Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 September 1944 — Page 2
ytret Sectioi. —PAGE TWO
MENTION THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER WHEN ANSI*HttlNO AD»
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1944
Sickness Is Not a Visitation Sent Upon Us. Purely and Simply the Inevitable Result of Our Own Ignorance and Mistakes. Dr. B. A. Osborne
229 */ 2 Indiana Avenue RI. 4600
^Tlt* is Uu Human SVitcKboard controlling nitnha*/ _ Vigor
Rich African Dies; Jap Prisoner of War
TRINITY LODGE
TO GIVE DEGREE
TO TWENTY
The Sublime Decree of Master
JUDGE REFUSES
Continued from Pare I, First Sec.)
eral Constitution in that it was based upon hearsay and that no extradition warrant was held by any law-enforcement officer at the time the affidavit was filed, and
Mason will be conferred by the:^^ the affidavit was not founded
Worshipful Master, Ernest R. Jones, assisted by the Trinity Degree Team, Saturday night, September 16, 1944. Candidates, who have passed the preceding degrees and are qualified to be raised to the degree of Master Mason, are as
follows:
O. C. Collins. Richard J. L. Miller. Jr., Wm. Howard Brannon. John L. Byers, Ernest Dawkins, Kenny C. Garrett. Reginald Hibbett. James McDowell, Rev. R. A. Pullen, Leon Pittman. Emmett S. Scott. John Walton. James W. Phaw. Bert M. Walker, Joseph Young, John Brown. Cleophus Gilmer. Carlisle J. Hughes, Artie E. Thomas. Thomas H. Carpenter. All Master Masons are invited to visit with Trinity Lodge and see this degree given by the Trinity Degree Team. Cecil M. Stewart. Reporter.
upon a competent prima facie show-
ing of probable cause.
An extradition warrant had been
CITIZENS PLAN TRIBUTE TO OUR CONSTITUTION
KNIFE-SLAYER
(Cent, from Page 1, rlr«t Sec.)
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LONDON. Sepf. «ANP)—A serious operation claimed the life of
Sir Elly Kadoorie. K. B. K., a col-1 Mae Westmoreland. :?9, with whom ored African millionaire, in Shang-; he lived, during a quarrel as the hai. recently. Sir Elly, a friend of couple were returning from a visFmperor Haile Selassie of Ethio- it to the home of Robert and Cath-
Colored citizens are urged to participate in the state-wide observance of the 157th anniversary of the American Constitution during
, . „ „ ~ - the week, September 16 through signed by Gov. Henry F. Schnck- 23 by starling James, and mem-
was temporarily recalled pending Bar AssociatIon .
investigation when the facts of i , u Bell's case were presented to him | Chief feature of the anniversary [ trucke, but the ln(>r ® ^^ rolb the
SUPPLY TROOPS
(Continued from Page 1)
have again come through when the
chips were down.
Friday when a covoy halted at a small town to allow drivers time to eat, I approacher S/Sgt. James Byrd of Greenville, Miss., and assistant driver Carlie Harris of Atlanta. They had just crossed half of France with vital supplies and were on their way back for more The faces of both these men 'were lined, and smeared with grime, as they dug into their cold rations. “We haven’t had a hot meal in weeks,” said Byrd. “Since Paris fell. Wt -practically live in our
SAY OFFICER DISOBEYS ORDER
(Cont. rrom Page 1. Fir«t Sec.i
rights. One soldier attempted to ride the “white” bus, but was refused transportation. Others went to the Main Theatre and to the various post exchanges formerly earmarked for whites only. Some
warned his Negro troops, “for if you should it will cause trouble.” Admitting that he explained the war department order to his battalion and company commanders and non-commissioned officers in
attempted to he served in the Patio the absence of newspaper report-
Grill.
Everywhere except in the theatres, the reaction was the same. They were told, politely, that Negroes were not acceptable in these
places.
