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L Friday. October 12, 1945 PORTLAND INQUIRER Four "GIVE BECAUSE YOU CARE /i PORTLAND INQUIRER Published Each Friday By Charge Coldblood Muder of Youth In Mississippi luitiiiiiim iiiitm itiuiH ium iiiiM iiiiiiM m iiiiim iiiiiim iH iiuiiiiiiiiM im iiiii BETWEEN THE LINES NEW ORLEANS (ANP)— A By Dean Gordon B. Hancock I mass meeting of Negro citizens for ANP was held here last week to make A Mock Peace 2738 N. E. Rodney Are.—Tel. WEbster 7220—Portland. Ore. I effort to obtain prosecution of To serious students of the na- persons responsible for the death j tional and international situation, Ralph H. Faulk. Editor B. D. Robinson. Bus. Mgr. of Tom Jones Jr., who was shot j the fact must be plain that the | Member of the Associated Negro Press and Independent Press to death in Belmont, Miss., Sept. | cessation of war has not meant j 8, in what was described as cold- j peace in the real sense of the N A T IO N A L ADVKKTISINO UEI>HE8KNTATI VK Int rstattt U n i t e d Newspapers. Inc 645 H tth A v e n u e , New York blooded murder. word. The peace celebrations City and Chicago, 111. Telephone: Murray Hill 2-&4S2 According to affidavits submit- thus far> whlle hilarious at times I ted by witnesses of the incident, have lacked that genuine joyous- Rates by Mail: 6 month—$2 50 One Year—$5.00 in advance | the youth was shot to death while ness that characterized the close : his hands were upraised because of World War I when there was Christ's Temple ; he failed to say “ Yes, Sir” to a a genuine belief that the world Sunday Services as Follows bus driver. A night watchman was safe for democracy. At the S.S 10:00 A M —Service 11:45 | summoned to the scene by the conclusion of World War II, there Evening Service 7:45 ! driver is said to have shot the is no such delusion and therefore Week Day Service Wednesday The National Association for the Advancement of Col ■ youth. The driver had been un our celebration lacks something and Friday 7:45 P. M. ored Peoples is an organization held in very high esteem able to flog the youth with a that almost everybody knows is —All Are Welcome— throughout the width and breath of America. National rep blackjack, it was stated. lacking. Rev. M. Jefferies. Pastor The Witnesses stated that the 2139 S. E. 9th Ave.. cor. Grant resentatives of this great organization are trained and highly Well may we rejoice that the LA 0499 Res TR. 4723 youth was standing near the bus nations have ceased to fight; but respected people. In many localities just the mention of j when the driver walked up and well may we dread the disillu the name is sufficient to cause those who would do an in asked him what he was waiting sionment that is being foisted justice to our race, to stop and think twice before defying for. The youth replied, "For my upon the world. Our wishing it St. James Baptist the principles upon which the NAACP is built. It is a luggage." When the driver asked were otherwise does not change Church him if he was sure his luggage the disturbing picture presented Sunday School 10:30 A. M foregone conclusion that all the representatives of such an was on the bus, the youth was by the national and international Sermon 11:30 A. M. an organization be they local or national should be of the reported as replying, “Yes” . The situation. The world was far less Evening Service 7:30 P. M. calibre to command respect and maintain the dignity and driver was described as becoming prepared for peace than it was for All Are Cordially Welcome prestige due the NAACP. It is not so in Portland. The Importance oi tha Rad Faathar community services conducted by 52 Portland Community \ suddenly vexed and telling the war' A few nations at least were 120 N. E. Russell St. Chaet member aganciat racantly wa* brought horn# to contributors to tha United War Chest youth, “You’re in Mississippi, not prepared for war; none o f the local branch of the NAACP under its present leadership Rev. J. S. Ferguson. Pastor Victory campaign through a »aria« ol tour» to local aganciat. W. J. McDermott, left, bu»ina** in New Orleans.” Before the nations is prepared for peace; for Sister Naomi Williams. Sec. commands the respect of no one. There is little or no dig representative of General Team«ter» Local 162. A. F. of L.. and Willi» Mayo, president of the youth could reply, the driver be peace is a thing not of armies union, bald a on# way conversation with a youngster receiving care through a Community nity attached to being an officer of or associated with it. gan attempting to strike him and navies and surrender and Chest nursery. The meaning of the National Association for the Advance MT. ZION CHURCH OF GOD about the head with a heavy treaties but for human hearts. ment of Colored Peoples is lost and the actual work done IN CHRIST flashlight, then a blackjack. It is true that the nations have 108 N . 