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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-12
FDR's eikEAT MISTAKE

As look pack on the career of Franklin Roosevelt, I believe his greatest mistake was failure to follow through against the worlds aggressors al time when they could be stopped I voice this criticism with hesitation because ! was a great admirer of Roose- velt's and I have not always been an admirer of Truman's. But l am inclined to think that in this one respect, history may prove Tru- man greater
 Truman has taken stand-a stand which requires much cour- age. And with the help of other fair-minded statesmen such as Sen ator Vandenberg, he is sticking to it
 Back in l936-37 FDR was urged to take a stand in the Spanish Civil War He was urged by nonc other than the late Senator Borah Of Idaho hitherto an isolationist H4C POlLIcu Dut IlIdt f1llIeI ana Mussolini were the real factors be- hind Franco, that this was a dress rehearsal for world war, and that of the USA showed where : it stood then. world war could be prevent ed later
 I happened to know something about Borah's talk, because it was Bob Allen who arranged for il with FDR. However, Borah wasn't the only one who made this ples to Roosevelt Justice Ferdinand Pecora of the N Y Supreme Court urged the same thing. and I mysel talked with F'DR and wrote many columns on tke subject
 Although he saw the situation clearly, he would not move. Tru. man has.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-12

as the Japs moveG into Central China. he saw his opportunity to stop one of the worlds most ag- gressive dictatorships. At that time Admiral Laahy, then Chief of Nav al Operations, advised that the U. s. Navy. with token help from the British could create an econ omic blockade of all Japan-cut off oil, scrapIron, copper, cotton and starve out the Japanese mili- tary machine without losing a single U. s. ship.
 Such move. furthermore, would warn the dictators of Eu- rope exactly what they could ex- pect from the USA when it came to war.
 Roosevelt actually started sucn policy. He made his historic quarantine" speech in Chicago He sent Norman Davis to Brussels to mobilize the worlds peace mach inery against Japan. But then, having started this historic course, he got cold feet.
 Ccrdell Hull didn't like it. 4 lot ot politicians claimed it would lose him votes. The Republican isola- t.onists, led by the Chicago Tri- tune, screamed to high heaven. TEe British also were skittish
 Roosevelt should not be judged tco harshly, because times were different then. Public opinion had nos been aroused It took Pearl Harbor to arouse it. Today the pub lie is much more alert and unified regarding Russia, so Truman's task Is easier.
 However, if Roosevelt had stuck to his guns regarding Japan, I am convinced-and so are many military strategists-the he could have stayed off World War II. By taking a strong stand in 1887 thousands of lives would have been saved five years later.
 Recent history is full of simila, examples If the British hao backed the French when Hitler moved into the Ruhr in 1886 there is no question but that the Ger man war machine would have crumbled, Dictators can only live on continued victory. One defeat is the beginning ot the end fol . them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-12
INFORMATION WANTED

Anyone having information con corning the following person is asked to communicate with the Governors office in Juneau:
 John Ellis Gormley, Jr., 43 years old came to Alaska in l942 and has not been heard of since 1943 Born in Carthage, N. Y. and work ed at Albany, Y. Y. before coming to Alaska
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Daily Lessons in English Sy. L. GORDON

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 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Capsule kapul in USE, PULL.
 MISSPELLED Tallahassee the FEE
 Frank, candid direct straightforward.
 WORD STUDY Use word three times and it yours Let us word each Today word devolved authority council of sixtyAddson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-12
20 YEARS AGO fHE TIT EMPIRE
APRIL 12, 1927

wesbound freight B.  veff Seattle w and J. E. rom Wrangel
 presented in the form modern bakery operated by William Myren in the B. Behrends Store Seward Street
 Albert White the Admiral Rogers a o
 Douglas left his first engineer on the malboat Margnita formerly the Esebeh
 Walker of the Walker ConpanyGn Ketchikan arrived il 0 n a trip.
 Redngshafer the Yukon attending fiscal agert3 of the
 Highest lowest
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JAPAN COULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED

Even more important, perhaps, was the situation in regard to Japanese aggression. Back in 1881 when the Japs first moved into Manchuria, Henry L. Stimson, then Secretary of State, tried to mobilize the League of Nations and the peace machinery of the Nine Power Pact to stop Japanese ag- gression. But Herbert Hoover was lukewarm. and various of our Eu- ropean friends. especially England would not support him.
 When Roosevelt took office. he was not lukeWarm. And in 1897,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-12
THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE

Coming back to Truman: I do not like certain details regarding his aid to Greece and Turkey I do not like the Fascist Royal Fam fly of Greece. I do not like the highbinding tactics of the Turks. But I am convinced that the pres ent policy of the Soviet Govern ment is QJ to stamp out the last vestige of democracy wherever they find il in Europe; and (2) so discourage the American peo- pie regarding the European inn broglio that eventually we will re- treat to our traditional isols ton.
 The Truman aid plan. despite some of its imperiections, can pro- bably achieve two things gJ re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-12
MODERN ETIQUETTE SyopEprA Iy 1rr

e. plate passing for second helping?
 A. Yes. Do place used silver the tabecloth Is permissible City addressing letter person who lives the city?
 A No; the of the should full e. What should the bridesmaid if married plain, tweed suit?
 A. plain tailored suit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-12

White House, history was being made in another wing of the man. sion-history which will decide whether three year-old Woody, who sat serenely on the polished East Room floor, will have to fight in another war-against Russia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-12
LOOK and LEARN SI GORDON

Which the first join original I
 2 What is the of trees? What ability fly straight up What is the opposite to the musical "staccao"? 5. Into how many classes sailing ships
 ANSWERS:
 l. Vermont Kentucky 1792 2. Between years 3. The chimney 4 Three squarerigged, rigged gged
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The Washington Merry-Go-Round

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and Mrs Albert White returned the steamer Adm from a short trip to the States
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-12

Edward Bach of Douglas left for his first trip as engineer malboat Margna formerly engineer the Esebeth
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N R Walker of the Walker Drug CompanyHn Ketchikan ] Juneau the Yukon a business trip
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-31

was Gods Witness. AS In
structor of Bible Institute COM
Elementary remarks were made
by DR.. A. w. ackson, and DR.. w.
M. Ports, pastor Turner's Chapel
Greenwood, Mississippi.
The conference was informed of
the grave illness of DR.. j. w.
Hairs only son, the DR.. A. M.
Hair prominent Dentist and fine
churchman of Jackson, Miss, the
conference went in prayer. The
father is an aspirant for the Bis
hopric and is outstanding in church
activities in the general church.
Dean Alex H. Jones, A. M. TIL.
d of Campbell College who is a
fine writer, deep thinker who
would be a fine editor for the
A. M. E. Review. He is very mod
est but is aspiring for that honor.
T. S. J. Pendelton of Greater AL
len Chapel and DR.. Young, who
is Assistant Dean of Theology
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-31
Meridian District
Conference Held

The Meridian District Confer
ence of the East Mississippi An
nual Conference convened in Allen
Chapel A. M. E. Church, Meri-
dan, Mississippi April 80 to May
2, 1947. The Rev. Mr.. Leo. Haw-
kins is pastor and entertaining
host. The Big hearted and brother
ly DR.. N. HI. Jeltz who is to be
a new real contestants for the
Church extension Department of
the A. M. E. Church is the Pre-
siding Elder.
The work went forward as pro-
grammed. The Annual sermon by
Rev. C. j. Johnson, pastor serving
the johnson Circuit.
Preaching and devotion to God
hit an all high peak of the entire
three days session which is one
of the great emphasis. The chief
tain of the District stresses =
never forgetting charity with Ben
evidence.
The conference was graced with
several outstanding high church
men: DR.. J. w. Hair of Jackson
District, A. w. Jackson, Green
wood District, Dean John J. Nor
ant, Dean of Lampton's Theolo-
gical Seminary of Campbell Col
lege, who served us in many fine
ways preaching a great sermon
from Acts 1 to 8. His Theme
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-31
up and DOWN Parish Street
By PERCY GRE EN-

