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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16
TELLS WHY NEGRO is
FIRST FIRED AND LAST
HIRED

Chicago, June 10Th CAMP Even
though there is truth in the catch
phrase that the Negro is the first fired
and last hired" color is not the only
cause for that problem, Richard L.
Jones superintendent of the South
Center Department store, told members
of the Master Statements National Asso-
CT; ton Thursday evening
Businesses have two types of en-
ployes," Mr.. Jones pointed out to the
organization Of which Samuel Jeffer-
SON is president. Zone type consists of
production employees and the other of
expense employees.
Production employees are those who
retention means more business for their
employer. Expense employees are those
who simply compose overhead. A sales
Girl who knows her job and sells the
maximum amount of merchandise is an
indispensable asset to merchant. II
she is fired, part of the business goes
with her. But janitors and porters are
expense items, they don't mean bust
ness. When a merchant becomes pres
sed, he does not cut off his business,
he chops expenses.
Our people unfortunately, belong in
a large measure to the expense type
of employees. Thus when times of re-
trenchment come, they feel the axe first
and they do not get back to work until
an employer feels justified in increas-
ing in overhead expenes. The lesson
for us is to equip ourselves to become
members of the productive type of en-
ploye."
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16

Wesley Chapers monthly program.
Bible Institute weekly, Wednesdays.
Teachers Bible class, musical concert,
singing contest, public debates, rain
bows cantata, concert of eighteen young
ladies' dressed in Jewess custome. Red,
Blue, Purple, Green, Yellow, Pink and
White with harps, bells, comets, tam
berine. Twelves young men dressed in
soldiers uniform playing JepthaEA
daughter. Belshazza Great Queen
Ester.
Mr., Drew Maldren has been appoint
ed captain and Liut to raise $100 The
following young ladies have been e.
lected in the York Jubilee Union
chorus: Miss Ruby Gum, Mrs. Estella
Coleman, Miss Mile Mae JohIEon
Mrs. Ann Moss, Mrs Eva Hale, Mrs.
Leila Carter, Mrs. Annie Daniel. Re
member the captains rally at Quanted
| commencing June 25th. Mrs. Florence
O. Dinkin is conducting Heaven Bound
! Jepthirds daughter and Belshazza
feast. Mrs. A. c. Cole, Mrs. Viola Bell,
DR.. Dinkin musical directors.
Mrs. Olive Thomas returned from
Mississippi, where she spent three
weeks. Her husband was anxious to see
her He started to walk over there a;
midnight.
Resolutions were adopted at Wesley
Chapel endorsing the Weekly Echo
as official organ of York, Alabama.
DR. Dinkin spoke in favor of DIR. Young
being elected Bishop in 1884.
The ministers Union met at the c
M. T. Church last Tuesday evening.
DR. Dinkins preached two great sermons
last Sunday Come and hear him.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16
CHARLIE M. SAUNDERS HUSBAND
OF LIZZIE Nj. SAUNDERS LAID TO
REST IN MASONIC CEMETERY,
MID GARDEN OF FLOWERS

impressive last rites were held Tor
the late Charlie M. Saunders from
the New Hope Baptist Church, Sunday
Evening, June 18th, before devoted re-
latives and a large circle of friends
The deceased, husband Of Mrs. Lizzie
M. Saunders, passed Thursday, June
9Th at Meridian Sanitorium after
brief illness. His death was a shock TO
the citizens of Meridian.
Mr.. Saunders operated drug store
and ice cream par,or on 3lst Avenue
and 18th Street. He was devout
Christian and a member Of New Hope
Baptist Church.
Mr.. Saunders was a loving husband
and dearly beloved by his wife, Lizzie
M. Saunders, Sister Mrs. Johnnie r.
Reese, Brother, Ed Saunders. The fun
eral services were in charge OF Rev.
w. G.. Wilson, pastor OF the New Hope
Raptist Church. Other ministers who
took a part were Revs. B. w. Coates,
pastor of Union Baptist Church, l.. L.
Johnson District Superintendent OF
Meridian District and M 7. J. Howard,
nastor of St. Paul M E. Church.
During the rites a quartet composed
If the Baptist Seminary boys sang i
have done nv work" Solos, Miss Alma
T. Reese and Johnnie Pettus; with MRS,
w. C. Wilson at the piano. Letters Oh
coincidence and telegram were read Dy
Prof r. ]. Harris. A beautiful proius-
e;on of flowers and numerous express
sions of sympathy attest the esteem
IN which the family is held.
He leaves to mourn his death ms
LOVING and devoted wife, sister ana
brother and host of relatives and de-
voted friends.
"Cone to the light that shines SO iair'
Gone from the earth of sorrow and
care.
Resting those hands that have done
their best.
Cone dear husband & brother, gone
to rest.
Forgotten t., the world by some MAYBE
But dear in our memory you'll always
be-.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16
FAVE HANGINGS IN FIVE WEEKS

Jackson, Miss, June 10th CAMP Five
hangings in five weeks, all Negroes, in
the unenviable record which Mississ-
ippi holds up for current exhibit. Last
in everything else, Mississippi can claim
first place for her prodigality in this
form of punishment. The victims
whose dates of execution have been set
are: Wilfred Hall, Tom Carraway,
James Sandidge, Will Grubbs and Mrs.
Annie Mary Harmon, II years old.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16
FOR IMMEDIATE RE,
LEASE

Press Division
Department Of Promotion
A Century of Progress
TEACHERS
Chicago, June 16 To enable school
teachers to attend A Century of Pro-
gress, the Chica o Worlds Fair, the
State Elementary School commission
of Mississippi has authorized summer
school credit to teachers who attend
the Fair for at least one week in lieu
of summer school attendance.
In order to obtain this credit the
teachers also must spend at least one
day at the Field Museum and Art In
stitute, submit satisfactory written
report of their visit to the Fair, and
attend summer school next year.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16
BISHOP COTTRELL TO
PREACH

Bishop Elias Cottrell of Holly Springs
Mississippi, senior Bishop of the Col
ored Methodist Episcopal Church, will
preach Tuesday night, June goth al
800 o'clock, at Newell Chapel Church
The public is cordially invited to hear
Bishop Cottrell.
For number of years Bishop Colt
rell has been one of the outstanding
preachers on the bench. All members
are urged to be present with their
friends.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16
End MONTHS CAMPAIGN CLOSES June y,
Why Negro First Fired s. Last Hired
SECOND MONTHS CAM
PAIGN ENDS

The Sunday School Campaign for the
second month, will end Thursday OF
next week at 500 p NJ No votes will
be received after 500 o'clock All Sun
day Schools are urged to do their vot-
ing the early part of the week. This
months voting has been very heavy.
The results of the campaign will be
published in next Fridays issue of the
Weekly Echo
Checks will be issued Saturday fol-
lowing.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16

were guests of their daughter and son
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Baity, Sun
day, June 11th. w. c. Baity, Jr, and
Najuasa Deverne accompanied them
grand parents home to spend few
weeks with them.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Sunday School will open at the First
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing 1000 A. M. Morning service Ills
Address Prof. T J. Harris.
Vesper service at GAS P. M
Mems club Malvin Roberts, Pres.
Rev. M. Williams, Pastor
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16
CHILD BROWNS IN HOME BREW

New Orleans, La, June 10th (ANP)
After Edward Hawkins had concocted
a sx-gallon crock of beer Tuesday, he
placed it in his back yard to ferment.
A few hours later, he missed his infant
daughter. Search revealed that she had
wandered into the yard, fallen head
first into the crock and drowned.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16
MERIDIAN BUSINESS
MAN PROTEST PASSEN-
GER SERVICE


