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don't think it would be ratified" the
New Mexico Senator observed.
This comment serves to empha-
size one of the complications that
would result from combining the
voting rights of Government en-
ployes scattered over the 48 States
with the question of enfranchising
Washingtonians. In the case of Dis
trict suffrage, Congress is dealing
with a subject over which it has
exclusive jurisdiction, whereas in
the other proposal it would encoun-
ter the proverbial States rights issue
One Government attorney pointed
out that If the Federal ballot for
servicemen controversy in Congress
early this year proved anything it
was that Congress intends to have
the details of State voting laws de-
termined by the States.
The situation in nearby Mary
land and Virginia serves to show
how the voting rights of persons
living on Federal reservations vary
according to State laws.
Senator Burton's attention was
brought to the fact that civilian
employees of the Indian Head reser.
vation in Southern Maryland have
no vote in Maryland. Inquiry
among Maryland officials developed
that civilians at Indian Head once
voted. but that their names were
taken of the registers following
court Interpretation Of State laws
Maryland Vote Ruling.
According to the State Attorney
Generals Office. Maryland law re.
quires that a person vote where h.
resides. About 18 years ago tn,
Maryland Court Of Appeals held il
divorce action that a resident O.
a Federal reservation is not a resi-.
dent of the State of Maryland, ane
this principle has been applied te
voting
Following that decision, an ON
ce- at Indian Head contested the
right of Charles County, Md, to
impose dog tax. Two judges ruled
that he was not subject to the tax
since the officer was not a resident
O. Maryland. Thereafter, the names
of all residents of the Indian Head
reservation who had been voting in
Charles County, were stricken from
the yotins lists.
At the present time. it was ex.
planned. resident of, say LaPlata-
which is near the Indian Heao
reservation would lose his resi-.
dence status if he moved his family
tc the reservation and, therefore
could no longer vote.
On the. other hand, just across the
Potomac, in Fairfax County, Va.
the office of the clerk of the cour
said that persons who have beer
residents of Federal reservation,
for years still vote in the county IL
Maryland the voting laws do no
provide for absentee voting, as IL
Virginia, where a person may main.
tain his voting residence, and cas-
his ballot by mail while living else.
where.
Situation in Virginia.
According to A. p. Staples, Stat,
Attorney General. the whole ques
ton in Virginia depends on the ma
ture of the reservation. The mer,
fact that the United States own,
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Postwar Flying to Be Topic

Postwar commercial aviation will
be discussed by Karl. p. Hughes,
district trafic manager for United
Air Lines, at the weekly luncheon
meeting Of the Rotary Club Wednes-
day noon at the Willard Hotel. His
talk Will be illustrated With Z tech
nicoIor g1de film.
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land ip Virginia does not give it
exclusive jurisdiction, he explained.
because in some cases the Legisla-
ture reserves concurrent jurisdiction
at the time the land is ceded. He
pointed out that the act of moving
to a reservation over which the
United States has exclusive juris-
diction would not be sufficient to
give person voting status, unless
he had previously established resi-
dence elsewhere in Virginia.
Although War and Navy Depart
ment reservations have been ex-
panded by the war, personnel off,
cials of both departments indicated
their belief that most of these
civilian war workers are legal resi-
dents of other States. One War
Department official said the absence
Of complaints about voting status
of civilian workers living on Gov
ernment areas leads to the assump-
ton that most of these workers had
a voting status in some State before
taking the jobs and have held their
former legal residence.
The problem relates only to
civilian personnel, since those in the
armed forces would be covered by
the special absentee voting laws the
States have passed since the war
started, to permit servicemen to
vote by mail.
The Veterans Administration has
a great many persons living on the
grounds Of its hospitals and other
institutions throughout the coun-
try, and some of them are moved
from time to time from one juris-
diction to another.
Other Questions Crop Up.
A legal officer Of the agency said
that while the voting status of
these employees on Government res
ervations may become live topic
from time to time, there are other
questions that occur more con-
stantly, such as: Whether the chill
dren of such employees can attend
State schools, whether Federal or
State courts should handle the prop
erty of persons who die on these
reservations and whether employees
on such reservations should be sub
ject to double taxation If they come
from another jurisdiction to work on
Government reservation.
Legislation to deal with some of
these related problems is expected to
be introduced in the new Congress.
An official of the National Park
Service said that employees who live
in Yellowstone Park vote in Wyo-
ming and Yosemite Park employees
vote in California. In both cases.
he said, the United States has ex-
elusive jurisdiction over the park
areas.
Many employees residing on Gov
eminent property undoubtedly are
able to retain a voting status else
where if they came from a State
that provides for absentee balloting.
In discussing the general problem,
Senator Hatch pointed out that one
of the difficulties is that some en-
ployes may be transferred from time
to time to posts of duty in different.
States, and thus never acquire a;
legal residence in one State. He
voiced the belief, however. that it
will only be worked out by amend
ment of State laws.
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Ii. Joseph 6. Sullivan
Aids in Two Jima Raid

