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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-12
Weddings

Naugatuck, Nov. 12-Miss Betty
Kennemberg, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Kannenberg Of Elm
wood street, and STAFF Sergt. Vincent
Cipriano. stationed at Fort Adams,
r. NJ, and son Of Mr.. and Mrs. DOM
enic Cipriano of America street
were united in marriage Saturday,
Nov. 6, at the Church Of Our Lady
Of Mount Carmel, Waterbury.
Miss Nora LePage Of Oakville was
d-of-honor and Miss Louise Clip
riano and Miss Mary Halasick were
bridesmaids. The best man was
Cergt. Vincent Paolino, stationed in
Massachusetts,. Warrant Officer
George Cisco and Sergt. Joseph Le-
Feore. both of Fort Adams, r. L.,
uShered.
Mrs. Cipriano is a graduate Of
the Naugatuck high school and the
Waterbury hospital school Of nurs-
ing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-12
Visiting Nurses to
Sponsor Card Party

The staff of the Visiting Nurse
Association announced today that
they are sponsoring card party on
December 3rd at p. m. at St.
Johns Parish House. The card party
is to take the place of the cake sale
which the Visiting Nurses run the
day before Thanksgiving Day. Pro-
ceeds from the card party will be
added to the Victoria Liebrich
Memorial Fund which hoonrs the
memory of Victoria Liebreich, a
former visiting nurse and the first
World War nurse, who died in 1887.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. Refreshments will be served
and prizes given.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-12
ShOUer, Tea For
Mary VDOnahue

A personal shower and tea was
held recently in honor Of Miss Mary
v. Donahue who will become the
bride OF Charles Schmelzlen Of New
Jersey tomorrow. Mrs. Franklin
Donahue and Miss Jane Keliher
were hosteSses.
Included on the guest list were:
Misses Dorothy Cook, Mary Cog
gins. Mary Mcguire, Rosemary
Winston, Beverly Northrop, Anne
Norman, Marie Biancardi, Nancy
Lefevre, and Mrs. Roger Bryson,
Mrs. Walter Montville, Mrs. Douglas
Benedict. Mrs. John Mahaffey, Mrs
Robert Pal Ter, Mrs. John w. Wash
burn, Mrs. Frank Keliher and Mrs.
P. F. Donahue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-12

BUY WAR BONDS, STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-12

Queen Of fragrance. lovely Rose,
The beauties Of thy leaves disclosed
William Broome.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-12
Sorority Sisters
Fete Mary Nardozza

The Sempre Amici Sorority cele-
brated the birthday of Miss Mary
Nardozza, at surprise given at the
home of Miss Eve Cancellero Tues
day night.
She was presented with many
gifts and refreshments were served.
Those attending were: Misses Mary
Nardozza, Eve Cancellero, Gloria
Membrino, Marie Martinelli, Olga
Richardelli. Nina Ciorcia, Eleanor
Verrastro, Mary Ricciardelli.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-12
Grace Mccormack
to Wed Tomorrow

Miss Grace Patricia Mccormack,
daughter of James j. Mccormack
of 1875 Laval street, will become the
bride of Firemen &c William R.
Shea, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Shea Of 81 Hickey street, tomorrow
morning at O'Clock at st. Francis
Xavier Church. The prospective
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-12
Musical Art Group
Meets NoU. 18th

The Mattatuck Musical Art So
ciety will hold their November
meeting Monday evening in the
Tudor room of the Waterbury Wom-
ems Club, Miss Doris Howe, presi-
dent, presiding. The program will
be devoted to War Services discus
sion. Organization interested in the
war effort are invited to attend this
meeting.
Due to illness, Mrs. Ada Miller
of Providence, r. l., chairman OF
the National War Service will be
unable to attend. Co-chairman,
Mrs. Gertrude Chase will come in
stead as the principal speaker OF
the evening.
Div WAR R0NnC STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-12
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CLUB

