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Arkansas State press., 1943-11-05
PLAIN TALK
by Elmer Carter

When the chronicler of these turbulent and fearsome
days begin to add up the score, he might find that the
cOlored citizens OF America failed to contribute their quota
Of men who met the enemy in combat on the sea, in the
air, and on the land. When that times comes and it may not
be long In coming for the incredible Russian offensive
may end the war in Europe) let the record show: that
our sons were ready and willing, aye even anxious, to go;
that their urge to serve their country in the sternest test
demanded of its citizens was no less keen than that of their
white fellow citizens; that they were willing to make the
supreme sacrifice wherever their country needed them. But
their ardor was chilled, their offers rejected, their skills in
combat, acquired at tremendous cost to the government,
permitted to become rusty and stale with disuse.
1t the story is ever told, and it may not be unless there
is a Congressional investigation, the great majority of
the American people will never know that the 93rd Combat
Infantry Division, organized as a jim Grow army unit at
the behest Of the reactionary Southerners in the War De-
partment, has been trained, retrained, engaged in lnaneuv-
ers IN Louisiana, engaged in maneuvers in California desert
1or a period OF almost two years or more while thousands Of
white boys have died in North Africa, in Sicily, on the
beach at Salerno with half the training Of the 93rd. Nor
will they know of colored infantry regiments, trained as
combat troops, stationed in New York, Massachusetts and
elsewhere permanently guarding bridges and roads a
JoD which could be done ust as effectively either by the
Civilian Patrol Corps, the State Guards, the American
Legion and half dozen other similar organizations includ-
ing the Boy Scouts. Nor will the American people ever
know that colored boys in emergencies have manned the
guns of American ships of war but still retain the status
and pay Of messmen.
These things the American people will probably never
know. But they constitute an indictment of the American
democracy and the conduct of the war which is inexcus-
able and indefensible. For it costs thousands and thousands
OF dollars to train combat troops. And a years training has
been deemed by the War Department to be sufficient, The
failure to use Negro combat troops who have had train
ing far in excess of that deemed necessary and who have
been declared to be ready would appear to be a capitulation
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:. EDITORIALS ;.
THE FIRST IMPRESSION

If the old adage that the first impression is a lasting
impression holds true, it is a sad army of men that is be-
ing indicted in the State of Arkansas. This writer some
days ago passed a lunchery that supplies the inductees their
meals, and noted with a feeling Of profound sorrcwfulness,
the future army standing in lines for it's meals to be serv-
ed in an alley off of one of the cty's popular streets, ex-
posed to what ever kind Of weather conditions happen on
those days, with no protection from insects, flies or other
pests found around garbage. This is the kind of service
that is rendered to the black boys of this section who are
answering the calls of Uncle Sam.
The lunchery is a popular cafeteria in the city for
white customers, and Negro inductees are served there
from the back door that opens into an alley, which is a
bad example for men starting out on the field of soldering.
We fully realize that segregation is a part of Arkan-
sas, and to discuss any thing otherwise, is just like way
ing a red flag before an already enraged bull, but, what we
can't understand is, why do they have to be fed there? Is
it because, we don't have accommodations on 9th Street for
them where they will feel comfortable !? Or, is it that the gov
eminent doesn't want to deal with Negro merchants?
Judging from appearance of Negro businesses on Ninth
Street, the latter seems more logical, for there are Negroes
operating cafes, even with food rationing, have everything
to serve but customers.
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u S 0
EX-SERVICEMEN
FOR USO

Two young men WHO are already
veterans of World War Ii have
joined the Volunteer Service Or
ganization of Ninth Street USO
Club.
Many will remember Maltrus
Nicely who served with the Mill
tary Police Detachment here. He
was later transferred to Texas
where he received an honorable
discharge from the army. In join
ing the organization he said, Il
know what the USO means to a
man in service, and now that I'm
a civilian / want to help do my
part"
George McNorton the other ex-
service man is connected with a
large business firm and his job
is unique in that he rs the only
race man employed by this COM
pany doing the particular type
of work assigned to him. We well
come these men and invite other
~ex-service men to join us.
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SOUTH END SCHOOL

