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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-19
SAYS HIGH RENT
FIGHT SHOULD
START WITH
RACE LANDLORD
BY BERNcE HALL
lfor AMP

CHICAGO Any fight against the
high rents on Chiegao's southsidc
..hould be aimed first toward the Ne
gro ldtchenette operator who is de-
finitely exploiting his own people,
believes the Washington Park forum
an organization formed ten years
ago to help solve the Negroes eco
nomic problem.
To quote Mack King, president Of
the organization, eWe found upon
Investigation that Negroes are pay
inp higher rents though living il
the more ancient and less desirable
buildings and in many cases danger
ously poor housing was found tc
occur mainly among employed la.
borers with large families who have
always lived on the border oi
poverty.
If the Negro newspapers pub
lished more about these condition:
and more Of our influential mer
and women gave their cooperation
much coed might be accomplished
and restrictive covenants would no
(Continued on page sevenl
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Scion OF Kentucky
Legislature To Speak At
Wilberforce University

WILBERFORCE, O.---George q.
Walker, president of II Chapter,
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, an
nodnced today in formal state
ment, the Hon. Chas. w. Anderson,
Jr,, young attorney of Louisville,
Ky, and the first and only Negro to
take the oath Of office as member
Of the Kentucky Legislature, would
be guest speaker for Xi and Chi
Lambda Chapters of Alpha Phi AL
pha Fraternity, Sunday evening at
= o'cl ck, April II, Jones Memorial
Chapel in celebration Of their Ma
tional Education for Citizenship
observance.
Attorney anderson has hcen 4
militant tighter for justice in th
Southland He il sponsor ii the
Anderson -Moyel state aid act which
II tvided u sum OF $4,000 for higher
education FOR Negro boys and girls
compelled to study outside the state
OF Kentucky This appr 'priaton
has now been increased to $4,000.
He has successfully fought for equal
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-19
SCHIFF'S SUPER
SHOE MARKETS
BIR RTHDAY

Sehiff''s Super Shoe Markets (for-
merly Of Dayton Dry Goods Shoe
Department. are celebrating their
frs birthday in their new locations.
After serving the people Of Day
ton and vicinity for seventeen years
in the former Dayton Dry Goods
shoe department, Shifts have added
another successful year by serving
the people of Dayton and surround
ing communities with outstanding
shoe values.
When the Dayton Dry Goods De-
partment Store lost their lease IN
1899. the basement shoe department
operated by Schiff's, moved to the
old telephone building on the corner
of Fourth and Jefferson streets. In
doing this Sehitf's not only contln-
ued to serve their former customers
but added hundreds Of new custom
ers to their ever growing list.
schiff's new store at Fourth and
Jefferson streets, was So overWhelm-
ingly successful that they were Fore
ed to open second store at l3 +,
Fifth street. near Main in order to
serve the increasing demands Of
Continued on page EIGHT
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IN THE NEWS
COMMENTS
OPINIONS
The "Tax Racket"

"A recent survey, reported to be
an eng the most accurate ever made,
concerned the proportion Of income
paid in taxes by a typical working
man earning $40 week. The sur
vey found that sd Of this modest
wage went to tn etax collector.
That $4 was not paid directly, of
course--it is probable that the aver
age worker doesn't know he is taxed
at all. He isn't concerned with in
come tax blanks and the other my
rad and involved tax reports requir-
ed by government of those in higher
income brackets, His $4 was paid
Indirectly, throughout the entire
week. High taxes make a loaf of
bread cost a penny more than it
would otherwise, a pair of shoes cost
fifty cents more, a ticket to movie
i dime more, the mnthly electric bill
sixty cents more. So it goes down
the endless list Of purchases and
aynents we all make. The tax col
lector IS always at your elbow d
highly expensive il unseen compan-
ion.
And here is the living proof Of
the fact that the real burden OF tax
ation falls more heavily Oh the man
Of small means than the man of
large. Four dollars a. week taken
out Of $40 paycheck means that
this typical worker Family must
60 without needed clothes. medical
attention, entertainment, etc. 1t
means less money for insurance or
savings. 1t means poorer hodsing,
poorer meals.
We've heard much of that pro-
portion Of the population which is
I'll. fed, i'll housed, and i'll clothed.''
What we don't hear often enough
is that the burden of debt and tax
alton is argely responsible for that,
and in two ways. First, il takes
percentage Of the small wage earn
er's income which he obviously can
not afford if he IS to maintain de-
cent standard of living. Second, i
deprives him Of jobs and opportuni-
ties and the chance for better pay
An overtaxed business doesn't ex-
land and hire more men. Nor, when
it is being drained to the limit BY
government, can 1t increase wages
Continued on page -
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REPUBLICANS
EMPLOY THREE
RACE WOMEN

