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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-09
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-09

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-09

LONDON, Dec. (UP)-A strong force Of British
Lancaster heavy bombers attacked Duisburg, German
transport and industrial center of the Rhine by daylight
today, few hours after Mosquito night raiders hit
Cologne.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-09
Fitzsinnnnons
indicted for
Second Time
BY FRANK MORRIS

LANSING. Dec. S-Floyd Fitz-
simmons. dog racing sponsor and
well known fight promoter. was
indicted again today by grand
jury Judge Leland w. Carr on
recommendation of Special Prose-
cutor Kim Sigler.
This time the Benton Harbor
pal of Jack Dempsey is accused of
offering a $500 bride during the
1941 legislative session 20 Rep. Gail
Handy. also of Benton Harbor, in
an attempt TO kill horse racing
bill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-09
RUsHToN DIDN'T ACT

Later. the allegation was turned
over 10 Atty. Gen. Herbert j.
Rushton, but he took no action.
Handy said at the time that
FitZsimmons offered him $500
during a conversation on the floor
Of the House.
FitZsimmons had brought to
Lansing a bill TO legalize dog rae
ing. II was introduced for him by
Reps. Harry Hermann of Lauriun
and Earl w. McEwen of Flint
and was before the same state af-
fairs committee.
Told of the alleged bride offer
by Handy. the state affairs COM
mittee Immediately reported both
measures. The dog bill was killed
by a vote of % yeas TO 81 nays.
The horse bill passed by a vote
Of SO 10 10 but died in the state
affairs committee of the Senate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-09
ToTALIZATOR BILL

Handy was a member of the
state affairs committee of the
House which had under considera-
ton a measure TO compel the De-
troit Racing Association TO install
a totaliZator. The bill, introduced
by Rep. George Higgins of Fern
dale. would also have changed the
system of taxing horse racing.
FitZsimmons lobbied against
the proposed law for a reason not
revealed by Special Prosecutor
Sigler.
The alleged bride offer came to
light that session when Handy
complained to Speaker Howard
Nugent and TO other members Of
the state affairs committee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-27
The Texas Question

1t will be interesting to see what Texas does to the
Democratic party nominees in the November election. lex
ans are a proud people and they believe in far play re-
pardless of which side they happen to prefer. They do not
believe in sitting in a game with the cards stacked.
The delegates sent from Texas to the Democratic
national convention in Chicago were treated shamefully.
Their credentials had already been passed on by the
Supreme Court of Texas saying they were the authorized
delegates.
Yet when the credentials committee of the convention,
carefully packed with rabid New Dealers, went to seat the
Texas delegation it voted to seat the regular delegates with
only half voting power, giving the "rump' or Roosevelt
convention delegates the other half votes.
A member of the Roosevelt group in Texas told the
writer that the credentials committee had intended to
throw the regular delegation out altogether, seating the
rump delegates, until members of the latter group protested
and insisted that the regular delegation be seated also. 1t
was given out by the grapevine that Mr.. Roosevelt himself
had sent word that the regular convention delegates be seat
ed.
So the 1914 Democratic convention set aside a ruling
of the Texas Supreme Court with the usual New Deal
disregard for government by law. We will not presume to
blame Mr.. Roosevelt for this extreme unfairness. Knowing
the character and spirit of Texas people Mr.. Roosevelt was
undoubtedly smart enough to know that to seat the rump
delegates would have been to court certain disaster in Texas
in November.
But the high ~handedness of the politicians who ran
this 1914 convention will be remembered long By those at
tending especially Texas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-27

