LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEST OF CHICAGO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITT —MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS
■ Nebra8l“ Saturday, Oct 17, 1942 OuT 15th Year, No. 36 CifrEdkion. 5c Copy
FREEZING OF LABOR
PERILOUS TO NEGRO
UNDER the; present
CONDITIONS
New York, N. Y.—Nearly three
million Negroes will be frozen for
the duration in employment which
does not fully utilize their abilities
when legislation now being drafted
to control the country's labor man
power goes into effect unless there
is an immediate upgrading of Negro
employees on the basis of abilities,
the NAACP. this week told Presid
ent Roosevelt In a letter to the
President the NAACP said:
“In the drafting of legislation to
control the country’s labor man
power and woman power, may we
urge serious consideration of the
fact that many Negroes are now
working at jobs requiring skills
considerably lower than these Ne
groes possess” The United States
Employment Service reports that
there axe between 2,000.000 and 3.000
000 Negroes now employed in work
which does not fully utilize their
abilities, despite qualifications, be
cause of discrimination by some
employers, labor unions and govern
ment agencies.
“We urge particular care should,
as is reported, all workers be froz
en in their present jobs for the dur
ation. As you have recognized in
Executive Order 8802 discriminat
ion in the past, much of which still
continues against Negroes would
fix such inequalities to the end of
the war and afterwards unless spec
ific machinery be established to pro
vide for upgrading on the basis of
ability of those, particularly of Ne
groes wh~ bsve been denied em
ployment or kept in unskilled or
semi-skilled jobs.
“We ask your careful and sym
pathetic consideration as well as
that of Messrs. Donald Nelson. Paul
McNutt and others who are charg
ed or will be charged with the res
ponsibility of- utilizing to the max
imum all available manpower.”
GOVERNOR GRISWOLD ASKS
NEBRASKANS TO DEVOTE AN
OTHER WEEK TO SCRAP
CLEANUP DRIVE
Governor Dwight Griswold called
upon Nebraskans today to devote
another week to the collection of
metals in the current national scrap
drive so that more war equipment
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and munitions would be made avail
able for the nation s fighting forc
es.
The "Com Hawk" contest between
Nebraska and Kansas for the best
per capita collection, of which t* e
Governor is Chairman, and the
school salvage drive are scheduled
to end this coming Saturday, hut
the Governor recommended that
they be continued until October 24.
“In Nebraska, where we did an
excellent job of combing the state
for metals during the summer drive
we are finding that collections dur
ing the current campaign have been
slowed up." the Governor asserted.
“Instead of stopping this import
ant task at the end of this wees,
when collections are just beginning
to be stepped up. I think we should
continue to give this drive our best
efforts for another week. The div
idends will certainly be worthwhile.’
Pointing to the urgency for co!
lecting scrap, the Governor referred
to a recent statement by Lt. Gener
al GrehOn G. Somervell, Chief of
the Services of Supply of the Unit
ed States Army.
“If scrap metal doesn't flaw t
market n’ a faster clip " Lt. Gener
al ' 'inervell si.-d. the Armv *n:l
Navy of the United Stat-s may be
forced to cut down on the thickness
of armor plates protecting ships
and tanks."
The General's statement, the Gov
ernor said, should “drive home” the
seriousness of the situation.
“Undoubtedly, we should be able
to collect thousands Of tons more
of scrap if we are given a few extra
days to get it in. But let’s not
stop what we are doing now. Let'*
not wait to move our scrap next
week instead of this week. Next
week we must find some more scrap.
The Governor pointed out tha:
Kansas was making an excellent
showing in the “Corn-Hawk” con
test" .but added he thought late col
lections would regain the lead for
Nebraska.
'“What we collect from now or
will determine who’s going to win
“IF A NEGRO HAS THE BITS
TO COME TO PRINCETON, I’M
FOR HIM” SAYS WHITE
SOUTHERN STUDENT
Princeton, New Jersey—Eugene
Talmadge would not be at all pleas
ed at the discussion being carried
on currently among the student
| body of Princeton University. Re
flecting the prevalent tendency to
ward democratic self reevaluation
brought forth by the necessity to
combat fascism, the Daily Prince
tonian. student newspaper edited by
Francis L. Broderick is challenging
the University to demonstrate its
belief in democratic ideals by open
ing its doors to Negro students,
i At the close of a forum to which
many of the students brought their
prejudices one of the students said.
