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VOL. 3 No. 1? EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25? 1940

K NOTED SINGER WILL Community Association Young Bronze Mayor To Be Given HUGE CROWD THRONGS BOSSE HELD Fall Program Launched APPEAR AT COLISEUM According to reports emitting Oath of Office At CIO Hall from the offices of T- B. Neely, executive secretary of the Com­ " GGP PRESIOENTIAL KOMEKEE munity Association, fall activities at the association have been By J. Wendell Holder where he delivered a thirty min­ people so that they may bring Wendell L. Willkie, Republican utes talk. about a new world here in Ameri­ launched amid enthusiasm and Presidential nominee "came to Lack of policemen and patrol­ ca. interest. Recreation activities town" last Thursday and was men on duty delayed the starting If there is nothing else that you seem to be dominating with greeted by a huge throng of 50,- of the speaking, some few min­ remember that Wendell Willkie bowling, the newest game which 000 of wnich about 6,000 were utes. Mr. Willkie was scheduled has said to you, I want you to is creating the greatest interest. members of the Race- This huge to reach the field at about 9:15 remember this, which I have re­ Boys, girls, men and women throng lined the streets along the a.m., but it was almost thirty peated on hundreds of occasions- parade route and Bosse Field. alike have delighted themselves minutes after the scheduled time I wish I could sear it into every evening after evening in this The parade started from Mr. Will- when the large open car with American like you would sear it kie's private railroad car and Mr. Willkie, smiling and waving with a brand. Only the produc­ rapidly growing popular sport. proceeded down Riverside to to everyone, and escorted by a tive can be strong and only the Other activities of continuous Main, down Main to Bosse Field cordon of city and state police strong can be free. interest are ping pong boxing, and accompanied by his wife and Here in this country composed checkers, volleyball and dancing. 52 newspapermen, drove into the of people of all racial origins and Many senior and junior groups Loses Lives In field to be wildly greeted by the antecedents we have the yeast engage weekly in wholesome su­ huge throng. from which to produce and by pervised recreation as made pos­ STRIKES AT NEW DEAL producing again and expanding sible in the Community Associa­ Mine Accident Mr. Willkie extended greet­ we will become strong. tion program under the very ings to all fellow Indianaians and And if we do that we will re­ WIiNtSLOW, Oct.—(Special)— friends and urged his hearers to main free but if we go down the capable supervision of Miss Ly- In a fall of rock at the Patton send Charles Werner to Congress road of stagnation and defeatism dia Shane. Since the employ­ mine at Ayrshire, two miles and Raymond Willis to the Sen­ we will not produce and we will ment of Miss Shane, interest on west of Winslow, the Rev. Jas. ate- He struck at the New Deal­ become weak. the part of all has reached a new E. Todd, 72, former pastor of ers, criticizing them for stating peak and if present activities are the Colored Baptist Church was that there wasn't a man now liv­ to ~be regarded as an indication killed instantly. His chest was ing or whoever lived can hope to CK0L0R0F0RM FOUND of future participation in this crushed. James Patton, 65, the bring about jobs in private in­ field of activity, it may very mine owner, , J^Jge^afigSgred a dustry for every worker. Mr. ON ALLIED THIEF sSWHJate""stete& that^s****^*"^* easily be predicted that the as­ broken baclT "died "" 'Saturday m **vWiefi' ^jSftrJe* arf^gfe^t^S?!"! sociation will be the most popu­ Welborn-Walker hospital. sertion was a clear issue which he was very happy to meet. Under C. Banks, 27, former hotel wait­ lar spot in the city tor our Others working in the mine such a setup, America does not er, for theft of three suits from group's recreational activities.^ escaped injury. have a chance to solve the em­ the Vendome Hotel, they found Halloween parties have been Surviving the Rev. Mr. Todd ployment problem, so stated the a glass cutter and a bottle of is a son, Ed Todd of Flint, planned for several junior and fflft. speaker. In the next few sen­ chloroform in his pocket, accord­ senior groups. Monday, Oct 28th Michigan. tences the direct words of Mr. ing to Detective Capt. Johnson. from 4 to 6 p. m. the Girls Hap­ The body is at the O. W. Willkie are quoted. John said Banks told him Katie Brenton and company funeral Urges Freeing of People py Circle, a junior group, will Long had ejected him from her engage in a Costume Prank Par­ home here pending funeral ar­ I say to you release the enter­ home at 313 S. Ninth street, and prise of the American people. We ty. From 6 to 8 the Girls Friend­ rangements. that he planned to break in and MARIAN ANDERSON, con­ the steps of the Lincoln Memor­ have the money. We have the in­ ly Circle, a senior group, will fo^rce her to permit him to stay. tralto considered one ot the ial in Washington in April, 1939, ventive genius. We have the en­ have a party- Wednesday, Oct. greatest living singers, will make will go down in the annals of Read the Editorial "AS THE terprise. Release us, release us, Johnson said the suits were sold 30th the Girls Friendly Society her initial appearance in Evans­ musk. CANDIDATE," —Page 6. I pray you, release these chained for $7. plan a Halloween Mystic Ball at ville at 8:15 p.m. Friday in the When the D.A.R. refused Miss which time they will engage in Coliseum, opening the "four-star" Anderson the use of Constitution Praises Retired Teacher dancing, fortune telling and ap­ MAYOR ALFRED LAMBERT program of the Evansville Mu­ Hall, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Mammoth Insurance Company propriate games. A costume sicians' Club for the 1940-1941 resigned from the organization, dance will be the celebration of Amid solemnity, splendor and policies as advocated by your or­ concert season. and the U. S. government offer­ the Senior groups Halloween revelry at the CIO Hall Tuesday ganization and you may rest as­ Included in the five-part pro­ ed Miss Anderson the use of the night. night, Alfred Lambert, the new­ sured that when you launch out gram will be a group "bf German Lincoln Memorial for an outdoor ©bserwes Collection ionth ly elected Mayor of Derbyville on your new problems, you have compositions, a Massenet aria concert. 1 will be given oath of office and a big booster in me and the or­ The local agency force of the ance throughout the holidays of and Negro spirituals. Franz Eupp The concert was attended by 1 Manufacturers in this coun­ will be officially inaugurated. ganizations which I represent." Christmas. This national month will accompany Miss Anderson '75,000 people, and the magnifi­ Mammoth Life and Accident In­ try are so ambitious that they These scenes will take place at Both Race Leaders Expected closes November 2. In order to at the piano. cent contralto voice held them surance Company is now in the are perpetually producing more the official Inaugural-Halloween At Ball The complete program in­ spell-bound. midst . of its annual observance . create greater interest in the than they can sell. That is the Ball, promoted by C. I. Hooper cludes: of National Collection Month, j project, A. W. Jenkins, district FIRST economic reform. of the ARGUS staff. Many prominent leaders in Miss Anderson, who sang at both races in this city will be in­ I lhe White House for the King nation-wide event. The success manager of the insurance com- of the event depends upon the co­ | pany is offering ten FREE vited to the inaugural ball on L'ergruessung Handel and Queen ox England, was born No one need be smart and en­ Mayor Lambert has officially Der Fioete weich Gefuehl. Handel operation of its policy holders, I PRIZES as special awards to tertaining at a card party. Is Tuesday night and the ones pres­ and readed in Philadelphia's Col­ pledged to go to the front in in­ Agnus Dei Bizet ored quarter. friends and citizens i those persons participating. Fur­ that what makes them popular? ent are expected to pledge sup­ terest of all affairs as effect the II After her graduation from ther details will be published in port to the new Mayor. Dr. E. This National Collection Month other issues of this newspaper. Race as a whole and is very so- M. Baylor, ex-mayor and the Liebesbotschaft Schubert high school, the congregatoin of discover the needs of her chil­ is a special effort set aside by By paying up your insurance licitious of the support of the candidates in the primary ^and Nacht und Traeume . . Schubert the Union Baptist Church collect­ dren and to do everything in her Die Forelle Schubert the National Negro Insurance through the Christmas holidays, general public. His term in of­ general election of the Mayor of ed nickels and dimes into a fund power to see that those needs Ave Maria . Schubert Association of which the Mam­ your insurance worries for 1940 fice will be served for the very Derbyville are especially invited tor "Marian Anderson's fu­ were met. She is prominent in III moth is a member. This special will be over which will permit to be present and seated at the ture." Several such funds and the civic and religious life of the best interest of all conceinjec'J, Pleurez mes yeux—Aria from effort is to increase collections, one to turn his thoughts and Mayor's table that night. scholarships afforded her a mu­ community and will continue her without regards to political af­ "Le Cid" Massenet sical education. improve conditions of the debits worries to other problems and ex­ of every agent and company, re­ service in these fields. filiation. Promotor Hooper stated that Intermission It was not until • 1933 when penses that naturally come with he is going to great expense in she embarked on a three months' duce lapses and make more se­ the winter season, so stated Mr. W. E. BES*5 Prominent White Citizen IV cure the protection of our policy­ order to make this inaugural ball tour of Europe, that she became