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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1952-08-08
BY Milton Friedman
copyright, 1852, Jewish
Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON
When the Democratic National
Convention went on record in its
platform for the revision of such
immigration legislation as the
McCarran- Walter Law it gave a
measure of hope to Sen. Herbert
H. Lehman and others. Oppon-
ents of discrimination saw in this
plank a challenge to the act
which has been termed Amer
ica's first, Nuremberg law"
Sen Lehman's staff, cooper
ating with the offices of other
Liberal Senators, has been work
ing all summer to prepare cam
paign for new approach to i'm
migration policy. Hoping to i'm
plement the anti-McCarran plank
of the Democratic platform advo-
Gates of liberal legislation will
press for action on Senate Joint
Resolution 1863. This calls for the
establishment of a commission
which would undertake a broad
scale review of immigration and
naturalization policies. It was
hoped by liberal Democratic
Senators that the Republican
platform would contain a plat
form pledge for revision of the
immigration law put through by
Sen. Pat McCarran and Rep.
Francis E. Walter despite the fact
that both McCarran and Walter
are Democrats. Such a plank was
discussed by such Republicans as
Senators Wayne Morse and IT.
wing M. Ives but the idea was re-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1952-08-08
Lehman Promises Action On
immigration Bill

jected by the Republican plat
form committee.
The McCarran- Walter bill be-
came law despite presidential
veto and despite the opposition
of determined minority of Con-
gressmen and a great host of or
CARNATIONS and in divid a S
throughout the nation. Sen. Leh-
man said. Many great religious
and non-religious organizations
are deeply concerned over the
national religious. and racial pre-
JUDGES reflected in the McCar-
ran Walter Act"
Lehman said the quota system
reflects a shameful discrimina-
ton and prejudice which should
have no place in our federal laws
or in our national life" He, and
other liberals, agreed in state
ment that prejudice entered our
dealings with the foreign born
''in the form of unsupported as
sertions and appeals to fear and
passion
The study. if it is carried out.
would be undertaken by indivi-
duals without partisan leanings
and without religious or racial
bias. It would be modelled after
the Hoover Commission with its
mixed membership representing
the general public. the executive
b T n C h. and the legislative
branch. McCarran has said that
such a commission is unneces-
sarY because the McCarran-Wal-
ter Act provides for joint con-
gressional committee TO conduct
continuous review of immigra-
ton policies. This committee will
be composed of members of the
Senate and House Judiciary
Committees and would be guided
by the Senate Judiciary Chair
man who is none other than Pat
McCarran. Also. Walter exerts
tremendous power as member
of the House Judiciary Commit
tee. These men. therefore. would
sit in judgment on their own
work.
While the actual enactment of
the Lehman resolution is doubt
full, it is hoped by liberal senator's
that their advocacy of this will
cast the spotlight of publicity on
what they consider to be the un-
American features of the new
immigration law. If a Democratic
president and Congress are elect
ed, a concentrated drive will be
optimistically undertaken not
only to study the Laws, but also
to amend and revise them accord
ing to Lehman.
Arizona sun., 1952-03-28
Mothers of War

Oh why do you weep Q mothers OF
war?
The Bible must fulfill, e~
There will be wars and rumors of
wars;
Yes, this is the masters will.
Ii 1 had wings and could fly away,
/ would fly without doubt and
fear;
L-would fly and fly until. by and by,
l would reach old Korea.
I would hover around her and bid
my wings
To serve as a shield,
Yes, shield mothers sons from harm
and danger
While on the battle field.
All the days swiftly pass by,
We watch old father time,
And trusting him that never fails,
We feel so sublime.
The beaten path is weary and long,
Where weary soldiers trod they
say,
But on and en- they must go
For the law they must obey.
Christian life is the soldiers Iare
Fighting a crown to win,
Arizona sun., 1952-03-28

