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Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-08
BY .IACK CUnDY

BOSTON, June 8 CUP) The dog
racing center of the western hemis-
Dhere is in suburban Revere. the
resort town eight miles north of
Boston which was named for gal
Looping Paul Revere, the most fam
Gus horSeman our country has
known
Greyhound racing at Revere'S
Wonderland track offers the stiffest
sort of competition to summer at
fractions in the Boston bailiWick
during the 100 days of the meet
ing. The track does not announce
its annual figures for the crowd
and mutuels. but its press agent.
George Heustis, informs newspaper
men that they have not yet ap-
| preached those of New England'S
most appluent horse track, Suffolk
| Downs.
10 MILLION BET
wonderland handled only about
$I9,0O000O in bets during its 1912
meeting" Heustis said I'VE aver
| dpC0 less llldll pSUu,UUu q udJ. oui =
folk Downs must have averaged
about $350.000 a day during its two
month run"
He adds: OF course, this year
because of the unusually large
amount of money in circulation
the handle will be much greater
But even without the war as a
stimulant dog racing ultimately will
prove more popular in this section
than horse racing. It's popularity
has increased each year since
Wonderland and its 80-acre plant
were established in 1925"
30 OTHER TRACKS
There are about 80 other dog
! tracks in the United States but
! Wonderland is the biggest How
ever, Heustis emphasizes that
wonderland even in wartime is
small potatoes compared to the big
! tracks in London, England, where
+ 90 dog tracks in the metropolitan
area already have handled total
Of S90,O00000 this year. One OF
those tracks-at White City-can
accommodate 10000 people, whereas
Revere's Wonderland can accom-
modate only $1,000.
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BALTIMORE Georgia Kochan,
l6l Coast Guard, dccisioned Louis
Hardwick, New Haven, Conn, QO
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Markets at a
Glance
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Stoehs lower
Bonds lower.
Curb lower
Chicago stocks irregular
Cotton off as much as ao cents a bale
Wheat, unchanged to 4 higher. oats
up = 10 . cent
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
William Johnson
Bethlehem Center
Happenings, News

Circle No. 2 Capital Street
Methodist Church Woman's So
ciety of Christian Science came to
the William Johnson Bethlehem
Center for its regular meeting
Monday afternoon, June %, 1943.
A group of Center girls presented a
program to the ladies which show
ed the type of training given by
the staff for club members. The
members of the Future Home
makers Club prepared and served
refreshments. The Capital Street
guests showed real enthusiasm and
appreciation for the Center.
Mr.. John H. Powell, Jr., who
is Boys leader and Playground
worker, extends cordial invitation
to Young People to use the free
Tennis Court on any morning
monday through Friday from
9 a. m. to IL noon, and any after
noon from 81 p. m This is real
opportunity for young people to be-
come skillful in this sport. Those
who are not interested in Tennis
may find other games and sport for
their amusement.
1t is smart and wise TO be
thrifty these days. So why not
come to the Center on Saturday
mornings from 8 a. m. to II noon,
and look over the supply of good
used clothing before going to
town? No ration stamps are need
ed for shoes You will find cloth
ing and shoes for all age groups
at very low prices.
Monday, July S is the legal 9TH
July holiday. The playground will
be closed MOnday morning h,It
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
Varied Comments On
''Cabin In The Sky"
BY DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK In an attempt to find what the colored
folk really want from Hollywood Post colnnis asked
several Negroes at the Loews Criterion what they thought
of the picture playing there Cabin In The Sky of the
ten persons asked not said anything really worth
cordlng would however like to quote Robert v Ander
from Fl Worth, Tex Tuskegee graduate and now
woman third class in the Navy Reserve who couldn't
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BY DEAN GORDON b. HANCOCK

