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Friday. February 9. 1946 PORTLAND INQUIRER Page Two 3. On The Color Line, 16pp. NATIONAL HONOR ROLL Teachers' College that Eleanor men Jones saga, he was ill abed Couiicil for Democracy, 11E. 42d (Continued from page 1) Holm (Mrs. Billy Rose) became for six months with acute paraly St., New York 19. 10c. so impressed with his artistry sis. Specialists shook their heads. I the United States for refusing to 4. Will Negroes Get Jobs Now? she made a mental note to pass on No, he’d never again dance, never open their doors to the immigra- by Herbert R. Northrup. 32 pp. later to her impresario husband. do much of anything. But he had I tion of the persecuted Jews of Public Affairs Committee, 30 It was from that aincident that other ideas. Determination and a Europe. Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20. Sheldon Hoskins stepped into the lot of faith changed that dismal 3. Senator Theodore G. Bilbo 10c. current phase of his elastic ca scene almost miraculously. He "I’ve worked and I’ve worked and Representative John Rankin 5. Labor's Enemy— Anti-Sem went on to take his place as a reer. very, very hard.” for their impertinent and bigoted itism, by Charles B. Sherman. unique figure in the dance world. For 12 years he was an in When lithe, soft-spoken Shel utterances against minority peo 23pp. Pamphlet Press, 8 W. 40th don Hoskins, ballet master of Bill structor in playground athletics Inspiration for a particular bit of ples in the halls of congress. St., New York 18. 10c. Rosefs fabulous Carmen Jones in Baltimore, becoming director choreography may strike him at 4. Gerald L. K. Smith for his 6. Race Riots Aren't Necessary, production, spoke those simple of the Dunbar Community Cen odd moments. Whatever he may blatant anti-Semitism. by Alfred M. Lee. 31pp. Public be doing, he’ll stop and jot ter, organizing the Negro Little words to me recently after an ap 5. The United States Congress Affairs Committee, American pearance at Roosevelt College in Theater and the Children’s Little thoughts down on the nearest for its double-talk on permanent Council on Race Relations, 32 W. Chicago I knew then I had the Theater, groups which success paper. fair employment practice legisla Randolph St., Chicago 1. 10c. I’m pretty sure the dynamo key to his successful career. For fully produced such plays as tion and its meager subsidy to 7. Race Relations— A Selected who is Sheldon Hoskins won’t when a creative artist focuses his Craig’s Wife, Dark Victory, Don’t the wartime FEPC for 1945-46. List of Readings, by Julia Wax- energy and ideals on hard work, You Want to Be Free? and a have time, at this stage of the 6. Certain Americans, especial man, 47pp. Julius Rosenwald he’s pretty apt to hit the jackpot. series of annual festivals for kids. game, ever to become lethargic. ly Westerners, for their continued Fund, 4901 Ellis Avenue, Chicago He’s astounding, frankly. During that time he formed And just that has master chore mistreatment of Americans of 15. Free. And, what’s more, is doing a ographer Sheldon Hoskins done. the Negro Dance Group, one of Japanese descent. 8. Home-Front Unity in Chi book in his “spare moments!” the earlier such companies, which The Hoskins career is rather Clifford C. Walker, president of 7. Ex-president Ernest Hopkins cago. 4pp. Mayor’s Committee on startling to put on paper. He has toured schools and colleges with the Progressive Democratic club, of Dartmouth College for his ad done an admirable job of serving rousing accomplishment. Simul announces that the 6th annual vocacy of the continuance of quo Race Relations, 134 N. La Salle othdrs while keeping his own taneously, Sheldon Hoskins did dinner-banquet of the club will tas limiting the number of Jewish St., Chicago 3. Free. 9. Hemmed In, by Robert C. nose very much to the grindstone. choreography for those talent be held during Negro History students in colleges and univer Weaver, 14pp. Ameiican Council Born a Philadelphian, he began shows produced in Baltimore by Week. This is the second year sities. on Race Relations. his noteworthy career at the enterprising Ralph Matthews. He that the Negro First Citizen 8. The Daughters of the Amer Jackson School of Drama, fol was also instrumental in success award will be presented. Last ican Revolution for its continued 10. There Are No Master Races! ATLANTA — (ANP) — James year, if you will recall. Dr. Un 7pp. True Comics. Distributed by lowed by work at White’s Danc fully bringing the first mixed cast refusal to rent Constitution Hall ing School, then the University show (Outward Bound) to Balti Roberts, a linotypist who success thank was, the winner of the in Washington to Negro artists. Chicago Industrial Union Coun- 1 cil, CIO, 205 W. Wacker Drive, of Pennsylvania. To that he add more and presenting it