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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12
EDITION.
Princeton Men Give
To ingram Fund

Princeton. N. jim response to
an appeal by John II. Bunzel,
president of the Princeton Liber-
al Union, the sum of $50 has been
raised on the campus of Prince
ton University for the Ingram de-
Tense fund. At a recent meeting,
Bunzel told the story of the ar
rest and conviction Of Mrs. Rosa
Lee Ingram and her two-age sons
for the self-defense Staying of a
white farmer in Georgia. Half of
the contributions collected at a
meeting of the Union after Mr..
Bunzel spoke. The remainder was
contributed out of the treasury of
the organization.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12
FTA.CI0 Faces Stiff Battle To Save
South's Largest Local Union From AFL

Winston-Salem, N. C.-Local %,
FTA-CIO, one of the South's lar
gest local unions, today is in a
life or death struggle.
The r. j. Reynolds Tobacco Co,
which tried and failed to smash
the union in last years Camel
cigarette strike, has notified the
Local that it will refuse to bar
gain when the present contract
expires April 30, and will use the
Taft-Hartley Board in an attempt
to destroy the Union As soon as
the company's position was made
public, AT of l. organizers ap-
peared in town and announced
that an anti-C1O organizing
drive" would be started.
Local % has successfully bat
tied the anti-labor giant of the
tobacco industry for five years,
winning gains for the workers
and bringing such a breath of
democracy to this monopoly dom
mated town that last year two Ia
Dor supported alderment, one a
Negro veteran, were elected to the
city council.
The issue in this struggle will
be met squarely. Local % will
face the test, and the entire force
of the company and the Taft
Hartley Congress, on principle,
without compromise. We will not
be tricked into placing the work.
ers' necks on the Taft-Hartley
choppng block" Union Co-Chair-
man Robert c. Bl"ck and John
Henry Minor have
Local % has ] the COM
pany's Taft-Har ~ election petit
LION a phony, Intended solely 10
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12
MISSISSIPPI
COP KILLS
z NEGROES

Jackson, Miss (G1-The United
Negro and Allied War Veterans
submitted details of two murders
to Attorney General Tom Clark
this week.
The document was described by
George Murphy, National Com
mander of UNAWV as reported
eyewitness of the events. The men
murdered by the police, were j.
Identified as George Thomas and
war veteran Walter Palmer. The
report describes a series of events
leading up to the killings.
One story relates how on Feb.
81, in Jackson, J. V. Williams a
young Negro veteran was arrest
ed in Negro cafe on a charge of
drunkness. After placing him un-
der arrest, the officer pushed
him into the Street and immedi-
ately shot him in the hip, saying
he had attempted TO escape
Then on Nov Is, at Edwards,
village Is miles from Jackson,
Walter Palmer, a veteran was al
so arrested at party and later
shot to death by local officer. His
clothing showed he was shot in
the back, but the officer claimed
he had tried to escape.
According to Murphy, spokes-
man for the United Negro and
Allied War Veterans, no prelim-
mary hearings. or official investi-
cations have been made in either
of these cases.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12
Widow Operates
Big Trucking Firm

Biggest Negro trucking operator
in the nation is Mrs. George w.
Brown of Scranton, Pa. according
to an April Ebony photostory
which says that the widow last
year hauled more than 10000 tons
of food and equipment for the
Arp Stores in three states.
The mushrooming two-bllion-
dollar trucking industry has been
the fastest growing U. S, business
of the last IS years" Ebony de-
clares Rolling up more than a
million miles on their speedome-
tcrs in 1916, some dozen colored
trucking men run more than 80
rigs all told. employ more than
100 persons.
In her booming business which
annually crosses more than $3.50
900, Mrs. Brown has eight trucks.
eight tractors and ten trailers reg
ularly rolling over the concrete
highways of New York. New Jer-
sey, and Pennsylvania, and with
a total annual mileage of go,
With l6 Of her 81 employees
white, Mrs. Brown insists: an
our business we do not know the
color Of mans skin, merely his
ability to produce"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12
Okla. Editor Claims
Negro Liberals Not
Equals Of Whites

