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Evening star., 1942-05-19
Roosevelt Tells Union
Steady Steel Flow Is
Needed 10 Win War
Murroy Urges PorIey
To Foreeo Bickerine
On Lobor Differences
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)

SLOTN Oh axe h-O.t
BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, May l9-Philip
Murray, C. l. o. president. admon-
ished the Steel Workers Organizing
Committee today not to waste a
single moment discussing internal
differences within unions in Amer
lea" while President Roosevelt tel
egraphed the union convention
every operation in the war depends
on steel" and every day lost in pro-
duction will prolong the struggle"
Opening the unions constitutional
convention, Mr.. Murray said:
Mems minds must rise above in
ternal pickering when a nation is
embroiled in a world war. I do not
want this convention to waste a
single moment of its time discussing.
by resolution or otherwise. internal
differences within unions in Amer
lea. Steel workers have a job to do
and that's to help win the war
Nothing will be gained and every
thing will be lost by the promotion
of national discomfort"
Mr. Murray read President Roose-
velt's telegram, which said:
Il wish the organization many
years of successful operation in the
interests of the Nation. IN our war
against the Axis powers, we are
now approaching the maximum of
steel output, and We must reach
that goal at the earlies. possible
moment and keep it until success is
ours. Every operation IN the war
whether by the Army or the Navy
or in the al-important field of
transportation, depends upon steel
Every day lost in production Will
prolong the struggle and delay
victory"
The convention approved chang
ing the unions name to the United
Steel Workers of America.
Mr.. Murray urged delegates to
remember that its symbol now is
U. S. A-C. 1. o.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 10
The estate which John Ringing,
the circus magnate, willed to the
people of Florida may be worth
about $l7,50O 600 if available assets
can be iquidated at appraised values
in paying outstanding debts.
State Auditor Bryan Willis, list
ing the estates total assets at $22,-
043, 1854. reported to the State cabi-
net today that debts and obligations
were about s4,500 900.
Any reduction in debts would raise
the estates surplus proportionately,
and already the State cabinet is
obout to complete, for $3.50, 900, the
Evening star., 1942-05-19
THIRD RA.
Archbishop Motheson
Dies at Winnipeg Home
BY the Associated Pro-

BY the Associated PrttS
WINNIPEG. Manitoba, MAY 10
The Most Rev. Samuel Pritchard
Matheson, retired Archbishop of
Rupert's Land and former primate
of the Church of England in Can
ada. died in his sleep early today at
his home here. He was 80
Archbishop Matheson was the
leading figure of the Church of Eng
land in Canada until his retirement
on January 81, 1881.
Born in West Kildonan, a suburb
Of Winnipeg. September 20, 1852,
Archbishop Matheson was a de-
scendant of the old Scots settlers
brought to the west by Lord Selkirk
His maternal grandfather came west
early in the century as partner of
the North West Fur Trading Co.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
u. ). Plan 10 Subsidize
Iankers Announced
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. -....
A Government plan to subsidize
all costs of tanker movement exceed
ing the maximum charter rates es-
tablished last January by the Mari
time Commission was announced
jointly today by Price Administrator
Leon Henderson and Rear Admiral
Emory S. Land, war shipping ad-
ministrator
The subsidy will be retroactive to
April 20, when the War Shipping
Administration requisitioned or
chartered all ocean-going vessels.
However, only tankers of 5000
gross tons or more will be covered
under the financing plan, which was
advanced by o. P. A., as means of
maintaining present petroleum
price levels by relieving consumers of
the heavy burden of increased ship
ping costs.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Earlier Story on Page A-2)

tEafifer story on rage All
b. the Associated Press.
Expressing doubt that some edi-
tors have as much vote-getting in
fuence las the local high school
football coach" Harold v. Hough,
chairman OF the Newspaper Radio
Committee and circulation manager
of the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
told the House Interstate Commerce
Committee today that there was no
danger of a publisher being able to
control public opinion in his COM
munity through operation Of a radio
station.
The committee. which is studying
legislation to amend the Communi-
cations Act, was further informed
that an editor couldn't nlonopolize
truth. In the first place, the folks
listen TO other radio stations and
they read other newspapers-news-
papers printed in other commun-
tiles.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Chicago Cubs Sell
DohIqren to Dodgers
By the Associated Press.

