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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19

said, receive such mcagcr support
that their work falls below the
quality generally available IN the
so-callcd white State-supported
universities and profession a
schools regularly supported by
State and Federal funds.
The only approximation to
the wide scope Of university
and professional training avail
able 10 white students in seven
teen States is furnished for col
ored students by two instiiu-
lions under private control
MeharrY Medical College in
association with Fisk Univer.
lsee HOWARD PREXY. Page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
Cites AFL.
Local AS
L-iIy-White
30-Day Temporary
Contract Signed

The American Federation
Of Labors bartender local
was blasted for practicing
segregation by William Pier
&c, proprietor Of Club FL
Sine, on Friday after APP
pearance before a Labor
Mediation Board and suisse
quent signing of a 30-day
temporary contract with the
Waite s and Mattresses AFL
local, 705.
Il have nothing against labor"
declared Pierce, bat ! question
how local 705 con organize bar
tenders. The federation has
bar,cnders local. Why aren't Ne
groes membCcs % AZ Why are
they organized by waters and
Mattresses
The owner OF the popular
ulterv stated that he raised the
question upon learning that bar
(See BARTENDER. Pare s
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
hAACP Raps
officer Club
Discrimination

An alleged practice of dis
Eliminating against Negro
kOmen workers in the cafe
|ena Of the officers club
|ocated in Wayne County
Ordnance Department at Fl
WAYNE was being probed
flso this week by the Detroit
branch NAACP.
A letter posted 10 Mayor Var
hntwerp concerning the case Of
policeman beating a widow
Flth two children was still I'M
answered, according TO Edward
Swami. executive secretary.
Swami stated that the COM
plants Of discrimination in the
la'lns facilities at the officers
flub was 0iocd against 1t Col
Continued on page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19

Shot AS He
Approached
Proprietor
Fatal Bullet Pierces
Victim In Forehead

One OF two men, apparent
ly intoxicated, and who in
sisted on splitting on a store
counter last Tuesday even
ing, was fatally wounded
when he went behind the
show countel to approach
the proprietor.
George Thomas % Of 9l72
Cameron was shot between
the eyes as he approached
h e store owner, Richard
Odomes, 80 Of 1868 Gamer
on.
James Summeryille, 2S Of
96S3 Russell. Thomas COM
panion was not injured.
Odomes is held for investi-
cation in the shooting by no.
micide detectives.
According to police, SUM
merville was using tele-
phone in the confectionery,
when Thomas, for reasons
unknown spit on the count
er, and then started behind
the counter after OdomeS.
Odomes told police that he
fired one shot from revol-
yer as Thomas Narted be-
hind the counter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
|Spingarn Medal Goes
To DR.. Ralph Bunche

New ork-Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, acting UN Media
FOR in the Arab Israel peace negotiation this week was an
bounced nrcr of the annual Spngarn Medal, given by
lhe NAACP
The award established in 1914 by the late j. r. Sprn-
fsm who son is now president of the MACE VIII De
awarded DR.. Bunche July II at the association
EOh annual convention in Los Angeles. The award IS
given for the highest achievement in 194S by an Amer
Fan Negro
|. DR. Bunche. native Detroter became acting
edaor shortly after the death of Count Folke-berhao
Fe Recently he was praised by President Truman and
many other organizations of the country for his work over
en- st several months as UN Mediator
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19

The Rev. Robert L. Bradbv.
president of the Detroit branch
of the NAACP. stated IN com.
menting on the Michigan Sen
ator'S attitude on the fihbuster:
Mr. Vandenberg has by his ac-
tons in the recent filibuster in
Congress aligned himself more
closely with the Dixiecrats of
the South in a manner which
makes us doubt his fitness to sit
in the Senate of the United
States
The reception Mr.. Turner
received from Senator Vanden-
berg was one which might
have been expected from a
Senator from Mississippi or
Alabama. In fact. Senator Van
denbere refused 10 talk to him.
merely sending word that his
mind had been made UP and
that he could see no point in
discussing the matter.
CALLED N-AMEH1cAN
Not only has he become a
cohort Of un-American southern
senators but he has refused 70
even discuss the matter with
Edward Turner. vice-president OF
the Detroit branch Of NAACP
who was sent 10 Washington
last week TO talk with the Sen
tSee NAACP. Page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19

