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Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27
School Board
Loses Motion In
EQUALIZATION Case

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.--The
U. S. District Court of the South
ern District of Indiana has over
ruled a motion by the local school
board to dismiss the complaints
brought against it by George Mar.
tin and Henry Written, Is and i
years old, TO permit them to taks
commercial courses at the whit
high school here. The decision wai
ended down, Feb. 10.
The courses the boys desired u
take were not available at Tay-
lor, the high school for colored
pupils. The suit, handled by Atty
Prentice Thomas, contests exist
ing inequalities in the per capita
expenditures for Negro and white
children in the public school sys-
tenn,
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27

Bergc wrote Trurgood Marshall,
NAACP SPECIAL counsel, in refer
ence to a recent conference between
Il EN-, where Marshall had discus
sed using Section So, Title Is, in
relation to certain cases presented
by the NAACP.
The important Section provides
Imprisonment of not more than n
year and a fine of not more than
$1,000 for anyone who wilfully
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27

che month at Hampton. lie h0nof
was awarded her on the basis of
high academic performance, out
standing qualities Of leadership,
and pleasing personality traits
Miss Jackson is graduate Of
Booker T. Washington High School,
Eldorado, Sic is co-chairman Of
the Student Christ an Association
+. S. 't.'A 'sset '. .y".!aiM iYssl. II,
stitute Little Theatre group, and
the famous Hampton choir often
accompanying the latter as pianist
as well as vocalist.
Hampton Institute Photo
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27
Miss. Supreme Court
Reverses Conviction of
Nero In Attack Case

VICKSBURG Mss-The supreme court of this state
has ruled that the uncooborated testimony of the woman
he is alleged to have raped not sufficient evidence to con-
Wet Willie Upton found guilty and sentenced death the
charge in the Warren County circuit court here last spring
The opinion handed down Monday Feb 8 and the Ma
ACP branch here which financing Optons defense reports
that further action will be taken in the Warren County cir
cult court to which the remanded oy the state SUI
preme court
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27
FSA ACTION IS CALLED NATL DISGRACE
Congress Probing Poll Tax
Tyranny In The South
Administration Paying Taxes For White
Farmers, Excluding Negroes Altogether
RY EMMEI ]. SCOTT

WASHINGTON d. C.-Again to the fore is discussion
of the PolaX Legislation Of the Democratic South 1t is
having more complete airing than before Congress
sona probe is forced by admissions of the Chief of
the Farm Security Administrator that he has been and is
making loans for the payment of poltaxes under the FSA
program for the rehabilitation of destitute white" farmers
Pure unadulterated discrimination in Governmental admin
istraton!
The lid was blown off at T. S. Senate hearing of the
JOINT Committee on Non-Dense Expenditures The actions
OF the "a were denounced as amounting to national
disgrace" Further it il stated that inquiry indicates
startling and shocking conditions of waste extravaganza
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27

In December, 1941, Atlantic Cit,
Attorney J. c. Savage had render
ed an opinion on the request fol
equalization. He stated that in his
opinion the petition was without
merit and that "the Board of Edu-
cation is authorized to discharge
any permanent teachers for the
good of the service, to be finally
and exclusively judged and deter
mined by the Board
This opinion and implied threat
has not stopped the teachers in
their action.
Talmadge has been the center of
storm Of controversy since he
ordered the removal of two men,
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27

G. @. Anderson, pro.ai1ent bu-
siness man Of the city, was
among the recent appointees as
clerk in the Farm Security Adj
ministration Office. Well known
in the educational field and with
special training in office manage
ment, it is generally believed that
Mr.. Anderson's appointment will
a d in the assignment of others in
important defense industries.
He is also manager of Ander-
sons Service Station, bringing SUI
perb service to the motoring pub
lie
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27

