■ 1 —ft, President Declines To Dignify Charge FEPC “Red WASHINGTON, D. C.-(NNPA)-President Truman Saturday ment of some Senators that the fair employment practice bill and Engel,s began to write." | The argument that FEPC was Communist Inspired wai ve­ ) had declined to dignify with comment the argument of Southern is of Communist origin'** Mr. White was one of those present al the While House con­ hemently made by Senator* Walter F. George, of Georgia, and ference in 194) which resulted in President Roosevelt issuing an I Senator* that fair employment practice legislation is of Commu- According to Walter White, executive secretary of the Nation­ Spessard I. Holland, of Florida, both Democrats, on the Senate al Association for the Advancement of Colored People the fdea of I ni*t origin. executive aider creating the wartime fair Employment Practice floor during the filibuster ogaintl the motion to take up the FEPC At hi* press conference Thursday, Mr. Truman told reporters fair employment practices was conceived "nineteen years before Committee. ' bill. I that he had mode himself perfectly clear on FEPC, adding that he the Communists did so in 1928." He said it was voiced in the the order was issued to slop a "march on-Woshington", I did not know that the argument of the Southerners concerning the call which resulted in the organization of lhe NAACP in 1909, and which A. Philip Randolph, president of lhe Brotherhood of Whert Senotor Hubert Humphrey, Democrat, of Minnesota I origin of FEPC deserved any comment. that colored churches and other organizations "have cried out Sloeping Car Porters, an affiliate of lhe American Federation called such a charge ’ blasphemy". Senator Holland made th* The subject was brought up when Louis Lautier, NNPA against denial of the right. to work by employers and labor un­ of Labor, threatened to lead because of racial descrimination poi nt of order that he was reflecting on Senators opposing the mo ions long before the October revolution and even before Marx in employment in war industries. chief, asked Mr. Truman: "What do you think of the argu- t tion. - — A Newspaper F PRICE With A !_r Constructive t I 5c PER COPY Policy J 1 c <i- s.TAttm^e. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, TUESDAY, MAY 23, 19S0 PRICE FIVE CENTS VOLUME 18, NUMBER 95 --------------------- u* .-------------------------- —------V > I A.: Ponder Minority Vote in 1950 ‘.JI vT fli KK’f r < I • Clyborn Temple Scene oF Com'encement Attitude Of Senator TO Randolph And ■ ! Programs Wright School OF Religion ;iS9 Douglas Cited Example 'h' Wilkins Flay 1 By VERNON JARRETT NOT in favor of Federal bans on CHICAGO 'ANPi Can lh?. na­ segregation in Southern education, tion’s most powerful political party housing, and "the social aspects” of FEPC Dodge pull itself together tn time to re­ Southern life. capture the strategic Northern Ne­ Negro voters in Chicago, who gro and independent votes by No­ went 70 per cent tor the Democrat­ Say It Is Time vember, 1950? ic party in November. 1MB, were That question dominated the not aware of such an attitude un­ Democratic party's grandiose Jef- til after the election* For Both Parties To ferson Jubilee held here In the Douglas was cornered In th* sec­ Offtcers of the East Memphis cludes in its membership property eery, assistant club secretary front yard of Chicago's all-import­ ond-floor banquet room of the Civic Club, Binghampton were in­ owners and operators of business­ Back row, from left: Ed Stewart Stop Blaming Dixie ant Negro political baltwick Sherman hotel and was asked to stalled last Tuesday night at 1st es. club treasurer, and church officer President Truman, top cabinet explain his dubious position. Baptist Church Rev. W L Pat­ of First Baptist; E R Richard­ Front left, front row --Mrs. Lil­ members, leading Negro Democrats, COST MIGHT BE IM.WB terson, pastor, charged the offi­ son. chaplain, «who is engaged in WASHINGTON - A Philip lian Scott, ciub .secretary. owner of touted liberal congressmen. Yankee "This may lose me 100,000 vote»," cers as to their responsibility, the cleaning business, L. C. Brown Randolph and Roy Wliklns. spokes­ pointing out the community was Scott's Flower Shop, and superin­ senators and "liberats-»t-large" all Douglas said with a fearful grin, sergeant-at-arms and ebureh of­ men for organizations supporting looking to them for constructive tendent of the East Memphis Kin converged on this hub of the mid­ "but that's my position." ficer;. Jerry Roberts, owner of Jer­ FEPC Saturday issued the follow­ dwgarten-Nursery; Rev. W I, west to recite "our achievements " I don't agree with recommenda­ leadership . ry's Sundry, co-chairman, execu­ ihr Senate ing statement following