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N.Y. Harlem Plans Negro Day! TO COMBAT DEFENSE JOB $ JIM-CROW New York, May 24 (by Nell Dodson for ANP*—Aroused by continued discrimination against Negroes in defense industries, and the Army and Navy, outstandog Harlem citizens were completing plans this week for National Ne gro day to be celebrated June 27. Headed by the Citizens’ cooper ating committee, the movement had already gained the support of leading civic groups, Thursday. PM., New York daily paper, sound ed the keynote initial plans last Week by giving a nine-page spread to an expose of discrimination a gainst both trained and untrained Negro workers in defense setups Herbert Cook, chairman of the Negro Grocer’s association of Har lem, who is heading the executive committee for Negro day, is work ing along with an advisory comm ittee that includes G. Dalmus tok for METZ QUALITY BEER Since 1864 S?: .V Steele, Grand Deputy of IBl’OE. I of W-, Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune Henry K. Kr.aft, executive secre tary of the Harlem branch YMCA, Dr. S. H. Sweeney of St. Mark’s ME. Church, and Dr. F. A . Cul len of Salem ME. Church, asd ov er a dozen other leading civic and social figures. “I’m 3ure thot every intelligent Negro in America today is getting disgusted with all of this talk of deocracy and the fight for preser vation of equal rights when they won’t even let us aid in the prep aration of this country’s defense! At a time when every Ameiiean, black and white, should be stand ing shoulder to shoulder against the threat of war 16 billion citizens of this nation are being brazenly ignored when they demand to know why they haven’t the right to work an live as other Americ’ns have!” Cook stated. “It's about time we’re showing we can stand up and fight as a unified people. Negro day should be a national procalamation that Negrots have contributed to the cultural, social, and cvic background of this coun try, are an integral part of nation and intend to be respected as such. The celebration in Harlem will include an hour long parade of floats contributed by businesses, clubs, and fraternal organizations There w»l! be a special party for the children of the community, and the day will wind up with a dance at the Golden Gate ball room. Plans were under way for n rad io broadcast over one of the nat ional hook-ups at a date to be an nounced later. Band leaders, cab aret entertainers and theotrica' luminaries are to figure largely in the set up of celebration prepara tions. Aiding Cook on the executive committee are Homer Smith, Rich ard Thomas, Mrs. Iolanthe E. Sid ney, Iona R. Morris, Sally Gatling, Charles L. Clare, J. T- Magill and Vernon F. 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Dr. Jefferson, originally from Loa Angeles, left Chicago 3 months ago as a 1st lieutenant in the medical corps, USA., Ha is serving in the base hospital at Camp Livingston, near Alexandria La- He and the other colored physicians in the hospital serve patients regardless of race. (ANP) ell, Jr-, Mary McLeod Bethuno, Dr. | S. H- Sweeney, Dr. C. B. Powell of the Amsterdam Star News, Henry Kraft, Daniel Burroughs, assemblyman of the 19th A. D., William Andrews, assemblyman of the 21st A. D, Dr. E. F. Thomp son, member of the Pennsylvania legislature, Raymond Jones, Jul ius Adams, Mrs- Bernia Austin, Mrs. Bessye Bearden, Henrietta Ravenall, Lillian Sharpe Hunter, Wilhelmenia Adams, Louise Mor ris, Ada Battle, Clarence D. King, Rodney Dade, Catherine D. Will iams Javan A. Steele, Dr. F. \. Cullen of Salem ME. Church, J M- Watkins, Edward Mickey, Dew ey Weinglass of Sepia-Art pictur | es and J. Dalmus Steele. PRESENTATION OF ST. JOHN CHOIR ON JUNE 2ND TO HELP URBAN LEAGUE FINANCIAL DRIVE Although the people if St. John AME. Church have just come through a successful financial drive for their church home, they still have room in their hearts and time to aid another organization in distress. St. John AME. Choir and Orchestra has agreed to give a special program at their home on Monday, June 2, 1941 at 7:30 p. m. Rev. T. A. Sears, Pastor was re ported to be well pleased with the idea and hopes the community will respond to this effort. The prog ram is a cultural as well as worth while activity which everyone of every age, race or church, who lik es to hear good music, can attend and enjoy. St- John AME. Choir of about 100 voices is well known thruout the city for its beautiful singing. Several times they have appeared over radio stations and before both white and colored audiences, has the unusual ability of bring Their director, Mrs. Pearl Gibson, ing out the best in every voice. Mr. C. W. Porter, member of St. John’s Church and the Spanish American War Veterans, is coop erating with Dr. Wesley Jones, captain of Team No. 7 in promot ing this affair. Tickets at 15c per person will bo on sale this week. The Urban League officials ex pressed deep gratitude for this gesture of support by pastor and members of St. John AME. church. COAL lowest Coal Prices AND LOOK NO EXTRA CHARGES ON HALF TON 24(KS Lake St. AT. 7225 INDIGESTION may affect the Heart G’tn trapped in 'he stomach or gullet may act like a halt trigger on the heart At the first sign of dlstres* sm .rt men and worn n dept" I un Bell-ana Tablet* to •*t ga* fret \ Uib ive hut made of the fastest* "f* *' if 1 krv>o f m i ' indigestion. If the FIKhT IHNR dt esn’* prove Bell -ans tu ner, return oo* M -t £au lecel.a DOl KLE Money Back. 25c. OPEN LETTER 2806 Seward Street Omaha, Nebraska May 19, 1941 Mr. G. W. Woodward, Sr-, Editor The Unionist, 2203 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Sir: I felt sure that some mistake had been made when I read in the Omaha World-Herald that Roy Brewer,P resident of the Nebraska State