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Evening star., 1941-01-16
Chicago Grain
B. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Wheat prices
fell almost cent today due to selling
based on receipt of beneficial mois-
ture over practically all of the win
ter grain belt and continued slug
gish flour business.
Kansas reports said the damage
inflicted on wheat last November by
sudden freeze is becoming more
apparent as the season progresses.
Wheat closed 3s-a4 lower than
yesterday, May 861a-86s4, July 8134-
817s; corn, 1s-3s higher, May, 63la-
635e, July, 635s; oats, unchanged to
"a lower.
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MetuI Market

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 lP-Copper
steady; electrolytic spot. Connecticut VAL
ley, 1900: export f.s.s. New York. 1926
forward, 50.l0 Lead steady; spot. New
York, 5.50-55 East st Louis 5.35. Zinc
steady: East ST. Louis. spot and forward.
725. Pig iron, aluminium. antimony.
quicksilver, platinum, Chinese wolframite
and domestic scheelte UNCHANGED.
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Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 GP.-Woolen goods
unrelieved tight forward delivery situation
for some time ahead and have entered
the market inclined to meet full asking
prices throughout the list.
Firm values prevailed in small gray
goods dealings today
Rayon prices were strong IN active
operations Silk goods remained quiet,
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Odd-Lot Dealings
Bv the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the
New York Stock EXCHANGE for January
15 $3.50 purchases involving 69.7o1
shares, 2,6S7 sales involving 67,647
shares, including "a short sales involving
Lilo shares.
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Statisticians have placed at SO to
1 the chances of persons being
arrested for serious crime in New
York.
Evening star., 1941-01-16

Cettonseed Oil
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
Q lower. Sales, l16 contracts. March,
SO: May 6.64; july. 6.15.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
New York Bur Silver

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s R.-Bar
silver, 34%, unchanged.
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-Prepared by
Fitch Publishing Co. Dividends declared:
Increase.
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate. riod record. able.
Eendix Aviation 1890 81 - 2-S 81
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Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Jan 16.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of 35
commodities today advanced to 1885, new
high.
Previous day. 1883; week ago, 1881;
month ago, II "A; year ago. "a SO.
1940-41. 1889. 1898. 1933-37.
Low $3.50 63.7s 1856 4i44
(1926 average equals 100O
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Cash grain: Wheat No. l hard, 9234-
93 Corn, No. 2 yellow, Sc; No. 3, 63A-
644: No. 4. 59i2-63ie; No. 5, 57la-6Oh:
3sIa:- No. 4, SO; No. i white heavy 40Es:
No; 2 39s4' No; 4. 3sA; sample grade,
red, heavy. 39h; No. l mixed, heavy, 39-
1914. Barley mailing. 56-65a. nominal:
feed, 42a52 nominal: No 2, mailing. So;
1.O31a; No. 2. 1.00A / 03Iz; No. 4, 9S-9s;
sample grade, yellow, 90h-96. Field seen,
90; alsike. 95O-12O 90; fancy red top,
7;50-s 90: red clover, s.oO-10.00: sweet
Evening star., 1941-01-16

All classes OF trelght except ore
showed increases from the preceding
holiday week The gain in total
loadings was appreciably more than
seasonal, lifting them to the highest
level in 10 years for the second week
in January
The Associated Press seaSonally
adjusted index of loadings, based on
1929-39 as 100, advanced to $40 new
1940-41 high, compared with 80.5
the previous week and 77.2 a year
ago.
1s4o-41. 1899 1898. 1887 1s34-36
h5sh' Low - S7.SS SSS 5ss.S So ss2.5 $50
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Rail Loadings Rise
.6.5 Per Cent Ahead
OF Year Ago
71,675-Cor Volume
15.9 Per Cent Above
Previous Week
b. TIE Associated Press.

b. TIE Associated Press.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today lists cars Of
revenue freight were loaded during
the week ending last Saturday.
This was an increase of 81 ,504 cars,
or 159 per cent, compared with the
preceding week; an increase of 49,
434, or 65 per cent, compared with
a year ago, and an increase of 129,-
431, or 22.2 per cent, compared with
1899.
The report classified the loadings
as follows:
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Miscellaneous Markets

