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Memphis, Sept. 1 (ANP) "The
most patriotic Negro Community in
America,” is the new distinction
given Memphis’ famed Beale St.,
birthplace of the blues.
Recognition came at the Negro
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P. S. Back The Attack
—Buy War Bonds.
g T
Elk Convention in Pittsbu. gh Mon
day night when Lt. George W. Lee,
chairman of the April War Savings
Bond drive on Beale St., received
a citation and a $200 war bond prize
■ for leading all colored communit
ies in America.”
ROBESON STARTS REHEARS.
ALS FOR “OTHELLO” TITLE
ROLE
New York, Aug. 31 (ANP) —Paul
Robeson began rehearsals for his
starring role in the Margaret Web
ster production of “Othello” with
Miss Webster directing, announced
the Theatre Guild last week.
Virginia Gilmore will play the
role of Desdemona and Stefan
Schnabel will appear as Iago. The
latter two are white.
HASTIE, JEAN MUIR AMONG
SPEAKERS AT NAACP LINCOLN
U. YOUTH MEET OCT. 29-31
Chester County, Pa.—With "A
Blueprint for Action” as their
theme students from colleges thru
out the country will meet for the
fifth annual NAACP student con
ference here at Lincoln University
October 29-31.
Mrs. Ruby H. Hurley, NAACP
director of youth work, stated this
week that the conference will be
an instructional meeting to post
students on techniques for the pro
curement of a full franchise for
the Negro in America, equality ;n
education, and on the problems of
organizing labor. A program of ac
tivity for college students to carry
back to the schools will be form
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REJOINS HAMPTON
Pittsburgh, Pa.,—Rubel Blakley
rejoined Lionel Hampton’s band as
a star vocalist here last week. 1 his
was announced by Joe Glaser, per
sonnel manager of the unit. Mr.
Blakley suplanted Jce Williams
who took Blakl-ey’s spot sev-ral
months ago.
ulated.
Among the discussion leaders
and Consultants for the Conference
will be: Lowrenee P. Reddick, Cu
ator of Schomberg Collection, “Ov
ercoming Anti-Negro Propaganda”
Charles Douds, Regional Director
National Labor Board, ‘‘Labor’’;
Jean Muir, “Negro and Motion Pic
tures’”; Ella Baker, Director of
Branches, “Consumer Cooperativ
es”; Thurgood Marshall, Special
Counsel, “Equalization of Teach
ers’ salaries”; William Hastie Dean
of Howard Law School, “Ballot”.
WORKERS DEFENE LEAGUE
ANNOUNCES PLAN TO MAKE
PUBLIC STATEMENTS IN
OPPOSITION TO AUSTIN
WADSWORTH DRAFT
LABOR BILL
New York, Aug. 31 (ANP)—-The
Workers Defense League has an
nounced plan to print statements
from prominent people opposing
the Austin-Wadsworth draft labor
bill. The act will be a part of the
league's “Free Labor in Free Am
erica” campaign.
Last week the Rev. James My
ers of the Federal Council of
Churches, stated that the Austin
Wadsworth bill “would constitute
in America a big step toward the
[Nazi and Fascist concept of com
pulsory labor.” Mr. McLaurin,
speaking for the March on Wash
ington movement, emphasized the
loss of manpower due to discrim
ination against Negroes in hiring
and in upgrading.
A quote from Sam Baron, gener
al manager of the New York Joint
board of the Textile Workers un
ion of America stated:
“I am against all compulsion in
labor matters. X believe the Aus
tin-Wadsworth bill will defeat
whatever worthwhile end is con
templated.”
’ DENY JOB TO EAGER
APPLICANT, BUT YOU'D
NEVER GUESS WHY
Topeka, Aug. 31 (ANP) Alex Bry
ant who has been doing part time
janitor work for the University of
Kansas since 1918 decided last week
that he wanted a permanent job,
but was frustrated in his attempt.
When Bryant applied to take civ
il service examinations his career
was blocked because he had to ans
wer a question about his age. llis
answer: "I’m 112 years old/’
AIDE TO NEGRO MISSION DIES
Media, Pa.( Aug. 31 (ANP) The
Rev. Laurence A. Deering, white,
pastor of the Church of the Nativ
ity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and
long a worker in Mother Cathrine
Drexel’s mission for Negroes died
here last week. He was 72 years
old.
