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Friday. December 21, 1945
PORTLAND INQUIRER
PORTLAND INQUIRER
SENTENCE
Sia!us
S E R M O N S In Canada Shown
BETWEEN THE LINES
th e south no less th a n its heart.
By Dean Gordon B. Hancock
Little by Little
South Carolina Secedes Again
CHICAGO — (A N P )— P o liti
Published Each Friday
L ittle by little N egroes a re a d
Secessionism still survives in
By
By REV. FRANK CLARENCE cal rep resen tatio n ra th e r than South C arolina. The P alm etto vancing in th e ir legitim ate as
I_______ LOWRY for ANP_______ im crow appears to be th e p ro b state w as the very first to secede pirations tow ard fu ll in teg ratio n
lem of C anada’s 25,000 Negro from the U nion in th e 1860’s. B ut into the body poitic of th is n a
1. God's power, is the force all of citizens.
in 1945 South C arolina is th re a t tion. L ittle by little those forces
1453 N. W. W illiam s Ave.. Tel. L A ncasier 1568
us alike can share, but dynamic
T h a t is p a rt of an over-all pic ening to secede again an d this designed to th w a rt these asp ira
Send m ail to P. O. Box 3877, Zone 8
posserrsors of it. today are very tu re of th e N egro’s statu s in C an
tim e not from th e U nion but tions are w eakening w hile those
rare.
ada, supplied by a series of a r from th e old trad itio n al “keep- favoring th ese aspirations are
B. D. Robinson. Mgr.
Chesley E. C orbett. E ditor
2. It took many scientists to per ticles on N egroes in th a t country
the-N egro-dow n" south. Reports strengthening. It w ould w reck
fect the atomic bomb, but in pro by lb e rt G. B arnett, assistant city I
Member of the Associated Negro Press, Calvin'S Newspaper Service, Ted
have it th a t th ere are w hite South civilization and dem ocracy to
portion it w ill take less real ed ito r of th e Chicago D efender.
Yates Publications, Inc., Independent Press Service. This newspaper
C
arolinians w ho are not only su p perm an en tly subjugate th e N e
reserves the right to print for publication all press dispatches, features
Christians to put Satan and his
“As evidence of how com plete porting the N egroe’s contention groes in the U nited S tates or th e
and photos forwarded by these agencies or otherwise credited to them.
power on the run.
ly C anadian N egroes have been for his rig h ts to vote b u t who Indians in India. The su b ju g at
3. Just as a few men w ith poli ’ o v e rlo o k e d ’ by th e ‘to leran t’
accom pany Negroes to th e ballot ing nations a re strictly on th e d e
tical power have the reigns of w hites, th e survey show s th a t in
box to see th a t nothing is done fensive and it is only a m a tte r of
N A T IO N A L A D V E R T ISIN G R E P R E S E N T A T IV E
this
government
at
their
com
the e n tire dom inion th ere is only to circum vent this right.
( n t r s t a t e U n i t e d N e w s p a p e r s , I n c . , 545 F i f t h A v e n u e , N e w Y o r k
tim e and th e ir position w ill be
C i t y a n d C h i c a g o , III. T e l e p h o n e : M u r r a y H i l l 2-54 52
mand. so can a few more Jerem i one N egro policem an, not a single
W hen w hite southerners a re so untenable.
ahs and Pauls bring the kingdom firem an and no N egroes holding
B ritain is still fighting. B ritain
determ ined th a t Negroes shall
of heaven near at hand.
