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Price and Principle

The heart Of every fair-think-
ing American was warmed when
Lionel Hampton considered
principle more important than
price when race hatred reared
its ugly head in Kansas City
last week. He proved that dig
nifty and respect we're too dear
to sell for a few dollars. He
demonstrated his innate integ-
rity when he refused to bow to
bigoted thinking. After Band
leader Cab Galloway had been
brutally assaulted by a special
policeman as he attempted to
enter a white dance hall as a
guest, Mr.. Hampton immediate
ly ordered his musicians to dis
continue playing and no amount
of entreaty by the management
could sway him. The fact that
Mr.. Galloway was cleared of the
Charges" against him proves
that the special policeman was
a victim of his own ignorance.
In show business where the star
of democracy shines brightest,
Lionel Hampton not only proved
to be a goodwill ambassadOr-he
proved that principle supersedes
price in human relations. We
need more Lionel HamptOns and
fewer appeasers. - Pittsburgh
Cnmripr
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Their Golden Chance

Greek letter collegiate aterntes and
various Of the country There exchanges Of fraternity
dinners dances and fancy speeches.
should this The college boys and
friends face with
soulstag gerng problems
inspaonal productive service has been rendered
oored youth America by the splendid fraternity and sorority
These have talked about their history They have
memberships they beam with pride when they
speak their achievements The ftenes and sorores have
and entree They carry nauable influence They most
position aid in chartng the of
Americas eOred youth Signal work has been accomplished but hard
and tortorous roads lie ahead.
Perhaps soroes could well
the of conduct" Upon the educated
youth nsg morale and gentle
imposed The future Of the eoored Americans advancement
wrapped his conception Of his civic duty This definite
responsibility young and their graduate brothers
last week assembling conventions would add t
their spendd the idea Of nstng genty and polite
cor into the Of the American youth far greater
laurels would be added,-Pttsburgh Courier
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Iudd's Unfortunate Statement

The MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE reported Saturday JAM g. that
Congressman Walter Judd had used the -Four Jewish
gessmen in ecng the Democratic Congressional
mediate reaction Of that udds expression
unfortunate and to extent startling.
So this Judd
words attributed to him by the usually reliable Tribune We
then from his failure deny
did make such remarks
Whether Judd intended words that could be called
See not his choice of words extremely
when vicious raging this country the
Of racial religious designation in reference public official
would have scarcely caused ute but today when Congressman
Judd knows that throughout the nation his
reference flour Jewish
nigh indefensible
the Congressman keeps with this type of talking and acting
he viii be the political accident that Of his
have claimed he all along
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Hastie Appointment q Precedent

