1944-10-20

PORTLAND INQUIRER Dewey Flays F. D.. R on Voting I Rainey Takes and Social Security Proscription I Stand for Dewey Overcharges Bring Injunction Suit CHARLESTON, W. VA.-Gov. Thomas E. Dewey came to this southern state tonight to bea1·d the lion of colorphobia in his den and to expose the hypocrisy of his opponent on that issue. He was given one of the greatest ovations of the campaign before and after addressing an overflow throng at the Municipal Auditorium, where he was wildly applauded when he spoke in part as follows: "Beyond victory, what kind of a country will our American men and women come home to ? This elec– tion will decide that question. We have a fateful decision to make but that decision must be made, not on vague and irresponsible dis– cussion, but on the facts. On Thurs– day night of this week my oppo– nent repeated his charge that 'There are politicians and others who quite openly worked to re– strict the use ·of the ballot in this election.' "Now I do not know who Mr. Roosevelt means because he seems to lack the courage to name names and say what he means. So let's look at the facts. "I say there is a better way. I I Juli~n R. Rainey of Boston, ~o~have outlined much of that way in 1 mer duector of the Colored DlVI– detail. Ten million returning heroes sion of the Democratic National will dem'and that better way under Committee, declared his support the freedom they have fought to for Governors Dewey and Bricker win. Under divine guidance they today with the assertion that "a will have here a land of security vote for Roosevelt is a vote against with freedom and opportunity for the progressive welfare of the Ne- Jim Lee, proprietor of the China 1 . Supplementing findings _of inves- Clipper Restaur311l, 2225 W. Burn- tigators, numerous complamts have side, was named defendant in a suit been received at the district OPA brought by the district OPA en- office from customers, including forcement division in the Circuit many labor union members, who Court of Multnomah County, askip.g reported overcharges by the res– for an injunction barring the res- taurant. all." taurant operator from charging Restaurant prices were frozen more than ceiling prices permitted during the period April 4-10, 1943, by OPA regulations, Cecelia P.Gal- Kaufman explained. Several menus gro." Jagher, OPA enforcement attorney, brought to light by OPA investi- Mr. Rainey, prominent in Boston announced today. gators r~vealed that Lee had at dif- D. C. Housing Built For Negroes legal circles, resigned last l<'riday "This is the beginning of an in- !erent times changed and altered as attorney for the Office of Price tensive drive during which the his menus and listed the same food Administration in the New Eng- base period filings of every Port- and drink items at higher prices. 1 land area. land restaurant will be checked," Lee is sole owner of the China He presented his l'esignation, he Miss Gallagher declared. Clipper restaurant which lJUrpor- More than 10 300 accommoda- . . . ' saHI, because "I could not remam The investigation, made under tedly does business close to $100,- ~ons for. Negro war wor~ers are silent during this campaign while the direction of Charles Kaufman, 000 a year. He admitted to in- mcluded m the war. housmg pro- laboring unde1· the responsibility to OPA compliance chief, disclos'ed vestigators that he had raised ·his gram fo~ the Washmgton, D. C. protest against a most subtle and that prices on over a hundred prices above those permitted by metropohtan ~r~a, John B. Bland- i vicious plan to perpetuate in Amer- items served by the China Clipper regulations. On subsequent check ford, Jr., A~rmrustrator of the Na- ' ica a second-class citizenship for had been raised not once, but sev- of his restaurant, he was found tiona! Housmg Agency, announced I b 1 , I . Y peop e. era! times, resu!tin~ in overcharges still to be s:lling at excess prices, this week. . . , · Mr. Rainey was formerly As- to the public exceeding $7,000. Kaufman srud. These new accommodatiOns wlll l . t t C t' Counsel for -------------------------,--------- . . . . s1s an orpora 10n • be. m add1tlon to the _2,024 farmly J Boston and has served as special dent: 'accept our policy in dealing "It is naive to call these appoint- uruts and 1,376 dorrmtory accom-' attorney for Massachusetts in the with the Negro or we will wreck ments window-dressing. Seriously modations that had been completed I Departnlent of Juti'ce. He headed your whole legislative program.' d 3 they were vicious. They were rna e for Negro war wo~kers by July 1, I the Colored Division of the Demo- "Thoroughly have I tested the Mr. Blandford said. _At the same I cratic National Committee in the Democratic party. I find that its to look like progress, and in con– time, _work is .now bemg pushed ?n last four presidential campaigns. policies