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J £ 0 £ SAVANNAH TRIBUNE W Establisnea 18 <5 Bi i. H. DKVEAUX publisbe by Proprietor IQL c JOHNSON--editor *na M unagw L H. BUTLER ----------- Published Ever, Thursday WEST BROAD STREET Telephone. Dial 5338 Subscription Rate ^ Advaa ?, e A*™ nft One Year------------- -_t±±R. Six Months -— .—---- must T, be made by Express, PO»l JmSTu Remittance or W glg-- —^^7^ Matter._ POM oince tt M—. U». ta Second Class A USEFUL LIFE The paostai- of Mrs. Mary K»'» Haynes a, the closing ot the past week, .terminated Hers was a the life full'of'“faithfulness uf a useful personage. devoted to the life and of others, tor more than forty few. service labored labored the the youths. yout Mai Many years she she among .m« encour of them she took special interest in edu aging through the higher branches of cation. Not only that, but she gave of her S meagre earnings in assisting them. In ml man, her.' especially owes Ins to Today he is a slnnim; mark. She was proud of him and he constantly mention her motherly action toward In the line of education, religion and civic slid was never a slacker. 4 LOSING RACE HISTORY More than once mention was made those columns of the necessity of in a permanent way historical facts ing to the race. In every locality should be a historical organization for mifiKise. Savannah ‘is rich in lorp that should be saved. Just this Count Pulaski of Revolutionary fame honored. In the battle of Savannah which he engaged, black troops took active partes and assisted on the where the Central of Georgia station is cated. The scores of other facts should left for future knowledge, thus properly praise the worth of 'the race. Our men wofnen of accomplishment must not be lor gotten- In no other way can we have memory kept green. POINTS TO FUTURE UPLIFT WORK Sunday afternoon last, an event phwe pointing to uplift work in this m unity that bodes much good for our It behooves all of us to take advantage constantly add to its worth. For years eral abotive attempts were made to ganize a Young Men Christian Some of them were under promising piefs but failed. It now appears that long needed institution will caUling double benefit to the Within the radius of fifty miles may foii$d thousands of our boys enlisted in in service of the country. While thiy need recreation, not only that plates where they can rest over night, cam for their love ones who may be thAi. Facilities of this kind have been ited. It is true that the U- S. O. on sixlh street and the S. S. S. S. on the chife road have rendered acceptable in 'entertaining the soldiers. It was not$d that these places were not forM.be needs. Friends conceived the ol not only securing a building where nic# can be accommodated, but after the ration, it can be used for the benefit of and. youths with the background of Young Men Christian Association. STUDENT TO JAM GGLDEN New York, N. Y. Dance be happy!’’ It makes us good to know tiiat you kicis having a goou unic,’ Duke Ellington, popular maestro and Honorary Couupcil member, m wishmg cal jitterbugs a gay time theirtmatinee dance rally from 2 to (j p. m. on Saturday ternoon at the Golden Gate room at 143rd street and avenue. Cab Calloway, king of Hi Ho, in another ui a long , , of swing stars who have given hearty support to the NAACP Youth Guidance Series will present its first program on October 16th. Writes Cal¬ loway, “ I hold myself availa¬ ble lof any assistance that I can give. I have no douot that this will be a huge success.” Teen agers from the *“ v metro- iIlcuu " ^ roie of for freedom oi‘the.r ‘am. L and part timer ing to the twinklin' n u ers of Count .Basie the Boogie Wooa ■ ” ie of Dan Burley, and the Al' American piano playing of dy Wilson, all designed to t! their feet and lump inspire the clinking of their ag ile yoling minds they have in¬ vited Judge Hubert Delaney and Thurgood Marshall, outstand¬ ing NAACP lawyer, to talk. Among the swing and theatre idols favoring this needed boost and opportunity