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PORTLAND INQUIRER P ay* 8 w hile the Fifth W ar I.oan ditiner i n e rs to any appreciable degree, 'co u ld only erase his color." Because th e re was a P resident's n etted sales am ounting to $1. not only in industry, but also in C om m ittee on F air Em ploym ent 200,000 The association is headed m any b ran ch es of governm ent. Practice iF F. P C.) the Negro t>> Jam es (* Shaw A rrangem ents Q ualified Rut Black article w as ordered to he printed for these dinners are m ade by As an ex am p le in point, th ere is ¡chem ist soon obtained the posi- in the Record, as follows: I lion, and vital w ar research, M ajor T urpin. » the case of the large and e x . F. E. P. C.: A C hallenge to W j halted by a false labor shortage, trem ely im p o rtan t Federal ag en Democracy OPA O FFIC IA LS INCREASE cy which, not long after the o u t went forw ard at once. (By R ichard J. Roche. O M I ) NECRO EM PLOYEES break of the w ar. was engaged in A steady job which pays wages (C ontinued from page 1) ¡most vital w ar research. The re SUPREME COURT JUSTICE is a very im portant thing. Very LAUDS BOND BUYERS search was im peded by a lack of on«, m aking a total of 1.250 p e r few people are able to live w ith (C ontinued from page 1) skilled electrochem ists. A young sons. These figures do not include out using th e ir hands and brains man. a u n iv ersity g rad u ate w ith w ere Jam es L. H oughteling. na- Negro personnel em ployed at the in exchange for m oney. W ithout u au t . specialized know ledge in the very tional organizations director, w ho national office in W ashington a job. most men m ay not eat: field of research, was sent to th e was one of the speakers of the Two hundredand five of these w ithout a decent job paying re l I agency by a Federal referral of- evening, and W illiam Pickens, w orkers are earning $2,000 or atively decent w ages a man c a n fice. The young m an was a Negro, 'ch ief of th e in terarcial section. more. The m ajo rity of these are not live anyw here but in a slum , But th e personnel officer of the O ther addresses w ere m ade by in O P ARegion II. w hich covers cannot keep the ravages of d is agency shook Iris head sadly Mayor K elly of Chicago; Law - the S tates of New York. P e n n ease from his home, cannot hope w hen the young m an presented rence F. S tern, chairm an, C hi sylvania, and M aryland and the to plan for his children any him self: “I ’m so sorry, but the cago and Cook C ounty W ar F i district of Colum bia (not in clu d b rig h ter fu tu re th a n the drab, position has been filled." The nance C om m ittees; Aaron Payne, ing the national office.) hand-to-m outh existence which is THE Negro chem ist left. Chicago atto rn ey ; M ajor C. Udell T he range in types of jobs held his own. He had forgotten, how ever, to T urpin of the Illinois W ar F i by these OPA em ployes is wide. Most w orking people, m any obtain th e personnel officer's sig nance C om m ittee, and others. T h ere are nine atto rn ey s asso politicians, and even some b u s i- : n a tu re to his adm ission slip, and The South C entral Association ciated w ith price, rationing and nessm en have at least come to 2272 N. Interstate Are. discovered th a t he was not a l is an organization of Negro and enforcem ent program ; 41 price or the C h ristian —and P ap al—point lowed to leave the building So he w hite business and professional rationing executives, exam iners, of view : th at since m an is bound w ent back to get it. The sign on leaders of Chicago's southside inspectors and aides, including to lead a good life, and since a th e door read “E nter, so he e n All expense for the W ar Bond one rent director and one in te r Portland's Leading decent job w ith decent pay is at tered. The personnel officer was d in n er was defrayed by th e As view er. T here are 14 inform ation present a practically necessary Colored Hotel talking on the telephone and did sociation. In tw o previouns drives officers, 17 a d m in istrativ e offi m eans to good life, there is a not even look up. He was saying: sim ilar dinners have been p ro cers, 43 investigators, five eco right to w ork, to use one’s skills **. . . th e best qualifications I moted by the group. In the Sixth nom ists, including one account for just wages w hich will support : MUrdock 9533 have seen in a long, long time. W ar Loan Drive $1,500,000 w orth a n t; 891 stenographers, typists a man, and his fam ily in decent Ju st w hat we need. . . Yes; would of bonds w ere sold by th e asso- and clerks, and 14 m achine o p er com fort. m have hired him on the spot if he ciation at its special din n er, ators. Recent years have seen this right extended, at least in theo- ry. to w orkingm en in general. Yet 1 here in th e U nited States, manv of those w ho have come to rec ognize the fundam ental n ature of this right to work a re