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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE


tower for years, not since she
and Denise nad used to come up
there as children during their play.
Oh, maybe she had been there a
time or two since, with some vis-
i,or, like Marry now. who had pro-
Iessed an interest. The tower not
cnly was difficult to reach because
Of the narrow winding stairway,
hut when ore got there it was
small and bare. There were cob
webs now ard dust; a bat flew
above Karen's bright head and out
one window that was slightly open
ed
She vas surprised that t h
should even be lamp and match
es. They must have been left there
when some other guests had ex-
pressed curiosity, since the tower
was orr-of-the ordinary and did, on
clear days, afford an excellent
view. From it one could see far
out to the hoiizon of the big ocean;
ere could see for many miles in
every oirecticn with good binocu-
lars.
She did not see why Marty had
asked ner not to light the lamp,
unless he preferred this gloomy
gray of dusk. 1t did hold sort
Of eerie adty. almost ghost
like quality. She said, cts rather
gloomy at this time of night. Fac
ing the east, it doesn't get the
rainbow hues of western sunset
There's really nothing to see, as
YOU can see, except lots and lots
of ocean and sky" Soon it would
re too dark 10 see that much. But
they would not stay up here, not
she and Martin alone in this twi-
light hour. There wasn't any moon
tonight to be afraid of-the sky
was full of mackerel clouds which
meant there might be rain tomor-
row.
Are you sure nc one comes
up here?" Martin asked. He SEEM
Cd rather serious and quiet for
him. The lamp. and especially
The mat :hes, which are fresh ones.
not darnpish as they would be if
left here a long while, would in
oicate the tower had had recent
visitors
"You SOUND like some sort of
Ptilo Vance u Sherlock Holiness" :"
Karen laughed. I'm sure no one
comes here. Why should they? Ex-
cept like US, just out of curiosity.
I know dad doesn't attempt these
stairs any more; he gets too short
cf breath"
II suppose they would be steep
fer an old fellow like your house
man JAN" Marty made his tone
lighter now, disclaiming any de-
tective motive Cor any other SER
vents. There aren't any younger
snd nimbler ones who might use
this place-well, let's say to do
their counting in"
Karen smiled, shaking her head,
Thinking of Cousin Ellen and Jane,
or even brown Betsey and the 9TH
ers employed in the big house.
This would be a fine place for
courting.'' she scoffed. None Of
ti'at goes on in our homestead
I'm certain. You must not have
any romance in your soul. Mr.. Hal
iday. to imagine such a thing"
Maybe not" he returned, turn.
ing his slow smile and full atten.
ticn toward her now ''You ought
to know, Miss Bell. AS you ought
to know everything. too. about your
hcme and what ooes on in it. NJ
courting, eh? Then Buffy must
Lave been wrong about that kiss,
ing business.
| His tone was altogether Ii g h
now and teasing. all his serious
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
All PLEDGE

Each All club member pledges
his or her head to clearer think
ing, the heart to greater loyalty,
the hands to larger service, and
the health to better living.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-16
PRODUCTION INCREASED

Farmers have greatly expanded
their production of soybeans and
commercial use, reports Howard
R. Garriss, Extension plant path
ologist at State college.
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diers. They will be trained to I'M
dergo extraordinary hardship, to
master a hundred different ways of
killing other men-by rifle and ma
chine gun fire, by hand grenades,
by planting mines, by bayonet and
knife thrusts, by clubbing and
strangulation. They are going to
be trained to face death in thous-
and horrible forms and to keep go
ing. They will be tough men pre-
pared to fight at the drop of the
hat in Africa, or Asia, or Europe,
under the burning rays of the equa-
torial sun or in the icy blasts of
the arctic circle.
These are the kinds of men who
have conquered the world, who
drove the Indian from his hunting
grounds in North America and
South America, and who crushed
the native peoples of Africa, and
India, and Australia, and the Is
lands of the Sea and put them to
work so that they, their conquer
ors, could take gold and silver and
precious stones and timber and
every other form of natural wealth
back to their distant homelands.
There are some of US who say ::
I'VE should worry if we are not
permitted to fight. Let the white
folks do the fighting if they want
to. Let them pay for their racial
and color prejudice. For every cod
ored boy who doesn't have to fight,
white boy must fight and per-
haps die"
This doesn't make sense.
We want complete participation
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The Red Cross Knows Why

