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MAILING
EDITION
VOLUME xxm - NUMBER 10
DURHAM, N. SATURDAY, MARCH 6th 1943
BUY WAR BONDS TODAY
Drive For Red Cross Funds Launched By Local Grou^
SLiYER
Man Power Boss May
Be Removed From
Office By Congress
WASHINGTON, (A N P) —
The name of Paul V. McNutt is
VI ^wful kiekipg aroun.l
'>in eertatn important (t^rctes hert*
■with conyifess ^itself
overtures preparatory to remo'**
ing tkp “great man” from liis
post of omniscience seeondly (,o
Roosevelt.
McNutt’s action as manpower
commissioner have not satisfied
first, the war departmeht; se
cond agriculture isn’t a^ all
pleased with the way the com
missioner is handling the farm
proposition, which now is grow
ing serious.
Add to this, the irate citizenry
wliich is aroused over McNutt’s
position on the FEP(’ and the
picture for the silver that*hed
arbiter is not a pleasant one.
Mr, McNutt has done nothing
to improve his position, indicat
ing clearly lie is taking ordeva.
Whether he feels this is the
safest policy was rudely jarred
Wednesday when an antagonis
tic congress knocked out sever
al of McNutt’s pet measurerii.
While Congress itself believed
in the homes for the care of
childi-en during the war whil?
mothers were working; while it
wanted to give increases for
the USES, it preferred to give
these benefits under the dire(*-
Continued on Page 2)
JAMES L PEARSON
PASSES AFTER
LONG
James Lewis Pearson, Sr,,
well-known citizen of Durham,
died at his home here, Thursday
afternoon, February 25 at 4;o0
o’clock after an illness of seve>
iil months.
Mr. Pearson was born in Or-
onge County 72 years ago, the
son of George W. and Cynthin
Pearson. He was educated in the
city schools of Durham and sppnt
the most of his life here, duriiifr
which time he figured greatly
it\ the development of the var
ious Negro business ihstitutious
of the city. For forty-four years
he was Supremen Grand Master
of the Royal Knights of Tving
David, and before his retire
ment from active life, served ‘!S
a member of the Board of Direc
tors of the Mechanics and Farm
ers Bank, Saint Joseph AMI^
Church and Lincoln Hospital.
The deceased was a life long
member of St. Joseph AMK
Church where during his active
career he served as a member ot
Negro Sddiers l^ng In Foreign Lands
ARMY GLEE CLUB GIVES CONCERT IN ENGLAND—A soldier chorus under the direction ot
Cpl. Samuel Williams, Dallas, Tenn., has given several other recitals in different parts of England.
Monbers of the chorus ar«: Sgt. Edward L. Hjumphi'ey, Sanford, Fla.; Pvt. Bumis Williams, Bryan,
Tex.; Pvt. Jeremiah Applewhite, Memphis, Tenn.; Cpl. James C. Robison, Robersonville, N. C.; Pvt.
Holland Austin, Detroit, Mich.; Pvt. Alfrod Daniels, Los Angeles, Cal.; Pvt. Leon Briddell, Berlin, Md.;
Pvt. David Lockhart, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Cpl. Walter Pugh, Pine Bluif, Ark.; Pvt. David Wallace,
Perroy, Ga.; Pvt. John H. York, Kilgore, Tenn.; Pvt. Tola Basker, Baltimore, Md.; Pvt. Edward L.
Hadnott, Houston, Tex.; Pvt. Theophilus Haydon, Pittsburgh, Pa.; 1st Sgt. Joseph A. Smith, Augusta,
Ga.; Cpl. Paul Love. New York, N. Y., and Director Samuel Williams.
Lawyers Guild Asks For
Full Integration Of
Race Into National Life
Cliariie “Skinner” Harris
Goes On Drunken Rage
And Kills Mother Of Six
the Choir, Superintendent of thi-
Sunday School and trustee.
