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Jobs for Negroes
In Latin America
By Harold Preece

Go South, young Negro-sOuth
of the Rio Grande where 20 Latin
American nations want your help
in developing what's going to be
one of the worlds greatest booms.
Learn Spanish and prepare your
self for a lifetime work in an area
where 1O0,OOO,OOO out of 100000
900 are colored people-Negroes,
Indians, and mixed blood folk who
threw out Jim Crow when they
threw out their lily-white Spanish
taSkmasters in the generation fol-
lowing our American revolution.
Cicente Lombardo Toledano,
president of the Latin American
Confederation of Labor and recog-
nized leader of the workers dele
cations from the colored Latin
American countries, pointed out last
week at the International Labor
Conference in Philadelphia that one
big change for postwar prosperity
lay in the economic and social de-
velopment of these awakening
dark-skinned nations.
Latin America, said Toledano,
wants the help of the United States
in developing her industries and
her peoples. And other Latin
American delegates made it pretty
plain what kind of Americans
they wanted down there to help do
the job.
These delegates, said in sub
stance, that Americans like Bilbo
might as we'll not get their feet wet
crossing the Rio Grande. Our
neighbors have already had too
many of the old-style Americans
who hated Latin Americas colored
majority-that kind of American
who calls colored people "niggers"
north of the Rio Grande, and who
calls colored people "spicks" and
"greasers" south of the Rio Grande.
For who ever tried to practice
white supremacy" in Latin Amer
lea finally got run out on a rail.
Today white supremacy is more I'M
popular than ever in that great sec
ton of the colored world, accord
ing to what some Latin American
delegates said in Philadelphia.
A white patriot priest, Father
Nunez, from one of the few white"
countries of Latin America, spoke
in the spirit of Mexico's great Ne
gro priest and liberator, Father
Morales, when he said:
%. Specifically, we ask for the
workers of Latin America the bene-
fits of an international policy which
does not recognize any discrimina-
ton of race, nationality, sex or re-
ligion. We support the principles
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The Negro Flyers

The good record achieved BY the Negro flying Italy
reported the other day in a dispatch. -"
Negroes flying scarcely
send them into battle when their
completed These attitudes absurd in view of the distinction
by Negroes athletics frequently pointed these
columns at the time 1t is pity that such End 1t
Bernard jefferson late of Northwestern university displaying
skill the best latest planes
most hotly contested fronts
At these have made good who
blinded by prejudice they would Their another
needdf the heavy price which this
handCappng the Negro To the humanitarian
the cruelty of the prevailing determinations
added the @ and talents that
well Daily Tribune
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Wayman A NJ E Church News:
Sunday, May 7, the sermon was
preached by the pastor, Rev. Hend-
erson Reddick.
Next Sunday the pastor will fill
the pulpit. Special Mothers Day
music will be presented by the choir.
Visitors last Sunday included:
Miss Matte Lou Nelson, of Dallas,
Texas; Mr.. Walter Duncan of
Texas; Miss Lizzie Thomas, Wash
ington, D. c.; Cpl. F. B. Little,
PaIatko, Fla.-Church Reporter.
CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: A large congrega-
ton was present at the service last
Sunday morning and heard brief
report of the General Conference,
which was held in Kansas City,
April &c to May 6, by our pastor,
Rev. Clarence T. r. Nelson. The
pastor expressed the opinion that
more was being done in a construc-
tive way in race relations in the
Methodist Church than in any other
denomination in America because
the Methodist church, since the
merger of the three Methodist
bodies, including the M. E. Church,
South, in 1899, has larger number
of national and racial groups in its
membership than any other Protes-
tant denomination. He mentioned
some of the resolutions passed to
end discrimination and to bring
about full equality to all racial
groups at the Conference. He was
frank to say that the denomination
must not fail now in handling the
race question. Rev. Nelson deliv-
cred a brief sermon on the subject,
"In Remembrance of Him." before
administering the sacrament of the
Lords Supper. Among the many
visitors present were Major Villa
L. Aston and 1t. Dollie Anderson
of Chicago, members of the Wom-
ans Army for National Defense.
Other visitors included Mrs. L. E..
Willis, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Wigging-
ton, NJ. A. Boiling, Mrs. Joseph
Camp, Mrs. Juanita Lacey, Mrs.
Mabel Harris, Marfeld Griffin and
Scion Ellis. An appreciation offer
ing of $25.24 was made for Leroy
Gardner, our exhorter, who has
charge of the services when our
pastor is out of town. Mothers
Call to Duty" will be the subject
of the Mothers Day sermon by Rev.
Nelson at the II a. m. service on
Sunday. Mothers of men in service
will be the guests of honor at the
special Mothers Day service and
program at 7:45 p. m. Sunday
Church Reporter.
st. James A. NJ. E. Church News:
After a bit of excessive moisture
and unreasonable chill, Sunday,
May 7, dawned partly cloudy with
rising temperature. DR.. Isaac Fish
err, our guest preacher at the morn
ing service, was a stimulus for the
goodly number in attendance. His
subject, "Some Profitable Thoughts
for Today, was delivered master
fully. He asked, What shall we
do to be saved after the war?
Through comfort of Gods Holy
Writ we have hope" He will fill
the pulpit again next Sunday.
Flowers on the altar were placed
there by the Progressive club, in
memory of Adrian Cotton.
Sunday, May IA, Mothers Day,
special music will be sung by the
senior choir, under the direction of
Mr.. John H. Hickman, Jr. DR..
Fishers subject will be "Some
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Is This American?

