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The weekly echo., 1933-10-13
SERVICE STATIONS

In travelling over the country in an
automobile it is necessary to stop in
some little towns or in some big towns
to have yor oil changed, air put in your
tires and gasoline in your tank. In
other words, it is necessary at time to
have your car looked over in general.
When one drives up to one of these
service stations, it is natural that the
ladies' as well as the men, will feel like
getting out of the car after hundred
or one hundred and fifty miles travel
for little rest.
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13

ties. deprived of the ballot and depriv
ed of citizenship and many other
things that he rightfully deserves. Let
us not grow impatience, but let us be-
gin in a manly and common sense way
to demand some of the things that so
rightfully belong to us. The Weekly
Echo stands four square for fair play
and justice to all.
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13
Is The Negro An OBJ
ject Of Pity Because
His Skin Is Black?
DID GOD MAKE A MISTAKE?

1t has been my privilege recently to
travel quite bit over the rail roads
and in my automobile. In my travel
l tried to be a close observer. 1t has
been my privilege as Editor of the
Weekly Echo and pastor of Newell
Chapel c. NJ E. Church, to observe
some things and some injustices placed
upon us as race that are heart break
ing. One great question in my mind
is: how can the white race, race that
has all power in its hand" a race that
"can do whatsoever it will be so I'M
fair in some things toward the Negro?
AUTOMOBILE TRAVEL
have travelled extensively over diff
erent states in my automobile. | have
travelled with my wife and children
and at times, we have three or four
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13
Alabama Lynching

Much has been said through the
papers of the country with reference
to the recent lynchings in Alabama 1t
goes without saying that these lynch
ings are not only a disgrace to Ala
bama, hut to the border states and
American civilization as well. To my
mind, the sister states of Alabama and
American civilization in general, con-
done lynching, for the reason, public
sentiment in the papers has not been
to much against lynching. 1t is known
fact that if this country had men who
were willing to stand out against such
illegal procedure, we would have fewer
persons lynched in the United States.
PULPIT
This editor believes that the pulpit
has heen one of the most silent forces
in this country with reference to lynch
ing, and when we say pulpit, we make
no exception of race nor creed. White
ministers and the colored ministers
of all denominations have kept silent;
they lack the moral conviction to
speak against lynching For the sake
of bread and butter and for the sake of
public opinion, they have kept quiet
and let human beings, both white and
black. be lynched at the hands of law
breakers. violators and scalawags. This
clearly shows that God needs new
type of minister; for we must admit,
that this group of ministers that IS
now representing the Master, is poor
representation. and yet, it may be the
best that God can do at this particular
time. But let us pray that God will
raise up men who will speak out from
from the pulpit with moral courage
for Righteousness.
NOT ONLY IN ALABAMA
Not only will lynching, mob violence,
beating to death and the lack continue
in Alabama, hut it is true in other
states of this union. According to press
reports. Negro was taken from the
iail and beatened to death in North
Carolina this week, because it is said
he threatened a group of white men.
What will be done about it? Without
change, nothing will be done as usual
Be it remembered, Cod is not satisfied
with such doings, and ere long, He Is
roine to change conditions.
PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER
In reading the Birmingham Age Her
aid. certain Presbyterian minister
spoke out from his pulpit against
1vnching in Alabama, he said that sew
eral cars were seen with MISSISSIPPI
license, il, recent lynching and ne IN
d;catcd that whenever lynching oc-
c,rs several states usually come to-
eether and participate. We are glad
10 read and see that the note is be-
ING sounded from the presbyterian
pulpit. and let us pray that the Metho-
dist and Baptist of all races may eaten
the spirit of that Presbyterian minis
ter. For many pulpits of this country
are filed with men who for the want
of bread and lutter, houses and CLOTH
inr. will suffer to see lynching, nor
violence and what-not without rais-
inc their voices against it. Cod give
us men; tall men, sun crowned mei
who will dare speak their conviction
and not be jelly fish and timber backs
where men with back bones are needed
,,ocp.u or HAVEN BUST CLUB
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13

