The Negro Way of Life Frankly Scored
Waste is Hit; Thrift Urged
Cannot Afford "Fishtails", Whiskey and Cigarettes for Another 250 Years
Too Many Negroes Riding in Buicks and Eating Out of Sardine Cans
DEM LEADERS ON SPOT 
Truman Puts Leaders On Spot Lucas and Barkley Cited On Issue of Civil Rights if It Takes All Summer
First Race Woman on New York Daily
Held Over In Lottery Case Marshall ward, 54, was held in the grand jury when he was arraigned in Police Court on a lottery case last Thursday. Ward pleaded guilty.
ON TOUR Rev. J. Acton Hill Well known A.M.E. minister and for many years a widely recognized lecturer and orator, who will leave next week on an extensive speaking tour.
Jewish Frat Votes to Admit Negroes
Holsey Dies at Tuskegee
Charge Amended Is Fined Among the several handbook cases brought before the Police Court last week was a case involving William Dean, 48, 2000 Magazine, who under an amended charge of disorderly conduct was fined $15.00.
MASTON JONES PASSES AWAY HOTELMAN, CHURCH AND CIVIC LEADER, SUCCUMBS AT NICHOLS HOSPITAL Maston Jones, one of Louisville's finest citizens and most prominent leaders in the church and civic life of his race, succumbed at the Nichols Hospital last Sunday morning, after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Jones, who lived at 514 S. 21st Street, had been a head-waiter at the Kentucky Hotel [illegible] years ago, and as a hotel man he knew how to make friends and how to keep them, in the same manner known to him as a churchman and citizen. His passing is mourned by citizens of all classes, colors and creeds. When Mr. Jones first came to Louisville he had just completed three years in the Armed forces, serving in the Ninth Cavalry as quartermaster and mess sergeant. Drafted in 1917 he became a field artillery sergeant at Camp Knox, and also served at Camp Taylor. Born in Bolivar, Tenn., Jones came to Louisville in 1913 and became a waiter in the old Davenport Hotel, and before going to the Kentucky he was head-waiter at the Commercial Club. Funeral services for Mr. Jones were held at Broadway Temple A.M.E. Zion Church, Thursday [at 1 p.m. with the past, Rev?] F. S. Anderson officiating, and other ministers participating. A loyal and faithful church member Mr. Jones served in the highest places which the church affords a layman, was prominent in the state and national affairs of the denomination, and represented Broadway Temple at several General Conferences. He served as treasurer at Broadway 14 years, and over a period of years he was treasurer of the Louisville Branch of the Na- (Continued on page 4)
Southern Lawyers Sign Supreme Court Brief in Support of Law School Case
Two Re-Arrested By Race Detectives
Earl V. Burton, 26, of 1100 block on 28th, and Sam S. Pope, 22, of 100 block Southland Boulevard, were picked up by Detectives Jesse Taylor, and James Ratliffe, at Ninth and Madison, last Thursday morning at 3 a.m.  They, with three others in an automobile had circled the block several times and then parked at the intersection causing the two race detectives to become suspicious of the men.  Charged with disorderly conduct and vagrancy in Police Court, Burton and Pope, ex-convicts, were out on bond on a charge of possessing burglar tools, and at the time of their arrest were awaiting trial in Criminal Court.  In Police Court Thursday, they were released on bond to be tried January 27.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Manager
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R. L. Ransaw
General manager of the Lyric and Palace movie houses, who has not only kept these places going successfully against all strong competition, but who also finds time to take the lead in the activities of his church and in racial affairs and public movements.
Harvester Company Writes Families
Families of the employees of the International Harvester Co. were written a letter by P.W. Johnson, works manager of the company in an effort to "explain the unfortunate strike", as termed by the manager. A copy of the letter to The Leader under date of January 19 follows"
"I am writing this letter to Harvester families to try and explain the unfortunate strike that has resulted in either small paychecks or no paychecks for most of our employees.
"The issue in the strike is simple: the AFL Electricians Union, which represents 79 employees, is insisting on a 14-cents-an-hour general wage increase. The company has offered the electricians and all other unions pension insurance and welfare plans, which amount to ten-cents-an-hour. The electricians say they are not interested in pensions, insurance, and welfare plans.
"The company’s offer is not made in place of a wage increase. Instead, it comes from the recommendations of presidential fact-finding board. Last summer the board said, in effect, that industry has certain social security obligations to its employees over and above wages. The company is trying to follow the board's recommendations, which have already been accepted, by the steel industry and many others. 
"Our electricians say they should receive a wage increase—although no union, large or small, which represents employees in our company has received a fourth round wage increase. Electricians receive a maximum rate of $1.88 at our plant. At our last meeting with the union on Wednesday, we quoted a wage survey made recently in Louisville by and agency of the federal government. This survey showed that the average rate paid for elec-
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AFFRONTS MUST BE CHALLENGED
CENTRAL HIGH GRADUATES TOLD
MINISTER SAYS NEGROES ARE TIRED OF LEFTOVERS AND BENEVOLENT HANDOUTS In the course of his address to the 98 graduates, who received diplomas from Central High School at Halleck Hall, last Thursday night, Rev. D. E. King, pastor of Zion Baptist Church, said, "The Negro must challenge affronts to the American way of life," and in listing basic needs he added:
"We are tired of getting leftovers and benevolent handouts. We have four basic needs in this country and we must see that they are met:
"Decent homes, with no restrictive covenants, and the right to build or buy or rent where we are able.
"Decent jobs. Not dirty, menial jobs, but the best we are qualified to hold.
"Education, not just in certain schools, but in any school we choose to attend on the same basis as others.
"Freedom of religion. Freedom to belong, not just to Negro churches, but to any church where we want to worship God."
Rev. King said "the present conflicts, between the United States and Russia are embarrassing to American Negroes because, although we believe our form of government the best, it is hard to understand some contradictions in this country.
"We want to settle these contradictions, by reconciling the Constitution as it is on paper with the practices we find in the hearts of men".
The theme of the 82nd com-
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