Mrs. Bethune, daughter of a
slave. was given diamond
wrist watch by the Philip Nor
ris Cigarette Company. Ralph
Edwards is master of ceremony
of the program, which is heard
weekly over the NBC network.
The life history of one OF
Americas most illuStrous women
was depicted or related from the
time she was eleven years old,
and yet could not read or write.
The Bethune-Cookman Col
lege, which is located in Day
tona Beach, Fla, and was found
ed BY Mrs. Bethune. was giver
a l6-millimeter movie protector
by the Phillip Morris Company.
Ralph Edwards also pointed
out on the program that Mrs
Eleanor Roosevelt, wife OF the
late Franklin d. Roosevelt, gave
Mrs. Bethune the presidents ia
vorite walking cain a few months
after his death.
Editors Note: Mrs. Bethune
was one of the few Americans
who could see President Roose-
welt without an appointment
at most any time. She saw him
on an average Of six or seven
times a month. according 10
her statement on the popular
cigarette program.)
II was pointed out that she
received the NAACP's Spingarn
Medal in 1895. Throughout the
Roosevelt Administration, she
was constant conSultant 10 the
administration in one way or
another.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19


A World War | veteran Of the
Pioneer Infantry Division, the
newly appointed captain started
beating pavements' with the
local police department in Au-
gust 1919, soon after his dis
charge from the Army
20 CITATIONS
In the span OF ten years ne
was appointed as detective with
special investigation department
in police headquarters. For his
brilliant work in bringing to
Justice criminals which had
pulled the perfect robbery he
received the startling total Of
% citations.
OUTSTANDING CASES
Outstanding in his work were
the Ward Baking Company
case in which the bakery man
ager yeas murdered in 1896.
and the Superior Laundry case
in which the murderer forced
(See RETIRED, Page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
Brown Prexy Raps
Frat Discrimination

PROVIDENCE, R. I. (NNPA)
Dr. Henry NJ Wriston, president
of Brown University. last Thurs
day warned fraternity men al
the university that he viii take
swift action TO break the frater-
mites unless diSClimi tory
pledging practices are ended
A mass meeting of 500 Greek
lettcrmen. al which attendance
was required came as the climax
10 series Of events starting with
the mid semester pledcing act-
vities and a week end interfrater-
nifty brawl during which Hale T
Gehl. an l8-year old student from
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19

security AUHiWlii ioA'NiiNs
DR.. Johnson's testimony was
released last Tuesday when the
House Appropriations Committee
reported 10 the House the 1850
abbr-Federal Security appropri-
alton bill, carrying a record APP
propristion for Howard Univer-
sity.
Low calibre Schools
Separate pubhely-supported ip-
stitutions for colored students in
Southern States. DR. Johnson
testified, are either college grade
or below. although some such in
situations are now undertaking 20
offer graduate instruction.
These Jim Crow schools, he
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19

Chicago, was fatally injured in
a fall down = flight Of stairs
Earlier last week several hum
dred students attended meet
ING called Co discuss discrlmina-
tory plcdeing practices Frater-
nifty men outnumhCInE nom
fraternity students voted down
a motion TO force the fraternities
70 break their national ties and
thus eliminate discriminatory
clauses from their charters. OF
the seventeen frstc mites on the
campus here SIX have charters
which bar membership 10 non
AryanS' and non whites
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
Tapes Seeks
Ford Local
Secretary Job

Shelton Tapes, first elected
recording secretary Of Ford Local
500. UAW-CIO, is making bid
for a comeback next week when
he will oppose Bill Hood, IN
cumbent, for the office. They
are the only two candidates fol
the office.
Tapes, who served three
elected terms, before losing TO
See Tapes SEEKS. Page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
Young Mother
Kills Herself
In FerndaIe

Miss Marie Garry. a resident Of
Birmingham. Michigan. commit
ted suicide. March 5, 1919. AZ
Uncle Toms Plantation about ais
am.
According 20 reports. Miss
Garry had intentions Of marry
ing the proprietor. Thomas Wash
ington. whom she claimed 20 be
the father Of her child. After ap-
preaching him on numerous oc-
casions she grew discouraged and
as a result just before closing on
the night Of March 5th, she took
a drink Of bichloride Of mercury
and asked him 70 drink the rest
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
Oklahonan
Seeks Office

GEARY. Okla. (NNPA)- For
the first time in the history Of
this community, a colored man is
seeking public office. He IS j.
Z. Winston. who filed last We'd
neSdav as a candidate for ward
3 councilman here. opposing the
incumbent, Malcolm England
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19

