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with those who died on the battle.
fields OF Europe-those who were
torn from the arms OF their wives,
mothers and sweethearts. to snake
the world safe for democracy"
We did not keep the faith with
those who thought they died 10
make the world q decent place
in which TO live" those who died
that weak and oppressed people
everywhere might have the right
Of self determination Those who
thought that the giving Of their
lives would guarantee 10 all men
regardless OF race. creed or color.
mans chance in mans world
those who thought they were fight.
ing "a war 20 end war"
ihis Armistice Day. November
IL. 1914. sees a new army OF cru.
saders on the fields OF battle wag.
ing war on a scale never dreamed
OF before They are told that
they fight for the same noble pur.
poses their fathers were asked 20
fight for twenty-six years ago-per.
manent peace. brotherhood. democ-
racy II may seem o bit funny
10 these men that they must fight
for peace and kill for brotherhood:
but they ask no questions for those
who ought 10 know about such
things - presidents congressman.
ministers and leaders tell them
K Is the way-so hey 20 forth 70
die Will we keep faith with
the dead who lie this Armistice
day. in Normandy. Africa. italy
and the islands Of the Pscificr
II We would win the peace. We
must
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grounds for fighting are present. This is true OF
individuals and it can be true Of nations.
Economists with long boards and experts of
every description can sweat their eyebals out at
peace conference and all the nations can sign on
the dotted line, but none of their fine conclusions
will be worth the paper they are written if the
peoples involved are divided by prejudices and
hatreds Goodwill is the mortar which must hold
the bricks of our new international order in place.
This goodwill must be cultivated and nurtured just
as carefully as any flower AS long as the dominant
white minority in the world subscrbes to the doc
trine of white supremacy the colored peoples will
have grounds for suspicion and distrust. In such
an atmosphere world peace will always be in
jeopardy.
Some whites like Lindbergh reason that the
colored peoples ought to be kept under heel forci-
bly, kept in an inferior and subordinate position.
While this may be possible for time, you can be
sure that this white dominance is going to be chal-
enged and lot of blood will be spilled by both
Sides Whoever wants to play master in this world
today will have to pay price in blood as Hitler
is learning now. All over the globe people of every
race are crying for freedom and their cries will not
be stifled forever.
We believe that the time has come for our ma
tonal leadership to recognize the realities of our
time. If we want to build domestic peace and
world peace we must be prepared to destroy the
traditions of racism which thwart our objective.
If we would work toward building world without
war, we will have to work toward building world
without prejudices It is not simple task but it
must be done and the sooner we mobilize our ma
ton to this end the sooner will we achieve peace
that is permanent and free world of which so
many speak.
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SOMETHING NEW

The announcement last week that six white
men had been indicted by Mississippi county
grand jury for the lynching of an aged Negro
preacher came as surprise to everybody including
the U. S. Department of Justice. Negro witnesses
to the ynching had been intimidated by the Mis-
sissippi mobsters and very few believed that the
murderers would be called to account. Agents of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, however, had
obtained statements from the Negro witnesses and
when they turned them over to the court, the dis
trict attorney had to follow the law.
Even with these facts in hand, it Is somewhat
surprising that the Mississippians on the grand
jury were honest enough to indict six white men
for the Staying of Negro. This action on their
part constitutes significant break with the past
The traditions of Mississippi justice have long re-
volved around the Southern axiom that Negroes
have no rights which white men are bound to
respect.
While we are quick to hail any liberal sign
down among the canebreaks we would probably be
over optimistic if we regarded the indictment of
these whites as the dawn of new era in Dixie.
The proper functioning of the law is mandatory if
we want we'll ordered society. Justice to all should
result from this proper functoning of the law. In
these respects the southland has been notably neg
lectfu when Negro citizens enter the picture. Any
departure from the crooked ways of dear old Dixie
is encouraging thing and these exceptions to the
rule permit us to hope that the day will finally come
when the ends of justice will be served throughout
our fair land
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COLOR AND WORLD PEACE

