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Bond Reading 5c AT TOUR DRUG STORE I HEWTOTHEUNE LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEST OF CHICAGO AND NORTH OF KANSAS CITY —MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS say Nebra3l“ Saturday, Feb. 27,1943 Our 16th~Year; No.T~City Edition, 5c Copy NEGRO PRESS WEEK OBSERVANCE ATLANTA, GA.... Final plans were being made this week for the fifth annual observance of Nation al NegTo Newspaper Week and the celebration of the One Hundred Sixteenth Anniversary of the Am erican Negro Press which are to be held February 28—March 6, ac cording to a statement released here by the Director of the Negro Press Week Project. Cognizant of tbe significant roie of the press in the most critical Period of our national history, Ne gro newspapers all over America will take this opportunity to reas sure America that they are not | unaware of their obligation to pro-1 mote national unity and restrain from releasing information which might aid the enemy in defating our forces in the far-flung battle areas of the world, making it pos sible for the axis to heap devasta tion upon this land. The papers i will er-emphasize their determin ation to continue to strive for the j | eprpetuatkm of the democratic principles in the United States since victory on the battlefront will be without avail if the' fot-s of decency and right are victorious at home. The theme of the cele bration is to be Functions of a Minority Press in a Nation at War. Through the Negro Newspapers Publishers Association and the Delta Phi Delta Journalists Assoc iation, sponsors of the obervance, schools and colleges, churches and all organizations and agencies which are interested in the pro gress and welfare of the Negro have been invited to participate jn the observance- The National As sociation for the Advancement nt Colored People, the National Ur ban League, the Young Men’s Christian Association, the National Negro Business League, the Nat ional Negro Insurance Association, the Elks and Greek letter organ isations are among the national bodies which have placed their ap proval on the objectives of this year’s Press Week celebration. On March 6. 2:30—3:30 PM., EWT the Columbia Broadcasting System and its affiliated stations from coast to coast, will carry a pre gram culminating the Negro Press Week observance- During this broadcast. Negro war correspond ents. will be heard for the first time in short wave pick ups from war zones. Another feature of the broadcast will be a panel discus sion on the subject. “Functions of a Minority Press in a Nation at War,” from Washington. Division of Domestic Operations, Office of War Information; P. L. PrattiS, executive editor, the Pittsburgh {courier: Carl Murphy, editor, the Afro-American, and C. A. Scott, the I Atlanta Daily World and the Scott Newspaper Syndicate. William O. Walker, president, the Negro News paper Publishers' Association will Serve as chairman of the panel. Other speakers to appear on the broadcast will include: P. B. Young Sr., editor, the Norfolk Journal and Guide: Truman Gibson, acting civilian aide to the Secretary of War: and Moss Hyles Kendrix. di rector, National Negro Newspaper Week. Juano Hernandez, veteran actor, who is well known for his | radio characterizations of "John i Henry", will "MC” the program. While it is probable that Marian I Anderson. Roland Hayes, Duke El lington and Howard Barlow and the Columbia Concert OrcheSt-a will furnish musical entertainment for the broadcast Earlier in the week the Mutual Broadcasting System will carry a nationwide broadcast signalizing the observance. During this broadcast visits will be made to various military establishments where Negroes are being train d for the nation’s armed forces. Rea ders arc advised to consult local newspapers for the exact date and time of this program. In Trenton, Nr. J.. E. Washington Rhi des. editor and publishre. the Philadelphia Tribune, will appear as speaker on a special Negro Press Week broadcast which has been thinned by S, A. Haley, direc tor. • Jjett the Negro", a radic rea ;ure wh'ch is heurd regularly ..vcr '•■ontinned on pagef^*,2) DuBois to Lecture Here Sun ■ TO SPEAK AT PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1943—3 p. m. Dr. W. E. B. DuBois. author, lecturer, founder of the Pan Afric an congress and one of the incor porators of the NAACP, will apeak at Pilgrim Baptist Church 25th and Hamilton St-, at 3 p. m. Sun day. February 28, on “THE NE GRO RACE IN TWO WORLD WARS; ITS OUTLOOK AND PRO GRAM FOR THE FUTURE.’’ Dr. DuBois. who holds degrees I from five universities, is head of the department of sociology in At lanta university, and was editor of the university's Studies of Negro Problems for 15 years and founder and editor of Crisis fop 23 years. He has published 13 books, includ ing the widely-quoted “The Souls of Black Folks.” and “Black Folk Then and Now.” He has traveled and lectured e* and principal cities of the United States, Europe. Asia, Africa, Can ada, Hawaii and the West Indies. He is a fellow of the American As sociation for the Advancement of Science and was a member Of the delegation from the United States at the Cuban Platica on cultural relations. Mr .DuBois has made special 1 studies of both World Wars. He j was in France for several montns directly after the Armistice of 1918 and collected a mass of material. He visited Europe in 1921, 1923 and 1928 and was in England, France, Germany, Russia and Asia just be fore the outbreak of the Second World War. He is especially in FISK PHOF. OK’S BROWN’S ARTICLE (by JOHN H. THOMPSON) HOUSTON, Feb. 21 (ANP) —Dr. W .B. Weatherford, head of the department of humanity at Fisk unviersity, in an address at the annual interracial meeting here Sunday, criticized the Negro press iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii terested in the future af the dark er people in colonies and in eco nomic reconstruction when the world is again at peace. of the country, endorsed Warrei Brown’s article and asserted X'e gro newspapers preached race hat< and were propaganda sheets. These statements were made be fore a mixed audience of aboui 900 prsons. In the audience wer« Negroes, Mexicans, Chinese anc w-hites- Dr. Weatherford also LOU the whites of some of their short comings. (Continued on past2 F’4> Kkk, AWAKENS TO FIGHT C.I.O. UNION CHICAGO. Feb. 23 (ANP>— Ac-t cep ting the more modern methods of a strike-breaking instead of night-riding, the Ku Klux Klan has ordered state organizations to re organize for a campaign against CIO and the Tenants Farmers' Un ion, according to reports. Florida and Tennessee KKK's are said to have advertised for 9.000 Klansmen out of a combined membership of 18,000 to apply for special work. An ad in the Orlanda (Fla.) Sen tinel-Star read “'Wanted: 4,000 or more of the 8.000 Klansmen from ties. There is work to do-—write Orange. Seminole and Oceola eoun P. O. Box 1212. Orlando. Fla." Last month the Maryville. Tenn., Enterprise is said tp have carried the following classified ad: “Wanted—a.ooo or more of the 10.000 Klansmen in the following counties to answer this ad: Knox, Bount. Monroe and London—there is work to do.—write Klansmen, Box No. 30, in care of Enterprise.'’ It is said that CIO and AFL of ficial^ in southern industrial cen ters have accused the KKK of fighting their unionization efforts and say that it was responsible for the many anti-labor bill which hi' e just been introduced throughout southern state legislatures. I SO. CENTER TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE The Soldiers and Sailors Recre ation Center that has recently re opened at 271" North 24th Street under the General Management of Mrs. Ruby B. Reese, who replaced Mrs. lone Fellows as General Manager, is holding an open house Sunday. February 28 from 4 p. r.i. to 7 p. m. There is no admission and everyone is urged to visit these beautiful and comfortable rooms that have been prepared for the pleasure of our men in the armed services. DIAMOND PIN FOR 50 YEARS OF RAILROADING LOUISVILLE, Feb. 21 (ANP) — Charlie Gaines, an employe of the L&N railroad for the past 50 years received a diamond button recent ly in commemoration of his long and continuous service. Gaines began work as a helper in the shops Jan. 17, 1893, later working in the roundhouse. As he grew older he took on a Job as porter in the office of the auditor cf freight accounts. B. F. Russell, head auditor, pinned the button on Gaines’ lapel as associates con gratulated him. ARNALL ASKED TO i REMOVE SHERIFF AND ARREST HIM FOR MURDER VICTIM Robert Hall New York, N. Y.The arrest and prosecution on charge of mur der of Sheriff Claude Screws and Night Policeman Prank Jones for the lynching of Robert Hall at Newton. Georgia, January 29 was j demanded this week by the NAAC P. in a letter to Governor Hills Arnall. Arnall was asked to re move Screws from office pending action against him. The XAACP stated that affidav- j its which it had secured and sent j to the United States Department! of Justice immediately after the i lynching named Screws and Jones as the persons last seen with Hail before his death- The XAACP had supplied the Department of Jus tice with pictures of Hall’s body as it appeared when received by the undertaker- The lynch vict im's body bore twenty-one abras ions. his skull had been beaten un til soft, and his wrists deeply cut. “We are certain.” the XAACP said, ’ that the State of Georgia under your administration does not intend that a citizen .no mat ter how humble, shall be jflatcaed from his home at midnight with out a warrant (and in this case, without even an oral charge cf any Serious crime) and murdered while in the custody of peace of ficers. “All repents point to the fact that Screws and