This American Negroes refusing contribute the Red
Local the Red throughout the have
found the Negroes of their the drive for funds
Many workers the drive become alarmed and sought xpna
ton from Negro leaders The chapter officers both Minneapolis and
St. for example why Negroes ayng around the
seldom
to blood o the blood bank.
They know that the National Red Cross surrendered to the pit
sectional peude of the south and naugurated policy of
American Negro blood plasma from that of the whites They
the National Red blamed the undemocratc silly
Navy Army medical authorities and that each these
passed right back the Red which
alter announced discriminatory policy
the northern despite from Negroes and fair
minded whites throughout the country.
Negroes today instances have desire be
such insults delivered the patriotism
Most Of them that they consenousy the
Red they have in the certainly the
fault the Negroes that they 100 arayed the Red
Some of them despite the conditions under which they
march, but number of the people have made their
minds that the under the system
ondonng the National Red Crosss unAmerican policy
chapters the north could have helped change the Red
policy blood them
and the results that only small the
community IS behind the
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He Vents to Fly q Bomber

He nice looking lad of g. brown, eyes
black hair He had two and half
He amateur HAM radio operator present
porter lounge the Union Pacific making trip
ward from Denver because he
kegee Institute Ala for training with the Tooth pursuit squadron
He brought down. he started
talk He knew the editor the train and he
thing "Do think he asked looking eye
there will be chance of flying bombers
like to do but they sending to Tuskegee."
explained that Tuskegee only segregated color
segregation Also in the type of flying boys could
But said he Il have had ships
In Minnesota used fly with who Snson
He let at the controls sometimes when I'd
sure like to fly an Army bomber"
consoed him best could Army no provision
for cood American lads who fly bombes puverze
the enemies of nation from the easily
not exactly to him. He had
had found out there nearly always everything
the Negro concerned He another
bottle Of beer but before he
smiled half alphabetically half wsuy by 90 in
they will have place for
Maybe they WILL they could your straight shoulders
and clear brown afraid nothing EARTH thew cud
hear voice. SOFT yet firm they you WANT
tight for country like the ghf
they could talk to maybe they would
selves and let learn how to Axto win
freedom for all peoples Funny that peoples That
was what behind the look his that hope
yet doomed, question. The Crisis.
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Militant Leadership. Abused. Proved Right in
Demands for Skilled Iobs

From Philadelphia Trbune)
Had been for Negro leadership there would be
shortage and perform the
necessary the demands of
Long before Pearl Harbor this leadership which insisted
business labor leaders let
kept skilled occupations
and shops
declared
train oOred people for skilled work because they could
be employed
progressive leadership insisted however
trained of that the obligation
the government that they employed.
At that IS of industrial employers
refusing hire coored workers where labor shortages
already existing
leadership stop
training ntegated industrial life
became many vocal its demands for better housing cond
higher standard living and personal and security.
Because of its and fearless activities this leadership
branded radicals who fanaay seeking destroy
between the and to the government
Undunted by abuse and threats this patriotic group
continued insist that democracy should be made America
well in the other parts of the world.
Doors began which formerly closed The President
issued his famous Executive Order No. 88O2 which intended
discrimination workers
religion, national origin
Today America needs every every
all America-coored and white.
prove that many
who available would have been trained had
for the and of the so-caled radicals.
shop factory
They toll and sweat along with their fellow Americans produce
equipment to defeat the enemies of democracy.
True it that the demands of have helped
doors plants but the seedent truth that thousands
Negroes who qualified had
Negro leadership accepted the advice those desired
keep quiet and "xait the Lord"
All of which leads to the conclusion that the best friends
American Government those who not afraid fight for the
democratic principles which founded
Because Negro leadership fought fair they helped
prepare American manpower for the long, hard pull essential victory
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Card of Thanks

Mrs. Chester E. Ball, 693 Carroll
avenue, wishes to express her
thanks to her many friends for the
sympathy and kindness shown her
during the illness of her husband,
Chester E. Ball, who was confined
in st. Luke's Hospital for a week.
Mr.. Ball is now at home and is re-
covering rapidly. The friends that
visited him include: Messrs. and
Mesdames J. S. Overton, Harry
Massengill, Arthur McWatt, George
c. Shannon, r. Humbird, Messrs.
c. S. Compton, A. R. North, Eddie
Goodman, R. Sothers, A. Hobbs, L.
Cooper, W. Cooper, J. H. Ray,
Theodore Ruffner, Dave Mays, A.
H. James, R. Boyd and Mrs. H. An
derson.
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We Are Willing to Pay
the Price