Through the recommendation Of
Atty. w. o. stokes and Mr.. Z. J..
Nickerson and the endorsement OF
the Republican County Chairman,
Daniel c.. Brewer, three women Of
our group secured employment this
week.
Miss Mary Holmes, who passed
the Civil Service Examination during
the administration Of Governor Ma
tin 4. Davey and was denied en-
ployment because she was Negro,
was employed Monday morning at
the Unemployment Bureau, II Mon
ument Avenue. Miss Holmes is g
graduate Of Wilberforce University
and has worked in various offices at
that. institution, and IS regarded as a
highly efficient person,
Mrs. Geraldine Jordan, began 70
work in lse office of Daniel =.
Brewer at Republican Headquarters
American Savings B B'dg., as clerk
typist. She has been employed a.
various times al the West Side Re-
publican Headquarters as clerk
stenographer for the West Side Re-
publican Club and private secretary
to Atty. w. o. Stokes. Mrs. Jordan
is d graduate Of SPRINGFIELD Higi
School. and also attended Rudd':
Commercial school
Mrs. Arnetta Dickers'n formerly
employe at the West Side Auto Reg
istration Bureau is now employed a
4 clerk k-typist at the West Side Re
publican Headquarters, Fifth an
Sprague streets. Mrs. Dickerson ma
had several years experience as
clerk-typist and is graduate @
Roosevelt Higk school
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Negro Candidates Fare
Well; Terrence, Slain
Representative, Rejected
AS Probe Starts Of $l,5Ol
Taken From Body

CHICAGO (ANP) 1t will be
Rep. Arthur w. Mitchell, Democrat,
against former State Senator Will
liam r. King, Republican in the No
vember congressional election. They
are the standard bearers Of their
parties after swamping all opposi-
ton in the Tuesday primary elcc-
tions which saw many other colored
candidates nominated
One of these winners was A. An
drew florence, 80, Republican state
representative who was slain In his
office by disgruntled former pre-
cinct worker on the eve Of seleetion.
His slayer died while questioned by
police, d suicide. Meanwhile a
thorough investigation has been
launched to determine what became
of $1,000 in cash for election work
ers which disappeared from Tor
rence's, body sometime between Mon
day and Wednesday.
4 The murder, occurring in head
quarters Of the Second Ward Regu,
la, Republican, organization around
noon Monday, was not traced, direct.
lly 8 the election. Cornelius Wood
ward, "a, the killer, a respected anc
quiet deacon Of Olivet Baptis'
church, shot and cut Torrenee PC. PC.
cause he believed the Representative
had caused him TO lose his iab as
| school janitor. Woodward then swal
lowed several ounces Of q poison af,t
| died at The states attorneys Office
while being quiszed.
Terrence was known to have hnt
| ST. 900 in a money belt for use i
! paying his election workers, but
search Of his effects revealed th'
belt was intact but the cash had dis
| appeared. So far no trace Of th'
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CHURCHILL.
WAS CORRECT
BY WILLIAM PICKENS
(for ANP)

We Americans are usually CUES
sing wrong: When few months
ago Churchill warned European
neutrals that they would be wiser by
coming then into the war and help
ing to defeat the aggressor, many
Americans yelled sarcasically that
Britain was trying to afrighten' the
neutrals into the fight on the allied
side. Now it must seem that Nor
way, Denmark and Sweden would
have done just as well, maybe bet
ter, to have joined up and struck
at both Germany and Russia, side
by side with bave Finland. For then
Britain and France would have had
full right Of way to go to Finland's
aid through Scandinavia. As it is,
these neutrals who hedged and halt
ed an trie to appease the bullying
nations Of the ictators, have profited
themselves nothing. Norway even
! allowed German warships and con-
lcantiRusrs ON pags -
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-19
LOWELL FESS
OUT TO WIN
Son of Late Senator
Simeon Fess Out
standing Candidate
for Congressman
at-L.arge