Col. John P. Edgerly, commanding officer of the reception center at Fort Benning, then called a meeting of all Instructors in the the Special Training Unit. He paid
L. Anderson, executive secretary of the Anderson Foundation. Beckwith said he would imme-
by Beckwith and the Rev. Vernon will he an address by Roscoe sooner all of us can get hack home tribute to the efforts the instruet-
Pound, dean-emeritus of the Har- to the ‘States. tors had made to bring their less vard Law School and one of the' 1 ate chopped bam au d : fortunate brethren the benefits of
........ most eminent authorities on tie with the gang, and ha(. a lemon lbe tbree He then said Nediately present to the governor a Constitution, at a rally in the Mu-! didnk with a fruit har for dessert. ffroeg were unaccustomed to sleeppetition signed by hundreds of citi- rut theatre. Sept. 22. The meeting , We walked down a line ot trucks | jnK i )eb j n( j screened doors and winzens interested in Bell’s case re-j Is open to the public. ! telling each team to kick them | ( j ()Wf .. tbat they were u naccustomquesting that in the interest of James, aggressive president of over, meaning hit the starter, a ' e d to toilet facilities with running justice the extradition warrant be the Association of Federated clubs, the end of twenty minutes, and water . t ]iat, generally speaking, revoked. | is a member of the committee soon a snake-like column was b J t- j tbe j r j ot w hile in the Army was!
which is seeking to focus public in ^ the breeze at a fcTty-mne cup. : } )e H er than that of which they: Bell, the father of five young , attention on the Constitution as Other drivers were f pi. ^, had in civilian life,
children was taken into custody a matter of great importance at, Sneed, Dallas,; Pvt. (larence T<lot, Then he told them that while ; early last mouth by local police 1 this crucial period in the nation’s New Orleans; Apl. Leon Hinton. ( })c -\y ar Department had issued on a charge of failing to display J history. Mobile; Cpl. Lewis Haywood, Ok la anf j announced a policy of equal a driver’s license and title of own- other members of the sponsor- boma City; Sgt. Alton Patten, Ciat opportunity and equal use of all ership. Georgia authorities Jearned jug committee, presenting a cross- tanooga; Ptc. Leroy I>amkin k an facilities, the Negro soldiers at ot his whereabouts from Federal , section of the community are: Antonio; Cpl. Henry \\ uey, E ,m • i Henning were to remember that
ers, he said: “I was badly mis-quoted. I stated civil laws are supreme in our country except in times of the establishment of martial law. It was emphasized the war department orders could not be applied to civilian installations off military reservation. It was emphasized that some students in the unit might misunderstand this order and attempt to comply with it while off military reservations.” The need of clarifying this was stressed, according to Colonel Edgerly’s statement. “I hope that all men understood that this could not be applied off military reservatiofik and that no members of my command would attempt to do
ROBERT WELLS TO PRESIDE AT MASONIC LOOSE
authorities in Washington, who hail Thomas R. Hutson, labor leader; Okla.
received photographs of his fingerprints from the Indianapolis police
department.
At the time of his first hearing on the charge of being a fugitive
they were still in Georgia, the pol-
VICTORY EDITION
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Col. Henry Tisdale. Army; Lieut. Work of men like these becomes j cy 0 j W ar Department to the
Commander T. E. Erdman. Navy; increasingly important as out supHubert Hlckam, attorney; Mrs. Ply H ne? lengthen and they le Georgia Jaqua. women’s clubs; nothing stop them tiom ge ing Mrs. William R. Higgins, service through. One man sleeps w i •'
contrary, notwithstanding.
The colonel then said the Negro soldiers were to continue as formerly. going to their “own” post
pteTiras a Japanese prisoner of erlne f»aplelon. 518 West 'iWh oi^Tu- i ro * M '* n ‘ n ' m - Th " mas , *• »'"• M ,l ,he r, 7he” .fura :iheatraa. anti Hdlw to ear when he died jsiree.. on ihe nl*h, of February 1. i L. Bell admiiied he h"»i Z ! Ip'as never befor^.h. sneered-! ^,“^ p e ^ let Rated as one of the world s rich- Summoned by the girls mother, caped the chain-gang seven vear ' mer , nt ’ ^ Ullam A v* , 7 n rn.a.-tei-niaster Crons was ap-'T* i , u ®* / . * He , frapped^in d Hong-Kong' where 1 ^rst^^’here'rhJulndT?