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, 1948-06-08
by chas. H. Emanuel Sr.

the Virgin Islands to be sold as
merchandise. These people
were ruthlessly snatched from
their homes and families in dis
tant Africa to become the I'M
willing props of an industrial
system that was beginning to
base itself upon human
slavery. More and more these
black cargoes continued to be
transported to the islands UNI
til, with passage of time, the
transplanted African came to
occupy the central position in
the economy of the islands.
Under a social system where
the idea of a servile class was
not foreign to the minds Of
those IN authority, it was not
surprising that the Negro
slave should have been relega-
ted to a status halfway be-
tween that of human being &
that of a beast of burden; and
his presence as such, while it
kept an unending stream Of
gold flowing into the Golfers
Of his master, at the same
time was exerting a most de-
pressing influence upon the
social, moral, and ethical struc
ture of those that held him
bound. /
To the slave himself. the fu-
ture must have looked very
dark indeed, as the lash Of the
overseer, added to the slaves
own degraded status, left lit
tie for him to look forward to,
either for himself or his de-
cendants. The great students
of human society, from the
dawn Of history up to the pre-
sent day, are all agreed in the
opinion that no other race
could have survived the cruel
ties of slavery as. they were
practiced in the West Indies,
without resort to violence and
more violence in an effort to
recapture that freedom which,
to most people, means more
than life itself.
The neurotic Caribs, Ara
wauks, and other aboriginal
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The Meek Shall Inherit

teInperamenLalIy unSulted to
the rigors of slavery, SO that
their breed was fast dying out
when the good Apostle to
the Indians" Las Casas, inter
posed in their behalf, thereby
sparing a remnant Of them,
only to be ultimately absorb
ed into the blood of their con-
querors. But the stoicaI Negro,
with a patience and a fortitude
that left the world aghast,
passed safely through these
angry waters in a manner
that marked his race as a spe-
cially gifted people. He bore
his lot uncomplainingly, and
even managed to thrive under
the unspeakable horrors to
which he was subjected. Sa-
wage as he was, heather as he
was, devoid of the very rudi-
ments of civilized living, he
was nevertheless practicing in
his life the fundamentals of
Christianity at the same time
that his captors were violat-
ing every precept laid down
by the Carpenter Of Nazareth.
When he was smitten on the
one cheek, he turned the
other; when he was compelled
to 60 a mile, he went with
them two; when he was re-
viled, he did not revile again.
He prayed for them that des-
p~itefully used him, and did
nothing but good in return for
the wrong that was being done
to him.
BY this I do not mean to i'm
ply that there was not some
attempt at resistance on the
part Of the hard-pressed slave;
for in our St. Croix, for in
stance, there was the famous
uprising under General" Dor
deaux; and there is the record
of the well-planned and bril-
liantly executed instruction
Of the slaves on the island of
ST. John. But these were mere
skirmishes that made very lit
tie difference in the general
situation.
Yet, in the face Of every
thing, the abolition of the slave
system was heading toward
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ture, but rather through a mis-
apprehension of economic
laws; SO that in proportion as
these laws came more and
more to be understood, the
slave system began to lesson
its hold upon the minds of the
master class itself, until, in
the memorable year of 1848,
the morning light began to
break! The conscience Of the
Danish people began to be
aroused and God in his inscru-
table wisdom began to turn
the institution of slavery
against itself in such a man
ner that, with little or no eff
fort on the part Of the bonds
man, his shackles were mira
culously removed from his
limbs by the self-same power
that placed them there.
Lincoln expressed a great
when he said, "This nation
cannot exist half slave and
half free" Lincoln, like Will
berforce, the liberator of the
slaves in the British West In
dies, was but the mouthpiece
of this awakened conscience
of mankind; and while in Lin
coins case the inevitable end
had to be brought about
by direct action, there were
still ample evidences that even
the slave-holding South itself
had come fully to appreciate
the evilness and wastefulness
of slavery, and was casting
about for a safe and honorable
way out of the dilemma.
But there are still some
among the Negro race who
are prone to point to the-pro-
v~ocative incidents Of slavery
as a kind of irritant or a stale
bait for popularity among
their fellows at the expense of
better understanding between
the black man and his white
brother. Happily. for all con-
'cerned, this kind of appeal is
fast becoming outmoded by
the logic of events, and every
effort should be made on both
sides to prevent it from rear
ing its hydra head at this time
to postpone in any manner the
orderly interracial evolution
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-27
Names Drawn For Jury Duty