leads with the largest amount OF
stamps and bonds with a total OF
5000. The total stamp sale on
October 29. 1943, was $3.50.
Our first general school as
sembly was held In the audi
forum Friday. October 20, 1943.
The theme was Halloween. A
play, "The Pixies Halloween
Ball." was presented by the "a
Auditorium class.
The stage was a beautiful sight
decorated with branches of au-
tumn leaves, corr stalks and
pumpkins. Doris Vault was the
queen and sat on a very pretty
throne. The stage was decorated
by the Art Department under the
supervision of Miss Frampton,
The other characters were Floyd
Barkins. Carolyn Brown, Eddie
II. McElroy, William Douglas,
George Pipkin, Churby Clowers
and Pearl Rogers.
The Monitors and Patrol Boys
were introduced by Miss Wilson
their sponsor. Mrs. Hicks who is
the Junior Red Cross sponsor,
gave a few points on The Junior
Red Cross and then introduced
the Junior Red Cross pupil-spon-
sor, ]. B. Brown, who in turn in
troduced the Junior Red Cross
boosters from each room.
Churby Clowers played a violin
solo, 1.-THE Merry Widow Waltz
The Art department finished
their complete art project for
October and every child left
school with the Halloween spirit.
They had hats, cats, witch heads
and faces with which to have fun
on Halloween night. Our room
now is putting on its dress for
Thanksgiving of pumpkins and
turkeys. We are studying color
and making color booklets. We
hope to know more about how
different colors, hues and tins are
made when we have finished.
The fifth grade classes had a
music appreciation lesson or
George F. Handel. Best compost
tions were written from memory
by Churby Clowers. Carolyn
Brown, George Pipkin and Lilliar
Halcomb. The sixth grade lis
tened to Morning" and "Tht
Death of Asa" from the Peer Gym
Suite and the Norwegian Brida
Procession" by Edward Greig a!
a part of their music %apprecia
ton lesson.
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NEWPORT
Mrs. Gladys Mays

Mrs. Tommie Hill has returned
from Baptist Hospital, Little
Rock, after undergoing an opera
ton -. Howard Davis was cali
ed to Oklahoma City to the bed
side of his father. Mrs. Esther
Davis, his wife, joined him there
and returned via Little Rock to
visit her mother Funeral Of
Mrs. Rachel Johnson was held
Sunday at Morning Star Baptist
Church Mrs. Henrietta Brun-
son died at her home last week.
Fueral services were held from
St. Paul AME Church Mrs.
Nellie Hodge, Dist. Missionary
president presided at a mass
meeting for missionaries at st.
Paul AME Church -. Miss Lorene
Pool and Nathaniel Hatchett were
quietly married -. Pvt. Jerome
Brandon visited his aunt, Mrs.
Lena Steele enroute to visit his
family at Weldon =. Mrs. Gloria
Davis of St. Louis is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Grit
fin, Sr. Mrs. Nettie Alcorn
has returned from Chicago
Cpl. Elkanah Oates writes from
somewhere in North Africa =.
Nine places were laid in the din
ing room of the lovely home Of
, MI. and Mrs. Perk Roddy on Clay
street for a wedding reception,
Sunday honoring Mr.. and Mrs.
James Robinson, who were mar
ried at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Halliburton -.
The table was beautifully decorat-
ed with orange chrysanthemums
and fernery, making a background
for a miniature bride and groom
centerprice, designed by Mrs. Joe
Wilson Enjoying the four
course dinner were Mesdames
Lenora Helmes, Sadie Lee Fulton,
Willie J. Porter, Fisher Conley,
father of the bride; Miss Lovella
Robinson, Mr., and Mrs. Syl Hall
burton and Harzell Reed -. Mrs.
Mrs. Moreno Mills Of Detroit is
visiting here -. Henry Cooper
was called to Little Rock to the
bedside of his sister Better
Parenthood Week was observed
at N. Fl. S. Chapel in charge Of
Mrs. G. d. Mays, with many
parents attending -. Mrs. Emma
Marie Walker has assumed duties
as science teacher at N. II. S. F.
Oden is up after a lew weeks
illness Mrs. Katie Williams
is convalescing.
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What Others Say:

