THE LIVING SOUTH This column will appear on June 30—the day that FEPC is scheduled to go out of business because Dixie’s weasel politics have sucked off its life blood by denying it funds. June 30 will also be a day when thousands of Negro workers — first victims of cutbacks and layoffs—will be tmdging home with polite pink discharge slips tucked in their Satur day pay envelopes. June 30 may be a day of mourning for awakening black America, wondering if it must again sell its life blood for a pair of duck ing breeches and a plate of poke greens. June 30 may be no day of rejoic ing for the people. But neither shall the weasels rejoice for longer than it takes us to plow them up and throw them over that fence which separates the South’s yesterday from the South’s tomorrow. It is the South of yesterday which fights FEPC. But it is the South of tomorrow which fights for FEPC. It is the South of tomorrow which will give thousands of black champions and thousands of white champions to that new movement for full and fair employment due to arise if Congress acts like a pack of weasels on June 30. You see, both the white people and the Negro people of Dixie have had their blood sucked by the weasels. And I reckon that's why I heard so many white people declaring them selves in favor of a permanent FEPC when ’ T took a recent trip through the Deep South. Meet Sister Janeway You’ve probably never met Mrs. Lura Janeway, of South Pittsburgh, Tennessee. I never had either until that morning when I sat next to her on the rear seat of a Chattanooga bound bus. But I think that Sister Janeway is of the stuff which the South will furnish for that nation wide movement to dig out the weas els. “I’ve got nothing against colored people and I don’t mind riding here on the back seat with them,” said Sister Janeway after a haughty old dame from Nashville chose to stand up rather than sit with Negroes. “I don’t know much about this here FEPC because I don’t have morei than a third grade education. But I’m for it if it means that the gov ernment backs up everybody’s right to work for whatever he can do and for the same wages. I just don’t think that white people will get their just share of things until colored people get theirs.” All ‘Depressed’ In Atlanta, I was handed a copy of a declaration asking that FEPC be made pennanent, signed by dozens - of prominent white and Negro Geor gians with the majority of the signers being white. The declaration declared in human words and not in weasel words that “Here in the South, we have experienced the unwholesome consequences of discrimination in Cm 'S ployment. A large section of our peo ple, held at a low wage level, has depressed the income of all and stiihted the progress of the area.” When I read those words which are the words of people as Southern as my grandma’s hoe-cake, I remem bered Charlie Bruce, the white Ma con, Georgia, fireman who testified before the FEPC in the Central of Georgia railroad hearings back in 1943. Charlie, you will remember, re fused to accept promotion over a Ne gro railroader with longer seniority. He said that there were dozens of other white men in the yards who felt just like him about their colored fel low-workers. I also read with pride the call to action for a pennanent FEPC sent out to tlie people of the South by Southern Conference for Human Welfare in Nashville. I heard the voice of the South that despises the weasel words, blas pheming the spirit of man, when I read an editorial in the white Dur ham, North Carolina Herald that “it seems vitally essential to set up a permanent and broader FEPC imme diately.” The Herald was one of the five Southern dailies, listed by Con gressman Frank Hook in the Congres sional Record as supporting a perma nent FEPC. In a majority of the Southern States, there are white people fighting actively to guarantee democracy in the South, by guaranteeing the right of every worker of every color to hold his job through an FEPC with teeth sharp enough to bite the stuf fing out of the weasels. Maybe, some Negro leaders made an honest mistake by failing to in clude in their fight for the FEPC thousands of Southern white people who would have gone down the line had they been mobilized into action. It's hard to feel that you have some friends in a section run by the weas els. But I do know that we’re going to get a permanent FEPC—tomorrow if not today—because people like Char lie Bruce and Lura Janeway are go ing to be fighting for it, too. Whatever the fate of the FEPC legislation now being cut to pieces by the blood-sucking Old South, FEPC itself will not become a dead turkey for the weasels to chew on. Rather, FEPC will take on the shape of that legendary Greek bird, the Phoenix, which “burned itself on the altar and rose again from its ashes.” j-WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS-. ] Japanese Maneuvers in China Betray Fear of U. S. Invasion; United Nations Chart Peace — Released by Western Newspaper Union. — (EDITOR’S NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these