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Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

c, B. Baldwin, campaign mana
ger of the Wallace Committee.
said Howard would be opposed by
the convention arrangements COM
mittee headed by Josiah GIFT, pub
Usher of the York, Pa. Gazette
and Daily. He is scheduled to
speak at the opening session of
the convention.
Three times chairman of the Ne
gro division of the Republican
Party of Iowa and an alternate
delegate to the Republican nation
al convention in 1882, Howard re-
signed from his Republican county
central committee early this year
to support Henry Wallace.
1T is obvious that only the New
Party of Wallace really intends to
fight racial discrimination and
segregation in America Howard
said. The old parties have repeat
edly broken their pledges to Ne
groes and will continue to do so.
Howard, SO, a graduate of Drake
University, where he was a four
letter athlete, has been practicing
law in Des Moines since 1880 and
publishes two weekly newspapers.
An infantry lieutenant in the first
World War, he has three sons, all
veterans of World War H.
Born in Abbeville. South Caro-
lima in 1895, and raised in Georgia
where his father was a fireman
on the Georgia Railroad, Howard
attended the Tuskegee Institute
for two years After graduation
he went to Minneapolis where h,
worked on a railroad himself TO
year while trying to find a wa.
| to make up the requirements 70
entering college. In 1916, he won
scholarship to Drake University
where he studied a year before
entering the army.
He was commissioned in 1917
and served overseas as Judge Ad-
vocate of the 366th Infantry as
well as a platoon commander OF
cambat troops After release from
See SPEAKER--page eight
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

Mr. White declared the NAACP
delighted at the specific inclusion
of remedial legislation and other
action against long standing abuses
like lynching, the poll tax, job
discrimination and segregation in
the Democratic platform, we be-
leve," Mr.. White stated, the vic
tory of decency at Philadelphia
marks the greatest turning point
for the South and for America
which has occurred since the Civil
War. Both parties are now COM
mitted to augmentation of the
major recommendations of the
Presidents Committee on Civil
Rights"
The NAACP secretary expressed
the belief that the southern dele
gates who walked out of the Dem
ocratic convention in protest a.
gainSt its firm stand on civil rights
do not represent majority opinion
in the South We have more than
700 branches in the South through
which we keep closely in touch
with opinion there Mr.. White
pointed out. Except in a few iso-
lated instances, the type of Sec
tional selfishness and bad man.
ners exhibited at Philadelphia are
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

DISTRICT WELCOMES FOUNTAINS-C0ming the
close Of perfect the ladies pictured with Bishop
Mrs Fountain Of Atlanta Georgia. formed line
Of the Twelfth
Shorter College DR. Wayman Bkely Vice Chairman assisted
the Little Rock Preachers Meeting
Watkins President Esse
Townsend President Reading l.
Lyes Tulsa Oklahoma Editor Missionary Recorder Medames NJ
Ashford E. C. Townsend Johnson W. Wellington Nor
ris Jr. Bishop A. F. Gpson d
d. Nelson Nora b. Gipson Benestne Cer Rosebud Timan
Wayman Bakey and L. Long After excellent
welcome in the college chapel presided
assisted &. Blakey
cred by DR. Lafayette Harris president Phnder
Dr. T. W. Cogg president Arkansas College,
Smith pastor Of First Baptist Church Attorney W. Sned
all of Little Rock D j. s. Johnson. W. ID. Miller
wood of Oklahoma City, DR. John Whitman
Browning and Dr. p W. DeLyles of Tulsa;
C. Crier G. N collins d. G. " Lambert L. r.
ser W. NJ Wngfed and Thomas
ed with by the the
Behes Choir NJ b. Smith,
and solo by Mrs Louise Harris Mrs BERTHE
Julia A. of
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23
JIM CROW IS
VANISHING IN
new JERSEY

