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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-05
Mayor Accused
OF Bias

DETROIT (ANP)- Mayor AL
bert Coba, in office only three
months, was accused of racial BIZ
as in housing last week as a hous-
ing fiasco arose when he denied
a proposed site for a cooperative
housing project.
In failing to approve the sug-
gested location the mayor has
stalemated the plans of the School
craft Gardens Cooperative Hous-
sing project, a plan which includes
Negroes and whites who have in
vested as much as $1,000 in fu-
ture homes.
The mayor acted against the
coop proposal after 500 race-bait-
ing whites had jammed the COM
mon council chambers TO protest
the plan. Many civic leaders have
bitterly criticized the mayors
action which the council still may
override.
Speaking for the coop, DR..
Joseph w. Eaton, president, said:
"The mayors veto shows that
he has yielded to bigotry by his
willingness to penalize the cooper
ative for it's A~mericanism in
choosing it's members without re-
gard to race, religion or national
origin"
Detroit is at present violating
all the precepts of democracy,
Rabbi Leon Fran of the Jewish
Community council said. 4" The
whole world is watching"
The NAACP headed by Edward
NJ. Turner and preach
ers including the Rev. R. l.. Brad
by Jr., and the Rev. Charles A.
Hill, and other leaders all are
planning to continue a strenuous
fight for adequate housing in De-
troit.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-05
Go Files Brief
With Supreme
Court


WASHINGTON AMP Acting
as a "friend of the court, the
CLIO filed a brief with the U. S.
Supreme Court last Tuesday, call
ing for invalidation of cumpulso-
ry racial segregation regulations
at the University of Oklahoma on
grounds that they violated the
18th Amendment ofthe constitu-
ton.
The CIO brief, signed by Gen
eral Counsel Arthur Goldberg,
wa filed in the case of G. w. Nc
Laurin against the Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Educa-
ton and the Board of Regents of
University of Oklahoma.
"The issue . is whether a
state may, under the provisions of
the 14th Amendment, compel the
practice of segregation in it's in
the brief declared. "The argument
that the separation southern states
does not meet that issue"
"The question presented in this
case is not whether the 18th
Amendment forbids compulsory
segregation where it is found to
be necessary to preserve public
ordr and prevent disturbances" the
CLIO brief said. "The question is
whether the maintenance of seq
regation, as an objective perse, is
an objective compatible with the
provisions ofthe 18th Amendment
Here, the question is only whether
a state may require segregatione
for the sake of segregation, moth
ing more.
The Ease when Mr.. Nc
Laurin, a Negro student of the
University of Oklahoma challeng-
ed the constitutionality Of state
regulations requiring him to sit
at a special segregated seat~in the
c~lassrooms, in the university cafe
terra and at the school library.
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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-05
from Police RI0tter
BY Jimmie N. Jones

A total Of $3.50 in fines were
assessed against violators of the
Ohio state liquor laws by Munich
pal Court Judge Paul Sherer yes
terday afternoon. Those receiving
fines were: Harry G. Walker, 929
lola ave., charged with the unlaw-
full sale of intoxicating liquor at
the address was fined $3.50 and
cost. -
The second offender of the Of
fence, George Mauldin, of 929
lola street charged with keeping
a place for unlawful sale of liqu-
or drew a fine of 5000 and cost.
All but $50 and cost was suspend
ed in each case. Richard l.. Con-
ner a cab driver, of 65 Jones
street was fined 5000 and cost for
the unlawful sale of a pint of
whiskey. The Court suspended
$3.50 ofthe fine and revoked the
right to operate a cab for a
period of S days.
Sentenced for trespassing were
two persons: They were: Jessie
James Fits, 1929 w. Fifth st.,
charged with trespassing on the
property of the Talbot Building,
First and Ludlow street for which
he was fined the cost of Court
and sentenced to 80 days in the
workhouse. The w. H. sentence
was put aside on condition of fu-
ture good behavior.
Another charged with the same
offence was Walter Minnie, 302
Hawthorn ST., received a fine of
$50 and cost and sent tothe w. H.
for a period of 80 days.
Dale R. Powell, 5O7 Tiffin
Place, was fined $50 and cost for
driving while intoxicated. The D.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-05

was i'll at the time of the tots
disappearance, and does not yet
know her child is missing.
Mrs. Holden was in City hospi-
tai when the baby was born, but
the child was taken to Lincoln be-
cause the alter had better incub-
ator facilities. Authorities are hop
ing that taking Chaneta from her
incubator has not ruined h er
health.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-05

