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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28

AS white Southorner ana citizen Of an Arkansas COM
muny most Of whose white people recognize Their respon-
sibty to the coored citizens, where nine months school
Ter Negro children was maintained for years, and where
there has never been any trouble wish to compl-
met the Democratic party of Arkansas of the most
pg-hoaded, stupid and short sighted acts record
DENYING Negro Democrats vote in the primary Of
The fact that this is contrary to the United States const
tuition has no weight with Arkansas politicians, but can't
understand their refusing votes from whatever source!
1t does seem that in time when the very existence Of
democracy in the world may depend upon American
unity and cooperation they would refrain from acts whose
injustice Is bound to foster resentment however politely
concealed And the honors for courtesy in this certainly
go to the colored race.
An enlightened coofed vote can be an asset to any
party. | have personally community rescued from
selfish exploitation by the coored vote The enlightcn
men Is your responsibility, Mr.. White Man You need
fear abuse Of the voting privilege only when your own
ample or corruption INVITES it.
1t is high time the citizens of Arkansas realized that
people who fairly treated and given proper education
al opportunities make no undue demands and give no
trouble can assure them this is true live where it has
been tried, and it has worked.
Gazette L. Thibaut Scott Ark.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28
FOREIGN PROPAGANDA. PHOOEY!

Ian Whlte people who the idea that movements
spreading foreign propaganda the cause of racial mn
rest and dscontenment be sincere? 1t is very doubt u
For whites who have estimated themselves as the acme
OF perfection with superfuous knowledge to entertain any
ldea that Japanese propaganda sway the opinions
the Negro race only be termed in and that
is downright stupid.
Were those who have established themselves supreme
10 remove the dark veil of prejudice they could easily
the cause of the Negroes unrest They could see group
OF people who have hesated when their country
called for their aid They could see a group of people
who have always pleaded in vain when they asked their
country for aid They could a group of people who
have supported everything the Constitution of the T. s.
stands for They could group of people who have
been denied the full rights as American citizens under
nave shielded blood in every major conflict that kas faced
this country They could see group of people whose re-
ward for their efforts increased abuses segregation
and mob violence They could see group of people whose
loyalty led them battle field fighting against their
own interest during the Civil War when one false move
would have rewritten history They could easily see that
japanese propaganda Is not retardng national unity as
much as American truths
Negro people do not need Japanese agents to tell them
That they have been considered of importance in Amer
chn doctrine They don't need anybody to tell them that
they have rot been treated fairly in America They don't
need ANYBODY to tell them that they are subjects in Ame
ca instead Of citizens
If racial unrest continues it will not be from foreiqn
propaganda but from the realization of the truth about
America.
1t Is folly well stupid to put any blame on foreign
agents for racial unrest The blame lies on "saboers"
OF our own county who paradng as American citizens
and advocating Hitler's doctrine
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28
"The Lords House
And T. Psalm 1921
BY Rev. 4. l.. Perkins

The masses of people are in
clined to look down en- and under
hate the value of the visible
church, but this Is sad mistake
for the visible church is so con-
nected with the invisible that they
are inseparable and in proportion
as you respect one you respect
the other and our consideration al
the church has much to do with
our welfare,
There are ehbs and flows Of
prosperity, but real and perman.
ent prosperity depends upon God
and God Is so connected with the
Church that whatever is against
the Church Is counted as against
Cod. Hence the writer of the
text said, IL was glad when they
said unto me, let Us go into the
House Of the Lord
Church should not be looked up
on as a burden but as a privilege
1T Is q great privilege because:
(2) Whoever goes to the Lords
house is on tD hill of righte
ly and spiritually The church is
an elevating influence in the com
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28

munity. Why not make it your
business to go regular? (2) 1t is
IN expression of appreciation of
the goodness of God. We need
communication. (9) The Church Is
a place of more intimate COM
municaton with God. of you
come to this house and pray,
will hear you. D." Matt. 524; Is:
1920. (4) 1t is the encampment
of Gods military forces in the
world 1t is Heavens Embassy.
90 1t is the one medium through
which men are saved from their
sins, Matt. IS :17-18. The Lords
house is one o. a hill of righte-
BUSINESS; (2) A hill of Holiness and
(3l ON a hill Of honor.
Let us not look down on the
Church. | am gald when | am in
vited or when the time comes for
me to go to church. How about
you?
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28
SOME BODY MUST BEAR THE BLAME

