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Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
NEW YORK'S MAYOR ACT
AGAINST HOODLUM
ATTACKS

New York, August, (CNA)-Mayor
LaGuardia, responding to protests by
various civic, religious and other lead
ers and organizations, this week dis
patched 20 extra policemen and detec-
tiyes, under the supervision of special
Inspector, to patrol the scenes of re-
cent attacks on Negroes by members
of the Coughlinite Christian Front"
in the Washington Heights and In
wood areas.
This information was given to Lawr-
ence K. Ryan, executive secretary OF
the Washington Heights Section OF
the Communist Party, by police OF the
seth Precinct station, Amsterdam Ave.
and 152nd St.
RYAN. in behalf of the Communist
Party. met with the police to find out
what was being done both to appre-
hond the hoodlums and to prevent fur
I ther attacks.
| He told the Crusader News Agency
that the police said some arrests nae
be en- made and intimated that there
would possibly be other arrests.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
ALLIANCE MAPS DRIVE FOR
DISMISSED NEGRO WPA
WORKERS

New York, August, (CNA)-As the
local WPA Administration resumed
firings OF over $1,000 workers, includ-
ing several thousand Negroes, the
workers Alliance of this city announc-
ed this week the start of a drive de-
signed to secure relief and re-instate-
ment of Negroes dismissed from the
work-relief rolls under provisions of
the Woodrum Relief Act.
The announcement was made fol-
lowing a conference of heads of the
Alliance and Negro leaders employed
on the Arts and Manual projects The
conference was called after survey
showed that Negroes in general and
those on the Arts Projects in particu-
lar would be severly hit by the disnis-
sails now taking place. Firings are oc.
curing at the rate of $500 daily. Pre-.
liminary figures revealed that 800 Ne.
gro theatrical employees have already
lost their jobs by the closing of the
Federal Theatre Project.
Qpuy y:KofDLLLLL5f
The drive was being spurred as tht
number of dismissed Negro WPf
workers driven to suicides by the mas
dismissals was reported increasing
Driven to desperation three more Har
lemites met unnatural deaths this week
The fastest victim was John Robinson
OF West l32nd Street who turned OF
the gas in his one-room apartment
while his wife was away.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
YOUTH, HURT IN WRECK
AMPUTATES OWN FOOT

Lorain, Ohio, August, (CNA)-At-
PENDANTS at St. Joseph's Hospital re-
ported this week that William Capps,
plucky 19-year-old youth of Somerset,
KY, who amputated his own foot af-
ter it was crushed in fall from a
train, was in good" condition.
After cutting off the foot at the ank-
le with a pocket knife, young Capps
fashioned a tourniquet from his
clothing and made a pair of crude
crutches from limbs of nearby tree.
Then he hobbled nearly mile along
the railroad tracks to Vermillion, Ohio,
whence he was brought here in an am
bulance.
Il just used my head, Capps said in
describing how he amputated his foot
mangled when he fell under freight
train at Vermillion, II miles west OF
here.
DIR. William E. Wheatley, white
who attended Capps, praised the lad:
pluck.
"He is one plucky boy, and he die
what few people would have risked do
ing," DIR. Wheatley said. "He did
fair job of amputation, although, o
course he risked serious danger OF in
lection from his knife. Hell pull
through all right" Hospital nurses
said Capps was "the best-natured pa
tient we ever had"
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
Five Negroes Injured as Speeding
City of San Francisco Stream
liner is Derailed Near
Carlin, New.

