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The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-08-15

In a release of August
Bird, Mr.. Walter White, Sec
rotary of the National AS
sociation for the Advance
ment of Colored People, re-
plies to my criticism of his
speech made at st. Louis,
June 22nd. | took exception
in my criticism to Mr..
Whites statement that mi
nority groups in this ma
ton were becoming fearful
of expressing themselves
freely because of the hys-
terra of fear that seeemd to
be gripping the United
United States" In a letter
to the New York Times pub
lished in that paper August
Bird, | said that Mr.. Whites
statement is first class
grist for the mill of Soviet
propaganda In the same
letter [ took exception to
Mr.. Whites criticism of the
appointment of Governor
Byrnes to the United States
Delegation to the United
Nations. Following is my
reply to Mr.. Whites release
of August Bird.
\ +
In his release of August
Bird, Mr.. Walter White could
have dealt with the principle
| raised when / commended
the appointment of Cover
nor Byrnes to the United
States Delegation to the
United Nations. Instead,
Mr.. White resorted to evas-
ion and smear tactics. He
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-08-15
Jerusalem Baptist Church VIII Be
Host To Sunday School Convention

Rev. w. N. Hunter, sup
erintendent at the Jeru-
salem Baptist Church Sun
day School, and in fact, the
church in general, are all set
to entertain the annual meet
ing of the Virginia Baptist
State Sunday School Con-
vention August 1921.
The convention will spon-
son a religious education in
stitute at Virginia Theolo-
gical Seminary and College,
Lynchburg, August 16-19th.
The institute will open Sun
day, August 16 at 400 p. m.
and close at noon Wednes-
day the 10Th.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-08-15
First National Meeting
Continued from Page One

Registration Committee - Mrs Dorothy Witten,
chairman
SerO3ce Con1noittee-Robert Bailey, Sr, chairman;
O. l. Jumper, co-chGrman; Ota Hancock, Irwin Turner
Dewey Houchins Charlie Lawson, Ambrose Staples
Tent COmn1ittee-Wm. Dodd chairman; G.. W.
Spencer, cocha5rmGn; Ray Witten, Mack Hairston
Dining Room Conmittee-Marge Jumper chair
man.; Charlie Lawson, co-chairmun.
Pubic Program and Music ComnojtteeS-Mrs. Dor
othy ID. Witten, chairman; Mrs. Ernestine Hunt Mrs.
Pauline Mayo, Mrs Francis Hancock Roscoe Banks Miss
j. K Spencer, Mrs, Janice Hale Mrs. Francis Dungee.
Patrons Committee-Mrs. w. M. Dodd, Mrs. c. W.
Spencer Mrs. S. W. Hylton, Mrs Josephine Forest Mrs
Annie Easley, Mrs NJ. c. Dickson Miss Justna Spencer
Roscoe Banks, Mrs. Irwin Harris, Mrs A. L. Wade
See The Tribune next week for a full leverage of
the convention activities.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-08-15

part of what we must be
an increasingly unified
American people. 1 believe
that our organizations and
leaders should stress that
point, for it is of basic i'm
portance to the future of
Negroes in America and is
part of the principle of ma
tional security and survi-
val which, without question,
must have prior claims upon
us all.
MAX YERGAN,
Ossining, ". Y.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-08-15

PRIMARY and OUeroU inter-
est of the United States IN
its conflict eOith Soviet
Russia. Racism is not an
immediate threat to the
United States. Soviet Rus
STA is an immediate threat
and is our most dangerous
enemy.
Mr.. White would dismiss
the Soviet threat to the
United States as secondary.
| believe it is primary. 1
believe that we Negroes
should see it in that per-
spective. When the call
comes to fight for our
country, Negro and White
must respond equally. If
Russian planes bomb Amer
lea, destruction will be rain
ed on everybody alike.
Does the perspective 1
suggest mean that we Ne
groes should lessen our eff
forts for our fullest rights?
1T most certainly does not.
The work of several organi-
cations in this respect has
been productive. But nv
point is that we must put
first our responsibility to
help preserve our country
so that our fullest rights
may continue to be won and
enjoyed. This cannot be done
by specious arguments; a
man does not try to drive
bargains with his country:
he is his country. This he
shows by Enthusiastically Civ
ing first place to his coun-
try's vital interest. The I'M
parallel advantages to Ne
groes in being Americans
are unreasonable. Hence
she need to distinguish
clearly between our un-
ceasing efforts to promote
democracy at home and the
need for the fullest national
unity in opposing the COM
munist enemies who would
destroy all democracy.
The World Jewish Con-
gress now meeting in Cen
eva has just 'petitioned"
Soviet Russia to permit"
Jewish citizens in that
country to organize. That
is one evidence that COM
munist rule cannot be euua-
ted even with the most de-
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-08-15
EDITORS NOTE

