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The weekly echo., 1940-04-19
Post Easter
Meeting Over
In Rio StVle
In Big Style

The Post Easter Meeting Of the
C.M.E Church of the State of Miss
issippi was held at Como, Miss We'd
nesday, April 10, Bishop J. H. Moore,
presiding.
The meeting was a glowing success.
Presiding Elder f. H. Carmen a n d
pastor l. C. Gatewood royalty enter
tanned the meeting. The 16 presiding
elders of the state were present A
large number of pastors and laymen
were present.
President VIM. Frazier of M. I. Col
lege, Mrs Bishop Moore and John
Wesley Moore Jr. (baby Bishop MoOre)
were present.
( Among the visitors were Doctors w.
p. Pipkins, Publishing Agent; 6. S.
Washington, Memphis, Tennessee; w.
! A. johnson of Memphis, E. F. B. Amos
of Memphis, Mr.. johnson and others
whose names we do not recall.
All of the presiding elders made big
reports. The biggest report on Educa-
ton was made by Elder J. A. Abrams
of the Olive Branch District. The End
biggest report on Education was made
by Elder J. D. Murodck of Tupelo,
Elder E. H. Cannon running third. In
this meeting the Meridian District W 8
still leading in the General Funds
!, bulletin and also leading the state in
the total amount of money raised for
the year The South Mississippi Con-
ference with Elders Blackman and
! Young and Washington were leading
all of the conferences in the state.
i Peace and harmony prevail throughout
the state.
] Bishop J. H. Moore has Mississippi
in his hands. Approximately 100000
vas raised on our Budget assessment
in Como This does not include any
General Funds whatever.
For several weeks, Mississippi led
the connection in the GENERAL
FUNDS BULLTTEN until Texas
stepped in with a bic pull, and. it still
appears as if Mississippi holds 2nd
'p;ace, if not first. We will see what
the Index says this week.
Bishop Moore was able at the close
of the meeting to meet the first install
ment on our $4,000 obligation this
year.
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19
Mothers Day

To the pastors, officers and members
Of the Meridian District CINE Chr h
I am appealing to each of you, to
have at all of your chuches a Mothers
Day Program on the second Sunday
in May. Let's do something tangible
in memory of Mother Mothers de
serve to be remembered. WE SHALL
render beautiful programs on Mothers
Day in memory of the ones who love
or loved us most.
I arH also appealing to the pastor
to do something financially. Let every
member of the church make special
contribution on Mothers Day. Mothers
deserve something special. We have
been having Mothers Day programs IN
the Meridian District for several years
and we are depending on you this time.
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19

NEW YORK CITY, April 49, at
is of paramount importance for the
Negro to cooperate in every respect
IN the Census of 1940," says Elm er
Anderson Carter, editor of OPPOR
TUNTltI Magazine, in an editorial
appearing in the Api issue Of tn, t
periodical.
"The Negro" NJ Garter adds. "ha2
everything to gain and nothing to
lose by helping to substitute facts for
guesses as to his status in America
Pointing out that publicity given to
few persons who have opposed
certain questions has served to OBJ
scure the real purpose of the Census
and to minimize its importance in the
minds of many, he writes:
1T would be a catastrophe if aav
considerable number O f Negroes
should adopt this attitude No group
in American suffers as much as the
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19
BUS NESS

BUS NESS
MEMPHIS, Ap il 70 (By John R
Williams for ANP)-Dr. j. E. Walker
president of the National Negro Bust
ness league, left for tour in the
Eastern states. This will be Dr.
Walkers first extensive tour since
his election as chief executive of the
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19
Census VIII Substitute
Facts For Cuesses As
To Negroes Status In
AMERICA, SAYS EDITOR

Negro from the absence of authentic
Information or perhaps from the
mass of misinform.tion, concerning
The extent of his participation in the
NE Of America. And it is to the
decennial Census that the economist
The sociologist, the politician Or the
business man must inevitably turn in
order to measure progress or to in
terpret trends, or to plan for the
future"
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19

WASHINGTON, April 10 lamp
President Mordeoai w johnson shn
$ the president of Howard university,
despite the efforts of group OF
former officials and employees a d
aimuni CT the institution to remove
him.
Petitioning the board of trustees to
Dust DR.. Johnson when they met
acre Tuesday, the protest was signed
by a group headed by James A. Cob
former judge of the municipal court
and former professor of law at tbs
Howard law school.
Cobb's group contended that "as
direct result of the actions of DR..
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19
Miss Thelma Randall
In Recital With The
Haven-Rust Club
BY J. Edward McLamb

