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Evening star., 1942-06-16
Old Stamps Turn Up

Many postage stamps issued 50
long ago that they have been de-
clared worthless by the government
have been found unused during the
waste paper salvage campaign in
Britain and placed on letters. caus-
ing headaches for the post ONCE
department.
Evening star., 1942-06-16
Lefty Roger Whiteford, Minus
Golf Form, but Is Low Scorer
His II Wins FIemine's Porty at Burning Tree;
Myers, Raymond, With l04s, Tie for Net Prize
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

One of the recurring wonders to the golfers at Burning
how without any petense golf and with peculiar
style of swinging southpaw fashion, consistently burn
coaxng Whteford continues
Roger makes claim being form" golfer and
who persists hong
Evening star., 1942-06-16
Francis Junior Hiqh
Awards Diplomas 10
ia Graduates
Dr.. Clark Presides
At Exercises; Majority
To Enter Curdozo

One hundred and twenty-four
graduates OF Francis Junior High
School were awarded diplomas to-
day at commencement exercises
presided over by DR.. E. A. Clark,
president Of Miner Teachers Col
lege. The principal address was de-
livered by the Rev. A. Joseph Ed
wards. pastor Of Zion Baptist
Church.
The graduates and the schools to
which they were promoted are as
follows:
Evening star., 1942-08-23
45-Cenis-an-0unce
Ceiling Price Fixed
For Imported Silver
More Mexican Mining
And Supply for U. S.
industrial Users Sought
Pv the Associated Press.

Pv the Associated Press.
The State Department announced
last night that the ceiling price on
imported silver would be raised
from 353s cents to 45 cents an
ounce August 81.
The move apparently was designed
to encourage Mexican silver min
ing and thus increase the supplies
of foreign silver available for
American industrial users, who
have largely been precluded from
obtaining domestic silver in COM
petition with the statutory price
of Till cents an ounce paid by
the Treasury.
The ceiling will be raised by the
Office of Price Administration which
fixed it originally as of cent higher
than the price paid by the Treasury
for foreign silver. The original cell
ing was reported to have discour-
aged Mexican mine operators who
had been commanding higher prices
from American industry.
The State Department said the
decision was reached after discus
sions with the Mexican government.
That country is the largest exporter
of silver to the United States but
lesser amounts also come from
Canad. Peru and Chile.
With the scarcity of copper and
other strategic metals, silver has
been in growing demand for indus
trial uses, especially in war pro-
duction To help meet this de-
mand, the Treasury recently made
available to war industries AZ 900 of
its 47.000 tons of so-called free"
silver, not used for monetary pur-
poses.
1t Is barred by law from releasing
any of the hoard held as backing
for silver certificates. 1t recently
sought congressional sanction to
make available $1,000 tons of none
tary silver to industry but the re-
quest encountered determined op-
position from silver-State Congress
members.
Raising of the price for foreign
silver to As cents will restore it to
the level which prevailed for a long
period up to 1899, when the world
market dropped sharply. This
country cut its price in line with
reductions made elsewhere. The
average price for all foreign silver
held by the Treasury is around 81
cents an ounce.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Public to See Movie Stars
'On BiIIion-DoIIur Bond Tour
Appear August 81;
Pastors Orchestra
Plays Tomorrow

Some of Hollywood's leading stars
will be featured at the premier OF
Stars Over America" the billion
dollar War bond tour opening on the
south steps of the Treasury Building,
Monday, August 81, at 2:30 pm.
The tour sponsored by the War
Activity Committee of the motion
picture industry and the Hollywood
Victory Committee. will cover more
than 300 cities and towns where 40
to so top flight cinema stars daily
will conduct War bond and payroll
savings rallies.
Greer Carson Included.
Featured at the Washington pre-
miere will be Greer Carson. Irene
Dunno, Ann Rutherford, Edward
Arnold. James Cagney, Charles
Laughton and others to be an
nounced later by the Treasury De-
partment.
Preceding next Mondays show
and also as part of the payroll bond
purchase plan, Tony Pastor and his
orchestra. will stage a show at l:30
pm. tomorrow in one of the Bond
Wagon" programs on the steps of
the Municipal Building.
With Pastor, it was said. will be
all of his stage and radio headliners,
including Eugene Baird. Terry
Howard, Stubby Pastor and Jimmy
Rae. Bill Herson, of WRC, will be
the master of ceremonies.
The Bond Wagon" is the name
for the series of shows being spon-
sored by the War Activities Com
mittee of the Washington Theaters
and Musicians Union in co-opera-
ton with the National Broadcasting
Co. and the District War Savings
Committee.
The series is presented as stimu-
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Concert and RoIIy
To Aid Russian Relief