Rates by M ail: 6 m onth—$2.50 O ne Y ear—$5.00 in advance
appo in tive or elective positions in vote th a t they are w illing to go dares not cease fighting. F ig h t
4. Man's power may prove a pubic offices as rep resen tativ es of
w ith them to th e ballot box, we ing is the life blood of th e iav-
champion at holding out for a city, province or dom inion gov
are w itnessing “strange things to flung B ritish em pire. B ut fight
long while, but it just cannot e rn m e n t,” B arn ett w rites.
day.” T hat these w hite so u th ern ing w ill in tim e destroy B ritain
continue on in arrogance and
In his first article B arn ett ers a re South C arolinians is one an d if she does not fight, rapid
style.
quoted a slap at C anada s tre a t- c f th e m oral m iracles of the 20th disintegration w ill set in and
By M arg aret T aylor Goss for A N P
5. Man must come to understand m ent of colored citizens by A lis
century. As we w ere inform ed fin al dissolution w ill becom e in
that outward forces of evil w ill ta ir S tew art, a w hite liberal of
some m onths ago, these sam e evitable.
c ie s all over th e w orld. The r e ignite into flame if the inner man W innipeg, M anitoba, in his first South C arolinians favored letting
No Minority Problem in USSR
nee the U nited S tates can be
forgets
God.
and
the
nations
con
m
oval
of
th
is
b
a
rrie
r
is
an
essen
R ecently th e N atio n al Council
speech as a m em ber of th e C ana N egroes vote in the p rim ary; this convinced th a t we are no longer
tinue
to
clamor,
only
for
wealth
of A m erican-S oviet F riendship tial condition for th e inclusion of
d ian H ouse of Commons.
sam e group m et and m ade a justified in fighting B ritain ’s im
-c e le b ra te d th e occasion of th e vast cou n tries and th e peoples and material gain.
“C anada is ignoring a golden statem en t in re b u tta l to the perialistic w ars, B ritain ’s strangle
6. Bread alone w ill not suffice, o p p o rtu n ity w hen it refuses to
12th an n iv ersa ry of th e resu m p in h ab itin g them , in th e gen eral
sham eful legislative attem p ts to hold on India and Irelan d and
is allow N egroes w ho could con
tio n of U. S.-Soviet diplom atic ch annel of h u m a n ity ’s economic, and diplomatic serena nde
th w a rt the N egro’s rig h tfu l con C hina w ill be broken forever.
relations. T his should in te re st us political and c u ltu ra l dev elo p tantamount to a fling of dice.
trib u te m uch to th e co u n try ’s tention for political participation. The sooner th e B ritish em pire
7. Every time mne decide their w elfare, a fair chance to do so,”
as N egroes because of th e fact m en t.”
Now tfiese sam e w hite a re so d e disintegrates, th e sooner w ill a p
Mr. Robeson fu rth e r states th a t own issues, to the exclusion of S te w a rt said.
th a t anyone w ho tak es th e tim e
term ined th a t justice shall be ac p ear prospects of lasting peace.
to re a d the facts know s th a t here th e re is no possible com parison God's laws, they can eppect down
corded Negroes in th eir rightful T here is no w ay a t present to
is one cou n try th a t we can learn to be m ade w ith th e Soiet Union the road to meet up with flaws. Godly living.
attem p ts to exercise th e ir rig h ts stave off w ar if B ritain is to keep
8. Man must decide to abide by
11. Jeremiah didn't cry for
from ab o u t solving our present in its tre a tm e n t of m inorities, for
of suffrage th a t they accom intact her vast em pire. B ut u n
pressing m inority groups prob* th ey have no m inorities in our God's form of creation and nothing, ut tried to warn us even pany N egroes to the ballot box.
fortunately th e h an d w ritin g is
sense of th e w ord. In th a t coun squarely recognie all races and now to quit sinning, when he
lem.
Interracialism is reaching a now on the w all,, and even the
creeds,
or
he
w
ill
find
him
self
said
"Thus
saith
Jehovah
of
try
all
people
of
w
h
a
te
v
e
r
color
P a u l Robeson, th e g re a t peo
new high in constructive action most dull-eyed B ritons can read
p le ’s artist, shed needed light on or cu ltu re enjoy com plete eq u a l wanting, even in his common hosts. Behold, evil shall go forth w hen it assum es the proportions it. Im perialism is a form of iso
from nation to nation, and a great
how the S oviet U nion d ealt w ith ity. Wo know th a t th is is not needs.
