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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-06
By Mabel A. ROane

By Mabel A. R0ane
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (ANP)-
There have been several published
opinions recently protesting the
parts played by Negro actors.
There has been such an obvious
lack of the other side of the argu-
ment | am urged to set down the
following observations which may
have escaped proper thought and
intelligent consideration.
Several years ago there were let
ters flooding producers offices and
actors home concerning the stero-
typed parts in plays, movies and or
radio. It doesn't seem possible thai
these same objectors, if they are
properly and sincerely interested ir
the matter, have missed a noteC
new policy in the majority of roles
AS an example | recall just {
few;
Movies-"In This Our Life,
Bette Davis and Eddie Anderson
Sahara, Humphrey Bogart ant
Rex Ingram; "Bataan", Rober
Taylor and Kenneth Spencer; "O1
Bow Incident" Henry Fonda ant
Leigh Whipper; Several films will
Marietta Canty doing realistic
roles; "The Great John L" Lind;
Darnell and Ben Carter; LADY OF
Train, Deanna Durbin and Bel
Carter.
Shows-"Decision", with Geor
gia Burke; Searching Wind,
Mercedes Gilbert; Perfect Marri
age" and "Vicki," with Evelyn Da
Wis; deep Are the Roots" Gordol
Heath and Helen Martin; "The Pi
rate, Lynn Fontaine and Murie
Rain; "Othello', Uta Hagen an,
Paul Robson.
You will not be surprised to Sc
me list Ann Lucasta which wa
originally written for a white cas-
of Polish family. In this play yo'
have all the types from the edu
Gated, refined type of character t
the prostitute. There is no reason t
state that because Hilda Sims o
Alice Childress play these part
that all Negro women are prosti
tutes! Would it be the same deduc
tion when Bette Davis portrays he
Characterization in Human Bon
dage" that all white women are lik
the part she does? Did you get tina
impression The same is true o
Strange Fruit" and "St Loui
Woman" They are plays being en-
acted for entertainment only an
should be accepted as such. Did yo
see Tobacco Road" and Ozark O
the Noon?
Theater is for entertainment an
entertainment in order to live u
to its purposes must be exaggel
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-06
ACTORS DEFENDEDIN CHOICE OF
ROLES FOR STAGE and SCREEN

alton, extreme and oftimes far
fetched in many instances. It seems
we are so bound by complexes that
we take theatrical portrayal per-
sonally. Is this intelligent? | have
talked with some of the above stars
and others to ascertain if the stud
los or actors have received letters
of appreciation for their realistic
portrayals. They had not!
| have had occasion to advise &C
tors to go right ahead and make
intelligent and quiet suggestions to
make slight change of word or
infection when they are reading a
part a little too offensive or unreal.
1t has worked every time. They
have come to me saying that they
would refuse certain parts and the
above has saved them a job and
made everybody happy. 1t is the
only way to do it. Several times di-
rectors have advised one of oul
actors to read a role straight
only to be told that the actor pre-
ferred the old way because he fell
the public wanted it. Can you imag.
inc the confusion of a director af
ter he tries to please the censors by
suggesting that to an actor and get
ting such reply. This can also be
taken care of on the inside. Grad
ually it is. This outside protes
which goes on and on with no def
mite or intelligent guidance is max
ing naught but confusion in thu
minds of producers and actors.
am sure they welcome criticism i
it remains constructive and doe
attempt not to dictate their policies
They know their business of enter
tainment. In the confusion the writ
ers and producers save a lot O
trouble by writing out Negro parts
Our actors on the west coast ar
having a long wait between jobs a
a result. In a few months we will
all wish we could see a Negro OF
the screen, on the stage, and hea
him on the radio if this thoughtles
criticism continues.
Speaking of radio, did you know
that Juane Hernandes does a.
kinds Of parts on radio, white, for
eign and Negro - all realisti
parts? And, that the same is tru
of Maurice Ellis, Gordon Heath
Ken Renard and many others? Di
you know that Mr.. Heath has beel
an announcer on one of the chain
for quite awhile? Did you hear Re
setta Lenoire on "Gangbusters
several months ago? There ar
many of these things but / can onl
listen to one at a time. Becaus
Eddie Cantor and Harry Hersk
field talk like they do-do you hav
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-08-18

