AMEItKH WiLL GET ITS “MAN ON nOKS”RM’X”| By Dr. Thompson, 0, U. I’rof. -—— - America will get i*s “men on j horeback ’ when a majority of the f iplr> lose thi" desire fu* inde- i pi ndenco and Mu ir spirit of e in- ] petit .on. Dr. Wbl' .m T. Thomp son. University of Omaha psycho logist, said today. The psychologist declared that th" present era is witnessing the mor. widespread degradation of Hisr-*tc-r and pe-r nnlity among j nl! clasve; of s eh*:/ which his . •> records. pr, Tl.ompsor. h !nii:ti d that j ii.e .siluaicn is no* s-'h'g* ther j hopeles*. Ho citisl he recent pon- , olarlt.y of the novel, ‘“Gone With j The Wind,’’ rr evidence that I Americans r*ill admire the spinl of individualism. Ha thinks the ten milli> n read ers of tho beat-seller were prob ably attracted by the character of Bc»*detS, a womsn who remaind- j «*d the master of her wcrld ratte. 1 , than Its victim, “who rushed to moo:, disaster and emerged with oountge unimpaired—who exem plifies s personal triumph over personal insecurity. “Wo will get dictatorship when a majority <‘f our people lose hot urge to be independent; when they lose their personnl responsibility and power and have stifled tehir j ponipoti'ive personalities.” Tho University of Omaha pro fessor explained the tenr. “com- j petitive personality’ as meaning [ “ihe desire to be independent and to work iUt one’s own destiny. It , ia the willingness end the smbinon ho compete against difficulties, woncinic and personal. It includes dl tbo.50 values we associate with (he pioneer spirit. "A* personalities become weak er they become more receptive b the promises of polticinns who world give them the abundant life in >*flturn for little effort. “The breakdown"hf the compe titive porsonaliy i« typified by the grooving tendency of indivi duals to shift their re^ir msibili-; ties hi their readiness to lean Uport gostonunent and upon society. "Even 'the high ^school or col- _ logo graduate “too -often shows), a bankruptcy of spirit, an attitude <{f defeat'ism. in his expectation *f becoming a ward of the govern Went’' An aa antidote to this ‘bank ruptcy of spirit" Dr Thompson roeommonii« that Americans re learn a lose taught them in kind ergarten: "If at first you don't succeed. try, try again." “Our problem today is one < f educating men and women back to the desire to use their own in telligence and will power rather than shifting their burden* to Others, “We should teach our children to compete with <«ne another, in their games and in their play and in their work. We shiRild com pete against our solves, against our own best efforts. Competition against one's self is one of the finest expressions of the gram of th YVorki Progress Adminis1 libtior, has pread from crowded cit; neighborhoods to villages am' hamle s in remote communities. T.*day 40,000 trained workers of the WPA are ompHyed in recrea tion programs under way in 10,000 communities located in for.y-sevei states and the District of Colum bia and Hawaii. iMmmmmmmssssi Back of the success of this vast I program are wide-awake Advis- ‘ 'ry Councils composed of repre senfcafJhl's church, edumtbn. civic and fraternal organizations Individual citizens who see the need of health giving, cul iural and enjoyable activities in their neigh borhoods are also among a total of more than 20,000 people now serving ime activities car ried on in the Rocrea ion Program of the WPA I-eft to right across the top row of photographs are youths play ing ’Jennis in a big city play street; a children’" band at a conrtmunity houso and eager youths in a model frlffiMfc1 * fe< in rtSfr'A air craft class. Healthy play in ;!he fresh air anrl bright sunshine engages the ; children pictured to the lower left. I Adults have their place in the | recreation program of the WPA as shown by the man at w ~lc (cen ter photo) on a marrmette which will delight hundreds of specta tors viewing puppet shows. To the lower right are young artists ap sistSi .. ■ iL. .. plying their talents in a recrea tion center art class taught by in structofds in the leisure-time pro gram of the WtPA. "People need recreation.” says ’Eh-. Edward C Linde man vJfio has been directing WPA Recrea te *n projects, "not because they are poor or rich, young or old, but because they1 are people. A demo cratic leisure-time propram is one ■ V • - X -WFA PHO'iW* , ntcnded for all of us, on the heory that the best is none too goo’, for the American people.” C >ns inactive use of leisure in the VVPA Program means balanced personality, development ef the •ikiHs. participation in the arte continuing educate n, participa tions in civic affairs, enjoyment of nature and time for contemplation. During March alone, benefits in 4ho 49 States and territories mak ing payments amounted So nearly $49,000,000, an increase of close to 41 per cent over the previous m-mth. More than a million work ers were reported as drawing benefit* In March, but by April tho number had dropped to about T50.000. Unemployment benefits are now Point* paid in all but two states, Illinois and Mnn'ana, and these will begin” their benefit-payment program* in July, bringing the unemployment compensation sys tem into full operation throughout tho nation. Now York paid out over $11, 600,000 in