davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Retired Enlisted Men

Hugh ]. Duffy, who was retired
as staff sergeant, Bombardment
Squadron, Air Corps. and Abraham
l.. Thomas, who was retired as
master sergeant, D. E. M. L., Organ
lied Reserves, we're admitted to
membership In association No. / at
q recent meeting.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
200 Women Sought
To Care for Garden

BY re Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex-A call
has gone out for 200 women volun-
teers to care for a 4-acre victory
garden.
1--WE want women who aren't
afraid to work" advertised the spon-
Sors.
One man will be hired to plow
and plant.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Fleet Reserve Association.

Washington Branch No. will
meet in the Pythian Temple tomor-
row evening. Members and eligible
shipmates are invited. Refresh
ments will be served.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
Bishop Curry
Closes 74th
Arkansas
Conference

Rallying to the call cf Bishop
Geo. +. Curry who presided oven
the 18th and Fourteenth Episcopal
Diocese Of the A. NJ f. Church
were visitors and friends from all
parts Of the coltt try when the con
ference opened at Bethel A. M. E
Church of North Little Rock. with
Rev. w. S. Shelton as its pastor.
The conference was well attended
with report of 3ii8 members,
$500 0G in Dollar Money was re-
ported with an increase of 1915
and $4,000 for Mission.
Many appliances ~vere heard
when the report of the resolution
committee was read asking the re-
turn of Bishop Curry and endorse
ment of DR.. G.. Wayman Blakely,
pastor of Bethel Church, Little
Rock by the Arkansas Conference
for the Bishopric in 1914. A few
changes were made in the appoint
ments. The conference closed
Sunday.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
Attends Vote
Hearing In
Texas

DR.. j. NJ. Robinson, president of
the Arkansas Negro Democratic
Association attended the hearing
of the Texas Negro Vote Group,
held at Fit. Worth, Texas with
Thurgood Marshall, of New York
and a legal representative If the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Colored People rep.
resenting the Sister State group,
in the case known as Smith VS..
Albright. Attorney Marshall point
ed out in period of thirty
minutes argument high points in
volved after which the brief was
submitted to three presiding jud-
ges representing the Court of APP
peals Of Texas.
The president of the Arkansas
Democratic Association announced
that he made motor trips to Dallas
and other points in the State of
Texas visiting points of interest.
Final hearing in the case will be
delayed for more than 60 days.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
WAAC's To Arrive
At Fort HuaChuCa

The first continent Of two Ne
gro companies of the Women's
Army Auxiliary Corps is scheduled
to arrive at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.,
on Nov. 16, the War Department
announced today.
Although Waac's are already
filling jobs in the WAAC Training
Center at DesMoines, Iowa, and
Daytona Beach, Florida, in adj
ministrative headquarters in Wash
ington, and as recruiting officers
in the nine Service Commands,
those reporting to Fort Huachuca
will be the first to serve as units
at an Army post in the field in the
primary WAAC function of re-
leasing trained combat soldiers
from tasks which women can per
form
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

Brown, a soldier stationed at Camp
Robinson, who is charged with the
killing.
The incident happend at the
Blue Goose, 1t is said that the
Bl'e Goose is somewhat of a meet
ing place for the soldiers ard the
North Little Rock civilians where
they are allowed to wine, dine
dance End gamble. 1t is reported
further that Brown and Cor
don en- numerous occasions have
been very closely allied in various
games Of chance as we'll as drink
ing parties.
Gordon, it is said attacked
Brown first with knife and upon
being able to keep the attack from
becoming serious even after being
cut by the attaeker, Brown pulled
his knife and returned the attack
with death dealing blow which
resulted in Gordon's death.
Gordon is survived by his moth
err and father who also reside in
N. L. r.. Brown is being held on
murder charge.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

The newcomers will replace sol
iers J as post-exchange workers,
postal clerks, stenographers, switch
board operators, drivers OF light
motor trucks, chauffeurs, dispat-
chers, bookkeepers and typists.
The two companies to he station
ed at Fort Huachuca are Post
Headquarters companies. This type
Of company comprises a headquar-
tiers platoon whose personnel max
es up the self-sustaining unit, since
it includes cooks, bakers, mess and
supply sergeants and company
clerk. The other components of
the company are the clerical plat
con consisting Of stenographers &
typists; the service of motor trans
port platoon, chiefly drivers and
mechanics; communications plat
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
War Production
Training For Negro
Women
WAR MAN POWER
COMMISSION

