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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04

that these blue ribbon" iuries
are "hand-picked" and not chosen
by a democratic process. The
lawyers for the Communists on
trial made an examination of typ
ical jury panels used in the Unit
ed States District Courts in New
York City from January, 1910 to
December, 194S. They examined
7,4S7 names of jurors appearing
on these panels. They found the
lists heavily weighted with bust
ness people, professional and
white collar workers, and heavily
discriminating against manual
workers. Manual workers make
up about $50 of the population
of New York City; yet the jury
panels examined showed only so
listed in the classes of manual
workers. The addresses of the
jurors show very few coming from
Harlem, the Puerto Rico section
or the lower East Side. The ex-
cuse of Judge Knox is that he is
raising the standard of jury ser
vice.
l had always thought that a
democracy was distinguished from
a dictatorship in part because a
democracy trusts its people,
whereas a dictatorship dIstrusts
its people. The blue ribbon" jur-
les are an economic dictatorship;
and in a case involving a sharp
clash of working class issues, a
blue ribbon" jury drawn from
the employing class means the
same thing to the worker that
Georgia justice does to a Negro.
If Communism has any domes-
tic program, it is a program of
rank -and-file control in labor I'M
ions, the rise and dictatorship of
the working class. The idea that
Communist can get justice be-
fore a blue ribbon" jury to my
mind simply stinks.
The question is not whether
we agree with Communism or
whether we support the Com
munist Party. No, the question
is whether we stand for equal
justice for all men.
Because if we allow the rights
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04
Viewpoints 80.

With all Of the opportunities of
white people over colored people
for four generations these Dixie
Gratis are stil afraid to compete
with Negroes on an equal basis
They are ready to kill anybody
who tries to give them the pearl
of fair play and mutual under
standing. They don't want peace
as long as they can fight ten to
one.-Rev. j. c. Olden In Louis
Vile Defender.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04

Of Communists to be abused to-
day, our rights will be abused to-
morrow. The test of justice is not
whether we deal fairly with our
friends, but whether we deal fair
ly with those persons we disagree
with.
AS far as 1 am concerned, put
ting Communists on trial before
a blue ribbon" jury is a raw deal
which will come back to haunt
our government at some future
day.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04
| Thought the Stutue Spoke
(After Inauguration, l949)
BY HARRY LEVETTE

l thought
The statue spoke
AS nightfall closed inauguration day, 1949
For seated in the dark great Lincoln seemed
So thoughtful $ he gazed DER the caritol
Where again President
To lead the nation its chief
whispered the breeze, Your Just begun"
But granite, marble, shapen clay speak, yet
1t whispered more. Rest not, and falter not,
And weaken not till
All men. all races have been freed here in
Our land"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04

Let's get the facts and then
hold to strict accountability every
member of Congress who sits in
Washington because you and I
voted to seat them there.-WaIter
White In the Chicago Defender.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04

Russia will continue its march
Of conquest, we can be sure. 1t is
doing its best to gobble up Europe,
where the democrscies are having
the time OF their lives to hold
their own. 1t will continue to
move to our west as well. We can
expect them to continue infiltra-
ton into Japan. then down the
China coast of CIarrissa
Independent
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04
ALONG THIS
WAY
BY CHARLES H. HOUSTON

The Fifth Amendment provides that ono person shall be
held to answer for capital otherwise Infamous crime
less preSenment indictment of grand jury The Sixth
Amendment provides that lin all criminal prosecutions the
accused shall enjoy the right speedy and public trial. by
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04

White Imperialism is definitely
doomed, even though white i'm
perialists do not seem to compre-
bend it.-JOs d. Bibb In the Pitts
burgh Courier.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04
Editorial Notes

Fatality The NEW YORK former PM folded
Few daily the
Negro community and its problems Negro
community which admired the STAR purchased
NEWS will miss the influence
In the STAR Negroes integral parts
of the community without
other N. Y daiies have not yet learned to very
Dm idea of redistribution of Negroes and whites through
states equaze Negowhe populations the south all
spent education Negroes
thousands Negroes whites the
to learn their ABCs Mr. Russ idea of
Negroes who want north should without
subsidy The public anything
offer for his Washington he has bused
thing that would the rights any
cent chance to be first class citizen.
boxing Henry Armstrong has appar-
emily the hex business Armstrong
for drunk driving He repeatedly told police officers put
Jail I'll put and you'll be dead
officers apparently
Hammerin' Henry the Calaboose.
Western nations should watch Nehru India
the
be able to point good actions part
the western democraCes
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04
With the
CoIuHnRiSfS