Newark, N. J-(CNS) - Jim
crow in New Jersey schools is be-
ing abolished so fast in compl-
ance with the new state consti-
tuition that very shortly it will be
condition only Of the past
For instance, this week 3 school
districts abolished segregation
thereby bringing up the total
number Of districts to do so to IS,
according TO DR.. John H. Boss
hart, State Commissioner of Edu-
cation Twenty districts have yet
to change.
Penalties run high for non COM
plying districts. A taxpayers suit
can be brought about and the
school district restrained from re-
ceiving state aid for its schools.
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

supervision of polling places in
the South where Negro voting
rights are ignored.
In addition, the platform is ex-
pected to call specifically for anti
poll tax and ant-lynch legislation,
hating Of federal aid to any
agencies practicing discrimination
prohibition of discrimination in
government contracts, a permanent
FEPC, state. legislation to outlaw
discrimination and segregation,
and abolition of immigration re-
suictions based on race
The platform will mean what
it says, in sharp contrast to the
civil rights program passed by the
Democrats in an attempt to WOO
the liberal and Negro voters away
from Henry Wallace and the only
party really fighting Jim Grow"
c. B. Baldwin, Wallace campaign
manager said
The Democratic civil rights pro-
gram was passed over the oppo-
Sition of the home state delega-
tons of President Truman and
Vice Presidential candidate Bark
ley AS a maneuVer.
The delegates knew perfectly
well that President Truman not
only has not introduced specific
legislation to implement civil
rights, but that he has publicly
stated that he did not intend to
See PLATFORM--page four
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23
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Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

The convention is also expected
to demand of President Truman
that he use his powers to end seq
regation in the armed forces by
an executive order Immediately
Some 500 Negro delegates and
most OF the approximately 80 Ne
gro candidates running for state
and federal office on the New
Party ticket viii take part in for
mally organizing the New Party
and writing the platform
Larkin Marshall, Macon, Ga,
publisher and first Negro candl-
date in Georgia to run for the u.
S. Senate since post-civil war
days. is scheduled TO nominate
TAYLOR for Vice President
Both Wallace and Taylor will ac-
cept nominations Saturday night
before a crowd of $4,000 persons
expected to pack Philadelphias
Shibe Park. city baseball grounds,
for the only outdoor session of the
major political conventions. Open
ing speaker at the Saturday ses-
sion will be Magistrate Joseph
Rainey, President Of the Philadel-
phia NAACP.
The New Party platform is ex-
pected to call for complete out
having OF racial discrimination and
segregation in America, 1t will
demand an immediate end of dis
elimination in federal service and
is expected to call for federal
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23
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EDITION.
Negro Appointed
On Roanoke
School Board

Roanoke, Vat he Roanoke
City Council has appointed the
first Negro ever to serve on a
Roanoke City School Board. He
is DR.. Harry T. Penn, a dentist
who will begin a three year term
Immediately.
DIR. Penn is national President
of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He
is a political leader in this COM
munity and has previously run
for the Roanoke City Council
Widely known throughout the
state, DR.. Penn has been active
in the movement to elect Negroes
to local and state offices. He play
ed prominent role early this
year in bringing before the State
Legislature move to repeal the
Jimcrow and segregation laws on
public transportation and assem-
blages.
His appointment to the City
School Board was urged by thu
Pan Hellenic Council and tn
Lucy Addison School Parent
| Teacher Association.
About a year ago this same Cit
Council named the first Negr
member of the Library Boar
when it elected l.. A. Lee, execu
tive secretary of the William a
Hunton Branch of the YMCA.
In Richmond several weeks agC
a Negro attorney, Oliver w. Hill
was elected to the City Council.
---SP--
The bicycle came into vogue
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23
REHEARING ON The
INGRAM CASE IS
ASKED BY NAACP

