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VOLUME15? NUMBER t? E Back 1 I Democra I Leaders Urge Pres To Lead Democrati v ' ' *VfEW YORK ? PresitW H urged by a group of nationally gain for election next fall. Th< championship of the cause of for defending the free world a The joint statement' was re-| leased here by Elijah L. Crump,! jji\ N. Y. State assembly. Among' the prominent singers were .Dr.! Mary McLeod Biarthune, Wash-i ? ington, D. C.t W. H. Aiken, At-' P"'. lanta, Ga., Marshall Shephard,' ^ Philadelphia, Dowdal H. Davis,! Kansas City' Mo- and the lol-i ET-.V.' .lowing: ~ ' John H. McCray, Columbia. S. fI .", C.; 'Emory Jackson, Birming-; ham, Ala.; Augustus Hawkins, Los Angeles, Cal.;, Allan Wood-. V ard, Los Angeles, Cal.; Dr. Godfrey Nurse, NYC; William R. ids, Mo.; Dstf^Grant, St. Louis, | MO*! C* A. Scott, Atlanta, Ga.; L John H. ^engstacke, Chicago, HI.; Richmond, Va.; J, S* Stewart, Durham, N. C.; Louis Blount, Detroit, Mich.; and H. I 1^* Morgan, Tyler, Texas. *" The full sstatement noted mat fe. - the nartion today Is confronted a series of critical prob-: "Jems, world-wide am aomesviw r in character, which affect all Afboricans. It pointed out that in the main, Negro interest has emFsJfi',z,od the question of civil ''because it has long ap-l K3B|Ui Negroes could no t scorn an ! ^ interest in the "challenge which ** the free world faces from "those Kr ,who wo?ul-i suppress even the K| ' mbdest emancipation we have I b^en able to achieve through the 4&moc ratio processes of our form ^^^The statement went on to Kidf view wit hshame" the continuHSr r'v end prevalence of racial hatred and bigotry in the United States and its* impact upon American K| ' prestige abroad, hut add-d: "Were that cireum-dance (of A~*' - merican prestige) not there, we would be no le-s appalled and outraged that some Americans still refuse to live in accordance jr with 3. Christian principle and a 5L democratic ideal/' L'. c. 14'... The declaration observed that pv-> X,". "more than any other Chief of State/' Mi*. Truman has -poken jtand acted with "greater consis\ tency" against the continuance of this "mockery, with -incority, vigor and determination." As a k/ result, the document continued. ^ there has been a greater awakA ening among the ATneiican people to this injustice, and "pro gross has been made." It con. ..*? eluded: P,"We believe that 'lie maintenance of the momentum which you have given to the correction - of this national infamy depends, upon the leadership you are still % - 1 , . ' _ _ . ^ ^ Dies After Legs Lost In Train Crushing V CHARLESTON ? Mitchell North, S2, died here last Sunday after both legs had been ampu% ' tated at Roper hospital follow- ( hi* an accident under a freight Coroner John P. DeVeaux j aid North had attempted to | erawl under a slow moving train % near the w?Kt end of "E~ street,? near the weighing station. The: >r Southern Railway train crushed; his legs no that amputation was j and lorn of blood prevented bis " 'jj? wrtvsJ. i.* ' i t h i > I-.. i ? . f- w - - ' ? _ _ a rurnan As', ejfimce | ident Truman ic 1952 Slate i tarry S. Truman Monday was r-known leaders to stand a- j ay based their plea upon his civil rights and his program . .gainst Communism. willing to give. For these reasons we implore you to stand again for election. The voters of our country should have the . op- , portunity to 9how their gratitude for the leadership you have given us lihrough these past seven years.