CATHOLICS MOVE FORWARD r ■ By Floyd J, Calvin (Listed by Editor & Publisher With the opening of the DePor res Interracial Center at 20 Vesey atreet, New York) City, by tthe Catholic Interracial Council of New York, the Catholic group takes a definite and long step forward in interracial and cultural activity, and in their gallant fight for social justice for all groups, which for a number of years now has been conducted with one spicicuous success and with ad mirable courage and inexhaustable vigor and vitality. For many years prior to the be ginning of the Catholic interracial work, it was thought by some people that this great institution was indifferent to the plight of the Negro in our social and econo mic scheme of things; and some persons even expressed resent ment that a religious organiza tion of such towering strength and real influence did not actively undertake to cultivate the Negro spiritually, and offer him sympa thy, succor and assistance in his uphill fight to a better place in American citizenship. But thanks to Father MarKoe of St. Louis, who launched that valuable little magazine, the In terracial Review, and now to the New York Catholic Interracial loaders, Farther John LaFarge, Editor George K. Hunton of the Review and their surrounding friends and co-workers colored and white, including such distin guished coflored (characters as Judge Myles A. Paige, Dr. Edward E. Best, Dr. Hudson J. Oliver, and Elmo M, Anderson, and such dis tinguish^! white characters as Hon. James J. Hoey, Mr. Schuyler N .Warren Mr. Nicholas A. Don nelly and Mr. Maurice Lavanous, the interracial movement in this field has become a force in Ameri can life to be reckoned with. The opening of the DePorres Interracial Center on May 22 with a beautiful art exhibit by Jacob Lawrence, distinguished Negro artists, and with a suite of rooms designed especially for the holding of interracial meetings, both for mal and informal, where real and honest friendships may begun, sti muated and promoted, is to us, one of the finest steps yet made in interracial activity. For any one to visit this center and see the spirit of friendliness that per vades it, and note the pains and plane on which the interracial con care taken to provide a very high tacts may be made, and to note the solicitude given to the culti vation of Negro friendship, is re assuring indeed that our American democracy is indeed the best pos sible governmental system under which all men may stand and “render unto the Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.” We commend the DePorres Interracial an^ cultural Center to all, regardless of race or creed. Visit it; see for yourself the new meaning that Catholocism has for both Negro and white citizens, whether they be of the faith or not. Here you will be inspired to press forward in your own faith or not. Here you will be inspired to press forward in your own path of life and living with new hope and new courage; here you will catch a true glimpse of what we may expect our “American of tomorrow” to be, interracially. Refugees Some of our people are very outspoken on the refugee question —in private. It appears that Ne groes in the larger cities of the North and East are suffering loss of employmerft from the influx of refugees. We know of some per sonal instances where this has been true. Of course the refugee question is larger than individuals and per sonalities. America, traditionally, has extended a welcoming hand to the oppressed of all races and of all lands. We would not wish America to change this policy. We would like however, that America use discretion and common sense in the application of this policy to contemporary conditions. Many of our own citizens suf fer from unemployment; many of our own citizens lose employment when refugees are brought in be cause individuals must guarantee the support of refugees to gain their admittance, and in many in ed employes of long standing to stances employers have discharg make room for new arrivals who are oppressed whoever they are or whereever they are. But let us not endanger our own economic welfare to* greatly by a philantro phic attitude. I World's Fair Scenes on National Negro Dental Day National Dental Association day will be observed at the New York World’s fair grounds Thursday, Aug. 17, as part of the