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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13
BRADLEY Refuses TO END
jim CROW IN Dixie
VETERAN HOSPITALS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (ANP).
Refusal of Gen. Omar N. Bradley
to end racial segregation in south
ern veterans hospitals was revealed
here through Maj. Gen. Paul R.
Hawley, Gen. Bradley's acting sur
geon general.
Bradley, cautioned by Hawley, has
taken the position that the Veterans
administration cannot be made an
agency for social change and that
it must follow local custom, which
means that segregation will>be elm
mated as local custom changes.
Declaring that a change in local
Jim Crow patterns must begin
somewhere, liberal Negro leaders
hold that the tendency Of the Vet
erans administrator to conform to
local customs is an old trick Jim
Grow proponents employ to main
tain and perpetuate racial segrega-
tion and discrimination.
Although Bradley and Hawley
deny being anti-Negro or of boost
ing anti-Negro racial theories and
practices, Mrs. Thomasina w. john
son, legislative representative Of the
National Nonpartisan council, an
organization of Negro women,
charges he has given her the "run-
around" for six weeks in scheduling
a conference with delegates of 25
Negro organizations. Bradley has
been noncommital on the subject in
talks with three smaller groups.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13
CHURCH GIVES $4,000

MEMPHIS, Dec. 13 (ANP). -
Bishop w. Y. Bell Of Cordele, Ga,
announced at the observation-disclosures
of the CME church being held here,
that the conferences under his jur-
isdiction were contributing $4,000
to the Collins Chapel Hospital
Building fund. A campaign, inter-
racial in character to build hos
pital in Memphis is now under way.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 13 (ANP).-
Eugene Clayton, the first Negro to
be elected an alderman in the his
tory Of Louisville, has been induct-
ed into office. A victory celebration
was given in his honor.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13
DIAA LINDEN CENTER

Frigidaire defeated MGR, 29 to 25,
in close contest in the Linden Gen.
ter DIAA league, last night, while
in the second game Inland nosed out
Moraine Products, 35 to 80.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13
TRUMAN LOSING NEGRO
SUPPORT, WRITER SAYS

with competent Negro judges, New
York is it-they had six prior to
Mollison. This deliberate insult to
the Democrats of New York will
not be forgotten either.
Negroes all over are beginning to
realize that Truman's pledge to
carry out the Roosevelt program
and policies was made on the ere
bound" The whole nation was in
mourning and hadn't gotten over
the shock of Roosevelt's death when
"Honest Harry" appeared on the
scene. A sympathetic nation stood
behind him with the hope that he
was sincere. But his first moves be-
gan to betray the fact that here was
not the strong leader hoped for
here was the minor senator, sud-
denly raised to prominence and
power, who could dish out favors
to his friends and punish his former
enemies!
And that has been the Truman
program. There is pickering and
quarreling among his appointees.
designations Of strong men for
merly in key posts have swamped
his desk and these vacancies are be-
ing filled with men who, perhaps
honest mid-westerners, are not the
men for the posts.
But in the nine months that Tru-
man has been in the White House,
Negroes have had reason to don
sack cloth and ashes-especially the
Democrats. Gone is the powerful
group Of Negroes that flourished in
Washington during Roosevelt's ad-
ministration. Never in our history
has the country been more in need
of a strong guidance. With the
wars end, employment, housing
health among our domestic prob
lens, and all sorts of entanglements
and such in our foreign relations are
only part of the picture.
Reports that Henry Wallace plans
to resign his commerce post early
in 1916 and begin to lay plans for
his political future keenly interest
Negro voters, Republican and Dem
ocratic alike.
Many Negroes were pro- Wallace
during the Roosevelt administra-
ton and cannot understand how
Roosevelt permitted himself to be
hoodwinked into accepting someone
else. Already, in these early days
Wallace has the Negro vote in his
pocket. But many things may hap
pen between now and 1946-and if
Harry Truman wants his job back
in the senate, he is on a fair road
to getting it.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13
HOUSE PRICE LIMIT
ASKED BY TRUMAN


WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Pfesi-
dent Truman, acting to avert "fur-
ther skyrocketing of home prices"
today called for legislation to fix
price ceilings on houses.
In companion move aimed to
relieve what he termed an acute
housing shortage, the President
announced that building materials
will be back under {. priority sys-
tenn in a few days.
Under the system, about so per
cent of all construction supplies will
be earmarked for single or multiple
dwellings costing $4,000 or less a
unit.
The priorities program also will
set up preferences for veterans in
the purchase or rental of such
housing.
A third step in the new overall
housing program calls for immedi-
ate release to states and local gov
ernments of any surplus federal
property suitable for housing.
Included under this plan are Army
and Navy barracks and dormitories.
To search out and attempt to
crack all bottlenecks affecting
home construction, Mr.. Truman
appointed Wilson Wyatt, former
mayor of Louisville, to be housing
expeditor in the office Of war
mobilization and reconversion.
A bill is pending in congress to
put price ceilings on new and old
houses. The President gave it his
blessing by indorsing a statement
by reconversion boss John w.
Snyder that "such authority is
essential if we are to avert further
skyrocketing of home prices"
Snyder said "the price control
features Of the pending legislation
appear workable and satisfactory"
A spokesman for Snyder said the
administration is counting on pas
sage of the Patman bill, now before
the house banking committee, for
authority to fix ceilings.
The bill provides that ceilings
on new houses would be deter
mined on the basis of actual con-
struction costs, plus the fair
market value of the land and the
generally prevailing contractors
margin for comparable units in
1941.
On an existing home, the ceiling
would be the price at which it is
first sold after enactment Of the
bill.
Price control would be limited to
those areas where federal housing
director found it necessary.
Snyder said the new regulation
on priorities for building materials
should be issued before "the middle
| of the month"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13

A capacity audience heard Rev.
J. L. Francis of Hamilton, Ohio last
Sunday morning at the Tabernacle
Baptist Church when he delivered
the 7th Anniversary sermon for
Pastor ]. Welby Broaddus. Rev.
Francis, considered by many as the
"Dean Of Ministers" in this state,
was eloquence itself. He has pas
tored the Second Bapt. Church at
Hamilton for 81 years and is there
fore well acquainted with the work
of a pastor. He is a lifelong friend
of Rev. Broaddus having served in
the First Baptist Church at Rich
mond, KY. from a child under the
ministry of j. Welby Broaddus
father.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH news

BTU Sunday at 6 pm. at Taber-
nacle Church. Participants are:
Misses Velma Parks, Villa Mae
Ayers, Vivian Mays and Ruby Jones.
Mrs. Aureybelle Upshaw is leader
Of this group.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13

Mrs. Blanche w. Lewis of Nor
wood Ave. has returned home from
Cleveland where she was called 10
days ago due to the passing of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Grace Woodford.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13

Mrs. Winnie Cuvington, wife of
Erran Cuvington, died at Rich
mond, KY. Saturday, Dec. l. Age
III years, she was the oldest Ken
lucky resident. She was the mother
of 16 children, 80 grandchildren, 80
great grandchildren and 3 great
great grandchildren. Her two re-
naming children, Mrs. Elizabeth
Knought, of Richmond and Mrs.
Mandy Miller of Georgetown, Ky.
attended the funeral services which
were held Tuesday, Dec. 4. Among
the grandsons who attended were,
Jerry Cuvington, Lexington; Chenal
Cuvington Of Louisville and Dan
Hugely of Dayton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugely and children, who also made
the trip with him, reside on Gros-
venor Ave.
Otto Hill returned home, dis
charged after serving 19 months
overseas with the 92nd Division in
France and Italy. He now resides
with his mother, Mrs. Carrie B. Hill
at az Grosvenor Ave.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13
A Tribute to Rev. J. Welby Broaddus

Tribute to Rev. J. Welby Broaddus
By Mrs. Blanche w. Lewis
the unknown, so far as his name
is concerned, but it stands for
the Joy we have in celebrating
this 7th Anniversary.
V-Wisdom given to him by God,
enhanced by his own prayerful
study and application.
I-Eagerness to be helpful, to do
right and to tell the story of
Gods love for mankind.
Leadership, from which Taber-
nacle Baptist Church has reach
ed great heights and which will
carry US on and on.
; -Broadmindedness which makes
him see the good in persons and
in their actions.
1-Youthfullness of his mind,
makes the problems and needs
of our youth understandable
and their solutions obtainable.
-Big-heartedness, which takes
him into every walk of life to
minister to the less fortunate.
Z Righteousness, so demonstrated
in his daily life-a life of un-
reproof.
} Obedience to the call which
brought him to us 7 years ago.
-Alertness to needs of people
awareness of the magnitude of
Gods love.
D -Dauntless spirit which brings
him to us well-prepared even
when physically worn. His dy-
manic flow of speech which
renders his least remark one to
be remembered because he
means what he says whenever
he speaks.
D Determination to fight for the
Cause of God and for his own
race.
D Usefulness, not only as min
lister but as a Civic leader.
-Sincerity-displayed in his ev-
cry word and action.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13

