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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01
BETWEEN THE LINES Dean e,.s." B Hancock

mocber OF long ago bui what DC the mocker of thc
Christmas OF 1882 Hon can ne escape the fate %
the mocxer vi long ago.
The calamity thar befeil Jerusalem has never
been lifted and even today lherr are sordid traces
OF that awful tragedy cuacted cavalry. We lii
our hands In horror at what ihf lows did unto Christ
but We seem obliyious Of tie fact We are today doing
the thing The nations ihat sing Christmas carols
and exchange Christmas salutiiions are each seek
ing the eshers doom, White men and black men
and brown men will talk Christmas but in thcr
hearts is ranking bitter hatreds and prcjudces that
eclipse the JOYS Of Christmas.
We are living today in 3 world where color and
not character is the badge 81 opportunity. our col-
or-struck world is bleeding at IT'S heart because
There are those OF a certain race and that must
be horde. III spite Of all our preacAuI,nts and
denials the world is arrayed along color lines ihis
mock Christmas OF 1913. Our love brotherhood
feelings, cur sympathics stopping 40 color lines.
Men think more IN terms of color than N terms az
human brotherhood. Mankind is being led as a
lamp to the Slaughter 20 be cruched on cross Of
color Let MS not delude ourselves W. arc hehing
color war III that il was conceived In co~v terms
hy men mad with the motion Of color
Men who think in terms Of superior and inferior
races have dcugea this world IN human blood. The
nations that harbor the superior race notions are
mockng the Prince Of Peace humans who harbor
hatreds and who think Of other humans in other
Than brothcrly terms are hooking he Christ child
Let it be remembered that Hitler and Hirohlto and
Mussolini are not ,he only arch moeyrs 4 the son
Of God and their followers arc not he only misled
and misiaught masses
Here in Amesiea. the so-caed land Of the free
ana home Of the brave the dragons teeth Of racial
hatred arc being sown and sad Will tho harvest be-
Whether o. nations or men hearts that arc bcrefi
~ the brotherhood Of feelings are mocking him.
CHRISTMAS 1919. heehi OF human mockery. War un-
10 death among The nations sreets the ncN born
king And We mock him
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01
A New Inter Racial Code

Itt Dettt c9lstii of SOCIAL Agelces. OF which Rob
srt h. Atckae nataYnE director has issued It's new
hterracia caaf member agencies u an effort 70 pro.
mote inteIfa A. o-enerf,en and harmony 70 me COM
murltv !. indeed gyatIfslrg know that such con-
gtuctNe ft.t a.e being made by influential leaders in
Detro Sare Inere Urgent need for such efforts
~ c04f,t. nd, dual agencies which make up the
Detror irel as social Agencies autonomous II is
optional with boards 81 directors To whether or not
Mev cemrlv wn the new nter-racia code The Council
Of Socal Agencies individual agency believes that
should permit segregation Of races ID its pro-
gran and declares that people in need Of service should
be SER ed wrrelt regard TO
We chls commend this attitude also that phase Of
Ne code which states that staff members should be
poysd and promoted the basis Of ability regardless Of
and that an agency having considerable clientele
from any group should seek qualified representation
hor the grotl.for rs professional staff
This rterracial code marks long step forward
the direction If improving local relations. and il is
10 he hoped that will be endorsed and practsed by all Of
the agencies which comprise the Detroit Council
Of Social Agencies
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01
Ry MIN TAYIoR

The one point upon which Al
most al Of those who discuss
the post war world are IN az.
cord is that It viii be dcnniteB
different than the world We knew
tefore The war They arc agreed
that We arc in one q The great
transition pelods Of world his
tory
70 face 'he problems OF the
new day win require clear think
ms md calm judgment. sclf-con.
irol avid mental poise. We must
mott This challenge cmotionally
nature 40 longer for US is there
permitted the imma,uriiy Of ado
lcscence. We are not nation OF
children. We arc nation young
only IN years.
In what TO a nation Is "a small
span Of time. we have accom-
plished much. We have proven
beyond a doubt the worth ~ that
brotherhood which ia democracy
We have struggled through the
serious Illnesses OF the early
years Of our Republic to form a
union OF states. We have even
conquered the near death OF a
Civil war to prove that all men
must be free.
We have more than pulled
through We have shown clearly
that the IDEAS Of youth we're
practical. that the dreams Of
youth Of world in which all
men were free. could he fulfilled
We have demonstrated that our
way o. life could give 10 All
classes, al crceds. all conditions
81 peoplc better opportunity 10
develop to the full stature OF a
Tres man than they could obtain
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01