that being ! given Harlem's youth rre Fredii Washington. Teddy Wilson,! Count Basie. Cootie Williams, .Willie Bryant, Lena Horne j double purpose caused an urge for the pur-j chasing of the Powell Building on West Broad street- This building being secured has been renovated and converted in a, very ■ I acceptable way that will fit in t he nyeds uj which jt win tj * applied, thus filling the great desire for the physical and spiritual well-being of the ones intended. T ull cred¬ it must be given our white friends lor this ! acquisition. The mass of our people may J 1 never understand and never know of the sacrifice of time, effort and means of these friends in our behalf. It can be truthfully stated that were it not for them the build ing would not have been secured arid tr purpose realized.' It is being directed by a; board of twelve colored and twelve whit*, men, the officers of which are about equal- j ly divided. In raising the money, the whit • lFiendfTcontributed much more than vve dib¬ it is necessary for a large sum to be ■ as to complete payment on the building so This 1 way tor and for its equipment. a me group to show appreciation the ' j our friends by rallying m forts of these white funds as never before. Gratefulness was shown by the large outpouring Sunday ternoon when the spacious auditoiium » the third floor was crowded to listen to tne. rendition of the program presented and interest tne dedication of the center. This manifested must be further shown in a moiei concrete manner. In this way also the in charge can lie shown that their ettorts are being approved. Let us do this one thing in a big way. are WE AFRAID TO DO JUSTICEV By Ruth Taylor Are we afraid to do justice? of the When „ uclt I x saw o...» that -----—. caption in one re- publications that to my desk, . ,, j ligiyus application come to pres* implication—its our ont p r0 ,blems—struck me like a blow. Arc ■ wc afraid : 1 to ' do J ~ justice gjpe. ,, This is the answer we must tf>, .to pwmdo realists who have forgot too member the idealism which ; carved ior Gu'i efrt of an untouched continent, those l’. 1 ' v£ “’ ities to which they cling. This is ne ( in lenge we must fling at those isolationists who ignore the spirit that created from the resources of the earth a nation self suffi¬ cient enough to dream it could stand alone. Are we afraid to do justice? men? Must we fear fair treatment for all Must we draw a barrier of class or creed or color and say—at this point—we must Tnod jfy our ideal of equality of opportunity and joi justice before the law. Must v\e <, ' : J'y freedom of speech or worship to those who do not think as we do? Must we keep some people in the shackles of ignorance for fear that learning would lift them to our level? Are we afraid to give to all men the rights claim "tor ourselves? 1 Are afraid to do justice? I Th# woHd is too small for anything but j brotherhood. But to establish brotherhood, | j there must be justice justice toward others will all men- Whoever fears for prao- tice injustice upon others, Are we afraid to do justice? The one way to make sure that there v iM not be another war is to mete out justice all men everywhere a justice based upon equality before the law and before God. Not a Maudlin Lady Bountiful charity lo¬ ward the misfortunate, but a fair admin- istration of the law of brotherhood without senseless distinctions of race, color, or the- ory. To quote again from a religious pa¬ “God has made this earth rich enough lor everybody’s need, but not rich enough for anybody’s greed.’ Are we afraid to do justice? * ranK Sinatra, Jimmie Lunce- lord and Erskine Hawkins. Charles Buchanan, manager of the mammoth dance palace, has donated the Golden Gates ballroom to the high sciiool , ! youngsters. NAACP MEMBERSHIP DRIVE BEGINS IN CHICAGO Chicago, 111. The Cosmopoli¬ tan Community church olwhich the Rev. Mary Evans is pastor (of, collected eight hundred mem berships for the NAACP at ! Sunday morning service on Sep lember 2(j Rev. Evans appealed to j ier j congregation to come to the al¬ tar and bow on their knees and pray, as they turned in their ! memberships, that God would bless the NAACP for services it is rendering | The Cosmopolitan church un , derwrote every pledge made by : its members and gave them Ul Thanksgiving day to make ^ e ° 0Cl thek pledges ' I Mrs ’ Dalsy E - Lumpkin, C ? sccretary ‘ vvho is in ^ dl rectmg the campaign. f oke duang . the sermon Lour : from the subject, “The Right to 1 Live rhe Though cam f algn Black.” in Cbicag0 has j * T ’ erabm ' | ' inadvertently omitted The following names were the| \ inadvertently omitted from list of guests at the fortieth! wedding anniversary of Mr.! published and Mrs. Thomas J. Freeman, | in The Tribune last; week; Rev. C. Priestcr. Mr. and j Mrs Brown. Mrs. Mazie Hughes,, Mrs. Catherine Andrews, Mrs. 1 McGiockton. H. Davis and Mr. and Mrs j HISTORY ms'rnnv ASSN. awsv MEETS urns THIS MONTH j The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the Association lor the Study ol Negro Lite and His- tory will be held in Detroit the last three days of this month. Under the leadership of Har- - C. Jackson, Mrs. Sylvia M. vey Tucker and L. C. Blount the city is very much astir with pre- paration for this conference of students of history us it has been influenced by the Negro, j at the opening session on Fri day evening, October 29th John C. Dancy, representing the Cit- izens Committee sponsoring the meeting, will introduce the visitors to the city, and Proi. Donald c. Marsh, of Wayne Un- i ersity, will speak out of his experience in the study of “Na- tionalities and Minority Groups”, the Detroit area. At the Saturday morning ses- sion the conference will discuss “How We Study the Negro.” The speaker will be Mrs. Made- line K - Morgan of tbe Chicago Publlc Sell00l ' s ‘ * rma “ B «er, the St. Louis Public Schools, and Mrs • Constanc e Ridley Hes- of the University of Toledo, Mrs. Jane Dabney Shackleford of the Terre Haute, Puulic and Mrs. Verona E. of the Philadelphia *>"*. *“> 20 U» f discussion. j In the afternoon the confer- “'' c will consider W1,S ‘ UH “Neglected i'iegi.meu * pects of History Influenced by Negro - Dr - Lorenzo J. > °f Lincoln University in > wiU deliver an address “ Negroes Advertised in Co , oniid . New England. Dr Hor- Mann Bond, president of Ft. y College in Georgia, will a new version of "The Bat- TOT SAVANNAH TKUBUNll ■mm* V. V v / . t 9 LI.' *» surxsns®rsss& Iki Tilt EDITOR OF THE PlITtHURCk COURIER jrtg* OKf L ' ! Nv' | WELFARE AHD PR06RE54 OF AMERICAK HE&ROES AMD.THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. § ia» . 1 feW i VANN CRUSADER. LAWYER, EDITOR RECO&HIT10N Of When the TOWER f COKTRUUTIORS AS OF THE BELtlAN / -v JOURNALIST, HIS PU8L1C SER¬ pavilion at the VANT. AMD JURIST, THE FAIR WAS PRESENTED MARITIME COMMISSION TO HIS ALMA MATER, IS NAMIN& A MERCHART- VIR6IHIA URION, IT ROBERT WAS y\ »J MAN OF ITS LIBERTY RENAMED “THE J ( FLEET IN HlS HONOR. LEE VANN TOWER*,'AS , ; A TRIBUTE TO HIS ARDENT INTEREST AND PHILANTHROPIES IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. ■**rS£ZM ***** Lily White Librarian ,,, } Faces Law B ahnndrG Md. The Balti- t niore naaCp branch suit was filed this week against the city ()f Ba itiniore for the exclusion of Negroes from a free library training course. In the suit which was filed in behalf of Miss Louise Kerr, from ( i teacher in the public school tle of New Orleans,” and Doctor Janies Ferguson King, of North- western University, will show ; the valuable facts of history of the early colonial found in the “Spanish Importa- tion Records in Latin America.” At the Get-Acquainted Dinner on Saturday evening the public will be given the opportunity to hear “Outstanding Authors of 1943.” Mrs. Rackham' Holt, the author of George ton Carver; Dr. John Hope Franklin, the author of The Efee Negro in North Carolina; Frol, James A. Porter, the author of Modern Negro Art; and Dr. Nor man D. Humphrey and Dr. Al- j^cClurg Lee of Wayne Uni versity, authors