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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
OVERLOOK

The Christmas entertainment at
Whites Chapel will he held on De
cember 27. a very good program is
being prepared.
Mrs. FredOnia LOiland, of l.ewes.
spent Thanksgiving with her sister,
Mrs. Maggie White
William A. Green called Sunday
on Mr.. md Mrs. Norman Workman
and children in Prime Hook Neck.
Earl Blittingham, who has been a
sufferer with two broken legs. has
cOnYalesced 10 the point of being
able TO bear his weight on them
again. lie spent last Sunday with
Capt and Mrs. Fred Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs Howard Campbell. Of
Wilmington, and Elisha Campbell. of
Media. Pa, called on MIR. and Mrs
Arthur Campbell and Mr.. and Mrs
Harold German on Sunday.
Sunday .'chOOl next Sunday morn
ing at ten O'Clock. followed by prca-
ching at eleven by Rev John Whed-
bee Everyone welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parsons were
called TO Wilmington on Friday by
the sudden Illness of their son. Rus
sell Parsons
Mrs. Walter Reed and Mrs. Roy
Ellingsworth. of Milton. and Mrs.
Mamie Green were Monday shoppers
In Salisbury.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wells. of near
Milton. spent Monday with their son. !
Nailor Wells and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warrington |
entertained at turkey dinner on
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson and
son of Prime Hook Neck, and Miss ]
Elva Williams, of near Milton.
Mrs George Chapel and Mrs. |
Horace Gilbert were Tuesday shop
pers in MiIlsboro
Thomas Best has bought an aban-
doned school house and will move
IL TO his farm near Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08

under 1897 levels in terms of dollar
volume, they are per cent higher
in terms of merchandise moved. In
other words, the public is spending
little less but getting more. due to
lower prices. And that means more
business for manufacturers.
Steel and textiles still lead the
manufacturers race to higher pro-
ductiOn peaks. Both industries are
close to actual maximum produc-
tion. which is materially less than
the theoretical maximum.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
SHOULD BE JOLTED

''The friends of Russia who have
shelter here. and who persistently
seek to undermine the American
system. while secure in the refuge of
our liberal laws, should have that
security iolted in some way They are
dupes or they are scoundrels and an
almost imperative necessity suggests
that hereafter they should lie treated
as such. THE Oregonian
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08

Now ls the time TO check up on
that ilue that 10 dirty. II is a most
unkind thing 10 Summon the fire
company at three o'clock in the NOR
ming To clean il out.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08

IL ROM far and wide Christmas scouts have laden with
gifts and good cheer From the threshold the Tots and
Tesners Shop The Third Floor every nook and Granny.
Ahus has under the magic Of the Yuede SPELL Ne
ready help you only with fabulous array Of gifts but win
many thoughtful services with individual Gilt Shops TO make
choosing for you So 10 the Christmas Store and un
your Christmas shopping into pleasure instead Of task
Evening star., 1939-01-15
.k1turty Om In Full Career
STORE>WIDE REDUCTIONS

When $50 o'clock opens the doors of the Mayer Co. store tomo
morning there will 90 sale one of the most interesting
collections Of QuoV furniture shown this section of the Eost
Thousands Of dollars worth of artistic and dependable Lifetime
Furniture at specially lowered prices! Suites and single pieces
every type Of home every type Of personality and every type
OF purse! Every piece from regular carefully selected
stock OF Lifetime Quality that apologies never in
orde regardless Of what standard comparison moy used Now
the time to acquire Lifetime Furniture hearted savings!
Now IS the time to furnish that home without
financial stroin Savings sorede exceptng or factory
&C. couftesies and services are available as always including
our convenient system of extended payments which you well
come to use Tomorrow participate the savings offered in this
oreot sale OF Lifetime Furniture Doors open at $50 AM
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
Mrs. Moorland, Wife
Of Retired "Y"
Leader Dies

