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Kodiak mirror., 1942-08-29
Port Vida Visitor

Mrs. William Morgan from Port Vida was a visitor in town this week.
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of Father Fianagan's Boys Town;
these boys can ever feel Justly
proud, for in the spirit Of such a
one, they have been richly en-
dowed.
~ Black hearts, blackouts and
black eyes were things well known
in Jesus day; for did He not sat,
thou hypoerit, cast out first the
beam out Of thine own eye, and
then shalt thou see clearly to pull
out the mote that is in thy hro-
theirs eyer"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
National Defense
Project At
Florida Normal

A Defense Vocational Training
/, Project has been approved 1o'
Florida Normal and Industrial IN
stitute. In very short order the
FORCES and foundry of the school
will be going full blast in its Ell
fort to train men for National
Defense jobs.
Among the trades to be Of
fered under this program are Sheet
Metal, Electricity, Foundry and
Forge Work. Boat Building and
Carpentry.
This proposed defense unit comes
through the recommendations OF
Mr.. R. D. bel,ey State Director OF
Defense Training, Mayor Waite
3. Fraser, of st. Augustine. and
Mr.. u. d, Corbett Superintendent
of Public Instruction tbr 81. John
County. The Federal Works agency
Work Projects Administration @lll
supervise the glass and assign the
trajnees to their respective train
ing Jobs,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
Ark. Citizens Pay Tribute To
The Late Eliza Miller of Helena

proud inheritors Of a great tradi-
tion, we are horn to the Fight for
Freedom.
1--WE, Negro youth man our
battle stations today in the great
tradition of our foreparents of the
American Revolution and the Civil
war; we level our guns against the
enemies of our country and the
enslavers of our kinsmen, that
"this our great Nation under God
may have a new birth Of freedom"
"Our generation stands fast to
the cause Of America the cause Of
democracy and the dignity Of man
against tie world wide rebellion
OF the Hitherto slavemasters and
their japanese and German Part
ners. We know full well that if
our country and her mighty allies,
Soviet Russia, Great Britain, and
China fail of Victory over the ar
mics of the Axis slavemaster, the
goal Of our fathers, the enjoyment
Of Americas full blessings Of de-
moe 'acy, this light of our hope
will go out.
$50, it is that we, Negro youth
declare eur determination to work
and fight for our Country's Vic
tory to the full measure of our ahi-
lity. Our will to serve our nation
in its hour of peril shall not bye de
MED by foolish men or alien for
tie right to rally to our country's
ces who would withhold from us
We shall batter down the doors
of discrimination wherever they
defense. :.
exist, and take our rightful places,
IN INDUSTRY making the ma
chimes for victory.
IN CIVILIAN DEFENSE at air.
raid stations, First Aid Centers,
with the auxiliary police and fire
men.
IN THE ARMED FORCES In
the ranks and among the officers
corps. on land, at sea, and in the
air, carrying the war to Hitler on
the continent of Europe.
1--WE, Negro youth need America
and We need to give the best that
is within us to keep her strong
and keep her free. And, America
needs the loyalty, talents energy
and courage of her Negro youth
for a speedy victory over the en-
envy" EVAN
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
HOPE NEWS

The Mission Society of Rising
Star Baptist church met at the
regular hour, with very inter-
esting lesson taught by Mrs. T.
Loudermilk. The society donated
Mrs. S. Lloyd Sl,25 to aid her dur
ing her illness. Mrs. Mary Elem
DRY is president of the club,
The Ladies Auxiliary Club OF
Rising Star Baptist Church met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Poin-
dexter, with a large attendance
Refreshments were served, Re-
Gently through the efforts of the
pastor and friends, the pastors
study was repaired and finishing
work is being done by Bro, Jesse
Webb. The Willing Workers CUB
assisted by friends purchased and
surprised the pastor with a mod
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05

