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CHARLOTTE, n. c* iDAY, JULY 16, 1936. A • r • IHk ’.®> k ; i*- >IMW tulh'jflifefjn j A ti 1C © « incan r j rpchvt priori JkCw Jl 1 REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS COMffTTEE, 27TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE,N.A.A.CP, BALTIMORE, NO, JULY 3,1930 Preamble Another year has passed with little fundamental change in the material status of the Ne gro. Discrimination m public and private employment and in the apportionment of relief con tinues practically unabated. No torious is this discrimination in the South where under the bour bon regime which yet remains in power the plight of Ameri can Negroes steadily grows worse. Lynching goes steadily on, encouraged by the opposi tion of certain Southern Sena tors and Congressmen to feder al anti-lynching legislation; by the timidity of other Congress men who oo not come from the South, yet who hesitate to force action by Congress on this is sue; by the failure of the De partment of Justice to function; and by failure of the President to express himself to Congress on this issue. The rise of the Fascist organizations like the Black Legion, the lynching ot white labor organizers in Flori ida, the flogging of Southern white men and women in Ar kansas, are arousing thoughtful Americans to a realization that mob violence knows no color line and that the lynchings of one racial or religious group inevi tably leads to the lynchings of others. In the face of this dark pic ture, however, certain notable gains stand out. The pressing forward of the campaign against discrimination in tax-supporce. educational institutions has re sulted not only in the opening of doors hitherto believed ciosed permanently against Ne groes, but in a remarkable awakening of public consciouss * hesTtrthe" hature land extent of this discrimination, lhe in creasing independence arid mil itancy of Negro voters in break ing away from meaningless par ty affiliations and the vigorous struggle in the Seventy-fourth Congress for anti-lynching and other legislation are creating a new respect for the intelligence and aggressiveness of Negro voters. Coupled with this has been the repudiation of venal politicians, white and Negro, who have failed in their duties and obligations. Such successes as have been gained in staying the band of bigotry raised against Negroes in courts of law, as in the sweeping decision won in the United States Su preme Court in the cases of three Negro share-croppers in Mississippi unjustly condemned to die and subjected to incredi bly brutal torture; the staying of imposition of sentence in the Scottsboro and other cases af firm anew the wisdom of un compromising struggle for the defense of the defenseless. Re markable progress has been during the past year by younger people in the under standing of the fundamental, ec onomical, political and social background of (the race prob lem, and significant steps have been taken towards joint action by white and Negro groups in attacking problems common to both racial groups. These are sign posts, we be lieve, towards that unity of un derstanding and effort in crea-. tiori of a new and more just so ciety. • 'lift This Twenty-seventh Annual Conference of the National As sociation for the Advancement of Colored People, in conven tion assembled, goes on record as follows specifically on these issues: Education We pledge ourselves to press forward with increased vigor the struggle against jim-crow and segregated educational op portunities in all public institu tion of learning wherever they exist. We recognize as funda mental that so-called “equal but separate accommodations/’ whether in educational institu tion, public conveyances or in any other phase of life are a negation of the democratic pro ment. We recognize fully thatj cess and impossible of attain we face a difficult struggle but! we are not deterred by the ob stacles in our path towards the goal of full and unlimited edu cational opportunity. t Lynching We appreciate the efforts by our friends in the 74th Congress t0 secure action on anti-lynching legislation through the signing of a petition for a Democratic caucus, the discharge of the ju diciary committee and other means. We vigorously condemn the opposition or timidity oi those members of both houses of Congress which 'blocked the consideration of the anti-lynch iH? bill. We condemn the tactics of certain leaders of the Demo cratic party who used chicanery to block the taking of a definite stand by the Democratic Cau cus of the House of Represen tatives on the anti-lynching bill. We condemn the Audit and Con trol Committee of the Senate which failed to consider the Van Nuys resolution for a Senate investigation of lynching. We deplore the failure of the Re publican minority in the House to take an official stand on the oill.'We urge that all candidates for election to the Seventy-fifth Congress be asked to pledge themselves unequivocally not only to vote for an effective an ti-lynching bill as soon after Congress convenes as it is