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Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-09
WOMAN CABINET
 CONTINUES LOOM
 LABOR POST CHOICE.
HAS LONG BEEN LOOKED UPON AS MOST LIKELY TIMBER
 FOR HIGH OFFICE

NEW YORK, Jan. J.-An ener- getic, alert-looking woman with a flair for statistics may be the na- tion's first feminine cabinet mem Der.
 Widespread reports say that Miss Frances Perkins, industrial com missioner of New York state, may be chosen Secretary of Labor by President Roosevelt although no announcements have been made
 Miss Perkins, known to all who deal with labor statistics as spon- sor of New York states elaborate figures on unemployment and oth- CT important labor matters, is gen. erally identified as liberal She has worked diligently for social welfare projects, notably of late in encouraging responses to nationwide pleas for unemploy- ment relief She has been insist ent in her demands in New York state for adequate care of the workers and has cited her Statis- tics frequently in proof of the need.
 Investigation of the New York State Factory commission, which enabled much legislation of social character, was directed by her.
 A graduate of Mount Holyoke college in 1902, Miss Perkins also studied at the University of Penn sylvania and obtained a master of arts degree at Columbia Universi- ty. She was executive secretary of the Consumers league in New York from 1910 to 1912 and lec- tured in sociology during that pe- riod.
 Recently Miss Perkins was nam ed by a group of Massachusetts progressives under leadership of Professor Felix Frankfurter of Harvard as the type which the group would like to see chosen for i the Roosevelt cabinet.
 Miss Perkins, 50, is the wife of ! Paul c. Wilson, but she has used her maiden name in her profes- sional career. They have one daughter, Susanna.
 Possessing a ready smile and flashing eyes, she impresses lis teners with her desire to explain subjects under discussion, and she is frank in answering questions.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-09
.P00RMAN, ALASKA,
 GETS RADIO STATION

Private interests have estab- lished a radio telephone station at Poorman, Alaska, about 30 miles from the Ruby radio station of the U. S. Signal Corps, it was announced.
 To afford communication to POorman for all other telegraph points in Alaska and the United States, suitable radio telephone equipment has been installed by the Signal Corps at it's Ruby office, where all traffic for Poorman will be relayed,
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-09
'BEAy' GUEST TAKES
 LEAD IN SECOND ROUND

LOS ANGELES, Jan. g, Charley Beau" Guest took the leadership in the 9th annual Los Angeles open championship Sunday at the Will shire Country Club during the sec ond round of play.
 Guest represents a country club in Deal, N. J., and had a 69 which, with his previous 70, gave him a 139 total. In second place came Craig Wood another Deal profes- sional, who turned in a par round of Fl.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-09
MRS, {. MATHEWS0k, JR.
 KILLED, PLANE CRASH

SHANGHAI, Jan 9, Mrs. Chris topher Mathewson. Jr., of Philadel- phia, was killed and her husband, son of Christy MatheWson, major league pitcher, of Saranac Lake, N. J., suffered two broken arms, a broken left leg and severe body cuts and bruises Sunday afternoon when the amphibian plane Math- ewson was piloting enroute to Hangchow, crashed into the Whangpoo river.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-09
WEDELL WON AIR RACE

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 9, -Streaking along the straightaways at 250 miles an hour, J. R. Wedell, of Patterson, La, won the speed claS- sic of the All-American Air races, the IS mile free-for-all for ships of any displacement, at an aver age speed of 2O5.295 miles an hour.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-09
NOTICE

Our family wash HK or rough dry bundles must be 50 per cent mixed with flat and hand-iron work, otherwise a charge at the regular straight price will be made
 Seward Steam Laundry
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-09

Next Friday is the 18th but that should mean little to "uS' broad minded AlaSkans.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-09

Ray c Larson, lumber baron of Anchorage, passed through the city enroute to the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-01-09

At the Rifle Club meeting this evening in the offices of the A. $. s. Co.,, election of officers will be in order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-06

which have q bearing upon the state of business or important. but even the record of men employed will not tell the real story of pro- gross made unless sales of goods increasing rapidly enough to give evidence that they will support in- creased production and employ ment."
 That is the opinion expressed by Henry II. Heimanh, executive man. ager of the National Association of Credit Men, in his monthly review of business mailed to the associa- tion's 10000 members yesterday.
 For that reason it is encourag- ing to note some increase in retail sales over the corresponding period Iof q year ago. the credit chief
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-06

