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. - -V/; v? ' . ' SUMDA > ,'FKBjlUAH It 6, 1M " . ,""** .| _ii. Ministers Protest 1roiice# Brutality Mi by Rev. Milton ErCoxrpastor ' af Ladson Presbyterian church, some 26 ministers and citizens in tft? Columbia area asked city coun3BTto* halt what they said was an apparent wave of police misuse of authority. The group appeared before council Wednesday, having met the dax before and decided upon the step When a report of the prioiTSaturday 1 -evening striking of a- Marine, the! ?' arrest of his^father,- brother and j.himself came before the body^ CounCffmembers gave sympathetic hear ing and promised an investigation. - Rev. Cox told council members " ~ that the offending officer was-pa Li tool man Harry TV-Snipes. ? . The Reverend Charles H. Brown, pastor of Second Calvary Baptist! The group consisted of the Rev-j ' eTendj*: Cox, Brown, J P. Reedcr,! g__ JMfcxfe Gordon; NT A. Rice, J. Wij Rhodes, M. J. Hendrieth, S. J. Johhson, A-.T). Dawkin?? W, R. Bowman, A. L. Peterson, W? S. Bookh&rt,.T.j ? .: A. Fisher, J. W. Davis, C. B. Free- J man, J. Wilson, J. C. Spann, A. H.! Clarke and A. Harris. Also Attorney Harold R. Boul-j ware, James M. Hinton, W. C. John-! son, A. T. Butler, E. A. Montgom-! cry, Eddie Dinkins, Eddie Dinkins, - Jr., Pvt. Eictv.rd Dinkins, Chris w . Garrett, Mesdames: Modjeska Sinr-' kins and H Burley. Urges Negro Member For _ _ . -,1CC Vacancy WASHINGTON ? <ANPt ^ President Truman was asked "this .week to name a Negro to fill the; vacancy existing on the Interstate' Commerce ~ Commitftion as a step; Coward eliminating segregation! 7~ on railroads and buses. ~ '"'u. The"reequest m-"" fi i" F If 1 G. Brown, director of the National JNegro Council, who said in a telegram that "^uch an appointment weald bo" u Tung, step ti^uauD implementing by ' example your . challenging champion^hlp^ -afL-civU & ;! rtfrtltS. ' "The presence pf a Negio onl the Interstate Commerce Com-; mission would g?o "for to expedite ATLANTIC < INSURANCE THE GOLDEN R DISTRICT BEAUFORT . < FLORENCE ? ORANGEBURG :~r GREENVILLE ... CLAIMS PAID W1 HOME OFFICE.-SMITH & W1 CHARLESTONS ? rnrnml?mmmimmmmmmummmm?mmm?m . T. BASH "j" SHOE?HOST IT A L rT j "We cure sick shoes" fjtgy' PROMPT SERVICE 68 SPRING STREET . r> t &? i nu:> r, 4 I j Conaway I)ri TREK DF |v- .517 Kiiii? Street i?? ?^ ? (RESCKNT (vf,KA X ERS J . 191 Spring . St. Phone 2-4358 Suits, Cleaned & Pressed 60c Dresses 60c up . Alteration and Pressing p '.< While You Wait ... .. jh'.'.' ^Joe Robertson. Manager |rrr?- ?. At Robertson, Proprietor m,: ? ?? ' jftp mt N" * rOR COMPLETE SERVICE fa .; - " Zr~~ r ?Visit Anna's Beauty Salon A. Brisbane,Prop. Phone 6142 106 Coming Street ? YMCA . ?The Best Show in Twon THEATRE .LINCOLN ^ No High Steps to Climb! i No Side Entrance! ?Your Patronage Is Always ' | ( :' - - Appreciated ? \r 601 KENT. STREET J[ APVHtHSK p fclGflTHOtfSE and INFORMER; Sl|%^ p jy- , ... ; ' 1^-' Commumsm Civil Rtgh V CHARGE COMMUNISTS P RIDE BACKS OF ena< NEGROES TO SERVE lati< MOSCOW atte ? NEW YORK CITY?