Oklahoma Black Dispatch edi-
tor Roscoe Dunjee who led Ida
Lois Sipuel's fight for entrance in
the University Of Oklahoma Law
school says in April Negro Digest
that the spirit Of the Negro today
is not up to the level Of white
liberalism and represents a dan
gerous situation.
Uncle Tom Negroes in Okla
homa City said that I had ruined
everything" Dunjee, who is a N
AACP Official declares, because
court testimony he gave was
headlined in white newspapers as
Negro Editor Wants to Marry
White Women
Il had simply taken the posi-
ton on the stand, however. that
l was opposed to a law denying
the right of a man to select his
mate"
The court was not mislead by
the headlines of the white dailies.
Dunjee adds. and his side won the
segregation case which was being
tried.
The white Judge wrote an Oh.
inion which might have been
handed down by Lincoln. This
proved conclusively that the spirit
Of the Negro today Is not up to
the level of white liberalism"
Dunjee asserts, and concludes:
That is dangerous situation. "
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12
Negro Professor
PFesIdes Il CaikDc
Confab IN South

Richmond, Va. (SpeciaD ID.
Euphemia Haynes. faculty mea-
Der at Howard University, Wa6A-
ington, D. c.. presided at the r.
ternoon session Of the conferenee
on industrial problems sponsorsa
here today in St. Josephs Hall ~
the Social Action Department -
the National Catholic welfare
Conference. Persons Of both races
participated in the conference.
1t was the third conference q
this subject sponsored here In ~
cent weeks under Catholic suD-
pieces.
Most Rev. Vincent s. Waters, n
D., Bishop Of Raleigh, prsaeAsdl
at the Mass which formally openp
ed the conference.
During the sessions this aftee.
See NEGRO FR0FESs0n-AA
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12

Wallace said, however. that he
did not expect the Democratic
leadership to take his suggestion
or take any other get tough"
action against undemocratic prin-
ciples.
He said the Administration sis
engaged in a frontal attack on
civil liberties and labor"
Wallace denied that he would
withdraw as a candidate for Pres
ident If Truman steps aside, say
ing that Truman is not the issue"
but that principles and the acts of
the Democratic party are.
Wallace was cheered when he
said that the opponents who raise
cries of Communist" and Russia
aren't worried about Communism
they are worried about democra-
cy.'
The people are fighting back,
and the new party is providing a
means to fight back" he said.
Wallace struck at the steel in
dustry and Its reckless drive for
profits" He said profits could be
reduced to a point where they
would still be double the pre-war
average and yet give an addition
al $500 per year in wages to each
steel worker. He said the Admin
istration knew how TO get tough"
with Russia and civil liberties in
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12

Calling the Ingram case "one of
the most shocking miscarriages Of
justice in the 30 years the MA
ACP has existed" Walter White,
secretary. urged the branches to
arrange mass meeting and send
speakers 10 churches. trade unions
and other organizations in a con-
certed campaign to raise funds for
the Ingrams and other legal de-
Tense work of the Association.
The death sentence imposed on
Mrs. Ingram, an impoverished
sharecroppcr. and her sons origi-
mated in an argument last Nov.
with a neighboring white farmer,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12

lor has been granted n reprieve
by Governor James Z. Folsom UNI
I'll April 90.
Arrested with three other Me-
gro youths in the small town of
Prichard, Alabama. nearly two
years ago, Taylor was charged
with the rape of l4-year -old
white school girl. Removed to the
city Jail, he was grilled, butal-
~ beaten and otherwise mistrcat-
cd by several police officers for
period of four consecutive nights.
the petition alleges. His compan-
ions, charged with robbery. were
similarly brutalized.
In fear of his life. Taylor con-
fessed TO the crime which the po-
lice acused him of having COM
mitted Because OF this fear. he
failed to call TO the attention OF
the attorney appointed to defend
him the violent means by which
the confession was extorted. He
was convicted by the Alabama
court on November 10, l946.
Following his conviction and a
futile appeal to the Alabama ST.
preme Court, his attorney filed
the petition for a review of the
judgment on the grounds that he
had obtained new evidence that
the confession used to convict
Taylor had been extorted by tor
ture Supporting the petition were
affidavits signed by three youths
arrested with Taylor who wit
messed the police assault The
Supreme Court Of Alabama re-
jected this application for a writ
of error coram nobis The NAACP
petition to the u S. Supreme
Court cites this refusal Of the
Alabama court as further grounds
for granting review Of the case.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12