Reno, Nevada-Nine Negro train
workers met death and five were in
jured Sunday night when Southern
Pacific streamliner was derailed while
speeding across small bridge 20 miles
west of Carlin, New.
The total dead is 23 with over 100
persons injured. Railway investigators
and a coroner's jury have announced
that the wreck was caused deliberately.
Workers found that 30-foot length of
rail had been moved inward four inch
les.
The Negro dear are: William Bur-
ton, Oakland; Francis Gibbons, Oak
land; Harry Schwein, Oakland; Chas.
A. Johnson, Oakland; Dess Harville,
Oakland; Burl Bowen, Oakland; Will
liam Henry Lloyd, Chicago; George A.
Mcdaniel, Oakland; and Leon Moore,
Berkeley
Among the injured were five Negro
train workers, James Chisholm and
William Hazelton of Oakland; James
Gravely and Marcus Stark of Berkeley;
and Ennis Scott of Denver.
The power cars of the 7-car City of
San Francisco were hurtled across the
broken track and the small bridge by
the force of their speed, but the bag
gage car was derailed when it struck
the misplaced rail-
The travellers were eating and drink
ting in carefree, festive mood when
the stream1iner was suddenly derailed,
the chromed cars ploughing along the
road bed and piling up in tangle of
twisted, broken steel in the Humboldt
river valley, bringing death to q, in
juries to more than 100 others.
The train was due in San Francisco
Monday morning. The last train to
pass over the tracks before the "City of
San Francisco" was four hours earlier.
Injured persons were taken to Car
lin and Elko and the dead sent to
Reno, $50 miles west of the scene of
the tragedy.
Several persons seen as loiterers
around railroad yards in the vicinity
were arrested Monday for questioning
concerning the wreck, but officials
have not brought charges. A definite
alibi was established by man sus-
pected because he answered the des-
cription of man seen near the loca-
ton with both ears cut off"
Lean Moore, 80, charge on
the City of San Francisco dinner, had
been a resident of Berkeley, California,
for the past three years. He resided
, there with his wife, the former Miss
Jewel McGinnis of Kansas City. The
couple was married four years ago.
They lived in Omaha for year.
Moore was from Omaha, Nebraska,
where his parents still live at 1902 No.
Twenty-seventh avenue Others of
his survivors include a brother, Paul
Moore, of Berkely, another brother,
Frank Moore, of Omaha, and other rel
atives.
Mrs. Moore is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. F. NJ McGinnis, ISIS Park
avenue, Kansas City.
The family of Burl Bowen lives in
Omaha at 2535 Hamilton street. Chas
A. Johnson, formerly lived in Omaha
!, as did Harry Schwein. Andrew Wods
has been reported missing, but no Of
;, ficial word has been given to indicate
!. either his death or injury. His family
= Lives at l409 North Twenty-third street
! Plaza in Omaha.
lTurn to Oaoe two1
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
MILLION DOLLARS TO TRAIN
NEGRO PILOTS FACT, SAYS
UGE HEAD

Chicago, Ill.-In letter directed
this week by Edgar c. Brown, nation
al president of the United Government
Employees, Inc, to the U S. Civil
Aeronautics Authority, Washington,
D. c., the U. G. E. head indicated that
Congress had definitely appropriated
and granted the request made by SEN
ator H. H. Schwartz and the u. G.. E.,
setting aside one million dollars for
training Negro civil air pilots in col
leges located nearby modern air ports
and at flying fields for five per cent
of those without previous college train
ing.
Mr.. Brown pointed out that the 3rd
Deficiency Appropriation signed by
President Roosevelt on Friday al
Hyde Park, contained an appropriation
Program of $4,00O,00O for 1910. Just
one million dollars more than in the
bill as it was first presented by Con
gress.
! "It is quite obvious" said the U. G
E. head, that the Senate marked III
the bill from 3 million as allowed whe1
! it passed the House of Representative.
to $5,67400. Then in the conferenc,
the Senate and House conferees final
| ly agreed and approved $4,O0o,OGt
which is now law. Senator H. H
Schwarts (Dehi. Wyoning) has Leaf
the fight for the federal law authoriz
ing the first participation of colore'
youth in the nations air training AM
! national defense nrnorafnN
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
alters Are Vicims,
3 Meet Death
COAST GROUP TO PUSH SLUM
WAR

Los Angeles, August, (CNA)--Los
Negres are out to wipe out
the Central avenue slums and secure
decent living conditions for themselves
First gun in the campaign was fired
this week at mass meeting addressed
by John P. Davis, national secretary
of the National Negro Congress, Mrs.
Jessie Terry, member of the Los Ange-
les housing authority and other speak
ers.
Announcement was made that the To-
cal housing authority definitely is con-
sidering Federal low-cost housing
project for Negroes of this city.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
g CHICAGO KIDS FOUND IN
ONE BED

