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Hartford chronicle., 1946-05-04
CUBA HEADS TOWARDS
 RACE RIOTS

Cuba-where the black poet. Placido, sang of liberty and the black general, Antonio Maceo, fought for liberty - is heading toward race riots in an hysterical campaign of prejudice whipped up by Spanish Dictator Francisco Francois international ku klux klan: the lFalange.
 Deeply concerned about the pres ent situation is my friend, Dr. Juan Marinello, one of the coun- try's leading statesmen who is vice-president of the Cuban Sen ate and president of the Popular Socialist Party, the political or ganization of the country's Negro and white workers.
 Dr. Marinello, who fights on the floor of the Senate for equality for all Cubans, granted me an exclusive interview while he was visiting in Tampa, Florida, last week. He also invited me to come to Cuba and make first-hand re- port to the readers of the Amer ican Negro press on this foul Nazi- like conspiracy which has been set in motion by international fascists at our very door. Only a hundred or so miles of water separate Tam pa, where Negroes are jim-crowed, from Havana, the Cuban capital.
 A key figure in the Falangist setup throughout Latin America, Dr. Marinello told me, is Richard Pattee, self-styled authority on the Latin American Negro and main leader of the second "Inter- American Seminar of Social Studies"
 Pattee is allegedly working with the Falange, Poll Taxer Senator Tom Connally of Texas, and Presi- dent William Green of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor to break up the Confederation of Latin American Labor (CTAL) which is energetically fighting the spread of racism in our 21 sister repub- lies.
 The Seminar, which met last January in Havana, took it's line from one of the worlds most mo- torious fascists, the Bishop of Va lencia, Spain, who presided over several sessions and was sent di- rect1y to the meeting by Franco. Jim Crow Called The Tune
 Prejudice was the underlying note of that conference held, last January" Senator Marinello told my wife and myself when we vis- tied him in a Tampa hotel. "There were two very clear attitudes ex- pressed at the conference"
 "The first attitude expressed was that of violent repression of the Negroes, Indians, and mixed blood peoples in Latin America particularly the Negro"
 "The second attitude was the demagogic one of Pattee and his crowd - that of Christian sym pathy' for the Negroes and In dians. As you Americans would say. it was a nice way for the tFalangists to work both sides of the street. But it all adds up to the same thing - any movement promoted by the Falange is bound to be racist in principle no mat ter what it professes in practice"
 Dr. Marinello pointed out that the Falangists had raked in lot of hay by capitalizing on the ra- cial prejudice from which Cuba has not been wholly free since the days of slavery. It might be pointed out, too, that the blood ancestors of Franco's Falangists the Spanish conquistadors - first en-
Hartford chronicle., 1946-05-04

hibits racial discrimination and d. rects the national congress to take steps to end it. Senators of the Ponular Socialist Party, which has
 no connection with the Socialist Party of the United States, have for two years sponsored bill with heavy penalties to put Article 20 into effect. But whenever the bill comes up for vote, he said, there is never quorum in the Senate
Hartford chronicle., 1946-05-04
THE NEGRO IN LATIN AMERICA
By Harold Preece

slaved the Negroes and Indians with the christian blessing" of phoney churchmen like today's Bishop of Valencia. And the prin- cipal supporters of the Falange in Cuba are the members of the white Spanish-descended colonna class who believe that Negroes and other dark-skinned people have no other future than to work on their sugar plantations for twoLbits day.
 Discrimination On Two Fronts
 "The discrimination against Ne groes, now greatly aggravated since the organization of that for e1gn conspiracy, the Falange. takes two forms economic and social" Dr. Marinello pointed out.
 Negroes, by tacit consent of American and Cuban employers, are generally barred from white collar jobs. You see very few Ne gro salesmen or office workers. On the railroads, you don't often en- counter a Negro conductor or brakemen because Cuban railways give only hard labor jobs to col ored people,"
 "As far as social relations are concerned', Senator Marinello said, Negroes are barred from the clubs and social affairs are generally conducted along tight racial lines. Cuba's great Negro poet and my friend, Nicolas Guil- len, would not be invited to the ordinary white social affair. Of course in progressive intellectual circles, Cullen or any other Ne gro artist would not be discrim- l mated against. After all, some of our greatest artists from Manga ma, the Slave poet, on down to Nicolas Cullen, have been Ne groes"
 The ever-increasing discrimina- tion, the Senator emphasized, is directly related to the propaganda winch the Spanish Fa1ange is car rying on to turn Cuba into a sec ord Mississippi with a white skinned 'taristocracy" doing all the bossing and Negro and poor white Cubans doing all the sweating. "And, of course," he said, "one purpose of the propaganda is to divide Negro and white workers along racial lines in order to split up and wreck the Cuban labor movement whose general secretary is the young Negro congressman from Havana, Lazaro Pena."
 During the Spanish War when the civilized world might have pre- vented World War II by helping the Spanish people defeat Franco, the Falangists carried on open anti-Negro propaganda through their mouthpieces of the press like the reactionary Havana paper, Diaro del Marina. Their propagan- da urged the establishment of a fixed fascist order with Negroes to be placed in a permanent and legal position of inferiority.
 "Now the propaganda is carried on in underground fashion and has been augmented by new alliances between certain sections of Amer ican imperialism represented by groupings within your sugar trust which has immense land holdings in Cuba and Francois imperialism represented by the Falange, with it's very active organization in our country. Every time, there is such consolidation of these imperial ist and anti-democratic forces, the problem of racial discrimination becomes aggravated..............." Senator Marinello pointed out that Article 20 of the Cuban con- stitution of 1940 specifically pro-
Hartford chronicle., 1946-05-04

