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VOLUME) II, NO. 44*
^Organized Labor
l\ Must Play Leading
Part In War Effor
$>>'; Organized labor of Americ
?f must, continue to play a leadin
|fV'. part in ,a successful war effoi
jt'.v and also in Post-war rehablliti
?:*vtion,. Monsignor Francis J- Haa
chairman of the President's Con
j$ft' mittee on Fair Employment Prai
S'.B.:tice, told the 63rd annual coi
\'} yention of the American Federi
f j? tion of Labor yesterday afte;
noon in Boston. But in . doin
ii'.'jfc this, he continued, the complel
lit unity of all workers without ri
gard to race, creed, color c
. > national origin is an essential.
'.' S- "Your record in war produi
l'VJ. tion is known to the world," h
said. "Tl^e front line army know
it. The naval gunner knows i
The' pilot in Alaska fog take
. .. confidence ' from it- The battl
rtf nr/wl 11 ntinn In In Vinn/1
V*. |?W?UVV1VU *0 >u guuu
and will remain so. But someda
you will be confronted with ths
other battle, the fight to re
adjust our lives' after the wa
is won. In the winning of tha
' fight, too, I rest my hopes fc
success on the sound organize
Lr 'tion of American labor."
i ; v Touching on the future h
.'/ said: "Where shall the Amei
lean' Federation of Labor fin
- V itself on its 70th birthday? Wha
allegiance will it hold froi
^ .'American working men an
women? Will it be a selec
Vf organization, chosen by som
'limited, measurement of worth;
fitness to join it? Or will it liav
j?- .a : bread base upon which ca
stand in dignity and strengt
'"^American workmen of any rac(
Kt;of any creed, or kny color? I
;/j!/ striving for a basis of judge
irj ment in'this matter, I'think w
0'can gain much wisdom by'com
^S paring the experiences of th
fV?,~ trade union movement durin
fVjjthe," last World War and durin
Sfl&this one." 1
'Jj*1 As chairman of FEPC, he sai
: he has. seen and now knows th
aspirations of minority grou
y?. membefcp1 to obtain opportunit
^ for economic securitytrade/
union. terms," h
^ declared,'"they wish to own th
' right to settle grievances, an
i-ijv-to.?negotiate contracts throug:
v. representatives of their ow
,f3 choosing, to work for thei
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Dear Sir:
!" The Future Outlook is
ti., happj^ to annouce the oele'V'
j Juration of its second anniverSK
' sary, November (I, 1048. The
Jf-j publisher will be glad to carry
*1 ? any news or advertising con$
cemlng the progress that has
pj{ been inadh from' Nov. 6, 1942
to Nov. 6, 1948 in your school,
,'jPv .iCpllegc, church, community, or
business organization.
fcL 'i bring us your copy
i mail it or call orie of our
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Dorothy Maynor the sensationis
'al soprano who opens the Bene
nett College Lyceum series Tues[8
day night October 26, in beautiy
ful Annie Merner Pfeiffer
Lt ^uitpei. n ns uiai'KS me nrsi
>. appearance of the artist in the
r Greensboro vicinity for several
years, and her appearance is
,r being heralded by music lovers
L. of the state.
Since her debut in 1939 Miss
e Maynor has been the subject of
voluminous praise from music
d critics who have termed has "a
it native Flagstad."
n
t Judge C. A. Hines
?_ Addresses A. & T.
;; Student Body
b Judge C- A. Hines, chairman
of the A. and, T. Board of
J1 Trustees, spoke to the students
e and faculty of A. and T. College
l- Wednesday morning at the regue
lar devotion period. He stressed
g the importance of words, showg
ing how they cons*"''te a powerd
ful influence in people's lives,
e either for the good or for the
p bad. His many challenging exy
amples, particularly several from
the life of Christ, "were attentive8
ly heard by ,his appreciative
8 audience.
d He was introduced by Presi11
dent Bluford, who remarked
n about his constant interest, in
r and loyalty to the institution.
"the choir sang under the direc"
tion of Professor Coleridge
Braithwaite.
REGISTER YOUR VACANT
ROOMS AT 4Y'
All persons having vacant
rooms are urged to call the
YJ1CA and register- them. Rooms
for relatives and friends of
Negro service men are needed
here badly. Earlier in the year
a large number of local, citizens
had listed rooms at the 'Y'
but the most of these have been
exhausted, and the present supply.
lnadeauatel' , '
All persons - hat hg roopis to
'rent are urged to c? .1' the YMCA
at once. !
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)RO, N. C-, SATURDAY, OCTOBE
Hospitality Center
Opened In Basement
St. James Church
Hospitality center for Negro
soldiers in training at BTC No.
10 as well as those visiting in
the city during week-ends and
at other intervals has been
opened in the basement of St.
James Presbyterian church, I
North Forbis street.
From Friday, yesterday, on
the hours of availability for use
of the Center are from 4 to 10
p. m.
Speaking at the formal services
of dedication Friday night
was Dr. John Gardner, of Baltimore,
Md., chairman of the war
time commission of the Presbyterian
church. Also present was
Mrs. William Barrow Pugh,
Philadalphia, volunteer worker
for the commission and wife of
the stated clerk of the Presbyterian
church in the U- S. A.
