1944-09-30

Volume 2- No.8 PORT~AND, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 30, 1944 10 Cents a Copy DISCRIMINATION IN CAPITOL ASSAILED 0------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ women Protest !corbett Urges Bowes Reelection Discrimination in "There is one election p~ea being l used m the contest for c1ty com- ·W ashington Cafes l:~;~~;:rr:~!~~/nsa7I ~~~~~;~~~~ Chrbett, promment Negro c1t1zen ' and active community worker. The following article appeared in the "Witness", a magazine pub- I "This is the statement that a fault- lished by the Episcopal Church Publishing Company, in the issue of 1 finder and obstructionist is needed September 21, 1944: ' in the city council in order to keep Racial discrimination practiced in the Senate office building cafeter- things stirred up, so to speak." ia and Senate building cafeteria in Washington has been vigirously pro– tested by the Unted Council of Church Women in an appeal to Pres– ident Roosevelt. Mrs. Emory Ross, assistant secretary of the council, In the situation which confronts Portland today, and which will be even more critical after the war, a charged that a party of women which included a Negro, was denied . . . . . · b h f · h h · W h· 1 c1ty comm1sswner of obstructwmst serv1ce 'fat oth ca. etenbasfw en tS e groupbwas m_ as mghton recbel~thy 1 tendencies will do more harm than to test1 y at eanngs e ore a enate su -comm1ttee on t e esta 1s - f F · E 1 p · C · " If good. "He may if he is so dispos- ment o permanent atr tnp oyment racttces ommtttee. you ' are to save our nation from civil war more horrible than the horrors ed, nullify every worth while plan h If " M R h · · 1 for city improvement and prevent t at now engu us rs. oss wrote t e prestdent, you cannot permtt . d . · h . . h . 'd . . . 1 j every pportumty for employment con ttwns t at gtve nse to sue an mc1 ent to ex1st m our nat10na I • · 1 W h 11 b ·1 h b 'ld' " 1 dd d "Th of our returning Negro veterans in l:aptto . e ave a ut t t ose ut mgs s 1e a e . ey are ours, 1 h A · h 1 f k' W h j so far as the city is concerned." ours w o are mencans, no matter w at co or o our s m. e ave built them to serve in carrying out the justice and freedom promised to 1 "For this reason, among many all citizens by the constitution of the United States. That freedom j others, I am supporting the can– must not be denied within their very walls." didacy of William A. Bowes, whose Writer Solicits Support for 0. V~ Badley By wALTER DAVIS 0. V. Badley, former County Commissioner for Multnomah County is up for re-election on No– vember 7th, with the slogans "One Good Term Deserves Another" and "You Still Need Badley Badly". business ability has been proven and whose far-sighted vision has con– tributed so much to the formula- { all civic, patriotic and upbuilding programs in Portland for the past 40 years, has served as president tion of practical plans for c_it~ im- f h E S 'd C · 1 1 b provement and whose admmtstra– o t e ast 1 e ommercta c u , h · f th St t Bl' d C tion of departments and bureaus c a1rman o e a e m om- . · 'd t f th W t I under his supervision has been so mtsswn, pres1 en o e es ern W 't L th W'll tt I eminently satisfactory. Mr. Bowes n ers eague, e 1 arne e S · t' · C 't 1 is not an obstructionist; he is by octety, ac 1ve m ommum y 1 Oh t R d C YMCA d ' nature a builder. He is whole- es , e ross, an many other activities. 1 He sold over a million dollars of war bonds, is a family man, a taxpayer, is bon– est and has a reputation and char- acter beyond reproach and should heartedly in sympathy with every effort to provide opportunities for employment after the war when thousands of our citizens will be seeking jobs. I regard his re-elec– Nursery Open to Public Says Community Chest Contrary to recent publicity relative to the Blessed Martin Day Nursery, 1717 N. E. Victoria, stating that the nursery is "for Negroes", the Portland Community Chest reveals that the nursery is, and always has been, interracial in scope. Calling the recent stories, which appeared in several newspapers during the month of August, an "error", officials of the Community Chest said that the nursery "is open to the public-– not closed to anybody", nor does the nursery receive funds from the Community Chest on a "for Negroes" basis. While not totally disclaiming all responsibility for distribution of the former news•stories, chest officials did claim ignorance of their origin. However, several weeks ago, the Rev. Jerome Schmitz, representative of