view are; Birmingham and Mobile,
Ala, New Orleans, La, Jackson
and Paseagoula, Miss, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon, Ca, Nashville
Tenn, and Jacksonville, Fla.
"All out production in the war
effort depends on what the Negro
citizens in these areas can do in
connection with these hearings"
Durham stated: 1.-THE economic
and social development of the Ne
gro in the South depend upon it..
"Mohile, Alabama is a striking
example, This city is the scene
Of several large shipyards with gov
eminent ship-building and repair
contracts. The Gulf Shipyard,
owned by Waterman Steamship
interest employs no Negroes. Ala,
Dry dock and Shipbuilding Com
pany employs only a few at mental
jobs, There are thousands of Ne
groes in Mobile and suburbs. Yet
to find labor for ship building these
yards secured the country and
started a trek Of skilled and semi
skilled land even unskilled) white
workers from hundreds of miles
away.
'Moblle has a normal populat-
ton of lil,9 1913 according to the
1s40 census. When the SUGAR ra-
t'ening census was taken curly this
month, it w;s revealed th.t Mo
bile had grown by 44.295 to a
7opdlaIsn Ct 1876, 1858. Moa.Ie inst
didn't and tt.sn't have thl hous
ing 'or rs influx. Prizes have
scared mbelieyably. The situation
there is highly critical.
"Yet this ,ituatien eoul,.. have
Seen avoided Is using some Of the
40 to E0,CuD Negro population in
the shil yards. Not even T.. ell
smolcsc,pn charge that ,iese
Negroes would have take. wni;e
workers Jobs can apply. because
there Is undoubtedly plenty Of work
for these wh'te workers in their
feme communities withont their
having to pay transport alton terIy
CT 'fty miles to Mobile only te
live like sard.nes in a onc-room
apartment, a trailer camp or a .eLt.
Preparation for the hearings in
3 fmingham ~, being heade! by
John Be,chcr, Southern field re-
preventative Of the FEPC. He is
assisted BY 4 staff of three capable
i'act-fiEders, including Eugene Hen
derson, Young Negro soeil, wor-
ker from Baltimore, Md.
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ern desk and chair, costing $500.
The club president is Mrs. G. W.
Jones, with Mesdames Webb, N.
Washington, Ruth Turner and l..
Gamble, founder and Phillips,
treasurer.
Yerger High School: Sunday,
May 81, a large crowd gathered to
witness the Commencement pro-
gram. The baecalaureate sermon
was delivered by Col, f, Moham-
med, d. +. Ali, He made a very
outstanding speech to the seniors.
Miss frankie Haynes rendered a
vocal solo, from the Junior class
and special numbers were render
ed by the school band, The Jun
iors and seniors presented, Cant
keep Good Man Down" Tues
day night, with star actors. Di-
reetors were Mr.. T. j, Raney,
Misses Clovis Tippitt and Mary
| W, league.
Personals. Mrs. l., Daniels left
Sunday night to spend a month
| in Washington. D. c. to visit
friends. Stork Visits Mrs,
Minnie p. Alexander announces the
arrival of baby boy, Clifford II,
on Sunday, May "a. Mrs. Lacour
expresses appreciation for the
kind expression Of sympathy and
beautiful floral offerings during
her recent bereavement in the loss
of a friend.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
Negro Youth
Congress Issues July
18th Declaration