The editors of the column Servant of the People APP
psaring Sundays feature in the Arkansas Gazette
have been badly mis-. Informed merely using this meth
cd Of covering up. In the column Sunday, discussing
the Of the Negro soldiers who stationed here
recently blame the Negro residents for lack of eoopera
ton and hospitality in the treatment of the soldiers Speak
Ing IN position of who knows, defy any man who
has any regard for truth to any community of Ne
gro residents that has been any cordial in its treat
ment to Negro troops than Little Rock
Everyone knows the country over the cause of the
unrest Little Rock is not in class to herself where
rest has existed among Negro troops 1t has existed all
over the south where residents have respect for the
rights of black individuals, and will continue to exist
long Htlersc methods practiced in the south 1t
Is asked that Negro residents of the south teach soldiers
from various sections of the country the customs of the
south Why it necessary for the south to have customs
different from other sections? Is not the south in Amer-
ca? Is the south populated by Americans who either
born naralized? If true why carry two different
customs for the people?
Even tho the south is home and much are
DESTROYS of peace will be parties or aquese to
any movement to perpeuae racial supremacy customs in
any section by asking soldiers to sacrifice what they
have allegiance to protect and preparing themselves
even to shed their blood necessary that democracy shall
not perish. Democracy America, and America
means equal rights for all men.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28
Conversation
Piece
BY Marc Moreland, Phi d.

A fed short days ago the radio
casters from London told Of the
death in combat of a young Raj
flier- --Brendon "Paddy" Fin
ucane (pronunced Fe-nu-kin) an
Irish yonngster just turned twenty
one but altogether a man in this
day of adult responsibility for
boys who look out upon their world
steady and whole.
The story Of Paddy Finucane--
Paddy the invincible. already a liv-
ing legend at q, Paddy whom
no score Of Nazis could shoot
from the skies; Paddy, the daring,
fearless youth roaring through
night and dawn and daylight, fight
ing for free England and asking
only to be always in the thick of
the fight - is not this tale to
warm the hearts of free fighting
men everywhere.
When at last just the ether
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28

selves sold children of their own
blood by Negro women. What g
black page IN the history of Amer
lea!
The first ship load was a little
matter, but in years it brought a.
boat the Civil war that lasted four
long years, Of killings by brothers
The hatred that was enge adercd
during those tragic days is with
us today and expresses itself in
discrimination, segregation, abuse
and in mob violence Of the free Ne
gro.
just as the wrong can be made
to grow the right can increase.
Let love be without dissimula-
ton, says the scripture.
Has the white man any reason
for hating the Negro? He who has
worked his farms; h,ilt his homes
nursed his children; cared for his
family while he was away fight
ing to keep him a slave? Has the
white man any grounds for hat
inc when he has forced his blood
into Negro veins? Can he read
his bible, the word Of God and jus
ti'y himself in seorning the Negro
whose labor has brought him rich.
es in worldly goods?
A little matter kindle love as
well as strife. The Negroes SER
vices to him during slavery and to
this day deserve his kindcst cen
sideration.
We rise in proportion as VIC
help someone else up. We cannot
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28

