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Arizona sun., 1948-08-06

Phoenix, Arizona, Aug. 4, '48.
Dear Editor:
was somewhat surprised to
hear one outstanding Negro lady
Mrs. Wade, a social welfare work.
er, make such ridiculous remark
as, "The reason Negroes are re-
fused fair employment, is that
they are too lazy" and then furth-
er stated, "The reason Negroes
are refused social equality is that
they are too nasty and not because
they are Negroes" 1 could not
help but hear several remarks
through the crowd to the effect
that the speaker was not worth
listening to, and that it would be
better to go home.
The speaker further stated that
in Cleveland, Ohio, white workers
struck because they wanted a sep
arate rest room built for, the Ne
groes. She said that when she was
asked to investigate, she found
that the white workers argument
was that the Negroes, not only
monopolized the rest rooms, but
that when the white workers did
get to use the toilets, "the seats
were too hot for them"
In an attempt to further make
clear her point, Mrs. Wade stated
that her investigation of police
criminology records had revealed
that in Dallas, Texas, the percent
age of Negroes killed by violence
by other Negroes far exceeded the
number lynched by mob violence
OF whites throughout the entire
state of Texas.
IheSe remarks must certainly
give aid and comfort to those who
oppose the anti-lynching laws and
the Civil Rights program in gen.
eral, to those who, at this moment,
are opposing the Anti-Poll Tax
Bill, to all of those who want to
divert the special session of Con-
gresS into passage of anti-progres-
sives legislation, which outlaws po-
litical parties, such as the Com
munist Party and hamstrings the
Progressive Party; and l feel that
it must certainly give comfort to
those lynchers who are holding
Mrs. Rosie Lee Ingram and her
sons.
When President Truman ad-
dressed the special session of Con-
gress, he mentioned Civil Rights
legislation to be enacted upon, but
refused to issue an executive or
der banning segregation in the
armed forces. Instead, he asked for
the elimination of discrimination
in the armed forces and for equal
rights for Negroes in the armed
forces. Without an executive order
actually banning segregation, while
talk may look good on the surface
and obtain a few votes, it actually
leaves the Negroes in the army in
exactly the same position of segre-
cation and even discrimination that
he had before.
AS Henry A. Wallace said in a
recent speech, Segregation is the
father Of discrimination and as
Arizona sun., 1948-08-06

Six mining firms operating in
Arizona have won dismissal in fed
eral court of eight portal-to-portal
pay suits brought against them by
hundreds of employees.
In granting the dismissals on the
grounds of lack of jurisdiction,
Judge Dave w. Ling upheld consti-
tutionality of the Portal-to-Portal
Act of 1947 which barred suits
seeking overtime pay for time
spent going to and from work. A
majority court decisions through
out the country on the question
Arizona sun., 1948-08-06

Dear Editor:
Little by little the Negroes poll
tical stature has increased, until
today we are looked upon as the
deciding factor in the national
election.
With Truman on the one hand
and Dewey on the other, the Ne
groeS of this Nation have a politi-
cal choice that is terrible tempt
ing. Best of all, both parties are
openly bidding for Negro support
and that is the important factor.
The difference between Truman
and Dewey so far as the Negroes
are concerned will be inconsequen-
tial. Congress is the important
thing and just as it has sidestepped
the Negroes advantage in the past
it will do so in the future. We are
growing in political stature and it
is time Negroes in Arizona do
something about our representa-
tive we send to the National Cap
itol. Have you examined the re-
cords of our Congressman and Sen
ators that WE SEND to Washing
ton? Our present Congressman
Murdock has voted against every
thing that would benefit the Ne
gro race, and in few days we will
have the chance to express our
thanks to him. When you go to the
polls to vote remember his name
and be sure and overlook it when
you start checking your candi-
dates.
Congressman Murdock's oppon-
ent, Clifton H. Linville is now the
manager of st. Monica's Hospital
and has proven he believes in a
true democracy for all races; in
his office he employs all races
and to the best of my knowledge
this is the only White institution
in the City that hire Negro girls
to do white collar work.
My theory is, Judge politician
by his past record"
Most of us never have time to
check the records on the candi-
dates and I just wanted to pass it
on to my fellowmen and would
appreciate any one notifying me of
any candidate that has done as
much as our present Congressman
to hold our race down.
Yours,
H. w. RAGsDALE.
Phoenix
Arizona sun., 1948-08-06

