Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 August 1941 — Page 10
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WENTTON THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER WREN ANSWERING ADS
Saturday, August 30,1941
Editorials
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WITH A PURPOSE
THE EDITORIAL PAGE
Gratitude is an inescapable debt; Love a law and Tolerance the Yardstick of Democracy.—Hibbitt.
Opinions
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OF THE PEOPLE
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•18-20 Indiana AYE. Lincoln 7574, 7575 most cases the only answer brought back is circulation, but the moment a white news-
mahcus c. stewart “Let us discuss this matter in confidence paper would take up the cause for three or and give us time to work it out. Any dem- four days, its circulation would jump by the onstration on the part of your people in the thousands. In the same manner, Negro form of mass meetings and parades will newspapers have published column after place us in a position where we cannot solve column about Negro athletes, artists enter-
Enttr* m •mod* Claw Matter at tha Indianapolis Post Offtoa.
Jwly itlQ, tone
iOBECRlPTION RATES:
Contributed Verse
ider tha Act of Mirch 7, 1897.
ENEMY
Indianapolis: i year, $2.00; • months, fl.25; 3 months, 76 cants
Indiana: 1 year, 12.60; • months, $1.50; 3 months, $1.00. ., . , J , W xwx**x* matter quickly as possible. “The tainers and professional people, hardly
^ ^ < - 1 Negro committee comes back and makes it without a word of thanks, but the mioment fVELL* GOOD FOR MR. McNVTT import and we wait and we wait and still a squib appears in one of the dailies, the
nothing is done. We go back and register artist hastens to buy hundreds of copies and more complaints and still nothing is done. ex tols the editors as being far-sighted and
SARA NOEL CHAVEZ, a New Yorker, residing at 43 W. 66 street, sends in what we deemed a highly interesting poetic study. Write me and let me know if you’d like to read more of Miss Chavez’s
work:
‘‘INVASION’’ Today, deep in a wood. Along an unfamiliar path
I found myself
. . m Within your private world, The door of which you’d left aja*. THEY TARRED & FEATHERED 1 walked from room room Him vision blurred by each reali-
ty. ^ ^ *
She hollered “rape” to save her
name
It would be nice,
In any case.
To someday meet you
Face to face Crawling down
The road to hell
As I come up Feeling swell. .
—Langston Hughes
Running along the trodden path I sought the quiet of a nearby
blame;
And wept
and, should we fail to be included now on feel that it is high time that the Board of won der why these newspaper friends of ms met to .n that lay behind me a long-range program of integration and Education came right out and admit they ^ on ^ come “ 1S aic ^* The tracks they left in day when Returning home, from distant indispensability, the futuie would seem to uphold the segregation policies now being It is one of the tragedies of the times, K e ]j ev ^’ me we re galore inside, lamenting for your thoughthold considerably less than the very meager practiced in the defense training, and that that Negroes have spent and continue to 0n him the rascal8 found a note , 8 aw 8 ;T g as P _ .. _ for there m portion we have thus far shared. it cannot v be stopped, or get busy and work spend millions of dollars supporting news- ^ a U v / i Is e » 1 m the dam^i >^hTmv r Tce n t preeence. Since government has been recently something out and stop passing the buck, papers and their advertisers, while those wrote you knew that i would know, criticised by some of the more reluctant in- There is no excuse for discrimination exist- same newspapers and, sometimes, their ad- ^’uLT^a^ight ?^%ilmml3 n the f0 ^ r - But dustrialists as b^ing guilty of not hiring ing at the old Sumner high school where the vertisers use these same millions to keep vm &he was ^^“key. did not ^ you turn colored persons in relatively fair numbers Negroes are huddled off in one class sepa- the Negro down. ,roW11 J,ld sLe wa8 Yo u ^w some day, you would
in its many and various departments, it rated from the whites. And there is no need It has been asked why some Negro Tbey tarred ^wimr^H^Huir would be a very fine thing for Mr. McNutt, for retarding the progress of those at the doesn’t start a daily newspaper. Our an- „ . , who has direction of CCC, NYA and Social new Sumner who are taking refresher swer is that it can be done and will be done there were roses Security, to show both industry and other courses by not furnishing them proper in proportion to the support the Negro gives
come back
To old familiar scenes And visit once again, this world
that you
Would never let me share.
branches of government just how to do this equipment. Governor Ratner once said “that his own newspapers which are dedicated to B^the'VoaV'iu Tennessw! thine-. - • *5 if the Negro is good enough to die for his the service of the race and withholds it from Bws "' ere hi >" in » iii s ho|r M03es "
In one unguarded moment, dared reveal - Your Soul.
you
Lucille Edwards. Boston, wishes to' know if Gilpin, Robeson, Edna
thing. « ix me xncgxu to gxHju cmjugn tu utc ±ur mo me service UX me race onu wii/nitv/i,xo x.«... Have you ev( . r scen a bee , ^ And recalling Mr. McNutt’s record as country, he is good enough to be respected as those newspapers that do not serve his race ^? tb row.