hold one down unless we be down
with him. When we mistreat one
we mlstreat ourselves. Action is
equal to reaction in contrary
Negro, the white man hinders his
direction. By holding down the
Negro, ITO tfyself be true and
own life as much as he harms the
thou cannot harm any man" is
true today in the affairs of all men.
The incident that happened in
the city of Little Rock a few days
ago and the trial in court few
days later Of the rapists, not only
was a blot on the state, it was
an irreparable injury to the gov
eminent, to the Negro and white
mans code of morality, to his
sense of fair play; to his integrity
and to his christianity, 1t could
bring no pleasure to the hearts Of
, the mothers and fathers of these
three men,lt saddened the hearts
of their sisters, their wives, their
daughters and all decent men and
women.
What will the state do to re-
, eompense this nineteenth year old
victim for her suffering? What
can it do to safeguard any wo-
mean from such brutal attacks :?
What will the state do to be saved
from a REPETITION of such ON the
weakest of the weak2 1t is up
to the state, the government and
all white men, white women, black
men and black women to weed out
the seed that brings disgrace up
on society,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28
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A LITTLE MATTER CAN KIN,
DIE A BIG STRIFE
BY A. +. CUNNINGHAM

BY A. +. CUNNINGHAM
This is a bible statement by one
Of the wise men Of antiquity, yet
it's truth survives until this day
and hour. 1t is said that the
French revolution begun lY a
poor woman beating a pan in the
streets and crying for bread
This was n small matter hut it
kindlcd a strife that lasted nearly
a quarter Of n century.
The little Sights, neglocts and
seemingly no-harm things are
the seed from which spring events
that change the course of history
Small things should be needed they
grow and multiply rapidly. a
Dutch ship in 1919 landed twenty
Negroes at jamestown, Virginia
and sold them to the tobacco grow
ers and from that small number
grew the most wicked trade in all
history and for two hundred and
fifty years humans We're bred and
sold like cattle. Slave owners, them
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28
.Caluiin
Digest
By Baynard Whitney

Believe Him!
At least F. D. R, knows how we
felt about it putting the Fair EN-
ployment Practice Committee IN
der the Man Power Board, headed
by Paul Y. McNutt, who is in our
corner. 1t is a very good sign
Of our influence when the Presi-
dent makes a public explanation
of his acts to Negro population
when he had done something I'M
portant relating to their interests.
And think we ought to accept
his explanation, which said he did
it TO strengthen tho Committees
power to get jobs for us, instead
of otherwise as we believed. f. D..
r. ON the record has proven to
be the best and most influential
friend of the Negro in America
in modern times. Both he and
his wonderful wife are at bat for
US, helping us to win our second
emancipation.
By all means, believe Him!
Negroes Abroad
1t should be put on the record
that to date not single Negro
soldier serving with our troops in
various foreign countries has done
anything to bring shame or dis
honor to either his race or his
We are sorry, as patriotic citizen,
that such Is not true of the white
soldier. In Australia, a white Amerl
can trooper raped and killed three
white women, while in England one
of our white boys was recently
tried for murder, the first case Of
its kind in World War II.
The white press, of course, car
Eied both stories, but not without
a justified reluctance clearly seen
in the manner in which they played
up the defense. Naturally, no men
ton was indicated of what modern
or ancestral racial stock these un
! fortunate fellows came from. But
had either Of them been coloret
Americans the white press woulc
have, as usual, found them guilty
at first mention on their ancient
fallacy, to wit, if the accused is
colored, he must he guilty.
Our colored boys have been we
coined everywhere abroad, and of.
ten accorded treatment better THAI
they receive at home. We are con
fident that our colored troops vii
sustain their good record of hehav
ior, even in the face of painful re
strictcns and provocations on tn
part of many of their white com
rades.in- arms.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28
SEEK PEACE AND PURSUE IT"

