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Largest Accredited Negro Newspap er West of Chicago and North of KC Saturday, July 22, 1944 OUR 17th YEAR—No. 24 Entered as 2nd class matter at Post-oftice, Omaha, Nebr., Under Act of March 8, 1874. Publishing Offices at 2420 Grant Street, Omaha, Nebr. The Georgia Primaries and the Poll Tax <N| The recent denial to Negroes of the right to vote in the Georgia primaries highlights once again the need for securing a free franchise in the poll tax states. George refused to heed the lesson set forth by the Supreme Court’s decision in the ’‘white prim ary” case declaring unconstitutional a Texas sta tute that deprived citizens of the right to vote be cause of color. Georgia insists on a test of her own statute, and such a test will be made in the courts of Georgia and further on appeal, if necessary. As long as the poll tax exists in the southern states, the license is given to the poll taxers to con tinue their limitations on the franchise. Only na tional legislative action can effectively assure the abolition of the poll tax. Nor will “white primar ies” long stand in the wav of a full franchise now that the Supreme Court has pointed! the way to their elimination. It remains for the people to continue to tell their congressmen and senators that they will no longer tolerate the undemocratic poll tax during a war to preserve democratic rights, that they will not permit limitations on the franchise in a nation where a free franchise is the essence of its democ racy. Oklahoma Bishop to Conduct 10-Day Revival Here NAVY GETS FIRST MEDICAL OFFICER Washington, July 18 (ANP) The navy has just appointed its first med ical officer, it was learned here Sat urday. Dr. A. L. Thompson was sworn in as assistant surgeon with the rank of lieutenant (jg) at Detroit, his home, last Wednesday. It. Thom pson, who was an instructor at Mc harry Medical college when he trans ferred from the army medical rescrv» corps to the naw, is the son oi Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Thompson of Dilrolt American Negro, White Soldiers Clash in England London,—United States troops have been forbidden to enter Bristol since a fight among two hundred Negro and white soldiers there at midnight last Saturday. One Negro soldier was wounded fatally. Three Negroes and four white men required hospital treatment army authorities said." White and Negro military police finally quelled the troops and placed four under arrest. The Daily Mail said no British troops were involved. Prominent Figures in JSlAACP Conference at Chicago ----— Walter White, executive secretary of NAACP who made an exhaustive report on his fourteen iveek trip ob serving the conduct and treatment of Negro troops abroad, to the Chicago conference last Sunday. •kirk War Conference Makes Frontal Attack On Key Problems. RACE ROLE IN WAR AND PEACE PLOTTED BY LEADERS AND SIX HUNDRED DELEGATES Chicago, 111., July 19 (PNS) - Starting last Wednesday of last week and ending Sunday in a gigantic open air mass meeting in Washington Park the war time conference of the NA ACP brought out a wealth of salient lacts and resulted in many impres sive fndings.. Attended by more than six hundred delegates from every state and a host of observors, the conference discus sions were led by men and women familiar with the multiplicity of pro blems both of war and peace which significantly affect the security, hap piness, and geenral welfare of the 13 COO,000 colored citizens in America. The sessions were held at the Metro politan Community Church, 41st and South Parkway. Among the array of talented and well informed speakers to address the gathering were: Judge Hubert Delaney of the New York City Do mestic Relation’s Court, who deliver ed a sharp keynote address denounc ing American type Hitlers such as Bilbo, Rankin, Ed Smith and Martin Dies; Rev. Archibald Carey who flailed the practice of jim-crow; Cab Calloway, the Hi-de-Ho King, taking time out during one of his rare vaca tions to put in a plea for equ^l rights; Thurgood Marshall, special counsel for the NAACP; Capt. Grant Reynolds, retired -army chap lain; James B. Carey, secretary-treas urer of the national CIO; Odell (Continued page 3) jLJH! The Rev. Archibald Carey, whose address before the opening meeting of the NAACP conference struck hard bloivs against jim-crow. i i.n .a .... . J9_iumm Judge Hubert T. Delany of the Do mestic Relatoin’s Court of New York City, zoho delivered the keynote ad dress of the NAACP conference. 'K • The Hi-de-Ho K'ng, Cab Calloway who attended the NAACP confer ence with his wife and daughter and made a short ta'k amid a tremendous round of applause. Sees Progress in Brewing Industry Self Regulation OMAHA—-“Development of a keen er realization among Nebraska beer retailers of the obligations they owe their communities and society gener ally has been a major objective in the brewing industry’s self-regulation program since it was first inaugurat ed in this* state sin years ago, and we have made substantial progress to ward attaining it,” Charles E. San dall told the-executive board" of the Nebraska Commtitee, Brewing In dustry Foundation, at its sixth annual meeting last Friday at Hotel Fon tenelle. Mr. Sandall is the commit tee’s state director. The organizat ion’s annual meeting usually attended by about 100 persons, was this year limited to -board members in compli ance with the government’s request t orestrict conventions during war time. “Besides making encouraging pro gress with the retailers, also among •itizens generally have we won a bet ter understanding of the work we are doing in the public interest,” Mr. Sandall said, and added, “Both are necessary to achieve the maximum of mutually beneficial results. “Nebraska’s very good liquor con trol law, and the work of enforce ment officials aided by the force of public opinion and the influence of the beer industry itself all have been important factors in giving Nebraska a better type of retailer than when beer was first re-legalized a decade ago. In 1936, local councils were disposed to grant licenses to too many applicants, many of whom were lacking in ability and experience in, retailing of alcoholic beverages. From "Next Door” By ted shearer 1 C-thim Fwtom | “That sure don’t look like an all-out effort to us, Mam!”