** J. J. THOMAS PASSES AW AY j' FLORENCE ? Last rltjp# fori John J. Thomas who died Wed-'"1 nesday of last week were held { Sunday afternoon from the Trinity Baptist Church here, with the R>cv. J. J, Abney, pastor, of- < ficiating. - M Mr. Thomas had given the 4 community and the post office 1 department (railway) a long record of faithful service, and remained active until forced to bed bv illness. He had been one ever had, and was prominent in numerous other community ac tivities. Hundreds of friends from various sections of the state were* among ffliose paying final triInformer (Gave FBI Tip On . Blonde's Killer / NEW YORK t'C.NS) ? It took an informer-*?a dope addiet him elf--to break the case of the mi-sing blonde, 10 year old Joanne Barbara Scott, who wat discover'd within 16 hournft r the tip in a trunk oji. a Grc-; mvirh. Conn. estate. Federal narcotics agents had been looking for 'dm young wife's body lor two week- when the tip .came from one who ,>aw th git! lie in the Harlem apn'tmrnf of ftTrstrily dressed. Barry Robin on a Negro seaman. The informant, ' whtTTi F II I will only sav wa- a* man, told how Robin < or. had go't n panicky after '.he gir.l was dead pleaded with the others in the room to remove the body and "ffer< d a half-ounce of heron as part payment. - * V \ . V ' ' 1'f '1 *'" " MEN'S WEEK Committee at ege: Discussing the theme '"Phi n a < Changing World" of the Hen s Week, March 17-23 at CI; Orange*^ t, fire: (left to r i 1 1 . Bg^v Hi )LUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA Segregation ? Forum On WMSC Program Sunday Radio station WMSC will broadcast a forum dlscuialon "i on racial segregation 4:00 to 4:45 Sunday afternoon, March 16. Members to be heard In this special broadcast are Thurgood Marshall, Chief of NAACP counsel, Marion A. Wright, president of Southern Regional Council, anc!^A.-G. Ivey, Journalist. The broadcast will be from tape recordings of a grecent Harvard Law School Forum, originally broadcast by radio station W1IDH, Boston, Mass. South Carolina's Clarendon county school segregation case will be dlseussed at length djirlnjr the course of the broadcast. Thurmond Speaks At Anniversary ___ Of Trade School n s DENMARK - Former govern- (| )r J. Strom Thurmond, * speak- } ing to more than 1.000 persons at !he fourth anniversary obscrv- . anre of the Area TracLe School " here last week, lauded the work i being done at Che institution,! and expressed the wish that be- " fore long the enrollment at the i 1 School <ftn eroood 1 ?stU- [, dents. j Mr. Thurmond, during thej, course of his speech, urged hislj audience to stick 4o American i-j , deals and spurn those things which attack these ideals. ' i \ Senator Kearsc and Pep. BraVl nriotfjf vHitCi-s. '^nnci^al li. Daw kins presided over the pro-jj gram. J. M. ChefTv, superintend-J rnt .aid budnes> manager of the, ( Area Tr ade Schools, introduced..; the speaker. B. R. Turner, state Jiror'or of Vocational Educntinn end President Halliburton of Vorho. s Junior ge, al o ] ?j'ok,v briefly. T' >l!o\vini<. the program, Mr, Thurmond and other ifue-t; visitor! the campus. inspecting. j 4ho, various shops. elns-rocnns: . ar : 'c-partmcnts.' * i CHIPPY CHICKS CHOP COP , ll A city policeman is nursing | a ten-sstitch knee and leg slash inflicted by one of two women ' he tin illy arrested. The officer had moved in to ' halt the two from slicing earh ' other with switchblades. Dur- ! ing the swinging, one chopped him. Neither of th* chipping 1 chicks sustained so much as a ' scratch however. . n 0S ~ &mmp i Bfr ^Ji t Claflin Col- (iroen. Madison rCoHefcirMan Counselor of Mr first annual Smith an-1 Rev lflin College, James Gadsden. ^ ** T i!iu-> ; ... 1 I womf V, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, ' 1 : tllif^ . j?; <. "* : <;* ' . ' \'V ^ 0 v'' ' * 'V ' * ' * ' - "y^ y; A 70 YEAR OED blind wor ed as Mrs. Annie Smith of 2 treet, was fatally injured abou lay afternoon when flames Iron ng spread to consume the buildi J pen House At i ] Allen Nursery Formal opening of the Allen ^ University Nur^ery.