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WITH THE 25TH DI\
KOREA. (ANP). The army, tag
ging far behind the navy and air
force in following the president’s
integration order, seemingly is un
decided on which course to follow
—the path to complete integration
of Negroes and whites or the old
line segregatory pattern.
Recently, the Eighth army as
signed 23 white replacements to
fill the depleted ranks of the 24th
Infantry regiment, which has
proudly worn the “all-Negro”
label since its formation in 1889.
At the same time, the Eighth be
gan funnelling Negro replace
ments in hithertofore all-whitr
units.
Although the action did not
create much of a stir among the
highly-keyed, battle-weary troops
in front-line action, its signifi
cance is not lost upon home-front
watchers.
This marks the first time in
history that white soldiers have
been assigned to a Negro unit. In
the past, it has been the other
way around—there are many Ne
gro soldiers serving and who have
served in white outfits throughout
the army.
No explanation was given for
the assignment of the white re
placements. It is said, however,
that they are combat veterans and
not the usual quartermaster or
service unit replacements. They
may be earmarked for promotions
as non-commissioned officers,
since the 25th Infantry division is
sorely in need of NCO material.
The 24th has been on the front
iines longer than any other unit
in Korea, and just as in World
War II, has a serious problem in
replacements. The unit is just be
low half its normal strength.
Though the army seems to be
taking up the intregation policy in
Korea, at Fort Dix induction cen
ter in New Jersey, Negro recruits
from New York are finding that
the segregatory pattern of the
army is still in evidence. Recently
108 Negro and white recruits ar
rived at the induction center. The
color line was immediately drawn,
with Negroes and whites being
assigned to different barracks and
outfits.
This situation is the direct op
posite of that being maintained at
Fort Ord, Calif., where the two
races sleep and train together.
Jamaicans Want to
Join British Army
KINGSTON, Jamaica. (ANP).
The recent call for army colun
teers issued by Britain’s Prime
Minister Attlee elicited many in
quiries from Jamaicans about the
possibilities of getting to Britain
to join up, it was reported here
last week.
However, despite the prepared
ness for the gathering clouds of
another world conflict, the Brit
ish government has given no hint
that the services of Jamaicans
will be needed.
E. N. Fogleman
To National Council
». Past Department Commander,
E. N. Fogleman, member of Ad
miral Dewey Post No. 1681, Scotts
bluff, was elected to the National
Council of Administration.
A long time member and Past
Commander of Post No. 1681,
Comrade Fogleman has served
V.F.W. in many capacities and is
well Known In veteran circles
throughout this territory.
As Council Member of the Na
tional District No. 14, he will rep
resent the Departments of Colo
rado, Kansas and Nebraska. The
Department of Nebraska salutes
Council Member Fogleman and
wishes him a successful term of
office.
Miss Jeanne Malone
Youth Program
At Quinn Chapel
i
Sunday September 20th, the
Youth of Quinn Chapel A.M.E. '
church will have charge of the'
days services. Miss Jeanne Malone,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Malone is chairman.
The morning speaker will be
Mr. Charles Goolsby, graduate
student of the University of Ne
braska.
The evening service will con
sist of several musical numbers
and a round table discussion with j
two youth from Calvary Congre
gational church.
Assisting Miss Malone in mak
ing plans for this program is Mrs.
Golden Brooks, Dorothy Greene,
Betty Wilson, Frances Lewis and
Charles Goolsby. Miss Barbra
Kelley is in charge of the music.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend these services.
Texas Negroes
Try to Enter
White School
FORT WORTH, Tex. (ANP).
Fort Worth Negro youngsters
seeking an education equal to that
offered whites in local public
schools tried to enroll in a white
school last week when classes be
gan.
Their spokesman said they did
not expect to be successful i.n
entering the white education cen
ter, but through their action did
hope to let the people know they
wanted better facilities.
An estimated 35 colored chil
dren with their parents and
spokesmen went to the Euless
school for whites when school
opened. At the same time about
150 whites gathered in other
groups on the school grounds.
Nothing happened but the Ne
groes said their aim was to “re
quire the school board to do some
thing about remodeling the Negro
school.” After their demonstra
tion the Negro pupils enrolled in
the Mosier Valley school.
Victor E. Anderson Selected
For Mayor By City Council
Dr. Tobias
Elected to
Y Committee
LONDON. (ANP). Dr. Chan
ning H. Tobias, executive director
of the Phelps-Stokes fund, New
York, was electci a member
the executive committee of the
V’orld’s Alliance of Y.M.C.A.’s,
which convened recently at Ny
borg Denmark for its triennial
meet.
The committee is composed of
15 representatives from different
parts of the world, and is headed
by Forrester-Pato of Scotland.
There is one Indian member.
During the triennal convention,
Dr. Tobias delivered two ad
dresses before delegates during
the triennial meeting and re
ceived tremendous ovations both
times.
He also served as chairman of
thp Study Commission No. 3,
which considered, world tensions
under the headings of “Interna
tional Relations.” “Race Rela
tions” and “War.” His address on
“Race Relationships” is to be
published in full in the official re
port of the conference.
The plenary will meet again in
1952 at Geneva, Switzerland, and
again for the centennial confer
ence in 1955 at Paris.
Club to Vote on
Racial Clause
ST. LOUIS. (ANP). Members of
the Advertising club of St. Louis
will vote Sept. 19 on whether or
not to drop the club’s “whites
only” membership clause.
Under present rules the club,
established in 1901, “any male
white person of good moral char
acter, a citizen of the United
States, 21 or more years of age,
interested in advertising, shall be
eligible to membership.”
No Negroes or members of an
other non-white group is seeking
admission, according to C. L.