President discussed pulled another first
his hat last week when he nominated Judge William H. HASTE
Of the Virgin Islands Three months he named
Chicago Negro attorney Irwin Moson Judge of Customs Court the
first Negro named Federal the American mainland
Judge Has however " Negro be appointed Federal
Judgehp when he named by Roosevelt the Virgin Islands
federal
Truman well break record for high class Federal appoint
Negroes However he intends to bold Negro support
which he inherited from Roosevelt he will have fight hard for the
things which will help the Of people American Negroes 90
cent working class identify themselves largely today with the
aspirations labor both organized and unoganed The Negro
feels that the full employment he'll
his share Of it He plan of full employment supplemented
by such protective legislation FEPC II Truman deliver
of these all the important jobs he Negroes
isn't going Offset the feeling that Truman and his southern advisers
not the people to stick with.
Judge HASTE good capable who believes standing
for democratic principles No appointment he will receive
going to keep him from standing like and striking at those
who would keep the Negro secondcass citizenship. Time
when Presidents would appoint black Of the Haste cabc
10 public office but that time Certainly the Republican
party appointed such with the possible of
Douglass.
Things getting better right along We know Mr. Hastie
confirmed, will with distinction.
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nine members under the presidency of Mrs.
Blanche Cooper, who is recognized for her
kindness and efficiency as president of the
choir.
Choir rehearsal and prayer meeting is
held every Wednesday night. Friday night,
Jan. II, the Pastors Aid Society will meet
at the parsonage.
Sunday at 3 p. m. the pastor and choir
will serve at Allen A. NJ. Z. Church in their
first quarterly meeting for 1916.
Sunday is Trustee Day, the pastor will
occupy the pulpit. All members are urged
to meet their Trustee obligations. You may
send your Sl.OO assessment fee. II you are
unable to attend. A financial drive 10 raise
one thousand dollars will begin Jan. 81
and will last through Feb. 3. other churches
are participating. Watch this paper for
further explanation. We are very grateful
TO the portion Of members of the former
choir who have turned in their robes
Church Reporter.
st. Thomas Episcopal Church: The Epi-
phany party was postponed because of so
much illness. the party will be held Thurs
day, Jan. "a. It Is hoped that Mr.. CoppaRe
will be able TO be with US that night. Epi-
phany Is the third season of the Christian
year and means the manifestation OF Christ
10 the Rentiles. The coming Of the Wise
Men from the Far East led by a star SYM
boliEes this season. Epiphany then tells us
that the Savior came not TO one nation of
people, but to all. and this fact should be
remembered as we try to rebuild Gods
world.
Border Church News: The message. The
Prayer of Simeon" unfolded the devout
character of this aged saint who was daily
in the temple, constant in prayer waiting
for the consolation Of Israel" Many, faith
full Christians received the Holy Commu-
MON on last Sunday morning, Sunday.
Jan. 6, 1916.
The following visitors were In attend
ance. Mrs. James Phelan Of BROOKLYN. N
Y. Everett Lewis Of Springfield, Ohio, and
Miss Luvenia H. Lane Ms. Lena Cobb and
Mr.. Percy c. White. Of Minneapolis.
The Hattie Dryer Guild met at the home
Of Mrs. Albertha McElroy, 4O44 Clinton
Ave. Thursday, Jan. 10, at D. m.
The morning service on Jan. IS at II
a; m. will observe the city-wide feature OF
Law Observance Sunday" The minister
will preach on the theme No Hiding
Place"
The Youth Fellowship will meet on Sun.
day evening at p. m. George Lawson will
| direct the worship. Jane Stone will lead
the discussion there will be games and re.
freshments.-Church Reporter
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Birthday greetings in St. Paul: January
l6-Mrs. W. Crouch. GAG st. Anthony. Jan
uary l7-Mrs. J. RiddeauN. 707 ROndo Ave,
nue. A. W. Jordan. 547 W. Central: Pau
Thomson. 1872 st. Anthony. January lS-
Tom Neal 53l St. Anthony Avenue; jane
Culver 1859 N. Western Avenue. January
lg-Maude Bush, 546 st. Anthony; Ger
trude willis. 1860 Sherburne Avenue; vii
fred Harris, $50 Carroll Avenue.
Birthday greetings in Minneapolis: Jan
l2-Wm. l.. Vaughn. Jr., Minneapolis Jan
l3-Blaine T. Ash. Jr.. 97s Aldrich Ave
No. Jan. Nv. +. Stovall, 3sl5 Fiji
Ave. So. Jan. l5-Mrs. W. b. Freeman
1906 Portland Ave. So. Mrs. Richard SEES
sion. 1859 Smelling Ave. So, Frank Ora
ham. 3487 Smelling Ave: Jan. l6-Mrs. L
r. McClellAnd. 1000 Clinton Ave. So. Jan
l7-Mrs. Fern Helm. 9s5 Aldrich Ave. No.
VIM. James Parker. 1906 nth Ave. So.
Jan. lS--Daniel Reed. Minneapolis anC
Thomas LanRum. 52S Girard Ave. No. Jan
10 Shirley Kyle, 3637 Fourth Ave. So.
Out-of-town greetings Jan. l3-Frances
c. Taylor. Washington. D. c.: Jan. 10
Wilmoth Bowen, Chicago. Ill. Mrs. Dicl
Gale. Mound. Mimi; Jan. l7-Virginii
Brown, Kansas City. Mo
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MOTHERS JOY