8 . K q . m U St. When the youth warded off his had a bloody purge, but little has by this branch attracts little or no attention because of O K 0 8 B o r SEKVICS blows, the driver was stated to this affected the heart of man the glaringly selfish motives that are behind any of its Sun<tay S c h o o l — a 45 A . M. M o r n in g S e r v ic e — 1 1 :3 0 A . M. j have left the scene and returned kind. While young men were activities. The main object of the association,—advancement By REV. FRANK CLARENCE E v e n in g S e r v i c e — 8 :0 0 V. M. j in a few minutes with the night dying by millions, those who sat Y I '. W W — « 30 P. M. of colored peoples,—has no place in the "big I” of the local T u e . 8 :0 0 P. M .— E v a n s . S e r v ic e LOWRY for ANP ; watchman, whereupon the shoot in the drivers’ seat of the nations T h u r P r a y e r A- B ib le B a n d — 8 :00 branch’s repetoire. Held up to ridicule because of people E rl. M e a lin g S e r v ic e — 8 :0 0 P. M. ing took place. were planning for the return of Overseer W . L . M c K in n e y . Pastor The New Orleans branch of the a statu squo wherein the weak . Every human creature born being elected to positions that they are incapable of filling. B l d . B. T . W e lls . A sst. P astor Ineffectual leadership because the interest of a few will has plenty of time to decide be Although the fighting is over writers necessary to list the NAACP and the New Orleans would be exploited by the strong and the excitement of war is dy- things needed, Newspaper council are attempting as in bygone ages. In other words, not be served. The rights of Negroes forgotten in a sorry tween right and wrong 2. Some people never have time ing down, the peace has not yet Even more than the lack of to have federal authorities in- the leaders for the most part CHURCH OF GOD scramble for local fame. These are but a few of the reasons to go to church, but plenty of been won. It will not be won I materials the people lack energy, vestigate the case. i have been striving to make of IN CHRIST that there is “Time for a Change” . time to go-to-the-dogs. until the millions of transient,: After five years and more of ¡the future world the kind that is 338 N. W. Sth Ave. There are any number of intelligent, capable men in 3. Most people don't seem to hungry, poorly clad people of the .chronic starvation diet and ter- i bound to produce World War Sunday School 10:30 A. M. III. England goes back to Shang Sermon 12 Noon the vicinity who are better fitted for a job so important to realize that while they are do liberated countries are free from roiism people, once proud and| Y.P.W.W. 6:30 P. M. hai and takes a new grip on the welfare of the Negro than the present leaders. Men ing wrong, they are abusing their their suffering and privation, self-reliant are tired. They lack Evening Service 8 P. M. right to God's time. Funds to be raised in the 1946 the mental energy to plan, and India. America is still committed who have the interest of the race at heart rather than Other Meetings 4. Time is something no man Portland-Multnomah County Uni- physical energy to help them- to its traditional policy of keep- j Tue., Fri. Evenings 8 P. M. selfish interests. Men who are willing to do the thing that can make and is the only one ted War Chest Victory campaign, selves. ing the Negro in his pluace. Chi- j Bible Band Wed. Eve. 8 P. M. is more helpful to the race rather than benefiting a few thing in life that never gives out to be held from October 1-19, will The services and supplies plan- na is weak and is capable of I REV. J. C. LEWIS, Pastor I gestures only. parasites who have learned to kotow and say “ Yes” at the and is free to every man until aid materially in providing these ned for the net year are supple Russia, the hated and suspect-! people with necessary comforts. mental. They supply the com right time just as any puppet in a Punch and Judy show. his death. COLUMBIA, S. C. (ANP)— ed. is fast taking over the moral 5. Time, is that something we Of the $1,398,742 quota set (or forts which make life livable and THE MT. OLIVE CHURCH It is time for a change and it is up to you, Mr. and all have a chance to live by, and The the Portland area, $101,288 has the special things that are not At least one southern senator in leadership of the world. OF GOD IN CHRIST Mrs. Portland, to get busy and prepare now to end the with, that has never been known been budgeted to furnish food, contemplated in governmental Washington wont support Presi hatreds, the suspicions, the ten- j G u i l d s L a k e — « 3 1 3 W. W . 