St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-07-19
KASHINGTON SPOTLIGHT

WASHINGTON SPOTLlGhI
Tentative drafts of treaties to be
placed before the 81 nations which
will take their seats around the
peace table at the Paris Peace Con-
ference will require Italy to re-
nounce all claim to her vast At
rican empire-Eritrea, Somaliland
and Libya-which will continue
under its present British admins
tration until the Big FOur-the
United States, Britain, Russia and
France-can agree on its final dis
position.
The foreign ministers at their
meeting in Paris recently pledged
that the colonies would be granted
independence, would be included
within neighboring territory, or
would be placed under United Ma
tons trusteeship.
If the foreign ministers are I'M
able to agree on disposition Of the
colonies, the problem will be re-
ferred to the General Assembly Of
the United Nations.
Ethiopia, however, has protested
through diplomatic channels
against the decision Of the Big Four
to postpone final decisions on the
status Of the Italian colonies for a
year. Ethiopia has claimed Italian
Eritrea and Somaliland.
The Senate recently passed bill
to provide vocational education and
retraining, including part-time
training and work-experience pro-
grams for the occupational adjust
ment and readjustment of youth
and adults, including persons de-
modified from essential war work
or from the armed services, in order
that individuals and the nation may
attain economic stability and Sc
curity.
The bill as originally introduced
undertook to make certain changes
in the basic vocational education
system, but as reported from the
State Education and Labor Com
mittee it simply continues the pres
ent vocational education system and
merely increases the appropriation
by $16,150,000, nearly doubling the
current appropriation. These funds
are to be matched by the states.
The one new provision in the bill
related to an appropriation of ST.
100000 for vocational guidance.
During the period Immediately
preceding World War II, when the
national defense program was be-
ing put into effect, federal agencies
discovered that facilities for train
ing colOred artisans were woefully
lacking in the South. Because col
ored job applicants lacked training
industry would not employ them
and because industry would not
employ them in a great number of
instances they were excluded from
the national defense training pro.
gram.
Remembering the difficulties OF
potential war workers in that
period it appears that interested
organizations should begin now to
inquire how these federal funds
for vocational education are to be
spent by the states.
, Orchids to A. T. Walden, the
I Atlanta lawyer, who is fighting ir
Georgia challenges Of colored per
: sons who have registered to vote
{ in the State Democratic primary Of
= July II. Scallions to Joe AL
: bright, adviser on race relations t
= General Omar n. Bradley, admins
traitor Of veterans affairs, for ar
ranging the Caisson Choir concert
at Asbury Methodist church, Wash
ington, D. c., hOnoring his boss
Gen. Bradley has the reputation Of
being a great tactician in the war
but he has rigidly adhered to {
policy of race Separation in vet
Grams facilities.
Dorothy Donergan, the boogie
woogie pianist, and Freddie Fields