Jenkins in a specially prepared Principal of Lincoln and Third PRINCIPAL BEST NAMED Aureole Wyble holders. It has become a fea­ Pledges Support one of the swankiest in history a sensation. The tour lasted two article for the press- "Those per­ Avenue Schools has this to say TO BOYS' MEET COMMITTEE The Daisies Barber ture and fixture with the pro­ with beautiful decorations and Songs to the Dark Virgin. .Price years. America was ready to re­ sons paying their insurance poli­ in regards to the retirement of, gram of the National Collection Alex Jardine, city school edu­ J. W. Burns, (white) publicity flowers forming a perfect setting. Finnish Humoresque (The Girl ceive her on her return. cies now will be safely in bene­ one of the city's most prominent month. cation director, will be general director for the Vanderburgh Efforts were made to secure the the Boys All Love).. .Vehanen fit should sickness, accident or and influential teachers. chairman of the State Older County Republican Committee Jitterbug Nite Club for the ball V The Evansville public is asked death visit." "Among the fine grou of Col­ Boys' Conference here November called Mr. Lambert and J- Wen­ but it is not available to the Negro Spirituals Former Henderson, to join in this observance by co­ In order to stimulate each dis­ ored teachers who have served 29 and 30. dell Holder, editor of the AR­ members of the Race- It seems Sinner, please doan let dis' har- operating to the extent that each trict supervisor and agent, the our boys and girls in Evans­ He and tbe following commit­ GUS into conference at his office that the Coliseum and the CIO* ves' pass . . Arr. by Burleigh Kentucky Citizen policy-holder pay up his insur- Mammoth is offering a trophy to ville is Mrs. Anna' C- Buckner, tee chairman for the event have last week and stated that he was Hall are the only two places The Gospel Train who retired' artM'WWrtrt^riast been named by Albert Hahn, Y very much interested in the ci­ available to the members of our Arr. by Burleigh Passes Away In III. school year. MCA Boys' Council chairman: vic work that is being outlined Race, so stated Mr. Hooper. Tramping .... Arr. by Boatner DANVILLE, 111.—Mrs. Annie Mrs. Buckner's professional Press publicity, John Karges; for the Bronze Mayor arid that Dere's no hidin' place down dere Young died at her home here life is an inspiration to all her radio publicity, Martin Leich, he, as an official member of the Arr. by Brown yesterday after a short illness. associates. She is a graduate of special publicity, Norman Kniese; Republican committee and the NAME NEW BUSINESS MAN­ Miss Anderson is making her The prominent church and civic Fisk University, and has served finances, Rudolph Schakenburg; North Side Business * Men's Club, sixth successive coast-to-coast AGER AT LINCOLN U. (MO.) worker is a former resident of We, the members of the youth as a teacher in the ele­ meals, Walter Wetzel; Hall and pledges his whole-hearted support tour of the United 'States, sup­ Henderson, Kentucky where she Top Hatters Club do mentary grades. meetings, Elmer Ellis; hotel, El­ and support of both of these or­ JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Oct. erintended by Impresario S. Hu- was prominently identified with hereby pledge Whole­ At all times has she sought to lis Carson; registration, H. B. ganizations to any promotions 11.—Winifred A. Hamilton, Bus­ 10k. The tour, which began this all smart social sets and many that may be attempted by the iness Manager of Morris Brown month, will include more than hearted support to all Brown; local attendance, A. B- College at Atlanta, Ga., has been civic clubs. Remains will be mayor as a representative of the 70 recitals in five months. Enterprises Fostered by the district with the highest col­ Cape, health and safety, Dr. C. appointed Business Manager of carried to the Kentucky city by C. Herzer; parking facilities, Wil­ Colored people of this city. Mr. The "Priestess of Song" has the Mayor of Derbyville lection for the month. This is Lincoln University, according to Mrs. Dottie Mae Collins, daugh­ done so that each agent will son Hood; discussion leaders, Burns stated, "I have employed an announcement circulated appeared on every important ter, where funeral services will and urge all other Or have an incentive to spur him on Sam Medlicott; school and church quite a number of Colored in the from the President's office thds« concert platform in the world. be held and interment in Fern- ganizations to do week. Mr. Hamilton will begin Each year she sirigs ' before a to contact every policy-holder. cooperation, A. W. Lumley; Lin­ different phases of industry wood cemetery. Aaron Morse of Likewise. which I have headed and I un­ his services at Lincoln University quarter of a million or more peo- Henderson is another survivor. The Evansville general public coln High School representation, on November 1. ple7~in addition to the uncom- is expected to take advantage of William E. Best; ushers, Earl J. derstand the problems of your ftitable audience which listen? this offer by a company owned, Tomey; guides, Everett Edwards; Race. After reading the last few The vacancy which Mr. Ham­ ilton will fill was created by the to her Sunday evening broad­ The Local Branch of the NAA operated and controlled exclus­ recreation, V. S. McCormick; in­ issues of the ARGUS I have been formation, Clifford Kleymer; ex very much impressed with the sudden deathl of Irving Clifford casts. CP Meets Sunday at 4:30—•Com­ ively by the members of the Co­ Tull on April 12, of this year. The story of her concert from munity Association. lored race. officio, Paul Cantner. 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PAGE TWO THE EVANSVILLE ARGUS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1$40 Go To Court In Fight For Vote Rights Lungs That Please Me moth \ Insurance Company . . • BIRMINGHAM, Ala.'— The IA well informed bunch ot here's a lad that I expect to go right of local boards of registrars Jfewshawks who let me in on all places in the insurance field . . to arbitrarily bar Negroes from registering to vote was brought 'f the info' . . . they state that There they were, Anna Ruth and to test for the first time here PHONE ^aul Stone, our own "Cap" at Nathaniel . . a very nice couple Monday, October 14, when nine STALL'S BETTER BRAND WINES jrtel McCurdy.is much improv- . . . enjoying Satdee dark's foot­ Negro citizens appeared before 2-1126 ELITE LIQUOR STORE at his home in Kokomo with ball game 'tween Burt Hi and the circuit court of Jefferson MEAT PRODUCTS ?apa and mama. . . they state Lincoln High. County, Ala., to have their quali­ WHISKIES that Bright Eyes, the cheer fications determined by a jury. TI9 UNCOLN QUALITY FRESH AND 'leader of Lincoln is that way In Case You Don't Know It The nine persons who are rep­ resented by Arthur D. Shores, SMOKED MEATS 'Everybody Talks About Our Low Prices On' GINS about the lad who sported the Maurice Anderson, district counsel for the local branch of ALL POPULAR No. 12 jersey Satdee dark. . . • manager for the Gibraltar In­ National Association for the Ad­ LIQUORS - WINES - GINS they stated that there was a surance Company of this city has vancement of Colored People, in­ A meal without Meat BRANDS HERE bunch of people (those in the the reputation for being one of clude: William Boswell, Jasper DIAL 3-5439 — FREE DELIVERY Townsend, Leslie B. Hutcherson, IS a meal incomplete know, too.) that kept their seats the state's best insurance men- N.W. Sixth St. when the Star Spangled Banner Willie P. Harris, Rufus E- Crosby, EC K'S He has a top notch record hang- Edgar L. Howard, Willie J. was played and when the School in the files at the Metropolitan LIQUOR STORE Song was played. . . . they state Humphry, Claude Smith and in Chi . . . the men at the home Alonzo Evans. that James Catlett and Fred office in Naptown are singing The case has been hanging fire 617 W. Louisiana Ave. Duncan are doing alright for his praises daily for the good since last January, when the themselves at the college in work that he is doing here in applicants appeared before the North Carolina . . • James made the city. local board of registrars and were Need Some Groceries HAVE YOU TRIED the first team. . . . Fred hurt refused registration, after an his ankle in scrimmage. St. Louis Blues examination behind closed doors. MMSTOCK'S Two Delicious Breads Professional football team of Bringing the case Into court Wmm Week's Scoop marks a victory for Mr. Shores Or Meats Lovely Miss Lydia Williams of the Mound City will be back in MILLER'S EADES the city soon for a return xgame who, with the backing of the BILLIARDS Indianapolis is sporting a wide local N.AA.C.P. branch and the TRY POULTRY & GROCERY smile these days . . . reason . . • with Charles "Dusty" Deckerfs southern state conference of N- H0LSU she's engaged to our John (post Merchants Bombers in Lincoln A.A.C.P. branch and the southern Phone 3-3175 ICE CREAM Stadium . . . make a date now to state conference of NA..A.C.P. office) Cable . . . she attended and State Teachers College in the attend this stellar attraction. . . branches, has waged a long fight "Hut" and Mme. C. J. Walker Widgie Jackson is "toting the to have the courts determine the WEISS Corner Bellmeode & Governor qualifications upon which the IT'S RICH EADES Beauty College- . . she would be mail" for the Detroit Pioneers, professional gridiron warriors fitness of applicants for registra­ "Came in and get Coupons on quite an addition to our young tion may be judged. DIAL 3-0997 IT'S DELICIOUS social bunch here in Derbyville. from the Motor City • . . he's do­ CORN CRUST What's To It ing O. K., too. Abe Owen's our Valuable Gifts & Premiums" 317 LINCOLN Free Delivery IT'S GOOD The rumor that has it that 411 LINCOLN Until I find a musical selec­ St. Louis Boys 'At Ail Good Grocers' Catherine Johnson, the former tion to match the popularity of Catherine Nichols of this town "When The Swallows," I'll still is on the outs with her better be your, \. Star for N.C. FOR YOUR LIQUOR NEEDS half? . . . she's residing at the JOIN THE "Y"- in