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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-09
Inquisitive Sal
By HELEN M. SCOTT


Howdy folks:
No, Sal didn't go daffy last week,
the type "setter-upper" just went
on a spree 1 guess. Anyway hope
you got a gist of the ideas Sal was
trying to convey.
September In the Rain" is rank
ing quite high this week with a
great many folks. Even though it
is a rawther old number, it's still
appropriate bein' September and
bein' that we've had a number of
rainy days also. What Mime
apolis boy has started already saw
ing his pennies and wooden nickels
for his gals Christmas present /?
You'd be surprised at what he has
in mind. You know the gal is one
of those hinkty things who really
when you come down to brass
tacks doesn't amount to much.
Anyway, our Minneapolis boy is
going to buy her a real orchid.
(Says he.) Say, 1 bet when she
gets it she won't know what to do
with it anyway. (S'funny what
love makes one do.) LAW
RENEE BROWN carries a very
nice lookin' snapshot of what gal
down in Omaha? Bubba says it's
the real thing now.) What
young st. Paul hubby was out to
the Minnesota State Fair with
what single Minneapolis gal?
(Tsk! Tsk! For shame.)
Have you heard about that young
st. Paul gal whose heart skips
double beat or three extra every
time she lays eyes on DICK
MANN? (By the way, Dick and
OZELLE DAVIDSON up and
dashed down to Waterloo, Iowa,
the other mite. wonder what the
interest is down there? 1t couldn't
be a girl with the initial B. could
IT'D Just received this note
from a young st. Paul boy who
signs his name "Small Fry" It
goes as follows: Dear Sal: Could
you please tell me how 1 could meet
some of those attractive girls that
you mention in your column? 1
notice the names of BARBARA
MCCLURE, MARY LEWIS,
JUANITA WALLACE, a number
of times. Tell me which is the
prettiest and which one do you
think 1 might have a chance with?
I've been told I'm rawther hand
some and l dance fairly well.
Please do give me some encourage
ment. Sincerely Small Fry"
Answer: Well, "Small Fry"
I'd really have to get more infOr-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-09

a never-to-be-forgotten experience.
1t was incredible. Soon / had a
radio of my own where 1 could en-
joy without stint this latest and
most tremendous innovation.
Today, with more than a touch
of impotence, 1 reached out and
pushed the button which shut off
my radio with its blare of jazz and
its unending commentator of the
virtues of this and that. The mar
vel of it has gone and accept its
entertainment as a matter of
course.
This, believe, is the spirit with
which most of US come to regard
the many remarkable devices that
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-09
Poetic Thoughts
School Days
BY MORRIS GIBBS, Sr.

School Days
Many the poems written about school days
Since this subject is which in many ways
We can always find something new to say
About childish pranks that used to play.
Some angles presented that were thought of
And pictured to us in words of love,
For we just remember interesting incident told
In a way that is funny, tho it's old.
No matter how we hated to go to school,
We learned that our superiors to rule,
And this lesson learned early in life
Has helped many a child to keep out of strife.
The fundamentals of learning is not only book learning
For that is theory, and we'll soon be turning
To practical help which can find uses,
Since success is noted by the omission of excuses.
We should remember in all school days
That parents and teachers in their various ways
Can help the light and forsake the dark
If We'll always remember we're in school for no lark.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-09

