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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15
Dear Joe
By JAMES L. HICKS

Dear Joe:
If you are planning to get
job in the Federal Civil Service
this is your H-hour.
Your D-day came last Tuesday
when President Truman issued an
executive order changing govern
ment hiring policies from a war
time to a peacetime basis and told
the Civil Service Commission to
take immediate steps to hold exami-
nations for peacetime jobs.
Among other things, Joe, the
Presidents order said that all war
service appointees who wish to hold
government jobs must take ex
aminations for the job they now
hold.
What that order did not say is
that this is your cue to file appli-
cation to take a job away from a
war service appOintee, if you can
beat him out on the examination.
That sounds rather rough, but
that's exactly what it amounts to,
Joe. You see-when you were on
the other side ducking bullets the
government hired a gang of civil
ians and told them when they hired
them that when the boys came
home they would have to compete
against them in order to hold their
jobs.
Well, Uncle Sam is getting ready
to make good on his promise and
if you don't move in and set up
a beachhead in the Civil Service
you don't say the government didn't
keep its promise-or that we didn't
warn you.
What's the odds in the veterans
race against the civilians?
Well, Joe, if you are disabled
land probably not able to work.,
the odds are 2 to l in your favor
(they should be to -, but if you
are still LA the odds are even
money on you against Jody Jim,
who is already on the job.
Don't let anybody kid you
about veterans being given five
points advantage over civilians
when they are competing with them
for their jobs. It's not true, Joe.
1t is true that disabled veterans are
given ten points on the examina-
ton and it is also true that all
veterans are given five points on
examination, but every war service
appointee is also given five points
on the examination which puts him
on a level with you, Joe.
You don't have much advantage
there, Joe, and there's no use let
ting anyone kid you on that score,
but the government is coming
through when it says that veterans
will be given first preference in
hiring.
This means that if you and
non-veteran are taking an exam
ination for his job Sounds funny,
doesn't it?), and both of you make
a score of IS you will both be tied
with a score of 80 points because
you get five for being a vet and
he gets five for being a war service
appointee. However, you will end
up with his job, Joe, because you
are a vet and he is not.
This sounds rather rough on the
civilians, but, Joe, if he has been
sitting over here doing a certain
type of work a couple of years while
you were over there trying to figure
out why he was not over there with
you, and he let's you come back and
make just as good a grade as he
does for his job, then frankly he
ought to step down and let a good
man like you in there. Maybe we
are slightly biased from being a
vet but anyway the President says
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15
More On FEpC

This is no attempt TO gloss over
the defeat Of the FEPC bill in the
U. s. Senate. 1t was distinctly a
blow. There are, however, numer-
Gus people who contributed much
to the struggle. We wish to give
our sincere thanks:
To those people, both white and
cOlored, in Mississippi and Georgia
who wrote Senator Bilbo, denoune-
ing him for his attack on FEPC.
To Senator Chavez d., N. Mex
for his many speeches on the SEN
ate floor in support Of the bill he
introduced.
To Senator Barkley d., Ky.) for
his speech on the final day, which
was truly q great one. All minority
groups should feel that here stands
q real DEMOCRAT in the finest
sense Of the word. To Senators
Myers, Guffey, LaFollette, Ball,
Smith and Aiken who not only
voted for clOture but supported the
fight on the floor.
To Senator Wayne Morse (R.,
ore.) for his defense Of the bill
and most Of all for the final speech
he made in the Senate on the
FEPC, which we feel is worth re-
printing.
Senator Morse said:
"Mr. President, l close with one
other comment. l would not wish
the Senate to take a recess this
afternoon without having some
word Of compliment paid to the
Senator from New Mexico (Mr,
Chavez) for the leadership he has
given TO the fight on the floor Of
the Senate in support Of Senate
bill l01. The record is clear that
/ do not agree with all the strategy
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15

