Probes Race Discrimination In Job Office
Negro and Jew Cards Marked File Clerk Told To Get Rid Of Colored Applicants For Jobs
Soldier Shot Knew Too Much
Says Development of Africa Must Be Guaranteed To Avoid Third War
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O. M. Travis, Mass Meeting Speaker O. M. Travis of Monticello, Kentucky, recently elected member of the Republican State Central Committee to succeed the late Dr. E. E. Underwood, a successful business man and a nationally known churchman, will be the principal speaker at the Asbury Chapel A. M. E. Church, 18th and Chestnut, Thursday night, May 27 at 8 p. m. The meeting will be the public launching of the Citizens League of Kentucky, an organization which has been in the forming for several months and which is to be composed of Republicans, Democrats, Independents and citizens at large who are interested in the progress of the Negro in Kentucky politically to a more appreciable degree in the period of the duration, and in a more equitably participation in the post-war planning movements and during the peace era. Other prominent Republicans and Democrats and persons of Independents thought and leaders of the race in civic affairs will Continued on page 6
Shots Prove Fatal YOUNG STEWARD DIES FROM SHOTS
ROBERT PURDY HELD FOR MURDER; CAUSE RUMORED, BUT FACTS UNKNOWN Joseph A. Stewad, 27_year old son of the late Rev. C. C. Steward, who was the pastor of Broadway Temple A. M. E. Zion Church at his death, and Mrs. Steward of 431 S. 18th St., dies at the General Hospital as a result of being shot by Robert S. Purdy, 30 of 713 S. 13th Ct., Friday afternoon, as he attempted to catch a Walnut St. bus at 18th St. Both Steward and Purdy were well known young men; both were employed in defense plants. Purdy was recognized as one of the city's outstanding organist. Just last week he resigned as organist of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church because his regular war work conflicted with the rehearsals of the Quinn Chapel Choir. Purdy was organist at the Fifth Street Baptist Church for several years before going to Quinn.
The shooting Friday afternoon shocked the community and caused great excitement on the bus. Women screamed and might have jumped through the windows had they offered an easy way out to safety. According to witnesses, Purdy and Steward was walking on 18th toward Walnut without any sign of disagreement, but as Steward attempted to board the bus, Purdy pulled a revolver and started firing at Steward, three bullets entering his body and one going through his heart. Wounded to an extent which should have caused instant death, Steward walked Continued on page six
HOLD FUNERAL OF DR. F.M. WOOD Dr. F.M. Wood, one of the nation's outstanding educators, a native Kentuckian died at the John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, Saturday, May 8, after an illness of three weeks. Dr. wood who was born in Barren County, was for many years a leading educator in Kentucky, having served as president of the Kentucky State College and having been honored as president of the KNEA. He went to Baltimore as supervisor of the Colored Schools nineteen years ago, but after two years he was promoted as director of schools with 15 schools, 53 supervisors, and principals and 23,000 pupils under his directorship. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, where tributes were paid him by the mayor,superintendent of schools and others. Dr. Wood who was 65 years old, was the brother-in-law of Joseph R. Ray, well known Louisville real estate man. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nellie V. Wood, a daughter Miss Iona, three sons, John Marion, teacher in the Baltimore schools; Albert B., a lieutenant in the army service; James, student at the University of Pennsylvania and two brothers including Rev. W. B. Wood of Somerset, Ky. Dr. Wood was laid to rest in Baltimore.
POLL TAX BILL TO HOUSE FLOOR Washington, May 20-The NAACP expressed thanks this week to its 600 branches, youth councils and college chapters and to all interested organizations and persons whose efforts forced the anti-poll tax bill out of committee by petition. The NAACP urged that as soon as the anti-poll tax bill is passed by the House all supporters of this legislation to extend the franchise to 10,000,000 citizens in the South immediately demand that their respective Senators vote for the passage of this Bill. Negro voters, having in mind the 1944 election, will closely watch the voting of their senators if and when a motion for cloture is made is made on the Senate floor.
IN LOUISVILLE ON DOUBLE MISSION [photo] Bishop W. J. Walls of Chicago, Ill., accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Hattie Walls, was in Louisville last week on a double mission. He was the Mother's Day guest speaker at Broadway Temple. A. M. E. Zion Church and Mrs. Walls was the honored mother. He was also here for the testimonial sponsored by his Kentucky Conference in honor of Mrs. Emma C. Clement, widow of the late Bishop Clement on Thursday night.
Fraternal Council of Churches Closes Successful Meeting
Seeks Probe of Soldier Abuse
False Rumors in Washington Result of Fight For Employment Daily Newspaper Swamped With Baseless Reports of Disorder
FIRST CITY-WIDE TUBERCULOSIS EX-RAY PROGRAM IS LAUNCHED The first large group to take part in a city-wide tuberculosis x-ray program is made up of Beecher Terrace residents who are being visited by a special team of twenty-four volunteer workers. This team is acting under the guidance of an all Negro committee headed by Dr. C. M. Young, Director Central Louisville Health Center, and assisted by Dr. J. B. Bell, and Dr. O. L. Ballard, local tuberculosis specialists, and Earl E. Pruitt, Manager Beecher Terrace. A free x-ray at the Central Louisville Health Center is being offered Beecher Terrace residents if they make appointments between May 17 and June 13. Nurses working under Mrs. Lutie T. Reid, Superintendent of Nurses at the Health Center, will also assist in making home visits. This x-ray program is being conducted by the City-County Health Department and the Louisville Tuberculosis Association. A new 35 m. photo-fluorographic x-ray machine has been purchased by the Louisville Tuberculosis Association at a cost of $6,500.00 and is being used at the Health Center for this x-ray program, which is only a screening process, for those with doubtful or suspicious findings will be referred to their private physicians or the Waverly Hills Clinic for further examination. Each person x-rayed will receive the same confidential consideration that would be given him by a private physician. A personal letter will be mailed to the home explaining the x-ray findings. "Tuberculosis always increases during wartime." declared Dr. Hugh R. Leavell, Director of Public Health, "and in this largest tuberculosis case-finding program in the history of the city we are striving to find all active cases and prevent this Continued on page 6
TWILIGHT SUMMER SCHOOL AT MUNI The Louisville Municipal College will operate an eight weeks "Twilight Session" summer school this year, beginning Monday, June 7, featuring "Gateway" courses. Gateway curses are designed both for students who have not had the advantage of previous college training and for regular college students. The "Gateway" courses are: Household Physics, Background of World War II, Hygiene, Negroes in Louisville, World Geography, Elementary Education and Bookeeping. In addition, regular courses in Mathematics, Physics, Biology, German, English, Sociology, and Psychology will be offered. In an interview with Dean Doyle, it was brought out the Administrative Committee of Continued on page 6
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