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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Alex Watkins
Headquarters
For Builders

Phenomenal growth and success
has been the record Of Alex S.
Watkins in the building supply
business in Henderson. 1t was only
a comparatively few years ago that
he, started from the bottom in this
field, but the progress and ex-
parsion that has come to his en-
terprize is a tribute to his keen
ability and wise management.
Long known as "the Place of
Values" and "Where Quality Tells
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Goodyear Tire g. Rubber Co.

Cleveland, Aug. 31-(AP)-
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and
subsidiaries reported Tor the first
half of the year net profit Of $780,
sos after charges and equity in un-
distributed earnings of subsidiaries
not wholly. This was equal to 90
cents share on common stock after
preferred stock dividents and COM
pared with $1,669,828, or 2 cents 4
common ahare, in the first half of
1888.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

store has been a favorite shopping
center for thousands of customers.
The high class methods and stand
ards of business employed in the
conduct of the enterprise have won
the respect and confidence Of the en-
tire community and section, and its
reputation for top rank merchandise
and honest values is known far and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Musicians Additions

New York, Aug. 31.--~The third
annual ceries Of additions sponsored
by the Society ior The Advance
nent Of Young Musicians for plan
ist, violinist, and cellists will be
conducted during the latter part of
September, it was announced Aug.
IA. Applications to be heard should
be addressed to the Secretary Of
the Society at No. 500 Fifth Avenue.
Applicants should submit infor-
nation concerning their training,
repertoire and experience
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-26
BISHOP WRIGHT
GETS HIGH HONOR
IN SOUTH AFRICA

CAPE TOWN, south Africa 80
The Christian Caa.eil of South
Africa closed three day session
here thursday lllght tApril 2o)
with the election ol officers for the
next two years. Among those elest-
ed to tile Executive Committee was
Bishop Il. r. Wright Jr., of the
A.M.E. Church. This Is the first
time i Negro has been elected a a
member Of this Executive Commits
tee. The Christian Coqn~il y com
po.ad of ferty different religious
bodies operating in South Africa 4
second black man was elected was
Rev y. s. .lama, recently returned
from ,hs missionary conference in
India He Is member Of the
Dutch Reformed Church.
Bishor Wright was also eiec ed
some time ago as the only Negro
nena} }es 81 tie Executive Commit
tee of Nine to entertain The World 4
SUNDAY School Conven ION 1T Dur
ban, south Africa.
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Race Problems

With embarrassing frequency, the
problem of relief recurs before
Congress. 0n the one aand the
cry is raised that the relief cost to
the nation. staggers even the mag
ination, and is pointing the national
finances straight to ruin. On the
other hand, there is the very real
problem of providing bread for
large part Of our population while
our country is still relatively pros
porous. We say relatively prosper
Gus because many people are still
earning comfortable salaries, and
some are drawing down huge salar-
les; while others, who have just as
much right to life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness, and who would
be called just as quickly to lay
down their lives if our national Sc
curity were threatened by foreign
foe, find il utterly impossible TO
keep body and soul together without
the aid of the helping hand Of the
Government.
Now sad as this situation is, il
nevertheless exists; it cannot be ig-
nored and it should not be ignored.
/ People who argue that the unem-
ploged are lady and don't want to
| work and are really not looking foi
, work are the ones to Be ignored
! Perhaps there are d few drones II
| the lot, but a little personal inves-
tigation in any Of our large cities,
or perhaps in our rural districts,
will reveal the stark truth that
some people, for no lack Of effort
on their part, are not able to make
it.
] We think that as long as Tho
country is relatively prosperous
that Of talent in the fields Of edu
cation and health service, the gen
4 ulnely unfortunate should be de
Gently provided for. We can onl,
hore that as time goes on, genera
business conditions will improve
but until they do, the WPA, CCC
the NYA, the PWA and other agen
cies should be continued, and le
those who are sufficiently blessed t
have the money, pay the BILL
Bontemps New Book
1t is pleasant to see the acclair
given the new novel, Drums 4
Dusk by Urna Bontemps, autho
Of BLACK Thunder, and Go
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-26
DEMOCRACY BEGINS
AT HOME" SAYS
INTERRACIAL REVIEW

