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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
YOUTH KILLED
in AUTO CRASH
Was Riding In Back OF Car
In Collision With
Bus
ELIZABETHTOWN,

ELIZABETHTOWN, Aug. q
Robert Ward, 1~1-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M. Ward
died instantly in the trunk of an
automobile his father was driving
when the vehicle was strlck by a
Queen City Coach company bus
yesterday morning. A Negro farm
hand suffered serious injury.
Patrolman F. R. Bell, ~investi-
eating the accident said he was
told that the dead youth and the
Negro, Buck Mcmillan were rid
ing in the trunk Of an automobll
driven by young Wards father
when the bus driven by Lloyd
Strickland of Fayettc vile, was in
collision with the trailer which
was being pulled by the au.omo-
bile.
The accident is reported to have
occurred early yesterday morning
as Ward, his daughters. his son
and farm hands were enroute to
a tobacco curing barn, prepara-
tory to unloading the dried tobac-
90 in order to refill he barn yes
terday.
The bus and the automobile and
trailer were travelling toward
ElizabethtoWn on highway 81 when
the accident occurred, according
to the occupants. The trailer
plunged into the car after being
hit.
Bell said that the trailer did not
carry lights or a reflector, and
that it was foggy at he time OF
the accident.
Mcmillan is repeatedly in a crit
ical condition in a Lumberton hos
treatment.
No charges were preferred
pending the outcome of a coro'
ner's inquest which has been sci
for August 13. Bell said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
NAVY CONTINUES
SECRET PROGRAM
Camp Davis Spokesman
Refuses To Give
Details

Yelled behind security regula-
tons Naval personnel at Camp
Davis are currently testing secret
weapons other than the Flying
Stovepipe' a Navy spokesman said
yesterday.
Declaring he could not elaborate
due to regulations so designed to
keep other countries from knowing
too much about guided missiles
being tested by the United States,
the spokesman said:
1--WE are going right ahead with
our tests. No showdown is con-
templated."
A 21-mile testing range was
established on Topsail strand,
near Camp Davis. earlier this year.
At that time the Naval depart
ment declared all efforts would
be pointed towards development OF
The Flying S%tovepipe' SO named
from its shape.
Speeds to 780 miles an hour were
planned by engineers in charge
who declared the guided missiles
would be shot along the 21-mile
course during testing hours.
Future plans of the Navy at that
time included possible experiments
in super-sonic speed-1O times that
of sound-or over 1000 miles an
hour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

More than 800 persons die in
rural fires each year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

full nice yankees the 80 years
served in the North"
Colonel Snow said he deeply re
grets leaving Wilmington and
hopes he can visit this city again.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
MIDWEST HAS
CORN WEATHER.
Sizzling Temperatures Re-
ported General Over
Plains

BY THE Associated PRESS
The midwest was sizzling by
Saturday night. Temperatures gem
orally in the central plains through
Missouri we're over 100, and the
mercury rose to the COS in the
northern plains states, as far north
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
Amputee Loses
Drivers Card;
Is Fined $500

Dexter Switzerland. World War
II amputee, has lost his license
to drive a specially constructed
automobile and must pay a 5000
fine following an accident July 20
at Bradley's Creek in which his
car was demolished.
Recorders Court Judge H. Win
field Smith told Switzerland he
did not have the right ito remit
the fine, and that while he would
be as %lenient as possible, the as
sessment would have to be paid.
Chemical and pharmaceutical in
dustries use the metal palladium
in producing Vitamins.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
WE ARE DETROITERS, TOO

