Portland Challenger_1952-10-31

Friday, October 31. 1952 It's Your Vote. Cast It The editors of the Portland Challenger firmly believe that the November presidential election will be one of the most important elections in the history of the American people. Two paramount and closely-linked facets of our national administration affecting the every day life of American_s citizens-and especially the welfare of the Negro, our civil rights legislation and foreign policy, will go a long ways tow– PORTLAND CHALLENGER NAACP to Hold Vote Classes Because of many new residents in the Northwest, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is holding a serie s of schools for new voters. The first school, held at St. Philips parish house last F'riday with the ~ooperation of the church and of the North Ce_ntral Page Seven Arkansas Attorney Urges Negroes to Support GOP Speaking to an enthusia~tic crowd at a Republican rally at the Williams avenue YWCA Monday night, Attorney Har– old W. Flowers urged the Negro vote to go to the GOP ticket November 4. "The political health of the South depends on a good two-party system." "It is a sad thing when men can stay in Washington for 25 years without any competition," s~id Flowers. ard American unity and world-wide peace. The successful YMCA was very successful ac ' - A candidate for the senate in administration of these two all-important facets will-in all cording to Marie Smith, who is Arkansas from Pine Bluff, 2 oth b b .l.t h ' th t f G 1 El t· chairman of the voter's school Democrats because of promises. "I am willing to stake my all on the belief that if the Republicans pro a 1 1 y- mge on e ou come o our enera ec IOns. rlistrict, F'lowers said that the Ne- As editors of a comparatively new media of communica- project for the Portland branch, gro can't continue to love the :~AACP. get in power, never again in the tion to the Pacific Northwest, we feel it our duty to inform ''These schools are designed to Kay's Notations history of the Negro people will the public of the records, deeds and promises of both the aid new voters in Oregon to un- there ever be a question of civil Democratic and Republican parties. It is with this purpose derstand our complicated 'bed- (Continued from page 4) r ights," he emphasized. in mind that we have deliberately failed to support the candi- f;heet' ballot system," Mrs. Smith the game by Seattleites was on Too Many Promises dates of either one of the major political parties. said, "and are open to any inter- the lavish side what with break- Flowers pointed out that Roos– ested voter, regardless of whether fasts luncheons suppers and dan- evelt promised, Truman promised Through out unbiased news columns and opened editorial h . ' ' f · he is registered here for t e first res running into br eak asts agam. J.nd despite the fact that Demo- page , we have attempted to give you the facts and rely on time or not." Among those in the large Port- crats have been the majority in your sincerity and integrity to vote for candidates you feel Mrs. Smith said that a complete l.and contingent were: Mr. ancl in Congress for the past 20 years most capable of adhering to and carrying out true democratic reproduction of an actual pqlling Mrs. Ulysses Plummer, Mr. and civil rights for the Negro is still principles . It will be to the advantage of our readers to study place will be used, complete with Mrs. Herman Plummer, Mrs. Earl not here. . 1 f N b booths, election board workers Winslow, Mrs. Lawson Jones, the l-Te credited A. Philip Randolph fervently the news columns and editona pages o egro pu - and ballot boxes. The League of Eugene Cardens, the Vernon Gas- witt, ~parking action that caused lications and local daily newspapers with the avowed purpose -..vomen Voters are sending speak- kins, the Melvin Aliens, the Harry the late Franklin D. Roosevelt to in mind that a more accurate assimilation of interpretations ers on the measures to the Hardys, the Wilbur Marshalls, legislate FE'PC measures during will better qualify their votes. ~chools. the Charles Rawlins, the Clifford •he World War II years. He at- Portland's two daily newspapers have come out in sup- On November 1 there will be Jackson, the Ulysses Leverettes, tributed the gains made in civil h f d · · t' two schools, one at F'riendship and many more. I rights in the last twenty years to port of their respective c oices or our next a mm1stra wn House, 3310 N. Williams ave- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vicker the activities of the people and in Washington-and their choices differ. Both papers have nue, and at St. Johns Commun- and Mr. and Mrs. John Scott !'lot any political party. kept their news columns free of editorial preference. ity building, 845 N. Johnswood. Brown went together on the train F1owers noted that all the civil The reading of the facts in these two papers, coupled On November 2 there will be a and were guests of Mrs. Vicker's rights fights that have gone to with our political coverage, that of Negro aimed weeklies, school at Parkside Community I relatives in Seattle. The Browns court have been won due to the radio commentaries and television showings, have given building, 19534 N. Libya. All were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. 