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BATURDAT, JANUART 10 19
NEWS SERVI CE LISTS 10 QUTSTA N DIN G P EI
Randolph Heads List, S H
To Receive Award; a 1 SGNman
March Biggest News
i By L. BAYNARD WHITNEY
NEW YORK.—(C)—A. Phillip Randolph, president of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, has been chosen
this year by the staff of Calvin’s Newspaper Service to
head the list of the annual ten outstanding Negroes whose
accomplishments and press notices have exceeded all others.
Certificates of award, which were
ARTHUR MITCHELL
created in 1939, in memory of
Floyd J. Calvin, distinguished
journalist, are to be given to Joe
Louis, Mary McLeod Bethune,
Marian Anderson, Congressman Ar-
thur Mitchell, Adam Clayton
Powell, W. C. Handy, Eddie (Ro-
chester)) Anderson, Count Basie,
Dean Dixon, besides Mr. Randolph.
The outstanding event of the year
1941 was the threatened March on
Washington organized by Mr. Ran-
dolph which obtained from the
President of the United States, bar-
ring racial discrimination of em-
ployment in defense industry, a
proclamation. This was followed by
the formation of a bi-racial com-
mittee, Fair Practice Employment
Committee. Thus, Mr. Randolph be-
came the Man of the Hour.
The second on the list is Joe
Louis, whose outstanding accom-
plishment of the year was not
his routine fistic victories, but
his settnig an all-time example
of racial fairness by staging a
benefit bout for the lily-white
U. 8. Navy. Although his action
was severely criticized in some
quarters, the consensus of opinion
was on the side of Louis and
those who believe in returning
good for evil.
Mrs. Bethune's interest in youth
and its problems has aroused a na-
tional interest in the tragedies, dis-
appointments and frustrations
which have faced Negro youth in
this country. Of supreme value in
helping to solve these many prob-
lems, has been the keen interest
through Mrs. Bethune of Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt, who has labor-
ed tirelessly with Mrs. Bethune in
this field. Her early hardships and
her victory over circumstances has
made her an ideal of Negro youth
and have earned her third place
for the Floyd J. Calvin awards.
Marian Anderson, the Negro’s
universal good-will ambassador
reached the pinnacle of local
honors last year when she receiv-
ed the Bok award for having
done the most in bringing prestige
to her native city of Philadelphia
She is the first member of her
race to be so honored and the
nature of the Bek award was one
more instance in which Miss An-
derson transcended all racial de-
sentative of the Negroes sorrows
and discouragements as expressed
in that style of music known as
the blues. For 1941 Handy’s story
adds one more strong stone to the
rising structure of racial struggles
—with victory at the end. This vic-
tory includes not only a going pub-
lishing business, but top honors
wer given Handy when Hollywood
released a movie based on his mu-
sic.
Radio comedian Eddie ‘Rochest-
er” Anderson leads the field in
hilarious entertainment for millions
on Jack Benny’s radio program.
Although he works for Benny, it is
not too much to say that Rochest-
er equals Benny in drawing power.
His comedy is both natural and in-
telligent without “low comedy”
flavor. Recently, he was featured
in Look magazine, ahowing his
home life in Hollywood. Rochester
is doing a great service to the race
through his art of laughter.
Count Basie’s band, now ap-
pearing in Philadelphia with Hat-
tie McDaniel, and on the Pepsi-
Cola hour marks a distinct era for
* markations. Yet, Miss Anderson
remained loyal to her race in
again refusing, in one outstanding
instance, to sing before an
audience in New Orleans where
her race would be insulted.
Congressman Mitchell’s well pub-
, licized service to the race during
1941 was his victory against the
railroads that travel through the
South wherein the U. S. Supreme
Court upheld - the principal of,
"equal accommodations for equal
fare regardless of race. Although
many were disappointed because
the Court did not blast the roots
of jimcrowism (a point which the
court was not called upon to rule
on), the aftermath of the decision
created favorable traveling condi-
tions for the Negro in various parts
of the country. Generally, Con-
gressman Mitchell's victory was
hailed as an important milestone in
the progress of the Negro in Amer-
icr.
