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Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
Large Funeral Held
For Slain Wife

A large crowd attended the fu-
neral services of Mrs. Maple Bar
Der which was held Wednesday at
Phillips Temple c. M. E. Church,
1401 E. Adams ST., with Rev. Allen
Johnson officiating.
Mrs. Barber was slain last Friday
by her husband, Wade Barber at
their home, 1223h S. 9th Ave-,
while they were scuffling over
gun, according to police reports.
She was found in her bed Saturday
morning with bullet wound just
below her heart.
Her husband was picked up for
questioning an hour later at the
Western Compress Company where
he was employed. He denied know
ing anything about his wife's death,
but when questioned further by
the police officers, finally broke
down and admitted that he fired
the fatal shot.
According to county Sheriff
Boies, Barber led deputies to the
vacant lot at the southeast corner
of 18th Avenue and Yuma ST.,
pointed out where he had discard
ed the death weapon, 80 caliber
revolver.
Barber, related to the deputy
county attorney that he and his
wife engaged in an argument early
that morning and in the scuffle
the gun, which he said had been
concealed under her pillow, dis
charged.
Mrs. Barber came to Phoenix in
1911 from Idabell, Oklahoma. She
was member of Phillips Temple
C. M. E. Church, where she con-
Quoted the junior choir.
She is survived by one daughter
Luanna Grey by her former hus-
band; mother, Lupina Turner; fa-
ther Phelix Turner; two brothers,
Horace and Lester Turner. Out of
town relatives who attended the
funeral were:. Mrs. Lille Mae jack
son, Mrs. Merlene Terry, and Mr..
L. z. Grey, from Stockton, Califor-
mia; Mr.. Sam Sanders from Decalo,
Texas.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
Ralph Bunche
Chosen Outstanding
Man Of The Year

More than 1,500 news editors,
columnists, and Washington cor
respondents were queried on their
choice of the outstanding individ-
uals in 10 different fields in 1949.
Among the 10 outstanding men
of the year as picked by the Pic
torial News annual was DR.. Ralph
Bunche. DR.. Bunche was almost
unanimously chosen for having
done the most to advance both the
cause of democracy and of world
peace.
Top choices in their respective
fields were: education-Dr. Charles
Seymour; labor-Walter Reuther;
sports Jackie Robinson; music =
Serge Koussevitsky; drama - Ar
thur Miller; movies Stanley
Kramer; and radio and television
Milton Berle.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
Ambulance Service
Denied Wounded
Man

Because Negro ambulance
company is not allowed to pick up
white patients in Montgomery,
Alabama, a white man suffered
extra minutes of pain on one of
Montgomery's streets.
The ambulance arrived on the
scene on an emergency call, made
by a paserby who evidently called
the first ambulance company he
saw in the telephone book
The man, who fell against the
curbstone and split open his scalp,
was removed to a hospital 5 min
utes later, after druggist called
"a white ambulance company there
by upholding white supremacy
theory.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
Mrs. Lula Gentry
Receives Voice
Scholarship

An eight month voice scholarship
has been awarded Mrs. Lula Cen
try, 2412 E. Monroe St., for study
with Miss Lois Albright by the
William H. Patterson Elk's Lodge
No. ATT.
Mrs. Gentry formerly studied
voice at the Kansas City Conserva-
tory of Music and the Cranston
School of Music also in Kansas
City. She moved to Arizona in
1943 and came to Phoenix from
Tucson in 1947. Last year she
studied with Miss Albright on
partial scholarship.
The scholarship winner is men,
ber of the Young Women'S Chris
tian Association Fellowship Chorus
and a member of a newly organized
professional choir which will make
its initial appearance Christmas
Eve at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel.
They will also sing at the resort
Christmas morning.
Mrs. Gentry is secretary for the
Phoenix Housing Authority. Mem
bers of the comm ittee which
awarded the scholarship included
Enoch Anderson, chairman, Hub
bard Mosley, Milton Lewis, Samuel
Williams, Rosie Turman, Emmett
Burton and DR.. Thomas Crump.
John H. Stewart is exalted ruler
of the Lodge and Glenn o. Mallory,
secretary.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
Elk's Deputy Returns
From Inspection Trip

AS customary routine demand
ed by the Grand Lodge of the
IBPE of w, D. F. Benson, district
deputy of Elk Lodges of Northern
Arizona, returned Tuesday, after
final inspection of Northern Ari-
iona lodges for the year.
The deputy exports all lodges
visited were in thriving condition.
Election of officers were held in
the following cities: Yuma, Flag
staff and Winslow. While there
an invitation was extended to the
Past Exalted and Past Daughter
Rulers to attend the Past Exalted
Rulers council Of Arizona, which
is to be held at William H. Pat
terson Lodge here Sunday, jan
uary /.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
Africa School
Teachers Salary Is
$500 Per Month