Jessie NJ Webb: Original quotations;
Roll Call-Business; Stunts-Prof. Will
ard Bracy and Mr.. L. G. Crawford; Fiji
teen minutes of fun-Messrs Thomas
Young and Alvin Fielder; Current
Events-Mrs. M. P. Strayhorn; Clos
ing-Now the day is over; dimissal-
Chaplain.
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13

y
four individuals being awarded a trip
to Chicago:
Mrs. Eo Anderson Votes - 2,219,826
I Mr.. R. w. Young Votes -- $3.50, 462
Mr.. J. B. Brown Votes - 484, 101
MIR. G.. B. Beck Votes 479.675
The number of votes cast by other
contestants are as follows:
Rev. A. Nelson Votes ------.--..- 275.875
Mrs. Sadie Wilson Votes ------ 1858
Miss Ethel Brown Votes ---- 1921
Mrs. A. Meadows Votes - 80,594
We wish to thank our many adver-
Users and friends who have helped to
make this, our second Campaign, a
real success.
Mrs. Ed Anderson is a member of
Haven Chapel M. E. Church; Mr. R. W.
Young is member of Newell Chapel
c. M. E. Church; Mr.. ]. B. Brown is
member of New Era Baptist Church;
Mr.. G.. B. Beck is a member of Pres
byterian Church; Rev. A. Nelson is
pastor of Rose Hill NJ E. Church; Mrs.
Sadie Wilson is member of the
Catholic Church; Mrs. A. Meadows is
member of Haven Chapel M. E.
Church; Miss Ethel Brown is a mem
Der of Ell Bethel Baptist Church. We
appreciate the fact that we had mem
bers of different denominations affilia-
ted in this Campaign.
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13
ENTERS BURNING HOUSE

ENTERS BURNING HOUSE
According to reports, Mr. Pomp
Brown, the young son of Rev Brown,
had spent the night across the street
with his friend. On being informed
that his fathers house was bur
ming, he rushed to the scene 1t is
said that some one remarked that REV
Brown is in the house asleep" The son
Immediately dashed in the house to
rescue his father and was trapped in
the flames. The father however, had
left the burning building All of the
occupants had vacated the building.
The city fire department was using
every effort to extinguish the blaze.
Much damage was done to the house
and house belongings.
BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION
Mr.. Pomp Brown was burned beyond
recognition. 1t was sad picture to
he looked upon.
OUTSTANDING MINISTER
Rev. Brown is one of the outstand-
ing Baptist minister of this section
and is we'll thought of both white and
colored He was at one time pastor of
Bonita and ST. PauPs Baptist churches.
He was also pastor of Grace Baptist
Church on the Southside and Calvary
Hill Baptist church a few miles East o.
Meridian. Rev. Brown is considered
to be a gifted pastor.
BEAL & STRAYHORN IN CHARGE
The establishment of Beal & Stray
horn was notified and Mr.. Henry
Strayhorn was Immediately on the
scene in an effort to extricate the body
from the wrecked building.
The funeral was attended Wednes-
day afternoon at New Prospect Baptist
Church. with the Reverend ]. B. Peters
officiating A large host of bereaved
friends was present on this occasion.
The Weekly Echo extends its deepest
sympathy to the bereaved family.
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13
WHAT MUST WE DO?

The question comes next, what must
we do? MY advice would be this: that
in every town there ought to be at
least one Negro service station and Ne
groes should patronize the operators
of these stations. If we would spend
our money at these service stations, it
would he only a short while before
competition would make the white man
at least prepare some place as rest
room for our group You may say
what you please, but the only way the
Negro is to get due recognition in any
thing is to start business of his own.
l know that we have large number OF
short sighted Negroes who cannot see
off the end of their nose. l know we
have some members of our group who
would rather eat out of the white mans
garbage can than to go to the back door
and eat from the kitchen of Negro,
and yet, it is up to us to teach and
train our folk and we must admit, that
the Negro has done exceptionally well,
Uneducated, deprived of school facili-
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13

cars that are occupied with ladies, as
well as men. In this travel have met
with some of the most humiliating ex-
periences perhaps.
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13
PROGRAM OF HAVEN RUST CLUB
OCTOBER 10, 1888

song-Led by Mrs. r. W. Young;
Song-Led by Miss
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13
BROWN GIVES LIFE TO SAVE HIS FATHER
Gives 4 Trips To Worlds Fair

patient.
Fifty two doctors reported to the
health department.
meridian Starr
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13
Four Round Trips
To Worlds Fair

