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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-09-11
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nc;.s. lamp Fire Guardians As
fbss met in the park for their
ioyedm meeting Of the year and en-
NSics : :, pot luck luncheon, after
mess; a tney held a short business
Nes..s presided over by Mrs.
elsc,.1 teuring president. Newly
year omcefs for the ensuing
pre.,ssfe Mrs. Lawrence Scott,
prs.;S; Mrs. L. E. Nelson. vice
No.. E Mrs. Harry Owens, Sec
Ner As. Leslie Lewis, treasur-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-09-11
The Sidewalk
REP 9 RTER
. BY Tie
KENNEWICK COURIER
SPUAWK CLUB

o&1 w h Ill vi
This weeks session of the local
complainers fizzled out complete
ly when Festival Ticket Chairman
Gene Spaulding visited the group
in his rounds of the organizations
in town and signed them up to
help with the big job of handling
the expected crowds at the show.
So eloquent was Spaulding in his
description of the "things to come
next week that the club lost all
interest in complaining and agreed
intellectually behind the show
with no dissention.
CONCESSIONS
In reply to numerous requests
for information regarding the dis
posal of concessions, Don Solberg
concession chairman, has announc-
ed that the midway will be oper-
ated by the Meeker Shows.
Groups wishing to operate a
concession may make arrange
ments with Meekers through him.
Space will be handled on a foot
age rental basis with the bulk Of
the income going to the Festival
association.
BOUQUETS
It would be impossible to hand
out posies to everyone who is en-
titled to them because there are
SO many people working long
hours to put this show over. Chair
man j. c. Pratt stated the other
day that he wished there was
some way in which he could pro-
perly thank the many people OF
Kennewick who are giving time
and energy for the big event. We
know he fully appreciates the help
that is being extended. We also
hope that the community proper
ly appreciates what j. C. is doing.
PRIZES s-eaZ
Two enterprising Kennewick
business men have generously of
fered some special prizes for the
Festival. Richmond Implement
company is, putting up a $50 prize
for the best commercial exhibit.
Waldo Richmond is in charge of
that activity and reports a wide
interest with plenty of firms wish
ing to take part. Rube's Cycle
Shop has placed on display in he
PUD window the spanking new
bicycle and tricycle. they are CIV
ing for the best decorated bike
and trike in the Kids parade.
CARAVANS .z@.e2 $50
Caravans of ticket statesmen are
going out daily to surrounding
communities and report avid inter-
est in the Festival. Tommy Thomp-
SON has been making the tours in
his three seated bus with a num-
Der of local ladies cooperating on
the selling. Mrs. Glenn FELTON,
has put in lot Of time In the
thankless Job of distributing and
keeping track Of the tickets.
CRACK OF TIE WEEK
We assume no responsanel10
whatever for this one:
sDo you know what's wrong
with Kennewick people? They're
grape nuts! -. that DUE y!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-09-11
START SURVEY TO-DAY

Today at 4 o'clock uniformed
H;ehland patrolmen will begin
! home by home survey Of Ken
pevick to list every available
Bit Of spare living space. The
civ has been divided into Sec
tors. and individual patrolmen
have bsen assigned TO each Of
fhem. If the canvass has not
been completed by tonight, It
viii be carried into Friday
Starring again at 4 o'clock in the
siisYnoon. since more Household
ders are expected TO be at home
n that time of day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06
Inc.
9 A. NJ. Today
Fashions For Ladies III Outfitters To Men

Gentlemen 80.
The suits you want at the prices
you can afford TO pay. 100 per
cent all-wools in smart weaves
(solids and tweeds) in single and
double breasted styles. Models for
the short, tall, thin and average.
Quality, the hallmark Of every suit
we carry. Here you'll find values
that can't be duplicated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06
Ladies 49,.