Names have been drawn in the U. s. District Court for Grand Jury which convenes on November 29, and are as follows:
 Alfred Moses, James Lapier, Lawrence Mazenna, Harry A. Lewis, James Kealiher, Robert Elingnok, Ignatius Amrayok, Fred M. Johnson, Jennie Thompson, H. w. Sleeter, Evelyn Henry, Joe Punk, George Marshall, Tined Pa niptchuk, Mrs. J. A. McNish, An nie Scott, R. McNees, Emma Cam eron, Frank Shell, Mike Acheff, Mrs. N. B. TWett, Hans Peterson, Carl D. Anderson.
 The following are the names of those drawn for the Petit Jury which is called for December 9th.
 B. G. Baker, Richard J. Decker, John Solon, Ed. Halbrook, John Taft, Frank Henry, Frank Moses, Clement DoWney, Bert Bell, Ruby OutWater, Leone Kramer, Robt. E. Long, A. C. Brown, Victor M. Pos sum, Mrs. John Bahnke, Thos. N. Martin, w. E. Mcdonald, Wm. A. Wilcox, Peter Mayac, Roty Out water, J. H. Alexander, Eunice Anderson, Sarah Koyuk, Mary Buffas, Cecelia Baier, John M. Powell, Ben Alden, Pauline Clark, Jennie Martin, Lela Oman, An drew Wirum, Mrs. Ron Brousseau, Ledger w. MilhauS, Matte Susook, Gertrude Aulye, Ida Taylor, Guy lone, B. M. Buck, Wilson Hess, Frank Mulfatti, Emil Oberg, Char ley F. Moon, Eugene Nielsen, Mar garet MadSen, Alex McInnis, Geo. P. Madsen, Jack Westfall, Ger trude K. Mazen, Ralph B. Walters, Paul Amarok.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD MEETS

The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce met last night to try and work out a pro- gram, in cooperation with the City Council, U. s Army and other civic organizations to improve the moral conditions in Nome. The matter of how to present it to the public was discussed as well as how the city can enlarge it's police department for more efficient service.
 Next Tuesday the Board decided to hold another Chamber dinner at the Pioneer Hall, where the mat ter will be brought up again for discussion and suggestions.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-27
JAMES MCLEAN APPOINTED ACTING POSTMASTER

James Mclean has been ap- pointed as the new acting post master for the Nome Post Office, taking over from Postmaster s. David Mazen, who has retired due to poor health.
 MT. Mclean is well known here having been in and about Nome for the past ten years, coming to Nome originally to work with the C.A.A., and spending the last two years at North Fork mining He has also been assistant manager of the Olympic Hotel in Seattle for three years.
 Mr. Mclean, who is the son of Mrs. w. Mcdonald of this city, and his wife have their home on First Ave. w.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-27

MT. and Mrs. L. A. Stevens have moved from their residence on Third ave, and are now located in the Nevada Apartments. MT. Ste vens is public accountant and is scheduled to leave today on busi- ness trip to Anchorage.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-27

The M. s. Kotzebue returned from it's last trip to the north late last evening and is scheduled to leave for St. Michaels soon.
The Nome nugget., 1948-10-27

Binks Seiffert is on a business trip to the States and plans to re- turn next week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
E D | T O r | A L S