Lowell Fess who is running on
the Republican ticket for Congress
man-at-Large, is the son Of former
United States Senator Simeon D.
Fess. who less than q decade ago
was recognized both in Washington
and in Ohio as possibly the most
scholarly u. S. Senator ever sent to
Washington by Ohio voters. Like
his father. Lowell Fess is fighting
Republican, and comes from that
group Of younger Republicans on
whom the COP must depend if t
IS to again become the majority
party Of the country.
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missing funds has been found.
Voting went on just as il Tor
renee were alive. AT first it seem
ed that a white candidate would
nose out the slain man but final re-
turns showed the representative re-
nominated, thus setting the stage for
what might beceme a legal battle,
John Il. Tyrell, white, attorney for
the Republican County Central COM
mittee, said he vacancy" will be
filed BY the COP. senatorial COM
mittee for the district.
This is in conflict with 1926
election board ruling. At that
time the decision Wass that the no.
mines must be the next highest can
didate. If that still holds true, 10
fCont;nued on page ~
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got out Of control and crashed head
on into an approaching machine.
Either tire blowodt o.. mechani-
cal failure is believed to have caus-
ed the accident
Companion Also Hurt
A fullback two years on the Viii
berforce football team and former
student at Boston university, Bos-
ton, Mass, Robinson was driving to
school from his Dayton home when
the accident occurred. With him
was Ed Early, %, of GA Randolph
street.
The car suddenly ran out Of con-
(Continusd ON paga two)
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Perry Howard's )
Son "A Suicide

WASHINGTON tANPa Edward
Lucal Howard, 25, youngest son of
Derry Howard, National Republican
committeeman from Mississippi, com.
lcontinued on page a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
Clay E4eafner
Is Second In
Western Open

Houston. Tev., Feb. 20.-(AP)--
While The national open champion
quit in disgust, Sammy Sncad, the
young West Virginian slammer,
Dunctured par to take the second
round lead in the western open goIi
tournament Monday.
One Of five men who came DC
low par II. Sncad blew aro:m', the
River Oaks course in 24-34---G3.
He combined that with MS IS OF
Sunday for d l43 tWo-d&- ,3tal.
Slippery Greens
Slippery green's handicapped the
players and Byron Nelson, the ma
ticnal champion AnH defending title
holder, gave " when nc missed a
two-Iool putt on No. 10.
"I'vc missed y puts that | should
have made in the last 20 holes" he
9roaned.
He had turned tho first nine in
40, and probably could not have
qualified for today's rounds.
Sncad birdicd five holes, and
sank numerous long puts. winding
up at No. 10 by holing 25-footer
Alone in second place was Clay
ton HeacnCr. LinVllc, N. G. A
smooth 36-36---72 gave him two
dav total Of IA.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
Carolina And
State Meet
For Mat Title

Chapel Hill. Feb. 20.-The Caro-
Ina and State WreStlers, who have
been fighting it out on the mats for
the Big Five title for the past several
years, clash here Wednesday night
in another Of their brOtherly battles,
and once again the championship
viii likely go to the winner. The
freshmen will meet at I o'clock and
the varsity at 8:13.
State has already beaten Davidson
24l-2 g 1-3 and Duke 28-8, and a
victory over Carolina would give
the Wolfpack the title undlsputed.
Carolina defeated Davidson 2O-8,
but would still have to get by Duke
IN its second hard meet Of the week
at Durham Saturday.
The Tar Heels hold the Champion
ship from 1899, but the Wolfpack is
given an even or better chance to
dethrOne them Wednesday on the
basis Of States superior margin over
Davidson and V. p. |. However, the
Carolina matmen hit their peak in
Int weeks fine showing against
Washington and Lee, the conference
champs, and all the signs point to a
close. hard meet.
States outstanding grabblerS in
cIude Hunter at l2l pounds, Muir
dock 1913. TroXler l45, Brandt, 1863,
and Captain Johnson 175. And the
first three are slated for the feature
matches with Cardinals Gene Da-
ant. Charlie Tillett, Jr., and Walt
..iackmcr. Davant, Tillett, Roger
We'll l55. and Don Torrey unlimited
2orcd Victories in four Of the eight
outs with the championship Cen
erals last week.
Cardinals other WrestlerS will
probably be Burgess Urquhart 1875,
Steve Forrest 1865, and Sam Gregory
i75. And States will likely be John
on 1875. Canup 155, and Jone I'M
limited.
Tie Carolina-S State freshman pre-
l.minary at 7 o'clock is expected to
produce another feature. The Wolf
"uas recently BANKED Duke 800,
"..EiIc the Tar Babies did likewise
70 Davidson 51-0, for two Of the few
shutouts scored in college wrestling
mis- year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
NOTICE.

