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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-24
Hicks Body Strike
Won By AFL Union

Lebanon, Ind.-The six-months-
strike at the Hicks Body Co. here was
settled when members of the local
Federal Union (AFL) voted to ac-
cept contract providing for a closed
shop, check k-off, 1872 cent hourly in
crease, improvements in the vacation
plan and a complete seniority clause
demanded by the union.
Hugh Gormley, AFL regional di-
rector, announcing acceptance of the
terms, said he regarded the capitula-
tion by the company as signal vic
tory for the union after one of the
most prolonged and hardest-fought
struggles by organized labor in that
state.
eve received the wholehearted sup
port, both morally and financially, of
the State Federation Of Labor, the
Central Labor Unions, Building Trades
of Indiana and Teamsters' locals in
Indiana and other states, which helped
bring this victory about" he said
81 want to thank you for your sup
port and guidance and ! know that
you are just as pleased to have this
matter settled as are we," he wrote to
AFL President William Green.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-24
Nothing Can Stop Us In
South" Green Proclaims
Delegates Cheer AFL Leaders ROusng Pledge Organize
Million New Members and Raise Their Wages

ment than support. So now the dual
movement has changed it's tune. Now
it proclaims rival organizing cam
paign in the South.
"The workers of the South will not
be misled by this sudden and trans
parent reversal of policy any more
than the American people were fooled
by the abrupt changes in the Com
munist Party line during the war.
''The weather vane of the dual move
ment swings to the right or to the
left, whichever way the wind from
Moscow blows. AS far as their efforts
in the South are concerned, / predict
that though they may invade you today
they will be gone with the wind to-
morrow"
The AFL, on the other hand, has a
firmly established organizing cam
paign in the South, Mr.. Green point
ed out, with 100000 members who
have already fought and won the
initial battle for recognition.
81 predict that before another year
has passed your organizing drive will
have added another million new men,
bers to our ranks" he declared.
"Our purpose is to raise the stand
ards of living Of the millions of south
ern workers and create a new era Of
lasting prosperity in the land of Dixie.
"Make no mistake about it-this is
an undertaking of southern labor, by
southern labor, and for southern la
bor."
The great weakness of the southern
economy today is it's low wage stand
ard, Mr.. Green said.
Trying to maintain industry and
agriculture without high purchasing
power" he continued, "is like attempt
ing to operate an automobile without
fuel. 1t just can't be done.
Therefore, we are determined to
raise wages in the South. We don't
want high wages in the North and
lower differentials in the South. The
American standard of living is the
only standard of living which the AFL
will accept in the South"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-24
Truman Signs Bill
For 5000 Airp0rts

Washington, D. C.-President Tru-
man signed bill under which $780,,
100000 will be spent by the Federal
Government in the next six years for
construction of 5000 new airports
throughout the Nation. The program
will give the United States an air
network far outranking any the world
has ever seen.
The vast fund will be used to help
any State, city or local agency that
desires to build an airfield and is will
ing and able to put up half the funds
needed.
The Federal program will be ad
ministered by the Civil Aeronautics
Administration, which will channel
the funds primarily to small fields
suitable for private flying and feeder
air lines.
The money will be appropriated to
the State according to area and pop
ulation. From this it is believed the
bulk of the funds will be allocated to
Texas, California, Pennsylvania, New
York, Illinois and Ohio.
Not more than 500, 100000 Of the
Federal fund can be spent in any one
year. The measure requires the CAA
to draw up a national airport de-
velopment program, to be revised each
year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-24
wNu service)

