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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25
Who's a Preacher to Print a Newspaper
By SAMUEL P. BILLS
Gin the St. Louis Call, Nov. 18 Issue)

prominent newspaper print!
That is special worthy of nationwide
sponsored certain type
which did appeal the minister bright Sunday
morning. he told his fashionable audience that in his estimation the
whole affair declasse. .#--#-
For People
Newspapers have written published distributed
majority of people, The UNCONVENTIONAL paper
right place such putting and blowing that
vent to.
metropolitan big city paper weekly daily expects to make
its living the contributions the church people, The
who all the publicity propaganda
nothing and when the time for little reciprocity he slips of
with all of the nesse he takes can add the
expense" attitude.
"~~=> Going a Step Farther "
The American Negro journal has of its
make church life better life Every time temple has been erected
time preached which, instances
glorifcation than for instruction the newspaper it.
the Negro editor department
papers chose bring light the sordd activities of
behind and around the altar you'd be surprised Many
department gone
Them the interest goodwill sympathy the
story stoned down."
~-' Freedom by Right
stands its rights
when John Zenger sued for libel his freedom and the public
told that The church fine example of sad
journalism, which will remain in hopeless condition
ward minded editor the staff and does something
Getting Out Beam!
always amusing to pick at some
being
stopped What
quilt society behind
little liquor told few muty jokes What minister has
frowned the outward and smiled con the inward?
pay given many
become disguised when they learned that the collection
andso?
News Is News!
American the years newspapers
think his privilege the papers That
tunay been encouraged too much by workers No has the
right policies paper editor editorial
metropolitan weekly printed by
called himself speaking his mind WE'LL sir he would have his picture
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25
Geo. S. Schuyler Coming

AS aftermath perhaps of the uncomplmentary phet be-
slowed the Twin Cities newwriter the Minneapolis
twin emphasizing its cosmopotanism by bringing the city the
well known writer and lecturer, Geo. S. Schuyler.
The fact of bringing Mr. Schuyler its shores enough
itself ent this the erudte cities
with faint remaining of its country up bringing.
Mr.. Schuyler is personality whom community might with
good and commendabe judgment invite into its envrons
But the of his coming sufficiently different
celebrities.
Certain civic organizations and certain broadminded citizens will
cooperate in the matter of guarantee fund bring Mr. Schuyler
Minneapolis that his reach all and sundy without
Schuyler keen and causc writer iconocast if there
years been thorn the side the Negro
lectual.
he has toured the
people advanced
progress.
1t speaks well for the of this that they
the stage where its forward looking citizens only will
hear the dynamic Schuyler willing
reach their pockets that privilege all who wish
1t hoped that the his lecture Sunday
Schuyler will face who have had
tagged themselves of the opportunity hear his inspiring
lectures.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25
PREFERRED.
FIRMS

Bond Liquor Store. All Wabasha st.
Boyd Service Station-Gas & Oil, Dale &
West Central.
Bluefdn White Oil Service. 232 W. Univ.
Ave.
Calm & orlof-Gas. Oil. GIT Selby Ave.
Cooks Clothiers. Robert & Fifth SITS.
Dale Street Greenhouse $50 N.
Dale St.
M. ]. Dowdy Fuel Co.. NEstor 1884.
Flaherty Coal Co., S64 So. Smelling Ave.
Harold's- Meat Market-Meats, 500 Uni
versity Ave.
Hensel, Fred L.-Auto Body Repairs, Paint
Hertz Coal & Oil Co., $40 Rice St.
ing, 244 University. ->:'.
Jim's Place-Food and Drink. $50 St. An
. thony Ave.
Johns Service Station. Western & West
/ Central -
Kol-R Machine CO.-Maurice Strong. Vsnd-
ing Machines. Photographs. Dale 732S.
Kent Valet Shop-Cleaning & Pressing,
55S Rondo St.
Minnesota Coal Oil Co., 271 No. Shell
ing Ave. =
Modern Radio Electric Co.. 423 Univ. Ave.
Shoe Mart-Shoes, 400 jackson st.
and 400 Robert st. ~
Snyder's Drug Stores, 412 Wabasha St.
st. Paul Typewriter Co., 81 e. 5th 81.
Tradehone Shoe rCo.-ShCes, 1O8 e. 7th St.
Unidale Liquor Store-Liquors. $50 Uni
Union Cash Food Market, 918 University
Ave 4 ..-.. .:.-... .. ......~
Unterman's Clothing Co., Ss6 Robert st.
versity Ave. %
,Wornaser Hat Stores at E 7th St. 112
r. 7th St., and 404 Robert st.
Zinsmaster Baking Oo.-Bakers Of MAS
TER Bread. ~ -
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25