failing— out of a false self-in terest—to recognize the fact th a t this same principle applies to the m inority- group w orking man (notably the Negro) exactly as it applies to all w orking men, or to w orking men in general. It is not necessary to prove th a t the Negro w orker has been the special object of th e denial of the rig h t to w ork. T hat is know n to all of us. It .has also FRANK L. McGUIRE—F u rn ish become know n to us th a t even a ed, 3 bedroom home. Only w ar-induced shortage of w hite FRANK L. McGUIRE—3 houses, $3300 buys this on y o u r own F irst and Pacific— just across m anpow er in the fact of am ost the Steel bridge. All 3 bed g rave intern atio n al situation term s. 6 room ( 3 bedroom home room, 6 room houses w ith full could not break dow n the bar-1 —full cem ent basem ent oil f u r cem ent basem ent w arm air pipe nace. C om pletely furnished furnace. M ust all be sold at EAT WITH US w ith good fu rn itu re . Also has once. If you have tw o friends You are alw ays a sleeping porch. A real buy. th a t w ill buy the adjoining welcom e— houses, we are open to do b u si Come in and see how easy you ness. One house is $3650, one can ow n this home. We w ill We Will Help You With the Down Payment $2990, and th e o th er $2900. help you m ake th e dow n p a y R easonable term s down, b a l m ent, easy term s on balance. ance less th an ren t. Ask for m C all J . D. M orris only—AT. A-194.A-198.F-178. = 3 7171. FEPC —A CHALLENGE TO DEMOCRACY (C ontinued from page II Jfe „*<>*'* * (?/tecA. ' * r* r&taA&i! MEDLEY HOTEL BARGAINS IN HOMES Corner of S. W. 4th and Washington in Downtown Portland . . . ATwater 7171 AMERICA'S LARGEST HOME SELLER Frank L. McGuire The KEYSTONE LUNCH "we never close" Short Orders our specialty 1621 N Williams Ave. ¡ Mrs. Hazel Johnson, 1 Manager This Beautiful Home Conveniently Located FRANK L. M cGUIRE — $2890, $35 per m onth buys. W hy pay rent? H ere’s a fine, 5 room hom e— reception hall, living room, dining room, m odern k it chen, bath. 2 airy bedroom s w ith floored a ttic th a t can be m ade into an o th er bedroom. C em ent basem ent. Large lot— fru it, flow ers, shrubs. Call or see J. D. M orris only AT. 7171. ..... FRANK L. M cGUIRE — $8500. F our 5 room apartm ents, each w ith bath. 2 garages. On K erby S tree t n e ar K nott. This p ro p e rty can be handled for reason able paym ent down, balance less th an ren t. Ask for A-58. W hen in Portland Stop at the Royal Palm Hotel S tric tly M odern 310 N. W. FLA N D E R S ST. K elly F o ster, O w n er and M anager Phone BRoadway 9260 FRANK L. M cGUIRE— $3200 fu r nished. 2 bedroom , 4 room, double rak e shake. Full c e m ent basem ent w arm a ir pipe furnace hardw ood floors. K nott stre et n e ar A lbina. Ask for A-189. Also, house adjoining on the corner, $3300 furnished. 5 full rooms, com plete plu m b ing, full cem ent basem ent, a u tom atic oil hot a ir pipe furnace. A sk for B-189. J. D. M orris, AT. 7171. «¿Aafc.. 5 * *.'• . y.C.-. All modern conveniences including automatic ele vator, hardwood floors, automatic gas heat, attached garage. A beautiful double rake shake house on a corner lot. 5 full rooms with linatile kitchen and complete bath. Small down payment, balance as rent. Call AT. 7171, ask for Mr. Burns or Mr. Davis. Come into Frank L. McGuire’s, located at 4th and Washington in downtown Portland, and let us explain how easily you can own your own home in the fastest growing city in the west. Yes, we help you make the down payment—we’ll put you in a home of your own. You may sell at any time you should want to move or leave the city and your equity will be a nice little nest egg for you. Let us know how much you can pay down and how much you want to pay per month and we’ll help you. Call or see Mr. Burns or Mr. Davies only, AT. 7171. DO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR HOME? If you own a house and desire to sell or trade it in for a better home or income property, we can work out a deal for you. Call Mr. Burns or Mr. Davies, AT. 7171. FRA N K L. M cGUIRE—H ere’s a re a l hom e — v e ry attractiv e, rak esh ak e on a co rn er lot. Close to B roadw ay bridge on east side. V ery clean and a t tractiv e. 5 full room s w ith 2 lae bedroom s hardw ood floors large bedrom s, h. w. floors, linotile kitchen, lots of built- ins. F u ll cem ent basem ent with, au to m atic gas furnace, lau n d ry trays. A ttached garage. R ea sonable dow n paym ent, only $40 p. m onth. T otal price $4950 and w o rth ev ery cent of it. C all by phone for J. D. M orris only for app o in tm en t to see— AT. 7171 or drop in a t F ran k L. M cG uire’s, 328 S. W. W ash ington and see this and others. FRA N K L. M cGUIRE — $3250. A lbinna H eights. 3 bedroom , 6 room home. C orner lot—sitely p roperty. Close to E m anuel H ospital. G arage. 421 N orth K nott. R easonable paym ent dow n, balance like rent. Ask fo r B-193.