^ School wlIT" ^ rrrrraTTencv with an open house. Sunday, fvLarch 16, from 4:00-5:00 > .in. The public is cordially in- p: /iter! to visit tho Nursery, which tc s located in the Mance Teach- P :r'> Re-idonce Hall and Labora;-. ri >ry school on Tayloi street be- e: ,wcen Ileidt and Oak streets. w &S\ \t Greenville OKEF.NVILLE --- Johi. II. Me- *? ^rnv. odit'V of Th l.i^hthousc r*md Inform r. and ta*c chair- to man of >,vi IV inner a is :n ut!; he* u " foat'.ir ' pc'ikci' . re S:iiid:i> ..f'ci \ March M it!. p. nr., during; .t ir.:?.* < or >" de : >. it: lh" lit on T?~ mp.c ? \V. I. Jones atv' .' i ii> a i'Oiisoi:na i onvm:: a ' :v. 1 ivo'.mti is 'a!! d t '._p-.ec move- n :n; i ... - or. \otin_:... end t-fi "(.lighten!'u nt on rut an ! si 'ocbitique- which may he use!, t C DeAli To Speak \ In Greeley ville ti GREEUEYV1LI.K Rev. K. M mammoU 1Y Alt n- ws editor )f the T.ic?hthi))l*i'. ertH lnf.ivm.iv i native of Britivj, Alrk'a who eeen'lv joined the new pap v '< f; tafT. will <1--liver the main aci /r. irosi here Sunday afternoon, N tfnreh 10, ':V p. . on th anni- M ! <;?ry me- tins of the local he iAACP branch. ^ T* . B : w ci ' ( V< .1 rN - Hill mill r i Smitji, William (-. Kvans; ** n George H. GreenK Cluster 00 crt'ndv ( I irica?S-rttrrMr 7>r.d C* TTvf^ert Ho?w J j?!.?.*?;/ | . I fa I * . v f * ' * 5Tbi nan. identi- above. Mrs. Sm ;n;S .wf":111' Pital Tuesday nil t l:.10 Suna her cloth- herself afire whi inj; pictured stove in her roo Newspapers Study C louth Carolina's 1 Noting Technique S What Negro Soirlh Carolina roposes to do this year to coun- ol ?n Dixiecratic moves to defeat; th resident Truman and civil*! fc igh's was tiie Interest of sevfc?di ral outstanding newspaperrnejr' O ho visited Columh.jr " > ' ' i .v j *? s^bluL-^ morn-! ir ? md;-, *. "t F, t^^vlTro 7" -1. tT ir-nn newspapers, who ccnfdr ti' d with John H. MrCray edi- ai r of The Lighthouse and Inf$r- y/ .r and state chairman of Pro- w :ve Dwrio- : a'- and .Tarr.ps fe . Hint -n. ta?e NAACP >nt- , . * 'L. M.i'. ! .. .on here, ajjd rr L> o". i-r ; Soirh to 11i Hrst h.itid w.'nifh way No- ,N? iuu s 'j;< > may employ. He in oo- v ill \'o?i> and what Lchi.i tin:!. ,o opinion : hout w or untrv was that "South /> aro.dtrt has ;hr most effective, r i:;e i jo. t ho need and pow- 1 fu; leadi-tsl.jp .i th<- country r." Negiand that this df lie expected to et the pace rl ,r t> re si of thn jnr*u ,v ic Negro tide. ' 1 On Sunday, edi%r Louis E. urnjtam, of.. . ''Freedom." a paper pu'biLhe*l in f\v York (My. accompanied bv r Chapman, visited the Light- ,, ?use and Iiif) 1 iiK't' editor and it-hrrrcrt nn pok-iblc plans this intS might u-e this, year. Mr. urnham t:?:*i he had made the 4 ip becauM- .several state con- I sntions of Progressive De.nornts he had attended some ;ars ago still convince*! him I iat "Tiere in Sor'h Carolina is I e pi i feet ituv or and m:- t ,nrt nr the rvluetanl v i*.e ut h." ? Tin Monday, ,-hn.i M. J. Whit-. D en?r t the" VoTTsTy Review at i* neu r.i v ?. ?/. " - > * .-.j-ti me tiifcnt- n, >ust? and Informer "ditor. The ? '> (i .several norn; U.<\n pr si Me ..nlitical ' :tion \ht year in the, (wo ad- ur inLrm ?wttes. , ^ ! *u foTe Than 2JMH) - cs&d in u ! u it nhif/jg Uriiir, ^ __? IT-ATI T iffJfTQfT rj Eaoh war* an irvcreaolng num-J ft r of p^nior^K have hern testhdi* j r The concentrated; c ^fartT:' -yphfte will ntinuc another two weeks. w mrehes, aehools. Center* have ar I bean the ancno; ef station? th r thwe hlood t.vstipr,K'am.r Lu f m I . -v.. y ^ : .' ' v , ?^ r * * ? ?.1 ^ vfe* ' 5 ' ' " % - \*r jpl ___: - to a PRICE TEN CENTO a iiti died in Columbia Hoe- o ?ht. Police think she caught ? le making a fire in Ihe coal .0: m. ?