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Evening star., 1947-11-17
II Oyster Bors Opened
To Maryland Wotermen
BY the Assoeioisd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 17.-Seven-
teen oyster bars were opened to
Maryland watermen today by order
of John z. Clark, chairman of the
Tidewater Fisheries Commission.
The commission said the bars
were opened because Of a notice
able oyster shortage in the State.
The bars, on which the State had
planted either shells or seeds, in
clude: Anne Arundel County, Shut
fers, Sunken Island, Long; Patuxent
River, Cherry Tree, Swash, Sandy
Point Lumps and HELEN.
Evening star., 1947-11-17

ment employees and were being in
Ivestigated," Senator Taylor said.
At his next stop at Oak Ridge,
Tenn, he excused the audience
from voting their stand because
of the witch hunt" which is now on.
At the Interior Department last
night, he said Russia was in no posi-
ton to fight war, much less attack
any nation. He predicted Russian
Representatives would continue to
bluff and bluster" until that nation
has the atom bomb.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
70, 900 in Baltimore Urge
Rotioning, Price Controls
By the Asxociafad Prsxs

BY the Assoeiatsd Press
BALTIMORE, Nov. 17.-Twenty
thousand persons In Baltimore have
signed petition sent to President
Truman asking re-establishment of
rationing and price controls.
Dorothea Nevius, secretary of the
Baltimore Chapter Of Americans for
Democratic Action, said the sigma
lures were obtained during week
long drive
Evening star., 1947-11-17

Capitol. 'If some one makes an
inf1ammatory speech, he can get
headlines. If you make a speech
on peace, you get no headlines and
sometimes get ridicule. My purpose
was to call attention to my stand
He said that at Norris, Tenn, he
spoke to a group Of Tennessee Valley
Authority employees but when he
asked them to stand and say
whether they agreed with him, many
were afraid to do so.
"TheY told me they were Govern
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Lone to Address Session
Of Maryland Grange
By the Assoeiated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 17.-Gov.
Lane will address the three-day con-
vention of the Maryland State
Grange here December 2, Edward F.
Hotter of Middletown, master Of the
Grange, announced today.
Approximately 800 are expected to
attend.
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Wheat Worth $500, 900
Under Loon in MARYLAND
By the Assoeiofed Press

Maryland wheat put under loan
as of November l totaled 286, ,00O
bushels, the Agriculture Depart
production and marketing admin
tstration reported.
Market support loans allow the
farmer to retain title to his grain
until April 20, 1948. The agency
said Maryland wheat now under
loan is valued at more than $500, 900
Evening star., 1947-11-17
Oukcrest Group to Meet

The November meeting of the
South Oakcrest Civic Association
will be held tonight at the Glebe
Baptist Church, Arlington Ridge
and Glebe roads.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-28

counsel for petitioners in two cases
seeking a reversal Of the United
States Court of Appeals for the
District Of Columbia declared in a
brief last Tuesday.
The extensive area covered by
such covenants and the great
number Of persons excluded from
acquiring and occupying property
having such agreements running
with the lands already cOnsti-
tute one Of the gravest dangers"
to national unity, the brief as
serts.
Developing the basic issue"
counsel pointed out that in the past
two decades restrictive covenants
have been extensively imposed in
most Of the major cities on a large
percentage Of all newly constructed
dwellings, new residential subdlvi-
sions, and existing residential prop
critics adjoining areas occupied by
many Of the excluded groups.
The brief points out that colored
people have thus far been the major
victims Of this private, wholesale,
and irresponsible 'zoning'" which
has barred them, no matter what
their income, from new cOnstruc-
ton in suburban areas and forced
them into virtual ghettoes.
Similar restrictions, il is as
serted, also have been directed
against MeNicans, Greeks. Span
iards, Armenians. Chinese, KOr-
cans, Filipinos, Persians. Hindus,
EthiOpians, Syrians. japanese.
Arabians. Nom aucasians, Latin
Americans, Jews, American In
dianS, Hawaiians. Puerto Ricans
and other minority groups, ire
spective Of their American citi-
Zenship.
The brief presents the questions
# whether judicial enforcement of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-28
Mr.. Stussen's Contradictory Position

