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the Deep south SPEAKS
Ru RQRERI DURR

THE CHEST NEEDS REFILL
ING
An educational community
chest. that's certainly some
thing new under the sun-and
that's exactly hat the United
Negro College Fund is! After
five successful years, the U. N.
G. F. has firmly established it.
self as a permanent chest that
helps thirtyone private accredited
Negro colleges keep going. The
idea of a group of colleges gett-
ing together, pooling their
resources, and conducting a
united appeal to help meet
current operating expenses.
originated with DR.. F. D. Patter-
son, President Of Tuskegee IN
stftute. The enterprising spirit
of the organization appealed to
a large segment Of the, American
public-and raised to aid it's
member institutions.
Over $4,000 young men and
women are attending the colleges
and universities that are aided
by the Fund. To these young
sters and theprivate, accredited
Negro institutions of higher
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lea1mirlg represent majority OF
the graduates plan to teach and
THUS eolinvest their educatino
for the general benefit of others.
The list Of illustrious alumni
of these famous old colleges,
such as Hampton, Fisk, ITALIA
dega, Tuskegee, Atlanta, Uni
versity, and the rest, is long. 1t
includes such nationally known
names as Dorothy Maynor, Rol-
and Hayes, James Weldon john
son, Congressman Homer s..
Brown and William S. Dawson,
and, Of course, Booker T. Wash
ington.. But the thousands of
csher. graduates, who may
never become nationally famous,
are doing an equally important!
jod.
They are leaders Of the COM
munity, wherever they may
reside and the good t1fey-do is
mot confined to their families
or their communities. They are
haling TO bring about greater
interracial understanding all over
our nation.
Now once again the thirty-one
colleges and rniversitie of the
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In the World Of Literature
WILLIAM HENRY HUFF
A Review of Books - ictio
Non-Fiction By

soil aeration soils for use in greenhouses, the
types of soil water, soil testing and it's interpre
tation, sterilization.
This new edition also contains up-to-date in
formation the control of diseases and insect
pests, together with information III the new in
sectcides, fungicides, and soil fumgants that are
changing The growing practices. OF explains how
these various insecticides react on different
plants. This chapter contains full charts showing
the crop, it's diseases the symptoms and the con-
troll against those diseases.
The chapters Major and Minor Crops list all
the various kinds of flowers and plants giving a
substantial study of the culture and care pertain
ing thereto.
The wholesale marketing chapter is helpful
one for the merchant 1t is instructive, showing
and transporting of flower insulation necessary
for flowers being shipped in boxes in winter and
summer, the effect of water in insulation, the
freezing temperature of flowers. 1t also discusses
the shipping market the law of supply and demand
and competition
The pre- packaging Of flowers and it's problems
IS also taken UP in this chapter The last chapter
gives an account Of the costs Of production and
pest control which are necessary items for any
one going into the study Of flower culture.
This fifth edition should be used not only by
the beginner, but studied diligently by the expert
enced flower grower.
The book contains in addition to it's texts many
photographic lists within it's covers for the fur
Their study Of other books on the subject by the
reader. =. +
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-04-16