(Special) seel ?Communist attacks on the NA ker ACP for. not supporting "a de- whe monstration in Washingfrm dug- in-t ing the inauguration, last week mar was bitterly blasted Monday by the Alfred Baker Lewis, a member fuse of the executive board of .the W NA ACP, who?among?other' the things, charged that, "There is fuse good reason for the suspicion, l-dom that jthe__Ciimmunists are merely prof modern carpet-baggers trying to Mor ride to power on the backs of ing Negroes in order to serve the j like interests of their masters _ jn agai .Moscow." ' ??? Hun Mr. Baker's criticism was cen- *a! c tered about "The Daily Worker," j f igh official Communist newspaper, plar which he said, Jtad charged that I aT ( the^JNAACP had deserted its Ither fight for civil rights because it J er-L refused to conduct its fight "un-jbe < dcr Communist domination." ( C] Communists Hinder rnur The NAACP official said that was experience has- shown that nu- . "In7. merous organizations are willing topi'r to support fights for civil rights I apt jOORd other items establishing trul equality; but these organizations H shy away when it is suspected i as i that Communists, too, are in- said terestod in them. Tn their own fat} rights. Baker charged, Com- the munists antagonize'1 i b e r a 1 Unii groups whq though they wouldfUp fight oppression^ will not sup- t;^n porT any activities which must be conducted under Communist trja] control, or for "tire benefit oT" Communist organizations. 4 Citv Hindered FEPC Acts the elimination of discrimination;^ and segregation on the common; M A etrrriers, railroads and hiisi^ r>f UTe country on - account of race ^ or color," Brown asserted. - ' '1<?1 e suggested the name -of Kerr=~^~ n'eth Campbell, Chicago, for the:^un< |M*m. Canuilwll \* avmmmi World War 11 and a member of -fche~ C -?> o k County?Bemoeratic *** executive board. However, the! .-0'1 ~ .c - i Ti existing vacancy was createed by! a Republican leader of the commission. j aff, *** "lik< 1 "J'l I'ai l GOAST LIFE , 5 COMPANY . i? ULE COMPANY OFFICES: COLUMBIA _ ! M GEORGETOWN" - TTEE HARTSVILLE : SPARTANBURG ? ? -Frrr [THIN 24 HOURS j*"? ENTWORTH STS,, Charleston P?rl 5 DIRECTORY " ? jr-. iWHtStill JACKSON BEAUTY i - , . - - TTTrm p SCHOOL? R?v Mrs. A'. "B, MacK, "Foundci {" t I< All branches of Beaut} Culture Tau#hi 174 NASSAU STREET jj "r ag Company H?RuasimubU1 Prices [LIVERY Dial 2-2 ir> I ' ' ' ' 1 EAT AT- j'BROOKLS GRILL ,, . m i J Charlestons. Oldest; &. Finest > 'f; I*Sating House- Foods Prepared i 1 i & An Experienced Chef. ^v SPECIALTIES:- iu'1' 1 FRIED CHICKEN STEAKS .fiire L and SEA FOOD ; f-?' -Hennv BPDoks. FrotT" | Open 24'Hours : tttate and Cumberland Sts. rnji .. ? _ Wlil YOUR E~ Y E S 7| ,L1': = iVIn^t Precious in the woHd ???? Guard them well l\_j| Dr. M. A. DeSouza 20 Years successful practice j5 in prescribing and fitting : 5 cf iqccol' - m | 2 1m *?ng street for" Bread, Rolls, Pastry .Cakes ^ See i j? a WEST SIDE BAKERY -JLJ .R. Wigfall, Jr. Prop . 