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63 YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
VOLUME LXIII
ffr White-Negro Soldiers
Work In Harmony In
Same Unit In
SECY OF NATIONAL
BAR ASSOCIATION
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Attorney Sadie T. Mossell
Alexander, one of the most
brilliant women lawyers of the
country, who is secretary of the
National Bar association which
will hold its annual session in
Chicago Dec. 1 and 2. The
wife of Attorney Raymond
Pace Alexander of Philadelphia,
she is the mother of two daugh
ters and a leader in both civic
and social circles, proving that
a career woman can also build
a beautiful home life. --iANPi
Sf. Emma Cadeis Make Own Rifles
ROCK CASTLE, VIRGINIA. Because their regular Army
equipment lias gone to war, the cadets at the St. Emma Military
Academy are now constructing their own wooden rifles. Shown
in the photograph are William Thorne (South Carolina) and
George Hilyard (Arizona) in the Woodworking Department
of the Trade School. Other students in the Ironworking shops
will make the trigger, sight and metal details, and the Uphol¬
stering and Paint shop cadets will finish (he rifles and equip
them with slings. All the students at this boarding high school
follow a regular course of military training under the super¬
vision of the U. S. Army, along with their selected trade
course in industry or agriru turn.
Two Ministers Go To Ohio
Legislature
COLUMBUS, OHIO — |ANP)—
Of the eight Negro candidates
runnig for political office in
Ohio at last Tuesday's balloting
only two emerged as winners,
They were Rev. David T. Tur-
peau of Cincinnati, who polled
a total of 149.802 votes to sue-
ceed himself in the Ohio gener-
al assembly, and the Rev. Ja¬
cob Ashburn of Columbus, who
was elected to the general as-
sembly in his first bid for public
office. Both are Republicans.
At Columbus, Frank G. Shear
er. well known attorney and
president of the Vanguard lea¬
gue. militant civil rights organ¬
ization, was soundly def eated in
his bid for the general assem¬
bly, running 10th in a field of
12 aspirants, six of whom were
to be elected.
The Democratic landslide in
Guyahoga county, which cen¬
ters around Cleveland, caused
f. %jro mefeat. candidates Among to them go down
was
Chester K. Gillespie, attorney,
who was running to succeed
himself in the state senate.
Benjamin Fisher, Democratic
candidate for the state legisla¬
ture from Lucas county. Toledo,
was ninth in a field of 10 can¬
didates and was soundly trounc
ed. _____
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DEMOCRATIC CLUB
MEETS FRI. NIGHT
A special meeting ui Lae
/Chatham County Democratic
club will be held tomorrow,
Friday, Nov. 17, at 706 West
Broad street, at 8.30 p. m. All
members are requested to be
present as matters of vital im¬
portance will be discussed, and
a report will be heard from the
finance committee. C. R. Al¬
exander is president of the or¬
ganization and Edward Mc-
Glockton is secretary.
CUYLER COUNCIL
ELECTS OFFICERS
The Cuvier Junior High
School Council was organized
Monday afternoon, the follow¬
ing officers being installed by
Principay M. G. Haynes: Fedora
Bagby, president; Harold Wright
vice-president; Ella Marie Law,
secretary; Francis Wright, as¬
sistant secretary; John Felder,
treasurer; Marie Barnwell, re¬
porter; Sarah Connor, chap¬
lain. Mrs. Lydia G. Brown is
j Capital Court
| Bars Negro
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j Lawyers
j WASHINGTON, Nov 13th—
j j (ANP—Charging that the dis¬
trict court here has followed a
“systematic and devised plan to
j exclude Negro attorneys from
j membership on the committee
on admission and grievances
\ of the district court bar,” Atty.
James J. Laughlin, white, asked S
the court for permission to file
a petition for a writ of manda-
mus, through which he seeks to
force the appointment of a Ne¬
gro lawyer to the committee.
This committee whose mem¬
bers are appointed by the dis¬
trict judges, passes on qualifi¬
cations of prospective bar mem
bers and hears charges filed a-
gainst practitioners. There is
a large number of Negro law¬
yers practicing in the district.
Members of the bench, in cer
tain courts, rotate their assign¬
ments and each judge has an
opportunity to serve as president
of the judges for a specified
term. On several occasions
this honor has befallen Armond
J. Scott, the Negro member of
the bench here and .t is unusual
that preceding* to name a Ne¬
gro member to the committee
, ( above, has not been instituted
j prior to his death. ,
SAYS ASSN.
PRESS
inert Live Like One
Big Family
A SAVANNAHIAN IN
THE COMPANY
by Rudolph Dunbar
SCMEWHERE IN FRANCE
I was immenseley pleased
gratified when I visited one
the strongest units ever to
under my notice on the
front, called quarter master
fects company and composed
proximately of an even
ber of white and colored
who work and live like
family.
