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VOLUME LX1I
Georgia Meet Negro Atlanta Democrats to
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TO DETERMINE COURSE TO PURSUE TO ENFORCE
RIGHTS OF SUFFRAGE
FoUcwing Refusal To Allow Them
To Vote In Recent Primary
LEGAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN JOINTLY BY
THOSE DENIED VOTING PRIVILEGE
Atlanta, July 19 The Geor¬
gia Association of Citizens
Democratic clubs will meet in
this city Saturday. The meet¬
ing is the result of a decision
made at the initial gathering
in Macon last month when
was decided that the Negro
Democrats of the state would
make an attempt to vote in the
state primary election on July
4th.
Negroes attempted to par¬
ticipate in this election but
everywhere they were turned
away from the polls by the
election officials with the
statement that their names
were not on the list of regis¬
tered voters.
Many of those who were re¬
fused the opportunity to vote
made affidavits to this effect
and these were sent here to
headquarters of the Georgia
Association of Citizens Demo-
ocratic clubs.
What procedure is to be tak¬
en in the use of these affida¬
vits to enforce the rights of
suffrage will be determined at
the meeting Saturday which
will be held at 10 a. m. at the
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LARGE CLASS TO
TREAD HOT SANDS
Nearly 60 Novices To Be
Made Shriners
Tile thirty-second degree of
Masonry will be conferred up-
on about sixty Master Masons
in Ezra Consistory, No. 27, of
Scottish Rites. Poliowing this
Omar Temple, No. 21, Mystic
Shrines, will have the same
number of novices to tread
the hot sands of the desert.
Saturday and Sunday -will be
the main days for this work.
A number of visiting Shrin¬
ers from Atlanta and oth e r
places will be present. Some
are coming by plane so as to
be on time for the ceremonial-
Candidates from several parts
of the state win be present.
The local Shriners are en¬
tering in the spirit of the oc¬
casion and Plan to give the
novices a warm reception.
Sunday evening, after the
ceremonial, a banquet will be
served at the Masonic temple,
prepared by the ladies of the
Eastern Star.
Group pictures will be
of the novices, the nobles
also the banquet.
Roundle Guest w-ho is
stabbed in New Guinea
where he writes life is okey.
He is thp brother of Mrs. Ethyl
Mflchell of 812 Cuyler, Alvin
Guest and Mrs. Janie Mae
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METCALF GETS A
LIEUTENANCY
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New , T Orleans, July _ , .. TD
! alph Metcalfe, famous
ter, who ran for Uncle Sam
both the 1932 and 1935
pics, is now a lieutenant.
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WDCA CHAPTER RECEIVES CITATION
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A citation was presented to
the Lou Swarz chapter of the
Women’s Defense Corps of A-
merica recently. The award
was made for service rendered
by members of the WDCA to
the armed forces.
Some Savannah Area A/Ien In U. S. Armed Forces
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IS. Sgt. Crawford Smith who
is home on a furlough. Sgt.
Smith is stationed at Camp
Swift, Texas. He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith
who reside at Southover
Junction.
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Job Retention Program Was
at Wartime Meeting
Ft. Valley State College
To Honor Prof. Bozeman
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FOURTH STATE EDUCATOR TO GET SCHOOL'S
ANNUAL AWARD
Ft. Valley, Ga.— Each year
awards a scroll of honor to a
Georgia educator who, through
the years, has rendered dis¬
tinguished service to the edu¬
cation of Negro boys and girls.
The person to be honored
this year is Professor J. L.
Bozeman, Sr., principal of the
Hawkinsville High and Indus¬
trial school. Before accept¬
ing his present post, Prof. Boze
man served as principal of the
school at Camilla for many
years.
Other educators to receive
this award, were: In 1940,
Prof. T. J. Elder of Sanders-
i vifle, fi..:t honoree! 1941, the
^ prof F H Henderson
; cuthbert; 1942, Prof. C. L. Har
per 0 f Atlanta, and 1943, Mrs.
Addie E. Hutto of Bainbridge.
c. V. Troup, director of the
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Above is shown Lou Swarz
receiving the citation from
Col. Lawrence L. Conrad for
the chapter. Standing be¬
hind her is Miss Louise
Reeves, financial
the chapter. Standing bs-
and Mrs. Lulalie Harrison
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Sgt. Nathaniel E. Melrose, son
of Mrs. Helen G. Melrose of New
York city and grandson of Mrs.
Mamie Gooden of 615 W. York
street, Savannh, who is station¬
ed at U. S. Naval Frontier, Dan
Diego, Cal.
THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JULY 20, 191*
GETS SCHOLARSHIP
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Houston, grand basileus of Ze-
ta Phi Bet a sorority. Next is
Mrs. Lexie Jackson, captain of
the chapter. Miss Swarz is na
tional epistoleus of the Zetas.
Th e presentation was made at
the army recreation center in
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Sgt. William V. B. Solomon,
son of Wm. Solomon, Sr.,broth¬
er of Mrs, Erma Seabrooks and
nephew of Mrs. Maggie Wil¬
liams, who has been in the
South Pacific for 18 months, I
GOVERNMENT OUGHT
CUSHION RECONVER¬
SION PERIOD
To Provide Employment
For All Willing
To Work
Chicaga, July 17—“The Ne-
gro can only hold his' job"
there is enough employment to
go around,” said Gloster -Cur¬
rent, discussion leader of the
NAACP Wartime conference
which met here last week,
This panel discussion revolved
the subject, “How Can the Ne¬
gro Hold His Job?”
