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63 YEARS OF
CONTINUOUS
PUBLIC SERVICE
VOLUME LXIII
PATTERSON REFUTES EASTLAND’S
BRIT IC1SM NEGRO TROOPS
A. V. SHCOOL OF SOCIAL WORK STVDENTS
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Part of the Atlanta Univer¬
sity School of Social Work rec¬
ord breaking 1945
6a. State Bond Patrol Beats,
1 Insults License Applicants
R m jO iR REMOVE lJJP . R0 HATS . wen
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While Waiting In Line
To Get Licenses
ATLANTA— (ANP) — While
Gov. Ellis Arnal lextolled the
progressiveness of the south at
the Michigan governors’ meet¬
ing last week, membbers of ihe
Georgia State Road Patrol were
reportedly having a heyday in
brutality, discrimination, in¬
sults and other injustices in the
state capital and the white sol¬
diers’ home where Negroes
sought to purchase drivers’ li¬
censes.
Reliable Atlantans asking
that their names be withheld,
reported that they were forced
to take off their hats as they
stand out in the blazing sun
while white men were al¬
lowed to keep theirs on as the
long, slow lintes progressed to
the sale window.
One Atlantan reported Sat¬
urday that in addition to being
insulted, he waSj brutally beat
len and slugged by two burly
patrolmen. The victim was in
line when one of the officers
told him and others to take off
toejir hats. This Atlantan
stepped out of the line and said
he wouldn’t get his license and
proceeded to leave the budd¬
ing, when the officers pulled
their blackjacks and began
pounding away at the victim’s
head. Inflicted wounds requir
ed hospital treatment.
After beating the man, one
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BACK IN THE
STATES ’
.(charleston, t Sark oawv General Hospital. .wap,uu, :
S. C. Private Wil-
ma E Barnet WAC, returned
here last week after six months
'’pwrseas ,*‘lPof in thL European
operation on the
tal ship Blanch S. Sigman. She
is being treated temporarily at
the Stark General hospital pri-
or to being transferred to a-
nothkjr kospitol for definite
treatment
WAC Barnes is a resident of
Yamacraw Village, Savannah,
Ga. a former student of Geor-
gia State college and is the
possessor of the Good Conduct
irntdal, ETO
Jtemtmli MxWvm,
school enrollment of 108 full
tin i? students flanked by Direc
j tor Forrester B. Washington
PUBLISHERS TO
MEET JULY 27
Chicago, 111, July 6—'The Ne¬
gro Publishers Association will
hold a limited Wartime Con¬
ference in New York City July
27, 28 and 29th.
This announcement was
made today by the NNPA Ex¬
ecutive Committee.
Discussion groups in advertis¬
ing, circulation, editorial and
mechanical operations will be
led by NNPA members.
The Limited Wartime Con¬
ference Will consider all busi¬
ness of the association, elect
officers and aid in charting the
direction of Negro publications
on such matters as surplus
property, reconversion and the
United Nations World Organiza
tion and other questions relat¬
ing to the war effort. All pert •
inent problems affecting Negro
newspapers as a group will be
reviewed.
The Sessions will be held on
the 6th floor, international
Ladies Garment Workers Build
ing, 1710 Broadway, New York
City.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— The
State Supreme court returned
a decision today reversing the
death sentence imposed,on Si¬
mon Peter T-ij.lor convicted in
the killing of Deputy Sheriff
Robert Max Same/,. The Cir¬
cuit Court was ordered to en¬
ter a second degree murder con
viettin replacing that of first,
degree.
The case was defended by
both the Tampa branch of the
NAACP and thb national of¬
fice who secured the services
of Attorneys Scofield and Sco¬
field, of Inverness, Fla., to rep¬
resent Taylor.
Taylor was convicted follow¬
ing an altercation with the
deputy sheriff in September of
last year. The sheriff, in at¬
tempting to serve an illegal writ
upon Taylor as a result of a
furniture bill owed by the de¬
fendant, began a brutal attack
resulting in Taylor’s being shot
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Want Anti-Discrimination
Clause In Education Bill
WASHINGTON, D. C.—This
wtek the NAACP rtiterated its
support of federal aid to educa
tion has asked for a tsornger
anti-discrimination provision
to the bill during the hearing
before this House Education
Committee now considering H.