Rev. and Mrs. Broaddus take this
occasion to express their sincere
gratitude to the church and the
many friends who were so gracious
to them in their Anniversary last
Sunday.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-12-13

The City Quartet Union will meet
Sunday Afternoon at 2::30 at the
Tabernacle Church. j. William
Parks is president, Paul B. Brown
is manager for the group. Mrs. Cora
Kirby is secretary.
Rev. and Mrs. j. Welby Broaddus
had as houseguests the past week,
Mrs. Broaddus' brother, Mr.. Warren
Morse and friend, Mr.. H. c. Gar
lick, both of Philadelphia. Mr..
Morse is a prominent Real Estate
Broker operating in Philadelphia
and New Jersey, while Mr.. Garlick
is a Public Accountant.
The Youth Group will discuss
"The Negro Baptist History" at the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-10

fact that someone stole his only
looking glass, he jus let her
grow"
Mr.. Mercer was host to seven
ty-five of his friends Saturday
night at party held at his
daughters, Mrs. Anita Bruce's
residence apartment. 3O5 Adelphi
Apartments.
Learning that a movement was
under way to build a War Me-
mortal in honor of Negro serv-
ice men and women, Mercer said
"This is war and / can't tell you
the many things I would like to-
but l heartily favor this move
ment. and | will contribute to its
success. l know that many of ou1
boys are now dead and many
Others will never see their home
land again. To build this me
mortal in honor of their sacri
fices is our definite responsible
ity." Mr.. Mercer will be in Sc
attic for an indefinite period
since he is now under the car
of his physician. suffering from
eardrum trouble caused by listen
ing to almost constant gun fir
and is also suffering with lum
bago.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-10
Gard Of Thanks


We thank our many friends for
their kind expressions of SYM
pathy during the illness and
passing of our beloved mother,
lister and daughter, Mrs. Vera
Mae Beatrice Williams, who pass
ed into better world December
18, 1914, in Berkeley, Calf. We
especially thank Rev. L. r.
Hayes and Bishop E. F. Morris
for their kind words; Mrs. Bessie
Radcliffe for the beautiful mu.
sic; the pallbearers, the friends
who sent floral tributes, and all
who helped in any way during
our bereavement.
(Signed) Mrs. Lois Buxton
Miss Janet Williams, daughters;
Mr.. Gilbert Williams, son; Mrs
Airline Paiyo, Mrs. Ruby Bell
sisters; Mr.. Jube Jordan, step
father.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-10
in THE NAVY

A vigorous period of recruit
training has been begun for
Two Washington
Negro Bluejackets with their re-
cent arrival at the u. s. Naval
Training Center. Great Lakes. Ill
he recruit training period in
cludes fundamentals of Naval
procedure. military drill. seaman
ship. and the physical hardening
program. The final phase OF
their recruit training includes a
series of aptitude tests which de-
termine whether they will be re-
tanned for advanced training in
one of the Navy Service Schools
or will be assigned to immedl-
ate duty at sea or at shore sta
ton.
The new recruits are: Milton
V. Price, 10, Rt. 1. Auburn; Ed.
ward l.. wilkins, 10, 2O13 Wash.
ington, Seattle. Wash.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-10

Club, Roy Sheffield, M. c., spon-
sors The Presidents Birthday
Ball at Finnish Hall, 18th and
Washington Street, Tuesday eve
ming, January 80.
Miss Marion Hayes, a feature
artist, has been engaged for this
occasion.
The March of Dimes is of spe-
cial Importance to race members
who should readily respond be-
cause the foundation is doing a
worthwhile job helping all man
kind without regard to race,
creed or color.
The entire net proceeds will go
direct to the National Founda-
tion for Infantile Paralysis.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-10
Petitions Request
That SO Negro
Sailors Be Retired