The Protectorate Teachers Union
has petitioned the government ask
ing for increase in salaries paid
them. The scale was set in 1948,
but the teachers point out that for
native teachers in the protectorate,
which is the interior of the coun-
try, far from civilization and with
meagre standards the pay is about
Is shillings a month. The salaries
are going upward since 1949 ac-
cording to grade and length of
service. The 25 shillings is equi-
vilant to SIS in American money.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
Ex-Slave Dies at 1O8

An ex-slave, Lee Moore, who
aspired to reach 40 years, "the
age of joshua" died 2 years short
of his goal at the age of 108 years
in Council Bluff, Iowa.
Moore prepared for his death
several years ago when he pur-
chased his casket, a lot in the
cemetery and paid. for funeral ex-
penses.
According to a story told by
Moore, he was born in Argentina
and brought to this country on a
British ship at the age of IL. He
and several friends were sold as
slaves.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
YWCA Breaks
Ground For New
Girls Home

Over 500 witness groundbreaking
for new girls home last week in
Atlanta, Georgia. The building is
to be erect at a cost of lat 900 dol
lars. Mrs. George Towns, past
chairman of the board of managers
and because of her faithful and
long standing services, was accord
ed significant honor.
The plans for the Phyllis Wheat
ley Y.W.C.A. building were made
10 years ago, but wartime condi-
tions delayed actual building.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond was Mr..
Hammond's ninety three year old
mother, Mrs. Margaret Hammond
wearing a handsome crepe dress
with duchess lace, and their friends
of many years in the u. S. Army,
Captain and Mrs. v. H. March
banks, of Los Angeles. Mrs. March
banks wore full length red for
NAL with gold sequins and cor
sage of white carnations.
Also in the line were Mr.. and
Mrs. Odd Halseth; Mrs. Halseth
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23

On Sunday evening, December
18, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. Ham
mond were hosts to their many
friends on the occasion of their
Golden Wedding anniversary cele-
bration. From 700 to HOO p. m.
at their beautiful home, 1921 East
Washington Street, throngs of
friends of the Harnmond's crowded
the flower decked living room to
pay tribute to one Of the most
respected couples in the state of
Arizona. In the receiving line with
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23

wearing a gown of green crepe
with silver decorations and a cor
sage of Talisman roses. Mrs. Ham
mond wore white crepe, trimmed
with Chantilly lace and embroider-
ed with pearls, and a corsage of
yellow roses. Standing with Mr..
Hammond was Mr.. W.. A. Robin
son, principal of the local Carver
high school.
Receiving at the door was Mrs.
Matte Hackett in a red velvet for
Continued on Page %
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
The Xmas Spirit
By Bea Durando

The Christmas Spirit is the spirit
of Christ indicating faith in Love,
Charity, Kindness, Forgiveness,
Good Will, Sympathy, Joy and
Cheer, with peace on earth in the
minds and hearts of men. May the
Christ Ideal be our vision height,
that will hereafter turn us into
reality, and abide with us forever.
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
Report Shows Benefits
O. Political Activity

ATI.ANTA.-Thc value OF politi-
cal education among union mem-
hers was demonstrated i'll Durham,
y. G., where remarkable results
we're achieved in 1913. according
to 4 report made available by the
Mel 5 southern Office here.
Discussing the political activity
on the part OF active union mem
hers. the report said:
In the 1913 primary elections
labor organizations placed 10 union
men as precinct chairmcn out OF a
total 81 30 precincts. Labor as
sisted in clccting enough other
friends OF labor to control the
Democratic party organization in
Durham county. In the primary
voting. labor pollcd the largest vote
ever cast in the county, assisting
in the defeat OF w. b. Umstead,
TAFT Hartley Senator. and i'll the
upset election OF Governor Kerr
/ Scott. In the general election. ev
cry precinct i'll the county showed
a majority Tor President Truman
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
~DISCRACEFUL PERFORMANCE

