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Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05

pleasures of living and the personal desires of its parents.
The mother and father are so busy having a good time or
earning a living themselves, that they seem to have forgot
ten their sacred duty to see through the development of their
offspring in the perilous years of adolescence and youth.
The bright lights, the rbad laughter of the gin mill, the
blare of the iukebox, the thrills of all night parties, dances
and plain hinges, are major rivals with which the child must
compete for parental attention.
Our children are beng reared and treated as adults IN
stead of as what they are. The consequences OF this IS seen
in the vulgar conceptions of sex, and the ready acceptance
of various forms of depravity. The instability of the mental
outlook among our youngsters can be clearly discerned from
a study OF the records of Selective Service Boards in Negro
communities. The number of AT Negroes of Is years of
age and ybver is appalling.
Thdre are many Negroes of great learning and standing
who viii say in answer to these statements that the white
man ha] made the Negro what he is. They will contend vigor-
ously that white children are worse than ours on an average
they will cite figures to prove that more juvenile delinquency
exists in poor white neighborhoods on a percentage basis than
is present in the all-Negro community. They gllbly say (and
the spread of such theories is having an opposite and regret
table effect among the Negro masses) that when the white
man allows the Negro more freedom, then will be the time to
straighten out this and that. Meanwhile prisons throughout
the land are showing an alarmingly high percentage of Ne
groes incarcerated The street corners, the poolrooms, candy
stores, theatre Hobbies, ginmils, d%ancehalls, alleys and gam
ing rooms are being filled with our neglected young people,
both boys and girls, busy weaving the net that will ensnare
the whole race before long.
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Editors
MAIL.

l., Christopher Bates, publisher
p. o. Box 2179
Little Rock. Arkansas,
Dear Sir:
| am enclosing memorial and
photo of one of my comrades,
whose mother passed recently and
despite that. he is over here in
the Southwest Pacific keeping
them rolling that our forces and
allies might be furnished vital
supplies, so necessary for the ae-
complishment of our objective, and
to further preserve that demo-
cratic way Of life which we hope
will make our homeland safe for
those whom we hold dear to us.
| can tfuthfuIly say that Little
Rock made a great contribution to
the army, in giving to 1t their ma
| tive son who is to hold UP the
| banner of honor and %gallantry
that is expected of all patriots,
In my way of thinking Corporal
| Cassell J. Lewis is one of the best
trained no1-commfssioned off
GERS | have seen anywhere in the
army. He still displays great
courage and fighting stamina, as
Stunning the idea that his loss is
Gods gain. He kept always alert
to the importance of his mothers
welfare and happiness.
That bronze son of Little Rock
FORCES ahead with his assignments,
accepting them and handling them
to the best of his knowledge and
ability.
| want the Little Rock public
to know that the conduct of Corp
oral Lewis has reflected a credit
to you, his comrads and himself.
We are aware of the fact that
you are pulling for US. We APP
preciate reading the nsW from
home and to know that you are
doing an excellent job IN the
home front.
Respectfully,
Corp. John w. Phillips,
3447th A. M. Trk. Co.
APO 929 CO p. NJ.
San Francisco. Calf.
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THOSE DAYS GONE FOREVER

Today, however, those virtues of yesteryear seem to
have been discarded. In fact, they are told Of to people who
listen incredulously. Everybody lives or tries to live strict
~ to himself. Fierce resentment is voiced and expressed at
the mere suggestion of a neighbor that a child has done
something wrong. There is no common consensus that the
rearing of children is a community as well as a parental re-
sponsiblhty Nothing is done to develop this spirit of CO.
operation in meeting a common problem. Home punishment
when it is administered, is usually the result of personal ir-
~rtation, moods and whims. Such irregularities, such tenn
permental attitudes toward a family function that is funda-
mental as the business of earning a living, are daily breeding
trouble and woe for the entire race.
The collapse Of morale values and standards among Ne
groes in metropolitan communities is deplorable. especially
since little or nothing in an effective way is / being done to
retrieve that which is being lost. Children learn to use foul.
filthy language at home from mothers and fathers, elder
sisters and brothers. Parents have Deen found who teach or
allow their children to publicly smoke cigarettes before they
are IA years old; and in many instances, children are taught
or allowed to drink wine, beer and whisey at a tender age.
PARENTS PLEASURE BENT
The childs life and ~upbringing are subordinated to the
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05