Chicago, August, (CNA)-Densely
packed slum conditions are effecting
the morals of the South Side people.
This statement and evidence to back
ii up was given to your correspondent
this week by the Rev. Louis Rawls of
the Canaan Baptist Church, 20 E. 45th
St.
Rev. Rawls cited case of four FAM
lilies living in five-roon apartment in
the 1890 block on S. State St. The
nine children are all forced to sleep to-
gether.
A 15-year-old boy sleeps in the
same bed with 15-year-old girl.
Rev. Rawis also declared that a
great percentage of the people in this
area are stricken by tuberculosis and
pneumonia because of inadequate
housing.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
NAZIS PROTEST SOUTH
AFRICAN ACTION

johannesburg, August, (CNA)-The
South African government has an
nounced the annexation of Caprivi
Finger, narrow strip in South West
Africa which was part of German So.
West Africa, now under British man
date.
The annexation action has evoked
the protest of Germany which is de
manding the return of the former Ger
man colonies.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19

In developing the drive, leaders OF
the Alliance expressed deep concern
for the dismissed Negro professionals.
1t was pointed out that even II few
jo5s are available in private enterprise,
Negroes had "one half of bad chance
to secure employment in view OF exist
ing discriminatory practices.
According to present plans the Al
liz nee aims to join its forces with Ne
gro organizations in the Harlem conf
n. .nity iii order to effect the strongest
possible united action and support for
the dismissed workers. The organiza-
tions asserted it will conduct strenu-
OTIS fight to prevent professional Ne
gro workers being sent to laborers
jobs.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
NATIONAL NEGRO CONGRESS
SEc'Y ON COAST

Los Angles, August, (CNA)-John
p. Davis, national secretary of the Ma
tional Negro Congress, arrived here
this week to confer with leaders of To-
cal organizations on ways and means
of securing wider benefits for Negro
citizens from various governmental
agencies.
While here he will meet with Of
ficers and members of the local Negro
Congress.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
COLONIES
NEGRO VISITORS FIND DEMOC.
RACY AT N. Y. FAIR

New York, August, Eugene Gordon
for CNA) = Whatever else they
thought about the New York Worlds
Fair, the Negro visitors whom the
Crusader News Agency interviewed
there recently were unanimous in say
ing that they did not come across the
repulsiye, ugly face of prejudice. Be-
ing Americans of African descent, they
were aware, of course, that somewhere
in the extensive acreage of the World
of Tomorrow this prejudice was pre-
sent.
But they also knew that the spirit
dominating the Fair-the spirit of liv-
ing gdemocracy-compelled the monster
to stink in hidden places, or, in general
to reveal itself but subtly.
So they went everywhere | wanted
to"-which phrase might raise the
question "Well, just where did you
want to go?"-and they enjoyed them
selves as much as they could
Lewis Bryant, 283 Pontonoc ST.,
Memphis, Tenn, arrived early in the
day with a party of his hometown folk
They were nine, all Pullman porters,
and had charge of trainload of white
tourists from Mississippi.
"The first thing we saw today was
the Railroad exhibit-Railroads on
Parade-and we like the part colored
people play in it. We've been all
around and haven't seen any trices OF
segregation"
Another Pullman porter, J. L. John
son, 1912 Teller Ave- Bronx, had been
to the Fair before, and is coming
again" He thinks it is wonderful and
that everybody should support it. HI
said that the treatment" he had re-
ceived at Worlds Fair restaurants anc
bars = "and everywhere else" = wa.
above critism. "A fine demonstration
in democracy-that's what I'd call tn,
! Fair"
The best exhibit he had seen, he felt
was the "Futurama" where the specta
tor get the illusion of riding in an air
plane over fields and cities in the yea
1860.
Miss Elena B. Hendricks, $50 Park
er ST, Newark, also praised the "Fu
turma" highly.
/ R. c. Wright, l. c. Jones and Har
rison Clay, all Pullman porters and a
from Memphis, had common feelin
aobut the Fair Wright, who had see
the exposition on the West Coas
thought its New York rival topped
They all liked the democratic attitud
of the people they came into contac
with in the World of Tomorrow.
They wanted very much to see til
!, Soviet Pavilion, having read gre;
deal about it.
The percentage of Negro visitors
the total, according to the press d.
partment of the New York World
Fair, increases from week to week.
t One assumes from speaking wit
them that there would be considerab
f more if it cost less to get in. II
: financial condition of the people que
e toned was somewhat above that OF
masses of Negro people.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
Reginald Harris
! Sentenced In Pickup

Reginald Harris, Negro, S78 Marion
street, St. Paul, pleaded guilty in St.
Paul municipal court today to disor-
derby conduct in trying to pick up two
white girls.
Judge John w. Finehout gave him
suspended 80 day sentence.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19
FAIR TO INVOKE PA DIVINE'S
AID