The Town Hall Forum. the Inter-
state Club and the Music Apprecia-
ton Group will sponsor concert
and rally for Russian war relief at
$50 pm. Wednesday at the Jewish
Community Center.
Former Secretary of Commerce
Daniel C. Roper. DR.. Paul F. Doug
lass, president of American Univer-
sity, and DR.. Hugo Schif of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation
are scheduled to speak.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
JoywoIking Arrests
Are Doubled in Yeur

Police arrested almost twice as
many persons for jaywalking in the
last fiscal year as in the previous
year, George E. Keneipp. manager
of the Keystone Automobile Club.
said yesterday in commencing po-
lice for their vigilance.
Pointing out that arrests totaled
1903 as against 1852 in the pre-
ceding year, Mr.. Keneipp said the
arrests should be looked upon not
as an infringement of individual
rights but rather as an important
safety measure undertaken for the
protection of all pedestrians"
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Education Held Waste

Education was called waste Of
time and money by T. Garvey, chief
speaker at forum night" in VAL
paraiso. Chile, and most of his audi
ence agreed with him. They backed
his suggestion that education should
train minds and hands equally, urg-
ing a return to something like the
old apprentice system.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
| 26 Names Added
To War Bond
Honor Roll

Additions to the District of Co
lumbia payroll savings honor roll
for War bonds during the last week
totaled 26, the District War Savings
Committee announced yesterday.
The additions were:
Army and Navy Club, Arrow Linen
Service, Crane Co, F. w. Dodge
Corp, Haughton Elevator Co, Wal
ter J. Hausman, Heffron Co, Koons
Roofing Co, j. Edward Linck Sheet
Metal Works. William P. Lipscomb
Co, Inc; Manhattan Co, Martini
que Hotel Nichaelis Co.. S. D. Moses,
North American Cement Corp.
Parkhill Construction Co., Prescott
Construction Co. Inc: Sanitary
Floors Corp, Lee Sheraton Hotel
Stevens Tile a. Marble Co, Inc;
Thompson's Dairy. Transit-Mixed
Concrete Co. Inc: United States
Steel Corp, Wick Tile Co.. Washing
ton Maryland Publications, Inc, and
Robert E. Wright.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Two Matches Brine Jail

For having two matches in her
handbag while working in mu-
milton factory in England. Mary c.
Henry, an Irishwoman, was SEN
fenced to one month in prison.
Evening star., 1942-08-23

lus for the payroll savings plan
and as part Of the drive to have
every employe in the District set
aside at least 10 per cent of earn
ings for the purchase of War bonds.
This program will be broadcast over
Radio Station WRC. 1t is a half
hour program.
Evening star., 1942-08-23

Striking school teachers in Bolivia
recently won an increase in pay.
Evening star., 1942-02-15

About two weeks ago." Mildred said, Paul heard
there going to be addition built onto the plant
here, and more men would be needed. 1t wouldn't
be the work Joe was doing before he went away but
it would pay money, than he is getting
in Alaska So Paul wrote and told him about it, and got
Mr. Brady to include written promise of job here"
She paused, looking not at Matalee but vaguely
about the room at the electric train the floor, the
assortment of toys the square of noleum before the
fireplace I'VE didn't say anything to you about it
because we'll, I'm to blame, guess. l thought 1t
would be wonderful surprise for you. I'm an idotic
sentimentalist and pictured myself saying Mat, dar-
ling what do you think? What do you think is going
to habben? Joe is coming home! And then we'd all
have drink you just little one to celebrate
and"
"Mlly, for gosh saker' said Paul angrily from the
doorway.
Mildred paed OH she gasped. 'Oh, I'm
sorrv didn't realize -" She covered her face with
trembling hands and was silent
Look Mat" Paul said, placing his tray of drinks
on the table and Strengthening quickly to face her.
Lets get this over with. wrote to Joe. told him
there was job here if he wanted it. at more money
than he was making in Alaska. Here's his answer.
He snatched piece of paper from his pocket and thrust
it at her.
A telegram Matalee held it in shaking hands and
Evening star., 1942-02-15


