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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-27
Ritch Trims
Crime Bill":
Fears Labor
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
BY HENRY AVERILL.

Raleigh, Jan. q. Mecklenbure's
tempestuous Representative Marvin
Ritch has backed up on his "crime
syndicalism" bill because of the labor
angle, he told your correspondent to-
day.
The Charlotte lawyer, who loves
nothing better than wild. woolv no.
litical battle said his measure is aim
ed solely at big shot racketeers in
The crime world and not at labor or
any labor organization.
What l really want to do is helm
labor, he said "by catching and
sGuashing the leeches which now prev
on he public"
Ritch said positively Tuesday that
he was going to introduce his dras-
tic measure on Wednesday, but it has
vet to start through the House mil,
and its author now has no definite
date in mind for it's introduction.
There is no doubt whatever about
its all-inclusiveness as to labor and
labor organizations in it's form as re-
lated in this correspondence a day or
SO ago. 1t would cover almost anv.
thing from telling your wife to park
the family car too close to a fire
hydrant up to and including con-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-27
Objects To
Further Curb
Upon Courts
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Jan. 27.-Opposition to tn,
st>tc's justice of the peace system
famed so holly in House debate yes
terday as to indicate great strength
behind the movement to revamp, re
! juvenate and regulate these inferio-
courts throughout the State.
The debate was on a bill, fathercf
in the House by New Hanover's John
r. Morris, levying a dollar costs on
every conviction in justice of the
peace court for support OF the State
Identification bureau and the law en-
forcement officers pension fund. The
levy is already in force on convictions
in all courts of record Il
The bill, incidentally, passed its
second reading on a roll call vote with
plenty to spare, but the salient point
in debate was the fierce hostility
shown to justices of the peace in .en-
eral.
There is to come before the leois
lature bill, backed by the State Bar
Association, making sweeping chan
ges in the methods of naming ms
tees.
Here are just as few of the hard
things said about J. P.'s:
Salisburys veteran Walter Murphy
told of the justice who went before
superior court judge to be Sworn
and qualified" The higher JUDGE
thereupon remarked: "I can swear
you, but all hell can't qualify you."
This is typical of justices all over the
State, Murphy said
Cumberland's Lacy McBryde said
Everybody knows that ]. P. stands
for Judgment for the plaintiff, either
in civil or criminal cases."
Fits S. o. Worthington declared
poor folks are imposed upon in mag
istrates' courts, which are freely used
to collect debts"
U. S. Page, the i"Bladen bombshell,"
himself once chief of police, said
that if he were to die as a peace of
ficer and his relatives get benefits
from a fund as proposed, II would
turn over in my grave to know how
the money was collected for nv fun
erap'; and later he remarked, 1T can
see those dollars lodging from one
hand to another pocket"
Warren's John Kerr, Jr., and Pitts
j. S. Moore also attacked Justice of
the peace Justice.
Iredell's Zeb Vance burlington alone
defended the j. P.'s on the floor and
even he said that feeling against them
had arisen from abuses in the
Cities"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-27

spiracy to commit nuisance, murder
or treason.
Advising or "affirmat;ve,v on.
proving" the commission of anv u,;ois
tion of the criminal law" is in
But it was the second section 80
sabotage" which caused even +ha
staidest of conservative labor laadars
to shy at the bill. ei
Such men as c. A. Fink. Presidant
OF the N. c. Federation of Labor anS
others of similar moderate views wara
agnast at the drastic provisions of the
proposed measure, and lost M ti,,e
letting Mr. Ritch hear about it.
so now the measure is being re-
drafted by it's author. Next time Il
comes out of the Ritch pocket for
public display it will doubtless he con.
siderably toned down.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-27
Government Allows
Immediate Sale OF
Planes For France
Continued from page one,

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tered strong opposition.
Also the National Labor Relations
Board advised the Ford Motor Com
pany that it would direct the COM
pany to stop discouraging member
ship of its workers, in CLOS United
Auto Workers Union at its Dearborn
plants and to reinstate 20 workers, I'M
less it were proved within 80 days
that the company was, not at fault.
The board made public a proposed
order against the company, which will
become effective 80 Gays from today,
provided the company does not con
vince the board that charges made
against it are untrue Under the pro
posed order the 20 workers would be
reinstated with back pay. The board
said the order also would direct the
company to refrain from recognition
as a collective bargaining agency the
Ford Brotherhood of America, Inc,
and to cease organizing or supporting
"vigilante or similar groups"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-27
Proposed Revenue Cuts
Threaten State Budpet

Continued from Page One.)
OF budget estimates 100000 annu.
ally.
CD The committee is almost car-
tain 10 recommend some relief for
the probably a Is cent re-
auction in the franchise levy. For
each five cent cut the State will lose
SIU'OOO In revenue, or a total of S21O.-
ooo per year on the Is cent cut basis.
"a Unless an almost miracle oc-
ours, the appropriations committee
Is not going to recommend that tut
ton charges be increased on Tar
Heel students in State colleges.
While this may not affect the finance
group technically, the practical eff
feet is that the revenue raisers will
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-27
Kilowatt Tax Alarming
To Cities, Towns
Continued from Page one.)

