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r Navy Asked To Reopen *Riot**Cases On Guam ■ LOCAL & NATL NEWS-lOc per copy “AND WORTH IT” ■ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PHONE HA.0800 ^ "Largest Accredited Negro Newspaper West of Chicago and North of KC•_^ ^ ^ -c> _ , , .. .... _ _ __ , , Entered as 2nd class matter at Post-oftice. Omaha, Nebr., Under Act of Saturday, Nov. 24, 1945 Our 18th Year,—No. 42 ★ 10c Per Copy ★ March 8, 1874. Publishing Offices at £420 Grant Street, Omaha. Nebr. Lester B. Granger Gets Tirst Hand Information in 25,000 Mile Tour of Pacific Naval Bases Lester B, Granger, executive secretary of the Na tional Urban League and special Adviser to the Secretary of the Navy, has just completed a 25,000 mile inspection tour of Pacific Naval bases. He talked with ranking na val officers and with thousands of Negro sailors. In this way he obtained first hand, facts regarding the adminis tration of the policies of the Bureau of Naval Personnel on the level where the men are directly affected. Mr. Granger wnt aboard Navy ships like the USS BOREAS, which had in their crews Negro sailors with general ser vice rates (center photo). He visited with some 47 Nav al establishments stretching across the Pacific. In Ha waii he talked with Negro radiomen handling fleet com munications, men who work on the docks and those who man small craft (photos on left). In San Pedro Bay off Leyte, P. I., and at Saipan he saw the men of Navy log istic support companies (lowest center and upper right „ I photos). In addition to Navy line personnel, the Special Adviser inspected Seabee Special Battalions, some quar tered on Navy APL’s or floating hotels (lower right) and Marine AAA Battalions on Eniwetok and Guam (top cen ter photo). This was the third inspection tour Mr. Gran ger has made at the request of Secretary Forrestal. The J first two Covered Naval establishments in the United | States. (Official U. S. Navy Photograph) Call National Emergency Meeting on Jobs and Security Nineteen joint sponsors. among i them Bartley C. Crum, Mrs. J. Borden Harrlman, Phillip Murray, Rev. Daniel Poling. Bishop Bernard J. Sheil, Walter White, A. F. WThit ney and Rabbi Stephen S. WTise. announced the calling of a national emergency meeting on jobs and se curity to be held o December 7th in Washington, DC. "America is in Danger,” the call to the meeting states. "Millions of her citizens face unemployment throughout the coming year. But the majority of Congress has re fused to provide for the human side of reconversion and lay the basis for a national economy of full pro duction and full employment. "We the ■ undersighed, subscribe ( to the minimum program outlined l>v President Truman in his Septem j her 6th message to Congress. We 1 are convinced that unless it is sub I stantially enacted soon the country j is headed for a more serious de pression than we have ever before ! experiencd__ "We are calling this meeting to! stimulate action and not for the passing of resolutions." Organizations in\-ited to send rep resentatives to the conference in clude church groups, labor unions, Negro professional, consumer, vet erans, farm an<j women's organiz ations. Other sponsors are C. B. Baldwin. Mrs. Rachel S. Bell. Elmer Benson, Mrs. Mary McLeo<j Bethune, Morris L. Cooke, Jo Davidson, Clark Fore man. Willard E. Givens Robert W. Kenny, Kirtley Mather, and James Patton. The meeting will be held in the National Press Club auditorium, beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday Dec ember 7th, and concluding at j;J0 p.m. the same day. Protests To Atlee On Indonesian And Palestine .Strife — * ' ■ 1— i . ==—z-=. i New York_Sharp protest against the "slaughter of Indonesian and Palestine youths” by British troops was voiced to Prime Minister Cle ment Atee, who is visiting Ameri ca, by the NAACP. Declaring that the victory over the Axis will have been lost "if allied nations perpetuated upon de pendent peoples the same slavery Germany and Japan would have imposed,” the NAACP wire said, "it is all the more inconceivable that a Labor government should be a party to the perpetuation of hu man slavery." The complete tele gram: "American citizen*, are perplexed at the contradiction between your statement to the Congress that the British government is working for the interests of the common man everywhere and ‘to bring homo to all people before it is too late that our civilization can only survive by the acceptance and practice in international relations and in our national life of the Christian prin ciple we are members one