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PORTLAND INQUIRER Dewey Flays F. D. R on Voting Rainey Takes and Social Security Proscription Stand for Dewey Overcharges Bring Injunction Suit Jim Lee, proprietor of the China Supplementing findings of inves Clipper 2225 W. in a Bum- numerous complaints have CHARLESTON, W. VA— Gov. “I say there is a better way. I Julian R. Rainey of Boston, for- gide> was Resta.ii named Jin, deIendant suit tigators, Thomas E. Dewey came' to this have outlined much of that way in mer director of the Colored Divi- brouf?ht by the district OPA en- been received at the district OPA office from customers, including southern state tonight to beard detail. Ten million returning heroes sion of the Democratic National forcement division in the Circuit many union members, who the lion of colorphobia in his den will demand that better way under Committee, declared his support Court of Multnomah County, asking reported labor overcharges by the res and to expose the hypocrisy of his the freedom they have fought to for Governors Dewey and Bricker for an injunction barring'the res- taurant. opponent on that issue. He was win. Under divine guidance they today with the assertion that “a taurant operator from charging given one of the greatest ovations will have here a land of security vote for Roosevelt is a vote against more than ceiling prices permitted Restaurant prices were frozen of the campaign before and after with freedom and opportunity for the progressive welfare of the Ne- by 0PA regulations, Cecelia P.Gal- during the period April 4-10, 1948, Kaufman explained. Several menus addressing an overflow throng at all.” gro.” lagher, OPA enforcement attorney, brought to light by OPA investi the Municipal Auditorium, where Mr. Rainey, prominent in Boston announced today. gators that Lee had at dif he was wildly applauded when he legal circles, resigned last Friday “This is the beginning of an in ferent revealed times changed and altered spoke in part as follows: as attorney for the Office of Price tensive drive during which the his menus listed the same food “Beyond victory, what kind of a Administration in the New Eng- base period filings of every Port- and drink and items at higher prices. country will our American men and ! land area. , land restaurant will be checked,” Lee is sole owner of the China women come home to? This elec More than 10,300 accommoda He presented his resignation, he i Miss Ganagher declared. Clipper which purpor tion will decide that question. We tions for Negro war workers are said, because “I could not remain The investigation, made under tedly does restaurant business close to $100,- have a fateful decision to make included in the war bousing pro silent during this campaign while the direction of Charles Kaufman, 000 a year. He admitted to in but that decision must be made, gram for the Washington, D. C. laboring under the responsibility to OPA compliance chief, disclosed vestigators that he had raised not on vague and irresponsible dis metropolitan area, John B. Bland- protest against a most subtle and that prices on over a hundred prices above those permitted his by cussion, but on the facts. On Thurs ford, Jr., Administrator of the Na j vicious plan to perpetuate in Amer- items served by the China Clipper regulations. On subsequent check day night of this week my oppo tional Housing Agency, announced - ica a second-class citizenship for had been raised not once, but sev of his restaurant, he was found nent repeated his charge that this ( by people.” resulting in overcharges still to be selling at excess prices, week. ‘There are politicians and others These Mr. Rainey was formerly As- to eral the times, public exceeding $7,000. Kaufman said. new accommodations will who quite openly worked to re be in addition to the 2,024 family. | _ sistant Corporation Counsel for strict the use of the ballot in this units and 1,376 dormitory i •* accom-1 Boston and „ has served as special dent: ‘accept our policy in dealing “It is naive to call these appoint election.’ , .. attorney for _ Massachusetts in the with the Negro or we will wreck ments window-dressing. Seriously modations that had been completed, . Department ^ , T . “Now I do not know who Mr. for of Jutice. He headed your whole legislative program.’ they were vicious. They were made war workers by July 31, I the Colored Division Roosevelt means because he seems Mr Negro of the Demo “Thoroughly have I tested the said. At the same cratic National Committee to lack the courage to name names time, Blandford in the Democratic party. I find that its to look like progress, and in con work is now being pushed on and say what he means. So let’s the installation of 400 mobile last four presidential campaigns. policies with reference to the Ne sequence snare and delude the col look at the facts. Accepting Mr. Rainey’s support gro are shaped by the South. For ored people. Whereas they were houses and 850 dormitory accom “He sadly complained that not modations, while 107 demountable of Governors Dewey and Bricker, a while I believed that the South laborate steps in an overall plan enough people vote. But he pointed houses are being finished for oc Herbert Brownell, Jr., Republican would hide its fangs. I believed of permanent segregation — an Chairman, paid tribute to the high that it would at least pretend to overall plan to establish a colored with pride to the fact that in 1940, cupancy after movement from regard of Negroes for Mr. Rainey play ball with the Negro in return 62% per cent of the eligible voters Suitland, Md. for his support at the polls. But I caste system complete in every de oi this nation went to the polls. The new 10,326 accommodations and “His added: voluntary action in declar find that the South would rather tail. “And let me point out, my op will include 5,425 units provided by ing support of the Republican lose the Presidency, yes, rather “Since the organizations of the ponent is relying for his main sup private financing, and 4,901 units ticket is further evidence of the loss the war, than permit the Ne Navy, Marine Corps and Coast port upon a solid block of votes provided by public financing. Of his constitutional ngnts in states where millions of Amer the privately financed family ac growing conviction among Negroes gro “The Guard preclude the utilization of South has demanded of the that in the Republican party lies | ican citizens are deprived of their commodations for Negro war work on a Jim-Crow basis, col and he has become a women right to vote by the poll tax and ers, 693 have been completed;1 their hope for advancement and President, ored women are brazenly barred President, and he has become i from these branches by intimidation. Not once in 12 1,428 