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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-30
APRIL 80

w. S. Pullen
George A. Lingo
Arthur M. Uggen
Bill Allen
Johnny Jensen
Mrs. Bruce Stringer
Elsie Mitchell
Jessie A. Leask
Suzanne Mullen
David Gross
Mrs. Mable James
Wilma Hoyez
Margaret Bliss
Anna Ebona
MAY
Robert j. Sommers
q. M. Bradford
Mrs. William Jockala
Mrs. Miles Godkin
Bob Pasquan
Patricia Mcnamara
Harold DeRoux
Mae Hansen
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-30

FOR SUNDAY DINNER
Baked Ham or Roast Turkey,
Salmon Creek Country Club. $3.50.
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, 1949-03-23
CAKE SALE

On March 81. Transfer Day
the Christiansted Girl Scouts
will sponsor a Cake Sale for
the benefit Of the ST. Croix
Chapter Of the American Red
Cross.
p. L. Byrd Larsen
Scout Leader
, 1949-03-23
Correspondents
March %, 1s49

Dear Editor:
After listening to last nights
lecture, permit me to ask the
Hon. Alphonso S. Forbes a few
questions.
In listening to him reading
the title of the bills on the
on the Agenda of the Legisla-
tive Assembly, and when he
was through with the Goth bill
that is for consideration, in be
ginning from one to five, he
named all the sponsors for
those bills, the 9th BILL, Which
is a Law to provide a uniform
Sanitary Code for the v. l.
And he simply passed it over.
That one was not sponsored.
But from Z to 20 were all spon-
sored.
Well now Mr.. Editor l heard
fifteen members for the Legis-
lative Assembly named for
sponsoring the various bills
except the Hon George E.
Wulff. Did he not sponsor any?
If so let me know who spon-
sered Bill No. 6? My opinion /
reserve fora later date. Thank
ing you very much Mr.. Editor
for your kind courtesy.
Sincerely yours,
A VOTER
, 1949-03-23

BEIRUT, Lebanon Where
do women stand in the matter
of political rights and educa-
tional opportunities? What are
the property rights of married
women? What are the conflict
ing laws of various countries
relating to nationality, domi-
Gle, marriage and divorce?
The answers to these and
many other questions related
to the position Of women all
over the world are among the
subjects under discussion by
the United Nations Commits
sion on the Status of Women
now holding its third session
here.
The Commission was estab-
lished by the U.N. Economic
and Social Council in 1947 for
the specific purpose of consid-
ering the best ways to elimi-
nate discrimination on the
grounds of sex. At the end of
its present session, which is
expected to last about three
weeks, it will be able to reach
conclusions and make recon-
mendations to the United Ma
tions to implement the Char
ter's provisions concerning
equality of the sexes.
Among other things, the;
Commission will discuss the
information gathered by the
U.N. in reply to its Question
aire on Political Rights of Wo-
men,, circulated among mem
Der governments early in 1947.
A report on the political status
of women will be prepared by
the Commission for presenta-
ton to the Fourth Regular
, 1949-03-23
EDITORIAL
VALUELESS LAW ?

Court by Judge Herman e.
Moore on Thursday, March II,
IN the case of Discrimination
brought by Omar Hussein
against the management of the,
Center Theatre, the Anti-Dis-
elimination Law as passed by
the Legislative Assembly can
be easily circumvented and
therefore is valueless.
When the Assembly passed
the law forbidding discrimina-
ton, it was for the purpose of
protecting persons being de-
MED service in public places.
AT the time the Assembly only
saw fit to specify discrimina-
ton based on race, color, creed
or national differences. How
on Thursday, a new factor was
brought to light when Judge
Moore in handing down his de-
cision cited the fact that the.
case of Hussein VS. Gross in
volved discrimination based
on personal reasons, and there,
fore did not come within scope
of the Anti-~D Discrimination
Law. In the light of this deci-
sion, if the Legislative AS
sembly is still interested in pro
tecting citizens from being de-
MED service in public places
or being subjected to condi-
tons not extended to all peo-
pie, then it is clearly evident
that amendment to this law is
urgently needed.
The way things are now any
one could be denied service at
any place in these islands,
even where religious, racial
and other differences specified
in the law are involved, as
long as the people practicing
it say that their actions were
based on personal differences.
The reasons which caused
the Legislative Assembly to
enact this law are in existence
today as they were at that
time. If the inhabitants Of
these islands are to be protect
ed against discrimination in
any shape or form, then we
have to put laws on the statute
h@N1Yc ,,,:AL@. --
, 1949-03-23
Womens Rights, Pay Status
Are Subjects of Beirut Meeting


