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Evening star., 1940-04-19

ure over a presidential veto, it would
become law. The Senate last year
without dissenting vote passed the
same measure with some minor diff
ferences from the House bill, but
after it had passed a motion to re-
consider was adopted, which placed
the bill back on the calendar where
1t is today in the upper house.
The proposed legislation has been
sponsored primarily by two Demo-
Gratis Representative Walter of
Pennsylvania and the late Senator
Logan of Kentucky, but when the
vote came in the House all but two
Republicans voted for it and at least
125 Democrats. This kind of a
coalition in favor of regulating the
regulators" as the House Judiciary
Committee report once described
the bill, is full of meaning as to the
trend of the times. 1t may mean
that the House also will pass at this
session legislation amending the
Wagner Labor Act so as to provide
much better procedure from the
eldllUpOlllt VI 1dLll
Drafted by Lawyers.
The attack on the Walter-Logan
bill revealed that some of the
younger New Dealers who have in
fluence on Capitol Hill feared that
passage of the measure would re-
strict the hitherto free rein they
have exercised. The bill is, of
course, technical in its phraseology,
but it was drafted by committees of
the American Bar Association and
has the approval of that body as
well as many State and city bar
associations. If the lawyers of
America, irrespective of party, con-
tend that administrative law needs
uniform procedure, the public is in
clined to credit them with an objec-
tive desire to insure fair deal for
the citizen.
The outcry against the bill-name-
1y, that it would delay boards and
bureaus and cause needless litiga-
tion-is probably in part justified be-
cause anything which checks the
use OF arbitrary power necessarily
must bring the deliberative process
into play. But the New Deal
boards, bureaus and commissions,
with few exceptions, have gone to
such extremes that only by bill
such as passed the House can
consideration be forced on an issue
which has been for several months
sidetracked by those who want no
restraint whatsoever on the use of
public power by executive agencies
and commissions.
Congress, of course, cannot write
every detailed instruction for the
use Of boards, bureaus and commits
sions. Too often, also. the language
of statute is purposely made broad
SO as to allow for sensible regula-
ton. But this same delegation of
discretionary authority has been
abused and Congress has, therefore,
been compelled as a necessary first
step to insist on fair procedure. Not
long ago after many years of dis
cussion, uniform rules of civil pro-
cedure were adopted by Congress for
use in the Federal courts. The Wal
ter-Logan bill is a step in the direc-
ton of uniformity in the field of ad-
ministrative law, which has been
growing in importance because of
the large number of economic ques-
tions dealt with by Federal regula-
ton.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Class Feeling Engendered.

Ever since the Supreme Court, in
upholding the Wagner Labor Act,
virtually rewrote the commerce
clause Of the Constitution as it had
been previously interpreted by the
courts, Federal authority over every
sort of business has virtually become
complete. This means that Federal
agencies have enormous power they
never before possessed. To insure
the citizen chance for a fair hear
ing, to see that every interest vitally
concerned with a regulation about
to be proclaimed has hearing, is
the essence of democratic govern
ment and never would have been a
cause for concern had not excessive
zeal and class feeling entered into
the operations of government.
There is much to be said in favor
Of giving boards and commissions
power to make findings based on
substantial evidence, and even to
conduct hearings without some of
the formalities of court procedure.
But when commissions and boards
are filled with appointees who do
not feel the same responsibility to
the people as do elective officers, and
when this personnel conceives itself
to be the champions of special
causes, it is natural that restraints
will be imposed and checks insisted
upon by Congress in response to an
aroused public opinion.
The difficulty with these various
boards and commissions is that they
are dominated by men who believe
In the absolutism of their respective
offices-they do not concede the
principle of minority rights which
Congress had in mind when it first
created bipartisan commissions.
The minority no longer is protected
on any of the Federal commissions
by members of its own party as
originally contemplated. The mem
bers are all of one economic or class
viewpoint, and, hence, minority
rights have been ignored. The
Walter-Logan bill is now before the
Senate, where it will be interesting
to see whether the friends of real
democratic processes or the de-
tenders Of administrative absolutism
are going to prevail. Efforts to kill
the bill in committee will be made,
but the public is learning every day
more and more about the sienif-
canoe of the issue and it would not
be surprising if Senators up for re-
election this year would be asked
by their constituents how they
voted on the Walter-Logan bill.
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
3Hugs Rob
Safe;Lock Up
Negro Guard