the American Indians, according to.
James Russell Lowell, that when the
Indian tribe decided to go on a spree
they always appointed one Indian to
stay sober. That was his job. / am ,
member of an Organization which we
call the Committee for constitutional
Government. Our purpose is to help
keep US sober regarding the constitu-
tional liberties of the American people.
and one of the most vital of these is
TIE RIGHT TO WORK.
Employers who refuse to recognize
I the rights of workers to band themselves
into unions for collective bargaining are
a menace to THE RIGHT TO WORK,
Workers should be free to join a union
if they so desire. On the other hand.
they should be equally free not to join,
and therefore the closed shop which
to THE RIGHT TO WORK. Liberty ia
a mockery if there stands at the door of
every factory, mine or office, a power
that opens it only on its own terms.
Then, 1--WE the people" are no longer in
control of our destinies and others
have usurped our right to livelihood and
to opportunities. A few men have the
power to say whether or not we can
work.
The nation that Americans have built
over a century and a half cannot stand
if we permit any power to block the
Na+buray e m /, apl u,oro>
%ployment. THE RIGHT TO WORK is an
issue that, with the right to worship
God according to our own c~onsciences,
forms the foundation stone of liberty.
We have got to fight in the great world
tragedy to the victorious end, but We
also have a duty to the men at the front
to see to it that when they return to
their families, they come back to great
er opportunity than they enjoyed when
they left us.
The closed shop makes that impossible.
They will have no choice of work ex-
cept by leave of the closed shop auto
Gratis. Don minimize what it will mean
to thousands of young men now risking
their lives abroad for liberty, to find
that in their homeland their own liber-
ty during their absence-their own
RIGHT TO WORK-has been taken
away from them.
1t is the duty of us stay-at-homes to
protect that right. Their cause is our
cause for the single reason that they
canno fight for it themselves. The
spread of the closed shop is a stab-in-
the-back for every soldier, sailor and
aviator in the fighting services. We
must fight against this un-Christian, IN
American infringement on the rights Of
the working man. We must strive to
protect for our workers in America, and
for h boys who some day will come
home again, the American principle Of
THE RIGHT TO WORK.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-27

Lewisohn Stadium is a th~row-back to
the last war. 1t was built by Adolph
Lewisohn to furnish entertainment for
service men in World War | and now
his system Is repeating itself, with the
en- and womer G.. o1r AIMED Forces
Getting in for nothing. But in addition.
this huge amphitheater is in more ways
than one, a to the love of
cultural things which New York has. 1t
isn't everywhere that people will come
by the thousands and sit on hard seats
to hear the masterpieces OF musical his
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-27

l.. G.. Harper, writing in the Chicago
Defender, widely circulated negro week
ly, is not satisfied with the part the
negro now plays in the Republican par
ty. He says that it seems to him that
the "negro" is slipping from the inner
circle activities of the party to the mere
cog-in-the-wheel".
Pointing out that there were only AZ
negro delegates and a~lternates in the
1914 Chicago convention compared to IS
in 1910. he says this "fost-slipping pro-
cess has gone on with ease and silence
to the detriment of the negro since
Mark Hanna of Ohio and Theodore
Roosevelt took their arms from around
the colored brother through death on
the one and and political misfortune on
he other"
Harper then reviews what happened
at the Republican convention in 1884,
The year which he says the negro reach
ed his greatest ascendency in the Repub-
lican party affairs. Since that time. he
says, I'VE nave drifted from a com
handing figure on the main platform
to a sprinkle of seats among the dele
gates. However, we have always been
given a spot on the praying program
and also with a voice now and then on
the resolutions committee. But in the
main we are kept 'in our place when
the big part of the show begins to
function"
Harper then tells the story in his
column Dustin off the News" how a
negro Mississippian, born a slave, once
presided over the Republican convention
for two whole days we quote:
probably the greatest year Of Negro
activity at a Republican National Con-
v~ention occurred at the old Coliseum in
1884 when James G. Blaine was nomi@
mated for president on the COP ticket.
The spot that Gov. Warren of California
commanded at the present Republican
convention was hen occupied by a Ne
gro, Hon. John h. Lynch, ex-Congress-
man from Mississippi, who served as
temporary chairman of the Republican
National Convention. When Lynch laid
down the gavel after presiding for two
days, and Hon. John Henderson of Mis-
souri,, a Republican senator from that
state, was introduced as permanent
chairman, that little piece of mahogany
seems to have left a Negroes hand for
ever insofar as that Republican honor
is concerned.
when that 1884 convention was call
ed to order, and the announcement was
made that the National Committee had
selected Hon. Powell Clayton, a white
man Of Arkansas, for temporary chair
man, an attractive young man in the
Massachusetts, delegation was recogniz-
ed by the chair. He gave his name as
Henry Cabot Lodge. He said he rose
10 place the name of another gentleman
N nomination; and after making a neat
md appropriate speech in commenda-
lion of his candidate-he named ex-
] Congressman John r.. Lynch of Missis-
| sippi. whom he believed to be a suitable
man for the position. Many speeches
were made on both sides, but they were
temperate in tone, and free from bitter
ness. Among those that spoke in behalf
of Lynch's nomination were Theodore
Roosevelt and George William Curtis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-27
The American Way
BY George Peck