Editors Note: The question the
reader asks is very pertinent at
this time because "Big-time"
band was in our midst this week.
In the first place the oft repeated
assertion that Twin. City Negroes
pay more to hear the nationally
known bands is false and not in
accord with facts. In St. Louis
Negroes pay 75c for advance sale
tickets to hear Fletcher Henderson
and 90c admission at the door.
Here in the Twin Cities admission
was Toe. In the Twin Cities our
people danced to the tunes of Cab
Galloway for 75c and in Kansas
City and st. Louis they were glad
to pay $1.10.
st. Louis with a population of
colored people in excess of 100000
has an average attendance of 5000
at the larger dances. Kansas City
with approximately 10000 Negroes
has crowds which average from
$500 to 5000. This is in direct
contrast to Minneapolis and ST.
Paul with about $4,000 Negroes be-
tween them and with only 1900 Of
that group possible dancegoers
From these figures you may get 9
picture of what faces local pro.
moter who seeks to book one of the
heavy bands who ask from $25(
to $3.50 per night.
In the second place to compare
the price range for a colored dance
with only $4,000 people to draw
from and white dance with ovel
zoe, 900 people to seek as customers
is little short of ridiculous. The
average white promoter is lessee
of a. dance hall in which he holds
dances nightly. He doesn't have
to pay a hall rental of 45 to 15(
dollars for single night. There
is only one licensed small dance
hall operated by Negroes in either
Minneapolis or st. Paul and if its
proprietors had to depend on col
ored people alone they would have
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25

Negro and sincere invitation to
join the union as safety meas
ire. 1t will not be hedged about
with obligations and conditions;
logical enough in themselves, but
such as our people will be unable
to accept.
believe the Jews in Germany
would understand fully our hest
fancy. For there, clearly enough,
theaJews are not one side of class
struggle. The bitter hates, dis
elimination and inhuman cruelities
are visited upon him because of his
race just as the Negro in America
is subject to the same unweIcOme
restrictions in a little lesser degree.
The American Negro has not
reached the place where the class
struggle touches him convincingly.
He is too disturbed by the obstacles
placed in his way because of his
racial connection.
IF the union can and will help to
remove these barriers it will be in
a favorable position to influence his
thinking along class lines.
Incidently it may be said it is
regrettable that so few of the group
can be reached by organizations
like the Minneapolis Forum which
accepts every opportunity to bring
to. him thought provoking discus
siOns of things of moment. A
Forum or other public, gathering
that seeks entertainment for our
lighter moods alone, will doubtless
succeed in drawing crowds. But in
the present state of our develop
ment and our economic insecurity it
is better to encourage programs
that bring us face to face with con-
ditiOns as they are.
Leaders of thought in church or
society would do well to consider
this and to urge upon our young
people particularly, the advantage
of familiarizing themselves with
the hard facts of existence rather
than seeking always forgetfulness
in pleasure.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25

we like it or not, is ours to inn
prove or ours to try to alibi for
Eby saying white folks do it, too"
Yes, they do it, too, BUT they are
the ones who keep up the halls and
in addition their group owns or
leases the property. You will do
a. lot of things in your own home
or place of business that you your
self don't want and won't allow
outsiders to do.
There are two or three ways to
improve the situation. One would
be to have the public He'd by GER
tain critics begin a campaign to
erect hall large enough to ac-
scommodate two or three thousand
people. From past experience we
doubt that this could be done-we
hope we are wrong. Another way
would be for some of these groups
and individuals who boiler so long
and loud about paying Toe to take
over the task of bringing Filing
ton, Hines, Henderson, Count
Basic, Lanceford, ETC., and trying
to pay expenses with a Acc admis-
sion. No one is going to try to
stop anybody from bringing to our
cities first class attractions and
playing them for as small admis-
I'sion as possible. No one who is
fair and knows the fact is going
to object to promoter who takes
a chance with his time and his
money instead of with his mouth,
making fair profit on a venture
which is at it's best big gamble.
We hope we have answered the
reader. This paper is always ready
to cooperate with any club, lodge
or individual in bringing to the
Twin Cities any worth while pub
lie attraction whether it be of
stage, concert, field or dance or
chestra category. This offer has
been made many times but you
can't promote public affairs with
lot of talk and "weTl paw YOU
after the ball." That just doesn't
go any more.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25
Hate a Poor Tool