and m om entum now m anifest in lationism and the su rv iv al of
9. God. of one blood, created tempest shall be raised up from
th is problem w hen he spoke re tru e in the U n ited States, e ith er
South C arolina. T hings are s tir m ankind depends upon th e abol
cen tly in N ew Y ork C ity a t th e for th e N egro or an y o th er m inor- all men, and Christ w ith His own the uttermost parts of the earth rin g in th e south and although ishm ent of isolationism . L ittle
an n iv ersary celebration. I should ty groups so p erh ap s w e can blood paid their debt of sin . . . . . . " Jer. 23 ad 25.
the sh o rt tim e prospects a re not by little forces of abolishm ent
12. The hour is at handnowfor
like to quote for th e b en efit of learn som ething from th e USSR, so there is nothing left for man to
assuring, the long tim e prospects a re a t w ork ju s t as little by little
do
but
to
love
his
neighbor,
and
every corner of the nation, to
in terested read ers some excerpts th a t is if we a re really serious
leave ab u n d an t room for hope. forces are at w ork for N egro lib
to his God be true.
pull itself up in the direction of
a b o u t solving th is prblem .
from Mr. Robeson’s speech.
These la tte r day secessionists in eration here and elsew here.
10.
God's
w
ill
could
be
done
on
salvation,
and
stop
mimicking
Mr.
Robeson
feels
th
at,
“the
Paul Robeson said, “In d ev el
South aC rolina are the hope of
The N egro ath lete sym bolizes
oping our u nderstan d in g of and g reatest d an g er a t th is historic earth, as it is in Heaven, if all Satan's enchanting tom toms the south and nation. W ithout the underlying sp irit of th e n a
closer friendship w ith th e Soviet period to th e em ergence of a peo men would forget what they while awaiting our destruction them the N egro is lost and th en tron. L ittle by little these N egro
U nion, it is im p o rta n t th a t w e in ples’ w orld founded up on the think they are, and strive toward by atomic boms.
the south is lost; and then th e ath letes are com ing into th eir
A m erica try to u n d erstan d th a t equalities, economic, racial, e th
nation!
own. Jo e Louis has probably
country’s ideals. T he one w hich nic and political could w ell be
It m ust be kep t definitely in contributed as m uch to im proved
upon
o
u
r
c
o
n
tin
en
t.”
C
onsider
in my opinion has m ost signifi
m ind th a t th e fight for justice race relations as any N egro of
cance for us, especially now, is for a m om ent, th e situ atio n in
for the N egro is not a fight m ere this generation. He is th e g re a t
that of dem ocracy am ong peoples C hina, in Indonesia a n d in other
ly for the Negro. It is a fight for est sym bol of interracialism . His
of different race, color, creed and places w h ere o u r policy has been
the south and nation. Long live success has been of th e in te r
iiationality. . . .
D em ocracy to help th e B ritish, F ren ch and
these la tte r day secessionists in racial kind, b u t th ere w ould have
among all peoples regardless of C hiang Kai S hek governm ents
South C arolina! May th eir num been no success had he not
race, creed and color or n atio n crush th e peole’s struggle for
bers increase. The secessionism w rought it w ith those “m illion
ality is som ething th a t th e Soviet dem ocracy, freedom an d in d e
is a redem ptionist m ovem ent cal dollar m auls” w hich w e call fists.
people have achieved in practice. pendence.
culated to save the m oral face of Now comes Jack ie R obinson
In South A m erica, m illions of
A nd it represen ts one of th e
; crashing th e m ajor leagues as a
★
g reatest of all achievem ents of A fricians are facing unnecessary
ball player. If Jack ie can deliver
th e Soviet Union in its 28 years sta rv a tio n and th e tragic plight
the goods he is going to be a
THERE A RE PLEN TY
of th e Jew ish people has not yet
of history.”
L’essing to th e cause of b e tte r
been
solved.
“Y
et,”
Mr.
R
obe
A m erica’s o u tstan d in g singer-
OF R EA SO N S. . .
race relations. If Jack ie does
actor goes on to say, “T his m ag son says, “we ta lk of w orld peace
Expert Shoe Shining & | not deliver, some other N egro
AND H ERE THEY A R E ! ”
R eliance upon
nificent history of Soviet achieve and security.
will. We are inching along, little
All Kinds oi Dyeing
m ent and com plete n atio n al in te m ight, arm am ents, m ilitary bases
I
by
little.
