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Evening star., 1943-09-19
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the allied propagandists are selling
the natives a false bill of goods,
and are a bunch of confidence men
who aren't giving the suckers a
break.
If the units entrusted with allied
education are short of factual ma
terial, they have only to read the
records of the railroad discrimina-
ton hearings held before the FEPC
in Washington last week.
Here is democracy at its very
worst. 1t is the height of irony
when a coalition of American CAPT
talists, as powerful and all-impor-
tant as those of the nations trans
portation system, whose tSntacles
form the warp and wool of our
physical nationhood, tying the cor
ners of our country together, admit
that they refuse to accept colored
people as citizens.
This hypocrisy is more glaring
when it is revealed that the broth
erhoods and great labor unions,
which were the first elements in
Germany to be crushed out by
Fascism, show that they are even
more vicious in their efforts to ex-
clude colored workers than the most
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l wonder, for instance, if they
tell them the glowing stories of
the blessings of democracy as they
work in America. i wonder if
they tell them that all colored
people in America, matters not how
cultured, educated and fair of COM
plexion, must ride in jim crow cars
in large portion of the country.
l wonder if they explain to them
that in most American cities colored
people cannot hold a municipal job
of any calibre beyond that of gar
bage collector or a teacher in a jim
crow school system, which is in
ferior in every particular.
l wonder if they are told that
colored citizens are denied hospi-
talization; are relegated to plague
infested ghettos, and are denied
their civil rights; or that one must
be ever diligent to obtain ordinary
justice in the courts, where the word
of the crummiest white takes prec-
edence over that of a trainload of
colored witnesses. All this should
be very interesting to the natives
and should win their eternal ale
0iance In our cause
If none of these things is told,
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responsibility for their progress, by
releasing TO them every possible
consideration of social benefit. The
treachery Of the slave market is
still fresh in my mind-unforgiv-
able chapter in American history,
along with the forgotten Indian who
was cheated of his birth right,
robbed, tortured, driven from place
to place, broken in spirit-and to-
day finds him ward of the govern
ment.
Ny profound respect is extended
to Sergeant Levy for the coura-
geous stand he has taken in justice
to his people.
1t is pitiful that so few in the
struggle for human rights have
the courage of their own convic-
tions. Sergeant Levy has been de-
NOTED in rank but has risen to
heights of "Loftiness" eclipsing all
grades of ranks.
Keep fighting undauntedly for the
human race, Levy. Others will join
your crusade" which in final analy-
sis shall not have been in vain.
remain faithfully a staunch sup
porter for the Negroes advance
ment.
Ninfa Bruna Bottah,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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Life for the individual is largely
a matter of timing insofar as he can
determine his own destiny. 1t is
timing that marks the duffer in
sports from the champion. Whether
it be boxing, football, tennis, golf
or baseball, the sense of timing is
of supreme Importance. Some men
acquire this sense of proper timing,
some men are born with it. How
often do we hear-"if / had been
ten minutes earlier l would have
been able to do such and such"
Great leaders-L'Ouverture, Wash
ington, Lincoln, in the past; Church
i'll, Roosevelt, Hitler and Stain in
the present have achieved success
as much from correct timing of
their acts as anything else.
To be effective American Negro
leadership must become more SEN
sitive to the value Of proper tim
ing. A cause may be just, it may
be important, but if its presenta-
ton is badly timed it may either
be lost in the shuttle or buried by
intensified opposition because it
cannot win adherents at the par
ticular time il is brought forth.
The time is propitious in America
today for the presentation of the
Negroes cause but that cause must
always be framed against the back
ground of Americas well-being.
The complete inclusion of the Ne
gro in American life must be pre-
scented not as some ideaistic con-
ception of democracy but as a nee
essary and vital action to bring
America up to its maximum
strength without which ultimate
victory is endangered.
In the weller Of confusion of an
xiety and of apprehension which
grips America today, the Negro
must make friends, not repel them.
American Negro | ders hip
should say to the American people:
ships can't sail without men.
The Navy has asked for a half mil
lion men to man her new battle
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rabid reactionaries.

