1 Keep Up With the Tim Fin VOLUME IV, NUMBER 24 Sharpe Sup Set For Fin< Encouraged V Having' stmopssfiillv noirntiot_ ed the first hurdle in the race for the city council ? the primary ? Rev. R. C. Sharpe moved into the final lap of his campaign this week?being pushed ahead by an active campaign committee which was leaving no stone unturned to secure the needed votes for their candidate. Rev. Sharpe placed 11th with a total of 85 6 votes cast for him receiving votes in every precinct of district two. The majority of these were cast in precincts 5, 7 and 9, the three predominantly Negro precincts of the city. Local observers saw this week evidence that Rev. Sharpe was receiving support beyond that received two years ago when the e n tire number of votes cast /' throughout the city was far beyond that Monday. In a meeting at headquarters Tuesday night, the Sharpe campaign committee outlined detailed plans which were to be carried out during the campaign. These included extensive publi \;ujr mruugn newspapers, radio, direct mail, and canvassing. A new innovation in political . campaigning was the decision tO| KNOW YOUR There are those in this city birthright for their own self ter of intelligence and cultur naive enough to think we schemes. We are wise enoug our interests at heart, but vi their personal ends. Any man who wishes to vot and privilege to do so, but w out of a spirit of benevolent at voting places and pass oui didate. Those people are pa your ballot for their candidi Greensboro has always had fit of fights, riots, or any otl tion day. And it is a sad and we come to nasty words and cations of different candidat inrliVifhinl vnier no tn Vila f*Vi/ For information of the dif newspaper, listen to the radii their platforms. Be interest* Once we have made our choi carefully. Is he interested in problem, or is he interested i lems? Any man who says ht for this or that group should man who says frankly, wha people of this city can be cou with ideas, with a vision, a gress for the people. In our zeal let us not be b or three men cannot be set as ively, they may nq]; be electe be the losers. There are tho; tickets to insure their candi< idea is neither democratic n< tendency to boomerang. Let We are fortunate in this < * not have to worry about poll ' In other states to the south would welcome the chance t , council. Let us take advanta turn out on voting day. ,? ; 7''".I*. - 1&L ' ... ' 1 " / es! rum GI: porters al Rally; [ By Vote use the "sound truck idea" which with some modifications would onvnw tVin ? * ? - I vw??? eukiiu city Saturday and Monday nights, making stojis at strategic points in the ctiy where short talks would be made for the candidate. In a new move to get out the vote for theiT candidate, the Sharpe campaign committee announced a series of appearances by the "Sharpe Campaign Troupe" in various parts of the cit? Saturday and Monday night.s The troupes which will include a brass band, an outstanding local jubilee quattet, and speakers will make 20-minute stops in various parts of the city both nights. Beginning at 7:30 each night at the corner of Market and Winston streets, the troupe follows the schedule below: 7:50 p. in., corner of Market and Benbow road; 8:10 p. m., corner of Lincoln and Gorrell streets; 8:30 p. m., Ashe Street Drug Store; 9:10 p. m., front of Club Little Rosetta; 9:30 p. ml, South Cedar Street: 9:50 n. m.. corner Mar. I ket and Clinton streets, and 10 p. m., corner Market and Dudley streets. CANDIDATE who would sell the Negroes' ish gain. In this city, a cene, there are those among us will be taken in by their h to know they do not have ilue our votes as a means to e for another has that right e should not think they act good will when they stand t cards for this or that canid to persuade you to cast ite. fair elections without benerer disturbance to mar elecI humiliating travesty when ill feelings over the qualifies. However, it is up to the >ice. ferent candidates, read the o, use the telephone, ask for sd in your city government, ce of the man, examine him one group, one section, one n the people and their prob? is going to do this or that be gone over carefully. The t he is going to do for the nted on more. We need men nd with a program of prolind to democracy. One, two ide for us to vote for exclusd, and we as a whole, would se who advocate the use of date winning. However, the >r fool-proof, and it has the us beware