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John Clifford Giles World In A Jug—The Stopper .n His The Negro race has another more disturbing characteristic — this one in the mental category. ‘And it gives us excellent reason ‘to question the wisdom of turn- ing over to the Negro the respon sibility of choosing the leaders of this government. ‘We refer to the almost childlike tendency among Negroes to blindly. accept the supposition that ordi- nary mortals can suddenly become gods by merely announcing thi great feat to other Negroes. These self-styled gods are, of course, ways black people! Take the case of George Baker for instance. George was bora in the late 1880's on a rice plantation located on Hutchinson Island in the Savannah River. He was one of several children born to a Ne- ro couple who worked 8s laborers on the plantation, Early in Mfe, George discovered that he could ‘make more money passing the collection plate in Ne- Arlene Dahl Joan Blondell Speaks Up For Old-Ti ‘One werm afternoon on M.G.M.’s far-out lot No, 4, the “Company. ‘ef Cowards” set was transformed Into. the glamorous, feiry-tale legend that was formerly Holly- wood. ‘The reason was Joan Blondel. Against @ backdrop of grazing arses, milling dusty Yankee soldiers, and a white riverboat. with its paddiewheel churning the man-made “river,” Miss Blondel reigned—e true movie queen. Her serviceable trailer dees: Ing room took on the aura pink chiffon-draped luxury, of Joan Blondel! the days when stare’ dressing rooms were protected from out je glances shimmering screens and a red carpet stretched from the threshold to the sound (or silent) stage. Had she been dressed in a pink feather boa-trimmed peinoir in- stead of .slacks and long-tailed shirt, Mist Blondell couldn't have! ‘been’ more representative of true glemer. Her honey-golden hi was piled high into on extreva- gance of busy curls—abetted with & matching hairpiece “to give it gush and height.” Those large, luminous green eyes and the origi- nal beauty mark on the left cheek lived up to the legend, too. Attitude To Hollywood Miss Blondel! has 2 good- humored, though critical, attitude about the more “realistic” Holly~' wood. “It's just wrongly set up, now," she told me. “But it will change, because anything that 1s vnnatural or unhealthy must change. This profession needt ‘old-time glamor—and Jots of it! “There has to be new: grass growing in this world. There is| plenty of beauty around, loaded with talent. But it needs to be watered to grow and blossom.| ‘Men have forgotten that women need 2 helping hand! Men have. ‘hcir hands in holsters, now. This 45 the ‘shoot-em up phase. Now they push your covered wagon cover, or jump over you with a horse! “It's a shame that men aren't me Glamor tealled upon to do more for & |woman—to coddle her, treasure ber Even the most determined "career girl longs tor thet.” Need Femininity “And men wonder why real women are becoming extinet. “The American girl has forgot- ten how to be mysterious. She should always look as if she has a secret—even if her secret is that ‘And she she doesn't have one! | should never give it away. Even if she marries the guy, there ' should be a little area that is secret ‘and spart from him. It will keep him interested, Keep him on his toes! There ‘isn't a guy in the world who isn't rattled by mystery. That is the special, built-in secret of Garbo!, i, , “Be vain, be ‘mysterious, be catered tol 2 it should bel” She returned to the subject .of Hollywood glamor. “You can't tell me that women. all over the world aren't gratified | at seeing glamor on the screen. They think ‘maybe if T brushed my hair a little more, maybe if 1 lost a few pounds, Td look’ like that!” This was the great secret that Hollywood had. Now you see all this rough and tough stuff on the screen, and pictures of o star over a stove, or with her head in | an icebox.” | She’s Liberated, Late Conqueror BENOITVILLE, France—(WNS) Arlette Catherine Gondree was only 2 years old when her family became the first in France to be liberated from Nazi occupation by the allied armies during the war, Her father served 97 bottles of champagne to the soldiers. One English soldier, who re- cently returned to offer thanks, Brought with him his son, Theo dore Pritchett, 29. “Phe son was immediately con- quered by Arlette Catherine. They have just been married. . eas Assumes The Worst PALMA DE MAJORCA, Spain —(WNS)—Gina Lollobrigida went to a movie theater to see a West- ern end promptly screamed that somebody was feeling her leg. The miscreant turned out to be a cat. Gina apologized, signed many autographs, and the per- formance resumed. For the first time in 150 years German and French troops are training side by side, At Coblenz a French soldier spoke for his bud- dies: “You Germans are better disciplined, you even salute cor- porals. But we