Colored people, not so hard up
now, can afford to be choicy about
who speaks for them. They don't
have to grasp at any straw. They
don't approve, we gather, Of that
all-white delegation which visited
the White House and repeatedly
told Truman what coIored folks
need and want. Foremost in a lot
Of reasons is they don't believe
any group of white people knows
what colored people need and
want, which is probably true
Charley Cherokee In Chicago De-
fender.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04

The colored vote may not have
elected Mr.. Truman, but he could
win without it.-LOuIs Lautier In
the X. c. Call
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04

Many elected public officials
in office Sooner than takes Jackie Robinson
and electng him pub
lie servant, mind but dictator o master.
Up Moose Lake, Minnesota Carlton county
county officials showing of
months official
Lake STAR GAZETTE a newspaper Of
the paper.
Newspapers through the have the trials
and buaons Of and been
that of the functions of the legitimate
public the editors ought
Of oicialdom the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04

Smaller Negro papers all over
the country are having a difficult
time trying to keep their heads
above the water with cost of pro-
duction at an an-time high. The
small papers cannot increase the
price of their subscription rates
as easily as the large papers, nor
can they increase their advertis-
ing rates without considerable
difficulty. The Review is no ex-
ception.-J. NJ. ID, in The Buckeye
Review.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-04

Democracy which is beginning
to blossom must be nourished and
cared for. AS it thrives more and
more people will become aware of
its beauty and almost overnight
it will lose its identity as a weed
and become a flower.-Frank II.
Gray In the Louisville Defender.
Evening star., 1949-08-16

Z. Open q Budget Account.
Make q srnoII down pay
nnent and toke up to II
months 10 poy. Moderate
service charge.
Evening star., 1949-08-16

;. Use Our Loy-Awoy PIon.
A deposit holds your selee.
ton with convenient poy-
nents until you are ready to
oeeept delivery.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Three Ways to Buy Your Fur-Trim med Coat

1. Open q Choreo-
PIote Account, for
cosy Identification and
speedier shopping.
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Seven Furs to Choose From!

Seven luxury furs on fine Venetian broodcloth
BIoek-dyed Persian Lonnb! Grey Persion Lamb
siIver-bIue Northern Muskrot! Dyed Jop Mink,
Bomboy Lamb! Mouton Dyed Lonb! Dyed Squir
rel! Misses and wonen's sizes Il to l8. 3e to a.
and 35lA to Al u in the group.
Budget Coats Third Floor Mezsanine Washington;
Second Floor, SiEuer Spring
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Women's Persian Trim!

All the eorefu dressmoker details you love! The
new yoke e-desien! Covered buttons Deep cuffs!
AND the inky Iuster Of cleaning bock-dyed Per-
sian Lamb! Choose from wide range Of other fIot-
terne fur-trimmed coats, half sizes l21h to 22Ih.
Wonen's Goats, Third Floor Washington;
Second Floor, Sttper Spring
Evening star., 1949-08-16
Fur-Lavished Junior Coats!

Luxuy furs on eoots like those thot sold for much
more last year! White Mink! Beaver! Grey Or
brown Persian Lamb! Dyed Squirrel! Fitted and
boxy styles! Fine wool broodoloth in complete
rance Of new foII coIors, sizes to ! s.
Younu washtngtonian Shop Third Floor Washington;
Second Floor, Stlver Spring
Evening star., 1949-08-16
i, r,, u,,nt Co., ,AD|A\CE SALE OF
NEW FUR TRIMMED COATS!

We couldn't say it last year, But this year con You
more value for your dollar in The 7echt Co. Advance
Coat Sale than has been possible for long, long time In
most cases. prices back to pe-wor levels (some are
even Iower). For instance, Persian Lamb trimmed
coats for misses and women $58 (Some quality lost
year, $685. Bockdyed Persian Lamb trimmed coots TO
women, $685. (Some quality last year, $l1O). Junior
Persian Lamb trimmed coats, $751; (Some quality lost
year, o95 These are just few examples. Read every
one of the featured values below!
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-04-23
BODY GIVES THE ORDERS

