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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05
Friday, May 5, 1889
Hawkins, Harris, Jr. Worthy Cause

The elders these days often critical of the folks
Lot of them the generation the bowwow
Whether this be will this Granting
partially think help
them when they achieve worthwhile field?
Friday May tongh two of Twin City young people
being presented recital by the College Club the
Twin Cities The promising singers Miss June Hawkins
Minneapolis, and Lee W. Harris baritone
Paul Both of these people local products both
them have worked hard the
imagine they abed without the encouragement which they should
receive
The which will presented Pilgrim Baptist
will tofd 1t will help the youths the road
and the will be establish scholarship
fund for Twin City students who seek higher education.
Now chance, whether young DID,
cultural entertainments
help worthy Even can't attend the purchase
for the affair will leave perhaps little pocketbo
extremely uplifed n spirit
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05
A Job Denends on You

The soliciting of customers to form milk and at the
time opening ST. Paul indication community
make its buying its
The Of this venture will depend almost entirely the will
the residents the concerned Whatever
the community has known about actions this kind IKE should
to strengthen the determination to results.
In the old days milk drivers job particularly desirable
kind work Now however the of $4,000 month and
the desirable
called white collar positions.
In Polish sh and Scandinavian communities generally
deood that members of these natonaes
than of other racial Unfortunately communities
overlook this
that having realized it forging ahead it.
commentator should said
has challenge
business interested being with its should
this spirit prevails should show approval by giving them
business.-St Paul Recorder
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ALLIANCES, ENTANGLING
AND OTHERWISE

Editor: Presumably this country
knows if war comes, who will be
our friends and who our foes. It
might not be high diplomacy, but
it is certainly common sense, to
avoid furnishing possible enemies
with the materials and the weap-
ons with which to fight us. If hap
PLY the war clouds blow over, and
the world settles down to some
thing approaching what it was be-
fore Herr Hitler started his annex
alton of whatever he thought would
be useful, it can make no difference
that certain nations have been per-
mitted access to our products,
while others were refused.
Of course, there is the question
of "entangling alliances" That ter
rifying phrase is in nearly every
newspaper. Well, it was an en-
tangling alliance when the French
feet participated in the battle of
Yorktown, which gave US our in
dependence. 1t was an entangling
alliance when President Jefferson
notified France that if she did not
sell US Louisiana, we might marry
the British fleet.
Those were real entanglements.
Nothing Of the sort is involved
when we say to nations that we are
willing to trade with any nation
that can come to our markets, and
undertake their own deliveries. No
body thought Of using the phrase
when Italy was buying American
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05

Washington. D. C. They also ad-
vertised in the Afro American
while the cooking school was in
session.
This is one of the instances
where colored people are squander-
ing and wasting their huge buying
power. If greater portion of the
fifteen million dollars now spent
aimlessly and foolishly by Negroes
for soap were spent with one or
two companies, these companies
would hire more Negroes in fac
tories and sales organizations.
They would also spend a much
larger part of their advertising
budgets on the Negro so as to hold
their old customers and to win
new ones.
The economic whip is one of the
greatest and most effective weap-
Ons that eOlOred people have in
their fight for a right to live and
survive in the economic life of this
nation. The Negro press should
take the initiative and work out
some plan to harness and use this
tremendous buying power for the
benefit of the masses as any plan
will need their support to be ef-
fectively put over.
To get the greatest benefits
from your purchasing power, read
our colored newspapers and buy
their advertised products.
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ONE EDITORIAL WORTH
SUBSCRIPTION

Editor: The editorial titled eve
have Learned e. . :" in your edition
of April Il, was worth the entire
$500 which 1 pay you for the
years subscription to the news
paper.
l wonder how many of our Twin
City people appreciated the fine
work your newspapers did in con-
nection with the recent insurance
bill fight. If you print only one
editorial like the one 1 speak of a
year I'll feel that 1 have received
my moneys worth.
Frank Boyd,
Secretary Treasurer,
Twin City Division Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters,
st. Paul, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05
Roosevelt Remains Most
Probable Candidate

There active candidates for the Democratic
on Mr. Garner and the High Commissioner the Philippines
Paul " McNutt Apparently to oresta Mr. McNut
Farley gathered the New delegation
recognized New Deal candidate and what organized
continuous effort bring about the naming of New Deal convention
delegates Secretary Hopkins i'll heahsuch the
of pocha been used by his party opponents
against his nomination Friends of Secretary Wallace although
Mr. Wallace himself choking with at Mr. Hopkins decision
establish home Iowa The likelihood
delegation will support Mr. Hopkins in the
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Negroes Spend Is
Million a Year
For SOAPS
By Clarence Fl. Peacock