Ladies -.
See the new Spring suits in our
superb collection 49,. longer, fuller,
softer jackets accent, without a
question Of a doubt, femininitY and
charm. Skirts with kick pleats, box
pleats . smart and Oh SC easy TO
walk in. You'll revel in your new
Spring Suit. Come see Come
sigh Come select yours now!
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-06

The coat story is a new one
this glorious Spring. Full and
soft they ripple gracefully be-
hind you drape gently TO
your side and button . OF pull
in snugly at your waist with a
lied or buCkled belt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28
Tell Them Goodby" A Reol Landmark

One Of the most outstanding contributions
not recognized SUCH 1t have
buton to the important national but nevertheless
To recognize this contribution read the
Saturday Evening Post February 5read
OF the feature Tell Them Goody
that this Saturday Evening Post h popular
the rdeulng and buOon story Roy Cohen depict
ing Gownke Negro life in Birmingham Alabama
Floan SaPpey stories whites
real life
VI recent there has been change
Evening Poand last weeks feature Tell Goodby high
mark in American fiction where though Negro
Americans the story told without
told story gripping and dramatic values
1t the first time such national medium has presented
story with Negroes the principal degree
of caricaure 1t whole life to readers
The illustration done coo distorted as t.
features dress ordinary achievement
from lapsing into accepted sambo types
This story real contribution brotherhood
followed will rank high making democracy
first here at home Incidentally Saturday
Evening Post there monumental article I'm
derstand Russia which is real contribution
plea that understand what the Russians
democracy and fascist and collaboration
the thing the Russians the Amer
South Carolina this week creditabe way
This frank and openmnded article major con
trbution Of the Saturday Evening e Then
Coodby nominate the
mark in American fcion--St. Louis American.
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Publishers
Corner
*:

The other day. business women newspaper
carrier two work Too Of
wouldn't promptly and not at all
This the and 1T Will
happen there deadeats and hOughess
people the latter the deadbeas
because usually of will change the confirmed
sponger who really o. X
simply houghss of the problems which the newboy or neWsg
faces
place youngsters business for them
bright and ambitious and
saIesmanhp and the basic business
principles Many the important business figures IN this
community today their with route The
girl who delivers this weekend is learn
the principles of business and the psychology OF
pleasing the
That deserves bit OF the way
The the promptly for the
you. Many otherwise sensible think nothing
having newboy back five times to collect 1c for
single copy paper many and lost time
usually home and
yourself the boy girls place
who has spend Of back customers
who build with the carriers seldom
think that the salesman has for his
promptly the from his not
The deadbeats We've had
dsusiOnd otherwise substantial people
who would them for the promptly and
abusive when the tried to tell them of his
problem.
only INVOLVES youngsters who handle the
Negro but those who have the daily cond
ton which promising trying to be
who should be thinking
he would develop jack sales and perhaps make
of selling.
We've got an idea people
how hrtach they and how
discouraged from trying do good job by the caousness
of their customers
your promptly Be o him. may
helping kid who help thousands of Others the days
cOme.-Ceci E. Newman
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LETTERS

One Of the bright aspects in the
United Nations has been Trygve
Halvdan Lie, Chief Administrator
or Secretary-General. The popular
Norwegian representative has more
closely interpreted the heartfelt
wishes Of the people of the world
than any other United Nations
delegate.
In Minnesota politics, Trygve
Lie would correspond closely to the
principles of the Farmer Labor As
ISOLATION. The Byrnes, Molotovs,
and Bevans may command the
headlines and power but Trygve
Lie will command the hearts of
all peace loving people in all coun-
tries when the Assembly is over.
Mr.. Lie says, This task to make
life richer for ordinary human be-
ings everywhere, must occupy US
throughout our lifetime, and it
will occupy those who follow US,
in time to come"
Yours very truly,
OSCAR CLEVE,
Alderman, 9th Ward,
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Reader Thinks Paper
Is Doing Good job;
Proves His Interest

