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_Page 6_ __OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1933
Personals
Mrs Tomlin and daughter Mrs.
Shepard of Des Moines, Iowa visited
their sister and Aunt, Father and
Mrs Dollie Johnson, and Mr. C C.
Watkins, 2122 Clark Street, while at
tending the A M E Conference.
They had a delightful time meeting
all of their former friends, who
would love to keep them in Omaha.
Mrs Ludi Gray, 2802 Ohio Street,
motored to Kansas City last week
with Mr and Mrs Montgomery to
visit the Annual Conference of the
C M E Church She spent the
week end in Excelsior Springs, Mo.,
visiting friends. She reports a de
lightful time.
Mrs Ludie Gray of 2802 Ohio St.,
entertained at a dinner, Tuesday ev
ening, October 10, in honor of Mrs.
Lulu Thorton and Rev and Mrs
Matthews, formerly of Bethel A M.
E Church, now assigned to Fort
Scott, Kansas A delightful repast
was served.
Mrs Walter Taylor, and her two
daughters, Maxine and Barbra Louise
of Sioux City, Iowa, stopped to visit
her brother and sister in law, Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Neely Mrs Tay
lor is enroute to Kansas City, Mo
_ I
Miss Alma Goodlett has started
her career as a popular singer over
Station KICK, every Monday morn
ing a 9:45 a m Just Phone your
requests and Miss Goodlett will be
glau to ring them for you.
Miss Katherine Martin, and her
mother, Mrs Eva Charlesty.i, ac
companied by Professor Manley,
drove up from Coffeyville, Kansas to
spend the week end at the home of
Mr and Mrs Fred McDaniels, and
to attend the conference.
Mrs Ada Britton, who has spent
the past two months visiting her
niece Mrs Fred McDaniels, accom
panied Miss Martin back to Kansas.
Mr Jack Smith, 1841 North 24th
Street is giving up his business after
five years of experience to enter the
Government service.
Mrs C B Parks of 2302 North
25th Street, left for Hasting Neb
raska to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Sydney J Wilson.
Mrs M C. McDwell, of Dallas,
Texas, and her daughter Miss Loud
ers of Decoy, Wyo., who has been
visiting Mrs McDwell’s daughter,
Mrs N J Findley of 2902 Decatur
Street, left for their homes, after
enjoying a very pleasant visit.
New & Used Tires—Bought & Sold
-5 GAL. OIL $1.90
BLUBAUGH BROS.
Vulcanizing & Repairing
3916 CUMING Street
Omaha, Nebraska
C. D. Blubaugh C A Blubaugh
BUEHLER BROS, markets
212 North 16th Street 24th and Lake Street
24th and Cuming Street
Pork Loin Roast, lb .7c
Lean Pork Shoulders, lb 4 Vic
No. 1 Soring Chickens lb 12Vic
CHUCK ROAST, lb.9c
Large EGGS, 2 dozen.28c
Sugar. 10 lb with other pur—
l chase .49c
Beet Sugar, 100 lb'.$4.97
Cane Sugar, 100 lb .... $5.12
pure Lard with meat order lb 6c
Sunlight Creamery Butter
pound.20 Vic
Carnation Milk, 4 can limit
per can.5Vic
Oxtails, Pig Tails, Pig Feet
Snouts and Liver, lb ... 5c
Choice Rib Boil, lb.5c
Cudahy’s Dried Beef, half lb.
roll.12c
Rolled Rib or Loin Roast,
.... pound.12Vic
Choice Round or Swiss Steak,
pound .12Vic
Fresh Ham Rolls, lb ... .12Vic
Sizes
1 to 12
AAAAAA
to EEE
There can be no smartness to
any item of apparel that does
not fit. . Particularly is this
true cf shoes. . For comfort
and stvle, a shoe must fit
perfectly.
ENNA JETTICKS
$5 an
Mr Oliver Graham Butler 29th and
Franklin Streets, who is still in school
was ordained as Deacon from the A
M E Kansas and Nebraska Confer
ence) and will take charge at Bea
trice, Nebraska.
