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VOL. XVII1?NO. 31.
Washington Post H
Ineptness In Prote<
Soldiers From Viol
v . t#Washington,
Arg. 2o?(AN l') ?
? In ? foe*4r?4ght?editorial stale- ipent,
the Washington Post. leading
capital daily, last week chai'g
led that the "humiliation" a n d
''violence'" visited against Negro
* soldiers by both white soldiers |
and civilians, and the consigning ;
of colored troopers?u>?an "infer- I
tor status" is "one more itaunifos-_[
llll ??X li UiUI^ClUUd U ;
r democratic values which has
been carried over from civilian
-?. life into lite armed services."
* pedaiin^ it the insepcrablc du- I
ty of the army to "promote among
its enlisted personnel a dc- (
cent regard for the rights audifeelings"
of Negroes in the ser- j
vice, the. Tost suggested launch- 1
ing of an educational program among
whites to afford a "greater"!
knowledge of the Negro's contribution
to the war effort, of his
legitimate aspiration. They sini- ;
ply cannot effective.lv wage united
nations war with color prcju- |
dices in their minds."
Continuing the widely read daU
ly stated:
"Efforts must be made at- UKsame
time to make Negroes feel
that their contribution is'appreciated.
They have shared in some
L.._ of the toughest lighting in this
war.1 They are entitled to hope
that this world struggle for human
liberation will open up t o
them richer opportunities for ad
vuncemeni and education tnan
ihcy have , hitherto enjoyed. They i
can sea reel v- be expected to give |
full devotion to the democratic j
cause, unless it ali'ords some recoc ]
ii ji imi in Lhcir . leu;itamte_..^u>nmix.i
Lions. - 1
"Any such program of educalion
(TtiVloTTsly must he accompanied
by. a firm insistence on t h e
part of the Army that Negro
lights be respected by men i n
t_.Wiiiiform ynd civilian alike. There
are many ways in which any in- .
Indigent camp commander can ,
ael to ciase the causes of friction.
'I'.'iv.ri'n white and ' colored - troops.'
SCHOOL !.l NCI IKS T
TIME DIETS OF NEG
Gallup Says:
South Favors Anti
Lynch Law
Princeton, N. .J... August -1
(AN'P) -I)r. George Gallup, director,
American Institute of Pub-j
lie Opinion, declared last week j
that a poll taken of southerners i
1 revealed that it majority of them |
favored a federal anti-Iynching!
? Field -reporters?for the ?insti- )
tute canvassed a representative j
cross-section of voters of Texas, !
Louisiana. Arkansas. Oklahoma, |
Georgia! South Carolina, North 1
Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, !
Kentucky, Alabama and Virginia
and asked this question:
"Do you favor or oppose a fed- i
ernl anti-lynching law?"
A majority of the persons sampled
favored the law as opposed 1
to a similar poll taken in 11K57
when less than a majority favor- '
...... iiiiiuii^n com j
a red with tlio.se of the earliei j
poll show:
TODAY
Favor Federal anti-lynching
law 5<>' i I
Oppose Federal anti-lynching
law 2\\n !
g? No Opinion 21' < |
iu;{7
Favor Federal anti-lynching
_ law 47',i
Oppose Federal anti-lynching
_ law ;H>', !
No Opinion 17'<
Pointing out that only those
with opinions on the subject were
r ? to he considered, "tha institute's
report said a greater proportional
' increase was noted among those
favoring the law. In l!?:i7, f>7
favored the law, hut today the i
percentage has jumped to 71 per^
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[its Army
:ting Negro
ence
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Miss CJ. May Cooper, former Y
\V.vC. A. worker in Charleston,. S.
(\-.ian
11111 lO MCUIOCIU lie pnilCipiCS. .Mail
it i< high time now J'or the. army
'o ?.lt> thi* in rr'nu'il to its Negro
soldiei s."
0 IMPROVE WAR
RO YOUNGSTERS!
.More thai a million-Negro child
i"en arc* expected to participate
this year in community school
lunch programs which will he a*
vailahlo to a >t?11 of over five million
American youngsters to hellmaintain
their wartime diets at an
adequate level, the r War Food Administrating
has anno.need.