New York, August, (CNA)-Father
Divineis to be asked to help the New
York Worlds Fair get out of the red,
it was learned this week.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19

Washington, August, (CNA)-The
Dies Committee will resume its witch
hunting activities on August 10, it was
learned this week.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19

Washington, August, (CNA)-The
National Labor Relations Board this
week ordered General Motors to cease
espionage upon the union activities of
its employees.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19

Conservation has long been subject
close to the hearts of our citizens.
Every state can produce evidence of
its importance-its effect on rural
areas and great cities-its benefits to
the general public.
And the State of Minnesota is no
exception.
In the northern sections vast forests
have been cut-over-must be restored
Immediately for future generations.
Soil erosion is a problem.
So is water conservation.
1t is important, then, that everyone
become acquainted with the program
new being formulated with view to-
ward rehabilitation.
Under this plan, cut-over lands of
the state would be cleared, saplings
planted the vast area placed in con-
dition so that someday great forests
will again tower over the north coun-
try.
Every effort will be made at the
next session of Congress to get this
project launched and we urge you to
follow the movement closely.
Its successful consummation will
mean many things-jobs for the unem-
ployed, restoration of our forests, pres
ervation of much needed water sup
ply and the re-establishment of fa-
nous, historic landmarks.
And speaking of history, Minneapo-
lis is going to observe an important
historical event next October. 1t will
be the one-hundredth anniversary OF
the establishment of the first white
settlement in what is today Minneso-
ta's largest city-Minneapolis. The
event will be marked by weeks cele'
bration, pageant OF progress, exhibit:
and displays depicting the growth anc
development of small, frontier towr
to a great, metropolitan city, com
munity rightly ranked as one of Amer
ica's most important trade centers. Al
Minnesota should plan to participate il
this great event early in October. Plar
to attend tell your friends abou
it =. . and help Minnesota march on.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-19

Well, the Nations Capitol is again
deserted and the halls of Congress no
longer ring with the oratory of the
peoples representatives in Wash.
Yet, while the summer vacations are
in order for some, the period means
only extra hard work for others, work
which means winding up important de-
tails
incidentally, great program eff
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
rISNIC CAs TING CON IEs
WAGE-HOUR ACT TO LIGHTEN
TAX LOAD, ANDREWS SAYS

Boston (ILNS).-The floor under
wages and the ceiling over hours will
be "the biggest bargain the American
people ever have been able to buy at
the tax collectors window" Wage
Hour Administrator Andrews said
here.
at is the best possible bargain for
business men who have goods to sell,
even though we chose to ignore. +.
the by-product values that will come
in the form of better fed, a better
clothed, a better housed, a healthier
and happier nation" he told the Bos-
ton Chamber of Commerce.
From time to time, he said, "We
hear discussion of the desirability of
paying for relief 'as we co. Here is
a device that enables us to eliminate
the necessity of relief for many mill
ions of the lower paid workers as we
60 We wouldn't have much of re-
lief problem now if we had been suf-
ficiently alert over the last 20 years
to the necessity of putting more money
into the pockets Of the workers."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
Incorporating TO
Be Considered By
CCHeoIfh League

Incorporation of the Columbiana
County Public Health League will be
considered at the Executive Committee
meeting to be held Thursday night,
Judge S. w. Crawford, president of
the Health League announced today.
Incorporation of the Health League
will give the organization legal ex-
istence, but the Health League will re-
main a non official agency, Judge
Crawford explained.
Judge S. w. Crawford, Mrs. J. P.
Sharp, George L. Lafferty, and Glen
Lewton are the officers of the Colum-
biana County Public Health League.
DR.. Paul Beaver, Mrs. Arthur S. Brian,
Mrs. Jennie Calhoun, Mrs. Jeanette
Carpenter, Mark Klingensmith, and w.
A. Shasteen make up the Board of Di-
rectors. Delmar r. Serafy serves as
executive secretary.
The meeting will be held Thursday
night in George Lafferty's law office in
Lisbon.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
Industry Makes
Continued From Page One)

