The Omaha guide., 1942-01-31
G PRESS UNITED AS ONE
IN SUPPORT OF THE
NATIONS TOTAL WAR
PRODUCTION PROGRAM

Washington, D. c.. The Ne
gro press of America speaks as
one voice in giving full expression
to a wholehearted support of the
nations all out effort to win the
life and death struggle against
Hitler slavery and thus preserve
our country's independence.
This unity of the Negro press
behind the Presidents victory pro-
gram reflects the deeply rooted
desire of the Negro people to play
their full part in strengthening,
the nations military, civilian and
production forces for winning the
war.
An examination of some of the
leading Negro papers will serve to
indicate this fact. The Norfolk,
Virginia Journal and Guide, influ-
entail southern weekly puts it this
way:
1.-THE United States was shock
ed into a state of national unity
on Sunday, December 7, when the
Japanese suddenly attacked Pearl
Harbor. On that day discord dis
appeared and for the first time
the dangers that have all along
confronted America became appar
ent to all our people, without re-
gard to politics, economic inter-
ests, class, race or creed" To
this the Los Angeles, California
Eagle, important West Coast pap
er adds 1.-THE sudden blow which
Japan struck the United States. !.
moulded the country into a single
fighting force against any outside
enemy"
The Tampa, Florida Bulletin
declares forthrightly that "our
country is good enough to give all
for. Our enemies, who would des-
troy our way of life must be con-
quered; it will take all of us work
ing together to do the job. 1t can,
must and shall be done. We are
one on that"
AS if to clinch the point, the
widely read Chicago Defender says
in an editorial praising the heroic
champion Joe Louis: "Joe's big
heartedness (risking his crown for
the benefit of the U. S. Navy Re
lief is emblematic of the spirit of
millions of American Negroes
who are willing to sacrifice all in
the cause of Democracy"
And we're going to translate
this sentiment into active partic-
ipation in the huge production pro-
gram for building planes and guns
a the Baltimore Afro-American
mot tomorrow, next week or
next year." says this leading East
Coast paper, "but today is the
day. America needs all the train
ed men she can get. Whatever
difficulties there may be in gett-
ing into the armed services, into
industry and manufacturing today
there will not exist tomorrow. Any
bright young man can get ahead
if he will fight his way into and
through the defense schools to a
skilled trade-if he will. -. burn
the midnight oil. studying and
learning"
If this is true of Negro youth it
is also true of Negro girls and
women, says the Pittsburgh Cour-
Ter, largest in circulation Of al
the Negro papers. Commenting
on the Rodgers Bill which wouid
! enlist the aid Of women from 81 tc
As to do army work as h~ostesses
| clerks. chauffeurs, mechanics anc
| technicians, the Courier declares
"Colored girls and women vii
be eager and willing to serve their
country in this manner, and thou'
| ands are sure to offer themselves
for enlistment when the opportun'
ity arrives"
The Oklahoma Black Dispatcf
develops the point further VIII
the following significant statemen
on the challenge offered to u re