^ouTyear^u^nTcor^clZ^ot Vo.mueTc^’ member^ HUler ‘ S la8t 4^ ^7^ l^t’B^r^ybw^^p^S Rogers ^ ^ ^ to ^ "ach Rlm^d town ^nds hum ^ ^ ^ ° f bv the Ja^nese One of hifLi^'sendin* hts victim to the Citv Ho^ • n. ^ ^ be fi M *'“* tel. religious groups; James A. dreds of refugees streaking hack The next day. after the meeting. Ud^hls^srs wi^e^and children | pita. ^rorigina. ciarge ^"^:- %%%^enhe ^ef^ t “ i Arthur R. Baxter who called a » ^ were captured with him. They were 1 sault and battery with intent to ?„S e in 11^ employment of the 1 <inance - Vir * il S**“.^augh. super- • heen al ed by ^nntnun ; Department memoranda which had allowed to go to Shanghai where kill was changed to murder when I “an at the rate ot’ 60 cents a ; intpndti nt of schools, and Hassil ^^^‘ Vr liheiutin ” ! ,,een distributed concerning thv segSir Elly died after a serious op-. the girl died early in March. I although he presented evi E ’ pchentk - representing agrlcul- Thank y° a 'rogation ban. And Jim ( row rides
oration, reports reveal. ! Defense Attorney Edwin Ryan j ( i en (. e h P b ad nurehased the nii? ,ure groups. An admirer of Emperor Hailie ; successfully opposed an attempt by ! After two months in custody he i Samuel 11
Selassie, Sir Elly came to his res- the prosecution to introduce a let- 1 said he was found cuiltv hv a iurv ’ of ,he exfcCUtive committee funccue when Selassie, came here fol- ( ter said to have been written bv i n a trial that lasted five minutes tionin S un<ier ,he general group, lowing his epic flight from Abys- Howard, while in custody, to the UK j j n which he was not called said a series of ten lo aflets, each sinia in 1936. Although the two girl asking her to tell police sh“ to testify nor reuresenteri hv leaal 1 deali,1K vvith a different ,,hasp of had never met each other. Sir Elly fell on the knife hv which she counse ] ’ 1 ' y " wil ' 1,0 nvniiuhie
Placed his palatial home in Prin-, was cut. However, the prosecution; ?ince his escape. Bell has re•ess Gate at the emperors dispo- made much of the conflicting sto-| sided in this c i t y and supported ,al to be used as a legation when ries told by the defendant in an his family as a respectable citizen.
Such moments make sacrifices merrily on at Fort Benning!
Samuel R. Hartwell, chairman I ea8 * er to * >ear *
the Constitution will lie available for general use during the observance week and throughout the
year.
Workers Needed j [, W, HENDERSON Warehouse laborers are urgent- | Continued from Page 1, First Sec.) r needed at the Cincinnati Ord-j
their
Demos Organize
hi' h Fu *therniore^^i reported 'vT ^ an<1 l ° n '! The Rev - W. M. Edward;, pastor
£.rl5f f
Abyssinian exiles in England cut the young woman only after , he re. presented the facts of the While the Japanese allowed iirlshe liad upbraided him for having i npii-e ( . a sp fo th p vaa('P who
Elly to correspond with Emperor {been out with another woman. ;^ aee d a mass meeting in his be ! Organizing for effective action of tailors for the Mai Depaitmen Hailie Selassie, they seized his which «-onflicted with the storv h-.lt -> nltwJnv during the current presidential cam- and applicants ma\ also apply a
nance District, located at 21st. and demonstration have shown
Northwestern avenue. Applicants, ^uod faith.
not now employed in essential war “The success of our program wcwk are requested to apply at tlie eould never have Ik*«*ii achieved had U. S. Civil Service' Commission, p not been for the excellent work 524 Post Office building. in public education and employer Officials have announced the need education expertly done by such or-
ganizations a> the Urban leagues
Storv h* If Q tl UUrillg lilt; truntfUi |»i i ' a in- *—-
Shanghai home, known as the Mar-j told Detectives George Sneed. Plez i u^re circ ulated" asking" HuU he°he I Hemocrats of the 12th Ward. | he address given above.
not returned to Georgia’s chain- P reciact formed a (,ub ! h,s -an" 1 ea to u g s tn 11 week at the home of the precinct, K Revocation or the ext,-adltion ! 533 ' warvant by Oovernor Sclulcker l 5 'jj|. cers are . ^ Fannle Young j
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would end the case.
END hearings:
j president; Tohe Sams, vice-presi-ident; Carrie Pope, secretary; Mrs. i Anna Jones, corresponding secre tary; Mrs. Jewell Sams, treasurer: t and Louise Starks, reporter
IIIP PH
j • WITH WAR BONDS
He Hall, which has a ballroom Jones, and John Glenn that he had capacity that is said to hold three , stabbed her in blind jealousy in‘housand people. ; duced by a fear she had been
g ; having an affair with another man. n w Shortly, the verdict of guilty
hist hary OOldier reached by the jury in less than
■rr ■ • wp three hours, was announced. Hownmea in r ranee lard was on his way to the state I I prison, further effort to gain free- ,
(5ARY. Ind., Sept. 14.-—Pvt. Wil-! dom having been dropped after' Ifafn Whittaker, 19. 2924 Industrial ; sentence had been pronounced. !
