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Untouchables Now First Class Citizens Law Makes 60,000 Pariahs Officially Men And Women NEW DELHI, INDIA (ANPV— Amid cries of “Gandhi ki-jai!” (vic tory to Gandhi), her e last week the constituent assembly approved a clause in India’s new constitution which outlawed “untouchability” and thus officially gave the coun try’s 60,000,000 “parishs” the status of men and women. The clause said, “Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. Enforcement of any disability arising out of un touchability shall be a punishable offense in accordance with the law.” The origin of the system of “un touchability” dates back into the dim ages and scholars have been unable to trace it. Hindus hold that untouchables were branded out casts because of sins they committ ed in a former existence. In recent years the system had been drying out in the cities, but it was still strong in the country-isde, especially in southern India. For centuries, these parishs were compelled to live in restricted slums. They could not worship in the temples, nor could they use the vil lage wells. They had to wash in specified areas of the rivers. They were barred from restaurants and shops. Upon meeting an upper-caste Hindu on the street, they were re quired to cringe in the gutter and cry, “I am untouchable!’ Their diet consisted of rice, which they received in exchange for doing the most menial tasks. Their cloth ing consisted of rags and cast-off apparel. The cries of "Ghandi ki-jai” were in memory of the years-long fight against the outcast system waged by their leader, Mohandas K. Ghan di, assassinated last January. The beginning of the end of “untouch ability” came with Ghandi’s cam paign. It was he who christened the Mesiah “harijan” or “God’s people.” Pamphlet On Segregation In Nation’* Capital Released CHICAGO (ANP) “Segrega tion in Washington.” a 96-page book let containing a summary of re search findings of the National Com mittee on Segregation in the Na tion’s capital, has just been pub lished and is ready for distribution, it was announced here last week. The study was conducted by a re search sub-committee of noted so cial scientists under instruction to investigate conditions and causes of segregation and discrimination in Washington. A staff if investigators and re search analysis prepared the basic monographs after eight months of intensive field work. Presentation of the finding were prepared by Kenesaw M. Landis, well known columnist. The booklet, which car ries chart and graph illustrations, may be secured from committee headquarters at 4901 Ellis avenue Chicago. LINCOLN CITY is High ... and Dry Phone 82-2626 Our candies taste better and are better for you . . . . Find all your favorite fountain treats here ... Ice cold Cokes, rich sundaes, and creamy sodas—Drop in at— McQUEEN’S SUNDRIES i N. W. 14th St. (Near sth Ave.) PAGE 6 Bethune-Cookman Honors President Os Florida A. and M. BY SPIKE WASHINGTON DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (ANP) —Outstanding among the Thanks giving holiday season events at Be thune-Cookman college here, were the recogntion program honoring Dr. William Gray, Jr., president of the Florida A. and M. college at Tallahassee, with a distinguished service award for his notable achievements in the field of edu cation and public service on Satur day, and a convocation assembly program last Sunday. Making the ward to Dr. Gray was Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune who call ed the Florida A and M president one of the great educators of his day and reviewed his three-year success as president of Florida Nor mal and Industrial college at Saint Augustine. She called to the atten tion of the assembly to four years of notable work in the job he now holds. Dr. Bethune spoke of the growth of the college under his presidency, and of his national reputation as an educator and public service leader in his community, state and nation. Featured on the program were the college choir, Charlotte L. F. Clark, dean of the college; the Rev. G. O. Sumner, pastor at Daytona Beach, the R*ev. I. S. Hinson; Dr. Richard Moore, president of the college and the Rev. R. H. Lee. At the annual convocation assemb ly program on Sunday afternoon, Dr. Bethune was again the speaker. The college choir furnished music to a large mixed audience. Davis, ANP Editor To Hawaii CHICAGO (ANP) Frank Mar shall Davis, poet and executive edi tor of the Associated Negro Press, and his wife, Helen, left Chicago by plane Tuesday for Hawaii. They expect to be gone at least until March. Davis has been editor of ANP since 1935. During that period he has authored three volumes of poetry with the latest, “47th Street,” published last July. He was also awarded a Julius Rosenwald fel lowship in poetry in 1937. Mrs. Davis is a former student and staff member of the Chicago Academy of Fine art s and has stud ied at the Chicago Art institute. All Florida Realty Co. Presents These Weekly Specials 4-Room Frame House In Coconut Grove S6OO Down ssO per month Corner Lot In Brown Sub.