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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06

ISOLATION, who also was guest speak
er for the public meeting for which
Mr. Scott was also featured speak
er.
WANTS SINCERITY OF WHITE
PRESS
Mr.. Stanley urged greater regional
representation at the national meet
ing in New York in June, wider par
ticipation in the contest for the Will
kie Award to include entries by
white journalists and non-NNPA
newspapermen and women, as well
as continued efforts to bridge the
gap between what things the South
ern dailies, preach and what they
actually practice in the way of fair
presentation of news about colored
people.
The editors pledged themselves to
stop overworking the term Negro"
and 'colored" in the presentation of
their news; to more Systematically
follow up news stories from week to
week; to take steps to make then
fundamental editorial position bet
ter understood by the white as well
as the cOlored population; better re
late national and sectional news
with local news; to do more rewrit-
ing of copy. submitted to the news
desks to guarantee more readable
newspaper; to strive for improve
ment in mechanical makeup of the
news pages; to eliminate wasted
space in news heads, engravings,
mats and news stories; to avoid the
publication of Objectionable or grue
some pictures; and they also pledg-
ed themselves to utilize the other
departments of the paper, as well as
the editorial page, in crusading for
various community gains. Their pa
mel was in charge of Lucius l.. Jones,
editor of The Pittsburgh Courier in
Louisiana.
In attendance at ana participat-
ing in the various sessions, other
than the principals mentioned. were
j. Don Davis. G. w. Cuba and Louis
Jones, all of the Informer Newspa-
pers, Houston Texas; C. C.. Dejoie
Jr., editor of the Louisiana Weekly,
New Orleans, Percy j. Greene, Mr.
and Mrs T. j. Beasley, all of Jack
son Miss. Emory O. jackson Birming
ham. Alabama, Bishop J. A. Ham
lett of Jackson Tenn, the Rev. A.
D. Purnell and Fred Miller. Mound
Bayou, Miss, A. Sands Miami, Fla,
President Lawrence A. Davis and
Dean F. A. johnson of Arkansas
State College. Pine B1uff, as, we'll as
Dr. Rufus j. Hawkins of LeMoyne.
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Publishers

Continued from Page y
Negroes alone They urged that their
member newspapers press for those
overall community needs which
will directly aid the whole popula-
ton and indirectly help Negroes
rather than the opposite technique
which has SO long been the one
sided approach of the Negro press.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
ATTENDS
Presiding at the opening business
meeting was Mr.. Shields, with the
final business meeting being pre-
sided over by Mr.. Scott. Master of
ceremonies for the public meeting
Friday evening in Metropolitan Bap
fist Church was Lewis 0. Swingler,
editor of the Memphis World and
host for the two-day conference,
who also presided at Saturdays ban
quet which climaxed activities Of the
visiting and local news1nen.
The opening day was highlighted
by the report of the annual News
paper celebration, and the Wendell
Willkie awards from Frank L. STAN
ley of Louisville, KY, editor Of the
Louisville Defender and president of
the Negro Newspaper Publishers As
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06
Finds Health OF

niger level
Pointing out Leon Henderson's
statement that for the South TO at
tain normal American standard OF
living would create a market Wor-
tn ten billion dollars year to the
Nation, DR.. Vance says that Ihe
Nation and the South need to agree
that the region can do the greatest
possible service by increasing its In
come and expanding its markets"
The 32-page. illustrated pamph-
let, Wanted: The South's Future
for the Nation" is a broad, enlight-
ened study of the South's economic
problems and the resources when,
properly developed. could give the
region standard of living in line
with that of the rest OF the Ma
ton.
IN 1910 the eleven states of the
Southeast contained over 28,25O,OOO
people-215 percent of the popula-
ton of the continental United
States" DR.. Vance writes. with
more than fifth of the Nations
people the region comprised ia
percent Of the Nations area and
was estimated to contain lis per.
cent of it's accumulated wealth. To.
gether with the Southwest, the
Southern Region accounted for 28.9
percent of the Nations people, 1868
percent of It's area and an estimated
1877 percent of it's wealth.
DR.. Vance points out that the de
mands of war accelerated the
South's already developing trend
toward industrialization and forced
much of Southern agriculture into
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06
MOREHOUSE TO MAKE
HISTORY AT HARPER'S
FIELD THIS WEEKEND

