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war fouBht simultaneously in Asia
and Europe.
A strong American Negro Com
munist Party could, moreover,
furnish effective leadership for
nationalist movements in Africa
whose strategic and economic
Importance is belatedly acknOw-
lodged In this country and revolt
utionary movements in the colon
ial West Indies and Latin Ameri-
ca. In retrospect, this failure of
the Communists may prove as de-
cisive as similar miscalcHations
in Western Europe have been.
The author, a native Texan edu-
Gated at Texas Wesleyan, the
University of North Carolina, and
the University OF Texas, spells
out in this objective. dispassion-
ate. and well-documented study
the reasons for the failure here.
The period seemed tailor-made
for successful Communist drive
among American Negroes.
They were the most exploited Of
the ill-fed, ill-clad, and poorly
housed. They suffered segrega-
ton, discrimination, disfranchise-
ment, insults 90 their personal
dignity. The ScOttsbOro case,
which the Communists took over
from the National Association for
/ he Advancement of COlOred
People provided n cause celebre
that aroused more worldwide con-
demnation Of judicial process In
the United States than any case
since the Sacco-NanZettl case.
And yet at no time between 1929
and 1894 did Negro Communists
number more than some $500.
Perhaps the most important
reason for the failure to reap a
richer harvest during the golden
opportunity was the proposal for
a Black Nation adopted at the
Communist Sixth World Congress
in 1928 This party line won even
fewer supporters than had Marcus
Carney with his BLACK National
ism" in the early l92O's.
The Communist plan to train
Americans Negroes for leadership
In the liberation of black colonial
subjects In Africa and the West
indies was equally unrealistic.
The reviewer, who participated
in the Pan-African Congresses OF
1921 1928 and 1925, recalls how
extremely difficult II was to get
American Negroes interested in
Colonial areas. During the de,
pressions they were even less in,
| teFtsled, since their prlnCipal con
Germ was jobs, food. and housing
When Communists directed Their
agitation and propaganda to thes,
problems, they won their largest
number of colored supporters. But
white chauvinism" prevented tn,
Communists from reaping the full
benefit of their success.
Nirulent attacks upon the Ma
ACP and the National Urban
League alienated large numbers o.
Negroes. Two reasons even NOR,
significant than those enumerate,
accounted for the Communis
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At Whichever Cost .

AT whatever obligation every
available the peaceful
people against military aggression Had the UN
the hardpresed virtually people
failed fatefuy the
failed and the third world would be dead certainty
rights freedoms the people Korea pro-
that the
Of all other people including will be
Jeopardy UN resored armed
In doing So UNDERWRITERS future all us"Dr Ralph
Isuuehe explaining conflict GIs
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1868 Emancipation!
The Negro race
Began it's mighty struggle
For a rightful place
In the making of America
To whose young land it gave
Booker r. and Carver
Each genius born a slave
Yet foredained to greatness
On the crest of freedoms wave.
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Penned his rhymes of lyric lace
All the sadness and the humor
OF the Negro race.
To the words of Colored
congressman
The Halls of Congress rang.
Handy wrote the blues.
Williams and Walker sang.
Still on southern trees today
Dark bodies hang.
The story IS one of struggle
For the Negro race
But in spite of all the lynch ropes,
We've marched on to take our
place:
WoOdson, Negro History Week,
Dubois, Johnson, Drew,
Cullen, Maynor, Bunch,
The cultural record grew.
Edith Sampson went around the
world
To tell the nations what she
knew
And Josephine came home from
France
To claim an equal chance
Through song and dance.
There is so much to write about
To sing about, to shout about
In the Negro race!
On each page of history
America sees my face
On each page of history
We leave a shining trace
On each page of history
My race!
My race!
My race!
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THANKS FROM HAMPTON INSTITUTE

accept behalf of Hampton Institute
through columns college
during the school years 195O-51
We support
any you any to offer how
relationship kindly inform
Sincerely yours Beatty
Hamp June
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HooRAY FOR US!