Early this year Congress clipped the wings o. the House
Rules Committee by preventing it from permanently bot
Ting up legislative measures,
The wisdom of this move was exemphfed when the Com
mntee held hearings on the Thomas Lesinski Bill to repeal
the Taft Hartley Act. The hearings were a disgraceful ex-
hbtion Of demagoguery.
The Rules Committee was set up originally to serve as a
clearing house-a group which would q aterrnine when and
how a bill would reach the floor after it had been approved
by the appropriate committee.
In other words the Committee was supposed to serve as
a traffic cop.
But the present Committee got the i1ea thai it should hold
hearings all over again on a bill Which was properly cleared
by the House Labor Committee.
A Dixiegop coalition took control q lie committee away
from its chairman. venerable Rep. Al.irh Sabbath 3D., HID,
insulted him, the witnesses and the n1tion.
Washington newsmen, who have alred to view govern
mental monkeyshines with unruflfs3 calm, declared the
hearings were among the noisest, crldeet they had ever wit
messed.
And the Committee made it clear il had no intention
of speeding up action on TIL. on which speedy action is
needed.
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
REMINDED
TO GET SOCIAL
SECURITY

{. Ben Reavis, manager OF the
local social security office has an
nounccd that inasmuch as school
is inst about To close. its time Tor his
annual reminder TO students to get
social security account numbers.
III you are going to work this
sumner. on 4 job in commerce or
industry. you had better get your
social security number now. Don't
wait until you apply for work be-
cause your prospective employer
might hire someone else while he
is waiting for you TO get your mum
her. Get your card now and take 1t
with you when you apply for that
Dob
Ar. Rcavis continued, III you are
going to work IN a farm, don't get
a social security number. You won't
need it. Neither viii you need one
il YOU are going to be self-employed,
work for your dad, for the city
county or state or for the Fedora
Government. But ii your job is II
commerce or industry, you'd better
get that card now
J Social security account number.
are issued in the Butte office /
! YOU can't come to the office, cal
I them or write for III application
t form.
y Ii you already have an accoun
number card, don't apply again
G One number is all that YOU will nee
c ior the rest OF your lie. But, il yo1
have lost your card, never appl.
r ior 4 new card. Ask for a dupli
3 cate, which will show your origina
number.
BE sure that your employer ha
d a record OF your name and numbe
taken directly from your card. Thi
z is important because he needs tina
information.
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
$4,000 for High School Essays
On 'Why Not Hire Handicapped

The students name. school address
and English teachers signature
must be on the stapled cover sheet
oi each essay.
Title-Each essay should be on the
subject "Nyhy Not Hire the Han
dicapped;'
Sources of international st
source, al information Tor students
entering this contest are the state
offices al the Employment Service
and Vocational Rehabilitation and
local offices OF the Civil Service
Commission and Veterans Admin
istration.
\ physically handicapped person
is anyone who. because OF congemtal
deiormity. injury or disease, is sub
,tantially handicapped In obtaining
employment or i'll working for
himself.
These include people with ampu-
tatious and other o%rthopcdic de-
iccts. blindness. impaired hearing.
and total deafness; organic heart
disease, compensated; arrested pull
manar, tuberculosis. arthritis, de-
ifects in speech. cerebral palsy, cpl
lepsy. hernia and other disabilities.
In announcing this essay contest,
ADMIRAL McIntire explained:
Such a contest furnishes the best
pe,sihlc means OF developing an
intelligent understanding OF the
problems Of handicapped people on
a continuing basis. 1t is signif-
icant because through such a plan
ono school generations could be edu-
Gated along with its parents and
teachers, to the true facts ct the
cmployability and reliability OF the
handicapped
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28

81 Washington. to pull Britain's
rhe.imiis from the lire, we are en-
',rine an "tntangline Alliance, the
Ailamtic Pact. against the warning
81 Jefferson. We are establishing
4 lirh >py system to work against
onr Cnion labor and cooperatives
~ home. and 10 bring Us 10 the
brink oi war, when foreign nations
catch and hang our spies. against
Tie advice pi Lincoln. the Govern
mcnt j., run by accumulated capital.
Aeain>t the words OF the Dcclara-
ttou al independence. the Military
* Ia man, ways above the civil
auihoriu,, Theodore Roosevelt
spoke ior a power in the world TO
present war. Woodrow Wilson
.ria,cd aud worked for a League
oi Nations. Franklin Roosevelt
laid the foundations Tor the United
\a,iun> This is weak, because the
Truman administration has under
mined it. W wonder that Il en-
the beloved country i shaking with
lfie pnl, thing Franklin Roosevelt.
I'M rs iir>t inaugural. said we need
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
NO COMFORT IN BEING CORRECT

This is one time when we don ike the evidence that
proves CIO officials and the Go News were correct when
they made predictions many months ago as to what was
likely to happen to our economic system.
We said our economy was being endangered by a bad
balance between prices, profits and wages. Purchasing power
was being dried up rapidly. we said.
And we predicted the nation would run into trouble if
the situation WASH t remedied.
Well, we've got real trouble now for some 3 million
workers. They re unemployed And many more are work
ing only part Of each week.
Those out of jobs are finding unemployment compensa-
ton is inadequate because Of the high cost Of living. Job
less benefits should be upped to a realistic level.
Congress. however. should give as much attention to pre-
venting unemployment as to taking care OF the jobless.
We shouldn't be required to tolerate anything less than
full employment
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
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Montana labor news., 1949-04-28

