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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-26

Made Historic
Progress In "3S6''
By FRANK BOYD
Secretary-Treasurer
Twin City Division International
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
POrters.

AS we journey through this maze
of political confusion and economic
uncertainties, it is well for those
who are concerned in the possibili-
ties of the future to pause and take
inventory of the achievements of
the past.
The year of 1886 was historical
in the field of Labor for the Negro
worker by having won the right to
live and participate in the general
functions of self-improvement. In
his pursuit of happiness the Sleep
ing Car Porter was presented an
international Charter from the
American Federation of Labor,
June 7.
A. Philip Randolph, Interna-
tional President and Mr.. M. P.
Webster, International First Vice
President of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, were dele
gates to the fifty-sixth National
Convention of the A. F. of L., held
at Tampa, Florida, Nov. 16 to %,
last year.
The fearless attack by President
Randolph on discrimination against
Negro workers in trade unions, the
convict system for Negro and
white workers, the so-called share
crop and tenant-farming, the en-
tire southern system of economics,
industry and jurisprudence was
subject to the most searching
analysis and condemnation.
International Vice President
Webster was no less forceful in
his address to the Longshoreman's
Association of Tampa, Florida.
Five hundred Negro and white
longshoremen were the recipients
of information that had to do with
their distressed and complicated
situation.
These events have had far reach
ing effects, south of the Mason
Dixon line inasmuch as the south
ern press has given it much favor
able comment. In the more en-
lightened sections it has been the
occasion for much social specula-
ton by some of the eminent econ
omists and sociologists.
Judging from all indications,
local, national and international,
the world is very rapidly passing
through a period of social change
that had its inception in the COM
plete disintegration of the old dis
order, or over specialized capital
ism and its accompanying ills.
If these observations are accu-
rate the Negro worker is making
tremendous contributions to a new
era. He will, according to reason
able calculation, create, establish
and perpetuate a higher, longer
and better life for all people.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-26

18th, 1875.
2. When did you come to Min
nesota? Ans. June 25th, 1895.
8. When were you appointed to
the postal service, and by whom?
Ans. November 18th, 1902, by
Postmaster A. r. McGill.
A. How many Negro clerks
were then in the service in st.
Paul? Ans. One, Maurice Hick-
man, who died several years ago.
5. Under how many postmasters
have you served, and what was
their political party? Ans. Six:
Messrs. McGill, Flowers, Yanntsh
and Moos, Republicans, and two
Democrats, Messrs. Raths and Van
Dyke.
6. Who were your favorites /?
Ans. Raths and Van Dyke. Arthur
A. Van Dyke is by far the fairest,
squarest postmaster that this city
has seen.
z. You have travelled the United
States fairly we'll? Ans. Have
been in every state except Ala
bama, North Carolina and Maine;
have seen some of Mexico, Canada
and New Foundland.
8. Have you been abroad?
Ans. Belgium, Holland, France,
England, Scotland and Ireland.
9. By which people were you
most impressed? Ans. The
French and Scotch; their courtesy
is unlimited and it is always a
pleasure for a Scotchman to do
anything for stranger.
10. What feeling was most pre-
dominant in your mind when in
Europe? Ans. Freedom. Freedom
of action-to go when and where
I cared. It was great to feel one
self was regarded as a man, not
merely a "colored" man.
H.. Are you Mason? When did
you join the order? Ans. Yes.
In West Superior, Wisconsin (now
Superior), in 1897.
IL. You are now a member of
what lodge? Ans. Perfect Ash
lar, st. Paul, since 1898.
13. You have held a number of
important offices in the fraternity L?
Ans. Yes. Grand Master of Ma
sons, Minnesota. Grand High
Priest, Royal Arch Masons, Iowa.
Grand Commander, Knights Tenn
plar, Missouri. President of the In
ternational Conference, Knights
Templar, of the United States and
Canada, and Deputy Imperial Po-
tentate of the Mystic Shrine. A
member of the 33rd and last degree
of the Scottish Rite, and Deputy
for Minnesota and Manitoba.
IA. You have been prominent in
the American Legion? Ans. 1
am a past commander of Leslie
Lawrence Post; was for many
years delegate to District and De-
partment conventions and a men,
Der of the Ramsey County Central
Committee. I wrote the resolutions
of protest against a separate
steamship for colored Legionnaires
on the 1927 Pilgrimage to France
which caused the abandonment of
the idea, as we'll as the denial of
every one in authority for it's pub
LEGATION.
Is. What is your hobby? Ans.
Collecting books about, and by,
Negroes.
16. You have met and known a
number OF Negro men OF conSe-
quence during your day? Ans.
Yes, and women. Frederick Doug
lass, Major John R. Lynch, Colonel
Chas. Young, Bishop Sampson
Brooks, Fred McGhee, famous Min
nesota lawyer; Arthur Schomberg,
that profound student whose col
lection of books went towards
starting the Negro section in the
New York Public Library. Harry
Williamson, world-famous Masonic
scholar; Matthew Henson, the man
who was with Peary at the pole,
and who is credited by some folks
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-26
By Helen M. Scott