National Dental association’s annual con vention which will be held in New ! York Aug. 14-18. Visitors to the Theme buildings, the Perisphere The Low Down From Hickory Grove Susie and I, we got a boy, and he graduated in Chemistry the other day, so we sashayed out there to Berkley, California, to see him get his sheep-skin. And say, they have a President of the school there, who is a hum-snor ter—Bob Spreul. He made a speech. He told the Co-eds and the Boys there, that opportunity is perch ing everywhere—if you take off your coat and go to work—and stop listening to tho Messiahs. A political Messiah, he is a person who complicates a simple, every day problem so as to have some thing very difficult to fix—so h« can fix it—and get elected, or re-elected. Sproul, he took off some veneer—from politics, I do not know which party, Mr Sproul hobnobs with, if any—but he is the kind of guy we need more of, down on our muddied Potomac. He belongs up there in my list of favorite 2 fisters, with some thing in their bean—like Mr. Pat Harrison, and Yankee Martin, and about one dozen others there who have some iron in their backbone and not rubber. Yours, with the low down, JO SERRA -0O0 - Arkansas Slayer Again Mob Seeking Alleged Foiled Pine Bluff, Ark., June 8 (ANP) —Less than three weeks after a mob tried unseccessfully to seize Sylvester Williams, 22, alleged slayer of Irene Taylor, 18, white, another mob of 300 led by Allen Taylor, brother of the murder vic tim, was again foiled Thursday night following reports that Will iams had confessed. Taylor came to the county jail with about 20 henchmen, but Sher iff Garland Brwester wouldnt let him enter. Later, he let Taylor go alone through the jail to prove Williams was not there. When Taylor returned to the front door, he was urged to make an inspec tion by someone who knew the jail. A man named Bat Baker Ac companied hi^ this time. Returning to the entrance where officers stood with automatic ri fles, submachine guns and tear gas bombs, Taylor shouted to the mob of 300. "Well, biys, he is not here.” Sherriff Brewster asked the crowd to leave and the streets cleared. He had previously ordered two shots fired in the air to show his deputies meant business. The first attempt to lynch Wil liams occurred May 6 but Sheriff Brewster foiled the mob on this occasion by addressing them while officers hustled the prisoner out a side door and away to an unan nounced destination. Williams was scheduled to go on trial Thursday. -—-0Q0 ADVERTISING MEANS MORE PROFIT AND MORE BUSINESS ' ___ ■— and Try Ion (upper left,) the Home Furnishings building (upper cen ter,) Cu nun unications buliding (upper right,) Radio Corp. build ing (lower lfcft), united States Government building (lower right) are among the scenes wthich will greet the dental leaders. Dr. REV. GLADSTONE ORLANDO WILSON Rev. Gladstone Orlando Wilson, Fh. D„ S. T. D., J. C. D., secretary to the moat Reverend Thomas A. Emmett, Bishop of Kingston, Ja maica; Vice Chancellor of the Dio ceso. Just completed eight months of special study in sociology at Fordham University; plans to writo a book on America. Born St. Andrew, Jamaica, B. Simmcns C. Hamilton, president of the National Dental associa tion (lower center) will greet delegates to the convention from every section of the country. (ANP) W I., March 10, 1906. Parents, Mr# and Mrs. Nelson C. Wilson, tiealchers m govem menS elementary schools of King ston. Received early education from his father. Always exceptional student; at 11 won first place in scholarship competition, admitted to St. George’s Preparatory College, (conducted by Jesuit Fathers, Jan At 15, passed examinations for admittance to Cambridge Univer. sity, but was too young for ad mittance, Nov. 2» 1922, received into the Church by Rev. Ferdinand C. Wheeler, S. J. 1924, manifested desire to enter priesthood; entered Col leg Lo Ur bano in October, 1925. 1926, awarded medals for Creek Latin and Natural History; won high honors in Philosophy. 