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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
BY Rev. G. Chiffon Christian

The INSTRUMENTATION Min
isterial Alliance of Greater Little
Rock, Of which the Rev. G. Way
man Blakely is president, held its
quarterly inter-racial Ministerial
meeting at the Y. M. c. A., 9th
and Broadway, with about 80 min
listers present. The plan of these
meetings is to present one white
speaker and one Negro on a chos-
on topic selected by each inter-ra-
cial committee. Because of the uY-
gency of the deplorable social and
economic conditions which exist
among Negro citizens, it was de-
cided by the Negro committee to
present as its speaker, Mr.. J.. II.
McConico, Executive Secretary of
the Negro Chamber of Commerce.
The speaker dealt with conditions
which warrant the immediate con.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
INSTRUMENTATION Ministerial
Alliance Holds Inter-racial Meet

sideration and definite action to re-
lieve them. Among these we're: the
need for Negro policemen On w.
9th St.; recreational outlets for
$4,000 Negroes; plea to deal with
Negroes as citizens and not rs
"untouchables;" that living wage
be paid to the bulk Of Negroes who
are employed in domestic and per-
sonal services. The speaker with
out any malice or rancor stressed
in beautifully worded English, the
hope that the ties which helped
Negroes and whites to fashion
this nation into the greatest power
on earth be strengthened and re-
inforced in this world crisis. So
straight forward and convincing
was the address, that it evoked an
attitude of penitence on the part
Of some whites who gave utterancs
See N1'ERRACIAL-Page 8
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
A RG US
EMPLOYEES
T RIk E

St. Louis, April 23--ANP) III
employees of the Argus publishing
company, publishers of the st.
Louis Argus, went on strike last
week to enforce demands for re-
instatemens of two former employ
es and higher wages.
Following discharge of the two,
remaining employees organized an
independent union and called the
strike after Argus owner, Joseph
E. Mitchell, refused their demands.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
Here's A New
Excuse For Draft
DOdging

ST, LOUIS, April "a CAMP
Bro. Daniel, a follower Of F'a-
thor Divine, produced an orr
ginal excuse when brought into
federal court last week to ans
wer charges of failure to regis
ter for selective service. He
pleaded guilty to the charge but
told Judge Charles B. Davis he
was reborn in 1886 when he
joined the movement and did
not konw how old he was as he
had no recollec lion Of events be-
fore that date.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
Hampton Holds
Graduation Monday

HAMPTON, April % CAMP
Graduation exercises were held
Monday to end Hampton Inst. IS
streamlined 72nd annual session.
DR.. Horace Mann Bond, president
Of TT. Valley State College, was
commencement speaker.
The Rev, Martin l.. Harvey, Jr.,
Hampstead, N, Y, delivered the
bsGalawsate sermon Sunday Morn
ing,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24

move the Negro tenants in, and
army to maintain their safety.
A wire from John B. Blandford
Jr, of the National Housing ad-
ministration placed the RESPONSE
bility for effec,ing the govern
ment's order on the Detroit City
government.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
NAACP Commends
Francis biddIe

NEW YORK-To the Department of Justice for APP
pointing special prosecutor in the Skeson Mo- lynching
and f6r investigating d securing indictments III ts ot
the Soouner Truth Homes in Detroit the Presidents
Committee Fair Employment Practice for its order to
stop discrimination ten plants IN the Chicago and
Milwaukee and to the War Department for declaring
tout Of bounds public places around Camp Dix ~ j. which
refuse service to coored soldiers the NAACP sent letters of
annreciation last week.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
l.. R. Teachers
Assn. Rewarded
BY FRANCIS SAMPSON

PINE BLUFF-The militant effort of Mrs Susie CO.
wan Morris and the Little Rock Teachers Association was
rewarded with stipend consisting of two-hrs of the sum
received IRON fifty cent assessment upon the members
the Arkansas Teachers Association the three day session
OF the oath annual teachers convention held in the audto
rum of The A. NJ and N. College
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
President Sends Message To Youth Conference
President Gets Full
Pledge OF Support

TUSkEGEE, April q by Samuel Hoskins for AMP
The Southern Negro youth has a place in the present
struggle between the united nations and the fas
clst hordes so Indicated the greetings of President Roose
welt to the 9Th ASouthern Negro Youth conference which
met at Tuskegee Institute April =, l8, 49,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24

