Gary American

DE PRIEST FLAYS SOUTH VOLUME II, NUMBER THIRTY-FOUR VOLUME II, NUMBER THIRTY-FOUR Home Again Mrs. Minnie Gentles Turner, student at Ridgeland college England, has just returned home to spend the summer with Turner, in Cleveland. She says she likes her England. T Mrs. Minnie Gentles Turner, student at Ridgeland college in Wimbledon, England, has just returned home to spend the summer with her sister, Alma Turner, in Cleveland. She says she likes her England. MUSTARD was gazing at the plant. The son finally spoke. "Gee, pop," he said. "Ain't that a dandy lion?" And so ever after the peculiar plant which provides a good many people with greens and wine has been called the dandelion. AND THEN THERE'S THE LITTLE SCOTCH BOY WHO GOT A HAT TWO SIZES TOO LARGE BE-CAUSE THEY ALL COST THE SAME. Last night I talked to a wise man who knew This That and The Other "Women," he said, "and white elephants," then he laughed "Women," he said, "are white elephants" I learned today his first wife left with a traveling salesman his second divorced him after two weeks his third worked herself to death and his fourth died of starvation he's suing a fifth for alimony . . . "Women," I said when I saw him again "and white elephants and wise men" and he wondered why I laughed. —Cynical Sam. Doggoned if we know what Cynica Sam means, but we hope it's not what we think it is. POSSUM CENTER NEWS ITEMS Sam Binks always says, "a five dollar William," He claims he's not well enough acquainted with 'em to call 'em "Bill." It's been too darned hot to write a last line. RAPIST GETS LIFE IN PEN Life imprisonment was the sentence meted out to West Johnson by a jury in Lake criminal court Monday afternoon for criminally attacking a seven-year-old girl. The jury deliberated 15 minutes. Johnson is the fourth Gary man to receive the extreme penalty under the state law for committing a criminal attack on a girl less than ten years old. Three others received similar sentences two years ago. GAY PUBLIC LIBRARY 8TH AVE JEFFERSON "To Break the Bonds" Trade with stores which employ colored help. Ask your merchant why he does not employ colored clerks in his store. THE WISEST CRACKS IN AMERICA MUST HELLO, EVERYBODY! What if we did say last week "Old Job was patient, but he never had to live in Gary waiting for summer to come"? We've had every kinda letter in here since then. And we've got feelings, too. But we're gonna publish some of them, anyhow: Dear F. M. D. : I talked it over with the boy friend and he said you must be from south of New Orleans or somewhere like that because when it gets 90 above in the shade and you yelp about wanting summer to come you sure must have been raised on Old Man Offanon's plantation—off his horse and on you with a cane. The boy friend says also if it gets any hotter he's going to figure you caused it and he'll be on you like a duck on a June-bug. —Dolores Del Pondo. Astute Sir: Never while I wore the honored toga of column conductor did I allow such a slip to pass. You must have written that line about Job last winter. I advise that you go back down home or else remedy conditions by sticking your head in a pail of water three times and extracting it twice. —T. N. T. Hot Stuff: Jist caws yew is Mustard an eye calls yew Hot Stuff ain't know reas-on 4 yew 2 be lak that. Eye hopes yew croaks an goes 2 hell. Yew is that kinda guy what they needs down yondah. But even then yew might kick when the fire gits low. Eye thinks yew'd freeze in a furnace. —Dirty Twelve. So you want summer to come, ch? It's not hot enough for you, huh? Well —if you don't stay away from 47th street and South Park with You-Know- Who's wife, you're going to find things mighty hot. You'll be sweating on Christmas day. —Marshmallows. Little Dickie Dishwater, the office pest, said he was out with a girl the other night who had the Lettuce- Leaves. He said she was always say- ing, "Lettuce-leave this place and go to a cabaret." HOW THE DANDELION GOT ITS NAME Once upon a time there was a cross-eyed college professor who had a cross-eyed son. This professor was a botanist but his son just loved the animals. So one day the professor took his son to the zoo. They stood in front of the lion's cage. The boy looked at the king of beasts while the father stood entranced at a new plant growing beside the cage. The son thought his cross-eyed father was looking at the animal. The professor thought his cross-eyed son The Gary American A GREAT AMERICAN DISH WISDOM —Cynical Sam. GARY INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1929 145 Deaths,164 Births In 6 Mos. BIRTHS DROP TO 16 AS DEATHS IN JUNE RISE TO 22 1st 6 Month Survey Shows Death Rate In Gary Is Near Birth Total BY DAVID MARTIN For the first time this year, the Negro death rate during a month was higher than the total number of male and female births. This fact was established by the June report of the city board of health which has just been released by Mrs. Rose C. Smith. According to figures also compiled monthly, the first six month period of 1929 shows that only 19 more Negroes have been born than died during that period. Figures for deaths were 143 and for births 162. During this same period there were 983 white children born to only 426 white deaths. In June The death rate among people of color during June was 22, the figure it has been for three consecutive months. Nine dark boys and seven dark girls saw the light of day during the month's 30 days. The entire city death rate was 72 with the birth total at 187. There were no homicides here last month. Auto deaths also showed a decided decrease with only three fatalities. May, the worst month for auto deaths in the history of Gary, had 11 Sixteen children less than one year old died in June. There were also 15 cases of death due to heart disease, 8 pneumonia deaths, three from tuberculosis one from influenza, one from typhoid fever and two from cancer. Chickenpox was June's worst contagious illness, 13 cases being reported. There were also eight cases of measles, five of scarlet fever, one of typhoid fever and one of smallpox. Few Women Here With white births more than 100 per cent greater than Negro deaths and