NEW YORK (ANp) Mrs. Lucy
Moorland, for the past 20 years a
resident of Brooklyn, died early
Monday morning at her residence
here. A native Of Ohio and grad.
uate of Howard University, she was
the wife Of DR.. Jesse e. Moorland,
retired secretary of the national
council of the YMCA. They were
married 53 years ago. Mrs. Moor
land had been in failing health for
the past year and developed pneu-
monia late last week.
The funeral service was held at
her late residence on Tuesday eve
ming ait o'clock under the direc-
tion of the pastor of the Nazarene
Congregational Church, the Rev
Shelly Rocks, assisted by the DR.. j
| Stanley Durkee Of the Plymouth
Church of the Pilgrims and DR.
Charming HI. Tobias of the nationa
council Of the YMCA. Interment
! took place on Wednesday afternoon
in Lincoln cemetery, Washington
Mrs. Morland's husband is the only
immediate survivor.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31


Nothing was said to either of the
men accompanying Ozmun, who
when Mr.. Cox began his denuncia-
tion Of the WPA and its workers.
are said to have suggested that the
matter BE discussed in terms other
than WPA.
In referring to the incident I'M
mediately afterward, Dsvil LASER,
president OF the Workers alliance
stated that the .swlsole incident Is
regrettable the incident which
occurred when the congressman un-
provoked slapped Mr.. Ozmun. Our
representative was always courte-
Gus. We feel that the use of force
and violence here in this country is
as out of place as it is in Europe. /
AT the same time, 100000 bal
lots are being sent to WPA workers
throughout the country to determine
whether or not they fsvor a marcr
on Washington, similar to that o.
some months back when WPA cuts
forced number Of persons off ths
rolls.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
N A I 10 N Al.
NEWS BRIEFS
NATIONAL NEGRO LIFE
INSURANCE WEEK SEEKS
$40, ,OOO,O I'M BUSINESS

DURHAM, NC, CA goal Of
$40, 100000 in new business has
been set by the National Negro In
surance Week Committee, according
to G. w. Cox, chairman. Last year
this goal was set and the business
realized was $4,000, 900. Mr.. Cox
says the old goal is again being set
with the expectation of reaching it
this year. the week of May BIB.
A total Of $175.00 will be spent
in three prizes for essays on "The
Relation of Insurance Service to the
Economic Needs of the Negro. !"
First prize is $1oo, second prize $50,
third prize $25. Essays must not be
more than 500 words long, and may
be turned in between April ] and
May Is.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
PAt. FIVE.

SIS. N addition numhe of state
prizes will he announced fro states
in which Negro companies are opeg
ating and which will consist Of $40
first prize, S5 second prize, and ten
addition Ifizss Of 81 each. II is
estimated thai upward of $500 will
be offered ii the combined prazes.
The goal for National Negro III
surance week this year, Mr. Coz
said, viii be tha writing Of twents
million dollars Of life insurance in
one week by Negro companies on
the lives OF tha Negroes Of America.
Last year fourteen million dollars
! wortn of insurance was written by
these organizations during the week.
ettificates Of salesmanship merit
are to be awarded to those of the
S,0o4 agents employed by the COM
| panies who produce minimum Of
| SIS worth Of industrial business or
, Of $4,000 worth of ordinary busi-
ness during National Negro Insur-
ance week Last year 1850 agents
qualified for this merit award, and
the organization hoped to exceed
that record this year. Essayists may
! address George w. Cox at Durham,
NC.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
GEORGIA CONG.
SOCKS NEGRO
MEMBER OF
co vi NIT I EE

WASHINGTON (ANP) The hot
Southern temper Of i member of
congress fared up here Monday
when two of the delegates Of the
Workers Alliance conference on
Relief appropriations called at the
house to ask his support Of the de-
ficiency appropriation asked BY
President Roosevelt.
speclaring that remark of one Of
the group calling on him incensed
him, representative Cox Of Georgia
aimed d blow at the callers law
which bystanders say was no love
tap. The caller, Theodore Ozmnn,
d Washingtonian, had accompanied
Glenn T. Allen of Alabama, white,
and Milton Inabinett, a resident Of
Cox's district in Georgia, asking that
the congressman support the mea-
sure.
Mr.. Cox assumed different atti.
tude when he learned what the visi-
tors wanted and declared he didn't
want to talk about WPA workers.
Incidentally, it is said that Mr.. Cox
further remarked that they had bet
ter be home ploughing than com
ing to Workers alliance confer.
ence in Washington. He is said I'd
have added that he didn't like the
| activities Of the Workers alliance
in Georgia.
It was pointed out to Mr.. Cox thai
there were members of his party il
his own district who were on reliei
| and they deserved some eonsidera
ton. Cox heatedly replied that h,
would make up his own mind hov
to vote on the question.
| A difference of opinion as to wha
! followed states that Ozmun Is al
| legged to have said, well remem
| Der that at the next election.
Others say he replied, "I'll have t
report that back to the office.
| Cox thereupon slapped Ozmun'
face with the retort, you'll II
member this, too
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
$500 In Prizes For
Insurance Essays
National Negro Insurance
Assn, and States Sponsors