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June s.
In q stirring document, the South !
ern Negro Youth Congress called |
uron the Negro youth and adults
of the nation to demonstrate In |
great meetings and parades on In
dependence Day July to "sharp-
en- the understanding that this is
our war, to demonstrate our loyal
ty to America, and yes. to demand
of all parti+s concerned, local and
national government, industry, la
Dor and our fellow white Ameri-
cans to open all avenues of oppor-
tunity for Negro AMERICANS to be
enabled to make full coptribu-
ton to the winning Of the war for
the full right to jobs and job train
ing in defense industries. for the
opportunity to enroll and receive
promotion in all branches of the
armed forces, for the patriotic
privileges of participating on a
basis Of equality and dignity in the
whole civilian defense program In
each community" The July 4th
Victory Mobilization Day Declare
ton said in part:
"Up from the fields of cotton
and com, out of the pits and mills
and factories. from the schools
churches, and club roo@r. in the
armed forces and naval stations,
amid tic s.ot and shell of the bat
tie front, Negro tpericans shall
conc forth to the cciebrs atom OF
July 4ts Day. On this Day, we Ne
gro youth stsi march in deter
mined stride with or white Ameri-
can brothers for a rededicaioR u
our common allegiance to our Ma
tons founding principles in deter
mined re-elve that our country
shall ever remain free land with
the pursuit of happiness Do the
opportunity Of all of its people
rOn thas an,' wall we pledge anew
our strength, our tA,e.ts. our lives
to the cause of Victory in this War
against tue Hiier-Axis enemies OF
our country and ali msnkind'
ave Negro youth love our Goar'
try and the ligh principles OF
freedom, equality, opportunity, and
the dignity q nan upon which
America was founded. 61re past
generations Of our people have
lived, iaborcd ana hcd for the up
! building Of America, toward TIE
fulfiliment II her rich promise OF
freedom and security for all men.
Her history IL starred, her demo-
cratic pattern is entwined with
the heroic deeds of our brave
people who fought their way up
from slavery. Negro youth are the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
Faculty And Student
Body Pay Tribute
To Leader
(From Helena Worldl

Helena-The whole of yesterday
was devoted by the faculty and
student body of Eliza Miller Hi
School to the observance of ELIZA
Miller Day" honoring the late
Mrs. Eliza Miller. Helena's great
est Negro woman philanthropist,
and one of Arkansas most useful
Negro citizens who died August
81, 1898.
During the assembly period Of
the school a very beautiful and
inspiring program was dedicated
to her memory. In the after
noon an mtra mural track meet
was held on the campus. Later
in the day, at the Plaza Theatre
founded by Mrs. Eliza Miller, as a
guest of its maneS~er, Mrs. Gayle
Miller, the students were entertain
ed by a thrilling movie. In the
afternoon large group of citl-
zens, Negro religious and civic
leaders joined the faculty and stu
dent body and led by the school
band made a pilgrimage to her
grave in the Magnolia Cemetery.
There amidst the beautiful hills
and wild flowers overlooking the
massive Miller monument, a very
inspiring ceremony was carried out
and a wreath, given the Miller
School, was placed on her grave by
Principal j. II. Whits.
A great civic and religious
leader during her life time, Mrs
Eliza Miller was widely known
for her interest in the education
of the Negro youth, and her phil
anthropic deeds were commended
by both white and colored clti-
zens throughout the state.
The high school WHICH bears her
name stands as one of the living
monuments of her many interests
and charitable services.
Mrs. Mattye Mae White, ms rue
tor in the Eliza Miller sch9ol, IS
the originator of the ELIZA Mill
er Day"
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SENTENCE
SERMONS
(By the Rev. Frank Clarence
Lowry, Golden Rule Community
Church. Chicago. For ANPl

(By the Rev. Frank Clarence
Lowry. Golden Rule CommuBity
Church, Chicago. For ANP)
J. Going to church is a neces-
sary practice; but going to God is
an imperative need.
2. If it was Gods plan to con-
vert men through foolishness of
preaching, then He must have in
tended for every laymen to attend
somebody's church ard be o part
of the audience.
3. The face you carry around
rs christian either conducts folks
to Christ or deducts from His re-
ligior.
4. A crowduignole is quite all
right for the head, but don't let
your conscience become scared as
with a hot iron.
6. If man will go a mile for
a Camel, he ought to be willing to
keep on walking to get to God,
the foundation Of life.
7. When you 20 out of your way
TO be kind, you build o wide circle
Of friends.
8. Pretending to be a Christian.
puts one to a lot Of trouble fool
ing himself while playing right
into the devils hands.
Q. If you can't find anything to
do, do right. and everything else
will eventually come to you.
10. Prof. Carver has made sey-
eral varieties from peanut, break
ing through his own shell to get
nearer to God for a revelation of
His spirit.
IL. Though passed beyond, this
noble little Miss A. Dowd, the
donor of Dowd Memol ial chapel,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
CALVIN'S
DIGEST
l.. Bayrayd Whitney
FITTING THROUGH

