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highly qualified professional men
who were forced to turn 1t down
because OF the financial sacrifice
involved in leaving highly lucrative
private work.
Benton Was An Exception.
Mr.. Benton's resignation was one
of the few from the State Depart
ment in recent months in which
financial considerations were not
involved. A retired advertising ex-
cutive, he has an ample private in
come but decided to quit public
office after undergoing long series
of heated attacks in Congress.
Among top officials resigning
during the past year for financial
reasons were Dean Acheson as Un-
dersecretary of State, Maj. Gen.
John H. Hilldring as Assistant Sec
retary in charge of policy for oc-
cupied areas, and Benjamin v.
Cohen as Counsellor.
In addition to the financial
angle, positions in the international
information Office in the State De-
partment have been what one off,
cial described as frustrating as
hell" because Of the attitude of
Congress toward the program. The
budget for this work was cut more
than half this year.
However, prospects are that con-
siderably larger appropriations will be
voted by the oncoming session OF
Congress, following visits to Europe
by many members of Congress last
Summer
Mr.. Brown said last night he
had no doubts on this score, and
regretted being forced to leave Gov
renment service. His resignation, he
made clear, was caused solely by
the need to provide greater security
for his family.
A former European correspondent
for the United Press, Mr.. Brown was
in charge of public relations for the
American Red Cross from 1889 to
1945. He then served for a time as
public affairs officer for the State
Department in Rome, coming to his
present position in Washington in
November, 1916.
He is expected to be succeeded by
Leland Barrows. former. special as
sistant to the Federal Housing Com
missioner.
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has led the GOT to initiate an ex.
traordinary effort to get new
members.
A government informant said ar
order from the Communist Party
central committee had gone out tt
all cells to rush preparations to he
ready for ANY eventuality from
January IS on" There was no con.
firmation of this order from Com.
munist spokesmen.
Italian Reds Tighten Up.
The government informant said 8
similar tightening up in organiza-
ton was being undertaken by the
Communists in Italy.
Two other developments of sig
nificance in French politics took
place in the last week of 1947. The
first was the announcement by fol-
lowers of Gen. de Gaulle of the
organization of a youth movement
to be known as the "Rassemblement
de la Jeunesse Francaise" The
second was the split in the French
labor movement brought about by
organization of the anti-Commu-
mist Workers Force" under the
leadership of Leon Jouhaux.
Both movements can be attrib.
uted to the recent month-long strike
which all but wrecked Frances fue.
and transportation systems. The
workers Force" stems directly
from a Mr.. Jouhaux split with
Communist labor leaders during the
strike. The youth movement, OBJ.
servers feel. stems from the
De Gaulle camp leaders claimed
strength following a marked turr
to the right in French public opin.
ion.
Led Million Followers Out.
When Communist elements in the
CGT formed strike committee and
began issuing orders to the unions
without consulting Mr.. Jouhaux
the veteran French organizer LED
100000 of his followers from the
Communication CGT, esti-
mated at between 5000, 900 and g.
000, 900 members.
In the last week, Mr.. Jouhaux
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ated only after determining, 50 tal
as possible, the character Of the or
ganization. the period, nature ano
duration of the association, whether
the employe or applicant was aware
of the subversive character of the
organization at the time of such as
sociation, and the nature Of his &C.
tivities in connection with such or
ganization.
It must not be forgotten that in
considering the question of mem
bership in disloyal or subversive
organizations, each employe is pres
emily required, as a condition to
employment, to state, under oath
| that he is not member of an Or
ganization that advocates the over
throw of the Government of the
United States by force or violence
We are insistent that our admin
istration of the program shall not
degenerate into a witch hunt. The
board feels strongly that advocacy
of whatever change In the form Of
government or the economic system
of the United States, or both, how
ever far reaching such change may
be, is not disloyalty, unless thai
advocacy is coupled with the ad-
vocacy or approval, either singly OF
in concert with others, of the use
of unconstitutional means to effect
such change.
The welfare of the civil service
upon the wisdom, independence and
morale of which the security of the
United States is heavily dependent
requires that all employees, and all
who may aspire to become employees
of the Government should not only
be. but feel. free to join. affiliate
or associate with, support or oppose
any organization, liberal or con-
servative, which is not disloyal.
