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Stn a pe A omouy ela. a ge Rebrepmicthe BLO SM ESR RE UMS TE We gs criperte sab. seiallged ee OUR AE tig? toon a ese roy oa oe aa “ol an rte ee eat . - < nye x » vee Bee 1 eet 1 a + ae sae e - a wotehes le ao nee See we wt ind ee ed “ . . ~ z . - a ° ee we, 8; vie a ve ca “RY 100-3906 ot +a. - 64 * “SQM SOUTH HERE HONORS FIRST IADT*, The text of the ite is as follows: a : * The Southern Conference For Human Welfare honored ° the nation's first lady last night at a Hotel Commodore - « - dinner attended by pore than 1000, Chairman of the ._.. evening was Dorothy Parker, author, with speakers in- .— cluding Dr. Hom ey ousted president of the Univer= elty of Texas; Dri‘ Frank Pe-@tahan, president of the . . University of Oklahoma City, and Clark H.“Foreman, pres= ident of the Southern Conference, (\ ’ Mrs. Roosevelt was saluted by Roscosspinjes in dbe- half of the conference ~ !J think the lesson we have ~ learned from such Mesolute fearless souls, as possessed oo by the First Lady of our land is that progress through iy} facing ~ not dodging evil', He said Mrs, Roosevelt em phasized the necessity of acquainting the north with 7 conditions in the south and lauded the work of the 8 Southern Conference. fr, Rainey described the south as ». needing a political housecleaning to rid itself of reactionaries who represent only 10% of the people. He eaid that in Texas these reactionaries have now intro=- duced into the state legisleture bills to restore the white primaries and destroy the closed shop. The South has hope for its future he noted, point- == = _~ ing to New leaders like Sens, Claude*Fepper of Florida -. © - ~- Georgia, ‘There is also a more realistic > Approach to one race probleas, he said, Ata reception prior to the dinner Dr, Rainey _ said that he would accept the challenge of the Dellas =~‘: Tines-tierald which, in e front page editorial, offered === = =§ § ~~ $5000 to any charity designated by Rainey if he could prove that the university's board of regents Violated academic freedom in ousting hia, . oe Foreaan told the Conference that Cooperation of | at. aap. progressives of the north with progressives of the - aes « be < south was essential for southern growths’ @ 2 Lape “Tae In THE PEOPLE'S ‘yorce, Negro Cammunist organ, published =)" sg ‘ta New York City, issue of March 1, 1945, page 2, colunn 3, the follow=— oo ing eppearedt So plo ne a a a aa