March, or almost a quarter of the total payments made during the month. Denefit payments in California, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania accounted for ap proximately 60 per cent of the total amount paid out. Tho average weekly benefit for . total unemployment in March j ranged from $15.37 in Alaska to ^ $5.25 in Mississippi. For partial ! unemployment the average ranged from $13.17 in Wyoming to $3.92 in Georgia. During the month of March, 5,314 initial claima for benefits were received in ^he central of fice of the Nebraska division. Of the total number of initial claims received, 1,902 were additional claim g received during March de creased 1,085 from the new claims received during February. Addi tional claims received during March increased 1,876 over the month of February. The increase in the volume of additional claima during the month of Maneh was due to the fact that, after March 18, wage credits earn ed during the fourth calendar quarter of 1938 were available for redetermination trf benefit rights. Persona who had exhausted their rights based on wage credits earn ed during the first three quarters of 1938 filed an additional claim to secure creditB for employment during the fourth calendar quarter of 1938 The decline in the num ber of new claims received during March was due partly to the in crease in employment experienced during March. The total number of continued claims received during March, in cluding waiting period claims filed was 36,277. or approximately the •same number received during Feb ruary. Out of 22,341 new claima dis posed otf during January, Febru ary and March, 1939, 2,690 or 12 per cent, excluding labor dispute’ were reopened for reconsideration by the Unemployment Compensa tion division at the request of the claimant or the employer. -0O0 Standard Furnace Supply MEMBER NATIONAL WARM AIR HEATING ft A’/R CONDI TIONS B ASSOCIATION Simple, inexpensive ways of lowering flhe temperature inside the home in a summer heat wave are nvm wKk Jam* PHmttw a* th« vartan* traMs ■M (Mates rtaaa. tt may ««»» * DC CM wvirn mww, M ft wftU>*Uft4 »NMTN oloaftt to a ntflfctr f r 1 a ■ 4 dariac tfta eoM wintsr MMtto. Hara ta 1 « raoipa to «sa with althar wild or anltlTfttftd one berry that meat ba tea hided to year lam collection. •trewberry and Pineapple dam *% cepe (1% lba.) prepared frett; m onps (1% lba.) near; % bottle fruit pectin. To prepare fruit, ereeh complete ly or cried about 1 quart fully ripe berriee. Bach berry meet he reduc ed to a pulp. Cut tee or grind 1 medium fully ripe pineapple or uae 1 No. 1 m crushed pineapple. Combine fruits, Measure sugar and prepared fruit Into large kettle, mix well, and bring to a full rolltop belt ever hottest lira. Stir constantly before and while bolting Boll herd I minutes. Remora from lire end tftlr In fruit pectin. Then stir end aktai by turns fer just S urinate* to cool slightly, to prevent Booting fruit. Itour quickly. Psr eAn at one*. Mnkss about * '•tosses (t fluid otmee* each). i DO YOU REMEMBER ' RACE HORSE DOPE I ‘old you last week how soma people place a bet i > th# Nordi Carolina Mutual adopted th* policy of being more generous i» placing advortieing in tthe press, and the example of this progres sive Durham concern, which de servedly is the leader in its field, is bearing fruit with other com panies. But our belief i3 that the Negre insurance companies, on the whole, are not yet spendng money witdi the newspapers in the proper pro portion—in pn portion to their ability, in proportion to the re turns they might receive and m proportion to the appreciate* they should show for the Negre press, in season and v lit, advocat ing such an attitude toward Negro business on the part of the pubdie that; makes possible the continuod grow h of these companies. Air Pilots Our thanks and congratulation* are extended to Mr. Edgar G. (Brown, president of the United Government Employees of Wash ington, D. C., wiho made the bril liant and successful fight to have special provision included in the National Defense Act which di rect* that Negro air pilot* shall be trained for the U. S, Army. Mr. Brown with superb tact, fault less strategy and a persistence which has been demonstrated by few leaders, kept relentlessly en the job until victory was won. Instead of resting tin his oar*. Mr. Brown has already launched a new fight to itchier* the same victory for tihe race in the U. S. Nary. He has already appeared be fore the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs, and received, ac cording to the printed record of the hearings, a respectful audience and made a fine impression. The new fight is to have (ihe law direct thaS the Secretary of the Navy order tho training of Color er pilot* at specific locations. Of course we hope that Mr. Brown wins again. It is a race fight, and the race needs this new victory. DOUGHERTY MOURNS PASSING OF MUSICALS AND REVUES New York, May 11 (C)—Romeo L. Dougherty, former sports end theatrical editor and Jcnowp a* “Dean of the East” in journalism nrfums the passings of musical and revues in the Current issue of “The Negro Actor,” organ of the Negro Actors Guild of Ameri ca. Mr. Dougherty is living i* retirement at his home, 108-34 Union Hall street, Jamaica, N Y.