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The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-06-19
Ban On Job Bios
HELPS Win The War

Job discrimination ON grounds
of race, color or creed are foul
I'm peacetime. They're worse still
In war, q luxury we can't afford
when the nation needs every
worker it can get ON the war job.
To help end job discrimination, Pres
ident Roosevelt a while back set up
the Fair Employment Practice Com
mittee (FEPC) with orders to break
fob discrimination down as far as war
production is concerned.
FEPC Immediately became target
for the polltaxers and their reactionary
Republican allies In Congress. They
saw their chance when an appropria-
ton bill for FEPC and other war agen-
cies came up few weeks ago.
After q stiff battle I'm the House,
$50O,OO0 appropriation was passed by
o thin margin of four votes. Rep.
Vito Marcantonio (ALP, N. W was
one Of the leaders of the agency.
Leading polltaxer against FEPC in
the Senate was Sen. Russell (Ga.)
who has tried to block any funds, first
in committee and then on the floor Of
the Senate. Failing to block it in the
Senate Appropriations Committee, he
took a petty revenge on FEPC's chair
men by getting his salary cut $4,000
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-06-19

pendents.
While Rankin had the bill, ne
tried to slip an anti-union clause into
Il that would have blessed the open
shop. This was clause saying that
no veteran should be denied unem-
ployment insurance IL he "would be
required to join a union" as a condi-
tion of getting a job. This was too
much for the House, which threw
It out.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-06-19

q year.
Go President Murray and the whole
C1O has fought for FEPC, not only for
funds but also for q bill to make the
agency permanent. This bill Is in the
House Labor Committee.
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-12

men who are stationed as sndicat-
ed below:
Pvt. Jesse l.. Jones, 40, worked
at San Francisco. Calf. at Ham
merfield.
Pfc. Porter Jones, IS, is in the
Quarter Master Battalion at Fort
Lewis, Wash.
Pvt. Eddy Jones. 80, has recent
ly been indicted to army ut JEFF
ferson Barracks, Mo.
Cpl. Levin Jones. 28, is with the
signal construction corps, APO.
Seattle.
Sgt. Dan N. Jones. 81, for two
years has been in the Quarter Mas
ter Corps, Australia.
Pvt. Allen Jones. "a, Engineers
Division in India.
cpl. julius c. Jones. Jr., 23, In
fantry Division, with Quarter Mas
ter Corps. FIT. Huachuca. Arizona.
Pvt. Curtis Jones, FL. has been
in service a short time, row Rhode
Island.
Pvt. Gillian Jones, q, has been
indicted into the army at Big
Springs, Texas.
Marshall Jones, IS, was classed
Ia, but released for the farm.
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-12
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
BY H. w. SMITm

In the beginning of this great
country-the good old USA. our
first president George WASHINGTON
had a SIS. DOC, 900 debt when was
1882 percent per capita. which
was a large amount at that day
and time. Later administrations
were wondering what Could be
done to relieve the conditions and
in 1885 under Andrew Jackson it
went to an all-time lower cbb OF
$50, O00, 900
Martin Van Buren,, w. H. Har-
rison, John Tyler's administrations
were very much in the red. Dur
ing the Mexican var James X.
Polk and President Zachary Tay-
lor moved it up to SOS. 900. 900 and
it was $3.50 per person.
The Civil war of course played
a very important part. President
Abraham lincoln lncreaSei IL two
billion. $1.31 per capita. We are
all overjoyed to be living and do
honor to the great Emancipation
and broad-minded Abraham Lin
coin On this Feb. II, his birthday,
and may we at all times keep in
mind the very important express
ion Mr.. Lincoln made--"Govern-
ment of the people, by tn people,
and for the people, And also
THAT all men are created equal"
Also think of some of the words
he used in his speech at Gettys-l
burg of the deceased soldiers -
They did not lose their lives in
vain, but for a worthy cause"
President Rutherford B. Hayes
was approached by a group of
Southern people who made it
known to him. that they would
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duced his brother and proved he