41 C r t . kind of leadership that is a disgrace to you and every other to show any partiality or pre clothing, medical supplies, and plans for mass feeding and re dent Truman’s request for a per sions, the prejudices and political O R D E R O F S E R V IC E manent FEPC for reasons of his machinations which are being tools to the people of nine Euro habilitation. Negro in the vicinity. Those who have the interest of the judice. S u n d a y S c h o o l — 9 :4 5 A. M. own. Returning from Washington carried over from the fighting | M o r n in g S e r v ic e — 11:45 A . M. 6. Its measurements are the pean countries. An additional Countries like Belgium and race at heart will agree that the present setup of the local Y .P .W .W .— 6 :0 0 P. M. same for one as for another, but $55,975 will aid in providing for Luxembourg lack every vital last week where he talked with fronts make of our so-called peace E v e n in g S e r v i c e — 7 :3 0 P M NAACP is doing the Negroes of the area much more harm their accuracy eposes the weaker Sen. Olin D. Johnston D-S.C.) in a mere mock peace. The nations T u e . S er. 11:00 A. M . & 7-30 P . M. similar needs of our Chinese and necessity. Czechoslovakia, which T h u r . & F r i. E v e .— 7 :3 0 P . M. an effort to get his vote for the are not ready in their hearts for than good. What should be an instrument for the good brother. lost one million professional men Filipino allies. A ll In vited— B e v . H . D. W illia m s , bill, J. C. Artemus, state treasurer P astor that lasting peace which alone of the race has become a veritable laughing stock on the 7. Time, is modest and says To case the boredom of Amcri-j and women and industrial w ork of the Progressive Democratic would justify the slaughter of noth in g to a n y b o d y , ou t w h en can forces sweating it out in others to G e rm a n co ncentration local markets of civic advancement. It would be better party and business agent for that we do not have a local branch here than to continue wasted, its penalty is the same to eupation troops and awailing re camps and slave labor battalions, more than 4,000 carpenters affili millions of the world’s gallant WILLIAMS AVE. CHURCH OF youth. World War III is being everybody. turn to the states, other funds needs hospital equipment, child GOD IN CHRIST with this ragtaggle relation to such an august body. And 8. Alarm clocks have hands, but will be furnished from Portland’s welfare relief hospitals and sum ated with Local 2260 here, told of daily assured by everybody and Johnston’s views. YOU and YOU and YOU can do something about it. everything that is not working Elder Claud L. Lampkin, Pastor don’t expect them to break loose quota for overseas USO and Uni mer camps, and rehabilitation of 2504 N. Williams Ave. Johnston ,who in 1938 run col for unqualified human brother Election of officers in the local branch of the NAACP and pull you out of bed. ted Seamen's Service facilities. schools and technical apparatus. ORDER OF SERVICES: ored citizens out of the court hood. 9. Men and women who con The six months of the coming Damage in areas of France was Monday and Friday: Evange- will take place in a month or so. See to it that your mem house at Sumter who had sat in. listical Services 7:30. Wednesday bership is paid up so that when the time comes for the tinue to ignore time often have all and winter will be one of caused in no small measure from the jimerow gallery to hear him Bible Band 8:00. Sunday, Sunday to serve time. the most critical periods in hu our own bombs and shells. A speak as governor, who last year election of officers you and you and you will have an op School 10, Morning Service at 10. Time is its own judge, and man history. The climax in the million and a half Greeks are 11:30. Y. P. W. W., 6:30. Evening portunity to remove from office once and for all the present if you think you can do some Pacific, and the morale problems homeless and 40 percent of the called the special session of the Services :45. state legislature to circumvent ineffectual leadership of which no one is proud and not a cheating, you’re just in for your of occupation, redeployment, and population are absolutely desti Come One! Come All! the U. S. Tekas primary case in Mrs. Lampkin, Reporter. worst trimming. convalescence mean a peak load tute. In