7 am thankful to Prof Wesley
for his friendly attitude and In
terest Unfortunately. however,
that does not negatc the fact that
n competent Negro historian
should have been On the commit
Toe. and that efforts should have
hocn taken to correct tho sketchy
and unjust treatment Of ARA
merican citizens in our history
teaching.
The three sponsoring organiza-
nons responsible for this study
ire the American Historical as
sociation. the Mississippi Valley
Historical association and the Ma
fional Council for the Social
Studies. do not know what Ne
rroes. II any. belong to these or
ganizations. II none belong, ]
should like 10 know why. II some
do belong. and yet made no effort
10 become associated IN thls lih-
portant story, about which they
should have known I'd like to
know all about that. too.
There are some first rate Ne
gro historians who need doff their
caps TO no one There are Carter
C woodson. Rayford Logan, Pres
lient Wesley Of Wllbortorce. Eppse
and a number OF others. Their
knowledge and scholarly attain
menis would have proved invaiua-
bic IN the committees work.
Just who we're the members Of
this important committee7 In ad-
dliion 10 Director Wesley. there
we're q. r. Ander of Augustana
college: Harold ". Bradley Stan
ford university; r. W. Cordler,
State Teachers college. Clarion.
Pa; Philip Davidson. Vanderbilt
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01
rs FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS
FOR AMP
HISTORIANS MUFF A
4 Rig CHANCE

Either our dusky historians
sncozca a. the station when Tho
sfresmlnor stopped TO take on
passengers or else the special
ioarcd by with no Intention Of
stopping But either way. we
have muifod marvellous chance
10 correct some Of the glarinr
evils and omissions taught in pub
llc school history.
! refer specifically 10 the Com
uliice IN american History which
set about undermining and
sircamilnlug the history curric-
alum. on Dec IA came an an
nouncement from Prof Edgar r.
Wesley ~ The University Of Min
nesoia. director OF the committee.
stating that after four months q
study. his group had decided
there were only 80 dates Import
ant enough 70 be committed 70
memory by pupils who nave ccm-
pieted their high school studies.
The full report Of the committee
was 70 be published Tuesday Of
THIS week
Fer several years 7 have felt,
and expressed myself IN writing
that failure 70 give the Negro the
same treatment IN textbooks as
e received by other groups Is a
major contributing cause 20 race
prejudice During the formative
years. the white boy and eirl
learn nothing 81 the Negro's zig.
nlficant role in American history
from Columbus and cortes down
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01
Growing Up EmOtionaly

under any other form OF govern
mcnt.
This We have done with the
impetuousncss though often with
the clumsy stumbling -of youth.
Revolution, change. short cute
are the expression OF the Inn
patience OF youth A stable and
enduring peace. however, re-
qulres reasoned and seasoned
ludgment to maintain It. We must
grow emotionally to show that
we are capable OF taking our place
at the council Of free nations. Of
playing leading role mot by
force but by virtue OF calm. col
lected logic.
We must not be swayed by our
preiudices, played upon by dema-
eogncs either OF the left or the
right. This does not mean We
must descend into what the real
lists call practical thinking" We
must be praciical but we must
use the yardstick OF our ideals TO
temper our emotions.
Sure in our own position. con-
fident by virtue Of our experience.
That a world, In which no man
need fear because Of his beliefs.
his faiths or his ancestry, Is the
safest world for all. we must.
with proper dignity. accept the
responsibilities r, maturity.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01

to The present day
And so on Dee. "a after read
Ing Of the revolutionary changes
proposed by the committee /
wrote Pros. Wesley asking If his
group also contemplated more
accurate portrayal Of the Negro
in history and n any Negro his
lorlans were members 81 his COM
mitce pointed out that il is
customary 10 mention the Afri-
can only as coming here as a
slave. as the major cause of the
civil war. as tool o. carpcibag-
gers IN reconstruction with per-
hape special mention made of
Frederick Douglas and Booker 7.
Washington
said Mr. Wesley in his reply
dated Dec ~
"Thc work of the Committee on
American History has been com
pleted. It's report Will be publish
cd by the Macmillan Go. on Dec.
% There was no Negro on the
committee. I do not know any
Negro who Is active IN any Of the
three sponsoring organizations.
AS a historian. I can assure
you that have been aware Of
and have appreciated the contri-
button Of Negroes Reared in cen
trail Kentucky where I saw them
treated naturally and with some
Justice was greatly disturbed
when 7 saw them exploited and
misireated IN Georgia. The DOM
lnant race has a long way 70 20
10 meet the standards Of equality
IN education. politics and law, and
nv sympathies are all with the
efforts to give the Negro justice"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01
"Reminiscences Of Christmas
" Yestcryear

