Evansville Argus, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 7 October 1939 — Page 6

THE EVANSVILLE ARGUS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1939

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THE EVANSVILLE ARGOS PLATFORM 1. New Community Center Building 2. More Race Business Enterprises 3. The Opening Up Of Positions In All Busmes* Enterprises On The Avenue For Members Of The Race 4. A Fair Deal For All. c DITORI A1 S

DEFENDING A PRINCIPLE •‘I will not support the picketing of the Clarence Richard’s Market either morally or financially becaus^ Holder has something to do with the movement and I know that he is a crooked individual.” Such were the words uttered by one of our city pastors before a small group of men assembled in a meeting the past week according to reports reaching this office from a very reliable source, m fact, from one of the ministers in attendance at the meet. He further seated, “wheivthe movement fails under his general supervision, we ministers will take it up and put it over. The Evansville Argus has never made it a policy to answer persons who have criticized the efforts of the paper, but in this instance we do feel that we are justified in defending the principle for which this paper stands and especially to come to the front in behalf of the accused person. We abhor the idea of being party to a fight, especially when it reaches the point where it becomes aii issue between individuals. Customarily issues that simmer down to the mud-sling-ing point between individuals are sidetracked by us. But at times such as this one when the question of principle is at stake, we feel justified in defending the same. Just why this minister feels that the writer is crooked is beyond my comprehension unless he feels that the following brands him as a criminal: 1. The attempt to conduct a newspaper that serves the community and publishes all news and tells the truth and let the chips fail where they may. 2 Regular attendance at the Roman Catholic Church. 3. The taking of a militant stand in all matters where the interest of the race is at-stake. 4. The attempt to work and not beg for a living and in return try to publish’ a newspaper that would be a credit to a race, a paper that caters to no CLASS, PROFESSION or INDIVIDUAL. For the dear Reverend’s information, as to a question of my past record as an honest citizen, I refer him to the following cities where he may inspect the police records to ascertain whether I have had any previous criminal accusations or whether I have ever been indidted or sentenced for any acts of crookedness: Cleveland, Dennison and Alliance, Ohio; Jackson and Nashville, Tennessee; Dallas, Texas; Los Angeles, California; St. Louis, Missouri, and Louisville, Kentucky—-(1 have resided in the above-named cities). I do feel that the picketing of the market is quite an appropriate movement as do many other wide-awake white and colored people of the city as well as the nation over. It shows one thing in particular, “that the earning power is wrapped lize this, the sooner cur economic future will be secure. This old blamed jealous spirit as exemplified by one up in the spending power” and the sooner we a group reagroup, soon as another starts a worth-while movement, must and has to stop if we are to move forward. This old class legislation spirit must “go with the wind” if we are to move forward. It is not always the individual that advocates a theory that we look at, rather at the movement. It is not the committee that went to Richards to ask a fair consideration in the employment situation rather th^ purpose of going to the merchant. After all, there were many on the committee who accosted this individual and who have children who are desirous of working and do they not have a right to work as well as the children of preachers, teachers, editors, doctors, etc.? Are they to be denied the privilege of working because they are not representatives of the intelligentsia? We have to step outside of our “cycle of jobs” and lend a helping hand towards advancing the theory of ‘properly organized economy’ before we can realize any jobs. There should lie a closer tieup between, the colored business man (merchant, newspaper editor, etc.) and the colored educator (preacher, teacher, etc.) instead of a continued criticism of each other’s efforts. Personal feelings will have to be forgotten and the one common goal considered before one inch in the right direction can be realized. It might be wise to remember that when you attempt to find fault with the stars you remain blind to the faults that lie within yourself. No^ community can progress with the leadership that boasts of the fact that ite members are men and women who are opportunists who set their sails to catch passing breezes. As for the glory when the boycotting is successful, it goes to the city of L^ansville as a whole an,d not to a certain individual. My dear Reverend, to the boys and girls, employees of the Lincoln Gardens Grocery, Herb’s Food Market, Weiss Cash Market and the new drug store located at the corner of Tidrington and Lincoln, will go the mercenary benefit. “Reverend”, as to the MERCENARY BENEFIT, THERE IS NONE. If your aim in so desiring to take up the cross after it has fallen (but it will not) is to derive some mercenary benefit, you are out of luck, as we are all fighting for, what

(The Four Horsemen Ride)

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cus pageantry. How often ha^ God given us signs by which we can discern our location on the great stream of time, in Joel 3':910, we read, “proclaim this among the gentiles, prepare for war, wake up the mighty men of war, draw near, come up, beat your plowshares into swords, your pruning hooks into spears.” This prophecy is being fulfilled today. We see worn out parts of tractors, drills, plowshares and other forms of discarded farming implements transported from farms to the junk dealer, thence to the munition maker to be made into implements of war. How long will it be before tons of what was once scrap iron, be hurling through the air in the form of steel jacket bullets or whining shrapnel which will scatter their death dealing slugs into every direction or huge shells flying through the air to- blast trenches, buildings and snuffing out human lives ? Continued Next Week DON’T MISS THE SENSATIONAL OHAPTER NO. 2 “FOUR HORSEMEN RIDE AGAIN.” The question, “Has the world turned from God?”, will be answered in Chapter No. 2.