114 President Street >4-5 Phone 2-3215 ;? ' -i? J r.CH* ' ' , . ' > i'; ' V .V- r " T * ' ' ' ^foe king ts-HAACP Dinting to how Connecticut :tei fair employment legisjn quickly after Communistic mpts to infiltrate groups ling the measure failed, Bacharged \hat in t>thei states re, such legislation had been qsts were carrying a part of ball, state legislatures red to follow Connecticut., Tien sucTTT organizations as A. F. of L. and C. I. Q. 1'fcd to submit. to Communist dnation, ho said, Communists Jag and a guns^ attacked them, cover, Communists, professinterest in democracy and ralism. put ranrfirfatp<? out j nst such personi as Senatornphries of Minnesota, nation-| hairman of ADA who led the tr for a stronger civil rights; ik at the Democratic Nation-j Tonvention, who had to oust n from the-Democratic- Farm-.abor party before he could' elected, Baker said. , . .. .... ^ narging rur.tncr tnat Cornlist interest in civil rights not genuine, Baker warned: the present state of public lion Communist support is to be the iss of death for y liberal measures." ailing the NAACP's position .vise in* thU rn.<;p, Mr Raker the 'A. F. _o??L.. CIO, thelolie and Protestant churches * American Civil Liberties on and the ADA alsp passed ^hr^Affishington demons^ra-f _ staged to benefit eleven^ rmunist members?rimr vim'. I for I treason jn Now York house?In C:irno",io TTall hero. . ;hts t7egtslation Y NOT PASS ' K\V YORK CITY?(AND?| iking at'a benefit rally for the ;ie-Memorial Building of Ki uiT- I. lay night. Senator Irving M.. ( R.,V. V.) i tlofcTariid'tlint Civil7 its legislation may fail in co'n-1 >. beetttise of disagreement a-' g its supporters, le senator further said that pro<1 legislation is plagued by dissement and that, there, it is j ?lv at best, tn meet with, only \ ia> su? v.-s* in congress Y 4 berian Editor ay Be Deported ONROVI A, Isi bona?A NI'? g-ovcrnment of 'Liberia has set. tot ion proceecLrpts tn-deprive~C-. li'tiik Tmi In i 111' by. rrt: relish tpr~ plans to deport him, it was re-1 ed this week. j aylor. editui ot Luc Aliicaii-, ionalist, is a native of "the West s but became a naturalized citi-! -of- kiWntt. ? t l-o-?h?-~-- bt-t-o ?- a 1 my. potrai ill -Libeiiaa pulilicsj tls a wM-';rtl [am ni?b \*n- l??on tttrr-t in run-1 >n- nine-. a .-tiitpi rs i' .til of West Africa, utMny l.iboria, aiv the least regu i! oi almost any .it: the world. > attack anyone in u ..?\eminent. >tit. and list' the most vivid peril rut! tut 1 ism.? 'l'?iy;or on litit ly published material which <r<?Veninu*nt ehafires m.sloatlV.s.foutj HiKi It:'r: nu'i-lal T ? tics' i r.! (" 11 > i - n:' th>' emeu y. ilLiua U?*t"w.a4:- In- pcT'drd rr^t'nrj*'' >ly < ?11?iotl in the I . S. r>.? the etthat a I'. S. battleship was i.i ui (iowir upon Monrovia t . pat i. a;, apt.'-.. . . ! ? -n_ ] u nave no 1 o.o; Uyy.mn?- \ ...nun- other star; liny: -torie-; t-r.n'e-i lis paper wen* -i epuhli.-hvl in rica. tie ficrj v- * i t \\ a J i ^ a. 111 t- i nf the National P -in ?.-? at par-. ? 'fiepr?rT'''!. it v.'rM he ft iaie or-: are for Liberia. . . l -FOOLS I N A\V.\IMC" ?R> John Mfiirih ( lathe is more than a man hunyr, J.stly, mi GeoiirisFs tree. V thai InUM tins-r H M!^ I v t 1? J r hum? humanity. is justice lif.-i.i :i11.i?u iLhm lqI. . a heap >>f Autu/vm leave*. - r*00000000000000000000^ We Excel In fine Foods o 2ach Meal A Special Order o ; YSTEKS IN SKAKON ? STEAKS CHOPS S* FRIED CHICKEN XHFCFINN g1609 HARDEN' ST CBTuftiWa, X. ~ ^ ^ Tj_ '' THE LIGHTHOUSE AN , LAI Left to right: Dr. Mary McLeod honorary?co.chairman;??Mes men, who will lead the 1949 men Marian Anderson Heads NCNW I Drive " . ,~ Waabingtonj P,<^?Dr. Mary M< Leod Bethune, Founder-President <?1 the "National Couiu-il'^f Negro Wo-wen-, nn noil need -Monday the acceptance by. Miss Marian Anderson noted contralto, and. Mrs. Harpei Sibley, President of the Unitec Council of Church Women, of honorary co-chairmanships in the Cour cil's forthcoming inter-racial mom bcrship-enlistment drive. This campaign is the Council's first broad effort t?