St. Paul recorder., 1947-01-03

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committee appointed-whether by executive fiat or
through legislation But his proposal impractical M - WITH
In the first place. it would be impossible to have both
"b-parsan" and "nOn-poitcal" committee at one s
| and the time .
President is opposed any investigation ~
of the American Military Germany 49, q
He with Secretary of State James F. Byrnes ~
that such investigation might hurt American
prestige abroad LAUTIER
If the President by executive
for it's membership would from the
which, this instance has interest in inquiry
which may be undertaken.
The American Military Germany matters of
policy affecting troops Howard Petersen the
Secretary the American Military Government
badly conducted and treatment of coed soldiers in Ger
such contribute their delinquency the blame
ultimately rests wit Department
Moreover Department already has conducted its
Army investigation
report which established that venerea disease,
higher cOOred
than among white troops md among
officers commanding cOOred troops to deal vigorously with
greatest weakness in the creation of an nvgatory COM
by that would
subpoena compel them testify and
nroe documentary evidence Insofar as ARMY personnel CON-
could order their before such
mttee But there compel unwilling civilians unless they
arego government employees, o appear and testify
Creation of such committee through legislation would take
Congress pass bill providing for such
mittee that President would
hand the investigation committee
has fine demonstration of the thOOughness of its
Committee counsel Meader, and his assistant
had thoroughly against
had thoroughly
cOmbed Mississippi for evidence showing the dealings of BlbO
with documentary evidence against
THE Man." BibO is called in Mississippi gathered.
Two Democrats Republican the subcommittee
which hearings They
Of New York subcommittee chairman; Senator James Tunne
Delaware Democrats and Senator Homer Republican,
Michigan. Ferguson combined give
performance Fergusons wtherng
animation Bbo which brought light
Bbos unsavory record.
Congress entitled to know the regarding
the American Military Government Germany will be called
millions of dollars of taxpayers money
operations of that
of
to know the facts 1t is their money which
American occupation.
Finally it is believed that investigation particularly
troops Department policy relating
to them, will lead to badly reforms.
From past performances the
mttee to be best equipped
ton Appointment of cOOed lawyer of Charles
H. Houston associate counsel the
of cOlOred problems
and expeles which have religious perse-
cutOn would fair and impartial inquiry lines
Mr.. Whites syndcaed articles question of ethics
He the paid employee the secretary he comes
into of much valuable ought to avail
able to the Negro Newspaper Publishers Association
generally To such his svndicated
articles is decidedly unfair.
CAPITOL NOTES: Franklin publisher of the Kansas Ctv
Call caller White President Truman
fellow Missouran. Despite swearing in Oliver Thornton
Weaver who fired by Marshall Shepard Recorder Of Deeds
rumOrs persist that Shepard has got o go.
Two candidates for in the War Departments Public
Relations DIVISION created by the transfer Dav to
Japan were here the other day the are Lieut.
Bert Cumby and Lieut. Willard likelihood is no add
tOna officer will be Negro Interest Secor rut
George NOrord being allowed carry The manpo hoard
has made survey Of personnel requirements depends
what Incidentally Day has arrived
in Japan.