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The following reports were made by the following presidents for the Dec ember Boards. If any error is found please notify the office and we will check our reports against your receipts for corrections. Pres. Members Amt. Back I. M. Martin 27_..... $20.85 J. F. Chapel 37 - 36.85 R. W. Radcliff 43 42.85 E. D. Pertis 21 _ 20.85 D. B. Borders 36 .. 36.35 B. W. Willis 22 21.85 A. T. Shadwick 29 23.85 J. L. Smith 14.... 13.85 H. Edwards 12 11.85 W. N. Knott 21 . 20.85 F. Ott 52 51.85 J. C. Williams 29 28.85 E. B. Blackman 40_39.85 J. M. Russell 38 37.85 J. D. Brown 17 — 17.85 M. V. B. Pitts 44 43.85 Annie Blanks 15 14.85 V. T. Thornton 18 .... 17.85 B. Brown 24 23.85 L. J. Brown 26 35.85 Cailie Clayton 23 ... 22.85 Hattie Smith 26 . 25.85 Vinia Clayton 20 19.85 W. M. Brown 12 11.85 J. M. Martin 17 16.85—1.15 V. T. Thompson 19 18.85 J. B. Burton_ 15 14.S5 Cleveland Cole 12 11.85 Jackie Thompson 17 16.85 E. L. Burtoj 10 9.85 Willie Strickl ng 20 19.85 Mary H. Moore 2 ... 1.35 W. C. McLeod 66 65.85 John Holoway 4 3 35 S. P. Jones 23 22.85 Johney Cole 7 6.85 John Gully 7 6.35 R. B. Scroggins 7 . 6.85 M. A. Trussell 11 10.85 T Rn crlich —_ fif) Tom Smith 42 41.85 J. S. Anderson 12 11.85—1.20 D. H. Watson 15 14.85 A. Manuel .. 18 ... 17.85 R. W. Whi*e 10 ... 9.85 EUa Morrell 24 23.85 B. tfic Faulkoner 32 31.85—5.75 S. M. Jackson 8 7.S5 John Scott 36 35.85 W. L. McDade 27 26.S5 Thos. Blakely 19 18.85 C. L. Br wn 73 72.S5 W. L. Gillespie 50 49.85 B. -ttie Ware 25 34.85 C. L. Prin le 12 11.85 F. L. Key 9 8.85 M. Page 4.. 3.85 W. M. Barn s 11 10.85 A. F.vans 10 9.85 J. W. Hall ... 25 24.85 Mattie Nicholson 31 30.85 J. C. Coleman 15 . 14.85 S. A. Rivers 5 5.00 R. S. Cole 56 55.85 C. H. Hampton 26 25.85 A. L. Smith __ 9 8.85 James Walker 62 _ 61.85 J. M. Moore 27 26.85 W. J. Rankin 15 14.85 Mable Kendricks 5 _ 4.85 A. L. Brown 24 23.85 Annie Slay 14 13.85 R. C. Cole 16 15.85— 2.30 M Pope 15 14.85— 60 B. L. Statin 21 20.85 S. Kn ght 12 11.85 W. -J. Rankin 25 24.85 R. B. Wooten 21 18.85— 2.30 I. P. Triplett 8 7.85 Jack Davis 28 27.85 A. R. Price 12 .. 11.85 H. R. Evans 39 38.85 G. W. Quincy 26 24 85— 1.15 Dixie Russell 17 16.85 C. H. Mi.ody 9 8.85 J H. McLaughlin 7 6.85 W. R. Smith 16 15.85 C. J. Picke't 29 ... 28.85 A. Alexander 30 29.85 Jerry Lang 10 9.85 J. H. Turner ... . 8 7.85 Amis Johnson 30 2985 C. S. Will ams 6 5.85 James Fair ey 7 5.85— 1.20 E. M. Dunn 5 4.85 Dcrias Craft 7 6.85 Walter Tale ... 30 29.S5 Annie Turner 24 23.85 D. L. Harris ,30 29.85 H. T. Thompson - 4 3.85 R. C. Chapman 13 12.85 C. W. McLaughlin 20 10.85 — 2.90 R. McCormick 24 23.85 J. M. Hall 27 26.85 A. Evans 38 37.85 Earl McNeal 13 12.85 W. M. Pcay 30 29.85 A. Manuel 18 17.! 5 Jake Johnson 8 7.85 Jessie Augustus 6 5.85 Malinila Evans 1 100 IV. R. Chambers 4 3.85 L. Jenkins 43 42.35 J. M. Brewer 6 5.85 ,W. B. Bonze 53 52.85 Mary McShepard 15 14.85 T. J. Anderson 17 16 85 Libbia Cooper 8 7.85 Sam Flowers .11 10 85 J. W. Pigford 6 5.85 George Pickens 9 8.85 Will Bradford 10 9.85 Alex Moody 20 19.85 , L. H. Hearns ..... 5 4.85 Ben Phillips 7 6.85 Ben Green 23 22.85 L. M. Hearns 5 4.85 Prince Hayse 6 5.85 E. W. Washington 35 34.85 B. MeRee 40 38.85— 1.15 J. C. Jordan .... 