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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-03-06

paper men and other influential
persons that If winning of the war
meant greater freedom to the
southern Negro they would prefer
to lost the war these attitudes and
actions and not the cry of the
Negro for justice and fairplay are
pro-fascist and anti-American. DR..
Oak asserts that the Negro is
merely demanding through his
press nothing more than justice
and fair-play in the sharing OF
the social heritage of this grand
and glorious land--the sharing
that is being denied to him for the
last four hunderd years.
VITAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE
NEGRO PRESS
Pointing out that because the Ne
gro press arose out Of the dire need
for racial leadership 1t is natural
that it should be largely racial in
its attack to this day, the article
concludes with the assertion that
"the Negro press is undoubtedly
contributing a great deal to the
preservation of American democ-
racy by its virtuous fight in be-
half of Negro people and is render
ing Invaluable service to the cause
Of justice and fair-play.
1t is also rendering an invaluable
service toward crystallizing Negro
thought and action and is serving
the Negro as an outlet to his other
wise thwarted ambitions and re-
pressed anger against the injustices
of his white connpatriots. f"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-03-06
LOOK OUT FOR
THIS WAVE OF
COLDS.

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-03-06
DR.. Patterson
CONTINUED from Page y

Continued from Page y
Auditorium
The meeting of the Association
which in normal times lasts for S
days, has been limited to only two
days on account Of the war.
Although this years meeting will
be an off year meeting with no
elections to be held, because Of the
widespread interest of teachers in
the problems of further Indignation
Of schools and educational process
into the war program, and because
of the appearance Of DR.. Paterson
as principal speaker. Executive Sec
Exetary Blackburn said that all in
dications pointed to one of the
largest crowds in the history of the
Association.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-03-06
SENTENCED 10 JAIL

RALEIGH, " C.-(ANF)-Lula
Belle Andrews, l9, charged ~1-itn
assault with deadly weapon on
her father, James Ragland,
was convicted Tuesday morning
in city court and sentenced to SO
days in Wake county jail. The girl
pleaded guilty to the charge of
hitting her foster-father with q
broomstick.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-03-06

laxative ingredients as reliable olt
Black-Draught? Ans. Yes. in +;
form most children find pleasan
TO take.
Your children should like Syrul
Of Black-Draught. Follow label di
rections. The big SOC bottle con
tains more than three times a
much as the old trial size.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-03-06
These Questions may decide
what laxative to give your child

CUES. Is it true that children
take more readily to a childs lax
alive? Ans. Yes, that's generally so.
CUES. What do you mean by q
"child's laxative? Ans. A laxative
like Syrup of Rlack-Draught, de-
signed especially for a child's needs
and tastes. CUES. Does Syrup OF
Black-Draught contain the same
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19
NOrtherners Have No Right to Be Critical

Negro leadership, especially politics.
dsdanu southern Negro leadership has right
The nohernes do plenty of talking and agtaing but the
suits in their baiwicks leaves much to be desired
the Congress
William of Chicago the burdens of
unable understand why cities like New
Detroit Cleveland St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Kansas
organized send qualified Negroes
Negroes those cities have plenty shiny much
society life churches clubs
tons Most of these cities have professionals DOCTORS lawyers
teachers labor officials other well trained
financially independent people.
Why these cities unable few down
Washington indictment leaders and people
only they failed elect Congressman
cities mentioned they alderman
and election districts predomnanty Negro Kansas City, No.
example Negroes in that % old eighth ward for long
bed other nationality could alderman and
today Negro holds elective office in that
Over the Kansas side much smaller community the Negroes
always politically plagued by
latue In the last election Kansas City, Negroes joined whites
elected outstanding Negro county commissioner
In the northern cities the ballot is all
will Even where the Negro population small nobody
them from precinct district
the there political
The record made by the Negro politics the north especially
the sending Congressman Washington
state legislatures and have nothing
southern leadership this
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19
We Like to Receive Letters