By tht A9S0cldted Pr6SS,
CHICAGO. May 19.-F1rst Base
man Babe Dahlgren was sold by
the Chicago Cubs to Brooklyn to-
day, General Manager Jim Gal
lagher of the Cubs announced.
The Cubs sold Dahlgren to the
st. Louis Browns last week, but the
Browns returned him to Chicago
because of a disagreement over
terms concerning his possible entry
into the armed forces.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
q Canadian Survivors
Reach Yucoton Port
By the Associated Pr,

By the AsSOclated Press.
MEXICO CITY, May 19.-Dis-
patches from Chetumal, Yucatan
port, quoting the local press there
today, said % survivors of the tor
pedoed Canadian ship Calgarolite
a 1l,941-ton tanker, had arrived in
lifeboats, with 81 other crew men,
bers and the captain missing.
The ship was hit by three sub
marine torpedoes May 9, the dis
patches said.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Spencer 1928 Winner
Of HombIetonion, Dead
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON. KY, Nav 10
Spencer, which won the Hamble-
tonian Stakes in 1928 and the Ken
lucky Futurity. died today at Cas-
tledon Farm, where he was retired
to stud at the completion of his s.
year-old racing career IA years ago.
Samuel L. Look. son of David M.
Look. owner of the harness racer
and Castleton Farm. said Spencer.
son of Lee Tide e-Perek, by Peter the
Great, won 1000 and his best
mark was :593..
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Senators Delay Action
On Women's Navy Corps

The Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee postponed action today on
legislation to create a womens aux
iliary naval servcie. but Chairman
Walsh said he hoped to get it ap-
proved this week as the Navy favors
it.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Lincoln Fields Fast .

Lincoln Fields East.
BY The Louisville Times.
l-Sir L., Go Home, Millmore.
2-Highscope, st. Croix, Donna
gina.
3-Red Crescent, Rewarded, Heel
Call.
4-Monk's Memo. Epistle, Snow
Apple.
5-Annie Alone, Winamac. Quizzle.
6-Perfect Rhyme, Vain Bo, Morde-
cal.
burning Stick, William Palmer,
Little Banner.
8-Kitche Manitou, Sur Swift, Mir
rored.
Best bet-Perfect Rhyme.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Charles Town fGoodl

Charles Town Good.
BY The Louisville Times
1-Whossh. Last Bet, Time Passes.
aTin Can. Busy Time, Dispurr.
LHappy Hostess, First Fling, Grad
atm.
Van Tryst. Hiblaze, Bobs Pass.
eBonnie Vixen, Bob Junior, Ler-
Lin.
STry Flying, Arboreal, Roman Boy.
7-Fitzedward, Spectator. Saran.
aCuster, Schley Al, Kai-Min.
9-Rough Going, City Judge, Sum
mer Stock.
Best bet-Fit1edward.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Selections

Belmont Park Consensus East.
By the Associated Press.
l-Bostonite, Our Victory, Chalia.
2-Fly the Coop, Highomar, Bygone
Star.
s-Night Heron, Mad Policy. Ep-
indel.
4-Afghanistan, Bay carse, Scotch
Trap.
5-Col Teddy. Equinox. Argo Rouge.
6-Smiles. Joan's Tip, Chiquita Mia
7-Moscow ID, Tola Rose, Boiling
broke.
8-General Mowlee, Shawn G., In
Charge.
Best bet-Col. Teddy.
Suffolk Downs.
By the Associated Press
1-Zacabrand, Ilefetchit, After
Lunch.
2-Montbars. Our viii, Two Ways.
3Pari- Ernest, Diavolo ClifI, Bub-
BILE Lii
MAR lie, Franco Saxon, High
Martin.
9AtrspYmg, Mixer, Blue Steel
eWatchover. Itabo, Rough Time.
Flying Duke, Ships Bell. Latora.
1Short Stop. Priority. Hikid.
Best bet-Watchover.
Belmont East.
By the Louisville Times.
l-Bostonite, Rarifled. Ho Hum.
2Taxes, Pavilion, Capt. James.
aNo selections.
+Scotch Trap, Bay Carse, Speed
to Spare.
5-Coi Teddy. Equinox, Flaught.
6Chuckle. Copperette, Chiquita
Mia
Swing and Sway. Moscow II
Can't Wait.
Shaun G., Lord Kitchener, Rid
ing Light.
~ Suing and Euov
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Lincoln Fields
3, lie Associated Press.