over pie past two years." tions of the President's Commission One of the strongest civic clubs Patterson, pastor-of First Baptist tive committee; and C W Kan- vote on cloture: One unreported fact Stood out at on Civil Righto st some point*. I In the city, the East Memphis Ci­ Hist Memphis; Henry Pilcher, ady, club founder, and owner of "For ton long the Dixiecrats this fabulous political festival: The vic Club had a hand in helning to club president, and authorized do not bellieve that federal aid Kanady Gmcrey Store. Rev,.J P alone have been blamed for sträng- Democratic party is spilt not only secure Negro police ’officers for Repair dealer; Henry Diffs, vice should be denied housing and edu- CnllinH. chairman of lhe execu­ ilng civil rights legislation In the between North and 8outh, but be­ Memphis. The formal petiKon re­ president; and Mis Willie M Ear­ cational institutions because they tive committee was not present Senate Today's vote shows that tween North and NORTH. questing for the officers was filed kin, proprietor of Larkin Grocery segregate according to race, u the when picture was made both major parties arc playing hide DOUGLAS EXAMPLE by this organization which in- and ro-onlicr of |. and S Oro- Commission suggested and seek with FEPC Both Repub­ The attitude of "liberal'' Senator "I agree with President Truman’s lican and non-Southern Democra­ Paul Douglas of Illinois projected approach, but not with the commit- Omegas' Achievement tic Senators who voted last year •itself as a prize example Douglas told this reporter he was (Continued On Berk Page) Program Set June 4th _ (Continued On Back Pagel 1 Dr. A W Dent, president of Dil- Solving Many Problems ; lard University, will be the guest I Mid-South AAU » jieaker on the annual Achieve­ Baptist Laymen Set For L ment Award Program of Omega The Memphis Urban Lesguc spite of all its valuable contri­ Psi Fraternity Sunday afternoon, Boxing Tourney last night was scheduled to launch butions to the welfare of Mem­ •lune 4. according to announcement its annual membership campaign phians, is so quid and iinaisum- today by Prof A. A Branch, edu­ Set May 30-31 Educational Rally Sunday Working with Rev J A Mc­ ing in 1U work that most citizens cational director of the sponsor­ Several out-of-town.' teams will Daniel. executive secretary, and do not realize the great Impor- ing chapter, Epsilon Pin The participate in the Mid-South AAU In Its overall ermpaign to aid ing program tor Sundsy:- his board of directors in their ef­ ance of these contributions, "Sec­ prominent educator is also admin­ Boxing Tournament, set for Tues­ thr State Baptist Convention ?com- -Special“ “' JMusic ‘ by the male cho- istrator of Flint-Goodrich Hospital fort to make the drive the success retary McDaniel declared. day and Wednesday of next week, CLAYBORN TEMPLE A. M. E. plele payment on lhe property ras of Shiloh Baptist Church: it deserves to be are T L Lump­ In order to acquaint the general New Orleans and his appearance May 30-31. at Beale Avenue Audi- ‘ CHURCH -now being purchased from Saint devotion, led by Z L Bonner, of kins, head of the Lumpkins Bar­ public with some of these con* wiH-accentuate' the Memphis Ome­ torium, according to announcement Agnes Academy and Sienna College Metropolitan; greetings, by L O, ber College; T L Spencer, man- trihutions made during the past ga men's continued interest in the by Prof Harry Cash, president of night of this week fVinighl. Tims Vance and South Orleans Street, Swingler on behalf of the host movement to Negro City Hospital . ager of Union Protective Assurance year, Rev MrDimel i.isucd the South Parka-ay Athletic Club,. day. there will Im an iiitcllrctnal lhe Baptist City Laymen will go church, First BapUst; acceptance leus of thr graduate chapter Company, Memphis District; I S following statement of facts:- sponsor of the event amt spiritual program Rev A E into high, gear Sunday afternoon, by Attorney James F. Estes, of St Dr Montague Cobb, of Howard Bodden, president of Bodden DID YOU KNOW THAT?? Among visiting team will th j Adams, secretary of Education of May 26, with the first of a series John Baptist; "The Laymen At Tailoring Institute. More than 15.000 people received University, was speaker last year boxers from Tennessee A and I [ lhe AME Church, was iriso-omr-of- nf educational rally. Sunday's pro­ Work." subject of a brief talk by (Continued On Back Pagel (Continued On Back Page) State College. White County Train the visiting ministers to the grad­ gram, scheduled to be held at 1st W H Clark, Jr , of Salem-CMI- Kick-off meeting tres held Mon i n g School, Searcy. Arkansas;' uation program Baptist Church. 682 South-Laud­ field; solo, O T Westbrooks, of day night al Mt.