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NAACP. Resolu f tions Hit WPA f • Slashes Richmond, Va. July 12—Opposi tion to the recent Congressional slashing of WPA funds, especially the Hod era 1 theatre projects, as Well as cute in the NY A appropri ations was expressed here last week by delegates to the thirtieth annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in the passage of a group of resolutions that, de plored the spread of anti-s*emitism here and abroad and urged a con tinued fight for passage of a fed eral anti-lynching bill. Action on nearly a score of res olutions adopted at the final ses sion of the seven day conference held here a the Fifth Street Bap tist Church, evoked strong debate Saturday morning, July 1, when the vote on the resolution to amend the Wagner Act caused the most prolonged discussion. The delegates voted to amend the act by including a clause Which would deny the right of collective bargaining to labor unions that discriminate against Negroes. Op ponents of the resolution declared that sucih an asnendment would b« the first step in crippling the labor movement as a whole an<i help materially efforts of the National Manufacturers Associtions and other reactionary groups to scut tle the Wagner Act. Urging that Negroes and all “liberty-loving” Americans speak out against Jew baiting and the reasurection of the Ku KIux Klan, the delegates deplored the spread of anti-semitismi here and abroad, and took a sympathetic s<tand for all oppressed minorities in other lands. The group took a stand against “entangling alliances” a broad however, while backing strongly every effort to preserve poaco an<j keep America out ef war. In other resolutions the confer ence dojggaites: Backed the continued fight to free the remaining Scot ts boro boys; Took a stand against discri mination in any low cost housing uet up, calling for at least one Negro on every Lecal housing au thoritty; called for inclusion of agricuksiral and domestic workers in a bruadened social security program, recommended more len ient rules governing qualifications for pension payments; Backed strongly job opportunity drives in various sections' of the country, re-affirmed the associa tion^ non-partisan position in all local, state and national political 'Catrnpaig'fts* Urged the President and mem bers of his cabinet to appoint Ne groes to federal judgeships, to a position on the National labor rela tions • board, federal civil service and other commissions, demanded abolotion of color bars in the army Navy and aviation forces of the country; Deplored the decisions oi state courts upholding Jim-Crow co venants controlling the baying of property; oited the necessity for added ‘legislative safe guards against discrimination in various states; Rapped the Daughters of the American Revolution for snubbing Marian Anderson and urged that a fight ■ be waged to open every public hall in the country to sing ervs mid artists; pushed for continuanoo «f the photograph rule for civil service; pushed for discontinuance of the phetograph rule for civil service applicants; urged Congress to act favorably upon the bill to strike off a Con gressional Medal of Honor for Matt Henaon, who brought honor to America in his getting foot on MONUMENTS & GRAVE MARKERS Quality at A Price—None Better AMERICAN MEMORIAL GO.. 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THEY WERE SIMILAR TO TH03* in USE TODAY, CONSISTING op SMALL HOLLOW FIGURE* CONTAINING PEBBLES INSIDE, ANO SHAPED LIKE P'GS, GOATS ANO COWS TMF FIRST U.S.COIN3, HALF-DIMES, MINTED in 1792 , W» •*£ MADE FROM silver spoons SUPPLIED BY MARTHA WASHINGTON SoPuiflJL RACCOON • ,/ THIS WILD ANIMAL WHO LIVES IN HOLLOW TREES OR CAVES ALONG THE BANKS OP STREAMS, X REPUSES TO EAT FOOD ' THAT HE DOES NOT, ^AREFULLV WASH ' 1-rt-rl HHnnhHHHHHHI FIRST U.S.MINT_ the North Pole with Peary; Vowed through direct political action to wage an unceasing fight to make available to ail Negro citizens every type of medical and health service in the country. -0O0 Third Term Boom Gets Wide Backing The movement to draft Presi dent Roosevelt for a thirtl term and expand the New Deal received wido support this week from Ne gro, tabor and progressive cir cles. In a press interview in Rich mond, Va,, Walter White, Nation al