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Evening star., 1946-06-02

ASSOCt0Le PROFESSOR OF fHAOSOpHy
No men, reasoning soundly, deny
the existence Of God. Irrational
attitudes or emotions may lead some
men to that foolish position. The
inspired writer spoke very exactly
when he said. "The fool hath said In
his heart there is no God"
Rigid reason must lead men also
to realize that only an Infinite God,
unlimited in perfection, can explain
the finite Universe. God then does
not need the Universe to perfect Him.
He Is sufficient unto Himself. There
fore the only conceivable purpose for
the Universe, since it cannot be for
the completion of Gods perfection,
is to manifest, rs much As it can,
that Infinite Perfection. Each thing.
to the extent that 1t exists and moves
towards its goal, evidently manifests
Gods goodness and, to the extent
that 1t does, attains the purpose OF
its being.
The lower orders of creation be-
meath man show in varying degrees
Gods perfect goodness which is His
beauty. Man In his degree does the
same but with this difference, that
man not only reflects the Infinite
Goodness but, also knows that he
does SO and is able, If he wills, to
acknowledge that Goodness As shown
in himself and the orders below him.
In . word he can be spokesman for
himself and for them. BY thus speak
ing he fulfills his duty OF religion,
the highest duty and at the same
time mans highest privilese-one
which he shares only with the
angelic hosts above him.
What . glorious ONCE! Men at
work at prayer. their highest con-
ceivable function. Spokesmen for the
Universe! Here is the ineffable sig
nincance Of mans religious life. For
all true religion Is, at its core, pre-
cisely this praise of Gods goodness,
this prayer of alteration. Even a
petition reduces itself to this same =
irreducible essence Of religion. Hence
the tremendous importance OF the
greatest Of all prayers Of praise, when
Evening star., 1946-06-02

History is important. - Polybius,
who fiourished more than a century
before Christ, was right when he
declared: "a statesman who is
ignorant of the way in which events
originate is like a physician who
does not know the causes Of the
diseases he undertakes to cure"
Evening star., 1946-06-02
Mr.. TrimbIe and Tomorrow

Assuming that the nations of the
world are going to keep on snarling
at each other as If this were still the
age of the bow and arrow and not
an age in which catastrophe is the
only alternative to cooperation, the
American people should pay prompt
and somber attention to the inter-
esting and somewhat spine-chilling
bill just introduced in Congress by
Representative James w. Trimble of
Arkansas.
The bill again assuming the
worlds inability to guard against its
own suicides altogether sound in
principle. Quite in keeping with the
horrible potentialities of atomic
and germ warfare, it would amend
the Constitution to establish gov
ernmental succession procedure to
cope with the chaos that would OBJ
tain If our Capital City were sud-
denly and Unexpectedly shattered
by an A-bomb, or caught in shower
OF radioactive poison gases, or sub
jected to an equally lethal bacteri-
illogical spray, or done to death by
combination of all three.
This apocalyptic possibility is not
likely to materialize in the immedi-
ate future, of course, but Mr.. Trimble
Is a properly forward-looking man.
He is thinking in terms Of twenty
five or thirty years from now and of
what can happen then If the world
is "crazy enough to get into another
war" Washington would be one of
the first of our cities to be struck;
and If struck without warning, with
all of us off guard, there is every
reason to suppose-as Mr. Trimble
supposes-that the President. the
Vice President, the cabinet, the per-
sonnel of the executive departments,
the Justices of the Supreme Court,
the entire membership of Congress
and our population in general would
have little. chance OF surviving.
At best, should such an attack
take place, a lucky small percentage
might remain alive and well, but the
picture as whole would be one of
injury and death on vast scale in
q radioactivated, germ-laden sham
bles. So Mr.. Trimble's bill, anticipat-
ing the worst, would have America
act now to amend the Constitution
to provide, in the event of this kind
Of catastrophe: "a That the Army
and Navy name an interim Presi-
dent: (2) that the latter call a con-
ference of the State Governors; 60
that the Governors choose two of
themselves to fill out the unexpired
terms of the deceased President and
vice President; a. that Congress
men killed or incapacitated be re-
placed by State legislators. and (5)
that with Washington destroyed a
new site for the National Capital be
chosen. -,
II anv Senator or Representative
sponsored a bill OF this sort in pre-
war -days, his levelheadedness would
have been suspect. Not so today,
however On the contrary, still as
.,ninr the failure Of nations to
co-operate. Mr.. Trimble's proposal
merits consideration IN all 'er'oos-
s6s,sSusrsAa ~
Evening star., 1946-06-02

ness, its basic idea being eminently
sensible and farsighted, no matter
how faulty it may be in detail and
no matter how gruesomely lurid may
seem the possibility motivating it.
Evening star., 1946-06-02
ingenious Idea

