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Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12
WAS EVERYTHING LEGAL?

The great catastrophe and conflagratlon
in which lives Of citizens were destroyed and
many citizens seriously injured, has been
called to the attention of the people Of Chi
cago - The building which was burned and
in which the bodies were charred, has been
reported by the public officials as comply
ing with the ordinances Of the City Of Chi
cago pertaining to Housing. Commissioner
Roy T. Christensen and Chief John L. Fem
Of the Fire Prevention Bureau after the
Disaster readily claim that THERE DID
NOT APPEAR TO BE VIOLATIONS OF
ANY OF THE CITY ORDINANCES EX-
listing AT THE TIME THEY INSPECT
ED THE RUINS AND LIVES HAD BEEN
LOST.
This is great satisfaction to those citizens
Of Chicago where it appears that this build
ing had not been inspected since 1916, more
than three years before the lives Of citizens
were lost and many suffered serious I'M uries.
THE QUESTION ARISES. WAS SUCH
CONDUCT ON THE PART OF PUBLIC.
OFFICIALS OF THE .CITYtOF CHICAGO,
PAID BY THE MONEY WRUNG FROM
THE TAX PAYERS MURDER? Murder,
under the Statutes Of the state Of Illinois is
the willfu taking Of the life Of another with
out Just, and lawful cause or excuse. NEG
LIGENCE, causing the death Of another un-
der circumstances not justifyable is also de
fined BY law as MURDER. What is the
good Of holding large mass meetings and
making much talk aboutt FIGHTING
CRIME, when public officials are negli-
gent and careless in the performance Of
their duties as to cause great loss Of life and
serious injuries to large number Of citi-
zens. 1854 South Parkway was the inferno
last Wednesdays; 612O~ Prairie Avenue fol
lowed next aId. God alone knows how many
hundreds of citizens on, the South Side Of
Chicago will loose their lives by virtue Of
the nonfeasance Of building inspectors, build
ing commissioners and members Of the Fire
Prevention Bureau.
We have failed to hear a word Of protest
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12
ILLINOIS fine LAWMAKERS

The illinois Legislature boast of having five Negro
members All have done good job in protecting the rights
Of the people under the Constitution Of the State Of Illinois,
THE CHICAGO WORLD is proud Of their record on every
issue Our members who represent the Souhsde District
G. Z. Wimbsh, Senator, outspoken his demands
for civil rights for all groups Mr. Wimbish an attorney
but in addition to his able ability before the bar he voted
for civil rights that before upper
house (Senate).
THE CHICAGO WORLD also salutes Representative
Corneal A. Davis, forcbe Of action Mr. Davis sup
ported every bill for civil rights the house In addition
to his ardent and laborous work in the legislature he found
time 60 Southern Illinois take up fight for our
SCHOOL TEACHERS. Cairo had dreamed that
Negro from Chicago would down fight an issue
especially Legislator but Davis fooled them and won for
these teachers equal pay Teachers in Cairo Of our
were paid twenty-five per than white teachers
III the classification
Now we have Charles sSkyles Charles T. Jenkins and
7red Smith, other able lawyers who aided the cause n
5very in the fight for civil rights They fought for
the FEPC and other acts to end discrimination Our mem
oers fought and won bill to put teeth in our out-worn
and antdiscrmination act.
We cannot forget Representative Charles 7 Jenkins
who introduced the School Amendment all Of our Legis
ators along with him; we are not Rennhicar or
Democrat but for Civil Rights and Mr. Jenkins gave
our people service that shall not forget
Representative Jenkins the oldes member Of our race
III the Legislature and the CHICAGO WORLD is proud Of
man. regardless Of his utilization in politics. who can repre-
sent the people, Therefore, honor Mr. Jenkins the
Dean OF the House Of Representatives the State Of Hi
hos and all OF the other members Of the Legislature who
went along for the rights Of the Civil Organization
The CHICAGO WORLD deplorees many things, such
as: strikes, labor and capitalists do not know why
these strikes happen, but think that they could be set
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12
Politics Is Bread

