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large network stations, goes out
over the kilocycles at an hour when
most listeners have gone to bed.
Radio station WCCO, the Twin
Cities and Upper Midwest outlet
for the Columbia BrOadcasting Sys-
tenn (CBS), upset the applicant last
Wednesday night by putting on the
air the first Of a series Of shows
dealing with discrimination in this
area.
There can be little doubt that
Neither Free Nor Equal" is going
to set a precedent for airshows.
First, it goes on the air at the re-
spectacle hour Of $50 p. m. Second,
it precedes the Cedric Adams news
cast which automatically insures it
a wide listening audience.
Fortified by these two bulwarks,
the show does away with the usual
namby-pamby skittishness Of pro-
grams about discrimination, and
plunges into the cold, hard facts Of
how intolerance is born, fOstered
and spread by some Of our best citi-
zens. A sample Of the script runs
as follows:
Nurse: (Of Mike, Projecting)
Doctor, will you come here a mo-
ment, please? I'd like to have you
look at this baby -.
Doctor: (Also of Mike) What's
the matter?
Nurse: (Still OF Those folks
out there just brought it in d.
very high fever.
Doctor: Hmmmm. 1t is high. Is
this a niger baby? Well, are you?
Father: Yes, we are. And the
word is Negro, Doctor.
Doctor: l said niger baby and
l mean niger baby.
Father: Why that's an insult.
Doctor: That isn't insulting.
What's insulting about that? That's
what | call them and that's what
they are -.
This little scene, taken from a
real life incident at General Hospi-
tai in Minneapolis (tax supported),
must have caused the radio to rock
in many a local home, while the liv-
ing room atmosphere rippled with
shock. The whole program series
is based on fact, not fancy. Bob
Sutton, producer Of the show, and
writer's Ralph Andrist and Ralph
Baeklund, have thrown caution to
the winds, and aided by an ably
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WASHINGTON, D. c., June 81.
(NNPA).-Dr. Percy L. Julian,
former head Of the chemistry de-

partment at Howard University
and now research director Of the
GIidden Co. in Chicago, last Friday
night became the thirty-second re-
cipient Of the Spingarn Medal for
his work in research chemistry.
The medal is awarded annually
for outstanding achievement by an
American colored person. DR.. Jul
ian's work provided the basis for
the production Of Aero Foam which
was used by the navy during the
war to save lives in ship and air
plane fires.
DR.. Harold C. Urey, Nobel Prize
winner and University of Chicago
professor famed as an atomic pow
er scientist, presented the award
at the Spingarn Medal Night Of
the thirty-eighth annual confer
ence OF the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People.
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Twice he reiterated that the civil
rights Of all Americans, "And when
l say all Americans I mean all
Americans" must be defended and
protected by the government.
Every man." President Truman
said, SHOULD be free to live his
life as he wishes, He should be
limited only by his responsibility
to his fellow countrymen. II this
freedom is to be more than a
dream, each man must be guaran-
teed equality Of opportunity. The
only limit to an Americans achieve
ment should be his ability, his in
dustry and his character. The re-
wards for his effort should be de-
termined only by these truly rele-
want qualities"
Home, Education, Job, Health
and Ballot
Every man should have the
right to a decent home, the right To
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Harold Salter Victim
AS Car Crashes Pole;
Was On WAY To Work

