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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-10
WITHABUCKEYE
IN CONG GRESS
BY CLARENCE j. BROWN,
Member OF Congress, Seventh Ohio
District

The National defense program
and Americas foreign policy, are
becoming more and more the cen
ters Of attention in Congress. Re
cent developments have been such
that members of both parties are
beginning to demand that they be
given the entire story Of that which
is transpiring in our foreign rela-
tionships before they vote on re-
quested appropriations for the pur-
chase OF airplanes, armament, and
other military and naval equipment,
as requested by the President. For
the first time IN history, seemingly,
the President is asking for larger
appropriations for military purposes
than has been requested by the Off
GERS in charge Of the actual military
and naval establishments of the
government Open demands are
being made on the Floors Of the
Senate and House that The Congress
be informed as to any agreement
that may or may not have been
made by the Administration with
any European powers. A sub-com-
mittee from the Senate called on
Mr. Roosevelt this week in connec-
! ton with the foreign situation and
it is reported that Mr.. Roosevelt
frankly stated his administration
was favorable to the French and
English governments. On every
hand may be heard from both SEN
ators and Congressman protests
/ against America entering into for
eign entanglements that may place
the country on the road to war. Con
| gressman Rankin, outstanding DEM
ocratie member from Mississippi,
has put motion through the House
that Washington's Farewell Address
be read publicly while the House is
in session within the next few days
seemingly in the hope that the
warning sounded therein by our
first President will impress the mem
bership with the wisdom Of the ad-
vice contained therein.
That the famous Dies Committee
will be permitted to continue its in
vestigation OF the activities Of those
opposed to our present form of gov
. ernment was assured by the passage
q few days ago of resolution con-
tinuing the life Of the committee
and appropriating funds to pay the
necessary expenses Of the investiga-
tions the committee will make.
There has been some criticism of
the work Of the committee in the
past, but on the whole it has done
good work in directing the attention
of the American people to many
subversive acts that have been going
on practically unheeded in America
during the past seve. q! geafs. From
the tone and content Of thousands
Of letters and telegrams that have
been received by Members Of Con
gress on the matter it seems evident
that the people Of America general
ly want the Dies Investigations to
continue, permitting the chips to fall
where they may.
" n y
One of the Bills introduced in the
present Congress, which is attract
ing considerable attention is Fl. r..
$500 by Clarence !. Brown Of the
Seventh Ohio District, which pro-
sidss that permission be given to
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-10
Women Workers

s4The Negro Woman Worker q
new bulletin issued by the Depart
ment Of Labor, Washington, reveals
the points which must be most vigor-
casly attacked by our women II
their economic status is TO be I'M
proved. "In all, sfsays the Bulletin,
NEGRO women in what may be
termed 'white-collar occupations
in transportation and communica-
ton, trade, public service, profes-
sional service, and clerical occupa-
tions---totaled but $1,000 in 1880,
or only about percent of the Ne
gro women gainfully occupied. On
the other hand, native white women
in the same occupations totaled
4,330,0O0 in the same year, or b6
percent of all gainfully occupied
white women Of native birth. +"
Here is the crux of the problem
more jobs in the .swhite collar" area.
But this is the area in which preju-
/ dice is strongest, North and South.
Even Negro men often forget that
they owe the same obligation to
their women as to themselves in
their fight to smash barriers holding
them back.
Recently the Secretary Of War,
! Mr.. Woodring, said the Negro him
self accepts the principle that the
races should not be mixed in organi.
lzations. However Mr.. w. Frank
Parsons, Director of the United
States Employment Service, speak
| ing to the second national con,
ference held by the N. Y. A. in
Washington on Negro Youth recent.
y, reported that Negroes now have
an opportunity to get jobs as admin
| istrative officers managers, as
sistant managers, junior and senio,
| interviewers, vocational counsellors
receptionists, stenographers, typists
clerks, telephone operators, messen
gers and custodial workers. Mr.
Parsons reported further that
"They are working in separate diyi
sions or offices in some cities and ii
mixed Offices iii others
| This is important. The U. S
Government is employing Negroes
in mixed stats, and according to Mr.
Parsons: Careful observation o1
workers in the Service over perios
of years leads me to the opinion tha
Negro workers have proved them
selves efficient in every position Il
the Service to which they have beer
appointed. These Negro appointee
have contributed TO a better under
standing of the problems of nnem
ployment as they affect their par
ticular group; and have aided in in
terpreting the Service to the public.
| If this is true in the Federal ser
vice, then it must be made more in
creasingly true in private industry
Great employers of white-colla
workers like the Metropolitan Lif,
Insurance Company and the publ,
utilities, like the electric. light ant
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-10

