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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12

Almost 100000 real war babies"
r now under the protection of
Uncle Sam. That is the number of
newborn sons and daughters of
service Ter for whose care the gov
eminent pays the expense during
their first year, under the emergen-
cy maternity and infant care pro-
gram, administered by the Child
ren's Bureau Of the Department of
Labor.
The cost to date has been $23,-
600 600 An expectant mother can
select her WI doctor, but his fee
IS prescribed by state health de-
partments, within limits laid down
by the Children's Bureau.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12

Approximately two and three quarter millions of children who
nouid o IN school are working in various capacities with responsible
tiles beyond their years.
Not all of these children bother to get work certificates Not all Of
their employers bother to observe the law barring minors from certain
KINDS Of work. The laxness in safeguarding children begins III the home
with parents who ought to protect their own children until they are OF
IN age to accept responsibility for themselves.
The schools have not been altogether wis in plans II mohil1a
children in war activities and for part-time work without the eccessary
safeguards and supervision.
Communities are not without responsibility for adequate school at.
tendance officers and closer supervision of children of school age Nor
nave III done their full part in assuring daytime nurseries for children
OF working mothers o n centers where older children might 60 between
school closing and the end of the work shift when mother returns home
American Federationist.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12
Beginning of the End

There is an old saying that when families fall out among them
selves, it is the approach to the conclusion"
We feel pretty much the same way about the five big railway
unions.
Announcement that the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will
start raids or membership of the Switchmen's union and the Order
of Railway Conductors bodies no good for the labor movement of the
United States.
We regret to hear of the falling out. There is a place for these five
big brotherhoods to serve in their respective fields, and their various
rights ought to be inviolate, unless -. one big railroad union was con-
sidered to handle all railroad workers, regardless of his position.
The raid ordered by the Trainmen will be interesting to watch,
but from this point of view, it appears to be doomed before it gets
under way -fe # E
Consolidation of the five brotherhoods would give the railroad men
a truly powerful organization for the good of its members, and such
Miner. ""& & #@-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12
NINE MEN NAMED
WILSON

According to the United Auto
mobile Wonderland it knows
the General Motors Corporation
made net profits in 1943 of 1884,
$4,000, after payment of taxes and
deducting all allowances. Yes, sir
- free, clear and wrapped up in
tissue paper - 1854, $4,000.
The share of the du Pont family
alone in this war melon is a big
slice - $60,791,7 60.
c. E. Wilson, president of GIN,
comes in for a cut of $500 SOS. That
breaks down to an hourly wage
of 213.
The UAW-CIO discovered that
GIN employs eight other men
named Wilson namely, a heat treat
operator, a press operator, a shear
helper, a foundry worker, three UNI
skilled laborers and a sweeper.
1t can easily be seen that these
Wilson's r representative work
ers absolutely indispensable to the
production of the things GIN turns
out.
But the wages of these other Will
son who are not the president of
the company range from 81 cents
to SLOT an hour. Get a microscope
to see that as against the 1913
hourly rate of Wilson the big
shot.
Even if you add up the hourly
rates of all the eight little Wilson's,
it comes only to $8.07 an hour for
eight men-still hardly visible as
against that $213 all hour taken by
Wilson the big boy.
For each one of the little Will
sons to earn 213, he has to put in
around two hundred hours - or.
roughly speaking, five forty-hour
weeks as against just ONE HOUR
of the big shots time.
This is how the wealth produced
by labor is distributed under the
system of free enterprise"
From Labor Action.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12
How the Poll Tax Works

In a special election recently held in the First Colorado Congress
lonal District, which is limited to the city of Denver, 1884 voters went
10 the polls. 1t was considered a light vote" In November, in that same
district, the number will probably be increased to 10000. But that
great army of American citizens must be content to be represented by
Just one member in the National House of Representatives.
On the other hand, in Georgia in 1912. in a general election. onIy
61875 voters went to the polls, and that comparatively small arm of
voters selected IL members of the National House of Representatives.
In Georgia, on an average, 6l87 voters elect a Congressman. In
Colorado, it requires from 10 900 to 10000.
something's wrong" you say. Quite right. It's largely the in
quihous poll tax. Georgia is one of the poll tax states Al citizen must
pay for the privilege of voting. @
Supporters of the system will tell YOU that it is desiened to bar the
black man from the ballot box. In practice. it bars n army 8 white
men, too. - Labor. VA 81
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12
Abuse of the Mann Act