Carey, secretary-treasurer of the
CIO.
"Jim Carey tried red batting, -
Mr.. Guinier said. 1--WE are glad TO
see that those labor leaders got
together, but we want to see if they
will do more than talk. We want
action from these union Bosses"
Mr.. Guinier charged that Carey
and Lewis Hines of the AFL,
simply give lip service" to the
campaign to integrate Negroes in
to jobs. He also charged that Carey
"scld out" in the fight for a per-
manent FEPC.
Saturdays conference issued a
petition for FEPC asking for job
coverage, the right to a hearing,
power to investigate and the power
to enforce on a national level.
Arizona sun., 1952-03-28
Fight Is On FOR
Leadership Post
For Neqro Workers

New York (GlobaD - The bat
tie of labor groups for leadership
of the Negro working man is on.
Two weeks ago, a right-Wing seq
nent of organized labor met at the
Theresa Hotel to set up National
Negro Labor Committee. A week
later, last Saturday, "Job Action
Conference" sponsored by the Ma
tional Negro Labor Council, a So
called left-wing group, was held
in the same hotel, in the same
room.
Representatives of at least 35 la
Dor organizations, both CIO and
AFL, attended the meeting which
lasted all afternoon. The confer
ence made plans to intensity the
Greater NY. Negro Labor Coun-
cil's campaign for 10000 new jobs,
upgrading and apprenticeship train
ing in the building trades, printing,
food, and railroad utilities.
The main speaker at the confer
ence was EWart Guinier, interna-
tional secretary of the United Pub
l:c Workers Union, vice president
of the National Negro Labor Coun-
Gil and chairman of the Greater
NY. Negro Labor Council, William
r. Hood, secretary of the Ford Lo-
cal 90, CIO, Detroit, is national
president of MIC.
Mr.. Guinier, a former American
Labor Party candidate for PreSi-
dent of the Borough of Manhat-
tan, attacked several labor leaders
who spoke at last weeks right
wing meeting, especially James
Arizona sun., 1952-03-28
Sally Martin
Singers To
Sing Here

Miss Sally Martin who will ap-
pear here with her singers of
Joy," Friday, April 4, at East Lake
pei choirs and choruses. Soon she
music world as a soloist. In that
capacity, she made a nationwide
tour of the country as early as
1888. But her love for Gospel sing
ing was so intense that she wasn't
satisfied simply with singing.
Wherever she went, she planted
the seed of song by organizing Cos
pei choirS and coruses. Soon she
was. held in such high esteem by
those who new her that she was
given the title: Queen of the Con-
traltoS."
Even this work, noble at it was,
left Miss Martin with a sense that
her greatest accomplishment was
as yet unrealized. One day, while
attending a church service in At
lanta, her true mission revealed
itself in a flash cf inspiration. She
would form a Gospel singing group
of her own, would work with them
year in and year out, and invest
in them her voluminous knowledge
of choral art This she did.
Hear Sally Martin and her Cos
pei Singers in style of Gospel
and Spiritual delivery which first
stunned listeners by its novelty
and later wen them over complete
iy because it satisfied an inherent
humand need fer religious express
sion.
Arizona sun., 1952-03-28

had asked his men to sign was all
right, with the exception that he
| had Worded it so that it gave the
impression that Korea was being
used as a~threat to make the men
sign up for another year.
Actually, they said, this had not
been the case at all. They said un-
der current regulations enlisted
men can only be released through
regular pipelines" and that while
men are unassigned to a particular
unit awaiting assignment, they are
eligible for shipment to Korea. They
said since the men could not &c to
/ Europe with their unit they would
have to be taken out of the unit
and while waiting for reassignment
they would under regulations be
eligible for shipment to- the Far
East. This is standing operating
procedure, they explained. -
But, they added, Captain Dia-
mond, commanding officer of the
97Sth, had been "over Jealous" in
trying to keep his key men in his
unit When he worded the certifi-
cate he made it appear that they
would be sent to Korea if they did
not sign up.
Fort Lee authorities were not
able to state whether or not any
of the men who had been forced
to sign the statement had actually
been shipped to Korea, but this ccr-
respondent learned through check
ing with Army authorities at The
Pentagon that none of them have
been sent out of the United States.
On Mrs. Rosenberg's orders they
will be discharged when their time
as reserviStS is up.
Officials at ort Lee also made
it plain that no more such certifi-
Gates will be circulated among men
in the command and said the Cther
certificates had been destroyed.
The NNPA papers, as a public
service, have encouraged military
men to write letters notifying them
of conditions under which they feel
they have been unjustly treated in
violation of military regulations.
Mrs. Rosenberg has become well
known for her Investigations of
such complaints by servicemen.
Arizona sun., 1952-03-28