plants OI Dayton. MOI only
are they the last hired and
the first fired, but, with a few
exceptions, the best jobs they
get ii janitor work.
Let's Not Forget
/. That the federal govern
ment is not donating a
million dollars to the Ne
groes OF Dayton. The ten
ants will pay in rent over
and over many times
what the project will cost.
2. Moreover, the money al
located for the project IS
your money sent t o
Washington from Ohio.
). That the housing author
ity will eventually turn
the project over to local
real estate dealers and
your children's children
will have to pay, pay and
pay these high rents for
years to come.
4. Therefore, we contend,
since Negroes must pay
for t h & Germantown
housing project t h e Y
should have representa-
tion on the Dayton Met
ropolitan Housing Au-
thority.
Every one Of 18 cities,
where federal housing pro-
iects have been erected, has a
Negro member on the board.
Are Dayton Negroes less in
telligent than the colored
people Of these cities?
Taxation without represen-
tation is still tyranny. A hand
picked advisory committee of
public payrollees is not legiti--
mate representation. West
Siders object to any such ad-
visory committee. They con
tend for d full fledged colored
board member of the local
housing authority. We have
among US many qualified per-
sons who could serve with
credit on the commissions
half dozen or more doctors
who live among the people
and know what they want !;
several noted contractors, at
torneys and successful busi-
ness men; a number of unfet-
tered ministers who have the
interest Of the people at heart.
There are several colored wo-
men on the West Side who
would render valuable service
to the housing authority.
The Forum happens to
know the policy of USHA is
to have a Negro member on
every board in a city that has
q large Negro population. A
communication this week from
Administrator A Nathan Straus
of USHA confirms this state
ment. Do the citizens Of Day
ton want it to be said that
they have more race prejudice
than is found in the deep
south?
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-10
Dayton Housing
Project

The Forum has been inform
ed that Atty. Andrew S. Id
dings, chairman Of the Dayton
Metropolitan Housing Author
ity, has nothing TO do with the
appointment of members OF
the commission, therefore, he
is not responsible for the per
sonnel Of that body
We still contend, however,
that the racial group for
which this project IS designed
should have representation on
the commission. NO member
of the present Housing Au-
thority has as keen an interest
in the project or first hand
knowledge Of the prospective
tenants as a Negro would
have.
In the judgment of many
West SideIs the committee has
already made several mistakes
that a Negro member would
have seen.
Under no stretch of The
imagination can the site come
under "a slun clearance pro-
ject.' When the project is
completed and occupied Day
ton will still have its slum
problem. frog Island, Hell's
Half Acre Saratoga Lane
and Paradise Alley will still
be unsightiy sections Of crime
and disease. The way to clear
up a slum is to raze the old
buildings and erect new homes
or other buildings on the site.
Then, too, the rentals, S15,
S18 and S20.50, for one, two
and three bedroom apart
ments, respectively. are de-
cidedly high when one con-
siders the average wage paid
here to colored men. The
Negro worker in Dayton earns
from SI2 to SIS per week. On
this meager wage he cannot
pay the rent and cost of util-
ity services for quarters in
these model buildings. To say
that these rentals are no
higher than are now being
paid sounds good on paper,
but the statement is not ac-
curate. The Negro worker can
get three-roon apartment
for S12 per month and the
upkeep on it will be less than
the utility and fuel charge on
the model apartments.
The local housing committee
should realize Negroes do not
yet decent jobs in industrial
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-10
| WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
BAZAAR

The Business and Professional
Club Of the Fifth Street X. w. G..
A. will conduct a Washington Birth
day Bazaar, Thursday, February %
at the Y.. There will be booths of
candy, fish pond, fortune telling,
and several others besides a lovely
supper at a small cost will be served.
The public is invited.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-10

application merely slows up the first
one, and advised everyone who has
not made an application to do so at
once unless this has been done.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-10
BIRTH Or a SONG

fion OF women soncwrisers in the profes-
sionai field. Their FIRST sonp was Sunday
Co TO Mastin Time. II was successful so
they continued their song partnership.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-10
CROSS PATCH"
BY Voc Lawnhursf and TOT Seymour

