Arkansas State press., 1942-05-01

in DEATH OF JACK "CHAP.
PEE BLACKBURN; HIS
LEADERSHIP WAS MATCH.
LESS.
Mrs. Roosevelt Ii Still in the Fight
For Democracy
Civil Rights Proposal for All in
District Up Again; Edgar Brown,
U. G. E. Head, Has Faith In 1t
WASHINGTON, May l. The
death Of Jack "Chappis" Black
burn, whose expert pugilistie train
ing of Joe Louis, brought lots of
credit and dollars to both Of them,
leaves sorrowng sporting world.
| Mr.. Blackburn's struggles to
success, which found its mark in
the combination Of Black, Black
burn, Roxhorough, Louis and Com
pany. should serve to inspire others
now endeavoring to reach the top
in the boxing world. Mr.. Black
burn was not an old man-called
by death at the age Of 50. He will
be long remembered by relatives,
friends ana the arena Of boxing.
America as whole will remem-
Der him as gentleman, clean
fighter In the early l90O's and a
matehless leader in sports. We
lament his passing.
~ At& ~
Mrs. Roosevelt Still Fighting
For Democracy
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. the gen
ial wife of President Roosevelt,
made a trip to Hampton the other
i day to attend the julius Rosenwald
Foundation beard meeting, Her
trip there and the speech she made
lave already been mentioned by
the press. How we'll Mrs. Roose-
welt spoke on the question of demo
crazy can be attested by the four
FREEDOMS she emphasized. We
repeat them here because of their
worth to EVERY colorod Ameri-
can:
l. Equality Of oil persons before
the law
! .. Equal Opportunity for Edu-
cation.
5. Equal Employment opportun-
f, ties in ratio to ability.
Equal chance to participate in
Government.
In the midst of our all-o tasks
to win this war, it is very hearten-
ing to the Negro to discover that
our First Lady is keeping a close
eye on measures essential to put
ting democracy to the task Of
REAL WORK in this country.
| We do net hesitate to take sides
with Mrs. Roosevelt, along the
line that there is a brighter da,
ahead for the Negro. We recog
nize at the same time, however
that constant exposition Of the dull
days and activating plans to recti
fly them will act as suitable catal,
tics In the process.
Civil Rights Proposal Revived
] In ID. c.
With the large influx Of wa
r workers pouring in the Nation
> capital daily, the problems of hou
: ing say nothing of adequat
hohusing :. and acceptable eatin
. places have psrplexed the mind
Of the city fathers, colored leader
and the Congress. Some believ
that the pending $4,000, 900 hous
ing measure, on which action ma
be expected before the end of thi
week, will adjust the housing pro
: hlem; the eating problem, the
point out. would adjust itself &C
. cordingly.
On the contrary, our leader
Edgar G. Brown, U. G.. E. head an
DR.. William H. Jernagin, paste
Of one Of the large Baptist churc
es here and the local press advanc
} the opinion that q civil rights la
) enabling osir people to eat an
. sleep where they desire and hav
} the money to accompany that de
4; sire, will solve this whole problei
and correct an undemocratie POI
icy.
TO this end, Senator Warren Ba
. bour, has introduced In the Senat
q bill 10 assure all persons witt
in thu District of Columbia flu
! and equal privileges of public ac
! commodation, resort, entertain
: tainment, and amusement o.
+ similar proposal went into the il
: gislative hopper under the author
ship Of Senator Smsthers and Con
gress man Coplenan Of Californis
Faith In the passage of thi
legislation expressed by Mr.. I'd
gar G. Brewn, during the recen
meeting of the United GoverRmen
Employees, Of which oreanizatio
he is the president, gave adde
significance to the worthwhilencs
of every Negro whether dis
triet resident or otherwise /, back
ing the fight. OF course the U