columns, they are those of Western Newspaper Union’s news analysts and not necessarily of this newspaper.) B-29s are dropping propaganda leaflets as well as bombs on Japan. At left, leaflet depicting Uncle Sam standing over Jap leader with planes and ships, reads that warlords miscalculated American strength; in center, military clique is shown pulling nation down; and at right, native feudal warrior is pictured battling modern U. S. weapons, with inscription quoting Jap sergeant on honor and logic of surrender. PACIFIC: Strategic Moves Maneuverings by both Chinese and Japanese troops in China com manded the shifting spotlight in the Pacific, with the enemy seeking to strengthen his position on the Asiatic mainland against an ex pected U. S. invasion. Fevered Japanese activity in China continued as Okinawa fell and the enemy reported the anchorage of 100 Allied transports off the Ryu kyus and the presence of an impres sive task fleet in Formosan waters. With Jap-occupied China con sidered a twin defensive bas tion along with the homeland, it self, the enemy’s movements in the territory apparently were designed to meet the threat of a combined C. S. attack from sea and Chinese assault on land, while also consolidating commu nication lines. Reports from the mainland con flicted with the Chinese playing up their assault on the big bomber base at Liuchow previously lost to the Japs, and the enemy emphasizing action northeast of Hong Kong where they claimed to have foiled the plans of 60,000 Chinese troops to aid an American landing. While the Nipponese maneuvered about in China, U. S. conquest of Okinawa made their overall position even more precarious, affording an excellent operational base for future aerial, sea or land assaults on either Japan itself or nearby enemy hold ings, notably Formosa. Marked by some of the blood iest large-scale fighting of the war, the Okinawa campaign cost the Japs over 87.COO in dead alone, with the usual small smattering of prisoners, who failed to battle to the end like the majority. Though over whelming C. S. air, sea and ground power doomed the ene my from the start, the Japs fought hard from cave-studded terrain until the fall of the Shuri line across the island de prived them of strong natural defenses. Of 45,029 D. S. casual ties, 11,269 were killed or miss ing, and 33,769 wounded. UNITED NATIONS: Chart Peace With final deliberations of the par ley marked by concessions to the smaller countries, the United Na tions whipped their postwar peace organization into shape at San Fran cisco, with major responsibility for future stability devolving upon the Big Five — the U. S., Britain, Russia, France and China. The pact must now be ratified by member countries. Right to air a grievance before the all-powerful security council bul warked by the Big Five as perma nent members, and the privilege to discuss all matters falling within in ternational relations, were the two prerogatives won by the smaller nations in the closing sessions of the parley after Russian opposition. Despite the smaller nations’ last minute victories, however, chief powers of the postwar peace organ ization remain in the hands of the Big Five, with virtually they alone able to arbitrate disputes, impose economic sanctions to bring poten tial aggressors in line and call up the international air, sea and ground forces to enforce peace. Converse ly, any of the Big Five could veto such action. Creation of the international air, sea and ground force under a gen eral military staff with regional branches marked the first time in history that such an organization had been established. MR AT PRODUCTION With at least 3,000,000 fewer work ers on farms and ranches during the last four years than in World War I, the U. S. has produced and processed an average of 7,000,000, 000 more pounds of meat annually than was produced and processed m the average year of that war. Harry W. Farr, chairman of the National lave Stock and Meat board, reported at the recent meeting of the organ ization. Alcoholic Perfumes The first alcoholic perfumes ap peared in the 14th century. Eliza beth of Hungary, who in 1370 made Hungary water (a new type of per fume), was said to have become so beautiful through its use that in her old age her hand was asked by the king of Poland. Although no peace conference was held at San Francisco, the United Nations postwar organization pro vided for international trusteeships over conquered enemy territory and the eventual attainment of self-rule or independence for so-called “sub ect" people. Under the arrange ments, the U. S. would be permitted to retain Jap possessions for de fensive bases until congress agreed to turn them over to the peace or ganization. In addition to providing for politi cal and military action, an interna tional court of justice was set up for the settlement of legal disputes among nations, with the security council empowered to enforce deci sions. Special bodies looking toward the social, as well as economic de velopment