From tho Nashville Tennessean.
One way Americans could make much
more bread available for the starving
people would be to eat only buttered
bread.
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jectoTs and other DIRECTORS has al
ways been morally wrong. am 50
very tired Of being punished for
following the dictates Of my con-
science. Oddly enough such persons
in Germany have been released both
from concentration camps and pris.
ons. Why not here in the citadel
Of democracy"
Nelson. who was director Of q
community center In Delaware,
Ohio, and attending school at Ohio
Wesleyan university there in 1912,
when he was indicted into civilian
public service as n conscientious
objector, IL the brother Of Rev.
Merrill Z. Nelson, pastor Of the
Wheatland Avenue Methodist
church, Columbus, Ohio, and Rev.
Clarence T. X. Nelson, pastor Of
the Camphor Memorial Methodist
church, 81. Paul, MINI.
There are IL other conscientious
DIRECTORS on hunger strikes for
freedom in FIVE other federal pris-
ons throughout the nation. Re-
Gently more than 100 relatives,
friends and World War II veterans
staged q demonstration In front Of
the White House In Washington.
urging President Truman 70 grant
amnesty 70 all conscientious OBJ
iectora who have been Imprisoned.
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Veterans Demand
Rankin Custer
As Vet Head

Philadelphia (NNPA) 49, A de-
mand for the custer Of Representa-
tive John +. Rankin, Democrat,
Of Mississippi, because Of his "un-
American activities" was made last
Friday by the Philadelphia County
Council Of the American Veterans
Of World War II.
The action was taken after the
veterans learned that Rankin de-
Tended the Ku Klux Khan M an
American group" Charles Muir
ray, commander OF Olncy Post n,
who presented tho resolution, said
Rankin IL "stuffing the Congress
sional Record with Hitler inspired
TRADES against American minority
groups"
Ted Myers, vice commander Of
the county council. wired Rankin:
philadelphia AMVETS demand
your resignation Rs chairman ~ the
veterans affairs committee because
Of your un-American attitude to-
ward Jews, Negroes and Catholics
as shown by your remarks con.
corning the ku kluN Khan. We feel
that you are not ~ To represent
American people In general or vet
Grams In particular.
you are totally incompetent and
unqualified TO net In the best In
teTests Of those who fought for
democratic principles and equality
Of all races and creeds. We philA.
delphiR AMVETS do not want "a
representing us. Resign In favor
Of someone more CAPABLE"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-06-21
Kansas Court
Hits Railroad
Union JimCrO

TOPEKA, Kansas Pacific Press
Syndicate)-The Kansas Supreme
Court decided Saturday that labor
unions which set up regulations
creating racial discrimination are
violating the Fifth Amendment Of
the Constitution.
In one of the most far-reaching
decisions of a decade, the Kansas
high court reversed a ruling handed
down by the Wyandotte County
District Court which refused an in
junction against the officers of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Carmen Of
America for alleged acts Of dis
elimination"
The suit cited the provision of
the Brotherhood's constitution and
bylaws which states that Negro
employees are to be admitted into
the union only "in separate lodges"
and they shall be under the juris-
diction and represented by the
delegate Of the nearest white local"
in meetings where delegates are
seated.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-06-21
Mpls. CORE
Plans Strategy
For Bias Fight

