THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1942
PAGE TWO
THE DAILY TAR HEEL
Last Minute News
Last night Dean Bradshaw gave us the latest information on
the manpower status and how it affects students and the Univer
sity. The advice that Dean Bradshaw had to offer, together with
the news that was available is most important.
We would do well to study his statement carefully and act ac
cordingly. Firmly, and with good reason, he advises us to reg
ister before we leave on the Christmas vacation, rather than
when we return. As he points out, there is good reason for such,
action. Too, he urges Us to consult our daily papers regularly, to
learn of any new developments. ,
There is a good bit of positive information in what Dean Brad
shaw said. As for immediate plans, it will put a good number of
us at ease, and will clear Up the uncertainty and doubt that has
dogged us for the past few weeks.
Quite definitely now, wecan see what to do, and where we're
going ... and when .. . '
What You've Been Asking
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On Police Question
. The Board of Aldermen does not believe, in view of all the
evidence presented, that the charges against the police have been
sustained.
The Daily Tar Heel, when it printed the issue, published
affidavits which we sincerely believed to be essentially true. We
based our editorials on those same affidavits which a staff mem
ber had been painfully carefully in securing.
It was never the intention of the Daily Tar Heel to try the
case. The legal truth in any of the three cases, as pointed out
by the Board, can be established only in court. The Board itself
cannot commend the treatment of one of the three persons ar
rested. We believed at the time that the other two affidavits
would also be essentially true. We cannot now, as cannot the
Board of Aldermen, pronounce the affidavits of either the ar
restees or the police, as either true or false. We can and do
accept the opinion of the Board of Aldermen as a sincere and
effective effort to clear up a matter which we felt should be
investigated.
We do not acknowledge as unethical or Unwise the method iii
which the issue was presented. We believed that the initial
affidavits were predicated on truth. We believed that the surest
method of securing prompt action and investigation was the
presentation of the side which we believed to be right.
The term applied to the local court "double-dealing" was
based on a single incident in one of the affidavits-on which there
is directly contradictory testimony from Chief Sloan. It is
withdrawn.
We do not regret bringing up the issue. It is, the function of
a newspaper to present what it believes to be the truth. We did
that with the conviction that some good would be accomplished
by settlement of the question.
We are convinced, as are the Reverend Mr. Jones and Mr.
Murchison ,that the investigation has benefited the community.
Two prominent ministers from the colored community have
asserted that the investigation will air and dispel dangerous un
dercover suspicions which existed before the question was ever
raised ; that if the Daily Tar Heel had not raised the issue, it
might not have been brought to investigation. 'It follows that
the dangerous rumors might still be undermining the relation
ship between the communities if the question had not been pub
lished and brought out into the open.
It is apparent now that a firmer basis for a good relation
ship can now be maintained in Chapel Hill.
The joint committee of white and colored citizens was organ
ized because the issue was published. They have and are accom
plishing their purpose of helping the investigation and maintain
ing good relations between the communities. Their work during
the current dispute breaks ground for quicker and safer settle
ment for all future problems involving race in Chapel Hill.
When will the army enlisted reserves be called? ,
A. No one knows at the present time.
When will we definitely know what the Army and Navy and Marine Corps
are going to do about calling in their reserves? .
A. No one is able to answer this question at the present time.
Q. Please explain ibis new ruling of no more enlistments except to fresh
men in the air corps and enlisted reservfe after Christmas.
A. This question is no longer valid as Mr. Roosevelt's proclamation oi
December 5th closed all enlisted Reserves . fexcept for seventeen year
old students who may now enlist in V-i.. li should be said, however
that students who have bona fide papers on or before December
5th may how complete their enlistment up through December
Q. Can reserves request active duty ?
A. Yes. and one sure way of getting It is by stopping school.
Where, can boys reaching eighteen from now on register if they wish to
be under their home town draft board? , ;
A. The students who became eighteen years old during July and August
will register the week beginning December lith; those becoming
eighteen in September and October, register the week beginning
December 18th; and those becoming eighteen in November and Decem
ber, register the Week beginning December 26th through 3 1st. After
January 1st; men becoming eighteen will register oil their birthday
unless it falls oh a Sunday or a holiday. In this case, they will register
the following day.
Students may register with their home town draft boards. If they
wish to register before leaving the University, it will be necessary to
register at the Hillsboro Draft Board.
When will eighteen year olds Who did not register in July be called?
A. The calling Of any student is determined by the local draft board.
. How do I go about getting my final examinations moved up so that I can
complete my enlistment by December 15th?
A. Arrangements for moving up all examinations should be done through
the Dean of your college.
