Hartford chronicle., 1946-07-20
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SOBs xV \ 44A A21 VA Cleveland, Ohio's, population of nearly 100000 has approxi- mately 105,O00 Negroes, and &C., cording to the latest report from that section, brought in by MT. R. Heath, who is the financial sec retary for the local branch of the National Negro Congress and a recent visitor there. This Negro population is said to be very pro- gressive.
 *******#*#s Two of the foremost organiza- tion there are the Urban Lea que and the Future Outlook League, the latter about II years I old and a very effective organiza- tion in procuring better working conditions for members of the race. Its president is John O. Holley, through whose efforts many effective employment drives have been launched and many &C., tual gains made.
 No later than last year and fol- lowing out program for break ing down long standing prejudices against Negroes in employment, the Future Outlook picketed the r. W. Woolworth Company, who up to that time were not hiring Negroes. Result? Woolworth now has an assistant colored man. ager and several colored depart ment heads. Back in 1941, our informs, this same League was instrumental in break ing down the Ohio Bell Telephone Company with the result that they have long since hired Negro sten- cgraphers, linesmen and solicitors, etc.
 It is interesting to note that last year while this organization was picketing the Woolworth Com pany, the Company countered by offering $10O day to the picket CTS to desist from picketing for twelve days, sum of $1,20O.
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 One Negro lady is said to own a chain of eight drug stores.
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 About 10 per cent of the Ne gro population has been out of work since VI Day.
 *********** There are three City Council men; one Gall Negro) States At torney; one on the Civil Service Commission Board; one lColored judge; one Negro on the Parole Board; one on the Boxing Com ten police court clerks; l ,ne Negro (Woman) High School principal, in a school with 40 per cent white pupils. Heading the Urban League is MT. Sydney Williams, executive | secretary. MT. Williams also has program on the local radio sta ion entitled Minority Opinion.
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 Secretary for the local Knicker- ,ocker Golf Club is Mrs. Marrilla dcDaniels, who may be contact d at 187 Goffe St. This Club re- ently held it's first annual memo ial in honor of William Fitch, de- eased, who was one of the better offers hereabouts. James "Red" ldams is the clubs president; MT. ;harles Dorsey, MT. Shephard flock and MT. Elmer Gibbs are ther officials.
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 Among the ten boys being ponsored by the local Negro Vets are: Robert Hughes, Iharles Bess, George Ceasar, ,onald Pumpkins, Clifford Fowl : r, Adrian Shaw and Lea Sykes. he Vets inform that they do not |. 1tend to end their sponsorship f youth groups with the Holly !, idge camping project, but will tier sponsor perhaps basketball cams made up of youngsters and lany ather activities which are at resent in the planning stage.
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 The Bingo Contest sponsored V the local Citizens Club, an in- ,rracial group, drew nearly 175 sger players on Thursday, July 1 at the Community House. .uch sought after was the door \ -ize, a bushel basket of choice .uit and vegetables. MT. J. M. atze is chairlady for the club ,d Mrs. Eunice Miller, co-chair-