NEGRO TROOPS PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN ARMY’S GREATEST ENGINEERING FEAT t.'uiips of the Service* of i Supply c(>niititut-d about 65 percent uf the mure than 15,000 soldiers used I in the construction of the now fe-^ mous Li-do Road, the War Depart* ' • 111 unnuunced today, Huiltd as ' the greatest engineer* mg teat in the annals uf the Unit* en States Army,” the Ledo Road.; roimccting the vital ports of India with the interior of war-lorn Chinia today as one uf the .nosf.l ^t^ategie road arteries in the world. Ill uuitding this road the Servicei of Supply once more have done the • impiKsible ■■ When Biigadier Gen oa! Lewis A. Pick arrived in India to take 01. er the Job of pushing the road into China he was told on all aides that the job was impossible. ‘Tve heard the same story all the Way from the State, he told his staff. It's always the same — the Ledo Road can't be built. Too much mud. too much rain, too much malaria. Prom now on we're forgetting this defeatist spirit. The Ledo Road is going to be built, mud and rain and malaria be damned.” It did seem impossible. The graves of the dead along the Ledo Road testify as to how "impossible'' it was — the Road is 1,044 miles long — and there is grave fur every mile. Hut the Road was built in record time. A detachment uf Negro Engineers of the 823rd General Service Engin eer Regiment, using British and American equipment, began work on the Road at Ledo, near Assam, India, in December 1842, and when the first convoy from India to Chinu roiled over the compleed Road 2.5 months later, a Negro, Technician Fifth Grade Richard Barnett, of York. S C. was driving the lead vehicle. Of the 10,044 mile.i over which the men worked in the two yearr, only 42 miles of it were in friend ly Iciiiiory. In March 1343. Ne;ro Engineei.i. ifur compu-Uiig 41 mile.- f the Road, received information that large Japanese patrols were opiM'.iting just above heir point Security patrols were sent out and prcparatioi. s midc for battle, when it wa-i learned that a large contin- i;en'. of J.ips- moving in ti'Cir direc tion l.ad bull torccii l> withdiaw the rood faithcr into Japanese Ur- ph-nl cotur.icloi', dcsoiled the cx- P'riilion, tal.in,, the elephans witii them The cn-’in'-en; pul down thcli rif'cs and once mor'^- hcean to push .t.e road faitlur into Japanrs ter- But the J.ipanose wer ly one of the op.stacles to be overcome in building this “im possible” artery, for the Engin eers. alone with supporting Service troops, were operating in enemy territory at the long end of one of tiio longest sup ply lines in ll;- world. Supp!ie3 were fiist carried ' to tile front Ly mule backs but ' a d:. "ouraging stage was rea.hed when ev.n the ...udy- ' footed little mules bogged down and fell over the nigh - lifts. At a ■. point native car- • Cunttiiutd on hack P'lge) VOI.U.ME XXV, .NUMBER 40 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY, .MARCH 10, 1915 PRICE FIVE CFeiTS ; % r? -34 uT the Warren County ■ ch-iol. Wise, who set a ..I ■ x.imple in Christian i,i|i ,n Ki'viiig token to I.. .K, Director of Public I Sii.i'A L'riiversity The bi Kan planning for the 1,. 11 in Df C'Miibcr of 1944. :> , ftti R- V Cheek's ! : : •! Sh..w l.LFT .1 n ., 1 A ihc Gift Com- !- 1. J Alexander, of • thi W.irr n Coun- ot W'ise, prt- .iild lA.iich, 21 Jewel El- . Ktiift.. .iiid j gold foun- . , I ■ L I »•:. ihe "Ever IU\ G E Cheek, f I'lulir iielatiuns ut ly. .IS J lok«*n uf -■i.i'i, lor lilt- 23 faiUi* . • ■ \ .I'u siven by Rev. I- ,j’ ifiLi|i.