Believes Essential Rights
Will Be Protected.
We have therefore reached the
conclusion that the proposed 10y
atty program can thus be reason
ably effectuated. without. in any
unwise way, encroaching upon es-
sential employe rights. We are
persuaded that. if, after three i'm
partial examinations as to the fact
lit is finally determined that rea-
sonable grounds do exist for the
belief that the employe is disloyal
the Government ought not to be
required to permit the continuance
of such an employe in it's service
We strongly believe that persons
holding beliefs calling for a change
in our form of government through
the use of force or other unconsti-
tutional means, who indicate these
beliefs by association or conduct
and persons who demonstrate that
their allegiance is primarily to some
foreign power or influence, and that
they desire to overthrow our Gov
ernment, have no constitutional or
moral right to remain in, or enter
upon the service of our Nation. In
the meantime the board will do its
utmost OF see that justice is done
that individual rights are protected
as fully as may be, and that disloyal
persons are removed from the serv-
ice without injury to loyal employees
resulting from charges which are
without adequate foundation.
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highly qualified professional men
who were forced to turn 1t down
because Of the financial sacrifice
involved in leaving highly lucrative
priVate work
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would evaluate for the Board the
veracity and credibility of the ac-
cusers in the case; that not even
the Board would necessarily be
given the names of the .accusers.
Mr.. Richardson added that, in
cases where sources of evidence are
not confidential. evidential disclosure
would be made to- accused EN-
ployes. But he said this would
not be practicable" in the great
majority of cases.
FBI reports, however, will not be
binding on the board, Mr.. Rich
ardson said. Indeed the fact OF
non conformation of witnesses
since it operates to the disadvantage
of the employe, is fact to be con-
sidered in the adjudication, and
such fact will be weighed with
other facts in determining whether
or not an individual is disloyal," he
declared.
Accused employees will have three
different chances to prove their in
nocence under the program, Mr..
Richardson said. If their agency
appeal board finds them guilty, they
may then apply to the agency head
and get another hearing. Should
this appeal fail, the employe then
has the right to a hearing before
a three-man panel of the Federal
Loyalty Review Board
Can't Enforce Decisions.
The board then will make its
recommendation to the agency.
Although the board does not have
the power to enforce its decisions,
it is taken for granted that under
President Truman's executive order
Federal agencies will adopt the
boards recommendations. Such
sensitive" agencies as the State De-
partment, however, will not be bound
to keep in his old job an employe
considered a bad security risk, re-
gardless of the boards findings on
his loyalty.
Here is the procedure to be used
in the program:
The f1ngerprint and personal and
affiliation data now required of every
Federal worker will be examined by
the FBI.
Should the FBI check develop
derogatory information concerning
the individual employe, the bureau
then will undertake a full investi-
cation into the employees activities.
When the FBI completes its in
vestigation, it will send the report
to the head of the agency employ
ing the individual concerned, and
this data will be presented to the
agency's loyalty board. If the board
decides that no basis for action
exists, the case will be closed and
the employe absolved without any
hearing or further investigation.
Letter of Charges.
However, if the agency decides
that facts exist which require ex-
planation," it will prepare a letter
of charges against the employe. set
ting forth with particularly the
facts and circumstances relating to
the charges so far as security con-
siderations will permit"
At the reoueSt of the emplOVe a
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James B. Beam, 80, Dies;
Kentucky DistiIer
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BARDSTOWN, KY, Dec. ~
James B. Beam, 50, member of a
famous family of Kentucky dis
tillers, was found dead in bed at
his home here today.
A physician said he had been dead
about two hours and death was
attributed to a heart ailment.
Mr.. Beam was president of the
James B. Beam Distilling Co. at
Clermont, KY, Built County, until
his retirement three years ago. He
was member of the fourth genera
tion of Beam family distillers.
