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still reach an international aud
ience.
II the essay and poetry. after
their extraordinary Towering in
the resistance movement, keep
up their present state, even with
out a masterpiece, on very high
average, fiction, on the contrary,
may undergo in France a period
of disfavor. Nothing of its kind
which comes out at present seems
to be particularly significant. II
seems that after having present.
ed to the world its models
through Balzac, Stendhal and
Flaubert, and later through Mar
eel IProust and Roger Martin du
Gard, the French novel, at the
peak of its influence, may be on
its way to trying the inspiration
Of foreign techniques. But the
assimilation is delicate and the
formula for 1t has not yet been
found.
Popularity of American
Novels Is Great
The popularity of the Ameri-
can novel, which before the war
. was limited to few thousand
advanced intellectuals, has sud-
denly become extraordinarily
great. 1t happens naturally, as
may always occur in similar cir
cumstances, that mediocre works
are profiting from the attention
given to greater ones. In this
way the very common novel
of Kathleen Winsor, Forever
Amber" has had this year one
of the greatest successes of the
French book list. Steinbeck,
Hemingway, Caldwell, published
in new translations, gather the
attention of the truly literary.
The work of the Frenchman,
Maurice Coindreau, professor at
q large university across the
Atlantic, entitled "Apercus sur lie
roman American" (glances at
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The Literary Scene in France

Francis Ambriere, current t0ia-
ner OF the Gosscourt Prize, is a
veteran OF World War II. He
served from August, 1888. until
Jmly, 1910, DIlen he tons captured
by the Germans. He escaped from
prison camps tt0ice. only to be
recaptured, and toas finally held
IN solitary confinement for a
period OF lis days, after ,Dhich
he was sent to a reprisaI camp
at Kobjercyn, Poland. His price
,oinning book. Les GrGades Va-
canoes" is based on his tonr er-
periences. 1t has been translated
iidely, though not yet into Eng
Hsh. Mr.. Ambriere Is distin-
guished as a critic and an essay
ist and is noto ,rorki,sg on a NOBEL.
Mr.. Ambriere's report on the
state of French literature in 1916
is Uritten exclusively for The Star.
Evening star., 1947-08-03

tant addition to their works; Mel
ther Roger Martin du Gard who
keeps silent, nor Andre Glide, who
is content to offer us few recent
pages of his Journal and a per-
feet narrative but Of minor inn
portance entitled Thesee, nor
Francois Mauriac, nor George
Duhamel, who both devote them
selves regularly and with spirit to
Journalism, which diverts them
from their greater work.
The younger writer's who had
gained reputation before the war,
such as Malraux and Sartre, like
wise keep us expecting. This can
be understood in the light OF the
great effort which this generation
has made in the underground
movement in combating the oc-
cupying force.
The little leisure which the Re-
sistance movement left the writ
ers who took part in 1t was de-
voted to works which came out
either in the last weeks of 1914 or
in the course OF 1945.
A Time of Rest
And Garnerine
That is the reason why 1916 is
for them q time of rest and gar
nering.
Sometimes also, this time is
time of looking back: In this
sense the great poet Paul Eluard
has published a selection of his
poems (Choix), at the same time
as Andre Malraux issued collec-
ton of his most beautiful pas
sages. The return Of all these
writer's of great reputation is i'm
patiently expected. With regard to
those writer's making their debut,
if they will manifest themselves
with the fervor and petulance
proper for their age, endowed as
they may be land a few among
them are to a remarkable degree),
any who are worthy of it may
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Literature of Russia
Is BeinS Well Received

Another foreign literature which
has been well received in France
Is the literature Of Russia. This
Is quite understandable because
OF the prestige which the Soviet
Evening star., 1947-08-03
The Spirit of France
Remains Fully Alive

