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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-09-18
.Courtesy N. Y. DAILY MIRROR
hearing and investigation.


If you live East of the Mississ.
ippi River and north of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers, then here's
good news. Fresh tomatoes are
making a return engagement on
the Victory Food Special program,
August Al through Sept. s.
This is a good time to can to-
matoes if you have the canning e.
quipment, Perhaps you and your
neighbors can get together and do
your canning. In this way one set
!, of canning equipment can serve
several families.
The most important change in
cotton insect condition during the
last few days was the spread Of
leaf worms in Texas, LouiEisna and
Oklahoma, according to the BIZ
reau of Entomology and Plant Qua
rantine. Infestations have been so
heavy around Waco, Texas, that
insecticides had to be used. A con-
siderable number of worms are al
so reported in the vicinity of Shrey
eport, La.
Only leaf worms reported east Of
the Mississippi river this season
have been in George County, Miss,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-09-18
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AGRICULTURAL
FRONT y,
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We Still Need IS Billion Eggs

We Still Need Is Billion Eggs
Although Negro farmers have
done a remarkable job in egg pro-
duction during the first seven
months Of this year, unless steps
are taken to keep their layers pro-
ducing throughout the remainder
ct the year, there is danger that
our egg goal may not be reached
Egg production during the first
seven months Of this year waa
about 36 bill, increase over the
same period during l941. Negro
farmers played an important part
in helping to make the increase
possible. Thousands Of them have
increased their flocks, and in some
instances they are collecting as
many as case $50 Gozen eggs a
week.
However, Department officials
point out that the season of hcav-
lest production is past, and we are
still Is billion eggs short of our
so billion goal. Between now anc
New Years day farm folks arc
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-09-18
POLICE GO IN TRAINING

Monday morning eight Negroes went in training pre-
paraory to taking up duties in the W. Ninth area as pol
lcemen This will be an answer to a long prayer Of the
negroes III the city for Officers of their color to patrol
the district.
In beginning their training Monday morning these
men were given to understand that they are to be install
ed as peace officers and that they had duty perform
WIN the Police Department behind them and even
II they are police officers they could and be gentle
men lhey are starting with salary without any discrimi-
haon and were told if any thought he could not live
on ms salary 1t would be TO the interest of all for him
resign now No better advice could be given any
WITH an instructor like Detective Sergeant Deuber end
emei IKE D. A. Pltcock there is to believe
that these men will not make good officers
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-09-18
THE BARGAIN BREED
Dedicated To Black Tank Crews i'm EgypD


. Hamllcar thou lion of Nubia
Thy name is great is thy line;
wherever men have wrought with valor
The Barcan breed has left thy sign
Across the years We greet thy ashes,
With words from hearts that swell and burn
we tell thee, o thou sire of heroes,
That to thy sell thy seeds return
High Alpine crags with icy passes,
Did melt before thy sons fierce glance:
Behind the walls of Rome her legions,
Shrank in terror from his lance
To-Day, from broodng DER lost cities,
That face at Gzeh lights with pride,
AS colorcd men, alike in lineage,
Through boiling sands of Egypt ride
They now have come, O Barcan father
AS foster sons, and truly best-
These. thy scattered seed from bondage,
Have been sent-a nations best.
America has placed her honor,
In each black and able hand
Al they wage the fight for Freedom,
She can but by and with them stand.
Strong they are as were thy tuskers,
When they broke thy foemen's ranks;
Sure and swift, like thy Numidans,
These black men in steel walled tanks.
They will break aggressions power,
Tho their lives they sacrifice
Full well they know the cost of Freedom,
And willingly they'll pay the price,
Round each dark brow there floats a halo,
While each dark arm mans tank or gun,
And each brave heart drums out this message
Up my people, forward come"
Recorded pages yet unwritten;
Shall exton each mighty deed,
Unborn ages still shall praise them,
AS not the least Of Barca's breedl
Fired c. Byrd
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-09-18
War Bonds Work Double
TO THE BACkWOODS

