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Evening star., 1947-08-31
Iowa Legionnoires' Faces Red;
Garry Corn From Long Island

Police Commissioner Arthur Wal
lander marched past.
And here comes the famous
police commissioner of New York
Robert Wallander!"
Some weary spectators bought
camp stools and seats from hawkers
for as much as SO per. Then the
police came around and confiscated
them, saving the users might topple
from their perches and be trampled.
Many out-of -towners parked their
cars on side streets near the parade
route-despite no parking signs.
The Department of Sanitation and
police promptly hauled away more
than so such cars
Weary cleanup note: The San
itary Department ordered 1870 men,
los motor flushers, five collection
trucks and five ,wreckers equipped
with brooms to post-parade duty.
Evening star., 1947-08-31

Most popular books with prisoners
in Pentonville, England, now are
those on travel.
Evening star., 1947-08-31

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The Iowa
delegation in the American Legion
parade suffered embarrassment to-
day when delegate let leak the
information that the corn stalks
they carried, some with ears of
corn still attached, actually had
come from Long Island.
Cowboy Joe" Wisman, marching
with Omaha Legionnaires, roped a
good-natured policeman with his
100-foot lasso and then shared 1t.
Gen. George E. Stratemyer in the
official reviewing stand.
The Santa Claus, Ind, delega-
tion was in character. It's members
had sledlike motor car with two
stuffed reindeer and old st. Nick
himself as chauffeur.
Ellis Wander Pyl OF Cleveland,
official announcer at Legion parades
for 20 years, made New Workers
snicker with this faux pas when
Evening star., 1947-08-31

1t calls Soviet aggression" and de-
mands that the United States take
whatever steps are necessary to stop
/ the flow of communism in war torn
nations of Europe.
A spokesman for several members
of the committee said they will offer
minority report ito put more
teeth in the Marshall plan. Main
provision of the report, the member
said, is to set certain conditions
that must be met by foreign ma
tions before they can draw Ameri-
can aid.
The immigration discussions will
center around the Stratton bill, to
permit entrance to this country of
more people each year from abroad
In the past, the Legion has opposed
any immigration quota increases,
and several resolutions before the
convention now demand that they
be reduced.
While there has been no mention
so far of Federal bonus, strong
moves for general pension for all
veterans who reach the age of 60 got
under way yesterday. The plan
supported largely by World War
veterans, would give veterans a
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parade.

rent public housing units the bill
would authorize. It's opponents in.
clude Richard C. Cadwallader
World War II veteran of Bator
Rouge. La, who heads the housing
committee.
A steadfast opponent of public
housing, the Legion waged bitter
fight last year for removal of nearly
all Federal housing controls, be-
lieving private industry could better
solve the housing shortage by itself
Officials, however, said there is q
possibility of Legion endorsement
being voted to the Justice Depart
ment's current real estate probe
Mr.. Cadwallader conferred last
night with j. Francis Hayden, New
York antitrust director for the de-
partment, but denied there was any
mention of a reported Justice in
vestigation of Legion housing poll
cies.
Tempers May Flare.
Tempers also should flare over a
committee report released in ad-
vance which strongly supports the
Marshall plan and urges the United
States to take firmer hand in the
Balkan situa ton.
The reDOrt bluntlv condemns What
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War Prevention Unit
Hits Legion Backing
Of Military Training
By the Associated Press

The National Council for Preven-
ton of War declared yesterday this
country's effort to supply both guns
and butter "on a global scale leads
straight to national bankruptcy and
worldwide collapse"
Frederick ]. Libby, executive sec
retary OF the council, expressed that
viewpoint in taking specific issue
with the American Legion over its
backing of Thea Truman Endorsed
plan for universal military training
THE Republican leaders in Con-
gress know, as President Truman
seems not to realize" Mr.. Libby said
in statement, "that our limited re-
sources will not suffice to save Europe
from collapse under the Marshall
plan, and to meet the reasonable
demands of our own country for
better schools, hospitals and other
social institutions.
1--WE are going to have to choose
by 1948 between guns and butter
both for other countries and our
serves, ne added.
Mr.. Libby said the whole mill
tary budget will need drastic par
ing and its least important feature
is the proposed universal military
training bill"
AS for Legion Endorsement of the
training bill, Mr.. Libby said the
veterans organization seems to
think that with its 5000, 900 men,
bers it can scare Congress into
haSty action"
"The Legion forgets," Mr.. Libby
commented, that two of the great
crusading Protestant denominations
the Methodists and the Baptists
oppose military training as strongly
as the Legion favors it and together
they have several times the men,
bership of the Legion"
He listed other religions, educa-
tional, farm and labor groups which
he said have taken similar stand
IF the Republicans should elect
President in 1948, as they hope
to do, they will scarcely want to
saddle his budget with a continuing
expenditure of from to S billion
dollars a year for the indoctri-
nation of our youth with the military
ideas which were the downfall OF
Germany and JAPAN" Mr.. Libby
said.
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Suspension of Post
Won't Bar Members
Legion Funeral
BY the Associated Press

