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Twin-City herald., 1938-12-24

Christmas Sunday our regular Sum
day activities, with the exception of
the College of Life, will be held. At
the regular Worship service the choir
will render. special music under its
capable director, Mr. c. c. Under
wood, ST., and the pastor will use the
sermon-theme: "The Modern Signi-
ficence of the Christmas Story" The
un-churched will find Border most
welcome place in which to spend one
and half hours of their Christmas
Day. A cordial welcome awaits them
here. But if you find it undesirable or
inconvenient to come to be with US.
by all means attend Church services
somewhere Sunday.
New Years Eve we will have an old
fashioned "Watch-Night' service be-
ginning at 10:30 p. m. Among the
features will be a special message by
the pastor and a candle lighting SER
vice at the conslusion. The general
public is cordially invited to be pre-
sent and to join us in starting: off the
New Year right. In the New Year, as
n the Old, Border will remain the
church where nobody is a stranger.
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-24
ANYONE. WHO

Follows literature Negro e spends great deal OF
the radio inevitably the conclusion that White
discovered he has Negro brother that something
than bufoon
While laws and have been applied designed keep
large group people restricted designated place. the people
individuals have struggled learn produce and make
themselves desirable citizens finally found that bounds
of the question What has happened?
White America practical has begun find for this
in industry every line of endeavor for there
field that Negro invaded with degree
With industrial has other emoumen POLITICAL
social, and otherwise
Has the Negro prepared himself diligently for his espon-
sblite he did for his day of industrial opportunity?
We have examples of this test national
in effort and beyond the law of small import
have found themselves buked by housing authorities because
they not we'll nenoned but because they lacking
knowledge the questions they sought that they
inconsistent.
One of the greatest bids for national glory group
sometime when professional oobaers decided
to compete with what be termed cooed all
Practically used that STAR had stood
in of the best the respected real
football by COACH and possibly by the
they played against The dsgraeu result of this game nation
wide but tried put their finger the for the
disaster Unquesonaby it lay in leadership The deep signi
fcance that defeat that have enough
ship group in many fields might perhaps
imagine ". ~. .
No say definitely what leader but we
know by results whether that leadership capable
Meanwhile average everyday must plod through
this period of discovery for another generation before gain
right to great many things that we demand
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-24
CATHOLICS DEMAND ALL
STATE UNIVERSITIES
ADMIT NEGRO STUDENTS

NEW YORK-(C)-In a dramatic
editorial, Checking the Epedemic OF
Prejudice" the Interracial Review, 22O
West And street, published by the
Catholic Interracial Council, in its
current issue unfolds a six-point pro-
gram in which extremely progressive
demands are made in behalf of the Ne
gro.
Among the points are, that every
state university should admit Negro
students, ALL public, hospitals should
admit colored internes and nurses, and
that EVERY labor organization and
local union should admit Negroes to
membership on the basis of equality.
Other points are that the anti-lynch-
ing bill should be enacted at the next
session of Congress; the President
should integrate the abolition of racial
determinations into his program for
economic recovery, and that public
service commissions should insist that
all public utility corporations comply
with the provisions of the laws against
racial discrimination in employment.
Justice and consistency require"
says the editorial, "that American
principles be applies to ALL Amer
leans. The Negro is entitled to the es-
sential opportunities of life and the
full measure of social justice, as a
matter of; right" -
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-24

Saturday, December oath, 1893
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-24
BORDER BRIEFS"

Last Sunday was fine day with us
In the Church school and the College
of Life we experienced the usual pre-,
Christmas rush. At the Morning Wor.
ship Rev. ]. Arthur Rinkel, superinten.
dent of the Minneapolis District oi
the Methodist Church, brought great
Christmas message that was full of in,
formation, inspiration and edification
He is proving himself to be one of the
many fine friends of our work, and we
were happy to have Mrs. and Miss
Rinkel accompany him on his quarter,
ly visit to us.
At this writing our annual Christ
mas party plans have been completed
and promise is given of the greatest
party yet. This is one of the few
Church-wide social and recreationa
activities that have a permanent place
on our calendar To its fellowship is
invited all children of the community
their parents, and the friends as wei
as the members of the Church. Mrs
Edith Lee, general superintendent, anc
Mrs. Myrtle Polk have charge of the
program and pageant, Clifford Haw.
kins and Walter Harris helped witt
the arrangements, and fine group oi
the ladies of the Church prepared the
gifts and will have charge of the re.
freshments. Miss Vesta Mosley is our
director of social and recreational &C.
tivities.
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-24
THREE NEW BOOKS OUT ON
coLoRED CHILDREN