II was inevitable that candidate Harold SaSCn would be
to touch the Shs always delicate question on his quest for
delegates his trip down through Dixie. His significant
touching this subject reported have been made at Orlando
Fla
Mr. Sascn said in urging the development of Republican party
the South: -
You have right in Florida and IN each of the southern
states TO develop strong Republican party with OF
the manner in which and national affairs should be con-
ducted
Yop need echo the position of Republican parties Of
states OF the Month"; As you will find there great differences
IN positions between the Republican parties Of the
West and Republican parties in OF the East
he italics in the above paragraph hu YOU have Mr.
StSScns philosophy the political party the The
only great difference beliefs between the political parties Of the
southern and the of the country always been that con
the Republican party its Those have always been
that the South be allowed do peases with the citizenship rights
OF its millions OF Negro citizens
When Mr. Saen very Ceyey You need not echo the DOS,
ton OF the Republican parties Of the the North he actually
saying You need support FEPC tiynchng anipo tax
legislation the Republican party the North does give lip
service to such measures"
In Gulfpor, Miss, Mr. Stassen came out boldly against the
'hywhies Of that state by stating
would not the support delegation on the basis of
race color or religion and the reorganization of the party Gin Mis-
Spp) must be in accordance with the constitution the United
States"
This the fortnight statement concerning the race ouc
uon made by Staen the of this newspaper However
when he reached Orlando Fa he took another track which was con
Trajectory to his Culpou position
In Mississippi he talked against lily vhteim which would bar
Negroes from participation the management the party that
state while in Orlando he gave approval southern Republicans
coming INTO the party and ignoring the position the race question
OF the CHIEF section OF the COP. which still the North
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-28

