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SAM REED CASE

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motivation of the prejudiced army
officials of Camp Lee. The acts
and conduct of the military au-
thOrities at Camp Lee are not isO-
lated examples, but represent a
continuation of the policy of racial
bigOtry and discrimination in all
branches of the armed forces. This
is the subtle and perniciOus in
fluence which continues to under
mine and to depress still further
the already low morale Of the Ne
gro soldiers and of the entire Ne
gro race in this glObal war.
The treatment of the Negro in
these United States is the true test
of democracy.
Many civic and labor organiza-
tions in this area have already
shown a fine spirit of cooperation
in our effort to force these repul-
sive and unsavory conditions to be
eradicated. Among the organiza-
tions which have given support
in many cases both financial and
moral support-are the following:
Dining Car Employees, Local
516, A. F. of L.
Packinghouse, Workers Organic
ing Committee, CLIO.
Workers Defense League, Twin
City Branch.
st. Paul Trades and Labor As
sembly, A. F. of L.
Production Workers Union, Lo-
cal 1920, A. F. of L.
United Electrical Radio and Ma
chine Workers of America, CLIO.
st. Paul Jewish Council.
st. Paul Urban League.
American Civil Liberties Union,
St. Paul Chapter.
Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom.
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters, Twin Cities Division, A.
F. of L.
Gopher Lodge los, IBP.o.E. of
W.
Postal Clerks, Local 65, A. F.
OIL.
United Transport Workers (Red
Caps.
March on Washington Commit
tee.
Miscellaneous Workers Union,
Local 665, A. F. OIL.
At this coming session of Con-
gress, with the cooperation of the
national Office of the n. A. A. C. p.
and certain members of the Mime
sofa delegation in Congress, an all
out fight will be made to unmask
this vicious policy, with the ulti-
mate object of abOlishing all segre-
CATION and discrimination against
Negroes in the armed forces. Our
committee has decided to send two
representatives, Rev. Clarence T.
r. Nelson and Irving Blumberg, to
Washington and New York this
week to confer with the national
Office of the n. A. A. c. P. and to
contact members in Congress. Pc
titiOns calling for a congressional
investigation into this matter may
be obtained through any member
of the Twin City eOOrdinating COM
mittee.
HALLE @. BROWN NOTES
Athletic Department: The Hal
lie Q. Brown House physical de-
partment will begin their 1913 ac-
Invites this week with the regular
schedule of the boys and with a
new program when a mems and
older boys class was organized on
Tuesday night at 9 p. m. This class
is for the men who do not get the
chance to take the proper exercise
they need to keep in good physi-
cal condition.
The basketball teams are playing
regularly and there seems to be
an unusual amount of interest
shown Friday night has been set
aside for a mixed group night when
the men and women will come down
and enjoy badminton, ping pong
and miniature bowling and other
gym games.
An all out effort is being made
to make this a banner year at Hal
lie Q. Brown and it will be just
that if each and every one of the
persons living in the community
will take part in the programs
which have been set up for them.
There is something for everyone
to do, both young and old.-G. L.
Porter.
Boys Department: The club work
of the Halle @. Brown House has
gotten underway for the year of
1913.
An Air-Cadet Glass has been or
gained and the boys are building