NEW YORK-(C)- = Three new
books on colored children have
been released by leading publishers
and are widely advertised sfor young
people. The first is Shattered Win
dows," by Florence Crannell Means, a
206 page story of i6 year old colored
school girl who was born in the North
but went South to live, published by
Houghton Mifflin company of Boston.
The heroine, Harriet Freeman, whose
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-24
NINE YEARS SUCCESS

With a live-and-let-live policy, the
North Lyndale Ice and Fuel Company
has reached another year of continuous
success in defiance of all Oppressive OBJ
stacles.
Founded with small capital by Ed
ward Carr nine years ago, the business
had little on which to thrive except
good character and an ability and apti-
tuda to work in the service of others.
Three years ago, government work
project made it necessary for the busi-
ness to be moved across the street to
its present location, 702-704 North Lyn-
dale avenue.
Mr.. Carr is ably assisted by his son,
Richard, who at IL years old, is one of
the citys youngest business men.
When not in school, he takes care of
the furniture department
In an effort to help people who paid
part of moving account with furniture,
Mr.. Carr has accumulated large
stock of stoves and various household
goods. Mr.. Carr said, II have many
stoves in my store and warehouse and
anyone needing anything in this line
will do we'll to inspect my stock as in
order to get more floor space, / am
making the prices cheap for cash and
can arrange terms to suit any require
ment" .--.~ -
Making money is not everything in
the life of Mr. Carr. He finds plenty
of time for active work in the Zion
Baptist church.
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-24
elect was most emphatic in expressing
his disapproval of lynching, as he as
sured support of the new bill.

elect was most emphatic in expressing
his disapproval of lynching, as he as
sured support of the new bill.
Oscar Youngdahl also voiced his ap-
proval of anti-lynch legislation, stat.
ing that he was opposed to lawless-
ness in all forms.
The stand of Senator Lundeen or
legislation of this type is we'll known
A proposed bill to be introduced by
Senator Bilbo may create some inter.
est.
The Senator from Mississippi pro.
poses to introduce a bill to establish q
homeland for economically insecure
Negroes. Under the plan of the bill
the U. S. Government would secure
land through collection of war debts
if possible, and set up vassal state
similar to Liberia, and permit the Ne
gro to rehabilitate himself by his own
devices, SOlIlcWHcIc III HlIlCd'
That there is a serious move of this
type is indicated in correspondence re-
Gently received by the HERALD from
Marcus Garvey, London, England, rep
resenting the Universal Negro I'm
provement Association, and the Afri-
can Communities League. Mr.. Gar
vey requests that the proposed hillf,be
given support by Afro-Americans.*
1t was disclosed during the filibusteI
on the recent lynch bill that about two
million American Negroes are organ:
lied to support some repatriation
move
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-24

The Mariposa Club gave very
beautiful Christmas party Saturday
night at the home of Mrs. Mayme Car
ter, 2808 10th Ave. So. The table and
house was elaborately decorated with
Christmas decorations. After the eve
ming was we'll spent playing games, re-
freshments were served.
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-24
MINNEAPOLIS CONGRESSMAN
ELECT FAVOR LYNCH BILL

Minneapolis Negroes need not fear
as to how the vote on the proposed
new anti-lynch bill may go, as far as
local representation is concerned.
John G. Alexander, Congressman
Twin-City herald., 1938-12-24
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422- 2-A24 Wa6asAa ST.
Est-oH-Se0snth St.
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Open Sat. Mite
Christmas Greetings