created free and equal than any
white man.
And yet we think the Negro
soldier has a lot to fight for. AT
least it is written in the letter
of the American contract that
men are equals. AT least there are
those in this country with a sol
emn respect for that contract and
at least progress is made steadily
if gradually toward giving it eff
feet.
None of this could be true in
an America ruled by either the
Nazfs or the Japs, whose racist
doctrines deny even hope to any
but the master races, the Nazis
and the Japs.-Detroit News.
Arkansas State press., 1943-11-05

will be in charge of the Hour of
Repose Vesper Service on Sun
day, November 7, at 600 PM.
An inspirational program has
been planned. The public along
with servicemen are invited to
enjoy this religious program.
HALLOWEEN BALL
A large crowd of 1000 con-
sisting of men in uniform and
junior hostess celebrated Halo
we'en at Ninth Street USO Club.
Prizes were awarded for the fol-
lowing types of costumes $3.50 the
funniest, the most unique and
the most beautiful. The judges
were Reginald Quick, Miss Ruth
Gillum and Cpl. Theodore Lester,
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TIE FDDE FFFFILNNI JETVFTNE
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f. M. II. -- | have n grave
problem to put before you. I'm
married and have n son four
months old. My wife, she wants
to buy clothes allthe time, she
never thinks Of saving anything,
always wants to spend. Instead of
discussing our problems between
ourselves, she has to take them
Arkansas State press., 1943-11-05
PLENTY TO FIGHT FOR

According to DR.. Modecai W.
Johnson president of Howard Uni
versity, the morale of the Ameri-
can Negro as measured currently
by his attitude toward the war is
at the lowest ebb within memory.
DIR. Johnson pointed to the fact,
for example, that for the first
time in our history there are Ne
gro conscientious DIRECTORS, who
feel they have nothing to fight
for.
One can understand that, Many
a Negro must feel he has, at any
rate, less to fight for in this land
of liberty, where all men are
Arkansas State press., 1943-11-05
LEAGUE

Sunday afternoon at 1870 the
basketball league will start.
Teams have been entered by the
majority of the companies and
this years competition will be
close and very interesting to
watch. The soldiers are inquiring
about the civilian teams so you
"jodies' get your teams organ
lied.
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to her aunt, I'm trying to make
up my mind whether to take my
son and leave her or 90 on and
try to make the best Of it. Please
give me some advice.
Ans: Your wife can be taught
the value Of money. But you can't
teach her by condemning her ev-
cry action. Your baby is her baby
Arkansas State press., 1943-11-05

to racial prejudice. For thousands of Negroes have been
used as laborers and stevedores and truck drivers and load
ers. These tasks are important and no successful military
campaign can be conducted without them. But they do not
value in the war effort. However, this appears to be the
conviction of those who are responsible for the conduct of
the war, if we are to judge by the immobiization of train
Arkansas State press., 1943-11-05
Rationing
PROGRESSED AND
CANNED FOODS

November First day for
green stamps A, B and G in
Ration Book 4.
November 20-Last day for
blue stamps X, Y and z In
Ration Book 2.
December 20--Last day for
green stamps A, B, and C in
Ration Book a.
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AND
DO-NUT HOUR

The Coffee and Do-Nut Hour
under the capable leadership of
Mother Josephine Pankey got off
to a good start last Sunday norm
ing. Late reports Indicate that
approximately 100 men were serv-
ed. This hour will be a regular
program feature starting at $3.50
A. M. Sunday. All men in uni
form are invited.
Arkansas State press., 1943-11-05
MEATS, CHEESE,
BUTTER AND FATS

October 24--First day for
brown stamp G in Ration
Book 8.
October 30-Last day for
brown stamps G, d, Il, and f.
October 31-First day for
brown stamp II in Ration
Book 3.
November First day for
brown stamp j in Ration
Book 3.
November IA First day
for brown stamp X ia Ration
Book 8.
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South End has gone over the
top in War Stamp Sales. The
total amount in stamps and bonds
sold at the school in seven weeks
is ~$17S.10. Mrs. F1oye's room
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GASOLINE

GASOLINE
November 21--Last day for
No. 5 Coupons in A Ration
Book, good for three gallons.
B and c coupons are good for
two gallons each.
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HOUR OF REPOSE

