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Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
Arkansas Negro
Demos Hold End
State Meetinc

Friday evening in the Dunbar
Junior College Auditorium. Ne
gro Democrat leaders throughout
the state held their second meet
ing preparatory to the summer
primary. Over Is counties were
represented with a guaranteed
pledge support of the Democratic
ticket.
DIR. j. M. Robinson, president
of the Arkansas Negro Democratic
Association and First Vice Presi-
dent of the National Negro Vot-
ers League opened the meeting,
followed by ]. II. McConico, exc
cutive secretary, who gave the
delegation fun instruction on vot-
ing in the primaries. Mimeo-
graphed literature was distribut-
ed to the county delegation as a
stimulant for their respective
olcal organizations.
DR.. Robinson gave the delega-
ton the understanding by using
the ballot wisely you are in posi-
ton to help those who are out
to help you.
The delegation was addressed
by w. Harold Flowers, militant
attorney from Pine Bluff.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
Wealthy White
Woman Wills
Negro $4,000

Boston -(ANP)- When the
will Of Miss Susan C. Shattuck, a
member of the famous Shattuck
family of Vermont state, was pro-
bated here last week, it was dis
covered that she had left the
bulk of her estate said to be ap-
proximately $4,000 to a colored
physician, DR.. Clarence A. Hays
Of 625 Columbus avenue. Miss
S~hattucks left her brother, DR..
George L. Shattuek of Providence,
r, L., a wealthy and prominent
physician of that city, only 500,
DR.. Hays, who p~racticed and
lived quietly at the Columbus
Avenue address, is said to have
made the acquaintance of Miss
Shattuck 81 years ago when he
was running an elevator in an
apartment building Where Miss
Shattuck, a University of Vermont
graduate, lived. She Is said to
have assisted him in obtaining his
medical education. DR.. Hays Is
a graduate of Howard university
with work at the University of
Chicago and finished Tufts Medi-
cal college here with honors.
The brother of DIR. Shattuck
served notice that he would con
test the will but later in the week
withdrew his contest and the will
was admitted to probate by Judge
Frederick J.. Dillon. Miss Shat
tuck in her will said of her bro
Their, "he does not need my help
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09

groes in his statement which fol
lows; Il have seen the accounts
in the South Carolina newspapers
of the Progressive Negro Demo-
cratic party meeting in Columbia.
The statements are so fantastic,
illogical and ridiculous that, in
my opinion, they need no COM
ment, except to say that the re-
sponsible Negroes of South Caro-
lima, in my judgment, will not
follow the leadership of agitators
and trouble-makers. but will con
tinue to live In peace under the
laws and customs of South Caro-
lima, in which state. through the
kindness of the white people they
have made progress towards bet
ter education, agricultural pur-
suits, health. housing and living
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
5th War Loan
Set for Home
Front Inoasion

With a kick Oft" dinner at the
Hotel Marion Wednesday night,
through an invitation from the
Pulaski County General Chair
man OF the War Loan Drive, @.
L. Porter, the Negro Division. met
with some zoo members OF the
county set-up and listened to in
spring words from the state
chairman, G. A. Wilkerson, A. H.
Kahn, chairman Of the Banking
Group; @. l.. Porter. Col. g. G.
Graham, post commander Of
Camp Robinson. who pledged :
100 per cent cooperation Of Camp
Robinson, military and civilian
personnel, and Major General G.
II. White. commander Of BIRTC.
who stated that greater need OF
finance now than at any time
since the war started.
The Fifth War Loan Drive Will
open officially Monday morning,
and 1t Is expected that Arkansas
will not only meet her quota. but
will exceed It a. she has done IN
every previous drive.
. 80 AR-
The Negro Division i headed
by Attorney J. n. Bokoer with
Attorney w. "A. singfield assist
ing in the directing.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
NAACP Regional
Director Speaks
To Arkansans