From the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
CHASTITY is fundamental in the life of
every Christian.
CHASTITY is fundamental to our life
and to our Civilization. If Athe race
becomes unchaste it. will perish.
We must teach our youth as chill
dren Of God, with Spirits that are to
live throughout ,eternityg and tell, them
plainly and clearly. that the laws of
God and men demand that they shall
stay chaste. If we teach anything less
than this we shall destroy. our youth,
and the race will crumble into decay.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-25
SAVING WILD LEE

Scientists and sportsmen' organ
izatiOns tell us that civilization is
killing off wild life. II destroys the
shelters in which wild animals and
birds flourish. and the food supplies
on which these creatures depend.
The rivers are spoiled for fish by the
pollution of the streams. The scien-
fists say we must study the needs
of these creatures. and take steps to
see that they get their food. and pro-
lection from their many enemies.
If the birds are destroyed. the
United States will not be able to feed
itself, because insects will destroy
the crops. When we allow the rivers
to become sewers. we abolish one of
mans chief food staples.
1t would he better policy to give
the scientists some money. and let
them see what these wild things
need. Then pass some laws that
will let them live and flourish. and
have those laws enforced.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-25
QUARRELING WITH THE BOSS

The success Of a business depends
TO a I"-ge extent ON the degree of
loyalty which the worker gives TO his
employer If "A young man takes a
job in a store. and makes no special
effort to carry out his employers
ideas. he isn't building up any repu-
tation. Some young men in that pO-
sition will sneer at the boss behind
his back. and perhaps say things
against his methods and stock. A
fellow of that kind not merely does
not earn his pay, but he may cost
his employer more than his work is
worth.
A man who depends upon some
body else for his daily pay owes him
earnest and loyal service. and a will
lingncss tc root for his employers
interest all the time.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-25
PACKAGED POWER

More things for more people has
been sort of slogan since the be-
ginning of the twentieth century.
The latest new major developments
in the Industrial world are the new
type Diesel engines. The General
Motors has gone into mass prOduc-
tion in this new development of
what is called "packagcd power.
The Diesel has furnished a good
many surprises i'm the past few
months. Il will have more surprises,
as Il is confidently predicted that II
will make limitless economical
power available TO the economic
benefit of the whole people" This
new power for locomotives has al
ready stepped-up the speed of mod
ern high-utility streamlined trains.
Now we find smaller engines, down
to % horsepower, with the same en-
gineering principles that were de-
veIOped when the locomotives were
first made. These facts seem TO ex-
plain what is meant by the term
"Packaged power"
The application of science to the
Nations industrial problems has in
the past blazed the way in furnish
ing solutions to human problems by
increasing the amount of work to be
done and creating additional ma
tional wealth.
This seems to have been the ira
ditional approach of the earliest
American settlers towards solving
their problems of employment for
ali those men of their times who
were willing and able to work
American skill and enterprise Las
always been engaged in making new
things. and in discovering better
ways of making present things. and |
i'm lowering costs. In recent years |
the trend has been towards shorter
hours and 4 spread of greater adj |
vantages and opportunities 10 all
classes of people-that they might
enjoy more leisure and comforts \
along with the necessities. Thus. as
the new type Diesel engines go on
a mass production basis there is
reason to anticipate that industry is
striding on in another new direction
to new heights of achievements that
may play an important part in the
readjustment Of present national
difficulties which the United States
must solve.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-25
Is IT FO0LIsH T0 M0RKl

Students of criminal life remark
that one idea which is widely held
by lawbreakers, is that there are
much easier and more profitable
ways of getting through the world
than by working. These people say
that the workers lot is almost in
variably hard. To accumulate money
enough to live ON is such a slow and
difficult process. that he can't ex-
pect to realize any such aim unless
he has unusual strokes of luck. or is
far more brilliant than.average.
Hence the criminal mind argues,
it is necessary to take a chance and
try crooked methods. II is held that
the idea of a God who Furnishes
wrongdOing is exploded. and the
only thing they have to fear is get
ting found out. The criminal mind
says that only people of common
place or low intelligence work, and
that brainy fellow should live by
his wits. AS he jumps into the stolen
automobile that takes him from the
scene of his crime. he glories i- his
supposed superiority of intellect.
He is not so smart as he thinks.
He is undertaking to fight the whole
world Every honest person is
watching for indications of such base
creatures. No one is brilliant enough
TO win at game having such haz-
ards.
No human mind is so disciplined
that it will never do some careless
thing that will reveal dishonest acts.
The criminal will some day leave the
fatal flngerprint that shows his
identity, or some article that can be
identified. He can't always wear a
mask on his face, and somebody will !
his evil eye and furtive |
look Nothing seems more certain |
than that he will eventually land in
Jail
Meanwhile the faithful worker
who is building up "A reputation and
home for himself by his honest con-
duct. goes on to years of self re-
Spect and freedom from worry.
which the hunted criminal can never
hope TO attain.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-25
RELIEVING THE FARMERS