R. 1296.
The bill a>s it stands would
authorize an appropriation of
$200,000 000 to assist the state
’in financing dtementairy edu-
catipn. Funds would be pro-
vided to keep all public schools
open for a term of not less
than 160 days and substandard
salaries would be raifud. An
additional $100,000,000 would
be appropriated to more nearly
i qualize schoii systems hi the
south with those of the north,
The bill provides that there
should fcte a “just and equitable
apportionment” of funds for
racial minority groups in states
maintaining separate schools
for the races,
Appearng in behalf of to*
NAACP. Leslie Perry of the
Washington bureau cited toe
left and Vice President of the
Trustee B >ard Jesse O Thomas
the right.
Fla. Court Revokes Man’s
Death Sentence
Selective Service Act as an
j ample of how in federal
i tion clauses
{ti 0 n can be violated unless
j cedures arei set out on the
j to allow complaints for hearings of upon
j j nia i persons
grieved. Perry
j i to the Committee which that provides
g 0 f this bill
| auditing of state federal
counts by the U S. Office
Education be amended so as
to require that 'such
shall at ail times be
for public inspection.”
“If either before or after
dit has been made.” the
mendation continued, “any
son shall complain to t e
missioner oi education that
has reason to believe that
portion of the funds
&d under the Act have
expended by any state
t.rary to the provisions of
I Act the commisioner shall
ford such person a hiring
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THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1945
2 Officers Who Entered
White Club Are
THE OTHER IS FOUND
GUILTY OF
Offering Violence To
Military Officer
AND ASSESSED A FINE
OF $150
ODMAN FIIELD, Ky.—The
National Associatiin for tht
Advancement of Colored People
won acquittal this week for
Lieutenants Marsden Thomp¬
son and Shirley B. Clinton, two
of the three Negro officers of
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FIVE YEARS AT
F. A. B. CHURCH
The anniversary services cel¬
ebrating five years of service
rendered by Dr. Ralph Mark
Gilbert as pastor of the First
African Baptist church had;
been going at the church,
Franklin square, all during
this week.
Rev. J. M. Busier, pastor of
the Brownsville Baptist church
opened on Monday night with
his congregation and choir;
Tuesday night the messafr was
brought by Rev. W. M. Daniels
accompanied by his choir and
congregation; on Wednesday
night Rev. L. S Allen, pastor
of Asbury M. E. church, p.' ach
ed the sermon. He was accom¬
panied by his congregation and
j
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DEMOCRATS TO
j MEET MONDAY
A special meeting of the
Chatham county Democratic
club will be held Monday July
16, at 8:30 p. m. at First A. B
j church. Please be present as
there are some vital matters
to be considered. Bring a
j friend with you.
C R. Alexander is chairman of
the club and Edw. McGlockton,
assistant secretary.
RACKET INCOME^TAX
DODGERS GET JITTERS
South Caroliamians Prepare
For Next Election
COLUMBIA, S. C. (ANP.i-
Following the bitter denuncia¬
tion of Negro soldiers and the
race in general by southern con
gressmen during the southern
fight against FEPC legislation
in Washington last week, the
Progressive Democratic party
in South Carolina last week
turned attention to stepping
up registration of Negro citi-
zens and full organization in
anticipation of
elections next year.
John H) McCray, state
PDP chairman, said n appear-
ed that many county boards
COL. DAVIS A
BASE COMMDR.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)
Finally, Col. Robert Selway,
exponent and practitioner of
the jimerow policies of Maj.
Frank O’D. Hunter of the First
Air Force ha?-; been removed
entirely from Godman Field,
bash, of the 477th Composite
Group (Fighter-Bomber). His
complete removal is the culmi¬
nation of a struggle lasting
over a year
Col. B. O. Davis, Jr., made
group commander on June 23,
is now base commander, also.
The entire field is now under
the supervision and control of
Col. Davis. It is the first time
in the history of the Air Force
that this situation has been
true.
Under Col. Sriway, the entire
headquarters .stall was white.