Editors Note: The Reverend Norman
Vincent Peale, DID, is pastor Of Marble
Collegiate Church, Fifth Ave, New York
City. His program, "The Art of Living"
can be heard each Saturday at 6:45 r.
VI. Eastern War Time, owe the Nation
al Broadcasting Company's Nationwide
net work.
Today we are out to defeat the Axis
and all that it stands for, because 1t is
a malignant wickedness and denial OF
liberty. W. seem to be making good
progress on the many battlefronts. Naz-
ism must perish from this earth II
Democracy is to live, and democracy Is
going to live. But while we are aving
democracy abroad we must take care not
to lose it at home. Free enterprise and
jeopardy.
OF course, we realize that IN the
fight for free enterprise perhaps we Will
not go very far until the guns cease fir
ing, because of the necessary emphasis
dpon the foreign situation; but we, all
of us-labor, management and the pub
lic-have a responsibility to keep alive
now and for the future, the principles
which are so necessary to free govern
ment.
There used to be a custom among
tory. The young, the old, the lame and
the blind ride hot subways and busses
for miles to pay their quarter or dollar
to sit outside and enjoy opera or con-
cert music. The stadium is run by Mrs.
Minnie Guggenheimer who has been
bossing it for years and whose chief
worry is whether or not the weather
will be pretty for the concerts or wheth-
err her civic organization will lose many
or just a few thousand dollars during
the season. 1t always loses some and
there is a worthy group of wealthy men
who make up the deficits under the
prodding hand of Mrs. Guggenheimer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-27

La Traviata" is a sad thing, like all
great operas. 1t is sadder now when one
kinks of the plight of it's native Italy.
But the music and settings hold a gaiety
which the melancholy only sharpens and
accentuates in the full realization of it's
beauty. The leading feminine part of
Violetta was sung by Bidu Sayao whose
odd name is equalled only by her beauti-
full voice. Amidst splendid settings of
festive Paris, she gave a touching per-
Torrance of the Inflated young lady
Who loved unwisely and too often. OPP
posite her was stumpy Jan Peerce who
tried hard to appear the true lover but
succeeded mainly in convincing US that
ne is a good singer, The father was
played by Alexander Sved. also of the
Metropolitan, whose warm baritone al
most stole the show at times away from
the two younger leading characters.
Numerous extras istrove hard to do
their part to fill the radiant stage and
receptive stadium with melodious drama.
Above our heads, the moon came out and
obligingly formed "a pretty part of the
wildly natural stage, while the deep
blue sky made the loveliest ceiling i'm
aginable. Now and then an airplane
streaked across the lofty blue, its signal
lights blinking red and white in patriotic
contrast, and reminding US that far
away in Italy and Europe. the home of
this opera. an even sadder drama was
unfolding.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-27