>l of tlic War- ! ...in,, .Schoul. First New York Charter to NegrolrTsuronce Company | J ’■jc i - ^ -C,V / ■■ SEABEES ON HUNGERJTRIKE PORT HUENEME, Calif. — A Hunger itnke. staged by 1,000 tr.em- oers of the distinguished 34th Bat talion here on March 3, was csdled off when the Seabees reported for breakfast last Sunday morning Thi- refusal of food by these vet erans of 21 months ot service in Pacific was ;n protest of what they ueheved was outright discrunination ihown in the awarding of promo tions among the group. Norman O Houston, local repre sentative uf the NAACP, investigat- i-d the situation and was told by the spokesman for the outfit that iheir commanding officer. Comdr. P J .McDean of Meridian, Miss. had consistently refused for three year# lo upgrade Negro members, while while enlisted men were being add- ,-«l to Ih.ir battalion for eventual pioiiii.tii.n to chief petty otticert. rhi ii‘ ratings, he added, should .-I ii;v lo them because uf their trsin- .iig and experience. Commodore William M Quigley .omrrander of this advanced base ii pi.t, >did that "there was no basil V h^t-'oever for complaint, since lijin- lia;. bein absolutely no colof line and no discrimination against I inbirs of the battalion by it# own ffitei.i or by the Naval Base. Acc irding to the public relations N. Y. State Outlaws Race Prejudice In Jobs NEW YORK—A bill outlawing the exercising of racial or relig- ioua prejudice in the aelecticm ot worker* has been passed by boUi the New York State Assembly and the Senate and now awaits the expected aigruture of Gover nor Thomas E. Dewey whose con imued support is said to have en couraged uie favorable action ol Uic New York legislature. When Governor Dewey does sign the bill, as he IS generally elated to do at a very ewly daw, he will make a law of what has been referred to by sponsors Uiid oppone.its of tne legislation 83 -the most drastic measure ever enacted in the United States . Ac cording to observers 4^ d^au-ri the enactment it is an actual Rankin-Smith Fight Seen As Menace to Common Man WASHINGTON, D. C.—FoUow- ing iisticuils last week in whicxi Congressman Frank Hook of Michigan was struck m the face lor his espousal of FEPC, the N A. A. C. P. warned branches m a letter from t^ Washington Bu reau. that "the welfare and se curity of the Negro and Ute common man m post-war America 15 bemg seriously menaced by th- reacitonary group m Congress leU by Kankm, bilbo. Tatt and Co. Not only were orancncs dncci t xperiment involving the question ........... as to whether or not legislation ed to prepare now tor uie defeat can be made an elective tod in ol every member of the llous- abolishing the inequalities and in- ana Senate following the Kankm justices which are imposed be- bubo-Taft line, but to let respec cause of race, color or creed. (Edi- !uve Represenialives and bena- tor’s note- A iaw forbidding segre- tors know that suen an aiiront a,, fittion or discrimination because occurred on the House floor la of race or color is reported to be under severe scrutiny. ' rms cow- ooeraling successIuUy in Bus- ardly attack," wrote Leslie Perry, ^ ;nAACP assistant, "cleariy indi- ffice here, no ^ Governor Dewey expressed him- cates the length to which tnese re- .hVp?rFt wU «o to m.umdau- jl g'jod and hungry." Continued on back pa*e» mm jactionsTies will go to intumdaie State*has 1^ th^entire Nation iCcngreismen working tor tne (Continued on back page) (passage of progressive legislation. 