Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-22
Redcfiondries
Against Giving
Equal Justice
Cong. Clara Luce
Calls Nehru Only
Great, Good Man
BY J. ROBERT SMITH

LOS ANGELES-(A N PIN
the usual frank, deliberate and
dynamic manner of expressing her
views, Congressional Clare
Boothe Luce, Republican of Con-
necticut, in an exclusive interview
in her Biltmore Hotel suite here
Saturday told this correspondent
that neither the Democratic nor
the Republican party has the in
terest of the Negro at heart, but of
the two, the Republican party viii
do more to help his. cause"
The statement was in answer to
the posed question, 1.-The Negro
generally has always pledged lis.
political allegiance to the Republi~
can party due to Abraham Line
coin. In recent years, he has sniff
ed to the Democratic party because
Of the New Deal program. he Is
now between the devil and the
deep blue sea in rgards 70 the COM
ing presidential elections. being
somewhat dissatisfied wtth the
Roosevelt ADM. istration. What
reasons can you give why the Ne
gro should vote the Republican
ticket?" .xts~
VOTE FOR PRINCIPLES
In direct answer to the question:
the congressional stated that
there were no reasons why the
Poles, Czechs, Jews, Italians, OF
Negroes should vote for a CertaTH
party because of their racial oris
gin They should vote for party,
she said, because of its principles.
When pinned down to the point
that the Negro has been kicked
about by both groups and is now
thinking in terms of sticking to the
party which offers him better cp-
portunities, Mrs. Luce stated that
neither has the interest of the
Negro at heart, but of the Two,
the Republicans will do more to
help his cause.
In no uncertain terms she de-
clared that the FEPC is ''mean-
ingless' due TO the fact that 1t has
no subpoena and punitive power
and cannot compel reealcitrans
employers to carry out It's elict-
FDR FEARS SOUTH
~~' So - ~,
Asked why she believes The Presl-
dent does not exercise his executive
power and influence TO seethat the
necessary power be granted the
FEPC, the congresswoman replied.
che has got to carry Texas and
California" She further explained
this by stating that the reaction
airy Democrats from such states
are unwilling to see the Negro
get his just deserts, and the Presi-
dent has to depend upon them for
reelection.
Mrs. Luce, who Is a member of
the house military affairs commit
tee, criticized President Roosevelt
for not coming out and taking a
stand on the Indian independence
situation Calling Nehru, s'the only
great and good man l know" the
congresswoman went on to say, I
have met Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr..
Churchill and all of them, and
think Nehru the greatest of them
all.
when / returned from India
two years ago. she stated, / was
deeply moved to know that Mr..
Roosevelt had done nothing to help
the Indians obtain their independ-
ence. With Walter White, we
agreed to write the President for
conference on the matter, feel
ing that 1t would give the Chinese
and the Negroes a lift TO know
that he was II, favor OF the Indian
cause
After slight pause. Mrs. Luce
asserted. "He showed his indif-
ference by not granting the inter
view. AS matter of fact, he die
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