out severe sentences. The majority
OF the killings of Negroes are
spur f-the-moment" type of
Sayings, and bereft Of the pre-
meditation motive without which
there can be no verdict of murder
in the first degree and therefore
immune to capital punishment.
WHAT is CAUSE
Just why do Negroes have more
than their proportion of man
slaughter and why Negroes so
persistently kill one another? Aside
from the old hackneyed explana-
ton of poverty-and this is vital
explanation-there is another that
needs serious attention and on
the whole nitigates these beastly
killings. The Negro is oppressed
by the white man. He is becoming
more and more resentful of this
oppression.
1890 ANo~htAA1Ae 40 WALK do
siduously cultivated and this re-
sentiment is being exploited by
clever Negroes who are hungry for
the spotlight of public notice
There has been built up within
the Negro race a subtle bitterness
that is excused on the grounds
of the Negroes precarious plight
in this country. The flight" in
the Negro has been wei cultivated
and because his means of fighting
the white man are strictly limited
he turns upon his own people with
the savage vengeance that is man.
slaughter.
On more than one occasion ]
have set forth In this column the
danger that inheres in over-culti-
waiting the fight spirit without
stir1lating that there is a moral
light as well as a physical fight
The Negro in the streets does not
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Gunners Mate First Glass Curtis
M. Nelson, U. S. N. Section Base,
Charleston, S. c.. formerly CT
Atlanta, writes an interesting let
ter this week and sends an editori-
al that appeared in the newspaper
Alloy, printed for the men of the
Navy and Marine Corps.
The editorial is a tribute to Ne
gro soldiers who are giving their
sll that the Allies may continue
The editorial titled zone Thing
in Mind" follows:
The Nazis reported they had
sunk a certain American cargo
ship. In fact, says Merchant
Oklahoma. "the German news
papers and rodi0 said our
ship was sunk ny terpedoes on
three voyages, and that al
hands were lost
The ship wasn't sunk. Kit
ehens isn't dead. lie was in
Charleston this week awpit-
ing sailing orders. He told re-
porters, however. that he had
a close cali last time his ship
put into a port On the African
front loaded with 10000 tors
of ammunition. Negro soldiers
had started unloading the
deadly cargo when Nazi bomb
ers attacked. The ships gun
crews fought them off and the
hitlerites missed their targets.
what impressed Kitchens
most, though, was the way the
soldiers worked. "In less than
60 hours" he said, "they had
unlOaded 10000 tons of am
munition. Many of them work
ed "a to rs hours without stop
ping. There were a few white
men in the crowd, but ii made
no difference to anyone. They
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dispel the fog Of white misunder-
standing and prejudice. The fan
tasy Of cabin In The Skv'' only
repeats in an entertaining fashion
the Iuoiea concepts Of e. simple,
singing, dancing, SHINING, gambling
folk. This Is but small, antique
portion of the enormous pattern O.
Negro life in America The wrong
lies in letting it stand for The
whole, which is what the movie
industry, defaulting on its larger
and promised obligation, does
through ignorance and box office
pressure, If not through the baser
motive of prejudice"
Coy Smith, a Harlem drug CLERK
of middle age, said: 81 liked the
last part but not the first, because
at first, they weren't dressed like
actors" He added, gravely con-
demnatory, "He didn't kiss his wife
the whole way through the pic
ture."
HE didn't? Are you sure?" ask
ed the startled critic. met once"
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BETWEEN THE LINES
Moral MansIaughter

MANSLAUGHTER AMONG Ne
groes is appalling. We do not ex-
plain it merely by saying 1t is
a concomitant of poverty and I'M
privilege, for there is not a
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will be open al TIC regular hours
in the afternoon. (3-5 p. No. The
Womens Sewing group will meet
as usual from 3-5 p. m.
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He said: 'This picture brings on.
real folklore, something the Negro
in America is getting away from.
I think it's - can't express my
self just like I want TO - it
really brings out Negro life regard
less of the fact that we try to get
away from it. This and Green
Pastures are the two best I've ever
seen. Other Negro pictures are too
artificial"
Archer Winston, the reporter,
therefore came to his own conclu-
sion. He has this to say: "a good,
working test of any Negro movie
or single Characterization would be
whether it tends in any degree to
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Soldiers Paid Tribute
BY Alloy Editorial

