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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-20

pogojno potrebna, kajti JAZZ vas
vprasam, jeli Sc priznavate kri-
vega umora?"
Zopet molci vprasanec.
"Potem priznate svoje deja-
ME, in to moreno -"
Obstane sredi stavka. liza pi-
ramide Sc je slisal grozen kirk
XII je preglasil sumenje vodopa-
da, in potem neko butanje, ka-
kor bi nekaj tezkega padalo il
visocine v globocino.
"Kaj je, TOP poizveduje Pc
po.
"Clovek, kateremu Sc je ne
sreca pripetila; moramo takoj
pogledati, kaj tam :"
"Stojte!" prekine ga Kanad-
can; vi ne smete zapuscati svo-
jega mesta brez potrebe. Jaz
pojdem preiskat, kaj je."
Kanadcan nitro izgine "a In
dijanovim grobiscem. Ostali SO
cakali molce, da Sc vrne, kar Sc
zgodi po preteku dali casa. Pri-
nesel je ma rami tezko kepo zla-
ia, po Oroceju izlusceno IL ste
ne. Vzame grudo, pa jo dene
Fabiju pred noge.
''Zlato!" klikne Fabij, ogle-
dujoc velikanski kos dragocene
rude.
Santa Laureta," oglasi sc
Pepo; "ko bi Sc me bill drzal ia
gumb, ko sem ma drzavne troske
stradal - kje 81 ga nasel, Rdo-
les?"
"Kje ste dobili to grudo, oce
MOI j" polzV.eduJe FablJ.
"Tam zadaj, ma kraju pono-
ra, V katerega voda pada. Ba-
1aha je kriv, da sem nasel ia
COX. Kepa je rasla "a slapom v
skali. Oroceja je spuscal Ba-
raha po lasu navzdol, pa je bill
spusceni Orocej nasel smrt V
globini."
Pepo dvigne oko nehote pro-
ii kraju piramide ter sepne to-
varisu: "Tam gori okoli groba
sc drzi Kucilo."
"Kucilo? Morilec, XII ga po-
trebujemo? Je Ii 81 ga pray vi
del? Tega moramo imeti! TT
pojdi ob levi strani grobisca ter
plezaj Cd zadaj navzgor; hotel
DO pobegniti, a JAZZ ga prestre-
zem ma desni."
Pepo prime svojo pusko, pa
jo maine v naznanjeni smeri
okoli piramide. Pride in Sc pri-
plazi ma vrh grobisca, a - he
najde nikogar. Kar nitro je bill
zopet zdolaj, pa stopi k Kanad-
canu:
doll jo je popihal. Ma levi
je nj mogel odnesti, sicer bi ga
bill opazil." = ....
"Ne desni tudi ne, sicer bi bill
meni v roke, priletel. Moral jo
je pobrisati severne strani.
Poglejva, &c mu je najti Sled"
Med jezerom in med severno
panogo Indijanovega grobisca
Sc je raztegal kos zemlje, ka-
menit tako, da nobena noga nj
mogla puscati znamenja. Ven
dar pa je oko Kanadcanovo IL
prezalo ma skalovitih tleh kra-
tex bel potegljaj, ris, XII je bill
videti, kakor bi ga bila drhtajo-
ca roka 2 zeleznim risalom ma
redila.
"Tukaj je hodil, Pepo! Po-
glejva da, tn je kremen, ma
katerega je bill stopil in S kate
rim je napravil ia potezaj.
Smer zarisa, ki ga je naprayil
kremen nalskali, ta mama dope
veduje, da je Sci Kucilo narav-
most proti jezeru.
Korakata ma kraj vode, ali no
daljsem iskanju ne najdeta no.
benega sledu il ze Sc je Pepota
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-20

VSE KARKOLl
ootrebuje Sc Oh zobozdravnika
oodi izvlecenje zob, polnjenje
zob in enako lahkc dobite v va
Sc poino zadovoljstvo pri DIR.
2upniku, ne da bi zgubili pri tenn
dosti casa. Vse delo je narejeno,
<adar VAN cas- pripusca. Urad-
II naslov:
who'd IA 62. cesti
4 naUs s0Vo POSI- lopie
6131 St. Clair Ave.
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l.. A. PRODUCE