NEW YORK (C) Democracy
Begins at Home" is the title of an
editorial in tie Interracial Review,
20 Vesey Street, George K. Hunton,
eGitor, in the May number The
Review is published by the Catholic
Intelracial Council Of New York.
In The course OF the editorial,
The Review says: Again there are
hundreds Of thousand Of Negroes
American cltizens-who do not
enjoy full rights Of citizenship. We
think that our primary concern
should he assurance of democracy
in America and our secondary con
ccrn the proEaga ion Of our ideals
to the rest Of the world. Both
thing can be done simultaneously,
Int let US exercise good judgement
and due proportion in our efforts.
First Of all, we must put our own
house in order. Democracy begins
at home"
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-26
WHITE CATHOLIC
MAGAZINE PRAISES
NEGRO EDITORIAL
NEGRO e

NEW YORK (C)--'.The Com
monweal," Catholic weekly review
Of ii eratln.e ana the arts, edited BIZ
Philip Burnnam, 386 Fourth Ave.
gave editorial plAise last Week to an
editorial IN a recent issue OF the
Kansas City Call, ii which the Com
monweal said "Calholics aie chal-
lenged if not artied py the recent
stirring al3eal ef Inc Ca.l, lfiu-
ential Negl3 neN sIaper q Kansas
City, that the Catholic Iharcn take
the lead in the ba tie to a6ol 81 ia
the United states race pls udica
against the Negro. Il IL stated hat
there is no moral force SO inteili-
gent, so commanding, SO likely to
succeed in this attempt, and it is
further urged that as a FIRST step
more Catholic schools, particularly
colleges, be opened up to Negroes.
We are happy to reprint that this lat
ter recommendation il being rapidly
fulfilled, 50 that soon there will re-
main but handful of sorry recalei-
trants left in th3 unenviable COM
pany Of Nazi racis.
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CO M Nj E N I 5
CALVIN'S DIGEST
Bv FLOYD j. CALVIN
Listed by Editor e Publisher)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Sends Sunday The metropolitan
reviewersNew York Times and
Herald Tribune actually en-
thusiastic in their praise of this
new work.
The tragic passing of James Well
don Johnson removed our First Man
of Letters; but now we can look to
Mr.. Boniemrs, by this new acclaim,
to wear the mantle dropped by Mr..
johnson.
Lutherans Help
The education of the Negro has
been aided by practically all creeds
and sects-so the fact that the Lu-
therans have fine school at
Greensboro, N. C.--the Emmanuel
Lutheran college, directed by DR..
| H. Nau-should not occasion sur
prise. Yet this fact does cause
some surprise. Many people do not
know that this institution has a 13-
acre campus with six buildings, Ii
brary, well equipped, and that its
Theological seminary trains Negro
Lutheran ministers. During the
| last fourteen years the institution
| has been maintained on high scho-
lastic level-junior college courses
in pre-medical subjects-and is free
CT debt.
The Negro needs halp it this kind
frnm any and all sources, and he i
I thankful for and proud of what
the Lutherans are doing in his be
j half.
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N A 10 N AL
NEWS BRIEFS
CALVIN SISTERS ANNOUNCE
3ri ANNUAL NEW YORK
PIANO RECITAL