Survivors include the widow,
son, T. Jere Beam of Louisville, who
had been a business associate of his
father. and two daughters, Miss
Mildred Beam of Bardstown and
Mrs. Booker Noe of Springfield, KY.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Ex-SchooI Supervisor Dies

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Dec. 81
(P.-William w. Sanders. 73, Of
Charleston, president OF the West
Virginia State Negro Elks lodge and
former State supervisor of Negro
schools, died here today. In 1925, he
served as president of the National
Association of Teachers in Colored
Schools, later the American Teachers
Association and was its executive
secretary for 10 years,
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speedy hearing will be granted, at
which the employe may appear with
an attorney to answer the charges
and offer reply-evidence.
Should the boards decision ir
the case be unfavorable to the EN-.
ploye, he then may appeal to thu
agency head for further hearing. Il
the agency heads ruling is also un.
favorable, the employe then may
appeal to the Loyalty Review Board
which will then assign three-mar
panel to hear the case. The de.
cision of the panel is subject to re.
view by the full board, for fina
disposition.
The same procedure will be fol.
lowed on applicants for Government
employment, except that regiona
loyalty board will substitute for the
agency loyalty board as the court o1
first review, and in lieu of a letter
of charges, the applicant will be
given a detailed set of questions tt
be answered.
The bipartisan review board
named by President Truman last
November, now includes % promi.
nent lawyers, educators and othel
professional men and women from
all parts of the country. Othel
members are expected to be ap.
pointed shortly.
Procedure Subject to Change.
In cases not seriously threatening
national security, an accused EN-.
ploye may be permitted to resign
under the boards regulations. How.
ever, Mr.. Richardson told his news
conference that it wouldn't do the
employees much good" to resign with
the cloud of disloyalty hanging
over them
Mr.. Richardson said the boare
realized that the procedure adopted
isn't perfect and may have to be
changed as time goes by"
If it is shown that certain features
are untenable and unavoidable the
board will be open minded to sug-
gestions for changes, notifications
reversals and improvements" he
said.
I'm the meantime the board will,
do its utmost to see that justice is
done, that individual rights are
protected as fully as may be, anc
that disloyal persons are removed
from the service without injury te
loyal employees resulting from
charges which are without adequate
foundation" Mr.. Richardson de-
! clared.
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has been organizing the new group
and there is talk of holding a con-
stituent congress to form the CEN
tral organization of a trade union
that will be In direct opposition tc
the Communists.
Mr.. Jouhaux's followers make ne
secret of the fact that they art
angling for the approval Of
the World Federation of Trade
Unions. During that body's last
Executive Committee meeting ir
Paris, James B. Carey. American
delegate and CIO leader. declared
all the world knows what Leon
Jouhaux has done for the labor
movement"
Youth Group Potentials.
The youth organization, at its
conception no different than any
one of dozen other young peoples
groups in France, is important for
two reasons, observers feel They
are its potential size and its indica-
ton that Gen. De Gaulle's French
Peoples Party plans on being a fac
tor in political affairs for a long
time.
Gen. De Gaulle's tall, handsome
figure has long been a popular sub
ject, his picture in uniform being
displayed at almost every crossroads
store in the country because of his
war record.
Its like asking American boys
to join an Eisenhower or Macarthur
club" ore observer said
Observers said at the time of the
municipal elections the results
showed a strong inclination to rush
to Gen. De Gaulle as a savior from
the eastern menace of communism
Organizers of the youth movement
said 80 department chiefs already
have been appointed to organize the
young people throughout the coun-
try.
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Initial Reports Will Be
Reviewed by Bureau Chiefs.

sidered and then. and only then
will the report be issued by the
bureau for use in the loyalty pro
gram. 1t is the boards hope ane
expectation that this system viii
bring about uniformity of policy
and avoid any hardShips that might
be caused by ill-considered reports
Under the provisions of the >execu-
tive order, it becomes the duty OF
designated Government officials to
appoint loyalty boards for the pur-
pose of giving primary considera-
ton to loyalty cases. 1t may be
generally said that such boards are
of two kinds: A loyalty board in
each of the Government agencies
whose work will embrace conSidera-
ton of cases arising in relation to
already employed persons, and re-
gional loyalty boards, established
by the Civil Service Commission,
IA in number, whose duty it would
be to consider loyalty cases arising
in connection with applicants for
Government employment.