Three white men held up a Ne
gro Waterman at lOSlS West Chica-
go boulevard. Monday and escaped
with more than $500 according to
police.
Luther Haruin, %, OF 5347 Rivard
street, was. in the rear OF the build
ing when the three men broke the
glass front door Of the business
place. Haruin was put into a room
at the rear OF the place by the thugs
who proceeded 10 knock the combi-
nation off the safe and robbed il
OF approximately 5000. Two pin ball
machines were also broken into and
an undetermined amount OF money
taken.
Each Of the three thugs were arm
ed. it was disclosed They were de-
scribed as about 30 years Of age,
dressed in dark clothes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13

legislation was given by DR.. James
J. MeClenden, president OF the De-
troit chatter OF the N.A.ACP; re-
marks were also made by Atty. Ray
mond Fried, chairman Of the Civil
Rigts Federation.
The offering was taken by Rev,
George W. Baber, pastor OF Bbe-
nezer and chairman Of the Seventy
five Years of Negro Progress Ex-
position Planning committee, assis-
ted by Senator Charles c. Digs and
Russell Cowan.
Joseph Cote, popular young BARI
tone, led the singing of God Bless
America" assisted by Talmadge Tur-
ner, president of the Detroit Musi-
clans association.
Resolutions were submitted by
Atty. Robert Evans and Canute
Frankson for the Mass Meeting Plan
committee and Local 205 OF the
JAVA, CLIO. respectively, urg-
ing citizens to send kilograms and
letters to Michigan State Represen-
tatives George Do' dero, John Lesin
ski, Louis c. Rabaut and Clarence
J. Mcleod at Washington, DC.
Attorney White pointed out that
the Senate offered the greatest
menace to the blocking Of the anti
lynching legislation.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
Organization
Ends Successful Year

The United District Congressional
Organization has just completed
what il considers one Of the most
successful years in its history, Dur
ing the last months Of the year.
interest has been centered in social
work. Charles Peters was appointed
chairman OF a committee 10 raise
funds for our annual Christmas
baskets for some OF the deserving
families of the West side Those
baskets were given Christmas Eve
without favor TO those families
recommended to the committee re-
gardless of whether they were mem
bers or not.
Too much credit cannot be given
Mr.. Peters and his cNnmittee. Those
on the committee were: Twelfth
Ward-Charles Peters. ward captain
and committee chairman; B. Graves,
George johnson, Mrs. Thomas
Traylor, Percy knight, and William
Cochran.
Fourteenth Ward-E. A. Wealth
ersby, ward captain; Mrs. o. F.
crittendon. Willie Street, S. C. Mar
shall, Mrs. Helen Slater and Eugene
Johnson.
Sixteenth Ward-Clifford Chris
tian, acting ward captain; Mrs
Beatrice Fleming, Mrs. Vivian Nc
Grue, Preston Rhodes. Mrs. Helen
Bias and Mrs. Edwards.
The Purchasing committee under
the able chairmanship Of Mrs. Laura
Pinson were: Mrs. Pinson, Mrs,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13

Charlotte Peters, Mrs. Anna Mar
shall, Mrs. Carrie Beverley and
Ms. Sarah Horn.
The interest Of the U.D.CO. has
now turned to our annual election
Of officers. Sunday. Jan 81 While
the past year has not been the best
from an economical standpoint, the
outgoing officers are proud to state
that the financial standing of the
organization will be written in black
ink. The organization has, since its
inception, maintained two head
quarters, the general headquarters
on the East side and a West side
headquarters.
We, the officers and members,
thank the public and press for their
support in the past and hope for
their continued support in the fu-
ture.
The outgoing officers are: presi-
dent. Charles A. Roxborough; vice
president, Beatrice Fleming; secre-
lary. Beatrice Arlington; assistant
secretary. Helen Slater; treasurer,
Fred Thompson; sergesnt-at-srms
Clifford Christian; chaplain, Rev
:. Carelton Clarke; board OF di-
rectors, James F. Harvey. chairman
]. B. Ragsdale, Frank Henley, Lii
liam Fletcher, A. L. Burns. Anna l.
Marshall, Clara Patterson. Dorothy
Street; ward captains. John West
Corinne Hayes, Oscar Ulmer Travi;
Clemens. Roy Hall, George W. New
kirk, James Crowfard, Robert John.
son, Charles Peters, Eugene Stewart
E. A. 'Weathersby, Pearl Keys.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
Charles Young
Unit No. II

