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FLAYS ATTITODE OF T.V.A. PROJECT TOWARD NEGROES
JOHN P. DAVIS, PROMINENT
ECONOMIST, UNCOVERS
DISCRIMINATION
Say* Negroes Are Barred From Position* As
Skilled Laborers
New York—The Tennessee Valley Authority, popul
arly known as the TV A, and regarded as the most signifi
cant and far-reaching project of the New Deal, has mean
little to Negro Americans thus far, accordng to a report
Illed with the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
!v p;. I>; Jot'n IV Davis this week.
. i.Mvis st-u t into the TV A area
I,> tin* NAACP reports that not
only are the Negroes now at work
on the TV A subjected to discrimt
ni'ion and segregation as to type
i t jobs, wages, housing and citi
zenship training courses, but that
th.» t-'ure of TVA as an experi
ment into better living holds little
id promise for Negro citizens.
The present study of TVA by
Mr. Davis is a continuation of his
investigations which were reported
in an article "TVA: Lilly-White
K v ustruetion which appeared
r The Crisis in the fall of 19114. J
Harre<l From Skilled Work
The report, made public this
week, shows that Negro workers
on various sections of the
projects numbering some 2,000 —
are confined in the most part to the
lower brackets of wages and are
I arrisl from skilled labor and high
wages. Almost three-fourths of the
n.eu employed In the Wilson Dam
% ire laborers at 37 1-2 cents
hour The next highest number
re laborers at 4.'i cents nn hour,
. :, l the remaining few are scatter
ed lo re and there at 00 and 75
cents with a very few (less than
• til at Sion an hour
All the machinery of employ
'll.*m is set u|» so that Negroes do
not have even an opportunity to
ipplv for skill'd work. Mr. Davis
uind tin- requests for skilled labor
come from construction bosses and
are handed to white personnel di
rectors. These official* weed out
itiv itnjutmis and turn over to their
colored assistant personnel direc
tors only the requisitions for or
dinary labor.
An examination of the payroll
period of May 1« to May 31. 1935
.showed that Negro workers re
eived $8»».o3 j.SO of the total of
s:>o| Tliia was roughly 9 f>-10
percent of the payroll as contrasted
w i'. ; approximately 11 perot-nt of
tile total number of workers em
ployed''
N. . roes have no method of stat
ing grievances. and those few who
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Mr. Davis cites the cases of two
colored men who drove TVA trucks
from Aprii. 19114 until January,
I For all that period they were
paid the common labor rate of 4 >
cents an hour, although white
truck drivers were getting 75 cents
an hour They did not dare to com
plain because they felt they would
he discharged.
At Wheeler Dam a white chief
cook is in charge of the Negro
mess hull.
At the Pickwick landing Dam,
one of the latest units to be started
colored skilled and unskilled work
ers were employed only on the
"Negro” houses of the village being i
built there for workers, and evenj
tills employment, in one case of
two Negro electricians, was pro
tested to Washington by Local 474
..f the Klectrlcal Workers Union.
Mr Davis found that Negro work
CIS Were given the most dangerous
and most disgreeable work, such
as working in water and mud. A
large percentage of the workers
in the fertilizer plants are Negroes
lit the rate of 37 1-2 cents an hour.
Itigid Housing *lllll I row
In the villages constructed for
the housing of workers oti the pro
jects Negroes have been t xeluded
entirely, or else provded with In
terior housing, the report states.
There are no Negroes housed at
Norris Daiu and workers there
must go from seven to twelve miles
to and from work.
At Wilson Dam there are two
villages for white, and one for
Negroes. The white houses range
from three-room bungalows to sls
und seven-room houses, modern In
every respectfl The Negro houses
are all old bungalows which were
moved from near the white village
to a swampy spot adjacent to a
railroad track. The Houses have
only half screens with no windows
in the kitchens. Because of the
swamp, insects are plentiful. The
nearest store is two miles away
and prices there are exhorbltant.
