The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
.RTHUR B. SPlNGARN NAMED
PRESIDENT OF N.A.A.C.P
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of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
with mixed feelings of humility and
pride; humility at the thought of
the impossibility Of measuring up
to the high standards set by my two
illustrious predecessors, Moorfield
Storey and Colonel j. E. Spingarn
and pride at succeeding such great
champions of human justice and at
being given the opportunity of head
ing what | conceive to be one of the
most constructive forces in Ameri-
can life today. The treatment
which America accords to its minor
lty groups is the real test of democ-
racy in a world in which democracy
10 being seriously endangered.
81 trust that so long as | shall be
its president, the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Colored
People will never in the slightest
degree swerve from its courageous,
militant and intelligent struggle to
obtain for the Colored people of the
country their full manhood rights
and each and every privilege award
ed to all Americans by the Consti-
tuition Of the United States"
N.A.A.C.P officials announced that
Dean William HASTE, of Howard Uni
Fa1sity Law School, has been named
chairman of the Associations national
legal committee.
The colored people in this country
VIII oertainly not support John Nance
VIFner for the presidency in 1940."
sal@ Walter White. secretary Of the
association, in that part of his annual
report having to do with the political
outlook for the new year.-"The Vice
president comes from a state that has
given the nation more than 500 lynch
mgS since 1882, and his ultra-con-
s(ervatism on all issues, particularly
the rights of labor, is viewed with
apprehension by Colored citizens
furthermore, Mr. Gamers state has
,aken the most direct action to pro-
hl6It coiored from voting freely"
The N.A.A.CP. secretary referred
10 Senator Tom ConnalIy, as the
leader of the southern bloc in the Sen
4 ,- who has said that he will Sc that
the anti-lynching bill is scuttled in
in the Senate. '''NN ~
Randolph Elected to Board
a. Phlllp Randolph, labor leader and
president of the Brotherhood of Sleen-
illIs-Car Porters, was elected a mem
yer OF the Associations national board
vi an directors, for term of two years.
OIher members of the board re-
elected for terms expiring in 1912
We're; Miss Marion Cuthbert Hubert
Deiany, Lewis S. Cannot, John Ham
l I' Or. William Allan Nelson, Rev.
James II. Robinson, Colonel Theodore
1RE-ooSevelt, Arthur B. Spingarn, all of
NJ MRS, Grace B. Henderson, Newark
N ~ a.; Or. N. c. Mcpherson. Nashville
Tenn lem; Dean William H. HASTE. DR.
! mares II. Thompson, and DR.. Eliza
T n n rates Webb, all of Washington,
The following were elected vico
presidents of the Association. ME-
IVA y McCIeod Bethune, of Washing
T9m, u. e.; DR.. Walter Gray Crump and
representative ne pr Caroline O'Dav, both
OF New York. lay "oVn
National officers of the Association
" Tlo w were reelected include: Dr.. Tonis
NJ 1; Wright, chairman of the hoard ,
a rI5s ;, Mary White Ovington. treasurer,
Ana Ana the following vice-presidents. \ Mis- lis
C ToLII II. Burroughs, Godfrey Lowell
TT oI' Senator Arthur Capper Bisbon
T 4aiI A. Gregg, Rev. John HAYNES s
1T1Ioimes' Judge Ira w. Jayne. Rev A
V ViTyton Powell, and Oswald Garrison
As National executive officers of the
. a'G5S oego who were reappointed at
a a d BOARD meeting immediately folIow "v
W wv tne annual meeting were: Waite.
a wtlCe, secretary; Roy wilkins ass; s.
S TbI,S secretary and editor of the Crisis.
H Hnurgood Marshall and Charles IN II
PI5io piston special counsel; William
TD.Gihen$; director of branches. '' Mr.
F FEY, T. Lampkin field secretary ~ r :
ce oo,elc Morrow, branch coordir fo -.
pron1e B. Murphy, Jr, publicity l"; and
s9ccftir no, Rev James H. Robinson
"''lng youth director. '''''"'oil'