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By Act of Congress
R EPRESENTAT IVE DIRKSEN
JAMS THROUGH AMENDMEN1
TO CIVILIAN PILOT TRAIN
ING PROGRAM
Ar -or.autics Authority Fo lows
through With Colored school
Designations
Washington, I). C.—The news
papers of the country announce
the designation by Robert H
Hinckley, Chairman of the Civil
Areonautics Authority, of the
North Carolina Agricultural and
T echnital College at Greensboro,
and the West V rginia S,ate Co>
lego at Institute, both for the
education of Colored youths,
among the 166 institutions of (
learning authorized to participate !
in the Civilian Pilot Training
Program, authorized by Act of
Congress, and approved by the
President of the United States
Juno 27th last.
rue designation oi tnese. out
standing Colored institutions “to
train civilian pilots, or to conduct
program if such training, in
cluding studies and researches as
to the. most desirable qualifica
tiona for air craf't pilots” calls
attention to the fact that this
training is made possible by rea
son of an amendment offered in
the House of Representatives by
the Honorable Everefct M. Dirk
sen, Republican, of Illinois, dur
ing the debate on the bill April
19, 1939.
Congressional Record
The C-ongressonal Record re
ports as follows:
MR. DIRKSEN: Mr. Chairman,
I offer an amendment, which I
send to the Clerk’s desk.
The Clerk read as follows:
"Amendment offered by Mr. Dirk
sen: Page 2, line 4, strike out the
period, insert a colon, and the fol
lowing:
Provided, that in the adminis
tration of this act none of the
benefits of training or programs
shall be denied on account of race
creed or color.” _i>n >«" —
I Mr. Dlrksen addressed the
House and said: “Mr. Chairman,
the purpose of the amendment is
very simple, indeed. It seeks only
to prevenlt discrimination in the
administration of this act in or
der to make possible the bene
fits of this training and these
programs to the Negroes of the
United States.
“The House and the Senate
wrote into the Auxiliary Defense
Act, which was approved by the
President on the 3rd of April,
1939, a provision to the effect
that there would be no discrimin
ation and that all the benefits of
a civilian training program should
jnade available to Negroes as
well. 1 ~
Negro Soldiers Have Fought In
All Wars of the Republic
“That is the purpose of the
amendment which I have offered
and I certainly hope there will
be no objection. The National De
fense idea has been emphasized at
great length here this afternoon
May I advise the Members of
the House that the Negro citizen
ry of the country is moved by
the same patriotic ardor and is
possessed of the same aptitude in
any field of National Defense as
anyone else.
“Negro soldiers fought with
General Braddock in 1775. There
were three or four thousand Ne
groes in the Revolutionary Army.
“There were Negro soldiers in
the W»r of 1812 and 17 Negroes'
received the Congressional Medal
of Honor in the War of 1861.
“They made a splendid record I
in the Spanish American War
and in the World War. The Eighth
Illinois Infantry did yeoman ser
vice in the Spanish American
War of 1898 and was command
ed by a Negno colonel by the
name of John Marshall.
"There are today over 350 ci
vilian pilots in the United States
of America. Let no one say that
the Negro has not an aptitude
for flying the same as the mem
hers of any other race.
Assails Discrimiation
“In view of the fact that they
constitute a very integral por
tion of the population of this
j country, certainly the Congress
does not want to discriminate
against them. We have written in
anti-discriminatory provisions in
other enactments heretofore, in.
eluding the Works Progress Ad
1 ministration Act, and the Nation
al Defense Act which was signed
4>y the President of the 3rd oi
April, 1939.
t “Certainly this House, without
a dissenting vote, ought to make
sure that there will be do discri
mination with respect to the pro
gram which is to be set up by the
pending bill.
“Mr. Chairman, I hope my
rmendment. will be agreed to.
(Applause).”
(It er Republican Report
Tn his effort, Mr. Dirksen was
ably supp ri°d by the Honorable
Walter G. Andrews, of New York,
arijt tho Honorable Bruce Barton,
cf New York, both Republ'cans.