The outbu of hate following the Staying of German official
be expected Without Germans had been
prosecuting Jews readily they destroyed life property
when given an
impulse justify avenge considering
misery he has brought to his people, his act is undoubtedly the
of folly Among Negroes America similarly prosecuted have
reprsa However,
shrewde and diplomatic Only among them
made Now that few what would have
had they done what they had planned.
No matter what the circumstances hate is tool Under
driving ompusion Negroes have risen all lines of ndeavor
longer than theirs also
those who desped them Hate destroys but is its
who suffers
Poor Jew Poor Germans! Of the two, the Jews will
because they least by hate Retrbuon it's
way This wholesale ynchng Germany INDUCES will mark
with brand Cain surely the South has BEEN the
disntegraon that follows punishment
southern sentiment against ynchng wdoms
work Mob murder is impractical in Germany much in
Georga-K c. Call
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25

the BY all would special section for
appeals The meetings which about died
need live would be the
Amusement advertising beer ads (eavens no dancing ads anything
purely and Officially religious would be refused The crcua
be Only the good would beexposed
newspaper will American es will
American On the other hand the the
church should The does not ask the respect
preacher demands it. If the minister
cooperation membership his chuh
would get results Above ALL the for all the people
mott the chosen tribes"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25
Poetic Thoughts
The BOekkeeper
By NORRIS GIBBS, Sr.

He counts the money and keeps record,
So that all transactions will be in accord,
For references can be made at some future date, T
Which will eliminate disputes when memory is late.
A daily journal he keeps for moneys spent
For out of the income must come the rent;
For all items both large and small,
Should be promptly paid one andtalL
In thirty days he sends US bill,
Of everything bought and it's irregular pill.
We have to take, for we know, that it's true,
Prompt payment of bills helps all to pull through.
Keep your credit good to have q high score,
For at some future time you may ask for Ore,
When reference is wanted you can easily say,
I've paid up everyone and don't owe anything today
wonder if there's a bookkeeper above,
Who records just how we live and love,
Upon His daily ledger put mark,
If we're good it's white, if not it's dark.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25
Editor:

Editor:
have heard so many wild YER
sions of why it costs more for
colored people to hear and dance
to big-time colored bands am
writing the paper to enighten me
on the matter. We notice that the
same bands which we pay 75c to
hear cost the white people only 45c.
I am told that in other cities this
is not the case.
Interested Citizen
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-25

Ito close their doors. This is tru,
in even the larger cities. Not ever
in New York with its famous Sa
voy which is white owned is there
a dance hall owned by Negroes Of
the size approaching either of tht
larger white" halls in the Twir
Cities.
The white dancer who pays only
45c to hear Father" Hines has 9
choice of high class entertainment
in night clubs, restaurants, hotels
and resorts galore where he can
pay 75c minimum and listen to
the best "name" orchestras in the
land. He can attend asdance every
might if he wants to.
The white promoter owning or
leasing his hall and having thou
sands of people to draw from does
not have to charge 75c or $1.1O to
make profit on his promotion.
Neither do his patrons have to
pay a high tariff, because of their
wide reereational opportunities.
In contrast, the Negro promoter.
whether he goes it by himself OF
in partnership, must rent a dance
hall which is accessible to the
l'people of both cities if possible and
in addition he must gamble as all
promoters do with the elements
rain, snow and with the human
beings who attend his dances,
many of whom get so happy they
just must ego to war" with some
one.
While there are many who will
stand and criticize those who risk
money to bring the best entertain
ment here, there are a few indi-
yiduals or organizations who will
take gamble on booking band
which they would have to pay $500.
We can recall no. organization in
the Twin Cities, with the exception
of one, which in the past Is years
has booked nationally known or
chestra for a regular engagement.
The group which brought Eats"
Waller here probably went in the
"hole" and THEY charged Toe also.
The same folks who used to cry
because no big orchestras came
this way have usually been the
last to patronize and the first to.
criticize the people who invested
in the gamble of booking one of
these. expensive bands. ..-......-
Just as it is difficult to obtain
high class legitimate theatrical at
fractions in this area, because of
it's isolation and non-support of the
people, it is difficult and much
harder to find any person: who
could afford to risk money in pro-
motional enterprises catering ex-
clusively to our small Negro pop
ulation. After all, my dear read
ers, promotions are business rather
than sentimental ventures and
business and sentiment do not mix
well. .,..-s... -,
We doubt seriously whether the
price range for dances for our peo-
pie would be much different if we
had Negro-owned dance halls be-
cause our population is so small.
Criticism of white dance hall
proprietors in both cities who hest
tate to rent halls to colored people
is justified from the purely senti-
mental and emotional point of
view, but from "a Practical view.
point it is another story. Frankly,
we must admit that disorder, ex-
cessive drinking, rowdy. conduct,
fights, breakage of property have
made the rental of hall for a
public affair risky to the dance hall
proprietor who really has wanted
The Washington times., 1938-03-23
Agency Bill
Approval
DueTOdGy

