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A. F. Of |. TO ACT
ON POLICY ISSUES

Continued from Page One)
aims and finally. antitrust or the
five. this last. dealing with the anti.
trust campaign Of the federal gov
eminent may produce most debate
TIE i4e- delegates headed mo the res
buttons after Milo J. Warner. com
mander OF the American Legion,
declared the 4. F. OF L and the
American Legion must work hand
in hand to accomplish the most
complete total defense as a means
10 avoid war"
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Addresses Students

DR.. owen ]. Cleary OF Cleary Col
lege spoke at Chesaning and Clio
High Schools on National Defense
and Youth" Tuesday, and al the Clio
Rotary Club on the subject of The
Fifth Column. The students OF
Ovid. Hartland. Brighton, aud South
Lyon Schools will hear DR.. Cleary
today and Thursday.
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Ypsilanti Briefs
Valves Examination

Frank r. Stevens, wanted here on
charges OF larceny by conversion,
waived examination Tuesday in mu-
nicipal court and was bound over
TO circuit court under $4,000 bond,
unfinished stevens Was returned
from Niagara Falls, y. " Monday
William O. NanDeusen, this city.
charges stevens with borrowing his
ycar and failing to return it. The 'ar
was found in good condition stew
ems wis remanded to jail in lieu
OF bond payment
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Madrigal Singers Club
Organized in High School

The Madrieal Singers. Club of
Ypsilanti High. School was organ
lied Monday evening in the mu-
SIC room at the high school. Of
ficers elected are Edward Smith,
president; Rachael Houck, vice
president; and Charlotte Oimsted,
secretary.
The social committee consists OF
Barbara Newcomb. chairman. Dora
Eaton Jean, Norton. Allen Glow.
Jack Packard and Russell Loesell.
Roland l.. Schafer is director Of the
club.
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Ere Causes Damage

Fire. Thica started from furnace
pipe, did an estimated $500 damage
10 building and furniture at the
John p RoOpas residence. BIS y.
Huron ST Tuesday night. City fire
men were also called 10 eXtinsuish
q small blaze al 524 Madison St.
Tuesday afternoon when an oil
stove flame fiared up.
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10 KEEP MEN EMPLOYED

Flint. Nov. '27-Means Of keep
ing 500 WPA workers employed
through the winter is being sought
by City officials since City Mana
ger James -Pellee4- announced
that City funds for sponsors con-
tributions will run out soon after
the first OF the year and halt ac-
tlvity on local projects.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27

Washington Nov. 27-lNS-De-
cision OF CALIFORNIA; veteran Sen.
Johnson TO leave for his west
coast home Thursday or Friday
was accepted in diplomatic and
congressional circles today as
final proof no move would be
made before January to legislate
financial aid for embattled Great
Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27
HOUSE
TUESDAY
C.--A
TAKE SERIOUS VIEW

New York. Nov. 27-INS- Ford
hams Rams we're taking a very
serious view today Of Saturday :
game with the hapless Violets Of
New York University. Coach Jim
Crowley had the whole Fordham
squad out for hard practice to keep
the men in condition and get them
attuned to N.Y.U. plays as displayed
by the scrubs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27
PEAK CLIMBERS MAY SIGN

Washington. Nov. 27-UP-Nol-
untary registration of mountain
climbers with National Park Rang
ers has been recommended by
Secretary OF Interior Harold l..
Ickes in an attempt to save the
lives OF amateur climbers who at
tempt foolhardy accents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Pope,
Ann Arbor, Mrs. Clara Guenther,
Chelsea, We're Sunday dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Guenther, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Rymanowitc and Jacob Wild.
other supper guests We're Rev,
and Mrs. H. l.. Engel Saline, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rhoades and
family. The occasion was the
baptism Of baby Mary Anne.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
.dore Rymanowitc.
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BODY FOUND IN CAR

Adrian, NoY. 27-Body Of Clar-
ence Wynccop, IS, a WPA work
err was found Tuesday in an auto
mobile that had run off thu road
into a field of weeds He had been
missing for - hours. A heart at
tack was blamed for his death.
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Articles stolen

