Evening star., 1940-04-29
Negro Farley Yields
Tie With Lewis After
Denouncing New Deal
Old Leaders Overthrow,
Convention Casts Lot
With Labor League

The National Negro Congress, fol-
lowing mandate Of its third annual
convention closing here yesterday,
began today to lay plans for political
cooperation with Labor's Non-Par-
tisan League
The congress had condemned pol
icies of the Roosevelt administra-
ton, and officially accepted an in
vitation from John L. Lewis, C. I. O.
chieftain, to join forces with him in
this campaign year. The official
resolution lining up with Mr.. Lewis
followed a previous enthusiastic IA
vorable demonstration Saturday,
which forecast the official action
yesterday.
The congress, in joining hands
with Labor's Non-Partisan League,
overthrew leadership of its previ-
GUS president, A. Philip Randolph of
New York, international president of
the Pullman Porters, affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor,
which had warned against a tie-up
with any political organization.
Yergan Elected President.
Mr.. Randolph refused to stand for
reelection as president, and as a
result, Max Yergan of New York,
formerly vice president of the
congress, was elected president. Mr..
Yergan is director of the Interna-
tional Committee on African AZ
fairs, at New York.
Mr.. Randolph not only warned
against tie-up with any political
organization, but said the congress
had accepted contributions from the
Communist party and c. I. o. organ
izations. He termed this an un-
healthy condition, because wherever
you get your money, you get your
ideas and control"
Mr.. Randolph, in ts rg this stand,
differed with John F. rs of this
city, reelected secreta. Of the
congress, who had stirred the Sat-
urday morning session to enthusi-
astic demonstration favoring his
pro-Communist and pro-Lewis
speech.
Cooperation with Labor's Nom
Partisan League will be worked out
by a committee of five, headed by
the new president, Mr.. Yergan, and
Secretary Davis. They were author
lied to explore the possibilities by
which this congress can work to-
gether" with the league. The reso-
luton for unity said the Negro
worker long had awaited "the ex-
tended hand of organized labor"
and that the Negro people should
be happy to accept" Mr.. Lewis in
vitation Ito come to working
agreement with the mighty forces
OF labor and 60 forward to victory"
The congress in its closing ses-
sions in the Government depart
mental auditorium, with only a few
scattered noes" adopted a resolu-
tion criticizing Government policies
in foreign affairs and social fields
and accusing the Roosevelt ad-
ministration Of abandoning a policy
of welfare of the people" in favor
of mobilization of Americas re-
sources of war"
Edgar G. Brown of Washington,
president of the United Government
Employees, appealed for support of
President Roosevelt apd was greeted
with Misses and boos. He urged the
congress to disregard "the white
Communists in the audience"
God help the Negro" he said, "if
we do not stand by the policies of
President Roosevelt, who now has
us at peace"
Dies Committee Denounced.
Other resolutions denounced the
Dies Committee and called for anti
lynching legislation and abolition of
poll taxes.
Headquarters of the Negro Con-
gress are located at TIT Florida ave-
nue., from which negotiations will
be conducted for cooperation with
the Non-Partisan League. Presi-
dent Yergan will come to Washing
ton frequently to direct affairs OF
the new administration. Mr.. Ran
dolph had been president of. the
Congress since its organization in
Chicago in 1886.
The congress elected the follow
ing vice presidents: Henry john
son, Chicago; the Rev. w. H. .Jerni-
gan, Washington; Mrs. Fay Allen,
Los Angeles; the Rev. Owen Whit
field, Kirkwood, Mo-; DR.. Charles A.
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