duced his brother and proved he
is a twin.
Selective Service put the damper
on two budding romances when
they drafted the jackson twins
from their classes in junior year
at Technical High School, Omaha.
The boys had had time for just one
double-date with new twin fresh
men when their numbers came Up.
Inseparable since 'as dong as we
can remember" the twins hope
they will be selected to attend the
Nays Service School for electric
dams mates when they complete
recruit training Selection offic-
dicate they will probably get the
err of the Negro Regiments y
wish.
If SO, they will follow in the foot
steps of Hardy and Coolidge Gal
lop, twin sons of Mr.. and Mrs. AleA
Gallop, Elizabeth City, N. c.. the
first Negro Identical twins to en-
roll at Great Lakes.
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trict, is shown above at the left.
as he operates the thermostatic
switch. w. j. Barber, Assistant
General Manager, feels the air
as it energies from the register.
The unit makes use of heat regis
the ordinary residential furnace, it
can be installed without the need
for extensive remodeling or the adj
dition of cumbersome ducts. 1t
utilizes the same heat registers and
cold air returns used by present.
warm air furnaces.
A thermostatic switch, about the
size of a box of kitchen matches,
sends either cool air or warm air
through the house, and at the
same timep rovides ventilation.
Housewives, especially, will well,
come it's advantages. It's operation
is s osimpe, even those women who
haven't had Motor Corps training
can manage it.
This is the average hometown.
er's dream of heating and cooling
come true" said Walter S. Byrne,
General Manager of the District.
This unit will keep a five or six
room house at a temperature Of
20 or rs degrees all the year round.'
THE cost of the gas for summer
cooling, he added, will be con-
.siderably less than you now pay
for your winter fuel"
The WPB recently released e.
nough material for the nanufact-
ure of a few units for display pur-
poses. No more will be made I'M
til the war is won.
Meanwhile, Omahans who Won
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citizenship was held in the state
ment, to be a violation Of the prIn-
ciples Of the Declaration Of indie
pendence and the Constitution
Such inferior citizenship status,
the publishers declared, prevents
full utilization of the material and
moral resources of our country ut
war and destroys all possibility of
a just and enduring peace"
WANT FULL CITIZENSHIP
1t was emphasized that ''the fed
eral government should begin now
to use its authority and powers of
persuasion to end abridgement of
the Negroes citizenship" and pledg-
ed to work for the abolition Of
employment barriers. for equal cd
ucation, unrestricted suffrage in
national. state and municipal cleo
tons, including primaries, for the
enjoyment Of all civil rights and
liberties. established in law, for
the principle that government
should not impose, enforce. or sane
ton patterns of racial segregation
and for full protection and equal
ity in the armed forces. and the
respect which the uniform should
command"
tension Of the Atlantic Charter
principles ito all colonials and
other exploited peoples, not only
Europeans and Asiatics, but also
Africans and peoples Of African
descent throughout the world"
and called for full participation
by the United STATES in establish
ing and maintaining such interna-
tional machinery as may be neces-
sary to establish a world order il
which economic equality, political
self-determination, and social JUS
tice will prevail"
A brief additional statement was
made verbally by MI. Lewis after
the prepared statement was read
to Mr.. Roosevelt.
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The Treasury Department has
sent a letter of thanks to Bishop
r. r. Wright, Jr., Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. on
the outstanding success Of a pat
riotic mass meeting and bond rally
in Memphis, Tenn. January "a,
under auspices of the Fraternal
Council Of Negro Churches Of Ara
erica The letter to Bishop Wright.
was signed by James L. Houghtcl-
ing, director of the National Or
CARNATIONS Division, Treasury De-
partment. Representatives Of the
Treasury's War Finance Division.
present at the rally, were tender
ed two checks for 100000 cacn,
covering purchases Of War Bonds
by the Atlanta Life Insurance CO..
of Atlanta, Ca, and the Universal
Life insurance Company of Nash
vile, Tenn.
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Jackson Twins Cause
B~luejackets to See
Double at Navy Base
SONS OF OMAHAN

Bluejackets are seeing double a.
gain-in Camp Moffett, one Of 3
camps devoted to the training of
Negroes at the U. S. Naval Train
ing Station, Great Lakes. Ill. Re-
member the Gallop twins from N.
Carolina.
The new cause Tor rather, causes)
of their faulty vision are Norman
and Norton Jackson, identical
twins of 2115 Burdette St, Omaha,
Nebr. The 1S-year old brothers,
sons Of Mrs. Norma Banks, OF the
same address don't Intentionally
cause the cases Of mistaken ident-
ity which arise. AS they explain,
TT just happens. has all our iiv-
es."
The boys shouldn't have much
trouble with hatchways when they
go to sea as they are both only 5
feet tall. Norman weighs 148
pounds and his brother a fraction
Of a pound less. The only appar-
ent difference between the two is
the way they write. Norman does
his from the port side.
Being Identical twins provides q.
lot of laughs for the jackson Blue
jackets and other members Of their
recruit training company, but some
it has it's disadvantages.
There was the time Norton ate
Chow" and left the mess hall a.
bout Is minutes before his brother
appeared. When Norman arrived
the mess cooks told him he'd "have
to. wait at the end of the line if
YOU want seconds" and refused to
change their decision until he pro-
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-12

