Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-06-12

BETWEEN BOOK COVERS 80.
EBONY RHYTHM
Author: Edited by Beatrice M.
Murphy
Publisher: Exposition Press, 1
Spruce ST., New York 7, New
York
Price: $500
Reviewer: William Henry Huff
/ believe every true lover of
poetry will say when he or she
sees Miss Murphy's anthologyi
"This is the collection of poetry
/ long have sought. And, so
should it be, for it ranks with
the best we have yet seen; and,
we believe it appears at the most
opportune time. Negro youths,
as well as Negro grown-ups are
hungering and thisting for
high class literature by and
about Negroes nowadays as
nevr has been tn cease before,
and books like the one in ques-
ton, which measure up in every
particular with the best, should
be called to their attention from
the steeple top If need be.
Whoever reads the poems be-
tween the covers of Ebony Rhy-
thin will be forced to admit that
Miss Muhpry exercised profound
wisdom in the selection of those
included, and whoever reads
them will be thrilled to a point
of ecstasy!
Liberty is here taken to quote
two of the poems included, in
order to show the caliber of the
poems selected by Miss Murphy,
the editor, namely: Traffic Sgns'
by C.. V. Troup, president, Fort
Valley State college (Georgia)
81 wondr if, at the last day,
when departed saints shall rise
And start their heavenly jour
ney toward the celestial skies,
They will meet, as they travel
upward the celestial skies,
They will meet, as they trvael
upward, directing signs lie these:
Whites to the right, and blacks
to the left, no mixing ii you
please
Whites may go straight to Saint
Peter who guards the golden
gate;
Justgoright ahead with assur-
ance that none will have to wait.
But blacks, to avoid any trouble,
must detour to the rear,
And wait patiently till they're
told to enter the city fair
If such is the case in the world
to come when this life is DER.
Won't be hard for me, forl've
learned to enter by thee reear
door.
No trouble staying to the left,
it will be easy, for me
For I've had plenty training in
the blessed land of the fee."
MEET ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Author: G. Lynn Sumner
Publisher: Harper and Brothers
40 &. SD St, New York 10,
N. Y.
Price: $3.50 :.
Reviewer: William Henry HUFF
ANY book about Lincoln, ELECTS
the interest of students, scholars
humanitarians, politicians, ana
statesmen. This one IS no eX-
ception to. the rule.
what did Lincoln read!
Whom did he love? what was
the secret of his mastery OF
men? How did he get along with
his cabinet. with his generals!
what were the deep convictions
that guided him every step OF
the way through the dark .ano
bloody years of civil war?
"Out of such question have
come the chapters of this book;
Each is complete in itself, yet
6dCn COu UIlDuCCS ICo poiS " -
clearer, larger picture of ADra-
ham Lincoln, the man, the law
yer, the politician, the President
the savior of the Union, the very
symbol OF democracy.
| meet Abraham Lincoln pre-
SCENTS the highightes OF Lin
coins character in a series OF
beautifully Nritten proflles,
which take up one by one the
interests which LAY closest to
him.
1.-THE backgrounds Of the Pra-
irie Presidents life have been
painted by many biographeres,
on canvas broad and narrow, but
few have filled in with true IL
Elimination the warmly human
qualities OF this great and simple
American"
In a speech on Washington's
birthday, 1912, Lincoln made the
following classical r statement: