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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
5 CANvASSERS,
 BETTER HOMES,
 ARE APPOINTED
Work Through out City
 Will Be Started on s Next Tuesday

Chairman J. J. Connors of the Juneau Better Housing Campaign today announced the canvassers for the City of Juneau, approved by his general committee. According to present plans the canvassers will start to work Tues day and will call on property own iers throughout the city. Before going out on this york the group will be familiarized with the many phases of the Better Homes cam- paign, so that their calls may be helpful to those planning any type of remodelling.
 Following are the names of the canvassers and the districts III which they will work:
 District 1.-Charles Worter, from city limits to A. J Mill on Front Street and Gastineau Avenue to Third Street, taking in all of Court House Hill.
 District 2.-Mrs. Lassie McChes- ney, from Third Street to Fifth Street to Calhoun Avenue.
 District 3.-Mrs. Dessie Smith, from Fifth Street north to city limits.
 District 4.-Miss Bessie Anderson all between Calhoun Avenue ard Gold Creek. District 5.-paul Brown, from Main Street on Willoughby Avenue and all of Flats. District 6.--J. F. Banich, Casey
 Shattuck Addition and Seatel Tract.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
PATIENT IN HOSPITAL
 FOR YEAR, PETERSON
 IS DISCHARGED TODAY

Today was a red letter day for Henry Peterson.
 For today, Peterson was dis charged from St. Ann's Hospital. Injured while working on con- struction job, the man was taken to St. Ann's on November 23, 1883. A hip had been crushed. But careful surgery and long care enabled Peterson to leave the hos pital, well on the way to recovery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
p PRESIDENT IS CONFRONTED BY
 HARD PROBLEM
Whether to Continue Ci- gantic Relief or Let
 Industry do 1t
CONFLICTING COUNSEL
 IS POURED INTO EARS
Important Conference toBe Held at Warm Springs
 This Weekend

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. = WiCn advisers pouring conflicting coun- sel into his ears, President Rose- welt entered the month in which he will make decision, regarded here, as the most momentous ever to face a Chief Executive-whether to call on Congress to appropriate more billions of dollars in a gi- gantic effort to conquer relief and the unemployment problem, or to taper off Federal expenditures in the belief the business revival viii do the job. This is the big ques- ton.
 Relief Question
 On the relief question. two of the foremost advocates of spending to rebilitation Secretary of In- terior Harold L. Ickes and Harry L. Hopkins, Federal Relief Admin istrator, planned to thresh ut their suggestions with the Presi- dent at Warm Springs over this weekend.
 Hopkins Plan
 Hopkins has plan for Work Relief Corporation with a large appropriation to abolish the dole in favor of Government made jobs.
 Help Private Business
 Other Presidential advisers, more conservative, are described as lean- ing toward reduced Federal ex- penditures with a greater emphasis on stimulating private business, it possible by Government insur- ance of loans, to speed up heavy industries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
2 BOYS KILLED
 IN AUTO CRASH
Fatal Accident to Party Returning from Holi-
 day Fishing Trip

SEATTLE, Dec. 1. Two boys were killed and three injured in an automobile crash as they were returning from holiday fishing party yesterday.
 The dead are William Costello, son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas J. Costello. of Seattle, and Harry Heath, aged IT, son of MT. and Mrs. Herbert Heath, of Napavine, where Heath's father is public school principal.
 The injured are Thomas Cos tello, brother of William; Glen Updegrove, of Seattle, and Herbert Heath, Jr., brother of Harry.
 The boys car crashed into a truck driven by Leslie Thomas, of LaCenter, Wash, who is held blameless by the coroner.
 The collision occurred at Dryad.
 The three hurt are not believed to be injured seriously.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
MIRA OFFICIALS TO
 LEAVE FOR SOUTH
 ON STEAMER ALASKA

Hugh J. Wade, Deputy MIRA Ad- ministrator for Alaska, will take passage for Seattle on the steamer Alaska to attend the code author ity meetings for the canned sal- mon industry to be held in that city this month. He expects to be absent for about two weeks.
 On the same steamer, c. E. Mor- gan, aide to the Deputy Admin istrator, will leave for Ketchikan to distribute Blue Eagles to the retail trade in that city. He will stop at Petersburg on the return trip to Juneau to handle NRA business in that community.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
NAVY 5; ARMY .

