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I OOKING AT THE OTHER SIDE j ^In order to uphold the policy of the paper, ‘ J^tice to All "’ve feel that it’s no more than fair that we represent the other side of the Colored Waiters’ affair as given out by Dr E. M. Bavlor, the bronze mayor of Derbyyille. Dr. Mferw states “I feel that the promoters of the Jan Garber danc. wer^ justified in excluding the Colored waiters from the employment rolls at the Jan Garber dance because the promoters stated themselves that the waiters at these dances usuaHy “put the wdight” on the patrons of these dances. By that 1 mean thev overcharge. This is a world where We must not look af everything from a. racial angle but we must look at the labor situation from a competitive standpoint. We must give service in order to be given the consideration due any ^ As we view the .situation, we feel that it no more than right that service be demanded of the members of our race especiaUv when we are being paid a fee equal to the amount of service that is given. Now let us look this situation squarely in the face; the average waiter at one of these publi" dances is required to set-up the tables in the afternoon of the dance which requires about two hours—he is supposed to come back about a half-hour before the dance is scheduled to start- he. is supposed to wait on the table from the starting of the dance to the ending—now to total this all up approximately six hours are put in by the waiter at the dance and he is paid the - fee of $1 for the day’s work with his tips included. Now, there isn’t always the possibility that the waiter will make two or three dollars in tip's, so when there is so much service required of these waiters, a nominal fee should be forthcoming. We do not condone this “putting on of weight” by these waiters but we do feel that some amount of consideration should be given in these cases and that a change be made in the personnel of the waiters’ staff, but not a drastic change that causes all races to suffer. If the promoter of the Jan Garber dance found that the waiters he had been using were incompetent, he should have consulted some other waiters. I am willing to wager that there are more honest than dishonest waiters. COOPERATION IN ITS BEST FORM “Colored Waiters Are Excluded From Working At White Dances.” Such was the caption of a front page story carried in the columns of the Argus in last week’s issue. This Story carried an accoum of the events that transpired on the day of the dance, an account which exemplified injustices that had been heaped upon the members of the race by this action: The article further stated that no Colored persons were expected to be present at the dance on that night, and if any ones were present, only about thirteen couples would be present. According to reports reaching this office, only about this numbei of persons were dancing. Without further reviewing of the facts in the case, we want to commend very highly the populace of DERBYVILLE for taking such a staunch stand against injustices and for their wonderful cooperation as shown when they completely blotted the Earl Hines’ Dance. Such action may be termed, “COOPERATION IN ITS BEST FORM” Just as this concerted action on the part of the Colored population in this city .was shown in this instance, the same may be shown in similar instances with even more telling results. Such situations as the complete boycotting of all stores in the immediate neighborhood (who control about 87% v of our purchasing power in the particular lines which they advocate! unless they consider to employ some, of our qualified boys and girls. There are too many business houses on Lincoln avenue that cater to our patronage, yet they flatly refuse to hire members of our race. WE CANNOT POSSIBLY STAND BY AND SPEND OUR MONEY WITH SUCH MERCHANTS WITHOUT PUT TING UP A HOWL. We now see our strength as indicated by our boycotting of the dance, now let us get together and STOP TRADING WITH THE STORES WHO REFUSE TO JURE US AS CLERKS. We are not so interested in the delivery and porter jobs as they will come later, bat we are interested in the jobs as clerks. Before we start accounts with new merchants who come into our neighborhood, let us inquire as to what his attitude is toward the hiring of one member of our race. THESE ALL-WHITE MANNED NEIGHBORHOOD STORES MUST GO ' ' !

