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OHIO
Freedom Train
To Visit Dayton
City officials have Men in
formed that the "Freedom Train"
will be in Dayton September 7.
This is the highly publicized train
which started its tour of cities last
fall. The American Heritage
Foundation is the sponsor of the
tour. The announcement of the
Dayton date came from this or
ganization in a letter.
Mayor Louis Lohrey stated yes
terday that he would appoint a
citizens' committee to make ar
rangements for the one day stop
of the train. It will undoubtedly
be a banner day for the city.
The "Freedom Train" is an ex
hibit of famous documents that
To Improve Library
An increase of $60,000 has
been approved by the board of
trustees for the Dayton Public
library and museum. The action
was taken at a reorganization
meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Meeting for the first time as trus
tees of the library district encom
passed by Montgomery county, the
board voted to request a budget
of $463,000 for library operation
from the county commission.
Roy G. Fitzgerald was re-elcet
ed president under the reorgan
ized set-up. Fitzgerald announced
that a public hearing will be held
at the library July 14, date of the
next board meeting. The hearing
which will commence at 4:30 p.
m. will be on the budget request
Following are the major item:
in the budget request as presented
by librarian William J. Hamilton:
salaries and wages, $335,000 new
books, $40,000 public employees
retirement pension fund, $16,500
supplies, $10,000 maintenance,
$5,800, and equipment, $3,400.
In the new budget the public li
brary museum will get $13,000.
The library will receive from
fines, gifts, etc., about 13,000,
leaving the $450,000 to be ob
tained from county tax funds.
The public hearing on the li
brary budget should be attended
by every Daytonian interested in
improved library and museum ser
vice. Every Daytonian should be
concerned about his library and
museum for therein lies the cul
tural core of the community.
Youth and adults alike benefit
from the free cultural services of
fered ythe library and museum.
In a free, democratic society
knowledge is the key that opens
the door to opportunity and suc
cess. One can better understand
the problems that he faces, can
more fully give xprssion to th
yarnings of his soul through know
ledge.
Consequently It should prompt
every citizen to concern himself
VOL. VI.—NO. 110 DAYTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 11,
appeared in the shaping of the
American heritage. Foremost
among these is the Declaration of
Independence. It was felt that a
resurgence in devotion to Ameri
ca would result by allowing these
documents to be displayed in the
"grass roots" of the country. Dif
ficulties were encountered in many
southern cities which refused to
abide by the Foundation's declara
tion that no segregated showings
would be permitted. For this rea
son many cities were by-passed by
the train.
Daytonians are now looking for
ward to see the bill of rights they
have heard so much about. It will
be on the train also.
Wayman Church News
A number of activities climaxes
the Women's day drive of the
church. Included in the activities
are: an old fashioned fish fry and
barbecue at the home of Mrs.
Hobson Childs, 33 Mound street,
beginning Friday at 12 noon and
will continue through Saturday
evening.
The beautiful and spacious lawn
of Mrs. Martha T. Gunn will be
the scene of a lawn fete beginr
ning at 12 noon Saturday.
SunHday at 10:45 worship ser
vice, Dr. Martha J. Key will be
the Woman's day speaker. She will
also preach at a special afternoon
serviee at 3:30 p. m.
Insurance Men to
Hear Dr. Taylor
ORLEANS, June 11. (A
NP)—Dr. Gardner C. Taylor, dele
gate to the World Baptist alliance,
and pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist
church, Baton Rouge, will be the
principle speaker at the public
mass meeting of the 28th annual
session of the National Negro In
surance association, when it con
venes in Booker T. Washington
high school, June 22 to 25, accord
ing to Haidel U. Christophe, gen
eral chairman of the host commit
tee. Program highlights will in
clude also two daily business re
ports, annual reports of officers,
their election and installation.
about the type of service he gets,
so that he can get the best. Now
it is well known that librarians
are among the most ill-paid groups
in the community. The new bud
get requests for salaries is an in
crease of $32,000 over last year,
This is insufficent -fpr optism op
eration of the library. It repre
sents a bare minimum. It means
the continued necessity on the
part of librarians to pay so much
attention to their living stand
ards as to impair their best efft
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DAILY EXPRESS
MILES COLLEGE
CLOSES 40TH YEAR
BIRMINGHAM, June 11. (AN
P)—Miles college in completing
its 40th year finished its most suc
cessful year, Dr. W. A. Bell, presi
dent, announced in his annual re
port to the board of trustees last
week.
He announced that the school
had reached an enrollment of 1,
0'60, and had graduated a class
of 37. Also many prizes *for ac
hievement during the past year
and scholarships totalling $1,600
were given out as awards to pres
ent and future Miles students.
Dr. Bell was re-elected presi
dent of the GME institution by
the board. Bishop J. A. Hamlett
was elected president of the board
succeeding the late Bishop Roy
L. Young. Full support of action
to be taken by Dr. Bell for the
accrediting of Miles by the South
ern Association of Colleges and
Secondary schools and otherl ike
organizations Was given fay 'the
board.
Dr. H. B. Gibson, minister of
the St. Paul Methodist church,
delivered the baccalaureate ser
mon to the graduating class, and
the college choir directed by Mrs.
Edwina Divers Williams provided
the music.