1t. Joseph G. Sullivan. 4514 Con-
necticut avenue NV, was one of
the pilots in the second co-ordinated
Army and Navy assault on Two Jima
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The American way is the way they
pay. 50 buy more War Bonds and
buy today-the Sixth War Loan
drive.
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Weather in Various Cities.

Bondage: No. Bondage? Yes.
One more bond to secure freedom. |
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Weather Report

District Of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia-Chilly and foggy with
light drizzle early this morning
later becoming cloudy; a little
warmer this afternoon; rain and
warmer tonight and early tomor-
row; clearing and colder late to-
morrow.
River Report.
Potomac River cloudy, Shenan-
doah clear at Harpers Ferry Poto.
mac muddy at Great Falls.
Temperature Report.
Friday
Highest, 80, at 2:1U am.
Lowest. 25. at l1:67 pm.
Saturday tuntil 10 pm)-
Highest, 81, at 10 pm
Lowest, %, at 1901 am
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Thus far in this 1Uar, 1,O44
men from the District area
haze been reported killed.
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Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 9S. on June Is.
Lowest. 16. on December go
The Sun and Moon.
Rises Sets
Sun, today ~ S:27 5:55
Sun. tomorrow - S:2S 5:56
Moon, today S:05 pm. 1908 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
ene-han hour after sunset.
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Situation in Vi-Kinia.

According to A. P. Staples, State
Attorney General, the whole ques-
ton in Virginia depends on the ma
ture of the reservation. The mere
fact that the United States owns
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The MARCH OF DEATH