In the recent political campaign we heard both
Republicans and Democrats dwell at length on the
conditions which must prevail for the building OF
an enduring world peace. Through all the bally-
hoo, claims and counter-clams, neither the spokes-
men for the Republicans nor the Democrats brought
up one of the conditions which strikes us as ire
mendousy important in any discussion OF per-
manent peace after this war. We refer to the color
psychology, to put it charitably, of the dominant
world powers today. 49,.
While the United States and Great Britain
proudly proclaim their firm belief in freedom and
equality for all peoples, the doctorine OF white
supremacy plays an important part in the life OF
the American people and in the diplomacy of Great
Britain In a world where the majority OF the
people are colored this doctrine of white supremacy
constitutes real stumbling block to international
goodwill without which no international machinery
for peace can effectively function.
The colored peoples of the world resent the ar
rogant attitudes of white Americans. No intelligent
Chinese, Indian or African is going to accept the
color views of the average American with good
grace. The colored peoples of South America do
not have any faith in the good intentions OF Yam
KEGS who openly reveal their preudices against non
whites The Nazi doctrines which we abhor and
against which all Americans rail, are not too diff
ferent from the racial views of many Americans
in high places Furthermore, the colored peoples
all over the world know how the American feels
about the color issue.
It seems to us that the United Nations should
explore this problem of racial prejudice and formu
late some universal policy on non-discrimination as
a preliminary step to setting up elaborate peace
machinery. While trade and commerce are i'm
portant problems in the world situation, we must
remember that we are still dealing with human
beings. If prejudice separates two peoples all the
peace machinery in the world is not proof against
conflict. Resentments and hatreds can SNOWFALL
into cause for war, although no other rational
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DETROIT MOURNS A LEADER

For almost two decades Detroit has listened
with reverence and respect to the gentle voice OF
wise and kindly man of God who loved to labor Tor
the we'll being of the people. Day in and day out
for many years, this serene and earnest soul per-
formed as matter of course good deeds which
won him devotion and love from all who knew him
regardless of race or station. Today all Detroit
mourns his passing.
The Reverend William H. Peck had the spirit
of pioneer He was never satisfied with the FAINT
hearted efforts of those who were afraid to tackle
the difficult or who hesitated to move beyond the
circle of the familiar and commonplace He had
a vision of progress for our people right here on
earth. He wanted to help make better world
and he put his energies behind his dreams.
Our businessmen, our housewives will always
be indebted to the Reverend Peck for his efforts to
lift the economic level of our people He champoned
consumer cooperatives and stimulated the develop
ment of our small businesses. The Booker T. Wash
ington Trade Association and many other organ-
cations here are living testimonials to his abiding
concern for more abundant life for all of us.
We cannot measure his contribution to the
spiritual and temporal we'll being Of our citizenry
He worked not for credit nor glory, but for the full
fillment of mission which he felt called upon to
carry forward as man of Cod Further he never
wavered in his faith in his felowman. He believed
that the Negro people should and would demon
strate their essential greatness by making full use
of their opportunities to better their own lot and
the lot of all mankind.
The Reverend Peck knew, what so many preach
ers do not that spiritual values and material values
have a significant relationship with one another.
He knew that poverty and disease bring out and
develop the worst attributes of and create con-
ditions which debase and desecrate all that is good
and beautiful in human society. He was, as he
once said of another, an "evangel Of democracy"
Detroit will long remember this Christian leader
who sought to translate into the life about him
the full meaning of the precepts of the faith to
which he held steadfast. We know that we express
the sentiments Of all Detroit, regardless of creed
or color.
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Rendezvous With America," BY
Melvin b. TolSon: Dodd. Mead
a Company; New York City,
1914; 500.
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W%, 1t,e~
Negro
AA< ..s... H..~.A.sa
N WILLIAM L. skERa!u.