L.. BayRAtd Nhlthfy
GETTING THROUGH
The bright tomorrow after to-
davis universal shame is already
dawning In the hearts of men -
men and women OF vision, purpose,
constructive determination. Car
!, lysie calls them "The salt of the
earth. A country which has none
.. of few of these is in bad way;
like a forest which has 40 roots,
which must soon wither and BE
no forest.
Courageous men and women OF
all races are now discussing the
inevitably acute problems follow
ing victory for the United Ma
tons against serfdom, These PEG
pie Of vision are the ones who
know that glohal war will weaken
and improverish nations so greatly
and strike 80 fearfully at the
heart of civilization. that Peace
will reign for at least thousand
years!
But today's great task for every
one Is that of getting through.
Getting through the black night Of
blind prejudice is the Negroes
main task during these days OF
mounting hatreds.
IT'S OUR TIME
Those who have acknowledged
our superiority by prosecuting Vi
because they fear us, have no
awaited the wars end, as In tn,
first World War, to start killinl
colorcd boys in uniform and sett
ing of race riots.
Now is Our Time. Our cncmie
are losing their strength.
! 1t is our time to start killing II
self defense; time to refuse taxa.
ton without representation; time
to unite ourselves into mass move.
ment that will crush stubborn OPP
position in high places and take
Justice where it is denied to
US!
What a paradox that we must
| die at home for the right 70 fight
abroad!
Within a few more months this
country will doubtedty be shocked
for frightened into a Honest all
| out effort to win this war. But IL
| the American Hitlers Of this coun-
try continue their agitation against
the rights of the Negro, white
Americans will have only them
selves to blame for a grave and
terrible problem on the hons
front.
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McRae Commence
ment, Prescott

Prof. +, Northcross, principal
of the McRae High School, Pres
cot, will hold Commencement exer-
eises on Friday night, May % at
the school auditorium, with adj
dress to be delivered by Col, f..
Mohammed of Little Rock; inyo-
cation, Rev. +. +. Davis, pastor
of Wards Chapel AME Church,
Prescott. and the valedietory ad-
dress will be delivered by Miss
Rossie Imogene McGill, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Randle.
Other graduates are Aaron Lee
Smith, Ester Conway, Adell Fur
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
ANSWERS TO MILITARY 10.

General George Marshall Chief of Staff the United States
Army, is a graduate of Virginia Military Institute.
The commanding officer of regiment is colonel the
handing officer Of battalion is lieutenant colonel and
times a major; a company commander is a captain.
The double barred chevron indicates the grade of corporal
used by the British the Battle
Of the Somme in 1915
Under ruling the peep" has been discarded The
"jeep" is the four-wheel drive quarter ton truck.
g. The Corps Of Engineers.
T. ponon portable boat unit to support floating bridge
Webster still "pontoon."
Gen. Andrew victory New Orleans January 1916
The bugers revee getting sunrise when
the is doing his loudest growing
TO- The distinguished flying cross
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H Whittie every dollar you can
.L= from your budget -. even
fM your dimes help crush
Wr Iiitlerl Buy U. :. Defense
4 Bonds aud Stamps todayi
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
Guests at GraysOnia
Hotel This Week