13 12.85 E. G. Gordan 13 12.85-1.15 H. S. Jones 16 15.85 Annie Mae Wheat 4 3.85 Azalcne Andrew 7 6.85 Henry Croon 11 10.85 J. W. Polk 17 17.85 M. J. Phillips 8 7.85 B. H. Lofton 13 12 35 Will Ponder 5 4 85 Joe Knox 21 18 85- 1.20 Charlie Roberts 11 10 85 Jas. White 11 10.85 M. S. Knelt 10 9.35 A. G. Kennedy 31 30 85 JUl/.XK.' W lltrv JW W' j A. L. Williams 18 17.85 W. T. Smith 18 17 95 ,T. R. Jordan 9 8.85 E Hcidelburg 6 5.95 I. V. Jordan 2 1.85 O. S. McGee 7 6 85 E F. Young, Jr., 55 55 85 J. S. Patrick 34 33.85 Pofcer’ Cooley 3 2 95 O. C. Thigpen 26 25 85 Asa Walker 20 19 85 A. L. Bridges 15 14 85 B. J. Tatum 49 48.85 J R. Ervin 24 23.85 G. D. Cotton 12 1185 A. J. Barnett 69 G3 8-,— 5.20 John Blevins 3 2.85 W. K. Kent 7 6 85 Sam Daniels 15 6.85 Will Edwards 17 10.85 W. C. McDuffee 11 10.85 H. A. Morgan 15 14.85 C. M. Mayfield 28 27.85 Eva Sumrall 3 3.00 T. J. Thompson 3 2.85 I. . Bonner 12 11.85 J. W. Moore 2 00 00—- 2.30 ; Lena Johnson 6 5 85 B. H. Seals 28 27.85 C. H. Lon -mire 18 11.85— 6.90 Ames Johnson 13 12.85 , W. M. Neal 7 6.85 1W. B. Kindrick 9 8.85 [Jas. Walley 23 22 85 1W. E. Chapman 11 10.85 , Ulder Barnes 15 14 85 D. J. Harlen 19 18 95 i D. M. Marshall 40 45 85 • M. E. Curry 29 19.85 Clarence Deese 2 1.85 W. M. King 9 8.85 T M. Moore 38 36.85- 1.15 Silas Walker 8 7.85 P. Baylis 14 13.85 F D Allen 9 8.85 Charity Johnson 15 14.85 N. A. Madison 2 1.85 A. C. Drummond 37 35.83— 1.15 J. W. Gray 33 32 85 A L. Longmira 3 2.85 Sam Buckley . 14 13."5 W. J. H. Weaver 18 17.85 H. Franklin 0 C. W. Weathersby 9 8.85 ' M. D. Evans 16 15.95 W. S. Price <6 39.85 J. E. Giavo . ... 8 7.85 fi. D. Burley 24 23.85 >r 12 11.85 John Call;..1 3 2.85 Jeff Anders ft 28 26.85 - l.U S. L. V ..ii r 20 25.85 Moses Wall:or 13 12.85 II. C. T< ..I 8 7,5 .\aron Trotte 32 29 65- 2.30 G o. Andrews 22 21.85 Pete Bangs 3 2.85 S. L. Ilnrtlield 3 2.85 Alex Paylcr 5 4.85 W. G. Davis 21 20.85 | J. M. Young 13 12 85 Cornelius Spann 15 14.?5 IS. H. Humble 35 34.85 T. P. Jackson 15 14.85 ' R. S- Peterson 18 17.85 I J. Benson 2 .... 1.85 M. A. L'ndsay 17 16.85 Roberts Goins 3 2.85 E. D. Roberson 31 30 95 1 nnio t. Smith G 5.85 7-ck Bagget* 1 6.85 Claude Gavin 45 44.85 'r. Thomas 10 9 8.0 Elbert Sbrl v 37 36 85 Mack Dawkins 2 2 00 j S m Jasper . 7 6.85 Tohn Brewer 12 11.85 A. G. Est's 11 10.85 F. S. Posey 27 20.95 R. V. Pope 44 43.85 J. J. Pickt tt 2 1.85 C. Jordan 8 7.85 A. D. Sandifer 7 6 85 Jim Collins 25 24 85 Amos McCullum 8 7.85 QB A. Still Holds It s Own Tlie H. B. A. amon our people is ;i great organization It takes the Gen r al, Officers, Presidents and members to make it a good organization. It is an organization that, through all this depression, has steed the test. It is an organization that, during these depress ed timi s, has cut the assment from $1 40 to $1.00 and is still retaining the folks. In the September Boards we paid 40 claimants, in December we paid 31 and when the boards opened we had a clean slate. We did not have one member left over. What other organ nation among our people is doing ro well? The H. B. A. is run by poor people. They are people who have to raise their claims in pennies, nickels and dimes. WHAT IT PAYS Some are asking what does the H. B. A. Pay? I We pay more in proportion to what is put in, by the members than any or ar.ization of any kind in the State ; of Mi ssissippi. Five Dollars and Twen ty Cents was sen to the Head-Quart ers last year by each member who paid I all of his