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MASSACHUSETTS LAD
WINS IN THE “NEGRO
VOTE” CONTEST
William H. Scott of Woburn, Mas*.,
Winner of First Place—Thomas
H. R. Clark and James Allen
Also Included
William H. Scott, Woburn, Mass.,
was awarded the first prize in the
“Why the Colored Americans Shoult
Register” contest being conducted
weekly by the National Equal Rights
League, it was announced by the
judges this week.
Second and third places were
awarded to Thomas H. R. Clark of
810 F street, Washington, D. C., and
James E. Allen, 2374 Seventh avenue,
New York, respectively. The prizes
of $25, $15 and $10 will be awarded
each week to the person sending in
the best essay of 350 words on ‘‘Why
the Negro Should Register.”
The winning essay by Scott fol
lows:
Why the Colored Man Should
Register
By William H. Scott.
The question of registering and
voting may be academic to some
Americans, but to the colored man
it is a matter of vital importance. In
view of the fact that in certain sec
tions of this country he is deprived of
the privilege of voting; it is all the
more important that, where he can
vote, he should exert his suffrage to
the utmost.
The use of the ballot is the most
powerful weapon a citizen in a re
public has. According as it is used
wisely, or not, depends the existence
of a good government or a bad gov
ernment.
Theoretically, in any community,
the welfare of one individual is the
welfare of another, and visa versa.
Practically, however, some things may
be the source of immediate and
grievous harm to one individual*and
be felt by another to so small degree
as to be passed almost unnoticed.
What is true of individuals, is like
wise, true of groups and classes. This
country is made up of many different
classes, races and nationalities; and
what might seriously affect one
group may not affect another in the
same degree.
For this reason, while citizens,
theoretically, should vote for those I
things which are beneficial to the
country at large; self preservation
forces them to vote for those things
which most vitally affect them.
Therefore, each group of people in a
community will vote, primarily, for
those candidates who are interested
in them.
Now, what makes the practical I
politician intrested in any man or
group of men? Any practical politi
cian is interested in the man or
group of men who can bring him the
most votes.
And this is the fundamental reason
why the colored man should register!
He should register so that he can
vote, and by his vote, see to it that
discrimination, segrgation and injus
tice of all sorts is done away with.
When politicians realize that the
colored man has a voting power
strong enough to be of material ben
fit or detriment to him; then, and
then only, will the government cease
to passively ignore him or actively
oppose him.
NEGROES EMPLOYED
IN LARGE NUMBERS
Albany, N. Y., Oct. 31.—There are
in the service of New York State to
day more than 2,500 Negroes em
ployed as supervisors, accountants,
bookkeepers, stenographers, clerks,
junior clerks, and file clerks, with
salaries ranging from $900 for file
clerks to $3,200 for supervisors.
Ninety per cent of these positions
have been made during the incum
bency of Alfred E. Smith as gover
nor.
In 1922, four Negroes were em
ployed in the department of labor;
in 1928, 46. In 1922, none was em
ployed in the state fund department;
in 1928, 12, who are on the payroll
as accountants, claim adjusters and
clerks. In the Workmen’s Compen
sation bureau, 40 Negroes work as
supervisors of division, stenographers
and clerks.
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of law. County Attorney 5
■I of Douglas county. Eight £
£ years your District Judge. £
Former president Omaha 2j
Bas Association. Member £
Omaha, State and Nation- £
al Bar Associations. In- £
structor in University of £
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Trustee for 27 years of if
Omaha Child Saving In- £
stitute, and eight years its £
president. Started Omaha £
Playground mov ement, £
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MICHAEL L. ENDRES
Democratic Candidate for
State Treasurer
M. L. Endres began his business
career In Omaha 30 years ago. Was
elected County Treasurer of Douglas
County in 1916 and served 6 years.
Received and disbursed over 120
| Million dollars during his term. Has
served 4 years as Sheriff.
Mr. Endres has demonstrated his
I ability to handle the finances of the
largest county In the state and de
? serves to be elected to the mors
responsible position of State Treas
urer.
Vote for M. L. Endres—Nov. 6
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In New York City under the dem
ocratic rule, 8,217 Negroes are em
ployed by the city government, earn
ing salaries from $1,060 to $7,500
yearly. The race is represented in
practically every department of the
city.
In the Automobile bureau there
are seven today as compared with one
in 1922, and in the State Tax bureau
there are four.
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CREDITED WITH MAKING
DISPARAGIN STATEMENT
Washington, D. C., Oct. 31—Indig
nation has been generally expressed
by Negroes throughout the country
and protests registered to Herbert C.
Hoover against what is interpreted
as a direct slap at Negro womanhood
by George Akerson, the republican
presidential nominee’s assistant.
Mr. Akerson, in a public statement
in which he commented on rumors in
' circulation that Mr. Hoover had danc
ed with a colored woman, is quoted
as saying:
“The charge that Mr. Hoover danc
ed with a colored woman is the most
indecent and unworthy statement in
the whole of a bitter campaign.”
The Akerson statement is regarded
as an insult to Negro women in par
ticular and the race in general. It
has caused as much adverse criticism
as Senator Moses’ recent Ku Klux
statement made in New York, in
which he boasted that no Negro die
tated to a white stenographer under
G. 0. P. control at Washington.
GIRL BIRTHS LEAD
IN NfW ORLEANS
New Orleans, La.—Since January
1st, there has been a total of 7,483
births of which 2,562 were white
males, 2,395 white females, 1,230
colored males, and 1,296 colored fe
males.
RICHARD L. METCALFE
Democratic Candidate for United States Senator
Whose friendship- I have shared and highly prized for
nearly 40 years, finding him ringing true for justice, right
eousness and humanity. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS.
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