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: Almost every year since
we've been writing in this column,
along about this time, we have
something to say about the flies
in the popular spots along the old
avenue and the general subject of
taking a bath every Saturday mite
instead of every other Saturday
Night as might be the custom a
ong about mid-December and on
out through April. but never put
it off until it gets to May, unless
you have q year like now, when
the hot weather is staving off to
fool the cotton and make it har-
der for the share choppers to get
a big enough loan to go through
Xmas til planting time comes 49,
48. Over in a little church near
here a few months ago, some folks
got out a statement on the race
problem and after deducing all
our falts, that is which we are
accused of, they added that we
didn't smell so good. 1t wasn't no
consolation to me when / read in
some book or another that some
students up at one of the big
schools had collected some sweat
from a lot of folks. White and
Colored and put it to test, and
if anybody smelled the worst it
wasn't US. 1t was more'n likely
that the thing come out even. AS
the folks say, everybody and any
body smells bad when they don't
taket bath. Now Parish Street
ers say that you can walk by al
most anybody that amt took a
bath latly and they smell gosh aw-
full. but it amt nobody being ac-
cussed of smelling but us. and to
get ril of that quick and as wee
can, as one Parish Streeter urged
me to do, 1 am going to RECON-
mend that everybody start to
bathing every Saturday Night, and
in between, cause although its
been kinda cool for May here of
late, when June comes the wethers
is sure gonna break and powder
won't do nothing but add to the
fumes.
END OF A ROMANCE: One of
the romances that stirred the Ole
Avenue for more reason than one
a few years back was the romance
that led up to the wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. Dock Parmley. He the
famous Cornet player whose scin-
ilatting jazz notes have thrilled
dancers from one end of the coun-
try to another. The other day Mrs.
Parmley called US to say that they
have come to the parting of the
ways, and as soon as the judge
acts she will again be Miss Mary
as of old. AS a warning
to future brides she says she's
writing a little poem which all
prospects wives of Garnet players
should read. Look fof it i it is
not too long we are gfoing to pub
lish it in this column.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-31

and Pastor Pearl Street A. M. E.
Church, Jackson, Mississippi, pre-
ached a wonderful sermon.
The reports were round coming
from the loyal Ministers and Lay
Workers.
This Missionaries played well
their part as usual. The Juniors
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CONGRATULATIONS. t,

CONGRATULATIONS. TO A.
D. Rogers of Rogers Tailor Shop
UP on the Harle mend of the Ole
Avenue. To his fine tailoring ser
vice he has added a line of socks,
ties, shirts, etc.. for men and with
your patronage he can soon have
a full sized mems store, which
is one of the greatest needs of
Negro business along the Ole Az
enue.
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Good Fish

To identify good ash, be sure that:
Fish eyes are bright and bullying;
gills are bright red; flesh is firm
and shows no imprint when handled;
scales adhere tightly to the skin and
no slime Is present.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-31

retired minister of the G. M. E.
Church.
We hope for our cheiftain who
is an absolute realistic aspirant
for the church extension Depart
ment your prayers and interest.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-31

SALUTE TO PINEY WOODS
SCHOOL. We have been visit
ing around to a number Of COM
mencement exercises and down at
Piney Woods the other day from
students in the practice school
through the high school we heard
the best english that we have
ever card on in scool or college
campus in the state. IF Piney
Woods keeps on going good eng
lish and speech among Negraes
will no longer be yankee ira
dition.
SOMEBODY ASKED ME ABOUT
THAT batch on Arthur Barbours
jaw. somebody told me about
a slight misunderstanding among
som fellows up at the dotty cab
stand one morning here lately by
| told them Arthur's batch wasn't
none of my bushes even of they
say the fellow was little'n him.
IF YOU EVER WANT TO know
how it feels to see your best girl
friend get in a cab after midnight
and start to one of those places
where the cats and the kittens
play. ask my friend "Shine".
if you want to know how it feels
to be overlook and brought back
ask a certain god looking wal
tress up at Shepherds.
WEEKLY QUOTATION: "The
aim of justice is to give everyone
his due."-Cicero.
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were tops so to speak bringing a
fine program in the form of
contest in fine Literature Reci-
tatiops.
Last but not least the fathers
of the church were there, Thomas
Grant, H. w. Williams. We were
highly blessed with Council and
Nuggers of Gold in the form pre-
sented by Father Young, Local
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-31
Food STORES

