Arizona sun., 1950-06-30

Davis last week, to think pri-
marily in terms of humanity and
not race" as he spoke at the col
lege's opening summer convention
exercises. President Davis charged
the audience to "be answering
in loyalty and truth, to make a
scientific and dispassionate ap-
proach to problems, and to recog-
nize that Negroes are not to be
Regarded as beggars but as con-
tributors to American democracy
and world civilization" Editors
comment = AMEM. According
to the state department of edu-
cation of California there will be
a need in the state for 1900
new teachers when the fall SEM
ester opens. 1858 candidates are
.expected to qualify for teaching
credentials this year. Mayor Will
liam H. O'Dwyer of New York
City, speaking at an Urban
League luncheon in the Theresa
Hotel, lashed out against racial
segregation in housing, through
which he said thousands of per-
sons are shut up behind ugly bar
riers based on the "mean thought"
that discrimination is natural. He
further declared that "all dis
elimination must end completely"
Editors comment - AMEN. -
Claude A. Barnett, director of the
Associated Negro Press, and con-
nected with many interests asso-
ciated with Africa, left Chicago
last week on a brief business trip
to Liberia, West Africa. Mr.. Bur-
nett has done much for the sue
cess of the Negro Press. Last
week Wilfred J. Taylor, age IA,
of 222 North Tonti ST., New Or
leans, one of the original entries
in the first Soap Box Derby to be
sponsored by this city was dis
qualified because he is a Negro.
Editors comment, the "SOAP
BOX DERBY" was started for
kids on a nation wide scale 80
years ago and the fair city OF
New Orleans has just heard of it;
let's hope that it will not take
the white" fathers 80 years more
to learn the true meaning of the
words competitive sports" so that
their children will not remain so
handicapped when they leave New
Orleans) However, there Is hope
for the City of New Orleans, last
Friday they appointed two colored
veterans of World War II, to their
police department from the civil
service register. They are Carl
ton H. Peco, "a, and John G.
Raphael, u, the first Negroes to
become members of this police de-
partment in 40 years. DR.. Peter
Murray, of New York City, men,
Der of the American Medical As
sociation, last week became the
first Negro doctor to be repre-
sented in the House of Delegates,
the policy forming body of the
A. M. A., at the opening of its 99th
annual meeting at San Francisco,
Monday, June 26th. On July 18th,
a second Senate showdown on !.
the fair employment practices bill
has been set by Democratic Lead
er Scott w. Lucas of Illinois;
From the headquarters of the
Walter White, secre-
tary, and Roy Wilkins, admins
traitor, urge nationwide action by
individuals and groups to get Sem
ators to vote for cloture in order
to shut off discussion on the mo-
ton to bring up FEPC. Editors
comment: I would like for every
reader and every citizen of the
State of Arizona, to mail cards
to our two Senators, urging them
to support a vote for cloture
when this matter comes before
them in the Senate; THANKS).
I would like and do encourage,
any and all comment on, that you,
my readers, after having had your
first dose of this: How does it
impress you? Send your criticism
to me at the Arizona Suns office,
12 North 9th Street.
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