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Free Adult
EEP Classes
To Re-Open
The free classes for the teaching
Of adults throughout the city open
ad on May 31st, after having been
closed down since April 26th. These
classes are open to persons who are
16 years old and above absolutely
tree and offer almost every sub
ject which may be pursued in High
School or College.
The headquarters on the south
•ide are located at Hyde Park High
School, Tilden High School, Old
Wendell Phillips High School, 39th
and Prairie Avenue and the New
Phillips High school at 49th and
Wabash Avenue.
Conveniently Located
The schools on the south side are
Conveniently located, making pos
sible attendance without the spend
ing of carfare. The teaching per
sonnel have been carefully selected
by the Board of Education, assur
ing persons trained for the special
service of teaching adults.
Some of the institutions on the
south side offering these classes
are: Olivet Baptist Church, Pilgrim
Baptist Church, Chicago Urban
League, Old Phillips Hjgh School,
South side Settlement House, Trin
ity Baptist Church, Monumental
Baptist Church, Abraham Lincoln
Center, Metropolitan Community
Center, Berean Baptist Church,
George Hall Library, Southside
Boys Club, Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C.
A., Progressive Baptist Church,
Michigan Blvd. Garden Apartments
Allen Temple, United Charities,
(2059 Michigan), Bethesda Bap
tist Church, Ebenezer Baptist
Church, Good Shepherd Congrega
tional Church, Progressive Com
munity Church, Cosmopolitan
Community Church, St. John's Bap
tist Church. Brown Memorial Bap
tist Church, Chinese Christian
Church, (2301 Wentworth Avenue,)
and classes at Fuller and Hardin
Park.
Persons desiring any type of
training may apply at any of these
centers for information or registra
tion. Adults are urged to take
advantage of this free instruction
which is offered by the Emergency
Educational Program of the Fede
ral Government.
Business Man
.Pays $50 For
Big Mistake
After it had been conclusively
shown that he had tampered with
a man's job by sending a fraudu
lent wage assignment to the Ar
thur Dixon Transfer company in
an effort to force John Harden,
3426 State street, to pay a bill
which he did not owe, I. L. Gold
berg, a furniture dealer at 3421
State street, was ordered to pay
a judgment of $50 and costs by
Judge George Weiss Tuesday.
It was brought to the atten
tion of the court by Attorney
Richard E. Westbrooks, Harden'B
counsel, that Hubert Harden, a
son, purchased some furniture
from Goldberg, in December and
made a down payment of $7. At
the time, young Harden was em
ployed by the same firm which
employs his father. After mak
ing two or three payments young
Harden was laid off and thus
further payments were not made.
Goldberg is said to have asked
the father to sign the agreement
so that he would be sure of get
ting the money. The father re
fused. Goldberg then used the
blank assignment signed by the
elder Harden in 1930 and filled in
the articles purchased by the son
last December.
Attorney made a stirring plea
to the court asking that something
be done to curb the practice of
some credit dealers who wrong
fully send notice of assignment of
wages, forcing those persons who
do not owe money to pay any
how.
Scientists think the earth looks
blue to the Martians. That’s noth
lng. It looks blue to us, too.—
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The News in Review
CURRENT TOPICS-REFLECTIONS
By The Community Man
The Grass Roots Convention at
Springfield is all set and "rarin to
go.” More than eleven thousand
Republican delegates answered to
the roll call Monday. They repre
sent ten midwest states—Grand
Old Party champions, all fired
with enthusiasm for a great
“comeback” after the Supreme
to scrap the NRA. The convention
to scrap he NRA. The convention
proposes to tell the country what
it is all about and supply a sure
foot road back to the White House.
Illinois started the fireworks
with ex-Gov. Frank 0. Lowden as
banner bearer. He is a five
thousand acre dirt farmer who
knows his oats. Other "highbrow”
spellbinders wrote platforms and
after throwing bouquets at them
selves, started home rejoicing that
they have led the G. O. P. back to
recovery.
Of course they may be mistaken.
“There’s many a slip
Twixt the cup and the lip-”
and while the Grass Root Goliaths
are rejoicing in their strength,
their pull with Wall street mag
nates and the whole army of "Big
interests,” they should not fail to
give thought to a quiet, determ
ined, courageous, God-fearing lit
tle David backed by millions of
poor people who were saved by
him from starvation, given jobs
and supplied with living condi
tions.