Indianapolis and doing "EVER-SEEING OPTIC" DURHAM, N. C. — "Spanky" cashier duties at the Mammoth McFarland, local boy and grad­ Washington Social Letter Club DIAL PAT'S Insurance Co., in that city . . . uate of Sumner High here, led Box 6435, Washington, D.C. pihe's quite a badmiton player, his teammates of the N. C. Col­ LIQUOR STORE lege Football eleven to a decided 2-7114 too. MAKE NEW FRIENDS — GET LOTS OF LETTERS victory over the Bluefield Teach­ Write at once for information 722 EAST CANAL Rev. Long's ers college last Saturday. The Spooks To "Bug" score ended 13-0. Info comes that the Spooks Clinton Harris also a graduate and all the rest will have a Son Stages of Sumner is playing on the N- chance to dance and make merry C. eleven but has not seen as a-plenty comes this Hallowe'en much action as McFarland. Har­ nite when our young new ma­ ris is playing the right halfback yor, Alfred Lambert, will be us­ Solo Flight position. hered into office . . • the dance Henry Kirksey, a graduate of MARKET SUN-RISE SPEEDWAY JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Oct. Vashon High, was responsible CANAL ill be held at the Jitterbug 11, 1940 — The class in aviation £Hub on ole Hi-way No. 41 for one of the touchdowns made LIQUOR STORE NSs^Cl at Lincoln Univ. of Mo., produced by the N.C. College. After Moore e place where we used to it first solo flyer last week when 118 S.E. 4th ST. CAFE CLEANERS of the N. C. Eagles had blocked Lincoln & S. Efliott St. MARKET shim-shffln-shiminy when it was Wilbur Long, 20-year-old student, a Bluefield punt, it was Kirksey made several take-offs and land­ named the Onyx Club. who recovered in the end zone DIAL 8079 419 Lincoln Ave. 273 Canal Dial 3-0883 "Registered Watch Makers" What's The Trouble ings alone. to make the first touchdown of SUITS - DRESSES Guaranteed Export Repairing On WE HAVE YOUR All Swiss and American Watches With the football-minded stu­ Long and nine other students the game. McFarland dropped kicked the extra point. FAVORITE BRAND « PLATE LUNCHES Cleaned & Pressed dents at Lincoln . . . are they have been receiving aviation * MEATS * FRUITS The second touchdown was afraid to yell? . • . they were training under the Civil Aeronau­ * DINNERS HATS CLEANED & BLOCKED HOLLAND tics Authority since Sept. 16, made by a pass from McFarland * GROCERIES silent as mourners at a funeral to Peerman the Eagles, • SHORT ORDERS AND last Satdee ~dark. . . the third when Lincoln Univ. opened. Six WINES more students are scheduled to strangers played a good game, make solo flights this week, ac­ WHISKIES * SCHOOL LUNCHES Altering of Free Delivery R A A B but nary a yell did they recieve cording to Charles M. Ashe, their Watches and Clocks .i . . it is either the yell leaders trainer- Mourners Hurt In GINS "Home of Good Meals'' UUI Kinds "Our Meats Are Always Fresh" IN WOODS DRUG STORE or the students . . . wake up and The son of Rev. and Mrs. C. get "hepped" ... all good M. Long of St. Louis, Lincoln's Ca vein At Funeral 7th ft MAIH STS. schools have fiery student bodies first solo flyer has been inter­ MERIDIAN, Miss., Oct- 14.— that give moral support to the ested in aviation for several years. Several hundred mourners fell to lads who fight their. hearts out From .May until November of last the basement when the floor of on the gridiron- year Long sporadically took in­ the colored church collapsed Fri­ DEEP VEIN COAL He's A Football Coach structions at the Curtiss-Wright day during a funeral service. BSISC'S super SERVICE BAG O' WASH school in East St. Louis, 111., but Many persons were slightly in­ 6x3 Furnace Egg Hurley Bell Umphrey is doing his first real chance came when jured. After all had been res­ WINTERIZING SPECIAL Is The Answer To Your Washing Troubles a swell job of coaching an all- he was accepted for training at cued, the service was completed 301 Lincoln Avenue Phone 3-2488 nation gridiron squad at Terre the Lincoln Univ- School, he said. at a cemetery. 17c Haute, so they say. The Chicago CAR WASH $0.50 3x2 Small Egg Brown Bombers played the Dem­ LUBRICATION 75 ocrats, a professional football OIL CHANGE 1.25 15c (5 Quarts @ 25c Per Quart) team from Indianapolis in the 1/VUlSmtt —.ALSO— BETTER SERVICE TRANSMISSION 40 .Hut two Sundays ago under the LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING KRON AUTOMATIC promotor-ship of Coach Bell. 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Visit our new store "dance" at a place with boys and OIL land' look over the largest selec­ girls from 15 to 25 and then PHONF 21179 LAUNDRY. GET YOUR WINTER PRODUCTS tion in the city. Let us do your some . . . would have been so SUPPLY NOW •papering. We have the very best much bet thread she been at her SCOTCH - RYE ipaper hangers, all insured. Call home with a doll or maybe a i KENTUCKY-BOURBON |for estimates. school book. . . you can't get i^»e \i#e LINOLEUM me to see where times have Eyonsvill© 3-0004 BLENDED-STRAIGHT A Large Selection of changed that much . . . too ma­ Desirable Patterns ture . . . quite too mature . . . DIAL 3-0101 DUNCAN I PRICE a good suggestion would be to A THOUGHT PEARL'S 2' have dances for these young A. HENDRICKS girls and boys in the afternoon HOR Company LIQUOR STORE . • . is this meddling ??? well, I DIAL 2-2658 (New Location 1412-16 N. Main MILK GIVES DRUG COMPANY Near Bosse Field like it. 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L THE EVANSVILLE ARGUS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1940 PAGE THREE Porters1 Charges Headed for Industrial Smear Drive § Third Avenue Clarence Jones Paper planes on the Third ave­ Meets Billy Conn nue bulletin board were made Tenn.-Ind. Championship xpansion Scored by GOP by Helena Johnson, Gloria Wil­ liams, Garlin Robinson, Walter Nov. 18 In N.Y. By Bennie White, Jr. en's 40, with Evans, Bulldogs ' INDIANAPOLIS, led., Oct. 24 Jones, and Montrose Jenkins. Townsend (0) College Hill (34) right end, accounting for the Cuts Rate —

PAGE FOUR THE EVANSVILLE AR6US, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1946 WILLKIE UTILITIES EMPLOY FAIR RATIO OF NEGRO LABOR By DWIGHT H. WILSON self with the voting power of a united group of the people. AND PEOPLE CAN'T PAY ancf the farmer on relief. Top salary for a whom 13 are colored; The Negroes who started their struggle in behind it. True, the New Deal had it in BILLS WITH RELIEF STAMPS. WPA worker is $63 a month, and NYA 4. Mississippi Power employs 602 work­ life after Roosevelt came in office are show­ 1932 but then a state of panic existed in Even Dining-car employees and Red-caps workers get $16 a month. If that is "doing ers, of whom 41 are colored; ing a decided trend toward Willkie. Those which each man was trying to save himself have been hit by discrimination which is ev­ something for" the Negro, Colored people 5. North Carolina Power employs 561 who finished college and professional schools •without thought of the other fellow. The ery day becoming more rampant under the shouldn't want it. workers, of whom 73 are colored; in 1932 and thereafter were too much inter­ New Deal happened to be the only refuge present administration. In 1931 there were The young Negroes are no longer charm­ 6. Tennessee Power employs 2,975 work­ ested in trying to get a foot-hold, to do which SEEMED to offer. Panic is again 11,000 Negro Dining-car employees. In 1940 ed by Roosevelt's vague promises. They ers, of whom 312 are colored. more than listen skeptically to the melliflu­ the motive impelling a united front but this there are 7,500. The Wage-and-Hour Law don't have to listen to Willkie's promises, There are four colored line crews working ous and insidious New Deal promises in time every Colored man realizes that in cut off the Red-caps' tips and reduced their definite though they are. They can look at with 11,000 volts, this being a highly skilled 1936. Now, however, they have stopped order to save himself he has.jto have the earnings by 40 per cent. his record and see that as President of Com­ occupation. It is the only instance of col­ LISTENING to what Roosevelt says he has other fellow saved. There is not a single Federal Agency monwealth and Southern, he was absolutely ored line crews working with public utilities. done FOR the Negro and started LOOKING The Negro professional group knows that which does not discriminate against Negroes. fair to Negroes. There is a total of 1,086 colored workers at what he has done TO the Negro. in order to collect good fees the laborer, And Vice Presidential candidate Henry A. When Willkie was President of the Com­ employed by Commonwealth and Southern After more than seven years of fruitless farmer and white collar workers must be Wallace, who hopes to land in the White monwealth and Southern he found a way to -out of a total of 12,058, or 8.5 per cent of ah toil and ever-increasing insecurity the young paid good wages. Teachers and ministers are House eventually, while serving as Secre- get Colored people into his program and the workers employed. Negro has fully awakened to the menace re­ ^only too well aware that their continued tary of Agriculture employed 65,000 pcople here are figures of our employment units: Let Roosevelt's Government Agencies presented by the New Deal. It has become existence is entirely dependent upon the but only 650 of them were colored, Presi- 1. Alabama Power employs 2,944 workers, match this record! On the other liSnll t?ie plain that Negroes have nothing to gain and welfare of their particular communities. All dent Roosevelt even treats his Colored ser­ of whom '253 are colored; Roosevelt sponsored TV A does not employ everything that they have left to lose by groups realize that doctors and dentists vants at Warm Springs in traditional South­ 2. Georgia Power employs 5,321 workers, Negroes at all. voting for a Third Term. must be adequately paid in order to make ern style. Roosevelt has put the laborer on of whom 394 are colored; As a result the Republican Party finds it­ them content to stay and serve the needs WPA; the white collar worker on WPA, 3. Gulf Power employs 255 workers, of -Cleveland Call Post.