The Worlds Fair Campaign, spon-
sored by the Weekly Echo and business
concerns, has closed with the following
four individuals being awarded a trip
to Chicago:
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13
Haven-Rust Cantata
To Be Gala Pre-
SentatiOn

(By F. L. Chalmus, Chr. Pub. Conn.,
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13
LADIES' REST ROOM

A few days ago l stopped in GER
tain town at the biggest service station
in that town, and having ladies in the
car, l asked if the ladies might go in
the rest room. The reply from the
young white saleman was, 1--WE have
no rest room for colored." asked the
young man could he feel free to spend
my money for gas and oil, then deny
the women of my race the privilege to
60 to the ladies' rest room. He twisted
and turned time or two and said, 1T
is shame but we do not have one"
asked him, how would he feel to drive
up to Negro business and ask for a
ladies' rest room for the women Of his
race and be denied by a Negro. He
dropped his head and said Preacher,
II ,1yo11ld he mighty had "
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13
Mr.. Pomp Brown
Gives Life In Effort
To Rescue His Father

Tuesday morning of this week be-
tween four and five o'clock, Mr. Pomp
Brown, the son of Rev. H. Brown, lost
his life in an effort to rescue his father
whom he thought was trapped in his
home which was being destroyed by
fro
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13
MIGHT BAD

Yes. and l think the same thing with
reference to the women of my race. |
believe that it is a shame; l believe it
is a disgrace; l believe that it is a re-
Election on any man or race who will
DENY man or woman because of the
color of his skin, an opportunity to
let nature take its course as God has
provided in a manner of this kind.
must ask myself this question: where
are the Christians? Will these people
who will deny our group in such d
manner as this tell me as to whether
this is their Christian way OF doing
thins? Out of all my travel in Miss. Ala
Louisiana, Tennessee and other states
with hundreds of requests that women
of my race may be permitted to enter
the ladies' rest room where there is
white ownership, only two requests
have been granted. To my mind, this
is a reflection and down right shame
Such treatment is beyond that of 9
dog. No man would think of hunting
with dog all day or half of the night
without at least feeding him. Then
how can individuals take money from
Negro motorists and then deny these
! privileges.
The weekly echo., 1933-10-13

Mississippi's STANDARD Eexrs
Newspaper Of Character, CIR
tulAtion and Opinion, with Mors
than 10000 Readers.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
PINCHOT HURLS
NEW ASSAULT
At JUDGES

HARRISBURG, May 81 Q.N.SJ,
Unperturbed by the refusal of
Supreme Court Justices John w
Kephart and William I. Schaf.
fer to resign, Gov. Clifford Pin,
chot today issued qualified de,
mand for the resignation of
Superior Court Judge Thomas j.
Baldridge.
The governors request carried
q reservation based upon the
question of whether Justice Bald.
rige took advantage of oppor,
tunities to purchase stock below
market quotations while his
name appeared on the preferred
list" of j. P. Morgan & Co. He
said:
81 have not learned whether
Baldrige took advantage of the
offer. If he did, he also should
resign"
The governor declined to com
ment on what action, if any, he
proposes to take as a result Of
the refusal of Justices Kephart
and Schaffer to relinquish their
judicial duties. Both insisted
there were no improprieties con
nected with their transactions.
The power of removal is not
vested in the governor. He can
however, summon a special Ses
sion of the legislature for i'm
peachment proceedings.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Judges Spurn Bids
To Substitute In
Hot Weather