r,-om.C our,r recently handed down a decision that Negroes
could vote in the Texas primaries n Amos mn s,a,s. were up
ne.s was flashed around the country, many southern states n
ne"s No thew did not ON the highest court with bullets
and bombs, but they did come right out with II 10 ss ina ina hat, Hitler
noo,, northumberland, IF sumpin' m wondering VIA VIVA :.
viii ,eI Herr Cocbbels, the German minister OF propasanua, :" ha %
when that bit of new finds its way into tn neeh' '""s"'' $50
new needs M carrier
r.no ava no,v issues that will come up with the next Presidential
o,octi m In fact both the Democratic and Republican publicity heaa
vho ore nreparing for the national conventions are readyng press
Nmo or %1 az ;s hent mr. souashing subject matter that might bring
.i @%ffn cots under way. However. this year SO much has happehsa
euS ~ = a. ~ tbi,k' hat Negroes in New York are going to depend soNy
en- senators Wagner. Meade, and Congressman Fish, Kennedy, ct d.
t 10 do The lob in Washington that has been thrust aside for many years
TO-" . u t4 eo Ciavton powell. Jr, an honest. upright, courageous young
IN Au"n $500 civ councilman. minister and publisher, IS going
to run for Congress. / am certain that he is the Ia MAJ can " ''
job Negroes want to see done on eapitoi HUI
Am for Powell? But, definitely! | am not only Tor ~
for the likes of him. If there are others who possess me me du n LII,
ra.irh, again say men of The Powell eaIiber-iet them ION us.
There mus be such men in Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, una
Detroit. Chicago, indianapolis, Cleveland, ST. Louis; Los angeles -s.n
ven IN n"h hs. ,rrh - Wasbins,on. A march TO accomplish a pnr-
nose. A victorious trek 10 blot IL racial rimih H' s"'
incion ,h, is rampant in the nations capnai.
we're Washington. jefferson and Lincoln, Men who don't deserve I re
heritage Of the Stars and Stripes. These men IKE hnpo, "a an" ~
want to acknowledge the fact) that Neg1 oeF foushf ana o N ~ ~ n eFms
war waged by this country and today arr AaAlh-G : !. % a oa"0h e.,
preserve this great land that does not belong to white men, d" "a
Americans-white, black, yellow and rec!
Men Who ho; agains, The Supreme Court ar n better than Hitler
because they do not. respect the Laws Of the land People n hasn.s
hi hair Goes not wave in the breeze, plot against another because oil
religion; re who wan, to deny another OF the rights OF a ire en-"
craiic land, are saboteurs. They sabotage good government.
Negroes from New York are going to answer that challenge to ho
Congressman. AS their spokesman | am sure thai Powell VIII now az
America that Negroes are capable OF thinking and dong the things .nat
to come, that the men who boted against n hlghest 'o"h'' WIZ
the pclodict Arnol5e Of the Goth Century.
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05

in viii is also felt by other minoritles-the Negroes
are in a class by themselves. He's dihefent because
he's black. His hair is kinky. and they always remihu
rim that his forebears were slaves IL Is true a,so
nat we a q Negroes. have made great strides uhder
severe hardships and overwhelming odds stu ana
all. II does seem like they're putting II on Just a lp-
tie too thick when there IS a poitihs aea "a o. 1ond
cision handed down by the highest court IN the lahu.
This would be an act of treason in any of our Alllea
countries 1t wasn't told to me | only heard ,hat
the American way was the dehloeiatle W Vi ~
rto baro in America. the land of the free. equal
tights prevail for all. oh, well, maybe | am wrong
about all this,
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STAMPS
Willie +. Jones