realm OF the spirit as we'll as III
other spheres. will examine her
own conscience and proceed to a
general revision of her proper
values at the same time regard
ing the roots of the values pre-
sented to her as examples by
the great foreign countries. She
is endeavoring therefore to forge
together the old and the new,
that is to say that she is recon-
CLING the steady tendencies Of
her own spirit with the demands
of C world in the process Of being
formed. This is slow and painful
work which cannot proceed with
out hard disputes and which will
demand still more of our efforts.
But our writers are working
with such a dynamic will, such
a desire to resolve the problems
brought before them, that the
first conclusion is that the spirit
of France has not lost any of its
profound resources, and think,
for my part, that we are helping
to bring about a new develop
ment in the near future in which
the efforts of our time will ulti-
mately find their fitting end.
The present situation in France
from the literary viewpoint re-
sembles the situation in a large
laboratory at moment when the
scholars and their assistants,
leaning over their apparatus, OBJ
serve the unfolding of each scien-
tific experience and note the va
rious phases before submitting
their report. Please do not con-
clude that there are no publica-
tions being issued. There are
many publications, and French
editorial work, which was scat
tered and decentralized under the
occupation in order to escape
from Nazi control sheltered es-
recially at Marseilles, Lyons, and
Algiers) is grouped again in Paris.
But although they are producing
as many and more books as be-
fore the war, one does not see
one which is truly revelation.
The great names of before 1899
have not brought out an impor-
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American fiction) has presented
authoritative opinions about this
subject which previously was
little known.
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Translated by
DR.. Otto Neubur&er
ACQUISITION ConSulrnnt OF
European Labor Problems,
Library of Congress

EANAO, rINf1NAG.
-1HERE are years within
the history of every lit
erature which stand out
in particular splendor:
These are those years which
have given birth to the master
pieces which distinguish that
literature. In this regard, for q
French Mterate, 1857 is the year
of Madame Bovary and of the
Fleurs du Nal; 1886, that of the
Iliuminations; 1918, that Of the
first volume of the admirable
cycle of novels by Marcel Proust;
1917, that of La Jeune Parque,
the beginning of the glory Of
Paul Valery; 1925. that Of the
astonishing Faux Monnayeurs by
Andre Glide.
I am inclined to believe that
the date, 1916, will not be counted
among those happy years and
that its remembrance will not
be preserved for future genera
tions. II it seems imprudent to
attempt to predict the judgment
of posterity, I do not know any
masterpiece that could be re-
tanned as a credit to the IL
months now passing.
This is not to say, however,
that they have been void and
unimportant.
On the contrary, in France we
are assisting In an extraordinary
amalgamation of ideas, theories
and intellectual pursuits. The re-
sultant confusion may have the
consequence of discouraging the
impatient observer and may not
produce fruit in the immediate
future, but the distant conse-
quences will surely be. fecund.
Evening star., 1947-08-03

{See FRANCE, Page 35o
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
NEW TRIAL
Continued from paue q,

Continued from page one
brought by Heman Marion
sweat, Houston mail carrier
was interrupted by the decision
The ruling came after the Court
established that attorneys for
both the state and the mail car.
rier We're in general agreement
on the need for retrial.
Chief Justice J. NJ. McClendon
announced the case would be re.
manded without prejudice to
either side. Date for the new
trial was set for April 2Sth by
District Judge Roy G. Archer.
Atty Gen. Price Daniel had
asked the Court to remand the
case in view Of an existing situa-
ton different from that prevail.
ing upon its trial last June and
December.
The changed situation resulted
from action by the Legislature. II
provided three million dollars to
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
Beaten
Continued from page one

your hat off, or I'll beat the he'll
out of you I oughta do il now"
| told the officer, this is your
country, you can do it, but III
pull it off
after We reached the jail the
car door was opened, and the off
Ger pushed me out of the cal
and | was taken in and docket on,
what charge, | do not know. re.
NAMED in Jail for sometime, un.
til the man | used to work for
came and paid my fine.
Waters was born and reared
in the city. and spent IS months
in the European Theatre (foI
the democracies he received last
Thursday and was discharged
November 10, 1916.
The management of q S e S
when contacted by a PRESS re.
porter at first feigned ignorance
of the ARRAY between his EN-.
ployees and the veteran. but fall
ing to convince the reporter, ad-
mitted the whole thing with GER
tain exceptions He further adj
mitted that the veteran gave the
entire gang" plenty of hell be
fore the affray was abated. And
as usual, put the drunken label
docketed at the police station for
drunkness. He was docketed and
fined for disturbing the peace
because he attempted to protect
himself.
Waters was later disqualified
at the USES for compensation
and was told to so out and find
a job, and if he found a job him
self and was laid off, to come
| back.
This Is news of employees at
the USES attempting to use bru
tai tactics on colored people, but
1t Is no news Of insults heard
toward colored people. Com
plants on top of complaints have
been brought TO this paper Of
the run-around given the Negro.
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04

time of the alleged roit and this
testimony was supported by a
medical officer In charge of time
records of The hospital. Bryant
said he had been some distance
away from the area in the com.
pany of two other soldiers at the
time of the roit.
Three commissioned officers,
among the witnesses for the de-
Tense, testified that at the time
prosecution witnesses alleged that
the rot was occurring. they did
not observe any Negro soldiers
in the field with the NJ. P's. and
that at no time did they see a
Negro soldier strike any of the
M. P.'s.
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04

was generally viewed as a move
to deyelope a complete record as
predicate for an appeal through
all State Courts to the United
States Supreme Court. Sweatts
attack on segregation was not
fully developed in the initial
trial The state also believes it's
position will be stronger after re-
trial in view of the Legislatures
action. That the suit will place
emphasis on the segregation is
sue, as distinguished from the
earlier main pleading on discrim'
ination, was indicated in briefs
and arguments for Sweat.
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
Here And There
Continued from page one