The likeable kid, who is young
enough to be Satchel Paige's son, is
in charge of the group living in the
home of Willis, an employee in a
cleaning establishment of B b
Brickman, a Cleveland boxing pro-
moter. The men under him are:
Paige, Wellmaker, Orestes Minosa,
Art Wilson, Pep" Duke and Jose
Santiago.
The name given to the portion of
Willis home occupied by the ball
players is "Doby's dormitory," The
Patterson, N. J., allaround athlete
has full custody of the keys to the
car provided by the club for trans
portation.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-04-23

NEW YORK - (ANP) - Jerry
Mitchell, writing from the Tucson,
Ariz., Baseball camp of the world
champion Cleveland Indians, tells
us that the Indian outfielder Larry
Dolby is house mother to the other
eolored players on the squad.
We learned from scribe Mitchell,
NY Post Home news staffnan, that
while the bulk of t he Indians are
lodged in a midtown hotel, the Ne
gro players are quartered in the
home of a Negro foreman named
Chester Willis, whose home is on
the outskirts of town.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-04-23
St. Louis Gets End
Fire Unit

ST. LOUIS - (ANP) - A second
all-colored fire-fighting unit was
assigned to Engine House No. 10.
Jesse Shackleford is battalion
chief of the new unit. His staff in
cludes five new members of the fire
department, William Grady, d. c..
Daniels, c. Hughes, Earl Scales
and Kenneth Elazier, The following
members were transferred from the
old house. Jesse Shackleford, Robert
Turner, Lawrence wisdom, Bruce
Richee, Frank Cook, j. Scott, and
Sidney Thompson. Turner and Wis
dom are drivers.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-04-23
HOW THEY WILL FINISH

A promise is a promise with us
and we are keeping a baseball one
we made last March II. This is the
way we pick the teams to finish in
the National league. Boston, Brook
Ign, st. Louis, Pittsburgh, Giants
Cincinnati. Chicago and Philadel.
phia. In the Junior loop; Cleveland,
Boston. New York Yankees, Athlet-
les. Detroit, washington, Chicago
White Sox and st. Louis Browns.
Two Harlem sportsmen who rate
high in my humble estimation in ana
first division) in the National league
sports discussion, tab the four teams
To finish in this order:
Jimmy Jackson says: Dodgers, ST.
Louis. Boston Braves and Pitts
burgh Pirates.
Harold Green picks them like this:
Boston, Dodgers. st. Louis Cardi'
nails and New York Giants.
We are so tlIeu OF the NoNh'h
Ike williams series which is being
built up to bring out the fact. that
the Cuban bomhshell is too big for
the best punching lightweight since
the days of Young otto and Aurelio
Herrera, the rum-guzzling Mexican
tamale. Those two boys crossed
$95 900 out of which both realized
a tidy sum minus the managers
slice which is supposed to be 80 and
a third mot forgetting Dempsey
and Jack Kearns in this connection.
Gavilan, is so good that he looms as
the successor to Robinson - that
is. if Robinson was at his best
agaEnsfglee and others. ,
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-04-23
Akron Hospitals To
Train Negro Nurses

AKRON, o. - (ANPl - The color
line in nurse training in Akron was
broken last week when two Of the
city's three hospitals declared that
beginning Sept. / they would ac-
cept Negro students on the same ba-
sis as other students.
The hospitals changing their poll
cies are st. Thomas and Peoples
One hospital. City hospital, did not
announce a change in its policy.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-04-23
WAS WORRIED ABOUT PAIGE

Here we quote brother scribe
Mitchell on how youthful Dolby wor-
ried about Satchel taking orders;
How am 1 going to tell a guy 40
or so years older than / what to do,
asked Larry But Paige, aside from
the time he mislaid his watch in Los
Angeles and missed a game in Bur-
bank. Cal, has been very good In
dian.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-04-23
HOW FAST us JETHROE?

That seems to depend upon whose
holding the stop watch or at least
that is the way 1 feel about it. 1t
seems unlikely that Jethroe, a 1949
version of "Cool Papa" Bell in the
matter of base-running speed, could
move as fast in full baseball regalia
as did Eulace Peacock and Jesse
owens clad only in light track toys.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-04-23
A BAILPLAYERS' BALLPLAYER

Men like Larry Dolby, Jackie
Robinson and Roy Campanella seem
to be born leaders of men. This l
believe would hold true were their
chosen profession in other than
baseball. A family man, decent and
law abiding, Larry Dolby is the sort
of American we should all strive to
emulate. His is a citizenship that
brings groups and races closer to-
gether tearing down ageless barriers
that someday pass away. This can
be achieved only by hard work and
interracial planning. Wishful think
ing and tears, alone. haven't a
chance, fellow Americans.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-04-23