(Photo by Elmore) |l 'harlpatnw XGeLNcsLBigb?| chool Soon ' I CHARLESTON ? Construction * I a new high school - building In 1 _ te North 'Charleston,, or wHct ^ >ur area, may begin JMthln 60 ^ Rep. L. Mendel Rivers has no-1 c fled Garrett that funds cover, i ig the entire cost, some $607,-'* ->n under a -1 for areas swdrfen by defense j s. orkcr?. Recently, Charleston ^ as designated a "critical de-f n-r" a:- a hy the government. ^ The now building is have ^ > classrooms.. It will supple-i l"'lit the present Bond-Wils#tt*J] omentarv and hi^h school, r* -rdtr-fntrb-vnars latter' ^ id 09 tu<*ienl u':< . t open- F 1 T., * 1 mc.'i ban 900 Unedici Choir ;ii lives Recital r CTTART.ES^'ON Alumni Club 1 B nodtef f'oliegt? presented the. ^ T-'rr of 10 voices of the col- ^ A , ._ a k<- iy. rtT.uii a: ventral ?ar>- ^ -t Church last Wednesday. v ight ' Among those .appearing on the *o??r:'/n 'Ycre: Rev. A. H. Clark,' ?=< ev. K R Riley, dear* Brno- E College. Rev. .T C. Dunbar.. g :nrnett I- Wroten ,vn-- pianist si TcT ?.'i rector. " t' Greenville Di (gainst Jaile GREENVILLE ? AIR charges iginst CpV RaTl Wnrrrrr n wvaldsorr Air -Force Base Vfave ii ien finally dropped, hi* attor-' *' t?y told a reporter this week, o Donaldson had been booked f local police on charges of ro- i sting arrevt and driving while " idt:r *h* influence of an intox- 1 ant. A six-man police court} i iry lutd found him guilty on] 1 firs-t cttme in a six hour, lal Tuesday ni?ht T>pt had lit on the second. However, attorney John Bolt" ' c ylbcrtsnn, who i, I'arrcn, said that "all charges d INIU^A LI % - -? nun imvo own orop- ti ?4 and the case te new cloe- h - ' ?-^r-1* Rfr. Culbertson, who nepre- sc ntcd Warren free of charge,! al gued ngains* the c?sc, first on c< e ground* that no Negroes wer? sc clwiaJ?r. the jfcnnrl. Recorricr cr I ' to | i WigirnM^? . . s . fT<t % p '- * '"*-? ' ? ? ' ^ Hind Victim An angry Are brought pi 388 woman hare Sunday ft# ragedies to visitColombia-f As a wwiK p< third jtegfe rma and other parts of the nd blind, of 2313 Senate stn ital Tuesday night. Funeral >ved woman were being ma 'uneral Home will conduct th 'rogressives >ick Candidates ^or 1952 Slate NEW YORK?Vincent Hainan, outstanding west coast proressive attorney and prominent efcnder of civil liberties, and Era. Charlotte Baas, of New 'orV, leading Negro publisher, /ere Friday unanimously necmmended by the Candidate# Committee ae the Progressive nrh/a MmiirhtM firvr PratUM\t i nd Vice President, respectively to carry forward the Peace Campaign of die Progressive arty in the 1952 elections." The Candidates Committee tated that the candidacies of fr. Hallinan and Mrs. Baas asjred American people of all olitical affiliations an "opporznlty to cast thadr vote for peace nd against the corruption, miUirism and broken promises of oth Republican and Democratic articV Nothing that "millions f Americans want a peaceful ltemative to the bankrupting rmaments race backed by both td partias^^Jha Progrearfvs arty's Candidates Committee lunched the t candidacies sis' the only hope for voters in all erties who want peace, prosily and equality fur ap pSQTho.Candidates Cosraniyae, in coordance with the maspata weived from the . January SO ring of the Progressive ParNational Committee, recommended that the atae Progreaspe > Party organisations codajg PMW IlltCllliJP W TO* un ?ur andidates. Upon completion of hese state vote*, the candJWads of Mlp. Hallihan for the PmressiVe Party-tor March ) and 30 in CWoBb:' .. S~~i >r. Mordecai Johnson 'o Make {anquet Address CHARLESTON ? Dr. IvTorde-J ai W. Johnson, president of [-. ward University, Washington, ). C,, will be the