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SATU RD AY. F IB M U A R V t i. 1SSS .............................................................................. r a r o » ) FILIPINO WORKERS PROFIT BY NEW PULLMAN CARS nlTrn__ ¥ 5 ' Introduce Cast Negro PATED N EG R O SLAVES ««.*.«.». »»?««><•»».«. t N.A.A.C.P. AT T O R N E Y AERE TO BE DISMISSED FROM JORDAN CASE ' CHEROKEE H IC O R D I SHOW PRO Cl AM A T ION ORAW N IN I N ] o — STARS OF "GREEN PASTURES" APPEAR IN PROGRAM AT <1 ( rim ili! ; thaï II« purpoaea were to; • Id «m i noi hinder I he rotinlry In | which v e lire I make IliU blank HOWARD UNIVERSITY atatemeni to you In order limi you' “ TECHNIQUE OF THE M ASTER" Continued from page mi« PRISONS and PRISO NERS (By C LIPPO RD By Kaymund Andrea, P R.C, (lioali rut Ian Brotherhood — Itoalcru- It la significant that p-lsonera clan Park. Han Joae. Calif ) •hould pay tributa to that great man "Technique of the Master" la vol who liberated more prlaonera than any ume thirteen of Ihe KoalcrucUn Li other executive In the blatory of our C. M IT C H E L L ) coin freed Al leant we hare no ex- RALEIGH. N IV. Poh Prealtlelit , nm* t,,r n' ,t broking ahead and pre- par,n* ouraelrea for that great day Lincoln's Emancipai Inn Proclamation. may he advlaed wh*n nome emancipator will aet ua Important na II waa in ihe progresa W ASHINGTON. I» f . Pel. 23 Rich free. of free Inrrrnm etit In ihn wealnrn Now. lei mr apeak to you peraonally brary. and la particularly aullable for r <»untry. And the eateem that an ex- uni II llarrlaon and 36 members of world, waa toil Ihe only edict of Ila Youna fellow, you are Buffering from .... — -----------— ------- ------ - — ....... . ...... .. » ......................... . ■■■■». . Th. pM tur„ . . rM t r„ d the etudent of Roalrruslan Prise!plea «cutlre 1 « held In by prisoner! la If we are lacking In acholaatlc train- kind that haa been laaued In the II- • terrible dlaeaae; you are Buffering . . 1 ™ clearly defining the aolrltual reaction baaed almoat wholly on the execu- Ing we have opportunities around ua ...... . u ,.,......... ................. . ... . . ............. . . _____ before Interracial audience of atu rI . . . . . ______ lilted Hlatee, an examination of the re from a diarrhoea of words anil a con of the soul In Ils work for the Mas- record of giving freedom. In abundance. Allwe need la the de- CHICAGO. III.. Peb 23— Railroad denis and friends at Howard Univer corda of the t'herokee Nation diado- allpellon of lileaa Thai tllaeaae haa trr Of course, we are referring to the »I f *. ambition, and fteralateoce to ma» circles here have been watching with sity laal Prlday after mam. aea In Ihe archiven of lhal once pnw « aimed your conviction and placed you • • • great emancipator. Abraham Lincoln. **r •*. Those other four million prtao- Intense Interest the new development On Ihe program with Mr llarrlaon erful Indian tribe la found a prods «>■> Ihe scaffold You are tuo amari According to the principles estate the sixteenth president of these United D« r* « » » » wltb 'be desire and ambi ¡n feeding passengers which has been waa Ihilnd Haynea. alar of “ llallelu- matlon. drawn up In la«3. by which all for your own good ami too Ignorant Halted In this book Ibe voice of Ihe States Without entering Into any Mon- f ould not secure the facilities Inaufurated upon a number of ralh hall." who sang "Aat the End of Ihe Negro held aa slaves by t'herokeea for anyone elae'a good ea well You Master la Ihe constant Inspiration to ctmlroveralea on Ihe Indirect causes of ' or edurallonal training (hat are our* roads recently Regular dining cart Road." dedicating the first rendition were given their freedom are curse and n«d a help to your own to Prestilenl Johnson and having atu- In Ihelr earthly