Miscellaneous Markets.
Additional New York markets as COM
piled by the Associated Press:
ZINC-f utures closed 10 higher to 81
lower. Sales, 100000 pounds. March,
9.00b: May. S15b.
STRAITS TIN-Futures unchaneed.
Sales, 1920 pounds. January 49.sOb.
No sales in lead futures.
WOOL TOPS-Futures closed g to 1.S
higher. March, 1887: May, lila: July,
1884. Spot tops sold at 1910 for minus
l and minus grades.
COFFEE-Spot steady: Santos No. f.
734-S: Rio No. Z. 5h Cost and freight
offerings included Santos Bourbon IS and
5s at 7.50-s5 Santos No d. fu-
lures closed 1915 higher. Sales, 23;25o
7.30n. Rio No. 7 "A" futures unchanged
No sales.
CoCoA-Futures closed 3-4 lower. Sales.
1857 tons. March, 5.01n; May, 5.07n;
July, Sian.
RAW HIDES Futures closed s-1o lower.
Sales. 5000. 900 pounds. March, 13. 02-03;
June, 12.70b; September, 12.60b. Spot
No. l Western light native cows, 131an.
CRUDE RUBBER-Futures closed l
higher to 5 lower. Sales No. ! standard,
1888; May. 1885. Smoked ribbed, spot.
1970n.
Bid. n Nominal.
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Year End.
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Jan. 16 LPl.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc.
CLOSING QuotationSl
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Winnipeg Prices.
Baltimore Quotations.

BALTIMORE, Jan 16 lP.-Wheat, No
. red winter, garlcky, spot, domestic, Or
January, 81. Corn, 7779.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Chicago Stock Market

CHICAGO, Jan. Is LP1.-Following is
the complete list of transactions on the
Chicago Stock Exchange today:
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Federal Lund Banks

NEW YORK Jan. 16 uP.-Federal Land
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Stock and Sales

(By Private Wire Direct to The starJ
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New York Suour

ww-With warrants WV hor, g. .. =
rants. n-NeW. st (stp)-Stanped.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

The located t, the of Dutch the falling this morning Alaska Aeuian Islands and the Island Clear partly cloudy prevailed central Alaska the southern portion of the Aeuan and the ring Sea the Valley
 
 precipitation which recorded slightly northern Alaska lowest Mostly skies with modera ceilings reported the Ketcllika1 airway this
 Tuesday weather chart indicated of mibars (2864 hes degrees1 The of this degrees north tn southward
 
 the "A second low mlbars (2932 located A north relatively prevail northwestward mibars high exendd notheastward the Gulf of Alaska 10
  above l2 mlbas cated to the north of Barrow. Juneau, April 2-Sunrise 6:25 sunset TAO pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
FILA INSURANCE
 HITS BIG MARK
 IN LAST MONTH
Exceeded Five Billion Dol lars According to Ad-
 minisfrafor Ferguson

WASHINGTON, April 1-Applica- tions for FILA insurance of small home mortgages have now exceeded $5 900, GOO 900, Federal Housing Ad- ministrator Abner H. Ferguson an nounced
 Almost $100,000,000 of small-home mortgage ins urance applications were received during February, Mir. Ferguson said, and applications dur ing the past week brought the cumu lative total since the start of the program above the $5,0o0, ,0000 GOO lev Tel. The number of applications is ap- proXimately 1,140,000
 During February, applications for FILA insurance of neW-home mort gages showed increases over both the preceding year and the preced- ing month, MT Ferguson said.
 25 Percent Increase
 A total of 17,112 small-home mort gages aggregating $78,762, ,600 cover ing new homes to be constructed un- der FILA inspection were selected for appraisal during February This represented an increase of 9 per- cent in amount ever February 1940 when 13,745 new-home mortgages totaling S63, ,887 .295 were selected for appraisal
 The volume of new-home mort gage insurance applications selected last month was Is percent larger than the $67, ,656,550 applications se- lected in January.
 Gains Reported
 New h m e construction started under FILA inspection last month showed a gain of 19 percent over year ago The increase was 37 per cent in January over 1940.
 The average weekly figure on new homes started under FILA inspection during February was 2.413, compared with 2,397 in January and 2,035 in February. 1940. These figures ex- clude new small homes financed by loans insured under Title I of the National Housing Act.
 Property improvement and mod ernization loans insured under Title also showed gains over last year. A total of 51,154 such loans in the amount of $20,865,710 were reported for insurance during February, com pared with $22,390,679 in January and $18,251 ,675 in February, 1940.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
Aux Bay Residents Enjoy Social Held dt
 PAA Reception Hall

