Friday. February 9. 1946
PORTLAND INQUIRER
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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
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[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
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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
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most
rapid
of
any
other
nation,
according
to
statitics,
under
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and was awarded the $2400 such trying and difficulty conditions. Let’s all celebrate
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r
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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:
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“ I wrote THE STREET in an
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effort to show why the Negro has
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a high crime rate, a high death
on a rriv a l. W e a r rin g 1 w eek on
m o n e y -b a ck gu aran tee.
rate and little or no chance of
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W e p a y ta x e s and m a ilin g ch a r g e s
keeping his family unit intact in
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background, not as columns of
figures but in terms of what life
is like for people who live in
over-crowded tenements.
VANCOUVER HIGH SCHOOL— 26th & Main St., Vancouver; Wn.
I tried to write a story that
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12th . . . 8:00 P. M.
moves swiftly so that it would
hold the attention of people who
of
might ordinarily shy away from
a so-called problem novel. 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
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and I wanted to show them as
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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 ?
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Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1946, 7:30 P. M.
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