of an other' while at the same time Brit ish troops bombj strafe and other wise slaughter Indonesians and Palestine youths. Your govern ment. Mr. Atlee has sent you to A. merica to ask for a multi-billion ■dollar loan to the United Kingdom. We ask this blunt question which we have a right to ask because that money, if loaned to your country, will come from the pockets of all ATTENTION WORKERS! < 14 Points on Row I 'To Make Good ! I ' 1. Don’t argue or sulk on the job, but do youi*| ' work quietly, quickly and pleasantly, | 2. Join your fellow workers in all of their or-’ jganizations. \ 3. Leave your ideas about the race problem at, I home. Your boss wants work not debates. i 4. Be on time, give your boss a full day’s work,' don’t lay-off. The fellow who is on the job ev-| ery day and on time is the fellow who is last to be fired when the slump comes. ' Omaha Urban League Community Center,' Industrial Relations Department, | Duward R. Crooms, Executive Sec’v., (• Watch this Space each Week for TIPS) , Americans white and Negro Jews and Gentile. The question we ask is how much of the Multi-billion dollar loan, if made, will be used to perpetuate empire and to sup press by force of arms or otherwise the legitimate demands of colonial peoples that they too share in the fruits of victory which Allied arms have won. All Americans admire the sturdy an,j courageous fight your country made to prevent total itarian government from imposing their will upon the world. But that victory will have been lost if Allied nations perpetuate upon de pendent peoples the same slavery Germany and Japan would have im posed. It is all the more inconceiv -able that a Labor government should be a party to the perpetuat ion of human slavery. We beg of you to be worthy of the confidence and assistance you have come to A merica to ask." NOBEL DINNER PLANNED AMID ARMING WORLD; OUT-; STANDING NEGROES INVIT ED .. I New York City (lNS) The Ne gro and white scientists who pro posed and help develop the atom ic bomb in the south and west today hold the fate of millions of colonial and other peace loving people in their nands, The race to produce death deal ing atomic electrons is now on; a few days ago in self defense, Sov iet Russia announced a Hydrogen type which is more powerful then the type produced in this country. Last week a Swedish scientist an nounced that atomic bombs can be produced in that country with in two months and in America the forces for war to rule the world are busy, but the scientists I - PARADES AND DEMONSTRAT. IONS THROUGHOUT PALESTINE Jerusalem, Palestine (Soundphoto On the anniversary of the issuance of Britain's White Paper of 1939 that banned immigration of Jews into Palestine, parades and demon strations were held throughout Jewish settlements in the Holy Land. This parade was held in Jerusalem. There was no disorder here. The inscription on banners reads (translation) “We tear the White Paper”. who know that there is no such thing as "Secret Science” to Scientists” have decided to do their own political thinking and the Peace Organizations are also on the job. The first announce ment towards peace this week was that the Nobel Anniversary Committee will hold its annual dinner meeting on Dec. 10th and that many Negro and white sci entists would proclaim the princ ipal of peace for all so the world can progress and not be destroy ed by any Hitler-minded people. Among the outstanding Negro es to be invited are Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, Dr. Max Yergan, Prof. Wm. Knox, one of the Negro at omic workers, this writer and many others. The Nobel Anni versary meeting will be at Hotel Astor Dec. 10th and master of ceremonies will be Sen. Fullbright who has headed hearings on need for a government to aid small bus -inessmen, scientists and invent ors to bring prosperity for Amer ica without war against minorit ies, colonial people or Soviety j Russia, etc. Let no one be guilty J of helping destroy the world | peace, • For The Latest m*r (See Ed. Patton'* Ad (ON PAGE THREE) PACKING-HOUSE WORKERS TO HOLD MASS MEETIN6 The Packing House Workers of Omaha, CIO Affliate will hold a Mass meeting next Thursday, November 29th, at 8 p.m. at the Omaha City Auditorium, 15th and Howard streets. Prominent National speakers will explain the wage increase demands and strike vote now pending before these workers. All friends and affiliates of the CIO re urged to attend this important and vital meeting. This is a city wide issue and concerns all citizens. RADIO BROADCASTS Flash! A New National Radio Program “CIO for AMERICA” Hear President Philip Murray’s dramatic plea for a decent wage for all Americans. Hear his care ful analysis of the need for full employment, importance for all groups in our national life. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH 10:00_10:15 p. m., EST. American Broadcasting Company (Blue Net work!. • Organize listening groups in your home. • Discuss the program. “CIO for A merica with your friends. • Do your share in the fight for FULL EMPLOYMENT and DEC ENT WAGES for all by building and the listening audience for this program. • Send your comments on the pro grams to Philip Murray. President, CIO 718 Jackson Place, N. W., Washington 6, D. C. CURRAN TO BROADCAST OVER MUTUAL NETWORK NOV. 27 ON VITAL ISSUE ON SPEEDING RETURN OF OVERSEAS TROOPS New York_The latest facts be hind the failure of Washington a gencieg to provide sufficient ship ping for GI’s stranded overseas will be made public in a nation wide broadcast next week by Jos eph Curran, President of the Nat ional Maritime Union, over the Mu tual Broadcasting System. Entitled “We Have the Ships— Speed Our GI’s Home!" Curran's talk will be aired on Tuesday ev ening, Nov. 27 from 11:15 to 11;30 pm. Eastern time over Station WOR and the Mutual Network. Straight Talk About The Victory Loan Washington, D ,.C,.—The war is over , but that’s not the whole story, Let’s finish the job! This was the appeal by the War Fin ance Division of the Treasury as the Victory loan passed its half way mark. Why must we have a Victory Loan ? (1) To pay the bills for muni tions still unpaid. (2) To pay the cost of guarding Germany and Japan. (3) To pay for the care of our wounded and disabled. (4) To pay off and provide bene fits for over 9,000,000 veter ans to be discharged by next July. (5) To keep the lid on price in flation. The Victory Loan Drive opened October 29 and extends through December 8, 1945. Its eleven bil lion dollar quota includes a four billion dollar goal for individual Americans. A lot of money! THE MONEY IS NEEDED Why? The Treasury must meet the enormous obligations incurred in the achievement of victory. Gov ernment expenditures are being drastically reduced, and this will continue. Despite this, however, the aftermath of war carries grave responsibilities that must not be shirked, and in facing this task every American’s help is needed. Before the end of 1945, the people’s Treasury must look to the people for support. ARMY AND NAVY A substantial Army and Navy must be maintained until order is restored throughout the world. It means a fighting force to stand watching and waiting, and hop ing, but still watching. It means supplying occupation forces with equipment, supplies, pay small indeed compared to the value of their precious extra days away from home, but all adding up to a lot of money. • The Army estimate is that as late as July 1, 1946, some 1,630, 000 of our finest will remain on guard overseas. There are 500,000 in hospitals. The Navy plans to discharge 2,839,000 by September 1, 1946, leaving only 550,000 in service by then. ..but that’s a year away. The Navy still has a big job to do. BRINGING OUR BOYS HOME Millions of homes are waiting for the millions of our boys and many girls who have been away too long. We must bring them back quickly, with every attention to their needs. Travel is costly; it’s an expense we'll gladly pay. A fair estimate of the cost of bringing our forces home is $1, 400.000,000. CARE OF THE WOUNDED We cannot pay this deot. We can only do our best. Our hund reds of thousands of youngsters who face a future beset with han dicaps look to us for help. Our poor answer is that anything money can buy is theirs., hospit tliation, treatment, artificial limb vocational training and our well documented guarantee that their suffering must insure that Amer can children will face a better future. There are 500,000 American bovs who will need medical care. S.-Sgt.L. P. Lewis Writes From... the PACIFIC (by S/Sict. I,anr.nce f, Lcw(k “I’M COMING HOME ” Most men in the Armed Forces have wanted to say just those few words for s<> long a time. They have thought so often that they would never see home again <t» .U to the most of us it seems that a miracle has happened, an act of God. Here in this part of India, men are so eager to start for home that everyday seems like a month. This place was one of utter dislike even when one was doing his* duty for his Country, and although there may be other places on this earth which are not as good, one had not better mention | to tliese men here, because they would be snowed un der with words not so nicely