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The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-02-24

As in past years. : haze called
upon the eight million members d
the American Federation Of La
Dor To observe Brotherhood Week
beginning February 18TH. as al
occasion for reunit'ng the liberal
forces Of America IN the fight
against Intolerance. discrimina-
ton. and racial and religious pre-
, = Il :, .;..-.r s,,s - ~
al men and women Of good viii
can and should JON.
The American Federalin Of La
Dor believes that 1t would be a
great achievement in the further
anee Of Brotherhood if Congress
would adopt the Civil Rights pro
gram proposed by President Tru-
man. Despite implaeabIe opposi.
ton, we are convinced that real
progress is being made toward
the eventual adoption of this leg
islation.
American freedom and democracy
are menaeed today by totalitarian
doctrines which trample upon the
dignity. the freedom, and the lib-
erty Of individuals. To strengthen
ourselves for this struggle and
to assure the survival Of ArerI-
can freedom, we must make freed
ON a reality for all American
citizens regardless Of race color,
or creed That is the goal of
Brotherhood Week and il is the
goal Of organized labor
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-02-24
HOLIDAY and
ARMSTRONG

Billie Holiday and Louis Arm
strong have teamed their talents
in a slow paced serenade to each
other titled My Sweet Hunk O.
Trash surely one Of Deeca's most
engaging titles of the season.
Whenever the lady is in the lead;
the "Satch" comments and chortles
in the background. Then they
switch. Louis Armstrong sings
(if you'll allow that verb) and
Billie makes the inserts.-4he re-
cord is all playfulness aud pleasure
and easily worth your attention
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-02-24
Fight For Civil
Rights

New York. - Long before Pres
ident Truman selected a disting-
uished cast Of Educators to study
conditions Of the intolerance stu
alton and bring in report which
became known as Truman CIyal
Rights" Actors Equity Associa-
ton. the an-powerful union Of
stage folk had already been con
sidering the little matter Of find
ing means 10 fight Jim Grow, and
sill Of its evil practices.
". 49, $3.50 :, = .. 1;.A-s-.. ...--s---
10 persue a policy Of cooperation.
consulted with the Dramatists
Guild, and the New York League
of theatres about aiding in the
fight to stamp out the sinister idea
of Jim Grow in the Theatres.
The idea was met with warm ap-
prevail and u Joint committee
from these two powerful organic
atoms was formed, headed by some
of the most influential names in
the Theatre and literary world.
They then selected the most APP
propiate place in the country to
begin working. II was decided
that Washington. DC. the center
of this vast democratic nation
should be free of segregation.
when 1t was indeed, infested with
the most vicious methods of Jim
crow in the country.
The National theatre, the only
legitimate theatre In the Capitol
had a Jim Crow policy. The joint
committee handed what amounted
to an ultimatum to the manage
ment. "The management must
permit Negro patrons in the the
atre and on an equal basis with
other citizens, or there will be
no shows" The dead-line was set
on August /. 194S. The rest Is
history. The management closed
the theatre, and the greatest Capt
tai in the world today is without
a legitimate theatre.
But the theatre folks fight for
the rights of all men, regardless
of race. creed or color. has not
diminished nor has it been relax
ed. for today the Theatre is still
as active as it WAS in l947 and Is.
The fight has been taken up and
Is moving along with the Ameri-
can National theatre and Academy
another organization of influential
theatre folk. ANITA is working
feverishly, negotiating with the
Treasury Department in Washing
ton for the use of the old Balaseo
theatre, to operated as a legiti-
mate house on a non-segregated
basis. Progress has been slow, bat
optimism is rising and ANITA be-
leives Washington will enjoy
Broadway shows in the flesh in
the Nations Capital this summer
where all races. creeds and eolors
may purchase tickets.
The action by the folks in the
theatre is a militant one-one
which might serve as an inspira-
ton to civic organizations and
leaders in various fields and en-
deavors. For if America is ever
to become the real democracy it
should be, such an aggressive
stand by the theatre, must be
made by all of us.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-02-24
Imitation of Life
OK BY Memphis
Censor

Memphis, Tenn, (Atlasl Uni
tation Of Life" produced in 1888,
starring Fredi Washington and
Louise Beavers, got new lease
on life from weird and battling
censor, Lloyd I. Rinford The
Deacon lifted his l7-year ban and
gave it the green light
He said the picture only re
quired some minor changes. that's
all.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-02-24
Jackie Named UCLA
Great