Oy NAdlC AlCC H CdCOCh
The soap market is one Of the
most competitive markets in the
United States. At present rival
manufacturers are giving away
automobiles, European tours, auto
matte refrigerators and what not
in their battle to hold old custom
ers and win new ones. Yet most
of the larger soap companies do
not advertise in the Negro market
nor make any appeal for colored
patronage.
The 2,803,756 cOlOred families in
this country spend over fifteen
million dollars a year for soap and
soap powders. Also to be taken
into consideration are the thou
sands of cOlOred people employed
in white homes who are given the
privilege of choosing the brand of
soap used.
Last year four of the larger soap
companies spent over fourteen mil
lion dollars in advertising. Only
one of these companies did any
advertising in the Negro market.
The Colgate PalmOlive-Peet COM
pany, manufacturers of Super
Suds, PalmOlive and OetagOn soap
exhibited their products at the
Afro American Cooking School in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05
Poetic Thoughts
The Beauty of Nature
By MORRIS GIBBS, Sr.

Nature has its seasons and it brings
loneliness to all and our heart arings,
Out new freshness which brings thrill for all,
That satisfies fancy whether it's spring or fall
We wish for each season and if it's too long,
Every is ready to sing a dismal song,
Some so long, it seems in vain
To think of summer coming again.
Nature makes flowers to blossom in June
Also the fields to yellow real soon,
For nature does things that to man seems queer
Which makes variety at different times of the year.
Nature for all her kth and kin,
In complete harmony every creature is sheltered in,
Their particular habitat and their place in fes scheme
Is secure no matter how the weather may seem.
The nature expressed in what we see
Represents Gods beauty and since it's free
We should enjoy and understand nature here
For spiritual growth proves nature has peer.
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THANKS

Editor: We should like to
take this opportunity to express
our gratitude for the kind cooper
alton and support which you have
given US in all our undertakings
through the pages of your newspa-
per. 1t is only with such help that
we shall be able to present effec-
tive programs to the people of ou1
community. Please accept ou1
thanks ..
The Forum Council,
Pauline Alexander,
Corresponding Secretary,
st. Paul, MINI.
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Understanding Each Other


Editor IT, by saying that understand each other
Erickson of the legislature that regard his holding
the insurance bill committee udmocrac he perfectly
Ny feeling that he is entitled his ndvd
ua because that democracy AS explained lengthy
conversation however he did have the submit
beliefs to the will of the majority By arbitrarily refusing
the bill regardless of his opinions
dogmatc fashion which is the parallel of the philosophy of Hitler
and Musson told Mr. Erickson this
sincerely and willing this
may be called on to do
do contend that he peudced Negroes
insists that he However, do contend woefuy
divorced American conception government
This last mentioned predament opinion
he a of preudices.
Clarence M. Mitchell Jr,
poul
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Step Forward

Religion standing the relations
line better
tartan After ALL faith superrung the of
would not last The Methodist church DID,
we'll poised before the SOS AS grew
dropped the mpueness that led quarreng
remain does yet what Negro
it has taken big forward when that their relationship
the connection should keep the church apart any longer
Undoubtedly the Negroes unified
will be compromise like all human is Their friends
will be able make take their high posonK
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mules for use when she was COB
bling Abyssinia or when Japan was
purchasing supplies that she need
ed for the setting up of Manchu-
kuo.
Charles Michaelson,
Washington, D. C.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05
Join Crispus Attacks Association

Of all the drives memberships
of them worthy than the campaign for Cspus Attacks
Association members.
Cpus Attacks home place where the aged spend their
later comfort definite place St. Paul and it
should be supported every citizen Individual memberships only
81 Organizations take memberships for larger amounts
The small membership fee should make possible for least 800
St Paul subscribe Let's least 800 members this
Remember that all of live old Many
the Crspus
this subject with duty plain
Recorder.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05
PENNSYLVANIA Politics

Pennsylvania politics exhibited interesting developments
for the Negro In that the first Negro
elected the legislature last November April H.
time since the legislature began meeting the eighteenth century,
NegroHomer Brown Pittsburgh the
Legislative district Pennyvana-preded
legislative House-Norfok Journal and Guide.
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Maybe You Have Noticed That ..

