Flint Spokesman [Volume: 1, Issue: 30]

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VOLUME INO. 30

George Friley

()uiestion Asked as

Election

Nears; Race Supports PAC

FLINT, Mich., Oct. 6 ~ APNS

The sixty-four dollar question. in
Flint. today ~is,. Will) the PAC
support ~the people~s candidate

Ema Waals EN Paes
~ GRAND
~HOLLOWE'EN
MASQUERADE

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THURSDAY,

OCTOBER

10 P.M. to 3 A.M.

ROYAL
GARDENS

COUNT. TERRY
JACK MITCHELL *
PROMOTERS
&
ADMISSION

' -$1.00~ADVANCE
$1.25~DOOR

| a a AS

in the forthcoming election?

~Bince fts -wery: inciprency, the
Negroes ~ of Flint have most religiously ~supported the PAC.
This is the first time that the
PAC has Had the opportunity to
repay in a minor way the -Negroes for their loyalty down
through the years.

When the people of the third
ward elected and drafted a man
to run, they. did.a magnificent
job. There. is no -questior that
they~ picked the~ best available
man for. the job. They drafted
Mr. George Friley, a successful
pusine&man. A man who has
mage a great civic contribution
to the city. Mr. Friley~s efforts
among boys of the city saved
many from the: roll of delinquency. He is an ardent golfer,
professional photographer and
the proprietor of many business
enterprises.

Many of the groups that compose the complex third ward,
See~Question Asked~Page 8

Metropolitan
Detroit FEPC

Holds Meeting

Dean Robb,, Executive Secretary of Metropolitan Detroit F.
E. P. C. Council, met Saturday,
October 5, at the YWCA. Many
of Flint~s representative citizens
attended.

Mr. Robb told this group ~more
about the petition campaign for
a State FEPC law. Plans were
formulated for organizing a city
wide FEPC committee. This
Committee, which will be composed of citizens representing
all civic groups interested in
Fair Employment practices, will
coordimate the signing of peti
See~Metropolitan~Page 8 |

Last Call
To Register

The deadline for registering is
Oct. 16, avoid the last minute
rush and register to-day in order to vote for George Fril~y in
the Nov. 5 elections. ThoSe not
having transportation, call 5 -3338 and transportation will be
furnished you.

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Veteran~s Political Pow Wow,
Sunday, 4:00 p. m. at 1227 Central Averfue.

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As Jury Foreman

mobsters invaded the -
~practically wiped it ~off t

night.

Announces Acquital Verdict

Down in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., a jury of 12||
southerners acquitted al~ but two of the 25 Negroes
who figured in the Columbia, Tenn. riot, when white
ro: seztion of. ~the city. and
ema

The two remaining Negroes h
sentences up to 21 years in. state penitentiary, are John McKivens and Robert Gentry, who were convicted upsn the testimony of Mayme Lee Fisher, a state witness, who testified she
was in an automobile with the men the night of the shooting |'
and both of them were armed. Shz- further stated that she
ovétheard one of them say they had shot some policemen that

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dd on riot charges, facing

When the jury of southerners filed in the court room and
announced they had reached a decision, a quiet as if a calm
before a mighty storm shrouded the court room and when
Judge Ingram, who had spent more than two hours giving his |.
charge to the jury heard the verdict of acquittal of 23 of the
25 Negroes he was so utterly surprised that hie, sat speejchless.

A motion for a new trial, by defense. attorneys, has already been made for the two convicted Negroes.