With the recent failure of the Library Fur. attention
has been focused of the unethca business prac-
tees that certain firms indulge in with the resultant fleece
ing of the public.
The Negro has long been the victim of the most vci-
type of exploitation With large numbers OF us In
the lower income brackets become prize targets OF
all the ills of ntament buying and that deceptive phrase
the layaway" Not having enough money to purchase
for cash. and being easily swayed by the glitter of furs
Jewels and other desirable Injuries, they be-
come ideal customers for the dollar down. dollar a
week" boys
Credit that is legitimate credit is fine thing to have.
But beware of obtaining credit than fin
ancial status enables US to bear. We also be
guard against buying places that handle cheap shoddy
merchandise offering comeon bargains what appear TO
be rdculousy low Many Of these firms offer low
quality merchandise at prices far more than they are
worth The carrying charges often high that by
the time you have paid the total price and carrying
you could have piece of merchandise far more last
ing Of better value
Ofmes the terms of the contract are wordcd in such
way that the seller is fully protected but the buyer
stands chance of losing both the merchandise and the
money they have invested
Cheap Fur stores and cheap ewelry stores are the
fagran voators of the code Of ethics The average
doesn't know the true value of either furs Jew
reputation OF the furrer the eweler When to
these places they have reputation They in BUSH
day and out the Oftimes il is the
bine behind the working in cahoos TO gyp the
public
And il is no accident that colored people are the
biggest losers and victims in like these They
singled out Their trade Is sought because is known
fact that many of them ignorant of economics.
The attitude Of these mere hants who do the exploit
ing of arrogance. and contempt When reviewing
the recent situation. remark was made "Oh, we'll in
these big profit deals is bound to get clipped"
II is time that Negroes united and stopped spending
every hard-earned money with those who fleece them at
every turn, and then laugh them II time got wise
to the tricks Of the trade The almighty dollar is still
powerful weapon, and should learn to it wisely
Stop being sucker for these gyp Joints and trade where
established buying practices matter Of reputation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
To The Victors-

Now that the election over and the Democrats are
the vctors in both the national and the local and
county elections hope that they will remember the i'm
portance of the Negro Checking the record pre-
cinct by precinct Will be observed that was in the pre-
dominantly Negro neighborhoods the Democrats piled
up sizeable margin. Ii the Negro that helped
in major way TO reelect President Truman and was
the Negro vote that helped elect Governor g. Mennen
Williams.
From this the Democrats should learn two very i'm
portant lessons:
l. The Negro vote CAN be the balance of power in
election. and
2 They will not for people who do not keep their
promises
One of the jor reasons that the Republicans lost
the Negro vote in Michigan because they didn't come
through with anything tangible, lot of promises
TO the Victor the spoils' is old saying and
is as true today politically On the times old
after battles. When the political patronage is passed out
the Negro in Michigan should not be forgotten All types
Of appointments Will be coming up and there are num-
Der Of Negroes qualified to hold them They should not
be limited to Just few Jobs that Negroes have held
tore Inc ice should be broken in Of the other de-
partmentS where Negro has been before
There should be Negro on nearly every commission
IN the state The liquor commission its aides and relat-
ed positions excellent example. The attorney
generals office, and certain udgeships other examp
es There plenty Of Negroes in Michigan qualified to
hold down these jobs The appointment of number Of
them would do much to insure victory again in 1850
If one Negro is recommended to post and some OBJ
lection IS found don't stop there. Keep looking until
one who is qualified and meets the requirements is found
Many Jobs have been closed to Negroes for the simple
reason, It Just never occurred to someone's mind that
Negro could do IT, Then too for every job open there is
going to be number of other applicants also looking for
'spols and political patronage.
But Democrats, just remember when YOU do sta
passing out the pums remember what happened TO the
Republicans when they thought they had the Negro vote
sewed up and didn't need to give it any pums!
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
Conspiracy