of Race Riots, will be presented to tell some- tiling ” " r about themselves and h u led to the wriitng 0 £ these books. - At the Sunday morning break- fast at 10 o’clock will be dis- “The Newspaper as a for the Truth.” The par- ticipants will be Louis C Mar uil 0J th ° Michigan Chronicle; Malcolm Bingay of the Detroit FYee Press; Wm. Kelsey of the Detroit News; and Mrs Lillian smith, of Clayton, Georgia the editor of the South To-dav Whether or not the newspaper 0 f the past or present actually expresses the sentiment of the public or truthfully gives a pic- lure of what happens will be the thought of this session. j At the last session, the mass meeting on Sunday afternoon, the central theme will be “New on the Negro.” Miss Anna Fisher, of the Libra- ry of Congress, will give “A Re- of the Somerset De¬ by Lord Mansfield.” Dr. D. Jones head of the De- of Sociology of De- University, will deliver an on “The Development of American People toward Wesley .president of Wilber- University, will speak on Negro Citizen in Our Nine- Century War for Free- This session will close with award 0 f history prizes; One dollars to the contribu of the best article submit- to Journal of Negro History the year ending Sept. 30: dollars for the next best fifty dollars for the best review thus submitted dur the tame period and twenty- dollars for the next best ------ CORRECTION It was erroneously stated in week's issue of The Trib- that Sgt. Harold Washing- who Is serving with the U.S. somewhere in the Pacific the grandson of Mrs. T. B. of 1C, Bowen avenue. He her god son. system in Baltimore, it is charg ed that Negroes are not admit- ted to a free course at Enoch Pratt Free Library. The case was prepared by Charles H. Houston of the NA ACP National Legal Staff, as- sisted by W. A. C. Hughes, legal adviser of the Baltimore branch FAMOUS SOLOIST WILL APPEAR WITH C. P>. S CHORAL The popular Sgt. Jesse dJck - baritone, ol Boston, who has delighted many of vannah's music lovers, will company the Cosmopolitan eIi t society Chorus in on Wednesday night, Oct. 20 st - Philip A. M. E. church, Cliai l es an d //. Broad streets. ®SE Riddick, attached to the 915th Quartermaster Hunter Field, Savannah, formerly a student at the England Conservatory of Music, Boston , Mass. Before indue- tion in lhe ann y he filled en- gagements in Boston as soloist, amon S such as William °P era “Ermine” and “Faust.” IIe als0 was giv en an audition in New York by the Metropoli- tan Opera audition of the ‘ The Prologue from Paglacci ” which has given him added lame - The Cosm °P° lita11 Beneflt Society Choral Ensemble has gained supreme recognition through out Savannah, its vi¬ cinity and South Carolina, with its splendid technique and fine interpretations. This chorus, composed of members of the GlCat CosmopoIltan Benefit So- ciety has thrilled audiences in Files of The Savannah Tribune FIFTY YEARS AGO OCTOBER 7, 1893 F’ifty years ago six young ladies were added to the teaching force of the public schools. (We refrain from giving names because of the ever touching age question. Much historical data is lost because of this.) Dr. Savannahian, J. Chambers Atkinson., j a added to the i physicians 1 corps of of the city. Mr. S. Black w'as elected ! magistrate of the Fifth G. j M. District. Because of one j illegal polling place the elec¬ tion was contested. Georgia State Industrial College begins its term on Wednesday. j Yellow fever in Brunswick increasing. Jesup is now af¬ fected. First Battalion to have shooting contest Thanksgiv¬ ing day. Mr. James Dorsey erecting a two story hall on Wald- burg near Cuyler. Prof. J. c. Ross elected j Supreme Keeper Records | and Seals by the Supreme j K. of P. at New Or¬ j i many Savannah Churches, Haz elhurst, Ga., Pembroke, Ga., Es- till, S- C., and many other points It has many added features i. included in its singing programs such as the ‘ Anti Bellum Ser- mon” by chorister A1 German; dramatization of the “Prodigal j Son”, and many others, ; All members of