I'VE amt gonna study war no
more"
The Devil looking on this frenzy
delirious word, November IL. 1918.
must have been very much amused
at the huge joke being played upon
mankind. r.
Twenty-six years have passed
since this enthrslling scene with
all its manifestations OF brother
hood was enacted and glowing
war promises were made. only 10
bring us to this day which sees the
world again enveloped in world
war more CHASTITY. cruel and de-
structive than that OF twenty odd
years ago.
November II. 1914, meets = dis
illusioned world A world
which knows that the peace was
lost after the first world war be-
cause those who led Us were not
honestly seeking the things for
which our soudiers died We
lost the peace after the frst world
war because We did not keep faith
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This week. November the nth.
comes again 10 fling our minds
back into memories OF the past.
This week. Saturday. twenty-six
years ago at IL am. an Armistice
was signed. closing the irst world
war Twenty-six years ago
this day-the world reeled and
rocked with joy-delirious Joy. as
barking machine guns were sill
enced and belching cannons were
hushed on the battlehelds OF Eu-
rope-men ran from their trenches
10 embrace those who only few
moments before were their mortal
enemies :. . In towns and cities
far removed from the scene OF
battle. bedlam broke forth as
whistles screamed. bells pealed and
guns doomed. telling the world
1T is all over"
Mills, factories and shops closed
down. when the news came thai
the bloody business OF war was
ended Everybody ceased from
their labors Men. womer
and children. black and white
rushed pellmell into the streets
Some danced. others dropped 4
their knees to pray; all yelled hys
| terically: many sought seclusiv'
clubs and basement speakeasies, t
drink to the goddess peace
All were caught in the whirlpool
Of excitement over the signing o
the Armistice.
This first Armistice day was
great day The brotherhood
OF man and the fatherhood Of Coo
seemed to prevail as black ant
white, capitalist and laborer. sain
and sinner. maiden and harlot. tn,
soiled and unsoiled locked arms
singing. shouting and capering; all
for a brief moment, brothers anc
sisters who had been fighting 70
a common cause; all happy in tn
belief-that war was done for: tina
we who have been fighting. work
ing and sacrificing to make tn
world safe for democracy and
decent place in which to live" hav
won; all happy in the thought tina
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Toussaint." by Ralph
Korngold; Little. Brown and
Company; Boston. Mass; 1914;
$500.
~CITIzEN ToUSsAINT"

"CITLXEN IOCoohINA
"Citizen Toussaint" Is a biogra-
phy of Toussaint LOuverture
which places the famous Haitian
general and liberator in proper
perspective. Mr.. Korngold makes
no attempt to glorify Toussaint
hut presents the facts which show
the stature Of this man TO whom
history has never given full cred
II His life is one that held all the
elements OF drama and the author
OF this present biography has
done it full justice.
Born a slave. Toussaint had a
kindly master who placed much
trust IN him and as the author
writes:
"He (ToussainD might have
been less patient had he himself
suffered more, but then his heart
would have been filled with ram
cor against the white race and his
vision would have been blurred :.
Now they were not He remained
free from race hatred. He knew
that the Negroes were oppressed
not because they were Negroes,
but because they were weak"
The story OF his rise to the lead
ership OF the revolving slaves OF
Santa Domingo is an engrossins
one. The rebellion which began
in 1871 grew in force and swept
all resistance before il and Tous-
saint became the ruler OF the coll
ony. He attempted to keep his
followers from acts OF vengeance
and in many ways sought to show
the whites and mulattos that il
they would cooperate with him he
had no wish TO punish those who
had opposed him.
Improved the Island
Toussaint did much 10 improve
the island and the condition oil
the former slaves. OF him the au.
thor writes: But there can be nc
doubt that he ruled more wisely
and more justly than any man had
yet ruled on the island" His sue
cess in overcoming the large
forces OF British, and then later
French forces sent against him
can be attributed 70 the same
tatuous characterization OF foe
not belonging 10 the Caucasian
race. which in our own day ha.
been responsible for disaster after
disaster in warfare against the
Japanese" Mr.. Korngold writes
Toussaint's position as ruler o.
the island was q difiicult one be-
set as he was by internal dissen.
sions and the opposition Of hrst
the British and later the expedi'
tion SAINT over hy Napoleon. Hh
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INSURANCE WEEK MEET

RICHMOND, Va. - CAMP - An
address by George A. Bowles. COM
missioner.of insurance for the state
Of Virginia, will highlight the two
day planning conference of the Ma
tional Negro Insurance week COM
mittee of the National Negro In
surance association, here Nov. l6.
and II.
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BOOK NOTES
BY GERTRUDE SCOTT MARTIN

