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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13

! Mark Brown who has been in
the hospital at Camp Lee, Va,
more than month, was reported
better. Brown is afflicted with
arthritis.
Lewis M. Keene, aviation radio
technician lie, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M. Keene has returned to
the United States and will attend
the University of Washington for
training. He has ben stationed
near Pearl Harbor for nine
months. After he finishes his
course at the "U" he will be sent
somewhere for some specialized
training after which he will re-
ceive a commission in the navy re-
serve. -.-.-. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maupin and
sons were weekend visitors in
Portland the past sweek. Frank
returned the first of this week but
Mrs. Maupin and the boys will
spend the rest of the week there.
They expect to go on to Seattle
from Portland and spend two
weeks visiting before returning to
Kennewick. ISIS.
This note was left in an RID
mail box, says The Prairie Schoon-
err: "Dear Mailman: Attached is a
check for SIS for which will you
kindly get me a stamp to make our
fliver a legal means of transporta.
ton for the purpose of going to
the ration board for a permit to
get gas to have our machine in
spected so we may visit the ration
board to get authority to buy a
new tire so that our car may be
in suitable condition to go and pay
our withholding tax"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13
FOR SALE

Nice 4-room house, good location,
large lot, lawn and shade, $500.
4-room house, " acre land in city
limits, $2750, $3.50 down, bal
ance $40 per month.
2 bedroom house, fine location,
$4,000 terms.
Very fine home, 4 bedrooms, other
rooms, large, screened porch,
large lot, fine garage $500.
Large house, S acres, good land,
house modern, 2 bath rooms,
furnace, stoker, fireplace, fine
view.
Very fine country home, S acres,
about one mile out, 8 bedrooms,
large living room, dining room,
kitchen, bath, other buildings,
lots of large shade trees, flow
ers, shrubs, fine lawn, $500.
40 acres, mint, alfalfa, S. room
house, 2 bedrooms, bath, shade,
lawn, 2 small cottages, $4,000,
terms. i
6-acre tract, nice 3 bedroom house,
bath, furnace, lights, water, as
paragus, 2 apts. furnished, in
= come about 500 per month.
Very fine view, $4,000, "a down.
Groom house in Spokane; 3 bed
rooms, bath, large rooms, full
basement, hot water heat, laun-
dry tubs, fruit room, garage,
lot 50x150, $4,000.
so acres, alfalfa, pasture, pepper
mint, good house, barn 3Ox4O,
silo, garage, work shop, fine
stock ranch; this place has
pumping plant, irrigation and a
spring, on oiled road, school bus,
mail route, about one mile out,
$4,000.
Have drygoods store for sale, also
hotel, service station, tavern.
Nice four room house in Olmstead
Addition, beautiful shrubs, flow
ers, shade, lawn, fine garden,
garage $4,000, $500 down.
A few fine lots in Garden Tracts,
50x210 it., $500 each, 500 down,
$25 per month.
One-acre tracts, fine view of
Columbia, lights, water, irriga-
ton $4,000 terms.
Fine apartment house in Pasco, 4
apis, upstairs, 2 lower floor, all
apis. furnished, including cleo
trical equipment, nice laundry
room, 3 car garage, near to shop
ping center; all apis. rented,
everything in fine condition,
$11,500, $4,000 down.
5 acres in Pasco; acre sage, ~
grapes, room house, garage, on
school bus and mail route, about
3 miles out, $3.50.
K. c.. CLIFFORD
REAL ESTATE BROKER
Roxy Theater - Phone 2482
Notary Public Is
Kennewick> Wash.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13

..morial service will be held
a az n Methodist church in Pasco
IN tne . morning for 1t. Clark
ens II. Jensen was killed in
co otio,, in England April %. His
, ae., Mrs. Pauline Jensen OF
n.1;xorn;a and his sister, Mrs.
: I sa,s Wanke of Portland will both
he present. His wife, Martha; is
i; y here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Watkins.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13
Kennewick Courier-Reporter S
Thursday, July Is, 1914

Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Miller left
Monday for Bingham Springs for
a vacation. n -:
Mr.. and Mrs. Warden Fam will
leave Sunday for a vacation trip
down the Oregon coast.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13

Capt. and Mrs. Sheridan Fyfe
ad two daughters are here from
Ellington Field, Texas, visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Fyfe. They expect to leave Friday
for Yakima to visit a few days
before returning to Texas.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-07-13

The end of the world will be
here the day money talks and no.
body listens.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22
Hollis Dillon
TCOP Employee
Struck Bv Auto