Incarnation, hla acta we know that he waa the right here. hare been supplanted on several car- The story of the finding of thia In people Your own statements on the (lenla and friends join Ihe second who ar* carrying on Ihe good work of Instrument through which approxl- Why, even Lincoln Ihe emancipator rl,“r* and ,n 'b elr places "restaurant tereatlng hit of Information cornea witness stand put you on the scaffold, Ihe Master, regardless of one's voca malely 4 millions prisoners were Mb- did not enjoy Ihe facilities for acqulr- fa r " operated by the pullman rompw- chorus. from Bryson City, N C , once In Ihe end you will talk yourself Into Ihe tlon. In*liefs or aspiration» crated at one atroka of hla pen. Ing an education that every prisoner. nY bare been put Into service. A re- In hla aildreas. Mr Hurrla«m. popu-; midst of Ihe territory Inhabited by noose * * * The prisoners In question differed especially In Jackson Prison, ran en- r ‘‘n' announcement from the head- larly known as "The laird." gave ex j Indiana of Ihe t'herokee Nation amt The author places emphasis upon even greatly from those all around us J°T 11 be desires to Improve himself Quarters of the Pullman Company here Now. I say this lo y«iu, with all char perlenres of the company during Ihe where there alili realties many of the requirements, sarrlfli-e» and ohll They were prlaonera at blrtn and grew A * 'b e most, all that a prisoner here disclosed that *4 of these new cars lly. ami you «-an get yourself a «-ouple three year« existence during which their descerníanla gallons that must lie conformed to In up ,lnd,.r a ayatem that did not even baa lo do to acquire an education la W(,re in service upon 19 railroads. Tha of dictionaries ami three more ency- tlm«- 1207 performances had been gl- The act referred In was passed by order for Ihe adapt lo recognize and p,.rmj| them ihe freedom of thought. to walk from bla cell-house, or shop, chief concern over the new tnnova- rlopetllas, and you wim't know what yen. Members of the cast were Intro Ihe Cherokee Council al Cowakln lake advantage of these spiritual In at no time did they enjoy the Irene- ' « 'b e school-room. Lincoln had to t*on 'naofar aa Negro railroad worker« ït a all about then Aa far as I am ducer to the uudlem-e aa examples of Prairie. In lam Spring Prog waa Ihe ........ rued, I am through with you and people who worked with an objm-tl*« ■p,r* ,,OM wkk h art SS rn of a s. I, -m > km w *PH» call« all day and then walk m ile, are concerned, haa been the fact that im through with you ami apeaker for Ihe council The ari de- I. :f Mi. ||ft|| * M t l l ) uf 111<r , fl. at nljht Juat to borrow a book out of rr»oka and waiter» hare tho- your case I will have nothing to do students were urged to be ronaclen- creed lhal "all Negro ami other .lares tlturie 1» kept tuned to receive the Many executives had »erved in hlah he could study. ##?n to m* n them, thereby displacing with you or your case from now on tioua. honest, and unafraid of dlfflcul- within Ihe lands of Ihe Cherokee N « messages that are constantly being 0f f |r ,, knowing well the conditions Everyone of us can be prepared ,h* Am* ric» n Negro employe« former- My reason for that la based upon my ties In their pursuit of success lion be and are hereby emancipated inlerrept.-«! by thoae who dwell on the undrr whl,.h rouilons of human beings when that day of emancipation ar- ' j “ **d ln ,hi* partlc<,la'' ««rvlce. Investigation of you End your record Th„ w h l. | H .rln|| Trlo-M l.ae. Wright. hllrhll from slavery " A heavy fine was pro were existing, but it remained for rives and there are none, regardless * ear* e I J'r*«»ed that the Pullman com- an.l what happer......... Klamath Kalla. Hurwall >Ild N ,<k„ n,. mna . N v(ro higher gpirltual pial ---- -------- ----------- --- ----- vided lhal Ihe Indiana lie rea d m itte d ___, . . . . . Lincoln, the great commoner, who ac- of their present circumstances, but p“ ny wa* plannl“ * to dispense with a . '«aae«l upon another reason , Dlrllu.