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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.
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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
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of us there are those who
o cast a vote for their city
ge of our good fortune and
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tEENSBORO, N. C., SATURDAY, SI
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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."
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'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!
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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
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Real
[AY 5. 1945
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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!"
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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. ,
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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.
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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 '
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