Augusta Giles of 1888 Lynch ST,
one of three youths wounded IN
the shooting that took place at the
corner of Banks and Dalton Street
shortly before dark last Friday
evening died at local hospital
Sunday night.
The youth was shot through the
back of the neck and at one time
Sunday members of the family
stated that he was doing well and
was thought to be out of danger
The other wounded youth Louis
Banks and Ed Hurst, neither OF
whose wounds were serious, they
were released shortly after receiv-
ing treatment at the Sally Harris
Clinic Friday night.
McKenny Webb, Is OF 1882 Deer
park who was being held by the
police charged with the shooting
will now be charged with muir
der.
Investigating officers blamed the
shooting on rivalry between youth
neigborhood gangs. According to
reports Webb was enroute to a gro
Gerry store at Dalton and Banks
Street when he was stopped by
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Dismiss Six Teachers In
Louisiana Salary Case

pending before the U S. District
Court for Eastern louisiana, judge
Adrain Caillouette presiding, Ital-
so brings into bold relief theS"de-
merits" of the merit system. where
in teachers are subject to the
whims reprisals of officials, ire
sective of tenure. -
Those dismissed were the Misses
Ester Mae Parker, Helen Scott,
Edith Jones, Elnora Verette. Mes
DANES M. E. Castine and Almena
Butler, most of whom are residents
of Plaquernine where the school Is
located.
The outcome of the trial is keen
ly awaited as it Is felt that the
school board has preached the mo
action agreement entered upon by
a group of citizens and educators
whereby teachers were not to sue
for equal salaries over a period OF
five years and the parishes were
to improve the monetary and teach
ing standards of those in their
employ
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-08-18
End Of War
Brings Jokes
And Tears

WASHINGTON, D. c. NNPA)-
The ending Of the war and the
coming of peace, with its promise
If return of loved ones from for
eign shores, is not all matter Of
joy to a lot of Americans.
Whec governmental war activi-
ties cease. over 10000 Negroes EN-
ployed in the federal government in
Washington face an uncertain
future. Another 100000 in the
government field services are
5imilarly disturbed.
They realize that unless a per.
manent FEPC bill is enacted into
law, they will have little protect
ion against the whims of super
visors and department heads when
the cuts are made. Even the few
who have been on the jobs for
long periods and not sure their
seniority will protect them. The
present FEPC, a war agency. will
have to be dissolved within s
months after the cessation of host
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TO CONTINUE
WAR AGENCIES

: WASHINGTON - (ANP) -
Continuation of the war 'agen-
cies to aid in the reconversion
to peace was one of the objec-
tives outlined by Majority Leader
Alben Barley to reporters al
the White House on Saturda!
morning where he announced that
congress would probably be called
back from its vacation about
September 4.
Barley had talked for go
minutes with the President and
both agreed that it would be use
less to call congress back before
then since needed legislation is
not yet entirely in shape.
The continuation of war agen-
cies, move which would nat
urally affect FEPC, was the only
thing in the legislative program
discussed by Barley which really
hit close to the interests of Ne
croes, although full employment
was also on his list.
FEPC MEETS AUG. II
At the offices of the FEPC.
Chairman Malcolm Ross announc-
ed that the full committee would
not meet until Aug. ~ when it
would review its position in light
Confined On Back PaSe)
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Large Crowd
Attends Meeting At
Central Sunday

A large crowd attended the meet
ing at Central Methodist church
last Sunday. The meeting which
was under auspices of the mems
department of the church has as
its purpose forum study of means
Of increasing the interest of the
church members in politics and
thereby encouraging greater mum
Der to pay their poll tax, register,
and otherwise qualify themselves
as electors and citizens.
The principal speakers on the
program were Judge w. L. Mhoon.
prominent Republican leader, and
Prof. T. B. Wilson, president OF the
Mississippi Progressive Voters
League.
Following the speaking forum
was held under the direction OF
prof. James Gooden During the
ec,um manv questions were asked
by the audience respecting the
right to vote, payment of poll tax.
registration and other important
civic questions.
The program opened with re-
marks by Prof. w. NJ Gordon and
was under the general direction OF
Mr.. M. E. Mosley.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-08-18
Little Boy Killed
Accidentally