This story. She arose during the
night to give her husband a dose
of quinine, reached for a bottle
deposited a small amount of the
contents on a teaspoon and gave
It to the aged man. Then. because
she was ailing too. she decided
to take a dose Of the medicine
nut upon detecting its eztrcmely
bitter taste, decided not to swal
low IT, She examined the tottle
and discovered her error. thcn
told her husband that she had
made the mistake and was sorry
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
suffered a miscarriage. They took
me in a bloody and semi.conscL
Gus condition and brought me
hack 70 Alexander's home.

JUS SOTbthiSU u'e b'Se0'h NV
back to Alexander's home.
MY mother offered to go and
borrow $500 II they would stop
beating me. Anderson said, He
told us to leave her alone, but
its not in his hands any longer.
Some of you know where that
money is and we are going to get
it.. Anderson then hit my mother
with a blackjack and told her to
shut up.
Officer Thompson then took
me to an old pressin shop that
Vic Anderson ran and told me to
wash up and put on some talcum
powder They brought me so
sore that | couldn't sit down
JAILED AGAIN
That night they took me down
to Pontehatoula and left me in
| jail all night. Anderson said he
was coming back and | was go.
ing to tell where the money was
or he would hang me.
my uncle learned that was
In Jail with my head swollen and
blood running from my ears. He
went to the Mayor Of Pantchatou.
la and asked him to send a doc.
tor TO take care Of me. In the
meantime, Police Chief Tucker
Of Pontchatoula came and | ex.
plaind what had happened. ....
Back to the police station |
was taken. While talked. Vic
Anderson and others from Ham.
mond came and asked ME if |
knew who ! was talking to.
said Yes He asked me If /
could see told him ! could see
If | held my head back Tucker
said, Girl, I'm trying to help
YOU; tell the truth. I explained
an | knew and denied taking the
money Tucker went outside
and said, Your hoad needs some
moro softouiug up" Anderson
said. Haven't We beat your ..
enough?
later lu The afternoon officer
! Piitman came I'm and sail ne was
going to take me to a doctor
'On March 3rd. was taken
TO the Charity Hospital in Now
Orleans on orders Of DR.. Lips
comb who treated me at Ham
mond and remained in Ward sos
until March 9Th. when ! was dis
charged"
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
knights of Pythias

j. A. Cowan, Grand Chancellor
of the order of the Knights of
Pythias, makes known the follow.
ing. letters from widows of de
ceased Knights Dear Grand
Chancellor, | can not tell how
much ! appreciate that Christmas
gift. 1t came just in time to fiji
a real need, Mary ], Carr, Eu
dora. 'Mr. Cowan. Again / want
to thank you for the gift that
comes to me each year since the
passing Of my husband. mean
to join the Court but / am not
well now. Glad to know you stin
think of my deceased husband
Nieie Moore, Lawson Mr.. Cow.
an, Just few lines to let you
Know | received your gift. Very
glad to get it. Thanks lot. Have
not yet got the Courts going
tMrs.) F. w. Polk, Hot Springs.
In addition to the Death Bene.
Ut the name of the widow of A
deceased knight is immediately
placed on the Grand Lodge roll
and each Christmas she will re-
celve an annual donation from
the order so long as she bears
the name of her late husband
The Order also offers other fec
turs.
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
IN MEMORIAM

IN memory Of Mr.. Andrew Bryant
who died April 7, 1899.
He dwelt among the untrodden
ways
Beside the springs Of Dove.
a man whom there were mono 10
praise
ANA very few TO love.
Thy mornings showed, thy nights
concealed
The bowers where Andrew
played
And thine too, is the last groom
field
That Andrews eyes surveyed
I0u9 nature spake-the work
was done
How soon my Andrews r,c,
was rum
He died md loft 10 mo
rms home, this calm. and qnic,
scene
me memofy of what has been
,,"u never moro will be-
ne was well known, and mnn,
do know
When Andrew ceased 70 p.
not he Is in the sweet beyond
ana oh, the difference to me
MRS Morgio Peters, mother
Mr.. BIN Peters. father; MIR Jim.
mic Edwards, cousin
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
Extension News

