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NAACP PUSHES MEMBER DRIVE; WINNING JOBS
Citing: several instances in which factories having defense contracts have opened their employment doors to colored persons, the N\AA CP president, in a report during the regular meeting last Friday at the Senate Avenue YMCA. stated that work along this line would have to he intensified. Slow progress is being made, it was revealed, but the national emergency demands
faster action.
Emphasis upon membership, with the aim of building this branch to as great strength as the people wish it. to have, has also been given much attention. Plans for enlisting the active support of all groups in the city have been laid and several organizations already are working towards full enrollment of all their members. Various individuals in each group act as group leaders in cooperation with the membership committee of
the NAACP.
, In a move to bring the NAACP
Herbert C. Willis has been named | 0 pvery individual, and thereby aeto the five-man board which ban- curately represent a cross-section dies all draft appeal cases in Mur- 0 f local problems and needs, the ion county, it w r as revealed here membership committee will call at this week. The hoard serves the homes for subscriptions if persons
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recently reorganized congressional district eleven. Other members are Harvey B. Hartsock. John Thomas.
ATTY. F. W. LITTLE JOHN Indinupolis’ .Mercy-Army today launched a i>o\verful offensive on all battle-fronts in an all-ont campaign to crush the forces of infantile paralysis, a disease which has stricken scores of local boys and
girls.
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telephone Li.6661 and leave the message. Persons near the Senate Avenue YMCA mav leave them
Joseph E. Wood, and Donajd W membership fee of one dollar with I ;in •‘Mtack next Friday night is Dr. Alexander. * I Robert Starms. Benjamin A. Osborne, who is asHartsock and Thomas were mem- Great stress has been placed up- by Mrs. Susan Knox. For hers of the old Eleventh district I on t h e fact that the NAACP be- rost " ■ Littlejohn and city counboard, and Woods and Willis were longs to the people and that every- edmon F. P>. Ransom, on the old Twelfth district board, j body should support, if not take a I More than 1.000 are expected to Previously the appeal cases from V ery active part, in all pleases of its j ‘Mtend a dance frolic next Friday Marion county were divided he- ! program. ; night at the Northwestern Ountween the Eleventh and Twelfth' “The organization does not be-j niunity Center under the sponsordisti icts. j long to the officers or to a small ! sl, ip of the Joint-Colored Organi-
All cases of selectees who ap- group ibut. through its membership.' pealed after January 7, 1942. will j s 0 p en to all persons and is ready come before the new r board. How- to launch a militant program in ever, state selective service officials t he interest of civil, job. and sosaid. relatively few appeal cases c i a j opportunities.” W. Chester Hibhave been received since January bitt> president, remarked. 1. although there has been no
change in appeal regulations.
DR. BENJAMIN A. OSBORNE /alions of Indianapolis. The gala social affair is in celebration of President Roosevelt's diamond jubilee birthday a mi i versa ry and all proceeds will go to Hit* Marion county chapter of tin* National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis. Friday night's social event, one of eight being held simultaneously throughout the city, was arranged to eoorpevate in the ninth annual Fight Infantile' Paralysis campaign which is expected to surpass all other drives in the amount of money raised to assist stricken youngsters, campaign headquarters
MRS. SUSAN KNOX under direction of Evan II. Walker and Donald II. Keller, announe^l today. Since P.ioM, the year of the first birthday ball in honor of the pres-
LAPAYETTE, January 23. — Funeral rites for Mrs. Joseph T. Hoffman, prominent churcli and club woman who died here last week after an illness of several months, were held at Bethel AME church last Friday. She had been a member of Bethel fo rmore than fifty years and had served as a Sunday school teachers, member of the stewardess hoard, charter member of the Amanda Fmith club and leader of various financial groups. Mary Lou Eckles Hoffman was horn at Dyersburg, Tenn., the daughter of Dennis and Diana Eekles and lived there until the family moved to Logan sport when she was four years old, Moving again when she was twelve, the family took permanent resident here at
La Fayette.
