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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25

But even more undodo-like be.
havlor was to follow from the
CLIO.
Not only did it become active
in national affairs, it even triec
out its wings in the armament OF
world affairs.
1t promoted a united conference
of world labor, which at once
sought to make it's voice heard in
the councils of the United Nations
at San Francisco.
More squawking from dodo lead
ers of the AFL.
They said, in effect, that the
American labor dodo should asso-
ciate only with dodoes exactly like
himself or remain isolated, and
particularly that he should never
mix with birds of a different hue.
They complained that the CLIO
was "plunging labors economic OBJ
jectives into the stormy sea of
world politics"
And they added that for world
labor to seek a voice at San Fran
cisco was to go far beyond the
legitimate functions . of trade
unions"
Uulike the ancient dodo, the
labor movements represented at
the Washington world labor meet
ing have shown a capacity to sur
vive in the most bitter struggle
for existence.
Ire French unions did not let
the Nazis eat them up on account
of any dodo-ideas of 'eschewing
politics" or sticking to economic
detectives" and Legitimate union
functions"
They went underground, united
with every other group that want.
ed to fight the Nazis, and played
the most active political part ir
national liberation.
The Soviet unions similarly die
not have any dodo notions of "lim.
tied functions when the MAJ
hordes overran their country.
They became a leading and int
grail part of a great peoples move
ment of resistance, fighting ant
producing to the limits of human
endurance.
So too with British labor, which
went so far beyond pure-and-sim
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
he TURNED INTO
THE WRONG STREET

The Yugoslav Army of Liberia
ton has captured Sarajevo. It's an
industrial center of some import
ance in the province of Bosnia.
However, Sarajevo's claim to fame
rests on something else.
In this little city, on June % in
1914--that's more than 80 years
ago-the driver of Archduke Fer
dinand's carriage turned into the
wrong street and a young Serbian
assassinated the heir to the Aus
trian throne.
That was probably the most
momentous tragedy in human his
tory. 1t precipitated World War
and it certainly contributed to
World War II. Tens Of millions of
men and women and little children
have succumbed to bullets, disease,
starvation, as a result of what hap
pened in Sarajevo on that June
day.-Labor.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
WHY NOT WORLD BAN
ON CONSUMPTION

Instead of adopting peacetime
CONSUMPTION as a national policy,
thereby making that abominable
blood tax a universal institution
among the victorious powers, why
shouldn't we throw all our in
fluence behind a move to outlaw
it, everywhere in the world?
Why should we hot now draw
up an ornaments limitation con
veation that would allow to every
nation volunteer contingents of
air, ground and naval forces in
proportion to its size, population
and resources, and that would rule
out compulsory military service in
all lands as a breach of interna-
tional law? - William Fl. Cham
berlin in The New Leader.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
looking Aheod
BY E DE CAUX

Once upon a time there was a
bird called the dodo. He was rather
plump and clumsy and-well, a
bit lazy mentally.
But the dodo did have definite
ideas on one subject. He believed
a dodo should always behave like
a dodo - a pure and simple dodo
- and never venture out of his
element.
So, while the dodo waddled like
a duck, he considered it most I'M
dodo-like to swim like a duck.
Another maxim of the dodo was
that dodo wings were meant to
flap but not to fly with.
Each generation of dodoes was
taught that the good dodo should
stick to his Waddle - and that to
try to swim or fly would be to go
beyond the legitimate functions
of dodo-dom."
So the dodo never developed
web feet to swim with or real
wings to fly with.
The beasts of prey who liked
dodo meat thought the dodo's ideas
were very sound-they made him
SO much easier to east.
And now there aren't any more
dodoes.
But the dodo's ideas did not be-
come extinct with the dodo.
American unions are constantly
lectured on the virtues of the
dodo's philosophy-particularly by
those who'd like to dig their claws
into labor.
And there ase even some union
leaders who preach pure-and-sim-
pie dodo unionism.
One of their favorite maxims is
that unions should keep out Of
politics."
Political activity may be al
right for others, they say, bu'
unionists would be "out of theil
element"
So there was much squawkinl
from d~odo-eaters and labor dodoe.
when the Go formed a Politica
Action Committee and learned t,
swim in the waters Of politics.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
FoOTNoTE ON GREECE

