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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Does Anybody Know
What Negro Wants;
Gardner Asks Question
Lack of Real RullYing Cry Cited as Weakness
Rv Dan

The person who can write or de-
clare in one sentence, not over
twelve words, what the Negro
actually wants, should be given the
best seat in the Hall of Fame. His
name should be spoken in awe or in
hushed whispers. He should be
reverenced throughout the ages.
An international holiday of not less
than two weeks should be observed
in his honor.
Over the years there have been
many great gatherings Of Negro
minds to examine, study and evalu-
ate the problems of the race. There
have been written miles upon miles
of words on the subject by the best
pen pushers we have produced. Yet,
out of this welter of words and
ponderous findings we have not
seen thus far the ideal, simple sum-
nation of what the Negro wants
done in plain, unadorned language,
pithy, yet ringing with truth, stark
and real, yet a symphony of practi-
cal idealism.
Clash of Views
The reason this has yet to come
into being is that there exists
among our leadership a clash of
viewpoints, a confusion of tongues
babbling at the foot of Babel while
the tower totters. There are some
who believe a common objective
does not exist and that certain
things are for certain of US and
certain other things are for
certain other of US. They contend
that all Negroes are not alike and
that which might be good for some
would be bad for others. They are
the opponents of division and the
advancement of the certain few on
the backs of the retarded many.
Then there are some among our
leadership who believe in playing
the ends against the middle, hop
ing that in such an atmosphere
they can push across selfish ambi-
tons and personal programs which
benefit only the individual playing
that kind of game. They pit theology
against theology, color against
color, class against class; they
gamble with the lives and well-be-
ing of generations yet unborn for
the price of new and gaudy auto
mobile, six-room luxury apart
ment, trip to the seashore for the
summer and the praise of the white
man for a job we'll done on his own
behalf.
Some Personally SpOtIess
And there are those among our
leaders who sincerely wish to do
something, but who are continually
lost in a labyrinth of bewilderment.
They bring to their self-assumed
task spotless personal records, but
little of the sane, stable qualities
that frequently produce ascetic
leaders in the heroic mould of a
Gandhi, Tito, a Stain or an
Eboue. They are actually follow
ers, not leaders, because they lack
the spark of true leadership and
are minus the vision to conceive
the iron determination to carry
through.
The programs of our leading or
CARNATIONS engaged in the fight
for racial progress are full of in
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constituencies, contradictions; they
are wordy and repetitious, and
when boiled down, say little. At
present in this grave hour of world
wide turmoil and strife when the
tides of fortune are shifting mo-
mentarily; when the status of
whole races are being weighed in
the balance, and while history is
being rewritten each second, our
goal is still obscure beyond hori-
ION clouded with antiquities,
buried beneath a colossus of mis-
conception and conflicting beliefs.
These are reasons why the singular
ity of purpose, the clarity of vision,
and the depth and brevity of simple,
yet sound, conviction have not as
yet been employed in creating the
long awaited one sentence demand
of Americas 20 million black peo-
pie, and the untold millions of our
blood brothers scattered over the
globe.
Full of EvasiOns
Examine any program at random
of some of our prominent race
rights outfits. Such statements as
"wider participation" "more recog-
nition," fuller integration," and
greater opportunity" stud the
whole thing. Few statements are
positive. They are evasive of ex-
pressing the actual desire. An i'm
piled fear of offending those upon
whom the demands are made is
seen at a glance. We have held
many solemn conferences, conven-
lions, national meetings. Out of
them have come mine point" and
"ten point" and fourteen point"
programs.
None has yet appeared where the
actual wants of the race are mir
rored in short terse statement
that is Enthusiastically clear. Moses,
as the first leader of the Jews,
gave that race it's most powerful
platform that has come down I'M
furnished through the ages: "Let
My People Co." The Jew has built
a worldwide propaganda machine
on that classic statement. It is the
rallying call to Jews everywhere
for struggle against the modern
Pharaohs, whether they be Hitler
ties or Arabs, Italian or Rumanian.
Adam Powell Scores
Such a demand, short and terse
as it is, could very we'll be the
spiritual rallying cry of Negro peo-
pie everywhere were it not for the
divisions that exist among US be-
cause of adverse concepts and
teachings by those who presume
to lead.
The Rev. Adam C. Powell, Jr.,
of New York, recognized the Do
tency and magic of a briefly stated
desire at one of his many rallies
and said, "Let My People Go Now!"
Our trouble is that we don't want
to go anywhere, whether to COM
plete freedom or to a conscious con-
ception of our place in modern
society. This is because we have
become tired, weary of long drawn
out statements that show the result
of befuddled thinking. We might
react differently, however, when
our purposes are stated anew and
in the same mould as was Moses.
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equality for the Negro decng him "e mis-
OF the Negro will increase the permits politicians
to use him a political football"
In other words he tells Negroes that say thew
are his friends, they politicians friends Then who
is? Mr.. Sokosky? ~
Of what political value is the Negro? MANY Negroes
feel that ne may have killed his political future
on the Negro question Mr. SOkOsky will
suade them that Wiie using deceivine
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Editorial lettings