Aimed at protecting child health
despite changes in home life occasioned
by war and by food shortages,
the program, financed partly
by Federal funds with local committee
sponsorship and administra
t.'on. will provide nutritious lunchr.'s
whit-rfwHl include fruits? vegetables,
milk and meats. .
I.ocal sponsors will organize
lunch projects, purchase food from
local merchants and fanners, and
he reimbursed by Fooo Distribution
Administration? up to (>() per
cent of the cost of the foods served.
In previous years, the Department
of Agriculture purchased
foods directly and distributed theni
to schools through sta^e welfare
igcn:ies. This year, bdvinif will
he dont> loeally. primarily to simplify
the program and release storage
and transportation facilities
for other purposes. The new jdan
received a "try-out" beginning last
January and the experience gained
has set the pattern to he followed
as the program operates on a larger
scale. ~\
Continued on Page 2
cent, which Dr. (lallup termed a
-"substantial majority."
Opposition to federal anti-lynch
law. according' to (Iallup. is based
on arguments that such legistion
would violate states' rights.
Advocates' hf" sard based their
fight upon the 11th amendment
that states: "no state shall deprive
any person of life, liberty
or property without due process
of la\<'t nor deny to any person
within its jurisdiction equal protection
the laws.'! (
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Clevelanders Pool
Important Street (
By Charles 11. T.oeb
Cleveland, Aug.. 125?(AM')In
a real estate coup that is cxpected
to provide a landmark in
the accelerated economic progress
>f the Negro in Cleveland, a
small group of Negro business
men last week pooled resources
10 acquire one of the most valua>le
crosstown corners in the city.
Com nit > ing negotiations initiated
two years ago, the group
wrote a Hew chapter in cooperafi*?n
lii'ltt pen \*fMrrri liii^incsmnon
by buying out a white corporation
through a cash l>if the. I'ierson and Price enterprises,
treasurer; William I'ierson
,?f the Picrson and Price enterprises.
secretary; Robert Shauter
of l-lie Shauter Drug company.
Ally. Edgar Dixon^pf Cleveland
w-ho ..^negotiated?the- transaction
for 'tiie combine, was named "the
adding manager, and will house
.lis law offices on the second floor..
The - five-story fireproof bulldog
houses nine stores on the
-treet level. All stores, with'the
exception of the Shauter Drue
. nnipany?mi?tlie coiner, are?mvii.
d by. white interests, and enjoy
?prail ically?LUO?percent?Negro
parrn-rrrrgc: " , - Oil
The second Uoor of the
yJpdiVig arc the district offices of
hree Negro 'insurance companies
\tlaiita Life. Fireside Mutual and
Domestic Life and Accident.
Tin ee> physicians also Have ofiec>
in the building, as are the
">flicos of Selective Service Hoard
No. 1J for the lith ward. The.
.loots fi in third to fifth are gi
t'M over to 21 apartiSients. all
iccupied by white tenants.
One of the corporatio 11 s first
dlicial acts was to order the rets
hv, al of an e'ewator ^sttrn -rnftrrnTing
the public that the car did
lot stop at the second lloor.
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This practice, inaugurated by
ihe former owners, had in the
past forced those doing business
with the Negro coneerfls on the
second floor to use the stairway.
lardcn St. USO News
On Sunday, Aug. 22, the War
Mothers club of the Harden St.
USO sponsored Home Hospitality
for the soldiers of the nearby
camps. Many took advantage of
this opportunity 'to visit and enJoy-a
home" cooked "dinner among
new friends. This will be a monthly
feature of tpc' War Mothers-'
Club activities.
The unique gypsy party on last
Friday night was well attended
and very enjoyable. The guests
had especial fun "getting their
fortunes told" by a gypsy maiden.
Friday night of this week is
"birthday party night" and there
will be gifts and birthday cake for
all August ..hoys.
A large number of-; soldiers'
wives were present at the luncheon
meeting on Wednesday, Aug.