For the people throughout the southland are
beginning to realize the light and rid themselves of some
Of the obstacles that have years held the South back
Last week, the intelligent people of Georgia turned
out to the polls and rid themselves of their ancient rebel
ious governor Gene Talmadge Down in louisiana even
tho the Democratic party bosses were like Arkansas held
too much of southern democracy allow the Negroes
vote but the intelligent voters refused to allow race bait
ing Stephen c get hold on the regime of Lousianas a
ars Lt Us hope and pray to whatever powers may be
tna Msslssprfs voters will be intelligent enough to send
Ranng takns Just where Georgia sent Herr Talmadge
back to the woods
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-09-18
CALVN'S
DIGEST
BY l.. Baynard Whitney


THE LONG VIEW
The Negro has firm hope and
expectation that the present world
war will finally eliminate in bet
ter conditions fer his race. Our
leaders are rightly taking every ad-
vantage Of the present situation to
bring about real democracy in this
country.
They tell US that the Negroes
world Of tomorrow will find him
in possession of all the major ben-
efits Of genuine America democrat
cy.
1t is we'll however to exercise
wholesome conservation on this
point. 1t is hitter disappointment
such as occurred after the last
world war, (Today's war is really
nothing more than Chapter II of
the last wary
1t is fact that the mere we de.
mand our rights in all parts Of the
United States the greater becomes
the vicious opposition to our Just
demands. Even now while friends
CT democracy are laying the foun-
dalton here for our better future.
those who hate US are also orga-
Milling their efforts to "keep the
Negro in his place. This latter
group Is looking toward the end of
this war as they did toward the end
Of the last war, for their oppor-
tunity to not only stop but to set
back the Negroes progress.
/ The more courageously we face
this fact and brace ourselves ee-
onomically, politically ana in
spirit for that coming struggle.
the better we stand to be prepar-
ed to held our gains and avoid too
great a delusion.
IT'S THE NATION
We have generally pointed the
finger of bloody guilt at the south
as a symbol of racial injuctice.
Rather is the whole U. S. to blame
In a sries of copyright ar
ticles in Pm under the date of
Sept. 9, Victor Bernstein takes a.
part the Race issue as a national
problem and shows US what makes
the wheels 60 around. He reveals
that the poor south being in hook
to the North ever since the Civil
War" 1t Is to tire economic ad-
vantage Of Northern capitalists to
encourage racial separation and in
terracial diseord, In order to weak
en- unionism.
| PMS investigation proves that
hasically the trouble lies in North
ern greed and Southern fear. Mr..
Bernstein found the inter- racial
situation gravely tense with an ex-
plosion likely to be deliberately
set off at any moment by such
Negro taiters as Gene Talmadge
If this should happen and God
forbid-it might retard the Ne
| gro's progress in the nation for
more than a decade. Because such
AN ircSiet Would seriously in
jure the war effort. Mr.. Bernstein
solemnly urges that at the very
least, three important things must
be done at one. viz. give jobs to
Negroes, stop lynching and police
brutality and 3rd: ave must GO
all out for repeal Of the poll tax
We cannot say just how soon
the agony of "hlood, sweat and
tears" will face these common
sense reforms upon the South but
! do feel that the Negro must take
the long view in his hopes for a
better world of tomorrow"
IOIN THE TEN PERCENT
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-09-18

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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-09-18

going to have to lay at the rate of
10 million dozen eggs a day in OF
der to round out the Is billion
eggs still needed.
Poultry specialists in the Depart
ment say that layers should be Civ
en- plenty of feed, water, and good
care to assure maximum egg pro-
duction during the remainder OF
the year, They also point out that
if growing pullets are properly sup
piled with we'll balanced feeds they
can make a fine contribution to
the Food-for- Freedom egg basket.
Information on well balanced feeds
for pullets and layers may be OBJ
tanned from the County Extension
agent, from the Extension Service
at the state agricultural college,
or from the U. s. Department of
Agriculture, Washington, d. c.
Public hearings are being held in
Louisiana and Florida this month
to receive evidence on fair prices
for the 1912 crop Of sugarcane. and
on wage rate for persons in har-
vesting it september /. 1912 -
June 80, 19l3). The hearing also
cover wage rates for planting and
cultivating sugarcane in 1913.
The Sugar Act requires that in
order to qualify for Agricultural
Conservation and Adjustment Ad-
mlnistration payments, producers
must pay wages at the rates not
less than those determined to be
fair and reasonable by the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture after public
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-09-18
NEGROES BEST FRIEND