Marie Berger, a member of the
original UNRRA mission to Greece,
charges that the British Army took
over the mission flock, stock and
barrel"
Formerly, employed by the Dept.
of Interior, the Dept. of Agricul-
ture and the OPA, Mis- Berger
was with UNRRA for over a year
before her return to the us. Her
eyewitness account, reported in
the N. Y. Herald Tribune by Dor
othy Dunbar Bromley, fills in
many details of the Greek civil war
and of events leading up to it.
British uniforms were issued the
missions staff in Cairo and mem
bers were told civilian clothes
might not be Orr Soon after ar
irving in Greece, they were made
port of the British Army's 3rd
Armored Corps. Protests were in
vain. When American members of
the mission wore their flag, the
British objected.
Minutes of a meeting of Brit
ish officers, cen by Miss Berger,
stated that governments profits
resulting from Papandreaou's
wage cuts and price increases
would be held in a fund for even
tual repayment of British loans.
When American UNRRA person
mel protested that the people could
not live on the reduced scale and
that strikes would ensue, the Brit
ish answered in Miss Berger's
hearing that they could easily
break any strike.
Soon thereafter Greek state pol
ice and British military police
were dispensing protest demonstra-
tons. A general strike and civil
war followed.
When the British captured the
Athens Red Cross hospital they ar
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25

RooseVeltS time and so have lived
in great times ."-Polish provision
al government of Lublin.
THE life-work of President
Roosevelt based on absolute inte-
gritty is so deeply rooted in the
minds of decent people all over the
world that in spite of his physical
absence he still remains with us.
He remains with those who try
their utmost to assure the best
spiritual and material existence to
m a n k j n d."-Vladimir Hurban,
C~zechoslovak ambassador to the
United States.
President Roosevelt was a great
philhellene, both by family tradi-
ton and by an Unborn sense of JUS
tice. When Greece was overrun
and torn asunder by her enemies,
the President publicly pledged the
full restoration of her independ-
ence and integrity. Divine provi-
dence permitted him to see the
pledge fulfilled =. There is no
Greek anywhere who does not
MOURN the loss of a staunch friend
and a defender of human rights"
-Cimon Diamantopoulos, Greek
ambassador to the United States.
President Roosevelt gave shape
to an epoch in the history of the
United States."-Belgrade radio.
franklin d. Roosevelt died as d
soldier, before the trumpets sound
ed the forthcoming certain vic
tory."-Athens radio.
President Roovelt died, but his
great work, before which the de-
mocratic peoples lower their battle
standards, remains forever."-Na-
rodna vojska, Sofia.
His life will not have been
lived in in."-Bucharest radio.
His passing is a day of mourn
ing for all."-Tirana radio.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
The Loss of Our Nution--A Loss for the World

WASHINGTON. - The grave
news of President Roosevelt's
death has been extensively com
mented upon by the entire worlc
press, with the European countries
unanimous in their statements
that although the prosecution OF
the war, with victory already with
in the grasp of the United Nations
will not suffer, the solving OF
numerous problems of the forth
coming peace was death a heavy
blow by the death of the untiring
champion of peace and humanity
Early reports reaching the Of
flee of War Information revealed
the admiration and affinity the
world held for Americas wartime
President and voiced through the
press and radio. Some of the senti-
ments expressed by the bereaved
world follow:
Roosevelt died -. but he left
to his successors a rich heritage,
the combat partnership of free
dom-loving nations The cause
of the United Nations to which
President r roosevelt gave his
strength, will triumph forever
Alexander Troyanovsky in Kras-
maya Zvezda.
Entire progressive mankind
shares the sadness and grief with
the Americans.'-Trud.
President Roosevelt was the
true herald of the organization for
peace and security."-Pravda.
The American people and all
progressive mankind lost the great
est political leader in the world
-Izvestia.
"One Of the greatest men of
America has entered the Pantheon,
a gigantic personality who, in the
history of America, will take his
place as equal with Washington
and Lincoln. We have lived in
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
WISDOM FROM A
FARM JOURNAL

A friends sends us an editorial
from the Farmers Union Herald"
which speaks for the militant Far
mers' Union.
When workers and farmers
quarrel, exploiters of both write
bad laws on the statute books"
says the editorial.
The Farmers Union prefers
like the cooperative movement all
over the world--to work with Ia
Dor. If there are conflicts between
workers and farmers, they may be
solved by mutual agreements
rather than going to the legisla-
lures or Congress for restrictive
laws.-Labor.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25