are under construction and | preservation of the Negro’s con party of the service. to, a policy which for its “There is not an injustice years has my opponent lifted a 2,304 are yet to start. One thousand stitutional rights.” in my the humiliation of the Ne bill of complaint that could not finger to correct this, and his plat units are programmed for conver “Thoroughly have I tested the purpose be gro, keeping the Negro ever im corrected by an unbridled president form is cynically silent on the sub sion of existing structures. Of the Democratic party,” Mr. Rainey pressed with the inferiority of his and commander-in-chief. I find said in his statement. “I find that ject. amount yet to start nearly 1,200 its place in America, and the esta after living close to three Demo policies with reference to the “We are pledged to an expanding units are nearing the construction Negro blishment of a complete and ever cratic administrations, that a vote are shaped by the South. social security for the people of stage. lasting Negro serfdom. This is be for a Democratic candidate for the a while I believed that the this country. Twenty million Amer Approximately 64,000 housing | For gou^b wouid hide its fangs. I be- accomplished in every phase of Presidency means a vote to esta icans have been forgotten by this units have been built or scheduled lieved that it would at least pretend ing government contact with, the Ne blish a Negro serfdom. A vote for Administration in the nine long for Negro and white war workers to play ball with the Negro in re gro. The President allowed Roosevelt is a vote against the pro years the old age pension laws and their families in the Washing turn for his support at the polls. to appoint a Negro is to not a place in gressive welfare of the Negro. It have been on the books. ton, D. C. metropolitan area under But I find that the South would Washington unless it concerns Ne “We are pledged that our gov the war housing program, Mr. rather lose the Presidency, yes, groes or Negro personnel. Every means giving your adversary ‘a stick to break your back.’ Lincoln ernment shall not again use its Blandford announced. setup to which a Negro is appoint rather lose the war, than permit power to set race against race, As of July 31, Mr. Blandford the Negro his constitutional, ed has a Negro kitchen in which said that this country could not exist half-slave and half-free. I say creed against creed,or class against reported 54,742 units had been com rights.” he is placed. The President is not that the Negro cannot exist as an class. We are pledged to a govern pleted while 3,059 were under con Mr. Rainey scored the discrim allowed to place a Negro in con American on a half-citizenship. He ment which has equal respect for struction, with work yet to be ination he said is practiced against tact with white people unless it is the rights of agriculture, labor and started on several thousand units. Negroes in military service and in in a servile capacity, the excep has no place in the party of the South. He must again turn to the business, and for every race, creed Because of limited wartime sup government tions being a couple of places orig under the present na Republican party for liberation. In and color. plies of critical materials, this tional administration. inated by the Republican party this campaign he must turn to housing was designed to meet only “Lincoln said that this country which have become so traditionally | the needs of incoming war workers could NOT exist half-slave and colored that no one dares to touch Dewey and Bricker.” I and those workers evicted from half-free,” he declared. “I say that them. their homes through no fault of the Negro cannot exist as an Am “They gave us a brigadier-gene TERRACE GROCERY their own. The figures include only erican a half-citizenship. He ral. He is without command, and AND MARKET housing built under wartime priori has no on place in the party of the his duties are restricted to the in CARLE R. VICKERS ty control. 1471 N. E. Williams Court He must again turn to the spection of colored troops. William Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables The war housing program for the I South. Portland, Oregon Choice Meats Republican party for liberation. In Hastie was appointed a civilian VErmont 4208 area includes 51,201 family dwell this aide to the Secretary of War with he must turn to W. C. Rieder, R. T. Borcherding ings of which 34,293 are being pri- j | Dewey campaign duties restricted .to correspondence and Bricker.” Portland’s Only Negro Dentist vately Thurman and 28th Ave. financed. Over 30,000 addi-| The text of Mr. Rainey’s state having to do with Negro troops. Portland, Oregon ROBERT N. JOYNER, JR , M. D. tional units were constructed by ment follows: T. Arnold Hill was appointed as Br. 5513 private builders, without priority Physician and Surgeon We deliver Tuesdays and have resigned as attorney for sistant to the administrator of the Offices: 1415 N. Williams Ave. assistance, during the earlier pe the “I Office Saturdays nearest in of Price Administration Office of Price Administration with Portland, Oregon riod of the defense effort. your needs restricted to visiting colored for the reason that I could not re duties VErmont 4404 or BEacon 3181 Public financed construction in main during this campaign personnel. cludes 16,908 family quarters, 11,- while silent laboring under the responsi WILLIAMS AVENUE U. S. O. 176 accommodations for single to protest against a most 6 N. Tillamook Street workers in dormitories or residence bility subtle and vicious plan to perpetu Portland, Oregon TRinity 4615 halls, and 64 trailers that are used ate in America second-class citi OREGON FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION7 as stop-gap shelter. In addition 107 zenship for my a peop!°. WYATT W. WILLIAMS trailers and 400 mobile units have Attcrney-at-Law 1412 N. Williams Avenue recently been added to the stop “I believe that the President is 523-4 Lumberman’s Bldg. friendly disposed toward the Negro. 320 S. W. 5th Ave.—AT. 6871 gap program. What he would do, if he could, to Portland’s only Negro Lawyer ward extending to the Negro the SMALL WORLD latter’s guarantees under the con- THE . , , l stitution, is unimportant. The fact (By Marine Cpl. Collie J. Nicholson! .g he can do nothing about it. In of Winfield, La.) this matter he is as helpless as a SOMEWHERE IN THE CEN page for the Southern mem Fried Chicken Dinners TRAL PACIFIC (Delayed) — bers of boy, Congress hold at his head “Small World” Items. pistol, and order him, Marine Private Wilbur L. Black a not legislative only but to keep sta- 522 N. Broadway (near Interstate), at Broadway Bridge 2272 N. 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