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COMME^ TS THB OASLOmA TIIIBS SlfUltDAY, 3AmA3Xt 30, iWS EDI! ORIALS OPIMONS Cbr Carnlila Clme0 rtJBUSB9> WEEKLY BY THE CAKOUNA TIMES PUBUSpiNG OOMPANY U7 E. Peabody StnMt Oarhani. N. N-7121 or J-7871 C. fiatared as tecaqd clan nyitter at the Post Office at Durham. N. C. under the Act of March 3rd, 1879. L. E. AUSTIN, WILLIAM A. TUCK, C A. IRVIN, Business Manager Publikher .JAanasing Editor SUBSCRIPTION ttOO a Year RATE& $1.26 for THE RACE PASSES IN REVIEW By B. Linwobd Holloway, Esq. Strange Facts CJoncerning. Our Race \ THE PLATFORM. OF . . . • THE CAROLINA TIMES lym rmpg. . » ^ Equal salaries foi Nesro Teachers. N^ro policemen where Negroes are involved. Equal educational opportunities. Negro jurymen.' Higher wages for domestic servants. Full participation of Negroes in all branches of the National Defense. Abolishment of the (feuble-standard wage scale in industry. « " grater participation of Negroes in political af- ' fairs, ^ NegfQ representation fn city, county, state and I nj^ional govemu^ents. -r- .Better housing for Ijfegroes. DO YOU KNOW THAT: Camp Small, Miehigan is nam ed for a Negro Naval hero, Jdij- tain Robert Smalls. All the Negro slaves brought to America were not brought from Africa. Some were brought i'rom the Indies. Adolf Hitler, the scourije of K^imanity, refused to shake th* hand^ of the Negroes who won prizes in the* 1836 Olympic gim*- es whi'ch were held in Berlin. A Negro Private Robert H. Brooks was the first American soldier to lose Ms life in the pre sent war. Booker T. Washington “lu vented” his own name. The only true American musip was originated by the Ncyrro. The only true American music io “spiritual and {he , the Negro I “blues.” I The first indentured servants J in America were not Negroes but j were whites imported from Eur ope. Thiere are more than “200 .’e- gro newspapers priated in the United States. In the few years that the Ne gro has possessed Ms 3;ation has been unnieusurriblj. rhe Negro has gained proi9'.n,'9 in every field of endeavor. A Negro, Henri Crissant was jnoc king of Haiti, The heavywo'».i1 boxing champion of the world is a Negro, Joe Louis. In the l!) > Ijmpic gameS a Negro y jjLIi, Jessie OwpnH, waSlii>wiQner in «Il of the contests h« competed The leading contralto solist In the world is a Negro wori.i. Marian Anderson. The only box 'r in the world ever to hold thVefe titles at one time was a Ne ?ro, Henry Armstrong. One of the first men in the Uatel States Navy to be decorted dur ing the present war was Jo'io Miller, who receive the Navy Cross for exceptional bravey un der fire. In Numerous other cas es the Negro has made unp.aral- Ipfi tn Vlic /»Vi/»grtn ftol/ and it is up to you liiid me to sto that the record made by some members of our race are forevc/ held in the highest esteem. JUDGE HASTIE'S RESIGNATION There is something wrong ,ijti t^e Wac^De^partment of this Nati(m of onn. The aunouncementedaiMiaMk that Judge Wil liam H. Hastie had tendered his as Civilikn Aide to the Secretary of War, is definite proof that all is not well in this particular department of the government, as far as Negroes are concerned. Judge Hastie is a man of unusual abilitj% sterling character, the ver5’ best training and experience. No foul condition of an ordinary degree could force him to abandon such an important po«t in the time of a national crisis. We think there is some thing out of joint somewhere, and that the resignation warrants « full investigation. If Judge Hastie was forced to abandon his post with the War Department because conditions were such that he could not remain any longer without losing his self respect, we think the public ought t/ know it. On the other hand if his reaignation was not accompanied by any unpleasant experiences the public should know it. In spite of the efforts of thinking people of both races to move in the direction of real democracy, there are still a large number in this country who are determined that Negroes shall never experience what it means to enjoy democracy’s full bene fit*. So instead of an all-out war effort they continue to sabo tage and destroy it by clinging to the ancient idea that the four freedoms were never meant tor American Negroes. As this Nation could not forever endure part slaves and pmrt free. We do not believe that it can forever endure with one part of its citizenship denied certain rights and privileges granted to others. For the freedom of no man is safe so long as there is one human wretch enslaved. Likewise