After the reams of publicity on the Chaplin trial, one may hope that
collapse of the governments prosecution will serve to discourage federal
attorneys tempted to abuse the technicalties of the Mann Act in a case
of that kind. f -r~5&#f #a. "@A#& 4 t
The Mann Act. was intended to apply to cases in which women were
transported for commercialized vice. 1t was not designed to bring the
majesty and power of the federal government into prosecutions for
personal immoralties which, if fragrant and notorious, can be adequat-
ely punished under the police powers of the state.
The Hollywood district attorney might have received less lurid
publicity by ignoring the Mann Act charge and concentrating N the
civil liberties indictment against Mr.. Chaplin, but the authority of the
federal government would have been asserted in a proper issue. If
prosecutors remain unwilling to observe such a principle, Congress
may need to forbid sleazy distortions of the law-The Chicago Sun.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12
SCORES
EXECUTIVE ORDERS

During the last 10 years Congress
has enacted 1853 laws, while
during the same period the Presi-
dent has issued 3,7O3 executive
orders which have the effect of
laws.
In presenting the figures to the
Senate, Senator Henrik Shipstead
(Rep., Mimi declared:
by golly, he's (the President) a
good runner-up."
He added that he intended to ask
Congress to order a review of the
executive orders.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12
HIGHWAY HELD MORE
THAN
FOxHOLES

Soldiers on the battle front have
a better chance of survival than pc
destrians and motor car drivers on
American highways. Traffic deaths
in the United States since Pearl
Harbor are 33 per cent greater than
losses of the armed services, the
National Highway Safety Council
disclosed recently.
Automobile casualties, it was ex-
planned, totaled $4,000, compared
with 39,624 military casualties.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12
WAR PLANTS CALLED
WHITE ELEPHANTS"

White Elephantsl" That is the
way the Wall Street Journal re-
fers to 1900 government-owned
wal plants, after learning the views
Of industrialists who are now oper-
ating them.
Uncle Sam, the Journal" says,
may be saddled for years with
many of the. plants, unless he is
willing to turn them loose at the
purchasers own prices.
1t quotes n firm as insisting
that the plant it operates would
have to be marked down 80 per
cent, plus depreciation for the
period it is used, before it would be
interested in a deal.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12
FACTORIES STILL AS
DEADLY AS FOxHOLES

Work in the nations factories is
becoming somewhat safer, but it's
still much more dangerous than in
the armed forces, a report by Sec
rotary of Labor Frances Perkins
disclosed recently.
During December 5000 workers
suffered disabling injuries in ac-
cidents, a decline Of 5000 from the
previous month.
However, that figure for the
single month is still greater than
the total number of army men
wounded since Pearl Harbor.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12

State and federal penal institutions
have planted about 500, 900 acres of
crops this year.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12

There are two times in a mans
life when he should not speculate:
Whes he can't afford it, and when
he can.-Mark Twain.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12

"And where is Cadet SMITH"
"A. w. o. L."
What do you mean by that?"
After women or liquor"
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12
WORTH WHILE

In a new play, ali the food
brought on the stage during a rest
aurant e is eatable.
It is hoped that the idea will
spread to all boarding houses.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-12