Miss Irene Coggs and her group
from Arkansas Baptist College
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SUGAR

November First day for
sugar stamp No, 20 in Ration
Book A.. Good for five pounds.
Arkansas State press., 1943-11-05

and she wouldn't agree to give it
up any more than you would. Set
tie your differences. Let her know
in a kind way that the problems
that arise in your lives are not
to be discussed openly. Let her
help you work out a budget :. =.
be sure to allow her a few dol
lars each month to spend on her
self. Praise her when shes thrifty
Convince her that you + the
same ardent lover that she mar
ried and that you are not trying
to dictate to her but that you
are striving for financial seeur-
ity to protect her and the baby
M. H.. r. = l have been a read
er of your column for quite some
time. 1t has always impressed me
very deeply. Recently | gradual
ed from high school and came to
live with my brother and his
wife. Because my brother want
ed me to stay out of college this
year, | did so. But my dad
doesn't think that it's right. I'm
trying to rush and enter the Feb
ruary classes. Do you think that
l am right to do this when | will
probably lose the friendship Of
my only brother.
Ans: A college education may
be the only thing your father can
give you of great value. By all
means take it. Your brother is
too big a man to be offended by
your decision. He knows that jobs
are plentiful and salaries r high
and would like to sec you take
advantage of it but when he con
siders the matter in a broader
sense, he will realize that you are
taking the right step.
M. M. B. - | am a girl OF
10 and I like to dance and all
kinds of sports, I am also in the
u. S. o. I am taking a First Aid
course at night. I was working
in a laundry making twelve dol
lars a week and Sundays off and
I quit. Now l am making fifteen
dollars a week and work on Sun
day. My trouble is this; | can't
go out any place now because ]
work so late and l won't be able
to take my course if I don't dc
something. Should | go back tc
the old job or stay on where
am?
Ans: Shorter hours with less
pay means more to you person
ally than the few extra dollars
you are making now. A girl your
age should have more freedom to
enjoy the pleasures of youth. 1t
is very commendable of you to
give your time to the U. s. 0.
and bring a bit Of happiness to
some lonely soldier. Complete your
First Aid course the know
ledge you gain will prove bene-
ficial to you throughout your
life.
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mo yu feel The need OF guidance and the counsel OF an understanding friend
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S. w. -- I'm in love with a nice
young man but his people do not
like me and they are trying ev-
cry way they a to make him
stop coming to see me. He loves
me and wants to marry me and |
want him also but he cannot get
things straight with his folks. I'm
desperate. Give me some advice.
Ans: Your problem has become
a serious one, involving mother
hood as well as marriage. Con-
fide in your mother Immediately
and let her put the problem
squarely before the young man.
You aren't so Objectionable to his
family ... they had hoped that
he wouldn't become too interested
in any girl until he was older.
ID. M. b. / was going with
a boy for huite awhile before
Uncle Sam called him. Before he
left he asked me would | marry
him when he received his fur
Tough. He wrote me three let
tiers before | answered any Of
them another letter came thru
asking me were l too busy &C
companying other boys hat
couldn't write him. This isn't true.
Tell me what to do? Is he just
living?
Ans: Shower the boy with let
tiers for a few days and convince
him that you haven't forgotten.
When a boy goes in service he is
naturally lonesome and a letter
from someone close to his heart
means more to him than you can
possibly realize. Write him just
as regularly as he writes you -.
he isn't jiving -. he's in dead
earnest.
Evening star., 1943-10-21
Uncle Ruy's Corner

A field Of cotton, ready for pick
ing, has been compared to a mass
of snowballs on green plants. When
these "snowballs" are touched, how
ever, they do not feel at all cold!
A warm climate is needed fer good
cotton growing. There must also be
long summer season. A month or
two of hot weather is not enough
for cotton to become ripe"
White is the common color Of
cotton, but not all of it is white.
Some plants produce gray cotton,
and the true Egyptian cotton is light
brown. In Peru the native cotton
has reddish shade.
Flowers appear on cotton plants,
but are open for only a few days.
An upland cotton plant may be
only foot high when the buds open
into creamy or yellow-white bios
SONS. Inside of about "a hours the
| blossom color turns to pink. The
pink color gives way to red, and
then the petals fall Often the
flower changes take place in only
three days.
After the petals fall, a small green
object known as boil is to be
Evening star., 1943-10-21
S0mE WORRIES Tmel
|>T0non GROWER