The resolution committee also
passed resolution asking the
state legislature 20 pass an FEPC
law in this session of the legis-
lature.
Sneed asked James Lyons.
Republican County chairman,
who constituted the Republican
majority. He backed up his
question with a statement that
attending the meeting were rep
resentatives Of the Polish people,
the BelgiumS. the Negroes, Hell
enics, Italians, etc. and all Of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19

them together were the larger
force on the committee. so why
is there a minority groups set
up?"
LYONS ANSWERS
Lyons explained that he set
up this group 10 advise him on
policy regarding problems af-
feeling minoriiies in Wayne
County,
Sneed pointed cut that these
groups were needed on higher
(See JAP sNEED. Page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
Yanks Get
New Pitcher

HAINES CITY, Fla. (NNPAl
Gene Collins. a pitcher the first
cOlored player ever 10 report 20
tho New York YANKEES organiza-
ton. arrived in the Newark
Bears training camp last Thurs
daV.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
Howard Prexy Blasts
South School Setup

WASHINGTON, d. c. - NNPA - Exclusion of col
bred students from state universities and professional
schools in the South which receive Federal aid and fail
ure of Southern States to provide equal facilities for their
education were hit hard by Dr. Mordecai w. Johnson,
president of Howard University in testimony before the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
Mrs. MaIIard Speaks
At St. Paul Church

The eye Witness account Of the brutal Staying Now
20 1913. of Robert Maard, will be given by his widow
Mrs Amy Mallard who charged that mob of hooded
poinced down her husband and killed him. Mrs
Malard will speak at st. Paul AME Church 52l F.. Pal
mer at Beauben Friday NIGHT March Is AZ 8 nm.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
DAUGHTER OF SLAVE HON0RED
Bethune Guest
On Phillip Morris
Weekly Radio Bill

Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, president emeritus of
Bethune Goodman College and president of the National
Association Of Negro Women honored the Phillip
Morris program Tonight, This Is Your Life, last Tues
Law night, over the MIC network.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
NAAG0 Blasts Sen. vandenberq
Called UNA, ~fican
|By Rev. r.. Bra div
Editor Lauds Senator Ferguson's Fight
ITO Help Break Southern Filibuster

As President Truman's Civil Rights program hung in
th balance his week the result of defeat in the SEN
E by both Democrats and Republicans Senator Vanden-
berg Of Michigan was bitterly attacked by the Detroit
branch of the NAACP for his voting against the desire of
the president To have cloture invoked
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
Retired Detective
New Police Captain

Rex Smith, who retired from the Detroit Police De-
parment as detectesergeant after % years OF service
in August 1914, back on the police force on cd
nesday but this time as Captain of Royal Oak Township
o1;co Il
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19

Mrs. Mallard viii speak for the
River Rouge EcorSe NAACP on
March % Atty bred Scott Neu-
som will int 1duce Mrs. Mauard
at the Rouge NAACP rally.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19
OUTSTANDING CASES
Jap Sneed Blasts
Minority Group Ban

The moding of Republican and nationality groups
into segregated block blasted Tuesday night by
Andrew Seed when the groups met at their first formal
meeting i'm Hec's Hail. 10510 Gratiot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19

Appearing with Mrs Maharc
will be Mr.. Joseph NJ Goldwas-
ser. Cleveland business man
who investigated the slavinc
and conferred with Gov. Tai
madre on IL
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-03-19

tsee BARTENDER. Page s
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-02-04
ARkLIU LENKTY'NES
VETERANU VARDU

Pennsylvanijoje Xxi siol bu-
vo uzdrausta arkliQ lenktynes,
kaip gembleryste, isnaudojan-
ii zmones. Taciau, tariantis
moketi sios valstijos vetera-
mans bonus, kuriu suma sic
kia S5OO,0O0,O0O, arkliu gemb-
lerystes remejai prikerge prie
yeteranu bonu biliaus arklip
lenktyniu legalizavima, irodi-
nedami, jog lenktynes duos
valstijai taksu apie 10 milijo-
nu doleriu metuose. Gemble--
rial, betgi, is arkliu lenktyniu
kas met pelnys simtus. milijo-
nu doleriu.
Stu metu lapkricio menesi vi
suotinu balsavimu bus isspres-
ia, ar moketi veteranams bo-
nus. ar ne. Jeigu bus nutarta
bonus moketi, su tue valstijal
bus primesta arkliu lenktyniu
gembleryste.
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LIETUVIS Is SANCHAJAUS
SAIJKTAST PAGALBOS