> enlist individmils in its fight fur civil ami huniar ri'dns.?It will seek t<> aim American women ?:< a whole to the urgeil cv of this mission and to enlist concertcd inter-racial-clToxi-irt iUi oup port. i in< oi.iS's iTTirnin A V The ;?im?mo In im-mlu'l -flip I'lllistnien> campaign w i! 1 begin with widespread educational and informational activity on Lincoln's Hirthday -fmrf-Arfth-rncrinU' .>p.-ciaLeveh'ts such sa concerts, public meetings receptions, radio programs ami "forums in prim ipal Vil n-v to hifchlight its course. " , Pounded in lP.'Jo, the National Council of-Negro Women h? a clearin hous?rJbr>rjJ_we^ of t.h< maim not innol wwmi n'??mgarrrrip tions. It operates on a imti.pml scale through eighty-three Metropolitan Councils ^Irategically locac ed throughout the country. Head> of member organisations and lovacouncils will Sllpervi-e rnlistmiml activities_in theii .1; .is during thir campaign. Working from it< Washingtoi Council House the organization ha grown in Scope mill s-iM-vien ert+4 year and bus set forth a teu.poin program which seeks better dm iinjr. Federal aid to ediu-at i?>n, ex pansion of eneial security r-riveriut?: extension of health - gorviee ntw c'iiTisdn juvenile delinquency. The program also advoeates l-\-.ieia! a> tinn to "abolish Tynehing. votinc re strictions and poll taxes, rostrietiv. i'uviWiint*, 5c>nvgtrrrcm-m Tin7 ttttm ed fortfs and jnl" diseritv -la'toi I'Used on sex or tare. Since ?!. htrlfi of the T'nited N'at u|\ ti,. Fnnned Ivas been an active and en fhusiastie ^i;p|..ii-Lto-- ,?t tie \ . * i.ifu:ani;;;"i; .on. ? ~ ? HENEDICT STTDENTS to hea? .ttmrr Hei!e< 1 it*t ('oilere .-in ;> :/ , their oiisei \ at i"ii ?!' \ec I i 'r Week, Will eel - .f a! in aighl ?Mo?< he wovf.^rrtr - nf th. \ , gt" l're><, next I d i ia\. I he ' 'idetll 111 I lp J.a John II. A1 f tda>. e i.t -i ti.e ! " i' n'' i i??In" i 1 t ???n I'.nn dm ;-g el.a; i I lair. | JOHNSON'S FlIVFI? A I * i. 1 Jl^ lix 1U _ HOME - . A Kind and Sympathetic Service ?-. Telephone 8137 1 Ifll Pnvlc St CnlUhihia. S. I College Flower j~ " Shop j [ Funerals Cut Flowers? -t Weddings -? Corsage* i * Plants Table Decorations. KD. COLEMAN PHONE 2-5752 - 1309 HARDEN ST ? .1 Night Calls> 2-8419-5593 : - -~-r??II ; " ; t W I __ j- ? ' I s? D INFORMER, COLUMBIA, i JNCH NCMW MEMDBnSIIfP B Bethune, founder;Miss Marian A :?Harper., Sibluy,president 01 th ibership campaign of the Nations " Charleston Posse . ~ . " * "_ . ? .. Slays Fleeing Robbery Suspect :-l -Charleston- (ANS>? A egte r tier's Jury hastily impaneled lat a white produce broker at Megget for- t tiO pistol slaying of Arthu Frasier, 25, suspected of robbing Hollywood section white store keep I cr -about 10:20 Saturday mortiinj One Negro, J. vB. Brown, serve on the,.sbnnan jury, which rule t h#t "Frasier's death had been ordei | ly. Maine was one of a 15-rna posse which " took to a hunt for th ' suspect after the storekeeper, I. I Tumbleston, had been found an< (In i-d in his; stnin niminH ,11 .iVInr b\ a colored customer. Counly?pjj lice deputized the posse and who Frasier was .cornered, ho disobeye -evcral halt orders and was sho ? 