We "Clarkon" the weekend
We with Harry Bull who book for the Saturday
Russian Communist for Of Ameri
locale willing publisher. play Moscow
boards could follow carefully required class
distinctions in black and white with much shading of
gray"
character Negro
stands Borrow this
don't buy it.
unonsciouy whenever we visit the homes of friends
subscribers library
Curusy find that the homes white
usually books Negroes
poste the homes fellow Aamercan where
Negro authors and books with Negro theme noticeable by their
exception Mcknight usually
bookbh fiction and gneraand always
about the Negro the latest published Negro author
is present than book Powers
and DOnaldsOns in Minneapolis and Schunemans St Paul
have excellent book sections list of books which
family should least found The Crisis
azine each MONTH
book S Slavery to Freedom" history
Of the American Negroes by John Hope Franklin
publishers Arthur NJ Schesnger Harvard university
voume John Hope Frankns book the need for
wbaanced horoughgn thoughtful readable
the history his reading
will Negroes pride their will white people
the role of the Negro in American history"
department that Angeles is rising as
where mail subscribers
fine Cans getting
people to replace them.
Every get the files in our
circulation section There's lot of history those file cadsacual
history of this For example Mrs Eva Abbey 2h
St. Minneapolis has had that subscription file September
many support paper.
Right behind Mrs Abbey the D. Allen family
Ave, St Paul who subscribed on September 1884,
Other "od-mes" Ramsey County Sheriff Gibbons
James Williams 826 Rondo Ave. Mrs. j. P Williams gehar
Mrs. A. W. Frazier, 500 West Central Ave
Dr. Charles Williams 655 St Anthony Ave. Frank Boyd 445
Mackubin, and a number Of others.-Ceci Newman
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prepared for distribution. From it
| quote:
The Southern Regional council
was organized in February, l9I4.
TO determine the facts about the
many problems of the South and
10 mobilize the people Of the
South TO solve those problems.
II is a nOn-prOiit. non -denOmina-
tional, non political organization.
THE Council is based firmly on
the belief that the problems Of the
Southern region may best be at
tackled by Southerners of both races
who are willing to admit the SOuth's
shortcomings and join together in
a cooperative effort to overcome
them. There is no room for narrow
Sectionalism in such program.
The Council welcomes support and
understanding from all sincere indi-
viduals and organizations. wherever
they may be found.
The South as a whole lags far
behind the rest of the nation in
wealth, education, health, and po-
litical democracy. Yet the South has
an abundance Of land and people
enough to make it one Of the most
prosperous regions in the country.
The Council is devoted to the task
Of closing up this gap between the
actual and the potential South. II
the roots Of the social and economic
evils that have burdened the South
with poverty, ignorance, and pref
udice can he exposed - and de
stroyed-not only will the South
benefit. but the entire nation and
the cause Of democracy as we'll.
OF fundamental importance
in achieving this goal is the en-
jOyment of full citizenship by all
our people. The South cannot
move far forward until all its
people take part in the demOcra.
tic process and share both the
rights and responsibilities Of
productive members Of society.
Most Negroes and many impOV-
erished white SOutherners have
not had this opportunity; the re-
suit has been an exploited and
under developed South"
The Council has been a hi-racial
organization from the start, and
, lis staff is made up of people Of
both races. 1t has thus been able to
draw on deep resources Of inter.
racial understanding in coping with
the problems that are shared by
white and Negro Southerners alike
The Council is not exclusively a
"race-relations" organization. II
believes that it is a mistake to re,
gard the problems Of the South
purely in terms Of race Friction
between the races can best be com,
batted by bringing the entire popu'
lation Of the South abreast Of mod
ern standards in health, education
employment, farming, and culture
To work toward the goal Of a high
er standard Of well-being for al
the South's citizens is TO work foI
equal opportunity for members o
all races"
The Councils present fune-
tons may be summarized as fol-
lows: % Clearing house and CO.
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restrictions on the sale Of land by
a willing seller and the acquisition
and occupancy Of land by a willing
buyer, where the restriction is
based solely on the race or religion
Of the buyer:
OViolates the due process clause
Of the fifth amendment to the Con
stitution.
OILS contrary to the civil rights
statute providing that "All citizens
Of the United States shall have the
same right, in every State and Ter
ritory, as is enjoyed by white citi-
zens thereof to inherit, purchase,
lease, sell, hold and convey real and
personal property"
OViolates treaty Of the United
Nations, namely, the United Ma
tons charter, providing that "the
United Nations will promote
universal respect for, and observ-
ance Of, human rights and funda-
mental freedoms for all without dis
tinctiOn as to race" and that "all
members pledge themselves to take
joint and separate action" for that
purpose
Ols contrary to the public pol
icy of the United States against
discrimination based on race OF re-
ligion, expressed in the Declaration
Of independence, the Constitution,
statutes, treaties, decisions Of the
court, and announcements of the
President.
OShould be denied because the
specific enforcement Of such restric-
ton would be Of such discriminatory
character and so grossly inequitable
that a court of equity should not
lend its aid by enforcing the cove
nant.
OShould be denied because the
covenants are void as unreasonable |
restraint on alienation.
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LACK OF FREE ELECTIONS IN SCUM

its kind which any official govern
mental body has ever done"
W. +. b. Dubois: "On the whole,
the advance Of the Negro in the
labor movement, which means ad-
vance in democracy, is slowly but
surely making desirable progress.
but white labor does not yet fully
realize that democracy cannot stop
at lines Of race, sex, or creed"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-28