She was married to Joseph T. Hoffman August 7 1889 and two children, Irvin Wallace, now of Detroit, and Miller Deka of this city, were horn to the union. In 1939 fire community helped her celebrate
Ihe fiftieth anniversary.
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Federal Group Half-Promises Housing Construction Here
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ment, and I2> Immediate federal eontsruetion of a minimum of 2000 dwelling units under terms of the Lenham Act. i\ii<s Marks said that W. 1*. A., post-office, and other
MUNCIE, January 23. — Among
Thursday^r*FL^HarAson. 1 was <me ^"'veys shown! that h.msing . .mtlienlistee, Thomas Bruce. 1815 High-! ’* (MIS were g«‘tiiiig worst' in In-
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, "j , TT^— Rollin Davis. 1308 E^st Sixth jarred. She -tated that WE SERVICE ALL MAKES i street, transferred here from At-! r ‘*>ds were already from G to OF RADIOS Manta, Ga.. the others being local' s per-cent out of line with the Free Tube Testing (At the Shop) residents, who are: Vincent Lee f’ost of living in general, and that Bring Your Radio in For Board, 1105 East Jackson street: ; Hiis condition was not likely to
housing quits here - either of the apartment type or the single family dwelling - and in their sharp eriti'ism of the city administration's handling of the housing problem. The Real Estate Board was termed by Walter Frisbic ‘tin*
down payment.
Mayor Sullivan concluded the testimony wirli a Ion winded de- j fense of bis failure to do anything about housing or to appoint a local housing authority. He said. 1 have been charged with moving slowly. That ]>; true. When 1 don't know what to do. 1 do
Relatives attending the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Irin Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hoffman and son. a«id Mrs. Mary Louise Taylor, all of Detroit, and Joe Butcher, Indianapolis. Others at- | tending the funeral were Mrs. Richard Davis. Chicago; Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Mayfield. Nobles ville; Mr. i and Mrs. James Carter, Mrs. Rachel Roberts and Miss Olavina Mayberry. Logansport; Mrs. Ida Biggs Wilson. Mrs. Lucy Wilson and Miss Elina Alsup, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Harris, Mrs. Corene Jones and Mrs. Mary C. Hatfield.
Gary; Miss Corene K. Allen, In ;
dianapolis.
Mrs. Mary Louise Taylor, who was here to attend the funeral of her grandmother. Mrs. Joseph T. Hoffman, was called to Detroit to
LINCOLN LIONS WIN CLOSE ONE
EVANSVILLE. January 23. — Miller, center for the Lincoln Lions sunk, a basket during the last fifty seconds of play Friday night ami snatched victory by a point, 22 to 21. from the Mound City netmen. and thereby kept Coach Tom Cheeks slate clean with the sixth win of the season.
FORMER SLAVE CELEBRATES 106TH BIRTHDAY
ELGIN, 111.. Jan. 23. (ANP) — A gift of a plug of chewing tobacco was all that was asked by Robert Wilson, a former slave, who celebrated his 106th birthday here last Wednesday. Hospital cooks, however, itaked him a birthday cake. Hospital records reveal that he wms born on a plantation near Richmond, Va., in 1836.
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improve. Robert GHibs. also o f the Indianapolis Citizens’ Housing Committee. drew a round of nppluase when, on being asked to tesfity. he said lie had nothing to add to Miss Marks’ statement and sat
down.
William Abel, of (be I nited Rubber Workers-CID, stated that he. had just returned from Washington, where he had learned that s(jon there would be no rubber whatsoever available for civilian use, that the government had authorized the manufacture of 1.000.000 bicycles. Abel pointed out that bicycles could not help | workers who must now commute 2*> ' miles or more to work because <>f
the housing shortage.