An uncle of recently arrived migrant from
the bowels Of the south to Chicago was giving his
nephew advice on urban living and Of the great
economic and social potentialities of our fair citv
Said uncle described Chicago as railroad
center, packing etc. and pointed out that Jobs in
these and like industries offered livable wage to
a conscientious worker. .t
The uncles parting admoniticn was. Register
as soon as you have met the residential require
ments." .a,
The nephew retorted, Il have no interest in
politics, all that | am interested in is bread" :
Reared the uncle, Politics is bread, Politics i
the life and blood of nation. Our politics an6
government is sbig business has the largest payroll
and you play the role of stakeholder with th,
privilege and right to vote in determining VIII
shall run your business for you. If you were par
tner in business you would take an active par
| in it wouldn't you? You, citizen, are partne
IN this great country-you owe it to yourself an
to the government to register and vote in all cleo
/ TONS
There are nearly 100000 Negroes in the cit
OF ChiGagc. Let each and every one heed the advic
Of the uncle. Our voting population should approat
100000.
We cannot gain and secure the rights and/o
! bread if we do not perform our duty as a citize
by registering voting and influencing your neigh
Dor to do the same.
Yes, politics is bread.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12

Jefferson College lost a $780,
100000 biased endowment from 8
hypocrite but no doubt picked UP
many friends by its firm >refusa,
to preach and teach a Hitlerism
racism doctrine Jawaharlal
Nehru, midas personable Prime
Minister was hoodwinked into
thinking that this city was per-
hapes void Of slums, racial pro-
blems, ETC., but he knows the
score. The city fathers carefully
steerer him around our teeming
south side. He saw our beautiful
front yard but oh, our back
yard 1t is rumored that our
personables former heavyweight
champion is negotiating to pur-
chase fine residential property
in a very exclusive southwest
section of our city. From all in
dications, the neighborhood seems
ready and willing t oaccept him
as a neighbor Tommy Bart
lett Of Welcome Traveers' Radio
Show, chastised a southern Geor-
gia white woman for using the |
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12
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SPRINGFIELD ILCharles Casey director Of public works
and buildings has issued chart explaining fuel
taxes collected by the state offllnois. u
His the director said public
that the state division Of highways unit Of his
all most Of the funds derived this
Tor the construction of roads II
when people informed that the almost $780,
o3oO annually gasoline they get the impression that most
9f then aOcatcd
roads, bridges grade separations other
Such. however, is not the 4
Last for example, the collection gasoline
round numbers Before this money is used
for building highway improvements of
must be deducted for refunds highway
to be divided equally the the and
the cities directed by law which $168000 each
While it is true that the state then devote its share Of The
TAX proceeds to road construction should be noted virtually
all Of must be expended federal aid roads Very little be
on tnose VO Mules Of the primary system WHICH embrace
badly immediate rehabilitation
ana having an average age Of quarter century"
Inc cites and counties share gasoline reduced by
about EACH Mr. Casey goes and
retirement OF the relief bond The Of the
money IS used to build streets and within cities and counties
lnder state supervision ;as IA
director Casey also pointed that while gasoline tax
@ more nan doubled from 1880 the time refunds
b a M e neas haye than 600 cent n 1892
OF current refunds divided 70 cent to agricultural
users aviation per cent industry the
naming per cent to miscellaneous
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12
The Deep SOUTH SPEAKS
By Robert Durr

Mud On The Stars which is a
good portrait Of the soul Of the
South deepened my appreciation
Of that fact.
From that book, permit me to,
introduce Negro BY the name
Ct Roosevelt. Roosevelt had a
ring. A white woman wanted
that ring. She told Roosevelt SO
and he told her she would have
it if she would. She agreed.
They were discovered in the act
by some eoman. The woman
cried rape. Roosevelt was caught
and brought to trial during which
his attorney announced that
Roosevelt would be out On the
stand to testify that he had had
Intimate relations with the wo-
man, not by force at all.
The woman's husband wars 50
worked over the whole situation
that the woman had no difficulty
in persuading him. to attempt to
shoot Roosevelt as he mounted
the witness stand to tell the court
that he had. not forcibly violated
the woman and that she had OF
her own free will agreed to give
him her favor in exchange for
the ring. She Struggled the gun
into the court room, gave it to
her husband who attempted to
kill Roosevelt, but he. missed.
While the jury was out, a re-
porter for the biggest daily in
that state went up to the. Judge
and told him that he knew Ne
groes and if ever a Negro told
the truth Roosevelt had told the
truth. And that he was innocent.
The judge admitted he knew
that, but wanted to know what
what he could do and as good
as said guilty or not no power
on earth can save him. About
six Of the jurors admitted they
knew Roosevelt was not guilty
but wanted to know what the hell
they could do about it. sg
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12

