Economic Hi-Lights Happenings that affect the Dii' npi* pails, Dividend checks and Tax bills of every Individual. Na tional and International problems Inseparable from Local Welfare. As this column pointed oi big scale in anticipation of sus tained and growing foreign de mand, may be sadly disappoint" ed. The truth is that if the war Lasts long, all of Europe will be practically out of gold, and won’t be able to buy hero no matter how great the need, unless this government permitted belliger ents to obtain American credit. And the temper of Congress now is almost 100 per cent against that. There is one big catch in r,he cash-and-carry plan which would l'crbid American ships to trans port cargoes to belligerents. And no one seems yet to hav figured out a way to solve the problem | presented, and at the same tii'C| safeguard our neutrality from 1 b ing imperiled by untoward “in-1 cidents.” That catch lies in the fact that | Ameriian ships can no longer go j to Australia, Canada, New Zea land, the Britesh West In1, res in brief, any number of coun tries near or within this hemis phere. These countries are part of ■..he allied empires. They ante for mally at war with Germany. German U-boats would be per fectly justified in capturing or sinking shins 'trading with their'. And, if that trade is stopped, the American merchant marine might as well shut up sho-p and call it a day. Most of the major ports | would be closed to our vessels. On top of that, American citi zens would no longer be able to go to Montreal, Sydney or Ber muda, for instance, save at their ow nrisk. Bombs heaven t yet fallen on such places—but they are possible targets of war, and ai'e on war footing. Sen' fiment at this writing seems to favor sacrificing our shipping if that is pec?ssary to keep out of th war. Ptrhaps in the future same system w M be j worked out whereby we will be able to carry on trade on a more Oj. less norimal basis with colon ies of belligerents, but a). the moment the outlook for our mer chant marine doesn’t seem bright. -oOo New Bill Seeks W. Indies Isle for U. S. Washington, Nov. 16—(By A. E. White lor ANI’)—British a'-'. French possessions in the West 1 Indies will be cited to the United States in payment for World War debts if Senator Lmndeen if Minnesota, who 'ha.-- introduced p, bill in congress to that effect ha* his way. But should Uncle Sam get these islands, of primary impor tance in defending the North andi South America from European aggression under the Monroe doctrine, the preponderant Ne gro population would in all pro bality take a step backward. The nation’s colonial policy has never been of the best, and the intro duction of present American pre judices and methods of dealing with minority groups would spell trouble. Analyzing the situation ana looking into the geographical dis tribution, it is seen that the British possessions predominate in the West Indies, with a total area of 10,427 square miles and a population of 1,386,074 inhabi tants. The French possessions embody 1,073 square miles, with a popu lation of 474,268. Cheif exports of the islands are sugar, molasses, cocoa, nut meg, cotton, mace, lillies, onions, potatoes, rum, sponges, coffee, bananas, vanilla, maise and salt with products being confined to certain islands as in the case of Bermuda, which specializes in lib lies, oninions and potatoes. Ja maica is famous for its rum and the other products are distribut ed among the many smaller is lands which comprise the group. The Dutch possessions are the smallest. They comprise two or three small islands in the Curaco group, plus a half interest in the island of St. Thomas, the other half belonging to France. France in turn has two major groups in the West Indies Guada loupe and Martinique, the latter NEGRO DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN NEW DEAL AGENCIES Washington, D. C.—As the National Conference on the Pro akims of the Negro, held h ire in Washington some time ago, there was catalogued a list of discri minatory practices by New Deal Agencies as they affect Negro citizens of the Unit:d States. Included in this catalogue of discriminatory practices, atten tion was call d to the fact that the Social Security I.aw, a piece >f New Deal legislation ,automa tically excludes 70 per cent of :ha Negro population from its provisions, including farm and domestic labor. It was affirmed llilar ‘an undetermined number >f Negroes, particularly in the South, have been displaced from iobs as result of this Act.” With respect to Labor Stand ards, the Conference stn ed that the elimination of differentials las failed of its purpose in that racial and sectional differentials cont in lie to exist in '.he matter >f wages and working conditions lo the disadvantage of N.gro la bor. Even the minimum wage which was increased throughout the