in a white fully “got out” the Warrenton award. The club request that all 9. The American Red Cross for Clipper, a white Georgia weekly organizations send names and ed study at Columbia University community center. In the spring of 1943, B i l l y - newspaper, when the publisher qualifications of potential candi its continued segregation of the and Horace Mann, as well as Rose, then casting for Carmen became ill unto death, is now dates. The banquet is scheduled blood of Negroes in its b l o o d hours with private tutors. donor centers. The major portion of his activ Jones, asked Hoskins to come to working with the Atlanta Daily for the Norse Hall, 111 N. E. 11th The Ten Best Books on Inter- ity had its center in Baltimore. New York for an audition Re World. avenue, Wednesday, February 13, Roberts started work on the 1946. Committees have been ap group Relations Published in 1945 There, in conjunction with Tem luctantly he signed his contract, 1. Black Metropolis, by St. Clipper as a printer’s devil at ple University of Philadelphia then in November became assist pointed as to decorations, menu, Clair Drake & Horace Cayton. he took work at the University ant to dance director Eugene Lor- the age of 14 in 1928. Through public affairs and reservations. Harcourt, Brace. $f 00. of Maryland. Recreation then be ing. Three months later he be observation and practice he be The judges will be announced 2. Black Boy, Richard Wright. ing his major, and touching upon came the first Negro ballet mas came the publication’s sole lino- later. Harpers, $2.50. all phases of that field, he took ter in America (he’s a member of typist. Meanwhile, he caught on Three men who are doing much 3. Primer for While Folks, edit precious time to attend New the Dancing Masters’ Association) in the other various departments to elevate tention and create har ed by Bucklin Moon, Doubleday of the paper. When his employer and Loring’s assistant. In April, York’s National School of Rec mony among the various groups 1945, when the history-making became ill and died, Roberts took will be guest speakers: Edwin C. Doran. $3.50. reation. 4. The Story of the Springfield In 1923, he opened the famed show reopened, Hoskins then re- the entire responsibility of “get Berry of the Urban League, Plan, by Clarence L. Chatton and ting out” the Clipper. During staged all the dances, being in Hoskins Dancing School in Balti George L. Thomas, race relation Alice I. Halligan, Barnes and No more, an institution which goes full charge of choreography, that time he prepared the news, adviser of t h e Council of ble. $2.75. with progressive Negro history in which at present he still does, and the advertisements and the edi Churches, and Dr. Robert N. Joy 5. A Nation of Nations, by torial page of the Clipper, set up ner, newly elected president of that waterfront town. After brilliantly. Louis Adamic. Harpers. $3.50. During the Carmen Jones New the type and got the paper on the N. A. A. C. P. working with the Lafayette Play 6. One Nation, by ' Wallace ers, he actually found time to be York run he, with a selected com the streets. According to Mr. Walker, the Stegner. Houghton, Mifflin. $3.75. White Warrontonians came to pany made up of the show’s danc come a Baltimore school teacher, annual affair of The Progressive 7. Time Bomb, by E. A. Piller maintain an endless round of ers and soloists, was presented in regard Roberts highly because of Democratic Club has gained mo Arco Publishing Co. $2.00. community activity, commute to recital at Carnegie Chambers. He his willingness at all times to do mentum since the first banquet 8. Focus, by Arthur Miller. the nation’s capital for three interested 10 memtjers of the his best for the paper and for the in 1939 and since this is election Reynal & Hitchcock. $2.50. years of assuming additional company to form a nucleus for people of the county. Many of year, 1946, it is very important 9. The Fighting Jew, by Ralph dancing classes, and give a series other such recitals. Last year them hated to see him leave the that every one register to vote. Nunberg. Creative Age Press. they entertained over 6000 sol weekly for his new job at the of dance recitals! It was at such In the past such speakers as G. $2.50. an event given at Cheyney diers in 11 army camps; 14 hos World. B. Noble, Lew Wallace, Edgar L. 10. If He Hollers Let Him Go, pitals; 9 Stage Door Canteens; The Clipper has editorialized Williams, Rev. J. James Clow, TRY WINNER ANN ! PET 4 merchant marine caqteens; 3 his leaving and to* As§QciatedLNan Woc^d Honey*ian, Mr. h . by Chester B. Hines. Doubleday, Doran. $2.50. nued from page 1) naval bases, and 7 USO centers. Press cai+ied Coìrti ______ [Tried the 'story »story of his .Tnsslin A n f*p ]n HprnHrm Rir*harH Josslin, Angelo Herndon, ‘ Richard The Ten Best Pamphlets on Inter- Prior to Sheldon Hoskins’ Car work with the white weekly. gro Theatre. She has studied L. Neuberger, Rev. L. O. Stone group Relations Published in 1945 painting, and plays the piano for and Rev. B. C. Allen were guests. 