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See Heated Race For Leadership Of Na t'l Ass n Of Women
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Rich Browns Ideal Shade
For Midsummer Wardrobes
Materials Most Favored Are
Light Jersey And Dull Crepe
Bv HAZEL G. REED
(Associated Negro Press Fashion Editor)
If your vacation is a late one, or you want to refresh
your summer wardrobe, with something dark with an au
tumn air, why not choose a frock from the early arrivals
in dresses that forecast Fall ?
Most of the new frocks may be
found in sheer fabrics, so that i
they are comfortable for year now,
and perfect with furs or a coat
when cooler weather comes.
Black, of course, always begins to
find favor toward August, in cas
ually simple basic dresses, to be
worn with unrelieved black acces- I
sories or with pastel hats and ■
gloves This season, we find also a
delightful range of browns, dark
yet cool-looking, to share the spot
light win the classic blacks.
The rich browns range from a
deep, clear tone as dark as cafe
noir to bronze and soft cocoa. The
materials most favored in these
Summer-into-Autumn clothes are
lightweight jersey, dull and satin
crepe, and rayon sheer.
The autumn silhouette promises
to be slim, and details significant
throughout the collections are:
Peplums, gathered tires, flounces,
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lower waistlines, plunging neck
lines, and dolman sleeves. These
are the trends which to look to be
sure that your new dress has a new
look.
Two-piece dresses, which are so
satisfactory for all-round wear be
comes as slim, long-waisted jack
ets over slender pleated skirts; as
adaptations of the bloused Russian
tunic, or as apron tunics that look
like a dress from the back, like a
suit from the front.
There are endless variations of
the accessory them to give the new
browns a cool, yet forward appear
ance. Matching hat, gloves, bag and
shoes are, of course, always in per
fect taste. But lighter tones, also
have considerable appeal.
Pale blue is one of the favored
accessory shades for hats, trim and
small, matching slipon gloves, and
bags. Chamois yellow, in a brimm
ed felt hat and gloves, goes beau
tifully with dark brown or bronze
as does a bright shade of rose. For
the lighter costume shades, deep
brown is a nice choice for accesso
ries for a rich effect.
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Summer Queen
Mrs. Leora Trollinger of Graham,
N. who, last week, won the
coveted title of “Miss A. and T. o!
the summer school” in a campaign
directed by Miss Ordie Roberts, di
rector of physical education for wo
men, A. and T. College, Greens
boro, N. C.
LEMUS OUT AS EXECUTIVE
WASHINGTON— (A N P)—With
reciganization of the Brotherhood
ol Dining Car Employes in con
vention here July 16 and 17,
Rienzi B. Lemus, founder and
long time head of the union, was
lelieved of ail executive authority
snd responsibilities.
Three In Lead
For Presidency
By ALBERT ANDERSON
OKLAHOMA CITY—(ANP)—The
hum of politics is in the air this
week Borne on the inadequate
breezes stirred bv a multitude of
moving fans as visitors seek an es
cape from the torrid heat, dele
gates to the National Association of
Colored Women, in annual session
here, are putting forth some of the
cleverest maneuvers ever witnessed
outside a regular political conven
tion . '
All this is in between periods of
extolling the women of the race
and hearing really remarkable re
ports of feminine progress. The
stalwarts of the NACW are past
masters in the gentle art of politics.
Presidency of the organization in
over are concerned, is tantamount
over are concerned, is tantamount
to leadership among colored wom
en in the nation. Church groups
may elect their president; sororities
may name their supreme basileus
and fraternal societies may choose
their daughter queen but the pres
ident of the National Association
of Colored Women really wields
the sceptre insofar as the multitude
of colored women are concerned.
MRS. MOTON RETIRING
Mrs. Jennie E>. Mo ton, president
for the past severaj years and wid
ow of the late Dr. R. R. Moton,
has signified that she will not be
a candidate to succeed herself Al
though she has in many respects
made an excellent record, showing
it is said, sounder fiscal policies
than usual and having paid off the j
worrisome and unpopular debt !
which hung over the national,
headquarters established tu Wash
ington under the leadership of one
time president Mrs. Mary Bethune,
Mrs. Moton, never one of the glad
hand effervescent types, has given
the office one of its quietest re
gimes.