the Armed forces are special guests. Rep¬ resentatives of Hunter will accompany the chorus on the stand and will be photo- graphed along with the chorus 1 and its guests. A small feel will be charged for this concert. Tickets can be secured from members of the chorus or mem- bers of the St. Philip A. M. E. 1 church, Charles and W. Broad streets. A1 German, director, A REPLY TO MRS. ROOSE¬ VELT S IF I WERE A NEGRO j By. Chas H. Stewart Appearing in the Savannah | Evening Press Monday of this we ek, was an article entitled -Negroes Are Advised By Mrs. Koosevelt.” Mrs. Roosevelt is quoted as saying "If I were a j chance Negro that I would take every ( came my way prove my quality and ability and if recognition was slow, I would continue to prove myself, knowing that in the end, good J performance would be acknow ledged ” Mrs. Roosevelt furth- er stated “If §he were a Ne- ’ gro she would have moments of great bitterness and would find it hard to sustain her faith in democracy and men of other races. She emphasized, how¬ ever, that she would participate to the full in this war, she would accept every advance in the army and navy but would not try to bring these advance¬ ments about any more quickly than they were offered.” To the writer there words come as a great surprise, we didn’t think Mrs. Roosevelt thought ; in terms like these. We would ■ like to ask Mrs. Roosevelt if she hasn’t familiarized herself with the Negro’s history of the past and present. Have'nt his activities and advancement been sufficient to manifest his worth and ability to any peo- pie to demand of its self full recognition and acknowledge¬ ments We would iurther ask Roosevelt if she can point us t 0 any other race that is as humble and less demanding than the Negro in America? Again we would like to ask if a Democracy is not worth con- tending for at home, is it worth fighting for abroad? We would a l so ask if Mrs. Roosevelt can point to any war that the Negro has been a slacker in? His rec oid at the battle fronts shows that his name lias been written in blood on the home and for- eign isoil. His activities |in building up morale with elo¬ quent speeches and his interest manifested in buying bonds and sticking to defense work suchc that he is not asham¬ ed of it. in conclusion w-e would like to say to Mrs. Roose¬ « that inactivity is a sign of death not life, that to swim up there must be effort or will be floating down nothing stands still. the Negro go up on flow- beds of ease, or must he (work or push) and win place in democracy? MASONIC-EASTERN STAR NOTES +-r+4+++44 There is quite a rivalry be¬ tween Savannah and Atlanta as to which place will make the most members. Last month Savannah led. Atlanta is on the alert. » • » In getting in new members let us not forget the principles of Masonry. Let this be incul- more fully with the in¬ crease being made. The must be no innovation in Masonry. Officers must not lend to such innovation. i ear Only one degree should be j given by any lodge at one com¬ munication. This is the time to pay Grand Lodge tax. Each member should comply. Highland Lodge, Sierra Leone Highland, 997, S. C., A. F. and STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP Statement oi ownership, man¬ agement, circulation, etc, requii ed by the acts of Congress of August 24, 1912 and March 3, 1933, of The Savannah Tribune published weekly at Savannah, Georgia, for October 1943. State ot Georgia j County of Chatham Before me, a notary public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared Sol. C. Johnson who, having been duly sworn according to law', deposes and says that he is the owner of The Savannah Tribune and that the is, to the best of his knowledge, a true statement'of ownership, management, etc of the afore¬ said publication for the date shown in the above caption, re- quired by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amembed by the act of March 3, 1933, embodied in sec¬ tion 537, Postal Laws and Regu- amusement If • •« * COLUMN «* This Is leserved esciu- . .1 t space of The • * . * sively lor the patrons Depart¬ • * Tribune Job Prfntin* ment. } Thankful Bap¬ ..i i Oct. 15—The Dixie Quartet at • •• 1 Cents. tist Church. Admission 25 Oct. 15—King and Queen Contest at Saint Paul C. M. T. Church. Vote 10 Cents Oct. 15__Bridge Tournament at USO Annex, West 36th street by Delta Sigma Theta Soror¬ j ity. Tickets 25 Cents. Oct. 15_Kid Dress Dance at Masonic Temple ' *4 15c. 1 by Casa Lyma Sporting Club. Admission : Oct. 18—Jam Session by Imperial Dukes at Masonic Temple. Admisison 35c. Oct. 18— United States Wedding at St. Philip Mon. A. M. E. Church. Admission 15c OCt. 18—Dixie Quartet at Pilgrim Baptist «.* • Church. Admission 15 Cents. Oct. 20—Dance at Mosonic Temple by The Crusadtrs. Admission 35 Cents. October 21—Four Female Gospel Singers at Mt. Zion No. 2 Church. Admission 25 cents. Oct. 22—Dosce ot Masosic Temple by 1 T or - tnce Nightengale Social Club. Admission 35c Oct. 22—Dance at Masonic Temple by Florence Nightengale Social Club. Admission 35c. Oct. 24—The Savannah Silvertone Quartet at Mt. Sinai BaBptist Ihurch, Admission 25c. Oct. 25—second Fall Dance at Masciiic Temple, given by the Moon Glow Social Club. Admission 35 cents. Oct. 25—Chicken Supper at Mrs. Holly's home, 2712 E. Gwinnett street benefit of Saint • * i Augustine’s Church. Admission 35c. Oct. 25—Dixie Quartet at St. Paul Baptist «... • *. > Church. Admission 25 Cents ( ,•» Oct. 25—King and Queen Crowned at Nt. Philip Monumental AME church. Admission 25c. October 26—Dance at Masonic Temple by the Gardenia Girls. Admission 35c. Oct. 29—Print Dress Dance at Masonic Tem¬ I > • 1 ple by the Manhattan Serenaders Girls. Adm. 35c. «. Oct. 29—Spotlight Masonic Tem¬ «►., Dance at « M . ple by Richardo's Sporting club. Tickets; Ad¬ « >, . vance 35c; at door 40c0 Oct. 29—Hallowe'en entertainment by Saint * • Benedicts Junior High school at Catholic Hall. Admission 20 Cents. Nov. 5—Popularity contest at Central Bap¬ - I ... •« i tist Church. Vote 10c. 4 M 9 t ». i Nov. 8—The Dixie Quartet at Mt. Zion Bap¬ tist Church. Admisison 25 cents. Nov. 10—Dixie Quartet at Bethany Presbyte¬ rian Church. Admission 25c. 4 •. . I M i Nov. 17—Great Four Gospel Singers 11 Townsley 4 1 i . Chapel AME Church. Admission 25c. Nov.. 15—Dixie. Quartet, at Shiloh. Baptist •* » church. Admisison 25c. ' Nov. 19—Dixie Quartet at Mt. Hermon Bap¬ tist church. Admission 25c. Nov. 22—A Jueen Contest at Alacedon'a Baptist Church, Reynolds and 31st streets^® Nov. 22—Two-in-One Concert given by Board of Macedonia Baptist Church, Sandtly, Admission 10 c. Dec. 5—King and Queen Contest at Green <... < >i > Grove Baptist Church. Vote 10c. < > *» ** " *"?" * *H * * 4 i Himm.uwtirii; j ’ j " j ' j'4 4 4 4 4 iij t liiiUiiii ITT, THURSDAY, OCT 14 1943 A. M„ sent a icquest to the Grand Secretary to present Bro. A. E. Peacock, chaplain of the Georgia State College a diploma that was granted. This was done at the communication of Eureka Lodge No. 1, last Wed¬ nesday night. He will he grant ed a demit and place fSarrie in the Mother Lodge. The 27 th anniversary of Prince Hall chapter was» cele¬ brated last night. This chap¬ ter always docs the unusual in such a pleasing way. Past Grand Matron M. L. Ayers will leave Friday for Syl¬ vester where an Eastern Star Chapter will be set up. EieCta Chapter will have in¬ itiation Monday afternoon. There should be a large attend¬ ance. lations, printed on the reverse of his form to wit: 1. That the name and ad¬ dress of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are; Publisher, Sol. C. Johnson, Sa¬ vannah, Ga.,; Editor, Sol. C. Johnson, Savannah, Ga.,; Asso¬ ciate, James H. Butler, Savan¬ nah, Ga. That the owner is Sol. C. . Johnson, Savannah, Ga. the * bondholders, 3. That mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are; none. SOL - c - Owner and Publisher . Sworn to and subscribed be- fore me this 30th day of Sep- 1943 WILLA MAE AYERS Notary Public, State at Large My Commission expires March 17, 1947.