used. I often stroll over to the Re placement Depot, which is Just a cross the road, and it brings joy to my heart just to see their faces. Men waiting so eagerly, so patient ly, to hear their names called over the loudspeaker. Almost every man >'ou pass will ask you tne same questions. What outfit are they calling now? How long have you been here? Where do you live? How many points do you have? Day after day, the same questions from different men. They carry no longer the faces men who killed the enemy, with hate in their hearts; they are no longer the men who braved the jungles of India and Burma, fight ing for their very existence; they are no longer the men who did dirty, sweaty, and bloody work, cursing the heat and the rain, as they built the Ledo Road. They carry smiling faces, young and hap py again, talking about their sweet hearts, wives and families; about school and jobs, some about fish ing, hunting and vacation!^. All have their dreams they wrtw ful filled, thinking of them a million times a day. Across the road is just the be ginning of their long way home. Many days must be spent in the air, or on the train taking you to the ship. Days going back will not be like the silent, mysterious days we traveled coming over. There will be much joy in the sea sickness this time and no longer will we envy the sailor who must Stay on the ship. 1 know what these men want be cause dreams do not vary much with men over here. They want it not only for themselves, but for the rest of the world as well. Men endured beyond their own belief of endurance, and they want sus tained those dreams they have been dreaming when it was impossible for their fulfillment. Each sold ier has his own dream tucked away in his heart, and all he asks is ful fillment. We are thankful that find saw fit that we would survive. God was our life, our strength, our courage. Through peaceful and quiet prayer, God gave us a faitii which many of us have never known. The brave soldiers that gave their lives so that we can say, “I am coming home,” shall never be forgotten, an one forget a man that gave his life so we could live? We’ll never forget and the gener ations to come shall always remem ber too. The millions of soldiers returning shall pledge their lives, to insure that those who gave their lives shall not have died in vain. SUN, BRIGHTEST IN THE EARLY MORN, CLOUDS. HIDE SPLENDOR NO MORE SUN, I NOTICED YOU NOT BEFORE_ YES, GLAD THAT I WAS BORN. I am a poet and don’t know it. Thanks for reading, S-SGT. LAWRENCE P. LEWIS, 3107th QM Service Co. APO 620. C/O Postmaster NYC.,’ N. Y. » ’ This means the expenditure of many millions of dollars in the next year. MUSTERING OUT PAY Returning soldiers and sailors must have a stake to start again in civilian life. The law provides up to $300 per man. If our reduc tion in armed forces goes as per schedule, this item adds up to more than $2,000,000,000 in the next year. (The E-Bond quota of the Victory Loan is just $2.,000, 000,000.) RECONVERSION War contract terminations in volve an estimated 4 or 5 billion dollars. This must be met before orderly reconversion can take place. Reconversion means jobs. INFLATION Apart from the need of money to finish the job of paying f0r the war is the^ danger of inflation. I American workers will have earn ed more than $150,000,000,000 during 1945, of which $20,000,000 1000 will go for personal taxes. Consumer goods and services a vailable during this period are a round $100,000,000,000. The dif i ferences of $30,000,000,000 must i be absorbed by savings, or com petition for available goods will push prices through the ceilings, | which would mean inflation. Dol New York—A request that the Navy Department reopen the case in which 46 Negro Navy men were convicted following a ‘■riot" in De cember, . 1944, wag made last week by Walter White, NAACP Secret ary, who was present in Guam when the men were tried, and who acted as defense counsel at the in vitation of the island commander. White’s letter to H. Struve Hen sel, Acting Secretary of the Navy, asked not only for a reopening of the case, but for permission for NAACP counsel to examine all per tinent records. It has been the contention of the NNACP that the court-martial on Guam failed to take Into consider ation the long series of attacks which had been made on Negro pemonnel by white Marines and others and th« failure of whit- of ficer* in charge of the Negro units to take any steps to protect their men. These circumstances created such a feeling of desperation am ong the Negroe* that they broke In to a supply depot to secure weap ons and ammunition with which to defend themselves. The NAACP contends that the court-martial concerned itself sole ly with the incidents of December 24 and 26. 