Those who*} hats are foremost in
the ring are Mrs. A. B. DeMent of
Texas; Miss Arsania Williams of
Missouri and )*frs. Rebecca Stiles
Taylor, formerly of Georgia now of
Chicago. Every candidate comes
from the middle west or the west
ern south. This may be cne reason
why this southwestern city was
chosen as the site for this year’s
convention. The east will be well
represented albeit not in such
numbers as they invaded last meet
ing.
Each of the leading candidates
has an interesting career in the/
NACW. Mrs. T. B DeMent is chair
man of the executive board of the
national. She has served with dis
| tinction on the administrative board
i and has headed the inter-racial de
j partment. She is a past president
of the Texas federation and is be
ing pushed by her entire state dele
gation
NOW VICE PRESIDENT
Miss Arsenia Williams of Mis
! souri, for years a school teacher in
St. Louis, is now vice-president
at-large. A vice-president for the
last four years, Miss Williams has
occupied many offices in the Asso
ciation, including that of financial
secretary. Miss Williams has the
endorsement of Missouri where
some delegates launched a cam
i paign for votes.
Mrs. Rebecca Stiles Taylor, a
member of the administrative
board, was the first executive sec
retary of the organization in 1928
when Mrs. Bethune opened the na
tional headquarters Absent foi
seven years she was a candidate
last year Mrs. Taylor, able and
astute, is editor of a woman's page
in a national weekly and many are
watching her fight for vindication
and prestige.
Old and experienced members say
that Arsania Williams is the log
ical candidate. They give the ex
planation that tradition and the
law of succession favor her, point
ing to the following:
HAD 11 PRESIDENTS
The Nationaj Association of Col
ored Women has had 11 presidents.
Each of these except Ma?y Church
Terrell, the first president, and
president and filled many other
offices before coming president of
the oiganization.
The exception in Mrs. Moton’s
case was because the vice president
that year at Port Worth, in the
person of Mrs. Daisy Lampkin, ex
pressed herself as not being desor
ous of the presidency and did not
come to the meeting. Every other
woman who served as president has
been our vice: J. Silone Yates,
Lucy Thurman, Elizabeth Carter
Brooks, Margaret Murray Wash
Virginia Making Bid For
1942 Teachers * Session
PETERSBURG, Va. — (SNS)—
When the American Teachers As
sociation meets in itB 3flth annual
convention this week at Institute,
West Virginia, Dr. John M. Gandy,
president of Virginia State College,
a:med with letters fiom the Gov
ernor of Virginia, the Mayor of
Petersburg, and the Superintendent
of Public Instruction in Virginia,
will extend an official invitation to
the Association to hold the 1942
convention here at Virginia State
College.
This was made known by Presi
dent Gandy just before he depart
ed on Monday for West Virginia
State College where the ATA con
vention will be in session from
Tuesday through Friday of this j
week.
f Governor Price in a letter ad
'< dressed to President Gandy said, in
i part:
•‘Virginia will welcome the Amer
ican Teachers Association and Vir
ginia State College will furnish ac
commodations and facilities for a
very profitable and successful meet
ing.”
Not since 1930 when the associa
tion met here at Virginia State
College has it been held in the 3rd
district which includes North and
South Carolina and Virginia.
Impetus was added in the mem
bership drive by the fact that Miss
Mary L. Williams, present Presi
dent of the ATA, is a Virginia State
College alumnus while President
Gandy is a former Dresident having
served the term 1919-192U.
ington, Mary B. Talbert, Hallie Q.
Brown, Mary McLeod Bethune, Sal
lie W. Stuart and Mary P. Waring
each served' as vice president.
The election will probably be
held Friday. Mrs. Sallie W Stew
art, executive secretary, says this
is one of the best sessions the as
sociation has held.
Proclamation
Hails Meeting
Of Beauticians
Nat*l President
Urges Operators
To Attend Meet
(By ASSOCIATED NEGRO
PRESS)
A proclamation hailing the forth
coming annual convention of the
National Beauty Culturists’ league
was issued this week by Mrs. Cor
delia Green Johnson of Jersey City,
president of the organization.