A social was held during the week end at the PAA reception hall for all residents at Aux Bay. Community singing was enjoyed and program was presented.
 Given by the Aux Bay Recreation Club, an organization sponsored by the young people of the Bay, the program included two vocal selec- tiCns, On the Road to Mandalay, and "Harbor Lights, sung by a quartet. Members of the group were Charliene Arnold. Bill Geddes, Mill dfed Kendler and Burton Walker. A trio. including Margaret Femmer Margaret Clark and Norma Barek- sten sang "Mexicali Rose and &C., cordion selections were played by Anne Mavers. Skits and spelling bee concluded the evenings enter tainment, and was followed by a luncheon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
GOOD VOTE BEING CAST
 IN ELECTION
Seven Hundred and Seven Ballots Cast at } p. M.-
 Polls Close ! Tonight

At o'clock this afternoon, TOT votes had been cast in the city elec- tion at the three precincts.
 Interest appears lively as there are three complete tickets in the field.
 Voting started off at good clip this morning, spurted during the noon hour then dropped for an hour but again started up during mid afternoon. A heavy vote is expected beginning at o'clock this after noon.
 Voters are slow in the booths, in dicating they are carefully picking their candidates for Mayor, one Councilman for a oneyear term and three Councilmen for the two-ytear i term.
 There is only one candidate fol director on the School Board, Wal ter P. Scott 1 At 3 o'clock this afternoon the vote was as follows:
 First Precinct, City Hall, 379.
 Second Precinct, American Legion Dugout, 19l.
 Third Precinct, Barlow Building E Street, 137.
 Last year, with two tickets in tht field and also the referendum or adopting Seattle time, there hat been exactly 800 votes cast of which 400 were in the First Precinct anS 200 each in the other two precints
 The polls will close tonight at o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
NomeJudge
 Returninq
 After Trip
Judge Morrison Is on Way Back 10 Interior After
 Visit with SeC. Hull

Returning to Nome after a two months vacation Outside, Federal Judee J. II. Morrison arrived in Ju- neau cn the steamer North Coast this morning and is registered al the Gaetneau Hotel awaiting next available PAA transportation to take him back to his Nome home.
 Judge Morrison visited his daugh- ter in Seattle for two weeks before continuing East to Tennessee, New York City and Washington. D. c. While in Washington the Nom 9 judge called upon Secretary of State Cofdell Hull ard Attorney General of the United States, Robert H. Jack son. He also visited with Anthony J. Dimond. Delegate from Alaska.
 Speaking of the attitude of the international situation taken by peO- pie outside, Judge Morrison said that Alaskans know just about as much as anyone as to what is happening and what is going to happen. He said that Government officials sel- dom mention the subject and then voicing his own opinion of the war he said: "A snake can swallow only certain size rabbit"
 The judge visited his nephew, Carl Morison in the East. then joined his wife in Los Angeles where she has been for several months, sailing south from Nome on the North Star before Boring Sea was closed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIoN Ns

Civil service examinations for the positions described below were an- nounced by the United States Civil Service Commission today. Applica- tions will be accepted at the Com missions Washington office not lat CT than the closing dates specified. The salaries are subject to 3l2 percent retirement deduction.
 Expediter, marine propelling and quitting equipment $3,200 a year United States Maritime Commission. Four years of experience in a fac tory CT shipyard manufacturing marine prop elling or outfitting equipment are required. Appropriate college study or practical mechani- cal experience may be used to fill this requirement.. The maximum age limit is sixty-five years. Applica- tions will be rated until further mo- tice.
 Head soil scientist, $6500 a year, Bureau of Plant Industry, Depart ment of Agriculture. The minimum requirements include completion of a 4-year college course and 8 years of successful and progressive experi- ence in soils research. The closing date is May 24, 194l.
 Junior engineer draftsman, S1 ,440 a year. Applicants may qualify in various branches of drafting In ad- dition to completing IA units of high school study, applicants must have completed one years experience or education in drafting. The closing date is May 24, 1941.
 Bookbinder thandD, Government Printing Office, S1.20 an hour and Bureau of Engraving and Printing S1003 a day; bookbinder Machine cperations), Government Printing Office, sl.26 an hour Appointments will be made in Washington, D. C.. only. Completion of an appropriate apprenticeship or equivalent expeei- ence and one year of experience as journeyman bookbinder are reuuir- ed. The closing date is May 24. 1941.
 Full information as to the re- quirements for these examinations. and application forms, may be ob- tained at 3ll Federal Bldg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
PETERSBURG 10
 ExpE RIkENI ON
 CRANBERRY CROP
Plot Laid Out by Forest Servi(e-Vines Coming
 from Grdys Hdrbor