Editor: | have not yet met you
personally, but | will some of these
days. Recently met a man on the
N. P. Railway, a Mr.. Mills, who
mentioned your name, and | as
sured him had read your paper
for some time.
Your Publishers Corner" OF
Feb. 2lst was very interesting to
me indeed. | am not at all sur
prised to learn that your circulation
is growing steadily, and | predict
that it will continue to grow. II
is very well edited and published. ]
have read a considerable cross sec
ton of the Negro press and car
sincerely say that your newspaper
in my opinion, is right up among
the leaders.
| am enclosing check for $500
$3.50 is to renew my own subscrip.
ton for a year, and for the other
$3.50 please send a years sub,
scription to Mrs. Marcia Idea
Seattle, Wash.
| met Mrs. Idea on a train not
long ago and from our converse.
ton | think that she is the type OF
lady who will appreciate reading
your paper and may increase your
circulation on the West Coast.
Sincerely yours,
W. +. LaPlante.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28
Thanks From National
Infantile Paralysis
Foundation for Help

February 10, l947.
Editor: Thanks for lending a
helpful hand in the fight against
infantile paralysis. We needed your
help this year as never before and
we're sincerely grateful for your
contribution TO the March of Dimes.
Your generous cooperation helps
make it possible for the National
Foundation for InfantiIe Paralysis
to renew it's guarantee of the best
available care and treatment to
every person stricken with infantile
paralysis. The contributions re-
ceived in the March of Dimes will
help pay for disqualification, vital
equipment, medical care, surgery
and physical therapy for polio pa
tients wherever and whenever nee
essary. These funds will also enable
us to lend financial assistance to
scientific research projects which
we hope will some day eliminate
in the eradication Of infantile
paralysis from the face Of the
earth.
With renewed faith in your con-
tinued support, countless patients
Of every race, creed and color look
forward to the happy prospects of
regaining the use of crippled limbs.
Again, thanks for your help.
Sincerely yours,
Charles II. Bynum
Director, Interracial Activities.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28

There are two terms that are
used in connection with these So
called disorders. One is resistance;
the other is violence. Resistance
represents the refusal Of the Jew
ish people in Palestine to accept
the British policy Of closing the
gates Of Palestine to the remnants
Of the Jewish people from Europe.
1t represents the opposition of
Jewish Palestine to the arbitrary
action of the British Government
in violation Of the Balfour Dec
laration and the Mandate. Jewish
Palestine is solidly behind this
policy of resistance and so are the
overwhelming number of Jews
throughout the world. The acts
of violence are the work Of hand
full Of irresponsible extremists
driven to despair by the plight OF
their brethren in Europe, but none
the less irresponsible and dan
gerous." DR.. STEPHEN S,
WISE.
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he is dead they are bent on scrap
ping the New Deal and replacing
it with the old Democratic party,
of which the south is the backbone.
II a fight is made against efforts
to exclude colored people from par
ticipating in Democratic primaries
through the courts and by holding
the Democratic party in the North
responsible for the actions Of the
party in the South, and by vital
king the Republican party in the
south and putting up opposition
candidates for local offices, it APP
pears that unreconstructed south
erners can be compelled to recog-
nize colored people as first class
citizens entitled to participate in
primary as well as general cleo
tons.
One Of the charges the House
District of Columbia appropria-
tions subcommittee will probe into
is that the Rev. Marshall Shepard,
District Recorder Of Deeds, ran the
unsuccessful campaigns Of Joseph
F. Guffey for reelection to the Sen
ate among colored voters in Penn
sylvania and of himself for cleo
ton to the presidency of the Ma
tional Baptist Convention from the
office of the Recorder Of Deeds.
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Mrs. Chambers Says
This Paper "Is Very
Good h&* ~ *kh"

Editor: Enclosed please find
years subscription TO the paper. My
neighbor reminded me that it ex-
pired the 18th. This was very
funny, because she reads the paper
every week yet she has never been
to Minneapolis.
I'd also like you to know that the
service is very good receive my
paper regularly each Monday and
do enjoy the news from the Twin
Cities.
1t is needless to say your paper
is very good. That is an established
fact by now. But keep up the work.
My very best wishes for your con-
tinued success.
Josephine S. Chambers,
1928 East Adams Blvd,
Los Angeles, California
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28