Men who democracy aer useful
of must greatly discouraged at what
going in South Carolina There the legislature busy rigging
defeat the United Supreme
which Negroes the right to vote in primaries.
The South Carolina idea is repeal the primary laws d
the primary from all control and make
meeting held by private club In this the Negro would be ruled
those states where the sad the result of the
primary equivalent election because of
To state bunt the Carolina let the white cub
decide the election outside protect
Negroes rights Is this American ?-Miwaukee Journal
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of war mothers with sons and
daughters in camps and on the
foreign fields of service.
Miss Dorothy Amos has been ap-
pointed medical technician on the
staff at Flint Goodridge hospital,
billiard University, New Orleans,
La. She sends regards to her friends
of Minneapolis.
The Northern Minnesota Annual
Conference will meet on May 81.
Each member is urged to pay up the
ten cents weekly in order that we
may go to conference with a full
report.-Church Reporter.
IN MEMORIAM
In memory of my dear Mother, Mrs.
Laura Thompson, who passed away two
sad years ago, May H. 1912.
A mother who gave US the best of her life
Who cherished our secrets, our sorrow,
our strife;
Who taught us to love, who taught us
to pray
A mother in heaven-God bless her TODAY.
Sadly missed by daughter, Naomi Thomas.
Grandchildren, Ruth and Adolph. Great
GRANDCHILDREN, Tommy, Maurice, Jerry and
Charles, st. Paul, Minnesota.
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Propaganda Via Drew Pearson

Washington Merry Go-Round" column April
PIONEER PRESS carried doubtful tale about elderly
Monticello Ca and conversation he supposed to have
millionaire and New Dealer
The is supposed to have like this:
Uncle remarked Chip, Il see the Supreme court has given
you right again" To which the Negro
piled: Mister Chip figures that long Mrs Roosevelt
Chief keep being elected don't nothing about
votin'.7
type of propaganda which ndous and dangerous
singles any person who friendly disposed towards full
citizenship Negroes being the recipient of dogke devotion
Negrophobe single
Negro shown by white including Mrs
Roosevelt sign of moral depravy of agang Always
the Roosevets and other
would subty indicate than normal
decent" interest in Negroes.
realize his column job daily but
the poison this anecde alleged Negro reaction to
the white primary of Democrats the South
pick nonderpt plantation retainer for
situation. If Pearson know what Negroes IN
Georgia thinking he ought take the word Of white man like
Chip his Georgia has thousands
who could the coumnss bona fde opinion
on the subject n question.
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South Pacific
Soldiers Enjoy
Home Town Paper
April 80, 1914