Winners in the Thursday evening
tournament held under the direc-
ton of Mrs. John Moriarty at go
Linden street were:
North and South: Newell Mitchell
and Mrs. Charles Phelps, 109; Mr.
and Mrs. William Foley, LOT 1-2.
East and West: Miss Anne Gro
min and Miss Mary F1ahive, 1877 IL;
Miss Laurie Sullivan and Miss Mar
garet Dwyer, Ill IL.
Official Standing: Mrs. Meade and
Mrs. Jaeger, 1926 10; Miss Walden
and Miss Bartsch, 1923; Mr.. Grasso
and Mr.. Greenblatt, tied with Miss
Cronin and Miss Flahive, 800 IL.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-12
HUCTUATNG FLOWER

The jack-in-the-pulpit 10 suhieca
to frequent changes in sex, accord
ing to botanical discoveries. When
weakened, a female plant assumes
the characteristics Of q male.
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SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

bridegroom recently returned from
active duty with the q. 9. Coas.
Guard.
La gaceta., 1943-05-29
CIEN CHA
OBSERVACIONES RECIENTES SOBRE
Ell ASMA

Segun M. H. Kammerer y M. Weiss
harr, ell estudio de 358 ~respuestas a I'm
QUESTIONABLE y ell de 200 observaciones apa-
recidas en- ell curse de estos dltimos amos,
ha mostrado que entire ell padre, madre V
otros parientes de estos enfermos, es fire.
cuente ell asma. La receptividad para las
lnfecciones por Was a6reas Sc destaca tam
blen., En- cast la mitad de los casos, hubo
anterlormente b%ronquitis o pulmonia. Ell
entrlamlento ha sido senalado como la cau-
sa del asma, 80 veces sobre 200 casos, es-
peclalmente estudiados. Entire las enferme-
dadeS observadas en- la ~infancia de estos
enfermos Sc ha encontrado un porcentaie
de 1914 por ciento para la tosferina, IL nor
clento dermatosis Y IL por ciento para IA
urtlcaria. La tuberculosis pulmonar no des-
empenaba sino un papel secundario. Y. on
camblo, las influencias ~psiquicas. Sc ha oh
serVado que no dejaban de tener imnor
tancla para ell deSarrollo del asma.
La gaceta., 1943-05-29
AUGUSTA Y SUENO DE RFcn
r
Por F. GINER DE LOS RIOS

Mas solo noche vii6... :,
'"u' Y
Ell gran tumulto cubria ,
de iras''.. lY ALA en- Ell ma,
como un mundO, su lagrima,
En- "Mas ALA canta 81 No!
PedrosO nos da la exscta " ~
del mar haciendolo eterDo ]
menso, sobre tOdas las coss,.
'''''''soore an dOlor de tier,c
(Sangra su8 ert,,
GcGso e~ternamente,
81 gran dOlOr del hombrsl
MAS sobre ell critic human .
eel mar SD cam
Ell mar, ell mar, que est;
ALA de TODD 10 que es nuest,,
TODD ell dolor del hombre! A.
tia del mas AGA. Sueho, esne,
de csc mas ALA donde cant
mar. Los dos, augusta v 81,
palabras clave del poema-
trelazados en- ell pecho del :
nos dan este canto de Pedrosl
sazonado y deshecho unas
SECURE y firme en- su tembl
tras.
La gaceta., 1943-05-29

Combatiremos hoy, manana y siempre
toda MEDIA que tienda a disminuirle re-
presentation a la cOlonia latina.
Vivimos en- la terra de la libertad; pc
TO hay grupos cargados de prejuicios que
no ''tragan" los apellidos espanoles e tia
lianos y a la bora de ejercitar ell s~ufragio
votan pOr Smith aunque en- SUI fuero inferno
cream que Garcia es ell mas capacitado.
Y como csc prejuicio nadie puede ne
carlo, y existe en- oposici6n a los sentimien-
tos de la cOlonia latina, ~nosotroS tenemos ell
deber, dentrO de la raz6n Y ell libre ejerci-
clio de los derechOs ~ciudadanoS, de salir a
la defensa de las pocas "posiciones' que
nos quedan en- ell condado y en- ell EstadO.
Estaremos siempre opuestos, no impor-
ia que individuoS ell pueblo electoralmente
escoja, a que Sc nos ~"acorte' ell numero de
concejales y Sc nos quite la plaza" que
tenemos en- la Comisi6n del Condado.
Teniamos un juez de paz, Sc hizo una
combination de districts y perdimos ell
juzgado.
Para ganar estamos, colectivamente,
va que Sc insiSte, por ciertoS grupos, en- ira
tarnoS como advenedizoS!
Los e%spanoles descubrieron la Florida,
pero este Sc olvida. Cubanos Y espanoles,
ayudados despues por los italianos, lie die
ron a Tampa su industria tabacalera Y SUI
prestigio; pero este tambien Sc olvida 80.
La ~reciente proposition Sheldon-Tho-
mas, apesar de 10 que digan sus patrocina-
dores, no es Otra cosa que un plan para
que los ciudadanos de Ibor, West Tampa
La gaceta., 1943-05-29
Ternura De
La Cienc