The articles appearing in
this newspaper from time to
time oVer the signature of
Randolph l.. White, or ann
other 1Oriter, do not neces-
Sdrity reflect the policy nor
opinion of The Tribune.
Editor
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-08-15
fective form of democracy.


1t seems to me that the
appointment of Governor
Byrnes is related to the task
of the United States to pre-
serve itself and is there
fore part of the principle l
am stressing. We are voting
our wealth and men to mo-
bolize our d e f ems V e
strength. We must also be
a unified people. Whether
we like Governor Byrnes or
not, he represents millions
of Americans who are a
The people's voice., 1953-02-06
This MAY BE MORE like 1T

Whether it be the matter of school oil land leases,
the setting up of regulations to govern exploitation
of oil resources underlying privately owned lands,
there's in getting the cart before the horse
Accordingly, it appears to this publication that the
only sensible major oil Legislation that has been offered
this session may be House Bill 283 by Fulton Omholt
and Reed This bill proposes the setting up of in
term committee to 'study the oil and gas resources of
Montana"
How Montana legislators possibly know what
kind of legislation will be in the best interests of the
people of the state in field utterly foreign to most
of them without giving the matter than cursory
examination?
Both Sub HB 48 and SB 55-the big oil conserva-
ton bill-could wisely be sheved by the legislature
pending complete information and recommended
tions by an interim committee proposed under HB
283. Certainly, by 1855 mature judgment can be
given to the drafting and enactment of legislation that
will satisfactorily cope with whatever new problems
the Wilston Basin oil development may bring in Mon
tana.
The people's voice., 1953-02-06
HERE'S WHY l8-YEAR-0LDS SHOULD BE
PERMITTED TO VOTE!

A Veteran of Foreign Wars bill to lower the voting
age has been presented state legislature and al
ready American democracy has begun to speak In Mis-
soula County High School group of students and
self have organized further the idea because it has
become controversial issue. An issue that should be
given careful consideration An issue the people should
have chance to vote
Why should 18 year olds vote? Here is our answer
those who oppose and those who yet undecided
This is creed let every citizen, student parent and
state legislator take particular noefor youth speaks
We wish to vote because want to vote for the
who will order to die in the useless
they make without consent; "Old enough fight
old enough to vote; want to be complete part of
the social and economic structure whose existence made
by we the youth: want representation with
taxaton help revive Constitution as
guide to liberty equality and justice and take away its
a shield of immunity for scoundrels who hide
behind the fris of patriotism; want to make of
what we've learned in high school-now give
hreeyear chance to off and finally be forgotten,
and with it the countless dollars that made
possible; want to help root out all the evil sms de-
signed to create for u.s. terror injustice fraudulent
substitutes for freedom; want to worship God along
with parents, full equals therefore what just is
what is equal among men, and the people who
the more democratic the U. S. can say she is.
We wish to to the entire world to those who scott
and call US radicals that we're not assnne kids but that
we are Americans, fighting for just did our
forefahers in 1776 and grandmothers did in 192O
What have said, believe. With this concept in
mind the peoples whole heart dedicated toward right
the free press in support of freedom forttude
to go forward-success seems inevitable With Gods
speed we shall trumph-18-year- shall vote Yours
truly-MISSOULA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 18-Year-
Old Vote Organization, TOM MONGAR, President
EDITORS NOTE House Bill 81, the 18-year-old vote
BILL was killed in Rep Schiltz Constitutional Amendment
Committee. What shame with youngsters in our midst
who have the ability to think and to put those thoughts
on paper as our young friends at MCHS have DONE
The people's voice., 1953-02-06
LEGISLATIVE KNICK- -KNACKS
By GRETCHEN BILLINGS

