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SUMDA > ,'FKBjlUAH It 6, 1M
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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
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FLORENCE ?
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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
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existing vacancy was createed by!
a Republican leader of the commission.
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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
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114 President Street >4-5
Phone 2-3215 ;?
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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.
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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 ;
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THE LIGHTHOUSE AN
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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. ? ~
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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
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_ 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 :
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JNCH NCMW MEMDBnSIIfP B
Bethune, founder;Miss Marian A
:?Harper., Sibluy,president 01 th
ibership campaign of the Nations
" Charleston Posse
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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.
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HEAD THE LIGHTHOUSE
IT LEADS THE ESTATE
-W l&Jg?XH?StCOU>,
P PUT THK THINGS.
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CLOTHP^ ON ,VT>) WTXII .DM'T^
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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'?
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