which was followed in the attempt
to break the filibuster which has
prevailed on this floor for the past
month, but ! do think the Senator
from New Mexico is entitled to the
sincere thanks Of those Of US who
believe that the principle of the
FEPC is so fundamental to the
preservation Of American economic
rights that 1t must be brought be-
fore the Senate from time to time
again. I, for one, serve notice that
so long as l am in the Senate, l
shall see to it that periodically that
principle Of economic equality Of
opportunity and justice comes back
to the floor Of the Senate, because
l do not believe that this Nation
can truly endure as a free nation
so long as the principle of minority
rule which was defended on the
floor Of the Senate this afternoon
is permitted TO survive in the SEN
ate Of the United States. In spite
Of the arguments which were made
here this afternoon-in my judg-
ment, respectfully say, highly
fallacious arguments-the issue be-
fore the American people now is
whether the Senate of the United
States is going to be permitted to
continue to operate under rules
whereby minorities can block the
will Of the majority in the Senate.
In my judgment, no issue is more
important to representative gov
eminent than that one. l stand
ready to meet the issue and l think
the American people viii demon
strate in the elections Of 1916 and
1913 that they want that issue met
by the Senate Of the United
States"
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ton renewal, and my check for
$500 to cover same.
| have certainly enjoyed your pa
per; it has some live articles on
questions of current interest to the
American people, and l agree with
you on practically every issue that
you have brought up.
Sincerely yours,
William J. Gallagher, NC,
Third District Minnesota,
U. S. House of
Representatives.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15

S enators who
plu m b ed the
depths in race
batting Varda-
man along with
Hoke Smith and
T 0 m Hardwick,
Of Georgia, voted
for the present
cloture rule which
has proved power
less to shut off
debate on h G
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15
SAYS UNIONS SHOULD
HAVE HELPED PICKET SENATE

The most important national measure directly affecting
the Negro the passage by the u s. Government of Fair
Employment Practice legislation making it criminal to dis
crmnate in the matter of employment because of color
creed national origin The creation of federal
EEPC transeends in inheritance the of anti
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15

Of the rule, Vardaman assured his
Southern colleagues they would not
need to worry about the rule when
the question of white supremacy"
was at issue.
His prediction has come true
only white supremacy" was not
at issue.
Commodore James Vardaman,
Jr., the Presidents naval aide,
whom Mr.. Truman nominated to be
governor Of the Federal Reserve
System, is a son Of the late Sena-
tor Vardaman, than whom there
was no more fiery Senator on the
race question in his day. Varda-
mans nomination is for a 14-year
job at $4,000 a year.
Incidentally, former District of
Columbia Commissioner George T..
Allen Is another native Mississip-
plan. Mr.. Truman has nominated
him to be a director Of the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation.
Some members of the District
bar want Judge Almond W. Scott
promoted from the Municipal Court
to the Municipal Court Of Appeals.
A vacancy exists on the bench Of
the Municipal Court Of Appeals by
reason Of the appointment Of Judge
Nathan Cayton to be its chief
judge. Judge Cayton already is a
member Of the court. Judge Scott
has served with distinction on the
Municipal Court bench.
II Judge Scott should be pro-
NOTED, a vacancy will be left on the
Municipal Court bench. Appoint
ment Of a colored man to that
vacancy would be IN order Two
lawyers have been mentioned for
that possible vacancy. Ihey are
Emory Smith and Hubert Pair.
Emory is a former minister. He
pastored Lincoln Temple Congre-
0ational church and was unite n
fayorite with Howard University
students. but he resigned his pas-
torate To take IN the practice of
law. A Yale graduate. he il we'll
qualified for Municipal Court bench
Pair is the son Of of a minister
and his reputation is excellent, Sc
lection of him also meets popular
approyalI
The Municipal Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia has a chief Judge,
whose nav is $500 a wear. and
nine associate Judges whose sal
ory In 60 nnO n yaor eocb Tho
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15
Chester c. Bowles

writing that Chester BOwles oPA chief has won
ght circles 1t reported that he will replace
Coet sabEer All of this is good newsh true 1t is
particularly good average American citizen Mr. Bowles
imitation
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15
Mr.. Eqstlond Asks q Ss4 Question?

What the Negro of the North by voting for Democratic
President when the machinery and important hamanhps Of Com
mees controlled by those Of who pictured Fascs and
Southern Reactionars i"Sen James Easland ID. Miss)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15
Spotlight
Washington
By Louis Lautier

In the days Of "Pitchfork" Ben
Tillman, James X. Vardaman and
John Sharp Williams trio Of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15
The Height Of Hypocrisy

Mr. James Bynes Secretary of State reported
elections to be held in Rumania and Bulgaria He
having been concerned held
Caroln
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15
The Spirit Of DR.. Goebbels