The MAYOR Of Detroit acting the reeommen-
daton Of the Common Council has appointed Com,
mittee Of Is community leaders to 'tuoy me Ia'.
Toledo Plan Of voluntary arbitration OF labor disputes
IT,. committee i. headed BY former Police Com.
missioner Frank Eaman. Cardinal Mooney; Judge
Paul Krause, Rabbi Morris Adler, DR. DAVID Henry
I'D Mr.. Harriet D. Kelly, the public represen'
tatves.
Labor is represented by Walter Reuther and
c..Io ddcs Of the JAW. CIO by August Seholle
state CLIO president; and by Frank Mar'eL Fh'SS
Allen and Clifford Sparkman OF the All
lrdu.trv,. representatives are Henry Ford II,
CbarIe. E Wilson Of en-. Or. A w Lescohier OF
Parke-Davs and Co.; James B. Weber, Jr. OF y l.
Hudson Charles T. Fisher, Jr. OF the National oS n
~ Detroit and Samuel Angott president OF the De-
roit Pure Milk Co
Comment has been widespread the failure OF
N. MAYOR 10 appoint Negro member to the commit
Tee We do not believe that there should be negro
member on each and every committee set up by the
;t hi, We do believe that leading Negro citizens
hould be considered equal basis with all others
for such appointments
Such men a, Charles Mshoney, L. c. BIount,
Father Rockford Meyers John Dancy, the Key X l.
Brady Jr A. C Wright, Or. J. J. McClendon, VIII
liam Oliver. William Johnson, Malcolm Dade to men
ton only few are men whose services to the city
would be Of great value they recruited tor such
appointments.
We don't ask for Negro quotas. Lord forbid that
~. should ever be caught asking for any specific
Der Of Negroes in any given agency But We do ex-
meet 10 be considered for such positions II Mayor
Jefries considered some Of the people We named
or others like them and found valid reasons for eN-
Guiding them from the final list, that was his decision
to make,
II no Negroes we're considered. simply because
~ their race then the Mayor has done great IN
Justice to the city by failing to take advantage
Of talents here lying unused.
We expect that the CIO representatives on the
committee Messrs. Reuther. Adde's and Scholle Will
GOOD Job OF SeeinR O / that anti discrimination
classes are inserted in the final plan that is worked
out as they were inserted in the original oedo Plan
We trust that the committee will be able to work
out procedures that will avert many potential strikes
and bring about satisfactory settlements for all con-
eerned.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
Cut Down Representation

80 sooner does the supreme curt outlaw method
OF keeping Negroes from voting southern states
than other state forth with scheme. The
white primary being quite openly Haunted. Other
techncalitcs being brought w. with officials being
quoted saying they will prevent Negroes from voting
Such fragrant disregard Of the United States Constitution
should not be permitted 70 obtain
Articles XIV and XIV Of the constitution specify that
when the right 10 vote any election candidates for
federal and state office denied inhabitants Of voting age
in any state is otherwise abridged the representation
o. the state at fault shall be proportionaey reduced in
congress
hey also provide that the right Of citizens to vote
shall not be denied abridged by the United States
any state account Of color previous condition
Of servtude and that congress shall have power enforce
this article by appropriate legislation.
The remedy is very simple. If the representation of
these southern states is reduced mighty howl would be
raised If this law enforced the South would then
perhaps wake up and realize that Negro an
asset instead Of something TO be avoided.
This would hit the South where it would hurt most
with their representation in Congress cut down. some of
their windbag politicians would be out Of a job
Yes reduce the representation i'm proportion 10 the
number Of people they have dsfranchised and maybe
dreaming ways of keeping black people from voting
will not be such popular southern pastime.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08

ton program of the State Do.
partment, "A grant has been mad.
to Howard University. ena5lins
DR.. Flemmie Kittrell. head of ins
Howard University home ero.
nomic department, 10 take sly.
month leave TO study the national
diet IN Liberia and ways of nm
proving the use OF traditional ma
new foods. She will also dcmon.
strate nutritional methods adapt.
able 10 the country's need.
DR.. CARTER G.. WOODSON
director of the Association ~
the Study OF Negro Life and His.
tory. will be honored with .
ception at the Kappa Fratc ni,y
House on Feb. 8 al Z pm.
SPEAKER - Max Schactman
national chairman OF the Workers
Party. will speak in Deuoi, on
Sunday. Feb. 0 al 3 pm. al Inc
Endorsements Civic Center. HE
subject will be Socialism. the
Only Road TO Peace and Sccurl.
~.
DIR. MATTHEW WALKER
chairman Of the department, az
surgery at Meharry Medica, Col.
lege. has successfully passed the
examination of the American
Board Of Surgery and has recn
awarded its diploma.
SOCIAL HYGIENE DAY FEB
5-The American Hygiene Asso.
citation has designated Feb a,
National Social Hygiene Dsv
There is a nationwide increase m
the number OF venereal disease
since the war ended Dr. Bruce
II. Douglas. commissioner AZ
health. SAYS the number Of cases
OF new or infectious syphilis "a.
ported IN Detroit has increased
steadily for the last half dozen
years. Take blood test
AN APPEALING prod ton
department Of the Detroit Red
Cross Is appealing TO Detroit knit,
tiers 10 help fill a 200o sweater
quota One thousand sweaters
will 60 to veterans in h1,o3a's
and the remaining thousand Wll
be sent to needy children oNes
seas. Mrs. Archibald McAl5.ne.
chairman. says the wool wn ne
assigned Mondays throueh W.
days on the fourth floor OF Cnap.
ter House. 1853 +. Elizabeth rom
10 am TO ( pm
INF ANTILE PARALYSIS
Two little girls. both infaaple
paralysis patients, whose pictures
grace the thousands OF Official
March Of Dimes posters through
out the country, met last SUNDAY
for the first time in Chicago Nar.
cy Drury. 5, Of Louisville Ky,
arrived al Union Station she
was greeted by little Ruth Gced.
4 ~ year old daughter Of " md
Mrs Joseph Reed OF Chicago.
whose picture is also on ,a9u.
sands Of official posters Rita
presented her with a bouuuet
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
Magazine Tells
Jincrow Waste