There are no paths or roads, und
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Since the first of this year 199 per
sons have been killed and 9,034 injured
in traffic accidents. Detroit citizens lost
many thousands of dollars due to pro
perty damage in the 15,643 non-injury
the pasture for cows is across the
railroad track. Finn Hies are not
allowed to have chickens or keep
a truck-garden on their house
plois; they must raise a few vege
tables in a community garden
wholly Inadequate for the number
of families. At Pickwick Landing
Church Lestgue Title
Chase In Final Games
Bethel drew tirsl blood in the final plyoffs to decide
the 19.‘J5 champion by downing the young St. Stephens
Grays by the tune of 11 to 7. Again sending big Jack Ten
nell to the mound after his previous draw game, Bethel
soon found itself trailing when the Grays took a 2 run
lead in the 2nd and again in the Ith. Bethel tied the score
in the f>th when a msJudßed line#
drive went fur a home run and took
the lead in the next stanza when
the inexperienced Gray outfield lot
a couple of outs turn into hits with
men on bases. They tried to over
come ths handicap hut It was too'
much with Wells succedlttK Ten
nell and checkng further attempts
to rally. Wadley pitched on prac
tically even terms with Tennell
holding the Bethel sluggers well In
check but Ills outfielders offset his
good hurling by being unable to
fathom the Ine drives. Harry sttc
ceedtsl Wadley and pitched well
but Wells was too Rood and the
Grays bowed to superior team work
and experience of the high power
ed. Bethel machine.
Bethel 020 25 020 11
St Stephens 200 202 000 7
Tennell, Wells and Wilson; Wad
ley. Harry and Nelson,
l’mpre, Jackson.
The playoffs were deadlocked
when St. Stephens won 0 to 0 from
Bethel on a forfeit on Friday when
tho latter team failed to show up
In time for the (tame scheduled.
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A Tragedy Os Reckless Driving
Dam the accomodatons for colored
workers are much superor to those
ill the other places, but still some
what below the standard for
whites.
Future Holds I.ittle
The NAAUP report states that
there is considerable difference In
Attorney Sweet
Addresses Club
The Nat Turner Club presented
Attorney Henry Sweet as their
principal speaker at their Sunday
forum, held at their new club houso
HIM Madison avenue. Atorney
ETNERAL DIRECTOR
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GEORGE R. LOVE JOY’
0. E. S. COLUMN
GUIDING STAR CHAPTER NO. 11 O. E- S.
STATED MEETING Ist Wadaeaday
DEGREE WORK Srd Wednaaday
MATRON Mm. Celaat* Caahlafr, M7B S4th
PATRON Mr. (’ha*. William", M7I Aradt
BATHSHEBA CHAPTER NO. 9 O- E. S.
STATED MEETINNG lat Friday
DEGREE WORK trd Friday
ASSOC. MATRON Mra. Iraa* ElUa, MM Baaaell
PATRON Mr. V. A. Briatol, IMI Joa Campan
PRICELLA CHAPTER NO. 21 O- E. S.
STATED MEETING tad Friday
DEGREE WORK 4th Friday
MATRON Mra. Vtnrlala Wnalay, S4B Wllklaa
PATRON Mr. K 4. A Ufa, MSS Bafele
accidents, all caused by the careless use
of automobiles.
One look at the above picture will
show you the result of reckless driving
on the part of a driver.
the type of training given Negro
and white families In the area with
a view to mproving their social
status and economic usefulness.
Some types of classes are not set
up for Negroes at all. and others
offer only a fraction of the train
ing given whites.
Sweet spoke on the theme, “Legal
Aspects and the Thngs We Should
Know'.’’
Sunday, Sept. 15, at G p. in., Har
ry Wisdom will speak on
“Ethiopia.”
These forum programs are both
educational and entertaining The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Harry Wisdom is president;
Mable Butler, secretary.
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NEWS FROM INKSTER, MICH.
Bj W. 1L BIN ION
8880 Ixsabelle Avenue
Mrs. Mid red Morrson. of Hick
ory street, has Just returned from
an extended vacaton In Louisiana,
where she visited relatives She was
accompanied home by her attrac
tive elater, Mrs. Bessie Byurden.
Mrs. Ophela Jones has recently
returned from a visit to Tennessee,
where she was the recpent of many
courtesies from relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Lydia P Williams. 3218 Al
fred street entertained the Im
perial Literary and Art Club last
Wednesday afternoon. The mem
bers present were ub follows:
Mesdames Nellie Pace, Albertba
Louis, Mitteie Wagner, Misses Bell
Baker, Carrie Ford, Elizabeth Tim
bers, Beatrce Branch, Tlbertha
Steele, Leona Goodson, and Wil
lie Billion. The hostess served a
dVlcious luncheon.