Of the several states in which they
reside colorcd people ought to in
sist upon their right to vote in
the primary AS we'll us the general
election.
But sOutherncrs devised the one
party system as means Of per
petuating white supremacy" The
legislatures of various southern
states are determined to circum-
vent the decisions of the United
States Supreme Court holding that
Negroes cannot be legally barred
from voting in Democratic prim-
aries. As a means Of accomplish
ing their purpose, they propose to
repeal all state laws relating to
primaries and give the Democratic
state organization absolute power
to say who shall vote in Demo-
cratic primaries.
Republicans Ineffective in South
On the other hand, the Repub-
lican party in southern states has
been an ineffective political inStTu-
ment. 1t has existed chiefly to
dispense federal patronage when
there were Republican administra-
tons and to furnish delegates to
help nominate Republican candi-
dates for President and Vice Pres
ident. II has been composed chiefly
Of renegade whites, who deserted
the Democratic party in order to
become poStmasterS, United States
district attorneys, federal judges
and collectors Of internal revenue
under Republican administrations,
joined by occasional interlopers
from northern states, and colored
people who continued loyal to the
Republican party because it was
originally the party of freedom and
who had no alternative because
they were excluded from the Demo
cratic party.
But times have changed. Col
Ored people have gained in in
telligence and in wealth. In the
circumstances. they ought to use
their intelligence and wealth in
an effort to vitRliEe the Repub-
lican party and challenge white
| supremacy at every turn. To do
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this leadership is necessary.
If colored men at the turn of the
century were capable of leading
the Republican party in southern
states, certainly at this time their
ofsprings ought to have the ca
pacity to do as much. If white
southerners will not follow colored
leadership in the Republican party
in the south and are incapable of
furnishing the necessary leader
ship themselves, then let them seek
political affiliation elsewhere.
One Of the weaknesses of the
Republican party in the south has
been it's failure to put up candi-
dates for local offices. The men who
headed the party did not want to
build strong party organizations
because they feared for their lead
eTship. There also was the Difficult
ty of getting colored persons regis
tered because the registrars have
been Democrats, who arbitrarily re-
fused to register a colored person
or reSorted to some subterfuge to
prevent him from qualifying. But
the federal government is now in
tercsted in protecting the civil
rights Of all citizens. Existing civil
rights statutes, under the decision
in the Classic case, applied to regis
trars, who, acting under color Of
state law, denies a person the right
to register and thereby deprives
him of his right to vote solely on
account Of his race or color.
1t, therefore, should not be as
difficult TO register to vote in south
ern states as it was a decade ago.
BY putting up candidates for local
offices from constable of town
ship to governor Of state the
Republican party will give colored
people an incentive to register and
vote. even in those states where
payment Of a poll tax is a prere-
QuiSite to voting.
Hold Democrats Accountable
Moreover. Negro voters in the
north should hold the Democratic
party nationally to strict account
ability for the acts Of the Demo-
cratic party in the south. The Dem
ocratic party ought not to be al
lowed to solicit the votes Of col
ored voters in the North and at
the same time deny colored persons
the right to participate in state
Democratic primaries in the south.
Like Lincoln, F.D.R. is Dead
Like Abraham Lincoln, Franklin
D. Roosevelt is dead, and with him
died the New Deal which Roose-
welt welded out of divergent ele-
ments in the Democratic party.
Bourbon Democrats never accepted
the New Deal philosophy. They
were willing to swallow it while
Roosevelt was living in order to
continue in power. But now that
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28
Neglected Job Opportunities

Apparently the Minneapolis League offers services which
not fully utilized by that Negro population
men elsewhere in this in which the secretary points
out that the league constantly making openings
offering jobs heretofore Negro this area
sometimes difficult to hnd suitable places
Naturally the jobs 20 to individuals with
good work performance Usually only
available on permanent residents The league put
best and reliable placements where there
Is increased opportunity for advancement and
1t in this area without having in its files the
work records and capabilities Of equipped
Job at higher skill but who perhaps job
that does not call for the full skill of he worker
To illustrate point incident: Recently after two
Of the concern agreed to
employ two Negroes skilled league sure that there
Negroes holding unsked jobs training
experience fit into the opportunity
without avail finally placements from among
two comparative After
made good and the experiment received temporary setback
During City Negroes were empoved at
Jobs similar to those mentioned holding Jobs
as good as they had during the
lesser skill The latter should practice with
the Urban League industrial department
there always advantage the new lob oppo
mites which the league is constantly trying open
There is mechanical ability savinQ on
an unsed JOB at low when there
pay and with brighter future The Urban League just
place when
the place to go when wants job at higher skill.
The league get better jobs for the Negro
workers as 1t Is to get jobs
ing at jobs below their
and keep touch with that office opportunities
will be lost
The Urban evidently that better Jobs
higher levels chances family
and community stability.
Post Negro weekly claims 60 per cent Of
the crime in Cleveland committed Negroes The 1910
figures estimated that Negroes
population Of that city It's that this
cent would furnish So figure
it's shameful and Ohio citizens busy right now
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28
NEGRO PRESS

