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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-08-19
TIME TO DISCARD Niger
DECLARES WELFARE WORKER

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. --lANS)
In q letter TO The State, a liberia
white daily newspaper published
here, Mod5eska Monteith Simk.ns 81
Columbia, outstanding woman well
fare worker in the southeast, seeks
reasons for certain references to
Negroes in the present campaign fol
senator and governor which closes in
this state on August 80. Mrs. Sim
kins' article which appeared in the
Wednesday issue Of The State fol
lows:
To the Editor Of THE STATE:
Because ! wanted TO note the effect
Of it, / have waited until now t.
thank you Tor publishing the editor
ial, Time to Discard .Nigger' 3 le
printed in part from the Southern
Christian Advocate, and published in
The State Of June SO. Whereas pro-
badly limited number of Negroes
read the Advocate and therefore
would not have seen that very splen--
did article, hundreds of them read
The State as South Cardinals leading
daily.
| have read all press reports Of
the Democratic campaign and have
discussed them with many persons.
When the unnecessary and distaste-
full references to Negroes are recall
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-08-19

by the Ohio State Falr. says vii,
lard w. Ellenwood, manager Of The
SSth Ohio State Fair at Columbus
Aug. 27-Sept. 2.
Thousands Of visitors flock "a
the fair each year to see the live.
stock Judging, displays Of agricul-
ture and horticulture, the latest
thing in farm machinery, and the
many other features which are in
cluded in the makeup of a large
and successful fair.
.Rusy housewives bring ont their
finest handiwork, quilts, hedspreads,
rugs, etc. Farmers and breeders
show prize fruits, vegetables, and
blooded cattle.
"Here is indeed fine display of
agricultural production and one of
which every citizen Of this state can
well be proud"
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-08-19

ed, / find that many Of us have taken
time to analyze linpartiaily and inn
personally the campaign issues o1
those various otfice-seekers. / find
Negroes deeply concerned about the
state o. affairs in South Carolina Just
as our intelligent and farseeing white
citizens must be. find that Negroes
are ashamed to note that SO much
more slush and filth is thrown into
the faces of the citizens of Sou. Fl
Carolina in the name Of state gov
eminent and craftsmanship. And one
would be surprised to learn that
many Negroes are big and intelligent
enough TO try to overlook the mn
christian references to our Ieopse.
Moreover, they are utterly asiiaase~
because, the name Of South Casoli,aa
is 50 besmattered and disgraeed IS \.
certain Of the 1883 senatorial anu
gubernatorial aspirants who daure
expect self-respecting and respect s.
able South Carolinians to desire them
as leaders.
And, too, we as Negroes, wonder
why any white man, any exponent of
white supremacy, and who therefore
deems himself superior being IN
every respect would so niscalculate
the Negroes political status as to
make the group campaign issue. A
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-08-19

NEW YORK--If there Is any one
accomplishment of which the WPA
Adult Education Program is proud
it is the increasing number Of re-
ports coming from former students
indicating that the training received
while attending WPA classes has
enabled the recipients to become self
suppoting thru completely justifyng
the program.
Mrs. Inez r. Wilson, assistant Area
Administrator, in recent interview
called attention to the fact that
Harlem residents are helping greatly
to swell this record. almost daily
my attention is called to specific
instances she said, indicating they
are not neglecting to use their SUR
plus time advantageously, and are
better able to help themselves as q
result Of having increased their skilIs
In our WPA classes.
"One outstanding example which
recently came to my attention is that
of Mrs. Camille Walters of 2OI West
130th Street, Apt. South. The re-
cord shows that she attended our
Homemaking classes for two years
at Bethel AME Church, specializing
in sewing and designing She has
become so efficient III these trades
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-08-19
Walker College
Gives Beach arty

