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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
Investigation Urged Into
Black Legion Congressman

New York--The National Assoc
iation for the Advancement OF
Colored People today vigorously
urged members of the sub-com-
mittee of the Senate Interstate
Commerce Commute to withhold
approval of Congressman Robert
+, Jones Of Ohio, as a member of
the vital Federal Communication
Commission until an intensive in
yestigalion has been made of the
Ohio representatives. alleged
Black Legion connections. Jones,
who was recently named to the
post for II seven year term at $40,
900 annually, was dramatically ex
posed by columnist Drew Pearson
as being a member of hate or.
ganization known as the Patrio.
tic Legion of America. or better
known as the Black Legion.
Although the charges have been
denied by the Congressman, Pear
son has promised to produce af-
fidavit signed by two Black Leg
ion members one now Police
Chief at Beaver Dam, Ohio who
swears that at a ceremony at
Tapseott Farm, about two miles
from the city of Lima, Ohio, he
administered the oath to Jones
The initiation, according to the
affidavit took place in 1884.
Walter White. NAACP execu.
tive secretary in his vigorous
protest to Senators Brewster,
Capehart and Johnston, who make
UP the subcommittee. stated, AT
the closed session tomorrow morn
ing of Senate Committee on Nom
ination to Federal Communica
lions Commission of Congress
man Robert F. Jones of Ohio. Ma
tional Association for the Advan
cement of Colored People vigor-
ously urges that no approval be
voted until fullest possible inves-
tigation has been made by Senate
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
Gil Convicted
Of Beating
Officer Released

Washington, D. C.-The NAA
CP was informed by the Adjutant
Generals Office that Ernest Ste
wart. a Negro former serviceman
in whose behalf the Association
had petitioned for clemency was
released from confinement and
allowed to return to civilian life.
Stewart had been charged and
convicted of assault on a white
superior officer and was sentenc-
ed to sixteen years at hard labor.
The petition pointed out that
Stewards conviction was based
upon evidence which in a civil
court would have called for an
acquittal.
This reduction Of sentence pur-
suant to pleas submitted by the
NAACP brings the total of years
of reduced sentences which have
been obtained by the NAACP
well over 1900.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11

NAACP members were urged Ia
take the initiative by forming
emergency tenants committees
on city or statewide basis.
Through these COMMITTEES or by
individual action they were urged
to press for special meetings of
their state legislatures to enact
rent control legislation freezing
rentals at the January, 1947 level,
such as state laws to take effect
whenever federal controls are
lifted.
further Instructions from the
NAACP action letter stated. >.
urge your members not to sign
leases accepting a is per cent
rent increase. It is important that
all tenants band together TO refuse
voluntary rent increases and act
comparatively to prevent mass
eviction. In single building all
tenants should be brought togeth
or and educated as to their rights
under the law.
Under the present law the OF.
lice Of Rent Control sets under
De'control Boards which are au.
thorized to advise the admins.
tration Of the Rent Control Act
when rent control should be llf.
ted from any area prior to Feb.
ruary lo4S. Fight to see that there
Is sound representation Of ten.
nant interest on this De.Control
Board. II Is particularly impor
tnnt that minority group interests
be protected on this Board since
II Is altogether possible that De
Control Board might recommend
that rent control be lifted from ar
area wrere there were sufficient
See ACTION URcEp-psus fou,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
Call Conviction
Grossly Unjust

