Wendell W illkie Predicts Big G. 0. P. Victory Next Year
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VOLUME XXIII - NUMBER 9
DURHAM, R C, SATURDAY, -FEBRUARY 27th, 1943
BUY WAR BONDS TODAY
N. C. MUTUAL ASSETS
OVER EIGHT MILLION
FROM NYA TO WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Affairs Comoiittee
To Entertain
AmQf Officers
DURHAM TO ENTERTAIN
ARMY OFFICERS
^ Approximately 35 commiss-
•oned officers who are now sta-
Moned at Camp Butner. Xorth
Carolina, as a part ,of the 930th
Field Artillery Battalion and
fhe 27th Quartermasters fipcri
Twenty-^ear-old Miwi Juanita E. Gray of 226 Fifty-ninth Strset, Wash
ington, D. G., was working as a domestic when she heard about the local
NYA War Production and Training Center. With unce^in earninga
which sometime* dropp^ as low as |4.50 a week, she decided to register
for NYA training. Mrs. Lwa M. Biihmond and Mrs. Sadie M. Franklin
enrolled her at the center. . k
FISK INSTRUCTOR AGREES WITH
WARREN BROWN’S RECENT ARTICLE
BLASTING NEGRO NEWSPAPERS
By
John H.
Hou^n, Feb. 23—-(ANP)^
Dr W B. Weatherford, head of
the department of
Fisk university, m an
at the anniial interracial meet
in« here Sunday, criticized the
Necro press of the country,
endsored Warren Brown s ar-
tTcle and asserted Negro news
papers preached race hate and
were propaganda sheets.
These statements were made
before a mixed audience of
about 900 persons. In the aud
ience were Negroes, Mexicans.
Chinese and whites. Ur.
Weatherford also
^whites of some of their short
comings.
In his address Dr. Weather
ford sEHl, “I thought Pear
Harbor would have unined us
and on the surface it did fOJ
there was a lot of talk at first
about a. solid front ^but undei
the surface there were a lot of
cross currents. There was not
complete unity in any way raci_
ally, ethnically or religiously.
A large percentage of the race?
in this country are foreign
Iwrn. but newly 90 percent of
Negroes are native born. Up to
date they have not been given
all the rights of citizenship.
"Pi'ivlitgt against class
causes friction and tension.
Whenever there is appreciation
we will have a resurgence of
the common man. It would be
wise if we lifted the presure
so that every man has a
chance. There is no sound, ui-
biased balanced judgment in
the South. The white man is
not willing to concde that the
Negro could achieve.
Dr. Weatherford stated that
his talk was not all against
the white people, that he wa»i
dtserving something for my
Negro friends.' To qualify for
his following statemnts he
then said that he subscribed
to 40 Negro papers and read
them all.
After reading I am forced to
conclude that one can’t believe
everything one sees in news
print. Th« N«gro preis is
•nenTT will be prflBented to the
citizens of. Durham Saturday,
Pebniary 27, 1943, at the Al-
jfojHinin CInb on Payettevillf^
■Street. The public is invited to
Tieet these officers between the
hours of 6 and 7:30 P. M.
Among the commissioned of
’,f»cers at Camp Butner who will
V so honored are Lieut. Col.
)nel W. T. Derricks. Jlajor
ftajfmond Watkins, Major K.
B. Cambell. Captain Joseph
FTrancois. Captain Prank M.
Brown, CaptAin Pearl Willi»m«.
1.1 in W. B. Johnson and a
rroup of first and second lieu*
enant.s of the 930th Field Ar-
illery Battalion, formerly sta"
tioned at Fort Custer. Miehi-
ran. Ther^ are also a nin-iber
»f lieutenants in the 27tli Quar-
terma.sters Ref?iment who will
)e present, . i
PRESIDENT SPAULDING
REPORTS BIG GAINS
FOR LOCAL INSTITUTION
Willide ^^ts
RepuUican Will
FOR MOBILITY
\\n^ »i j
ireaching race hatred. Thftv
ire little more than propagan-
ia sheets, preaching disunity
ou should read W. Brown's
irticle in a magasint. He is ont
if them and should ^now. No
paper that preaches race ha
red is a lover of country,
.vhether it is white or black.”
Concluding l|is speech, he
-aid that “the only hope foi
ht Bodth is f^)r each race tf
lave faith and confidence In
)ne another. We must all cul-
ivate j^spect of people, for-
*et w^e are unlike and that we
should be more like, forget
•ur false differences and be-
•ieve all men can make prog-
'esg. Love is good and if wo
practiced /it we m if h t
lemonstrate to the world
.vorld that we could live to
gether without friction.’