An experimental plot of cranber- ries. to test this crop under Alaska conditions, was laid out at Peters burg last week by Josiah Wyckoff, Chief Forest Ranger for the U. S. Forest Service, who returned to Ju- neau today on the North Coast.
 Wyckcff said the 16 by 50 foot plot would be cared for by the District Ranger at Petersburg. Vines have been ordered from Grayland, Wash ington.
 Temperature and rainfall condi- tions in Southeast Alaska are almost identical with those of the cranberry country at Grays Harbor, Wyckoff said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01

by the Territorial government from any firm, person or business es- tablished in Alaska. That is to say, if and when bids are opened, for any article worth over $50, the low est bid from an outside firm in order to secure the contract, must be 1Cqe lower than the bid from an Alaska firm. While it is clearly desirable to encourage purchasing in Alaska and from Alaska firms, there can be no justification for using Territorial funds to give what in effect is s10% subsidy to any Alaska business house.
 Let us see how this would work in practice. Suppose some agency of the Government required office furniture. etc. and opens bids. As sume that Seattle firm bid $1 ,000 tincluding of course the cost of transportation and delivery. If an Alaska firms bid were $1,100, it would get the award. Obviously the cost of all our Government pur-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
.L0DE5TAR DUE
 TO LAND HERE
 FROM SEATTLE
Two EIeetras Leave for Fairbanks Another Trip
 Is Scheduled Today

With R. O. Bullwinkle, traffic manager of Pacific Alaska Airways aboard, a PAA Lodestar is sched- uled to land at the Juneau airport this afternoon with four passen- gers for Juneau.
 Passengers are R. O. Bullwinkle M. Tagge, T. Roland and J. Hum- ling.
 Two Electras winged out of Ju- neau today bound for Fairbanks with ten passengers. Passengers were Harold Hiffinger, T. Rosander, J. A. korba, Brick Jacobs, Leroy Sullivan, MT and Mrs. Frank Whaley and son, Mrs. Sam Me- Clellan and John w. White.
 Another Electra is scheduled to leave for the Interior this after noon. Passengers leaving are MT and Mrs. F. B. Parker, John M White, Frank Langle and Dr. Charles A. Bunnell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
RIDDEN TAKES ATTY. GENERAL
 OFFICE TODAY
Nell MeCIoskey 10 Continue as Sedetdry-Truitf
 Going Outside

Henry Roden today took office as Territorial Attorney General, taking the cath this morning from Notary Harry Sperling.
 Roden announced that Miss Nell McCloskey would continue to serve as Secretary in the office.
 The new Attorney General plans to close his Valentine Building law office, he said. James s. Truitt, who retired yes terday after two terms at Attorney General, will leave Thursday for a vacation in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
roo MANY KITTENS

WICHITA, Kas-Petunia, cat belonging to pr. Robert G. Wood of Wichita University, is the moth CT of 72 kittens born in a seven- year period. Dr. Wood started nam ing the kittens after Confederate generals but when the count stood at 50 he had to turn to Yankees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
ARNOLD LEAVES

c. B. Arnold, former manager of Juneau radio station KINY. sailed for Sitka today on the steamer North Coast. Arnold is on his way South after being transferred from Juneau to the States. He will continue on the North Coast on it's southbound trip to Seattle via Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
so THAT'S A TRAIN

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-A footnote to the automobile age was written when the Ontario elementary school took 700 pupils on an educational tour" on a Union Pacific tram Teachers said that two-thirds of their charges had never been on train.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01

The present estimated known reserves" of oil in the Unit States total 18.483, 100000 barrels sufficient to last only until 1854 at the present rate of consumption Oil discoveries of the future un- doubtedly will increase the re- serve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
ROLES REVERSED

LOS ANGELES, Cal. = Thirty years ago Mrs. Emile Bernhardt took her son Curtis to school. To day he is driving Mama and her books to Hollywood High School. Mrs. Bernhardt, a 73-year-old war refugee, is studying English and taking a citizenship course.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
MARSHAL RETURNS
 FROM LONG TRIP

U. s. Marshal William T Mahoney returned on the North Coast from a trip throughout the States.
 The Marshal brought with him from Petersburg prisoner. Henry Harrison, who is to serve ITS days on a charge of being drunk and disorderly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01

chases would thereby be increased by 10%. Private enterprise would be given subsidy by the Terri torial government I can see no justification for this procedure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
Man Who Assaulted Blind Woman
 pIedds Guilty

o Accused of beating Mrs. Katie Hughes, 30-year-old blind woman, so severely that one of her eyes must be removed, Paul Alex plead- ed guilty in Commissioners Court here to a charge of assault and battery.
 Mrs. Hughes said Alex beat her with hammer on previous occa- sion, striking her in the face in manner which cut an eyeball in two. In the more recent beating, she said, the injured eye had broken open again, so that it now must be removed.
 Mrs. Hughes, nearly deaf as well as blind, is at St. Ann's Hospital.
 Sentencing of Alex was deferred
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
FORESTER OUT

