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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-08

an operation last week at the Pasco
hospital is getting along nicely and
expects to come home Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. A. j. Thompson and
son Freddie spent a few days in
Spokane last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marsh visited
their daughter and family at Con-
nell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Marsh and
daughter Frances left Sunday on a
weeks vacation at Hood River and
Salem, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rupp of
Yakima are expected to spend the
weekend here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-08
Club HOnOrs Member
With Birthday Party

FINLEY - The Finley Pinochle
club met at the Pasco park Tues
day with no hostess dessert lunch
con. A surprise handkerchief
shower was given Mrs. E. Sherry, in
honor of her birthday. The birth
day cake was baked by Mrs. w. P.
Preston. The next meeting will be
at Mrs. Albert Pierts on August 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Schwartzscopf
and Donald Gerber left Tuesday for
Walla Walla for a few days bust
ness and pleasure trip.
Mrs. Harvey Paulson is visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Sherry and her sister and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Lande a few
days this week.
Mrs. Ed Stanton and son, Har-
ley of Vancouver and Mrs. STAN
tons aunt, Mrs. Price of Portland,
visited friends in Finley Saturday.
The StantonS lived in Finley sew
eral years, moving to Vancouver
about years ago.
Mrs. H. S. Hughes and son, Wal
ter, Barbara Perkins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Woodruff and family and
Mrs. Clara Mrs. Clara McCarty
were among the Finley people who
attended the Grange Picnic in Pros
ser Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Whitman and
children, Shirley and Gene visited
and shopped in Walla Walla Thurs
day.
Mrs. E. Nelson of the coast is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Kerr this week.
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PrestOns Return From
Visit to Wyoming

HIGHLANDS - Mrs. Wallace
Preston and two sons, Billy and
Wallace jr. accompanied by Mrs.
Marian Warner of Benton City re-
turned Thursday from Lingle, wy,
where they found their father, Mr..
F. A. Reitz in much improved
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Morgan visited
at the Grange picnic at Prosser on
Sunday and returned home by way
OF Western Horse Heaven, where
they visited MIR. Morgan's brother,
whose condition is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torrance Tailor left
Saturday for Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-08

Quite a few Kennewick citizens
can recall that back in horse-and-
buggy days the horse had one ad-
vantage. He could get home at
night without running into a lot
of telephone poles.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-08

The 35.00O-ton battleship Wash
ington, launched recently in the
Philadelphia navy yard, is the first
batleShip built by this government
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-08

since 1921. 1t is $50 feet -
lob feet v 'de. 1t WILL cost vs ,.a' y
ple'ed a year from now, s s,'S
1t 1t the n'vy's largest bst v,.sA
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MangIed Body
Found Near
Railroad


BIRMINGHAM. ,Ala.-(SNS--
A mangled body identified as
that of. George Thomas Bailey,
27, of 2515 North 31st Way, was
found early Saturday alongside
the Louisville and National Rail
road tracks, at 33rd Street, and
goth Avenue, where it had been
apparently struck by q speeding
east-bound train.
The body was horribly mangled
and appeared to have been run
over by two trains.
Police express the belief that the
train hit Bailey and dragged his
body more than $50 yards. Later,
another train is thought to have
brought the body back 25 yards
when a west-bound train passed a
few hours later.
An angle of, WeirdneSs crept in
the case when is was learned that
Bst4ey's body. sustained wounds,
which might have been inflicted
before being struck by the train
Besides being mangled the body
bore wounds, which Coroner Cop
~. Evans believed would lead to
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Magazine Has
Photographic
Salon On Race
--sS1.1ts

CHICAGO, Ill. (SNS)-A pub
lcity item which appeared in the
Camera Club column of the July
Popular Photography" national
Photographic magazine, has lent
great impetus to the number and
scope of entries for the photo sa-
Ion to be held in conjunction with
the American Exposition to be held
in Chicago this summer
Living up to its slogan, The
Leading Photographic Magazine.
Popular Photography drew
multitude of requests for salon
entry blanks from camera fans
throughout the United States and
many foreign countries.
Miss Mabel Mccullough, secre-
tary of the Lone Camera Club of
Chicago which is sponsoring the
salon. reports that the enthusiastic
acceptance accorded by Popular
Photography" readers Is contribut-
ing greatly to the success of the
show.
As stated in Popular Photogra-
ply the subject of the salon is to
oe Negro Life" All amateur fans
entering their prints in this ex-
hibit will oe eligible for the prizes
and medals to be awarded.
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The Globe TrOtter :.
By cliff Maekay

Out of these eight three are of paramount I'M
portance and embarrassngly these three deal with
practices which are the most fragrant in that sec
ton where the party founded by Thomas Jefferson
is the strongest.
Those three stated briefly concern:
(1) Universal suffrage, which entails the eradl-
cation of the poll tax and other barriers to the
achievement of this goal.
(2) Removal of racial determinations in Amer
icas armed forces and industries devoted to ma
tonal defense.
(3) Passage of federal antilynching statute.
The Republicans have spoken all three OF
these issues, feeble as the voice was. They knew
they had to speak to command the ear of the no.
longer servile, but now very independent olack
vote in the pivotal states.
Even with the Solid South backing the demo-
cratic cause, astute democratic politicians ike jim
Farley know they cannot win without carrying the
states of Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania WIN
their large block of electoral votes.
SO the Democrats must also speak out on these
issues, even with greater emphasis than did the
Republicans. 1t will be hard pill for some OF our
white Southern friends who sit on the all-lmportaht
resolution committee to swallow, but swallowed
it must be if they expect to continue eating po-
litcal pie for the next four years.
But it must be borne in mind that in these days
of swft-moving events and vanishing nations, a
platform written in July will doubtless mean ILL.,
tie by election time in November
The important thing for you to watch is not Sc
much platforms, though tney nave tIeT Piooe' D"'
men and how those men stand on issues.
Some will argue that it will make little onter-
ence to whether Wllke Roosevelt gets in, we II
still be in the same old racially prescribed rut mat
statement could be debated. You know that 1or tne
past seven years under a humanitarian president
you have not Jared so badly. You at least know
where you would stand under one
Your only cue to Mr.. Willke IS his statement
that he believes in removing all KINDS OF ohScrlnl-
nation from all kinds of groups" Skepucs mlgn'
ask why while serving as president of COnmonwe
and Southern he did not see fit to the dis
criminatory barriers to black men securing employ
men that are universally erected by the utility hoio-
ing companies that were Under his supervision.
On the other hand some might ask why Fresl-
dent Roosevelt for so long has been silent on the
question of federal antynchng legislation. Both
questions might be embarrassing to the Candidates
CONCERNED z.--A.-.-s-.s.~..e.ses-A~
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Mrs. Johnson Of
Mississippi Is
Named President

Brown, S. A. Clark, H. M. Gibbs
R. r. Motion and DR.. w. T. B. vii =.
hamS. DR.. John Chenault spoke
of the Infantile Paralysis Center
being erected at Tuskegee and work
being done for crippled children.
The musical selections of MIS-
Nealy and the M. M. Washington
Club Juniors were enjoyed by all
DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune and
DR.. F.. D. Patterson sent kilograms
endorsing our work and expressing
their regret at being unable to be
present. DR., Charlotte Hawkins
Brown urged the women "to come
closer together-to close up ranks
and try diligently to work out the
problems of our section. Let us
face the truth. Work out phlIo-
sophy of attack. Have definite
program" said the speaker.
Vice President Williams of Tusk-
egee paid fine tribute to the great
work Negro women have done for
TuSkegee. He referred to their
fine contribution of sympathy
understanding and service as well
as money. Negro women hold
the families together as do the wo-
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Editor Carter
Cites Nazis'
Racial Doctrine

NEW YORK, N. Y.-(SNS)-"A
1Ectory for Hitler means that in
America the Negro will have to
begin the most bitter struggle Of
hsvsexistence to survive as even a
PARTIALLY free man." says Elmer An
Serson Carter, editor of OPPOR-
TUNTTY, Journal of Negro Life.
IA the July issue of that magazine
Mr.. Carter points out that the argu-
thent of some Negroes to the ef-
&ct that the triumph of Hitler ov-
hi the so-called democracieS OF
europe is of no Importance to the
Negro is fallacious and short-sight-
80. ''The destruction of the democ-
eacies Of Europe means the triumph
hot only of Nazi armies but also
nf the Nazi theology. That theology,
Ms expressed by Adolf Hitler in his
Book MEIN KAMPF, relegates the
Negpo4 to perpetual serfdom and de-
MES to him every semblance OF 1e-
gal status" Mr. Carter goes ON:
TT is true that British and
French imperialism have little to
commend them insofar as hulnani-
tarianism is concerned. But under
the British and French flags the
exploited black does have legal
status. He may appeal from the Or
ders and DEGREES OF governors and
couacils. He does, in many instan-
ces, have representation on the ad-
ministfat1ve bodies which are
charged with the responsibility OF
governing. Particularly in the Eng
IEish colonies in Africa and West
indies, Education has been encour-
aged. African and West Indian Ne
groes have been admitted to Ok
ford and Cambridge and other great
educational institutions in England.
Asfiimota, in Nigeria, is an ex-
ample of the Related attempt OF
the English to give the Negro ma
tive opportunity to acquire learning
and skill in the arts and sciences
of western civilization. France has,
from time to time, given the Ne
gro some recognition IN colonial
posts of - little Importance, such
as Under Secretary for the Colon
les and Governor of Guadeloupe. In
addition the Negro has had rep
resentation, little as it may have
been, in the House of Deputies.
"a NsZi victory in Europe means
that America will be the last great
stronghold Of the democratic prin-
ciple of government. 1t means that
America. will be the object of in
tense and skillful propaganda from
Nazi- controlled and dominated
Europe. 1t will give hope and en-
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will be nominated on the first ballot by accla-
nation
Thus the problem of candidate is not as
rious for the Democrats at is was for the Re-
publicans. Their real headache comes in the bust
ness of writing q platfornl-especiay the planks
which deal with the plight of Americas largest
minority.
PRESSURE EXEETED
Pressure is being exerted to see that the Dem
ccrats go straight when they talk about you. Sim
liar pressure was used against the Republicans at
Philadelphia with the resulting hedging words
about Negroes. but words nevertheless
From political standpoint the Republicans
were in a better position than the Democrats to
come out strongly issues vitally affecting you,
but the Hoover influence apparently after almost
eight years, still too strong.
Drawing their support as they do from tradi
tional Republican sections of New England and
the Central and MidweStern states, the Grand Old
Party without the loss of single vote, could
easily have all the way with the mild, but
just requests of its Negro adherents.
Instead the trainers of its platform chose to
bubble, slicing out the words of the proposed
plank that would have given it some real meaning.
But even with its apparent evasions the Repub
lican Negro plank will give the Democrats
thing tough to hurdle. The party of the donkey
finds itself in a spot if it does and equally
uncomfortable position if it doesn't.
There are eight issues of vital Importance to
Negroes which the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People has presented to
the Democratic platform framers-the same list
that was handed the Republicans .--,-.--4~..-.
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Southeastern FEEDER alton Closes
Fine Session At Tuskegee, Ala.

men of no other race and arc
often the wage earners in the
home. The most influential
character in Negro life today is a
woman Mary Mcleod Bethune.'
ELECT OFFICERS
The Officers elected were: Pres
ident, Mrs. Jennie E. Johnson
Prentiss, Miss; Mrs. Ida F. Hender
/. son, vice president at large, at
lanta; Mrs. w. A. Scott, recording
Secretary, Atlanta: Mrs. Dovie S
Brooks, Cor. secretary, birmingham
Ala; Mrs. A. P. Mack, treasurer
Tuskegee; Mrs. Ora Stokes. chair
man Executive Board, Richmond.
One Of the very beneficial num-
bers of the meeting was the fine
symposium on the Home, Mother
and Child conducted by Mrs
Henderson (Georgia) assisted by
Mrs. Ransom (Virginia, Mrs. VII
son (Alabama) and Miss M. Graves
(Georgia)
A very impressive and beautiful
ceremony took place at the grave
of Mrs. Margaret Murray Washing
ton. The large group assembled
and listened as DR.. Charlotte
Hawkins Brown pad the departed
co-worker high tribute for the
great service she has rendered and
then placed a beautiful wreath or
her resting place.
The next meeting of the biennial
session will be held either in Mis-
sisippi or Virginia.
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Negroes Are Cut Off
Jobs On Deluxe Train

places the Colonial Express" which
for % years, according to Rienzi
B. Lenus, has given employment
90 colored cooks and walters, makes
it more difficult for Negroes in the
railroad service.
1t is reported that colored local
A. F. of l.. officials in New Yok
and in Boston fought bitterly
against retention of the white en-
ployes on the grille car, the case
going to the national adjustment
board.
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Mexican Discrimination a gainst :
American Negroes IS Protested
National Bar
Rresident Hits
Columbia Barrier

ST.S LOUIS, Mos N O-A
protest was registered last week
by Alto "ney Sidney R. Redmond
president of the National Bar As
sociation with the Mexican gov
ernment ft r its discriminatory at
titude iowa. rds the American Ne
gro. The sct ion came as the re
suit VI an in 1uiry being made bJ
President Redh uond as to the Ne.
groes desiring 10 go to Mexico.
Paul G. Dom ingueS, Mexican
consul. writing t. Attorney Red
mond stated:
SIN reference to your kind let
ter of June II. 1910. addressed to
MIR. Joel Ouinepess, former Con-
sui of Mexico in this city, 1 wish
to inform you that in accordance
with the Immigration Law of
Mexico, the Negro people arc
included in a group OK persons al
of whom must apply for their own
permits directly to:
p, Secretaria de Cobern;scton
Departments de Pobltecion
Mexico, D. F.
Mexico.
That this is gross discl timlna-
tion against the Negroes is .ShoWn
in the reply written by Att prney
Redmond, Saturday, July 13, in
which he pointed out that no
other group of American citl bens
is SO treated. Redmonds pro test.
addressed to Mexico City said:
"Our attention has just be.sn
called to a letter from Mr.. Ra ul
G.. Donringuez, Mexican Consul .lp
st. Louis which says that in &C
cordance with the Immigratioa1 1
Law of Mexico, the Negro people
are included in group of persons
all of whom apply for their own
permits directly to Mexico City iE,
stead of getting them alrectly.
"We are indeed surprised that
Mexico should take such action as
this. 1t is unwarranted discrimina-
ton by your government and in
consistent with its great history.
1.-The National Bar Association
begs to take this means Of protest.
ing the law and of urging its re-
peal so that fair play and equality
will be offered to all who visit
your beautiful country.
Thanking you for your con-
sideration of the matter, 1 am
Respectfully yours.
S. r. Redmonds. president.
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highlights Of Southeastern
Biennial And Tuskegee Institute

We regret to hear of the illness
of the husband of our friend, Mrs
j. E. Johnson of Mississippi, Which
kept her from the meeting.
1t was the good fortune of Mrs
G. w. Brooks and the writer 70
be guests in the hoSpitable, lovely
home of DR.. and Mrs. T. T. Tildon
Among the lovely young ladies
we met at Tuskegee are Miss Mar
garet Washington, granddaughter
Of the famous educator and the
Misses Campbell, daughters OF Proj
and Mrs. r, M. Campbell.
Mrs. Mary Martin, hostess of
Dorothy Hall, impresses all guests
with its fine hospitality.
DR.. Charlotte Hawkins Brown,
IN. c., Mrs. S. A. Clark, (Ga.J
and Mrs. M. M. Hubert (MiSS.) al
ways exemplify that high type of
refinement and culture that is
admirable, always lady-like ard
dignified Women like these are
q credit to any race.
The guests we're served in the
large spacious dining room on the
second floor of Dorothy Hall BY
Mrs. Juanita Dobbs and four very
efficient assistants, Misses Rosalie
and Ethera Mathews, Miss Mozeile
Davis and Mr.. Jas. LomaX.
Young people who can go out IL
life capable of arranging flowers.
linen, china, cut glass, and silver
and serving appetizing, attractive
foods like these young people, viii
never go lacking for a job.
We were glad to greet our OLD
friend, Mrs. Willie Gaines Rogers
of ValdoSta, Georgia. Mrs. Rog-
crs has charge Of the Home Eco
nomics department. OF her nome
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Boy, f, Falls Five
Stories, Yet Lives

NEW YORK-(ANP)-A 6-year-
old, Aubrey Smickle, received only
slight bfuise on the left leg last
week when ne fell to the ground
from the fire escape outside the
window of his parents 5th floor
apartment in the Bronx.
The boy, playing on the fire es-
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Hitler Victory Will Mean
Bitter Struggle For Negro

not pleasant to contemplate. But
the Negro must be prepared in the
event of that final triumph Of
Nazism in Europe to prove his right
TO citizenship in the United States
of America, which his fathers help
ed to build by their toll and to
preserve by their blood"
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a lengthy investigation into the
surrounding circumstances to
Bailey's death.
No witnesses were present or
found to indicate the manner by
which Bailey might have died
Whether or not he was attempting
to board the train could not be dis
closed. No indications, of this ma
ture, were found, however.
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couragement to all Nazi-minded
purveyerS of racial oppression in
America. It will give sustenance to
the Negro haters, the Jew baiters
the opponents of organized labor.
TT looks now as If he will achieve
that victory, and the prospect is
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WASHINGTON-(ANP) - With
the Inauguration two weeks ago OF
the new Down East" train over
the Pennsylvania-New Haven,
known as the EAST Wlno" colored
employees of the dining car service
find d&hemselves once again shut out
since whites only are used on the
grille car attached to this new
train.
Using white cooks and mattresses
on this train is no innovation since
the same practice is followed thru
the New England states where the
New Haven uses its grille cars. But
The fact that the East Wind" re-
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faces it's most critical period since
Civil War days.
These delegates know whom
their constituents want to run for
president on the Democratic tic
ket. Whether he will or not ac-
cept a third term still remains
Americas greatest political mys-
terry. The mystery will this week
be solved. The political experts
will now bet you as high as three
to one that President Roosevelt
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cape during his parents absence
from home. landed on a coal pile
in the courtyard after hurtling
through the air. An ambulance
surgeon treated the abrasion on
hic leg
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BY MRS. w. A. SCOTT. SIR.

The 10th Biennial of the South.
EASTERN was held where it was
organized 20 years ago-at Tuske-
gee.
Visitors to Tuskegee are always
impressed with its cleanliness beau
ty, and SacredneSS--2. is a hallowed
spot
Mrs. G. w. Brooks of birmingham
was one of the very active work
ers at this meeting and always OF
the Job.
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The Democrats Gather

THE DEMOCRATS are already in Chicago,
ostensibly to write a platform and select candl-
date for the Forthcoming presidential campaign:
Serious-minded delegates who hold the pulse of
the people back home, are aware that this nation
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BY MRS. w. A. SCOTT, SR.

TUSKEGEE INST, Ala.-(SNSj
The Southeastern Federation CT
Colored Womens Clubs held q
splendid three day session at
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, the
guests of the Tuskegee Woman's
Club of which Mrs. D. o. Galloway
is vice president. Tie general theme
of the conference was: "Yester-
days Accomplishments - Tomor-
rows Challenge.
The Southeastern Federation is
composed of Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Tenn, Georgia,
Florida and Mississippi and meets
biannually.
OPENS WITH DEVOTION
The session opened at 1890 q. m.
in the Home Economics Building
with a. devotion conducted by Rev.
r. n. Newman Appropriate re-
marks we're made by the president,
Mrs. Ora B. Stokes. LII. B. of
Richmond. Words of greetings were
brought by Mesdames- Mary Ran
som, Rebecca Jeffries. O. K. Brown,
Amanda Bowen, Ida F. Henderson
Clara M. Wilson, c. w. Brooks, +
M. Campbell and Miss Madelln
Graves. DR.. w. T. Williams, vice
president of Tuskegee, extended 9
hearty welcome.
At the afternoon session the
minutes of the Atlanta meeting II
1858 were read by the secretary
Mrs. w. A. Scott. Mrs. H. M. Gibbs
reported the special session at the
national meeting in Boston in 1899
Mrs. Rebecca stiles Taylor gave
q fine talk urging the women to
arouse themselves to the tasks be
fore them She emphasized: In
tensive Organization, Constructive
Citizenship and Interracial Cooper
alton.
Mrs. r. p Motion, national pres.
ident brought greetings and de
plored the absence of some of the
states and the present lethargy anc
urged all to work in peace.
A motorcade covering Tuskegee
Institute, Tuskegee the town and
the Veterans Hospital was enjoy
ed by the visitors.
HOLD MASS MEETING:
The mass meeting in the audi
torium of the Boys Trades build
ing Sunday was largely attended.
The speakers were Mesdames. Ors
Brown Stokes. Charlotte Hawkins
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Alabama has 81 clubs and a real
live-Wire president-Mrs. Gibbs of
Montgomery.
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Rural Teachers
To Gather Soon
At Pine Bluff

PINE BLUFF, Ark, (SNS)- The
Rural Activities Department of
the American Teachers Association
VIII meet in Pine Bluff. Arkansas
during the mornings of July oath
and 25th.
The Rural Activities Department
Is d merger of three departments
Department of Rural Education,
School Supervision, and the De-
partment of Vocational Agriculture.
representative persons from
various states will take part in the
discussion.
The Rural Activities Department
is supported by Rural Activities
State Coordinating Council" of
nearly fifty persons whose exper-
fences in Rural Education have
been rich and varied
Mrs. Helen A. Whiting. state
Supervisor of Coiored Elementary
Schools of Georgia, is chairman.
high school and is in Tuskegee
getting more of this valuable art
1t was a pleasure TO meet Miss
Zee A. Anderson at the S. E. for
the first time. Miss Anderson is
a resident of Mound Bayou, Miss,
and an instructor of Jackson Col.
lege, Mississippi
Alabama has 81 clubs and a real
live-Wire president-Mrs. Gibbs of
Montgomery.
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high school and is in Tuskegee
getting more of this valuable art.
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HOLD MASS MEETING

The mass meeting in the audi
tcrium of the Boys Trades build
ing Sunday was largely attended
The speakers were Mesdames. Ors
Brown Stokes. Charlotte Hawkins
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S. r. Rednonds. president