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STRANGE COURSE OF JUSTICE

Many OF Montgomerys Oldest and most devoted cti-
case of Gertrude Perkins the Negro woman who accuses
two local policemen of rape.
From the outset. Montgomery offcialdom has APP
peared 10 De either defensive Indifferent Yet man
can doubt that they would have been galvanized into
action if the charge had been made by white woman
against Negro men, ~
We believe the best people in the South desire that
their officials shall deal justice under the law TO ALL orr
people Yet unless there be change in the attitudes of
officiadom in this case, justice is mockery
case to date.
Why, first of all, was complaint of such shocking
nature kept out of the papers and from public knowledge
from March 81 when it was made, until April s. when
The Advertiser first carried the Mayors statement cate
gorcally denying the charge?
Why did the Mayor defense attorney jury and
Judge In the case? He taht the charge was
completely false yet did reveal what witnesses were
heard Certainly is safe assume that the advantage
OF the defending policemen considerable in hearing
Why has the City refused to permit the woman to face
the police and identify the men She accuses If the police
woman? y e w
Why are the young attorneys who represent Gertrude
PERKINS Deng threatened with dsbarment and physical
violence if they persist in fighting the case?
Why If ne desires fair consideration of the case by
the Grand Jury is Solicitor Temple Sebes making public
ana private statements which cast doubt upon the validity
Even though Gertrude Perkins NAV be far from the
most exemplary character in the Negro community that
cause for czenry look on with equanimty when
she charges that she has been the victim of
Dy an Ordinary White citizen but guardian of law
and order?
Let it be clearly understood that The Examiner does
not presume to PREJUDICE the guilt of the policemen
members OF oflciadom appear to have preudged their
Our protest against the extreme efforts being made
by to that investigation trial shall be as
perfunctory and iifeless as possible
No matter where in the scale of society this Negro
may tsand she deserves equal protection under the
law.
to outside interference the plea that ourselves may
be depended upon deal fairly with the Negro race And
in that dereicon, shall be inviting the very inter-
ference in our affairs which Southern despse.
Montgomery Examiner
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LASH IS ABOLISHED
IN STATE PRISONS
BY SPECIAL ORDER

GOV. James E. Folsom has
banned the use Of the lash in Ala
bama prisons as a means OF pun
ishment.
Punishment by whipping will
be replaced by such measures as
loss of privileges. bread and water
diet, and loss Of good conduct
time.
At the same time he ordered
Prison Director Boswell ito con-
tinue the improvement of the De-
partment of Corrections and Insti-
buttons through a system of classi-
fication, segregation, and rehabili-
tation."
Boswell was told to set up q
new classification bureau that
could be used effectively in pris-
onner segregation at classified
ton boards discretion. Since the
beginning of the present admin
istration both the governor and
the prison director have voiced
the need for a means of separat-
ing inmates according to ages and
past records.
Gov. Folsom also requested
Boswell to begin work immedi-
ately on plans to rebuild the
buildings at Atmore Prison that
were Quilted by fire few months
ago.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-18
Negroes Refuses Bribe,
Wins Seat in Fayetteville,
N. C. City Council

FAYETTEVILLE. NC. = (AN-
PA Negro candidate who slam
med the door in the face of a
$4,000 bribe offer to drop out OF
the election was elected by Negro
and white voters to the Fayette-
vile city council last week.
Dr. w. p. Devane. local physi-
clan, received 2.415 votes to rank
fourth among Is candidates for
the five council posts. Many
Negroes voted for the first time
to cast their ballots to help DR..
Devane win.
His supporters conducted a
long drive to get the city's negroes
to register when the city ordered
every voter to re-register before
he could vote. On election day, So
private cars carried colored voters
to the polls and back to their jobs
or homes.
The $4,000 bride was offered
DR.. Devane last week when it had
become apparent by the large
Negro registration that he had a
good chance to win. This was Fay
etteville's first election under its
new councilmanic form of govern
ment.
In other North Carolina cities,
all Negro candidates were unsuc-
cessful in their campaigns to be
elected to city posts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-18
Sheriff, Deputies Indicted
For FIogging Of Negroes