r. o don't seem TO have been writing anything very
interesting that's because there isn't anything interest
ing to write about.
! Somehow two pigeons flew into the Senate one hgh'
this week when the windows were open Tor airing ou'
the place They spent the day flying back End 1orth'
while uneasy senators watched their route careluy'
They are about the interesting things there nave
been around At least they kept everybody awake
They say "uneasy rests the head that wears 1ne
crown" but the crown princes of Montana State Legs
atures don't to be having too bad tme OF IT,
There simply isn't any opposition to anything now "y
hold together many different forces is more IMAM
can see To date there has been complete satsIacoh
among them with the "way things are going AS long
as things keep going the "way things going guess
they will be Ok 1t is obvious they can stop OF 20
whatever it is their will or desire But do you know
there few people it paid to step carefully around
IF YOU got too you might have been scratched WIN
knife 1t was the darndest thing, there were those
who had been stabbed clear through and didn't seem 70
eevn it. But with the finances of the Crown PIN
ces by the end of years. and arrival OF another leg
satve session. will all be dressed and healed
probably.
Democrats still silent. Leo Graybi and John Nc
Donald tried help out couple of good causes but
two men can't do everything that's for sure With ma
iorty of the minority believing it will do no good to
work very hard for anything possible there won't be
great deal of excitement About the only emotions
that have been aroused have bows and
racoons and cooking garbage, and that mostly inner
party stuff!
The un-American Activities Committee bill has been
If it the agenda of do pass legisla
ton of the majority party, that too will pass without diff
ficulty carries with it appropriation of $4,000
for operating expenses. The bill has lines that read
"That individuals who have been accused -, THAT
accused individuals - - Well if not during, then af
ter the session there may be excitement.
Governor Aronson attends every committee meeting
of Importance That boy intends to know what
is going on
The people's voice., 1953-02-06
WOULD AID EASTERN MONTANA Communities

Senate by (Pondera Tibbas, Nesvg Rob-
Grandey something about relieving
county, school finances east
Montana countless brought about by the of the
the Producers License oil
increased from the present cent to s cent
brought by the onehaf would be dis
which the collected, proper
oil production each county Of add
The people's voice., 1953-02-06
NO new ST0CKGR0WERS Wanted


Two bills, the net result of which o d be to
freeze-out in the stockgrowng field, have
been introduced in the senate by Brenner Keller, SEQ
field and Mackay These are Senate Bills 50 and 70.
Senate Bill So would increase the present 10 per
cent down payment purchase of state lands to 40*
per cent This extremely bad proposal in at least
two ways.
l. Veterans and other younger men as rule do not
have the capital to put up per of the sale price
of piece of land. This that SB SO would
'freeze-out number of younger Montanans desiring
to enter stockraisng a means of livelihood
2 The increase to 40 per cent would result in sub
stanal loss the school funds Under the present
per cent law the state lands department has $3
100000 outstanding on lands sold. This So million is
drawing interest at the rate of five per If these
present land sale contracts had been negotiated the
basis of 40 per cent down payment upwards of half of
the above amount would be invested at two-and-
one-haf per This would constitute loss of two
andone-haf per cent earning power these state val
ues-or upwards of $4,000 per year on present land
sale contracts.
Senate Bill 20, companion measure to SB SO,
would revise the present procedure bidding for state
lands At the present time person wishing to buyl
state lands must request sale and pay all expenses
incurred in connection with the sale These expenses
range from $685. to S113.00 per sale. Under sale
rules in effect the person desiring to purchase
land held under lease and the lessee his representa-
tive must be present the SALE The leaseholder has
the privilege of matching each bid made by the pros
pectve purchaser particular tract At the close of
the bidding either the leaseholder has matched the
highest bid offered the prospective purchaser has
land board
Under SB 70, however the present leaseholder need
not be present at the sale bidding He would have the
opportunity to match the high bid at any time until
the state land board its final approval of the sale
Not only would this also tend to freeze-out prospec-
tive in the stock-growing field, but until
such time as the land board could approve the sale
which sometimes is three four months after the
bidding-there would exist "noman's land' on ad-
mnistering the lease, assessing responsibility etc.
In addition, SB 70 would also materially reduce re-
turns from sale of state lands since with only bid
by prospective purchaser there would be only one
bid for the easeholder to match Under present bid
ding rules the first bid doesn't thing-the land
may end up with sale price several times great as
the first bid.
Both SB 50 and SB 70 quite similar to bills in
previous sessions. In the past the legislative majority
has looked upon such bills to entrench spe
cia privilege 1t is to be hoped that SB SO and SB 70
will receive the sudden death treatment in the
1858 Assembly,
One of the major by of this bill be
that: larger payment encourage
purchasers complete sale Records the land
completed, and ONLY nine contracts were cancelled.
The people's voice., 1953-02-06