ike the received from Mrs Francis McAdam which
reprinted this last week Mrs McAdams
rea and then remind the Negro Of his responsibilities
Most Negro editors and the letter columns
of their time lambasng the of Negro
forget that there job be accomplished educating Negro
his responsibilities but the Rankns and Bbo
them busy that enough time
Of fellow Negroes.
We have had examples of this
than the Credit
There hundred well
dance but there also bunch drunken hoou
who had been taught how public The
erbugged to owned and indication that
they did not the difference between liberty and license Their
graceful behaviour matched by bandstand department
the Duke Ellington Orchestra of whose members
liquor from while in full the
Several thousand white people looked rowdy
thinking Negroes literally took
naturally the rowdies
fashion Many the male dancers their
their about The well behaved Negro of
embarrassed and ashamed They attracted little
evening because the unseemy
Well just have to keep pounding home the people the necessity
public behaviour We'd McAdams
We heartily with McAdams pointed
in reference the folks (ho
Of their d that Children who everything
do at home without being corrected respect rights
others and the take them
all our fighting against discrimination will have vain"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19

flyers in our Air Corps can be Ne
grOes.
And so we have racial discrimina-
ton. We find it in our everyday
lives, in our defense industries, and
even in our fighting forces.
True something is being done.
With the threat of the Negro
March on Washington came Presi-
dent ROOsevelt's Executive Order
$500, which requested no discrim-
ination in our war industries. The
Executive Order also established a
Committee on Fair Employment
Practices which through its investi-
cations has done much.
Congress has recently downed
the Southern means to disfranchise
the Negro by voting as unconsti-
tutional the practice of requiring
all absentee soldiers to pay a poll
tax in order to vote. However, the
poll tax is still retained for civil
ians. You will remember the fill
buster in Congress not long ago
when an attempt was made to abol-
ish it.
Negroes are now being welcomed
into South Dakota war projects. A
few corporations have agreed to
employ Negro workers.
But this is not enough!
AS Walter White, Secretary of
the National Association for the
Advancement of ColOred People
states: THE gains made to date
have resulted from pressure and
necessity. The basic pattern of ex-
clusiOn has changed but little"
If we are to take our democracy
seriously, we must accept the Ne
gro as an intellectual and social
equal. We must see that he has
equal opportunities for advance
ment, both during the war and fol-
lowing the war.
AS Wendell Willkie, speaking to
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
says: eve cannot give our four
freedoms to the four corners of the
earth, until the four freedoms are
secure in every part of the United
States. This is not war. 1t is So
cial upheaval, and unless we meet
the challenge and stand firm, we
are fit for anything that befalls
u.s."
We cannot preach democracy and
equality to the rest of the world,
while we practice quite the oppo-
site here in the United States.
Eventually the world will regard us
as hypocritical and insincere. Let
US criticize Mr.. Hitler for his other
sins but maintain a shamed silence
about racial discrimination.
According to the philosophy of
democracy, the test of a citizen is
his individual worth and not his
color. Today we are fighting for
a democracy.
The Negro is helping in that
fight as much as we will permit.
He who shares the blood and tears
of war must also have a part in
the victorious peace.
Grafton by
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19
Easy Come. Easy Go

The books comparison butterfly
made against the wicked that
sadly needed workers today
much week used be dream money slipping
through foolish fingers Tomorrow when
brave show Of Indifference call for help Poor butterfly
This mprovdence double
asks other people for bread permit arve
Eating without having earned it, he will justify
degree he has hearing he will the community believing
can be shfless and yet get along
Another harm the butterfly type get public
services without paying his portion Of their
will be unable to the several that fall
ne does not keep from
income day. March 18TH might well day.
have cent and he won't The the expected
him in income tax will be made by others Yet the why
getting high wages.
Regular business productions high
costs The wass the workers do their
war; and the already heavily taxed have make the difference
The think of it, the less good
$50 to 500 week. then fare
nothing the church, nothing the
the Advancement Of Colored People, nothing League
nothing the
him the fat job he has, and nothing to hmsf-K
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19
Cord of Thinks