DIRVA gavo laiska nuo vie
no lietuvio is Sanchajaus, ku-
ri raso Adolfas Laurutenas, XII
les is Baraniskiu k, Tvereciaus
val. Jis saukiasi pagalbos, kad
j isvaduotu is sanchajaus.
Sake, kad turis Amerikoj daug
pazistamu, praso, kad jie atsi-
lieptu. Ypac praso atsiliepti
pusbrolius Antana Belini If
Leona Laurutena.
10 adresas - Adolf V. Lau-
rutanis, Route 7. D. La Tour,
Shanghai, China. Laiskas ra-
sytas siu metu sausio % die
na.. Dirvoje gautas vasario 2.
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PENNSYLVANIJOJE
PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphietis K. Vidikaus-
kas, kaip zinoma, placiai ben
dradarbiauja lenkiskuose laik-
rasciuose, pranesdamas jiems
ziniq is lietuviu gyvenimo.
10 rupesciu visoje eileje len
kisku dienrasciu ir savaitras-
ciu yra pamineta prezidento A.
Smetonos mirties 5 metu SUI
kaktis, vyskupo Brizgio apsi-
lankymas Amerikoje, M. Kru-
paviciaus ir V. Sidzikausko at
vykimas. ;. Paprastai visi zy-
mesni lietuviu gyvenimo ivy
kiai lenku spaudoje paminimi
daugiausiai kruopstaus kores-
pondento K. Vidikausko deka.
Jaunimo menesinio zurnalo
THE Queens Work" paskuti-
neje laidoje yra ideti net trys
skirtingi paveiks lai uno
smuikininko Tado Kuligovskio,
kuris yra Onos Birenaites-Ku-
ligovskienes sunus. Placiame
straipsnyje apie smuikininka
tarp ko kita yra pazymeta, kad
viesint Philadelphijoje prezi-
dentui A. Smetonai, >jis smut
kavo prezidentui pagerbti SUI
rengtame priemime.
K. Vidikauskas raso, kad I.
Kuligovski be abejojimo sutik-
tu pasmuikuoti lietuviu paren-
gimuose, kaip Vasario 16-tos
minejimuose ar kituose, todel
nurodo ir jo adresa, kuriuo ga
lima SUI juo susizinoti: Capt.
Teddy Kuligovski, 527 Tyson
Ave-, Philadelphia II, Pa.
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R LELAND STOWE
PRIZES SOVIETUS

flaclai zinomas zurnalistas
If tarptautiniais klausimas pa
skaltlninkas Leland Stowe. ku-
rls vedes lietuvaite Bernotaite
IS Worcester, Mass, pagaliau
pakelte savo paziuras j Russia.
karo metu jis, kaip ir daugy-
be kitty sovietu agentu suklai-
dlntq amerikieGiu, net nema-
tes relkalo pastudijuoti istori-
Ja, tlkrino, kad Lietuva, "at-
plesta' nuo Rusijos 20 | Pa
saullnio karo, turinti butt gra-
zinta Rusijai. ;.
siuo laiku jis CANA atitinka-
mai pakeites savo nuomone
apie sovietus, ir savo paskai-
tos tema pavadino "Re-Egza-
mining Russia. Surado, kad
jis klydo anksciau remdamas
sovietu agentu amerikieciams
lkalbeta propaganda, buk Ru-
sijai reikalinga atgauti Pabal-
TITO valstybes "saugumo' su-
metimais.
Leland Stowe ir dabar gal
SUI LietuvOs klausimu nesusi-
pazines.' Jis savo paskaitose
ir straipsniuose kalba apie So
vietus kaip apie bendra pavo-
jQ demokratiniam pasauliui.
10 isvada, kad neziurint ka
Kremlius darys Kinijoje, nu-
lemimo centras tarp komuniz-
mo ir musu pasaulio bus va
karu Europa.
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DAYTON, OHIO
MIRE BUVUSI DAYTONIETE

Sausio 26 Chicagoj mire J.
Varasiene, buvusi daytoniete.
Varasia Daytone gyveno daug
metu. Per ta laika jie isjudi-
no SLA 1O5 kuopos ir TMD 8
kuopos veikima. Budavo pa
ruosiama daug puikiu koncer-
tq, vaidinimu ir kitokiu geru
parengimu. Cia ir auku lietu-
viskiems reikalams sukeliama
zymiai daugiau.
Varasiene palaidota Chica-
gos Lietuviu Tautinese kapine-
sc. Daytonieciai reiskia uzuo-
jauta savo senam pazistamam
Br. Varasiui, sunui Albertui ir
giminems. J. A. UrbOnas.
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PITTSBURGH
PAVOJINGI ANGLIAKASYK.
LOSE GAISRAI