MERIDIAN Friday evening
April 5, the presence of greater Meri-
dian was turned to the beautiful
auditorium of Harris Hiph School and
there we saw and heard the skillful-
ness of renown artist from our own
community.
Miss Thelma Randall, director of
music at Harris High, and the mems
Glee Club of the Haven-Rust Club
were presented is a recital. During
the recital one could easily think him
self in the halls of Thladega College
under the eound of Prof. Dubois or
in the studios, Duke University list
ening to Noble King or even in one
of New Yorks concert halls with
Levitsky, because the manner in
which Miss Randall played the com
plicated works of composers like
Beethoven, Moszowsky and our own
Nathenial Dett, makes us feel like
we have artists here in Meridian who
are as good as the best ones anywhere
Mems voices are always good in
harmony and one could easily COM
pare the singing of the Haven-Rust
Male Glee Club with that of our out !
standing college mems chorus es-
oecially the solo work of Messers.
oettus and Henderson.
After the recital the women of the
Stitch and Chat Club gave formal
for Miss. Randall and
he Glee Club in the beautifully
Continued on page three)
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19

a Home Paper with q HON.
S<hfos; That Tells the .nate
News Weekly.
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19
An Appeal
To H.B. 4.
Presidents
I'm Subscription
Drive
AN APPEAL TO H.BA. PRESIDENTS.

Dear Presidents:
We are now launching an Echo
Z Campaign. We are urging each pred-
dent in the association, to bring US
three subscriptions to the general
board. If you should fail to come 10
the board please mail them to the of
fee or have them ready when we send
an agent to inspect your secretary re-
cord. We must increase our readers
From now until June we are giving
you a reduction in subscriptions For
one year until the close of the June
Board you may get the Echo for $1O0;
y six months S65; three month $40; two
months $50 and per copy sos.
We are making an honest appeal to
: presidents and friends to subscribe for
our paper. If we can get an extra
thousand it means ibis: We will be
compelled to give some young woman
or man a Job. Won't you help us make
jobs for the young people coming out
of school,
If we have Presidents who will be
responsible for three subscriptions in
the boards you do not have to wait
Continued on page two)
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19

,.pR. W4TKER, NNEI PRESIDENT
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19
L auderdale County
r ally Ind Parade
ri aimed for Meridian
LAUDERDALE COUNTY RALLY
PLANNED vss.a

The Lauderdale County Annual All
Club Rally will be held April q, at
Meridian. Ali clubs are expected to
have a representative group present.
Following program will be rendered;
915 am. to 1000 am. Registration
1000 to 1915 a.m.-Devotionals led by
Rev. r. r. Smith
1915 to 1890 am.-Club Songs led by
j. S. P. Lee
1890 to 1O:45 a.m-Roll Call, - Re
sponded to by yells
1O;45 to 11:15am.-Club Reports
Ills to 11:45 am.-Remarks by Ex-
tension Workers
11:45 to 1900 M Noon Recess
LOO PM -Wechsler School
to HBA. Building
200 pm.-Free Educational Motion
/ Picture Show
Awarding of prizes and certificates
following show.
Music by Harris High School band
ed by J. S, P. Lee.
F. L. THAMES, Farm Agent
Mrs. Esther Butler, Home Agent
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19
BUG alumni, Miss.

BUCATUNNA, Miss April 10, 1910
To the many friends of Mrs. Ella
Kinslow: She has been sick for three
weeks, but is mucA better at present.
Her nephew NJ ] McLoud of Detroit,
Michigan is down to visit her. We
all hope for her a speedy recovery.
A. ]. Hayes, Reporter.
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19

Mrs. Alyce L. Gillespie of 1727-31st
avenue left the city April IA, for St
Louis, Mo- to visit her aunt, Mrs Julia
Parks at 31O6 School st. Her many
friends are wishing her a happy trip
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19
Well Known
Citizen Passes

Mr. Jerry Bryant of Marion, Miss,
died in Mobile, Thursday (more later)
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19

Johnson" the form UNIV rsity archi
teet Albert Y Cassell, obtained a
judgment of $19,687,5O against the
university in district court.
In statement on behalf of the
trustees, it was reported that the
charges had been found to be with
out justification and unsubstantiated
by any facts" For this reason, the
statement added, the trustees voted
unanimously not to consider the
charge. At the same time, tie trus-
tees authorized a committee to ap-
peal the Cassell suit verdict.
The weekly echo., 1940-04-19