The recent shifts of key men with the Soviet
government have stirred up apparently endless
discussion as to whether this may be the prelude
to some dramatic new tangent in Kremn policy.
The iron curtain is opaque that no one can
answer that with gertrude at this distance How
ever, the experts after mulling over all the avail
able facts and guesses have generally come to-
the conclusion that changes stem from perfectly
logical reasons, which have relatively small in
fuence On the relations of Russia with the West.
The most important change was the supplement-
ing Of Molotov with Vishnsky as Foreign Minister.
The easy conclusion that Molotov was in dis
grace, and would disappear from pubic life, as
Litvinoff did years ago. But Mootov remains a
member of the Politburo, which is infinitely more
important than any cabinet post. So it can logical
ly be argued which is infinitely more important
than any cabinet post SO it can logically be argued
that Stain decided he could be of more value II
kept at home 1t wouldn't surprise the experts II
he made Premier before long.
The key to the whole business may be found IN
conditions within the Soviet Union and her satel-
lite states Things aren't going as well as the
Communists want. The difficulties with Tito nave
provided tie most publicized example of this. But
what is happening in Yugoslava is also happen
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Fund are preparing-through the
United Negro College Fund. to
balance their operating budgets
! Tor 1949-50. They must ask help
from the community because
they have few wealthay alumni
and their dowments are small
Their education.
The United Negro COLLEGE,
Fund does not, of course ASH
for goal, $1,4O0,OOO, represents
only ten percent of the total
consolidated operating budget Of
the thirty-one member institn.
IONS. But this is the critical ten
percent because it assures the
1uli, effective use Of the other
ninety percent that comes from
tuition fees, endowment income
ana recurring grants, such az
tnose from church boards. Tins
Tor every dollar contrihutad
the member colleges give in
return, nine dollars wor+h oe
education service! That,s a.
investment that pays big returns
anv way you look at it. \
Inc money is not used for
fancy frilis, but goes to provide,
such practical things as scholar
@.'ns aid for deserving boys and
R,ris additional teachers need.
gu TO carry the teaching loads
made heavy by swollen most
var enrolment, books. for lii
hrallies, health programs, and
repalrs for the buildings
The national campaign, head
"a oy John R. Suman, vice pres
ident OF Standard Oil COMPANY
New Jersey), chairman; Claude
q. Barnett, president Of the AS
soclatea Negro Press. vice
chairman; and John d Rookie
ieller' T., chairman Of the Funds
National Council, opens Anril
18TH with organized appeals in
more than IS major cities through
OUT the country. Contributions
may be- made to your local Unit
ed Negro College Fund Commit
ttee OF to national Headquarters
at So East 57th ST., New York %,
New York.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-04-16
Is This Slavery?

The National Small Business Mems Association
has asked the heads of the AT of L and the CLIO
whether they consider the Taft-Hartley Act
"Slave Labor Law:
BECAUSE it prevents a union membed from
being fired from his job and kicked out of the
union at the within Of union official?
BECAUSE under this Law union officials cannot
force union members to pay exorbtant dues and,
unable to collect unreasonably large limitations
fees? tF'-waM
and intimidation mems of securing union
BECAUSE this Law rules out violence, coercion
members? II /;
BECAUSE this Law outlaws the compulsory
check off? 1t isn't enslavement is it, for the union
to have to get the consent of the member before
dipping into his pay envelope?
BECAUSE this Law protects the right of union
members to secret ballot?
BECAUSE money paid by union members and
employers into union, health welfare and vacation
funds cannot be diverted by union officials to
other uses? fFF7T
BECAUSE this Law requires ttem4izeh
accounting by the union to its members?
BECAUSE union members now have the right
to ask the National Labor Relations Board for a
hearing on changing unions or not having any
union the issue being decided by secret ballot?
BECAUSE under this law union members can go
directly to the National Labor Relations Board
for relief from any unfair labor practice by either
the union their employer?
BECAUSE it is no longer possible for the union
to keep individual dorker from getting job
because he does not belong to the union?
BECAUSE this Law, makes unions financially4aa
Responsible for living up to their contracts andt
protects union members from being Thrown out
of work by jurisdictional strikes and secondary
boycotts?
BECAUSE this Law guarantees the same free
dom Of: speech to employers the unions have al
ways had? -
BECAUSE this Law outlaws the closed shop and
requires beth unions and employers to bargain in
good faith?
BECAUSE under this Law employers are not
required 10 pay for work not performed?
BECAUSE under this Law the public is assured
that it's interests must be considered in labor dis
putes and at the bargaining table?
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-04-16
Economic HighIights
Natonaan Intern atom from Local