Thomas, president. The group
plans to delete the word white
from the membership require
ments.
Thomas said the club’s rules
are “outmoded in many respects”
and the new changes were more
“ine line with 1950 thinking.”
Race Relations
High on Program
In New York City
NEW YORK. (ANP). Mayor
William O’Dwyer, in his farewell
address to the citizens of New
York, praised the accomplishment
of his administration in fostering
better race relations. In handing
the mayor’s flag over to his suc
cessor, Vincent Impellitteri, he
stated that he expected for this
and all other phases of municipal
programs for improvement to be
carried forward.
“The spirit of fellowship in our
city Ys an example for all the
world to follow,” he declared. “A
haven for all races and creeds,
it exemplifies true brotherhood.
We have been in the forefront
of the fight to combat racial dis
crimination and to spread the gos
pel of tolerance.”
Mr. Impellitteri, who, as presi
Legislator Excellent Choice
Says Senator John Adams
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Courtesy Lincoln Journal
Victor Anderson
Appreciative
Audience Hears
; Soprano Singer
Miss Delores Taylor, mezzo so
prano, Omaha, Neb., rendered a
program of voice selections in a
i recital at Quinn Chapel AME
church Sunday evening. The pro
gram was as follows:
Organ Prelude—Charles Goolsby.
Scripture—Ruble W. Shakespeare.
Rev. John Adams.
Introduction of soloist.
THE LAST ROSE OK SUMMER from
the opera ‘Martha.”
ALLELUJA from the motet Exsulate
Jubilate.
THE STAR, Fragment from Plato.
INDIAN LOVE CALL from opera
Rose Marie.
INTERMISSION
AIR DADALLET. Mr. George Wheller.
piano solo.
MALATUENA:
GOING HOME from the Largo New
World Symphony.
WERE YOU THERE. Negro Spiritual.
MY SOUL’S BEEN ANCHORED IN
DE LORD, as sung by Marian Ander
son.
THE LORD IS MY LIGHT
THE LORD’S PRAYER, encore num
ber
The recital was sponsored by
the junior and senior choirs. Pro
ceeds of the free-will offering
was given Miss Taylor to help
her further her music education.
‘Racial Barriers
Crumbling Daily’
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Racial
, barriers in the United States are
j crumbling, especially in the South,
the National Baptist Convention
in the U.S.A., Inc., was told.
Approximately 10 thousand
deelgates, representing one of the
' largest Negro religious groups in
the nation, are attending the ses
sion. A report by the convention’s
social service commission said:
“It is heartening to the Negro
to see the walls of injustice and
inequality crumbling daily before
our eyes. This is seen in employ
ment, education, housing, travel,
entertainment and, occasionally, in
religious circles.
“Do not listen to the soap-box
orators in Harlem. Go to Atlanta,
Memphis or Houston and your
soul will shout ‘Halleujah, the
walls are tumbling down!’ ”
dent of the City council, automat
ically took the city’s highest post
until an election is held this year
of next, has been cited several
times for his work in better hu
man relations. He stated, “My
policy will be to have my every
action aimed at making New York
City a better place to live and
i in which to conduct business.”
I Victor Anderson, Havelock
merchant and banker, was unani
mously chosen by the city coun
cil Thursday night to serve the
unexpired term of Mayor Clarence
G. Miles, who resigned to become
a candidate for congress.
Thursday night’s council meet
ing was the fourth session held in
an effort to select a mayor to
fill the term which ends next
May.
In addition to being president
and controlling owner of the
Havelock bank, Anderson is in the
hardware business. He is cur
rently a member of the state leg
islature, having been elected in
1949.
After being invited to the city
hall after the council decision was
reached, it was necessary for him
to check with bank executives as
to whether he could spare the
time to serve as mayor.
Anderson was assured of coun
cil co-operation but he said that
from a practical standpoint, he
should not accept.
“We have a fine city and if I
can help in way of leadership, I
should try to do my part,” he
commented.
Nebraska Senator John Adams
in the city for special committee
meeting Friday spoke of Mr. An
derson as ‘tops.’ “He has the
right spirit, you can’t go afield on
him. My association with him has
been most pleasant. The council
has made an excellent choice,” he
said. 0
Prominent citizens mentioned
for the office were: John Lawlor,
Robert L. Ferguson, Dr. Clayton
Andrews, Elmer Magee, Wilton
Van Sickle, John T.. McGreer,
Lester Dunn, John Agee, Oren
S. Copeland, C. Petrus Peterson,
C. W. D. Kinsey and Gus Preste
gaard.
Licenses Asked For
Taxi Firm By Louis
CHICAGO. (ANP). Another of
the business enterprises of Joe
Louis and associates a new taxi
cab corporation, is all ready to
go into action as soon as a final
phase of its operation is settled.
The outfit bears the name of “The
Champion Cab company.”
The final obstacle to the open
ing is the matter of securing li
censes for its cabs—a feature
which the corporation hopefully
looks to being solved on or before
Jan. 1, 1951. On that day, present
cab licenses in the hands of
southside jitney owners are up for
renewal.
Elected As Commander
KANSAS CITY. Kas.—Vernon
C. Coffey. Sr., 1518 North 7th St.,
was elected as the commander of
Argonne Post No. 217, The Amer
ican Legion, Department of Kan
sas for the year 1950-1951. Other
officers elected were: Wilbur L.
Smith, first vice commander;
John Gardner, second vice com
mander; Walter Jordan, third
vice commander; W. H. Clark,
adjutant; Roosevelt Butler, fi
nance officer; James M. Dooley,
chaplain; James S. Swancy, serv
ice officer; Fred McCowan, his
torian; Fred Banks, sergeant at
arms; J. W. Newton, three-year
[ term executive committee.