Assuming that the Whole TRUTH and nothing but the
truth is given in the description of atrocities visited
upon Americans by Japanese soldiers on Bataan it is
impossible to find any citizen this country who can
avoid being sick heart over these acts of brutality
Regardless of whether Japan belongs to any as
ISOLATION of nations that has agreed upon set of rules
for dealing with soldiers who have been defeated or
captured it nevertheless true that the Japanese
eminent stands condemned before the world for this
condoned outburst of racial hatred and cruelty
But as we hang heads in shame the brutality
OF japanese soldiers and utter cries of vengeance for
these atrocities, it is well for be fair and candid
with ourselves when charge the japanese with being
uncvized and deserving entire determination. If we
can be sure that and the other "cvized nations
can say with clear conscience that they have never
condoned participated in acts that portray mans
inhumanity to man" then and only then are we pre-
pared to that what the Japanese have done Amer
lean soldiers is to be classed brutality which marks
their nation unworthy to have place among the up
right nations of the world.
The unchaste who was caught in the very
act and brought before Jesus got no more sympathy
for her SINS can be believed than we are prepared
to give the japanese for their cruees However, Jesus
took this occasion to examine the hearts of the woman
accusers. Let him that is without the first
stone the challenge of the worlds greatest teacher
Those words pertinent to approach the
decision to deal with the Japanese. We hear very few
however, who able this after these revelations
to give thought to the teachings of Christ But there
are many, note who quote eoquently from the
eye for eye and tooth for tooth is the kind of
treatment they would substitute for the teachings of the
MAN of Galilee."
Have any of the nations in against Japan ever
practced nhuman acts aginst those whom they found
helpless? Have the civilized nations let the Japanese
hear of deeds of violence that could be construed
being prompted by prejudice against the victims because
of their race or religion? Has England done so? Has
Belgium? Has America?
Is it possible that the Japanese could have heard
of ynchng in Mississippi few years ago. where the
but convicted) victims sent to their
deaths by using blowtorch to burn out their entrais
That American pastime that caused newspapers
in Berlin and Rome to gloat with joy and praise their
own people for not being as brutal as Americans.
Is it possible that England, the nation pleased
to accord the honor of being the most civilized EARTH
has failed keep away from the japanese of the
of barbarsm she has perperated down through the
years against the darker of her coonesfailed
to up the horrors of and children shot
down in cold blood for revolving against government
that refused (and still refuses) to them subsist-
] ence wage?
What about the civilized" nations that coerced chill
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lieve racial tension in the COM
munity; promote civic unity, toll
erance and fairness: and foster
the principles laid down. in the
Bill of Rights and the Consti-
tution.'
II have endeavored to have
the committee represent a cross
section of our community" the
mayor declared. THE object will
be to have race problems dealt
with in an intelligent, fair ana
American way"
Members of the committee are:
George H. Greenwood, chairman,
Rev. James Brett Kenna, Judge
George Donworth, Mrs. A Scott
Bullitt, DIR. Felix Cooper, Rev.
Benjamin Davis, Arthur G. Bar
nett, Roy Atkinson, Lew G. Kay,
Mrs. Henry b. Owen and DIR. Lin
den A. Mander. Others will be
added later, the mayor said.
The committee held its initial
meeting yesterday and will con-
vene again within the next few
days to map out its program.
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bathed our nation in blood and
tears. After the Incorporation
into our Federal Constitution the
Thirteenth Amendment that
made us free, the Fourteenth
Amendment that made us citi-
Gems and the Fifteenth Amend
ment that made us voters. These
Amendments were intended to
protect our freedom, our citizen
ship and our suffrage against
unfriendly state legislation since,
at that time we were uneducated,
homeless and pennyless and un-
able to protect ourselves.
The ballot is the foundation
of our national security. By its
use we are enabled to support
those who are willing that we
should have the things that We
deserve, and to oppose those
whose attitude toward social JUS
tice and racial Tolerance breeds
discrimination, segregation and
prejudice. Thus, if we would
have things that we desire in our
country, we must pay the price
in intelligent effort TO secure
them, and If we would have ia
vorable laws, we must seek to
influence the enactment of favor
able legislation.
When we consider at the dawn
of freedom we were victims of
special discrimination. and that
we still are today, and that these
Amendments were incorporated
into our Constitution especially
for us, ask, of what earthly
benefit are they if they do not
prompt, teach. encourage and
equip us to practical activity for
the betterment of our race, our
country and ourselves?
Our nation is now engaged in
the most deadly war of all hui
Continued on Page A.
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.SEVERYNS' FRIENDS
STRESS HIS RECORD.

All Seattleites living in resi-
Dental districts were interested
this week in the campaign prom
Use of William b. Severyns, can
didate for mayor, that as mayor
he would put more police into
residential districts in order TO
stop the present wave of attacks
on girls and women.
1.-THE present organization of
our police force. with emphasis
of the so-ealled Kreml traffic
plan, puts too large a proportion
of our police officers on the
streets during daytime hurs. in
stead of in the residential dis
tricts at night Severyns de
clared in several talks to com
munity clubs.
1T is far more important to
protect our women war workers,
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is homeowner, residing with
his wife and son, Bobbie, at 7716
18th Avenue N. e. Born in Kan
sas in 1907, he was educated in
Idaho and Washington and has
been resident of this state for
go years. He has lived l.,
Seattle is years.
Mr.. Garrison takes an active
part in affairs leading to COM
munity improvement, and the
schools, recreational facilities and
civilian defense all hold his in
terest. AS president of the Typo
graphical Union he is delegate
to the Central Labor Council and
the Washington State Federation
of Labor.
During the campaign he is
stressing the necessity of ade-
quate police protection and of
street lighting.
ATTACK cases which are ON the
increase, could be curbed sub
stantially by better street illu-
mination," Garrison said in re-
cent statement to the press" and
by the addition of more police
officers to the police department.
These officers are needed at
once"
He believes that public health
should be promoted on a substan-
tial and long-term basis and will
advocate pure water and the pro-
motion of recreational facilities
Mr.. Garrison recognizes that
the winning of the war and the
peace to come are among the
most outstanding problems to
face capital, labor and the city
government within the ensuing
year. To meet both is the work
of all groups working on truly
cooperative program.
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No Organized Crime,
No Racketeering
Under Mayor Devin

