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(By JOHN WESLEY McGAFFEY)^Well, after a small matter of-10 years you are to get a playground. One half of the proposed site Has already been purchased, the other half will he gotten for you even though the hoard has to/go to the court to get it. Something funny here—the playground-was sidestepped for years; men would come and go, but no park came -with them. Unfortunately, you jhad a group of tiny Sambos who stood in the breath at election time and told you to vote for-men who were indifferent to you and yours and you. did that. It looked like you were in the wagon once again, but something evidently happened, and to see that you get your 10 year past due promise, the board will go to court with anybody who tries, to stand in the way . of the Negrochildren and their tardy park and playground! ' Amen! Amen! Amen!NOT LIKE JOBSomebody said to the writer Thursday night, Well, we got it. Like Job we waited until our chage £me, and the farty, like the Master, didn’t fail us.” We ’told the gentleman that Job differed from us in at leasttwo instances: He had plenty before he was lt;stricken-parks, thousands of acres to play on; after he had stood the test he received more than he had at the beginning^ and we did not see in any records Where he was sore all over for 10 years. Well, we attended the commissioners' meeting, last Thursday morning. We had reason to believe that the playground -matter was going to be on deck or at bat; we also knew of the condemnation proceedings, but we didn’t know who would make the motion and whp would second said motion. Well, it did come up, we heard what wps said and departed to interview the own^ er of the condemned-property. . ® .... ' ■ ' ...DR. STANTON'S STORYvantage or disadvantage of the appointment of Daniel C. Roper us , jreceiver remains a mcmi miestion until his official acts can give some ’ light on the policies he plans to • pursue, capable insurance men have ] pointed out that the policyholders of the company will have nothing -to lose if the receivership is effici- -ently managed. A retrenchment of expenses at the rate, of $500,000 a . year is possible it was shown. This fact* coupled with the continued •payment of premiums i by present holders of insurance in ‘ the company, will make it possible for a rapid recovery by the company.with me since they did not know what I^would take .And I had n,ever been offered anything by the city or its agents.If their action was a challenge, I refuse to accept it. Ijyyant to see the Negro children get what they should HaVev had ! long ago, a decent playground! «* *;You are at liberty to quote me as saying I know I am tak- , ing a 'rap,’ but a man is foolish to fight when he knows within himself that he Is bound to lose. Regardless of the ; difference in the amount I wanted and. the amount I get, 1 will always believe that I ought to have been made an offer prior £o any court procedure. I never accepted or refused ( any offer from the board, because they never, made me one.r have owned some of that, property nearly 10 years; I purchased it with the intention of developing it, not to speculate on anj%playgrourid site of any kind for any particular ! group, but under no conditions will I try .fo hold up the colored park; I would not want it said that I caused any delay. The City party delayed 10 years”; that was bad enough dr too bad for all concerned. I am content to let all the tardiness blame remain where it has been for TO years.” Gal- ' veston is my home; whatever little Success I enjoy I owe to « Galvestonians, among whom I hope to live harmoniously and die peacefully. I am as anxious to see the park a reality -the children^ are to play on its improved grounds. I am proud, not boastful* of the pleasing privilege and signal racial. honor which is mine in selling a portion of the site^ for the Negro playground to the city of Galveston.”BETTER LATE THAN NEVERSoon we will have our park. W|e hope that as sooyg the work is under way, they will put some benches on the grounds so we can sit down‘without fear of being arrested, jailed or fined* A friend rang me and asked if it would be appropriate to write something praising the acquisition of the playground. These words were our answer: If your \yife is sey-eral-hours late with your supper after you have done, what you promised her you would do, and the wood gives out and she can’t warm the food over, would you pfaise her for a supper both LATE and COLD ? If you would, \vrite your swanflnnrf. T,*f n« nrnvl be conducted orderly.Violence on strike-breakers or non-union men as 'they may be called, cold-blooded and inhuman treatment never has and never will Win a victor/for union'labor.Public sentiment has always condemned violence and no cause can win anywhere without public sentiment.The citizens of Galveston and elsewhere regret the situation, undf; would prefer the union men having the choice of the jots- but they will not tolerate vicious and- murderous attacks. They know the condition
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Galveston Voice
Galveston, Texas, US
Sat, Oct 17, 1931
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