78th TANK BATTALION WINS ADMIRATION OF TOUGH 35th admiration or 1 uuuM aath This in. York Slalt- I till.'ll! 14 stiiiuii )iri 311 iiisuraiiee ,1 I III* liiKiii.inre Company. New York Ctly. iMwicd and operated by Kegreee In Km SEVEI.EN, Germany — With a -lidi’c blown behind them, a Negro l.mk battalion task force sUged a ininature "Bastogne" in Sevelen last Sunday, mauling Nazi parach^rt^ units in savage street fighting while lui off for 18 hours. The 7bth Tank Battalion was lighting its first offensive action beside the 35lh nfantry Division., Sgt. Walter "Pop Half, a 47-year- besiae me oow* ■» veteran of the Ust war from The battalion won - *he place in the hearts of the men of the battle-hard ened 35lh Division, who had fought from St. Lo to Venlo and beyond, by the battle it put up here and the spearhead fighting it did to get here. tioiiF U Ihu C.HI.JJHI. 1. tui .1 qua ivr iniltioii I r- ccntly m Shnu- Un.v iMt.v ..i five prominent lialurh 'i-i/ii whu have plcdgerl 1.0*10 l.dt Di, li -School; Dr, J, 1- ..III. practicing at .11. .iiid associate C miiin, an'' Mr. •‘.-kliHrl, business mat. rep- ■ ' ( t.mi.-'iln Theate. Local Rent Control Rolls Back Rent To 1944 Level IIAl.Fir.H charged m "nehl conlrol means.- Jeflre, K-dciBh and all of Wake CounlJ ,1.-.- 111. I from now on persons who u.iuign ana a*« rent dwelling quarter# in Wake hoiiid Lf no more than were charg > -^,ynty must pay no more rent than i-J nil March 1, 1944 -- with very paying on March 1. 1944 iow i-xccplions -- Oeorge W Jef unless the landlord has built f:v. Haleigh Defense Rental Area'new bathroom, garage, or l.iiect*»i. declared today. Already rents are being slashed 111 ';iany instances in Kafeigh, Zebu- l(,n,* Wendell, Wake Fjrest, Gamer, Cary, Fuquay Springs. Varina, and Miirrisville. Rent conlrol became cf- li'wHve March 1. At the same time. Jeffrey said that savings lo Raleigh citizens and others should go into the thousand! of dollars per year made the ac- DIVORCE LAl^ JACK Tr OMPSON SHOT BY police OFFICER RALriUl! nil- Juilici.ii CoirnntU'C 11 ;-i)>itc.i lavi.KibU u ail allvi'd l>ill i-f'vctiii. Hn- piL- nf 'ip-iiaii.^ii l>-r ni..'.i*d i uupl conten.plain.c il;\.ircc A n‘d' uf II niHiitli.-. \v.i- put .nto ' Inslca duf icqniiin.’ to rein .111 Im 'v-* >*..i- Mu- rie\( l.av slates lh,.l an an-IiUy di- voicc ma> be gumU-ii ai ib* .-ni.l iJ i one year and one in mth Tin in- terloculnry decre. KUintid .ii th. end nf one year l -epJi'.itinn will ' remain effective for 30 d.ijs b. fore lb 1. 111!' Men Kei-ei\r Siis- |) -’iiii'd Sciilciit-e In .!iim'> Dcalli iclu Mllpll It .! tie anuther m.irriage ed b\ eithci parly V— MOTIIKK Sl Ct I MBS .\T BIRTH or TRiri-FT.S WILSON Mr; Mi.'^nn gall. 36-yeai old inoUnf "f five i.hil- dren, died in a hospital here last week where twi- -f a 'i t of triple*'. wei»' born tu her. Mor- Mi>- Moigai will. \i\ C',>7 Bimks Street, tieliveied a '.-pMund boy at her home last Snndax night at 11 o'clock She '^■l^ then iiish- ed to a hospital and three hoiii.- later delivered twin girls weighing 4 4 pounds and 4 .'> pounds Cleveland Morgan, fathtn ..f the ^hildion. is employed at a vem-cr jiiccni here The oldest child is -.n.luct 1 i.’ai; .iltemple'I and bciiiK H In Superior Court two white brothers-in- H Wooten. Jr., and Huy f ;lic Cary section — r«- I i-nded 'cntences when id'd guilty t manslaughter h ting if J*iseph Wright I > n.ihcted for murder, uf guilty of man- pka-f wert- accepted . I' l V Bickett. .1. hi' J Burney sentenced I t - tiuii. .')-7 years in pri- •n,idl'd on five-year proba- .-I - ., f-d.lion that they pay •*,. ri* rk -f the court for III. f.imily of the deceased ini-i.t "f hospital and burial .iri'l f..r miiinlenance of the nd -ix n.inor children . , , fhot while trying to .’rriin lon fr.im tiie proper- >-• !