signed to house X.
Originally the building consisted Of six eight room
apartments, plus sun parlors Fremen found Y
doorbels in the lobby. But each room, probably
housing one or more families, had an exit that
qualified under fire protection features Of the build
ing code. The ceilings were or feet high and the
original rooms very large. Even if, as nelghbors
commended there 400 people living in the build
ing instead Of the $50 to 100 claimed by the owners
lawyer, their occupancy probably would not have
violated the building code It demands 4OO cubic
feet Of sleeping space for each adult. Under lO12
foot ceiling that requires only about foot square
Of floor space
This building the authorities say, was legal COM
missioner Christensen is not required by law to IN
spect it unless he gets complaint OF building v1o-
lation He made appraisal Of its condition after
the fire. Chief Fem had in the building more
than two years ago. He regarded it as 90 apart
ment building. The building department regarded
it six apartment building.
There are thousands Of buildings in Chicago which
contain major violations Of the building code. Unless
they are more than three stories high, which few
are, the building department does not inspect them
except upon complaints. When violations are found
they are usually kicked around for years in the
Municipal court
and courts which quit pamperng landlords who are
interested in their profits than in sparing their
tenants from being burned, we can expect to have
la lot more people burned to death
There was another fire at 6l2O Prairie av., in
which members Of one family had to jump down an
air shaft to save their lives This building had
contained six six-room apartments, which had been
cut up to house 80 families. Commissioned Chris
tansen and Chief Fem say everything was legal
there, too.
This is the outcome Of investigation made by
an expert on slum area from Baltimore Md. Mr. G.
Yates Cook by Mr.. David Anderson Of the Chicago
Sun Times:
NEGROES BURNED OUT
The tour started on the Near Northwest Side in
what Miss Taylor called the racial tension" area,
where Negroes have been burned out Of tenements
by white hoodums.
The stopped in front Of heated,
three-story brick building Grand Az. where
100 Negro tenants share three toilets. Rent here
is So week per A few years ago when
white tenants lived there the rent SIS a
month for a four-room flat.
Miss Taylor pointed out the Ohio St. tenement
where 10 persons burned to death two years
ago in fire that labeled arson BY the special
grand jury The part Of the building that was Quilted
now is boarded up, but all the other sum space is
occupied at rentals as high per square foot as the
swankiest apartments in Chicago.
On W. Erie, where half tn population is white
and half Negro, Miss Taylor showed Cook a ram
shackle wooden home
This is why am trying to get you to register and
vote and by all means have leader and support
him.
After reading such information as this, will you
Register now and VOTE for your future and others
to come?
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12
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Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12
UNFAIR EMPLOYMENT
PRACTICES
by Robert Durr

PRACTICES
One Of the amazing revelations
to come out Of the soul Of the
South during the past II years
is the discovery that it does not
believe in fairness in any walk Of
life where the Negro people are
concerned.
| labored with every powerful
leader in the white christian COM
munity recently about standing
up for what he knew to be right
while insisting that a certain pro-
cedure based On what he knew to
be right in his heart would stand
him on holy ground.
When he pointed out that a
certain religious leader Of old,
called John, had his head cut off
because he had told the truth,
the Implication that if / kept on
talking about what is right be-
cause it is right, / might suffer
the same fate escaped me. A
week later we resumed the same
discussion and | held to the line
followed the week before until
my white conversationists re-
minded me that he had told me
the week before that Johns
told the truth.
Maybe | should tell you that
I had been saying that the South
in its adament refused to volun-
tarily be fair in its employment
practices; that to deny man
the right Of equality Of oppor-
tunity to work on all levels was
tantamont to denying that man
the right to live on a standard
comparable with that Of others
based on race. At that time /
did not know that unfair employ
ment in the Deep South support
ed by principality which is a
chief agency Of death to any but
it's believers, but reading book
by William B. HUE entitled,
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12

code violations. The building was
full Of them Y. Indict the inspec-
tors, not the. young woman who,
had the misfortune to be forced
to live there MI. Truman's fair
deal candidates in New York
get the, nod in the elections this
week over a fast sinking political
satellite, Tom Dewey. We won
der if he will have the gumption
to run or President in 1852?
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