among those who voted for it there remains grave
doubt if they did the right thing.
Freshman Missoula representative, Jack Rme in
explaining his NO VOTE stated he confused by
the amended wording of certain sections of the BILL
that he could not in good conscience vote for its pass
age.
Veteran Cascade representative Leo Graybll
charged 81 do not think it's designed to increase the
amount of money going into the school fund. We're
giving our bargaining if pass this bill
Did not Rmel and Graybi approach this confus-
ing legislation from correct position if the best inter-
of the schools to be served? Should the eglS
ture be stampeded into putting its stamp of approval
on legislation that admittedly, many did not under
stand? In otherWords instead of gambling the hope
the schools interests will be preserved by such BILL
would it not be better to retain the status quo for
couple of years. Certainly little harm could
come from doing absolutely nothing about this COM
plex problem at this session
The House, by its affirmative vote Monday, in effect
said (amOng other things):
1. The 20year limit leases should be lifted with
out any provision being made for renegotaton of eas
production of oil and is achieved, and with
out adequate conservation safeguards.
2. We approve of changing Montana law to permit
sale of working interests in production although
do not know what effect this change will have ad
mnisration of leases by the land board what diff
ficues the board will have in enforcing rules and
uations pertaining to leases
3. We encourage the land board to do more unitiz-
ing of state lands although not in the least ia
miliar with the operation of unit agreements and
whether not the schools will benefit from greater
unitization Most of us don't know what 'par-
ticipatng area of unit is and how such area
is setup within unit whether not the schools will
receive any royalties from land placed in a unit.
4. Finally in confusion, we have approved \
bill which has at least possible legal conflict in its
provisions.
(NOTE: No hearings at all were held on Sub. HB
49, When the substitute bill the floor, con-
ad cd hot
of the bill be passed for the day that study
could be given this important measure Reps Wied-
man and McEwain opposed Mrs Reeds request and
the for delay lost by 42-38 standing vote The
forces interested in putting the bill must have felt
they could not afford the delay of days time They
must have believed it imperative to shove the bill
through the house while a majority of that body was
n a confused state Of mnd.)
Possibly the senate will closely scrutinze this
dill before it permitted to receive approval by that
body.
Here is the roll call on Sub. HB 48 in the House.
The people's voice., 1953-02-06
CONFUSION PASSES A QUESTIONABLE BILL

Monday the House Of Representatives passed Sub
House Bill 48* by 573O tally. Thus the oil lobby
cleared the first hurdle in getting bill put on the
The people's voice., 1953-02-06

tiona tax $4000O onefourh would be returned to
the counties Commissioners would divide each couny's
share 40 per cent to the schools 40 per for roads
and BRIDGES and 15 cent for cities and towns within
the county.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Allies Put Stress
On October PorIey

Z In the interest of speed the
three western allies have elim-
mated from their note all
controversial matter and have
not attempted to rebut the
vast series Of arguments and
implications contained in the
two preceding Soviet notes Of
August 4 and August is. Our
proposal is simple-a meet
ing on October is which
would concentrate in the first
instance on the question Of
free elections and the status of
the future German govern
ment. This is what the Ger
mans themselves want, as
shown by the Bundestag res
olution Of June 10, adopted
with the support of all po-
litlcal parties except the
Communists.
The response of the Soviet
Union to this proposal will be
another test of whether the
Soviet Union desires in good
faith to solve outstanding
problems which threaten in
ternational peace and which
create grave international
tension. We hope for q ia
vorable response.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

