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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-13
NAACP Warns Against
Poll Tax Amendment

WASHINGTON, D. C-The NAACP Washington Bu-
hailed the action of the Senate judiciary committee in
reporting to the Senate H. R. Z, the AnPo Tax BILL on
October 1t warned that Senate Joint Resolution go pro-
vidng for the abolition of the poll tax by of Con-
stitutional amendment which to the Senate at
the time will wreck the fight to eliminate the poll
tax requirement if it is considered by the Senate before
Fl. r. 7. swsfe g ses i
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-13
robson DINNER
RESERVATIONS

NEW YORK, Even before invita-
lions had been mailed, reservations
for the dinner on Thursday, Octo-
Der 18th, in the Hotel Biltmore,
New York, at which the Both Spin
garn Medal will be presented to
Paul Robson began to pour into
the Offices of the NAACP ON the
basis Of the newspaper announce
ment of the dinner.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-13
WHITE WORKERS SPECIFIED

RICHMOND, Va. - (ANP) The
word white was placed in paren-
thesis in Lucky Strike cigaret
help wanted ad that appeared in
the local News leader, daily news
paper, on October l.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-13
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-13
HOPELESSNESs PROOF

AS further proof of the hopeless
ness of abolishing the poll tax by
the method of amending the Con-
stitution, the NAACP pointed out
two statements made by Senators
Theodore G.. Bilbo Cd, Miss) and
Allen j. Ellender ID, Lao. Bilbo
was quoted as saying that he would
not filibuster against it, while Ell
lender said that, though he would
talk against H. r. 7, the bill which
passed the House on June IL. "as
long as I have BREATH" he was not
concerned about the amendment
because there will never be enough
states to ratify it"
The NAACP urged It's Branches
and everyone who wants a "free
vote" in every one of the states to
write Senator Alben w. Barley.
the Democratic Majority Leader. to
let the Senate vote on H. R. be-
fore debating the amendment. IT
also urged people to write their
Senators to vote for H. R. 7 and
against the amendment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-13
BOWELS SLUGGISH?

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-13
ALL-NEGRO OPERETTA

NEW YORK, NJ Y. - NEW
WORLD FANTASY" Maceo Pink
ards all-Negro operetta is slated
for Carnegie Hall. New York City,
Sunday night, November 4th then
go on tour of eastern cities. before
heading west. This satirical extra
vaganza based ON reconstruction
days, is said to cost around $50, 600.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-13
U7SEA-CIOOpens Drive To
Adjust Wage inequalities
SO Per Cent
Increased Asked
For Employees

CHICAGO = 4SNS) - Lead
ing off with demand for a so per
cent wage increase to adjust
widespread wage inequalities
among the lower paid red-caps.
dining car employees and Pullman
laundry workers, the Clio United
Transport Service Employees of
America, today placed before
more than 60 major railroad COM
ranies formal notice, for open
ing of national wage negotiations.
In addition to the request for
adjustment of wage inequalities
the CLIO railroad union placed a
demand for 15c hourly increase
above the adjustment rate which
would serve to offset the rise
in cost of living, it was announc-
ed. In adjusting wage inequali-
ties the union seeks to increase
the present hourly wage rates
from SIC to 85c. The UTSEA-
CLIO is also demanding a redue-
ton of hours for dining car en-
rloyees from 240 hours per month
to 100 without any reduction III
pay.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-13
MANY INEQUALITIES

Willard S. Townsend, president
of the UTSEA-CIO, is announe-
ing the new wage demands, de-
clared that the "major areas of
wage inequalities in the railroad
industry exists among the low
paid service employees, which in
cludes red caps, dining car en-
ployees and pullman employees.
Today there is no real economic
justification for this condition.
"The maintenance of static
wage rates in the face OF the
tremendous rise in the cost OF
living during the wal" Townsend
continued ''has virtually pauperlz-
ed large areas of railroad service
employment. The present basic
minimum wage rate of BIC PEI
hour does not half way assure de-
cent minimum living standards.
With the releasing of many war
time economic controls, the best
cure for this condition is a drastic
revision of the basis structure OF
the industry.
The formal notice filed with
the railroad companies IN accord
ance with provisions of the Rail
wav Labor Act, asked that the
companies set date not later
than Oct. 80, for opening initial
conferences. 1t also proposed that
the railroads create carriers
conference committee to handle
the proposals on a joint national
has;s Previous demands of the
snion have been handled by an
estern and western carriers con-
ference committee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-13