Wee Lawnhurst began as . pianist,
became one Of Roxy's Gang, ard turned
composer by chance as j result Of infroduc-
ing lyric writer Tot Seymour. TO young
COMPOSER
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-10

Every one Of 18 cities,
whore federal housing pro-
iects have been erected, has a
Negro member on the board.
Are Dayton Negroes less in
telligent than the colored
people OF these cities?
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-10

One of the Bills introduced in the
present Congress, which is attract
ing considerable attention is Fl. r..
$500 by Clarence ]. Brown Of the
Seventh Ohio District, which pro-
vides that permission be given to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-20

who had turned him over. Where Is
he?" demanded Slow Poke, looking
this way and that way.
Il suppose you mean Jimmy
Skunk said Peter.
"Of course I mean Jimmy Skunk, !"
replied Slow Poke. Who else should
I mean? He turned me over on my
back just to be mean. Where's he
gomez"
"Over to the Green Forest" replied
Peter. Il think he has gone to look
for Mrs. Slow Poke. though what for
I can't imagine. Can you?"
Huh! I should say so! I don't
have to imagine: I know" said Slow
Poke In his slow way, and 1t seemed
to Peter that he looked . bit
anxious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-20

what it was he couldn't imagine.
OF course this made him more curl
Gus than ever.
Don't try to fool me, Jimmy
Skunk, because I'm not SO easily
fooled as all that!! said he, rather
sharply. why are you suddenly so
interested in Mrs. Slow Poke? Isn't
she just as we'll protected as Slow
Poke?"
You see 1t had come to Peter that
possibly Jimmy's appetite was at the
bottom of that sudden interest In
Mrs. Slow Poke.
Certainly. OF course she is just
as we'll protected as Slow Poke" re-
piled Jimmy, answering Peters last
question hrst. She and Slow Poke
are about a. safe - any two people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-20

of my acquaintance. I fancy either
one would make a very good dinner
If there was any way of getting
them, but I haven't discovered any
yet
1T can't be that he hoped to make
a dinner from her." thought Peter,
pulling his whiSkers thoughtfully.
1T is too early in the summer for her
to have any babies yet. At least I
should suppose it is. Now why was
there so much eagerness in his eyes
and his voice."
Peter was trying to think of an
other question to ask Jimmy and
still not appear to suspect him, when
Jimmy spoke.
Did I understand you that 1t was
up the Lone Little Path Is 1t comes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-20
Tobacco Tin Saves Driver
Trademark applied
For L. S. Patent Office

WORTHINGTON. MINI. lP.-E.
c. Grimes of Hadley credited .
tobacco can in his shirt pocket
with saving his life in a traf1c
accident
The can DETECTED sharp splint-
er of the steering wheel which
jabbed his chest when his car and
one driven by Russell Jones COL
lided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-20
Air Roid Group Formed
BY Edgar Rice Burroughs

If Dublin, Ireland, is bombed an
organization of volunteers will be
able to give expert help to the popu-
lation. City Manager P. j. Hernon is
meeting with ready response in his
efforts to form an air warden serv-
ice, which will be an essential link
between the citizens and the au-
thorities. Their general duty will be
to aid and advise their neighbors
and see that they are provided with
gas masks. They will also assist in
f1re-fighting, first-aid and ambu-
lance work, decentralization, rescue
and demolition. Special training
courses have been instituted at Crit
flths BarrackS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-20
down through the Green Forest that
V0l1 met Sl0W Pnke2" he inquired

down through the Green Forest that
you met Slow Poke?" he inquired.
Peter nodded Jimmy Skunk
glanced again at Slow Poke lying on
his back with both doors of his house
tightly closed, said "good-by" to
Peter and ambled slowly over toward
the Green Forest. He didn't hurry
You know Jimmy seldom hurries. He
doesn't believe in hurrying. About
the only time Jimmy Skunk hurries
is when some fat beetles are trying
to scurry out of sight. Then he can
and does hurry.
AS soon as he was out of sight
Peter turned Slow Poke over. At
once Slow Poke opened his door and
thrust out his head and legs. You
see he had guessed that It was Peter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-20
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Not only was there eagerness in
the eyes of Jimmy Skunk, but there
was eagerness in Jimmy's voice as
he asked Peter Rabbit if he had
seen anything of Mrs. Slow Poke.
Peter noticed it. 1t aroused his
curiosity. You know Peters curl
osity is very easily aroused.
No. said he. Il didn't see any,
thing of her Why?"
Nothing" replied Jimmy, trying
to speak carelesly. Nothing in par
ticular. I was just wondering If
Slow Poke was wandering about
alone, that's ALL"
Now, Peter knew that this wasn't
all. He knew that Jimmy Skunk
had something else In mind, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-20
TwizzIer Answer

