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that a license could be issued If
the people in the area Ok'ed it.
Ware said Green told him to be
sure to get a couple of ministers
names, especially the one who
lives behind the Dreamland. (Rev.
Lowell Johnson lives at 1856 Fifth
Av. s., directly behind the cafe).
In explaining his version of the
story, Russell Green said the
Dreamland Cafes old license was
revoked because of poor operation.
He said, when a license is revoked,
the neighborhood must be Sound
ed out"
Green said, the people around
38th and Fourth Av. had so much
trouble when the Dreamland was
open to all hours of the night,
that they do not want it open
again. Green said he told Ware
that, Perhaps, he should get up a
petition to indicate to the Council
the feelings of the neighborhood."
Also, Green said he told Ware
to see Alderman Johnson.
When asked if Critics connec-
ton with the Black Muslin Move
ment have anything to do with
his application being denied, Green
stated it did not.
Green said he recommended that
the license be denied for two rea-
sons: first, Green said, Critic
wanted a "a hour license in a
residential district. Green said the
people in the neighborhoods do not
want businesses staying open all
hours of the night attracting unde-
sirable characters into the neigh
borhood.
All-night businesses in residen-
tial areas are being discouraged all
over the city.
The other reason for recon-
mending denial of the license said
Green was the fact that it has
only been a short time since Grit
fie was released from Saltwater
for his last offense.
When asked what that offense
was, Green declined to reveal it.
In commenting on Wares
chances for getting a license,
Green indicated they were good, If
Ware intended to operate a steam
table type menu and close at rea-
sonable hours and if he can show
that the people in the neighbor-
hood are not opposed to it.
Ware has already secured the
signatures of approximately ten
people in the area who have no
objection to his opening the rest
aurant.
However, the two ministers who
will be closest to the proposed
eating place are divided in their
opinions. Rev. G. w. Mcconnell,
pastor of the 3Sth st. Church of
God In Christ, said, "As long as
he does not serve liquor, I see no
reason why Mr.. Ware should not
be granted a license. We need a
good restaurant out there"
Rev. Lowell Johnson, who lives
directly behind where the restaur-
ant is to be, based his opposition
upon Wares affiliation with the
Black Muslin Movement. Said
johnson,
ANY person or group which
openly or secretly advocates q
policy of exclusion or i'll will
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Of persons based solely or In
large measure on such an arti.
fetal foundation as race, forfeits
the right to be supported by any
Christian.
Love for all mankind does moi
in any sense compel the Christ
ian to support any part Of man
kind which Intentionally ignore:
the oneness of mankind. tn,
brotherhood Of man under the
fatherhood Of God Is one Of Tho
chief foundation stones upor
which a Christians life and wori
rests. To deny this truth Is t.
weaken ones foundation anC
thus court destruction by com
hitting spiritual suicide. Thai
which is suicide for the indiv'
idual Is also suicide for society
since society Is a collection Of
individuals. Let the Christian
Beware"
Alderman Elsa Johnson was sat