words:
PLENTY OF GUYS NEAR HOME CAN DO THE JOB
YOU OFFER STOP MY JOB HERE IS MORE MPOR-
TANT TO YOUR UNCLE SAMUEL AND NEEDS MY
PECULIAR OUNCE OF GENIUS STOP MANY
THANKS JUST THE SAME STOP SEE YOU WHEN
WE'VE LICKED THE APs YOURS JOE
You see?" Paul muttered.
See? The words danced on the yellow paper. They
would not stop dancing She saw them through tears
that came in wild, sweet rush and drove the chill
from her body warming her. leaving her breathless.
Obi" she cried. Its wonderful"
Wonderful" said Paul, frowning. "Wkat is?''
Then she saw that they did not understand. OF
course they didn't! They thought only that Joe
too thick, too stubborn, to return to her.
Maybe" Paul suggested hesitanty. you could
change his mind by telling him about the baby"
Mataee shut her eyes and saw Joe, his face and
looked into it she had looked into the faces from
the factory her way here His eyes deep brown
and proud, his mouth free of cynicism, smiling deter
mnedly at future in which he had found new faith.
my jo6 here is more inbo,t0nH'
Perhaps he rould rush back if he knew about Jojo.
He loved her enough for that. OF course he did! mo
don't tell Joe" she said proudly. ''Jo-jo and l,
we'll wait while longer - until the job is finished"
Her Joe, their Joe, was worth waiting for.
The knA
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
/ RUTH TAYLOR SAYS:

WE FIGHT SLAVERY

Shorn of all high sounding phrases the in which
we are now engaged is against slavery.
In their propaganda the tOtaarian nations stress
every act of discrimination the part of the United Ma
tons They infer that their motives to bring free
dom to the oppressed, yeat the time and out OF
the corners of their mouths they prod their people
to back breaking tasks with their plans to enslave the
rest of the world for the benefit of the German lover
lords" Herrenvolk"
Japan, so sympathetic in its propaganda with the Ne
gro says the Japanese that all the world ASIA and it
all belongs should belong, to Japan. Germany in the
midst of strife, trains its youth for political leadership,
teaching them that Germany is the rghtu ruler of the
world that they the chosen people, the Amounted of
God, that all other races are inferior,
We fight slavery today If we lose we will all be slaves,
Negro and white alike II will be slavery which will not
only ensave the body, but which will stutfy the soul
There will be spruas to raise us from the misery OF
bondage All religions, the basphemy of Nation
al Socialism, will be not merely barred but banned from
our lives Even in slavery though the whites will have
mercy of fairly speedy DEATH The Negroes however
according to ters plans to be carefully guarded and
preserved They to be the bearers of burdens the
hewers of wood and the drawers of water to the neo
Apans for eternity.
We fight slavery The Axis wants to turn back the
clock to the Dark Ages, for the Naz plan of Germanic
domination depends for its existence upon world of slaves
too terrified to revolt against their brutal masters
We fight slavery Let us not be led astraay by enemy
propaganda designed to disrupt and divide we must not
follow the false gods of ephemera freedom. We must
member the records of those who seek to atter
We must remember the rape of Marking We must re-
member the fate of Ethiopia We must remember the
massacres In the days Of German East Africa.
We fight slavery and We fight let us work and
pray that Victory when it will be complete and that
ali forms of man imposed slavery will be banished from
the earth forever This is the goal to be sought This is
the goal toward which this country has made faster pro-
ward which it is still striving. This is the goal which it
vii! attain with the help of all of u.s.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
Foreign ign
Scene

CAS- Viewed by Chatwood HalD
KUlBYSHEV, USSR, June A
(ANP)-When hlackshirted BENT,
Mussolini had completed his "great
sport" of bombing and gassing III
armed and defenseless Philippians
from the air he washed his hands
. Pilate-likc-and said that his
new Roman empire was complete
his colonial thirst slaked, Adowa
avenged and that he had no Other
territorial claims.
Ethiopia was down but not out
Emperor Selassie and his warriors
aided by British came back and
kicked Mussolini and his black.
shirt Fascists out Of Abyssinia
Halle Selassie now sits again OF
his throne but the would-bt
Caesars appetite, that Of Musso-
lini, is again on a rampage; he
wants to gobble up Corsica, Tunis
and Nice.
According to- the Fascist sheet
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05