New York The NAACP's lie.
gal Department submitted to the
Secretary of War petition for
rlemency In behalf Of Calvin J.
Baker former Negro service.
man, Pvt Baker. formerly of the
3l22rd Quartermaster Service
Company. was tried by general
court martial at Augsberg. Ger.
many on the 9th Of June, 19i5
Tor an alleged violation of the
92nd Article ~ War
Baker was charged with having
raped German woman, Frau
Anna Egner. The petition pointed
out that Baker had not been +
Identified by any of the witnesses
as having been present at the
time or place of the alleged
crime 1t was further shown that
the crime had not been estab.
lished as n matter Of law and
that accordingly his conviction
was unjust and unlawful. Il was
stated In conclusion. ITO say
that this Is one of the most gross.
ly unjust cases that has ever been
brought to the attention OF the
American public go. would be
an understatement of fact. Nor.
ally and ethically, petitioner was
innocent of any wrongdoing." It
stated further: Recently much
criticism has been leveled at our
system of military justice espec.
Tally as It is dispensed to Negro
soldiers. Such criticism. In this
case, we feel would be Justified
s..'.
" was urged that the Seere-
tary VI War grant Baker an OPP
portunity to reenist into the SER
vice and to earn an honorable
discharge.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11

Of physical plant, expansion, staff
increases, research development.
and student aid which stagger
the Imagination"
In presenting DR.. Patterson,
Dean |. A. Dorbigny announced
that 1850 students are enrolled
In the summer session.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
Press Galleries
Rules Changed

Washington, o. c.-(WDL)-R.
strietions against Negro cores
pondents in the congregational
press galleries were largely ~
moved when the Senate Rules
Committee revised regulations m
as to give limited Accommodations
TO representatives Of weekly news
papers.
negro correspondents had prev
iousiy been excluded under tho
eo year old rules barring repre.
sentives Of non-dailies. The issue
came to a head In March when
the standing committee denied
admission to Louis X. Lautier
correspondent of the Atlanta
World and Negro Newspaper Pub
fishers Assn. and the Senate Com
mittee subsequently ordered him
admitted as special case.
In writing to Senator c. Way.
land Brooks, chairman OF the Sen
ate committee, urging revision Of
the rules, James Peck. news sdi
tor of the Workers Defense Lea
que, expressed the view that both
Negro and labor papers. which
are weeklies, should BIO entitled
to secure their own coverage Of
congressional news.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
Urged
On RentCont'o |

New York-With storm warnings
already evident in practically all
sections OF the nation following
establishment OF the new rent
control law whose passage was
bitterly contested by labor and
liberal groups, the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement
Of Colored People began mobiliz.
ing all of it's resources, In accord
ance with a resolution passed at
the Associations 3Sth annual Con
ference in Washington last week,
to iorestall a general Il percent
increase In rents. In the resolution
passed at the Washington con.
ference II was stated, I'VE con.
denim the rent increase bill pas
scd by Congress. If President
Truman does not veto Il we call
on all our branches to call fer a
special session OF their State
legislatures to pass effective
state rent control. laws. We also
call on our branches to take the
initiative rather than following
other organizations in setting up
tenants leagues to resist the Is
per cent increase rent allowd
under the law"
Gloster u. Current. NAACP dir
ctor of branchs today notified
all Of the 1900 branches to take
action Immediately to resist the
Threatened increase. which would
caus unusual hardship millions
of Negroes. In letter to all bran
ches Mr.. Current listed In detail
all of the steps to be taken. These
branch instructions were taken
from Information compiled by Ma
ACP Assistant Special counse
Mrs. Marian Wynn Perry.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
NAACP BureauH Head
Hits Poll Tax Evils