18. The wives prepared and served
the meal which they s?eming$y
enjoyed vyry much. After eating,
they -socialized and made pictures
until late afternoon. Many more
ue expected to join this group.
A special treat is in store for
those who come to the open house
activities 011 Sunday, August 21b
In addition to the music appreciation
hour at G p.m. there will he
an open forum discussion led hv
Lt. Frank Scott of Fctrt Jackson.
The?subject will be: "Does t h e
Social Requirement of Formal Introduction
Limit the Breadth and
Value of our Human Contacts?"!
Aftei wards, special music will be
rendered by the quartet fro'm the
2-^Hth Quartermaster Company of
Fort Jackson. TU# public is"ThvTF-1
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Ll'MF^A. SOUTH (AKOTJNA
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Cash, Buy
"orner Building
|J
Chester Organizes
NAACP Branch^
A blanch- of. XA.H'P was <>i .irani
zed Sunday in Cjiester. The
meeting bcinv. held in the Merlopolitan
AMi? /ion chutv.h. llcv.
Coleman. oaslor [Stale. I'n-side iet?
Fames M. liinton nuuie the tiii>
to set tip this new branch. Pre?,
ir.nton broi:ght._ibe new F/ranch
up to .(hue on I lit* following sub- .
jeets: K(|iiali '.alion .of Teachers' ,
Salaries. Voting in the Deihoeia-i
lie Pii-naries ami the Summit* Os
home's ease, now peitbing. before
the t'nited States Supreme l o. rt.*
-Pie-also, irnvi- a brief 'resume of [
t'he. workings of the NAACP. Tlu? i
1 i a licit -was organized '.villi o! 1
eha' ter nienilieis. v i.'.h the .l'ol!?<\v--l
iny: olhccrs elected:
A. I>. AlritFin.' president; J. (', '
1 White, ' ice-nre-iilent: 1)11. I5:il>. i
coek, secretary; II. Kichhurji". j
.rcasurer; J. S. "Stanhavk, chair- '
man; Kxocutive Hoard.
The new branch plana wajjiiijf J
a campaign' for a large member - j
ship in the very 'near future. The j
.September meelimt w ill W?held I
1 in the Calvary Baptist church-.-"* " i
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School of Methods
Held at Morris St.
Baptist Church
j Charleston
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I he School >>! Methods *;is held 1
.'I .Monis Street I'.uptist church,]
(Iharlcston, ,S?.. C...~.YmueJ?Hi?ton
~?0. ' tPl.'l ?'.;() To :-Mr IMlPtT iTtjVllt
.miler auspices of the ('hurley ton |
County ST S. and P..TTU. Toiiven;
t'oii, conducted by Mr. P. J. (iroeVi
Supt.
Theme: Utiiding the,Youth in a
I Changing World.
Objectives:
i 1. To assist leaders \in plan-,
j aiiifi' for the development of'oui
j youth.
2.To show the need for spec-:
. ial religious training of children '
1 In their youth.,
Llii.. To diseuss tlie_iak;c of the.
I proper material and related acti!
cities in the church program.
1. To discuss the need for )e1
litmus leaders.
i r>. To show how .the future [
! church depends on religious train- '
| ed leaders.
The instructors were as follows: i
Mrs. A. M. Mack., Beginners |
Dept.; Miss L. C. 'Brown, Prim- |
ary Dept.; Mr. Rufus Bowman, j
! Intermediate Dept.; Mrs. Rosa i
Johnson, Young People's Dept.; j
7 Mr." H. Whack, Adult Dept. and j
I Mr. -I. il. Williams. Home Dept.!
Tin- B.T.U. was-conducted hv Mr..'
| Leon Nicks and Mr. J. D. Haynes. '
i Remarks was given by Re\. i
! C. H. Drown, pastor from Second ,
| Calvary Baptist church, Columbia, j
The Daily Vacation Bible school j
| was supervised by Mrs. It. T.
I Brown from U:0() a.m. to 12 noon, i
This group was largely attended, i
i A program was presented by |
leach group Friday evening Aug.,
i 20th.