Negro births just slightly in excess of deaths in spite of the reputed rapid reproduction of the Aframerican species, it is believed by leading physicians here that the vast difference in such statistics of the two races as shown in the reports comes from the small amount of women of color in Gary as compared with the male population. Men number about 11,500 and women total only 5,800. Figures for the first six months of the year follow: Deaths Births Boys Girls January .....20 20 12 8 February .....27 33 14 19 March .....32 36 23 13 April .....22 26 18 8 May .....22 33 20 13 June .....22 16 9 7 Totals .....145 164 96 68 Jazzin' The News (The week's news in verse) By F. MARSHALL DAVIS De Priest assails his critics, will also name Holstein Gas man insults customer who went to purchase gasoline Health reports shows that deaths are more than births in June "Negroes don't want clerks of race" is latest merchant tune Supreme puts up $100,000 to double Illinois capital With an ad put in THE AMERICAN your goods are sure to sell. TO RENT HOUSES AND APARTMENTS. Low rents and good locations. Let us help you. Tell us what you want and we will get it.-Henley Realty Co., 2201 Broadway. Phone 6887. HIGH GRADE Apex Motor Oil, 50c a gallon, in 5 gal. cans. 25th Ave. Auto Supply, 134 W. 25th Ave. USED TIRES. All sizes, lowest prices. 25th Ave. Auto Supply, 134 W. 25th Ave. MOVES OFFICE Dr. R. O. Mundin wishes to announce the removal of his office to 1709 Broadway. 7-26-29 These Merchants Are Wrong EDITION Many Gary merchants give as the result of our race as clerks in their stores or within the race. These merchants claim to be waited on by people of his own city. We are forced to admit that there such views. But it is absurd to think any such notions. If we did, there workers or dentists. White professionals of those of our race would all starve. A men are in Gary ever before and usually well-off. Employment of Negroes in response to the bulk of the trade comes from merchant approval. Walgren's drug store at 471 personnel and is literally counting money has many Negro clerks and a Negro manners. In fact, so strong was the demand as were up in arms because the color brown. The Lincoln State bank, at 31 and profits enormously. Chain stores, and all types of business there our race as clerks and managers and he. We might say also to the local merger of its kind in Gary to employ a girl of one of the chief reasons for its success. There is absolutely nothing to such fact as those stores that make the coming boys and girls of our race as clerks. The people of color here want that where we spend our money and furnish only last Sunday that the Rev. A. T. A. here, voluntarily gave support to our Gary—from the pulpit by stating that they got their profits from our pocketbooks, tends every Sunday to call attention to boys and girls in such side business a matter up with the ministerial alliance night. It is up to us to demand our right excuses as those given by many merces our race from having consideration that course is to trade where our money is a boys and girls of our race as clerks. SUPREME LIBERTY LIFE MAKES LARGE DEPOSIT Many Gary merchants give as their excuse for not hiring boys and girls of our race as clerks in their stores on the south side the inferiority complex within the race. These merchants claim that the Negro customer would refuse to be waited on by people of his own color if they were employed. We are forced to admit that there are some members of our race who have such views. But it is absurd to think that most of us here in Gary entertain any such notions. If we did, there would be no practice for our lawyers, doctors or dentists. White professional men would get all of the business and those of our race would all starve. As it happens, more Negro professional men are in Gary than ever before and all are living—some of them being unusually well-off. Employment of Negroes in responsible positions in Chicago stores where the bulk of the trade comes from members of our race has met with popular approval. Walgren's drug store at 47th and South Parkway has an all-Negro personnel and is literally coining money. The South Center department store has many Negro clerks and a Negro manager and yet it does tremendous business. In fact, so strong was the demand for workers of our race that Chicagoans were up in arms because the colored clerks employed there were not dark brown. The Lincoln State bank, at 31st and State streets, has a Negro teller and profits enormously. Chain stores, banks, drug stores, clothing stores, theaters and all types of business there in the Negro section hire members of our race as clerks and managers and have done greater business because of it. We might say also to the local merchants that the Venus Shoppe, only store of its kind in Gary to employ a girl of our race as clerk, believes that has been one of the chief reasons for its success. There is absolutely nothing to such an argument. It cannot be based on fact as those stores that make the complaint in self-defense have not tried hiring boys and girls of our race as clerks. The people of color here want their boys and girls to work in the stores where we spend our money and furnish the huge bulk of the profits. It was only last Sunday that the Rev. A. T. Allen, pastor of St. John Baptist church here, voluntarily gave support to our cause—and the cause of every Negro in Gary—from the pulpit by stating that there were four stores on 25th street that got their profits from our pocketbooks and gave us nothing in return. He intends every Sunday to call attention to the matter or nonemployment of our boys and girls in soft side business places, and is also planning to take the matter up with the ministerial alliance here at their meeting next Tuesday night. It is up to us to demand our rights and not listen to any silly and absurd excuses as those given by many merchants. They are merely trying to keep our race from having consideration that rightfully belongs to us. Our only recourse is to trade where our money is appreciated and to demand a fair trial of boys and girls of our race as clerks. Now Has $200,000 Recorded With