DURHAM, NC. -ANpl -Insur-
ancesmen throughout the nation will
celebrate National Negro Insurance
week this year with a distribution Of
prizes in an essay contest, cne OF
the richest ever offered by q Negro
group. Beginning April and end
ing May l5, the public at large is be
ing invited to write about the sub
ject, .'The Relation Of Insurance
Service to the Economic Needs of
the Negro, and all papers will have
to be in the hands of the judges
not later than midnight, May is,
seofge w. Cox, of Durham, NC.
chairman of the National Negro In
suranee week celebration, announc-
ed here Tuesday.
The National Negro Insurance as
soeiation, itself will give S1T5 in
cash prizes to the essays adiudged
the best. First prize will be 800
second prize S5O, and third pnze,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31

WASHINGTON (ANP) What
kind of work is there in Washing
ton for Negroes?
The first impression is there is the
same type here for Negro girls and
women that there is in other cities
only less. There is no industrial
work since the law forbid factories
and manufacturing on a large scale.
So naturally, the women turn to do
mestic work.
But the situation here as in plen-
ty of other cities, shows decided
trend away from Negro domestics,
with foreign white workers getting
a bigger and bigger call every day.
Several reasons are given for
this-but many think it is due to
the attitude Of the domestics them
selves - their demands for better
pay and better working conditions.
Half day work, or part time work
now seems to be the best work Ne
groes can find. And for this, the
pay usually runs to 25 cents per
hour. On other domestic work the
pay runs from as low as Sd to as
high as SIS weekly-but in most
cases, it strikes around SO per
week. On these jobs, the worker
has room and board thrown in as
well. In other words, in the par
lance of domestic workers, real
"sleer-in' job.
Newspapers carry numerous ads
from colored girls and women seek
ing work of a domestic nature, in
which all kinds Of stipulations as to
work are set forth.
At the same time, the few en-
ployers seeking colored workers set
such difficult standards, it is hard
for eolored workers to comply with
them quoting an ad from local
daily:
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
w. c. HANDY ON
SPEAKING TOUR

NEW YORK (C)-W. G. Handy,
head of the Handy Brothers Music
Publishing company, 1887 Broad
way, is now on a speaking tour, hag-
ing closed his engagement with the
Cotton Club. Mr.. Handy appeared
in Philadelphia on March 21, and
will tour the schools of West Vir-
ginia beginning April 16, following
which he will go to Washington, d.
c., and take part in the National
Folk Festival, in which he appeared
last year in Constitution Hall (the
same hall which barred Marian An
derson) and will appear there again
this year. Mr.. Handy's Broadway
offices have been renovated and are
ready for the influx of Fair visitors
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
AMERICAN -.
WOODMEN
Special Features of
The Old Age Endow
ment with Paid-Up
Values Certificate

FIRST-Old Age Endowment:
Payable in 10 equal yearly pay
ments, first payment made upon
reaching age 10.
SECOND--Automa
Paid-Up Insurance:
After five years membership, the
members insurance is kept in force
for period OF six months, even
though his dues are not paid. This
allows the member six months in
which to revive his insurance.
THiRD-Paid-Up Values:
After five years membership
should The member not pay any
more dues and his Certificate be for
feited, there will be an amount OF
paid-up insurance which the bene
ficiary will receive at the death o.
the member. (See table ON thi
folder.)
FOURTH-The Certificate is full.
matured after having been in fore
for two full years.
FIFTH--Pays 500 additional bene
!, fits for death resulting from specific
accidents.
/ STXTH-A member not over 5
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
Special Features of the
Whole Life Certificate