The amendment was opposed by
tho Honorable Bruce B'rton of
New York, both Republcans.
11 o amendment was opposed by
t’ e Honorable Clarcr.ee F. I/ea
d'lr.ocrat, of California. Cth urman
cf tho Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee of the
Hou <e of Representatives, who, re
ported tho bill to the House.
However, when the question was
taken and the division called for,
tho amendment passed: Ayes 71;
Noe.i 53. f
The training which is to r>e
I p-ovidt (I for Colored civilian pil
i o r. at. West Virginia State and A.
an1 T. College, Greensboro, and
probably other Colored institu
lion.-, as well, has boen made pos
s.blo by the group of stalwart Re
publicans who insisted upon the
amendment providing “that in
tho administration of the Act
none of the benefits of training,
programs, shall bo denied on ac
count of race, creed or color.
-—,oOo
HARLEM SEES POLAND
AS NEW MUNICH VICTIM
Now York, Sept. 28—(Angelo
Herndon for CNA)—Already sen
sing Chamberlain’s old game of
tieachery, many people of Harlem
are beginning to ask when do
Britain and France intend to aid
Poand inn her fight against fac
ial aggression.
This is immediately apparent
upon observing the reactions and
conversations of hundreds of peo
plo who rush to the news stands
throughout the day seeking ‘news’
about the war of England and
France with Nazi Germany.
Discussing the progress of the
war one of a group of workers at
1.26th St and I^nox Ave. made
the following comment:
“It’s the biggest bluff that has
ever been put over on the public.
Can you imagine uch ‘fighting’?
If I declare war against my ene
my, do you think I would send
planes to drop leaflets instead of
bombs ?
“I’ll bet my socks that England
and France are secretly working
for another Munich. They do not
intend to fight for Poland.”
Commenting on the Soviet non
aggression pact with Nazi Ger
many, the speaker said:
“Russia knows the intentions
of Britain and France and all the
ether countries. They would like
to see her wiped off the face of
the earth because they’re afraid
of Communism.”
A copper, standing on the same
corner, said: “Chamberlain should
pet it in the neck for his treacher
ous policy.”
On Fifth Ave. and 125 St., fout
young WPA employes, ranging in
age from 19 to 26, expressed the
opinion that Chamberlain was up
to some new trick of getting A
merica involved in the war. On.
of them said:
“England and France could have
stopped Mussolini in Ethiopia.
They could have stopped Hitler
in Czechoslovakia and Austria—
they can still stop him in Poland
if they want to.
"It they had not sold all those
countries down the river, there
would be no ar today. England
and France slipped up on getting
Russia to fight for them and now
they’re trying to drag America
in.”
Another one of the group chim
ed in:
“The whole thing looks fishy
anyhow. Poland is getting a ter
rible beating and they’re still talk
ing about helping her. That’s
alright, but I wonder when?”
“It’s the funniest war Ihre ever
seen,” said a storekeeper and
news dealer on 120th St. and Len
ox Ave.
“The radios and newspapers tell
you that Britain and France have
bombed this place and that place
that they have made ‘contact’
here and there with the German
army. But then they turn around
and tell you that it was a false
alarm. You just can’t figure the
damn thing out—and L don’t try.
If I did, I’d soon be in Bellevue
under observation. But one thing,
America has no business over
there pulling the chestnuts out of
the fire for England and France
FRAULEIN BECOMES
A LINGUIST
By ANN JOYCE
I She asked to he called just Fran
lain, so that was how she was knowi
in the family—this new nursemaid <*
ours.
I nfortunatcly, her employers di<
not understand her language, thougl
they did appreciate her effective hao
dling of their troublesome offspring
I< rauieln’s English vocabulary wai
limited to a few slock phrases, buf
she did appreciate a good home in a
strange land, even though her wagei
Were not excessive. So Frauleii
stayed.
“You, Jackie,” she would command
the young hopeful of the family
“come here to vonst!” And Juckit
would cc ne when a mild request ir
good I* ngllsh would have no effect 01
his stubborn little spirit.