LOSE GAISRAI
V a k arineje Pennsylvanijoje,
Plttsburgho apylinkese, minks-
tos ANGLES pozeminiuose urvuo-
Sc dega apie 80 "pragaru', ku-
riu uzgesinimui nera rimtu ga
limybiQ. Penki is tu gaisru yra
toxic rimti, kad pradeta rupin-
It's ju uzgesinimui. Taciau WIS.,
kas priklauso nuo to, kur bus
gauta reikalingi pinigai.
Penkiu kasyklu gaisrai, kurie
pasidare kenksmingi, yra ribo-
Sc miesteliu Latrobe, Mones-
sen, West Wilmerding, Green
Valley ir Carnot.
Pozeminiai gaisrai arteja ar
ba jau dega po paciais tais
miesteliais, sunaikino ellie gy-
venamu manu- ir kitu pastatQ.
Kasyklu gaisru yra ir kie-
tos ANGLES srityse, paw. 10000
gyventoju miestas Mt. Carmel
stow ant luksto, po kuriuo de-
ga "pragaras". Tam miestui
gresia sugriuvimas.
Nuo Stu gaisru susidaro du-
Jos, kurios yra kenksmingos
zmoniu gyvastims.
Cia paminetuose miesteliuo-
Sc gyvena ir kasyklose dirba
daug lietuviu.
Kai kuriu kasyklu gaisrus
stengiasi uzgesinti patys tV
kasyklu savininkai, jeigu gal
dar is ju angli kasti. TaciaU
kit gaisrai dega per daug me.
tn uzleistose kasyklose, ir jv
gesinimo darbas gula ant pc.
ciu valstijos ir federales val.
dzioS.
Kongresas yra paskyres pi.
nigu padengimui dvieju tree
daliu kasyklu gaisru gesinimc
darbams, bet dabartiniu metu
tie pinigai naudojami gesini-
mui tik dvieju kasyklu gaisru
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Amsterdam, N. Y.
JUBILIEJINE sVENTE

Sausio % diena Amsterdamo
Lietuviu Klubas atsvente savo
30 metu gyvavimo jubilieju.
Ia proga, kaip jau anksciau
buvo pranesta, buvo surengtas
grazus koncertas, kuriame da-
lyvavo buve Vilniaus operos
solistai - Sofia Adomaitiene
ir ,Tuozas Brazys is Chicagos.
O taip pat ir victims sv. Kazi-
micro parapijos choras, veda-
mas Juozo Olsausko.
Pirmoii koncertine dalis bu-
vo perduodama per radija IL
tikra to zodzio prasme visas
Amsterdamas jo klause. Vie
tos fahrikuose, kur dirba ne
maza lietuviu, buvo specialial
rastatvta qarsiakalbiai, kad VI
81 galetu girdeti koncerta.
Programa atidare vienas is
pirmuju klubo organizatoriu -
A. Luksvs. o programa vede
adv. A. Stokna.
Koncerto programa buvo pla-
ii. Pirmoie dalyie buvo lietu-
viskos dainos. antroie daugiau-
sia operu ariios. Dainininkal
tikrai suzaveio klausytojus.
Po koncerto buvo suruosta
iskilminga vakariene, ] kuria
atsilanke miesto mayoras b
Deal, teiseias Coolins, Boyle
F. A. Patrvka. dir. Kinderis, A
Wojcek, M. Kerbelis. J. Olsaus-
kas. Sofia Adomaitiene ir }
Brazys. Adv. Stokna pakvle.
to garbingu sveciu tarti zodl
Visi kalbetO]al pasldzlauge TO-
kia graziai suorr"nizuota sven.
te, ir palinkejo klubuf sulaukt'
dar dvigubo jubiliejaus. M
Kerbelis savo sveikinim u o S
pageidavo, kad daugiau prl,
traukti musu jaunima prize kul'
turinio darbo, o Sofia Adomal-
tiene nusviete musu broliu ana
pus sunkia bukle ir prase, kao
kiekvienas Amsterdamo ietu-
Wis nepasykstetu istiesti save
broliui-lietuviui pagalbos ran
ka. Pc sveikinimu visi pasl-
vaisino skania vakariene, kurla
musu mielos seimininkes pa
renge, tai: Kupciuniene, Myko.
laitiene, Kruciene ir Mazlllau-
skiena. Musu atvykusius sve-
cius globojo Gaskai ir Mail
liauskai.
Pageidautina, kad ateityJe
daugiau butu tokiu graziu pa
rengimu! :. V.
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Detroit, Mich., Naujiienos
l.. Organizaciju Centras

