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The New Fair Employment Practices
Committee

begins though President Roosevelt has finally de-
cided to utilize Employment Practices Committee 10 90
real be done As informed readers know TINS
Committee is charged investigating and ending race and religious
discrimination n industries.
Reorganization the Committee by Franklin Deano Roosevelt
several weeks victory for the Negroes and whites OF the
country who vigorously the administrations emasculalon
of the Committee placing the Craftsmanship Of Paul MNu
War Manuower chief good but ne is also per-
peua candidate presidential honor The
Committee politically hot potato for any individual VINO tries
make it function Committee did absolutely nothing under
the War Manpower Commission.
Presidents Committee on Far Employ
men Practices independent responsible only to the
President As operating effectively with limited budget
until the sudden switch Public opinion finally forced Pes
dent Roosevelt return Committee his protection For
this Committee 100000 has been approved and
foeful chairman, Francis Haas has been named
New members Committee include p B. Young publisher
of the Norfolk Journal and Sarah Souha personnel director
for Company of Chicago Milton r. WEBSTER
of the International of Sleeping Car Pore was retained
on the Committee Chicago attorney and leader con-
sded the outstanding the old Committee was not re-
named.
1t to be hoped Committee with full presidential
blessings job which it set up If does this
will deserve support of country which must pe
industrial democracy order win the present war
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Editorial Notes

Those who think the will be
must have this week Secre-
ty of Navy limited that would probably not be
able to vanquish Japan before 1919
Don't believe that the all gone They show
in the most unusual places
George Schuyler spend thousands Of dol
lars in street car billboard periodical advertising selling the Ne
GRO To his fellow citizens We think it progressive STEP Advertising
paws and what the Negro for the
kind of advertising hope Schuyler and his much
We practical and forward STEP Cards are al
ready appearing in Gary Indiana buses ana street cars
Twin City dies when they left the racial
designation of nonhte suspects the unsoVed
Kekos murder Until one paper ran photo OF aaron Johnson
public whether the black or white That's
be- What has mans got to do with the
crimes of which he is accused?
The Crisis Magazine editorial reproduced this issue hard
hitting presentation Read and believe you'll agree
The March on Washington suffering from "bad
press"
Paul Light the Pioneer Press columns worrying about hOus
ing couple of Ameanapanese people Has Paul and any Oh
his worried about the lack Of housing among
local American Negroes? You know the answer!
No public statement on the Joe Louis We're
going to this because Gods side"
Truman Person editor and publisher JUROR
ns out interesting publications the country Mr.
Pierson popular and people, with the exception Of
certain officials and others whom edoay
perpetual He fights for the things he thinks right and
against things thinks More power to Truman!
Many of us have developed of crying while holding
loaf of bread under each ARM
We miss James LOgans versfyng this week. We
imagine readers will Also
Some people who live $6O5O month for two in
family with relief suppmentals added complaining about
having to pay income taxes four times that amount
nJos re denied MANY OPPORTUNITIES but banks
their money deposit Bank accounts not everything but they
help get many things you want
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since some of those virtues, at least,
are of strategic value, it is permits
sible for the Negro to count them in
planning his campaign. His good
manners are notable and have
saved large areas of this country
from savagery. A magistrate of
long experience recently remarked,
for instance, that Negroes were the
only gentlemen in New York. The
Negroes skill with children, with
the sick, and with animals is a by
word among US. His religious feel
ing has brought a sense of mystery,
love, and reverence to Americans.
If a campaign of gradualism is
decided on as the most promising,
these recognized assets should not
be wasted in a crusade for social
acceptance; efforts should not be
concentrated on the economic front.
Here the enemy is weakest; here
the Negroes friends are most nu-
merous. Not many Americans deny
that a Negro ought by rights to
have job and pay suited to his
skill. With economic betterment,
social amelioration is bound to fol-
low; but if the Negro reverses the
process and attacks on the social
front, he is likely to ALLEVIATE many
who would normally stand with him
in his economic campaign.
Above all, let him remember how
slowly history moves and that all
must accept responsibility for their
part in it. He is freer now, but still
not so free as the white man. How
fast and how far he travels toward
equal freedom will be determined
not by his demands but by his
brains and character.
Meanwhile, he needs proved
friends and friends of practical ex-
perience. Can he afford to discard
those white Southerners who, not in
the comfortable isolation enjoyed
by more distant idealists but in
daily contact with the problem,
have devoted themselves to attack
ing the Negroes natural enemies?
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CamphOr Methodist Church
News: June Hawkins, we'll known
Minneapolis singer and a member
of the cast of George Gershwin's
stage production "Porgy and Bess,"
will be the guest soloist Sunday
at the IL am. worship service in
the Camphor Memorial Methodist
Church, 5S5 Fuller Avenue, st.
Paul. Miss Hawkins, who is a for
mer Hamline University coed, has
been home on vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Hawkins, Sr. She will leave for
New York City in a few days to
rejoin her show for rehearsals.
Spiritual Prosperity" will be
the subject of the sermon for the
service by the pastor, the Rev.
Clarence T. R. Nelson.
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By James Boyd in the Nation
CONCLUDING INSTALLMENT