Mr., ", Leslie Hartglayos, sr,
Of ST. Louis, Mo-; Miss Bette
Davis of Chicago, Ill., Mr., Joe
Brown, Houston, Texas, Prof, A.
c. Foster, Lewisyille, Francis
Bailey st, Louis, Mo-, Tlos Wesley
St, Louis, Mo, r. W. Gibson,
Minneapolis, Mimi &, ", Walls,
Memphis, Tenn, l., b, Cannon,
Indianapolis, Ind. Lazy Brown,
Memphis, Tenn, Juo. l.. Webb
Hot Springs, A. Carter Memphis
Tenn, Henry Lipsey, Memphis,
and Dr. l.. b. Evans, Prairie View
Texas,
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lowe, Perry Stevenson, Gree Tide
well, Mary Amolene Hughes and
Sarah Ann Young, Faculty mem
bers and sponsors are Misses V.
l.. Royston and P0ella Brigham;
Mesdames Ifistu Marsh and Hattie
Smith and Mr., Ray l., Gentry.
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Bessie ID. fleenory

RISING STAR BAPTIST Church
The financial banner in the Sunday
School department is still main-
tanned by Class No. Z Supt. r. N.
Piggee opened the school at the
usual hour ON last Sunday, with a
large attendance.
BETHEL A, NJ, +. GHuRCH'
Lesson discussion was unusually
lively on last Sunday at the Sun
day School hour, with the pastor,
Rev. Covington bringing the mes
sage at the eleven o'clock hour,
In a recent District meeting
held at 307 South Hazel Street,
helpful information was given on
civilian defense and its work
which proved very helpful to the
adult school classes.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
FEPC Birmingham
Hearings Attract
Youth Support

Birmingham, Ala. JunA 3 "A
citizens committee to aid IN prep
airing cases for the regional Fair
Employment Practice Committee
hearings in Birmingham has been
set up under the auspices of the
jefferson County Council Of the
Southern Negro Youth Congress,
According to Louis +. Burnham.
organizational secretary Of the
Youth Congress, this is the first
step in what Ia to be an all-out
campaign to secure jobs for Ne
groes in Southern war industries
and provide adequate training faei-
lities TO equip young Negroes With
skills needed for war so1s,
The FEPC hearings will be held
in Birmingham June is, 10 and ~
During these hearings, FEPC re-
representatives. will examine con p
plants from most of the South
eastern states. II is expected that
the principal industrial centers
whose practices will come under re
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Illness Fatal To
Willow W omar
Will Hold Services Satur-
day Morning for Mrs.
Josephine kostecky, &C.

Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday morning at $50 o'clock from
st. Mary's church in Willow River
for Mrs. Josephine Kostecky, &C.
who succumbed at her home north
of that village Monday forenoon.
She had been i'll the past six years
Burial will be made in ST. Mary's
cemetery with Father Stanley Libold
officiating and the body will be car
ried to its final resting place by the
six sons of the deceased, according
to present arrangements.
In America Since 1900.
Mrs. Kostecky was born in Czecho-
slovakia October IA, 1876, being mar
ried there July 7, 1900. Eight years
later the family came to this country,
living at Hopkins, this state, 19 years
before locating in Sturgeon Lake
township.
Survivors are the husband and 10
children. The latter are six sons,
Peter and John, Willow River; Frank
and Edward, in California serving
in the armed forces; Joseph of Min
neapolis; and Anton of st. Paul; four
daughters, Mrs. Earl Meyers, st. Paul;
Miss Mary and Mrs. Eugene Edert,
Minneapolis; and Miss Martha at
home. There are nine grandchildren.
The bereaved relatives have the
sympathy of friends and neighbors.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Co. op Methods
Needed To Solve
Farm Problems
Bring Ownership Back to
People, S a Us Murray
Lincoln, League Head.

