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the South's sacred traditions.

the South's sacred traditions.
But a careful study of the Presi-
dents Executive Order which crea-
ted the committee discloses that
Mr.. Russell was actually erecting
a straw man with which to do
battle. In truth, the FEPC has
never enjoyed any of the powers
which the Georgia senator work
cd so hard to remove. His amend
ments are akin to trying to remove
teeth from an already toothless
lion. A third grade child knows
that nothing from nothing leaves
the inevitable nothing, event if
MIR. Russell, so blinded by preju-
dice and intolerance, can't see it,
WASTED MOTION
The first amendment granting to
discriminating employers the
right to appeal to the President
before obeying the FEPC order
merely reaffirms a right they al
ready enjoyed. Congressional ac-
ton to affirm it was just SO much
wasted motion. Of all the thou
sands of cases acted upon by the
FEPC since its creation in 1941
only two have been referred to
the President. One was the Boiler
makers case on the West coast,
the other came as a result of the
railroad hearings.
Neither of these two defen-
dants were denied the right to
appeal to the President. In
fact they did so, with the
BOilermakers seeking to cir
cumvent the directive by set
ting up auxiliary unions and
the railroads having their case
turned over to another COM
mittee, thus further delaying
compliance.
Certainly this amendment will
take nothing from the FEPC and
should cause not a ripple of con-
Germ among those whose duty it is
to enforces the executive order.
The second amendment dealing
with amending or modifying any
act of Congress" is supposed to
remove from war contracts Stipu-
lations that certain percentages of
the contractors employees must
be Negroes Again this fails to
effect the FEPC which has no such
powers. The agency issuing tN
contract, seeking to carry out the
spirit of the administrations nom
discrimination policy makes this
So amendment number
two adds up to nothing.
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to completely emasculate the FEPC,
just in case the battle to get rid
of the agency once and for all
was lost.
THREE REMAIN
The amendments held that %
Persons found guilty of discrimi-
nation under the Presidents Exc
cutive Order were to be given the
right to appeal to the President
before the FEPC order to cease
and desist from discrimination is
binding upon them; CD The COM
mittee is prevented from violating,
amending or modifying any act
of Congress; and 90 The commit
tee is prohibited from engaging in
any activity which might result in
plant seizure for failure of a de-
PENDANT to abide by FEPC orders.
Russell and his pOll-tax CO.
hOrts, BilbO of Mississippi, Nc
Kellar of Tennessee and Nc
Clellan of Arkansas are pat
ting each other on the back
for having been successful in
getting these tackled on the
bill, and Ge0rgia's Junior sena-
tor last week went so far as to
release to the press a state
ment virtually bOasting that
the FEPC would no longer be
effective in interfering with
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FORT BENNING, Ga. = (SNS)
Dedication of the George Wat
son Memorial Field on the grounds
of the Reception Center at Fort
Benning was held on July 4, Col
John P. Edgerly, Commanding Of
ficer of the Reception Center, an
rounced.
The fjaiu is memorial to Private
George Watson, Quartermaster
Corps, first Fort Benning Recep-
ton Center inductee to receive the
Distinguished Service Cross for
conspicuous gallantry in combat
area. Private Watson, who was IN
Quoted September /, 1912, from
Birmingham, Ala, lost his life in
Pordoch Harbor, New Guinea, on
March 8, 1943 He had assisted sew
eral men to safety on raft from
their sinking boat. Then, overcome
by exhaustion, he was pulled I'M
der and drowned by the suction Of
the craft.
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The Globe Trotter BY cliff Maekay
MEANINGLESS GESTURE