TRENTON, Ca. - (ANP) - A
sheriff. three deputies. and local
citizen were indicted here last
week on charges of assault in con-
nection with the beating or seven
Negroes by a group Of hooded men
said to be members of the Ku
Klux Khan.
The Dade county grand jlry
charged Sehriff ]. w. Lynch, Dep
uties W. NJ. Hartline, N. Stokes
McCaulley. John Bleckley, and
Robert Keener with assault and
battery. The law officers were
also charged with failure to sup
press mob violence.
The incident in question took
place the night of April after
the sheriff had arrested seven
Negroes at a house where wild
parties had been reported. He
gave his prisoners up to the
hooded men when they demanded
them. Then the masked men
flogged the Negroes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-18

The award was established IN
1916 by Morris Kleiner. Tacoma
lumber dealer. In honor Of his son.
4 former student leader 81 CPS
who at the time was serving In the
Army Air corps In the Pacific
area. 1t is given annually to =
student who has notably exempli-
fled and fostered the spirit OF
friendliness and broad human
brotherhood in the stueent and
outside community. and who. BY
his actions and attitude. does the
most to create and encourage APP
probation Of. and understanding
between, all racial and religious
groups. The student must also
show promise Of continuing TO be
moving force for harmony and
unity In the world community in
later life.
Johnston was chosen by COM
mittee of six faculty members on
the basis OF number Of qualifica-
lions. Since enrolling at CPS.
upon his disability retirement
from the Army with the rank Of
captain, he has devoted a con-
siderable amount Of his time to
giving talks on the problem OF
racial discrimination before
numerous groups throughout this
area. He has also tried to give
various groups a better under
standing OF the Negro and the
contributions of that race to
American culture.
Out of these talks grew an idea
for a course on the Negro in US.
history, which Johnston has been
teaching as part Of the evening
school program at c. P. $. Stories
about the course. one Of the few
of its kind. have appeared in
newspapers and magazines in va
rious parts OF the country.
Johnston graduates In June and
plans high school or college
teaching career. He recently COM
pleted cadet teaching at Lincoln
high school.
Before war service, while stu
dent at Boston university. from
which he obtained his Alb. de-
gree, he helped form Tau Kappa
Beta. national inter-racial fra
ternity and probably the only
organization of its kind.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-18
The Merry Widow
Will Be Shown

Seattle is to have its MERRY
Widow" after all. Park Superin-
tendent Paul v. Brown announced.
However. this time it will be
presented as one of the four free
opras in the parks this summer
and not as a paid admission per-
Torrance.
Brown announced HIS decision
after meeting with cast members
last week to discuss the fate of
the postponed opera. Performance
of the Merry Widow" at the
Civic Auditorium on May s was
cancelled when Terra Esta Thue.
leading lady, confronted the Park
Department with a demand for
more money for her appearance.
"The amount Of time required
to rehearse a new Merry Widow
would make the production SO
late as to interfere with the re-
gular summer SERIES" Brown said.
I'm order not to work a hardship
upon the cast which will be re-
hearshing for the summer series.
or to deprive the public of seeing
the opera, we have decided to
present 1t as one Of our four
summer productions"
Those who hold tickets for the
merry Widow may mail or
bring them to the Seattle Park
Department office. 1884 4th Az
enue for refund.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-18
Free Gifts
With Every Sale

NATCO WAR SURPLUS
STORE. 51s Jackson st. in an
nouncing the grand opening of its
new sister store, NATCO'S BAR
GAIN HOUSE. SIG Jackson St..
just across the street from its
present location, Is giving the
biggest bargains ever offered to
the public. Read their advertise
ment on page 4.
Ladies' and mems wear Of every
variety, luggage, dress materials,
hose, shoes, complete outfits, go
on sale at shocking low prices,
plus a valuable gift to each pur-
chaser. This stock contains hun
dreds of articles too numer-
Gus to mention.
Looking over the enormous
stock, all priced SO low, our adj
vice to you is to purchase what
you need now and receive a worth
while gift in return.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-18
Conviction Of
s Negroes Hit