Q. How can freshmen and sophomores, who want to take medicine or chem
istry be deferred if they don't wish to join the V-l or if they cannot pass
the V-i physically ?
A. Blanks requesting occupational deferments may be secured at the
Bureau of Military Information in 207 South Building.
Q. How can I get information about the War College?
A. See Mr. Guy Phillips, Executive Secretary, 104 South Building.
Q. Give us all details about the Meteorology School.
A. See Mr. Guy Phillips, 104 South Building.
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' i ni all civilian reservations December 15th
Is the government cancelling all civiium
through January 15th? a
A We have received no,such information.
Will the University be open to civilian students in January?
A. Yes indeed. ,
Will there be any regular courses offered at the University next quarter?
A. Of course. - A M
Q. Are all the University dormitories going to be turned over to the Army
and Navy after Christmas?
awrvftnc next auarter with all these new
Will there be enough rooms for everyone new u
students comine here?
A. We anticipate no shortage of rooms.
q why should I bother my brain about trying to pass courses this quarter
14. nny &nuuwi w j RPrvice in less than three months,
(non-seniors) when I am going to the service in
A. There is no assurance in the first place tftat you wui w e s
service in less than three months. Every indication at ?fl
is that a student has more to gain by remaining in allege and doing
acceptable work until such time, as the armed forces shall actually
. a -a n ,nr,l facilitates promotions in the service.
Call Hull. gvuu v, . :- - , . , , - .
Would it not be foolish for me to waste money by coming back next quarter
;. -r jf.. ufn.m itk nrl Xf the- auarter?
A. it has been stated that every attempt will be made to give the student
credit for as much work as he completes and also proportionate refund
on tuition." Oniy one student for whom the University has requested
deferment until the end. of the quarter has been denied.
. I have just volunteered for the Army Air Corps. Would it be worthwhile
for me to return for the winter quarter when 1 may oe cauea ueiore u
end of that quarter? , . A.
A Even if you have volunteered for active service in the Army Air Corps,
there is such a back log of aviation cadets on call you will probably
be able to finish the quarter. . .
What steps are necessary and what are the pre-requisites for a non-high
school graduate to get into the University m January
A. Make application for admission through Mr. Roy Armstrong, Dean of
Admissions, University of North Carolina. Sixteen and seventeen year
old juniors and seniors in any high or preparatory school may apply
to Mr. Armstrong for special examinations on J ahuary 4th.
Q. How can I help the University get new students for the winter quarter?
A. Contact the superior students whom you know personally and tell
them of the means of entering the University by special examinations.
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Text of Aldermen's Statement an
davits
Statement:
Jesse Stroud:
Dance Bill Settled
Almost blown away in the face of the latest Reserve news, and
winding up the Fall quarter, the Dance issue was finally settled
by the campus Tuesday. By the end of exams, it will almost be
forgotten as we try to secure almost-impossible travel reserva
tions and make tentative plans for January.
As the reverberations raised by the issue die away, we would
like to acknowledge the conscientiousness of the students who
voted on the issue and who finally put the question to rest. After
almost a full year bf internal dissention and sincere voices raised
on both sides, they are to be. congratulated for the final termiria
tion of hostilities and for now being able to devote all their ener
gies to more important problems deserving consideration.
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News: DAVE C. BAILEY
FOR THIS ISSUE:
On Wednesday, November 18, there
appeared in the Daily Tar Heel three
affidavits, making charges of mistreat
ment of Negro prisoners by Chapel
Hill police. Accompanying these affi
davits were editorials and statements
which assumed that the charges were
correct and which condemned the local
police and the local Recorder's Court.
The reporter who obtained these af
fidavits stated that he had worked on
the story for over three weeks, but
during that entire time, according. to
his own statement, he had not consult
ed any member of the police force or
any official connected with the Chapel
Hill Recorder's Court. He did discuss
the matter with Aldermen Burch and
Wettach, who urged him to be most
accurate about his facts. Mayor
Madry also urged the Managing Edi
tor of the Daily Tar Heel to publish
in the same news report the facts on
both sides.
It should be pointed out that the
editor of the Daily Tar Heel made
.efforts on the day following publica
tion to get a statement from Chief
Sloan, which he refused to give since
he was not in possession of all the
facts. The Board believes that he acted
wisely.
The Board of Aldermen felt the full
import of the charges which had been
made and immediately set in motion an
investigation of the facts. A commit
tee composed of Aldermen P. L. Burch
and R. H. Wettach was appointed by
Mayor Madry to investigate the
charges and report back to the Board.