Among the 200 or more music lovers present at the pres~ntation of the Josie Johnson and
Rudolph Scott recital, this is
what some of those present had
to say:

Mrs. James Hill of Arts Cleaners~~Great. These yourmg artists should go a long way in
their chosen professions.~

Mr. C. W. Ross: ~Very nice
indeed.~
Mr. Roscoe Hill: ~Swell. A

wonderful program.~
Jaretha Van Zandt: ~Very in
Critics Voice Opinion on
Johnson and Scott Recital

triguing.~

Captain James Murgeson:
~Great.~

Mr. Tweedie: ~Very nice ard

both artists should go a long
ways in their chosen professions.
Dt. Ruler Ladesta Hamilton:
~Wonderful. Very good.~
Warren Wardell: ~Excellent.~
Miss Dorothy Brown of. Detroit: ~First time hearing either
artist and was awed at their
performance.~
Mrs. Evelyn Howard: ~I have
See~Critics Voice~Page 8 ~

Boys, girls, men and women
of all ages. Here is something
that you cart do that will be
fun as well as interesting. Be
a reporter for the Flint Spokesman.

the headline story each week,
Yes, you can make the headlines.
You can write about the things
you see happening about you.
Accidents, crime, society, or
church news, are all acceptable.
Your story must be true, up to

with your name and adgiress.
All matter submitted will immediately become the property
of the Flint Spokesman paper,
and used as such. If your story
story is chosen for the headline,
you will receive the cash amount
of $2.00. There will be a new
headline story each week, and
you can be the one to write it.
There are mail boxes posted
at all places listed below:
Spokesman Office, FICC, Cliff
There will be a cash prize for

date, clearly writtert and signed),

WRITE A HEADLINE~
WIN A CASH PRIZE

ord St. Center, McKighans
Drug Store on Industrial, Sonny~s Dairy Bar and the Flora
Lea Lounge. Deadline for your
story is Sunday of each week
at 6 p. m. Be on the lookout for
that winning headline.

DOOR-TO-DOOR POLL
REVEALS FRIELEY AS
POPULAR CANDIDATE

During the recent door-to-door
campaign~ of volunte?r workers
of ~Friley for Commission
Clubs,~ many astounding things
were discovered, such as a united and sincere desire to see Mr.
Friley win the Third Commission seat..a desire of the Third
Ward- Colored tax-payers. for
true Negro representation; and
a real awakening of our political powers im helping our city
fathers to ask us what we want
~not tell us what is good for

AC
TENNE

| Judge Sits Speechless _

FLINT, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1946

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Illegal Raids Continu

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Sugar Cy ~

GUILTY?

In the past weeks since the
Friley for Commissioner Campaign got. under way, I chanced

"469 Hear a number. of. operators

of illegal joints say: ~I~m for
Friley but I cannot come out
and say so,~ do to the people
down town, ~well big time operators look around you and

ed up, good and proper, and also
under the present set up you

| are. being raided without search

warrarrts. What more can happen to you if you go all out for
a race man, for the office of
commissioner of the third ward?
It is no more~ than right and in
the coming weeks we are looking for a decided change in
See~Are You Guilty~Page 8

Set for Life

If Frankie ~Sugar Chile~ Robinson doesn~t play another note,
he is set for life. He has already accumulated a small fortune. His earnings will be kept
intact for him until he is 21, under the Michigan law.

Frankie~s estate comes under
the jurisdiction of Probate Judge, Thomas C..Murrphiy and the
disposition funds is under constant surveilance. by the court.

In checking his ~accourtt last
week of his earnings, in 1945,
~Sugar Chile~ grossed $12,000.

See~Sugar Chile~Page 8

FICC and FYB
Directors Meet

~An open discussion conceiving the camping rights for boys
of the FICC and Flint Youth
Bureau was held on Wednesday evening at the FICC. Both

boards agreed that the trip
planned for Saturday, Oct. 5
should be followed through as
planned, and day camping
trips, Spring, Winter and Fall
will be continued in the future.

The purpose of these camping trips: First, to promote better relationships between the
races; second, to acquaint the
boys with nature; and third, to
provide recreational outlet for
boys.

The fishing trip was a success and over 800 perch were
caught. Fhe fishing was enjoyed by 32 boys and six supervisors. The supervisors were:

ney Gallagher, Eugene Miller,
Jimmie Pogue and Joe Curry.
The next fishing trip will be

us,

Saturday, Nov. 2.

Joe Ryder, John Russell, Bar-.