In June 19(M} Mr. Pearson was
married to Miss Mary F. Bailey,
who survives him. In addition
there are four children urviv-
iiig. They are: Mrs. Miunio
i’earson Turner of Dui'ham,
Mrs. Louise Pearson Hayes,
Continued on Page 2)
As the result of a conference,
held here last week between
Durham bankers and farm
accents n ear load of pure bred
Jersejr heifers have been pur
chased at a total price of $2,400
for distribution among Negro
farmers of North Carolina. ,Thf
photo above shows the bankers
in session with the farm agents.
Those in the picture reading
left to right are: J. C. Hubbai'd,
Durham agent; It. E. Jones,
state specialist of Negro 4-11
Club work; E. li. Merrick, vice
president of the Mechanics and
Farmers Bank, J. W. Mitchell,
state farm agent; C. C. Spauld-
ing, president of ‘the bank J.
W. Jefifries,'^istrirt agent; J.
H. Wheeler, cashier and R. L.
McDougald, executive vice presi
dent. .
Chicago — Judge William
Hastio was one of seven vice-
presidents chosen by the Na
tional Lawyers guild at the
terminaion of a three day con
vention during which the guild
went on record for the “com
plete integration of Negroes in
to all phases of our national
life,” urged abolition of tht poll
tax and the white primary and
':he continuance and strengthen
ing of the FEPC and condemn
ed all discrminatory practices
and segregation in the armed
forces and in industry. A half
dozen prominent Negro lawyers
from various parts of the coun
try were named to the natinoal
executive board.
Formed seven years ago, the
7uild, contrary to the policies
of the Arhercian Bar ass’n
and other national prganr'za-
tions of attorneys, has always
admitted Negroes to Tts ranks
and has consistenly spoken out
against the jim crow. One of
of the points made by Robert
W Kenny, California attorn,ey
general and president of the
guild, ?:n his presidential ad
dress, was that all organiza
tions of attorneys indicate
their support of Democracy by
erasing color bars in their con
stitutions. Negro delegates to
convention »'-‘neludod: Sid
ney Jones, Euclid L'. Ts'^lor and
Earl B. Dickerson of Chicago;
Elvin Davenport. Le Bron Sim
mons of Detroit: Thurgood
Please Tom-To Pa^ Seven ~
W.J.WalkerToHead
Effort Raise Funds
Red Cross Campaign
. The Negro Oivlslon of the
Red Cross Roll Call-War Fnni
Campaign, headed by Wm. Jay
Walker, Jr./ held its Kiek-
OIT meeting Sunday afternoon at
four o’clock at the Algoni|uin
J’lub House.
Unusual enthusiasm is expect
ed in this drive l)ef*ause of the
improved attitude of the Na
tional Red Cross toward Negro
es as evidenced in the appoint
ment of a Negro on the adminis
trative staff and the seleition of
Negro men and women for ser
vice overseas. Since the Roll Call
for 194.T and the War Fund have
been combined, the goal is many
times larger than ever before:
$62,400. The Negro Division has
not been assigned a quota, but
will make a creditable showing.
The names of persons assist
ing in the drive are as follows:
Organization Committee- Mis.?
Louise McKinney, Assistant
Chairman Negro Division, G.
W. Cox. R. N. Harris, W. D. Hill,
A. T. Spaulding, J. H. Wheeler,
D. B. Martin, Dr. ,T. H. Taylor,
J. T. Taylor; Initial Gifts W. J.
Kennedy, Jr. and R. N. Harris,
Co-Chairman, J. H. W^heeler, H.
M. Michaux, E. R. Merrick, W.
D. Hill; Schools and Colleges -
Rev. J. N. Hughley, Dr. .T. E.
Shepard, Prof. ^V. M. McElrath.
Prof. N. A. Cheek, Mrs. f. T.
Russell, F. D. Marshall, Prof.