MEM YORK ~ Bernice joyce
Cai.lil. l4 ag-t.u Brookiyn t.ols
lege ff1sfil1l., anl ~ saset 10
lores Maxlne Calvin, ligear- old stu
dent OF lie High School Ct MUSIC
and Art, who live n the Dunbar
Apartments 1T 28IG Sth Avenue, an
nounce their third annual New 1osis
piano rectal to be Aeld on SuhdaY
Afternoon, June Il, at Z O'Clock, at
the YWCA auditorium, ll9 ".
i37th str6e Tic sisters haSe beeii
tutored especially loi ,his reelsal sg
Winfield Abel Of stein"ay Hall,
who i i pupil of Buineist 81 tlte
secretary of the famoa a'i's
I-iszt.
Bernice and Dolores CALVIN me
winners If many awards, ineaas
and scholarships, and Aaye an
Judged by person hieh II the f'i-
s.c world as outstanding yoallg q.
anist VINO have inteff retatiye po
lar Beyond their year They vii
luy works of Chopin Bach, Mozart
and their own compositions.
N
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long. Brown -
rule making only tie limited
charges in the law ap, roy i by
that Administration controlled COM
mittee. frhe amendments eonten
plated were found, in many instan-
ecs, not % be helpful to the intete Is
OF agriculture, but actually injuri-
Gus. Small town industries and
businesses also protested against the
tili, and demanded further amend
4 I result there was a re-
yost pf the rural forces in Congress,
which indicated that the attempt TO
place the gag rule IN operation
wo.da bc defeated aud the bill would
lohsd gp f3r e neral amend-
Nen When this situation became
rent she chairwoman Of the La
| Dor Committee withdrew the bill It
Is now predicted that he san rural
bloc Of congressman will fo.ce the
bill cut for open and full eonsidera-
tlon subject to any a.t al amend
ments that Congress may vote into
/ the law. Ii this is done there is
| little question but tina real relief
will be given mary Of the rural and
small town enterprises now serious
! II handicapped by some Of tile pro-
/ lsians Of the leesent law and The
ridiculous Straight jacket" interpre-
atoms herr Of that have been made
~ Admins rater Andrews.
Dnpg ..et ten .ays a real
! truggle mas been going on within
the New Deal camp between the
! more conservative presidential ad.
viaors on the one hand and the radi
Gals on the other. Secretary Nor
tau and certain Democratic
il..tcIs and Rel resentatlves have
heen insisting that the Administra
ion sponsor tax revision and re
auction plan that will appease ane
j III business by eliminating some 0.
the present tax burdens. The younl
radical leaders of the group believ
] ing ii heavy government al 81 en- ins
are & gin that no attempt be made
feSise the tax structure or to ap
Ell business, bu that instead tht
sG year physicians came from
Of icine q Vanderbilt, Dr. w
r. Cate and DR.. j. B. Youmans, as
soeiatl professors OF medicine o.
/ Vanderbilt, and Dr. s. L Lowen
stein of the apartment Of Pedia
tliss, Vander t.
all oyer the country for the post
gl u es. All !. emit WI
be maae this year to lnit the leg
list ai5on to tWen III each school
Ih, "a est ala lest knows M~tl-oi,
nee ..ly fl coping with emefgaa
ey Dens ard the cnrol!icaly Il
will taim TIC basi ef the cour-e.
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Literally hundreds Of high school
graduating classes are reaping their
reward for four years Of good seilol
astic work by being given trips to
the Capital city. BY train, bus, and
private autmobiles the youngsters
have been descending upon Wash
lngton for the past two weeks. The
pilgrimages are slated to be con-
tinued for another month or two at
least. The trips are comparatively
inexpensive and the benefits derived
therefrom are great. Surely it
should prove worthwhile for the
youngsters starting out in life to
have an intimate glimpse Of The
American government in actual
operation.
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EDITnRlAf COMMENTS
NIET)IC,S
Continued from page One }

Continued from page Onel
and that it is important that all
physicians unite in safeguarding the
interests Of the profession.
Colored doctors, said the New
Workers, have their trouble soaring
for the millions Of Negro Americans
whose collective health problems
form one Of the most chal enging
areas in the entire battle line
against sickness and disease. The
nations Negro physicians are ably
and Loyalty represented by the Ma
tional Medical association, headed
BY President George W. Bowles,
York, Pa.
Also considered was the whole
question Of socialized medicine, a.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-26
FEATU
WITH A BUCKEYE IN coNcRE