Salter was on his way to work Is
a laundry helper at the Veterans
hospital, Fort Smelling.
The car swerved to the south
side Of Seventh St., when Salter at
tempted to avoid the branches torn
from nearby trees by the storm. The
car jumped the curb before smash
ing into the pole.
Dorie Miller Post Member
Salter was a veteran of a. months
in the army. He won the Bronze
star and two oak leaf clusters for
gaIlantry in Pacific action. He was
4 member Of Dorie Miller Post eos.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
Fife M. Blair, st. Paul; two sisters,
Mrs. Maxine Matthews, Evanston,
H., and Mrs. Cecil White, Los An
geles, and one brother, Charles Sal
ter, Chicago; grandson Of Mrs. Kit
tie Harris and stepson Of Arthur @.
Blair and other relatives.
Buried at Smelling
Funeral services were held Tues
day, July 1, from the chapel at Vet
Grams National cemetery, with Rev.
B. N. Moore, officiating. Intsrmsnt
at Fort Smelling National cemetery.
Pallbearers were members Of the
Dorie Miller Post COG. Brooks Fun
eral Home In charge.
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Salter, se4 N.Dale St., swerved
his car to avoid storm broken
branches lying in the street in front
Of 2230 W. Seventh St., at Spring
field; lost control Of his vehicle and
crashed into a trolley pole.
He died at the scene shortly after
he was extricated from the car, po-
lice said.
Live Wires Not Responsible
Members Of the FIRE department
rescue squad removed live wires
from the trolley pole, which had
dropped on the car, before police
could extricate the victim. The
charge did not reach Salter.
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directed cast, drag out skeletons
in the closet Of employment, home
training, education and every strata
Of life.
Neither Free Nor Equal" isn't
just dealing with majority discrimi-
nation against minority; it's going
to make minOrities check up on their
own attitudes towards each other.
In the script for Wednesday, July
2, the narrator put across a verbal
punch with:
"But job discrimination isn't
based on color alone. 1t can be
based on that most implausible Of
all reasons-a mans or woman's
religion. Sometimes Protestant en-
ployers refuse to hire Catholics
or the other way around. Some
times Gentiles don't want Jews on
their payrolls. And sometimes Jews
themselves discriminate. We've
found all these conditions in the
Northwest ). and we'll show them
to you-cases like this one :"
Public reaction to the show has
been Every favorable" according to
Carl Ward, public relations man
for WCCO. Ward said Tuesday
that so far there have been only
three protests, two telephone calls
and one anonymous card through
the mail.
The idea for the show was first
conceived at one Of the weekly
general staff meetings, he revealed.
There was no trouble getting It on
the air because Of squeamishness on
the part of anyone on the staff.
There was unanimous agreement
about the show, Ward said.
The series was developed by Sig
Nicholson, director Of news and
special events for the station. Sew
en- agencies have co-operated in
providing material. They are the
Governors Inter- Racial Commits
sion, the st. Paul Council on HUI
man Relations, the Urban League,
the Minneapolis Community Self
Survey, the Minnesota Jewish
Council, the Minneapolis Mayors
Council on Human Relations, and
the National Conference Of Chris
tians and Jews.
nitely pioneered with Neither Free
Nor Equal" and with its extensive
listening audience may be able b
bring new thought and understand
! ing to the people of this locality.
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and equal benefits of laws and pro-
ceedings for security Of person and
property as are enjoyed by other
citizens.
George L. Vaughn and Herman
Miller, st. Louis lawyers, are rep
resenting the Shelleys.
As friends of the court the 81.
Louis Civil Liberties Committee
filed a brief because the problem
Of racial discrimination is a most
serious threat to American civil
liberties" adding that I'm the de-
velOpment of n sound democracy 1t
little matters that the discrimina-
ton exercised is overt or discreet.
In either event, basic freedoms
guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
are undermined"
The brief Of the st. Louis Civil
Liberties Committee argues that
Restrictive covenants of the char
acter here in issue may on their
face appear to be merely private
expressions of intolerance. II they
were merely such, they would not
concern us, however deplorable the
sentiments expressed. When, how
ever, the State is requested to en-
force them to the injury Of a minor
ity, the problem becomes public and
intimately involves the purposes
for which this organization was
established"
The brief also asserts that the
decision of the Missouri Supreme
Court violates the terms of inter.
national commitments Of the United
States, which as treaties, are made
part of the supreme law Of the
land; constitutes dangerous under
mining of this government, and
causes other nations to question its
good faith in entering into such
commitments.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGhee purchased
residential property in Detroit and
occupied it as their home. Benjamin
J. Sipes and his wife, Mrs. Anna
G. Sipes, brought suit in the Cir
cult Court Of Wayne County for a
mandatory injunction to compel the
McGhees to vacate their home.
The suit of Mr.. and Mrs. Sipes
was based on a restrictive covenant
executed by the former owners OF
the property in 1884, agreeing that
the property should be restricted
until 1860.
The court issued a decree direct
ing the McGhees to vacate the
premises. Upon appeal, the Mich.
igan Supreme Court affirmed the
judgment.
Questions presented in this case
in the United States Supreme Court
are whether judicial enforcement Of
restrictive covenant against the
use of land by colored people is
a violation Of the Fourteenth
Amendment to the United State,
Constitution and whether restric
tive covenants are against the pub,
