The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-04-29
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to police headquarters, relieved Of his
gun, severely reprimanded for bran
dishing the weapon, and released.
At this writing, pickets are sill
walking at both Estridge stores, with
plans underway for additional pick
citing at places where the council
deems advisable Wonderful cooper
alton has been evidenced by Negroes
in the boycotting Of these places,
and the council asks that even more
stronger cooperation be given in the
future Speakers were present in
most West Side Churches last Sunday
morning, explaining the cause Of this
movement, and seeking the full
hearted support Of all church organi-
cations, which probably accounts for
the way in which citizens have raj
lied TO the cause.
We are informed that several
s.self,-styAed" prominent race citi-7
zens have called the Chief of police
expressing their regret that "such
thing as this awful pieketing' should
have happened on the West Side. No
doubt they have their own reasons
for taking it upon themselves to
speak Uncle Tomishiy' for the
twenty-five thousand race citizens
here who are fortunately not as stag
nant as they are.
Wednesday evening, at the
weekly meeting Of the Youth Council
which convenes at the YWCA, the
crowd Of sympathizers was so great
Il to force the council to use larger
chambers than the one which is or
dinarily used for the meetings. Full
hearted support was pledged BY all
present and several expressed de-
sire to join The movement. High
light Of this meeting was brief
summary Of events which paralleled
the actual picketing, by G.. josef
McLin, who with the Rev. II. Laur--
ence Mcneil, prominent West Side
| clergyman has been very active in
making proper negotiations with au-
| thorities to suppress any difficulties
| which may arise. Co-named with
| these men. should be w. d. McLoud
and George w Reed, branch mana
| gers of the Atlanta Life and the Su-
| preme Life Insurance Companies re-
| spectively. Also j. A. Green, and
| Thomas Wright, executive and Boys
| work secretaries respectively at the
Fifth Street branch YMCA.
| Mr. McLin's summary in part, to
| the members and friends of the
| council Wednesday night follows:
i Some Of the people in the COM
munity whom one would think in
terested are bringing pressure TO
bear upon the workings of the move
| ment. After one Of the store clerks
! had struck one of the piekets and
| another had drawn gun on another
of the pickets, the city prosecutor
| refused to issue warrant for their
arrests and advised that the picketing
| cease.
/ One of the men so offending was
| brought to the City building, but af-
| ter mere admonishing and having
| his gun taken from him was sent
back to his work.
Mr.. Yendes was contacted and he
agreed that we had the right to do
as we were doing but that we should
have contacted the chief of police
and in the event there was no sat
isfaction gained from comforting
with him to come back and he would
take the proper steps.
The Chief Of Police told us that
! one Of the prominent members OF
\ our group had called him or rather
several Of the prominent people had
| called in reference to the picketing
VI MI isoti1aSN cliSi tIieil IiiS9 Wieli-
( ed same to be stopped Immediately
| because he had been friendly toward
| them and had loaned them money
and gotten them out Of jail.
| He wes informed Of the fact that
we could not very well guarantee
that there would be no serious dam
| age done as long a. the store keep
ers continued to carry guns and
| viciously attacking the pickets, be-
cause that we could not keep the
other people who were in sympathy
with the movement III hand.
| One Of the boys has the sole duty
Of obtaining any pictures Of any
displays Of violence and gun play
that might occur at any of the
stores.
4 Ii necessary we shall obtain a
| Writ of Mandamus to make the
! prosecutor issue warrants.
We also Informed him that any of
| us were willing to 20 to jail If nee
| assa,v for fhe cause
| To date, five clerks have been
hired as diract result of this
movement. Watch this paper for adj
aitisnn' nef.e of deyelopments and
watch the nickets win their fight as
| thev continue to walk. yortravinpr