L. Kaupanger secretary of the Emergency Conservation
mee defines the typical state capitol bureaucrat who
nothing, promises nothing and albs n
During its entire magnd
spent We spend that much
New York planning the
privilege of selling vamn products pointing druggist
the corner is still selling lettuce sandwiches
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our grateful ap-
probation and thanks to all our friends
for their many kindnesses during the ill
ness and death of our beloved husband,
father and grandfather, Thomas R. C.
Taylor.
Mrs Thomas R. c. Taylor and Family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-30
20 YEARS AGO FIT FIFE EMPIRE
DECEMBER 30, 1924

1924 University Washington
 L Northwestern Petersburg a trip
 McNaughton ington at Seattle.
  Abby Ketchkan after spending the Christmas holiday on Mrs. Katherine left the South visit The American Legion Auxiliary E. M Policy and President Chaplain Historian. Hardy, Cashier and
  tonng. r.et  T. Petrch Finance Officer Frawey Chaplain Andrew Bentsen Sergeant -atArms George Beaumont eCommander and R. F. George Washington Office Supervisor of Surveys. Weather report: High, 33 low, 31
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did such a good job of recognizing the Office of Civilian Defense, will leave his present job as U. s. Economic Minister in Cairo to re- turn to Harvard President Co., nant of Harvard told the State Department that the Harvard Law School was undergoing serious war time problems and Landis would have to come back as dean imme- diately Conant even refused to give Landis an extra 10 days in Cairo to wind up some important work z. Dr. Juan Negrin, Prime Min ister of Loyalist Spain, will give his first address before an Ameri- can audience at Madison Square Garden, January 2, i'll rally organized by the nation One of the Nazi war chiefs now denting the First Army in Belgium is Gen. Hansel Mannteufil who commanded the Seventh Panzer Division in North Africa. Now he commands the Fifth Panzer Division opposite the First Army,
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than anyone imagines Hats off to the employees of the Willamette Iron & Steel Corporation of Port land, Ore, for launching the ship "Wisco Blood Donor" Five thou sand workers employed in building the ship gave their blood within three weeks Orchids to Irving Berlin whose This Is The Army" is still touring the battlefronts, having now got to India and Burma The Brass ring to S1 a-year-man Spencer Love who went back to his Burlington, North Caro- lima textile mills after more than a year of directing WIPES textile, leather and clothing division, where he did much to speed up the lagg- ing tire cord program Good men from industry are increasingly hard for the government to draft these days. But with the war going badly in Europe, more will have to be drafted.
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 by the Bell SVndicate)
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the to date for indicates that all humanitarian progress which civilization has made through the centuries has been lost in single generation under Nazi doctrines
 While victims of German gas chamber murders mostly Jews thousands of Aryans also are said to been put death for their opposition to the Nazi regime Victims were driven into death rooms by the thousands Their bodies burned and ashes used fertilizer German farms, according to the findings of the board. total of 100000 Jews were cremated at Brkenau alone in two years-at the rate of more than 2000 day. For some strange, ghastly reason card index record is said to have been kept of every eXecution-a record which, if it be cap- tured intact by Allied soldiers, should constitute invaluable evidence in the punishment of this un- earthly series of war crimes.
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ever. Ships have to wait their turn in line to be unloaded in Europe, after which the French railroads are another bottleneck A handicap to the supply problem has been German mines which Nazi E-boats lay in the English Channel every night. Formerly British air planes spotted the speedy German E-boats by the white wake left behind Now, however. the Ger mans have learned to remain ab- solutely still when RAF plane approaches, thus, the plane sees no tell-tale wake =. Latest RAF system is to send out a special plane which drops flares on the water. Once Nazi E-boat is sighted, the RAF plane calls out Want Willie, Want Willie" This is the signal to bring up patrol planes to polish off the E-boat.
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CHuRcHILL's OLD GRUDGE