MEANlNCLES OE0 OhE
The third, prohibiting the COM
mittee from engaging in any
activity which might result in
plant seizure is another meaning
less amendment which could have
been written only by person ig-
norant of the history of the
FEPC or who chooses to place a
twisted Interpretation on the work
it is attempting to do.
The FEPC FROM its incep-
ton has not depended upon
force to bring about compli-
ance with its directives. 1t,
instead, has depended solely
on an enlightened public opin-
ion exerting the necessary
pressure to see that justice is
done. It's Investigations and
examiners have gathered the
facts, presented the evidence
and relied upon an America
fighting global war for justice
and democracy to see the dire
necessity of making real these
two war detectives to all
Americans
Certainly Mr.. Russell's amend
ments, no matter how evil were
his intentions in introducing
them, fail to interfere with this
noble FEPC endeavor.
rrr-cr ~rr nxrcr
But the progressive forces in
America and in Congress who
made FEPC possible and who have
just saved it from a premature
death, have no time to sit back
and congratulate themselves. The
senate's 1921 vote merely gave
the agency a twelve months
breathing spell. Next year. the
reactionaries will be more deter
mined and will again gang up
in their unholy alliance to COM
pletely destroy this agency seek
ing to make economic opportuni-
ty more than mere words.
The bitter fight the agency
has just gone through, should
serve full notice to all who
truly believe in, not merely
give lip service to all America
stands for, that immediate and
unequivocable. support must be
given the Scanlon- Dawson-La-
Toilette bill and its senate
companion, the Chavez bill
creating a permanent FEPC.
Only by enactment Of these bills
can America promising freedom
from want to the rest of the
world, make it a living fact for
thirteen millions of her own citi-
zenS.
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days, even if you're lucky enough
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So do as millions have done for
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CHICAGO-(A N PA let
ter, by the law students of the
University of Chicago, was sent
to the Chicago Bar association
last week in protest of the re-
cent rejection of Negro lawyers
to unat organization.
The University of Chicago
group, known as the Universe
ty of Chicago Bar association,
is composed of all law stu
dents at the university's law
school. Most of the students
are residents of this city.
IN June 26, 1914, the Uni
versity of Chicago Bar assO-
citation unanimously resolved
that it opposes discrimination
against candidates for admis-
sion to any professional organi-
cation on the basis of race,
color or creed" the students
letter read. "This letter is to
advise you of this resolution
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NINA AlOcateS
$1,OOO,OOO Bonds
To 'Tubman' Drive

LOUISVILLE, KY. - Is N 81
When the National Negro Insur-
ance Association met here recent
ly, they honored the famed aboli-
zionist, Harriet Tubman, by buying
100000 worth of war bonds to
be credited to the liberty ship, the
S. S. Harriet Tubman.
George Cox of the North Caro-
lima Mutual Insurance Company
of Durham, N. c., made the appeal
to the Association.
In addition to paying a tribute to
Harriet Tubman, the Association
went on record as fully endorsing
the program of the National Coun-
Gil of Negro Women. The Execu-
tive Secretary of the Council, jean
eta Welch Brown, represented the
council at the meet.
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Ambulance Unit
Helps Evacuate
Allied Wounded
Negro Company
Works Quickly,
Efficiently

A BRITISH pORT-Durlng the
initial assault in Fra-oce, a crack
negro ambulance company on a "a
our casualties from en- English in
vaSion port to nearby field hospitals
and to larger rear echelon medical
installations with such speed and
care that it has carved itself
niche in the history of the United
State Medical Department.
Many months of hard work and
special training has resulted in a
crew of drivers who can handle
their ambulances on any type OF
terrain in any kind of weather and
if need be, under blackout con-
ditions. Every man is a trained
medical soldier and can double in
any job that these men are call
upon to do. Each one Of the COM
pany's 80 Alnbulances are assign
ed to two men who not only drive
and furnish emergency first aid
to their patients but who are able
to service and take care of the
ambulance Itself.
The men are hard working and
sincere. If the day is particularly
rushed, these soldiers are known
to miss their hot meal AMI to tear
open a box Of "K' rations instead
and MUNICH on it during the evac-
uation trip. No time is lost in the
transportation of the human car
go. Every minute counts and our
wounded are given every chance for
immediate and ample medical at
tention
This ambulance company Is
doing the job for which the So
diers were trained, and each man
Is eager TO cross the Channel and
closer contact with our
front line troops Then they win
eVacuate from clearing stations
to hospitals in the rear areas in
France.
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ings for 10 days on such legislation.