When ever the socaled Negro problem is discussed
IN the presence of southern white man. one will always
near this statement: The white man is the Negroes best
Irieno just what the white terms as friend, we
are unable TO decpher but could tell the white man this
and fear nc contradiction not only is the Negro his best
friend, but his only friend
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-09-18

readers paper POLITICAL sectarian independent eies
progressive and constructive.
For those who are for against those who again
~. Supports all things worth supporting
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-01-23
By ANNE HULL

Greenbelt's airplane observation
post is one of "a that have been
set up throughout the State. In
excellence it is rated among the
top six. Many civilian posts, for
want of personnel, have been
taken over by the Army, but our
post is kept open every hour of
the day and night, week in and
week out, by a volunteer force of
178, each of whom serves for two
hours a week. Watching two at
{. time in two-hour shifts, house
wives do the "spotting" from 8
in the morning to a in the after
noon. High school boys and girls
ca11y on from then to 6 and 8
pm, also filling in on Saturdays
and Sundays. The night shift is
taken by men, with some of the
paper boys filing in the morning
hours before school begins.
The Grcenbelt American Legion
Post started to organize this lis
tening post on the afternoon Of
the Pearl Harbor disaster. 1t has
been in continuous operation since
December Is. The credit goes
mainly to Judge Thomas Free
man, Cy Turner, Ed Kaighn, and
Mrs. Lewis Hedges, president Of
the Legion Auxiliary. \ Mrs.
Hedges is also defense chairman
of the Maryland Legion Auxiliary.
Your reporter called on the air.
plane spoilers one sunny after
noon this week, and found two
cheerful housewives ensconsed in
the brick 8 by 10 on top of the
drugstore, their ears cooked for
anything that sounded like roar.
They got fooled twice by some
heavy trucks during the visit, and
laughingly admitted that their
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-01-23

Following the schedule outlined
previously in the Cooperator, block
afraid wardens have been ap-
pointed by Chief Aid-raid WARREN
George Panagoulis. All residents
who have not already been IN
structed will be personally visited
by their block wardens within the
next two weeks, it was announced
by Mr.. Panagoulis. The purpose
of their visits is to obtain informa-
tion needed in a war emergency.
Block wardens are as follows:
"a" Block, R. E. Brady, 5-E
Ridge Road, telephone 5O91; "B'
Block, Paul Dunbar, 13-D Ridge
Road, telephone 1867; &C" Block,
W. R. Blake, 27-B Ridge Road,
telephone 4456; ed" Block, Harry
Coggin, Ala Ridge Road; "E"
and "F" Blocks, Harold F. Stone,
6-A Hillside, telephone 4861; 81"
Block, Wayne A. Roberts, 3-A
Parkway, telephone 5547; and for
the new defense homes, John Dom
beck, 1872 Ridge Road. Block
wardens are sworn officials in
complete charge of their respective
areas. Mr. Panagoulis urged that
residents give the block wardens
full cooperation. He added that
any one who desires to volunteer
as an afraid warden and has not
already done so may contact his
block warden for this purpose.
Each block is to have a warden
station as headquarters from
which area wardens and their as
sistants will operate.
1t was emphasized by Mr.. Pana-
goulis that the use of the base
ments as AFRAID shelters is op-
tional. "If your home meets re-
quirements," said Mr.. Panagoulis,
1t is the safest place to be. How
ever, sif you are unable to reach
your home when the afraid sig
nal is given, go to the nearest
shelter"
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-01-23
Coop Net Profit
Under l94O;
Sales Increased

Patronage slips and more pa
tronage slips-bundle upon bundle.
They issue thousands of them for
81 weeks, and then have thousands
of them returned during a two
or three week period. Bundles
of 1941 slips literally cover the
office of Greenbelt Consumer Serv-
ices.
The net profit for last year
was $3.50, it was announced.
From this amount there will be
deductions before patronage
dividend can be declared, in ac-
cordance with the cooperative's
bylaws.
Ten per cent will go into per-
manent reserve and an amount
up to 5 per cent will be used for
paying interest On stock, to be
voted by the membership. Cen
eral reserve will be credited with
an amount-as yet undetermined
of the net profit.
Last year $3.50 patronage
return was declared out of a net
saving of $9,667, the remainder
having been deducted for reserves
and interest on outstanding stock.
Slips representing $244,237.27
were turned in by 626 families and
individuals, it was stated. Those
who "just didn't get around to
it" need not bother any longer
because the deadline came and
went Saturday night.
Last year slips representing
about $166,00O were turned in.
The 1910 slips submitted to G..
c. S. for participation in the pa
tronage return represented less
than half the total volume of
business, which was $376,000.
With total sales figure of
$450,034 for 1941, the patronage
slips submitted represent more
than half the years volume of
business.
Final audit figures showing
possible patronage return, reserve
and interest figures, will be avail
able prior to the annual meeting
on February A.
Louis Englander, of the Co
operative League Accounting Bu-
reau, completed the annual audit
of the cooperative's books last
Friday evening and is now pre-
pairing the final report.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-01-23
Local Newsboys and Housewives
Rate Perfect Air Spoilers

