Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-12-10
LEADERS FIGHT TO END
SEGREGATION
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Chicago. It is enightening when lawyers Of the Negro
and Jewish band together end violence through
legal strategy and racial understanding The Negro has
been hard pressed for suitable residence and because
their race unable gain useful employment The Jew
sh people have been hard pressed because they Jewish
Petty jeaousness the part Of socalled white "lberas
against the ambition Of the Jew We all citizens and
guaranteed civil rights under the Federal Constitution
and the Constitution Of the State Of Illinois,
few weeks ago we learned Of riotng in the vicinity
Of 56th Street and Peoria Avenue A Jewish labor leader
purchased home in this area, decided entertain few
of his friends He invited eight Hawaiians and several Ne
groes They all arrived orderly fashion to greet the
visiting labor leaders, The Negroes had homes and were
not thinking of moving in thts district which is prodom
natey by citizens who bare nothing but
hatred, unless of course you "whe'. 'Hitlersm
reigns in this district of terror
The Police Department lax. Fifty persons crowd
ed around the house shouting down with IN and
Kites The evening one-thousand people appeared
and each night Citizens beaten and it is alleged
that these citizens who walking the public
taken jail and the hoodums left to testify
/ against the citizens.
1t is high time that Police Officials endeavor break
this condition up The Sheriff and the Coroner depu
tie men to handle situations like this We know that no
decent citizen wants riot in Chicago We have one
bloody riot and several riots Who hurt? Thel
payers. Chicago the whole all citizens, oppose this
zens
The case was called before JUDGE OSCAR CAPTAIN
in the jury branch where Of the hly whites wanted
change Of Judge Captain being jewish Judge
Captain told them that there for change
Of and denied it, but stated that when cast
doubt his fairness he would transfer the to the
Chief Justice for re-assgnmen which he did, and the Chief
Justice sent the Judge Mccormick be heard on
the 18th of December.
mixed group Of lawyers represented the defendants
without cost ATTORNEY THERESA ENRICH, jew
sh attorney and very dynamic explained to the Court
all groups have their rights That does not mean
Negroes Jews Catholics, but everyone We fight
ing because Constitutional rights being violated
every day."
ATTORNEY c. C. WIMBUSH, State Senator: Il am;
calling all law enforcing officers organize and stop
this brutality don't against Negroes alone, but all
citizens we'll Now you don't do it. look for Our people
themselves with pistols and rifles and what violence
there will be. 1t up the Mayor the States Attorney
the Sheriff and Police not communist and not
here as communist but do demand my rights cit
gen."
ATTORNEY WILLIAM A. BOOKER followed Attor
ney Wmbush 1--WE have fought for rights and are
fighting along side Of those who want freedom We don't
want violence but when cannot walk the streets OF
Chicago without being moested, then it high time some
drastic legal actions should be made"
ATTORNEY RICHARD E. MYSTERIOUS, Of the
firm Of Ellis and Westbrooks stated Il believe in fairness
your honor, the other side change Of we
don't these spit-up. We them together.
We must hear the eevidence in these We hide too
much from the public The public must be awakened to the
facts that they aid in the elimination Of such
ditions."
There Others all it fiery battle in Court
Of usct between lawyers side seemed to be making
effort brand people speaking for their rights sub
servens while the other side fought mitantly for the
rights Of men.
The lawyers representing the citizens in their demand
for protection ATTORNEYS WILLIAM A. BOOK
Err Cook County Bar Association; RICHARD E. WEST
BROOKS Chairman, Civil Rights Committee the National
Bar Association; AL MARTIN CURTIS The National Law
yers Guild and JOSEPH EDELNlAN Of the Guild; f.
B. RITNIAN Progressive Party; MAX R. NEWMAN, Civil
Rights Congress- THERESA G. ENRICH, Civil Rights
Congress and c. c. WIMBUSH of Temple and Wmbush
What array Of lawyers protect the People against
violence This shows that Negroes will cooperate with
other groups who promuoate and promote civil
Rights
The CHICAGO WORLD is proud O.. This cooperation
be tween races.