The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-10
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Sen. JIM Mead DenoCyat. OF
New York. could have chosen NJ,
Better method ot expressing con-
tempt for Sen. Theodore q The
NAM B.lbo than his refusal .o en-
sage In DEBATE win him over INC
ofstImlnstofY acton Of the DAB
IN refusing ne use 81 Constitution
hal 10 Hazel Scott O,hor Scna-
TOYS lfkeW.Se have aS strong = feel
80 al rcNulSion toward me Ms
SIS iPplsr.
Throughout his public career.
Rilbo's conduct has been such a.
10 earn the scOrn of men who
despiss mean. petty and con-
temptihle things. One scandal
alter another has marked his
public career. 4 demagog, he
has wantonly. maliciously and
Professionally attacked minority
groups because Of their race. re-
lision. or national origin.
The STATE 81 Miss sSpp Had
lhe night 10 eject him 10 the Sen
sie. u u cnoSe. But ms election
~ tainted BY the diSfranchi sCmeut
~ more than one-half Of the states
Ct zenS tpoor whites and Colorcd
people On the other hand, the
Senate has the l+Eat - -eNReH ht4t-
on account az MS conduct SINCE he
has been member Of mat body.
The Constitution makes each
House the Judge 81 the elections,
returns and quallGca; ot IT'S
members. Constitutional Lawyers
have quIbbled over the term quail
Ificatlons." But IL seems Well-eStab-
lshcd that the Senate and House
have absolute power 10 expei any
mem Der who may be deemed in
worthy OF membership
II this power were not inherent
IN the Senate, a state Nigh; SEM
10 that booy an idiot. an insane
person, = lepcr. man with On IN
durable contagious disease. q man
without moral character, OF d
CRIMINAL.
Af,er some vacdldtOn, ohoth the
Senate and House. after the CIVIl
War, excluded members-elect VINO
had been IN arms against the
Union. The House refused 10 per-
NIT Brigham Young who brought
four wives here. TO take the quail
flying oath. II turned down Vlctol
Berger for lack of loyalty TO the
country during World War !.
Is there d senator, fearless enough
10 offer d resolution Of expulsion?
Such resolution should be broad
enough TO direct an inquiry into
" neither Bllbo's election was ac-
complished by the denial to any
person of the right 10 vote and
have that vote counted IN the prI-
mary and general election IN which
he was nominated and elected
4 two-thirds vote is required
for expulsion. In the circum-
stances. the senate ought 10 en-
ercise its power 10 pass upon his
fitness to he a member Of that
body.
THERE ARE queer goings-on
regarding separate facilities for
colored veterans A delegation
representing the National Medical
association, the National Assocla-
ton for the Advancement OF
Colored People, and the Negro
Newspaper Publishers association
recently took fortnight position
on the question in a conference
with Maj. Gen. Paul r. HaWley.
acting surgeon general OF the Vet
Grams administration.
Gen. Hawley posed dilemma
He told the delegation OF the /
sgencys plans TO establish vet
Grams hospitals near schools OF
medicine In order that the vet I
Grams nigh, have the expert care /
of faculty members and medical |
students might be afforded inferno
ships.
The general said he planned TO I
establish one such facility adJon-
ing Meharry Med cal college Do I.
you gentlemen tell ne you don't I.
" ant that" he asked.
You stick 10 principle. general T
shot back Carl Murphy of the
NNPA.
Now. comes Information that /
three colored army medical officers
have been shown plans for the
establishment Of Jim Grow vet f.
Grams hospital and told that colored .
medics selected 10 staff the facility 4
would be given training in other ,
facilities for their work
The army officers looking foI .
spots in veterans hospitals. are re. .
ported 10 have approved the plan
Washington hears that Hazel
Scott Will be allowed 10 use Cen .
ira, nigh school auditorium for q
concert here. That is the white
school which was refused Marian
Anderson in 1889 after the OAR
had banned her appearance IN Con
Sltuuon hall.