\OOutlHueO 1IOH1 dSC. 0ACsy
pointed out that the town is the big
gest user Of electricity in Granville
county, and perhaps the biggest user
of gasoline. The municipality is al
ready paying the gasoline tax to the
State Admittedly some part of this
money can be claimed in refund, but
the procedure is sometimes not justi-
fled by the smell portion of the tax
that is i.efundable. IF the Town of OK
ford is required to pay additional
taxes on electric current to the State,
it will be burdensome upon the tax
payers Of the small city, according to
the official quoted.
Instead of paying money into the
State treasury, the towns and cities
are demanding that the State return
to them a larger share of highway
and intangibles taxes. They ask that
ten percent of the gasoline money be
returned to counties and towns The
other four points in the leagues leg
islative program ask simplification of
mortgage foreclosures, a retirement
plan for municipal employees, home
rule for towns and cities, and no
homestead exemptions.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-27
With 10000 Dead,
Chile Fears Plague
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through the ruined streets of his
toric Chillan today. In somIbre de-
spair, men and women who had lived
through the horror of earthquakes
limped and la5ored alongside the
creaking carts to, bury sons and
daughters, mothers and fathers and
lifelong friends.
The weary way led to communal
graves, some of them bitches the
living had been able to dig, some of
them deep assures with which the
violent earth convulsions SCARED the
countryside Tuesday night.
The military and those who could
work dug into the shanab.es for more
dead, so many that they could not be
counted. The living that remain of
the city of 10000 are being counted
instead.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-27

An Iowa college boy won a prize in
a dress designing contest. But there's
nothing to it, nowadays.
18S7-Tinothy E. Howard, Indiana
lawyer at the age of 46, who became
noted Jurist and professor of law,
born near Ann Arbor, Mich. Died
July 9, 1916. ~ z
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24
WITH A BUCKEYE
IN CONGRESS
BY Clarence J. Brown,
Member of Congress, Seventh Ohio District

The President is ON board cruis-
er down in the Caribbean Seas
watching the greater part of both
the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets par
ticipate in the annual war games.
He is expecting to return to Wash
ington March 4th. In the meantime
the battle goes on, especially in the
Senate, over the Presidents foreign
policy and special privileges given
to France and England in connec-
tion with the purchase of planes and
other military equipment in this
country. Last week Secretary Nor
genthau and Secretary Woodring
testified before the Senate Commit
tee that the French Military Mission
had been furnished military informa-
ton and assistance on direct orders
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24

ment. When he has accom-
plished this task there will be
several major positions open.
The Negro will get his share
If he applies in regular order
and secures the backing Of the
electorate and his county /
chairman.
We still believe Negroes need
a representative state organi-
zation to contend for their |
quota Of appointments. There !
are thousands Of hungry Re- 4
publicans clamoring for jobs. |
Governor Bricker will not be
able to please all Of these peo-
pie. Those who are qualified
and have the best backing, re-
gardless Of race, will get the
jobs. Z
Let us not give comfort to
the Democratic political ma
chine by criticising Governor
Bricker before he has had
time to straighten out the mess
left by the Democrats.
Moreover, patronage is Of
small Importance. Negroes,
like other citizens, want Gov.
I3ricker to accomplish some
thing for the general good of
all-improve the financial con-
dition Of the schools; lower
the taxes; reorganize the re-
! lief system; make honesty a
virtue in every department Of
the state; give all citizens
equal opportunities for educa-
! ton, work and pursuit Of hap
! piness--in short give Ohio
Good Government Patron :
7 age is a second consideration.
| 1t seems to us instead Of be-
ing content with few major
appointments. Negroes should
20 after mass employment IN
the highway department, the
welfare department, which IN
ciHdes the penal institutions,
and all divisions Of the state
i government where ordinary
men and women may find
work.
/ Voting for Governor Bricker
/ last November was Just the
beginning Of the support due
him. We must uphold his
hands, defend his administra--
tion, and work together with
/ him to give Ohio the best gov
ernment in its history.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24