Los ANGELES Jackie
Robinson; a pretty fancy base
ball player has been voted by
uCLA alumni as one of the all
time great half-backs of that
school.
In an all-time football team
announced in this months issue
of the uCLA Alumni magazine;
the Brooklyn Dodgers star is
pair with famed Kenny Washing
ton on the first team.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-02-24
Boston Unions Fight
Determination

Boston go All sua CO Of
IL ais ATTENDED tHs fgst major la
Dor conference on Ho& To Handle
Discrimination Problems In The
shop. held u lh.s ets IN January
This conference, arraH sed ~ tns
Boston Labor Committee 70 com.
bat Intolerance ard actively sup
ported by fhe Massachusetts
State AL ana Massachusetts 90
drew delegates from all corners
of the state and from every organ
zed ~. ana industry
r, xs.ss~is .1ssssss s-z-ks> vri.-'-EE * -
cd crafts and the mass production
Industries from Worcester. Lynn,
and other Industrial communities
Of the state sat down together
TO work out plans on combating
scrimination in hiring and am
grading against workers Of mi
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-02-24

narity races, religions and ma
tional origins.
Evening star., 1950-06-30

six nearby counties. Beaver, But
Ter, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence
and Washington.
Ice cream deliveries began to-
day, but nearly "a hours is needed
to get milk in from farms and
process it for delivery.
The union said it will make one
more full-scale emergency de-
livery in the Pittsburgh area to-
day. Throughout the strike the
union-Local 205. AFL Milk and
Ice Cream Statesmen and Dairy
Employes-maintained an emer-
gency system to furnish milk to
Evening star., 1950-06-30
3Week Milk Strike Ends in Pennsylvania With Year Contract

union had asked for an immediate
40-hour work week with no pay
cut.
Driver-salesmen are guaranteed
$3.50 daily under the new con-
tract. The union had asked
$3.50. The guarantee under the
old contract was SO.
Employees with 20 years service
got a three-week paid vacation.
The union had asked for three
weeks after Is years.
All gains are retroactive to May
/. the contract expiration date.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
by shs Associated Press

PITTSBURGH. June 80. - A
three-week strike which had
choked OF all but emergency milk
deliveries to 2.3 million residents
of the Pittsburgh area ended last
night.
Nearly 5000 AFL members ac-
cepted a new contract by BOOM
ing voice vote. There were only
o few scattered shouts Of mo"
Regular milk deliveries will be-
gin tomorrow in Pittsburgh and
Evening star., 1950-06-30

persons certified by physicians and
to homes. hospitals and other in
stitutions. The drivers furnished
by the union were not paid.
The new contract runs until
May /, 1852. 1t may be reopened
next May / for consideration Of
wage rates only.
The settlement provides a A.
hour week with 48 hours pay un-
til November /, 1850. for inside
workers. Then the workers -
about two-thirdS of the unions
$3.50 members-will 60 on a 40
hour week with 48 hours pay. The
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Cunodion Named Heed
OF FAC Committee

DR.. G. s. II. Barton Of Canada
was named chairman of the Com
mittee on Commodity Problems
of the Food and Agricultural Or
ganization in elections held In the
Longfellow Building yesterday
afternoon.
DR.. Barton succeeds N. G. Ab-
hyankar. who has recently re-
turned to India.
Evening star., 1950-06-30

Western Germany is employing
90 900 persons on q $35, TOO, 900
shipbuilding program.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22
Sands Return
BY Arlington Sands

This column returns to
this paper after several
weeks absence. We return
at a time when war threa-
tens the world and we at
home are confronted with a
decline of living standards,
while abundance gluts our
warehouses and caves. We
return for we want to make
our contribution to world
peace and to aid our neigh
bors in understanding of to-
days news and events.
We will state for the rec
ord that we are not a men,
Der of the Communist Party,
though we may often sound
like one.
We believe in the prin-
ciples which have made our
country great. We, above all
believe in peace. We seek for
ourselves and the Negro
people of the South, greater
freedom and security-from
mob violence and unjust
laws. To this end we dedi
cate this column.
Since our last column, Mi
ami has undergone many
changes. Much of Miami's
old Negro slums have been
cleared away and replaced
with modern up-to-date
apartments. Streets h i. v e
been paved new lighting
is to be added and a $4,000
swimming pool is ours. A
Negro judge presides over a
Negro court Our schools
are expected to be Improved
And Miamians face the
future with a new outlook.
Where do we go from here?
Nobody knows but the flu
ture does look fair.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22