of nations, also were es tablished. MONARCHY: Vrider Fire With the opposition threatening virtual civil war if King Leopold should return to his throne in Bel g i u m. Europe’s time - honored but dimming institu - tion of monarchy came under further fire. Weakened long ago by constitution al stringencies, kingly authority has King Leopold come under heavy assault in the wake of World War II, particularly where underground elements resisting Ger man occupation claimed a hold on the people. In the case of Greece, George II finds himself unable to re turn to Athens because of internal opposition; in Yugoslavia, Peter has been forced to bow to the Partisan Tito, ex-metal worker; in Italy, Vic tor Emmanuel was forced to retire because of democratic politicians’ opposition to his countenancing of Fascism and put the monarchy in Prince Umberto’s none too firm or popular hands. No weakling, Leopold has not been cowed by his opposition, seek ing to return with the support of the strong Catholic party plus sym pathetic elements from other politi cal parties. Though Britain has pro fessed open neutrality in the Bel gian dispute, Leopold's mother has been active in his behalf in London, where strong attachment to mon archy continues to exist particular ly because of the opportunity it af fords for welding alliances through family relationships. RECIPROCAL TRADE: Pass New Act Termed by Pres. Harry S. Tru man “of the first order of impor tance for the success of my adminis tration,” the bill extending the re cipocal trade act for three years and authorizing the chief executive to cut tariff levels 50 per cent below existing levels was passed by both house and senate. By a 54 to 21 vote, the senate sent the bill to the White House for sig nature after defeating an effort to strike the President’s tariff cutting authority from the legislation. Be cause some duties already have been slashed 50 per cent below the Smoot-Hawley schedules of 1930 un der the previous reciprocal trade act, total reductions of 75 per cent will now be permissible. Though the Republican minority bitterly opposed the bill on the grounds that it would countenance a flow of cheap goods to the U. S. in detriment to American producers, administration forces experienced little difficulty pushing the measure through as a step toward interna tional economic co-operation. | STATE REVENUES RISE Collections from general sales, use and gross income taxes levied by a total of 23 states soared in 1944 to an all-time high of $745,000,000— or 38.5 per cent of the $1,940,000,000 collected by all 48 states from all their major excise taxes during the I year. Total sales, use and gross in come taxes, atso, represents a 7.5 per cent increase over col lections for 1943. Scratchy Heels Make frequent inspection of the heels of your family's shoes and file down immediately any protruding nail heads or have heels repaired. Nail heads that protrude can cover a linoleum or felt base floor with a network of tiny scratches and that disfigures the floor. HIGHWAY PROBE: Graft Charged Spurred by charges that hun dreds of millions of dollars are be ing grafted on the construction of the inter-American highway linking the U. S. with the Panama canal, the senate war investigating com mittee prepared to undertake a probe of all projects on foreign soil. Launched by the war department, the inter-American highway came in for the major attention, with Rep resentative Arends (111.) pointing up the charges with the declaration that while a private construction firm botched up a road building job in Nicaragua for $8,000,000, army engineers laid a similar stretch per fectly for only $2,000,000. Miles of j the private job are of soft road bed | and virtually impassable in many parts, he said. Echoing charges of Senators Fer guson (Mich.); Moore (Okla.) and Robertson (Wyo.), Representative Arends also declared that most of the graft is made under arrange ments whereby private contrac tors rent their own equipment to the government for use on a proj ect. Monthly rental of a D-8 crawl er type tractor is $775 whether the machine is worked or left idle, he said. TRUCK STRIKES: G.I.s Man Vehicles Thousands of army troops poured into Chicago by air, vehicle and train to man idle carriers and break the back of an extended strike of members of two trucking unions dissatisfied with a War Labor board ruling allowing them a raise of $4.08 for a 51 hour week. They asked for a $5 raise and a 48-hour week. Though neither the Independent Chicago Truck Drivers union nor the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (AFL) officially called a strike, some 10,000 of their 14,000 members were out, with non-strik ing drivers afforded police and mili tary protection on their routes. Un der federal law, union officiers are liable for prosecution for calling a walkout on government - managed industries. With workers ignoring their lead ers' pleas to return to their jobs in the early days of the strike, much essential war and civilian freight lay unmoved as the