Nicholas C. Dragon, CIO Region
al Director of Arizona and New
Mexico, has accepted appointment
by Secretary of Labor, Mayrice
j. Tobin, a position on the Ma
tional Labor Advisory committee
of the arm Placement service.
Mr.. Dragon will be in Washing
ton, March 81 and April /, for the
first meeting of this important
committee which will have under
it's jurisdiction employment of
farm labor camps and possibly the
wages to be paid to farm labor.
1t gives us much comfort as we
fight,
to know there's joy at the end.
But some day the old ship will be
travelling this way,
Yes, sailing the briny sea,
Oh may she land safely on this side,
Our loved ones we hope to see.
By Emma Mathews.
~~S~~~~~.~~~~~~~~~.~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Use The Classified Ads
For Oulick Results
Arizona sun., 1952-03-28
ames |. Hicks Tours
gny, Navy, Air
Force Installations

Fort Lee, Va.-Army officials at
Fort Lee have admitted than %
colored soldiers stationed here were
threatened with chipment to Korea
if they did not sign a certificate
to increase their term Of enlist
nent, but said the action was due
to the "over Zealousness" of a white
company commander and the threat
was withdrawn as soon as it was
discovered
The action came when men Cf
the 978th Quartermaster Service
Company stationed at Fort Lee
were alerted for overseas shipment
TO Europe. About 25 men of the
unit were enlisted reservists who
had been recalled to duty for
specified period of service The
men had completed all but a few
months of their service and there
fore could not be sent to Europe
with. their unit unless they extended
tneir time in the Army by re-enlist-
ing(for another term.
According to Fort Lee officials
when the white company command
er of the unit learned that many
Of the key men of his unit were
among the 25 men who could not
be taken to Europe unless their
period Of service was extended, he
attempted to persuade them to sign
up for longer period so that they
could go along with the other men
Algreps, ...n.., :. :.
then drafted a certificate which he
demanded that all 25 of the men
sign: The certificate read as fol-
lows:
Il, the undersigned, have been
given an opportunity to extend my
enlistment, for a period of one
year. 1 understand that if do not
extend my enlistment, that I am
eligible for immediate shipment to
the Far East Command. 1 (will,
or will noD extend my enlistment
for one year."
The men signed the statement
under pressure but sent an anony-
NOUS letter to the National Negro
Press Association and Mrs. Anna
Rosenberg, assistant to the Secre-
tary of Defense, complaining of
their commanders action.
Mrs. Rosenberg acted with dis
patch. When this correspondent ar
rived at Fort Lee to determine if
the facts were true as set out in
the anonymous letter, he found
that the Fort Lee authorities had
gathered up all copies of the certifi-
Gates which had been signed by
the men and destroyed them.
Colonel Bruce and Captain Hem
inWgay, Fort Lee officers who had
beeen concerned with the with
drawal of the certificate after Mrs.
Rosenberg's letter, explained it this
way. They said everything con-
tanned in the certificate which the
commanding officer of the 978th
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Evening star., 1952-07-23
Limit to Realization
Is Doubts of Today

To-day as we move against the
terrible Scourge Of war-as we
Evening star., 1952-07-23
Recalls Extensive
Travels in u. S.

I returned not long ago from
parts of the world where our at
titude on human rights and
freedoms affects greatly our
leadership.
Some of you will probably be
thinking that once upon a time
the old lady speaking to you
now did a tremendous amount
of travelling around the United
States. In fact, you may re-
member a cartoon showing two
men down in a coal mine, one
man saying to the other: Gosh.
here comes Eleanor. Now what
is she doing-traveling around
the world just making more
trouble?"
In World War II when I vis-
tied so many hospitals in the
Pacific I was glad I had trav-
eled so much through my own
country and could say to a
lonely boy far away from home:
"You come from Lubbock,
Tex.?" The boys face would
light up. "Yes ma'am, I remem-
ber when you were there" I can
only hope that in the future
there may be some little unex.
pected values which will come
out Of these latest travels. too.
I hope all our travels may
serve the great common hope
Evening star., 1952-07-23
Communists Must Agree
To Honest Terms