Food stores
Estimated number of retail food
stores in U. S. in January, 1914. was
al. 400
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-31

"A LKA-SELTZER Is unusually
~ effective In the relief of Head
ache because its analgesic
fredericksburg cdntenO Is made
more positive BY alkaline buffers.
NJ Alka.Seltxer being . combination
"a painrelieving and alkalizing in-
aredients has gained wide usage
and popularity for the relief OF
ACID Indigestion. Cold Symptoms
informing After" misery and Mus
'saaIar Pains. And be sure to try
Alka-Seltzer for that tired feeling
following hard work or strenuous
sxereiss.
Ask yotr druggist.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Moore of
Memphis, Tennessee, announce
the engagement of their daugh-
, ter, Miss Savannah Odessa |,
Moore, to Mr.. Clifton P. Hay
word Of Jackson, Mississippi.
, At present Miss Moore is a
teacher at Campbell College
and holds the B. S. degree. Mr.. ,
Haywood, a popular church
man, holds the B. A. degree.
The wedding is to be sOlemnized
on September Is, 1947.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-28
IS TEACHERS
NEEDED HERE
Applicants Refuse Positions
Because of Low Salaries
In Schools
TO CURTAIL CLASSES

Two weeks before Delaware pub
lie schools open for a new year, an
acute shortage of qualified teach
ers still exists-with 55 teachers
needed Immediately in the state
school system, it was disclosed by
officials of the State Board OF Pub
lie Instruction in Dover. In addi-
ton, one out of every four teach
ers in elementary schools of the
state is working on an emergency
certificate. Because of the lack OF
teachers, large number of classes
in art, music, manual training, sci
ence, and commercial subjects will
be eliminated, according to DR..
John Shilling, assistant state su-
perintendent in charge of second
ary education. DR.. Shilling admit
ted at the same time that scores of
teachers from other states have
made application for teaching po-
sitions in Delaware, but they will
not come here for the salaries Of
fered, he said. Thirty-eight teach
ers are needed to teach art, music,
manual training, science and COM
mercial subjects in the secondary
schools, DR.. Shilling said. Since
they cannot be found, pupils will
go without art lessons in the Har-
rington, Georgetown and Seaford
schools; manual training classes
will be eliminated in the Delmar,
Laurel, Clayton, Lord Baltimore
and Selbyville schools. The states
elementary schools are facing the
same situation according to DR.. H.
B. King, assistant state superind-
ent in charge of elementary educa-
ton. With 76 teachers employed
on emergency certificates, IL
teachers are still needed in the
elementary schools, he said. De-
claring that 1--WE have reached the
bottom of the barrel" DR.. King
said that many of the teachers
who are working with emergency
certificates went to summer school
to improve their ability to teach
There is a great scarcity of quail
fed teachers" he said. The only
schools that will be well supplied
are the Negro schools. All the
substitute teachers are now being
used as permanent teachers and
} substitutes are greatly needed, DR.
King said. Teachers are being
sought for all the elementary
grades.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-28

will be run, are those from two
Richmond, Va, drivers. They are
Charles Drake, who will drive a
1910 Ford Deluxe, and Charles
Rush, who will be behind the wheel
of a 1889 Ford. Nunis announced
that the stock car race is "open to
the world. Requirements are that
entries have reached the age of 81,
are physically and mentally fit,
with cars from 1887 to present
models eligible. Entries and in
quiries may be sent to the Sam
NUNS Speedyays, Swain Hotel
Harrington, Delaware. Entries are
being received from leading stock
car drivers from throughout the
country for the event, Nunis an
nounced. In addition, entries are
also coming in from drivers who
also compete in AAA big car auto
racing. "The speedways, and not
the highways, are the place fol
speed" Nunis stated in announcing
that the Labor Day Stock Can
Race on the Harrington Fair.
ground track is "open to the
world. Time trials will get un.
derway at 1 p. m, with the first
event of competition to start about
2:30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-28

les and honored guests included the
Honorable John ]. Williams, U. S.
Senator from Delaware; the Honor
able James Caleb Boggs, US. Con-
gresham at large from Delaware,
the Honorable William ]. Storey,
Secretary of State, who presented
greetings from Governor Walter
w. Bacon, Coloney v. B. Shaffer,
Mayor-Elect of Rehoboth; Walter
F. Knight, general manager of the
Maryland Motor Truck Association
and Fred Burnett, Supervisor of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Senator Williams, Congress
man Boggs and Secretary of State
Smyrna times., 1947-08-28
Smyrna Landing