lie policy Of the United States.
The McGhees contend that thu
Michigan courts violated the Fed
eral Constitution by judicial en-
forcement Of the covenant, that the
right Of a citizen to use and oc.
cupy his property was upheld by
the Louisville city ordinance case
! that state judiciary action prohibit.
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in st. Louis, and in the case Of
Orsel McGhee and his wife, Mrs.
Minnie s. McGhee, who were en-
joined from occupying property
they had bought in Detroit.
Argument in the McGhee case
was assigned to follow the argu-
ment in the Shelley case. The two
cases will be argued sometime next
fall.
Circuit Court Rules for Negroes
Justice Stanley F. Reed took no
part in the consideration or deci-
sion Of the applications for review.
In the Shelley case the Supreme
Court will review the opinion and
judgment of the Missouri Supreme
Court rendered December 9, last,
reversing a judgment Of Circuit
Judge William X. Koerner in favor
of the Shelleys.
The Shelleys purchased their
home August II, 1915, pursuant to
an earnest money contract pre-
viously executed by them. They
paid the sum of $5,76O in cash and
deeds of trust for the property.
Louis Kraemer and his wife, Mrs.
Fern W. Kraemer, filed suit October
9, 1945, in the Circuit Court Of St.
Louis to enjoin the Shelleys from
taking possession Of the property.
They claimed a restrictive cove
nant, covering the property front
ing on Labadie avenue, between
Taylor avenue on the east and Cora
avenue on the west, existed and
prevented colored persons and Mon
gOlians from occupying that prop
rety for a period Of fifty years.
The Shelleys, in answer, contend
ed that they were entitled to the
property under the federal civil
rights statutes and the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Federal COnsti-
tuition.
They also contended that the
restrictive covenant had been exc
cuted to aid in the segregation Of
colored people from other inhabi-
tants Of the city, thus contributing
to overcoming in certain areas
Of the city, i'll health, crime and de-
linquency. They pointed out that
colOred people in St. Louis were
restricted to an overcrowded ghet-
to, housing more than 117,0O0 per
sons in an area comparable in size
to the one occupied by colored PEG
pie in 1910 when there were only
40, 900.
The Circuit Court denied the in
junction, holding that the restric-
tive covenant violated the federal
civil rights law, and dismissed the
case. Upon appeal the Missouri ST.
preme Court reversed the decision.
The questions raised in the
United States Supreme Court are
whether the restrictive covenant is
void since it conflicts with rights
conferred by the federal civil rights
laws, whether enforcement Of the
covenant by the State deprives the
Shelleys of due process, whether
the decision in the Louisville city
ordinance case, holding invalid an
ordinance prohibiting colored per
sons from living in a block where
the majority Of residents were
white, is applicable to this case
and whether the Missouri Supreme
Court deprived the Shelleys Of full
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an education, the right to adequate
medical care, the right TO a worth
while job, the right to an equal
share in the making Of public de-
cisions through the ballot, and the
right to fair trial In a fair court.
'The way ahead Is not easy. We
shall need all the wisdom, imagina-
ton and courage we can muster.
We must and shall guarantee the
civil rights of all our citizens.
Never before has the need been
so urgent for skillful and vigorous
action to bring as closer 70 our
ideal"
Walter White, executive secre-
tary Of the NAACP, in introducing
the President traced the history Of
the organization. He pointed out
the gains made by the association.
Both the CHS and the Mutual
Broadeasting System broadcast the
address Of the President.
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At a conference held in the Gov
ernor's chambers Thursday, June
&c, eleven men, representing the
five Twin City veteran organiza-
tons, protested the barrier raised
against the enlistment Of Negroes
in the National Guard, on the same
basis of all other citizens.
Major Samuel Ransom who in
troduced the group told the Gov
ernor in the course of his remarks,
that at a previous meeting held
Sunday, June %, he was so i'm
pressed by the sincerity and logic
of the group, that he was firmly
convinced that complete indignation
of Negroes in the state armed
forces was the only possible solu-
ton of the problem.
Maxwell Makes Formal Presen-
tatiOn
A formal presentation of the re-
quest of the group, was made by
Stephen Maxwell, Commander Of
Attacks Brooks Post, who acted as
spokesman for the group.
Youngdahl Takes Positive Stand
A free discussion of the problem
consumed most Of an hour. Gov.
Youngdahl made clear that he in
tended to deal fairly with the sit
uation in a fortnight and fearless
manner. 1t was agreed that the
question would be referred to the
Governors Interracial Commission
for study and recommendation.
Commander Maxwell, a new
conner in this type of endeavor,
was impressive, as he recited this
plea without hesitancy. He ably
answered the numerous questions
asked him following his presenta-
ton.
Others Speak
Charles Smith, Commander Of
Johnny Baker Post, Minneapolis,
and ]. W. Pate, executive commit
teeman from the same organiza-
ton, both spoke on the attitude Of
the Minneapolis group. J. W. Lee,
Commander of Leslie Lawrence
Post, St. Paul, commented on the
problem as it affects the youth Of
the Twin Cities.
Others present at the meeting
included Byron Rife, Commander
of Dorie Miller Post, American Le-
gion, Carlos Mendoza of Johnny
Baker Post, American Legion, Per-
cy Green, Commander, and A. D.
Barksdale, Legal Adviser, Veterans
Of Foreign Wars; Andrew Hart
shorn, Finance Officer, and Ben
Peery, Member of Attacks Brooks
Post, American Legion.
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Fdther of S. Vincent
Owens Dies In Kuns.