1t certain that of the bodies found Adolf Hers
chanCeery that of Dr. Gobbe Where Dr. Goebb body is
know, spirit evident the u S Senate during
he recent flibuster
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15
Full Employment Bill

The Senate has just passed bill which, for quaint
called the Full Employment Bill No Legislators do
humor The of the bill tha if American
have job he and look for on That is
good news anyone who happens to be unemployed
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15
Back the Strikers

Today, however, they start anew
with strong unions and intelligent
demands. The Negroes are included
in nearly all the unions except the
machinists and the railway unions.
They ask for a share in the ire
mendous profits of the war which
went to the steel makers, the auto
mobile makers and the electrical
corporations. The corporations
have replied through General
Motors with an astonishing argu-
ment and that is: that if capitalists
work together for production and
the capitalists make a fortune while
the laborers hardly keep alive, the
question of higher wages for the
laborer has nothing to do with the
swollen profits of the capitalists.
This is an astonishing and cynical
argument.
Every American Negro ought to
stand back Of the strikers, give
them their support and sympathy
and recognize that if we are going
to have peace on earth, democracy
and a decent standard of living, the
reactionary leaders of organized in
dustry have got to be beaten in this
series of strikes.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15

permanent FEPC bill.
Speaking in favor Of adoption
Of the rule, Vardaman assured his
Southern colleagues they would not
need to worry about the rule when
the question of white supremacy"
was at issue.
His prediction has come true
only white supremacy" was not
at issue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15
The Negroes Posi-
ton on Strikes
BY W. Z. Il. DUBOIS IN THE
CHICAGO DEFENDER

This is the day when every in
telligent Negro should take a firm
stand and have a clear outlook
toward the strike situation. There
is still among US, especially among
the educated classes, a current Of
opposition to strikes and even to
trade unions. This has come down
to US from the day when every
prosperous American expected to
be a millionaire and looked upon
every poor worker as essentially
shiftless and unprogressive. We
ought by this time to see clearly
that all people cannot be rich; that
the ideal Of civilization is not waste
and luxury but simple living on an
income sufficient for health, secur-
ity and enjoyment Of the reasonable
gifts Of life.
Today with the help of science
there is no reason why the ma
jority and the vast majority Of
human beings shouldn't be able to
accomplish this in return for an
amount of work and effort well
within the ability of all normal
men.
Instrument of Rebellion
Yet what we see is in most Of
the world a poverty among the
masses so terrible as to be almost
inconceivable. Even in a country
like the United States, rich in
resources and Astounding in human
ability, the majority of the work
ing families are not receiving to-
day an income which allows them
to live in health and decency and to
rear and educate a family. The
reason for this is that a large
proportion Of the income, material
and spiritual, which the workers
of America make goes to a small
part of the population which does
not need it and does not use it.
There has been no successful refu-
tation Of the statement by Lund-
berg in Americas 60 Families that
fewer than twenty per cent Of the
people possess nearly everything
while eighty per cent own prac-
tically nothing"
From time to time the working
men of the United States who do
the hardest toll and get the least
for it have rebelled against this
situation. Their instrument of re-
bellion has been the strike. At first
the strikers were held up to the
nation as criminals and were beaten
and jailed by the police. They
formed protective unions. The
unions were partially Outlawed and
suffered from the fact that they did
not include. all the workers. One
group especially, the Negroes, were
widely excluded. They were brought
in as strike breakers, accepting, as
they had to, low wages and they
broke strike after strike particular
ly the great steel and stockyard
strikes of 1919 to 1922.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-15

Incidentally, former District Of
Columbia Commissioner George Il.
Allen is another native Mississip-
plan. Mr.. Truman has nominated
him TO be a director Of the Recon-
structiOn Finance Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-19
Col. Stanton Commands
REGIMENT in Korea

Col. Raymond G. Stanton, for
mer Washingtonian. has taken over
command of the goth Infantry Regi-
ment, 9Th Division, stationed in
Kwangju, Korea, the War Depart
ment announced today.
Col. Stanton's wife, Mrs. Gene
We've v. Stanton, and their son live
at 4607 Connecticut avenue NV.
When the United States entered
the war in 1941, Col. Stanton became
assistant chief of staff. G /, at the
Army War College here. Later he
served in the Pacific and the Philip
pines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-19
IHeinmiIIer Presents
Diplomas 10 S6 al
Jefferson Junior Hiqh

