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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
The Republican Convention

At this writing the Republicans meeting in Philadelphia
They the selecting their candidates for the national
election They will also write platform which will be compromise
Of the par factions and because of the necessity compromise
the platform will little regardless Of what
OF candidates likely receive the Republication nomination
Dewey undoubtedly has the greatest appeal Negroes But regard
less Of who the Republicans choose their candidate regardless
what they their platform about civil rights thing
the Negro Can the Negro the Republican party
to make substantial contribution the Negroes efforts obtain
full civil rights that party successful the polls in the Novem-
Der eectons These elections present challenge to the ne
gence Of the Negro voter
the 80h just recently recessed be used
yardsck the Negro little Here opportunity
for the Republicans show their sincerity regards the platform
they adopted in 1914 This Republican controlled wholly
ignored the Negro It could have done much did nothing
One Republican leader reported to have remarked that
his party justified ignoring the Negro despite its 1914 plat
form promises because the bulk Of the Negroes supported the late
FDR In that election Most Republicans II the record Of the 80h
Congress criteria to be Of the opinion.
The plank civil rights in the Republican platform important
not yardstck of their intentions for the
next four Its importance lies in its negative character For
while party will do than promises in its platform if it
be made to promise much there Is the possibility that might
might do little So is be hoped that those Negro Repub-
ncans Philadelphia will hard for specific plank
civil rights.
We these Negroes Perhaps they
for while tn Republican party has its Glare Homan Knutsons its
Tabers also has its Wayne Moses and Mnnesos Youngdah
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
Veterans Con Do Much?

The Attacks Post No the American Legion
youngest Of the three Negro legion units has demonstrated
its organization good determined
intelligent group of veterans can be.
has especially
in the northern tier Of states have made the contribution
Negro leadership and that they position The
three largest veterans the American Legion the Veterans
Foreign Wars the American Committee power
every hamlet village city and Their the life
Of the entire nation is immense.
BY aiaton and active participation work in these
CARNATIONS the Negro could made
There have been individual who
active and prominent American Legion circles but the number
been far too few Too Negro egonnae have
just with the membership and the Legion uniform and
the commentator and Of their fellow white
We that many Legonnaires will vehemeny the
above assertions However the Of comparatively
like AttuksBrooks Post resolution against Jim
in the Minnesota National Guard the Fourth
evidence Of what active work in the Legion do
the public good
Hundreds Negro absolutely nothing
veterans neither for their collective
for the good Of their in their stride towards full citizen
shp.
We hope the example which Attacks setting
viii the Legonnaes of other develop
which viii make them useful parts of the Legion Mime
The contacts and contributions which Negro Legonnaes could
the entire program Negro
state greatly and In natural the whole
OF the greatest obstacles understanding among
whites and Negroes In all the country the
on basis interests Negro
forced without and sometimes self imposed stumbling
TO racial progress democracy groups
for the GOOD concerned The could
challenge Of the there thousands white
ans NJ Goodwill who want right thing
Of what right and just in the area Of racial justice
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
The AnHi-lVnch Bill


The ynChng bill which approved by the Senate judi
Monday little chance coming
With only week remaining the southern
hardly than threaten buser
the bill sidetraCked.
They did fibuster the section Of the draft bill
bidding payment poll draftee
this does indicate change heart general
legislation other federal of what the South thinks
its jurisdiction the Negro.
that the acceptance Of the poll tax provision to
right of federal action this field But the southern
difference Negro
the armed forces least feel that would be unpopular make
poll against in uniform They also accepted
this provision in 1914
The southern ought to think of the Greenve South
Carolina jury acquitted the confessed ynchers of Willie Earle
killing federal antynCh bill this time but probably
won't
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
Anti-Semitism Called
IAN American Disease"