Affidavits had been printed which
contained statements charging the po
lice with mistreatment of prisoners
but the officers involved had not been
given an opportunity to state their
side of the case. The scope of the in
vestigation was to give them a chance
to be heard and to give all others the
privilege of bringing before the com
mittee such facts as they thought were
pertinent to the solution of the ques
tions involved.
, In pursuance of the investigation
along this line, affidavits were received
from the police officers. Many persons
were interviewed from whom affidavits,
were not taken. It should be made
clear that the committee's function was
neither to try the police nor to try
the persons who alleged that they were
mistreated by the police. Guilt or in
nocence in any case is a matter which
may only be derided by resort to the
courts. The essential point to be de
termined by the committee was wheth
er there was evidence sufficient to sus
tain the charges which had been made.
The scope of the inquiry was finally
broadened to include the whole Board
of Aldermen. In addition to Judge H.
A. Whitfield of the Recorder's Court,
a group of white citizens composed of
Rev. C. M. Jones, George Lawrence,
L. M. Brooks and Dr. James B. Bullitt,
and a group bf colored citizens com
posed of Rev. J. H. Jones, Rev. C. T.
Boyd, Rev. . Troublefield, Kenneth
Jones, Hubert Robinson and Charles
Mattox, were invited to attend and
participate in the investigation. Rep
resentatives of the Tar Heel and of
the Chapel Hill Weekly were also in
vited to attend.
To such a representative body, meet
See STATEMENT, page S
Ir Jesse Stroud, do hereby swear
that on October 10 at approximately
10:30 p. m. on the end of W. Rosemary
Street the following happened.
I was on my way home with Ernest
Rigsby after having both had a few
drinks when Hubert Yeargan and
Larry Norwood stopped in their car
and asked me if I was drunk to which
I replied that I had had a few. My
friend, Rigsby, told Yeargan that he
would take me home and that I would
cause no trouble.
Yeargan got out of the police car
and put me in, telling Rigsby that he
would arrest him if he didn't shut up.
Upon arriving at the police station
I pleaded guilty asking the officers
"why they wanted to arrest a poor
nigger when they could get white boys
up at the University" to which Yeargan
replied that "we get them too." .
After some more pleading to be set
free I asked the patrolmen if this
wasn't a democracy. "Isn't this what
we are fighting for?" At this point
Yeargan claims (to which I can not
say that I did or didn't) that I said
that "I hope Hitler comes over here
and gets all you white s-o-b's."
Immediately I was hit in the nose
;by Yeargan with his fist. Witnesses
, to this blow, which caused severe bleed
ing, were Norwood and two other of
ficers. After I arose I asked for a doctor to
which Yeargan replied "Hell no, you're
going to jail." They took me to "the
icell. My cellmate, unknown, fixed me
up as best he could. Two hours later
Yeargan came and released me. When
I asked who bailed me out I was told
'that "Henry Saunders from the SAE
house had done it."
' On the way out I met the prosecuting
attorney, Tom Henry, who asked me
who beat me up and I told him Year
gan. Henry said to go home and wash
it with soap and water but I demanded
a lawyer so that he could see the con
dition I was in, at that time. Two
hours later I was still bleeding
slightly.
Went back to the SAE house and
'went to sleep in the basement as I had
;lost my key. The next morning Sun
day, I went back to jail in order to
find my keys which I thought I had
lost there. All of the officers told me to
keep "my mouth shut." or they would
get a Federal investigator to come
"down and question me. I was driven
back to the SAE house.
Sunday night I went home and had
Dr. Henryjook at my nose and give me
a prescription. On, the way to get
the medicine I stopped in at the police
station, to swear out a warrant of as
sault and battery on Yeargan. Moody
Durham, clerk of the court, refused to
do that for me saying that he "was
too busy."
On Tuesday, I went to court at
10:00 with Bucky Osborne, Charlie
Tillet, Henry , Saunders and Bob
Glenn., I pleaded guilty to general
drunkenness. The presiding judge
called me up and asked me "why did
you make such a statement like that.
We're in a war and you should have
known better than to say such words."
I was fined $5.00 and costs which
See STROUD, page S
Callie Norwood:
I, Callie Norwood, do hereby swear
that on July ? at approximately 10
p. m. on Rosemary Street the follow
ing occurred.
I was on my way home after having
had a few beers when Jack Merritt
stopped the police car, picked me up
and took me to the jail. His claim was
that I was drunk.-At the time he picked
me up I was creating no disturbance of
any nature and on that basis I asked
to be set free but to no avail so I lay
down in the cell and went to sleep.
In the morning I awoke and climbed
up on the window sill and sat there
until Merritt, Wright and Yeargan
came. Wright told me to "get down
from there nigger woman" to wbich I
replied "What for?" thinking I was
to be set free.