"I am from Mississippi, the heart of
black belt. I've never been above
the Mason-Dixon line before T came
to Princeton and I have known the
full force of the feeling in the South
concerning the Negro when I
read that stuff in the Princetonian
Monday and Wednesday I was real
a
ly furious against those guys for
raising the question. Now- at the
end of this meeting, on the basis cf
arguments which I have heard to
! night let me say this: ‘‘If the Negro
has the guts to come to Princeton,
even when it may not be too pleas
ant for him at first, then I say we
want him at Princeton and by God!
I am for it”. I never thought I
could ever say a thing like that.”
Under the title "White Suprem
acy at Princeton”, the Princetonian
is carrying on an intensive editor
campaign to arouse the students to
demand the end of the school lily
white policy. Realizing that Am
erican democracy must be estimat
ed in terms of the disfranchisement
segregation and enforced povertv
to which the Negro is subjected and
quoting the NAACP’s Crisis assert
ion that. “Negro Americans might
well discover at the begining wheth.
er they are to fight or die for a
Jittlp democracy for themselves.”
the editors of the Princeton sheet
reaffirm the American conviction
that freedom must be possessed by
al] people.
this contest ” Governor Griswold as
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-serted.
NEGROES WIN FIGHT FOR
SKIIJJED JOBS AT KAISER
SHIPYARDS; DIRECTOR ANN
Ol'NCES A CHANCE FOR
PROMOTION
New York (Calvin's News Service)
Mrs. Anna M. Rosenburg's head
quarters as regional director of the
War Manpower Commission, was
busy early this week with coni , r
ences concerning the fact that Ne
groes will be employed in Henry J.
Kaiser s shipyards at Portland. Ore
and Vancouver. Washington and
i there would be a chance for promo
tion to skilled workers.
It appeared that Negroes were be
ing barred from tile West Coast
yards when they were seeking em
ployment by being colored and this
Mrs. Rosenburg said that this will
settle the controversy.
Spokesmen for the Negro accus
ed Local 72. International Brotnp
hood of Boilermakers. Iron Ship
builders and Helpers Union. AFL.,
of barring them from skilled jobs,
paying SI an hour and more, by re
fusing to admit them as members.
Mrs. Rosenburg's announcement fol
lowing a conference with Edgar
Kaiser, son of Henry: Tom Ray
secretarv of Local 72: James Gehrig
business manager cf the local: Har
ry Morton, counsel to Henry j.
Kaiser and Todd Woodell, in charge
of Kaiser hiring here. Ray and Ge
hrig flew across the continent to at
tend the conference
The agreement was to expediate
the shipment of men from New
York and get as many as possible
into the production lines at the Kai
ser shipyards, with the union lead
ers giving assurance that no ob
-HONORABLE JUDGE HERBERT
RHOADES MAKES ANOTHER
APPOINTMENT
C. C. McDonald former Deputy
Sheriff was appointed Juvenile
Department of Judge Rhodes' Dom
estic Relationship COurt. Mr. Mc
Donalds duties will be to keep or
der among the youth on 24th St
and keep the tender age under 21
out of the taverns.
for U. S Senate
HONORABLE KENNETH S. WHERRY
WHERRY’S QUOTATIONS
“I pledge my every act and word
to a final and complete victory and
a just peace-”
"The problems of this country at
war are greater than the personal
problems of any man. No man
should place personal interest above
United War & Community fund Starts Monday
OPA Orders Special
Study of Price
1 Inequalities
NEGRO TOMMIMTIES
WORST VICTIMS
, Washington. D. C —L. H. Hams.
Chief of the Industry Council, Of
, fice of Price Administration, met
this week with Walter White of the
National Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People to dis
cuss the differential cost of food
stuffs and rents in segregated Ne
gro areas throughout the United
States.
As a result of the conference a
small committee has been appomt
(Continued on pageg^g^)
the interests of a government at
war.”
‘‘The act of winning the war need
not impair our form of government
but rather strengthen it.”
WHERRY’S RPOGRA.M FOR
TOTAL VICTORY
1. Give Total Support to the
President as the Commander-in
Chief.