long as segregation persists, dis
elimination and Jim Crow practi-
ces will grow by leaps and bounds" :"
In last weeks edition of the Ari-
zona Sun 2 notice was published
that leading Negro went to act
ing Governor Garvey and General
Tuthill, asking that Negroes be
placed on the draft boards. At this
time, when such a battle is being
waged against the Jim Crow
army, such action gives comfort
to those high officials in the Unit
ed States government who support
such conditions in the army of a
supposedly democratic nation.
We feel that such action by our
leaders above mentioned hinders
the progress of the common peo-
pie throughout the United States
and the world in general, and most
certainly hinders the integration
of the Negro-American into first
class citizenship.
AS Henry A. Wallace said, ''Thos
who give aid and comfort to any
form of discrimination and oppreS-
sion are to the same degree GRIM
inals and should be dealt with as
such.
I, a Negro, who have felt to the
very core of my existence the
sting and stigma of discrimination,
most heartily agree with this
statement by such a great man,
Henry A. Wallace.
as Henry A. Wallace.
Signed,
1. p MOTION,
d. 1912 E. Monroe st.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-06

Castle Dome Copper Company,
Inc, Miami; International Smelt-
ing and Refining Company, Miami;
Miami Copper Company, Miami;
Inspiration Consolidated Copper
Company, Inspiration; Shattuck-
DEM Mining Company, Bisbee and
Phelps Dodge Corporation, Bisbee.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-06

If paint remains sticky for days
after it is applied it may be hard
ened by wiping very lightly with
a cloth moistened with turpentine.
Failure to harden after this treat
ment means that the paint will
have to be removed.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-06

About half of all the accidents
caused by guns happen in the
home, says the National Safety
Council and the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. Keep your gun un-
loaded and out of reach of the chill
dren.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-06
have held the act valid.

have held the act valid.
The original suits, with the gov
ernment as an interviewer for the
defense, were filed in the Tucson
division of the court and trans
ferred to Phoenix recently for de-
ciSion.
Defendant corporations were the
Arizona sun., 1948-08-06
Dudley W. Windes
Candidate For
Reelection as Judge

Dudley w. Windes, one of the
veteran judges of the State, will
seek retention on the Superior
Court for another full term. Judge
Arizona sun., 1948-08-06

Windes says he is very grateful for
the opportunity extended him to
serve in the past and that he val
ues highly the courtesy and con-
sideration with which the lawyers
and the general public have CO.
operated in the administration of
his judicial duties. He feels that
their contribution in this respect
has been very helpful. The Judges
name will appear on the Demo-
cratic primary ballot.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-06
Letters TO the Editor
Dear Editor of the Sun:

Dear Editor of the Sun:
My opinion about the election is
this: Any Negro voters who will
vote for any one except Harry
Truman should be in the insane
asylum. The constitution of the u.
S. was born over $50 years ago;
and it took a poor farm boy from
Missouri who is now president
Harry H. Truman to have the
nerve to defy the south and to up
hold the 18th, 18th and 18th
amendments of the constitution
and it's too bad that Harry S. Tru-
man wasn't born $50 years ago.
Dear revedence is due his dear
mother who is deceased, for bring
ing into the world a poor boy who
will become symbol of Democ-
racy to the minority races, who
will look up to him and pay trib-
ute for all time to come.
Thomas C. McGhee
Can American Negro)
1119 Golden Gate Ave.
San Francisco, California.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-06
Story and Song

Lock Lomond, famed in song and
story, is located in the Trossach
country in Scotland near Edin-
burgh.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-06
J. w. Kelly in Race
For State Treasurer