Mrs. Olivia Jones, who lives on a
farm in West Tennessee, is pro.
claimed by Bishop r. r. Wright,
Jr., executive secretary Of the
Fraternal Council of Negro Chur-
ches as the champion War Moth
err of America"
After four months search thru
the courtesy of the leading news
papers of the country, during which
the bishop received nearly aythous
and letters from women who had
two or more sons and daughters
in the arfed strvice, he proclaimed
Mrs. Jones as the Champion War
Mother. and ON Sunday. January
%, at the City auditorium at Mem
\phis, Tenn, in the presence Of TO-
900 people, Mrs. Jones was Crown
ed Queen of All American War
Mothtrs." Assisting in the coron-
alton were mothers having four
or more sons and daughters in the
armed services. Mrs. Jones is the
mother Of 20 children; II of whom
are now living; four graduated
from college and four are now in
high school or college. With Mrs.
Jones was her husband. They are
the parents Of the following service
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-12

usually stimulates the appetite,
aids digestion by Increasing the
flow OF gastric juices; thus it helps
build energy and resistance Tor
needed days. Or you may prefer
to take it, as directed, 8 days before,
your time; CARDUI then often
aids in relieving functional pain.
This time try CARDUI.
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-12
NNPA Delegation
Interviews President

(COnUnued fTChL Dage ~
Randall E. Jacobs, chief Of the bur
eau of personne, Navy Department
Stephen Early, Presidential press
secretary; and Donald M. Nelson,
War Production Board administra-
tor.
Captain Leland p. Lovette. chief
Of Navy Public Relations; General
A. D. Surles. director Of War De
partment public relations; Admiral
Cloy, OWL Director Elmer Davis,
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT
The NNPA president, in intro
ducing the members of the dele
CATION, thanked MI. Roosevelt for
your courtesy in seeing this COM
mittee from u association which
is working daily to do everything
that it can to help win the war,
and the peace that follows
The statement of war aims and
post war aspiration. read on be
half Of the association by MT.
Prattis, opened with a declaration
Of unlimited and unsullied allie
glance to the nation" and asserted
that I'VE have a right and a duty
to share its Blessings, its sacrifices.
and its s~ufferings."
The statement deplored ''any
and all forms of disunity" and Of
ferred ITO Join hands with all Am
orleans in the crusade for liberty
or ali peoples
PARAMOUNT OBJECTIVE
The paramount objective Of Ne
gro Americans, the statement de-
cared. lis to help win the war and
establish a just and enduring peace.
under which all men may achieva
human dignity and equality of OPP
portunity."
1t asked for a cessation Of the
second class citizenship now i'm
posed in many ways upon Negro
IS in America" This second class
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support the Republican party if
he would move the soldiers from
the south. Outlaw crimes were
numerous against the colored race
Fred Douglass was appointed one
of the Governors of San Domingo.
Presidential rfield also appointed
Fred Douglass Recorder Of Deeds
Of the District Of Columbia.
President Cleveland appointed J.
c. Waller, minister to Liberia.
He also asked the U. S. Congress
to investigate discrimination to-
ward the colored people in the
south.
President Benz. Harrison APP
pointed Wright Quincy, collector Of
ports at Galveston, Texas.
President Theodore Roosevelt
appointed DR.. Crum collector of
ports at Charleston, s. c. and al
ways had a very high regard for
colorcd people.
President w. H. Taft appointed
f. M. Lewis assistant attorney
general of the U. S. and tried to
bring about many Republicans in
the south.
President Coolidge appointed
Walter Cohen, collector Of ports
at New Orleans.
President Woodrow Wilson told
a delegation Of colored people
when the first world war started
it was a white mans war and no
colored soldiers we're wanted.
President Harding told a group
of colored people in Ala, if they
could better their condition By vot-
ing the Democratic ticket, to do So.
Notwithstanding the fact that
we as a ace have undergone a
large number of criticisms and Gis-
examinations, our boys have show
ed their willingness to enlist and
do their share to help win the war
amid the hardships. And let us
continue to help by buying war
bonds and stamps, feeling. within
ourselves as Job did say, though
you may slay me, yet will 1 trust
in the Almighty Godrs
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Girls! Don't deny yourself this
help because of an old TABOO

