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Open K. U. Medical School To Negroes KANSAS U. MEDICAL SCHOOL' NOW OPEN TO NEGROES Lawrence, Kan., Sept. 1 (ANP) *—After barring Negroes for years from taking more than the first two years of medicine at the state university, Kansas U. has changed its policy and this September will op. n the doors to colored students seeking thier M. D. degrees. This lowering of the bars comes abou; through tho work of Edward D. Williams of Ellsworth, Kansas, n medical student, and Walter A. Husman, the first Democratic gov ernor of the stat.< in many years. Previously students after complet ing two years have been advised to complete1 their training elsewhere, and no Republican administration could bo induced to change this policy. When Williams was asked to continue elsewhere, he went di rectly to Gov. Huzman who ex prtwsed surprise at this discrimin ation. When tho hoard of regents inet in Topeka on Oct. 6, they vot. ed to abolish the ban. A factor in this decision was the establishment of n new Negro wing at the Uni versity of Kansas hospital in Kan sas City, Kan., where the last two years of training are taken. Wil liams will be given all privileges enjoyed by white students eveept working on ‘ white women pa tients” but may work on white men if they don't object. This issue of treating patknts a necessity during the final two years at medical school has caused all but few accredited medical schools to bar Negroes from grad uating Tho University of Chicago which has Privident hospital as an affiliat d institution for medical teaching and postgraduate work, has been the only "A” grade white institution accepting Negro medical students freely. Africans Protest Govern — ments Restriction On Cattle Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 1 (ANP) —A near panic occured here Fri day night as result of a march on Kenya’s capital by upwards of 2, 000 native men, women and child ren, who trudged wearily through the intense summer heat from Wa kamba Reserve, 20 miles away. Object of the march was to pro test against th0 Government's po licy of cutting down the number of cattle permitted the natives. The pilgrims made a picturesque sight and attracted hundreds of the cu rious as they camped on the road, aide by the race track. Reason for the Government’s strict ruling is that the overstock ing of their reserve with cattle is leading to erosion of tho soil, which if not curtailed will result in their being no food for any cat tle at all. RESERVED FOR The FEDERAL Market 1414 N. 24th St. AT 7777 Across the street from the LOGAN FONTENELLE HOMES Harlem Youth Named for U. S. Naval Academy CA VAGAN NAME HARLEM YOUTH FOR UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY New York, Sept. 1 (William Fitzgerald for CNA)—Congress man Joseph A. Gavagan, New York Democrat, this week announc ed that he had nominated Elliot Wiliams, Harlem Youth, as a can didate to tht. United States NavaJ Academy at Annapolis from th« 21st Congressional District, New York. Prior to Williams, the last Ne gro youth to be named ty the Aca demy was George L. Trivers, of Washington, I). C. He was nomi nated by Congressman Mitchell Negro Democrat of Illinois. Trivers successfully passed all educational and physical requirements and wus admitted to the Academy car. ly last year. After a aerie* of un pleasant experiences with racial discrimination, young Trivers fi nally resigned. He was the second Negro midshipman to be forced out of the Academy within a year. Midshipman Lee Johnson having preceded him by a few months. KUiot Williams is 18 and lives with his mothfr, Mrs. Georgia Williams, a dressmaker, at 435 Convent Avc. He graduated last. January from the George Wash ington School, where he specialised in subjects required by the naval school. Previous’y he completed in three years a four course at Jun ior High 164. Young Williams interviewed at his home by Crusader News Agcn_ cy, revealed he has been interested in a navy career since he was ten years old. At that age he joined the Junior Naval Guards, of which he was a member for four years, receiving several commissions. He also played a bugle in the hand. Although keenly interested in a Navy career, Elliot took a course ill Journalism at the High school of commerce ut his mother’s