Here is the tert of Secretary
Dulles netUs conference state
ment yesterday on German
partition:
The continued partition Of
Germany is a scandal. 1t is
more than that. It is crime.
Originally, there were four
zones of occupation, one each
for Britain, France, the United
States and the Soviet Union.
This was designed as a con-
venient way for the allies to
administer the first phases of
the surrender terms. 1t was
never intended that Germany
should be indefinitely parti-
toned Britain, France and
the United States over four
years ago put their zones to-
gether. The Soviet Union has
stubbornly held onto the part
OF Germany it occupies.
This is not only wrong to
the Germans: it is a menace
to the peace. The Germans
in the Soviet zone, now cut
of from their fellows for over
eight years and subjected to
the despotic rule of Soviet
puppets, are becoming increas-
ingly restless. Their pathetic
economic plight is shown by
the eagerness with which they
seek the food packages made
available to them in West
Berlin. They have sought
these by the millions, even at
great personal risk. Their
growing resentment at their
rulers is shown by the riots
and strikes which led even
unarmed Germans with stones
to seek to resist the Red Army
tanks which were sent to SUBJ
due them.
Evening star., 1953-09-04

man government and then the
allies can make a peace treaty
which, If accepted by the all
German government, will have
a true Endorsement on the
part Of the German people
which they can be expected to
honor.
In the hope of bringing this
matter to a prompt solution,
the three Western allies have
proposed a meeting with the
Soviet Union on October Is to
discuss in the first instance the
establishment, by alderman
free elections, of a government
which would unity Germany.
We also hope at that meeting
to conclude an Austrian state
treaty,
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Kennedy and Fiancee
Get Wedding License
BY the Assoeicied Press

NEWPORT, R. l., Sept. A.
Senator Kennedy, Democrat, Of
Massachusetts and Miss Jacque-
line Lee Bouvier of Newport, took
out a marriage license yesterday
at City Hall.
They will be married at st.
Mary's Church Saturday, Sep
tember IL, in what promises to
be the outstanding social event
OF the Newport season. Arch
bishop Richard j. Gushing of
Boston will officiate at the cere-
mony.
Senator Kennedy gave his age
as So. his home as Boston and
his occupation as United States
Senator. Miss Bouvier gave her
age as "a and her occupation
"at home"
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Reds Reported Giving
Planes 10 Wet Mini
BY the AssoeIo,sd Pres.

TAIPEH, Formosa, Sept. "A
Nationalist Chinese news agency
said today the Chinese Commu-
nistS plan to give the Wet Mimi
rebels in Indo- China IS fighter
planes and use Of air bases in
Southern China's Kwangsi Prov
ince.
The interior ministry's Ia Tao
agency, which claims under
ground sources, said the planes
would be handed over shortly at
Manning in KWangsi.
The agency also said a go
man Wet Mimi good will mis-
sion left Peiping August 27 for
Outer Mongolia after a four
week visit to North China, prob
ably to conclude a mutual de-
fenSe pact with the Mongolian
state
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Dulles Discusses Germany

leaders have made another of
a long series Of propaganda
gestures in giving lip service
to the idea of German unity.
However, they have surrounded
this with conditions which
would effectively nullify any
practical result. For example,
in their note of August 4, the
Soviet Union proposed that
Communist China should be
brought into foreign minister
consultations dealing with
such proposals as that Of Ger
man unity. It is hard to con-
ceive of any proposition better
calculated to prevent any con-
structive result. Surely the
solution of Germany should
not be Subordinated to a solu-
tion of China nor should the
fate of Germans be left to
Chinese Communists.
The Soviet Union has also
said that before there could
be German unity there must
be a German peace treaty and
that its own puppet regime in
East Germany must participate
in the making Of that peace
treaty.
A peace treaty with the al
lies, including the Soviet Un-
ion, when German sentiment
was purportedly represented
by the Soviet puppet regime in
East Germany, would hardly
be a peace treaty which gave
genuine expression to the
wishes of the Germans. Such
a treaty could not be expected
to be indefinitely accepted by
the Germans.