| mnd «o Ih . protection of the United State. ^ UP° " “ ° ,h* r r* " * ,n «Plrltual and a popular number Oeo- W e learn fr«dn this book that (hose quired pig early education under ad- actually believes that some time and nun,b*r of It« Negro workers were, veil. Luí obilpWl In liberale all Ihelr Ne * * * * H » Mandali, baritone, who playa the who are experiencing much trouble r e n 0 circumstance«, to rise and fight in aome fortunate manner they will be howeTer- refuted by President D. A. gru slaves and admit them In equal There la nothing in Ihe world aa 1er- ro**- Ring Pharoah. aang two »elec and constant difficulties. In thla In- for , nd proclaim the unity of the emancipated. Crawford of that organisation, ri!»!•• as ingrstltudo Th*( is in my lion ss did (hr Ovrr Jordan Hlngrrs, carnation, are poaaeaaed with a virtue , u eea through freedom for all. cllllenahH' The new restaurant ears are us- And although we are prisoners of ually a combination affair, half tha Thr C htroks« Nation was an Indr- mind a cardinal sin, and your handling * *••**••* that ia thoroughly tented, enabling the Of theae millions that were freed, circumstance, and not of birth, some space being given over either to corn- prndrnt government within thr I'nltrd of thr N A A C I’ who aav«sl your nn k *n Introducing Mr llurrlson. I'rral- poasesiinr to seek and put Into prac- history tells us that a great many day there will rise i*p a great commo- partments. sleeping sections, or used Htatra. and Ita rrd rltls«*na were l>r* on thr Srd day of February, la thr J°hnaon recalled the privilege Technique of the Mailer, all were not prepared for freedom, al* yond the pale «if American law Mow moat contemptible thing that I have wi*trh Howard Unlveralty had In con of which no« only streng/.en« but adds ’ n* r " b o will fight for our cause, pro- aa a parlor or lounge when they are . . ___ L of all auch .. though they desired It. but we do not ring . . to society v that we r can an h o r e equipped .i > h - chairs, e . i.. . sofas . . . . . and . . . t la . frrrlng Ihr h-m.rary .irgrrr of n.aalrr , Krp, |(.r |K,W„ to ,he work be . m more with ever, their government waa faahlnned ever aeen condemn Lincoln « act because aome. useful to humanity with our freedom, some Instance« radio service. They are after that of the United Statea Home “f mi %,r .............. f,,r taapirwE amila caught unprepared, did not make a and at the opt ortune moment and with said to have proven a success In most Indiana held al*«vca hut their loyallty N'.w air, that la my peraonal opinion „lahlng himself m thr American dra ------------------ ml <«i|-y of this H , allriilioii Ihr NEGROES MOURN PRIEST I am forwarding a copy o f thia m> ||e further called attention to the very go<xl showing with ih««r oppor one OBe i , trokr of the pen he will set ua instances, having the effect at least waa divided during the War Met ween a . . m 4 a .* - . F f . . . . . , 1 . V / . n • , . a l l n e w ia o tunlty of freedom. No. we all praise of relieving the heavily burdened rail the Statea Thoae aympalhetlc with the letter to Mr Myera I want Mr Myers a« hlevrment of Mr llarrlaon. afler lo know lhal In my Judgement every had reached hla sixty sixth year. New York Mona.Qnor Who Ministered Lincoln e act because It was the hu roads. of the difficulty of maintaining Idea of holding alavea were organised When that day come« we want to be To Colored People for «6 yra. Dies m* n ,hln* lo do' ,nd ,h* excellent their expensive and many cases profit- Into