the rights and privileges of no one group of people living under a democratic form of gov«rnment cannot, without danger to the whole, be denied another. We think Judge Hastie is possessed with some of these be- liefa, and finding himelf surronded or interfered with by those who are not, the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of War must h»ve decided it was time to take a walk. RALLY TO THE CAUSE Saturday, January 30 is the birthday of President Roose- Telt. The day has been set aside for the past several years for the purpose of raising funds for the victhns of infantile Paraly sis. Eyerj' citizen of the United has been asked to give at least one dime, and as many more as possible, to aid in this worthy «»use. The Carolina Times is calling on Negroes of North Caro lina and ehiewbere to rally to the cause and support the move- aient by sending- a contribution to the president at the White- on or before January 30th. , ' Infantile Paraly'sis is one of the most dreaded diseases ^DOiiu to mandkiud, and the money raised in the march of Dimes ovement, will be used for Ireatment and care of suffers from the tmm. Part of the money will also be used by the National . JwHidation for Infantile Paralysis for further study and re- of the diseaite in an effort to find more effective treat- and preventativee. Disease knows no race, creed or color, and we trust that 0jpe^}T member of the race as well as those of the opposite group rally to the cause in an effort to destroy this crippler of ^^litiiren mid adults Restrictions in sizes and forms of asphalt and tatred roofing products and asphalt freed3’n shingles ^ will save 2,150,000 from the bonds of slavery, his growth in importance^ in the formation of the plans of civili- man hours pe year, 250 tons of steel, and M,000 tons of asph alt. Let’s Stick Together BY ARTHUR B. SPINOABN THE MEANING OF AMERICA i H T EVENT UNKNOWN twas it? The birth of some little whose life will profoundly affect the irse of human thinking. It may p«d in the United States, the ipire, China, Germany, Italy, Ja- or in othe'r President, National Associa tion fpr the Advancement of Colored People In a world war such a3 the present, when our whole patten of life is at stake, it goes with out saying thiat all social pro blems must be viewed in terms of the major issue. It is because some of us do not fully appicti- ate the seriousness of the pre sent conflict, that we sometimes thoughtlessly pursue our norm.’)) peacetime objectives as though nothing had happened in Amer ica since December 7, 1941. The fact of th'e matter is that so much is in the balance that w- have difficulty in grasping the situation as a whole. Y'et we need only comtemplate what lifc’ IS like today in the conqi'ered countries of Europe, in order cj visualize what life would be like hei« in the United States in the event af an Axis victory. It would atean simply multiplying by a thousand the instances of cruelty, oppression and injustice wliich men 4evoted to the prin ciples of dentocracy are rightly concerned about in the United), States ih times of peace. 1 These considerations are particularly important today when war is total war, and when total war involves the participa tion of every individual citizen in the country in the national effort. Total war of this sort means, not merely that every one’s effort must be enlisted .'n the common task, but also i.hat the enemy, knowing this new im portance of national morale^ utilizes an attack, a psychologi cal attack, directed at every man, woman and child in our land. This psychological attack. In the form of propaganda, is cal culated to do many things in the direction of weakening our will to win. But its main objective is to sow the seeds of discord in our midst, to stir up confusion, plant doubts in our minds, and set group against group, race against race, class against class, religion against religion. “Get thieiu fighting among themfelv e«" is Herr -Goebbels policy at the present time with respect to America. For the Nazis kno»v rt^ell that a divided nation is h weakened nation; that ai false is sue to distract the attention of the American people is worth a Asa I^HUiidjiig LegKlatorForTax Reduction Plan The Honorable £. €. Brooks The State Senate State Capitol ^ ^ Hraleigh, North Carolina Dear Sir: In view of the extreme diffi culty which most people are go ing to experience in trying to meet their Federal income tax obligations, it seems to me that you would bring the citizens of this State much needed relief if with your