A 10 mas que llegan algunOs
t~ractores de la ciencia, es a l
siderarla como un auxiliar pra
co del hombre. Ahora pOdria
anadir: y de los animales. Hay
males que viven una vida
cercana al hombre, que son
ell hombre amigos comprenSd
llenos de ternura. ;POr que,
tonces, no ha de tenerlos en- cd
ia la ciencia como seres que
cesitan de los beneficioS del
greso? Pero la ciencia, madre
ma de tiernos y %permanenteS al
batos, responde por anticipada
estas demands.
I'm inventor americana ACADIA
crear I'm aparatO, con Ell cual
cosa facil liberar a los ANNA
domesticos de esa playa tenn
que cast constituye su segun
piel: las pulgas. Sc trata, al paI
Ger, de una lampara que prOoq
rayos infrarrojos. EstOs rayoS'
jos de causar dolor o mOleStls
animal, lie producer una agra
BILE sensation de calOr. Mlen9
Sc los aplican, ell %intereSadO q
sentirse como en- la antesala ds
sueno voluptuoso. En- camOlo'
pulgas mueren i%nmedlatameI
tai que 81 cayeran en- un lnfle
tremebundo.
Como perro que lie qultsn
pulgas, dice la Erase popular
perros a quienes les quiVeH
pulgas esos rayos infrarroJoS
por los grandes parqueS !
grandes avenidas como seres
midos de una terrible malaic
irradiando una indefinible ales
Pero, en- cambio, al sol de Ia
dicha, seguiran buscandose las
vas los pobres perros calleI'
esos que nacieron para VN,r
verdadera vida de perros'
no. Hace falta que este apo
benefactor sea nacionallzauO
todos los paises del munuo'
que no nazca una nueva lnJuS
en- la terra. Las pulgas mO''
a todos por igual, y no Va "
Der pulgas privilegiadas que
dan seguir cometiendo su 81
lento en- la mayor impuniu''
La gaceta., 1943-05-29

La condensation de Stain fue puesta en-
las manos de Jose E. Davies y probable
mente a estas horas va estara en- canine,
por ell aire, de Estados Unidos.
Muy pocas personals conocen, en- este
pals, ell contenido de la carta del jefe de
,estadO, hombre generoso de veras, para ell
primer ministro sovietico.
Muy contadas personals estan entera-
das, en- ell Kremlin, de la contestaci6n de
Stain para ell presidente Roosevelt.
A su debido tempo, en- un cercano fu-
turo, las dos cartas seran publicadas y los
puebloS las leeran avidamente.
lilo que a todos nos incumbe, pensando
en- ell pOrvenir de la humanidad, es que Es-
tados Unidos y Russia Sc mar ~estrechamen-
tie, como hermanas, para "ganar la paz"!
Pierre Laval, ell traidor a Francia Y
traidOr al genera humane, escribi6 hace
pocos dias, aludiendo a la moral del pueblo
de los Estados Unidos: LA moral de Esta-
dos UnidoS no es la moral de una naci6n
en- guerra.
America quiere conservar SUI nivel de
vida, sus habitos, buenos o malos; sus CO.
modidades."
FL hombre amoral, sin moralidad poll
tica, sin decencia p~olitica, critica a Estados
Unidos, donde ell ciudadano conserva todos
Sus derechOs y vive libremente.
Pierre cree en- la imitaci6n de Hitler -.
en- la "superioridad" del tirano aleman.
La gaceta., 1943-05-29
-OBRERO BLANCO CONTRA oBRE'
RO NEGRO
HITLER Y LA CAMPANA DEL
VERANO
-JUSTA REPRESENTATION
LA CONTESTACION DE STAIN