what waa known aa ' Knlghta of nting that haa been done In your l>e . nd «aid lhal all things are possible half has been wasted effort --th e raat- „a in Ihla country , ________ record that millions of the freedmen ready to take our placet ts free men. less dining departments. They ope the Oolden rircle". In IHS5, and the Ing of (»earls before «w ine I want l* . Albert lluahnrll Hart, professor N EW YORK. Eeb. 24—The Right hare made, will ever attest to the wta- realizing fully the responsibility *t- rate with a cook and one or two wai chief object of thia organisation waa hlm to kuow that I appreciate the emeritus of history at Harvard Uni- Rev Magr Thomaa M. O'Keefe, pas d«m of that great emancipator. tacbed to our freedom, and like the ters which In most cases have been to help preaerve alavvry aa an Insti work that he haa done, and I want veralty; Dr Jesse E Mooreland. of tor of 8t Charles Borromeo church. E’,*,n • » prisoners we are today prisoner« Lincoln freed let our Bubae- Filipinos with a sleeping car porter tut ton ■PPr*r ' ' " ' '*»•* t. • » ■ lawyer. New York City; and John K Hawkins, here. 45 of whose «9 year« of life mo™ fortunately situated than were quent actions prove to the world that usually running in charge. Aholltloniat Indiana were ortanlxed h,m would hank on the rerord hr haa made Washington. D. C.. members of «he were devoted to ministering lo colored those millions of prisoner« that Lin- our emancipator was wholly juscfied For several years the Pullman com tut«» a group known aa "Keetowah ** pany haa been experimenting with Fil An lutereatlng fait la that approxi but that I will not be a party or parcel Executive Committee of the Board i»f Catholics, died Sunday night In the ipino attendants on the club cars of mately Cherokee Indiana joined to a mun«*y ralalng achrn»#\ of which TrosHHMi o f th* University attended rectory after a ahort illneaa you. sir. are to he the recipient by the performance, Monalgnor O'Keefe, who served as such crack trains aa the 24th Century, the conflict of the alxtlea, while 11,000 the aavlng of a life which au far haa assistant in the Church of St. Bene the Broadway Limited, and Libertv, aided with the Union In IM I, the never beuefitted Society. dict the Moor all of his priestly ca and the Commodore Vanderbuilt and '‘nation ' met In convention ami «le«-id PERMISSION TO A P P L Y reer, with exception of the past three ¡2 other limited and extra fare flyers. rd to atgn a treaty with the Southern Truattng that with the aid o f dtetton- years, was beloved by FOR ENTR Y TO U S. GRANT- M all the colored , Mr L D M“ h,'ne' promtD" U Por*' ^ M him ^ M r .nd Mra John The presence recently of nnmerona U«»nfedera« y, hut when the tide turii«*<1 nriea and encyclopetllaa you ran under- Itople in general and colord Catholic. l « d attorney and writer who ha. oc- month old child of Mr * nd J ^ ‘' new Fillplno. in one w two r, n road agalnat the South. It waa deemed es- aland what I mean. I lieg leave to re ED KID CHOCOLATE in particular. He followed the colored rupled o ffice. In the Panama building Qoren. on February 22nd at the home yards in Chicago where they are un pod lent I«• make tm auch treaty, and main, population in Ita movement for lower tot aome time, announces his removal of It« parents. S30 E. Sherman Street dergoing intensive training for the new thoae «ah«» had aided with the Confed NEW YORK Keh 23- Kid Choco- to upper New York when 3(1 year, ago to 514 Dekum Bldg , where he will of tubercular bone from which serlrce the In- ca.nsed reporta to spread like Your moat obedient servant eracy were made Ineligible to ho|i| W. Robinson U « . ind hi. manager. Lula UuRlerrex. the Church o, _Benedict the Moor he glad to see h i. C e n t , and friend, f n« had suffered