. ART McCAW GOP CHAIRMAN OF SECOND WARD.... Arthur B. McCaw, 280ji Ohio St.* court house employe in Stolinski's of fice and for a long time prominent and active in Republican political ac tivities, last Wednesday night was elected chairman of the Second ward republicans at a meeting held at the Other officers: Mrs. Anna Mary Kennedy and William Davis, vice chairmen ; Mrs. Cloma Scott, secre tary and Mrs. Mattie B. Gooden, as sistant secretary. McCaw announced that precinct chairmen and chairomen will be sel ected later at regular precinct meet ings. H. J. Pinkett, attorney, gave a re port on the recent Republican nation al convention at Chicago, attended by both he, and McCaw. year to year the number has been re duced and we have a better class of licenses. Many who lacked the wall or ability to meet the standards re quired by the public and the industry have been weeded out,” Sandall said. He noted that records of the liquor control commission show that this spring noly 14 applicants—less thai, 1 percent of those seeking renewal licenses—were rejected by the com mission for improper operations. ‘‘Six years ago, at meetings of beer retailers, it was disturbing to hear tavern keepers ask questions which indicated a desire to know how far they could go without violating the . law, lvxr. sanaau recalled. today, nearly all retailers' seem anxious to keep clearly within the law. It is healthy sign, ami all who show this spirit of cooperation deserve encour agement by the industry, public offic ials and the public generally.” A field representative travels al most daily for the Nebraska Commit tee, checking tavern conditions in a bout 450 towns. He has traveled nearly 80,000 miles and filed reports •on 7,342 tavern inspections since the program began. i ____ TO HONOR AGED EDITOR Los Angeles, July 16 (ANP) - Preparations are afoot for a testi monial program and reception honor ing one of the pioneer leaders in the religious development of California. Dr. J. M. Wilson, editor of the Wes tern Christian Recorder. The pro gram, which is being developed un der the leadership of the Rev. F. D. Jordan of the First AME church, will be held July 24. Associates of Dr. Wilson in his career as editor, churchman and leader in fraternal j activities, will pay tribute for his contributions. Dr. Wilson came to California a bout 1900 and as pastor and presiding elder has been identified with the growth of the church here ever since. He retired as editor of the Western Christian Recorder at the recent AM Blasts White Attorney Oliver Randolph Newark, N. J.Attorney Oli ver Randolph, veteran political lead er, and an alternate deelgate to the recent Republican National Conven tion in Chicago, this week blasted Walter White, Executive Secretary of the NAACP for his attack on that part of the Republican platform dealing directly with Negroes. In a newspaper article last week Mr. White criticized all but one of the four planks roncerning Negroes. “I not only am surprised,” Rand olph said, "out I am disappointed in White. No one has a higher regard for Walter White than I have. Thru the years, he has done a grand work for our people but unfortunately, it seems now that he has become a New Deal partisan first and a champion of Negro rights second.” “It appears also,” continued Ran dolph “that White is concerned and works hard only for those projects w'hich he himself conceives and plans. I don't like to see him fall into the category of men who believe that (Continued on page 3) E General conference held in Phila delphia last May on account of ill health. Bishops Noah W. Williams and J. H. Clayborn and editor Char lotta A. Bass will be among those scheduled to speak. MAN IS HELD FOR ALLEGED THREATS WITH SHOTGUN. For allegedly threatening his wife and others with a shot gun, Otis C. Keys, 20, of 1911 North 28th street, last Saturday night was fined $10 and costs in police court Monday. Police said Keys got into an argu ment with his wife, Clarence Leroy Proctor, 23, of Fort Crook, and his wife’s sister, at Keys’ home and was holding all at bay with the gun when officers arrived. Proctor was book ed as complaining witness. The gun was confiscated. “Their Sacrifice Could Not have been Greater- •” Says Admiral Wright of Chicago Port Victims by Ted Poston OIV1 Rear Admiral Carleton H. Wright Commandant of the 12th Naval Dis trict, San Francisco, today issued the following statement on those who gave their lives in the service of their country in the Port Chicago Depot explosion, July 17th, “The Navy personnel and civilian ivar workers who perished in the port Chicago Naiy ammunition depot ex plosion, near San Francisco, July, 17, 1944, gai’c their lives in the sendee of their country. Their sacrifice could not have been greater had their loss occurred on a battleship or a beachhead on the war fronts. Their conduct was in keeping with the high est traditions of the U. S. Navof Sendee. Deaths by the explosion have been estimated at 350. The Depot was chiefly manned by .Negro sailors and a scattering of white Naval officers. Bionur J. L. HENDERSON I TO START SERVICES, JULY 20TH The public is invited to come out beginning, Thursday, July 20 and hear Bishop J. L. Henderson of Chickasha, Oklahoma preach at the St. George E. Biven’s Tabernacle, 2711 North 24th Street. Morning ( services will also be conducted by Bishop Henderson. Rev. Sgt. Bivens says, “Come and hear the whole truth about Salvation. Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free” from the lips of a great gospel minister from Oklahoma. The following subjects will be dis cussed by the Bishop during his Re vival : 1. The religion that will finally survive. 2. Unstop the wells of Salvation. 3. Give God A Chance. 4. The Right Way to Heaven. 5. How to Find God. 6. The Whole Truth about “Sani ficateion”. 7. The whole Truth about the “Holy Ghost”. Patriotic Services were well attend ed at the Tabernacle last Sunday and Sgt. Bivens wishes to thank Rev. Stell, Rev. Rucker, and Rev. Baker for their support and attendance. Scenes of American ]\egro Music festival at St. Louis THE FIRST ST. LOUIS PER FORMANCE of the American Ne gro Musical Festival, begun in Chic ago in 1940, attracted 16,000 persons to Sportsman’s Park, St. Louis, Mo., Monday, July 10, where they heard W. C. Handy (top) now 70 years | old, play his own “St. Lousi Blues." Center row, left: Handy receiving a scroll for his contribution to Americ an Folk Music. (Right, top,) Mme Lillian Evanti, soprano star of Negro opera; (right, below), Portia White Canadian contralto, hailed as a ..pos sible successor to Marian Anderson. Bottom row (left) : Richard Bonelli, abritone star of the Metropolitan Op era; (center), part of the 1,000 voice chorus, which was directed by Wirt D. Walton and C. Spencer Tocus; (right), Don Ameche of Hollywood, who spoke briefly in a plea for an end to race prejudice and a pledge to unity. 13,000 See Handy Steal St. Louis Show With His “Blue Trumpet” (from the St. Louis-Star Times, July 11th by Arthur Kuhl) He stood there rigidly straight, his black face gleaming brightly in the moist, hot night and accented by white mustache, a fringe of white hair, the gleaming white of tuxedo shirt. The orchestra began i swing ing vamp; he raised the muted trum pet to his lips. Then it began, slow and moody, rocking: I hate to see that evenin' urn go down. I 7 hate to see that evenin’ sun go down. Because my man, he done left this town. Yes, sir! Got the St. Lou's blues, just as blue as 7 caji be. William Christopher Handy was back home, blowing his own horn, lowdown, bouncing with a steady beat. Handy was giving out on his own “St. Louis Blues,” and though it flat ted once in a while, was tinged with (Continued on Page 3W3) *f. y|, \ Omaha, Chicago Packhouse Workers For FDR. CHICAGO—Political action means postcards—and big ones, too—to this city’s vigorous packinghouse workers. Here repre sentatives of packinghouse locals from every part of the Windy City tell their story to President Roosevelt in urging him to accept a Fourth Term nomination. More than 2,500 worker#' signed the huge card at a recent “Draft Roosevelt” meeting With cheers and whistles over 600 packinghouse workers called for the nomination of President Roose-eP and vice president Wallace last Wed dr v night in Omaha at a political ac tion rally. The rally was arranged by the Packinghouse Workers Joint Council Political Action Steering com mittee. The call for Roosevelt came in a resolution introduced bv Brother John Henry, Financial Secretary of Local No. 8. The following tele gram was sent to Democratic Chair man, Robert E. Hanregan by Chair man George Fletemeyer of the PWIC -CIO Omaha: Representatives of '0.000 packing house workers met July 12, i!:44, un animously went on record to support Henry Wallace for renomiiution as Vice President of the United States of America Brother A. T. Stephens, Dist-kt No. 3, Director of the UPWA-CIO addressed the meeting Albina Brir ton, Field Representative, ep \ .v.ned the need of packinghouse workers participating in political action. She told the story of a sausage room girl in Armours plant who has everyone in her department doing precinct work, and who he.-self spends eve.-/ evening talking with her neighbors on political action. Mrs. Brintoo said. "The sausage room girl is fighl!ng the same fight that our boys and girls are fighting on the battle frcn\ Our guns are moving the United Nations towards victory over the commo.t en emy of mankind. Political Action *s moving our nation forward in this same victory and is defeating our common enemies, whether they are in our Congress or in the fifth colutnn. O. J. Johnson, Chairman of the Steering committee on Political Ac tion reviewed the history of packing house workers struggle and stressed the need of all groups to par he'pate in political action. He said, “No one group can do the job. We must have mass support, so that on election day in November we can turn out the vote.” He then introduced three steering committee chairmen . George Prosenek, Chairman of Public Rela tions. Adolph Ulfers, Chairman of Precinct and Ward Committee and Wes Mora vie, Chairman of the Reg istration Committee. Each of these chairmen reviewed the duties o; his committee and called for volunteers. A large percentage of the audience volunteered. Girls in the PWJC. hall voluntcci ed their time to serve refreshments to the assembled crowd. The arrange ments were mad by Fred Wendell.