Dr. Weatherford, a white
nan, for some 20 years was a
";raveSLng ^nd orgar^ng &^c-
•etary for the studenrt YMCA
work and for a similar period
5f time was president of the
YMCA graduate school in
>fashville. training secretaries
for work in the south. He is
listed among the leading edu-
cotosr of the country.
Following his speech he wa'4
entertained at the YWCA by
•nembers of the Fisk alumni at
a dinner,
Folowing his address Dr.
Weatherford was interviewed
■)y this reporter. Asked if Ne-
;ro papers really preach hate
ir merely recorded it when and
where it was found, he replied
that ‘some of them do but tht
majority preach race hate.” In
reply whether Negro papers
:ihould princt acts of injusti-
‘;es and discrimination against
*^he race, he said he thought
they shoul not bie)
they should but not to stress
it “too vehemently.^'
Further questioning reveal
ed that Dr. Weatherford
t:hougbt the Negro press by
t>otIighting incidents against
Negro morale, had helped in a
I'imall measure to ameloriate
dome of thes* conditions.
Because of the fact that these
•non have di.stw^uished ' them
selves in the service of mtr ’coun
try a.s officers of the Unitetl
'States Army, the Citizens Com
mittee is lu-ffin^r tlie public to
jome to the Algronquin Club
Saturday to preet them and
their wives.
Crime In N. Carolina
Showing A Decrea^
A decidrd decrease in crime in
North Carolina during the la.st
two years was shown in the bi*«-
nial report of the state penal
division released by Director
Oscar Pitts.
By LOWELL M. TRICE
Ruahville, Ind.. Feb; 23. —
(ANP) Declaring that he fer-‘
veptly hopes the Negroes ol
America will continue theii
•ight for social, civic, and eCQ-
aomic equslitjr, Wendell WiP.
kie. Republican presidential
candidate in ’40 emphasized
his belief in the fundamenta'
rights of world minority groups
in an exclusive interview with
this writer Saturday afternoon.
. The Interview took place in
the front parlor of the ramb-.
ling 10 room Rushville horn?
of Mr. Wlllkie’s mother-in lav.-
It was a thre^ man conference-
Mrs. Willkie modestly remain-
ng in another room. The
:hird person present was Len
Jones, personal assistant and
traveling companion to
man who someday might
nupy the White House.
“Liyipg conditions in thf
United States‘are far superioi
to other parts.'of the world tha
I have yisited upon my /twii
trips abroad).’ he began In hi'?
typical Hoosier drawl. “How-
jver this is far from sa3dng
that they are entirely satis
factory here in our own cpun-
tiry, Wei have yet to.rid oursel
ves of the many raciar injust-
ices and inequalities before we
Qan truthfully say that our dt\
mocratic form of government
18 ideal.”
Willkie, who had just comp-
'eted a hectic weekend of
'Peech making and interview—
mg while in Indianpolis, stated
that he was much in favor of
certain portions of the admini
stration’s foreign policies and
A. IRVIN
the
oe-
Loyalty and Devodon — Re
ported by C. A. Irvin, Public
Relations Director, the Carolina
rimes in a message, “The Negro
Mobilizes For Victory,” which
was broadcast recently over,
seiveral of the leading radio
9tations of North Carolina. Ir.
vin pointed out thiB gains that
-the Negro has made under the
American system and warned
pf the certain loss to the race
should the Axis emerge victori_
pus in the world conflict.
^ ‘ -- - - - —
bpposed to others.
i. Asked by Mr. Jones to be
more specific, he replied: “I
have been opposed tn our deal
ing with Dalian. Giraud, and
Vichy France because I don’t
believe that we can rightly
fight one thing while condon
ing another of the same
stripe.” ^
Predicts Republican Victory
Regarding his own political
ambitions Mr. Willke was non-
commital. ■
DeShazor Beauty College
Graduates 105 Next Week
COMMANDING OFFICER
More than 200 .old graduates ^
tf the DeShazor College of
Beauty Culture are expected to
joiirney to Durham next week
:n a Homecoming and sixth an
imal anniversary celebration of
he Durham branch of the insti-
ution to be held here March
12.
In ?onneetion with the cele-
Sration, the Spring graduating
exercises o£.a class of 105 mem'
jers will be held at St. Joseph
A. M. E. Church, Monday eve-
'ling, March 1. Speaker for the
occasion will be Mrs. Cordelia
Green Johnson, national presi
dent of the National Beauty
Gulturists League, Inc., with
Mrs. Willie Ford Hennesees, as
'.nistress of ceremonies. Mrs.