He's just a little chubby
AS brown as he can be
His eyes are always happy
When he's smiling up at me.
His hands are ever grasping
Strong limbs are kicking free
In his throat little glubberings
Some story telling me.
OF when he was an angel
Playing in the sky
Catching little raindrops
AS they went floating by.
Throwing tiny jewels
Sunshine's little beams
Sleeping on the clouds
Having happy dreams.
Then looking down from HEAVIER
And, oh, what a joy
He picked me for his MOmmy
He's my own Baby Boy!
Mrs. Charles Barnes.
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Paul to know just how much, so |
wrote this little poem about him
and wondered If you'd see in it
anything worth printing in your
paper.
| enjoy the paper very much and
my husband stops on his way from
work every Thursday night to get
our copy. believe it has a great
future and is a help to both the
,colored and white races.
know it makes the colored
people feel more closely bound to-
gether and intimate with the ac-
tivities Of their fellowmen. And
to US white people, it gives US a
better and clearer view Of today's
sad situation in the U. s. A.
My hubby and | being a mixed
couple have at times felt the un-
fair sting Of discrimination and
society's opinions Of who should
and who should not love and be
married and raise a nice family.
1t is interesting, though, to note
that most Of the crude and ignorant
ridicule comes from the lower
classes of persons and | truly be-
lieve a lot Of it is born through
jealousy.
II you can't use this poem, l
won't feel at all offended, please
believe this. | do wish, however,
you would hold the enclosed snap
shots for me and will call for them
at your office.
Thank you for your patience and
time.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Charles Barnes, BIT Louis,
st. Paul 3, MINI -
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since II has not been taken up by
a sufficiently large number Of peo-
pie nor placed in the proper per-
spective where it could be regarded
as common denominator in as
certaining a remedy.
The very term-self- Improve
ment-suggests religious activity
and puritannical regard for per-
sonal and group morals, so much
so that most persons, even the
highly intelligent, are inclined to
shy away from it and most GER
tainly to decline advocating self
improvement as a means of adjust
ing delicate race relations and also
in bringing about changes in eco
nomic and political positions.
Self-improvement also has moth
ing in common with the militancy
Of certain groups of our leaders
who demand frontal attacks, physi-
cal II necessary, to force through
such standard remedies as anti
lynching bills, anti-poll tax mea-
sures, fair employment practice
legislation, etc. They would, these
militant ones, studiously shun any
suggestion that open advocacy Of
self-improvement among Negroes
would have any wholesome effect in
the erasure Of restrictive covenants
and lilywhite spheres in housing
and in real estate transactions.
That the conduct Of one Negro is
Of such effect as to influence whole
communities Of whites for or
against the entire race, is a point
not sufficiently stressed where it
would do the most good.
1t is accepted that the panaceas
upon which we have been so busily
concentrating over the years are
still in a nebulous state or fading
on paper hidden away in the dusty
files of Presidents, congressman,
senators, war department officials
mayors and governors. There seems
that little can be done to get action
on what has already been proposed
To suggest more or to seek to make
changes is repetitious and bore
some to those whom we have sub,
mitted our ideas Of proper solu,
tons.
They already know how to solve
the problem, because they, them,
selves 1.-THE whites), created most
of the problems and must have
known how to resolve it, otherwise
there would have been no need Of
making a problem in the first place
The white man knows the answer
don't worry about that; he knows
Our best bet, then, seems to lie with
self-improvement - lettering ouI
own position with what we have anC
what we know. Our conduct, per
sonal and group habits Of cleanli
ness, sobriety. good manners, re
spect for one another, and thrift
/ should be the crux upon which W,
, operate.
We should get the most out o
, our numerical strength. II tn
Z Jews with 100000 in the U.
!, can dominate financially, contro
: such vital propaganda institution
as the moving picture industry, tn
theatre, radio and make themselve
!, felt in real estate, the food indus
i try and in politics, Negroes Shout
be able to do something as intelli
e gent and vitality necessary with tn
e 100000 Of US born and bred i
this country.
Denied entrance into the Norma
= stream Of American life because @
race and religion, the Jew starte
TO work on self-improvement an
: thereby bettered his position unit
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CARD OF THANKS

their expressions of sympathy and flowers
and cards, before and after the passing of
Mrs. Pauline Martin. Especially do we
wish to thank Rev. Floyd Massey. officers.
Gospel chorus, various organizations and
members of Pilgrim Baptist church. The
Elk Daughters Of Como Temple 1873 also
Mrs. Carrie Ailep, Mira Roxie Anderson,
Mrs. Roberta Tyler The Daughters of Pro-
gressive Chapter No 10, Of Pittsburgh. Pa,
of the Eastern Star The WANDs and The
Just Us Club and other community OrRani-
cations.
Mrs. Irene Harper, daughter.
Mr.. Sherman Harper, son-in-law.
Mr.. William Bud Baker. brother, of
piffaburgh
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Breqthed q Sigh Of Relief