A MASK FOR PRIVILEGE:
ANTI SEMITISM IN AMERICA,
by Carey McWilliams (Little,
Brown and Company; $2.75).
1t is, l think, no exaggeration to
say that racial prejudice is our
number-one domestic problem;
that despite the progress we have
made, racism, and especially anti
Semitism, is on the upsurge in
America. ParadoxiCal as it might
seem, we have come out of this
war with a new set of anti-Semi-
tic concepts, almost as if we have
ourselves contracted the disease
which we struggled so hard to
cure in others. But because our
antagonism toward Jews is on
different level from our prejudice
2-Spokesman- 20l35- 6 81 aw
toward Negroes, it has received
less attention in our overall eff
forts to better the racial scene.
For this reason it seems to me
that "A Mask for Privilege" is one
of the most important books that
has appeared in 1913. 1t examines
our anti-SemitiSm as an American
disease whose symptoms are per-
haps the same as those elsewhere,
but which developed under condi-
tions different from the European
variety. Basically, the thesis of
Carey McWilliams is that we have
had no long anti-SemitiC history
and that it was not until the rapid
rise of cut throat CapitaliSm-one
outgrowth of the Civil War-that
the poison of anti-SemitiSm began
to seep down from above rather
than spread outward from broad
base. Thus it was that anti-Jewish
feeling here, as contraSted with
Europe, began on purely upper
class social levels; first, as an at
tempt at exclusiveness, and sec
ond, as a bulwark against social
change.
| know of no more logical ex-
PLANTATION than this for what has
happened to anti-Jewish feeling
even in my own lifetime. Until l
arrived at college l did not know
that there was a Jewish problem,
and then it was largely an unoffi-
cial directive that Jews should
not be taken into fraternities. In
the Middle West and the South
where | was brought up, heard
few anti -SemitiC remarks, yet re-
Gently when l returned to both
areas | heard little else. Indeed
in the South, l was more aware
of it than | was of color prejudice
although l do not imply by this
that the Negro problem has &c
that degree lessened. Further
more l found those people who
were most vehement about the
lunatic fringe of professional anti
Semites mounting the same prop
uganda, shocked though they
would have been had they real
lied it.
One might accuse MCWilliam'
of oversimplification, and of ovel
or understanding the emphasis
to which he gives some points il
his arguments. But l do not SCI
how one can dismiss his thesis
His whole approach is fresh; hi
development of the growth o
anti-Semitism from upper-clas
. snobbery into a broadbased, of
fensive weapon against all socia
change seems to me beautiful
, logical. feel that McWilliam
: CLOSES over the prejudice toward
Jews in this country before tn
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25

1905 and tends to minimize the
concept of difference that the av-
erage person absorbs through the
whole Gentle literature and folk
lore. But these are objections only
of degree.-Bucklin Moon in the
New Republic.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
VIEWPOINTS

Owners usually take pride in
maintaining their homes and keep
the immediate environs and
streets attractive. Where there is
an overwhelming absentee owner
ship, there will be in all prob
ability a neighborhood which is
not well kept and maintained
William c. OcComy.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25
Added Congratulations

To the Ramsey County American Legonnares for adopting
resolution unanimously favong the opening of the National Guard
all without regard creed color national origin
Also congratulations the AucksBooks Post No 606 for offering
the resolution to the Ramsey County convention
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-25

The Bengal light is a blue sig,
nal used at sea in time of ship,
wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28

Clay tile was extensively employed
for the outer walls of buildings in
Samarkand when the famous Mon
gol conqueror. Tamerlane, and his
successors rebuilt that city during
the 14th and 18th centuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-28
After Dark
Evelyn Knight, Who Leaped From
King Cole to Fame, Turns to Video
By Harry Macarthur

for Christmas, Home being in Bal
timore, he always manages to be
working there or here in Washing
ton when the yule season arrives.
This year he made it at the Casino
Royal, where you'll currently find
him.
Mr.. Christopher also is a man
feeling his way along with other en-
tertainers into a future which in
cludes television. He thinks it an
ideal medium for magicians. The
only trouble he has had with video
so far stemmed from the fact that
he Is too smooth in his work. Once
when he was performing for tele-
vision the cameraman followed his
'misdirection," by which a magician
proves that the hand is quicker than
the eye. Wound up with a picture
of an empty hand, no picture OF the
trick.
It's a sad thing when q mans
memory has to be prodded by
phone call at the end Of a column,
but that's the way it is sometimes.
One of the things we should have
told you before this is that Sande
Williams is returning to the Pal
ladian Room of the Shoreham,
fact which should put both Gus
toners and management in a hap
pier frame of mind. Well, the tense
in the announcement has to be
changed now Mr.. Williams re-
turned to the Palladian Room last
night.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-24
NISBET
BY Lynn Nisbet