He senses and feels an inward
something like a bud, striking
hard and breaking thru the walls
of sin; it is that peculiar passing
from death unto life : that mys-
ferrous something within.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-05
Deaths
George Smith

George Smith
George Smith, 95, born in Rich
mond, Ind, of 229 Bluecrest, Day
ton, Ohio, he had been a resident
Of Dayton for 35 years.
Mr.. Smith died Sunday at $3.50
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-05
J. Finley Wilson
Reported I'm the
Pink"

WASHINGTON (ANP)- The
physical condition Of DR.. J.. Fin
ley Wilson is now Gin the pink"
according to reports from the
Grand Lodge office of the I. B.
P. o. E. of w.
The grand exaulted ruler, who
has been under treatment for
several weeks at Mayo Clinic, is
now in Florida where he will rest
an recuperate. He made the trip
from Rochester, Mimi, to Florida
by special train, accompanied by
his wife; the grand commissioner
of education, Judge William C.
Hueston; and the grand publicity
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-05

w. l.. charge also brought about
the revocation of his right to
drive for a period of two years.
Carlos w. McElmore, 21O4 re-
ceived the heaviest jolt from the
Court for the violation of the D.
w. l. offence when he was fined
the cost of Court and sentenced
to six months in the w. H. with
his right to drive lifted for a
period of ten years. The w. H.
sentence was suspended on con-
dition that he pay the damages
to h car in a collision
caused by him.
Mable Smith, giving her home
as Cincinnati, Ohio charged with
use of narcotics and being in
possession of a syringe and needle
was fined $500 and cost was re-
fered to the probation and $500
of the fine suspended.
Aisle Foster, 226 Franklin ST.,
charged with discharging a gun
in an attempt to shoot James
Broughton, 80, of 304 Franklin
street Monday, was given a sent
ence of six months in the w. H.
with three months ofthe sentence
being suspended, but the night
portion of the other three months
must be spent inthe W. H. He
was accecced the cost of Court.
Ora Edward Coleman, 16 S.
Antioch street, was fined 5000
and cost and sent tothe workhouse
for a term of 80 days. Coleman
is charged with the theft of SIS
from another roomer on the An
tioch address.
Charles Moore, 1856 Edison ave.,
was fined 500 and cost for being
drunk.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-05

director Of Elks, Charles F. Nc
Claim.
The party stopped off in Cleve-
land, Ohio, where Mr.. Wilson I'M
derwent a further check-up be-
fore continuing his journey to the
Southland.
Reports from thenational Elks'
office say that the "Grand" is
getting ready to sound the gavel
at the grand lodge which meets in
Chicago in August.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-05
Special UN Group
Launches Survey

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. (ANP)
A special four-man UN committee
formally launched a "world sur
vey of slavery" here Thursday,
which is expected by November
to show that millions of the in
habitants on this globe still live
in various forms of bondage, even
aside from forced labor practices.
The survey, which is estimated
will take eight months to com
plete and is aimed at devising
some means of eliminating slavery
was authorized by the UN Econ
omic and Social council in it's first
session which began last Feb. IL.
The four experts selected to
make the survey are assigned to
a specific region to study four
major kinds of "slavery' practices.
These are:
Slavery, serfdom; exploitation
of children under a form of adopt
ion, pledging a third persons as
security for debts and involun-
tary servitude through employ
mennt or training contracts; and
bondage for debts.
The meaning of slavery" is
taken on the basis of the 1928
League of Nations convention def
milton as accepted by Al nations,
which says:
"The status or condition of a
person over whom any or all of
the powers attaching to the right
Of ownership are exercised"
This is said to persist in many
areas ofthe Islamic world, despite
government efforts, "including
areas where slavery is part of the
established economy and where
enforcemnt of such masures pre-
sents special difficulties"
Serfdom is taken to mean COM
pulsory and hereditary attachment
to Ian, accompanied by obligations
torender service to the landlord"
This practice is prevalent in some
areas of. the Americas and South
Asia and sometimes in new forms
or the guise of contractual re-
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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-04-05