VICKSBURG, MISS Jimmie
Flee Graham, eight-year-old son
OF Mr. and Mrs C. E Graham
was fatally injured in a fall from
a truck Saturday evening, August
4th. 1916 about TOO p m. He was
riding On the back of his fathers
truck when the truck hit a bump
On Main Street and threw him on
the pavement He was rushed to
local hospital where he died
about an hour later.
He was noted for his goodness
The members of his family called
him Bud" and everybody in the
neighborhood called him Bud
He lived at the corner of Groves
and Howard Street He was widely
known than any other eight-year-
old boy in his little community
of about ten blocks He was better
known to his neighborS than his
mother and father.
Little Bud made himself &C
guainted with people by offering
to do something noticeable Or kind
ness for others He was the Idol
If the community He was every
body's friend and everybody who
knew him was a friend of his, and
his passing has STIRRED heartfelt
sympathy of the entire neighbor-
hood 1 can truly say that during
that little short life that he did
more for the world than the world
did for him.
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Ethiopia Wants Voice In
Italian Peace Settlement
Potsdam Leaves
Door Open For
Participation
Nv ERNEST E. JOHNSON

WASHINGTON (ANP)- The
government of Ethiopia can be ex-
pected to ask that it be allowed
TO participate in the discussion on
peace settlement for Italy when
the Council of Foreign Ministers
convenes in London in September.
it is learned on high authority.
without doubt, the Potsdam
communique covering the Big
Three talks, in the minds of diplo-
matte observers, clearly leaves the
door forlsuch participation but
thse same quarters have retained a
mental reservation as to why
Ethiopia, like France, is not to be
allowed to sign the document.
The text of the agreement es-
tablishing the Council OF Foreign
ministers cuts out the work OF the
council and allows it the following
latitude:
"For the purpose Of the peace
settlement for Italy, France shall
be regarded as a signatory to the
terms of surrender for italy. 9th
er members will be invited to par
ticipate when matters directly con-
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One Youth Dead AS Neighborhood
Gang Rivalry Is Blamed For
Friday Shooting OF Three Here

for boys who became belllgerent
accusing him of being a member
of a rival gang.
Ignoring the taunts Of the boys
Webb said he continued to the
store and paid a bill and on MS
return the crowd tainted him
again. He then went to his uncle,s
home nearby, got a gun and re-
turned. AS he approached the
quartet he opened fire. Giles and
Hurst fell first Giles with a bullet
in the upper shoulder, and Hurst
with a wound in the leg. Banks re-
ceived a skin wound In the chest.
Lackey, the fourth youth escaped
unhurt.
After emptying the pistol Webb
returned to his uncle's home left
the gun and fled in cab which he
hailed as it passed the house. He
later saw police patrol car park
ed on nearby street, got out OF
the cab and waited for the officers
TO returned to the car where he
surrendered.
No date has been set for the pre-
Iiminary hearing in the case.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-08-18
AlcOrn President
Speaks To Chamber
OF Commerce

DR.. w. H. Pipes, president of Al
corn College, was the featured
speaker at the regular monthly
meeting of the Jackson Negro
Chamber of Commerce held at
Parish Street Baptist church last
Tuesday night
In his address, DIR. Pipes gave an
outline of an educational program
at Alcorn college which will be
designed to serve the needs of the
masses of the Negroes of the state
The full membership of the
Chamber and a large number OF
interested citizens were present to
hear the distinguished speaker.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-08-18
Grand Theatre
Work Started

Work on the Grand Theatre on
West Lynch Street was started
again Monday. The work on the
new theatre which has been held
ur for several months was started
after DR.. A. H. Mccoy. owner OF
the project, went to washington
and conferred with officials there
concerning the matters which had
stopped work on the building here.
DR.. Mccoy said that as far as
could be now seen there would
be no further delay in the work
until the building has been COM
pleted. When completed the Grand
will be the 9th theatre owned and
oprated by Negroes in the United
States with Jackson having two OF
the eight. The other is the Ritz
Theatre,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-08-18
Two Plain Clothes Officers Attend
Meeting At Pratt Memorial Church

Two plainsclothes officers came
in and quietly took their seats In
the rear shortly after the meeting
of the 31st work Voters Rally got
underway at Pratt Memorial church
on West Pasagoula ST., last Sat-
urday night. s.
The two officers declined an invl-
tation to come up and take seats
neare the front, but remained IN
the rear of the building until the
close of the meeting.
The meeting was sponsored by 81
Ward Committee of the jackson
Progressive Voters League, state
wide organization and an af1iliate
Of the Southern Progressive voters
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urScientistsH Helped Build Atomic Bomb
Large Number Of
Workers Employed