"You can't solve the farm problem
by taking away from somebody else;
you must solve it by methods that
will help everyone"
So declared Murray Lincoln, head
of the Ohio Farm Bureau Coopera-
tives and president of the Coopera-
tive League of the U. S. A., in ad-
dressing over 800 people gathered
for the annual rally of the Midland
Cooperative Wholesale at the Nicol-
let hotel in Minneapolis Monday
night.
"Cooperation is the voluntary, nom
violent, non-political method which
can bring ownership back to the peo-
pie. They have in their own hands
the tools to fashion their own des-
tiny if they will but use them"
Delegates From Three States.
Mr.. Lincoln's talk was the climax
of the first day of activities in con-
nection with Midland's sixteenth an
nual meeting. Delegates from nearly
all of Midland's 230 member COOP
eratives in Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Iowa were in attendance.
The new board of directors elected
by these delegates is as follows:
Frank Lair, Albert Lea; Herman G..
Hamre, Granite Falls; Levi Eastman,
Beardsley; Henry Johnson, Audubon;
Oluf Haugen, Winger; Andrew Jen-
sen, Minneapolis; VIM. Bergeron,
Somerset, Wis; Joe Reichert, Thorp,
Wis; Jerry Shea, Pickett, Wis; Ray
S. Hamper, Union Grove, Wis; and
Tom Stodola, Black River Falls, Wis.
Midland's Best Year.
Emil Selvig, comptroller, and Ar
thur j. Smaby, general manager, re-
ported that 1941 was the best year
in Midland's history, with sales of
more than $6,228,OO0 and net earn
ings of nearly $125,0OO. The bulk
of the earnings was returned to the
member associations in the form of
common stock in proportion to their
purchases.
The Pine Coop Oil Association
was represented at the meeting by
Alvin j. Jensen. Others from Askov
the meeting were Holger
R. Buck and Otto A. Jensen.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
Will Make Home
On Hinckley Farm

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. McDermiet, in Hinckley vii
lage, was the scene of pretty we'd
ding Saturday afternoon, June 6, at
o'clock when their daughter, Miss
Gertrude L. McDermiet, was united
in holy matrimony to Mr.. James A..
Sikkink, son of Mr.. and Mrs j. A..
Sikkink of Hinckley The young
couple exchanged vows under an
arch of ferns and spring flowers.
Rev. Charles Hoffmeister of Hinck-
ley, read the nuptial rites, and to-
gether with Mrs. Hoffmeister sang,
81 Love You Truly" and "The We'd
ding Hymn" The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Viola McDermiet,
the groom's attendant being James
McDermiet, brother of the bride.
A reception for the immediate FAM
lilies was held following the cere-
mony. Out-of-town guests present
at the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
S. R. Rypkema of st. Joseph, Mo-;
Walter Sikkink and daughter of Pres
ton, and Sheriff and Mrs. Hannes
Rypkema and family of Pine City.
The bride, who has been employed
at the Hinckley 1. G. A. store, grew
to womanhood in the Friesland and
Hinckley communities and the groom
has resided on his parents farm,
assisting with the work there. The
newlyweds are well and favorably
known in these communities.
Following short honeymoon on
the North Shore, the happy couple
will reside on a farm east of Hinck-
ley. Their many friends extend best
wishes and congratulations to them.
Askov American., 1942-06-11
DIR. VIM. O'Brien To
Speak At Hinckley

Dr. VIM. O'Brien, professor of
Preventative Medicine and Public
Health at the University of Mime
sofa and the radio voice of the Min
nesota State Medical Association, will
be the guest speaker at a group meet
ing of the Pine County Nursing Ad-
visory committee and its five sub
committees.
This meeting will be held at
Happy's pavilion north of Hinckley
Thursday afternoon, June ID, begin
ming at o'clock. Mrs. Manford Mel
son of Askov, will be in charge of
the program. DR.. F. F. Callahan,
medical director of Pokegama sana-
torium, will be among the other
speakers.
All interested are welcome to at
tend the meeting and should make
special effort to be there, say the
sponsors Arrangements are being
made by the Northwest sub-commit-
tee to go in the Rudy Anderson school
bus, in which there will be room for
about 35 people.