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Concluding Installment

Concluding Installment
Cross segregates Negro con-
tributions to its blood banks;
An "expose" of a Lincoln's
Birthday cocktail party given
by Marshall Field in Washing
ton, described by Rankin as
such Lucullan orgy as to en-
bitter thousands who had not
been invited;
An immediate follow-up on
Field, publisher of the hated
PM, with the threat that ways
would be found to tax Fields
$90,000,000 inheritance suf-
ficiently "to pay a Congress-
mans salary for 1000 years.;
A demand that the Marines
be sent to Mississippi to quell
Communist agitators trying
to stir up the Negro;
A promise that "we South
ern Democrats who held the
party together through the
long, lean years" would not be
run out of the party now, "by
all the Franhurters and all the
Hillmans and all the Winchells
and all the radicals of the
CO."
Rankin is a study in the histri-
onics of the gaslight era as he
stands to speak, his thin face wear
ing its perpetually tortured air of
conservation to the long crusade
against Evil. During the "stage
watt" which gives him time to
count the house and allow a few
stragglers to gain their seats, a
carefully careless hand sweeps back
the mop of stringy gray hair. He
begins quietly enough, but the mi
crophone and the audience are not
deceived. They know their several
ears are in for shellacking. Pref
ty soon a bony arm is thrust to-
ward the skylight, the strands of
the gray mop begin to wave like
reeds in a gale, and the chords of
the Tupelo calliope are tweaking
every solar plexus in the place.
Usually it is a Tuning assault on
the Administration, or bureaucracy,
or PM, or the Jew, or Wall Street,
or labor unions. But now and then
the Mississippian strays into an
affirmative mood, as when he used
up $82 worth of Congressional Rec
ord space for a proud speech whose
grand climax was:
Mr.. Speaker, for more than
twenty years I have cam
paigned to have the hooking
bird designated the Official
Bird of Mississippi.
Success has crowned our
efforts.
Rankin has made more speeches
devouring more minutes than any
one in Congress. The man is wired
for sound, and when he has that
microphone before him he is about
as fond of interruptions as a tiger
with a t-bone. Only the bold or the
unwary ever try to get a word in;
when they do, he shieks them into
silence with a "You be quiet!" or
a barbed and personal remark.
If a foe is speaking against one
of Rankin's bills the little man sim
ply cannot endure the agonies of
silence. In a recent debate Con-
gresham Michael J. Bradley of
Philadelphia became so irritated
that he veeered from the issue to
stamp on Rankin's pet corn, the
poll tax issue.
Instantly Rankin was on his feet,
his gray mop bouncing as he
screamed:
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that we are fighting for the same
thing that every other American
is fighting for-our homes, wives,
children, mothers and fathers; we
are fighting because we love Amer
lea and what it stands for.
l have also had the opportunity
to hear some of my fellow soldiers
speak of Africa as their native
home. Ny answer to that is, we
have known nothing about Africa;
we have no people in Africa; we
were born in the United States of
America, that is our home; that
is what we are fighting for; so for
get about Africa and think of the
problems we have at home.
We know that we are not getting
an even break at home; we protest,
make demands, criticize the white
Americans and plead for a chance
to show that we are intelligent;
we want a chance to be able to
get a job, to live as human beings,
to be accepted as an American and
not be turned away because of our
color. Let us see what we can
do to help ourselves; don't take
that little boy or girl out of school
before he or she has finished, Just
because you think he doesn't need
it, because they do. Let them get
an education, force them to, be-
cause it is their future. It not
only teaches them how to read and
write, but teaches them how to
live, how to move about in the
world.
Help that druggist by going to
his store; help that merchant by
going to his store; help build places
for children to have recreation;
teach them how to act. There are
so many things that we have
neglected, from generation to gen.
Grafton, things that we don't think
important.
The Negro soldier over here is
giving his life. He appeals to his
people to please help him in the
fight that he is trying to win.
His entire future depends upon
them. 1t is they who will have to
try and make his home coming a
pleasant one. His greatest worry
is: what will I find when I return
home? He is not thinking about
his getting killed over here, or that
he may get injured for life. So
please help him. Don't let him
down. Let US bow our heads in
prayer and join with loyal Ameri-
cans everywhere in a supphca-
ton for security and victory for
our fighting men and a renewed
determination to back their efforts
with hands, heart and soul.
Sincerely yours,
S/Sgt. Charles F. Wyatt,
Somewhere in Southwest
Pacific.
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INSTALLMENT:
Mississippi's Rankin!
BY RUSSELL WHELAN IN JULY AMERICAN MERCURY
MAGAZINE