Courtesy of Karl Koe Knecht, Evansville Courier

By Dr. W. H. Watson (Cut •—■ Courtesy of Karl,, Kae Knecht of Evansville Courier) Not so long ago someone coined the phrase, “Time marches on.? Under this title news flashes from all four quarters of the globe have been broadcast daily to a multitude of eager listeners. There are wars and rumors of wars and men’s hearts are failing them for fear of what was coming upon the earth. The very atmosphere here seems laden with a sense of fear that speaks as plainly as a whisper in the ear asking what do these things mean. This phrase is now obsolete, time is not marching, it is flying as if borne upon the wings of the hurricane—events of the first magnitude follow each other in rapid succession!—the mind barely has time to consider tbo seriousness of one event when another, more startling, follows in its wake. Today, we find ourselves in a strange world, never before in the annals of human history have such conditions existed as do now. This old planet hag passed thru strange experiences^-thero have been disasters—plagues, di seases, wars, famines, pestilences, cyclones, floods, distressjamong nations and similar to what we are facing today but not 'bN the same magnitude. We read in Sacred History that in the days of Asa, King of Judea, “there was no peace to him who went out nor to him who came in but great vexations upon all the inhabitants of the country, and nations were destroyed of nations and city of city.” The above quotation reads like news of today. One of the amaz ing features of this great time of perplexity is the turning of the hearts of many back to God. The wheels of destiny are moving faster and faster—the sunset hour of organized society is dawning—the light of civilization is fading from a sky that arches a world wherein should dwell peace and right;eousness. Things familiar that cheered generations of other days to a sense of security are fading from view—crime stalks abroad and like Banguos, will not down. Human history has passed thru many cycles and each cycle has had its crucial hour and each such hour has brought us nearer to the culmination of all cycles. Slowly and stealthily the shadows of war creep from their am-

bush, gradually the' color of peace fades out of a sky wherein gleam golden grain stars that seem to flash a message like unto that which shook Bethldhem, “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward All Men.” ' We are living in the days foretold by Chr.; s t -I ,uke *21 - 26. He painted a word picture that boldly sets forth conditions as they exist today. “Men’s hearts failing them for fear and looking after the things which are coming upon the earth. Wars, famine, pestilence, earthquakes, one after the other rush so quickly as to strike blind terror into the hearts of all . In this chaotic hour a sense of solemnity steals over the soul and the human heart cries out in fear, asking, “what does the future hold?” We are in a world adrift—confidence in international treaties is shattered — covenants between nations have been relegated to the scrap heap- The world’s marathons for war preparations were never so intense as now plagues, want scourge mankind. Dr. Holmes of the University of Galifornia says, ■ “degeneracy hangs threateningly over the organic world.” The world of mankind is in a mystic maze with no masses to lead us out of the wilderness. Amid the gathering storm (in the Bible, it is termed, “a time of trouble such as never was”) humanity seeks shelter and security from the onrushing blast behind bulwarks made by man. ISbon they will be crying for the hills and rocks to fall upon them so as to hide them from the wrath of God. (For the day of His wrath is come and His judgements are upon the Nations. There is but one place of safety and that is under the wing of Jehovah God and His Christ. The century old murmur of the down trodden masses against a hard boiled oppressive condition of life has swollen into a crescendo of harsh roar of determination of millions of men to take conditions into their own. hands and crush them, hence labor 01ganizations, communists and other parties have sprung into the limelight. A titanic struggle is now on between capital and labor for mastery is the most sought after goal. The prophet gives a warning of the coming conflict, he says, “wake up the mighty men , let the weak say I am strong.” The mighty men (organized labor) have awakened from their slumber and the weak

laborer is saying I am strong. Again, listen to the prophet as h e says, “In the last days there will be a time of trouble such as never was and Jesus adds, “and never will be again.” We are living in that period today. Kingdoms are totteiing — republics falling. Royalty snubs the Plebeian, yet it is the sweats from labor’s brow that enable royalty to ride in gilded coaches and startle the world with a glamor-