Los Angeles. Sept Il u'Pa-Producc :
Ayoeados: Firm. per III. Nahals 1sc No
> 9-1oc; Anaheims l. No. 2s S-1oc
DickinsonS 1o-12c: RyanS 20 22c
Beans: Steady. Per ID Kys Ollie. fair
sc ordinary SIC; yellow wax 1O-11c.
fair Sc: blackCYCS 11-12c. limaS bush
2-Sc. ordinary 3-ic. pole a-1Oc carpn-
tcria bush S-9c. pole 10-11c
Bunched vegetables: Steady. Per crt
feetS 2le-3 doz 1.60-175; carrots 3 doz
l.5o-lS5: small 1.25; iced crts doz
Santa Maria 39C- : doz $50: Chard
local dog 25-1 10: green onions : do2
SO; kale 3 doz $50 kohl rahi 5 doz
125; leeks > doz 2.OO-2 10: mustard /
radishes small rcd s do7 2.oo-25o ordi-
nary so; spinach 4 doz 2.o0-2 40: tur-
nips 2ia-3 doz 5000
Celery: Weaker; local Pascal 2O-22 in.
crts 2.50-3.O0 ordinary l 175-2.nO: Stur-
dec crts pack 3. 75-4.oO. field pack 500
2.25; lettuce 1.5o-1.75: Santa Maria;
Santa Maria 20-22 in. crtS 3.T5-4.OO
Corn: Firm. Local lueS Golden Cross
81 doz fair 1.0o-1.15; local field corn
cucumbers: Steady: rer ID hest 5.-4-5.5
fair l25 per lug No .2s 75c-1.Oo.
Eggnlant: Dull. er ID local SIC ordi-
nary Sc
Figs: Steady. Per III local Brunswicks
l2-l5c. fair 1Oc: Kodotas player flats
15c III loose size
OHlonS. STEADY; Strct sales 5O-lb SKIS
Spanish local 90-1.15 ordinary 75C: reds
local 1.oo-1.15 ordinary 5o-75c; Italian
reds 1.25-1 50, white Spanish 1852 25:
white globes 1.75-225 fair 80. No. IS
75c-1 90; boilers white globes 2.75, white
Spanish 25o-2.75.
Peaches: Steady. Per lb Beaumont
Yucaipa Rio Oso Gems Sos 9ie SIC. 7Os
Sle-9c. SIS 6is-7c. loose 4-5c; Hales 6Oc
sle-9i=c. 70s ~ Sic SIS SC loose 4-5c:
Elbertas Sos &c. 7Os Sic. SIS 4-5c
Plums: Steady. Per lb: Beaumont
Yucapa giants best SIC fair 4-5c. stan
dards best SC. fair sc. small SIC. presi-
dents best s-10c. small 3-5c. Mariposas
Ice, Satsumas best large 6-sc. Duartes
best &C. small 3-4c, French pruncs 3-4c
Damsons &c. late Santa RoSas small 4-5C
Beck Smiths S-1oc, small 4-5c. large 7-sc.
small 4-5c
Tomatoes: Slightly. Lucs 5x5s and 5x6s
best 2.52-2.75. fair 1.5o-2o0 ordinary
100: AN5s 2.Oo-2 - fair 150-1.75. ordinary
100; 4Nis 15o-2 90: ordinary 100: 6x6s
10000 fair ! y ordinary / 90: 6x7s
.25-15o fair 100; loose lugs 4O-75c:
Santa Barbara player 2OO-2. .. Santa
Maria 5N5s and 5N6s ? So. .75: stems san
Diego 3-layer 5N;5s and 5N6s , OO-3 IS
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
N. L. ST0CnS

New York. Sept Il uPl-Thc stock
market encountered modest support late
Thursday after another decline during
the early trading. Volume rose slightly
above the recent slow pace
Improving tendencies were noted after
an appeal by Maury Maverick chairman
Of the smaller war plants corporation.
that small business he given an immc-
diste go-ahead on civilian production
Such action. market men believed. would
smooth the reconvcrSion Of part OF in
dustry to rcacc economy after the
German phase of the war is over The
street liked Mavericks statement that
the free enterprise system be retained
Aside from the Maverick speech there
was little in the news TO influence the
market The bank OF The Manhattan
company increased its dividend Frank
Uhillins. president Of Phillips Petroleum
saw bright future for the oil industry
but II did not aid the oils Four of them
STANDARD OIL IN. j.. Continental Oh.
Ohio and Texas Company made new
lows
Closing Dow-loncS averages. Industrial
1926. off 0.9Si railroads 3s.71. off O. -:
utilities PATS. off 0O4: s. stocks so 81:
off OBJ
Sales were 727.675 compared with $50
120 Wednesday. Curb turnover was 203.
600 shares against 214.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
Ring Ban Faces
ChaIky Wright