Here are the rules OF the contest
Who is Eligible-Nny high school
hoy or Girl in the llth or 18th grade
Why not employ the physi-
cally handicapped? The best
answer to that question is 60
ing to bring $1,000 to some
high school student in an es-
say contest being sponsored by
the Presidents Committee on
Employ the Physically Handi-
capped Week.
Money for the first prize
has been donated by the In
te~rnational Association OF Ma
chinists. it was disclosed this
week when Vice Admiral Ross
r. McIntire, chairman of the
Presidents Committee. mott
fled the Governor of each
State and Territory of the
rules of the contest.
In addition to the first prize Of
$1,000. four other national prizes will
be awarded as a result of donations
by the Disabled American Veterans.
These are. $500 for second prize /.
$500. third prize: 5000. fourth prize,
SlW fifth prize.
In addition, all five OF the ma
%iional winners will receive an all
expense paid trip to Washington. d.
{. and return. The first four boys
or girls writing the best essays III
each state will receive 4 parchment
certificate OF merit bearing the oil
fetal seal OF the United States.
Judges for the national contest
are Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Sec
rotary OF Labor Maurice ]. Tobin
and L. s. Commissioner OF Edu-
cation Earl !. McGrath.
in any public or private school IN
any state or Territory. providing the
State agrees to participate in tho
contest and establishes the ncces-
sary procedures.
What You Have to Do-Mercl,
compose an original essay OF l20
words or less answering the cllal-
lenec in the title, why Not Hire
the Handicapped IN 4 positive
rand interesting manner, citing rea
sons why the weight Of evidence i
so much in favor OF hiring the han
dicapped. Turn it YER to you
English teacher and ask that
be sem to the governors committe
which is responsible for the judein
OF the contest in your state. Ma
tional winners will be chosen iroi
among first place winners i'll cac.
state.
Deadline Date-In order tina
State awards be given this acaden
ic wear. the contest will close Apr
30 with State winners to be an
nounced by May IS. National win
ners will be announced durin
NEPH Week, October , through
All winning State and Tcrritor
iirst-prize essays must be male
10 the Chairman Of the President
Committee on NEPH week
June Is.
Format-E.ach essay should be !
more than 300 words. typed doul'
spaced on 81 by II inch, viii
paper with pinch top and botto
margins and l-inch side margin
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
Independent, go Printers
locals HOuLD AFFILIATE WITH TAT N CEN
TnAR DANES

IkAL bOOIES
If all epibile local unions are affiliated with State Fedora
tons of Labor and City Central Bodies. the voice OF labor
as spoken through these agencies can be made stronger and
more influential than ever.
The last election emphasized the fact that labor has the
votes in industrial centers and industrial cities, necessary
to win elections, providing the votes OF labor can be placed
in the ballot box when elections are held. 1t is State feder-
atoms of Labor and City Central Bodies that we must rely
upon to get out the votes Of labor and labor friends in
industrial section.
Let us make these agencies strong and influential, ei
fectiye. aggressive and highly educational so that they can
serve labor in an even more effective way in the future than
they have in the past.
The decision of the Supreme Court upon the consntu-
tionality of anti labor laws. which was rendered recently,
makes it clear that State declarations Of Labor and City
Central Bodies must redouble their efforts in order to prevent
the enactment Of additional ant-labor legislation and bring
about the repeal of the little TaftHartey laws already on the
statute books of a number of States.
This objective can be reached if State declarations OF
Labor and City Central Bodies are made strong; this strength
can be developed through the utilization OF every local union
which is eligible to membership in State declarations OF Labor
and CITY Central Bodies. No good reason can be offered
for the refusal OF a local union eligible TO membership, to
affiliate with a State Federation of Labor or a Central Body.
On the other hand. the economic and legislative welfare
Of the workers themselves c an be served in no better way
than through affliation Of local unions with State Fedora
tons of Labor and City Central Bodies.
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
AULD N

\ mar had a habit Of coming
home three or iour times a week
Stcwcd To the eills. His wife was
determined 10 teach him a lesson.
With the aid OF a sheet and a floor
lamp She made a fair imitation eli
a ghost. She went in and shook her
husband.
Wash thish;' he murmured sot-
lily.
This is the devil" Vas the an
.Swcr.
"Shakc. old horsh." he said. Il
married your sister.
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28

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Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
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