flict us today Is not the mere re-
hearsal of these; but saving the
system that offers greatest hope
for correcting them. These young
Negroes gathered from every quar-
ter Of the south have struck a
mighty blow fer Negro freedom,
not by their great protestation but
by their unbounded patriotism.
The Negro is at heart a pat
not and a patriot, and there
is no point In raising in the minds
Of the world any doubt of this h,s
attempting to hold up the program
for long squabble over many
matters which intelligent men
know cannot he settled in time to
win the war and the war must be
won; otherwise the Negro is DOOM
ed in the United States and the
world!
The Win The War program as
outlined by the Tuskegee confer
ence is one Of the finest state
ments on any sutject by any group
in tie annals of this nation. Their
statement Of principles: eve Ne
gro youth of the south, are deeply
conscious that everything we are
or hope to be; our right and oppor-
tunity to dream, organize and build
for freedom, is bound up with the
fate Of this nation and all human
: ty in the great worldwide war
against the Hi,ler- Nussolini forces
Of slavery and barbarism. We
know that only through the stlug-
gle and defeat Ct these enemies
, Of all mankind can we Negro
Americans carry forward our fight
for freedom, equality and oppor-
tnity. Therefore we pledge to our
nation and its Commander-In-Ch Chief
our answering loyalty and devoted
service, our strength, talents and
lives. so that we may work and
fight to achieve the glorious vic
tory that must be Won"
The Negro or Amer lean who
, would ret bye proud of a group that
could make such pronounccment
is either foil or knave Such
! prcnouncement puts democracy on
= the spot. No protest however Just
! fled could compare with this sir.
: ring hearts that must be stirred
if our burdens aie to be lifted
, I'VE snail help win the battle for
! production, we shall do everything
to strengthen our armed forces;
we shall support every civilian
defense activity; we shall strength
en- national unity and the foualda-
! tons r.! our democracy"
, AT the close of the World War
. ! there emerged n New Negro
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
EDITO RAILS
WHAT ARE THEY TO DO?

This week schools are closing all over the state ant
our children are being turned loose to seek their d
version Quite few of the parents occupied in help
ing to balance the family budget and can't give the chill
the proper attention. help them to seek the di
version that most youngsters enjoy How will the chill
dren make it?
r We have no play grounds We have no parks, in fact
dangerous streets for them Why does it have to be this
way? Are the city recreation and park commissioners
responsible?
|. The Park Commission was all set to give facilities
for children. Why didn't they give it? Was it be
cause "Uncle Toms who have for number of years
dominated the influence of the white people to give the
Negro just what they wanted him to have and let that
be in honor of Uncle Toms, which of little
benefit to the children who needed recreation facilities
most? Irrespective to the don't have any and
We need them badly, if to build youngsters up
to good citizens Let's go to work and get something for
children. The white people in the city susceptible to
reasoning when approached in the proper manner 1t doesn't
matter in whose honor the park is name, not if it is
something for children. it will Just good
purpose by being called John Doe "Saly Jane What
has the got to do with it? Names are made now
adays, not given Let's have park for kids They
are the ones who need it. not the cy's "Uncle Toms
For let's get together and do something for
play ground named for 1t is time for us to stop our
foolishness and get down to business
We don't have a YMCA, we don't have YWCA and
we don't have Boys Club We don't have ythng to
point to as an inspiration to youths. The is
that selfish ambition in wanting to lead has kill
ed every worthwhile movement started. SO, let do
something before children awaken and find true
coiors
LET'S GET THEM A PLAY GROUND!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
HALF : Cooked!