re quest. In September, 1937 he wrote Representative Gavagun, telling him of his ambition to enter the Naval Academy. Ho received a sympathetic letter from the Con gressman, and sometime later Ga vagan asked him to call with his mother for an interview . Elliot feels confidnt that he will pass the educational examination and the physical tests fo rthe Aca demy. The former will be held in February, 1939, the latter in June. Aware of the experiences of his predecessors, he is nevertheless optimistic about his prospers of eventually getting a commission in the navy. Elliot was born in Greenville, S. C., o nDec. 22, 1920. He enme to Ntw York at the age of two with his parents. His father, Henry Williams, who has worker various ly as a bricklayer, commercial ar_ tist .mechanical dentist and rural school teacher, returned to South Carolina in 1930. OPPORTUNITY GETS MANAG ING EDITOR New York, Sept. 1 (C)—Edward H- Lawson, Jr., publicity assistant in the office of Alfred Edgar Smith, administrative assistant of the WPA Washington, D. C., is listed as Managing Editor of Op porunity magazine in the 27th an nual report of the National Ur ban la-ague, just made public. Young Lawson is the son of E. H. Iawson, Sr., well known newspa per ina nof Washington. Whethei Editor Edmer Carter, who was i-c. centy appointed to a $7,6000 a year I job by Governor Lehman, will re | sign has not yet been indicated. LET PEOPLES DO IT Clean up that front room. We specialize in making old tenses look like new, inside and out. No charge for eeti mation on work. No job too small or too large. Ten trained decorating medhatnics. Our Motto—Service First, at the lowest prices. Call WEbster 2858. Peoples Paint and Papering Shop LARRY PEOPLES, Proprietor OZZIE SIMMONS HALFBACK OZZIE SIMMONS One of the greatest backs ever developed, Ozzie Simmons, who set Big Ten gridirons afire while attending Iowa University will be one of the starters when the Colored All-Stars play the Chicago (Boars in a chairty game at Soldiers Field, Chica go ,the night of September 23. i Bernie Bierman, Minnesota coach ,once described Simmons “as the best defensive back I have seen in 15 years of foot, ball” and said “with Minneso ta’s line in front of him, Ozzie would run from coast to coast.” Many others described him as “greater than Red Grange." The Bears are reconciling them selves to a troublesome night when they meet Simmons and the All-Stars. (ANP). YOUTH BACKS EQUALITY OF PEOPLES, CURB ON FASCIS AGGRESSORS Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. S. pt. 1 (CNA)—Support for national and racial minorities and tho colonial peoples in their strug glo for national independence is pledged by the “Vassar pact” signed at the closing of the second World Youth Congress by repre sentatives of youth organizations in forty.seven countires. The sign ratories pledged to do all in their power to ‘bring aggr.ssion to an end, give assistance to victims of treaty violations, and refrain from financial or economic assistance to aggressor nations.” Delegates from Ethiopia, China, Czhechoslovkia and Austria re ceived thunderous ovations, while the delgates shouted vive l’espagne when the young delegate from Spain carryirg the Spanish Re publican bamnr ,came forward to sign tho pact in the name of his country. Swearing to work for the colla boration of the youth of the world under word youth congress move ment, the Vessar peace pact con. demns ‘any war of aggression di r-cted against the political inde pendence and the territorial interi ty of a state.” It “recognizes that there can be no peace with justice” ard pro claims “the right to self-d-termin ation of countries and colonies seeking their freedom” and pledges tho signatories to “establish poli. tical and social justice within their own countries” and to “work for unity with youth people of all countries without distinction of race, creed or opinion,” It denoun ces the bombardment of open towns and suports the principle of collective security, advocating that ‘international machinery be imme diately instituted to solve diffor ces among nations in a peaceful manner.” Eight million natives “are de nied all elementary rights” in South Africa, Miss Laura Leslie, a w’hite delgate from the South African Peace Council, told the Commission on the International