The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-07-28
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$500, 600 IN WAGES TO W0RkMEN
MALICIOUS PROPAGANDA
STIRS UP RACE HATRED

The West Side community makes every effort to
create and foster good will among all Of s people for
the welfare OF all
Moreover, West Siders make every effort to create
and foster good will toward all their neighbors in the
city Of Dayton, for the welfare OF all
However, there are people, both IN our COM
munity and outside, who make effort to create
and foster hatred and dstrst IN those relationships for
their own selfish purposes against the welfare of all
Such situation has cropped up in the present
pagn for the nomination for police judgen the Repub
lican Primary election August 8.
circular has been distributed throughout the West
Side in which Harold II Shellenberger the candidate
endorsed BY the Reubcan party is made the target for
vicious false, and malicious propaganda.
WHO DID 1T
The circular was signed by the sNatonal Negro
Rights Association Of America, and the "Ohio Negro
Equal Justice League Have you ever heard Of these
organizations?
After thorough Investigations no person except
alleged parttme bail bondsman, could be found who
knew anything about either organization. And the
only thing he knew about the organizations he said, was
that he represented the president. However, he re
fused to dvuae the Of the alleged president Or
other officers saying that they could be reached only by
him. Thus from all apparent evidences it appears
that there such organizations.
Yet this individual, who is the only person who
knows anything at all about the two alleged organiza-
tions and who knows nothing at all about Mr. Sheen
berger has for several weeks been charging him with
prejudice against Negroes in almost the exact words
that appear in the circular now.
WHY WAS 1T DONE?
This alleged bail bondsman has ulterior motive
He one Of the chief supporters of Mr. Shelenbergers
opponent Whether he is being paid for his support,
we do not know. But we do know his motive.
knowing that most Of the leading coored citizens
as well as the rank and file are members of the Repub
lican party actively Campaigning for Harold r. Shel
rger elect him po ice Judge, vicious lying and
campaign is started to dscredt him to bene-
fit his opponent
WHY WAS TT DONE AT THIS PARTICULAR TIMEg
The person persons who made the attacks upon
Shellonherger know that he is confined to his bed
with injury and will not be able to leave his home
before the primary election to for himself AS
evidence of the kind Of characters they are, THEY
WATT UNTIL A MAN IS DOWN, THEN THEY KICK
HIM.
These tactics may have served their dastardy pur-
poses in the past, but this time, THEY WILL NOT
WORK. Negro voters too intelligent to be fooled by
such cheap unscrupulous and underhanded tricks
Instead it is belief that the voters Of the West
Side community, TO display their eminent of fair
ness will 90 to the polls and cast overwhelming vote
for Harold L. Shellenberger
Meanwhile we challenge the guilty parties to come
from behind the OF those hgbsoundng organiza-
ons and let everyone know who it is that attempted to
perpetrate this fraud However do not believe they
will accept the challenge People who hide behind
anonymous circulars towards.
Unfortunately in situation Of this kind, the colored
community suffers Illfeeng is built up and flares in
to racial hatred and distrus Every effort on the part
of the Negroes to create and foster good will for the
benefit Of all is destroyed because people want to
further their selfish interests against the welfare Of
pest tCfth