Illinois Department Of Insurance Chicago—(By the Associated Negro Press)—Announcement has just been made here of the completion of the details incident to the deposit of an additional $100,000 in securities, by the newly combined Supreme Liberty Life insurance, with the department of insurance at Springfield. This additional deposit brings the total amount of deposit by the Supreme Liberty Life Insurance company in Illinois up to $200,000, making this company have the largest deposit on record of any company of our group with a single state department. In addition there remains on deposit with the State of New Jersey, $100,000, and with the State of Ohio, another $100,000, which amounts were originally deposited respectively by the Northeastern Life Insurance company and the Supreme Life and Casualty company. Until the dissolution proceedings of these two latter organizations which have been merged with the Supreme Liberty Life Insurance company are completed these deposits will not be removed from these departments. All the state departments involved in the merger, Ohio, New Jersey, and Illinois have approved the matter now and the merger is complete. There only remains the dissolution of the other corporations according to law and steps are being taken to bring this about as early as possible. Notices are being sent to former stockholders of both Northeastern and Supreme, apprising them of this fact and enlisting their co-operation in bringing this about without delay so that the constructive program of the enlarged company can be entered upon at once. The additional deposit was made necessary because of the fact that the company is now writing in addition to its ordinary life and industrial life business, a casualty policy covering disability from accident or disease, giving it a complete coverage on every form of modern policy that is issued. —The largest fish ever caught with a rod and reel and officially recorded was a 758-pound tuna, landed in 1924 at Liverpool, Nova Scotia, by Zane Grev, the novelist. MORIAL our excuse for not hiring boys and girls at the south side the inferiority complex in that the Negro customer would refuse color if they were employed. are some members of our race who have that most of us here in Gary entertain could be no practice for our lawyers, doc- men would get all of the business and as it happens, more Negro professional all are living—some of them being un- sible positions in Chicago stores where members of our race has met with popular men and South Parkway has an all-Negro city. The South Center department store manager and yet it does tremendous busi- died for workers of our race that Chicago- dled clerks employed there were not dark est and State streets, has a Negro teller s, banks, drug stores, clothing stores, in the Negro section hire members of have done greater business because of it. emphasis that the Venus Shoppe, only store our race as clerk, believes that has been with an argument. It cannot be based on plaint in self-defense have not tried hir- ir boys and girls to work in the stores with the huge bulk of the profits. It was allen, pastor of St. John Baptist church cause—and the cause of every Negro in there were four stores on 25th street that and gave us nothing in return. He in- fo the matter or nonemployment of our places, and is also planning to take the here at their meeting next Tuesday and not listen to any silly and absurd nants. They are merely trying to keep it rightfully belongs to us. Our only re- appreciated and to demand a fair trial of LYNCHING DECREASE IS EVIDENCED IN RECORDS Four Known Victims Of Mob Law In 1st Six Month Period, Says Bureau The Southern crusade against this form of mob law is, if this year's figures are accurate, making considerable progress. SINGS SPIRITUALS ON AIR Zimmerman Broadcasts Over WJKS Thursday Feature Regular Thursday night broadcasts of south side musical talent over radio station WJKS, "Where Joy Kills Sorrow," are getting to be popular events by the listeners-in within a radius of several hundred mles. Hermes Zimmerman, well known composer and tenor, heads these broadcasts which go on the air at 7 o'clock He is assisted by other local talent whom he is in charge of and is training the Broadway trio, Betty and Teddy, and others. EDITORIAL PRICE THREE CENTS IN GARY AND SUBURBS ELSEWHERE. FIVE CENTS Back To Hubby? A Lillian Evanti Tibbs, celebrated operatic singer, is rumored to be affecting a reconciliation between herself and divorced husband, Roy Wilfred Tibbs, professor of piano and organ a Howard university in Washington, D.C. She was awarded $100 a month alimony by a D. C. jury more than a year ago. NO COLORLINE ON GAS BUT WHITE WASHROOM NO COLORLINE ON GAS BUT WHITE WASHROOM Filling Station at Fifth And Massachusetts Has "For Whites" Sign "For Whites Only." That's the sign tacked above the washroom door at the filling station run by Paul Hood and located at 5th avenue and Massachusetts street. If you're willing to put up with such Dixie-like methods in Gary when you spend your money, you can go to Hood's. But if you are against such practices, you can trade somewhere else. Conrad Slaughter, 1601 Broadway, is the latest person to find out Hood's methods. As there were no "for whites only" signs on the filling station's gasoline pumps, he took his car in there to get its tank filled. Going to the washroom while he waited, he saw the offensive sign but disregarded it. When he returned, the proprietor, angered, wanted to know why he went on in. There wasn't any fight. But after Mr. Slaughter finished talking, the filling station owner looked sort of red and embarrassed. He has made his last gasoline sale to Mr. Slaughter. Another man, confronted with the sign, when his tank was being filled, hopped in his car and drove off. He had the gas free and the sanctity of the white washroom had not been violated. Anyhow, 5th and Massachusetts is a bad place for a man of color to run out of gas if he turns in Hood's place. —Horses can sleep either standing up or lying down. HOME EDITION HREE CENTS IN GARY AND SUBURBS ELSEWHERE, FIVE CENTS OUTH n 6 Mos. ALSO PICKED TO AID HOLSTEIN AT ELK