1 Suppose all of us grownups •vfr^/r »^-^-^, ^. f,-^—^r~fr-ir-^i W '»' "• '•»•' I should borrow an idea from the Trio of Leaders Deny Approving Roy Scouts and try to do one ronq Greets Candidate good deed a day. News Of Segregated Army As Stated In Dailies

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—Charg­ that a President of the United The Churches 1 ing White House "tricKery" in states, at a time of national peril, announcing the U.S. Army's con­ should surrender so completely to ZENITH All Church Newt MUST Be In Th« Arjui Office By Mondoy Jbruiu liie rm «M ax. *%.. ouuiig tinued jim crow policy, the three enemies oi democracy WHO would Eveninf, 5 p. m. Comes This Worthwhile Infor­ race men who attended a con­ destroy national unity by advo­ mation Via The Political Peri­ ference with President Roosevelt, cating segregation. .***+.***.*.* + — — -t-r in- r- scope. vigorously repudiated a statement omciai approval By RADIOS GRACE LUTHERAN CHRXJCH J- .Ninth street. Funeral services RfcUEF CLIENTS from the Executive Mansion im­ uommanner-jui-cmei Priced as low o* Theodore Hafner, Pastor were held at 2 p. m. Wednesday Everybody is proud, no mat­ aging they had approved the "Official approval by tEe Cora- Sunday School; 9:15 a. m. Les­ at the Church of God. Burial, in ter how lonely one may be, he policy of segregation. manae-i.-in-Cmef of the Army son; Elijah Is Taken To Heaven. Oak Hill Cemetery. finds something to be proud The White House statement in­ and Navy of such discrirninauon Sunday morning service: 10:30 about. Therefore, nobody really dicated that the stiff existing is a stao in the bads of democra­ a. m. Sermon topic: Radio Evan­ Mrs. Leona Jones, 67, 1860 wants to ask for relief, if it color lines will be maintained in cy, lt is a tragic coincidence gelism, jtftev. John Fey, pastor of West Virginia street, died at her were possible he would never the Army. tnat your statement on the same Grace Lutheran Church, St flome early Saturday morning af­ darken the beggar's door. But This statement of policy was day the coup de grace was given Louis, speaker. ter a long illness. The body was alas! We must live and we bow drafted by the War Department oy Senate ivtajority Leader Aiben following a conference with the CHweh Council meets Monday, removed to the Gaines Chapel to circumstances. I have heard Barkley to the anti-lynching bill. President on September 27, with The two acts are a double blow Octorcr 28 at 7:30 p. m. Boy pending arrangements. many a relief client, say that he r Secretary of the- Navy Frank at the patriotism of twelve mil­ was never so humiliated as when EASY TERMS Scouts meet on Wednesday, Oc­ Surviving are her husband, Knox, Assistant Secretary of War lion Negro citizens." tober 30, 7:30 p. m. Choir re­ Walter; two daughters, -.Mrs. Mat- he applied for relief and had to ;^obert P. Patterson, Walter F. hearsal on Wednesday at 7:30 p. tie Bass and Mrs. Elnora Jack- answer such private questions White, N.A.A.CP. Secretary; A. LIBERAL TRADES m. Sunday School Teachers ner, Evansville; one brother, Ar­ and expose himself to the wnjr'ld; Philip Randolph, Brotherhood of meeting on Thursday, October 31, thur Smith, and a sister, Mrs. It is therefore heart-deep in ev­ Sleeping Car Porters president, Thirrteen New Tutors 7:00 p. m. Maggie Buck, Clarksville, Ten­ ery man to have a real job, and T. Arnold Hill, assistant di­ nessee. where he can work at real work rector of the NYA Division of At Lincoln Univ. SCHUTTLER Grace Lutheran Church will and feel a pride in the doing, i Negro Affairs. observe its annual Mission Festi­ i Private businesses have been JEFFERSON -CITY, Mo., Oct. James H- Patton, 62, Winslow, Reply Couched In ; val Sunday October 27, with spe­ Ind., broken vertebrae and four handicapped or put out of whack 11.— Xne program oi expanson ou-oug Language now in progress at Loncoin uni­ cial services at 10:30 in the morn­ crushed ribs, internal injuries, under the new deal and small MUSIC SHOP ing and at 7:00 in the evening- businesses find it best to give . Xhe .reply oi the three men versity oi iviissouri was given Welborn-Walker Annex. was coucnea in a sirong-woraea new impetus this term wnen tnir- *Pev. John Fey, pastor of Grace up. Thus these enemies of legi­ &een new teacners were aaoed 18 N. W. Sixth St. : Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Mo., timate employment are closed to teiegram, dispatched xnursday morning, wnicn said, among to the faculty. WENDELL L. WILLKIE Swill serve as speaker in both the worker—he has no other re­ LITTLE HOPE BAPT. CHURCH otaer tnings: The audition of these teachers, Phone 2-6269 Services. The theme of the Mis­ We entreat you to come all source but must be a relief client maoe necessary by tne increased Evansville and join us in oux or starve. "We most vigorously protest enrollment or stuaents, the addi­ sion Festival will be radio-evan- your approval of War Depait- Hgelism this year. The offerings Celebration of the fifth anniver­ tion of tne Uraauaie scnooi, tne sary of our beloved Pastor, Rev. Now the way back to prosper­ ment policy regarding iNegroes addition of the Junior year in 3?|iBF the dPz**iriU; "go towards the 1 ity is the way back to business. in armea forces, wmen preciuaes da, Africa. ; G. L. Cooksey. We will Have a the School of .Law and the course J. V. Strickland, M.S., Massa­ expansion of radio station KFUO full week of glorious Celebration When men are able to once i\egro officers except cnapiains in aviauon, brings the total in St.-Lewis, which is Lutheran chusetts State College of Agri­ starting Monday alight,'^Oct- 28. again put out their signs above ana doctors in regular Aimy units numper of faculty members in culture, heads poultry division owned and operated. The Fed­ 8 p.m. and closing Sunday, No­ their own little shop, and know otnep. tnan two .National Uuaid the Lioeral Arts college to sev­ of the Departmentof Agricul­ TYSON'S SPE0SIL eral Radio Commission recently vember 3rd at 3 o'clock. that they will not be squeezed regiments started by Negro of- enty-one, and in the iachool of ture. He is from Princess Anne granted KFUO a new wave fre­ Program ueers. law, six. This is the largest off the street, good times will number of teachers elver em­ Academy in Maryland. quency (83) and increased po­ Mon. night, Oct. 28—Christian come again. There will be a "We deny statement that 'at ployed by .Lincoln University. Louis Edwin Fry, B.S., Prairie wer. Formerly they were per­ Unity and Brotherhood Club, Mt. brisker walk of men along the arsenals and Army posts Negro .Two of the new teachers, Har­ View College, B.S., and M.S., 600-16 RUGGED TOP-CAP $ JM mitted 1,000 watt powers but now Zion Ghoir. street, a resounding click of the civilians are accorded equai op­ old K Lee and Hilda J. Lawson, Kansas State College, is Assist­ ant Professor of Industrial Arts they have been granted 5,000 Tues. night, Oct. 29—I Trust in heels when the man in the boot portunity for employment,'" it have the doctorate degree. Oth­ ON YOUR TIRE ™ the Lord & Pastors Aid, Rev. M. and Vocational Education. watt power. The cost of these has a real bonafide job. You will continued. ers inth© group have tne second H. Alston, Independence Choir. degree, have taught ini the na­ Harriette B. Lawson, BA., additions is being raised by free­ not find him reclining of his "We ask proof that even one Chicago U., B.S. (in Library Set oi Four Tires $15.00 Wed. night, Oct. 30—Usher Negro is now being given avia­ tion's leading Negro collleges. will offerings of interested groups Board and Ladies Aid Clubs. spade, WPA fashion, but alive Science) Hampton Inst., library and alert, will be springing with tion training as pilot in Army Air Dr. Lee formerly head of the catloguer. Prepare Your Tires Now for Winter Driving! Grace Lutheran Church will Thurs. night, Oct. 31—Sunday College of education at Wilber­ strive to do its part thru the action like a live wire. Corps. As recently as October RoDert Lewis Gill, B.A., Liv­ School, BYPU & Juvenile Choir, 1, ly40, the adjutant general of force University received the B. Mission Festival Collection. The Rev. A. C. Gracey, Choir-church. ingston College, M.A„, Michigan Now is it possible—How is the War Department wrote 'ap- A. degree from Oberlin, the M. U., instructor in history. public is invited to attend these Fri- night, Nov. 1—Senior Choir the Relief Client ever to get A. from the University of Chi­ TYSON Tire and Battery Service Musical. pucauons from coioied persons cago, and the