weekly paper published in Atlanta, Georgia and
shipped into the city, sporting Little Rock, Arkansas
head and date lne allowed of its coumnists whose
name appears the masthead managing editor to
shoot Off half cooked last week in commenting on the
North side teachers controversy.
This cclumnist claims that r. A. Cox, Supt of the
North Little Rock public schools dismissed most of the
teachers from Jones High School because they asked for
raise in salary than he, the superintendent want
ed to pay He goes farther and asks why couldn't the
superintendent call these people in conference and attempt
to compromise or raise salaries satisfactorily?
This IS in no way criticism this columnst's say
ing, for we agree perfectly that he has right to say
whatever he peases, but will critcse him for going
off halfcocked in attempt to create unpleasant i'm
preston Why didn't he get the facts in the case? The
gubc vas entitled to know just what it all about
The majority he contends not dismissed All who
Sought an increase above the preparation that the school
board had worked out, were given alternatives to take
steps that were pleasing to their compacency That
no more than any faminded business man would give.
I'VE have done the best can, which isn't satisfactorily
to vou and what you contend that will satisfy you i'm
probable for us to do, therefore, it will be an Injustice
to ard us, well the children you are to tutor
to ask of you to do something that you not salts
fled in doing therefore, you free to look forward
something that will be pleasing to you This is
not the text of the dismissal but the Interpretation as
unprecedented minds could easily see
The majority accepted the alternative and renewed
their contracts with increase last years salary
and seemingly satisfied that agreements able to be
reached.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05
Between The Lines
By Dean Gordon B. Hancock For AMP
Iil IS1E III aH III M

| The Newest Negro; Southern Ne
gro Youth Conference Praised
For several years this colum has
been extolling the greatness of Joe
/ Louis and the leadership that made
him possible. Words have failed
US as we would attempt to appraise
the great work of the late Jack
Blackburn, Joe's great Chappie and
ours. Often have we asserted that
if the Negro race were as wisely
led as Joe Louis there would be
no need for fearing the future
Happily a sign has appeared on
! the horizon of the times which in
spires the belief that wise Negro
leadership Of the future is assured.
The recent meeting Of the
Southern Negro Youth Conference
at Tuskegee brought just the as
surance we have been longing for.
There is before me a copy of CAL
vacade, official organ Of the con-
ference, with proceedings of the
recent sessions. 1t is easily one
OF the most inspiring documents
have ever read. Both in spirit and
objective the conference did a great
lservice to the Negro race and the
nation. Whoever conceived such
program and motivated it deserves
the gratitude Of the race.
That such great meeting could
be consummated by Negro youth
makes it clear the Negro leader
ship Of the future is going to be
sane and constructive. SO often
radical elements manage to take
charge Of such meetings and turn
them into dangerous suhvcrsive in
struments whereby their useful
ness is curtailed if not indeed de.
stroyed. But not so with the Tus.
kegee conference. That conference
was patriotic TO the core and il
Westbrook Pegler has any doubts
about the Negroes loyalty to the
nation, he might have attended
the meeting with profit There wa:
no semi-sedition, no attempt b
hold up full Negro participation
until the Negro problem is settled
no semi threats to sit down il
retaliation for the numerous in
justices the Negro has suffered il
this country; there was no weari
some rehearsal Of the wrongs tina
have teen done against the Negro
although such wrongs are there ant
crying for redress and correction
In other words. there was moth
ing in the Tuskegee conference tina
might give orr enemies comfort
This conference sensed the fac
that enc of the most effectiv
ways Il. end the ipjustiees that at
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-06-05

shoulder with all races for de
mocrfcy," hut back HI me the
OPO APPARENTLY, does not think
a Negro is good enough To have
a voice in the highly essential
matter Of bread and butter.
The speech Of Mr. Brown, al
though filled with truth and IN
spiration, will become a voice IN
tie wilderness unless the thought
contained in the resolution passed
by those assembIed-urging Ne
groes Everywhere to Register
their protests to the President
Congress and Other Otficials-eaa
he carried out,
A very important section of the
resolution called the attention OF
tie Office of Price Administrator
to the overt acts Of "digcrimina-
ton in the present policy Of ex-
Guiding Negroes flsm the local
rationing boards. 1t Went on to
explain that the procedure "viol-
ated the Constitution and the
Presidents Executive Order Of
September 3, 1911, "
From the continuous denounce-
ment Of these un-American ap-
proaches in our war effort by
alert minded and courageous
leaders, we present clearly
defined reply to the question
of real freedom being desired
without baekdoor implications
by the Negro ef today.
Ii might as well 5e known now
than at any other time that the
Negro is Unwilling to offer for
sale his right to Freedom thru
A Few Appointments of Some
in high positions -- many of
which do not bespeak policy
forming activities.
We might as well have our
White friends know now, than
await the ending of this war, that
the spirit Of the Negro is the
spirit of unbroken loyalty badly
in need Of nurture from the insti-
tuition of Democracy We will
continue to step out in the front
lines to Fight, Buy War Bonds
and Stamps, but we want this
manifestation of love for our coun-
try to Pay Dividends now !