have enlarged the sphere of life
and extended the boundaries of our
pleasures.
How often, l wonder, do we
pause to recall the days when there
were no radios, when the telephone
was not, when we still rode on
horse cars; the days when we used
ice boxes instead of electric refrig-
orators, read by lamp light instead
of the satisfactory electrically diff
fused and mellow light of today.
All of the intriguing comforts
of the multiplicity of human inven-
tons that have broadened and in
tensified the joy of living, all of the
useful benefits that have become
the necessities of a normal life are
the products of this age in which
we live and yet we grow so quickly
to accept them as matters of
course. We forget the untold la
bors of the scientists who gave
them existence, forget the stunned
surprise with which we received
them, forget the conveniences
made ours-impatient with the
slightest failure that deprives US,
for moment, of what we have
come to regard as only our due.
Today, in utmost comfort, we
fash across the country in our
streamlined trains, travelling in a
few hours distances that required
as many days only a few years ago.
If We elect to ride a little less COM
fOrtably we may double our speed
and cut in two the time it takes to
go places by using an airplane, that
marvellous development that lifts
tons of weight in the atmosphere
that our fOrefathers conceived as
impossible of sustaining anything
heavier than a feather.
Now we look forward to the COM
ing of television and complain of
the delay that keeps us from its
startling disclosures.
Poor old human nature! 1t was
ever thus suppose. Dissatisfied
with things as they were, dissatis-
fed and unappreciative of things as
they are, looking to the future for
things as they shall be and pre-
pared then to show the same brand
of selfish discomfort.
But with it all we must agree
this is a wonderfully good world
and growing more so with every
passing day. All our material
needs are so well met it should
awaken optimism rather than pes
simism.
After all there is something lack
ing and / feel it is in the field of
the spiritual. Why else should we
grow so quickly satiated with our
possessions? Why else should men
so universally disagree? Why else
should this world turn itself into
an armed camp?
Why else should men accept so
cOmplacently the leadership of the
Hitlers, the MussOlinis and the
Stains rather than embrace the
brotherhood to which the lOwly
Nazerene invites?
Why else?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-09
Here And
There

A few years agO-fewer even
than memory seems to record
sat in the home of a friend and
listened for the first time through
the earphOnes of the new gadget,
the radio, to the marvellous music
that seemed to come straight from
Heaven itself.
It was a wonderful and thought
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-09

. CURTIS HARRIS had a din
ner engagement last Sunday. The
story that he's telling is that he
went home early to rest before eat
ing all of that fine food he knew
would be in store for him. Any
way Curtis slept right through the
dinner date hour. (Me thinks
there might have been more to the
story.)
Well, I'll have to be hurrying
along but I'll be lookin' your way
again next week.
Your Pal
SAL.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-09

AS far as your great Mr.. Roosevelt
he can't compare with Mckinley or
the first Roosevelt in their treat
ment of our people.
F. D.,
A Good Subscriber.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-09
DUMB NEWSPAPERS

Editor:
Roosevelt is not the Negroes Sa-
viour notwithstanding what you
and other dumb Negro newspaper
editors say.
Hard times is what has made the
colored people so important today
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-09
A Real Loss

Wednesday William Davenport of the st
of ST. Pau valuable citizens
great understanding citizenship, his death will
put a temporary blight the Sanity City.
only company Minnesota he
distinction both himself the community
his
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-09
June Hawkins Recital

One of the Twin Cities products Miss June Hawkins will be
presented recital tonight friday Phyllis Wheaey Community
House in Minneapolis.
Miss Hawkins talented singer has given freely of her
talents all who have asked for several years.
The large number of people who have previously been benefited
her musical ability show their appreciation concrete
by attending Miss Hawkins recital
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-04

Rhode Island, with Ga percent,
had the highest proportion of to-
tally unemployed and Iowa, with
"a percent. had the lowest pro-
portion of jobleSs. according TO
figures compiled in the National
Unemployment Census. About As
percent of the population was
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and Is percent were registered
on wPA, CcC. NYA and other
emergency work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-04