The are assured against unem
ployment and will have old age
pensions. This modern David car
ries a social-economic sling shot
and a pocket full of pebbles. The
"Grass-Roots” army will have to
march over his dead body before
they reach the White House.
Friends of the Goliath may boast
today but onr modern David, like
his ancient proto type will “ be in
at the death.”
A preacher, Rev. Bexton, of
Benton Harbor, recently sent a let
ter to the Chicago Tribune com
menting upon the knockout
punches which the Colored boys,
who represented Uncle Sam, hand
ed to the Italian champions who
represented Mussolini and Italy.
In his letter, the Benton Harbor
preacher, who labors under the de
lusion that he is a Christian,
bares his withered soul by protest
ing against letting Colored fight
ers fight against white men. He
advances the argument that as the
Italians never before had seen
Colored fighters in action, they
were scared into a ‘knockout’ con
dition before the left hand “upper
cuts” and the right hand "chin
wallopers” jput the Mnstyolim
boys to sleep.
Reading his “yellow streak’
plea, I would like to suggest to the
preacher that he send a cable
gram to Mussolini, telling him he
had better quit monkeying with
King Selassie in Abyssinia and
stop sending Italian fighters to
make good his bluff because Selas
sie and his twelve million fighters
carry with them the same kind of
“scary cat’’ phychology which the
Negro Golden Glovers toted to the
ring in Chicago, backed up by
guns galore. Italian soldiers will
find that going to Africa is easy
but coming back—Ah, there’s the
rub! They will meet a Selassie
“deadline” and millions of Abys
sinians armed to the teeth breath
ing revengefully, “Thou shalt not
pass.”
I wish I could prevail upon peo
ple to go to some of the free
schools now being taught by gov
ernment EEP teachers. A great
many adults would be greatly ben
efited spending a few hours each
day in taking up studies which
they did not have in their young
er days tlso those who desire to do
common school work,
advance study supplementing
The opportunity is being accept
ed by thousands and I hope Col
ored people will take advantagi
of this phase of public policy and
reap the reward of mind improve
ment without money and without
price. These classes are held in
public schools and many churches
under the auspices of Emergency
Educational Program of the gov
ernment.
Chicago Colored people may re
joice over good news from Wash
ington, brought back by Mayor
Kelly after his plea to the Presi
dent and his right hand aid Mr.
Hopkins for early action on the
Government’s Home loan to help
improve small homes in need of re
pairs.
If you own a home, all run down
because of the depression—leaky
roofs, poor plumbing, water taxes
unpaid, property sold for taxes,
house needing redecorating—in
deed any and all of the ills caused
by hard times and unemployment,
don’t worry because Santa Claus
is coming this week. One thousand
government agents will be here
next week to look you up and help
you get the money to improve
your home and plenty of time to
pay back the money you borrow.
If you want more information,
write to the Community Man in
care of the Metropolitan News,
3506 Michigan ave. I will tell you
all vihowt't it, -Without/money and
without price.
Young People Organize for
Community Betterment
history, and reviewing the Negro’s
Delving into the archives of
achievements, and progress there
seems to be something lacking.
With due respect for their ac
complishments, they seem likened
to an empty bowl—high sides and
empty depth.
The empty depth is more realis
tic when we consult talented
Colored men and Women, both
young and old, who invested time
and money in mastering their re
spective vocations and professions
to find that their investments were
bad. More realistic when univer
sity and high school graduates
proudly receive their degrees and
diplomas to suddenly find there
is no place for them, no Colored
factories in which to work at their
vocations, no Colored businesses
to absorb the clerks and stenog
raphers, no contractors to hire
them for their engineering skill.
Does this not seem like an emp
ty depth? Do you not come to
the same conclusion when, in al
most any of the shops on our busi
est streets, you find to your dis
may and surprise the portly Col
ored gentleman you thought to be
the proprietor was merely the
manager? If so, then the depth is
justified.
This challenge is taken up by
Chicago’s first Young People’s
Voting League—a group of young
men and women politically in
clined who will devote their efforts
in carrying out their policy of
stressing the advantages of in
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will not be long before its policies
will have some very decisive re
sults. When these two purposes
are only half accomplished they
will not have to demand this right
or that, but it will be a hand for
the taking.
The membership of the Young
People’s Voting League includes
some of the most promising young
people in the city. The officers
are: Abner Moultrie, president;
Louise Tartt, vice president; Wm.