claims. Members who died I received a $75.00 casket and by the way . may I say that our $75.00 casket will ! sell for from $75 00 c $123 00 by the Undertakers. And may I add that wh:le some certain Negro Undertakers are trying to knock the H. B. A. and ■ our caskets the folks are coming home | and using their own caskets and, may I add further that some of these Un dertakers will grin inour faces and stab us in die back, doing their best to kill the H B. A. And may I add that every t:me you give it a blow it gets bigger ai(d bigger: there is too large a number of us tryin • to push the H. B. A., for you to kill it. Brother Si and So you may as w. 11 hush, the folks are felling us all you say. Of course we don’t say anything to you, you think you got us doled and we are trying to keep you thinking that. We don’t tell you what the folks say you are trying o do for us but don’t you think we don't know t. Wc are no; interfering with you be cause you are making us grow. Wc know that out of all the H B. As. you h;:vr buried that you have no use the H. B. A. Casvvet, that you tri d to show jus as cheap as they get it from the H. B. A. And we know again that af ter you have buried the members and we pay off, the folks, come to us and say you fcoled them. Yes you can fool all the folks some of the time, but you can not fcol all of the folks all the time. But I s'anted out to say what we are pay ng. We have not only furnished this beautiful casket, but we have paid from $70 00 to $135.00 in money to | the relative of the deceased during the j year. WHAT IS IT WORTH Do you know that $50 00 now will cover more ground, will buy mere land, meat, su 'ar, cows, lots, coffee, shoes and dresses them $100.00 would a few rnrnths ago. In other words $50.06 two years ago is a great tig $100 06 now. There was a time when a large number of us could go to the banks and borrow by the Hundreds and Thou sands of dollars, but you can hardly get it by the Fives now. Hey! Tibs is the H. B. A. talking. How do you like it. You can buy a cow now for $4.06 and $5.00: they use to lie $50 00 $6000 and up. II B A. SPECIAL NOTICE Dear Presidents: I write this for the benefit of all members of the H. B. A. I think I have written it two or three times through the Echo. The 25c assessment is fer taxes, in surance and notes on our building. Some of you are asking for the total membership, etc. At present we have had 4,500 members o pay up in the last beards Now brethern please don's write to the offices stating that you have one or two members who can not pay it. If we fail to pay our taxes, and Insur ance it means trouble. Therefore we must collect 25c from everyy person who stays in the H. B. A. We are goinj to pay our taxes, insurance, and keep up our notes. I just well to make it , clear and let you understand that if ' you fail to pay ycur 25c you arc out. •You must do one thing or the other, ( you must pay or you must get out. E. F. Yeung President PYTHIAN TEMPLE COMMITTEE — Tlio Wcewly Echo regrets vcrymuch that an article from the Pythian Tem ple Committee failed to appear in last week's issue of the Echo. Our paper I was over-crowed with news and it was impossidle fer us to get all of the , news in the paper. Wc arc informed that ths Committee was sponsoring a program through which some cf the proceeds were to go to