country from 25 cents to 30 cents an hour, effective Oetoba- 24, 1939, by the Wage and Hour Law rloes not do away with racial cl if I - ferentials. Also, is was noted that: a ten dency exists to use Federal funds for purposes of fixing residen tial patterns according to local prejudices, and thereby establish segregated ureas and racial ghettoes. The Federal Housing Administration is one of .she worst offenders in this respect, the Conference report r, with its policy of guaranteeing Negro mortgages only in segregated Negro neighborhoods. Tho TVA is similarly culpable with I * .segregationist (policie* in both employment and co:n nvmrity settlement. The Conference noted failure of Negroes to benefit properly from many kinds of Federal ex penditm'e of funds b cause of the lack of effective publicity acquainting Negroes, along with others, cf the existence of Fed eral services and their availa bility. Requ st was made by this group of Negro leaders for bet ter medical care and preventive medicine for the coloird masses utilizing the additional funds which have be n made available under the Social Security Act. In this connection the Conference found that little or no progi-ess has been ttriade to improve the famous for two things: one the volcanic eruption of Mt. Pelee which almost destroyed the island soma 25 years back, and second, as being the birth place of Napo leon’s Empress Josephine Starting with Jamaica, the larges., and the two islands of Turks and Caicos, there is a tre mendous population divided into several classes—white, colored, blacks, East Indians, Chinese and many other mixtures not listed. The total population runs well over 800,000 inhabitants with 14,686 list* d as white. Bermuda, the perpetual para dise for tourists, and the Baham as do not like to be classed as part of tihe West Indies. The former has an area of 19 square miles with a population of 20,127 of whch 7,006 are whites. The Bahamas, a group of 20 islands, has an area of 4,404 square miles and a population of 54,886. The Windward islands, Grena de, St. Vincent and St. Lucia are in a class by themselves as are the Leeward islands, with Antigua being the largest. Fol lowing are the islands of Bar buda, Redona, St. Christopher (St. Kitts) Nevis, Anguilla, Do minica and Montserrat. Possibly the best known of the islands is Barbadoes with an area of 166 square miles and a population of 156,312. Affection ately known by its inhabitants as “Little England,” Barbadoes has its own university, a (branch of one of the larger universities in England. It is also the oldest crown colony in the islands. And because of this, the inhabitants are very proud of their little domain. What then will become of the 1,916,864 inhabitants of this con glomeration if they are taken un der the American flag? Long known as a poor adminis trator of colonies, Uncle Sam will have his hands full for these French, Dutch and English peo ple are not used to the tactics usually employed by American administrators of colonial pos sessions. In Jamaica, history was made years ago when the natives re belled aganst the English gov ernment. 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When brought (before the governor and the commander of the battleship, (he man gave his name as “Sir Samuel Benjamin Quasshie” and now, according to some who have related the story, the term “Quasshie” is used by the natives in designation of a chap who is a trouble maker. But this mixture added to the United States citizenry will prove more of a hearache to this gov ernment than the Virgin islands, the Philippines, Porto Rico, Guam and all the other possessions put together, if the natives follow their usual customs. For years, it has been custo mary for the English and French to permit the natives a large share in the government activi ties. They are members of the local governing bodies, hold high offices in the communities and have be3® inculcated with British and French and Dutch ideals for centuries. Whether this could be changed or not probably never entered Senator Lundeen’s mind, nor, it is the belief of imany, is sified problems which are, the he familiar with the many diver West Indian’ exclusively. Bitter opposition to the pro posed annexation, which would ostensibly strengthen the United States military naval defenses, has been voiced in many sections here in Washing-ton and it is hardly probable that the proposal will get beyond that stage. Americans are not anxious it is believed to annex territory which would bring into the popu lation of the United States near ly 2,000,000 additional people, of which more than four-fifths are Negroes or of Negro extraction. TUXEDO Barber Shop 2225 North 24th St. Are you a clean Shaved Man? IS Your Hair Cut Right? When You Leave the Tuxeda Barber Shop You have a feel ing of Satisfaction