ATLANTA, GA (SNS)--
The spring athletic progam Of
the Southern Conference will get
underway In full fashion this
weekend. The MOrehOuse Col
lege Maroon Tigers and Tuskegee
Institute Golden Tigers will make
history, when they come to
grips in the first intercollegiate
baseball game to be played in At
lanta since 1880. Fans every
where are rejoicing over the re-
yival of baseball by the colleges,
80 1t is reasonable to assume that
they will support the teams by
turning out in large numbers.
M0rehouse, Tuskegee, Alabama
State and Florida are the only
teams in the Southern Confer
ence fielding teams this year.
but athletic directors of other
STAG colleges have made it clear
that they will put teams in the
field in I947. A complete list Of
the colleges playing baseball Is
not available. According to pres.
releases, however, A. & T.. North
Carolina State College, Lincoln,
pa, Howard, West Virginia
State, Allen and Louisiana Nor
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Second Damage Suit Filed
In Florida Peonage Cases
FORT LAUDERDALE, F

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla
(WDL)-A suit for $4,000, charg-
ing involuntary servitude and IL
legal arrest, has been instituted in
Miami federal court, against
Broward County officials on behalf
of three Fort Lauderdale Negroes.
Deputy Sheriffs Robert H. Clark
and John" Wittkemp, Fort Lau-
derdale police officer Joseph Smiley,
and County Jailer A. D. Marshall
were named defendants.
The bill of complaint charges
that the Negroes were, without
cause and without warrants. i'm
prisoned in the Broward County
Jail, falsely charged with VIOLA
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06

ton of the law, and fined without
trial before a court. The bill fur
Their charges that they were forced
to work for persons and at wages
and at jobs for and at which they
would not otherwise have worked.
The $4,000, asked in this suit
brings to $4,000 the amount
claimed in damages from Deputy
Sheriff Clark, Jailer Marshall and
others in actions growing out of
an investigation conducted for two
years by the Workers Defense
League. The suit was filed by the
law firm of Williamson Okla e.
.Spaet.
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e uRvEYlHe The
BY Joel W Smith

This Weeks Sports Menu Indicates
That Happy Days Are Here Again
April 5-6--Morehouse vs. Tuskegee, at Harpers Field.
April 6-Quadrangular Track and Field Meet, Clark,
Morehouse, Morris Brown Tuskegee, At
lanta University Bowl
April 6-First Annual Sports Award Dinner, at Uni
versty - John Hope Homes Recreation
April BLACK Crackers VS.. Cleveland Buckeyes, at
Harper's Field.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06
MONTREAL IGNORES
ADDITIONAL BID

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Spe-
cial)--Bids are still being made by
the. Jacksonville Recreation and
Playground Department to have
the Jersey City Little Giants, in
spring training here, meet the Mon
treal Royals, in spring drills at
Daytona Beach
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-06

DR.. j. E. Walker. 1t. George w.
Lee, j. A. Hubert. the Rev S. A..
Owen, r. F.. Jones Of the AFL, Hen
nv B. White of the CLIO, Nat d. Will
Jams, the Rev. j. A. Mcdaniel, j. A.
Beaucharnp, Mrs. Gorine Young,
Lois Johnson Mines T M Watson
and A. NJ. Miller; D. D. Springer OF
Memphis and Amos Rease OF Mound
Bayou, Miss
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GALVEsToN. Tex.-lANPl-

GALVESTON, Tex AMP
Listed along with three incum
bents on the official ballot for the
school board election to be held
here April 6, is the name OF
Thomas d. Armstrong, local real
estate operator, it was announced
last week by Eugene Jackson,
school board secretary.
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ATLANTA, GA-(SNS)-