EVidencing vigorous interest in
the problem Of equalized salaries
for Negro teachers, the association
voted overwhelmingly to aid in ev-
cry way the successful prosecution
OF the law suit recently brought by
the Little Rock school teacher.
Floyd Brown Elected President
In a heated contest for the
presidency, Floyd Brown. fresi-
dent Of the Fargo Industrial School
was elected president Of the as
soelation, succeeding r. c. Caesar,
principal of the Chieot Caunty
Training School.
In a panel discussion led by Ed
McCuistion, supervisor of Negro
Schools, an effort was put forth
to obtain the harmonious coopera-
ton of Negro school teachers in
solving the many problems which
center about equality of education
al opportunities.
Probably had the panel been
held on the first day of the sesl
sion, it might have prevented the
fortnight action Of the teachers
in voting aid to the Little Rock
teachers who are in an all out
fight for equal pay.
White Succeeds Woodland
The question O. who would take
over the helm in the Smith HUI
ghes organization, and, incidental
ly, the leadership of the teachers
political maneuvering group in the
association, was definitely decided
when j. II. White, Helena school
principal, successfully put into cf-
flee all candidates which had been
decided upon by the group, in adj
vance.
held ccunisaisns in4. - sIast WI
are open in the new military polio,
bn.talions planned by the war de.
partment.
Seven in number, four of these
battalions will be manned by col.
ored officers while three will have
white officers.
Men COMPOSING the battalions
will be recruited from selective ser
vice and assigned to the difficult
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24
World War | Officers
Get Break

Washington, (ANP) -- Oppor-
tunities for Negro officers who
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-04-24

lnleT-Ndcldl speaker
J. Fl. McConico, Executive Sec
rotary of the Negro Chamber OF
Commerce, who delivered .
masterful address at the mest-
ing Of the Interdenominaticnal
Ministerial Alliance On Monday,
Aprif ~. I Nexk 1sus<y W. w y
carry some Of the highlishts q
this address.
tasks.
One Of the perplexing questions
is where the Negro officers will be
found since there is q dearth Of
such material no win camps and
the promotions TO officer candidate
schools have been slow process.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01


This means that actually Louis purses would have
total more than 100000 this year to enable him to
his 94142 tax obligations since Louis actually gets
Sy 40 per cent of the purses
This means that Mike Jacobs will have to change his
ky he wants the Army to furough Joe long enough
permit him to engage in title defense.
II has been rumored that Louis will be able to defend
title against Billy Conn sometime in September.
At present Louis is stationed at Camp Riley undergo
3 his basic training with a cavalry unit.
Last week received letter from reader of this col
An wanting to know the whereabouts of Holman Will
Inns. so am giving out the latest dope about Mr.. Wilt
b Holman Williams, now fourth ranking middleweieht
htender is now mixing leather down in New Orleans
Isl week Williams scored an easy victory Randy
Down. 146-pound New York boy. Starting off slowly Ho-
quickly found the range and held slight edge be-
|se of aggressive infghtng until the fifth round when
dropped Brown four times for the kill This coming
tday New Orleans fight fans will again witness Will
fs when he fights Lorenzo Strickland. Strickland is
L stablemate of Louis Kid Cocoa Promoter Messina
5 promised the winner bout, within the next month";
III Ezzard Charles Charles Burey, providing OF
fse boys is available.
In another ten-rounder Howell King former Detroit
|htef meets Kid Percy in return match. King is for
fr New England middleweight champion
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01
Major League Scouts To Be
Present At East West Game

With the major league scouts al
ready looking over prcspec-
tive big league talent in the Negro
American and National leagues,
they will be able to see the cream
OF sepia baseball, when the East
and West tangle in the annual
rast-West game scheduled fol- Chi
cago August Is at Comiski Park
This Is the tenth time that the
East and West have played such
an engagement at the home OF the
Chicago White Sox.
Out OF this fine array OF Negro
baseball players will be the most
eligible ones for the big leagues
II any Negroes are TO be signed
for the big league they will be OF
hand displaying their wares before
a crowd expecting TO exceed the
$4,000 attendance mark.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands
issued statement saying that
there was no rule in organized
baseball prohibiting the use OF
Negro ball players. THIS was an
inspiration 10 the balloting public
who are more determined than ever
before TO see to it that the best
players and those alone will par
ticipate in this classic.
With the votes pouring in from
all over the country in a volume
surprising any previous vote. We
find Satchell Paige still leading the
pitchers in the West with a total
OF 10000 votes. Following Paige
comes Verdel Mathis, stellar left
hand finger OF the Memphis Red
Sox who is also expected TO see
action in the game The other
players Of the West who are ex-
pecting 10 see action are: Green.
Kansas City. catcher ONeal. Kan
sas City: Ware, first base: SAM
son. Birmingham and Bankhead.
Memphis. second base Wyatt,
Chicago. T. Brown. Memphis. snort
stop: Parnell Woods. Cincinnati.
third base: W. Brown. Ted ST. ong.
Kansas City: Robinson. Memphis (.
Davenport. Birmingham: Bell. Chi
cago; Jethroe, Cincinnati for the
outhelders.
The East will probably present
this array OF talent in their line
up: Impo Barnhill, Cubane Hill.
Newark: Brown. Grays. pitchers;
Campanella. Cubans; Gibson. Crays.
catchers; Pearson. Newark. Leon
ard. Grays. first base; cambridge,
Newark: Seay New York second
base; Wells. Newark: Butts, Balii-
more. short sops; Patterson. Phill-
delphia; Snow, Baltimore. third
base: Stone. Newark: Kimhro.
Baltimore: Wright. Baltimore !:
Benjamin. Grays: Vargas and VIII
liams. Cubans and Irwin. Newark
outielders.
With the big league scouts on
hand this game is expected 20 he
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01
Permit Not Cancelled
For Golf Course Use

