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P O R T L A N D IN Q U IR E R 1 '•»*«! ó SOCIETY DOIN’S GOP Assistant Director of Women's Activities RATION C A L E N D A R (Clip and keep for handy Mr. and Mrs. David Hepburn of ness of Mr. Fred Peck, who is now- Reference) 4235 N. Gantenbein Ave. entertain in the Good Samaritan Hospital. Processed Foods: ed in honor of Mrs. Hepburn’s His many friends wish for him a Book 4— Blue stamps A8 through mother, Mrs. F. M. Lewis of Gal speedy recovery, although he is not Z8 and A5 through R5 valid indef veston, Texas. It was Mrs. Lewis seriously ill. He is the husband of initely. 76th birthday. A large group of Mrs. Letha Peck, Dauter Ruler of Meat, Butter, Cheese: friends were invited to share in the the local Elks, Book 4— Red stamps A8 through honor of making Mrs Lewis’ birth- Mrs. Margaret Gary who lives Z8 and A5 through K5 valid in day one long to be remembered, with Mrs. Peck has gone horn to defnitely. The table was decorated with a visit her sick mother, who lives in Book 4—Spare stamp 25 good for beautiful birthday cake with “ Hap St. Louis, Missouri. Mrs. Gary ex 10 pounds lamb through October py Birthday, Mother” and lovely pects to return to Portland as soon 21 . flowers of all colors decorated the as her mother is better. Sugar: cake. The numerous presents which We are glad to see Mrs. James Sugar stamps 30 through 33 val the gracious lady received were al Braggs out again after being in id indefinitely, 5 pounds each. Sug so very useful. Mrs. B. Taylor as disposed with a very bad cold. ar stamp 40 calid through Feb. 28, Bishop L L. Britton is a visitor sisted Mrs. Lewis in opening and 1945 for 5 pounds home canning showing her many lovely presents. in this city. He is staying at the only. For more canning sugar ap Mesdames M. Redmond, Julia Nee home of one of his grandchildren, ply local board using spare stamp 37. ley, Marie Smith and Kitty Fair as Mrs. Grace Tobasco, 1617 S. E. Shoes: Lose Stamps invalid sisted the host in serving refresh Clinton. His other grandchildren ments. After an evening of much are sons and daughters of Rev. Book 3— Airplane stamps 1-2 valid indefinitely. New stamp valid enjoyment, Mrs. Lewis in bidding Robert Searcie, Bishop of the Nov. 1. her many friends Goodbye and Church of God. Gasoline Coupons: Mrs. Ruby Harding entertained thanking them for their gifts asked Not valid unless endorsed. to join her in singing, “ Leaning the Chante Club with a beautiful “ A ” 13 expires Dec. 21. Each On The Everlasting Arms.” Mrs. luncheon, the affair was held in coupon worth 4 gallons. Hepburn, well known among Port- honor of her birthday. She received Stoves: landers, is a member of Mt. Olivet many lovely gifts. A bridge game Rationing of coal, wood stoves Baptist Church and the Household was enjoyed by all. First and sec ends October 15. Apply local board ond prizes were won by Mesdames of Ruth No. 844 G. 400. for purchase certificates. We are sorry to hear of the ill- T. Flowers and Blanche Holladay. Wood, Coal, Sawdust: the Attorney General directed an Delivery by priorities based on immediate investigation of the written statements of needs. strike by the FBI to determine Miss Jane E. Hunter, Cleveland, Ohio (le ft), who wai drafted by Fuel Oil: whether there had been any viola- , Herbert Brownell, Jr , Chairman o f the Republican National Commit Period 4-5 coupons and new pe tion of a Federal statute, particu- | tee to flerve as Assistant Director o f Women's Activities, is shown with riod 1 coupons valid through Aug. Miss Marion E. Martin (righ t). Assistant Chairman o f the Republican RESULT OF STRIKE AGAINST larly the Smith-Connally Act. The National Committee, and Director o f the Women’ s Division. 