Ex-Foreign Minister Count Sforza knew all too well what he was up against when he returned to Italy, according to private letters he wrote to members of the Roosevelt Cabinet. Sforza has now been barred by Churchill from serving as Premier or Foreign Minister of Italy, despite the long and valiant years he spent battling for demo- cracy and against Mussolini.
 Before he returned, Sfcrza wrote to Secretary of the Interior Ickes, September 30, 1943, prophetically indicating the troubles he would have with Churchill
 T am leaving with the worst apprehensions about the peace, ; Count Sforza wrote Ickes. Prob ably the worst fault will be with Churchill. But the fact is that the leaders Of the democracies afraid as they are of Russia, are prepar- ing the triumphs of Russian di- plonaacy with their cheap schemes of division of colonies, naval bases, and other I3tl century conceptions.
 When you come to Rome I may be in power or I may be in jail- which may be more comfortable. In either case, come to see me"
 Count Sforza probably knew that Churchill nursed grudge against him because of a book the Italian statesman wrote several years ago, Makers of Modern Empire" in which he took the British Prime Minister over the hurdles. In one place Sforza said.
 Winston Churchill, back from Antwerp, whither he had gone to play the Napoleon, didn't know how to define King Albert
 In another case, he told how Foch smiled at anti -Bolsheyik ex- petitions dear to Churchill's heart.
 NOTE Sforza's prediction that Churchill would drive Italians over to Russia seems to be coming true. Italians, bitterly resentful of British plans for taking over some of their Mediterranean islands, are leaning more and more toward Russia.
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Political Exemptions
Cincinnati Enquirer

Disagreement by editorial writer with the Su- preme Court of the United States is the pinnacle of futility The court always wins Still it is difficult for understand the reasoning behind the recent decision denying a political candidate the right to deduct campaign expenses from his income for pur- poses of taxation
 It appears to us that political candidate, in seeking office, is in the position of businessman seeking a contract There is no question as to the right of the businessman to deduct his travel and ether legitimate operating expenses from his income when he makes his annual statement. He can do this whether not he receives the contract; whether or not he would profit, eventually. from the work to be done.
 In one clause of the decision, the court declared that costs in the campaign in question mot expenses incurred in being Judge but in trying to be a Judge Should manufacturer of shoes expend considerable effort attempting to win con- tract for making horse collars, his costs would be deductible in spite of the fact that they not expenses incurred in the making of horse collars, but in trying to become maker of horse collars
 For politically minded individuals, the holding of public office is way of earning livelihooda busi- ness if you please We can't why costs incurred in pursuing such a business should not be exempt from income taxation just they in other business ventures
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MONDAY. JANUARY 1

On this first day of 1945 aspects presage tremendous world events. Good and adverse influences are active today. Benefic impulses are strong, however.
 HEART AND HOME: In many families joy will rule because sol- diers discharged from service will celebrate the holiday with memor- able reunions This New Year will be solemn as well as happy, for it marks the beginning of supreme human experiences.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Manufac- turers will continue to maintain high levels. The usual midwinter slump in trade will be little felt but Government establishments in Washington may retard certain far reaching plans.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: American diplomacy will be tested by com plex foreign relations this month, although close cooperation will be. maintained with Churchill and Stali1l. New agreements among the four great powers will facilitate war plans in the Pacific
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS; European aStrologers who predicted the end of the European conflict before this date still foresee an early end of hostilities. Again they stress their past auguries of sur prise and they prophecy death for Hitler who went into eclipse last summer, the time when his assas- Isination or suicide was prophesied.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the forecast of varied ex- periences in the coming year which should be favorable to cherished ambitions.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be forceful, persevering and highly talented They should be far-seeing and generally for tunate
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HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do not cOmpeW
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31