Editor: Personally of the Dubois
meeting his people and your
editorial of disagreement with position the best
tradition journalism disappointed not to
story coverage speech St Paul Do
that DR. Dubois speak what he believed B. d.
" st. Paul, Minnesota.
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Tough -- But Necessary

Congress has had bills introduced give life
sentences TO dope pedders who sell
law If passed will help the tide among
sers While life imprisonment punishment tough mea
sures must be taken to retad the
youth
Dope addiction living Those who ply the
nefarous traffic penalty traffic viii increase
II must not be allowed to increase
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CONGRATULATIONS FROM READER FRENCH

Editor congratulate you editorial DR.
Dubois True equality Of the Negro in
gone by using spread the
French, Paul. Minnesota
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DISCRIMINATION IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS

Editor Permit congratulate the editorial
discrimination the church operated hospitals It's
that the daily has not exposed the nefaous
forcing people hardly disqualification
such
m human beings Clara Smith, Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Trying To Stop -.

What doing in Korea is trying stop World
before starts by pelng against only Korea
against the whole idea of collective principles
which fighting all in
freedom and the dignity
We viii forsake the
shield against international
delegate n. addressing students
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ATTACK ON DUBOIS CALLED DIscRAeEFUL

slap the page of
disgrace paid level? Dubois
whole body
What's with you editors that can't that
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significant paragraph clipped article sent us
Group public relations director In
discussing Tricks Jackie Robinson Will
lam o NEWS
Perhaps Prick National League president was down ON
every ducng HIGH hard he would realize
CUTS at the plate in the big leagues
these days-especially your skin is black.
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Book REVIEW Reveals
Reasons Why Communists
Got Few Negro Members
By RayfOrd Logan In the Nation
review Of The Negro and the Communist Party" VIII
son of North Carolina Press

The failure of the Communists win many Negro ad-
heens in the United States of many reasons
to this reviewer why Russia may fail to achieve world DONNA
ton Detection sabotage the part of considerable
Der OF the fifteen million cOOred Americans could measuraby
impair the striking power of the United States about
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Why the streets neghborhoods considerable
Negro population always the last
Minneapolis during the to have snow
removed from them in the winter months
The that residents
enough to councimen serving Minneapolis and the
commissioner who has charge of such work
Senator Byrd of Virginia doesn't Civil rights
advocacy He'd rather Americans
before the world by preaching democracy paccng
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Editors Notes Dubois had right to speak his opinion
the people right hear him. disagree with him.
newspaper a right disagree with his view
points, still
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
JURY CELEBRATING

ANCHORAGE, April l0 - R-A Federal Court jury considering the case of Anchorage taxicab operat- ors charged with antitrust law vio- lations reported at 10 am. today it had not been able to reach a verdict after nearly "A hours o1 deliberation.
 Foreman Guy Wilson told U. S Judge Anthony Dimond the jury was willing "and physically and mentally able" to continue it's at- tempt to arrive at a verdict.
 Judge Dimond urged the venire- men to return to their deliberations
 Some of the jurors appeared hag- gard and weary as they came into the courtroom this morning. Under Alaska law, they must remain in the jury room until verdict is reached or they are discharged.
 The case went to the jury at II :2C am. yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
PROTECTION PROGRAM E
 GIVEN NOW
Is D Designed to Combat Communism Also Pro-
 tect Pacific Islands

WASHINGTON, April 19 -tR-- The administration has laid down a three point program of action designed to combat Communism in Asia and protect the Pacific is lands.
 The plan was outlined in part Sesterday by President Truman. In filling in detail last night, Secre- tary of State Acheson urged the na- ton to hold a steadfast course in Korea" and steer clear of any idea of extending the conflict there.
 Acheson's Plea :
 Acheson made this plea on the eve of the arrival of Gen. Douglas Macarthur Macarthur was reliev- ed of his Pacific commands when the President decided MacArthurs $ policy views were not in accord with his own.
 Acheson said last night, in a speech to the Women's National Press club, that if there is any widening of the Korean fighting the Kremlin and Red China must be held responsible.
 "The American people will never choose this course" he declared
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
ANTI-TRUST
 CASE BEFORE
 JURY TODAY