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Tius is <1 week-y column lor tne rcktieis o. v v express men- views uii any suuyect uiai uiey so uesue. mane all articles orice as pussiuic auU to me point, near xscutor: i unns. tins reaUers' column in your paper rof Ulc opinion OI ttie people is very iiiii. . Mignt i i express my opinion/ I'm or me opinion that this column snouia cany tne iinest tnougnts or me people, an expression or good wiii to ail men. as a race every tignt that we have has it s tneci with saints, sinners, Dusmess and professions anu me common joh workers of our group. I'm oi the opinion that u we can make the world feel that we are together and not at each others’ throats it will certainly help us in a general way. i wonaer if we realize that it is true in our city of a population of 7,00u or 8,000 Negroes we are getting less than $2,000 a year from tne Community Chest for' our community workThis is no reflection however, upon Mr. Neely, our Exfecutive Secretary; neither is the blame to be offered at the foot of the white man. It is our fault. We are fighting each other instead of working together. There are other towns * in the same state with less than half of the population who get nearly $1,000 from the- Community Chest for the same work among outf people. Do. we stop to realize that we do not have a Negro public health class in the city of Evansville, and I could go on to mention many things that we do not have, and could have just by a Httle cooperation on our part and not being so satisfied with not having what we ought to -have. If we would grease the aisles of our temples with the grease-of common sense, so .there would be less squeaking, we would soon he gliding down , the anticipated boulevard of success. Let us talk about these things which will help us. There must be progress or there will be retrocession. Let there he good will to *all men. Let’s have good words for everybody. Let us have better lives in our Christian living and fill up bur church. Let us be good citizens and patronize our people in business. I close with this poem: There’s no use to keep complaining, When the fault is all your own, For we are bound to keep reaping, Just the seed we have sown. If a people want existence. In the higher realms of life, They will join their hands together, And together face the strife, They will quit their many bickerings, Against the boy who is black, They will strive to find the things in life, which hold them back, They will take their pennies and nickles, To Negro stores and banks, They will trade with one another, All except fools and cranks. Now if we help the other fellow build his home, buy all the land, We have no right to complain of the ground of which we stand. Now thq other fellow’s thinking, If we’re fools enough to stay,

Merely as a stepping stone, he’ll let you have your way, He’ll take your pennies gladly, Ana his children educate, While our httle ones go to ruin, Waiting at the golden gate, We may shout about black heroes, Until we shake the gates of hell, But umil we learn to work together, It’s the same old tale to tell, We may shorn aoout our freedom, of God and everything, But success is only by cooperation, And there’s no turning in this lane, We may shout and cry and wonder, What’s the trouble with the Negro race, But- when we learn to work together,. Then we’ll hear the motion sing, Come forth, black man, It is not too late, The only trouble has been, You have failed .to cooperateHumblest Admitted Yours, R. H. Dixon.

Dear Editor: One step in the right direction has been taken, thahks to the leadership and editorial policy of our’paper, The Argus”. My thought is that you received wonderful cooperation in the complete boycott of the dance at the Evansville Coliseum Monday evening. Let us now go forward with our duty taking heed of nothing but the right, resting no point upon wrong or injustice, but forever reposing upon truth and justice. Never in the history of this country has there beeh s uch an exhibition where wrong was hit so squarely in the face by a group so determined to outdo the' Wrong with the right. Now in like manner the resolute common sense of the Colored individual of this city must find his way out of the many entanglements of prejudice, injustice and by-products of the two for their own safety. To me sir, the amusing part of this matter is that the twelve couples in attendance at this dance represented the intelligentsia (supposed) among us, people so proud of their formal education; members of the medical profession, instructors, managers, etc. People, whose very intelligence should have made them the very first to recognize the trespass of their rights. It is to be understood that these persons were admitted on complimentary tickets, tickets presented with the assumption that the masses usually follow such supposed leaders, considering it an honor to be near them at such gatherings. But, sir, these leaders seek seclusion or exclusion and we must admit, “it was certainly an exclusive affair”., Imagine, ‘Earl Hines,” a five or six hundred dollar orchestra ; playing to twenty Colored people of the “upper crust” class at the Coliseum; this event even surpasses the wildest dreams, But, very unfortunately these same persons are regarded by the white business man as our leaders. I’d hate to see the people stripped of all means of self defense, either through the courts or the

LET'S GET ALONG

BRAVO, MAVERICK Even thougfh there is talk, and threats of recalling Mayor Maverick of San Antonio, Texas, because he allowed the city auditorium to be rented for a Communist meeting, he still has the respect of all true American citizens. The crowd of two thousand rioters which stormed the

auditorium and manhandled and mobbed persons attending the Communist meeting, whether they were Communists or not, ought to be held up to the public as greater enemies to the nation than the Communists ever dared to be or will ever have power to be. They charge Mayor Maverick with violating his oath of office, but in reality they are the ones who trample the flag under their feet and damn the Constitution. Mayor Maverick said the Communists had a right under the Constitution to hold this meeting, and the mob, including ministers and priests, said, “To hell with the Constitution!” As strange as it may appear, ninety per cent of the factors which caused the mob and the riot was, politics. It was the work of the “outs,” led by a man who had been defeated by Maverick for public office. It was he who, after the mob had broken the windows in the hall, damaged the furniture, etc., got up and made a “p>atriotic speech” which was all politics, in which he told the people how unfit Maury Maverick was to be mayor. Of course, about ten per cent of those who made up the mob, and fostered it, were old time standpatters—some people call them conservatives. Maury Maverick is a progressive who lives in the spirit of the times and his doctrine of giving every man a fair deal was “blasphemy” to the old-tim-ers, and at the first opportunity they had, they, too, joined the crowd, crying aloud, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Sad indeed it is to see these poor, blinded people acting like mad men trying to retard the advancement of the times in which they are living. The horse and buggy days are gone. That, they will learn sooner or later. And as time goes on, regardless of the outcome of this contemptuous riot, and the outburst against the mayor of San Antonio, Maury Maverick will live on as a hero, while his traducers and their wicked deeds will perish from the face of the earth. (Reprint From The St. Louis Argus)