Role of Youth. S. Pel Anang, a delegate from MampongP. on the Iold Coast of the Commission on the Cultural r and Economic Status of Youth that American movies had given the world a false impression of his people, who have a culture of their ■ own to offer the world. The delegates of Great Britain, Januda, South Africa, New Zea aud, Australia and India issued a state condemning the British Go- ■ vurnment for its “departure from 1 League obligations to Ethiopia, ; Spain and the Far East” and cal. j led for embargoes on war mater-1 ial to aggressor States. “We believt that, in the interest of peace, there should be full equ ality for all the people in our countries,’ ’their statement said. -0O0 SHIPOWNERS RESORT TO R ACE PREJUDICE I N FIGHT ON UNION New York, Sept. 1 (CNA—East Coast shipowners were charged this week with attempting to use racial prejudice in an effort break down the solidarity existing be tween and white seamen in the CIO National Maritime Union. The charge was made by Ferdi , nand Smith, Negro vice President of the union, in a statement pre pared for release in the NMU ‘‘Pi lot.’ ’ Increasing agitation among Ne_ gro NMU members over discrimi nation allegedly practiced against them by shipping masters led to the issuarance of the statement, regarded by union members as the basic principles on which the union was founded—a principle which grew out of the long and bitter struggle waged by the rank and file against the shipowners The statement chargers that em ployers are exploiting the back wardness of some urion members “to break down that solidarity which is necessary to any strong, cemocratic labor organization.” “White Ciews,” it continues, “are encouraged to reject Negro re placements and vice versa. Negro departments on some ships have been fired and all white crews de manded by the companies. Ship ping masters are continually us. ing discrimination in an attempt to break down the rotary system of hiring. They know that if they can break it down one way, it will be only a few months before they can break it down altogether.” Memorandum August 11, 1938 You have doubtless seen from newspaper accounts that 2000,000 workers are to employed by the YVPA in the rural sections of the South to equalize their income with farmers in other sections. So anxious are we to have Negroes share equitably in the distribution of these jobs that we are writing you to write or wire immediately to the WPA in Washington, ask ing that special care be taken to see that Negroes get a fair and adequate proporation of these jobs. ]f you know of instances of un fairness in your community, these car bo cited to illustrate the need for exercising special care that such occurrences may not happen in the distribution of this special allotment for the South. AT ANY RATE ACT AT ONCE! IT IS IM PORTANT! Your communication, when added to the others Negroes throughout the country are sending will strengthen the demand the National Urban League is making that Negro, s be given a fair deal-1 Address communications to: Harry L. Hopkins, Administra to.*. Works Progress Administration 1734 New York Avenue, NW. Washington, D . C. Sincerely Yours, Eugene Kinele Jones, Executive Secretary. PS: Make yourself a committee of one and get as many others to write as you can. One half hour devoted to telephoninig the lead, ers in your community will be of great help. EKJ -0 FIND OIL ON SCHOOL LANDS AME S REJOICE AS GUSHER SPRUOTS ON WESETRN U. PROPERY Kansas City MKs., Sept. 1 (AH P)—Oil has been found on the 40 acre tract land near Rantoul, Kan-j sas, which is owned by Western university, of the AME church. Tho land was a gift to the school and had been owned by it for some time. For a year the Bert Hemiger Oil company had been seeking per mission from Bishop Noah W. Wil liams chief officer of the the church in the state, to drill on the tract- After compleffnk investiga tion of the company’s reliability, the Bishop gave his consent. The well which was brought in is described as a gusher and con nection is being made with he Sin. clair Oil Company wells so as to afford an outlet for distribution. | The income from the oil will go to Western university. Several ad ditional wells are to be drilled on the tract. Bishop Williams and President Frederick D. Jordan hop ed to use the funds