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 19-- tR-- The trial of Anchorage taxicab operators charged with violating government antitrust laws went to a Federal Court jury in midday yesterday.
 Twelve hours later, with the jury still out, observers reported: Tt looks like long wait" During the prolonged trial, the government charged that nine in- dividual taxicab owners, two cab companies and two cab associations had fixed prices to eliminate com petition.
 The charges were denied by the defendants who said the Anchorage city council and officials at nearby military bases were responsible for setting rates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
Respected Siaiesnlan
 Passes On
Senator Vdndenberg, 67, Dies dt Home After
 Lingering Illness
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April 1s

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April 19 -tR-Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, one of the United States most re- spected statesmen, is dead at G7
 The Michigan Republican, for eign policy expert whose advice and leadership were sought by the heads of both major parties, died last night in his sleep after several years of illness. He had undergone several major operations in the last two years.
 Vandenberg's death at his home here meant the loss of one of the founders of the United Nations and one of Congress foremost advocates for bipartisan unified foreign policy in the cold war with Russia
 Democrats Gain
 It also undoubtedly meant a gain for the Democrats in the Senate It falls to Michigan's Democratic Governor, G. Mennen Williams, to name D successor to Vandenberg, whose distinguished career spanned 23 years in Congress.
 Williams reportedly has four pos- abilities in mind-former U. s. Sen. Prentiss M Brown, University of Michigan law professor John Dawson, former Michigan Attorney General Stephen J. Roth, and Noel P. Fox, head of the Michigan La tor Relations Board.
 With Vandenberg's death the Democratic majority in the Senate became 49 to 46. The expected Democratic appointment will make it 50 to 46.
 Had Major Operation
 With the Senator's death was disclosed a story of his self-sacri- flee in the nations interests.
 Dr. A. B. Smith, who cared for Vandenberg during the long illness, said complications of the sickness following the major surgery caused death.
 But it was only after death that VandenEerg's family disclosed that ne had had heart ailment for 25 years and that he postponed ne- ceSsary lung operation for close to a year-from the fall of 1948 to October, 1949.
 TRUMAN'S TRIBUTE
 WASHINGTON, April 19 --tR- President Truman today mourned the death of Senator Vandenberg tR-Micho as the passing of "a patriot who always subordinated partisan advantage and personal in: terest to the welfare of the Nation
 Vandenberg's independence, the President said in a statement, cost him dearly in everything save honor"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
Alaskan EIe(fed 10 Board Directors of
 Newspaper Editors

WASHINGTON, April 19 -lR- The American Society of News paper Editors elected four new members yesterday including its first from Alaska Robert B. At wood of the Anchorage Times.
 The society's board of directors acted at closed session preliminary to the annual meeting of ASNE starting today. Nearly 400 newspa- per editors will attend the three-day session.
 The board also awarded ASNE's honorary distinguished service membership to Richard J. Finnegan, recently retired as editor of the Chi cago Sun-Times and formerly an active member of the society.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
The W ashinyto Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

fCopyright. 1851. os Bell Syndicate. Inc. WASHINGTON.-1t is symbolic that Douglas Macarthur has twice ridden up and down Pennsylvania Avenue on historic occasions, each time under unpopular Presidents. and each time when the principle of civilian versus military govern ment was at issue.
 The first time was nearly 20 years ago under the Hoover admin istration. when a cautious, timid President had been so slow in handling a group of veterans lob bying for a bonus that extreme military measures were finally used to evict them.
 The second time is today under a President with more courage than caution, whose injudicious ut terances and precipitous actions have brought his administration to the same low stage of unpopularity as Herbert Hooyers.
 Significant also may be the fact that MacArthur's previous advance clown Pennsylvania Avenue, behind tanks and cavalry, drove decisive
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
FOR
 MACARTHUR, BONUS
 MARCH IN f932.