More than IS young women are
receiving training in the NYA
War Production Training Shops at
Fair Park. seven hours a day
They are doing good job and
will be ready for out Of state en-
ployment in few weeks.
Shop supervisors informed Har-
vey v. Mcdaniel, Jr., Youth Per
sonnet Interviewer for Negroes, ON
the progress Of Negro young men
and women, and that the shops arc
being arranged to train forty per
cent more.
The National Youth Administrx-
ton in Arkansas is moving ut once
to comply with the requests Of Of
ficials of war industries. More
young women and men are needed
for special training in welding,
sheet metal work. machine shop
work, auto mechanics, and wood
work.
If you are between the ages of
l6 "a and not in school, End in
terested in learning a basic vcea-
ton in War Production Training.
contact Harvey V. Mcdaniel, Jr.,
Youth Personnel Interviewer for
Negroes, 914 Gaines Street, Little
Rock, Arkansas or report to Fair
Park Production Shops for ftrrth-
err information.
A Wonderful Opportunity to
earn while you Learn!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
To Sponsor
Victory Day
Meeting

A city-wide "Victory Day" meet
ing will be celebrated by North
Little Rock and Little Rock citi.
zens at the King Solomon Bapt
Church, 1904 Pine Street, NORTH
Little Rock, at $50 p. m. Sunday
The program is under the direct
ion of the King Solomon Victory
Committee and is designed to en-
eouraged better race relations and
add impetus to the sale of Bonds
and Stamps
Outstanding speakers of both
races will be heard on this pro-
gram. Music will be furnished by
King Solomon Victory choir and
Shorter College Glee Club, C. H
Jones, manager-editor of the Ark.
World and Executive Secretary of
the Southern Mediator Association
is the principal speaker. Editor
Jones, militant orator and writer,
is classed as one of the states
most outstanding orators. Mr.. Sam
B. Kirby of the Rialto Theatre
and member of the War Bond and
Stamp committee will also speak
Prof. George Evans, Mr.. Dave
Wells and DR.. j, H. Clayborn are
also among the notable speakers.
Rev. c. l.. Craner will be host =
pastor ard the committee is COM
posed Of James Wright, chairman,
W. II. House, c. A. Wilkins, Dave
Gordon, Isaac Moore, G. l.. Mann
ing and j. l.. Mitchell.
The public both white and color
ed citizens are invited to attend
The program starts promptly at
: 80 p. m. S. M. Ballard, vetera
newspaper man is publicity direc-
tor.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
Assault On Negro
Woman Is Exposed

tives of the Bureau, and within
the hour, a conference was had
with Col. Harold N. Gilbert, Acting
Director Of the Office Of Depend
ency Benefits. At the confer
ence were Miss Velma A. Smith.
Director of Personnel, the Cap
tain of the Guard, Messrs. Perry
and Reeves of the Washington
Bureau, and Roy Garvin of the d..
c. Branch. 1t was agreed that the
Department had little or no control
over the circumstances which gave
rise to the incident. A thorough
investigation by the Department
was, however, recommended with
the view Of disciplinary action
against the employee.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

tive of $500 in cash during the
Drive. This Division does not
cover all colared givers. Its pro-
spects are mainly made up of Ne
gre professionals and other per-
sons net reached by the classified
industrial divisions of the general
drive.
The Community Chest Campaign
for $213,959 begins the 18th and
closes the 9th. The Chest sup
ports "a agencies rendering basic
and emergency services to the sick
the handicapped, the unfortunate
and the underprivileged. Two Ne.
gro agencies--the Urban League
of Greater Little Rock and tn,
Phyllis Wheatley Branch (Y. w
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