tor^ - j e . r wild fire among Pullman Car Porters office in th«» tribe Su« h w on» regard (Signed » (\ Funeral services were conducted by have been granted permission by Ihe was moved to 53rd st. And following and other employes that grave chan- «•«I « n having "suri •*ede<|" from the Rev. Daniel G. Hill on Friday morn- CWH Y u S department of labor last week the further transfer of the city '« col- Mr*. A. Ballard of Norfolk. for Uhf-ri'k* «• Nation n ' o'clock" from the Miller and * * » "> »‘ r position, - e r e Im lo reapply for admission lo Ih l. conn- «red population to Harlem, he was as merly of Portland, sends her renewal Ing at minent. W ell posted porters are auth- IH Dlctale,| In the presence of with Mrs Beatrice He waa to the Advocate In a recent letter in Tracey Mortuary oritiea for the statement that the ef Iry. on the recent barring of Choco- signed In 1929 to 81 Charles Clarence Ivey and V K Keene, The deceased leaves be- mude a domestic prelate In May. 1924. which «he asks to be remembered to attending. fort at unionization among porter*, late from this country. ce W P Myera sides his parents, a sister. Donna Jo AU 8PLU N D DRUG STORE friends. which has been strenuously and effec Warden and cousin. Doris Anderson. John tively resisted by the company, has eOe Mr Ivey. Federal prohibition agents, recently Wesley Goren was the ^grandson of M ( q r<.prlMll) by ,h(. u t, „ , nd thst arrested Frederick T. Douglas* and 'he late Rev and Mrs^ J. \N. Ander- ^ <imn,nvm(,n, nf p ,llDlno, on th* the employment of Filipinos on the Sisth A Gllaan Streets l'ho Oldest Negro Husmeas In Portland la charged him with possession and sale gon Interment was held at Multnomah club cars was a warning to porters Sgl Joseph White Camp of two gallons of moonshine. c Park Cemetary. that their monoply on the Job former PO RTLAND . OREGON SPAN ISH AM ERCAN W AR ly held exclusively by Negroes was Arthur Oliver of 931 North Russel DIED— W. G. Lewis. 73. at the state not necessarily permanent. VE TE RANS -0 street was recently jailed on chage hospital ln Salem. Oregon on February Railroads cooks and waiters have — and— of larceny of several chickens from 18th. Funeral service« were conduct- been the suffers thus far. 25 men PuMi-Tiers o f " T h r Art vorn t r " the coops of Arthur Robinson, white, ed by Miller & Tracey Mortuary at were retired from the Great Western Ladies Auxllllary Meets «vary -------- 3:30 p.m. on last Thursday. Rev. D R. R. alone, which with the Erie and Published Every Saturday For The Past 29 Year« 2ND A 4TH SATU RD AY NIGHTS FOR SALE OR R E NT G Hill. Jr., pa.tor of Bethel church Pere Marquette comprise the prlncl- At VE TE R A N S H A L L lllamette Heights— Fine secluded 6- "b lc h the deceased was a member. pje roads which thus far hare com- BEATRICE C A N N A D Y -FR A N K L IN . Editor County Court House room, view home— hot water, heat, officiated at the last sad rites in tb‘ p i ^ j y discardede their own dining lovelv trees, on car line 1169 Thur- presence of « group of immediate departments for the new Pullman man street. For Information call: Be. friends He read the passage of scrip- p(an 2656 Rent 330 or sell on rental terms. ' ure requested by the deceased before A group of 25 men from the Great Adv. hi* death: "L e t Not your heart be w estern, all of whom had seen serv'-e • - troubled” , etc., and also by hts request. of 5 J0 rear, upon ,he chw Local News Events % f T h e A d v o c a te P u b lis h in g C o - “Treat Yourself to the Best” Special Offer: FIVE POUNDS 'H u r le y H e * t # T< IIL V C C O I1.€€ Kentucky Rurley Nstiiral I-eal Smoking Tobacco. For pipe, rlg arette or chtwlng. The croam of the flnest rrnpa. luw, Itlch and mel- Free front ail C h e m icals and o th e r adultérât Ions. No fan- ry packages, no décoration*. Jus! ■Iiiallty ami Iota ot It. Flve poiihda wlll make 50 large aacka of smoking or 40 twists of «lie * Ing Grnwer to Uonsntncr. 