. little lower than for June. the dee crease was less than the usual seas sonai amount. Early reports, still incomplete, indicate that the show Ing for August will be similar.
 The increase shown has not try. The best reports have come from the cities located in the au- tomobile and cotton producing sec- tions and in the far west, while several eastern seaboard states and many of the middle western agri- cultural sections have been tagging a little behind. There may be some surprise that the increased wheat prices have not been reflected more extensively in increased purchasing ln tn wheat producing sections. The lack of increase Is due In large
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-06

ent be askra to aeAunzp fuether burden Of increased opefatIna| costa without an immedIass return commemorate with the increased cost. Some bosinesses are nnan- cially able Co assume that extra burden. Some. t is hoped. will Dc ciency and lower overhead. Many unaseistedi"
 stressing the need of a general measure of cooperating as being vitaliy necessary to the success of the national recovery act, Mir Hei- mann presented q three-point pro- gram 'to insure the. iegislation ae- complishing its short range objec- tives." EI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-06

maihtonanoe of the wheat price will, Of oeurss. ultimately ineresss huainess in those sections.
 Tt Co Go be expected that im- proved conditions will at first be geographically spotty rather than uniform. it should be recognized ,yv s snn vi,l ia not Ss ;mmss,sss,v s s vOs- rs- fiected in increased earnings; for expenses of conducting business are almost certain to increase more rapidly than do sales during the early months of the recovery pro- gram,
 "This naturally brings to the fore the importance of credit; for businesses, most of which have not been on a paying basis during the past few years, will for the pres
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-06
Retail Sales Will
 ! Be MIRA Barometer
Most Important Single Item in Gauging Business
 Progress Next Few Months Says Credit Head

be many other factors to be watch- ed closely. Production figures, car loadings, statistics rehecting bank ing operations. security prices and all of the manifold list of things
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-06

New York, Sept 6.--"The most important single item in gsuging business progress during the next few months will be the volume of retail sales. There will, of course,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-06
Censsnsrisn Will Buy
 Her First Automobile

Rockville. Conn. (UP)-If Mrs Mary Brigham was one of those who looked with distrust upon the automobile when it first made it's appearance, her skeppelied.
 Nearing her tooth birthday anniversary and finding difficulty in walking, she has decided te purchase her flrst ear. A grandson will drive 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-06

pointed out. For. the month of July, stores in 200 cities reporting to the federal reserve, showed an
 increase of per cent In sales over July 1e32. While the sales were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-06
Busy Oregon Bee
 Wrecked Big Bus
Hermiston. ore

Hermiston. ore = tU.P.) = This bee was busy.
 She flow through the Swindcy of q passenger stage. stung the driver. Lee Taylor, in the eye as he round cd a turn. Temporarily blinded, Taylor ran the bus Into Q telephone pole, wrecking t and in- tured three passengers badly,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-06

part to the fact that SO much of
 the wheat had passed out Of the hands of the farmer before the
 higher prices came into being. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-06
Hadley's Low Prices and
 Low Terms Enable You
 To Do YOUR Part .

Now everybody buy help in the Presidents great
 drive to put back to work Even though you haven't the cash just 10 cents day will pay for anything in this adver tseent! The old low prices still in effect while present stocks last! Savings you won't be able to duplicate in the months to come! Buy Tomorrow!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-06

Imagine the big saving you make in buying all s4 pieces this special outfit price tomorrow Only 1Oc day all New fall style buet table with automatic leaf chair and diners of walnut veneers with other woods (china extra Everything else you need is included.
 8-Pc Suite-50-Fc Dinner Set-26-pc Set of Sverwar
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
Prisons and Prisoners
By Clifford c. Mitchell
Correspondents.