The Ohio Negro Champer Vi
Commerce has approached the
Georgia Negro Chamber OF Com
cree with a proposal TO permit
members of the Ohio Chamber TO
attend the annual meeting OF the
Georgia group in Atlanta IN July
II. b. Brady, hotel operator O!
Columbus and the executive secre..
tary of the Ohio group conferred
in Columbus, Ohio lest week with
Robert r. Reed, executive secre-
tary of the Georgia Negro Cham
Der of Commerce Mr.. Reed Was
in Ohio on business.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13

The annual meeting OF the Mat
tatuck Branch. Connecticut Society,
Sons OF the American Revolution,
was held at the YM.C.A. last night.
Howard +. Coe was reelected presi-
dent. Charles s. Hungerford was
chairman OF the nominating COM
mittee, and the following were
elected In addition to Mr.. Coe:
James w. Woodward. LIST vice.
president, Beacon Falls: Pearl J..
Skilton. ID vice-president. Water
town: Arthur p. Bliss. 81 vice-preS-
ident: Augustus r. Hail, secretary:
Edwin II. Jones. treasurer: Charles
A. Phelp. registrar; Adrian L. Null
10y, historian. all OF Waterbury:
Rev. John NJ. Deyo. chaplain.
Brookfleld.
Guests attending included Harry
J. Beardsley and r. W. IoDell.
president and secretary, respective
~, Of the state society.
New members introduced were II.
Judson Beardsley, Thomas j.
Beardsley. Charles s. Hungerford,
Jr. waiertown. and Raymond II.
Miller.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13
ucF0cy
Bosic Fight
Cong. Talbot Calls
1915 "AAoFRing After"

Competition between government
al units and individuals for federal
funds is a system Of selfish grab
blng," declared Congressman Jo-
seph 4. Talbot, Of Naugatuck, in q
Lincoln Day address 10 Republicans
OF the 3oth district at Conley Inn,
Torrington last night. He attacked
federal bureaucracy. and asserted
that a fight against 1t Is our basic
struggle in America today"
For the second time IN two days,
clio pickets carrying signs were on
duty at the place where Mr.. Talbot
was scheduled 10 speak. As at
Bridgeport where he was picketed
Monday, the Torrington placards
criticized the fifth district con-
gresham for his vote in favor Of
the Case bill last week.
The Naugatuck representative, &
candidate for the q. o. p. nominal
ton for governor. claimed that the
administration fought flercely
against abolition of the Owl then
transferred owl employees to the
State Department.
President Truman's new budget
he said, Is higher than President
Roosevelts pre.war budgets. The
nation, he went on, has gone
through q spending spree, ana now
faces the morning after" In lS4e.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13

The North End Community Club
voted 10 ioln Che Council 81 Com
mmnlty Clubs at q meeting last
night nc the Webster Sch00l gym.
Richard Giacim waS named head
ae Che committee 10 solicit funds
fOr Che revaluatlon. suit planned
BY the Council. Councii members
elected were James Jannltto,
chairman, Vito Nole, Charles I'M
aurrisl and PoInp n.entlni. George
Sseck was named head 81 The new
traffic light and safety commit
tee Of the club. Plans were made
for an entertainment and dance
In the near future with Edward
PaganO being chosen temporary
chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13

bulent conditions IN todays houw-
ing situation"
Unable to find places 10 rent,
many Connecticut people were
forced 10 purchase homes outright
IN order to gain residence, Sulli-
van said. For example, about 90
percent OF the 3,702 certificates OF
eviction issued by opA in is45 were
issued 10 new purchasers OF homes,
who sought to evict the former ten.
ants Of their newly acquired prop
erty."
Sullivan added that OPAS ex-
tension OF the notice time before
eviction action. from three 10 six
months. had undoubtedly contrib
uted to stabilizing Of Connccticuts
rentals
Tenants Advised
Reminding all tenants in this
state that st Is Illegal for your
landlord 10 eviet YOU for refusal TO
pay above-eeillng rents" Sullivan
urged tenants who believe they are
being overehareed in rent 10 con-
tact the nearest OPA Area Rent
Office. either by a personal visit
OF by mail or telephone
Veterans who are renting homes
for the first time should be espe-
cially careful to inquire at their
nearest rent office TO determine
their legal rent ceiling Sullivan
said. We IN OpA are trying to
see 10 It that Connecticut veterans
are not forced to pay Illegal rents"
II have had many inquiries as 10
whether OPA has placed ceilings on
commercial rents. and l wish to
emphasize that there never has
been ana as yet there IS no oPA
control over rents Of buildings used
for commercial purposes, sullivan
concluded
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13
Charter Members
Attend Induction