l am writing you with reference, to
passenger service on the Meridian
Vicksburg and Shreveport lines and
their auxiliaries that are operated by
the Illinoise Central System.
The condition under which the col
ored passenger are forced to take are
deplorable, and particularly that of col
ored women. In view Of the fact that
there are no colored Porters on these
lines to offer any assistance, either in
ascending or descending upon arrival
of destination, nor to give any neces-
sary information regarding train con-
nection and travel, They often have to
undergo and take abusive remarks
from conductors in charge
l particularly refer you Sir to a case
under the date Of May 18th on train
No. 203, at Newton, Mississippi, of
woman of color who was forced to
descend as a passenger from said train
at said station which baby, a basket
and a suit case without the assistance
of any railroad employees, with said
conductor in charge, yelling at her with
all emphasis that he could utter with
disgraceful remarks to passenger who
was charged LIST class fare to accept
10Th class service. This is an outrage
in my conception.
l call upon you as General Manager,
believing that you are fair to any per-
son patronizing the ILL.,, Central r. r. re
rardless to race or color as matter
of common Justice to struggling
race of people.
l am not attempting to dictate the
policy of your company nor do | know
its farming power, but when there were
Race Porters on these lines, these con-
ditions did not exist 1t has been and
is still the policy of my Company to
ship altogether by rail. We do not pat
ronize Bus Trade, and whenever pos
sible we have gone out of the way and
used our influence with other friends to
make all shipments over the Illinois
Central Line, and when l think over
the above existing conditions and par
ticularly to the Newton incident, it has
caused many things to run through my
mind.
Hoping to hear from you with refer
ence to same.
Yours very truly,
D. V. Johnson,
MR.. ATWILL'S LETTER FOLLOWS
d. V. Johnson,
qtJohnson Printing Co,
Meridian Miss.
This will acknowledge receipt of
your letter OF May "A with reference
to mater of porters on our passenger
trains operated between Meridian and
Shreveport.
One Of our representatives will get in
touch with you shortly for the purpose
of discussing this matter.
w. Atwill General Manager
Upon arrival of the representative,
matters were discussed pertaining to
the above letter in regards to improv-
ing colored passenger travels over Mer-
idian, Vicksburg and Shreveport lines
Questions: Are you willing to improve
passenre travel for race people over
your line? Do you have definite pro-
gram by which you are to correct these
evil Practices by men in charge of
your passenger trains. Do you believe
in equal accommodation in passenger
travel over your line?
These and many other questions were
asked with promise that these con-
ditions would be corrected.
GUESTS OF MIR. AND MRS w.
BAITY
Mr.. and Mrs. /. c. Spooner of Macon
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS

The Negro Civic League will meet
Monday evening June 18th at $50 o.
Clocs. All members are asked to be
present on time.
DR. L. F. Brooks, Pres
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Spooner of Macon
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16

GUESTS OF MIR. AND MRS w. c.
BAITY
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16

Mississippi's STANDARD Negrs
Newspaper Of Character, CIR
eulation and Opinion, with More
than 10000 Readers.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-06-16

A Hsms Paper With Q HoAs
Editor: That Telh tAa State
News Weekly.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-10-12

Most of the $500 ton crop of
Bartlett pears from the Sebastopol
section, Sonoma county. went to the
canneries.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-10-12

conclusion, after study of social
istic countries was that there should
be no owners, merely workers and
managers, there should be mass
production, mass distribution, and
mass prosperity and, in conclusion
the question was asked, "Have you
the mental integrity to face these
facts, the moral intrepidity to form
right desires and the physical cour-
age to put into effect these de-
sires?'
James M. Chapel, radio investi-
gator for the federal radio commits
sion for this section of the west,
told of the work of the commission
in controlling radio reception. In
this district there are 80 broadcast
stations, Alps amateurs, and 1876
ships which come under inspection.
Chapel stated that the amateur
problem does not exist in Imperial
Valley as it does in coast commun-
tiles and that he had never re-
ceived a complaint from this sec
ton because of amateur sets.
Frank Richmond, newly appoint
ed postmaster in Ell Centre, pledged
his cooperation to the chamber of
commerce and told of his desire to
serve the people of this community
in a satisfactory manner. A. E.
Skeats of San Diego, a former resi-
dent of Ell Centre, was visitor at
the chamber of commerce luncheon
at which President w. H. Tyler, Jr.
presided.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-10-12
.EXORB|TANT FILM SALARIES
THREATENED WITH BIC CUTS

quired to validate the contract of
a minor.
Yet it was known that "big
names" with drawing power at the
box office continued to receive SAL
aries commensurate with their fl
nancial value to a picture.
President Roosevelt s inquiry
probably would sustain the follow
ing figures, generally accepted in
Hollywood:
Maurice CheValier, $150,000 a pic
ture, two pictures a year.
viii Rogers, Sl25,000 a picture,
three pictures year.
Greta Carlo, $4,000 a picture,
two pictures a year.
Leslie Howard, 100000 a picture.
Ann Harding, $4,000 a picture,
four pictures a year.
Constance Bennett, 100000 a pic
ture, three pictures a year. (Once
received $4,000 a week for 10
weeks for two pictures with War
ner Bros. while under contract to
RKOD
Janet Gaynor, 100000 a picture
| three pictures a year.
Kay Francis. $4,000 a week.
Mae West Rates Highly
John Barrymore received $75 .00C
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-10-12
MRS. HANSON SPEAKER At
LOCAL CHAMBER LUNCHEON