(Continued next week.)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-08-15
mike, I'm not made of brass"
"See, you didn't say mol"

mike, I'm not made of brass"
"See, you didn't say mol"
You bet she hadn't, thought
Sally now. Only a fool threw
happiness away, and she was not
fool. A housewife she'd be and
she'd love it.
HOUSEWIFE" faltered Mr.. Per-
kins. But surely you can't mean
it. Your place is in aviation.
Think of the golden days that lie
ahead for our industry"
"A housewife"
MAYBE" drawled Mike, Il
shan't beat you after all. See you
tomorrow, Mr.. Perkins? There's
little matter of a raise. After
all, the children of Comet Air
lines employees can't be permit
ed to starved"
Mr.. Perkin drew himself up
stiffly. Il shall be at your dis
posal, Captain White. May con-
graduate you both?"
Gross my heart, Mr.. Perkin,
our first baby will be named
Comet"
The executive chuckled as, arm
in arm, they strolled away.
THE END
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CHAPTER XIII

He looked surprised as she
very carefully removed his arm
from about her shoulders.
Don't be silly, Jimmy. I'm not
in love with you"
Sally"
Don't sound SO surprised. You
swept me off my feet, l admit
that. We had a tiny part Of an
evening together and 1t was Won
derful. But you left before you
made sure Of your success. Left
in time for me, Jimmy. I'm very
grateful"
You, too?" he said bitterly
you, too"
Funny, was going to do this
differently. 1 was going to HOOK
you and jilt you at the altar.
was going to do the same thing
that brenda did to you. But sud,
denly 1 couldn't do it, Suddenly
l thought of what Mike would
think"
'Mike?" He caught at the
name, and laughed. you near
you're in love with Mike? That:
a hot one"
is it, Jimmy?" She seemed
to consider, cooking her head ano
peeking at him from the corners
of her eyes. Eyes, l suppose il
is. But there you have il"
But - but you wouldn't give
him chance!"
Il was afraid to, Jimmy. You
see, men like you leave scars
And I was still under the spell
That's why l quit when l caught
you kissing Helen. l wanted t.
get away from you, l wanted t.
get as far away from you as
could"
Yet you tried to save me wher
you thought Perkin was going tt
give me the sack"
Sally, don't you see it? AL
these things you've said are ar
admission that you still love me
You wouldn't be giving yourself
away if you didn't"
'"That's the ONLY time a woman
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can afford to give herself away,
Jimmy, my pet. When she has
nothing to lose she can be very
frank"
Back at the hotel, she found
the room in utter darkness and
was just a bit surprised. She
had expected Helen and Mike to
come there to talk things over,
had expected to be able to get
Mike off to a place where they
could talk and take up where
they'd left off in the park. She
was half undressed when the door
If the suite swung open and Hell
n, weaving slightly, came gally
in.
Hi, Sally old gal. What an
evening! How's Jimmy, good old
Jimmy?"
Sally struggled back into her
dress, eyes popping. Helen Stat
ford, you're drunk"
1.-TWO beers, so help me. May