seen in the place of the flower. The
boil adds to its size as the DAYS and
weeks go by. Inside it grow the
seeds and the fibers known as
cotton.
In from one and a half to two
months. the boil gets to be so large
that it bursts. This is a sign that
the cotton is about ready for pick
ing.
1t would be very fine if the growth
Of a cotton plant could be lust a
sweet story from the planting of the
seeds to the picking of the crop.
AS it is, there are villains in the
story. Cotton has enemies, and
they do great damage
Among the lesser enemies are field
mice and rats. They do enough
harm to be called cotton mice" and
cotton rats" but they give far less
worry than insects.
Worst Of all the insect enemies
Is the boil Weevil," special kind
of beetle which lays it's eggs in the
flower buds or in the bolls. The
ekggs hatch and become grubs which
eat the inside of the bolls.
Boil Weeyils have DESTROYED cot
ton to the extent of millions Of
bales in year. Steps taken against
them have checked the damage to
some degree. but the battle has not
been finished to this date.
Evening star., 1943-10-21

water lilies and rushes grow. And
here Is where you are likely to see
the king bird. which is very fond
Of dragon flies.
The females may be seen in mid
and late summer, poised almost mo-
tionless above the surface of the
water with the tip of the abdomen
touching it. She may lay as many
as 100000 eggs.
Dragon flies are widely distributed
over the United States. They seek
pools, streams and small bodies of
water. They are beautiful and all
are interesting. Their off spring are
famous anglers and very ugly
True dragon flies hold their wings
horizontally when at rest. Among
all the insects, they have supreme
mastery of the air. Some species
travel at the rate Of 80 miles an
hour, directing change in their
course by great wing muscles. They
have eyes that are "bi-focal," see
ing well with one part at feet and
with another at so feet. They are
rather Weak-legged creatures as far
as strolling or grasping is concerned.
When racing through the air, they
reach out, grasp their victim, hold
it securely with their legs and eat
it en- route
The eggs hatch within Is days.
The youngster is known as a
nymph, strange looking creature
with big head and f1attened body.
He has a most remarkable lower lip,
which is used for seizing prey. The
two lower parts of the lip are great
ly lengthened; the second part is
provided with a pair of toothed
jaws" The nymph is a patient
fisherman. He spraWls in the mud
on the stream bottom awaiting the
luckless insect or fish coming his
way. When within striking dis
tance, the lip is shot out, the Jaws
are wide open and their movable
hooks shoot outward capturing the
stroller OF waterways. In the twink
ling of an eye, the prey is trans
ferred to the mouth, where it is
cheWed up swiftly and the nymph
Is ready for a second course.
The length of time a dragon fly
nymph spends in the water depends
on the species to which it belongs
One may see several nymphs in a
body Of water belonging to several
species. Those in this group take
two wears Some as much as five
A nymph molts from II to Is times
before reaching maturity. Then ne
strolls up leaf stem, gradually
shedding his ugly and grotesque
garments. During this critical time,
ne is in great danger. Birds are
we'll aware Of dragon flies as tender
meat" When the skin has split.
Evening star., 1943-10-21

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Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY,
DRAGON FLY,
fLibellula semitasciatd). .

Dragon flies are important allies
of ours. They are expert insect ex-
terminators. In the family Libel
luidae, we find the largest group OF
dragon flies. Most of them have
wings beautifully banded with
brown, in either a series of cross
bands or large splotches which cover
the basal half of the wings. Dragon
flies are harmless, so observe them
carefully.
These dragon flies are abundant
about stagnant pools where lovely
Evening star., 1943-10-21
the winged insect SLOWLY vithdraws

the winged insect slowly withdraws
from the old case. He dries his
lovely, almost transparent wings in
the sun The air hardens them,
and by waving them back and forth
blood is pumped into the veins.
Soon, he is being lifted by the great
wings into the airways, and, feel
ing bit in need of food, his legs
reach out, closing upon a likely in
sect unable to dodge the great plans
overtaking him.
Evening star., 1943-10-21
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