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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
Gold Coost Issues
White Pepper On
New Constitution
BY Ernest Gogrey

Accra, Gold Coast Il AMP il
is now certain that when the Gold
Coast Legislative Assembly meets
in july, in all probability, the
Prime Minister, DR.. Kwane Nkru-
NAH, will ask for the formation
of National Government in the
place Of the existing semi-CP.P
one. This has been the result OF
numerous consultations the prime
minister has had with the leaders
of other political parties, trade
union movements and traditional
councils.
Meanwhile the government has
issued White Paper on further
constitutional changes. In this
paper it has been suggested that
membership of the Legislative AS
sembly should be increased from
So TO approximately 1o5, all Of
whom should be elected by secret
ballot. II is also recommended
that the Prime Minister should
preside at cabinet meetings with
the affairs of the Gold Coast being
dealt with by the secretary Of
state for commonwealth relations
instead Of the secretary Of state
for the Colonies. In the mean
time, the governors title viii re-
main unchanged.
Touching upon two chamber
legislature for the Gold Coast, the
White Paper stated that the gov
eminent has found ii more proper
not to recommend second House
senate. because there is an inner
ent danger in having two houses,
The upper house would be largely
composed of chiefs or their repre-
sentatives. elected by their Terri
torial Councils, and any action
taken in the Upper House TO de
lay or drastically amend a mea-
sure passed by the Lower House
might bring about conflict which
might jeopardize the position of
the chiefs. The Government pre-
fers that the Territorial Councils
to remain and so enable the Ira
ditional Authorities 10 express
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17

The law regards man as man,
and takes no account OF his SUR
roundinga or Of his color.
IT is. therefore. 10 be regret
ted that this high tribunal. the
final expositor OF the funda-
mental law OF the land, has
reached the conclusion that II is
competent for state TO regu-
late the enjoyment by citizens
OF their civil rights solely upon
the basis OF race. In my npin-
ion, the judgement rendered win,
In time. prove to be quite as
pernielous as the decision made
by this tribunal in the bred
Scott case.
I'VE boast of the freedom en-
joyed by our people above all
other peoples But II Is diff
cult to reconcile that boast with
state OF the law which pracu-
cally, puts the brand OF servi-
tude and degradation upon a
large class OF our fellow-citi-
gems, our equals before the law.
The thin disguise Of equal ac-
commodations for passengers in
railroad coaches win not mis-
lead anyone, nor atone Tor the
wrong this day done"
With that eloquent plea for
equal rights for all citizens, JUS
ice Harlan set stage for today's
irama. 1t has taken nearly go
years for his concept TO permeate
he hearts and minds of the ma
ions leaders. But at last. II APP
pears that the opinions Of Harlan
and waring may become the ma
Iofity opinion.
This changing pattern Of think
ing may be seen in the reaction
Of many leaders to tho decision Of
the Supreme court To postpone a
ruling on segregation until the
fan. Newspaper editors In the
South as well as the North have
written articles calling for q
peaceful transition in the event
Jim Crow in schools Is outlawed.
Many Of them are admitting that
The wake of Jim Crow la not far
off 1t is hoped that this win be
soon in order that the stigma OF
lecond.elass citizenship may be
erased from American life
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
DETROIT RACE SITUATION
CHANGING WALTER WHITE
SAYS IN SAT. EVE. Posi-

Current July l8l Saturday Ev-
cning Post has an article How
Detroit Fights Race Hatred by
Walter White, writer. and cxecu.
tive secretary Of the NAACP.
white says in reporting on pro-
gress made "''' we have seen al
terations in the pattern Of living
and Of association together Of in.
dividuals Of varied backgrounds
which would have been impossible
even five years age"
Mr. White says extraordinary
change is taking place in the
Motor City The greatest problem
and source OF tensions today in
Detroit il the still acute housing
shortage.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
MAN WHO WALKED
AWAY WITH $500
BILL APPREHENDED

