Chicago World

By LAUSAYLE BROWN

Who is Val Washington and what has he ever done in the Negro race? Out of my 30 years in politics, I've never heard of him, or read anything that he has done. In the last Sunday's Tribune, Page 3, this so-called Mr. Washington wrote an article attacking President Truman on the Civil Rights issue. He went so far as to say that the President was running out on the Civil Rights issue and that he isn't using the power invested in him as President. He said that the President should lead the Dixiecrats out of the Democratic party, and that the Truman administration has failed to pass a single Civil Rights Bill. I am wondering if Mr. Washington reads the papers, and the records of Congress? He couldn't, otherwise he would have kept his mouth shut, for if it wasn't for the Republican Congressmen joining hands with the Dixiecrats, the Truman administration would have passed all of the Civil Rights Legislation before now. The thing for you to do, Mr. Washington, is to find you another party to represent. For the so-called Republican party is dead. Mr. Hoover killed it in 1929 and the 80th and 81st Congress has buried it. You and your so-called dead Republican Party are not dealing with the Negro of yesterday. You are dealing with the Negro of today. We are a race

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of people that appreciate loyalty and we do not forget very easily. For proof we demonstrated it last year in the Presidential Election and we are going to demonstrate it in the 1950 Congressional election. The Republican Party hasn't ever done anything for the Negro but promise him. Now we are not asking them for anything, we appreciate what the democrats have done and what it is doing today. The Democratic Party is a party of action and not a party of talk and promises like the dead Republican Party. So you had better find yourself another band wagon to ride. Mr. Washington.

Representative Corneal A. Davis, stole the picture in the house on that FEPC bill. As I predicted he would. You must give credit to Congressman Dawson, for selecting such men as Corneal A. Davis of the 1st District and Fred J. Smith for the 3rd District, also Representative Skyles of the 5th District, for they cannot be beat. They are doing just what we have long craved for, they are fighting together man for man.

Worlds of luck to all of them and much success in the future. I only wish that I could say the same thing for our so-called Senator of the 1st District. I am wondering if we really have one. We don't ever hear about him neither do we read about him and we do not see him. Have we got a Senator or not? If we have he had better get up off that dead horse he is riding. for the voters of the 1st District want action. and not silence. Or are you going to hear from us in 1950?

The young Democrats gave a dance last Saturday night at their headquarters, 3520 S. State st. It was a whang dang, if you didn't go, you really missed a treat. Mr. Leroy King, president, was so pleased he decided to give another, the date will be announced later.

The progress of 31st st. seemed to be the eyes of the south side today. Take the McGowan brothers, for instance, with their pool room at 457 E. 31st. (Their lunch room and the juke boxes are also holding their own) Red's Lounge at 302 E. 31st st. one of the finest taverns on 31st st., or the south side. Also there is Mrs. Juanita Wilke's Tap Room at 46 E. 31st st. and her juke box business. She is a fine person to meet and socialize with.

Of course, you know that Square Washington is going to hold his own, with such a drawing card as Miss Estella Wouten, the barmaid, at 131 E. 31st st.

I understand that the Coinet Tavern (formerly known as the Elite Liquors at 352 E. 31st st., is giving a birthday party in honor of their barmaid, Miss Dorothy Buckingham, Sunday, May 29, from 4 p. m. until ? Dorothy is personally inviting all of her friends on 31st st. to help her celebrate.

William Wade, the barber shop man at 122 E. 31st st. came from scratch, holding his own. You must give it to him. There is another barber shop at 72 E 31st st., owned and operated by Joe Lee who came from scratch and is holding his own. Mr. Houye and his grocery store and barber shop at 104 E. 31st st. is doing fine. He believes in service with much courtesy to the public. Therefore these people cannot help but progress. This writer will tell you more about the progress of 31st, 35th and 43rd sts in the next issue.