3, lie Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purss, $500 claiming
4-year-olds and up: furlonss.
c. c. Curtlss (Martin) 1910 $50 $50
Cloudy weather (Schulins) 800 -
Memphis Lad tRobertsonJ $40
Time, las.
Also ran-Delta Dan. Wicked Time,
Dawn PORTAGE, FrItter Sun, Kernelette.
SECOND RACE-Purse $500, claiming
4-year-oldS and up: e furlongs.
Chiefs Boy GRobertSon) 440 90 so
All Steele (LitZenberger) $3.50 80 so
Mismark (MacAndrewI 1l.S0
Time, 1-1435.
Also ran-Home Burning Alchemy.
Eternal Wave. My Crest, Flyahead. Darby
Dallas Alrose.
THIRD RACE-Purse. $500; claiming;
4-year-oldS and up: & furlongs.
High Talent tGillespie) $40 $40 40
Go Home Orchards 300 40
Five Fifty Brooks $50
Also ran-Sky Dos, Falsueep. Blaufuss,
Queenie. Bright Play Swins Leader.
DAILY Double paid S19.s0D
Evening star., 1942-05-19
n III Todoys Results und Entries
N0CI0O NEWS for Tomorrow
Suffolk Downs Fast. .

BY the Louisville Times.
AFTER Lunch, Zacabrand, Borsch.
2-Lustrous, Our viii, AnZac.
aPari-Ernest, Diavolo Cliff, Su-
preme Ideal.
4-High Martin, Nopalosa Rojo,
Franco Saxon.
5-Air Spring, Paciflcation, Second
Thought
jTaking Ways. Itabo, Maechance.
Baby Talk, Moja, Supreme Flag.
8-Shortstop, g. Alarming, In Dutch.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Suffolk Downs

BY the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse 81 900: claiming;
4-year-olds and up: furion5s. 90
Dinner Jacket tSnyder) 40 800
Lost Gold iDsniels) $50
Time. l:l5h.
Also ran-Blue Leona. Count Cotton.
Trimmed. Cinesar. Catapult and Battery.
SECON DRACE-Purse. 81. 900; claim
ing, 2-year-olds; IA furlonSs.
On The Cufi de Lara 1880 700 $50
Mokapanne RYAN 1920 $50
Asradel tMascheD $50
Time. O.56 As.
Also ran-Suntesra superlatlve. Ions
Range Collese Belle. Fresh Money VAL
dina Secret, Lady Bob. Bonnie Rue Ma
DAILY Double paid $500
THIRD RACE-Purss. 81 900: special
veightS; maiden 3-year -olds and upward;
ii furlongs
Gca!anTs 1seabol $50 sssoo Ssoo
Pal CDeeringl 800
Time, 1:15-s-
Also ran-Brass Tower. Kitty Leon,
TropIc Zone, Miss Sunsino. Bonnie Alfred.
FOURTH RACE-Purse Sl.10O; claim
ins; 3-year-olds and up; | mile
Bonnie Golos (MerritD 40 $50 22o
Sun Girl (Seabo) $50 40
Misty Lady atkinson 40
Time. / 43 80.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Racing Results
Churles Town
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACFPurse. $500; claiming;
3-year-olds and upward: "A furlongs.
Happy Sis tMoon) $500 1880 $50
Cddree tScoccab 11.40 $40
Ma rdi Gras tMartinez) $50
Time, 0:512i.
Also ran-Lady Melody. Merry Gesture,
Ann Groucher, Discobolo, Charming Boy.
SECOND RAcE-Purse. $500 claiming;
3-year-olds and up; about . furlonss
Broomoria tAcostab $50 80 $50
Cav Sir PalumboJ 400
Also rsn-Salliratica. So Fast. Free
Tone, Bugle Ann, Miss Neptune.
THIRD RAcE-Purse. $500: claiming;
4-year-olds and UP: ia furlonSs o
Fas6 Fs6 dTsnde sHa pqSas 1850 i4o to stS 94sS 4sS
Satin Royce .clasEetD 4.so
Aiso Ai Fsn@sat,n Marie: Ms. riase,
tDaily Double paid .60J
FOURTH RACE-Purse. $500; claiming:
3year-olds and up: about va, furlonss.
Halt INCH tCowieyt $50 so $40
After Orchids iEyersol) 40
Aiso ran-Mintsiks. Pomway. yovian,
Maiden Fern and Nanny B.
PIFTH RACE-Purse. $500; claimins
4-yeaT-olds and up; 6l1 furlonss.
Mr.. Jim tBocsonD 1I.60 $50 4 so
Black Bass tKirk) 30 40
Also ran-suninston. Mishty Busy.
Miss kSaT. True Warrior and Stadium.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Belmont Park
BY the Associated Press.

