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MIAMI TIMES, MIAMI, FLORIDA PAGE SIX Roper Reports On Importance Os Vote, NAACP Stand NEW YORK The Negro vote is perfectly capable of swinging the 1952 presidential election in either direction, and the position of the National Asociation for the Advancement of Colored People on political matters is held in re spect by at least forty-five per cent of Negroes these were the two. most noteworthy points stressed by Elmo Roper, noted public opinion analyst, in his regular Sunday afternoon broad cast today over the facilities ol he National Broadcasting Co. “Probably no other group in America is as conscious of a single issue, and votes according to that single issue, as the Negroes do on discrimination and civil rights,” Mr. Roper stated. Emphasizing that the margin of votes among Negroes in the eight largest states of the North for the pro-civil rights candidate in the last elec tion far exceed the margin by which he was elected, Mr. Roper said: “This means that the Negro vote in the North can, indeed, be a marginal difference between victory and defeat for one party or the other ... it is a fact and not a myth that the Negro vote can swing it either way.” NAACP LEADS NEGRO OPINION Os organizations whose opinions hold weight with Negro voters, Mr. Roper reported, “far and away the most frequently mentioned organization” is the NAACP. “In fact,” he stated, “it is evident . . that there are more Negroes who think of the NAACP as a source of at least potentially good ad vice on politics than actually . . . come out to vote on election day.” “If the 45 per cent of the Ne groes who named the NAACP can be taken as a rough gauge of the size and extent of the protest movement among our largest mi nority,” Mr. Roper said, “ . . . the protest sentiment has not yet been fully converted into a pro test at the polls. One explanation of this might be that Negroes have never been entirely organ ized in politics up to now . . . Another explanation is that in the South there are still a good many psychological barriers against Ne gro voting. And in the North, where there is a steady stream of arrivals from the South, there is a question of residence require ments before Negroes . . . can qualify to vote.” The public opinion analyst con cluded by asserting that the Ne gro community “cannot be ig nored by the professional politic ians who must take responsibil ity for engineering victory or de feat” and that “it is almost im possible for a candidate to straddle the civil rights issue.” i NAACP—FOR A FREE AMERICA Be Look Buy Holsum Hokum Holsuxn WKV -A r.v 'il CT»» W.IUhU J Hokum House, Mouu, Tues., Wed. -8:45 p.m. WTTT, 1490 On Your Dial SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1952 ELKS HEAD DENIES TAFT SUPPORT PHILADELPHIA Grand Ex alted Ruler Robert H. Johnson of he IBPO Elks of the World this week denied that he has endorsed the candidacy of Ohio’s Senator Robert A. Taft for the Republican Presidential nomination next month. He told newsmen that his name had appeared on a Taft advertisement through a misun derstanding. The Taft endorsers’ list was published in daily newspapers and was reportedly arranged by Perry W. Howard, GOP national committeeman from Miss., who is also a high Elk official. “When Mr. Howard asked for my name on the committee, I did not know it was for endorsing Senator Taft,” Mr. Johnson said. “Te be sure I am a Republi can,” the Grand Exalted Ruler declared, “but my choice for the nomination will be my own per sonal choice and will certainly not represent the choice of the Elks’ Grand Lodge. I have a perfect right to choose my own candidate. At this time I have not said who my candidate will be.” p * ./Vad!Uo«ef [ SEE rI T V j O A M 822 N. 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Continuing she declared, “We are facing a changing and progressing world and you are called upon to be leaders of men and women to fight for peace throughout the world.” Concluding she said, “I only hope that you will be able to carry the torch higher than I have been able to do.” Most of the week long confer ence was spent in program and discussion sessions in the morn ings, simple crafts, recreation, and rest periods in the afternoons, and club clinics, huddle groups, and assembly programs at night. Special features of the confer ence were a formal dance, World Fellowship Night, sightseeing trip, and a beach party on Bethune- Volusia Beach. Speaking of the goals of the conference Mrs. Sadie Bell Bar row, conference executive from New Orleans, said, “These meet ings provide a chance to discuss club and personal problems, make friends, learn how to live with others, make crafts, develop talent learn as future club leaders what is to be expected and how to do it, and must have a good and en joyable time.” Each Y-Teen club brought adult members to the conference which was sponsored by the YWCA with Mrs. Bertha Sloak of the local branch as co-ordinator with Mrs. Barrow. Mrs. Frankie V. Adams, Atlanta University School of So cial Work, Atlanta, Ga., was one DECRY ATTACKS ON POSTAL ALLIANCE PREXY WASHINGTON “lt is unfor tunate that charges of waste and extravagance have been leveled at so fine and upstanding a pub lic servant and citizen as Ashby B. Carter,” said a prominent fig ure of the fraternal world here last week. “Mr. Carter is one of the na tion’s greatest fraternal leaders,” the man continued, citing the fact that Carter has been Grand Master of Prince Hall Masons in Illinois for several terms already. Since the charges were hurled at Mr. Carter some months ago | by a group of Southern men who of the key personnel to attend the conference. The conference was held at Clark College, Atlanta, last year and will be held at one of the colleges in Atlanta next June. Distributed by Henry E. Mangels Co., Inc., Miami, Florida * The Afro American Mortgage[Co. ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF ITS OFFICES AT 941 N.W. 2nd Ave. Specializing In FIRST REALTY MORTGAGES SECOND REALTY MORTGAGES CONSTRUCTION LOANS ☆ FREE, COURTEOUS ADVICE ON REMODELING BUILDING, FINANCING OR REFINANCING. COURTEOUS, FRIENDLY SERVICE NO HIDDEN CLAUSES PHONE 8241342 were once active NAPE mem bers but in some instances have not been active in the past five years, many Alliance branches have issued statements repudiat ing the charges and expressing full confidence in Mr. Carter. In Philadelphia the branch there leled that taken by the majority to be noticed.” This action paral leled that aken by the Atlanta, Ga. branch, of which the majority of the accusers were members. • Meanwhile, the NAPE is in the final stages of preparation for its fight to secure full payment of back salaries due to some twenty one Alliance members suspended for various periods during the “postal purge” of 1949-50. Court decisions have already set the precedent that the Government must pay these back wages for time lost during these suspensions. Advertise lt Pays!