Rev D M Cole of 1906 North
26th Street, who has a shoe repair
shop at 1312 North 24th Street, was
appointed to a charge at Nebraska
City from the Kansas and Nebra ka
Conference
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The Rev. F B Banks announces
the Anniversary services of the
Mornnig Star Baptist Church, 2608
Frankiln Street, which starts Monday
night, October 9th, and will close
October 15th The Anniversary ser
mon will be delivered by the Rev J
H Jackson at 3 p m. The comm
unity wishes the Morning Star God
Speed. i
i
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Rev. Bingham of Denver, Colorado
was a visitor at the Nebraska and
Kansas Conference, while in the city
he stopped at the home of Mrs. Lillie
Harrison, 2628 Charles Street.
Clubs
THU TROJAN CLUB
The Trojans really are having a
big time this year. So far, we are
having a full program to put over
and plenty of activities to interest
everyone.
On last Tuesday, October 10, four
n w members were accepted into the
club. Geneva Smith, Dorothy Pollard,
C.nstance Mullen and Henrietta Ed
>n. All the girls present enjoyed
h aring Dell Lewis relate the various
s-,d interesting experience she had as
the Trojan j|lrls 'representative to
Lake Okoboji this past summer.
The big NRA meet concerning
household employes is scheduled for
next Tuesday, October 17, at the ‘Y’
at 7:00 o'clock.
Come and bring your problem and
a friend. This meeting is guaranteed
Co hold your interest.
The Trojan and Quack Clubs of
ha North Side Y. W C A cordial
ly invites the public to Tea Sunday
r.fternoon from five to seven o'clock]
to meet their 1933-34 officers.
HAPPY HOUR BRIDGE CLUB
The Happy Hour Bridge Club met
Saturday evening, October 7th, in a
regular business meeting at the re.
s:dence of J E Dorsey, 2843 Binney
Street During the meeting, two new
applicants were gladly received. Af
ter the hour for business, the mem
bers were amused with cards, and the
hostess served a delightful repass,
sponsored by the club, all enjoyed a
pleasant meeting. Club adjourned to
meet October 12, with Mrs Charles
Selectman, 24th and Lake Streets.
C McFalls, president
Mrs J E Dorsey, reporter
The S. A Boots Club was given a
most attractive dinner, Tuesday ev
er.ing at the home of the President,
Mrs A W Anderson visitors were
Rev C C. Harper and wife.
Mrs Pearl Huston, secretary
MODERN ART CLUB
The Modern Art Club met Monday
• vening October 2, at the home of
Mrs A R Coodlett. 2815 Binney
Street, with Mrs V Jowers as hos
tess The evening was spent in sewing
after which we were served with a
delicious chicken dinner. Everyone
r; pert d a lovely time.
Miss L: Vida Butler, president
Miss Irma Speese, reporter
PASTORS’ WIVES CLUB
ENTERTAINS
The Pastor’g Wives Club entertain
ed at a very beautiful reception^at
the home of Mrs F P Jones on
Ohio Streat, Saturday afternoon from
4 to 6 o'clock, in honor of the wives
of the ministers attending the A M
E Conference at St John. The
house was decorated with Ferns and
Fall Flowers. Mrs J A Griffin of
Mt Moriah sent a lovely bunch of
oses that added so much to the table,
with beautiful cloth and candles,'
ith dishes to match the color
"heme, furnished by Mrs Gray of
Zion, Cateress in Omaha for quite a
few years. She was assisted by Mes
iames Florence Johnson and Selma
Clark of St John, and Mt Moriah
respectively. These ladies also pre.
oard the dainty refreshments, which
were served. Miss Beulah Speece gave
'wo readings. Miss Christine Dixon,
a summer graduate of Tech High
School, and a member of Pilgrim
Baptist Church, rendered music ap
propriate for the occasion, which was
enjoyed by all. Her pleasant smiles
helned to make the guest welcome.
Fifty women were present, Mrs
F P Jones, president of the Council
proved to be a very charming hos
tess. Everyone expressed themselves
as having spent a delightful after
noon. All members of the club assist
ed in every way possible to see that
the guest received a cordial welcome.