The members of all of these
boards will be selected by respon-
sible officials and in connection with
their selection, the greatest care
will be exercised. Each Of the
proposed members will be most
carefully Investigated, to the end
that an impartial, intelligent and
competent detail of boards may be
created Each of these boards will
have all necessary assistance of a
legal nature, and will operate
specifically under directives ap-
proved and issued by the Loyalty
Review Board. 1t may be helpful
to the public to explain, briefly
the procedure which we have thus
formulated.
Every employe Of the Govern
ment is presently required to fur
nish his or her fingerprints, to-
gether with an international,
factual personal statement in writ
ing This material, in the case OF
each employe, will be transmitted
TO the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
Evening star., 1947-12-28

The common cold is one of the
most highly infectious of all COM
municable diseases.
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Right Open to Appeal
To Head of Agency.

IeIS III opcfl 10 Appeal
To Head of Agency.
In further protection to the en-
ploye, if the conclusion of the initial
loyalty board should be unfavor-
able to him the executive order
provides for the right of appeal to
the head OF the agency or depart
ment, with duty imposed upon
such to grant the employe proper
hearing and review with a speedy
determination thereon. This agency
head is, under governmental proce-
dure, a very important figure in the
life OF an employe, and we regard a
review by him as of the greatest
Importance.
If the decision upon such appeal
is again unfavorable, we have pro-
vided for further appeal to our
Loyalty Review Board, granting to
the employe the right of appearance
before a Panel of the Board, with
his attorney or representative. and
with a right of argument on the
full record. Thereafter, the Board
may, in its discretion upon majority
vote, review the decision of it's Panel.
In the interest of uniformity, and to
see that this procedure is proper
ly followed, we intend to maintain
careful check on all proceedings
in the various Loyalty Boards, the
| decisions made by such Boards, and
may, in our discretion remand anv
proceeding back for further investi-
CATION, examination, hearing and
determination. No such permissions
have ever before been extended to
investigated employees by the Gov
eminent.
When the scope of the review and
hearing rights thus extended to the
employe is considered, and in the
light of the general public conf
dence in the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, and the procedure the
Bureau has adopted in connection
with the loyalty program, together
with the testing rule requiring the
ultimate establishment, under all
the evidence, of reasonable grounds
for believing that the employe is
sdisloyal, we have felt that the Gov
ernment might justly carry on the
proposed loyalty program, even
though an affected employe may
have had neither conformation or
cross-eXamination of evidence
sources under the agency report. If
further experience shall change our
minds in this regard, we shall not
hesitate to so report.
Probative Value of Evidence
Will Be Considered.
We are not at all oblivious to the
difficulties involved in the determin-
alton of questions sounding in per-
sonal loyalty. We intend to point
out to all persons charged with the
carrying out of our proposed pro-
gram, that the probative value of
evidence of past or present member
ship. in affiliation with or sympa-
thetic association with, any one or
more of the organizations now or
hereafter designated by the At
torney General can be fairly evalu-
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-09
Father Divine
Celebrates First
Wedding Aniv.

PINE BROOK, N. last week
was big week in the sanctuary
of Father Divine's heaven" The
occasion was a thirty-five course
feast for his followers celebrat
ing his first wedding anniversary
Father Divine and his we'll
dressed 23 year old white wife
sat at a huge table thanked by
giant pink and white cakes and
bouquets Of flowers as mattresses
dressed in white satin gowns an.
swered their demands. Above the
couple was neon sign carrying
these words Gods Holy Com.
munion Table of Palace Mission"
Tributes to Father and his bride
came from choir OF so young
girls dressed In red. white and
blue uniforms showing large
white "V" which stands for "Vir.
tue and Victory over the Pleas.
ures of the Flesh"
Father Divine poured the drink,
which was coffee from a silver
pitcher, meeting the approval OF
his wife.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-09
.FEPC Failure
Aids Reds"
Says Priest

ST. PAUL, Minn,-(Special)-
Those who oppose a Fair EN-.
ployment Practices Commission
program In this state may I'M
Willingly be forcing groups
which feel they have been unfair
ly treated into the ranks Of COM
munism." Father Francis ]. Gil
ligan. Chairman of the Minneso-
Ia Governors Interracial Commits
sion and professor Of moral the
ology at st, Paul Seminary as
serted here in a statement to the
press.