Johnson Speaks at
Palmer Memorial
Commencement
SEDALIA, S. C., June 11. (A
NP)—Dr. Mordecia Wayatt John
son, president of Howard univer
sity, delivered the commencement
address here last Monday to 43
students comprising the graduat
ing class at Palmer Memorial in
stitute. Among the graduates was
Dr. oJhnson's son, William How
ard.
Speaking on a theme of "Watch
For Ye Know Not the Day nor the
Hour," Dr. Johnson placed empha
sis on the changing concept of
democracy and the opportunities
open to members of the Negro
race.
"Train your minds and hearts
to service in uplifting the Negro
race," he said. "The forces of
prejudice and hate which have
permeated church and state are
aomition in the sight of God, who
eventually chose another people
to become the moral leaders of the
world."
A highlight at the graduation
exercises came when President
Charlotte Hawkins Brown an
nounced that parents of graduates
had contributed more than $3000
in gifts, during th exercises, to
the endowment fund. Members of
the graduating group represented
14 states and the District of Co
lumbia. Valedictorian was Walter
Hugh Pattillo of Tarboro, N. C.,
a 5-year student who lead his
class in scholastic achievement in
each o fthese years. Lauree Grif-
Tigers and Cubs at
Sunset Park Sunday
Bob Gueth, ace hurler of the
Tigers will go to the mound in
the first game with Victor Man
ual behind the plate.
The Tigers offence will be pace
by "Bullet" Rogan who is con
sidered one of the longest hitters
in the league with Johnnie Dan
iels who made a name for himself
in the battle with the Lockbourne
Air Base nine, who lost to the Ti
gers in a 5 to 4 battle recently.
No word has come from the In
dianapolis management as to who
will start for the Hoosiers but
who ever it is they will be out to
take the wind out of the Tigers
Paraders Demai Work
Or Immigration
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June
11. (ANP)—The terrible ecnomic
condition gripping most of the is
lands of the West Indies received
new emphasis here Tuesday when
thousands of the unemployed in
the city paraded through the
streets ending at the gates of gov
ernment house where their lead
ers held a conferenc with Sir H&
ary Blood, the governor.
The demonstrtors, organized by
the West Indian National congress
party, carried banners which read,
"We Want Work We Want Im
migration.*' The latter slogan re
ferred to the fact that hunger,
starvation and privation are fac
ing the people because the islands
are overpopulated. There is not
enough work to go around. Some
residents want to emigrate to
British Guiana where the country
is new and cotdd accommodate
new comers.
At the same time in the house
of assembly, after a four hour de
bate, a resolution was passed au
thorizing a delegation to visit the
United tSates and Canada to in
vestigate the possibility of emi
grating Barbadian workers to
fin of Witeville, NN. C., was salu
t&torian.
At least 40 of the graduates
are expected to continue their edu
cation in college.
A
1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS
By Jimmi* N. Jonaa
Much will be at stake when the
Indianapolis Cubs and the Spring
field Tigers o fthe American As
sociation league meet at Sunset
park Sunday in a double header.
Both teams will be gunning for
the leadership of the loop now in
the hands of the Cincinnati
Chivos, conquorers o fthe Cleve
land Buckeyes last Saturday night
when they won from the Negro
A.merican league champions by
the score of 6 to 1. with Gene
Taylor letting the Buckeyes down
with only five well scattered hits.
sails. Either way, the battle will be
one of interest.
The management of Sunset park
is happy to announce there will be
plenty of refreshments and choice
foods on hand in their built-in con
session. Plenty of parking space
for motorist and a spacious pic
nic grounds for those arriving for
the game prior to the starting
time.
Fans of surrounding communi
ties Troy, Xenia, Urbana and oth
er nearby cities will welcome the
opportunity to see plenty of good
ball games including many of the
Negro major league clubs such as
the Cleveland Buckeyes, Birming
ham Barons, Memphis Red Sox,
Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago
American Giants and Indianapc
Clowns of the Negro American
league, while the aNtional league
will present the Homestead Grays,
Newark Eagles, the Alma Mater
of Larry Doby star outfielder for
the Cleveland Indians, New York
Cubans, Philadelphia Stars, New
York Black Yankees and many
other top notch diamond perform
ers
For a good game go to Spring
field, Sunday.
Secretary Resings After
22 Years Service
NNEW YORK, June 11. (ANP)
—The boys' work secretary of
the Harlem branch YMCA, Hilton
Mayers, has tendered his resigna
tion to Director Thomas. Mr. May
ers has given some 22 years of ac
tive and productive service. His
immediate plans have not been
announced.
Alexander Reilly will be tem
porarily in charge of Mr. May
er's work until a success is ap
pointed.
Deomcratic Women's
League Meet
The Democratic Women's lea
gue will hold their regular monthly
meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. at
the club room, 460 South Broad
way. Mrs. Mayme Smith will pre
side. Following the business meet
ing, the 7th ward members will
entertain the 6th ward members,
winners in the recent membership
campaign, for having brought in
the largest number of member
ships.
those countries. P. «F. Campbell,
assistant colonial secretary H.
Burrows, the labor commissioner
and G. B. Niles of the labor de
partment were named in the reso
lution as an appropriate commis
sion.
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