The subject Of the Lesson Sermo,
~ az churches Of Christ, Scientist
on Sunday, November IS, will be:
"MORTALS AND IMMORTAI,s,
The Golden Text is:
They which are the children Of
tne nesn, these are not the chill
dren Of God" rom. 8: 81.
Among the citations which com
PRISE the Lessoa-Sermon, the fol-
lowing are from the Bible:
Except a man be born Of waite,
and OF the Spirit, he cannot enter
into the kingdom of God That
which is born Of the flesh &c e
flesh; and that which is born Of
the Spirit is spirit. The ~
Spirit itself beareth witness wifi; -
our spirit, that we are the chi hi
dren Of God" John 8: Sc: Rom
8: 16). w. Noih'
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12

tied and AMERICA could and shall stop them.
lHE CHICAGO WORLD salutes Lawmakers and
we earnestly hope the people will not forget them We
must also SALUTE WHITE LEGISLATORS who
went along with them
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-11-12
WHO'S WHO
CHIEF JAILED FOR
FLOGGINGS
Continued from Page 8

FLOGGINGS
Just Is years age could anyone have told you that
this would happen: From page IS, Sunday San
Times, quote
Montgomery, Ala. (AP)-Former Florala Police
Chief thomas l. CAN'T was fined $500 and sentenced
to two wears in the penitentiary Saturday on charges
Of beating five Negroes to make them confess a
crime.
CAN'T pleaded guilty last week to charges made in
a y s grand jury Indictment Sept t.
He was released under $1,000 bond with nstruc-
tons by U. S. Dist. Judge G. B. Kennamer to re-
port back Nov, 80 to begin serving the sentence
Judge Kennamer did this to give CAN'T time to
put his personal affairs in shape.
This is the outcome Of Negroes registering and
voting in Alabama. These are things that make me
more interested in trying to get you to register
am attempting to show you the value Of registering
although | realize that there isn't man this
earth scholastic enough to explain to you, the full
valuation Of registration and its unlimited oppor-
tunity. But you will never get this opportunity if
you don't register and vote That is the only key
to handicapped future fight Of freedom and
| equality - will you please use it?
HOUSING
am wondering if will be safe and pro-
tected? Two Of my reporters who covered the
scene Of the fire at 1854 South Parkway the morn
ing that three children and two adults burned
to death By chance, they lucky enough to
be present the landlord leaving the scene Of
the fire. The landlord seemed to be very jolly over
the accident | am wondering if he was happy over
the death Of those three children and two adults,
or was he happy over the capital Of the fire. Some
thing made him happy, what was if? He must be
mighty powerful man to get a mo legal violation
order from the hgh-ups.+ What was wrong with
our health Dept. did it okay 400 people living in a
dwelling that built for SIX families? Did our
Fire Dept okay this and why? Then what about
our Building Dept, did it okay this as not legal?
Who is right and who is wrong in this case? If
any Of these higherups' families living in that
apartment, then and only then would you really
know just who was wrong. Let's stop and what
the Chicago Tribune had to say about it last Sun
day in an editorial.
EVERYTHING WAS LEGAL
1t seems that everything about the fire at 5634
South Parkway early Wednesday morning was legal.
This will bring back to life the five who were
| burned to death, cure the broken bones and
burns Of the 19 who had to jump for their lives but
both Building Commissioner Roy T. Christensen
and Chief John l. Fem Of the fire prevention bureau
say that there did not appear to be violations Of
city ordinances in the building.
1t should be great comfort to members Of the
Plasterers' union and the Chicago Building Trades
council that the five were burned to death within
legal plastered walls. Of course, if Chicago had
modern building code to reduce construction costs
it might not have been necessary for between 65 and
| IS families to have lived in building originally de-
Evening star., 1949-02-06
ASTHMA
SPASMS
Liberal Supply Free