VII n a hDIkE K In (ONGkES
A careful study Of the agreement
recently reached between the mine
Wof!.ers and the mine operators in
the settlement Of the nationwide
stte in the bituminous coal in
dustry will certainly convince any
anb:ased observer that John T..
Lewis, clio. head, won great vic
tory for his favorite labor organi-
zation, the United Mine Workers.
incidentally, it is whispered about
that President Roosevelt helped
Lewis materially by calling his
White House conference between
rel resentatives of the operators and
T the striking miners at the psy-
biological moment.
Just what changes will be made
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set forth in the Wagner bill now be-
fore the q. s. Senate, and which
proposes the expenditure Of 100 mil
lion dollars he first year for pro-
viding needed medical care and hos
pitalization Of the nations INDECENT
sufferers.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-26

NORMAN O. HOUSTON
secretary-treasurer and entertain
ment chairman for the Golden s ate
Mutual Life Insurance company
during the National Negro Insur-
ance convention which will be held
n Los Angeles July 1924, released
"a varied recreation schedule tais
week for delegates and visitors to
the convention. Outstanding among
activities is an evening as guest oi
the Joe r. Brown program il HoI
lywood's Columbia Broadcastina
Systems studio and an excursion Il
the world-famed Catalina Islands.
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Just what changes will be made
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During June, July and August u
Of first Importance will
ke place. 1t will be the DIST ami
varsary Of the founding Of the
aristian Recorder, TIC S. 10th
rect, Philadelphia, Pa, Rev. Geo.
Singleton, editor and manager
The Recorder is the oldest Negro
in the United States.
/ Iounded in Pittsburgh, Pa, in 1848
as the Christian Herald, the name
j as changed to the Christian Re-
corder in 1852 with NJ. NJ. Clark as
.ditor. Four editors Of the paper
nave been elected bishops Of the A
M. E. church. They were J. r
Campbell. B. 7. Tanner, B. r. Lee
and r. r. Wright, Jr. Edito rsin-
gleton, native of South Carolina, i
an Allen IT,, Boston e., and Uniyer
sity of Chicago graduate, and stud
led at Harvard. Before the Woril
War he was member Of the 24tl
Infantry and served in the Philip
pines and Hawaii. During the Wa
he was First Lieutenant-Chaplain 0
the 92nd Division in France. i
Sc he became editor Of the Re
corder, succeeding the newly elect
! ed Bishop +. 4. Wright. Presiden
Franklin y. Roosevelt sent Edito
Singleton a fine letter of congratl
lation. Calvin Service
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By CLARENCE u BROWN - Mz&sAX2
of csagrss Dssnfe4 A1EmS8zejEU
By CLARENCE J. BROWN
Mnn.hm~ "a ra~~ go rsaa r,s

Administration bear down" further
on business and industry and start
another spending program for the
coming fiscal year, bigger and bet
ter" than ever. Proponents of each
rlan admit that the business re-
covery expected during the past few
months has failed to materialize.
Each contend that only by the adop-
tion of their programs can an up
swing in business and industrial ac-
tivity be expected during the COM
ing year--which, Of course, is of the
utmost Importance to the New Deal
ers If they are to have a chance of
winning in the 1910 election.
1t will not be long now until
George and Elizabeth will be with us
for a short visit. George, you know
il the King of England and Eliza
beth is his Queen All Washington
is preparing for their visit early in
June. The socially minded, who are
hopeful of having an opportunity OF
| meeting the royal pair, are practis-
| ing their bows and eourtesys. Other
| American officials and leaders, how
| ever, insist that they will neither
"bow the back nor bend the knee"
to the King and Queen, but will ex-
'tend to them the usual American
greetings given all honor guests OF
t'e Nations Capital.
A hard fight by the so-calleo
economy bloc in the House lasi
week brought about reduction Of
approximately thirty million dollar.
Ill the amount authorized for various
ret projects in river and harbor i'm
rroyements over the country. JUS
the week before the House passed
the regular rivers and harbors ap
preparation bill for nearly two hun
dred million dollars to take care O.
scheduled improvements OF water
ways and harbors and to provid
funds for flood control As re
suli so-called PORK barrel bill
, cont ag the pet projects Of VAR
Gus congressman, ran into tong
shedding in the House, with at leas
, a partial victory for those fightin
] for economy.
Tie present fnternational situs
ton has probably proven more di:
Ieaeing to the Cadets at the U.
) Naval Academy at Annapolis an
the Coass Guard at Bridgeport tina
J to most other Americans. For
was because of the present wa
-C.rt that the Navy Departmer
i eailed off training cruises that Woul
have taken the young midshipme
I on a tour Of numerous. Europea
ports. AS result Of the last mil
!. ute change in plans the future Nav;
!. oaicers will take their trainir
! cruises in American waters and w
! mss the tim a-honored annual visi
the European capitals.
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VI tHe wages ana
| urs law, an d
en- t h q y will
me, is still to be
tied. Last week
tie Labor Commit
tee of the House
planned on putting
through Congress a
bill under gag
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
Essay Contest,TO
Close Sunday

"A Tribute To Booker T. wash
ing,on." a high school essay con-
test. sponsored by the Metropolitan
theatre. viii end at midnight Sum
day, April 80
Essays are not 10 exceed two
hundred words and the eompet-
ton is open 10 high schools only.
Winning essays will be published
in the Mich.gsn- Chronicle along
with pictures OF the winners and
two tickets to the premiere showing
OF Booker T. Washington" which
will be presented by the MetropolS
tan theatre sometime in May will
be sent 10 each winner.
Contest judges will be Mrs,
Gladys Mills, Russell Cowans, and
Robert Hayden. All essays should
be mailed 10 the Metropolitan
theatre in care OF the Lucy Thur
man Y. W. c. A, 500 E. Elizabeth
street, Detroit, Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
WHITES GIVEN
HIGH WAGES;
RACE STARVED
Maryland School Board
And Superintendent
Named Defendants

BALTIMORE, Md, April 2S
Walter Mills, Anne Arundel
county school principal, filed
a suit in federal court April
IL against the county board
OF education and the superintendent
OF schools. The injunction proposes
to restrain the defendants from
making any distinction IN teachers
and principals salaries solely on the
grounds OF race or color.
Mills and his lawyers, Thurgood
Marshall and others OF the N A
A. {. p. legal staff. set out that the
county school board and the super
intendent OF schools enforce q sal
airy scale for teachers which pro-
vides less salary for Race teachers
and principals than for whites OF
similar grade,
The complaint states that Mills
receives $3.50 year and waite
teaching prinpicsls with Identical
qudllIlcdllons win less experience
receive $1,000 a year.
Mills and his lawyers claim that
thus violates the l4th amendment to
the United States Constitution.
The Mllls case is the first filed in
Maryland since the federal court
mere recently refused TO act on a
petition brought against the state
department OF education TO restrain
it from distributing funds to the
separate counties in accordance with
a discriminatory salary scale.
The federal court indicated that
the proper legal procedure would
be to bring separate cases in each
county against each county board
and official.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
My weekly Poem;
-THE SPHERE OF WoMES"


They talk about a woman's sphere as
though It had a limit
There's not pace In earth or heaven.
There's not a task 10 mankind given.
There's not blessing or a woe
There's not whispered yes or no.
There's not a life, or death or birth,
That 10 a feathers weight OF worth
Without a woman IN A.
Lest you forget:
Tommorrow evening we are expect
Ing you 10 come out 10 the annual
spring dance snd fashion show given
BY the Derrieotte HomemAkers' club.
There will be fifty or more manikins
parading across the stage 10 the be-
witching strains Of Campbells orch
estra. And then the dance after.
Don't forget, help US 20 send some de-
serving girls 10 a camp. Tomorrow
evening. April 49, at $50 I'll be seeing
you at the Lucy Thurman Branch Y.
W. C. A
ATTENDS ROLLER DERBY
Mr. and Mrs. Dosh Dean were hosts
to a group OF friends to the roller
skate derby at the Olympia Stadium
Saturday evening The party con-
sisted Of Mrs. William King, Miss Par
lice Miner, Miss Antoinet,s MeCray
and Master Ernest Dean.
PASSES ..
Ms Matte Jones Segus. charming
young matron presiding In Hsmtramek
passed away into the beyond Friday,
April IA at the Herman Keller hos
pitsl. Mrs Segus was the daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Ehus Jones. prom
inent residents OF Hamtramcis fo-
many years, Mrs, Jones is very active
in church and club circles The fu-
neral was held last Monday at First
Institutional church on Mitchell street.
Rev B. H. Wright OBLIGATED and the
Strickland Funeral company in charge.
The flowers were many and beautiful
sttesting to the popularity Of the de-
ceased Surviving Mrs. Segus are a;
widoWer, two children, mother and
father. three brothers and four sis
tiers.
PEACE BAPTIST SENIOR CHOIR
As q group ths Negro made
great contribution to the musical world
and under the capable and unselhsh
ANahNA - Vi ihAt ~ AlNdA HsAANtA AAAN
senior choir has made rapid progress
IN every field May | pause to give
this earnest young man a flower when
he can enjoy its fragrance. Besides
being one Of our artists of whom We
are proud, he has become a very i'm
portsnt spoke in the wheels OF the
church, taking an active part in fnan-
clal efforts Of the church Under his
guidance the choir celebrated its 18th
anniversary Sunday, April Is, Those
appearing on the program we're: Read
ings by Mesdames L. T. Clay and
Gertrude Harris; solos by Mrs. Lulu
Colquit and Marcel Wilson; choir
history, Mrs. Anna BuEer; presenta-
ton Of speaker by Rev L. T Clay; ad-
dress. John c. Dancy; remarks BY
Deacon Drake the first president and
Mrs. Mary Potts the president at this
time. The anthems. Praise Ye The
Father. Gounod; and BY The Rivers
OF Babylon, soloists. Mrs Ola Jenk-
ms, soprano: Julius Williams. tenor
were exceptionally well rendered and
Interpreted as also the spiritual, Talk
about a child that do love Jesus" led
by Mrs. Georgia Jones
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR
May present orchids 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Clement Mills for the very ex-
pert handling Of the drama The
Children's Hour" We enjoyed i'm
mensely every part OF the play and
you who were absent missed an even
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
Brewster City
FLASH ES

At.-his time Of the year it seems
as though the world is agiow with
newness OF life When we
breathe the fresh air OF spring we
sigh It's spring fever
We have number OF III and
Ihut-in friends in our column this
week Mr.. Griffin IS reported in
in his home
Lille Rra0H-la- in
Grace hospital
Sarah Harper OF Rivard street
Is at Trinity hospital on Vernon
Mrs. PriciIla Daniels OF Chest
nut street has just returned from
ingham Ala, where she was
called 10 the bedside OF her mother
VINO at this writing is reported i'm
proved
Visiting
Arthur c, McCallLsier and his
brother, John. Of Bloomfield ave
nue., Pontiac. Mich, and their friend
Alexander White, were seen visiting
the Church OF God in Christ on
Mack avenue last week They are
attending the l0-days ministers
meeting.
Mildred Brough,on and Gene
We've Horton were visiting Theolia
Black OF Elliott street last week.