Woodlawn Booster (Newspaper) - February 11, 1965, Woodlawn, Illinois HONEST H THE MOST WIDELY READ NEWSPAPER IN A COMMUNITY THIRTY-FIRST YEAR NO It Week of Feb 11 thru 17 Published at I St STewart New Booster Format Celebrated By Sales And Free Gift Coupons double-barreled celebration UM Great the trans- at the Woodlawn Booster from tabloid in- to w standard size today A highlight of the weekend will the birthday of Pres Abraham Lincoln by community businessmen who will feature Honest Abe Value All of merchandise foods and Hail New Writer RECEIVING ACCOLADES far her published piece which appeared in the January of Tan Deborah Wade Lowe why she authored the article to her adult advisert at tht ter 1170 E St Eager listeners are Harris decentralized program director of the and Mrs Exie Watson Jones director Deborah is a member of the Club of the center Writing in the article she I think the most difficult stage of life is the teenage stage The reason for my opinion is that I am a teenager and I have problems Enlarging on her theme Deborah said The most familiar phrase is I want to be one of the crowd This is true with me but I would like to be in a crowd that is nic Most crowds today consist of boys and girls who act like men and women For instance most kids smoke and drink I am not like that I think there is a time and place for everything and now is neither the time nor place Imp Woodson And History Of BY GUS SAVAGE REP MANN'S PROPOSAL WILL STRENGTHEN FEPC UUO HIS IS NEGRO History Week Originated tember 1926 by Carter G Woodson it serves to promote interest in our past It is a week of special to answer such persistently how yourself and have others know you as well Why did Dr Woodson perhaps America's greatest torian resign as Bean of the liberal arts college of Howard University in 1915 to devote his life to studying and publicizing Negro history Why is history What is history and how does it And there are other questions on which this week focuses attention Yet space does not permit full wers even to the few here for- IF DR WOODSON who died at 76 in 1950 is ca's greatest historian it would Cus Savage be because he cultivated the most unyielding soil of scholarship in this try To the task of documenting the Negro's past he dedicated more than 40 years On September 9 1915 he founded the Asso- for the Study of Negro Life and History in this city at the Wabash YMCA 3763 Wabash In January of the following year he began of a then unmatched quarterly called the Journal of Negro History In 1921 he organized a firm which published many of the most valuable books on the Negro a list topped by his own prolific research and writings If a race has no Dr Woodson once wrote if it has no worthwhile tradition it be- comes a negligible factor in the thought of the world it stands in danger of being In centuries to come when scholars after forgetting the prejudices of this age will begin to make researches for the whole truth they will have only one side of the question if the Negro does not leave something to tell his own story INDEED man's knowledge of the past not only deepens his understanding of the present and clarifies his vision of the future it also inspires the sacrifices necessary to realize that vision Knowledge of history serves to expedite the progres of civilization by making possible less dependency on blind trial-and-error For example by studing the misrule of kings in the past we can more fully appreciate the of the present struggle in Selma Ala led by Rev Martin Luther King for the right to vote Moreover to ascertain the direction we are currently traveling it helps to know from whence we to determine where we are going we must know the direction we are rently traveling KNOWLEDGE OF PAST successes can serve to promote in the future as Continued on Pave Despres Probes Rising Attacks On CTA Trains Regarding the recent attack upon State Rep Noble Lee Sth ward Aid Leon M Despres wrote a letter to the Chicago Transit Ai expressing the concern of the community over this issue Pointing out that CTA trains constitute a vital tion link to Woodlawn the stated that the of Illinois Central night service has made the CTA even more necessary The Sth ward alderman re- his usual community concern requested that the CTA provide information as to the incidence by hours of the day and by years of theft robbery and assault on A and B trains from the loop south Lee was attacked on a bound train as it approached street What measures do you and the city take to protect pass- asked Despres And he further requested whether or not any action was being taken at this time or planned He cited many of the arise out of one's attempt to rob or impose violence of some sort on a passenger and asked if CTA had any advice to passengers that might serve to counteract or discourage such advances Our community and