HATTTE Mcdaniel, who won the
Academy Award for her excellent
portrayal OF NANNY" in Gone With
the Wind, received an enlarged
telegram signed by approxima tely
5000 Of her Negro fans in Washington,
D. c.
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06

thee, that thou art Peter, and upon
this rock I will build my church: and
the gates of hell shall not prevail
against il"
deem it befitting and proper to
make mention of the very splendid
way the funeral was conducted by all
concerned, and the loyal way the mem
bers and friends cared for the pastor
and family throughout their most cru
cial hours of sickness and sorrow.
NV attention was also drawn to the
Quoted and carried out by w. Squire
Neal and wife, Mrs. Carrie Neal. Many
who have seen their work said without
doubt, that they should be commend
! ed for their most excellent workman
ship. Others said the Twin Cities are
fortunate in having the most foremost,
and leading in their profession in the
northwest. -.
Annual Gift Dinner for Aged
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06
X Heavy Weight
Champion Jack |
Johnson I'LL In
Abbot Hospital

Jack Johnson, ex-heavyweight chanl-
pion of the world, was rushed to ABB
bott Hospital here Sunday with double
pneumonia. Says he will sue the Rus
sci Hotel later under the state civil
rights law. Johnson, who was very
sick man during the first part of this
week, called for medical advice early
Sunday afternoon. The attending
physician advised disqualification at
once, which advice was refused by
Johnson at that time, but growing
weaker steadily under the attack Of
the malady in both lungs, johnson
was an1bulanced Ito the Eighteenth
street hospital where late Thursday
afternoon his condition was pro-
nounced very much improved. Ques-
toned by a member of the Herald's
staff as to Jack Johnson's physical
condition the attending physician said
it was absolutely the finest he had ever
noted in a an of Johnson's years.
Complete recovery is to be expected
in the very near future.
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06
Civic Group Protest
Opening Of New Cafe

At their regular meeting December
9th, the Civil Improvement Associa-
ton, local race organization, raised
the question of upper scale juvenile
delinquency and it is said, set in mo-
ton petition to abolish "The Dream
land Cafe, Bob Moulden's old place,
located at the corner of Forth avenue
and thirty-eighht street south as
neusence and a pitfall for the local
race. Youth in the neighborhood whose
actions on that particular cross town
corner, has long been protested. The
pitition action in this case has caused
as much sound and furry both for and
against, as the third or forth page Of
Esquire, "the fors" claim in claiming
contributing to delinquency. The
Against" claiming that a whiteman
is operating the same type OF place
within fifty feet of the claimed pitfall"
and has been operating there for some
time and as yet no protest or petition
has been raised against him. The
SPOT in mind being the place oper-
ated at the address where the old Min
nesota Iowa Club was once housed.
The Against" also claim that they
who set the petition in motion has as
yet never been inside of or in any way
investigated the newly decorated and
expertiy operated new Dreamland Cafe
that many claim is a distinct advant-
age to the locality.
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06

less embarrassing had they permitted
the case to take another turn.
We recently noticed similar attil
tude prevailed in the courts.
We have never seen City Attorney
McHale crack down on man who
did not more or lese deserve it.
Because we know these things are
true, and know that it is law of ma
ture that heads and hearts must ustI-
ally be followed by heels, we resolve
to give the heads and hearts our ful
measure of gratitude, and forget tn,
heels when possible.
When the heels make themselves evi
dent, we also resolve to make our kick
be it ever so feeble. However, we wi
still sleep WE'LL because we know tha
the heads and hearts are somewher
about, and will have the final say.
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06
(Ry Rev. A. F. BoYdl

And Moses went up from the plains
of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo
to the top of Pisgah, that is against
Jericho; and the Lord showed all the
land of Gilead, unto Dan. 2. And all
Nephtali, and the land of Ephraim,
and Manasseh and all the land of Ju-
dah unto the utmost sea.
3. And the south and the plains to
the valley of Jericho; the city of the
palm tree, and unto Zoar.
4. And the Lord said unto him:
This is the land which / sware unto
Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob,
saying, / will give it unto thy seed:
have caused thee to see it with thine
eyes, but thou shalt not go over
thither.
S. So Moses, the servant of the
Lord died there in the land of Moab,
according to the word of God.
6. And he buried him in the land
of Moab over against Beth-pore: but
no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto
this day.
7. And Moses was hundred and
twenty years old when he died; his
eye was not dim, nor his natural
force abated.
8. And the children of Israel wept
! for Moses in the plains of Moab thir-
ty days; so the days of weeping and
mourning for Moses ended.
g. And Joshua the son of Nun was
full of the Spirit of wisdom; for Moses
had laid his hands upon him: and the
children of Israel harkened unto him.
and did as the Lord commanded
Moses.
10 And there arose not prophet
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06
GOVERNOR PARDoNS 3RD po.
LICEMAN CONVICTED IN
KILLING OF NEGRO