I would not have known
outfit had I not paid a
to the “Silhouette" in Paris
Dam-de -Lorette,
met Pvts. Ed Warner of
Ind. and Conway
of New Orleans. These
presented an air of happi¬
and contentment,
eyes were sparkling
champagne cocktails
sipping. They asked
have a drink with
I readily accepted.
“How are they treating
asked.” “Sw'ell,” said
boys. Here Warner
“We couldn’t expect
better. I am the
the commanding
McCormick, and I
truthfully say that he
distinction in the
With this information
to visit the
very next day and see
I met Maj. F. R.
Florida who was
to see me and tell
his work and his
said that his primary
was the efficient
of the important task
him and, secondly,
interested in the
happiness of each man
company.
I had lunch with the
Joseph Minetti of
who is in charge of
Capt. Henry
from Oshkoch, Wis.,
Freeman Sharp, Jr., Lt.
Pool, Lt. Joseph
New York city, and
Thomas F. Flannery
Mass., who is
of the colored soldiers
outfit. All of these
have expressed
pleasure of their
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OFFICERS
GUINEA
NEA— i ANP Among Negro
ANP—Among egro
being hospitalized at a
hospital here are
eslie N. Wainwright of
r ork city and Capt Walton
ohmV>n,, former manager
loward university’s track
The plans and training
in an all Negro ack ack
alion. Major Wainwright is
from a mild
rouble, while Capt.
as a slight wrist injury.
The commanding officer
air corps truck
Capt. Jackson has
verseas for the past 23
ATTY. JACKSON RE¬
TURNS TO CITY
William H. Jackson,
known local attorney, who
the past month has been
fined at Brewster hospital
Jacksonville, Fla., has
ed to the city, fully
from his illness. Mr. Jackson
very grateful to his
friends who showed such
interest in his welfare
his stay in the hospital.
has resumed his practice
law.
THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE THURSDAY, NOV. 16 1914
NNPA MISSION VISITING AFRICA
A Negro Newspaper Pudlish- fender, Chicago, have arrived er Mr. Cashin, chairman; Mr.
rs Association African misson. saifely in Africa, according to Tubbs, treasurer, and Mr.
onsisting of P. B. Young,, Jr., a statement issued by John H. Young, secretary.
editor, Journal and Guide, Nor- Sengstacke, publisher of the While in Africa the commis¬
fjlk - Virginia; Vincent Tubbs. Chicago Defender and president sion will visit Liberia, Nigeria.
war correspondent, Afro-A- i of the Negro Newspaper Pub- Gambia, French Equitorial Af-
Issociation. rica, British West Coast and
nd James B. Cashin, chairman, Before leaving America, the
oard of directors, Chicago De- members of the mission elect- (Continued on Eight)
( Slayer Jailer
Is Lynched
SHOT TO DEATH NEAR
ROCK HILL
LAGRANGE, GA. — <ANPi
Generally regarded here by Ne-
goes as another of the many
‘legal” lynchings resorted to oy
iixie mobs in recent years was
he fatal shooting near Rock
lills, Ala.. Tuesday of Robert
,ee, wanted for the bludgeoning
o death of a white jailer, Ar-
hur Harris.
Harris died in a hospital Sun-
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DELEGATES TO YOUTH CONFERENCE
ATTENDING YOUTH ^CONFERENCE Above are the dele¬
gates from Savannah attending the sixth annual Youth Con¬
ference which is being held this week at Virginia Union uni¬
versity, Richmond, Virginia. They are, left, Louis Collier,
chairman of the education committee and senior student at
Georgia State college, and Miss Alice Freeman, treasurer and
senior student at Beach-Cuylerhigh school. Mrs. S. J. Reeves,
adviser and instructor in the local high school accompanied
the two delegates who represent the local NAACP Youth
Council.
Chicagoans Get New 400
Unit Housing Project
CHICAGO, Nov, 13 lANPi
Abandoned warehouses and ga¬
rages on Chicago’s southside
were recently converted into
living quarters which will sup¬
i ply a total of 400 apartment
j houses, the National Housing
Agency announced last week.
Notice To Subscribers
On and alter January I, IS45, subscription
rates for The Savannah Tribune will be increased
as shown below:
ONE YEAR $2.50
SIX MONTHS 1.50
1 THREE MONTHS 1.09
Urged To Use
Negro Bus
Drivers
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LOUISVILLE, KY„ (ANP) The i
use of Negro drivers and street
car operators was recommended
here by the War Manpower com
mission last week and Mayor
Wilson W. Wyatt’s inter-racial
committee may be asked to sur¬
vey and give an opinion on the
proposal soon.
MNC’s recommendation of
employing Negroes as bus driv¬
Tenants are expected to occupy
tliis project in the next few
weeks.
One reconstructed warehouse
was converted. into two and
three room apartments at a
cost of *78.000. The 22 modern
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Liberia To
Fortified
AGREEMENT WITH
UNITED STATES
by Harry McAtpin
WASHINGTON, D. C.
