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PAGE FOUR the savannah tribune Established 1875 By J. H. DEVEAUX SOL. C. JOHNSON. "Mitor and Publisher BUTLER Assa > " dIl ° r J 11 .................... ub. & Manager MIES W1LLA M. AVERS, Asst, to P Published Every Thursday 100a WEST BROAD STREET Telephone, Dial 6338 _ Subscription Rate in Advance One Year ......................... Six Months ................... Remittance must be made by Express, Post OR ice Money Order or Registered Mail. _ Entered at the Post Office at Savannah, Ga. as Second Class Matter. PIGMIES SEEKING PROMINENCE The stalwart men who were leaders n state and standing more than a half cen tury ago are not being produced by the t he«e days. Note the campaign in this district for Congressman. Supporters oi one of the candidates devoted most of their time delving in prejudice concerned and in abuse the oi the Negro who was not campaign. For want of weightier matter it was found necessary to abuse him. Witn out this, some candidates would not be known in the running. Men of standing are doing what they can to help the weaker enes and advancing the democratic way ol life. SENSIBLE ACTION Among our people years ago, if one was known as a Democrat, he was ostracised. In the circles of the white men of the south to be known as a Republican would be a great stigma. Nowadays our people an¬ nounce their democratic inclination as a matter of fact. It is well that they are do mg so. It shows a sensible attitude and means well for their better being. Th 1 . iin- dtavor ot , some ol , our men to . secure voting privilege in the Democratic primary, can not be condemned, but rather commended for the sensible way of acting. The un¬ obtrusive manner in testing the voting priv¬ ilege, will be quite helpful and suc¬ cessful when appeal is made to the courts. It required planning and no doubt persua¬ sion. It will be a lesson in a large measure to all of us. _ ol otati'cm A1 UjoMAINoxlli amuiiid ^e statesmanship in the South has fall* en f r T h ° hlgh po f tlon 11 on c ;? helt .: nsed , to be concerned more with . national lssucs, and to a more or less extent with international affairs. he Negro was not such a worry, because the institu- turn of slavery the took care of it The party system, creation of a later was not born and absentee ownership Srn Whf .' ndU / ry Wa3 3 lhan clicam. When broad national f i issues, .Du.m!! T ? e h T? n , H i 8 sta ^ sm f n ' S ij V f T 3m fiV'S ^. , Pr ^ f le ^ th€ J N ^ SU 1 - ‘ - lmv yuaged -statesmanship, , . or “whatever- you-may-call-it, which keeps the South 1XS Tins condition hurts worst Negroes poor white people who are too poor and too lg i jo rant to do anything about it. are caught in a vicious circle. Both are down and almost equal in lack of the things they need for docent living. This picture would change if politicians d ^!f^ eS e ,^ 0Ple ! S t0 t he rea ' soils son. why whv they are as „ they are, and , eman¬ cipate them irom their false fears. That > ou can t hold a man down in a ditch un¬ less you stay down there with him’’ is a simple truth which every normal person knows is sound philosophy, but politicians ignore it and refuse to apply its teachings, lhey prefer its discipline and all that at¬ taches to it. To them, it is better to keep the status quo in the South, to keep it tied to break its prejudice-conditioned traditions than to with some of them if by breaking with them, Negroes are receiving any ben- el its whatever. this type ol thinking, this spirit permits the South to risk losing the present war, rather than to give ' Negro xr - soldiers - the , same ____opportunities it gives to other sol- ^ ,. 