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. LA field goal was the margin of victory here today as the Navy beat the Army in the annual service foot ball classic, 3 to 0. The Annapolis team scored the kick late in the first quarter and thereafter man. aged to hold the desperate Cadet team scoreless. It was Nayy's first victory over the West Point eleven in many years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
ALL-AMERICAN GRID TEAM BY
 A. P. RELEASED
Stanford, Ala b a m a Each Place Two Men-Husky
 Guard Is Praised

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.--Comes now the American football selec- tions. Outstanding among all the various kinds and types of All- American nominations is the Asso- ciated Press team, chosen from q gigantic poll of newspaper sports writers from the entire nation. The Associated Press All-Ameri- can team, as announced today, follows:
 Ends-Don Hutson, Alabama; Frank Larson, Minnesota.
 TackIes-Bob Reynolds, Stan ford; Will Lee, Alabama.
 Guards Charles Hartwig, Pittsburgh; George Barclay, North Carolina.
 Center-DarrelI Lester, Texas Christian.
 Quarterback-Bo bby Gray son, Stanford.
 HaIfbacks-Bill Wallace, Rice; Fred Berries, Navy.
 Fullback-Pug Lund, Minne- sota.
 Charles (Chuck) Mucha, Unl- versity of Washington star, was named as a guard on the third team.
 It was noticed that the two Rose Bowl opponents Alabama and Stanford-each placed two men on the an-star aggregation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
GREAT DECISION IS UP TO ROOSEVELT
AIbert Vile Recommended
 to Be Postmaster dt ,Junedu

Albert Vile. well-known Alaskan merchandise broker, today received a radiogram from Delegate An thony J. Dimond, advising that the Delegate has recommended MI. Wile's appointment as postmaster at Juneau.
 The radiogram stated: "l
 have today recommended to the
 Post Office Department your
 appointment as postmaster at
 Juneau to succeed Mrs. Spick-
 cit whose term expires De-
 cember 8 and requested your
 appointment be made promptly.
 (Signed DIMOND."
 MT. Vile is veteran Alaskan. He first came to the North in the Klondike rush of 1896. For sev- eral years he was engaged in min- ing and merchandising in Dawson. From there he went to Nome for six years, then to the Fairbanks country.
 He was appointed postmaster at Iditarod in 1914, and served four years in that post, leaving it to become assistant postmaster at Ketchikan in 1918. In 1919, when Postmaster I. J. Warter of Ketchi- kan resigned, MT. Vile was ap- pointed postmaster at Ketchikar and served until the end of the Wilson administration in 1921.
 Since that time MT. Vile has
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
COUPLE MARRIED BY
 JUDGE J. F. MULLEN
 BEFORE NOON TODAY

Olive La Vanway and Alvah John Gillis. both of Juneau, were quietly married shortly before noon today by Judge J. F. Mullen at the U. s. Commissioners office. Witnesses to the ceremony were May Fillips and Nick Kobak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
VIEWPOINT OF U. S

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-In mak- ing new representations to Japan against the alleged oil monopoly of Manchukuo, the United States Government disregarded Japan's contention that the subject should be taken up directly with Man. chukuo. The state of Manchukuo has not been recognized by the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
FRANK o. JOHNSON TO
 SERVE THIRTY DAYS