young sons had them beaten hol-
low at this game. The spoilers
are required to report every air
plane that passes, with the ex-
ception Of aircraft from the near
by Schrom airpost, stating
whether the planes are low or
high, heard or seen, have one, two,
or four motors; direction, and
now far from the post. Most of
the ladies were dubious about their
ability to supply all this informa-
tion, but they have found it easy
to "catch on"
How do you tell the Schrom
planes from others?" asked the re-
porter. "Oh, they're usually low,
and spend most of their time
stunting. Sometimes they do get
up real high and make a beeline,
and then it's hard to tell them.
So we go ahead and report them,
anyhow, and feel silly when they
circle around and land" I've no.
ticed that the wings on the Schrom
planes are cut kind of different,
put in the other housewife will.
a note of professional pride in her
voice.
AS a matter of fact, our anna
teur spoilers have done a very
complete job of reporting. Army
planes frequently go o1s scouting
expeditions to test the coverage
ability of the various posts, and
Greenbelt has made a 100 per
cont record of reporting these
planes to headquarters. A chart
giving the eight main points of
the compass, properly oriented,
has been placed on the pal apet Of
the drugstore roof to help the
spoilers keep their directions
straight. They quickly learn to
CONTINUED on Page p
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-01-23
Is Candidates Seek
Z Health Assn Posts

A new board of directors will
be selected by members of the
Greenbelt Health Association We'd
resday night at quarterly meet
ing to be held in the auditorium
at 8 o'clock. Eighteen candidates
have been nominated for the seven
available positions.
In the running for the four two
year and the three one-year di-
rectorships are:
Peggy Arness, Curtis F. Bark
er, Lincoln Clark, Howard Gus
ter, C. Stewart Dowrick, Herman
Du Buy, Sherrod East, A. w.
Gawthrop, Jessie Letkemann, Ed
Miles, William Moore, Sam Nor
ganstein, William Murdock, Colin
Skinner, Horace Turner, Theora-
dora T. Wilson, L. D. Wright, and
Peggy Zorach.
In addition to elections there
will be reports on the status of
the arbitration proceedings be-
tween DR.. Joseph Silagy and the
former board Of directors, equip
ment inventory, and various COM
mittees of the organization. A
motion picture on home defense
will serve as entertainment for
the program.
Retiring directors of the G. H.
A. are: Mr.. Dowrick, Eugene
Hesse, DIR. Du Buy, Mr.. East, Mr..
Barker, Bennett Beale and Bernard
Jones.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-01-23
Credit Union Votes
IL Percent Dividend

A dividend amounting to 3D.
per cent interest on shares was
declared at a meeting of the
Greenbelt Credit Union held in
the auditorium Monday night.
George E. Hodson acted as chair
man.
Election of officers followed the
nominations submitted by the
nominating committee, A. W.
Gawthrop, chairman; R. Sowell
and A. Morrison.
Elected to the board of direct
ors were George E. Hodson, presi-
dent; Harry E. Hesse, vice presi-
dent; Leon G. Benefiel, secretary;
Velma Brewer, who was carried
over as treasurer; Jack Frucht-
man, F. D. Merriam, and Stanley
r. Ostler. Henry M. Sidlinger,
David R. Steinle, and Henry Key
were elected to the credit COM
mittee, while Carroll Bourne, Fred
De jaeger, and George Sheaffcr
were elected to the supervisory
committee.
The Credit Union announced
that it now has 845 members and
a capital of $4,000 which it con-
siders as an extremely successful
growth.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-01-23
DR.. Elinor Harvey Panagoulis Names
And DR.. ". EiSner Block Wardens
Join Medical Staff For Air Defense