AS yours truly ~ a lis 'ype
writer on this beaunfal Chr-f-
mas day his mind tafns bach Ito
pages Of time tvoutv aN Years
aeo: that Is The iasf christmas
that Old Santa Claus had ihe
honor Of filling my stocking while
yours truly slumhered 10 Sleep
that was the last Christmas
morning that arose cstly for
my heart 10 become fiilod with
Christmas Joy While Inspected
my Christmas TOYS Those wore
iho best Christmas DAYS
recall how my mother used ~
prepare week 81 advance gels
ting her Christmas cakes pics
and vhatnots together and on
Christmas morning when the
friends and neighbors began to
call It really was a Merry
christmas FOR AN with plenty 10
cat and drink Yes. am referring
TO southern Christmas IN Louis
lana.
Today 25 years ago, ] had fho
opportunity OF observing my first
Christmas away from home ~
was the first Christmas whom
became my own Santa Claus That
Christmas was spent 81 Wabash
Arkansas. Christmas Shopping
took our party 10 Lake Wow
Arkansas. Christmas ueit we had
n time Of orr lives PLAYING "Firc-
BALI The game Is PLAYED with
rag ball after Il has boon soaked
with coal oil for about live hours:
the ball is lighted and u has TO
be handled quickly 20 prevent
burning your hands but believe
It or there's lots u fun in
that game.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01
The spirit o. Christmas

As fhf world panse 70 observe
christmas 10 the ,ea ~ onr
Lord iaia The nations W ite
,aih are far away from the
meaning of the celebration
'pcare on earth goodwill toward
men Eat as ihe writer travels
through TIE streets Of our he'oy-
cd city the sign ~ Chrlsrnas
can De plainly seen the MghilT
lighted Christmas trre tic dec-
,ratlons Of red and efeen itat
peep from the windows az most
homes Is keeping UP iAe spirit of
Christmas the exchafce ~ pres
ents wrapped ~ beautiful gift
paper also tolls thc vld that
even IN the midst 81 War Suffers
ING, rationinc ami DISTINCTION
Tho spirit 81 chtistna ta not
and cannot be erased f'om The
memory ~ the inhahiiat ~ This
earth Rccansc q IS no lsN which
Saviour was horn which IS
Christ the Lord
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
THOSE WHO WAIT
By MERTON H. COLEMAN
1881 Log Cabin Ave.. Detroit, Michigan

1881 Log Cabin Ave. Detroit, Michigan
A mother waits for youthful tread
When the midnight hours are hushed and dead.
She feels the spell of the frelight's CLEAN
AS IL gently encircles her lonely dream -
dream of day that was filled with JOY
When she held to her breast Grooming boy.
To her tired mind it cannot be
Long years since child knelt at her knee.
She counts the passing years now flown:
babe, then boy to manhood grown
The final embrace the farewell kiss,
Then the message that told of his sacrifice.
Now the hope that beyond LIES time and space
She will meet her hero - face to face.
boy waits for the evening play
romp with his dad at the close Of day;
But he misses hat which is due each lad -
The love and companionship Of his dad.
There was a time when his prayer was said
And his mother tucked him snug in his bed,
From his lips that dreaded question would come
"When is my daddy coming home?"
And he wondered why her tears would start
AS she held him close TO her throbbing heart
woman waits with unbroken vow
For one whose dust is mingled now
With Wondering earth that once was red
with the blood Of those who fought and bled
And died out there The passing years
Have qucnchcd the flow of the binding tears;
But time can never efface the ache
In heart that some day must surely break
With the endless waiting. the ceaseless call
For one who gave his life - his all.
soldier waits for the final call -
ont there on a hill where the shadows fall;
And his spirit lowering above the clay
Awaiting the dawn of the judgment day,
Looks on the world sordid struggle for gain
While it asks Has my sacrifice been in vain?"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01

university; d. L. Dumond. Mich
igan T.; John D. Hicks. California
u; Harold Ions. Glens Falls.
N.YJ High school Louis Pelzcr.
Iowa State u Paul Soohauson.
shortridee High school. Indianap-
oils; Joseph r. strayer. Prince.
ton. and Howard r. Wilson. Har-
ward. Chairmen ex-officio were
Theodore G. Bolgen. Minnesota
H. president Of The Missouri Val.
ley Historical association. and
Guy Slant Ford, Washington
American Historical association.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01
WYE LA NEW YEAR,
By CHARLES EVERETT JACKSON