Boulevard, has been listed as dead, j the War Department annotineet) j WAR DEPT. REMOVES
The'^on of Mr. and Mrs. Jack OFFENDING OFFICERS
Whittaker. Private Whittaker, lost! 1 „
his life in France August 17th. ''A-HINGTON, Sept. 14. (ANP) while serving with the army quar-, ol owinR made by ' H
termaster corps. He had been ov-! the Associated Negro Press in a vvashiyctoy r> r iWPAl— i»*r. 5329 Prairie avenue, Chicago, eraeas since May and in service * enes 1 of articles comes the con- nnIv ’ r ^' ‘in,-n.. rf ‘ d the of Property owned The citations accompanying tin a ear. A brother. Jack is stationed fi, .' mal on hy tlle war department . * , d * ‘ f heHi inirs on leiris hy whites f°r sale to colored buy-i nwards said:
a ’ ,nflat, ' d pri,w -
Airbase, Walterhoro, S. C., have p oyn lf. nt R,actRe Committee in , Colored citizens attending the ! pilot of a P-17 type aircraft. Colbeen transferred elsewhere. They oPP 0 ^” 00 to 8U ^“ a measure sto- meet ing included: Starling James. one i Davis, group commander, led are Col. William M. Prince, com- Mr8 -Agnes Waters, who claims ; 0 f the Association Of Fed-{i,js RI . oup on a penetration escoi t manding officer of the post, and ‘ reI>I e . seat tbf ‘ Movers of Amer-; e| . ated t .i ubs , inc.; the Rev. A. W. 1 t) f a ii bomiier wings on an attack
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ON FEPC BILL NEGROES ASKED GENERAL DAVIS
By HARRY McALPIN
(Continued from page 1)
Continued from Page 1, First Sec.)
at Camp Ellis, 111.
BOULEVARD SHINING PARLOR
236 W. 21st St.
AUGUST SPECIAL 2'Tone Shoes Cleaned, 25c Re-Tanning and Dyeing
Oar Specialty NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES SOFT DRINKS
Richard Stewart, Prep. * ■ARUPllipMH^gMuiMiiiUMMBimiBI
Lt. Col. Sam P. Triffy. director l<J f "X. a / ^ Menoelen, pastor of th^ Alpha- on industrial targets in the Munof flying operations and deputy t'iesiaent ot tne \ imeq bta es j omega Church ; F'lder T. R. Murff, j ( .h area on June 9. 1944. The hornpost commander. ,he on,y woman runn ' nK for t iat 1 pastor of the All-Denominational ker formation was attacked hy more These are the men whom the lonor - | Church of God; the Rev. W. M. Ed-; than 100 enemy fighters near Udine, bulk of Negro fliers and enlisted' She appeareu at tne nearing last ; wards, pastor of the Seventeenth ! Italy. Faced with the problem of men. formerly based at Selfridge week and after sitting through a ! Street Baptist church; Charles V. protecting the large bomber forma-
j Field. Mich., held responsible for the unwholesome condition with whfch they have had to put up. The grievances were brought to light by the ANP series written by an investigator for the service.