Ph.D. from Ohio Herman N. Neilson, B.P.E. and services. back to the good old days of lor ilying cadet appointment or M. Eu., Springfield College, Mas­ Sun. afternoon — Deacon and honest real work? The answer State University. sachusetts, Assistant Professor 14-16-18-20 N. Main-Geo. A. Theyson-Ph. 5249 The Lutheran Hour a national Mothers Boards, Welcome Address for enlistment in tne Air Corps Lutheran radio broadcast which is this: Vote for Willkie. He are not being accepted.," Dr. Lawson, a teacher of Eng­ of Physical Education. —Deacon Julius Adam. lish who comes to Lincoln from William H. Hamlin, new in­ has been operating for quite a Sermon — Rev. L. S. Smith, understands and knows the hows, The White House statement, on whys and wherefores of business West Virginia, received the B.S. structor in band and orchestral few years will again be on the Liberty Church & Choir. the whole, is a reaffirmation of from Miner Teachers College in music, Temple U., B.S. and M. air begininng with next Sunday Offering engineering. He is willing—he established Army policy, The only Washington, D. C, M. A. from Mus. degrees from the Zachwer- at 12:30 noon. In former years (Presentations is able—he is ready— ARE innovations announced are plans Howard U., and Ph.D. Tirom the Hahm Musical Academy. we of Evansville, were not fortu­ Master of Ceremonies — Dea­ YOU? to acceiexate the training of col­ Universiity toyf Illinois. Thomas D. Pawley Jr., A.B., con R. Ferguson. ored aviation pilots, mechanics Other new Lincoln University Virginia State College, A.M. nate enough to have the Lutheran HOUSEWIVES teachers, their training and ex­ Hour over one of our local sta­ Essie Moore, Clerk — Rev. G. and other specialists and an in­ Iowa U., is instructor in English, L- Cooksey, Pastor. YOU HOUSEWIVES who are perience are: Charles Malcolm Speech and Dramatics. tions. However this year we timation that colored Reserve of­ CHURCH OF CHRIST on relief and can scarcely keep ficers will be assigned to active Ashe, instructor in aviation in Erskine G. Roberts, B.M.E., shall hear it every Sunday over Sunday school — 10 a.m. Morn­ a step ahead of the wolf, I ask C.A.A. pilot-training, a com­ Massachuetts Institute of Tech­ auty with the Medical Corps. mercial pilot with two-S land WGBF at 12:30. ing services, 11:00 a.m. Preaching you what about tomorrow, next The statement reaffirmed the nology. ratin, holds Related Governn- James H. Seeney, B.A., West­ Dr. Walter A. Maier, the speak­ by Rev. D. C. Weaver at the month, next year—what have War Department policy of segre­ morning and evening services. ment Pilot License for flight in­ ern State College, M.S., Michi­ er for the Lutheran Hour this you got to look forward to for gating colored, and white enlist­ struction. He has had ten years' gan U., faculty of the Labora­ year as in years past, is professor The Star and Crown Financial yourself and your little ones ? ed men by placing them on duty experience. drive conducted by Rev. Weaver tory High| School. of Old Testament Bible Interper- That little pittance of relief in separate -regimental organiza­ Mrs. Marie Bather, B.A., Hun­ Marian Mae Morrison, B.A., was quite a success. The mem­ ter College, M.A., Teachers' Col­ tation at Concordia Seminary, bers raised thirty two dollars. We will not give you any margin tions. Denver U., Lamont School of St. Louis, Mo. upon which to draw for school­ It restricts colored Reserve of­ lege, Columbia University, and Music, instructor in Music at aie thanking all the ministers and is instructor of Home Economics. Dalton Vocational School. The Lutheran Hour broadcasts churches and friends who par­ ing your young. What do you ficers to assignment to duty with colored units of the National Ernest M. Kalibaba, B.S., New over the Mutual Chain- Over ticipated in our program- First mean to do about it? York U., M.A., Columbia U., is 125 radio stations all over the prize was awarded to Ollie Owens Under ROOSEVELT you can Guard, but it continues the prac­ Assistant Professor of Sociology. What galls the average man in country will carry the broadcast. second, to a young lady from only go on and on from bad to tice of detailing white officers to He is the founder of the Ag- America is to be "talked down - The audience of the Lutheran Stevens Station. Our church vis­ worse with no fine future in duty with colored units of the grey Memorial School at Ugan- to" by the neighbors. Hour reaches high into the mil­ ited Mt. Olive Galilee and St. sight—no real job. Regular Army- lions. The fan mail equals that James churches last week. Under WILLKIE you will only It promises to increase colored Mrs. Vina Hawkins, Secretary. personnel of the Army to the ra­ of any religious broadcast and remain on Relief until he sets Rev. H. Sulivan, Pastor. the machinery in motion that tio the colored population bears surpasses that of most hours. to the whole population of the Dr. Walter A. Maier, whose will put business back where it ought to be—on its feet and you country. Colored personnel now Mammoth Life & Accident Ins. Co. love for the Bible and the Church Accused of Stealing In represents only 2.67 per cent of has thru his eloquent testimony then CAN HAVE and WILL HAVE a real job! A job that the total enlisted personnel of won many for the church, gives Ten-Cent Store the Regular Airmy. 253Vi LINCOLN AVE. EVANSVILLE, IND. his services to the Lutheran brings you enough money to plan for your children's future—give It is with, this condition that A. W. JENKINS, Dist. Mgr. DIAL 2-9353 Hour without charge. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — the telegram sent to President you real PERMANENT SECUR­ We invite everyone to tune in Jesse Black, 41, 1102a Broad­ Roosevelt touches, in the follow­ CAPITAL STOCK $200,000.00 way place, was arrested last Fri­ ITY in your home. ing language: on the Lutheran Hour, Sunday day afternoon when the manager A job that will enable you to HAVE YOU JOWED THE at 12:30 noon over station WGBF. "We further vigorously ques­ of the S. S- Kresge 10c store on lift up your head again and look tion your statement that morale Collinsville avenue accused him your neighbor in the face feel­ DEATHS of shoplifting. Black was reported is splendid in existing Negro MAMMOTH PROSPERITY CAMPAIGN? ing the equal of any man. Will­ units of the Regular Army. Mrs. Katie Salle, 50, of 444 S. to have taken several articles kie will give you back YOUR Linwood avenue, died Sunday in from the counters and left with­ Many enlisted men in these se­ JOB, YOUR iSELF RESPECT, gregated units have made repeat­ IF NOT — WHY? Welborn-Walker Hospital Annex out paying for them. The articles were handed to a man in front YOUR SECURITY, YOUR JOY ed protests at being forced to after a long illness- of the store and Black went back IN LIVING! serve as hostlers and servants to You may join by paying up your Insurance Surviving are: the husband, in where he was arrested. At the White army officers. John; a daughter, Mrs. Anna time of the arrest he was said to Ex Convict Charged "We further" question that jim- Mae Coward, Evansville; her have /been trying to conceal some •fflowfjpfilicy of Army 'has proven until Jan. 2, 1941 or take one of the father, E. Long, Clarksville rings and when searched he had With 11 Burglaries satisfactory.' It has never been Tenn.; a sifter, Mrs. Emma D. a new billfold with a Kresge price ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — -satisfactory nor) is it now to Ne- MAMMOTH PROSPERITY POLICIES Jones, Indianapolis, and a broth­ tag on it marked 79s. Black told police that he purchased the bill­ Isaac "Sanders,'43, <^x-3jbhvict of I gro Americans. Such segregation er, Equilla LStbon, Clarksville. fold "from a man on the street" 110 Theresa avenue in St. Louis, has been destructive of morale The body was taken at 1 p. m. He stoutly denied that he had who formerly lived in East. St. and has ^^permitted prejudiced See an agent today and join Tuesday from Gaines' Fiimeral taken anything. Louis, is being held charged with superiors to exercise their bigotry home, to Mrs. Coward's home, 814 committing over 11 burglaries in oh defenseless Negro regiments. St. Louis and St. Louis county. "We are inexpressibly shocked

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i&ift^'^ ^" TO THE ALL LEGISLATION DESIGNED to DEGRADE YOU COLORED TO REDUCE YOU TO SERFDOM - TO MAKE YOU § VOTERS OF LOSE YOUR SELF-RESPECT Has Been Legislation VANDERBURGH Introduced, Fostered, Enacted $ and Passed by COUNTY! DEMOCRATS!