Frank o. Johnson, arrested by the U. S. Marshal's office on a charge of vagrancy, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve 30 days in the Federal Jail by Judge J. F. Mullen of the U. s. Commissioners Court this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK, Dec. .1-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is TIE, American Can 105A, American Power and Light AS, Anaconda 10%, Armour N 57s, Bethlehem Steel 311a, Calumet and Hecla, no sale; Curtiss- Wright 27s General Motors 33as, International Harvester 38A, Kennecott 17as United States Steel 38A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
FRANCE TURNS DOWN REQUEST
 FROM EM P|RE E
Declines Invitation to Join Japan in Denouncing
 Naval Treaty

[. TOKYO, Dec. 1.-The French Ambassador has handed the Jap anese Foreign Minister a note de- elining the Japanese invitation to France in joining the Empire Ill denouncing the Washington Naval Treaty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
THIRD PROTEST
 MADE TO JAPAN
United States and Grea t Britain Object to
 Oil Monopoly

TOKYO, Dec. 1. The United States and Great Britain, for the third time, have concertedly noti- fed the Japanese Government of snCiI objection to the Manchukuo oil monopoly, in diplomatic repre- sentations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
STRIKE OF SILK OVERS
 WEARS END
Negotiators Make Progress Twenty Thousand
 Persons Affected

PATERSON, N. J., Dec. 1.-The strike of 10000 silk dyers in the Passiac Valley mills neared an end today as negotiations reached an agreement which recognizes the American Federation of Labor as a collective bargaining agent of the workers, but does not recognize the closed shop.
 A new wage scale will be granted, |, according to the agreement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
Peace Offered To BoIiuia
 By Paraguay

ASUNCION, Dec. l. = The Paraguayan Cove rnrnent has offered peace to Bolivia pro- vidcd the new Bolivian Gov ernment at Lapaz stops hos tiIities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
J. R. WATSON
 PASSES AWAY

VICTORIA. B. O., Dec. 1.-J. R. Matson. publisher of the Victoria Daily Colonist. and a well known golfer, died at his home here last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01

been engaged in the merchandise and brokerage business.
 Throughout his long residence in the Territory Mir Vile has been an enthuiastic worker in commun- ity and lodge activities as well as consistent and energetic supporter of the Democratic party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
WRIGHT OPERATED UPON

w. A. Wright entered St. Ann's Hospital last night and was oper- ated on for appendicitis this morn ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-01
WELFARE LEAGUE MEETS

The Welfare League will meet Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the Council chambers at the City Hall.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-04-05
Yakima, Wash.

Miss Erna Turner of Tacoma is
spending the week as house guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Woods.-Mrs.
James Pinxton has been moved to
her home from the st. Elizabeth
hospital.-Miss Gwendolyn Spear
man is spending few days visit
ing friends in Seattle.-Mrs. p.
Braggs entertained her son, Bruce
Carter of Seattle, over the week
end.-Mr. and Mrs. N. Evans were
hosts to family dinner on Easter.
Covers were placed for twelve
Miss Fredrosa Sims entertained
with dinner Sunday IN honor OF the
list birthday anniversary of her
father, Mr.. Geo. Catlett. Covers
were placed for siv.-Mr. and Mrs.
n. Sears and family and Mrs. o.
washington of Mabton spent the
week end in the city visiting with
friends.-Mr. and Mrs. F. Samples
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. Williams of
Ellensburg were among the out-of-
town visitors to attend the Easter
dance.-Mr. John Bufford of Ell
lensburg is house guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. L. Williams.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-04-05
Billings, Mont.