had a job to do and believe
me they did il.
Il asked one Of those Ne
gro fellows why he worked so
hard. He said: We just got
one thing on our minds-win
the war so we can go back
to America
There was no holding those
fellows back. The minute the
enemy planes left, they burst
out of the ship and went back
TO work, rolling out ammuni-
ton 4 wish everybody in
America could have seen what
saw that day. Maybe three
wouldn't be any more race
trouble If they did"
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corresponding incidence of man.
slaughter among whites in the same
economic and social brackets. I
do not share the opinion OF many
Negroes that longer prison terms
and more electrocutions would re-
lieve the situation. The most ex-
pert penologists are committed to
the belief that it is not severity of
punishment that deters criminals;
but the certainty of punishment
that deters criminals.
Judges of the courts where, these
manslaughter cases of Negroes are
tried are within the province of
reason when they refuse to mete
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
QUOTATION:

QUOTATION:
The Smallest Good Deed r.
Better Than The Grandest IT.
ientior =
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Monday, July is the legal 9TH
July holiday. The playground will
be closed Monday morning. but
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discriminate and SO wants to
fight physically. But being over
powered by the might of the white
man he turns upon his. hapless
fellow race-men oftimes with the
fury Of an avenging angel and
we call it manslaughter.
IN UPPER CLASSES TOO
Among the upper class of Ne
groes we find this same savage
manifestation. 1t appears in the
form of vitrolic criticism of one
another. 1t is manifest in calling
one another names that are ana
therna. It grows around the notion
of destroying the influence of
the influential. For the present
movement, to undermine faith in
Negro leadership. There is being
| attributed to certain Negro lead
ers' base motives. Influential Ne
groes are accusing other influen-
tial Negroes of selling out the race
to designing whites. Negro leaders
are being accused of Intentional
ly doing something under cover"
that is injurious to interests of
the Negro race.
It is this same manslaughter
spirit among the upper crust that
is staining the street corners of
our southern cities with blood of
Negroes in mass manslaughter.
One of the classic examples of
this moral manslaughter is seen
in the attempt to besmirch the
motives and high character of
the men who brought the Durham
conference to realization. It is
being alleged that certain whites
are financing the Durham confer
ence and this in the face of the
statement that the conference is
Negro financed.
There is a serious attempt to
becloud the character and as
pirations of the men who were
trying TO come to grips with a
threatening situation in the best
way they knew how Most OPPOSE
ton TO any movement among Ne
groes today takes on the nature
OF an attempt to prove the pro-
moters are henchmen of the whites.
Not only the Durham conference
nut almost every movement of Ne
groes Is subject to these subtle
attacks. A few first class libel
| in clearing the atmosphere.
RENDERS GOOD SERVICE
II any Negro knows Of Negroes
suits might be of immense value
selling" their race and SO exposes
such Negroes, he renders the race
and the cause of righteousness a
great and honorable service! If
he knows and refuses to tell it,
then he becomes coward and
particepS criminis r If he alleges
that he knows and does not, then
he becomes Nazif1ed Negro COM
mitted to intra-racial sabotage;
and by accusation without grounds,
he is bidding for leadership by
destroying confidence in other
Negro leaders.
He would be great by destroying
confidence in other Negro leaders,
a most damnable species of intra-
racial sabotage! He would be great
by destroying Others who might be
great. Moral manslaughter is a
worm eating at the vitals of the
Negro race. Let besmirchers of
Negro leadership open up or shut
up!
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The William johnson Bethlehem
Center takes pleasure in announc-
ing Open House for Young Peo-
pie to be held at the Center SOB
N. Parish Street, each Thursday
night from $40 p. m. There will
be games and music and an OPP
portunity for real fellowship. Those
who are not already attending
activities at the Center are espe-
cially invited to come in. Young
people may come and go any time
they wish between the hours of
$40 p. m.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