P. M. at his residence on Blue
crest. Services will be held Thurs
day, 2 P. M. at the Church of
God on Conover st. Rev. V.AWard
Johnson officiating. Burial will
be at West Mont Cemetery.
Body may be viewed at the
McLin Chapel today. No survi-
vors. -
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-06-30
Locally
Speaking
By HOWARD SEREN
President of Local IL, UAW-CIO

that than four thousand Toledo workers now
covered by pension agreements good
news to the city's retailers
These workers, in DoehlerJarvis Barrel and Ackin
Stamping will receive minimum of $10O month when they
retire. Most of them will undoubtedly get
That makes it very nice workers.
They know, that their years retirement will
hunger dependence They be
ure they spending strength hasten
ing their with nothing to look forward but charity.
But overlooked the added fact that every one of those
workers who reres will become city of Toledo
third of the present working actually reaches
retirement age with those three companies there will be about
$2,OO0,OOO OF new purchasing power in Toledo, too
This income will begin be felt about ten
possibly
vicious circle will have been broken last
Perhaps haven't thought vicious circle
Let me explain it to you.
pensions retired another took his
place. usually began at the lower the
scale and had develop his abilities attain the top
rate.
And yet the new worker actually carried the
retiring worker too didn't perhaps but that how
it worked.
The retiring worker after his meager savings
had to vehad eat clothed and have place
to sleep. Somebody had to supply it.
this country don't shoot retired workers We feed
them cothe them them.
Sometimes it's the relatives who do this Sometimes it's an
always the tax-paying event
ally gets the load to carry.
If relatives supporting worker has retired they
carry him dependent and reduce their accordingly
Somebody has to pick that tax oadand it's most often the
young new workers.
If single worker without dependents will compare his
tax percentage with that of family supporting not only
wife and children but parent WELL he'll what mean
The family with to support loses That's
costly burden The young worker loses extra
take the slack And the involved i'm the
matter ALL also lose For they who also extra
taxes to support the dead-weight of aging workers.
The worst load of all falls the retired worker him
SELF For he must the burden dependence the burden of
being object of charity of being longer independent
Pensions clean this entire situation quite simply
retired worker becoming burden, becomes
useful and contributing member of his community He be-
asset he lives with relaives-not financial load
The worker relieved of portion of this COST
And the entire economic community gets the benefit
For there is worker and retired worker, and
both have incomes.
The instead of contracting begins to expand as
the older workers retire-with pensions.
The workers at D0ehlerJarvs & l. Barrel and Acklin
independence look forward to- All four
thousand of them Toledo that they have attained
of security the establishment $100 pensions in
their plants.
Some of them will be retiring regularly from on Most
of them will have retired within the next fifteen And
they step aside and workers take their they rest
assured that their of retirement will not be OF
poverty and dependency.
Pensions for workers good deal for everybody.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-06-30
81 Am An American"
ON MAY 2lst. by virtue Of proclamation Of

ON MAY 2lst, by virtue of proclamation OF
" the President of the United States, we
celebrated II Am An American" Day.
To those young men and women who for
the first time take on the full obligations of
citizenship in a democracy il is day OF
solemn implication For those mature men
and women who have foresworn their al
legiance to the old TO give their full measure
of loyalty TO our own democracy, II Is day
Of prayerful thanksgiving. And for those of
us who have long been able to proudly pro-
claim Il am American" il is an opportunity
for rededication TO the ideals and principles
upon which this country was founded and
which through travail and trouble ii has tried
to learn TO express
There are many scoffers who say that our
democracy is mockery - because Ii is not
complete-because in spite of its high boasts
of life and liberty for all, IL has Disseminated
in many instances against groups of its citi-
zenry and because il has not given equal OPP
portunty TO ALL Certainly our democracy is
not perfect, but democracy being composed
of individuals, is living, growing thing, and
Ii has progressed and is still progressing
steadily. Despite any defects, the American
form of democracy still offers to everyone
greater measure of freedom and opportunity
than any other country on earth.
But II Am An American" Day is not day
on which to discuss what democracy has or
has not done for its citizens. Democracy is
composed OF its citizens, and il is up to them
as individuals to live up to the ideals of their
country and so to raise the standard of the
country as whole.
When we say, II am an American" we
make 1t an individual matter. II becomes an
individual right and an individual obligation
And for the duties involved in such a proclaA
nation we can do no better thing than to turn
back for our instructions to the epistle of Paul
TO the Romans, when he counselled them:
"Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that
which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to
another with brotheriy love; in honour pre-
ferring one another; 80 rejoicing in hope;.
patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer; ''1 Be of the same mind one toward
another. Mind not high things, but condescend
to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own
conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil.
Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-06-30