Atlanta. Ga.--A petition for !
rehearing Of the InaraTA case =
being submitted to the oupronno
Court OF Georgia by the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People. This action fol-
lows the decision Of the Georgia
Supreme Court in affirming, on
July 10. the judgment OF the trial
court denying a motion for a new
trial -
Mrs. Rosa Lee Ingram and her
two teen-aged sons were convict
ed by a Georgia jury for the self
defense Staying of a white share-
cropper and were sentenced to
die in the electric chair on Feb.
ruary q. The NAACP was able to
obtain a communication Of the death
sentences, but the trial judge then
sentenced the Ingrams to life i'm
prisonment. In the recent hearing
before the Supreme Court of Geo.
rgis, the NAACP pointed out that
the evidence introduced at the
trial was not only insufficient to
sustain verdict of first degree
murded but was also completely
devoid of any evidence showing
malice and intent necessary ia
sustain such a conviction.
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23
VA Urges All Vets
To Get Periodical
Check-Ups On VD

Veterans Administration has re-
Gently urged veterans, who were
treated for syphilis with penicillin
during service in the armed forces,
to undergo periodic check-ups so
as to prevent recurrence of the
disease.
Between 20 and 30 percent of
the cases treated with penicillin
are reported to be failures con-
trary to the popular belief that
the drug is a cure all" for vene-
real disease, DR.. Bascom Johnson,
Jr., assistant chief of dermatology
See VA URGES--page four
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23
Top Firms Hire
Negroes Through
Urban |. Project

New York-The National Urban
League through its six months old
Pilot Placement Project Is steadi-
ly gaining ground in its efforts to
obtain key technical and profess
ional jobs for Negroes in private
industry. Since the beginning az
the Project in January Of this
year, twenty skilled Negro work
ers were employed by seventeen
top American industrial and conn.
mercial enterprises, according 10,
the National Urban Leagues De-,
partment Of Industrial Relations.
Eleven Of the firms were. for
the first time, using Negroes in
white collar positions. stated La
Roy Jefferies, Assistant Industrial
Relations Director, in charge al
the Project. The new job place.
ments represent wide range Of
skills as well as impressive array
of substantial industries.
With only partial report from
So Urban League branches around
the country, the greatest number
of positions were secured in the
Greater New York area where
placements were made with thu
American Tobacco Company: with
Anna Rosenberg, public relations
counselor; Franklin Simon's; r. H.
Macy and Company; Savarin Cof-
fee Company; Saks oath Street.;
Schaefer's Beer Company; Unicorn
Press; Godfrey Black Textile
Brokers; Safeway Stores; and
Mishkin Drug Company.
In Detroit, through the Urban
League, placements were made
with the House of Television In
corporated and the D. C. Carston
law firm.
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

cordially audience
the district Of the
Bishop assisting
district remained this occasion Mrs Fountain with
characteristic poise dignity listeners Of her
desire the stated that
delighted reception
accorded them the which had
shown She seated amid Bkey
scented Bishop Fountain things Twelfth
District honored having Bishop the
church preside Never had distinction He
only senior bishop administrator
the
with Bishop Fountain Speaking in his dignied and
appealing
responding to the He challenged Twelfth
get the past and strike along the pathway moral spirit
intellectual
audience responded with outburst
leader declared that he would
of
Clarendon District the Scripture DR. presiding elder
ments the delight all
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23
BUT THOUSANDS OF NAMES

p1 VI
in the city of Tampa alone, where
the cigar workers successfully
campaigned for Wallace, as well
as elsewhere in the state, were de-
clared illegal by country registers
who ruled that those who regis
tered for the New Party must do
so in person at the county court
house. Thus thousands Of proper
ly signed blanks, giving addresses
of the signers, were thrown out
too late to rally these voters TO
comply with the new and unex-
pected ruling
Shortly before last Sunday, the
state attorney general made his
ruling public, doubtless to favor
politicians who eye the ILL "ate
vote which is best obtained y
the "stick-in" method of voti
The state Representatives of IL
new party, and the heads of the.
various committees as well as &C.
tive workers from all over Florida,
voted unanimously to take advan-
tage of this opportunity to regis
ter hugh protest vote from "a
mong its members and supporters
against state law which makes
it almost impossible for a third
party to get on the ballot.
The Florida law further pro-
vides that, per cent of the votes
cast in the general election, on
two successive national elections,
will place the minority party on
the ballot--eight years hence The
alternative is for the new party to
register the same five per cent of
the number OF voters who win
vote in the forthcoming May pri-
mary--before 1t is known exactly
how many will register in the
Democratic (white) primary. Such
is the election law in this south
ern state of white supremacy.
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23
|nHH| 8||| THERE