respect established for the accep-
lance Of the OARS invitation that
she sing a benefit concert in Con-
stitution Hall" the NAACP this
week told the President General of
the Daughters Of the American Re
volution:
"Amerieans would have respect
ed the d, A. r. More, even though
they might not have agreed with
the ID, A. RS decision to reject
Miss Andefson's terms, had thu
d, A. X. not made the easuist and
ridiculous excuse that other artist
invited to sirg in the series HAD
not imposed any conditions.
'There is no analogy in that, as
far as we are able to learn, all Of
the other artists who were invited
ere white, and there has been no
ban on the appearance of white ar
fists whether they be Americans or
foreign horn. Only Negro artists
have been banned by the OAR
from use of Constitution Hall.
at is very certain that the d.
A. r. and not Miss Anderson will
suffer in public esteem by this de-
eision of the ID. A. r. at a time
when the democratic process it.
self is in peril"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

An author of two published
novels, Sgt. Michael Andrews, %,
member Of the cadrc of the 3o2nd
Engineer Regiment, uses his spare
time between assignments t o
brush up on another novel that he
is writing. Sergeant Andrew
sold his first short fiction story
to Cosmopolitan when he was y
and sold a second short story to
Liberty in the same year, 1885.
One of his novels, LAMBS of
Mars" attained a sale of approx
mately $4,000 copies. He has a
third novel manuscript in the
hands of his agent at present. A
native of Trinidad, British We t
Indies, he was graduated from
school at Liverpool, England, and
College in the United States. He is
attached to A Co., Of cadre' now
stationed at Camp Robinson.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

loon of telephonists; and mis-
cellaneous platoon having three
divisions theatre section a ser
vice club section and library
section.
The average strength Of a w. A.
A. c. company is $50 although this
figure varies according to the par
ticular requirements CT the Army
post requesting the company.
The original group arriving at
Fort Huachuca next week will be
supplemented by others as they
complete training at Fort Des
Moines.
The companies will be Differed
by Negro members Of the first W.
A. A. c. graduating class commits
stoned at Fort Des Moines last
August 20.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
Senior Specialist
Appeal TO Race
Educators

Declaring that the major issue
of this war is freedom, not race or
color Dir. Ambrose Caliver, Ser
Tor Specialist in the Education of
Negroes, U. S. Office Of Education
this week urged all principals Of
Negro high schools to organize
Victory Corps in their institutions
so that Negro students may have
an opportunity to participate and
share in the war effort.
In letter mailed to more than
1000 principals of Negro High
schools, Dr. Caliver declared;
"While We must continue to
combat race and color prejudice
and discrimination, in our present
effort to save democracy, we should
keep ever before us that the maj
CT issue Of this war is Freedom
See Senior Specialist, Page
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

Department. Long lines Of anx-
ious, tense clerks moved forward
to receive their assignment cards.
A white man Immediately in front
of Miss Rodwell complained about
pushing in the line, and is alleged
to have asserted that if she push
ed against him he was going to
"knock her down" AS the line
pushed forward, Miss Rodwell was
involuntarily thrust against her
menacer. Before she could apollo
gize, the man grabbed and push
ed her, administering a resounding
slap in her face.
The young lady and witnesses
were interviewed by representa-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
BRITISH AND RUSSIAN
TREATMENT OF RACE
DIFFERS, SAYS WRITER

New York The November is
sue of the Crisis contains an ar
ticle by George Padmore on race
relations in Americas two most
important allied nations, Russia
and Britain. A clear discussion of
the means by which the post-re-
volutionary Russian government
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
36th Annual Seal
Sale Opens

Sunday Nov. II ut $50 o'clock
the Colored Auxiliary Of the Pu-
laski county T. b. Association, will
launch the Christmas Tuberctllo-
sis Seal Sale for 1042, with a Kick
off meeting at the YWCA. 10th and
Gaines streets. Mrs. d. J. Dubis-
son, is president of the Auxiliary.
Mrs. j. V. Jordan is chairman in
Little Rock and Mrs. Ruffin and
Mrs. S. P. Massie for North Little
Rock, and Mrs. Viola Harris in
charge Of the Rural Sale.
This years sale marks the Seth
Sec SEAL SALE, Page 1
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
Dr.. F. 7. Guy To Head
Community Chest Drive