rabid reactionaries.
Labor uniOnism is supposed to be
the haven Of refuge for the ex-
plotted masses against enslavement
by the classes, Given a chance,
labor outdoes capital in its hatred
and oppression of our workers,
which simply supports the fact that
you can't expect too much justice
from those with whom you are in
direct competition.
To whom, then, can the colored
man turn for security? For a fleet
ing moment, / toyed with the idea
that the Communists offered a way
out, but the present American lead
ership seems morally bankrupt and
willing to turn color with every
wind from Moscow, and use any
element to advance their cause and
disregard them when they are no
longer politically useful.
And / even kidded myself into
the belief that President Roosevelt
was a great gilded god, a reincarna-
ton of Lincoln, thwarted by power
full interests, but right at heart.
now have my doubts, because
his continued silence, his kowtow-
ing to the forces of reaction, his
failure to have the courage of his
convictions, if any convictions he
has, have revealed him as just an
other human being, white to the
core, determined to protect himself
and his regime at all costs, regard
less of our fate.
True, Mrs. Roosevelt has done a
great job. But she was not elected
President of the United States. l
cannot help but view her actions
on our behalf as merely a good
housewife, handing out a sandwich
pver the back fence to the poor
colOred neighbors, while her hus-
band entertains the Southern COL
onels on the front porch.
Every way we turn seems to be
dead-end street, and a very dark
street at that.
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Praises Sergeant
Levy for Defense
of NEGRO Soldiers

Dear Editor:
/ had occasion to read in the last
issue of your paper of the shame
full sentence imposed on Sergeant
Alton Levy of Lincoln Air Base,
Nebraska, for protesting at officers
meeting the injustices suffered by
Negro soldiers at the hands of white
officials.
1t is about time the Negro SOL
diers who are fighting at the front
sacrificing wives, children and
sweethearts, endangering their own
lives for what is being termed "The
fight for World Democracy" were
given a gOOdly portion of sample
of democracy here on our own soil.
For years the Negro has been
Disseminated against in the most
vital measures. In 1929, when the
country was hit by the depression,
the Negro populace was first to
suffer. With no jobs for whites,
there were none at all for the Ne
gro. Was it their choice to emigrate
to this land? No. They were
shipped here by the white man to
be misused as slaves, therefore, we
are duty bound to assume the full
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Somewhere la England

Dear Editor:
1t has been a long time since you
have heard from me, but l have
done a lot of travelling and haven't
had much time for correspondence.
To your readers, l am stationed
somewhere in England and have
been for some time.
l know there are lot of Mime
sofa boys here in England for have
read some of their letters in your
paper which l still receive. Thanks
to my little girl friend in Fari-
bault.) l received a paper yester-
day with my picture in it and a lot
of other fellows pictures from
home. You showed me as a pri-
vate, but 1 have been a Staff Ser
geant so long now that l guess it
doesn't make much difference for al
most everybody that knows me
knows that I am a Sergeant. Thanks
for the picture. l had a lot of
people ask for it and l gave it
away. 1t is good to hear news from
home. Everybody is very friendly
here. I've never seen such hospi-
tality in my life.
The only soldier from Minnesota
that is stationed in my camp is
Jimmy Kirk and he is a First Ser
geant, but saw Connie Sutton in
London while visiting there the last
time. We had a good time together.
l am not so busy now and l shall
try and answer all letters from
home that l receive.
With the tide of the war changing
| hope to be home in the not so dis
tant future and shall see all of you
again. know that my mother and
sister are praying for my return,
but shall ask that you send in
your prayers for our safe return,
too.
Sincerely yours,
S. Sgt. James H. Coleman.
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Church Notes