Federation of Labor, oppos ed to the amendment to L. B. 604. I know that the State Federat ion was opposed to L. B- 604 in its original form which was designat ed to limit to $1.00 the initiation and monthly fees unions may charge applicants for common la bor jobs at the Omaha Bomber Assembly plant. But I cannot see why organized labor should oppose the amendment which Would prevent a labor organizat ion from being the representative unit for collective bargainging purposes if it discriminated be cause of race or color. I was sure that the Omaha Cen tral Labor unon would take a pro gressive stand on this issue, but I was due for a shocking surprise for I soon learned that some oi the local leaders of the labor move rncyit s&upported Roy Brewer’s I stand. They stated that since there was no discrimination it was foolish to have such a law on the Statute books to annoy us. that the passage of this measure cduld not hurt the white unions, but on the contrary, would be very harmful to the Senator who introduced it and to the Negro race as a whole; that organized labor resented this bill because it would be forcing them to do something they did not wish to do. These were the main points of the arguments raised by Brothers Olson and Preble, who contended that organized labor should oppose the passage of this measure. I must say that I feel it is a disgrace to have to introduce such a measure to give any race of peo ple equal opportunity in employ ment and a higher standard of liv ing in these United States. Labor unions were founded to better the conditions of the work ing class. And one of its princ.pl es was the Brotherhood of Man. Man was not divided according to race or color. We all know that there is dis crimination in most A. F. of L. lo cals against the Negro. There are some international unions where the Negro cannot even become a member. In most locals where Ne groes- are accepted they are put into Jim Crow locals, which are called Auxiliaries. They often pay the same initiation fee and dues and their white brothers pay. Yet they really have no effective voice in the operation of their local. If this is not discriminaton, then I need to fnd a new diction ary. Let us examine our local situa tion with regard to discrimination. The refusal to train Negroes for skilled jobs that will be available when the new Bombing plant op ens for production because Negro es cannot join the Sheet Metal workers union; the refusal of the Mechanics union to take in the car washers and greasers when attem pting to organize the Mechanics in the Baking industry here. The leaders of organized labor cannot honestly say there is no discrimination here, because there is, and it is a very serious prob lem, one that needs our immediate attention. Black America can be a power ful ally of White America if they are organized into a real trade un ions on an equal basis and given an opportunity to seek any em ployment which they are qualified to hold. The trade unions should vigorously protest against any dis crimination in industry against any race of people. Black America shoved nto the background—forgotten and unor ganized can be a whip held over the heads of the trade unions by the employer of our country. It is to our advantage to organize them NOW! As for this bill, L. B. 504. we will find many laws on our Stat ute books that certain groups of people feel are unnecessary in this democracy of ours. For example, let us take the Wagner Act- The employers feel that this is a fool - L. B. 504 ish law as it covers a right we have as Americans-—the right to strike and to collective bargaining. But the labor organizations feel that this law is needed because the employers have taken unfair advantage of them. The sponsors of L. B. 504 feel as though the AF. of L. Craft un ions have been unfair in their treatment of the Negroes. (And they certainly have plenty of rea sons for feeling so.) This is already a law in the State of Kansas and has been in troduced into the legislative of an other half dozen states- II. R. 3994 introduced into Congress is along these same lines, only it ap plies to industries or agencies op erated in Whole or in part by funds appropriated by Congress. So, if the labor leaders are sin cere in their efforts to organize the Negro Workers into militant trade unions, the passage of this bill will not matter. Fraternally yours, GEORGE T. EDWARDS A SON WRITES HIS MOTHER I _ _ THESUS STANDIFER, USN. The kind of a son any mother can appreciate- The following is a letter from Thesus Standifer to Mrs. Wm. Triplett, his mother,— trying to console her in her mo ments of despair. • • • U. S- Lamson 367 Pearl Harbor, T. H. January 9, 1941 Dear Mother: This leaves me well and happy, and enjoying life daily. Hope this will find you much happier and not worrying about yourself and what the future will hold for you. Every home can be prosperous, and there should be no poverty stricken homes, for they are caus ed only by inharmony, fear and negative thinking, so begin now to talk plenty. Thank God for what you already have and are blessed with. Express true hap piness and well being trom your heart, then you’ll notice how your prayers are being answered. Don’t ever think or talk hard times. Things will never come to you thatw ay. Put all your ser ious thinking on good thoughts over bad disastrous ones, and you will soon win everything that’s genuinely good over to your side. Worry and fear will walk right out the door. Talk strength and try to be strong inside and God will help you. Talk weaknesses and you’ll be weak. When you are weak in side you can’t tell when God answ ered your prayers unless he per forms a gigantic miracle lor you and that, I’m sure, would scare you so your heart couldn’t stand the strain. Yours is still