be l should have eaten some
thing, huh?"
"You certainly should have!
Sally finished swapping the fas-
Jennings q her dress and caught
her just as Helen was on the
verge of missing the bed. Here,
take it easy darling. Good grief,
| hope Mike has more sense than
you. We have to fly back, you
know"
Didn't touch a DROP" Helen
said with a sniff. "A child. Afraid
# mere beer. Hey, isn't that
,oetry?"
1T is childish. Mike isn't
afraid of anything"
Afraid of you"
Il said that Mike isn't afraid
Of anything"
But he won't be afraid of you
my more. We fixed that. We
liked it good. You may be the
inst to congratulate us. We, Miss
Alliston, are going to be married "
If she had fallen into a sWoon
;he wouldn't have been in the
east surprised!
Dronda laughed from the door
till in the flattering evening
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gown, she came tripping IN, look
ing ever so gay, ever so beautl-
fuI, ever so dashing.
How cute,'' she bubbled
Helen, you and Mike can get
married when we do. A double
ceremony. Sweet, don't you
think?"
4 do not" Sally said frostily
And would you mind leaving us
alone, Miss Moore? Haven't you
done enough damage for one
EVENING""
Jimmy" Dronda chuckled
''Think nothing of it. He asked
for it, he got it.
Il have a good mind to slap
your face" announced Helen dis
tinctly. And you can't marry
Bill Burke. You're already mar
ried. My sister told me-"
But divorced, my pet. The
decree became final yesterday"
mike and I will never be dl-
vorced."
Helen, listen to me-"
ooh, no. Mike told me not to
listen to you. And Mike IS now
my lord and master. We shall
be happy, Mike and I. We under
stand what hurt is, and disap-
pointment. How did you make
out with darling Jimmy?"
But you must be Joking. Mike
doesn't love you"
The red head shifted. Il am
not joking"
Nor was she.
Mr.. Perkin was at the airport
when the plane piloted by Cap
tain Mike White arrived from
Buffalo.
"Dronda, DEAR" murmured Bill
Burke, This is the excellent
president of the excellent Comet
Airlines."
Gee, and they're almost as
good as the American Airlines.
i How nice of you to say so,
fluttered fiattered Mr.. Perkin. g!
do hope you enjoyed the flight,
Mr. Perkin harumphed, ther
continued toward the gate lead
ing out onto the field. Heller
Whooped when she saw him, anc
came dashing over.
My dear Mr.. Perkin, how nice
Of you to come to congratulate
mel"
Mr.. Perkins waterv gray eye
became grave as Jimmy inflIct
ID his presence upon him. Il an
sorry to see you in such bad com
pany, Miss Stafford. l will for
give you this once"
Jaw, you didn't take my resig
nation seriously did you, Mr.. Per
kin? Why, I'd cut my right arm
off up to here for the Comet Air
/ ines"
AID good first officers are diff
-icult to come by these days"
Mr.. Perkin blinkEd. Am l t.
understand that you are apply
ing for your old job, Mr. Ken
nedy?"
well, a man with family
as TO live on something"
I'm sure Miss Moore is ade.
lat -ly supplied with cash.
ut Miss Stafford isn't"
Miss Stafford"
"T+ haorened like this" said
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In MernoryO
Eli Francis