man last year as a tribute
of her outstanding commun-
ity service by the citizens of
Miami. Mrs. Coleman has
given the portrait to the
library where it will hang
from its wall forever, as a
memory of her tireless eff
fort in the long struggle for
a public library.
The portrait will replace
a small one given by the
Miami Youth Congress near
ly 10 years ago.
Sheriff Clark
1t appears certain that the
political career of the JEFF
ferson Davis Sheriff of
Broward County is at an
end.
Sheriff Walter Clark is to
appear before Gov. Fuller
Warren to face malfeasance
hearing as result of a hear
ing before the Senate Crime
Committee here a week ago.
Through questioning be-
fore the committee, the
Sheriff admitted that he is
a part owner in the numbers
racket of Fl. Lauderdale.
This alone, not to mention
the monstrous crime COM
mitted against Negro people
prove that Clark is unfit to
be sheriff.
The ousting of Clark
should end a reign of law
lessness and the disregard
for the right of N gro
people. To those of us who
knows Clark's record it is
delightful to know that he is
on the way out.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22
Ministers Home
Burns In Sixth Arson
Attempt

Birmingham - CAMP -
The two-story home of the
Rev. Robert Turner was
burned to the ground here
last week in the sixth at
tempt by arsonists to set it
afire. And to make matters
worse, the fire department
did not answer the call for
help.
According to the minister
the fire started in the even
ing while he was sitting in
the living room. He said a
neighbor yelled, "Your
house is on fire"
Police and the sheriff's
deputies have been investi-
eating five other attempts
to burn his home during re-
cent weeks. In each instance
burned rags and newspapers
were discovered under his
house. He said he suspected
who the culprits were, but
refused to name them or
give a reason why arson was
attempted.
The house, just four
blocks from a fire hydrant,
is outside the city limits.
Under law, a 500 guaran-
tee is necessary to bring To-
cal fire equipment outside
the city on a call.
According to a neighbor
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22
Stranger Of Chicago
Boy, H., Sought

CHICAGO - (ANP) -
A police dragnet has been
spread throughout the south
SIDE for the stranger of an
1i-year-old boy, whose body
was found early last week
in bushes near testing lanes
on Lake Shore Drive. The
victim was Dion Lightfoot,
son of Mrs. Mary Lightfoot,
a widow.
The boys body was dis
covered by a nightwatch-
man at the Chicago fair. A
two-foot length of electric
wire wrapped about his
throat and knotted in front.
There was no evidence of.
sex offense, and police be-
lieve the murder was COM
mitted by some boys whom
the victim knew.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory Of our dear
mother,
MRS. FREDERICK F. BURKE
who departed this life July rs, 1915.
Sleep on dear mother. sleep on
We love you but Jesus loves you
best.
Mrs. Doris Smith
Thelna Gibson
Beulah Smith
Fred Finley
Leroy Finley
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22

the fire department was told
the minister would be will
ing to put up the guarantee,
but fire officials said no one
offered a guarantee.
Lost in the fire was some
$4,000 worth of furniture,
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22

An appreciative audience Of music
lovers assembled in the YMCA Hall
last evening to hear a Song recital
by Miss Myrtle Jones of Miami, who
accompanied herself on the piano.
For about one hour Miss Jones
held the undivided attention of the
gathering with her sweet melodious
voice of amazing range. In certain
songs she was very much of a con-
tralto and in Others high soprano.
Her expressions were those Of a
professional in every sense of the
word especially in her rendition of
''The Italian Street Song" other
numbers We're Because" "All of
Me" and others.
Canon Milton Cooper was the
chairman and on behalf of the Us
in whose interest the program was
presented, expressed the thanks and
appreciation OF all present. to Miss
Jones.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22
NEWS FROM
THE BAHAMAS

Mrs. Emme@ine Major died
suddenly at at Clarence Town
Long Island, July 10. Her children,
Mrs. Milo Butler, Mrs. Elkin Adder.
ley, Mrs. Ethel Major, Mr.. Clarence
Major, two grandchildren, Otis and
Edith Major, left the city in a
chartered plane to attend the
funeral.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22

Mrs. Witlean Ingraham is in the
Jackson Memorial hospital recover
ing from a major operation perform
ed on Monday.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22
MY OWN
LUNCHEONETTE
SANDWICHES