gentleman when he slugged Billy
Tenhagen, 46, after he said the
latter had made slurring remarks
about Mrs. McClain, rs, at a grill.
Police Judge Frank ID Cclebrezze
fined John $25 and costs. He sus-
See HERS and THERE--page five
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

not approved by church, labor,
student and veterans groups in
the South In sheer self defense,
the South is going to find new
political leadership to replace that
which disgraced the South in
fighting civil rights
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

The payment of a poll tax is a
prerequisite to voting in the states
of Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi,
South Carolina, Tennessee Texas
and Virginia.
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23
NAACp Halls Democrats
On Civil Rights Stand

NEW Notwithstanding the civil rights plank adopted
July IA in the platform the Party as an exam
pie of read Americanism Walter White secretary
ona Association for the Advancement People,
week expressed tn appreciation of the amon NAACP
bers for this action.
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23
F|oridans To Stick.
In Wallace Taylor
On Nove'ber Ballot

Tampa, Fla.-Unable to get on
the ballot for the national election
in November. The Peoples Pro-
gressive Party of Florida decided
at a statewide conference, held
in this city, to vote for Henry
Wallace for President by the
"stick-in" vote.
Ironically, Tom Watson, state at
torney general, the most reaction
airy office holder in Florida, ruled
that the "stick-in' vote is legal.
Five per cent of the registered
voters in the state must re-regist-
err from the old parties into the
Peoples Progressive Party in or
der to assure it a place on the bal
lot in the Democratic (whitel
primary, held the first week in
May.
When the National Wallace for
President Committee met in New
York and mapped out strategy
many months ago, Florida was
the only state given up as hope
less" so the countrys press re
ported The Wallace workers il
the Sunshine State, who formed
the new party last February, how
ever, didn't give up but, rather
set $4,000 registered names as
their GOAL
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

Bremond, Texas-Rev r. l..
Berry, local Baptist minister, shot
and seriously wounded Johnny
Baker, Jr., here this week, when
he came to the minister's home as
he had been for 8 years and de-
manded entrance.
1t is reported that Mr. Baker
and Mrs. Berry have carried on
illicit love affairs for years. AS
Rev. Berry usually left for his
churches each Friday afternoon
and many times did not return
until Monday or Tuesday of the
following week. Mr.. Baker usually
went over on Friday evenings
and would take over, But the
minister did not leave as usual
on Friday and when Mr. Baker
came as usual, Mrs. Berry did
not open the door. Mr. Baker
proceeded to knock it down and
many small shot entered his body.
He was moved to a local hospital
after being seriously wounded
from the shots of Rev. Berry. The
minister was not arrested. Mrs,
Berry claims she had never seen
the young Mr., Baker before and
denies the report that she had
been in love with the wounded
man for 8 years Mr.. Baker Is a
member Of one of the prominent
families Of the city.
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23
Noted Des Moines
3rd Party
Keynote Speaker

Charles p Howard of Des Moines Iowa. prominent
attorney newspaper publisher Republican leader
for the twenty-five years. will proposed the keynote
speaker at the New Party convention which
pha Friday through Sunday the National Wallace
Committee announced this week.
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23
wa'!aee's Third Party Prepares Strong
Platform On Civil Rights Legislation

The strongest platform civil rights for Negroes
the 3econs expected be New
Party convention if $500 delegates who
this nominate Henry Wallace H.
for ice
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

