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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-30
BALKAN REVOLT
MAY Be COMING

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'rllne Minister Winston Churchill
s the traitor king" had follow
q a policy of double dealing with
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NEGRO TROOPS
RIOT; One M. P.
KILLED, A SHOT

CAMP STEWART, Ga, June
10. - Capt. Walter H. Dust
mann, Jr., public relations Off
GER, reported today that one mill
tary policeman was killed and
four others wounded during a
riot of Negro troops here last
night.
Dustmann said no white sold
iers were involved in the distrub-
ance other than military police
and officers and none of the Ne
gro soldiers were injured. Dust
mann said first reports indicated
the Negro soldiers had been
aroused by false and malicious
rumor" that Negro girls were be-
ing molested.
Pvt. ROME E. Lindsey, %
years old. of Valdosta, Ca, was
shot and killed. The wounded
we're: staff Sergt. John L. Nc
Eachern, 81, of Homestead
Mont; Sergt. Charles w. Almond
"a, Atlanta; Sergt. William B
Brown, "a, New York City, and
Pvt. Merlin B. Hotchkiss, 20
Perry, N. Y.
Maj. e. P. Scott, provost mar
shall. reported only one shot was
fired by military police. The lat
/ ter, he said, were fired on inter
mittently by the Negro soldiers.
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Racial Strikers
Back at Packard

DETROIT, June 10. - Col.
George e. Strong, industrial-rela-
tions officer for the Central Pro-
curement District of the Army
Air Forces, said today the Army
has permitted reinstatement of
an undisclosed number of Pack
ard Motor Company employees
suspended following recent
strike over racial relations at the
plant.
Both white and Negro workers
were among those permitted to
return to work, Colonel Strong
said, adding they were minor par
Elephants in the unauthorized
walkout.
The military investigation into
the stopage that virtually halt
ed production of aircraft and ma
rine engines, Colonel Strong said
Indicates there are others in
volved, other than those who
have been suspended. Proper ac
ton will be taken against these.
United Automobile Workers
officials have charged the Pack
ard strike was instigated by KI
Klux Khan members, and Wayne
County Prosecutor William Z
Bowling has started ami nyestiga
ton of this angle.
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10TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DANCE
FILLS FAUROT'S HALL MONDAY NIGHT

The Tenth Annual Scholarship
Dance is now history, but the
memory of "a very enjoyable
evening will linger for many a
day in the hearts of the gradu-
ates and all who were fortunate
enough to participate in this
gala event.
The graduates were lovely, and
with grace and dignity acknow-
lodged the congratulatory as'-
plause to their friends. Byron
Johnson, Garfield graduate,
now in the armed forces, called
long distance from Chicago ex-
pressing his regrets that he
could not participate in the
event. He acknowledged he was
with the graduates in spirit. His
brother. James, who is doing a
vital work in Forestry, made it
convenient to be present to rep
resent Byron. Brennan King, who
has won many honors and is a
graduate of A and T College in
Greensboro, also long .distanced
his regret at not being present,
and sent his love and best wish
es to the graduates. The applause
that greeted these two messages
bespoke more than words, the
hearty good wishes for the boys
who were absent.
George Faurot, owner of the
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Following investigation of the
seizure, the WCF committee re-
ported that evidence indicated
circumstances of T h mpson's
this is but one of many acts of
terrorism against the Negro peo-
pie, in demanding the following
action:
% Immediate dismissal of all
police officers connected with the
brutal beating of William Thomp-
son; (2) A City Council hearing
to aid in hating discrimination;
CD Immediate filing of criminal
charges by the prosecuting attor-
ney against police officers who
beat Thompson.
Ends Discrimination
The WCF calls upon all pa
triotic organizations to join
with us i'm hating discrimination
and terrorism against the Negro
pie.
In reporting upon the investi-
ton of the Thompson case, the
WCF committee stated:
Thompson, a Negro war work
er, was arrested on April 5. The
officers had no warrant and gave
no reason for his arrest. Two
days later on April z, he was ia
ken to the King County Hospita
where it was found his jaws were
broken. At the hearing on Apri
10 the judge reduced the bono
from $500 to 81, 900 and bounC
him over the Superior court. II
date the prosecuting attorneys of
fee has failed to file any charges
Chief Criminal Deputy j. j
Reischling reported to Johl
Caughlan, a member of the Wei
investigating committee, that tn
reason no charge had been file'
was the prosecuting attorneys OF
fee believed police had used un
due force in handling Thompson
and hat this was being investi
gated"
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WIRE YOUR
SENATOR SAYS
CONG. BENDER
Editor Northwest Enterprise:

