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THROUGH ' WOPEN WINDOW
By DR. W. C. HACKETT
We are confident that those
who had the rare privilege of see
ing te>e T-q p~ < -dnr*pd by Mrs.
Emma Gardner Thursday night,
T 4 cumber 14. went away deeoly
touched by the realism denicted
in the scene of the birth of Jesus
ana the conseauential bringing of
gifts to our Holy Father by the
Wise Men. The sacred beauty of
the whole pageant was superb.
In our effort to show aopreciatt'-n
to Mrs. Gardner and the cast w'e
aj/plauded many times when deeo
silence should have been follow
ed. We could not have showr>
higher honor for such a cultural
effort than to have left tne build
ing in deep silence.
The timing of the pageant—first
a few days before Christmas, was
wisely done. Did it not put us into
the spirit of giving? Even though
for one thousand nme
and thirty-nine years the civilized
w'orld has paid tribute to his holi
ness at this time of year? We
wonder if many people down
thorough the centuries to th**is
their every effort to carry out the
spirit of giving!
Over a month ago an acquain
tance said to me, “I want you to
give me a Christmas present this
year, I’m getting you one. I'm
telling you in plenty of time now.”
When I was alone I thought about
givers and receivers of gifts. This
acquaintance had the idea that
spiritual giving was manifested in
the exchange of gifts. How many
of us have this idea?
I sat talking to a very unassum
ing acquaintance about buying
some Thanksgiving cards for some
friends just before Thanksgiving
ano he surprised me ! by saying
I'd like to have plenty of tune
to shop for cards. I choose them
as discreetly as I "would select a
pair of shoes for one of my boys.
A Dangerous
Far be from us to try to tel) anv principal or teacher how
to run their school, hut it does seem to us that it is a dangerous
practice to lock students out who are late for school.
Most of these children's parents are at work and other stu
dents are from the rural section, instead of returning home when
they are locked out, many of them loiter about the streets all day
or seek refuge in places of ill repute.
We realize that the schools- must have their methods of deal
ing with tardiness and that the teaching of punctuality is as es
sential as that of the three R’s.—but whatever methods used they
should not expose the child to unnecessary temptations.
Lock outs maybe an effective lemedy but u is also a danger
ous remedy.
Government Workers Oppose
Relief Back To States
WASHINGTON, D. C. —(S N 8)
—Following an address by Paul
Edwards, WPA Administrator of
the District of Columbia, before
1,500 representatives of the Unit
ed Government Employees, Inc.,
a resolution was enthusiastically
and unanimously adapted at the
Shiloh Baptist Church, in opposi
tion to the U. 9. Chamber of
Commerce’s Relief Report issued
on December 16
Tbe resolution stated:
1. The U. G. E. is opposed one
hundred percent to the Chamber
of Commerce’s proposal that Con
gress abolish the present WPA and
substitute the humiliating dele for
Why a card means as much to me
as an expensive gift means to
s<rne people. You know it isn’t the
gift but the thought behind it that
means so much to me.” His eyes
fail ly danced and I saw depths of
character there that I had not
seen before. Strange what little
things will do in revealing t.b°
“real you”,
1 heard a mother most recently
say to her daughter, “I don’t want
vou to give me any cheap gift.”
The girl answered, “But mother, I
don’t have much money, and I
have so many to buy for.”
The mother then said, “Well,
,mn figure me out, I’d rather
hive nothing.” The girl seemed
crushed but said nothing more.
Strange things—we human be
ings! And we have the nerve to
label ourselves Christians! Which
one of the above examples reflect
our idea of giving and receiving?
I
Be true to yourself. If you find
yourself quietly possessing the
wrong attitude toward giving—
make restitu ions. T ~ 'is- v. \
cic this is co heip Lw. fort
unate. Are we not guilty, as a
general rule, of helping those who
could help themselves and tramp
ing underneath our feet the ones
w’lio really need our help.
COURT UPHOLDS JIM CROW
TOPEKA, Kan., —(ANP)— The
Kansas Supreme court last wee::
ruled that a radio in an ice cream
parlor does not make it a place of
amusement, therefore Negroes may
be refused service. The ruling was
handPd down in the suit of Mrs.
