The guardian., 1941-01-04

officiating. Each day the sick list
seems to mount faster than time itself.
Some suffering from grippe are: Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin "Bus" Parhams of
Jerome St.; Warren Evans, Ray and
Muriel Parhams of Lincoln st., Mrs.
Leadbeter of Harvard Ave-, Mrs.
Walter Sherwood, James Sherwood,
and Edgar Smith. Saturday, Jan. 4,
the "Dukes" Club will meet at the
home of Edward Stoner of Harvard
Ave, where important business will
be discussed. All members are asked
to be present as this meeting calls for
the support of all the "Dukes" club
men. Last Monday night Leon Furr,
newly elected w. M. Community Club
president called in all his new officers
to aid him in drafting the clubs pro-
gram for the coming year. So on Mon
day, Jan. 13, all young and old civic
minded are asked to come and see and
hear for yourself just what Pres. elect
Leon Furr has to say in regards to the
W. M. Community moving to its right
full place in the community.
Editorially Speaking by R. C. S.
cuoG OO1OIG LllS DJdI6 anu NdIlOudl
elections the colored race seemed to be
the center of attraction to both major
political parties. Last minute pre-
parations, all of which is the usual
custom, were made by the politicians
in power to present what they termed
gift projects to the colored in a last
ditch attempt to gain the largest minor
ity groups votes in the country. Sad
it is to relate; in most instances they
were wholly successful. Why, then
may one ask did colored vote cast
itself heavily on the sides of those
thoughtful baby-kissing, hand-shaking
party men? By thoughtful, I mean
they did manage to consider to appease
US just before election, of course, by
giving something that was badly
needed before then. Sometimes
wonder if the colored should be exempt
from tax because his district never
derives the benefits for which it pays
for. Still we, as a group refuse to be
interested in our civic affairs. We
showed our lack of interest when we
voted those same men back into office
Let's take concrete example right in
our own Community namely Jerome
st. 1t was just before election that
a W.P.A. project moved into being
when an attempt to lay curbstones one
twentieth the length of Jerome st. was
made. An interesting fact that there
weren't any colored in this gang tC
work in a colored stronghold. It's
extremely funny we can't get these
benefits! Well; after a couple Of
months the W.P.A. project finished
this huge task of laying curbstones
the length of ten houses. Next thing
we knew the workers disappeared
Yes, curbstones are all right if they
are laid in properly. If you are at
tempting to come home that way some
night, for Gods sake, stay in the
middle of the street. Otherwise you'll
break your neck over these curbstones
Why in some places they are laic
leaning heavily toward the street, no
filled in most places, and finally 81
crooked that if you were to wall
them, you would be hauled to jail fol
drunkenness. Still we as up and com
ing colored are content to sit back anC
do nothing. Oh we'll! / give up. R.C. S
StrOlling Along By Mr.. X
Hello all! Happy New Year to al
you guys and gals. I just know yol
haven't recovered that Andy Kirl
jump session last Tuesday. The place
really rocked. All seemed to disagree
as to the Tyrone of "41". The Jimmy
Sherwood supporters claimed re
count that showed the popular Har.
ward Ave. chap winner by a margin
Congrats, little boss. 1t seems as il
the ex-Tyrone is relieved greatly al
being disposed. That boy Sharkey
really is on with his Barbara. Ole
man rhythm Wright sure has his eyes
on that glamorous Dotty Pearce. Pau
Robinson has his troubles keeping
admirers at bay where lovely Sylvia
Johnson is concerned especially Rhine.
hart. Look out Gate! All the chip
pies are sad to hear that little Ike
Evans is confined to bed with baC
case of the grippe and are pulling fol
his speedy recovery. Missing for some
time around his usual haunts is Larry
johnson who usually keeps all the
chippies busy by this time. Maybe it's
Muriel that has him occupied these
days. And thought him invulnerable
to the fairer sex. Sonny Douglas AYERS
that Alyce of Winchester is his choice
these hours. We see that Charlie Cook
still telling the world how lovely it is
to be in love. Yes, it's the pretty Louise
Smith. Whit is telling all these days
just why he isn't seen so much these
days. Could it be "Berta"? Wonder
who that Lindsey chap came to see last
New Years eve. Perhaps she went
to the hop. See you next week. Mr..
X. Late News Specials-We are sorry
to report of that sickness of Mabray
Kountze, your Guardian sports COM
mentator, 1t is hoped that he will
recover quickly.
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