THE JOLLY SHOEMAKERS
The Jolly Shoemakers were enter
tained Thursday evening, October 5th
by Mrs Lucile Payne, at her above
on North 17th Street Mrs Ida. Lee,
vice president presided. Plans are a
foot for a lively Hallowe’en Party,
October 31, at which time the hus
bands and sweethearts of the mem
bers will be entertained. Visitors
present two, one new applicant was
received into the club. The chairman
cf our silk Committee, Mrs Saddie
Shaw, was somewhat indisposed. We
all wish her a speedy recovery. Our
secretary Miss Pansy Newland is still
with us, Fate decreed that she re
main with us a little longer other
than go to the Windy City to see the
sights in store at the Century of
Progress.
Alter the business hour, dainty
refreshments were served by the
hostess, and games were played We
adjourned to be entertained by our
President Mrs .Price, at Mrs Adam
Lee’s residence 2814 Caldwell Street.
SECRETES DICEM
field their meeting Friday, October
titb, at the home of Mr Robert Rich
ards, 1911 North 25th Street. Busi-1
ness was conducted in the usual
manner, after a brief discussion of
plans for the future, it was definitely
decided to give a Hallowe’en Party
the latter part of the month.
Presiding with the club was a visit-1
or Mr Henry Turner, from Kansas
City, Missouri, who gave a speech
about clubs of this type in Kansas
City. A delightful luncheon was ser
ved by Mrs Richards, which was en_
joyed by all.
rhe next meeting is undecided afe
to whether it will be social or not. It
will be held at the home of Mr Ed
j win Riggs, 2887 Corby Street
D Eugene Murray, president;
Lemual F Oliver, reporter.
Mr. Robert Hill, treasurer of the
Dicem Club wishes to congratulate
the Jocks on their football team and
upon their club as a whole.
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KATTY KOQUETTES
The K K ’s met at the home of
j Voneeil Anderson. The girls decided
I upon black and silver for their club
colors. Each Koquette is to wear a
| ring with a K on it, as a symbol of >
I htr club. The quota of girls in the '
| club was limited to thirteen, and in
: cpse you are superstitious our next;
club meeting will be on Friday the !
| thirteenth.
The business was very brief. Mary
j Ellen Dickerson was appointed as so
i cial chairman. After the meeting, the :
hostess served a very delightful
! palatable luncheon.
The next meeting will be at the I
I RED PERKINS and His
DIXIE RAMBLERS
-—at the—
-DREAMLAND
Monday, OCT. 16th.
heme of Dorthea Bell, 2425 Ohio St.
Mable Longmire, president
Helen Sherwood, reporter
'
Miss Town Talks offers her apolo
gies for not appearing in this column
last week. She promises, however, to
come back to you in a bigger and
better fashion. For she aims to please
her Public—The Editor.
* * *
We notice Miss Lavinia Scott is
losing no weight since her boy friend
left town, so she isn’t worrying so
much. That’s right Toots, there are
other boys.
* * *
The score of the Tech-Central game
remains 6-0 in Tech’s favor. Dut we
are sure that n John Elliott had been
in the game it would have been a
much different story. We wonder
how Central got along without him.
^ * * *
Horace Wilson is doing quite well
making it for himself. If he can get
two more lady friends like he has
gotten already. Tie will be “Town
Talk” or sompln.
* * *
And how those Kats did swing
Monday nite. And every one was
there to swing right with them. Walt.
I’ll tell you all about it.
* * *
The Cole Sisters were there with
Bells on. Juanita in her seventh Hea
ven (Dancing with David.) Little
Sister Ethel not doing so well. She
seemed to be missing somethig. (Sh!
she told us it was Guilfford.)
* * *
Charles Johnson is back in town,
and Happy days are here again as
far as Faith is concerned. You should
have seem them “cuddling” at the
Dance on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Billy Davis were
among those present Mrs Davis
looking as smart as ever Billy just
enjoyed himself (But that’s Billy).
* * *
Leonard, do you think it’s nice to
snatch your girl friend from the hoy
she is dancing with. Leonard you must
be more discreet. You’ll never keep
her that way
* * *
We don’t know of anything that
■Tohhnie McGaueh enjoys more than a
good dance. Especially if he has
Cleo Sails to dance with.
* * *
The “Signs played the “Los Doce”
Sunday afternoon and signed their
‘‘Waterloo.” You’ll have to try to do
better next time “Signs” because
'he Los Doce are giving you a run
for your money.