We pray for a just and last
ing peace in Korea for the sake
of the people Of that land and
for our own men and those SOL
diers Of the United Nations
fighting with them. We cannot
hurry this peace until the Com
munistS agree to honest terms.
If you ask the reason why OUR
men are in Korea, you were
given the answer tonight by Mrs.
Edwards. She told you what
Maj. Jabara said. Our men are
there so that they will not fight
in the streets Of their home
towns.
Korea was not only the first
successful application of collec-
tive security on the part of the
U. N. to stop aggression. with
out provoking general war. but
it has stimulated a free world
to build up its defenses. It has
not been as quick in the achieve
ment of results as it would have
been If the u. N. had been fully
organized to put down any ag-
gression: It has been impossible
to organize that machinery as
yet because two nations, the
United States and the Soviet
Union, haven't been able to come
to an agreement as to how this
collective security within the
United Nations may be organ
lied. We think the fault lies
with the SovietS because they
will not see that without
planned method of disarmament
and control of all weapons,
adequately verified through in !.
spection, we and many other
nations in the world can not
feel safe. but at least through
the United Nations we can 60
on with negotiations and pray
for a pure heart and clean
hands which may eventually
bring us the confidence even Of
the Soviet Union and lead us
to the desired results.
In the United Nations we
meet with the Communists and
Evening star., 1952-07-23
Without II, America
Would Walk Alone
In Fear, She Declares

CHICAGO, July 23.-The teTt
OF Mrs. Eleanor RooSeUelt's pre-
pared address to the Democratic
National Contention last night
tolloWS:
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gen.
tlement of the convention:
You have been more than kind
to me, but I know that this
demonstration was not for me.
1t was in memory of my hus-
band and the things he cared
for-The Democratic Party and
our country.
I have been asked to talk to
you about the United Nations,
about its past, about what it is
doing today and more impor-
tant, about it's future.
I remember well, even though
1t seems a long time ago, hear
ing for the first time a state
ment and the reasons why, when
the war ended. we must make
another try to create another
world organization to help us
keep the peace Of the world.
This talk took place in my hus-
bands study in the White House
during the bitter days of the
last war when victory was not
yet in sight. My husband, dis
cussing what would happen
after the war, turned to a
friend and said in effect,
when this war is over and we
have won it, as we will. we must
apply the hard lessons learned
in the war and in the failure
of the League Of Nations to the
task of building a society of ma
tions dedicated to enduring
peace. There will be sacrifices
and discouragements but we
must not fail to; we may never
have another chance"
There have been sacrifices and
discouragements, triumphs and
setbacks. The United Nations
is attempting to convert this
last chance, carrying mankind's
best hope, into an effective in
strument that will enable our
children and our children's
children to maintain peace in
their time. The path upon
which we have set our course
is not an easy one. The trail is
often difficult to find. We must
make our maps as we go along
but we travel in good company
with men and women of good
will in the free countries of the
world.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
for better conditions In th
world as q whole?
Cost to Each American
Is IT Cents a Year

The cost Of supporting the
United Nations and its special
lied agencies for each man,
woman and child in the United
States is II cents year. What
was the cost of World War II?
It is estimated that the price
of World War II. if it could be
meticulously prorated through
out the globe, would have been
$1,708 for every person then
alive. But the cost of war can
not be evalulated only in dollars
and cents. So much is destroyed
that can never be restored or
rebuilt, or if it is possible to re-
build, it Is only done at more
expense. But the one thing we
can never pay for is the sacri-
flee of human lives. We all know
that on the beachheads or in
the fox hole we do not think
Of money but of the worth of
human lives. I think you will
grant, however, that between
the cost of peace-77 cents
and the cost of war-$1, ,7O8-
there is quite a Jump in decimal
points.
There is one piece Of work
carried on by the U. N. through
the Commission of Human
Rights which has been under
some Of the most violent at.
tacks that have been made on
the U. N. I cannot here 20
into a detailed defense, but I
would tell you this-one of the
important corner stones for
peace in the world will be the
establishing of something like
common standards among the
various nations of the world
where human rights and free
doms are concerned.
AS far as the United States
Is concerned. your representa-
tives have moved with great
care and with the best of legal
advice. but we work with SO
other nations. We do not know
what will eventually come be-
fore us. I have full trust, how
ever, that future Senates of the
United States will not accept
any treaty which is not consti-
tutional or which is harmful to
the interests Of the United
States, but it would be shame
full for our country not to work
with other nations in an effort
to bring about recognition and
acceptance throughout the
world Of standards and values.
many OF which we already have,
but which are still not enioyed
by human beings everywhere.
Evening star., 1952-07-23