Congress has passe,i law which
is supposed to lift the farmers who
raise five leading staples. out of the
hole in which they have spent most
of the time for about 10 years. The
farmer who grows these crops will
have to play the game as the experts
think he ought to. or his reward for
farming may be largely the fun he
gets out of his business. AS not
many farmers farm for fun. probably
The great majority will play the
game
Some people think this law will
regiment the farmers too strictly.
and make them drill in line IN way
that will hurt them in the long run.
The farmer will probably say that
any law that helps him pay his
mortgage is Okay. but the remarks of
The man who pays the hill for the
relief may not sound so pleasant.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-25
SEED TCATAIOa NIGHTS

What glorious evenings Pa and Ma
spend about this time, as they curl
up in their easy chairs after sup
per. and ponder over the seed cata-
logs. They revel in those beautiful
pictures of dahlias and roses and
Deonies, while their mouths water as
they contemplate those glorious cuts
of pea vines and turnip tops.
The lure OF the outdoors is on
their souls. Spring can't come any
too soon. Already Pa is looking over
his garden tools, and wondering what
became Of his hoe. They are almost
ready TO forward new orders to the
nursery for the towering shrubs that
will turn the home grounds into a
handicapped park.
As for the back yard. they can
cut the cost of living dollar a
week by raising their own vege-
tables. The back yard fence which
looks so bare i'm the wintry light.
will be wonderful with some morning
glories. They feel so happy over
their new climbing roses, that they
won't have to buy much gas this
year, and will be content to stay
at home and avoid the danger of
accidents.
That pesky bug that ruined their
last summer is all forgotten.
There is no memory for those sweats
of August, that left them too ex-
hausted to go to church Sundays
And the backache, all have gone into
The limbo of things forgotten.
If only the enthusiasms of Feb
'uary could continue through the
leat of August. what marvellous gar
lens we should all raise! Anyway.
he enthusiasm is all to the good. II
lOes stimulate good many people to
ay out the garden once more. and /
hings look brighter and happier for
heir labOrs. Blessings on the seed |
atalOg man. and may he inspire /
many citizens to spend summer
lOurs i'm the garden.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-25
Milford, Friday, February 25, 1898
WORK A LITTLE HARDER

In former days the idea of the
way to bring about prosperity was
for everybody to work a little
harder. This gave the people more
purchasing power, so they could buy
more goods, and thus start up idle
factories.
The theory that has prevailed of
late seems to have gone in the oppo-
site direction. The working week
was generally reduced, with the idea
that this change would make it nee
essary to put on more help. This
theory increased the labor cost of
goods, and raised prices. The gain
made by putting more people to
work was offset by the smaller
amount that the rest of the people
could buy.
There would seem there still is
merit in the idea of harder work
TO bring about prosperity. 1t GER
tainly applies in the function Of sell
ing goods. In times when orders
come easy. there is a temptation to
let up little on the salesman's cf-
forts. lie feels he is making a good
record. probably beating his former
marks. Some people say why worry
about this or that sale which pos
sibly could have been had
Perhaps there is some fellow in
the little village off the main road
who used to buy the stuff. but hasn't
for year or two. If the travelling |
salesman is doing better than he ex-
pected, some men may feel disposed |
TO call it day and let that little |
fellow so. IL orders are slack. the
thing to do is TO hunt up that former
customer. and see where he got off. |
and if he can't be got on again.
The merchant in his store can
alanetimes do similar thing Pes
haps he has list of former Gus
toners from whom he has not heard
of late. A letter to them might
bring returns.
If every emplOye would try
little harder to do good work and
push sales. and every business man
would look for new chances to sell.
a lot of new business might be
turned up.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-25
DON.r pRnE nNFuLsIYELl