CHICAGO. - Edgar G. Brown
director of the National Negro
council, has opened a drive fol-
100000 signatures in Illinois tc
petition to President Roose-
welt asking for a new trial for
SO Negro sailors convicted of mu-
tiny following the Port Chicago
San Francisco, Calf, explosion
which killed 1922 of their com.
rades. They were sentenced to
total of 58S years imprison-
ment.
"These so Negro sailors were
survivors of the July 1 explosion
at Port Chicago, and their only
offense was being scared to
death, which psychiatrists con-
tend is no crime, Brown de-
clared.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-10
NEGRO SERVICEMEN WAR MEMORIAL
MEETS FAVORABLE PUBLIC RESPONSE

Buttons began appearing on the
streets of Seattle and all Pacific
Coast cities this week as the Ne
gro War Memorial Campaign
really hit its stride.
The campaign. sponsored by
the Negro race. Is for $4,000
to build an outstanding Negro
War Memorial. In honor of the
more than 100000 Negroes who
now are fighting and dying with
the American forces.
j. A. (Jack) johnson. chair
man of the executive committee
of the Negro War Memorial AS
ISOLATION, explained the method
of solicitation that volunteer
workers are using up and down
the coast.
Each solicitor carries a letter
of authority from the executive
committee" he said. Every
contributor to the cause gets a
receipt from one of the official
receipt books. and carbon copy
of that receipt goes to coast
headquarters along with his con-
tribution.
For every contribution up to
$5, the contributor is given a sill
yer colored button by the solicit
tor reading Silver Donor to the
Negro War Memorial Contribu-
tors who give SIS or more receive
a gold colored button reading
Gold Donor to the Negro War
Memorial Those contributors
whose donations are SIS or more
receive a beautiful bronze badge
with the inscription Major Donor
to the Negro War Memorial
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-10
Mrs. Vera Williams
Passes in California

Mrs. Vera Mae Beatrice Will
liams died in Berkeley, Califor-
MIA, December Is, 1914, after an
illness of several months. Mrs.
Williams was the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston M. Da-
wilson and step-daughter OF Mr..
lube Jordan. She was christened
and raised in Browns Chapel A.
M. e. Church. Topeka. Kansas,
and when the family moved to
Seattle in 1921 she transferred
her membership to First A. M e.
Church OF this city. For the
past six years she lived in Cali
fornia. Mrs. Williams was mar
ried to Mr.. Ogilvia williams in
Topeka, Kansas, to which union
four children were born: Edward
Lee, who died in 1897: Airline
Lois, Janet Ola, and Gilbert
Carol. She was loving mother
and devoted friend. To know
her was to love her. She was
buried Dec. IS from the Angelus.
Seattle.
She leaves to cherish her men,
DRY three children: Mrs. Lois
Burton, Miss Janet Williams, and
Gilbert Carol Williams; two sis
tiers, Mrs. Airline Paiy and Mrs.
Ruby Bell; one grandson, Luther
Burton, Jr.; step-father, Mr..
Jube Jordan; three nephews.
Richard, Henry, Jr., and Arnold
Bell; cousin, Mrs. Alberta Gay;
all of this city; an aunt, Mrs.
Louise Donnelley. and an uncle,
Mr.. Lonnie Dupree of Kansas
City; other relatives and a host
of friends.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-10
Congratulations
Senator Mitchell

In this column, issue of De-
cember 10. this writer suggested
that Gov. Elect Mon C. Wallgren
already had the logical man to
succeed to his seat In the United
States Senate on his own staff in
the person of Hugh Mitchell. his
executive assistant.
Many of my political friends
laughed at the suggestion and
perhaps many Others who read
the article did likewise. Now
that the governor has appointed
Hugh to the position, basing the
appointment on the very factors
mentioned in my article. loyal
and Jealous party worker. inti-
mate knowledge of State and
National affairs. and ability to do
things well. l take the pardon
able pride to describe my sug-
gestion as pulling one out of the
hat.
Congratulations. Hugh. and
may this great honor that has
come to you prove a stepping
stone to an even greater oppor-
tunlty to render public service.
The old Champ must pass off the
scene some day and the Demo-
cratic party will have to elect an
other President. Hugh. it could
be you. May God bless and guide
you.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-10

