Arkansas State press., 1949-04-01

five hundred percent less than what he sells it to
the bereaved family for! just think of buying a
steel vault for about three hundred and selling a
thousand dollar funeral. Why it is contrary to
nature, reason, and COMMON SENSE! LET'S HELP
THE PEOPLE! The poor widows with their off
springs need the money spent for the funeral to
help buy the milk and bread. 1t might be observed
that the poor Negro who gets himself housed in a
two hundred dollar casket enjoys his finest housing!
Usually he lives in a house which he did not own!
Many times the house in which he lives is not
worth as much as the casket cost! If embalming
is $25 and a casket can be obtained at wholesale
from the maker for $25 up to 500 the best gradel
: it seems TO me it is about time for a change ...a
The savings which could be effected from Negro
burials would enable families to educate children,
and 10 increase the opportunities for a better living.
Hospitals, did you ever realize such a need yet
spending thousands for burials is as disgraceful as
is the selling of whiskey!--.-.-
TRIVIA-A day at the races makes one laugh if
he doesn't bet! Did you ever see such expressed
emotion - hopeful then sad Next season 90
to Hot Springs las for me, I'm through for another
three years! .-4=. No news from Negro Park Com
mission, but we are still hoping 4-a...-. Incidentally,
the racing fans would find helping out in the
campaign would make them more enjoyable after
having suffered loss and losses at the race track.
1t would be mighty nice if just TEN OF THE
PINE BLUFF RACING FANS GAVE ONE
DRIED DOLLARS EACH TO THE EGR ARK
COMMISSION. You know the answer, and don't
ask me! .........-..
With Spring here we expect to see businesses
cleaned up; painted UP; and prices down!
ThoIa Coleman Young is in Pine Bluff and reports
that her mother at Bonita, Louisiana is much i'm
proved. She is visiting her children who live with
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel W. Young, and will return to
Chicago in two weeks .--.-.. The law firm of
FLOWERS, FLOWERS & TRIMBLE is in the MAX
ing for Pine Bluff and Arkansas, with the addition
of Edward V. Trimble, of Tyler, Texas - The
firm when established will have added space and
improved service .~.o...~. Mrs. Flora M. Davis, sue
cessor to her late husband, Dave Davis, has reno
waited the liquor store at Barraque and Cedar. 1t
takes the air of a first class place with its linol-
cum floors and celo-texed walls, with a light paint
which makes the place spacious and inviting. On
the other side, under the direction of Ed PEBBLES
and Horace Barnett, the filling station is getting
and overhauling, Quite commendable .-- The Pre-
Adjustment Center movement is about to be a
success and it is expected that the center will be
open for Arkansas Negro Blind Adults by August.
1t was a fine mass meeting held at Merrill High
School which featured Happy jack Kenny, blind
white and former business executive. Spanked by
the DIR. c. c.. Neal with his usual Negroid charac-
terizations, the people responded nicely .-.....
Mighty glad to see Negroes get together and do
something and it seems that they can best get to-
gether when the white folks help them along .-m.
Just wait for Proof of the Pudding as will be
seen in the field house at Townsend Park!-....u.