A light foot and gentle hand
should be the slogan of all motor
ists," according TO Charles A.
Chayne. safety expert, who adds.
Don't be impulsive covers all driy-
ing conditions summer and winter.
You can crack up on a dry pave
ment with perfect driving condi-
tions as quickly as on a wet or icy
road under bad conditions II you
are not doing the right thing. A mo-
torist need remember only one fun
damental rule, and that is: Don't do
anything jerkily. This rule applies
to steering the car and to increas-
ing or decreasing its speed. Don't
take your foot off the acceIeratOr
suddenly 1t is the same as apply
ing the brakes to the rear wheels
and may cause a skid. Avoid it by
slowly releasing your accelerator
pedal. Don't slam on your brakes,
especially on icy or wet pavements
Anticipate your stops and take Il
easy and you won't come TO grief
Don't start up in low gear. on ice.
With the tremendous power of to-
days automobiles you can apply so
much power to the rear wheels in
low gear that they can be made to
spin on dry gravel or concrete pave
ment. In low gear, il is almost inn
possible to operate the accelerator
delicately enough to prevent the
wheels from spinning on ice. There
fore, always start up in second or |
high gear on slippery roads to keep |
your car under control"
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-25
TNDrSTRIAL RESEARCH

The United States spent 100000
600 last year in industrial research,
and il leads all nations in new inven-
tions. new uses for materials, new
ways of providing the things the
people need.
Under scientific research. our cOun-
try has made more material progress
in the last 100 years. than the world
previously made in any period of S.
900 years. Let no one think the
new things are all discovered. The
world is full of mysterious forces. of
which we know as little as we knew
a generation ago about the voices fly
ing through the air. which today we
catch on every radio. Every year the
scientists discover some of these hid
den forces. They will eventually
make it possible for every family to
live in happiness and comfort.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-25
DEALING WITH THE PUBLIC

"erchanls cften say they are called
OH oct many unreasonable de-
mands. re of them said that some
body came in and wanted to ex-
change some collars. They were not
bought i'm this mans store. but had
been purchased in some other town.
The merchant said they were
entirely different from his stock.
they were of inferior quality, and
he would not want to work them off
on his customers When he refused
to exchange them for his regular
stock. the customer became provoked
and went off and had not been seen
in the store since.
You can't wonder II SOM BUSINESS
men get sick of the game.
Milford chronicle., 1938-02-25
THE TAN SHOE PINCHEs

The people are constantly asking
why the building trades do not re-
vive. Why do we not hear the sound
of the hammer in every town, as we
did constantly 10 years ago? How
comes it that the great army of men
who depend on the construction
trades for their daily bread, are
out of work so much Of the time?
The building trades are not by any
means dead. A large number of
homes were built last year. and
many will he in 1888 The volume
of building construction ia 1896 was
less than one third that of the
building done in 1925. and the total
for 1887 may not be very much
greater.
Millions of American families
want homes of their own. They
would build them if conditions were
favorable The new federal housing
legislation will stimulate such con
structiOn. but great obstacles still /
remain in the way.
When a family considers this ques-
ton of building a home, one of the /
first questions is. What will the |
taxes be on that property" II I
seems very fine to think of avoiding
the rent bill which has to be paid
for the leased home. Yet il the man
who would like to build a $4,000
house. has got to put up from $50
TO 5000 year in taxes on such
property. perhaps more in some
cases. he does some hesitating before
he commits himself to such a propo-
sition.
Also he looks at the present ten
dency to spend public money freely
at the vast debts that must be paid
of. and fears that his tax bill will
be more rather than less. II is not
strange, if after a sigh of disap-
pOintment, he decides 70 pass the
buck for the taxes over to the land
lord, and postpone the dream of
building a home to some more au-
spicious day. That is one place
where the tax shoe pinches. and
pinches tight.