2. Constructively Criticize the
Government’s Policies on the
ground that one would be Unpatrio
tic not to do so when the Inevitable
wrong is being done.
3. Maintain America’s Tw>
party System of Government. The
thing that America is fighting for.
HIS HOME TOWN P APER SAYS
SENATORIAL TIMBER
‘He is essentially senatorial tim
ber and his candidacy is most ac
ceptable to his thousands of frieod
eeptable to his thousands of friends
throughout the state, and especially
to his legion of friends in Pawnee
county.
“He is well educated, has had
many years of practical business fx
perience. is a clear thinker and can
handle himself in debate with the
best
“Kenneth has been a resident of
Pawnee City for nearly 50 years.
He grew to manhood here and grad
uated from the Pawnee City schools
later the University Of Nebraska.
He is a world war veteran, is now
serving his fourth term as mayor of
Pawnee City, and has served as
President of the Pawnee county
fair board for 15 years. His busi
ness activities are varied, a farmer,
merchant, undertaker and attorn
ey.’
—Pawnee Chief (Democrat) June
24, 1942.
HAVE YOU
REGISTERED?
REGISTER ON OR BEFORE
’ OCTOBER 23 OR YOU CANNOT
VOTE
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
SET
VOJIR GIVES RULES ON
ELIGIBILITY
Election Commisioner Joseph
Vojir said Saturday registrations
of voters will take place this wees
and next under the following sened
! ule.
October 16—Firehouse, 22nd str et
and Ames avenue; Strehlow Terra- e
garage, 2107 North 16th St.
October 17—South Side city hall:
firehouse, 60th and Maple st.
October 19—South Side city toll
Catholic Sokol home. 1245 Soutn
13th street.
October 20—Firehouse, 37th and
P Streets. Elks hall, 2420 Lake St.
The South Side City hall will be
open from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. The
others will be open from 1 p.m t-i
to 9 pm.
In addition, the election commis
sioner's office at the courthouse
will remain open daily until 9 p. m.
from Saturday October 23. inclusive,
to receive registrations. Vojir said.
All voters except those in military
or naval service must register per
sonally, he said.
Those in military' or naval serv
ice may register by mail and th
proper forms will be mailed to such j
registrants On request- Those n.>w
in service who were properly' reg s
tered before leaving the city a.id
those who registered by mail since
joining the service need not rereg
ister, Vojir said.
Those who must register are vot
ers not previously registered, or
who have changed their residences
or their names since their last reg
istration.
I YOUTHS LYNCHED IN
ASSAULT ATTEMPT
Meridan, Miss., Oct. 12—The lynch
ing of two 14 year old Negro boys
was disclosed, when their bodies
were found at the Shubuta river
bridge, about 35 miles south of
here. They were arrested last Tues
day and accused of waylaying a 13
year old white girl who was walk
ing home from school. Both Ne
groes entered pleas of guilty to the
charges of attempted rape.
f This badge will identify hundreds
of volunteer workers who will visit
homes and offices until October 29
in the interest of th* rnjted
■unitedi^h
tr COMMUNITY fl
FUND
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and Community Fund. The “CD”
emblem signifies that work done in
this campaign is officially recogniz
ed as civilian defense work and will
be credited toward membership in
the U. S. Citizen’s Service Corps.
The house to house canvass by the
women's division begins next Mon
day. October 19.
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Omaha’s United War and Comm
unity Fund drive for *787,230 will
be formally launched next Monday
October 19 morning following a ser
ies of organizational meetings this
week and community dedication Ser
vices for the four thousand volun
:eer workers at Joslyn Memorial
iext Sunday afternoon at 3:30.
Hundred of miles of wear on rub
ier tires are being saved this week
by arranging neighborhood meet
ings for the 1.500 women members
if the residential division, who in
Community Chest drives Of previous
years customarily aaembled at the
iowntown halls and hotels.
During this week, employer-em
ployee conferences are being neLl
n industrial plants and business of
fices of the city at which “a fair
standard of giving” is discussed.
Workers in one large firm decided
:o contribute the money equivalent
pf one hour’s work per month, a
total of 12 hours pay per year, or
ibout two minutes a day.