F. A. Remington. Wayne Tues
day reported TO state police the lar
ceny frcm his automobile of a spare
automobile tire, fishing box. and a
number of car tools valued at Sl5
The car was paraed IN front OF
Remingtons home when the theft
occurred.
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RESIGNATION ACCEPTED

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 81 Res
ignation OF William l.. Drummer as
an assistant prosecutor was &C
cepted Tuesday by Pros ecutor
Paul W. VOORHEES, shortly after
police had started an inyestiga-
ton Of charges that Drummer hit
his wife with hammer in coal
Office whore she is empIoyed. D
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Livestock

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 81 Cattle
Tuesday receipts, 700. Choice
to prime yearnngs, dry fed,
$1l.50Ql325; good 10 choice year
lings. dry fed. Sl0.s0Qll.50 choice
to prime heavy Steers, dry fed.
$ll50Ql3.25: good TO choice heavy
steers. dry fed. $lO.500n.50; short
fed steers. SS.50G9.50: fair to good
grass steers and heifers, $3.50 a
$50; best cows. 1915 a 625; fair
to good beef cows. $3.50 SIS; can.
ner and cutter cows. 3.25 a 5.25;
old rims, SO down; best light but
cher bulls. S6.7507; best heavy
bologna bulls, $65Oq7: medium
weight bologna fulls, IS q $50;
light common bulls. $jQ6; stock
bulls, S5.50G ESQ.,. good choice
stockers and feeders SSq11; com
mon to fair s,oczers and feeders.
S6@7.5O; mixers and springers. $50
ais,
Calves Tuesday receipts 500,
Best sl2; fair to good, $40 q
l1.5O; seconds, s9q10; culls and
common, s6G9.
Sheep and lambs-Tuesday re
ceipts, 5000. Best. 1925; fair.
to good, So a 8; second. 81 a
s; grass yearlings. SIS q 6; best
sheep. $4QI25; heavy fat sheep,
S2.50@3.50; culls and common, So
Q250.
Hogs: Tuesday receipts, 1900;
good and choice 230.250 lbs, S6.15;
good and choice 25O-27O lbs, $685..
good and choice 200-23O lbs, S6.O5;
good and choice 27O-300 lbs Sc;
good and choice 10000 lbs, S595;
heavies. 3O0-S25 lbs. $3.50; heavies,
S25-35O lbs, $3.50, heavies. 550-400
lbs. $5.75; extreme heayies, $3.50;
roughs. IS; pigs and lights, S525q
$50; stays, s4.25Q450.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27

WASHINGTON-AP Diplomatic
talks between the United States
and Russia, interrupted by the re-
cent Berlin visit Of Soviet Premier
Nyacheslaff Molotoy. will be re-
sumed soon, informed sources said
today.
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In The Sick Room

Mrs. William c. Conrad, although
she has moi regained her strength.
is getting along very nicely after
her recent operation.
DR.. ". J. Wright was confined
to his home Tuesday with influenza.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27

Six Norway maple trees were set
en- cross ST i'm front of the fpsilanti
Hieh School and Central grade
building Tuesday by the street de-
rartment The trees. w feet hisl
and three inches through The bases
OF the trunks. replaced six trees re-
moved last week. City crews Will
plant two trees in the place of those
cut down on dams ST. near the
school later in the year.
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KILLED BY SWITCH ENGINE

Detroit, Mich. Nov 27--Struck
by switch engine, Harry Krabs,
10. was killed Tuesday on the
grounds of the Great Lakes Steel
Corp. Ecorse.
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Butter and Euus

Detroit, Mich, Nov. ~
BUTTER best creamery in tubs
32la 0S31sc.
EGGS - Current receipts, 20l2c
dirties, lSc; checks, Ice.
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Car Stolen

A car owned by William Wolf 3ll
Miles St. was stolen Tuesday night
from a parking space on ; Wash
ingtoh ST. Police are investigating
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27

State police are investigating the
theft of an automobile owned by
Solomon Burman. Milan, Tuesday
afternoon
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Poultry