I'VE have wasted the human
resources Of Negro Americans
by submitting them to a relent-
less system Of illustration and
rejection: we have wasted re-
sources OF the whole nation N
the enforcement and iustifica
ton Of that system says Thorn
as Sanction IN the leading arti-
Gle Of the January issue Of
SURVEY GRAPHIC. devoted 10
racial segregation.
The author analyses the basic
causes Of segregation No one
can deny that its reason for
being is still human exploita-
ton Trace the whole complex
problem back and you come
out on the economic level" he
saws
Sanction advocates a new civil
rights bill and immediate pas
sage Of a revised FEPC bin
The issue also contains artl-
cles describing the dimensions
Of the problem. regional devices.
man-made institutions and the
struggle for reason Among the
authors are Robert e. Weaver.
Ira DeA Reid Alain Locke Dr.
VII! W. Alexander and Charles
Bolta.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
ABOUT THE COMMON MAN

the Indians themselves TO solve the problem
They can solve IT, The leaders OF the Indian
National Congress are ldeastic and reSourceful
men and women They approach the problem
with the night attitude which is far removed
from the approach that leaders OF the United
States make 10 our own minority-majouty prob
lem
But thclr plight stresses the fact that no pana-
cea can solve all problems No sooner is one
problem gu, Of the way than many Others rise 70
replace IT,
MINISTER FOR COLONIES
One OF the toughest Jobs IN taxing over the
government IN Britain has been the fact that
there is a deep-rooted civil service which has
g-cstabliShed Tory traditions
L takes time and tremendous effort for the
neW ministers 10 put across their new policies
against the opposition OF the men on the spot who
arc supposed 10 execute them.
Still il is encouraging when men of high
principle take the top Jobs. You have
me feeling that they will make the battle 10
get their policies adopted and carried out.
despite great opposition.
In this connection it is encouraging to note
that the new Minister Of Colonies Arthur Creech-
Jones such man. He was recently promoted
nom the second spot in that ministry. Perhaps
he best key 10 his character tho fact that when
re visited Kenya the white settlers (that is ex-
ololers) paper commented bitterly that he had
majority Of Africans al his press conference.
addressed himself TO them and to their problems.
and dsregarded the whites
Cieech.Jones has tremendous mess to clean
9p. hope he can stand up and do the Job. AS
ong-ume head Of the Fabian Society Colonial Blu
eau he knows the problems thoroughly In Par
Lament he became known as the member for the
colonies because OF his continual defense of
colonial rights
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
JUDICIAL REORGANIZATION