Stating that THE recent Su-
preme Court decision giving Ne
groes Of the South the right to
vote in Democratic Primary cleo
lions Is, to us, the most import
and happening since Lincoln sign
ed the Emancipation Proclama-
ton" Donald Jones, assistant
field secretary OF the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People urged Negroes
to exercise the right OF franchise
at all costs In q speech Wednes-
day night at Mount Zion Baptist
church, Cross between 9th and
10th. The meeting was sponsor
ed by the Little Rock Branch
NAACP, and was held In connec-
ton with the local membership
drive for 1900 members which II
coordinated with the nationwide
campaign during May and June
for a record half million mem
bership.
Even at this moment our
brothers and sons are shedding
their blood by the thousands ON
the invasion coasts of France"
continued Mr.. Jones, ARE we
here at home going to permit
their sacrifice in the name OF
democracy to be made in vain.
OF are we going to guarantee
them, with Our own no more
precious blood II necessary, free
access to the voting booth on the
election days of the future? The
choice is up to u.s."
Mr.. Jones, for the duration OF
the nationwide membership cam
paign, Is regional director of the
southwest area comprising Me-
braska, Kansas, Missouri, Okla
homa, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana
and Mississippi. Prior to joining
the NAACP National Staff less
than two years ago he q sue
cessively managing editor OF the
NEW ORLEANS SEMINAL and
director Of publicity for billiard
University, both OF New Orleans.
His itinerary carries him to ten
cities in Arkansas during tho next
few weeks.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
Rebuked For
Jim Grow
Toilet

WASHINGTON. - (ANP) A
white supervisory employe who
exceeded her authority in estab-
fishing a jim-crow toilet in the
Federal Housing administration
offices, has been rebuked, and
the Negro woman who had been
fired because she protested the
issue vehemently has been rein
stated. the agency confirmed
early last week.
The dispute arose when the
supervisor of a group OF Negro
clerical workers In FILA decided
that the clerks would have to use
one toilet and supervisors would
use another. There are no Negro
supervisors. Mrs. Edith Arnold
violated this instruction, and an
argument ensued. She was fired.
The United Federal Workers of
America (CIO) took up the case
and succeeded in having Mrs,
Arnold reinstated, although in
another part of the agency. The
white supervisor who provoked
the issue not only was rebuked,
but has been denied a reclassifi-
cation, which would have given
her a promotion and salary in
crease.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
$50 Strike In
Birmingham

Birmingham - (ANP)-Charg-
ing unfair treatment, $50 Negro
workers Of the American Cast
Iron and Pipe company Wednes-
day walked off their jobs, the
third of a series Of strikes staged
by them here.
Immediate cause Of the current
strike was said to be over dis
criminatory treatment of a Negro
worner WHO had had a run-in with
a white foreman. 1t was said
that the Negro worker was laid
off or dismissed, while the white
worker was allowed to remain at
his post.
Most of the workers belong to
the United steel Workers (CIO),
which recently lost by a close
margin union bargaining agree
ments ut the plant.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09

conditions.
ut appears to me that nothing
but trouble for the Negroes can
come from such absurd and far
fetched thoughts as seem to have
existed in Columbia on Wednes-
day. In the meantime. l have
discussed, as national committee
man, with leaders from many sec
lions of the United States the
question of the Democratic con-
vention and am certain that the
protests from such irresponsible
agitators will not be approved by
either the national Democratic
executive committee or the ere
dentials committee, which are
charged with the arrangements
and lso the seating of those at
tending the convention in Chica-
go"
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
TUSk GETS $4,000
FROM FLORIDIAN'S WILL

Miami tANP)-Tuskegee was
named as a beneficiary in the will
of Harry Edward Kremser-Stod-
dard, wealthy white philanthropy
list Of Coral Gables, when 1t was
probated last week. The school
will receive approximately $10,-
900.
In addition the will directed
that the mortgage on the home
Of Lotion and Esther Grove,
which Mr.. Stoddard held, be can
celled in appreciation of the SER
vices and good will which these
two colored employees had shown
during the years.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09