Mrs. Cora Barnes of Issabelle
street, has returned frim a visit in
Georga and Florida, and Florida j
She Is the vice preceptress of Lone
Star Tabernacle No. 31, Knights
and Daughters of Tabor .
I Many members of Smith Chap
!el A. M E. Church visited the A.
M. E. annual conference in De
troit last week
Mss Ethel Ford and WUle Myers
were happily united In marriage
Saturday, Sept. 7, ut the home of
the bride’s sister, Mrs. Mary Hol
liday. Many octal courtesies are
being shown the young couple by
their friends
John Martin of Walnut street,
left last Saturday for • Floridu,
where he will be married to a po
pular co-ed of Florida State Col
: lege. The couple will make their
home in Inkster.
The Daughters of Lone Star
Tabernacle No. 31. of K and I), of
Tabor held ther regular monthly
' nieetng last Thursday. Mrs. Willie
Hinton, high priestess, made her
annual report of the convention
session, held in Dayton, Ohio, last
month, where Sir I. E. W. Brown
of Pittsburgh, was elected head of
the organization.
Rev. E. R. Jones, pastor of Beu
lah Baptst Church, has Just floish
.ed the celebration of the second
Truth Association
To Hold Special
Ordination Service
Tho North American Fountan of
Truth Association, Inc. will hold
a special ordination service at
In the service of sympathy
Geo. B. McFall
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Can BBOfM ul WATSON STMEITS
Tire Bepalrtay BmtmUm A. WTni t
2146 St. Antak* Street, Corner Columbia Clifford 2A|4
anniversary of bis pastorate. Th#
cornerstone of the church was laid
August 25 Rev. Jones is the effi
cient of Ms progressive congre
gation, and • highly esteemed by
all the citizens of Inkster.
Rev. William P. Henson has Just
closed his fifth year as pastor of
Smith Chapel. He has beeu trans
ferred thiß year to Michigan City,
lud. The new pastor will be Rev.
Alex Evans of Detroit, whom the
church welcomes.
Members of the K. of P. club of
Inkster are holding meetings at
the home of Charles Gunnoll, 4179
Springhill avenue.
The senior choir of Smith Chapel
A. M. E. Church presented an
“Opera Under the Stars,” Thurs
day evening, S‘*Pt 12. Gardener
King is president; Professor Hard
ison. director.
If items sent in by local renders
were not published in last week’s
issue, please send them to the
Inkster reporter again. Please get
the notes to the reporter, Mrs.
Binlon, by Saturday of each week.
To Appear
In Piano Recital
PROF. WALTER E. WENT, di
rector of the Shiloh Baptist Choir,
who will be presented In a piano
rectal Friday. Sept. 13. under the
i auspices of the Shiloh Choir. He
\ will be asslsed by a chorus of one
hundred voices.
Sunday, Sept. 15, wll be observed
Brewster Center, Friday, Sept. 21,
at X p. m. All are welcome. I)r. L.
L. Brown is president and found
er of the organizaton.
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SUPPORT voru lIOMK TOWN
PAPER IT TALKS WORKS—
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In The
GARDEN
Ity Herbert F. McFadden
Lnnsrape Gardener
LAWN MAKING
If f»r some muse your lawn has
been a failure this year; you will
do well to dig It up and get anew
start. Th e period between Aug
ust 15th and
best time for smrh an undertaking
beeause tihe drastic effects of the
hot sun and the competition with
weeds will be at a mininum. The
new grass will also have sufficient
time for some growth before cold
weather comes.
In establishing anew lawn it
should always tie remembered
|that the first preparation is the
important one; because if every
thing goes well; it will remain for
I years before being dug up again.
If the soil is a heavy clay It should
Ik< toned down with sand and peat
moss so as to provide the proper
drainage. If on the ether hand a
sandy situation dominates; largt
quantities of clay and peatmoss
should be added to Prevent too
much drainage.
Before seeding is done; the soil
should l>e raked smoothly and ull
sit ones removed. It should bel
fLrm and perfectly level; for evez-Jl
hollow will show later. A lit
tle rolling wil compact the soil
jtiHl enough for seeding.
To he Continued
as anniversary day at Shiloh. Spe
cial music will be rendered. Din
ner will be served by the choir
members In the afternoon, and a
fine concert will he presented, wth
the ussstance of outside talent.
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