pos sible, but to support petition* to ...the; Democratic caucus ana the” Republican* Conf§$#lce tor unequivocal declarations .of par ty policy on this legislation, and to sign a discharge petition should hostile members of the Judiciary or other committees of either House of Congress at tempt again t0 block a vote. record our appreciation to the growing number «»: Senators and Congressmen, Republican, Progress ve and Farn t r-Labor, and Democratic, who fought vig orously in the Seventy-fourth Congress for consideration of an anti-lynching bill. We view this fight not as one primarily for the benefit of Negro Americans, but for the benefit of all Ameri cans, since lynching is no longer a minor, a sectional, nor a racial matter. Walsh-Healey BUI We approve passage by the Congress of the Walsh-Healey bill to establish decent stand ards of wages, hours and work ing conditions in the manufac ture of articles purchased by the federal government. We urge the Seventy-fifth Congress that a further step be taken by adop tion of an amendment prohibit ing discrimination on account of race, creed or color in employ ment in the manufacture of goods for the federal govern ment. Sharecroppers We pledge anew our support of the heroic struggle of white [and Negro sharecroppers to se cure for themselves just and hu mane conditions. Involved in this struggle is much more than the immediate demands of the sharecroppers. We recognize that there will be no lasting so lution ot the proD|ems snare-* croppers face until there is a fundamental reorganization of tke economy of the cotton-rais ing industry. We deplore the apathy and Indifference of men in high places, including the Majority Leader of the Senate, who have remained mute at the brutal outbreaks in the State of Arkansas. We urge upon Con gress the passage of legislation which will directly benefit dis inherited sharecroppers and pro vide for genuinely cooperative subsidies for their welfare in stead of legislating-for the ben efit of -landowners, banks and others who would profit from hu man.misery. Political Action We serve notice upon the po litical parties that we are fully aware of their shortcomings, both so far as platform pledges are concerned and fulfillment of these pledges. We serve notice that the Negro voter is beoom-i ing increasingly intelligent and; independent and refuses .. any longer to be fooled by empty phrases and that we will not for-; get broken promises. We reaffirm our determina tion to ignore party labels and to vote for men and measures which mean most to the great est number. We repudiate pol iticians of all races who seek; to advance their personal fortunes at the expense of the Negro vot-, er,. We pledge ourselves to util ize this power wisely, effectively and unselfishly in those States where the Negro vote holds the potential balance of power. Relief We condemn the general dis crimination based on race and color in work and relief. We urge officials, both national and local, to work more vigorously towards a fair dispensatoin of relief funds and work among Negroes. We have learned froih bitter experience over a penou of years that certain States cap not be trusted to distribute^mG’}. nies for relief and other public purposes without discrimination against Negro Americans. We, therefore, view with disfavor proposals to return relief to the States. j Social Security We pledge ourselves to work unceasingly and vigorously for passage of more adequate social security legislation which will include farmers, domestics, cas ual labor and other large groups, of workers, who, in many M stances, are kept in such groups by discrimination by certain types of employers and labor unions. Labor Unions* We urge support of and ac tive participation in the effort for organization of industrial unions in the American labor movement without regard to •aee or color. Federal Employment and Civil and Military Service We vigorously condemn the policy of systematic discrimina tion in employment because of race or color by the various Federal and State government al departments, including the army and navy and the National Guard. We urge the President ef the United States to use his influence and power to ellmihate the evil practices which, violate the fundamental citizenship rights of Negro citizens. We unstintingly condemn the present policy of ..incrimination |jn the admini^trati m of civil service. We urge, therefore, im partial enforcement of all civil service laws and regulations, the use of fingerprints instead of photographs for identification purposes, and that appointments be made in order of priority. Ethiopia We vigorously urge that the United States refuse to recog nize the sovereignty of Italy in Ethiopia. To do so would be to put the stamp of approval upon the most shameless act of whole sale murder and robbery of mod ern times.. The Press We commend the daily and weekly press for publishing and making known to the people of the country the record of 'Ne gro achievement, particularly in regard to the program of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for