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation to the many friends
and neighbors for their kindness
during the illness and death of our
beloved daughter and sister, Rosa
E. Wysner, who died February 4,
1943.
The sympathetic expressions,
beautiful flowers and other acts of
kindness shall never be forgotten.
Belle Pate Willis, mother
]. W. Pate, brother, both of
Minneapolis, Ben Thomas,
brother, Dallas, Texas.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19
Editorial Notes

Brother John Hawy made this paper Saturday
Evening Post this good press agent
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19
STRANGE WORLD

Little brown boy with little black pup
Went to the public park to play,
An angry cop STROBE heavily up,
Child had to go, but dog could stay.
A park full of people, nobody stirred,
One man of cloth in Gods command,
Statesmen who should have been heard,
None said word, none raised hand.
Brown boy grew up, thirsty for knowledge,
Created great southland much fury,
Daring to knock at gates of State college,
Such things were not done in Missouri.
Most of the nine on the highest bench
Acknowledged the right of his claim,
While Democracy, sick from the stencil,
Got well-but was never the same.
East of Casablanca, in the heat and dark,
Fighting for country for Freedoms rule,
Are the boys who couldn't play in the park,
Boys kept out of the State-owned school.
They sing as they march in the Africa sand,
No hymn of hate, but songs of good cheer,
Theirs is to chance life and understand
A world must be saved from hate and fear.
James T. Logan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19
St. James A. M. E. Church Notes

st. James A. M. E. Church Notes
Despite low temperature and haz-
ardous walking, a goodly number
were present at our Sunday morn
ing service, Feb. ID, Race Rela-
tons Sunday. Rev. Hilmer A,
Norum, retired Presbyterian min
lister of Minneapolis, delivered the
message. He greatly elaborated
and defined his subject, "The Voice
of One Crying in the Wilderness. "
He cited the great need in the world
today of elimination of race hatred
and discrimination and the accept
ance of the Golden Rule and the
Spirit of Christ.
Misses Oareen Piper and Ethel
Manning Joined the church. Mrs.
D. A. (Etta) Graham of Richmond,
Ind, sister of the late Cora B. Girls
som, was a visitor.
Rev. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs.
Bertah King and Rev. Boyd Pat
rick with our young people were
guests of Calvary Evangelical
church at 5 p. m. Rev. Moore
preached and Mrs. Moore and the
senior choir sang at the 8 p. m.
discussion, worship and fellowship
meeting.
At the st. James p. m. service,
Rev. F. A. Strong, pastor of the
Calvary Evangelical church,
preached on "Thou Art Weighed
in the Balances and Art Found
Wanting" Dan. 5:24. He described
the condition of the world, the dis
criminative, Incorporate and moral
decay in the homes. Miss jeanette
Gelin, guest soloist, sang two num-
bers. Mr.. Oscar Frey was her &C
companist.
Rev. Moore's subject, Sunday
morning, Feb. 81, will be "Modern
Apostasy" of "The Abandonment
of Faith or Principles" At 8 pm.
the gospel choir will give a request
program at the church. The Martha
Washington Tea will be held at the
parsonage from 2 to 7 p. m.
The University of Life topic at
$3.50 will be ''The Mutual Debts of
Parents and Offspring" There
will be an open forum discussion.
Parents are invited to speak for
Observation-Disclosures Miller.
CAMPH0R MEMORIAL METH
ODIST CHURCH NOTES: In a
sermon on Race Relations last Sun
day, Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson de-
clared that "just mere tolerance is
not enough. Here in America
the Negro, Jew and other minority
groups have been tolerated. but
not really understood and appre-
ciated. {. Understanding that will
bring about true appreciation rath-
er than tolerance is a great need
in American race relations"
The layman's responsibility in
the church will be stressed at the
II a. m. service on Sunday, which
has been designated as "Layman's
Sunday" by the "Week of Dedica-
ton" committee of the general
church. Cottage prayer meeting
groups are being set up for special
prayers for the success of the
week of dedication services, which
will be held in our church for three
nights, Feb. "a, rs and &c. Rev. Rob
ert Kelly, pastor of the Border
Methodist Church, Minneapolis,
will preach. Rev. Nelson will preach
in the services in the Border
Church Mar. 3, a and 5.
The Twilight worship service
will be held at 6 p. m. Sunday.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19
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very kind to Negroes so long as
they remain babyishly dependent
on him, but begins hating them
when they show signs of wanting
to grow up and become men in their
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O'Brien in PM.
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of my brother,
George N. Thomas, who died two
years ago Feb. II, 1941:
You suffered much,
You murmured not,
As watched you that day
hoped and prayed
That your dear life would not be
taken away.
Sweetest thoughts shall always linger
Round the grave where you are laid.
No one knows how much miss you,
No one knows the tears l shed,
But in Heaven l hope to meet you.
Where no farewell tears are shed.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Gum.
Brother-in-law and sister.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19