We do not need any lessons
in political morality from any
Philadelphia politician. 1 am
reminded that when
the Marines were sent to Mic
aragua to see that they
held an honest election, Sena-
tor Norris said: "Why in hell
don't they send them to Phila-
delphia ?"
The Mississippi magna-vox is
good at such impromptu duelling.
He always has a pat answer han
dy. Well, nearly always. There was
the committee clerk who was driven
to seething rage by Rankin's wordy
flow during stormy hearing. The
chairman pounded for order, and
asked the clerk if he had got call
that babel into the record" The
clerk nodded. Said the chairman:
"How on earth did you do it?
There were five of them talking at
once"
Luckily" said the clerk, "it was
during one of Mr.. Rankin's brilliant
flashes of silence"
But seldom is Rankin licked,
either in repartee or in legislation,
and seldom is he discounted. There
was, of course, the time an antag-
onist revealed that Rankin's office
had sent to the public printer a
letter addressed to every public
school in Mississippi, offering a
free autographed photograph of
Congressman John E. Rankin.
Again, his effort to slip in a rider
providing a pension for every ex-
soldier of the U.S.A. on reaching
sixty-five was blocked by the
American Veterans Association it.
self.
."My God!" yelped it's spokesman.
"This thing would cost the taxpay-
ers five billions year for just the
veterans of the First World War"
But such slips are few. For the
Final Verdict, we will have to wait
for that Last Day when "Silent
John" trots noisily to a place near
the Celestial mike" and squints
belligerently at the Speaker.
If he is not satisfied that he and
the South are receiving fair shake,
then heaven help heaven.
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OF TIE WEEK

"Roosevelt's greatest trouble is
incurred in an honest attempt to
integrate colored people into the
political and economic and indus
trial life of this nation. It must be
admitted that our great President
is up against one of the hardest
political propositions he has ever
been called upon to face. It is go
ing to take some of the astutest
political manipulation and not a
little luck to bring Roosevelt
through VIGOROUSLY in the coming
election. Gordon Hancock.
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George Washington
Carver

He took the warm. brown earth into his
hand,
The warm, brown earth which matched
his own dark skin.
He closed his fist and felt the heat expand,
The heat Southern sun had put therein.
He took the pure bright colors of the earth
And to the world he made q gift of them.
He took plant men said had little worth
And found a use for fruit and leaves and
stem.
But though he did these things and many
more
He did not take the praise, instead dis
closed
That it had been the hand of God that
tore
The lock which keeps the Book of Knowl-
edge closed.
Good fertile fields he made from useless
This man with willing hands and faith in
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lar morning service next Sunday,
and the pastor will speak, Church
Reporter.
Pilgrim Baptist church news:
Our Sunday school is indeed be-
coming a foundation of Christian
learning for the future leaders Of
our church. More and more our
young people are being taught the
right way of living, Christian
stewardship, and how to become
followers of Christ. Those classes
that are especially taking up this
phase of Gods work are the adult
and senior groups under the leader
ship of Mr.. H. Hunter and Mr.. M.
Wills, respectively. Both are do
ing a fine job of carrying out their
detectives.
Rev. Fisher, in a very eloquent
and inspiring sermon last Sunday,
answered the question, "What Shall
We Do While We Waltz" His an
swers were wen-put in keeping
with the times and carried much
power in that he said we should
build and develop our resources,
talents and ambitions.
He was furnished with an ex-
cellent musical background by the
Senior Choir and Gospel Chorus.
Upon the invitation, Mr.. Clyde
Allen of Kansas City, Mo-, joined
church.
We were delighted to see Mrs.
S. Shackleford in our midst.
We are always glad to welcome
back our servicemen who are home
on furlough. Pvt. Edgar Pillou,
stationed at MacDill Field, Florida,
expressed the predominant thought
in most servicemen's minds these
days, that it's good to be back in
his home church.-Beatrice Dodd.
St. James Church News: A
large crowd attended the church
in honor of Mems day. The church
was beautifully decorated with flow
ers given by Mrs. o. C. Hall and
Mrs. Notah Claibourne.
John L. Hickman directed the
mems chorus composed of men
from Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Douglas Lewis accompanied them
at the organ. The Concord quar-
tette of Minneapolis, o. ]. Thorn
ton, Ed Brown, Ed Hayes and Paul
Curry, sang several numbers.
Major Samuel Ransom left a
memorable impression upon the
audience in the presentation of the
plaque for our men in the armed
forces. B. G. Archer, chairman of
the mems day program, presented
James T. Wardlaw, executive sec
rotary of the Minneapolis Urban
League, who was the principal
speaker. Others who participated
in the program were: Messrs. Cal
win Parker, o. C. Hall, James Wat
kins, James E. Smith, ]. E. John
son, Harry S. Brown and Rev. Jo-
seph Jackson and Rev. B. N. Moore.
Next Sunday, July %, is Youths
day. Miss Airline Allison is chair
man. A group of sailors from Void
Chamberlain Naval Training Sta
ton will be the guests. Chaplain R.
Echoes from the Base will be the
principal speaker.
Visitors included Mines. Mary D.
Roberts, Kokomo, Ind; Ruth G.
Massey, Abbeville, S. c.; June K.
Bee, Memphis, Tenn; Ruth Strong
and Juliet Johnson, Louisville, KY.
Misses Dorothy and Helen Waters,
Chicago; Eva Mae Garrett, Hous-
ton, Tex; Eula B. Matthews, Alb
beville, S. c.; Messrs. and Mines.
]. Moore, Fl. Wayne, Ind; Clifford
Moore and daughters, Detroit,
Mich, and Pvt. Robert Lamb from
Camp LaJeune, N. C.
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Church News .

