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TEARS OF CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SERVICE VOLUME LXII y *hu Will Be *94 3 Spingarn Medalist ? New Ycrlr, N. Y. .mmina- tlons are now open ter the 1943 Spingarn nu.aal.st, il.j N AAC? am.ounced this week. Any one may submit the name of a poison considered to be worthy of recognition and send it to i lie national office of the NAACP, 69 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, New York. The Spingarn medal, instltut ed by the late J. E. Spingarn in 1914, is a goldrr.edal "to be a- warded for the highest and no blest achievement by an Amer ican Negro during the preceed- ing year or years.’’ After the death of Mr. Spingarn in 1939 a fund was set up in his will to continue the award. Decision on the 1943 nominees will be made by a ccmittee of nine per sons. The medal for 1941 went to A. Philip Randolph, president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car porter, and for 1942 to Judge William H. Has- tie, for his work as civilian aide to the secretary of war, prior to his resignation in January, 1943. DKKERSONS SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PLAN Embraces Trade Shop and Canning Plant By Miss Annie A. Williams | Under the leadership of Prin¬ cipal J. D. Dickerson, a big pro¬ gram is being launched at the Dickerson Training school for the construction of a trade shop and canning plant. Due to the large enrollment, the shop that we now have is too small to accommodate the # stu¬ dents. Many donations have already been given amounting to the sum of twelve hundred ) dollars. The building is to be constructed of will house both the shop canning plant. Already materiral is being placed on the grounds. It is hoped that this modern plant will enable the boys in this section of the state to take the things that they are best fitted for. Under the leadership of the efficient principal the Dickerson Training school boasts of having the best faculty, as a whole, in the history of the school. The teachers come from the leading colleges of the state, namely: Atlanta Universtiy, Spelman, Morehouse, Morris Brown, Clark, continued or. page eight Lack of Employer-Hiring Ilaii Cooperation Given As Main Cause of Afesenteisffi River Front Workers That lack of co-operation be tween the employers and the hiring hall (headquarters or the workmen i i s the primary] cause for absenteeism among workers on the river front, was clearly brought out Sunday al ternoon at a mass meeting at St. Philip’s AME church. Some Savannah Area \1tis Serving In U- S- Armed Forces . ROBERT JACKSON, son of Edward Jackson and the late Mrs. Josephine Jackson, of 38(1 West York sited. and husband of Mrs. Naomi Rich¬ ardson Jackson of 819 Atlant c Ave.. Atlantic City, N. J.. who is serving in North Africa. mn Christie i s Carol By Helene l/hillins 0 stricken world r.c v up and see ; The God who diul upon a tree Is born a laughin ' he.he again To bring new hope tv weary men. .1 Here is a legend never old — > Neither the dial ru,r the bitter cold Can stay ti u; earning once a year To heal the sick and cast out fear. Bring Him your hunger, bring your thirst The blind and crippled sha'l be first, The most dejected and forlorn Shall lie upon His breast this morn. The meeting was arranged '’V the Citizens’ Committee on .labor Problems and was par- ‘ cipated ir by. Mayor Thomas Gamble, leaders of the Long¬ shoremen was that some of -1 -citizens, ->nd ook on the farm of an open forum. A second reason given for XH if WM f f ' m 1/. SGT. EDWARD C. BYRD. Jr. .-on of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Byrd of Midway, Ga. who is station¬ ed in the Hawaiian islands. He has just been promoted to his present rank oi sergeant. I absentee sm among the long- shoremen v.as that some ot the men do not have a proper understanding cf tlie govern¬ ment' 29 per cent withholding tax and therefore feci that they are being taken advan¬ tage cf by the deduction of this sum from their pay. This SGT. WILLIAM ROUSE woo has returned to his outfit at Etaten Island. N. Y„ after .-pending ten days with his . r a iuJ brother. Ml'. Slid Mrs. George Freeman, .Middleton, Miss Mattie L. Mrs. Addie Savage and Camiin Rouse, ail of West Savannah. THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE THIRSD\Y, DEC 23, 1943 erroneous conception of the withholding tax, it is said, has brought about much dissatis¬ faction among those workers who do not understand it prop erly and cause them to feel that they are being “cheated.” (Continued on page 8 > CPL. JAMES C. MOSLEY Is stationed at Hondo army air field where he is doing nicely. 