Lula Ruth Brown of Kansas City,
against Meyer Sanitary Milk Com
pany. and which was appeaie i
from Wyand otte county.
able-bodied American citizens;.
2. We are unequivoeably and
definitely set against wuik relict
in part or in toto being put in the
hands of Staie and local authori
ties and the strong arrn of federal
control relaxed. Wc advocate fur
ther improvements by the House
WPA committee and the extension
of so-called Hatch Law.
3. The U. G. E. will urge Con
gress in January to appropriate
another billion dollars to carry on
WPA, NY A, CCC, FSA and other
such gaencies a n dtconotin
such agencies and to continue 2.-
000.000 able-bodied patriotic Amer
cans on censeryatU* gdUv&UcmJ,
DIET and HEALTH
By R. EARL BLAND, M.D.
Special Consultant U. S. Public
Health Service
INFANTILE Paralysis is an
acute infectious disease which
drastic assault upon the front
cells of the spinal chord Transmis
sion is probably by human con
tact, however, the loose fly should
be considered-
Some of the early symtoms of
infantile paralysis are cold in
the head, cough, more or less
vomiting and diarrhea, extensive
irritability and restlessness. Lat
er a certain type of typical para
lysis of some portion of the body
appear.
As time goes on great pain is I
experienced by the patient so that
movement i s not advised. Frata ;
paralysis deveiopes
i apidly therefore your physician
should be called as early as possi
ble.
Virgin Islands
Easy On Divorces
PHILADELPHIA— (ANP) Ths
Virgin Islands will attract Amer
ican tourists this year, not alone
because it is an ideal winter re
sort, but because a change in the :
divorce laws makes it possible for
couples to get a divorce after sis
weeks residence and on nine dif
ferent counts; according to Dis
trict Attorney James A. Bmgh of
the Islands who was here last
week, Mr. Baugh, a native Virgin
Islander and a graduate of Colum
bia University Law School has
served two years in his present
post. He was in Philadelphia to try
a case for the Virgin Islands in the
United States Court of Appeals
here.
Negroes Eligible
For Track Union
WASHINGTON N P>
Through the efforts of several lo
cal organizations, in which the
NAACP participated, Negroes arC;
now permitted to join the hereto
fore “lily-white” Truck Drivers’
Union.
Thomas N. Jarrell, white sales
manager for the Heurich Brewing
company, called at the local office
on Friday and brought, to the
attention of Dr. Heri'"-* -
a Irt'er fi rm ihe enteri in whi ■
i It was staled lliat Negroes won'
IIP- future be permitl?-f (- j.- 4
• ...o unim wlvch. uni.l i -i e. -■
recreational, body aiu.
bonding projects in every commu
nity of the country.
4. There must be no abandon
ment In this hour of world crisis
and Christian leadership in the
humanities of the Amr***** by
the most en’ightened and devoted
j people of this great, rich and
powerful democracy in their ad
! herence to the principles and
i pract’se of brotherhood.
Edgar G. B.own, president of
the U. G. E , said: ‘T believe the
i Chamber of Commerce's relief re
port, if adopted by Congress would
mean slow starvation for millions
of American families and a repet)-
I Lon of the unforgiveable spectacle
: of hum m misery in a land o‘
plenty as we have so recently wit
; neased in Cleveland and Toied*
; ‘ The ends of patriotism are bes 1
] served at this approaching Yule
! fide season, as well as the New
i Year’s challenge of a greeter na.
j tionai security and national de
| sense can be met only by a united
j people sworn in thought and deeo
against every oign of totalitarian-
K-m, Nazism and Communism
Hush Kidneys Os
Acid and Poisons
i
Gain In Health And
Slop Getting: lip Nights
When kidneys are continually over
burdened they often become weak—>th<
blander is irritated often passage i
scanty and smarts arid burns slot;
is restless and niKiilly visits to she ball
room are frequent.
A safe, harmless and inexpensive way
(o relieve nhi.s trouble and help restart
more hemltlvy action to kidneys and
bladder 'is to pet from any druggtist a
35 cent box of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
Oil Capsules and take as directed
don'it b«j disappointed.
