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Page Fourteen
The Hartford Chronicle
MARCH 1, 1947
BRIDGEPORT NEWS
By John W. Lancaster, Jr. ,
Mr. George Carter, the purple
heart veteran of ETO, who was
told that he would have to wait
until a colored unit of the State
National Guard was set up in
Bridgeport before he could en
list has been amazed at his
unique fame. For, it' now ap
pears that he will be. the first
of 'his race to join the State
Guard without being segregated
because of his color.
A letter to Governor James
If. McConaughy by Miss Mary
H. Thornton, executive secre
tary of the Bridgeport 'Strat
ford Branch of the NAACP al
so called Mr. Carter's attempt
to enlist to his attention.
The next day the Associated
Press broke with the following
news taken from this letter
written to Miss Thornton.
Mr. Dear Miss Thornton :
I am grateful to you for your
letter. I have sent the follow
ing telegram to the governors
of the three states which are as
sociated with Connecticut in
the present federalized nation
al guard.
"Are you satisfied with ar
my policy of segregating into
special units Negro soldiers of
your state who desire to serve
in the national guard? I am
not. Have just learned of this
practice. I know, the navy has
ended discrimination. I do not
want to see it in Connecticut
army units. 1
"I am determined to do all in
my power to see that racial seg
regation is not paretised in the
federalized national, guard at
least in Connecticut. As I think
you know, this policy is now
specified by the army in Wash
ington, and at the moment we
can do nothing about it.
"Howeyer, I am not content
with this decision and, particu
larly if I can get co-operation
from other New England gov
ernors, intend to do all I can to
have such segregation stopped,
at least in the national guard
in our state. I have made my
point of view publie, hoping
that something may come of it
"I should be grateful if you
would see that a copy of this
letter goes to the Negro veteran
who was rejected."
Recently, word has come from
an agent of the War Dept, that
it has no policy as stated. - It is
a matter for the State to decide
whether it shall have mixed or
separate units of the State Na
tional Guard.
Chi Chapter of the Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity met in
Bridgeport recently to formu
late plans for the observance of
Col. Charles Young Memorial
service in March. This chapter
of Omega has a membership of
twenty-one brothers.
Mr. Alfred Baker Lewis, 22
Hillside ; Drive, Greenwich,
, Conn., is requesting that all or
ganizations and friends of the
State F.E.P.C. bill H226 and
S98 attend the hearings when
the date is announced and also
contact your, representatives
For Time To The Fraction
SEE
IS
JACKSON
YOUR WATCH IN ANY OF THE
CONDITIONS
Loses Time
Gains Time
Skips
Hands Loose
Stops and Goes
Needs Winding Twice Per Day
Can't Bead Numbers On Dial
FOLLOWING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
THERE IS ONLY ONE ANSWER
(See Jackson for Action)
8. A Complete Cleaning and Overhauling
a. New Crystal
b. New Strap
o. Polish Case
d. Re-finish Dial
e. New Hands
TIME TO THE FRACTION
Watch Crystal Clinic
8 State Street (3rd Floor)
Hartford 3, Conn.
CALL US FOR THE CORRECT TIME
6-4872
and State Senators now to urge
them to support the bill.
The Bridgeport Inter-Group
Council recently sponsored a
panel discussion and meeting on
the Fair Employment Practice
Bill. Mr. Madison SV Jones of
NAACP and Mr. Richard Carter
of Shipbuilders Union C. I. O.
were members of the panel. ' A
local attorney and representa
tives of industry were also
members of the panel. It was
thought of the spokesman for
management that more educa
tion is necessary along the lines
of fair employment rather than
a Bill to enforce fair, employ
ment. Mr. Janes asserted that
it would be fine, if the Cham
ber of Commerce and the Na
tional Manufacturers Associa
tion would undertake such an
educational project.
Father A. J. Cuffee, rector of
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
and Robert A. Thompson served
on a panel at a forum on Youth
Problems in the Community.
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Representatives from the Coun
cil of Catholic Men, Committee
.for Intergroup Cooperation, the
Bnai B rith, and veterans Ser
vice Center participated.
Detective Vincent McKelvey,
in charge of youth work for the
Bridgeport Police Department
told of his problems that he en
counters in his work. The mat
ter of over 300 shoe shine boys
on the streets of Bridgeport was
discussed at length and it was
voted to form then into some
kind of organization or unit
similar to the one in Hartford
and New Haven. .
The Regional Conference of
the NAACP will be held in
Greenwich, Conn., on March 29
and 30th. Mr. Walter White
secretary of the Association will
be the principal speaker on Sun
day afternoon March 30th. Del
egates and membres of the
NAACP in Massachusetts, in
Rhode Island and Connecticut
are planning to attend this an
nual meeting.
Appliances L U N D Y Furniture
FEBRUARY CLEARANCE SALE
ON CUSTOM- BUILT FURNITURE
OPEN EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT
JOHN H. HUDSON, Manager
291 Windsor St. Hartford. Conn.
S Phone 5-2446
CAUL'S SERVICE STATION
Owned and Operated by Negroes '
2750 MAIN STREET, HARTFORD, CONN. TEL. 5-9402
Announces Complete Winterizing for Your Car
4 ' Also Complete Auto Services " "
"Our Greatest Pleasure Is To Serve You"
HERBERT (BAT) OREFICE
Delicatessen and Groceries, Fruits and Vegetables
77 BARBOUR ST., Hartford 5, Conn.
WE DELIVER Call 6-2798
WONDER MARKET
16i4 MAIN STREET. (Near Kennedy St.)
Hartford, Conn.
COMPLETE VARIETY OF FROZEN FOODS
Fresh Ground Sausage
Meat lb. .39
Large Tasty Yams
Collard' Greens
Cellophane pkg.
Tomatoes
3 lbs. .25
3 lbs. .25
.18
Mcintosh Apples 3 lbs. 29
.35
.39
Fresh Green String
Bean 2 qts.
Hamburg Steak,
Fresh Ground
Shoulder Steaks
lb.
.45
FREE DELIVERY SERVICE
PLENTY OF SOAPS AND
SOAP POWDERS .
WE ALSO CARRY ICE
COLD BEER
Old Virginia Cornmeal
i 5 lbs.
Gold Dust Washing
Powder pkg.
.49.
.29

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