 Benefic aspects rule strongly to- day. Planetary influences that in dicate clear vision and lofty as piration are dominant.
 HEART AND HOME: Faith and hope should dominate in homes as plans for the new year are made with a sense of broad responsibility in national affairs. There is a sign presaging many a solemn welcome to f945 but again there will be in- dulgence in reckless celebrations
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: American trade and commerce will call many international conferences in 1945 when the possibilities of tremendous expansion to meet the needs of Asia and Europe are recognized by foreign diplomats. Prosperity will continue for many months.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: AS many luxuries and comforts are restored to. the nation, the old way of life should be vastly improved, for planetary directions seem to pre- sage sweeping reforms, and poverty must be viewed as a disgrace to surviving civilization.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: There is a sign that denotes much thought focused upon financial and economic problems next month. Treaties concerning the acquisition of land, air bases and naval ports will be made with some secrecy and will precipitate much discus sion in Congress.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of un- usual and fortunate experiences. Increase of income is indicated.
 Children born on this day will be highly intelligent, rashly gen.. erous and widely popular They should be early taught the value of money.
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Stories of German and Japanese atrocities have been numerous since the beginning of the war--and even before. But few of them match in horror and ghastly detail the report recently filed by the War Refugee Board in Washington. Many earlier atrocity statements coming from individuals, of whom were highly preudiced might be seriously questioned as to accuracy But the WRB, made up of three members of President Roosevelts cabinet apparently tried to ferret cut facts and to base findings strictly upon those facts.
 The result is almost unbelievable Certainly it is the most discouragng document to have come out of
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NEW YEAR TURNOvERs

Successor to Stormy Petrel Nor man Littells job as Assistant At torney General in charge of the lands division will be either Walter Armstrong of Memphis or William c. Brooker of Tampa, Florida . Brooker has the powerful support of Senator Claude Pepper. Arm strong is a progressive leader in the American Bar Association, isn't very anxious to leave his private law practice Jim Lsndis, who
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XMAS CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Postmaster General Frank Walker and all the pest office employees on the way they handled the Christmas mails. With fewer trucks and scarce man. power, it was more difficult job
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

DECEMBER 30
 L. F. Morris Margaret Fowler Stella Bates Kenneth Kearney Alvera Robertson DECEMBER 31 Cary l.. Tubbs George T. Dudley Lee Smith, Jr.
 Joe Green Mrs. Mabel Schmitz Mrs. Carl Lundstrum Lowell Wood Fife Lindstrom Albert L. Fisk James T. Burnett
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Washington Merry Go-Round

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by the Bell Syndicate)
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Jimmy Manning Abby return to Ketchkan after the Christmas holiday the channel
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McNaughton attend the University of Wash
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Copyright, 1944)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11
Festival Of Music
At St. Johns Sunday
ST. Margaret and WestOver Schools ChOirs to Parti-
. cipate; Two Parish ChOirs to Assist

Sunday May IA q special musical
service entitled, Festival of Music
and Lessons, viii be offered at st.
Johns Episcopal church at l0:45 a.
m. with the choirs from st. Marg-
aret's school and WeStover school
in Middlebury singing two anthems
each.
The st. Johns Choir and the
Junior Choir will also take part in
the service. The four Choirs will
march into the church in process
sion. The Congregation will join In
the singing of the hymns. The Les
sons will tell the story Of the Church
Militant from the Ascension 0f
Christ down through. the ages to
the present day. The Lessons will
be taken from the Bible and from
the writing Of some Of the great
men Of the Christian church.
The program will be as follows:
Prelude-Allegro Cantabile Widor
Pro. Hymn 530-Onward, Christian
Soldiers
Bidding Prayer
Hymn 268-Jesus Calls Us
First Lesson hrist's Final Com
mands and Ascension-from
the Gospels
Anthem-Lift Thine Eyes-from
the oratorio Elijah" anna.
.............. by Mendelssohn
The st. Margaret's Choir
Hymn 468 - Glorious Things OF
Thee Are Spoken
Second Lesson
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11
.DANBURY TO OPEN
WORKSHOP MAY 10
Parents Conference Plans
Completed By State
Teachers College