Answering Correspondents.
So many letters have accumulated
that to expedite their reply l am
using this space in doing so.
| shall quote from a letter written
by a mother in San Diego, California:
".. Am writing you in regard To
my son He is at Jackson VIM G
Buck, Number 20140 | wondered if
you could tell me how to go about
getting a job for him It seems he is
ready for parole and have kept to
myself so much since he was there
and trying to make a living for my
self 1 have lost connection with any
one that could give him work. | have
saved enough while he was there to
come to him or have him come to me
but they say he has to have work
first 49,"
This letter is but typical Of at least
a dozen others that are right here
before me and / can reply to all in
about the same manner For real
pathos the above quotation tells a
whole story. Judging from the pri-
s%oner's number l would say that he
has been in prison for seven or eight
years and during all this time the
1S4+1o nao+bar hos haan norIvipn +ba11
sands Of miles away, and has saved
enough money so that when her sons
time is up that he can come to her.
Now that the time is up, and even
with the necessary money available,
she cannot have the son come to her
until he has some assurance of a job.
No wonder the little mother is wor-
ried and don't know what to do No
doubt, in San Diego, as everywhere
else, there are hundreds of men walk
ing the streets who are unable to find
employment and naturally the mother
doesn't know how to obtain a job for
her son. II is a cruel situation. 1t
would seem that the very fact that
the prisoner had served, n nearly 20,
his allotted amount Of minimum time,
that he could 60 to his mother WAC
has worked all these years and has a
home provided for him and can fur
nish him his transportation to get
there Surely with such a mothers
love the son would be kept straight
until he could find some sort of work
for himself But no, an additional
penalty must be paid not only by this
prisoner but by a good many others,
and they continue serving until they
can secure a job, which to a mar in
prison without influential outside
contacts is almost next to an impos-
sibility, see he serves On and on and
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14

on-at the taxpayers expense NIL,
no little mother and others. | can
only suggest that under the present
circumstances, your case becomes j
charitable one, and if you do not
know any influential employers then
try and interest some of the charity
workers, such as your local Salvation
Army, Volunteers Of America, your
pastor or others who perhaps might
know someone who will offer the son
employment so that he can come
home to his mother.
A letter from a prisoners relative
in Summit, Mississippi, is most touch
ing. In this case it is personally
touching for ! know the prisoner in
question-have known him for nearly
a dozen years Paul Thomas, Num-
Der 14O78, Jackson, and | have ever
wondered, first, why he received such
an excessive sentence, and second,
why he was never able to secure fav-
orable executive clemency. And this
case is just the opposite to most
cases. He not only can secure m
ployment but to my personal know
ledge he has three different homes
that he can enter for life, if neces-
sary Should ne care to go to Miss
issippi he can live the balance Of his
life On a large plantation owned by
his own relatives and the leading
white men Of his country will vouch
for the prisoner. 1t might interest my
Summit reader to know that just last
week l asked Mr.. Charles c Diggs,
the colored member of the Parole De-
partment in Michigan, to look into
this case personally and try to do
for him, and as Nh. Diggs
did so much for myself I am satisfied
he will also be successful in doing
for Paul Thomas.
And to the little mother in Tenn
essee who writes again. l am sorry
to say it but I have no influence what
with the Illinois authorities and
| am unable, as you suggest. to go
to Joliet and get your son out, even
if his minimum has been served. Try
and have the authorities agree to send
him home to you. That's the best
for him.
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14

(For advice write to Make Miller,
care Literary Service Bureau, SIG
Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City,
Kansas. For personal reply send full
postage.
Make Miller: / think my parents
are unfair with me. Don't want me
to go hardly anywhere, but brother,
only IA, can go places and stay out
late When l go to Scout meetings
they send little brother Or little sis
ter with me | have to work and
can't go to school | don't know what
to do, but l bet I'll do something ter
rible, soon What must I do?-Won-
dering Girl
Wondering Girl: 1t seems your
presents me unfair, the they doubt
less are sincere My advice is to talk
this matter over with your mother
and try to have her see the unfair
ness. Tell your mother frankly if they
do not treat you better you will have
to leave home and shift for yourself.
Be patient, and if you really are mis-
treated you'll "get a break" soon
Make Miller.
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14