Washington, d. C.-Opposing
the continuance of the poll tax
requirement before the House
Elections subcommittee, Leslie
Perry of the NAACP declared:
Just as We do not believe that
race. or color, or religion has
anything whatsoever to do with
the rights of persons to vote In
democratic society-so we do
not believe that a mans wealth
or poverty should constitute a
qualification or disqua ifcation.
The NAACP representatives
told the subcommittee that 10 mil
lion American citizens black and
white alike" are DISTINGUISHED
by the poll tax. He cited as a
typical county in poll tax states"
Sumter. South Carolina. where
studies show that In l94i when
workers were theoretically receiv-
ing high wages, % percent of
the Negro families and 2 percent
of the white families had an in.
come of less than $4,000 a year.
Altogether 81 percent of the Ne.
gro families of Sumter earned
far less than $1,000 that year
with wage levels such as these
during an abnormally high aver.
age income period" Perry con.
tended, 1T Is clear to everyone
that a tax on the right to vote
constitutes an effective bar to
large number of citizens in the
poll tax states"
The effect of mass disenfran
chisements the NAACP charged
permeates our entire national life
and sickens It like gangrenous
sore The election of Congress.
man John Rankin of Mississippi
whore only 5,l29 persons out Of
263,36i or 81 pfecenl Of the pop.
ulation voted, was cited in com.
parison with non-poll tax state
like Minnesota wrere 80 percent
of the people freely exercised"
the privilege of voting for their
representative
I'VE find It difficult to see,
Perry concluded. how the United
States can in good conscience
demand free elections in Greece,
the Balkans and other parts of
the world. while at home she con.
tinues to permit INSCRIPTIONS
politicians in seven Southern
states to exact a money tribute
as a condition to exercising the
fundamental democratic right of
voting"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
City Urged To End Ban
On |nterraCia| Dances

Fort Wayne, Ind.-(WDLl-Rev.
Aron s. Gilmartin, vice chairman
Of the Workers Defense League
has called upon Mayor Robert
Tyndall and Police Chief Howard
Sanders of Indianapolis to end
their ban on interracial dances,
which he charterized as "the
worst example Of prejudice that
our state has seen in recent years.
In refusing to grant permits 10
dances by the Link Belt local of
the United Steelworkers and by
the convention arrangements com
mittee Of the state and city CLIO
the two public officials stated
they would permit no interracial
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
STA1E
EDITION
Judge Forgets
Law In Jim Grow
Bus Case

Chapel Hill, N. c.-(WDL) What
a southern court thinks Of .
southern white man who does not
believe In the prevailing predud-
Ices was shown here WIN judge
Henry Whitfield tried to give Joe
feimet, southern fled secretary Of
the Workers Defense League. six
times the maximum sentence sor
sitting with : Negro on u mt
state bus.
Six months on the road the
Judge said. Prosecutor T. ]. Phip
ps then pointed out that a mar.
imum for such offense under thu
states 1imcrow law is thirty days
4 can't keep all these things in
my little head" Judge Whitfield
remarked whimsically. as he chan
geo the sentence to thirty days
AT the same time he reduced
the sentence Of Andrew johnson.
a Negro convicted along with Fe,
met from $50. and cost to s25
and cost. After sentencing a white
and a Negro month ago on the
same charge, Judge Whitfield
told their attorney off the record
that he has much more coatempt
Tor whites than for Negroes in
such a situation. All four casa.
are being appealed.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11

that Dora came from Lynn, Mass.
TO visit her family in January
1921 and that despite the cold,
She was dressed poorly In thin
clothes and with a straw hat in
the cold winter. She had no teeth
ana we bought her new denturss,,
the sister stated. When wrote
Mrs. ingalls, about this. she an.
swered that my sister had done
her wrong" A brother. Arthur
NJ. Jones. SIS of st. Louis testi.
fled that he attempted TO see his
sister In Lynn, Mass. While on
visit there some years ago. and
was refused entry into tho In.
gals home The case NAV last
Tor several more weeks. II has
already been disclosed in testi.
mony by Mrs. Richard Roberts
that her father said If he Ia con.
victed he will xiii his wife" and
XIII himself Mrs. Roberts is a
daughter by the second marriage
Sacramento, CaIif.--Signaling the
end Of segregation in schools of
this state, Gov Earl Warren sig.
ned a bill last week that outlaws
segregation because of race. creed
or color. In the measure. signed
by Gov. Warren, provision Is
made TO abolish the extraction
Another step forward assuring
equal opportunities for all child
rem regardless of color.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
Racial Equality Profitable
In Hawaii Writer Reports