The condition of Hollis Dillon,
TCOP employee, who was struck
by an automobile Dec. Is, at Wash
ington and Twelfth avenues in Min
neapolis, is still critical.
Dillon was struck by a car driven
by DR.. Raymond Beach, 924 Good
rich Ave-, st. Paul, and suffered
broken leg and other injuries. He
was also unconscious for some time.
Police reports indicate DR.. Beach
stopped his car a half block away.
He was arrested by police and
charged with careless driving and
failure to render reasonable aid
to the accident victim. At press
time, his case had not yet come up
for court disposal.
Dillon is the father of six chill
dren, and his wife is expectant. The
family lives at GA Bryant Ave. N.
Dillon was one of the first Negro
employees at Twin Cities Ordnance
Plant, and is extremely popular
with his fellow employees.
Assurance that the Dillon fam
lily would have a comparatively
cheerful Christmas despite Mr.. Dill
Ions serious accident, was aided
by the reported gift of a three
figure check.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22

guage which directs theNmanner in
tive shall perform its duties. But
it cannot be assumed that Congress
meant to authorize the representa-
tive to act so as to ignore rights
guaranteed by the Constitution.
Otherwise the Act would bear the
stigma of unconstitutionality I'M
der the Fifth Amendment in this
respect. For that reason am will
ing to read the statute as not per-
hitting or allowing any action by
the bargaining representative in
the exercise of it's delegated pow
ers which would in effect violate
the constitutional rights of indi-
viduals.
"If the Courts construction of
the statute rests upon this basis,
l agree. But I am not sure that
such is the basis. Suffice it to say,
however, that this constitutional
issue cannot be lightly dismissed.
The cloak of racism surrounding
the actions of the Brotherhood in
refusing membership to Negroes
and in entering into and enforcing
agreements discriminating against
them, all under the guise of Con-
gressional authority, still remains.
No statutory Interpretation can
erase this ugly example of eco
nomic cruelty against colored citi-
zens of the United States.
Nothing can destroy the fact
that the accident of birth has been
used as the basis to abuse individu-
al rights by an organization pur-
porting to act in conformity with
its Congressional mandate. Any
attempt to interpret the Act must
take that fact into account and
must realize that the constitutional
ity of the statute in this respect
depends upon the answer given.
"The Constitution voices its dis
approval whenever economic dis
elimination is applied under au-
thority of law against any race,
creed or color. A sound democracy
cannot allow such discrimination to
go unchallenged. Racism is far too
virulent today to permit the slight
est refusal, in the light of a Con-
stitution which abhors it, to expose
and condemn it wherever it appears
in the course of a statutory inter-
probation"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22
70 Congressman
Face Contests From
Anti-Poll Group

Washington, D. C. (NNPA) -
Seventy-nine Congressmen-elect to
the 18th Congress, elected from the
eight poll tax states, have been
notified by registered mail that
their electoral victories are being
challenged as unconstitutional, &C
cording to an announcement by
Moss A. Plunkett of Roanoke, Va,
head of the Southern Electoral Re-
form League.
The list of Congressmen-elect in
cluded Speaker Rayburn ID. of
Texas), Rep. Ramspeck ID. of Ga.),
Rep. Rankin ID. of Miss.), and
Rep. Smith ID. of Va.).
Plunkett is represented by Arthur
Dunn, New York attorney. They
explained that the Congressman
have 80 days in which to answer
the complaint, and then the next
step will be to file notices of con-
test with the Congressional Elec-
tons Committee. This IS the first
time such action has been taken on
the poll tax issue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22
Representative Citizens Offer
Christmas Messages Urging
Tolerance and Good Will