Just because an outworn modesty
,orbade discussing such subjects, is
no reason why you should drag
Yourself through days of cramp-
like pain each month without See
ing whether CARDUI may aid o
For g. years many girls have
sought relief in CARDUI's a-wav
si2. Some take it as a tonic: it
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-12

tiers and cold-air returns already
installed in the house. Low price
and economical in cost Of operat-
ion. these units will be popular af-
ter the war. it is predicted.
der what peace will bring TO their
homes, a get a glimpse by visit
ing the Utilities Districts show
room, 18th and Harvey streets.
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Economical Hot or Cold
Air Conditioning Unit
ON Display at MUD

A simple economical air-condit-
joining unit which will blow hot or
cold, whichever you prefer, is on
display at the Metropolitan Utiiit-
les District. It's a promise Of
what the peace-after-victory viii
bring to the average American
household.
Gas operated and no larger than
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-12

DR.. Hall. formerly head of clinics
in P%rovident Hospital, Chicago,
has recently been chairman. de-
partment of medicine, Howard u
University. amp.
Evening star., 1944-10-15
Smith
Continued From Page B-3.)

to make the day a happy one for
our convalescent men.
A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Griffin
has been doing volunteer Red Cross
work for five years. She took her
staff assistance course in New York
and when her husbands business
brought them to Washington four
years ago she continued with the
Red Gross in Arlington County
where the Griffins now make their
home. She started the Staff Assist
ants Corps for Arlington County
and was corps chairman for two
years. For a year and a half she
has been chairman of Camp and
Hospital Service for Arlington
County. She is also second vice
chairman of the Arlington County
Chapter of Red Cross.
For some time she has been one OF
the two delegates from Arlington
County who form the Potomac
Council, of which there are seven
chapters with two delegates each.
Working with the local committee
comprised of representatives from
different organizations and clubs in
the community in which the chapter
Is located and the chairman of
volunteer special services, the
council is in a position to do
thorough job.
Evening star., 1944-10-15

! Of the war as "A-ship-a-day-Hel
firth"
One Of the visitors In the Capital
who Is being greeted by many
friends here is the former Nicara-
guam Minister, DR.. Leon DeBayle,
who was succeeded at this post by
the present Ambassador, DR.. Don
Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa. DR.. De-
Bayle is in Washington for few
days before returning to Nicaragua,
having come here on a special mis-
sion as SURGEON general of the
Nicaraguan Army. The Ambassador
will be host at late afternoon
party Tuesday in honor of his guest,
the party to be for men only.
Coming this week will be Senator
Evening star., 1944-10-15

Julio Medina Angarita, who has
been In Havana as the representative
Of the Venezuelan President, at the
inauguration Of the new Cuban
President. Senator Medina Angarita
is accompanied by Senior Enrique
Rohl.
The Swiss Minister and Nine.
Bruggmann also have had guests
for a week, entertaining in their
Legation on Cathedral avenue Nine,
Bruggn1ann's brother -in-law and sis
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Angus McClay OF
Detroit. Mrs. McClay formerly was
Miss Annabelle Wallace, daughter
OF Mrs. Henry G. Wallace and the
late former Secretary of Agriculture,
and is a sister of the Vice President,
Mr.. Henry A. Wallace.
Evening star., 1944-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll william
Hurst Of Landon Hall, Northumber-
land County. Va, announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter, Miss
Marjorie Morton Hurst, to Mr.. Robert
Wells Butler, U. S. N r., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Wells Butler Of
Santa Monica, Calf.
Miss Hurst attended George
Washington University and is a
graduate of Strayer's College. Mr..
Butler attended George Washington
University and was a student at
the university before entering the
service.
Mr.. Butler now is guest at the
Hurst home. When his leave ex-
pires, he will return to the Great
Lakes Naval Training Center, where
he is an instructor.
Evening star., 1944-10-15
Il Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. william Carlton
Evans OF this city announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Jane Carlton Evans, to DR.. Robert
jackson Wetmore, son Of Mr.. ane
Mrs. Marion Dare Wetmore of Dur.
ham, N. G. No date has been sci
for the wedding.
Miss Evans is a graduate of Roose-
velt High School and st. Mary's Col
lege In Raleigh, N. C. DR.. Wetmore
Is a graduate Of Duke University
and Duke University School of
Medicine. He now is interning at
the Genesee Hospital in Rochester
N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-10-15

more. Also here for a brief visit
last week was Vice Admiral Helfrith,
familiarly known in the earlier days
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07