* * *
Extra! Mart Thomas was at the
dance. And he danced too. Look out
boys. Mart ain’t so dumb either
* * *
We notice that little Ivery Moore
dosen’t have to walk anymore Cause
her father has a car. Please pick us
up some time Ivery We get tired
some times too
* * *
Dorothy Bell is still carrying on
She and a young man named Mr
Dorsey are kicking a fog. Looks like
to us someone is being left out
* * *
THINGS WE COULD DO WITHOUT
Estell Richardson trying to type
John Beasley.
Tena singing whose afraid of the
big bad Wolf.
Tom Ross doing “Charlies Payday.”
Hezikiah Stewart telling you what
you remind him of.
| Matinee Dance I
| Every Sunday—From 7 to til 3 j
T —at—
DREAMLAND
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| Music by |
BILL OWENS
FATHER OF THE BLUES SEES
BUSINESS RESTORATION
Checks in Payment of Old Bills In
dicate Improvement and Justify
His Faith in Humanity.
Music publishers and theatrical
owners and those in allied lines are a
pretty hard boiled lot of men, little
given to sentimentality Perhaps the
most notable exception to this gen
eral rule is W C Handy, founder of
Handy Brothers Music Company,
Inc . who besides bringing to Broad
way that peculiar type of music
which labels him the “DADDY OF
THE BLUES” brought with him, also,
some business ideas that most peo
ple might consider as unorthodox
With Mr Handy, credit ratings
must be tempered with a little
“FEELING” and one’s “HUNGES”
must be given some regard This
! policy of human interest in his music
dealings and the market has been a
I b.g assst to the Handy Publishing
! House
Things have been tough along the
| BIG STREET; music being somewhat
I ox a luxury to many, it has felu the
I iepressiojj keenly Mr Handy’s busi
| "ess has been no exception But
' Hardy says “THE DEPRESSION IS
| LEAVING” and he proves it by show.
ng correspondence which encloses
I checks, and begins with apologies for
! delays of from 3 to 5 years payment.
The first such letter came from
I Cleveland and it is now a framed of
fice adornment
Mr Handy drops into his office
! between times of his appearance witn
a vaudeville act in which he is one of
+he features The act is composed of
fifteen whites and two colored All
famous stars of the American stage
,n the early ‘nineties It is called Joe
Laurie, Jr’s Memory Lane
Mr Handy delegates much of the
management of his office to his son,
daughters> and his staff of employes,
and he frankly admits that now a days
he goes into his office for the sheer
jay of reading the many letters of
this type that proves to him that the
NEW DEAL is working in the music
business, and what is more import
ant, that his FAITH IN HUMANITY
IS JUSTIFIED
"Maxie
Miller
Writes
Parents unfair to girl of 18—give
boy liberty and repress girl—daugh
ter deserves hotter treatment—be
patient little one, you’ll get a break!
(For advice write to Maxie Miller,
care Literary Service Bureau, 516
Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City,
Kansas For personal reply send full
postage.
Maxie Miller: I think my parents
are unfair with me Don’t want me
to go hardly anywhere, but brother,
only 14, can go places and stay out
late When I go to Scout meetings
they send little brother or little sis
ter with me I have to work and
can’t go to gchooi I don’t know what
to do, but I bet I’ll do something ter.;
rible, soon What must I do?—Won
dering Girl
Wondering Girl: It seems your
presents me unfair, the they doubt.;
less are sincere My advice is to talk j
this matter over with your mother
and try to have her see the unfair
ness. Tell your mother frankly if they
do not treat you better you will have
to leave home and shift for yourself.
Be patient, and if you really are mis
treated you’ll “get a break,” soon
—Maxie Miller.
Chicago & Chicagoans
CHICAGO—AND CHICAGOANS
By Clifford C. Mitchell
Impressions of Sights, Seen!
Perhaps the most vivid impression
of the week concerns a little church
that I dropped into with a friend one
evening. It was a very small church.
Looked like a remodeled store front,
and from the strains of the music
heard from the outside one would
never know it was a church. In fact
it was the music that attracted me
but my friend knew that it was a
church—one of peculiar doctrines and
customs. You know one of those
churches where after a certain per
iod everyone gets happy and shout
and dance and hug and kiss each
other The more my friend described
it to me the more I decided to enter
and if I got happy too I would start
grabbing my friend right off the bat.
So we entered.