Of the old parties to collaborate in
the economic and Agrarian reforms
that are necessary to put the coun-
try back on its feet. If they do this
instead of relying on Western sup
port for intrigues against the Tito
administration there is a chance of
something resembling a federal
and democratic regime operating
under the primitive and difficult
conditions in the country. IF they
don't, they will give Tito the cause
and justification for establishing a
Communist and undemocratic re-
gime.
For the moment Tito's Govern
ment is broader and more repre-
sentative than any of the well-in-
formed students of Balkan affairs
have anticipated. Tito has also
joined in the general cry for an
nexations. That is the pace which
has been set by others. 1t will be
stopped, not by isolated criticism,
but by a general settlement in
which the saturated imperial
countries which were fortunate
enough do to all the annexing
during the last century will con-
tribute their mite.-Tribunc, Lon
don, England.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
Who Is Responsible for This?

burled IN the a news is a startling item. An Associated Press
clspatcn from Frankfort-on-the-M Main. quoted DR.. Dudhard Duisberg as
saying that only 80 per cent of Germanys industry has been DESTROYED
by n war, and that while recovery would be a terrific task, it was
by no means impossible.
W. {. Boehnert, another big German industrialit and an official
II ne vast l. G .Farben enterprises" took substantially the same view
lnats all very interesting, but the startling part of the story is that
the Associated Press calmly reports that these two big German indus
tnalsts-menW whose companies participated in the cartel ARRANGEMENTS
with British and American Big Business-are now cooperating and
advising with Allied Military Government in Germany.
Allied military commanders have been cautioning their soldiers
that there must be no collaboration with Germans-that thew must moi
even wink at a pretty German girl.
But tn big German industriaHsts, the lei who put Hitler in
power m VINO are more responsible for this dreadful wa than n
IN single element, are made advisors to the Allied MILITARY Govonr
ment. Some congressional committee should endeavor to find the ane
Wer to that enigma.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
Radicals q la Tribune

Although Gov. Green and Mayor Kelly ae for an Illinois con.
sututlonal convention, says the Chicago Tribune. "most of the rootino
is being done by radical elements and professors"
The Chicago Bar Association, o. record for h ronoc.l Zoo NC
* IT, replaced the Comintern, the Illinois Association of Real Estate
boards Is III another hangout for the Jacobins, and the League of
Women Voters a front for the l. w. WIS.
1t is startling to contemplate that the Illinois Federation of Rusi.
ness INC Professional Womens clubs may include none but anarcbicts
and syndlcahsts. And what of the Illinois Municipal League? Can If he
tat most city officials in Illinois are apostles of IeninP
Are the members of the Illinois Congress of Parents and Tooohau
travellers, AM those of the Chicago Women's Club reincarnated
Emma Goldmans?
All those organizations are for the convention. Do thew all look
to Gov. Green as the Kerensky of the revolution?
Some radicals, Mr.. McCormick!-The Chicago Sim
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
NEW TITO GOVERNMENT

The present Government in
Yugoslavia is a coalition in which
he Left predominates. Here. too,
will depend on the capacity
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25

piedom into politics and national
affairs as to become part of a gov
eminent of war unity.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-17
Private Has CT
Dream; Wakes To
Find Its True

With u. S. Forces In Germany
To go to sleep at night as private
first class and wake up the next
morning a second lieutenant and
executive officer of headquarters
company sounds like dream to
most CTS, but it really happened
in Germany to Pfc. William Thorn
as Carter, now End 1t. William
Thomas Carter, of Petersburg, Va.
Assigned as a private first class
in the 18th signal battalion oper-
ating somewhere in Germany, Car
ter was commissioned on the field
as second lieutenant in his old
outfit as the result Of direct or
ders from General of the army
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Indicted as private in l943
from his post as head of the lang
uage department at Virginia State
college, 1t. Carter is the holder of
a Ph.D. from the University OF
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-17
Pilot Owed Thru
Clouds, Strafed
German Airfield