go forward toward the greatest
contribution that any genera
ton of human beings can make
in this world--the contribution
of lasting peace-I ask you to
keep your faith. I measure
the sound, solid achievement
that can be made at this time
by the straight edge of your
confidence and your resolve.
And to you. and to all Ameri-
cans who dedicate themselves
with us to the making of an
abiding peace, I say:
'"The only limit to our real
ization of tomorrow will be our
doubts of today. Let us move
forward with strong and active
faith"
That was the last message
that my husband wrote for you,
the people of his party and the
people of his country.
I say to you today--we must
keep the faith, strive to
strengthen the United Nations
which is the one machine
through which we may work for
greater understanding and
eventually, we hope, for q peace
full world,
Evening star., 1952-07-23
Peace, Like Freedom,
Is Hard to Come by

Without the United Nations,
our country would walk alone,
ruled by fear, instead Of con-
iidence and hope. To weaken
or hamstring the United Ma
tions now, through lack Of faith
and lack of vision. would be to
condemn ourselves to endless
struggle for survival in jungle
world.
In examining what the y. N.
has done, and what it is striv-
ing to do. it must be remembered
that peace, like freedom, is
elusive, hard to come by. harder
to keep. It cannot be put into a
purse or q hip pocket and but
toned there to stay. To achieve
peace we must recognize the
historic truth that we can no
longer live apart from the rest
of the world. We must also
recognize the fact that peace.
like freedom, is not won once
and for all. It is fought Tor
daily. In small acts, and Is the
result Of many individual ef-
forts.
These are days Of shrinking
horizons. We live in a neigh
borhood of nations. though un-
happily all of US are not as YET
good neighbors."
We should remember that the
q. N. is not a cure-al. 1t is
only an instrument capable OF
effective action when its mem
bers have a will to make it work.
It cannot be any better than
the individual nations are. You
often ask, What can /, as an
Individual, do to help the United
Nations and to help in the
struggle for a peaceful world?"
I answer: MAKE your own
country the best possible coun-
try for all its citizens to live IN
and it will become a valuable
member of the neighborhood OF
nations. This can only be done
in our homes, in our COM
munities, and through the rep
resentatives that we elect to
national and State office"
The United Nations is the
machinery through which peace
may be achieved. and it is the
responsibility of go nations and
their delegations to make that
machinery work. You and I
carry the greatest responsibility
because our national strength
has given us opportunities for
leadership among the nations
of the free world.
Evening star., 1952-07-23
u. N. Is Only Machinery
For Furtherinq Peace

The United Nations is the
only machinery for the further
ance of peace that exists today.
There is small articulate
minority in this country which
advocates changing our ma
tional symbol which is the eagle
to that of the ostrich and with
drawing from the U. N. This
minority reminds me of a story
of a short-sighted and selfish
man who put green goggles on
his COW and fed her sawdust.
The COW became sick and died.
I warn you against the short
sighted and selfish men who are
trying to distort the vision Of
the American people. We must
have eagle eyes. These men
who lack vision are poor in
hope. They turn their backs
on the future and live in the
past. They seek to weaken and
destroy this world organization.
They are expressing a selfish.
destructive approach which
leads not to peace but to chaos
and might eventually lead to
World War III.
Much Is said about divided
Royalties. Should the U. N. fiae
be displayed with our own?
Should our children be taught