They, it seems, were counting ed in the same vehicle? the annoses swer to that is No. But McClan-
I know that he can “go to town” if he choos- a citizen.” And as we are in the midst of or its best interests.—Amsterdam News,
es. And further, right here in Indiana, Mr. training to stop Hitlerism and Nazism when McNutt can show others, through employ- the time comes bullets will make no discrimment of qualified persons, of which there is ination because bullets know no color lines, a large number, how to get jobs for colored Bullets will kill a white man and bullets persons. We’re waiting for those jobs, if will kill a Negro man. If we are to fight
CRUISING ’ROUND
-(BY L. A MARTIN)-
As we glided swiftly by. don, Gilpin, Ellis
—William Henry Huff played together in
and Robeson, “Roseanne”.
Mr. McNutt says the word, I believe they and defend our country as American citi- "f 1 nr^ d
will come to pass. And Allah be praised.
LET 9 S HAVE FAIR RENTS
zens on the same battle-field as the white man, then why can’t they train and make t
preparations to build implements of war- ^ ,
fare with the white man. At the old Sum- people were gathered on the Let’s have fair rents in this city. It is ner high school we believe that it is safe to wS^nd.Tdmr cor a PS r nothing short of ridiculous to hike rent sa ^ Jim Crow set-up originates ^ e th e city.
manufacture or both — for a
Installment Order, Very Clum- period of time — in other words, SVi if w« really mean business, let’s
stop this fqvortism practice, beat our washing machines, automobiles into cannon balls and airplane
bombs and get to work.
Beg your pardon it was the In-ter-State Commerce Commission
par- that gave the order.
AMERICAS OUTSTANDING ADVISOR ON LIFE**
IN THE SHADOW OF THE STARS
BY PROF. ABBE WALLACE
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THE NUMBER of stories leak-
J. B. J.—What can I do to stop people from talking about me. Should I leave this hoy alone as I believe he started
this mess about me?
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matter of wages for those who are working fossils who head up the show and pass the ^ ^ ^ - q-m/T FVi#* miPQ'FlOn rvf VlPino* VlippH -Poy* T-ViOQP OUCK! OciCrC cincl XOltn TO CllIXG10nT SOUiCGS. and Harpole Post, American with Negro draftees and whites, anu tne quebtion oi uemg nirea 101 inobe Board of Education in Legion drum corps - headed by we hope to iron out such friction, unemployed still do not justify rent raises. j; e TninK mat me isoaru 01 niuucawun m th General Manuger of ^e Mad b> fammar contact — that first How are these people going to meet them? Kansas City Kansas, has done enough buck ,,,,, ^“ rt ~- la £; ™ T4- io r,Vv^i-.4- 4-V.r»4- IVTott^v, paSSing On the detenSe J im CrOWlSHl m Kan- estinK were the flashy uniformed every night and nothing happens, they are killing their chances It IS about time that Mayor bullivan in- ori/l Moo-yrk ^li-lVpnQ dhrmlH mit marohing dub, the sign” division, you uxe going to ask yourself — with the girls they talk about.
eluded in his post-war long-range planning X xl> vv ii xxx uixvx x va j « t> i. Brokenbuir, assistant scarey whites find out that Negroes
Ans.—Give him up _ _ you aren’t in love with him and it is a sure thing: that someone had to start this gossip and he was the only one that new about this matter. Young fellows get a big kick out of braging about the girls they go with they don’t stop to realize that
election in the Spring of im
housing for colored persons—and the real estate board and private industry should give full support in this matter. Poor housing brings many problems which the community must meet and somebody pays the freight—those who have the cash in hand;
-Plaindealer.
WE OF THE NEGRO PRESS
Mr. R. L.
General Manager of the company only want to help defend them and
watched the beauty parade from theirs, and the war departm«nt
the side lines. The convention, I makes needed changes such as Neam informed, was a huge success gru M. P.'s, who have been just I —which proves that It is very es- a “tough” as, white M. P.’s, but sential in business or pleasure, to cause no racial friction, and the get together and talk things over establishmeht of the U. S. O. Cen_much good can and is accom- ter/ that this alleged unfair treat-
plished. meat will be eliminated. Until then we must insist that our sons, and THE NATIONAL Chamber of I 'mean all sons, many of whom
M. A. K.—I love a man of ?2 and he tells me that he loves me too. But he also tells me that he is going to marry a girl who is getting her divorce and I want to know if he ie playing me for a good thing?