I- The military domination of
.iberia by the United States
oomed as a possibility last
peek with the state depart-
lent’s announcement ol an a-
greement negotiated December
fl, 1943, giving this country per
lission to establish and oper-
te naval,, military and air in-
tallations in the African re-
ublic.
The agreement permits the in
stallations “for the protection
f the strategic interests of
United States in the South At-
antic.” Under it, this country
“undertakes to respect, in fu-
ure as in the past, the territori
integrity, sovereignty and po
itical independence of Liber-
The United States will con-
truct a seaport in Liberia un-
der the supervision of the na-
y’s bureau of yards and docks,
he funds advanced by the U.
. will be paid from commercial
ort income.
An American mission, headed
y Earl Hanson, foreign econom
cs administration special rep-
esentative in Liberia, and in-
luding several Negro profession
1 men, shortly will visit Liberia
o assist in increasing produc-
ion of strategic materials such
s rubber and palm oils, and to
evelop other resources needed
y the United Nations. Con-
truction of the port will be a
oncern of the commission as
/ell.
Under a cooperative arrange-
tent during the war, the Libe-
an government gave this , coun
ry the right to establish Zl ----- r ;
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SONS AND SON-IN-LAW IN THE ARMY The two sons and son -in-law of Mrs.
Washington of Bioomingdale are doing their bit in Uncle Sam’s army. They
Hubert Haggray, the husbband of Mrs Nellie Mae Haggray of the Savannah Sugar
who is somewhere in France; Seaman Second Clast Edward Haggray. stationed at
Christi, Texas, who is spending his furlough with his mother; and CpI. Richard L. Moore
who is serving somewhere in India. Cpl. Moore is the husband of Mrs. Jessie Mae Mo.iO
I of Bioomingdale. e.. daftfeJfetufci-w*.
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Tonniy Inter-School
Council Organized
WILL HOLD MEETINGS
ONCE A MONTH
Next Session To Be At
Woodville School
DORIS RICKENBACKER
PRESIDENT
Saturday morning the prin¬
cipals, supervisors, teachers and
a group of pupils gathered at
Florance school to organize the
Chatham County Inter-School
council. This promises to one
of the greatest activities the lo¬
cal schools have ever undertak¬
en.
The council is eompposed of
the presidents, secretaries and
captains of the various patrol
groups of each school along
with each school civic adviser,
which group will serve as adult
advisers and honorary members.
The purpose of the organiza¬
tion is to servo a medium for
promoting inter-school activi¬
ties more successfully; giving
practice in parliamentary usage
and learning informally the
working of our system of gov¬
ernment.
The morning's program con¬
sisted of a song, The Star Span
gled Banner; prayer by- Louis
James, Woodville Jr. high
school; song, God Bless Ameri¬
ca; greetings, Roberta Glover,
president of the Florance school
council; followed by the reports
from each school council, made
by the presidents as follows:
Antioch. Johnnie Mae Aus¬
tin. Burroughs, Solomon Green,
Willie Batey, secretary; Cuy-
ler, Evelyn Grant; East Broad,
Felix Bagby: Florance, Roberta
Glover; Harris, Juanita Jack-
son; Maple, Ella Mao Bailey;
Monteith, Purvis Adams, Ida
Mae Bradley, secretary; Paul¬
sen, Betty Chatman; Powell
Laboratory; Miss S. A. Ed¬
wards, adviser; Springfield Ter-
race. Beatrice Walker; West
Bioad, Orell E. Webb; West Sa¬
vannah, Dorothy Johnson;
Woodville, Herbert Cooper, Ruth
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BUDDIES IN THE ARMY pf C , John W. Snipe and Sergt.
M. Smalls have been serving together in the army two years
and five months They are now somewhere in France,
pfc Sni is from Savarmah and is the brother of Mrs. Bes-
ie L. Reid of 317 West Gaston street, while Sergt. Smalls is
from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
WINNER COLLEGE
ESSAY CONTEST
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First prize for the best essay
ritten by a college student in
he 1944 Negro essay contest,
ponsored by the National Tu-
erculosis association and its a£-
iliateds was won by Hazel Mar¬
in, a student of Lincoln uni-
ersity, Jefferson City, Mo. lYui
’ill receive a •■‘50 award— (ANP),
Atlanta Pilot
Missing In
Action
ATLANTA, —(ANP)— Lt. Wat
er Drake Westmoreland, son
>r. and Mrs, W Q. Westmore*
and, is missing in action,, hi4
arents have been notified by
he war department.
1 1 Westmoreiland who w as
ached to the 332nd FLY Lee
quad run of the 302; id group,
Hied air command in Italy,
ailed to return from a mission
var Hungary. Date of the
lission was wa , s Oct. ^ 13. 13 . xhe miss .
pilot was a graduate of
4orehouse college and has been
warded the master’s degree)
rom Atlanta university.