S. Vincent Owens and his son
s. V. Jr., 627 Selby Ave, returned
this week from Salina, Kansas,
where they went to attend the fu-
neral Of Henry Owens, IA year old
father Of Mr.. Owens.
The elder Mr.. Owens died June
%. He lived in st. Paul last year
for brief period with his son.
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Branch Hickey
Predicts More
Negro Players

PIT T S B U R G H, June 3d.
(NNPA). - Branch Hickey, presi-
dent of the Brooklyn Dodgers, last
Monday predicted that other col
ored baseball players will follow
Jackie Robinson, Dodger first base
man, into the major leagues.
The signing of colored players
by big league teams will come to
be commonplace, he said, disclosing
that his scouts have been decker
ing with another colored player
who has had an offer from another
club.
81 think that the other clubs are
going to have Negro players in a
year or So" Hickey said.
Zone Of our scouts just the 9TH
er day was investigating one Of the
colored stars. The boy confessed
to him that he had already re-
ceived an offer from a big league
club"
Hickey said he did not think too
many colored players can make the
grade in the big leagues.
1--WE have one-Roy Campanella,
the catcher with Montreal. Why,
in the not too distant future l
look for the thing to take its ma
tural course! The signing Of a
Negro won't create any more COM
ment than the signing Of a white
boy"
Hickey would not disclose what
club had made the offer to the col
ored ball player his scout had
talked with, but it is believed to be
the Boston Red Sox, who were re-
ported to be interested in two col
ored players.
His big league caliber now fully
recognized, Robinson spanked the
Dodgers on their recent successful
tour Of the West. After dropping
four straight in St. Louis, they
swept the series with the Cubs and
Pirates and won two out of three
from the Reds. Their lone de-
feat after leaving St. Louis was
administered by Ewell Blackwell,
who allowed them only two hits,
one Of which Jackie got.
Batting 312 after last Friday
nights 9-5 win over the Boston
Braves, Robinson is now rated one
of the top rockies of the year,
although he had played short-stop
and second baseman before he was
shifted to first during the training
season in Panama.
In the West it was Robinson's
hitting that gave the Dodgers the
necessary impetus to gain the lead
in the National League race. He
tops the National League in stolen
bases with 10, and he is second in
runs scored with SO, topped only
by the New York Giants hitter,
Johnny Mize.
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GOV. yOUNGDAHL FOR
OPENING NATIONAL
GUARD TO CITIZENS
Olander Wilson
New Commander
Baker Post POI