Robert Rice. T01 Carroll Ave,
who was last seen in ST. Paul
December % during the Christ
mas holiday with what witnesses
say was a $500 bill belonging TO
another man, was returned to ST.
Paul by police last week from In
dianapolis, Ind.
Since December a nationwide
search has been made for Rice
because the $500 bill he left with
hurriedly from Jim's Place belong
ed to James tJimmie) Coleman,
94S Marshall Ave.
In the Christmas spirit, Mr..
Coleman was in Jim's Place, the
well known st, Paul bar. Part of
his holiday fun was exhibiting
some bills OF large denominations
which he had withdrawn from
the bank TO pay for some house
repairs.
Coleman had some 500 bills
which didn't cause much excite
ment but when he pulled out a
$500 bill everybody in the
crowded bar wanted to take look
at il.
Coleman in the spirit of the
season let all who wanted, view
the bill. After most people in the
bar had fondled the 5 century
note, Rice, who Coleman knew,
approached him as he sat in a
booth with friends, and asked for
the bill to show II to some friends
standing at the crowded bar
Coleman handed him the currency.
That's the last Coleman saw
of his $500 or Rice until the lat
ter was returned TO Minnesota
last week. When Coleman dis
covered Rice had left the bar he
was flabbergasted He finally de-
cided to go to 701 Carroll where
Rice lived. Reaching there he
learned that Rice had packed up
his belongings.
Someone told Coleman that
Rice's auto was in a garage for
repairs. He rushed TO the garage
and found his quarry had the
garage owner to whom he was in
debt, change the $500 bill to settle
his account, and had left for parts
unknown
A police radio broadcast to
watch for the car, giving descrip-
ton and license number proved
fruitless.
Monday, July 10, Rice pleaded
not guilty to charges of second
degree grand larceny, He was
held in Ramsey county Jail on bail
and his trial was tentatively set
for Oct. 5. opening day of the
fall term Of the Ramsey county
district court.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
Negroes Must Be
Admired To Federal
Housing Judge Says

Indianapolis. Ind tANP) --
Negroes can not be denied ad-
mittance to housing projects fin
anced with federal funds, William
E. Steckler, federal judge, ruled
here last week.
In making that decision, Judge
Steckler upheld the right of four
Evansville, Ind, Negroes to live
in the newly completed 1172-unit
Sweetzer Homes development
opened by the Housing Authority
in that city. The colored persons
had been rejected last month as
possible tenants,
In declaring that no one can be
denied admittance to federal pro-
jects on the grounds of race or
color. Judge Steckler said the ac-
ton by the Evansville housing
Authority violated the constitu-
tional rights of the persons invol-
we'd. Among other things, he said:
The authority's refusal to ad-
nit the four violates the public
policy of the United States and
the state of Indiana and frus-
trates congressional intent with
respect to the elimination of sub
standard housing and the provis-
ions of a suitable living environ
ment for American families"
Action of the Evansville hous-
ing group. he said, was in viola
ton of both the 18th amendment
to the Constitution and existing
civil rights statutes.
Enforced racial segregation in
public housing financed by public
funds and supervised and con-
trolled by public agencies, violates
the rights secured to the plaintiffs
and other members of their class, {"
Steckler said.
The Evansville Housing Author
ity had admitted that Negroes
were denied sdmittance to the
project, but maintained that the
authority had provided equal
facilities for them elsewhere.
In ruling against the authority,
Judge Steckler upset the separ-
ate but equal theory.
The plaintiffs in the case were
Mrs. Bernice Henderson. Mrs
Emma Leo Baker, Mrs. Jessie
Woodbridge and Mrs. MoIlie Bowl
ing. They were represented by
Atty. Henry J. Richardson Jr.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
WIN. :. ANDERSON IL
WINNER OF CPA

Chicago CAMP Another adj
dition to the growing number Of
certified public accountants in
Chicago was announced this week
when william s. Anderson Of the
Theodore A. Jones office was
notified that he had passed the
examination.
Anderson, a native OF Evans
vile, Ind. attended Southern IL
linois University at Carbondale
until he volunteered for the air
force in 1ef3. Discharged in 1916
as a bombadier-navigator, he re-
turned to his school and received
his BIS. in 1913.
Anderson then entered the
Theodore Jones accounting firm
where he served an interneship
under the terms OF the CT bill, Mt
the same time attending DePaul
university where he did graduate
work He is married 10 the former
Rudelle Anderson and plans fur
Their graduate work at DePaul In
the accounting field.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
uN SENDS EXPERT TO TEACH
HAITI HOTEL OPERATIONS