The Forest Service vessel Forester left Juneau early today for Ketchi- kan to go on the ways for annual overhaul.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
ARRIVES FROM SOUTH

Arriving on the North Coast, R. c. James of the Seattle Radio En- gineering Company is in Juneau to- day for short visit. He is regis tered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
SIDES TO SITKA

M. H. Sides, Deputy Collector of Customs, sailed on a short trip to Sitka on the steamer North Coast today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
MRs. BuTTs HERE

Mrs. M. Butts of Elfin Cove is registered at the Gastineau Hotel today after arriving from the south on the steamer North Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
MISS KuNNAs HERE

AT IEh IhIF oUU IT Miss Ruth Kunnas returned on the steamer North Coast. She has been vacationing in the States for the past several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
K. c. TALMAGE BACK

Returning on the steamer North Coast, K. c Talmage is back after a months visit in Seattle and Port land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01

Screen Player Ann Sheridan, the "oomph" girl, has ended her six month holdout against Warner Bros. studio, agreeing to return to work for the same salary re- ceived last year. Last October, Miss Sheridan walked out, claim ing that unless she got a raise above the "mere" $500 week s,le was receiving, the studio
 would have to do without her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
THE WEATHER
(By U. S. Weather IL S. DEPARTMENT COMMERCE. WEATHER BUREAU

vicinity, a pm, Partly cloudy "Wednesday with change temperatures highest "Wednesday variable
 light showers night; much gentle moderate variable winds but mostly norherly Lynn Canal
 of along the of the
  noheasterly moderate soutely "wednesday partly cloudy Spence. northeaey partly nesday Hncinbrook Re recon Bay Moderate easterly cloudy with local light Wednesday, Resurrection Kodiak Mode fresh northeay ily winds becoming norterly Wednesday, occasional light
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01
MRS. MESSERSCHMIDT
 RETURNS FROM STATES

Mrs. Henry Messerschmidt re- turned here on the steamer North Coast after a visit of several weeks with her mother in Tacoma.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01

A yellow flag hanging from a ships halyard indicates that there is pestilence aboard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-01

Try classifiei ad in The Empire
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-11-21
NAACP ASKS N. Y. MAYOR
TO CALL CONFERENCE ON
CONDITIONS in HARLEM

NEW YORK, Nov. Is. Be
cause Of the sensationalism in the
local daily papers over the new
outbreak Of crime in the congest-
ed Harlem area, the national
board Of directors of the Natl1
onal Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People issued
statement last week IN which II
urged thinking New Workers not
to jump to hasty conclusions
about the series Of criminal acts.
The board has proposed that
Mayor Fiorello II. LaGuardia
call conference TO work Out 4
means Of eliminating the basic
ills responsible for the crime
wave. Participants would be 20
lice Commissioner Lewis Nalen
tine. Commissioners OF Welfare
William Hodson, President Of the
City Council Ncwbold Morris. the
President of the BOROUGH Of
Manhattan, justices Of tie Chill.
! drens' Court. heads Of we faro
organizations. colored and wilte
employers, labor unions and re.
sponsible citizens of Harlem.
The Association urged thas tht
recommendation of the bl-racla
committee appointed BY Mayo
/ LaGuardia after the 1885 riot b.
resurrected. None Of the recon
| mendations was ever put mt
| effect. ii said.
The NAACP statement sai'
"Ncw York needs to wakcup t
the conditions that bring sucl
gangs into bcin@ First Of thes
is Jobs. The majority of defens
and private industries in the Nev
York area have slammed tie d9o
Of employment in the face q
! Negroes.
Door key children, eallc'
because they 50 to school will
the KEYS of their arents' apart
ments tied on strings aroun
their nccks, roam the streets q
| Harlem after school hours Will
both parents work u poorly pal'
menial tasks in Desperate effor
to pay the exorbitant rents an
high prices for inferior good
| which Negroes have to pay 4
Harlem. These are the childrer
who are being made by societ,
into desperate Bigger Thomases.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-11-21

In loving rememboranec Of
my dear husband, Rev. Lendcli
Charles Ridley. who passed away
November ls, l94O.