Northwest Clarion_1960-06-02

Thursday, June 2, 1960 NORTHWEST CLARION News of the Trainmen And Their Families is quite a scramble going on "to the subject of wages, a decision get out of the pantry." from the President's "Fact Find- District Chairman Sayles was Newest Bulletin is dated May called out hurriedly last Mon- 23, 1960 and "effective May 26, day to fill an assignment. The 1960." Nine positions of Waiter, call was so unexpected until it Trains 105-111 and 106-112, Port– became necessary to make ar- land-Chicago are established. Bid– rangements by mail to assure hav- ding on these positions closes ing n officer of the organization 3:30 p.m., June 2, 1960. If you present to chair the meeting sleep on this one you're likely to scheduled for the 19th. According be a pantryman for several addi– to report received, meeting was tional trips. If you haven't time unofficial; attendance being such to go to the office for a look at that at no time was a quorum the bulletin board, have a look present. in The Clarion. It will keep you Our thanks to Bro. J. P. Sulli- posted. van for filling in. There will, as has been the prac– tice for the past few years, be only one meeting per month scheduled for the Summer season. Really happy to hear that all of our sick are improved. Mrs. Keener is able to be out of doors for a few minutes of the day, while Ms. Hudson is confined in– doors, though slowly improving. Dates of these meeting will be carried in future editions of The Best wishes, ladies. Clarion, and members will receive their regular meeting notices. Fine favoraJble response has been received from the entire Ore– gon Congressional delegation– through the mails by Dist. Chmn. Sayles on the subject of "The Passenger Train Service Bill," Senate Bill 3020. The bill is still in Committee, and all railroad em– ployees should keep the mail roll– ing in to their representatives in Congress, seeking their support in the bill's passage. The eleven (11) Non-Operating Unions, of which we are one, are still negotiating with the Car– riers for wage increase, health and welfare benefit increases, etc., and our repesentatives have appeared before the President's Fact-Find– ing Board to present our case. At the moment, the Carriers have the floor. More about this in next week's issue. The desk is covered with mail. Bulletin No. W-40-A is on the board at the Commissary and states the following: "To all Waiters, Lounge Car Porters, Etc. -Portland District; Referring to my Bulletin No. W-40 dated May 13, 1960: From bids received and displacement rights, the nine (9) positions of Waiter, Dome Diner, Trs. 105-111 and 106-112, Portland-Chicago Line, are assigned to: L. S. Car– ter; B. C. Davis; J. M. Cohen; J. B. Joshua; James Smith; H. D. Goodspeed Maceo Fuller; W. L. Sayles." ing Board" is imminent and word of it should be in the next edi– tion of The Clarion. Union Meeting date for June will appear in an early issue of The Clarion. There will only be one meeting each month during the Summer, and a series of meetings in September to choose candidates to make the race for offices within the organization. So keep current i nyour dues, thereby being eligible to file as a candidate for office and to vote for the candidate of your choice. Have no report on the prog– ress of those on our sick list, here's hoping that all are well or are making rapid strides to that estate. Walter L. Sayles, D . C. NAACP Leaders in Winston-Salem Hailed For Desegregation Role WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.-The NAACP congratulated its youth and adult leaders here for their role in bringing about desegrega– tion of lunch counters in this city's major downtown drug and variety stores. Counters that reopened on an integrated basis, May 25, included those at S. H. Kress r Co., two F. W. Woolworth Company stores, H. L. Green Company and Wal– green's drug store. In a telegram to Don Bradley, an NAACP student protest leader at Winston-Salem Teachers Col– lege, to Patricia Tillman, an At– kins High School student co-ordi– nator for Atkins and Carver High Schools, and to .Carl Mathews and Dr. F. W. Jackson of the Winston– Salem NAACP executive commit- Graduates of Little Rock School Lauded by NAACP LITTLE ROCK, May 26-The NAACP applauded three Negro graduates from token-integrated high schools here this week, in– cluding two of the original Little Rock Nine. The Association's Executive Secretary Roy Wilkins told the students in a telegram dispatched today that "by your patience, courage and determination, you have demonstrated the highest values of citizenship. "Under tremendous stress," Sec– retary Wilkins added, "you have persevered, maintained a good scholarship record and been a credit to your race, your com– munity and the nation." The two Central High School students, veterans of the Septem– ber, 1957 Faubus - created crisis, are Jefferson Thomas and Carlot- Packinghouse Workers Union S·upports Protest Movement CHICAGO-National, state and local laws for fair employment were urged this week by 600 dele– gates attending the United Pack– inghouse Workers constitutional