1- raster had served three senten < o? m the- state penitentiary fo ~ ~rr breaking. ' "imt\ polite thjel . -1 "liiii?h ill in ms,?s itit 1-. 1 It* .was wo a t Tunibl.eston'a shoes when caj] J t-.-eil, and also carried a bag hold " " one f 2Tio -fiL im fr,tl ti ! store. L ? HEAD THE LIGHTHOUSE IT LEADS THE ESTATE -W l&Jg?XH?StCOU>, P PUT THK THINGS. my / \? / fcJ'JTYOU MAP KEPT 1HP3 CLOTHP^ ON ,VT>) WTXII .DM'T^ j k tss -i . -- - - O s. e. ????^?? RIVE:? . ^WQf IBM H nderson. world iamojus Contralto, e .National Council of Church Wc il Council?of~Negro Women. I Expectant Mothei Felled By. Cop ' I NEW ORLEANS. I.A.?An ex Ipectant mother. Mi's. Jeanette l)c ^jhoue, was slapped and then push t>"J ed to the ground ~by two city de e !toot Ives here last week, a com t*. plaint registered with the cit; superintendent of police alleges. ' Witnesses sai l in their cum plaint that after Mrs. Bebom _ had fallen, one of the sleuth threatened her. while still on th? tj ground, with his revolver. Charity hospital doctors sai n the victim suffered a wrenchei e beckT ( Disti il luted by?the?Associ x ated Negro. Press.) 1 HITCHINSON TO ADDRKSS vnyiT g 'J HEADS NldNW DRIVE t GKOKC I;T()\VN?^Henry P. Hut t'chin-on >' C harleston, state adviso ?r-of- Youth - Council, xvdl bo ^BfueS - speaker :tt-- a county-wider mas r meet inc here, Sunday, .February (i F7 S'nrf nu at F. M,,(ho moot -- HUf wii! i>? held in .Mt..Otfrg U a pi ft u.L'hurclt as a feature-of tuo Youtl I-< \>un< ;!'s Ta^r Day-Program., ? ' ' It. Jtiehnrdsrm. rota > -and advisor to the loCu i irr" mi. said that the 'Council wants ' 2'"1 > youne people under 20 years oi . n_ to ailihaie with the N'AACP'? ^Voum-i;? *y lap Tftelta*? &Z?&ZX/)\ (4- F.WUtt SB V ON/'lMfgg) GO our AND ^ 'J/' IT-AVOW WOULDf -I'I'mA-v Ithattdhapp _> 4<-,4, ^ \ lyAiAn/ // - <-? 11 n cr ) m ' ] v'TT^rA FRAT064 / k 1L^> p - *_?* 3SCI . Rwr tttvmi v!j-s ^^^KiNCAY< SF'i mi . 7 - v 1 v : ' "> ' - ' zzr~. ~^- - ~ ~ "" K L A N '] - ^ ' ~ = (? hj?>ak? ?? - ? 1943 y .? 2 N^s. ...., (this siotorcABQigfOR aoqpesd S /0?Y*T J A Ate $ ? a L p W) P / ^ + ^ K*?Zi j. - / '~t t- j j M rz- n 0 W <? ? M/V/f Vo ** A 5 o \\ C*rt7HS tr VFrs/ j|_ M>Z^ <J/^><r f^ l^T~ H A w ^ C/?t> 53, *-*7??-c.T~J*z^ C*/? tj Crtfrr Q- Td *14^*7 \ \ Sf-Ch*#. t 1- HIM ON MEMORANDUM1 a postal card professedly from s > ceivcd hy James M: Hinton. State M The item has been called to u J. Strom Thurmond who has ordei to invent lKate. ? /ACM JTVWNT^ I m a hi < ?irari bb 'O f -*<* *4um* JNDfiAf ip wa^ 1 ^vou^ sir fault ? j vou oidnt ? | 1. /Vi*rr \ " _ r? ?? X.' ^ l_ _?-?- __ ' ---"fr-? PAGE THREE WAIL ? ?. ^?? -*? . *z ^*** ? . mWB H?' * 11 m 0atmM ^ ;;.:-.t - yW Z M ' 0 . " ? STEMTV (I'tft; v-'"$'***'??**** * XX ? ^ ^ . q?? r UJ iP LAJ L~ /3 zv /:**' ^ '.t> t/ 5 0 |vs r pi^^rro a ?? cc va. e 5 t~ t ^ gc; I wci: : 7"h- f/v To /^ 5 ? oi<_ OtV WC*>*TO/XG0S 5.W?-A>fftr ._. ?? 0 fir/ ? ' v; .:; ? Shown liei e is a copy of =m ome . KKK _ adherent, rei NAACP President, the attention of Goreraor ~1 red the State Constabulary ||_j_|| ' ' i? rTT-I? 1 " ' ' <j? ? ' r J' 3 ' ^ i : i /iW\ I ?m i i I I ii* jsi