Having beer( one of. the vast: majority of colored people who have Oone nothing worthwhile Uiems elves and have always been ready to criticize ahy fellow man- who has enough courage to attempt something above the oroinary and something that will be uplifting to the race as a whole, I am ready to admit (after careful consideration) the error of my ways, to divorce myself from the great majority, and to concentrate my effort 3 on the- wooing of the favors of 'fortune for myself. For the common good of all of us who are members of an under-privileged race I do hereby solemnly, sincerely, and voluntarily vow to conduct myself by actions, comments, and general efforts to aid and encourage any member of my race who has the courage, initiative, aptitude, and foresight to' launch any enterprise for his own good, which will eventually boost the race as a whole. I also promise that I shall never begrudge any other person his success in any undertaking, or be envious of any person who has by his own industry and thrift accumulated more of worldly goods than I have. Neither shall I hereafter be envious of the natural talents of any person, but shall do my utmost td develop the talents that i have, for. I realize that the Lord God of all saw wisdom in making us all with different inclinations. As I now know that distinctly different views of the same object may be seen from different positions; and' the s>anie may be said of life, in relation to life itself, I will never be guilty of calling my fellowman a fool just because his ideas differ from mine! In consideration of the fact that there is a certain amount of good ip every human being, as well as -'a quantity of bad, and that every person is liked for (he good that is in his personality, I shall always look for the good in every person I meet. I know too that my own personality is far from perfection, so I shall try to analyze myself with the purpose of eradicating the many faults that I have, and until I have done so I shall refrain from criticizing othersRealizing what a tiny “drop in the bucket” is the small store of knowledge that I have been able to glean, I shall hesitate to call ignorant any person whOi does not know some of the Singular facts that I have learned, for, surely, he knows something that I do not. Neither shall I ever belittle my fellowman because fortune has been less kind to him, for I have learned that fortune is fickle and can work two ways. In view of the fact that by extensive and innumerable experi* ments man has been constantly adding to his achievements and learning for many centuries, I cannot doubt that there is yet much to be learned im, all the walks of life, therefore, I. will be ever ready to learn and never to claim a maximum of knowledg in any field. It shall henceforth be far from me to pass judgment upon any person whose likes and dislikes differ from /nine or who is a fanatic bn any subject which does not particularly interest me, insofar as others are not affected by the differences of opinions. With these vows ever in mind I intend to get along with my fellowman, and, perhaps, we can see fit to work together for our laws; deprived of education and left at the mercy of these so-call-ed leaders. I feel safe to say that they should suffer all the pangs that unworthy human nature is capable of inflicting. Hence, I say that your leadership is a step-in the right direction and the journey of a thousand miles has started with but a single step- There must be others, for life is a perpetual struggle even under the most favorable circumstances; an unending fight of man against man. For some slight prank whose weight will hold but one. History is the record of the amelioration of deep-rooted ancient injustice. Wbat a hard, long, bloody, and terrible fight it has beea and still must be. And in concluding, I must state; any time that I might be of assistance in this fight for the rights of my people, please feel free to call upon me. Sincerely, Clarence Goin.

Buys 173 Acre Estate In NJ. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug 28 (By Frank W. Canty, Jr., for ANP)—The title of a ' 173-acre estate, known as Job’s , court, formerly owned by E. R. Morehouse of Camden, and located on Great Egg Harbor river 11 miles from Atlantic City, on .which is erected three magnificent dwell • ings, two two-car garages with living quarters above them and another building which for a half century served as a tavern, have been transferred to Mrs. Jennie E. Morris, wealthy Philadelphia mortician. The sale of the tract was made through Grover C. Jones, local real estate broker, and is the second such purchase made in Atlantic County by members of the race within the last few months. The first Was Marian Anderson, world’s greatest contralto and concert singer, who is erecting her home on a Large tract at Smith’s Landing. Purchase of the estate by Mrs. Morris will make the realization of a childrood dream, for she plans the development of a health and recreation center for underprivileged children. A portion of the grounds will be for building purposes where members of the race may erect homes. Most of the land faces directly on the river.