WASHINGTON LAMP Secre-
tary OF the Interior Ickes, Tuesday.
refused to cancel a permit to the
United Golf association for the
use OF the Anacostia Park Coli
course by participants in a nation
al tournament for Negro golfers "a
be held Aug Is TO 21.
The refusal was contained in a
letter addressed TO Frank p. Ran
dolph. secretary OF the Southeast
Council OF Citizens associations
which last month asked that the
permit for the event be rescinded
and that the department dlscour-
age the holding OF large meetings
or sports contests in the capital
parks for the duration OF the war
Permission to use the AnacOstii
course for the tournament was
granted last August II. the sesre-
tar said. after careful considera-
ton OF the application and the cir
cumstances pertinent 10 the nro-
vision Of golfing facilities for Ne
groes in the national capital and lis
environs."
Local golfers are planning the
biggest meet yet held IN the dis
trict and have made preparations
accordingly. Trophies include one
donated by Secretary Ickes him.
self.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01
Mrs. Lomax Wins City Parks Title

Mrs. Flora Lomax retained the
Nomens Pubic tennis tournament
championship sunday July IS when
she defeated Mary fernando ia the
finals al Bel Isle So 1910.
Mrs Lomax qualified for the
finals hy defeating Mrs Gertrude
Bartholomew lssi Saturday. July
IS. 6-2. 6-1 Mrs. Herando defeated
Mrs Lillian Van Buren, 70 quanfy
for the finals
The contest was exceptionally
fart with Mrs Lomax showing all
the skill and form which in pre-
Alous years bad neited her two
Public Packs championships.
Ms fernando who appeared 10
be tired dropped five straight
games on procession OF errors.
In he sixth game she began md
ing the lines and won She also
won three others before Mre. Lo-
max pulled out the set.
IN the second MIS- Lomac forced
ducos twice after Mrs. fernando
had set poni twice in the seven
tcenth game. a beautiful conner
placement brought The hrst The
second came on drop shot that
hit the cord and got away from
Mrs fernando
Mrs. LOmaX won game set aud
match IN the twenty-seconi on
another drive TO the corner.
Las week Mrs Lomax VAS the
only Detroit net star TO get top
ranking in the annual tennis rat
ings released by the American Ten
MS association Mrs LomaX. who
y the national womens single
champion. was named number one
player among the women.
Mrs Lillian Van Buren,. who was
defeated by Mrs lie ando in The
stmi-iinals OF ;he Public Parks
tournament was raiad ninth among
tne women players throughout the
country.
Mrs L8nax har decided 10 de-
lend her national singles cham
pionship at The annual tournament
Of he American Tennis association
To be held at Lincoln University.
Pa
Oher Detroit PLAYERS slated 10
participate in the tournament. will
be. Mas Lillian Naa Buren, and
Clarence Hunter veteran Detroit
player Who Mas raiod 40. p
among the mems SINGLES
Dough Mackenzie white Wei The
Junior Boys crown with SO. 60
vic'osy from James Whitehead.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01

league in 1889: Grant with Buffalo
Jackson with Binghamton and Sto-
vey and Walker with Newark. all
OF the above teams were white
and members OF the International
league at that time.
In 1889 Higgins was a star pitch
er o.. the Syracuse team that year.
and The nine was way out in fiont
in the pennant race when Higgins
became homesick. and disregarded
all pleas and returned 10 his home
in Memphis. Tenn. Syracuse LOST
the pennant that year and at The
end OF the season all OF the col
ored players lost their jobs in the
International league and II seems
that the doors in white organized
baseball have been closed against
us since.
Down in Chattanooga. Tenr
last week. the President OF the
Chattanooga baseball club dscid-
ed TO mix his team. not with cal
cred face. but a yellow face" in
stead. so he hired a Chinese player.
Now he has one Chinese. one
Mexican and two Cuban players !
wonder what will he say about
Judge Lands ruling? Your guess
is about as good as mine.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01
TAG Blanks
Bay City Police