Detroite veikia apie 80 lie
tuviu organizacijQ. Visos sios
organiacijos per savo atstovus
buriasi Detroito Lietuviu Or
ganizaciju Centre. Tuo budu
Centras, junkdamas visas pat
riotines lietuviu organizacijas,
galetu butt palygintas su Det-
~roito lietuviu parlamentu.
| Sausio % d. buvo DLO Cen
tro nariu visuotinis susirinki-
mas, kuriame ivyko valdybos
rinkimai ir aptartas Lietuvos
Nepriklausomybes minejimas.
Isrinkta Centre valdyba: P.
Medonis, pirm.; A. Rinkunas,
vice pirm.; J. K. Semaska, nu-
tarimu rast.; M. simonis, fl
nansu rast.; J. Pilka, izdinin-
kas; J. Gliaudys, narys kores-
pondentas.
Is valdybos pasitraukusiems
E. Paurazienei ir j. Kres pa
reiksta padeka.
Apie praejusiuju metu Cen
tro veikla pranese P. Medonis,
M. simonis, J. K. Semaska ir
j. Pilka. IS stambesniu Cen
tro veiklos pasireiskimu 1948
mt. minetini Lietuvos Nepri-
klausomybes paminejimas, vi
suotinio Teismo suorganizavi-
mas ir> Susipazinimo su buv.
Tremtiniais bankietas. Ia p
pat didelis patarnavimas lietu-
viskai propaganda padarytas
isplatinant 60 egg. anglu kalba
parasytos Lietuvos Istor j o S
(autorius Chase). ST knyga
isplatinta viesosioms bibliote-
koms, universitetams, zymes-
MEMS Michigano administraci-
jos asmenims. IS parengimu
gautos pajamos stambiomis SUI
momis pasiustos Amerikos Lie
tuviu Tarybai (per 1000 doll
ir BALFui (per 400 dol.). Ka-
sole DLOC turi apie $500.
S. m. Lietuvos Nepriklauso-
mybes minejima Centras rem
gia vasario 13 d. Visas to mi
nejimo pelnas bus paskirtas
Lietuvos laisvinimo reikalams
per Amerikos Lietuviu Taryba.
Nepriklausomybes Dienai mi
nett sudaryta komisija, kurion
be visu Centre Valdybos nariu
lelna Centre nariai E. Paura-
zlene ir P. Ceckauskas. Mine
Jlme dalyvaus ir pasakys kali
ba ALT sekretorius DIR. P. Gri-
gaitis ir DIR. Pr. Padalskis. tt
klmasi, kad dalyvaus ir zymus
Michigan valstijos pareigunas.
Menineje minejimo dalyie
paslrodys Detroito lietuviu ra-
dijo Balso choras ir buv. trem-
tlnlq grupe, kuri suvaidins pat
rlotini J. K. Gliaudos veikala:
'Lalsves kovotoju aidai", ku-
rlame gausu dainu ir tautisku
sokiq. Tiksli minejimo progra-
ma bus pranesta spaudoje at
skirai.-
Centro nariai neabejoja, kad
Detroito lietuviai gausingai at
sllankys Lietuvos Nepriklauso-
mybes mlnejime ir tue parems
kllnlus patriotinius tikslus ku-
rlems skiriamas gausimas pei
mas }. Gliaudys.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-02-04
AKRON, OHIO
TIKISI 10 MILIJONU

William Green, Am. Darbo
Federacijos prezidentas, daily
vavo cia dedikacijoje Chemi-
kalu Darbo Unijos naujai is
statytu patalpu. Ia unija yra
ADJ narys. Green tarp kita
ko pasake, kad ADF dabar tu-
ri apie 100000 nariu, o ne
ilgai trukus .joje busia 10 mi
lijonu nariu.
Kuriu didziujq darbo orga-
nizaciju jis laukia sugriztant
j Federacija nepaminejo.
Taciau is ankstesniu ADF
vadu kalbu galima numanyti,
kad jie kalbina j ADJ grlzti
didele United Mine Workers
uniia ir International Machi-
nists Association.
Green jau yra u metu am
ziaus.