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4V - y • 4rr !■ U y i - J. FINLEY WILSON FIGHTS DEMOS WANTED SI H*S< KIBE TO Club, Fraternal and Social New* This in YOUK Newnpuper . . . ao help make it yours by send ing in these happenings. o rn an O regon ’s ^ egro fVeekly Published each Friday VOLUME 1 n a u ir e r PORTLAND, ORE* OCTOBER 13, 19U PRICE 10c Y O U R PROGRESSIVE NEGRO NEWSPAPER NUMBER 11 PAAB SOLDIER COMMENDED '• b . p .o. tw. endorsesdewey Elks leader Throws W eight of largest Negro Organization Into Campaign I .% • ' mw » ' ? * wa A .: ♦ NEW YORK — J. Finley Wilson, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, with a membership of over 000,000 and Chairman of the National Voters League Inde pendent Committee for the election o f Dewey and Bricker, this week threw the entire weight of his fraternal organization behind the Republican ticket, declaring: “ Our committee calls upon every sane thinking and sober mindedAmerican to determine whether the best interests o f this minority group and the nation lies in a segregated wing of New Deal regimentation or un der an administration pledged to grant and secure first-class citizenship to every American regardless o f race, color, creed or national origin. “ Every sincere American is de- tion, and the Democrats writing a sirous of giving his country the platform weaker on Negro issues best and moat efficient and honest | than the Republicans and throwing administration in the post-war era. out Vice President Henry A. Wal- . and resents the tactics of the ma- lace, who alone of the candidates & •. chine hoses in their efforts to villi- 1 at the New Deal convention spokp fy and malign Gov. Thomas E. I up unequivocally, forcefully and Dewey's position in support of a | dramatically for Americanism and permanent KEPT for the State of equal equality. The Democrats sub- New York and for the nation,” he atituted Senator Harry S. Truman, declared. a messenger of the vice and crime W i n AO ^IX’ A llí D A C r l.rft to Kin lit : Captain Herbert It 1‘ rtce. Com m an der sq u a d ron t The famous leader of »500,000 Ne- I Pendcrgaat machine and office boy D R * L A l l l i A R * ’l * - a l f v D . I O r i and C orporal Harpe*, o h o « » co m m en d e d tor l>ra\er>. rporal Kobert K o b ert W. M Harpe* gro Americans, who has usually to a controller of those vicious uc- Or that eventful March «late, was the one who had faveti her taken a stand in national political! tivities which have throughout the PORTLAND. ORE., Oct. ‘»— Cor poral Robert W. Harpes, of Yoke- Cpl. Harpes was standing at the young ward It was then that Capt affairs that is best for all Amer- years stigmatised the Negro coin- ra, Miss., was presented with a let corner of oth and Morrison streets Robert Maguire, Harpes command- > ¡t.an8f has been for a quarter of a munity as unfit and indecent for ter of commendation for an of he- in downtown Portland, waiting for ing officer, heard of the soldiers' century active as a publisher amt habitation, us their vice prk'*,|en- roism from Brigadier General Jas. the traffic signal to change, when act of heroism. He subsequently no- , civic leadei. His influence is wide; ( Ual candidate. it M PaAer, OoTOfrafiding General of tiny Dr*vid WntenYKe’ i'de^ the pro- 1 Mried Crlonel R J Mr.-ghub, com his CWltdW' ' J hiK vidfivpLint i “Ibis is more than a political the Fourth Air Force, at a presen- tective hand of his nurfee and dart marnhng officer of the Portland profound. contest. It involves the future out- tation ceremony held at the Port ed impetously into the traffic Army Air Base, who in turn sub- “ There has been considerable dis- j hs*k, the hopes, the aims, and the stream Acting with utter tlisre- mitfed an account of the incident cussion about double talk in this ambitions of all people of color land Army Air Base. The text of General Parker’s ci- gard for his own safety, Cpl. Har- to Fourth Air Force Headquarters campaign,” the doughty (»rand throughout the Horld. tation read, “ It it with great pleas- pes darted after the child and in San Francisco. General Parker Kxalted Ruler declared in a press "(>n the social, economic and ra- ure that 1 commend you for the ! scooped him from the path of an then sent Harpes a personal letter interview at the Hotel Theresa last rial scene what is good for the Ne- heroic rescue of David Watson on-coming automobile. Depositing; of commendation. week “ In regard to douhle talk, gro in America is good for all peo- from the path of an on-coming au- the boy in the arms o f his nurse, Cpl Harpes is the son o f Mrs. what of the double talk of the Four pies everywhere because the Negro tomobile at Portland, Oregon on or Cpl. Harpes merged with the pe- Susie Harpes who resides at Route Freedoms with the Negro soldier only desires to enjoy the full bene- about March 1, 1944. Due to y ou r1 destrian throng and was out of 1, Box 11, Yokera, Miss. He en- jim-crowed and beaten, humiliated fits granici to all citizens who make quick thinking and timely action sight before the stuimed nurse,! listed August 15, 1942 at Camp an,| sometimes murdered in an ar- up a democratic American society. and with utter disregard for your Mrs. A. L Jamieson, of Portland, Shelby, Miss. He has been awarded my dominated by bourbon tradi- (Continued on page 8) own safety, you saved this boy 1 could express her gratitude. th* Good Conduct Medal for exem- from serious injury or possiBie About a week after the incident, . . . , , , ,, „ , * ,, I . . , I ». , . , u plan- behavior, efficiency and fidel- death. Such action reflects high Mrs. Jamieson saw- Cpl. Harpes credit not only upon yourself, But walking down the street and stop- **>’ an(* t*10 Marksman Medal for ping him satisfied herself that he proficency in the use of the nfle. a i • • upon the Fourth Air Force.” ' ‘Dog House’ Thumper Has I New Ambition D EAN OF BAPTISTS JOINS D EW EY FORCES Ministers Associa- ern Senators and Congressmen head all of the all-powerful com nal Committee Chairman, Herbert! tlon Dr. Sims, when interviewed at mittees in the House of Represen Brownell, Jr., announced today the his#busy parish institution in the tatives and in the United States appointment of Dr George H. heart of Harlem, said: “ The future Senate. The present astute politi Sims, pastor of the Union Baptist welfare not not only o f my people, cian in the White House must do Church of Harlem, as Assistant Di but of the mass of Americans, de the bidding, not only of these re rector of Special Activities of the pends upon our putting now, a actionary statesmen, but as well courageous and capable executive that of the professional iabor boss Republican National Committee. in the White House. The next pres es, of Tammany of New York, of Dr. Sims is recognized as the dean ident must be above all, a president Hague of New Jersey, of Kelly of of colored Baptists in the nation, of all the people, not bound by sec Chicago, and of the Pendergast not only in length of service, but in tional, bloc or corrupt political ma machine of Missouri. constructive civic and church work. chine ties. Dewey will free the country from He is the head of the New York “ The present administration in this three-headed incubus. He will Washington cannot so serve the usher in an era of peace, at home masses of our people because the as well as abroad, and prosperity South is in the saddle, since south- for all.” i NEW YORK— Republican Natio- j State 1-4 CD 3 O ¡25 W W H • 5 • 0) CO C •P >» <D Ö H -P -P <D O *H -P O 00 O < U Baptist NEGRO SEABEES A ID INVASION Head of Negro Press Visits Portland Claude A. Barnett, head of the PELELIU, Palau Islands— (De Associated Negro Press, visited in layed) U. P.—Two Negro Seabees Portland for two days last week, from Atlanta, Ga., played a big accompanied by Mr. Weir, repre part in keeping the famed First sentative of the Dept, of Agricul Marine Division supplied with am ture. These two distinguished Ne munition, food, water and other supplies during the invasion of Pe- groes arrived here from California leliu. where they had been conducting a The two men, Coxswain Walter survey to determine the trend of Jones and Fireman First Class An- the newcomers to the West toward drew G. Toles, were two of the | farming. This survey is being con- (Continued on page 6) j (Continued on page 3) Mar' ne Corp Collie J. Nirhol- son of Winnfield, La.) SOMEWHERE IN THE PAC1 FIC, Delayed.— Marine Private F.- Class Joe C. Dickerson, of Detroit, Mich., who played the bass violin with some o f the leading Negro jazz bands in the country, now has a new ambition. He wants to play the “ Stars and Stripes Forever” on the streets of Tokyo. Dickerson was a member of and arranger for Earl Hines’ famous band before he jointed the Marines in July 1943. He also played with other outfits, including those of Ted Tinsley, Clarence Love, and Ruben Huges. At one time, Dicker- son headed a trio, which was feat ured at the Club Morocco, one of New York’s swank night clubs. His wife, Mrs. Virginia Dicker- son, lives at 281 East Vernon High way, Detroit. GOV. BRICKER VISITS PORTLAND (Picture on page 7) Crystal B. Fauset Derides Democrats Mrs. Crystal Bird Fauset, for merly the highest Negro women in the Democratic Party in the na tion, the first colored woman elect ed a member o f the legislature— elected Democratic member of Pennsylvania legislature 3 years ago— who has announced her sup port of the Dewey-Bricker Repub lican ticket, spoke to a crowded house in Newark Wednesday night. In eloquent language, Mrs. Fau set appealed to the Negro voters of Newark and Essex County to support Governor Thomas E. Dew ey for President, Governor John W. Bricker for Vice President, Hon. (Continued on page 3) NEGRO OFFICE W RKERS W O ORKEI SCARCE (Continued on page 3) The shortage of Negro Office Workers in the Portland Area is alarming. That there is a shortage has been proven conclusively in the past couple of months and now the condition is so grave that there has been a suggestion made that requests be placed with the South ern schools for workers. The East is plentfully supplied with workers and high-pay jobs and it would be almost impossible to get any of (Continued on page 6)