1927, received high awards for work in Rational Psychology and Soamology. May 1927, during 300th anni versary celebration pf Collegia Urbano, in presence of Pope Pius XI and College of Cardinals, de livered final address in Italian and was personally complimented by the Supreme Pontiff. June, 1928, Ph. D. (cumraa cum laude) for thesis “The Living Wage,” with gold medal. December 24, 1931, ordained to the priesthood by His Eminence, Cardinal Ban Rossum, the Prefect of The Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith. 1932, Doctorate in Theology (magna cum laude), with medal for best thesis of ithe year. Appointed tutor in House of Philosophy of Urban College; at same time enrolled as student in University of Canon Law, where he obtained Baccaluareate in 1934 (magna cum laude) and was nom inated lecturer in Missiology at the Propoganda University. July, 1936, graduated from I>aw College with Doctorate (summa cum laude). Father Wilson has traveled ex tensively in Europe. He speaks six lauguages fluently, and is a pro ficient student of Latin, Greek and Hebrew. (Reprint from Interracial Review, 20 Vesey Street, New York, George K. Hunton, Editor, by Calvins Newspaper Service, 143 W. 125ttb Street, Floyd J. Cal vin, Editor.) Occasion of New York citizens of all faiths meeting Father Wil son, YMCA 180 W. 135th street, were held Tuesday evening May 30, 1939 between 8 and 10 o’clock. -oOo LOW INCOME NEGRO FAMIL IES WILL PARTICIPATE IN SLUM CLEARANCE Washington, D. C.—Low income Negro families in 10 communities from New England to the deep South will participate in the slum clearance and low rent housing program of the United States Housing Authority under terms of loan contracts with local authorit. ies which recently received Presi dential aproval. These loans, totaling $27,514,000 to defray 90 percent of the cost of development of 23 projects in 19 cities, were approved upon rec ommendation of Nathan Straus, USHA Administrator. Of the 7,196 family dwelling units to be provided under these contracts ap proximately one-quarter will be occupied by Negro tenants. Three of the projects to rehouse 912 families will be erected in Washington, D. C„ where Lang ston Terrace, a PWA Housing Di vision project is located and where a previously executed loan con tract calls for the development of four USHA aided projects includ ing two for Negro occupancy. Other cities on the current list providing for Negro participation include Bridgeport, Connecticut; Fort Lauderdale and West Palm County, Pennsylvania; and Brist ol, Virginia. Loan contracts have now been approved for the construction of more than 92,000 new, decent, safe and sanitary dwelling units in 120 communities throughout the coun try. Rehousing about 368,000 slum dwellers, these units will be developed in 232 low rent projects. PAIN IN BACK MADE HER\ MISERABLE 1 Read How She Found Blessed Relief Muscles were so sore ! she could hardly touch i them. 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C'Nt-VKNOW WHfcT t 3 v/u.c not i v^n wcr Qos neeos -H. | SggLqgCi^l <■' j (& bmkPM \ SWAWT THAT5 Jd*r 'T MouCH.we -i MO Sr Peopn. oont Is—- ertlLOi V;- ' KNOUI HO<-0 TO HM<0ifc ’^^,111 —i,_-'©oOOSHTp <3%5^sA'ro suvPtHM-ew^o. ^ 'HJ ANOJSH^ WMOPl S )S j 0 Sweet Sue-Just You" , . '*£££?( . ... 'birth of a song_ **»»«• 1 pM>Oy1 - I Victor Young was born in Chicago. His fathor, an opera singer, discovering musical talent in his son, bought him a violin. At six he was able to play it. Picked up by the Germans after his escape, he was again imprisoned, and again his violin stood him in good stead, and he was set free. 4 Four years later, Victor was sent to his grandfather in Warsaw to study at the Conservatory of Music, where his virtuosity earned him the Diploma of Merit and an appearance with the Warsaw Philharmonic orchestra. ■ — I WW H®. made his way to Paris, back to Chicago, and finally on to California, where h® met his $weeth6art*and took a job in motion pictures, to h®lp sdpporJLhik-Wifa _J| f i, Victor toured the European capitals. The course of his life seemed shaped to a career of classical music. But, then, the world seemed destined to enduring peace. He became a composer and arranger of popular music, and his first tune "Sweet Sue-Just You" is already on its way to becoming a classic^ -- ■ ^ " ■ i <3 1 War times found Victor playing in Kiev. Here he was detained by the Bolsheviks, but was aided to escape by a friendly office^ who had heard him play._ s v ,n> Recognition came when he was electe< to membership in the American Society o Compose!s. Authors and Pufc:;sh£rs. Hi$ f 'continuing contributions to American must ‘QvershjxjgW-htf career as