8en«l lis 3100 and we wlll promptly shlp ynu a 5 lb. pàg. nf “ llnrley Beat Tobacco." NOEPEiTNT TOBACCO GTÜATFS ASSEiCIATIGN 207 208 McCLURE B U ILO IN l F R A N K F O R T, K E N T U C K Y Tb the People of Portland: The Experimental alreel car anil Inis fares became effective January 15. 1933. We prraent below a statement c»t Ihe Income anil Expenditures of the Company coveriug the last 16 «lays nf January: Result of Experimental Fare« for the Last Sixtaen Day« of January. 1933: ST R E E T R A IL W A Y AND BUS F A R E S ..................................3126.011 St M ISCELLANEOUS R ECEIPTS: Receipts from miscellaneous source* such as advertising In cars and busses, etc......................................................... 1.073.41 Total Income January 16 to 31. Inc. ....... E XPEN D ITURES 3 O PE R A TIN G P A Y R O LLS .............................................. More than 63 cents of i*ach dollar collected In fare* was turn*«! ha« k to I’orllamlers In Ihe form of pay and kept circulating in Portland. M ATE RIALS. SU PPLIE S AND POW ER .............................. Aa fur as possible, all materials and supplies are pur- chaaeil In Portland, and helps to keep up Portland pay roll* other thun our own. T A X E S .......................... ............................................................ The taxes paid by this company amount to more than 315.00 an hour. I1RIIHJK R E N T A LS .................................................................. For Ihe privilege of crossing bridges Ihe lolls smout to 3165 00 n day. Nobody hul street car riders have to pay a loll lo cross bridge«. PE R S O N A L INJURY AND P R O PE R T Y DAMAGES ............ W e are doing all In our power to minimise accidents, not only those Involving street cars and busses but all clas ses of accidents throughout Portland. W ill you help mqke Mils a safer community In which lo live? IN S T A L L M E N T AND IN T E R E S T ON STREET PAVINO BONDS ............................................................................. Siri'» ! car riders are still (laying for pavement for auto mobiles and trucks In use IN S T A L L M E N T AND IN TE R E S T ON NEW ST R E E T CARS *127.085.22 80.761 57 42.720 7» 5,810.28 6.636 70 C ARD OF T H A N K S M™ Oravson sang his favorite hymn. I wish to sincerely thank Mr. and Nearer My God to Thee In com- Mrs Charles Clemin*. Rev Daniel G. pliance * ilh the ™Q'ie*t of the deoeas Hill. Mrs. Jesse Grayson and all the pd' hi* bady w as cremated on Friday splendid friends who were so very nice mornln8 * ' Portland Crematorie.ni Mr I-ewig waa born In Richmond. to Mr. W. H Lewis during his long siege of feebleness and mental trou- »eventy-three years ago. He liv- hie Mr. and Mrs Clemins took excel- ^ iD P ° r,1“ nd for 'be past quarter lent care of him until he was placed of * century where he and the late in the hospital al Salem. Al the fu- Mr* I-ewia entered into the various neral. Rev. D. G. Hill delivered a beau- * <',lT," t,s of the community and made t if It I eulogy and read Mr. Lew is' favor- many fri* nd* Mr' l ‘pwl* wa* a Re passage of Scripture and Mrs. “ ,ncvre man and d('ar,Jr ,OTed h * Grayson «o kindly sang his favorite churrh a,,d ‘"llm ate friends Hla pas hymn. For these and other courtes sing is mourned by many who knew and loved him. There are no known ies. I am very grateful. . surviving relatives. His friend. Mr Signed : George Bunch George Bunch looked after him and his Guardian and Ft lend Interests during his declining years and made him as comfortable and as contendte aa he could Mrs. F. D. Young Is quite 111 al her At the Funeral parlors. Mrs. Bea residence, 4026 N. E. Garfield Avenue. trice Reed was in attendance. 