Catholic interests in the nursery, told a staff member of the People's Observer that all publicity about the nursery was. being given out by him. Protest Letter Approved Nat'l "NAACP Action Urged The Portland branch N.A.A.C.P. voted approval of a letter signed by two of the members citing statements made by George Streator, Negro representative of the war production board, which are held de– rogatory to Negroes of this area , and urging publicizing of Mr. Streat– or's attitude in the Crisis, national organ of the N .A.A.C.P. Mr. Streator was a featured speaker at a meeting at the federal courts building in Portland on August 11 to discuss racial issues. Streat– or, presented as a "Negro leader" made vehement speeches favoring segregation and attacking Portland Negroes as "ObstfJiqionists" for insisting on integration in the use of public projects. The letter, which is addressed to the national headquarters of the N.A.A.C.P., points out that "In spite of Mr. Streator's statements as to his connections with the N.A.A.C.P., Sidney Hillman's committee, and the Urban League, he ridiculed efforts at integration as being un– sound and emotional and did everything in his power to strengthen efforts at segregation . .. "Considering his connection with war production board headquarters in Washington, we feel that readers of the CRISIS should k:now the Badley made a very fine record during his four years in office. He iaved the county thousands of dol– lars, helped modernize the county offices at a tremendous saving and convenience, took a very active part in the war and defense pro– gram and was very sympathetic and helpful in welfare and old age pen– SIOn groups. b 1 d C t C . . tion as esential to the continued de- e e ecte oun y ommtsswner sort of influence that he is attempting to exert in war industry centers. N b 7th velopment and prosperity of the 0. V. Badley has been active in ovem er . 0 V B dl h d f I city - and believe he merits the . . a ey as serve our I C t C . . d united support of our Negro people years as oun y ommtsstoner an I . . . "We hope that you will make an effort to prevent him from coming to Portland at any future time in any capacity as representative of Negro interests." · k' f 1 · M B d I as well as all ctttzens who are m- ts as mg or re-e ectwn. r. a - l , d . 100 terested in the future of Port- Approval of the letter by the local branch was voted at the last ey s recor IS per cent as a ,l d , membership meeting. friend of the Negro. He has tak-l=a=n~·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ;:, ·~":~;;·:.,~';:,·~~;:~~:::";~I Independent Political Campaign Launched eltmmatmg all s1gns dtscnmmat- ing against the Negroes. He has B N t• 1N N p t• L been very helpful in solving the y a lona egro on... ar lsan eague housing problem and his slogan is "Equal Rights, Special Privileges to None". Mr. Badley should have the support of all Negroes. Start Voting Fight Washington, D. C.--(ANP)– A campaign to win voting rights for District of Columbia residents, a large'- percentage of whom are Negroes, has been launched by the District Democratic Central com– mittee here this week. Weekly meetings and rallies are planned. An unprecedented political cam- ing that the Negro, "from purely paign and the largest independent selfish and practical motives can one ever organized by Negroes got have but one choice in 1944." To under way with the launching of neglect to put all their voting pow– the National Non-Partisan League er behind Roosevelt, the editorial by the Chicago Defender and its pointed out, "is to abandon liberal– affiliated publications, which will ism," to "commit hari-kari," and operate in 19 states, to bring out to throw up the sponge in his bat– the Negro vote for President Roos- tle for equal rights under Amer– evelt. In a front-page editorial in ican democracy." the Chicago Defender last week, John H. Sengstacke, president the leaders of the movement ex- of the Robert S. Abbott Publishing pressed their position on the cur- Co., which publishes the Defender rent presidential campaign, stat- and has a majority interest in the , Michigan Chronicle and the Louis– ville Defender, is the honorary chairman of the league. He, with the editor of the Chicago Defender, Dr. Metz T. P. Lochard, and other officers of his company, have been here for more than a week, laying the groundwork: for the cam– paign, which will ha~e its head– quarters in Chicago and an office in New York City. Locke Joins The group expects to enroll at (Continued on. Page 4)