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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-03-19
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To US it seems unmistakable that
Erich and Alter were executed not
for collaborating with Hitler but be-
cause their political and trade-union
beliefs made it impossible for them
to stomach Stalinism, which once op-
Grated in partnership with Hitlerism.
We cannot understand the type of
reasoning which would consider any
one in Stalin's jurisdiction who op-
posed him guilty of being pro-Nazi.
But we cannot agree with such rea-
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GOVERNOR DEWEY SIGNS
SALARY RAISE MEASURE

Albany, N. Y-Governor Dewey
signed the Halpern bill raising the
minimum salary of more than 1900
low-paid state employees to $1,000.
The measure, effective April /, will
cost the state about 100000.
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the armed might of Hitler. Their
fight is our fight in this war.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
fortnight planning is the sure emedy
such thing is to be found.-Chcago Defender.
Foot Suits

significant that of the Los Angeles zoot suit
that for the most these rowdies and
the submerged who blind and almost
social rebels and remote possible from that
citizenship of which wont to boast
California have always been treated
their forebars have been
before that became of the
They the sm jewellers and only running true
sociological when hoodums We have the
all places where white and
racial religious discrimination onspres bring
about social and moral degeneration.
suit ITSELF worthy of study from the psycho
uniform to be instructive
likewise provocative for wherever distinctive uniforms
trouble likely follow The antpahy between the sailor and
taken for granted and incident that
esprit which exists those who dressed alike
The problem however
subject the racial determinations the
jointly participate the acases against the uniformed
"white man."
days ago quit Packard
few Negro workers received promotion
Klan humiatng memory had anything
mmaea The fact that the walkout
required the fortnight
Thomas UAWCO the back their
only matter of week it officially
Negro entitled the
white and the South pretty much disturbed about it. Senator
Bbo that he will buster the senate from until next
rather than permit the the antpo tax BILL
All determinations well known the mexican quarters
where the hognsm of enforced poverty certain
only awaiting accident isolated street baw develop
into communal outbreak Minneapolis daily Tribune.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
WILKINS SAYS WRITER'S HAVE
HARD TIME WRITING ABOUT
NEGROES IN ARMED SERVICES

| treated as such. Now, Driscoll
probably had no such elaborate
reasoning in his mind when he
wrote the story. Most white peo-
pie do not plan these things; they
do them unconsciously. They fol-
low what they have been taught
as little children, what has been
pounded into them as adults. For
example, a Negro in a normal role
in a movie is unthinkable; but
Negro in grass skirt, playing at
voodoo, is all right. In "Cabin in
the Sky" there is plenty of honky-
tonk dancing, but a whole scene of
ballet dancing was cut out at the
last minute. White people who see
these things cling to the legend
that Negroes are different" and
not to be treated as American
whites are treated.
Called Black White Men
But the effect of Driscoll's story
was spoiled when he quoted Alas
kan Indians as referring to Amer
lean Negroes as ''black white men,"
For that is precisely what Amer
lean Negroes are: Black white
men. That is what certain African
natives called them on first sight,
according to Langston Hughes. Re-
CARELESS of what American white
people try to make them, Negroes
are 100 per cent Americans with
brown and black skins.
It is about time white people be-
gan to realize this and to act ac-
cordingly. Herbert L. Matthews,
I think it was, of the New York
Times staff, wrote some months
ago from India about the "good
time" American Negro troops were
having teaching the natives to
jitterbug." Driscoll now comes
along saying "No one is enjoying
the war in the Pacific more than
the American Negro" Just old,
happy-go-lucky children, these Ne
groes, in war or peace, prosperity
or adversely.
So far in this war, as near as
have been able to check, only two
pieces of good, sound writing on
Negro troops abroad have appear
ed. One was by A. ]. Liebling in
two parts in the New Yorker last
summer, about Negro quartermas-
ter troops in Britain; and the other
was in Time last October, about
Negro troops in England and the
trouble they were having, not with
the English, but with American
white troops.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
PLAIN TALK