—7s x 109 PRICE SISOOO SSOO down s2s per month Lot on Grand Avenue In Coconut Grove $4500 CASH See our Representative Mr. J. A. Summons THE MIAMI TIMES, MIAMI, FLORIDA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1948 White-Negro Cabs Merge Another first in interracial busi ness cooperation took place in Grand Rapids, Michigan, through the efforts of the Urban League of that city in bringing about the merger of the Negro-owned and op erated Victory Cab Company with the Yellow Cab Company, largest of the city’s taxicab concerns. Louis J. DeLamarter, President and General Manager of the Grand Rapids Motor Coach company and the Yellow Cob Company, announc ed that the Negro drivers of the Victory Company, employed now as drivers of the Yellow Cabs would be the first Negroes employed by a white taxicab company \in Grand Rapids. “We have already had excellent public reaction to our employment of Negro bus drivers,” Mr. DeLa marter stated. The outstanding safety records of the Victory Cab men are considered an asset to the largest privately-owned cab con cern in Grand Rapids. ■Mr. DeLarmarten credited Paul I. Phillips, executive secretary of the Grand Rapids Urban League with the successful negotiations that led to the recent employment of Negro drivers with the Grand Rapids Mot or Coach Company and the present merger of the Victory and Yellow' Cabs. NOTICE Announcing the newly forpied Social Riders Motorcycle Club. Mr. C. Davis, president Mr. J. Johnson, vice Pres. Mr. J. Cooper, secretary Mr. J. Jones, treasurer dec 18 Looking for T We have the largest selection in town Come, Look around and see for yourself. Open Evenings TILL XMAS Small deposit will hold any article until Dec. 24 LANDY’S Juvenile Furniture 3485 N.W. 17th Ave. (Across from Resent Theatre) - WE BUY ■ COCONUTS (Must Be Barked) All You Can Bring —1 or 1 Million "■ l EAST COAST DISTRIBUTORS PIER NO. 1 Phone 9-4968 ASK FOR “CHUBBY” dec 11 Cleveland’s Racket Empire Totters After Raid On Hotel CLEVELAND (ANP) Cleve land city officials blasted a mlti million dollar numbers racket em pire with a raid on the Majestic hotel here last week. Their payoff was the arrest of one of the two butcher-gambler brothers, who have controlled the empire for years, and six subordi nates. Bail for the leader and a 5 EMANUEL M. THOMPSON 0 Your Hair Dresser > Is Now Located At | The Boles Beauty Salon V 823 N. W. 3rd Avenue Phone 2-5803 71 now make all type and color of hair pieces You’re Always Beautiful With ESTHER’S MIRACLE BEAUTY AIDS AND SUPPLIES Also a complete line of hosiery, all the latest records and hair creations, Page Boys, Chignon, Braids, Clus ter Curls in all colors and mixed gray. Esther’s Miracle Beauty Aids And Supply Cha*. Rhodriquez, Prop. Reginald Rhodriquez, Mgr. 710 N. W. 2nd Avenue Phone 3-3934 Solomon’s Sundries Formerly Smith’s Sundries 6706 n. w. 15th Ave. Phone 78-9253 Drug. Sundries lce Cream Cold Sodas Newspapers Magazine. Cigars Cigarettes And Tobacco We serve to serve again Stop Shop at Kings KING’S SUNDRIES 425 N. W. 20th STREET Always a Crowd SUGGESTIONS: Try Our Delicious Grilled Sandwiches and v Southern Dairies ice Cream Arthur Kins, Prop. partner was fixed at $2,000, and for the others which included three women, SI,OOO each. The raid, which uncovered $15,000 in daily receipts, brought into the open information leading to grand jury scrutiny of two ranking police men and 13 others. Buster Mathews, well known pol icy operator, testified under oath that the arrested gambler brother was his policy partner. According to officials the policy racket takes in more than $2,000,000 a year in nickel, dime, quarter and on dollar bets. Norman S. Minor, former assis tant county prosecutor, who it is believed ha s taken oyer the major law businesssyndicate, presented ap plications for writ of habeas corpus for the seven prisoners. They were officially charged with conducting a scheme of chance.