1y tkic hceoSlAtru TTNee
:, FIRST RAGE-Pgrse a;5. & 81 500 claim. ,,:
Persistent ,zufelp 1850 Isao 1so
Is ! Is Peters 40 $50
Budded tGi1beTU $40
Also ran-Liouid Lunch. Blue Whistler,
rushes. Prominette. Bottle Imp, TindeIl.
Her Guardian. Hada Fortune. fField.
seishss; ma'1sn 3-year-oIds; 8 fuIIons:.
Jane Blsinheim Ionsdenj ~ $50 $50
Tieree CArcaro, 500
Also rsn.Hi Diddie. Parsboioid. De-
post. Hl,kip. Lsnoys, At Which, Bright
DAILY Double paid S44.70D
THIRD RAcE-Purse. 81 500: special
es fieaes %saf0 sSc f95'0nss 800
Corona Corona tZufelD go
Also e' ran@fo.s Up. Navy Blue. Dow.
Shoot, Vacuum Cleaner, Head over Heels,
wS,, Wsr commander' commander I quiz. Sun Cap River
Bound. : P.einst. Devils Thumb. q Port
Greentree Stable -Manhasseu Stable
entry.
CIV T. Boeins entry
"AcdLiey StaDie SnJTy-
FOURTH RAcE[Purse, - 500 added;
the Domingo Handicap; 3-yeaT-olds;
furlongs.
Devil Diver 'Arcaro) <o0 $40 out
DoRpstch (Jamesb $50 out
First Fiddle Longden1 out
Time, 1.23 l-5.
Also ran-Scotland Light.
tOnly four horses RAM
FIFTH RACE-Purse. 50 900 ADDED:
Charles Appleton Memorial Steeplechase.
4-year-olds and up: about 2 miles.
Redlands tRobertsl $50 $50 out
Boojum II tMaRee) 40 out
Caddie Owens out
Time. 345as
Also rsn-a The Break and Bath.
Mrs. r. A Clsrf entry.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500 added:
srsded handicap. class c; 3year-olds and
upward; Ia miles.
Corydon tArcaroD f.l0 40 2.70
In Question tRobertson) 40 $50
Welcome Pass tZufelfD 2.70
Time. . O31s
Also rsn-Joy Boy. City TAX Nielsen,
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Entries for Tomorrow
Belmont Park

b the Associated Press.
Fast)
FIRST RACE-Purse 81 500: claimins.
maidens; 2-year-oids; 5 furiongs Juvenile
Evening star., 1942-05-19

entry.
be D. McClesry and A. v. cslotts
entry.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
New York Bonk Stocks

NEW YORK, May 10 LR.-NationAl
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1942-05-19
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $4,000 added
, Acorn Stakes a. nIIs

SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 81. 600 added:
Ben Brush Handicap; 3-year-olds and
Evening star., 1942-05-19

EIGHTH RACFPurse. 81 900: claim
ing; 4-year-olds and upward; l mile and
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
Detroit Police
Head Resigns

DETROIT, April 90 CAMP.
Reports here last week held that
Police Commissioner Frank d.
Eaman's resignation, following
close upon the heels of federal
order that the city move more Ne
gro tenants into the Sojourner
Truth defense housing project was
precipitated by this order,
Eaman, commissioner for slight
ly more than two years, resigned
soon after John B. Blanford, Jr,
national housing administrator,
wired the Detroit housing commits
sion to move Negroes into the va
cant Sojourner Truth building as
soon as expedient.
This move on the part Of the
government climaxed several weeks
Of trouble between Negroes and
whites, during which time a num-
Der of riots took place. The first.
arising when Negroes attempted
to move in the project February
%, resulted in scores of injuries.
Following this trouble, Eaman
told Mayor Jcffries that it would
take at Least 5000 policemen TO
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24