QN.S.) Administration forces
in the Senate today predicted
passage Of the Government re-
organization bill by nightfall.
Pointing to defeat Of all at.
tempts to amend the measure to
date, they were confident it will
pass with broad powers to Presi-
dent Roosevelt to abolish, con-
solidate, and otherwise reorganize
Federal bureaus and agencies.
Senate leaders, however, have
yet to meet their major teSt-an
amendment by Senator Byrd 3D.
of Virginia, which would strike
from the bill section giving the
President power to abolish the
office Of comptroller general and
set up an auditor general with
only poStaudit control of Federal
expenditures.
The Administration bloc also
faced a motion to recommit the
bill, which will probably be Of
fered by a Democrat member Of
the opposition forces. Majority
Leader Barkley, Of Kentucky, was
confident that it will be defeated.
Barkley drove the measure to a
final vote under strict limitation
Of debate, 80 minutes on the bill
and Is minutes on each amend
ment.
Foes of the measure, however,
said a final vote is unlikely until
tomorrow. They pointed out that
the debate limitation does not in
clude the motion to recommit the
bill, and served notice that several
lengthy speeches will be made
when it is offered.
The bill is in its fourth week Of
debate in the Senate.
The Washington times., 1938-03-23

At its head will be a new mem
ber of the Cabinet-a Secretary
of Welfare, the first new Cabinet
post to be created by Congress
since the birth Of the Department
Of Labor in the first administra-
ton Of woodrow Wilson.
HOPKINS SLATED
But what it will contain, in ad-
dition to Harry Hopkins-whom
Washington regards as most likely
to be the "tops"-can only be
guessed from the functions as out
lined in the language of the legis-
lative measure providing for such
q department "at the seat of Gov
eminent"
1t is left to the President, under
the broad powers conferred on
him to shift most of the Govern
ment agencies about as he chooses,
to fill in the white space in the
blank check thus about to be
handed him.
Salary and tenure Of office of
the head of the new executive de-
partment, will be the same as
those Of other Cabinet members.
Some Of the agencies which ap.
parently are intended to be put
into the new department are the
WPA, the Public Health Service,
and the Office of Education and
Federal Board for Vocational
Education-the last two now in
the Interior Department.
Under the language of the law,
the Children'S Bureau and
Women's Bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor could be appropri-
ately put also under a Cabinet
member whose duty it will be to
look after the public health, Sani.
tation, the needy and the dis
treSsed.
The Children's Bureau more
nearly canes within the scope of
the soon.to- created department
than the Women's Bureau, since
the latter is concerned with the
wages as well as working condi-
tions of women in industry.
The Washington times., 1938-03-23
Comedy Planned
By High Seniors

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March %.
"Tomboy," q three-act comedy,
will be presented by the senior
class Of Lee-Jackson High School
at 8 p. m. Friday in the school au-
ditoriurn.
Members Of the cast, directed
by Mrs. w. B. Knight and Mrs.
Alfred Trueax, include Marjorie
May Clapp, Jean Wilsey, Charles
Lynch, Virginia Carrico, Jack Lee,
Harry Leake, Viola Foster, Har-
riet Griffiths, Thelma Kaiser,
Anne Roberts, Wilfred Fraley,
Margaret Bladen, Robert Dodd
and Dorothy Hurd.
The Washington times., 1938-03-23
Farm Belt Group
Plans Aid Rider

G.N.S) Farm belt spokesmen
in the Senate today modified in
a campaign to attach q rider" to
the general revenue bill, to provide
for $212,o00,000 in processing
taxes, to raise funds for benefit
payments to farmers under the
cooperation program.
The Senate Agriculture Commit
tee adopted a motion requesting
the Senate Finance Committee
now considering the tax bill, to
hear Senator Pope Cd, Idaho, in
open session on his amendment
for the processing taxes, called
tariff equalization fees"
The Washington times., 1938-03-23
Mqke Use Of Your Credit at One of These BGnEs