I j port public transportation strongly We would like to have full information and share in contributing toward any im- needed to make public transportation safe and effective concluded Despres u And The Truth Shall Make You Free NEGRO HISTORY WEEK Feb 7 to 14 inspired the PTA of John Foster Dulles elementary school to present a Neiro History Audience Qtm Jan 27 at the Dulles school 6311 met Participating In tha efforts to fill a created by a neglected past are left to Mrs Thomas E 6438 South Park PTA president Ishmal Fiery director of the African-American Heritage Association guest speaker Mrs Shirley Davis 6362 South Park publicity chairman and Sylvester Nettles 6364 South Park Power To Initiate Action Backed By Mikva 70 Others A measure which would giv the Fair Employment Prac tices Commission powers to initiate its own complaints wa introduced last week by are State Rep Robert E Mann 5539 Harper Explaining the need for th legislation Mann said Th present law requires that a aggrieved person swor complaint alleging before the FEPC has The number of com plaints filed with the Commis sion in Illinois has been low Regarding the cause of this Mann continued This can be explained in part by the fac that firms that do not hav minority race employees ma seldom get an application from one As a result the COmmis sion is least likely to receiv complaints against the firms industries unions an employment agencies w u i c may be most discriminator in their employment practice Giving the FEPC this pow said the legislator wh was Decently cited for his liberal positions on u ban meaningful action to be take where discrimination exists ant where it can be documented the with Mann were 70 other legislators including State Rep Abner J Mikva 5545 Kenwood liquors will be offered it livings Every purchase large small qualifies the o win 10 Inch portable T et a General Electric Detain clock radio Booster manager Clarence Smith n veiled Booster prize coupon area vailable free for to sign ia totes of all ting lire HeU Davis advertising Tor the newspaper points out Participating merchants a A and L Super Hart 6315 University Harry's Shoe E Able 6315 Harry's Shoe 947 E White Front I Ci per Hamburgers 6400 Stoi island Kleen Queen 1123 Block's Cut Rate Liquor and Dorchester Fashion Clothiers 949 E Also Kahn's Department sto E Ace 1320 E Woodlawn D store E 6317 Grove Universal Army stoi 1364 E Woolworth 928 Woodlawn Food marki 6315 Woodlawn and Hyde Pa Liquors 1352 E Other participants Roberts 1003 The Baby Rib 1439 E- Zebra LOUD 1346 and 1348 E Te pers 926 E 871 E Public Servi Store 1324 E Star store and Ki wood E a 859 W Wonder Foot 1200 E 61 and 1425 E 67 Smith's Stineway Drugs E and John Donath Dorchester Also participating are Ji Her Discount store 1034 Ellis 1000 and Erie Clothing Co 8 E St Makeba To Sing Of Africa For Women's Board MAKEBA brilliant South African songstress will be presented in concert this Saturday Feb 13 at p.m in the Arie Crown Theater Cormick Place on the lake The presentation will be sored by the Women's Board of the Woodlawn Community Ser vices Agency This is their first project Helping the gram of improving and ing the Woodlawn community and preventing juvenile is the purpose of the Women's Board TICKET are still available for the concert announced Mrs Josephine Walker public relations director can be purchased at the of- fices 841 E or by ing DO A young Xosa rom South Africa Miriam ceba has risen to stardom in a cry short time Her talent which has been described as and pulsating was discovered by Harry Belaf onto and Steve en who brought her to the United States It has been said that one can hear in the vast supple range Big Bonus For Our Starting this issue all Bui letin Woodlawn Booster ad- will get 2 papers for the price of 1 Our Circulation Is Now Newspapers Every Thursday To Homes and Buildings In: WOODLAWN WEST PARK MANOR CHATHAM ENGLEWOOD WEST AVALON BURNSIDE A VERNON PARK DONT DELAY CALL TODAY ST P.M the expanse of the gently its great throbbing of her voice darkest Africa rustling breezes of intense if her modern cities AS A CHILD the versatile singer collected and studied the records of jazz great Ella Fitz gerald and in her high clear ones of jazz critics have no- echoes of the phrasing of Ella She is the most exciting new singing talent to appear in many years Her return to Africa would leave a noticeable gap in the U.S entertainment said Time magazine In a recent jazz festival in Evansville Indiana it was re ported that the largest crowd ot the three-day festival per sons gave a standing ovation to Miriam Makeba and then asked for morp CONVEYING all the emotions of a land undergoing great change she sings a variety of songs in many languages From a Zulu chant to a West Indian song about a Flea from an African folk tune to a haunting to an sixe Xosa click song