Other labor leaders who testi- ! fied included : W II. Winko, of the
Sole representative of private real estate interest at the hearing was Earl Techemeyer. past president of the Indianapolis Rea 1 Estate Hoard. Mr. Techemeyer testified that ‘part’ of the previous ; testimony was true, maintained that local builders are doing an outstanding job of meeting the housing problem, and reiterated bis opposition to public housing be4*ans4* ihose who live in slums can't afford to rent publicly <onstnieted apartments. He cited the Lockefield Gardens as an example of this. Mr. Techemeyer also said that around GOO local builders had pledged to the government that
Tin* Mayor felt that tin* public who was seriouslv injured in an in general lias no complaint about automobile accident,
rents. .\s to the appointment' of Mrs. Olive * Weir, Mrs. Ross a local housing authority, the may- Brown and Mrs. Lindsay of Franknr said he bad moved slowly be- fort, attended the rites for Mrs.
cause of the great difference of Joseph T. Haffman. opinion in tin* 'community. j — “If I appoint a local authority ! ^ —_ it will Ik* one wliieli will ho well J| |J T M jLjr | balanced, not lop-sided or full j ^ yy L UII t Ll 1% t■ I
enthusiasts.'’ Mavor Sullivan said. WW Unite: Join The NAACP
GARY WOMEN [STARS TO PLAY PUSH BOND SAIF HERE FRIDAY
GARY. January 23. -- Headed by Mrs. Luna Lane, a committee of
more rapid sale of de-
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EVANSVILLE, January 23.—Ministers of the city have organized an Interdenominational Alliance with Rev. L. A. McIntyre as the
president; Rev. H. H. Sink, vice | AFL Machinists ruion ; Louis Sch-
president; Rev. D. C. Weaver, secretary: the Rev. Mr. McCutchin, assistant secretary; Rev. J. W. Albyble. treasurer; Rev. G. V T . Cole, chaplain, and Rev. M. H. Alston, program chairman. A meeting will he held at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning, Jan. 27. at the C. M. E church. All colored ministers are
invited.
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and that the government could not build the houses as quickly as could local industry. Indianapolis citizens must be satisfied that rents are reasonable. Mr. Toehemeyer said
St. Mary’s (Anderson) “Galloping Gaels’’ fast-stepping quintet will
ft use bonds among colored persons. invade local high school basket-
beeause the Mayor’s Fair Rent Com ^.aign
it was disclosed early this week. Recently organized through the aid of Mrs. John C. Rush, chairman of the house-to-house cam-
wartz. president ofthe AFL Cen- J inittee has received few complaints. (; U y i co-ordinator of Negro activi-
KKD CROSS SUBSCRIBE $3,000 IK DEFENSE BOM>S. CINCINNATI, Jan. 23 (ANT) — Red caps <»f tin* union treminal here authorized the I'nioit Terminal company last Wednesday to deduct from their wages over a jieriod of nine months $2,000 to purchase defense bonds for them, aceprding tA Howard Richardson, president *of Local soil. United Transport Service employes. Enrollment for purchases of bonds was 100 percent among the iM»rters. most of whom are members of tin* local, said Richardson. T +M0R0UNE HAIR TONIC-IHb
tral Labor Union; Clyde McCormick: also of t.h(' Central Labor Union: Joseph Shepard, president of the IndialiaiMdis Industrial Uirton Council ti'IOi : Walter Frisbie. si'cretary-t rea surer of tin* State Industrial Cnion Council: Morton I’ruden. CWACID. r rhese men were virtually unanimous in asking appointment of a local honing authority, immediate action on construction of federally financial
Loon Bates. CIO. organizer, gave
valuable testimony and uucstioned Mr. Teehem<*yer pointedly on de-
fense hoiming for Colored. Earl I’elers. state l-'ilA adminis
tralor. patleit the local building in dustry on tlu* hack for doing the
ties in Gary civilian defense,, the group expects soon to have the
drive under way.