.he election to the New York
Cly Council of Dr. Adam Clayton
Powell, Jr., pastor of Harlem's
Abyssinian Baptist Church, was re-
markable for its demonstration not
only of the voting strength of Ne-
gro Harlem, but also the support
which came from white churches
and community organizations. For-
tuitors, of course, was Powell’s
friendship with victorious Mayor
F. H. LaGuardia. The young min-
ister's political campaign—his first
and "only one—was managed as well
as that of a Tammany veteran (but
cleaner). Calling it a ‘Peoples’
Crusade", it had the effect of uni-
fying the community. Already pop-
uler with the masses for his labor
battles, Powell became a "solid"
favorite during nis fight for Negro
bus drivers in Harlem.
Negroes in radio. Two of our
most outstanding good will am-
bassadors..
Negro radio sustaining programs,
appearing for from 1 to 14 years,
respectively, on, each Sunday,
were not able to achieve this
distinction, regardless of their
most deserving merits. However,
indispensable they be those who
are on the sustaining oommer-
cial programs get a fixed salary,
usually much lower than their
services deserve. A commercial
program, on the other hand, goes
up in the money. As. the first
colored band ever to “go com-
mercial” on radio, Basie has
opened to the Negro the doer to
the terasure house of radio pro-
fits.
Young Dean Dixon, guest con-
ductor of the NBC Philharmonic
Orchestra for two weeks last sum-
mer, scored a tremendous hit
among music lovers of the race in
a field seldom studied by Negroes.
Music, a field which has generally
remained universally democratic,
expressed no undue surprise when
Dixon weilded the baton over 85
white musicians, who previously
voted unanimously as having no
objection to Dean on account of
race. The season’s highlight was
his appearance at the City College
Stadium on the night of August
10th, when he received a great
ovation. David Sarnoff, president
of R. C. A.-NBC, publicly express-
ed his policy of no racial discrim-
ination and praised Dean Dixon for
the excellence of his performance
and the dignity of his personal con-
duct.
These top ten were in the opinion
of Calvin's Newspaper Service, the
outstanding headline - making
achievers of the year 1941.
P. V. OPENS NEW YR.
WITH RELIGIOUS
EMPHASIS WEEK
By R. w. HILLIARD
PRAIRIE VIEW. — Following its
usual custom, Prairie View opened
the new year by observing Religion
Emphasis Week January 2 3 and 4.
This year, the college secured the
services of Dr. Howard Thurman
of Howard University. Dr. Thur-
man talked to the capacity audi-
ences of faculty, visitors, and stu-
dents each of the three days at
11 a.m. In addition, he held con-
ference hours for individuals who
were interested in discussing per-
sons! problems or further discuss-
ing questions raised at the assembly
hour. From 9.00 am. to 10.30 a.m.,
January 4, Dr. Thurman held a
special meeting with religious work-
era from the Negro colleges of
Texas. Students and faculty were >
elated over the series of lectures.
On January 12, 13 and 14, the
second "School of Philosophy” will
be held at Prairie View. The first
was held in January, 1941. Dr.
Fred Patterson, Dr. W. E. B. DuBois,
Dr. Charles Johnson, Dr. Carl
Tausch, Dr. T. Lynn Smith, and
other noted lecturers appeared.
This year, the general theme is
"Social and Economic Planning."
The Institute will bring Dr. Paul L.
Vogt, noted sociologist; Dr. E. A.
Ross of the University of Wiscon-
sin, pioneer sociologist; Dr. Ira D.
Raid, another reknown sociologist
of Atlanta University; Dr. Daniel
Russell of A. 8t M., and a religious
leader not yet named. The latter
will discuss Religious Planning. Dr.
Vicor Schoffelmayer of the Dallas
Morning News will also appear.
