The Omaha guide., 1947-01-11

t%egration of Negro manpower and
woman power in the regular es-
Establishments of the Army. Navy
and Marine Corps, in the reserves
Of the several service. and in the
National Guard. The Bureau has
served as an information service
for thousands of Negro veterans
publishing and distributing a Vet
Grams Handbook for the guidance
of Negro veterans. It has aided in
receiving educational benefits,
pensions. and other benefits pro-
vided by law. 1t has been instrr-
mental in gaining the employment
of Negroes in the Veterans Ad-
ministration. and urges branches
to press for maintenance of vet
Grams right in obtaining jobs and
benefits in their localities. and to
see that Negro representatives sit
on local housing committees in or
der that veterans may receive the
necessary housing as provided for
in Federal u IslaTon. The De-
partment has fought for the en-
ployment of Negroes on the re-
Gently established Veterans En-
ployment Service. The Veterans
Bureau testified before the Gillian
Committee, which issued the Gil
lam Report, making some strides
towards integration Of the Negro
into the Army, but imposing 3
quota system based on the Negro
population percentage. The Secre-
tary of Veterans Affairs reports
that. modest as they were the
Army has failed to carry out the
recommendations of the Gillian
Report. The NAACP also protest
ed the War Departments policy
refusing enlistments to Negroes
unless they had a high school edu-
cation and received a higher mark
on intelligence tests than other
accepted enlistees. Studies and
canvasses were made of Negro in
tegration in other branches of the
service, with discouraging results,
all pointing to a policy of discri-
mination against Negro service
ment. The Secretary challenged
smear of Negro troops records
and interested the press in cues
tioning the veracity of the Meader
Report on AMG in Germany. In
addition, the Bureau has fought
for the admission of Negroes into
all Veterans facilities, and has
tried to stop the erection of an
all-Negro hospital ii Tennessee.
Youth
Active Units Of Youth Councils
$50 newly chartered.)
College Chapters AZ tabout s
are new.
Outstanding progress on white
campuses III the North, e.g. Cor
nell .nivresitv, University of Wig
consin and Columbia college chap
tiers.
There r now youth groups in
thirtv-eeven states end y. c. Total
membership is about $4,000.
Most active in fight for civil
rights. and against discrimination
in restaurants, skating Kinks. thea
tres. and other public places. and
particularly in the South. youth
were active in registration and
voting campaigns and against ro-
lice brutality. Also worked for
better educational opportunities
for Negroes.
Crisis Magazine
The Crisis. Official monthly ma
gazine of the NAACP. reported
a gross income of S63,114 for the
year. with an average monthly
circulation of $1,000 copies.
Branches
The NAACP continued its phen-
omenal growth in 1916 by the es-
tablishment of 179 branches. more
than have ever been organized in
any one year and the effectuation
on a loval level in these new COM
munities of action programs to
comat segregation and discrimina-
ton. The great strength Of the
Association lies in its life line of
branches operated chiefly by vol
unteers in most communities. In
larger cities where the problems
of industrial life and race conflict
are more acute. not only has there
been a trend toward increased
membership in the NAACP but
branches in larger communities
have set up full-time. operating
offices with Executive Secretaries.
These professional workers have
materially aided development of
the Association. All ranches in
have supplied the Nation
al office with effective media
through which the voice of $4,000
members could be heard effec-
lively in local communities,
through state organizations. and
providing augmentation of Ma
tional program.
The department sought to guide
branches in carrying out Asso-
citation program through direc-
tives. action letters, suggestions
for programs, etc.
Political Action: In September
the Association adopted a revised
political action program in accord
ance with resolution of the Gin
cinnati Convention, calling for
non-endorsement of candidates and
urging branches to examine nom
partisan problems affecting local
or state issues and authorizing
them to give active support to