Editor Northwest Enterprise:
H. Il. Z, bill to abolish the
poll tax as a prerequisite for vo-
ting in federal elections, passed
the House of representatives on
May 25th by a vote of 265 to
10.
AS Chairman of the Steering
Committee of the House coalition
behind this bill,I was particular
ly gratified that the House acted
so quickly on this measure and
that the Republicans stood al
most to a man for the passage of
the measure.
However, at the same time, l
want to call to your attention
that Senator Bilbo has already
promised a filibuster in the Sen
ate. 1t is necessary to pledge ev-
cry Senator to vote for cloture
if the filibuster Is to be defeated.
A terrific fight confronts us in
the Senate. Only the complete
mobilization of the Negro people
in every community and in every
organization will guarantee the
passage of the bill in the Senate.
For this reason, l trust that
your paper will conduct an untir-
ing campaign to inform its read
ers of the urgent necessity to
pass H. r. Z and the effect
which its passage will have in
bringing democracy to the Ne
gro people in the southern states.
Although the white primary and
unconstitutional + e g ion
laws must be abolished to guar
antee full democracy, the aboli-
iton of the poll tax is a major
step forward.
l am sure that the National
Committee to abolish the Poll
Tax has already contacted you.
II not would you please let me
krSs IN order that their material
can be sent to you.
With every good wish, l am,
Sincerely yours,
George M. Bender,
Chairman.
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beautiful dance hall, commended
that the scholarship dance was
one of the finest given by anyone
at that place. He made a sub
stantial contribution to the Fund.
One proud father, who will not
permit the use of his name. con-
tributed twenty dollars and his
sincere best wishes. Other organ
izations supporting the Scholar
ship Committee are; The Alpha
Kappa Sorority, The Evergreen
Progressive Club, the Negro Stu
dents of the University of Wash
ington, The Self Improvement
Club. These organizations con-
tributed both money and service.
Much praise is due Mrs. Carrie
Duvall who presided at the
punch bowl, and Mrs. ]. T. Cay
ton who managed the hall.
Because of the outstanding
success of the dance, the Schol-
arship Fund will be able to Of
fer at least two 500 scholar
ships, plus some loans. The Trus-
tees will meet next week to out
line plans for receiving applica-
lions and making awards. The
trustees of the Fund are: w. H.
Calhoun, w. J. Hyatt, Mrs. c. l..
Mccullough, Miss Idell Vertner,
James Clayton, E. 1. Robinson,
B. E. Squires and Airline Paiya.
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CHARGE LOWER
Is EVIDENCE
is WITHHELD

DETROIT, Mich. - Charges
that the state of Oregon, the
Southern Pacific Railroad com
pany, and the Pullman company
connived to withhold certain evil
denee that might have thrown
an entirely different light on the
Lower 13" murder case, were
made by James H. Anderson, of
the Robert Folkes Defense Com
mittee, here last week.
Anderson, a delegate from Los
Angeles. Calf. obtained the floor
few minutes before the close
of the Saturday morning "Secur-
ing Democracy At Home" session
of the N. A. A. c. P. emergenc
conference, and stirred the aud
fence with succession of allie
cations that Folkes was made the
butt of a plan to "solve" the
crime as speedily as possible.
Among other things. he assert
ed that more evidence was pro-
duced to convict the govern
ment's key witness, Marine Har-
old Wilson, than was presented
to justify the holding of the
cook"
Anderson also intimated that
the jury was inundated into
rushing a verdict by a message
which warned of the rapidly-ris-
ing cost of the case to the coun-
ty. He said further that the man
ner in which the trial judge in
structed the jury was one of the
prime travesties of justice.
FOXES IS the young second
cook who last month was found
guilty of the pullman berth STAY
ing of Mrs. Martha E James,
white, whose throat was slashed
as she lay In lower 10 of train
enroute from Portland, Ore, to
Los Angeles.
Anderson is a member of the
committee fighting the convic-
ton. Folkes, scheduled to die
for the crime late last month,
has been granted a stay of exc
cution pending action on an APP
peal filed by his counsel.
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NAACP TO PRESENT
ATTORNEY In
FOLKES CASE