Howdy Folks:
Everyone seemed to get such
kick out of our Hollywood resem-
blances once before, so here are
some more: ..
WHO REMINDS NE OF WHOM
IN HOLLYWOOD: PATTY NIT
CHELL DAVIDSON KAY
FRANCIS; ADELE GRAHAM =
JOAN BLONDELL; HELEN
YANCY - ELEANOR POWELL;
CHARLOTTE CRUMP - MYR-
MA 10y; RACHEL JAMES :
GLORIA STUART; JOHN DOUG
LAS ROBERT TAYLOR; NINA
SALTERS - VIRGINIA BRUCE;
ALBERT HARPER - MICHAEL
WHALEN; OLLIE GRANTHAM
- GENE RAYMOND; DORIS
COINS - GAIL PATRICK. . . .
I hear "Sir" NORMAN Light is
still following the beaten path to
St. Paul. ANITA MASON
cooked a meal with her own lii
hands last Sunday and of course
DICK ALLEN was there to sample
it and praise the cooks wonderful
work. That new romantic
couple DORTHEA HARRIS and
LOUIS MASON seem to have it
bad. The j. C. VS.. K. V. ro-
nance has shattered. It'll probably
be pieced together again by the
time you get this paper. The
Style Show the st. Thomas Epis-
copal Church is going to have some
time in March promises to be one
of the most unique style shows
we've ever had. The conversa-
ton of the girls these days consists
of nothing but boys and Easter
outfits. Did you know JOHN
THOMAS has gone to Washington,
D. c., as one of the county dele
gates to participate in the Nation
al Youth Conference? AR
MOLD WALKER is working hard
to curb the discrimination on the
campus. am sure that with the
work that has already been accom-
plished with the able assistance of
our Editor CECIL E. NEWMAN
and other prominent Twin City
folk, much will be gained.
What prominent st. Paul couple
are contemplating merger?
DONALD McADAMS hasn't eyes
for anyone but DAISY NEVIS.
The S. HARRIS-C. BRADY
romance is sizzling again. (T hope
it doesn't cool off before you get
this. edition of the paper.) They're
a swell couple though. The JR.
CREDJAFAWN'S CLUB must
have an awful attraction in their
club these days cause I've heard
of gobs of Minneapolis gals who
want to pledge Jr. Credj. I wish
that young st. Paul boy who keeps
continually admiring BETTY
MURPHY would stop having his
silent crush and get acquainted
with the gal. (I'm sure she'd like
you, too.) Whom did LLOYD
CLARK visit in st. Paul last Mon
day afternoon? Ut was Washing
tons birthday, remember?) (.
One of our popular university
boys is just crazy about that new
song, GIVE Got My Love to Keep
Me Warm" (He can't help it,
Spring is coming and you know,
Gin the Spring a young mans
fancy-) Who's WARREN
GRISSOM'S heartbeat these days?
(Come now, Warren, you know
who I mean.) -. Did you know
the DIR. ROBERT HATCH'S,
former Minneapolitans, are ex-
pecting new addition in March?
The following interview comes
from Jose II. Sherwood of st.
Paul, one of Minnesota's best
known citizens.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-26

a transatlantic short wave radio telephone receiving
station Of the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company In New Jersey. The bottom photograph is of
A. T. r Co. transatlantic short wave radio teIephone
transmitting antennas, also In New Jersey.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-09