J. w. Kelly announces his can
didacy for State Treasurer subject
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11

and two or three small children.
They were caught in their burning
homes and paid with their lives.
Or the parents were away from
home and the children were burned
to death during the parents abb
sence.
1t seems strange that so many
adults and children from to 9
years and upwards fail to make
their way from a burning building
Sometimes they may be overcome
by smoke ef gases, but it would
appear that frequently they be-
come hysterical and lose their
heads.
These fearful tragedies took an
appalling toll of life in the United
in the history of the nation. The
exact figures are not at hand at
present, but it is known that they
are so heavy that everyone should
be aroused to exert every care to
reduce this frightful loss of life.
A late report by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters gives
the dollar loss in 1947. 1t reached
the huge total of S692 635 ,000 How
much is that? Read these COMPARE
sons:
The property loss in dollars was
Fifteen per cent greater than the
whole farm income of New England
in 1916.
Forty per cent greater than the
total education budgets of all
American cities over $4,000 popu-
lation in l945.
Fifteen per cent greater than the
total taxes of the electric utility
industry in 1916
Greater than total New York
State tax revenues in l947, and the
cost of running the largest state
in the nation.
The $692, $685. 900 loss was equal,
in dollar value, to the total payroll
of the transit industry in 1916, the
wages of the whole electric light
and power industry in 1916, or the
net income of all American rail
WAYS in 1914.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11

some grub, and to clear and fence
their 320-acre townsite in the hard
winter time.
They cleared the strip of land
which lies between the Great
Northern depot and the river. They
then enclosed the land with a good
leaning post fence, three rails high,
10 keep the freighters and intruders
off the property. When the railroad
was building through it, Jim Hill
gave us three first class tickets to
the Chicago Worlds Fair for right
0f-way. without limit and with all
stopover privileges. Then we sold
our 320-acre toWnsite relinquish-
ment for $4,000 cash which we de-
posted in the c. P. Higgins West
ern Bank at Missoula. 1t was sup
posed to be the best bank, and it
proved to be the weakest one. We
had our money deposited there six
months when the bank went busted
and we lost it all. 1t trapped lots of
depositors. There was a widow who
had all her life's savings in it. She
had a son who was killed by a cir
cular wood saw before the bank
busted. 1t was bad for her. The
Higgins Bros. were horse racers and
they trapped lots of bank depos-
itors with their horse racing, and
their depositors never got 1Oc on
the dollar.
This S20-acre townsite was all
big. heavy timber and underbrush
when we located it in 1890. It does
look different now. Mr.. Howard has
been a veteran placer miner. here
for so summers. He says he knows
there are at least 100 places that are
not scratched nor prospected yet,
and this alone will make Libby
grow more some future day.-Con-
tributed
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
Why Not let
George Do It?"
By Charles d. Rowe

Let George Do It. was slang
expression of a few years ago that
we all remember. While it is sell
dom heard now, it is often para
phrased these days by many who
take the attitude, "Let the govern
ment do it," So many people seem
to think that if a state, county, city
or individual can secure a hand-out
from the government, they are get
ting lust that much velvet. They
are Just that much to the good Not
long ago a Libby person expressed
the opinion that the federal govern
ment ought to make large appro-
priations for the support of the
schools of the nation. This good
citizen is much opposed to increas-
ing already heavy taxes. But the
conviction was held that the gov
eminent had a huge reservoir of
funds from which to dip in and
take out all that was necessary to
promote every good enterprise that
could enter the mind of man. The
money. so it was thought, could be
obtained from some invisible source,
like the sunshine that covers the
earth or like welcome rain that
falls from the heavens.
Now, no one will dispute the
contention that education is good
thing, and many think the govern
ment should assume a greater part
of the cost. But the attitude that
thinks that education and many
other good things can be supplied
by the government without the in
dividual having to pay for it is a
fatal error. This mistaken attitude
is one reason why today the cost
of government has climbed into
astronomical figures.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11

Some wise man has said:
1T is possible to be simple without
It is possible to be simple without
being a simpletOn Great men and
women are noted for their childlike
simplicity. The saint on his knees
can see farther than the scientist
on his toes. The faith of a child
is nearer to the fundamentals Of
God than the doubling of a full
grown man.
by faith one enters the kingdom
of all good things. There is no
deadline for the open mind, the
receptive spirit, the teachable life -
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
HARRY HOWARD DISCUSSES
EARLY DAYS IN LIBBY