Fitch, vice president; Tydie Pick
ett, recording secretary; Elizabeth
Wilbon, corresponding secretary;
Dorothy Anderson, financial sec
retary; Vinson Robinson, teasur
er; Bennie Richardson, assistant
treasurer; doe Webster, business
manager; Richard Tollison ser
geant at arms.
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Bates, is confined to her home at
4621 Calumet avenue with illness.
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Tuskegee
Club News
On June 26, 1910, nearly 26
years ago, Claude A. Barnett,
Charles S. Twitty, Alonzo G.
Chandler, Miss Anna M. Myers
and Alfred B. Washington, met at
3216 Wabash ave., then the home
of Mrs. Washington and organi
zed the Chicago-Tuskegee club for
the purpose of sustaining the ide
als and teachings of Dr. Booker T.
Washington and Tuskegee Insti
tute. and to engage in activity for
the betterment of Chicago. Since
that time the organization has
continuously functioned in con
nection with such s program. On
June 26, 1935, the club wi!! mark
its 25th anniversary with appro
priate exercises under the leader
ship of Fred G. Ingram, present
head of the organization. Some of
the veteran Tuskeeeeans who are
expected to take fart are fol
lows: John B.Twitty. John P. Nor
wood, Atty. James A. Greene. Mrs.
Paul Eggleston, Luke A toman,
E. E. Greene. William K. Flem
ing, A. B Whitlock, Ernest H. Wil
liamson, Claude A. Barnett, Al
fred B Washington. William S.
Little, Mrs. Lucinda Gilbert-Lit
tle and many others. The Silver
Jubilee program as announced by
President Engram follows:
Wednesday, June 26. Memorial
program for deceased Tuskegee
ans. at the C. N. D. A. clubhouse,
4941 South Parkway; Thursday,
June 27th, Past-Presidents exer
cises, at the C N. I). A clubhouse;
Friday, June 28, Dinner meeting
at the YMCA. 3763 Wabash ave.;
Saturday June 29. Reception
Dance at M. 0. G. Hall, 5529 In
diana ave.; Sunday, Jun« 30,
Special business meeti*'*' »' the
YMCA.
The regular monthly meeting
of the organization will be held
Sunday, June 23, at the YMCA,
featuring the annual children’s ex
ercises under the direction of
Amos C. Saunders. All Tuskegee
ans are cordially invited to be
present, and visitors are also
cordially welcome to attend these
exercises.
Dr. Frederick H. Patterson,
newly elected President of Tuske
gee Institute, informed the club
last week that he expects to be in
Chicago his month and will be
glad to meet the organization, and
preparations are L?ing made for
his entertainment Hi has been in
vited to deliver the principal ad
dress at the dinner meeting on
June 28, at the YMCA.
Miss Corinne L. Robinson, 5232
Prairie avenue, entertained the
Executive Committee of the club
on Tuesday evening, June 11, pre
paratory to the 25th anniversary
celebration of the organization.
Chairman Amos C. Saunders of
the program committee of the
Chicago-Tuskegee club is now
completing arrangements for the j
annual ChiWrw.1%- wtvrti'aes -ift
organization whith will take 'place
on June 23, at the Y. M. C. A.,
3763 South Wabash avenue. Ap
proximately 25 youngsters, off
spring of Tuskegeeans, will take
part on the program which is a
feature of the club’s activities to
ward the development of talent
among he children. The first ex
ercises of this kind was held in
1924, under the direction of El
dridge A. Johnson, former pres
ident of the club, who graduated
from Tuskegee Institute in 1910.
Parents desiring their children to
take part on the program may ar
range for their appearance by
getting in touch with Mr. Saun
ders on or before June 17, at 4932
Washington Park Court, telephone
Kenwood 2814.
On June 10, the club received a
letter from Capt. R. S Darnaby,
alumni secretary, Tuskegee In
I stitute, recording secretary of the
Tuskegee General Alumni Asso
ciation, 1815 Saracen street, Pine
Bluff, Ark. He graduated from
Tuskegee Institute in 1913, and is
survived by his widow, Mrs. E. A.
Austin. Captain Darnaby also an
nounced the death of Fred D.
Proctor, Class of 1913, 917 Coch
ran street, Dallas, Texas.
Old Phillips High Wins
Loving Cup in the 1935
“Clean-Up" Campaign
1 The annual luncheon given by the Chicago Association
of Commerce for the schools which participated in the 1935
Clean-Up, Paint-Up campaign, was held at the Palmer House
on June 5th. The faculty advisor and the chairman of stu
dent activities of Phillips high were especially invited.