WASHINGTON, Sept. ID. CUP)-
Fighter Chalky Wright faced sus-
pension in the District of Columbia
and in all states affiliated with the
national boxing association Tues
day because of his failure to go
through with scheduled bout to-
night against Jackie Wilson.
The fight originally scheduled for
Tuesday night, twice was postponed
because of rainy weather. but after
the second delay yesterday Wright
returned to New York with his
manager, Eddie Walker.
Promoter Joe Turner, who
charged that Wright ran out on
US said that the fight had been
called off permanently.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
Carmody Placed
With Tigers

BOSTON, Sept. ID. CUP)-Center
Dale Carmody of Southern Califor-
mia and halfback Courtney Dris-
coll Of Marshall college, both pur-
chased from the Brooklyn Tigers,
were added to the roster of the
Boston Yankees Thursday.
Carmody. one of the outstanding
pivot men on tie west coast last
season, recently received dis
charge from the Marines. Driscoll,
who was Schoolboy sensation at
his home in Richmond, Virginia,
was a triple threat backfield man
at the Huntington, West Virginia,
college.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
WHOLE NEW HORSE RACING
COMMISSION HELD LIKELY

SACRAMENTO, Sept. IA. up
Gov. Earl Warren disclosed he is
giving consideration TO appointing
all new members to the three-man
horse racing commission. The term
of Charles E. Cooper of Beverly
Hills. who originally was appointed
during the Olson administration,
expired July ii, Warren said. and
George H. Payne Of Marysyille, also
an Olson appointee, and Dwight
Murphy of Santa Barbara, who was
named TO the beard by Warren,
have told him they want to quit.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
CHICAGO GRAiN

Chicago. Sept Il. UPi-Interest on tho
board Of trade Thursday centercd on re-
suminc trading IN the corn pit after a
l5-month suspension. Early weaknesses
IN corn was followed by a fairly stable
market. Other grains moved unevcnly
with oats relatively firm.
Prices slumped on the close with wheat
off = TO 1@i cent a bushel. oats off 4. to
"a; re off = to I i. and barley UP d,
Corn prices showed losses from initial
prices ranging from - to l. cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
LOCAL. HGTrERFiT
l.. A. LIVESfGCK

Los Angeles, Sept. Il G-Pl-Livestock
Cattle salable 1c10 artive steady Ia
strong; few good steers 14.5O. common
TO medium MexicanS ~ 25-12 80. few
medium feeders 10 80. medium 10 good
COWS 105o-11.75. cutter 10 common < 80
10.25, Gamers and cutters 6.25-S 25
common to good bulls o-1G 80
Calves salable -. fully steady: few
medium 10 good calves and vcalers II 50
1850. Gull and common I'll.
Hogs salable 800. active. steady bulk
medium to choice 1s0-240 lbs 1918.
heavier weights 1485-15, good to choice
sows 1425-11T5; stays 1874; feeder
pigs 1f-15.
Sheep salable none. holdovers $50. me-
dunn to good feeder lambs weak al 7. %
good wooded feeder ewes , 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
SPORTS PAGE
Acmes Win Out
Over Phoners

AcmcS and Telephone company
bado farewell to each Cthcr for the
season at Imperial stadium We'd
neSday night in the 1914 Softball
league. Acme took the final game
Is to 3. BY winning, AcmeS still
have one chance to finish in tie
for second place. This chance is
tied in with the Navy Flyers BAG
game Thursday night if Navy Flyers
drop the game, it will be wins and
8 defeats each. On the other hand
Navy Flyers winning will have no
bearing on top place inaSmuch as
Marine Flyers had that spot cinch-
ed last week.
With two postponed games still
to be played. four teams at the end
of the scheduled season Friday
night will have played only eight
games each. It is not likely these
leftover games will be played.
Plans arc in the making for the
play-off between first and second
half winners, AcmeS and Marine
FLYERS. Decision Is 10 De nldue DIS
to whether it will be three-game
contest or only one.
BaptiStS, by overwhelming Ma
rinc Group Tuesday night, passed
the Group and the Churchmcn fin
ishcd in sixth place. They have
crawled from the cellar position,
held throughout the second half
until the last few games when
spectacular wins pulled them along
up the line.
IincsCores. r II E
Telephone Co. ...2l0 600 o. Z 4
Acmes .......... 033 502 X-l3 10 4
Batteries: Poscal and OStrander;
FoWlkCS and Jackson.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
BLIND BOWLERS MEET