How useless is the strife tWixt man and man,
BY which they seek to right deep seated wrongs
They will not learn cannot understand,
That victory i'll war to none belongs.
TweYe better far If did strive for peace,
With half the zeal they IN making
Or to their stricken brothers give surcease
Nor make of earth an human abbattoif.
Who makes the fight, that must be justified
In blood Of men led on by hate and greed?
Is it for this the Gallilean died?
is it by this serve the greater need7
Much bordering can but this sad thought bring
Poape is indeed rare aud fleeing thing
Pred c. Byrd.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28

aaWHiHB uay AFTER seeming ehaf
med career eircling through smoke
and fire aloft visiting the terror of
free men upon the iniquitous en-
envy set upon enslaving the world,
a chance maehine-gun shot pune
tured Paddy's gas tank and
brought him down into the sea be
fore his luck held out again and
hoisted him safely home to Eng
land, he died, radioing his com
mand, We'll, chaps, this is it"
enc felt burning pride in Paddy
Finueane and the young men of his
generation, who, whatever their
miseivings about the past or pres
ent, feel "Above all. to thine own
self be true.'
All England must have been If
ted as thousands met in West
minister few days later to fur
neralize; Paddy Finueane; and the
mystic cord which ties together he
roic hearts everywhere must have
swelled renewed resolve in tri-
butte to this lad who symbolizes "a
moment in the conscience of our
times.
And what is this moment in the
conscience of our times Paddy as
grandly symbaliaes, It's this: This;
that he sharply and gloriously in
divldualizes for US In an age Of
mass soldiery, of collective car
mage, the contribution of the indi-
vidual man or woman, the single
fighting spirit, to the battle for
freedom, His career and death ce-
lehrate on the plane of high poetry
the individuals enrichment of the
spiritual force which gives mean
ing and power to the collaboration
and the coordination CT free men in
modern combat. 1t is as if his car.
Ger and death had spatliehted the
big bright irrcducihle significant
meaning of the human spirit indi-
vidualized through personal dedica-
ton to the cause of free men and
through conceious acceptance of
risks as the least possible duty of
a free man.
1t is good that Paddy Finucane,
and many others the boys and
girls and men and women of China,
Russia, the conquered countries of
ct Europe; the Butch" O'Haras,
the Dorie Miller's should recover
for us, in this period of eclipse of
the individual. so large a measure
of the Importance and dignity of
the individual in the impersonal
theatre of warfare. 1t is good for
the spirits sake, and 1t is good
for the sake of total strategy; for
nothing so informs and heartens
grand strategy Is the sure feeling
that the men and, women at home
and in the ranks take strength
from Paddy Finucane and, TAX
ing it, pass 1t on to their leaders.
One wishes he could bring
fitting tribute in words to the !
memory Of Paddy FInucane and
all these other known and unknown
heroes fighting on all the battle |
fronts Of the world. For words,
we know now, can be more than
characters strung out in sequence.
Yet the best tribute one can bring
to the memory of Paddy and all
those others is the resolution to
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28
CHURCH TO
JOURNEY SOUTH

Rev. J, r. Green has announced
that a big bus excursion to Nc
Gchee will be held September 6
and the group will journey to DR..
r. G. Grimes and the McGehee
Chapel Baptist Church, in colebra-
ton of his 9th Anniversary.
Buses will leave Mt. Gallilee Bapt
Church. Lincoln Ave, at 7 80 A. nj.
and from 9th and Chester Streets
at 500 a. m., returning at HOO
u, m,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28

dedicate all he has of strength,
talent, skill, daring, and trust in
the future, to the collective effort
for victory now for free men,
! am proud to have been the
contemporary of Paddy Finueanel
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28
MR DAY WI HOPE POE

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ssassAnss n vhAtsvw ~ Il snAeavor ~ purssss f~
~ sHeso1s usatsriA sxivt~aes Whea that Day arrives
~ VI - ssatsa.sd. THEN, III boast 4 sss
D0nDo0ACY, ~ NOT ntl nhsa L. q 3Afss
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28
STATES DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS DENOUNCED
AS STUPID

NOTEThs is letter written TO the "Gazette' and pub
ished August D. We reproduce here to show that there
people who believe in the rights of all and are
courageous enough to express it. Editor.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-08-28