Father Gilligan during the in
terview went on to clarity his
previous statement regarding the
Mime sota Legislature which is
now considering an FEPC bill.
81 recognize fully" FIR. Gilllgan
said, the right and duty of each
member of the Legislature to
vote according to his personal
convictions, Any attempt to CO.
cree Legislators Is un-American
regardless of the manner IN
which Il Is done. do not wish
to appear In that role,
ALSO recognize that some
members OF the Legislature may
not be convinced that legislation
Is the method of dealing with
racial discrimination.
yet Il seems equally clear to
me that prudent and RESPONSE
be FEPC is n necessary device
for protecting the nation against
communism. Conversely. the fail
ure to enact responsible FEPC
bill paves the roads to commu-
nism."
Pointing out that Communism
pretends to treat all races with
equality. but that It Is ((only a
means of ensnaring hearts and
minds in Goddess program Of
political force, the noted priest
told the legislators that "If Ne
groes are constantly denied en-.
ployment because Of their race,
they Judge that they have no
stake In the-exlsting order. They
can become easy prey to com
munlstic propaganda"
"Unwittingly those who appear
a responsible FEPC prepare the
field In which communists can
work. FIR. Gilligan said.
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-09
Morrow Seen AS BARRIER To
FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL FUNDS
Only New Reconstruction
Government Will End Jim
Grow System Says Author

must be remembered that color
prejudice was born and nurtured
in America out of the womb OF
economic greed. 1t was legislat.
ed into existence. Discriminatory
laws created prejudice. Enforce
ment Of the laws drove the pre-.
judice into the peoples minds
and ways. Then generations of
whites Began to appear who &C.
cepted, without question, the sta
tus created by law for them. and
conversely the status created for
the Negro By the same token,
legislation is great part of the
answer and laws can erase pre-
judice, If enforced. The author
then proposes a new Human
Rights Amendment" to the Con.
stitution. This, he SAYS. would
make 1t a prison offense for any
one to SANDER, insclt or hold in
contempt any other for race"
color creed, religion Or national
origin. The battle for such an
alone would heighten
the understanding of millions
See ONLY NEW-page four
Arkansas State press., 1947-05-09
new ORLEANS
NEGROES SCORED
FOR LETHARGY

NEW ORLEANS Negroes OF
New Orleans We're admonished
for their Indifference and leth.
argy and were urged to seek the
ballot and to Join the NAACP on
Sunday afternoon by Snow F.
Grlgsby of Detroit, Michigan,
militant civic leader, lecturer. au.
thor and editor of the Postal Al
lance, who was principal speak.
er at the kickoff meeting Of the
New Orleans NAACP member.
ship campaign.
Approximately 500 persons at.
tended the meeting held at Book.
er T. Washington High School
auditorium.
In his address titled IA Chal.
lcnge TO the Unachieved', Mr..
Griesby chided Negroes OF New
Orleans for having so few quail
fled registered voters and told of
tho benefits experienced in other
cities where interest was display.
ed in registering and voting.
Starting off with the history OF
NAACP, Mr. Grigsby told how
the New Orleans branch was or.
ganized in 1915 then appealed
for more Negroes to Join Amer.
ica's Most Christian Organiza.
ton, the NAACP. pointing ont
that the 1916 membership of the
New Orleans branch was only
1000 while the Negro population
exceeded $4,000.
What do New Orleans Negroes
hold in their hand, Mr.. Grigsby
challenged after referring to the
Bible story in which God com.
manded Moses TO use what he
held in his hand.
The most formidable weapon
that Negroes can hold and use is
the ballot" he said.
DR.. Rivers friedrich, nationally
known surgeon and also presi
dent Of the Louisiana Insurance
Company, became life member
of the NAACP and presented his
check for $500 Sunday. DR.. Fred.
erick Rhodes prominent physi
clan and columnist on health for
the Informer newspapers, took a
800 membership. Postal work.
ers took out 201 memberships,
and tha directors Of the Good
Citizens Insurance gave $50 to
cover their memberships. Many
other groups responded also.