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Still They Como? Furniture Workers Convention Demands End to Baseball Jim Crow Special to the Daily Worker CLEVELAND, May 23. - The latest trade union to speak out against the infamous ban on Negro players in the major leagues is thb United Furniture Workers of Amer- ica, cio. This union adopted a? stron resolution at its ccnvention have indicatcd their desire to Thursday, May 20. The union, hcld- abolish this discrimination. Major ing its national convention here in league baseball players have been Cleveland, passed the resolution inductedinto the armed forces unanimously. and there are vacancies and op- The resolution marks still an- portunities to engage many star other one in the long list of great Negro players of recognized abil- trade unicns which have spoken its. It is a notable fact that Ne- out sharply for an end to the Hit- groes have excelled in many sports ler-like ban on Negro aces such as such as boxing, track, basketball Josh Gibson. Roy Campenall, Wil lietells etc Satc Paige and many "We believe that the participa- others.. tion of Negroes in major league Here is the complete text of the baseball would not only be a Furnture Workers resolution as credit to our national sport but passed here: would enhance the morale of Jall people in the conduct of this yar "We are fighting a war so that and would be an expressionof democracy will survive and free- the democracy are fightng dom will be enjoyed by all the for.' people of the world. To win this war wc must heighten the morale and the unity of all sections of the population. Racial discrimina- tion is a source of disunity and demoralization and the practice hands of the reactionaries of this country who are opposed to the winning of the war.. "Thousands of petitions have been signed by baseball fans all over the country condemning the practice of discrimination barring Negro baseball players from the major leagues. Many prominent basebant--payers and managers This is a clioping from page or' the AILY WORKER Date Lt.. 2 i E 6 JUN Clippedl ay/the Seat of Gove:rnment .. 11943 FIVE