of souvenir ash trays will defray
great part, if not all Of the expense,
it is estimated.
George Turner, caster; Enoch Faulk-
ner, kilnman; John Quick, dipper, and
William Hawk, jiggerman, left for
New York yesterday to have every
thing in working order. Other work
ers were not yet chosen at press time.
Present plans by the Worlds Fair
ers every two weeks in order to give
as many members as possible an op-
portunity to have the experience of
working for the education of the con-
sumer.
The Executive Board of the Broth
erhood will be present at the official
opening Sunday. With number of i'm
to be worked out, Board meeting has
been scheduled in the metropolis Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday.
The potters' exhibit will feature a
circular kiln and the various workmen
at their benches. On the rounded back
wall will be the fitting mural draw
ing attention to the forty years of true
collective bargaining enjoyed by the
industry. This is the work of Charles
Murphy, employed by the Dccal Prod
ucts Co. of East Liverpool.
Placed in front of the exhibit, the
five firms mentioned above have built
modcrnistic display tables to show
their products. One side of the center
stand will be used for selling the
souvenirs.
With the spread Of the "Buy Amer
lean" movement, also sponsored by the
Brotherhood this would seem to be the
opportune time for the potters to make
their great bid to corner the American
ware market. There is no doubt that
they will have one Of the most popular
exhibits on the grounds and the To-
cation could not be better. 1t is an
other forward advance in real cooper
alton by the brotherhood. The many
benefits TO be reapcd from this venture
will not be long in making themselves
apparent.
The Brotherhood's Fair committee
is comprised Of President Duffy, First
Vice President r.. l.. Whcatley, Second
Vice President Frank Hull and Sccrc-
ary-Treasurer John ID. McGillivray.
Representing the manufacturers are:
Arthur Wells, Homer Laughln Fred
Lawrence, f. M. Knowles; William
Hooking, Hall China; kress Cronin,
Cronin China; NJ. J. Sondles, Padcn
City Pottery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
SaIem Fish Fry
Continued From Page One)

day Afternoon in Our School" read
ing, walked away with first prize of
five dollars. Bertha Jefferies over
came the handicap Of cold to take
second prize, three dollars, by singing,
"I'm Building a Sailboat of Dreams"
Stella Hanoka displayed very pleas
ing voice in rendering Ozark Eyes" in
Russian. Other contestants were
Thomas German and his mandolin and
Ruth Barcus who sang, "When Pa
Was Courtin' Ma"
Group two included the relatives of
the members and contained such ex-
ceptional talent the judges took money
from their own pockets to ward three
consolation prizes.
Don Rice, a young husky, received
astounding applause for his, "When
Irish Eyes Are Smiling" to take first
prize without a struggle. He has an
excellent voice which, with proper
training, should take him far. Four
year-old Skippy Shaffer, a singing and
dancing star of the future took second
money with, "You Must Have Been a
Beautiful Baby"
Consolation money went to Jackie
Lou Welsh, two and one-half year old
stage personality, Elaine Barcus, eight
and Janet Lee Vincent, who was all
dressed up for her piece, Little Old
Lady" George and Harry Ehrhart,
known as the "Scrappy Twins" pre-
sented one of the best novelty tumb-
ling acts seen in many moon. Other
contestants were James Laughlin,
Deerla Shaffer, Jack Roof, Bonnie
Shaffer, Elaine Barcus and Ellen
Thompson.
Before starting the group three con-
test, John Coleman, who hasn't missed
Salem Fish Fry yet, was asked to
sing. Always appropriate, Johnny
dedicated Don't Bite the Hand That's
Feeding You" to the "Buy American
drive. Singing one chorus Of "Tell Me
That You Love Me Tonight" in the
familiar Coleman manner, he showed
the audience mike technique" by
initiating Warnings Pennsylvanians
Churchhill for the second chorus.
The final group included the friends
of potters. Unable to decide between
Baby Leo Copacia, Salem drummer ex-
traordinary, and East Liverpool's Pat
ty Parsons, acrobatic dancer, the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
BAKING COMPANY NAMED IN
REACTIONARY MOVE

Washington, D. C.-Wisconsin re-
ationary State Legislation such as
anti-union law enactments in the State
of Oregon is the reason behind the de-
cision of the Carpenter Baking Com
pany of Milwaukee, to open it's closed
non-union shop, according to inform
alton received from the Bakery and
Confectionery Workers International
Union of America. Union officials said,
"a new era of unscrupulous discrim-
ination and exploitation of labor may
be expected unless the workers thems
selves take care of protective meas
ures by which the right and power of
organization is maintained against any
and all interferences."