Detroit. Mich. Nov. Poultry
market steady Hens, 5 lbs. up, l5c:
under 5 lbs, 12c; leghorn hens, 3
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Daily Market Reports

lbs, up, lie; cocks, sgl0c; rock
springers, Ice; colored springers.
l5c; leghorn springers. l3c; hen
turkeys, 10 lbs up. Gle; tom turkeys
Is lbs up, 14c; ducks, white, 5 lbs
up, lie; geese. lie.
No unloading OF poultry before
a. m. or after p. m. No unload
ing Saturdays.
Grain
Detroit. Mich, Nov 81
WHEAT-No. REQ. IL carlotA
93c.
BARLEY-No. feeding, SEE; new
mating, 57Q62c
Vegetables
Detroit. Mich, Noy. Il
BETS No. !. 500 iOc doz. bun.
POTATOES-New, No. /, 70qS5c
hu.
ONIONS-Dry, 60u70c so lbs.
CELERY-No. l, 25G CSC doz. hchs.
PARSLEY--v0 Zoe -doz. bchs.
SPlNACH-No. /. 75c bu.
PEAS Black eye. S1d135 bu.
CAULlFLOWER - No. /, 75c %
soc. bu
Fruit
Detroit, Mich. Nov. 81
APPLES Mcintosh. No. I. $3.50
l50 bu.
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CONGRESS TODAY
tBy Associated Press)
Senate


Senate
In recess until Friday
Foreign Relations Committee
dominican customs treaty
GO:30 a. M EST.
Judiciary subcommittee consid-
ers nomination OF J. Warren Mad
den for United States Court of
Claims (2030).
Banking Subcommittee considers
amendments to Home Loan Bank
Act (l0:30).
House
In recess.
TUESDAY
Senate
Passed Logan-Walter judicial re-
view" bill and sent it back to House
for action on amendments.
House
In recess.
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I'D Wedding Annivcrsary

Mr. and Mrs Georee Day and
daughter. Reya, attended the
golden wedding anniversary of
r his parents MF and Mrs W S.
Day at Milan, Saturday.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Rev. Donald G. LOthrop
DR. SCOTT NEARING SPEAKS

American Problems IN z World Of
Crisis" Is the subject q the address
70 Be given By Dr.. Scott Nearing q
the morning service Of the Community
Church Of Boston Al Symphony Hal
Sunday, April 3 At 1890. Dr.. Near
ing was formerly professor a the
Wharton School OF Finance and Is an
outstanding economist and author Of
several books including: War
Where Is Civilization Going?" DOL
lar Diplomacy" BLACK America and
Whittier China" He has Travelled
extensively in the Far East. Russia.
and Europe. He Is opposed 10 war IN
general and Americas participation
IN particular and was prosecuted n
1917 for his stand Dr.. Warirg sDeaks
with exceptional clarity. and conscise-
ness and one Is impressed with the
sincerity Of his convictions. The ser
wee viii be conducted by the Leader
Of the Church Rev. Donald G. I,othrop
and vii Be preceded By an organ re-
cItal by Margaret Gorham Glaser. An
opportunity 70 ask questions viii BE-
afforded after the service.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27