1-le v.ii recently home \LiUng In., mother, Mrs. Minnie Mur¬ phy of 503 Minis rteect and h o wife, Mrs. Reida Mosley. MISSOURI JIM CROW PROF SCHOOLS A FAILURE GOP Will Aid The Who Wouldn't Vote For Him? Mm Little Charles Marks, Jr., won first pri'.o in the baby contest held at St. James A. M E. Church. He is the 8 months old son of- Mr. And Mrs. Charles Marks of 12 Ponder Ave. ACCUSE SOUTHERN RAILROADS OF SABOTAGING WAR EFFORT BY REFUSING TO OBEY FEPC DIRECTIVE TO DIS¬ TWO SAVANNAHIANS DEATH CLAIMS MRS. IN CONTINUE DISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT FT. BENNING RECEP- ELIZA DUNCAN HILL Washington, D. C. Te defi¬ ance of 16 southern railroads on the directive of the FEPC that discrimination in the em¬ ployment of Negroes must be ended was termed “sabotage of the war effort little short ot treason,” by the NAACP in a| letter to President Roosevelt. : The NAACP pointed out that there wcie plainly in the letter of the railroads to the F’fFC “two thinly veiled 1 threats of mob violence” to thwart the provisions of Exec utive C:der934j prohibiting dis crimination in war industries and agencies on account of rcc\ creed, color or national origin. The letter asserted that the railroads had the "temerity” to blam e violence which they are attempting to stir up upon the President. W H PVT. JAMES H. ANDREWS, son of the late James H. An¬ drews, Sr., and Mrs.. Sarah B. Andrei . ol 740 East licet, and nephew oj Mrs. Sarah Andrews Adams, who is with the 92nd Signal Co, Fort Huachucu, Arizona. Asserting that tire inaccura- j cies jfi the document, drafted, by experienced accidental” lawyers, the NAACP "can- j not te points out that the Southeast¬ ern carriers agreement was a joint contract and that the FE PC hearings in September “vir lually established a conspiracy ! by railway companies and u- nions against the employment of Negibes.” Blasting the statement ot the companies that “condi¬ tions of choas” will result if Ne groes arc employed, the letter States that this idea is b-elrig planted deliberately in the minds of the traveling public “for sinister and undemocratic purposes.” 1 The President is urged to ineeo vigorously and unequivo fTnntlnuprl on nnffp Rpvon CPL. HAROLD L. BROWN who sent word last week to his wife, Mrs. Izet L. Brown, that lie p.id arriv'd safely in NorKi Africa. Cpl. Brown is the son of Rev. and Mrs. J. Henry Brown of Fort Valley, formerly ot Savannah. RACE Lfe.4Z)£k\S uuutfi DOUBT WISDOM yvibuuiri ' ■ Of Negroes Support ing The Party j j IN FACE OF PAST RE' PUBLICAN ACTION New York, N Y. "The Re¬ publican patty will again .un¬ dertake its historic task of working lor the betterment of the Negro people” after the de- j feat ol the New Deal in 1944, is the op.nion of Harrison E. Spangler, chairman of the Re publican National Committee. • This statement, contained in CP secretary, was sharply dial lenged by White who pointed out that the present record of the Republicans in Congress has caused "thoughful Negroes tain very.e41.anMof-es KT enter- ETA i j the United States to .... tain ------ very real doubts” -<■ of such! action. White emphasized the Hoover administra¬ particularly, as well as the of Harding Coo. Age convinced Ne¬ th.it the GOP was not "working ior the betterment of Negro people.” The continued alliance in! present and recent' of conservative nor; Republicans and south- I Reception center soldiers at Hi. Ga., are being as ■ - the Armed Forces Induction under command of Capt. L. Turbyfill, to matte up what being converted into an all- personnel to handle indue- procedures for Negro drat- They are replacing white men who arc being re- to fill other assignments, i C'arefully selected on the basis their educational -backgrounds, new assignees have chance to employ their training in section of the induction was pointed out. The of these men are col- graduates and have already gained considerable experience working in the classification other sections of the Recrp- CPI. Johnnie Hall. Jr., who was home on furlough from El cajon. California. He is the .on of Hn lat< Mr and Mrs. Johnnie? Iiall, Sr.; grandson of Mrs. Serena Hall of White Bluff anti brother of William Half and Pvt. Freddie Hall. NUMBER 1« TO DISCONTINUE THE SCHOOLS OF LAW AND JOURNALISM Because of Lack of Attendance VENWRE CAST STATh qtatp 0NE _ F0URTH Minton DOLLARS — Jefferson City, Mo. Th A ' sr g legated schools of law and journalism, setup by the state of Missouri as a part of Lin¬ coln university, its state col-, lege for Negroes, to get around the historic Lloyd Gaines deei Sion by the United States su- preme coul t. have been closed' fQr , ack of runds and jack of attendance. T p e dec ) S ion on the failure- th is jim crow graduate training was made five yCars, - a j mos t to the date, from the 0 p dl j 0n 0 f the supreme court m lhe Gaines case. The high pst cour t than ruled that Nc g rops were entitled to gradu- ate aim and professional training jn ,. tate supported institutions and m u S t be given this train¬ ing -either in existing institu¬ tions or in newly organized schools equal to existing schools. In a formal statement after its meeting of December IV the Board of Curators of Lincoln university issued a statement saying: ■ ■ , j Because no students were ,-en ro u ed in the School of Law--to-, cated in St. Louis, -during-U,' ------- ...... . Continued on page 4_' ThJ lWna Mr , E M H ‘“ «* hekl **** (Wednesday) from Dae Congregational church. services were conduct -d thp R , v a. c Curtriglit, W h 0 delivered a most eulogy on the life of Jhp deccased . Interment was Jn Laure j Grove cemetery, the Monrof , Funeral Directors be- ^ jn charge of the funeral, Hrs Hill.died; pmiday ai'ter- noon a t a local hospital. She ])ad been in failing health Ifc number of months, a native of Charleston. S. c., she came to Savannah w nen quite a child. She at- tended Beach Institute and completed her education at Georgia State college and Clark university, specializing m music at the latter institu- PVT. DORCAS HARRIS who is stationed at the hospital at f-Ort Jackson, South Carolina, and was home during last week visiting her mother and family at 629 East Anderson street, ^