st. James A. NJ. E. Church: Sun
day, Sept. 26, a large number of
our membership and visitors were
in attendance at our II a. m. SER
vice, taking advantage of beauti-
full autumn day to worship. Rev.
B. N. Moore in his inaugural SER
mon preached on the subject, 1.-THE
Master Calleth," for sinners and
Christians negligence in the dis
charge of their duty to God and the
church. "Be about your fathers
business" Sunday, October 8, is
communion day. The pastor will
deliver an appropriate message at
the IL a. m. service.
Visitors present last Sunday were
Mines. Ulysses Miller, Springfield,
ILL.,, V. Bishop and A. Snyder, St.
Louis, Mo-, Charlotte R. Nelson,
Musbaye, Okla, Ethel Smith, Alvin
j. Harrison, Jr.; Misses Laura Mae
Smith, R. Whitmore, Vada C.
Clardy, Lockesburg, Ark, Maureen
Coleman; Mr.. J. L. Banks, ST.,
Dyersburg, Tenn, Warrant Officer
Louis E. House.
All clubs and auxiliaries are re-
organizing for the conference years
work, resolving with divine guild
'ance to reach the apex of success.
Mr.. c. H. Miller, lay delegate to
the recent 23rd annual session of
the Northwestern Conference, gave
commendable detailed report.
The University of Life met with
the young people of ODER Boys Club
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ships, cruisers, destrOyers and sub
chasers. There is available $4,000
young able-bOdied cOlOred men
eager to serve their country in the
Navy. They ask no special privilege
only the right to serve with their
llOw-Americans."
I'VE are told that there is a man
power shortage on the Pacific coast
endangering the production Of
planes which means that American
boys on the fighting fronts will die
in increasing numbers, because of
the lack of fighters and bombers."
"A hundred thousand eOnseien-
tiOus, able and willing cOlOred men
and women await the chance to help
produce more planes, to work in the
plane factories by the side of other
Americans"
I'VE have been informed that we
are entering the final phase Of the
war, its most crucial period and that
we need every man, every woman
to serve our country in some ca
pacity. The American citizens of
color place at the disposal of their
country, their youth and young
manhood, their resources whatever
they may be. We have nothing for
which to apologize, nothing to be
ashamed of. If we are rejected be-
cause of the color of our skin, the
American boys who die on a for
eign field because the productive
power of the nation was crippled by
racial prejudice, and the boys who
find eternity on some swollen sea
because the Navy was under
manned, will be the accusing wit
nesses of their own country in the
day of Judgment. The American
Negro leaves to history the record
of his fealty to his country"
Such should now be the position
of Negro leadership. For there
is "a time to break down and time
to build up," and this is the time to
build up.
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Ninfa Bruna Bottali,
Minneapolis, MINI.

Editor: H. r. Z, bill to abolish
the poll tax as a prerequisite for
voting, will shortly be reported by
the Senate Judiciary Committee to
the floor of the Senate. Senator
Bilbo of Mississippi has promised
to conduct filibuster for eighteen
months, if necessary, in order to
defeat this legislation.
For my own part, l believe that
a filibuster in war time is treason
able. 1t is just as though a soldier
in the midst of battle were to lay
down his arms and go on strike, for
filibuster represents the express
sion of a small minority who de-
iberately prevent the Senate from
acting on any measure until the ma
jority of the Senate agrees to drop
the legislation to which the minority
objects. 1t is fitting that the poll
tax which disenfranchises 1870 of
the adult citizenry of eight South
ern States should be protected from
repeal by a minority filibuster of
poll takers.
AS the Republican Congressman
at-Large from Ohio, l believe that
the Republican Party has a real re-
sponsibiity for the extension of the
franchise to ten million American
citizens, white and black, who are
denied the ballot through the poll
tax. But, in addition l believe that
the Democratic Party has a stake
in poll tax repeal in that the South
ern section of that party will be
freed from the machine politics that
now dominate it. Thus, poll tax re-
peal is a non-partisan issue which
every American, conscious of the
need to strengthen our democracy
at home and our war effort abroad,
can support without regard to party
lines.
Those of US in Congress, both
Democrats and Republicans, who
have supported poll tax repeal will
appreciate your earnest considera-
ton of the issues involved, and any
editorial comment which you may
deem it desirable to make.
Sincerely yours,
GEORGE H. BENDER,
Chairman, Steering Committee.
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in fellowship meeting at the Club.
They were supervised by Mines.
Bertha King and Josephine H.
Hagen. The University of Life will
meet at st. James, October 3, at
$50 p. m. for election of officers
and other business of Importance.
Rev. Joseph Jackson was in
charge of the evening worship ser
vice.
Rev. B. N. Moore is attending the
Urban League conference in Chi
cago but will return for his regular
worship service at II a. m. October
3.-Chas. H. Miller.
CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: Racial exclusiveness
and discrimination were denounced
in sermon delivered by DIR. Miron
A. Morrill,, Dean of Hamline Uni
versity, last Sunday morning. DR..
Morrill, preached the second quar-
terly sermon for our district super
intendent, DR.. W. II. Williams, who
is under the care of a physician.
Zachary T. Monson, who is in the
city on furlough from the Great
Lakes Training Naval Station, sang
solo. Corporal Simpson of Camp
Mccoy and Private Cecil Ray
Taylor were among the visitors
present at the service. We were
all glad to have Mother Willis, who
now lives in Memphis, at this serv-
ice with her daughter, Mrs. Bord-
ers, also of Memphis.
Sci Copeland and George Cain,
members of the CPS Unit at the
University of Minnesota, led the
worship service and discussion at
the Youth Fellowship. The men,
bers of the Pilgrim Fellowship of
the Peoples Highland Park Con-
gregational Church will be the
guests of our Youth Fellowship at
social and recreational hour Sum
day at 7 p. m. The visitors will re-
main to hear the special address to
young people and parents to be de-
livered by Mrs. D. D. Turpeau of
Cincinnati at the s p. m. service.
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Negro Editor