Plans are now under way for a
reunion party to be given for all
comrades under the sponsorship OF
the Ladies Auxiliary OF the Charles
Young Unit n, Mrs. Georgia Smith,
chairman; Mrs. Alma Hill, president.
III members of the auxiliary in
clude: Mrs. Josephine johnson, Of
5000 Hudson avenue; Mrs. Ethel
Long at $50 Forest avenue avenue;
the infant OF Mrs. Fannie Harris
Tin Children's hospitaD.
Pat johnson. one OF the beloved
trumpeters Of the Legion, who has
sounded taps for many a buddy
"sehe-W West - joined Tabernacle
Baptist church last Sunday. Laley
Taylor, scribe.
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will enable US to see to some degree
the ealibre OF men for whom we
must cast our ballot in 1910"
Says Anti-Lynching Bill
VIII Not Stop Lynching
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13
CLEVELAND
ATTY. -FLAYS
7 RATIO RS
Predicts Passage OF The
Anti-Lynch Bill By
This Congress

The Gavagan-FiSh Anti-Lynch
bill, scheduled for discussion in the
House. January 8. was the main
topic Of discussion at a mass meet
ing sponsored at $3.50 pm last Sum-
day afternoon at Bethel A.M.E.
church, corner Frederick at St. An
tome, by the Nom Partisan council
OF the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
Jeannetta Welch. chairman; the
Civil Rights Federation, the Ma
tional Negro Congress, Senator
Charles c. Digs. the West Side
Human Relations council and the
Detroit branch OF the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement OF
Colored People.
Speaker Scores Races
-Sell Out" Politicians
Speaking from the subject, The
Political Outlook for the Negro in
1910 and the Anti-Lynch Bill" At
torney Charles White, assistant cor
poration counsel OF Cleveland. Ohio.
by appointment, averred that the
year 1910 will be- year Of poll
teal opportunity for the Negro il
he "can remove from his midst a
few rusty old politicians who at
tend every possible political con-
vention for what they can get out
OF IT,"
White further urged the Race to
forget parties and vote for a man
of principle Men of the stripe OF
Frank Murphy. New York's La
Guardia and Franklin Delano Roose-
welt are too broad for party limi-
tations, the lawyer commended.
Characterizing himself as a none
too good" Republican, the attorney
stated with direct reference to ex-
President Herbert Hoover. that 81
should be ashamed of my heritage
If my party affiliation compelled
me to vote for men Of such stripe"
Sees a COP. Victory
In 1910
The trend" White prophesied,
sis toward a Republican victory in
1910, but national party leaders
must realize a fact which they seem
to be ignoring, specifically, the
thinking Of the great masses Of
common people has undergone a
radical change. II cognizance is not
taken Of this very pertinent fact it
will mean certain failure"
Reiterating, the speaker said, For
the greatest political advancement
in 1910 we need a new type of Ne
gro politician; the type who will not
sell US down the river and are
larger than a party is we'll fer
any Negro to hold political job
and to be loyal to a party" White
explained, "as long as he can do
so with clean conscience. like
to think that l am where l am, he
continued, because the Negro peo-
pie of Cleveland, vote regularly,
intelligently and effectively.
The Anti-Lynch bill will offer the
FIRST fight OF the New Year which
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13

Donnie Ellison OF Toledo, Ohio
became the bride of l. Dixon Of
Harding avenue, Detroit. on New
Years day. They are making their
home with the Murdocks of Hard
ing avenue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13

When at s p. m last Sunday night
81. Stephens A.M.E. church made
It's initial bow before the wide
spread audiences Of the air
waves, the Chronicle photog-
rapher was on hand to bring a
first hand impression back to its
many readers. ~ Rev. J. d.
Howell. spokesman for the church
and announcer of the program as
II progressed with interludes Of
song by the senior choir. ~ Be
fore the WJBK mike is Mayor
Edward J. Jeffries extending his
greetings and best wishes. Others
from left to right are Attorney
Herbert L. Dudley of the Lay
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13