The Schoo Bulletin official publication of the Mime
apos Public Schools in it's December IA issue carried Christ
mas from eleven active Minneapotans The
sages were read in all the citys public schools.
In a foreword captioned HOLIDAY GREETINGS" the
bulletin" said:
minneapolis with all races represented here with all interests
work for the future well think of civilian morale and
well unite work for good will for the community for the
try, for the world.
public school these from representative
Mnneapoians the hope that they will stimulate thought and dis
cussion which will make for happier New Year."
The statements
order unity, understanding, good
munty have enlightened informed zeny
The responsibility educating people falls large the
public school system Our people will the needed and
for schools for the benefit of aMay
wilkins BortOn President Minneapolis College Womens Club
We to ask ourselves why world at war? The
would to be that have forgotten obligations
sponsibies towards fellows Learn this we'll Practice it
daily You shall be repaid thousand fold Your reward happiness
fanked by and penty-ThOmas president Civic
and Commerce Association
possible of blessings
and opportunities further goodwill With millions people crying
and brotherhood let direct
act towards creating understanding and universal fellowship
Cecil Newman EdorPubsher Minneapolis Spokesman and
Paul Recorder
The contemplation of Christ Christmas
the solid basis of hope for of understanding and good
will Through Him all become brothers, children
God When really grasp this truth, be place
their hearts for racial intolerance and preudeRev
ConnOle, Superintendent Parocha Schools
We citizens share coming year by giving
unified for speedy victory Ultimate victory of which
certain bring with it the lasting peace
development of abundant life for the this earth
Sanders president Minnesota
Christmas all it be skyght life each
of Through the promise
nations must follow this light peace and will
The churches, the schoosye democracy
help lead the GOsn Superintendent Minneapolis
Public Schools.
require thee to do JUSTLY
walk hubly with thy God" 6:8
merthe basis of unity and good wprng from Him who
to teach mankind how live
Tyner ST. Lukes Episcopal Church.
While millions die chat this nation shall have
there be freedom without order and enduring order
without juice and that just order equal by
majority full protection of the rights
Dr. Walter r. Judd, Congressman Fifth District Minnesota
The few group which
neghboy spirit Letters from Mnneapolans serving nd
deeper understanding
and creed As world
the David Synagogue
"Good will toward men" not empty phrase mpos-
b IDEAL attain requires patient understanding
viewpoints fellows May all knd tolerance
which will promote unity city, in nation
Gideon Seymour Executive Editor Journal Tribune
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22
Father of Mrs.
Cecil E. Newman
Dies in Iowa

Des Moines, Ia.-James Hall, ST.,
~, father of Mrs. Cecil E. Newman
of Minneapolis, died here Monday
after a short illness. Hall, an old
resident of Iowa, was active for
years in the United Mine Workers
Union.
Funeral services await the ar
rival of a son, Pvt. Lawrence Hall,
U. S. Army. Immediate survivors
include: Pvt. Hall, James Hall, Jr.,
and Carroll Hall, sons; Mrs. Henry
Kitchen, daughter, all of Des
Moines; and Mrs. Newman of Min
neapolis.
Mrs. Newman, business manager
of the SPOKESMAN RECORDER
newspapers, left for Des Moines
Sunday night prior to the death of
her father.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22

that a Railroad is not bound or en-
titled to take the benefit of a con-
tract which the bargaining repre-
sentative is prohibited by the
statute from making.
The decision was handed down in
the Tunstall and Steele cases
against the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company and the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen. Attorney Charles
Houston successfully argued the
cases before the Supreme Court.
The decision virtually nullifed
the Southeast Carriers Agreement
between the Brotherhoods and the
Southeastern railroads which pro-
vides Negroes are non-promotable
and designed to drive Negro fire.
men from railroad employment.
Associate Justice Murphy, con-
curing in the decision, delivered
an opinion which may we'll become
a monument to democracy. In it
he said: "The economic discrimina-
ton against Negroes practiced by
the Brotherhood and the railroad
under color of Congressional au-
thority raises grave constitution
al issue that should be squarely
faced.
"The utter disregard for the dig
nifty and the well-being of colored
citizens shown by this record is so
pronounced as to demand the invo-
cation of constitutional condemna-
ton. To decide the case and to
analyze the statute solely upon the
basis of legal niceties, while re-
naming mute and placid as to the
obvious and oppressive deprivation
of constitutional guarantees, is to
make the judicial function some
thing less than it should be.
"The constitutional problem in
herent in this instance is clear.
Congress, through the Railway La
Dor Act, has conferred upon the
union selected by a majority of a
craft or class of railway workers
the power to represent the entire
craft or class in all collective bar
gaining matters. While such a
union is essentially private organ
ization, its power to represent and
bind all members of a class or
craft is derived solely from Con-
gress. The Act contains no Ian
which the bargaining representa-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22
George Gardner
Dies ut Rochester
Stute Hospitul

Funeral services for George
Gardner, age II, who died at Roch-
ester State Hospital, Tuesday,
Dec. 10, were held Thursday, Dec.
Fl, at 2 pm. at the Neal Funeral
Home Chapel, Minneapolis. Inter
ment was at Lakewood Cemetery.
Mr.. Gardner had been a resident
of Minneapolis for the past so
years. He had no known relatives.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22