PEORIA, Ill, Aug. 3O.-Sus-
pension Of his Legion posts
charter will not frustrate the
dying wish of Henry Graves,
so, colored veteran Of World
War I, for a Legion funeral
conducted by his buddies, Cliff
ford A. Hazelwood, post COM
mander, said today
Mr.. Hazelwood said the fun
eral would be held on the side
walk in front of the Tisdell
Post Legion Home Tuesday.
Mr.. Graves, who died yester-
day in the Veterans Adminis-
tration Hospital at Hines, ILL.,,
was a member of the all-col-
ored Roy B. Tisdell Post, the
charter of which was nullified
pending investigation by ma
tional American Legion officials
of reports that some of the
posts members supported Com
munist activities.
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lifetime grant of $72 month at the


lifetime grant Of $72 a month at the
age of so.
To Back Universal Training.
Unanimous support of universal
military training is almost fore
gone conclusion, as Legion legisla-
tors plan to make the program their
foremost campaign when Congress
reconvenes in January.
Probably No. 2 on the list will
be a demand that Congress lift
limits on the total income of vet
Grams in school under the CT bill.
Heading a list of speakers at
the final session will be Stewart w.
Symington. new secretary of the
air force.
District delegates, headed by
Commander Owen c. Holleran and
Guy c. Nadeau, have spent a good
bit of the week campaigning for
Mr.. Malloy. The delegations q
votes, Mr.. Holleran said, will stand
solidly behind Mr.. Malloy. The
delegates see chance for him if
the O'Neil- -Coffey voters become
deadlocked on the first ballot. In
Evening star., 1947-08-31
Firemen in Montgomery
| To Mark 50th Anniversary

The Montgomery County Associa-
ton of Volunteer Firemen will cele-
brate it's 5Oth anniversary at the
annual convention September q at
Kensington.
A county wide committee and
committee of Kensington flremen
are working out arrangements for
the convention.
Evening star., 1947-08-31
Legion
Continued From First Page.)

cred headdress and full warpaint
featured the Indiana delegation.
Legionnaires from New Hampshire
carried banner proclaiming their
support of James F. O'Neil, Man.
chester, N. H., police chief, for ma
tional commander He is consid-
cred by convention insiders to be
in front in the election race which
will be decided tomorrow.
Senator Brewster, Maine Republi-
can, marched with his post from
Augusta.
Amounted rider, whose pure white
horse reared and knelt on command,
led Missouri paraders. The crowd
laughed when the announcer at the
reviewing stand called out: And
they're led by real Missouri mule
They raise the best mules in the
world out there"
The outskirts of Central Park,
where field hospitals" were set up
as an added precaution, was scene
of utter relaxation as Legionnaires
settled to curbstones and removed
their shoes.
There was little need for the elab-
crate medical service in either the
hospitals or aid stations, as the old
timers feet held up remarkably
we'll.
From one station, however, DON
aid Robinson, 13, of Cumberland,
Md, was taken to Bellevue Hospital
for observation of possible appen-
dicitis. Relatives said the boy, in
New York for visit, was watching
the parade when he felt the sharp
pains.
Big Celebration Slated.
Many of the marchers, and others
who rested during the day, took
part tonight in the conventions
biggest celebration in downtown
Manhattan streets. Pranksters of
the Legion's 40 and took the lead
in loud and lengthy bar singing and
attacks on the public with water
pistols, electrified canes and other
approved toys of the playboys.
A smaller number of delegates
stayed behind hotel doors to mark
changes in the heated national COM
mander campaign.
The Legion tomorrow will con-
clude the heated election campaign
and face bitter fights on at least
four major policy issues, at the
final business session of its 29th an
nual convention.
Battle lines for the Legion lead
ership have formed around four
candidates, with all the best of it,
as of tonight, going to Mr.. ONeil. A
World War veteran, he is 49 years
old. Other nominees, in order of
probable strength, are Martin Cof-
fey. Middletown, Ohio; James j.
Malloy, Washington attorney, and
S. Perry Brown, Beaumont, Tex. All
served in World War I.
Several Issues Await Action.
The main policy issues, which,
along with several hundred other
resolutions, threaten to push ahead
the afternoon adjournment time,
are:
Housing, foreign policy, immigra-
tion and pensions.
Strong moves to get Legion sup
port for the -Ellender- Wagner
housing bill are expected to provide
the most violent fireworks, as dele
gates have applied pressure this
week for a positive Legion stand on
veterans housing.
Only sizeable veterans organiza-
ton to stand against the measure,
the Legion has based its opposition
on extensive Government super
Evening star., 1947-08-31