The increasing maturity of the
Negro press: We, Of the fourth
estate would be the last to con-
tend that the Negro press is
without fault. However, it is
dawning on the populace with
growing force, that the one
champion Of their cause who is
on the job ifty-two weeks a
year is the Negro press. Proof
Is found also in the fact that
whenever there is a case Of a
fragrant wrong or laudable
achievement, the path is beaten
Immediately to the editorial
rooms Of the Negro press. 1t is
our great articulate voice. For
that the populaee should right
fully cheer-and the thoughtful
portion doesl-Joe Bostic in the
Amsterdam News.
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ance to those who live by dividing
and conquering.
There is not a bit of difference
between the white and black racist,
who spits, sweats and yells as he
exclaims about the superiority Of
the racial group with which he is
incidentally identified. They are
both shallow Drained folk-mOre
than that, they are human buzz
yards who have a vested interest
in the suffering, degradation, and
death of the common people.
Colored people in the deep South
and throughout the nation need a
new and renewed leadership - a
leadership which can lead in the
development of people who can fit
into a society where men must be
judged by their character and not
their race. We must have a lead
ership which will lead the masses
to develop in such a fashion as will
enable them to fit into a world cul-
ture of the best people, to be at
ease in these surroundings and to
be absorbable into a oneness of ap-
probation and outlook.
Take a good look at the most
rabid race batter you know of
and then look around you, and
you will find his counterpart in
some cOlOred man. Take a second
look and you will find that, with
both Of them, it is invariably a
racket good" racket, too,
when it comes to iilching dough
out of the less alert minded.
Drop that ebony, brother, in our
mannerisms, names of our Organi-
cations. Get rid of it in the COM
munities in which we live. Why
should one recognize the average
colored community upon entering
it without seeing anyone. Get rid
Of that which enables lots of peo-
pie to say you can tell a cOlored
section by its unkempt buildings,
streets Uttered with this, that, and
the other, the loud talking, blaring
of juke boxes and loiterers.
We must make of ourselves the
equals in every respect of those
with whom we lay claim for what
is commonly termed social equality.
We must be the social equals of the
best, and our equals will make
beaten path to our doors. And
when the Richards Of the world
open their doors to us, they will
beam at the way we acquit our
selves.
At the outset | suggested that
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People
drop that ebony "colored" and that
the National Negro Business
League and the Negro Newspaper
Publishers Association do likewise.
That would be a contribution to
unity in the struggle to build one
world wherein the common people
may not exist for others but as
part of a society of all for one and
one for all.
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all the facts on how to set up your
dry cleaning business, including Sc
Letting the location, buying equip
ment, financing the business, rec
bookkeeping and plant manage
ment, are outlined for you in a
book put out by the Commerce De-
partment. You can get it from the
Superintendent of Documents, U. S.
Government Printing Office, Wash
ington (25), D. c., for 25 cents.
Drop him a line.
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~ - - 80 - - -
quite understand
able. Primary
elections in states
of the deep south
determine W h o
shall administer
local govern
ments. General
elections are mere
afirmations of
the results of the
primary elections.
Hence, as citizens
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28

In 1914, the average person in
the United States spent $3.50 for
dry cleaning. The Commerce De
partment estimates that in the
next ten years that figure will in
crease to $40, which would be a
total of $1,3OO,OOO,OOO you can
shoot at. If you get in there and
pitch, Joe, you can get your share
of that money.