Used Shoes for Sale at Very
gration of m ino rity an d form er and atom ic bom bs w ill not help
Reasonable Prices
colonian peoples has p articu lar us tow ard th a t goal. If th e U n it
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A N ice C o m fo rta b le P la c e to W a it
im portance for us today. R ecent ed S tates and th e U nited N ations
W h ile H a v in g W o rk Done
OF GOD IN CHRIST
“Any time after 20 years 1
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can retire at half pay increas
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lonial enslavem en t of hundreds them w ork to g eth er to accom
M o r n i n g S e r v i c e — 11 :4 5 A. M.
^ can pick my own branch of seivice. And the time I've already
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of m illions of people is an e x plish on a w orld scale, precisely
service in the Air, Ground or served in active military or naval
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overseas theater I wish.
th e p a th of social progress and a tion of free people w hich ch a ra c
ment time. Added up—reenlist
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S.S. 10:00 A. M.—Service 11:45
b u lw ark of reactio n ary ten d en terizes th e Soviet U nion today."
P a sto r
0 “I get my mustering-out pay, ment seems pretty sound to m e!”
E vening Service 7:45
*e even though I’m reenlisting.
Week Day Service Wednesday
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Also, I get $50 a year reenlistment
and Fridav 7:45 P. M.
GOD IN CHRIST
bonus for each year I’ve been in
—A ll A re W elcome—
the Army. My dependents receive
Rev. M. Jefferies, Pastor
Elder Claud L. L am pkin, P astor
family allowances for the full term
2139 S. E. 9th Ave., cor. Grant
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of my enlistment. And I’ll be
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eligible for GI Bill of Rights bene
M onday and F riday: Evange-
fits when I get out of the Army.
—M any West A frican soldiers book straig h ten ed o u t and see
listical Services 7:30. W ednesday
M EN n o w In A r m y w h o r a e n lis t
w ill ow e th eir lives to th e science th a t fam ily allo tm en ts are being
Bible Band 8:00. Sunday, S unday
b efo re F e b ru a ry 1 w il l be r e e n
4 “My food, clothes, quarters,
St. Jam es Baptist
paid and collected reg u la rly .”
of occupational th erap y .
School 10, M orning Service at
liste d in p re se n t g ra d e . M en h o n
™ medical and dental care are all
Church
11:30.
Y. P. W. W„ 6:30. E vening
T
his
is
follow
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by
placing
him
T h at conclusion has b e e n
o r a b ly d is c h a r g e d c a n r e e n lis t
supplied to me. And I can learn
Services :45.
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w it h in 2 0 d a y s a fte r d is c h a r g e
reached by G erald P lange and into his p ro p er physical c a te
any of 200 skills or trades in the
Come One! Come A ll!
Serm on 11:30 A. M.
in g ra d e h e ld a t tim e o f d is
o th e r journalists from th is area gory for tre a tm e n t. If he has
Army schools.
Mrs. L am pkin, R eporter.
c h a r g e , p ro v id e d th e y r e e n lis t
Evening
Service
7:30
P.
M.
d u rin g a recent v isit to a West been w ounded in lim bs o r shoul
C “All of us who are reenlisting
b efo re F e b r u a r y 1 , 1 9 4 6 .
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** are going to have from 30 to
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A w ounded W est A frican sol classes. -
full pay and our travel paid both
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( O n e - y e a r e n listm e n ts fo r m en
These in ju ries are cured by
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CHURCH
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spend the w hole period of his m aking toy an im als from wool,
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doses of m edicine, he finds him ning, a B ritishe, uns th e re m
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» B N U S T N O W A T Y O U * N TA ItfST
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Sunday School 10:30 A. M.
W eek Services—T uesday and
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Sermon 12 Noon
F riday 8 P. M.
Y.P.W.W. 6:30 P. M.
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Evening Service 8 P. M.
BE A
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Other Meetings
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