The Superintendent has express
' ed the desire to have all Sunday
School Supt. to organize a Parent-Teacher
Association.
Rev. J. C. Dunbar, Pres..
Mrs. R. T. Brown, See'y..
! ' Miss L. C. Brown, Reporter.
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I'KO.MOTKI) TO CORPOR A I.
|
Lemuel A." Lewie, son of Dr.
I ami Mrs. Lemuel (Arthur Lewie.1
*?!' Columbia, S. ('., has recently
been promoted from Private First
| Class to the grade of Corporal,
] according to an announcement by.
the-authorities at the Army Ail
Forces Proving (iround Command
i at Klgin Field, Florida. Corporal
I Lewie has been in the Army since
: N'ov ember 14. 11M2.
The trememious increase in the
' Army personnel lias created a
great opportunity fpr 'men who
can prove themselves capable of '
' holding the ranks of non-rommi* j
' slotted officers,
Ho A
ts \ rrui>ayttvu;i st 28. i<
Atlanta Eyes ?
Better Race !(
Relations
Atlanta. Am--. L'1. i.WIM ii
l .onu delayed j crojrnit mi. HT lhi- u
tliinjrs Xojt'io 1 c???it.-! .> have hcon n.'
'leirnndintr heyo for so ma:i\ tti
>? ::? ,- canu- tjiis week from Car- <
Ivie Krasor. j> ci<11-nV of.. the Al- n
Uinta ChamberJol\_.<,'Anim,rco, who it
i l ira,- oil -resnit- of a city-wide l
stwoy o!! |io!>t\Var moldfcms. Stir- i-:i?jr
lo Air. Fjnser \va? tltt'Tv"
-ito tin- o.i.iio <|iiestionnairo.s oi
nailed t?? a cross-section of the . a
oooiihit ion. :i?ri ooiiio iKiii i <( I i
relations loomed vncar .the top <>i'
the problems to In* solved. . T _ .li
The survey showed. Mr. Ft ast-r
disclosed, tha.t five steps shouiu
he taken .to hotter raee relations a
_!.ii the city.- They- were (If-The *''
nention of ;uio
\ ? t adequate school.--, with cuniis
nla fitted to the needs of,- the ( l'
st. 'ieiits; ("J) .encoors?jreinejit for '
the tiainirm- of sufficient Xejrw j !i
doctors. lawyers, and other pro- j'
fcsshmal men to cari^-for the },Vl
needs of their own people: ( 1 ) > '
'.M|t:al justice for all races in the j 1
foait ;. (5) an increase in " t h e j -l
amine capacity -of Ncy roes,
abaihtjr heller watte seales foi ;
ijioiv.estie and unskilled labor. Convi '
na n tine, editoriaily jiii the propo-^-'
sins, the Atian.ta . .Journal strd:!*1
All these things deserve serious : ''
on-idefai am. The citizens wiio
proposed them want to sohe the.,-4'
piohlvnr within the franiewoi k of '
-onlheiii ideas; 1 >i11 point out mat " >
aides.-- tile -veonomic level of the 1
\ -' i - in is h n j 11 lip, thai of 1 he'
white will" f,v~ p tilled ifuWn.T;?
-,-vr. ?? -4,
-SbniHM's Consider -
Negro Role In . ,r
America" and War J 3
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C'hicairo, A..y. 2-1 ? (AM')? p
Raymond K.
terms. "Tlie -future of our ec'ono- *
mic status is at stake. We must
prepare a reserve to avoid -being '
in a serious plight when this war '
ends. Our people must vet into
the labor unions, the doors o f
which are now open in many locations.
this having been promoted
by the CLO impartiality of mem\\
bership, and in turn, it lias made
the AKI. internationals more to-l- :
erant. and the probable eventual )
ity is that white and black labor p
will be progressing side by side." (P
lie further said that the Negro w
must not shirk his job or lay off ( ,|
noedlesslv and must save some- b
thing. ,1
"Hlack America must awaki'."#w
said lie. "and toll the powers that
he that we are not satisfied with'),
the treat merit our sdldiers are re- j st
ei>. injr ip some camps nor with tc
he disei iniinatton in common ear- ({
i-iers, workshops and . industrial ' t}
plants. However, we must mailt- ! et
tain otir two centuries of record n
of A merican loyalty, aial we litu'sT |H
k v.