CONVENTION ALSO PICKED TO AID HOLSTEIN AT ELK CONVENTION De Priest Hits Critics In N.A.A.C.P. Meet Monday Night In Cleveland Cleveland, O. (Special) — A strong oral broadside was fired Monday night at the monster mass meet of the N. A. A. C. P.'s by Congressman Oscar De Priest of the First Illinois Congressional district. The white-haired politician attacked those southerners who became indignant when Mrs. De Priest was a luncheon guest of Mrs. Hoover at the White House recently, calling them "cowards and hypocites." More than 2,000 people attended the meeting and applauded the remarks of the speaker when he assailed the solons who had made an issue of the entertainment of his wife by the president's wife. It was the climax of this year's convention of the association. More than 2,000 stood outside, unable to gain entrance to the auditorium. Calls Them Cowards "They're just a lot of cowards," De Priest declared. "This is my country and your country. I was elected to congress the same as any other congressman, and I'm going to have the rights of every other congressman—no more, no less—if it's in the congressional barber shop or at a White House tea." The whole furore raised about the White House tea, Mr. De Priest declared, is merely a bit of political byplay to yank the solid south back into the Democratic fold. "Social equality" is a bogey man which always has been effective in frightening the southern white man, and the southern Democrats are using it to their advantage. "Prejudice, however," Mr. De Priest added, "is not confined to any one party or any one church. They are all tinged with it." Is After Drys Turning to the subject of prohibition, Mr. De Priest attacked the policy of the government in spending millions for the enforcement of the 18th amendment while the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments are allowed to be violated at will without a penny appropriated to their enforcement. "I do not propose to vote to appropriate a penny to enforce the 18th amendment until similar sums are voted to enforce these other amendments now being violated all through the south," Mr. De Priest declared. Name More Cadets The Illinois congressman reiterated his statement that as representative of all the people, he will pay as much attention to his white constituents as to the colored. However, he said, that in recommending appointments for West Point and Annapolis, he would name only colored boys, at least until some white congressmen whose constituents are mostly white, names a colored boy. De Priest shed some interesting light on his history when he told how his parents came to move to the north. (Continued on Page 2) ELK TALK CONTEST JULY 5 Indianapolis To Be Scene Of Regional Contest With invitations extended to every Elk in the region and a large number announcing their intention of being present, it is believed that the third regional oratorical contest of the Elk lodge to be held in Indianapolis July 5 will attract a record breaking crowd. There will be six youths to contest in the finals. One will come from each state in the region which is composed of Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky. The winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship and will go to Atlantic City to compete in the finals there at the grand lodge in August. One of the features of the contest will be the grand street parade at 6:30 next Friday evening in honor of Grand Exalted Ruler J. Finley Wilson and Education Commissioner William C. Hueston. Our Town FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1929 Our By LOUISA WHITTED "4th" Variously Observed By Many Here By train, street car, bus, private motor or what not, most Garyites spent much of their holiday on wheels Thursday, enjoying themselves at the numerous pleasure spots within reach. Gary was well represented at Camp Barcado where the Noonday club held its picnic. A number of fishing addicts went at daybreay ahead of the party, but all arrived at the same terminal. The day was well spent by everybody and many pleasure seekers returned to the city refreshed in mind and body. Juvenile Club Gives Tea Saturday afternoon, from 2 to 4 o'clock, a tea will be given at the residence of Mrs. Clara Webster, 753 W 25th avenue, under the auspices of the Grace Wilson Avans Junior Federated club. The tea will be the culmination of the diamond ring contest which has been in progress for the past six weeks Distinguished visitors will be present. The club will be represented in Indiana Harbor at the State Federation by the supervisor, Mrs. Webster and Anne Webster. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Webster will take a group of girls to the State Federation where they will render a program. Install New Officers A joint installation of the brother Elks with the past Daughter Ruler Council and Lake County Juvenile Elks was held Tuesday night at Elks' Temple. Mr. Ross was installed as Exalted Ruler, Mrs. Marjorie Woodfolk, as Daughter Ruler, Mrs. Luna Holmes as Loyal Daughter Ruler Council and little Anne Webster as Juvenile Council Mrs. Woodfolk, who has been held in Chicago for several days at the bedside of her mother, was unable to attend the ceremony and was initiated by proxy. After the installation a social turn was given to the evening, dancing was indulged in and refreshments served. Week-End Visitors Dr. Bertha Kelly and mother with Wayman Murray of Washington, D. C. FRUIT SPECIALS For Saturday Fresh 10c Cantaloupes ..... California 35c Oranges, 2 dozen ..... Cantaloupes, 3 for 25c JOHN ROMPOTIS 1702 Broadway Go The Midwest Way To Chicago! Modern Coaches with Soft Easy Seat Provide the Utmost In Riding Comfort Drivers of Long Experience Drive You Through Traffic in Safety Coaches at 10 and 15 Minute Intervals All Day Long MIDWEST MOTOR COACH COMPANY 462 BROADWAY Phone ? - 1648 GARY HARDWARE CO. 1624 BROADWAY PHONE 2-6026 You can always be assured of quality fresh meats at Tittle Brothers, and you will like our prices, too. We set the standard of quality in fresh meats. 