Secretary of the National Asso ciation for the Advancement ef Col ored People in this country.” Mr. White made it clear that ho was expressing a personal opinion, and pointed out that the NAACP was “strictly a non-partisan” organi zation which took aides with no po litical party and advocated no po litical candidates. Mr. White's statement was ia lino with the results of a recent poll in Cleveland, O., which shew ed that 84 per cent of the Negro population of that city favored a third term for Mr. Roosevelt, with only 16 per cent opposed. Strong sontiment in favor of a third term was also reported from Puerto Rico, West Indian Island colonial possession of the United States. In San Juan, capital of the island, more than 5,090 petitions urging a third term have been col lected and forwarded to Washing ton, it was reported. The petit ion,! were collected by the Peo ple’s Movement, of which Miss Maria Campos, former secretary of the Puerto Rican Democratic Party, is founder and chairman. “Draft Roosevelt for 1940” movements were reported gaining ground in Chicago, Detroit, Phila delphia and scores of other cities throughout the nation. Meantime, the growii^f third term sentiment was said to be cau sing grave alarm among Southern -r > .. — LET PEOPLES DO IT Clean up that front room. We specialise in nn>iring 0ld housee look like new, inside and out. No charge for estd mation on work. No jc h too small or too large. Tan trained decorating meefaatnics. Our Motto—Service First, at the lowest prices. Call WEbster 2858. Peoples Paint and Papering Shop LARKY PEOPLES, Proprietor * anti-New Deal Democrats who have been leading the reactionary onslaught against the New Deal's social measures, the WPA, and the anti-lynching bill introduced in Congress by New Deal leaders. Philadelphia Physician Is i 28th $500 Life Member Of NAACP -. New York, July 3—The pay ment of $400 June 6 marking the completion of a life membership in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo plo for Dr. John L. Reeves, of Philadelphia, Pa., was announced here today by officials of the as sociation. Dr. Reeves is the 28th lifo member who has paid in the full sum of $500. Dr. Reeves i* a letter to the as sociation enclosing his check said: “This represents a sacrifice at this particular time, but I know that the need of (the Association is greater than my individual need at this time.” Dr. Reeves represents the fifth life membership added to the as sociation’s roster during 1939. Tho others included: Mrs. Lillian A. Alexander, of New York; the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Duke Islington, and Marshall Field, tho department store mag nate. —._—nOfl N. Y. Governor Signs Two . Anti-Bias Bills Albany, N. Y., July 13 (Eugene ! Gordon for CNA)—Two of the an jti-discriminiatk/l for which progressive elements among the people of New York—and especial ly the people of Harlem—have been fighting over a period of months were signed by Governor Lehman this week. In substance, the two bills sign ed by the Governor reads as fol lows: That any person denied appoint ment, suspended or dismissed from the public service on religious or racial grounds, shall be permited to appeal to the Civil Service Com mision. That persons who patronize and .•.V.Y.V.VAV.V/.V.WNV. 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Yours with the low down, JO SBRRA Consolidate Liber ian Legation Washington, July 19 (ANP)— The American legation and consu late general at Monrovia, Liberia, ha3 been consolidated, with the American minister assuming full supervision over both offices. In necenfc years the diplomatic post has grown in influence and pres tige. Atthoug|h (the amount of! work has steadily increased the numerical strength of the person nel remains the 3ame. The present staff includes Lester A. Walton, Envoy Extraordinary, and minis ter plenipotentiary; William ®. George, vice consul; Alphonse G. McGee, foreign service clerk, and two African clerks. -0O0 NEW YORK AGE EDBDOR HONORED ON 82NB BNRTHDAY New York, July 1© (ANP)—An all day celebration in honor of the 82nd birthday of Fred R. Moore editor, New York Age, for more than 30 years, was held this past week. Beginning at 10 a m, wihon a group of school girls from P. 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