CHICAGO. Aug. ia {ANp)--Last
Tuesday morning students of Nine.
Walker College of Beauty Culture,
left the school at $50 to enjoy a
party at a1st Street beach. Setting
lip exercises were directed by Miss
Marthctta Afford, faculty advisor
for the schools club activities.
Games, songs, fishing and swim
ming were the main diversions and
- lunch time weiners were roasted
over an open fire. At noon time the
party returned to school for the re-
mainder of the day. Members OF
the faculty present were Mrs. Emma
Handy. Miss Afford and Frank Ram
som of indianapolis. who accompan-
led the group and served as life
guard.
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being OF such intelligence should
know that the Negroes who comprise
d5 percent Of the states population
cannot cast one vote in the Demo
cratic primaries according to the
rules of that party, and that, there
Tore, + Is little and foolish to make
Negroes the butt Of their campaign.
harallgtaes, Yet. ait least three of ous
leading Office seekers expect. "a
poll larger number OF votes 81
SIMPLY catering to the emotions al
an minimizing unstable part of oui
public. Why should these unneces.-
sary, hackneyed, and nauseatinp
statements concerning white su-
premacv'' keeping Negroes in their
places, and so on. be used as snoka
screens IN an effort To anesthetize
the thinking whit citizen, OF to A.
rouse the highly emotional and there
fore unthinking white man? Whv
won't political aspirants let lis alone?
Why won't they discuss issues and
plans vital to the welfare Of South
Carolina and either try to be- elected
~ merit as shown BY high degree
at craftsmanship and good breeding
or, failing on that, return home and
aeqait themselves with the chiyalry
that is supposed to grace southern
gentlemen?
Again, we wonder if some of these
aspirants are using this flimflamninr
and windbeating to hide the fact that
after all they would not mind using
few pinch--hitting votes that Me-
groes, if voters. might supply. We
even wonder if the good Colonel
Blease would mind that imagined
5000 to 10000 Negroes being regit-
tered in South Carolina ii he thought
some of these votes would fall to him
in his inevitable pinch. Such could
not happen, however, for the Negro
who would be so foolish as to vote
for one who has used every possible
chance to himiliate Negroes would
not have gray matter enough to even
try to register.
There is no stencil So vile IN the
nostrils Of Negro ais those old gags
about Negroes wanting "social
equality, or i am for white SUI.
premacyn. or such hypocritical and
dramatic climaxes as II place the
love of the fair state of South Caro-
lima second only 70 the love Of God. &
Such smoke screens thrown into the
faces of South Carolinians do not
blind Negroes. They often embar-
rass MS more as citizens OF South
Carolina than they infuriate us az
Negroes. Southern white people know
what Negroes want and they know it
is not 'ssociaI equality as some OF
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-08-19

and toys to sell to retailers. They
also sell to chain stores and large
jobbers. One Of the great handi-
caps of such Negro business is
the need of sufficient capital. They
could sell 100000 worth Of dolls
in any year IL they could get the
capital to buy the material and to
employ the morkers.
Those who buy or sell dolls and
those who are interested in thai
srt Of business investment should
get in touch with Mr.. Barnes at his
factory address. There is nothing
more important for the children of
majority race than to have the op
portunity to use toys and dolls
which represent their own race as
well as other races. would not
have the Negro children confined to
dolls Of their own race, but they
should have dolls of their own race
along with whatever other dolls they
may have.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-08-19
Special Days Assigned az
State Fail.

COLUMBUS tSperis | - Earl RI.
Hanefeld. director Of agriculture.
has announced the following speciai
days IN connection with .he 2Sth
Ohio State Faii. at Columbus, Aug.
9th Sept. ..
Saturday, Aug. eth, the oreniag
day Of the Fair. has been dca,snat.
cd as Jnnior Fair and School Dus
Drivers Day. On this s;ay school
children throughout Ohio viii be
given free admission to the exposi-
liof grounds.
Monday, Aug. 2oth, will bc La
dies Day. as well AS Township
Trustees and Clerks, County Com
missioners'. Engineers, Auditors,
and Rural Letter Carriers Day.
Tuesday viii be County Fair
Managers Day; Wednesday, Farm
Organization Day; Thursday, Gov
ernor's Day, and Friday, Exhibit
ors' and Press Day. i
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Major w right, On
Vacation, Still
Optimistic On
Race Progress

SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. y,
Aug, ITO Major Il. Il.
Wright, ST., s3 year old president
Ct the Citizens d Southern Bank oil
/ Philadelphia, stopping two days here
On his vacation motor trip to Bar
Harbor, Ne, said lie was never more
optimistic about race progress than
he Is now. Although the country Ii
in the midst Of trying times, the
Mayor said he is confident the Me-
gro will find way out.
The Citizens q Southern Bank
which Major Wight founded ia
September, 1920, after he bad spent
more than thirty years as d school
master and was considered an .'old
man, and ready to quit active life,
has recorded $735.00o IN resources,
and is member of the Federal De-
posit Insurance corporation, every
depositor being insured up to $4,000
The Major is the active president Of
the bank, being on the job daily at
his advanced age.
And to further prove that he Is
not vet through. five years ago the
Major visited Haiti, and conceived
the idea of originating the Haitian
Coffee and Products company, and
became large importer OF Haitian
coffee. He sells this coffee to larTe
white concerns in Philadelphia and
other cities. Last year he led a
delegation of prominent olorea
citizens to Haiti on goodwill tons.
The Major recounted his lifetime
of promotional activities. While Il
schoolmaster in Georgia he promot-
ed state fair, which was a huge
success, having the support st
state officials. Since he has been
living in Philadelphia he has pro-
noted various Progress Exposi-
tions.n one of which drew $4,000
people who paid for admission. He
has been q lifelong booster of Me-
gro business, and Is founder and
president Of the National Negro
Bankers association.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-08-19
Farm Success
Measured By
State Fair

COLUMBUS tspecial) --..There
i no better barometer Of the sue.
cess 81 the farm year than tho AL
ricnltufal exposition held each fall
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-08-19
TIE FORUM

our denaagogues interpret ii to their
constituencies.
Relative to white supremacy,
Negroes Know that there can be no
SUCH real tiAiEg as group supremacy
on group inferiofity. White men
Know tnass too. We know that the
mind and the character are the meas
ures Of individuals which make
| groups. We know that many whites
are superior TO other whites. that
many Negroes are superior to other
/ Negrosss and that some whites ars
superior to some Negroes and vice
versa. Our exponents Of white su-
premacy' knew that all they can ac-.
tually make Ut the expression is two
words.
Negroes are not worrying about
anybody being superior--only as
they act as superior beings. We
teach our children that. Why all this
exaggerated phobia Of something
that thinking Negroes do not even
consider? All Negroes want is the
chance to live wholly and in peace as
Negroes, They want the right to
work to live, to properly educate
their children, to enjoy the protec-
tion that any government should Of
Ter its citizens, to be men in world
that belongs to no one group. We
have gone far, trudged long, and
made bricks without straw to prove
this. Yet we are continually brow
beaten because we have lived through
it all and made few little bricks.
The men who feel the need of doing
this in order to get votes are unfit to
serve any South Carolinian.
Negroes cannot vote in South
Carolina, but those Of us who think
know just who the next governor of
this state should be. If the thinking
Negroes of South Carolina were elig-
ible to vote in the primaries, they
would be In as great u dilemma rela
tiev to the next senator as the
thoughtful white citizens are.
We agree with our good friends
of the Southern Christian Advocate
and The State that it is high time to
discard "Nigger'. May we add that
it is also high time to discard
'darky', coon" and other distaste-
full references to Negroes during
speeches. Al better and more gentle
manly choice may easily be made.
Moreover, we suggest that it il high
time that South Carolina stir tho dry
bones in the valleys Of her illustrious
dead in an effort TO raise up men who
are sufficiently just and conscier-
tious To serve our state and gentle
manly enough to grace the legislative
halls of our state and Nation. There
are many such men In the flesh in
South Carolina, we know. but they
either 'sdo not choose to rum be-
cause of the filth through which they
must wade and the little minds with
which they must bicker, or they real'-'
Ike the futility of seeking really 70
serve people the majority OF whom
are satisfied to accept rock for
biscuit or snake for a fish.
Thanks again, and way you live
lone and mark well the footsteps OF
vour venerable predecessors.
Modjeske Monteith Sinlkins,
Columbia, South Carolina.
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NEGRO DOLL.
COMP AN Y
(By William pickens for ANPo


That is not a company that makes
only Negro dolls, but it is a com
pany which is owned and managed
by colored people with some white
statesmen and which makes dolls
representing American Negroes and
American whites. The company
runs its factory at Ga Grand street,
New York City; it is owned by q
partnership Of two colored men
Anthony r. Barnes, Jr., and Arthur
Johnson.
They had had experience in max
ing dolls in concerns owned by white
people and they have started this
factory in which they make dolls
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PAGE IIRE.