Harry Howard, the original locat-
er and owner of the City of Libby,
says that he can see some modern
buildings built on his 800 acre Libby
townsite, which he and his father,
the late B. F. Howard, located and
owned in 1890. These modern build
ingS make some wonderful changes
now.
The first building ever seen on
their townsite was their little log
cabin, up where the section house
now stands. They worked hard
those days to wash some gold from
their Libby placer mining claims in
the good old summer time, to buy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
LAST WEEK

A group of business men met with
the city council last week to sug-
gest to the body that the City of
Libby purchase the water system
from the Mountain States Power
& Light Co. The Council took the
matter under consideration and
may call for public opinion on the
matter which the governing body
feels might be expressed through
the Greater Libby Association.
The resignation of Night Watch
man John Smith was accepted by
the council, though Mr.. Smith will
assist the city from time to time
when needed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11

Men are sometimes accused OF
pride merely because their accusers
would be proud themselves if they
were in their places.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11

In one of his recent syndicated
columns Samuel B. PettenglIl
touches on this same subject. He
explodes the theory that the federal
can give" more to a
state than it takes away from it.
And he quotes from the Congress
sional Record of February 49, Just
as an example consider the follow
ing
The government takes from New
Hampshire 100000 That is over
five times the cost of running the
New Hampshire government. From
Missouri Uncle Sam takes out ST.
100000, or over nine times
what Missouri spends at home. OHIO
gives up to Uncle Sans pocket
book the sum of $2,495, 100000 OF
a neat four times what the Ohio
government spends. The same thing
is true all down the line. We
haven't at hand the figures for
Montana but anyone interested can
secure them from the Montana
State Chamber of Commerce.
Pettengill says further there IS
no such thing as federal aid. There
amt no such animal. Every dollar
the United States spends in any
state as federal aid comes out of
that state in taxes.
All of which leads one to the con-
clusion that while "The best things
in life are free" the cost of govern
ment is not one of the free gifts.
Government always has to be paid
for by the people of the land, either
in taxes or in higher cost of the
things one buys.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11

Approximately half of the young
men entering the Army and Air
Forces today are veterans with
rrevious military service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11

Nearly every newspaper one
picks up tells Of one or more per
sons having been burned to death
Frequently it is a mother or father
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11

The Western News Classified
are business getters.
, 1948-08-26
Berlin Communists
Seize City HulI

A group of communists,
who are in the minority, fore
ed their way into the City
Hall and held a meeting with
communist members only.
They drew up demands and
submitted them to an Acting
Mayor which would give the
communists control Of the To-
cal government.
~Non-communist groups
gathered in the western zone
near the border to hold mass
meetings and urge the non
communists not to support the
new movement.
The communists are less
than fifteen per cent of the
population.
Police officers in the west
ern sectors were alerted to be
ready to repel any attempts
at abductions. It is the COM
munist intentions to stir up
trouble, they pointed out. Ger
man newspapers in the West
ern sectors also appealed to
n-on-communists to oppose the
new move by the communists.
, 1948-08-26
RUSSIAN TEACHER.

land after her husband was
taken from her and she has
never heard Of him or his fate.
Next she had given her all on
her son, who was attending a
university when the war
broke out. Neither he nor his
mother was interested in any
political party and he was
then branded an enemy of the
state, placed in the ranks of
storm troopers and sent to
fight without even being
trained. He was killed. She
had since made up her mind
once she got out not to re
turn. She loves her country
but does not approve Of Sta
Inns policy, she said.
, 1948-08-26
PUBLICATION

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Govern
ment Of the Virgin Islands Of
the United States has this
date authorized the Reverend
Cecil H. Trowell of the Mid
land Moravian Church in St.
Croix, to perform civil-reli-
gious ceremonies in theVirgin
Islands.
Government of the Virgin
Islands of the United States.
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas,
v. /. August IL, 1913
Morris F. de Castro
Government Secretary
, 1948-08-26
HURRICANE.