Sandwiches
Hamburger, Bar-be-cpas Hot Dogs,
Fish, Ham and Eggs Pork Chops,
Coffee, Hot Cake. Coffee, Pies, Do
nuts, Lettuce and Tsnanfo.
Come I'm. We give rood service
OPEN FROM $50 pm. untils
60E6 NV 18th Ave.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22
FOR SALE

Barber Chair For Sale Reason
able price.
IS Inquire at go NV End Ave.
f.. Phone 2-93SS
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22
FOR RENT

New 6-Room House. between 18th
and 18th ayes. on seth terrace. Cal
3-055S.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-22
Mrs. Ann Coleman

Mrs. Ann Coleman
A new portrait of Mrs.
Ann Coleman was placed in
the Dorsey Memorial Libra
ry this week.
This portrait is the same
one presented to Mrs. Cole
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-19

The jurist found in favor of
Shinichi Furuya, Cleveland mer-
chant, and J. P. DeCosta, Los An
geles importer, from whom YOshi-
mura demanded return of his
money.
The couple was to have delivered
the cash to Yoshimura's brother-in-
law. Shoji Mort, in Japan.
Furuya and DeCosta admitted
that the funds had not been de-
livered because war had Interrupt
ted communications with their
agents in Tokyo. But they added
that the money, 100000, will be
paid as soon as American Occupa-
ton authorities permit.
YoshimTa, however. complained
hat remittance in this manner to-
day. would result in almost total
loss. He pointed out that 100000 was
figured at the prewar exchange rate
of about four yen to a dollar. 1t is
oW about $50 to one ratio.
But Judge Mckay ruled that Yo-
shimura had made no proper show
.ng to justify the return of his money
here in dollars.
The $15,015 was actually submitted
to Furuya and DeCosta on July %
1941 four days before the Presiden-
ial Order to freeze all foreign funds
Under the State Banking Act, nc
persons or agents are permitted tt
handle money for international
transaction unless they have g
$4,000 bond in the State Treasury
Fund.
In the YOshimura case, the
plaintiff was notified right along
that the money had been sent to
Japan" until the very day of Pearl
Harbor the testimony showed.
Under the state law such money
transactions must be completed
within 10 days after remittance by
the sender
Attorney John F. Also, handling
Yoshimura's case, said today the
suit will be given further study anc
may be taken to the State Distric
Court of Appeals within go days.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-19
EIldget Increase
Urged by ADO

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
(ADC)-The Department of Justice
today was asked to take more ag-
gressive action in seeking a restora-
ton of budget cuts for the Evacua-
ton Claims Act in the fiscal year
1851
In a conference with Justice
Department officials, Mike Masa-
Okla, national JACL Anti-Discrimi-
nation Committee legislative dir
ectOr, reviewed the proposed bud
get and pointed out the JACL Ado
has taken the lead in pushing for
an increase over the proposed
S4,OO0,00O appropriation.
The Justice Department should
express itself more vigorously as to
what the end result will be if the
evacuation claims program has to
operate on such limited budgets" he
declared.
Masaoka also discussed the prob
lens of administering the act.
He said in this matter, too, the
Justice department must take the
lead in determining methods of ex-
pediting the processing of claims.
AS it is now, the Department is
gradually becoming more and more
technical. and splitting finer and
finer hairs.
Even with a limited budget. it is
Gun contention the Department can
set up certain procedures which will
materially speed the evacuation
claims program. 1t would be a gross
travesty on justice were the Depart
ment to bog down under so much
red tape that it would take the aver
age claimant a lifetime to receive
compensation for personal and pro-
perty losses suffered in the evacua-
ton" Masaoka said.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-19
Today's Editorial
81 BErrEH worm BEGINS WITH YOr'

= / " BEhINS
From sIga!I beginnings almost loo years ago the Young
Women Christian Association has to be known all
the Wo d symbol of friendship and understanding among
all peoples Hero Seattle in other cities and
college camps and rural areas, the YWCA helps
ard girls realize the sklls their interests and their
importance as individuals
This week the Seattle association is celebrating National
YWCA Week. with the ht,ae A Better World Begins with
You The idea IA challenging if each of accepted the
responsibility and began in build better life
follows that the nation and the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES multiplied
and could not escape improvement
1t is good 10 organization of three million members
adopt this u working slogan. II good know that the
YWCA Of this country with their great appeal and Influence
young people understanding the importance of
cepng individual responsibility for correcting the shoreom
mgs OF society
y Better World Begins with You" is good starting
point W-enlosr it, and congratulate the YWCA its
muna years service, o the community.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-19
Nisei M.D.'s Dual Citizenship Bars
Him from Accepting Oak Ridge Job