The Christmas Tree Program for
the children at Pilgrim Rest Bap-
fist Church, 800 James Ave. No.,
Minneapolis, will be held at p. m.
Sunday, Dec. "a. Rev. Jace Clay
burn will preach before the pro-
gram.
The Sunday school and the Uni
versity of Life of Wayman A. M.
E. Church, 819 Fremont Ave No.,
Minneapolis, will have their Christ
mas program at $3.50 p. m. Sunday.
Sunday morning and evening serv-
ices that day will be held at the
usual hour, II a. m. and at 8 p. m.
Sunday at 4:30 p. M, the Christ
mas tree program will be given at
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. At 8
p. M, the combined choirs will sing
special music.
The Christmas program at Bor-
der Methodist Church will be on
Friday, Dec. %, at 8 p. m. Sunday
at the morning service, Rev. Robert
W. Kelley will use as his subject
for his sermon, "The Messiah"
Mrs. Camille Gullett, Chicago,
will be the guest soloist at the
Christmas program at the Church
of God in Christ, 1888 Olson High
way, Minneapolis, at 8 p. m, Sun
day, Dec. "a. Guest speaker for
the evening will be E. Lee, nation
al travelling evangelist of the
Church of God of Christ. Mrs. A. B.
James will act as mistress of cere-
monies. Rev. ]. W. Graham is
pastor of this church.
A midnight Eucharist from 10:45
until the Christmas professional
which begins at II pm. will be held
at st. Phillips Church, st. Paul. Mrs.
Harriet Byrd is the organist. The
junior choir will sing a number of
Christmas carols and anthems. The
christmas Legend" an anthem,
will be sung by an adult trio, after
which Father Llewelyn Williams
will give the Christmas address.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22
HASTE Endorsed
For Federal
Judgeshin. D. G..

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
A committee of the National Law
yers' Guild, an interracial organiza-
ton of iberal-minded lawyers, is
reliably reported to have called on
Attorney General Francis Biddle
this week to recommend submission
to the President of the name of
Judge William HASTE, dean of
Howard University Law School and
former federal Judge to the Virgin
Islands, for appointment as a fed
eral judge in the District Court of
the United States for the District
of Columbia.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22
Merry Christmas
From A Soldier
In India-Burma

A Christmas card sent to the St.
Paul Recorder and Minneapolis
Spokesman from 1t. Reginald H.
Harris, in Burma had this inscrip-
ton, "Good luck, Cecil, keep up
the good work. Even in Burma the
Recorder and Spokesman are
tops" Signed, R.. H. (Reg.) Harris,
(reg.).
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22
Mill City Service Men

The four Minneapolis service pictured above left CPL
Oscar Grssam Burma of Mrs Jennie Ga 1868 18th Ave- No.
from left Albert Grssam stationed Pearl HarbO
also Mrs. Jennie Gissam. Next Pvt Richard D. Howell
of Mr. Mrs. Tyler Howell Elliot Pvt Howell
stationed Fl Warren WyO expected home Christmas He
has brothers in the service S/Sgt Maurice somewhere Italy
and Sgt Tyler H. Howell Jr Scott Field ILL., On the right Sgt
Clayton Hughes Mr. Mrs Percy Hughes S Fifth
Ave. &c. Sgt Hughes has recently been made chief of the 47
Bomber Goldman Field KY. His wife, their daugh-
Leslie, live 327 Fifth his Percy,
also in the Huachuca
visit during the holidays
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22

Theodore Allen will sing. Special
music will be sung by the senior
choir and the gospel chorus at the
Candle light service that evening
at 1880 p. m.
The great annual midnight mass
will be held at st. Thomas Episco-
pal Church, Minneapolis, Sunday
Dec. "a, at 11:15 p. m. At that time
the solemn choral music will be
sung and the high candle light mass
will be held.
Early Service Christmas Morn
"The Nativity Story" a pageant,
will be given by the senior choir
and the University of Life, of St.
James A. M. E. Church, st. Paul,
Christmas morning, at $50 a. m,
Sunday, at 1880 p. m. candlelight
service and the Christmas tree pro-
gram will be held Friday, Dec. %
The Christmas service at Zion
Baptist Church, Minneapolis, will
be held at the regular morning
service at II a. M, Sunday, Dec.
"a. The Christmas tree program
will be Friday, Dec. %.
"Jesus, the Great Emancipation"
will be the subject of Rev. E. R,
Thomas sermon, Sunday, Dec. "a,
at II a. M, st. Thomas A. M. E,
Church, Minneapolis. At 8 p. M,
Rev. B. N. Moore, st. Paul, will be
in charge of communion services.
Bethesda Choir to Sing
The senior choir of Bethesda
church, Minneapolis, will sing spe-
cial Christmas music at their regu-
lar service Sunday morning. Rev
A. F. Martin will preach. Sunday
evening, at 1880 p. m, there will
be a Christmas program and tree
sponsored by the senior choir and
Sunday school.
A special Christmas sermon by
Rev. H. C. Boyd at st. Peters
A. M. E. Church, Sunday, Dec. "a
at 10:45 a. m. will precede the spe.
cial music by the choir. The
Christmas program for the children
win be at A p. m, Sunday evening,
The Sunday school Christmas
program of Camphor church will
be Sunday, Dec. "a, at 6 p. m. A
play will be presented at that time
under the direction of Mrs. Dor
othy Johnson. Rev. C. T. R. Nelson
pastor, will use as his subject, Sun.
day morning at II a. M, "Christ.
mas News in 1914" There will BIZ
special Christmas music by the
choir.
Christmas Tree at Pilgrim Rest
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22
Chicago Officer
Brother of Jesse
Black Is Slain