secured to build Western University School, into one of the best institutions of its kind within the nation. —--0O0 RACIAL ANGLE INVOLVED IN ROOSEVELT’S SPEECH AGAINST SEN. GEORGE Atlanta. Sept. 1 (ANP)—Presi dent Roosevelt’s recent speechs in this state against the ^election of Sen. Walter F. George have raised the bugaboo of race and enfranch isernert of the Negro vote. At both Barn s'ille and Gainesville, his speeches led Democratic lead ers to believe that the New Deal eventually to enfranchise colored populations. It is known that in some states they actually voted in primaries and will vote again this fall, while requests go daily to state committees asking permission to register as Democrats. This fear of the Negro party politics is expected to weight hea vily in the campaign of George versus Roosevelt and the former has already begun injecting the “IT PAYS TO LOOK WELL” MAYO’S BARBER SHOP Indies and Children’s Work A Specialty —2422 Lake Street— race issue and the question of ke qing the Democratic primaries white into his campaign speeches -O— MISSOURI FARM PROJECT POINTS TO SUCCESS 50 Negro, 50 White Families See Way out of Difficulties By Federal Cooperation Washington S,ept 1( ANP)— Half-way through their first sea son, the 100 familiesP, 50 of which are Negro, on the Southest Miss, ouri project of the Farm Security administration, are already show ing definite signs of progress. Aided by weather conditions that have been more than favorable the majority of the families have raised gardens and canned more than 200 quarts per family of the surplus fruits and vegetables. In addition, the cooperative store on the project in whose profits the families will all share is doing a brisk business both with project families and the farmers in the surrounding area. U GEORGIA BARBER LEAVES $20,000 ESTATE Savannah, Ga-, Sept. 1 (ANP)— Probated last week in the court of the ordinary, the will of the late Albert P. Grant who died July 16, revealed an estate valued at over $20,000. Grant was one of the city’s fcV'st kjnowVi barters, and for 40 years operated a shop in tho same block on Broughton St. Executors of the will, the widow, Mrs. Charlotte Grant, and Atty. J. Lawrence Alnutt, were permitted to administer the state without furnishing bond. A grandson, Leon Grant, was deeded the barber shop and $100. After several other bequests to relativ s, the residence was be queathed to the widow and at her death their son and two daugthers will inherit the property. U. G. E. WINS $250,000 WAGE CREASE l Washington Sept. 1 (C) Vic tory in the fight for a $250,000 wage increase for 3,000 low-paid government workers was won Mon day when the Senate passed the Treasury-Post office appropria tion bill, which means a $60 a year increase for Peach worker Congressman Taylor of Colorado, Congressman Ludlow of Indiana, Congressman O’Neal of Kentucky, Senator Glass of Virginia, Sena tor PMcKellar of Tennessee, Sen. ator Hayden of Arizona, and Sena tor O’Mahoney of Wyoming were leaders in the successful fight ac cording to Edgar G. Brown, presi dent of the United Employes, who initiated th<; program. “BAN COMMUNISM! WELCOME NEGRO!” CRY CATHOLICS New York, Sept. (C)—“Ban the Communist and Welcome the Ne gro!” is the title of the leading edi torial in the Interracial Review of New York, George K. Hunton, edi. tor, released Thursday. The editor ial closes with the ringing declara tion: “Already organized labor has suffered at the hand of Communist agitators within its rank. They have been furtivly active in foster ing antagonism, unrest and unset tlement within the unibn; in fo menting needless and unauthoriz ed strikes and provoking violence. For its own sake, organized labor throught American must follow the example of the United Mine Work ers of America: Ban Communism and welcome the Negro!” Y BUILDING DEBT ONLY $51,036 New York Sept. 1 (C) Of the $5,815,969 invested in 26 YMCA buildings of the country the pro perty debt is only $51,036, on five buildings, is was announced as ce lebration of the fiftieth anniver_ sary began. The largest debt is $19,000 in Baltimore. -O ADVOCATE STERILIZATION OF WELFARE CLIENTS Flint, Mich., Aug. 25 (CNA)— Sterilization of welfare cleints was advocated here this week by Lewis |J. 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