“Good, Fraulein,” her mistress said
to her one day as she observed hel
poring intently over a book. “I am
Clad to see you are studying English.”
J raulein shook her head violently.
“No,” she replied, “not English -
French. I become—vat you cull him}
Yah, von linguist.”
I' raulein had discovered that her
mistress knew a smattering of French
ns well as considerable Engli. h, and
she rose to the occasion. English she
would learn naturally while living
vYo Engli, li-gpeukirg people, but
II rcnch w.iuld he (litlicult alone. Why
not combine desire with opportunity?
After Fraulein had been with the
fam jy a few months her conversation
wes a remarkable combination of lan
guages, It was seldom that she could |
not ire.be herself understood by a
deft intermingling of them all.
HGt Siclv, Madame?” she would in
quire if her mistress put her hand to
her head. “No? Fatigue? Yuh, der
petite frau vns bad fatigue.”
f ruulrin s mi ,tress must have been
nn unusually good-natured “frnu” or
she could not have put up with her
nursemaid's efforts. Even so, there
were times when she would go into
gales of laughter which Fraulein only
partly understood.
1 hough i‘ rnulein's wages were not
large, she was treated wnh more than ’
u.-uai consideration while learning to
spenlc English after a fashion. She
W'as devoted to Jack and lie to her, and
all seemed well when one day she
brought n newspaper advertisement
under the "Help Wanted" column to
her mistress.
“Write,” she requested. “Write
jH»nr m#\ I dig rt<i must answer.”
\vuJi amazement Juny
Nurse wanted. Must sj>eak Jing
lish, French and German. Wages fif
teen dollars a week.”
Hut, Fraulein,” she argued, “you
cannot speak good Knglish yet.
Stud^ Englhj, --
4*0, replied Pfaulein firmly. "I
parley French. Spreclirn Deutch.
Speak der I'.nglisli. Oul, I bin vat you
cull him—von linguist. Sol I take
der place. I love mine Jackie, hut
fifteen dollar! Jackie must oilier
Fraulein get. So!”
Jack s mother sighed, for her son
w-as what is known as an "enfant ter
rible, and there had been a succes
sion of attendants before Fraulein.
Hut she wrote the letter for her maid
and said a good word for her honesty 1
and willingness. In an incredibly I
short space of time she found her- •
self without her Fraulein. I
Jack stormed and refused to be
comforted. He also refused to be
have himself. For the next few days ,
there were two nursemaids most of '
the time—one coining and one going. I
One day of Jack’s society made them .
conclude that the place was too diffi
cult.
It was a week after Fraulein’s de
parture that Jack's mother was sit
ting in despair, trying in vain to rea
son with her small son, when the tele
phone hell jangled violently.
“Yes,” she responded wearily, feel
ing sure that it was only another
nurse wanting to come today as bad
as she would want to go tomorrow,
but instead a familiar voice replied.
“Gud day, Madame, dis is Fruulein.
How is der petit Jackie? I have vat
you call der homesickness— heiinway
—to sec der klein garcon. No, I not
stay dis place. I desire return a la
Jackie, Madaine. Dis frau has not vat
you call ’predation of me—a linguist.
Oui, she laugh, den she get mad. She
say to me, ‘Go.’ I return to der gud
frau itnd tier petit Jackie. So I say
now, ‘Auf Wiedersehn,’ Madame.”
Jack was in a grand tantrum when
, Fraulein returned, and (lis mother was
at her wits’ end. **•'— n»r-.
t( lH*> Jackie,’’ began Fraulein,
‘come to Fraulein, naughty garcon.
Fraulein leave Jackie again? No?
Den Jackie von gud petit must be.
So! ’
evidently understood, and It
was with great relief that his mother
saw theta go off hand in hand, and
with much gratitude she pondered
over Frauleta’s late mistress’ lack of
“PM«i»tto|i of Ipc “Upgui&t.”
Adult CU ir School Opens
The Adult Choir school opens
Wednesday Evening, October 4th
at the YWCA.