Cleveland, Ohio--John and Mil
bred Mccain, white couple of
Knoxville, Tennessee, left for
home this week with a low opin-
ion Of northern hospitality. John,
90, reacted like any southern
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

The bicycle came into vogue
about 1880.
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

10 AMBULANCE SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT BURIAL Z
Arkansas State press., 1948-07-23

M rppiar--rnuuv A-oovv--av. AAaAAso $1,000
aarn vs. Of rknr. o-AgQa-N I.ittla Rock
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PADEKOS LAISKAI
BALFui

Lietuviu Tremtiniu Bendruo-
menes Detmoldo (s.Reino ir
Westfalijos) Apygardos atsto-
WI suvaziavimas sveikina Ben
drojo Americas Lietuviu Fon-
do bendradarbius ir visus Fon-
do remejus, jautriai atjaucian-
cius laikinai Tevynes neteku-
sius ir varge atsidurusius savo
brolius ir taip gausiai remian-
cius JUGS nuolatinemis daikti-
nemis ir piniginemis aukomis.
W moraline parama, MEDIA
gines pasalpas ir uz vilciu tel
kiancias BALI pastangas ras-
tt benamiams Lietuviams laiki-
ma pastoge svetur = suvazia-
vimas sirdingai dekoja BALI
vadovybei ir jo asmenyje vi
stems geros valios Lietuviams
ir kittens USA pilieciams ku-
riuo nors budu prisidejusiems
palengvinti sunkia tremtiniu
butt.
(Pasiraso)
Suvaziavimo pirmininkas.
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lis bekraujes revoliucijos girns
naujas kapitalizmo zmogus.
Tuo paciu laiku atsirado ir jo
priesas komunizmas. Per istisa
amziu jie vienas antro galuti-
mai neiveike, mes 1848 metu re-
voliucijoje socialistai komunis-
tus apgavo. 80:
siadien vel tie du priesai sto-
vi vienas prizes kita. Bet prizes
simta metq' socialistai per revo-
liucijas nuejo j maziau ar dau-
giau nuosaikesni kapitalizma.
sia valanda socializmo jegos
nebera: il istirpo tarp komu-
nistu ir kapialistu nagu. Pasili-
ko tik du galiunai. Katras ju
katram uzleis vieta sekanciam
simtmeciui? Kiekvienas amzius
turf savo mada, ir kas is musq
galetu pasakyti kad sio am
ziaus mada bus tikrai antras
|kapitalizmo simtmetis? 1848
metu revoliucija nepasikartos.
Tai ir yra patti didzioji pamoka.
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DIDzIAUSIO LIETU-
VOS KOMUNISTO
MOMINA MIRE
TREMTYJE

