The guardian., 1953-01-31

grew to great stature In pro-
portion to his service to other
people. This has been true since
Biblical Days and it is equally
true in modern times. Mr.. Jacobs
made his immortal mark and his
earthly fortune in the sport Of
boxing. He did so only by top
pling the Walls of Jim Crow
which act enabled America to
enjoy a great champion, much
greater democracy.
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JOCK JOHNSON was destined
to be the first and last colored
champion among heavyweights
until Mike Jacobs came along.
johnson was truly great cham
pion. His antics outside the ring
were not better orworse than John
L. and others of his day. Many
claim Johnson was framed into
many episodes. Perhaps Jacks
worse sin was ignoring the color
bar. He infuriated many Dixie
Gratis. Jack was born fifty years
too soon.
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JOE LOUIS was correct when
he said he owed his boxing title
opportunity to the man he named
Uncle Mike. Until Jacobs came
along, boxing was ruled by Madl-
son Square Garden, Tex Rickard,
and others who opposed colored
champions. Dempsey n e v e r
fought colored. Big George God
frev and Harry Wills were among
sepia .sluggers who never had a
chance. They became building
blocks for others, including
Sharkey.
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ADoLPH HITLER, one of the
worst prosecutors of the Jewish
people staked his Aryan Superb
ority myth on German champion
Max Schmeling. When Louis Tin
his worst condition), lost the
first contest with Max, the entire
nation almost went into mourn
ing. But when Louis came back.
and kayoed Schmeling tand
Hitler) at the same time, there
was great rejoicing. AS when
Jesse Owens sent Hitler fleeing
from the Berlin Stadium.
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THE JEWS have been among
the friends of color peoples, dat
ing back to ancient times; beyond
Egypt. Canaan, Cush, Ethiopia,
Sheba and the vast Biblical his
tory of the Old Testament. 1t
has been truly said that a Jew
always offered a colored man
chance when others refused. Our
two people have much in COM
mon No Jew OF colored man
should ever condone racial dis
elimination or persecution of
others. To do so is sheer hypoc-
risy.
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MR.. ROSENWALD, the great
Jewish merchant used part of his
fabulous fortune for the eduea-
ton and progress Of the colored
people. Although sometimes ILL
advised by Jim crow advocates,
julius Rosenwald was sincere IN
his purpose and he did much
good. Benny Goodman and others
broke the barriers in the enter
tainment field. In labor and poll
tics and many other fields, one
could compile a long list OF
Semitic cooperation with COLI
ored.
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KING SOLOMON traded with
free and Independent African
kingdoms. including Sheba, many
centuries ago. Joseph aided the
Pharoahs of Egypt and there were
coIored and semitic commercial
ties in Pheonicis, and Carthage
which had a great colored general
Some say Abe Lincoln had a
semitic strain and there are other
Great men we could mention this
dav. So now we add Uncle Mike
to the list. And America IS
brighter for his gift.
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ALvIRA HAZARD, one of
Ne wFngland's finest newspaper
women. will Join us in spirit IN
this humble tribute TO the Jewish
people. Miss Hazard has passed
on to report on another Planet
But while she lived, Alvira was
humbly Christian, always willing
70 give other races and creeds
their due honor. And she always
tried IN stand firm on equal rights
for all Perhaps Mr.. Winchell