Editor: Today we are celebrat-
ing throughout the Church brother
hood Sunday. The Negro is a wor-
thy example of the brotherhood of
man and the fatherhood of God.
We have given of the fullest meas
ure in the past in order that this
spirit might live. We are willing
to give more in the future. In these
precarious times we are a part of
the great fight for freedom. We
are fighting for the principles which
those who have tasted freedom
know the real value of. The South
ern slave holder in 1851 asked what
the Negro was fighting for. They
said, this is not war that will set
you free. This is a war for eco
nomic domination. The Northern
army will only make you worse
slaves than you are now.
The German Kaiser asked that
question of the Negroes in 1918.
Mr.. TOTO, premier of Japan, asked
that question after Pearl Harbor.
What are you fighting for? Your
skin is more like our skin. To all of
these the Negroes are answering.
We are fighting for the four free
doms. We are fighting for freedom
of speech, freedom of religion,
freedom from want, freedom from
the curse of tenant farming and
from the poverty and disease of
the city slums, from malnutrition
and economic servitude, for free
dom from premature death, for
freedom from fear, for freedom
from bombs. We are fighting now
to let the world know we love lib
erty and we are willing to pay the
price for it even though the price
may be our life's blood. So today;
Facing the rising sun
Of our new day begun
Let us march on
Till victory is won.
Juanda Lee Cuff, Youth Chris
tian Council Reporter.
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Peculiar Circumstances

a community Minneapolis
has apparent Three have
establish such In 1912 which be-
aupousy saboaged raes and personalities 1t
abandoned because of division in the community which such
project would naturally
Meanwhile the children neighborhood lack
organized opportunities They the only
need for such program still however, the
pecuaes which exploration
general public that
Minneapolis
problem soldiers
Minneapolis on Of stationed here.
In St. Paul the Negro service mems problem has been quarey
equvocation extending soldiers sailors
nationality extended
the Center
Minneapolis the fairly square
y tentatively allotted
$4,000 for the opening community the
by connected with the that NEGRO soldiers
sailors need the suspicion the ready ao
of funds might have been pecpated by the desire the
of Jim Crow mems Center.
If Council of Social Agencies has been sold bill of goods
any premise community children
recreaional center has been misled
Most of the people the community affected against
which will compromise the principles for which
fighting
appreciate approve
attempt provide for them Minneapolis
such that will have the cywide
support be successful
Council of Social Agencies the War Chest the impo
tunies influences really job for the
muny affected much allocate that truly
poets jobs whole thing is already off bad
project handicapped gets
peculiar
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EMANCIPATION DAY -

The Employees Of chemical firm
in Nashville recently won an NLRB
election and began negotiations for
a contract. Since SO per cent of the
workers were Negroes, they
thought it fitting to ask that Eman-
cipation Day be included among
their holidays. This was the only
request at which the management
baked. After long discussions it
held firm but offered the union New
Years Day instead. The workers
accepted, and only after the con-
tract was signed did they remind
the employers that Emancipation
Day is January New Republic.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-03-05

in this war as Americans. We are
opposed to the Jim Crow Army be-
cause q Jim Crow Army is COM
PEELED to be less efficient than an
Army where the color or race Of q
soldier is not a badge of inferiority.
But above all we want to fight
wherever the fighting is.
We know what we can do. We
know that If given the proper train
ing and u chance, colOred boys will
meet the best fiiers of Japan and
Germany and outfiy them. Outright
them, Outgame them and knock
them out Of the skies.
We know that if given the train
ing and leadership colored boys will
drive their tanks to the rim of hell
and back again-and when it comes
to rough work in close, to clubbing,
strangulation, the deadly use of the
bayonet and the knife, colored boys
will take the Germans and Japs to
school Grade l B-But a great fight
ing unit must have the spirit and
will to fight. And segregation with
its inevitable inequalities and in
suits chills the fighting ardor of
Americas colored soldiers.
And Yet!
We hope that at least a million
American eOlOred men will be taken
into the armed forces and subjected
to training no matter how rigid it
may be. We want combat troops,
trained as other Americans are be-
ing trained. And we want to see
them get their chance on the battle
front, wherever the battle front
may be. We know that many will be
wounded and MANNED and killed
but we also know that some will re-
turn.
And those who return will be
tough men, for they will have en-
dured hunger and cold and weary
marches and engaged in fierce bat
tie and looked with unblinking
eyes upon death.
Peace demands men no less cOur-
ageOus than war. And when this
war is over perhaps more than any
time in its history Americas col
ored population must have in its
ranks tough men who are not
afraid.
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Quota