Now, those positions, ranking
up to lieutenant colonels, will
bs filled by qualilied Negro of-
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registration were determined
to hold down the number ol
Ne groes who would register and
qualify for voting. Many par¬
ty workers report in several
counties that Negro applicant/
for certificates are given polite
run-arounds. In one county
Negro applicants arc advised
lo apply at a designated office
j for certificates but after so
complying find that “the man
is out for dinner right now”
and he never comes back.
Many board have not func¬
j tioned this year, since many
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COMMISSIONED
LIEUTENANT
Frank Maxwell, Jr., the son
of Mrs. Eliza Maxwell of Vaui
Hall. N. J„ and Frank Max-
| wel, Sr, of Savannah, who was
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THEY ATTENDED FLINT-G00DRIDGE COURSE FOR PHYSICIANS
New Orleans—i ANP [—Forty-
five physicians from eight
states registered lor the tenth
EAST ST. LOUIS, 111. ( ANP>
The current drive by treasury
officials to get additional in¬
come taxes through investiga¬
tion of black market operators,
slot machine gamblers and
and nombers racketeers has
political circles here In a di¬
ther. Additinal taxes of
$500 000 have been collected in
a month.
The principal casualty occur¬
red, however, when the inves¬
tigation revealed that Frank M.
Summers, well known assistant
state’s attorney and leader in
the National Negro Democratic
aSsociation, hat resigned
Summers’ 1943 Income tax re-
thrns showed $1,800 received
from three colored politicians
who were the operators of a
slot machines and yolief syndi¬
cates.
Score sol n nnbPrs sellers
who have failed to make in¬
come tax returns are on pins.
llPATU SENTENCE —
Ik) 11 ULiIjV
ATLANTA, <ANP> The state
board of pardons declined In
its last meeting to commute the
death sentence of Henry Hay-
rues, convicted of beating and
.'hooting a white woman. At
the trial it was claimed that
Haynes arj'onted the woman
while she was having trouble
starting her automobile and
bbed ser after pretending he
would aid her. It was also al¬
leged that he beat her during
to? robbery.
The board was not able to
reach a decision in the case of
reach a decision In tse ease of
Willis Myrick, 15 year old Wil¬
kinson county boyunder death
sentence for slaying a white
hunter. The boy claimed that
he accidently shot th> man
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annual postgraduate course for
physicians at* Flint -Goodndge
hospital during the week ot
NUMBER 39
UNDER SECRETARY OF,
WAR POINTS TO
Reports Praising Negro
Soldiers
WHICH GIVE THE LIE
TO MISS. SENATOR
by Harry McAIpin
WASH1NTON, D. C. .(NNPA)
That Senator James O.
Eastland, of Mississippi, is a vi
clous liar in his charges a-
gainst American Negro soldiers
and French Senaigelese soldiers
made on the floor of the Senate
last week during the FEPC
filibuster, is being shown by
statements issued by the War
Department here and by the
Supreme Headquarters of Al¬
lied Expeditionary Forces in
Paris.
Eastland said Negro soldiers
are lazy, would not work or
fight, were an abysmal failure
and a disgrace to the flag of
the United States. About the
Ftrench Senageleste soldiers he
accused them of having needed
5000 German girls into a sub¬
way and raped them for live
days. Eastland said his in-
formation came from high rank
ing American generals.
The War Department,
to comment favorably on the
performance of the24th Infan-
through Under-ecretary Robert
Pattterson, at a press conlojr-
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“Till
i N (HURtH FIRE
VALDOSTA, ,— (ANP)— Ona
woman was being held in
Lowndes county jail last week
in conneafcion with an attempt
to burn down Tabernacle o£
God, the Rev. ,C. A. Armstrong,
pastor.
Police Chief Homer Passmore
said Mr. 1 ). Ellen Atkinson was
arrested after an investigation
into the fire which did small
damage to the building. Po¬
licemen and firemen reported
finding turpentine dross scat-
terer throughout the church,
piles of crumpled paper burn
ing about the pulpit and “the
whole place saturated with,
kerosen'e.”
A can found in the church
was Identified by a service sta¬
tion proprietir as one he had
filled with (kerosene for the ar
rested woman. Other suspects
were exonerated.
June 24. Tbie above picture
shows part of the group of reg-
istrants and lecturers. ^ —