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ARMY URGES ESTABLISHMENT
OF RECREATION CENTER
FOR NEGRO TROOPS
Charleston. SC.. Scot. 1 (AXPl —
Mayor Henry AY. Lockwood ann
ounced last vv rk ibat he had b-ji
adv’sed in a telegram from Senate.
Buiney Ft. Mayt-ank that the pro
posed North Charleston recreation
Center for Negro troops is being
certified to the Federal A\’or.:s a -
gency by the AA'ar departme.u as;
essential to the war effort.
The recreation center has been j
urged for sevral months by Negro
leaders and by Brig. Gen. James T.
Luke, commanding officer of the [
port of embarkation, who pointed 1
out that recreational facilities here
for Negro service men are totally
inadequate.
The telegram to Mayor Lock
wood from Senator Maybank stat
ed: “Rest assured I will keep be
hind officers of the FAVA and will
do everything I can to assist.
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| ELKS PARADE THRILLS
' PITTSBURGH
, ued from Page 1)
Grand Treasurer Edward W. Hen
ry of Philadelphia, and Grand Com
missioner of Education William C '
1-iuts.ton, was unanimous following |
their annual reports that reveal*. ! |
substantial progress for the past |
year. A balance of more than $fiS,- I
00'. was reported in the treasury
and a large gain in memberships
am * ur-ced.
Dr. Wilson, deii 'ering his 2.'ir*j
annua* address, to‘d .f having tiav
e.’*;•'. 50,000 mills in this count!.
C i a and the Can.ii Zone to cstab
hsn new lodges lie said lie m.i»
bu* a* *. scores of mortgages or Elk
h ir.es with a valfr of Uta-.l-O* and
added that more than $5,000,000 in
war bonds has been sold to Elks. .
Wilson’s service resulted in his ap- ;
pointment as a member of the nd j
visory committee to the U. S. Treas •
ury Department.
Discussions in the business s*-s- ]
sions will concern recommendat- |
ions that (1) the balance of the sink
ing and other funds be invested in i
Series F war bonds; (2) that the j
lodge support every movement de
signed to promote training of Ne
groes in industrial, arts, Craft and
other trade occupations; (3) that
moral support be given Negroes
who attempt to secure union affil
iation; (4) that group insurance for
Elks be studied; and (5) that "open
bars” in Elk homes be eliminated.
Open bars was dealt with at Clev
eland six years ago when rules
governing bars were adopted, but
3ince that time many violations
have been reported. Members in
several cities, it has ben charged,
operate the bars under private own
ership. Those guilty of the prac
tice have indicated they will with
draw as did the Eureka lodge of
Norfolk, Va., if ithe grand lodge in
terferes.
Other features of the opening of
the convention was an address by
Dr. William J. Thompkins .record
er of deeds for the district of Col- i
umbia and chairman of the health
commission, who expressed feais,
“lest the success of the allies be
endangered by failure to keep our
selves physically fit.”
Dr. Thompkins said that although 1
"we now have 4,000 or 5,000 phys
icians, we need 8,900 more. But
any army calls for say, 500 more
Negro physicians would greatly en
danger the health of our Negro
population.” He urged that den
tists distribute themselves among
smaller areas where they are sore
ly needed rather concentrating as
in the past on large urban districts
Major R. R. Wright, president of
the Citizens Savings Bank and
Trust Co., Philadelphia, Climaxed
the first days activity with the pur
chase of $100,000 in war bonds.
ACCUSE STATE OF FLORIDA
OF “SLAVEOCRACY” PRACTICE
(Continued from page 1)
ing a hoe, labeled “that old steady
job right here at home.” The
Daily Worker states that in con
trast to this cartoon, is presented
a “labor racketeer” holding a bal
loon full of “hot air” and a valise
labelled “carpet bag trick3.” and
tells him: “Look Brother, we’ll
give you the whole world with a
fence around it and you can sit
on the fence.”
It is explained that the most stir
ring reminder that the Nation case |,
represents a move by a stubborn ;
daveocracy, is the cartoon’s char- ,
acterization of the door leading to ,
Camden as “entrance to a north- [
bound train”; that under the same
cartoon also appear pictures of the ,
Negro in winter, broken by hi3 ;
Camden experiences, and forced to i
walk back on railroad ties. The ■.