Many Negroes of the high sensivy of Negowh ea
tons beed signs Of relief when the Chicago police arrested
for the brutal hdnap staying of the Degnan Oand the accused
Negroes.
The nsous anNego anvil chorus already whispering that
tmustnb a black brute"
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Says Self Government Is Best
Way to Improve Negroes Condition
By Dan Gardner

There theory of problem that concerns itself with
only and provides for the future by allowing
to take care of itself Since most of the advanced for
solving the problem mainly theoretical in that they
have not and be put into complete practice self
Improvement looms basic but it uncommon approach
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now he is indispensable and yet
able to control his contribution and
at the same time, get paid for it.
Until we grasp the unplumbed
depths of the power we have
through self-improvement, we will
still be waiting for a theory to
become a practice and the world
will have gone further ahead of US.
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IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory Of our dearly beloved
mother. Mrs, Molly CRson, who passed
away Jan. Is. 1915.
As We loved her, so we miss her
In our memory she Is near
Loved, remembered. longed for always
Bringing many a silent tear.
Sadly missed by Terrence and Earl
Cason.
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Washington
Spotlight
BY Louis Lautier

As the world welcomed a peace
time new year, the No. / problem
is freedom and equality for all peo-
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Reader Wants
More Editorials
Sends Whites Paper
Editor; My wife and myself en-
joyed your editorial, New Years
Resolutions" We hope this year
you will be able to write more OF
your type editorials. We have saved
many Of them and still find that
they apply to many of the condi-
tons which exist at present.
In recent months we have gained
the impression that you do not have
the time to put into the editorials
your former interest. We hope you
find time in 1916. We are familiar
with the large responsibility which
is yours but please give us more
editorials.
We have sent four of our white
friends the paper for three years.
All of them appreciate it and l
believe you have others on your
paid subscription list because of
our friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson,
St. Paul, MINI.
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Mother Has Felt
Unfair Sting of
SOciety's Opinions
Editor: | love my little Billy Ray
so much, I'd like the rest of st.
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NEGRO Veteron

Weakened by the campaigns Of the wars
He takes off his uniform and enters into civilian life
The peck marks Of oppression on his face
And in his hands the destiny Of his race-ames Hicks
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-05
On Politics
BY RUTH TAYLOR

Have you noticed how much loose
talk there is going on about the po
litical reason back of every act, about
building political fences, about prac.
tical politics? 1t looks as though We
had come to think of politics as tie
science of putting something over
and of politicians as a peculiar breed
Of crooks.
But-why should we assume that
all those who are in elected offices
should have low motives? Would We
in their place? Can not we believe
that they are at least as honest, as
patriotic as we are-until we find to
the contrary? If or when we do, there
is always the ballot box to correct
the situation.
What is a voter? What is an cleo
ton? We say they are the basis of
our form of democracy. We talk
about the great number of voters in
this country, and of free elections,
but do we stop to realize the full sig
nificance of our own words?
According to the dictionary, voter
is zone who votes" But there is a
great discrepancy between the num-
Der of voters and the number Of peo-
pie who can vote. When we refer TO
the backslidings of other nations, we
refer to voting as great and much
to-be-desired privilege-but, tell me,
have you voted at every election
Have you exercised your privilege
ir were you one of those who were
too busy to go to the polls or who
didn't like any of the candidates who
were chosen in the primarie5-at
which you didn't vote because it
wasn't important ?" Are you a
voter?
What is an election? | like the
final definition. amy
choice between alternatives; free
choice, especially of means to an
end; hence, discretion; responsibility"
In a prize-winning essay written
by Ralph Bushnell Potts, for the
American Bar Association Committee
on American Citizenship, there was a
paragraph | wish could be framed in
every voting booth. 81 vote as if my
ballot alone decided the contest. |
may lose my preference, but | will
not throw away my sacred vote. For
within the booth hold in my humble
hand the living proxy of all my coun-
try's honored dead"
There is no moral to this article.
There is just an earnest plea that as
a citizen and voter you will think
it out for yourself, ignoring party
labels and catch phrases. Consider
the issue on your own responsibility
in the coming elections and use your
power wisely and with careful, dis
passionate thought.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-05
OPA Not Immune
From Buyer Strike