8 * " ;Uvc ' lauvr treatm ent to prisoners * UH1 ***** MASONIC-EASTERN STAR NOTES 4 1 f »» ■ ! ■• » * *** l -li+’i+ir****** ^ **********-***** i t i it Another fiscal year tor* the will go down in history as the Masons of this state has beenmost momentous. The sisters entered. It is the purpose ol of Central City chapter did the loyal brothers to redouble themselves proud in entertain- their efforts and make this a most successful year. Double in & the session, The broth- membership of each lodge is^s of Central City lodge did the purpose. weli their part. The Diamond Jubilee is in The grand chapter last week the air. This will be celebrat- had a progressive turn. A ed in Savannah next year budget to press the order for¬ • * • made. sisters ward was The Eastern Star are leading the Masons in progres ' * * sive spirit. in fact, they had Already the Brand patron this during the years of depres Already the grand pation sion and did much to encour- in 5 the actions of the grand age foe brothers. cha P ter and P ledged bearty . , , and loyal support of the pro- The 45th annual session of gram. In two of the letters he grand chapter in Maconmention was made of the re- iof war; to dishonor the uniform of the United States Army if a Negro wears it; to be willing to waste the cost of training Negro soldiers in the higher branches of the services and then give them assign¬ ments vs inch require no special training, f urther, so ingrained is this spirit that a large number ot Southern industrialists when questioned, answered that they would rather lose the war to Hitler than give Ne¬ groes a just shara of employment in more than menial jobs, 'this is not the spirit of democracy. It is not the spirit of lairplay. It is not the spirit ot the pledge we make to the flag of The United States, liow in the name ot all that’s holy and righteous can many people repeat the pledge without re¬ servation, or without tongues in their cheeks, especially “one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for allV” The conscientious people of -our country, North or South, white or black Democrat or Republican are faced with a dilemma; we must live up to the spirit of democracy, or we must get another name lor our form of government; all our people must be per- mitted to enjoy the blessing of the liberty jour constitution guarantees, to be law abid- ling, or we must emasculate it and repudi- jate ]und those who fought, bled and died to earn own “the land of the free and the home of the brave. All well informed Americans who love the truth know that Negroes have fought brave¬ ly in all of the wars of this country to make secure for themselves and their fellow cit¬ izens, the (blessings of liberty and justice for all. Jt is our confirmed and sincere belief that no honest American believes that granting to Negroes the right to vote, equal oppor¬ tunity to earn a decent living to work as a postman, or to take any other position he may earn through competitive examina- ♦ion threatens “white supremacy” or leads to '‘Negro domination.” These are phobias ■ • • ( ] es jg* n j n g politicians who other- vise „ would have T1 no „ campaign ....rr,,,.,;,,,, “sure fir,.” fire !to I election to office. sick We believe tired of a large hav- mber of voters are and ing politidan3 use the appea i to race pre . judice serve as a toboggan slide to office. The day of such politicians is closing. “WE MUTUALLY PLEDGE” By Ruth Taylor One hundred and sixty-eight years ago this Fourth of July there rang forth upon a then unheeding world the “unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States L.u Ampnipo ” j ‘ At that time, though bells rang and j in the streets of Philadelphia cheer- L, ed on , \ a few far-seeing individuals realiz- L ih signi fi cance of the Declaration f Indopendence . To the rest of the world the rwlamation was mere words . But th€se « word8 » made nation, and, a monj than a nation, they made a way of ]ife Th were the clarion call which pro- claimed not merely a revolution against a constituted authority. They were a dial- to return to first principles-to the basic ideal of the great monotheistic reli- W Christianity and Judaism,-that “all men are created equal, that they are SUS?