Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-11-10


The world conference idea as
originally offered included only wo-
men of the darker races, but was
quickly broadened to include Wo-
men of all races. The proposal was
made following a dramatic plea for
unity by India's Nine. Pandit, who
was made a life member of NCNW.
COMMEND TRUMAN
Acting on hOmefront issues, the
Council, n telegram to President
Truman, commended his support of
FEPC legislation, asked him to
back the anti-poll tax fight, and
called on him as Commander in
Chief of the armed forces to wipe
out race segregation. i'll the SER
vices. The telegram also supported
the Presidents stand to make the
United States delegate to the Unit
ed Nations Organization respon-
sible directly to the President, and
opposed the May-Johnson Atom
Control Bill, urging the President
to work for international control OF
the atom bomb.
Equitable representation Of color =
ial and dependent areas" was ure ed
in a cable to Archibald McLei sh,
American delegate to the Inter IA
tional Conference on Educate NAL
and Cultural Relations now in SEES
sion at London. A second tele, ram
sent jointly to President Tr' imam
and Secretary Byrnes, req tested
NCNW representation at this Cul-
tural Relations Conference.
OAR OPPOSITION
The Daughters of the American
Revolution received special atten-
tion in message to CongreSsWo-
M n Helen Gahagan Douglas,
pledging NCNW support for her
bill to rescind OARS tax exemption
on the grounds Of race bias
Resolutions protested return of
the United States Employment SCI
vice to a pre-war policy of job dis :
elimination, and urges continue d
federal control for the agency.
The Equal Rights Amendme Mt
was opposed on the ground that it
would replace specific protect i've
legislation for women workers W it'll
a blanket policy of -discrimi-
nation" which could not meet their
needs.
OIner reSo.uClol4s called for more
housing, both public an d pr vate,
without discrimination; asked anti
discrimination adjustments in the
Veterans administration, increas-
ed rehabilitation pay, and revision
of the point system to effect dis
charge of all two-year men.
Greetings from President and
Mrs. Truman; Mrs Eleanor Roose-
welt and from numerous foreign
legations reached the Council at its
observance of World Community
Night, when Nine. Pandit of India,
Representative Douglas of Calfor-
MIA, Dorothy Height of the Ma
tional Board-YWCA and Eunice
Hunton Carter addressed a large
gathering in the nter-departmen-
I tai Auditorium
Mrs. j Borden Hartman. f9m-
er u. S. Minister to Norway. and
other notables. attended the an
nual dinner of NCNW at Stowe Hall
when President Mary Mcleod Be
thune was honored with gifts from
member organizations. and the
veteran Women's leader, Mary
Church Terrell. Council historian
installed the new officers.
Jeanetta WEIGH Brown, execu-
tive secretary of the Council, who
announced that she was resigning
to enter politics, was also honored
at the dinner
NEW OFFICERS
New officers elected were as fol-
lows:
Chairman Executive Board, Vi
Wan Carter Mason. vice presi..
dents, Estelle Massey Riddle, New
York; Beuna Kelly Berry. New
York; Vada Somerville, California !;
Julia Pate Borders, Georgia; Flea
nor Curtis Daily Illinois ARENA C..