BUDGET-The advisory bud
get commission is this week en-
gagged in semi-confidential study
of the mass of figures present.
ed during the recent series of
public hearings. These figures
have been tabulated and codifi-
ed by the budget bureau staff,
and after further study and
suggestions by the commission,
will be further revised and pre-
sented for final adoption. Only
absolutely certain prediction is
that the total recommendations
for legislative spending will be
cut far below institutional and
departmental requests. Just
where the cuts will be made and
how deep will not be known un-
til the budget report is made
to the general assembly in jan
uary.
NOT ENOUGH-There isn't
and won't be enough money to
do the jobs outlined by the vari-
Gus agencies. Roughly, the situa-
ton stands about like this: Ag-
gregate needs as presented by
spokesman for state services,
100000, including nearly
$500,000,000 from general fund
sources. Anticipated availability
about 100000; including
approximately hundred mil
lion of surplus and reserve
funds, hundred million of high
way and other special funds,
and two hundred fifty millions
in general fund receipts for the
biennium. Suggested expendi-
lures from the special funds will
just about balance anticipated
revenues. but demands upon the
general fund are for almost
double the expected receipts.
HOPEFUL - Responsible ad-
ministrators of state agencies
are hopeful that large increases
will be accorded their special
services. On the other side of
the fence some recognized lead
ers among the big taxpaying
business interests have voiced
the hope that the very extremity
Zone man called it absurdity) Of
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-24
NARROW
By James NARROW

Washington, Nov. "a -(AP) -
After every election in this coun-
try someone screams about the
small number of people who
voted.
But what's the answer?
Should people be prodding into
voting by filming them for not
voting?
That would get more people to
the polls. 1t works in Australia
and New Zealand, where there
are fines for the stay-at-homes.
Should the people be given som
kind of reward or inducement to
get them to vote, like a tax re-
duction?
That, too, probably would get
a lot more people to the polls.
Or should voting or not voting
be left up to the people them
selves? But suppose the demo-
cracy collapses sometime be-
cause not enough voted?
In that case, democracy would
have to be marked off as a fail
ure which collapsed by itself. But
is that too much of a chance to
take?
These are old questions. But
now they've been given a shot in
the arm by Rep. Klien, New York
Democrat.
He's just announced he'll intro
duce in the new Congress a bill
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-24
Peger Makes Public Inquiry As To Whereabouts
OF 75-Cen Lamb Chops Promised In Campaign

on the job, 1t would be hard to
say how much work they really
do, but when you count out
an hour day at $3.50 or 3 an
hour for travel to mad from, 30
minutes Of coffee-time, morning
and afternoon, 10 minutes for
Whistle-jumping at close of day,
you shorten the work week one
more day.
Your honest artisan really gets
six days pay for four days work
and even at that his production
is retarded so much that you
would be generous in stating that
he delivers three days work for
six days pay. The Sleeper in
Montana has no way of need
ling into his price of lamb chops
double-time for the growing that
his animals do on Saturdays. 1
concede that he must be doing
well, for he is an arbitrary fell
low who viii quit sleeping in a
minute when he suspects that he
isn't. Moreover, like all the rest
of the farmers, he is now para
site with a vested interest and
the price of chops includes a
heavy subsidy paid by the same
government which warned him
that if he didn't re-elect Mr.. T.
he would be a historic migrate.
A few years ago when alarms
were rung that unions were
growing too strong, the taunt all
ways was, ''too strong for
what?"
When Mr.. Truman says rs
cents is too much for lamb
chop, what does he mean too
much? Too much for man
drawing $125 for four days
work? Or too much for city
girl with a dependent child or
mother on $40 a week?
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-24