COLUMBUS (SpeciaI) "A two.
hour performance Of death~defyirg
thrills IN automobiles and motor.
cycles will be an opening day added
attraction at the Ohio State Fair
IN Columbus, Aug. 27-Septs q. Earl
4. Hanefeld, director of agricua~
tnre, has announced.
Flash Williams and his Thriil
Drivers win give matinee and
evening performance III front az
the Grandstand Saturday. Aug. 27,
only. Among the stunts will be am
automobile leap over parked ma
chimes. head.on collision in mid-air
and crashing car through a FAM
ing house.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-08-19
An-Ohio Band Will PLAY
at State Fair

COLUMBUS Especially o n co
again the All-ohio High School
Band, made UP of 500 musicians
from high schools throughout this
state, will furnish music FOR visit
ors TO the ssth Ohio State Fair nc
Columbus, Aug, 27th-sept. 2, ae-
cording to Earl II. Hanafsld. dirse.
tor OF agriculture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

She remained at the institution for 12 days. Her hospital bill amounted to SIP, while her assessment was but 75 cents.
 In the New Haven-W Waterbury hrea 10000 persons have enrolled. In Waterbury during the first month, 999 applied for the privilege of being member.
 The firms officially signed up and entitled to all benefits during the month of March, the first member ship month, include the following:
 Apothecaries Hall Company, The Bronson Public Library, Loehmann Chevrolet Company, Citizens & Mfgrs. National Bank, John J. Col 1ins, Inc, Conn. State Employment Service, The B. F. Goodrich Co.
 Hadley Furniture Company, Ma than Hale Motors, J. Johnson & Sons, The Lea Mfg. Company, Mas colo Bottling Works, Patent But ton Company, Root & Boyd, Inc, Rose & Morton Co.,, Inc.
 Sears Roebuck & Company, The Southern New England Telephone Co, Waterbury National Bank, Waterbury Savings Bank, Water bury Trust Company, Y. M. c. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
OBITUARY

ALTMAN Timothy Altman, for many years resident of Water bury, died last evening in Middle town.
 He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. James Grant Mrs. Frank Kel- ly, both of Waterbury, and Mrs. Jo- sephine Walsh of New York; one son. Timothy, and several grand children. He was a brother of the late Mrs. Bridget Sweeney.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, time and arrangements to be announced later
 STEPANOWSKI - Peter Stepan- owski of 67 Burton street died this morning after brief illness. He was native of Flock, Poland, but came to this country 35 years ago. having resided here since that time. He was employed as a press oper- ator at the Waterbury Manufactur- ing Company for IT years. MT Stepanowski was communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka church and was also a member of St. Stanis- laus Society and of the EMP Society.
 He is survived by his wife, Eliz- abeth; two sons. Edmund of Nau- gatuck and Frederick of this city: one daughter, Mrs. Stanley Groho- ski of this city; two brothers. John of Boston and Joseph of Poland and one grandchild.
 The funeral will be held from the home on Saturday, time and ar. engagements to be announced later Friends may call at the home after noon tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
SELFISHNESS OF
 FEW IS CITED
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(Continued from Page D and economic conditions and then fail utterly to offer better method of their own."
 To-day, national progress and na- tional prosperity are being held back chiefly because of selfishness on the part of few" he said.
 ". This nation will never per- manently get on the road to recov- cry if we leave the methods and the processes of recovery to those who owned the government of the United States from 1921 to 1883 :.
 "The United States is rising and is rebuilding on sounder lines. We to go forward and not back"
 The occasion of MT. Roosevelt's address was the dedication of Roose- welt Square and the celebratin of Gainesville's rehabilitation following 8 disastrous tornado two years ago. He stopped to participate in the exercises while enroute to Warm Springs, Ga, for 10 day vacation.
 The address was the most impor- tant the president has delivered since the Democratic partys cele- bration of Jackson day on Jan. B. Its tone was surprise. MT. Roose- velt had been expected to confine himself to praise of the Gainesville citizens for their exemplary work.
 But he devoted only a few pre- liminary paragraphs to the rebuild ing of Gainesville Using the un- of the citizens of Gaines vile in rebuilding a better town as an example, he discussed national problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