Mae Faggs is an average New York
youngsteV. She can run like a jack
rabbit and is an attractive and well
liked girl by her Police Athletic
club teammates, colored and white,
Watching her steal away from the
now oldish stella Walsh lin a track
sense we mean reminded us that
this girls time for 220 yards, 25:9,
was faster than that Tommy Toodles
now a letter carrier, made when he
was PSAL flash over this same
route.
one has to actually watch girls
like Mae Fagg run to fully realize
that the weaker sex' is definiteiy
not weak at all. Jesse Owens ana
Ralph Metcalfe, to name a couple
NJ famous dash men, would nave
yelled themselves horse watcning
this modern Atlantis" run away
from some Of the fastest females Oh
this bright century.
Jersey Mike, is among the best
pocket-a-piece billiardist in this area
We hold not nearly as good as john
nv Irish, who goes out and whips
the worlds best upon occasion, but
still a mighty tough opponent at
this particular pool game. Recently
we watched paul Detroit SIim'
Graham lick Jersey Mike seven con-
secutive games which is Just ABOUT
par-for-the course IL know my
pool playing.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-04-23
.HnLTOP" PICKS A LULU

My, how time flies! Here we are
just about to hear the umpires OF
the nation shout play ball." when
with suggestion for 'barnstorm-
along comes a red-hot baseball fan
ing" series. Big Hilltop, popular
member of the Willrose Art and
Musical club, sends this team to me
and 1 feel sure you'll approve 1t!
BATTING ORDER
Orestes MinoSa 80
Sammy Jethrow CT
Jackie Robinson 20
Lucius Easter 10
Larry Dolby II
Art Wilson SIS
Roy Campanella
Bankhead II
pitchers: Leroy( SatcheD Paige
speed" Newcombe
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-04-23

pitchers: Leroy( SatcheD Paige
speed" Newcombe
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-12


STEPHEN J. CARNEY (abovel.
New York City water commits
sioner. ponders the citY's wafer
shortage. Never before have
our reservoirs been so low or
wafer consumption SO high.
he says. New York City is
faced with a recurring crisis
until 1856 when the Delaware
wafer system will be COM
pleted." The city had been US
ing l.2OO.oOO.OoO (B) gallons a
day but this has been cut TO
l.ll7.OoO.oOo tBsA but Carney
says this is far. .frokn enough.
He says New Workers should
keep water consumption be
low billion gallons a day fpr
at least three years. I
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-12
Joker TeShers Burro
At Mr.. Truum1onss BeueI,
Private Wires
Are Closed By
Western Union

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. l2.-IR.
The boiling pot between the
Western Union and the Railroad
and Public Utilities Commission
has simmered a bit, s
The company says it viii close
down private wires furnished to
Interstate News Service at 100
this afternoon.
Western Union gave its notifi-
cation to the Commission this
morning The commission had
set 2 p. m. as a deadline for the
shutdown in an order issued Sat
urday.
Failure to comply with the
order could have resulted in a
contempt citation and fine
against the company.
The Commission also may act
today on recommendation of At
torney General Richard Erwin
that Western Union be ordered to
cancel private wires furnished the
Hollywood News Service in
Jacksonville.
Erwin said an investigation by
his staff revealed the private
wires were being used to distri-
butte gambling information.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-12
KEY WESTERS
SAVED ABOARD
FISHING VESSEL

1 The captain and sHFfn eff#
members, among uhCIn 49, AN
ers, were saved when 60 is
boat, SIS Heron. sank sisaai -
miles west OF Dry Tuftlizas
terady. il was repoTtesi tsiaa FL
A. Maitland Adams. genrfai Hf
ager of Thompson Entrff
incorporated.
The rescued men wrfs e. a.
up by vessel which b ssila.a -
Nicuraga. II is presumed 49, aFH
will come back later fFysN Ue
Central American Rcpslia
Among those saved ugre Csc
tain Frank Olsen. who live hffr
and Charles G.. Papy. IT, snn al
Charles G.. Papy. ST.
1t is not known huw naH
others were from KEY Wet bs8
it was reported At least thf fts.s
on board the vessel. which s
engaged in catching red snapla
was also from here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-12
Great Blizzard That Caused
Much Damage Enters Mimi.
Up Wirephoto