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SWEETEST OF THE “SWEETHEARTS”
■—■I .Ill I ll
Helene' Saene, one of the swing
stresses of the famous Interna
tional Sweethearts of *Rhythm, the
all girls band sensation, was unan
imously elected the sweetest of the
Sweethearts in a photo contest le
cntly conducted by Cpl. MalcOim
B .Smith at Camp Forrest, Tenn
jessee. The Sweethearts band play
i d Alexandria, Virginia, August 20
md the Nation’s Capital, Sept. *,
■:hey are en route to Hollywood for
rhcir first major film work. (Press
Photo Service.)
ROBESON SANG FOR THE
SAILORS
Great Lakes, 111., ..Great Lakes
sailors crowded around Paul Robe
son to get the world famous bari
tone’s autograph after his recent
:oncert at the U. S. Naval Train
ing Station. Two thousand Naval
officers and enlisted personnel,
jammed the Station’s Ross Audit
orium to hear the program. Robe
son is shown above handling out
autographs to “jackies” (Press Pho
to Service). -
Kfi e a ti & 0 0 # & 0 0 r e «s «
picture carries the title, “The Prim
rose Path and the Long Road
Back.”
The Citrus and Allied "Workers
■nion, which Nation heads, said to
be affiliated with the CIO, and has
gained 4,000 new members here
since last December, won the first
DIO contract in the state, and suc
leeded in getting raises and ad
vancing the unity of Negro and
white.
The state of Florida is said to b?
inhering to the method of restrict-(
,ng labor’s flow to cut-of-the state |
war jobs, in o-.der to mainta'n a|
consistent labii surplus, to keep
wages down, and to “protect” a
long time underpaid labor group
tmm contact with more advanced
snd better paid workers elsewhere.
The case is said to bring to the
!orc the ant -war, anti-administi-j
tion prejudices o£ sections of t.te
tr.cst reactionai v groupings who
ire trying to use the Nation
arrest to driv.i the WMC out of the
u.at e.
—
ARMY MAKING ENGLAND LIKE
JIM CROW SOUTH
(Continued frora. paee 1)
prevented by some of the few Ne
jro HP’s who came up and rescu
?d the officer. Yet an MP sergeant
white) at the same time insulted
i Negro officer who had tried to
luiet the soldiers. At MP head
luarters, the Negro officer laid
hat he ^-as insulted by the pro
vost officer (white) in front of tnc
>thcr MP's, who were enlisted men
tnd arrested as being drunk. The
:oolness o' the four Negro lieut n
ints, the colored MP’s and the eol
>red American Red Cross personn
el prevented a probable riot during
ho nigki.
"Rkts are much more frequent
ban tile pi -ss can publish. The
rcops break into the gun rooms
.nd get the.r rifles and ammum
ion to protect themselves often,
f something is not dene by the U.
!. Army soon, I v.ouid not : >u -
rised to see a major bait! bow
iegro and white American scldl. rs.
t seems that som top people want
culhern USA. transferred ov.r
ere. Even Mr. Bondy from the
American Red Cross is over here
trying to find reasons for moving
the colored clubs (clubs staffed by
■.Negroes) cut of certain cities, be
cause it is said that certain people
must be satisfied. One of them in
Mr. Gibson, the American Red
Cro^s commissioner in Great Brit
ain. One of his excuses is that he
understood that the Negro person- /
nel were loo h’e-hly skilled in their
jobs.
"White officers are behind mast
of the trouble. They have even
canvassed communities, telling the j
residents and business people not
to serve or associate with the Ne
groes (whcm they command and
get their promotions off”) The
few Negro officers are treated as
bad by their fellow officers. There
are some fair minded officers, but
they are not permitted to do much
because they are not promoted and
are shifted in many instances from
place to place.
"Have seen a couple of colonels
who were very good, but their ex
ecutive officers are rotten and slip
many things over. The Negro sol
dier is doing a job. All he wants
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! is to be treated like a soldier. No
' gro soldiers want Negro officer 3.
Their conduct on a whole is excel
lent.
‘Tf you can convince the white
officer that each Negro soldier
wants to get heme to bis colored
wife or friend, you can do a good
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Many soldiers are in a very low
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that the enemy would be trying to
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“The American Negro soldier is
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Oftimes they must travel 20 miles
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