Registration for the Adult choir
school fall and winter classes will
begin Monday, September 25th at
the YWCA. Credits leading to a
choir certificate will be given.
The following courses will be
offered:
7 to 7:35 Foundation work for
beginners.
7:30 to 8:30: Ear training and I
sight singing.
8:30 to 10: Voice training.
Chorus singing and solo work
Classes will begin Wednesday
evening October 4th at the "Y”.
Morning classes will be held at
the “Y” on Thursdays from 10
a m. to 12.
Ethel Jones, Instructor
SATURDAY NIGHT BACK HOME
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LLOYD GEORGE CONDEMNS
REJECTION OF SOVIET AID
(By Crusader News Agency)
In a cabled article in the Phil
adelphia Record, David Lloyd
George, British Prime Minister
during the first World War,
sharply condemns the Chamber
lain Government for rejecting So
viet aid to Poland. Two para
graphs jfrom tlhe article, copy
right, 1939, by United Feature
Syndicate, Inc., follow:
‘‘One | rust riot crtnceal from
ourselves the enormous difference
I it would have made to our chances
if at this hour the great air fleet
of Germany, which is so appre
ciably facilitating the chances of
her armies in Poland, were con
fronted by' an equally powerful
fleet of Russia—and if two pow
erful Russian armies were ad
vancing one upon East Prussia
and other other on Cracow.
.that was the plan placed
before our military mission by
Boi-oshilov. The tragic stony of
the rejection of this plan has yet
to bo told and the responsibility
for the stupidities that lost us
NAACP Leaves Virginia
Citizens In Drive To
Pay Up Poll
Taxes
Richmond, Va., Sept. 28— With
a view to making every one of
its 2,300 members a registered
voter, the local branch of the Na
tional Associational for the Ad
vancement of Colored People has
launched a citywide drive whose
slogan is “Pay Your Poll Tax,
Register and Vote.”
Dr. J. M. Tinsley, president of
the branch commenting on the
campaign said: “We are out to
see that every member of our
organization pays his poll tax.
We’ll then have the army of work
ers that we need to push the
drive throughout the city to get
all our citizens to pay their poll
taxes in order that they can re
gister and vote.”
-0O0-—
Albany, Sept., 2# (CNA—An
, estimated 300,000 homeless fami
lies are roaming the United Sta
tes, the annual convention of the
Aimerican Humane Association
was told this week. The report
was made to Ernest S. Kavanagh
of the Massachusetts Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Child
ren.
SOLUTION TO TODAY'S ■
( WORD SQUARE A
PASHA
LEWI Si
A R I E S
N I S S E
TESTS
Russia’s powerful support just
ly affixed and sternly dealt
with.” _
To the North, South, East and
West, your Postal Service is the
connecting link between large
metropolitan centers and small
wayside hamlets.
Write that latter to Mother,
rather, Sister or Brother; keep
in 'touch with them, they are
thinking of you.
You 1 Coe to hear from your
friends, they like to hear from
you. Tho way to get a letter is t«
ci ail a latter.
Your Post Office is always
ready and eager to serve you. Use
its facilities.
DO NOT DELAY, MAIL THAT
LETTER TO-DAY.
Harley G. Moorhead,
Postmaster.
FINE For KIDNZ.Y
AND BLADDER
WEAKNESS
STOP GETTING UP NIGHTS
AND FEEL YOUNGER
Keep your blood more free from
waste matter, .poions and acid by
putting more activity nto kidneys
and bladder, and you sould lve a
healthier happier and longer life..
Olio efficent, safe and harmless
way to do this is to get from your
druggist a 35 cent box of Gold
Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules and
ake them as directed— the swift
•esults should delight you.
Besides gettng up nights, some
symptoms of kidney trouble may
be backache, shifting pains, puffy
cyt'h
Don’t be an EASY MARK and
accept a substitute—Ask for Gold
Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules—
right from Haarlem in Holland.
GET GOLD MEDAL—the original
—the genuine. I»ok for the Gold
Medal on the box—35 cents.
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