FIRsT-The face amount Of this
Certificate shall be fully matured
after having been in force two full
years.
sEcoND-Pays 500 additional
benefits for death resulting from
specified accidents.
THIRD Pays benefits for dismem-
berment resulting from external ac.
cidental injuries.
Freddie /. jackson, Clerk
Birdie lies, Commander
Jesse Nimrnons, Deputy.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
The AWFUL PRICE YOU PAY FOR Being
NERVOUS
Check Below And Sec If You Have
Amy Of The Signs

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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
DIR. C. G. WOODSON
WRITES ARTICLE I'm
NEW YORK TEACHER

NEW YORK {C) The New York
Teacher, Id e. 18th Street, a
monthly teachers, journal, carried in
its March issue an article by DR..
Carter G. Woodson, editor Of the
Journal of Negro History, Washing
ton, DC, on Race Prejudice in
School Books" A photo on the
front cover Of the magazine showed
colored and white children in a
classroom.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
SUPREME LIBERTY LIFE
WORTH $2,261, ,564.83

CHICAGO, I'll. (C) The su-
preme Liberty Life Insurance Com
any, 3511 South Parkway, the
largest Negro business enterprise in
the North now has assets of ST.
261,564.s3, as Of December 81, last,
according to the annual report, just
released by Harry II. Pace, presi-
dent The company gained $780,
456.10 in assets durings the past
year, and gained $2,552, ,297 insur-
ance in force. The company has
paid to policyholders $2,611 1921
since it's organization.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31
LITTLE CHANCE
FOR PRIVATE WORK
IN WASHINGTON

tion as there are a group of local
real estate men and local insurance
men who control most of the town 's
business. There are the usual bar
ber shops, billiard rooms--no bar
rooms, but plenty of liquor stores
selling bottled goods-most Of which
are owned by whites. The chance
for work in the nations capital is
practically zero!
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-03-31

Girl, coiored, 1880 years Of
age for general housework,
small mouse z adults, ) cnii-
dren Cages to IA: laundry,
plain cooking, must stay nights;
comfortable clean, warm maids
room in basement; $S week.
Unless you really want and
need a good job, don't apply.
liz SO you will like ii here; city
references required.
Is the seven want ads appearing
in that issue Of the paper, one was
for white or colored girl: one gave
no specification; one was for col
orea, and four asked point blank
for white domestics!
No one seems to know exactly the
causl for the change which has come
abou in recent years, when practi-
cally everyone employed colored
domes.tlcs. Some are lncllned TO
blame it on the workers themselves,
declaring they are not reliableand
since many are just in the city from
the south, they are not accustomed
to the ways of the people in such a
Zig city and banker for their old
homes, leaving the jobs without no
tice, going back further South.
As for men unless a man is for.
tunate enough to get in as mes
scngcr or laborer for one of the
governmental departments; few op,
enings are available for Negroes.
Some manage to get private jobs
as chauffeurs and mechanics; Others
do regular laboring work for con
struction cmpanies, but there is lit
tie opportunity for other than do
nestle and laboring work for men.
Washington offers little hope fol
the progressive colored man o.
woman. Business is out of the ques
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
Hello, Folks!

Hello, Folks!
Bein' that there are only a few
weeks left of school, and final
exams are going on, if you've
noticed, a large number of the
school kids have been sorta hiber-
mating (you know, trying to catch
up in few weeks on what they
should have been accumulating
throughout the school year,. q.
The Male Follies, given by the U.
of NJ. Negro Council, brought a
number of the hibernaters and
other folks in the Twin Cities out.
Really, / don't believe I've seen the
folks about town laugh so as they
did at the various costumes and
acts. 1t just was so eomical SEEM
so many of the boys (shall 1 call
them He-men) out there dressed in
girls dancing costumes, and, best
of all, exposing their lovely CD
figures. truly believe AL Nc
CLURE stole the show with his
dancing partner SAM REED. Their
version of Veloz and Uplanda was
a killer. (Al looked too adorable
for words in his white billowy
gown. Some of the "young
ladies" in the opera matinee (which
was supposed to be a version of
young women discussing the opera)
sorta slipped up on their lines. The
only thing that saved them was
that they looked so comical in their
evening gowns that the audience
was convulsed with laughter. The
following boys about town looked
too ducky for words in their
beautiful gowns and their various
shades of makeup: JAMES BRAD
FORD, WALTER ROBINSON,
TYLER HOWELL Tyler was
ok, LOUIS MOORE, JOHN CY-
RUS and, last but not least, ROB-
ERT SHoFFNER, who portrayed
his part the best of all. BOB
GARDNER was one of the winners
of the bathing beauty contest, and
was a beauty to behold. AL
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
JAGGED LOVE
By Herman J. d. Carter