1t is almost unbelievable to find that the organized
movement to keep Negroes from purchasing homes in
different neighborhoods widespread 1t is pul that
the people laborng hard to keep Negroes from pur
chasing homes laborng under many deusions and
misunderstanding.
The dangerous part of is that is the same people
who the of these actions The group who
ed all the trouble out at Soourner Truth the group who
caused the trouble Harrison street the group that has
been active every time there is trouble headed by the
vicious characters
Negroes have right to buy homes anywhere anyone
willing to sell them home. They plague ep-
colony that must be kept isolated and segregated The
average Negro who is able buy home these days has
pretty fair income, and desire be a substantial pro-
pertyownng citizen They do not down the value of
neghborhood. If anything, they enhance it. Just look
at the homes that have been purchased by Negroes within
the last two years and how they have improved the
lawns painted the houses and improved the value of
property generally.
Greedy real estate agents thrive on this conflict
though They know that when Negroes have hard time
buying houses they have pay higher prices than anyone
else. They like to sell to Negroes then because they
get money for the house from Negro family
than white family would give them Then once they
break neighborhood with Negro family instead Of
letting rest and the Negroes becoming distributed thru
out the city, the real estate agent then canvasses the
neighborhood sounding the alarm 1.-THE Negroes are
coming hurry get out sell out before your property
values down. The poor deuded white neghbors then
sell for The agent pockets the money laughs up
his sleeve, then sells the house far higher price to
a Negro buyer
If the whites who to sell are allowed to So their
homes and those who have no wish to sell would stand
their ground they would find out that having Negro
neighbor is not fate than death The neiphbor
hood would not be affected far values GO and the
little game of the real estate agent would collapse,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
Congratulations

The election of Orval Johnson president of the lit
erary senior class at the University of Michigan indeed
a fine thing. This must undoubtedly have won the
respect and regard of his classmates to be accorded this
honor 1t shows progress in relations when man is
judged his merit instead of by the color of his skin
The election of Levi Jackson captain of the football
team Yale another chakmark in the field of
relations Then not to be outdone Harvard elects Negro
of the team AT Amhearst fraternity defied
suspension and took name because Negro they
had pledged turned down by the national organza-
ton.
the direction of not only tolerance but recognition of the
important values of life Education and especially
co-educaton doing lot to bring this about. When
youth live with each other study with each other, to
classes with each other every day. they have chance
learn that they not so different from each other.
The college youth of America deserve congratulations
for the progress they have shown.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11
CHATS ON Health & Happiness
BY DR.. o. II. Sweet

There are many types of Gas
tritis, namely. Atrophic, Acute
or Chronic Castritis with in
flsmmation OF the Mucous
membrane and glands. There
may be liberation with alb
scesses in the stomach wall
ard cancer.
In their stomach there are
two principal Se-s of glar is.
namely, those which secretes,
Hydro-Chioric Acid. which
are located in the upper part
of the stomach, and the Pepic
glands, which are located in
the lower part OF the stomach
near the junction Of the stom-
ach and the Duodenum. These
glands. especially the Pepic
glands. are very frequent the
seat Of infection and ulcera-
ton.
cAUSATIVE FACTORS
The usual causes OF these
ailments of the stomach are
improper diet. over drinking
Of strong liquors, syphilis.
cancer and many other types
Of infections which comes
through the blood stream.
Subjective symptoms: pain
over the Epigastrum, general
weakness. nervousness. loss OF
appetite and etc
Objective symptoms: nausea.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11