of tickets. :ity and in this state. We do fov. Ar fViroo4-a of fUo tvaIIo WMrt Wi V14XVMMJ f*U KI4C pUHOl of us there are those who o cast a vote for their city ge of our good fortune and I ?THE LOl tEENSBORO, N. C., SATURDAY, SI mf/ Hitler and Hitler called the Devil up on the telephone one day. The girl at Central listened to all ' they had to say? "Hell," she heard Hitler say, "Is j Old Man Satan home? Just tell him It's the dictator who wants him on the 'phone." The Devil said "Howdy," and 1 Hitler, "How are you? I'm running a hell here on earth, so tell me what to do." < "What can I do," the Devil said. "dear old pal of mtne; It seems you don't need any help. ] You're doing mighty fine." j 'Yes, I was doing very good until awhile ago, j When a man named Uncle Sam t wired me to go slow; He said to me, 'Dear Hitler, we j don't want to be unktnd, But you have raised hell enough, so you 'better^ change your mind! > r I thought the lend-lease bill was J bluff, and could never get t It through, i But he soon put me on the spot j . . " -kk&i Real [AY 5. 1945 9? the Devil when he showed me what he'd do. tfow that's why X call you, Satan ? X need advice from you, 5"or I know that you will tell me Just what I ought to do." 'My dear Hitler: there Is not much left to tell, ror Uncle Sam will make It hotter than I can here tn Hell; ! have been a mean old Devil, but not half as mean as you, 3o the minute that you get here, The Job Is yours to do. I'll be ready for your coming and I'll keep, the fires all bright, Vnd I'll have your room all ready When the allies kick you out, Tor I see your days are numbered and there's nothing left to tell, !o hang up your phone, get your hat, and meet me hi HELL!" \ The Greensboro Usher Union Till hold Its regular monthly neeting Sunday, May 6, at St. fames Methodist church. A very lmely program has been planled, announces Arthur Crump, iresldent. , ?V . 4 . 'y'X' \ I " y. /% * I The Future Outlook! H HH v I m*Trgl 'v? PRICES: So Negroes Confer With ORD Group; | Study Disease ' The second gun in the preliminary stages of the campaign to combat venereal disease in the city was sounded Tuesday afternoon when a group of representative Negroes met with Mayor W. H. Sullivan and military officials to stady the situation. Guests of Col. Paul R. Younts, commanding officer, they were shown the same program previewed by a group of Greensboro citizens officials last week. Final meeting before the campaign got under way was held Tuesday. Leaders of local women's organizations attended a similar session and following | this meeting Mayor Sullivan an1 nounced a general committee to make definite plans for the drive, i Prior to the meeting Tuesday the group witnessed the daily news briefing and then were guests of Colonel Younts at a luncheon at the post officers club. Military officials presented to the group a well-rounded program which treated individually the moral aspect ot the disease, me pnysicai consequences, ana finally the plan used successfully in other cities for stamping , out the evtl effects. The program was highlighted with various slides, charts and maps, showing the disease in different stages, figures on the high percentage of infection' in the local area, and locations of pickups and contacts. Participating in the discussion for the military personnel were Colonel Younts, Lt. Col. George B. Wilkerson, former provost marshal and now commanding officer of Squadron H; Maj. J. R. Davidson, Jr., post chaplain; , Capt. C. L. Felkner, post vener' eal disease control officer, and Capt.. T. D. Harris, post prison officer, who served as master of ceremonies at the meeting which was held in one of the post theaters. I Following the presentation, Colonel Younts introduced Mayor Sullivan, who discussed with the group the plan of attack. He asked for their cooperation, and stated that the group had always been behind him and the Community hi all drives and campaigns in the past. He asked that they accord him the same ', < support in this drive. Various representatives of the I group, some of whom the Mayor B^ sard would serve on the small pi central committee and all of them on the city-wide committee, pledged full support and co? 1 operation. They promised that, ' j they would work to help reduce the high rate of venereal dlseae- ji7'".Q es in Greensboro. v. -"fyL ' . \? yw.vtr : M ' - <

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