extend 125 miles from center.
Strongest winds estimated at
80 to 100 miles per hour. At
present indications are the
storm will not affect Puerto
Rico or the Virgin Islands. It
is expected to continue west
northwest or northwest. eau
ton is advised shipping in
storms path.
Plane report will provide
more definite information la
ter today.
, 1948-08-26
. WILLIAM

ritated when unfavorable com
ments are made about the
Virgin Islands, and is one Of
its staunchest defenders.
Attorney Bough, a native of
this Island, is one Of the most
brilliant legal minds from
these Islands now on the
mainland.
, 1948-08-26
INVOLVEMENT


Friedensthal
Moravian Church
Annual meeting Of the Erie
densthal Missionary Associa-
ton, August %, 1913. Sermon
IL am, aeher-Rever
c. H. Trowell 2 o'clock assem-
bly,.
2::3O Lovefeast and address
by visiting ministers.
No evening service
A cordial invitation is given
tothe public.
w. Allen
Pastor
, 1948-08-26
1T. GENERAL.

big boy could take advantage
of her unless she is given a
good police force to fight the
dangerous force within and
without.
, 1948-08-26
NOT ALARMED.

recall of Lomarkin, the Rus
sian Consul general, was re-
quested.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-20
SELBYVILLE

Sunday was observed as Com
muniOn Day at Salem Church and
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Jarvis, admin
istered the Sacred Element to so
communicates. For some unknown
reason, the congregation on Sun
day was much smaller than on pre-
viOus Sundays. Mr.. Jarvis read
First John, Chapter 2, and verses
Z through II. Our Lords Sum-
mary of the Law" He also read a
part of the sermon on the mount
from St. Matthew, Chapter 5 and
verses II through the goth.
The lovely flowers for the day
were presented by Mrs. Elmer Hol-
lOway and Mrs. James B. DECKER
son, Jr., for Mrs. Homer Pepper's
Circle of the w. S. c. S. Mrs. Rol-
and Buell. and Mrs, William A. Law.
II, also members of Mrs. Peppers
Circle, presented lovely flowers on
the previous Sunday.
This Circle was entertained at
the home Of one of it's members,
Mrs. M. Pasha Watson, on Tuesday
evening of this week. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Peter Whaley, also enter
tanned Mrs. Pashur w. Watson. Jr.
circle of which she is a member. at
the same home on the same night.
Being members OF different circles.
at the last monthly meeting, each
one invited their circle to meet
with them this month, not knowing
what the other one had done. The
two circles had ample room in
their spacious home. After the two
business meetings, it is reported
the. two groups joined for refresh
ments served by the two hostesses.
Mrs. Nettie West and her mother.
Mrs. Charles w. Wilgus, enter
tanned Mrs. Kathryn Brownies Cir
Gle at their home on Tuesday eve
ming, February the 18th.
Miss Mary Ann Adkins, a student
nurse of the Milford Memorial
Hospital and one of her friends.
spent the weekend with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome
Adkins.
A number of ladies from town at
tended a bridge luncheon at the
home of Mrs. J. Townsend Tubbs.
in RehObOth, on Thursday.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-20
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Don't forget the Benefit Enter
tainment for Trinity and Green
wood Methodist Churches to be nut
On Friday evening, Feb. goth at 8
o'clock in the Greenwood School
Auditorium. Please help a worthy
cause by you and your families at
tending this program of fun. Price
adults, soc; children, 3Oc, tax in
cluded.
Colds are prevalent in this com
munity with the people.
This past weekend is the first
time we have had bare ground in
this part of Delaware, since it be-
gan showing Christmas night and
now we are experiencing myre and
traffic is mostly a thing of the past.
The buses had to stay on stone
roads Monday a. m, and those who
lived along the gravel roads met
the. buses. It's hoped the roads will
settle soon and we won't expert
ence more winter for this is sure
ly one to remember.
Mrs. MedfOrd Calhoun has her
mother as her guest for a while.
Mrs. Ruby Chalmers and son en-
tertained guests, Sunday.
Little Jean Marvel spent Monday
with Mrs. Isaac Adams and daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Clara Stuart of Magnolia, is
spending sometime with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Roy Barwick.