WENDELL WILLKIE promised YOU and Every WORKER in the United States of to see certain politicians to get a "relief order" and then be told just where to take it, America to "lead you down the road of TOIL and SWEAT." it takes away this workman's freedom of speech and action. Democratic politicals set up a howl that would shame the most lusty coyote on Mr. Willkie intends to see to it, "THAT WURnJNG PEOPLE ARE SUPPLIED WITH the western prairies. The "Yelp" was: HOW? HOW? HOW?? PAY ENVELOPES BY PRIVATE INDUSTRY." How will he do all of this? Simply They hoped Mr. Willkie could or would not answer it You see, they were by the cooperation of the business men who have money to invest. These men HAVE not used to dealing with real business men who did not evade questions. HERE IS CONFIDENCE IN WILLKIE. They know postively that he will keep his promises to MR. WILLKIE'S ANSWER. "BY PROVIDING A JOB IN PRIVATE INDUSTRY FOR them as well as to the workmen. He has been honest and fair with all. He has taken the American people into his confidence and has told them the truth... He trusts EVERY ONE WHO WANTS ONE." them and they trust HIM. THE "NEW DEAL NATIONAL COMMIT l'lifc," just a few days ago, let out a long THE PLAN IS RtALLY NOT COMPLiCAti^ *u- iimi lUOM'S M) *AK Aa and vigorous "wail" as follows: "No man now living or whoever lived could luliili PROSmKlIY IS CONCERNEDI IS A JOB *0* *l*.iu imt inAi WAM& am. such a promise." Let's see if they are coming even closer to the truth... "HUNliM MILLIONS OF BUSINESSMEN ARE PLJUMSCU lUttbLr rul ltuiuuiiiiMK. WILL­ ABRAHAM LINCOLN" did it, even in the fa<^e of war and rebellion and laid the founda­ KIE'S PLAN.. .THE ENTIRE REPUBLICAN 0*UAMZ.Aiiuw HAS PLEUUfcU HIM 100% tion for a united FREE people and one of the greatest Nations on earth. The Com­ SUPPORT AND AID. ^___ mittee mentioned above, can not deny this fact because history has it recorded. The Boys" whose names you see listed below fully understand Willkie's policy We wonder if this Committee has forgotten Garfield and Arthur? They left a of "JOBS IN PRIVATE INDUSTRY FOR ALL WHO WAN1 TtlEM." They understand surplus in the national treasury... Have they forgotten McKinley and "Teddy" Roose­ that the pay envelope is the first and foremost problem. >g|| velt??? There were jobs then for every one who wanted them. Certainly, the New Deal They will cooperate with Mr. Willkie in accomplishing this task... .THEREFORE, Third Termites think that the same thing cannot be done now. They think this BE­ THEY DESERVE YOUR SUPPORT. .. L^Jii>x^^i? CAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO IT. We hope we can count on every one of you to come to the polls November 5 and Here is the method Mr. Willkie uses: The American people have been taken into cast a vote for the Straight Republican Ticket. consideration to the extent that Mr. Willkie sympathizes whole-heartedly with the If your great Educator and Statesman, Booker T. Washington were alive today, man WITHOUT A JOB. He knows what it means to families when the husbands come we believe he would advise you to create the only Wealth, Prosperity and Content­ home WITHOUT A PAY ENVELOPE. He knows what it means to the natural pride of ment worth while, by making jobs for those who want jobs. Pay envelopes will wipe an American Workman when he has to bow down low to one or many politicians to away many a tear of despondency. It will put shoes on the children's feet.. .Clothing get on the W. P. A. to ward off the chilly wintry winds and as one Humorist stated, "You can cut the When one of these men, representing the backbone of American freedom, has meat from up higher on the Hog." p j i i

GOVERNOR Raymond £. Willis Qlem. R. Mills

Representative In Congress, Eighth Congressional District Charles F. Werner PAID POL. ADV. PAID POL. ADV.

Prosecuting Attorney Clerk, Vanderburgh THEODORE LOGKYEA! First Judicial Court IJOHNIMKOn^l Circuit Court Judge, Vanderburgh County VICTO: IS Probate Court MIKE SCHMIDT. JfL Treasurer State Senator j JAMES G. CRENSHAW Vanderburgh County County BERT C. CHEATHAM STATE F. DIEFEiiOIF, SR. Coroner REPRESENTATIVES County MORTON W. NEWMAN VANDERBURGH WILL ITCH Surveyor COUNTY County Commissioner, OLIVER C. SCHMIDT CLARENCE LEICH First District JOINT STATE REP. FOR County Commissioner POSEY, WARRICK and FLOYD F. CURSLER VANDERBURGH COUNTIES WALTER BACIES Third District VOTE REFUEL1CA1? PAGE EIGHT THE EVANSVILLE ARGUS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1940

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who helped kill the anti-lynching bill, inviting them to speak in THE EVANSVILLE ARGUS Henderson, Ky. the Hoosier. State, and has given SOUTHERN INDIANA'S LEADING WEEKLY JUST GABBIN' every indication that he must By Mrs. Mildred Story favor the anti-lynching bill death. Published Weekly By MARLYNN MOORMAN No race voter or influential' NOTE: Be sure that your news Man:-'Race Mote Is In The Bag' leader has been able to get a EVANSVILLE ARGUS PUBLISHING COMPANY for this cqlumn reaches Mrs. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 24 —- and labor vote", as being ridicu­ fair hearing from Bays. on the •09 S. Elliot St. 2-7884 Evansville, Ind. Story before twelve o'clock (mid- lous. Dear Readers: Had to give way so I've heard. I am so terribly Hoosier political circles, now in problems and needs . . the only nite) Sunday night of each week last week to the politicians, but sorry that I was not able to ac­ the heat of campaign, attack Republicans point to the whole­ ones able to reach him are a few Managing Editor in order to insure publication in Democratic State Chairman Fred sale support of colored citizens J. W. HOLDER here am I with the very latest cept the president's invite to at­ Uncle Toms and Fifth Columnists- that week's issue. F. Bays' recent statement: "We and Democrats guardedly con­ on the news horizon. tend, but here's hoping that his Such an anti-race program will is not the last one . . . next time, (the Democrats) are sure of the cede "there is a little dissatisfac­ Terms of Subscription One Year $2.00 bring Democratic Chairman Bays AUTO WRECK I'll be sure to be present. colored, Jewish, young people, tion about WPA and patronage." Six Months $1.25 • Three Months 65c First, I want to mention that the information after the elec­ The automobiles of Rev. Jack Voters are bitter in their resent­ our new Mayor of Derbyville, tion that no foe of the race can Mundy and Edgar Moss met at Thanks to Sampson Blaney for ment of the pressure being applied —Advertising Rates Furnished on Request— Alfred Lambert, will be royally control its votes. the corner of Seventh and Adams feted Tuesday nite at the C.I.O. bringing, in this Jist of perso&s to relief clients through Town­ Sunday afternoon in a collision Hall on Missouri and Evans. Pro­ on the mailing list; Miss Lizzie Willkie Says: ship Trustee employees and WPA channels- THE IVAMSVILLE ARGUS PLATFORM that caused injuries to the occu­ moter C. I. Hooper states that Thomas, Miss Laura Catlett, Moss I believe that the security and pants- Mrs. Mundy received la­ this is the only hall in the city Lottie Bentley, Miss McKinnie "Where did Democratic Chair­ happiness of American woman­ man Bays get the colored vote? 1. .New Ceramunity Center Building. cerations on the leg and Rev. was available to our group, except Mimms and Miss Lonnie Ander­ hood has been greatly impaired 2. Mere Race Business Enterprises, slightly shaken up. A young lady the Coliseum. He promises to son. Here's a wish for a speedy How did he £et it in his vest and that it is even more serious­ pocket, as he says he has? How 3. The Opening Up of Positions in All Business Enter­ from Owensboro, occupant of the have the hall spic and span for recovery. ly threatened and imperiled by other car suffered a lacerated the hop, which he dubs, HALLO- can he make such a boast when prises on the Avenue for Members of the R*.s?» New Deal policies and practices. many political leaders who know shoulder. WE'EN-JNAUGURAL BALL- From Henderson our roving re­ ¥ ¥ ¥ T 4. A Fair Deal For All. more about .the colored voters Prizes will be given for the most porter states that Moard Rucker I am not thinking of the rela­ than he, declare a strong Republi­ Y. W. C. A. NEWS unique costumes and fun a-plen­ and Theima Hill were stitched tively few women upon whom The World's Week of Prayer Tuesday past. Miss Hill is a form­ can victory for Indiana, with a ASK THE CANDIDATES ty will be in store for everybody. fate has smiled and cloaked and Fellowship will be observed er member of the Jericho Singers majority of race voters in the G. I do want to see everybody out. . with fortune that will keep them O.P. column? The National Association for the Advancement of Col­ during the week of November 10. and I do mean you. Let's send chorus. Mr. and Mrs. James Ball from penury and wretchedness entertained at their nite club for ored People and the Lincoln' Avenue Parent-Teacher As- Everyone is invited to participate our new mayor off in Grand perhaps for their lifetime. Indiana political leaders, who the newly weds- In the party aoeiation have placed in public spots about the city, peti- in this observance. "The Suffering style. * * # is watched the new chairman first ...But NUI Men i i of Jesus", was the theme of the were: Elisha Ball, Miss Eva ions requesting the signatures of all persons interested in I am. concerned rather for the with interest, first with open- Book Review group which met Jennings, Arthur Gladdish, Mrs. the placing of a traffic signal at the" corners of Lincoln and Richard Cole, manager of the great mass of women, maid­ mouthed amazement, as he turn­ Monday evening at the home of Pearl Terry, Mr. and Mrs. Ches­ with GRAY HAIR! mMorto n and Lincoln and Governor. Representing a very STAR TAILORING SHOP, 517 ens, wives, spinsters and widows ed his headquarters and State Mrs. Mayme Singleton, Mrs- So ter Moore, Roy -Clements, Benny ^Worthy cause, these petitions should be signed by all per­ S. Evans avenue has in his pos­ whose well-being, comfort" and tours into one night circus stands, Here's Help! phronia White led the interest session a lady's black glove Harvey and Corliss Leavells. then with impatience and disgust sons interested in making this community a safer one in even existence depend upon the ing discussion. which he found near Lincoln restoration of free American as it became clear, he did not "Sorry, but we want_a younger N«llich to live. Too long has this main street through the understand the function of his man!" Have you heard those