larfjaaapolis Recorder ’ j futbilAfecd /••cij Offlea: IlS-ta laduka* Av P»rlftaal ▲dvarttsiaa R«*c*MataUT«i w. ». zirr CO., cac a. D««u**n •t.. caiMca, m.. iti p»arta fark City. utiMilaitaa manuacriat*. aiaturaa, •t ' p win flat b« ratum«« untaai a». Ipairiaa with paataa* ta aavat «*!(•„ Th« tndlanaaalM R»«*ra«r r*} r*ap»n«vai« far tha *au r af awah matariai awaap* whaa »/ e«la la fallawsd f mvmrmt at Ua Paat Oft* -«a, ftri.. aa aaaaad-alai + me WmmmM
session, arose and asked “what is Turner, labor leader; Atty. E. Louis ! tion with the comparative few this—legislation in favor of Ne- Moore, who lives in the S00 block j fighters under his control. Colonel groes and Jews. I’m opposed to it on West 29th street; David Jeter, j Davis so skillfully disposed his and demand to lie heard.” She 831 West 29th street, is objected ; squadrons that in spite of the large was extended the opportunity of to by the whites; Theodore Por* ; number of enemy fighters, the bomappearing the next day. ter, 842 West 28th street; William j her formation suffered only a few Her testimony brought boos and porter, 2636 Rader street, and I loses. During the engagement. Colhisses from the audience, which Claude Hendon, 2409 Paris avenue. ; onel Davis led one flight against J caused her to appeal to the chair- Representing the Civic league, more than 15 enemy fighters which man of the sub-committee. Sen. besides Finch were: E. L. Green, I were making repeated attacks on
Emancipation Day will he ceie- V 000 **, rhavez ‘ D ” N f , M for °, r ; J - Ban - and L - Brooking. ; one group of bombers. His cour7 . _ ler and courtesy. The Senator told a g e a nd combat ability have re-
her he would attempt to accord Objecting strenuously to the at- fi ec te f i great credit upon himself her every courtesy, but he could tempt to abridge the rights of his ! ant j the Armed Forces of the Unitnc/t control “human reactions.” group, Starling James asserted hej ( , d states of America,”
A highlight of her appearance saw no legitimate reason why No-
came when she began to cough groes who were financially able j Captain Elsberry: “For oxtraor-
GOP to Celebrate Emancipation Day
brated by the Marion County R* publican league Sept. 22. ^t the Shiloh Baptist church, Wah^it and
West streets, at 8 p. m.
The Emancipation address will
le delivered tiV 'harhc W I ’ wneu sue DCgUlI IO COUgll ^ emv I . J . .... son narinnaiiv inli ‘ from hpr own ravings and a tall, to should not he permitted to pur- dinary achievement in aerial flight mem her of the nt.., V viti i handsom< ' Negro—Grant Reynolds chase homes in the neighborhood.; against the enemy in the North lure! nominated for his {hire! ttm: '^ Washington Bureau of the or any other neighborhood, espe-|
in various cities, the Bureau of Jewish Employment problems, the lo<-nl branches of the NAACP. the friendly press, other government a goneies. and the mttiny other organizations and individuals who have worked witli us. Needless to say. our best results were obfaitied in those plants with enlightened Irade unions represented in the ♦ and some branches of the AFL. “There has item* some Im.so talk, in certain quarters about jFKPC being dictatorial, removing eontracts. creating laltor disturbances and provoking strikes. This is. of course, pure nonsense and I lielievt
Trinity Lodge, No. 18. will pre- ' sent an unique and interesting program in conferring the Entered Apprentice Degree Wednesday. Sept. 20th, and Saturday, Sept. 30th. The
and elsewhere. policy practiced by the Worship\ou are carried with the Atni.i j u j blaster, Ernest R. Jones, has through Africa. India and up to been i 0 give all members active the Burma Road or across to Aus du ties and equal opportunities in trnlia and the islands of the South jo^ge. in accordance to this Uacific. Here again is tin .dory policy, ROBERT WELLS, who has ol the invasion of Europe and Ne- pfi own remarkable proficiency in gro soldiers in England. France or the Masonic work will preside as elsewhere on the European battle WORSHIPFUL MARTFIR. Mr. front.^ \ou nmy follow near HOD.- Wells, through active duty and per()0o Negro members ot the Armed s j s tent study, has been able to Forces from the training camps function in all stations capably. «»ver Hie battle lines, where many He will he assisted by FRANK have paid the supreme sacrifice and SIMS, acting Senior Warden; Raymany have been cited for valorous mond Hill as Junior Warden, Reg--•riion. "heyond the call ,.f duty’. i na i d Harris as Senior Deacon; EdXegro offhvrs huve ia^en com- ward Leaks as Junior Deacon; missioned and are m.u in the litn Frank Powell, as Senior Steward, of duty with the United States \a- a nd FTed Douglas, as Junior Stewvy. Negro seamen of the Navy are a rd. The above named young men now serving on all classes or tyjH*s became Master Masons during this
of ships of the world's greatest year, 1944.
navy. Negro commis'siotied officers ami enlisted men of the U. S. <’oast Guard are keeping a vigil, day and night over the nation's ocean-go-ing eon.'meree. Negro officers, commanders of Merchant Marine ships and seamen are daily moving commensal cargoes oyer the* oceans which will promote the cause of the Allied Nations, or lead to victory. You will find the whole story in the “VICTORY PR* HIRERS
EDITION".