Asheville, N. C.-Three thousand
cheering delegates to the Southern
Labor Conference jumped to their feet
and gave AFL President William
Green spontaneous pledge of victory
in the million-member organizing
drive launched here.
This climatic demonstration came
at the close of Mr.. Green's rousing
address, in which he emphasized that
neither reactionary employers nor
CIO Communists can stop the AFL
campaign to enroll unorganized south
ern workers, raise their wages and
living standards and fortify their po-
Etical power.
'Let me give the workers of the
South this solemn assurance" the
AFL leader declared. "When you or
ganize into AFL unions you will be
promoting your own interests and
you will run your own affairs.
'Let me give southern industry this
warning-grow and cooperate with us
or fight for your life against Com
munist forces.
''Let me give the people of the
South this pledge-the unions of the
AFL are not out to destroy you but
to bring better and more prosperous
times to the South.
Nothing can stop us, neither the op-
position of reactionary management
nor the rivalry of the Communistic
dual movement"
Mr.. Green's address was to have
been broadcast to the entire nation
but some miscreant cut the NBC wires
in the basement of the city auditor
ium just as the program was going
on the air. However, master record
ing was made, and radio stations
throughout the South will be asked
to rebroadcast the address in the in
terest Of free speech. Police are in
vestigating the crime.
Unaware Of the reprehensible sabo.
tage, the packed audience in the city
auditorium hung on Mr.. Green's fight
ing words and burst into frequent
appleause as he scored hits against
the rival CIO.
with it's usual flair for sensa.
tionalism,' he said of the CIO, 'it
announced recently it's intention Of
making the South political battle.
ground this year. That approach did.
MT go over. It aroused more resent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-24
Estes Elected Chairman
At Meeting OF Democrats

Henderson Estes, Middletown attor-
ney was elected Chairman Of the But
Ter County Executive Committee to
succeed the veteran John A. Schwalm
at the organization meeting in Demo-
cratic headquarters last Sunday.
Paul Benninghofen, Hamilton manu-
facturer and former Councilman, was
named Vice Chairman. He will succeed
Estes.
Tom Galeese, Middletown, Treasur-
er; Harry Gravey, Hamilton, Secre-
tary, and George Tegge, Middletown,
Assistant Secretary, were reelected.
Schwalm, who had been Chairman
for six years, recently requested that
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-24
Construction Employment
Rises In New York State

Albany, N. Y.-Employment in con-
struction firms in New York State
rose 1O.1 percent in March, payrolls
rose lib percent and man-hours
climbed 1O.1 percent in the industry,
Industrial Commissioner Edward Cor
81 reported. Employment was 81 per-
cent above that of March, 1945.
Average weekly earnings in the con-
struction industry in March were
$55.97, compared with $54.94 for Feb
ruary. Favorable weather contributed
greatly to the. gains, the report said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-24

The original "8-Hour Law" was
adopted by the United States Congress
in 1868, long before the 8-hour day
permeated private industry. The law
provided that, in all federal govern
ment, "eight hours shall constitute a
days work."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-05-24

he be relieved of his duties. The vet
eran campaigner, who won statewide
recognition for his work, said he want
ed to "take it little easier"
The Central Committee, which also
organized last Sunday afternoon, re-
elected all officers. They are John
j. Lenihan, Hamilton, Chairman;
Charles H. Lukey, Middletown, Vice
Chairman, and Stanley Aston, Hamil-
ton, Secretary.
The Office of Education estimates
that slightly over 100000 teachers
are employed in the nations public and
private schools.
Let Nonpareil Printing Co. Fill Your
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-15

behalf Of the mayor, who was not
able 70 be present.
Mr.. Madden said that In many
WAYS the st. Paul Council was set
ting the pattern for similar orgnni-
nations throughout the nation and
that the st. Paul Council was the
first Of Its kind IN the country. The
St Paul Council Il composed Of
an official group appointed By the
mayor and a volunteer citizens
committee. The purpose Of the
Council Is as follows;
TO promote unity and under
standing among and between all
OF the people Of America: first,
By combating racial and reli-
gious preiudiee; second, By at
lacking the causes Of such pref
udiees wherever they occur;
third, by eliminating dlscrimi.
nation arising from sueh prelu-
dice, and 70 carry on educational
programs and other activities 20
cid In The accomplishments %
these ends.
Rev. Phillip McNairy, rector Of
Christie Episcopal Church, presi-
dent Of the Council, presided. Ho
and other speakers laudod the work
Of the executive secretary Of the
Council, Mrs. Ruth Abernathy. The
report Of the education COMMITTEES
was made by the Rev, Arthur Foote,
pastor Of the Unity Church, and
the invocation was given BY the
Rev. Francis GilliRan Of tho 81.
Paul Seminary and chairman Of the
Governors Intsrracial Commission.
One Of the hlghlights referred 20
In the report was the eonduetinR
Of a school In race relations for the
members Of the police force IN Sc.
Paul.
A Joint school COMMITTEES ana an
institute for teachers and other per-
sons Interested IN intsr-eultural
education, win be held on January
II, with the fun cooperation 81
superintendent Marshhl Of the ST.
Paul Public Schools.
The report for the action com.
mittee was made By Irving CLARK,
who IL q local attorney and co.
chairman Of the COMMITTEES. Either
because Of modeaty or the lack Of
time and possibly both, Mr.. Clark
only mentioned some Of the action
projects that the Council has ini-
tiated or eoOperatad In.
He could have mentioned the
leading part the Council took IN
the Nelson Peery case, which has
been appealed 20 the Supreme
court, after Judge John Z. Rounds
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-15