13, 14 and 15 amendment of the schools meet at 8 p.m. Lawrence Davis and the Vickers United States Constitution and Portland citizens sufficient information on the attributes and ' Otto Rutherford, president of were in the home of Dorothy'" stressed F1owers all of these short-comings of both the Democrats and the Republicans. NAACP, Portland branch, in an- mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. [cmendments wer~ passed under Bear in mind that other pressing problems confront us. nouncing the voters schools, said Ernest Alexander. " Republican administration. That civil rights is not the only issue at stake for the Negro it was a part of the West Coast Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Johnson, Negroes Show Interest people. It is by far the topmost in importance to Negro vot- Regional program an.d that ~~A- mother and father of Ben John- The Pine Bluff attorney men- d . . W CP wa.s condu. ctm·g· similar son, handsome football player at ti.oned wt.th encouragment the I·n- ers but all our efforts can't be aimed in that 1rectwn. e schools m all maJor cities on the Oregon, were guests at the home terest and zeal shown by the Ne- must understand other civic and national issues with the idea t f M N J c k tt coas · 0 rs. · · roc e · groes of Arkansas in enjoying the in mind that good voting makes for a better world for ALL G same privileges as other Ameri- of us. 'Globetrotter' Tag iven cans. "There's a great deal of en- We leave it to you, our readers, to cast your vote, and cast • thusiasm being manifested by the it intelligently to the best of your knowledge. Your vote ITo Travellng N. y. Duo Negro citizens who are learning DOES count and will continue to count in the years of voting . . . . 't h ' f their ABCs of politics," said Globe trotters Is a title nght- £ave m to an 1 c mg oot at ev- Flowers, "Hundreds of Negroes yet to come. f 11 d b M d M ery oportunity. are now coming to mass meetings r ---·.........·--------------------------. .. u y earne y r. an rs. I Ch' H d · · · . . Adolph Hodge who call New n ma o ge was arrested to gain their democratic free· R 1• • N several years ago as a supposed dom." "Negroes and whites are e lglous Ote ·s: ~: York City their home. >'PY by Chang !sao-Ling, who was learning to participate together · Mr. and Mrs. Hodge were in at that time a rival of Chiang Kai in the workings of democracy." Portland this week as guests of Chek. The traveler was held up Flowers stated that the Negroes t_____ • • • • • • ···------~-----·" • • • •·-- Mr. and Mrs. Willis Williams. by bandits in Siberia, was arrest- in the South and the white are BETHEL A. M. E. The mayor said that she has The Hodges have been up to ed in Moscow for snapping pic- together in "their courageous ac- Dr. J,_L. Boyd 316 N. McMillen always been interested in fight- Skagway, Alaska, and will visit tures of the Kremlin and was tions and vigorous efforts to es- Mark Smith, deputy state la- ing for the problems and issues for a while in California before frowned on in Vienna for photo- tablish the two-,\:Jarty system" bor commissioner, spoke Sunday concerning people of different turnin£( eastward. graphir..g scenes of a Jewish pro- ;;nd that such action will give night, October 26, during the reg- races, creeds and colors. Recently retired as an instruct- gram then in progress. the Negro greater chance to bar– ular services. His address, part Other speaker on the program or of athletics in the New York Contented now with a little gain for full enjoyment of civil of the installation services of the was Mrs. Minnie Jordan. Her ad- City school system, Mr. Hodge less adventuresome occurrences eights. Loyal Knights of Bethel, empha- dress was entitled, "How to be may now, with Mrs. Hodge, de- Hodge intends to revisit Europe "Our security-whether we be sized the importance of men tak- a Victorious Christian." vote his full time to his hobby :n July. He and Mrs. Hodge ex- in Oregon or Washington-is no ing an increasing part in church Following is a schedule of club of travel. Together Mr. and Mrs. pect to take two months to con- greater than that of the black and community activities. He meetings and programs: Hodge have visited in Europe 15 duct a tour for interested per- man walking the streets of Mis- pointed out that changing social Tuesday. November 4. 