himself. For which he must be par
tally exonerated, for II journalist
did not put a fairly favorable con-
Struction on such events and dOings
as the fearful famine Of 1928. the
liquidation Of the kulakS. or the trials
Of professors. engineers and other
~saboteurs." he would soon be invited
to leave the USSR- or be recalled
Referring TO the trial Of the British
engineers Lyons writes
The need 70 remain On friendly
terms with the cersars a. least for the
duration of the trial was for al of US
a compelling professional necessity Il
would have been professional suicide
for Us 70 make an issue Of the famine
at this particular time. The first and
irreducible need OF press agency Is
for the most cordial relations possible
with all governments. A newspaper
man with cruSading streak viii soon
be out of a Job"
Eugene Lyons has that very crusad-
ing streak in him. as one may infer
from the fact that. as he says. he
thought himself q socialist as soon as
he thought az all From 1923 TO 1927
he worked under Kenneth Durant for
Tass. the official Soviet news agency,
sending American news to Russia. In
1927 he published The Life and
Death Of Sacco and Vanzetti." In 1928
he went 10 Russia. the land of his
dreams. as chief correspondent for
the United Press. He held that post
until ne was recalled. in 1884. be-
cause he could no longer conceal his
antipathy TO the Stain regime. Since
then by voice and pen. he has been
(AddrpsS o.toSffooS IN 4ba q,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-04
1DARE ToDREAMrIN
IL BY ALICE MARIE DODGE - = 81 =

Everything and bought this farm
on a mortgage. But found IT hard
10 get used TO the new life"
How do you feel about i noW2"
she asked curiouSly.
after kidding myself, berating
myself and pSycho-analyzing my
self. I finally"
Why, Bill, it's gonet" burst from
her.
'SWhat?"
That hurt look in your eyes"
'Yes." He smiled I finally
evolved a philosophy of living that
has made me happy here. How
about your"
Four Stars
CLOWLY she said, II don't be-
- Ieve I'll ever be content TO stay
here"
He studied her for moment be-
fore he spoke.
when you're Mrs. Reckless, you
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-04

The first naechanized division
in American Army history win
probably Be developed al Fort
Knox. Ky. where the BaeChaniz-
ed cavalry brigade viii be sex-
banded The adaptation Of armor-
ed nrSttf dFsveFs sAachines has
made tremendous strides sn TIE
past few years The Army. which
three Or four years ago. possessed
about seven useable tanks. now
has more than four hundred. The
new program Is expected 20 pro-
vide between 200 and 1000 tanks
and some 80 armored cars. 20 be
distributed among Army and Ma
lonal Guard units Practically al
tanks IN service today are Of
light type. weighing about nine
tons. with high-speed. three-quzr-
ters o. an inch srmor, four ma
chine guns ard a four-nan crew.
ard cast about ST 600 each. This
tank Is considered % - superior
- most European hight tanks
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-04
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
Happenings That Affect the Dinner Pals, Dividend
Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual; Ma
tiOnal and international Problems Insep-
arabic From Local Welfare

Up to recently, many Admins
-tration spokesman attempted to
minimize the extent and the con-
sequences of the present slump
in business Nov those efforts
seem to have been abandoned,
The White House, g9Tless than
Congress, IS giving almost all its
attention to the causes of the
abrupt reverse of the recovery
movement
A telling sign IS the series of
conferences Mr.. Roosevelt has
been holding with business lead
ers- So far, these talks have ap-
parently produced little or moth
ing, but they are important as an
example of the trend The Presi-
dent is giving much more atten-
ton to the opinions of business
than he did during the days when
his Administration had clear sail
ing under Frightening economic
skies This does not mean that
he is necessarily going to adopt
business views of the situation.
or that he IS going to do what
business wants It does mean,
so far as anyone can see, that he
and his official advisors are wor-
ried and wondering
At first, the Presidential con
ferences were naturally held with
men representing the biggest kind
OF business as Sloan of
General Motors, Young of Gen
eral Electric, Weir OF the Weirton
Steel Company Now, according
to an announcement of January
q, small business men. at their
own insistence, are to participate
in the talks on economic prob
lens. White House aides explain
that there has been a veritable
flood of letters from little bust
ness men asking that representa-
tives of their group be consulted,
and the President has issued in
structions that smaller corpora
ton officials be selected at ran
dom from the letters and invited
to the White House.
All of these conferences are
apparently a prelude to an idea
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-04
Softly Media said, "I'nr
sorry, Bill"