Italy people are starv few ashamed. South Carolina, told Artemus he ATLANTA (ANP) — J. Rich 11. Christanity has proven to for the USO and USO Camp ing and dying for lack of food, didn’t believe in FEPC, an anti ardson Jones, well known dra be the only real time saver, for shows, with no possible retrench clothing and shelter. Funds pro AFRICAN METHODIST lynching bill or anything else matist and cinematographer, last it offers as a teacher, Jesus ment until spring vided for Lithuanians will send which place the white and colored week began a series of commer EPISCOPAL ZION Christ, the Blessed Savior. The crisis in Europe, with clothing and medical supplies to Americans on equal terms. cial broadcasts for Atlanta’s 12. You had better “take time Germany defeated, but with real a large number of Lithuanians in CHURCH Johnston, Artemus said, de largest department store as .Un to be holy”, or Satan will take victory not yet won, means that France, Switzerland and Italy. 2007 N. Williams Ave. clared “your race is a young race. cle Remus, the lovable old char- you down from your pink condi these months will settle for mil Rev. J. F. Smith, Pastor As a result of systematic steal It has just come to this country acter of the famous Joel Chandler CHICAGO (ANP) — Buck à tion and cause you to succumb lions of the liberated the grim ing by the Germans, the Nor and yet it wants everything we i Harris’ stories.” Bubbles, who play two of the im to his mothholes of destruction. question of sheer survival, and wegian people lack not only have. Even if we give it to you In choosing Jones to tran portant roles in Bily Rose’s pro CHURCH OF GOD also will largely shape the kind clothing, shoes and blankets, but CHICAGO, (ANP) — Many a you wouldn’t know what to do scribe these brain-children of duction of “Carmen Jones” at the of peace and the kind of world kitchen utensils, sewing kits, and with it.” IN CHRIST “HAVE YOU DONATED TO Negro child unknowingly is the Harris, the producer, John Ful Erlanger, represent one of these 1207 S. W. Front Ave. THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE with which we shall have to live. even the smalelst tools for house better today because of school Continuing, Johnston is quoted ton, recalled the widely publiciz rarities of the show business—a Regular Church Services Responsible Americans return hold repairs. FUND?” as saying, “You wanted colored ed network broadcasts of Mr. Broadcast Each Sunday theatrical partnership that has facilities made possible by con ing from Europe and the Pacific To aid our fighting allies and fliers in the army; we gave them Jones as “Uncle Ned” over the KWJJ at 8 A. M. remained in force for more than tributions from the General Ed area bring firsthand accounts of friends overseas, member agen to you and they’ve done nothing. National Broadcasting company. Rev. B. M. McSwain, Pastor ucation board, an agency estab of elevating Troup, the board al a quarter of a century. suffering and privations. The cies of the National War Fund You wanted combat troops; we lished by John D. Rockefeller Sr., Reactions on the first broad The two boys started off to for the promotion of education located the sum of $25,000 to be essence of their message is the provide urgently needed assist gave them and what did they do? cast were favorable. used for strengthening the faculty gether in the show business more lack of essential things—food, ance in many forms for children, You wanted colored men to man CHURCH OF GOD within the United States without than 27 years ago at the Ander distinction of race, sex, or creed. at the Georgia college in the home medicine, clothing, shelter, fuel for the sick and aged, for those ships; we gave them and nobody IN CHRIST economics, education and agri son theatre in Louisville as ush Cor. 99lh and S. E. Ash Sts. The board, according to the cultural departments with a view transportation, bicycles, house who have been bombed out of has sailed one of them satis ers. They became performers October issue of New Vistas mag hold utensils, garden tools, cattle, their homes, livelihood and life factorily yet.” Week Services—Tuesday and through a break. One of the acts azine, has had a continuous exis of conducting graduate studios fodder, farming implements, and savings. Funds for this humani PSYCHIC LIFE READER Friday 8 P. M. Observing a sort of devilish scheduled for the theatre fell out tence for 43 years, and has fol there sometime in the near fu even the paper, pencils and type- tarian cause will be raised in SUNDAY SERVICES twinkle in Artemus’ eye, John ture. READINGS