Washington (FP)-Things are get
ting so tough on the price front that
even OPA employees have to go on a
buyer strike.
That was the picture here as the
OPA branch of Local 8, United Public
Workers voted unanimously at d
membership meeting to stage a
buyer strike against the high prices
in the OPA building cafeteria. The
strike will be a one-day stand, on
Sept. 6. Continuation is promised if
the demonstration of non-buying is
not effective.
A report to the union meeting
showed that Government Services,
Inc, which holds the cafeteria con-
cession, has surplus Of $1,800,000
and cleared $350,O0O in 1945. Union
spokesman claim that cafeteria prices
have risen 30-40 per cent since Juna
Both.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-05
Ho+fers Sponsor
Five-Yeur Union
LabeI Campaign

New York (FP)-Embarling on a
five year nation wide advertising
campaign, the United Hatters Cap G.
Millinery Workers Union (AFL) an
nounced its determination to make
Americas workers more union label
conscious.
Announcing the opening of the
campaign, President Max Zaritshy
said union members will contribute
So a year to finance an educational
broadside that will include radio, mo-
vies, slide films, direct mail. and
newspaper advertising, mostly in
labor publications.
Zaritsky said many people have de-
plored labor's failure to patronize
union goods and services but pointed
out that "a business that fails to ad
vertise shouldn't be astonished if no
customers come to the store"
"We want to bring this to the at
tention of hundreds of thousands of
trade unionists, not only to promote
patronage of our union label, but to
bring greater appreciation of the sac
rifice and achievement of the Ameri-
can labor movement which was the
foundation of our modern streamlined
vt
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-05
Lobor Heed Urges
Elimination Of
Privufe Utilities

Louisville, Ky. (FP) - Declaring
that privately owned utilities have
two main objectives, the "vicious ex-
ploitation of the citizenry" and the
destruction of organized labor, Sec
retary f. H. Weyler of the Kentucky
Federation of Labor has sent letter
to all Kentucky AFL locals urging
them to plan action to end the utili-
ties domination.
Weyler pointed out that "for many
years your state federation has been
witness of the fact that the privately
owned utilities companies in Ken
lucky have been using every means,
fair or foul, to destroy all efforts of
the citizenry to promote public means
of obtaining cheaper and better
power"
At the same time, he said, utilities
like the Louisville Gas & Electric Co.
have been notorious in their cam
paigns to frustrate organization of
their employees.
He therefore urged all members of
the AFL to learn of the advantages
of public utilities, to campaign on be-
half of programs like the IVA and
to make every effort to organize
utilities workers.
"Our final goal" Weyler said
"should be municipal ownership of
public utilities and the complete
elimination of privately owned utili-
ties"
II urge you," he told union mem
bers, "to give this program your
earnest consideration in order that
our people might be able to obtain
the necessities of life, such as water,
gas and electricity at the lowest pos
sible cost and so they can free them
selves from the exploitation brought
about by the control of these neces-
sites in the hands of the greedy few"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1946-09-05
Druft Defermenfs
Moy Be Granted
Building Workers

Washington, d. c. ULNS). = The
machinery by which skilled workmer
engaged in home building may be
recommended for draft deferments in
rder that they can continue to work
in the veterans emergency housing
Irogram has been set up by the Ma
tional Housing Agency and the Sc
lective Service System.
MIA will assist the director of Sc
ective Service in recommending the
killed construction workers who
should be deferred from military
,ervice. The following types OF
workers have been determined by the
lirector of Selective Service as eli
sible for certifcation by MIA:
l. Skilled workmen engaged in
home building where shortages Of
Juch men have been established. Such
persons must have had at least 3
years of training and experience in
key building crafts, such as bricklay-
ing, plastering, plumbing and car
nentering. 1t must be established that
the loss of such persons is delaying
or Immediately threatens to delay
the veterans housing program.
2. Managerial or supervisory per-
sonnel possessing minimum of 3
years experience in home construc-
tion.
After MIA recommends deferment
for given individual, the Selective
Service Director will transmit the
to the appropriate
Selective Service local board, which
will give serious consideration to the