equal educational opportuni ties and against lynching. We hope a greater number of daily papers will give more notice to Negrp progress and successes as building a better understanding and a better America for all people. Negro Business , We urge the race and all peo ple to give generous support to the development and strength ening of Negro business, but we insist that Negro business main tain th£ same ‘ high level of economy and service as' any other business in the same field and we insist that Negro busi ness'’give its employees the same protection and security for employment and a decent living wage as any other busi ness. Justice in the Courts . We,, demand the abolition of discrimination against Negroes in -jury service in the courts and the full right to participate in. the administration of jus tice. We remind the American people that the real " test of the adminstration of justice is the ability of public officials to do their duty impartially and cour ageously in the face of preju dice and passion. ... Wfc .insist upon the right to vnte and denounce the methods used in some States to deprive .Negro citizens of their suffrage. / We remind Negroes that part of their present disfranchise ment is due to their own indif ference, and neglect to register and vote; and we insist that all citizens shall regard the baUot as a priceless heritage of citi zenship-! and that they exercise it always* for purposes of better government. We proclaim our loyalty to the United States, the Constitu ion and true principles of jus tice and democracy for which this country is supposed to stand:. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the' Baltimore Branch, to the citizens of Maryland, to the newspapers and to the officials of the*State of Maryland and Baltimore who nave joined in making arrangements fete our Twenty-seventh Annual Confer eftee.We voiee our thanks to all, individualjly , and collectively, who Have so generously helped to make this Conference a success. NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSO CIATION TO, MEET IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, July—(ANP) — Through^ a mistake several weeks ago, the -city of Chicago was named as* the‘ meeting place for the 1936 annual convention of the National Medical Associa tion, but since then every re source has been utilized to cor rect the error and . fix the time and place of the convention as August' 1*6-22, at Philadelphia, Pa. , Philadelphia headquarters of the 42nd annual conclave will be establshed at the Barrett Jun ior , High. "School, 16th and Wharton Streets, and a full cal endar of events, professional, technical and social, has been planned for the delegates and visitors. Governor and Mayor to Wel come- Medics Dr. W. Harry Barnes, of Philadelphia, National Presi dent of the Association, and his Committee on Arrangements, announce that the big welcome meeting will be held on Monday, August 17, at Tindley Temple, and that the principal address es of the evening will be deliv ered by Governor Earle, of Pennsylvania, and Mayor Wil son, of' Philadelphia. There will also be speeches by association members from different sections of the country. A capacity crowd of doctors, nurses, hospital and medical at tendants and local residents is expected t0 attend the big Na tional • Hospital Association meeting which will be held on Sunday evening, August 16, at Mother Bethel A* M. E. church. At this meeting, modern hospi talization methods and the ad vance made in the treatment of bedridden patients, will be dis [ cussed, • • 4 CHERAW SECOND PRESBYTERIAN PARISH, CHERAW, S. C. The month of June has been a month that has been filled with activities in the Cheraw Second Parish. The first Sun day the regular services were held. Our pastor, Dr. G. W. Long, preached a soul-stirring sermon at the 11 o’clock service, while IRev^H. L. Counts, the associate pastor, held Sunday School and preaching at Laney Mission. At 8 o’clock Dr. Robert Scott Ingliss, D. D. L.L. D., pastor emeritus of the Third Presby terian Church, Newark, 'N. J., gave a vctoy {interesting prac tical address on the history and work of the Presbyterian Church. He called attention to the great work that the Pres byterian,; ’Church i is UoUnfei to evangelize the world. His mes sage will long be remembered and it is our hope that Dr. and Mrs. Ingliss will be with us again soon. The Second Sunday being Children's Day our* pastor preached a special Aermon to the children, telling of their place in the world and the grave responsibility that was to be theirs since they are to be the men and women of tomorrow. He said that if they are to .meet these responsibilities in the full est sense of the word, they must surrender their lives to Jesus Christ. At 4 o'clock Rev. H. L. Counts preached at McDonald Mission to a very appreciative audience. His subject was: "Distant Dis cipleship.” He stressed two points as to why we follow Christ afar off. First, we are not certain about him; secondly, we are not willing to P&y the price of disdpleship, 1 At the 