Mrs. Claudette} Burdette and
children left for the West Coast
to join husband and father, Odail
Burdette. Pvt. Chester WyriCk
of Camp Claiborne, La, is visiting
relatives here. -. Pvt, o. q. John
son of California visited friends
here. Pvt, James Hill was
visiting here from an Illinois
camp. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hayes
and family left for Arizona. .
Mr., and Mrs. Cleveland Green are
building a new home. A nephew.
Grover Cleveland Ericsson of Chi
cage, Ill, came down to visit
them prior to induction, Grady
Mack is completing new repairs
on his home, Mr., and Mrs. Doc
Fuller have moved to Kansas
City. Mrs. Lester Lee Miller is
recent bride of Roosevelt Hutch
inson. Mrs. Gertrude Nelson
and Mrs. Oral Wilson Of Forester
visited relatives here. Two sis
tors, Mrs. Georgia Wade, and Mrs.
Estelle Williams, and a brother,
Major Williams, reside here.
Major is up for induction soon. . .
ODDS Whitfield is i'll, also Mrs.
win Henderson.
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05

Cpl. Cassei y. bye TO none
Lewis Your loving
heart had ceased TO beat
Before one knew that you had
gone.
God saw that you were suffering,
SO He closed your weary eyes
And whispered. peace be thine
always"
Sadly missed by your son,
Cassel J. Lewis.
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05
WARNING ORDER

State of Arkansas
County of Pulaski, SIS.
In The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Dollie Cleveland, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 6997S
Jerry Cleveland, Defendant.
The Defendant, Jerry Cleve-
land, is warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and ms
wer the complaint of the plaintiff,
Dollie Cleveland.
Dated April 9th, 1914.
Booker & Booker,
Solicitors for Plaintiff.
w. A. Singfield,
Attorney ad Litem.
IL. s. Nixon, Chancery Clerk,
BY Ealy Red, D. G..
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05
Care OF The State Press,

G. M.-We got along fine until
we decided to move to Calf. We
have been married for \ years
and have u child six years old
My wife fell in love with her
childhood sweetheart. She hadn't
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05
Little Rock. Ark,

seen him since she was a kid.
They told me about 1t and said
she didn't love me any more. |
tried to make her see 1t my way.
| begged and pleaded with her
not to leave me and told her to
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05
WARNING ORDER

state Of Arkansas
County of Pulaski, IS
In The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Pinkie Fields, Plaintiff.
VS.. No. 69920
Ray Fields, Defendant.
The Defendant, Ray Fields, is
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff,
Pinkie Fields.
Dated April goth, 1914.
Hibbler and Hibbler,
Solicitors for Plaintiff.
J. II. Booker,
Attorney ad Litem
II. s. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Ailene p. Turner, d. G..
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05
IN MEMORIAM

In loving me-
mory Of my dear
M RS.
Beatrice Lewis,
vs. h o departed
life March
q, 1914.
You babe no
.1ne n last fare
well
You said good
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!. EDITORIALS =.
loss OF PARENTAL CONTROL OF CHILDREN in
RIG CITIES POINTS TO SERIOUS PROBLEM
THE RACE - By A GARDNEK

Just how much has the urban Negro lost IN the uisIup
ton of his family life that in former days saw ms chluleh
heino reared in the mould Of discipline, respect 1or otners'
ana the fear Of God? Has the transition OF the Negro from
the stern South to the liberal MT brought about q more
or less complete collapse OF nv famliy system . ~ ~
d,h;nns wonders and vices of large cities worked to the
detriment Of a race than can il-afford to lose control OF
its children! .Eoot;ons
The question is serious. II is grave. us inpno aod in
orc more profound than even the fight we are engaged IN
for social. political and economic recognition and equallty,,
for even if we gain these things, we cannot reap the luh
benefits from them if we persist in turning our backs on
what our children are doing and committing the carolhal
error of not doing something about 1t.
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05