WASHINGTON, April 19 --R- Senator Smith (R-NJ) told the Sen- ate yesterday General Douglas Macarthur was not responsible for any of the casualties in Bonus March riots in Washington in 1892.
 Smith placed in the record a letter from Patrick Hurley, then secretary of war, which the senator said made clear MacArthur's role in the affair. Macarthur was Army Chief of Staff at the time.
 The senator said Army troops un- der Macarthur succeeded in stop- ping the casualties being inflicted on the bonus marchers and in bring ing the rioters under control.
 (In relation to the above, read Drew Pearson's Washington Merry Co., Round in today's Empire).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
ON
 TALK MADE,
 MACARTHUR

WASHINGTON. April 19 --tR-- Democrats joined Republicans to- day in praising Gen. Douglas Mac ArthurS speech to Congress. There were some dissents.
 Initial reaction:
 Senator Morse (R-Ore): General Macarthur delivered an exceedingly able address. However, it definitely proved President Truman's case that General Macarthur so thor oughly disagreed with the foreign policy of the United States that his dismissal as commander in the field was necessary It is now the duty of Congress to examine our foreign policy not only in Asia but through out the globe and determine what checks if any it should exercise in accordance with its constitutional
 Senator Edwin c. Johnson O. Colo) There was little that the general advocated with which any good American could disagree"
 Senator Flander (R-VD, a mem- Der of the Armed Services Com mittee, said the only possible issue was whether Russia would go to war if the Macarthur policies were fol- lowed, and added: "So far as I'm concerned that is justifiable risk. I'm willing to take it."
 House Majority Leader McCor- mack (D-Mass): He presented in a very masterful way his viewpoint. Most of it everyone could agree with. The one serious thought that we all must have in mind is that a commitment tosa war in China wouldsbe dangerousls x $
 Vice President Barkley said he thought it would be inappropriate, for him to comment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. April 1 = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2A, American Can no, American Tel. and Tel. l53% ], Anaconda 41A. Douglas Aircraft 103ss. General Electric 54A. Gen. eral Motors 53h. Goodyear IT'S, Kennecott 75, Libby. McNeill and Libby 9h. Northern Pacific 3SA, Standard oil of California 46h. Twentieth Century Fox 20h. U. s. Steel A. Pound $2.80k. Canadian Exchange 0z.
 Sales today were 1,510.o0O shares
 Averages today were as follows: Industrials 264.92, rails 83.30, utili- ties 42.4l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
Defends His Far Eastern Strateg,
Nore Closes in ''lel,ory'' of
 feIl. MatArihur

CHICAGO, April l 9-tA-Heavily tcrdered in black, the following two column notice appeared among the Advertisements in the Chicago Tri- hume;
 m Respect to the Memory of Gen. Douglas MacArthur
 Who Was Politically Assassinated Sby the Democratic Administration, we will Be Closed
 All Day Thursday.
 w. R. Gardner Go.
 Merchandise Mart, Chicago 54.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
ADDRESS OF GEN. MACARTHUR NOT UP, STATE DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON. April 19 -R- The State Department said today it has made no request to General Douglas Macarthur for advance look at his speech to Congress.
 Technically, MacArthur comes under a presidential directive that military officers and government officials must clear with the State Department public statements bear ing on foreign policy.
 But Reginald P. Mitchell, clear ance officer. said Macarthur had not submitted the speech and the department had not asked that he submit it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
Frozen Fish from
 Alaska in Slump
 On SeaifIe Market

SEATTLE, April 19-tR-Receipts of frozen fish from Alaska and Brit ish Columbia last week were the lowest so far this year, the Fish and Wildlife Service said today in it's summary of fish receipts.
 Because of this seasonal slump, total receipts of fresh and frozen fishery products during the week were 874,847 pounds, decline of 66 Der cent from the previous week but 30 per cent more than the cor responding week of last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
ALLIES TAKE
 POWER DAM;| RETREAT
Gen. Ridgway Warns Troops War Threat Immi
 neni- Break Any Time
By Associated Press