The Atlanta chapter of the j
league, headed by William Driskell,
is to serve as host to this year s
session and preparations are und~r
way to make the 1941 convention a
historic one.
Mrs. Johnson’s proclamation,
copies of which were sent to
branches of the league in more
than 40 states, reads as follows:
“Whereas the Negro beauticians
of America have banded together
for protection, cooperation and
unity, under the banner of the Na
tional Beauty Culturists’ league,
Inc., whose membership is compos
ed of the 48 states of the union,
“Whereas the thousands of reg
istered beauticians in America are
doing a $25,000,000 business annual
ly, serving a multitude of custom
ers, and.
“Whereas the National Beauty
Culturists’ league at its 21st annual
convention endorsed plans for a
national home, feeling that after 21
years, the Negro beauticians should
build stronger for the future,
knowing that with God, all things
are possible,
“Therefore be it resolved that I,
Cordelia Green Johnson, president
of the National Beauty Culturists’
league do proclaim that the period
beginning August 11 and extend
ing to Aug. 15 has been set aside
for the 22nd annual convention of
the National Beauty Culturists’
league.
“Let us meet never forgetting
the glorious privileges we enjoy in
this our land of the free and home j
of the brave.
“Done this 28th day of July, in
the year of Our Lord, 1941.”
The proclamation was signed by
Mrs. Johnson.
A full program will greet the
more than 2,000 beauticians who
are expected to respond to the
proclamation. The sessions are to ;
be held in the auditorium of the j
Butler Street YMCA.
A lengthy schedule of social af
fairs has been made by the local
committee to relieve any monotony j
of those delegates who might tire ;
of the business sessions.
Many delegates have already in
World Of Women
Won Postage Stamp Design Contest
Here is M'ss Minnie Reid of Winston-Salem, !
N. C., recent graduate of Bennett College, whose j
special interest was art. She is doing a landscape |
in the Bennett Art lab. During the year she was
the winner in the national postage stamp design
contest sponsored by NYA.
Sermon For The Sweet Young
Thing Is Written By Jameson
Most Teen-age Misses Have
No Time For Health Thoughts
(Distributed by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
Pom the tune a little girl is able
to regard herself in the looking
gloss until old age bends the fig
ure, the natural impulse is to strive
to look one’s best. But beautifying
efforts reach the highest peak in
the late teens and the early twen
ties. That is the romantic period,
and loveliness plays an important
part in the interesting drama c
life.
-Just how does the svAbet young
thing go about catching beauty
butterflies? Well, my children, she
has her own methods. She stalks
nifty clothes, plays for hours w’itli
her curly hair, buy lipsticks to
end, assumes what «he considers
interesting poses, uses her eyes to
the best possible advantage.
HEALTH FORGOTTEN
On health subjects her mind sel
dom touches. She ears what she ,
likes regardless of the needs of her ,
body unless her mother keeps after
dicated they plan to visit Tuskegee
Institute and Fort Benning, both
of which are located but short dis
tances from Atlanta. A large con
centration of Negro soldiers is sta
tioned at Fort Benning, near Co
lumbus, Ua.
STYLE FIRSTS
A SPORTS DRESS IN
TWO VERSIONS
If- you want wardrobe variety on
a budget plan, stop right here!
Pattern 381 by Claire Tilden will
make you either a suntan dress or
a sports frock—or better still,
BOTH! The broad, gather-holding,
straps of the sleeveless dress be
come side yokes in the everyday
frock, which is made by simply
adding a center front yoke and
short straight sleeves. The neck
line of the sun-frock is shaped wide
and cool in front; low in back.
Those soft-cut bloused bodice lines
that are so wonderfully action-free
will become most any figure, from
slim size twelve to more matronly
size forty. A back-tying sash
makes your waistlne trim and
smooth; buttom-trim is optional,
give such style to the swinging
but very smart. The pockets that
flared skirt come in a choice of two
sizes. Wouldn’t the sun-style look
crisp and refreshing in chslk
white pique, linen or sharkskin?