RICHMOND, Cal, Sept. Ia. CUP)
TIE worlds championship bowl
ing match between George McDon-
aid, San Francisco, and Bob An
derson, Hollywood, two blind ath-
letes, was set for the third round
Thursday night after Anderson
forged to the lead by three pins.
The Hollywood star rolled a 121-
152 compared with McDonald's 100
144, Wednesday night. For the two
nights of bowling the score stands:
Mcdonald 400, Anderson 412.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
l.. Il. STOCh3

Los Angeles. Scrt Il UPp-Tradirr
was SLOW Thursday on the Los Angeles
stock exchange with only 3.5O5 shares
sold by midday. Four issues were up
two down and SiN unchanged.
The list: FitzSmmonS stores 100 at 67,
unchanged; l.. a. investment 100 at 1Tis
M i TranSamcrica lna at o. up L
Standard oil 200 al SIS up Is: Union
OIL SEQ at Is unchanged. General Paint
loo at 105x UNCHANGED
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
FIGHT RESULTS

OAKLAND, Cal, Sept. IA. CUPJ
Billy Smith, 165, scored a techni-
cal knockout in the 9th round over
Jerry Goldberg, ITS, here Wednes-
day night in the main event Of an
all-Oakland fight card.
Leroy Tate. 165, decisioned Kid
Larry. 176, C8); Willie Butler, 1856,
kayoed John Henry, 164. d; Peter
Perry, 1873, decisioned joey Reyes,
1872. "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
Bv UNITED PRESS

The battle for fourth place and
spot in the post-season Pacific
Coast league playoffs was hot
Thursday as the rc-crowned cham
pion Les Angeles Angels wallopod
Seattle twice. Sc and As. to drop
the RainierS within half game of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
SoftbaII STANDINGS
NEW CASHIER GRABS CASH

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Sept. ID.
(UP)-A blonGe walked into the
short-handed Central Restaurant at
rush hour and asked for a job. She
got an immediate trial as cashier,
and made an immediate disappear
ance with S21.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Wednesdays Results
Pittsburgh 7-10, ST. Louis 3-5.
Cincinnati 4-2, Chicago 1-3
Philadelphia at New York, post
poned. rain.
Boston at Brooklyn, postponed,
rain
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Wednesdays Results
New York at Philadelphia, post
poned.
Only game scheduled.
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L. q GRAIN

Los Angeles. Scrt. ii. up
No. ! hard ~ soft white wheat bulk
Z. So. IS: grading barley. Is pounds. bulk
> - =. y -: No. oats - pounds
bulk. =. co.. 60; No . yellow corn bulk.
no offers; No. milo. bulk. . III =. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
S0FTBALL
SCHEDULE

September 14-Navy Flyers VS.. u
& q School.
September 15-Marine Flyers vs.
Dessert Seed.
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Ruiniiers Lose
Two Straight

the oakland Acorns. victorious over
Portland 2-l.
San Francisco took undiSputed
possession of third. one game be-
hind the second place Beavers, by
defeating San Diego Cd. Sacra-
mento dealt Hollywood'S playoff
hopes a heavy blow. banging the
Twinks around 6-l to leave them
still three games behind Seattle.
LineScorcS:
First game:
Seattle ..............0 005 01O 000-6 Q .
Los Angeles 002 005 10X-8 13 2
Demoran. Specie 80 lineup 80
and Spindel; Osborn and Fernan-
deS.
Second game:
Seattle ........ 600 100 % 6 0
Los Angeles ..-.....0 022 900 X-4 8 0
Fischer. lineup "a and Sueme;
ComellaS and Sarni
San Francisco 600 O03 1906 8 8
San Diego 300 100 CO0-4 3
Werle and Sprinz; Brillheart and
Salkeld.
Hollywood 900 900 100-1 7 l
Sacramento col 05O 00x-6 II C
MishaSek, Intlekofer CO and
Younkers: Fletcher and Steiner.
Portland ........... 600 100 000-1 l
Oakland 900 900 002-2 9 0
Cohen and Adams; Lott, Sulli-
van 90 and B. Raimondi.
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L.. A. HAF