Even if S. J. r. 90, which seeks
to abolish the poll tax by means of
an amendment to the. Federal Con-
stitution should pass both Houses
of Congress, thirty-six state legis-
latureS would have to ratify it be-
fore 1t would become the law of the
land, the NAACP pointed out.
The NAACP recalled that an
amendment to the Constitution to
ban child labor was passed by the
68th Congress on June 2, 1924 but
that after a twenty-one year fight
only tWenty-eight state legislatures
have ratified it. There is no rea-
son therefore to assume, the
NAACP continued, that the states
would move any faster on a poll
tax amendment than they have to
outlaw practices which have de-
stroyed the health and lives of
hundreds of thousands of the ma
TONS children.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-13
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
.Vondenberg
 In Proposal

Washington, Aug. 6.-(UP)-Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R., Mich. proposed today seven-point legisla- tion to govern the choice and powers of the American delegates to the United Nations Organization.
 He said in letter to Secretary of State James F. Byrnes that it was his opinion the power of the delegate to the security council should be clearly established and bounded by law" Chairman Tom Connally, D., Tex, of the Senate foreign relations committee, has asked the State Department to de- ternine the need for implement ing legislation.
 Seven Proposals
 Vandenberg told Byrnes that his proposals would not impair swift action by the council in meet ing threats to the peace. Nor, he said, would they impair the Presi- dents control over the vote of the American delegate.
 He said the implementing statute should take the following character:
 1. The American delegate should be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, subject to removal by the President.
 2. The delegate should have the rank, pay and general status of an ambassador and should "at all times act pursuant to the instruc- tions of the President"
 3. The President should report to Congress immediately whenever he authorizes the delegate to vote for the use of military or economic
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
Controller Casts Ballot

The formality of determining what delegates would go to Demo- cratic conventions to make party nominations was officially disposed of this afternoon at Democratic Party Headquarters, 79 North Main street, by Party Secretary Cornelius F. Maloney. Under party rules when only one slate of delegates is filed, as occurred this year, voting takes place at headquarters and usually consists of the secretary casting the ballots.
 Had more than one ticket of delegates been filed with the Town Committee last Thursday night a primary contest would have been waged this afternoon between the hours of 1:30 and p. m. with vot- ing taking place in each of the city'S 32 districts.
 IncumbentS Favored
 The slate of delegates to be elected today consists of those selected by the Monagan administration and when they meet in conventions at the City Hall Wednesday night they are expected to nominate candidates agreeable to the administration. It is expected that practically all of the incumbent elective officials will again be renominated, although of recent weeks efforts have been made to start booms for both John J. Rock and Daniel Began as candi- dates for the Board of Aldermen.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
Snoke-Sect
 Investigated

St. Charles, va., Aug. 6-UP)-A deadly copperhead snake, seized by state troopers at Sunday snake handling session of the Holiness Faith Headers, was to be sent today to Richmond for a venom" test. The snake was captured alive yes terday by state troopers who broke up a Faith Healers' meeting. Cap tain H. w. Lawrence, acting on or ders of Gov. Colgate Darden to end the dangerous" handling of the reptiles practiced by the sect said the snake would be sent to the state capital.
 Second Raid
 The raid yesterday followed the first one of a week ago when eight big snakes were clubbed and beaten to death.
 Approximately 5000 spectators were at the shaded Stone Creek cove to watch the ritual performed by
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
Socialism
 Rife; ;London

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 6-(UP)- Victory of the Labor party in Brit ain will force President Truman either to yield to the left-wing New Dealers" or see formation of third party, Ali M. Landon predicted to- day.
 T don't think after this British election that the left-w1ng New Dealers will stand for any middle ground position" the 1886 Republi- can presidential nominee said.
 Landon emphasized however, that establishment of a third party would not necessarily mean the election of the Republican jacket"
 Tn 1948-if there is a third-party ticket-we may see the Democrats make a plea for Republican votes for Truman-and get them,' he said.
 America Alone
 The Labor victory in Britain has practically isolated" the American system of government to the west ern hemisphere, the former gover- nor of Kansas warned.
 He said the pattern of world peace depended on whether the govern ment headed by Prime Minister Att lee was able to work amicably with Russia under a "hand-off" policy without sacrificing the goodwill ot presently friendly rightest nations and the empires welfare.
 Landon said the world now would see flor the first time an attempt to apply the principles of Socialism in a limited way-to great Dem- ocracy."
 SOcialistic Philosophy
 Britain has decided to gratf a socialism on an ancient system of individual enterprise without dis
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
French Notables
 Defend Petain

Paris, Aug. 6 = (UP) - Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma testified today that Marshal Henri, Philippe Petain's orders caused the release of thousands of Frenchmen from concentration camps in Central France.
 Prince Xavier. brother cs Em- press zita of Austria and uncle of Archduke Otto, was today's second defense witness at the treason trial of Petain, now in its third week. He returned recently from Dachau.
 The Prince said that if Petain had not signed the armistice with Germany in 1940, Frenchmen would have suffered the same fate as the Poles.
 Xavier told the jury in the French high court hearing Petains trial that the old Marshal wanted to wait until the Allies came, and then
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
NEW "ATOMIC b0Mb' BLASTS JAPAN
 TN DESIGN TO DESTROY MAINLAND
SEN. JOHNSON
 DIES TO END
 CAREER AT 7S