1500-1504 Broadway 631-633 Broadway who is their guest, motored to Champaign, Ill., last week. On their return they brought with them Miss Katherine Johnson, a student at the University of Illinois, who spent the week-end with Miss Kelly at 2265 Washington street. Other guests of the Kellys were Foster Boyce of Sparta, Ill., Mr. Morris Lee and sister of Champaign. Attend Convention Atty. E. M. Bacoyn attended the annual convention of the N. A. A. C. P. which convened in Cleveland recently, and reports a pleasurable trip. He was accompanied by Mrs. Lytle, the official delegate to the convention. Prof. Visita Gary Prof. R. T. Tatum, principal of colored schools of Beaumont, Texas, was a visitor in Gary, Wednesday. He is a brother of Prof. H. Theo. Tatum of Pulaski school, and was enroute to New York to attend the summer school at Columbia. Visits Her Sons Mrs. Whitlock, formerly of Gary, now of Birmingham, Ala., arrived Wednesday for an indefinite visit with the families of her two sons, A. B. and John Whitlock. This is Mrs. Whitlock's first visit to Gary since she went to live in Birmingham two years ago, and her many friends are anticipating her visit with much pleasure. New Arrival Mr. and Mrs. George Cobb, 2172 Adams street, are the proud parents of a ten pound baby boy, born June 27 at 4:35 p. m. Dr. Cain was in attendance. Back From Motor Trip Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Grubbs motored to Paducah, Ky., last week, for a short visit with the father of Dr. Grubbs. The Rev. A. T. Allen, who attended the National Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. Congress of the National Baptist Convention, Ind., which met in Charleston, S. C., June 19-23, returned quite enthusiastic over his trip. Says he, "This was a very inspirational session with 5000 messengers from all over the country. "Charleston is an old historic city, where 52 battles have been fought, and where we find Ft. Sumpter, Ft. Moultrie, the old slave market, the Island of "A GOOD PLACE GARY HARR 1624 BROADWAY Tittle Bros. MEAT MERCHANTS You can always b fresh meats at T you will like our the standard of qu 1500 - 1504 631-633 PRICES CUT!! THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY $1.00 Size Bottle of Listerine ..... **79c** $1.00 Size Bottle of Nujol ..... **79c** 25c Cuticura Soap ..... **18c** $1.00 Size Lavoris ..... **64c** 50c Phillips Milk of Magnesia ..... **30c** 25c Ex- Lax ..... **14c** Broadway Pharmacy We carry a full line of Insecticides for bed bugs, roaches, etc. 1630 BROADWAY A. E. Mrs. Roger W. Woodfolk, wife of the prominent attorney, and one of Gary's most popular hostesses. Palms, and the powder magazine all of which figured in the Revolutionary War." Club Presents Program A splendid program will be given Sunday evening at the First A. M. E. church, 20th avenue and Massachusetts street. Prof. H. T. Tatum will be the main speaker, his subject being "Master the Art of Life." St. John Church S. School, 9:30. Opened by Asst. Supt. F. C. Russell. All classes reviewed by pastor. Devotions, 11:00 A.M. The pastor delivered an inspiring sermon from text Neh. 9:6, subject, Omnipotence of God. Four new members were added to the church. Night service was an expression meeting. St. LORK'S CONFECTIONARY Ice Cream, Fruits, Candy & Cold Drinks 2500 ADAMS STREET C. LORK, Prop. CE TO TRADE" DWARE CO. PHONE 2-6026 Packing Co. : Stores Everywhere e assured of quality ittle Brothers, and prices, too. We set quality in fresh meats. 4 Broadway Broadway Broadway Barber Shop 2160 BROADWAY Expert Tonsorial Artists. We cater to all and invite your patronage. BILLIARDS, CIGARS AND CIGARETTES BEFORE BUYING Bath Room Fixtures, it will pay you to see the Hoosier Plumbing and Supply Co. The amount you can save by buying from us will surprise you. COMPLETE BATH ROOM OUTFITS $53.75 Consisting of five foot bath tub, one apron wall lavatory, and one toilet. HOOSIER Plumbing and Heating Supply Company 1825 BROADWAY PHONE 2-1679 South Bend Notes Sensational Sale Of DETROIT JEWEL We Offer You These Four Gas Ranges At These Sensational Prices: Broadway Hardware Co. 1086 BROADWAY South Ber At the annual outing of the Literature, Art and Research club held at Waters' Recreation Farm, the guests had with them Congressman Oscar DePriest and Attorney Procter of Chicago. Mr. DePriest made no address, but stated that he was pleased to look in upon them as he was enroute to Cleveland where he was to speak for a large prospective audience. However, Mr. Proctor said in speaking for and about Mr. DePriest that he seemed to be the most talked of man of the day being the only person who forced Lindbergh off the front page. Miss A. E. Seals and son Nelson M. were business callers in Michigan City Thursday. Mrs. Ida Palmer has returned from John Church is a church with a welcome. Rev. A. T. Allen, pastor; Miss L. A. Williams, reporter. New Officers At the annual convention of the O. E. S., which met in Indianapolis last week, Mrs. Clara Hockaday was elected Grand Matron, and James Lewis, Associate Patron. Alpha Art club met last Thursday with Mrs. Clara Webster on W. 25th avenue. Mrs. Wm. Jetton, 2649 Massachusetts street, was hostess to the Modern Wives last Monday. 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With "The Desert Song" at the Gra- CORRECTION In a news story last week telling of the barring of Negro children from Miller Beach after the settlement house contests had been won by Friendship house, the impression was given that it was a contest of black against white and that Friendship house was entirely Negro. There were colored children on the teams of all contesting houses and all of them were kept out of the lake. Of the 35 girls from Friendship house, 21 were Negro and 14 white. 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There is no bet ket made by any comp EDNES., and THURS. - JULY 9-10-11 PARAMOUNT'S ALL-TALKING HIT SARA BOW in "THE WILD PARTY" Walking Collegians Aesops Fable and SATURDAY - - - JULY 12 - 13 SEE—ALL-TALKING—HEAR RENT and CLIVE BROOK in "INTERFERENCE" COMEDY—NEWS and MOVIETONE ACT Sale Of Gas Stoves Prices That Will Astound You (Destination and Single Detroit Gas Ranges) Have fourteen Gas Ranges that we are trained to move. Three of them are destination Gas Ranges and will burn coal and gas. Are the celebrated Detroit Jewel Gas There is no better range on the mar- ade by any company at any price. TUES., WEDNES., and THURS. JULY 9-10-11 PARAMOUNT'S ALL-TALKING HIT CLARA BOW in "THE WILD PARTY" The New Talking Collegians Aesops Fable EVELYN BRENT and CLIVE BROOK in "INTERFERENCE" COMEDY—NEWS and MOVIETONE ACT At Prices That Will Astound You (Combination and Single Detroit Gas Ranges) We have fourteen Gas Ranges that we are determined to move. 