The Community Chest Campaign
has secured Rev. Fred T, Guy, pas
tor Of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
for chairman. Rev. Guy will have
the whole hearted support and CO.
operation o. his workers, and the
generous response Of colored citi-
2ens throughout the community
Dir. Guys assistants have not been
chosen at this writing.
The quota for the Negro Divi-
sion is only $1,000 with an objec-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
North Little Rock
Man Killed; Soldier
Held For Murder

Enoch Gordon of North Little
Rock was the victim of knife
wounds Saturday night that re
suited in his death early Sunday
morning at the University hospi-
tai where he was taken after the
cutting by a Hubble Bros, ambu-
lance. The cutting was the after.
math of a friendly argument be.
tween Gordon and Anderson
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

e.. NAlMAN BLAkELl, ID. ID.
Pastor of Big Bethel A. NJ. f.
Church, Little Rock; Candidate for
The Bish0pr'c in 1914.
The subject o. this sketch was
born in Ashley County, Arkansas
near the town Of Hamburg, OF
African Methodist parentage and
was named for Bishop Wayman.
He was baptized in infancy and
brought up in the AME Church.
His mother died on the way to
organize a missionary society. He
was called to preach at an early
age and licensed, while attending
Shorter College, in Bethel AME
Church, North Little Rock, DR.. H.
G. Montgomery, pastor; DIR. ]. w.
Whitesides, presiding elder.
He was received into the South
Arkansas Conference at Warren
during the administration of Ris-
hop ]. M. Conner. Graduated with
honors from Shorter College in go
and from the college department
Of Western University, Quiendarc
Kansas in 1921 and received the
Bachelor Of Divinity and Mastal
degree from tbs Tiff School o
Theology and aegsit;apf Den
yer, Denver, Colorado in 1928. Fl
was ordained deacon in Allel
Chapel, Kansas City, Mo-, by Biz
hop H. Blanton Parks. ordained
elder in St. John Church, Pueblo
Colorado, hv Bishop A. ]. Carey
served charges in Mo, Wyoming
Colo Ado. Kansas and Arkansas
member Of four general confer
ences; served as presiding elder Of
Monticello, Pine Bluff and Little
Rock districts. Is now serving
his fourth year as pastor Of Great
err Bethel AME Church, the larg-
est churhc in Arkansas; and is
leading the connection in reducing
the mortgage debt on the church
from $4,000 to $4,000 in one year
raising $12,500 on Mothers Day
He has received into this church
during his passionate over SOC
members; has kept up all connec-
tioral claims and current expens-
es.
He is trustee of Shorter Col
lego and reported the largest amt
for education of any church in the
18th district. He is the Official
reporter for the school; executive
secretary of the State Committee
on Religious Education; chairman
Of the Finance Committee Of
Shorter College, member Of the
See Rev. BLAKELY, Page 4
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

c. A. deal with problems and
conditions peculiar to Negroes,
such as domestic and industrial ON
ployment, health and sanitation,
delinquency, recreation, social SER
vice, community welfare, and in
ter-racial relations.
The question is sometimes asked
"What service do other agencies
render Negroes ?" In answer to
this question it may be state that
Of the q Chest agencies. in addi-
tion to the above Negro organiza-
tons, Ten render direct services
to Negroes as well as to white.
Two Of these, the Pulaski County
tuberculosis Association and the
Boy Scouts of America, employ
colored personnel.
The Ten Agencies rendering di-
rect benefits to Negroes as well
as to whites on the basic of needs
rather than of race are:
The Pulaski County Tuberculo-
sis Association.
Visiting Nurses Association
Parent Teacher Associations
Goodwill Industries.
Boy Scouts of America.
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army.
Family Service Agency
Legal Aid Bureau
Central Index.
1t will be seen that the above
organizations are all concerned
with phases of needs and emer-
geneies of basic Importance to
community welfare, tuberculosis,
INDECENT families with communi-
cable and communicable d.
seases, undernourished and poorly
clad school children, the handicap
ped ard the unfortunate constitute
problems peculiar to no racial
group or particular district. To
provide opportunities for boys ard
girls to become coed citizens rath
er than liabilities to the community
is of essential value to both races
who are jointly responsible for tbs
peace, dignity, and welfare of our
J city.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
NAACP Takes Tampa
Teacher Salary Case