Each morning, the above-named
specialists will discuss topics in the
college auditorium-gymnasium from
8:20 to 12:00 noon. From 1:30 to
4:80 p.m., Monday and Tuesday,
they will visit small group meetings
to further discuss points. Some of
the topics for discussion are: "The
Nature and Significance of Plan-
ning,” "Planning in a Democracy,"
"Perfecting Democracy," "Theory of
Planning,” "Planning for Health,”
and other important topics.
The school is under the auspices
of the Bureau of Agricultural Eco-
omics, U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, in cooperation with Prairie
View State College, the State De-
partment of Education and Texas
Extension Service. L. A. Potts is
local chairman.
CUT IN THE BACK
HOUSTON.-Raymond Clay, 48,
1515 Melvin, war cut in the back,
and stabbed in the shoulder on Jan-
uary 4, Sunday. . :
Police upon investigation, learned
that Raymond’s wife, Mrs. Julia
Clay had cut him during an argu-
ment. _
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Press Club; To
Tackle Problems
HOUSTON.—The first meeting of
the 1943 year and the regular Bi-
monthly gathering of the HOUS-
TON PRESS CLUB was held at
the hme of Roy Leeland Hopkins,
2724 Brooks Street, Monday.
Members present made decisive
steps to advance the membership
ranks: to facilitate newa gather-
ing among the various agencies,
especially the police departmnt; to
take the proper move in order to
assure all the institutions devoted
to journalism that measures will
be taken to inform those in charge
where cases arise of outright abuse;
to strengthen the ties between
various papers and organs of pub-
11c relations; to institute a SOUTH-
WESTERN NEWS DISTRIBUTION
agency to be composed of workers
in the Editorial departments only;
to study methods of presentation, in
a forceful manner, of the appall-
ing number of homicidal acts which
occur in Harris County yearly.
Official stationary will bo pre-
sented to the club, soon.
Next regular meeting will find
the club guest of the "New Dinah"
Inn on Jensen Drive. Further de-
tails regarding membership can be
obtained by calling the Informer.
MARIAN ANDERSON
Negro Militancy
Outstanding In
’41 White Declares
NEW YORK.—Outstanding and bright note in the year
1941 was the increasing militancy and unity of American
Negroes in their demands for full equality in the life of the
nation, Secretary Walter White told the annual meeting of
the National Association" for the Advancement of Colored
‘Antelope’ Mills
Beats Rap;
Back On Cut
HOUSTON.—Alphonse ‘Antelope’
Mills appeared before , Honorable
Phil D: Woodruff, Tuesday, and had
his misdemeanor case dismissed due
to lack of evidence to support crim-
inal action. The dapper 'bird of
Milam street paradise’ promoter and
general" sales agent of good and
other kinds of will. is now on the
rebound.
Interest is arising according to
rumors, as to what Mr. Mills will
become during the coming black-
out to be staged in Houston. It is
said in some circles that he could
be useful (without being appointed
by Colonel Ashburne) as a drew-
head between two box-cars, but
other circles disagree and state
that Brother Alphonse should be
made ‘Grand and Efficient mem-
ber of Don’t Dare Move or You’ll
Get Shot Group’ during the black-
out.
It has been revealed that the Aux-
iliary Civilian Police have their
keenet nose clear of any obstruc-
tion because it is hard enough to
see Brother Mills in broad day-
light and he is supposed to be
able to really ‘flit’ up a breeze
when it gets rough on the other
fellow and a blackout will truly
make it tough to spy Brother
Mills traversing the lanes of get-
together and get-away.
EDDIE “Rochester” ANDERSON
White Boys
Slug And Rob
Delivery Boy
HOUTON.—Jo Mills, IT, deliv-
ery boy for the Meding Drug Store,
1703 McKinney street told police
that he was attacked and slugged
Wednesday night by three while
youths who relieved him of $6.50.
Milla stated that the boys drove
up beside him in an automobile
as e was riding on his bicycle at
the corner of Bastrop and Mo-
Kinney. Ne said they jumped out
of the car, knocked him off the bl-
cycle, and took his money, and
drove off. He discribed the thugs
as all youth about 18 years of
age. *
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People, held here Monday, Janu-
ary 5.