Atlantic City, N. First thing
Capt. Milton r. Brooks, %, Negro
fighter pilot from Glassport, Pa,
is going to do after the war; is
take advantage of the CT Bill of
Rights and finish his interrupted
course in medicine.
Back in the U. S. after Is months
with the 18th and 18th air forces
in Italy, Capt. Brooks is here at
the AAF redistribution station No.
l, awaiting reassignment. Having
finished his pre-medical work at
Lincoln University, Pa, with a
bachelor of arts degree before the
war, Brooks says that the educa-
tional provisions of the bill contain
exactly what he needs to complete
his studies toward becoming a doc
tor. Il never did know where the
money was going to come FROM"
he declared. "Now I'm all set"
While overseas, Capt. Brooks
flew "a missions in Psi Mustangs.
He is credited with destroying one
ME-109.
Capt. Brooks has the unique dis
tinction of having strafed an enc
my airfield from an altitude of 49,
800 feet. He was with his group on
strafing mission into Hungary
one day when high clouds forced
the formation to an altitude of
SO, 800 feet. Flying by time alone,
the group got to the target area and
found one opening in the clouds
right over the target area.
One by one, s. P-51's spiralled
and corkscrewed down the hole to
the arget. They destroyed II Ger
man planes and because of the I'M
expectdness of the attack received
not one burst OF enemy flax. To
make the day complete, they shot
up three locomoties on the way
out. I'VE really had ourselves a
time that day." he said.
1t was on this mission that Capt.
Brooks got his ME-109. Coming out
of the clouds on the way back, his
squadron was jumped by II Ger
man planes-ME-109's, FW-19Os
and HE-111's. He sighted one ME-
100 coming in from behind SO he
turned, poured the lead into it and
shot it down. The German pilot
bailed out at 500 feet.
Son of Mrs. Birtie L. Brooks of
All Harrison ST., Glassport, Capt
Brooks entered the army in April
1941. He trained at Tuskegee, Ala
and Selfridge Field, Mich.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-17
Negro Army Band
Given Treasury
Citations

Tuskegee Army Air Field, Ala -
Members of the famous 613th army
air forces band were presented U.
S. Treasury Department citations
for services rendered in national
war loans, by Co. N. F. Parrish,
commanding officer of Tuskegee
army air field, at concert recent
ly in the post chapel.
In presenting the citation Col.
Parrish commended the band for
its outstanding record in the sale
of war bonds in the states of Ala
bama and Georgia. Also, he praised
the men individually for their ex-
cellent records as soldiers as well
as musicians, and for their cntri-
buttons as morale sustaining in
fluence on the post.
The band, under the direction of
Capt. F. L. Drye, former bandmas-
ter at Tuskegee Institute where he
developed some of the finest and
most widely heralded bands in
America, has in less than three
years made one of the most out
standing records of all service
bands. Particularly in war loans
has the band distinguished itself.
In cooperation with the war fl
mace committee for Alamaba and
Harry Simms, Negro promotion
specialist, the band has centered its
services chiefly in the smaller
towns of Alabama and Georgia,
reaching people who otherwise
would not have been reached, and
causing an amazing response to the
appeal.
To date the band has served as
drawing card at war bond rallies
and other events at which an ag-
gregate of about 100000 of war
bonds has been reported as pur-
| chased.
The bands activities usually con-
slst of parade through the streets
of the town, serenades on the way
to schools and plants and a rally
interspersed with music at the
court house. Here the band sold its
music for purchases of shares in
| freedom.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-17
State Soldiers
Drive Conveys
To Western Front

With the 3077th Motor Vehicle
Distributing Company, France -
Rolling over shell SCARED roads to-
ward far flung American battle
fronts in France, Holland and
Belgium, officers and men of this
unit have driven long conveys of
new vehicles to the fighting lines.
to replace jeeps and trucks destroy
ed through enemy action.
A double purpose is served on
those long jurneys. The vehicles are
loaded to capacity with ammuni-
ton, tires and gasoline, which they
deliver to base depots near the
front. The empty vehicles are then
driven thel asst few miles to the
units for which they are destined.
Often in the past the furious
pace set by American advance
units has put their location miles
in advance of the spot indicated on
the delivery order. Making their
way forward, within sound of the
rumbling guns, the convoy has
searched its way along until it
reached its objective.
The company roster includes the
following Mississippians:
Batesville: Pfc. Warren Johnson;
Columbus: Pvt. Dave Calyborn;
Elaw: Cpl. Johnnie Jenkins; Jack
son: Pfc. Will A. Joiner; Hatties-
burg: Cpl. Charles w. Pittman;
Louisville: Pvt. Willie j. Supplies;
Russum: Pvt. Davis McNair; Meri-
dian: Pfc. James livery.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-17
Many Deferred
Will Be Called
For Induction