PLIGHT
WORKER
FRANK Fenton, director of

FRANK Fenton, director of
organization for the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor,
representing William Green,
president CT the AFL, stated
that he would suspend the
charter of any union persist
ing in barring Negroes from
employment. Mr.. Fenton is
the AFL representative on
Mr.. Roosevelt's Committee on
Fair Employment Practice, to
determine the extent OF dis
elimination in industrial
plants against Negroes, Jews,
Catholics, aliens and other
groups. Mr.. Roosevelt's Com
mittee can act, because all con-
tracts for war materials speci-
fly that there shall be no dis
elimination.
The Negro can look forward
for some worthwhile positions
in the Defense Industries as
we'll as in the Industrial plants
holding Defense contracts,
if Mr.. Fenton isn't just talk
ing thru his hat which
we will wager, that, that is
all he is doing. Like our good
good President, who last sum
mer to keep mobilization OF
Negroes from demonstrating
to the world, the practices OF
united Democracy, issued al
order to the Office of Pro
duction Management to see
that a ban was Tut on dis
elimination in industries hold
INC Defense contracts as ar
appeasement, which was swal
lowed, line and sink, by tht
self STYLED leaders of the race
knowing from Mr.. Roosevelt
past practices, that it was no
any more sincerity in it tina
the recent observation Of tn
Bill Of Rights Day.
R# *M# ~
WHETHER the unions vii
djshand discrimination il
the hiring of Negro people !
very doubtful, and whethe
Mr. Fenton will as stated, st
spend charters issued by tn
AFL to unions that practic
discrimination, is more doub'
tuI If either one were to prov
a reality, if would be a gres
Day for the Negro, for we hay
hundreds of thousands blac
bows and girls capable Of hol'
ing any job that is bcinr hcI
1odav Wy others who are les
efficient, and were Gb'c
meet the qualifications /
having a white face, which
me necessary requirement f
obtaining work in America
Defense industries, that Al
working day and night to ket
Democracy alive.
wv &&H ~
| NTlL the black man se,
s0me evidence of Frat
fenton's pledge, It would
beneficial for us to continue
iook forward 10 our orlva
Industries for the solution
See PLIoHT-Psgc
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27

stitution.
The Department of Justice the
DRY in making it's investigation OF
the Sikeston lynching is that the
See FBI PROBES, Page 8
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27

States Of Alabama. Arkansas,
Georgia, Mississippi, South Caro-
ina, Tennessee, Texas, and Vlr-
ginia were not denounced, for it
is well understood that back Of it
all is the preservation of oligarehie
government in that region, and,
fundamentally, to disfranehise as
many as possible of the 12,500,000
Negro residents Of that section.
The notion of these Democratic
organizations is to prevent Federal
relationship Of any kind whatso-
ever, with likelihood Of Negroes be-
ing allowed to exercise franchise
privileges guaranteed by the XIV
and XIV amendments to the Consti-
See FSA ACTION, Page s
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27
Church Members Pledge
Resources To War Effort
Urge President Roosevelt To Elk ecse War Remove

Ccng behalf million
prominent Negro church officials and yme pledged every spiritual and
tins week John Wesley NJ f. Church The called
Committee Frerna Council Of
Asee setting forth addressed
the White House "Wednesday delegation
headed Dr. VILLAIN IT, Jna9n nationally known Baptist leader The
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27

subjects any inhabitant Of a state,
territory or district to the depri-
walton on account of race, color or
nationality, of any civil rights or
projections guaranteed by the Con-
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27

Of America we send you this mes
sage, pledging our loyal support to
the nation in this crisis"
See CHURCH, Page 6
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27

nefS Oh the state university systeHi
for advocating racial equality" As
a result, the University of Georgia
has been discredited and the sup
port of the General Education Fund
withdrawn.
Bloody Gene" has made his po-
sition clear on racial matters by
repeatedly stating that Negroes
are inferior to whites and should
be kept in their places. He is rid
ing high on the approval OF the
"pcor whites" in the rural sections
of the state, and is said to be
turning the racial issue into po-
litieal weapon.
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27
FBI Probes Lynching Under
Federal Civil Rights Law

YORKlt So Title H. that the
Hncng Wright Mo-
acrrdmg L
o involving
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27
First Lady Says Must
Fight Together To Win"

WASHINGTON, D. c. (C)-Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
told patriot mass meeting of Negroes in MetropoI tan
African Methodist Church last Monday thai All OF us of e"
cry possb background must fight together to WIN the war
Arkansas State press., 1942-02-27
Equal Pay Suit Expects
Trouble From TaImadge