love with the football captain. I
shouldn't tell you this" she racily
concluded shut-mouthly.
"Oh no, please go on. Pleased"
She heaved another sigh and con-
tinued: "Well, I've been married.
l have one child" Again her brain
twirled. A panorama of her past
life 1lared before her,-all of which
she dared not tell. Some of her life
only enc man must know
and he was her husband. She grip
pee her nerves and swallowed then
added: "When Junior was a year
old, l had a terrible tragedy to
change my whole life.
Again she paused to gather a re-
covering breath. Her eyes fell to
the floor. Her face muscles tight
ened as she hung her head. Her
body stiffened as the recurrence of
the tragedy raced through her
brain.
II know you suffered untold mi
sery and grief" he added.
81 did over my baby
but not my husband"
"Why, didn't you love your hus-
band?" he startled.
She sat motionless and in sill
ence. Carl realized it best not to
question her further.
81 did once but after Jun
ior's birth well a change
came over him. You know children
make such a difference sometimes
In college, l was president Of
my sorority, and he was a star
foot ball player. So naturally we
became sweethearts for pres
tige so to speak. Then came grad
uation. We had Slapped each others
lives, so we just married.
Everything went along fine un-
til after the first year, and was
so happy. Then came the baby"
Again she paused to remove an
other lump in her throat. zone
night two years ago, John came in
drunk, and when he saw Junior
was crying he told me he was go
ing to take him for a spin in our
new bi-plane. i was too sick to pre-
vent his taking my baby. My plead
ing made him all the more deter
mined. Two hours later / heard
about the tragedy.
She began to cry and Carl clut-
ched her hand with feeling. "After
that my life WASN'T worth hv-
ing"
ibid he deliberately murder your
only child?"
Read next weeks whites
Specific" Story, and IL you like this
story buy Whites Specific as adj
vertised below.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
INQUISITIVE SAL

though the choruS mad some dlnl'
Guilty in keeping some of their COS.
tunes on, the audience really en-.
joyed watching the boys portray
the part of chorus girls. Some OF
the folks about town seen at the
dance after the show were DICK
DOBSON, HAZEL WARRICKS,
ELIZABETH WALKER, DON
BRADY, MAE and RAY HATCH
Err, the DON SESSIONS, EU-
GENE CARTER and loads of
others. A lot of the folks didn't
know it but one of the boys
snapped a gang of candid shots of
some of the couples who were more
engrossed in each other than their
dancing. Honestly, love is too
grand, we all agree, but some of the
gishy looks some of our couples
get on their faces when dancing
with each other makes them look
actually sappy. E. PAUL THOMP-
SON can certainly pound some
mellow notes out of a piano, can't
he? :. Saw ANNE HORRIS sit
ting up in the balcony gazing nom
chalantly at the dancers, as if to
say "Deah, deah, l wonder what
all the excitement's about" So
that's all for the Follies.
How can we account for the
growth of this rumor floating about
town that BERNICE BROWN has
recently become entoiled in the
bonds of matrimonial bliss? Is
CONKLIN SMITH having double
trouble these days (by conflict with
cars and girls?) E. Sorry to hear
that JACK RYAN was hurt so bad
ly in an automobile accident this
week.
Newcomers in town: CHAS.
ATKINSON is creatin' quite a bit
of discussion among the gals about
town. (Chas. is a newcomer from
st. Louis and is planning to spend
the summer up here working.)
Did you know: LLOYD CLARK
will probably be back in town
round and about June End? &.
Some of our ardent tennis fans
seen out at Chicago Field the last
few Sundays were GORDON
PARKS, AUGUST PIPER and
HOWARD BROWN. (Howard's
net may be holey and his racket
threadbare but he certainly has
made known his claim to fame to
the onlookers watching the game.
So, folks, here's hoping everyone
has the best of good times on
Decoration Day, be it at home or
in the open.
Always your old pal,
SAL.