Los Angeles. Sert. ID. lCuPl-
Alfalfa, q. s. no. : artd l. & No. .
leafy, uncertificated. $50 81 -: N. s.
NO. 2. green and u. S. No. >. S27o0- 80. rs.
Others unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14
NJ A R KETS
POULTRY a. EGGS

POULTRY IRlCES. (All POINTS Imperial
Valley oPA Maximum set Oct u. 1913 }
First pTice-At ranch 10 wholesaler or re-
taller. Second price-Delvercd 10 whole
Saler or retailer. Third pricc-At ranch
to consumer:
BrnilerS, Leghorns. under 2A his, SOC,
pa 10 lbs, 29c: fryers 3-i lbs. C9c
roasters. all weights, 29c; fowl LcEhorn,
all weights 35 5i2c; colorcd. all weights
. isc: ducks. all sizes sc; rabbits, under
lbs. 22-24c.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14

Los Angeles. Sept Il UPt-Egg mar
kct:
Wholesale prices consumer grade. Large
grade 53-54, grade 31-54. medium.
grade 43-f5 small, grade \ 1920
Retail prices 10 consumer. Large grade
AA 62-6i, grade A 57-6O Eradc 3 IO-43.
medium grade AA 5l-54. cradc a Io-51,
small grade 24le 20.
Candled graded eggs 10 retailers: Large
grade A 56ia -57ie. grade \ 81 -55lg.
grade 34-36; medium. eradc ii-I7.
small a 20-27
Butter and poultry unchanged al cell
inES.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14

Good wines add to the enjoyment of meal. We
carry ut all times good selection of the finest
California and imported sweet and dry wins at
prices yo ucan fit into your grocery budget.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-14

We handle complete stock OF the best bcers OBJ
tainablc including Eastside, Acme, Lucky Lager,
Rainier Mexicali, and others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
FEPC Must Now
Move To Assure
Good Labor Use

II is The specialized duty Of the
Presidents Committee on Fair En-
ployment Practice 10 see that the
employment Of all workers shall
lnclude all minority group members
and that no worker shall be turned
away because Of race, color or creed,
or national origin.
For the most part a magnificent
job mas been done IN the adding of
millions men-and- women 10 the
forces of production This is all the
more significant in the face Of the
millions required for the armed
forces
The gigantic job Of seeing TO il
that the minorIties are equitably
represented in production has been
largely accomplished The ques-
ton now IS how we'll are they being
used
Ii IS very improbable for a large
war plant 10 permit highly trained
mechanics 10 spend their time
sweeping floors. Despite the waste
Of money and loss Of man hours in
TINS practice. many war plants are
permitting Just such situations 10
exist
II is now the job Of the FEPC 70
remove these artificial barriers 70
the full flow of goods
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
Senator Wagner Urges
Equality For Negroes

il so critically important. that We
put an end 20 the discrimination
and the prejudices which are a
blight upon the name of our dem
ocracy" he said.
He cited his experiences and
difficulties IN getting through Con-
GresS the many liberal labor bills
OF which he has been author. He
said the Negro is up against the
same kind Of opposition.
To-day, ne said. there arc other
unfair labor practices. directed par
ticularly against the Negro. which
still remain They still remain de-
spite the valiant efforts of President
Roosevelt and the Fair Employment
Practices Committee 10 do away
with them. believe firmly that
we must have Permanent FAIR
Employment Practice Committee.
strengthened by all the support that
can be given 10 i; by an Act of
Congress Toward that end, I pledge
10 YOU continuation OF my efforts
10 bring about this most necessary
action.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
NEWS AND VIEWS OF LABOR
Jack Knoll viii
Receive A Merit
Award On May 19

Jack Knoll president OF the Ohio
State Industrial Union Council.
vice president of the Amalgsmatei
Clothing Workers, and regional d.
rector OF the National Clio Political
Action committee. will be presented
with merltorious award COM
mending his contribution in the
field OF racial relations. by the Ma
tlonal ClO Committee 10 Abolish
Racial Discrimination. at the Anal
gamated Workers Convention. meet
Ing in Chicago, Ill, May 10. 1914
National Secretary treasure
James B. Carey. chairman OF the
National ClO Committee 10 Abolish
Racial Discrimination will present
he award.
The National CIO Committee 10
Abolish Racial Discrimination take
this means OF recognizing the far
srgnted and courageous stand that
Brother Knoll has consistently taken
as president OF the Ohio State In
dustrial Union Council, and for
building a strong anti-discrimina-
ton committee in Ohio. This con- =
mittee was supplemented with tho
necessary financial and physical
strength that has made the State OF
Ohio committee highly meritorious.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20