they would.
So there must be a transitional
period of whatever scope and du-
ration during which the public
war housing projects must con-
tinue IN operation. VIII the local
authorities carry on or viii thew
leave this job 70 the FPHA9
II seems to me obvious that tba
conscientious authority, mindful
OF its local responsibility. Will
carry on since the absorption of
this new population will be a
local, not national, problem. IT
VIII vary both in scope and dura-
ton from city to city, but one
thing is pretty certain: no city
will escape entirely.
Satisfactory assimilation of the
new population will depend to
the greatest extent on the ability
Of the people to find Jobs in the
community and that is, of course,
beyond the powers of the local
authority to solve. But whether
they find jobs or not, many will
stay on and must be assimilated
as well as possible.
This is particularly true of the
relatively large number of Ne
groes who have come into the re-
gion, predominantly from the
South. The Negro population is
about 10 per cent of the total
In the United States. 1t has not
remotely approached that size In
the Northwest on the whole dur
ing the war, although in some
communities 1t may be greater.
Nevertheless, wherever the Ne
gro population has increased and
to whatever degree. there exists
the so-called Negro problem.
There is some evidence of wishful
thinking that this problem might
evaporate by the return of Ne
groes to Alabama or Texas. But.
If the Northwest presents attrac-
tive opportunities to white Dust
bowl farmers. how much more
attractive it must appear to the
Negro accustomed to all the ira
ditional restraints of the East
and South. II jobs are not avail
able here for Negroes, the
chances are there won't be any
back there, either. Here there is
freedom of movement, decent
schooling, and hope. Back there
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-10
Negro Migrants
Intend to Stay
In Northwest

WASHINGTON - Negroes who
have moved into the northwest
section of the country, attracted
by he opportunity for war jobs,
have no intention of leaving there
when the boom ends, and added
housing will have to be found
for them.
Frank S. Horne, chief racial
relations adviser for the Federal
Public Housing authority, just
returned from a trip to the west
coast, said that the attitude OF
Negroes is quite different from
that among whites who were
quick to leave their jobs when
talk of reconversion was at its
heights six to eight weeks ago.
when cutbacks come, how
ever" he said. at will hit Ne
groes hard. But their are de-
termined that they are not going
back SOUTH"
Horne said that housing pat
terms on the coast are of wide
variety, from strictly jim-crow to
complete indignation. '1f you
ask me which is he community
with large concentration of
types, and which has done the
best job would say Los An
geles with its mixed staffs and
mixed units" he observed.
Portland a nd Bremerton are
considered weak spots" The
influence of navy department, he
said, Is responsible primarily for
this situation.
He noted no particular ten
sions at the moment. Booker T.
McGraw. housing analyst with
the National Housing agency,
who accompanied Horne on the
Inspection trip, agreed with these
views.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-10

Association of Housing Officials
Pacific Northwest Regional
Council at Portland, Oregon.
We acknowledge and are
grateful to Mrs. Irene Miller
Race Relations Adviser, F.P.H.A.
Region VII, for the release and
also for her masterfuI handling
of the many delicate situations
arising In her office.
In making the address, MIR,
Talbot Wegg represented MIR.
Frank Crutsinger who was called
to Washington, ID. C.-Editor.
BY Talbot Wegg
The NEW Year may start in
January or it may start in July.
The Wars end win get its start
ing date. The New Year will be
important to public housing in the
Northwest because it will mark
the coming of age of most of the
local authorities in this region.
There are 33 active local housing
authorities in the states of Ore
gon, Washington. Idaho and
Montana. OF this number only IL
have had experience in owning
and operating their own projects.
The other % authorities have
never functioned as the State
Acts originally contemplated that
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-01-10

These buttons and badges are
awarded in this, as In the Rec
Cross and Community Chest
campaigns, not only to show pub
lie recognition to the contributor
for his share in this worthy
cause, but to make IL easy for
solicitors to know who has and
who has not yet made his con-
tribution to the memorial fund
Members of the executive COM
mittee urge every member of the
Negro race to join the campaign
and to wear the identifying but
ton proudly
The campaign Is on in the four
Pacific Coast states. Washington.
Idaho, Oregon and California.
The huge memorial. for which
studies already are being maj e
by Alonzo Victor Lewis, noted
American sculptor. will be placed
in the state that contributes the
largest amount OF money toward
the fund in proportion to its to-
tai Negro population.
Committee members are being
appointed In all major cities in
the four states. Each committee
member sets up teams of volun-
teer solicitors and an effort Will
be made to contact personally
every man and woman on the
Pacific Coast before the cam
paign ends. For the convenience
of those who are not contacted
personally by a solicitor. the
Enterprise is publish
ing weekly War Memorial Cou-
pom, which can be cut out and