Because of the increased require
ments of the armed forces, large
number of physically fit males,
especially those under 80 years of
age, engaged in war production and
essential war supporting activities
will be called for induction in the
next few months, stated Col. L. w.
Long. state director of selective
service.
There has been developed a plan
for certification by responsible
government agency of small
group of these people under 80
years of age who cannot be spared
Immediately without interrupting.
the war effort.
Forms 42--A Especial revised
are to be used in certifying these
critically needed men. The local
wa SlS VI oCACStIVC SSINlCG Ill wills
sissippi have been supplied with
these forms. ESSENTIAL employers
may secure them at the nearest To-
cal board of selective service.
Col. Long stated that no can can
be certified by a government ag-
ency unless he is doing work that
is indispensable at this time, in an
activity that is included within the
War Manpower Commissions list
of Essential activities" The certi-
flying agencies are: Army Service
Forces, Navy, Army Air Forces,
War Production Board, Maritime
Petroleum Administration for War,
Office of Defense Transportation,
War Food Administration, Coordi-
nator of Fisheries, Rubber Reserve,
Solid Fuels Administration for
War, Review Committee on Defer
ment of Government Employees,
National Roster of Scientific and
Specialized Personnel, Office of
Scientific Research and Develop
ment, and Procurement and AS
signment Service.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-17
Col. Long
Gives Radio
Address

Col. L. w. Long, state director
of selective service, addressed the
people of Mississippi, Saturday af-
ternoon at 5 o'clock by radio. He
told them how Mississippi stands
in the forefront in organizing each
community to meet the home COM
ing service man or woman.
Col. Long stated that the read
justment of the veteran from a mill
tary world could become compli-
Gated. The sudden release of dis
cipline and training does not al
ways mean the individual becomes
a god citizen. The first step accom-
plished was the proper understand
ing of the necessary sympathetic
guidance to these returning veter-
ans by the communities in our
state.
Emphasis was also placed on the
rights, benefits and privileges made
available to the veteran by GER
tain laws of the state and nation,
which in his opinion were to pro-
vide for the development ofthe in
dividual whose development was
interrupted by war.
Colonel Long stated that salts
factory employment was the first
step toward maintanace of self-re-
spect; therefore, the community,
state and nation must be awake to
the fact that suitable jobs must be
made available to the returning
service man or woman. He empha-
sized that the maximum effort in
the program must be exerted at the
community level where the vete-
ran returns home.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-17
City Baptist
Hold 10th
Training School

The sixteenth session of the jack
son district Sunday school and B
T.U. training school will be held
at the New Mt. Zion Baptist
church March 1928. A large group
Of competent instructors will be
on hand to conduct courses in all
phases of church work Sunday
school, BTU. Ushers, Missions,
etc.
The theme for the week: Work
ing in the Church" The devotion
topics will be as follows:
Monday: The purpose of the
church organization, led by Rev. A.
L. Rice.
Tuesday: The early church, an
example, led by Rev c. A. Greer.
Wednesday: Teaching in the
church, led by Rev. J. H. Robson.
Thursday: Worship in the church,
led by Rev. P. E. Lott.
Friday: Working together for
God, led by Rev. w. F. Whitfield.
Leaders in all churches are urg-
ing Sunday school teachers and
workers, BTU. workers, Mission
workers and deacons to be at New
Mt. Zion March 1923.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-17
Dates of Luxis
Conference
Are Given

Schedule for the one day con-
ference of the Luxis Club follows:
March II, Randolph high, Pass
Christian; March Is, Prentiss In
stitute; March ID, Natchez college;
March Is, Campbell College; March
Is, Newton high; March 10, Win
ston county Training school, Lou
isville; March 20, Houston high,
Houston; March 81, Oxford Train
ing school, Oxford; March %, Boil
var county Training school, Mound
Bayou; March %, Yazoo City, No.
2, Yazoo City.
Theme of the meeting this year is
THE Lord is My High Tower"
Psalm 46:7.