Don’t be an EASY MARK and accept
a substitute—Ask for Gold Me da'
Haarlem Oil Capsules --- ri«ht from
Haarlem in Holland. GET GOLD
MEDAL— -the original ... the srenuine
Look for the Gold Medal on the box
35 cents.
Remember ether symptoms of kid
noy and bladder trouble may be back
ache, puffy eyes, nervousness and leg
I cramp'’.
THE THOENIX INDEX, THOENIX, AKIZoNA
THE
;Hf|jSS| c©L*ftAe® j
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Seeing and Saying * By William A, Fowlkes
A Bab® Was Born
IN ALL THIS hustle and bustle
of trade, and the fanfire of buying
and selling “gifts” for the Christ
mas season, many seem really to
forget the idea, the personality be
hind it all —Tiie Christ. There is
the commercialism that marks our
age, the high pressure advertising,
Ihe lavish display of things to buy
for Christmas, the < ood times to
be enjoyed, and little connection
w’ith the “Babe in the Manger” by
those who benefit in the money
transactions. Lest we forget, a baby
was born in Bethlehem, named
. Jesus, of Nazar
the kings, none
- ;:•<? emp'-vruvi, none oi the phiios
taf;. ,rr sii passed or outshone
•! man of Galilee. His
i * lu;.. been so powerful
-h li’CO-odd years since
i ifh< : .• were uttered that it
,! ! < r influenced com
> i ivilization in
ill ianv„. • i Nirength of his ut
Pfhemes & Variations • By Gamewell Valentine
Jests, The Son Os God
BLESSED are they that have
not seen, and yet have he
lieved. —John 20:29.
If all of ’.he leading newspapers
cf this country published a story
declaring that a man was in Npw
York who was healing any disease
making the lame walk, bringing
right to the blind, bringing the
dead to life,
•• and could ijr
struct anyone
fp yl ' how to live for
ever and con
-t ; quer all troubles
r ■ —i i inis man
, < was heralded as
set out for New York by train,
airplane, and by foot to get in
tcucli with this man Those who
lad invalid loved ones and friends
who were handicapped with sick
less and deformities, would make
away to carry them to New York
Sven the young millionaire Snipe,
Jr., who live- in an iron. lung,
v.oulri sell out in order to bp free
from hits infantile paralysis
'lhe birth of Jesus gave to this
world such a man, Christmas has
come about as a celebration of
His birth It was prophesied hun
dieds of years before Christ came
that He would come, and it was
also foretold what wonderful
things He would dS. This man
was prophesized also to be the
Son of God. God’s Son was ex
pected to be a very unusual man
in appearance, dress and man
ners. In fact, most of the folk
expected the Christ to be superior
even in manner,- no doubt,, having
iterances has car a paid Led the
Christian religion to the foremost
ranks of the philosophies that sppat
of the “Way, truth and mat
lead to a betier lite ; ; arth and
a “promised Ipi alter death.
And 'f f, v. i• b all its strength, its
utterance anl its spread on our lit
tle strand, there is more colossal
confusion and differences among
men, and war and rumors and
threats of war than the world has
ever known. Indeed, in those lands
where Christianity has blossomed
and flowered most has the confusion
become marked. The Western
World, which has spread its culture
and civilization afar, IS the s’eat of
the present war of bombs and ideas.
The World, with its phil
,. of jfL•haiivmct, of Buddha,
cf fro and Confuscius, is quiet and
peaceful when compared with the
western areas. And yet nothing is
wrong with the “way” as told by
tfie Jesus Christ of Galilee. The
fault lies in its application.
Each time a bomb falls in a hos
pital of the helpless or into the
streets of a nervous city of men.
women and children, completely de
moralizing nations, it is a bomb
thrown at Jesus and his ideals.
Ea r h time men are enslaved, in
Chanel or economically; each time
race; are persecuted or prosecuted
in prejudiced courts and hindered
by insults and injustices, it is the
persecution, the prosecution, tho
hindrance and insult of the Man
of Galilee.
r. very iittle to do with th« eommon
! people.
! Jerus came just like the pro
phets said He would come, and
the wise and common folk believed
that He was the Christ, but the
Jews, particularly the priests and
! highbrows, didn’t believe that such
■ an orM*'ary fellow was the Son
: of arc living God .This was the
bone of contention the whole tir.<-
Jesus was on earth, and because
! He confessed that He was God’s
: Son, it resulted in Kis crucifixion.