Miss Virgins, popular Ham
tramck high school deb is recu-
perating FROM throat operation
undergone at ST. Frances hospital,
Hamtramck, Michigan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-13

will enable us to see to some degree
the ealibre OF men for whom we
must cast our ballot in 1910"
Says Anti-Lynching Bill
VIII Not Stop Lynching
,Contending that the Anti-Lynch
bill would not stop lynching imme-
distely. Atty. White voiced the opin-
ion that the civil liberties clause
OF the bill which provides payment
OF cash indemnity to the next Of
kin OF any lynch victim. will serve
as vital deterrent to any contem-
plation of mob violence and will
over a period Of time, if executed
with proper conscientiousness, en-
tirely eliminate the evil
First Anti-Lynch Bill Introduced
By Negro To Benefit Aliens
Discussing the history Of anti
lynching legislation in America. the
speaker revealed that the first such
legislation was introduced in the
18th century by a Negro represen-
tative, George White OF North Caro-
lima. Drafting the bill was reputed-
ly inspired by the wholesale lynch
ing of aliens for whose deaths the
U.S.A. was forced to pay to foreign
countries more than one half mil
lion dollars in indemnities.
Representatives Pledge
Support 10 Bill
More than 200 written statements
from Representatives OF both North
and South have been received by
the Cleveland branch OF the Asso-
citation, pledging support OF the
bill. The speaker flayed Senator
Vanderberg for his stand on the
bill in 1889.
Five Lynchings In 1899
The 1889 lynch record shows that
five lynchings occurred in America
in 1899 and according to reports
included two in Louisiana, one in
Florida. one in Arkansas and one in
Mississippi. Referred to as an in
formative volume on the subject
was american Ear'h'" by CAPTION
Beale.
American People Want An
Anti-Lynch Bill
Asserting that the American peo-
pie want an anti-lynch bill. the
speaker supported his contention by
citing that the Gallup Poll revealed
last year that 70 per cent of the
people want such a bill and that
IS per cent OF the population OF the
South answered in the affirmative
when asked the question.
Attorney White was born in Nash
willie, Tenn, has lived in Ohio for
the past is years and is graduate
OF Fisk university and Harvard Law
school He was president of the
Cleveland branch OF the NAA.C.P.
from 1927 until 1887 and is now on
the executive committee Of the
branch; is vice president OF the
Neighborhood Association which op-
crates a playhouse settlement in the
city; a member Of the Board Of L.
gal Welfare; the Consumers league;
the Friends OF Liberty; the Adult
Education association; the st.
James Forum, is president Of the
Cleveland chapter OF the Omega
Psi Phi fraternity and is married.
The Cleveland attorney was intro
-dueed by Dr. Thomas Love, presi-
dent OF the Detroit chapter Of the
Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
Atty. c, Lebron Simmons, chair
man Of the Michigan chapter of the
National Negro Congress. presided
at the session Invocation was given
by Rev. J. A. Charleston. Miss jean
META WEIGH, chairman o, the local
AKA Lobby council. related the
history and achievements Of the or
ganization; the history Of the MA.
A.C.P. in the fight for anti-lynching
Evening star., 1940-09-15
| Remarkable
| School System
| In Denmark

With the seizure Of Denmark,
there came under German DOM
nance one of the most remarkable
of school systems-the Danish Folk
Schools.
These schools are in theory and
practice entirely different from any
other school for adult education.
Called Hojskoler, a literal transla-
ton of which would be Folk High
Schools, they are not to be con-
fused with our high schools. They
are boarding schools, and the stu
dents come of their own free will
the young men during the winter fol
a course of five months and the
young women for three months
summer school. But they are moi
vocational schools. The student;
are not qualified for certain posi-
tions because they have attended
Folk High School. There are ne
examinations, the students get M
diplomas, but they go back to theil
work probably changed in regaro
to their outlook on life and the
share that they are expected to have
in the development OF a working
democracy.
Evening star., 1940-09-15