7.560 71 MILLER & TRACEY 1.909 16 2,327.98 T O T A L EXPE N D ITU R E S ................................ EXCESS OF E X PE N D ITU R E S OVER INCOME Perfect Funeral Service MRS. BEATRICE REED Lady Attendant 3143.727 10 3 16.641.88 As will be noted, ihe Experimental Fares produced Income amounting to 3127.085.22 during the first 16 days of the trial period, while Outgo for the same period amounting to »MS,727 10. This left a deficit of 316.611,88. an average of 31.041 II per day Obviously under these Experimental Fares, the Income is not sufficient to permit the ompany to meet I,. payrolls. 1,111« „„d .„ „ e r obligations a. they become due each U becommTworn '.„t ° m,,* My proTld* f,’ r a"Y renewal or replacement of property as M ILLE R «1 TR A C E Y M O RTU ARY May be reached by calling the Fu ncrsl Parlors nr her home. Selwood 5475. She will be pleased to serve you. relieving you o( much anxiety and worry In your hour of bereavement. No depreciation charge Is Included In Ihe ahovq hut In our reeords we are re quired (o make such charge which, for the 16-day period, amounts to 37,620 98 being 6 percent nf the Income. The Income for the first three weeks nf the Experimental Fares averaged 37.781.64 per day This was ii decrease of 341.416.20 per day hv comparison with Ihe corresponding periods of Ihe three previous months Riding remained the same an average of 119,000 passengers being carried per day during each period These results of the Experimental Fares are suhmitted for your Information. MRS. REED has proven such a help, uot only to her employers, but to the Colored Patron« In gen eral. that during the past two year« M ILLE R A TR A C E Y have hand'eri 90 per cent of the Colored Funerala. PORTLAND TH A C T IO N C O M I »A N W A S H IN G T O N STR E E T Between 20th and 21at ca(w Urban League seeking Interces- gjon ip matter of retaining their p ^ u o n s It was learned that some roadg particularly these using the new *erT1ce In a limited way on a few runs. have stipulated In their contracts with Pullman company that their old emp|nyel be used. Neither the Great Western, the Erie or the Pere Mar qne„ e roads. however, arranged for tucll protection for their regular wnr- kers President D. A. Crawford of the Pullman company when asked hy the Associated Negro Press whether the new policy meant the displacement of Negro Pullman employes said; I *hlnk the Instances you refer te are thoae wh„ e rallroad dln,na rar g(,rTice an(, (he etnploye* for- merly engaged in operating them, have both been displaced by entirely chans- nd types of Pullman owned and operat- i ed cars, which are maned by employe« of the Pullman company, either hired for these new services or assigned thereto from the list of thoae already employed. The displaced railroad em ployes were for the most part not eli gible for employment In Pullman ser vice under the age limitations in ef fect In connection with our Insurance, pension, ami other benefit plans. In addition these railroad dining rar em ployes do not have the training that we consider requisite for the particu lar service that we have Installed la the place of the discontinued railroad service." "W e are quite willing to say there Is no plan for displacement of colored workers as a class In the various ser vices in which they are employed hy thia company. These various services Include not only Pullman car crews. In which colored workers have long been employed In large numbers, but tlso many colorel employes in yard and shop mechanical positions not gen erally open In railroad service to such workers. The company’s long-estab lished friendly altitude toward the cob ored worker is well known. '•w i