The party platform was already written before the
delegates ever got to Chicago. Handpicked resolutions ana
credentials committees saw to it the machine was well oiled.
While Southern revolters got credit for toning the plat
form down on some questions we cannot help but realize
that the real sentiments of Democratic party leaders may
be seen in their actions rather than in the "catch alP' plat
gresham Dawson Qn) who addressed the convention the
first day. Dawson made the best speech on the opening
day and his doctrine was expressed simply and sincerely:
"All the Republicans can do is promise us everything. The
Democrats have delivered"
So now the convention is over and Mississippi Democrats
must decide whether they will take the insult given them
by the 1914 version of the Democratic party a loose
coalition of radical minority groups, Communists, ClO labor
leaders and dreamy-eyed Utopians a party currently
under control by one man and political bosses OF Ill repute'
The Democratic party now is absolutely dependent up
on a solid south vote to stay in power. Yet 1t has grown
SO arrogant that it can spit on us one day ana turn arouhu
the next and demand obedience and loyal support. 1t re
mains to be seen whether we will give our permission Tor
the antikouthern New Deal socialists who have taken over
the Democratic party to get away with it. 1t remains to
be seen whether Mississippi electors will have the courage
of their convictions as brought out in the state convention
and vote for a real Democrat for President In the electoral
college or whether they will go down the line with the
Roosevelt Hilman- Truman ticket.
The issues should be clearly defined and finely drawn.
The voters of Mississippi should know the man they are
voting for in November. Every elector should, and VIII,
we are certain, express his choice for President before long.
If our electors are going to follow through the stand
of the state convention and vote for Sen. Byrd OF some
other good Democrat the Roosevelt people will be able to
put into the field a slate of Roosevelt electors. Then the
people can decide.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-27
Negro DepIores Progress Under Republicans
editor of Harper's Weekly.

editor of Harper's Weekly.
When the debate was over the chair
man directed that the States be called
in alphabetical order-the roll of dele
gates from each State to be called, so
as to allow Zach individual delegate to
cast his own vote for a temporary chair
man. After the final count, Lynch won
the place by a majority of 35 votes. In
his book, ut Costs to Be President"
Henry L. Stoddard, famous political
writer of that era, has this to say about
the event:
IAN interesting and historic contest
developed at TIE start. Blaine wanted
Powell Clayton, leader of the white Re-
publicans of Arkansas, as temporary
chairman. The opposition united on
Iohn R. Lynch of Mississippi. Lynch
was born a slave. He had joined the
Union army, advanced to a captaincy;
later had been elected to Congress. 1t
is interesting and Of some historic val
ue that Lynch is the only Negro ever to
dtlthi a VIM ildb " tbdtii a VI w
preside over a national convention.
Aristocratic Henry Cabot Lodge, later
senator from Massachusetts,, Theodore
Roosevelt and George William Curtis,
nominated and seconded him. The off
cial record reads:
Henry Cabot Lodge: Il have the
honor to move, as it certainly is most
desirable that we should recognize the
Republicans of the South, the name of
a gentleman well known throughout the
South for his conspicuous parliamentary
ability, for his courage and for his
character. | present the name of Hon.
John r. Lynch of Mississippi Then
came the seconding.
Theodore Roosevelt: Il trust that
the motion made by the gentleman from
Massachusetts, will be adopted and that
we select as chairman of this conven-
ton that representative Republican, Mr..
Lynch of Mississippi" And Mr.. Stod-
dard, who was covering the convention
for a New York paper, says: And one
of the most eloquent speeches ever
Hedfu III a HdtioIdi convention a NC
livered by the former slave as he took
The chair"
"Mr. Lynch, who died at the age of
30 some years ago IN Chicago, became
an auditor in the navy and retired with
the rank of major. In 1914 he authored
a book, Facts of Reconstruction" in
which he %recounted much of his political
career. especially the national campaign
Of 1874 in which he tells the full story
Of how Mark Hanna, Theodore Roosevelt
and Henry Cabot Lodge brought honor
to the Negro race by making him tenn
porary chairman of the Republican
National Convention. Since those stall
warts lost control of the Republican
party. and lily whiteism seeped in, the
Negroes place in the Republican conven
ION has scarcely reached beyond bah
bling a prayer, seconding IA nomination.
or voicing approval of or a protest
sainSt "A resolution. In the space of 60
years, he has never been able to regain
The Republican gavel, once held for two
lays by Hon. John r. Lynch; an event
by which we may compare our political
progress"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-27
The Electors Turn New