riec1 off to check that-and a third was
discovered farther down the valley In
all. they discovered and put out five
fires that afternoon.
pUT the filling station man had seen
~ the frebug and had taken the Ii
cense number of his car. The rangers,
furthermore, had found identical tire
tracks at the scene Of each blaze An
alarm was broadcast, and before night
the police had arrested the fugitive.
few weeks later he was tried. convicted
and sentenced to stiff term IN the
federal prison at Mcneil Island.
Not always is the rangers detective
work that simple. A long and bitter
legal battle was waged by the forest
service before Firebugs George Nutter
and Denny Jacobs were brought 10 lus-
tice These two men were finally con-
victed of starting one Of the most de-
structive fires that ever nit northern
California; blaze which destroyed 3D.
600 900 board feet Of marketable yellow
and sugar pine and seriously threatened
the timber bordering Yosemite National
Park and the famous Marlposa trees.
1t took 100 hard-pressed men to get
that FIRE under control. and many OF
them were kept on the scene for nearly
a month extinguishing smoldering brush
fires which the great blaze left ID It's
wake.
But if it took a month to lick the
fire, it took very much longer TO lick
the firebugs The Job was finally done
by Fire Chief Wofford and q. S. At
torney Pierson NJ. Hall and Halls as
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-09

sistant, Jack Irwin.
Suspicion was first centered around
Nutter, a cattle rancher of the vicinity,
and Jacobs, an Indian, when 1t was
learned that the ranch owner had
moved number of his cattle from the
burned area BEFORE the fire started.
Furthermore, Nutter had been known
to have started areS on his own land
before, for purposes of collecting in
surance In short, the man had repu-
tation as a burner" Jacobs hung
around Nutter's ranch considerably. did
little work for him occasionally, was
pretty much of a drunkard, and had q
poor reputation in the community.
Fire Chief Wofford got busy, and
pertinent information began to turn up.
The pair were arrested six months later
and confined in the MADEIRA County jail
There they were questioned under a
ne-detector loaned by the Berkeley po-
lice They still denied their guilt. but
A. H Bledsoe. experienced operator of
the lie-detector, was convinced the two
men were lying.
= started, Nutter and Jacobs were
convicted and got stiff sentences at hard
labor in the federal road camp in Ari-
zona, to be followed by a stretch in
the MADEIRA County jail
Oddly enough, the firebug seems to
be most active in time Of depression.
For large-scale forest fires do make
jobs-temporary ones-and fire will
be deliberately started SO that men viii
be pressed into service as fre-hghters.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-09

Some years ago a veritable epidemic
of forest fires took place in Idaho. The
fires took place at regular intervals,
along more or less straight path across
the forest country: and presently it was
noticed that a. fire would no sooner be
discovered than rattle-trap autos full OF
men would begin driving np and park
ing
These men would alight and stand
about until the harassed fire wardens
drafted them into service. Then, for a
few days or week, they would have
jobs-30 or 40 cents an hour and three
squares day.
It was deduced that these were un-
employed casual laborers Of the kind
who drift all across the ranch and farm
country of the west. The depression had
made jobs scarce. These drifters-or
some of them, at ieast-had hit on the
idea of creating work for themselves
by setting fires
The governor of Idaho had the situa-
ton called to his attention, that sum-
mer, and ne promptly declared martial
law in seven counties, with National
Guardsmen patrolling the roads and al
lowing no one to enter without pass.
And as soon as that was done, it is said,
the epidemic" of forest fires came 70
an endi
incidentally, the work of the CCc
boys in cutting down fire losses should
be mentioned They have nothing to do
with firebug-detection but they have
LOT to do with stopping fires once they
are started
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-09

lot Of these nreS are the results u
natural causes
But the .1firebug," the misguided in
dividual who purposely starts forest
fire for one of several reasons, IS one
of the principal headaches of the United
States Forest Service whose JOB It IS
TO protect the 200, 100000 acres of po-
tentiaI lumber that is scattered through
out America.
Against the menace of the frebug is
nitted the trained personnel of the u
S. Forest Service-men who know their
Jobs as well as the cleverest federal
detective or city sleuth who ever
tracked murderer or kidnaper.
According to David Goodwin, associate
chief of the fire fighting division OF the
service. practically every individual who
sets ablaze timber that is guarded by
Uncle Sans rangers is caught in the
end. This statement does not necessarily
apply to private forest lands not under
direct supervision Of the Forest Service.
but it is definitely true of timber owned
by the government.
How do these Cf-men of the Forest"
operate? For answer. let US turn to the
confidential files Of the United States
Forest Service.
Forest Ranger Robert Kloppenburg.
on duty IN Santa Barbara National For
est, California, got 8 phone call one
afternoon from filing station owner
en- a highway IN the Guyana valley,
near the forests boundary The caller
had seen a man setting fire In the
woods not far from the highway.
Kioppenburg took crew to the scene
iy truck and rad the fire out In 20
minutes. Before the men had caught
their breath, the smoke of another fire
was seen two miles away They bur-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-09

A lookout in . lofty tower tabovel
telephones headquarters the location
of q FIRE starting in Ocaia National
Forest. Florida. while another trightl
reports a blaze from his post in
Pisgah National Forest. North Care
lima.
= LMOST every year Uncle Sam
~ takes it on the chin to the tune
- of s50000.O00 IN loss of waltz
"A able timber caused by fire
Evening star., 1937-11-06
ENGINEER DEFENDS
bEDAUX SYSTEM.
Claims Only Evil Lies in
"unScrupuIous" Use of
Plan by Management.

Labor has no just criticism against
the so-called Bedaux system as such,
but the worker does have room to pro-
test in cases where this systematized
plan of speeding plant production gives
rise to ''unscrupulous" practices by
foremen and supervisors, in the opinion
OF time-study engineer OF a national
commercial association. Although not
connected with the Bedaux company,
this engineer, who prefers to remain
anonymous, has worked with the Be-
daux system and claims to be familiar
With Its complex method of setting
standards for industrial efficiency.
The engineer today took issue with
the allegations against the system con-
tanned In an article in the American
Federationist. publication of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, in Septem-
her, 1885.
THE author Of that blast" said the
engineer. saw only one side of the
picture"
The engineer contends that. while
Evening star., 1937-11-06

the Bedaux system was designed for
the employer, it is advantageous to
labor, when labor wants to use 1t
right"
First Of all, he asserted, when work
is started to introduce the Bedaux
plan in an industrial concern, q "rela-
lively fast worker" is not picked to be
timed on q job by an observer with 4
stop watch, rs charged in the maga-
zine article.
Over a period OF time, the length
depending upon the nature Of the Job,
large number Of workers may b.
timed. When this phase is completed,
the average time required by the Ia
borers is computed, and this figure is
taken as the basis for the Bedaux
rating.
THE Bedaux system does not at
tempt to measure SKILL" he said. "It
conducts the time studies under the
assumption that every worker under
scrutiny is familiar with his Job. It
measures the amount Of work required
for certain job and makes every
effort to arrive at fair average, CIV
ing the worker the benefit of the doubt
In adjusting other factors"
Premium for Speed.
Under the system, this average time
is rated so B (B for Bedaux). When
the laborer speeds his work to above
the normal output he is paid q pre-
MUM. In many plants where the
system Is operating, however, the FORE
man also Is allowed premium when
output is above normal and, according
to the labor magazine writer, the fore
man drives his workers to their ut
most.
This may be true in some cases." !"
Evening star., 1937-11-06
DARLING TO SPEAK
Pathological Survey Chief to
Broadcast Wild Life Talk.

Jay N. Darling, noted cartoonist
and former chief Of the United States
Biological Survey, will speak at 1880
pm. tomorrow over coast-to-coast
network Of the Mutual Broadcasting
System on "The Embarrassed Forces
Of Conservation"
His talk will be the hrat in a series
sponsored by the American Wildlife
Institute to acquaint the public with
the importance Of wildlife conserva-
ton and restoration.
Evening star., 1937-11-06

the engineer said, "but the fault Is
not that Of the system. I believe, how
ever, that in the majority Of cases the
foreman does not try to drive his men
above the normal output"
AS for the magazine articles charge
that the engineer placing the system
in operation usually Is unfamiliar with
the work he Is reducing, the engineer
said that the observer Is not attempts
ing to measure skill, but is trying to
md out the normal amount Of work
required to do a given Job.
Departure From Standards.
Some criticism has resulted, he said,
because some employers have changed
the standards set by the Bedaux sys-
tenn, stepped up production, and thus
thrown the plan out Of line. This,
Evening star., 1937-11-06
he emphasized. Il not the fault Of the