House. Some are voting in direct
opposition to the Presidents re-
quests. Others simply remain off,
the Floor and fail to vote in favor of
the New Deal program. The ilasus'-
rection had grown to such propor.
tion by last week that the leaders
called a caucus of all Democratie,
members, where much oratory was
used in urging support of presiden-
tial policies, and full attendance at
sessions of Congress, and votes in
support of the leadership. Numerous
arguments developed in the caucus
and on the very next roll cali in the
House more than hundred on the
Democratic side of the aisle failed to
vote.
Washington for the past two weeks
has been city of red noses, sneezes,
sniffles, and coughs. An epidemic
Of colds, old fashioned grippe, flu,
and pneumonia, has filled the hos
pitfalls. No respector Of persons, the
germ laid low many high ranking
officials from the President down.
Attendance at Congressional sessions
has been matrially lowered as re-
suit Of illness.
That the 10th Congress is really
serious in its attempt to practice
economy, is best evidenced by the
appropriation bill passed last week,
which provided funds for the opera
tion and expenses Of the Congress.
The amount set up in the budget
for legislative expenditures was re-
dueed by approximately $2,500,000
or by more than ten percent, by the
votes Of the Members Of the House.
Among Ohio visitors in Washing
ton this week have been Katherine
Kennedy Brown Of Dayton, Repub-
lican National Committeewoma
from Ohio. She visited the Capitol
and held conferences with various
Republican members of Congress,
including those from the Ohio dele
cation.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24
Adventurous Spirit

II IS our hope that the multiple
itv of government agencies Wnicn
bave,as their objective the succorlng
Of the needy will not kill the adven-
turous spirit Of the Negro. 1t Is
from such d spirit that outstanding
successes will come in the future.
Nothing distinctive, creative. ana
independent can come out of con-
ditlon of dependency. That is one
reason why we developed SO lew
men and women of stamina during
the period Of slavery. We were de-
pendent upon others for our bread
and keep. Nowadays it is taking
another form--relief. 1t Is coming
to be the height of the ambition OF
some of our younger people to geI
on relief. Some of them very open
" avoid the hard road Of initiative,
enterprise. and intelligent action.
They forget about John Merrick and
| A. r. Herndon who, while barbering
| for white people, founded the North
!, Carolina Mutual and Atlanta Life
/ insurance conibanIes, now worth
] total of S8,0OO,oo0, employ ng mum
| dreds Of well trained YOU people,
! and giving nope and inspiration, not
to mention protection, to the group.
+ Or Major r. r. Wright, Sf., who was
born a slave and wao Wv g remem-
bers slavery, bus who carved a dis
/ tinguishea career as al educator,
and who. after he was 60 years old,
founded a bank IN Philadelphia which
| has assets OF more than S7OO, 900,
/ and Of which he is still the active
president, although he is past 80.
Some of the pioneer days maye be
over, but the day Of the triumph Of
brain power is not past; and II VIII
never pass. The day Of excuses
and reasons why we cannot do are
upon us; but these are the conditions
out Of which real leaders must
spring, and twenty years from now
will tell us whether or not in this
period we were building securely
and living progressively, or slowly
succumbing to panaceas which led to
dryrot and a lower status In our
fast-moving civilization.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24
PATTERSON
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dore Roosevelt Jr. and Col Andrew
2. Humphrey, originators of the
Lincoln dinners He was also seen
in serious conversation with Dr.
James Rowland Angel, president
emeritus OF Yale university who sat
at Col. Roosevelt's right.
In accepting the invitation extend
ed by John Jay Hopkins, chairman
Of the $25 a plate Lincoln Dinner
committee, Tuskegee's president APP
parently had little conception of the
widespread political speculation
which his acceptance caused in the
highest circles of both parties.
In honor Of the occasion, the
management Of the Roosevelt hotel
here placed an elaborate suite at his
disposal during his stay An hour
after his arrival, he was greeted by
a roonful of reporters. They were
quickly Informed that the educator
came to New York solely to honor
Lincoln. He made clear that there
were definitely no political implica-
tions connected with his presence at
the Republican party's most inl-
portant annual social function.
Patterson pointed out, however,
that the members Of his group
throughout the nation were cordial
~ interested in the growing spirit Of
tolerance in America" and empha-
sized that every movement in this
direction will be beneficial to the en-
tire nation"
AS is the traditional custom at
Lincoln dinners, DR.. Patterson was
called upon at his suite by member
of the dinner committee and person
ally escorted to the Perroquet room
at the Waldorf where the other
guests of honor were assembling.
During his visit, Patterson con-
ferred with Dr.. William Jay Scheif-
felin, chairman of Tuskegee's board,
and other friends Of the institute
concerning the soon return to the
airWays of the world famous Tuske-
gee Institute choir. He was also
guest at reception given in his
honor by Col. Arthur w. Little, ma
tionally known retired colonel of
the famed 869th Negro regiment
and author Of From Harlem to the
Rhine
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24