TRENTON. N. ]. The con,
viction OF six Negroes, now under
death sentence. was attacked as
vicious frame-up'' by the left
wing Civil Rights Congress.
On the eve Of an appeal of
the case before New Jerseys
highest court. the congress issued
statement branding the convic-
tion IAN attempted ynching
Northern style"
The State Supreme Court is to
hear the argument on the appeal
Monday.
Hurting charges of racial per.
secution at Mercer County police
officials, the congress termed the
trial Northern Scottsboro case"
The group. listed as subversive
by the U. S. Department of Just
ice. has distributed leaflets con.
tanning these accusations in a
wide campaign to Free the Tren-
ton Six"
Controversy over the case start,
ed last summer when the six
men were sentenced to die in the
electric chair for the Staying OF
William Horner, 72-year-old Tren.
ton shopkeeper. Now in the state
death house. they face the biggest
mass execution in New Jerseys
history.
"Conviction of the six Negroes
by an all-white jury was based
solely on so-called confessions
which were extorted from the
men and later repudiated by all
of them" the congress charged.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-18
Air Force Gives
Negro Equulify

WASHINGTON - Secretary of
Defense Johnston approved a new
policy of distributing Negroes
throughout the air force instead
Of concentrating them in specil
units.
The aim. the announcement
said, was to assure equality Of
treatment and opportunity for all
persons, regardless of race, reli-
gion or national origin.
The new policy. officials said,
provides for assignment of Ne
groes on the basis of individual
capacity.
The first step under this policy
will break up the GOODMAN SS2d
Fighter Wing. an all-Negro tacti-
cal group stationed at Lockhurne
Air Force Base. Columbus. Ohio,
Member of this outfit will be
considered for reassignment
throughout the air force and to
training schools" in line with air
force needs and their individual
abilities. the announcement said
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rertiser quoted Mayor Goodwin
a. having aald that he had with
held some facts h the Gertrude
Perkins case which would be
given to the grand Jury Mayor
GOODWIN has denied that he made
such > statement. I have deIIx-
cred all the facts Of my lnvestiga-
ton % Solicitor Temple selbels
TO be presented . the grand
Jury" he said.
Mayor GOODWIN also rejected :
quote in the daily paper IN which
he Is supposed TO have denied that
he refuse 10 give out names Of
the policemen to the attorneys. He
declared that he had refused. bas-
Ing his action on the fact that
the Information was IN the hands
Of the Solicitor.
Last week the Mayor Issued
statements TO the press that ''the
National Association fer The Al
vancement OF colored People and
other agitating groups are e.
tempting to try an alleged rape
case In the newspapers. He ae-
cused the NAACP of sowing
seeds Of discord and Inflamlns
racial prejudice"
In a conversation with this re-
porter. Mayor GOODWIN was told
that no indication OF financial
support in pressing the case for
Gertrude Perkins had been un-
covered. He was asked II he knew
of such instances.
Mayor GOODWIN replied that he
had not stated that the NAACP
was financing the case. but that
the NAAcP Is interested in the
case"
Last week a statement issued
by committee OF Montgomery
Negro citizens denied that outside
forces are entering into the
Perkins case. The committee ex-
pressed the desire to solve the
problem on a community level.
Attorneys are being retained
through funds contributed by
Montgomery Negro citizens. It was
pointed out.
It was made known wednesday
that Solicitor Seibels has invited
the attorneys for Gertrude Perk-
ins to appear before the Grand
Jury. He urged them TO collect ali
the evidence possible 10 present
to the jurors.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-18