Those who determine the Negroes
strategy at this point in our history
will have to make the choice. They
cannot benefit from both explosion
and adaptation. The temptation to
produce an explosion is immense. 1t
is easy; the luxury of passion is
a grateful one; morally there is
justifcation-the Negroes wrongs
are bitter-intellectually there is
every reason for claiming the aboli-
ton of all distinction. But the real
question is whether an explosion
will retard or accelerate the Ne
gro's progress. We can try to guess
the answer by examining the Civil
War, the only departure from grad
ualism in our internal affairs. The
Negroes advance since then has
been remarkable, but if we look at
the history of the Negro in other
countries where slavery was abol-
ished, the long-run advantage Of the
Civil War seems more dubious. Far
from being irrepressible, the con-
flict now seems to have been syn
thetically manufactured over an is
sue that was in danger of being
solved peacefully, as it was solved
in the British Empire, by economics
and the moral sense of mankind.
As it was, to give the ex-slave
the vote overnight and at the same
time disfranchise the white, while
defensible on the grounds of alb
stract justice or of punishment for
rebellion, did in practice so far
exceed the cultural limits of both
races then that reaction was in
evitable. It's paralyzing effect on
Southern political intelligence is
only too we'll known. There is less
recognition of how profoundly the
experience undermined the Negroes
confidence in the white mans
method of government and also in
his own capacity. With no prepare
ton he was raised to some of the
highest offices in the state. Almost
as swiftly he was deposed and dis
franchised. What had been done
without forethought was undone by
violence at the polls. Inevitably
such a sequence poisoned the whole
atmosphere of transition.
Nor did the evil consequences OF
this violent rupture cease with
those directly affected. 1t has been
a further misfortune to the nation
that a feeling of remorse for its
part in Reconstruction has moved
the North to condone Southern in
transigence and even to regard 1t
with a certain affectionate amuse-
ment. No one can demonstrate that
a different approach to the problem
would have had happier results, but
certainly no other method could
have been worse.
The Civil War, then, so far as its
main issue was concerned, could
show for its masses of dead men,
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Sacred Rite to Be
at st. Peter CIayer

Several priests have been invited
to assist with the Sacrament of
Confirmation to be administered by
Archbishop John Gregory Muir
ray, at st. Peter Claver church
next Sunday at 4 pm. A solemn
Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment will follow.
Rev. Vincent ]. Yany, acting pas
tor, has extended an invitation to
everybody who would like to be
present at the Rite of Confirmation.
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I remain.

SERGEANT JAY D. LAGRONE,
ASH 37021273, Company D
394th Port Battalion Trans
portation Corps, APO 929,
San Francisco, Calf.
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VERY DANGEROUS