ATLANTA, Ca-Wh the filing Of petition to equalize
salaries to coored teachers here with those of whites trou
bic Is expected from forces opposing Negro equality led by
Gene Ialmadge, governor Of the state
The petition was filed in the w. s. Dist Court of Ceor
gia Tuesday Feb IT. by A. Walden local attorney and
he reports that in less than hour after filing, the oca
day, the Atlanta CONSTITUTION, had' called MIN Tor
story about it, =
Evening star., 1942-11-19

during the week beginning Novem-
ber 30.
Only yesterday Philip Pearl, AFL
public relations director and adviser
to President William Green, wrote
in the Federation's official Weekly
News Service that the CLOS recent
convention produced no membership
report and said the Forthcoming
peace conferences could not be sue
cessful unless the CIO representa-
tlVes are prepared to lay their cards
on the table and agree to an i'm
partial audit of their paidup men,
berships.
The Executive Board of the CIO
United Steel Workers of America
Immediately took offense, issuing a
statement saying Mr.. Pearls article
made a vicious attack" on Mr..
Murray.
Preliminary negotiations for peace
conferences between the AFL and
C1O took place during the summer.
Previously efforts to unity the labor
movement failed in 1887 and 1899
when John L. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers and Or
eanizer of the CIO, was president of
that organization. Mr. Lewis was
succeeded as CIO president by Mr..
Murray.
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Civil Service Takes
'Hands-off' Attitude
On Draft Deferments
Monpower Commission,
Likewise, Agrees to Let
Agencies Act on Men

The War Manpower Commission
and the Civil Service Commission
are taking hands-off attitude with
regard to President Roosevelt's
order directing cancellation of occu-
patlonal draft deferments given to
Government employees, believing this
matter is one for the individual
agencies to handle, it was said to-
day.
The matter was discussed yester-
Gay at a meeting of the Manpower
commission, which with the Civil
service Commission recently draft
ed regulations to govern defer
ments. No action was taken yester-
day, the conclusion being reached. it
was said, that the Presidents order
was clear and that it was up to the
agencies to shape their actions &C
cordingly.
Normal Procedure.
Under normal procedure spokes-
man said, agencies which have had
men deferred because they were felt
to be indispensable to the war ef-
Tort simply will notify local draft
boards now that the individuals
concerned are subject to call and
let the draft machinery take its
course.
The Council of Personnel Admin
Stratlon, composed of high-ranking
administrative officials and person.
mel officers, is meeting this after
noon, and will take up the subject.
1t was said. but there was no indi-
cation of what might be done.
While deferments are not entirely
out OF the picture, inasmuch as the
President has said that he will pass
personally on individual requests to
determine if they are justified. there
IS feeling in the Government that
In the time that necessarily would
elapse while this procedure was
being followed, many men would
enlist without waiting for their cases
to be decided.
lnroadS on Agencies.
II this proved true, serious inroads
could be made in an agency such as
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
or IN other groups where intensive
eralnlng is necessary to qualify men
Tor service, and efforts have been
made to hold the forces intact.
In the meantime, it was indicated
TODAY at the White House that no
mod1flcation Of the order is in pros
pect. In response to press confer
ence questions, William D. Hassett.
assistant secretary to the President, |
pointed to the provision for presi-
dental review and said that was
suf1lclent to care for particular cases,
Evening star., 1942-11-19
AFL-C|0 Unity Farley
Slated 10 Start Dec. /.
BY the Associated presS

BY he Associated Press
Harry Bates, chairman of the
American Federation of Labor's
committee designated to seek labor
unity through conferences with a
committee from the Congress of In
dustrlal Organizations, declared to-
day that the meetings have tenta-
lively been set to start December
or g.
Mr.. Bates said he had discussed
the matter with Philip Murray
C1O president, and they had agreed
to try to start the conferences here
Evening star., 1942-11-19

ANOTHER VERDICT-W When
the dust of battle cleared in
North Africa, Col. H. H.
Semmes, who left his patent
law practice here in March for
service in the Army, was cred
tied with knocking out four
French tanks, though his own
had been hit three times. His
home is at 5000 West Thirty
ninth street NV. The above
sketch Of Col. Semmes was
made in May while he was at
Fort Benning, Ga.
Evening star., 1942-11-19

Housewives, join the fight! Save
waste cooking fats for gunpowder.
Take them to your meat dealer,
Evening star., 1942-11-19