According to the resolutions passed by the MISSISSIPPI
State Democratic convention our electors are now aDSoiVeo
from any obligation to vote for the Democratic party nomi-
nees in December.
Our delegates were sent to Chicago to accomplish some
very specific detectives. Among them were To get a south
erner on the ticket for vice-president; restoration of the
twothirds rule in party conventions; to see that no raclal
equality or anti-poll tax planks were inserted in the party
platform.
AS a matter of fact what did the delegates accomplish?
We wanted a Southerner, a Jeffersonian Democrat who
believed in government by law rather than government by
one man decree. What did we get? Sen. Truman, a man
whose political career was sponsored by the Pendergast
machine, one of the most corrupt political machines in the
frowned on by Sidney Hillman and the Clio. Byrnes, of
South Carolina, certainly the most acceptable man for this
position, didn't have a chance because Hilman and the CTO
turned thumbs down on him.
Our delegates were to fight for the restoration Of the
two-thirds rule. Funny that. We could not even approach
the platform committee, carefully packed, on that subject
for being shouted down. Once you give up your birthright
you don't get it back paging the late Senator'S Robinson
(Arkansas) and Pat Harrison -.
The South was to fight for States Rights as guaranteed
by our constitution, the right to run our state affairs with
out undue interference from Federal authorities. What did
we get besides Henry Wallaces ''The poll tax must GO
speech and these words in our party platform:
1--WE assert that mankind believes in the -Four Freedoms.
1--WE believe that the country which has the greatest
measure of social justice is capable of the greatest achieve
ments.
1--WE believe that racial and religious minorities have
the right to live, develop and vote equally with all citizens
and share the rights that are guaranteed by our Constltu-
ton. Congress should exert its full constitutional powers
to protect those rights"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-27

Before a concert or opera, Minnie, as
she is called, telephones the local wealth
er bureau several times during the day
to check on the weather. In fact she has
become the best summertime customer
of the head of the bureau. For the wealth
err means the difference of thousands of
dollars to the stadium-as well as the
possible disappointment of that number
of interested patrons. One of the best
friends of the stadium has been Mayor
La Guardia who is the most musical
mayor New York has ever had. In 1912
when the stage burned down, he rushed
to the stadium and got there even before
the firemen. With Minnie. he was plan
ming a replacement for this serious loss
even before the flames died down, and
now you would never know there had
ever been a c~onflagration there.
What Minnie doesn't know about mu.
sic and musicians, she makes up for in
cleverness and friendliness. She knows
what people like and she knows many
famous musicians personally. so that
even If she isn't entirely sure of the
name or the selections to be played or
who should perform them, she Indicates
with animated words and gestures the
tyne of thing in mind, until her devoted
assistants catch on and write down the
exact artists and pieces to be done.
Lew1sohn Stadium has lone a lot for
New York and New Workers go out of
their way to do IA lot for it. Now es-
peelally, the great outdoor theater af-
lords refreshing relief from the thoughts
of war and PARKWAY desolation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-27

The presentation began with the over
ture by a huge orchestra conducted by
Alexander Smallens. These musicians
sat in front of the stage which is a kind
of shell fronting a galaxy of seats which
will seat 10000 people. There were al
most that number present for this opera,
the orchestra part being full and the
great wings of the stadium which re-
mind one of the famous arena in Rome,
being almost filled to capacity. As the
last notes G the overture faded, the
boys selling soft drinks lowered their
voices and the big audience relaxed in
IS seats obviously anticipating the next
two hours of serious musical drama.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-27
So This Is New York
By North Callahan

For a long time we had wanted to see
h. opera. LA Travlata". But each time
It was given at the Metropolitan. there
vas some reason why we could not go.
Then the other night it was given out
sc Lewisohn Stadium and we went. In
some ways this was better thar seeing
The performance at the crowded, famous
old opera house, for Metropolitan Opera
an opportunity to sit out under the stars
and view the classical show in the open.