Hawaii is finding racial equal-
ity both possible and profitable,
writes Blake Clark in an article
titled One World on an Island. y
published in the current issue of
AZ, the new contributor-owned
magazine. Mr.. Clark has taught
at the University of Hawaii and
is author of a forthcoming book
on the islands.
Hawaii has never known a Ku
klux Khan or a Christian Front"
writes Mr.. Clark at has never
had a race riot. Here men of all
races address each other as Mis-
ter, Chinese. who would be bar
red from some Shanghai hotels,
are welcome in all Honolulu ho-
tells.
'r-1 w
you can ride the bus twice a
day for week without sitting
behind two drivers Of the same
race, and it is not unusual to see
white passengers stand up to let
an Oriental lady sit. Men of dark
complexion can and do arrest
white criminals and act as their
jailers."
Discrimination of the past gen.
Grafton has virtually been elimi-
mated, reports Mr.. Clark. A single
school board for the entire Terri
tory for example, insures equal
ity of educational opportunity for
every child.
Experience in Hawaii has been
that, by taking his heel off the
brown mans neck and extending
his hand concludes the author
of the AZ article, the white man
has benefited both culturally and
financially"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11

and lfBI of nominees alleged
membership III the notorious
Black Legion. To approve such a
nomination before every reputable
witness is heard and every avail
able source OF information has
been thoroughly checked would
be calamity, especially at this
critical hour in national and
world affairs. If any proof what
ever Is found that nominee be.
longed to SO infamous an organi-
zation as the Black Legion he
should totally repudiated."
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11

dances in indianapolis in the fu-
ture.
The Steelworkers' local, which
had held many such dances in
the past. went ahead without a
permit. Their dance was broken
up by police. The convention com
mittee obtained an injunction a.
gainst police interference. But
Antler's Hotel where the second
dance was scheduled, backed out
and it was finally held at the hall
of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers.
Legal action Is being planned
by Lynnville Miles. CLIO attorney.
The WDL has offered him aid.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
Negro Colleges
Face Urgency

The United Negro College Fund
brings to our community most
important urgency. Thirty-three
leading Negro colleges represent
ing the several denominations.
including Baptist, AME, CINE,
Congregational, Catholic, Presby-
terrain and others, have banded
themselves together in quest of
$1,30O,000 to strengthen their
educational programs and ser
vices. They have as one of their
specific goals, to raise their stan
dards Of instruction to level
which will meet any argument "a
gainst salary increases and quail
fications of their graduates to
compete successfully with gradu-
ates OF any college in America
The SO college presidents them
selves are the principal cam
paigners and fund raisers. They
are united in their appeal to the
alumni and ex students OF all
member colleges who live in
Greater Little Rock and the state
of Arkansas. They solicit the in
terest and support Of Negroes
everywhere in this great program
to lift our people.
Have you given to the Fund
If not, when the representative
appeals to you give all you can,
even at sacrifice. Let us not be
accused OF buying what We want,
but begging what We need" The
Negro Is no longer public
ward" He Is a respectable Amer
lean citizen He must share in
Great Undertakings.
President NJ. Lafayette Harris
of Philander Smith College Is
the chairman of gifts in Arkan-
sas. Contributions by check should
be made payable to the United
Negro College Fund, and mailed
to him at 110l lizard Member col
leges are at Atlanta University.
Atlanta University School of So
cial Work, Benedict College, Ben
nett College, Bethune Goodman
College, Bishop College, Clark
College, billiard University, Fisk
University, Cannon Theological
Seminary, Hampton Institute. Ho-
ward University, Johnson c.
Smith University. Knoxville Col
lege. Morehouse College, Morris
Brown College, Paine College.
Philander Smith College Samuel
Houston College. Shaw University
Spellman College, Talladega Col
lege, Texas College, Tilotson Col
lege, Tougaloo College, Tuskogee
Institute, Virginia Union Univer.
sity Wiley College and Xavier
University
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
PSc Announces
Pigskin Schedule