7 p.m. times and because of their travel sons who wish to see England, f-issippi," concluded the Jefferson conditions are making it neces- Young People's Progress club "know-how" have conducted France, Belgium, Switzerland ..ounty lawyer. sary for men to assume this im- Tuesday, November 4, 8 p.m. tours to the Near East, several and Italy. Present at the GOP rally was portant function which formerly Usher Board. trips to Mexico as well as many When asked how one might Portland's Mayor Dorothy Lee ~as taken care of, almost exclu- Wednesday, November 5. 8 p.m. to Europe. JOm his party Hodge disclosed who welcomed Flowers to the cively, by the women. Fellowship club. Early background of Mr. Hodge that one could drop a note to city. Others at the meeting in- Following is the schedule of Monday. November 10, 7:30 p.m. :·eveals that many years ago he him at Thornwood, New York, eluded Pat Lonergan, Robert Ell- rlub meetings: Searchlight club. worked hard to put him s e 1 f and if one also has $1,400, it's as iot and Sig Unander, all of the Tuesday. November 4, 8 p.m. Sunday, November 16 through Howard university but simple as that! Republican party. Pu~r~ A~. Loy~Kn~h~ ~ Following llie regu~r mw~ -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bethel, Trustee Board ing services there will be the an- C"t Co c"l Act"on G1" e Mt s· · l Wednesday. November 5. 8 •p.m. nual dinner in honor of the old- 1Y- un 1 1 v s . 1nOl; Young Mr. and Mrs. er members of the church. At Thursday, November 6, 2 p.m. 7:30 ~m. Lauren Sykes will Go Ahead· to Open Church Sunday' Senior Missionary Society give an organ recital to be fol- ' Thursday, November 6, 8 p.m: ' lowed by a coffee hour. 0 . M. E. HUGHES MEMORIAL Monday. November 10, 8 p.m. METHODIST Bethelites Dr. J.H. Jones 2902 NE Rodney Friday November 14, 8 p.m. Doctor and Mrs. J. Harold Jonrs Usher Board II, the Minister and his wife of Prayer service is held every the Hughes Memorial Methodist Wednesday night at 8. Church were "at home" recently '' * * when the Portland Methodist MT. OLIVET ::'vlinisters' association, and the Dr. J. J. Clew 116 NE Schuyler Portland., Ministers' Wives asso- Mt. Olivet had as one of its ciation gave a miscellaneous 'Vomen's Day speakers, Sunday, "housewarming shower." Many October 26, Mayor Dorothy Me- .1seful gifts were received. Among Cullough Lee. She stated that prominent guests present were the only way the world, nation Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Adams, and cities can survive is through superintendent, and his wife, of religious and spiritual values. the Portland District. These values, she said, must be Dr. Roy A. F'edge, minister of based on one's aid to the desti- the Rose City Park Methodist tute, underpriviliged and minor- church. Mr. and Mrs. Orville L. ity groups of the world. (Continued on page 7) (Cont'd. from Page 1) The building has a capacity of 150 persons and Mt. Sinai's aver– age attendance, said the Reverend Cheek, was between 50 and 60 persons. move down into their own neigh– borhood." Edwin C. Berry, Urban League executive secretary, representing the Mt. Sinai parish, expressed the view that an undercurrent of F. M. Circum, attorney for two racism was involved in the case. of the petitioners, claimed that He told the Council: "I hope you the proposed establishment of the understand, fully, the implications new parish presented a parking of this problem." He said that ef– and traffic problem more serious forts · to complete the business than that caused by the former transaction had "dragged" on for Tifereth Israel group because the five weeks, revealing that there latter did not meet on Sunday at had been efforts to intimidate which time another church, a Tifereth representatives in to block away, does. backing out of the deal and even Says Not Prejudiced to bribe Sinai representatives to Another petitioner, R. S. Beck, not go through with the deal. He speaking for his group, said: explained, also, that antagonistic "\Ve're not prejudiced to any pressure had been exerted on the creed whatever," but thought, McGuire real estate firm, which however, that "these folks should finally decided to drop out of the transa-ction. Race Relations Record Best Berry advised the Council that Portland, over the past five years, has had the best record for im– proved inter-group relations, and warned that he should not like to see another "Cicero" or "Fds– co" case here. Zahn Eva, attorney for Mt. Sinai, pointed out that off-street parking could not be provided in this case and that it was not re– quired. He accused the petitioners of trying to "knock down a paper dragon" in referring to their com– plaints, deeming them to be rath– er "thinly veiled attempts to prac– tice bigotry and racial discrimina– tion." He termed it "another case of ' man's inhumanity to man." • -