The Robbins eagle., April 18, 1953, VILLAGE HOME EDITION, Page 2, Image 2

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Published Weekly
13736 Spaulding Avenue Telephone: FUiton 5-1623
Robbins, Illinois
Published in Robbins for the citizens of Robbins to encourage
and help them in the betterment of our community; to stimulate
civic pride and cultivate a neighborly interest in the welfare and
well being of each and every citizen of this village.
Our Platform
1.—Buy and spend where we can help our community.
2—The employment of Colored people in Public Utilities.
3. _An up-to-date sanitary system, street lights, gas, sidewalks
and better streets and drainage.
4. —A well planned village.
5. —A park or playground for our children.
7.—Better business enterprises.
7.—-A modern fire department.
The Robbins Eagle Staff
Frank Blocker . ^ditor »nd Publisher
Miss Violet Barnes . Associate Editor
Albert Johnson ...Reporter
Wallace Johnson. Staff Photographer
and Advertising Manager
Volume I. Saturday, April 18, 1953 Number 12
EDITORIAL COMMENT
LET’S KEEP OUR CAMPAIGN CLEAN
By Alberta S. Chandler
Why is it necessary to throw mud at one an
other during a political campaign? We are not
living in the dark ages—this is the twentieth cen
tury, the age of TV, the Einstien Theory, the Atom
bomb.
In the dark ages one had no alternative but to
use brute force to accomplish his aims—and mud
throwing in the twentieth centry is comparable to
the brute force of the dark ages.
Is it necessary to be enemies because we are
political opponents? We must wake up and realize
that in taking the affairs of the village and broad
casting them to the world, you only lessen the
prestige of the villagers, and since you live here
also, suffer the same damage as the rest of us. And
what good has been achieved? For only the voters
in this village have the power to elect or defeat you.
The voters are interested in two things only:
I.—What training and experience have you had
that is necessary for the office to which
you aspire ?
reg. 24.9 W. MAYBERRY eth. 25.9
Service Station and Garage
HOURS:
Monday, Thursday .5:30 A.M.—10:00 P.M.
Friday . 5:30 A.M.— 1:00 A.M.
Saturday . 8:00 A.M.— 1:00 P.M.
Sunday . 8:00 A.M.—11:00 A.M.
3507 WEST 139th STREET
Station Attendant, Bernice W. Mayberty
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2.—What are your intentions if you are elected
to that office?
That, my friend, is all the voters are interested
in, and if you already hold office and you are seek
ing re-election, cite what you have accomplished
during your tenure in office, and if you have
carried out your oath of office to the best of your
ability—you won’t find it necessary to throw mud
to gain the attention of the voting public.
It is said that charity begins at home, well let’s
try it and while we are at it, mix a little of the
religion we all profess to have—and win or lose,
I’m sure we will feel the better having done so.
A CITIZEN SPEAKS HIS MIND
ABOUT ROBBINS AND POLITICS
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The citizens of Robbins as
well as the ministers, desire a
better village in which to live.
This is evidenced by the fact
that several months ago a large
number of citizens of Robbins
complained to their ministers
that they had received unjust
treatment at the hands of the
Judge of the village. The min
isters made a thorough investi
gation and finding that the
complaints were well founded,
addressed a letter to the Mayor
and Board of Trustees, but the
ministers were denied a hear
ing by the Village Board and
Clerk. Subsequently, on No
vember 18th, 1952, Judge Car
los V. Lindsay signed com
plaints against the ministers of
the Gospel, Reverend Felix C.
Taurvin, Reverend Matthew
Anthony, Reverend Isaac
Strong and Reverend C. H.
Keller, charging them with
Criminal Libel, in this, “that
they did print and circulate a
certain letter impeaching the
honesty, integrity and reputa
tion of the Complaintant to
public hatred, contempt and
ridicule.”
The ministers’ trial was con
ducted before Judge Harry A.
Lambert in Homewood and
after about five hours testimony
in which the citizens of Robbins
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