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iouthern Testimony
Convention Offers ^
I'lol. .1.1}. P
i 'olumi.ia. ,\i^. 'J* The ahuw
Liiliiiium located in Huia'cn uml
i ohnnhiu'. is iTTTTtvTTTTg eXI'i-.
nt service t<> the churches that
uku uji its iiiciuhcrship. Ti.c con
iitiou works with iiw whole cum
unit,.'. ami then lore not thnitcil
! its labor for Christ, in charity.
irit and truth the couvfTrrtorr.
'ii'jjtr
Wi'.ii no jfi'taluc lowaiil other
rjkT<111 izu~tioi:>. ami --tliv.ir_iiu.ae
ti'Dihcrship rolls. we only ask '
ieinlly cooperation. hut the J'oli-,
o- oj' Southern Testimonial Hap-'
>t shall lie freedom for >oufh.
nd a free economy. iusticv for
i .
...I .a. : I I. .
nvii v mil vii, ?wmi UIHJ.'M'T.
n
tip -to upgrade .itself-. Tl+is-Cop- p>
imii'm seeks in no way as : o j -t
ow.an applicant' church is or-.-i
anir.oil. Those chiifeh.es wishing ^'
join The Testimonial Baptist ?
onvention. adilrcss:
outheni Testimonial Bapti-t
onvention. (). Box 1 ' C
olnmhia. S. C '
tervieemcn's AllotrTFril^
Begin
tfonth Sooner
Atlanta, Ga.. Angs 21st ?T n , '
imy now has a new policy atl'ect- j
::r allowances made trr-t+rr" < lepereiUs
of enlisted servicemen, such. v 1
llowaiKcs and allotments will hein?m__aLxr'no
at the?Do -1?rP?;;, i ; ''1
lonth in which the application i-.:l!i
loci, --it Was announced l.y T-loiiU n -' ">
m Colonol John 11. Hush. ("hiof
. nny iCTinu goncy' ttcttiT." I Ieird"
iiartei s- Ji'ouj iJl Sorvico ( 'omnuiluL..i':
This is otio month earlier than
ie existing-practice. it w as point- .-i1
i! out. Formerly, i!' a man enter- i h:
i! the service in the middle of \ ulonth.
the allowance did nut start f<
ccruing until the Jirst of the fol- , u
>wing month. Under this new f.
oliejC. the full month's amount | Hi
ill lie entered to the family's u i
red it and charged to the future ! tij
ay of the soldier making' the al- kr
ithient. t;
However, if the enlisted man wwshes
to do so. he mav name a-tr
mnth one month later in whi.h
ie deductions from his pay w:'l . t
e started. <
Under the same regulations, al-'
itmcnts and allowances will ton-, p.
nucpto he naid through the OfT'c
i' hependcncy Bene tit'?. Newaik.j.
J.. for a full month after a
iun'.^ change of status h.ars him
. i : w
nun receiving trie allotment. In ..
use of need or delayed allotments
epenilents should write to the,
ommanding OfTixer of the near
st post, camp or station or writ.
irectly to .121 Grant Building. Atmta,
Georgia. ' ,%
An enlisted man promoted a1? '
llotment through the nijjyfh fin
hich he is" promoted. it anotineed.
'
lear vision. It will not do just to |,.
ick -about the situatioif and ten- , ,
er lip service. In my opinion, if
e watch our discipline in every
ay life, we will not he so hated,
y other- g'-1"n:I"1. J4ur good eon- ( I
net will carrv us a long wav to-'
aid better conditions "
After considerable more hav'injr ^ < !
i do with tin- economic cireum- n
ante of the Xe^ro. Imperial T'o- , m
mtate Jackson entered into a de- *
tiled discussion of the affairs of -1
le order, and his report ifldicat- 1
I more than *>0 percent growth d
1 membership, revenue, and _ac lei
viTc as CiTmpnred' wTth previous at
??=*- 77 I a
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\ Ait Corps at Miami Beach , (,?11
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1.1. Ilarllee attended Mayo Hi j
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"MTCliTKan Air Field.