gigantic task that the present and
future holds.
In last weeks column / sug-
gested that the Negro must meet
the threat within organized labor
by complete Identification with
organized labor by joining so as to
be able to make the fight on the
inside. But this is not enough.
There must be regrouping and a
new alignment of the liberal forces
in America if a tidal wave of
reaction and anti-Negro sentiment
does not sweep the country when
the war is over.
This new alignment of forces
must be on a nationwide scale.
The forces must consist of repre-
sentatives Of the church, labor and
fraternal bodies, colleges and uni
versities, organized social work
and those groups in the community
which are committed to economic
and social advance, both white and
black. And these forces must be
organized as a unit to counter ad-
verse propaganda and to act as the
first line of defense. They must be
ready also to take the offensive and
to utilize the churches, the schools,
and the press in order to press
home the battle for complete
democracy.
The basis of this organization
must be local and regional rather
han national Its power must stem
rom the bottom, not from the top.
And it must be geared to meet the
problems peculiar to each locality
through men and women of both
races who live there, who make
their living there, and who are
familiar with the social and eco
nOmic conditions which there pre-
vail.
The individuals who compose
these bodies must be carefully Sc
lected. They must not be those who
cannot stand the gaff when the 60
ing gets tough, those who fear
that fortnight stand will invite
social or economic reprisal. Nor,
those whose livelihood depends up
on the whim or caprice of philan-
thropy. In almost every community
there are such as these. Small in
number but able if properly organ
lied to accomplish much. After all,
IL devoted and single-minded men
changed the history of the world
and sent the story of Christ from
the little province Of Palestine to
shake the foundations of the Ro-
man empire.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Church Notes

st. James A, M. Il. Church News:
The location of our church audi
forum provides comfort to our con-
gregation. Rev. B. N. Moore, pastor,
returned from Vermillion, S. D., to
preach at the II a. m. service last
Sunday. He delivered a we'll pre-
pared sermon taken from John
1920, "Christian Fatherhood. He
said, Fathers of tomorrow must
be endowed with answering Chris
tan faith and the fortitude to cope
with the situation facing US as the
result of our global crisis"
Mrs. Ophelia Harmon of St.
Louis, Mo-, joined church. Flowers
on the altar were contributed by
Mines. Gertrude Boldly, M. E. Mil
Ter and Mr.. ]. R. Jones. Visitors
were: Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Cassius,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Horn, Denver,
Colo, Mines. Lily Hill, Louisville,
KY, Estelle Massey Riddle, New
York, N. Y, Helen Mckay, Mime
apolis, Miss Leola Young, Mime
apolis, Mr.. Preston Guilray, Okmul-
gee, Okla. Infants baptized were:
Sandra Louise Hickman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. W. Hickman,
Paulette Patricia Starks, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Starks.
At our p. m. service the pastor
continued the subject of fatherhood.
"The Part Our Young People Must
play in the Church of Tomorrow"
was discussed at the University of
Life meeting at $50 p. m.
On June 81, DR.. Isaac Fisher will
preach at the morning worship
service. His subject will be Goods
Hand Is Still Writing" A Bible
quiz will be conducted at the Uni
versity of Life meeting, with cash
awards. S. Vincent Owens will be
the guest speaker at p. M, on the
fourth Sunday night musical pro-
gram sponsored by the senior choir.
The Anderson Circle coffee sip at
the parsonage, June 6, was a sue
cess, in spite of the numerous af-
fairs on that day.-Chas. Miller.
Camphor Memorial Methodist
Church Notes - Faith of the
Fathers" was the subject of the
Fathers Day sermon by our pas
tor, Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson,
last Sunday morning. Rev. Nelson
made plea that "the sacrifices
and work of fathers be given
greater recognition by the other
members of the family" He urged
that fathers be shown more ap-
probation and honored as mothers
are in the home.
Rev. Nelson announced the be-
ginning of the summer schedule,
with the morning service being
planned to begin promptly at II
a. M, and not lasting more than
one hour and 20 or 25 minutes.
The first annual college Day"
social and program was held at
$50 p. m. A special offering was
taken for the student loan fund at
Philander Smith College, which is
the Columbus area school.
DR.. W. H. Williams, of Detroit,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
DISPARITY

1 cannot reconcile Democracy with
the fraud of caste,
That even when l come in first I
find that I am last;
l do not ask for pity, for tears or
simpering smiles,
I've never liked hyenas and suspect
all crocodiles.
1 am ashamed of Mercy making
compromise so rank,
1t stoops to put my blood into a
separate bank;
None can ever tell me white"
blood is better plas,
When taken from a killer serving
life in Alcatraz.
Justice cannot see through blind
eyes of a mob,
Opportunity grows palsied when I
seek a better job.
These things cannot deter me,
seek each civil right,
Though Pm aware in doing so I'm
chewing dynamite.
1 cannot reconcile illiteracy with
the Freedoms Four,
Health with crowded novels, wolves
outside the door;
Humanity with poll taxes, share
Groupings heavy load,
Tastes an awful lot like tripe dished
out la mode.
Awed, I watch as piety halts its
Heavenward inching,
And checks it's soul and Bible to do
a little lynching;
Civilization sans veneer behaves
most violently,
And all our milk and honey ex-
plodes like T. N. T.
I cannot reconcile Democracy with
Jim Crow cars,
Black and white battalions, as if
we fight two wars,
Such alien things don't blend, don't
even coincide,
It's much like asking me to drink
milk with cyanide.
James T. Logan.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Notice To Democrats and Republicans