! Christ was lowly from the cradle
. to the grave, after His resurrection
and until His ascension into heav
j en. Naturally, those who were
looking so high coudn’t see Him.
And though He is in heaven, He
i left full instructions on earth in
: the Bible just how anyone who
! desires may have the derives of
i their hearts ar. the present
IT.ui'itESIES
! Note the prophet Isaiah’s predic
tion of Jesus: "Therefore the Lord
himself shall give you a sign; Be
head, a virgin shall conceive, and
bear a son, and shall call his name
Immanuel.” Isa. 7:14 Let’s go to
the 9th chapter 01 the same
Piophecy, second verse: "The peo
pie that walked in darkness have
seen a groat light: they that, dwell
in.the land cf the shadow of
death, upon them hath the light
! shined.” Skipping to the 6th and
7th verses, Christ’s kingdom is
foretold In its completeness: "For
unto us a child is born, unto us a
son is given: and the government
shall be upon his shoulder: and
liis name shall be called Wonder
iui, Counselor, The Mighty God.
The Everlasting Father, The
Prince of Peace. Os the increase
oi his government and peace there
shall be no end, upon the throne
or David, and upon his kingdom,
tw vrder jt f 3114 tp establish witft
Hi s way was and is not one akin
to the manners and of our
civilization. His way was one of
truth and goodness and was
characterized by all the virtues
that have been extolled down
through the ages. Volumes have
been and will be written through
the ages, seeking to point out the
virtues of Him and His philosophies,
but they all come to one simple
conclusion for the love of God and
of “thy neighbor,” the crux of all
He taught
AND WL CELEBRATE . . .
And so, December 25, we cele
brate His birth and His ideals. No
single, simple column, such as this
could ever extol all the virtues of
the Man of Nazareth—no single
volume has ever done it, nor ever
will. This is but a comment on the
fact that history and the Bible re
cord that a baby was bom in Beth
lehem, named Jesus, of Nazareth,
dubbed the Ciirist of civilizations.
Tills writing attests the fact that
His living and teachings have lived
and become ever more powerful
with their growing age.
Christmas ought to lie mofe a
time of dedication and the giving
of presents to Christ’s memory,
which nv-uy forget, as the real rea
son at Jie outset. December 25,
celeb: ated with good intent and
reasoning throughout the world
would fit op the wars that threaten
Hie exl tence of civilization and
the ru :iors that have us all on
edge. A real conversion to Christ
and his “way” would guarantee
peac and love among men forever.
JUDGMENT and JUSTICE from
henceforth even forever.
Christ's kingdom is being estab
lishtu each day, and justice and
judgment are coming to pass rap
idly. All other powers and king
doms of unrighteousness will be
destroyed and Christ will govern
the world with righteousness for
ever.
WITNESSES
God revealed to John the Bap
tist, that "upon whom thou shalt
see the Spirit descending from
heaven like a dove, the same is he
whbh fbaptizeth with the Holy
Ghost." Kahn 133) As John
baptized Jesus in the river Jordan,
he saw the spirit like a dove
descend on Jesus. In John’s own
words: "Ana T saw. and bare
record that this is The Son of
God.” John 1:34.
j»fter Jesus rose from the grave,
Thomas, one of His disciples, did
n't believe the report. He said that
he would have to put his hands
in Jesus’ side and see the nail
prints in His hands and feet.
When Jesus appeared unto Thom
as, he was convinced. But listen
to the words of Jesus to Thomas:
“Thomas, because thou hast seen
me, thou hast believed; blessed are
they that have NOT seen, and yet
have believed.’’ John 20:29
BELIEVERS
Remember when Peter walked
on the water going to Jesus, that
the high winds shook his faith
and Jesus caught, him. After they
boarded the ship the wind ceased.
The disciples seeing such a mar
velous thing believed that- He was
God’s Son. "Then they that were
in the ship came and worshipped
Him, saying, of a truth Thou are
the Son of God.”. Matt. 14:33. St.