• f(-iidant.s They testified h it fuur times at the flee- -I h d'l i know his iden- irjuMd man was taken to I • ’ bv Wooten and Cox , .n I;. after th*' accident he lingered for several . before his death. Nude Burglar Draws Life Impri.sonment RALEIGH — Islah Curley, year old man of this city, was sen tenced to life imprisonment when he tendered a plea of guilty in Wake Superior Court this week to ' charge of second aegree burglary. ; He was indicted on a charge of burglary in the first degre, with ^intent to comit larceny, rape and ’ crime against nature A charge of . the lesser count, however, was ac- [ cepied by Solicitor Bickett. i The defendant was charged with bn aking into the home of Dr. Clar ence E. Smith at 327 New Bern ^ venue at 3 o’clock in the morning * of last May 21 Testimony given by Clara CogbiU, occupant of the room which Cur ley entered, stated that she was awakened when the light in her room was turned on, and discover ed Curey standing there in the nude. When she asked why he was there, the man fled through open window, she said. Miss Cogblll identified Curley as the intruder. Mrs. Clarence Smith testified th‘t .ome lubstantial change ummodations.'' I'.n ntb should report any cases f rents being higher than the March 1944 level — without such •hanges in the dwellnig accommo dation being made — to the Area Rent Director. Raleigh, and refuse lo pay higher lents." Jeffrey de clared The rent control machinery is now being organized in Raleigh and all persons renting dwelling quar ter# Will be required to register at an early date, Jeffrey said. Fankin made this attack only be cause he knew that he had the support of a large bloc of Kepub- licans and Democrats of which h-^ Ls the titular head. 'Cunlinued on back page) TRANSFER OF SCHOOL MEETS DISAPPROVAL WASHINGTON, D, C-—In a let ter protesting th - National Ho js- ing .Agency's plan t odepnve Ne gro children u.w of Lio SGD.OOb FWA school originally pi^ed foi them in connection with the 200 unit housing project uaiuler- red to whites in New Boston, Tex., the NAACF told Major Genera; Philip B. Fleming. Administrator. Fede - '’-'ork Agency; ‘Tl IS Ol mforinaticin that the original istification for the erection of this school resulted from a atir/ey condn^.ted in ipc area by FWA showing a con tinuing emergency need for m- c: eased and improved i^ooi / . (nr rninred children aretT by FWA showing a con tinuing emergency reed for^D- creased and impro.ed a^ool facilities for colored children since one school was destroyed by fire in 1943. and the remain ing school structures arc woe fully inadequate. Your survey (Cuntinuad on oack page) 11 UUUNStLLUHS V.,\s.ii:NGiON, D. C. -• WUBt iiiuy be In.- b.gixuiiiig ol a mudl -ccucu iGiai rccxcat-ca program fur tolureu lat'm people- t'>uk form re- . n(iy U.c VVur tuuCl AOiUil.- . -.ratuii;. UUicc- of L.oour uppotnlcd ■ 1 Legru roci'cauoii '''juusciovs ...uJiiii u gtaiiC of funds under Uie iL-aniium Aci to slcvo the Lum la- .. /i ; uppiy ccii.vro in i-runda wne.e ;U,uOO cuiurud Jamaicau, BaiiStnlan, .nd Amiiicoii uorkers ai'c cuiU- Vctiiii^ onu harvvoling imporUnt fo';d crops. OiiLiikUicd liiruuih a week's spe- I .1 ir.iui.ng coui.c ct Bethune- Cuukinon cuikgc, Dayloiiu beech, rla, Ihc CuiunaiKi., have been as- igne-d to labor !>uppi/ centc-i-s uod a.c nu\c lup.uiy dc>uiuig a recrcc- i.utiui piugiain lor Ik. laim work- ; , aiiu Uitir fuinibcs. Amur.j uiner Uungi, the rccrea- .’1. '.'lurs Will uircci games, . >-cut pi. js. pv^vifc lur (luocing ,-!a ■ iuriii-; >'i iccrcatioii, and jU will atningi' religious ser- I'.r thi. Workers Th.- counielors an.l Ihc ccnler# whciL- thiy arc stationed -irc as fol- .owa V.'i.iiam Mcriywcalher, Ft. Piorc-e. Ji.d Vtrj Bcacb centers; Laii.i-gtoii Dunbar. Ksirglades and roriuki:e ti.nl(.f8; Stanleigh Murrell, Okuuchobvo'b permanent, and Mo bile centera: Janu-.- A. Forchm, Pa- i.