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ro------SATURDAT, JANUARY 10,1942
BAPTIST HEAD ISSUES MESSAGE TO N
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"Evaluate Yourself,
Help Create World
.....WHERE AGED MAN WAS TRAPPED FOLLOWING EXPLOSION
Minus Insane War
(By DR. D. V. JEMISON, President of the National
Baptist Convention, Inc., for ANP)
’Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby
ye have trangressed; and make you a new heart and a new
spirit: for why will ye die, 0 house of Israel?’ Ezk.: 18-31.
To my beloved constituents of the National Baptist con-
vention, U. S. A., Inc., and others: We bring to you at this
time a few thoughts for the New
Year. We hope that you will read
them meditate and pray over them.
We are sure that you are proud,
having been spared to see the old
year die and the New Year of
1M2 be ushered in.
Let’s Quit This to 1942
Hair-splitting, saying that fate is
against you. Anticipating evil in the
future. Pretending. Fault-finding.
Nagging and worrying. Taking of-
fense where none is intended.
Dwelling on fancied slights and
wrongs. Talking big talk that you
know you do not mean. Boasting of
what you can do instead of doing
it. Talking continually about your-
self and your affairs. Saying unkind
things about your acquaintances and
friends. Exaggerating and making
mountains out of mole hills. Wait-
ing around for chances to turn up.
Writing letters, when the blood is
hot, which you may regret later.
Seeing the worst rather than the
best in others. Speculating what you
would do if you were someone else.
Belittling those whom you envy,
because you feel they are superior
to you. Longing for the good things
others have instead of making most
out of the present. €
•Cast away from you all your
transgressions, whereby ye have
transgressed; and make you a new
heart and a new spirit: for why will
ye die, O house of Israel?’
There is no difference between
one calendar year, and the first day
in the next, yet most of us feel
that there is a difference. There is
something suggestive, something al-
most inspiring in the thought of
the new year, a year that we may
not spoil with mistakes and sins;
a year that is not yet saddened by
grief and failure, by disappointment
and loss.
I know a man who always uses
this time to take account of him-
self. He raises these questions with
reference to what he has been do-
ing:
“Does it pay?" "Has it produced
results?" ‘Would I best keep on
along this line, or had I better get
out of this rut?” "Have I done
what I could to make others happy
in the year that has just passed?”
“Have I not caused others to weep
* and mourn, when I could have done
that which would have caused them
to rejoice?"
The penalty of staying in a rut
for continuing in the same old
path is sometimes death and de-
struction.
cooperation and mutual goodwill.
America is in the war. We were
forced to fight because we were
stabbed in the back by Japan and
intimidated by Hitler. Yes, we were
forced to fight, having been stabbed
in the back; therefore, we are
fighting in self-defense of humanity
and pure democracy.
The only cure for war is re-
ligion. We can get rid of war only
by the method of Jesus. What every
man should ask himself is: “Who
am I? Why do I live? What shall
I do and what shall I leave undone?
How have I treated my church and
pastor the past yeear? Have I done
what I could for either?"
The church is recreant to its
trust, if it does not proclaim today
with new emphasis the truth that
the reconstruction and regeneration
of the world can ony be effected
through the systematic, organized
development of international under-
standing and goodwill to the spirit
of real human brotherhood.
This must be the test of every
religious service. Does it make you
want to be kinder, and fairer and
more helpful to all the people you
meet? Does it send you forth with
a greater thankfulness to God for
what He has done for you, and the
greater desire to make someone
thankful, whether that someone else
lives on the other side of the
street or on the other side of the
world? Does it fill your soul with
a longing to be a better man or a
better woman, eager to cooperate
with God to make the world a
sweet and clean, decent and safe
place for all sort and. conditions of
men to live in? If your church In
some measure does not do that for
you, the church is a failure.
There are some people who think
that ’the present church has failed,
and that our only hope is to aban-
don a thoroughly discredited
agency. I cannot agree with that
point of view. I, believe that the
church is the greatest institution
in the world and that nothing
else in any sense compares with
the church of Jesus Christ. It holds
and maintains the protection of the
poor and defenseless. It is the only
agency thst will save men today.