Cuando los soldadores de la raza negra
volvian a sus labores, los soldadores de la
raza blanca, obreros tambien, tiraron las
herramientas y Sc marcharon.
mo querfan los obreros blancos traba-
jar en- ell mismo lugar con los obreros ne
gros!
Los %"arios", o que actGan como tales,
demandan la segregation de los "inferio-
res.
iQue Dios perdone, 81 es que Green en-
Dios, a los jefes obreros del estado de Ala
bama, directamente responsables de csc
"conflicto"!
iEstamos luchando contra la raza que
Sc cree superior, Ia alemana, y Sc cae en- ell
tremendo error, por parte de los que afr
man luchan por ell mantenimiento de la de-
mocracia, de buscar la division entire "los
hijos del trabajo"!
La gaceta., 1943-05-29
Chmmgas y No ChmmgdS

y Tampa Heights, que ahora Sc hallan re-
presentados por cuatro ediles, pierdan dos
concejalias por 10 menos.
lPor que Sc ha cruzado ell rio para
a~gregarle a West Tampa una porci6n de
la Gale de Franklin, Harrison, ETC.?
mo habiamos quedado en- que ell rio
dividia la parte este de la oeste, o vicever-
sa?
La gaceta., 1943-05-29

Desde Estokolmo, Suecia, comunican
que Adolfo Hitler "probablemente" man
tendra sus ejercitos a la defensive, en- este
verano, con la esperanto de ganar la que
ira ayudado pOr los submarines y ell can
%sancio" de los Aliados.
Esta noticia acknowledgements ha sido
'echada a los cuatro v~ientos" por la pro-
paganda alemana y ne debe ser creida.
Su finalidad primordial, segGn la apre-
ciamos nosotros, es conseguir que la Quinta
Columna opere para desalentar a los Ala
dos y que Sc manden a la Russia Soviet me-
nos aeroplanos y pertrechos de guerra.
Isl los alemanes no van a tomar la ofen-
silva, diran los quintacolumnistas, entonces
no deben e~nviarse a Russia tantos aeropla-
nos, tanques y canOnes!
Isl los nazis han resuelto esperar en-
sus atrincheramientos . debemos dejarlos
ALI y concentrarnOs en- remitir pertrechos
de guerra y tropas al Sur del Pacifico!
La propaganda alemana es muy habil
y de ella sc hacen eco, con desesperante
~frecuencia, miles de individuos que dicen
estar %empenadOs zen salvar ell mundo para
la democracia."
La gaceta., 1943-05-29

Estan llenas todas las carceles de las
ciudades y pueblos donde todavia eJerce
su autoridad, con permiso de Hitler, ell re-
gimen de Vichy.s
Cada hombre encarcelado por Laval y
la "parentela", manana, cuando lie llegue
SUI bora, tratara de vengarse de los que lie
hicieron sufrir.
iY sera una venganza im%placable y
justa, que no podran evitar los pusilani-
mes y olvidadizos!
Los p~risioneros son insultados, maltra-
tados y hacinados en- lugares inmundos.
Cada carcel es un foco de rebeldfa y
este 10 sabe Laval, que cierra los ojos y
espera la victoria que jamas Sc p~roducira,
la victoria de la ~tiranfa, de la abyecci6n,
sobre la libertad y la democracia bien me-
dida.
La gaceta., 1943-05-29