The Minneapolis Committee on
Racial Equality (CORE) met Mon
day evening, June II, at the YWCA,
with the Rev. Robert Kelley as
acting chairman.
Included among those attending
the gathering at the meeting were
the Rev. and Mrs. Carl Zietlow
of the National Conference Of
Christians and Jews; George Jen-
sen Of the Mayors Council on Hu-
man Relations, William Seabron Of
the Minneapolis Urban League, and
Miss Norma Staufer, executive
secretary of the Minneapolis
YWCA.
Plans were made for future
strategy, and funds raised TO meet
current expenses. Among the plans
for the future will be the setting
up of an advisory committee Of a
small group Of outstanding citi-
zens who will participate in and
advise Minneapolis CORE in non.
violence, direct action techniques.
The executive committee will be
enlarged TO include committee
heads Of the CORE group.
A focal point Of the meeting was
a discussion Of the extent Of dis
elimination against minorities in
Minneapolis life. One or two Of
those present expressed the con-
viction that Minneapolis is n
"ShangTi-la" of race relations. but
others gave examples Of discrimi-
nation encountered in restaurants,
skating Kinks and in employment
and public services.
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III ! had been there l would
have voted for an investigation"
Mr.. Thomas said.
Mr.. Thomas is the ranking Re-
publican member and IL the Re-
publicAns should gain control Of
the House in November, he would
take over the Craftsmanship Of the
committee.
None Of the com mittee's three
investigators has done any work
on the Khan as such. Ernie
AdamsOn. committee counsel and
a Georgia product. says all the
committee knows about the Khan
il contained in newspaper clip
pings and letters of complaint II
has received.
Whenever a field man has been in
the vicinity Of a person who has
written that he has information
about the Khan, Adamson has order
ed the field man TO call on the
informant. But nothing has come
out Of any of these leads that could
be called evidence, AdamsOn said.
I'VE have to have the goods on
an organization before we can
act" Adamson declared. ITO me the
Khan is just another organization"
AdamsOn said the committee
turned down the Khan investiga-
ton on motion Of representative
J. W. Thomas, Democrat, Of Utah.
Robinson's motion. however, left
the way open so that the commit
tee might reconsider its action
later. Mr.. Robinson simply moved
that "all official action" regard
ing the Khan "be deferred until
future time"
The records. attested TO by
John s. Wood, Democrat, Of
Georgia, committee chairman,
stated that Representatives Rob
insOn; John r. Rankin. Of Mis-
sissippi: J. Hardin Peterson, 81
Florida; John r. Murdoch. Of
Arizona, and Wood, Of Georgia.
all Democrats, and Karl Il.
Mundt. Of South Dakota, and
Gerald W. Lands, Of Indiana. Re
publieans, were present at the
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mons for both men 20 appear for
questioning on Thursday morning.
On Tuesday evening. ChRlhn and
Gordon called on Thomas at Phyllis
Wheatley house. and told the lat
ter there had been "a mistake" The
two men stated there was no policy
81 discrimination nj the Lincoln,
and that whoever said the alleys
wouldn't be rented 90 Negroes was
wrong, and did not express the true
facts.
Thomas was told the Wheatley
bowling team could use the alleys
at any time convenient for the
team, end that arrangements could
be made 10 accommodate the team
during the regular season, also.
The Whcatlcy team will bowl nj
the Lincoln on Monday evening,
June q, for the frat time.
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LOUIS RECORD

holding up tho Willie Pep-JackIe
Graves fight In when 20 announce
the fight IN the newspapers. 4.
It's set for late In July, Al the
Auditorium, .. A story from one
Of the presses last week says that
Billy Conn had 20 blisteru on his
feet during his workouts and our
Nell Russell fears that being In the
ring with Joe Louis In no place for
q tendeTfoOtl The radio hoOkup
included more than 800 stations.
Or have you read that else
whore1 II was 10 years ago
last night that Joe Louis suffered
his memorable knockout by Max
SchmelinR. In ~ rounds. Time
passes and don't you feel a bit
olderH . Ray Areel, the veteran
tight manager and handler, has
somewhat ~ n record. Ray has
sent 10 challengerR against Louis
Il. g. he was In their cOrnersD and
they lost II decisions. He Sec
0nded one man twice.
My -. W. (beautiful wife, who
attended the fights with me via the
radio really knows her rights from
lefts when II comes 10 fighting for
her rights or the biRots. Take
for example she refers 20 those
three Southern RTemlins--Rankins,
BilbO and COX--as DIxxNlES.
Bet neither Of them were at the
hghtal--toO sporting, oh7
A fight manager recently hired a
trainer for his fighter and told him:
am never object % honest crit.
Cism SO don't be afraid 70 tell me
what you think, even " Il cost you
your Job" BUT DON'T GET
ME WRONG LOVE THE BOX.
ING GAME"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-06-21
Second Execution Stay
Granted 10 HOusemaid

PHILADELPHIA ONNPA)-An
appeal for rchcaiinR In the case
Of C0rrine Sykes, 20. yehr-old house
maid under sentence Of death for
the murder Of Mrs. Frcedn 8, Wnd
linReT. has been denied by IN"
United States Supreme Court for
the second time in q month, II was
learned here last TEursday.
Mrs. Sykes was originally Schcd-
uled ~ die in the electric chair dur
ing the week ~ Auril ~, but was
granted a stay urtil May u by
Governor Martin. A second stay
was granted until the week ~ june
- 10 allow for tho second appeal.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-06-21