now well settled and has been
pronounced over and over again.
but mere repetition does not OK
alt error into truth. Nor does the
debasement OF constitutional
principle to serve mean and sell
tish ends alter the equalitarian
spirit implicit. where not explic.
II, m the guarantees Of the Bill
OF Rights and the Fourteenth
Amendment We have had indj.
cations, especially in California
that at least some Judges are
ready to rc-eNaminc old decisions
and are willing 10 view the entire
matter IN a spirit consistent with
those democratic ideals for which
Ne so lately fought in the Far
corners Of the world.
The job OF inducing the courts
70 change their minds is not that
OF the lawyer alone. II belongs 10
every American who believes in
ia!r play. 20 the minister in his
pulpit. TO the worker in his an.
ION to the artist and writer in his
own medium 10 the teacher in
ms classroom. 10 the publicist--to
all these, and 10 all those men Of
good Will everywhere who create.
or help create, that mighty force
we call public opinion. For. as
has been well said by "A great
American jurist, Oliver Wendell
Holmes. The very considerations
which judges most rarely men
ton, and always with an apology
are the secret roots from which
the law draws all the juices of
life. ] mean, OF course. what is
eXpedicnt for the community
concerned.
In determining that expedient
judges always have weighed the
public sentiment OF the commu-
nifty they serve II is UP 10 US
each OF US. TO do his utmost m
season and out 20 help fashion a
health public opinion. consistent
with democratic ideals. The pub.
nc opinion we fashion will most
certainly be reflected i'm judicial
decisions. We should never lose
sight OF the fact that in the bat.
lie against race restriction. we
night on the side Of truth. and Of
decency. and of dcmocracv-the
very ends of our laws. the verv
principles our Judges have sworn
to uphold.
FREEDOM FOR THE
MAJORITY
Nor should we be deferred in
our struggle to secure legislative
and judicial overthrow Of racial
restrictive covenants by those
timid ones who seek Ia delav us
with the insistence that the re-
form we urge can come only
through what they call the long
slow process OF education. and
who insist that we cannot compel
change by law. None can doubt
the effect, nor the deSirabilitv. of
education. but we cannot educate
people TO live together as long AS
grasping subdividers or fearful
property owners (goaded into
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
JuD All D r o B

Last week the Detroit Indian community cele-
d. a,ea Indian independence Day For the INST
time since the institution Of the celebration the
freedom OF India was actually within grasp
over the loud protests Of the British Tories.
and despite the efforts Of a minority Of MoSlens
20 aake II extremely difficult. India makes progress
coward the goal for which more and more Of rs
Dcoplc haze been striving for almost century
Once the richest land in the world. il was
stripped and impoverished by the Western
imperialisis who conquered il by force and
guile Now if must begin at the bottom of
the economic ladder and attempt 10 construct
an economy capable OF supporting its hun
dreds Of millions of people
Il IS fair assumption that had Chu,Cnill re-
NAMED prime minister he would have made ev-
ely eFog, TO keep India under British rule lie
certainly SAYS as much in the debates IN Parlia-
Iuent But he no longer represents Britain and
the Laoour government insists that whatever the
difficulties. India must be self governing and free
70 decide its own fate.
NO PANAcEAs
Most Indian natonalists, the wears were
certain. I'm sure. that independence would solve
most Of their problems Their goal was so simple
and direct that nothing else matteted Now on
the eve of independence. terrible problems emerge
which threaten to bring the whole structure tum.
nllnE down.
i IS easy 20 say that the British started the
deep division between MoSlem and Hindu II
" as they certainly who invented the system OF
voting Dv separate religious groups For
turtles Mosloms and Hndus who are Of the same
rational and iacal stock lived side by side peace
fully
Yet that does not solve or settle the matter.
The present British government cutting It's ties
with the Tory past. wants nothing more than TO
set out OF India u IS in the last analysis, up 10
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08
Labor and Industry

on every phase Of union life.
Workers have enjoyed them
and at the same time learned
much. This department dos not
stop there-those films are made
available TO community groups.
II offers chance 10 further
spread the functions of orga-
nized labor knowledge OF how
to secure and where TO secure
such films was part OF this
program
Libraries
Workers were given iniorma-
ton on how to use public libra.
Where 10 get labor ma.
terials. This workshop stressed
how local union may organize
a library. what books to select.
and methods 10 be used in in
creaSing the interest of union
members IN reading Catalogu-
ing books was a must. Empha.
sis was also placed on how TO
make Libraries an effective aid
TO local union committees. This
was a highlight workshop.
Surveys and Opinions
In any movement facts must
be gathered and arranged This
workshop dealt with ways of
getting statistics when neces-
sary TO use in backing up nepo-
tiation committees. II becomes
necessary at times TO find out
what the membership thinks
about its union One must use
this technique in evaluating the
effectiveness OF programs. Sur
veys. opinions and methods are
used in changing ones opinion,
giving people new ideas and
winning people over TO the pro-
gram.
journalism and Public Relations
One vital method Of educa-
ton is through books, maya
zines and papers. The union us.
es all these media 10 get factual
material and needed information
10 its membership. This ma.
terial must be written IN the
most simple way Everybody
must understand its language
Local unions need 10 set I'D
classes which teach people how
10 write and make general
layout Of a paper-how 20 most
effectively use mats and cuts.
The Importance Of making and
releasing news was thoroughly
discussed How 20 best use a
mailing list and organizing a
public relations department was
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08

