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An A ssociated Negro Press Publication îiortlauî) Imuttrrr Serving the Pacific Northwest Oregon’s aN¿gro IVeekly PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY 25, 1946 VOLUME 2 Number 27 PRICE 10c Hughes Pleads for True Democracy Noted Poet, Lecturer and Traveler While Minister Williams Avenue YM CA- Pleases Large Audience at Benson Weds Negro Bride s Program USO B y Leo W illiam s For Portland Inquirer Despite the tact that it was a rainy Wednesday evening, the spacious Auditorium at Benson High School was practi cally filled with a mixed audience of spellbound listeners who came to hear Mr. Langston Hughes, well-known and much publicized international poet, author, lecturer and travelor, whose subject was “RACE RELATIONS IN AMERICA.” concerned. servicemen and volunteers. Statement by Staff It has been most encouraging Saturday night dances are by The staff of the Williams Ave nue YMCA-USO herein submits far the most popular of any of the to note the fine manner in which these hostesses have responded to a report of its activities for the activities. Friday night sings are always the changing emphasis of needs. year of 1945. For purposes of com We are using this opportunity to parison some portions of 1943 and good for a lot of fun. express our deep appreciation for 1944 are reflected in this report. Volunteers The people who make the service rendered. We take this opportunity to ex Community Relations press our appreciation for the wheels go round. The friendly attitude which the Mr. William L. Brewster was Both junior and senior hostess wholehearted cooperation which we have received from the Na es have shown a commendable in community exhibited toward our the Master of Ceremonies. Reverend L. O. Stone offered tional USO, the Portland United terest in our activities during the work gives us the awareness that War Chest, the Portland USO year of 1945. The amount of the services we are rendering are the invocation. The presiding officer then in Council, the Portland YMCA, and time which these individuals have appreciated and endorsed by all. Response to our calls on the troduced Mr. Edwin C. Berry, our Committee of Management. given toward making the USO a We also express our appreciation “home away from home” proves community for additional volun Executive Secretary of the Ur to the loyal volunteers for their their sincere interest in bringing teer service, for invitations to ban League, who in turn intro invaluable service, and to the a degree of happiness to the men take servicemen into their homes duced and presented the plat for Sunday and holiday dinners, form Honored guest to the pub community for its generous sup in uniform. As the need for re-orientation for housing the families of serv lic. port. Professor Lloyd J. Reynold of As we reflect on the year’s ac- has arisen, various training pro icemen, and for general publicity tvities, we pleasantly recall our grams for volunteers have been of our program, etc., has been ex Reed College, in a most befitting and pleasing manner presented work with the Armed Forces, and instituted, to the benefit of all cellent. Several civilian organizations the speaker of the evening, Mr. consider it to have been a unique have used our facilities through Hughes. priv liege. out the year for civic meetings. Mr. Reynold said, “I present Kenneth F. Smith, Director. 1 These persons have had an op Mr. Hughes not only as “The Committee of Management portunity to view our work at Negro American Writer, but as Dr. DeNorval Unthank, Chair close range and have expressed ‘An American Writer’ ” who is man; Miss Gertrude Eakin, Vice- their appreciation for our pro presenting the true conditions as Cairman; Miss Geneva Turner, Construction was started on gram. they exist. That through the Secretary; Mr. O. R. Maris, Treas the new church for St. Philip’s urer; Mr. T. W Bedley, Adm. Ad t»9 N. E. Kn-jvt n'.yH It.pJnv • A ve LA N G STO N HUGHES viser. . * — ' ' * < ■ r nues in December. The church medium of his poems, writings Reverend L. O. Stone, Mr. J. C. will cost $20,000 and is the second and lectures he has a true and Meehan, Reverend G. J. Camp unit of a $40,000 building project. effecacious weapon against race bell, Mr. E. S. Hill, Mrs. Rudy The first unit, a $20,000 parish prejudice.” Hardin Maddox, Mrs. Nick Banks, house, was dedicated on April The crowd gave Mr. Hughes Dr. Norman Coleman, Mr. Walter 29, 1945, and is being used for OKLAHOMA CITY—(ANP) — discussion, Regent William R. quite an ovation when he arose Klein, Mr. Merton DeLong. worship at present. The new Miss Ada Lois Sipuel, attractive Wallace, Oklahoma City, moved: to speak. Kenneth F. Smith, Director. church should be dedicated some 21-year-old Langston university ‘that the board of regents instruct Mr. Hughes gave a brief sketch PROGRAM ACTIVITIES time in March or early April. graduate, was officially denied the president of the university of the origin of the Negro, trac Special Events The plans of the second unit admission to study law