"Uh -. Uh nipped it, SIR lied Emery.
A good sergeant has the respect and affec-
ton of his platoon. Sergeant MCCAIN drew
a quick breath and became good sergeant
at the expense of minor falsehood. Its
an old one of mine, SIR" he said quickly.
1T -. it didn't fit properly. sir. gave it
to Emery sir :"
The Captain looked from Emery to the
Sergeant and back again. Obviously this was
a problem that required less numerous
Evening star., 1943-12-12

choice: get that head washed a Gil haircut
and another headpiece. or no more food"
Mournfully Emery carried the cap over and
dropped it into the rubbish barrel.
CURIoUsLY enough. Emery assumed his
semi-official status as mascot of Number One
Platoon, Company B, through the Christian
character of Company A. Company A adopted
a pair of blitzed London children The Red
Cross was encouraging such action on the
Evening star., 1943-12-12

audience. He put his whistle to his
lips and blew. The company jerked
to its feet, plunged down the slope.
Emery, face beaming, his love over
flowing, galloped along behind.
After his talk with Brennan,
MCCAIN made directly for the mess
area. He found B Company's cook
Evening star., 1943-12-12

McGaan's expression froze. mo. And l
don't want to, either I'm taking him to the
Red Cross after dinner, so feed him up It's
the last meal he'll get here" He stalked off
with dignity.
But McGaan didn't get six-hour pass that
afternoon As the men sat on the ground.
eating dinner, Captain Brennan suddenly ap-
peared among them One look at the officers
face and the men realized that something was
up A dead silence fell over the company. Cap
tain Brennan rubbed his hands and grinned
Fill up their plates, cook. Stow it away,
men. It's the last hot meal you'll have for
two-three days. We're going out. 49,"
Company B was on its feet, chins jutting
out, eyes sparkling. This is it," Brennan
went on. Were quarantined as of now. No
passes no communication with the other
elements of the camp. Draw stores to COM
plete your full battle equipment as soon as
you've eaten.
A Texan let 90. Hot dog! Where we go'in,
Cap'n?' 1t broke the tension. A couple OF
lieutenants grinned, and some of the men
laughed. The Captain laughed too. "1'u tell
you, Texas - in about eight hours - when
we're in the planes. .. Remember: this time
it's real. Some of US aren't coming out OF it.
Finish your meals, write your letters, then
check and recheck your equipment. When
we go out of here, leave everything as you
would if we were going for two-hour hike.
Our stuff will follow US.
He started to turn away then paused and
faced them again. Look, mugs" he said -
and the men loved him. This is the first
time our Paratroopers have gone into action.
Let's make ourselves record that even the
Marines will have to respect"
IT WASN'T until he'd written home, checked
over his gun and put another edge on his
bayonet, that McGaan remembered Emery.
He went over to the cook tent. Cookie sat
on bread can, the picture of detection.
where's 'Enery?" said MCCAIN.
The cook looked up, scowling. "Huh?"
where's Emery? Where's the kidd"
Cookie suddenly stood up, indignation we'll
ing in his eyes. He slammed his dishrag onto
the stove He quivered with Illustration.
why can't go?" he snapped. II made as
Evening star., 1943-12-12