Session >of the U.N. General
Assembly.
The elimination of some of
the disadvantages faced by wo
men in the fields of education
al and professional opportuni-
ties is also a goal of the Com
mission at this session.
Studies prepared by the U.N
indicate that laws pertaining
to nationality, domicile, mar
riage and divorce widely differ
in many countries, and that
while the nationality of a man
does not normally change
upon MARRIAGE woman may
either lose her nationality alto
gether or acquire dual nation
atty. The problem of bring
ing some order into this situa-
ton will be among the most
serious questions confronting
the Commission.
Questions dealing with the
property rights of married wo-
men and of securing equal pay
for equal work-as provided
in the U.N. Declaration of HUI
man Rights-will also be dealt
with at this session.
The Commission will devote
considerable attention to the
plight of women in underdeve-
countries. A regional
conference of women of the
Middle East will be held in
Beirut during the last week of
the Commissions session, and
it is expected that this will en-
able members of the Commits
sion to acquaint themselves at
hand with the problems
Of women in this region.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24
CREDIT UNION WOMEN
MEET AT PARKER HOUSE

When the Credit Union Wom-
ems Council of Hotel Employees
held their regular meeting at
the Parker House Sunday, Dec.
II, they were given a surprise
luncheon by the founder of the
Credit Union, William H. Love.
Business was quickly dispensed
with and Mr.. Love was presented
tn the members and guests, Mrs.
Lena Miller, Mrs. Alberta Smith
and Eva Spencer who had deco
rated the table with beautiful
fresh cut roses. Mrs. Terrill,
well known civic leader, Council
vice-president, was hostess. In
his enlightening talk to the
ladies, Mr.. Love explained the
purpose of the Council which is
to promote business, help young
people gain a college education
and otherwise assist worthy pro-
jects. He also reminded the
members tina t outside ladies
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24
TO HONOR
HUB HEROES

Exercises in honor of early
10th century contenders for civil
rights will be held in Boston in
February.
A large sponsoring committee
is composed of well-known men
and women of Boston and vicin-
ity They will be joined by sew
eral civic and fraternal groups.
The proposed meeting will be
held in a local church as that
choice of site was considered
most appropriate because among
those pioneer champions of the
modern abolition movement were
several pastors of Boston
churches, including Revs. M. A. N.
Shaw, David S. Klugh, Benja-
min w. Swain, w. H. Scott and
others, Fighting shoulder TO
shoulder with them were Archi-
bald H. Grirnke, w. M. Trotter,
Clement G. Morgan, Joshua A.
Crawford, Mrs. M. Cravath Simp-
son, Mrs. Lillian Feurtado. Mrs.
Butler R. Wilson, all Of them
vigorous and incorporating
champions Of civil rights, which
means the practice Of the doc
trines Of sound Americanisn.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24

times are dispensed with. Some
times the cooking is done in the
kitchen on the plantation, at
others in the shade of a wide
branching tree. In the latter case
a ditch is dug in the ground, wood
laid in and burned until it is
filed with glowing Goals over
which chickens, ducks, turkeys,
pigs, and not infrequently the
entire body Of a wild OK, are
roasted. They are furnished also
with flour, of which biscuits are
made, and often with pea i and
other preserves, with tarts and
every manner and description Of
pies, except the mince, that be-
ing an article Of pastry yet I'M
known among them. Only the
slave who has lived all the years
on his scanty allowance of meal
and bacon, can appreciate such
suppers. White people in great
numbers assemble to witness the
astronomical enioyments.
When the viands have disap-
peared, and the hungry maws of
the children Of toll are satisfied,
then, next in order Of anuse-
ments, is the Christmas dance
One "set' off, another takes its
place, he or she remaining the
longest on the floor receiving the
most unroarious commentator,
and so the dancing continues until
broad daylight. 1t does not cease
with the sound OF the fidc'e, but
in that case they set up music
peculiar to themselves. This is
called, ''patting. The patting is
performed by striking the hands
on the knees, then striking the
hands together, then striking the
right shoulder with one hand and
the left with the other--all the
while keeping time with the feet.
This is an excerpt from TWEL-
SOLOMON NORTHUP.
We YEARS AS A SLAVE by
solomon Northup and published
n 1898. He was a citizen Of New
York, kidnapped in Washington
n 184l and rescued in 1853, from
cotton plantation. near the Red
liver in La. We are debtors toy
i'm for his vivid picture on how
christmas became an oasis in the
,ahara of Slavery.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24
REV. C.. MILLER

or a crownless hat, it is placed
iauntily on the head. They are
welcomed wit. equal cordiality,
however, if they come bare
headed and bare-footed to the
feast AS a general thing the
women wear handkerchiefs tied
about their heads. but if chance
has thrown in their way fiery
red ribbon, or cast-off bonnet
of their mistress grandmother, it
is sure to be worn on such oeca-
sions. Red-the deep blood red
lis decidedly the favorite color
among the enslaved damsels. !.
If red ribbon does not encircle
the neck, you will be certain to
find all the hair of their heads
tied up with red strings of one
sort or another
The table is spread in the open
air and loaded with varieties Of
meat and piles of vegetables.
Racon ard corn bread at such
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24
Picket Dutton's

Much indignation is expressed
by citizens over the arrest of 4
group of inter-racial pickets who
have been picketing buttons De-
partment store for several weeks
in an effort to win sales jobs for
colored in store patronized by
many colored people. 10 of these
pickets were taken to station 10.
Saturday night and aIlegedly
subjected to merciless cross ex.
animation, threats and racial in
suits from the police officers. Tbs
10 were before Judge Eisenstadt
and Judge Myles at Roxbury
Court, where the case was con-
tinued to JAN 4. A big crowd of
aroused citizens filled the Court
room. Seven more young people
were arrested Monday night as
they distributed leaflets in front
of the store, making a total Of 20
arrested. The United COMMITTEES
to Fight Job Discrimination
planned to continue its nightly
leaflet distributions at the Dut-
toms Store, asking the community
to boycott the store until the Jim
crow policy threat was changed.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24
DeItas ConcIaye At
Nations Capital

WASHINGTON-The Phi Delta
Kappa Sorority will meet here
Dec. 1929. An open meeting
viii be held at Banneker Junior
High School, 9th and Euclid Sts.,
N. NJ, on Tuesday night, Dec. 81,
followed by a Get Acquainted
Hour" at Carver Hall, where the
regular sessions will be held. The
annual banquet will be held in
the cafeteria of Banneker Junior
High School on Wednesday night.
The Lincoln Colonnade, below
the Lincoln Theater, on You ST,
~ W., will be the scene of a
formal dance on Thursday night.
Beta Chapter Of Washington,
now celebrating its twenty-ffth
anniversary, will be hostess to
the national body. Mrs. Bernice
House is Basileus of the local
chapter.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24
Sen. Lucas To
Address Civil
Fights Conference

WASHINGTON-Senator Scott
W. Lu2as Ct Illinois, majority
lsa5er, on whose shoulders rests
the responsibility for breaking an
anticipated Dixi.crat filibuster
against civil rights, will address
the Washington conference of the
National Emergency Civil Rights
Mobilization, to be held here
Jan. 1917.
The mobilization is sponsored
by so national civic, church,
labor, professional and fraternal
organizations.
Minority leader, Senator Ken
meth S. Wherry of Nebraska, has
been invited to share the plat
form with Senator Lucas. Also
invited to address the delegates
are the majority and minority
leaders in the House of Repre-
sentatives. Other speakers will
include sponsors of various civil
rights bills and, perhaps, national
chairmen Of the major parties.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24
HARRY F. WARD TO SPEAK
AT COMMUNITY CHURCH
Holm Hancock Hall

"The Prospects for Peace" will
be the subject Of the address by
DR.. Harry F. Ward at the morn
ing service of the Community
Church, Sunday, Dec. 25 at 1890
A. M. DR.. Ward, prominent
Methodist preacher, is Professor
Emeritus at Union Theological
Seminary. Founder Of the Meth
odist Commission on Social We'll
fare, he served for many years
as Chairman of the Board Of
the American Civil Liberties
Union. He is the author of
numerous books which. include,
I'm Place of Profit, Democracy
and Social Change, and 1.-THE
Soviet Spirit. The Community
Church is non-sectarian and the
public is invited.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24
PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. r. NJ. Owens. Pastor