efforts the State in come taxes could be greatly re duced for the next biennial, if not suspended entirely. Should the Legislature not be willing ta suspend the payment of inuumo taxes or reduce the income tax rate, it certainly seems to me that it should at least willing to recognise Federal income tax es as well as State income taxe>> I as dedocHblB Ttemslin th'e~e^- I potation of taxable net incomc/. It also appears to be ust as sound to recognize the Federal ineome taxes m well as State in- fCome taxes as ^eductible it«ms as it is to recognize City and County taxes on real estate or any other taxes which ar3 de ductible, Not only is thie incoma^ tax paid more or less for ' t^e same pnrik>se as other taxes w^jich are recognized a8 deduc tible items, but il is just as im- ative that they be paid. I trust iSiat you may see fit to give this matter your favorable consideration. ^ Very tra^jf jours, ' A. T. SPAULDING . good many army divisions in the field; and that America, .vith its poppiation drawn from evcr^ rice ^■‘«nd nationality i in thi world, offers ideal ^onditiors for saboteur of national unity. The policy of “divide" dn' conquer” is not new in his' jr". But it is safe to say that never before have circumstances ;o favored its use, or the at'' along these lines been so dia^oH- caHy conceived as today.. 5 There is no need here to dc scribe this propaganda strategy of the Nazis in all its detiils. While books have been writt3n on the subject. What is ne cessary to point out, ho\yever, is the spiecific impact of this “divide and conquer” prjpa ganda on Negroes. For the Na zis, in seeking out traditional sources of tension in the Amen can population, have not been slow to grasp the possibilitv bl capitalizing on the so-called “Ne gro problem.” The very injusti;' of Anti-Negro prejudice and aeti vities in this country has left America with a sore spot only too susceptible to artifical Nazi irritation. Nothing I am saying hen- should be construed as an argu ment against a vigorous con tinuation of courts to eliminate injustices against the Negro.. To this end, every possible rational effort should be made now and always. But we must above all make sure that our thinking i‘i this connection is not muddld and confused by Nazi-mi.uded agitatorS'«eeking, not to secure justice for the Negro (since ra cial discrimination is a basic tenent of the Nazi faith), but ra ther to use the righteous in dignation of the Negro for iht* weakening of our war efort, tiic securing of a Nazi victory, and thus the undoing of the Negro himself, Against such prjpa ganda every Negro must be made Mert, Consider for instance the Na/is attempt to 'stir up suspicion and ■conflict between Negroes and Jews. AntinSemitism is, of course, one of the major devices in the Nazi bag of tricks - a ie- vice for first creating a stron.* emotional hatred of the Jews, and then for discrediting every individual, group or. doctrine thcy,wis)i to attaek ^y nicanS iff faSse charges of “Jewish et»n- spirscy*’ or “Jewish influence.” As we know, this anti-Semi- it is also thieir major propa ganda weapon. The spreading ot anti-Semitism among Negrobs is simply one part of this major strategy. For if Negroes i-an somehow be ade to feel that the Jews ate responsible, as a group, for all their troubles, a sizsiabiu percentage of the American population will be more concern ed with the so-called ‘‘Jewish problem” than with thte very i-eal Nazi menace. 1 would be the last to main tain there are not many Jews who are far from naving a de cent concern for injustices to the Negro in this country, 'I'hjre are scoundrels and fools in alt groups of our population. And the Jews are no exception. But it is also clear, 1 think, that serious bad feeling between Ne groes .and Jews is neither logical nor likely. For both groups re present minorities in this coun try, against which there is i- ous prejudice. Both groups nava been pointed to as scapegoats. Both groups have been unjustly treated, although differently, over a long period of tiyie, aad 111 important ways. Accordingly, it would seem that Nazi .at tempts to fan into flume this particular spark of ill-will are not likely to succeed in the Iona run. For both Negroes and Jews as indivduals are too intelligent to fall for so obvious a game For the immediate present, however, there is constant need for exposing the Nazi trickery and for reiterating the fact th it problems should be handled on both sides, in a calm, rati )hal way. War should not be nado 'thfe excuse for calling