- r cm,, " r " ,il " “ rtain - a-*®* - ‘Americanism,” the spirit which an mates and unifies this nation composed of yo man y divergent and different racial na- themselves*and J hey I ”T and could govern that by working together g e in 111 a a spirit of equality, - they could insure to themselves and to each other the unalienable rights of “hfe, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The pledge which they then made is still the price of our rights, “And for the support °f this Depuration, with a firm reliance Oil fhe protection of Divine Providence, we mu¬ tually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honour.” This is a pledge that enjoins each and every one of us, regardless of our work, our laith, or our condition in life, young or old nch or poor, Black or White, worker or em¬ ployer, Catholic, Jew' or Protestant, to sup¬ port and defend those principles by which and through which we live and enjoy our freedom. In this hour of global war and national upheaval and upon this solemn and sacred anniversary, let us put aside our differen¬ ces, and renew our mutual pledge, so that we Present a united front to those who w ould destroy our way of life. With thi. spirit we shall win, and in the wiimintr n>- tain our democratic way of life tor all the SP ° nSe ° f the members t0 the support of the additional tax. The members readily saw the 1 need of it and are willing to do their part. Omar Temple meets Sunday at 4 o’clock. Final arrange¬ ments for the ceremonial on July 22-23 will be made. Ev¬ ery noble must be present. The Shriners class will meet Sunday, July 16, to receive fi¬ nal information relative to the ceremonial. Eureka lodge entered a can¬ didate Wednesday night. There may be passing in Hil¬ ton lodge next Wednesday HI &ATAWMAM TUTmun 5th War Loan Bond Rallies Are Planned r mi. .m*' f.'. No. 1—Helen Hayes and east of “Harriett” line up to buy bonds. Mo. 2 —Cab Calloway is shown here with members of the Negro W ar Finance Committee in Chicago at a bond rally. No. 3—Frank Isbcy, (seated) Michigan state chairman, issiM's credentials as issuing agent to the Great Lakes Mutual Insur¬ ance Company of Detroit. Standing left to right are: Moses L. Walker, treasurer; Charles H. Mahoney, president; Dr. Robert R. Grecnidgo. and I,. C. Blount, secretary. No. i —Dr. William Pickens, of the W ar Finance Division, Washington, in a typical speaking pose. Dr. Pickens has addressed thousands of W ar Bond rallies. Major Wright Reminisces About Republican Party (Chicago, July .....„ (ANP)—Sixty- I * our Y ears a S°* in 1880 to be specific, Maj. Richard R. Wright distinguished Philadelphian at- tended his first Republican National convention in this city. This year, as delegate from Pennsylvania, he enjoys , remin- . |iscing and talking about the Re publican party of that day. According to the major, who takes just as keen an interest and least exciting convention of any he has attendde. Everything was done on a business like schedule,” saaid major, “plans had been made and were followed to the T ile chuckled as he recalled that the first convention he attend ed here last two weeks before a candidate was named. That candidate was Gen. • U. . Grant. Three candidates were in the field, Maj. Wright said. They were John Sherman. U. S. Grant and James G. Blaine, Major Wright was a member of the Georgia -- delegation - with 15 votes • s i 3lit; 6 for Grant - 0 lor Sherman “ and ----- 3 for Biaine. , General Garfield of Ohio was the speaker who placed the name of John Sherman in nom- inatinon.j Seconding that speech was one by Congressman Robert D. Elliott of South Car- Thirty-six ballots were can,Jidate was elected. Roscoe (Conklin nominated, Gen - Grant wit h the seconding tmcch a color d Lee of - ~ Florida, ' Negroes - had places an every convention committee. At the 1884 convention John R. Lynch of Mississippi was elected temporary chairman, defeating a white Arkansas named Powell. Mr. Wright said he met Fred, Douglas for the first time in 1880. although Douglas was not a delegate. He also met Win. McKinley and Benjamin Harris both of whom became pres- idents. Of McKinley, Major Wright said he was one of the finest of men—Harrison, he found a cold-blooded politician. “In those days,” said the Ma- jor, Negroes had active parts in convention. It seemed that the whites pushed them forward.” It was in 1888 that Competitive Drill Day at St. Emma V- ROCK C4STLE VIRGINIA. One of the closing events of the school year at the St. Emma Military Academy is Competitive Drill Day. Keen rivalry between the companies of the Cadet Corps feature the dav in the contest for supremacy on the parade grounds. Soon the students of this ooardmg hich school will return to their homes all over the country. During the summer vacation, many cadets expect tb obtain employment in agriculture or|to follow the same trades they are