On the Korean Central front Al- lied troops launched a limited at tack north of the newly captured Hwachon power dam and reservoir on the East Central front in North Korea.
 The Allies seized the big hydro electric grid Wednesday after Reds who had defended it stubbornly for days slipped away to the north.
 Thousands of Allied Doughboys poured into the dam and reservoir area. United Nations riflemen struck north from Hwachon at the west end of the reservoir. They traded fire with an enemy group of undis- closed strength but later withdrew.
 Reds Pull Back
 Chinese Reds pulled back all along the Central front in the mountain ous area west of the reservoir.
 Rain, smoke and haze made air observation impossible But United Nations troops patrolled aggres- sively far ahead of their lines in those craggy heights without opposi- ton.
 There was no official explanation for the sudden Red pullback that permitted the Allies to take over the HMechon dam and reservoirssss
 Ei of atlfe dams 18 noodgatss were still open
 The dam is 880 feet long and 250 feet high. It backs up water for II miles and once was a major source of power for Seoul.
 Allied troops seized Hwachon at the western end of the reservoir Wednesday without fight. Hamhung Blasted
 The enemy-held North Korean port of Hamhung was blasted by Allied Navy carrier planes. They dropped 170,00O pounds of high ex- plosives on the town.
 It. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway in- specting Allied troops at Sendai, Japan, warned:
 Ridgway's Warning
 We stand under the imminent threat of war which can be unleash ed at time and place of choosing of other people"
 Assistant Secretary of the Army Earle Johnson, who accompanied Ridgway, emphasized that the custer of Macarthur did not mean any change lin our attitude and de- termination to stop Russia and all the aggressive tactics of the dictat- orships."
 New Defense Plan
 Australians received as good news the report that President Truman had directed his key men to work out a defense arrangement among the U. S., Australia and New zea- land. Such defense pact. to be modelled after the North Atlantic treaty. has long been advocated by the Australian government.
 Secretary of State Dean Acheson gave some details of the defense pact plan last night in outlining a three-point program of action" designed to combat Communism in Asia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
STEAMER kOvEMENT5

Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday.
 Denah scheduled to arrive from westward Sunday enroute south.
 Princess Louise scheduled to arr rive from Skagway at ! am. Friday. sailing south half hour later at 7:30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19

Washington put its best foot for ward for Gen. Douglas MacArthur today and nearly tripped him with it.
 The throng of "Vips" very important people - immediately around the big transport plane in which he flew from San Francisco came very near to getting out of hand. The returning General got separated from his wife and son, Senators hats were knocked askew, and an honor guard of soldiers dressed in ceremonial blue was just about lost in the shuffle.
 By contrast, the thousands of or dinary citizens lined up in front of the military air transport terminal were cordial but orderly. As Gen. and Mrs. Macarthur stepped out of the Bataan and down the ramp to- gether, heavy applause and hearty yells of welcome echoed from the hulking hangars nearby. Speech, speech!" called out one of the spectators. But the crowd seemed content-and cheered again-when the five-star General waved a friendly greeting.
 A hundred yards in front of the terminal, however, the scene was a curious blend of football scrim- mage, theatrical first night and county-seat dog fight. The crowd of Vip's surged and jostled without apparent reason. SearchlightS glared on the mob scene around the plane, and photographers flash bulbs flicked on and off like king size fire-flies.
 An attractive brunette in wheel chair brought one of the few Ann erican flags seen at the celebration. But a dixie die-hard rushed for ward with the Confederate stars and bars and nearly succeeded in planting it on the long tan-topped limousine the White House. fur rlished to carry MacArthur to his hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
FLAGS AT HALF STAFF

WASHINGTON, April 19 -R- Flags at the capitol were at half staff today -- Macarthur Day - be- cause of the death of Senator Van denberg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
WEATHER REPORT

WEA1 HEN AEEORx Temperature for 24-Hour Period ending e:2o o'clock this morning
 In Juneau = Maximum, 49; minimum, B.
 At Airport = Maximum, 50; minimum. 24.
 F O R E c A s T Continued fair tonight and Friday. Lowest temperature tonight near freezing and highest Friday near 52 deg. F R E c IP I T A T I Q N tPast 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today City of Juneau - None; Since April - 7.27 inches; Since July = 65.20 inches. At Airport - None;
 Since April 1 = 2.54 inches. Since July - 38.39 inches. . c .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
Coniad win Sub Reported; LihIe
 Hope Expressed

PORTSMOUTH. Eng, April 19- R-A rescue ship made contact to- day with an object which might be the submarine Affray. trapped on the bottom of the English Channel, but the Admiralty said 1t had little hope any of the 75 officers and men aboard were still alive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
JUNEAU YACHT CLUE

Meeting in Iris Room. Baranof Hotel = 800 pm. Thursday. 788-lt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
Nde|ights, Ma(Arfhur in Washington

WASHINGTON, April 19, -h- Washington put its best foot for ward for Gen. Douglas MacArthur today and nearly tripped him with 1t.