Liberty National Bank
Lincoln National Bank
McLachlen Banking Corp
Morris Plan Bank
Munsey Trust Company
The Washington times., 1938-03-23

National Bank of Washington
National Capital Bank
National Metropolitan Bank
National Savings g. Trust Co.
Riggs National Bank
The Washington times., 1938-03-23

American, Security & Trust Co,
AnacoStia Bank
Bank Of Commerce & Savings
Columbia National Bank
Hamilton National Bank
The Washington times., 1938-03-23
Hopkins Expected
To Get Cabinet Job
Soon To Be Created
Welfare Department Will Be Set Up Under
Reorganization Bill When Passed
By THEODORE HUNTLEY

One executive department will into existence under
the terms of the reorganization bill to become law
1t will be known the Department of Welfare
The Washington times., 1938-03-23

Second National Bank
Security Savings &
Commercial Bank
Union Trust Company
Washington Loan & Trust Co.
The Washington times., 1938-03-23

Beautifully designed, substantially built couches
that make not only impressive-looking pieces of
furniture, but comfortable twin or double beds!
Every couch with three kapok-filled pillows back
and arms. Rich shades of rust and green
Kann's-ThIrd Floor
The Washington times., 1938-03-23

Cream, pongee linen, drab ecru, white, blue,
champagne and green shades on guaranteed rollers,
complete with necessary fixtures. Size 3x59.
Measure correctly as cuttomeasure shades cannot
be exchanged. Not all colors in every make.
Kann's-Third Floor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-24
Try an Empire ad.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL ACCOUNT

In the Commissioners Court for
 the Territory of Alaska, Division
 Number One
 Before FELIX GRAY, Commission .
 CT and Ex-Officio Probate Judge.
 Juneau Precinct.
 In the Matter of the Last Will and
 Testament of CHARLES GREG-
 ORY WARNER, Deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ALINE WARNER, executrix of the estate of Charles Gregory Warner, deceased, has filed herein her final report of the admins tration of said estate. All persons interested in the same are notified that a hearing will be had upon said final report, before the under signed, at Juneau, Alaska, on August goth. 1888, at 10 o'clock A. M, at which time and place all persons interested in the estate may appear and file objections in writing to said account and contest the same.
 GIVEN under my hand and the seal of the Probate Court at Ju- neau, Alaska, June 9th, 1888. (SEAL) FELIX GRAY,
 Commissioner and ex-officio Pro-
 bate Judge, Juneau Precinct. First publication, June 10, 1888. Last publication, July l, 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ANOA 4O OnD In the Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska, Division Number One.
 Before FELIX CRAY, Commission CT and Ex-Officio Probate Judge, Juneau Precinct.
 In the Matter of the Last Will and Testament and the Estate of GUNNAR BLOMGREN, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned was, on the 9th day of June, 1888, duly ap- pointed executrix of the last will and testament of Gunnar Blom- gren, deceased.
 All persons having claims against the estate of deceased are requested to present the same, with proper vouchers attached, to the under signed at Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date of this notice, at the office of Faulkner & Banfield.
 Dated this 9th day of June, 1888. (SEAL)
 BIRDIE LOUISE BLOMGREN,
 Executrix of the estate of
 Gunnar Blomgren, deceased. First publication, June 10, 1888. Last publication, July l, 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-24
Jr. [. D. 4. Leaves
 For Summer Camp

Because of the uncertain weather, the Junior GOA. encampment which was scheduled to leave June 19 was postponed until Wednesday. Eleven members of the organization left in cle morning for the Shrine of St. Terese where the camp is now in full swing, with Mrs. Howard Hayes as director of activities and Mrs. Tandoo supervisor
 The schedule which they will fol- low and is subject to minor changes is as follows:
 6:30 am. rising, breakfast, 7:30 prepare tents, make beds, wash dishes, 7:45 inspection, 8-8:30 work required by supervisor, 8:30-12 ac- tiyities.
 12 dinner, 12:30-1:30 rest period, 1906 activities, 6 supper.
 6:30-8 games, 8:15-9 campfire meeting, g to bed.
 Activities include hikes, swimming, sports and projects.
 Those attending camp are Doro- thy and Cecilia Thibodeau, Pat and Kay McAlister, Eileen and Colleen Hellan, Odessa Schneider, Theresa Doogan, Donie Jean Klein, Wanda Clareto, and Pat Gullefsen.
 During the course of the encamp- ment, members of the GOA. and mothers of the girls will visit at the camp and act as supervisors.