The Detroit Athletic club smut
out the Bay City Police Athletic
club 10 to sunday, July 20. be
fore an exceptionally large crowd
in Bay CITY, Mich.
Behind the iour-hit pitching oil
Little Dean the TAG perlCl med
some fine fielding and good hitting
Walter Thomas and Perry B.oNA
hit home rune high over The LETT
field fence some 400 feet away
William Ball, one-alm center
helder Tor FAC. stole the show a.
lar as the Bay City fans were con
cerned. with his hitting and tic d.
ing This was the hrst time they
had ever watched the periOrnianee
OF q one-arm ballplaycr. The Bay
City fans rated ". Tulty TAG
catcher. the best player.
The game was hours and l.
minutes The bat boys Tor TAG
were Junior Allen and John Nal
thew Alfred Johns served as Mas
cot The score keeper was Pea
Malone.
The TAG will engage the Ciaw
son Village Market A. c., sunday
August on l6-mile road and
Crooks street This vii be d
doubleheader with the hrst gam
getting under way al LOO sharp
Tim DeBerry and Little Dean VIII
do the pitching A new player, Cai-
penter OF a22l + Lafayette street,
will make his hrst appearance IN
the TAG lineup.
Here is the following Uncut OF
The TAG and BAY City Police AZ.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01
JIMMY BIVINS
KNOCKS OUT
JOE MUSCATO

CLEVELAND. - Jimmy Bivins
ligh heavyweight contender OF
Cleveland scored an impressive
knockout over sgt. Joe Muscato, in
the fifth round OF a scheduled ten
round bout July 20, in the Cleve-
land arena.
Bivins weighed in at 176, giving
away 10 pounds TO the former army
Sergeant Of Buffalo. Ny. In the
fourth stanza Bivins found the
range on his opponent and fioored
him twice for the count of nine
before the bell sounded. saving him
from a knockout. When the fifth
round started Muscato was down.
ed with a vicious right to the mid
section. He was unable to get up.
and was counted out.
This ended Muscato's claim for
national prominence and pushed
him a long way back TO the ANA
teur ranks from which he had just
emerged.
Muscato turned In an impressive
job about three weeks ago when
he knocked out Lem Franklin in
the first round Of their bout on The
Macarthur Bomber Fund show in
Cleveland. Many were inclined to
herald Muscat0 as one OF the greats
In the heavyweight ranks, because
OF the Franklin k.o. He was un-
defeated as an amateur as well as
pro. and after taking a couple OF
Lens Sunday punches, was lab
eled as one who could give a punch
as well as take one.
Jimmy Bivins proved that he Is
too good a boxer. swift puncher.
and is. well entitled 10 a light
heavyweight championship bout
with Gus Lesnevich. present title
holder OF the lightweight crown.
Bivins previously defeated Lesne-
v.ch in a non-title bout.
The Bivins-Muscato bout was
the answer OF Matchmaker Larry
Atkins. to local flstic circles, TO pit
MuscatO against a top flight
fighter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01
Robinson Meets
Sammy Angott
Bout Not
For Title

Ray Robinson. leading New York
welterweight contender. and light.
weight champion, Sammy Angott
will tangle in a ten-round non.
title bout Friday night at Madison
Square Garden.
This will mark the second time
these two fighters have met. Ron
inson won decision from Angott
last Summer In Philadelphia, be-
fore Angott won the lightweight
crown.
Robinson was indicated as a
fighter. both in the amateur and
professional ranks. In his last
ring appearance he defeated Monte
Servo. Of the Coast Guard.
In Angott's last fight he won
an unimpressive. booed. decision
from Philadelphia's Bob Montgom-
cry. Most fight experts agree that
Robinson will receive the nod over
Angott.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01
CHATTERIN' on the
National Sports Sidewalk