*,kee and C-nai Point Centers; Tliuma', Flanhu^an. Deerfield and Duma; CharUi. V'.'lr.taker, i-ialmet- lo -nd b.iiaM,ta. J. ilero'-rt King, Zellwood and Sanfoid; Mis# Laur- .tt.i C. Whili-head, Onlh.i; Mr#. Flla W. Griffin, Guulds; and V.gg# Wal lace and Frank Vniey, Camp Mur phy at Hobc Sound, I-la This latter camp is a n-patrlaftCn center'for Wfbt Indies workers who are ready ;o return home. Mi.'land L Mcdlin, white, will West Indies workers who are ready (0 return home. Mirland L. iMcdlln, while, will -.iipervlse the program. He Is station ed at Atlanta Georgia. Two white rccreatiuii workers are to be placed on his staff to serve white families m Florida centers. D. C. Lobbist Captivates Wilmington Audience Little York, 111., who came back in this war as the commander of a tank bulldozer, was called out under tire to fill craters in a road. He went on to knock out a German t millimeter anti-tank gun. Sgt. Ambrose Hicks of Mount Ver-1 non, N. Y., an artillery mechanic^ I was sent back to help bring a sup-1 ply convoy through. He saved three trucks parked near a burning am-1 — — ■ munition truck loaded with 2,300 | gy Howe McDonald Prayer — Mrn. Josephine H- Ber- pounds ot TNT. j « r- i... Soleciion—AK.\ Chupl«r. In- There were Negro inmunen who WILMINGTON. N. L. , I ,,f q i..akL-rs—Mr- Jas- climbed out of Ihe ahi-Uer of iheir Mrs. Thoinasma Walker ,.u*uu(.toin of pc • lank# under mortar and shellfire to son. Washington. D. C. Lobbyist refuel. for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Na- Hymn, Closing—National Wiien 30'Callber ammunition in- tional Sorority, t.ide their tanks was exhausted the Sunday, February 25. 1945 by the Walku fP«K® tankmen came out from behind their local ApA Soronty at St Steph-, „omg done by sleol protection and used 50-callber en's church. Wilmington, N , . -utonly l“dt‘ghoul thu nation » nag machincuns in the open on The program op^en«l w.U. an The battalion was port ..I -Task ternity and Sorority songs hyto j „„ py AKr\ luauurs to aecure Force Bryne,” named after Col. Ber- Sara Porter. Hymn—How Fiiini Hard Bryne of Bradvnton, Fla. Tnn I qua! opporluniiicg lor race wom- Foundalion," Scripture and I n in vaxioua biancnes of the Smith College Concerned About Negro in Post-War NORTHAMPTON, Mass—What ulate specific action in subsequent Negro Youth Expects in the Post- meetings wiUi trie interracia. war World, is one of the many groups Headed by -vliss Joy Pick- yuici xc^ topioea Smith Coik^e stuuenu aie uru. at a uuiiiei meuung aac'ling Negr^ Ulterested in ana to whusn Mia. jt-ncu House; and at luncheon nciu , ... Kuby Hurley. NAACP Youth Sec-I m Cnapui House, rc-tary addressed herself m three : Wiuie un tne campos, Mrs. iiur- socioiogy lectures here February ley was tne guest ot Prolessor and 27 and 28. ADs. b. Kaipn Haiiow. Tne m Not content with mere discuss- oltue-tor is a member ol the N. A. ion of the problems presented, A. C. P- Nalionai Board ol Di- students expressed desire to form- | rector. STANLEY APPOINTED DIRECT OR PUBLIC RELATIONS UNCf she had noticed Curley's appearance', poae of manufacturing and s«ll- • • ' - •■tng his various devices, which In clude one of the outstanding pow- iV brakes of the world. The con tract carries a $500,000 guaran tee with a 10 per cent grots roy alty. Mr. Reed has been made the supervising engineer of construc tion. Mr. Reed is a native of Boston. Mast. NEW YORK — Stanley Roberts, former Ohio branch office manager uf "The Pittsburgh Courier" has been appointed director of public relations ol the United Negro Col lege Fund it was announced today by W. J. Trent. Jr,, executive secre tary of the Fund. Mr. Roberta will serve as press publicity specialist for