A sunrise meeting was held on
Easter morning at Wayman Cha
pei A.M.E. Church. At the regu-
lar morning service communion
was administered. In the evening
members o. the Sunday School, I'M
der superv sion of Mrs. H. w. BIZ
wins assisted by Mrs. E. B. Vaughn,
were heard on the program-Mrs.
VIM. McCabe was hostess to a de-
votional meeting of the Mite Mis-
sionary Society Tuesday afternoon.
Several members of the colored
,hurches took part in the special
prayer and song service held on
< God Friday by members of the
Federated Council of Church wom-
en.--Miss Amelia Smith of Kalis-
pell is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Smith. Miss
Smith is a cousin of Mr.. Harvey
Smitfi.-Among the sick: Mr.. EN-
manuel Reed is suffering from
a broken ankle received when he
Jumped from q moving train; Mr..
Sam Epperson continues seriously
Ill at his home; Mr.. James Jsby,
is confined to his home with illness.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-04-05
Everett. Wash.

Miss Lillian Samueis was hostess
for meeting of the Jolly Matron's
Circle Wednesday afternoon.-Rev.
J. e. F1utcher, presiding elder, con-
Quoted quarterly meeting and con-
ference Sunday and Monday at
Bailey Chapel.-A splendid Easter
program was presented by the A.
Me. and Second Baptist Sunday
Schools at the Second Baptist
Church. Sarah Tinker was
hostess for breakfast Tuesday COM
plimenting Rev. J. E. Flutcher and
Rev. and Mrs. 1. Blake. Miss Dora
Davis entertained at luncheon or
Tuesday honoring Rev. -Flutcher,
Rev. and Mrs. Blake.-Mr. and
Mrs. Gillespie of Seattle were the
guests of Mrs. r. L. Gates Sunday
Mr.. Moses Smith, confined sew
eraI weeks in the hospital, improv-
ed, permitting his return to his
home at Lake Stevens.--Mr Aur-
elius Davis entertained the EDS
club at his home Thursday evening
-Mesdames Carrie Davis, Eliza
Nichols and Mr.. Chas. Gibson were
visitors to Seattle Tuesday.
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Portland News
Mrs. ". Boyle, Editor-l1onoger
1928 S. E 35th Ave Phone sellwoOd 1878
his kate Lewis Assistant Edsor 2gOs S + Tibet S.

home o. 1fr. and Mrs. Richard Bo-
gle attended by a large number Of
ths sociai set. The Boyle home
was atttaetlve IN decorations Of
spring fleUora and assisting III SER
stse guests wsfo Meadames Lee
efissby f. ". Bogle e Watson,
Edwin washington. c. Holmes, De-
Nofeal un1han1 P. Price ana
Charles Williams.
Mr.. Chas. Olden, popular night
club entertainer Of Seattle, was a
visitor here last week.
The Modern Matrons Club were
hostesses for an Easter Tea at the
Mrs. Minnie Crawford Is spend
Ing vacation at Gearheart.
Mr.. and 1Ers. Lloyd Flowers en-
tertained at q bridge party satur-
day evening in honor Of the fourth
wedding anniversary OF Mr.. and
Mrs George Holiday. Prize a.
wards wes given to Mr.. L. R.
Blackburn and Mr.. Fieldon Stew
art.
Dahlia Temple of Daughter Elks
honored Mrs. Lula Hubbard, for
several years secretary Of their
organization, with a surprise birth
day party Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berrie Tinsley were
hosts at a dinner party on Friday
honoring the 18th wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. George
B. Hardin. Ten guests attended.
Mrs. Angeline Braggs, who has
been visiting her son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and -ssfs. James Bragga
left for her home in Phoenix, Ari-
IONA this week.
Mr.. E. J. Minor motored to Gear
heart for the week end and return
led with Mrs. Minor, who has been
visiting Mrs w. Badger.
NOTE: Subscribers in arrears
for subscriptions please pay by APP
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scriptions win be discontinued with
out further notice.
Mr.. Abe L. Corneal received q
message this week informing him
of the death of his wife. Mrs. An
ME D. Corneal in chicago. at the
home Of her brother
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-04-05