so ha puDllcaoo en- el anu ue A'o'
dos libros de poesia: una "Anto-
mar, que en- 1888 lie valio ell
lecci6n de su obra en- veinte amos,
Y ell poema "Mas ALA canta ell
mes como la que tenemos delante
Premio Nacional de Poesia. Des-
de SUI imprenta antillana, Manuel
Altolaguirre emprende de nuevo
su antigua labor de lucha por la
dignidad tip6grafica, y LA We
r6nica" empieza a regalarnos los
ojos en- limpias y cuidadas edicio-
como la que tenemos delante aho-
ahora.
Ell libro de Pedroso contiene
poemas de una gran calidad que
sostienen por ST solos la del poe
ma total, que, aunque mantiene su
tono de una manera cerrada y re-
donda, Sc deshace VI POGO a wees.
En- estos poemas mejores Sc saliva
e! poeta como artista, y en- ellos
de una manera mas alta, Y en- to-
dos, Sc saliva ell poeta como hon.
bre. 81 hay algo verdaderamente
hondo en- este poema del poeta Gu
bano, en- su contenido humane Y
generoso. Ell epigrafe que abre ell
libro, escogido de La Odisea, nos
sirve va para medir su exacto va
Tor: "Y habiendo d~espertado, con-
suite a mi corazon irreprochable
81 debfa sucumbir arrojandome de
la nave al mar, o 81, permanecien-
do entire los vivos, ~padeceria en-
silencio. Y entire los vivos quede y
soporte mis- trabajos." Y, efecti-
vamente, por TODD ell poema Sc
vierte ell padecimiento de Pedro
so, toda la augusta que sus sue
nos tronchados lie clava en- ell pc
cho y TODD ell sonar que aun lie
Queda y lie mantiene en- ell mundo:
"MientrGs, sobre estos aguas que
(GrrGstrdn mi destimO
TODD 10 dudo, TODD 10 Gmo, TODD 10
(Odio, 10 niego tOdo....
Y en- mi nOche de augusta,
miro al cielo q los GstrOS.....
Y. aim me estremezco..... iy sue
(No"
Ell tono de Pedroso nos recuer-
da a veces a Ruben Dario, Y, me-
jor que a el, en- los pasajes un po-
co grandilocuentes, a Santos Cho-
cano. En- ell poema Gel Ciclope,"
dedicado al orc de los Estados u
nidos, por ejemplo:
"Un gran claneor cicl6neo, civii-
(zado n barbara
Sc oye cudndO resOpLG su pecho de
(cOlosO;
Sc Gplastan las montG1as, los ist-
(ntos Sc hdcen mares;
q Ell crcce, D crece, q crece en- su
opulenciG de OrO."
Los dos poemas para mi mejo-
res o la "Elegfa del hombre in
finito" y ell que lleva ell titulo del
libro. "Mas ALA canta ell mar"
Ell primero, TODD cruzado de una
desazon delgada y angustiosa que
Sc ensancha materialmente en- e.
verso y en- ell tono epico, tiembla
tremendamente toda la gran ira
gedia del hombre, recogido ell poe
ia de n manera religiosa sobre
su infinitud apercibida, que le 81
que dOliendo en- los ojos:
"jQuiem era?... iBudG? SUm sue
mo? 5AcGso Otra vez, Cristo?
En- Ia caliente gotta cuajada en- su
(pupila,
AIN buscqbG 6l, mds hondo, las CO.
(sus que soHGra
y siglOS persi0uiera... ia VerdGd!
lila JuS~tici1...l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23

HON school hos BITTER sl to
downtown tailor shHr eNttrsr. .rrt
e-ssfN .os Dime BANK r
HOJs tHAN. white, lIHa htt'n rasf '-
ave ir or rut AIr.t TIE pc7-taw l-r
I--rh.rr 1910
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-23

LUMBER SCALER and unloader. Apply
Restrick Lumber Company, l4f0O Wyo-
mins.
.AACHISE-gspalt- he'd .aE g@.Ia-tste plenty
% hours must have release. Automatic
Products Co. has West Grand blvd
MAINTENANCE helper plenty OF hours
must have release Automatic Products
Co. llf5 West Grand Blvd.
MAN=-For private horses, good wages
tips. board, room and laundry No late
nght work your own boss. Gratlot car
10 Smile Road. 2o52O Kelly Road
MAN 20 learn sericing Of office machines.
pv national manufa cturer Digniied well
paid work with good future should be
handy with tools but actual mechanical ok
ln1ralt4- Times
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27