The verdict was delivered to 9
packed courtroom Of more thar
300 spectators, half of them Negro
who had sat out the day-long trial
Charges against Shull were brought
under the federal civil rights
statute which prohibits police and
other public officials from depriv-
ing anyone Of rights secured by
the Constitution and laws Of the
United States"
The mistreatment occurred
after ShuIl had arrested Wood
ard in the South Carolina town
for allegedly creating q disturb
anee on a bus on which the latter
was returning home after his
discharge from the Army earlier
that day.
Physicians at the Columbia
Veterans hospital, where Shull
carried Woodland the morning
after his arrest, testified that
Woodland was blind when he was
admitted to the facility. Three
doctors testified they found
WOOdard's right eye eOrnea
broken and the eye blinded and
hemOrrhAges in both eyes.
The bus driver, Alton C. Black
we'll, and Elliott Long, a Batesburg
policeman, both testified that Wood
ard was Every abusive" and "pro-
fame" and in "a drunken condition"
when the bus stopped at Batesburg,
where Blackwell called police to
remove Woodland and a white vet
eran.
Claude Sapp, the local federal
district attorney in charge Of the
prosecution, although assisted by
a special prosecutor from the
Department of Justice in Wash
ingtOn, never asked for the ex-
pected conviction, but in his sum
nation, practically apOlOgized to
the jury for having prosecuted
the case, saying, Il was only
doing my job, and whatever YER
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-15

Area Council at the Commerce De-
partment Auditorium, John J. Mot
ley, acting chairman Of the council,
told AVC's % chapters that the
fight against the barring Of Negroes
from George Washington UniVer-
sity's Lisner auditorium Is only
the beginning Of a nationwide ave
fight against race discrimination.
The ave has been picketing the
Lisner, where Ingrid Bergman is
now appearing in "Joan Of Lor-
rRine," since the play opened there
two weeks ago because university
officials bar Negroes from attend
ing performances.
simultaneously with the ave
declaration Of war, came the an
nOuneements that the National
Symphony Orchestra has trans
feTred It's student concert series
from Bisner auditorium TO Con-
stitutiOn Hall because Negroes
would not be permitted to attend
the concerts at Lisner.
In announcing the change Of
the student concerts, J. P. Hayes,
general manager Of the National
Symphony Orchestra, said that
the original arrangements TO hold
the concerts at LisneF were made
last August when the question
involved had not presented it,
SELF" The performances we're set
for Nov. Is and Jan. IS.
The Area Council under Mr.. Mot
ley granted a vote Of confidence
to the ave minority problems
committee which has led the fight
against the Lisner's race discrimi-
nation policy, and Mr.. Motley said
a permanent minority problems
committee would be appointed in
three weeks. Meanwhile q strength
ened temporary committee VIII
carry on the fight
In announcing AVC's determine
ton to carry on the fight Mr.. Mot
ley said:
This GEht against discrimina-
ton at George Washington Is In
actuality . declaration Of war
against the whole idea that some
people, merely because their an
eestOrs did not have the foresight
70 get their skins tanned against
the rays Of the sun, are there
fore Superior.
when Discrimination Is de-
feated 1t Llsnsr auditorium We
VIII move On 10 defeat u else
where IN the District. Wien II
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-15
Former Veterinarian
Here Is Instructor
In Delaware School