French are more quick-witted and puzzle the en- emy.” hope to-make in the rice fields. Like most Negro reverends, he took no special tralning to pre- pare him for his chosen profes George soon joined forces with another Negro named Sam Mor- tis, Sam had stopped calling him- Jeelt Sam and bed taken on the ‘glorified name of “Father Jehov- He let George call himself “The. Messenger.” Other Negroes calmly accepted this elite pair at their word and gave them such money as they had. But Georgie Negroes in the rural areas had very Bittle eash. George was forced to perform much mortal tasks as mowing 1a wns, clipping hedges and hauling garbage in order to keep up his godlike appearsnce on Sundays, ‘Then they met another black Prophet who called himself “St. John The Vine." The police knew him better as just plain old John Hickerson, The trio headed for Baltimore and went into the god business in’ a big way. George made money but he still hadn't been promoted to a godlike title. When the police raids became Tore and more frequent, George headed back to Valdosta, Georgia where he announced that he had been re-born and was henceforth to be known as “Father Divine.” ‘Then he went about the business [ot setting up his first “heaven. {He was particularly fond of ang: els and took"several of thera into his brand new heaven with hira- sel fas their “God.” He gave his angels beautiful titles like “Virgin Muryy*“Sanctifled Cloth,” “Shin. ing Dimples,” and “Fiery Chariot.” There was no longer any doubt in most Negrd minds that George Boker, alias Father Divine, was really and truly a re-born “God. | George unblushingly admitted his |- J ero churches than he could ever divinity and said he wat, further- more, the relnearnation of Christ, Jeome’ back to earth in 9 black Jakin to Jead bis people to heaven. He was even willing to take along ja few white people if they could pay the fare. He took his angels and went ‘worth again and set up another Jbeaven in g 32-room French-Goth- fe mansion on the banks of the Schuylkill River near Conshohoc- ken, Pa, He called it “The Mount lot the House of The Lord.” He took a white wife and immediately ad her re-born and named “Mother Divine.” He still main- tained his full complement of apgels, however. By 1955, Father Divine had the full worship as well as full fi- {nancial support of over 2,500,000 Negroes. They accepted him with- cout question as God.” At their: frequent _ meetings, the former George Baker was greeted with his favorite “hymn.” “Father Divine is my Father; Father Divine ts walking in ‘the land. Father Divine got the world in 8 jug; he got the stopper in bis band.” But Father Divine was by no means the only bleck man to be freely accepted as “God” by other Negroes, Detroit had its Prophet Jones. But after this prophet set up hig “heaven,” he accepted only young boys as his angels. The De- ‘troit police took a dim view of such shenanigans. This, however, in no way prevented counti Negroes from calling him “God” and turning over all their worldly goods to him, Prophet Jones traveled sround from heaven to heaven in probably the only dia~ mond-studded Cadillac In Detroit Negroes are great believers in hav- ing their gods live in the finest splendor this earth can provide. “Hand In @ previous column (The Ex- ‘aminer, June 18, 1963) we went into the matter of another Georgia Negro named Elijah Poole who Jalso came to Detroit end an- nounced that he had suddeniy be- come a god. He named himself “Eujuh Muhammad” and set up fe cult called The Black Musiims, He conterred divinity on several other Negroes, mostly ex-convicts, and today receives the blind ado- ration and worship of tens ot | thousands of American Negroes. He also receives al] the cash his dis- ciples can squeeze out of his wor- ‘shippers. Who will be the next Negro to become “God?” . It could very well be Martih Luther King! During the recent invasion of ‘Washington, # Negro woman was seen to leap to her feet at the sight of King and scream in e¢s- tacy, “You know who you ts! You 4s God, that's who you Is!” King is in the pertect position to suddenly e1aim divinity for himself. And 20 million Negroes will accept this immediately. With his unswerving support trom the Federal Government, King could very well make all the other “Gods" before him look ike @ bunch of small-time operators.“ White Americans may stil! have @ slight chance, though. King may Just possibly be a bit too smart to attempt such Plus the fact he bigger jug and a tighter stopper than Father Divine ever dreamed of. There is also the chance that, i€ King does decide to take one godlike mantle, he and all these other black “Gods” may fall to fighting among themselves for control of the collection plates and the coveys of “angels.” . ‘That would indeed cause a rage in heaven. BUT AT A NEW _. 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