WASHINGTON (LPA) - For moment
w there, it sounded beautiful, that account
in the August New York Times about the
convention of the American Newspaper Pup-
fishers Association. Here were the community
leaders, the men who decided what we read,
and they were being told by one of their own
''to stop printing anti-democratic ana anti
American propaganda in the guise OF news,
especially without printing the other side OF
the story" They were being told to "look be-
hind the handouts" and do some objective
reporting"
It was put by William Dwight, general
manager of the Holyoke, Mass, Transcrip-
Telegram, like this:
eve print columns of propaganda under
the guise of news advocating those things
which we know theaten to destroy us. we
pay out money for the privilege of assisting
in changing our cloak of freedom for the rags
of government domination and slavery.
"We justify it on the basis that we are
broad-minded and want to give both sides
of the story. If only we would give both sides!
Instead, the clever propagandists are using
us to put their subversive ideas across while
many of us stand by silently"
Noble, patriotic sentiments A clear call
to action. He must mean that the papers have
been saying too much b ou T. what Stain
thinks and does or about Franco, or about the
assorted dictators in South America, or per-
haps the white supremacy government In
South Africa or perhaps about the hate groups
in our own country Perhaps American news
papers have been saying kind words about
Brtain's labor party.
But then he develops his theme, and that
gives the show away. For he goes on to talk
about "the trend toward state planning and
socialism, and the welfare state, and direct
government control and phony security and
creeping collectivism."
So 1t turns out that the nations publishers
are aksed to believe that the Truman pro-
gram, and the programs of the labor move
ment are subversive, and the clarion call to
guard our liberties" turns into an attack on
the Fair Deal.
1t seems only yesterday that the nations
papers were giving "both sides" of the story In
the government suit against the A6kP by run
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-06-30
Publishers Want Freedom Publishers

ming Arp ads and stories referring to the ads,
and refusing ads for the other side, and giving
nowhere near the same play to the govern
ment's side of the case, or ignoring the gov
ernments side.
It seems only yesterday that the papers
either did not run, or hid in the back pages,
a report of the Feedral Trade Commission
showing that profits were twice the pre-war
rate, and that the greater the concentration
of control of an industry, and the nearer
monopoly the greater the rate of profit.
1t seems only yesterday that the American
Medical Association was getting plenty OF
space to fight the federal health insurance
program, and the progra m was branded
Specialized medicine" while the proponents
of the program got short shrift.
It seems only yesterday that in every major
strike what the papers played up was the
great loss to the strikers in pay and not the
issues
1t seems only yesterday that what the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers and the
US Chamber of Commerce say was gospel, but
what the unions say, and what their econo-
mist say, was not news. Or if it was news, ii
was "subversive."
Only yesterday? And just coincidence? AS
this column is written, the US Chamber of
Commerce is meeting in Washington What is
the theme song? Why, exactly the same as
that of the publishers the week before.
Herman Steinkraus c of c president, told
the members that Americans are confused and
worried and that much of it can be traced to
confusion in high places" He said there are
fears for the capitalistic system, arising from
government policies tending toward social
ism" The other speakers also sounded the
alarm about Socialism" about how business
is handicapped - although profits are again
enormous, and predictions for business are
all optimistic.
So it is today, as it was yesterday, that
Americas publishers sound wild alarms and
talk to themselves and speak of guarding our
our liberties, and continue to denounce as
"subversive" the programs that would really
mean a better life for the people, and
stronger nation.
Present both sides, say the publishers?
When do they mean to start?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-06-30
What Do You Believe?

GIT ISN'T important what we believe, but
i how we express those beliefs that mat
ters." "It isn't so much what we do, but what
we are" Those are two copy book sayings that
have been repeated and repeated in various
forms. And they have been twisted and turned
to apply to almost every situation.
Personally feel they are wrong. 1t does
matter what we believe as much as it does
how we express those beliefs. It matters as
much what we do as what we are. But what
is most important of all is the motive power
back of both thoughts and actions.
What doesn't matter is not what happens
to us-but whether what we do is important
TO be done. We may be personally defeated,
but our principles never, great thinker once
said. The truly important thing in this world
is OF so much where we stand as in what
direction we are moving.
Where we go wrong-in our own lives, in
our national lives, in our everyday response
oiiities is in not trueing our actions to a high
enough motive. We act on expedence, not on
principle. We compromisen-not with things,
but with our own beliefs, with our own con-
science. We dodge responsibility, we eyade
issues, and the truth eludes us, because of our
own weaknesses
Here's an example. We say that one of the
great principles in American life is the denial
OF absolute sovereignty. Is it? Or, rather is it
put into effect? just try denying the absolute
sovereignty in efficient organizations and
see how far you get. Did you ever try not
going along with the boys?"
What we should have said was that this is
motive power-and then try to put it into
practise.
All life proceeds from beliefs of some
kind The question is not-shall be have be-
liefs? But-what beliefs have we? Are they
vital part of our every day life? Are we better
for our beliefs? Do they help us to help those
whose paths our path crosses? Unless we can
answer in the affirmative our beliefs are vain.
What do you believe-and how do you live
up to your beliefs.