the Relief Kit chen n the old Dixie Cafe. Mr. Dewey Harris. Chairman of the Pythian Temple Oommitt.e. i WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT IN THE LANGSTON HUGHES DRAMATIC CLUB (By) Canary N. Wilson Our New Year's Resolutions Miss Myrtle Ricks resolves to get even with me lor the crack I made last week on her. Mitts Willie Mae Wilson resolves so be more lady-like and eat more. Miss Sarah Hunter resolves to wrap her troubles in dreams and dream her troubles away; To stop crying when things go wronj; To start a new smoke with (he new year. Berry Sims resolves to visit the Li brary less frequently. James Wilson resolves to be a min iature Cab Calloway all the year. Miss Elizabeth Brown resolves to keep her resolufons to her so if she j breaks them nobody will know. Mr. Lee Marcus Cochran resodves to tell more tales; To be dignified except I when he “aint”. Mr. Randolph Darden resolves to find a new line of jibe so I am told. Mrs. S. A. Wilson resolves to sit on top of the rain bow and sweep the clouds away; To pu; the^club on the map in a big way; To make canaries out of crows and orators out of dumb creatures. I resolves to quit resolving To the members of the club, let us all start the new year right and be on time for meeting Thursday, January 12'h at 8:00 O'Clock. You are tired and so am I, Goodbye. The Weekly Echo Continues to urge Mothers and Fa'hers to help I (heir Boys and Girls to he something in life. To Teach the Boys to love and Respect Womanhood. Teach the Girls to Resp ct themselves and this within itself will demand Respect. Teach your Children to be Thrif ty. Teach them to save a part of their earnings. Teach them to be in dependent. Teach them not to be beggars. IN ORDER TO BE A FOUR SQUARE CLUB MEMBER First: Ten papers must be sold weekly. Second: There must be a de posit of 10c per week as a Christmas Savin ' Club. Third: Members living in the City of Meridian must report for their papers Saturday of each wet k and not later than Monday of the coning week. Members out of town must report net later than Wednesday of the coming week. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE I Miss Lillian Larkin, Office fec’y or W. C.. RAITY. Manager MEMBERS OF THE FOUR SQUARE CLUB AND THE NUMBER | PAPERS SOLD 5 Jack Burley 20 W. A. Thompson 10 Ramond Greer .—15 Lamond Reese ' 12 f James Ruffin 14 George Russell 10 Mas >raw Hardy 10 y Kinney Beck 10 I Wiiburn M.adows I W. T Gillispie 30 3 pmm-— .This beautiful casket is being usee i by 95' of all the H. B. As. who die. We , have had 12 deaths since the close of the December Boards and 10 of these ! deceased members were buried in the II. B. A. Casket. * Our members are J now realizing that they save from $35. i 00 to $40.00 by using their own casket. They realize now that they can not buy 1, caskets from other firms that will com Ipare favorably with the H. B. A. Cas E. F. YOUNG General President. L ' , * • 4 ’ . . . . ket for the same money. Presidents • > and members were told and are being told by some people that they can fur nish caskets of the same kind of ma terial at the same price that they pay for this special. All we have to say is this, time will eventually prove as to whether this can be done. Buy your casket from who ever you will but if you want to save money use your own II. B. A. Casket.