won't have 10 worry whether your
soil yields anything or not"
I'm not going 10 be Mrs. Reck-
less"
He stared at her as il he couldn't
believe his ears.
That's over" she said, and add
ed, viii you come 10 a party at my
house tonight, Bill?"
''Why-yeS-of course"
II occurred TO her then that each
time she and Reck had quarreled
she or circumstances brought Bill
int ,tAe RieftqqSEes il, spme way. But.
She Thought hP hadn't seemed 10
care Whaa sac and Rsok made up.
That fwas because he was not IN
love with her. The romantic inter-
est he'd had for her n the begin
ming seemed "a have faded into
strong friendship
There was something about his
condolences this morning that
touched her deeply.
You've been 50 wonderful TO
me, Bill, that I've put four stars be-
+ fore your name. Maybe five"
i don't deserve even one. I've
done nothing more than any other
man would have done" There was
a sort Of shynesS IN his voice.
Nevertheless, she saw that he was
+ pleased at her gratitude.
Bill, she said impulSively, "if
ever hurt you IN any way ! want
I you 70 smack me down"
Hurt me! What do you meant"
Il was her turn 70 be shy.
Well-Tve been awfully Sarcas-
tic 70 you and 4"
I've been sarcastic, too. So
were quits
.'Okay-pal."
They grinned at each other and
shock hands.
I've got 20 dash home and get
things ready for tonight" she said
and hurried ont
i fcoPgriaAf. fsaT. Alice asrle Dexeae
Media plays ~Pestonzees wikh IN
IT'D results. teuorrew.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-04
White Oak Mills Boom
On DistilIery Orders

HARRISBURG. Ill. Feb. A.
Sawmilling. a pioneer industry q
this territory. has been revived
because Kentucky's distilleries
need whisky barrels.
Landowners are shipping their
white oak 70 two mills for from
S. 10 $40 q tree. One OF the mills
turns out slaves and the other
barrel heads. Nearly 80 men are
employed at the two mills, which
have a daily capacity Of 10000
boards.
The white oak which ab0unds
in this section IS a tai tree which
requires about loo years 70 ma
ture, but offieials Of the forest
service say il Is one Of the fast
growing" hardwO0ds. The wood
reSists water and is also used for
shipbuilding and flooring. i Is
''air-cured" about 90 days before
it is shipped TO the distilleries-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-04

! which the President, according to
his secretaries. has been working
on for some time. The plan he
has in mind calls for the creation
of national economic council.
made up Of representatives of all
groups and all shades Of opinion.
who will be asked to prepare re-
ports designed to guide. Presi-
dental action and policies. This
council would include men from
big business, little business. agri-
culture, labor, investor groups.
consumers. transportation and all
other important elements in our
national life.
In theory, such a council is an
admirable concept, and in accord
with the basic tenet of democratic
gOvernment-it would provide an
opportunity for a meeting of
minds, where fact would De pitted
against fact, and differences
would be reconciled through log
zeal compromise. But in actual
practice, as hard-headed observ-
ers have pointed out, the chance
of such a council getting any
where is very dubious. There are
points of view so completely Op-
posed that it would obviously be
a miracle for the interested par
ties to adjust them between them
selves However, the council is
still in the planning stage, and
what it produces viii only be de-
cided if, as and when il is created.
The main thing is that the Ex-
ecutive is at last definitely con-
cerned with business conditions
It is apparent that he IS not sure
Of what course to take, which ac-
counts for acts and statements
which circumvent each other. Mr.
Roosevelt is also taking a much
gentIer hand with Congress,
which is no longer docile to White
House control No one knows
what will come of all thiS-it does
seem certain that the next six or
twelve months will be of great
moment to the course of Ameri-
can history.