8 o’clock service a very interesting program was ren dered by the students who had returned home from school. The program was given under the auspices of the Sunday school with Mr. John S. Cole, a recent graduate of the School of Lib eral Arts. Johnson C. Smith University, and Miss Thelma Cotton, a student at Barber-Sco tia College, as leaders. The third Sunday was a day to be long remembered in our church. Fathers' Day and Bus iness Men’s Day was observed. Alt ll o’clock our pastor preached a special sermon to the fathers of the church and we must confess that he was at his best. He gave advice to the fathers and told them of their responsibilities as heads of the homes. At the same hour Rev. Counts held Sunday school and preached at Laney Mission. His subject was* “The Winds of God.” Ah seemed to have en joyed this wonderful message. At 4 o’clock the Children’s Day exercises were rendered by the Sunday school under the di rection of Miss Limuel Munner lyn and Mi*s. Bertha McLelland. The program reflected the high est type of training. The contri butions were very liberal and and the Sunday school and church were able to send $12 | to the Board. At the 8 o’clock service the meeting was turned over to the business men of the town. Our pastor, Dr. Long, presided, while a very interesting program was rendered, having a representa tive from each business enter prise in the city. After the pro gram, at the suggestion of Dr. Long, a business men’s club was organized, with Mr. Marine Al len as President; Mr. Joseph H. W. Morris, Secretary, and Mr. O. W. Williams, Treasurer. The fourth Sunday at the reg ular 11 o’clock service our pas* tor used as his theme, “Possess ing Our Possessions.” He said “There are certain things that belong to us that we should take possession of. Among oth er things, he said: “There are the things that are for our health, for our educational ad vantage and for the develop ment of our spiritual life that we should take possession of." The message was an inspiration and was enjoyed by all. At 4 o'clock Rev. Counts preached at McDonald Mission. His (Subject was: “Building a Rigger Life." Ee said that a life that has not God in it is not big enough; a life that shuns handi caps and difficulties and one that is self-centered is* not big enough. At the 8 o’clock service ta the town church he preached on the subject, “Elements of Kingdom Building.” Jhe text was taken from Nehegiian 6:8. He said ^hat the Kingdom of God is to be built in this world by good,, consecrated men and women; men aiui wojnen who will shoulder their personal re sponsibilities. Our Daily Vacation Bible School began Monday, June 15, and ended July 5.th. The three weeks' session ended with a picnic on-July 3rd, and the closing on Sunday, 4 P, M., July 5th. Seventy .enthusiastic Chil dren were--registered and all seemed to regret when the last day came; . The faculty consisted of Dr. G. W. Long, pastor ; Rev, H.. L., Counts, director; Misses Thel-’ ma Cotton and Ola Sellers, Bd» ginners; Misses Ethelyn Wil son and Mamie Wilson, Juniors; Miss f Zulee McManus, handi craft; Miss Pearl Robinson, games and recreation, We fool that the Bible School was a suc cess and that a great deal of work was done. The other organizations of the church are doing their best to carry on the work of King dom building. WILLIAM PICKEN$ COM PLETELY EXONERATED IN .'AUTO DEATH Bakersfield, Calif., July 10 William Pickens, Director of Branches of the National Asso ciation for the Advancement of Colored People, was completely exonerated of any criminal negligence in an automobile ac cident, May 30, near here, in which a youiig hitch-hiker, rid ing with Mr. Pickens, was fatal ly injured, and Mr. Pickens suf fered a broken right arm. At the hearing here, Mr. Pick ens was represented by Thomas L. Griffith, Jr., of Los Angeles, and Walter A. Gordon, of Berke ley, California. They were able to prove that the testimony of highway patrolmen was not credible. Mr. Piekens Is vending up lus work on the coast with a State conference of N. A. A. C. P. branches this week, after which he plans to take a short vaca tion in Hawaii. He will return to New York in the Middle of August. ELECTED PRESIDENT OF PHILANDER SMITH COL LEGE Chicago, July—(ANP) — In keeping with the modern trend of selecting young men to head the country’s outstanding edu cational institutions, the Rev. Dr. M. L. Harris, 29 years old, has been elected President of Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Ark. Announcement of the appoint ment was made this week by the Board of Trustees of the College, and Dr. Merrill J. Holmes, of ’Chicago, Assistant Secretary of the Board of Edu cation of the Methodist Episco pal Church, in charge of the department |bf educsjtionall in stitutions for Negroes. Dr. Har ris, said to be the first Negro to receive the Ph. D. degree from Ohio State University, is a native of Tuskegee, Ala., and was born in 1907. For three years he has been a member of the faculty at Samuel Houston college, Austin, Texas.
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