John II. McCray. chairman of
the Progressive Democratic party.
said In Columbia upon publication
of Maybank's statement: I'VE are
not at all concerned over Mr.. May
banks opinion nor his appraisal
of the party's convention of We'd
nesday, We are not racial SUI
premacists like Mr.. Maybank and
therefore. do not speak the same
language,
"Mr. Maybank's assertion as to
'agitators,' AID his appeal to our
people on not supporting the Or
ganization. are proof that he does
mt know what it is all about. nor
what We are thinking. ! am sure
he would drop dead from shock
were he to know the responsible
Negroes who are backing this
fight tooth and nail"
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
BIS Bomber With Mixed Grew
Lands At Tuskegee Airfield

TUSKEGEE, June 7 $500 (ANP - For the first time III
the h story of the Tuskegee Army Air field, a BIS medium
bomber carrying a mixed crew and piloted by a eolored pilot
made a landing here last Wednesday. The pilot was I'd 1t.
Daniel "Chappie' James, a pilot who had graduated at TAAF,
now a member of the 477th Bombardment group, stationed
at Goldman Field, Ky.
There were two other TAAF members of the crew: End
LIT. Herman R. Campbell, co-pilot, and Sgt. John Christ.n ne, engi.
neer Sgt. c. L. Galloway was radioman. The navigator for the
flight, which was merely a routine training trip from Ken.
lucky, was Flo Chris A.. Barryames. Capt. c. ]. Parker, com.
manding officer of the 617th Bombardment squadron, was a
passenger.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
OF BOBBY SOCKS FANS
INK SPOTS FANORITE

New York, June S-(PPNS)-
In a poll Of High School stu
dents conducted by Billboard re-
Gently, the Ink Spots rated the
singing groups. The Andrews
Sisters ranked second and the
Mills Brothers, third.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
9~~TW
EDITORIAL =
Give Me Liberty
Give Me Death

That one quotation Is ringing
loudly in the ears of our boys
overseas. they are determined
to see the realization of one,
but. to the average Negro on
the home front, he SENS per-
fectly at ease without either.
Just two months ago, the
United States Supreme Court
laid into his hands one of the
most powerful weapons that
has been his opportunity to
possess in many a moon to gain
his liberty, but to him, seem.
ingly, it is just another deci-
sion handed don anwd doesn't
mean a thing. He is right, it
doesn't mean a thing -- unless
he Is going to take advantage
Ut the opportunity the highest
tribunal in the land has given
him to liberate himself from
southern oppression and make
himself a FIRST CLASS CITI.
ZEN, the demand of thinking
Negroes throughout the coun-
try.
We are taught that our Gre
ator created us and endowed
US with wisdom and knowledge
and ability to look out for our
selves, meaning one thing, that
it is with us to make of our.
selves just what we desire. So,
it is with the Supreme Courts
ruling, when it laid into our
hands a weapon to make of our
selves just what we want. If We
desire to live continuously the
life of an oppressed race, it is
our privilege, and If we desire
to take advantage of the OPP
portunity and cd something
about it It is still our privl.
lege. What are We going to do
about it, Are we going to in.
terest ourselves and make the
south: the home of most of our
fighting boys a fit place to re-
turn to rehabilitate themsel( is
after the war by paying our
Poll Tax and qualifying our
selves to put men in office and
to help perpetuate those now
in power who believe in the
Constitution of these United
States and are and will work
to make II stand behind what
n s&ands for, Or wifi We con-
tinuc our noncfalant way Of
life and let the effort of the
liberal whites who have jeop-
ardized their political carecr
to help us go to waste7
There are s)me, who attribute
their indifference to fear OF
the white man., which indif-
ference is very much unbound
ed. 1t was the white man,
through the highest court in
the land who gave us the pri-
vilege to vote, and We do not
feel that there is a white MAN
in America today who claims
a right for himself, that he is
willing to deny to the other
man. There are probably some
who were born with white
faces who are willing to defy
the Supreme Court and main
tain undemocratic principles
that nearly 10000, 600 men are
donned in uniforms today fight
ing against, but they do not
represent anything the loyal
American wants. Therefore
rendering them of NO import
ance. "
Pay your Poll Tax today,
qualify yourself to vote, and go
to the polls and cast your vote.
Show to the boys overseas, who
have confidence in your carry
ing on and are watching every
move you make that you are
fighting with the white man to
bring freedom to every Amer''
can, while they are fighting
to bring freedom to America.
II is the least you can do.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09