Left to right are illustrated scenes of the holocaust th at destroyed the residence at 1401 Solo street, Thursday m orning. The photo on the left is one of Mr. Jim Jones,
brother-in-law of the deceased, pointing out the spot where Abe Roberts, 68, was found burnt to a crisp. Center insert depicts one stage of the fire while being fought by local fire
force. Illustration on the right shows the remains of the structure after the flames had gutted it —(Photo by Rabb).
VICTIMS DURING COLD SNAP
Informer’s photographic illustration of the home of Mrs. Nellie Hodge at 2702 Bell
street. Mrs. Hodge is pictured holding her son, Wilbur, whose life was saved by Mr.
Harvey’Johnson (Inset), 1319 Paige street. —(Photo by Rabb).
CIO Executive TO Address
Mass Meeting Here Sunda
Power - Drunk Country
Cop Hits U. S. Corporal
HOUSTON.—How a power drunk countr y cop resented the appearance of a United
States soldier in his home town, Brookshire, on what might be his last trip home before
he is taken to some foreign land to fight for DEMOCRACY was revealed here last week
when Corporal James Leonard told the follow ing story:
STATEMENT OF CORPORAL
JAMES LEONARD
“My name is Corporal James Leo-
nard. I am in the 98th Infantry
Battalion, Camp Claiborne Louisi-
ana. I am off on Christmas leave.
Christmas Day I was visiting my
mother and wife in Brookshire
which is about 36 miles from Hous-
ton. Christmas night I was in Torn
Gaston’s cafe but my cousin had
to get his wife who was in Kelly's
Cafe. On the way to Kelly’s cafe
I met a policeman whom I brushed
against in passing because of the
greatness of the crowd. He said, to
me, ’Get out of the way. I’ll knock
your brains ont’."
“He drew back to strike me and
I threw up my hand to ward off
the blow. He said, ’Don’t be throw-
ing up your hands at me. Anyway,
get out of town'.”
“I said, ‘Yes, sir, III get out of
town, but dodn't hit me'.”
“He said, ‘Go ahead, get on."
"I turned around and walked off.
When 1 walked off he walked up
behind me and I sensed that he was
fixing to hit me. After I saw that
he was going to hit me. J turned
around. He had his pistol in his
hand and as I turred he landed a
blow. I dodged ana his fist, which
was holding the pistol, struck me in
the right eye and blackened it. Af-
ter he hit me I surged toward him
and he coced his pistol and said,
‘I'll blow a hole through you, I
don’t give a d.... about your uni-
form’ ”
“I went through Kelly’s cafe to
then front street and came back
through Kelly’s cafe to Gaston’s. 1
wanted to see the officer because
he had mistreated me and 1 wanted
to know why. When I met him
again he once more threatened me
and said if I didn't get out of town
he'd blow me out. My relatives
took me away and I left town.”
Corporal Leonard continued, "The
officer has the appearance of a
man at least 40.”
grandmother and grandfather and
my wife all live there. It Is also
my home as I grew up there and
went to school there, and I cannot
finish the Christmas season with
my relatives at home but must
remain here with other relatives
until it is time to return to ,
camp.” ’
DRIVER ACCUSED OF
HITTING MAN
Police, upon investigation, learned
Jones, 3233% Hadley, taxi driver,
who is accused of having struck
Tefilo Pena, 53, white, 3715 Court-
ney street, and knocking him down
at Franklin and Smith streets,
Tuesday.
Jones, according to records, was
treated for cuts in his forehetd at
the Southern Pacific Hospital
War b a Great Insanity
Norman Angell cads wsr "The
Great Illusion.” Sherman calls war
"Mell.” War is a great insanity.
That it is sometimes necessary to
restrain an insane nation running
amuck, as it is sometimes necessary
to restrain individuals, few thought-
ful students of history will question.
But to deliberately pursue a policy
which will lead to armed conflict,
which most of the nations of the
world are doing, including our own,
is a form of madness which may
well make the righteous grieve.