The four boats would cross the
line together IL minutes after they
started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-20

Bring forth the Rathorian prisoner" Ahtea
commanded and moment later a detachment
OF guards entered with a terrified yellow man.
Quickly the fellow chained to the metal
grill that stretched between the arms OF the idol.
Who is that man?' Tarzan demanded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-16
MAKES BID TO
DECORATE CITY
MATTER BROUGHT BEFORE
COUNCIL. YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON

Meeting of the city council
was held yesterday afternoon to
discuss plans relative to the pro-
posed decoration of the city to
have the streets present a gala
appearance upon the arrival of
the President Saturday afternoon.
A telegram from the Jack
Finch Decorating Co., of Fort
Lauderdale, was read, which was
as follows: would you be in
terested in decorating the town
for the Presidents visit. Will do
the same for $50 to 500. If in
terested wire via Western Union
and will be right down to start
work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Council agreed to inform the
Finch Company that there were
one and half miles of streets to
be decorated and asked the COM
pany to wire the price for the
work Immediately. This after
noon members of the council said
they were, awaiting a reply to
their telegram. e
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-16
COMPANIONSHIP
MUCH NEEDED
CLEVELAND MAN INVITES
NUMEROUS FRIENDS TO
CALL ON HIM
my Associates Pre..s

CLEVELAND, Feb. 16.-One
hundred friends of William
Feather. printer and publicist, re-
ceived this invitation from him:
With my son married, my
daughter teaching school, and
my wife at The Playhouse "a
theater projecD, / am compelled
to look elsewhere for eompan-
ionship.
Hence, for five successive
Thursdays, / will be at home
from 4 to z. You are invited to
drop in on any or all of these
days. If nobody shows up that
viii be all right with me. If every
body comes on opening day that
freshments will be of the hardy
will be all right. too. The re-
type, good any time.
Nobody viii be invited to stay
for dinner, nor will any women
be invited. The alarm clock that
wakes me at z a. m. will be on
the mantel and viii ring at Z p.
m, the closing hour.
P.S.: The turnout was success
full.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-16
National Guard Ordered III
To Turn Out Saturday.
On ROOSevelt'S Arrival
%MMmMw[NIM
Tortugas Party, Lost,
Finally Finds Old Fort

E. r. Soukup of Wheaton.
I'll. and r. J. Soukup of Hens.
dale. I'll. and their wives re-
turned last night on the
Talofa" with wierd tales of
their trip to Tortugas. They
caught plenty of fish. lost
plenty of tackle and had the
unique but enjoyable ex-
perience of getting lost off
Fort Jefferson in a small
motor boat.
The fish were striking SO
fast that before they realized
il. darkness had crept upon
them and they were lost
among the coral shoals.
However. two hours later the
efficient Captain Mac" got
them safely TO port and the
fish they brought in well re-
paid them for their expert.
ence. a S f.. AZ lbs. kingfish.
4 barracudas. the largest As
lbs. a shark and a srouper
were among their catch.
The Soukups are enthus-
iastic about the fishing holes
out there and are convinced
that Key West waters are the
finest fishing in the world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-16
CONCERT TONIGHT
in BAYVIEW PARK
PROGRAM TO BE RENDERED
BY KEY WEST HospI. Ao9d
% q ri
~ Is TALLY BAND =, re

There will be band concert
given tonight, beginning at 8
o'clock, at Bayview Park, by the
Key West Hospitality Band. The
program to be rendered, fol-
lows:
Program
March. Franklin d. Roose-
velt"-W. H. Woodin.
Overture, "The Amazon'-Ed
Kiesler.
Popular selection.
Waltz, L'Estudiantina" - E.
Waldteufel.
Medley, 1.-THE Best Loved Irish
Melodies"-Arr. AL Hayes.
Popular selection.
March. 'The Fight Is On
Vandersloot. ~ ~ r.
''Star Spangled Banner''aaKey.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-16
ANNOUNCE DEATH
OF OF OSCAR NEWTON
NEWS RECEIVED HERE BY
WIN. B. NORMAN. NEPHEW
OF DECEASED