study- Wright met the South ^ „ „ ian “Tieless Joe according to Maj. Wright, brought to the coinvention a colored man named w j 10 controlled the South Una group, Talbert was — ■ - brought along. Even in those days, the j or laughed, the party had “glamour boys, Rainey, “Daddy” Cain, later became a bishop in the I m. E . church were characters, but the b 0 y S included Congressman E . Miller, whom Maj. Wright. likened to Mr Dewey, the publican candidate, also Gov. Pinchback of Louisiana. Another famous figure this time was one Richard , Greener, of Washington, D. who was one of the first groes to graduate from vard. Greener was a contender for young men because he was so strongly favor of giving the rae « in the party 1 he won the enmity of the Frederick Douglas, which led to a crushing ment to Douglas. Following the election Rutherford B. Hayes, who had still played an ant role in this election promised a seat in the ! by Mr. Hayes as a reward their loyalty. Douglas slated to get this important “ ™ i,,e lhe ‘.ii cud v er bitterly opposed the ment, which opened the way Mr. Hayes to ease himself' of a ticklish ticklish situation. situation. _________ Republicans never Hayes for his double cross though he did give Douglas other appointment as U. S. shal for the White house, coi'ding to Ma.j. Wright. _____ A SON Dr. I. D. Williams among his patients the of a son to Mr. and Mrs. David Lewis of 623 East Broad street. Mrs. Lewis will be remembered as Miss Coretha Mr. Lewis is now serving in the U. S. armed forces. The baby has been named David The Republican party has u- nanimously adopted a platform in which there are four planks directly affecting the Negro. For the first time in political history, no single Negro nor any cnc or two Negroes bore the burden of advising the Resolu- tions Committee as to what ground should be covered in an effort to lure the Negro vote back into the Republican fold. Several groups appeared before the Resolutions iCommitteee and voiced their grievances and j suggestions. ’!«! j met The in Negro Chicago Republicans in February who presented their position thru Robert Church and Theodore Berry. Walter White appear- ed before them as a non-parti- san. A. Philip Randolph with a group representing the March on Washington Move¬ ment got in a few words. The church was represented through the voice of Bishop Sims. Dr. , Emmett Scott, bearing the full j weight nections. of exerted his Joseph unmistak- Pew con- an able influence, as did Pew him- j self on the almost unanimous ! selection of Dewey as the GOP st !, ndard be arer ’ The efforts f of f these u men and these groups brought forth a | platform which or the first time departed from the usual generalization of opposition to “discrimination because of race creed, or color.” Actually, the platform is more specified and goes farther than has been ventured before. The big question is whether it gives that “first class pas¬ sage” on the Republican ship of state so eloquently pled for by Bishop Sims before the full convention. True, the platform covers the four major grievances of ! Negroes —1 Army mistreatment! segregation and discrimination j (2- establishment of a nent FTIF, (3) abolition of the poll tax, and (4 > adoption of anti-lynching legislation. But while meeting the de- mands of the Negroes as to the ground to be covered, the Re- solution Committee, minus the services of the only Negro 28 States Reg¬ j istered | FOR NAACP CCNF. NEXT WEEK Youth Section Meets Same Time New York— Delegates from 28 states and the District of Co lumbia already have registered for the Wartime conference of the National Association tor the Advancement of Colored People to be held in Chicago July 12-16, inclusive. The smallest delegation is from Arizona, 1 delegate, while Illinois has 26 registered dele¬ gates. Among the far ern states sending in early reg tisrations are Washington and California. Indications are that more Piles of The Savannah Tribune FIFTY YEARS AGO JULY 7, 1894 Zion Baptist Association con ( vened at the Second Baptist church July 12. The district CME^chmch! convention met at St. Paul CME church, Bol¬ ,„ ton u:i street, SMWtS((> last iBafc Wednesday. „ cu „, Bj . ljop williams presided. 