During the Conference, the
second topic on the agenda
read:
The extent to which in
dustrial disputes can be min
imized by full and genuine
acceptance by organized labor
OF the inherent right and re-
sponsibilities Of management
to direct the operation Of an
enterprise"
The committee on Man
agement's Rights to Manage"
was charged with the consid-
Grafton of this subject. They
began by changing inherent
right" TO functions" for il
was agreed that arrangements
functions are not royal pre-
negatives" This concept is
outmoded and management,
in general, recognizes that its
rights are not divinely con-
ferred. nor do they vest man
agement with autocratic pow
er 10 do what il will regard
less OF the consequences.
Management, however, does
have functions. responsible
ties. which should be exer-
cised with due regard to the
impact on employees and the
public.
FUNCTIONS CLASSIFIED
The management members
Of the Committee classified
the most important functions
OF management into two
groups:
|. Those which are clearly
the function and responsibility
Of management and are not
subject to collective bargain
ing;
2. Those in which il is the
function and responsibility of
management to make prompt
initial decisions in order 10
insure the effective operation
of the enterprise, but where
the consequences of such de-
cisions are properly subject 10
review when they involve is
sues Of alleged discrimination.
affect wages. hours and work
ing conditions or agreed upon
management-labor practices.
Such matters should be han
died promptly under grew
ance procedures mutually
agreed TO as being appropriate
for each specific item.
The committee then CLASH
fled a number Of functions
under each heading. feeling
that this would do much TO
define with reasonable ac-
curscy an area Of responsible
ity which must be left 10
management, il management is
TO function effectively in the
interest Of employees. the in
weston and the consuming
public alike.
The labor members Of the
committee were not willing
to spell OUT these areas be-
cause during the past few
years. effort has been made
by certain unions 10 extend
the scope OF collective bar
gaining 10 include other mat
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11

James Weldon Johnson.
great colored American, wrote
great song about a great
people, Lift Every Voice and
Sing" but colored Amer leans
have no more right to adopt"
this song as their National
Anthem" than a group of
Chinese Americans have 10
cell Shanghai Lii" their ma
tional anthem"
ONLY ONE u. s. A.
There is only one United
States of America and il has
only one national anthem,
The Star Spangled Banner
The Star Spangled Banner"
IL the national anthem for
Americans and il is about time
that all colored Americans
acknowledged it.
Last year this writer at
tended a recital by Paul Rob-
eson at the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church In Washing
ton. d. c. AS is the general
case whenever Mr.. Robson
sings, the audience contained
almost as many white per-
sons as colored. When Mr..
Robson began to sing Lift
Every Voice and Sing" about
70 per cent of the colored
people in the audience sud
denly stood up and popped
to attention, leaving the other
Is per cent colored and all
the white members of the au-
oience amazed and embar-
isssed and wondering what
TO do. The whites, apparently
wanting 10 do the right
thing" finally stood up but a
small group OF colored per
sons remained seated much
to their discontinue and that
OF everyone else concerned.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11

The Navy turned thumbs
down on Lieut.. Dennis Mel
son. rs bachelor Of airs pub
&c relations officer. iclning
a the Pensacola Naval Base
TIE eightv-tcur participants
m the Joint military orients-
tlcn conference. who witness
Is two-dsv demonstrations
there
His mission would have
been 20 point cut 20 Dean
Charles II Thompson az the
Howard Cniversitv Graduate
school. Dean Howard II
Long ~ the Education and
Industrial Arts College al
wilherforce and julius a
Thomas. iniustyal relations
director a. tho National Cr-
ban League me progress the
NAVY is making IN integral
ine rs coloved personeL
Doubling Thomases are saw
ine integ-ation AZ the Great
Lakes Naval Train'nE Sta'ion
is one thing and AZ the Pen
sacols Naval Base It's another
Val Washington. me assist
ant COP Gamma n manage
wss 50 sure ~ Dewey VIC
TORY that he reserved twenty
rooms al tho Durhsr Hotel for
Ire inauguration He has can
celled the reservations.
Madame Yvonne. spirit
ualist-she's Eulalia Matthews
Who recentlv was convicted
IN Alexandra fNrrjnlsl ~
the thief, ~ $4,000 stolen
form a rirht bank depository
bv Dave Briggs seeking
melting from her mate Jimmy
Matthews on the ground that
ne has heen convicted 81 :
felony Hes doing stretch
OF ter 70 thirtv wears n
Federal prison Tor csrnal
knowledge
And The Indemnity IN
sursnce COMPANY II Norin
America is seeking 70 recover
from Eulslia sian-3 ~ The
sisi23 stolen by BriEEs
which L had 70 rsv the First
National Bark ~ Alexandra
under contract insurine
ths bank against al losses IS
. result az robherles OF thetts
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-11

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