From Texas up to Minnesota,
run against a thing called
quota,
It's Opportunity on ration,
Its key is scaled to population.
If wise old Nature really meant
To hold my destiny to ten per-
cent
Why did she give me heart and
soul,
If not to seek all things in
whole?
The man who curves his social
graph
To keep me on the bottom half
Throws sneak punch to fairplay's
chin,
And thus fouls MAY the best
man win"
Through quota systems compro-
misers,
Cut small dividends with big divi-
sors,
By which majorities grow over
potent,
And scheme to leave me out of
quotient.
Life simply holds no great at
traction,
Curtailed by decimal point or
fraction,
When there are nine, and ten to
share it,
Please, let me stake my chance
on merit!
James T. Logan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-03-05
Sorority Attacks
Navy Ban on
Negro WAVES
st. Paul, MINI.

oC. Faui, MINI.
Editor: The National Nom
Partisan Council on Public Affairs
of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is
making a concentrated attack on
the continued refusal of the Navy
Department to admit Negro women
into the WAVES. The council
earnestly desires the cooperation of
all organizations whether civic, re-
ligious, fraternal, ETC., in fighting
this fragrant discrimination. The
council urges that kilograms, letters
and cards of protest be sent by or
CARNATIONS and individuals to one
or all of the following: The Presi-
dent of the U. S., commander-in-
chief of the Navy; The Secretary of
the Navy, Frank Knox; 1t. Com
mander Mildred A. McAfee, COM
handing officer of the WAVES;
your congressman and senators.
Eta chapter recently sent kilograms
to President Roosevelt and Repre-
sentative Melvin Mas, whose an
swers were as follows in part.
President Roosevelt answ were
through Randall Jacobs, Rear Ad-
miral U. S. NJ, Chief of Naval Per-
sonnet, saying, 1.-THE enlistment of
Negroes in the WAVES is under
consideration. At such time as ap-
propriate action is taken, public an
nouncement will be made"
From Rep. Melvin Mas -
quote: 81 made an investigation
and find that negro women are not
barred from the WAVES. The ex-
PLANTATION of the Navy is that crea-
ton of WAVES was to relieve men
for fighting duty. None of the
billets occupied by negro men
have been filled by women. At such
time as that may become neces-
sary, negro women will be taken
into the WAVES" Unquote.
Mote: The lack of Capitalization
of Negro is Rep. Mas, not ours. }
Please print as much of this as
is in accord with your policy. We
feel this is of vital interest to Ne
groes.
Yours truly,
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Says Negro Should Not
Be Used for 'Colored'

Editor: The word Negro is a
proper noun and should not be con-
fused with the word colored. We
have a name while others don't.
Anybody can be white, but not any
body can be a Negro.
Just as all Negroes are not
black, all so-called white people
are not white.
A Negro is a colored person who
thinks of himself as being some
body worthwhile. Oscar Taylor,
Nawark N 7
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In MemOriam

In memory of William Edward
Hatchett who died three years ago,
March 8, 1910.
When we are alone and silent
We breathe with deep regret,
For you were ours and we remember
Should all the world forget.
We mourn the loss
OF you we love,
And did our best to save
There is no one in this whole world
Can ever take your place.
DR.. and Mrs. Claiborne C. Hill,
Bobby Edward Hill.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-03-05

American m q n .
hood, physically
sound and men
tally alert. They
will receive a
course of train
ing, the like of
which has never
before been given
to American SOL
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Plain Talk

BY Elmer Anderson CuYter
The United States is preparing
to put 100000 men in its armed
forces. They will be the pick of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-03-05

Hear Judge William H. HASTE,
Y. W. C. A. Tuesday, March 49,
Advt.
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-03-05
GOOD WILL Is NOT ENOUGH