This angered him for he grabbed
me by the shoulder, jerked me off the
window sill and then slapped me on
the face. I hit him on the shoulder and
he retaliated by hitting me on the head
with his fist. I began screaming so
they put me in the men's cell.
I asked Yeargan to call Joel Denton,
white boy for whom I worked, so that
he could get me out but he denied me
that right. Merritt kicked me on the
ankle saying that I talked too much
for a nigger. After that, I lay down
crying in my cell and fell asleep until
noon when Rhodes Markham, colored,
came and bailed me out.
The next day, which was Monday, I
went in town to Mr. Paul Robertson, .
notary public, and asked him to Swear"
out a warrant of assault and battery
on Merritt. He was not sure of his
position so he called Lawyer Hihshaw
who gave his consent. Robertson said
that he gave my petition to Chief Sloan.
When I went to see Chief Sloan and
check up on the warrant, he told me
that if I persisted in attempting to
get "one of his men" he would "make
it hard for me." He then asked me if
I still wanted the charges pressed and
I answered "Yes."
Upon hearing my answer he told me
that I had broken the bulb iii the
woman's cell and also the window for
which I could be charged for destroy
ing public property. I insisted that
I would press the charges and told him
that when I left the jail both the bulb
and the window were unbroken. I am
positive that he faked that charge so
as to scare me for I went around to
the jail house and could see no broken
window.
Tuesday I went to see Lawyer Hin
shaw in person and told him about the
faked charge. He said that he would
plead for me except that he was a state
lawyer and so I should see Lawyer -Phipps.
Phipps was busy that day and I
neglected to go back and dropped all
efforts to pursue my claim.
, At trial I was fined about $9.00 with
no mention made of the damage I was
alleged to have done. Merritt stated
on the. witness stand that "my breath
smelled sweet ah4 that I insisted in
trying to get out every time he opened
the cell door."
This was the charge of drunkenness
which was placed against me."
I still think I am in the right and
See NORWOOD, page 3
Elder Rich:
I, Flossie Durham, sister of Elder
Rich, do hereby swear that on October
9 the following happened to my
brother.
On that day he was asked by Bill
.Parker, white boy who works at Na
tional Munitions, if he had stolen a
shirt and pair of pants from Parker's
house. Since my brother is deaf and
dumb he could not make himself un
derstood. Elder claims that Parker hit
him. 1 Parker denies it.
Later that day just after he had left
Mrs. Burks' kitchen on East Rosemary
St., Elder was accosted by Parker and
officer Larry Norwood, who had been
asked by Parker to help question my
brother. Being afraid of policemen,
my brother started running across the
street but Parker and another white
boy, unknown, caught him. The latter
hit Elder with a stick. Norwood then
came and hit my brother, caught him
by the belt and pulled him along. In
an effort to keep up with the officer, he
fell to the ground. He was taken to
the jail house.
That same day I went to jail to see
Chief Sloan in order to find out what
Elder had done. As I couldn't find
Chief Sloan, I went on downstairs
from where I heard Norwood yelling
at my brother. When I got down there
I saw Norwood jerking my brother
around by the arm asking him if he
took the clothes. Again, Elder couldn't
make himself understood, and in
desperation Norwood hollered "I'll do
this to you, I'll do this to you!" I was
unable to see what he meant by 'this.'
When Norwood saw me, he asked me
what I was doing down there. I told
him that I had come to see Chief Sloan
concerning my brother. Norwood said
"You get outa here," and slammed the
door in my face.
I came back in town and called my
mother oh the phone. She came oyer
from Durham that same day. My
mother, my husband, and my sister all
went to see Sloan who told them that
he knew nothing about it. Then they
found Norwood in town and asked why
Elder had been locked up. Norwood
stated that Elder was accused of steal
ing a pair of punts and a shirt. My
sister asked Norwood if the clothes
had been found b Elder. Norwood re
plied "No. He was too slick."
This was the second time that Elder
has been locked up without any real
evidence of a theft or a warrant for
his arrest.
Back at the jail house, they released
my brother on the promise of my
mother that he wouldn't return to
Chapel Hill. To emphasize this, Nor
wood took his billy and jammed it in
Elder's nose Saying "Keep him out of
Chapel Hill if ;-oii know what's good
for him."
My brother has made no confession
at any time, and no criminal charge has
been preferred against him.
The next Saturday I went out to
question Bill Parker. I asked him if he
had said that my brother took the
clothes. Parker replied that he had not
made any such claim but that he had
merely asked Norwood to apprehend
Elder for questioning. Further con
versation revealed that Parker had
suspected Elder of taking the clothes
to Durham to pawn them. My mother
See RICH, page 3