Jones called for Hall at his home at midnight, handcuffed him and took him a way presumably to jail. The next information comes from a hospital which declares that it received a telephone call from Sheriff Screws ordering the removal of Hall from the jail to the hospital.” BRICKER ASKED TO AID OHIO BILL BARRING EMPLOYMENT JIM CROW Columbus, Ohio—Governor John Bricker, Speaker William McCul loch, and Representative Jackson Betts, chairman of the House ju diciary committee, were asked this week by the NAACP to lend their support to H. B. No. 11, a bill which would make it unlawful to refuse employment to any person “on account of race, color, creed or religion.” — JOIN THE AIR RAID WARDENS BE PREPARED! Apathy breeds disaster,—help to protect your community and country against air raids. On Tuesday, March 2, at 7:30 p. m. at the Cleaves Temple CME. Church, 25th and Decatur St., you will hear Mr. Charles F. Davis, ex alted ruler of the Elks. Mrs. Thel ma N. Hancock, civic leader dis cuss “What Civilian Defense Means to us.” A startling picture on the Bomb ing of London will also be shown. JOIN THE WARDENS NOW!— For further information call J.v. 8333. 1)ETT TO I SO MUSIC STAFF R. Nathaniel Dett. internation ally known Negro composer, has been added to the staff of USO. Music Advisers, Dr. Raymond Ken dall, USO Music Coordinator, an nounced. LOUISIANA SCHOOL CHILDREN INTERESTED IN SALE OF WAR ST AMPS New Orleans. Feb. 23 (ANP) _ Some 200,000 Louisiana school chil dren have each promised to puren ase at least one war saving stamp a week. From September, 1942, to Jan. 30, 1943, the students in th? New Orleans Negro schools alone, brought the sale of war stamps to a total of $9.2,3.43. In addition to war sales the children have inter ested themselves in various other phases of war work such as the collection of scrap, victory gard en, and Junior Red Cross organiz ations. NEW GROUP TO EDUCATE WHITES ABOUT NEGRO New York. Feb. 23—Over 100 , colored and white citizens have organized here the Association Nr Tolerance in America which states its objective as the elimination cf color prejudice through mass odu-; cation in tolerance- The Associa tion has tempo ran' offices at 270 Convent Avenue- Its director is George S. Schuyler, well known author and journalist, and its sec retary is Miss Corinne Dean. Art consultants are Elton C. Fax of Brooklyn, Miss Constance Bradley j of Chicago, and Miss Louise E. .Tef- I fergon of New York. According to Mr. Schuyler, the! new organization will supplement j and facilitate the work of existing organizations by preparing the i way psychologically. Its job will, be ‘selling" the colored .American j to the white masses who have hit ■ herto been neglected by Negro j propagandists who concentrated on the enlighted minority of whites. The ATA. plans through modem written and pictorial propaganda to try to undermine existing white misinformation about colored peo ple and to dispel mass prejudice against them. The Association will use all modem media of propa ganda: car and bus cards, news paper and magazine displays, illus trated pamphlets, billboards and radio Some of the outstanding memb ers of the new group are Attorney Raymond Pace Alexander of Phil adeiphia; William Y. Belk of At lanta, Rev. A. L. Bone of Cleve land. O; Dr. Melville Charlton cf Brooklyn; Frank Marshall Davis of Chicago: Attorney Water A. Gord on of Berkley, Calif.; William C. Handy of New York; Albon L. Holsey of Tuskegee Institute. Ala., Dr. D. V. Jemison of Selma, Ala.; Bishop R. E. Ransom of Wiloer force, O.; J. A. Rogers, New York. WOMAN KILLED AND MANY HURT IN TRAIN WRECK MACON, GA., Feb. 22 (ANP) — Mrs. Phelmon Royster of Norfolk, Va.. was instantly killed and many passengers were injured in a train wreck Monday afternoon. Mrs Royster's body was ident ified by Mrs. Gussie Carroll, a niece, also of Norfolk, who said that her aunt was enroute to Ma con to visit a sister. FAMILY REUNITED AFTER FIFTY SEVEN YEARS LOS ANGELES. Feb. 21 (ANP)— Reunited after 57 years of separ ation. two brothers and a sister are presently enjoying their family ] association again, and in Los An geles. David E. Williams and his sister. Miss Annie F. Williams, l>oth of Phildalephia are house i guests of their brother. James j Monroe Williams. Miss Williams is a well know-n professional cook in the Quaker City, and her brother is an employe at the League Island navy yard. Negro Youth GET YOUR TRAINING FREE COURSES OFFERED The National Youth Administra tion has been given the job under the War aMnpower Commission of preparing out-of-school youth for jobs in vital war industry. Any young man or woman between the ages of 16 and 25 years is eligible for this training. Trainees learn to do by doing. They earn while they learn. They make things that have to be made and made correctly. They make a very real contribution to the war effort- At the present time the