G. A. Edwards, J. M. Schooler,
F. D. Burnett, Rev. J. L. White;
Labor Unions - Jay MeCoy: Mis
cellaneous Businesses - R. C.
Foreman, Chairman, J. J. Hen
derson. ,T. J. Sanson, J.‘S. Ste
wart, A. M. Shearin, W. L. Cook;
Hospitals, J. W'. Harris, Chair
man, Mrs. Elizabeth Freeland,
W. M. Rich, Mrs. L. G. Bruce:
^\^men’s Clubs - Mrs. J. W. V.
Cordiee; Industrial D. F. Spauld
ing, J. T. Taylor; Ministerial
Alliance - D. B. Martin, C. M.
Palmer; Other Organizations -
Attorney C. J. Gates, Attorney
M. Hugh Thompson, Dr. J. M.
Hubbard, J. R. Mitchell, L. E.
Austin: Hayti - Mrs. J. M-
Spaulding, Mrs. W. J. Kennedy,
Jr. Mrs. E. M. Butler; College
Heights - Miss V. L. Jones, Mrs.
J. r. Scarborough, Sr., Mrs. G
L, Thompson, Lyon Park - G. A
White, W. Jones; East End and
North Durham - Mrs. W. Milniu,
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Chas. Skiniier Harris, who
shot his wife to death here lav.
week as the climax to a day of
drunkehess. Mrs. Harris was the
mother of six children who ss
the result of her husband’s
crime have been left niothe’"-
le.ss.
Charlie ’ “Hfcinner” Harris,
after being hnnti^l (or four
lays for aaestioning in
tion with fhe uiuriler o( hia wif-i
Mrs. Mytrle Caten Harris, walk-
atl i»to t.hc
ronrthrtnse Wi^ne.'^dar, Febmawr ;
24 and surrendered fn the daaic
sergeant.
In a drnnken fury, Sondsy.
February 21, Harris shot .in*l
killed his wife for no apparent
reasoni. According to eye-wil-
nesses, Harris called Mrs. Harris
from the house of a neighbor
and opon her appearant'e, b^an
shooting at her. The virtim was
shot at elose raage with. A
tol, three ballets entering her
chest. The deceased was the mo
ther of six children, who range
in age from six-months to six-
years. Harris lived witl^yhts wife
at 318 Lee St.
Upon surren«ipring, Harris
Said, ‘‘1 ran away because 1
wanted to get snmeone to p*T
my bail, so I eoold go" to the
tuneral. He was booked on u
open charge of mnrder withoat
privilege of bond.
SURVEY SHOWS LESS
JUVENILE DEUNQDENCY
AMONG NEGROES
(Continued chi page 7)
Rev. R. Iriving Boone, pro
minent minister of Wiluiiugtou
who is president ^ the Inter
racial-Interdeuominutional Mint-
sterial Alliance of ' that city
THE CAROLINA TIMES be
lieves this is the only case iu
the state if not in the entire
south where an iiiterraeial aUi
ianee exists aad is headed by
* Negro. let^ kav«
NEW \ORK — There is leaa
funvenile i(eli>iieney among Ne
groes than among whites, des
pite a nationwide rise of 21
per cent in juvenile deliqacnej
sinee the' war be^an,. Cliek
Magazine declares in n eopvw
righted artjele appearing in ifs
April issue, oat on- the aeva-
stands February 26th.
This startling revers«) of.
popularly held ont erroMmtf
theory that deinqoenesy
Negroes is greater than
whites, coniM pirt of
carried by Click on the methHs
used in Hartford, Conn^ to
bat the ^^ing tide of waywM*.
ness among teen age ftiMitnug.
The Click article lhi|^
Hartford bcfsa ||li
trouble vith its Toatk ' "
Ions before Pe«rl
Coaaeil of Soeial
preetse pl*m» for
eneifMey, wd
eofsCMl a eriaiaalotMII
their wert to ^lii^
of tliia
foni kM