Try the other frock in the popular
shantung—or have it in gingham
with the sleeves and yokes of vivid
contrast. The Seeing Guide will
make your work go like the wind
Pattern 381 is cut in misses’ and
women’s sizes 12, 14, 16. 18, 20,
30, 32, 34, 36. 38 nd 40. Size 16
requires 3 1-8 yards 35 inch fabric.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15ol in
coins for this pattern. WRITE
CLEARLY SIZE, NAME, AD
DRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
Send orders to Scott Newspaper
Syndicate Pattern Department, 2101
Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Ga.
her to consume her vitamins and
mineral salts. She drinks water
when she is thirsty and the soda
fountain isn’t within convenient
distance. If she is a champion pai -
ty-goer she never catches up on
sleep. Whether or not Edison and
Napoleon got along on cat naps has
nothing to do with her. They prob
ably weren’t half as busy as she is,
even though one was bent on im
portant inventions and the othei
was warring all over Euiope. Girls
are on the wing these days.
Hoping to catch the eye of the
sweet young thing we wish to say
that if she is to keep young and
pretty she must have eight hours
sleep every night, so that body re
pairs can be made and the motors
of energy ea,n be recharged She
mustn’t crawl into the sheets dead
tired. Fatigue creates poisons and
the result is restless slumber. There
is such a thing as being so tired
that one can’t relax. It takes time
for the effects of an exciting even
ing to die down, as every one who
is given wild parties must realize
now and then.
UNKNOT TENSE MUSCLES
When waiting for the sand man
to at rive unknot tense muscles, en
deavor to releas'e the mind from
definite thought; let the thoughts
wander. Do not sleep with the arms
above the head as that habit inter
feres with the balance of the cir
culatory system
A high pillow gives an unnatural
curve to the spinal column, forces
the shoulders forward; breathing
isn’t as free as it should be.
Bed clothing too light or too
heavy will cause wakefulness. Quiet
is essential to perfect repose so if
some member of the family has
turned on the radio register a pro
test. In many families there are
night prowlers who keep others
awake and something should be
dene about it.
Though one may fancy that
noises are .not disturbing, the effect
upon vitality and the nervous sys
tem is there just the same, and it
boaes no good let me tell you.
Disease Wasn't
Reported; Fined
WASHINGTON, D. C.— <ANP>—
An unnamed colored woman was
the first victim of the new law
in the District code, which im
poses a maximum fine of $100 and
a 30 day jail sentence for failure
to report and treat a communicable
disease.
The woman is charged with be
ing ill and living in one room with
three children, while suffering from
tuberculosis.
The sentence, however was sus
pended, and a one year probation
period s^t on the condition that the
woman go to a local hospital for
treatment. Charges entered by Dr.
A. Barklie Coulter, director of th?
Bureau of Tuberculosis, resulted in
the court action.
“Thi tubrculosis program must
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First On Board
ST. LOUIS (Special) The liunor
I of being the first member of the
group to be appointed a member
of the Board of Children’s Guar
i dian, was given last week to Mrs.
Oovie B. Dickerson, 4236 Enright
, Avenue, when Mayor William Dee
Becker named her to this respon
sible position which concerns itself
with all of the adoptions in this
; large city.
Naf'l Training
School To Race
WASHINGTON, D. C.—(A N P)
—Colored administrative officials
will take over the National Train
ing School for Girls at an early
date, according to an announce
ment from the office of the welfare
director for the District.
Due to the fact that 66 of the
72 inmates of the school are col
ored, the Board of Public Welfare
has decided to remove the white to
private homes and turn the build
ing and facilities over to Negroes.
At present there are 25 members
on the institution staff of whom,
11 are white. Every effort will be
Ynade by the Board to find spots
for these employees and for the
director, also white.
A new provision in the District
Appropriation Act calling for as
signment only of colored wards to
the institution and the making of
other provisions for white girls
precipated the charge.
go forward”, said the district at
torney prosecuting the case, ’‘par
ticularly because of the high death
rate here, as much as one deplored
having to go to court with such a
case.”.
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