Seattle, Wash, tCNA) =. Governor !
Martin this week has granted con-
ditional pardon to Patrick L. Whalen,
last of a trio of white police officers
to be freed before serving a day oil
20-year-sentence for manslaughter.
Whalen was convincted of deliver
ing the blows that killed Berry Law
son, Negro waiter, in the police sta
ton in the Spring of 1893. A condi
tional pardon places Whalen virtually
on parole, the state board of paroles
and prison terms explained --
F. H. Pashall and w. F. Stevenson,
the two other mer'hAre of the trio con-
victed of manslaughter IN tine uea,n
of Lawson, were pardoned several
months ago by Gov. Martin.
Whalen received word of his pardon
from a hospital bed where he collapsed
sobbing eight months ago on the eve
of his departure for Walla Walla peni-
| tertiary.
a. sordid story of bribery and per-
| jury was unfolded when the notorious
case came to trial after desperate at
tempts had failed to cover up the fact
that a prisoner had been hammered to
death in the wagon room of the police
station.
/ A coroner's jury whitewashed the
/ death with the verdict that Lawson
had come to his death by fall down
stairs while resisting an officer"
One witness protested that Lawson
had not fallen downstairs but had
walked into the wagon room and after
/, few minutes alone with the police
officers he had been hauled from the
t'foonT-a corpse. Lawsnnh had been arr
rested for sleeping in chair in a ho-
tel lobby.
Surprise witnesses were produced
who declared they had witnessed the
prisoner falling downstairs, but when
charges of murder were subsequently
filed against the police officers, the
witnesses returned to testify they had
been bribed to appear at the coroner's
inquest.
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06
URGE ENFORCEMENT. OF BILL
-..- OF RIGHTS

New ork, JAM, (CNAl-Application
of the Bill of Rights to protect the
civil liberties of Negro America was
demanded this week at mass. meet
ing at Public School 1876, 135th Street
and St. Nicholas Ave-, Harlem.
The meeting, held under the auspi-
ces of the Harlem branch of the In
ternatonal Labor Defense, was ad-
dressed by Congressman Vito Marcan-
tonic, national president of the lid,
DR.. Max Yeargan, head of the Inter
national Committee on African AT
fairs; Richard B. Moore, noted lectur-
er; Assemblyman William 7: Andrews,
and Dora Jones, executive. secretary
of the Domestic Workers Union. DR..
Charles A. Petioni of the Caribbean
Union, presided.
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06

This column is set aside for the low
down on things as we actually find them,
and is not used for any propaganda, or the
furthering of any interests, save the truth
of events in their relations to Negro life
in Minneapolis.
Any criticism of anthing appearing in
this column, should be directed to Ben.
Peery, 1929 4th Avenue South, Lo. 223l,
as the Editor and Owner do not assume
any responsibility for articles appearing un-
der this head
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06

since in Israel like unto Moses, whom
the Lord knew face to face.
H. In all the signs and the won
ders which the Lord sent him to do
in the land of Egypt, to Pharoah, and
to all his servants, and to all his land.
II. And in all that mighty hand,
and in all the great terror which. Moses
showed in the sight of Israel.
"Our Work Lives On"
1t is fitting that we should recognize
the comforting fact that each one
leaves his own little bit of the work
in the great edifice which God is rear
ing through the centuries, and which
is to be at last for. his own habitation
through the Spirit. When Moses died,
God had Joshua filled with the Holy
Spirit and wisdom to take his place;
when Elijah stepped into the chariot
that took him to Heaven. God had
Elisha there in readiness to receive his
falling mantle; when Stephen was
stoned to death, Paul is prepared by
God to take up his mission. Thus
though we pass on when our summons
comes, our work is carried forward
and is, through the energizing influ-
ence of Gods spirit, made operative
through the -es.
l feel that th> no higher tribute
that can be bestow. ION anyone as
that of Moses, the grea.> : # leaders.
Elijah the faithful, and Pam >-4s great
est of preachers, such was the lie Ct
our beloved Shepherd, friend, an
Brother, Rev. Lee w. Harris, Pastor
of Pilgrim Baptist Church, St Paul
l can only say to his family, and con-
gregation: First, l.se family, as one
of old times. Wait ON - Lord: be
of good courage, and he shall stre,.s-
then thine heart. Wait, I say, on the
Lord. And to the Church, Jesus
words to Peter are very encouraging
at all times. "And | say also unto
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06

1t has been interesting to watch
events unfold themselves, scince the
grand jury returned sixty-two indict-
ments against those who are presumed
to live in the shadow of prosecution.
There is much in the recent action
to arouse the interest of our group
generally, for strange as it may seem,
the whole affair grew out of routine
revoking of license of one small
place operated by colored persons. An
action that has probably cost operators
of big places many thousands of dol
lars in loss of business over the holi-
days.
1t began when Al Palmerstein, head
of the morals squad, raided the north
side place, and claimed that although
it operated under food license, he
was unable to find many traces that
hunger was curbed, but there was
plenty of evidence that some had
quenched their thirst.
No crumbs, but lots of bottle caps;
no bones, but lots of empty bottles.
J. E. Perry, owner and manager OF
the Twin City Herald, appeared before
the Health and Hospitals committee
and claimed that the raid was due
to race prejudice, and offered to cite
hundred cases of places operating
under similar conditions.
This aroused the attention of the
grand jury, and the indictments re.
suited.
Stenographers began typing war
rants, and shortly after, it is claimed
that telephones started jangling. b.
the time raiders reached their various
goals, things were being as discreetl.
conducted as may be expected in an,
we'll managed business.
Fourteen" games were out, AM
bingo ceased to bing, four hundred op
orators of these amusements were TEN
porarily out of employment.
Tough though it may be on thos
who follow such vocations, anothe
element probably Jared worse.
Ladies who solicit companionshi
for a price, were evidently told not t
ply their trade.
This may have been a real hardship
for they, and those who live by then
as rule, are not so frugal as thos
who garner from other enterprises.
As result, some we'll dressed youn
men smiled over empty stomachs.
The well rouged ladies had tn
choice of smiling only for their de
pendents, or permitting their com
hither to take temporary vacation
Whether there are just grounds
say that Palmerstein is prejudiced, W
are not in position to say. We do r.
call that on one or two occasions W
heard some of the parasite element n
fer to him as papa" Palmerstein.
We doubt that anyone who ca
claim such tenderness from panderei
can be wholly preiudiced,- lea
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06
W.C.T.U. TO MEET

The Ophelia Rice W.C.I.U. will
meet Monday, Jan. 9th, at the home
of Mrs. Hattie B. Doughlas,t 280s
Pillsbury Ave. Mrs. W. E. Wadling-
ton will lead devotionals. Program
chairman of the month, Mrs. Lucy V.
Geiger, will bring an inspiring pro-
gram.
Mrs. Marguerite c. Washington, Pres,
Mrs. Olivia Cannon, Secretary.
Mrs. Cassie, 405 Sixth Avenue So,
is confined to her home
Mrs. Ida Mae Burrell, 6lo Sixth
Avenue North, is quite i'll at her home.
Mrs. Beaulah Peters, 9o6 Bryant
Avenue North, was i'll at her home last
week.
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06
PHELPS HOSPITAL

Much concern is being felt by the
friends and church associates of
Celester Phelps, who last week under
went her third sinus operation in the
General Hospital as to if the opera
ton necessatated the removal of more
bone tissue, has not been ascertained
at this date, but it is said that visiting
was denied Mrs. Pelps over the
last past Sunday. Following a opera
ton and return home late in No
vember, Mrs. Phelps was rushed to
the hospital again early in December
and two subsequent operations per-
formed during which time Mrs. Phelps
divorsed husband, Ollie Phelps, passed
away in the same hospital after long
illness.
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06
REVIVAL AT FOURTH STREET
CHURCH

Beginning Sunday, January 9TH, a
great Revival meeting will be held at
the Fourth Street Church of God in
Christ, 1918 Fourth Street South.
These services will be conducted by
the Pastor, Rev. A. w. Wilson and
State Mother B. A. Buffkins of Omaha,
Nebraska Services begin each even
ing at 7:30. Good music and singing
every night, also spirit-filled sermons
will be preached each night. All lovers
of true worship, and all who appreciate
good meetings, cannot afford to miss
these meetings. Everyone is welcome
and cordially invited.
Twin-City herald., 1940-01-06
OPEN HOUSE

The home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Washington, 619 Oak Lake Avenue
North, was the scene of a beautiful
open house party New, Years Day,
given by the Mothers Effort Club.
Gifts were placed under the Christ
mas tree. A buffet luncheon was
served. Each guest was given beau
tiful, useful gift and hearty, Happy
New Year.