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SATURDAY. AUGUST 23. I9S8 Free! Write For Free Vacation Information NEW YORK AGE Pago 33 Travel Whirl BY ALFREDO GRAHAM Meet an interesting personality in the travel business. Victor Hugo Green was always one who not only believed In facing' a problem, but also in doing something about it For the Negro traveler, whether on business or pleasure, there was always trouble finding suitable accommodation in hotels and guest nouses where He would be welcomed. Very often despite advance reservations, he would be turned away on flimsy excuses when a proprietor saw the color of his skin.

Characteristically, Victor Green back in 1936 thought of doing something about this. He thought of a listing, as comprehensive as possible, of all first class hotels throughout the United States which catered to Negroes. His idea led to the founding of the "Green Book." Now the Negro traveler, even in the deep color conscious South, need not about embarass ment from The book tells him just where he would be received with open arms. VISITED. EVERY STATE In compiling the "Green Book" Mr.

Green had to take to the road. To date he has the distinction of every state in the Union. Also from his huge mail bag he is kept constantly informed about VICTOR H. GREEN scrapped their "white only" policy in order to cash In on the large ADVERTISING BRINGS RESULTS Mr. Green has another criticism of Negro hotel keepers.

He says: "Advertising is an item that brings large results, but it appears to me that the average Negro hotel management doesn't believe in advertising. White hotels spend thousands of dollars yearly, advertising their places, and. hence they are known throughout the country. We as a race in the same line will have to do the same thing if wewant more business." the services offered in the hotels listed in his directory. He likes to keep tab en them because he Insists that only first rate places deserve a listing in the "Green Book." Mr.

Green has found it necessary on occasions to rap Negroes in the hotel business. He points out that many of them are losing business to white hotels because they lack seriousness in raising, the tandards of Negro hotels. Some of the previously all white hotels have been taking business away from them. Many of these hotels numbers of Negro traveling salesmen employed by large corporations, actors, musicians and oth WHEN I'LANNING YOUR VACATION USE OUR GUIDE "THE GREEN BOOK" Places That Welcome You Price: $1.25 Post Paid VICTOR H. GREEN CO.

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27, N.Y. Nam AddrtM TYPE OF RESORT PLACE DESIRED METHOD OF TRAVEL LENGTH OF VACATION ers, who with increased earnings, 1 were traveling widely and with lots of money in their pockets. Competition is getting keener every year as more and more white hotels in the quest for increased earning open their doors to Negroes and offer them, excellent accommodations and good cuisine, he says. The Negro traveler rightly puts his own comfort above sentiment. He will not go to an inferior hotel merely because it is run (and quite often inefficiently too) by a member of his race.

ESSO USES GUIDE Mr. Green has been stressing the importance of good service for the traveler's dollar in his meetings with travel and hotel groups all over the country. His emphasis on good standards has earned an enviable place for the "Green Book" among travelers. Attesting to this is the fact that his book is distributed to travelers by Esso Standard Oil, and airlines, buslines, automobile clubs and travel bureaus all over the country. Mr.

Green expresses pleasure that the Nationwide Hotel Association a national group of Negro hotel owners, have been working hard at improving accommodation and services in these hotels throughout the country. The new Federation of the West Indies is composed of Jamaica, Barbadoes, Antigua, Mont serrat, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Kitts, Dominica, Nevis and An Guilla, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. in ATLANTIC CITY It's LIBERTY HOTEL lSlf Mric Ave 4 1184 Daily per person 53 75 Doable occupancy (M of 140 rooms) Pvt.

Bath Phone Radio In every room. TV In some FREE PARKING Write ns for our special Honeymoon ft 7 for plan Canada Tour Set By Group If you never had the opportunity of visiting our big, friendly neighbor, Canada, the Laconia Associates, one of New York's popular social clubs will be making it possible for you to go there in style over the Labor Day week end. Mr. Marcus Augustus, president of the group, heads the organizing committee arranging a trip by comfortable air conditioned deluxe buses which will take you from New York to Montreal in a royal fashion. Leaving New York on Friday, August 29, the party will be accomodated at one of the plush downtown hotels in Montreal.

After a pleasant trip through some of the most beautiful areas of both the United States and Canada, an exciing time is planned in Montreal. They say Montreal is great for such a trip and many people who had gone there before are planning to go again with the Laconia Associates. They say you couldn't wish for a better group to acompany on such a trip. Charter Buses To All Points Economy Fun Safety New DeLuxe AirCondirioned EASY Just Call OX 5 6240 or JU 6 0033 Gray Line N. Y.Tours West Indies Freight Passenger Service $5 SHIPPING CRATING CO ALL FARTS OF CHE WESI INDIES or "Wa Act Am Tout Affent Prepar BUI of Lading', Cutom Houae Declaration and All Kaoeaaary Funottona J.

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TR 0 3962 or TR 6 4313 Night AT 9 9254 STOP LOOK! READ! Labor Day Week end BUS TRIP to MONTREAL, CANADA And SARATOGA SPRINGS FRIDAY, AUG. 29. 1958 9 uu Sponsored by Nights Walters Memorial FREE Lodging AME Zion Church Buses Leave the Church, 122nd St Lenox Ave. 10 P.M. Fare (Including Hotel Reservation) $33.25 For Reservations: Chuck Office MO 4587 lev.

Paul F. Thnrcton, Pastor Mr. Leonard Butler, Sec'y. Rot. H.

Robinson, Asst. Pastor Mr. B. Dnnklin, Chairman SPEND YOUR LABOR DAY WEEK END in Montreal; Canada With the Laconia Associates Rids in comfortable, Alr eondiflonsd" Lux Air Cos oh. Visit th hittorie places in Montreal, Can through tjuldod Tours.

Excellent hotol accomodation in th cor.fsr of Montreal. AH for rho price of $35.00. la I Row York Cy PrMey, Anfm If. For KiwtffM cCnMs Ul 9 4t34 Kl M74J TU 2422 DA f247 AU 1 S740 AU ttO Lodge Holds 3 Day Confab The Grand United Order of the Fishermen of Galilee of the Eastern and Western Hemisphere held their annual convention on August 10 13 at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Philadelphia, Pa.

The occasion brought delegates from many sections of the nation, including New York, Jersey and Baltimore. The convention was opened by a lavish banquet hosted by the State Grand Lodge of Peiin. at the beautiful Lorraine Hotel. Election of officers on the 13th. resulted in the re election of William M.

Dee of Philadephia as Grand Master. Sadie A. Grand, a New Yorker was also re elected Grand National Secretary while Anna Smith another New York City delegate was selected to be her deputy. A black widow spider's venom is about 15 times more poisonous than a rattlesnake. The black widow spider's scientific name is Latrodectus, which, translated, means "murderous biting When Visiting ATLANTIC CITY It's mm Bui Marks Cocktail Lounge 1923 Artie Avenue Atlantic City.

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