Dear Editor:
To the publisher and editors of
the Minneapolis Spokesman and
all others of the U. S. A, we the
soldiers of the South Pacific thank
you for the work you are doing in
keeping up the fellows morale and
also keeping us informed of the
happenings of the day.
In your latest editions you have
had some fine poems. Keep up the
good work.
Sincerely,
Pvt. Winston Weatherall
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Card of Thanks

We wish to thank those who cheered our
mother and sister, Edna Beauford with
flowers, cards and other remembrances dur
ing her long illness. We are deeply ap-
preciative also of the condolences and
flowers which comforted US in our sorrow
at her recent passing.
Children, sisters and brothers.
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common denominators of our
democracy, is living proof that it
will.
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Tribune Fqvors Cloture

This anpo tax matter before the
passed overwhelmingly majority of the
called for ou Coture voted down Al to &c. Barley didn't
majority nothing of the required twohrds The
optimistic of today than 40 votes for
cloture.
perverted principle the
which favored majority of the
and of the nation " nfamed by unreasonng
would lamenab will be- the of the under
history shameful There plans
picket the capitol with 200 marche equipped with appropriate banners
pictures Of which will handy for Mr. Goebe his efforts
bolster against coure should
consider that fact.-MinneapoEs Tribune
Many puzzled by American pattern
Repeatedly asked United fighting
freedom should send abroad white and
Negro--Walter White.
They Will Make or Break
Tomorrow the of America will be dealing with and
catering yesterday they
boys, fight the nations battles. They will tomor
dominate the nation whose battles they have fought
These boys of yesterday will be the farmers merchants mechanics
lawyers DOCTORS the all phases of activities of
They will be with national worldwide acquaintance Men
who have travelled to faraway places whose buddes" will be
found and foreign countries who will
nze their strength who will dominate activities of the nation they
have preserved.
new generation of tomorrow demand of the
papers?
We do know
than the home and the home Their interests will be
wide the world which they have travelled and fought
They will make the opinions policies the nation They will
demand to know what is being Washington They will
sit omplaceny by and take whatever They
will that will provide with all
America and largely all the world.
They will tell those who produce they the
kind of this generation of will support will
be the and editors solve the problem producing what
they demand
problem the makers newspapers thinking
each editor
of tomorrow? What will
these They will
They will be position make break
abilities are they will break those that do not to the stand
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they
How the demands of this generation of
subject discussion
thing of may
content that far more than the formerly satisfying
and county. good
and then the worldwide they acquired will
itself That is what editors must he prepared to meetWpbt Pae
in Publishers Auxiliary.
Plain and Simple Truth
The plain and simple truth is Pm afraid that people have
big enough, tolerant enough enough
enough affairs with honor and justice let
those the world still
that democracy instead of accepting the truth that
and planning and of becoming dNavy Sur
(White) in Time Magazine.
BRITISH VIEWPOINT
populations
the franchise the blacks of South Africa
of political democracy cvza
ton in South Africa.-Lord Harlech
81 do believe labor should blind
Reuther
The Home Town Paper
o letter a a copy of town
the best morale builder find for the hard fighting
the
Those teeming with happening every
day life of the folks back home take his mind off the the
day just When he reads about the Smiths going
for dinner last Sunday and about the Red benefit
familiar setting
gets point boys training here the
United States Only here call inconsistencies instead
When things to such copy the
can do them much good it the boys
funny thing about home that you give
much thought another when every day
week. but when you're miss its special style of
just ordinary things
Why, know of big business who lived home
for but he still subscbe the
him reading it day and getting big kick
Another tme banker together
and he had his home various
picked his would the
forget and everything else while
tOas personals and ads down the smallest
how small poorly paper there's an
intangible something that home
It's and friendly life and
surroundings you love.
And another know has business banking
several towns takes the hometown in reads
carefully, too, his associates know only well.
sending
boys in Service hope o
Yep, getting the hometown like strange
with of the old home boys-Commercia
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Editorial Notes