It is essential to make plans now so
that when the proper time does come
the transition from a war economy to
peacetime production will be as smooth,
as rapid, and as fair as possible.-WPB
Chairman Donald M. Nelson.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
LET'S LUMP FEDERAL
INCOME TAXES

Congress has gone through all sorts
of gymnastics in attempting to have and
not have a victory tax" in the income
tax measures. Why label these taxes?
Why not figure out what the nation ac
tually needs and then make a levy. The
victory tax may have had psychologi
cal value at one time, but that time is
past and the public is interested more
in just and blanket levy without sugar
coating or high-sounding titles. This
business of certain percentage here and
another there is not good sense. Even
when the withholding levy was initiat-
ed, the measure set out that 8 per cent
was victory tax. What difference does
it make in the long run? After all the
experience Congress has had in enacting
tax measures, there should be no trouble
arriving at a plan to retain the S600,000,
600 represented in victory tax paid by
100000 in lower tax brackets but who
would be exempt from tax if the victory
levy arbitrarily were stricken. There has
been a lot of fuss over brackets in for
mulating an income tax program. After
all, each and every citizen is, or should
be a taxpayer and they want to be tax
payers. Let's get away from so much
frill work and fol-de-rol. Let's have a
good plain, solid and adequate levy and
everybody will be happy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
ORiENTATION TRAINING
NEEDED ON HOME FRONT
[ Riverside Daily PreSs)

khlNeISiue Ddlly IISSS)
Ask the average American soldier why
he is in uniform. Most of them will shrug
and say, Because my draft number came
up"
Army leaders know that such indiffer-
ence is no answer to the propaganda of
the Germans and the fanaticism of the
Japs. That is perhaps, why millions OF
training soldiers do not sing Spontan-
eously as they march despite our best
efforts to get them to- 1t may be why
only three countries in Europe are think
ing of setting up democracy after the
war. And it is certainly why the Army
has launched its orientation courses to
stimulate soldier thinking on what we
are fighting for.
Whether we know it or not, all of us
are part of this new army training Ques-
tionnaireS show that the thing most on
the soldiers mind is what is going on
back home. If, to any serviceman, his
home means a front door banged on a
tense or fearful wife, or unwashed dishes
piled high until evening-if it means in
difference, cruelty, discomfort or dishon-
esty-he will still have no song on his
lips when he comes out of his orientation
classes. He will have only army disci-
pline to sustain him in the fight. And
he will come home with the same synl-
cal attitude. disinterested and, perhaps,
even un-American in his thinking and
activities.
Our homes, however. can be produc-
ton center for the spirit that wins. Free
from squabbling, they can be place
where the members of the families hide
nothing from each other and help one
another to give their best. 1t can be
place where there is plenty of laughter
and love-where the welcome sign is al
ways out, where the neighbors can drop
in to borrow a cup of flour and find real
friendship, and courage when times are
hard.
A soldier sings inside when he thinks
of such a home. He can fight with his
heart as we'll as with discipline. And,
knowing what sound families mean, he
will fight on when the war is over for
a sound family of nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-07
WHY NOT GRACEFULLY
RETIRE MR. MYER?

Ever since the disgraceful affair at
Tule Lake. Dillon S. Myer, direc-
tor of that Jap evacuee camp, has
had little or no usefulness in that cap
acity. But he refuses to see it. Nor did
Secretary of the Interior Ickes recognize
that Myer had failed The secretary,
on being given the added activity of SUI
pervising WRA promptly named Myer
to carry on. Californians seem to have
DO voice in matters as svital as this nor
do they seem to rate any standing what
soever with the powers that be at Wash
Ington.
Perhaps Ickes can find place for
Myer as that cabinet member now con-
trolls enough governmental agencies to
enable him to find jobs for an army.
Perhaps Myer could fit in Ickes' poultry
farm. At any rate he isn't wanted longer
in any capacity where WRA is concern
ed.
Myer has carried his frustrated pro-
gram of releasing 10000 japanese from
centers to the Atlantic seaboard where
no one knows or understands this prob
lem of such vital interest to the Pacific
coast. His latest TRADE was delivered
to meeting of the Civil Liberties group
back east in which Myer made it appear
that super patriotic societies and the
press" are ganging up to scuttle his
plans. Super or no super, we would re-
mind Mr.. Myer that it is fortunate some
One or some groups and the press are on
the job.
Myer just doesn't fit. Why doesn't he
duit?