chosen by a group of Boeing off,
Gals as the "neatest dressed girl
defense worker in the plant"
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
Night Queen

Moxine Johnson, eurvo-
eious lovely who is better
known in the swonky night
spots os Cote Society.
Ruebon BIeu. Club coro-
von in Greenwich Village
is one Of the attractions at
the AppoIo in HorIem with
Roy EIdddee and his or
ehestro, - By Floyd Smell
son for PPkS.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
Fighter Pilots

Between transitional troining flights these recent winners
Of wings and commissions at the AAF Troinine Commend Pilot
School at Tuskeeee, AIo, seon the skies for their class NOTES who
owoit orders from operations TO Iond the fighter planes they
pilot. From left to right are: End Its. Richard H. Bell, Chicago,
H., Wendell W. Hockodoy, Norfolk, Va, George J. lies, Quincy,
VI, Jimmy %louhom, Philadelphia Pa, Flight Officer Samuel J,
Forenoon Tulsa, Okla, and End II. Robert ". WiIons Of Cttumwo,
Iowo. toffeiol U. S AAF Photo by AAF Tronne Commend $500
Released by PPNS).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
Boxine's Sad State

Rip Sewell of the Pirates
seems well on his way 10 an
other great pitching year. He
has turned in eight victories
thus far. and seven of these
have come In a row.
To show you how far back
boxing has gone with most Of
the worthwhile fighters in serv-
ice, there is more than a little
hip. hip. hooray being sounded
over Friday nights meeting be-
tween Henry Armstrong and AL
Bunny Davis in Madison
Square Garden.
Armstrong long since passed
his peak. Davis was never much,
and is headed nowhere now.
But 10 the fight fans, IL is the
only game in town" and they'll
be out en- maSse Friday night
10 see a fight where both prin-
cipals should pay their own way
into the building.
This IS the FIRST year one can
remcpbcr when Yankee pitch
ers have given up more home
runs than their own hitter
have collected
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
Stealing AIS Stuff

Say. the American League
isn't going to like this. w.
The junior circuit always has
been known as the "hitters'
league. But this year the Ma
tional League sluggers seem on
their way 10 grab this title.
N. L. sluggers have hit 161,
home runs TO date. as agains
1873 for the American.
At the moment IL looks as
though the veteran Mel OFT,
who few weeks ago was talk
ing about quitting the regular
lineup, may be the Babe Ruth"
OF the year Mel has Ia hemers
10 date.
Rudy York was the top home
run hitter last season with "a
round trippers. but big Rudy
has smashed only five homers
thus far.
However. the Tiger first base
man is a notorious late hitter
and you'll see him coming
around the mountain in late
July and August.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08

what he has planned for my
program. Would I like To- get In
n big league game? What do
you think I've been waiting for
all these months"
The Reds meet the st. Louis
Cardinals tonight under the
lights at CroSley Field.
Warren Giles, general man
ager OF the Reds. said any plans
for Joe are up TO Manager Nc
kechnie.
The hoy i big and strong
and looked very good I'm the
times that I've seen him pitch
Giles said. He's got n real fast
ball"
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Nuxhall,
the boys parents, are confident
they did right IN permitting
their son 10 enter baseball.
"JOe's mad about baseball and
his father also Is all wrapped
zap In the game. 80 why deny
him the opportunity" Mrs. NuX-
Mall said However. Joe must
finish high school. We insist on
that a.
Joe will enter high school in
Hamilton. O.. his home, in the
fall. but his scholastic athletic
days are finished now that he's
q professional.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
Bob Tales
Overseas Fighters
to Get Proceeds
of All-Star Game
By BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