The Womser Hat Stores, cities among
their employed Negro worker This St. Paul
Minneapolis also The ST. Paul employ
Seals of 800 West Central Ave. Minneapolis William
Allen is a member of the Wormser
thought hats-most men do-woud like
to know the Wormser Hat Stores employment policies
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05

e Douglas and Attorney General Murphy The character of the pub
ty that accompanied Mr. Douglas elevation the Supreme Court
has deeply rankande
bternders like Senator Cotton Ed Smith, Mr. Douglas
has the support party faction Young blazing with
he srs the party that Mr. Dewey does
Republicans There evidence that he wishes leave
Supreme Court for the hazards of politics Mr. Murphy made
extraordinary towards cleaning the federal judiciary No
other New Dealer has accomplished much short e
shown himself skl in avoiding unnecessary enmes As
ddate however would be forced the Suhs
his church Mr. Roosevelt still the Deals
probable candidate.-T R. B. in The Nation
High Rank
Washington is of the ranking cities in America point
racial intolerance.-Opporunity Magazine
If He Is Serious
Bbo serious about homeland for coored people, why doesn't
suggest his Would his agree
their houses and farms for this Yet this would
sensible program.-Baltmore Afro-American.
BLAME 1T ON CIVIL WAR
There hardly misfortune matter how plainly
ocy that the South hostes
rs agO-Gerald Johnson editor Baltimore Evening Sum-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05
If He Is Serious
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR


Of
and address the contributor will
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05
MAYOR

No other mayor has ever been
more fair or impartial in looking
after the interests of all the people.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05

Prepared and inserted by James NovAk,
1901 Third Ave. So, for which the regular
political advertising rate has been paid.
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My PIedge-TO represent all the
people of the 5th Ward honestly
and impartially.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-20
AirAufhorifies
Open Probe Of
Fatal Crash

Continued from Page -
near the little mountain town OF
Adler.
The left wing was found $50 feet
from the main body of the plane,
The outer port side motor, one OF
four powering the craft, was
wrenched loose 1900 feet in the air.
The left tail section was so yards
from the fuselage.
R. j. Minshan, wee president and
general manager of Boeing, said he
was convinced neither the plane
nor the crew was responsible.
1t had not been determined who
was plotting the ship. Strapped in
the cockpit seats were the bodies OF
Julius A. Barr Boeing test pilot
and former pilot for Madame
Chang Kai-Shek in China, and A
G. Won Baumhauer of Amsterdam
Holland, aeronauticS engineer fol
the Netherland government.
Tn eight others aboard were
standing in the cabin when il
crashed. Weighing 20 tons ano
built to carry 33 passengers ano
crew of five, the plane was being
tested prior to the installation OF
seats for passengers.
Besides Barr and Won Baumhauel
the dead were Peter Guilonard, oi
the Royal Dutch airlines; Earl Fer
guson and Harlin Hull, Boeing test
pilots; Harry West, William Doyle
Ralph Cram and Jack Kylstra, er-
gineers and mechanics; and Benja-
min Pearson, salesman.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-20
Runlania DiCkers
With Nazi Traders
Continued From Page d

tCOnJlnueu fIbln FdBt -
minent. 1t was said to regulate
provisions of u previous pact sign
ed last November and to provide
for a further trade turnover OF
as much as 25 per cent above that
enVisaged in the November pact.
1t was firmly denied that Ger
many had presented Rumania with
any ultimatum-like series OF pro
uosals% or that the agreement in
prospect was a new one.
However, it was reported that the
agreement might contain secret an
nexes. 1t was not known whether
there would be provision for Ger
man participation in Rumania in
| duStry.
Private quarters reported that
Rumanian envoys in London and
Paris had explained TO the British
and French governments that Ru-
mania's position had been made
difficult by Germany's annexation
of Czechoslovakia and that it was
hardly possible TO prevent Ruma-
MIA more or less entering the orbit
of German influence. They were
said TO have added that this did
not mean that Rumania did not
wish to continue economic collab-
grafton and friendly relations with
other powers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-20
Campaign Nearing
Final Showdown on
Refunding Plan
Continued from Page !


an exhaustive survey was made OF
the district and subsequently nu-
merous conferences were held with
various members of its board or
directors regarding the loan appl-
cation. After due consideration a
loan was authorized which proVid-
ed for payments at the rate of rs
cents on the dollar TO refmance the
districts principal debt. The loan
in question was automatically can
celled one year after date of au-
thorization for the reason the
bondholderS refused TO accept the
terms of the loan as set forth in
our resolution. From the above you
will note We have tried to assist
the district in a refunding pro-
gram but have been unable to do
so because of the bondholders un-
willingness to accept the offer"
Rose argued that the telegram
proves RFC is ready to negotiate
with the irrigation district.
"All we have to do" he said, sis
show these bondholders we won't
pay their unreasonable demands" "
Evan T. Hewes, president of the
district, remarked about the tele-
gram:
1T contains nothing everybody
hasn't known all along. RFC made
us an offer and the bondholders
wouldn't take it. We worked up
deal the bondholders would take,
and RFC wouldn't accept it.
Unfortunately We can't get
anywhere without agreement by
two-t thirds of the bondholders. And
if we try to force them to agree
by refusing to pay taxes-well, Wen
lose our land through delinquent
cies. Even if they did agree after
that, it wouldn't make much Diff
ference to people who live here
now. Somebody else would own the
land"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-20
Broadway Rooms
Swept by 6iaze
(Continued from Page u