force of some 400 G.I.s and 4,000 non-striking drivers proved inadequate. When union members persisted in holding out, 10,000 additional G.I.s were or dered to the city. “The army will break the strike. You can’t beat the United States army,” said Ellis T. Longenecker, federal manager for the struck-bound properties. Find Tuberculosis Vaccine Seven years of experience at the Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis sanitarium have held out high hope for a TB vaccine capable of prevent ing growth of the disease in children whose parents or other family mem bers have or have not been afflicted by the malady. Known as the bacillus of Calmette and Guerin, or BCG, after the French physicians who developed it, the vaccine was given to 1,302 infants within three to seven days after birth. At the same time, l £76 un vaccinated children were kept under observation for comparison. According to Dr. Frederick Tice of the Chicago tuberculosis center, only three cases and one death of TB were reported out of the 1£02 vaccinated children, while 23 cases and four deathes were recorded for those unvaccinated. Of vaccinated children whose parents or other fam ily members have had the disease, only one contracted TB and none died, while of the unvaccinated in the same group four developed the malady and three died. MOSCOW. Sentence Poles In a case typical of swift Russian court procedure, 12 of the Polish un derground leaders charged with car rying on subversive activities behind Red army lines were found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment, with three acquitted. Also typical of the conduct of defendants on trial in the Soviet, the accused wholly or partially admitted their guilt and virtually co-operated in the prosecu tion against themselves. During the brief trial, the defend ants said that the Polish under gound had been ordered into hiding by the government in exile in Lon don and advised to form a military political organization designed to re sist alleged Russian encroachments against Polish independence. Charg ing the Reds with trying to set up a communist - dominated rule in Poland, the London regime long has been at loggerheads with Moscow. Russia’s arrest of the under ground leaders after allegedly invit ing them to discuss political ques tions first provoked a stir in U. S. and British circles, with one of the objectives of Harry Hopkins’ recent mission to Moscow being to straight en out the tangle. ALUMINUM Expansion of the aluminum indus try in the TJ. S. to a capacity one and one-half times the prewar pro duction of the entire world has given this country more than 300 major aluminum plants, a survey shows. In addition to 330 major works, 1,000 small aluminum foundries are scattered throughout the country, and aluminum plants of one kind or another can now be found in 39 of the 48 states. Five large plants are producing oxide from which pure aluminum is made. Pork Barrels Oak barrels or large stone jars are the most satisfactory vessels for curing pork, say swine special ists. A clean container is abso lutely essential for successful meat ' curing. It should always be washed out and thoroughly scalded before using. Indian Horses | The American Indians did not I have horses before the arrival of / Europeans upon this continent. Dogs I were the only animals used by these I North Americans. Some authorities j believe that all the wild and Indian ’ horses of the West sprang from a few which escaped from the troops of Coronado in 1541. MORE and MORE PEOPLE SAY"' *8ottte of_ METZ P/ease* nlit IT Nil ftOMOS . . . IluXli BLota* NR fletz crewing Company - Omaha, Nebraska n-QUOTESn OF THE WEEK | r *My Lord! He’s fire stars, and j human, too!”—Overseas GI after meeting Gen. Ike Eisenhower* fr -' ' ' “He’s just an average man with a sense of humor.” — Prof.! !Allen Croft, Univ. of Kan., do-, scribing “any Kans “Maybe if we’d known more about America—” —Wistful reminiscence of Gen. von Amim, former commander A frika K orps, now tear prisoner here, j “There is always a better way to do everything than the way now used.”—Chm. Robert E. Wil- , son, Standard Oil (Ind.), urging more industrial research. - “Private enterprise and work- , ers in cooperation are the only ' real assurance of a prosperous and lasting economy.” — Adv. Dir. C. B. Brown, RCA. _ “We’ve got to draw the line 6ome place!” — Mayor Luft, Goshen, N. Y., sponsoring law banning bare knees and shoul ders in village. Tidal Waves Whether or not a river has a tide depends on the slope of the river and whether or not a dam in the river prevents the tidal wave of the lower reaches of the river from go ing upstream. Large lakes, gener ally, have tides, but in many, such as the Great Lakes, the tide is com paratively feeble. Fuel Saver Drawing window shades at night, half way during the day and keep ing them drawn in unused rooms all the time provides excellent insula tion. This practice can cut fuel con sumption 10 per cent in winter. 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