Washington, Aug. 6-UP) Sen. Hiram Warren John- son, California's Republican elder statesman, died in his sleep at Bethesda Naval Hos pital here today. He would have been 79 on Sept. 2.
 The lifelong Isolationist, who helped prevent United States entry into the League of Nations more than two decades ago, and who op- posed the United Nations charter recently approved by the Senate, had been in the hospital since July IS.
 He had been in poor health for several years.
 Cerebral Hemmorage
 Johnson's secretary said death was due to cerebral thrombosis. Mrs. Johnson was with him when he died
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
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arners Seek Peace Points

Washington, Aug. 6-(UP)-The National Farmers Union asked the senate war investigating committee today to add a four point program to its recommendations on preparing the nation for peace.
 James G. Patton, president of the farmers union, wrote committee chairman James M. Mead, D., N. F., that he shared his fears that thsi country'S unpreparedness would bring wholesale unemployment if the Japanese war ended suddenly.
 He asked the committee to accept these four recommendations as its own:
 Four Points
 1. A gradual and stepped up re- lease by the military of materials and manpower.
 ?. Every possible attempt should be made to adopt the so-called full employment bill" now before the senate.
 3. Enactment with the utmost possible speed" of bills proposing such activities as the Missouri val- ley authority, the St. Lawrence wa terway, the new Wagner Ellender housing bill and the hospital con- Struction bill.
 4. A new agricultural program should be prepared because it is exceading-J important that the pro- found economic change that will follow V-J day not be allowed to set in motion an agricultural de- flation of the kind that followed the last war"
 Both Republicans and Democrats in the senate now have outlined am- bilious programs on reconversion and postwar legislation which they plan to press after congress recon VeneS Oct 8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
.usso-Jap WarSeen
 Acquiring Reality
BY R. H. SHACKFORD

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Aug. 6-(UP)-Offi- cial British and Chinese sources suggested strongly today that the far eastern war definitely was dis cussed in detail at Potsdam with Generalissimo Josef Stalin.
 These sources stated almost un- equivocally that Stalin participated in the talks which led to the Brit ish-American-C h n SC ultimatum calling on Japan to surrender or face utter destruction.
 The ultimatum was issued at Pots dam but was not signed by Stalin.
 The final big three communique which Stalin did sign mentioned the Japanese war only in passing re- ference to Italy's declaration of war against Japan and made not even hint about RuSsia's possible role in it.
 Enigma Of Future
 The big three thus left Japan and the rest of the world guessing about Russia's plans.
 But the official British war com mentator doesn't appear to be guess ing. He writes weekly commentary which is distributed by the British information services, an agency of the British government. In this weeks issue the commentator, who calls himself "Veritas," said:
 Speculation @
 Tt is difficult to conceive that the An g o-American-C Chinese declara- tion would have been issued from PotSdam unless the far eastern situ- ation as whole had been previous ly discussed with Stalin, and unless there were at least good prospect of Chinese rights and Russian claims in the north (north China now con- trolled by the Chinese Communists and Manchuria) being satisfactorily
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
Legal Advice For Veterans
 By Attorneys

A program for legal assistance to service men and women and honor ably discharged veterans has been completed by the advisory commit tee of the Waterbury Bar associa- ton. and outlined in a report sub- mitted today by Walter w. Smyth, president of the association. Local bar members will act upon the re- port at their first meeting in the fall.
 Provision has been made by the committee for volunteer legal assist ance by every practicing attorney of the bar to Waterbury area service men and women, and to veterans for a period of six months after honor able discharge.
 Tentatively Approved
 Although the program has not yet been officially passed upon by the Bar association as a body, it is un- derstood the local lawyers have reg istered approval and have already started service in accordance with provisions drawn up by the commit tee, which conducted an extensive study.
 The advisory committee is con- posed of Attorneys James M. Lynch, Perry Graicerstein, Albert Hummel, John D. Thoms, and Francis Nc Donald. Tn addition to drawing up the program for legal assistance the members will serve as an advisory unit in the event lawyers are un- certain as to handling of particular cases.
 No Charge
 The legal assistance will be given without charge. The committee has provided, however, for treatment of each case on it's own particular merits, with 8 charge to be made if there is adequate justification for such a course. Any charge made must be reasonable and advance mo- tice of intention to make a charge
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
SPANISH GOVT. IN TURBULENT
 ATMOSPHERE