LeWes, Delaware-Dr. W. A.
Jordan who served as a veterinar-
ian inspector for the U. s. Depart
ment Of Agriculture for many years
in South St Paul was recently ap-
pointed q part-time instructor at
Delaware State college at Dover.
DR.. Jordan left the Twin Cities
in February 1946 for Baltimore,
Md, where he served for 10 months.
He later was transferred 70 LeWes,
Delaware.
DR.. Jordan Is q graduate Of st.
Paul's Polytechnic Institute and
Tuskegee. He has degrees from
Washington State college and the
University Of Utah.
VISITORS TO OFFICB
VisitOrS 10 the Minneapolis ofies thl
Week included; Rev. Harvey ChildFesa. SSOt
Oliver Ave s. Rev. l. H. Alexander. Nd
land. TeEns Mn. Belsie James. 4ol2 Clin-
ton Ave. s. Mrs.. 3. = Psrkina. SS3S
Fourth Ave. 8. 8 Clarence 2. Taylor. 1915
RondO Ave. and LAPGosn Greene. Ss4
IElehAFt Ave.
Among the Visitors 70 the s. Paul Office
Nh. Z. r. Boyd. ia 81. Anthony Ave. /;
Emile L HHi, SIG Carroll Ave. L1lliAa
n Hin sIS Carroll AV&
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-15

IL defeated in the District, we
will move on to Maryland and
Virginia, where we will work In
cooperation with the state area
councils which should be estAb-
lished BY that time.
IF the president and trustees Of
George Washington University
think that AVC's protest against
racial discrimination at Esner au'
ditOrium Is Just n one-night stand
then they have been reading thC
wrong reviews. And II the president
and trustees think they are dealing
with just one ave chapter al
George Washington University
they are again terribly mistaken
AVG has demonstrated unity Of
purpose and action in the past an6
It will do so on this issue. Three
thousand veterans and their fam
lilies and their friends are not Il
be taken lightly.
~LisneF auditorium has refused
70 allow an ave chapter 10
schedule a benefit performance
Of Ingrid Bergman IN Joan Of
Lorraine and Il has barred ave
members from both Ballet for
America and Joan Of Lorraine
As veterans We accept the chal-
IenEe 70 q democracy which we
struggled to pTeseTVe-a chal-
lenGe that 10 offered BY narrow
minded and shOFt-siEhted men
who pose as guardians Of the
intellectual inheritance Of this
country. Veterans accepted Hit
ler's challenge and MHssOlini's
challenge and the challenge Of
TOTO, and Il does not appear that
members Of the American Vet
Grams Committee are going TO be
frightened BY SeeOnd-rate fas-
eistS."
In line with the ave fight, Of,
hcialS Of the organizations No. ]
chapter made public a telegram
sent TO members Of Actors Equity
theatrical union, in which member
Of the union were urged TO refust
TO play In segregated theaters. II
return the chapter members anS
their friends pledged their full
support 10 any theater adopting
non-segregation policy. The tsle'
gram follows:
we strongly urge Actors Equity
to refuse 70 play IN segregated
theatens IN Washington and W
Will pledge our 100 members ant
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-15

reversed himself IN finally rofuu.
Ing 10 grant q new trial.
The Sc. Paul Council q Human
Relations, through is onergotia
secretary, Mrs. Alternately, was dea-
ignated BY the cooperating agan-
cios, including the 81. Paul branch
Of the National Association for the
Advancement Of Col0rOd People, %
the eoordinating agency for the
groups interested n the Nelson
Peery case.
The principal feature 81 shs
EVENING" program was the panel
composed u Representatives %
three minority gronpa and ne
majority grOup. Speakers On tie
panel included Allen Stone repre-.
genting the JeWsj william o..
Shielda, speaking for the Nagr0t
Mrs II. Satl, secretary O. the
office Of the Council, rapresuutn
ing the japanese AmeFieans. and
Warren Burger, eo-ehairmRn o.
the Action COmmittos, speaking
for the ttranaitory majority
designated a. the Whlla race "a
America.
o'Shields, who q q Rraduata 81
the University Of Minnas0ta With
a masters degree and 4 former
teacher &C Tnakngaa Institute.
commended Mrs. Ethel Maxwell
Williams, for her work az chairman
OF the speakers Of the Council
There is also y spaakera' COMMITTEES
composed Of members uf the Jewish
and Japanoge-A merican groups, ae.
eording 10 the reports Of Dir. Stone
and Mrs. Salgi.
Mr.. Burger, who d an outatand-
ing attorney, speaking for he
majority group, said Il IA a
majority In America, but , mlnuIi.
~ In the world, and that 4 wnn
che responsibility 81 the majority
group 10 take the leadership IN
changing the rather lad sltuation
N regards 20 race relations n
America. He closed HE talk with an
appeal 10 member d The majority
group 70 accopt this rUapouui hllltV,
and pledged himself % secure ~
least ten members for tho Council
Any person, regardless q raca,
color or creed, may join tie COun.
ell Among thoss elected b TIE
board Of diFoctors were Harry
Brown, chairman 81 iocai SIC 81
the Dining Car Emplogooss MIRA.
Samuel Reed q librarian for tn
Council on q volunteer baHia. Rev,
benjamin y. MoOra . . member a.
the original board q directors.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-15