Wherever the four winds blow,
Negro fathers and mothers VIII
look heavenward and say Il Am
American" Their prayers are for
their country. the only country
thcy know, the U.S.A.
Negroes loyalty to their country
may appear strange to some
whites. but from the day Crispus
kttucks fell on the plains Of
Boston. he has been the criterion
for ell Negroes Of American. Yes;
crispus Attucks set the pattern
for black America.
Negroes love America. Negroes
believe In America.
When Thomas Jefferson wrote
the Declaration OF independence,
although we had no rights which
a white man was bound to respect,
he flashed this message across thu
skies where all the world could
see:
We hold these truths to be self
evident
That all men are created equal.
Yes; Mr.. Paul Robson the
foregoing editorial and news re-
lease. courtesy of a white Georgia
newspaper indicate that southern
ers are slowly but surely showing
signs that some day they too will
write the words Thomas Jeffer-
son wrote across their skies-All
Men are Created equal.
Negroes believe what Thomas
Jefferson wrote then; they be-
lieved 1t when Chief Justice fancy
ruled: Negroes have no rights
which a white man is bound to
respect, and Negroes believe what
Thomas Jefferson said today and
for all time to come"
Greater love hath no man thar
this: That he lay down his life
tor his friend. Yes: we Negroes
have died and will continue to
lay down our lives for America,
whenever the call is made.
Thousands of Negroes plying
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Mosley serve the John Doe war
rents issued for the arrest Of two
Montgomery policemen charged
with ravislng \ twenty-five year
old Negro woman on March 81.
The writ declares that Sheriff
Mosley is IN possession Of enough
evidence to justify serving the
warrants.
In part. the call for court action
against Sheriff Mosley asserts thar
warrants for the arrest OF two
members OF the Montgomery
Police force have been placed in
his hands for execution. The po-
licemen have been described to
the Sheriff as two uniformed
policemen riding in a coupe
patrol car In the general
vicinity Of Derby Grill at 2:so
am. on Sunday. March a."
In their plea the attorneys state
that they believe only one coupe
patrol car was on duty at this
time and that the identity OF the
two policemen can be easily as
certained.
Failure of Duty
In the writ 1t Is further stated
that such a failure or refusal on
the part OF the sheriff to serve
the warrants constitutes a failure
on his part to perform "a minis
terial duty imposed upon him as
Sheriff of Montgomery County.
Alabama"
The second petition, asks court
action compelling Mayor Goodwin
to reveal the names or the two
accused policemen, deliver rec
ords OF the police department to
attorneys and to hold a lineup
OF policemen to give Gertrude
Perkins an opportunity to identify
her alleged attackers.
The attorneys declare that
Mayor Goodwin has been re-
quested. and refused. to give up
the names of the alleged attack
ers. has refused to hold a police
lineup for Identification. refused
to give the attorneys access to the
records Of the Police Department
which would indicate names OF
men on duty at the time Gertrude
Perkins declares she was raped.
A hearing on these petitions
had been scheduled for April 20,
according to statement from the
clerk of the circuit court.
Mayor Misquoted
Last week the Montgomery Ad-
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the seas say the most attractive
thing they have ever seen at home
or abroad is the sight of the
Statue Of Liberty. when homeward
bound.
Yes; Mr.. Paul Robson, we
Negroes will fight for American
and die too.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-18
| Am American
By E. |. r.

Fourteen million Negroes may join all American in
paying homage to Il Am American" day One of the
finest pictures to be shown the Home of the
Brave' depicts Negro and White soldier giving up their
lives for their country. the us. A.
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COURT ORDER ASKED DIRECTING
SHERIFF TO SERVE WARRANTS;
SIMILAR ORDER ASKED BY MAYOR
By SAN sTIcKNEY, Moalromery, Ala.

Petitions for writs OF mandamus have been filed in the
Circuit Court Of Montgomery BY attorneys MeGee and
MCGEE asking taht the court order Mayor John Good
to open records Of the Police Department to the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-18
Ralph johnson Wins c. P. S. Award
Excl Wins College Of Puget Sound
Hermon KIeiner Brotherhood Awurd

Ralph Johnston. graduate student and education
major at the College Of Puget Sound, Wednesday was
named by DR.. r. Franklin Thompson president, re-
cpient Of the $3.50 Herman Kener Brotherhood award
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a turnout. This may be an extreme
case but it often. occurs.
After it is turned into the field
head ditch, it must be divided among
two or three laterals. This is usually
done by the use of temporary turn
outs. II this is attempted by the use
of dirt or boards, it may require
another Is minutes to get a proper
division that will not wash and still
give even flow between the 1~aterals.
Each time the water is shifted to a
new set of l~aterals, this loss of time
is repeated.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-04-15