tails: poorer housing. less adequate
diet, less sanitary surroundings more
employment q married women, and
greater economic insecurity.
The extensive migration OF eoloTed
people during the last 20 years has
added new combinations 70 their
problems. Although colored people
have lower death rates than whites
for z few diseases, rates double or
more than double the rates OF whites
are recorded for tuberculosis, cerebral
hemorrhage, pneumonia, typhoid f.
yer. whooping cough, bronchitis, puer-
peral conditions (childbor1hl, iu1u-
enza, malaria and pellagTa- Not only
are death rates higher, but also IS the
incidence Of Illness. a. least from
certain diseases.
Because eolored people generally
are poorer than whites. Il Is safe %
assume that On the average they r.
ceive relatively less medical service
than that received By the two lowest
income groups. Recognizing this.
President Roosevelt has appointed :
committee n 1935-the Inter1epart-
mental Committee 70 Coordinate
Health and Welfare Activities--o IN
vesdgate and recommend measures
for the more adequate distribution q
medical care As q result Of the ire
men6ous and earnest work Of the con-
mittee Senator Robert 2. Wagner. Ny.
introduced into Congress N February
1893 the so-called National Health
Act S. 1920.
TIE Wagner Health Act would have
provided grants 70 the States for ID
maternal and child welfare. (2) public
health work, ~ the building q hos
pitalE and health eenters, a. medical
care for needy, and 81 temporary
health disability and health insurance
The expenditures were expected 70
reach the sum OF $50 million dollars
annually.
A rich country ike ours could very
well spend this sum Of money for
health measures SO badly needed for
white Is vel as Colored Americans.
The hey day, however, Of the New Deal
Is gradually passing, and instead q
building hospitals and health centers
the Administration has decided u
----4- am A-4-- 2 L44
meuts. bsttleships, etc. II sounds IN
belieFable, but II IS true that the ap-
preparation for the National Health
Ar for the year Of 1870 has been r.
duced from $50 million 70 s million,
The mountain has given birth % 2
mouse.
Il Is the task OF al progressive
organizations including the National
Race Congress 70 demand the rez-o-
ration Of the original grant for pro
noting the health Of the people.
Pressure must be brought On [. s.
Congress, and We hope that the Third
National Race Congress which viii
assemble IN Washington, April 26. p.
and ., 1870, viii DO lis duty IN de-
handing that the [. s. Congress and
the Administration do not scrap the
original humane health program.
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George y. Williams. Mass. Ave. Bap-
list Church, Cambridge, 4 Universal
Message" for al times and al ages.
Piano Duet: Misses Coral Tancey and
Dorothy Griffith. Human Needs and
World Christianity was the stirring
address By Mrs. Sara J. Carter, Pres.
Women's Aux Of the United Bapt.
Convention OF Mass. and P. I Mrs.
Ruth Z. Day gave z brief summary
Of p yrs. q Retrospect and Intro
spect Of the convention.
The evening deyo-ions were in
charge Of Myrtle Baptist Church. ".
Newton. TIE young people Of the Cal
vary Church School presented z very
unique and appropriate drama f0-
Patriots Day. Among the many
guests present was Rev. RareneIl,
Pres Of the United Bapt- Convention.
who spoke 70 the session Of the COM
ing convention May $40 At Peoples
Bspt. Church, Boston.
The newly elected officers are:
Pres. Ernest Houston. Y. P. Chester
Canada, Secy. Thelma MacNair. Asst.
Priscilla Blacknall, Treas. Norman H.
Day. Field Sec. Arthur Lassiter, Dr..
Religious Education Hizkiah Griffith.
Pres Emeritus Jesse L. Taylor.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
THE PEOPLES HEALTH
BY Samuel @. Pado, MD.
THE HEALTH ACT AND THE
NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS

An investigation into the health
condition Of the American people has
revealed that medical care is being
distributed very poorly. Numerous
reports have been published and all Of
them come to the same conclusion.
In the final report Of the Commit
tee on the Cost Of Medical Care en-
titled Medical Care for the Ameri-
can People we read: 1T appears that
each year nearly one half Of the indi-
ylduals in the lowest income groups
receive no professional medical or
dental attention Of any kind. curative
OF preventive" This applies 70 the
white people. As for the condition
among Colored Americans the Com
mittee reports: ''The survey does not
include data for Colored People. Il
is well known, however. that the 10
per cent Of our population who are
colored have health problems which
on the whole, are considerably more
serious than those Of whites. The
Colored people are Americas princi-
pal marginal workers, and they suffer
in the North as well as in the South
from many disabilities that this en-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF THE
MYSTIC BAPT. CHURCH SCHOOL
CONVENTION

