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Arthur stM wondivision11ion ofin Indi-ilfiains,Marianheat ley»f Mrs.uted tin* certificates of. « t!meat and flic i*qniT»mentappoint1 ouree, Woods.Virginia ii. wmte, BiaBcncMOVE TO SAVEPASTORS TOLDFLYING SCHOOLAT CHICAGOlt;V) — r Geor-Thurs-? Negroogrega-eorgia.’ lent in States-iineroushad re-ting byyes, in-NO BIAS MEANTAT ARMY HDQTRS.was the gene by Attorney J ion county de was principa mencement exnation of Cen16. *:tlie jiman and i lid thee samestatergin. bo state’s restau-ices.I►ectirni)Gard-V. Cly-Spotts-Record,. Cleve-Jenver; Antonio.nd Guy W. H. s, Clar-l Outh-George. C.Kse de-«f the inationd the on a n A re*-vement rn men t ial inbingtonWASHINGTON. July 31. (ANP) An appeal was made to Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson to save the last remaining Negro school for civilian pilot training located at Chicago. The request for assurance that the school would not be closed was sent by U. S. Rep. Raymond S. McKeough (Deni., Chicago).The congressman also asked that the war secretary express favorable remarks on the proposition that every facility be extended to young Negroes to assure them an equal opportunity to continue their air training. Tliis would enablethem to contribute to the nation’swar needs, McKeough said.“I am sure it is your attitude, as it is, of course, min wrote Me-Rough” that every possible contribution should be made by our government to co-operate to thefullest degree in aiding everyone,and especially the young Negroes, who as members of a race have contributed so much and so willingly to the defense of their country. and thus insure that no impediment be allowed to deny them their right to serve their country as commissioned officers in the air force of our nation.”‘‘I shall appreciate an expressionfrom you.” continued the letter, “of assurance that every facility shallbe extended to the young Negroesto insure equal opportunity to them to continue their training and thusenable them to contribute to ournation’s need in these critical hourstheir patriotic service by assigningthem to the air force as commissioned pilots.”The correspondence came as the result of a letter Miss Willa Brown, co-ordinator of civilian pilot training. Harlem airport, Oaklawn, 111., has written the solon describing difficulties experienced by youngNegroes seeking to join the aircorps.Early is 1940 the Coffey Schoolof Aeronautics, at Chicago conducted an experimental program at the request of the government to prove that Negroes were worthy fliers and Negro instructors could do a good job. The experimeent wasconducted through a unit of theIAM at * .b Ate A. b Ah k* W AIn response to a letter written last Thursday and signed by Rev. John A. Alexander. Rev. O. A. Calhoun and Rev. R. D. Alexander racial discrimination at the government depot at the State Fair Grounds was denied by Col. F. P. Lynch of the Army Air Forces. The ministers told the officer that benches at or near the employment office were marked “Colored Men ami “Colored Women.”Col. Lynch said that the benches in use were old ones from the parks and that some were marked colored.“It is my belief that the juxtaposition was accidental since the arrangement was not the one intended by this Headquarters and is not the arrangement which I observed today (July 24). To avoid any possibility of accidental offense being given any American citizen. I have given instruction that the designations he painted out.” Col. Lynch in a letter stated to the ministers.Battey, a gi in 1917, spok jects that con yer and poin possibilities otice to the rac In part he “The Amer for justice, f has just begin be waged in j liberate mann their Allies, a pies’ war. at 1 timent in this side, with alstands the moAmerican Negi ing for a cha all branches and fighting I tice for all hi “Sacrifices i of us. not onlyhut by its darlare making t ingly and witbuying war st: with a smile is our wont, ing so. We a; died per cent ment without do want, and treatment incountry’s acti\Civilian Pilot Training program.The experiment was so successful that the 99th Pursuit squadronwas established and ten Negro colleges began participating; in the civilian training program. Negroes were generally regarded as makingprogress in the fields of aviation.“Within the last month, however. the picture has changed completely.” Miss (Blown explained toMcKeough. “In making a survey,we find that because of the reorganization of the civilian pilot training program now under supervision of the war department, all 10 Negro colleges throughout the country have had to fall out of the program. Only on Negro school is left. That is the Coffeyschool in Chicago and unless the government feels the need of retaining at least one Negro school in civilian pilot training programit is not known how long this onewill continue to. operate ,UNIE BELLE2716 H Open for N rience in all ture. We als of Unie Belle’ed and approvMrs. Thelme Res. PhMrs. Unie BeVPlease CallcThe GORDER'M0R0LINPETROLEUM JELLY■forIMINORBURNS ■CUTSo.
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Indianapolis Recorder
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Aug 01, 1942
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