After the Lincoln had agreed
over the telephone to let the Wheat
ley team bowl at its alleys, Henry
Thomas, head resident at Wheat
ley. called in person 10 conclude
the arrangements. He was told the
original arrangements were all
right. Later, after returning TO the
house, Thomas received a telephone
call from the Lincoln resembling
the arrangements, he said.
When Blumbcrg and ChiverS
called at the Lincoln on Saturday
afternoon. they were told by lily
Weld. manager, that although Weld
had no desire TO bar Negro bowlcrH
from the place, he was carrying
out the orders Of his employers who
"laid down the policy"
Refused Arrangements
Chivers offered Weld a down pay
ment in order TO reserve the time
originally scheduled for the Wheat
ley team. but Weld would not nc
cept the money or make any other
arrangements 10 permit the Wheat
ley team the use Of the Lincoln
alleys.
On Monday, Chivers and Blum
berg called on Attorney Dillon and
presented him with the facts. Dil-
lon summoned Weld in for ques-
tioning, and on Tuesday morning,
in the presence Of Chivers, Blum
berg and Assistant Attorney Per
VI. Larson. the Lincoln manager
said that the policy 81 discrimrna-
tion originated several years ago
on specific instructions from Wcld'S
employers. Attorney Dillon, after
ascertaining that NeRroes had been
refused on three other 0ccaVIDnE
during the past year, excused Weld
from further questioning. He ad-
vised Chivers and BIumberg that
he was certain the Law had been
violated by the Lincoln manage
ment, and that the ownership ~
the place would he traced through
licenses issued.
Summons Issued
The Lincoln license IL issued 20
Carl ChaIfn and Myer Gordon. The
county attorneys office issued sum
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now reads 90 bouts with only one
lose Ito SchmelingD.
! doubt very much II Louis will
fight again this summer. Per
hnps sometime with winter ut the
Garden and then another open air
shot next summer. =. Louis will do
u movie and perhaps u stage play,
Joe also has mn interest In an
eat house competing with Jack
Dempsey In New York that should
be open one Of these weeks.
II shouldn't surprise most Of
you that 10 date haven't read nor
heard ~ n known newspaper writer
who didn't predict that Louis would
win. Most ~ 'em saying by n
X. o.
Dick Cullum 81 the Minneapolis
Times II tho nOrthweEtE leading
hero Of the year when he predicted
that Joe Louis will win by n knock
out IN tho eighth Take n bow,
Richard (the great.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-06-21

among tho Pa entrants and the
80 schools they will represent are
many ~ the worlds finest Negro
track and field athletes and some ~
Americas outstanding Negro col
lsges.
One " the hiRhlightE Of the en-
tire meet will be the attempt Of
Herb McKsniy, the University Of
Illinois brilliant jamaican star. %
improve on his own worlds record
in the 44O-yard dash. McKsnley
ran the fastest 440-yaTd race In
the history Of this great sport In
winning the Western Conference
championship two weeks ago.
Other Negro stars on the Illinois
team, which IL hailed ms one Of
the greatest college track aRHreRa-
lions u all time, are George Walk
err, defending National Collegiate
champion IN the 220- yard low
hurdles and i20-yard low hurdles;
and Bill Mathis who has already
this wear run one Of the fastest 100
and 220-yArd dnsheS In America.
Another star who will draw
particular attention IL Harrison
billiard Of Baldwin Wallace col
IeRe at Berea, Ohio. He IL con
sIdered by many experts 70 be The
outstanding hurdler in the world
today. He has already this spring
tied the worlds record for the
POO. ward low hurdles. After com
pstinR In postwar u. B. Army track
and field games In the European
theatsT he was voted the outstand-
ing track athlete IN that theatsr.
OF him, the late General George
Patton said, Hes the best damned
track and held athlste l ever saw
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-06-21
Clarence Mitchell
Gets New Post
With NAACP

NEW Y0RK-Clarence Mitchell.
Of Baltimore, former Urban League
secretary in st, Paul, has been APP
pointed to the newly-created post
Of labor secretary Of the national
NAACP, it was announced this
week here, while Gloster b. Cur
rent, executive secretary Of the
Detroit NAACP branch, becomes
director Of branches following the
resignation of Ella Baker.
Mitchell, who is prominent in
the field of labor relations, was re-
Gently a director Of field operations
for the FEPC He was in the Twin
Cities in February to speak on be-
half of the permanent FEPC.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-06-21