CHICAGO = (ANP) - Americas leading Negro
scientists, among them young wizard of mathematics,
helped construct the deadly atom bomb.
That information last week from officials of the
University of Chicago here where scientific research
the atom bomb has been directed by Dr. A. H. Compton
the nations foremost atom expert for the past two years
The result of the findings here said to have made pos
sibe the construction of atom bomb plants at Oak Ridge
Tenn, and Richland Village, Wash
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-08-18

IBERVILLE, La - In a sweep
ng move of apparent retribution.
The Iberville Parish School Board.
L. P. Terreborne, superintendent
dismissed 6 teachers and cited Wi
ley B. McMilanlan, principal OF
White Castle Colored School and
plaintiff in the equalization suit
.gainst the School Board of Iber-
vile Parish for trial before the
School Board for incompetency.
The recent action by the school
board of Ibervilie Parish again
potlights the principals III the
equalization suit which is still
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II have received this afternoon q
message from the japanese Gov
eminent in reply to the message
forwarded that Government by the
Secretary of State on August IL.
FULL ACCEPTANCE
81 deem this reply a full accep-
lance of the Potsdam declaration
which specifies the unconditional
surrender of Japan"
Later the President declared
Wednesday and Thursday, August
Is and Is, as official VI Days.
The Japanese reply, awaited over
90 hours, was handed to U. S.
Minister Leland Harrison in Bern,
Switzerland, at 3:25 p. m, E. w. 7.
The Swiss Government cabled a
copy to the legation in Washington
at 4:O5 p. M, E. w. T.
Since early Tuesday, Americans
had been celebrating the Japanese
surrender, news of which had come
from several sources since an early
morning hours From New York to-
San Francisco the people celebrated
Peace At Last The delay in the
receipt of the official word of sur
render in Washington did little to
damen the ardor of the celebrants
the nation over.
JAP BROADCAST HEARD
First news of the acceptance of
surrender came from Tokyo, when
the Domei News Agency broadcast
that the japanese had accepted
terms of surrender as laid down in
a counter offer by the Allies last
week, On Saturday, the United
States, Great Britain, Russia and
China agreed to accept the Japa-
nese surrender with the Emperor
retaining his throne if the En-
porer were subjected to the orders
of an Allied Supreme Commander
of occupation forces. The Allies also
that eventually the Japa-
nese people must be permitted to
select their own form of govern
ment.
Fighting continued In the Pacific
as the japanese delayed acceptance
Of the surrender terms.
Most of the world believed the
Tokyo rcdio early Tuesday morning
when acceptance of surrender terms
was announced. From Guam and
back through Honolulu,
San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and
on the Chicago and New York,
spontaneous victory celebrations
Later the Washington
legation and foreign office COM
nunique in Bern said simultaneous
ly no surrender communication had
been received. Tokyo broadcast later
that note sis on the way" to Bern,
out this time 1t did not say Japan
was accepting Allied terms Hours
later the Swiss Legation in Wash
ngton still had nothing to report.
The nation waited on anxiously,
the spontaneous but somewhat
7aporized celebrations continuing
throughout the day, however. Then
he big news came officially from
President Truman, who announced
1t press conference acceptance of
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WASHING T0N
BY
HARRY 8.
McALPIN
CORREarONDW1
-
Atlanta Daily
WMM q H.N.P.k
To Affect All