such a case, they will attempt tt
attract supporters of one of tn.
leaders, to beat the other.
Campaigners for all three Of the
other candidates claim Mr.. O'Nei
has been handpicked by the king.
makers" for the leadership. Be-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-08
Agricultural Pro-
gram OF AIcorn
College Offers
Leadership
By E. B. Colmer

Remarkable progress has been
made in reconstructing the en-.
tire agricultural program Of AL
corn A. and M. College within the
part year. 1t is hat this in
stitution can G lid occupy
an important place in furnishing
leadership that will help to raise
the living standards of it's people
throughout the state, and more es-
pecially it's rural population.
About a year ago, the Board
of Trustees for Institutions OF
Higher Learning in Mississippi
appointed committee from the
agricultural staff of Mississippi
State College to serve in the cap
acity of consultants to Alcorn A.
and M. College in the field of
agriculture. The chairman of this
committee was empowered by the
Board to call upon any member or
group from the technically trained
staff of State College to assist
the staff of Alcorn A. and M.
College in setting up long time
program in agriculture, to include
both teaching and farm opera
tons. Prior to the appointment
of this committee, the Board had
employed a technically trained
and highly successful farm oper-
ator in the person of Mr.. d. M,
Dowell as local advisor for the
college. The services of Mr.. Dow
dell have been of the greatest
possible value to both the Alcorn
staff and the consultants, acting
in the capacity of a liaison officer
between the Board, the College,
and the consultants, thereby max
ing it possible to activate recon-
mendations with the least pos
sible delay.
With the excellent cooperation
and assistance of the Alcorn Col
,ege staff, the committee from
State College procaeded to make
careful survey and appraisal OF
the available resource and facill'
Continued on Page 2
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the proposal Some favor it only
because they see in it the only
hope of maintaining their white
state supported schools at pre-
sent levels Southern states are
being compiled through litigation
to spend more and more money
on professional and graduate edu-
cation for colored students And
the end is not yet in sight.
Some states thus far have a.
voided suits by giving colored
students desiring graduate or
professional study scholarships
for attendance at olt-of-state in
situations. This plan, however,
does not square with the decision
in the Gaines case and 1t is only
a matter of time before colored
student, denied admission to the
white state university, will turn
to the courts to compel his adj
mission or the establishment of
a graduate or professional Sc
hool at the colored state school.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-08
Noted Woman
Lawyer Comments
On Committee
Report
DIR. CLAIMING III. TOBIAS
MAKES SPECIAL COMMENT

Washington, D c The high
point of the report of the Presi-
dents Committee on Civil Rights
is that only in the United States
would the head of the government
appoint a committee to inquire
into the faults of the government
and ask for report on what
are the evils.
That was the declaration of Mrs
Sadie t. Alexander, of Philadel-
phia a member of the committee,
after submission of the report to
the President last Wednesday.
Commenting on the report, Mrs.
Alexander, assistant city solicitor
of Philadelphia, said:
This report indicates that we
are concerned if there is one
lynching in America. While the
United Nations discuss $4,000, 900
people, we are concerned about
$4,000 in Guam and American
Samoa, and until the civil rights
Of every individual are equally
protected we have not attained
the goal of the American heritage
of freedom and equality.
We can fight ideas of other
nationsh only with better ideas,
and there.
The section of the report of
the Presidents Committee on Civ
IL Rights dealing with civil rights
in the Nations Capitol came in
for special comment from DR..
Claiming H. Tobias, a committee
member.
In an interview after submits
sion of the report to the Presi-
dent last Wednesday, DR.. Tobias,
director of the Phelps-Stokes fund
and former secretary Of the Ma
tional Council of the Young Men,
Christian Association, said:
so far as this committee is
concerned, the practice Of segre-
cation in the District of Column
bia is not only undemocratic. it
is unconstitutional, This is a
situation that Congress it self
can remedy.
1T sets bad example to the
nation as a whole and gives the
impression to the visitor to this
country that America is a coun-
try that observes a double stand
ard of citizenship. There is no
reason why that should be.
Whatever the sacrifices to in
those sacrifices should be made
in the interest of the observance
of the principle of freedom and
equality for the larger good not
only of Negroes but OF all the
people Of America"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-08