For the Justice Department, At
torney General Francis Biddle was
told that the appointment of ia
cob M. Lashly as special proseeu
tor in the Sikcston lynching, and
the vigorous action of the Depart
ment in investigating the cons
piracy to keep Negroes out of the
Sojourner Truth Houses in De
troit, will help to stop lawlcssness
agains. Negroes and other minori-
ties and increase Negroes faith in
democracy.
The NAACP extended its con
gratulations to the FEPC through
DR.. Malcolm S. Mclean, chairman
for the Committees fortnight
and unequivocal &C ion" in order
ing ten Midwesteln war plants to
stop discrimination against WORK
ers on account of race and reli-
gion.
Secretary Of War Henry L..
Stimson, got the note Of apprecia-
ton which said that the War De
partmcnt's move in declaring "out
Of bounds" jim crow places OF
public accommodation around
Camp Dix, is Of the utmost i'm
portance and value.
Important addition to this noe
was the NAACP's statement that
rigid enforcement of the order will
have Statutory effect. But the as
ISOLATION said, ain expressing our
appreciation to the War Depart
ment may we express our hope
that this policy will be extended to
other areas"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
Auto Plant
Drops Bar
On Color

-..
III MIL ARM . 1hy iSaae
'ohes iof Ni)-ihe f"eharo Ao-
VOL o"' company i"''''us ioi seai >
lof us various 'hoae1S u ii'au'l, III
e.ts Mnose slosah was Assn Inc
hah WI OWNS ono o'oppea
It's ase-oio o'Sc' i''ii''"'loH p"l ias'
"eeN "neh Two eoioieu emp'oses'
'd''leS MeeuiiciS ana HfheS' boy
q, were transferred from ahotlier
ue d. 'i'eiit III 'he pant ana given
Joas as iheVai pun hefs. lhis
HiaiNs NE llfst Time IN tHe history
Oh inc company ttlat eoiofea work.
efs nave been used N TINS depart
ment'
McCullors and Boyer had been
denied tie same jobs at the Park
ard plant last October after meet
ing all requirements. When they
reported for work, white employ
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
Prosecutor Clears
PatroIman Hay
In Murder Case

A statement declaring that Pa
trolman lay was clearly acting in
self-dcfense" when he shot and
killed sgt. Thomas P. Foster, Mar.
%, was issued by Prosecuting At
torney Sam Robinson Wednesday
after he had questioned several
witnesses Of the shooting and stud
led other testimony.
Mr.. Robinson's. investigation Of
the case was at the request Of a
Negro Citizens Committee headed
by j. II. McConico, who offered af-
fidavits OF witnesses saying Fost-
or was PROSTATE on the grouno
when he was shot.
TIE shooting which appeared at
9th and Gaines SITS, followed the
arrest Of another Negro soldier for
drunkenness.
The above article is clipping
in part from a local daily paper.
All efforts by this paper 10 reach
the Spokesman for the Citizens
Committee to determine the next
move have proven futile,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24

The chief executives message
stated:
"As you are gathering in con-
ference, the burdens and hazards
OF total war threaten the very
foundation upon which is based
your right to hold such meet
ing, Every American citizen, with
out regard for his race or his
creed, has an irevceable interest
In the outcome Of this struggle for
victory.
ITO your expressed purpose, we
shall dream. organize and built
for Freedom, Equality, Opportun-
ity,' now must be added the deter
mination to work and fight with
every ounce of your strength and
ability, to preserve your right to
SO dream and organize and build
Victory must and will be ours
Your strength. your courage, and
your loyalty to your country help
assure this victory, out of which
must come peace built on univer-
sal freedom such as many men
have not yet known, and which all
the youth of today shall enjoy as
men and women of tomorrow.
In tie Saturday a. m. session
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24

answering the greeting the dele
gates from the several southern
states pledged full support to the
Presidents war policy. The resou-
tion adopted stated that Negro
youth is Faced with the choice
between freedom and slavery, as
our nation was when Ahraham
Lincoln guided the ship Of state
We choose the path to free
dom, the road Of working and fight
ing together with Great Britain,
The Soviet Union, China and all
our allies for the defeat of the axis
powers who menace our nations
very existence.
Too, fuller integration of the
American Negro into the govern
ment's war program was asked.
The delegates declared, ave are
disturbed by the knowledge that
to the extent discriminatory bar
riars remain against our fuller
participation in our democratic
life, in the production effort and
armed forces, the nations war eff
fort and our national unity are
weakened. Our nation cannot af-
ford to deprive itself Of the full
resources Of any patriotic citizen"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
Honolulu
.FavOrs
Negroes
Now