The first annual Ham and Egg
Show was held Saturday March
", at the Cross County Training
School, Wynne. The exhibit con
sisted of Ham, Shoulders, Middl
ings, eggs, canned steak, roast
sausage pork chops, ribs. and al.
of lard.
1t was success states Sill
yiana II. Mays, Home Dembon.
stration Agent. Cross County. and
d. d. Traylor, County Agent. Mrs
Mary M. Banks. Miss Georgia M
Green, u. p. Grigsby. Mississinpt
County Agents, John h. Clark and
Miss Carreather C. Feaster G,
Francis County Agents, assisted
In Judging the products. Mr. and
Mrs, Berry Minor of Helena
Jesse w. Mason, and Mrs Mar
garet M. Haynes of Crittenden
County Agents, stopped for q
brief minute. They gave some on.
couraging rmarks to our farm
people.
Parldn IN Club won two
trophies in different events; one
a I'll Club basketball tourna.
ment at Marion, and the other
at Annual Cross County Field
pay which was held IN Wynno
March 2S.
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
Cons
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her to shut up. They took me
off to the courthouse in Ham
mond then Vie Anderson asked
me about Alvin Alexander's mo
ney. | told him didn't know
anything about It.
"They brought me in a back
room and questioned me. | was
wearing pants and they made me
pull my pants off, take off a skirt
which was under the pants, leav.
ing me naked from the waist
down. They made me lean face
down over a chair.
Bales went In desk drawer
and took out a leather strap a.
bout 2 12 inches wide and he
and Anderson took turns beat.
ing me. trying TO make me say
] had stolen the money. They
beat me about 10 minutes then
took ME TO the jail where Ander.
son threatened to take his billy
and beat my head.
HELD IN JAIL
Il remained I'm the city jail
from February 20 to the 27th.
February a was court day but ]
was not taken TO court or charg
ed On February 81, Alexander
came up and said for the Officers
to turn me out because he didn't
think ! had the money. He wenl
over and apollglzed to my par
ents. Officers promised to no
lease me at $3.50 pm
About . p. IN. Bales. Vic An
derson and an officer name,
Thomas and two city policemen
came and took ME from Jail an,
placed me in n car They tool
me to Alexander's home and ask
ed me about the money Ander
son said THAT Niger said I,
turn you loose but we are no
until you tell us about that mon
ey; II you don't have it you krnv
who does have It,"
BEATEN AGAIN
They then took me TO m,
cousins homo and made mo strf,
OFT my clothes I wos handcnfre,
TO the foot Of the bed and fhc,
made mo get ON my knees VII
Anderson beat my head with
o'a'kiack Thompson Bales am,
another officer used wire clo,ba.
hangers TO beat me on my thicr.
and legs ana back
IAN during this time. was In
The state Of pregnancy Tbonn.
son said Walt We are not oct.
t7g this see. ... right He took NV
''o and held II around the bed
and they beat me for sbou, tbjr,y
minutes While they beat me /
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
This Weeks Guest
SEGREGATION

which has brought to its mem
bers and to the industry gener-
ally a great deal of happiness and
strength; lesson deserving fur
Their examination; an experiment
worthy of repetition.
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04

create a state university for Ne
eroes ut Houston and also estab-
lished, In the interim, u Negro
law school here In the capitol as
an adjunct to the University of
Texas. No one enrolled here at
the three-room university.
Sweatts attorneys had com
pleted their arguments when the
decision was announced.
Return of the suit for retrial
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
Butch tells me that when white

Butch tells me that when a white
man has change of heart to-
ward the Negro, he Is just re-
penting from his evil deeds to.
ward the Negro don't know a.
bout Butch's sayings, but IL what
he says has any foundation, Jud-
60 Harper Harbs brother, has
been NEGLIGENT Of that brolherly.
love, especially black brother, for
he is really going out for the
dusty brother ON this police beat
iugup business And for that he
should hr commended. Even +.
would commend him, but my boss
wouldn't pay me a dime for com.
mending people l get paid for
criticising .... So here / 20: Its
time somebody told these quick.
clubbing cuss,ng cops about their
duties CThis applies to the Neg
70 Special Officers also. Please
tell them they are not to take
the law in their hands, they are
to make arrest of law yio,ators
and let Judge or Jury pass on
the punishment.
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
~ Nathaniel NJ. Minkof, Secre.
tsry-Treasurer. N. Y. Dress Joint
0oard, International Ladies' Gar
mert Workers Union, AL