John Ed Stratford. Mrs. Migrants
pigs had rooted under the fence
dividing Stratford's land from the
farm on which she worked. Arm
ed with a rifle, Stratford set out
to shoe the animals. He en-
countered Mrs Ingram and struck
her with the butt of the firearm,
inflicting deep bloody wound.
She was struggling with him to
prevent him from shooting her
when two Of her sons Sammie
Lee, Ia, and wallace, II, rushed
to her aid. Sammie Lee used the
hammer with which he was re-
pairing the fence to strike the
See AN APPEAIl-page forr
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12
New York Teachers
DepIore Banning Of
Books On JimCro

New York City GA group
of teachers have demanded that
Superintendent, Fredric Ernst
come out with unequivocal stand
in opposition to anti-semitism, Jim
Grow and any other type Of rae
ial or religious discrimination
The Teachers demand the return
Of the banned books. "Gentlemen's
Agreement to the libraries OF De
Witt Clinton High School.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12
10 Break Jim Gro
In 'Undenl0CratiC'
Southern States

President Truman had before him this proposal
by Henry Wallace that he requstion the Freedom Train for
trip Ito help the people Of the South their fight ssdo
Wallace issued the challenge President Truman Yo
Pennsylvania where addressed founding convention
peoples third party attended by delegates from
parts Of the state.
Condemnng the Administration for relying On
words not deeds in the fight against Jim Crow Walace said
that the President If he what he about civil
take the leadership in organizing dramatic
which will help the people of the South mobilize In their fight
for freedom"
Declaring that the people
fundamental democratic principles" Wallace
the President cruaSess
civil liberties in Bulgaria and Hungary
in trip to mobilize the large freedom
who want to train million American year
they call the protection personal ~
line appearances in the fight against facm
Mr. Truman, requision the Freedom a twoweek
trip into the South vandenbes
Mr. Stassen and Governor Dewey to along.
Let ride that Freedom city = -
South and hold In each city large UNSEGREGATED Mgg0o
which will the hearts Of freedamovng peepe he
and give the W. w.
and need assistance In breaking irsde
h.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12
HERE s|| 4 II8Hl

Austin. Texas-Whites and Ne
groes swimming in the same pools
in Texas can be envisioned under
a Federal Court decision in West
Virginia from the latest report
circulating in the Lone Star
State.
This is a new slant the whites
believe to compel the entire South
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12

to break down Its segregation
laws of which there are about
twenty-five on the statute books.
Federal Judge Ben Moore at
Charleston. West Virginia has Or
dered the town Of Montgomery,
having approximately 5000 pop
ulation. to permit Negroes to use
See HERE AND THERE--page 4
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12

MISS STATE PRESS-s the Charming Miss Enestne Grice
daughter of Mr. and Mrs T. G. Grce 1923 West Twenysec
ond Street Ernie as she Is better known among friends the
editor of an exclusive feature of this paper College,
titled around State With Ernie Miss popular young
coed of the AMIN College and very dramatics
and many other exra-curricuar activities She member
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority This talented charming young
coed puts the stamp of her approval Daisys Cold Wav
A-Curi Wnlcn she now wears. Press photo.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12

Charging that the youths con-
viction was obtained through the
use OF confession exorted by
force, violence and fear, in vio-
lation Of the Fourteenth Amend
ment, the NAACP petition seeks
a new trial free from fear. Pend
ing the review of his case, Tay-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12
Seek New Trial For
Rape Charge Victim

NEW YORk-n a last minute effort to the life of
2oyearod Samuel Taylor convicted of by Alabama
court attorneys for the National Association
ment OF Coored People March rd filed petition with the
Supreme Court of the United seeking review of the
Judgment OF the Alabama Supreme which conmend the
death sentence imposed by the circuit of Mobile County
Double colum lead single column follows e1nr
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12
AppeaI For Funds
ToDefend Mother
And'Sons Made

NEW YORKAn urgent appeal funds for the legal
Tense of Mrs Rosa Lee Ingram widowed mother Of IL children
and her two young under death
GUS Georgia. went out this week to the 1900 branches Of the
National Association for the Advancement of Coored People
and to other friends of the Association.
Single column follows
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-12

dodge the responsibility of bar
gaining, since under the present
See Eta FACES-page four
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Warren Attacks Use
Of Agriculture as
Issue in Campaign