Asked what government
could do to stabilize the period
against unemployment, Mr,
Current said, “Government
must cushion the reconversion
period by providing a planned
program of public work, tak¬
ing into consideration the re¬
building of cities and more
harmonious use of the land; 2.
Unemployment compensation
payments should be increased
to meet the cost of living and
war workers who will be dis¬
placed from industry should be
given severance pay.”
“As to the Negro’s rol e in
such a he declared,
“there must be greater coop¬
eration with organized labor
knd the establishment of pro-
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Shriners To
Meet In Indi¬
anapolis
ELABORATE PLANS BE¬
ING MADE FOR AUGUST
CONVENTION
Buffalo, N. Y.-(ANP)— 'The
51st annual convention of the
iimperial council of the* An-i
cient Egyptian Arabic Order of
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
will be held in Indianapolis Ray-1
beginning August 13, imperial-po-j said
mond E. Jackson,
tentate, last week. Persian!
temple will be host to the con- j
vention.
Jackson, who has headed tlio j
high Masonic organization /
since 1939, announced that
Shriners (
from every
wi! l attend the important
vention this year, and said
that he post war economic sta-
\ ,us of tlle Negro will be one of
t ^ le vital problems discussed.
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Pfc. clary Jones, Jr., member
of the marine corps, who is sta¬
tioned in the Pacific battle area.
He is the brother of Mrs. Albir-
da Jones Gould and writes that
he is well and getting alone
fine.
USO SERVES WAR WORKERS n
OF COAST INDUSTRIAL'AREA 1
1. K P treat—a group of convalescent sailors come to dinner of real home cooking which they help
prepare. 2. Renetta Rembert sketches a sister shipbuilder at weekly art class. 3 & 4. Sewing and
knitting classes at the USO-NCCS Club help women war workers relax after a hard day’s work in
the shipyards.
\yAR Production workers in
'' Vallejo, California, one of the
largest shipbuilding centers in the
country, depend on the USO,
member agency of the National
War Fund, for many of the home,
like pleasures and companion¬
ships which they could not other-
Wise enjoy in this . gigantic
temporary industrial city. Val-
lejo, once a quiet town adjacent
to the Mare Island Navy Yard,
has boomed in population- and
shipbuilding activity since Pearl
Harbor. eta
# Especially Negro woiher
workers look to the USO-NCCS fo a
1209 Georgia Street, Vallejo,
leisure - time recreation a n
friendships. This club serves as
rendezvous after hours for t
DRIVER KILLS
NEGRO SOLDIER
400 Enroll At
S. C. State
Summer Sch.
Orangeburg, S. C., July 17—
Four hundred summer stu-
dents enrolled for the second
session of the summer school
a t south Carolina State col-
ege which began here last
Many of the 000 students en¬
rolled the first session remain¬
ed for the second sesion in or-
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Sgt. Robert McCray, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Marion McCray
and husband of Mrs. Florence
McCray of 714 Flagler street,
who is stationed in New Guinea.
He has been in the army for
three and a half years and his
letters say is is okey.
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WAR BONDS!
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majority of the 3,000 Negro
workers — mostly women — em¬
ployed in the city’s shipbuilding
industry. The club also serves
Negro members of the armed
forces stationed nearby.
Arts and crafts, a well-attended
sketching program, cooking
classes, sewing groups, bingo
parties, “Mix ’N’ Mingle” hours,
j Saturday night songfests night and dances, community Sunday
sings are among the facets of the
club program. On Monday nights
women visiting the club have a
nourishing, home-cooked meal
here and spend the evening at
ports and other recreational
ames.
Recently the Women’s Indus-
ial Organization, composed of
ar workers from the Mare Island
ivy Yard, invited a group of 50
FOLLOWING ARGUMENT ABOUT SEAT HE TOOK
IN MIDDLE OF VEHICLE
War Department Takes Matter Up For Investigation
IMPORTANT MEETING
FRIDAY NIGHT
Thc Chatham County
Democratic club is urging all
members to attend a meeting
Friday night, July 21, at 8:30
o’clock at the First African
Baptist church. Business of
most vital importance will be
transacted.
C. R. Alexander is chairman
of the organization and Ed¬
ward McGlockton is assistant
secretary.
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Pvt. William Gus King, son ->3
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie King of
819 E. Gwinnett lane, who is in
England serving with the U. S.
forces. He is the brother of
Mrs. Daisy Harris of the abov$
East Gwinnett lane address, ?
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sailors wounded in the South
Pacific to be their guests for the
evening, including supper at the
club.
Women war workers comprise
the majority of the 200 junior
and senior hostesses at the club,
maintained by the USO. They
not only attend the dances and
work with the director on special
hobby groups, the largest but also travel and .to
three of camps,
naval bases nearby for post par¬
ties. .
The USO which is financed- by,
contributions of Americans, ih
every town and hamlet through¬
out the country, through local
community war funds represent*
ing the National War Fund, op¬
erates approximately 3,000 unitA
from Alaska to the Caribbean
and from Nova Scotia to Hawaii.
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Washington, D, C., July 17—»
(ANP)—The slaying of a Negro
| soldier by a bus driver in Dur-
ham, N. C., is being investigat-
ed by the war department,
Truman K. Gibson, Jr., civilian
aide to the secretary, assured
last week.
He pointed out that the in¬
cident, while involving a mem¬
ber of the armed forces, occur¬
red off a military resevation
and involved a civil offense.
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