with reference to -the Ne- sequence snare and delude the col– the mstallat10n of .400 mobile Accepting Mr. Rainey's support gro are shaped by the South. Fo!' ored people. Whereas they were house~ and 3~0 dormitory accom- of Governors Dewey and Bricker, a while I believed that the South laborate steps in an overall plan "He sadly complained that_ not modat10ns, w~le 1~7. demountable Herbert Brownell, Jr., Republican wo·.:~Jd hide its fangs. I believed of ermanent se re ation _ an enough people vote. But he pomted houses are bemg f1mshed for oc- Ch . .d t 'b t t the high that it would at least pretend to p g g with pride to the fact that 'in 1940, cupancy after movement from auman, pal n fu e Mo R . play Lall with the Negro in return I overall plan to establish a colore<1 1. 'bl t regard of Negroes or r. amey I . 621h per cent of the e 1g1 e vo ers . Suitland, Mel. . and added: for his !Jupport at the polls. But I caste system complete m every de- Ol this nation went to the polls. The new 10,326 accommodations "His voluntary action in declar- find that the South would rathf'r tail. "And let me point out, my op- will include 5,425 units provided by ing support of the Republican lose the Presidency, :-'es, rather "Since the organizations of the ponent is relying for his main s~p- private financing, and 4,901 units ticket is further evidence of the loss the war, than permit the Ne- Navy, Marine Corps and Coast port upon a solid block of votes provided by public financing. Of growing conviction among Negroes gro his constitutional 1l!,''1ts. Guard preclude the utilization of in states where millions of Amer- the privately financed family ac- that in the Republican party lies . "T?e South has demande<l of the women on a Jim-Crow basis, col– ican citizens are deprived of their commodations for Negro war work- their hope for advancement and Prmn:lent, and he has become a ored women are brazenly barred right to vote by the poll tax and ers, 693 have been completed; preservation of the Negro's con- President, and he has become :l from these branches of the service. by intimidation. Not once in 12 1,428 are under construction and stitutional rights.'' party to, a pol~c! _which for its "There is not an injustice in my years has my opponent lifted a 2,304 are yet to start. One thousand "Thoroughly have I tested the purpose t~e humiliatiOn of the ~e- bill of complaint that could not be finger to correct this, and his plat- units are programmed for conver- Democratic party, Mr. Rainey gro, keepmg the Negro ever 1m- corrected by an unbridled president form is cynically silent on the sub- sion of existing structures. Of the said in his statem~nt. "I find that pressed with the inferiority of his and commander-in-chief. I find ject. amount yet to start nearly 1,200 .t l' . 'th f t th place in America, and the esta- after living close to three Demo- d. units are nearing the construction 1Ns po lCies Wlh dreberentlce s 0 the bl1'shment of a complete and ever- "We are pledged to an expan mg egro are s ape y 1e ou . cratic administrations, that a vote social security for the people of stage. For a while I believed that the lasting Negro serfdom. This is be- for a Democratic candidate for the this country. Twenty million Amer- Approximately 64,000 housing I South would hide its fangs. I be- ing accomplished in every phase of Presidency means a vote to esta– .U:ans have been forgotten by this units have been buil~ or scheduled lieved that it would at least pretend government contact with the Ne- blish a Negro serfdom. A vote for 9 muipistratlon in the n~ne long for Ne~ro ap.~ .wh~t<'~ war wor~ers to play [)aU with the Negro in re- gro. Th~ President is not all~w:J Roosevelt is a vote against the pro-· years the old age pensiOn laws and theu farmlies ~~. the Washing-~ turn for his support at the polls. to ap~omt a Negr~ to a place m gressive welfare of the Negro. It have been on the books. ton, D. C. metr?polLan area under' But I find that the South would Washmgton unless It concerns Ne- means giving your adversary 'a "We are pledged that our gov- the war housmg program, Mr. I rather lose the Presidency, yes, I groes or N.egro pers~n~el. Ev.ery I stick to break your back.' Lincoln ernment shall not again use its Blandford announced. j rather lose the war, than permit setup to which a N:gro ls.appoi~t- said that this country could not power to set race against race, As of July 31, Mr. Blandford I the Negro his constitutional. ed has a Negro kitchen m which exist half-slave and half-free. I say creed against creed,or class against reported 54,742 units had been com- rights." he is placed. The President is not that the Negro cannot exist as an class. We are pledged to a govern- pleted while 3,059 were under con- Mr. Rainey scored the discrim- allowed to place a Negro in con- American on a half-citizenship. He