United Nations. N. Y--(ANP)
Fabien =. Beret, a French
specialist. win leave here Mon
day for Haiti to help set up a
training school for hotel person
mel, from hellhops, chambermaids
and chefs to accountants, mana
gers and directors, II was am
nounced last week by the United
Nations Technical Assistance
Administration.
Influx Of American tourists and
expectations Of larger numbers as
the American campaign Is inten-
sified has led Haitian officials to
ask for setting up such school
in that country
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17

said. and there is absolutely no
grumbling They are better
equipped than ever before" he
said, adding that with little help
they would be capable of striking
out against the mainland.
Troops Not Old
Mr.. Schmidt denied reports that
Chiang's troops were mostly old
men. He said they ranged in age
from Is to so.
Rev Mr. Schmidt was born in
Canada. After his marriage he
and his wife, whose home is in
Niaga Falls, New York. studied
Chinese at the University of To-
ronto, preparing themselves for
the China mission field.
In 1917 the couple went to In
ner Mongolia, north of the Great
Wall of China In August, 1919.
when the Communists moved in
and took over the Schmidts left
Mongolia For two years now they
have worked in Formosa.
Rev Schmidt's work carries
him up and down the island. Wis
iting troops, schools and villages
He also tours the islands between
the mainland and Formosa.
Crash Landed
While on an air trip TO the Chin
men Islands a few miles off the
mainland Of China to preach
among the thousands of Chinese
troops stationed at the Nationalist
front line Of defense. one wheel
on the plane failed 10 lock into
landing position and the pilo; had
to make belly landing. Rev.
Schmidt and the others were shak-
en- up but luckily no one was in
jured
While he was on the island the
Communists shelled the area
Chief action in the area is guer-
lila warfare by both sides The
Communists have landed on the
island twice since Nationalist
forces moved in but have been
repulsed with heavy loss each
time.
The minister Is Of a family OF
missionaries His wife. who Is at
present in Hong Kong, works with
him. His elder brother. Ernest, Is
a missionary in India and his sis
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17

their views on national questions
IN their own forum and convey
them direct TO the government,
Coming 10 the three ex-officio
ministers in the cabinet, the White
Paper has recommended that il
Is time for them 10 be replaced by
Africans, though they will still
continue to play prominent part
in the administration az advisers
in their present respective minis
tires.
The White Paper further re-
commends that II should be "A
measure of the country's satisfac-
ton no request be forwarded
for the removal of the Governors
Reserved Powers, which expert
ence has abundantly shown pre-
sent no danger to constitutional
advance. On the appointment Of
the prime minister and other cab
met ministers, the Government
has suggested that II should be
done by the governor from among
the Members Of the Legislative
Assembly.
The government also accepts
the principle OF representation in
proportion TO their population
and adequately in the cabinet.
II does not consider that
It would be in the interest Of the
northern people or Of the Gold
Coast In general to make provision
in the constitution with regard to
the special representation Of any
region in the cabinet.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
Central Sfofes In
AnnuoI Golf Meet
Here Next Week

Golfers from seven Midwest
states are converglng on Mime
apolis and ST Paul for the 2oth
Annual Central States Golf ASSN
Tournament which will be held IN
Minneapolis Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, July II, % and 2s,
The tourney Of "a holes medal
play will be run at Francis A.
Gross golf course at st. Anthony
Blvd, and 22nd Ave. N. f.. a
Minneapolis municipal course,
Tournament host is the Twin City
Golf Association.
The Central States tournament
is called the largest amateur meet
held annually among Negro golf
ers, Players from the states OF
Iowa Illinois, Missouri. Colorado
Nebraska, Oklahoma and Mime.
sofa make up the Association,
The public is welcome at the
tournament, A number of affairs
have been planned for the visitors
10 the cities. Names and places
OF the events planned have no,
been released TO this newspaper
at its press time.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
Raj USES DOGS TO
FIGHT MAT MAU