resources put together, for it is the
entire future of our country.
Today, America alone offers every
child, without regard to race or
creed, free schooling to the very
doors of colleges. This is an invita-
ton for the youth of our land to
enter wider doors Of opportunity
than are possible anywhere else in
the world.
This September, 100000 children
will be attending Americas public
schools for the first time in their
lives.
Supplemented BY Libraries.
Of all the countries in the world,
this is the only one, too, which has
a supplemental educational system
in a national public library setup
with an extension service to its
villages and farms. By means OF 1t
those whose early schooling has
been curtailed may use their lei
sure hours to widen their mental
horizons and to attain outlets for
their initiative and resourcefulness.
The United States likewise the
only nation that has untaxed radios,
free radio programs and complete
freedom of the press.
In America, at the beginning OF
this school year, every young per-
son has far greater opportunities
than were available to famous men
of the past. Abraham Lincoln
studying his Bible by the fire, would
have been supremely happy if he
could have had as much education
as is today available to the humblest
of Americas public school popula-
ton of 1926, 900 elementary school
pupils and its 6,65O0OO high school
students.
Chance or All.
With portions Of the civilized
world already cowed by dictator
ships with their curtailment of hu-
man liberties, it is a glorious thing
to realize that any boy or girl in the
United States who possesses a nor
NAL intelligence and who is willing
to work can use the opportunities
our goth century schools afford to
win success in any field.
In such dictator controlled coun-
tries as Germany and Italy, the
whole educational trend is away
from free inquiry and discussion.
The subjects to be taught, the books
admitted to the school room, the
papers and MAGAZINES purchased
for the libraries and the very spirit
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Every Citizen Is q StockhoIder
In Our Greatest Enterprise
America Alone Offers Every Child
Free Schooling to College Door

Of instruction provided is prescribed
by law. The declared purpose and
program of education, openly
avowed, is to crush all liberty Of in
struction and all independent search
for truth. In contrast to Americas
educational ideal, Teach us how to
think" the object of these totali-
tartan countries is to teach their
citizenry what to think.
That his children shall succeed in
life is the aspiration of every Amer
lean parent. We realize, too, that
this can come about only through
the fullest possible development of
the individuals innate abilities.
Helped To Self realization.
IN American educs ton we have
come to know that children and
youth are helped to achieve self
realization through such tools of
learning as a knowledge of health
habits, character development and
recreational interests in addition to
purely intellectual pursuits.
For too many years we assumed
that the task of enrichening the hu-
man mind stopped when the owner
of that mind stopped going to for
NAL school classes. Now adult edu-
cation has become important, for it
has emerged from the philanthropic
social service field and has become
a part of our public school system.
The result is that more and more
| older people are seeking cultural
advantages and improvement in the
minds of older people will not only
result in Improvement in the quality
Evening star., 1940-09-15
National Park COLLEGE
will Receive New
Students Tomorrow
Tests and Sightseeing
Trips to Be Given
Tuesday to Saturday
Epecial Dispatch to The Star.

Epecial Dispatch to The Star.
FOREST GLEN, Md, Sept. IA
Students from 40 States and four
foreign countries will begin the
school year at National Park Col
lege here next week, DR.. Roy Tasco
Davis. president of the college,
has revealed. The school will open
with capacity enrolment of $50.
An orientation and guidance pro-
gram has been outlined for all new
Students who will arrive Monday.
The program, which will extend
from Tuesday to Saturday, will in
, clude a series of tests during the
morning hours and sightseeing
trips to places of interest in Wash
ington during the afternoons. The
tests are given to enable the stu
dents advisor to plan her course of
study intelligently.
Old students will arrive Thurs
day for registration Friday and
Saturday.
The administrative staff and in
struCtOrS of the college number 10.
New faculty members include:
Capt. James j. Won BretZel former
captain of the Cars dragons, who
will head the equitation department.
He has conducted his own riding
academy in New York State since
coming to America
Nine. Suzanne Menetret, who will
teach French. Nine. Menetret has
her masters degree from the Sor-
bonne and has taught in Detroit.
Zebulon Macmillan, who will
teach German. Mr.. Macmillan,
who was graduated from Hamilton
College and who studied at the
University of Berlin, has taught at
Robert College in Turkey.
Miss Eloise Cunningham. who
will present courses in appreciation
and history of music and harmony.
Miss Cunningham is graduate in
music from Oberlin College and re-
Gently headed the music depart
ment at the American School in
Japan.
Miss Katherine Shank. who will
teach dramatic arts. Miss Shank
ltAtlNtu Iltl ~. d. IIOIIl INUl lllNtSl-
ern University and her NJ A. frohl
the University Of Southern Cali
fornia. She has recently taught in
Los Angeles.
Miss Vera Engel, who will give
instruction in applied arts. Miss En-
gel is a graduate of the University
of Washington and the University
of Wisconsin and Columbia Uni
versity.
Miss Martha CondIt, who will
teach dancing Miss Condit is a
graduate of Sargent College and
Boston University and has been
employed at Norwich Academy in
Norwich. Conn.
Dr.. Davis has announced that
DR.. Reinald Werrenrath, one of
Americas outstanding musicians,
will come to the college at frequent
intervals during the school year to
give masters course in voice.