ing though in different way and on smaller
scale, in Hungary, Bulgaria and elsewhere The
5oviet-dominated governments are experiencing
special trouble in bringing the peasants into line
Furthermore, it looks as if the Krem1in is far
from satisfied with it's own peoples theological
fervor. 7. S. News puts it this way: "The old
idea was that the elite Of the elite Of the COM
munst Party, which has only 100000 members
in a country of about 21O,000,OOO people, would
have faith in Communist theology and execute the
orders. Now the Politburo has ordered a tremend-
Gus campaign of missionary work that is designed
to sell the idea of complete faith in the eventual
triumph Of Communism to the whole of the Rus
sian people. That campaign is not the kind of
thing that can be put across overnight"
What effect may all this have ON the great ISSUE
OF peace war? 1t is clear if these opinions are
correct, that Russia is planning on lengthy per-
lod OF peace. At present, the lines in Europe seem
10 be pretty well established Russia has EXPAND
ed about as far as she 60 There is small
change OF the West making any Roadway in break
ing the orbit of countries which surround Russia
and whose governments she dominates So to
Stain and other top men, this may appear to he
the proper time for correcting grave internal
weaknesses. T7 4 HN
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-04-16

ing for the nation. AS a general rule, they are
leaders in all worth while community development
campaigns, charity drives and similar activities.
They know that their own future depends on the
future Of the communities they serve, and their
policies reflect that.
Furthermore, the old fear that the growth OF the
chains would mean the slow death. OF the lndepend-
ent merchant has been proven unfounded. The in
dependents have grown too, and they do the bulk
of all retail trade of the country Instead of look
ing on chain competition as death warrant they
devised ways and means of their own to meet it,
and to make their store attractive to their GUS
toners IL practically every community, chain
stores and Independent stores, dealing in the
same character of wares, ara operating side by
side, both doing well.
Glass taxation Of any enterprise cannot be de.
Tended The action Of the North Dakota and Idaho
legislatures indicates recognition of this view
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-04-16

would result in more unemplOy-
ment and lower wages in the long
run, would labor unions demand
the increase? No, they would not,
Danger YET THAT is exactly
Signal what would happen,
if we should crowd
the entire economy toward a de-
preston. There are certain SER
ious danger signals. Here is a
sample. On January 90 a Cleve-
land utility company awarded a
contract for two generators to a
Swiss firm. They cost $1,140,000
which was nearly 100000 less
than bids of three American
firms. The Cleveland company had
to accept the foreign bid, despite
protests by American companies
and by American workers.
Now that Europe is beginning
to get into the market, it will be
seen that America has no monop-
oily on manufactured goods in the
world markets. Competition there
is just beginning, and it will get
tough aplenty. Wage increases
that push up prices, besides MAX
ing more trouble just now in the
home market, would make it hard
for America to compete in for
eign markets. Foreign production
will also continue to invade our
home markets. Vii
Since living costs are already
definitely going down, and since
a wage increase would be very
bad for the industries we work
for, and would endanger our own
jobs, I'd say let it 60 by. If we
can keep present wage levels, and
let prices come down, that will
mean a real raise for everybody.
That way, not only union mem
bers, but everybody will have
their standard of living raised a
full notch.
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Glass lax Beaten

The North Dakota legislature has defeated
proposal for a class tax against chain stores A
few weeks before the Idaho legislature repealed
a similar tax that had been on the books since
1898 In each case producers, consumers labor
groups and other kinds Of merchants opposed
punitive tax treatment Of the chains
That is a good sign. The chains an import
ant and legitimate form ofretail merchandising
They are among the best customers of agriculture
and industry. They were the leaders in developing
techniques of distribution which have help.
ed make possible steadily rising standard of liv,
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-04-16
COMMERCIAL FLOWER FORCING
Author: Alex Laurie and D. c. kipIinger
Publisher: BIakston CO., Philadelphia, Pa.