Written in memory of my dear
husband, Eli Francis, who passed
away in June. 1916.
l can hear his tender voice call
ing, his chair is vacant,
l miss him everywhere,
But in my lonely hours of think
ing,
Thoughts of him are ever near.
No one knows the silent heart
aches
Only those who have given up a
companion can tell
Of the grief that's borne in ST.
lence
For the one l loved so we'll. .
Do not ask me if l miss him, there
is such a vacant place,
Oft 1 think l hear his footsteps
And see his smiling face.
Days of sadness still come over
nle,
Tears in silence often flow,
Memories keep him ever near me.
He has finished his work here
and only gone to live with Jesus
l have many loved ones owe.
there. often get weary and Ions
to go home but MY WoIk is no,
done. | pray tn Lord to keep me
ever near my post of duty, that I
may Iy-IoW where he leads me and
meet my dear Savior and loved
ones that have gone on before
where there will be no more sick
ness and sorrow. l need the
prayers of those l love to help
me on to a better home.
Signed,
LONELY WIFE.
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Jimmy had not waited IOr Hef
to make up her mind to talk to
him. He had growled low under
his breath, picked her up, and
carried her out of the room. Sew
eral people looked at them dlsap-
provingly as he carried her into
the suite Mike had been given
also with Dronda's compliments.
He ignored her struggles and sat
down with her, grading her on
his lap.
"Fow dare you, Jimmy Ken
nedy! Wait till l tell Mike. He'll
break your neck"
IT dare anything for the wom-
2n 7 love" he said grandiloquent-
ly. Il dare a punch in the nose,
a "efusaI--anything."
'Love?" She suddenly ceased
struggling.
Love-" he repeated. "Helen
I've been an awful fool. All
those girls - Sally - Dronda -
when you're the only one I could
ever really love"
And I'm just dopey enough to
believe you, too"
"You do believe me, don't you!
I'll never be perfect. l guess I'll
always be attracted by a pretty
face, but I'll always come back
to the prettiest one of all, the
prettiest and incest and wonder
fullest girl who ever :"
do you have to talk so much?"
From now on I'll always let
you have the last word"
"Good," said Helen. Come to
my arms, papa"
"And I did, too," laughed Jim
my, looking straight at Mr.. Per-
kins. Even though she was in
mine, l went into hers"
Most interesting"
! and if you hire Jimmy back
again, we'll name the first baby
Comet"
WE'LL" said Mr.. Perkins. well.
Jimmy, you come to see me to-
morrow. Of course, I'm not prom
Using. ;"
Jimmy looked at Helen and
grinned. "You bet you'll have
the last word, darling, now and
always"
His muffled exclamation swung
Sally around. ooh, Mr.. Perkin!
How jolly!'
Have you gone mad, Miss Al
liston? Have you forgotten that
you are in the uniform of the
Comet Airlines?"
"Only until tomorrow. Mr.. Per
| kin, Sally doesn't work for you
any more" she crowed. "Sally's
/ gonna be q housewife"
And that was true.
Mike had been unable to wait
or everyone to leave. He had
caught her up in his arms the
moment he reached her and had
Mt set down again until he rar
short of breath.
mike, how dare YOU"
Look, you don't really think
you're fooling me, do your"
''You have no right to kiss me
You're ENGAGED to marry Helen
yeah, it worked, didH't it?
You should have seen the express
sion on Jimnay's face when / tolC
IN about it. And I also saw
:" expression on your face, dar-
ling.
mike, you can't love ne. 70,
2n't ION know how nasty I car
be. I won't let you throw your
self away"
"When Did YOU realize you
were in love with me?"
In tao park" she began. Their
topped as eyes rounded. ooh, l
Jidnt mean that. | didn't mean
t22t al all. l am not in love
with you. Please leave"
when we're married I shall
beat you,'' he said pleasantly
Every time you lie to me l shall
beat YOU"
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Written in memory of my dear
husband, Eli Francis, who passed
away in June. 1916.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-23
THE COMMON DEFENSE
ON THANKSGIVING DAY

Thank God your church synagogue for the bless
ngs of peace and brotherhood enjoy in democracy
Honor the American tradition Of fair poy and mutual
understanding an important of peoples streng
til and weIl-being.
Answer the defeotists, the "notionoists," and the
feormokers with united determination to moke democro
cy work better.
Noursh way of life by respecting differences, and
giving everyone an equal chance to contribute to our
country.
Know your neighbor, your partner in our common emit
erprise Of sef-govenment
Sow the seeds of brotherhood in your community by
predicting the some teamwork for which Colin Kelly Meyer
Levin Dorre Miller and their fighting partners gave their
lives
Give generously to those worthwhile causes which
help us to be our brothers keeper and to express
thanks for the blessings we enjoy.
Insure America against every form Of totolitorionism
and tonny by being loyal to the principles of our republic
zone notions indvsbIe Of mony races, mony religions
with liberty and Justice for al" for Of every
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-23

This is strong Indictment legislation to be bat
tie of wits or genuine effort to bring to pass law for
the bettement Of all the people Must there be winner
and loser government? Or this government OF the
people, by the people and for the people?
We must be more dignified in our concept OF public
life We must moke sports event where the clever
est is the best but in which does the best
he con- We need treat with much respect the Doth
of office as we do the physicians Doth.
Only as we take seriously duties citibens prey
efuy earnestly seeking out the best men for the ob re-
godIess Of the party the creed to which they belong
then dgniyng them with respect and expecting of them
due recognition of the responsibility they not to the
voters who elected them but to all the people of the United
States only as we act this way properly dignity the
democratic process
Let us show what we really mean by government of
the peope by the people Let stop thinking of it as
race eorfied advertising competition and reot our
government as we would have outsiders consider it,
don't respect the democratic process can't expect
world neiehbors to do so.
The election is over The majority has decided Now
let us all majority and minority alike get behind those
whom we have elected and prove that truly respect
democracy.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-23