The old Wendell Phillips high school was represented bv
W illiam J. Page, principal, Miss M.
A. Thomas and Ernest McDaniel,
chairman of the Clean-Up cam
paign at the old Phillips. Mr. Mc
Daniel, who lives at 336 South Wa
bash avenue, is a member of the
9-B class.
Schools Report
Before the luncheon, an oppor
tunity to view the posters and re
ports submitted by the various
high schools, was given. It is re
ported that, considering the fact
that old Phillips' student body for
this semester was composed en
tirely of freshmen and that this
initial project w'as done under great
obstacles, the reports presented by
old Phillips did not fall far short
of the standards set for the regu
lar four-year type of high schools.
Supt. Bogan Speaks
After the luncheon, Superinten
dent Bogan, of the Chicago pub
lic schools, made an enlightening
address on the general topic of the
development of civic pride and be
havior taking place in the Chicago
schools, due largely to the Clean
Up campaign.
Mr. Roberts, president of the
Association of Commerce, followed
this address by awarding the prizes.
These loving cups were awarded on
the basis of organizations, co-op
eration and improvement over pre
vious years. The schools were di
vided into classes according to size
of school population. This alloca
tion placed old Phillips high in the
fourth group, which had school
membership ranging from 2100 to
4000.
In this group first, second and
third prizes were awarded, but be
cause of commendable work, co-op
eration, interest, activities and the
actual overcoming of many handi
caps, old Phillips high was awarded
a special award — a loving cup
on which is engraved:
“Special Award, 1935, Clean-Up
Campaign, Old Philips high school.
Presented by the Chicago Associa
tion of Commerce.”
This cup was presented to Mr.
McDaniel, who proudly displayed it
during two asein' iies held at the
schol on June 7. Without the help
of the community, old Phillips
would not be so successful in win
ning a trophy during its first sem
ester. The school invites all inter
ested persons to come at any time
to the school office and view the
cup.
Boys’Fight
Case Thrown
Out by Judge
The case in which Jaffery Cook,
16, 701 E. 50th street, was ar
raigned in Boys' Court Friday,
charged with assaulting another
youth the same age with a revol
ver, was thrown out of court by
Judge Braudie, who sustained a
motion presented by Attorney
Franklin A. Lovelace to the effect
that that court had no jurisdiction
in the case.
Mrs. Paralea Lewis, the com
plainant, stated that her son and
Cook had engaged in a fight and
that young Cook had the better of
the row because he was armed.
Cook, however, denied this, and
added that Mrs. Lewis chased him
with a mop stick.
Young Chicago Artists
Form Music League
In deciding to launch The Jun
ior Music League its founder was
fully aware of the many exisiting
musical organizations, societies,
and clubs, some of them for child
ren under adult ledaership. It was
obvious, however, that all such
present organizations had drawn
their memberships from children
ylm ufry aeVyl;—br^?T6*ted and"
jworking in music. The purpose of
(he league is fundamentally dif
ferent in that its appeal is direct
ed to beginners, or rather to child
ren who have had no intimate
personal experience in music such
as the playing of a musical instru
ment 'provides.
For years, educators have rec
ognized music as a great social
force. Music has well been called
the universal art. loved and un
derstood by all peoule. Music
unites the minds and hearts of
people wherever they mav be as
sembled; it, expresses most effect
ively the common interest of the
group and molds the feelings of
ail into one unified whole For
these reasons, music is used so ex
tensively in all public meet'ngs, in
religious worship and in so<i»l and
fraternal gathering;
The Junior Music League aims
to attract all children to the study
of music by appealing to thsir in
herent social instincts, Th I ■ the
same urge that makes the mother
a member of a club, father a mem
of a lodge, brother and sister
members of the college fratern
ity or sorority. We are *11 "join
ers” by nature. As the Bov Scouts
provide the incentive t" seek
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tion out-of-doors so Thp Junior
League seeks to interest children
in music as a cultural and pleas
urable pursuit in-doors.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
LARGE CLASS
Knoxville, Tenn., June 10 (ANP)
One hundred and twenty-one sen
iors will graduate at Austin high
school this term. This is one of
the largest classes in the history of
the institution. Prof. T. R. Davis
is nrinrinal.
A precedent was established
when the class presented an origi
nal pageant “The High School,
The American Torch Bearer" at the
commencement exercises. The pa- i
geant was in commemoration of the ]
three hundredth anniversary of the
American high school.
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