Ordinating work with numerous
agencies working on Southern
problems: CO research and sur
vey TO determine the facts and
the state of public opinion as a
basis for sound social action; 90
educational activities through a
monthly bulletin, the New South,
and through pamphlets, press,
radio, conferences, and personal
contacts; co consultative serv-
ices TO private and official agen-
cies; 60 promotion of specific
programs Of action through the
Council stan and membership.
The Council unites in programs
Of study and action persons of wide
ly differing backgrounds. 1t helps
to bridge the gaps between rural
and town people, Negroes and
whites, men and women, residents
Of mill villages and Of adjoining
towns, and persons Of different
faiths and denominations
Since its formation in 1914, the
Council has maintained close touch
with the State Interracial commit
tees, four Of which-those in Ken
lucky. Mississippi, Florida, and
South Carolina-have become full
divisions Of the Council.
Through them the Council has
been able to secure valuable infor-
nation about all the thirteen
States, and to implement a truly
South-wIde program. The Council
offers state and local groups guild
ance in making social studies and
undertaking sound community ac-
ton. Surveys and informal studies
not only yield useful data, but also
help create the attitudes necessary
for social change
Also Of great value in keep
ing intimate touch with local con-
ditiOns throughout the south
have been the Honorary Fellows
Of the Council. These Fellows,
drawn from the ranks of Young
SOutherners in all the Southern
States who show promise Of pro-
greSsive leadership. perform inn
pOrtant volunteer services as oh
servers, correspondents. and spe-
cial inQuircrs."
The immediate AIMS Of tn,
Council are designed 10 assure the
civic rights of all the people of tn,
South. A primary objective is law
enforcement that vii provide fail
treatment to minority groups anC
will prevent the outbreak Of VIC
lence. As one means TO eQuitabl,
law enforcement, the Council i.
urging the general use of Negrt
| policemen in Southern communi
ties. The need for extension o,
the vote on broad democratic has,
is also receiving urgent attention.
The Council is presently en-
gagged in the task of presenting /,
the Southern people the facts abou
suffrage in the South. in order t,
counterfeit the transformation tina
has been circulated about the Negr,
vote"
To accomplish its detectives tn
Council needs the help Of every per
son who believes in the South an,
would like to help it in the worl
it is attempting to do.
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So Soith

Walter White: THE acting Gov
ernor Of Mississippi surprised no
body by his believing that the re-
port Of the Presidents Committee
on Civil Rights is 'anti-South' and
'anti-American.' His belligerenee
merely served 30 give final proof
that the document is the best job Of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-28

what it takes to beat the time of
the totalitarian police state.-The
Wage Garner.
You need this report for yourself
and your family. Send 81 to the
Government Printing Office, Wash
ington, d. c.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-28
INDUSTRIAL COMM. OF
IRRAN LEAGIE TO

The next meeting Of the Indus
trial committee of the Minneapolis
Urban League will be held at 2 p. m.
Friday in the committee room,
Chamber Of Commerce, Pillsbury
Bldg.
Mr.. c. A. Abbott of Reid-Ray
Films will present the film strip
project.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-28

killed hllnSelt dancing Tor tuI
was over. Button US up one
where else.
Take the report of the Presidents
Committee on Civil Rights as an
example. 1t could not happen any
where else just the way it happened
here.
Get the situation:
Chairman J. Parnell Thomas
of the House Un-American Ac-
tiyities Committee is using ice
tOngs instead of tweeZers to pick
out and expose Hollywood Com
munists and/Or fellow travellers
and dupes, tossing them around
in such a way as to excite the
humane sympathizers Of the on
lockers.
Eric Johnston, backed by the mo-
ton picture producers, gallops onto
the civil rights field 10 years late
to challenge the entire method of
Congressional inquisitions, propos-
ing that American citizens have
the same rights before Congress
sional committee as when they're
hauled up in court for throwing
brick at the neighbours dog.
Into this screaming circus Of
fear, frenzy, hate and desperation,
all much appreciated and exploited
by our totalitarian competitors,
walks the Presidents Civil Rights
committee to lay down, end to end,
our failures to make good on the
civil rights ideals of the Declara-
ton of Independence and the Con-
stitution's Bill Of Rights.
The Committee shows how in
this world crisis we are knocking
ourselves out by discrimination.
segregation, lynch terror. denial
Of voting rights, schooling, health
services, etc. II proposes a whole
set Of laws and appropriations
to eliminate these evils now.
The Committee warns that the
most immediate threat to freedom
of expression and opinion is in
direct. 1t comes from efforts (such
as the Un-American Activities COM
mittee) ito deal with those few
people in our midst who would de-
stroy democracy"
Who are they?
The Committee names them:
Communists and native fas-
cists. Neither. says the commit
tee, believe in universal civil
rights-the paramount dignity,
worth and saCredneSs of the indi-
vidual human being. What to do
about them? Expose them, see
that their publications and
sources Of funds are identified.
but don't clip their civil rights
and liberties; don't make them
martyrs.
Who says all this? Just bust
nessmen, labor leaders, representa-
tives of Catholics, Jews. Protes-
tants, white, Negroes, Northerners,
Southerners. Republicans and Dem
ocrats, standing together to read
the long roll Of shame, dishonor
division, and weakness, putting the
blame on the President who ap.
pointed them, on the Congress, or
state and local authorities. on the
courts, including the Supreme Court
itself, and finally. on the American
people of whom they are a part
asserting anew the faith that We
can clean up our own house now
for the inspection of a suspicion:
but hopeful world.
While such committees can make
such reports, democracy in genera
and the L. S. in particular have
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Unique Program and Action