Eighty-six seniors at Jefferson
Junior High School got diplomas
last night from Adelbert w. Helm
miller, school budget officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-19
Gen. Ecker to Address
GEORGETOWN Dinner

1t. Gen. Ira c. Eaker, deputy
commander and chief of air staff
Army Air Forces, will address the
reunion dinner of Georgetown Uni
versity Alumni at pm. Saturday
in the Mayflower Hotel.
Rear Admiral William Brent
Young of the Nays Supply Corps,
member of the law class of 1915
and an outstanding athlete of his
day, also will address the graduates.
The committe in charge COM
prises: Joseph A. Carey, chairman;
DR.. James S. Ruby, executive vice
chairman; Maurice L. Nee, DR..
Robert c. Rush, DR.. Joseph J. Kelly,
Al Philip Kane and John J. O'Con-
nell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-19

Reserve Officers to Meet

The George Washington Chapter
of the Reserve Officers' Association
will hold its monthly meeting al
Gadsby's Tavern, Alexandria, Va.
at 8 o'clock tonight. Col Charles
E. Herrstrom, chapter secretary
issued an invitation to all Reserve
officers in this region to attend.
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Is Shutins Students
To Receive Diplomas

Thirteen shutin students who
have completed public school work
in their homes under the direction
of visiting teachers will be given
diplomas in a radio ceremony at
2:15 pm. June 13, it was announced
today.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi-
dent of the Board of Education, will
present the diplomas, eight to senior
high school students and five to
Junior high school students. DR..
Hobart M. Corning, superintendent
Of schools, will make the commence
ment address. The ceremony will
take place in and be broadcast from
Station WMAL.
Twenty-Five shutin students yes
terday presented songs, piano re-
citals, recitations and playlets for
an audience of parents and teachers
at the Oyster School, Thirty-ninth
and Calvert streets NV. Velma
Simon, IA, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred I. Simon, was the mistress of
ceremonies. She was polio victim
last year.
Exhibited around the Oyster
auditorium were the handcrafts,
sewing and other projects completed
by the students this year. Mrs.
Elizabeth M. Goodman, supervisor
Of the Visiting Instruction Corps,
was in charge.
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Boy Who Touched Wire
Is in Serious Condition

Francis Pearson, IS, who asked
police what happened" after being
thrown IL feet in the air from the
roof OF a boxcar when $500 volts of
electricity surged through him, was
still In serious condition today at
Emergency Hospital.
The boy, who lives at 7le F street
S.W., was admitted to the hos
pital shortly after the accident yes
terday afternoon, suffering from
burns, severe head injuries and
shock.
Late last night he had received
one blood TRANSMISSION and hospital
attendants said four other donors of
type B blood were ready to be called
if necessary.
Police quoted witnesses as SAYING
the boy was playing on the car with
companion on the railroad tracks
IN the vicinity of Seventh and C
streets S.W., when he touched a
high-tension electric wire overhead.
He landed on the ground between
two railroad tracks.
The Pennsylvania Railroads
maintenance department said the
overhead line carries $500 volts.
more than enough to kill man"
Firemen reported that two charred
foot prints were left on the boxcar
roof where the bay had been stand
ing. All Francis clothing was
burned off
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Driver Goes on Trial
In Auto DRAG Death

John L. De Gruchy, Al, of the
300 block of Sixth street NV. went
on trial today before District
Court jury on manslaughter charges
in connection with the auto drag
death last February of Everett j.
Ashe, 34-year- former seaman.
The Government charges that
Mr.. Ashe died in an alley near the
Gospel Mission, 810 Fifth street
NV, after being dragged under
the wheels of a car.
In his opening address to the jury
Assistant United States Attorney
Sylvan Schwartz said the Gov
ernment intends to prove that
De Gruchy, who allegedly was the
driver of the car, was in an intoxi-
Gated condition at the time.
Last month James w. Mcmahon,
81, an employe of the Gospel Mis-
sion, was found guilty of assault
with a dangerous weapon and simple
assault in the death of Mr.. Ashe
who had visited the mission
McMahon later was sentenced to
to IL months.
Evening star., 1946-05-28
ID. G. Refuses to Amend Code
To Reduce Size of Kitchens

forced concrete columns, galvanized
iron vents through roofs instead
of the present cast iron requirement,
less window space in certain kinds
of corridors, diminished skylight
requirements over stairways; use of
wooden instead Of flreproof doors
under certain circumstances and
use Of incombustible panels in ex-
terror walls of fire-resistant build
ings.
The changes were approved by the
Commissioners as the result of a
recent public hearing on the recon-
mendations of the Madsen Commit
tee. At that time. architects urged
elimination or reduction of the lin
itation on kitchen size to permit
greater flexibility in the construc-
ton of living units, but were op-
posed by health department offlcials
on the ground that "the kitchen is
the workroom Of the house..
Health department objection to
the recirculation of air between hv-.
ing units was that it could foster
the spread Of disease from ohe
household to another.
Evening star., 1946-05-28

George Willard Pitcher, 31l9 Rit-
tenhouse street.
Otto Godfrey PITT, son of Col
o. G. PITT, U. S. A., and Mrs. Pitz
Clarence Foster Pollock, jr., 34ll
Quesada street NV.
James Douglas Rumble, 5532
Thirtieth place NV.
Richard Austin Savage, 1914
Thirty fourth street NV.
William Morris Simpich, 1909 Ma
comb street NV.
Raymond Walter Sitz, 373l North
ampton street NV.
Leonard Alexander Snnad, 3l3;
Connecticut avenue NV.
Graduates from hearby Maryland
include:
Newell Stedman Bowman, 37lC
Bunker Hill road, Brentwood.
Kenneth Oscar Ekelund, jr., 48l5
Wellington drive, Chevy Chase.
Elmer Hill Kiehl, 1880 Chevy
Chase drive, Chevy Chase.
Percival Davis Lowell, jr., 641s
Maple avenue, Chevy Chase.
Jeffrey Caswell Metzel, jr., 620a
Maple avenue, Chevy Chase.
Robert Holmes Smith, 238 King
George street, Annapolis.
William Ross st. George, r. F. D
3, Annapolis.
George Guild Strott, 1902 Twenty
eighth street, Mount Rainier.
William Alfred Teasley, jr., Cooper
Apartments, Maryland avenue, An
napolis.
Graduates from nearby Virginia
include:
John Pendleton Duckett, 513 King
street road, Alexandria.
Charles Olan Glisson, jr., 8O9 Hill
wood avenue, Falls Church.
Noah Webster Gokey III, 235t
South Nash street, Arlington.
Herbert Marcus Lundien, jr., son
OF Mrs. Mary Lundien, Falls Church
Wesley Lee Mcdonald, 1923 North
Glebe road, Arlington.
John S. McNulty, jr., 626 Twenty
third street South, Arlington.
Charles Martin Schoman, jr., 161e
Arlington drive, Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-05-28

The District Commissioners today
refused to amend the District build
ing code to permit kitchens of less
than 60 square feet in apartments.
They also turned down a proposal
to allow recirculated air in air.
conditioning systems from one liv-
ing unit to another.
In so doing, they upheld the City
Health Department and a special
Code Revision Committee headed by
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Kenneth E. Madsen over the re-
quests of several architects, builders
and air-conditioning business rep
resentatives.
Nine uncontroversial changes in
the code recommended by the spe-
cial committee were approved. These
are designed to speed the erection
OF new housing to aid veterans.
The principal change approved
will permit windowless bathrooms
in apartment houses, and other
amendments include thinner ma
sonry walls under certain condi-
tions, smaller steel rods in REIN
Evening star., 1946-05-28

The circus is coming to town this
week end-a circus that parts COM
pany with musical comedy and goes
back to its traditional appeal to
children.
The four trains of Ringing Bros.
and Barnum and Bailey Circus will
roll into town Sunday morning to
set up shop at Benning road and
TWenty-sixth street ne. for a six
day stand starting with a Monday
matinee.
The advance agents describe
what's coming as 'heavy circus
meaning the old flavor is back under
the big top, the largest big top, in
cidentally, ever set up here.
There will be more antics by the
clowns, more emphasis on perform
ance, although the show still has it's
normal quota of pretty girls, ac-
cording to advance reports.
"Toyland" Spectacle.
To underline the back to- the
kids movement one of the main
spectacles will be "Toyland," de-
scribed with usual circus modesty
as "a vast phantasmagoria of people
and animals. floats and mechanical
immensity in which Imagination
runs riot in hilarious and fantastic
characterizations." Besides that, it's
got IAN astounding, double-barreled,
surprise finale"
A definitely new feature of the
show will be the appearance of
Boston" baby giraffe born a week