This is vour war. you have*
Cecil M. Stewart, Reporter. Southern College Students Want End
Of * White Supremacy"
WASHINGTON. D. C. (NXPA I — Indication of the glowing liberal-
stake in the jieae-e anti the course isni and enlightenment in the South of things to follow. This is a worn- is given in an editorial in #The
an’s war. you can follow the Worn Reveille, daily newspaper publish en’s Armv ('orps or tin* Red Cross ed by the students at Louisiana units, in Australia, the South Pa- State University, white, last week fide, in Africa and elsewhere. These headed. “White Supremacy (ant womeui are eventually your friends. Exist in Democracy, neighbors or relatives. Deborah The article questions any differGannett was a Negro woman, who ene between “Nordic supremacy in fought in the Revolutionary War Germany and white supremacy in
ms a soldier. Her story is in the f ke South. It points out that ttv edition, hut you have the chance idea of equal voting rights is not of acquiring and keeping the story to lower standards to the level of
con. M* nure nonsense auu i neiieve ^ tJ ,e role of Negro women of the illiterate Negroes, but to bring the . pum ii. ( use aim i m licit , „ . . . f less advanced Negroes up to meet ;> canvass of employers and union 1 Wai of ‘ ,n , hp same requirement with which olicmls in out legion will ind.cate ; Tlu ,' “(Grimaldi" were a race of white voters must comply. “Similar-
Negro people, who lived in Italy ' y - sa y s * .the South cannot
or elsewhere in southeastern EurojH* h a ' e high educational standuds so as long ago as eighteen or twenty as its Negto popula-
rhonsand vears. Eightetm black Bon poorly educated.
IMini-nalis ruled ov(*r Egypt. “Ne- U fiuestions whether the mass of
gro People in 20.000 years of human Events” is an in pre<sive story of
that our approach has been on a
practical basis.
“The main problems lief ore us are those of upgrading and layoffs. Many employers still refuse to upgrade Negroes and other minorities on the basis of their abilitv and experience. An excuse frequently given is that since many
Southerners really know the South as it is today. “The war
S^''|^0^"«f'|w»t.'"n.-WB'5lini, h# ; ,h( ‘ »•'>»'? economic
and political picture, it declares. “The relationship with minority races cannot rock along as it has
Negroes are onceiitrated in the mi- j ,,M ‘ a " es black men have played an skilled labor field and the - rejir : iHt^trious role in all the affairs demand is now for common hthor-j humanity. 1 hey have been niters. Negroes eannot he upgrade<T ' ** rs nations, makers of empires,
because it is difficult to find other j iddlo^ihers. scientists in ^ his°Vife 'in battle.
in the past.’ The Negro.'
states the edito-
workers to taki* their places in these lowest rung joi*s. FEPU is eomhatting this wherever it is ealU
ed to oitr attention.
all of the iiast -or in our Own times, i , , . , ,
x .„ r ,.„ , ‘ j , i o r. and he wants and deserves his .Negro men have been 1. S. Sena • , , • ^ , . tors, f.mgrrssmc, „„l thr G.,v,.,- .f ’ n ' he , ?. emocracy ht 18
nor Of Otu. tl,.. Thi- h '' l ' >,nS ‘° <leten ' 1 -
As the war approaches its eli- informat ion yours, it is available
max. the prohhun of layoffs heeomes more acute. The executive order applies to layoffs also and FF)P<' will Im* alert to sei* that no
diserimination oectirs”.
Anderson is president of the Na- NAACP-couiteously carried her a tional Bar association, member f he wa < p » - The irony in the the legal staff of the NAACP. the I s,t Jf atio ” eaca B ed ‘J 0 « ae P^sent.
. African and Mediterranean Then-, ^-ice. metnhers
‘: lal ! y y! nte .',. hls . Krou . p . ^ I'^5. .‘K !Church held a testimonial for Ihe
pastor, the Rev. H, H. Black. Wed-
acute house shortage. Each of the !extensive afr offensive against the colored representatix'e insisted that, ( enemy in • direct support of our
in the “VICTORY PROGRESS
EDITION".