Woe is the Negro Editor,
Each subscriber, every creditor,
Thinks he loves his little sheet
So much he doesn't have to eat
Names omitted from item
Complain twas done to spite 'em
Folks wonder why he's not equipped
To publish like the Boston Transcript.
paper coming late by mail
Oft brings threat of term in JAIL
Another of his greatest crimes
Is being scooped by New York Times.
Blue-blooded matrons show great rage,
When some gold gowns described as beige;
Retract! Delete! Correct! Thou hedger,
Or they will take the Philly Ledger.
Though he should chance to print gem,
That would do credit to P. NJ,
His critics say he lacks the fire,
They find in Cincinnati Enquirer
He must care in choosing headlines,
Press won't let him stretch his headlines;
It's not the Trib, the Post, the Sun
But with all it's grief, it's fun
James T. Logan.
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Attempt to Educate Native
Africans on What War Is
About Laughable Matthews
By Ralph Matthews
In the AIro-Americdn

The biggest laugh have had in recent months is the
story carried the Sunday press that mobile units being
throughout East Africa educating the natives to just
what the war is all about
wonder what in the world they could possibly tell the
African natives about democracy that would make sense
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PLAIN TALK
BY Elmer Carter

For everything there is season, and time for every
purpose under Heaven time be born and time to de-
time to plant and time to pluck up that which is paned
time to kill and time to heal; time to break down and
time to build up; time for and time for peace" Thus
eoauenty sang the prophet and poet of another day
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Cord of Thanks

We wish to thank the many
friends of Gopher Plummer for their
kindness. Words cannot express our
appreciation.
Mrs. Carrie Brown, Sister.
Mrs. Lizzie Briggs, Friend.
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Up to Certain Point

All white politicians alike respects For example, they
talk about deal for ooed people and only by intimate
questioning you they square deal certain
pont-Afro-Amercan.
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FreeSt of the Press