Hennesees is secretary of the
Nk>rth Caroling State Beauti
cians Association.
The Spring graduating class
of the DeShazor College of
Beauty Culture ia unusually
fortunate to have such an out’;
standing character as its speak-
r. Mrs. Hennesees is one of
the nation’s most noted persons
in her field, and is considered
the first lady of Beauty Cul
ture in America. The organi
sation which she heads is the
eldest of its kind in the nation.
On Tuwday evening at the
Algonquin Tennis Club a recep
tion for the old graduates will
climax the two-day session, at
which time* the crowning of
Miss N. C. Cosmetologist of 19-
♦3 will take place. A reeepdon
for the current graduating class
will be held at the same place
Friday evening. Prizes will also
be awarded at the Friday even'
ing reception. In addition to the
graduating exercises and re
ceptions a luncheon will be
serv^ the visiting alumni of
the institution at the college on
Tuesday, t i
All pertK)B« atten^g the
Monday night program to be
held at St. Joseph A. M. E.
hurch w'ill be given souvenirs,
after which a fashion parade
will be held for the benefit of
those attending the exercises.
Since its bejjinning six years
ago the DeShazor College of
Beauty CJulture has had a phc-
homcnal growth uiivil today
ranks among the leading insti
tutions of its kind in America.
The fact that the Spring grad
uating class this year numbers
more than a hundred is con
crete evidence of its far reach
ing influence.
Officers and faculty meinbers
of the college are: Mrs. Sadif*
riioiua.s, president; Mrs. DeSha
Jor Jackson, general supervi
sor; Mrs. Eva Jackson Lang
ford, Dean and instructress;
Louis Wade, class supervisor
and instructor; Miss Delphia
Pace, instructress and Mrs.
Thelma Hill, ustrie1x«p.
The annual statement Of
^orth Carolina Mutual I»ife
!^n.suranee Company that ap
oears elsewhere in this issue,
reveals that during Ihe year
i,“4£;—rm*—L-uiinraiiT rejrisiemr
substantial gains in all phase>
)f operation. During the year.
179,l.'i8 new polieies of insur
luce wrr? placed on the boftks
indieating substantial growth
•ind (-onunendable progress.
C'«»iitintrent reserves in tht
uim of $432. 165.78 are carried
n addition to the statutory re-
^rvp of $6,887,225.28 that is
"oquired by law. Thus Xorth
.'’jirolina Mutual, in additioji tt
neeting fully all legal rerjuire
aents. has placed a degree of
lecurity behind each outstai-d
ing' policy contract that far “X-
•eeds any pos-sible dematid that
nay arise as a rwult of the ah*
lormal period through which
he world is passing.
President Spaulding attribur
es the continous growth of
\’orth Carolina Mutual to th«
fact that sinee its organization
!4. j*ears ago. every just claim
against the company has been
met fully, cheerfully, and’
()romptly. PajTnents t« policy
holders and beneficiaries dur
ing 1942 aggregated $1,258,595-
53. Since organization, pay-
nents amounting to $21,723,:
090.22 have been made, of
ivhich amount $848,057.26 wa^
in the. form of matured fndow-
nents'to living policyholders.
In commencing on the w-orld
•onflict now being waged and
its effect upon the company.
Spaulding had this to say:
“Notwithstanding serious in
roads have been made in the a-
■jency force and the Home Of
fice 'Personnel, this, condition
was anticipated and adequate
steps taken to preserve the high
itantlard of efficejicy the com
pany has achieved and consis
tently maintains. The effeetive-
nes.! of these precautions is re
vealed in the fact that the busi
ness on the books of the compa
ny has increased to $64,444,-
65. The admitted assets of the
company now stand at $8.273..-
734.21.” “This.” Spauldmg
stated, “is conclusive evidence!
that {regardless of eeonomie.
changes, dislocation of person
nel, and other influences cal
culated to hamper progre*w and
disrupt the organization North
Carolina Mutual has been equal
to the occasion and continues to
move steadily onward.”
“The officials of the company
recognize the obvious conclusion
that the progress achieved has
been the direct result of the
"onfidence and support accord-
id the institution by the public.
In recognition of this fact.
North Carolina Mutual wil
maintain its policy of increased
service to its pcrficyholders and
the public by continuing to.
make loans on home and buai
ness property where the semr-
!ty is adequate and satisfactory
The company's statement will
reveal that $3,297,475.79 is now
invested in amply lecured fixsk
- P]^ I» &«• ifm '
Ck>L Chatincey M. Hooper, comnuutdinv oSeer tt aU-NegT*
aircraft regiment now on duty ia the Hawauaa Uaada.