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:iJ:\si: WED., AIG. 23th
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hit ii^u- I >j. John Elijah Ford,
Xetfio Voyjrraduatc from I ho
vor.sity of Chicago Theologi-.
Seminary. was* hurirri frcro on
s in Jacksonville, Kla., whore
nol-iiioil at the ant- of To.
istoi of the Institutional Bap
church in Jacksonville for il'J.
i s. 1 >i. Ford was noted as a
lei in the National Baptist
vrnitinn., unincorporated. He
oncf hcen tvnl to Koine Italy
Bihlc iiisli uetion.
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upc;o. .miss. - .Mpoiig out .tnii-ir
personages of the Church of
Living (lod .scheduled to att
I the state convention -of?-the: q
here Aug. \Z~> thru fcjopt. bth,
til~Ji"l? .\LL. Jewell, wlio has 1|
I'ntcdly lira led several ttiffe'rof
iiifitnli.Us paralysis, cancer,
>kes and other ills'.
is nop Jewell lias hern senior - "
ioi> of i he church since t li c
th of her luishandj, Bishop B.
Mt I.cod in The church
founded in 1 and property * .
lings arc reported to have in- r
tact I To percent in the past 5
rs. f
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omevchere on the Persian?Gulf
er. the full -iiTTJl complete story ,V
[". S, ai'l to Russia can lie told
h' credit for the speed with
ch vita! war materials has U
:hed our Soviet allies; go to
crack .port battalion of the
sian Gulf Service conimand. >.y
his_ contingent of dock work- .
composed of Negro enlisted
"onncl has heen whipped into
pi Py '.it rry?Sadler. \\ hite?fin - 77
member of the-Texas .j ailway
iioissum and hi- chief 'mde Id 1-J-ohn
itohmsoir. ij?, ofTampa,? ~Tj
ri da. " ^
I'll ? 11 i ?i ?r1 iv?? ? Tlti. 1"
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). of .Justice is "pivtnc scriconsideration"
i<> a complaint - '' tj
Frank "McAllister. secretary of
poulhcrn Workers Defense
i.e. that pronnjfe exists in
iliiJ: iisr said Victor Kotmun,
el or TTT the civil liberties (lion
o!" the department last
k. "
[otnam .-aid he had l?cen in?
ine.'i""timr?'plantation? owners ' ?1
?Ihm-i<- ut mm-Mup--.-harccroppet a ?
ft liel'e.rinen.t provided they
ie -iHithci ri communities was
iosod' hero with the announceit
by the chief of police Wodtiay
that all Negroes, men and
nor., must oarrv -.identification
go.- indicating the name o f
ir employer and their work b
cduk. The order does not ap- c
to white citizens, it was ex- , .1
ined.
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idaha. (ia.? I his community
ic- itself on being the only one j|
tin state where collection of
I taxes i* not a prerequisite
becoming a qualified voter in ,|j
nicipal elect ions.. The noil 4ax
meiits were dispensed* with hi
an amendment-to the c ity cftarii|tro?hired
by State Flop. T. j
s Sharpe and passed hy the
u-ral assembly this year. Votin
the primary will merely be
mred to register and take the 9
It. bonis-?Lafayette T.. Ford,
.-i. l.ouis was re-elected presit
<>f the Postal Alliance at the 9
h hicnniul convention which
mally opened at the St. Louis I
< St. YM( A last TnosdaV. The . 1
vent ion whs well attended" by upites
from all sections of the jtjjfl
ntry. Other officers elected
c: Raymond A.C. Young of a
tiniore, vice-president; Thomas
Bontar, Washington, secretary;* 9
imas I'. Holland, Birmingham,
isurer; Know F. Grigwby, DeContinued
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