The southern news., 1943-02-27
REPUBLIC DISTRIBUTES
owl SHORTS FEATURING
NEGRO CONTRIBUTIONS

NEW YORK - Recognized as
the company which has been
most active in casting Negro play
ers and in publicizing these tai
ented performers, Republic Pic
lures is also in the vanguard in
cooperating wit hthe government
in the distribution of office of
war information films which fea-
ture the contribution of Negroes
to the war effort.
Republic is currently distribut-
ing, through it's thirty-three ex-
changes throughout the country
short subject entitled, Henry
Brown, Farmer" which was pro-
duced by the department of agri-
culture. The reel was directed by
Roger Barlow. and is narrated by
Canada Lee. The musical score is
by Gene Forrell. The firm is
tribute to the Negro farmer and
the part he is playing in the war
effort. 1t not only instills respect
for Negro farmers, but also shows
them how to make their land
produce the most Of crops which
are needed. Made in Alabama, the
picture concludes with a visit of
the Browne family to son at
the air field of the 99th pursuit
squadron.
A second subject, to be re-
leased soo1. is titled Negro Col
leges in War Time" 1t is con-
cerned with the splendid manner
in which Negro colleges and uni
versities have responded to the
call for trained manpower. Tus-
kegee Institute in Alabama has
been graduating qualified flyers
for some time. The U. S. army
air forces stationed on Tuskegees
fields hold class on the campus
to teach the fundamentals of
ground school. Tuskegee shops
prepare students for Jobs in avia-
ton plants.
Prairie View, one of the state
colleges of Texas. is designing
courses to supply trained men and
women to the increasingly techni-
cal fields of industrial and mill
tary service. At Howard Univer-
sity. located in Washington, d. c.,
classes in mechanical designing
train men and women for jobs in
plants that make our tanks, guns
and machines. Howard University
Medical School has speeded up
training to furnish doctors and
nurses for the fighting forces.
Hampton Institute, located on
the banks of Hampton Roads, Va.
is working on what amounts to a
twenty-four hour basis, training
hundreds of war workers. Stu
dents studying building construc-
ton and architecture built most
of the buildings on the Hampton
campus. Because of the urgent de-
mand for trained nurses, Hamp-
ton is cooperating with nearby
hospitals by providing class room
and laboratory training. Many of
Hamptons facilities are now be-
ing used by the armed forces. Sc
lected men are sent there for
training as army motor mechan-1
les.
lIOuoduuS . VI NeBIO lIltH 1uO
women throughout the nation are
war effort, highly trained as a
now taking their places in our
result of work in colleges like
these. Negro Colleges In War
Time" is avivid perturbation Of
how Negro colleges are helping
to produce the trained minds
which are necessary to victory.
Republic Pictures Is gratified at
the opportunity to cooperate in
the dissemination Of this import
ant information, which shows
how much Negroes are accomp-
fishing in our war effort; and is
giving its wholehearted coopera-
ton to the war activities commit
tee of the motion picture indus
try, under whose auspices these
reels are being distributed.