McGaan grabbed the mans shoulder and
shook him. Where's 'Enery?"
The cook jerked away. How do know?
What do care? I'm just bloody, good-for-
nothing oookw He kicked dent into the side
of his stove and stalked away.
Emery had disappeared Of and on,
throughout the afternoon, McGaan searched
for him with growing uneasiness In all likeli-
hood Emery had heard the Captains orders.
If he was missing now, he might be in another
section of the camp - revealing the secret.
MCCAIN finally detailed Turlock and Herndon
to find him, but they we're unsuccessful. As
the fall twilight shut down over the camp,
McGaan was frantic One word, now, might
undo an entire expedition. Emery had to be
found.
Dur he wasn't As the men got their final
orders and then tramped up over the hill
toward the waiting trucks. Emery was still
missing Each mile the trucks carried them
deepened the anxiety in McGaan's soul. 1t
wasn't just the secret now 1t was the fact
that Number One Platoon was going off to
battle without saying good-by to Emery. The
other men felt it, too. As they rode they
talked of the boy, and MCCAIN realized that
each of them had received some little personal
service from Emery that endeared him to
them. They were leaving more than their
personal effects behind - they were leaving
Emery.
They filed into the big transport planes
and took their positions in tense silence.
They still didn't know where they were going,
but it obviously was something big. MCCAIN
checked with Lieutenant Evans, who COM
manded Number One Platoon, then took his
place at the door of the transport and swung it
shut. The idling motors coughed, roared and
the plane gathered speed. A long, thunderous
run and they were airborne The men relaxed
in the gloom and sighed. They were off. This
was ii.
Later, Lieutenant Evans made his way
through the plane. Last look at England,
men." Silently the men shifted around to peer
down at the dark edge of land The sea shim-
mered in the faint moonlight, and moments
later they were out over the water. Looking
around in the sky, McGaan saw the tiny
navigational lights of other planes - host
of them. His whole body tingling, the Lieu
tenant spoke up again:
The word has just come through: at dawn
we're hitting North Africa. The biggest ex-
peditionary force in the history of the world
is making the landing - and we're spearhead-
ing it. We're to take an important airdrome
and hold it. III be hot fight, but we'll do it.
I'm counting on Number One Platoon; are
you all ready?"
The men nodded grimly in the semidark-
ness. Only one voice answered him 1t came
from the rear of the plane, near the door to the
baggage compartment. "Yus- -"
For long moment no one breathed. Then
Lieutenant Evans shot his fashlight toward
the stern, and there, outlined in the glare, was
Emery. He blinked in the light, but his chin
was up.
For gosh sakev' said the Lieutenant
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part Of the American troops; it ce-
mented good international feeling.
Captain Brennan. who thought no
more of Company A than the rest of
Company B did, called his men to-
pether during a rest period on one of
the daily hikes.
Men" he said, Il want to talk to
Evening star., 1943-12-12

PetheI during rest peIlOQ on one OF yI01:
the daily hikes.
Men," he said, IL want to talk to
you We're going out, one of these days, and
think it might be good thing if we'd con-
slider this Uncle scheme of the Red Cross.
These British kids have had rough ride. If
you birds would forego pint or two of beer
once in a while, there's no reason why
Company B couldn't help support three or
four kids - help 'em over the rocky spots.
What do you say - shall put in for some
kids?'
Sergeant MCCAIN sat up. Sure, Captain.
If Company AS good for two kids, we're good
for half dozen, at least
"Yus," said a voice behind him.
McGaan turned to see Emery, deep in the
long grass just behind him. He stared at the
kid, dumbfounded
You're right. Sergeant" Captain Brennan
said. "B Company can be counted on to
better A Company. anytime" He turned and
scowled at the cluster Of Number One Pla-
toon men, who were muttering. What's
that?" he demanded 'Turlock- that?"
Private Turlock stood up well. sir = if
YOU don't mind - well, we'd rather you'd
count Number One Platoon out of the prof.
ect"
CAPTAIN Brennans face slowly turned red.
He swung to glare at Sergeant McCaan. who
had risen to his knees and was angrily eyeing
Turlock Something, Captain Brennan said.
seems to be wrong with the brotherly spirit
of Number One Platoon He was proud of his
company. He wanted them to be tough in
battle, but tender in leisure. Sergeant. can
you explain thls?"
BEFORE McGaan could answer. Private Tur
lock spoke up Its just because we've already
adopted kid sir Number One Platoon is an
uncle, already. ." He faltered at the snicker
which ran around the rest of the company.
"Ah'' The flush left the Captains neck.
Good Glad to hear of it. He turned to
McGaan again why hadn't been told OF
this before. Sergeant"
McGaan swallowed. 1t would hardly do to
explain that the Captain hadn't heard OF 1t
before because MCCAIN hadn't heard OF 1t
either. Yes, sir" he said. 1t wasn't an
answer, and the Captains face said as much,
Private Turlock came to his sergeant's rescue.
We've adopted Emery, sir" he said.
Understanding swept McGaan. He turned
to look down at the crouching Emery. who
was grinning up at him, fine light of worship
on his gaunt, elderly features.
Emery? Emery who?' demanded the Cap
tain.
Watts Emery Watts - that's me, sir,
begin yur pardon. sir me. -.
The Captain blinked. Where in thunder
,..? Is that Gil blouse you're wearing!
Emery uinged. "Yus. -. Yus, str -
"Where'd you get it," thundered Brennan.
who gave you that government property!
Emery hung his head. The men OF Number
One Platoon held their breaths.