London, Aug. 6-UP)- A Madrid dispatch to the Evening Standard said to- day that Gil Robles, exiled leader of Spain's Catholic and Monarchist parties, re- portedly has escaped from a detention prison at Busaco in northern Portugal.
 "He is reported near the Spanish border beyond Oporto," the dispatch said. If this is true, it may radi- cally change the political sit uation."
 Spanish sources have been speculating that Spain may restore the monarchy as re- suit of the Big Three's con- demnation of Generalissimo Francisco Francois regime.
 FrancO's Future
 The Conservative, well-informed Sunday Observer said that an im- portant group of Spanish generals may be considering the deposal of Franco.
 The Paris radio, without men, tioning its source, said that the "collapse of the Franco regime is question of only a few days. Despite official declarations of calmness in Spain, there is reason to believe excitement prevails all over the country
 The Sunday Observer said the generals met in Madrid last Thurs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06

and his son, It. Col. Hiram w. John- son, Jr., was reported flying here from San Francisco.
 Death came at 6:45 a. m. John- son had entered the hospital last month reportedly for a physical checkup.
 He was the second ranking mem Der of the Senate in terms of con- tinuous service. He had been Sen- ator continuously since March l6, 1917, being outranked only by Sen. Kenneth McKellar, D., Tenn.
 Foreign Relations Man
 His death leaves vacancies on five Senate Committees. Most im- portant was his position on the for eign relations committee of which he was the ranking Republican member and, in event of change of administration, of which he would have been chairman.
 Other important committees of which Johnson was a member were the Commerce and Naval Affairs Committee, Johnson cast his vote
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
By COURTENAY MOORE

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Aug. 6--(UP)--The Aircraft Carrier Hornet, which has sunk or damaged about 1,270,00 tons of Japanese shipping and de- stroyed 1.410 enemy planes. is back home for repair-but it took g ty- phoon to bring her back. The Jap anese never touched her.
 The 27,00O ton Essex class carrier. named in honor of the ship which took the first American flyers to Tokyo in 1942, put in IA months of battle-packed action in the Pacific before putting in at San Francisco for repairs and a rest.
 Remarkable Record
 During that period. the Hornet and her flyers inflicted the follow ing damage on the enemy: 66s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
Yunk Patrols Harry Jops

Manila, Aug. 6-CUP)-American patrols worked their way through the wilderness of northern Luzon today in the opening stages of a final mop up campaign in the Phil ippines to finish off Japanese op- position now reduced to units of only company strength.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthur's com munique announced that 4,740 ad- ditional enemy dead were counted in the Philippines last week, with approximately $500 found on Lu- Zon.
 Bomb Enemy
 BPS Mitchell Medium Bombers and P-38 fighters on Friday dropped jellied gasoline, as well as high ex- plosives, on Japanese in the Sierra Madre mountains and in the Cor dillera mountains.
 An Army spokesman said that one Japanese company which had been ambushing Americans in the area East of Tuguegarao finally had been wiped out.
 Philippine army units repulsed two strong Japanese attacks on Thursday and Friday.
 The spokesman said all enemy op- position had been whittled down to units of company strength and es- timated 5000 Japanese remained in northern Luzon with 2,000 in the central and eastern Luzon moun- tains.
 Destroy Ships
 Seventh Fleet Liberators on Fri day destroyed or severely damaged Is luggers off the southwest coast of Formosa, while others hit small shipping along the Asiatic coast. On Borneo, Australian fighters att tackled roadways and enemy en- campments along the west and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-06
By WILLIAM F. THREE Limited Press War Correspondent

By WILLIAM F. THREE United Press War Correspondent)
 Guam, Aug. 6-UP)- American fighter bombers hit Tokyo and five surround ing prefectures today only a few hours after almost 500 Superfortresses set fire to five major targets along a 550-mile stretch of Japan in a pre-dawn assault.
 A Tokyo broadcast said a few Superforts this morning dropped fire bombs and high explosives on MiroShima, Honshu city of 35O,000 north west of Kure.
 Radio Tokyo said 130 Iwo-based Mustangs swarmed over the greater Tokyo area in two waves for an hour shortly before g a. nl., bomb ing and strafing military and trans port objectives. Urban areas of sev- eral cities also were said to have been attacked.
 Two Wave Attack
 The first wave of 70 planes raided Saitama, Gumma and Tochigi pre- lectures, all north of Tokyo, the enemy broadcast said. The second wave of 60 Mustangs struck north ern. Tokyo itself and Criba, To- araki and Tochigi prefectures southeast, northeast and north of Tokyo.
 The enemy claimed seven Mus tangs had been shot down and three others heavily damaged.
 SuperfortresS crews reported good to excellent" results in their
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