In an unusually interesting talk
given before the Ell Centre Cham
Der of Commerce yesterday, Mrs.
A. 3. Hanson, whose subject was
"The National Emergency and
You,' pointed out the responsible
ity and duty of the individual in
the national emergency which is
now facing the people of the Unit
ed States.
The speaker stated that she had
prepared her talk after hearing a
number of lectures by prominent
people on the subject of the present
economic crisis and that in every
case the solution offered was the
same, what the individual highly
desires to do the nation will do
and what the individual desires for
the world, SO shall the world de-
sire. This was the solution offered
by John Burton, by James Truslow
Adams, by an admiral in the United
States navy, Mrs. E. E. Smith,
prominent national club woman,
and by Lincoln Steffens. Mrs. Han
son was impressed with the SINH
lcii Ivy VI oiiCil l1iioWClo w VIC
worlds problem.
Mrs. Hanson sketched the life of
Lincoln Steffens, taken from his
autobiography including his expert
ences as newspaper reporter on
Wall Street and his experiences
with the police department in
cleaning up New York City under
Theodore Roosevelt as police COM
missioner. Later Steffens studied
bribery and political corruption as
it existed in other cities and was
amazed to find good, solid citizens
against reforms or Indifferent to
reforms and unethical conduct re-
garded as good business practices.
SteffenS came to the conclusion
that business men should be put at
the head of the government until
he found that the good business
men were the cause of corrupt pol
itics and bad government and that
good men in office were often
weaker than bad men.
The speaker stated that SteffenS
found it was not big business but
privileged business which was
bringing pressure to bear on poll
tics and that a city could not be
cleaned up from graft unless the
county, the state and the nation
were reformed and he came to the
conclusion that the capitalistic sys-
tenn brings corruption. The final
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-10-12
BY NORMAN B. DEUEL.
United Press Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. IL. UP) =
The film industry was nervous to-
day with fear that a governmental
inquiry into salaries might throw
a spotlight of publicity on golden
secrets which have been hidden
during depression days.
President Roosevelt, taking cog
nizance of Geographic charges, or
dered an investigation to learn
whether fabulous salaries were be-
ing paid immature persons" for
comparatively little work.
Whether or not the industry
feared the direct result of the in
quiry, it foreSaw trouble through
unfavorable publicity.
Stories of $4,000 a week salaries
do not create a favorable impress
sion on the man whose shoes are
thin and whose family is hungry.
The days of publicity woven around
gaudy palaces and $4,000 automo-
biles are long since past.
In fact, studios were discreetly
silent on the subject of contracts
The pay of actors and actresses re-
manned secret locked in office
| files unless court action was re-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-10-12
SECOND
SECTION
PRICE. FIVE CENTS

years. Chaplin crossed $1,000 600
on "City Lights"
Other producers:
Louis B. Mayer, MGM. $4,000 a
week and a cut on the profits: cur
rently reported to make S750000
year.
Irving Thalberg, MGM, $1,000 a
week.
David Selznick, MGM $1,000
week.
Merriam C. Cooper, RKo, $4,000 a
week.
Daryl zanuck, goth Century,
$4,000 a week.
B. P. Schulberg, Paramount, So
500 week and cut of the profits.
Emmanuel Cohen, Paramount,
$1,000 a week.
Winfield Shsehan, Fox, $4,000
and cut of the profits.
Jesse Lasky, Fox, entirely per-
centage.
Jack L. Warner, Warner Bros,
part owner, drawing account and
profits.
OF the directors, the most highly
paid are:
Ernst Lubitsch. 100000 a picture.
Cecil B. DeMille, splits costs and
profits with Paramount.
Joseph Won Sternberg, Reuben
Mamoulian, Frank Borxage, $50, 900
picture.
Mervyn Leroy, S1,750 a week.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-10-12
CHEVROLETS
PUT THROUGH
TOUGH GRIND