Mark declares Jesus to be the Son
of God: "The beginning of the
gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of
God.” Mark 1:1. St.. Luke, a be
liever who wrote about the works
Qi jptb <Jesu§ swd St. faiU, wrjtfsi
Between The Lines
By DEAN GORDON B, HANCOCK
When I was born in 1884, yes, 55 years ago—my
mother named me Gordon Blaine Hancock. The “Gordon”
part, for some English general of that myne, and the *
“Blaine” part after James G. Blaine who was setting the
political woods on fire about that time. During this period
it was customary to name Negro children for great white
men and women; for we had not developed a sustaining *
race pride as today. Negroes of that period could not be
blamed for their .Nordic worship manifested by naming
children for members of the dominant Nordic group.
CAPITOL
COMMENT
By AL WHITE
WASHINGTON—(ANP)— And so
the old year slips silently into the
dim limbo of the past and joins its
forbears of yesteryear.
To more earthly things; Louis
Alexander, former dean of Negro
employes in the library of Con
gress, is of the personal opinion
that Archibald MacLoish, the new
librarian, isn’t the most cordially
like man in the institution. But
that is “one man opinion” and
Brother Alexander may be justi
fied in his dislike since MacLoisn
has relegated the former dean to
the performing of his regular du
ties—those of messenger and not
personal director. Alexander “no
like.” i
Laurence Johnson, “Pampke” to
his friends, who works at being
personal messenger to Sam Ray
burn, speaker of the house of rep
resentatives, is an ardent "Gong
busters” fan—and to miss that
Saturday night program Is s ca
tastrophe to "Pampke,”
Attorney "Red” Toles, one of the
New Deal’s brighter young men.
faces a dilemma—parking his car
in front of his California St. home,
one night not so long ago, he was
astonished to learn later that it
had rolled down the hill, damaged
some four or five parked cars, ran
across the 18th street car tracks
and down Florida avenue two
blocks away where it wound up In
the plate gladd door of an apart
ment house. Toles says his brakes,
when tested proved efficient —some
one must have played a snido trick
on the attorney.
Well, Mr. Journal and Guide
theatrical editor, organize your
self. It made me blush to see how
time flies between two pages of
your excellent sheet. On page 16
of a recent issue, It was stated that
the Southernaires, our favorite
• group on radio for years, had been
■ on the air for six years. But holy
horrors, on page 17, they were an
nounced, the same Southernaires,
with a lovely photo of the lads —as
celebrating their 10th year on the
air. The latter statement was
correct. How well we recall helping
them celebrate their seventh anni
versary or the other with Clarence
Muse as the guest of honor.
! Whoopee!
Washington was visited last
1 week by George Cohen, director of
the field once of the social security
board in New York—one of tne
two such offices directed by Ne
groes. Friend George looked the
part and was the center of attrac
! tion in the Y where where he
dined. He told us his usual Inter
esting story of his visit to the cap*
j ital city.
Jack Carter and the missus In
Woodward and Lathrope doing a
little Xmas buying. Jack purchased
; a fine piece of leather goods.
Across the aisle, the white do
i wager and her typically colored
i maid, trving to buy a handbag to
•‘match Miss Hariett’s new even
ing gown” The maid, a mishapen
creature with a• heavy unadulter
ated dialect, did the selecting and
: the madam paid the bill
| “Look out. rrsn don’t stop me, I
gotta gee a hot dog for my teach
er.” Unbelievable tales of Grimka
I School on Vermont avenue be
i tween T and U
!
“Forasmuch as many have taken
in hand to set forth in order a
! declaration of these things which
f are most surely* BELIEVED among
| us.” Luke 1:1. St. Peter, St. Paul
: and St. John can be added to the
| long list, of those who believed
! that Jesus was the Son of God.
BELIEVERS OF TODAY
j Though it is nearly two thousand
years since Jesus was here, ar.d
the world makes a great noise and
celebration about Jesus—in spite
of thousands of churches all de
claring that Jesus is the Christ,
very few' people believe that Jesus
is actually the Son of God. Peo
ple are just like the folks in Jesus’
day. They don’t believe Jesus and
have never seen Him because they
are looking- too high for Him.
