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LoL) Saturday, February 7, 1948 _.. “<THE OHIO ‘STATE- NEWS PASTOR AT DINNER. — Rev. R. F. Hairston Jr., youngest pastor ‘in Columbus, his wife and children were guests at divner last Sunday prepared by Mrs. Louzetta Bos- ley of 1484 Dell Ave. Other guests included Rev. and Mrs. Shellie Dowdy and his two sons, Mrs. Viola Ross, Mrs. Hazel Miller, Mrs, Mattie Jefferson and Mrs. Annie Morrison, Photos In a z on thee AKRON MAN HONORED. — Prominent figures from all over Ohio gathered in Akron last week to pay tribute to Attorney Luther R, Johnson. The young lawyer had recent- ly been appointed assistant law director for the City of . Akron. He is the first Negro to hold the post. Pictured. above are, in the usual order, Paul Shearer, Ohio CIO-PAC representative; Jean Murrell Capers, assistant city prose- cutor of Cleveland; Attorney Howard Fort, formerly of Columbus, and Johnson. NEWLY ELECTED. — Les Shaw is shown receiving congratulations from retiring basileus Curtis Parker at an- nual election ceremonies held last week by the Lota Psi ® Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity in Columbus. ' . Other officers elected were John Pullins, vice basileus; Sam- uel Smoak, keeper of records and seals; Edward Martin, ° _keeper of finance; Joseph Coleman, fraternity editor; Leo- nard Napper, keeper of peace, and John Francis, chaplain. Henry Wallace # ds sca Speech Continued SHOW SPONSORS. — The Columbus Victory Matrons Club sponsored their an- nual “Rhumboogie Supper Club” show last Saturday night at the Spring St. YMCA, FE P 14 Members of the group are pictured above shortly before they went to work decorating for the occasion, Standing in the usual order are Mrs. Evelyn Leon, Mrs. Camille Williams, Mrs. Mee Bentley, Mrs. Estelle Giles, Mrs. Eleanor Carter, Mrs. Julia Brooks and Bertha Fe ene rene et eee May. Seated are Telitha Williams, Lila Mae Smith, Mary Reynolds and Harriet Dickerson. not a Communist or Socialist or| take this pledge. ° The two young ladies squatting in foreground are Clarice Smith and Sue Kent. — Photo Marxist: of any description, but Candidates who accept the By Chester Gray. . : : I find: nothing: criminal in .the ‘support of parties or individ: advocacy of-differing econuinic) uals who advocate 0 and social ideas, however much Supremacy” cannot take this . I may differ'with them. A strong, | pledge. _ vital democracy cannot limit the Candidates who would limit flow ‘of ideas. It need have no| the free flow ‘of ideas inthis fear of ideas, : democracy through loyalty We shall not be provoked into| orders, parimidating Snvices mimicking our opponents -or in- . the wa Amer ean Com- to engendering blind hatred. mittee, and legislative propo I urge all the candidates for{ 8a1s 10 outlaw groups seoking public office, including Mr. Tru-| Places on the ballot, “cannot man, to join me in the following| take this pledge.. . “Y shall net knowingly ac- ake the pledg “ » cept the support of any indi. unchallenged, if they ‘use “the vidual or group advocating the | words ‘democracy” and “free- + * Mmitation of democratic action | dom” and “justice”. in the : for ony. ether individual or | curse of campaign: oratory. group: mor the support of any ‘In Aiscussing this question of individual or group which | practical Politics I want to warn + . would restrict the civil liberties | you against discouragement. of others for reasons of race. -|Some of.you may feel. discour- color or creed; nor the support faged that we do not receive of any individual or group ad- |open, vocal support from many + vocating the violent overthrow |of the prominent . people—the of the governnient of the artists, actors, businessmen, po- United States,” . : litieans and even trade union Candidates who support the |!eaders—you have had reason to -exerted. against them in the . Tait-Hartley. Act and other [expect in our camp. xt nine months. Those of: you _ 47+ : Measures: to curb the legiti- | -Many of these people eis are taking the personally They ~ have’ explainad the ter- rifying _ pressures !¥ and ~ threats which have’ bem used to keep them silent. Economic blackjack- ing—threats :of lfsses of con- tracts and jobs, and the ruina- tion of careers—will continue to silence some important people. It is 1 sad commentary on the state 0° political! freedom in Ameri@ two andi a half years after } War against fascism. Thee Pressures—the campaigns of ajuse and vilification—have alre@y made the: public ‘opin- fon jolls practically’ meaningless 48 Campaign. But we should discouraged: We: must re- mefber that. thei ballot is the met effective ‘means of. free: spfch:- We have-‘every. reason | th t¢believe ‘that in the-° privacy ofvoting booths next November people will record their: true timents. In the: voting booth ley cart be fre: of the economic id. social pressures which will am connacni, find your reward in the election returns next No- vember, Some -of. you. here in Ohio have expressed considerable con- cern as to whether we shall have an. independent. candidacy to present to the voters. You are worried about an unclear eléc- tion law. While [ am fully aware that reaction’s favorite son, Rob- ert Taft, has a commanding voice in this state, and while I am fully aware that the Repub. lican and Democratic bosses of the city of Cleveland are law Seeeeereneeenis == | Sandy Ray To Address . -NAACP Kickoff Meeling The i948 membership drive “of the Columbus NAACP will kick-off with a bang Feb, 22, at Second Baptist Church, : Speaker for the occasion ‘ig Rev, Sandy Ray, now of Brook. - -lyn, N.Y. Residents of Colum. - bus will remember him 89 pase tor of Shiloh Baptist Church and a formex member of. the Ohio legislature, . Rev, James Parrish, pastor of . Shiloh Baptist Church, will be general chairman of the -drive. year, with Edward L, Nix. 26 vice chairman, ee Man Removed From Bus Marion Smith, 22, of London,: was removed to Mt. Carmel Hos- pital during the week when he became: ill while riding a Great Lakes Greyhound bus in down- town Columbus. @ people of an opportunity to vote for an independent can- didate, There is. freat and difficult and spiritually -rewardin work to do in the months ahead, J urge your continued courage as you face the task, and I pledge you my every bit of Strength as we tight together for the world of peace’ and Plenty we know is possible, mate, democratic political ae- {spoken to me and have pri Impractieal but courageous jobs ions of irade unions cannot vately pledged their supporfof carrying the campaign will, I f