power was ordered cut off during the demonstration. Thousands of school children paraded through the capi- taPs streets yesterday in support of Cardenas' appropriation.
 U. s. Ambassador Josephus Dan- iels, on instructions from the state department, visited President Car denas. It was the first time that Daniels had conferred with the pres ident since he appropriated the oil industry.
 Daniels, accompanied by Pierre Boal, counselor of the embassy, con- ferred at length with the president and Ramon Beteta, under-secrc- tary of state.
 T conveyed the the president a message from MT. Hull Secretary of State Cordell Hub about the oil situation and talked lengthily regarding it," Daniels said.
 There was no indication what the message contained but the visit took place at about the time that four American petroleum companies whose holdings, along with those of l3 other U. s. and foreign com- panies, had been seized, were ask ing the state department to inter- Vene.
 Cardenas went ahead with plans for government reorganization of the appropriated industry. The pe- troleum administrative council, formed to operate the industry, al- ready was functioning. The next step was an attempt by the gov- ernment to reach agreement with the companies regarding the price 10 be paid them for their properties. Company representatives were in- vited to confer with Eduardo Suarez, secretary of the treasury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
FUNERALS

The funeral of John Laviana was held from the LaPorta funeral home, 67 Holmes avenue to Our Lady of Lourdes church where a solemn mass of requiem was cele- brated at 9:45 o'clock by Rev. Roc- co Nadile. Burial was in old St. Joseph's cemetery. The pallbearers were: Harry Shaw, George Hubbard, Rocco Labraico, Robert Lang, Frank Durham and Armand Wolfe mem bers of the Scovill Foremen's Asso- ciation.
 The funeral of Mrs. Anthony Car rozzo was held this morning at 8 o'clock from the home 28 Raymond street to Our Lady of Lourdes church where solemn mass of re- quiem was celebrated at o'clock by Rev. Edward Farrell assisted by Rev. Rocco Nadile and Rev. P. Pal ladino. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Father Farrell. The pallbearers were: Nicholas Latino, Domenic La tino, Michael Ventresce, Joseph Ventresca, Alfred Donofrio and Jo- seph Donofrio.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Mo- Gowan will be held tomorrow morn- ing at 8:3O o'clock from the home, Is Roseland avenue, to St. Marga- f.1oI uIh Tai mass will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Harry D. Smith will be held from the home of his son, Harold Smith, 1477 Baldwin street, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin, pastor of First Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the home this after noon and evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Mrs. Della Mc- Knight will be held from her home, 6 Robbins court, Norwich tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clocl: to St. Mary's Memorial church in Norwich where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Josephs cemetery.
 The funeral of John T. Driscoll was held from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street this morning at 8:15 o'clock to St. Thom- as Church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev. Joseph Donnelly assisted by Rev. Frederick Schaeffer and Rev. Francis Barrett. Burial was in Cal vary cemetery with committal ser vices by Father Donnelly. The pall- bearers were: Thomas J. McMahon, James Moore, Domenic Covillo, John Dunn, James Flanagan and Robert Morrison.
 The funeral of James E. Golden was held from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central avenue this morn ing at 8:30 o'clock to Sts. Peter and Paul Church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 O. clock by Rev. James Woods. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery The pallbearers were: James L. Sul- livan, James Roark, Daniel J. Sulli- can, John c. Flavin, Alfred Herr man and Samuel Collins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23

does he escape the plans and prepa-
 rations for Der Tag" Gas masks designed for civilians and selling for slightly more than $1 are available almost everywhere. If he goes out to what used to be the Olympic vil- lage-once dedicated to internation- al good will-he finds 1t has been converted into an officers training camp. The huge canteen where ath- letes of the world once sat down to bodybuilding meals now is 8 hos pital dedicated to the repair of bodies that will be managed when war comes.