Does not common reason tell us
that if folk believed that God’s
Son actually came to earth and
left instructions in a book called
the Holy Bible, which would give
us power over sin and a!! of our
troubles, besides great, joy and
happiness, that, crowds of poeple
wgyjd l?e securing Bibles ajjci
SATURDAY, jDJUJfcMBEK 3U, ladyi
How changed today! instead of
naming Negro children Robert E,
Lee, George Washington, etc., to- *
day we have them named for dis
tinguished Negroes such as Booker *
T. Washington, Robert Russa Mo
ton, Kelly Miller and all the re3c. .
Some years ago I even found in
South Carolina a young Negro
named “Gordon Blaine Hancock
Alexander.” It- showjs a growing
pride which must have a saluta*
effect on the fortunes and destiny *
of the race.
Without doubt Booker T. Wash
ington’s name Is outstanding! it is
in the Negro school room that we
see what Negroes think -
of Washington. Within the last 19
years, I have been to no school
room where Booker T’s picture is
not in prominent evidence. In Ne
gro homes, we soon come across
something show'ing Booker T„ in
some honorable connection and
withal Booker T. Washington’s i 3
the most familiar household name
among the Negro race. Jesus once
upbraided the Pharisees with the
charge, that they spoke of him and
praised him with their lips, but
their heart was far from him I
am beginning to think the same
thing about the Negroes and Book
er T. Washington-
Why call him great and do not
the things which he commanded.’
Why call him our greatest Negro
and disbelieve his fundamental
tenets? Why laud him to the skies
and place his picture upon the
walls of our homes and schools and
spurn the ideal closest to his heart?
Booker T- Washington was com
mitted to the proposition that Ne
groes had to make themselves
manually proficient if they wete
to assure their economic survival in
this country. This proposition has
never been successfully refuted!
It has come about that the voca
tional training that he so faithful
ly espoused is hardly more than a
passing notion a quarter of a cen*»
tury after his death. Those who
look with reverence upon his pic
ture spurn his point. Negroes stiii
believe that manual labor is dis
graceful. The failure of our voca
; tionai program is due to the fact
that Negroes do not believe in in
dustrial and vocational education.
As has been said in this column a
hundred times before, young Ne
groes by thousands in our schools
spurn vocational training because
they are taught by teachers who
spurn it. No teacher can get over
to students what he does not him
self believe. I once heard a man
long since passed on, say in a
great address that no man can
make clear to another what is not
clear to himself. w
This is equally true of teaching
and preaching. No man can con
vince another of something of
which he himself is unconvinced.
The younger generations- of Ne
groes are not vocationally minded
because their teachers and princi
pals are not. It makes one shud
der to imagine the suffering it is
going to take to drive home Wash
ington’s point. The white race Is
vocationally awake today and with
them this type of training is grow
ing in popularity. White leaders are
taking hold of the task with boOf
hands while we are taking hold
with only one hand, if indeed we
take hold at all. Economic woes
await a group that is the last io
seize the passing opportunity!
What we need to day is not less
of Washington’s pictures but more
of his Spirit and point. Sometimes
we are in a quandary as to just
what the Negro wants anyway. He
did not want “Bojangles” and
Louise Beavers to enter the movies
! in servant roles, although it was
obvious this wjjs the only way to
enter for something better. We do
not want vocational training al
j though by such training we must
live cr die hungry and ragged and
cold. We wanted once to be called
Negroes with a capital “N”, About
this matter great literary battles
have been waged. Now we want to
be called “colored” instead al
though this is indefinite and takes
us away from our African lineage
which Dr. Carter G. Woodson has
spent a life time trying to glorify.
* “Consecrated common sense’ ’
: reached its zenith in Washington,
the greatest prophet of his century.
His picture is in our parlors out
his ideals are in our cellar. PIC
TURE MINUS POTNT!
searching for someone to teach
them what it says? Certainly they
would.
REVEALED UNTO BABE*
Jesus told us wnile on earth that
the gospel is hidden from the wise
ane. prudefi . but revealed unto
babes. (Man. 11:25) We will never I
enter into Hts kingdom, which i 9 I
: already here, until we become I
humble and teachable as children. I
“Whosoever shall net receive the I
kingdom of God as a little child I
shall in no wise enter therein.” I
Luke 18:17. To those who would I
know the true origin of Christmas, I
it is necessary that they believe I
tfcat is thg Son of Go£ a I