Two new physicians were added
to the medical staff of the Green
belt Health Association this week
with the selection of DR.. Elinor
Harvey and DR.. William Sisner by
the board of directors.
The new doctors were unanl-
mously recommended by med
ical advisory committee consist
ing of DR.. H. E. Siegerist, pro-
fessor of the history of medicine
at Johns Hopkins University, DR..
Isadore Alpher, Washington, D.
G., and DR.. Joseph Silagy, med
ical director of the Health Asso-
citation, from a list of candidates
referred through the medical di-
vision of Farm Security Admins
tration.
DR.. Harvey and DR.. Eisner will
begin full-time service with the
association within the next few
days. The board of directors Of
g. H. A. announced that "the ad-
dition to the staff at this time
will make it possible for the as
sociation effectively to meet anv
challenge that the changing hos
p1tal situation and the increased
population of Greenbelt may pro-
duce."
Background Outlined
DR.. Eisner is a graduate of the
University of Maryland Medical
School. He has had four years
of hospital training in New York
and is qualified through extensive
training and experience in pedl-
atrics, obstetrics, and general med
icine. He is single and plans 10
make his home in Greenbelt.
DR.. Elinor Harvey attended
Tufts Medical School. She has
three years hospital training and
one year under The General Hos
pital Plan in New York. Prior
to her appointment in Greenbelt
she was engaged in private prac-
tice. DR.. Harvey is the wife of
DR.. d. K. Friedman of the U. S.
Public Health Service. They have
one child, and plan to live in
Greenbelt. He is also an ex-
perienced obstetrician and pedia-
trician and has had broad tram
ing and experience in general
medicine.
The board Of directors expressed
confidence that with three highly
trained, experienced physicians
working together, the members Of
g.. H. A. and the town of Green
belt as a whole will have the finest
type of medical service made
available to them"
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-01-23
Nursery School
May Have To Close

Unless enrollments reach a
total of at least 80 the Nursery
Schol will be forced to close at
the end of the month, according
to Mrs. Dwaine Walther, president
of the parents board.
After three years of effort on
the part of Greenbelt parents the
nursery finally opened last April
with Mrs. Sherrod East as presi-
dent and Mrs. Charlotte Wagner
as instructor. The original enroll
ment was 32 youngsters, at present
there are 20. The drop in attend
ance is charged to lack of trans
portation for the and 4-year-old
boys and girls, and to the rapid
turnover in the community's pop
ulation.
One more meeting will be held
to explore possibilities for keep
ing the institution open. Parents
will meet in the office of Mary
Jane Kinzer. Monday night.
The value of the training re-
ceived under Mrs. Wagner has
been commented on favorably in
the ability of several former nur-
sery school children to adjust
themselves to kindergarten. Mrs.
Walther has expressed consider
able disappointment at the pros
pect of so much effort to build
up the nursery proving of no vail
in keeping it operating.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-01-23
Local Defense Council Adopts Plan
To Unity and Simplify All Work
For War Emergency Activities

The Defense Council has officially adopted plan pre-
sented by it's reorganization committee outlining the titles
and duties of all personnel connected with civilian programs
and based the National plan established by the Office
of Civilian Defense in Washington.
1t explained by Francis Fosnight, who presented
the plan, that all municipalities will henceforth work in
conjunction with the State of Maryland Defense Council
and be responsible to that body only The council will form
policy to be followed by all defense units in Greenbe
The chairman of the Council will act in continuous laison
between the Town Council and the Defense Council. In
times of emergency all defense activity will be taken
by the United States Army. Each Councilman becomes
member of Civilian Defense Corps under military super
vision only in times of direct emergency.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-01-23
Residents Vote Down
Hospital Support

Out of SAB hospital question
naires returned last week by
Greenbelters TIA indicated a will
ingness to pay 81 a month to keep
the institution open. There were
345 who voted against this pro-
posal. The vote for the payment
of so cents month was 257 in
favor of the suggestion and 285
against. To Councilmen indi-
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-01-23

Dimes for the fight against in
fantile paralysis are being collect
ed at the Greenbelt Theater this
week in the lobby, with so per
cent of the funds going to the
national fund and so per cent re-
served for local use.