over IN Europe IS very ICOuUle-
some man named Adolf Hitler. He
has ideas that are very repugnant
to Americans. Among other things
he maintains that the Aryan race
is the master race and that the
Germans are the purest of the
Aryans. All of the colored races
he despisea, including his allies the
Japanese. AS for Negroes, he con-
siders them no more than half hu-
man. In his latest dispensation,
"Mein Kampf," Mr.. Hitler refers to
the Negroes as merely half human
apes.
But Mr.. Hitler is at least frank
and his treatment of the Jews and
other races conforms to his state
ment. We in the United States can
not even give the excuse of being
honest, we claim to believe one
thing; we deliver OratiOns about it
write about it; and preach about it
but We do not practice it.
Our problem is great. With the
present war situation racial dis
elimination has increased in every
field. We are fighting a war to pre-
serve democracy. To prove that
all men are created equal; and yet
socially, economically, and even in
our military field, we are treating
the Negro as inferior, and as a
race apart.
Let me cite some examples.
Down in ROlla, Missouri, in the
Red Cross, our organization of
mercy. White southern women will
not attend First Aid classes with
Negro women or do any kind of Red
Cross work with Negroes.
You all know of the practice of
the deep south. OF the need of a
Negro to ride in the back of street
cars and the necessity for Negro
to step of the street in order to let
a white person pass by.
You will remember that Roland
Hayes, the noted Negro musician.
when on tour in Georgia was
mobbed and beaten by whites.
Marian Anderson was not allowed
to sing in Constitution Hall, be-
cause the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution insisted upon a seq
regated seating arrangement.
Consider the case of C. w. Wash.
ington, a Negro soldier attached to
the Engineers building the Alaska
Highway. He was held up from
reporting for work nine days, be
cause the Northwest Airlines re
fused to give him plane accOmmo
dations because of his race.
Can you say that we have nc
social discrimination?
Let US consider the economic
phase Of our problem.
Here is an interesting piece from
our all-out-for-war defense indus.
tries. In the Wilmington Consoli-
dated Shipyards, Negroes qualify
ing for stage rigger positions are
not accepted, because the whites
will not work with the Negroes.
Down in New London, Conn, city
officials conferred to seek q sOlu-
lion to the local housing shortage
which has made it necessary for at
least Is Negro war workers to
either walk the streets at night or
sleep in parked cars. Investigation
proved that the reason these Negro
war workers were not allowed in
the government owned housing
project was, THE southern tenants
would object to the presence Of
Negroes in the project"
Our transportation industries
have told US much Of what they are
doing for the war effort, yet a re-
port comes from a group of St
Paul Negroes who were sent south
from Fort Smelling not long ago
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19
Gale Comes Through