The Senior, Young Peoples and
Junior Choirs will participate in
a candleEght service at II PM,
on Christmas eve. On Christmas
morning the four choirs will fur
nish Christmas music and the
pastor will preach on "That Thing
Which Came to Pass Last Sun
day n ght the Senior Choir, Mrs.
Florence Hegg'e Taylor, organist
and director, sang the messiah"
in an extremely pna;aeworthy
mann2r. The choir is the recipi-
ent Of the Wra. Andrew Rhodes
Award the third yer in success
sion. The awsrd wss presented
last Srndsy by DR.. v. o. Taylor.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24
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CHRISTMAS
ON BAYOU ROEuF

The only respite from constant
labor the slave has through the
VIII 2 year, is during the Christ
M holidays ~. 1t is the custom
Of one planter to give a Christ
mas supper inviting the slaves
from neighboring plantations to
Join his own on the occasion /.
Usually from three to five hun
bred are assembled, coming to-
gether on foot, in carts, en- horse
back. on mules. riding double and
triple, sometimes a boy and girl
and two boys, and at others again
a boy, girl and an old woman.
Then. too, "of all days in the
year they array themselves in
Their best attire. The cotton coat
has been washed clean, the stump
Of tallow candle has been APP
Piled TO their shoes, and if so
fortunate as TO possess . rimless
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24

could join the two year old Coun-
Gil. In responding, Mrs. Terrin
thanked Mr.. Love for his in
terest in the organization and
for the lovely collation.. Thanks
also were voted to the Hotel
manager, Mr.. Glenwood Sher-
rard, for permitting the ladies to
hold their meeting in the hotel.
At the luncheon Mrs. Akers,
the secretary, poured the coffee.
Two efficient walters assisted in
the serving. Suggestions were
made for building the Council
iRto a useful organization, Civ
ing teas and lectures and other
entertainments. Sunday, Feb. 10,
was set for a special big affair
to be sponsored by the ladies
with the support of Rev. S. H.
Bullock and Mr.. Love, the object
being to help the faithful work.
ers in the church.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24
VETS HOUSING
PROGRESSES

Governor Paul A. Dever, in an
announcement today, revealed
that more than 1000 veterans
and their families will be occu-
pying lowrent housing develop
ments before Christmas, and that
$500 additional dwellings will
be ready for occupancy early in
January. Frederick w. Roche of
the State Housing Board dis
closed that $3.50 dwelling units
are now under construction, and
that many of them are nearing
completion. The complete d
dwellings comprising 1000 units
are located at Pittsfeld. Cam
bridge, Springfield, Worcester.
Salem, Dedham, Agawam and
Chelsea, and partially completed
occupancy of dwelling units are
at Maiden, Waltham and Woburn.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24
GRANT A. M. Z. CHURCH
1875 Vernon Str t
Rev. L. E. Crumlin, Pastor

1.-THE Wonderful Christ" was
the Pastors theme last Sunday
morning. AT $3.50 PM, the
Junior Choir participated on the
Youth Program al Zton A. M. E.
Church. The Pastor delivered the
evening sermon. Christmas Carols
were sung. The Sunday School
and Junior Choir will hold their
Christmas Program Sunday, Dec.
Is, at 7:30 PM. Plans are being
formulated by the church to dis
tribute Christmas baskets. The
Committee would appreciate
members and friends, who are
able to aid in this endeavcr to
make Christmas happier one
for the needy, if they would get
in touch with Mrs. Raynor at
Highland 5-9S4O Prayer service
is held Thursday evenings.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24