Mayor William F. Devin seeks
reelection on the same basic plat
form he used 20 months ago
when he was named chief ex-
ecutiye of the city's government,
he said today.
The basic platform, according
to Mayor Devin, is the estab-
lishment and perpetuation of
good government in Seattle.
"Good government" he said,
calls for an intelligent admins
tration with fair and just treat
ment for all. II is sincere gov
eminent, with the various city
departments functioning as an
efficiente team.
"a good government assures
you a good place in which to
live and rear your family. II as
sures you good return for the
taxes you pay. 1t gives You fair
and just law enforcement"
Mayor Devin said the record
of the past 20 months proves
that he, his department heads
and city employees have cooperat-
ed to give the city good govern
ment. AS a result, the city has
seen continued progress.
1.-THE city today is in better
financial condition than 1t hal
been in many years." he said
Every department shows marked
Improvement.
mo one man as mayor car
accomplish all of these results
singlehanded. But one man al
mayor can destroy them single
handed. These accomplishment
are carried out through team
work of all city departments ant
officials, but the pattern is draw
CONTINUED on Page a
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Churchman Raps
Race Discrimination

PORTLAND, Or. = Describing
the Anglo SaxOns as "sinners" in
encouraging racial discrimina-
ton, DIR. Henry Sloane Coffin,
president of Union Theological
Seminary, called upon Americas
churches yesterday to put an end
to racial tensions.
The New York man, who as
moderator of the Presbyterian
General Assembly heads one of
this cOuntry's most powerful Pro-
testaent denominations, told n
church meeting here that anglo
Saxon whites are sinners above
all other whites in drawing the
race line against yellow, brown
and black folk"
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Oregon Annual Conference of the
A. M. e. Zion Church, will be in
Seattle to hold the third quar-
terly conference Of this confer
enee year, and will speak at IL
O'Clock Sunday morning at the
A. M. E. Zion Church, 1716-23rd
Avenue. The Reverend Frederick
Blythwood, minister.
Also the West Coast Gospel
Singers. a well trained group,
will S nisgpirituals and other
songs, at II o'clock.
The Fort Lawton Service Mems
Glee Club will sing at the
O'Clock services, and DR.. Mccoy
will bring the message.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
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store and office employees from
these attackers than it is to have
squads of policemen putting traf-
fie tickets on cars parked over
time" he continued. "Police are
not to blame; it is the system
forced on the department at the
insistence of the mayor and GER
tain members of the council
Severyns declared that the
time to stop attacks is before
the attack, by an efficient resi-
Dental patrol with an enlarged
police force.
"Our present mayor does not
have the cooperation of the po-
lice department, and fails to un-
derstand the primary function of
police work." the former King
County sheriff and Seattle police
chief declared. ut is far more
important to stop these attacks
on our women and girl war
workers than it is to plaster tags
on autos"
Severyns' supporters, stressing
his long and efficient record as
public official and law enforce
ment officer, are making a Wig
orous campaign for his nomlna-
ton in the primaries, and the
candidate is making a strong Sc
ries of talks and public appear
ances.
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in Seattle business and govern
mental circles, is regarded by
many as the outstanding candi-
date for the open place in the
Council.
cal" as he is popularity
known, was born and reared i'm
Seattle. His father, Judge G. A.
Z. Rochester was pioneer civic
leader and father of the pres
ent Public Library system. He
is an overseas veteran of World
War | and has a background of
practical experience both in bus
mess and in government.
I'm three short war-torn
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dren Of dark skins to work plantations from dawn
to dark for practically nothing by cutting off the hands
of any of the little ones" who showed spirit of re-
belon?
Also take the most modern method of carrying on
civilized" warfare. Take the method of flying over
citees dropping bombs the defense installations of
the enemy-same proving to be, in thousands of in
stances the heads and bodies of and children.
Are not those and children to their deaths
totally and for just long period until Resur-
Continued on
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LIEUT.. BELLOWS, HEAD OF COMMISSARY
K O'S MESS HALL SEGREGATION AT
SAND POINT NAVAL AIR STATION