They %vere having singing testimon
ials. One at a time a person would
get up and sing some song while the
other members would clap their hands
something like an old-time cabin
party. It really sounded good Even
tually one little dark girl, she could
not have been over e'ghteen, got up
and sang. And then was when I fell
in love with that church. Could that
baby sing? What she was doing sbig
ing in there was beyong me. If some
theatrical or cabaret producer should
ever happen in that church I am afraid
that they would shortly after be mis
sing one of their singing saints for
that baby had a deep contralto voice j
that given the popular songs of the |
day she would pack any theatre or |
cabaret and the race would be hear. ^
ing of a new blues singer who had
suddenly captivated the hearts of
America’s audiences. I was reminded
of a story of how, years ago, Harry;
H Pace, when he was with the Black ,
cwan Phonograph Company, first ran
across Ethel Waters singing in a
back woods amusement place and j
brought her to the front making her
an instant hit. Well, that’s all that
little girl needs is for someone to
brirg her out to a different kind of
audience. At any rate this girl sang
about a dozen verses of some sort of
song that made everybody happy—
made them so happy that the preacher
got up and danced—and then said he
was dancing a danca of love and that
he was not “snakehipping” or doing
any of the other modern versions but
just a dance of love. However, he did
keep perfect time and made others
feel as though they wanted to dance
too.
After this girl got through singing
everyone was hot and peppy, and then
the jazz orchestra struck up and the
preacher took the floor and did he
carry them through their paces— no
cabaret could have put on a better
show. The preacher stated that soon
they were going to be in a brick
building and then they could blow the
lid off, as it was they had to be a
little bit discreet so they stopped
dancing long enough to take up a
collection while everybody was happy.
After the collection we left hut in a
way I regretted not staying for I
learned that the big show didn’t come
off until after about two or three
hours of warming up, and I am sure
that if that audience got much warm
er than they were when we left that
their warmth would be contagious—
and a pleasant evening would have
been had by all.
As I get around the city here and
there I see so many peculiar sights
that some of them otherwise would
seem difficult of belief. Usually I am
in a hurry and I don’t take time to '
jot down notes but depend only on
memory but someday I am going to
take pencil and pad and everything
peculiar seen that day I am going to
jot it down and then in this space I’ll
devote the entire column by giving
just a sentence or two of many in
teresting or peculiar things seen in
just one days time. Some things ap
pear extremely ridiculous while many
others not only are ridiculous but
they carry with them a touch of
pathos that is demoralizing to a dis
position sucb as mine who hates to,
see misery, trouble and poverty.
Each section of the city has its
ghetto and in each the manners and 1
customers are different but the hu
man touch is the same in each and
they are all facing the same 'economic
problems, some bravely and others
tragically. At least we can always
find others who are worse off than
Qu.rsleves and in a way that is some
consolation— to us.
Prisons and Prisoners
By Clifford C. Mitchell
Answering Correspondents.
So many letters have accumulated
that to expedite their reply I am i
using this space in doing so.
I shall quote from a letter written
by a mother in San Diego, California:
“ . . Am writing you in regard to
my son He is at Jackson Wm G
Buck, Number 20140 1 wondered if
you could tell me how to go about
getting a job for him It seems he is
ready for parole and I have kept to
myself so much since he was there
and trying to make a living for my
self I have lost connection with any
one that could give him work. I have
saved enough while he was there to
come to him or have him come to me
but they say he has to have work
first . . ”
This letter is but typical of at least
a dozen others that are right here
before me and I Can reply to all in
about the same manner For real
pathos the above quotation tells a
whole story. Judging from the pri
soner’s number I would say that he
has been in prison for seven or eight
years and during all this time the
little mother has been working, thou
sands of miles away, and has saved
enough money so that when her son’s
time is up that he can come to her.
Now that the time is up, and even
with the necessary money available,
she cannot have the son come to her
until he has some assurance of a job.