ment which has equal respect for struction, with work yet to be ination he said is practiced against tact with white people unless it is has no place in the party of the the rights of agriculture, labor and started on several thousand units. Negroes in military service and in in a servile capacity, the excep- South. He must again turn to the business, and for every race, creed Because of limited wartime sup- government under the present na- tions being a couple of places orig- Republican party for liberation. In and color. plies of critical materials, this tiona! administration. ina~ed by the Republican .. party this campaign he must turn to PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CARLE R. VICKERS 1471 N. E. Williams Court Portland, Oregon VErmont 4208 housing was designed to meet only "Lincoln said that this country wh1ch have become so traditionally Dewey and Bricker.'' the needs of incoming war workers could NOT exist half-slave and colored that no one dares to touch and those workers evicted from half-free," he declared. "I say that them. their homes through no fault of the Negro cannot exist as an Am-J "They gave us a brigadier-gene– their own. The figures i~clude ?nl! I erican on a half-citizenship. He raJ. He is without command, and housing built under wartime pnon- has no place in the party of the l his duties are restricted to the in– ty control. South. He must again turn to the spection of colored troops. William The war housing program for the Republican party for liberation. In Hastie was appointed a civilian area includes 51,201 family dwell- this campaign he must turn to aide to the Secretary of War with TERRACE GROCERY AND MARKET Groceries, Fruits, Veget-ables Choice Meats ings of which 34,293 are being pri- Dewey and Bricker." duties restricted to correspondence Portland's Only Negro Dentist j h · d h vately financed. Over 30,000 addi- The text of Mr. Rainey's state- avmg to o wit Negro troops. W. C. Rieder, R. T. Borcherding Thurman and 28th Ave. Br. 5513 Portland, Oregon ROBERT N. JOYNER, JR., M. D. Physician and Surgeon Offices: 1415 N. Williams Ave. Portland, Oregon VErmont 4404 or BEacon 3181 WILLIAMS AVENUE U.S. 0. 6 N. Tillamook Street Portland, Oregon TRinity 4615 WYATT W. WILLIAMS Attorney-at-Law 523-4 Lumberman's Bldg. 320 S. W. 5th Ave.-AT. 6871 Portland's only Negro I..awYer THE Medley Hotel ' 2272 N. Interstate Ave. Portland's Leading "Colored Hotel MUrdock 9533 tiona! units were constructed by ment follows: T. Arnold Hill was appointed as– private builders, without priority "I have resigned as attorney for sistant to the administrator of the assistance, during the earlier pe- the Office of Price Administration Office of Price Administration with riod of the defense effort. f th th t I ld t duties restricted to visiting colored Public financed construction in- or_ e. reason . a ~ou no .re- personnel. We deliver Tuesdays and Saturdays nearest in your needs mam silent dunng th1s campaign eludes 16,908 family quarters, 11,- I----------------------------- while laboring under the responsi- ' ~------------------------------, 176 accommodations for single J workers in dormitories or residence bility to protest against a most . subtle and vicious plan to perpetu- halls, and 64 trailers that ~~e used ate in America a second-class citi- as stop-gap shelter. In addition 107 hi f 1 trailers and 400 mobile units have zens p or my peop e. recently been added to the stop-! ."I believe that the President is gap program. fnendly disposed toward the Negro. What he would do, if he could, to-, ward extending to the Negro the latter's guarantees under the con– stitution, is unimportant. The fact is he can do nothing about it. In this matter he is as helpless as a page boy, for the Southern mem– bers of Congress hold at his head SMALL WORLD (By Marine Cpl. Collie J. Nicholson of Winfield, La.) SOMEWHERE IN THE CEN– TRAL PACIFIC (Delayed) "Small World" Items. I a legislative pistol, and order him, Marine Private Wilbur L. Black– not only to keep the Negro in sta– man, colored, of 9~4 Federal Ave., tus quo, but to put in effect a long- Orlando, Fla., a switchboard opera- 1 h' h h f •t tor in an anti-aircraft unit went 1 range P an w lC as or 1 s pur- f · h th d '. t'h pose complete separateness based or a sWim t e o er ay m e ti di · · ti d t ff thi t 11 on segrega on, scnrmna on an wa ers 0 s a 0 • intimidation. They say to the Presi- While floating, he grazed an- other swimmer. MRS. BEATRICE REED It was his brother, John D.Black-~ Licensed Funeral Director lier that day on a Naval craft. Personal Attention at Holman .& man, a sailor, who had arrived ear- Lutz Mortuary , I OREGON FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION 1412 N. Williams Avenue J. and M. BAR-B-Q Fried Chicken Dinners 522 N. 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