under thousands of safe at
uccumb of civilian invasion
jitters!
organizations religious secular which seek too much
charity aiding perpetuaton of their sterily
minority white American soldiers abroad have sought to trans
behavior like that of the most backward states
# the South
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-23
BARKLEY RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-(AP) Senator Albin w. Barkley of Kentucky, offered his resignation as democratic leader of the Sen ate, in vehement protest against President Roosevelt's tax veto, which he denounced "a deliber- ate calculated assault upon the honest integrity of Congressmen.
 Barkley threw down the lead ership after a bitter, sarcastic at tack on the President, the titular head of Barkley's own party.
 He shouted his answer at the Presidents veto message, one time and termed as Roosevelt's own tax goals, fantastic.
 Barclay announced that he had called a conference of the demo- cratic majority for 10:30 a. m. to- morrow, to select his successor, as his resignation would take effect at that time.
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-23
BOMBS SAID
 TO BE MADE BY RUSSIANS

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 23. -(AP,-The Swedish telegraph agency said that Russian lettering was found on fragments of the bombs at Straennaes, 40 miles west of Stockholm, after small number of foreign planes had dropped explosives there.
 On the capital, night signal lights were also dropped, indicat- ing they were trying to land. The planes were believed to be dam aged craft and jettisoned their ex- plosives before attempting emer- gency landings.
 Russian bombers raided Turku on the west coast of Finland, ear Her in the night.
 Several bombs fell in the sum mer open air theater, in the only extensive open area in the south ern part of the Swedish capitol. No casualties were reported, but hundreds of windows were shat tered.
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-23
 DIRECTORS

The Chamber of Commerce nom inatig committee met this after noon and voted on the nomination of the following members, to be elected to the board of directors of the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce:
 Frank Whaley, William Gamer on, C. Dudley Warner, Antonio Polet, H. Gabrielson, M. J. Walsh, V. G. Seiffert, Chris Roust and Guy Mish.
 The fact that the nominating committee has made up the fore going list as probable board mem bers, does not eliminate the pos sibility of other nominations be- ing made from the floor. The election of the board mem bers will take place in the court room of the Federal building at 800 D. m. Thursday Tomorrow evening".
 All who can make it conven- lient should be present.
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-23
Forced to
 Land On Ice Near Nome

Yesterday was just another day in the life Of an Alaska pilot, but it was quite an experience to his two passengers. who were re- turning from furlough to their army outfits.
 Pilot Frank Whaley, returning from Wales Monday, stopped at Shishrnaref to pick up two pas sengers, Ray Ningeulook and Alex Weyiounna. The weather seem ed to be favorable, but enroute to Nome they stopped off at Teller to get the latest reports, and then proceeded on to Nome.
 A short distance out of Nome, the weather closed in solid. They could not see the ground on ac- count of the falling and drifting snow The radio at Nome in formed Frank that there was no chance to make the airport. He was on his own.
 Proceeding south over the ice until he could pick up a black lead" which meant open water, the only visible thing beneath the plane.
 Finally, lead was spotted, which he followed to the west, to- ward Sledge Island, looking for an opening in the wall of snow, but this soon petered out.
 With only about 30 minutes of gasoline supply left, Pilot Whaley decided to make a try for a land ing on the ice.
 Turning to follow the lead once more just few feet above the water, Tn search of likely spot in which to set her down for the night, on the shore side of the lead, on the great ice field.
 Frank told the boys: We might as well make a try for it, there seems to be a pretty fair spot.
 Tn few moments they were crossing the lead with the skis almost touching the water, and made completely blind landing on the ice, damaging one wingtip slightly.
 Immediately after landing they bedded and tied the plane down for the night, and proceeded to make themselves as comfortable as possible. It was geeting quite dark and the storm was lessening.
 All at once they could see Nome and it's beacon light, and realized they were only about three miles
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-23
OUADRUPLET SON DEAD