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Joseph Regan, Irish-American tenor, is on the stage at the Marbro in "The World's Lovers," presentation directed by Charles Kaley, with the Four Waltons, Cutler Sisters, and Whitey Roberts in the cast. CORRECTION In a news story last week telling of the barring of Negro children from Miller Beach after the settlement house contests had been won by Friendship house, the impression was given that it was a contest of black against white and that Friendship house was entirely Negro. There were colored children on the teams of all contesting houses and all of them were kept out of the lake. Of the 35 girls from Friendship house, 21 were Negro and 14 white. Pathe News and Review COMBINATION DETROIT JEWEL GAS RANGE This stove has four burners, a large oven and broiler. It can be equipped, if you desire, with an automatic lighter. Must be sold at— $75.00 Oe Gary 2 Lmeric chu An independent newspaper, devoted to the interests of the Nees pore tion of Northern Indiana and the community as a whole. Published every Friday morning in the ee by The Gary American Publishing Company, In- corporated. Address all communications to The Gary American, American Building, Seven East Nineteenth Avenue, Gary, Indiana. CHAUNCEY TOWNSEND, Exccutive Editor F. MARSHALL DAVIS, Managing Editor TELEPHONE GARY 2-4660 Members Associated Negro Press, National Negro Press Association, Amer- ican Press Association, and Exchange Press. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Subscription price in Gary, $1.50 per year in advance. Single copies, three cents. Outside of Gary, $1.95 per year in advance. Single copies, five cents. No subscriptions accepted for less than one year. If our friends who favor us with manuscripts for publication wish to have rejected articles returned they must in all cases send stamps for that purpose. Entered as second-class mail matter at the post-office at Gary, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Copyright, 1929, by The Gary American Pub- lishing Company, Incorporated, FOREIGN ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES: J. V. Houghtaling & Company, 176 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois, Telephone Franklin 2468. Independence Day Yesterday was Independence Day. More than 150 years ago the colonists declared their independence. This event is celebrated every year on July 4, Negroes also celebrate, Most of them take it seriously. When representatives of the colonies met in Philadelphia on that memor- able day in 1776 to overthrow British rule, it meant nothing to most Negroes. All except a handful of the race were sweating on southern plantations. It would probably have been to their benefit had this country’s fathers waited fifty years. Britain freed her slaves many years before the Civil War here. There is, of course, no denying that men of color played leading roles in the Revolutionary war, as they have done in all other conflicts with the ex- ception of the Mexican war in the early half of the 19th century. Conservative estimates place the number of Negro soldiers in the Revolutionary war as 3,000. Crispus Attucks was the first person to give his life's blood for young America. He died on March 5, 1870, a martyr in the infamous Boston mas- sacre. Samuel Lawrence, a white soldier, led a company of Negroes at the battle of Bunker Hill. Peter Salem, one of that company, fired the shot which killed the Britisher, Major Pitcairn, and turned the tide of battle. Other Ne- groes distinguished themselves throughout the whole war. While we like to think of these black patriots and their part in founding this country, most of the approximately 750,000 Negroes here then found the revolution to be nothing more than a hardship to them. They held the same status after the war they held before, The Declaration of Independence meant freedom to the Caucasian only. ‘The nearest approach that the Negro has had to an Independence day came the day the Civil war ended. Even in 1929 many of our race are in virtual slavery in many sections of Dixie. Most of those up North are still economic slaves. As we sce it, there is little for the Negro to celebrate on July 4. It is just another holiday, a day off from work and a chance to rest up. On that day, instead of engaging in the incongruity of celebrating the white man's inde- pendence, we could utilize our time in planning ways and means to hasten the day when the Northern Aframerican can be independent, economically, and the Southern black man independent, physically. | Negro Merchants And White Tt has been suggested by many that, in order to combat parasitic merchant, the Negro himseli establish stores that race can patronize. Then there would be no necessity in tradi business places where our trade is apparently unappreciated, We believe that there should be more up-to-date Negro There is money to be made by the black man who sets up a sti it along sensible and modern lines, But we are against patroniz purely because it is run by people of color. That would be something that nearly every Aframerican from Los Angeles stantly wars against. The buyer should patronize the concern that gives him th If the white business house shows that it is fair by employing race in responsible positions and rendering courteous service, between patronizing him and a merchant of our race should tirely upon the color of skin, Well-managed Negro businesses would, besides furnishing | creating wealth within the race, cause white merchants to give people of color in sheer seli-preservation. The advantage is ty But that time is not at hand. We are faced today with t institutions, It will be some time before Negro merchants