Attorney Maurice A. Gruskay was
installed as president of the Water
bury Hebrew Benefit association al
ceremonies last night at the Hebrew
Institute. -Four charter members OF
the 5O-year-old organization par
ticipated IN the exercises.
Others taking office we're: Vice
president Simon Korkin; financial
secretary. Solomon FiShman; record
ing secretary, Harry Frank; treasug-
er. Heman Pace: and trustees, Isa-
doge HutenSky and Samuel Riskin.
the so year members taking part
IN the ceremonies we're Louis Click
man. David Goldberg. David Kar.
nofsky. and Isaac Brown.
Louis Franken. president o; the
Waterbury Hebrew Institute was in.
stalllng officer. A buffet supper was
served by the Beth Israel Sisterhood
following the installation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13
Signs Supporting
Strike Appearing
IN Store Windows

signs announcing support %
The CfO campaign for higher
wages IN The brass ln,lustry
have began 30 make their ~.
nearance IN many stores and
ether business establishments.
The placartls are Furnished BY
the Waterbury CfO STRIFE Re-
lief Fund 30 merchants who
make contributions 10 the
financial drive now being car.
Flctl on IN behalf Of Che "nlg 3"
strikers.
The signs bear che following
texts
I'VE Back the clio wage
Drive"
"A prosperous Waterbury
depends on adequate pay en-.
velopes.e
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13

Creation Of a Family and Chill.
drens Center and formation Of .
temporary steering committee 70
guide operations Of local social
agencies were recommended IN the
survey report OF the Community
Survey Associates OF New York.
The temporary committee would
formulate policies, discuss problems
OF the social agencies and effect
recommendation for coordinating
and improving community services,
according 10 the plan Of the survey
experts,
Absorb Agencies
The new Family and Childrens
Center would absorb services rem
dered by Lincoln House, Society for
Mental Hygiene, Waterbury COM
nittee 70 New Haven.
Chlldren's Center, all in existence
now, and also Corner House which
disbanded before the survey find
ings were released.
While recommendations are be.
ing considered and changes are be-
Ing made, q steering COMMITTEES
should be established 10 meet at
least twice n month. The commit
tee should include in its member
ship those directly responsible for
operation and those in q position
to secure a modification Of policy
among agencies, the survey stan ad.
vocated.
Membership Of the steering com.
mittee, representing both public
and private agencies, should in.
clude the chairman Of the Council
OF Social Agencies. the major, the
president OF the Community Chest
chairman Of the board OF commits
sioners Of public health. director Of
welfare department. director OF
family and children's center, di-
rector OF veterans advisory center
director OF Diocesan Bureau. su-
perintendent Of police, five lay citi.
zens. and the director OF the Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies. who would
serve as executive secretary.
The five lay citizens on the in.
term committee should not be &C.
lively connected with any OF tht
agencies or services represented on
the committee and they should b.
selected by the nine ex-offlcio men,
bers. the survey recommended.
The committee should remain ir
existence until recommendation
which are accepted are put into
effect, according 10 the survey but
should not be considered a per-
/ manent committee.
Discussing basic characteristics o!
waterbury services, the survey staff
Of experts pointed out that since
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13
Residential Rents
Ia State '.HoLd Line"
Enormous Pressures' Created Reports
Conn. OPA Rent Executive James T.
Sullivan, Violations Not Numerous