high school Wednesday nite . . . Nina Temple sends this beauty ideals and policies; the resump­ words? And watched another Colored business district, been taken for a speedway by the PERSONALS office or the program . . . have if you lost it, you may have the hint: tion of production and the re- hopeful job hunter turn sadly away, many "Barney Oldfields" who dare not drive so recklessly Professors Edward Glass, L. D. same by calling at his shop. establishment of jobs, in sound seen serious rifts rack Democratic betrayed by his own gray hair... and fast on any of the prominent streets in the uptown Jones and C. M. Cabell attended THE EYE BROW LINE competitive industry. Men must ranks and loss of thousands of This needn't happen to you. business district. , the Home-Coming football game I must present orchids to Mrs. Any woman can add twenty work else women will weep. votes through blunders. With GODEFRPY'S LARIEUSE Some thirteen months ago, the ARGUS carried an edi­ between Indiana University and Theima N. Rochelle and other percent to her charms by being * * * # Hair Coloring you can conceal the Iowa University in Bloomington, In dealing with the question of gray in your hair and look years torial on the.same thing. Since now we have a few organi­ members of the Ladies' Auxiliary careful in finishing her eyebrows. And men have not been work­ race voters in Indiana, Bays, who Saturday. of the Community Association for younger. When used as directed, zations interested in the installation of the traffic lights at First, brush them into line and ing under the New Deal. Mil­ comes from a section where there LARIEUSE colors evenly—almost r the splendid way in which they these much needed spots, I feel that the Evansville public then lengthen the line with a lions of them are totally un­ are no colored; and who has seen instandy—gives the hair a spar­ Peter Lester and Miss Addie organization function- should get behind them and cooperate in an effort to help have that sharp pencil but be careful not employed and still others have more Negroes in ten months than kling, glossy, young appearance Rene Shipp of Evansville were ^ -j^g iuncheon held at the you'll be proud of. Choice of 18 put the program over. let the line go down but keep struggled along on part-time he has in. his almost fifty years. . united in holy matrimony last community Association Wednes- it up for down-dropping line adds and shorter hours with reduced has failed to meet their needs. shades. It is a common sight on Lincoln avenue, most any time Every bottle is guaranteed to Monday evening, Oct. 14 by Rev. day evening was very elaborate age and sadness to the face. The income for support of their fam­ in ^he day and early evening to see cars, manned by cfrjV- All signs of an effective organ­ satisfy or your dealer will prompt­ J. R- Reeder at his home, 422 S. upward slant lends youth. There ilies. ization among colored voters have ers who seem to be using the street for a proving grou&l; ly refund your money. If your Alvasia street. is something about a well defined * * * * disappeared; he has encouraged dealer doesn't have LARIEUSE to test the speed an "dodging ability" of their automobiles. about his business after a short eyebrow line that gives distinc­ For all this disquiet and fear the antagonism of the best race (Larry-Use), send $1.25 direct to They even take great delight in bobbing and weaving Nin- Prof. W. H. Story and Prof. illness duration. tion to any face and too, it adds that fills your soul you are in­ leaders in civic and political cir­ GODBFROY MFG. CO., 3510 OLIVE Kirkwood acompanied the boys STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI between the pedestrians who might attempt to cross from a note of good grooming at a debted to the New Deal. cles throughout the State, and of Douglass to the Hi-Y confer­ one side of the street to the other. DR. WATSON'S COLUMN very small expenditure of effort. * * * * has failed to be even interested ence in Hopkinsville during the fiODEffnOY'l Late at night, it is just the opposite; instead of the New arrivals on the scene—a Private enterprise has been in patronage for faithful workers... week-end. drivers speeding through, a great number seem to take fine 10 1-2 pound baby boy at The Mammoth Life and Acci­ harassed, hounded and taxed un­ . In his circus troup^,..4}jj, which the home of the Harrison Chean- great delight in "cruising" through at a very low rate of dent Insurance Company under til the value of the securities he has spent more than $100,000 Mrs. V. D- Kennedy is visiting eys- since last December, for actors,' speed, some even going so far as to circle the block three the very capable management of it represents, some of which you her daughter in Chicago. Here's dancers, singers, entertainers and or four times and when a Colored woman is seen walking A. W. Jenkins is now in the midst own, has been impaired and its wishing her a pleasant trip. The John Henry Tylers on Al­ of National Collection Month. other talent . . there has not been alone, she"is often invited to take a ride. Especially is this earning power lessened, if not vasia street announce the arrival Special prizes will be offered the a dime for jobless and starving true among some of the men of the opposite race who destroyed. That is why your in­ Mr. Samuel Proctor, Radio ex­ of George Francis, a nine pound many policy holders who pay up come, wages, interest and divi­ Negroes, whose ability in the en­ "cruise" 'through. A number of young and middle-aged la­ tertainment world is without ques­ pert of Brown's Radio Shop made baby. their insurance throughout the dends, is approaching the vanish­ [We have five Turkeys, Ducks,! dies have reported that white men in cars have attempted tion. Many of these white cir­ a flying trip to Louisville this Mothers and infants are doing holidays. See a Mammoth agent ing point. [Geese, Young Guineas, Fryers| to pick them up, even in front of the Lincoln Gardens, a week end. fine. today. Julius Lovings, a former cus performers were given good and Hens at all times. jobs and loyal race Democrats Of ALL KINDS thickly populated section. student of Philander Smith Col­ In your life the New Deal has Mrs. Addie Collins, 325 N. CHURCH NEWS had to watch "clowns" take the lege in Arkansas is one of the substituted fear for confidence The ARGUS suggests here that the NAACP and other Alvasia street who has been ill, Rev. Ewing and Rev. Banks are newly added insurance agents jobs which should have been and hope . • it is suffering doubt theirs. organizations investigate such matters and report their is somewhat improved. conducting revival at Race Creek with the Mammoth- On the Gi­ and despair for content and happi­ finding to this paper, so that we may publish the same. Church this week. They report braltar staff, Miss Bertha Mae ness ... it proffers a frightening Democratic leaders have de­ •We feel that a solution to this latter problem 5s a CHICAGO VISITORS 4 converts. Letcher and Milton Letcher, insecurity for the insecurity that manded to know how they can cruiser maintained by the city police, one manned by mem­ Mrs. Cora Tique, Dick Sellars Junior have been added. was yours through long years. build sentiment when Bays fails bers of our group. There is no better time to ask for this and Miss Onedia Sellars have Mrs. Bettie Negley, one of this $ $ $ $ to understand and to support CRAIG been very busy the past few days cruiser and the extra policemen than now, just before elec­ section's most influential speak­ Bill Arnett is in town, he's Vote in November to unseat their program? They rage help­ entertaining their relative, Mrs. ers will deliver a sermon at the tion. If the NAACP, with a local branch here in Evans­ been working on a steamer out those whose socialistic.ideals will lessly when "Bays' circus comes Alice Brooks of East Chicago, Calvary Baptist Church Sunday to town" for a one-night stand. ville, sits sublimely by without calling a mass meeting and of Detroit. His brother, Shirley, destroy the land of the free and Ind., who departed for home last morning. along with Jack Shane are ma­ During the meantime, they charge inviting the candidates on both tickets to be present and pauperize the people. Saturday- Mrs. Brooks was the triculated at Tennessee State Col­ the Republicans are backing their DIAL 8269 putting these questions before these men and ask them house guest of her aunt, Mrs. Rev. C. M. Gilbert, pastor of lege in Nashville. colored workers to the limit, giv­ what they intend to do about them, we will feel that the Tique. Before departing, Mrs. St- John Baptist Church, Smith- this bit of news: ing every possible help and build­ organization is an inactive one and one void of courage and Brooks \ issued the following state­ Mills, Ky., was a recent visitor Paul Stone, Captain of the On Thursday evening two ing a landslide of G.O.P. support. P00L11Y leadership. ment, "I have spent some very to the city. waiters at Hotel McCurdy is im- weeks ago, the Mothers Board of One of the complaints made We Dress &. Deliver Free Six things of vital importance which should be discuss­ enjoyable days here in the city proving greatly in his home up Liberty Baptist Church royally against Bays is that he has fond­ Open Sunday Till Noon ed in a mass meeting before both the Democratic and Re­ and I do wish so very much to Rev. Willie Hatchett, pastor of Kokomo way. Here's hopes for a entertained the Raphal Goodes ly embraced Democratic Senators publican candidates: extend hearty thanks to all who Bethel Baptist Church, Robards, speedy total recovery and a hur-! and family in Basket Station Ken- (1) What are the chances of the qualified Colored citi­ were so kind as to extend such Kentucky reports that one of the ry-you-come back to work. tucky, with a very delicious din­ Kentucky hospitality to me." most successful revivals in the ner which was served after short zens of this city being admitted to the new tax-supported history of the Church is now be­ Mechanic Arts School. The Annual Cooking School devotions. Mother Susan Goode H. B. Fellows of Chicago, Illi­ ing conducted by Rev. E. Pullen, (2) What are the chances of the Colored citizens of And Home Exposition Show Will: who was celebrating her eightieth nois was a week-end house guest pastor of Norris Chapel Church Be Held Soon ... Be Sure To birthday, was the honored guest this city engaging the Armory for dances and other enter­ of his sister, Mrs. Minnie Camp­ of this city. Prepare Now To Attend Every of the evening. She was showered tainments just as the whites use it. Both races pay taxes. bell in Plum St., Mr. and Mrs. Session . . . Something Different. with lovely gifts which included (3) What are the chances of getting our main street John R. Greene entertained Sat­ The Calvary Baptist Church • Something Educational. a beautiful table lamp. Mother cleared of junk heaps and unsightly houses. The junk yard urday afternoon in honor of Mr- invites all to visit the First An­ Goode was very much pleased located on Canal street between Governor and Tenth is one Fellows. niversary of Rev. Walker and en­ Liberty Baptist Usher Board over the entertainment' tendered of the most disgraceful sights in the city and serves as a joy one week of gospel feast and will meet at the home of Mrs., her. After the dinner, the party breeder or incubator for all sorts of germs. ON THE SICK LIST fine programs from other sister Myrtle Perry, tonite at eight went sight-seeing. Those in the (4) What are the chances for the erection of a new Mrs. Katherine Tolbert is'much churches. The program will be o'clock. Roy S. Perry is president party: Mesdames Fannye Shane, community center. improved after suffering from a held from Oct. 28 through Nov. of the board. The Senior Choir j Beulah Smith, Josephine Farmer, knee injury. 