FALSE REPORT OF SHAWNEE PURCHASE CAUSES INDIGNATION MEETING
Speaker Says, Negro Living In West End Would Be As Comfortable As If He Was Living In Hell
NOTE--The account of the meeting is carried below word for word as appeared in the Jefferson Democrat of June 25.
A drive to prevent Negroes owning or occupying property in Western Louisville was started Monday night at a meeting of the West Louisville Civic Club which was attended by 350 persons. George W. Tomlison, former president of the Shawnee Welfare Club, told what measures were adopted by his organization in a similar campaign begun two years ago.
An indignation meeting was called on the strength of a report that a wealthy Negro, who acquired his wealth under a Republican administration, was negotiating for the purchase of a beautiful home in the West End. The report was traced down and found to be false, but the possibility of such a thing occuring was pointed out at the meeting and those present voted to take such legal action as was at their disposal to prevent it.
In a stirring address, one of the speakers at the meeting pointed out that the majority of Negroes had no desire to move into wholly white territory, but that there were some who would take a delight in doing just that. He closed with: "A Negro living in the West End would be about as comfortable as if he was living in Hell."
Shows Contracts
Mr. Tomlinson exhibited a contract designed to be executed by property owners and providing that the property in question may not be sold or transferred in any way to persons of Negro blood. The restriction thus accepted is so fired as to automatically attend to any subsequent owner. The contract is to be in force for the full period allowed by the law, ninety-nine years.
One part of the contract provides that if any property so covered is ever occupied by Negroes the Louisville Board of Education shall become the owner of the property. Mr. Tonlinion said the contract was drawn up by local attorneys and will be distrib-
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BUSINESS MEN LAUNCH CAMPAIGN; BOOSTERS TO ST. LOUIS; DOCTORS' GAME JULY 15
A ten days membership campaign was launched by the business men at their monthly meeting at the Y. M. C. A. last Monday night. Mr. Samuel G. Thompson, well known real estate dealer, was approved as the campaign director, with Mr. W. C. Buford, Louisville District manager of the Mammoth Life Insurance Co., as assistant director;Mr. L. T. Phillips, Assistant cashier of the First Standard Bank, Chairman of Division A, and Mr. Wm. H. Downs, State Manager of the Atlantic Life Insurance Co., chairman of Division B. The membership of the Association was divided between these two divisions and the division bringing in the largest number of members is to be bansuetted by the losing division. The campaign is to start Tuesday, July 5, and extend until Friday, July 15.
During the ten days' drive for members every man and woman engaged in every kind of business will be touched by the campaign leaders. The object of the Louisville Business Men's Association is to stimulate greater activity and growth in business enterprises in Louisville and vicinity:
To Organize, assist and correlate all trades, business enterprises, professional and civic groups in Louisville for more effective service to themselves and to the public;
To Cooperate with all persons, institutions and agencies for general promotion of the welfare of Negro citizens;
The Louisville Business Men's Association is an absolute necessity to all our business institutions and to our people generally. They must be aroused to the value of so useful an organization here in our midst. Its opportunity for concrete service, as outlined
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BISHOP WALLS S. S. CONVENTION SPEAKER
The program for the Third Annual Church School Convention to be held July 21 at the St. James A. M. E. Church has been drafted. Many prominent speakers will take part. Bishop W. J. Walls of the A. M. E. Zion Church will address the Community Standard Training Class at the evening session. Bishop Walls is well known to all Louisville, as he made many friends here during his pastorate at Broadway Temple, before he was elevated to the highest office within the gift of his church. The young people of Louisville will turn out in large numbers to hear him. In the midst of his busy life he is coming to Kentucky in the interest of Religious Education, which is quite a part of his work as President of the Religious Education Board of his church.
Mr. Thomas St. Clair Evans, Secretary of the International Vacation Bible School Asso.. with headquarters in New York City will address the convention during the afternoon session.
Mr. Evans will also make an inspection tour of several Vacation Bible Schools during the morning. The program is very full as three days work is being crowded in to one, and many persons are arranging to spend the full day at the church. The Jefferson County Sunday School Association, which is sponsoring this convention will also call the attention of delegates and members to the great need in the field of week day religious activities which project is to be pushed during the fall and winter season.
President Jackson and Secretary Hughlett are working hard to bring the meeting to the highest religious educational place.

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