.1ealdcnllal rents IN Connecticut
were held well IN lire" during
leaS Ia the face Of enormous pres
surca" created by the current houS-
ina shortage, James Thomas Sulli-
van, state opA rent executive, said
today.
In q summary Of oPA rent con-
troll activities FOR the past year In
this state, Sullivan declared that
residential rent which comprises
n percent OF the annual living
costs for the average family, re-
manned stable throughout 1895 here
In Connecticut"
Violations Of oPA ceilings on
home rents we're mot frequent In
this state during the year, he
stated. ''OPA rent surveys Of five
major Connecticut cities revealed
violations in less than four percent
OF the dwellings investigated.
Si0l.Os3 In Refunds
sullivan said that. In 7S,72S in
ierviews with landlords and ten
ants during the year, OPAs five
NItA ECtlb bAliGta iidA aAAhAAbNA ~
funds Of Sl04.08S, for overcharged
tenants.
These refunds we're made as
result OF complaints filed in our
area rent office by tenants who felt
they were being overcharged in
their rents" he noted Il want TO
urge all Connecticut people TO con-
tinue 10 ask the help Of OPA In
solving their rent problems
The ALREADY critical housing
problem was naturally aggravated
in ioa5 by the return OF thousands
OF former servicemen 10 this state, y
the OPA rent head said. While We
estimate that less than one percent
Of all rental units in Connecticut
wee vacant at any time IN 1915, yet
there we're "a 400 ehange-of-ten-
ancy forms filed IN our five area
rent offices rejecting the tur-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13
Geo. Morgan
r. n GnnnseR
IL Concert
civic Orchestra Series
OpeRe FEB. %
az Buckingham

Mario d Cecco. conductor Of the
waterbury civic Orchestra, an
noances that the first program win
be presented Thursday evening
reh. ~ AZ . o'clock In Buckingham
hall. The featured sololst with the
orchestra for the first concert will
be George Morgan, outstanding
Connections pianist ana a member
OF the Taft school faculty. For the
second concert TO be presented
April eth, the Civic Orchestra will
present Miss Mimi Bensell Metro
politan opera star, as the guest
soloist.
George Mo- gan. head OF the
music department Of Taft school
Is a graduate Of the Institute oil
Musical Art. now the Julllarc
school OF Music. He has studied
with CASTOR Dethier and Car
Friedbere, as well as Therese Mel.
son, pupil Of Clara Schumann and
Theodore Leschetlzly. IN the Feb
ruary 18th concert, Mr.. Morgan will
be featured with the Civic Orches.
ira IN the List Triangle" concerto
Incidentally, Mr.. Dicecco intends q
present at q later concert q per.
Torrance OF Mr.. Morgan's .''Over'
ture in c." This work has already
been played by the New Haven ant
Bridgeport symphony orchcstras
Other published works OF Mr. Nor
gan include songs and choral pieces
Beautiful Savior" a choral piecI
written by Mr.. Morgan. has beer
presented all over this country.
Mr.. Morgan has been heard Will
The Bridgeport Symphony orches'
ira. the Harvard University orch
estra, and the Boston Festival orch
estra. which Is made up OF play
ers from the Boston Symphony
He has also appeared as ASSISTING
artist with singers and instrument
talists in the far West. includinI
California. and in the East from
Virginia to Maine.
In addition to the Iiszt Concerto
Mario Di Cecco win also conduc
the Beethoven Seventh Symptom.
on Feb. %, as well as two selection
from the American Symphonette
No. 2 by the outstanding younl
American composer conductor-ar
ranger, Morton Gould. The GoulI
selections win be the well-knowl
"Pavanne." and the somewhat less
known but equally beautiful Guar
acha.'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13
DR.. G. J. BizzozerO
Addresses UnicoS

Experiences OF Allied troops in
caring for homeless Italians were
we're described by DR.. o. J. Bizzozero
in an address last night at The Elton
at a meeting OF the Unico club. DR..
Bizzozero served as a medical OFF,
Ger with the Allied Military gov
eminent in Italy.
The local physician was intro
duced by Joseph v. Renzoni. Joseph
DeLauretis was chairman OF the
program committee.