The Green Wave of Philander
smith College will face one of It's
toughest 10 game Football schp.
dulles, according to an announce.
ment by President Harris this
week The Painters contact some
y states In meeting their foes.
The schedule Is as fo'ows:
See coLLEeE-paee four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
WINS ALL EXPENSE
SCHOLARSHIP TO
TALlADEGA COLLEGE

Miss Laura N. Mccullum, orad-
uate Of Dunbar High School, ton
ranking student in the COMPETE
tive Scholarship Examination o.
tered by TalIadega College 10
winner Of the AIl-Expense schoi-
arship this year. This 10 the ten
tn consecutive year that Tailar
desa College has granted an al.
expense scholarship through com
petitive examinations.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11
Nylou Fabrics

Woven nylon fabric serves q
blood plasma Alter. The fabric.
coated, even makes sensitive die
phragns for plane carburetors.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-07-11

The original of the Rockefeller
Foundation was s1S2,st4,000.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
The British and Palestine

The world Is learning now with Waat
complex and explosive situation Britain
was coping during her tenure as guardian
Of the peace In Palestine and the rest OF
the Middle East. In fairness to the British,
this is good time to remember the ruth
less criticism to which they were subjected
for their unwillingness to assume sole re-
sponsibility for the possible consequences
of unrestricted Jewish immigration into
Palestine and establishment of Jewish
state there.
Again and again, the British warned
that decision against the Arabs in Pales-
tine might spark chain reaction through
out the Moslem world They were greeted
with hoots of derision These alleged fears
it was contended were the devious ration
alizations of dying, but not dead, imperial
design.
Americans, aloof from the obligation OF
backing up their ideals with anything
more than words, found it particularly
pleasant to coach from the sidelines. Any
suggestion that we should bear share Of
Evening star., 1947-12-07

British authorities OIL guard. The peace
time imperial garrison of Alden is small,
while the Arab defense force which nor
mally maintains order in the protectorate
seems to have been unreliable. The rioters
temporarily were checked by sailors from
some small warcraft at the naval base
What squelched the trouble was detach-
ments of airborne British troops flown
hastily to Alden from Khartoum in the
Sudan and British camps in the Suez Canal
area Of Egypt. The respective distances
from Alden are approximately eight hun
dred and thirteen hundred miles This is a
vivid illustration of the fexibility of British
imperial power and its speed Of concentra-
ton at critical point. The fabric of
empire now can be maintained with much
smaller forces than ever before
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Christmas Uncoerced

The assistant superintendent who for
bade Christmas celebrations of religious
nature in twenty-three Brooklyn public
schools probably was mistaken in his con-
ception of what such celebrations really
are in modern times He seems to have
erred in believing that Christmas is not
a universal feast, whereas it is, indeed,
observed by all but very small minority
of people Of varying PHILOSOPHERS. The
Yuletide in the present era of human ex-
perience connotes an inclusive ideal OF
fellowship and mutually from which no
body arbitrarily is shut out by any dogma.
On the other hand, the Brooklyn school
official who called for celebrations without
"any reference in dramatizations, songs or
other aspects Of the occasion to any reli-
gious significance involved" ought not to
be accused OF rank intolerance. The
majority of the children in his charge
two out Of every three Of them-are boys
and girls OF the Jewish faith. Such of
them as may find Christian customs or
symbols Objectionable certainly should not
be compelled to accept them as necessary
features of public school festivities.
The Brooklyn incident is not important
except as it may be misinterpreted by
extremists having little concern for the
realities involved. All such problems OF
group differences should be feasible OF
solution in line with the basic doctrine OF
American democracy-the humane con-
ception of life. This is the motivation OF
the statement issued by the assistant
superintendent's superior, reading: In the
observance of Christmas this year our
schools will, as in the past, present such
appropriate programs and exercises as
are, in the good judgment of the principals
the teachers and the participants suited
to the occasion It is expected that, as
always, the principle OF freedom OF religious
worship will be respected"