Let resolve right and notice
Negro living state where he permitted to and where his
counted will cast his ballot for raconary Suhener
ticket Let US say this not because the reaconary candidate
but because he from that
the Negro voteless in violation of the Constitution and thus
to protect himself in the democratic way
"Let this with full realization
unselfshy and wisely There
votes where the Negro holds the potential power Let use
this not for ourselves alone but help
those who would destroy and
ton labels which meaningless vote for men and
measures the basis of the record.
"s Negro opportunity to turn the tables ON
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Roy Wilkins in the N. Y.
Amsterdam News

The white folks are having a
time making up their minds what
to write about Negroes in this war.
They don't want to write too much.
They want to be sure not to say
certain things. They feel safe in
the traditional approach to news
about Representation, gambling,
grinning, wise-cracks, food, and
mixed-up love affairs. In this war
they want to be careful not to in
form the home folks, either whites
or Negroes, what Negro soldiers
are doing along the battlefronts.
Joseph Driscoll, staff man for
the Herald Tribune, sent back a
story last week from the South
Pacific. 1t was meant to be a
friendly story about American Ne
gro troops in faraway places. It
tried to be friendly, but the more
one read, the more exasperated one
got. It was not vicious stuff, just
stupid and unnecessary. Driscoll
has Negroes "grinning," smiling"
"giggling," "strolling with
six-inch cigars" rolling dice" and
with "eyes popped"
Trying for Parallel
The main point seems to be that
American Negroes get along with
the natives in the South Seas, that
they are not much different in COL
or, that they are happy and adap-
table. There might have been a
faint effort on Driscoll's part to
show that American Negroes were
no different, basically, from the
South Sea natives. That is a IA
vorite Authorization of some Amer
lean whites. They are always try
ing to make the Negro-whe has
been here for 300 years-exotic,
savage, mysterious, different. If
they can make that conception
"stick" then they have basis for
denying the Negro the same cit
izenship rights accorded other peo-
pie.
If it were not for this angle to
the propaganda, one could read
Driscoll's story and pass on. It
would be just another amusing hu-
man interest dispatch about Amer
lean soldiers abroad. But, no, it
carries on the idea that Negroes
are really kin to South Pacific ma
tives. If they are, then, close to
the natives, ergo, they are not real
ly Americans and do not have to be
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
By Elmer Carter

In last weeks column l at
tempted to outline the signifi-
canoe and meaning of the
mass walkouts by white work
ers which have occurred in
many sections of the country
when Negro workers either were
taken into a plant engaged in war
work for the first time or were pro-
NOTED to jobs demanding greater
skill.
It doesn't require much intelli-
gence to see that behind this dis
play of race prejudice there is
planning and organization that is
nationwide. The strategy of these
American fascist Negro haters is
much more subtle and dangerous
than the old Ku Klux Khan, al
though their methods are similar
in that the both work in the dark.
But the modern (Kluxer) does not
attract attention to himself by
wearing white robes and black
masks. He works underground and
his attack is through labor organ
izatiOns for there he can easily
play on the poor whites fear of
competition, and his ignorance. His
aim in this latest move against
the Negro is to incite the workers
and to plant in their minds the
virus of active racial antipathy.
Once that is accomplished, the
Negro, at the close of the war, will
be forced out of employment, and
the rest will be comparatively easy.
The threat of mass walkOuts will
terrOrize the employer who will
hesitate to run the risk of financial
loss by opposing the will of his
white employees. And besides, the
mass of white workers once indOc-
trinated with ideas of racial hatred
can be manipulated to push for
ward toward a more complete par
ticipatiOn in American life. 1t is
the force by which reactiOnaries
hope to reduce the Negro to col
Onial status, to eliminate him as a
political factor in the United States
and to spread the idea of racial
segregation throughout the land.
To some Negroes and whites this
seems preposterous. at can't hap
pen here"-is their attitude. And
so they go along more or less
placidly confident that the machin-
cry of racial adjustment which has
served them in the past will serve
them in the future. But the ma
chinery of yesterday is old and
creaky and is inadequate for the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
IN MEMORIAM

In memory of our dear daughter,
Mrs. Thelma Johnson, who passed
away six years ago, June "a.
Gone from our home, oh, how we
miss her.
Loving her deeply, her memory
we'll keep;
Nor till life ends shall we forget
her,
Sacred to US is the place where
she sleeps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
DeLaCompson, Father and
Mother;
Mrs. Dorothy Woodland,
Sister.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25

will preach at the II a. m. services
next Sunday. DR.. Williams, who is
our district superintendent, will
hold the first quarterly conference
of the new conference year at 1880
D. m. Sunday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25

work and will give him all of the
assistance they can. Keep up the
good work, Clarence Hughes, and
God speed your efforts.
Yours for the best,
Royal C. johnson.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25

the Jimmie Byrnse will teach other Souerner that
Negroes fbuser against antynchng and anti
achieve high national office In using their
ORGANIZED intelligent political strength Negroes will
we'll help save being ruled completely by ulrareacon
aries "-Walter
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Old StuH-New