Johnnie Baker Post No. 291 of
the American Legion named World
War II veteran Olander B. Wilson
commander, June 25, when the or
ganization elected officers.
Other officers elected were Ed
ward Green, vice-commander; C. R.
Mendoza, second vice commander,
and William Huggar, third vice.
commander.
Jack Posten, longtime post ad-
jutant was reelected for his 18th
year. E. NJ. Fassett was named
finance officer; Rev. P. J. Buford,
chaplain, and Walter R. Banks, ser
geant at arms.
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ing this right because of race or
color is violative Of due process
guaranteed, and that the restric-
ton is contrary to public policy.
Francis Dent, William NJ. Graves,
Detroit lawyers; ThurgoOd Mar
shall special counsel for the Ma
tionaI Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People; Spots
wood W. Robinson Sd, Of Richmond,
Virginia, and Marian Wynn Perry,
Of New York City, also NAACP
attorneys, are representing the Nc
Ghees.
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WOMEN'S DAY SUNDAY
AT ST. JAMES CHURCH

Women's day will be observed at
St. James A. NJ. E. church, Mime
apolis, on Sunday, July 6, at two
services-one at II a. m. and the
other at 3 p. m.
Sally Thomas, evangelist, will
speak at the morning service. Mrs.
E. J. Drake and Frankie Landers,
evangelist, will speak on the after
noon program.
Several talented singers are TO
appear during the day. The choir
will also sing. The public is urged
to come out and worship at one or
both services. Rev. E. R. Thomas
is pastor.
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ment apparently intended to place
responsibility for any order per-
hitting Indignation Of Negroes in
the lap Of the United States Gov
eminent; claiming that the ban
ming Of such membership was set
at a national level, and that there
was not sufficient Negro popula-
ton in the state to justify a
change. The request of the vet
Grams committee made clear that
persons of color would be enlisted
solely on their merits as individual
citizens.
Charles Smith, Chairman of the
Veterans Committee, stated that
the group represented by him would
oppose any effort at compromise on
separate Negro units, an expensive
policy in the few states where such
a separation exists.
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The tore is
managed by Ward
Lamb, a veteran
G 90 dri oh en-
ploye. W a r d
Lamb is favora-
bly, known in the
Twin City area.
B. F. Goodrich
tires that out
wear the prewar
tires are being Of
fered now at less
than pre- = war
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DO WE NEGLECT
OUR OLD FOLKS

Yes, says a guest COlum-
mist in La Troy's Chatter
Patter" this week. Read the
challenging com m e mt on
what the writer claims is
the general neglect of our
aged folks. On page six this
issue, Chatter Patter" is
one of the many reasons
why this paper continues its
leadership and leadership
in this community.
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Mpls. Goodrich
Store Has Big
Grand Opening

The newly enlarged and remod-
eled B. F. Goodrich Store at 81
S. Sixth ST., Minneapolis, held its
grand opening Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, June 30 and July
l and 2.
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kas killed at 6:45
q. m. Saturday,
June 2s, as a re-
suit Of the storm
the previous
night. Two 9TH
ers, o. C. Hall,
Jr., and Ernest
C h a rleston, Jr.,
were drow 10 d
June Is,
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HIGH TRIBUNAL RULING
Supreme Court Decides
To Review Restrictive
Covenant Housing Cases

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)-The United States Su-
Court last Monday decided to review two nvo
ing racial restrictive covenants.
granted petitions for review in the J. D. Shelley
Mrs Ethel Lee Shelley, his wife, and Josephine Fitzgerald
who nOned from occupying property they had bought
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WCCO Scores Punch
With New Radio Show;
First of Kind on Air
BY Nell Dodson Russell

The subject of race relations programs is touchy one
for radio stations in the country today Other than those
special occasions such Brotherhood Month and Race Rea
ons Week. the airing of shows dealing with and
gous discrimination is confined for the most part to minor
stations with limited listening audiences il presented
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Veterans Groups Urge
Admission of Negroes
To National Guard
By BEN F. PERRY
Staff Correspondent

There is strong possibility that the unlawful barring
& m f Iv thont I biI % %e n 4
following appeal to the chief executive of the state Gov
Luther Youngdah made by Minnesota veterans of both
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The third st, Paul World War II
Veteran to lose his life in an acci-
4ent in two weeks is Harold W.
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Truman Attacks Racial
And Religious BigOtry In
Address Before NAACP

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 29-Today before crowd
estimated at between 10 and ID thousand President Harry
Truman hearty applause in address before the final
meeting of the national conference of the NAACP.
The President spoke civil rights and human freedom.
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price, Mr.. Lamb said.
Auto accessories, radios, table
and auto bicycles are among the
items handled by this modern
store.
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There is no Substitute for the
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Women's Day at Border Church,
Sunday, July 27.-Advt.