1944 "nd like so many military courts, adhered strictly to incidents at hand and the part icular violation of regulations charged, with no attention to the factors of prejudice, unfairness and color discrimination known to exist ‘‘Prior to the so-called disorders of December, 1944" the NAACP let ter said, "there had been a series of unprovoked, unchecked and un punished anacks on Negro service men on Guam, particularly Negro Navy Bus*- Company personnel, by white servicemen, chiefly by white | Marines. These acts of agreBSlon had consisted of the throwing of mlsiles, including empty beer bot tles, stones, pieces of coral and up on two occasions, han<j grenades, into the camp occupied by four Navy Base Companies located on the side of the Agat-Sumay Road near the Navy Supply Depats, In addition there had been repeated attacks by white aMrlnes upon Ne gro servicemen when the latter had gone on leave into the town of Ag ana. •■The majority of the officers of the four Negro Navy Base Comp anies were distinctly Inferior. When their men had reported acts of aggression against them to these officers nothing whatever had been done by the officers except at tempts to dismiss these reports as unworthy of investigation or ac tion. As a result the Negro Navy personnel were led to believe it futile to report such attacks to their commanding officers. As I frankly stated to the Board of In quiry, I believe such failure to re port assaults and insults based on skin color was a mistake on the part of the aggrieved men. t shar. ed then and share now their belief that no corrective action would have been taken.” The NAACP letter also cited to Mr. Hensel the very light sentenc es given to white men convicted of crime on Guam in contrast to the sentences imposed on Negroes. "I believe it is not Improper to point out,” Mr. White said, "that a sentence of five years and a BD CD reduced to three years with further provision for probation ftp on satisfactory completion of eight een months confinement seems wholly inadequate for the cold blooded and uprovoked shooting and killing of a human being as was brought out in the testimony on this case before the Navy Board of Inquiry. I wish further to point out that a sentence of twen ty dayg confinement (which con finement was remitted) and one month EPL) appears to me wholly inadequate punishment for one who confessed in writing that he had thrown a smoke bomb into a fuel dump in which Navy Base Comp any personnel were handling 100. octane gas. While on the Island of Guam I saw the written confession of Pfc. Charles S. Mariott Jr. who > was the Marine who threw the smoke bomb. Apparently no pun ishment was given the other Mar ines on the truck with Mariott. at least one of whom, If my memory serves me correctly, also confessed to throwing a missile at the Negro servicemen. “Yet the record ghowg according to the report of the Island Comm ander, that "approximately forty men’, all Negroes, were tried, con victed and sentenced to prison terms because they defended them selves against attacks when they had reason to believe and did be lieve that they would be afforded no protection by the responsible authorities, including their own officers, on the Island of Guam.” Mr. White observe^ that when he was requested to act as defense counsel he consented to do so on condition that no legal right of any defendant would be jeopardiz ed because he (White) was not a lawyer and that the court permit the introduction of background ma .terial. However, Mr. White point i ed out. he wag not given access to j the secret, confidential and r. strict I ed Navy records nor did he have I any investigator to dig up m&ter | ial for him. On the contrary, the 'Judge Advocate who prosecuted the men did have these facilities. Iar3 saved now will protect the value of future dollars. INVESTMENT For every American. U. S. Bonds are the world's finest, saf est investment. oFur dollars Come back to you for every three dollars in E. Bonds held to matur >ty. PARTNERS IN GOVERNMENT The needs of the Government are plain. There are other needs. During this war 85,000.000 Amer icans have bought partnership in Government. People just folks .. .who never before saved for a rainy day have, through War Bonds, established a new habit a habit of savings. They have bought a share in our Govern ment. They should continue in this sense of partnership. It has meant during war. .UNITY,