“While the United States became
the chief producer of instruments
of war for democratic nations, fight-
ing against totalitarianism, and lat-
er a belligerent, America Negroes
became more than ever united in
their dmands for fair and equal
treatmet in the war and other ef-
forts," Mr. White said.
Named as one of the most im-
portant gains was the President’s
Executive Order No. 8802, of June
25, banning discrimination based
on race, creed, color or national
origin in employment and Job
trainig for defense Industry,
and the establismet of the Com-
mittee on.Fair Employment Prac-
tice. Mr. White gave full credit
to the March-on-Washington Com-
- mittee the Negro press, and co-
operating organizations for hav-
ing brought about offical recog-
nition of American industry’s
undemocratic refusal to employ
skilled on dsemi-skilled Negro
labor,
NAACP branches active in break-
ing down racial barriers in defense
employment were cited. Among
them are the California State Con-
ference of branches which worked
for nearly nine moths to open up
defense plants in the Los Angeles
area; the Kansas City, Missouri,
branch which began agitation in
March, against the North American
Aviation Company for its refusal
to hire Negroes, even if qualified,
in skilled capacities, with the result
that North American’s bomber plant
in Kansas City, Kansas began in
October to train and hire Negroes
in skilled work; Hartford, Connecti-
cut where conferences between
NAACP officials and the manage-
ment of the Colt Firearms Com-
pany resulted in investigation by
the FEPC and written commitments
from the company to hire qualified
Negroes whenever they should ap-
ply.
Alee, Tulsa, Oklahoma, where
a year-long fight by the branch
was successful when 19 Negre
carpenters were employed in Oc-
tober in the construction of a
Douglas Aircraft bomber plant
there; Detroit, Michigan and
Cleveland, Ohio, where gains in
Negro employment have been
noted.
Although the American Federa-
tion of Labor has set up some segre-
gated locals, 1941 brought out the
refusal of the A. F. of L. Ineerna-
tional Machinists Union to permit
Negroes to join It. This policy made
it impossible for Negroes to get
employment at the plants like Boe-
ing Aircraft compay in Seattle,
Washington; the Bethlehem Ship-
yards, San Fracisco and, according
to reports to the NAACP from the
FEPC, at the Vultee Aircraft fac-
Boy Scout Meet
To Be Held At
Wheatley School
The annual Boy Scout meeting
for the Jim Robinson District will
be held in the Phillis Wheatley au-
ditorium on Thursday night, Jan-
uary 15, beginning at 8 o’clock p. m.
The purposes of this- meeting are
to foster wide and greater inter-
est in Boy Scout activities, to give
the reports of the last year’s work,
and to elect officers and announce
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Race Clashes In Army Camps
Coupled with demands for op-
portunity in national defense in-
dustry was the strong insistence by
American Negroes that colored sol-
diers in the huge new Army be
given fair treatment it was reported, in Dallas.
Racial clashes at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina; Camp Joe Robinson, Ar-
kansas; Camp Gibbin, and Camp
Davis near Wilmington, North Caro-
lina, ramatized the South's resent-
ment of the Negro soldier and the
War Department’s unwillingness to
protect him from acts of violence
plans for the ensuing year.
The main address for the occa-
sion will be delivered by Dr. Jo-
seph J. Rhoads, president of Bishop
College, Marshall, Texas. Presi-
dent Rhoads during the whole of
his public career has been active
in the work of, fostering youth
organizations. He was, among the
men who gave the greatest support
to the building program for the
Moorland Branch YMCA Building
Janue. He is at present state
organizer of the National Youth
Administration in Texas. Dr. Rhoads
was himself a boy Scout in hla
youthful days. He is specially
fitted by the nature of his own
work and through his genuine en-
thusiasm for youth programs to
bring a very inspirational mesage.
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NOEL R. BEDDOW
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DISTRICT’
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