1 Reception was tendered the graduates ot the West Broad j street school at the Duffy St. hall. The East Broad street graduates were entertained at the Harris street hall, | Wegt Broad -7 t 7 eet school a _ associaU on adopted res¬ I olutions regretting the death 'of James A. Coffea. j _ w. E. Terry of Columbus elected grand master at the Masonic grand lodge which held in Macon last week, The grand lodge will meet in Savannah next year. ! vvvwvvwvw ^ NEGROES TO HAVE ORCHESTRA SEATS -- I N sw York—(ANP) a clause in the agreement that the Theatre Guild has wi th the theatres in each town where the Shakespearean dra- ma ‘Othello’ will be on i ts road tour next season, certain number of first iooi seafcs are to be set aside for the ^ r e ,l is 1 !'S“j; sald Gds is dGng done D 16 msistance oi Paul Robe- son who P la Y s Gvc role, In most cities colored pations are by-Passed when seeking buy orchestia row or first f oor seats ’ balcony being regarded as nearer their economic level. New York is th e same as the rest of the countryin this respect except that at the Shubert, the ban was lifted with the coming of Othello. Negro patronage on the first floor has been excep- tional. 1 eTleir~ NOl unT IYIKS n/i ne SUSIE JUNES tnMUC . To whom it may concern: Mrs. Susie Jones of 506 West Henry street is not the person who was arrested of 506 G West Henry street. BOOKS ARTS ATLASES BIOGRAPHY BUSINESS CRAFTS ECONOMICS EDUCATION ENTERTAINMENTS DICTIONARIES FICTION GOVERNMENT PSYCHOLOGY REFERENCE Borrow These Books From Your Library 537 E. Henry Street THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1944 *•- 1 ^. UNCOVERING WASHINGTON White House Correspondent Daily World* Relea^d through the Atlanta by the NNPA IJy Harry S. MeAlpin scheduled to serve in a capacity where he could have had some say as to the woi'Jing, has so set up the plank as to leave plenty of loopholes. 4 TPe arm y plank is good—ex- cep (. ^ Pa t such a study as is menUon ed could be run on and on tid tde war cnc j s without anyth i ng being done about it. And Negro already has been « stud j e d to death.” The FEPC plar)k is !eft dang _ Png in air. Negroes are br¬ t cres t ed n0 t; only in the four- letter symbol FEPC, but in wb at kind of an agency it will be ^ They are not unaware Republican Senators help ed put through Senator Rus- £ePs crippling amendments t aikec i 0 n to the present ap- pr 0 p r i a tioir for the existing FF pq The immediate submission of a Constitutional amendment to abolish the poll tax means noth ing. That the Republicans have already done. Leaving out the relative merits of a constitutional amendment and statutory legislation, a plank calling for submission without a pledge to work for its adop¬ tion is molded and warped and doesn't make good building material. The anti-lynching plank gives promise only of “our sin¬ cere effort in behalf of its early enactment,” whereas the Army plank pledges “the adoption of corrective legisla¬ tion.’ Why the difference in emphasis The only way to close the loopholes and /demonstrate a real sincerity is for the Repub¬ licans now in office—the Sen¬ ators and Congressmen—to take immediate action in the direc¬ tions the planks are pointing, without waiting ’til after the elections, But even with the loopholes, the Democrats are faced with a real dilemma. They can draw the strings and untie the loops by adopting a more dy-l namic platform on the Negro, or they can synthetically plu| up the holes for the Republi- calls by dodging tue rent is- sues. delegates than ever before will coming from the South. Southern states already on the list include Alabama, Ar¬ kansas, Florida, Louisiana, N. Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennes- see, Texas and Virginia, with the border states of Kentucky, Maryland, West Virginia and Missouri. Of the Eastern states New Jersey leads with 17, followed by Connecticut with 11. The conference will be held in Metropolitan Community church, 41st and South Park- way, opening Wednesday night July 12 with the keynote ad~ dress by Justice Hubert T. De¬ laney of the domestic rela¬ tions court in New York city. Another speaker that night be James D. Carey, secre¬ tary-treasurer of the CIO. _ , , , ^ .. „ tion of the NAACP will meet at the same time, holding sepa rate meetings.