and lanai, 13 years old, trudged
six miles to the train station.
The Jackson arrived in the I'm
ion Station late Sunday night,
making the station their home IN
til Monday evening. BY chance
meeting, Mrs. Gasette Jackson,
1911 Chestnut street, happened
aiross them in the station and
upon learning of their plight,
turned them over to the Travellers
Aid Bureau.
The Travellers Aid Workers
gave her small sum of money
placed them in a taxicab and
sent them to the Grand Central
Hotel.
What will be the fate of this
unfortunate family is hard to say.
The family is in dire need OF
some sort of housing, as Friday
is the last possible day they can
remain in the hotel. An official
of the City Welfare Department
has stated that during this en-
Urgency, the resourced of this
agency will be made available to
this family the anne as to all
other citizens of st. Louis. How
ever, she was quick to point out
that all general relief in st.
Louis is now being administered
on So per cent need basis.
At press time, the local branch
OF NAACP, has entered the case
and its executive secretary, Mrs.
Ruth Word Williams, promises
tina Their organization will do all
within it's power to aid this dis
tressed family. A bundle of cloth
ing was presented the family by
the branch.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-08
Men Of Good Will Everywhere Are
Striving To Create A World Wide Nor
al Order FIRMLY Established In The
Life OF Nations President Says
Sees New Charter Of Human Freedom
As Guide For Our Action In Eyes Of
World
Urged To Keep Comm To Obtain
Adoption OF Its Recommendations

Washington, D. c. - President
Truman declared last Wednesday
that he hoped the report of the
Presidents Civil Rights Commit
tee would be IAN American char
ter Of human freedom in our
time"
The committee called at the
White House and submitted to
him its ITS page report covering
its studies of violations of civil
rights and recommendations of
methods which may be adopted
to strengthen and safeguard those
rights.
In his executive order of Dec
ember 5, last, creating the COM
mittee, Mr.. Truman had direct
ed it to make such a study and
report. Upon the rendition of the
report last Wednesday, tn COM
mittee ceased to exist.
After receiving the reprot. the
President issued the following
statement:
The Presidents Civil Rights
Committee has just submitted its
report. 1 am going to read and
study this report with great care
and l recommend to all my coun-
trymen that they do the same
thing.
I created this committee with
feeling of urgency No sooner
were we finished with the war
than racial and religious intol-
erance began to appear and
threaten the very things we had
just fought for
In times past, when our Amer
lean freedoms were threatened,
groups of our citizens banded to-
gether and set out on paper the
principles they felt would pre-
serve freedom and the kinds of
action that would defend free
dom.
The Declaration of Independ-
ence was that kind of document,
and I notice that the title of this
report To Secure These Rights
is taken from the Declaration Of
Independence. I hope this COM
mittee has given US as bread a
document as that - an Ameri-
can charter of human freedom in
| our time.
The need for such a charter
was never greater than at this
moment. Men of good will every
where are striving, under great
difficulties, to Great worldwide
moral order, firmly established
in the life of nations. For us here
IN America, a new charter of
human freedom will be a guide
for our action; and in the eyes
of the world, it will be a decIar-
alton of our renewed faith in the
American goal the integrity of
the individual human being, sus-
tanned by the moral concensus
of the whole nation, protested
by a government based on equal
freedom under just laws.
The members of this commit
tee are busy men and women. We
all owe them debt of gratitude.
| feel / am speaking for all
Americans when / thank them for
Tnnffnuad IN papa
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-11-08
City Purchases
Plot For Negro
Park Here

The city of Jackson purchased
parcel of land from Joe w.
Ward for the use of a colored
Park Development. The land was
acquired for $3.50. 1t is part of
block 8 of the Huntonia survey
and is located on Hickory street
near Chicago street. The land has
a frontage of AZ feet and depth
of 207 feet.