at the to refuse to admit anyone of Ne ing his ancestry to slaves who Jan. 31—We joined the MARCH | call for a church with a sacristy, University of Oklahoma here gro blood as a student in the uni fought with George Washington, OF DIMES. a chapel, and they provide for the Monday because she is a Negro. versity for the reason that the showing distinguished and well- Feb. 14 — Sweethearts’ Party completion of an additional two Her attempted enrollment and laws of Oklahoma prohibit the known characters of Negro birth (Their hearts were all aflutter). rooms for the parish house. These denial on racial grounds provides enrollment of such a student in from the days of slavery up to March 17— "Shamrock Brawl”, rooms in the parish house will be a test case against the state of the university.’ ” the present time. He told of his we paid our respects to St. Pat used by the choir, and the Sunday Oklahoma by the NAACP in fed The adoption of Wallace’s mo valor from before the time of rick, Shamrocks and all. school and for week-day activities eral courts to force improvement tion was based on Title 70, sec Christopher Attucks up to the May 30—The Maypole was en of small children. of state educational facilities for tions 452 to 464 of the state’s jim attack on Pearl Harbor and sub twined in traditional manner. The roof from the old church Negro citizens. When she at crow educational law of 1941, sequent to then, how they fought June 9, 10—We reached into which will be used in the new tempted to enroll, she was accom which “prohibits colored students for the rights of mankind in or Pendleton, Oregon and brought building, came as a gift to St. panied by Dr. W. A. J. Bullock, a from attending the schools of Ok der to save and preserve Ameri the lonely 555th Paratroopers to Philip’s from St. Mark's Episcopal Chickasha physician and NAACP lahoma, including the University can Democracy. town—and we do mean to town. Church several years ago and is regional director, and Roscoe of Oklahoma, and makes it a mis Mr. Hughes then used a most July —The Annual USO Pic said to be one of the finest wood Dunjee, NAACP presidei.t and ed demeanor for school officials to unique manner of approach in nic enjoyed the largest attend carvings in the Northwest. This itor of the Black Dispatch. admit colored students to white discussing the race questions in ance since its inception. rood is hand carved and was In dnying Miss Sipuel admis schools, to instruct classes com reading several selections of his Sept. 8—The harvest festival made in Belgium. sion to the school, Dr. G. L. Cross, posed of mixed races; to attend poems, each of which portrayed was something to remember. The Women’s Council of Trin president of the university, ad classes composed af mixed races.” certain meaning and touched on Oct. 31—The witches and gob Action will soon be filed in the ity Church recently presented St. mitted that her admission tran some phase of race relationship. lins invaded the Halloween Party. Philip’s with $5C3.00 for a new script was in order but cited the federal district court here similar Each seemed to be as a short Nov. 22 — Thanksgiving open altar. Mrs. Aimee Gorham, a lo Oklahoma statutes as basis for to the Lloyd Gaines case in Mis sermon, with a moral behind it; house—the community stepped cal wood artisan, will do the making the decision which the souri, Dunjee said. In that case, in some cases it was told in a in. wood paneling for the altar. university’s board of regents or the United States Supreme court humorous manner; in another Dec. 25—The Christmas Party All contributions for the build dered him to make after a meet ruled that the state must appro there was a touch of sadness— was truly a gala affair. ing fund should be sent to Mr. ing on Nov. 7, 1945. priate sufficient funds for an ac and in still others there was Regular Events B. F. Young, in care‘of The Dio “There was a discussion con credited university for Negroes a prayer—a song—or a sigh. Weekly game night always at cese of Oregon, 541 Morgan cerning the newspaper reports on or admit them to the state uni tracts a good attendance and hil He showed how Soviet Russia Building or to the Rev. L. O. the question of Negroes attending versity. That has been interpret arious participation. One night had overcome prejudice and Stone, 1216 N. Williams Avenue. the university,” read the minutes ed as meaning the state must pay each week is set aside as “free” asked the question why cannot of that meeting “Following the for its jim crow. night; this means that no activi our beloved country do likewise. About $15,000 was appropriated ties are especially scheduled. Ex- I All throughout his address he made through Miss Claire Marie last year by the state legislature pleaded for harmony, and for perience has proven that there is I ‘ Jackson, intake worker, at At-, to defer the expenses of Negro justice. Not one word was ut a place in the program to permit I T J ' . . students to attend institutions of tered to mar the feelings of any water 9207. true spontaniety on the part of ^ U i