-Graziella Magic,
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by certain race rights organizations
in Harlem as an attempt to segre-
gate Negro policemen exclusively
to Harlem. They have demanded
and obtained the distribution of
Negro policemen to the Broadway
area, to points in Brooklyn, the
Bronx and elsewhere in New York
as tenet of their creed and pro-
gram that Negroes be integrated.
AS a result, more white policemen
have been on duty in an almost ex-
clusively white Negro community.
With little knowledge and sympathy
for the Negroes problem-economic,
social and civic-these white police
men have rightly stayed away from
matters of strictly racial poten-
tialities such as the crimes Negroes
commit against one another, and
devoted most of their efforts to
protecting white business places
and the white people who come to
Harlem for pleasure or for business.
Since the rioting of 1913, there has
been pronounced tendency on the
part of white policemen in Harlem
to leave all save the most fragrant
cases of misdemeanors or crimes
in Harlem severely alone. None
want the stigma of starting another
race riot.
Control of Situation Is Lost
With woeful lack of qualified
Negroes on the force, the problem
has reached a stalemate that has
resulted in situation in which COM
plete control has been lost over the
hoodlum element in Harlem. The
result was the shooting episode
among the Sabers, the Bachelors
and the Chancellors. There will be
more such incidents. There will be
more killings, murders, muggings,
purse-snatching and acts of van
dalism. The reason is apparent.
Mayor LaGuardia, in his zeal to
protect minorities in New York
City, has on several occasions shown
his disfavor of rough handling of
Negro thugs and hoodlums by the
cops. Whether the Mayor gave
orders to the cops not to shoot in
last years riot is true or not, the
fact remains that the hoodlum ele-
ment in Harlem got a boost in
morale from the low casualty rate
of that outbreak.
But the police are in mood to
defy the Mayor. Their guns are
itching to rid the streets of some
of the hoodlum, young and old, who
are doing the city no good at all;
who are degrading their race and
making it all the harder for decent
law-abiding Negroes to live in the
worlds largest Negro community.
This attitude by the cops was seen
in the gang fight mentioned above.
The police converged on the park
the minute the young thugs started
fighting among themselves. Turn
ing away from their own warfare,
the young hoodlums started shoot
ing at the police. That was the
mistake that spells probable doom
to Harlem's young gangs. The cops
went to town with their guns.
Many mothers son is in line
for the grave of a hoodlum in Har-
lem this summer. The lack of
parental control is now paying off.
The refusal of Negro mothers and
fathers to properly supervise their
children is being rewarded with
police bullets moving down these
same undisciplined youngsters. In
the midst of it all, Negro churches
and ministers are losing face with
the people they purportedly serve
because of an abject failure to
teach decency, respect for the rights
of others and pride of clean cut
manhood, if not of race to their
conversations
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Card of Thanks