- NEW. YORK, Dec. 12.--(P9.---
Bitterly cold winds are still
whistling across the northern
plains and the Great Lakes Regi-
on after a weekend of freak
storms. The great blizzard has
just about blown itself out-mov-
ing into northern Minnesota with
diminishing force.
Snow flurries continue in Min
nesota, Wisconsin, Northern
Michigan and Northern Iowa,
and temperatures in that area are
still going down. But the sun is
out and the mercury is on the
climb again in the storm batter
ed Rockies.
The first blizzard of the season
left up to eight inches of snow
in Manitoba, Canada, snarling
traffic and communications. A
chartered bus carrying the Uni
versity of Manitoba basketball
team from Glendale, Minnesota,
was stranded at Hallock, Mime
sofa
Arkansas and Missouri are sur
veying the damage left by freak
tornadoeS that rescended with sd
wage fury, One of the twisters
cut through ten miles of farm
near Poplar Bluffs in southeast
ern Missouri, leaving six persons
dead. Red Cross nurses and dis
aster relief workers are being
rushed to the Bald Knob area of
Arkansas. where four persons
were killed and nine were injur-
cd by tornadoes.
There were other weekend
casualties, nine year-old farm
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-12

Alnna ihe pathway of the i'm
Hautlsra cemetery were giant
lssss ~ 80 shifts roses and green's.
81 tals setting sat William c.
l.sufali sho delivered the ad-
8sfas tle Rev James Macon
ne.i ESD the Rev Leon Wells and
ths ii6Eh Stnuol trumpet quar-
tsfir
o. ihu right of tho stage sat the
81 nrmb Is % the Key West
High $ h,sl choral group IN their
iss
Tht scnrmunies got under way
shrn an altar Day completed the
HENtnE ui the candles.
Professor Earl Dillon and his
tlaupetrrs played the solemn
nmnlaf Opcn the Gates of the
Grmplf
nilnains iu hcsuty and pcrfec-
tan tnr hays and girls Of the
tflEh s. al Choral Group sang
far iaswlte HYMN. Holy. Holy
llHt
zoe NrN .dacConnell said the
sG.uu
H Berkf Gregory. one of the
atlne pi amos at the Choral
sfuap sans che pleasing mum
h Asf Maria
Fr Hfueult bat impressive
slIat Maluiics The Lords
Hnrf Was sang by Miss
81 ems Class suu
Iffn iant tho memorial adj
8ea ts ElN Lantall Taking for
shlfi' thr iour cardinal prin-
lHlr. af thC order. Charity, JUS
lat Hfutaefly Love and Fidelity,
fHr .ueakel illustrated the inn
s. tanep ul ihogc virtues IN our
saas hsrs 81 telling stories OF
fnal occurrences
fhf prseflce II the principles
continued On Page Fourl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-12
UnitedStates
May Act In
Chinese War

MANILA, Dec. 12.-(R).-The
Far East is alive whit rumors to-
day that the United States Gov
ernment has promised Chang
Kai Shek guns and ammunition
and whatever other help he may
need to defend the Island of For
moSa.
That's the heavily fortified
island off the China coast where
the badly beaten Nationalist gov
eminent Of China has dug in for
q last-diteh stand against the vic
torious Chinese Reds. The Cons
munists now control practically
all the vast mainland of China.
II was apparent from the very
lstart that Chang could not hold
out indefinitely on his island for
tress without foreign help. Wash
ington, however, had been pic
tured as not at all happy about
the idea of giving him military
assistance.
Now comes word from the
Philippines that the United
States will take positive action to
counteract the Communist threat
TO FormoSa.
No comment has yet been re-
ceived from Washington quar-
tiers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-12
JURY CAN'T REACH VERDICT

JURY CAN'T REACH VERDICT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-A jury
has given up trying to reach a
verdict in the case of a Ku Klux
Khan leader accused Of going on
a whipping party. The jury had
the case of A. B. Carradine since
Saturday, but the Judge ordered
mistrial after the jurors said
they could not agree. Carradlne
is to be tried again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-12
Permits Issued
Today Call For
Three Residences

Building permits calling for
the constr uction of three more
homes by the Sunshine Construc-
ton Company at a total cost of
$21, 500 were issued today by Roy
IF. Butler, irector of the Depart
ment of Public Service.
The homes will be built for
Raymond Martin at 20l3 Harris
avenue; for Richard Hinkson at
POPS Harris avenue and for Car
roll Clark at zoos Seidenberg
avenue.
All will be of FRANC cOnstruc-
ton and each will cost $1,000.