Hkat»bw3l0mtlC0rwt.V.M.
Oppose A^otfflent
Of Harry Blanton As
FeiM CoHit Jiidge
St. ,Louis, Feb. 23—rANP^y'
Opposition to the proposed ap
pointment of U. S. District
Atty.. Harry C. Blanton aa a
federal judge was exrresaed
last week by the Mound City
Bar association in letters to
federal officials signed by Jo^
eph L. McLemore, presideirt
ind David M. Grant, chairman
of the committee on judicary
^ 'Blanton has too much race
prejudice to serve as a U. S.
judge, according to the bar as
sociation. One instance wHi:
cited in which Leslie Greea
postal employe, was ordered
held in $5,000 bail by Blanton
followiOjr a fight between Gree^.
and the white superintendent
of the post oflSce resturant
which started when the for
mer refused to be jira crowed.
BefnettsviOe,S.C.
Hors of Gfoap Meeting 1b
Marlboro Cooaty
Gronp Number 2 of Maribir
'’o County Colored Teafefccn
leld the regular laonthly
meeting ».February 12. at the
Beauty Sp«)t ;H‘hooi with Mrs.
X)ora P. Bmst4»w and Mrs.
nia Stubbti. teachers.
Although Green insisted that
the superintendent started the
fight, Blanton refused to issue
a cross charge against him.
The high bail of $5,000 was
dropped to $1,000. the legal
limit, only when a motion on
its unconstitiitionality was
about to be filed in court. Under
direction of the attorney gen
eral, the charge against Green {
Devotions were eonduetcd
Mrs. Akia Wj-4n«. This wi
owed by retKting of the mirt*
jteti of la.st meet ins. The
*>ers of the gmnp worked dfifir
rently for an hoor develojitig
iu)re points on the genenA
heme for the year “Tlie Fomt
ion of the SchotJ in the Oin»-
Tiunity.” Following this
iod the snperv^r. Mi» B.
iiraham took ebarige and a
i|tie seasonal fortai of rcerw-'
'.ion was introdaeed l^* bar
wliii’h eousuited ui the foUofK*-
uig: A flower contest, a bnst
•ontest and drawinfr of for
tunes written mi small hearts
v'oncealed under a larfe red
heart. These contests eanmd
much merrimeat among the
group. The winners in the flow
er contest were: ifr». Dora Biir
tow. Mrs. G. T. Kennedy. Mi^
Verlie Quii'k. Mrs. Lnvmia
Stubbs. Mrs. Hallie Frasier and
was dropped without
preliminary hearing.
even a
Blanton is the brother of
David Blanton, prosecuting at
torney for Scott county when*
the Sikeston lynching took
>lace and where none/ of the
mobbists has been indicted, as
well as the son of the Sikeston
editor who in his paper cond-
doned the violence.
The letter stated that the
bar association had unanim
ously endorsed Harry F. Ruu-
»ell. St. Louis circuit judge,
and Ruby M. Hulen of Colum
bia for the poet.
Copies were sent to Presi
dent Roosevelt, Sens. Bennett
Clark and Harry Truman of
Missouri, Atty. Gen. Francis
piddle. Judge Russell and Mr.
Hulen.
MARIUAGE AWHOUHCE
HUrriMgt AsMuacaoMit
Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Foster
announi'e the BaarriaKe of tlMir
4»9fiht»r, Marfaret Bliaabatk.
to fit. WilKa Edward Powril oa
Wedn«d«y. Deember 2^ 191^
Miss L. Black. The winner of
rbe Heart game was Rev. Gup*
>le of Benuetteville. Msa Gra~
'lam presented eAeh winner a
irize which consisted of a Hov
*r vase, packages of flower
^eeds. handkerchiefs. immI m
leart'iihaped box of eandy. Rev.
Supple was pre«iented and
interestinir remario. After
nisi>al the teachers invited Hmt
;ruup into the inni-h raopk
where an appetizipjt oieal
baked-jiiifck^- peek
hot rolls, iee eream
was served by the pmtnm oiil
teachers. Quite a laiye m
ber of patnuw
ind they were pi
the gnmp by Mrs. BriaWlirf.
priiK'ipal. &eh
9way feeling that tkia vaftt'j
of the best neelinfs ««
erer held.
Loellai BtadL Bapurt>i
Marvin Speara.
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