Mrs. R. s. Harris wishes to thank all st.
Paul and Minneapolis friends and organiza-
tions for their kilograms, cards and beauti-
full flowers and especially do thank Mrs.
Blanche Dawkins and Mrs. Clarence Wooten
for their many, many kind acts to me-
Mrs. r. s. Harris.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-02
Gssss' ssn.s' OF Interest to Women
Edited BY Hardy Davis
Society
Clubs
City and County Libraries
Have Interesting DISPLAYS

on China and also two cases filled
with beautiful and rare Chinese art
objects, loaned for the occasion by
Mrs. Forrest f. Kutz, Mrs. Allen P.
Nuffer, Mrs Warren Currier, and
Mrs. r. M. Armstrong.
Lovely figures, including a rare
Buddha, an exquisite statue of Kuan
Yin, dolls dressed in native cos
tunes, samples of the finest CHINA
bar, cloisonne, jade, embroideries,
beautiful pieces of porcelain and
royal Canton as well as other fine
examples of Chinese pottery and
china, are included.
1t has been suggested to the Ii
brary staff that in the near future,
pieces of rare china might be ex-
hibited since SO many are interested
in it. and those willing to lend
items for the display are asked to
communicate with the library.
At the county library headquar-
ters in the court house, the federal
department of education's travelling
exhibit on Latin America is on dis
play. This exhibit includes books
on the countries of the South and
Central America and Mexico, books
suitable for both adults and juv-
eniles. The craft work of the ma
tives, art work by their leading
artists. and a colorful display of
their flags make this exhibit of
special interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-02
Presbyterian
School Par+v

Presbyterian Sunday school MEM
bers had gay Easter party Friday
night in the church where Easter
rabbits made appropriate decora-
tions.
Ice cream and cake we're served
to the 100 guests attending. and
Donald Pipes, ventriloquist, delight
cd them with his clever act
Other entertainment consisted of
games of all sorts, while for the
younger children, Mrs. Olin Gresh-
am read fairy tales.
Mrs. Neal H. Gavin was chairman
of the committee in charge assisted
by Olin Gresham, Mrs. j. d. Nesbitt
and Florence Moore.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-02
Leading Teacher
Named Judge in
Piano Contest

DR.. Theodore F.. Normann, pro-
lessor of music at the University
OF Washington and widely known
both as a pianist and teacher. will
serve as judge in the Ell Centre sec
ton of the 1914 national piano plav-
ing additions, sponsored by the El
Centre chapter of the National
Guild of Piano Teachers, Oria Ken
an, local guild chairman. an
nounced Saturday.
Some 30 piano students of Ell Gen.
tro, BraWley and vicinity will ap-
pear before DR.. Norman on June
D and 6, playing for local. district.
state and national honors which
Will be won according to the indi-
Vidllal achievement of each pupil.
The piano playing affair is part
Oh coast to coast event held an
nually since 1929 in 128 music GEN.
ters OF the country for the purpose
OF setting up worthy national goals
toward which the American piano
pupils may work
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-02
Announce Winners in Poppy
Poster Contest

posters will be sent to San Diego
to enter the district competition
and the winners there will compete
in the department contest, with the
national contest the climax.
Judges for the Ell Centre contest
were: Carl Schooss, Mrs. E. A. Fitz-
hugh and j. A. Pique.
Mrs. E. H. Gies is poppy chair
man for Boyce Aten unit, American
Legion Auxiliary, and in announc-
ing the winners in the contest,
stated that the posters will be dis
played during the week when the
poppy sale Is to be conducted
This year the sale is May 26 and
81, and on those days American
Legion auxiliary members through
out the naticn will offer for sale
the replicas of the Flanders field
poppies, to be worn in memory of
those who have lost their lives in
the nations wars. The poppies are
made by disabled veterans who are
paid for their work, enabling them
to earn little money. All profits
are used locally in welfare and re-
habilitation work.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-02
Holy Week
Observed by
Me+hodis+s