MILFORD, Mich, Oct. H. (Spe-
ciaD-Nine years ago this month
the first Chevrolet ever operated
on the great General Motors prov
ing ground here was grinding out
its first 1000 miles. Since that time,
Chevrolet cars have covered up
wards of 100000 of test miles on
this scientific outdoor laboratory in
the interest of improved car per-
Torrance.
Today, fleets of dozen or more
cars may be witnessed at any time
of the day or night whizzing around
the concrete speed bowl, climbing
the 24-degree inclines, taking the
bath tub test, or undergoing the
bumpy tortures of the Belgian block
road.
When the proving ground is to
be used for the testing of any new
mechanical device or process, the
essential parts are built by produc-
ton methods in the Chevrolet ex-
perimental laboratory under the di-
rection of j. M. Crawford, chief en-
gineer. These parts are then in
stalled in a test cara half dozen
test cars if the development is i'm
portant-and the cars are then
sent to the proving ground, with
the drivers infinitely instructed as
to the speed they shall drive, and
the type of roads they shall drive
on.
1--WE run the cars at least 1000
miles to determine customer reac-
ton before putting them on regu-
lar durability breakdown schedules, y
says Crawford. ut is here on the
proving ground, under the most Sc
we're driving conditions, that the
bugs that used to harrass the new
car purchaser are ferreted out and
killed before the car gets on the
market.
"It is here, too, that the phrase
two years ahead got its inception.
At the present time we have inno-
vations under test that will not ap-
pear before 1895, and perhaps not
even then.
"Since we first started using the
proving ground we have built and
sold more than 100000 new Chew
rolet cars and trucks
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-10-12
RUBBER DISHES
AID HOUSEWIFE

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. IL. (SpeciaD
Once commonplace kitchenware
articles have now become attrac-
tive, colorful utensils of remark
able beauty.
For today Mrs. Housewife can
enjoy the use of clatter-proof, I'M
breakable kitchen accessories made
of rubber tile and furnished in
smart, marbelized color combina-
lions designed to harmonic with a
variety of color schemes.
These new kitchen utensils OF
rubber tile, designed to make the
lot of the housewife a much easier
one, are among the latest products
made by the Goodyear Tire & Rub
Der company. The complete list of
rubber kitchen appliances includes:
sink strainers, sink scrapers, drain
board mats, .dustpans, sink racks,
plate and bowl scrapers and soap
dishes.
This odcrless rubber Kitchen
ware is sanitary; its smooth plate
! finish allows no hiding place for dirt
and grease, it does not crack nor
chip, and it is easily cleaned.
It is acid, alkali and fire resist
ant, impervious to most stains, and
is tough and long wearing.
Scratching of drainboards and
sinks and chipping of dishes is prac-
tically eliminated by the use OF
rubbermaid kitchenware.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-10-12
HEA[D s AIDE
TEST|F!ES IN
LAND HEARING

Recounting a trip he had made
to Carson City, Nevada, and of
conversations had there with Mrs.
A. l.. E. Sampson and Mrs. E. S.
Ellis, two of the defendants named
in the alien land law indictment,
d. H. Wolford, assistant prosecu-
tor, was on the stand for the state
yesterday afternoon. Defense at
torneys had made vigorous objec-
lions to the introduction of this
testimony stating that the CONVEX
sation between Wolford and the
two women was prejudicial to the
defendants present as there was no
possible chance to cross-examine or
test the statements made by the
women as they were not now in
the court room. The court over
ruled the objections and Wolford
continued with his testimony.
He said that they told him they
had acted for a number Of corpor-
ations as agents and knew nothing
of crops being grown here nor had
they received any money or shares
from the produce grown on the
Post or Robbins ranches in the
valley.
When the district attorney pro-
posed to introduce as evidence GER
tain statements said to have been
made by w. j. Robbins, one of the
defendants in his grand jury ex-
animation, another objection was
raised by the defense. The jury
was excused while the argument on
this point was carried on.
It was the contention of the de-
tense that this transcript should
not be introduced in the court as
the answers contained therein
were obtained during a questioning
by the grand jury where no court
rules regarding the presentation OF
evidence were observed. After hear
ing the arguments the court ruled
out the transcript as evidence on
the grounds that it would be
bringing one of the defendants into
the case as a witness against him
self which could not be done with
out his consent. -. ....
Today being a holiday there was
no session of the trial and it is un-
derstood that in all probability
presentation of evidence for the
state will be concluded by tomor-
row noon after which the defense
will present it's case.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-10-12

For that he was paid $500. Who
wouldn't want job taking things
down from shelf, to be paid at
that rate?
The two men in the middle? Well,
they're just two fellows representing
Proctor and Gamble Soap company.
1t will be noted they still have the
two $500 checks. Right after the
picture was snapped the checks
passed to Mrs. Beeson and Mr.. Lam
beth. Funny the latter two didn'..
smile, but then maybe they though
the wind would blow the checks
away, or perhaps they could not
yet realize their good fortune.
We've tried to figure out why the
two Proctor and Gamble men are
smiling. Your guess is as good as
ours, but it takes he men to smile
when they part with money these
| days.
Oh, yes, the little girl down in
front is Mrs. Beeson's daughter. She
is all set to demand her "cut" of
those 500 smackers.