Music for the opening was
furnished by men of the 303rd
wing of BTC No. 10.
Mrs. R. E. McNair has been
retained as permanent hostess
and primary needs now are for
books and phonograph records.
Women of the church, St. James,
as well as the men have worked
at night during the past 10 days
or two weeks to transform the
edifice basement from a barren
into a pleasant, homey place.
The place has been given a
thorough going-over and marked
improvement has resulted.
Equipment in use includes a
gas stove, a wood burning stove,
dishes, cooking equipment,
piano, radio and phonograph,
with recordings for the latter
one present needThe
opening of the new center,
located denominationally but
not restricted in any manner,
fills a long felt want ? it affords
the hundreds of Negroes
in training here and elsewhere
in the section a place for whole-1
some recreation and rest.
Ex-Ambassador M
Talk At i
The Honorable Joseph Clark
Gjrew, former ambassador to
Japan delivered an off the record
address, Thursday, to a large
audience in ,the Richard BHarrison
Auditorium, A. and T.
College. , ,
Mr. Grew, having lived in
Japan for a number of years,
ably presented a vivid account
of the conditions and problems
existing in the Par East.
He was accompanied by Clyde
Collins, and Wesley Bagley cf
the International Relations Institute
of the Greater University
of North Carolina, and Lt. Col.
Raymond Edwards, director of
military units, A and T. College.
Mr. Grew was introduced by
president F D. Bluford, music
being furnished by the school
choir.
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R 16, 1943
MR. SHERMAN
WILLIAMSON FORMER !
A. AND T. STUDENT
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SHERMAN WILLIAMSON
'Mr. Sherman Williamson of
tne pre-ingnt, naval training
school, Chapel Hill, was one
among the first Negros to join
the navy band. He was. a student
at A. and T. college. He was
an art and" music major, a
former member of the band,
choir and a member of the
college paper staff.
Mr. Williamson was recently
married to Miss Essie Vinson of
Orlando, Fla., He and his wife
are now living at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson,
500 Church street, Chapel Hill.
Mr. Williamson has pledged
to supply the Future Outlook;
with the news concerning the
Greensboro boys that are located
at Chapel Hill.
SAVE WATER TO SAVE 1FUEI;
Because it usually takes fuel
to pump water, the U. S- governjment
asks water users to repair
leaky faucets and other leaky
plumbing fixtures. Saving of
water may also save on the man
power required to make It avail-1
able as well as the chemicals
required to treat it.
lakes Off Record
I. and T. College
HF .
MR. GREW
i The Future Outlook!
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PRICE: Be
Negro Citizens
Taking Active Part
Chest Campaign
By J. F. JOHN SOX
Negro citizens o? Greensboro
are taking an active part in the
campaign to raise $204,179 for
the city's 1944 Community and
War Chest fund.
The drive started Tuesday
and will* continue at full speed
until next Tuesday, October 19.
I when first formal reports of
progress or accomplishment,
will be made at a meeting at the
O. Henry hotel.
Seventeen war and 13 local
charitable organizations are to ?
participate in the campaign
fund. Canvass of the city is to
be thorough, house to house,
person to person, store to store,
plant to plant. Not a person will
be overlooked and afforded an
opportunity to contribute to the
one big fund that serves 30
ends. Small places of business,
stores and homes will be visited
Monday, October 18, and the
mopping up will take place the
following day in time for reporta.
Since Tuesday of this week
larger concerns uave ueen solicited
and reports have been
made to headquarters by workers.
Usual report meetings of
other campaign have not and
will not be held because of lack
of accomodations at crowded
hotels.
Of the total amount sought,
$103,459 goes to the war
agencies, 17 in number, while
$100,720 has been allocated the
13 local agencies slated for
sharing.
Dean J. C. Laughlln is chairman
of the Negro Chest division
along with T. E. Hummons. The
complete set up of progressive
Negro citizens is as follows:
Schools and colleges division,
J. A. Tarpley, Dr- Carl M. Hill,
R. E. Martin and R. S. Poole,
L.t. Col. R. P. Edwards and MajJ.
H. Cooper; army personnel
at A. and T. college, A. A. Morisey
and Dr. H. Nau; medical a,n?
professional division, Dr. W. B.
Barnes, E. K. Hightower and
Mrs. Geneva Hunt;
Business division, Mrs. Louise
W. Lassiter, major, Mrs. W. Wfihnrnp
Mrs Mnvcarpf Yanrpv.
Mis. Annie W. Price, Mrs.
Catherine F. Gill, W. J. Smith,
Mrs- E. V. Smith, Mrs. M. H.
Peek, Mrs. Florence Norwood,
Victoria Hayes, L. 1>. Russell
and Mrs.-Jessie D. Moore, captains;
ministerial division, Rev.
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LARKIN TO ADDRESS
COUNCIL OCTOBER 24th
James R. Larkln, consultant
on Negro Affairs, Raleigh,'will
be the featured speaker at a
mass meeting at the YMCA
Sunday afternoon, October 24
at 5 o'clock. This meeting will
be sponsored by the Council of '
Social Agencies of which Wilbur
K. Wright is president. The public
is urged to attend.