WASHINGTON tNNPA) - Eco
nomic and political equality were
urged by Sen Robert Wagner
ID Of N.Y. this week in a speech
released here but delivered in New
York on the occasion of presenta-
ton of the Clendenin award TO A.
Philip Randolph. president Of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
tiers, at Carnegie Hall Mr. Ran
dolph was being honored by the
Workers Defense League for dis
tinguished services in behalf OF the
rights OF labor"
The Senator gave his complete
endorsement 10 the need for a per-
manent Fair Employment Practice
Committee. and indicated he would
move for the establishment OF such
an agency.
The problem OF justice for the
Negro is not Of concern 10 the Ne
gro alone" he declared. If we in
America cannot solve our own min
GRITTY problems, by uniting all Of
our people into one harmonious
commonwealth. what hope or pros
pect is there for the future OF the
world
Never before in our history was
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
Native Land Film
Shown At I. of Nj.

ANN ARBOR. Mich The docu-
mcntary film Native Land. star
rnS Paul Robson. Will DC shown
at the University W Michigan FRI
day evening MAY ~ The picture
will be presented in the UnivcrSlty'S
Rackham building smphthcatrc.
under the auspices OF the campus
inter-racisl Association and tho
Mich gan Youth for Democratic
Acton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
BY DEAN VICTOR

BeWhiskered Edgar Brown who
at one time boosted Of his New Deal
INJECTIONS sought last Meek 10
counter an attack on Governor
Dewey OF New York. who is being
criticized for his weak state ment
on the poll TAX issue, by attempting
TO put President Roosevelt on the
spo:
In wire 10 the President. Brown
charged that one word from the
chief executive would force the
southern senators 10 go down the
line for the federal anu-poll tax
bill. Mr. Brown did not mention
the fact that the bill is an admin
istration measure and these same
poll tax senators have openly chal-
lenge the President on this account,
threatening to bolt the Democratic
party because az l..
Governor Dewey is being accused
BY the NAACP Of pussytooting
when he stated that he was ssain.i
the poll tax but failed 20 agree &c
use his influence among New York
republicans in Congress IN behalf
o. the federal anti-poll tax bill,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
clio OFFICIAL
IN WASHINGTON
FOR POLL TAX.

Ford Local 600. UAW-CIO. sent
an official representative to Wash
1ngton last week. in the persons OF
Shelton Tapes, recording secre-
tary OF the Local. TO lobby for the
passage Of the anti-poll tax bill"
announced w. G. Grant, local presi-
Gent.
While in Washington. Tapes also
saw Philip Murray CIO president.
70 discuss the possibility OF using
his influence TO have President
Roosevelt visit Detroit during Ford
Local 600's huge annual field day
TO be held on Belle Isle. July 30.
After leaving Washington. Tapes
went TO New York City and met
with Sidney Hillman. chairman OF
the National Clio Political Action
Committee, 10 make final arrange
n1ents for the national conference
OF Negro labor leaders to be held
IN Chicago on June and g. This
national conference OF Negro labor
leaders is being called for the pur-
pose OF formulating a program to
Influence the Negro people in &C.
cepting and working for the poll
tical aims Of the CIO on a national
basis.
In regard 10 the c,,rren, political
situation. labor and the Negro peo-
pie. and in view of the recent state
n'ent issued by State Senator Chas.
Digs. in which he stated that he
was going to run on the Republican
ticket. Tapes stated Il. among 9TH
ers feel that he has made a grave
mistake and has repudiated the con-
fidencc az the labor royemen, and
that OF his own people Mr. Digs
certainly is aware OF the 'unAoly
alliance between northern Repub-
licans and southern Democrats. and
20 place himself in a position where
he becomes aligned with those anti
labor and .anti-Negro forces. con-
stitutes a 'sell-out'
~ hope he is no. sincere in this
move, Tappes went or 10 saw. be
cause he PRINCIPLES for which we
stand would not permit either labor
{ the progressive and liberal forces
OF Detroit 10 offer him further sup
port
We have had many meetings
among the labor membership on
this question during the past week.
and this seems 10 be the consensus
OF their opinion