tndant could not be located.
Thereupon Lieutenant Billows
gave one of his characteristic
orders for which he is noted.
Tear those signs down and
no order must ever be given
again unless it comes from me.
l want you to know this Naval
Air Station was not built for
your benefit, but for the U. s.
Government and for its men In
the Navy"
The Race sailors at the sta
ton all hold Lieutenant Billows
in high esteem. They felt bit
ter at the usurpation of a SUI
perior authority by an embryo
official incapable of caring for
himself-let alone men who con-
slider themselves his superior.
BY A SAILOR
'I'll bet my life he never heard
of Dorie Miller, Leonard Harmon,
Charles French and HUNDREDS of
other Negroes, all his superior.
It is snooty Jim Crow acts like
that which keep us from having
hundreds of heroes instead of a
few. They tear down morale
faster than we can build 1t.
There is not a man out here
who would not go to hell for
Billows."
All honors are NOT won on
the battlefield.
The Northwest Enterprise
awards Lieutenant w. p. Billows
its Distinguished Service Cross,
the first for 1914.
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long period of years, and at the
same time preserve our demo-
cratic liberties.
We can and must give our
people a chance to work pro
ductively if we are as serious
about total peace as we have
been about total war.
Seattle has had a tremendous
upsurge in its industrial devel-
opment in the past three years.
This development, due to war
work, can be maintained and
Continued on Page ~
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On February L. the Sand
Point Naval Air Station. long
looked Jpon by Navy Race boys
as an Arsenal of democracy. was
given its first baptism of segre-
cation.
On that date a colored and a
white sailor began an alteration
in the mess hall, which ended
in finished fist fight on the
outside. The belligerants were
both placed under arrest after
treatment at the hospital. Pun
ishment was meted out to each
alike.
The following day the Race
boys, as usual, reported to the
mess hall for meals. They were
bluntly told under official guise
they would no longer be permit
ted to be served in the main
mess hall.
The colo-ed sailors immedi-
ately carried their protest to
Lieut.. W. P. Billows, head of the
commissary.
Lieut.. Billows, from whom all
orders emanate, having no idea
or knowledge of such an order.
at once launched an inyestiga-
ton as to its origin.
The irate lieutenant sought the
mess attendant on duty. In true
naval tradition he inquired "Who
in the - gave that or
der" The attendant on duty
stated he received it from the |
he relieved. This at !
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WATCH FOR THE MAMMOTH MASS MEETING AT FINNISH HALL FOR THE PRIMARY
WINNERS REFRESHMENTS FOR EVERYBODY SEE NEXT ISSUE FOR DATE AND
Time YOU TELL The WORLD

E. Carroll Michael J. Comber,
Tillman X. Garrison, William OPP
penheimer, Carl w. Peterson,
Terry Pettus, Albert e. Pierce,
Mrs. F. F. Powell, Robert l..
Proctor, Alfred r. Rochester,
Frank Russo, Bob Smith, Ralph
II. Stolting, Mrs. Jeanette Testu,
Frank L. Turco. VOTE FOR
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DEVIN NAMES
UNITY GROUP

Mayor William F. Devin re-.
Gently announced the appoint
ment for Seattle of a committee
on civic unity.
The committees function, the
mayor explained. will be to re
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Ing.
Here are your candidates for
mayor:
William F. Devin, Eugene ]. A.
Lord, Eugene T. Mahoney, Frank
McCaffrey, James Seavotto, Will
liam b. Severyns. VOTE FOR
ONE ONLY.
Candidates for Council: John
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YOUR DUTY
VOTE IN PRIMARY
By ]. A. tJackl JOHNSON

~ u N NUHON VN7Hf-N5NtN
l appeal to all Negro readers
of this column in Seattle to cast
your vote in the primary cleo
ton next Tuesday. The right
to vote is not a natural right,
but only means of government.
1t is more in the nature of a
privilege that came to the Amer
lean Negro only after a war that