1. Erasing The Color Line, by her own amusement, claiming to National Negro History Week is George M. Houser. 63pp. Con E D I T O R I A L—Continued from page 1 be the least promising pupil of a an annual affair celebrated dur gress of Racial Equality, 1850 E. well-known composer and pianist. all over the world whether the wind develops into a hurri ing Brotherhood m o n t h . Mr. 81st St., Cleveland 3, Ohio. 25c. At present she is executive secre cane is a decision which we must make now in the days Walker asserts this is the largest 2. Jobs Without Creed or Color, tary of Negro Women Incorpo Interracial affair scheduled for by Winifred Raushenbush. 32pp. rated, a civic-minded organization when we form peace.” unquote. this week with the cooperation Peace has been declared, yet the wind is rising, and it of other organizations in the field Workers Defense League, 112 E. which keeps a watchful eye on 19th St., New York 3. 10c. local and national legislation. shall blow more and more and stronger and stronger, as of civic, political or race rela Her first short story to be- pub young men and women emerge from the army and seek tions. Mr. Oliver E. Smith will lished appeared in the November, their place at the counsel table and an equitable distribu act as Toastmaster. 1943, issue of “The Crisis,” a mag azine published monthly by the tion of jobs. HAVE YOU DONATEDTO National Association for the Ad We must not be contented with the past, because Dun THE UNITED NEGRO COL vancement of Colored People. bar says: “ Not to the midnight of the gloaming past do we LEGE FUND? This story was read by one of the editors of Houghton Mifflin who revert; today we look upon the golden present, and the fu LADIES' then wrote asking if Mrs. Petry ture vast, whose vistas show us vision of the dawn.” V-». were working on a novel. STONE Thank God that we are a free race; Thank Him for the The following year she submit RING most wonderful progress that we have made, one of the ted the first five chapters and a 10 X t . S o lid G old most rapid of any other nation, according to statitics, under complete synopsis of “The Street” $ 9.95 2 0 % t a x in clu d e d and was awarded the $2400 such trying and difficulty conditions. Let’s all celebrate F o r B e a u tifu l im ita tio n Houghton Mifflin Literary Fel our Emancipation and pay homage to Negro History Week. s to n e X»adies: s f o r e a ch m o n th in th e y e a r. lowship for 1945. This enabled C ut and tin te d t o lo o k gen u in e. M en tion m o n th w a n ted . her to devote the next ten months Jan . D ark lie d G arn et F e b . P u rp le A m e th y st to finishing the novel. M a r. A qu am a rin e Ann Petry’s own explanation A p r. W h ite S ap p h ire M a y P a le G reen S pinel of how she came to write “The J u n e A le x a n d e rite 31 N. E. CHERRY CT. J u ly R e d R u b y Street”, her first novel, is as fol A u g . L ig h t G reen P e rid ot lows: S ept. B lu e S apphire Good Meals Served All Hours O ct. P in k S apphire “ I wrote THE STREET in an N o v . G old en S ap p h ire Home Cooking Our Specialty B ee. 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And — A VARIETY OF STARS — , “ I hope that I have created char DANCING . . . SONGS . . . INSTRUMENTAL. MUSIC acters who are real, believable, SEVERAL WELL KNOWN ENTERTAINERS WILL APPEAR . . . Including alive. For I am of the opinion that most Americans regard Ne Pupils of The Therese M. Stopper School of Dancing (Portland) and a Galaxy qf groes as types—not quite human Stars from the Harry Cohen Hollywood Ballroom School of Dancing (Portland) -w h o fit into a special category ADMISSION . . . Adults 75c — Students 35c ' 3 , and I wanted to show them as — Advance Sale of Tickets — ~ people with the same capacity for Public Library, 1511 Main St. — Sliders’ Baeuty Salon, Mill Plairi'"Road — MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW — love and hate, for tears and Shopping Center — Vancouver, Washington - ~ ^ laughter, and the same instincts Victory Book Store, 515 S. W. 11th Ave. — Portland Inquires, 1453 N. Williams for survival possessed by all - Portland men.” Sheldon Hoskins: Ballet Master Of Carmen Jones Joins Negro Paper in Atlanta Greaf Advancement Has Been Made In the Last 81 Years in Music By the Negro Race . . . (Pop) McElroy WHO WILL BE NEGRO FIRST CITIZEN ? 1 61 h A N N U A L DINNER BANQUET The Progressive Democratic Club Norse Hall, 111 N. E. Eleventh Ave. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1946, 7:30 P. M. Call LA 1568 or GA 6456 NANCE'S BAR-B-Q TALENT CONCERT BY vancn ° T a .- c . T h of Benefit of Education Activities Program