Pursuant TO an order Of the Court
dated the 9th day Of February, 1910
in that Special Proceedings entitled
"Ccphus Jones VS.. Robert Jones', the
undersigned Commissioner will offer
for sale and sell To the highest bidder
for cash. at the Courthouse door in
Henderson. North Carolina at IL
o'clock midday on Thursday, March
Ia, 1910, the following described real
estate:
That property located near Hen
dcrson. North Carolina, known as the
home place Of the Late Louisa
Badger Jones: said property having
been bought by Louisa Badger Jones
from Mrs. Chavasse by deed record
cd in Vance County Registry in Beck
II at page $50 and "dioins the lands
of Harriet Cotton Mills on the Noltni
on the East the Harriet Cotton Mills;
on the South the lands Of Archie
Coleman and On the Wet the Estate
of the Late J. d. Cooper. For fur
Their description see Will OF Louisa
Badger Jones recorded in Vance
County Registry in Book "B" at page
452.
Bidding to start at &385.0O.
This the l9;h day Of February,
1910. .
J. p. TOLLICOFFER,
Commissioner.
+. p. q J. II. Zolicoffcr. Attorneys.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
CARE IN SELECTION
OF SEEDS is URGED

College Station, Raleigh, Feb. 20.
With the planting season for most
North Carolina farm crops rapidly
approaching, Dr.. Luther Shaw, cH-
tension plant pathologiSt at Stat"
college, reminded farmers Today that
two steps may be taken now to
minimize plant diseases.
The first is to secure seed for
both horticultural and field crops
that are free, or as nearly free as
possible, Of disease-prodGcing or
ganisms. The second step is to pur-
chase treated seed, or to treat the
seed at home in those cases where
a suitable treatment is available.
at is true statement" Dr. Shaw
said, that the cheapest seed to buy
is the best than can be found. II
can also be said that the safest seed
to buy from the standpoint Of free
dom from seed-bornc diseases is
certified seed"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
Wake Forest
And Clemson
Play onigE1t

Wake Forest College Demon Dea-
cons will play hosts tonight to Glenn
son Tigers, with the engagement set
for 8 o'clock.
The Tigers were licked by North
Carolina ~ to 80, last night in
Chapel Hill.
Both aggrcgationS boast Of high
scoring players, with the Tigers led
by Banks McFadden. one Of the top
ranking basketball players in the
south today.
Herb Cline. Wakes sophomore
scoring sensation. is expected to
boost his l79 total in the contest. and
pursue George Ciamack. U. N. C.S
center. who is leading the conference
with total Of POI points by virtue
of % points last night in the Glenn
son contest.
Here arc the starting lino-ups:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
GRADUATE MEDICAL
COURSES OFFERED

Chapel Hill, Feb. 20.-ScVen-Week
post graduate courses in medicine. 10
be sponsored by the Extension Divi-
sion and the Medical School Of the
University Of North Carolina. will
be held almost simultaneously in
Goldsboro and Raleigh in March and
April, it was announced today.
The Goldsboro course will be-
gin March ii and continue through
April 25, and the Raleigh course
will open March % and run through
April 26.
The programs will, as heretofore,
consist of weekly dinners and lee
turc sessions to be held at the
Hotel Goldsboro and the Carolina
Hotel, respectively. The dinners will
all begin at 7 o'clock and the lee
lures at 6. Weekly afternoon elm
les will also be held on the dates
Of the dinner sessions at 5 o'clock
in both cities
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
CAROLINA AND DUKE
SWIMMERS TO MEET

Chapel Hill, Feb. 20.-The Uni
versity of North Carolina will be
going after its second State cham
Donship of the winter spoI.s season
here Thursday afternoon when its
swimming team meets Dukes strong
outfit at 4 o'clock in Bowman Grey
Memorial Pool.
A victory for the Tar Heels would
give them the state title and. in adj
dition, first place in the final con-
ference seasons standings. A Blue
Devil win would result in a triple
tie for the State championship be-
tween Carolina, Duke, ana N. G.
State. Duke would also tie Carolina
for the conference lead provided, OF
course, the Blue Devils beat Wash
ington and Lee and William and
Mary in their remaining contests.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20

colleges in North Carolina will model
clothing made by themselves OF
cotton ana rayon fabrics designed
and woven by students in the Textile
school, The style show was orlgl-
mated by Dean Thomas Nelson in
1928 to promote the use Of cotton IN
wearing apparel.
Student officers in charge Of the
event are shown above. Raymond }.
Payne Of Kannapolis is general sup
erintendent and Hubert 6. Woodall
of Smithfield is assistant superin-
tendent. Foremen and assistant fore
men are Ernest Rogers Of Concord
and Eubert McLeod of Carthage,
yarn manufacturing Fred MlScn-
hcimer of Salisbury and Bill Friday
CT Dallas, knitting; John Mauney OF
I.incolnton and J. Taylor ShotWell
Of Henderson, weaving; f. D. KearnS
Of Greensboro and James E. Ode
gard OF MOntclar, N. J., designing;
Charles K. Watson Of Red Springs
and Fable NJ. Clements Of Green's
boro, dyeing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
BIG FIVE STANDING.

Durham. Feb. 20.-Dukc University
Blue Da"il5 made certain Of the Big
rive basketball championship here
last night in Duke gymnasium when
ihcv defeated n c. State Red Ter
rgrS. 10 70 81, before a very small
crowd.
The Red Tcrors staged somewhat
OF I; surprise by leading the Big Five
and Conference leaders 10 10 II at
the half whistle.
The victory was doubly sweet to
Duke. Regardless Of the outcome Of
the remaining games on its slate,
Duke will be the No | seeded team
in the conference tournament in RAJ
leigh Feb 20. and now has sole pos
session Of the top rung Of the con-
ference standing ladder, with g vic
tories. against enc defeat:
Duke took the lead several min
ytes after the beginning of the final
half, and State was n2%cr ahead
&"ain.
The linc-ups:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
TWO BOWLING TEAMS
MET LAST NIGHT

The Rawles' wildcats whipped the
Henderson Furniture Co., boWIers
last night on the Standard Bowling
alleys. 1912 to 1853. and the Stand
ard team turned back the high-rld-
mo Roscbuds. 1900 TO l477
The contests drew a fair size gal
lery. with good exhibitions being
staged.
L.awrenccvilIe. Va, will bring two
teams here to meet two OF Hender-
sons best "Wednesday night. ard the
Lawrenceville ladies team will APP
pear here Thursday night TO contest
IIenderson's fair boWlcrs. All Of the
matches are cardcd for the Standard
Alleys on South Garnet street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
Aycock And
EPSON Meet
On Wednesday

Avcock and EPSON hieh &chooi
.,,i,ett,.gl ;cums Uill Get .o9ethcl
4 double Dill mere "Wednesday
ight in Henderson high gym, WITH IL
he first game getting underway at
80 o'clock, according to an an
:ounccment from w. C. Poe, prln-
nal OF the Aycock school.
on paper, the teams rate prelly
ven, they have not me? on In, tne
irt thus far this season, but W!len
&C clubs get together, there IS Cet
lin to be plenty OF haFj DaSNe'"
all played, ,., biol,
% Avcncs teams have fired som;
liter than the EPSON agcrcgatlons
Basketball fans from those sec
ms are expected to flork in tG
.itneSs what should be Two gooo
1ameS, =. -~-as<.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
HARPER'S TEAM AND
FLOYD'S WILL CLASH

David Harper's "Razor-Wieldcrs"
will meet Bill Floyd's Wrench
Singers" tonight in Il bowling contest
on the Centre Alleys. according TO an
announcement made today.
Neither 0! the captains would 3n-
nounce starting lineup. with each
planning to enter Il "d"rk-horSc
team.
Captain Bill Floyd stated tEat il
did not matter to him what Kind 81!
machine Harper presented, he felt
certain his men could throw a wrench
into it,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
anderson Divides With FrankEmon; Duke And Carolina Win

three each for second best honors.
NJ the half, Franklinton enjoyed ;
ID 10 t lead
Henderson goes to Lollisburg We'd
ne>day night for two games.
The line-up&:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20

Leslie IIorc-Bclisha, oustcd Brit
ish war minister. is To do column
for London newspaper. The pen,
il seems. is not only mighticr than,
but just naturally follows the
sword
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20
Duke Licks
State And
] AXES Grown

Small Crowd Watches
Blue Devils Com e
From Behind 10 Win,
46-337; Duke Sure Of
Top Berth in Confer
eg1ce / ournaEnert.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20

Score at half: Carolina, 20, Glenn
son H.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-20

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