RECATUR, Ala, Feb. 23.-(APl pr. T. NJ. Guyton announced that one of the Quadruplets born to Mrs. Spencer Edmund Hutto of HilIsboro, Ala. Monday morn ing, died Monday night.
 The one boy died. but his three sisters continued satisfactorily.
 The father is a private in a paratrooper company, and was stunned by the birth announce ment.
 The news was repeated to him several times, and as he walked away, he turned back to ask:
 Did you say four?"
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-23
MAKE TWO
 ATTACKS ON LONDON AREA

LONDON, Feb. 23.-tAPAA substantial number of German raiders made two directional as- s.saults on London last night, show ering high explosives and fire bombs over wide areas here and in other English sections, caus- ing casualties, including at least 10 killed. Fires were started in several districts.
 The raiders stirred up barrage which was believed by many to be the heaviest of the war.
 Ten enemy planes were des- troyed over England, and one over its own base in France by a Can adian intruder.
 This made the eleventh assault on London this month and the fourth in five nights. The attacks came in two waves, over the east and south coasts, and converged on London. then spread out. The main cargo of the raiders were incendiarieS of a new, higher explosive type, which the Ger mans say they are making it great quantities.
 A number of schools, inchld- ing very famous one in London, were among the buildings wreck ed.
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-23
HEAVY RAINS
 IN CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 23. |-AP-Heavy rains lashed at southern California for the fourth straight day with a rainfall ex- ceeding seven inches. r
 Three deaths were blamed to the storm which included high tides and heavy breakers, which damaged waterfronts.
 In Miami, Florida, the story is quite different. The lack of rain, and the temperature lowering about 30 degrees Farenheit, caused the water superintendent to order the staggering of hours for lawn sprinkling.
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-23
WOMEN WIN QUIZ PROGRAM

The Bible Quiz program was brought to conciusion last Sun day when the army team, which had won two contests, was de- feated by the women's team of the Federated Church.
 In recognition of their biblical skill, the winners, Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Lehman and Mrs. Whaley, were presented with ivory crosses which were carved in Nome.
 Many passages of the Bible were studied. not only by the tttwenty-edd contestants, but also by interested listeners.
 We wish to thank the local ra- dio for their time and the Local paper for it's cooperation in bring ing these messages to the people of Nome.
 The Religious Council will con tinue to sponsor this Voice of Religion program every Sunday afternoon at 5 D. m.
 The committee responsible fsr this new program is composed of Miss Fay Watson, Miss Reba Todd, Mrs. Lloyd Peterson, Bert Bell and Tom Morris.-(ContributeO.
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-23
Repaired .Airdronne Is Blasted

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Feb. 23.--tAP)-Communiques to- day reported that American bombers based in the Solomon Islands, blasted the newly-repair- ed Lakunai airdrome at Rabaul with g tons of bombs neutraliz- ing the airfield and setting five large fires.
 The returning pilots reported the smallest number of planes ever encountered at the Japanese southern stronghold.
 One of our bombers was down. ed by anti-aircraft fire from one of the ships in the harbor which was pounded last Friday by Unit ed States destroyers. There was very little shipping in the harbor.
 The MacArthur communique re- ported the troops in the Saidor area on New Guinea had captured Gabumi, a village II miles to the northeast.
 A landing place on the coastal regions around Medang is the possible objective of the ground troops, and was given good go- ing-over by the air force.
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-23
Americans
 Throw Back
 Two Attacks

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS N NAPLES, Feb. 23.-LAPNArner- ican troops threw back two local jzed German attacks west of CiS- terna yesterday, allied headquar- ters announced, as Field Marshal Kesserling brought long-range ar tillery into play, and had appar- ently regrouped his forces for an- other attempt to drive the allies off the beachhead at Anzio.
 Nazi artillery lobbed shells into the nerve center of Anzio, and other objectives.
 l30 German planes hit at the ground troops, but the allies sent l,600 sorties, and gunfire against enemy troop and vehicle move ments.
 A lull continued in the Casino sector except for scattered infl- tration of German troops into the Fifth Army lines, but they were forced to retreat under cover of a smoke screen
 Headquarters reported only nor nal patrol sections on both fronts, which were being hampered by sDoW-falhs, particularly in tAe mountainous sectors.