Nairobi, Kenya-- amp The
Royal Air Force last week
brought in highly trained Ger
man sheperd dogs to guard its In
stallations in Kenya against the
anti-white Mau Mau society The
dogs were air-Hfted in from a
training center in the Suez Canal
zone,
Cpl. John Eisner, in charge,
stated that the dogs were not
killers. They know their job Is
to take prisoners he said, They
are faster than anything on two
feet, and when they spot their
man they bring him down"
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ter, Mrs. r. Erickson, is also serv-
ing in the Formosan field.
Mr.. Schmidt is trying to raise
funds for their $4,000 Bible Cor
respondHnce course, which is given
free to students and civilian men
and women in Formosa. Okinawa,
Philippines and Korea. Mr..
Schmidt is flying back to Formo-
sa in August to continue his field
work.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17


The case which offers the nations
highest tribunal an opportunity 10
undue this wrong done the coun-
try's largest minority is that in
volving segregation in public
schools, four states and the Dis.
tirct OF Columbia. Both cases,
however. involve the constitutional
rights OF citizens.
Most OF us arc aware of the now
famous dissenting opinion OF the
then Judge j. waties waring
which said In the Clarendon coun-
~ school case that segregation
per Sc Gin itselD IL inequality,
thus unconstitutional Few Of us,
however. are aware OF an equally
dissenting opinion rendered In the
Plessy va. Ferguson case which
gave birth to the separate but
equal theory The justice who
beat Waring TO the punch by near.
~ 90 years was John Marshall
Harlan.
In declaring that there Is no
superior class Of citizens In this
country. that the Constitution Is
color.bllnd and that all citizens
are equal before the law. Justice
Harlan denounced the separate
but-equar' idea as wrong.
His opinion IL remarkable In
that Il came nj time when aenti-
mcnt In America was reactipnary
as far as Negroes were concerned,
II came at time when the worst
demogogues ran rampant through
the halls OF congress, shouting
epithets at colored persons; II
came when the picture Of Recon
struction DAYS was still vivid In
the minds OF many Of these legis-
lators who occupied seats In con-
grcss, and II came at time when
most discussion OF the Negro cen-
tered on desire 10 return eolored
persons 10 conditions nearing
those Of pre-civil War days.
What was Il that Justice Harlan
said that made him stand out like
giant again the tide Of reaction
Of his day? The question before
the court was did Louisiana have
the right TO make Plessy, a null
alto, ride in a Jim Grow railroad
carr Justice Harlan. who was
appointed from Kentucky. said no.
In dissent AS clear and remark
able as that Of Warning, Justice
Harlan said in part
II deny that any legislative
body Of judicial tribunal may
have regard 10 the race of citi-
gems when the civil rights of
those citizens are involved In
deed such legislation. as that
here In question, is inconsistent
not only with that equality OF
rights which pertains TO citizen
ship, national and state. but with
the personal liberty enjoyed by
every one within the United
states
I'm the eyes Of the law there
is In this country no superior.
dominant, ruling class Of citi-
Gems. There Is no caste here
Our Constitution is color-blindg
and neither knows nor tolerates
classes OF citizens. In respect OF
civil rights all citizens are equal
before the law. The humblest
Is the peer Of the most powerful
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
LOCAL SIG MEETS
MONDAY To CONSIDER
yASSAR'S RESIGNATION

There viii be an important
meeting Of Local sic on Monday.
July 20. at 200 pm. at the Union
headquarters. 443 Rondo Ave.
Subject 20 be discussed is action
on the resignation Of Hector Vas
sar as general chairman
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17

Information on the tournament
has been difficult To obtain from
the sponsoring organization, The
Twin City Golf Association. Late
Wednesday, near deadline, ne,
porter was able TO secure a portion
Of the program through the cour-
tesy and interest OF Mrs Marion
Williams, president OF the Wo-
mems Auxiliary OF the association.
Mrs, Williams reported that the
business sessions OF the Central
States Golf Association are sche-
duled for Sunday morning. July
10, at Phyllis Wheatley House
Nathaniel J. Jordan Of ST. Louis,
Missouri. president Of the associa-
ton Is expected 10 preside.
Sunday evening golfers, their
wives and other out OF town visit
tors will be taken on a motorcade
w Inv sttiltN l'A'NNN w Wv WI
Cities,
Immediately following the mot
orcade smorgasbord dinner will
be given at the American Legion
Club rooms in st, Paul for tourna.
ment visitors.
on Monday night nj 0 pm July
20. the Women's Auxiliary will
give a cocktail party and dinner
for the wives of golfers and tho
women golfers at the Cassius Club
Cafe in Minneapolis.
on the night OF the final day
OF the tournament. Thursday, July
90, a trophy dance viii be held.
At press time the place Of the
dance had apparently not been
settled.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
FRONTIERS HOLD FINAL
MEETING OF SEASON