in which the staccato tongue clicking in her native dialect has been said to sound like the popping of pagne some of the thrills or Makeba menting on the Until the Mikva Commission gets such initiatory power we will be unable to cope with the problems of promotion let alone original hiring policies We must have complete law Mikva was also cited ly by the Independent Voters of Illinois for a Legis- lator award for his ship in civil rights consumer credit and labor laws Mann introduced the same during the 1963 session but it was defeated in the House Executive Committee He he expected opposition from the firms that are the worst offenders because they realize give the FEPC an effective tool with which to root out dis- crimination Hayes Action Praised By Despres In a recent letter to the Cl cago Housing Authority Ward Aid Leon Despres re the community's approval of taking over the former Hay Hotel 6345 University A in the hotel in m lett to the of ing In reference to the intend action the 5th ward alderm commented in his Booster c umn Oct 21 soon a munity affliction will be turn into a blessing He has since continued to a plaud the effort In his rece letter he expressed hope th the CHA would rename t building with a name that w symbolize the rebirth of t Woodlawn community He fi ther advised that he would pa on any suggested names Group Objects To Unknown Supporter In Ranks A LETTER SENT last week to School Board president Frank Whiston from a group of Hyde Park High school PTA bers called attention to an an- onymous letter from a fellow member and op- position to School Superintendent Benjamin C Willis At their Jan ZOth PTA ing 100 parents present ed to call for the removal of Willis A telegram urging such action was sent to Mayor Daley and each of the school board members FOLLOWING that an member of the PTA sent a letter to Whiston rebuking the decision of the Jan 20th ing The letter stated that only 100 Mother Files Suit Against Landlord For Injury Of Child Hattic Smith 6243 Kenwood suffered a skull fracture and filed damage suit in Circuit Court this week on be- half of her son wood who last summer fell from a stairway on the floor Named as were Guaranty Bank and Trust Co and Kane J According to plaintiff's ney John G Phillips UM boy spent a month in the hospital He also lost four months time in school and had to be put back one semester Phillips said The suit charges that the de- negligently failed to maintain porches and bannisters make repairs to the building and warn residents of our conditions of the 500 members of the PTA voted for the ouster of Willis Many of those present came only for the purpose of forcing this the unknown ber accused The motion docs not sent my own personal attitude in the matter but only the tion of that part the PTA which was present The letter I feel it necessary to clarify these points to em- that this kind of action is not to be construed as ex- pressing the feelings of the en- tire PTA membership IN THE RECENT letter to Whiston from 11 group which included Mrs Lelia Ward 6514 South Park chairman of the schools committee and Mrs B Marie Buchanan 6110 Greenwood objection was made to the attention given the an- onymous letter Citing that much publicity has attended the letter of one nameless parent who is a her of the Hyde Park High School the group stated that the resolution was over- supported by the 100 parents present CALLING to tie fact that not one parent rose to speak in support of the of Df the letter referred to the action of the un- known member as dishonest be- cause of a preference tor dis- cussing her views with the press father than presenting her views to her membership It continued by saying we are deeply troubled to learn that one parents voice rings louder to you than the voices of 100 parents Perhaps hundreds of parents speaking for the re- moval of Dr Willis would be more impressive Therefore we shall be pleased to the previous resolution in more ex- terms at the February meeting of our said the concerned parents THE LETTER CONCLUDED by telling that the group would be happy if he would attend the February meeting of the Hyde Park High school PTA Wednesday Feb 17 at p.m in the school 6220 Stony Island SMILING APPROVAL 400 community adopted a resolution calling f the removal of Ben Willis a meeting of the Conference on the School held at the Cenl For Continuing education 13 E fOth St last Saturday Mrs Leila Ward 6514 Sow Park schools committee cha man of The Woodlawn Orga The session was keyn ed by Dr Philip Hauser said that the retention ef C Willis would be a A panel member Dr Wayne of the University ef C charged that Chicago this moment is wasting hum lives at a fantastic aa concurred with Dr lest Food Buys This Week Each week tht publishes best food buys at your local food store as advertised in your Ife ft a COM A -A I tl