Wards operates in highly competitive field com.
posed of one million seven hundred fifty thousand
retail establishments 1t is unfair to impose burdens
upon Wards and not upon those with whom it is in
competition.
Wards efforts to preserve the essential freedoms
between itself and its employees have not been
prompted by any feeling of antunionsm The re.
port of the mediation panel expressly recognizes this
fact Wards policy has been to obey the law. Wards
has twentynine union contracts with both A. F. ofL
and c.. I. o. unions
Wards has already given its employees the in.
creases in wages previously recommended by the
Board. Wards did this even though its wages were
already as high or higher than those prevailing
in the industry and had been increased an AVERAGE
of 219o since January, 1941. Wards is willing
to include these increases in contract with the
union. There is no issue over wages.
The War Labor Board was created by the Presi.
dent to replace the old Defense Mediation Board.
The Mediation Board was destroyed by the resigna.
ton of the union members following the Boards vote
OF nine to two against closed shop in the Captive
Coal Mine case. The War Labor Board in name only,
is composed of representatives of the unions of in
dustry and of the public. The union representatives
are men chosen for leadership by the unions, and
tod tho of +bo
On the other hand neither industry nor the public
have had any voice in the selection of those who
presumably represent them. By their decisions, the
supposed representatives of industry and of the pub
Lie have because of inexperience prejudice or lack
of understanding, abandoned the interests of those
whom they appointed to represent.
Under the Constitution Congress is the sole law.
making authority. If closed shops and compulsory
arbitration are to become requirements upon EN-.
ployees it is Congress and not the War Labor Board
which should make them so. Congress has not EN-.
powered the Board to order any employer to do any
of the things it demands of Wards
Accordingly, Wards rejects the order of the Board
1t Congress imposes closed shops compulsory arb
tratlon contracts for a years duration on EN-.
ployees if the President of the United States as
Commander.in.Chief in time of war; directs that
Wards accept the Boards rulings, which we earn.
estly believe illegal and uneconomic, we will
respectfully obey.
Very Truly,
MONTGOMERY WARD & co.
This order affects War. Mail House and Store Chcaso
Evening star., 1942-11-19

November 49, 1912
National War Labor Board,
Department of Labor Building
Washington, D. c.
Gentlemen:
We have the National War Labor Boards order of
November 5*
In this order the board demands that Montgomery
Ward & Company enter into contract establishing
form of closed shop called maintenance of mem.
bership," together with a check.off of union dues
from wages. Under this form of closed shop, the
employees who are members of the union would not
be free to resign from the union without being dis
charged, and Wards would not be free to retain
competent worker who had resigned from the union.
This making of union membership condition of
employment is the essence of the closed shop what.
ever form it may take. maintenance of member.
ship is the starting phase which inevitably leads to
the full closed shop. l
es<za1ee~~ ass== s nzsss*
The President of the United States is quoted as
having said, on November II, 1941: "The Govern.
ment of the United States will not order nor will
Congress pass legislation ordering the so.called
closed shop" Wards is in agreement with this state
ment and believes that the Boards order is not in
Wards believes that the Boards demands not only
violate the fundamental principles of liberty but are
economically unsound and illega under the terms
of the National Labor Relations Act
If the Boards order against Wards is enforced,
the pattern will be established by which all unions in
all industries can secure form of closed shop and
check.off merely by appealing to the War Labor
Board.
The Board further ordered form of compulsory
arbitration for Wards. Wards is not opposed to
voluntary arbitration. However, Wards MANAGE
ment should not, demanded by the Board, abandon
responsibilities which have been vested in it BY the
of the corporation, and so surrender to out
side arbitrators the final decision on all matters
which the union may wish to treat as grievances.
The Board further ordered that Wards guarantee
its wages and other working conditions for one.year
period. Wards believes that fixed duration of one
year is unsound in these uncertain times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Permit Is Issued
To Move Foundry

A building permit authorizing
moving of a foundry building from
Canyon road and 72d ST. to the Ia
coma Vocational school site at 1928
So. Yakima ave. was issued by the
city Tuesday. Cost of the move.
which will be handled by the
Standard Construction Co, is fixed
at $500.
Other permits were issued to the
Tacoma Mausoleum Co. for altera-
tons costing $4,000 to its maus-
oleum at 1921 So. Alder: to Primo
Rafanelli. 755 So. seth. for altera-
ton of a store into a residence at
that address. costing $1,000. to
N. A. Balmer, 1908 So. Park. for a
81 900 garage at 1901 So. Winnet-
ka st. and to Alexander Watson,
706 So. ] ST. for construction of
a 1000 foundation and addition
To his residence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Legion Favors Rounding Up
Enemy Aliens Along Coast

post and auxiliary of the Ameri-
can Legion.
Meeting In Legion Memorial
hall on So. G st. the following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas. the best efforts Of
all Americans will be used to con-
slant capacity TO pursue this war
that has so ruthlessly been forced
upon us. and whereas any impair
ments of our best efforts by sabo-
tours would be costly in time and
blood;
And whereas. this western
coast Is almost a continuous net
work of defense industries, and
numerous enemy alien residents
In this same area, among whom
some constitute a definite menace
to our defense production;
Now. therefore, be IL resolved
by Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2.
American Legion, assembled in
regular session this End day of
February, 1912, that we commend
the efforts of our congressman
and members of the senate in their
support of the FIJI and other au-
thorities in the speedy roundup of
the dangerous enemy aliens. and
their segregation in concentration
areas, and thereby relieve our peo-
pie of this physical and mental
hazard"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Two Linoleum
.Peddlers Fined