NEW YORK.-Although Is
Federal judges from other dis
tricts have been invited to sit
as visiting jurists in the South
ern District of New York dur
ing the summer months, not
one has definitely accepted and
tentative acceptances have been
received from only two, accord
ing to Federal Judge John C.
Knox.
Judge Knox admitted that as
senior jurist here he faced diff
ficulties in his efforts to get
substitute jurists to fill in dur
ing the summer months, when
the eight judges of this district
are entitled to take vacations.
Others in the Federal Building
suggested that the Govern
ment's reduction of expense al
lowances from $40 to SIS a day
might be responsible for the
out-of-town judges attitude.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Latin Conference
Will ODen JULY 3

The second annual seminar
conference on Hispanic American
affairs will open under the spon-
sorship Of George Washington
University summer school, July 3.
Students from 10 universities,
officers Of the Pan-American
Union, and members of the fac
ulty of the university will attend.
DR.. Curtis Wilgus, associate pro-
fessor Of Hispanic American his
tory and director of inter-Ameri-
can studies at the university, will
direct the conference, which will
continue through August 3.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
C.. w. Plans Study
Of South America

George Washington University
will hold its second annual semi
nar-conference on Hispanic Ameri-
can affairs in connection with the
1888 summer session, beginning
July 3. Scholars from 10 univer-
sites, officers of the Pan-Ameri-
can Union and members of the
resident faculty will attend.
The conference, which will con-
tinue through August II, is under
direction of DR.. Curtis Wilgus, as
Sociate professor of Hispanic c
American history and director Of
1nter-American studies.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
NeW Cotton Variety
Comes From Old Seed

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Col. "A
new variety of cotton plant,
growing from six to eight feet
tau and bearing a large quantity
of two-inch staple of the very
finest quality is being grown from
seed found in cave dwellings of
the Aztec Indians in Southwest
ern Colorado, according to word
received from Tom Foster, wealthy
ol! man of Wichita Falls, Tex.
Foster found the seed while ex-
plorlng the caves and planted
them in his garden two years
later. The plants bear from 300
to 500 bolls each,
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
Western Farmers
Cut DOUIl Paintings

FORT COLLINS, Colo. UN.S0 q.
Winter wheat producers of Colo
RADIO and the entire Great Plains
region have reduced their farm
ing operations, according to T.
H. Summers, extension econo
mist for the Colorado Agriculture
College. Summers said acreage
seeded throughout the region was
4 per cent less than year ago,
and in Colorado % per cent less.
Low wheat prices, lack of
funds and lack of moisture
brought about the reduction.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
d. C.. Man Protests
Police "RUdeneSS''