In the struggle for better
understanding among peoples, the
question of segregation is, unfor-
tnnately, not receiving sufficient
attention.
Protagonists of tolerance, un-
Outstanding and full racial equal
tty have done good job In
diagnosing the virus of race pre-
1udice. They have demonstrated
that intolerance feeds on ignor-
ance and breeds further hatreds
and bigotry. They have shown
that these hatreds are not limited
to the economic field alone but
have spread into the cultural and
social spheres as well. They have
slapped out workable programs
based upon experience and I'M
derstanding. Some of these pro
posals, such as the widespread
distribution OF educational litera-
ture, the holding of interracial
and inter faith conferences. are
most laudable. But 1t Is difficult
10 understand the lack of empha-
sis on he elimination of segrega-
lion.
One can find out a good deal
about a people by reading It's
literature, by an acquaintance
With its culture, but none Of
these are a substitute for person
al contact. The international
Ladies' Garment Workers Union
boasts ifably that It's mem
bership and its officialdom are
free from any trace OF racial
bins. The racial makeup OF the
women's garment industry was
not always what II is today
conglomeration OF thirty odd
racial. religious and nationality
groups.
II | were asked what factor,
are most responsible for the de
cent and harmonious relation
ships which today prevail IN lhc
women's garment workers organ
ization, would reply as follows,
Firstly working alongsid,
one another, people got TO know
one another, and foolishly acquir
ed prejudice as well as precon
coived notions had ultimately tC
give way 70 humane understand
ing and good fellowship,
second-Associatlon In shot
and union activities leads to ,
common bond OF friendship ant
eomradeship
Third Travelling to and from
work together living in proyi
nifty TO one another and par,i
cipating In Joint communal ac,f
witty tend 10 erase whatever resi-
due is left Of the stupid notion
that color Of skin or size of
nose Is eiterion OF Intelligence or
personal worth.
Here in this big union Of 300
GOO members We learned a lesson
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04
The Roundup

CONTINUED from Page II
Truman has decided TO help dem.
ocracfze Turkey and Greece. A
pretty good venture on the part
of our President. But why 60 so
far? Doesn't he know that one
third of the country that elected
him to preside over needs democ-
racizing, including his birth place.
Somebody should tell Mr.. Truman
these things. Somebody should
tell him that legislation is in ex-
istence to keep the Negro from
even enjoying the full benefits
of what America is supposed to
offer here at home .......
Arkansas State press., 1947-04-04

minutes later.
DALLAS, TEXAS Genial
Congressman Ed Gossett of Wit
ehita Falls ran amuck" at the
mouth here this week, when he
spoke before Public Affairs Lun.
cheon Club in behalf of his res
olution before Congress to amend
the Electoral College system.
He said in several strategic
states such as New York and
Pennsylvania, religious, economic
and racial blocs can carry the
entire electoral vote Of the state.
He also said that under the pre-
sent electoral college system, rs
per cent of all political effort by
both parties is concentrated In
five pivotal states, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and
Michigan. Then he ran out OF
something TO say, or he ran off
at the mouth when he said, Il
don't object to the Negro In liar.
lem voting. | do resent the fact
that a hundred times rs much
money is spent and hundred
times as much effort made to se-
cure his vote, as to secure mine
down in Texas" Well, some day
Congressman Gosseit of Texas
viii find out why the Negroes
votes in those pivotal states are
more important than his vote in
Texas. This scribe thinks he
knows
SHREVEPORT, LA. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Jones who had been
visiting in Latex, Texas were en-.
route to their home via bus to
Gulfport. Miss. They changed
busses here in the city where 5
White men We're acquitted for
iynehing a Negro in Minden. In.
MI Jones with his wife stepned
In front of several white persone
ana because he refused to be
Kicked by a white gun tot.
ing policeman, was shot dow,
IN cold blood at the bus station
and died at the Charity Hospital
here Saturday Officer ! r
Petty declared, he drew a poekat
knife ON me and | had to kin
nm The policeman was exon.
Grated and maybe given a media,
lor Killing another Negro here IN
Louisiana. Police Chief n q
''uckdhy said that Mr.. Jones was
a bad Negro" for he had sarvoa
. months In a Federal nanfta.
'' lot draft evasion cbarpe