ELEMENTARY The Jr. 1-Bs in Mrs. Rice’s room are interested in an Indian Activity. Odell Jones made a tomtom. Mary Baynham, Laureen Ryder made easel paintings of Indian scenes. Elnora Taylor, Bettye Porter, Blondie Madison, Dorothy Woodard, Paul Adcock, Addle and Frances Jones made some Indian pottery. The children nre now busy making plans for their Indian Tepee. The children in Miss Morpin’s room have been enjoying their teacher’s trip to Yellowstone National Park through the adventures of “Cubby in Wonderland.” It is a book describing the park for children. We enjoy our new Readers and Arithmetic books. All but two

children have their books. All of us have visited in the country. We like to read of Nancy’s trip. Audrey Stewart has come from Chicago. We were all glad to see her and she is glad to be back. Doris Roberts is out this week. We are working for a good attendance. Mozetta Hocker is a new pupil in our room this term. The second grade children in M:ss Gracey’s room v/iote letS||l to Mr. Field’s boys for making Library shelves, and fixing the Library rtables. The second grade class is bringing in food for the grocery. The birthdays of Luther Roberts, Raymond Phelps, Robert Dowell and Alberta Lovelace were celebrated in Mrs. Anglin’s room during the month of September. Luther’s mother served uxe children with home made fudge on his birthday. All forty five children were very happy and enjoyed it very much, AH, j were present. To Mrs. Roberts" j we say “Thank you.’?, Morris we are sorry you had an accident while playing at home. We mUg ; ««• Very; much. Hurry back. Our -empathy goes to Juanita Thom'•“o lost her sister. We are going to do what we can to help make you happy Juanita. The children of Mrs. Tyler’s room have iormed a Red Cioss CouncH. The President-Eva Kivel; Vice Pres.—Mariel Woodard; Secy.—Constance Taylor; Treas; Theodore Ricketts. Red Cross representatives are Yvonne Porter, Douglas Lander Jr., Marcheta Riley, Patricia Anglin and Phelix Williams. Business Manager;— Rupert Duncan. Social Committee;—William Wimsatt, Leslie Smith, Marie White and Allene Lambert. The 6-Bs and 6-As in Miss Adams room enjoyed Wednesday afternoon at the Mesker Zoo. The children rode out in a bus and spread lunch at noon. This room was first in the ticket sale campaign. We have the following safety patrol boys in our room;

Gardner Fields, Dean Harper, and Donald Howard. We are proud of services our boys are rendering. The monitors for this week are Georgia Henderson and John Green well. Housekeepers are Lenord Banks and Jacques Thompson. This room hopes to lead the elementary grades in conduct and service in the school. The pupils of the 7-B and 7-A grades of Miss Priestly’s room had an entertainment Thursday at the E.C.A. period for their parents. There was a short program which foUowing was served ice cream and cake. Miss Priestly’s motive for this little entertainment was to get better acquainted with the parents. Negro History Class Mr. T. M. Cheeks, ins true tel.. Here are some very interesting notes picked up about the race in Spain. “Some Colored people had been carried to Spain in the fourteenth Century. In the year of 1474, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella communicated ■ by letter to a celebrated member of the race, Juan De Vallodolid, who was known in SeviUe as “Negro Count”. He was nominated to the office of mayor of the race in Seville. This shows that the race was alert and intelligent enough to be placed in charge of Qffices. These men kept their own native dances and festivities and had their own chiefs, who represented them in courts of Spain at a very early date.

$57,000 LEFT BY RAILROAD PORTER WASHINGTON, (ANP)—When the wiH of John Ivey Foreman, retired Pullman porter, was pro-, bated in the courts here, it was revealed he left an istate of approximately $57,000. Bernice Lamond, a daughter, was named sole heir. The estate included $18,000 in real estate and $15,000 in cash. Mr. Foreman died on Aug. 27.

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I heard one minister say, “DIVINE GLORY.” In conclusion I might mention the fact that this same person made these remarks to me in a meeting some months ago, “Mr Holder, you are young and hew in this city and your success depends on the backing that we give you — we are willing to play ball with you if you will only play ball with us—we do not want to attempt to dictate the policy of your paper hut we do not want to see our (ministers’) names in the headlines if we are caught doing questionable acts” . . Now, Mr. and Mrs .Public—who seems to be the crooked person—this writer or the speaker? The policy of the Argus remains the same, Reverend, “THE REWS WHEN IT IS NEWS—THE TRUTH WHEN IT IS THE TRUTH AND LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY.”

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