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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
2
The writer laments scarcity and praises potato soup, contemplates retirement from weather forecasting, and reflects on race relations in northern cities. He warns of rising tension as "negro problem" ripens, describing Harlem's harsh conditions, white reluctance to hire Black workers, and broad political manipulation amid unemployment and relief.
The piece claims a pro negro employment movement in New York envisions a jail penalty for employers who refuse to hire black workers. It asserts leaders pushed legislation to jail employers and alleges a similar federal bill to force hiring nationwide, noting the bill is in committee.
A newspaper note discusses anti race discrimination in New York hiring and baseball, noting an employments act enforcement while evasion persists. It cites major league teams avoiding black players, double protested entrances, and protests by black spectators. It also mentions a parallel Negro major league drawing strong attendance and salaries comparable to white leagues.
The War Department contends uplift moves among northern Negro troops cause friction as regimental integration, club access, and mutiny charges spark clashes. Negro officers face arrest and investigations amid a push for shared facilities and leadership.
A fragment argues that racial differences are ancient and that majority groups have always held power. It asserts injustice exists but claims every Black person should thank the system, reflecting a biased, provocative stance without context.
The speaker argues that America has achieved more for Black progress in 75 years than elsewhere in generations. He urges extended education and economic lifting for Negroes, better housing, stores, and pride, while warning South Africa and French colonies mistreat Black people. He notes American gains but predicts postwar scrutiny and urges nonpolitical discussion.
Russian Foreign Commissar Molotov refuses to speak, answering only with a single word as delegates gather. A ban on preliminary band tunes precedes formal talks. The opening session features four golden pillars and flags of 46 nations, seen as symbolizing four freedoms or the dominance of four powers.
The OPA announced new meat rationing for May reducing point values on most meats and extending coverage to veal and lamb cuts including breasts necks shanks and flanks. Margarine and many cheeses will cost more points. The agency estimates 99 percent of meat will require ration points up from 94 percent.
The Santa Fe Railroad announced March net operating income of 5 080 678 dollars, up 1 288 058 from March 1944. The system posted 47 343 780 dollars gross, an increase of 6 128 995 from the prior year, with operating expenses at 27 899 935 dollars and railway tax accruals at 14 304 234 dollars.
A Capitol Hill report says former Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach of Washington may join President Truman's cabinet. He is expected for a conference with the president and is listed as a possible secretary of labor or attorney general. Schwellenbach served in the Senate 1935 to 1940 and later became a federal judge for the eastern district of Washington, a post he still holds.
A German naval flotilla on Lake Constance surrendered to Swiss authorities and will remain in Swiss ports until Allied forces occupy the lake shore, the Swiss radio announced.
Paris April 26 U P Reports say congressional and press groups visiting Buchenwald are unhappy with the brief tour and want access to more camps and evidence. Eisenhower promised opportunity to see for themselves as lawmakers call for fuller reporting and continued scrutiny of atrocities.
The first list of American prisoners liberated from German camps by American British forces will be handed to OWI tomorrow for distribution in the United States. The War Department announced the list will also include names freed by Soviet armies and is expected to be mailed Saturday with publication next week. Names are arriving slowly, and next of kin will be notified in advance.
Army and Navy combat casualties total 929,373 since the war began. Secretary Stimson places Army losses at 829,001 through April 14, with Navy adding 100,372. The weekly increase is 16,895. Army breakdown shows killed 166,104. wounded 507,018. missing 82,671. prisoners 73,208. Navy figures: killed 39,078. wounded 46,631. missing 10,405. prisoners 4,258.
In San Francisco on April 26 James Marlow reports on lay views around the United Nations conference site. A traffic cop and a nearby soldier see the gathering as a peace conference addressing future wars and terms, but many locals admit confusion about its exact purpose.
Grover Ingram of six miles north of Conway was in good condition at Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital after a wheat truck he drove overturned on Highway 117 a quarter mile north of Conway. He suffered chest and leg injuries and was taken there by a Boxwell Brothers ambulance yesterday afternoon.
British authorities disclosed that during the darkest days of the war plans were made to relocate Parliament if needed. One option proposed had members meet at the Shakespeare Memorial Theater in Stratford on Avon.
President Truman spent 1 hour 48 minutes at the War Department with top military and diplomatic leaders. The meeting, his second with these officials in three days, signals discussion of a developing abroad situation. The Pentagon links Washington to European and Pacific fronts and may provide up to the minute battlefield reports via coded grid coordinates.
The report notes growing significance as the expected imminent announcement of a junction between American and Russian forces occurs somewhere west of Berlin.
Charles C. Selecman of Dallas was chosen president of the Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church, succeeding H Lester Smith of Columbus. Other officers elected include Titus Lowe of Indianapolis as vice president G Bromley Oxnam of New York City as secretary and James H Straughn of Pittsburgh and Wilbur E Hammeaker of Denver as executive committee members.
Mrs Lola Thomsen of 1509 Lincoln visits Sgt Malcolm Wolfe in Houston. Wolfe is her daughter Susie Winder's husband. Before returning home she will visit her mother and husband in Tulsa Oklahoma.
One teaspoon of lemon juice per quart of cooking water yields fluffier, whiter rice by altering starches during boiling. This simple kitchen tip highlights how acidity can affect grain texture and appearance.
In Austin on April 26 the 49th Legislature moved toward final passage of a war time truck load limit increase. The measure, already Senate approved, would raise the limit from 38 000 to 48 000 pounds. It passed to final reading 74 to 61, with action expected. The Office of Defense Transportation called it vital to the war effort, while opponents warned it harms railroads and public highways.
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