ings for 10 days on such legislation.
Pressure from the administration
on it's own representatives in both
houses might be used to hasten
consideration of permanent FEPC
laws as soon as congress recon-
venes. COP congressman and
senators would then be placed in
the position of either supporting
the measure-Which would be sutfi-
cient to insure passage-or to line
up with the southern opposition to
to defeat it. The latter course
would also mean the scrapping Of
their party's platform plank even
before the election-Which would
be virtually political suicide.
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The five former Camp Crow
der soldiers receiving these
awards were Staff Sergeant Will
bur N. Cash, of Cincinnati, Ohio;
Technician Fifth Grade Steve T.
Buckley, TIC Pulaski Street, Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas; Private First
Glass John L. Payne, COS Webs
ter Street, Nashville, Tennessee;
Private George w. Cooper, of
Hialeah Park, Florida, and Pri-
vate Calvin L. Williams, of Chal-
font, Pennsylvania.
According to the citation, they
were returning to the post in the
early morning CT March z, and
observed the five room house on
Highway II. two miles from the
county line. enveloped in flames.
At the risk of, their lives, they
smashed into the front of the
residence, fought their way
through smoke and fire to find
and rescue the four occupants,
all overcome by smoke and I'M
conscious when carried to safety
by the soldiers. They were taken
to the hospital in the soldiers
car.
The victims were Mrs. Vivian
Beck, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Breeder, slightly burned around
the feet and legs: Mrs. Lucille
Sawyer, and employee, slightly
burned around the eyes. and Mrs.
Beck's two children, Misseyi
wears old, and Cindy 2 years old
both overcome by smoke.
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Taking Nothing From Moth

THE POLL TAX SENATORS,
though losing their bitter and
demagogic fight to kill the Presi-
dents Committee on Fair Employ
ment Practice by denying it funds,
nevertheless are clapping their
hands with glee over the success
ful insertion in the appropriations
measure of three amendments. But
their applause might be slightly
premature.
These amendments were intro
duced by Georgia's Richard B..
Russell, whose arguments revealed
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Ills Dellel tlldG IL
is perfectly prop
er and just for
Negroes to fight
and di e + 0 r
America, and still
be denied the
chance to work
for America. They
were what was
left out of six
cleverly : Worded
I: \
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Students Protest
BarDiscriminafion

since the majority of our mem
bers hope to practice in the
Chicago area.
Most of the Negro lawyers
rejected by the Chicago Bar
association are graduates of the
University of ChicagO's law
school.
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Power Prayer

If you seek a HAPPIER LIFE OF Love.
Health, Peace, Prosperity, Success.
send for THE POWER OF PRAYER to-
day! This great little Book must be read
by all true believers.
EREEf just send Name, Age, Address
and I0c to cover expenses
GUIDANCE HOUSE, Dept. CD
Box 2O1, Times So. Sta, n. Y. IS, n. Y.
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Soldiers Medals Given Five Who
Braved Huge Blaze To Rescue Four
MenNowOverseas
Signal Corps

CAMP CROWDER Missour-For heroism displayed
in rescuing two and small children from the
burning suburban home of Mr. and Mrs Ned Breeder, OF
Joplin Missouri five Negro soldiers serving overseas
with signal construction battalion have been awarded
the Soldiers Medal the War Department announced today
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ton Center Chorus, music by the
Reception CenLer Band. the stimuli
taneous unveiling of the bronze
plaque and granite rock bearing the
plaque, and the unfurling of the
flag carrying the inscription
George Watson Field"
Following the ceremony there
was a baseball game between the
Reception Center Tigers and the
Fort Mcclellan baseball team.
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"The Lucky Seven is what this group of
latest singleengine pilot trainees to graduate from
the Tuskegee Army Air Field on June 9th dubbed
themselves. The photographer snapped the photo
while they were awaiting their initial flights Unto
the blue" in the P-40 fighter pane-the same
gype aircraft that the famous all-Negro goth Fight
pr squadron distinguished themselves in flying as
fikhter-bomber protection for the British 9Th Army
in the Sican-Itaian campaign.
The newly commissioned flynn officers are:
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Capital Says
FEPC Destined
To Be An Issue
COP Action
Puts Democrats
"On The Spot

WASHINCTON-CE N P) In
sertion in the Republican party's
platform of a plank supporting
permanent FEPC was viewed here
as underscoring the committee as
the number one domestic political
issue in the forthcoming campaign
The COP action makes it an
urgent necessity for the Democrats
to take a similar stand, political
observers here pointed out, or
write off a large portion of the
crucial Negro vote this fall.
At the Offices of the Presidents
committee, whose appropriation OF
100000 guaranteeing its operation
until June sc. 1945, became law
Thursday when President Roosevelt
signed the War Agencies Appro-
priations bill, there was no COM
ment forthcoming because of the
political nature of the subject.
COUNCIL PLEASED
The headquarters of the National
Council for Permanent FEPC
here expressed qualification at the
action of the Republican conven-
ton but preferred to make no fur
Their statement "at the moment"
Last week, however. the National
Council declared that every effort
was being planned to push for ear
Hest possible enactment of the
desired legislation.
Political dopesters here agreed
that the next move is to the Demo-
Gratis, unhesitatingly predicted that
inclusion of a permanent FEPC"
plank in Chicago when the majori-
ty party convenes is a foregone
conclusion.
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
Bitter opposition of the southern
bloc in congress to FEPC, SO
clearly demonstrated in the recent
fight over the appropriation mea-
sure, may cause trouble, it is
generally conceded, however, and
possibilities of a swift adninistra-
ton maneuver aimed at climaxing
FEPC as an issue are also the
subject of speculation.
This might possibly be brought
about because OF the TACT that
Oils to create permanent FEfC
nave been introduced IN botn
houses OF congress and are now
IN committee. Recently, the house
labor committee conducted hear
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-03
Union Chapel News
BY REV. II, II. CASH

Three carloads ol young pCnplc.
- III all attended the Youth rally
conducted ~ DR. T.. Staniy .Innc.
~ hrlci-h last Sunday afternoon.
Good weather is kCCpin- the tar
mcrs very busy in this section NOW.
y 'inc crowd attended the church
school and preaching service IT I'm
ION Chapel Sunday. The roll show
cd that "" had lO3 out for the
>ilndHy school service.
Troop IS Boy Scouts Of AmCric,
h"ld their board of review Wcdnry-
Gay night at the Scout room. Every
Scou, in the troop except one wa:
up for advancement. 4 fine rec
ord for Il rural troop. The bows will
receive their awards at tho Court of
Honor I" 10 held in Henderson ncyi
Thursday night.
y large crowd met at Union Cha
ncI cemetery last Monday and
81 fricd II up. our silent city of
The dead SurC looks rice now.
Not much news this week. nc n,u.
people are Too busy TO visit or ret
sick now.
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Society News
MATURE REFLECTION.

IN learn the trick of happiness
Is no, an easy thing,
some try charades in formal dress,
some ride in circus ring.
Some. scattering seeds upon the
wind,
7, rccNlcSSneSS cNult,
Others are more Scli-diSciplincd;
Similar the result.
As time grows late and the years 30
by,
There's this to say for the maze;
I, inspires men to testify
Tina, exaggerated praise
Is given many things planned and
done,
Which do little To crafty,
And that happiness may come as one
les down Tor Il cause Ia die.
HELENE MULLINS
N ,hc New York Times.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-03
Honor Roll Named
At Aycocll School

The schol site honor roll Tor In,
third period oil six weeks lust ended
III AyCoCk school WAS announced ia
day by ". Il. WhittcntOn, principaI
IL Is aS follows:
FIRST grade, Joyce Faulilncr. Betty
LoH it"ylc, Billie Jean Watkins. Kcr-
NIT Thompson.
Second grade, Alice Abbott. Eliza
oclh Edwards, Joyce Edwards, Alice
Faulkner, Elsie Mac Newman.
Ihrd grade, Barbar. Jean Abbott.
IhurStOn Abbott, Douglas Faulkner.
Rose Pcgram.
Fourth grade, Billy Ayscuc. Mary
Belle Faulkner. Harold Finch. Char
les Floyd. Peggy prndcrgrasS.
tIith grade, William Ellington.
Robert Lee GrSsom. Rachel Pcsr.n.
Walter Stevenson.
Sixth grade, Faye Conn, Bobb!c
Seventh g., dc, Frances Abbott.
Mary Anne Abbott. Anne Tboruc
Aston, Billy Collins, Rosa Hardy
Faulkner. Virginia Ann Floyd. joe
H"u'hci.1nd. Jr., Nancy Vaughan.
Eighth grade. blanche Aysc,rr.
huoE McGhCc. Grace Peoples. Ann
Rogers.
Ninth Grade (hieh school fresh
mem. ID. I. Ayscuc, Jr.. Clyde Col
ms. Paul Ki:trcl.
ll.@h school Sophomorcs. none.
High school Juniors. Mabel Abbott.
Rose Aston, Louis Conn. Maria
Faulkner. Catherine IIamm.
H.gh school seniors. Il. ulinc Abb
b"ti, Mildred lioy!c, Rcbccca Muir
ply.
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Miss Watson Wins
ALB degree at W. C.