Much learning shows how little
mortals Know. Young.
The southern news., 1944-08-19

p. B. T. - 1 am a man of 30,
in the Armed Forces and am in
love with a married woman. We've
been going together years. She
has a cruel husband, he follows
her everywhere she goes, even to
church, as we'll as to work. He's
put her out several times but
sends back for her. Her life is
unhappy with him. She's devoted
to me and | care just as much for
her. l couldn't get another wom-
an who would treat me as good
as she does. She wants to marry
me. Please tell me the best thing
to do.
Ans: Regardless of how much
you two think of each other, the
fact still remains that she is mar
ried and living with her husband.
There is nothing for either of you
to gain from your present associ-
marriage and wants a divorce. let
her do so on her own accord.
Don't put yourself in a position
wheer you would feel ydu are re-
sponsible for it. After she is free
will be time enough for you two
to think seriously of marriage. If
you step out of her life for a
few months, it may give her a
chance to make up her mind
what she wants to do.
M. T. e. You have helped
others, won't you help me 1 am
planning to take a business course.
What is your idea about it in my
case? My husband is in service.
He nearly drives me crazy.
| want a divorce but | can't secure
it until the war is over or until
he is out. l know [ don't love
him and | don't have to ask any
one if he loves me as l can tell
by his own actions that he doesn't.
He nearly worries me to death. I
haven't written him in two months
and don't intend to. Advise me
about the course.
Ans: Seemingly, your marriage
is on the verge of collapse,
thus it is all the more advisable
that you do prepare yourself for
4 specific line of work. With
lyour previous training you should
be able to complete business
course in a period of a few
months. Keep in mind that your
marriage is undergoing the most
severe test imaginable while your
husband is away from home.
When he returns from service,
you may have complete change
Of heart. Put on the soft pedal
while he is away and don't make
any rash changes.
c. c. C. = I am II and have a
baby. The father didn't want to
marry me until he found out that
he loved me. Now he says that
he is sure that he does love me-
should l marry him? Please tell
me what to do?
Ans: Marry the boy immediate
ly. It's unfortunate that he could
not make up his mind before this
time but you should be very
thankful that he at last wants te
share your responsibility. Any
The southern news., 1944-08-19
A MILESTONE

Eight long years have passed since the Southern News
first into being in Western North Carolina 1t came
and it still remains, the mouhpece of the people OF
the two Caronas and the surrounding territory informing
enlightening, stimulating and cooperating. Those eight
years of it's early life have been eventfu indeed
crowded with incidents and experiences unprecedented IN
cur history, both of national and local interest The
Southern News has faithfully brought to its readers the
hghights of all news unbiased Space here will not permit
to enumerae through "reminiscences the outstanding
scoops of national international interest but they have
been brought from the fields Of politics, sports arts,
society and features of human interest Here in our own
locality the Southern News ha snstigated nurtured or
encouraged several movements and institutions for pro-
gress Among Of these have been park hospital
better recreation CENTER USO lounge at the railway
station and bus station, Y. W. c. A. and many others
too mention Eventfu years when the South
News made its advent the United States emerging
from of the greatest depressons in history At the
same time the aggressive people of Europe and Asia
beginning to spew their upon peaceful people all
the world One by their victims fell under their
claws and sealthy the aggessors reached out for
victims and greater prey until they enangled almost
nation in the world. Thus have carefully given
with variety of color and tones cheerful medium and
otherwise.
Today when all our minds in accord with one
Victory-we pouring all strength and efforts
into the fight This of mind and unity is the plea
of the Southern News Down With the Aggressors away
With Nazsm Fascism, Imperialism" More Sacrifices for
Victory have been the slogans of newspaper. These
things will eventually and the Southern News expects
to be standing there the cheering line ready bring
its readers complete coveage of the greatest incident yet
in history-the Eternal and Supreme VICTORY of DE-
MOCRACY.
The southern news., 1944-08-19
THE NEGRO AS A SOLDIER
Editorial Reprint from New York Times)