numerous in Gary. There are enough firms that hire people of color to drav and show merchants of the other type that we will have noth with their ungrateful practices. We have every opportunity show our resentment against the parasitic merchant. And w that the black man rightfully demands and will have the em boys and girls in those places that get rich from his hard-ea should pass them by and trade at only those stores where we being treated fairly—whether they are run by white, black, yel being treated fairly—whether they are run by white, black, ye It has been suggested by many that, in order to combat the evil of the parasitic merchant, the Negro himself establish stores that members of his race can patronize. Then there would be no necessity in trading at Caucasian business places where our trade is apparently unappreciated. We believe that there should be more up-to-date Negro business places. There is money to be made by the black man who sets ‘up a store and operates it along sensible and modern lines, But we are against patronizing such a place purely because it is run by people of color. That would be discrimination— something that nearly every Aframerican from Los Angeles to Boston con- stantly wars against. The buyer should patronize the concern that gives him the squarest deal. If the white business house shows that it is fair by employing members of our race in responsible positions and rendering courteous service, then the choice between patronizing him and a merchant of our race should not depend en- tirely upon the color of skin. Well-managed Negro businesses would, besides furnishing employment and creating wealth within the race, cause white merchants to. give employment to people of color in sheer seli-preservation. The advantage is two-fold. But that time is not at hand. We are faced today with the problem of a few struggling businesses here, most of which are not in competition with white institutions, It will be some time before Negro merchants are strong and numerous in Gary. There are enough firms that hire people of color to draw our patronage and show merchants of the other. type that we will have nothing at all to do with their ungrateful practices. We have every opportunity in the world to show our resentment against the parasitic merchant, And until they realize that the black man rightfully demands and will have the employment of his boys and girls in those places that get rich from his hard-earned dollars, we should pass them by and trade at only those stores where we believe we are being treated fairly—whether they are run by white, black, yellow or red. “What’s He Worth?” | Gossip makes millions out of thousands. Few people actually know how much money a man has until after he dies and his will is filed. Hugo Stinnes, the late German financier, was over-rated by many millions, Tex Rickard, when the smoke cleared away, left only $500,000, The Coca-Cola king who died a few months ago in Dixie left only a few hundred thousands instead of millions nearly everybody believed he had. When Dan Jackson, the Chicago politician and undertaker, died, it was claimed at first that he left an estate of a million dollars. A week later the estimate dwindled to $500,000. When his will was actually filed, it was learned that the Jackson estate was $75,000. It's a long drop from a million to seventy- five thousand. John D. Rockefeller is said to be worth more than a billion hard cold dollars. Many claim that Henry Frd is worth even more. The J. Pierpont Morgan fortune is often placed at 800 millions. Yet only a few will know what each man is worth until after his earthly career is ended, It's a very uncertain business—this guessing the wealth of others. But it soothes the egoes of black folk somewhat to think that a few members of our race are rich. Anthony Overton and Jesse Binga in Chicago are looked upon by many as millionaires. So was Dan Jackson, for that matter. This matter of being heralded as a millionaire is often the result of propa- ganda dished to a gullible public by a clever press agent. That, and plenty of wilt and glamour. As so many guesses on the wealth of others have proved to be ridiculously wrong, we would suggest that those who spend their time in such fashion use it to fatten their own purses. It would be far more beneficial. In view of such a huge difference between fact and estimate of a fortune when a reputedly wealthy individual dies, the only safe statement would be to say that the deceased individual left all of it. Letters To The Editor Letters to The Editor must be limited to not more than 200 words, or they will not be published. Give full names and addresses as a matter of good faith, and write on one side of the paper only. SUPPORTS FROEBELITES | Sir: In reply to The Gary American, con- cerning the Froebel Junior-Senior prom given June 16, I wish to correct the false report given to your paper, in justice to the graduates and all con- cerned, This report has done our high schoo! graduates, principal and teachers an ir- reparable injustice. This, I am sure, however, was not intentional and will be remedied as far as possible by your PAGE FOUR paper, I was an eye witness of the whole affair, being among the last to leave the hall. A more beautiful dance and more decent behaviour I have not seen anywhere. The whole evening was well taken care of by Principal Charles Coons and sponsors, assisted by about nineteen teachers, four of whom were colored, and two of whom mingled with the crowd of 300 boys and girls, freely. It is impossible to say how or when all who attended the prom got home, 5 s r i The Home of Vitaphone mM TALKING CRSA Es ‘ and Fox Movietone R A Entertainment Last Times -- Today and Saturday -- July 5 and 6 “T AN ALL-TALKING PICTURE n eae ce Ol d tema nny th Ot Wer ‘ae Oc Arizona’ (Ot ee rizona EDMUND LOWE Sunday Only - July 7th - Another “Talkie” 6 e e 9 WITH HELEN COSTELLO FRANKIE DARROW AND The Circus Kid’ 238° Also An All-Talking Comedy, “Sure Shot Dick” and Movietone Acts Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - July 8, 9 and 10 DOLORES COSTELLO AND CONRAD NAGEL IN 6 99 TENDERLOIN Fox Movietone News and a Movietone Comedy—“Join the Party” Thursday, Friday and Saturday - July 11, 12,-13 AN ALL-TALKING PICTURE! 