Other information about the . . . "VICTORY-PROGRESS EDITION” Jiiay be found elsewhere in HiL legnlar edition of Theltecorder. The edition consists of Six Seetioiis, each of :;g ]>agcs. The scope of historical, factual and interesting mformation includes war effort, war prcHluetion. ei\ic programs or projects and issues, education and churches, business and industry, bihor and farming, real estate and
In appreciation of his thirteen I'Hilding and a survey of all gen
erally appreciable humian aefivi-
t ies. ’Hie
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iciocociiiaLi.c inoisecu (.Utti, } cnc.j, ... ' nesdav last week
Lawy.;;' c; u "li;i;"|.;ik», Masoni; 6'w I .'!: h " h hearln ^ '»1«l »J* if trouble w.* ,o ,hc whHM j groand ! Cleo Blackbmn'. soperintendent Fellows and Pvthtan i,.de,.. I w,, h the appearance of Mrs. Mary Ji ust realize that Negroes are Amer- | of vital strategic mpoi tance deep P1 „ nnpi . Hnllsp lirnll£rht ,, nn , v .
Fellows, and Pythian lodges. The public is invited, with ad-
mission free.
McLeod Bethune, Drf Robert C. Weaver, Brcadus Mitchell. Ann Ar-
Cary D. Jacobs is president of no ! d Hedgeman. and several others.
In urging a permanent FEPC
he league, and Mrs. Cordelia Moore
is secretary.
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“with enforcement powers,” Mrs. Bethune said: “I know that some people have questioned whether such an agency should have enforcement powers. I remind these people that penalties in any law are there only for people who are unwilling to give opportunity to all Americans which American pronouncements have always emphasized. They ought to be pena-
lized.”
In closing the hearings. Senator Chavez, said: “Of course I am deeply interested in the philosophy of this important legislation. But to me the significant thing at the hearings was to see Christian Americans of every faith, including fine women from the South, come over here trying to reason with us as to the necessity of this legislation.” Mrs, Hedgeman, executive secretary of the National Council for a Permanent FEPC, told the chairman that the committee was not just speaking for a very few people, but the conscience of America. Senator Chavez indicated he would make every effort to get a favorable report 'before the full Senate Committee om Education
of Planner House, brought knowing smiles to the faces of his hearers hy declaring he had tried in vain for nine years to secure Rev.
lean citizens and therefore enti- within hostile territory, he, through tied to enjoy the rights and priv- ! his aggressiveness and courage, ileges extended to other citizens has consistently aided in the sucwithout regard to race or color. ! cess of combat operations.
and that this move hy this white Lieutenant Halsclaw; “For extra- renuired much time hut the I group was undemocratic, unA me.-! ordinary achievement ,naP, a la1 J p astor would only reply’that his! lean and not calculated to continue night as pilot-of a P-dI airciatt. . , ,. { . hlireh nppfled all nf
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the peaceful racial relations that have so far distinguished the City
of Indianapolis.
Resentment of the whites of the neighborhood was manifested in a demonstration Labor Day when Jeter and two families, to who Perkins had rented his house began moving in. Jeter and Mrs. Ann Strawoerry who had rented one of the Perkins apartments refused the demands of the spokesmen for the crowd of 1.000 that they immediately move out of the area. It w’as reported for Perkins Thursday that he acceded to the request that he move, on condition that the prospective buyer or buyers locate a home of equal value and comparable facilities in a co 1 - ored district. Several other colored persons w ho have purchased homes in the so-called restricted arear are expected to move in next week, a real estate dealer said. . Captain Rawls of the Police Department had the area under surveillionce and formation of mobs and violence would not be toler-
Lieutenant Halsclaw with an outstanding display of aggressiveness and combat proficiency, destroyed two enemy fighters and forced the remainder to break off their organ-
ized attacks.
Lieutenant Lester: “For extraordinary achievement in aerial flight as pilot of a P-51 aircraft, on July 18. Lieutenant Lester destroyed three enemy fighters, thus materially aiding in preventing the enemy from making concentrated attacks on the bombers. By his outstanding courage, professional skill and devotion to duty, as evidenced throughout his combat career, Lieutenant Lester has reflected great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States of America.”
and Labor “as quickly as possible,” ated.
95-YEAR-OLD EX-SLAVE
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Sept. 14. (A XP)—An attack of heart disease Friday claimed the life of an exslave, Mrs. Amanda Carr. 95-years-old, of this city.
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Wiping out the debt of $42,000 at the beginning of his pastorate, the Rev. Mr. Black will lead the church in a mortgage-burning ceremony Sunday. Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. Bishop John A. Gregg of the 4th Episcopal District, will preside.
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