Editors Note: The views Of Mr..
White DO not necessarily reflect the
views OF The Michigan Chronicle.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27

agency of government has decided that our fair lady
has been whipped enough here at home. No less
person than the Attorney General of the United
States has decided that oppression of minorites is
ant-democratic and he warned the country as
follows:
1--WE have talked much Of democracy, Of the
American way of fe in these last years. But surely
it cannot grow into the fulness of realization, as
long as We, through Indifference or through fear,
permit these bitter injustices to continue"
After admitting that racsm is ruinous, Attorney
General Bidde goes one step further and renounces
the "hush hush policy" which has permitted the
racsts to run riot without reprimand. He said: IL
know that there are those who contend that any
discussion of these tense and difficult relationships
in the midst of war is unwise Why stir up trouble
- so the argument runs - and give ammunition for
propaganda and the appearance of disunity to our
enemies? Why not put off an attempt at solution
until the war is over?" The Attorney General an
swered his own questions and he stated: Moreover
the appearance of national disunity on the outside
serious as is seems to less evil than the actual
disunity inside our ranks"
From the foregoing it may be gathered that Mr..
Biddle is finally fed up with the "hush hush policy"
and he is in agreement with most of us who have
long contended that no problem on earth has ever
been solved by ignoring it. In acknowledging the
evil of racism in America the Attorney General made
an appeal to all the citizens to take their heads out
Of the sands and mobilize their moral might against
the forces which are creating national psychology
of intolerance"
Now considering the past performance Of Mr..
Biddle, we may be sure that dame democracy has
suffered severe punishment since he has chosen to
speak out so clearly in her behalf. Certainly none
of in America can now nave any excuse for gnor
ing the evil of intolerance and this call to correct the
abuses suffered by our minority groups
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
BISHOP FRANCIS J. HAAS

One of the things for which many of us can truly
express our thanks on Thanksgiving day is the COM
ing of Bishop Francis J. Haas as permanent resi-
dent to the state of Michigan Those of us who have
regarded with alarm the widespread influence of the
charlatan of Royal Oak Father Coughlin, enthu-
siasticaly welcome Bishop Haas who is an oustand-
ing Catholic leader and great humanitarian
In these columns some months ago we expressed
our pleasure over the appointment of Bishop Haas
to the craftsmanship of the Presidents Fair Employ
ment Practice Committee. The President appointed
him to this office at time when the reactonares OF
the North and the race-baiters of the South were
making rapid progress in scuttlng the FEPC. Dur
ing his tenure of office, Bishop Haas won many new
friends for the FEPC and restored the prestige OF
that body which had become one of the most contro
versial agencies of the New Deal
Prior to his appointment to the FEPC, Bishop
Haas had distinguished himself in the horny field Of
labor relations retaining the respect of both labor
and management. His interest in the common man
of all races is nationally known. AS Bishop Of the
diocese of Grand Rapids he sits high in the councils
of the Catholic church which has tremendous nflu-
ence in Michigan However we'll the Catholic church
has served the interests Of the czeny Of this state
we are sure that the coming Of Bishop Haas will en-
nance its power for good. The social stresses in
Michigan during this war period certainly require
the finest kind of Christian leadership and Bishop
Haas can be expected to fill this long felt need.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
DOROTHY THOMPSON

The irrepressible Dorothy Thompson who has
won distinction as top-flight commentator on cur
rent affairs through her syndicated column devoted
considerable attention last week to the anthropo-
logical aspects of the race question in America Com
linenting on the segregation Of Negro and white
blood plasma in the blood banks by the American
Red Cross Miss Thompson gave her readers the
latest scientific information on racial differences
which expodes the myth that the blood Of one race
is essentially different from that of another.
In the light of scientific truth, Miss Thompson
pointed out that those whites who are Mortified at
the thought that Negro blood plasma might be used
to save the life of white soldier simply are giving
way to prejudice. She states quite correctly that
the blood of animals is used for some transfusons
and that these same whites do not fear that their
favorte sons will acquire the characteristics Of Fer
dnand the Bull 1t seems that there are four major
types of blood and all four may be found among all
races of mankind and some animals
After proving that this business of blood differ
ences is lot Of nonsense Miss Thompson goes on to
say that those Negroes who take exception to the
segregation of blood plasma by the Red Cross are
making great to do about nothing. Unfortunately
however, Miss Thompson fails to point out that it is
the American Red Cross which is making great
to do about nothing If the blood business is 50 much
nonsense, why should the American Red Cross act
30 nonsensically? But Miss Thompson is a very wise
woman and she knows that the Red Cross is simply
pandering to popular prejudice and, it goes without
saying, that paying Difference to prejudice is OBJ
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