COMMERCIAL FLOWER FORCING
Author: Alex Laurie and D. C. KipIinger
Publisher: Bakiston CO., Philadelphia, Pa.
Reviewer: William Henry Huff
Professors Alex Laurie and D. c. Kiplinger of
the Ohio State University have in the newly re-
vised 5th edition of their book, entitled CONNER
both the commercial flower grower and the stu
dent The volume has been Systematically pre-
parel beginning with the status and development
Of the industry; giving thorough study of green
house constructions; the factors that influence
plant growth; soil essentials; fertilizers; the
study crops, pot plants and foliage plants, and
ending with the important topics of wholesale
marketing and costs of production.
The chapter on the construction of greenhouses
gives complete data on the necessary equipment,
such as concrete benches, controlled automatic
heating, ventatng machiners, refrigeration,
storage, floor, ceiling, wall and door construction.
with special emphasis on the various types of
greenhouse heating namely, hot water, steam, and
vacuum.
It discusses fully the factors that Influence the
growth Of plants such as light and its Duration
and its effects different plants; temperature
and how it affects the various processes regulat-
ing the growth of plants and the formation of
flower buds, moisture and it's relation to plant
growth, breakers of heavy streams Of water
to compact the soil, digging the time of watering
plants, the amount and methods of watering sub
irrigation, the humidity maintained, aeratiOn and
ventilation.
The volume discusses at length the various
types Of soils, its essentials to to plant growth,
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-04-16
WORKERS. DILEMMA

WHETHER TO ask for another
raise in 1949 is a question now
vexing our unions. Shall they go
on through the year without ask
ing for another raise? Some
unions are saying it will be bad
! business for the nations workers
to insist on another round of in
creases. Others, recalling that
| raises have been obtained three
years in a row, insist that labor
keep it up and demand another
raise. n
How's the way to answer this
S64 question, so that the Ameri-
can workman may have the $64
-a and much more? Because it
makes sense that any sound gain
made by American workers will
be a gain for the entire nation,
| favor whatever will have the
greatest long range benefit for
American workers.
Consider PEOPLE WHO have
the Facts their facts straight
know that any sub
stantial rise in wages must be
followed by a jump in prices. This
Is elementary fact-and-fgure eco
Monies. If we could have another
wage boost with the rise in prices
It would bring-and the nation
would keep on buying - that
would be one thing. But there
are strong indications that won't
work again.
Pipelines Of supply to consum- !,
srs are beginning to fill up. The
public is refusing to buy as it
has for five years. Consumers are
getting more price conscious.
Many manufacturers are even
now finding it hard to market
what they produce. Some are
already compelled either to de-
.rease hours Of operation or lay
,ff workers. If a wage boost now
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-04-16

O-cacEon in al! thing.
1-Emrloymsnt gains
2-Gift of flowers
3-NeedIess suspicious
4-SueeessfuI partnership
5-Desire for perfection
6-Insenuity used
FUN in music
s-Domesiie circle grows
9-Yoyr cbility increases
O--Powsr ia fcith
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First GET Permanent Number
e"' your fu nome the number Of the individual
me year ~ which 70. born EXAMPLE John r.,
wv Add ~ the
7oy T.
IT. and including soday number q
spaces o your spin Number You completely
Or more times but the final
Ter 'eday Then look GET yeu renol
message 20" you nc lucky number odoy
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-04-16

Sign outside a Montreal finance office: "Are
you at Debts Door? Our Finance Company Will
See You Through New York Star.
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22-2omans,S cfirucsion
23-Bad oastaAi. overcome.
2l-Atteniion 10 c -toiis
25-Old associc.ioa recall. J
26-F:ien4Iy ollioncs
27-Heoi'hy out.oo<
2s-Deiesafe cuthorisy
29-lveky deys unoad
3o-EncoUrosc inaiviiua!i.
31-Minor medical freafme
ollvwocd Features Svnlieo
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Have heard Dr.
Check Locals station for time.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-04-16
MESSAGES