members of
of conserving the supply
fense material, but it only amounts trainees and not as to this, as all orders from such 11 foreign legion. sources amount to to make * * *
the rich richer and the poor poor- THEY flew from Chicago to see — the order concerns install- the Elite Club’s Horse Show, Ara-
One of the familiar tricks of a merchant , u ., , , ,
jlxwc*** xx«,vv, vxxv, W x,xx xxx xx^xxvx, x x i? x • 1 • 4- 1 ™^ Commerce, has handed down an Just out of high schools aud colthp Pltv anil faH-nrip* anrl firmc: arp boldine- wh ° wants to freeze out a rival IS to lower order for the purpose, they say, leges and kn ot the seriousness tht ^ prices to such a point that his poorer com- ^ ^ ”
ish and saying that some persons are just petitor would either be forced out of busibad; and make an honest, intelligent effort ness or render impotent. This practice has R
to isolate cause and institute remedy. Dear showed up and with some degree of effec- SS? K 7«eXl th %™'‘ SS Mr. Mayor, please put a militant colored tivene^S in thp new^naner field The DUr- Hie like, the order — raises the Knights should have flown a flying ^ V 1 UCiui. i lie pux down payment _ and shortens the horse to a horse show. Thanks perSOn on tne rair rveilt V^UIIlIIlltLct;. po§0 nas been obvious. time of remaining payments. Poor to the promoters for putting InVHll people will buy these articles at dianapolis on the map in the sportyou wu Fortunately, however, the American tblm "Xt wor,tl of hleh class sports ' RUCK PASSING Negro is rapidly beginning to realize which the wealthy not effected. If we JOE HEPCAT: “Joe and Marya I • j i • i • i xx i a -i • are really trying to win the war did in 90 minutes, what their law-
Side hlS breud IS buttered on, and IS more by supplying fighting forces with yers didn’t want to do in a and more looking to the Negro press for Jneh'D^T-tte^ea! -S”time is up - thank you for
Ans.—Right are you. He is letting you know straight from the Shoulder that hie doesn't liave serb>it;s ntfontiorns with you and there is no need of your getting excited about him. It is my suggestsion that you stop going with him altogether and let him go to his married friend if he likes her so well. Find some other nice man to spend your time with.
Ans.—You have the girl’s respect and good wishes, but she isn't giving you nothing. She’s respectable and decent and she intends to continue that same way. If you think she is a good time girl, you are mistaken she is true blue and you can’t convince her to become careless.
L. C. M.—This month I am to takp the state hoard examination again and I want to know if I am going to pass or not? Ans.—Yes, it seems to me that you are qualified to take this examination right now. You have mastered the course thoroughly and there is no reason at all why you shouldn't pass. Do not get nervous and excited _ _ _ it doesn’t help a bit.
to suspend sales, yours. —
Public Sentiment
It has often been # said that the Negro leadership and guidance. The old practice thing would he race is easy to fool. From the way some of damning Negro newspapers appears to — —
peoplte of the other race treat our people, he passing out of date,
it apparently is an accepted fact among „ . . , , them. Just as the other group accuses us , Certain of Hie daily press have acted to of being 6asy to fool they are being accused sabotage the efforts °f the Negro newspaof being the greatest puck passers in the pers ^ playing up to the Negro public just wotkL ' . enough to build circulation and gain the Editor , T he Recorder
In our local community some forms of reputation of being “fair.” This segment shouW d vcl „ | | w)t] defehsfe discrimination have existed since of the white press serve to vitiate the power Cy-/- ^ 0,^
In The Editor’s Mail
G. B. B.—I married my second husband in June. He isn’t satisfied and he don’t tell the truth. Should I depend on him or not? Ans.—Neither one of you are trying to make this marriage a success and at the rate you are going, you won’t be together very long. Don't wear your feelings on your shoulder _ strive to understand him and make up your mind to hold your marriage together. Go (to work and that will Shelp matters to some extent.
H. J. C.—I enjoy reading your column. The young lady I have been dating is she as Interested in me as she seems to be. Is she just going out with me all she is interested in concerning me.
V. H.—I have a lady in mind that I would like to take as a personal friend, one that I can confide in and trust. Tell me if I can trust this lady or not?
Ans.—The woman in question seems very' fond of you and I am sure that she is to be trusted. Although _ _ _ don’t rush right into this affair as you plan _ - _ _ give yourself a few weeks to think matters over as well as determine if you are sincerely interested in her.
P. M. M.—I am wickly and ha\> been for years. Go to doctors and this one says this and the other says that so I want to know from you why must I depend on them ?
Ans.—Well, if you were s!« k enough. you would want to get
relief and you would go to (tie doctor and take his advice too. The trouble with you is that you go from one doctor to another, not giving any of them a chance to do you any good. Make up your mind to consult the best medical doctor in your town and stay under his casto until you are well which should-
n’t be very long.
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