TWO WEEKS AGO, this columns
4 predictions about the outcome
of the Armstrong Shank fight in
Denver. Colo, came true. My be-
lief was that Armstrong would not
lose tho fight by knockout. but
the fight may end in a decision In
favor OF Shank. The follwoing
weeks. told my readers that |
hope they were not misled by
what happened In Denver: this
writer further warned you ~
watch Armstrong in his next fight.
that was last Monday night IN
Sacramento. Calf. when Armstrong
knocked out Joe Ybarra In The
third round OF proposed ten
round bout. Your columnist fur
Their stated that Armstrong voaii
stage a comeback. My predictions
we're based on Armstrong; faith in
himself.
Again I will agree that once a
fighter is through, II rs almost I'M
possible TO stage a comeback, at
least. that has held true in the
past. but brother Armstrong will
work himself back TO the top OF
the ladder. that is my prediction
some day. you may have the OPP
portunity TO tell me Il knew you
didn't know what you were talking
about" or I will certainly tell you
Il told you So"
To DrOD Color Bar
WELL JUDGE lands finally let
w the cat out OF the wallet. about
organized white baseball hiring
colored players. He made state
ment to the press last week fhat
there Is and never has been any
law TO prevent the major White
clubs from including colorcd
among their mines. He further
stated that he did not care. they
could hire two or twenty-five. Since
many Of the big bosses Of the
major leagues have been hiding be-
hind Judge lands all these years.
I wonder what will be their excuse
now? The Judge has announced his
decision The American poop >
which make up the baseball fans
OF the white race have proven thai;
they we're in favor OF mixed games
from their attendances at the Va
rious colored baseball classics held
10 the major leagues parks In \
half dozen or more cities through
out the country this season.
Campanella a Favorlte
ACCORDING TO reports this week
"a Philadelphia. the city VI
Brotherlv Love Is likely 10 be the
first to drop the age-old color har
and take on one colored playef.
that Is the Philadelphia Phillies OF
the National league. The playe' Is
Roy Campanella. 21-year old catch
or Of the Baltimore Elite Giants
Three weeks ago. scouts from he
Philadelphia team watched Cam
PAMELA as the Baltimore nine and
the Philadelphia stars both OF the
Negro National league. played IN
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01
NEW BOWLING
ALLEY NEARS
COMPLETION

The new $4,000 bowling alley,
on Adams avenue between Has
ings and St Antoine streets is rap
idly nearing completion. This Race
owned bowling alley will be one Of
the best in the country II will be
just as fine as the Race-owned
Play Bowl Bowling alleys in Gin
cinnati. Ohio which totals an IN
vestment OF $4,000. owned and op-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01

Mich. in the main event on Sun
ny wilson's initial boxing show at
Area Gardens.
Edgar. who is exceptionally fast,
started boxing in 1887 under the
Instructions OF Eddie Futch. now
his trainer, who accompanied him
to New York. Jimmy is managed
by John Roxborough.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01

4 was revealed by income Tax
merits that giving permission to
Spis 70 engage in the defense of his
i would not alter the situation to
large extent.
The experts say that Louis
Ind not pay his $4,000 back in
me tax to the Government if the
Inv furloughed him for a half n
len fights, much less one fight.
II tax specialist reports Louis
buld have to earn $4,000 this
lar to net as much as $4,000 un-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01

gott card at
M a d 1 8 o n
S q u a ? e
Garden Fri
day night
Edgar re-
Gently defeat
ed B | ! | y
bengal, lo1-
would vel
terweight OF
ID e a + b orn,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01

NEW YORK-Three Negroes are
scheduled TO make major league his
tory on Aug. by trying out for po-
sitions with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Although Commissioner X. NJ.
Lands OF Chicago recently declar-
ed that there was not now and new
er had been a rule against the use
Of Negroes in organized baseball.
no member of that race ever has
played In either the American or
National loop.
The three players TO be tested by
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01

the Pirates are stars In the Negro
National league and their effort to
make the change has the approval
OF William Z. Benswanger, presi-
dent OF the Pittsburgh club.
Benswanger. here with his club
as II met the Brooklyn Dodgers,
said he had told Nat Low, sports
editor OF the New York Daily
Worker. that he would be willing
TO have the three come to Forbes
Field for inspection and Low oam.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01

ed Sam Hughes OF the Baltimore
Elites and Roy Campanella and
Dave Barnhill OF the New York
Cubans.
Campanella IL a 20-year-old
catcher and last year was voted the
Negro leagues most valuable play
err. Hughes is a second baseman
and Barnhill pitcher. who won
Is contests while losing three last
season. His record this year is .
and 4