31, 1945. next day, August 5, the Attorney UPGRADING OF NEGROES NEW YORK — Republican Na can render, because I believe it is Price Control: General requested United States tional Committee Chairman Her our duty, all of us, to rescue our Refer inquiries and complaints to Attorney General Francis Biddle Attorney Gerald A. Galeeson in bert Brownell, Jr., announced that country in this crisis in national price clerk at local board. announced October 4, that a Fed Philadelphia to arrange for the he had drafted Miss Jane E. Hun as well as radical affairs. I was eral Grand Jury in Philadelphia re calling of a Grand Jury to investi ter of Cleveland, Ohio, as Assistant content to» carry on as a Republi Manufacturer of active dry yeast turned an indictment in two counts gate all the circumstances in con Director of Women’s Activities, to can in my own state as I have for j work with Miss Marion E. Martin, many years. But, when I learned of have now been instructed to set a- charging 30 employes and former nection with the strike. employes of the Philadelphia Trans Chairman of the Women’s Division. the brutal mistreatment of our boys side all of their current production government needs, the War Miss Hunter is recognized as one in the armed services who are for portation Company with violation Negro Office Workers Scarce of the ablest leaders of her race, fighting for world freedom— with Food Administration tells us. That of the Philadelphia Transportation (Continued from page 1) having established the Phillis not a word of protest from Presi means those o f us who’ve been Company with violation of the War those workers. Hence, the south Wheatley Association ;n Ohio. She dent Roosevelt, the Commander-in- making our light rolls with "Maca” Labor Disputes (Smith-Connally) where the pay rate is not so high, is also president of the Ohio State Chief— ! decided to accept the com will have to turn to moist yeast in Act. may furnish the West with much Federation of Colored Women’s mand to do what I can in this lar the future. The 30 defendants— who are or needed Negro office workers. Clubs, and a member of the execu ger way. The mothers, wives, sis were motormen, conductors or ope The condition does not speak so committee of the powerful ters and sweethearts of our fight rators— are charged in Count One highly for Portland and in view of tive National Association of Colored ing men must vote to give them an of the indictment with unlawfully the fact that every professional Women. equal chance. All our men and instigating, coercing, inducing and man here has had to train his ow-n Miss Hunter, at her office in the women must vote to secure equal encouraging a strike o f Philadel office help, there apparently has National Headquarters in the Ho jobs and equal civil rights in the phia Transportation Company em always been a dearth of trained tel Roosevelt, said: “ I have come post-war period. Only Dewey and ployes last August while the facili office workers. The Portland In here in answer to your call and you Bricker, through the Republican ties were in the possession of the quirer has carried an “ Ad” for 2 cannot pay me for any service I Party can do this, in my opinon.” Army. months or more for a stenographer- by which to deal in a specific way The indictment charges that the typist, we received just three an- with each question was in existence defendants addressed the transit swers. One really was a Typist nor has come into existence, except company employes “ both individu and now employed in the office of a in a piece-meal way.” ally and collectively,” urging them large business house here. Another NEW YORK— With the anti- Praising the fact that the Army large firm advertised in a local dai to decline and to continue to de Negro South dictating, the United under pressure o f public opinion cline to operate street cars and ly for Negro Office Workers for a States Army has yet to adopt a buses and “ threatening employes week, finally receiving one answer, admitted Negro men to the Air policy on the treatment of Negro Forces and sent them overseas, with violence” if they returned to The USES have none on their lists, personnel, and under the National work. At the Y. W. C. A.,.Mrs. Gertrude and committed selected combat- Democratic Administration’s in Count Two of the indictment Overman in charge of “ Room Reg fluence, it is still floundering and type units to action such as the further charges that the defendants istry and Employment Service, committing colossal blunders as it 93rd Division, the 54th Coast A r unlawfully aided the strike by states, “ we receive requests daily feebly attempts to handle the color tillery Regiment and the 24th In “ giving direction and guidance and for Colored girls as Office Workers problem on both battlefield and in fantry, the Journal and Guide de clares, “ They are steps forward. by providing funds” for its con but we just do not have any” training camps. This situation was But the confusing and discouraging Mrs. Overman further states that tinuance. forcefully brought out by a hard factor is that for each such step The War Labor Disputes Act “ this dearth of office workers hitting editorial in the Norfolk ahead there is a comparable step provides a maximum penalty of a should be an encouragement to the Journal and Guide last week en backward,” noting that, “ Such units $5,000 fine and one year imprison young people to go to school even titled, “ The Fruits of a Day-to- as the 369th Regiment (famed as in the evenings after their regular Day Policy.” ment for coercing, instigating or New York’s Fighting 15th) trained days work and prepare for these inducing a strike, slow-down or “ That the Army has no policy for combat, are given routine guard positions that are sure to continue other interruption in the operation yet on the Negro,” declared the duty. Others are converted to serv after the war is over.” of any plant, mine or facility “ in Journal a.id Guide, “ on his utiliza ice and stevedore units. One, train the possession of the United tion and disposition, was again evi ed for over two years, not counting Negro Seabees Aid Invasion States,” or for aiding or directing denced this week by disclosure that its peace-time preparation as a Na (Continued from page 1) any such strike. it has set up the first of segregated tional Guard unit, got overseas, but Return of the indictment climax Seabees who kept supplies coming redistribution centers for returned was given non-combat duty even ed an extensive inquiry conducted in a steady stream. veterans of its ground forces; and though General Mark Clark re Gen. Election Coxswain Jones was in charge of this on the heels of the commend quested it for a combat assignment by the Federal Bureau of Investi November 7th gation and a Grand Jury investiga 15 men, all Negro members of the able (if widely ignored) order of with his Fifth Army. Similar illus P aid A d v .— Sen. C ord on C om m ittee tion begun on August 9. The case Seabees unit. His wife resides at Adjutant General Ulio banning dis trations could be multiplied,” ob by M arshall C orner. S ecretary. was presented to the Grand Jury 904 Ira Street, Southwest, Atlanta. crimination at facilities on Army serves the Journal and Guide. Fireman First Class Toles work posts. by Henry A. Schweinhaut, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, ed as a driver for the Campbell “ Once again,” the Journal and under the direction of Assistant Coal Company o f Atlanta before joining the Seabees. His wife, Anna Guide points out, “ it becomes clear Attorney General Tom C. Clark. Toles, resides at 470 North Avenue, that, before the war, the Army had Background no policy and probably no plans to Northwest, Atlanta. A t A R B IT M A N ’ S The strike of the employes of use any but a bare minimum of Supplies were taken from trans the Philadelphia Transportation Co. Negro troops. Instead of beginning began on August 1. On August 3, ports, transferred to LCT's and with an amendment to the Selective NOW SH O W IN G A pursuant to an Executive Order of then to Armtracks that brought the Service Act prohibiting racial dis the President, the Secretary of supplies across the coral reefs to crimination, it has met problems as F U LL LIN E O F L A D IE S ’ A N D G E N T S’ A P P A R E L the beaches. War took possession of the facili they have arisen, compromising on C R E D IT TO A L L Casualties among Seabees during some, moving backward on others, ties with troops under the com 1007-1011 S. W . W A SH IN G TO N ST. mand o f Major General Philip the first three days of fighting on and occasionally getting on firm, 5395 Portland, Oregon Hayes, commander o f the Third Peleliu were estimated at approxi democratic ground. But no fixed Service Command. On August 4, m ate 20 killed and 20 wounded. determination or guiding principle P.T.C. STRIKERS ARE INDICTED Journal and Guide Raps Arm y Policy By Your Work and Vote Retain U. S. Senator Guy Cordon Select Your Fall Outfit N EW YO R K OUTFITTING CO. BRoadway J