been regarded as dual citizens by
Japan.
Furthermore, the suggested re-
quirement that DIR. Aikawa would
have to sign a declaration of in
tentiOn to become an American
citizen becomes somewhat of an
absurdity. The immigration and
Naturalization Service Form N
300 is termed Application for a
Certificate of Arrival and Prelimi-
nary Form for a Declaration of
Intention and Statement of Facts
to be Used in Making My Declara-
ton of Intention.
All persons born in the United
States are United States citizens.
Such a declaration presumes en-
trance from a foreign country and
application for naturalization.
DIR. Aikawa is born in this coun-
try His parents are lawfully admit
ted permanent residents in the Uni
ted States His brothers and sisters
reside in the United States and are
also American citizens.
1T would follow, therefore, that
dual citizenship as it has been raised
in the case of a Japanese American
has no bearing upon the loyalty and
security eonnotation of the individ-
ual In regard to DR.. Aikawa, it APP
pears to be pointless to ask for a
declaration of intention when he is
already an American citizen. It seems
to me the pledge Of allegiance would
suffice if an oath is required 49,"
Masaoka concluded by saying:
This dual citizenship matter has
tended to confuse the loyalty of
japanese Americans in the public
mind Since I know you are concern
ed in the gathering of factual data
relating to security and loyalty, I am
confident this misconception of dual
citizenship which impugns the basic
allegiance of Americans Of japanese
ancestry will be eliminated from
your QUESTIONABLE
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AS a historical matter. children
born OF Japanese parents we're deem
ed to have Japanese citizenship
However, by Imperial Ordinance No
262 issued on November Is, 1924, eff
fective December l, 1924, those born
after December l. 1924 could only
gain Japanese nationality by the
parents registering the birth of such
children within fourteen days after
birth with the Japan Consul.
During the war some Army In
telligence investiga tiOns looking in
to this matter of dual citizenship
were gradually abandoned We had
made objections on the point that
dual citizenship infers foreign al
legiance. American citizens of Jap
anese ancestry cannot be held res
pOnsible for a status which arises
in foreign countries due to a con-
flict of International laws. No for
eign allegiance exists because this
sO-called dual citizenship was not
of their making, was without their
express permission or authority,
and was not an affirmative act on
their part. To my knowledge this
question of dual citizenship in gov
eminent investigative agencies has
disappeared.
As practical matter, there is
rot the remoteSt possibility that the
effects of any dual citizenship could
be given force and effect in the case
of japanese Americans. There are
no consulates, no representative nor
treaty now in effect.
1T seems To us that the matter Of
loyalty and security checks which is
the object of your division is an in
diVidual matter. Loyalty is a matter
of the heart and the mind.
II my ot ulOcl eoJIlS " ItCdl.
that one of the most distinguished
combat records of the United States
in World War II was established by
the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
of japanese Americans. Almost all
these Nisei would have dual citizen
ship under the laws of Japan. SINH
larly, military authorities have laud-
ed the record of Nisei Co. in the
Pacific campaigns. These Nisei mill
tary intelligence would also have
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-19
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Fast, Is Report
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curry, sinigang spaghetti and meat
balls as served in Sephardic Jewish
homes. chopped liver spread, also
Jewish, southern corn bread and
baking powder biscuits, Filipino rice
cakes. apple strudel and fortune
cakes. Mrs. Daniel Burse is chairman
Of the dinner committee assisted by
Mrs. G.. d. Graves, Mrs. James A.
Graves. Mrs. Pho j. Daba, Mrs. Yo-
shito Full. Mrs. James Matsuoka,
Mrs. R. j. Aronson, Mrs. Robert
Chinn and Mrs. Samuel Candiotti.
Tickets for the dinner are avail
able at the council office, Ala Fifth
Ave So, or from members of the
councils board of trustees, or repre-
sentatives of most organizations in
the Jackson Street area. The cost of
the dinner is $100 per plate
Personal invitations to the dinner
have been sent to all members of
the Council, according to Mrs. Ruth
Manca. executive secretary. Individ-
ual invitations have not been sent to
non-members in the area as was
done last year. Mrs. Manca empha-
sized, however, that the public is
very welcome, especially people from
this district.