convention here. The Union specifically endorsed Negro sit-in demonstrations in the South. It also proposed for a civil rights program; unrestricted rights to register and vote with– out fear of intimidation or re– prisal, especially in the South; free access to public and private housing and hotels for all races, colors or creeds; and protection against mob violence and other intimidation. NAACP Chapter Granted To Branch in Hawaii NEW YORK- The National As- ta Walls. The third is Effie Jones sociation for the Advancement of of Hall High School. Colored People has established a Gloster B. Current, the Asso- local branch in the newest state ciation's director of branches, was of the Union, at Honolulu, Ha– scheduled to attend the Central waii, Gloster B. Current, director High graduation ceremonies Mon– day evening, May 30, at Quigley Stadium. Both Central High graduates and their families have undergone numerous pressures, intimidations and reprisals. Ellis Thomas, father of Jefferson, was discharged after 10 years employment by Interna– tional Harvester. He was subse– quently arrested while guarding the home of 'Mrs. Daisy Bates, leader of the state NAAOP. The home where Miss Walls lives with her parents was bombed. And the youngsters them– selves suffered continued harass– ment within the schools that went unpublicized. The NAACP also forwarded a $1,000 contribution to the Little Rock Scholarship Fund, treasured by Mr. Thomas, for educational expenses of the original Little Rock Nine. The Association has contributed to the Fund in the past. Ernest Green, also a member of the Little Rock Nine and cur– rently attending Michigan State University at East Lansing, is president of the Association's of branches announced this week. Other new NAACP units char-' tered by the Board of Directors include a branch in McKeesport, Pa., and a college chapter at Mor– ris College, Sumter, S. C. Also NAACP youth councils at Winter Haven, Fla.; Coffeyville, Kans. ; Jefferson County, Ill.; Perth Am– boy, Cape May and Atlantic City, N.J.; Bay Shore, N.Y.; Beaver Valley, Pa., and Greenville, S.C. Carver Association's Float Depicts Love A majority of it in the form of replys from Oregon's members of Congress in reply to my Jetter to them on "The Passenger Train Service Bill, S-3020," and num– erous letters from Brother Rich– ard W. Smith, secretay-treasuer of the Joint Council, Chicago, who is doing a remarkable job of keep– ing general and district chairmen informed as to developments in negotiations between the 11 "Non– Ops" and the Carriers. Hats off to Brother Smith! It is quite obvious from the foregoing that several of the mem– bers failed to place bids, for rea– sons best known to themselves, or worse, neglected to notice the Bul– letin Board. The result is that some are stuck in positions in which they are decidedly unhappy, for an additional length of time. Another instance of proof that vigilance pays. Regular attend– ance in Union Meetings will serve to keep members abreast of the times in all things of interest to them in relation to their employ– ment. Happily, there will be other opportunities to "bid off" real soon for those who missed this one. tee, Herbert L. Wright, the Asso- unit th.flre. ciation youth secretary, said in The Carver Association's float this year depicts Philadelphia, "City of Brotherly Love," birth– place of our nation, home of our nation's proud symbol, the Liberty Bell. Housed in Independence Hall, tolling Liberty throughout our cherished land. This float, covered with many thousand peo– nies and gloriosa daisies, is also adorned ,with other blossoms viv– idly portraying our Liberty and independence. The new star is being .sewn on our flag, as "Miss Liberty" heraJds its advent Lib– erty, "tone of the times," com– memorating our newest state. A ballot box and voting procedure denotes our democracy, govern– ment by choice. A true salute to our nation. Bulletin No. W-40 abolishes the five positions of "Swing Waiter, Dome Diner, Trs. 105-111 and 106-112, Portland-Denver, effec– tive May 15, 1960, and estab– lishes "9 Positions of Waiter" on above mentioned line. Bidding for the positions closed 3:30 p .m., May 23, 1960. Hope you didn't go to sleep at the switch, as there Open 7 Days a Week -Special Now– MOTOR TUNE-UP COMPLETE BRAKE SERVICE Firestone Tires and BaHeries PICKUP AND DELIVER 1 N. FREMONT Phone AT 2-3153 Community Green Stamps Sensational new Turf Club– house, entirely glassed-in, air-conditioned and heated ... choice of Valet, Preferred or Free parking ... New Charcoal Broiler. ADMISSION: GRANDSTAND $1 TURF CLUBHOUSE $2 Reservations: BU S-5231 This offering is current: Bulle– tin No. W-42, May 27, 1960. "The following positions are open for bid: 1 position of Por– ter, Waiter- in-C h a r g e, Cafe Lounge Car, Trs. 19 and 20, Hin– kle-Spokane Line. Two positions of Pantryman, Dome Diner, Trs. 105-111 and 106-112, Portland-Chicago Line." Bidding closes 3:30 p .m. June 6, 1960. part: "We are pleased that intelli– gence and sanity has prevailed and democracy is now the order of the day at lunchrooms and soda fountains in