Inc Alpha Kappa sorors of Eta Chapter doing something
eent ana constructive by bringing speaker the
public meeting and paying the entire
The sorority is presenting Kenneth Patton of Madison Wis
m an address at public meeting of the Hotel
Ncoet next Wednesday night Dec created nation
vide sur by esgnng from the white protest
spread discrimination against the Negro
Inc speaker unique figure chap
yer OF the sorority rendering bringing program the Twin
Cities without cost to the community is unique.
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Southern Regional Group
Offers Broad Program
For Benefit of Dixie
III ROBERT DURR

In order to get closer look at the SOuth quality inter
racial organization attended the recent 1947 Annual Confer
of the Southern Regional council held Atlanta nve
sty.
The council apparently knew that many southerners
and others wanted to know its purposes 1t had statement
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-28
High Court Covenant Cases
Raise Issue Of Gheftoes For
Minority Groups in America
By LOUIS LAUTIER

WASHINGTON, D. c. (NNPA). Shall the United States
have ghetoes for minority groups exclude minority
groups entirely from whole of the country by system
of judlcialy enforced racial restrictive covenants?
That is the basic issue in the restrictive covenant
pending for review in the United States Supreme Court
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-28
Catholic Magazine Contrasts
TrUmon's Civil Rights Group
With Un-Americun Committee
By PAUL SIETON

What country, what people, what government what
Congress, what future have here in the u. S. A.
AS people, we're still pretty much Helen Kane the Boop
BOOpADOOp Girl of the Twentes and Jack Donohue, who
killed himself dancing for fun and for feea after the show
was Button up place and break some
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FEPC THE YARDSTICK

The attitude Republicans Democrats to fair employment
practice Legislation will degree the attitude
Of Negro voters toward candidates November
bill Is 9sO the first Congress spon
by Irving NJ Ives r. N " and Dennis chavez ID
N NJ and other Republicans Senate Labor
and Public Welfare Senator Robert Taft
chairman failed to report the bill out fovorabv boor ind 70
hold It for further study" Hearings by sub
committee in June held open July in order to give
opponents of the bill tmosty from Mspp testify
Despite all this it revealed that Senator
Iatts committee had invited Donald Rchberg lawyer
director of NRA, to submit brief the Rehbergs
called the bill detestabe favorable to the
success Of Communism in the United States
Twenty-Five of the 2S Mr. Rchergs largely
legal Language and full of citations aged indicating
onay Of the proposed legislation
by the legal Of the National FEPC
But the last headed General devoted to
smearng the bill as an instrument Of Communism In making this
RchberE joins John Mississippi admittedly
one of the most vicious unreasoung and peued foes
tons Of Negro Americans.
Is Senator Tafr committee trying torpedo s 9S4 hill "to
prohibit discrimination in employment because Of religion
national origin or ancestry 2? Why, after holding hearings
laying them give dalying opponents
chance to testify RNhberg invited
Did the Taft committee hold the bill study"
order to Kill the legislation during the with the
munsm from Donald Rchberg? Is FEPC argument just
logical American that the Republican
leadership felt that only Red" Islander could kill it?
Senator Taft ard the Republicans
They looking for chance to duck out
this bill should Negro voters are concerned
FEPC will he the test Of candidates l9The Crisis
LACK OF FREE ELECTIONS IN SOUTH AFFECTS NORTH
Until the stubborn resistance Of the white South free
crushed all Of the North well
local victories Of coored office seekers Virginia.
states give ne" courage to coored citizens and inspire
increased political activity Further
wider acceptance among
truly the oo will be open
for Washington where today the of
the South upon national affairs crcc
lively block all legislation designed Negro equality
opportunity It obvious when we reflect upon these facts the
Of the Negroes the directly political
struggles of their brothers the Southland greatly
20 those brave who political
where it really eounts.-Chieago Defender.