Mr.. Harold jackson of Silverside
Road was a dinner guest of his
Smyrna times., 1947-08-28
TaylOr's Bridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Dukes
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w. David
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Wheeler near Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Jr.,
of Laurel are visiting their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Casten and
sons of Middletown, and Mrs.
Thomas Warner and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Ella McClain
and family.
Mrs. Dan Brown and son Dan of
Wilmington Manor spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Weis.
Friendly Neighbors Home DEM
onstration Club will meet Tuesday,
Sept. End at IL o'clock with Mrs.
Clifford Pryor at Blackbird with a
covered dish luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Latta visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Latta in Mar
shallton.
Mrs. Warren F. Drumm of Glen
side, Pa, is spending several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w. David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Lynons OF
Wilmington, were Sunday visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller
Mr.. William Steller spent two
weeks recently with Mr.. William
Daniels at Collins Beach.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-28

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Steve jack
son on Sunday.
Mrs. Ralph Cuthbertson and sons
Ralph and Herbert, of Long Island,
N. Y; Mrs. Herbert Wilson of Co
lubus, S. c., is spending a visit
with Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Mrs. William Campbell of Col
lingswood, N. j., Mrs. Oscar Toom-
ey of Westmont, N. j., were week.
end visitors of Mrs. Thomas
Wrench.
Miss Cleona McNatt, who has
been spending the summer with
her sister in Philadelphia has re-
turned home in order to attend
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harvath has
vacated the George house, and
moved on Commerce Street, Smyr-
ma.
Mrs. Bessie Cole has vacated the
Stanley Smith house and moved in
her new bungalow.
Mrs. Emma Davis spent a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Scott
and family at Millington, Nd, on
Sunday.
Mr.. Mark Scout of Railway, Nj,
has been visiting Mr.. Stanley
Smith.
Mrs. Bertha Burris OF Little
Creek has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Ford, and
Mr.. Ernest McNatt of Dover were
weekend visitors of Mrs. Thomas
Wrench.
Mrs. Louis Gaulke and her
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Wilson, her
granddaughter Mrs. Ralph Cuth-
bertson and sons spent Sunday Wis
iting relatives at Hacks Point, Md.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-28
AUTO RACES AT
HARRINGTON
Leading Stock Car Drivers of
County to Take Part in Big
Event Labor Day
KENT : SUSSEX FAIR

Indications from early entries
being received for the Labor Day
modified stock car races next
Monday at the Kent and Sussex
County Fairs on the half-mile Har-
rington Speedway under the spon-
sorship of the Harrington Fire De-
partment point to a large field of
cars and drivers for the event, the
first time a stock car race has been
run on the Delaware peninsula.
Among the entries announced by
the Sam NUNS Speedways, under
whose direction the stock car races
Smyrna times., 1947-08-28

Motor Truck Association, their
wives and friends, met in honor of
Ted v. Rodgers, retiring president
of the American Trucking Associ-
ations, Inc. Raymond Masten,
president of. Delaware Motor Truck
Association, presided at the meet
ing and at the close thereof, pre-
sented Mr.. Rodgers with a leather
scrapbook in appreciation for the
splendid service he has rendered
the trucking industry of America
while serving as president of the
American Trucking Associations,
Inc. Mr.. Rodgers was guest speak
er of the evening. Other dignitar-
Smyrna times., 1947-08-28

Storey all extended greetings and
best wishes to Mr.. Rodgers and
congratulated him upon the work
that he has done in American
Trucking industry during the past
war. Judge Ernest v. Keith, Of
Dover, who served as toastmaster,
presented greetings from the HON.
orable C. Douglas Buck, U. S. Sem
ator from Delaware, who because
of previous engagement vas un-
able to attend. Mr.. Andy K. Ruby
of Smyrna, general manager of the
Delaware Motor Truck Association,
served as chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements.