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I Tli PIttsHiiffgli Couriers Feature Page pursuit Of Democracy BY MARJORIE McKENZIE Mitt McKenile fact ni as aclence jihuttPHf niBJonnc" v'." fir un.vfiveilnjf and total in detPinvmiitlon not to nave trtfaMon abolished but It iZ picfludn a constant lm in the Negro'i side of Mr. Daniels, a South Imor vl i n0W Assistant Wof OC'P. talks hout "New Vr oi in the Novem tma of Survey Graphic in a Vmtary the, newly rich in trirtime uth. For example, the NegroeB ami VWdi irnfd to talk with itt ut olrt prejudice the most Southerners see hope tf futute in present dlfficu! i Th yf'srs behind look better the South j) divid 11 does Pe" iwolut mliy. That is easl whrn tner, enougn Negro lead i irritate pi to nnner, wncn jh I PmiMe In nonage of two Uw.it or none, they discuss, con ons rrereilent upon which full no tnr America in i wr drpend." There is a great ,1 of this ot thing in Mr.

nirl' con.cioua style which vwv JtUe idiomatic Eng and mi'clit lve to be read for clarify, exrept by poor ilike me Hlreaiiy with in mist.ikenly having; followed The N'ntion. 5 INf Al TIOI FAl'OSK one hand, speech may easily "colored 'i facial expression, the tone of voice, or a resture. there la nothing tark, aa unalterable, as aennita ox. intent as the written word. It teems that ud to now.

Mr. Oravta, Mr. Daniels and thtir ilk have been woolnr us in an BUSS McKENTIE BELIEVES SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT SUCH SOUTHERN LIBERALS AS JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, JONATHAN DANIELS ought to be done about these venomous little pieces that are emanating .1... if aMlf tlAPTI UsMtA II Via, 1 mm TmVm rp.U fmm. 1.1 i jffl I'tuo wi vwnii wu uuaio duvii as iuuii Acuityio uiavca tuiu ui.aii.aLi j.

th nave been passing as friends of the black man. Their word supposedly was weigm, since in spue 01 growing up in tne atmospnere or traditional south' '5 ml fa wnn tkiilfully. Recent tnr 7 ff0ll. nW dI rTi about jigio in fit IJrsves franK in 10 off the record, undocumented cam paisn, in which they have sained reputations aa liberals. However.

the militancy of Northern Nejrro teaaeranip on the war atma or the Nejrro, at last has driven them to an incautious expose of what mey truly think of racial patterns in tne south, in subscribing; to Mark Ethrldere's now famous statement that the combined ar mies of the world could not make the South rive up segregation, they do incalculably more harm 10 racial progress man the wild est ravlns of a bls ot Ilka Bilbo Make no mistake about It. these men are neither Inexperienced nor unsophisticated writers. The cur pose of all this unsought advice is to mako it clear in sweetly reasonaDie woras, written by a "friend of the Neirro." that It's no use, the framework la set for all time, and we. must learn to work peaceably if hopelesaly within It for a bigger and better Jim Crow world. "VIOLENT CIVIL WAR" IT is of course worth the shock to lind tnem out: It means thai in tne iNoith we won't have to alter our strategy out of con bideiatlon for this kino! of Southern white "liberal" any mora than we have been altering It lor the poll tax nflbuster bloc or the so called Southern Negro leaders who are their dupes.

Men like Graves and Daniels have robbed them selves of a chance at Immortality and have done the land they love a great injustice by their refusal to point the way out of racial deadlock. Contrary to what they may honestly believe, racial segregation in the South will be elim inated. For proof of the Inevi tability of such a change, here are three sentences right from Mr. Graves' article, but, in a new juxtaposition, Is no hope for him (the Negro) unless he gets along with the white men of the South segregation Is an Issue which cannot be forced in the South without hate, fear, vio Rogers Says: BY J. A.

ROGERS The 'Negro problem' la different both in nature and In In Mississippi where Ne groes arc 49 per cent of the population." In other worda, peace de pends upon the survival of the slave psychology, and when It falls there "will be a violent civil war between two peoples who are al most equal parts of the popula tion, ine siave psycnoiory may dwell In immortality In the hearts of white Southernera. but Negroes are fast heating it out of their own breasts. The remaining togt cal Inferences are clear. NO TRUST FOR SDtFLE DEMANDS OUR "liberals" contend that we should confine ouraelves to agitation about, training for and employment in war industries Somehow white men don't trust the Negroes' simple demands for political equality and freedom from discrimination In public plac es. Lurking1 behind this must be a sinister design to obtain, not citizenship, but social equality.

Yet, any Negro who has worked with white people, in office or factory, win tell you mat me nrst invita tion for social mixing has not come from him. if there is any area in our lives In which we have no cause for complaint, It Is in our social organization. We have a gift for warm. Intimate human re lation snips, a gaiety and humor in our group life, that leave no room for coveting the awkward and distant ways of white folk. we must not be deceived by what poses aa temperate reaaon in our Southern white "liberals," nor should we despair of their ca pitulation to fascism, we recog nlze that there still are white men In the South who understand the basic Issues with increasing vision, It cannot be argued With any force whatever.

In spite of the "liberals' vague allusions on this score, that Nesrrocs are not willing to do their part, to win the war. Willing la a weak word: we demand the opportunity. We do not see that ourfc position on domestic problems is mconsistent with winning the war, either nrst or simultaneously. More and more we can see, how ever, what things go to make up the Ingredients of democracy at home and we can see, as well. that we hold the formula for sue cess In our own hands.

THIS IS DRESS REHEARSAL FOR WORLD WAR in IT VOICE SUCH AS WIIXKIE'S IS NOT HEEDED in Toronto last week, Wendell Willkie called upon the United Nations to state their war aims. "We must declare." he said, "the common currjose which us all, or we run the risk of having worked and sacrificed and suffered to win a pr no, purpose. Unit not the woret. Un ar aims are declared now IfHf.Ti of the United Na to an understanding tllB 'r wiirWI w. Vnn nf hnv 'i Ht e.

i ') in hi. I'll IV f. i i' ll 'S I 1 it ju i (,,.. Mr. Rogers Tin however, though i.

mtiful. ran mean ri ni fancy thoy i ii I in order not to (' i' i 1 1 1 i mllnls and thr v.k, flKurlnK to cash i ii riH they did after RKV AMI DOl'BT" fpur, freedom ir. tp! me nothing of i iienr ahout tne of the British, mirl othr colon i run find any num ins hite Amerl "i "What are we the reply is, p.ritlah Kmpire." fiir from happy al annrnnrn now i' 'ii Asia and Africa, ro far to make world over feel lint an lmnerialint while be found in h.Tifts of the peo 'I fronts, he also that troubled him greatly; he "found worry anddoubti in the hearts and minds or tne people." Yes, they all have abundant cause for worry and doubt. They see the same leaders, son.e of whom worked to bring on this war, now directing the war, and who, if they live to see its end, will also dictate the peace. Who could be easy under these conditions? If there is no visible change in the attitude of the masters in their hour of agony and stress, what ran we expect of.

them when they are no longer in danger? It seems to mo that the Four Freedoms, If worded In this man ner, would be more reassuring or, at least, more concrete: Fredom of speech and of the prexs. Freedom from metal and religious discrimination. Freedom from exploitation In all the lands nf the earth. Freedom of movement and of travel. MILES OF FENCES WITH Freedom of speech and of the press, we would Include the fredom of religious worship named in the now extant Four Freedoms.

Freedom from racial and religious discrimination would take care of such peoples as Negroes and Jews. Freedom from exploitation would protect not only the workers in white lands, but those In the now British, French and other European colonies ln Asia. Africa and the West Indies. Freedom of movement and of travel would restore to humanity its most ancient right the light it had when this planet was but a wilderness the right to travel ove one's own earth again. Today the imperialists and the exploiting masters in all the lands have everything so barricaded with laws and red tape that you have to contend with miles of fences if you wish to visltl SOUTHERN SAY SO BY M.

S. STUART from the same it obviously from Li even a neighboring land. This re striction to travel tias been tne strongest weapon in the hands of the imperialist robbers. After the last war, a phrase that rang through the world a phrase that aroused vibrant hope, 1 but ended in bitter mockery was "selr determination of small nations." Let Messrs. Churchill, Roosevelt, and our other leaders declare now that one of the great goals of this war is self determination of ail peoples and the people will no longer be in "worry and doubt.

Morocco, Algeria and Tunis have long been Booking their freedom from Fiance. The peoples in the British colonies of Asia and Am ca, who were all' ruling themselves tens of thousands of years before the white man was even heard or, want to be free to rule themselves again. Those of tha West Indies must be freod from the evils of rule by another people 8.000 nillea away an evil from which the United States once suffered and which aho overturned. DRESS REHEARSAL IXfHEN you get down to the very root of things, you'll And that the cause of this war was the vast portions of the earth the colonies pi armed up ana ran ror tneir ex clusive nenent oy certain nations principally England and France, and the envy and indignation the same aroused in the minds ol Hit ler and Mussolini, who called their own countries the have nots." If the present colonial system continues after this war; if the peoplea in the colonies be not per mitted to choose their own rule: in short, If the fences set up in all the United Nations fences which now prevent humanity from enjoying the benefits of this earth be, not removed, then this" war. vffst and murderous as it is.

is but a dress rehearsal for Vorlf War III. UNEDUCATED CONGREGATIONS TOLERATE AND SUPPORT ILLITERATE, TONSIL TEARING PREACHERS what the preachers have been doing to somebody In Florida. Almost weekly, frk, ml months, this columnist has been receiving printed matter, leaflets it i itical of the ministry of that state. The sender of this printed matter seems fiiir. whnm nnnlhpr rnltimniHt rocentlv dubbed a "cracknot." Latelv.

however. "1 dwiiting have come U.Ml.yrsT i Mr. Stuart tW preachers, moat "1. fc rM I i. Te of orRanlzatlon rS what jrou are Ik, on theology for the min istry to defend a fight on the brethren who apeak to the people ex parte every Sunday.

Thla aeems to be a matter for the attention of the authoritlea who commission and employ "these aervanta of the Lord." Just what are the qualifications required for preaching and pastor ing? Is it skilled work. Who prescribes the qualifications and holds the taxminatlons? Who haa the authority to aay when paatora are not measuring up to the prescribed standards? In other lines as long as the servant pleases the employer, who else haa any kick coming? EDUCATION AND SOUL SAVING SHOULD every minister be college educated? What percentage of these pastorlng are college or high school graduates? What constitutes auccess in preaching? Large congregations? Fine buildings? Great amounts of money raised? Souls saved? Meaaured by affirmative answers to the last four questions, art high school and college preachers have greater success, than the self tin kered, celluloid choked, clod hop ping, screed screaming rougli casts who carry "The Word' to, and bring back the dough from, the unperfumed masses who worship way out there at Scaly Bark Chap el or Scrub Oak Temple? Are the elite, streamlined, college polished theologians willing to eke It out with God's little folks back In Stint Gut Alley where they have to al ways atruggle for dally breath and bread? No. you don't notice many of the degreed dignitaries making a bee line from their Commencement Exercises to those dark fields of labor and sacrifice where the benighted of the race live amidst suffering, grime, disease and sin. And how would degrees and crammar fare back there anyway? It Is doubtful whether or not stilt ed, grammatical theology could car ry sufficient "kick and rousemenu' to attract and hold the attention of those who perforce of clrcum stances must spend their Uvea in such areas. Many of the race have not yet arisen to the level of cold reason and logic.

They must be "PctltlSY" HIRES NEGRO WOMEN SECTION HANDS PlIDLADELnilA, Dec. (ANT) A spokesman for the Pennsylvania railroad. In statement this week, said 15 Negro women have been hired by the company to work aa section hands. The women will perform light tasks such aa trimming ballast and cleaning on the Eastern end of the Philadelphia division, between Philadelphia and Harrlsburg. They wUl work in regular gangs along with men, who wUl continue to Co the heavier work, and will be under the supervision of the regular track foreman.

Your History msm 0H THE PUNCH ING MACHINE IN THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU SHE PUNCHED CARDS IN ONE VM.SOOO BEING A HIGH AVERAGE. 1 if i about what is said. Nothing about grammar. They want must have physical sermons. WOULD SCARE THEM OFF THEY can be sufficiently moved Viv nt.nfv nf arrnhatic em Dhaais.

tonsil tcarlnar tone effect ind that rhythmic, musical mean ing that so gloriously defies even passable imitation in me wruten ndtes, feet and measures. mat large segment of the race finds its "eood time" in Its religion ano churches. It rejoices and revels in the crude, fresh earth ana wooas vitality of them. It wants to sing. shout, dance in uivinuy, iei on its pent up emotions and pray ou.

the sorrows and sufferings of a suppressed people, unashamed of circumspect opinions, unrestrained by the cold, formal conventions and artificiality of proper people. Then let It alone, you or tne reguiaiea life. Heavy logic, Involved sermons and ceremonies would probably frighten it off to more dissipating forms of diversions, drunkeness and exploitations. Perhaps it is bet ter to be preyed upon ana prayea for in the name of the Lord. IMPROVE THE FLOCK UT this la no defenae of illi teracy, nor agreement that uod can get His work done with talent which no one else 'would employ.

With a type that seema to think that cither God la deaf or that the devil can be acared away by loud noise. Who misses no opportunity to marry plural nouns to unplural verbs. Who are amusing with their sound stabbing pronunciation knowing the Twenty Third "per salms" bv heart, taking a "wreck torn sneck view of the past." and condamning "cussin' and proflame language." Of course, it is tnis class wnicn is bringing ridicule and disrespect unon the church, it is mey wno are disgusting the educated youth of the race. It Is they who. to build enough church buildings for them to have one per sunasy ana to be paid for yelling, are taking as a toll to pay for the high cost or hell every alternate run or me washboard from the deluded wash 'FOUR FREEDOMS' TARNISHED BY DIPLOMATIC BLUNDERS By FRANK E.

BOLDEN Two great blunders In diplomacy have occurred In the Allied ranks during the put few weeks that could have been averted, if the perpetrators had not been sailing the seaa of confidence and trust with their TRUE COLORS FLYING AT TOP MAST! Mr. Winston Churchill announced to the world that he had not become the king's First Minister in order to preside Dates back beyond the cotton fields of the South; back thousands of years before Christ I Copyright. 1934. by The Pittsburgh Courier Publishing Company Looks At Books Singapore Post Mortem "Strategy at Singapore" presents in a significant manner the role of naval bases in the acquisition and maintenance of sea power and world power in the present war. Dr.

Miller tells how Singapore has played an important role In the development of the British Empire, and points out the need of the United States for strong overseas bases. This story is an authentic and timely account of the reason for establishing Singa pore as a vital Eastern naval base, how Singapore was constructed, and finally, how Singapore was destroyed. The final chapter, "Setback at Singapore," traces the de velonment of the network of enemy devices that led to the uncondition al surrender of Singapore on i en ruary IS. And then, in me closing paragraph. Dr.

Miller tells how the loss of Singapore was a loss to all the" United Nations: Indian Ocean was left open to Japanese raiaers. mam, the Middle F.ast became endangered. Australia. New Zealand and their supply lines to Europe were Jeopardised. Strategic Eastern ma teriais sucn as on.

wn, runurr, hit and Iron were lost to the Japa nese." To win the war." says Dr. Miller, the Allies must eventually regain Singapore. The Island remains me most vital Key to tne control 01 Pacific and Indian Oceans." Dr. Eugene Miller Is assistant professor of political science at er women who follow them. Yet these and others of similar conditions would probably follow no other type of leader.

So, what can be done about it? Nothing; but wait until the progress of education so thins out the lean flock that the "fat shepherds" will no longer And tha caatures so Inviting. Re ligion, vou may remember, ia the only one of "them freedoms" that to the Negro la unratloned. Sup pose wo don't mesa with it yet awhile. By J. A.

Rogers niostrated by SAMUEL MTLAI Reproduction Expressly Forbidden ojo ieaeiul dvaristbllstienoz, HERO OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. AND A NEGRO, LED THE FIGHT AGAlNSTTHECDlOR DISCRIMINATION IN CUBA WHICH FOLiaV EP THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION HE FOUNDED THE INDEPENDENT C010RED PARTY AND IN THE CLASH THAT FOLLOWED IN 1912 MORE THAN 1000 PERSONS WERE KILLED AND WOUNDED HOWEVER MUCH BETTER RACIAL RELATIONS FOLLOWED AS A reached through emotional appeal. Thev must be talked to in xoik language. They care nothing much II 1 11 I II sj fr i ill' iMiiy tc' Ursinus college, Collegevllle. Ta.

He received his B.A. degree from Ursinus college in 1933, his M.A. from Chirk university In 1B34, and Ms Ph.D. In 1940. "The Strategy of Singapore" was published bv the Macmlllan Company, New York.

The price Is Margaret C. Rodilguet. Washington, D. C. Nazi Portraits Herman Rauschning has a de cided advantage over most of the writers grinding out books ex pos ing.

the gorillas running nerd on the Hermans. In the first place, he was once a member of the Natl party himself and head of the Dan zig Senate; and In the next place, ho Is an honest intellectual wno writes objectively and does not strain for aales by splitting the ears of groundlings. This makes his books Interesting and worthwhile to sensible people. First he cave us the provocative "Reolu tlon of Nihilism." and then In rapid order came "The Voice of Destruc tion," "The Conservative Revolution," anl now this Intriguing volume Of poitralts of Nazi leadcis. "Men of Chaos" (Putnam's.

New Yrrk. $3). You will understand more about what happened In Ger many and what may happen elao whcrl from this book than almost any other recent book I know, be cause this is a gallery of full length inaoshota of the men who brought about the Nazi revolution, their dupes, their assistants, and marty of their victims on Right and Left. If you have any idea that these Nazi leaders are a bunch of com mon ranrsters without ability, you are entirely wrong and a victim ZsHf II MURAL ANOFORTUA.T PAINTER. STUDIED CHICAGO ArTT INSTITUTE AND.PARlS UNDER HAD HIGH HONOR OF HAVING HIS PICTURES HUNG IN PARIS AT THE SPRING SAION HIS PAINTING XC fiutVAC VolW BOUGHT THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT HIS MURALS ARE TO BE FOUND IN SEVERAL NOTED AMERICAN BUILDINGS.

NATIVE OF RACE IGNORED IN D. C. AROR SHORTAGE WASHINGTON. D.C, Dec. 3 Competenl mechanics and service men constitute a more critical la bor rroblem for the Inter city bus ndusfrv man drivers, imo nev er, director of the Division of Transport Personnel.

Ofdce of De fense Transportation, reported iasi week. Nerroes account for 1a35 em ployees, or 6.3 per rent of the total emnlovment. but about one fourth of the companies employed no rroes at all. For the most part Negroes are employed in unskilled jobs. of cheap propagsnds.

These buckos know the score' and are without Illusions. They may be rough and uncouth, some or them, but they have a better Idea of how to make a. successful revolution than did the early Bolsheviks. Instead of making the mistake of slaughter Ins the professional classes with their useful technical knowledge and wide experience, the Nazis won them over by flattery and fear Hitler policy, are told. Is i contiuatlon of the last Kaiser's and, even though It may fall.

It will not be because it was not well thought out. I rather suspect that Dr. Rausch nlnor Is not exactly poles apart from the Nazis and that, had the same revolution been engineered bv tha old aristocracy, he would not have been rreatly distressed With totalitarianism everywhere Inevitsbl it la instructive to read of the kind of people who will rule the future State. George S. Schuyler, the liquidation of the British Empire.

Evidently Charter must not be formed by a Southern bloc of I Senators a the Atlantic for the people of the Pacific beyond the confines of Australia and New a Isnd. Imperial ism must not perish even in the post war period, according to Mr. Church The second great blunder was the defeat of the Anti Poll Tax bill, which would have giv en the right of suffrage to many citizens in mis great at mocracy. Thl a cratlo act was per? 1 i I I a I I I i i mi I queradlng Its Frank E. Boicen fascist eon science behind the democratic privilege cf State's rights.

The blow was aimed. at tne possi bility of colored Citizens ana ouu DIER9 OAININO THEIR IN inrviPt.r RIOHTB UNDER THIS CONSTTTTTION JO HAVE A VOICE IN THIS Ufcuv.vAiivy GOVERNMENT. There Is no excuse that can be offered, and accepted by the PEOPLE of the world for such action on the part of these blunderers, who sheepishly state that they have their country's interests and the PEOPLES liberty 'at heart. It appears as though the Trojan Horse brings false girts, ll any aium any douot as xo in pression oi tne vnnvic v.i, they have been connrmea Dy sucn blunders. MUST TLUG DIKE LEAK nnlv President Roosevelt and his lobe circling emissary of good will.

Mr. Wende.l Wlllkle can save the day. Tney nava noi omy pressed their belief in the Four Freedoms for the world, but in order to save the raitn mat was placed in the Allied cause, tney must act, so that a real example can plug the leak in the dike. Ironically enough, both blunders affected colored people in the main. Mr.

Churchills statement regera ing his beloved Empire affected the heart of that Empire which was India, not to say anything about Africa, and the countless is land possessions whose innamtants are colored and whose allegiance to the British Crown, it is no wonder that their co operation is hard to obtain: that it is used lnffuentially against the enemy. I can't ssy that I blame them for not wishing to ngnt tor someona else's freedom, when they have no assurance of having any for The Southern bloc of Senators. who should be in the Solomons or Guadalcanal, where there Is a real democratic fight going on. are determined to keep the franchise away from the American Negro, even at the expense of alienating morale and support of part of tne country's military and civilian pop ulation, wnai an example to serva to our Allies in cnina, Russia. South America, and Island possessions, who believe In the American way! Didn't President Roosevelt ssy that this was a PEOPLE'S WAR? How then can the PEO PLE of the WORLD count on us when we at tha same time as England thrust a dagger into the very vitals of the Four Freedoms by such examples.

Enemy propa gandists do not nave to worn at all. aa long aa some or the nonthinking element of the Allied cause work for them in such blun dering fashion. The leaders or our fovernment, who do not help the resident In his dlplomatle efforts, are certainly not worthy of a place in the Half of Fame of Patriotic Americans, who gave America Its birthright of liberty, equality and justice for all. i a Mr. cjhurcnin can give nis col ored life line of the British Em pire no assurance of democratic privileges.

Part of our government won't elve Its colored citizens their Constitutional rights. The Presi dent of the United States said that this was a war fo? the rights and freedom of all llberty lovlng people. and tha Allies opened their Second Front for the protection of these rights in Africa, where they could rece.ve full co operation, ia IP ite of the absence or democracy. hat next? FEPG AIDE ELECTED TO INSTITUTE WASHINGTON. D.C Dec.

(ANP) Theodore A. Jones, admin istrative officer of the FEPC. was elected an associate of the American Institute ot Accountants on September 30. according to aa announcement here this week. Jones was recommended for memhershlD in the exclusive so ciety by Prof.

Hiram T. Scoville, head of the Department of Accountancy, and Prof. Lloyd Morey, controller of the University of Illi nois. Membership is open only to CPAs who have encaged in public prac tice consistent with the institute's high standards, ana wno nave maintained a position of confidence and trust in the community by demonstrating evidence of ability to contribute to the achievements of the profession. VV Air Base Battalion Active In Maneuver! An Air Base Security battalion, composed of Negroes, has taken part In Tennessea maneuvers of the Second Army.

It was stationed with a Red observation squadron during the fourth maneuver problem. The attacking Reds had a preponderance of tanks and dive bombers. It was a situation designed to test the efficiency I al i base security battalions 1.