The Seattle Branch NAACP
will present Mr.. Leroy L. Lomax,
attorney for Robert Folks, de-
PENDANT in the murder case of
lower 49," Mr.. Lomax will dis
cuss and present the future as
poets of the case. This mass
meeting will be held at the A.
M. E. Zion Church, 23rd at E.
Olive, Monday evening, June rs,
Rev. F. w. Penick, president,
will preside.
This meeting will close, also,
the current membership cam
paign. Additional memberships
include: $3.50, Mrs. Eugene Cay,
Mrs. L. R. Tunley, Louis c.
Thomas, Mrs. Martha Davis, o.
S. Coleman, Mrs. Emma Collins,
Miss Edith Smith, Mrs. Ann Val
entine Arthur Branch, Mrs. Jes-
sic Shields.
One dollar memberships: III
uses A. Artig, Brodie Adams
N. L. Brooks, Mrs. Ruby Bell, L.
A. Buxton, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Clark, George Chatters, Miss
Beatrice Chatters, Mrs. Mary E
Cook, G. E. Carter, Mrs. Chas
Cephas, Mrs. Fanny Cook.
Mrs. Cora Dishmore, Esmond
Dahlborg, Mrs. l. B. Finney Mr.
and Mrs. S. H. Grant, Richard
Gordon, Mrs. Mary Hickman
Robert Jones, Miss Beatrice Mar
tin c. L. Mccullough, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Murrel, Mrs. Audrey
Nichols, Verne Mannin,. E. G
Page, w. A. Ponder, Mr.. anC
Mrs. w. D. Pate, Mr.. and Mrs
J. E. Prim, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Robinson, Mrs. Pearl Raiser
Warner w. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs
T. o. Riley, Mrs. Salome Riddle
Mrs. Everett Smith, Lonni
Shields, Mrs. Cora Spencer, Ros
coe Smith, Mrs. Nancy Smith, w
] H. Tolles. Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
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DISMISSAL OF
POLICE OFFICERS
IS DEMANDED
NEW WORLD

SEATTLE. - Five police Of
ficers brutally beat a Negro war
worker in the Jail elevator on
April 5th, ii is disclosed by the
Washington Commonwealth Fed
Grafton after a committee had
inquired into reports of police
terrorism against the Negro peo-
pie.
civilian Thompson is now In
a hospital as a result of injuries
inflicted by the ploiee who broke
his jaw and left him two days in
concrete cell without assist
ance," the committee reported.
Thompson was helping TO build
warships at TOdd's drydOck,
awaiting induction into the army
when he was seized by police.
Chief William Kimsey told the
WCF committee that he already
had the Thompson case under in
vestigation and promised thor
ough inquiry.
ut is not the policy of the po-
lice department to discriminate
against Negroes" Kimsey said.
Thompson i'm Hospital
Now at the King County Hos
pital, Thompson is undergoing
an operation on his jaw. 1t is
necessary to drill holes in his jaw
and insert drains to try to re-
pair the injuries. Thompson con-
templates a civil action against
the city when the full extent of
the injuries are known.
Aroused over the attack, Hugh
DeLacy, VICE president, called
for immediate prosecution of the
police officers.
This is the most shocking
tack upon the Negro people since
Barry Lawson, Negro waiter, was
beaten to death in the Jail base
ment several years ago." DeLacy
declared.
Three police officers were
convicted of the Lawson death
and those guilty of this new
crime must be punished.
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MY JAW BROKEN
I'm JAIL BEATING
NEW WORLD
BY WILLIAM THOMPSON