11-AssUrunce smcofhs wa
l2-Possessive instinct
13-Zesf in life
14-Deep. quiet love
i5-Cid debt paid
I6-HeIpfUI contacts
H-PsychoIosicoI change
Ie-ProfiY in new fields
l9-Shvr BAD publicity
2c-creafive inspiration
2l-Heart oyerrUles head
G. IpAQ :
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-10
I'ue Been Thinking
BY CAB GALLOWAY

ten deep with mourners as Bits
body was bourn up at approx
mately noon as the procession
wound it's way over a roundabout
route from 369th Anti-Aircraft Ar
mory at Fifth Avenue and 142nd
Street to the Abyssinian Baptist
Church at 1872 w. 138th st., here the
funeral was held.
Inside the church am told, there
were celebrities from all walk OF
life, but celebrities never meant
much to Bill Robinson. Bill liked
people. If they had to be celebrities,
that was all right with him. If they
weren't celebrities, that was just
all right. I'll bet the crowds that
lined the walks thrilled Bojangles
as much as the galaxy Of names
which made his last public appear
ance a star-studded adieu.
Bill would have understood why 1
didn't make it. Cab" he would
have said. "That show of yours
down there in Cuba has got to go
on. I know what's in your heart,
and that's what counts"
I was a lonely mourner here
where Bill wasn't so well known,
and 1 wish again that I could have
been with Bill at the end. But you
know what I wish even more? l
wish 1 could have seen Bill as he
started up that long last flight of
stairs that flight they say leads
to heaven.
| Can't you just see Bill Robinson
start to tap and jig his way up
those pearly steps the same as he
loved to dance up and down steps
on the stage at the Palace of the
Apollo? Can't you see him GRIMM
as he messed around and danced
himself into eternity? I can.
It's a long call from Havana,
| Cuba, but he can hear me now .
So long, Bill Your dancing feet
brought joy to the world and
we loved you.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-10

Havana, Cuba November 20 -
Special - One of the greatest re-
grets of my life is that it was alb
solutely impossible for me yester to
walk those final steps down Har-
lem's 125th Street and show-busi-
ness own Broadway behind DO
jangles Bill Robinson, one Of the
truly great performers this world
has known and one of the nations
first citizens.
1t must have SCENE strange to
Bill not to be dancing down
Broadway; not to be shouting to
friends as crowds thronged the
streets both uptown and downtown.
He must have wanted to tell them
to cheer up; not to be so sad.
Shucks, this was just another send
off on another dancing tour.
He must have been proud when
the procession passed the Palace
theater where a huge flag waved
out the message, $50 long, Bill -
His Dancing Feet Brought Joy to
the World" I'll bet he grinned as
he counted. the house; over a mil
lion people watching him go slowly
down the streets he knew and loved
so well.
Bill was II years old when he
died on Friday, November 25th
Seventy-one years old, did you say?
| meant seventy-One years young.
Bill constantly laughed at the
thought that he was growing old.
Why, he'd be dancing when he was
100, he said.
And Bill Robinson will be dane
ing when he's 100, at least in the
memories of everyone in showbusi-
ness, everyone who knew and loved
Bill, everyone who admired his ter
psichorean ability, everyone who
laughed at his lighthearted banter,
everyone who marveled at his youth
and vigor. And is there anyone who
doesn't answer one of those descrip
tons? Is there anyone who didn't
love Bill Robinson?
Harlem's Lenox Avenue was lined
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-10
/ Negro Among %
Killed In Texas Plane
Crash

DALLAS, Tex. - (ANP(-Jerome
b. Shaw, 41-year-old personnel mana
ger of the Negro branch Of the Ma
tional Employment service in Wash
ington was the only Negro among
the 2S persons who burned to death
in the American Airlines DEG plane
crash at Dallas Love field airport
here last week. The planes route
was from Washington to Mexico
City. There were IS survivors of the
disaster, said to be the worst air
accident in Texas history.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-12-10

the Fair Employment Practices
commission is established, shall do
everything possible to enforce it to
prevent the shameful discrimina-
ton now existing in our economic
system"
Earlier he had pointed out that
wiping out bigotry and anti-Semit-
ism are jobs for everybody.