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y --Na1ette -. IhbauN ScOtt, Ark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23

rheumatic fever. A program Co help children from this disease has been in operation ky the State Depart. mcnt Of Health Tor 5 years.
 Any disease such as cancer that causes the death Of approximately 2,5OO residents of the state and che hospitalization Of 5000 or more each year, calls for concerted action, ac- ccrding to Doctor osborn. The state Medical Society, through a special Tumor Committee, and the state Department Of Health ccllaborated In the development Of a statewide cancer control program which was inaugurated ia 1e36. Twenty-One centers for the diagnosis and treat ment Of cancer have been establisl1- ed in hospitals about the state. Complete standard record systems of cancer eases are maintined. Fol- low-up services of all cancer cases in the state are also provided. There has been e considerable increase in hospital attendance, stimulated through local interest ii1 the prob lem by the medical profession and general public.
 The annual physical examination Of persons is important in the carly discovery of cancer. Such Q periodic examination may discl0ge early symptoms of organic disease which, by treatment, can be arrested before the conditions becomes chronic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
NURSE SHORTAGE
 WILL BE MET
Training Course of 24 Months Due to Relieve
 Demand

Washington, Dec. g. GUPt-~Wish the army needing 5000 nurses 1fn- mediateIy and 5000 more by ti1c end Of 1893, BuFSing students will be trained in 24 months to meet the acute shortage, the Federal Security Agency announced today.
 As soon as students finish 3tnds- mental courses they will be placed in 6 pool Of nurses fn civilian hos- pitais to replace those on general duty, many of whom are entering the army and navy nurse corps.
 The FBA also began a drive to put retired registered nurses back 10 work, During the first week in Jas- uary a national survey of all grad tate nurgeS wifi be made, and mafr- power Commissioner Paul V. McNnCt will sefd each a message urging that sire return to work immediately be- cause Hives may depend on iI0w quickly you respond to this caJl,'
 About 250 nursing schools are etr- pcctcd to put tl1e new cOursc Into effect with the midyear semester, beginning in January and February. St tine same time they wiIl try 70 enroll f7,OOO more students to meet the 55,O0O quota set by the govern ment. There were S8OO0 students en- rolled tn the fall term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
LOOKING FORWARD PASTORS SUBJECT
Rev. John SnaveIy Issues Sunday Program at First
 Methodist Church

Looking Forward" will be the sermon subject of Rev. Dr. John J. Snavely. pastor of the First Meth odist church. at the morning wor- ship next Sunday at 10:30 o'clock. The program for the day will be as follows: Organ Prelude-"Christmas Pas torale ................. Rogers Hymn" Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne Call to Worship by the Choir Prayer of Confession The Lords Prayer Choir Anthem-"It Came Upon The Midnight Clear Gilchrist Responsive Gloria Patri-- Scripture Lesson - Philippians 3:8-16- Pastoral Prayer with Choral Response Offering with Quartet From Heaven High The Angels Come ............ Dickinson Talk to the Children Hymn = Great God We Sing 1naC Mighty Hand Sermon-'Looking Forward"
 Dr. John J. Snavely Benediction- Organ Postlude-"March Of The MdS1 .........,....... 1drkeT
 Church School f1:05 a. m. - Junior and Lower Grades. t1:30 a. m.-Older Groups. 11:45 a. m.-Woodruff Assembly. 500 p. m.-The Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet Sunday evening. Program will be Can- ale Light Service, with readings from the Christmas Stories. TOO p. m.-The Older Young People meet Sunday with Miss Verna Powell leading the meeting. Monday. December 28th- 6:30 p. m. - Annual Christmas
 Party of the Circle of Cheer
 in the church parlors with
 Mrs. Joseph Nelly in charge. Tuesday. December 29th- 800 p. m.-The Young People
 are invited to party at the
 home of Jefferson Smith, Il
 Park road. Thursday. December 31st- 7:45 p. mold Year Fellowship
 Meeting. Mir. Blair will sing.
 Frank Anderson will speak on
 Jesus AS The Light Of The
 World" as presented by verses
 from John 1. Dr. Snavely will
 speak briefly on Saint Fran
 cis."