that coai es only from Superior Oper ators. M. A. McGee, Prop. (i) —- ——g Federal Employment of Negro nurses. They continue to be ex cluded entirely from two Feder al services, The U, S. Public Health and the Army Nursing Service and subject to salary and work different ials in two others, the U. S. Veterans and the U. S. Navy Nursing Service. It was the conclusion of the Conference that, aside from en couraging a program in the tr at monf of syphilis among Negroes, “iliero has been no notable change in the approach to Negro ■heal ih problems,” Also, that while there has been soma slight increase in the wmjdoyment of Negro public health nurses, “in no sense is the increase compara ble to the needs of ho Negro population.” The fact was em phasized that while many gains have been definite and distinct “there is much—very much to be done. The task has just begun.” Wi h re .p ct to unemployment, tho Conference felt compelled to call attention to the fact that 3,'? per cent of the Negro popula ion as compared with 20 per cent of the White population, is still de pendent upon piiblic relief as ample proof “that unemployment continues among Negroes in severe disproportion to their number in population." They wish this condition changed. These are but a few of the many and detailed, and, in some cases, gross examples of tyrani cal bureaucratic unfairness in carrying out the clear mandates of extravagantly publicized New Deal legislation. In view of widely published statements to the effect that so large a proportion of Colored voters supported the New Deal in 1932 and 1936, but wi’lh con sideraly lessened support in 1938 among the Colored population of the country there is an insistent demand that such discriminatory practices be discontinued by the Administration, Or that less and less be said about “united demo cracy’' and ‘‘united patriotism.’ Calvin’s Digest L. Baynard Wtvftney THINK UPWARD One of my readers complains that my opening remarks on color in la*t week’s column were decidedly InepH, porlyiiPs offen sive, and that prejudice is an outworn subject on which write. Nevertheless, cxerperience kindred sufferings and a host of other things keep on proving that, prejudice is a realistic subject which must be faced and dealt with for some time Mo come, however, we imoist think of what wo want—justice, (quality, op portunity—and think less 0f the things we don’t want. Is is true, as my header declares, we must constantly keep our minds up lifted toward truth and human understanding. It is rcfr shing to turn from the dark side of 'the picture and see the bright ness in our strivings. SELF-MADE MEN We are all proud of that fact tha'o we have many Negro 1 ad ei's who are self-made men and women, who came up the hard way. Thin usolilily augurs well for their remaining longest nt the top. R cently I had a peep into 'ihe private life of Herbert, L. Bruce, New Y'ork’s first elected Negro Democratic Dis trict Leader. During this conver sation these things came to light: From the time he go. his first job as page boy at the Prince George Hotel until today, he has maintained a life of rigid per sonal independence. He has lived a paradox of liberal spending and careful thrift; that is to say, he had a good time as a young man “Common Opportunity,” “United Democracy” and “Unified Patriot ism,” of which they hear so much demand, they say economic, op portunity and the full enjoyment of the same rights granted so freely to others be granted them also. D is not expected, of course, these leaders pointed out, that any Federal Administration can remove all the disabilities of a race, err group, but there is ex pectation dhese Colored leaders contend, that there should be less bin always made certain that his bank account increased weekly. Bruce has never been unemployed except for two weeks while waiting to change from a good job to a better one—and he had $400 saved from one season’s work at a Pennsylvania hotel He was nine years at the Prince George, a summer season in Pa., four years at Penna. Station aS( a red cap, then into business for himself for nine years. This is just one of many per sonal records of which we can Ixi proud. DEMOCRACY MARCHES ON It was an impressive sight. A race member of New York'* ‘‘Finest" was being honored with a Police Inspector's Funeral. II was Patrolman Anthony Buck ner, who died as the result of injure1 • received in the line of duty. Headed by the 75 piece New York City Police Band, the solemn procession that moved through the streets of Harlem included 150 uniformed pat.ro-1 men, 40 plainclothcsmen of the detective division, a corporals’ guard of the 369th Regiment wil der Sergeant Wallace, 50 mem bers of the V terans’ Oorp and 1.2 funei&l cars. The casket was draped with the American flag. 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