What the world needs todsy is to
get out of that old rut and away
from the insane delusion that any
nation can permanently profit by
the deliberate injury and destruc-
tion of another, and get back into
the path which leads to friendliness
Texas 10 bugply
Farbers For
Every State
You would be surprised to know
that ov. ry state in the Union is look-
ing .e the Tyler Barber College for
trained barbers. An unusual oppor-
tunity for courageous young men
and women to supply other states
ss well as our own with this type
ed service, and at the same time
raise our economic status In each
Community, which means a better
livelihood.
Hundreds of applications now on
our files from states throughout the
Nation. Don’t follow the crowd by
spending four to five years in liter-
ayy colleges, unless you know you
won’t be an object of charity after
graduation. Use your thinking abil-
ity by choosing a field that offers
a future. We guarantee to secure
all graduates a lucrative position in
almost any city or town in the
United States. Join the prepared
group and be Independent for life.
Your security in the future de«
pends on your action now.
For further information write ths
Tyler Barber College, H. M. Mor-
gan. President; Tyler, Texas, or 2814
Dowling street, Houston, Texas.
Students Are
Eager To Aid
In Defense
PADUCAH, Ky., (ANP)—Among
answers to Mayor Pierce E. Lack-
ey's appeal made recently to citizens
to id in whatevtr way possible in
organizing a civil defense council
were two letters from students in
the garfield school here offering
their services.
The first letter came from Floyd
Knight, 12-year-old sixth grader who
wrote, “I am 12 years old and be-
long to Scout Troop No. 12.
"In service I can cook wash dish-
es and help to warn people if our
city is attacked by the enemy.
"In defense I can save paper and
money to buy saving stamps. Can
I help?”
From 13-year old Bessie Burton
came this letter:
"I am trustworthy, honest, polite
and dependable. For service, I can
sew. wash, iron, cook, save parer,
money and buy defense stamps.
Will you give me a chance,’
The mayor's .reply to these letters
read, "Permit me to congratulate
you and to assure you that if and
when your services, as offered, can
be utilized, we will not fail to call
upon you." .
HOUSTON.—Executive Secretary
of the Alabama District, CIO, Noel
R. Beddew, will address, a mass
meeting of workers and citizens in
the Houton area at James S. Deary
Junior High School on Broadway
in Harrisburg, Sunday, January 11.
Mr. Bedow is an ardent believer
in the solution of economic prob-
lems of the workers without re-
gsrd to race or color and has made
himself outstanding as a South-
erner familiar with the problems
of the South. In approaching the
solution on a practical base; in
giving s square deal to all men;
in particular has he taken an un-
equaled stand on the question of,
organising the whites and Negroes
in the same lodges, and giving the
Negroes the benefit of the wages and
protection that the union affords. 1
Mr. Beddow, delegate to the sec-
ond International Wage and Policy
Convention of the Steel Workers
Organing Committee last year, is
well versed in the effectual sur-
raunding the Negro in Southern la-
bor circles and the web of control
woven around members and or-
ganisers of the CIO in an attempt
to obliterate the union from func-
tioning.
All branches of CIO’s representa-
tive organisation are to attend this
meeting.
He also stated, “My leave fee
Christmas is not up until Sunday
and this is Friday, but I will have
to stay with relatives here and
cannot go back to Brookshire for
the duration of the leave, for fear
of trouble. My mother, father.
CHARGED WITH CARRYING
GUN 1.
Arrested by Officer H. L. Ster
phens at 4:80 a. m. Tuesday, Albert
James, 31, 2313 Bringhurst, was
found to be carrying a 38 revol-
ver, end lodged in jail.
CI
“HEALTH IS
WEALTH”
Gives New Year’s Dinner
Mr, and Mrs. W. B. Lafnette, Jr
entertained with a New Year'
party, having as their honored
guest, Mrs. George Boozer of St.
Louis, Missouri.