your town. All Amer– icans who truly cherish freedom certainly owe a great debt of gratitude to every one of you for this most important advance for democracy." Announcement Lily of the Valley, Chapter 2003 of Mt. Olive Grand Chapter, OES, is sponsoring a BAR - B - CUED CHICKEN DINNER at the home of Mrs. Lewis Singleton, 3645 N . Just received a new "Rates of Michigan Avenue on Saturday, Pay Schedule" from our Gen. Sec- June 4th, from 11:30 a.m. until ? . retary-Treasurer, Bro. Alton B. Telephone ATlantic 4-7063 any– Goode, Omaha, Neb., which in- time between now and then to re– cludes the recent cost of living in- serve your dinner. By all means crease, and is effective as of May don't miss the treat of your life 1, 1960. This adds about $6 plus by missing this rare, delightful to our monthly wages. While on affair. SAVE UP TO 1 c A LOAF ON SURPLUS BREAD at the PJ.\li'J\ERS BAKERY SHOPS Downtown: 3rd & Yamhill THREE LOCATIONS: East Side: N.W. 23rd & Northrup Williams & Page now nl Funl Excitement/ POST TIME: 7:30 SATURDAYS & HOLIDAYS POST TIME 1:30 Quinellas every race Daily Double first 2 races Ladies' Night every Thursday 's an exciting "new look" at DMEADOWS Presbyterians Endorse Student Demonstrations CLEVELAND - When laws fa– voring racial discrimination "vio– late the Jaw of God, peaceable and orderly disobedience" is jus– tifiable. This was the overwhelming con– sensus of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. that convened here for eight days ending May 25. Three million Presbyterians are represented by the Assembly. Non-violent and orderly student demonstrations against racial seg– regation are specifically endorsed. The moveme~t led by Negro col– lege students was described as being consistent with "our Chris– tian heritage, the Federal Consti– tution and the moral consensus of our nation." _A report by the standing com– mittee on social education and ac– tion: (1) deplored violence against student demonstrators, and termed "unjust" arrests of._ demonstrators in some cases while their assail– ants went free; (2) commended students who when attacked or cursed did not retaliate, but acted with patience. and dignity; and (3) urged church-goers to patron– ize those places of public accom– modation that serve all without regard to race. CaJt/oA, BODY AND FENDER REPAIR Work Guaranteed FREE ESTIMATE • 2609 N. Vancouver Ave. Phone AT 7-8529 Carver Association Coronation fete Sunday~ June 5 The Carver Association is cele– brating its second annu3.1 Corona– tion at the Crystal Ballroom Sun– day, June 5th, from 5 p.m. till 9. Queen Lurlene with her royal court will reign, also her majesty will be crowned. Music will be by the Portland Jazz Workshop. Tickets for this affair may be purchased at the Booker T. Wash– ington Democrat Club, 2714 N. Williams Ave., from 11:30 a.m. till 5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For reservations call AT 4-5853 or AT 4-8777. All pro– ceeds go to the Carver Associa– tion's second annual Rose Festival Float. STEWART'S CLEANERS 3439 N. Williams Ave. SKIRTS SWEATERS PANTS ·S9c S & H Green Stamps In 10:00 A.M.- Out 5:00P.M. 4,000 Restaurants Prove It Every Day BOYD'S Flavor StandsUp! Save the lids - they're worth money to non-profit organiza– tions such as churches, clubs, granges, PT As, Boy and Girl Scouts, etc. Boyd's pays 5c for 1 lb. can or 2 oz: jar lids; lOc for 2 lb. can or 6 oz. jar lids. Write Boyd Coffee Co., Box 1333, Portland 7, Oregon. Page Thref DETROIT ENROLLS 18,000 IN NAACP DETROIT-The NAACP closed its annual membership drive here this week with an enrollment of 18,000, making it the Association's largest unit to date in the current nationwide drive. Edward M. Turner, president of the local NAACP organization, praised the work of Campaign Chairman William T. Patrick, Jr., for exceptional leadership in tap– ping all available _community sources. Outstanding area division lead– ers were Mrs. Barbara Simmons and Horace Sheffield, both of whom accounted for more than 2,000 members. The campaign was under direction of Colin Cromwell, field secretary from the NAACP national office. TURNER RE-ELECTED NAACP PRESIDENT IN MICHIGAN DETROIT-Edward M. Turner, local attorney, was re-elected this week to his 11th consecutive term as president of the Michigan State Conference of NAACP branches. The convention, held in Flint, Michigan, also elected four vice presidents: Edgar Holt of Flint, Mrs. Hillary Bissell of Grand Rapids, Samuel Simmons of De– troit, and Lasker Smith of River Rouge. Others re-elected were Mrs. Cathy James Brown, secretary, and C. A. Allen, treasurer. TAMPA PARENTS URGED TO SEEK TRANSFERS FOR THEm CHILDREN TAMPA-The local NAACP this week urged Negro parents to "seek to have your child admitted to the school of your choice near– est your present home address." The NAACP "Open Letter to Tampa's Negro Parents," which contained the appeal, followed close behind an announcement by Crockett Farrell, local superin– tendent of schools. Mr. Farrell had told local groups that "integration is closer than you think." 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