THE TROJAN CLUB

The Trojans really are having a
big time this year. So far, we are
having a full program to put over
and plenty Of activities to interest
everyone.
On last Tuesday, October 10, four
new members were accepted into. the
club, Geneva Smith, Dorothy Pollard,
Constance Mullen and Henrietta Ed
'on. All the girls present enjoyed
hearing Dell Lewis relate the various
and interesting experience she had as
the Trojan girls representative to
Lake Okoboii this past summer.
The big NRA meet concerning
household employees is scheduled for
next Tuesday, October II, at the 'Y'
at TOO o'clock.
Come and bring your problem and
a friend. This meeting is guaranteed
TO hold your interest.
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14

brought her to the front making her
an instant hit. Well, that's all that
little girl needs is for someone to
bring her out to a different kind Of
audience. At any rate this girl sang
about a dozen verses of some sort of
song that made everybody happy
made them SO happy that the preacher
got up and danced-and then said he
was dancing a dance of love and shat
he was not "snakehipping" or doing
any of the other modern versions but
just a dance of love. However, he did
keep perfect time and made others
feel as though they wanted to dance
too.
After this girl got through singing
everyone was hot and poppy, and then
the jazz orchestra struck up and the
preacher took the floor and did he
carry them through their PAGES no
cabaret could have put on a better
show. The preacher stated that soon
they were going to be in a brick
building and then they could blow the
lid off, as it was they had to be a
little bit discreet so they stopped
dancing long enough to take up a
collection while everybody was happy.
After the collection we left but in a
way | regretted not staying for l
learned that the big show didn't come
off until after about two or three
hours of warming up, and I am sure
that if that audience got much warm
er than they were when we left that
their warmth would be contagious
and a pleasant evening would have
been had by all.
AS I get around the city here and
there | see so many peculiar sights
seem difficult of belief. Usually | am
in q hurry and | don't take time to
JOS uO"A HUGS DuI uSpcifd OLuy vi
memory but someday I am going to
take pencil and pad and everything
peculiar seen that day / am going to
jot it down and then in this space I'll
devote the entire column by giving
just a sentence or two of many in
teresting Or peculiar things seen in
just one days time. Some things APP
pear extremely ridiculous while many
others not only are ridiculous but
they carry with them a touch of
pathos that is demoralizing TO a dis
position such as mine who hates to,
see misery, trouble and poverty.
Each section Of the city has its
ghetto and in each the and
customers are different but the hu-
man touch IS the same in each and
they are all facing the same economic
problems, some bravely and others
tragically. At least we can always
find others who are worse off than
ourselves and in a way that is some
consolation to US.
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
ARTHUR GARFIELD HAYS
SEES COURTS HURT BY
PREJUDICE

NEW YORK - (CNS) 49, Arthur
Garfield Hays sets out in his new
book, "Trial by Prejudice" just pub
lished, something's ABOUT recent cases
that have aroused his fury. Because
people know little and care less
about the facts or the evidence" in
many court cases, Mr.. Hays declares,
"arouse my fury" and because he
hopes his Indignation may be conta-
gious, he has attempted in this book
TO present the facts in cases where
prejudice has caused injustice"
In n ancient trial ordeal he finds
a striking similarity to some Of the
modern trails Of which he tells. This
ordeal applied to those who could not
swim. The accused was thrown into 4
deep lake.
IF he drowned" Mr. Hays writes.
"he was adjudged innocent; if some
how he got safely to shore he was
forthwith pronounced guilty and exc
cuted".
"The parallel is found today, "he
adds in a footnote, Gin the cases Of
Negroes, I. w w y and others who
have faced death by trial. When &C.
quilted they have sometimes been
lynched-they have often been COM
PEELED to flee"
In his book he gives most space to
the S%cottsboro case, and has a hun
dred pages on Mooney and Billings.
There are seven more cases, Cen
t~ralia, Gastonia, Angelo Herndon. Ieo
Frank, Sacco-Vanzetti, Baldwin VS..
Bridge, Harlan and Bell Counties.
Kentucky, which he discusses as case
in which prejudice "served al the
thirteenth juror " There are 6 others.
including those Of Charles E Mitchell
and Mcnamara, discussed BY M
Hays. In these, he says, "men were
acquitted in the face Of the bitterest
prejudice"
In his introduction he says that "in
the ordinary case the innocent man i
in little danger of conviction"
"If the issue, however, arouse the
emotions, if it involves questions Of
color, religion, politics or opin-
ions, then we no longer have an Or
binary criminal case.
TN the vast majority Of such
cases, it would See that the Judge or
jury need only an excuse to convict"
And in a footnote he adds:
"The situation would, in nv judy
ment be worse if we abolished the
jury system. A judge is as much af
fected by his predispositions and pre-
as any one else, and the
necessity Of a unanimous vote of
twelve is some protection.
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
Chicago 8 Chicssosns
CHICAGO-AND CHICAGOANS
BY Clifford c. Mitchell
Impressions Of Sights Seen.