Volunteers aiding the drive are Mrs. Olga Tatmn. Mrs. Maeme Bryant. Mrs. Henrietta B. Thomas, Mrs. Vera Swan. Mrs. Minnie E.
best‘job it could and dcseribeil tlu* Page, Mrs. Lillian Jackson. Mrs. recent changes in Title 6 of the Stella Stalling, Mrs. Grace WinFederal Houshig Act. which., he hush. Mrs. Mattie Rep Allen. Mrs. said, now makes it possible for peo- ( orrino S. Jones, Mrs. Alina I’ut-
ple to buy new homes • wit bout a man and Mrs. Lane-
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ST. LOUS—The number of co-operative eo al stations for needy families increased to 18 Wednesday as the zero weather made the demand for fuej a pressing problem. The movement was started by a group who. felt they had the right idea to solve the problem of lower-price fuel which has had the city stumped. The Board of Aldermen are also conducting hearings ami study on the problem. * Launching the co-operative plan with the approval of Mayor-IVm. I). Becker were the Rev. Joseph S. McHattie, S. J., pastor of St. Malachy’s Catholic church; the Kev. John Andrews, S. J., pastor of St. Elizahcth’s catholic church, John G. Steinle, superintendent of the CHy Infirmary and Henry Freytag. Daily many other leaders have thrown their support to the movement. Above is shown a photo of the opening of one of the yards at 115 South 23rd street. Left to right John G. Steinle, Henry Freytag, Jack Patrick, Hairy Murray (attendant), Better James, 2212 Clark avenue (customer) Justice of the Peace Crittenden Clark, Committeeman Langston Harrison and Justice of the Peace Robert Walker. . _ *
hall circles for the sCconi time this year. Friday night. January 23. when they meet the Sacred Heart “Sharpshooters”, here. The Gaels have been winning with great regularity. and the scalp of Cathedral is included among their victims, having defeated the Irish 39 to 37 ! on the local’s floor in December. St. .Mary’s lias several colored stars. The regular line-up for St. Mary’s includes these veteran perform Bill Oox. forward, SfrT; Mil<e Sokol, forward. Sr.; Zeke Mroz, center. Jr.:’ Dick Abie, guard, Sr.; Bill Downing, guard. Jr. The Sacred Heart team has been playing at 500 clip so far this sea- ; son. being handicapped by the lack of height. Their victories have been over: Clayton. St Paul (twice); Fishers; Alumni, and Perry Central. Their losses have been to: Pittsboro; Perry Central. Pirk School. Perry Central, Washington Catholic, and Monrovia. The Sharpshooters’ line-up is: Tip Williams, forward, Sr.; Timmy Kaiser. forward, Sr.; John Wurz. center. Jr.; Louie Buergler, guard, Sr.; Francis Meyers, guard, Sr. Both teams will participate in the Indiana Catholic High School Tourney to bo held in Ft. Wayne on February 20. 21. 22. The Sacred Heart gym is located at 1500 S. Meridian St. and the team is coached by Dave Eader, well known in local Independent and Industrial Athletics.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 23 l AN P> — Dr. Sadie T. M. Alexander, well-known attorney. has tun'ii named chairman of a citizens committee to act with the local USO setup. The appointment made Monday by Theodore Voorhees. chairman of the Philadelphia USD committee, marks what is said to he first interracial organization of its kind in tin* country. pgp - Savings Beat Breadlines East Chicago, Ind.
EAST CHICAGO. 1 Ind. January 23.—A thief who snatched a purse from Mrs. Alice Bailey, 57. of 357s Block avenue, has confessed to his crime. He ‘ identified himself as being James Gainer after he was arrested by police on a description supplied by the victim. Mrs. Bailey had her purse containing $31 snatched whib' walking along the strt'et and when slit* chased the culprit* fell 'll ml sprained her ankle.
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FRED PATRICK BURIED AT CLEVELAND
Dr. ST. A. Furniss, received word last Thursday that Fred Patrick, former resident of Indianapolis, died Wednesday at Cleveland, O.. ii the home of I. Welch. 2359 E. 85th street, with whom he resided. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon in charge of the Scottish Rites, with burial a* Cleveland. . . Mr. Patrick was a member of Central Lodge No. 1 and Constantine Consistory No, 25 of this city. There were no immediate survivors. •
MOVEMENT.
The Youth Movement on Monday night held its regular meeting. Tin 1 combined groups has as its speaker A. W. R;rmsey. He spoke on “Youth in the Present Day Situation”. Next Monday the groups will hold n business meeting. ■C Demand Defense Jobs
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