Protest over the actions of a
Maryland State police sergeant in
making an arrest was sent today
to the Maryland commissioner of
motor vehicles by Saul Lewis,
member of a Washington shoe
firm.
Lewis complained in a letter
to Commissioner A. E. Baughman
that Sergt. A. E. Markley, of the
Laurel subStation, had used
abusive language in making the
arrest, despite the fact that Mrs.
Lewis and woman guest We're
in the car.
The Washington times., 1933-05-31
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conversation while the silver-h haired gentleman
stared from one to the other seemingly little
uncertain which Of their remarks he disliked
the most. Mr.. Todd regarded the group SOM
berly for a few minutes and then returned
slowly to the basement.
What I told you about my wife being
funny" he confided to the gentleman fact is,
I sort of thought was going to see fellow
here on business tonight. Maybe make little
deal, you know. Well the way things look,
she's running around with all that joking and
she's going to speak out of turn, and whereu
that deal be then?"
"She probably wiI," the gentleman nodded
without surprise. Mine would"
They certainly don't know anything about
the way to carry on a conversation, the way
men dol"
II got to thinking while you were gone; I
remember funny one my wife pulled not
long ago. Bout month, should say. No,
it wasn't either; it was about three weeks ago.
said he had an uncle that had goat that
didn't have any nose. You know that story,
don't you?"
Don't believe do"
And the other fellow said, Then how does
he smell?"
NO"
Well it seems that this fellow said to an
other fellow that he had goat-no, he had
an uncle, that is that had a goat and the
goat didn't have any nose, and the other fell
low said, Then how does he Smell?' and the
other fellow said, 'Terrible!''
Eyes, I heard that one," Mr.. Todd smiled
appreciatively. II just didn't place it at the
moment
We'll sir told my wife that story, and
the next day I heard her telling it to another
lady, and the way she got 1t balled up, she
said fellow said to another fellow, I got
uncle and he has a goat that hasn't any nose
and she said the other fellow said, How does
the goat know it's your uncle?'"
Can you beat it?"
They ordered more ginger ale and Mr.. Todd
was reminded of the story of the two English
men who met in the Strand one day. This
brought on a story that the gentleman knew,
also in English dialect about the cockney and
the barmaid, which reminded Mr.. Todd Of
the one about the Englishman who was being
shown New York.
Once more Mr.. Todd went up to the large
room, to find once more the same group of
three together, and returned to the basement
more resigned by now
THAT deals off, guess" he said.
What deal?"
THAT deal I was talking about My wife's
got the fellow hemmed in corner all evening
and he's probably sick to his stomach by now"
pity about women" the gentleman said re-
gretfully; "in lot of ways they're sharper
than men-can put it all over men. But they
got the dog-gonedest sense of humori You'd
think they'd get wise to themselves"
They wont!"
Ever hear the one about Pat and Rastus
train In Arkansas?"
NO"
We'll, it seems that Pat got on train In
Evening star., 1933-06-04
Continued from Tioegth Page

gentleman said, gazing thoughtfully at his
glass.
You said it,"
1.-The real trouble, I mean what's at the
bottom of it ALL" the stout gentleman went on
expansively, "if it wasn't for the men the art
of conversation would be q goner, because
you've got to have some humor. I mean some
clever stuff, like jokes or something, and If you
are going to wait for a woman to get some
humor, I mean real humor, into a conversa-
ton, why you might just well wait for the
world to come to the endi'
mo doubt about it," Mr.. Todd agreed, men
are the only ones that have got any kind Of
real humor."
You take the other day." the gentleman
said, driving his point home, Il told my wife
a comical story, the one about the campaign
speaker that asked fellow why he was
Democrat-you heard the story, haven't you?"
NO. can't say have"
About what the fellow said because his
father Democrat?"
NO don't believe I've heard that one"
"Well, it goes like this: A campaign speaker
asked fellow why he was Democrat, and the
fellow said because his father was Democrat
and his grandfather was Democrat, and so
he was Democrat and the fellow said, If
your father was jackass and your grandfather
was a jackass, would that make you jackass?
and the fellow said, No, that would make me
a hepupucdn!
They both laughed mildly.
ST did hear that story" Mr. Todd admitted.
"I heard it told differently; that's why I
didn't recognize it at first The way heard
1t the fellow was a Republican, and 1t was
a billy goat in it"
"I know" the raconteur agreed; some tell
it with the fellow Democrat and some with
him a Republican. I never heard it with a
billy goat in it.
1.-THE way I heard it, Mr.. Todd said, ''the
campaign speaker asked the fellow, Why
are you a Republican,? and the fellow said,
Because my father was Republican and my
grandfather was Republican, and so I am a
Republican, and the fellow said, If your father
was a billy goat, would that make you a
billy goat?' and the fellow said, No, that would
make me Democrat"
The gentleman nodded. Same story"
Told differently" Mr.. Todd added.
Different people got different ways of telling
the same story sometimes"
Mr.. Todd lighted a cigar. He was beginning
to warm toward his new acquaintance
will you wait here just second?" he said,
and rose. "I want to look in upstairs and see
what's going on-be right back down."
"I'll wait" the gentleman promised.
Mr.. Todd was gone five minutes during
which he went upstairs and peered once more
into the big room: and there still were Lola,
Mrs. Asbury and the slver-haired gentleman
together. The two women were apparently
deeply engrossed and pleased with their own