1940. (5) What are the chances for some new policemen and of the church also meets tonite j Georgia Mundy, Maria Ford, Hes- PROGRAM a Colored-manned cruiser car for the Lincoln avenue and at seven thirty o'clock. E. Ed- j ter Perry, Cecilia Dixon, Ella Pe Mrs. Katye Powell, Water Mon- night — Sermon by Rev. Fifth street district. monds, president is urging all j tit, Amanda Gibson, Susie Rouse street is convalescing at her home. W. Black, His choir wfill sing members to be present. Beulah Moore, Josie Miller, Mel- (6) What are the chances for the erection of two traf­ Program—Calvary Sunday school vina Lauderdale and Rev- L. S. fic lights; one at Lincoln and Morton and one at Lincoln Mrs. Addie Collins, 325 N. Al­ children. The Furnace Rally at Liberty Smith. Undertaker Reeder and and Governor. vasia street has been ill but at Tues. Night-Sermon by Rev. W. —Baptist Church is going over in wife and Mrs. Kennedy, the wife There is no better chance than the present to ask about press time she is much improved^ Y. Horton—His choir will sing— big style with a total of $74.25 of the late Rev. Kennedy, all of these things, demand some corrections and ask for fair play General Program — Quartettes, reported in the treasury. See one Henderson, Kentucky joined the in the administration of jobs in the city and county admin- Will Phillips, one of Robards' etc. of the division heads and make party later in the evening. All re ! istrations. most influential citizens is im­ Wed. night—Sermon by Rev. A. a pledge today, to this needy port a very enjoyable time. proved. L. Redmon—His choir will sing, cause program by Community children- Joe Farmer and daughter of Mrs. Millie Denton of Robards Thurs. night—Sermon by Rev. I suspect that a number of us' Springfield, Kentucky and Albert is. confined to the home of her P. E. Ewing—His choir will sing- will be on hand tonite to greet Carney were recent visitors to daughter, Mrs. Frances Phillips- Program by Calvary Bapt. lovely Miss Marian Anderson the city, called her on account of She is 101 years of age and the Mothers Board., when she will be presented in the death of Mrs. Victorial Ful- mother of three children, Mrs. Fri. night—Sermon by Rev. H. i recital at the Coliseum. I am now ton. While here the Albert Farm- Frances Phillips, Henry Jackson Banks—His choir will sing — wondering if she'll be quartered ers entertained with dinner and Buddy Armstead. She has i Program by Calvary Bajtt. Dea- at one of the-white hotels? By eighteen grand children and ten con Board. the way, we are to be "honored" Before I continue, I want to great grandchildren. Sunday — Sunday School 9::30' guests tonite . • . we have the mention that Rev. J. M. Caldwell, am. — Church Services 11:00 a- second and third balconies. Just Principal W. E- Best of Lincoln Cute little Miss Emma J. Cun- m., 2:30 p.m. Sermon by Rev. E. received the information that the High School, Mrs. Hattie Hollo- ningham, the daughter of the Pullen—his choir will sing, Space swanky Top Hatters Club will way and Mrs. Lena George ap Kermit Cunninghams is rapidly will be given the Ministers Wives turn out in their tails . . .better peared as speakers on the pro- QUALITY improving from a severe attack Council. Deacons—Messrs. Rich- you watch out lest the tails drag gram of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Qiimm of whooping cough. mond W. Price, Roosevelt Dixon, I the steps going up in our special- the Community Association men Bailor Porter and G. Agnew. Sis. Ily "Reserved" section. tioned in a paragraph above. Miss REMiAIINS SAME Rev. W. Y. Horton, pastor of Willie Dison, Sec-, Rev. H. Walk- Helen Grinter presented several ' First Baptist Church is able to be er, Pastor. Mrs. Albert Farmer ,sends in! songs. w "s&sfip f THE EVANSVILLE ARGUS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1940

^yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisiiieiiiiiiiiiiiinii£^ GLEN R. HILLIS THE REPUBLICAN FOR STATE PLATFORM Governor o£ Indiana • ——•• • Opportunity to Enter Private Active Lawyer and Farmer. |§ Business. • Opportunity To Get Jobs at Employer of Colored Help Decent Wages. J| • . on Farms and in Manufac­ turing Companies. ?; ; • Opportunity for Youths To Launch Enterprises. Big Contributor to All Col­ • Aid to Aged — Dependent ored-Promoted civic projects Blind and other unfortunates Pledges to See that the State • Lifting of Oppressive Taxa­ 1 Platform Includes Negroes. tion, m iiiiiiiii GLEN R. HILLIS FOR GOVENOR MfillllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllliHIlUIIIIIlllllllllIllllllllllllllTiH ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiEiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiEiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM Two Great Willkie Says: "I believe that the colored Humanitarians! citizens, above all others, WENDELL WILLKIE need the leadership that and can protect the Civil Lib­ GLEN R. HILLIS erties of every group. I pledge myself to give you Indiana's Thousands of Useful Colored such leadership." Citizens Can Boast of No Greater Fight­ ers in All History Who Can Compare with These Two Humanitarians. PREAMBLE TO CONSTITUTION §ji • •-——•• M Hillis Says: g WE THE PEOPLE of the United The Records of These Two Men Indicate States, in order to form a more "I am aware of the needs that They Have Long Been Friends of perfect Union, establish Justice, of the colored citizens of In­ the Negro. insure domestic Tranquility, pro­ vide for the common defense, pro­ diana, and as Governor, I mote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to shall serve as their 'cham­ They Promise To Carry Out Their Re­ ourselves and our Posterity, do spective Platforms with All Sincerity and ordain and establish this CON­ pion' and fighter for equal Fairness to All Men Regardless of Color STITUTION for the United States opportunities in Industry —Race—Creed. of America. and Government." lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUlllllllllllllim HILLIS GOVERNOR

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THE EVANSVILLE ARGUS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1940 WE SEND THIS 'FRANK' MESSAGE TO THE COLORED VOTERS OF VANDERBURG COUNTY STOP !!! READ AND BE ENLIGHTENED Willkie Is for Passage of Willkie Is Prepared To Anti-Lynch Bill Serve All Classes

Iii a Chicago speech, he said: He has been a cook, laborer, teach­ "When I am President and ques­ er, coach, lawyer and soldier. He has always helped people, regard­ tions arise carrying the odium of less of Race, Color or Creed. He intolerance and predjuice, peculiarly fought the Ku-Klux Klan in Indi- affecting the interest of the Negro ann and Akron, Ohio. The Klan is people, you may count on me as an organization bent upon the ter­ standing square on the proposition rorizing and destruction of Negroes, the Irish and the Jews. • . • of giving you every right and op­ portunity to work out your destiny WILLKIE IS A- MAN1.1 .A nmon with other citizens." Real Honest Humanitarian The Eight Year Roosevelt Record • The Anti-Lynching Bill Was Killed. Today, there are more unemployed than • The Anti-Poll Tax Bill Was Killed. in 1932. There is more Dissatisfaction, In­ M The Country Was Plunged into Billions decision among American people today of Dollars of Debt. than ever before. There are more 5th Col­ umnists, more Bunds, more Communists, C. C. C. GYP NEW Of the 1500 authorized CCC READ THESE TRUE FACTS more Ku-Klux Klan members and more camps, 150 are colored. DEALERS Each colored camp has a white Before the Conscription Bill Was Passed personnel which is paid as follows: SPENT people who are intent on destroying the One superintendent $2,500 . .. Under the New Deal. .. Four foremen 8,000 0 Only 5 Negro Officers in Army . .*. Two foremen 3,360 $52,000,000,000 American way of life All seem to be TOTAL $13,860 • SHOULD HAVE BEEN 1,167 Each camp has also the follow­ OF U. S. ing white reserve officers' person­ • Only 3,600 Negroes in Army thriving under this administration. The nel: • SHOULD HAVE BEEN 52,600 MONEY Commander $2,600 Subordinate 1,980 FROM Negro has been Hit Hardest by this Regi­ Doctor 1.600 Negroes Were Robbed of 83% of What Chaplain 325 Was Due Them ... All of This Under New 1933 TO 1939 TOTAL $6,505 Deal Management ! ! mentation, this Industrial Determinism Actually one doctor serves two camps, and he is paid $3,200. One In 1933 . . . 11,000,000 People Were minister serves eight camps and is That's Why and this Relief Octopus. Discrimination paid $2,600. Unemployed Seventy-five white physicians In 1940 . . . 12,000,000 People Are We Want Mid eighteen white pastors are in all forms, in all parts of the country, has therefore serving colored CCC Unemployed WILLKIE! camps. The two exceptions are a camp READ ! ! THINK!! made it true. St Gettysburg, Pa., and another at Fishers Landing, N. Y., which have S colored personnel. AH other camps have white offi­ The New Deal Forgot, Neglected, De­ cers. Roughly there are 1,500 of FREE YOURSELF! • • • them and they earn $3,000,000 serted and Abandoned the Negro to which should be going to qualified colored persons. the Enemy!!! Remember Nov. 5th ! VOTE FOR WILLKIE! COLORED WILLKIE CLUB 6©9^ S. Elliott Street OF VANDERBURGH COUNTY Evansville, Indiana

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