DAILY of the show, and Buck & Bubbles, Portland and Multnomah County ston quickly shifter subjects. Sunday School 9:45 A. M. lowed the policy of helping Ne 9 A. M. to 7-30 P. M. who had been rehearsing an act Sermon 11:30 A. M. from October 1 to 19. groes to help themselves. The (Now, I don’t want you to think Y.P.W.W. 7:00 P. M. of their own during their spare development of the Atlanta uni 631 S. W. MARKET STREET I’m like Bilbo,” he declared. Evening Service 8:00 P. M. time, were allowed to substitute. versity system and Dillard uni (near Broadway) Portland, Or. ELD. T. W. RUSSAW, Pastor FRUITS OF UNEMPLOYMENT When Artemus continued to ap- They were such a hit that the versity in New Orleans are ex pear amused and said nothing, manager himself gave them their Unemployment during the de the senator spun on his amples of achievements that have heels fare to New York. pression is a reason why 300,000 been made possible largely by and disappeared into an inner men were discharged from the office. In New York they went to Nat the support of the General Edu army for mental and nervous Nazelle, a vaudeville headliner, cation board. troubles, and thousands more who immediately signed them and “HAVE YOU DONATED TO “Fellowships for advanced 1412 N. Williams Avenue were found unfit for army se .•- THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE put them in his act; and they study, summer school projects, vice. FUND?” remained with Nazarro until he grants-in-aid, development of retired from the stage. They’re Boy Scout programs for Negro still with him in another sense. youth in southern states, libraries, He continues as their manager. studios of African languages and They have headlined in vaude culture at Fisk university, the ville and presentation theatres United Negro College fund—are REV. B. M. McSWAIN throughout the country, and were but a few of the items appearing Portland's Negro Minister of the Air featured in the last Ziegfeld Fol in the treasurer's report on ap 'Announces the Presentation of a Musical Drama lies, presented by Ziefeld himself. propriations to Negroes,” states ZThey appeared in pictures for the article. — Featuring — Warners, went to London with ‘Transatlantic Rhythm,” played No appointment necessary the Palladium theatre, London’s top vaude spot, for eight weeks, Imigrated Talent Who Have Gained Renown appeared on the inaugural tele In the Northwest vision program from Alexandra HEAR THEM . . . SEE THEM . . . ENJOY THEIR HARMONY palace, and returned to the Uni IN SPIRITUALS THAT WILL THRILL YOUR ted States for the original pro VERY SOUL A tter duction of George Gershwin’s graduation BENSON TECH AUDITORIUM “Porgy and Bess.” ATLANTA, (ANP)— Cornelius began as o il 546 N. E. 12th AVENUE FIELD ROUSTABOUTIT Since then they have appeared V. Troup, for the past five years in vaudeville theatres and films, registrar of Fort Valley State Sunday, October 14, 1945 . . . 3 and 8 P. M. A l ARD WORK AUD” KNOW How" EARNED punctuated by returns to the college, was elevated to the presi Take Montavilla Trolley at 3rd and Morrison Mrs. T. W. Kendrick - - - - - Directoress HIM STEADY PROMOTION, MADE MINI musical comedy stage in such dency of that institution last week Rev. B. M. M c S w a in .......................... Sponsor production expert , S tandard O il of I nd ... •hows as Leonidoff’s production by the Georgia Board of Regents. flOW he ' s P resident . Call WE. 7220 or SU. 5959 and leave address for Tickets or of “Virginia” and George White’s Troup succeeds Dr. Horace Mann Obtain Them fro J. K. GILL CO, Music Counter, 3rd Floor Bond, who resigned to accept the Scandals. They interrupted a Y AND A B ILIT Y SPELL 5th and Stark 2423 E. BURNSIDE STREET LAneaster 3925 highly successful vaudeville tour presidency of Lincoln university O -P -P -O -R -T -U -N t-T-Y UNDtfjfc L, D. HEATER MUSIC CO. — Cor. S. W. 10th & Morrison (Pa.) in order to take their present A fif £ R !C A 0 COMPETITIVE EN TEPP r s e Simultaneous with the action roles .a Carmen Jones. Portland Inquirer Publishing Co. t li LEADERSHIP FOR THE NAACP CHURCH DIRECTORY ISA Sentence Sermons War Chest Dollars Cover Many Charities Senator Won't Back FEPC, Holds Race Young Dramalist Gels Radio Conlracl Buck and Bubbles Negroes Benefit Together 25 Years By General Education Board Madam Rlanch OREGON FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Why Not Try Us for Your Next PHOTOGRAPH THE THERESA CHOIiUS C. V. Troup New Fort Valley Prexy . À1 our Studio . . . 2423 E. Burnside . . . Just Bring Your Face . . . MÀRBETH STUDIO-Margaret E. Robinson i) L