Jesse Black, 900 w. Central Ave-,
left Wednesday, Dec. 20, to attend
the funeral of his brother, Sgt.
S. NJ. Black, of the Chicago police
force.
Sgt. Black, who has been a men,
Der of the police force for the past
25 years, was repeatedly shot and
fatally wounded, Dec. 16, in the line
of duty. He resided at Ais E. 64th
St., Chicago.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, Dec. Fl.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22
Sergeant James
Clardy Home
From Italy

Sgt. James Clardy has returned
from Italy and is at home on a
3O-day furlough visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Clardy,
and his sister, Erma, 2437 9th
Ave. S.
Another brother, Felix, also a
serviceman, is in Italy Corp. Carl
Wade, Jr., a Minneapolis boy, and
Sgt. James are in the same COM
pany in Italy.
Mrs. Clardy, his mother, is i'll
at her home.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22

and adequate requirements have
failed to arrive. The bottom here
has been scraped. Yet the Negro
fighter group has demonstrated a
toughness, skill and intelligence
which may assure Negroes place
in postwar aviation.
AS raw pilots they won COM
mendation from Gen. Montgomery
for their part in the Italian cam
paign. They supported the British
9Th Army by dive bombing, and
strafng enemy machine-gun nests,
tanks, transportation and artillery
installations.
The Record
The Negro fighter pilots have
been in overseas combat 10 months.
They have seen action over Munich,
Vienna, Toulon, Ploesti, Sofia, Bel
grade, Friedrichshafen, Budapest
and Salerno. They have provided
cover for heavy bombers, patrolled
harbors, conveyed ships, hunted
U-boats and made reconnaissance
flights. In one days operation over
the Anzio beachhead they shot
down II enemy fighters and
bombers.
This group is made up of four
all-Negro fighter squadrons. It
forms a unique organization, for it
comprises every department for
keeping pilots flying, from mess
and maintenance to ornaments, en-
cheering, morale and administra-
ton. Every aspect of the groups
duty routines duplicates that of
every U. S. fighter group. Every
function is performed by Negro
personnel.
The educational level of the
group is high. Nearly 80 per cent
of the combined air and ground
personnel have attended college.
Significantly, of the more than 200
Negro commissioned officers three
quarters were born and reared in
the North; those from below the
Mason-Dixon line form the great
bulk of enlisted men.
First Opportunities
Some are sons of tenant farmers,
cotton pickers and sharecroppers.
One confessed he had never earned
more than 10 cents a day before
being indicted. Another had never
seen a wrench before he became an
Air Force mechanic. They are get
ting opportunities for the first time
and are making the most of them.
But the fact is that this is a
glorifed Jim Crow organization
and it is for this very reason, the
pilots claim, that the personnel
situation is critical. While, as an
all-Negro organization, it admitted
ly provided new opportunities, they
say it also has serious drawbacks.
These they describe as follows:
The inexperience of Negro off
GERS, pilots and mechanics who do
not have the opportunity to asso-
ciate with veterans before going
into action.
Lack of a steady flow of replace
ments caused by the pattern Of
drawing pilots from only the Negro
air schools. The number of pilots
being trained has been reduced.
Lack of proper orientation in
combat tactics before coming over
seas, because their white instruc-
tors were without combat expert
ence.
Unfamiliarity with the type Of
aircraft pilots will fly in combat.
Mental strain of competition
CONTINUED on Page 81
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-22
Uncle Samuel's
Got Him

Harvey Harris, sos Iglehart
Ave., was indicted into the United
States Army, Wednesday morning,
Dec. 20, at the st. Paul Armory.
He has two brothers in the armed
forces, Noel, a sergeant somewhere
in the Southwest Pacific, and Pri-
vate Frank, at Camp Van Dorm,
Mississippi.