Anal capture came about only be.
cause he trusted the word OF the
French General Brunei and was
arrested when he came TO see the
general. at his request.
Good Historical Background
Mr.. Korngold has written with
sure knowledge OF the historical
background OF the period. His
judgments are buttressed by the
facts in the situation. His bibliog.
raphy is an imposing one and the
reader will not fail TO be i'm.
pressed by the careful scholarship
underlying his easy style. The inn
portance of Toussaint in world
history Is indicated in the follow.
ing passage: The invasion OF st.
Domingo. however. was responsi.
BILE for the loss by France OF It's
richest colony, and. as a result Of
that loss, for the sale OF the Louis.
lana Territory TO the United
States. The sale Of the Territory
affected the future OF the Ameri.
can Continent and OF the world 10
an extent that cannot be overes.
timated."
Rendezvous With America" by
Melvin b. TolSon: Dodd. Mead
a Company; New York CityI
1914; 500.
RENDEZVOUS WITH AMERICR
The poems OF Melvin B. Tolson.
collected under the title. Render.
vous With America" reveal q con.
siderable talent combined with .
diversity OF interests His work II
all on the serious side and 10
marked by a great variety OF clas-
steal illusions. His poems differ
In form but they all fall into tho
more or less traditional poetic pat.
terms.
Certain Of the poems I liked e..
pecially well; with others the
meaning seemed to be lost in over
abundance OF words think Mr..
ITolson is far more successful
with the more simple expressions
than the poems in which he piles
words upon words without any
particular effect except confusion
on the readers part.
Dark Symphony" the poem
which nrst won recognition for
Mr.. Tolson in the National Poetry
Contest conducted in connection
with the American Negro EXPOSE
ton in Chicago Ia the best In the
collection, in my opinion. lts i'm.
ages are clear and the rhythm
sure. The title poem and some Of
the shorter poems are also good.
Mr.. Tolson pleads the Negroes
cause and attacks the bigots and
fascists who set group against
group. His Is an interesting col.
lection and one which gives prom
ise OF even greater things 70 come
from his paA
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1887 Goddard Street
Detroit ~ MICHIGAN


Dear Editor: AS constant read
er OF your paper. ! have found y
quite interesting. In your Oct. "a
issue there were two very inter
estins letters. too bad they were
not headlines. Too bad that all Ne
sroes don't stick together. The
Courier will have fewer readers
after this.
wish we had more F.D.R.s and
more Mrs. Roosevelts. l am sure
we would have q better world 10
live in.
May God bless your paper. ! am
sure that like myself there will be
many others praying God will have
a hand November IA Reader,
RIG.
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l. ct T E R s
TO The Editor
Somewhere in Netherlands
East Indies, Is.

Somewhere in Netherlands
East Indies, Is.
October Is, 1914.
Dear Editor: just received The
Chronicle and ii made me feel
mighty good. The Chronicle is like
ammunition, we pass II around.
Our outfit is made up OF Michigan
boys and mid-Westerners so its
very popular with US. Thanks for
such a fine job on the home front.
We will win the war over here so
you and your staff Of workers will
help win the peace. Incidentally. /
am one OF your old subscribers
from Pennsylvania Ave. t3l78o
am the Information and Education
al MOO. of my outfit and doubling
as Mail Clerk Of my company. ]
enjoy the work and we are all
doing a grand job. Just waiting for
the bugle 10 blow.-Sincerely. To
Robert B. Robinson, BIT Port Co,
APO SOS, CO PM, San Francisco
Calf.
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The Pearl HarIDOr Trials

