The Omaha guide., 1941-06-28
MOST DANGEROUS NEGR IN AMERICA"
A. Philip Randolph To Speak
At Capitol Mass Meeting As
MARCH DATE NEARS

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WASHINGTON, June "a CAMP
THE Most Dangerous Negro in
America" who is according to
Congressman Arthur w. Mitchell
A. Phillip Randolph will attempt
to refute Mr.. Mitchell's statements
in a mass meeting here this week,
which is also being sponsored to
assist the Job March scheduled for
July L.
The title was accorded Mr..
Randolph On the occasion of the
Howard university commencement
exercises.
The $4,000 Negroes expected
here on the first of July are still
coming despite the recent mani
festo Of the President.
The march of $4,000 Negroes
from the Capitol down Constitu-
tion avenue past the White House
and the War department to the
Lincoln memorial will be a silent,
d~ignified, determined challenge to
the emergency for which we have
fought through the centuries"
said Eugene Davidson, assistant
national director in charge Of ar
engagements, from local headquar-
tiers.
"All Negroes laborers, domes-
tics, mechanics, professionals will
join this march that America and
the world may know and heed a
solemn ana determined fight for
real democracy"
According to Mr.. Davidson, ar
rangements for this gigantic dis
play Of unity are nearing comlplet-
ion with the announcement Of the
parades' composition. Each state
will comprise a brigade of from
three TO five divisions of women,
men, girls and boys. They will. be
headed by World War Veterans,
high school cadets and Boy scouts.
Vast numbers Of undisciplined cit
! liens require experienced veter-
ans to help keep the march orderly
and dignifid. A strong appeal
has gone out from local headquar-
tiers to all units of cadets and vet
,erans to report to Mr.. Davidson
for assignment.
AS the date for the march draws
nears, interest is becoming fever
ish. Lichtman Theatres Corpor-
alton is allowing its distributors
to hand out 10000 pieces of lit
erature to the citizens of Wash
ington with the plea that they join
the march. DIR. Robert NJ. Will
Jams, president Of the Methodist
Ministers conference, composed of
all Methodists in the city, has
pledged one hundred percent CO.
operation of both ministers and
congregations; DR.. Hampton Gas
kins, president Of the Baptist Min
listers alliance, announced the pass
ing of a resolution at their week
ly meeting in which all Baptist
churches of Washington and vic
unity have pledged their united
support. Thurman Dodson presi-
dent of the local committee, when
asked about the status of affairs
after it was stated that Secretary
of Navy Frank Knox had tried to
intervene by appealing to A. Phil
lip Randolph, said Negroes will
not be denied their rightful place
in America. The March is on.
Nobody can stop us now. We
want jobs and justice, Well get
both or know the reason why.
Davidson issued the following
statement on Wednesday.
although the statement of
President Roosevelt relative to his
desire and will that something be
done Immediately in the matter of
discrimination against Negroes
in national defense, industries and
in spite of the statesmanlike ges-
lures in the interest of national
unity, the Negro march on Wash
ing will take place July l as plan
ned.
"The statement of President
Roosevelt indicates that the tech
nique of making known in uncer-
tain terms the dissatisfaction of
loyal Americans with vicious ace
discrimination is a proper Ole.
Without a doubt it was the adj
vance publicity on the Negro
March and the enthusiasm with