News has been received in
Key West announcing the sud-
den death from heart failure of
Oscar Newton. president of the
Federal Reserve Bank of At
lanta. Mr.. Newton had a heart
attack on Monday at the bank
and died early Tuesday.
The information was received
here by VIM. B. Norman, nephew
of the deceased.
Mr.. Newton's rise in the bank
ing world was rapid. From Of
flee boy in small bank in
Brookhaven, Miss, he became in
a few short years president OF
the institution. Then to presi-
dent of the First National Bank
of Jackson, Miss. After some
years in this connection he was
appointed governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank in Atlanta
and then to president, which
position he held at his death.
Mr.. Newton visited Key West
upon a number of occasions and
was greatly impressed with our
city and its people.
The survivors are the widow,
two sons and one daughter; and
three sisters, Mrs. w. H. Norman
of Key West, Mrs. ]. B. Taylor
of Admission, Ala, and Hrs. S. c.
Caldwell of Hazlehurst, Miss.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-16
Orders Issued That Citi-
zenship Papers Are Re-
CURED From All Persons
Involved

Area Supervisor B. c. Moreno
said today that according to in
structions received from Admin
istrator Robert J. Dill. a list of
aliens who are on WPA rolls is
being made up and their services
are to be dispensed with.
These names are being made
up daily and notifications sent
out advising them that the action
is being taken pursuant to orders
being received direct from head
quarters, and includes aliens who
have obtained their first citizen
ship papers.
There are approximately 100
OF these, 1t was said, some OF
whom are already in possession
of their notification and others
are being notified today.
:This alien angle is to cause
considerable scrambling for birth
certificates among WPA en-
ployes, all of whom, from the adj
ministrator to the 500 month
ditch digger. are to be required
to furnish two notarized affidav-
its of citizenship by March u,
Mr. Moreno said.
There will also be about Is
persons holding jobs in a super
visory capacity in Monroe county
who will, from various causes,
be laid off. Several of these have
been so notified, it was said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-16
WAR VETERANS
HOLD SERVICES
In MAINE PIOT
ANNIVERSARY IN
COMMUNICATION OF SINK
ING OF BATTLESHrp IN HA-
VANA HARBOR

Yesterday afternoon S o'clock
at the Maine plot in the city
cemetery, B. H. McCalla Camp
No. 5 United Spanish War Vet
Grams held their annual anniver-
sary in commemoration of the
sinking of the Battleship Maine,
on February Is, 1898.
Units for the parade started
the formation at 4:40 and by 4:50
the line of march had been
formed at the corner of Margaret
and Southland street, and ,ethe
parade, led by the band began
the procession to the cemeterynss
In the assemblage were Off
GERS and men from the u. S. navy
ships, Wright and Owl in the
harbor, platoon of soldiers from
Key West barracks, firing squad
and bugler from Battery "E"
Florida National Guard, men,
bers of the American Legion and
Auxiliary, boy scouts and girl
scouts, teachers and pupils from
the San Carlos school, the parade
was in charge of Major Arthur H.
Sheppard.
After the different units had
assembled at the plot Chas. H.
Ketchum began the ceremonies
by the announcement of the &C.
casion for the gathering, and pro-
ceeded with the regular pro-
gram, which he conducted.
The first number was the song
America played by the band, fol-
lowed by the invocation by Rev.
Y. T. Shehane of First Baptist
church. Talks were delivered in
Spanish by Senores Perez of the
Cuban consulate, and by Enrique
Esquinaldo, Jr., of the Cuban
Veterans Association.
>. Memorial address was deliver
ed by Lieutenant Commander B.
Studley of Wing Five, Navy
Aviation Unit. Appropriate vocal
selections were sung by Mes
DANES Michael, Robinson and
Nelson, and musical selections
were rendered by the Hospitality
Band, directed by Professor Bar
roSo.
Tribute by B. H. McCalla Camp
was placed by members of the
organization, the salute of three
voffeys was fired by the squad
from Battery "E", followed by
taps by the bugler. The bene-
diction was offered by Rev. Joe
Tolle, of First Methodist church,
after which the band played the
Star Spangled Banner.