1t is a very serious and danger
Gus matter to produce Illustrations,
cynicism, and deep-seated resent
ment in so many of our people. Our
own security, our own happiness,
our own self-respect are threatened
in the very measure that we with
hold these elementary privileges
from others.-Mercedes NJ. Ran
dali.
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Church Notes

st. James AME Church News:
Rev. B. N. Moore has returned to
full time service, having completed
his full time residence work at
the University of South Dakota. He
was greeted on his first Sunday
back by a large congregation at
our 1O:45 a. m. service, July IS.
In his sermon, "The Land of
Unclouded Day., he gave a clear
perception of the psalmist David's
definition of Heaven, found Psalm
1871 and the needed preparation for
its inheritance that must be made
here by real Christian service in
volving justice to all mankind.
Flowers on the altar were from
home gardens.
Mines. Blanche Drizzle, Mar
guerite Murphy and Ernie Mum
joined church. Visitors were Mrs.
Margaret Johnson, Little Rock,
Ark, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Jones,
Chicago, ILL.,, Pfc. M. Sailing, Du-
luth, Mimi, Henry L. Blakey, Camp
Clipper, Calf, Mrs. Cora Saunders,
Chicago, ILL.,, Messrs. Edward
James, Tulsa, Okla, Curtis Peoples,
Flint, Mich, Taylor C. Hayes,
Memphis, Tenn, Mrs. Carolee
Quarterman, Jacksonville, Fla.
Rev. B. N. Moore as guest
speaker, the senior choir, several
singers and some members were in
attendance at st. Peter AME
church last Sunday afternoon at
their final quarterly meeting of
this conference year.
At our p. m. service, Rev. VIM.
Hicks, an international Baptist mis-
sionary, a minister for so years,
delivered the message Feed My
Lambs.
Every active member of our
senior usher board under the
leadership of the president, Mrs.
Mable M. Brown, have pledged to
meet every obligation pertaining
to dollar money and conference
claims. Members and friends please
pay now. Women's Day is August
8.-Chas. Miller.
Pilgrim Baptist Church News:
Last Sunday, Rev. S. E. Wares
excellent delivery of his sermon,
"You Must Be Born Again" was re-
ceived with unusually demonstra-
tive enthusiasm, not displayed at
Pilgrim for some time. Many
seemed to have experienced spir-
itual re-birth.
Flowers on the altar in memory
of Mrs. Viola Cox were placed
there by Mrs. Roxy Anderson and
Mrs. Roberta Tyler.
Visitors included Lafayette Nc
Gee from Great Lakes Naval Train
ing School, Pvt. Joseph Bluedoorn,
Tuskegeee Institution, Mrs. Cora
Lee Jackson, Clarksdale, Miss,
Adam ]. Hall, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Six members were baptized. Sew
en- were fellowshiped in the church
including those who were baptized
and Mr.. Matthew Miree who Joined
Sunday.
Next Sunday morning, July 25,
all four choral groups of the
church will sing at the morning
service. They are Wares Treble
Cleffs, and the senior, gospel and
junior choirs. Rev. Wares topic
will be "The Christian Armor." In
the evening his subject will be
Behold He Cometh."
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-07-23

Those prognocao who think the will be over
must their lives this week when Sec
ry Navy others limited that would probably not be
able to vanqush Japan before 1949.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-07-23
Sgt. Jack LagrOne
Writes From
"DOWn Under
June &c, 1913.

Dear Editor:
intended to write a long time
ago. For some reason or another,
| am just getting around to it.
Please forgive me, thank you.
Oh, by the way, you have prob
ably forgotten me. l was in the
first group of soldiers drafted in
Minneapolis, Clarence Smith, one
of best friends, will tell you who
| am.
Mr.. Newman, ever since l left
Minneapolis February %, 194) l
have been reading your papers. We
thank you and the staff for the fine
write ups that you have given the
men in the forces. Talmage G..
Carey, Foster Brown, James Brad
ford, Curtis Mosby, Edgar Petis-
ford, Breedlove, James Ward take
great pleasure in congratulating
the Newspaper Personnel for their
splendid work, also the citizens of
Minnesota for the gallant battle
which they have fought on the
home front. We are doing every
thing within our powers to make
the citizens at home proud of US.
Enclosed you will find a clipping
from one of our New Guinea pa
pers; hope it will be received.
God Bless America; Praise the
Lord and Pass the ammunition.
Thanking you, from a member of
the forces;
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Help for Axis Column