Don't hesitate to write TO an advertiser in MONTANA FARMER-sTocKMA
Yu. Tell him you read his ad in MONTANA FARMER-STOcKMAN.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-04-15
Compared with Canvas

Now let us compare the two sys-
TENS from the standpoint of prep
aration in advance of turning the
water onto the field. If dirt or straw
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-04-15

April IS. l949-43
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-04-15

This saves running back and forth
to the turnout to see how much
water the neighbor is getting. 1t also
eliminates the guess in the amount
of water he is using to irrigate his
field.
The next thing the man using his
head will do is to have a concrete
or .well-constructed wooden turnout
box at each point in the permanent
main farm ditch where water is
turned out. 1t will require about one
or two minutes to make the neces-
sary division at the turnout box.
Then, following the water along
the temporary head ditch, he will
simply drop a large canvas dam at
each lateral turnout. These require
a minute or less to set. The dam is
equipped with a sleeve or outlet of
some type which will let some of
the water pass through or over. The
proper amount is turned into the
first lateral by adjusting the outlet
IN the canvas dam.
Assuming the irrigator is using
three laterals, he then divides the
rest of the water in the head ditch
between the next two laterals by
use of additional canvas dams. In
the meantime, he has placed ordi-
nary one-piece canvas dams in each
lateral at the first turnout to spread
the water on the field. All this re-
quires about one minute per dam,
or from 5 to Is minutes to get the
water from the company canal to
the field, if the field is close to the
canal.
Compared with Canvas
Now let US compare the two sys-
TENS from the standpoint of prep
aration in advance of turning the
water onto the field. If dirt or straw
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-28
An Opportunity To "Put Up Or Shut Up"

House AS near have been able to determine,
this contains all of the good points of SB25,
but, unlike its Senate counterpart, contains an
press prohibition stating :" except that this
Gil shall not concern itself in any manner whatsoever
with un-Amercan activities of any person, or group
of persons, associations corporations .. The
intent of this prohibition is good except recalling
recent statement by Justice Edgerton of the u. S.
Court of Appeals, that the !" the term un-Amer
lean is one of the vaguest in the language -, [
think the wording should be specific. That
this may be done, | suggest that Reps. Harlow,
Trip, ONeill Helding, Karlberg and Harkin-
sponsors of HB 32-insert Immediately after "un-
American activities - the following g. the
political or religious beliefs of =.
| suggest to the senate, should public hearings
be held, that arrangements be made with the house
for joint hearing both SB 25 and lib 30. In
that way the two bills could be contrasted, neces
sary amendments proposed and genuinely construc-
tive progress be made toward setting up a legis
lative council that could do much to streamline
operations of the state government between egis-
lative sessions.-Harry L. Billings
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-28

able that knock into cooked hat the vicious smear
perpetrated by the seminar chairman.
I cite the above, not so much for the sake of TAX
ing good solid verbal poke at the state manager of
John Leslie Paper Company, but rather to point up
the danger of character assassination facing each
and every Montana citizen should such a committee
be set up within this state and be manned by Mean
derthal mentalities such has characterized the
House un-American Activities committee since its
inception decade ago. One needs only to recall
the smearing of DR.. Edward Condor of the Bureau
of Standards, by that committee, and their refusal
to grant him the right of self defense, the
recent harvest time Specialize s'Punkin Spy af-
fair, to realize what Roman holiday could be fost-
ed upon Montana by those who religiously follow
the teachings of Joe Goebbes.
Public hearings are definitely in order on SB25,
if for other than to bring to light the names
of those who would, via a witch-hunt committee,
brighten the great mass of the people into political
silence.
Likewise, while on this matter of State Legis-
lative Council, your attention is called to HB32
similar measure which has been introduced in the