the emu nut stiii INV
came back home. | just couldn't
stand To stay there where she was
and was afraid | would do some
hing | would be sorry for after
| have been home a week
and now she writes me that she
loves me and wants me back,
She just realized that didn't love
the other man. | was fixing to
gel my divorce, Please tell me
what to do. | still love her,
Ans: Go back to your wife
and child. Your wife was mo-
m%entarily swept off her feet but
it is a blessing that she Was able
to distinguish between a mere in
fatuation and real love, She is
eager for a chance to rectity the
mistake and atone for the suf-
she has caused you. When
you go back to your Wife, bury
this incident and never refer to it
You are to be commend
ed for handling this situation in
a sane and broadminded manner.
B. A. K.-The problem l have
may sound familiar to you but
nevertheless it has me in a
aa&adry, I'm in love with a fell
low serving In service, but despite
=1H.s= L would like to forget him,
We went together two years, well
/ fell in love Immediately and |
thought he cared too but he didn't
propose and | assumed it was be-
cause of the war. | have checked
up and found that he is seeing an
other girl, several in fact and is
spending a lot of time with them,
don't want to continue with
him this way. Am | right?
Ans: Since there was no def
mite plans between you two, you
have no right to protest. why
not give hi mas good as he sends
Make and encourage new DO!
friends yourself. This will oper
his eyes to the fact that othe-
boys find you interesting and at
tractive. A little competition oft
en- brings an affair to a china,
when everything else fails.
B. H.-My husband went in Sc
vice a few weeks ago and | wan
TO know how to get the allotment
He carried the children's brit
certificates and u marriage cel
~tificate with him. VIII | get it
Ans: Yes, and very shortl
now. IT your husband turned /
these certificates the check Shout
reach you soon. Any CORES
pondence regarding this allotmen
should be sent to Dependency BE
nefits, Newark 2, N. j., accom-
panied by your husbands seriS
number and any other informs
ton concerning his whereabouts
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05
I'VE BEEN
AROUND
NezU York
Take IL From Me -.
Bv TED YATES

There has been something going on III FmeiRa - - htaainn
hat would make a skunk turn green with envy, ana III he M . ulns
Voc Ina something if it is not stopped dead III It's aek wiz oms
ahoo '"' A feeling Of resentment against the Negro has risen TO great
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05
WARNING ORDER

Chancery Court
Montgomery Prince, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 69S90
Annie Prince, Defendant.
TheDefendant, Annie Prince, is
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer
the complaint of the Plaintiff,
Montgomery Prince.
Dated April 18th, 1914
Booker & Booker,
Solicitors for Plaintiff.
John l.. Sullivan,
Attorney ad Litem.
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk,
BY Airline p. Turner, d. C..
Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05
STOCK ANSWERS PLENTIFUL

The subject is touchy. me professors any ouNaI
who have made long and laborious studies OF the problem
have ready-made answers to fit each question. FOR a WINE
these stock answers sufficed. But times move ahead. sun
however. the experts persist in what should be recognized
. an annroach full of holes. Greater recIeatlonal facilities,
they will tell you when asked what are the major means WIN
which to combat juvenile delinquency. The parents, they
will saw. really cannot be blamed because OF the economic
Inequalities they suffer on account of race and color. 10
properly rear children, to bring up youngsters that they may
nenitentiarv call. the experts demand for every Negro a
modern six room house, running hot and cold water IN each
room, automatic toilets, automobiles, garage, swimming
pool, somebody to work the garden, a maid, perhaps, a put
Ter. and a salary Of not less than $3.50 a week.
Truth is, the best remedy for bad children is the old
fashioned peach tree switch, or if you don't live IN Georgia,
dads razor strop applied with the same vigor that grandma
and grandpa used so effectively in stopping the young ones
from lying, stealing, cussing, playing hooky. fighting, and
so forth. To date, no other remedy has been as good. In
those days the neighbors took a hand in helping the KIDS IN
the neighborhood and they would apply the switch or palm
of the hand as readily as ma or pa and with the terVent
tanks and sanction of the parents who were not around when
the offense was committed.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09