American Negroes may be proud of the citations Cen
era Eisenhower has just given to two Negro units which
took part in the Dday operations in Normandy One was
anti-arcraft battalion which landed under artillery
machnegun and rifle fire and despite losses carried out
its mission with courage and determination The other
was quartermaster company, which also went ashore
under fire, salvaged most of its equipment and within
three days had 80 per cent of its vehicles operating
twentyfour-hour basis Americans who are not of the
Negro may be proud of these men, too.
Nor should there be surprise at the record. The
Negro furnished than 100000 men to the Army in
the first World War Nearly half of these soldiers worked
stevedores performing their tasks faithfully sometimes
under fire, but without the glory that combat
troops Two Negro divisions the Ninet-second and Ninety
third frontne service Of those two divisions two
companies broke in of the Agonne ofensiveperhaps
because of mistaken orders Even in those companies three
Negro officers behaved gaanty that they awarded
the Distinguished Service Cross Both divisions received
praise from both the American and the French
high commands entire units received decorations and
many individuals cited for conspicuous galantry
In courage, loyalty and sacrifice there are no racial
distinctions among Americans That was the lesson
quarter of century ago. 1t is being taught again
The southern news., 1944-08-19
STAND BY
BY RUTH TAYLOR

Production has slowed down
since the rumors of the break in
Germany.
Now I'm not saying that the
rumorS aren't true. I don't know
all the facts-and neither do YOU
But l do know that we can't win
a war without weapons. l also
know enough about human psy-
chology to know that nothing will
help the Nazis keep on fighting
more than slowing up on our part.
/. am not saying that Labor is
slackening in it's efforts. There
are plenty of other factors in
vOlved - including the weather.
Labor has done an excellent job.
I've seen the figures and I've
heard people who know what
they're talking about say so.
But what Labor has done has
nothing to do with the present
emergency. Nor have the derelic-
tions of any one else-even the
weather man.
We are right smack in the mid
die of an emergency. More arms
are needed, not Manana but
P. D. @. 1t is the sons and
brothers of the workers who are
fighting in France, in Italy, in the
The southern news., 1944-08-19
>.naC

Question: heard a preacher
talking about the great commits
sion. Please tell what it is.
Answer-The words of Jesus in
Matthew 28:18-20 are referred to as
the great commission.
Q.-Do you think it is really
necessary to go to church?
A.-That it is Gods will that
wherever possible Christians should
meet together in worship, is plain
ly revealed in Hebrews 1925: mot
forsaking the assembling of our
selves together. as the manner of
some is; but exhorting one an
other. and so much the more, as ye
see the day approaching"
Q.-Do you think our physical
habits, including diet, have any
thing to do with our spiritual Life?
Am reply, we quote I Corinth-
ians 3:16,17: Know ye not that We
are the temple of God, and that the
spirit of God dwelleth in you? II
any man defile the temple of God,
him shall God destroy; for the tenn
pie of God is holy, which temple ye
are" And we are told in I Co.
rinthians 6:2O that we ARE bought
with a price: therefore glorify God
in your body, and in your spirit,
which are Gods" So we see that
God is concerned with the phys
> ical. as we'll as the spiritual well
fare Of His people.
Off God made the devil, is He
u. T..
world?
A-God created Lucifer a perfect
angel. who, being a free moral
agent, fell through pride (See
Ezekiel % and Isaiah 14) Lucifer
made himself a devil, and was at
last cast out of heaven. (See Reve-
lation 12)
ton is built on motor transporta-
tion. Why does Bible prophecy say
nothing about it?
A.-Read Nahum 2:34' THE
shield of His mighty men is made
red, the valiant men are in scarlet:
the chariots shall be with flaming
torches in the day of His prepara-
ton, and the fir trees shall be ter
ribly shaken. The chariots shall
rage in the streets, they shall justle
one against another in the broad
ways they shall seem like torches,
they shall run like the lightningS."
Q.-WiIl Christs coming be ap-
parent to many. We read in Thes-
salonians 5:2 that "the day of the
Lord so cometh as thief in the
night"
A.-"Every eye shall see Him"
Revelation II. Read also Acts Ill:
This same Jesus, shall so come
in like manner as ye have seen
Him go into heaven" AS to l Thes-
salonians So, we ask our inquirer
to read the next two verses also.
The day of the Lord, which in
cludes more than the coming of the
Lord, comes "as a thief"-that is,
Unexpectedly, upon those who are
in darkness and do not watch for
the signs of the times. And we read
in verse 4: But ye, brethren, are
not in darkness, that that day
should overtake you as thief"
Ed. Note: address your questions to tbs
BIBLE QUESTION COLUMN, The Voice
OF Probbecy Box s., Los Angeies 50, Calf
Bible questions Of general interest ipiH be
anSueyed in ibis column as space permits.
COLUMN NO. 5--JULY e--l2 PlcAs
hesitation on your part may lead
The southern news., 1944-08-19