Honolulu, (ANP) Opposition
to the importation of Negro labor
from the mainland, which was
rampant here last year after many
American whites came to Hawaii
to work on defense jobs, has vir
tually vanished since the Pearl
Harbor attack on Dec. 7 and there
are now approximately 400 colored
laborers working here on naval in
stallations.
Recently 100 of these laborers
We're recruited around New Or
leans and shipped here. These
workers are inaddition to the many
Negroes who are messmen on war
ships. Before the attack, most
of the mess boys relaxed at the
Two Jacks tavern.
Although the lahorers will not
talk, it has been indica led in var
ious ways that all is not well with
the treatment accorded them. One
who asked that his name be with
held, suggested that it might be
worthwhile for the NAACP to in
vestigate the matter
No help may be expected from
Negro families who have long
settled here in remedying any bad
AAnditioas xaisA-saie htt~xisty~ss
cording to observers. They ap
parently arc not interested in he'll
ing what they call outsiders"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
PLIGHT
WORKER
CONTRACTORS CITE CLOSED
SHOP AS REASON FOR NOT
HIRING NEGROES

HIRING NEGROES
(By George F. McCray for AMP
Chicago plumbing and steamfitt
ing contractors stood on April
in the city council of the city OF
Chicago and admitted under stiff
questioning by Earl B. Diekerson
and Milton P. Webster that their
closed shop contracts with ALL
plumbers and steamiitters unions
prevented them from hiring Ne
groes. Thus these contractors
exposed situation which is likely
to prove embarrassing to the ClO
and the AFL.
Contractors Caught In Vice
When Earl B, Dickerson, smash
ing very attempt at evasion, de-
manded of David Greenherg, u
Jewish contractor, if he would OBJ
serve Executive Order 1902 affirm
ing the righs of all citizens to
participate equally in the defense
program despite race, creed or
color, Mr.. Greenberg and following
contractors stated:
1--WE have closed shop agree
ments with AFL plumbers and
steam filters unions and the gov
eminent (the Hillman stablliza-
ton agreement) requires US to use
only ALL labor on defense con-
struction. Therefore in spite OF
the no-discrimination order OF
President Roosevelt we are gong
to continue to use labor referred
to us by the AFL's plumbers and
steamfitters union"
ave Don't Discriminate
Before examining the serious
implications Of the two lconflic .iiN
policies to which the contractors
are subjected, let's look at the
excuses which AFL Plumbing
Steamfitters union officials gave
for their actions. In many evas-
i've answers to the sharp question
ing of Dickerson and Webster,
Brothers Quirk and Franklin, rep
resenting the plumbers and steam
filters respectfully, admitted they
had cooled off on those fellows"
after they had refused 10 accept
~ PLIGHT-Psge 8
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
Churchill
Replies To
NAACP.

New York - The British En-
bassy in Washington, D. c., mott
fled the NAACP in letter dated
April 8, that Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill's reply to the MA
ACP request sent Sept. 26, 1941,
has finally been dispatched from
London.
The NAACP wrote England's
prime minister citing five differ
ent types of discrimination against
Negroes by British agencies op-
Grating in this country and asked
him to do something about it.
The British Embassy letter.
signed by W. G. Hayter, stated
the Tong delayed" letter was sent
from London, March 27. 1t has not
yet been received.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
Lieutenant Sets This Georgian Right

AUGUSTA Ga, April "a (ANP)-At least white Georgian
has somewhat different conception Of Negroes following
velsaon with whe lieutenant last Monday during the Army
parade .....
The civilian striking conversation with the officer heard
to he wanted join the and be military police
80 kill lager" Negroes asserted should
be the army because they good soldiers don't
have any quits"
The lieutenant interrupted asking "Do you know what army
unit is rated best by The government"
"The 69th, think" said the civilian.
you're It's the 24th Infantry alNegro unit"
The Georgian turned crimson and walked away.