There plenty of good Americans
Negro freed from the hacks that continue bind and
him. will world that still
labos under handap that only undved but wholly
of place in democratic society.
They and kindly, Americans;
point believe
will sufficient they lament Their attitude
popular song keep wishing
wishing will
The s Negro likely stay
wishing
equality
to be reached through policy effort
That does imply offensive aggeness patience
sistence and high purpose
Courage needed kind of eadfastness exempfed
white soldier Southern city when refused
seat he shared with Negro buddy Jim He
threatened by the white would
bulge Obeying law infinitely higher
this young American soldier showed what meant be real demo-
and a real
racasm from American life demands
that kind of Let cherish good will
also have that high loyalty God
ready stand shoulder shoulder with
testimony to the Faith that is in usnter-racial Review
Blow Below the Mdson-D Dixon Line
Chairman Jim Farley Of New York State Democratic Committee
to be much peurbed about
dent Roosevelt He has taken himself
South ascertain what souhern thought of possibility
he hastens Washington political 90 nnoceny
enough reporters Negro question
is hurting the Rooseye much
majority of the Solid South
Democratic Party has lies in candidate"
Thus Mr. Farley has adroy hauled the old herring
question: the camouhag
cerned to defeat President Roosevelt again be-
candidate for fourth term apparently
MEANS fair or foul to accomplish this end Certainly he could
done nothing fouer than to project the
in the Presidential campaign a below the belt
struck with generalization evil design a and contempt
be appeal prejudice which will certainly to our
President Roosevelt has given his best the
Amencans.-Bufao American.
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Yours truly

Elizabeth Moore, Basileus.
By Allie Balenger, Epistoleus
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

AGLEY-lsTH-insul. brick
modern rooms down, I UP; garages
81 500 down
ELsEA REALTY a INVESTMENT CO
s2i7 w. FORT VI. i-l40o
CoIoRED-A BUY ". CD. BLVD.
2tsrily brk., ga. side drive: top con-
ditionl 1mn. poss'n; $40. 500. terms.
z HAMLAR-6l3 z kirhy-TR 2-s54l
COLORED--s terraces Q rooms each
John r, north Of Boulevard Good in
come Priced right for quick sale z. NJ
Hsmlar. 5i3 r. Kirby. TR 2s5ii
COLORED-Harper. 2 family SIS rooms
steam heat. will he vacant Sertembel
40. price s. 500 $500 down. Gail CLif
ford 2i59; after 2. m. call Tyler e-4eee,
CnLORED--2 fats. SIS: American Ave
Sd. 100 2hat and single same lot
| So. 900, Woodrow a. &. Wright. TY
4-3664. TY. s-4is5
cOLORED : lsi Rossdaie brick 4ha,
ca $40. 900, 81 200 IN. TO. s-3b4i
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
FIFTH ST. 2037

Near Elizabeth g. bedroom brick: large
lot. can he bought for So 500 on quick
deal. CAL G. Ray Flanagan ca. ZOO.
ffKNNKN RTNL ESTATE FXCH- INC.
snTH VERsARY-iSsa-fas3
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
FLATS FOR sALE--EksT

BELVfDERE-Veuner 81. base. n \ (:
s., 500. $40 On Pettlne. PL 1850.
HELEN -GRATIoT Modern. SIS: corner
IS, 800. 81 500 down Pettne. PL. 403o
IMMEDIATE possession Meldrun -Gratlot.
s-s; $4,000, SI-2na Psiiine Pr 4eae
MELDRUM nr Charlsyoix- SIS.
steam; only IS. 300. ERB, PLAZA ei3i.
MT ELLIOTT, nr. Grauot-a-s stsAm
dn gar; 81 500 On. ERB. PLAZA sl3i.
ROHNs- -Gratiot-Mod brick. as steam
gar s. 800. 81 800 Pettns, PL. 1880
s44ER IA A-AeAf- -Maek-E4tfF44-ft---4
family. neon. $50 month, priced
FAST JEFFERSON REALTY-LE. 1890
special brickots new roof
SIS: large rooms furnaces driyeVAy.
double garage. Only $3.50, Hrms. Mrs.
Wood LennX $3.50.
ST PAUI-VAn Dyke Sec Clean ga
downstairs nat vacant. full price 81 725.
81 226 down. $43 month including taxes.
Inquire 20sil Harper. IT,. 2-ss2o
VAN DYKE near Vsrnor--s rooms zach
not air heat, garage; A 400. 81 5Io
down. $50 per month. Terrace s5O3.
Room 27.