South Pacific It is the sons and
brothers of the workers who are
flying over Germany with their
roads of bombs
Now is the time they need help
Not yesterday or tomorrow. 1t is
today. They must have help. AT.
ter they have been supplied is
time enough to apportion blame,
fight for rights and get things set
so those who return will have
good jobs at fair wages and under
good conditions
Every days delay means the
death of more of our own young
men. Have you seen the length
of the cast atty lists? So many
lives given in the cause of free
dom!
The workers of America can
speed the day of victory. The line
of supplies must not break. 1
know the spirit of Labor I know
the workers will not fail.
But the need IS newsstand by!
The southern news., 1944-08-19

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please write problem the just include
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The southern news., 1944-08-19
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-:-LESSON-:- = =

BY HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, d. D.
OF The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
The southern news., 1944-08-19

hesitation on your part may lead
him to change his mind.
The southern news., 1944-08-19
THE PROPHET IN THE LIFE OF
ISRAEL

LESSON TEXT Samuel S:19-21; 7;3.
IL.
Jeremiah 1928.
The southern news., 1944-08-19
Lesson for August 20

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc.
lected and copyrighted by Internationa
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
The southern news., 1944-08-19

G. d. = have been married
five years and my husband is in
the service. 1 am going to be-
come & mother very soon, and the
doctor tells me that I'm to have
triplets, Will this discourage my
husband or not?
Ans: He may faint when this
news reaches him, but he won't
be discouraged. He'll be the
produest papa in the Army, and
rightly so. Uncle Sam will have
to issue him a new cap, as news
like this would give any man the
swell head.
The southern news., 1944-08-19
"osT OFFICE BOX 4

NJ d. S. At the present,
am working in the shipyards. 1t
is so far to commute back and
forth until l would like to make a
change. l have an offer of a job
in a gambling house in the city
where my home is. Should l take
it?
Ans. There are a few inconven-
fences attached to your present
job, but the advantages far out
weigh them. You are making
more money than you have ever
made and at the same time, you
are aiding the war effort. A
sambling house is not the right
environment for decent lady.
Keep on the lookout for a room
nearer your present work.
The southern news., 1944-08-19
Where Is Your Social
Security Card?

Don't carry it loose in your
pocket. Protect it from wear or
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25
Women Needed
For WAC

The Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps is putting on an intensive
drive for induction of women into
the armed forces. Mississippi has
always been in the forefront in
meeting its obligations to the ma
ton in time of war. Many thou
sands of men are being physically
examined and indicted following
their examination and acceptance
each month. Every woman who
is enlisted releases male for SER
vice in the armed forces or some
where else. The manpower situa-
ton has, become more critical and
it is necessary to withdraw men
from both farms and factories. The
quotas allotted to each state must
be met. These quotas can be re-
duced if women will respond to
enlistment in the various branches
of the service that is available for
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25
Canning Sugar
To Be Given

Sugar rations for consumers,
both for direct household use and
for home canning, and allotments
to the trade for the next quarterly
period, starting April /, were an
nounced today by the Office OF
Price Administration.
Allotments are based on the April
through June civilian ALLEGATIONS
just announced by the War Food
Administration, OPA said, and
have necessitated several changes
in the rationing program during
the coming quarter.
Rations announced today are:
l. Industrial allotments. For
the quarterly period from April
through June 80, 1914, industrial
users will receive 20 per cent of
their 1941 sugar base-compared
with the 80 per cent they have been
getting since the increases allowed
last August.
Excluded from this cut are bak-
ers and manufacturers of cereal
products, registered in classes !.
and3, who will continue to get 80