EN- ROUTE TO LOUISVILLE
KY, WITH WARREN, Sept. 22,-
Gov. Warren, Republican vice presi-
Dental nominee, put up to the farm
ing Midwest today proposal tc
place the Nations farm problems on
a nonpolitical basis.
An overflow Republican gathering
in ST. Louis last night roared its ap-
proval when he said agriculture is
not political issue and ridiculed
what he termed President Truman s
perturbation of Republicans as
"pitchfork conspirators.
Developing the nonpartisan, ma
tional unity, theme he expounded
in Salt Lake City to launch his
campaign, the Californian asserted:
The Democratic Party has never
had. does not have now, and they
cant honestly claim, proprietor
ship over agriculture.
Vital Element in Nation. &e1
agriculture isn't political issue
It's a vital element in our national
life calling for consideration with
out partisanship. We can do il
with both political parties working
together"
The No. 2 Republican was given
"a roaring welcome in ST. Louis.
A storm of confetti and ticker
tape showered down from st. Louis
Office buildings as the 50-car Wara
rem motorcade Travelled slowly from
the station to hotel. -
Police estimated between $4,000
and $4,000 saw him along the line
Of march through the business dis
trict. There we're a few partisan
booS heard above the applause.
!. 5000 jam Auditorium.
A Republican crowd cheered him
at Kiel Auditorium. 1t overfoWeC
the main hall into two adjoining
halls and across the street into
Soldiers Memorial Park. Audi
torium Supt. John Handley estimat.
ed the crowd at 5000.
After spending the night on his
campaign train in the st. Louis
station yards, Gov. Warren took of
this morning for Louisville, where
ne speaks again tonight in Me-
mortal Auditorium.
En- route his train makes stops al
Mount Vernon, Carmi and Evans
vile, Ind, and Henderson, Overs
boro, Lewisport and Irvington, KY.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Regatta Queen Due
For Growing Friday

Margery Clifford, Is, the l948
Presidents Cup Regatta queen, will
be crowned at BIS pm. Friday in
the Congressional Room of the Will
lard Hotel, on the eve Of the 18th
annual Presidents Cup Regatta
power events.
The public is invited to attend the
ceremonies. which are expected to
be witnessed by members of the
cabinet and other Government Of
ficials. Miss Clifford is the daugh-
ter of Clark Clifford. special assist
ant to President Truman
A group of naval officers and en-
listed men will serve as guard of
honor and eight members Of the
queens court will be attended by
White House service aides.
Music will be provided by an 49,
piece Navy Band under the direc-
ton of 1t, Comdr. Charles Brendler.
Miss Ethel Manning, director of
the Columbia Opera Co., will be in
charge of production for the cere-
monies and will be assisted by IA
members of the opera group.
Speedboat races will begin Satur-
day at 1870 am, and Sunday at
l pm. Tickets for boxes and gen.
eral admission seats along the sea-
wall of East Potomac Park near
Hains Point are on sale in the Will
lard Hotel, regatta headquarters.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Private Acquitted in Staying
OF Prisoner at Fort Myer

Pvt. Gerald G. Wilkins, II, Of
Mansfield, Wis, a member Of the
Sd Infantry Regiment at Fort Myer,
was acquitted yesterday Of a charge
of manslaughter by general court
martial.
The charge grew out of the fatal
shooting at the post September 8
of Pvt. Robert H. Smith, 20, OF
jamestown, N. Y, while Pvt. Wilkins
was serving as guard over Smith.
The seven officer court, headed by
Mai. John ]. Hynes, deliberated only
80 minutes after day-long trial at
the post.
Pvt. Wilkins told the court Smith
started to run when they both came
out of the barracks latrine, and that
he fired four shots in rapid success
sion from a .45-caliber pistol.
Capt. Otho B. Collins, commanding
Company B, Sd Infantry, of which
both the accused and deceased were
members, testified that Pvt. Smith
had just been released by District
authorities after serving four months
for Car theft. He also told the court
Smith was under a five-year sus-
pended sentence in New York State
for similar ofTense, and that at
the time he was killed he was being
processed for discharge from the
Army.
Evening star., 1948-09-22