passed a drastically reduced Ma
tional Defense Bill. The Bill as re-
ported by the Military Committee,
and passed by the House, after re-
ductions, provides for the building
Of 1892 additional airplanes within
the next three years. This will
bring the United States air force up
to $500 planes. Originally Mr.,
Roosevelt asked for total Of 10000
planes. The Republican attempts
to provide that not over a thousand
new planes should be manufactured
each year was defeated on the Floor
Of the House. Another attempt to
write in the Bill call for an inter-
national disarmament conference
was ruled out on point of order.
Congress also approved an appropri-
alton for the strengthening Of the
defense of the Panama Canal as in
cluded in the Bill. However, before
the final vote was taken, members of
the Congress made clear they were
supporting the measure only for The
purpose of defending our own coun-
try---and not for the waging on an
aggressive or foreign war.
Clarence j.. Brown Of the Seventh
Ohio District was one OF several con-
gressnen issuing a call for and
sponsoring a meeting of Republican
members of Congress last Thursday
evening to discuss the subject of
Farm Chemurgy. Several noted
scientists, and others, spoke giving
great amount Of information on
the new domestic markets for Amer
ican agriculture through the chenai-
cal use Of farm products for industry
and other purposes. Predictions
We're made by the speakers that with
IN a very few years alcohol derived
from agricultural products would be
used almost exclusively for the pro-
duction Of power in all sorts of en-
gines, including automobiles. tree
tors, etc. The use of farm products
in manufacturing various plastic
oils, reains, etc, was also ably ex-
planned.
Democratic leaders in Congress.
both in the House and Senate, are
having their troubles these days.
Members Of Congress have demon
strated an independence in their
voting that has proven almost shock
ing to the administration. For the
first time in six years many Of them
are not taking orders from the White
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24
Philadelphia

II seems to us that the City Of
Philadelphia has set very tine ex-
ample for the participation of We
geoes in the fruits Of charity derives.
j irst, it is noted that members OF
the group are included in the Official
personnel; and second, it is noted
that the funds are distributed with
d fair degree Of accuracy between
racial groups in proportion to the
population served.
+ ar. G. James Fleming, colored
member of the publicity staff OF the
Jlited Campaign, the agency winch
raises the money, reports:
with the motto, Give till y
helps, all Philadelphia joined this
week in laying plans for the annual
United Campaign which providss
funds for 141 hospitals, settlement
| houses and other welfare agencies.
Twelve Of these are operated spec
! ficalIy i'm Negro communities, but
J Negroes benefit, as well, from all the
/ city-wide services.
while Negroes are integrated IN
the top management of the CAM
| paign, Cooperative Committee has
undertaken the responsibility of
/ putting over the effort among Ne
1 groes. This committee is headed by
! that busy college president, DR.. Les
lie Pinckney Hill, who is SO often
drafted for civic programs all over
| the country. DR.. Hill IS q member
Y OF the board Of directors Of The
1 Community Fund Of Philadelphia
/ and Vicinity, and thus shares in the
4 II year making of policies; +. Wash
l ington Rhodes, newspaper publisher,
| is a member Of the central publicity
committee, while DR.. DeHaven Hink-
son, Of Mercy Hospital, is a member
Of the central speakers bureau.
"The nine agencies and three
branches devoted primarily to wei
fare work within the race, received
l$113,185 from the United Campaign
last. year. Forty four other agencies,
with Negroes comprising more than
| s per cent of the clients, received
| S376,544
| sIn addition there are a large
!. number of agencies giving commun.
| ity-wide srvice in such matters a:
health education, coordination q
| activities and legislation, all q
| which services are available to every
/ body"
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24
SPE. .lAKER

Continued from page one)
Labor Relations is cooperating with
local housing authorities with d
view to Incorporating in all construc-
tion contracts clauses designed to
safeguard the interests Of colored
labor
The clauses to which DIR. Weaver
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24

z "a
refers concern both skilled and I'M
skilled laborers.
4 plea was made BY Dr.. Weaver
that the many runiols which will be
circulated about the Germantown
Street housing project should be dis
counted and that every attempt
should be made to understand how
fortunate Dayton is in getting new
homes for 200 low-income families.
If the project is a success he believ-
ed more units would probably be
built here.
W. 2. McLoud presided over the
meeting.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24

from the President. High ranking
military officials testified the in
formation was ordered given by the
President over their objections.
BY vote Of 367 to Is the House
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24
Lima + Drum Has New
South Side Writer

LIMA, Ohio, Feb. 23.-starting
with this issue, Mrs. Laura Buck
will write the South Side News and
also represent The Lima Forum in
this large colored section Of Lima.
Mrs. Buck is the wife Of Mr..
Raymond Buck and is the mother
of one boy in addition to her many
activities. She is also a member
and worker in Fourth Street Bap-
tist church.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24

Spend your money where
you can work. Patroni1a stores
chat enPloy Negro clerks.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24

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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-24

The nickname, City Of Brotherly
Love, is no misnomer for Phila-
deIphia, at least where charity ~
concerned.