The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
Is 1t Brick Minus
Straw They Are
Demanding?
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNSl-

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ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNSl-
THE COI,ORED TAXI drivers
fight is fight for the economic
life of the race. If the Council can
pass a law where Colored People
with business licenses are limited
to do business with "colored only"
then 1t can pass a ordinance where
a white man cannot buy a piece of
ice off a colored ice mans wagon,
etc. A firm should have the right
to say who they should do business
with, but council should not pass
an ordinance like that.
This law seems to be discrim-
natOry and if it stands then
some morning cOlOred people will
wake up to see an ordinance
passed which would read on
white grocery stores, Selling to
whites only" Every business man
both black and white should
back UP the taxi drivers as some
of Our white corner grocery
stores could suffer if such an
ordinance as that spreads. But
after all such ordinances as that
are not aimed at other people
but at the Negro, who seems to
be helpless prey.
I know that there Is law against
intermingling of the races so if the
council cannot trust white people
from riding with colored people
then pass an ordinance where color
ed and white cannot ride together
in taxi but do not forbid colored
taxis from picking up white pas
senger or a white group in trying
to earn a living.
Talking about the racket
spreading. Then don't pass Or
dinances that will curb honest
men in their endeavOrs to make
honest living to the extent that
the racket will be more fertile
field. Do not demand bricks
without straw.
Here's some of the characters you
see on the avenue late in the aft
ernoon, after a hot summer day
Charlie Hawkins, combination
taxi man and painter in his white
overalls sauntering into the Deli
catessen. Roy Turner in his up
stairs barber shop attending to his
lady customers. Harvey Reid in
straw hat, shirt sleeves rolled up
in front of the Gate City Barber
Shop. DR.. A. F.. Harris, our foot
surgeon with grip in hand, I guess
he is on his way to see patient,
who is unable to come to his OF
flee.
Ssh, Ssh, Ssh, a liquor man
eases by with pocket bulglng,
he's got mOOnshine on his hip.
Girls taking their evening
stroll around the block. Fred
Williams in front of his liquor
store and how they ease In to
get their favOrite beverage.
Giggling girls with their fellows
anticipating big night at some
dance.
Our own smiling Miss Caroline
Davis is in Ohio attending
alumni meeting at Wllberforce.
This column hopes for her a pleas
ant stay.
A smart young lady finishes
nigh schOOi-Miss Ernestihe
Wofford finished her Booker l.
Washington high school course
Friday night. Along with her
high school studies in the even
ing she attended the Griffin
Barber College getting practical
training in that art and soon
she will have another diploma.
j. T. James, the jolly pro-
prietOr of the Cafe on w. Hun
ter pauses long enough again
to say while dishing out good
eats, reynolds / am too old to
fight and too fat to run so that
means I'll have to stay right
here"
A real pretty sight in the Savoy
dining room is the potato placed
in a glass of water which is now
sprouting. Mrs. Carrie Crawford,
the waitress, is responsible for the
pretty sight.
They used to take a wife, but
in these days they snake
wife.
All day today will be women'S
day at the Second Mt. Olive church,
The theme will be Lifting Civila-
zation through Christian Women. p"
This will be a great day and the
public is invited Rev. G. w. Jor-
dan is pastor.
Mr.. c. S. Cox has been lay
ing them away for ling time.
He will have his forty-first an
niversary sometime this month.
He says watch the Atlanta
WORLD for his ads and COM
ments.