mock work, loafing, some class
es of portal-to-portal time and
artificial overtime Artificial
overtime is the double-tlme for
Saturdays which the government
helps the unions to collect for
men who insist on working Sat
urdays but never show up on
Mondays. They get one day pay
free and there are millions of
them in on this. For that days
pay they produce no apartments,
no automobiles or anything else.
Woodwork is various, but the
hamburger man who gets $40 a
day as an oiler on a little engi
ne running apump or a hoist
which needs only a dab of
is a good example. He puts in
grease in the cups once a month
and he is usually a no-good in
law of some fine, home-loving,
God-fearing family man in the
council of the likes of Frank Ha-
que, He ought to pay IS for his
lamb chops and it wouldn't be
the worst idea to garnish them
with ground glass.
If my argumen S seem to sug-
gest discriminatory prices under
government control and if that
smacks of Fascism I have ex-
pressed myself well. But discri-
minatory controls of wages in
favor of certain groups are
bound to inflict hardships on 9TH
er punches of people unless the
If my arguments seem to sug-
same authority also compels the
people getting extravagant
prices. 1t would be wise critic
ism of the extortion OF the
building trades if their members
had to pay six months rent for
five months occupancy. They
get six days pay for five days
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-24
State Budget Requests Appear
Certain To Exceed Total Revenue

the requests may serve as a pro-
lection against higher taxes.
SAFEGUARD - Amplified a
bit, the idea of these business
leaders is that if proposals for
expanded services had been
reasonable" there would have
been disposition on part of the
legislature and the taxpayers to
meet them. One spokesman for
the group said if the total res
quests had exceeded anticipated
revenue by few million dollars,
the finance committee might
have bestirred itself to find that
much extra money. But when
the increase in demand this year
over expenditures last year is
double or more when the last
assembly broke all previous re-
cords in appropriations, there
may be less disposition on part
of the finance committee to huntS
the money.
UNFAIR Other taxpayer
spokesman, while conceding i'm
practicabihty if not absolute i'm
possibility, of collecting enough
state revenue to give all agencies
what they want, say it is un-
fair to suggest that the general
assembly will not make every
reasonable effort to expand
state services. (There might be
difference in the accepted del
finition of "reasonable.')
COMMITTEES-The general
assembly will convene in six
weeks. Pat Taylor is certain to
be president of the senate,
by virtue of his election as lieu
tenant governor. Kerr Craig
Ramsey is conceded almost
equal assurance of speakership
in the house of Representatives.
Both are working on prospective
committee assignments, whichQ
is the first and one of the most
important jobs facing the presid-
ing officers. In the past three
sessions-1943, AS and '48-the
appropriations committees were
rated most important posts.
Prior to that the finance COM
mittees had ben regarded as
top assignments. For the upcom-
ing session there will be little
difference.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-24
NARROW
Question OF How To Get People
To Vote Proves A Real PuzzIer

to give a tax reduction to people
who vote.
He doesn't seem to have high
hopes that his bill will become
law. But he hopes it will start
talk which may result in action
or an answer.
His idea is this:
Give everyone who votes a
certificate that can be used in
getting deduction from the in
come tax.
How much duction? About $50
from persons gross income
tax. The acvual tax saving would
be small.
But, anyway, Klein wants his
idea to be a starting point and
if some better way of getting peo-
pie to the polls can be worked
out, he'll be satisfied.
This month about 43, 900, 900 out
of 1000, 900 Americans of voting
age went to the polls. That's
just little better than so per
cent.
In Australia a person is fined
about $40 if he fails to register
when he's supposed to. But if
he registers and doesn't vote,
he's also fined.
Between 80 and 95 per cent Of
the people of voting age in Aus
tralia now vote. Before the fines
were imposed, only about IS per
cent-a higher percentage than
in this country-took the trouble
to vote.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-24
Everyone Has Good Reason To
Give Thanks For Gracious BOunties