Impressions of Sights Seen,
Perhaps the most vivid impression
of the week concerns a little church
that l dropped into with a friend one
evening. 1t was a very small church.
Looked like a remodeled store front,
and from the strains of the music
heard from the outside one would
never know it was a church. In fact
it was the music that attracted me
but my friend knew that it was a
church-one Of peculiar doctrines and
customs. You know one of those
churches where after a certain per
iod everyone gets happy and shout
and dance and hug and kiss each
other The more my friend described
it to me the more l decided to enter
and if / got happy too | would start
grabbing my friend right off the bat.
So we entered.
They were having singing testimon-
ials. One at a time a person would
get up and sing some song while the
other members would clap their hands
something like an old-time cabin
party. 1t really sounded good. Even
tually one little dark girl, she could
not have been over eighteen, got up
and sang. And then was when ! fell
in love with that church. Could that
baby sing? What she was doing sing
ing in there was beyong me. If some
theatrical or cabaret producer should
ever happen in that church | am afraid
that they would shortly after be mis-
sing one of their singing saints for
that baby had a deep contralto voice
that given the popular songs Of the
day she would pack any theatre or
cabaret and the race would be hear
ing Of a new blues singer who had
suddenly captivated the hearts OF
Americas audiences. / was reminded
Of a story of how, years ago, Harry
H Pace, when he was with the Black
Swan monograph Company, first ran
across Ethel Waters singing IN a
back woods amusement place and
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14

policy of human interest in his music
dealings and the market has been a
Big asset to the Handy Publishing
House
Things have been tough along the
BIG STREET; music being somewhat
OF a luxury to many, it has felt the
depression keenly. Mr. Handy's bust
ress has been no exception. But
Handy says 1.-THE DEPRESSION is
LEAVING" and he proves it by show
,ng correspondence which encloses
checks, and begins with apologies for
delays Of from 8 to 5 years payment.
The first such letter came from
Cleveland and it is now 2 framed of
flee adornment.
Mr. Handy drops into his office
between times of his appearance with
a vaudeville act in which he is one of
the features The act is composed of
fifteen whites and two colored. All
famous stars Of the American stage
IN the early 'nineties 1t is called Joe
Laurie, Jr's Memory Lane
Mr. Handy delegates much Of the
management of his office to his son,
daughters, and his staff Of employees,
and he frankly admits that now a days
he goes into his office for the sheer
joy of reading the many letters of
this type that proves to him that the
NEW DEAL is working in the music
business, and what is more import
ant, that his FAITH IN HUMANITY
Is JUSTIFIED.
The Omaha guide., 1933-10-14
WIVES CLUB


The Pastors Wives Club entertain
ed at a very beautiful reception at
the home of Mrs F P. Jones on
Ohio Street, Saturday afternoon from
4 to 6 o'clock, in honor of the wives
cf the ministers attending the A. M
E. Conference at st John. The
house was decorated with Ferns and
Fall Flowers. Mrs J A Griffin Of
Mt Moriah SEN a lovely bunch of
roses that added so much to the table,
with beautiful cloth and candles,
it'll dishes to match the color
-cheme, furnished by Mrs Gray of
Zion, Cateress in Omaha for quite a
few years. She was assisted by Mes
lanes Florence Johnson and Selma
Clark of St John, and Mt Moriah
respectively. These ladies also pre-
card the dainty refreshments. which
were served. Miss Beulah Specie gave
Two readings. Miss Christine Dixon,
a summer graduate of Tech High
School, and a member of Pilgrim
Baptist Church, rendered music ap-
propriate for the occasion, which was
enjoyed by all. Her pleasant smiles
helped to make the guest welcome.
Fifty women were present. Mrs
F P. Jones. president of the Council
proved to be a very charming hos
tess. Everyone expressed themselves
as having spent a delightful after
Don All members of the club assist
ed in every way possible to see that
the guest received a cordial welcome.