B. Reed delivered the Easter SER
mon at II am. and at 8 pm. the
Sunday School presented a pro-
gram under direction of Mrs. V.
Evans At Bethel A.M.E. church,
Rev. Geo. F. Martin preached a
special sermon for the morning
service and at p. M. the choir
presented the programmes. C.
Hasbrook entertained with mis-
cellaneous shower for the pleasure
of Mrs. Thelma Weiserger Miss
Helen Dundee, sophomore at Wash
ington State College, Pullman, is
spending a weeks vacation visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Dundee. Miss Dundee is an honor
student at Washington State and
member of Phi Kappa Phi sor-
GRITTY. Recently she received an in
vitation to become a member of
the Eurodelphian society, national
organization of college women ar
tists.-Mrs. L. r. Burns Of Ritz
vile, spent the week end here as
guest of Mrs. Chester Jones.-Mrs.
M Porter of Occur d'Alene was
entertained at dinner Sunday by
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Quinn.-Miss Al
berta Christian of Helena is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Helen Allen
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Pierce of Yaki-
ma spent the week end here visit
ing friends and relatives Mrs. F.
A. Stokes was chosen delegate to
attend the District Conference as
representative of Bethel Sunday
School.
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lcontInued from Page onel

riean Negro must be placed very
low ia the scale of intelligence"
sets forth puroorted figures from
US. War Department intelligence
tests taken during the World War,
attempting to show that ninety
eight out Of every one hundred
colored men examined were below
the average intelligence.
Thhty-sven were recorded as
having inferior intelligence and
thirty as having very inferior in
telligence. Seven Of every humid
red were classed as 'unteachable."
Along with these figures was sub
mitted another circular citing rea-
sons Tor the imperative adoption Of
subnormal wage code.
1T is an established fact over
the entire nation the document
continues, that, generally, a col
lored man or woman should be and
is paid less than white man or
woman, the reason being that their
performance, responsibility and ca
pability are less. This fact has
been established and has been in
existence since the beginning of
time, and at a crisis like we are
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Great Falls, Mont.


An Easter program was present
ed by the Sunday School on sun
day evening at the Bethel A.M.E.
Church. under direction Of Mrs.
Agnes Novotny.-Mrs. J. E. Pow
ers and daughter, Mrs. Ethel Win
burn were bostesses to the VIM.
MS. last week.-Mrs.. Randolph
williams entertained the W. W.
club.-Rev. e. B. Reed of Spokane
conducted services at the Imman-
ue1 Baptist church last week. Dur
ing his stay here he was the house
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 3. Bow
ers,-C Cooking classes under the di-
reetion Of Mrs. Marie Ellis and the
sewing class under Mrs. Odessa
Richey are progressing. Mrs. Ellis
and her class sponsored an Easter
tea.-The Dunbar Art and Study
Club, newly organized club, ell
ected the following officers at the
last meeting: Mrs. Maxine Ladd,
president; Mrs. Odessa Richey, vice
president; Mrs. Ethel Winburn, Sc
cretary; Miss Madeline v. Smith,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. c.
P. Peterson, parliamentarian and
HISTORIAN. Mrs Emma Smith. tfaa-
surer and chaplain.-The Excelsior
Club. Junior Federation, has ell
ected the following officers: Miss
Alma Smith, president; Lucille
Smith, vice president. Mildred Ell
lis, secretary-treasurer; Jacqueline
Webb, corresponding secretary and
Ria Dora Ellis, parliamentarian.
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Williams Avenue Y. W. c. a.
sranch--Mrs. W. e. Brown has ar
ranged the following program for
vesper services on Sunday after
noon: Miss Gladys Bird win con-
duct the devotional services; Miss
cecile carnett, piano solo, Miss
Mary Simmons, vocal solo: Or. D.
N. Unthank win be the speaker.
and his subject WIN be ia accord
with the observation Of Negro
Health Week. Miss Jessie Edwards
win be the pianist. The High
School Girl Reserves tea was a FL
nanoial success and a very attrac-
tive affair. - The Grade School
Club has issued invitations for an
Easter party to be given April Z.
--0h Wednesday. April IL, a de-
monstration ii home nursing and
hsallhful menus will be sponsored
by club women in observance Of
National Negro Health Week. DR..
Unthanls addressed the girls and
boys clubs this week ana spoke on
subjects pertaining to health. -
The Committee of Management
viii meet on Wednesday morning,
April II, ct 10 o'clock with Mrs
Lloyd Flowers presiding. All Of
our community are urged to parti-
cipate in the fun on Play Night,
April IS. sponsored by the Health
Educational Committee. There will
be no charges Of any kind. Adults
and children viii be guests for the
evening. The Girls Work COM
mittee viii meet Monday evening.
April 8, in the building with Mrs.
c. L. Ingersoll presiding. All MEM
bers are urged to be present as
business of Importance will be dis
cussed.
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NRA Refuses Dixie Employers
Wage Code for Negro Workers