here on earth and you are going to get it for sure,, if you only get those deceivers, worry, fear, and dislike out of your insides. Start right now and clean house inside, then watch all j the blessings you never realized before come to your evey day life You'll be happy evey day and not just when special occasions arise Meditate strongly to yourself about only good things to happen for you and watch for their ap pearance providing you don’t let something inside say they won’t and can’t happen, then truthfully they won’t. Think for the best | every day, every minute assist i yourself with prayer and see if # Speak at National Boy Scout Meeting ” I Addressing more than 1.000 delegates at the 31st annual meet* ing of the National Council Boy Scouts of America at Washington, D C May 16 and 17 are (top) Norman H. Davis, Chairman, Amer-, ican Red Cross; Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas; Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington Correspondent, The London Times; (oval) Paul V McNutt, Administrator, Federal Security Agency; (bottom) Dr.\ James E. West, Chief Scout Executive; Frank J. Hogan, past-; President, American Bar Association and Walter W. Head, Nat ional Boy Scout President. NEBRASKA STATE BAPTISTS TO MEET JUNE 9-15, 1941 DR. NABRIT, DR. RICHARDSON TO BE GUEST SPEAKERS AT STATE BAPTIST MEETING Dr. J. M. Nabrit, Executive Sec. of the N. B. Con., and Dr. C- Rich ardson, President of Western Bap tist Seminary will be guest speak ers during the annual meeting of the New Era Baptist State Ass’n. June 9-15, 1941. As Moderator of the New Era Baptist Sta+* Association of Ne braska, realizing that our annual session is just around the corner, a session to which we are looking forward to with great anticipat ion. Feeling the presure of my duty, I take this opportunity to express my personal gratitude to the pastors, officers, churches and many friends for your cooperation this year, especially, when I real ize the handicap under which you have labored. Such loyalty in the past and the present reflects a star of hope in the future development of our great task of Kingdom building. This gives me faith and courage to ask that we rally around the old flag of the historic New Area Bap tist State Association with greater effort than ever. By so doing, the glorious ideals and principles for which Jesus died, and the good works for our sleeping saints shall not trail in the dust of selfishness, and indifference. The challenge of the church to 1941 will become to be the best year in your life. You don’t have to go outside to fight this battle, just stay right there in the house. Use this let ter as reference, Watch things brighten up for you. Don’t wor ship money and ask for it. Ask to be shown the way to happiness and strength. The rest will come. A bove al don’t sing the blues or ev en think about them. Here’s something that’s very important Don’t use the front consciousness, use the deep back one. You know the one you used to call your better mind, well, then let it go to work for you, because everything you want in life is right there for that is God-Use all the will and high spirits you can to seek your best-self—If your will and energy runs low— ask God for more to carry on with Conquer every weakness you run across with a good truthful out look and understanding. Every night pray for Wisdom or now to THINK, FAITH, COURAGE, SPIRIT or ENERGY, LOVE and UNDERSTANDING (of every thing that happens to you.) Use this letter often until you get in the rigt frame of mind. I’ll write you some more to go by shortly. Try hard and be strong Love, YOUR SON. day is to give reason for its ex istence. To meet this challenge more effectively We must march together in one solid phalanx. It can be dohe. Dr. J. M. Nabiit President of the A- B. T. Seminary and Executive Secretary of the N. B. Convention will be guest speaker in this session. The time is June 9-15, 1941 at the Paradise Baptist Church, Rev. C. Adams pastor. On Monday evening June 9, there will be a pre-convention program under the auspices of the Paradise choir- On Sunday, June 15, at 3:00 P. M- Dr. Clement Richardson, President of Western Baptist Seminary of Kan sas City, oM., will be guest speak er during the mass meeting which will be held at that hour. The Paradise Church is planning th grandest entertainment, we have ever had, therefore we are urging that each church be well represented. F. P. Jones, Moderator LYNCHERS AND NAZIS, NAACP. TELLS PRESIDENT New York—The lynchers of A. C. Williams at Quincy, Fla., on May 12 gave aid to the Nazis ana betrayed their country, declaied the NAACP. to President Roose 7cdt m a letter registering a pro test {gainst tae crime. After voicing his protest and asking for positive action by tne Plot'dent and the Department of Justice, the letter declared-' “We are concerned with lynch ing as it relates to the aims of ovr national defu se effort. You have said that every man, woman and child has a stake in this de fense effort. You have pictured I the struggle as one to preserve I the democratic freedoms against the assault of the forces of op pression, brutality and death “In this immense effort our coun try is weakened morally and phys ically by the lynchers who kill at their whim, and by oficers of the law who make no effort to pro tect their prisoners or to arrest the lynchers. Into the hands of Virginio Gayda and Paul Joseph Goebbels the Florida mob and all other mobs have thrust the answer to America’s protestations and ac tions in the international conflict. “A pronouncement from the Chief Executive on this crime would hearten those Americans who abhor lynching and who stand defenseless before the gibes of those who regard our country’s defense philosophy as hypocritic al.’’ READ The