sented by proxy. They are to be
entertained at dinner tonight by the
Illinois members, Werner w. Schroe-
der and Mrs. Bertha Baur.
The Democratic National Commit
tee iS'to meet in Washington Janu-
airy %, called by Chairman Walker
to select the city and date for the
Democratic national convention
Mr.. Walker months ago suggested to
the Republicans that the conven-
tons be held late in the year, with
a brief campaign to follow. because
of war times. The Republicans were
not willing to accede to such plan.
More recently the need for getting
ballots to servicemen overseas has
enhanced the need for early nominal
lions. The Democrats are expected
to pick Chicago for their conven-
ton, too. particularly since the Office
of Defense Transportation has rec
commended it on the ground that the
convention travel to and from Chi
cago would interfere less with war
transportation. Their convention
will be held later than the Republi-
can gathering, probably in July.
The question Of having the Re-
publican and Democratic platforms
conform in the matter of foreign
policy has been widely discussed. 1t
may come up again at these meet
ings of the national committees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
Hamilton Says Wills
Gave Distorted Picture

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 LP.-
John D. NJ Hamilton, jr., former
chairman of the Republican Ma
tionsl Committee, said tonight that
a radio address by Gov William H
Wills of Vermont presents badly
distorted picture of the current
situation in the Republican party
regarding presidential candidates"
Declaring that Gov Wills was i'll
advised by those who assisted him
n the preparation of this speech"
Mr.. Hamilton said in a statement
that he would ask the Columbia
Broadcasting System. which carried
the Governors address tonight, "for
time in which to reply in detail to
him"
Il feel sure that in a spirit OF
fairness this time will be granted"
Mr.. Hamilton said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
3 Safe, 7 Missing
In Army Plane Crash
BY the Associated Press.

by the hSsOCl6ted fTekE.
LANGLEY FIELD, Va, Jan. B.
Nine Army airmen are safe and two
are missing after the crash of a
four motored bomber near Clare
mont, Va, authorities at Langley
Field, where the plane was based
announced tonight
The crash occurred at about $50
pm. during snoWstorm Army Of
ficials reported that seven of the
flyers parachuted in the vicinity of
Mathews, Va. on the pilots orders
while the pilot and three others
elected to stay with the ship, which
made crash landing in the James
River near Claremont.
One of the parachuitists suffered
an ankle injury, but the others who
bailed out escaped without mishap
Two of the four men who re.
manned in the plane were rescued
by fishermen. They were injured
and were taken to the hospital a
the Richmond Army Air Base.
Two men who remained in the
ship were listed as missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
President Expected
To Decide Date Of
Message Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt, shaking
off effects of the grippe, worked
yesterday on his annual report
to Congress on THE State of the
Union"
The speech may be delivered in
person Tuesday; a decision is ex-
pected following his consultation to-
morrow with congressional leaders.
Speculation as to its contents was
highlighted yesterday by a state
ment in the Army and Navy Journal
that this unofficial service publica-
ton expects him to recommend
prompt institution Of universal
service" in other words, a civilian
draft Of workers for essential jobs
The journal said editorially that
Gen. George c. Marshall spoke
from an angered heart when
last Friday December 81 he is re.
ported to have said that the railroad
and steel strike threats were a great
tragedy and the damnedest crime
ever committed against America.
The editorial continued:
What was concerning him snc
the Commander in Chief (the Pres
ident as well. for the latter, O.
course, inspired him to speak, wer,
the evil consequences which the,
found had flowed from the intran.
sigeant attitude adopted by most O
the railway brotherhoods and thu
steel union"
Other speculation has included 8
guess that Mr.. Roosevelt will have
something to say about congress
sional plans to liberalize the Renego
tiation Act as it affects some wal
contracts In its administration by
Federal departments seeking to re-
cover excess profits. Secretary of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
Mrs. May Wilbur Honored
AT Dinner on Retirement

Friends and associates of Mrs.
May Hunter Wilbur honored her last
night at dinner in the Ivy Terrace
Tearoom on her birthday anniver-
sary and retirement from the Gov
eminent service. She was presented
with purse and a book of auto
graphs. .. ... ,.........
A native of Ohio, she came. here
in 1917 to work for the Food Admin
istration. At the time of her retire
ment, she was historian of the gen.
eral counsel's Office of the General
Accounting Office, where she had
been active in preparing a history
of the GAO Previously she had
been assistant chief of personnel.
For a time she was organist of the
Central Presbyterian Church when
President Wilson was worshipper
there. She lives in the Argonne
Apartments.