Oter guests included: Mr. and
Mrs. Kenny Cox, Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Randle, Mrs. Priscilla Ber-
ryman, Joseph Turner, Miss Dor-
othy Brown.
The table was laid with a white
crystal bowl of spring flowers.
Spring flowers also adorned the
reception room.
The dinner was served in three
courses: first, Tom Collins; second,
wild duck with potato dressing,
creamed carrots, black eye peas,
crystalized apples; and third, fresh
eocoanut cake and wine.
2nd Member of Family
oloth and centered
The guests departed at 10 o’-
clock after making their New
with a blue Year's resolutions.
Wiley Loans
Librarian To
U. S. Army Camp
MARSHALL, Tex., (ANP)—Mrs.
G. H. Mason, head librarian at Wi-
ley college here, has been given a
leave of absence to act as princi-
pal librarian at one of the army
camps. Before leaving she per-
fected a plan of' assisting rural
schools by putting into operation
a circulating library’, the books to
be used by primary, advanced
grades and adults as well. The
county school authorities who en-
thusiastically approved the Idea,
made available 150 books for chil-
drag as a starter.
To Indict Chicago
Police Heads If
Gambling Continues
CHICAGO. —(ANP) —Police Commissioner James P.
Allman and Assistant State’s Attorney Wilbert F. Crowley
issued a joint statement here,New Year’s Day in which they
pledged that policy rackets, the last stronghold of gangster
gambling interests, will stop at once or police officials who
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allow them to continue operating
will face grand jury inquiry or
trial board proceedings. The state-
ment was issued after the Decem-
ber grand jury made its final re-
port which reveals that policy is
one year takes $7,500,000 from col-
ored families on the south side,
many of whom are on relief.
"Policy rackets are police routine
matter,” said Crowley. "The police
can stop them over night if they
desire. If they get on the job as
they did with hand-books after the
grand jury started to prod them,
the same results csn be obtained.”
Crowley further stated that if
the gambling racket was not stopped
the grand jury would be asked to
summon police captains and their
underlings and asked why this
gangster controlled rocket is al-
lowed to flourish. Attention was
directed to the fact that the grand
jury recommended to Commissioner
Allmas that trial board proceedings
be instituted against those who
felled to suppress handbooks.
a 22 short months we have served
over 11,000 people. Our large clien-
ele has enabled us to reduce the fee
o $1.00
not now stopped, they will be im-
mediately.” No special orders will
be issued to captains in districts
where policy openly operates, be-
cause specific orders have already
been issued to stop all forms of
gambling. The commissioner point-
ed out that he now has members of
his personnel department checking
evidences of police dereliction of
duty in the handbook situation and
that charges may be filed shortly
before the trial board. These same
investigators, it was said, will be
used to investigate the policy
situation.
LOWEST PRICES IN HOUSTON ON X-RAY PICTURES
Open Daily: * A.M. to 8 P.M. Sundays: 10 A.M. to 12 Noon
No Appointment Necessary—Come Any Time
Separate Treatment Rooms for White and Colored
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satisfying relief.
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a standby in thousands of Ameri-
can homes. Your drug dealer will
verify thaul
The reason! If constipation has
you logy, uncomfortable, take some
BLACK-DRAUGHT tonight by the
simple directions and see If it
doesn’t give you gentle, thorough.
BLACK-DRAUGHT is made from
purely vegetable ingredients. One
of the is a tonic-laxative that helps to
tone lazy intestinal muscles.
You get 25 to 40 doses in the
familair yellow box for 25c. Look
for it and get the genuine, time-
tested BLACK-DRAUGHT.
Allman countered the statement
of Attorney Crowley by announc-
ing that “if the policy rackets are county.
The vast profits of the policy
racket are shared by gangster crim-
inals, both white and Negro, ac-
cording to Bortham J. Cahn, presi-
dent of the Chicago Crime commis-
sion, and Rudolph W. Dvorak, ths
commission's acting director. It has
been estimated that patrons of
gambling houses contribute to the
syndicate in control heeded by the
old Al Caponeite, Jack Guzik, more
than $10,000,000 annually in Cook
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