passing through, it certainly WIN
prove disastrous to fail to consid-
er just what all this means.
Won't Lower Wages
II suggest that a minimum rate
for a 4o-hour week is hereby es-
tablished for men at the rate Of
$3.50 per week, South; at the rats
of 5000 per week, North. Won.
en- at the rate of $500 per week.
South; $500 per week, North. Boys
and girls over 16 and under 10 at
the rate of $500 per week. South /;
$500 per week, North"
Ames, signed all Of the docu-
ments sent out, and also gave his
address as Selma.
At the time of the original re-
quest of the Southland Company
for exemption from the code mi
iIimum, it was reported that the
company had threatened to take
its plant out of Montgomery and
fire all of its coIored workers un-
less the exemption was grsnted.
The denial Of exemption, howev-
er, win not result in such action,
is the general belief in official cir
cles here.
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TACOMA NEWS
@. b. Aldrscb, Editor-Afgr.
0sssk Pacific Ave.
JUDGE FREES NEGRO,
LECTURES WITNESS

LECTURES WITNESS
W. D. Miller, Negro member Of
the homeless mems local Of the
Unemployed council Of Tacoma,
drew q five-day suspended sent
enee for yagrancy II police court
Friday Afternoon.
Members Of local Communistic
organizations which had demand
ed Miller's release as victim Of
an alleged "frame-up" crowded the
courtroom as witnesses and spec
tators only to draw q lecture from
Judge Hackett for Jasmine at
tempts to intimldate the court
IF your counsel there" said the
Judge, pointed to James Michelet-
ia, local secretary Of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense. who had de-
manded Millers release had not
insisted on holding this case over
for trial you would have been re-
leased last week on the same sem
tence. Blame him for the week
you spent in jail"
Mr.. Henry Ellis and Mrs. Lena
J. Holmes recently married in Sc
attic. are residing in the former
Covington home where they will
be glad to have their friends call.
John Isaacs, aged blind man who
tried to commit suicide several
weeks ago at the home of Mrs. H.
Palm. made another attempt to end
his life Sunday and is in critical
condition at the hospital.
Mrs. Worther G. Hamilton Of
Olympia was a visitor here last
week on business.
Mrs. w. L. Evans of Chicago Is
guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Florence G. Jones.
The Young Peoples Club, under
direction of Mrs. e. e. Elmore, pre-
scented the Easter cantatS Sunday
evening at the A.M.E. Church.
Prof. Brown was the principal
speaker for the meeting of the
Women's Political Club held Mon
day evening at the home Of Mrs.
Ella DuPree. Another speaker was
representative Of the city fire de-
partment who asked endorsement
of a raise in pay for 1iremen point
ing out that the discharge Of fifty
five men from the force would re-
suit in increase of insurance rates.
He also urged colored men to take
the civil service examination, stat
ing. ne was certain colored men
would be appointed members of
the department If they passed the
examination. He stated he did not
believe white iiremen would object
to working with colored persons in
the department.
If your business is worth while
advertise in the Enterprise. II not
close IL up.