Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1921-06-18

| negro out, even considering the fact
that only 8 per cent. of the Tenth
ward voters are white Republicans.
Here's an example of how the
negroes of Louisville, encouraged
by the Republican party, demand
social equality. AS commended be-
fore in these columns, the equal
| ity" negro wants to force himself
on the white people whether or no.
The Quaker Maid chain of groceries
announced some time ago that the
stores would close every Wednesday
and a boat excursion be given for
| benefit of the patrons. One or two
of these enjoyable affairs were held
and then the equality" negro
came to the front The Quaker
Maid people were told that negroes
must be allowed on these boat ex-
cursions or the Quaker Maid stores
would be boycotted. The negroes
did not appeal for separate excur-
sions for negroes, but wanted tick
cts that would entitle them TO pass
age with the white people. Here's
the sequel as published in the News,
negro newspaper: After hiring
the boat, they (the Quaker Maid)
learned about the discrimination.
The Quaker Maid Company has cut
the boat rides out" Thus it can
be seen the Searcy-C Chiffon machine
breads the encroaching demands of
the negro Republicans who want
to force themselves on white peo-
pie.
Attorney Beckham Overstreet in
an address at the Jackson Club ex-
posed the inconsistencies of Helm
Bruce, noted leader and worker
for the present reform" admins
tration. Mr.. Overstreet said that at
the mass meeting held at the Gypsy
Smith Tabernacle recently Mr..
Bruce excused the failure of the
local administration to stop gam
bling and corruption on the police
force, and had no criticism for the
city officials or the men higher up.
But when our reformer, Mr.. Bruce,
came to criticising the race track
he directed his fight on the owners
and operators, or in other words
the men higher up. The speaker
made the point that If he was con-
sistent Mr.. Bruce would have
blamed race track gambling on the
Jockeys as he does the police. and
not the Republican bosses and city
and county officials BY the way,
what ARE they doing to near Mayor
Smith? Twice this past week 1t
was announced that Hizzoner would
issue long statement about gam
bling under his administration, but
each time some one must have put
on the lid as nothing has appeared
yet. Many wonder how the near
Mayor can issue a long statement
about the gambling situation when
the world knows he and the city
bosses have nothing in common.
Honor to whom honor is due and
the Kentucky Irish American wants
10 protest, and protest strongly,
against the slight offered those two
prominent Republican leaders,
Thomas w. Filben and B. Bert
Baker. For several years the lou
of the Searcy-Chilton gang, always
referred to Messrs. Filben and
Baker as those two staunch and
sterling workers for reform.
Week in and week out the Herald
political writer would refer to their
activities in the Cresley Club. and
then the Herald editor would tell
the citizens and taxpayers how
fortunate they were in having young
Republicans like Filben and Baker
working for reform" and a better
city government Now here's the
slight. Last Friday Filben and
Baker were indicted by the grand
Jury for keeping disorderly house,
and Saturday mornings Herald in
mentioning the indictment said two
men named Filben and Baker were
indicted, but never told its readers
that these were the same two gen.
tlemen who were always advertised
in its columns as right hand bow
ers of Ches Searcy and workers
for reform Friends of Tommy
and Bert are indignant at the slight
of the Herald and say that their at
tempts to fiven up the neighborhood
have never been appreciated. Others
say theer Was no real harm meant
and that some of the stunts We're
intended for movie comedy rehears-
ais. One would have to see the
playful little comedy of throwing
the woman bodily through the
screen door to appreciate 1T, and
Doug Fairbanks and Fatty Arbuckle
will have to look to their laurels II
Tommy and Bert are given free
reign.
Some of the curious neighbors|
want to know what became of all
OF the prisoners that Night Chief
Griffin and his aides arrested in the
three time raids made on the
House of Hilarity." Those that
can not appreciate Keystone com
edy think that the Night Chief
ought to give an account of his
prisoners, and that some report
ought TO be made for the benefit OF
the police and the public at large.
But this latter class doesn't seem
to understand the methods of the
keystone police. If they catch an
offender he finds ii easy to fooF
them and get away, and II sent to
jail or the Frankfort penitentiary
he 'or she can, leave whenever they
care to. Possibly Night Chief Grit
fms wagon load secured at Tommy
and Bert's escaped from the patrol
wagon en- route and are playing
April fool with the Keystoners.
Who knows?
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