The misguided white workers who walked OFF the job at
Mukegon Michigan because Negroes given jobs
have days pay coming from Hitler The actions OF the 900 certainly
did nothing to back fighting and dying Sicily
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Strategy For Negroes

of grletS and hatredS, only Cne pare
abolition of chattel servitude. Be
yond question, if there was no other
solution, the war had to be fought
and the curse and shame destroyed.
But if a peaceful solution had been
worked out, as was done every
where else, Negro and white man
would both be farther advanced in
brotherhood today.
By the same token, if violence
can advance his cause now, the
Negro is justified in not stopping
short of it, and, of course, he is
justified in denouncing those who
counsel moderation. But he should
be sure of his strategy and realistic
about where his present technique
is leading him. AS matters are de
veloping, the attitude of some
leaders and of most Negro news
papers, Intentionally or not, is tend
ing to produce a race war. If this
attitude is intentional and if it is
adopted by the Negro people, it
will have to be justified by the re-
suits. If it is not intentional and
the war occurs as a sort of mass
accident, the tragedy will be abso-
Lutte.
Wasted Assets
Meanwhile, the possible advan-
tages of a campaign of gradualism
are being frittered away. There is
no space to give details. But
characteristic example may be
found in a recent story by Richard
Wright in "Harper's Magazine
Wright tells how the experimental.
animals in a laboratory were &C
cidentally let out of their cages
by the Negro attendants, who ther
to avoid detection put them bach
Unfortunately. According to the
author, the change was never noteC
by the scientists. The story il
marked by infantile glee at the
triumph over white stupidity. SucF
glee is characteristic of an OPP
pressed peoples attitude toward it,
oppressors, but in a racial leader
one would expect some recognition
that faithfulness to his trust is ar
asset in the Negroes struggle. II
the Negro can be persuaded by his
leaders that deceit and unfaithful-
ness are commendable, his economic
value is reduced and so is his
power to improve his status.
The oppressed are always tempt
ed to make an idol and scapegoat
of their wrongs. But the imposing
rise Of the American Negro has
been effected by those members Of
the race, great and humble, who
resisted that enticing by-path. 1t
is precisely because they did not
resent their wrongs as much as
they might justly have done that
they have made the Negro symbol
of beauty and dignity among us.
This is no place to sentimentalize
over the Negroes virtues. And of
all substitutes for justice, senti-
mentality is the most offensive. But
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
POULTRY NOT TO
BE RATIONED
OPA Also Decides Not To
Place Restriction on Game
or Fish at This Time
MUCH POULTRY RAISING

The Office of Price Administra-
ton has decided not to ration poul-
try, game and fresh fish for the
time being. 1t had been thought
likely that all those foods would be
included as part of the overall meat
ration. Poultry supplies are plenti-
full at the moment and are likely to
remain so, OPA officials said, I'M
less meat rationing causes a heavy
purchasing run on chicken as a
meat substitute. Fresh seafoods
may total only about go per cent
of the amount needed. Even So,
officials said, it was decided not to
ration fish, as the complexity of the
job involved would not be justified
by the results. In recent years
Delaware has been a growing state
in poultry raising and this year
bids fair to have the biggest pro-
duction ever recorded. With the
curtailing of beef, pork and lamb,
so that the armed forces may be
we'll supplied with this vital food,
the opportunity presents itself for
each family who has a yard to raise
chickens. The fact that chickens
may be provided for at small cost
and need but small space to run,
offers a solution for the answer to
good food for the home table.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
REV. j. w. COLONA TO RETIRE
Pastor of Asbury Church Here to
Retire at Next Conference Meeting

Because of poor health, the Rev.
James w. Colona, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, will retire from
active preaching at the next meet
ing of the Methodist Conference to
be held in Wilmington during May.
Rev. Colona notified his board some
weeks ago, but since they were
loathe to give him up it was re-
quested that he continue if he felt
he could do so without endanger-
ing his health. DR.. Colona has
been pastor of Asbury Church for
the past seven years, coming here
from Wilmington where he was
superintendent of the Wilmington
District. Mrs. Colona has been a
most energetic worker for the
church especially with intermediate
choir work, and her devotion to this
service will be greatly missed. Hav-
ing lived in the parsonage here
when a girl, when her father, the
Rev. Adam Stengle was pastor of
the church, she had tie to Smyr-
ma before coming as the minister's
wife. Rev. and Mrs. Colona will
make their home in Wilmington
after the conference.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
ATTEND POLICE CONFERENCE
SMYRNA Police Attend F'BI Quart
erly Conference Held at Dover