66 : 99 The Ghost Talks With Carmel Meyers, Telen Twelvetrees, Chas. Eaton but every single parent had as much right to the prom as we had and should have been there to look after their girls if they needed such. ‘The prom and commencement are the happy culmination of the high school boy and gir!'s public school life, and should be a very happy event. Why dampen this joy because there were two proms? Our boys and girls don't care. They recognize no inferiority complex and see no spectre large exlough to mar their happiness and progress. The junior-senior prom as a social event has not been excelled. It was 4 gorgeous array of color, clean dance and true happiness that will long live in the hearts of our outgoing high school graduates as the happiest event of their lives. Knowing the facts in the case, I am quite sure The American joins me in ‘ongratulating and boosting the larg- est and most progressive high school graduating class that the Gary public schools have turned out for us. Respectfully, EMMA SKILLMAN, DEFENDS “UNCLE TOM’S CABIN” Editor, The Gary American: Sir: I see by your paper that the Ne- Kroes of Gary got “all riled up” when one of your movie houses started show- ing Uncle Tom's Cabin, That’s about as crazy as I've heard of anyone act- ing in quite some time, I don’t see how anyone could get mad at the picture, I believe that ev- ery Negro in America ought to think a lot of it because it’s one of the big- gest reasons why we are free today and not slaves. They ought to support it for that reason if for no other. Til bet a lot of those people who raised all that kick were mad because they had been treated like old Uncle Tom by some of the white folks down in Dixie. JAMES WHITEIELD, East Chicago. LIKES FIGHT Editor, The Gary American: Sir: I'm heartily in favor of the fight your newspaper is making against these merchants here who get rich and won't hire our group. I never thought of things in this light before you started printing these articles. It makes me mad to see people of my CRYSTAL LUNCH and WEINER SHOP 1650 BROADWAY A GOOD PLACE TO EAT and Bring Your Friends We Serve the Best Coffee and Chili in Town ies) ii > { - J. B. SHAVER MOTORS | AUTHORIZED DEALER FORD CARS : TRUCKS 3600 BROADWAY GLEN PARK THE GARY AMERICAN — i /AGE 86 BUT PAYS AMO ir es Ex-Slave Must Pay Up Back ‘ ‘Alimony Of $950 (Re e.| Los Angeles.—Edw. Cruse, 86-year y|old Negro, who said he belonged to the ¢|Cruse’s of Halifax, Va., before the civ- 't|il war, today faced the problem of pay- y |ing $950 back alimony. ©) Superior Judge Rosenkranz filed the Vlorder against Cruse upon petition of his wife, Cora Cruse, who claimed the il]ex-slave owed her $1250, having ceased s|years ago to pay $5 a week alimony ¢|previously granted. «| “I gave the money to the children,” hl Cruse said. "| The children were called to the stand and testified that their father gave them "| money each week with instructions to "| “spend it before you get home so the old woman won't get it.” 1] Judge Rosenkranz suspended t he “|weekly payments and directed -Cruse to pay the $950 in monthly installments of $10 each. 1 race going in these stores now and buying goods, If our people could ever learn to stick together we could get what we want. But we won't. I believe @ lot of us feel just like you do but there are a lot of others who are “white man crazy.” If we had stores of our own we could all go in them and buy our things and then we wouldn't have to trade with the whites. But its mighty hard to et our group to start anything more ‘than a barbecue stand or a pool room or a barber shop. Keep the good work up, | (Mrs) M. L. BROWN 2302 Broadway | —There are 39 republics in the world. Want Some Place To Go? Visit the 2019 Broadway DINING—DANCING—MUSIC You'll enjoy spending an evening here. We cater to private parties. Special menus served clubs. No cover charge. Admission free, The Slave Composition For A Bass Viol (Reprinted from The Crisis Magazine for July, 1929) Here was titanic sorrow condénsed in the ebony splendor of a black man's face. Here was a form . on which the mark of a parasite civilization had been branded burning deeply exposing a soul contaminating it with the purple of sadness. Should not a soul sing of joy? Should not a soul sing of peace? “Lord, deliver me You helped Daniel You helped David You helped Moses, too Lord, let my people go.” Here was sadness carved on a black man’s soul. —F. Marshall Davis. —The News, New York City tabloid daily newspaper, has the largest circu- lation of any newspaper in the United States, it being 1,224,243. $10,000 Piano & Radio Sale! Now going on at both our stores and offering PIANOS, $25 up! RADIOS, $5 up! PHONOGRAPHS, $5 up! Also New Radios and Pianos On Sale C. J. 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Gordon, Sr., keeps them all hopping whenever he grabs a cue and jumps for the “Y” billiard table in his moments of leisure . . . did Doc Reginald Mundein move from 19th and Broadway because the neighborhood sounded like the testing grounds of six competing radio manufacturers? . . Anna Sharpe Johnston, the Gary teach- er lady, has postponed her trip to California a year. “I hope T see one of the editors,” said the irate person, “I'll tell him a thing or two and then beat the devil out of him besides.” The irate person might have joined some of the others, It’s “first come, first served.” Now FRIDAY,: JULY 5, 1929 a teen Ma this irate person will have to wait awhile, That rumbling noise you hear is old Ben Franklin, daddy of them all, stif- ling a yawn as he turns over in his grave. Has anybody seen anything lately of A. Leverett Webster? HOLDS ANNIVERSARY SALE The Venus Shoppe, located at 1732 Broadway, one of the leading woman's apparel stores in Gary and noted for its fairness to Negroes as it is the only business of its kind to hire a colored girl as clerk, is holding its First Anni- versary sale. The management an- nourices that a large number of bar- gains may be had and all in first class merchandise as the store does not carry “seconds.” READ THE AMERICAN