October Newspaper The daily
weekly press will joined their thousands the
the traditional freedom of the American Press
freedom purchased the thousands of
newspaper abored during the years of Americas
modern deny the in
uen which the wes holding the opinions and thereby the
lives of the people of this nation
the Negro tied nextrcaby with
the advance of the Negro Press Today that portion of the American
position leadership onetenh Of the coun pOpua
consciously and often unconscously, de-
than ne other
who deny this fact and there
nevertheless eStab
ished fact
We like to believe today Negro press press
in We hope will way National News
paper gets pledge allegiance the PROPOSE
free intelligent the backbone of the country
this nation be-
Editorial Notes
requisites real leadership ability big
the little things
up Mississippi look with courtmarta
colonel who shot soldier by reducing him his regular
ranko Captain!
fellow getting he usually doesn't friends
It's the chips down arises that friendship shows
up. All stink their headsunt the and
need
beginning sigh of relief
plates will be ready
agree Pegler the "Hatchet Man."
wishes. Freedom
freedom only for opinions but those of others who do
with what think
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A standard excuse tor not hiring Negroes
THEY JUST WON'T MAKE TIME. And too often this has
really been true Since know that certain employers
looking for not to hire Negroes keep
them longer than necessary is better that be ten
minutes too early than minute late
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GEORGE H. BENDER,
Chairman, Steering Committee.
GHB:MB
Evening star., 1943-07-03

Three years ago, Walter E. Baker
joined the Army, leaving behind his
widowed mother, Mrs. Mary N.
Baker, a housekeeper.
After that there we're letters. Mrs.
Baker couldn't read them, for her
eyesight was failing. but her boys
words were read to her by her en-
ployer, Mrs. Lucy S. Biggs, 1730
Euclid street NV.
Mrs. Biggs came to know about
Walter-how he had attended the
Capitol Heights High School and
after that was a member OF a
Civilian Conservation Corps camp
in Virginia.
About six months ago Mrs. Baker
moved away from 1880 Euclid street
without leaving a forwarding ad-
dress, and Mrs. Biggs later heard
that Mrs. Baker had become III and
was in a Washington hospital.
Last month a letter for Mrs. Baker
arrived at 1870 Euclid street. Mrs.
Biggs recognized the handwriting.
1t was from Walter and was post
marked June S, Seattle. Wash. Mrs.
Biggs kept it, hoping to find where
Mrs. Baker was living so she might
deliver It.
Then another communication ar
Evening star., 1943-07-03
Gas Stations Rations
Lifted for Negligence

The first suspension order issued
by the Office of Price Administrati ton
solely on a charge of negligence in
handling gasoline ration coupons, is
to become effective July IL against
the gas purchase privilege of
Jimmle's Service Station, 300 block
K street NV, under ruling handed
down yesterday by Clifford Snider,
acting OPA hearing commissioner
There was no evidence of misuse of
the coupons, Mr.. Snider said.
Mr.. Snider held that Richard
Jevons, owner of the station, was re-
sponslble for the loss of Is inventory
coupons equivalent to 1900 gallons
of gas, although it was established
that the coupons had been lost by
station employees. The suspension is
for 80 days.
Mr.. Snider also suspended for 10
days the right of Kerr Wilson, owner
OF the Liberty Market, 700 block
Twelfth street NE, to deal in coffee
the suspension to become effective
If another report of a violation on
the merchants part is made.
Mr.. Wilson was charged with de-
posting in a bank an envelope, stat
ing it contained 81 coffee ration cou-
pons. Actually it contained only 40
three of them invalid, OPA officials
testified. Mr.. Wilson said the nota-
tion had been an error and rendered
Ia valid coupons to replace the
shortage
Evening star., 1943-07-03
De Valera Hints He May Call
Another Election in Fall

BY the Associated Press
DUBLIN, July 3.-Eamon de
Valera, returned to the prime min
ister's post despite his party's loss
of the control in the Fires Dali,
has hinted he may call for another
parliamentary election in the fall
Mr.. de Valera. who also holds the
post of minister of foreign affairs,
announced last night that Sean
Moylan, in the new position of
minister of lands, would join De
Valera's former cabinet.
AS a result of the June % elec-
tions, the American-bo Prime
Minister'S party holds 66 seats in
the Dali. Other parties hold a
total of II, the majority held by
members of William T. Cosgrave's
Fine Gael.
Il feel satisfied that if it is to
be good government the people
again have to be appealed to-" Mr..
de Valera declared, asserting that
his government found itself in a
strange position with no assurance
that it can put its measures through
at any particular time.