1.-TWO detectives picked me up
in front of 61315 Jackson st.
about a block from where l live.
They treated me fine when they
arrested me, led me to the box
nice, and called the wagon. ]
was in A-No. l shape then.
Two police officers were in the
wagon. When l stepped out of
the wagon inside the basement
they let me have it. They kicked
me and banged me to the eleva-
tor. I tried to duck but l didn't
have a chance.
They took me up to the next
floor where you turn in your
money or rings and three more
officers got in. One said to the
man who drives the elevator.
You know what to do
up between the second and
third floor he stopped the eleva-
tor and got back i'm the corner to
be out of the way. He saw me
get my licking.
Drove Fists Into Jaw
Three police held me and two
more-one on each side-pulled
their gloves on and hit me, first
one, then the other. They kept
calling me names and saying,
You're one of the N we're
going to work over | don't like
to say what they said cause it
sounds so common.
my teeth were up in the roof
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URGE PARENTAL CHECK-UP
TO COMBAT DELINQUENCY

| supplement- nome care ana Su-
peryision when mothers are EN-
ployed, and that take into ac-
count the needs of school child
rem for guidance in hours not
devoted to regular school pro
grams.
2. Safeguards with respect to
child labor and youth employ
ment.
3. Opportunities for wholesome
companionship and leisure time
influences.
4. Social service to meet prob
lens of families arising out of
the absence of the breadwinner.
5. Health service which in
cludes measures for safeguarding
the mental health of children
during wartime.
6. Services that protect child
rem from harmful community in
fluences.
The office of education urges
that schools all over the country
keep their Fairgrounds and in
door facilities at work during
vacation times.
This year." this office says.
children playing on the school
playground, or reading in the
schol library, during the summer
would be as patriotic a symbol as
the flag flying over the school
house"
Boards of education and civic
groups in many communities are
seeking federal funds to support
nurseries, day care centers and
recreation programs to thwart
tendencies to delinquency.
The Cleveland board of educa-
ton authorized an eight week
spring playground season. JEFF
ferson county, Alabama, has with
the aid of federal funds set up
seven nurseries, five pre-school
units and IA extended day
schools where children through
high school age can engage in
supervised activities. Indiana's
state superintendent of public in
struction also obtained federal
funds for expanding a summer
program of study and recreation
The Atlanta city council pro-
vided a $4,000 appropriation to
keep it's Fairgrounds open.
Denver's city council, planning
an extensive recreational pro-
which the city school board is
matching for purchase of addi-
gram, has appropriated $4,000
tional facilities and employment
of supervisors. Emphasis is plac-
ed on a program for 'teen-age
neighborhood "gang-type" of
| children.
More Playfields for s. +.
San Francisco, in addition to
so regular Fairgrounds and 80 at
schools, is opening 80 more full
time centers this summer and
Continued on last page)
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l heard there were no snakes
in Seattle, Washington. l never
stopped till l got here. 1 was
glad to get away from them dirty
snakes.
I've been here 10 years. About
six months ago a friend talked
me into joining the Elks lodge.
Joined them all right and felt
mighty good about it, / wrote
back and told my relatives about
it.
Imagine my surprise when l
walked into a nest Of snakes
more poisonous than l had ever
seen before - right in this Elks
lodge.
Yes, sir; l heard a kissing
noise and there he was splitting
poison all about and hitting
blindly at everything. | stopped
and listened.
l heard there were no snakes
in Seattle, but I did hear some
more kissing and that meant
more snakes. Down home that
Kissing meant there was a den
of snakes somewhere close by.
They made so much noise l
wasn't long in finding them. Yes,
sir; six of the most poisonous
reptiles 1 ever saw splitting poi
son everywhere ~ right here in
the Elks lodge right here in Sc
attic.
By member in good standing
of P. S. L. II. 109.
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Deaconess Day
Sunday, June II

Deaconesses from all churches
and the public are cordially in
vited to attend Deaconess Day
services at First A. M. E.
Church, 14th Ave. between Pike
and Pine St., Sunday. June q
at II o'clock.
The Rev. L. r. Hayes, pastor
will deliver the sermon.
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NEST OF SNAKES
INFEST P. 5. LODGE

Dear Mr.. Editor:
l am writing you two or three
letters, / want to get something
off my chest.
Down where l came from we
kids had to go barefooted in sum-
mer time so we could have shoes
for winter. Wherever we went
We had to carry a club in one
hand to fight off the snakes. l
fought snakes until l was full
grown man.
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,ntinued from last week.