the chief Of police Of Batesburg,
8. c., three hours after his dis
charge from the Army, will appear
at the mass meeting and tell his
story.
He win be presented by Leroy
Carter, Of New York City, an assist
ant field secretary for the National
Association for the Advancement
Of Colored People, who 10 accom-
panying Mr.. Woodland on q nation
wide tour.
Rev. Kyle Haselden, pastor o. the
Trinity Baptist Church Of Mime
apolis, and a native Of South Caro-
lima, will make the principal address
at the meeting.
Funds will Be collected for q per-
manent fund for Woodland and for
the about fight against lynchinR
and civilian and police brutalities
against Negroes throughout the
nation. James Murray will sing.
Members Of the st. Paul Branch
Of the NAACP will cast their bal
lots in the annual election from 2
to 8 p. m, the night Of the mass
meeting.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-15
CGndlelight Musical
Al 81. Peter AME
On November ~

Ths A.B.G. club Of st. Peter
A.M.E. church Is giving a candle
light musical at 81. Peter A.M.E.
church Sunday, Nov. ~, from 4 10
8 D. m. Artists win b Worthy
Zion Baptist church Mrs. Esther
Turner, James Gresham, Sue King,
Leila Thomas, Wiona Nina, Lab
Thorton, the Jolly Sixteen chorus,
the sextet Of Zion Baptist church,
Roach, and Rev. A. L. Kirk.
Jeniall Gresham u chairman Of
the program COMMITTEES.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-15

dict you gentlemen bring In.
the Government will be satisfied"
The Jury did not hear quite
all the story, as the two wit
nesseB who had been on the bus
with Woodland were not called.
They heard him when he talked
back to q bus driver for swear
ing at him when he inquired
whether or not he would have
time 10 20 TO the rest room at .
bus stop. The bus driver called
ahead 10 Batesburg and arranged
to have Woodland taken OF at
that stop. Consequently, he was
charged with being drunk and
disOrdeFly and was beaten,
blinded and thrown into iail with
out q trial BY Sheriff Shull.
At the trial, the prosecution in
troduced four witnesses-IsaaC
Woodland, who told his story in O
straightforward and calm manner
q Batesburg white physician and
two Veterans Administration hos.
pital doctors who treated Wood.
ard after the attack. Then the pros,
ecution rested, failing to call on the
two men who had seen Woodard
arrested.
In his support, Shull produced
three character witnesses, one Of
whom was Archie BeechAm, .
Negro preacher, who testified
that he had known Shull for 20
years and knew him TO have a
reputation among the eOlOred
people Of BatesburE for being
extra fine" TO them.
In their summation, the defense
counsel said, among other things
"If a decision against the U. s
means seeding, then let South
Carolina secede again" Referring
to Woodlands having talked back
to the bus driver: That's not the
talk of a sober niger in South
Carolina"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-11-15
Mccoy TAILORS
IN NEW HOME

The Mccoy TailorB moved TO St.
Paul from Minneapolis Nov. I, 1889,
and have operated q tailor shop at
61S ROndO for seven years. In 1919
they purchased the building on the
northeast corner Of Dale and Rondo
which had been occupied BY restaur-
ants for a decade or more. The
building has been completely re-
modelled into q duplex including q
modern tailor shop on the ground
floor.
Here the Mccoy TaiIors, accord
ing TO its manager, John /. Mccoy,
will give TO the community an
up-tO-date tailor shop with the
highest quality workmanship at
reasonable prices."