The development by French Chem
lists of a palliative formula for easing
the difficulty in coughing and breath
ing caused by spasms Of Bronchial
Asthma brought such striking results
that its fame quickly spread over Eu-
rope. Now introduced in the United
States as Bel-Din. This preparation
contains the same active ingredients
and aids as palliative to ease gasping.
choking and the feeling Of suffocation
that often times accompanies Bron-
chial Asthma. The Montrose Sales
Co., Inc. Dept. Bis: Montrose, Calf,
is anxious that all sufferers from Bron-
rhial Astl,-,,a s',asns try this prepara-
sloA. 1ney will send a liberal supply
Free to anyone who writes them. III
you wish, you may send 15c to cover
mailing and handling. Send for I'll
today.
Evening star., 1949-02-06
MocKercher to Join School

John S. MacKercher, former pro-
duction manager of WMAL, will
Join the teaching staff of the Ma
tional Academy of Broadcasting
when the new term opens tomorrow,
the school announced yesterday.
Mr.. MacKercher will replace John
Salisbury who has resigned to be-
come director of a radio school in
MINNEAPOLIS.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02

Starch is found in large guam
titles in corn, wheat. rice. beans.
potatoes, sweet potatoes and
cassava.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02

The Rebels second score came
shortly after the next kickoff.
with another tumble. recovered
on the Pascagoula "a. setting il
up.
McGehee tossed to Robert Her
ring. Rebel end. for "a yards to
put the bail on the Pas 10. A line
play carried if to the five from
where Bo Stewart went over for
the second score TO end the third
period.
Albert Sehilling's kickoff, fol-
lowing the score. touched a Pas
cagoula player and was recovered
by Natchez on their own 40 to
set up the Rebels final score.
Penalties against the Rebels put
the ball back to the "A, but Nc
Gehee took in a pass from Carl
Thomas to gain back the lost
yardage and place the ball on the
Panther "a. McGehee picked up
two yards and O'Malley followed
with II and then five more TO
put the ball on the IA. Natchez
was penalized five yards back to
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02

with So4 and 200. and j. Toris
third with 4ss and is3.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
70 Honor Tiger
Football Squad

Members Of the Tiger football
squad, the coaching staff and
their wives, cheerleaders and
band officers will be guests of the
annual football banquet in the
cafeteria Of Moss Point high next
Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m.
The annual award to the most
outstanding player of the year in
the line and backfield will be
made by the YMBC. The players
are named by a committee whose
identity is Kept secret.
Claude Monk Simons. public
relations director at d. II. Holmes,
Ltd, New Orleans, will be guest
speaker. Mr.. Simons, former head
coach and athletic director at Tu-
lane, during his football career
named an AIl-America half
back from Tulane.
Dinner will be served by the
Woman's club with Mrs. T. l.. De-
Lashmet chairman of the kitchen
committee and Mrs. Thomas
Fields chairman of the dining
room committee. Members of the
club will serve.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
|Panihers Lose Season. Final Game
To Natchez Rebels By Score OF 2O-6

The Pascagoula High school
Panthers dropped a 20-6 decision
to the Natchez Rebels Thursday
night at the War Memorial sta
dunn in a game that marked the
end of the 1949 season for the To-
cal team.
The Panthers and Rebels bat
tied it out on even terms for the
first half of the game, but Natchez
showed over two scores in the
third period, and one in the fourth
TO give them the winning mar
gin. The Panthers rolled in the
final period to put across their
only core.
The Rebels first score was set
up by a tumble which the visitors
recovered on the Pas 20 yard line.
Gene McGehee and Paul O'Mal-
ley in three tries carried the oval
TO the Vineyard line for a first
down. McGehee picked up three
more yards to the six from who're
O'Malley went over for the score.
Billie Parks, Rebel end. kicked
for the extra point.
Score Again