Omaha NYA is in process of pro ducing 24,000 gun parts and 1500 tool chests which will be used by the armed forces. Articles which have been made at the NYA Pro duction Shop include wood work ing vises for the public schools; cone markers for army air bases; brass fittings and pipe dies and tanks for the Nebraska Fish hat chery; all small tools for the NYA shop. The time required to prepare a trainee for employment varies. An apt, industrious, cooperative train-■ ee will make the best progress. Most of them can sufficiently master the skill to be ready for employment in from eight to twel ve weeks. Mr. W. XJ. Hansen, su perintendent of the shop, game! his mechanical tariinng as an ap--^ prentice machinist at the CB&Q R. R. He has worked in various meeh anical and particular skills which they supervise. The work done in the Omaha shop is in arc welding, machine shop, and sheet metal. The shop j is open from eight in the morning ! until midnight Miss Beryl Decker, Youth Pers onal Representative, is available at the shop for further information ' at 801 North 30th Street. there WOMEN RAISE $1,000 FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS TNSKEGEE, Feb. 23 (ANP)—In a county wide drive, colored wom en of Macon county have raised more than $1,000 for the current infantile paralysis drive. Under the sponsorship of the Tuskegee Women’s club which is headed by Mrs. Catherine Moton Patterson, wife of the president of Tuskegee institute, every organization it was possible to touch and many indiv iduals were canvassed during the solicitation. SENIOR WINS NEGRO HISTORY CONTEST Hampton Institute. Va.,—Joseph Mack, a senior of High Point. N. C. took first prize at Hampton Insti tute last Monday night, in the quiz contest on Negro history which op ened the observance of Negro His tory week at the college Fight Blanton as Fed. Judge ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21 (ANF)— Op position to the proposed appoint ment of U. S. District Atty- Harry C. Blanton as a federal judge was expressed last week by the Mound City Bar association in letters to federal officials signed by Joseph L. McLemore. president and Da’’id M. Grant, chairman of the commit tee on judiciary. j Blanton has too much race ore judice to serve as a U. S. judge, according to the bar association. One instance was cited in which Leslie Green, postal employe was ordered held in J5,ooo bail by Blan ton following a fight between | Green and the white superintend ent of the post office restaurant which started when the former re fused to be jim crowed. Although Green insisted that the superintendent started the fight, Blanton refused to issue a croSs | charge against him. The high bail of $5,000 was dropped to $1,000. the legal limit, only when a motion on its unconstitutionality was about to be filed in court- Under direc tion of the Attorney General, the charge against Green was dropped without even a preliminary- hear ing. Blanton is the brother of David Blanton, prosecuting attorney for county where the Sikeston lynch ing took place and where none of the mobbists has been indicted, as well as the son of the Sikeston ed itor who in his paper condoned rhe violence. The letter stated that the bar association had unanimously en dorsed Harry F. Russell. St. Louis circuit court judge, and Ruby M. Hulen of Columbia for the post Copies were sent to President Roosevelt. Sens. Bennett Clark and Harry Truman of Missouri. Atty. Gen. Francis Biddle, Judge Russell and Mr. Hulen. FROM NYA Official OWl Photo by Soger Smith Twenty-year-old Miss Juanita E. Gray of 226 Fifty-ninth Street, Wash ington, D. C., was working as a domestic when she heard about the local NYA War Production and Training Center. With uncertain earnings which sometimes dropped as low as $4.50 a week, she decided to register for NYA training. Mrs. Lela M. Richmond and Mrs. Sadie M. Franklin j i-■- j- ,_ Ofieiai OWl Photo by Root Smith Under the direction of Cecil M. Coles, NY A foreman, Miss Juanita E. Gray learns to operate a lathe machine at the Washington, D. C. NYA War Production and Training Center. This former domestic worker u One of hundreds of Negro women trained at this center. Official OWI Photo bn Roger Smith K full-fledged graduate from the NYA War Production and Training Center in Washington, D. C., Miss Juanita E.,Gray, a former domestic worker, receives her certificate from J. P. Bond, Jr., project manager, while E. R. Rodriguez, youth personnel officer, looks on. Miss Gray was referred immediately to the Washington Navy \ ard. TO WASHINGTON NAVY YARD Official OWI Photo by Roger Smith Beginning as a helper at $4.56 a day in the Washington Navy Yard, Miss Juanita E. Gray, graduate-trainee of the NY A War Production and draining Center, now earns $45 a week. More than 300 NYA-trained Negro women are now working in the Washington Navy Yard and scores are being added monthly.