Plans are completed for the
Parents Conference and Workshop
to be held at the Danbury State
Teachers College from Friday, May
10th, through Monday. May 22d.
Parents are urged to attend all the
sessions; but those who cannot en-
roll for the full-time are invited
to come to as many meetings as
possible.
Miss Myra woodruff. the direc-
tor of the entire conference and
leader Of the group of parents dis
cussing Aolescent Children, has had
wide experience in the field OF Par
ent Education and Child Guidance.
Miss Woodruff graduated from
Oberlin College, took her M. A. and
work toward a Phi. D. regree at
Colubmia University where she held
the Laura Spellman Rockefeller
Scholarship. Since than she has
done recreation work with adults
and youth at Columbus, Ohio: has
been Assistant Dean of Women at
Oberlin; Associate Professor in
Child Development and Director OF
the Nursey School at Drexel 1nsti-
tute, Philadelphia, Penna.; has done
Research Studies of Rural Life at
the North Carolina State College
and has been associated with the
Pennsylvania Works Projects Ad-
ministration. At present Miss Wood
ruff is a supervisor in the Bureau
of Child Development and Parent
TSI,,nAtsAva 70 TdyInA kinVa naNo VI
ment, Albany. N. Y.
Miss Evelyn Eastmas, who will
conduct discussions for parents Of
children Of pre-school age is the
Director OF the well-known Leila
Day Nursery School in New Haven.
Before coming to Connecticut Miss
Eastman was Director Of Parent
Education in Toledo, Ohio. and
Dallas, Texas; Assistant Professor
Of Child Study at Vassar College:
and Director Of Nursery Schools at
the Sam Houston State Teachers
College in Texas and the State Col
lege of Home Economics in Oregon.
Miss Rebecca Coffin will lead dis
cussion for parents Of children of
elementary school age. Up to this
year Miss Coffin was principal of
the Lincoln Elementary school age.
Up to this year Miss Coffin was
principal of the Lincoln Eelemen-
tary School. Teachers College. Co
lumbia University. Lincoln School
has always been regarded as one Of
the most outstanding schools Of its
kind In the country.
Registration blanks for the Par
entS' Conference and Worship may
be secured from the Danbury
Teachers College. Enrolment should
be completed as soon as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-11
XIV ANS GIVEN
GARDEN ADVICE.
DR.. Nicely Turner Suggests
Planting Only Beets, Let.
tuce and Peas

Dr.. Nicely Turner, entomoIogist
at the Connecticut Agricultural Elk.
perimental station, New Haven. yes
terday warned gardeners not to
plant their vegetables too early and
cited at the present time it was
feasible to plant only beets, peas
and lettuce. DR.. Turner spoke at
the weekly luncheon meeting Of the
Kiwanis club at the Elton.
The speaker told Of the various
kinds Of fertilizer and recommend
ed those containing nitrogen. phos-
phorous and potash. He pointed
out that booklets on gardening and
pest control published by the ex-
detrimental station could be obtained
at the park department office in the
city hall.
Meanwhile some Of the con1Inu-
nifty victory gardening in Waterbury
got underway yesterday as a group
Of children began the hoeing, spad-
ing and soil turning at the COM
munity plot at the Blessed Sacra-
ment church property on West Side
hill.
Bernard Mcdonald and Mrs.
Flora Allen co-chairmen Of the To-
cal victory gardens supervised yes
terday's activities. Mr.. Mcdonald
stated that more applications for
these gardens within Waterbury
have been received this year than
were received last year but cited
the fact that there are many still
available.