Minnesota should be proud the Congressman
Richard Gale the publicity seeking Dies committee.
Among courage vote against the
resolution continue the committee Gale spoke against
The Texas Congressman Dies has asked
gessona the
una mercan has consistently
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19
Democracy For Some

Editors Note The winning Hanne University oor
of
this oratiOn member of the
said why that from of the latest Naz
pag Maybe intend what have
Propagandss policy weak
evidence today did
FROM azis That know.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-19
Worldwide i'm Thought

The basic control of undveloped should
hands the United Nations and then the hands whatever
Federation ultimately up will
that this World Federation doesn't become simply
mastery in disguise. 1t be worldwide minds
balstc minds world federation many
balstic minds-Lin Yutang.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
LEAVES DOOR OPEN

The WLB. however. left the
door open for resubmission OF the
pact 10 conform with the govern
NETS sterilization program.
An estimated 5000 miners were
Idle in Illinois.
The closing Of two more strip
mines near Brazil, Ind. brought
the number OF idle miners in
Indiana 10 5000. while the strike
OF 80 more diggers in the Harlan
fields brought Kentucky-s figure
10 nearly 5000.
Nine mines were closed in West
Virginia as the strikes spread 10
the southern fields with 9,40O men
Sdle. The strikes spread 10 Viz
ginia and II was feared $4,000
miners might walk out in the ST.
Charles fields.
Tennessee reported 500 miners
on strike. and 400 were idle in Ar
kansas. In Ohio the situation re-
manned unchanged.
The only bright spot in the coal
strike picture was in Pennsyl-
vania, where 1.400 returned TO
work AZ the Jones e. Laughln
Steel Corps mine near Califor-
Ma, Pa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
War Problem Clinic:
War Problem Clinic;
Wife Told toTdke
Husband
To Psylhidtrist

The problem appearing in to-
days WAR PROBLEM CLINIC
is that Of woman happily mar
ried for Is years who now finds
that because of the increased
wages earned by her husband, he
is not content TO spend his leisure
time with her.
DR.. Robert G. Foster, family
counseling service OF the Merrill
Palmer School. ably answers this
problem and offers suggestions
that should prove Of value 10
readers of the WAR PROBLEM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
.ired Kidneys
Often Bring
SIeepIess Nights

Doctors say your Kidneys contain Is rnile-
ef Tiny tubes or filters which help to purify the
blood and keep you healthy. When they get
tired and don't work right In the daytime,
many people have 10 get UP nights. Frequent
OF scsnty psasaees with srnartins and burning
With your kdneys or bladder. Don't neglect
the condition and lose valuable, restful slccp.
When disorder Of kidney function permits
poisonous matter TO remain In your blood, Il
may Also cause nagging backache, rheumatio
petns, Veg pains, los 81 pep and energy.
swelling. pufine.s under the eycs, headaches
and diESiness.
Don't vaiti AK your drurrist for Doap's
Pill. ueed successfully by millions for over "a
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Knox Tells Parties
To Adopt One Policy

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. % (INS)
Secretary of the Navy Knox
proposed last night that the
Democratic and Republican par
ties adopt substantially identical
platforms in 1914 on foreign
policy so that the United States
may present a united front TO the
world.
Knox said II is "a real calam-
ity' that Nhe United States must
have a national political campaign
during wartime, but since nothing
can be done about that the two
major parties should agree on
foreign policy and confine their
campaigns 10 domestic issues.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-28
Army Will Help
Expectant Mother
War Problem Clinic:

War Problem Clinic:
Ny husband IS IN service and
am expecting a child in Deem
Der. We haven't enough money
10 meet all the expenses. Gould
you tell me where 20 go for
financial aid? MRS. J. V.
Dear Mrs. j. v:
Army Emergency Relief will
consider cases such as yours
and give financial assistance.
Apply at 467 Federal Building.
THE CLINIC.