No wonder the little mother is wor
ried and don’t know what to do No
doubt, in San Diego, as everywhere
else, there are hundreds of men walk
ing the streets who are unable to find
employment and naturally the mother
doesn’t know how to obtain a job for
her son. It is.a cruel situation. It
would seem that the very fact that
the prisoner had served, or nearly 3o,
his alloted amount of minimum time. |
that he could go to his mother w’.ec
has worked all these years and has a
home provided for him and can fur
nish him his transportation to get
there Surely with such a mother’s
love the son would be kept straight
until he could find some sort of work
for himself But n°> an additional
penalty must be paid not only by this
prisoner but by a good many others,
and they continue serving until they
can secure a job, which to a man in
prison without influential outside
contacts is almost next to an impos
sibility, see he serves on and on and
on—at the taxpayer’s expanse 1j
mother and others, I can
only auggest that under the present
circumstances, your case becomes a
charitable one, and if you do not
know any influential employers than
try and interest some of the charity
workers, such as your local Salvation
Army, Volunteers of America, your
pastor or others who perhaps might
know someone who will offer the son
emplyoment so that he can come
home to his mother.
A letter from a prisoner’s relative
in Summit, Mississippi, is most touch,
ing. In this case it is personally
touching for I know the prisoner in
question—have known him for nearly
a dozen years— Paul Thomas, Num
ber 14078, Jackson, and I have ever
wondered, first, why he received such
an excessive sentence, and second,
why he was never able to secure fav.
orable executive clemency. And this
case is just the opposite to most
cases. He not only can secure em
ployment but to my personal know
ledge he has three different homes
that he can enter for life, if neces
sary Should he care to go to Miss
issippi he can live the balance of his
life on a large plantation owned by
his own relatives and the leading
white men of his country will vouch
for the prisoner. It might interest my
Summit reader to know that just last
week I asked Mr. Charles C. Diggs,
the colored member of the Parole De
partment in Michigan, to look into
tins case personally and try to do
something for him, and as Mr. Diggs
did so much for myself I am satisfied
he will also be successful in doing
something for Paul Thomas.
And to the little mother in Tenn
essee who writes again. I am sorry
to say it but I have no influence what
ever with the Illinois authorities and
I am unable, as you suggest, to go
to Joliet and get your son out, even
if his minimum has been served. Try
and have the authorities agree to send
him home to you. That’s the best
place for him.
— ■ -—-- •
ARTHUR GARFIELD HAYS
SEES COURTS HURT BY
PREJUDICE
NEW YORK — (CNS) — Arthur
Garfield Hayg sets out in his new
book, “Trial by Prejudice,” just pub
lished, somethings aDout recent cases
that have aroused his fury. Because
“people know little and care less
about the facts or the evidence” in
many court cases, Mr. Hays declares,
“arouse my fury,” and because he
hopes his indignation may be conta
gious, he has attempted in thrs book
“to pre«ent the facts in cases where
prejudice has caused injustice.”
Tn one ancient trial ordeal he finds
a striking sftnilarty to some of the
modern trals of which he tells. This
ordeal applied to those who could not
swim. The accused was thrown into a
deep lake.
“If he drowned,” Mr Hays writes,
“he was adjudged innocent; if some
how he got safely to shore ho was
forthwith pronounced guilty and exe
cuted”.
“The parallel is found today, “he
adds in a footnote, “in the cases of
Negroes, I W W ’s and others who
have faced death by trial. When ac
quitted they have sometimes been
lynched—they have often been com
pelled to flee.”
In his book he gives most space to
the Scottsboro case, and has a hun
dred pages on Mooney and Billings.
There are seven more cases, Cen
tralia, Gastonia, Angelo Herndon, Leo
Frank, Sacco.Vanzetti, Baldwin vs.
Bridge, Harlan and Bell Counties,
Kentucky, which he discusses as case3
in which prejudice “served as the
thirteenth juror ” There are 6 others,
including those of Charleg E Mitchell
and McNamara, discussed by Mr
Hays. In these, he says, “men were
acquitted in the face of the bitterest
prejudice.”
In his introduction he says that “in
the ordinary case the innocent man i3
in little danger of conviction.” ,
“If the issue, however, arouse the
emotions, if it involves questions of
race, color, religion, politics or opin
ions, then we no longer have an or
iinary criminal case.
“In the vast majority of such
rases, it would see that the judge or
iury need only an excuse to convict.”
And in a footnote he adds:
The situation would, in my judg
ment be worse if we abolished the
jury system. A judge is as much af
fected by his predispositions and pre
judices as any one else, and the
necessity of a unanimous vote of
:welve is some protection.
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