Inc 18th annual session Of the Nvs-
tic Baptist Church School Convention
was held at Calvary Baptist Church.
E1aVerhlll, Mass, on Friday. Apr. 1e.
Rev. Robert J. Smith, Pastor. and vii
liam Davis, Supt. The theme Of the
session was FOLLOW the Gleam.4 FOL
lowing the morning devogious and the
welcome President II. Wesley Robin
son gave most timely address and
suggested in his resolutions the form
ing Of B.YP.U. Auxiliary. The
morning sermon was preached bv
Rev. William H. Smith Of Wincheztar
from the theme, "The AUTHORITY Of
Christ"
In the afternoon the devotions were
led BY Miss Mary T. Jumper Of East
EN- Ave. Baptist Church. Maiden.
Nicholas Forte q Union Baptist
Church, Maiden, rendered 2 tuba solo.
By Miss Betty Scott. One Of the high
lights was the youth Clinic con-
Quoted BY Rev. AlDhonso Lowry on the
subject, youth Faces the Future. s.
and Mrs. Isabel RaveneIl on ssThe
Personality. Adjustment Of Young
People" William H. Robinson sang
a vocal solo. The Annual sermon Of
the convention was preached BIZ Rev.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
LOOKING AROUND
and BEYOND
By
FRANK R. CROSSWAITH

present education inequality in Texas
the request amounted 10 asking for
an extension Of this inequality int
the field Of graduate study. Sincs
Texas provides funds for eolored nao.
pie 70 secure graduate study elsa.
where the Race Congress would have
served Us much better bv rounding
up dozens Of eolored candidates fo7
higher education and having them y.
cure the training IN well eauippsd
and vel financed Northern schools
More detrimental 10 Race a5
vaneement than opportunism and
shifting policies Is the totalitariaD
character OF Communist methods
Every art OF persuasion is used TO WIN
over supporters 10 their point Of
view; every means possible are used
50 that Communists or their symus-
tElzers are II control OF an organizs-
ton; and once they are, their contrl
Is as dictatorial and as exclusive a.
lis Russian counterpart. Their ef.
forts TO destroy whatever they can't
control are as calculating and as ruth.
less as those Of any capitalist exploit
er. None Of these weapons the Race
needs or can use.
We have too long asked for the
recognition OF our own human worth
and dignity 10 accept now any policy
which dlSTgards the human worth
and dignity Of others.
The selling Of oil 10 Italy which
facilitated the fascist victory over
Ethiopia, The ruthless purging Of DO
llrcal opponents On trumped-up
charges, the betrayal Of thousands Of
fighters Of 1asciSm By the Russo
Soviet pact Is more than enough eYi-
Ge1ce 70 thinking colored people that
Russia VII as quickly sell them ont
should Il suit Stains purposes They
are asking, TOO:
What are the possible consequen-
ces Of the Sovier-NaZ pact upon the
principle and practice Of race equal
lry?
How Is the support Of Russian ag-
erosion likely 10 affect the struggle
Of American and colonial eol0red peO-
pie against the discrimination and eI-
plolraEloc Of stronger groups?
II Is not sufficient though 10 point
ont the lns6e9uacv. Of the RepubG-
can program Tor e minority group or
the error Of CP policies. It Is essen
nal that those Of Us who object to
both make z more effective struggle
70 win the eolored masses to work
Tor q new social order Of security and
abundance Tor al.
The New Deal has helped to pre-
pare The way. The Race has learned
that only through the federal pro
gram OF relief and WPA has be been
able 10 secure any measure Of seCur-
lry. He las found ont that It was not
Just an accident that the Social Sc
curly Act and Wages and Hours law
did not cover domestic and sgrieu-
tural workers-the two wage groups
II which the largest number OF Col
ored workers are employed. he has
learned through the bitter experience
Of the past year and through the
prospect for the coming season that
his relief and WPA can be TuthleSsly
taken from him BY 8 leader and a
Congress who place armaments above
human welfare.
These are lessons E democratic So
ciallsT movement can build on-the
sooner the better
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CHURCH NEWS
FREE WILL COMMUNITY
METHODIST CHURCH, Inc.
l07 Cabot Street
Rev. ]. s. Myrick- Founder and
pzz-cr