three days. while Nelson began his
fast on April 20, and did not eat
for lS days. when the authorities
began TO force feed both Of them.
June 10, marked the 57th day
Of the strike for Parks, and the 53rd
day for Nelson. Parks was SEN
fenced for protesting against seRre-
CATION in the Army, and Nelson vas
sentenced to FIVE years in January,
1914, for walking out Of q civilian
public service camp in Ohio, be-
cause he was forced TO do work
Of national Importance without
pay"
Five other conscientious objec-
tors, including another Negro, Jo-
seph Quinn Of Chicago, who also
walked out Of the civilian public
service camp with Nelson, received
similar sentences. Three Of them
have received paroles, and another,
Milton Kramer, II In the federal
prison at TerTe Hauts, Ind, having
lost q year of his good time while
at the Milan, Mich, prison, because
he handed q letter 20 q Red Cross
doctor protesting segregation Of
blood just before be gave . pint Of
blood.
wants Unconditional Freedom
When Nelson began his hunger
strike he said that he would re-
fuse 70 feed himself until he was
given his unconditional freedom,
and that he would refuse 70 sign
any papers Of any kind. parole, par
don or executive elemeney, 70 g.
cure his freedom In q letter 10
the Attorney General, Tom Clarke,
Nelson recently wrote: In my
opinion the governments position
IN imprisOning conscientious OBJ
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Musical, Robe
Rally at ST.
James Sunday

Laura Mae Smith and Fred Ad-
kinS will appear on the program
~ the senior choir for their fourth
Sunday night musical, June 20, at
y y. M.
More than n musical. this II
Robe Rally" The choir. using this
means TO pay u balance on new
summer robes. Rev. u. N. Moore
and T.. Gertrude Boldly are CO
chairmen.
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ton Of discrimination Of the World
Federation Of Trade Unions.
OF faT-rsaehinR siRniheanee, the
decision Is an indictment 81
fasciam: "Anti-Semitiam," II de-
elareG, has been q weapon In the
lands Of our Teesntly-dsfeatsd
enemies and the se0uTge Of the
world"
A warning Of how fascism works:
'If sale Of . piece Of property can
be prohibited 10 Jews, II can equally
be prohibited 10 Protsstants, Catho-
Hes or other groups or denOmina-
tons. II the sale Of one piece Of
land can be 20 prohibited. the sale
Of other pieces Of land can Ike
wise Be prohibited"
The covenant IN question pro-
Vided, Land not 20 Be sold 70
Jews or parsons Of Objectionable
nationality"
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REV. CLARENCE NELSON
SAYS BROTHER WALLACE
Won't GIVE Up FIGHT

Rev. Clarence T. Il. Nelson told
representative Of The Recorder
and Spokesman newspapers on
Wednesday that he knew that his
brother, Wnllncr Floyd Nelson,
would stick 10 hts determination
not 10 feed himself until he IL given
his unconditional release from fed.
eral prison or dies. Rev. NeIR0n re-
ports that his brothers spirit has
not been broken IN the least by the
ordeal he II passing through, and
seems 10 be quite cheerful.
After the morning service At the
Camphor church last Sunday, sew
eral members and friends con
tributed IN u fund being raised 10
Esnd Rev. Nelson 20 Washington
% confer with President Truman
and the Attorney General about Sc
curing the release Of his brother,
As we'll as all conscientious OBJ
ject0TH. Nelson, who will visit his
brother, states that he hopes 20
leave for the east next week. Per
sons interested In helping 20 secure
the release ~ Wallace Nelson and
other conscientious object0rs are
asked 10 write or wire President
Truman and urge him 10 grant i'm
mediate amnesty 20 all e9nseisnti-
Gus directors who have been Inn
priEOned. Amnesty IL different
from q parole. which 10 u c0ndi-
tional release, In that all citizenship
rights are restored 20 the person
receiving IT," according 70 Rev.
Nelson.
ANTI. Union Folks" Beat
Worker II Georgia AlIbi
ATLANTA, Ga. (NNPA) -
Sheriff w. ". Hambrick, Of TwiRgs
County, said last Friday night he
was investigating the alleged alb
duction and beating Of Willie Dud-
ley, . Georgia clay pit worker, By
four masked men who represented
themselves a. members Of the Ku
Klux Khan.
So far, he said, his investigation
showed the men were merely mem
beFS Of local Rnti.unlOn folks"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-06-21
Restricted NeiRhbOrhOOds
In 10 California Courts

LOS ANGELES (TRcifc Press
SyndicateD The future ~ race 70
Ftrictivc covenants In California
will he decided " hen tho State Eu-
prems court begins review this
week Of more than n dozen lower
court decisions involving the right
of Negroes 10 ocrupy homes they
own in Los Angeles.