AME Leader Dies In Washington WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 — (ANP)—Dr. John R. Hawkins, Tor 27 years financial secretary of the A.M.E. church and one of the foremost business men of ttie race, passed away at his home Wednesday. He was 77 years old. Born May 31, 1862, in Warrenton, N. C., he was educated in the high school there, at Hampton Institute, Boston Y.M.C.A. and the Howard University law school in 1915. After teaching in Warren county public schools two' years and serving as principal two years, he entered the railway mail service in 1882, was and a trustee of Howard University, He was chairman of the Colored Voter’s division of the National Republic committee In the , 1928 campaign and was president of the Prudential bank which merged witji the Industrial bank here during the depression. Dr. Hawkins is credited with bringing modern business methods to church financial affairs and the A.M.E. denomination enjoyed its greatest monetary prosperity under his guidance. He was also successful in private business pursuits, owning considerable local real estate. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs Esther Wilson of Watertown, Mass., and two brothers and two sisters.

INDIANA NEWS

ROCKPORT, IND. Anna Clark, reporter. Sunday School was well attended, Rev. Pearl Hartwell preached through the day. The Sunday School picnic was well attended- There was plenty for everybody.

Mrs. James Norris was hostess for the Bloomington and Rockport picnic Thursday at the Lincoln Park. A lovely program was rendered. A bus load came from Bloomington. This is an annual affair. Next year it will be held in Bloomington.

Mr. Sylvester Parks, wife# sis-ter-in-law, and daughter was the guest of Mrs. Lottie Taylor and Mrs. Jamie Norris Wednesday.

Mr, Leslie Taylor, Otho Calhoun and family, Miss Sallie Jackson, Mr. Charles Crawley, and wife, all of Evansville, spent Sunday with their parents and friends.

Mr. Otha Newton, Louie Hartwell and wife were the guests of relatives here Wednesday.

Mr. Toliver Norris attended the 83rd Grand Lodge session of Masons in Terre Haute-

Bill To Eliminate Tax WASHINGTON. Aug. 28' — (ANP)—Cold chills run up and down the spines of Southern congressmen every time the bugaboo of Negro voters is brought ? into the open, but when congress' convenes again in January—^unless a special session is deemed necessary due to the European situation—one of the first things that will worry “debaters” is the house bill introduced by Rep. Lee Gever of California. This bill calls for the elimination of the poll tax in all states of the union. Aimed chiefly at the Southern states, where the poll tax system predominates and where this same tax has prevented millions of JNegroes from voting, the bill was among those hastily passed during the last grand rush of congress in its frantic effort for an early adjournment. When it finally comes out for consideration by the senate, fireworks will prevail and a lot of hot discussion will be the order of the day. There ar e many who even predict the bill will cause more debate in the .senate than the anti-lynching’ bill, which is one of the issues congress must decide when it reconvenes.

Miss Mattie Lee Oliver and Miss Alice Lee Texas were the guests of their parents, - Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Lee this week.

The Y. W. W. W. Guild met with Miss Pauline Percell Thursday night. You may purchase the Evansville Argus from Anna Clark.

BRAZIL, IND. Laura Johnson, reporter. The Pioneer Old Settlers Day will be celebrated at the Second Baptist Church, Sunday, September 3. The program will be rendered in the afternoon with dinner served immediately after on the lawn of Mrs. Fowlkes. Rev. Gaskin’s choir will render services at Second Baptist Church, September 10 at three o’clock. This will end the furnace drive. Everyone is invited to attendMiss Harriett Cox returns home after several weeks’ visit in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Henrietta Patton is visiting in Greencastle with relatives-

Church Marks 67th Anniversary LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 (ANP)—With more than 1,500 persons present at a special musical program arranged by the ®®U, or and junior choirs, 1st A. M.E. .church of which th e Rev. H. M. Collins i s pastor, last Sunday celebrated the 67th anniversary of its founding. The anniversary sermon, “The Unknown God and How to Know Him,” was delivered by Dr. Charles S. Morris, professor of English and director of publicity at Tennessee State College, Nashville.

ST. LOUIS, MO., August 31— Samuel Morgan, 44, 2330 Chestnut street, died suddenly Wednesday a short time after he had been hired to put some coal in a shed at 1227 Shawhut place. Hiswife, Mrs. Clara Morgan, was notified.

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Dr. Carver Guest At Old Mo. Home TUSKEGEE, Ala.,—Dr. George W. Carver, former resident of Homecoming and Harvest Show, Newton County, Missouri, was invited to be guest of honor of the Newton County Centennial held in Neosha September 27-28 -29-30 inclusive. Dr. Carver, Tuskegee’s eminent scientist is a native of Missouri.

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