Last Sunday al II am, Rev. Brown
preached and Mrs. Odessa Williams
was fellOwshipped into the Free VIII
Community Methodist Church. The
choir sang vel Sunday night the pas
TOR preached During the last three
weeks Rev. Nyriek has married four
couples Sunday, April 3, the church
vii fellowship Sister Jones and Sister
Jackson Services eaeh Sunday al II
an. and 5 pm Prayer meeting each
Sunday al Z pm and Sunday School
1870 70 100 pm
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
By LAYLE LANE

ADA L-LAE14 -lBA- A6=L ISSUE
Among the parties Of the left the
Communist Parry IS trying 10 regain,
through g revival Of the National
Race Congress. It's COlored support
which declined tremendously after the
Russo-NaI pact and the Finnish IL
vssion. j cal 10 q preliminary con
ference N the New York area Rad:
The National Race Conference feels
that the times cal for redouble6 ae-
rlyiTy On the part Of progressive for
ees 70 protect basic democratic pro
eesses, especially as these effect min
0Ery groups Certainly the CP Is
quite right on this score. although
how Il can ignore lis own disregard
Of basic democratic practices L an
other example Of the beam II thy
brothers eye L Is also right II rais-
ing the issues q housing. education.
crime and delinquency, and Jobs al q
time when the American public has
accepted too conplacantlv the Ad-
mlnlsr-ation's scUttllng Of anything
bit noSt ueags- provision for social
services
But Il L pertinent Tor The Race 70
ask: Are Coum11lsc poicies-which
ara those O The Cong-ess-likelv 10
secure for the race lis second enar-
eiparion? Insofar as these enable
he Race 70 ICONS attention OF serious
problems and develop mass pressure
% solve then YES
However. these policies can not
BE- considered aside from the methods
used or the purposes which they
seTe.
The Communist Party has advo-
Gated q B-aek Bet II the South
against The advice and wishes OF most
o. is eolo-a5 member device cal
eulated 70 satisfy the p-eiudiees Of
white America for more Than the DE-
sire Of The Race for self government.
As soon As the line changed The Black
Belt was dropped and the raciallS-r
q The National Race Congress was
substituted Under Communist lufu-
e1ce and direction eolo-e5 people
turned their energy into getting pub
lie trials and commission l-yes-lga-
tons INTO ne perfectly obvious
namely. race discrimination against
The eolored worker. We were eneour-
aged 10 picket Tor jobs II colorei
Ie-ghb0r1ocCs OF The basis OF race
and patronage rather than need, thus
e-blr-e-ing relations between the col
o1a3 people and the small shop keep
y who was the least 10 blame for the
limited job market.
IN order % cu--y favor with the
New Deal tie CP approved the ap-
poin-uent O Justice Black 70 the
Supreme Cc--- despite his hlan a1il-
la-lors. That justice Black has since
made L5s-a- decisions : very much
70 his c-e1z- hi i dos not absolve
The CP q Cppo---1lz-1 II approving
The elevation q 3 Kan member 70 the
highest coU- q the land.
Again. las February the Texas
C0lore1 Peoples Co1g-ess-an atili-
ale Of TIE National Race Congress,
approved g resolution asking the leg
ls-ature q Teas 70 establish q uni
Tersl-T Tor eo-1-ed people II Texas.
The request cane after the Gaines de-
clSl0n Of the Supreme Court and was
Just the kind q action Southerners
wanted II order 70 enable them TO
slCes-ep The decision. Considering the
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III mPntnriant

In loving memory Of my dear husband
WILLIAM E. FORTUNE
who passed away April IS, 1881
He is just away, I cannot say,
] viii not say he is dead He is just
away.
With a CHEEKY smile. and q wave OF
the hand.
He has wandered 70 2 foreign land.
So sleepon, dear heart, and take thy
rest.
We love you dear. but God loved you
best.
FANNIE FORTUNE. wife
MILDRED MOORE.
ETA ROBINSON,
BESSIE PRYOR, daughters
CLIFTON FORTUNE, son.