HERE AND THERE: This
years annual All-Star baseball
game, as you undoubtedly know
by now, is TO be played at Pitts
burgh on July IL. But what
you may not know Is that all
proceeds from the "drea m
game" will 60 to the Baseball
Equipment Fund TO send gloves
bats, balls, ETC., to our fighting
men overseas.
Ted Atkinson. now riding at
Aqueduct. has taken over the
riding leadership of the nation
from jockey Harry Pratt. cur
rently booting 'em home at
Suffolk.
T'hree-year-old fillieS will he
very much in the headlines in
next months Arlington Classic.
Among the young ladies nomi-
mated for this one are: Miss
keeneland. Twilight Tear. Du-
rama and Harriet Sue.
A. j. wish Egan, the Tiger
scout, will be at the height OF
his glory for the next five days
as he shows some 500 kids some
of the inside tricks Of playing
baseball.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
Golfers Start
$500 Meet

PHILADELPHIA, June s (UP)
-Co-favoriteS Harold tJug1 Nc
Spaden of Philadelphia and Byron
Nelson of Toledo, O., led a star
studded field of 129 golfers into
the first round of the 72-hole
S17,500 Philadelphia Inquirer war
bond invitation tournament today.
Playing over spacious Torres
dale-Frankford Country Club
course, sectional champions, both
amateur and professional. from
all parts of the nation, teed off
on the opening day of the four
day medal play tourney for the
top prize of $500 in war bonds.
McSpaden, big winner on the
winter circuit where he took
home S13,500 worth Of prizes, and
Nelson, his closest competitor
and former national PGA and
u. S. open winner, were early
favorites.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08

Robert Blumenfeld, Sayres took
himself in hand and to the aston
ishment of BEDFORD and Central
adherentS alike departed home
ward the new champion, So, rs,
60.
Down 81 in the second, Sayres
won II straight games. He sue
cecds James Alexander of South
eastern, who defeated Blumenfeld
in 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
Hornsby Proteee

Tucker learned most of his
secrets from one of the greatest
hitterS OF all time-Rogers
HornSby, Tucker was a switch
hitter with Oklahoma City in
1910 and 1871, but when he
joined Hornsby's Fort Worth
team the following year the
Rajah advised him 10 swing left
handed.
"a man who can run as fast
as you can and DOESN'T seem Ia
gain much hitting right handed
should never bat anything but
left handed" Hornsby said. $50
Tucker became u left handed
hitter"
This gave the feet footed fly
chaser a two-step lead towards
first base and he has been using
his speed ever since TO good adj
vantage. Tucker also possesses
a powerful throwing arm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
MILLER FAVORED