Neither can it be blamed II .
company does not increase the EN-
cheney Of materials, tools and ma
chimes to accompany the increased
working tempo, he added. The engi-
neers who introduce the system, he
declared, are required to recommend
to the industry what changes and i'm
provements are necessary in the phys
ical layout Of the plant to increase
efficiency.
Evening star., 1937-11-06

Streamlined Cars in Moscow.
Streamlined cars are being used on
he new subway In Moscow, Russia.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
COFFIN ON HONEYMOON

NEW YORK. June 2 lP).-Howard
E. Coffin, former Detroit automobile
manufacturer. and his bride, the
former Miss Gladys Baker, New York
writer. were en- route to an unan-
nounced destination on their honey
moon today.
They were married yesterday after
noon at the brides Fifth avenue home
by Rev. Charles F. Divine, Methodist
pastor.
The bride, the daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Herbert Baker of
Jacksonville. Fla, has served for the
last several years as special CORE
spondent for news syndicate
Coffin is chairman Of the board Of
Southeastern Cottons, Inc, head OF
the Sea Island Co.. chairman of the
board Of the Young Management
Corp, vice president and director Of
the Farm Chemurgic Council, and a
director OF the National Association
Of Manufacturers.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
DEFENSE ATTACKS
wendell HONESTY
AIibi for Parker, Jr., Is Also
Made in U. S. Trial of De-
teCtiVe and Son,
By the Associated Press.

NEWARK, N. j.. June 2.-The de-
tense renewed its efforts today to dis
credit the character OF Paul H. Wendell,
key Government witness, in the Lind
bergh law conspiracy trial of Ellis H.
Parker chief of Burlington County de-
tectives, and his son, Ellis, jr.
Evidence was also introduced to give
the younger Parker an alibi for DAYS
when the Government charges he was
in New York participating In the al
legged conspiracy which caused the alb
duction Of Wendell, his torture and his
subsequent" confession of Lindbereh
kidnapping guilt.
Claimed He Had bad" Reputa ton.
Both Frederick Brace, Trenton at
torney, and William N. Morrison, Mer-
Ger County probation officer, testified
that Wendell, former Trenton lawyer,
had bad reputation for truth and
veracity.
DO you know any lawyer who has q
100 per cent reputation for truth and
veracity?" United States Attorney
John J. Quinn asked Brace on cross
examination
L do not" the witness answered.
Evening star., 1937-06-02

constituted the first bulWark against
further attempts to close the plant,
lone ma jor independent operating unit
in the Calumet area of Illinois and
Indiana.
Six companies, totaling 948 officers,
were assigned to the area on reports
that unionists and sympathizers
planned another demonstration. At
the same time plant workmen erected
the barbed wire, closing the gap in
the lO-foot wooden fence, which sur
rounds the mill
The death toll in Sundays clash
between demonstrators and police
reached six last night, when Anthony
Tagliori, Is, Republic striker, sue
cumbed to bullet wound in the
abdomen. TWenty-three of the more
than 100 persons injured remained in
hospitals.
Police held 66 persons in custody as
participants in the riot. Supervising
Capt. James Mooney said they would
be arraigned on charges Of conspiracy
to commit an illegal act.
Van A. Bittner, regional director OF
the Steel Workers Organizing Com
mittee, sponsor of the strike. reaf-
f1rmed the unions determination to
force Republic into written contract
guaranteeing the S. w. o. c. bargain
ing rights for its members.
We'll get those workers out OF the
plant without violence" he said.
OFFICIALS AWAIT c. I, o, REPLY.
Evening star., 1937-06-02

men in the strike, had been expected
TO return to work today.
Under terms announced Yesterday
by George E. Browne, international
president Of the I. A. T. S. E., these
chief units Of the federated crafts
were to receive 10 per cent salary
boost and I. A. T. S. E. shop The
settlement would have deprived the
F. M. P. c. of all but a handful OF
members.
Browne, informed of the repudia-
ton, reiterated that the I. A. T. S. e.
would not permit F. NJ P. C. leaders
to dictate" peace terms.
Sentiment at the meeting was in
favor OF intensified picketing and a
sharp drive to keep painters and other
craftsmen from returning to work be-
fore F. M. P. c. won its demands.
The picketing failed to halt produc-
ton at the studios, and when the big
film stars refused to join the strike
after winning recognition OF their
screen guild, the striking craftsmen
switched picketing efforts to theaters.