Continued from last week.
WASHINGTON. - The time
has come. welfare agencies de-
clare. for parents to count small
noses and ask:
Where does Willie go when
school lets out? With whom does
Johnnie play? What does Betty
do all day? Why does Mary
come home so late. nights?
Where? How? What? With
whom? Why?
Authorities concerned with the
widespread wartime increase in
juvenile delinquency say the
question parents should consider
most gravely is What next?" =
for these authorities say the sit
uation has reached a danger
point where corrective steps
must be taken Immediately.
1t is true, they say, the father
may be away fighting the war
and mother in the factory MAX
ing the tools with which he
fights, but someone should stay
around to keep an eye on the
children.
Elsa Gastendyck, director of
the children's bureaus child
guidance division says:
Need Parents Help
1.-THE extent of the effect of
wartime conditions on youth will
depend not only upon the ability
of the young people to make sat
isfactory adjustments, but also
upon the assistance, or lack of
assistance they receive from their
parents, their school and the
communities in which they live"
Child experts attack the prob
lem from the view that the first
responsibility for the child's be-
havior lies with the parents.
In fact, in Clinton, Iowa, the
problem is being combatted by
sentencing parents of delinquent
children to jail, or assessing
fines.
Judge w. A. Mccullough OF
Clinton's municipal court started
the system after reaching the
conclusion that aprents in fear
of going to jail will make it a
point to know where their child
rem are at night.
He has imposed several SEN
fences, ranging from one day to
80 days. Most of the Jail terms
have been for mothers faith
ers being permitted to pay fines
because they are needed in in
dustry. One mother drew a 80
day Jail term and 500 fine fol
neglecting her two children.
Preventive Method
Aside from parental control
the best methods for preventing
juvenile delinquency in norma
times or during war, Miss Gas
tendyck says, are the following
child welfare services:
1. Community facilities thai
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In an amended Executive
Order, issued May "a, 1943,
President Roosevelt establish
ed a new committee on Fair
Employment Prac tice and
strengthened its power to
guarantee maximum employ
ment of all workers regard
less of race, creed, color, or
national origin.
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WANTED
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Golf Club
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Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Mrs. Willie
Wright, Mrs. Nellie Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. L. B. Young. Mrs. Her.
man Lewis, Mrs. Carol Peoples.
Continued next week.
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July 4th. Savoy Community
Center Managers big N. A. A.
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SHOCKING POLICE BRUTALITY
1g attack upon the Negro people since
liter, was beaten to death i'm the Jail
NEGRO WORK
RECORD GOOD
NEW WORLD

SEATTLE. - Todd's Shipyards
reported that William Thompson
had a patriotic work record in
building warships, according to
Fred Berry. business agent of
Ship Scalers Local $50, in an
nouncing that the union was de-
termined to bring to light all the
circumstances of the savage at
tack on a union member.
He was regularly on the
job" Berry reported.
Every effort is going to be
made by our union and other pa
triotic groups to see taht the po-
lice officers guilty of this crime
are punished.
"Ku Klux Khan elements in
the nation today are a menace
to our united war effort. And 1t is
up to labor to take the lead In
stamping out discrimination.
of my mouth and l hoIlered, 'Uh
mister, You done broke my jaw.
"One of them said, L think we
done a good job but the other
grabbed my jaws with both hands
and banged my head up against
the side of the elevator.
They dragged me inside and
l lay on the concrete floor til
Wednesday night. l was broke up
so bad l couldn't get my mouth
open.
ION Wednesday night they
looked at my jaw and two police
men took me to the King County
Hospital. They wanted to take
me right back to Jail that night
but the nurse wouldn't let EN-. l
stayed til Thursday and then
they took me back.
Then they tried to get me to
sign a statement they had ready
saying | got my jaw broke some
where else. A man who was kind
of boss, | guess, with a pepper
and salt suit, grey hat. SLOUGH
like, with black band, said if |
helped them they would help me.
L told him my jaw wasn't
broke and my mouth wasn't
bleeding when 1 got there. L
wouldn't sign nothing.
Helped Build Warships
"I've been working at Todd's
Shipyards on a permit from the
Scalers Union for about six
months. Sometimes l runs a sand
blasting machine and sometimes
an air gun and sometimes l
paints.
Il was expecting to be in the
army weeks ago. l was IA.
Now I've got a tough operation
on my jaw. Because of the time
they left me after was hit,
they have to drill holes in my
jaw and put in drains.
''T h e government wouldn't
bother with me now. I'd just be
dead expense to the government. p"
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Preventive Method

Aside from parental control,
the best methods for preventing
juvenile delinquency in normal
times or during war, Miss Gas
tendyck says, are the following
child welfare services:
1. Community facilities that