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anc that he was ordered several
times to put away his pencil. 1t
is illegal TO, ballot counter to
have q pencil.
At the court hearing before
Superior Court Judge Baker
Tuesday, Dec. 6, Mrs. Lillian M.
Caldwell, precinct election war
den and Mrs. Fedora Manning
Taylor, precinct election clerk,
in direct testimony stated that
MaIachy F. Carey used a pencil
in counting the ballots. He per-
sisted in holding the pencil, they
said, even after being admo1li-
shec not to do so by the warden
and a checker, finally took away
the pencil and threw it across
the room. Mrs. Caldwell and
Mrs Taylor, both testified that
Carey, who lives at IL Highland
st., across the street from the
home Of Councillor Daniel F.
Sullivan left the voting enclo-
sure several times and went out
side and seemed nervous. Also
that he passed out ballots during
the day. 1t was claimed oy
Banks attorney, Matthew s.
Heaphy, that Carey had the
opportunity to put marks on the
ballots-that he had a pencil in
his hand while he counting Of
ths ballots vas IN progress.
At the tlial before Judge
Baker, Banks was asking a
court order to compel the Elec-
ton Commission to count for
hirl the % ballots thrown out in
the recount because marked both
for him and for Councillor Sulli-
van, in heavy and light pencil
ms ks, the heavy for Banks be-
ing made by the booth pencils.
Miss Elizabeth Mccarthy, ma
tiUnally famous Handwriting ex-
pert told Judge Baker that the
crosses on the rs inva1idated
Banks were heavily and firmly
marked and that the crosses On
the same ballots opposite Sulli-
vans name we're, Fighter, trem-
ulous and shaky,
Banks in his court action con-
fenced that he extra crosses
we're added opposite Sullivan's
lame to invalidate the ballots.
Should the court Uphold Banks !
lain that the di7puted ballots
we're cast for him, he viii be de-
Jared the winner Of he Ward 9
City Council election.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24

Howard Fast, the Civil Rights
Congress and Is victims Of the
moe violence az the Peekskin
cnocerts.
The action is directed against
New York State, Westchester
County and Peekskill officials and
two Westchester county veterans
organizations.
The Civil Rights Congress
asked for 100000 for depriva-
ton of civil rights. Paul Robe
son asked for 100000 for depri-
walton of civil rights. Others
asked damages ranging from
$4,000 to 100000 for peronaI
injuries, assault anddeprivation
of civil rights.
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Atty. Patterson, who said that
between Jan. /, lo49 and Dec. |,
the Organization had spent $18,-
1913 for the defense, but had
collected only $l5,Sss. The deficit,
he added, was made up by the
congress.
Judge Hutchinson's barring Of
the lawyers followed denial of
motions for bail and for permits
sion to examine police reports
ana records of the case and to
cross-examine Prosecutor Volpe,
and Director of Public Safety
Andrew Ouch.
Commenting on the new de-
velopment, Atty. Patterson de-
clared:
Il charge that this attempt to
throw US out of the case was
made at this time not only be-
cause we have so vigorously de-
Tended our clients, but also be-
cause we have exposed vicious
frame-up which is symbol of
the State of New Jerseys policy
of enforcing Jirncrow and segre-
cation by terror against the
colored people even in the courts.
Already the State Prison has
more than 40 per cent colored
inmates, while the colored popu-
lation is less than 4 psr cent.
1--WE will not be intimidated,
We will continue to carry the
case Of the Trenton Six to the
Bar of public opinion. AS coun-
sci in this case, we owe it to our
clients and to the American
people to put up vigorous de-
tense and to tell the story of this
attempted lynching northern
style. 1t is not only our duty,
but our right under the Consti-
tuition Of the United Stats"
The six men were convicted
and centenced to death for the
of William Horne, 70, on
Jan. q, 1913. The Surrem Court
granted a new trial after finding |
in the judges chcr4e to !
the jury and the form of the
verdict.
The dsfen lants w;re quoted
by Civil r; hiss Congress /
spoke man as saying "15e don't
rust court-apnoin4ed lawyer.
We want our C. R, C. lawyers"
The six men had been 6 enc d +
p TIE chsir, following a 6sfensa
By contemporaries lawyers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-12-24
CONCORD BAPTIST CHUrcH
hev. 4. J. SpratIey, pastor
CHRISTMAS SER cEs

SUNDAY. DEC. Is
Morning service-music by the
Junior choir and Young Peo-
Piles Gospel Chorus.
Evening Observation-Disclosures
at 7:25 PM Candlelight pro-
cession at 7:S0 PM. "Yuletide
Memories" "a Christmas Can
tata) by Ira B, Wilson, viii be
given by the ganior and Junior
choirs, Mrs Woodruff, organist,
Mrs. Vera Carney, guest soloist.