Recital of the Negroes tribuaions old Everyone knows he
What needed and what is doctor with
sensible approach to the Illness
Blind prejudice and bgoty is the root of
be eradcated neither
hope for solution Of the problem through the employment
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
Public Expressions

work and will give him all of the
assistance they can. Keep up the
good work, Clarence Hughes, and
God speed your efforts.
Yours for the best,
Royal C. johnson.
Dear Editor:
I have enjoyed reading the st.
Paul Recorder since it's first publ
cation and each year it is more in
teresting. 1t is really paper that
serves it's purpose in the community
and serves the needs of the people
who pay for it and read it. Those
who pay for it are the readers who
enjoy it most. Enclosed is check
for $3.50 for another year. More
power to you and I wish for your
continued success.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Effie L. Larkins.
274614 Clinton Ave-,
Minneapolis, MINI.
1852 4th Ave. S.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Editor:
After reading letters opposing
the program being carried on by
the group of citizens who are in
terested in the youth of our COM
munity, I, realizing the terror of
some minds, rise to the defense of
this timely project. I know better
than anyone else the sacrifice Mr..
Hughes and his associates have
made in the past two years, trying
to promote activities for the youth,
giving their time, finance and prop
critics. Speaking of civic pride,
where is it? Look at our business
corners, does it look like a wide
awake progressive community?
There is much to say about COM
munity life and it's problems. First
let me ask those of intelligence, do
they know the difference between
Settlement House, Neighborhood
House, Community House, and
Recreational Center? It would be
well for it to be found out.
I am most happy to admit that l
feel our community is equal to that
of Portland and Park avenues,
etc., but tell US why is there located
at 2215 Park avenue the Elliot Park
Neighborhood House, at 2120 Park
avenue a Catholic Youth Center,
and at 2733 Park avenue a Youth
Center located in the former w. S.
Gregory mansion? Is Park avenue
becoming a slum district? Is that
obvious?
Many parents are happy because
of the recreational program being
provided for their youth, at no ex-
pense to them, which the youth are
craving for. It must be made plain
to the intellectual people that in
order to use park or school gyms,
it is necessary to have sponsoring
groups and supervision, therefore
community organization. Until that
is done, there is nothing for the
mass group.
Are the daily and weekly papers
read in reference to the great prob
lem of youth, defense workers and
men in armed services and other
civilians outside military and naval
restrictions
Recreation is necessary in war
time, community organization for
physical fitness and recreation is
necessary for maximum service on
the home front. We home owners
pay taxes for the upkeep and super
vision of the parks and schools and
it is up to US to get the most out
of them in our community.
Referring to certain organiza-
tons, so anxious to segregate US,
let's not be blind to other bodies of
wealth and power who help US gain
and maintain something of "Our
Own" Why this? Is it necessary?
Everything is good until harm is
made of it. True, isn't it?
Sincerely yours,
C. Marie Hughes.
734 st. Anthony Ave.,
st. Paul, MINI.
Evening star., 1943-11-29


ing to undermine both RESPONSE
bility and authority, and degrade
the moral and intellectual level
Of the legislative body, laying it
more and more open to organized
pressures.
The historic cconcept Of popu-
lar Government was that the
people should choose from
amongst themselves the most
qualified person, and intrust
him with representing both their
interests and the interests of the
general welfare. He was sup
posed to use his own judgment
and subject himself and his poll
cies to subsequent confirmation
or defeat at the elections.
Pawns Of Pressure Groups.
But reelection rapidly became
more important to many of our
legislators and party leaders than
craftsmanship. Instead of using
their own Judgment, attempting
to see each separate issue and
interest in relation to an over
all view % the national welfare.
they became close and shrewd
students of their fan mail, and,
as a result, pawns in the hands
OF the best organized pressure
groups. Instead of making pol
icies and standing ready on
their two feet to defend those
policies against all comers, risk
ing their political careers on the
wisdom and disinterestedness Of
their judgment. they became mere
recorders OF transitory popular
trends.
We see the results Of this in
congressional failures adequately
to deal with all the problems in
which the welfare of the Nation
is incompatible with the interests
OF powerful groups; in their pres
ent unwillingness to vote proper
taxes; in their unwillingness
OF offend powerfully organized
farmers or workers or Industrial
lists. Responsibility for all neces-
sary but unpopular measures is
more and more put upon the ex-
ecutive branch, as is subsequent
and inevitable failure to find just
and workable solutions for major
national necessities.
The problem of Government is
always the problem of RESPONSE
bility and authority. The break
down of authority in democracies
has always ended In the break
down Of democracy itself, in the
long run.
But there is one branch of Gov