In proclaiming Thursday, November 25th, as
day of national thanksgiving and calling upon the
citizens of this country to observe the day by CIV
ing thanks to "Almighty God for the bounties which
have been bestowed upon proclamation calls at
tention to the richness of our blessings"
The President notes that
1) The spiritual endowments of our country
undminished;
(2) "We may, as always walk as free men un-
afraid;
(3) Our harvests have been bountiful, our pro-
duction of goods abundant
(D "Our resources have permitted to aid the
needy and helpless of other lands;
(5) 1--WE are privileged to participate in interna-
tional efforts to advance human welfare;
(6) "We profoundly grateful for the existence
OF international forum where differences among
nations may be submitted to world opinion with
view to harmonious adjustment"
Thereupon, the President calls upon the people
of the nation to pray not only in the spirit of
Thanksgiving, but also suppliants for wisdom in
our approach to the problems confronting this ma
ton
Calling attention to the dignity of man and his
right to live IN freedom and peace, he suggests that
ask divine guidance in helping SAFEGUARD these
gifts for ourselves and other peoples of the EARTH"
In addition to the bounties which have been de-
slowed upon the President calls upon the people
of this country to resolve to render generous assist
to the hungry and homeless in other lands thus
renewing our devotion to the of goodwill among
men
While there may be many differences of opinion
to the political views expounded by the Chief Exc
cutive Of this nation there will be little dissent from
the general terms of his Thanksgiving proclamation.
We call attention to what President Truman says be-
in the rush of busy days, of us overlook
the facts and opportunities to which he calls at
tention
It is erninently fitting for the people of Roanoke
Rapids to give thanks to Almighty God for the
ing bounty that has to us both in the realm of
spiritual and material things.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-24
Communities Should Bear In Mind
That 1t is Better To Buy At Home

A community, like Individual, gets rich by
selling more than he buys
If the reader will consider Eastern North Caro-
lima unit the fact remains that to become richer,
it must export that is sell than it imports, or
buys, from other parts of the world.
For that reason, when spends money at home,
the tendency is for larger proportion of the sale
price to remain in local heads This assists in the ul-
innate enrichment of the entire community. Money
sent out of town seldom back. 1t should be
so spent unless there is not another alternative.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-24
BY Westbrook Pegler
Copyright, 1913, By King Fea-
tures Syndicate, Inc.)

Now that it is all over, l wish
Mr.. Truman would tell me where
he saw those 75-cent lamb chops
that he talked so much about.
For a long time, fair to good
lamb chops have been steady to
brisk at 50 a unit in the humble
inn where room-service mothers
my modest wants and we sell
dom speak of steak because
even a thread-bare little sheet of
senile bull-muscle of a size and
texture suitable for black-eye
therapy is $3.50, The regular
steaks are practically out of
print because they start at 81
for the minute version, which is
not measure of time but an
old French proverb meaning;
"How did you find the steak?
Oh, l found it under one of the
peas" Beyond that, steaks go
into the metaphysical realm of
the noncommittal maybe. 1t is
not a subject for the walters,
but one for agents and negotia-
ton.
If you are really serious, the
thing to do is go to a licensed
broker and get him to scuffle
around and bring in a set of
offerings. Even the Stork Club
doesn't carry steak as an article
of trade these days and you will
understand what that means
when you remember that the
Stork has been practically the in
ner sanctum of the State De-
partment, the F. B. l., the Su-
preme Court and the selfless sec
retariat of the White House for
16 years.
The menu doesn't invite your
interest in steak. 1t snarls
"broiled filet mignon, Balti
more, $500" Filet mignon
means steak, but l understand
the Baltimore effect is just for
prestige with people who have
read about historic pigging in
Baltimore when Henry Mencken
was in Fauntleroys and taking
violin lessons. There is no such
thing as a Baltimore steak, but
it might as well read "filet mig
non, Chester, Pa" because no.
body ever asks any particulars,
at IS.
If Mr.. Truman d oe S know
where lamb chops go for rs
cents, just what is his position
on that, anyway?
1t is just as silly to argue for
flat, nationwide price for a
lamb chop to all classes of Gus
toners as it would be to de-
mand a standard wage for all
of us across the country. When
wages are regulated by the gov
ernment, through the unions, as
they are in most, of the trades,
there is no reason why a man
who makes SIPS a week should
be guaranteed lamb chops at the
price he paid when the same job
paid only $50. He ought to pay
at least twice as much for every
thing because whatever it is that
he is producing costs the con-
sumers roughly twice as much.
In many cases, he should be
made to pay an extra penalty
price for his eggs, underwear
and house because a large por-
ton of his wages-say about one
third-represents sheer extortion
from the consumers.
This is the money he gets for