cause lit offers greater job security"
All this provides great concern
for Army and Navy officials, who
have their own important jobs to
do. Loss Of key civilian employees
would hamper the defense program
considerably, it's pointed out.
That's why there's lot of PEN
tagon sentiment for barring trans
fers within the Defense Establish
ment, other than those agreed upon
by the three departments in the
interest of the defense program.
The final decision will rest with
Defense Secretary Forrestal.
x *
TAKE YOUR TIME-A Govern
ment Official who isn't given to
exaggeration swears that this story
is true.
Back in 1922 he visited Federal
agency here and looked through
some papers which were not filed.
On top Of the documents was a
memo reading:
These papers will be f1led as
soon as we find time for it."
The other day, 20 years later, our
friend visited the agency again on
official business, and something
familiar caught his eye.
Sure enough there were the same
old papers Of 20 years ago, still
unified. And there was still the
same old note on top Of the docu-
ments promising to file them "as
soon as we find time for It,"
PANAMA CANAL - Chairman
Rees of the House Civil Service
Committee has renewed his charges
that United States security is
seriously threatened by the indis-
criminate hiring Of non-American
citizens in civil service jobs in the
militarily strategic Panama Canal
Zone.
The Kansan demanded that the
FBI check every applicant for
civil service job there who might
have access to confidential informa-
ton about the Canal defense and
security. This has not been done
so far, Mr.. Rees charged.
Mr.. Rees previously had COM
planned it would be comparatively
easy for enemy agents to get civil
service jobs In the Canal Zone and
thus be in the position to do this
country great harm.
Il believe the American people
have a right to expect that every
precaution be taken to protect the
internal security Of this lifeline Of
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Wallace Manager Charges
Georgia Terror Campaign
BY the Associated Press

Henry A. Wallace's campaign
manager wired Attorney General
Clark yesterday that a campaign of
terror had been launched in Georgia
against the Progressive Party and
asked Federal intervention.
C. B. Baldwin, manager for the
Progressive Partys presidential
nominee, said party members cir
culating petitions designed to put
Mr.. Wallace on the Georgia ballot
have been threatened with bodily
harm"
He charged in statement that
in some cases petitions have been
seized and destroyed.
Mr.. Baldwin said that since Her
man Talmadge's victory in the Gov
ernor's race the Atlanta police
force is definitely conducting cam
paign to keep us off the streets"
The moment Progressive Party
member appears on Atlanta streets
with a petition He is arrested
on false charges of failure to move,
blocking the sidewalk violating an
antinoise ordinance or some other
trumped up charges.
We have been forced to with
draw petition circulators from the
main streets, because our people
cannot spend all their time in
court" Mr. Baldwin said.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Bark|ey 10 Campaign
In Connecticut Today;
Hits IA COP. SLOGAN
BY the Assoeiafed Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Sept. a.
Senator Barkley OF Kentucky, DEM
ocratic candidate for Vice President,
makes Connecticut the second stop
on his Nationwide speaking tour
today.
The first national ticket nominee
to visit this State during the cur
rent campaign. Senator Barkley
comes here from Delaware, whers
he contended yesterday that ''prac.
tically all the legislation In the hiss
tory Of the United States for the
benefit of farmers" had been started
by Democrats.
The Senator has scheduled .
noon conference here with Con-
necticut's Democratic congressional
candidates and other party leaders.
He goes then to Bridgeport to ad-
dress the convention banquet of the
Connecticut Federation of Labor
tonight.
Senator Barkley spoke yesterday
at Georgetown, Dover and Whining
ton. Del. In the latter city he ham,
mered at the Republicans 1914 Had
Enough?" campaign slogan. asking:
Have the American people had
enough Of Republican inaction in
controlling imitation? Has labor had
enough Of the Taft-Hartley Act
which set labor progress back gen.
Grafton? Have veterans and millions
of others who are having trouble
finding decent places in which to
live had enough Of that?'
Senator Barkley's vice presidential
rivals will follow close on his heels
in wooing the Connecticut vote.
Senator Taylor, Henry Wallace's
running mate, will address a rally
in Hartford Sunday night. Gov.
Warren of California, the Repub-
lican vice presidential candidate,
has a Hartford appearance sched-
uled for Tuesday night and will be
in three other Connecticut communi-
ties the following day.