An FBI Quarterly Conference
for Police was held at the Dover
Fire House on Monday, March 8.
This conference was attended by
law enforcement officers from all
parts of the State of Delaware. The
principal speaker at the conference
was the Honorable Clair j. Kllor-
an. Attorney General for the State
of Delaware who talked to the law
enforcement officers relative to the
various crimes over which they
have jurisdiction. ]. w. Magee Oh
the Federal Bureau of Investlgatlon
Technical Laboratory talked on the
various scientific tests which would
he made in the Technical Labora-
tory in order to aid investigating
officers in the solution of crimes.
Immediately prior to the regular
closed session of this conference an
open session was held which was
attended by representative num-
Der of business and professional
men. Those attending the open
session were apprised of the FBI
Law Enforcement officers Mobill-
cation Plan for National Defense
and in addition, a motion picture
portraying national defense inves-
legations was shown. Local police
as well as State Highway Police
were in attendance, with Whining
ton officials and representatives
from all towns of the state.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
THE RED CROSS
DRIVE HERE
G. w. Wright, Smyrna Chair
man, Calls Attention to APP
peal For Funds
NOT UP TO QUOTA

In a time when one-man move
ments have thrown the whole globe
into fearful war, let us consider the
influence of one man who founded
worldwide institution which, in
the midst of war, is rallying point
for the conscience of mankind. Jean
Henri Dunant was Swiss, a citi-
zen of a country that for nearly
100 years had never known foreign
war, the worlds Oldest and most
stabel democracy. Dunant was a
true citizen of this state. He be-
lieved in the possibility of achiev-
ing international peace and was
what would be called today an
"emotionalist. War Mortified him
And he saw that war was becom-
ing more terrible fom year to year
In the Franco-Austrian war he had
seen, at the Battle of Solferino
wounded men left to perish; heard
cries, means and pleas for help that
met no response. He raised the
question whether even in war there
were not some laws of humanity
above war. And out of his troubled
heart and excited conscience, he
wrote a pamphlet and called con.
vention creating the international
Red Cross. This was 70 years ago
Campaign For Funds Now On
George w. Wright chairman Of
Red Cross War Fund Drive, states
1.-THE Red Cross War Fund Drive
has not met the enthusiasm that
was anticipated to insure success Of
the drive. Contributions are fall,
ing behind. The securing of oul
quota is not yet in sight. Does
that mean that this cmmunity, while
others around us are nearing the
end of their campaign, is going tc
fail?"
Our Armies cannot fail, will we
Our Armies must not fail, will
we?
Our Armies shall not fail, and
neither will we, if every man, wo.
5-ss11 1. f.. a. = sas-- - isr WIT
the Red Cross Drive.
This month the Red Cross ha
before the people of Smyrna an
vicinity an appeal for funds. Her
is an active step you can take i
safeguarding your heritage, by cor
tributing to the Red Cross.
Smyrna times., 1943-03-11
BLACKOUT TEST
NOT PERFECT
Slight Confusion on Blue Sig
nal With Lights Turned On
For Several Minutes
ALL POSTS MANNED

During the blackout test last
Thursday evening which began at
500 o'clock there was slight con-
fusion on the first Blue signal when
wardens were kept busy warning
householders not to light up their
homes. Actually the Blue Signal
indicates that the enemy planes are
still in the area and bombs may be
dropped. When the Red signal is
given, which is a series of short
blasts, all street lights, house lights
and cars are to be completely dark
and remain so until the second Blue
signal is given which authorizes
pedestrians to move about, street
lights to come on, but not house
lights. The All Clear was some
what confusing in this area because
the whistle at the Welfare Home
was not heard by all. The wind
carried the sound toward Smyrna
that evening, but with the wind in
an opposite direction, it would have
been impossible to hear the whistle
in most parts of town. The total
blackout lasted ten minutes. Our
Civilian Defense Officials expressed
themselves as generally satisfied
with the results of the test in all
but the mix-up in lights which
might have been expected because
it was the first time the new sig
mails were used and they were a
complete change from former sig
male