Birmingham-Pittsburgh Traveler
TIRED OF JUST SURVIVING?
You have bread on the table; you have a roof over your head; you have clothes on your kids' backs. But is it enough? What's missing from your life? Can you get the job that you really deserve? Are you in a position to make your community a better place?
Fraternal organizations have been a vital part of African American culture for years, while most unions have been slower to whole-heartedly accept Blacks into their ranks. Both can help make a difference in your life. Intrigued? Read the attached articles for more.
BLACK ELKS ANNOUNCE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Wilbur Scotto shakes hands with Grand Master Roy Obean while Pat Rutka looks on.
MULTIPLE STEEL MILLS TO CLOSE; UNION LEFT PARALYZED
Pat Rutka and Wilbur Scotto are the winners of the 1946 Tuskegee Scholarships. Good for full tuition for four years, the scholarships are awarded by the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World to two exceptional high school seniors each year. Click photo or HOME for more.
Shortly after gaining access to equal opportunitiy and equal pay, Black steelworkers found themselves without jobs this morning. Plants are closing all around the Pittsburgh area, with more to follow in the coming months. Click photo or WORK for more.
EASTERN STAR TO ORGANIZE DANCE FOR LOCAL TEENS
Members of the Eastern Star announced tonight their plans to organize a dance for teens in Pittsburgh's Hill District. The party will include a pot-luck supper, music, and dancing. They expect a grand time to be had by all.
A. PHILIP RANDOLPH TO SPEAK TONIGHT AT HIGH SCHOOL
A. Philip Randolph, head of the Union of Pullman Porters, National Negro Congress, and countless other organizations, will speak tonight at Parker High School in Birmingham on the state of African American labor in the country. He plans to share his thoughts on the future of interracial unionism. All Black laborers are encouraged to attend.
Soon the smokestacks will clear at the Dusquene mill and others in the area.
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