The Mississippi enterprise., 1945-09-01
Paper Publishes
10000 Year Record
Of Negro Progress

One OF the. most complete, inter
estlng and Sup-to-date accounts of
the tortuous struggle of the Negro
race through $4,000 years of world
history is told in the record break
Ing Victory-Progress special edi-
ton recently published by the In
dianapolis Recorder, which is cell
ebrating its 5Oth anniversary.
Conceived as an instrument for
fostering interracial goodwill by
acquainting both white and colored
Americans with the valuable con-
tributions made to civilization by
Negroes of the present and past,
the edition recounts by words and
pictures in colorful detail hereto
fore little known facts of Negro
history and presents a factual, first
hand picture of the part played by
the race in the victory just won in
World War 2 by America and her
Allies.
The edition bids for special hon
ors on the basis of indisputable
claim to being the largest Negro
newspaper ever published and the
largest single newspaper published
in this country during the recent
armed conflict by either white or
colored newspaper publisher. Its
brillian array of articles, stories,
and features are contained in 1872
pges, standrd newspaper size, ar
RANGED in six sections of 80 pages
each. Each section is profusely il
lustrated with pictures, drawings,
photos and art work.
A long list of distinguished white
and colored leaders, scholars, au-
thors, educators, scientists, and
clergymen contributed opinions on
timely topics; analyses of the forces
that are fashioning the destiny of
the nation and its several racial
groups; expositions of current
thought, and scholarly and inter-
esting examinations of the basic
problems faced by the country S
s.ar. .sest minority group.
Writers include the last Presi-
dent F. D. Roosevelt, Henry A.
Wallace, Ex-Governor Henry F
Shricker, c. c. Spaulding, A. Phil
lip Randolph, Governor Thomas E.
Dewey, Bishop John A. Gregg, Rev.
D, " Jemison, De. George E.
Haynes, William Green, Phillip
Murray, j. A. Rogers, Dr.. Robert
M. Hutchins, Sen. James Meade
the late Wendell Wilkie, DR.. w. E.
B. Dubois, DR.. Frederick Patterson
Bishop c. H. Phillips, Rev. G. l.
Prince, DIR. Ambrose Caliver, Bish-
op VIM. J. Walls, Mrs. Mary Nc
Leod Bethune, George Schuyler
Paul v. McNutt and many others
equally as prominent.
For clarity, convenience and easy
reference, subject matter is treated
under headings of civic affairs
women's activities, the Armed
Forces (all branches), the war eff
fort on the home front, politics
education, sports, amusements
health, Negro history, business, la.
Dor and finance.
/ A copy of the edition has beer
placed on file in the Congressional
Library by DR.. Luther Evans, Ii
brarian of Congress. Copies have
also been added to the files of uni.
versity and public Libraries of mos
of the large cities of the country.
Marcus c. Stewart, edieor, wa
assisted in collection, preparation
and editing of the mountainous
mass of material by staff Of train
ed journalists which included
members of both races.
In calling attention of Congress
to the Recorders Victory-Progres
special edition, Congressman Loui
Ludlow of Indiana said on tn
floor of the House before adjourn
ment:
| The Victory-Progress e ID II o.
just published by the Indianpoli
Recorder is a comprehensive ant
valuable compendium of the in
formation revealing the amazin
progress of the Negro race and
credit to American achievement.
General Joseph w. Stilwells Chi