the second annual United Negro College Fund nationwide campaign on behalf of 33 private Negro colleges and uni versities to be conducted this spring. I Mr. Roberts, whose home town is Arthur William Reed, Detroit | Cincinnati, received hit academic inventor, who recently entered j training at Wilberforce University into a contract with an automo- and the Graduate School of Public bile firm with the express pur- j Administration, University of Cin- near the house for about three days prior to his entry. Curley was arrested on a prevloua occasion, charged with indecent ex posure when he was teen on the streets stripped of his clothing. Fingerprints taken from the bed room window were identified at those of Curley, he was arrested 8 months later In Norfolk, Va. connatL ; After serving his prcfesional ap prenticeship In two social agencies, he joined the National Youth Ad ministration lo Cincinnati as an Area Advisor on Negro Affairs, super vising the integration of Negro youth into NYA defense training and work experience programs and assisting in their eventual job place ment. In 1941 a citizens' comnlittlee in SuulhcTii Ohio, under the leudeiship of Mr. Roberts, produced a vivid Negro paliiuuc dcmoiibtration call* We Are Americano, Too’ which focussed dramatic attention on tliu job pLgbt uf Negro citizens in cx- pandiiig defense industries. During the meeting the Governor of Ohio, the Mayor of Cincinnati, and lead ers in industry and lobor publicly pledged cooperation. Early in 1942 Mr. Robert# was called to Pittsburgh where he was given intensive training under Pittsburgh Courier officials. A year later he was sent to Columbus to set up an Ohio office and to man- juimca iuitcs wiuiout i»efc.vgai.on L.iiu dtociimmation; the cxceiiunt a.uii climc opri'aiod m mo stale . Misoisoippi. Ti.c Sorojly, sat- 'toiiiied UiL- uudicDce n-i bten ing Its inilucnce to aui in the .juiiiG,! ot ‘die Poll Tax in cur* i. iin suuUicrii sutlcs aa .. preic* • laiie lur iuii riglita u; ciUzen- p at Uic polls and ioi ... • ioi’in- on ot a permanent ifa-r Lm- ymunt Practice CoinmlUve and Ollier ItqpsiuUve measure* ihe audience wag told that llicre were two Negro orgamza* Lions in Washiogton, D. C. Uiat employed full lime liK>byiBia— The National Association lor the Advancement of Colored People anu the Alpha Kappa Aipiia Sor ority whiiii she represented. This Aork ui Washuigton began tn 13- 33 under tlie auspices of the AKA Louncil and has grown steadily smcc that time. Tnrougb the ef forts of the Council Uie only anU- discruninaiion BUI to become iaw was passed. The AKA Couricil was mterested in all legislation alfecUng eNgroes directly or in directly. The federal Education Bill up before Congress now was bemg studied carefully by the CouncU wiUi timely suggestions bt ing made to insure the interest of the Negroes when and if it comes law.” She wanted her peo ple to know that it took tact, di plomacy, persistency, strategy, and careful maneuvering to get a bill passed which gives any se curity or rights to the American Negroes. She asserted that there v/ere many strong and powerful forces at work which have to bo combated on every hand and in addition to these—ovU forces ev er present to keep the Negro In ' educational, politic^!, age the news, criculation, and ad- vurtislng of the Courieis' Ohio Slate ieconomic edition. In addition, he conducted a -gopj-) i „ j' morai -iiave^’ "'hv covered 'C'fjzenship will be achieved only »ed,t“ ^*^0 **3ve two.norant. and in economic insecur- daughters Alma, aged 8, and Stan- ity, and so subtle have these (Continued on back page) 'techniques been used that »ini»f lyn, age 7, (Continued on back page)