Thanksgiving Day has come and gone,
still leaving memories
OF turkey roasted to turn,
And Swathed in melted cheese.
With unctious oozings from its sides,
Around the dressing ring;
The wines are poured upon the bird
Amounting well this king.
Yes, Christmas Day and Santa Claus
Again has carroled out
But there are stockings buging full,
(And stomachs too. no doubt).
Back TO the frigid arctic zone.
His reindeer prancing high,
Good Santa Claus has gone again,
lAnd were in debt, Oh my
The Old year nineteen forty-three
Has given us his best,
OF many pleasant, happy hours;
The old year needs a rest.
OF courSe we were not satisfied,
With each new days events,
But days that we enjoyed the most,
Were sweet as peppermints.
lis time another year was come,
For old faults TO atone,
SO let Us usher fortyfour
To his acquired throne.
Let US make good his months to come;
Give him pleasant stay here,
Hats of and give a uSty shout,
Nive la.yive la New Year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01

Az the writer taps this out on
his typewriter Il is Christmas
pay. 1913. Il IS not white
Christmas as thousands q Amer
leans have beeu hoping for; the
san shines brightly from above.
Tie wind IS brisk and chilly hut
the cause for tho world ohsorv-
ink this glorious day remains tho
same tho day that the CHRIST
cIlrn rs born.
Quo,nr some q the passages
FROM King James' version ~ tho
Bible from 81 Luke 9i-li verses
We ave- told "Nnd II came to
pass 10 those DAYS that there
wcr out a decree from Caesar
Auensfas inst an the wofld
Shout De taxed And all Wont 20
pc taxed every one into hls oeu
city
Ard Joseph al-o went up nom
Gailoe ont ~ NE city % Na
aseih irt Judea into the ETY.
~ pNid which IS called lierle-
licu 'hoaausc nc WAS 81 ihe
hoHse AVID lineage ~ payid1 10
te taxed viia Mary his cspoused
wlfe being great with chtld
So was that While thcy were
There the DAYS were accomplish
"a tlat sh shau'd he dol1ced
For uH,o you IS horn this day
81 tle ie ~ David q SAlou
NN.h IS rafist 'hc lord
"clort % God "a the hl-hest
sud n earth peace goodwill ~
ward men"
The above rasaeraphs picture
1.-THE beInnre ~ Christine The
a.av ihat fhe we'l hes been cele-
hraiinr for more ihan 1900 years
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Peoples
Daily Doiings

EDITORS NOTE:--Th~ oplnions en-
pressed b, the writer Of this column
do not necessarii, represent the Views
OF the policy ~ this paper.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-01

FORT DEs MONIES, Iowa
Private Adells King Of $40 East
Hancock Detroit. Mich, Is one Of
the colorcd women who have
started training IN the wouens
Army Corps at First WAC Train
ing center, Fort Dea Moines.
Iowa.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-01
EDITORIAL
THE LITTLE BLACK LINE
By George Fielding Eliot
Famous military commentator

| work a great deal with maps Some of
them huge wall maps, on which colored pins
represent the position of opposing forces. But
tor detail, it is better to use smaller maps show
ing the terrain features such as hills valleys,
woods, roads and villages. On such maps the
changing battle scene can be followed from day
to day and indeed from hour to hour by the
use of little black lines.
Now, when new line goes down on one
of these maps-perhaps to be reproduced next
morning in the daily paper-it doesn't mean
that artillery has opened fire. or bombs have
been dropped, or tanks have charged. 1t means
that territory has changed hands-it means, in
other words, that our infantry has advanced
and taken new ground, has been compelled
to withdraw and give up ground to the enemy
infantry. 1t is the location Of the infantry that
makes the map important 1t is the holding or
taking of ground that really matters. And that
infantry: muddy, lousy, unshaven,
tired foot-slogging infantry. If our infantry
advance, we re winning; if they can stay
where they are, we're holding our own; only
when they compelled to retire can we
be said to be losing And that isn't often.
Remember the little black line on the map
That's the payroll. That's where the infantry
is. That's the yardstick of victory or defeat
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-01