gion and every race, Catholics Professionals ews, Whites
and Negroes
VoIue your feIowAmercons for their individual mer-
its, whatever their national origin. race. creed
Impress young people with the conviction thot free
dom is not gift silver platter, but responsibility
which every American must discharge for himself
Nail the hote-rumors which would poison us by setting
Catholics against Professionals, Genes against Jews work
ers against employers whites against Negroes
Grant to all people the same opportunities you want
for yourself
If we al do these things. then every doy will be doy
for Thanksgiving
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-23
THE DEEP SOUTH SPEAKS
By Robert Durr for the NNPA News Service
OFF THE RECORD


Carey 4oeIer labor leader of little note writes
front poqe column for The Aobomo News Digest org
on of the o. entitled "Of the Record" AS expressive
of the voice of white labor leader in the deep South,
thought you might be interested in reprint of his column
in recent issue under the heading Shades of Hitler"
quote:
'You cont visit Atlantic these days without hearing
reading obouto group of crockpots who trying to
outdo Hers Brown Shirts the one-time champion bully
boys of the world nationalist group of hotemong
erinq radicals, buns and neer-do-wes in the words Of
the Atlanta police chief has sprung up the Georgia city
to spew its venom at free America.
THE imeIght of publicity has been turned on these
crockpots by AtIontos two dolly newspapers the Atlantic
police have arrested the leaders for dsorder conduct ard
melting riot in connection with onNegro demonstro
ton and the pastors of just about every religious denomno
ton in the Georgia copitoI have condemned this new
order in strong terms.
ITS cnch that the concentrated fire the Column
bions thots whot they call themselves have drown will
burn them out (they supposedly number only zoo otter
several months of orgonzoton but the fact that they
did organize odded proof that the Herism philosophy
is still very much alive in the minds Of mony ego-monocs
even in America The Columbian incident emphasizes
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-23
A VICTORY FOR US ALL

Over in Arkansas the other doy the State Supreme
Court by unanimous decision freed L. c. Bates and his
wife publishers of the Arkansas State Press of Little Rock
who have been convicted by the lower court charges OF
contempt The charges and the findings of the lower
court hovnq been the result of the editorial opinion ex
pressed in the Arkansas State Press.
AS to comment on the action OF the Arkansas State
Supreme Court about all that need be said wos sod in
recent editorial in the Washington Daily News under the
caption, "A Victory for All"
The Washington Daily News Editorial said: "A not
obe victory for Freedom of the Press has been won in Ar
konsos where the Stote Supreme Court has freed two Me-
GRO publishers of contempt penalties imposed by lower
court at Little Rock.
THE publishers L. Christopher Bates and his wife
had commented in their small weekly last March the
conviction of three Negro workmen for violation of the
stotes law. They charged that
the workmen had been sent the penitentio by hond
picked Jury" in the Little Rock Circuit Court and that
JUDGE Lawrence Auten of that county Improperly had in
structed the Jury Judge Auen then cited Mr. and Mrs.
Bote for contempt fined them $500 each and sentenced
them to ten days in jail
THE Arkansas Supreme Courts unanimous decision
was written by Chief Justice Griffin Smith, former News
popermon
There u.s. it sold, rule of law permitting jail sent
ences and contempt tines merely because newspaper
thinks Judge has mistakenly stated the law such
comment does create present Danger to the admins
trotion of Justice.
I'VE applaud thot decision, not only because of its
manifest righteousness but also because those who benefit
directly by it Negroes whose newspaper published in
q southern community.
1t never be said to often too emphotcoy that
freedom of the press not privilege reserved exclusive
IL, IL. .E,I h. for
popular opinion. 1t is right guaranteed to all American
citizens and the protection of that right in such
this is in very special sense victory for us ALL.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-23
RESPECT DEMOCRACY
by Ruth ToyIor

Fother WiIfrid Persons brought out an interesting
thought not long ago which expresses great deo Of what
is wrong attitude toword government He sold thot
we too apt to treot legislation sports event. that
bill moy be carefully and houghtfuy worked out and
brought before Congress but when the vote taken the
headlines reod such and such side won"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-23
Peach Butter

Peach butter stretches sugar al
most twice as far as jam or jelly.
Imperfectly shaped fruit that IL
sound and ripe may be used, or Arm
portions Of windfalls or culls, saw
ing more attractive peaches for can.
ming.