Greensboro, Feb. 3.-Aliss Rosa,ic
Watson. Of Henderson. con.p,e,cH
work for her bachelor oG rts dcurcc
IN Spanish at the Waman's College
this week.
Miss Watson, who is the daughter
OF DR.. and Mrs, s. X. Watson. OF 1857
Belle street, plans 10 be married at
ter her graduation and expects 10
1--we IN New Jersey. where her nancc
Is employed. Her degree viii be con-
lerrcd at regular commencement cX-
crcIscs in June.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-03
Baptists Here Send 100
Valued Kits To Russia

In keeping with the policy of the
government 10 ship three million
kits to Russian families this winter.
the First Baptist church of Hcndcr-
son completed filling 100 kits las,
night and the kits were sent to
New York today for shipment over
seas.
In each kit were sc"t sugar. soup
mixture, evaporatcd milk. hard can
dies, sewing kit, soap. crochc, nca-
die, knitting needles, adhesive tape,
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THE HENDERSON IN c. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1914
Personality Study
Made by Members
Junior Civic Club

y round table discussion fcatn irn
~ Study in Personality" WAS prp.
scented by Mrs. Hal Bisscl. vjcc-
president, 10 Junior Civic club mem
ocrS al their regular monthly meet
ing last night at the home of Mrs.
Tnurston Hoyle.
The Teachers Personality aud a..
Effect upon the Normal DEVELOPMENT
of Pupil Personality" was discussed
oy Miss Elizabeth Newton: "Rcliei-
Gus Influence, a Factor in Dcvelop-
ing the Highest Type of Personality"
by Miss Elizabeth Jenkinh; and .sTSe
Parents Personalities and a WhoIe-
some Home Life for Children, by
Miss Becky Mills.
Mrs. Carl Herndon gave the cnl,,
news and the club pledge was said
in unison.
Mrs. Hal BiSSctt presided over n,
meeting. nearing reports from carI
department. y report on "Comn,r-
ices Tor Planning and Development"
listing plans Tor postwar civic inn
proVoMCnt. was given. \ report frp,,
Miss Becky Mills told OF plan, Tor ,
reap year Valentine dance for sol.
oicrS 10 be sponsored by the club i;
Coopcr's hall, Saturday. February II
Mrs. Wesley Young and Mrs. Ha
biSsr,, were named as represent,
tNcS 10 the Junior Wumau's club fo,
the next month.
Al the conclusion of tho mcc;in,
the hostcsSes, Mrs. Hoylc and Mrs
Alarg:c Loughlin Cooper. served no
chocolate, sandwiches, and cookie
10 members and sponsors OF III,
Junior Civic club, Mrs. ". X. Fcs.
pernan and Miss Betsy Rose Jones.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-03

bandasc and other useful articles.
Rev. N. +. Gardner. pastor oil tho
church, stated that some OF the ar
ticlcS were hard 10 get but that
through the help Of local merchants
and businessmen all that were
needed were obtained ard the boxes
were sent on schedule. Among the
most difficult TO obtain were 40
sugar stamps: these were donated
by members OF the congregation for
the purchase of 200 pounds OF lump
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-02-03

y training school for new mem
beers oI the Junior Woman'S club will
be held AT the home Of Miss Page
G""~1 Friday evening al o'clock.
y, that time Mrs. Leon Wick. of Dur
ham. past Junior State president
vii speak. All new members arc
nrgcd 20 attend and other members
who wish 10 are invited.