Sausio 27 d. Hanau stovyk-
loje, Vokietijoje, mire Marijo-
ma Snieckuviene, 85 metu am
ziaus, zinomo komunisto, Lie
tuvos komunistu partijos wy
riausio galvos (generalinio Sc
kretoriaus) A. Snieckaus tikra
motina. Kai jos tikras sunus
pradejo Maskvos diriguojamas
nuo 1910 metu 'tvarkyti Lietu-
va, ne tik visiems ramiems gy-
ventojams bet ir jo tikrai mo-
tinai nebebuvo vietos savame
kraste. stSl
10 motina labai daug kente-
jo kad sunus nuejo negerais
keliais, taciau niekaip nebega-
lejo jo paveikti. Sunus buvo
toks negailestingas kad isve-
zimu Sibira metu jis leido 10
gal but net isake) isvezti ST.
bira savo tikra dede, motinos
broli, svogeri, pusbroli ir kitus.
Kai motina bande pas sum- sa-
vo artimuosius uztarti, komu-
nistu vadas Snieckus taip jai
atkirto:
Cia vezamos tik Kauno
paleistuves. o jie dvarininkai,
burzujai, isnaudotojai - tegu
vaziuoja Ten gaus darbo ir
duonos.
Kai bolsevikai 1914 metals
vel grizo j Lietuva, bego visi,
kas tik pajege isbegti. Neatsi-
like nei tikroji Snieckaus mo-
tina su artimais jo 'giminemis.
Snieckaus broliai pasitrauke ir-
gi Vakaru Vokietija.
Praeitais metals sergancia
Snieckaus motina aplanke ke-
Ii Americas laikrastininkai ir
jos paklause, kodel il negriz-
tanti namo, ar il nenorinti pa
savo sunaus. M. Sniec-
kuviene j tai atsake kad il su-
naus nebeturinti ir jo matyti
nebenorinti. Taip pat nenorinti
ir isprievartautos tevy-
mes, mes to vargo kaltininkas
esas ir buves jos sunus.
A. A. Snieckuviene palaido-
ia Hanau kapinese. K.Pl.
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gi kad nebridome j Jordano
vandeni ir nepriemem tikejimo
Be tikejimo zmones nyksta il
zusta. Kvaili mes seniai bu-
vom kad nesikrikstijom SUI val
kais".
Apie Jordano kriksta kalbe-
dami stai ka jie nori pasakyti
JUS laimingi kad sedote j lai-
velius ir per Baltijos bangas
pabegot svedija ar kitur. JUS
ir palikit prie to tikejimo: JUS
pabegeliai ir pasilikite kur esa-
te pabege. Kas nepabego tie
nyksta ir zusta. Gailisi seniai
kad nebege SUI kitais.
Kaip tai praspruko pro CEN
zura toxic zodziai: "Jus ten
sakote galite verstis. O mes
be laiko sunyksim. Vilnu ne
beturim, jokiu ruby geresniu
nebeisitaisysim, ziema mezgam
pakulines kojines ir pasidirbam
vyzas, mes klumpem neturim
odos. Baisu j zmones iseiti.
Nebepripazystame jokiu Sven
ciu".
zvejys j. Z. buvo uzklauses
apie uki, tai jam atrase: car
klius paeme su vezeciom ka-
riuomenei, karves isbegiojo, pa
dargus issidalino tavo geri pa
zistami. Tavo cia nieko nebe-
ra. Javus mes atiduodam j SAN
delius".
Tarp kitko pazymi: 'Daug
Lietuviu isvyko uzdar b j a m
Prusu buru atlietuvinti. -"
Labai graziai laisko pabai-
goje padejuoja: "Tevas labai
nemyli >bernioku, o mergaitem
daug geriau gyventi". Taigi
suprasti kad "tevas" Stalinas
SUI NKVD voratinkliais bernio-
ku, t. y. vyru, nemyli, JUGS tre-
mia, naikina, o moteris palie-
ka daznai vietoje, priveztu bur-
lioku ir Mongolu isnaudojimui.
Pasirodo, jei Lietuvos pile
ciai pasiuncia laiskus is Latvi-
jos, NKVD cenzoriai netaip is
filtruoja' ir kartais daugiau Ii
niu prasiverzia. Mes stai tu-
rime iris paskutinius laiskus,
adresuotus zvejui J. H., pasius-
tus is Liepojos, SUI sovietu pas
to zenklais, stampuotais Rygo-
je. Taip mes gauname gyvus
dokumentus is uz ''gelezines
uzdangos" is sukruvintos Lie
tuvos!
Ka JUS j tai sakysite, Rusis-
ko imperializmo klugrodurovai
Bimbalai ir Mizarai? Ka jus
pasakysite apie ia "Staliniskos
saulutes' parsvytruota "roju"
j kadai grazia, atstatyta buvu-
sia musu if jusu tevu zeme =
Lietuva? Ka JUS atsakysite i
tai, kad vargsai proletarai pa
jurio zvejai ir dabar is to "ro-
jaus" per Baltijos vetras be-
ga! Vainis DainOras.