discussed
Using the Radio
The workshop session on US
ing the radio was good one
too. TechniqueS on how TO get
time and how TO plan a local
production were considere q.
Much discussion was given to
the best ways Of putting on pro-
feSslonal programs and building
the radio audience. The use OF
the radio is becoming a more
vital part of the education serv.
icing program Local unions
were encouraged to use such
medium.
Recruiting
How TO get new workers to
JON union. To attend classes. TO
work on committees and 10 par
ticipate in union and community
activities were highlights. En-
phasis vas placed on the value
Of getting new workers into the
labor movement.
Education Play Shop
This session brought new
ideas. The use OF dramatic skits.
were discussed as a means of
training new personnel. This de-
vice is effectively used in put
ting the point home. Mention
was made Of the use OF such
devices for making reports. This
IS a new approach in making
reports interesting.
Education Fun Shop
This workshop stressed tn 2
using OF songs. parties dances
games, food, etc. in educational
and organizational work.
Public Sessions
At the public sessions men
from unions and civilian lead
ers Addressed the convention.
Among such speakers were.
Chester Bowles, Walter White
Ii Col. Pare Lorenzo. Hid
Smith. John W. Gibson Fdward
L. bernays, Mrs Eleanor Roose-
welt James G.. Patton. Kermit
Eloy James Varey. George Ad.
des, Walter P. Reuther and Vic
Tor q. Reuther The JAW co
education conference was =
working conference. Much
knowledge was disseminated on
ways to get more workers awsre
OF the functions and advan,asrs
mat unions offer workers such
conferences are bound 10 MAKO
ior more intelligent membership
IL was an experience To observe
such a conference.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-02-08

hySteria by professional race bait.
ersl can lay restrictions on laud
which effectively prevent even
those who entertain no preidoices
from living side by side with pee.
pie Of other races. II is al.Vays =
minority. and it is generally a
small minority OF residents o.
any tract, that can and doe, m.
SlSt on the enforcement q ace
restrictions even where their
ncighbors oppose such action In
any event, the removal OF caCe
restrictions would not serVs 70
force any person 10 live b. re
side OF any other person. ~ any
All that we seek through inval.
race or nationality.
ldation of covenants is a nation IN
which men who believe in dcmoc'
racy, men who want 10 practice
the simple tenets Of their religion,
shall have the opportunity 70
choose their homes without the
intervention OF others who en-.
tertain prejudice and who insist
on imposing their own patterns
on the entire community ], IS
perfectly plain. too. that iho IT.
valuation Of racial restrictive
agreements would not result N
the immediate dissolution OF 90
called Negro communities that
would only occur as education
and Christianity prepared the
minds and hearts Of men for thor
ough lntegration. And il has AL
ways struck me that II the argu'
ments OF our opponents me
effect that there is Fundamental
antpathy between groups are
true, then we have no need Of ar
tlticial barriers 20 keep them
apart. ! think il is precisely be-
cause they realize that there j.
no truth in their oft-repeatcd ~;
guments about the Fundamental
and eternal differences between
races that they cling so desperate
~ TO their diviSive devices.
DEMOCRACY FOR ALL
OR NONE
The very times themselveS ae.
mand action. Now that We nav.
vanquished Hitler. America
the only nation in which a citllen
can be deprived Of the right le
buy a home, or live in his o"n
home, solely on the basis Of raes
or religion. Let us coniIoG1
Americans with that shaneil
fact; let US ask them 70 .qrs.s.
It with their conscienees and ne,
beliefs in democracy. ! think y
will move many, because y.
one, have deep and aoiclhs
faith that the great mass y,
Americans cherish the demoels.3
they profess. and can be movsu
TO correct and eradicate anu
democratic practices that :"
nurtured by and benefit only
minority Of selfish men. II IS on
task to appeal 20 our great trau'
tons. and TO enlist the vast llls.
lority Of honest men. and wen III
tentioned men, on our SIDE