S v l Y lA lIcS Mrs. Taylor, who his been named higher learning outside the state one, but he turns on the search to the teaching staff at the nurs as a means of complying with the light of truth and permits all to ery, is a bachelor of arts gradu supreme court ruling. see the true, but sad, picture of Miss Sipuel, whose extracurri America's Tragedy—the so-called Two new workers have been ate of Texas college, Tyler, Tex. added to the staff of the Blessed Mrs. Thomas, the new dietitian- cular activities outnumbered her Race Problem,” which, as Mr. Martin Day Nursery, with naming housekeeper, was formerly on the scholastic activities, is the daugh Hughes so wisely said should not of Mrs. Magnolia Taylor and Mrs. staff of St. Edwards university, ter of the Rev. and Mrs. T. B. be called “The Negro Problem,” Sipuel of Chickasha. Her father but “The American Problem.” Vallie May Thomas to positions Austin, Tex. at the institution. Their appointment brings the is state overseer of the Church of When he finished his address J During the past year, 5,848 days size of the nursery’s staff to six, God in Christ. A native of Chicka he was again greeted with long I of care were provided for 61 chil- Father Schmitz said. Sister Mar- sha, the tall, comely 21-year-old and continous applause. I dren, of whom 39 were Negro t garet Jane of the Holy Names law student received her high He answered several questions ! youngsters, it was reported by order of nuns is superior, with school training in her hometown from the audience at the conclu j Charles E. Royce, secretary of the | Sister Mary Severina and Sister and attended Arkansas A. Sc M. sion of his address. Catholic Society of St. Vincent de Rose Imelda as assistant teachers. Normal college in 1941. She re Rev. Paul S. Wright offered 1 Paul, which operates the nursery. Miss Jackson, the intake worker. turned to Oklahoma to attend the Benediction. At present, there are several | rounds out the staff. The nursery "Langston university the next year The audience left thrilled and openings for additional children, is located at 1717 NE Victoria<<and remained to receive her de pleased and considered that they he said. Arrangements can be avenue. gree in 945. ha been given a literary treat. New Edifice Being Erected by Church flniversiiy oi Oklahoma Bars Law Student on Racial Grounds Blessed Martin Colored Teacher J NEW YORK —(ANP)— Public martial vows were taken by a white Unitarian minister and a comely young colored woman here on Sunday at the Abyssinian Baptist church. The white minister is the Rev. Frank White, 31-year-old pastor of the Unitarian church of Nor folk, Va., and his bride is Miss Anne Anderson, 23, also of Nor folk, but formerly of Louisville. The marriage ceremony was per formed by the Rev. Claude Wil liams, founder and leader of the Institute of Applied Religion, with headquarters in Detroit. Plans have already been out lined by the couple to start work immediately on the organi zation of a national interracial church. Rev. Williams announced that Rev. White will become re gional director of the New York area for the institute and Mrs. White will be secretary. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Marie Simpson and was a medical '.tudent of Virginia State college for two years before she went to Norfolk about six months ago as a USO secretary. She is described as an unusually attractive dark-skinned woman, isutcu, ruñy inches tall. Born in the small town of Co- zard, Neb., Rev. White followed his mother’s wish to enter the ministry. He went south 13 years ago to attend Transylvania uni versity in Lexington, Ky. He has served as pastor of the First Unitarian church of Gardner, Mass., the First Unitarian church of Dunnsville, Va , and the Uni tarian church of Norfolk, where he engaged in a heated racial controversy with church trus tees. Before he resigned, he blasted racial prejudice in fiery elo quence on Dec. 30. His sermon, one that shocked and rocked the foundations of the church, was “Tomorrow’s World, A World Without Walls.” He told his con gregation that "my emotional identification with the Negro is now complete.” Of pioneer stock, Rev. White talks of his forefathers who rode to the west in a covered wagon. With that courage, he advocated open courtship with Miss Ander son. They were seen frequently together in Norfolk, at movies and other places of entertain ment. He visited her at her home. “I came to Norfolk psycholog ically prepared to break through the wall of prejudice,” he said. “In Norfolk, I made as much contact as I could, in the face of a congregation partially hos tile to meet and work with Ne groes. Fortunately, there were ardent progressive spirits in the church to sustain me. But the overtones of rest fitment from the church mainstays were always present.” He traveled with his fiancee, now his wife, in the jim crow section of the boat from Nor folk to Cape Charles, en route here. Cleveland Church 115 Years Old CLEVELAND — (ANP) _ St. John’s AME church, Dr. Charles S. Spivey, pastor, has just reach ed its 115th year.