The Twin City Frontiers held
their final meeting before recess
sing for the summer at North
wood Country Club. in North st.
Paul. last Saturday. July IL.
The meeting was in honor Of
George ]. Mann. Frontier treas
urer and resigned business for the
County Welfare Employees union
who Is leaving 81. Paul 10 join
the advertising staff Of Johnson
Publications.
The best attendance Of the
year was present.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
Communists Fear Chaing
Visiting Missionary Says

The Chinese Reds fear Chang Ka-She'S Nationalist
troops Formosa and they realize there always danger
Chang will attack them says Rev David H. Schmidt of the
Orient Crusade with headquarters in Los Angeles P o. Box
AS and overseas headquarters in Taipei, FormoSa
Rev. Mr. Schmidt. who flew back from FormOsa, is
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
Justice HarIan's Dissent
so Years Ago Took First
Stand Against US. Jim Grow

Washington, ID, C.(ANPl--Most Negroes hopefully
expecting the u s. Supreme Court to outlaw the separate
buequa theory established by the high tribunal decision
nearly 60 years ago
The around which this theory formulated that
of Pessy Ferguson heard by the Supreme 1896
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17

touring portions of Canada and
the United States, delivering adj
dresses sponsored by the Orient
Crusade. He arrived in Minnea-
polls Sunday for two day visit.
He talked to a staff member of
this newspaper at length about
conditions on Formosa and in the
East.
Morale High Among
Chang Troops
Morale among the Chinese Ma
tionaist troops on Formosa is ex-
ceptionally high the missionary
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17
RuCKER TO NEW YORK

Clifford f. Rucker. secretary
of the Governors Interracial
Commission win leave next week
for New York city on business.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-07-17

Annual Minnesota Negro Open
Golf Tournament Saturday and
sunday. July IS and 20. With
Course. Minneapolis. Golfers Reg.
ister Now. --adyt.
Evening star., 1953-06-12

GIRLS OF PLEASURE ISLAND" q
Paramount picture, produced by Paul
Jones directed by r. Hugh Herbert and
Alvin Gamer, Screenplay by Herbert,
based on novel by william Maier. At
the Capitol.
Evening star., 1953-06-12
The Cast.

played by an actress named
Renee CoSima there is nothing
startling about this resemblance,
but you know Cocteau.
Well, Paul takes to fighting
with Agatha and Lise marries a
rich American, who promptly
gets himself killed. Lise, Paul.
Agatha and Gerard now move
into a massive town house to suf-
fer the pangs of wealth. Paul
sets up a camp in the corner of
a vast room roughly the size of
Westminster Abbey. which Lise
explains as the result of slight
miscalculation by her brief hus-
band, an amateur architect.
The others bed down in other
rooms of this abode to snarl fit
fully at one another. Finally
Paul, who thinks Agatha hates
him, writes a letter declaiming
that he is fou about her and in
his distraught state addresses it
to himself. While this is going
on. Agatha is breaking down and
telling Lise that she is fou about
Paul. who, she thinks, hates her.
This is too much for Lise.
Through means too devious to
go into even here, she arranges
a wedding between Agatha and
Gerard (he'S still lying there in
the corner). Before too long a
time (though it is long enough
Paul puts an end to his part in
this saga of THE Strange Ones"
by taking poison. Agatha arrives
too late to save him, Lise shouts
her confession. shoots herself
and the picture comes crashing
down.
There is not much that can be
said of performances in a film
such as this one at the Little.
Miss Cosima (Agatha). Nicole
Stephane Lise). Edouard Der
mithe (PauD and Jacques Ber-
nard CGerard) do not transcend
their vehicle. but on the other
hand they are equal to anything
Cocteau or Melville has de-
manded of them. This, perhaps,
is saying lot.