a mora torium on all domestic reforms. But on the other hand we must all somehow be brought to the realization that this is no timj for high emotion on any subject save the preservation of demo cracy as at least an ideal of human relationsMps. No saho man believes that a perfect de mocracy has yet appearei in America. But, in the realization that only a victory of the United Nations can make possibi'j a better future for all groups, we must unitedly work for the do-' feat of those tyrannical foroei Irt^se iijj the wprld tod^y whioh today wbjeh' woiild bring to all mankind a slavery more oppres sive, more vicious, more com- tism o^ the. Nazis is not (^iyj'plete ^|ian.any slavery in the one of their central doctrines' long centuries of human hittory. ^ DYING FOR WH(»I AND FOR WPTi JfA Of ' ■TDpi Official Of To Join U.S. Army Every American must decide, for himself or herself, whether to support the natioST^n its wars, .vhich means the cheerful accept ance of sacrificed that ^iv( strength and protection to men who are rising their lives on the fighting fronts. We are desperately engaged b\ ruthless enemies. We did not at tack them; they ganged up on u3. Inevitably, the nation mov- od toward successful defense, even if it proceeded slowly, pon derously and inefficiently, in the manner of democracies. Intelligent Americans did not, and do not, expect a miracln ia the management of '^government >r pf ruilitary matters. They un- lerstand that when we go o war, we are amateurq, opposed 'jy professionals. As with all i e mocratically controlled states, we were not organized socially, economically, politically or mili tarily for all-out warfare. Lojal Americans, facing strin gent rgeulatiqns, j promulgated under the explanation of war time emergency, accept them,; and because of the boys on the battle lines, postpone debate, re crimination and hhe inalienable right to, contest any restriution upon individual rights. The time will come for this later. Today, we fight a ■war. Tomorrow may claim a mi'.Uo i Anterican lives if we divide oar strength in seUisb squabble.') and foolisUy quarrel at home. Of what avail the death of men in jungles and at seat if all they surrender is consumed in busi ness as usual, life as usaal politic as usual f What soldier or sailor, monld willingly give up his lifj for blatant householders whose com plaint is that their rooms arc chilly t How m^iny men shoula die to protect selfish people who THE POC: i/KNOwtgpgi:^ Ot4B CHteRPRI«lH6 MANlTACrURCR HAS AUTBILIZEP A BIUION IJQAVES or BRCAOFOUND IM THE RUINC OF/IWIBMT POMf Ell WERE lb k*«f» FiBH-nn* FuiHv ST. THOMAS, — The resign ation of Stewart French, Terri torial Attorney for thte Office of I Price Administration in the Vir gin Islands, to enter the Arm?d Forces, was announced today by Ja«ob A. Robles, Director of the> OPA office here. With French’s departure, Nel son H. Nichols, Jr., the Chief. Enforcement Attorney," was ap pointed Acting Territorial Attor ney. Mr. Nichols, a Negro, is » native of Atlantic City, N. J. Prioc to his appointment as Territorial Attorney last August Mr^ French had been the Execu tive Assistant to Governor Ciiarles Harwood. He was attor ney in the Department of Justice for more than two years, serving in the Trial Section of the anti- Trust Division in Washingtor and New York, and later wu£ u prosecuting attorney, in New York City. IVeviously Mr. French had served as foreign correspondent for the Associate^ Press, and oil ithe editorial staffs of the Her- (Sld Tribune and World Tele- nam in New York, thfe Chris tian Science Monitor in Boston, * jnd the Daily News in Washing- ion.. In accepting Mr. French’.^ re signation for transmission to Dr. Rupert Emerson, Administratoi’ 9f Region IX, Director Robles, T^rote: “During your six months of service as Territorial Attorney, you have worked intelligettly, faithfully, loyally and efficiently ivithout regard of personal sacrifices ‘and working hours. “I very much regret, and I ^now that every member of the ptste regrets your separation jfrom the serviM. I shbJl miss ^our comradeship and your sound ^dvice in matters ef policy. "We ^ave worked very closely *oge- ^her in getting tHe Office of jPrice Admluistration started in jtlje Virgin Islands, and you tr’ ;r^sponsible in no small measure jt9 our^svtccesy thus far.” i , j aieJunwiUing to^ aoMpt fo64 ra-' in order that soldiers ^igHt eatf Vfho should, jperish tjhat arrogant Americans" !^ay qontinue to complain over sui^ar rMto&ing
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