"For more than tWo and half
years, | haze been anxious to haUe
the American people KNOW ALL
THE FACTS"
The American people have long
suspected that postponement of the
trial of Adm. Kimmel and that of
Gen. Walter G. Short, was not mill
tary matter but a political matter.
Whatever military reasons for
poStponement there may have been
have long since been dissolved.
The only political reason to be
served by postponement is the spar
ing of the New Deal administration
irU1n public accounting until after
the November election.
The whole story of Pearl Harbor
should not be suppressed until after
the war, and certainly should not be
suppressed for the purposes of an
election campaign.
But if the government will not
allow the case of the defense to be
disclosed until after election, it GER
tainly should not allow the unproven
accusations to be exploited by New
Deal politicians for purely partisan
purposes.
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THE claim for simple justice which
L Adm. Husband E. Kimmel has
addressed to Senator Harry S. Tru-
man is unassailable.
Adm. Kimmel is on the navy's
retired list, pending trial of charges
against him of dereliction of duty"
at Pearl Harbor where he was naval
commander on Dec. 7, 1941
Senator Truman, the Democratic
candidate for vice president, has
written magazine article repeating
those charges.
until | an, afforded a hearing
in open court,"oAdnh4Kimmel con
tends in a letter to Senator Truman,
cit is grossly unjust to repeat false
charges against me When, by official
action, | haze been persistentIy de-
MED an opportunity to defend myself
publicly"
Moreover, the admiral reminds
the senator:
"The real story of the Pearl Har-
Dor attack and the events preceding
it HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD.
"This has not been my decision.
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Brain Game

score 10 for each correct answer
through question siN, 20 each for the
renna lining two questions. for each In
correct answer subtract five points. Any
score ~ 6b or higher IL excellent.
What part of New York City
is similar TO the Latin Quar-
ter in Paris?
2--IS the Kokinoor a: Ca river
in Burma; (b) famous dia-
mond: tc) type of cashmere
wool?
4-Under our federal reserve
banking system, the u. 5. is
divided into a number of dis
tricts. Would you say that
there are 6, II. "a or 4S such
districts in the system
5-True or false: ta) The Irish
girl who plays the lead in
the moving picture WILSON,
is Maureen O'Hara; Oh The
actress who plays the part of
Harriet Beecher Stowe in
Harriet" is Katherine Cor
nell; lc) Gary Cooper played
the part of Sergeant York
in the movie of that name?
6 Name the capitals of the fol-
lowing states and get four
out of FIVE: Wyoming. Texas.
Michigan Pennsylvania, New
Jersey.
Who are the Maquisards
ANSWERS on opposite page)
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lal danger; (b) wrath; tc)
defeat?
5-From what great speech does
this line come: 'In a large
sense. we cannot dedicate,
we cannot hallow this
ground: ta) Concord Bridge
Dedication; (b) Gettysburg
Address; tc) Opening speech
OF the n. Y. Worlds Fair?
Snatch these columns cor
rectly They go together:
tai Mondays child W. IL fun OF woe
CO., Tuesdays child twl IL fair OF face
tcl Wednesdays txl has far 10 20
child tY Is loving ana
ID Thursdays giving
child (1i is fun ~ grace
sl Fridays child
ANSWERS on opposite page)
Copyright. 1914, BY King Features
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Knowledge TEST
BY DR.. sABINA CONNOLLY

score one for each Of the first five
questions and five for the last question
$40. brilliant: 10, bright; "a, average;
%, dull.
1.-The word Soviet means: (a)
union; tb) socialist. tc)
council.
2-St. Malo, in France, is the
birthplace of one of the ex-
plorers of America. 1t Is:
(a) Christopher Columbus;
tb) Jacques Cartier; (c)
(c) Amerigo VeSpucci?
3-Is FL Dorado a Ca land Of
unbounded wealth; tbl land
Of unequalcd size; tc) land
of unlimited feaSts?
An the old adage. what does
a soft answer turn away:
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Democrats in Congress who
saved us from this scheme by
voting passage OF the George
Nandenberg reConverSIon bill,
which takes care OF the prob
lem, in a sane, buSlneSS-hke
way.
There YOU have IT, Why do
we continue TO elect senators
and representatives who viii
protect Us in Congress against
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LETTERS To THE EDITOR

persist in electing the only New
Dealer who makes these attacks
possible Remove Roosevelt
from office and the whole mess
will diSintegrate of its own
weight and inherent intolerance.
And there will no longer be
need for a continual fight to
protect us from these alien
minded planners.
CRAIG THOMPSON.
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JOHN = PIN NJ.
1t. (jg) USCGR.
Public Relations officer,
Detroit Base.
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Monday Aug. 70, 1874
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T5s monss rss up fbs clock,
The clock struck oss
Amd doWr bed race
He's f~diss sOssfs tstsr
Mort every tiaesi