SPOKESMAN
ENDORSES
FRILEY

The Flint Spokesman go on
record this week endorsing
George Friley for the Commissioner of the third ward, the
Spokesman being. a servant of
the people and for the good of
the community, stands 100 per
cent behittd the orfe man who
can make the city of Flint a decent place in which: to live.
Other Clubs and organizations
endorsing Friley are the V-12
Commandoes, a club composed

See~Spokesman~Page 8

you will: find that you are clos
ARE YOU | Readius

Demonstrations
Continue in City

It has been called to the attention of the Spokesman that

our local Police Force has been
carrying tout- ~those pre-election

demonstrations~ as pointed out
by the Spokesman in last week~s
issue, in a very undemocratic
manner. They have raided these
~joints~ with out due process of
the law (legal search warrants).
In spite of bribes, for vice and
gambling conditions; and _ in
spite of our color being on the
darker side, we are still entitled
to our Constitutional Rights.
Now if the white Americans
are tired of this ~cancerous sore~
on Flint~s social anatomy, as the
better thinking Negroes are,
then they will use reason ard
appeal to our better selves for
help, and stop ~raiding the
joints,~ without search warrants.

-Last but not least, we could do

a lots of things to alleviate condition if we fought for the courage of our convictions.~

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THE
SCORE

By Frank L. Gillespie
VUULUDUSESLAUAGESNAOAOUDEDAUAROAGEUUAOREESEEAAES)
WHAT MAKES FLINT TICK?

Last week we discussed the
diverse: elements, the dynamic
personalitizs and the heterogenic lot that when composed make
Flint, the city whose name~ is
analogous. to its character. ~We
promised to talk about the terrible housing condition. arfd. its
ramifications, that are so sorely
plaquing the citizens of Flint.
In that short spac2 of time big
head lines have broken, many
charges are being made and denied. The Old Timer as well as
the mew comer finds himself in
the dark as to what the score is
in Flint.

We note by the bi-weekly
press that an investigation is
threatened by a Grand Jury, in
an endeavor to find out if it is
true that there are people

See~The Score~Page 8~

What Is The Matter
With The American Legion = _

What is the matter with the
American Legion?

It has been called to the attention of the Spokesman that
certain activities of the Kenneth Oder Post No. 299 have
not ben conducted ~according
to Hoyle.~ We wish it known
that this paper is certainly proveteran. It is owned and operat
ed by a veteran.

\WOULDN~T IT

OULDN~T this old world be better.
If the folks we meet would say
I know something gocd about you
And then treat us just that way.

Wouldn~t it be fine and dandy:
If each hand clasp warm and true
Carried with it this assurance ~

I know something good about you.

Wouldn~t things. here be more pleasant

Wouldn~t life be lots more happy
If we'd praise the good we see

If the good that~s in us all
Were the cnly thing about us
That folks bothered to recaill.

For there~s such a lot of gocdness

In the worst of you and me.

Wouldn~t it be nice to practice
This fine way of thinking too ~
You know something gocd about me

I know something good about you. ~~ \.

\Huge Success ~=

fen and Songs

When we veterans were being
mustered out, we held rosy
dreams of gonig home and~join
the American Legion; but upon arriving hqme many of us
changed our minds. We bzlieved the American Legion should
be the most outstanding civic
and patriotic organization~ in ~the
city. The Post belongs on. the
main. thorough-fare, where.. it
could be a credit to our rac? and
ex-soldiers. The post has miade
enough money to have a Jafge
welfare, and building fund. The
post should have the largest
membership of the city. There
are. lots of things that.a post

could do, such as persion work,.

insurance renewals, widows~
claims and pensions, furlough
pay, and many other things.

Soldiers let us ~get on the
beam.~

Johnson-Scott
Recital Was

The Flint Interracial Communrity Center presented, last Sunday afternoon, a recital, presenting Mrs. Josie Johnson, soprano,
and Mr. Rudolph Scoit, Tenor.
Outstanding selections sang by
Mrs. Johnson were Estrellita by
La Farge; The False Prophet~ by
My Mother
See~Johnson-Scott~Page 8

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