featured spcak:r here Mondtay night, March 4, at a banquet tendered by the business Men's League and the uivisory Committee of the Diersified (Xrupalion?, Trt^lSUrirn igh school. r 1. Proceeds will b egiveTI U- ;i.c choWship iunu oy the )iversifled Occupations proi-arm, available to students deiring to nn^Tcrtflko technical " ining. ops Case d Soldier - *' . ? . . j uhn V. Jester, however, denVed ig that he could determine no screening" of prospective jurrs -in the panel's drawing. The recorder also denied a move f>y counsel to "go Into" J charges of race discrimination In the Jury's selection .whereupon Mr. Culhertson entered a protest and ndlcatlon thai the cue mirht be moved to a higher rourt Warren was erreatcd by offi;| ,^rs Saturday a fto r^Q-jn _ lo&w-iK an accident here? Witnesses! iffored as to his conduct at the1 me; while officers teethed th*t e refuse*! to go along quietly, hhtT witnesses testified that the tidier was a perfect gentleman II along, and had even request1 that police b* called to the ene when the accident occutl ' , 1 <* )earii ting Flame tiafaltto ? helP~ tarnoon in one of the work ? - J the _ rasy ' ahjlf ' ;yv'v*:V\M apparently had n M I fthe in tha coal stov I and in aome ?waii. J aflne. In her d ] 1 it out, ah* inadvartc. to furnishing* in aim ttyL in * flash the little Iran** I was a roaring inferno. gye^llriw?ts said that v3B tha victim waa extricated from the halocust, aha waa horribly burned and in a aata of shock. Waverly residents said the flxv 4 was discovered around 4:80, 4h> r up ting the quiet, pleasant but slightly chilly afternoon. Flames spread *ao fast and with so much fury that little could ha done to :'M rescue furnishings; even the vie tmT wKen nmnen arrived the fire was roaring out through the roof sear th? chimney. Her many neighbors and friends stood around helpless, tears rolling down their fcbeeks as the Ujnp, defiled body was lifted into an auto and sped to the hospital. Firemen estimated dsn ago $o ' the structure at $1,600, and ,furn- Jl I ishings, at' $600. jgredit tor their 1051 self-employment income, Mr. Nucon reminds owners end partners in trades SSL I ^ ^ I CONTOOTTO OV PAOfi SSSj IlloomFoi-^ht I More Students Apfl IColumbia Hospital I Koorn for eight more yoonf B women wishing to enter the B Nursing Schol at the Coluriihia I Hospital are available for .eIJgjE^T.Sj B -bio persons, Superintendent | James ML Daniels, said TliesAijr> .PI- ^lpjiicutmrvS"must Be pd by *he time the next class ^8 begins on March 31, he JHsid. ^ Appticnri47 *T *" %r J" > age, with a high school educa*?JSM tion are eligible for admission into the Nursing Schcooh j&m -'Idr-J they pass certain test* A* jjB so required of every entering . students. . Strident nurses are housed trt rthe nunies' home and lull main' tenano# (including free medical v' Sttpniinn ii**** * " laundry and ? other benefits) is furnished dur- \ tod the three years ?f training. | ! Application should be made by'A telephone or h?> person to the Director of Nurses at the Columbia Hospital, Miss ttuby Seller-, j or by mailing the coupon print* < e?J in page Ave of thhl edlttost'^-rr^M Camden Man N Ji Shoots Wife v? jm As Intruder ' CAMDEN ? Jame? ? ; hearing a noise outside his win(low around 1 o'clock Sunday 1 morning, raised the window and 1 fired, ni-whet he tboegM w en 1 intruder. .9 ! Going, outside to investigate J "lurihAr, toM tTTW^rgafmg of- ' . J rs, Newman discovered that .] had shot bis wife. Mrs. Rosa. J Newman, whom police ^said died \ instantly from a bullet wound la d the for- nebd. % 1 Booked on a charge of ihur* * der, Ndwman. wnpkfsd by the 1 May plant of duPoht neat het% 1 was at a loss as to why ltpL New- J| maw was outside at thai hpUT. *1