Friday evening, October 16 serv
ces in Jewish synagogues will in
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Negroes Are Important Cogs in Nation’s War Machines
HONORED
J. L. PROCOPE, superintendent
of Flint-Goodridge Hospital, Sew
Orleans .who was honored this week
at the American Hospital Associa
tion convention in St. Louis by be
ing inducted as Member in the Col
lege of Hospital Administrators.
Before coming to Flint-Goodridge
where he has been the past year.
Mr. Procope was business manager
of the Mercy Hospital. Philadelphia
Flint-Goodridge Hospital is a unit
of Dillard University.
stacles would be placed in the way
of any man's use to his full capac
ity. It isn’t known, however, if the
union agreed to admit Negroes to
full membership.
NEGRO SUCCESSOR TO
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
URGED
Washington. D. C.— Declaring
that the appointment of a Negro
lawyer as successor to Supreme
Court Justice James Byrnes woull
be an affirmation of democricy
most helpful her and in other parts
of the world. Walter White. Exe
cutive Secretary of the NAAOP.
! this week wired President Roose
velt:
“May we urge consideration of a
qualified Negro lawyer as successor
to Mr. Justice Byrnes on Supreme
court bench- There are several
Negro lawyers of superlative legal
ability, experience and integrjtv.
any one of whom meets the high
standards of appointment to that
high tribunal.”
OPERATING \ MVrHINF
—which produces war equipment
are Cecil Schofield, Negro, and
Wally Erhart, both working for
victory and both employed by the
International Harvester Company
in the St. Paul works.
A GRADUATE—
—in chemical engineering from the
University of Illinois, also having
completed a 10-week course in met
allurgical inspection at the Illinois
Institute of Technolog}-, w
' Browne^ III. now usee his know
ledge and talents to serve his coun
try.
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AMONG THE 53 NEGROES—
—turning out a special type of gun
in the St. Paul works is LeRoy Mar
| tin. who is shown as he operates a
Baker drill press used in armament
manufacture. Most are high school
graduates and six have college de
grees.
lifting a gi n —
—from the rack to take it into one
of the test firing stands are Clen
nie O. Perry, left, and George Roach
Another Negro, O. C. Hall Jr., has
charge of all maintenance and re
' pair of all electrical equipment at
I the test firing range, working direct
ly under the supervision of the plan
electrician.
HOLD RESPONSIBLE
TECHNICAL POSTS
SCIENTISTS WORK
AT HARVESTER FIRM
This is the first of a series of art
icles which were printed in Th"
Chicago Sun, On the important par*
being played by the Negro in the
nation’s war effort in the factories
and in the Armies of the United
States.
(All photos by the Chicago Sun)
*****
Early in June a young Negro,
winner in a competition with nine
white youths, went to work as a
metallurgist i nthe West Pullman
plant of the International Harvester
Co. He is W. H. Browne III. 21, a
graduate of the University of Illi
nois with a degree in chemical en
gineering, who since has completed
a metallurgical inspection course of
ten weeks at the Illinois Institute
of Technology, sponsored by the
federal government
To him falls the highly technical
job of determining the percentage
of carbon in steel to the second
decimal place. His superiors are
highly pleased at the quality and
accuracy of his work
HIS CASE IS UNIQUE
The case of young Browne is, of
course quite unique. There has not
been wholeheartedly disposition cn
the part of industry in general to
hire Negroes for jobs commensurate
with their skill and training desnit .
the all-out war effort and the aho t
age of manpower on production
lines
International Harvester, h°wev ;r
is an organization with a record o'.
Negro employment starting with
the b:rth of the company prior to
the Civil War. The official policy
is one of opposition to race discrim
ination in the selection of worker
There are 18 manufacturing plants
d.stributed throughout the nation.
Negroes hold jobs in all of them.
Officials of Harvester plants in the
Rock Island. 111., district, whe-e the
company has large war orders, plan
to make a special effort to increase
their Negro employees.
4’though exact figures are not
available, an estimated seven per
cent of the total of employe-s at
*he huge company’s foUr Chicago
plants are Negroes These a-e em
ployed in all categories with some,
like young Browne, in white collar
jobs.
Of particular interest is the s’t.
Paul works, a recently opened plant
oruietn- on page 2)
YOUR SCRAP IS
NEEDED NOW, DIG IT OUT!