Also good for points tomorrow
will be Adam Haughton in the
high jump and high hurdles.
Elmer Coleman in the 100 and
Lorenzo Wright in the 220 and
broad Jump. And Miller is favored
to win the relay.
The Trojans are weak in the
440. $50. mile and pole vault,
where Cooley will have to gather
most OF its points.
Broad iump-Fred Quarles (NW1. Lo-
reno Wright tMiD. Larry Miller (Cool
Bin Ford tCoo), Dick Pearsall (CTl, Dan
Museitl Den). Jim Wilson (Nor). Best
distance. 20 feet y inches by Quaries.
nelly (Den). Ted Krezminski (Mack).
Harry Ellison (Perl Murray Jackson
tNorl, Paul Kiesel (Red), Harold Tobin
Gem. Best distance, "A feet 7 inches. by
krezminski.
looyard dash--Cleo Caldwell CMn
Elmer Coleman tMiD run for first four
places. Wesley Reynolds (Coo) and Bruce
Robinson (Coo) run for hfth and sixth
Best time. .l01. By Caldwell
t2o-yard high hurdles - Ted BaIogh
tCoo), Bob Williams PeD, Ralph Rowan
WIZ Den Aft AifIN run Ihf NfNt tOur
places Bob Farnsworth (Per) and Don
Godbold (NW) run for fifth and sixth
Best time, :i55 by Williams
t20-yard low hurdles Adam Haughton
tMip. Baogh (Cool. Williams tper Bill
Marcnux tCoob run for FIRST four places
Lee tPcrl and Blake White tE1 run for
nth ana sixth Best time. 1913. BY
Haughton and Balogh
Pole vault-John narrower CCoo) Chuck
Smith tCOot. Al Noble tCo0b Don
Pioneering tCoul, Allen Elmer tRedl
Jackson tRed). Lou Schmidt tCTI. All
cleared 10 feet } inches
Hrh jump Haughton tMD, Hal Vog
ler tCoOl Ahmed Muthleb (NorJ. Keith
Myers tRedl. Dick Blocker MACK,
George JONES tHsm). Dick Robbins
(Csnt, All cleared feet inches.
22u-yard dash Caldwell tMiD, Ellis
tNCrl. Wright (Nn. Bob Reum MACK
run for hrst four places Woodruff (NWl
and Walt CxacIkowsh PER- run for hfth
and sixth Best time. .22s by Caldwell
Hfh n. E.p,tuc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
Future Champion

Claude Harmon. the new
LochmOOr pro. predicts his club
has future champion in young
Paula Huck.
I've never seen any one, man
or woman. with more natural
ability" Harmon told me. "If
she isn't a future champion. I'll
be- the most surprised guy any
where"
Leo Durocher says he has
never seen any player hit the
ball better than Dixie Walker
during the last few weeks.
"Even when they get him out,
they have TO haul down line
drive" he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08

RouSh and Man Carey and an
illuStriluS White SOX predeCes-
SUr Johnny MoStil.
But as we recall. Dykes used
10 moan 1t was a shame Tucker
couldn't hit" Well, the boy
behind the glasses is clubbing
The bali now and If he can hold
10 that pace should bee one OF
the great all-around outfielderS
of all time
Tucker, how ever, is navy
bound. He was accepted by
Uncle Sam before the season
started any may be GATED any
day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
ORENGO ERRs

Thurman Tucker followed with
a single. However, Newhouser
would still have gotten out of the
jam without being scored upon.
but Orengo fun BILE a Ralph
Hodgih's easy grounder. filling the
sacks.
Unsteadied by this turn of
events, the easily perturbed New
houser walked Eddie Carnett.
jamming Schalk over the plate
for the tying tally.
The other White SoX runs came
in the sixth when the homeguard
punched three hits with two Of
Newhouser's free trips 10 first.
Grey Clarke. first Chicagoaa up
walked and Mike fresh singled.
So did Webb single. filling the
sacks again.
Once again Harold blew up.
walking Grove. a lapse that forced
home Clarke Then Wally Moses
drove a long fly ball to Cramer
and fresh scored after the catch.
Overmire made his appearance
in the seventh and there was no
more SoX scoring. They didn't
need any more.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
Thistle
Wins Sail

Alex Allerdice's Thistle" won
the second race Of Series "A" of
the Star fleet based at Crescent
Yacht Club last night in a mod
crate breeze and heavy seas.
Dick Miller and his Fleet Star
was second, while Jack Faulkner
took third with a cold boat,
Emo Murine. racing the Fin, -
was forced to drop out when his
boy stay became loose and bent
his spar almost 10 the breaking
point.
The third race of the series will
be sailed Sunday, and il appears
a battle between AIlerdlce and
Miller. Each has a first and sec
ond. Miller having won the first
of the series.