fering a fresh start to men and women who
had a will to honest toll, will to freedom for
themselves and their fellows with malice and
prejudice toward none. 1t was to be land
where the young dreaming dreams might work
to make them come true; where the old having
finished their course could yet hold their own
great vision and pass it on to their childrens
children 1t was to be land Of peace but
time and developments have required that it
at times be land of war within its own bound
aries and finally that its peoples by the mil
lions engaged in wars throughout the world in
defense of the visions and ideals of our fore
fathers. Indeed, it is land worth fighting and
sacrificing for and he who is not willing to
fight has no righteous cause to expect benefits
which our victory will bring.
Even though progress and develop
ment have been of prodigious proportions, the
work of those that have gone before US even
up until this very day, could not solve all the
difficult and intricate problems before them
in order to realize the American ideal. They
knew as we know that this ideal is so lofty
that it may never be perfectly realized
earth Our task is to carry onward step by step
the work that they began with their vision in
our eyes.
So on this Thanksgiving day, even tho our
hearts be heavy with the suffering of humanity
throughout the world, and the losses sustained
by our people of America, we can humbly give
thanks not only for the abundant fruits of our
good earth and the heritage which has been
given into our hands but also for the will and
courage Of Americans of today, to go forward
in the light Of that same great vision toward
the peace of free men standing before God ip
a more just and more friendly world.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-01

| shudder as look to the mountains
With their might and strength and all,
Protecting man, defying winds,
Natures most powerful wall.
1 laugh as look to the mountains
Bedecked in foliage shrouds
In early morn they'd steal away
Hidden admidst the clouds.
| pray as look to the mountains
United against the world,
that men. too, might be joined together
And peace may be unfurled.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-01

he dreams of that home he plans to build.
With beautiful garden up on hill.
VI marrying the girl. he dreams of each
night,
VI Dad and Mother and smiles so bright.
He dreams of the world he is fighting for.
Free from fears of destructive war.
Sharing the joys of victory,
Conceived in peace and liberty.
Ihey wander way off in distant land.
And pictures the Allies free from pain.
Living in peace, as they used to do,
And sharing the joys Of victory too.
BY Cpl. DayidD. Horton, 235th IA,
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-01
A Thanksgiving Message
Delivered at Wells Memorial Stadium, Fort
Huachuca, Arizona, November 23, 1914
By Colonel E. N. Hardy, Cavalry
Post Commander

of Nehemiah. we find the following PASSAGE:
He said also unto them, Goe and cate of
the fat, and drink the Sweete, and send part
unto them, for whom none is prepared for
this day is holy unto our Lorde. - That quo
tation from the Bible is a true index of the
character and significance of the day which
this country, even before it was nation, set
aside to give thanks to the Creator Of all of us.
1t will be noted that this scripture carries
the idea of not only ourselves eating of the
fat of the land but that we give due consider
alton for those to whom the fat for one reason
or another has not provided. That is the true
Thanksgiving spirit of great Christian ma
ton, for it takes into account all races and all
peoples of various conditions.
Thanksgiving day was first observed as a
holiday in 1921 1t was observed by men and
women who had survived, almost by miracle,
a bitter first winter on the Massachusetts coast
at Plymouth. These people are what we refer
to in history as the Pilgrims. They were
strong-minded stiff -necked people; but they
believed that God their side. When
danger threatened the Pilgrims, they waged
hard offensive wars nstilled with religious
spirit which carried them through many ad-
versites and throug many valleys of sorrow
and deprivation-but always in the end to
RlCLOfy.
This day called Thanksgiving Day, whose
First celebration was 323 years ago, has de-
yeloped into what is probably the most typi-
cal and traditional holiday of our land. know
of no other nation in the world which has set
aside one day of the year for the purpose of
giving thanks to God for the blessings it has
received.
j Certainly the blessings of the people who
FIRST started this day of Thanksgiving were not
great. They found themselves in a strange and
wild land, with little more than enough to
sustain life in the way of food, and in other
respects threatened by the wild savages and
the severe elements of the climate to which
they had so recently arrived Yet in their con-
Gdence in the Almighty, they found it proper,
even under the adverse circumstances which
surrounded them to set aside day for thanks
giving On that day they put down their tools
and arms and stood together to give thanks
10 God AT their feet was a scant store of In
dian corn. But in their eyes was a vision of
a free new world.
We who stand together today on this
broad, rich and fruitful continent; we who
atand together wherever the fight goes in de-
fense of that great vision of our forefathers
have come over many seas and from many
origins since that first Thanksgiving day. Year
by year from that time the word went out to
faraway peoples of new promised land. 1t
was not to be land flowing with milk and
honey,
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