Peddling In Pierce county can Be
expensive. II was discovered Tues
day by Morris Mailman and
Henry Hatcher. both Of Seattle.
For selling linolalm from =
truck in the Tllicum vicinity Jan.
~. Mailman was fined 800 and
costs and Hatcher $50 and costs.
and in addition Mailman was
given . eo-day suspended jail SEN
tence to be imposed ta) II he fails
70 pay his fine and tb) II he Ii
ever caught peddling goods. wares
and merchandise In Pierce county
again without having q license.
One Of the two men was brought
IN Justict Clarence Layton's court
on complaint Of Walter West Of
the Better Business bureau.
Judge Layton estimated that the
pair would have had TO pay out
something like $500 for neces-
sary bonds and license fees II they
complied with the law.
They admitted they were work.
ing for q Seattle dealer. and Maltz-
man said ne didn't know he had
to have . license for the county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Will Return
5 Prisoners
Four Policemen
Sent 10 Boxer

Four Tacoma police Officers were
~ their way TO Baker, Ore. Tues
cay 10 return for trial five young
men held by police there after
they we're caught Monday with a
stolen Tacoma car.
The boys in jail at Baker are
Harold II. Hsemsn. Benjamin e.
Hakman. Harley Z. Krone. Henry
]. voEel and Oliver n. saltx.
In wires to Tacoma police they
we're said TO have confessed also
% burglary Of 4 store At I'd and
Pacific ave. Jan. Is.
The stolen car In their pos
oe@ion belongs 10 r. D. Shaw Of
the Hickey apts.
On their way 70 get the Oregon
prisoners were officerx P. o.
Brown. J. r. White. william Cor
deIl and r. s. Morrison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
$4,000 Mark
Now Nedrinq

Tacoma registrations seemed
certain TO pass the 5000 mark
some time before books In the city
clerks office close Saturday at
noon-
; Clerk Cenevieve Martin said she
received SCI new registrations dur
ing the past week. The total Tues
day was 1917.
TO accommodate late-working
rev residents who can qualify for
the spring city election. Ai@ Mar
tin win keep the registration Of
flee open until . o'clock Thursday
and Friday evenings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-04
Chiiienden Suit
For $4,000 Lost

A further 5000 profit on the
sale of the Bonneville hotel prop
erty to Norton Clapp was lost to
A. B. Chittenden Of Seattle Mon
day afternoon when his suit
against d. r. Haskell and Puget
Sound National bank was dis
missed with prejudice by Superior
Judge r. d. Hodge.
Judge Hodge dismissed the ac-
ton as soon as the Chittenden
case was completed. and dis
missed the jury. on grounds Chit
tcnden had failed to prove his
claips.
Concerned Sale
The litigation concerned a plan
to sell the Bonneville hotel prop
erty in the spring Of 1887. Chit
tenden. 1t was shown in plaintiffs
presentation, obtained from Has
kell and the bank an option for
80 days to buy the hotel for
S25. 900.
chittenden paid 81 for the
option. He then authorized w. II.
Miller. president of r. 4. Ander-
son q Co. to offer the hotel for
sale for $4,000. Miller. as Chit
tenden's agent. discussed the deal
with Clamp and obtained a writ
ten offer OF S4o,o 900.
This. II was shown. chittenden
refused. Finally. he had his
option renewed for an additional
500. Resumed negotiations re-
suited In sale of the property &c
clspp for $4,000.
Found No Proof
Chittenden charged that Haskell
had let the terms of the optior
leak out 50 that Clapp learned
of the x25.00o agreement.
Attorneys for Haskell and tn,
bank argued. and the court found
that there was no proof given thai
Haskell had Violated any agree
ment Of secrecy or had In an,
way advised clapp.
ciapp. a. plaintiffs witness
testified he had reconsidered hi
original offer and proposed tn
$50 900 figure because of the cos
of making needed repairs to tn
building.