Invention of the Notwithstanding
and awe-inspiring atomic bomb
while ushering in new and incon-
ceivable era for the entire world
also has it's direct and specific eff
feet on us.
The bomb, coupled With Russia S
entering the war against Japan,
means on inevitable shortening of
the last phase of World War II.
The end of the year now could
come as suddenly as the Jap's
treaeherous attack on Pearl Har-
Dor. If it does. 1t will catch America
equally as unprepared.
The economic descriptions follow
ing the wars e n d in themselves
are problems which will tax the in
genuity of America even beyond
the requirements of the dark days
of the early 3o'ss Veterans will be
streaming back to civilian life by
the millions war workers will be
confused and stranded in newly -
adopted locations wartime wages
will suddenly be substituted by
want and fear. All these things
will be aggravated unnecessarily by
the good OF American custom of
racial and religious determinations
AMERICA TO BLAME
And America will have itself to
blame. 1t has taken none of the
CT nf-xy fr. la1
of postwar readjustments. t h e
Congress of the United States has
procrastinated by failing to con-
slider most of the measures that
would set the stage for post-bellum
problems. 1t has gone even further
and actually refused to act on the
FEPC which would lift the scab
Off it's fostering sores in order that
the salve might be applied direct
to the infections.
There of course nave been few
valiant members of the legislative
body who saw the light, who threw
in their weight in an effort to
swing the balance from the status
quo. Neither political party can
claim monopoly on these coura-
geous souls. While the leaders of
the fight for a permanent FEPC
have been Democrats (like Sen.
Chavez, Reps Norton, Dawson,
Sabbath, Celler, Marcantonio of the
ALP but who sits on the Democra-
tic side, and others) there also
have been Republicans whose aid
has been invaluable like Sens
Ball, Burton Morse, and Reps. La
Toilette, Dirksen, Clason, etc.
CONTENT TO WAIT
But the majority of both parties
have been content to sit back and
wait-most of them on the promise
thew will vote for FEPC it If comes
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Leagues.
The purpose of the rally as stat
ed in the advanced notices OF the
meeting was to discuss the impor-
lance of becoming qualified vo-
ter, and the necessary steps TO be
come qualified.
Speakers included on the pro-
gram were: Rev c.. A. Greer, s.
w. Miller, I. S Sanders, Rev r. A
Scott, T. B Wilson, James w Will
son, president of the Jackson Pro-
gressive Voters League acted as
master of ceremonies The program
was under the direction Of Edward
Holt, chairman of Ward Commit
tee.
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Council States
NationNof Ready
For Reconversiion
Speedy Return To
Job Bias Toward
Minority Feared

WASHINGTON - CAMP The
dropping of the atomic bomb on
Japan and the entry of Russia in
to the war against the Nipponese
has put the Fair Employment
Practice Committee in danger OF
early termination, the National
Council for Permanent FEPC
said Saturday.
These two events, said Secy. Ann
Arnold Hedgeman, has raised "the
fear In the hearts of minority
Americans of an equally speedy re-
turn to job discrimination" with
the end of the war.
In a prepared statement Mrs,
Hedgeman declared that the coun-
try Is not prepared for reconver-
sion and the peace. "The present
FEPC is a wartime agency" she
pointed out. "This means that the
necessity for immediate enactment
Of the permanent FEPC bill is
tremendously heightened.
PEOPLE WANT FEPC
"The people want FEPC In peace
time no less than in wartime" she
said. This was proven by the re-
action received by this office to
Senator Barkley's omission of the
bill from the administration pro-
gram for the fall The people must
see to it that FEPC is placed high
on the agenda when congress re-
turns"
Meanwhile on Friday Mrs Bell
Douglass of New ORLEANS, southern
field representative for the nation
al council, told a press conference
that she had just returned from a
fcur-month trip through the area
and had helped establish some %
local councils in II states, many
Of which are interracial.
MONEY RAISER
Mrs Douglas Is former school
teacher. She came to the attention
of the national council sometime
ago when she founded an inter-
racial local council in New Or
leans and in less than two months
had raised $4,000 for the work OF
the organization.
She declared that many people
in the south are tired of having
the areas described as the num-
Der one economic problem of the
nation" They see racial prejudice
and discrimination as the main
drawback and drag to a change
and they want federal aid in cop
ing with the matter, she said.
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LEAGUE HAS BIG BUDGET

CHICAGO - (ANP) - The Chi
cago Urban league, one OF the
most active leagues anywhere In
country, increased its budget for
1946 by $4,000 through a vote OF
its board of directors this week.
The total budget for 1916 Is now
$e4, 900, probably the largest Of any
similar local organization in the
country.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-08-18

Mac Arthur To
Accept Terms
From Japanese
By THE S. N. S.

tenseIy awaiting nation at last got the news Tuesday
- Japanese had surrendered Internationally.
President Truman announced at p. Central war
Time Tuesday Japanese acceptance of surrender terms
which will be accepted by General Douglas Macarthur when
arrangements DE completed
The President read the formal message reayed from
Emperor Hrohito through the Swiss Government in which
Japanese ruler pledged the surrender the terms laid
down by the Big Three Conference at Potsdam The Pres
dents statement said: