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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21
YOUNG C. 0. P. IN
 FAVOR OF BONDS
Suggests Issue as Invest ment In Future Success;
 Baldwin Scored

The Republican town committee at it's meeting Monday night will be asked to adopt recommendation of the Young Mems Republican club that the partys local deficit of almost $5,000 be wiped out by the issuance of bonds, which would in effect be contributions to the party treasury.
 The plan was advanced to the Young Republican club last night by John McHugh. It calls for the $1, $5, $10 and $25. The pur- chasers would not be given any in- terest and would be unable to re- deem the bonds, MT. McHugh said, but they would be investing in the expectation of Republican success"
 Edward UdeloWitz expressed doubt that the plan would work, stating that the club has difficulty in col- lecting dues and would find 1t far harder to raise $5,000 by donations
 Charles J. DeBisschop claimed that the state organization almost ignores Waterbury entirely. He as- serted that Gov. Baldwin is seeking to build new double machine" with Democratic aid.
 Other speakers urged that efforts be made to end dissension in the party before any drive for fluids is started.
 However, Mir. McHugh's recom- mendation was adopted by a large majority. President Harold Hadley appointed MT. McHugh, Max Kiess- ling and William Kolbeck as a committee to present it to the town committee Monday night.
 The club authorized President Hadley to- choose the delegates and alternates for the state convention of Young Republican clubs in New Haven next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21
Heard And OUerheard
 - around - 7he State Capitol

Rep. Waldo s. Blakeslee, North Haven Republican, is not denying reports he will quit the State Gen. tral Committee from the 18th dis trict. Fredrick A. Kirk, Hamden town chairman, is getting mention as successor.
 From available information, Rep. Charles s. Bissell, SufTield, will not get the hearty support of Gov. Baldwin and Samuel r. Pryor, Jr., for the Republican ma tionaI committeeman's job.
 BisselPs candidacy did not meet with roar of approval from either Baldwin or Pryor. Pryor, who insists he will retire as com mittceman this spring, said he was neutral on successor. The Gov crnOr made no comment.
 As one source put it: of they were for Bissell they would have said so"
 Nostalgia: Seven years away from job he held for nearly quarter of century, John Q. Til- son is thinking again about Con- gress.
 John Q. served for g years as Republican representative from the third district-until 1933-and was floor leader during his final term. He'd like to go back, but he is not announcing his candidacy yet.
 T believe" he said cautiously, That this next session of Con- gress will be very important one, and I honestly feel that my eX- perience would be helpful. would be useful at this time-more useful than at any other time"
 Tilson, it was learned reliably, has talked the matter over with Minority Leader Joe Martin and other GOParty seers, who are re- ceptive to his ambition.
 His two children are now fully grown, his Washington law prac- tice requires only part of his time, and he has coached his son, John 0. r., in the ways of politics. These duties in hand, he wants one more fling at Congress before retiring He will be "A on April 5.
 The Governorship doesn't inter est him.
 Hugh Meade AIcOrn, IT,, Suf-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21

Governor Baldwin is working on a nationwide safety suggestion which may become public at the Yale safety conference March 27
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21

There will be nothing to report on whether state finance commits siOner Q. Glenn Saxon goes back to Yale until June. That is the official word.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21
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field, Republican ma jOrity leader of the House in the 1889 General Assembly, may run for the Senate this year to replace Sen. Frank A. Simmons, in the seventh district. Simmons was said to have incur rcd party disfavOr by voting for Democrat as judge of the Enfield town court. Besides, they pass the nomination around every two years in this district. Also on the Republican side, Rep. John Christ ensen of Windsor was being men tiOned fer the SenatOrship. Cor Oncr Frank F. Healey Is the boss there.
 Some Democrats want former Hartford County Sheriff William A. Seymour of East Granby to head the ticket. Although this dis trict is strongly Republican, there was talk he would receive support from Independent Republicans. The name of Attorney Charles F.. MahOney has been rumOred in the same connection. MahOney is a member of the Democratic State Central Committee.
 Those who should know, say this: That former Democratic Senator James R. Rabbett of Windsor Lccks won't get the sup port of the town committee if he tries comeback.
 Economy: State Treasurer Jos eph E. Talbot-"ThousandS of dol lars by a new triplicate financial machine in the office"
 State Comptroller Fred R. Zel- Ter: "A dollar hundredWeight on all purchases of paper"
 Finance Commissioner Saxon: At least $50,0O0 year on the states printing bill"
 They are telling the story about how Gov. William II. Vanderbilt of Rhode Island was bawled out by traffic policeman at Hartford when he drove through here on his way to New York. The gOver- nOr's family was with him, and the infractiOn was passing a light.
 Vanderbilt didn't let on who he was, taking the officers comment which reportedIy ran like this: You Rhode Island guys ought to know better, etc."
 On the return trip, the Cover nor's car went by ihe same police man. The executives young son couldn't resist the opportunity. Leaning out of the window, he shouted:
 "Yah, you sour -puss. My fathers the Governor"
 Governor Baldwin is working on nationwide safety suggestion which may become public at the Yale safety conference March 27.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-07-01
Fifteenth Grand Lodge American Sons Daughters 0a August a. e. % 1910
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Prominent Afro Agent Goes 'FRONT.' Reward $40

Tuesday morning, June 25 1940 the voice of s. M.
Rogers hushed and he closed his eyes sleep until
the dead in Christ shall rise This death shock
to many OF his friends for although he had been in
failing health for several years. he able go
his daily tasks in happy cheerful way. He
cated with the AfroAmerican & Daughters as one
of the Field Agents and for number of years had
dered valuable service. Many, many people have been
brought into the organization and enjoyed its benefits
through Mr. Rogers His work with the organization is
indelble time his efficient services He
character that everybody admired There
thing about his cheerulness that would lift others from
state of depression 1t perhaps this characteristic
that made him such big success Afro represen-
tative andsuch recognized asset to the organization
We truthfuly say Mr. Rogers was called from
labor to reward, because eight days prior to his death
he to the Afro office in his usual jolly to
make his report from activities the field then Fri
day of the week he brought to the Afro Hos
pita, where after four days he breahed the last time
The organization has truly lost of its substantial
pillars place has been made vacant that shall be hard
to fill if it can be filed
1t with heavy hearts that we bowed our heads
in great sat and listened to the last sad
rites in Raspberry Methodist Church. Indanola which
he active and devoted member being Church
School Superintendent we'll holding other respon-
sble Offices His funeral conducted Thursday June
g. 1910, by Rev. D. L. Morgan, Superintendent OF the
Greenwood District assisted by his pastor Rev. Jones
In brief way Rev. Morgan spoke the useful life
Christian Mr.. Rogers had lived He was laid to rest
with other relatives who had gone before in Lexing
ton under blanket of exquisite flowers which bore est-
mony of the love and deep respect which his friends
held for him. He leaves devoted wife, Mrs. Lillian P
Rogers, one son. Ambrose Rogers two daughters Mrs.
Celestine Fletcher, of Baltimore, Maryland and Mrs
Hermoine Williams of Indanola brother, other
tives and host of friends to To these whose
love for him has limit, extend deepest SYM
pathy.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-07-01
Special Receipts

A special Grand Lodge receipt is being sent to each
member All Financial Secretaries should that the
members are presented with this receipt AL Afro
berS must pay Grand Lodge Tax of 25c. Any member
who fails to this tax his her policy becomes
feited to the AfroAmerican Sons Daughters We con-
slider it unWise the part of any member give up so
valuable policy because of 25c. We are hoping that
Financial Secretaries will experience difficulty in col
ectIng this 25c Grand Lodge tax from each members.
This year, each Financial Secretary is being sent
special Grand Lodge receipt This receipt in the amount
of Sl00 There is penalty if this dollar paid,
however, feel Financial Secretaries are Ioyal
enough to raise this $l00 1t will cost but little effort
the part of Financial Secretary do this. We will
make special note of the Financial Secretaries who re-
spond to this call and you will receive special recognition
in the next issue of our Courier
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-07-01
7. J. HUDDLESTON, SR.,
Founder and Supreme
Custodian

Side by side, these pictures are shown here walk
these two men, Mr.. J. Huddleston and Dr. L. T. Miller.
They have weathered the storm for fifteen years and
have brought the Afro American Sons & Daughters
through all the dangers during this period We take pride
IN these two and hold them up excellent examples
OF leadership We think the record these have
worthy to be noted and should encourage Negro
pie to establish business enterprises and to give
one hundred cent support to those that establish
cd Every day these proving the stability of Negro
business enterprises. They know how important the bust
ness is that has been placed in their trust They
the sad story that has been the lips of their people
They have not and believe they will not beray this
trust.
At Clarksdae both of these are expected to be
there You can show appreciation of the services
rendered by hem by giving your presence this meeting
this is one OF the least things you do In this life
people overlook the Importance of little things You may
think there little good your presence do what
If a thousand Afros think that way-it would mean
small delegation and disappointment to these two SER
wants of humanity. There about thirty thousand
Afros, usually about fifteen hundred attend the Grand
Lodge; this is only small percentage We think there
should time when at least fifty per cent of the
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-07-01

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Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-07-01
Yazo0 Negro Fair Officials Are Laying
Plans For A Bigger And Better Negro
Fair September 1921, 1910

September 1921, 1910 the Yazoo County Negro
Fair will convene here The Yazoo County Negro Fair
one of the outstanding events of the year We always look
forward to this occasion with great anticipation This
year. for the benefit of all concerned the dates the
Fair have been changed from October to September.
This is earlier and will enable the children to enjoy every
day. in fact it will enable everybody to enjoy the Fair
without shverng Heretofore, the weather has been
cold that those who attended would have to bundle
up in heavy coats and instead of looking the fun in
the rides, they had to look for spark of fire.
AS in past years the public may expect grand fair
We have been assured of the cooperation support
the farmers and know the farm exhibits will be all they
can possibly be- Our County Agent and Demonstration
at work toward helping to make this fair excel
in every way.
The Fair Association has always tried to secure the
best of carnivals. This year they hope to
liable carnival that will give plenty of amusement and
entertainment in clean way. We cordially invite the
county and neighborng counties of the Negro popua-
ton to visit the Fair We hope to Yazoo City and
Yazoo County attend in full big numbers every day.
treat is in store for you.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-07-01
Retr0spection

Eleven years the Afro-American Sons & Daugh-
ters met in Carksdale in its Fourth Annual Session.
Today those who attended that meeting remember with
pleasure what wonderful meeting it was and what a
royal entertainment Carksdale gave 1t seemed there
were people from everywhere The writer believes it was
at this meeting that the Afro spirit poured up
on the crowd that and from that time this there
has been great Pentecosa revival of Afros that
the converts total more than thirty thousand.
We should be happy to know that Carksda1e has
invited us again and if want grand time during
the let plan to meet the crowd in Clarks-
dale, August 2l %. %, 1910 Let make all roads lead
to Clarksdale so that when this particular history
peats itself, it Will be worth talking about
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-07-01
Plan To Stay Three Days

For the benefit of those who have attended any
OF our Grand Lodge meetings, want to emphasize how
important it is that you prepared stay the entire
session You will receive hearty welcome CIarksdae
and find the people we'll prepared take you
days The three days always crowded with i'm
portant information and facts about the organization plus
the splendid programs that want to urge you pre-
to stay the three days We hardly think it is neces-
sary to advise the old pioneers of the Grand Lodge stay
three days because we know they already know how much
can be missed by losing day-ths hint especially
for the Aro and friends hope in Clarks-
dale.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-07-01

T. J. Huddleston Jr. Assistant Custodian Afro
American Sons & Daughters
Few Negroes have done more to retain the friendly
attitude existing between the two races in Yazoo
County than Mr.. T. j. Huddleson Jr through columns
printed IN the Afro-Amercan Courier He is indeed All
efficient of the American Home Office and
the Century Burial Association Together with several
other minded citizens Yazoo County he has been
largely responsible for the tremendous the
nual Yazoo Negro County Fair.
Having received his training from Alcorn A. & M
College, Rust and Henderson Business College, Mr. Hud-
dleston Jr is without doubt successful business man
civic leader and a great church s4eader.
To greet all attenders of the Grand Lodge and give
any desired information he will be at your service
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-07-01
Program

The Grand Lodge programs have never failed We
do not intend that they should fail therefore, we
feel safe in saying the entire program for the Grand
Continued On Page
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-07-01

Mr.. Charles c. Stringer, CIarksdale Mississippi.
Financial Secretary Of The AfroAmerican Meropol-
tan Lodge No 1877 and Manager Century Burial Funer
al Home, Clarksdae Mississippi The membership the
Carksdae branch of the Century has shown tremendous
increase under Mr.. Stringers management He is of
the states youngest and most successful business
For the of successful 18th Afro-American
Grand Lodge in Carkdae Mr. Sringer is much respon-
sible
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-07-01

Read Bank of Yazoo city Statement on page s
Evening star., 1940-01-08

Byrd Of Virginia, who advocates both
an increase in taxes and economies,
50 that the necessity of increasing
the present forty-1ive-billion- dollar
limitation on the national debt may
be avoided.
This years deficit, as estimated by
Mr.. Roosevelt, will leave the debt
just under the limitation, and Sena-
tor Byrd was on eminently sound
ground when he said: "The debt
limit is where we should take our
stand and tight. We ought to oppose
anything that would increase It,"
That is a sentiment which should
be echoed by every American who
would avoid national disaster on the
"rocks Of loose fiscal policy"-a
danger which Mr.. Roosevelt saw
clearly in 1882 and which appears
to be giving him concern again, after
an eight-year spending spree.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
THIS AND THAT
By Charlss z. Trace1oell.

cal head cravings, are done to please
man.
II there is any other reason for them,
1t is hard to discover; the bird does not
do them except when human being Is
around; given man or woman, or child,
the chat invariably goes through them
all the time watching to see II its efforts
are appreciated.
They almost invariably are. The bird
is unusual enough to excite interest any
where. In addition, its posing always
draws the eyes of persons interested in
bird life.
A very interesting account Of this chat
may be found in wake Robin" by John
Burroughs.
Despite the slaps which have been
administered on the writing wrist Of
that gentle philosopher in recent years.
his many works on birds still have a
validity all their own.
To him bird was not subject for
ornithological discussion, but a living,
breathing thing which was not so far
different from the living, breathing thing
we call man.
He did not, in manr of speaking,
regard birds just as something to be
analyzed in laboratory, as some of our
consumer organizations seem to do with
soap, for instance. They will analyze
soaps, find the percentages of compo-
nents, and on their findings brand it
good or bad. They do not seem to real
ize that most OF us use soap in the bath
foom, not in the laboratory; the aes-
thetic side of soap is something, the way
it feels on the skin, the way it leaves the
skin an hour later, etc. 1t is the same
with music. Music is not something in
a vacuum, as some one has we'll said,
but very human activity, in which men
earn their living by being artistic. It is
a great deal more than decibels and fire.
quencies.
John Burroughs wrote well. His
works still contain excellent observa-
tions.
The yellow-breasted chat is one
warbler which doesn't look in the least
like warbler. 1t is IA inches long, its
upper parts olive green, its lower yellow
and white.
The bill is short, stout and arched,
somewhat parrotlike. One of the bird S
common names is yellow mockingbird.
The flow of sounds from this chat do
somewhat resemble those of the mocker
in summertime.
One popularity is its fight song, after
it has twisted it's neck time and again,
looking at the watcher.
1t flies up with head down, its legs
dangling in way which is difficult to
describe in any other way than to say
1t is done for effect.
AS it goes, it makes pretty notes. not
at all like those it has just finished on
the perch
Evening star., 1940-01-08

laurel, Md.
Dear Sir: Ever since I read your
comments upon the Carolina and winter
wrens have been trying to write you.
For the past 30 years we have been
living in Southern Maryland. A part Of
the time in an ideal location for wrens
"The house wren leaves every year
about the first of October and from then
until spring the song Of the winter wren
takes its place.
"They are 50 nearly the same size and
color that they were mistaken for each
other. But through your lessons on
birds I have learned to differentiate the
birds and find many differences.
"A winter wren one year built q nest
in our tractor over Sunday.
"Of course we had to move 1t on Mon
day.
"One wren built in mail box. 1t had
to move every day until at last 1t got
tired and went somewhere else.
"The Carolina wren was never mis-
taken for either Of the other two. It Is
or more inches longer than either the
house wren or winter wren. 1t is seldom
found outside of It's habitat near a
stream and near woods.
A++
There Is q bird in Southern Mary
land that had an interesting time fnd-
ing, and which have not seen men
toned in your column. may have
missed It,
"It is the yellow-breasted chat, or as
have called it, the yellow mockingbird
Its ventriloquistic powers gave me the
interesting time. But since first saw it
I have heard and seen 1t in many dn-
ferent places.
II thoroughly enjoy your many and
varied articles" Sincerely, J. p B."
+
The yelloW-breasted chat is a migrat-
ing bird sometimes seen in our suburban
sections in the summer.
Once you see it, If never again, you
will not forget It,
Here is the real joker, many think, of
the whole bird world.
The blue Jay might have this distinc-
ton, but its activities along the line are
devoted more to playing pranks on other
birds.
Nothing pleases jay more than to
run at sparrows and chase them away,
although all the time you can see that
it means them no real harm
The sparrows understand this, too, but
not being quite sure, and taking no
chances with the superior size, speed and
strength Of the jay, they invariably fly
away.
This tickles the jay no end. 1t preens
itself, looks around for more birds to
conquer, gives several raucous squawks,
then takes off,
The chat is an altogether different
bird.
His antics, consisting largely of comi-
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Postmaster Burke

The prospective reappointment OF
Postmaster Vincent C. Burke OF
Washington, which confers life
tenure of Office, is a fitting reward
for thirty-four years in the postal
service.
Mr.. Burke started out in the Gov
ernment as a clerk at the post Office
in Louisville, his home. Advancing
through the civil service ranks on
the strength of growing reputation
as an able administrator, he was
named Deputy First Assistant Post
master General when President
Roosevelt was elected, and four years
ago was chosen to head the WASH
ing post office when the term OF
Postmaster William NJ Mooney ex-
pired.
Under the comparatively new
RamspeckO O'Mahoney Act, putting
postmasterships in the classified civil
service, Mr.. Burke's appointment now
will be permanent, his incumbency
emitting him to qualify through
non competitive examination.
Supporters of the Ramspeck-
O'Mahoney Act expect to see it bring
about more appointments of career
men as postmasters, and from any
standpoint, that would be desirable.
Such policy not only would hold
out definite encouragement to work.
ers in the postal service, but it also
would rebound to the benefit of the
public. for post offices are essentially
business institutions, efficiency Of
which is bound to reflect the ex-
perience of those at the top.
Under the old law, postmasters
we're appointed for four-year terms,
and that meant free-for-all
patronage grab every time an ad-
ministration changed. Now, with
appointments for life, and the turn
over correspondingly cut down, those
who sponsored the change feel that
emphasis on patronage appoint
ments will grow less and less with
the passage of time, and they will
become an exception rather than
the rule, with postal employees grad
uating into the top places as a mat
ter of course.
Because the new law was passed
In Democratic administration,
some critics have argued that it was
device simply to freeze adherents
of that party in Office. AS the matter
stands now though, about half of the
fourteen thousand Offices involved
will be opened to appointment after
1910, because the postmasters are
serving staggered terms, and in the
event Of change in the political
complexion of the administration,
the incoming party would have an
opportunity to put in its own ap-
pointees, thus getting an even break.