Beginning with Palm Sunday
April 2, series of Holy Week serv-
ices will be conducted nightly at
the Methodist church, the following
schedule being announced by the
minister, the Rev. Mr.. Hayden S.
Sears
Palm Sunday morning the pastor
will speak on In Defense of Cal
phus" and that evening, I'm Defense
of Judas" Special music will be
presented at the morning worship
hour by the senior choir and by
the junior choir at the evening
service.
Monday through Thursday, at 7:45
p. m., the pastor will preach a
series of sermons on Personalities
OF Passion
Friday night, Good Friday, the
senior choir will give its first per-
formance of Gaul's oratorio, 1.-THE
Holy City, this program starting
at 7:45 o'clock. The oratorio will
be repeated Easter Sunday evening.
7:30 o'clock.
On Easter Sunday services start
with a fellowship memorial COM
munion service at a. M with Mrs.
Holiday, organist, and S. P. Holli-
day. soloist; at $50 a. m. a family
service program will be featured
with the sermon topic The Christ
on the Road the junior choir be-
ing heard in special music with Pa
tricia James as soloist. At IL a. m.
the same sermon topic will be pre-
sented, the senior choir presenting
the music. At $50 p. m. the youth
memorial communion service will be
featured and at 7:30, the oratorio
by the senior choir, directed by
Mrs. Eugene Waterman.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-02
Negro Tenor in
Concert Monday
At Church

Emanuel Mansfield, one of the
greatest Negro tenors of today, ac-
claimed by many as a second Roland
Hayes is to be presented in concert
Monday night, $50 o'clock, in the
State Street Christian church.
This concert is open to the public
and promises to be real treat for
the music lovers of the community
since Mansfield possesses a beauti-
full voice, well trained, and has had
much experience on the concert
stage.
1t is particularly as an interpreter
of the Negro spiritual that Mans
field occupies unique position in
the world of music and his program
will include a number of these
traditional folk songs as we'll as
the usual concert numbers.
Those who have heard Mansfield
have declared him to be one of
the great singers of the day and
have congratulated the church on
being able to secure him.
The program will start with an
organ prelude at 8:15, Mansfield
singing promptly at $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-02

| SHOES
Ration book l, stamp 10, good for
one pair of shoes through April
30; ration book 3, airplane stamp
/. good indefinitely for one pair
of rationed shoes.
MEAT. BUTTER, CHEESE OILS
Book 4, red stamps A8, B8, C8,
D8, E8, F8, G8, H8, J8 leach good
for 10 points, valid indefinitely.
Salvaged fat: Good for four cents
and two meat ration points per
pound.
SUGAR
Book I, stamps No. 80 and 81
onarked sugar. good indefinitely for
ilVc pounds each. Special stamp
No. 40 marked sugar. good through
February %. 1915, good for five
pounds.
GASOLINE
Coupon IL, A book, good through
June 81.
CANNED GOODS
Book 4. blue stamps AS, B8. CO.
D8. E8 leach good for 10 points
valid indefinitely.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-02
Recent Marriage
Announced

Announcement was made Satur-
day of the marriage of Jewel Iris
White, of Cisco, Texas, and Gean
N. Pangle of Ell Centre, formerly
of Yellville, Texas
The wedding took place recently
in Yuma, Ariz., at the Gretna Green
Wedding Bell chapel, the Rev. Mr..
L. l.. Roberts reading the service.
For her wedding dress the bride
selected a smart frock in powder
blue with embroidery trimming in
the same shade. Her accessories
were in black her hat being trim
med in blue.
Mrs. Clayton r. Baxley, the for
mer Nadine Abel, was the only at
tendant and she was gowned in
pink with black accessories.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pangle are at home
to their friends at $50 Olive, Mr..
Pangle being in business in Ell
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-02
CALENDAR

Saturday
C. +. Party 1880, Imperial
church.
l. V. Gem, Mineral society, 1880,
Wilson school.
Dance, 10, EIks club.
Sunday
Sunday services, churches.
Girls chorus concert, 1880,
Christian church.
Monday
Chapter AV, P.E.O., 1, 572 Len
Rey.
TOastmasters club, $50, Califor-
mia hotel.
Holy week service, 7:45. Method
ist church.
Sea Scouts. 1880. Scout hut.
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple.
FL Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
AM. 1880. Masonic temple.
Nv. Typographical union, 1880,
Main.
County council, 8, HOltvillc.
SOrOptimists. 8, 652 Adams.
II. @. Findley post v.F.W., 8,
Veterans hall.
Mansfield concert, $3.50, Chris
tian church.