TAMPA, FLA pre-traf coil
ference in the Tampa School teach
ers' salary case has been set for
November 18th by counsel for the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13
NAACP Scores OAR
Stand On Marian
Anderson Concert

Washington, d. c, Scoring the
OAR for its lack of courage and
Amerieanism displayed hv its re-
fusal to accept the livery modest
Miss Anderson in self
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

Are you entitled 10 wear
- target" lapel button! Yer
Els are II you are investing q
NM least ten percent Of ysur In,
M- come In War Bonds every pay
day. It's your badge = pa.
triOtism.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

What Morning Judge has done
he mas released h1mbardment OF
epithets that have disturbep
tranquility of a compatible couple
and he gets a letter, from the
couple, is he sorry that mis- erroi
has caused this family undue wor-
ny, you bet your life he's and with
a bowed head, he apologies, and
he means just that.
The Letter
Morning Judge
State Press
Correction please - as relates
to the article in your last issue,
of "lamily disputes can he settled
easier at home" Isaac Simmon sr,
and Ladie Simmons, jr. "Ny
daughter and | were on our way
to church on Nov. |, bcardi' &
the car at 14th and Alice, with
my daughter in front, l paid the
fares and secured transfers, and
as | reached the rear of the car, a
white man was abusin my daugh-
ter, saying that he would knock
the hell out of her. | asked her
what was the trouble, she replied
telling me what he said. ! said
that he would not do that, and he
replied that he would kick me Off
the car. and of course | retaliated,
at that point officer Davis inter-
ceded and accused me of having a
knife and using prcfane language
and accused my daughter of push
ing the man, all of which was false
Yet l paid $16.i0 and will pay it
again if such happens again. if
the Judge will take the other
party's statement and ignors ours.
1t was not family dispute, but
rather hoing imposed upon by men
Of the other race.
Yours,
Isaac Simmons, 81.
Mr. Simmons, | am grateful to
you for your letter. and am deeply
novel by the mistake that | have
made Morning Judge.
~ *** ~
Mildred Jones, 804 IL W. 9th
camc under the hammer of Boss
Smith ard Burgy the weekend.
Poor Mildred had to face a stern
ed face Judge who told her that
she could not do what she was do
ing, and after good looking
over by the Md. Mildred paid her
fee of s1l.40 FOR doing what she
was doing and not doing what she
should have been doing.
~ 49, -
Nothing is better or makes
nan feel that he is "it' than to
have good pistol in his pocket
and a quart of whiskey inside, such
was the case of Herbert Lamox
who encountered Officers Curtis
and Hodge the other day. The
Judge felt better than Damox and
relieved him of $50.40.
- +** 80
According to Messrs. Biggs and
Hays the "chance" boys are still
doing nicely with the square domi-
nos, ms they met in the rear OF
Sl7 Broadway The city treasury
had a swelling good time.
Carnava Bush, 1918 Spring says
See "mornin' Judge" Page 4
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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

Washington, D. c. Within Is
minutes after Miss Lula Mae Rod
well, an employee of the Family
Allowance and Allotment Branch
Of the War Department, was slap
ped by a male white employee,
representatives of the Washington
Bureau had arrived at the building
and begun a first hand investiga-
ton of the incident.
The Allowance and Allotment
Branch, which moved its office
from Washington to- Newark on
November g is in the process of
assigning the several thousand
employees who remained in Wash
ington to new posts in the War
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

fought and overcame illiteracy and
prejudice makes striking contract
with the conduct of the British in
their colonies. Many Of the facts
given serve to clarity issues which
have arisen since the beginning of
the war.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

Other articles include the fact
ual story of "The Tarkers," Afr
lean slaves who maintained their
culture in America; report on the
conditions faced by the migratory
workers in the New Jersey potato
fields and a resume of the work
end aims of the Harlem Tubercu-
losis and Health Committee. The
series of pictures and biographies
Of the First Ladies of Colored
America" continues with the pres
entation of outstanding Negro
women.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-13

According to Messrs. Biggs and
Hays the "chance" boys are still
doing nicely with the square domi-
nos, as they met in the rear OF
S17 Broadway. The city treasury
had a swelling good time.
Carnava Bush, 1918 Spring says
See "mornin' Judge" Page 4
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