Continued from Page ID
building and aroused less than a
dozen persons who were in danger.
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs,
Carl Burdick, who escaped out the
the black way with their belong
ings.
A minimum of loss to furniture
and personal belongings was SUI
fered when firemen piled clothes
on top of beds and covered them
with salvage blankets.
1t was more than two hours be-
fore the fire was entirely ex-
tinguished, although it was brought
under control shortly after firemen
arrived. Chief Reed Monday was
dissatisfied with the speed with
which his crew worked, pointing
out that they wewre hindered ma
terially by the crowds OF curious.
"If people would stay across the
street, at least, it would help. Al
though even that is closer than the
law allows he said. Sunday night
however, there were SO many peo-
pie in the way that 1t slowed UP
laying of hose. Because of traffic
one fire truck had to be turned
around in the middle of a street
and had to run over one of our
own hoses!'
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-20
Nazis Push Aryan Drive
As Jewish Suicides Mount
Germans Open New
Prison Camp for
Political Victims

PRAGUE. MAR. ~. tUP)-Nazis
rushed their Aryanization drive in
Bohemia and Moravia today. and
suicides continued.
Five days after its seizure, Prague
seemed to foreign correspondents
to whom reports trickled through
of emergency cabinet meetings and
growing tension elsewhere, the
quietest spot in Europe.
Newspaper contained no death
notices, either in paid or unpaid
announcements. But it was learned
that a prominent Jewish physician,
after being called to attend 40
cases of suicide or attempted sui
eide, was unable to endure the
strain longer and put a revolver
bullet in his head. He was in a
critical condition in a sanitarium.
Three hundred Jews who had the
papers necessary to enter England
were hiding out in cellars and near
by woods, fearing last minute ar
rest.
A Nazi concentration camp was
opened at Kanovice, l8 miles from
Prague. Reported arrests included
DR.. Klepetak, managing editor of
the Prayer Tageblatt and Profess
sor Kazak of Prague university
Kazak was q close friend of former
President Eduard Benes.
1t was learned that Jewish shops
had been smashed in Bruenn and
that Jews had been molested on
the streets. Three hundred Jewish
doctors, it was reported, were CIV
en- three days to terminate their
practice, regardless of the nature
of their cases. Anti-Semites burn
ed down a synagogue at Bruenn.
Czechs were cold to Nazi show
What few complaints there were
in Prague touched instances OF
German or Sudeten NaZis who mo-
Tested small shopkeepers or con-
fronted people in the streets. de-
manding to see their credentials.
The Czechs boycotted the free
food distributed in the city for
needy by cavalcade of trucks
which toured the Reich handing
out provisions and propaganda
Czech sources asserted those who
availed themselves of free food
were chiefly Sudeten Germans.
They snubbed yesterday one OF
the most impressive military par
AIDES that Nazi Germany ever has
staged-part of the army day
celebration that is observed thru
out the Reich.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-20
Refunding Plan
Only way0ut' Of
District Trouble
Continued from Page ID

lect for delinquencies, in order to
prove the people are unable to pay
the high rate.
Once under the wing of the state
districts securities commission.
where such action would place it.
the district would have to use all
moneys levied by it for operation
and maintenance and to pay bond
principal and interest. No funds
could be used for drainage-and
without drainage, engineers have
estimated, thousands of acres OF
valley land will go bad in the near
future.
Against this gloomy picture ce-
veloped the assets refunding will
bring to Imperial Valley. They are,
in brief:
/. A guarantee that debt service
assessments cannot force the tax
rate above the present $377 per
500 valuation level. Any future
increase would be for reasons other
than the present debt, if the re-
funding plan is enacted. Without
refunding, unfriendly bondholders
can force the district to levy for
approximately $3,6000O0 in the next
fiscal year With refunding, the
district will levy for $2300,000 to
cover all operations.
2. Annual interest payments un-
der the refunding plan are reduced
| $4,000, and total Of S875, ,0G0 in
terest now due or past due is cam
celled out. The present annual in
| terest payment is 1858 900. Interest
payments under the refunding plan
would be s640,000. Combined prin-
cipal and interest under refunding
would be less than interest alone
under the present program.
3. BY allowing the district to GO
into the open market to buy back
It's own bonds, the refuding plan
provides a method under which
s14,250,000 principal amount OF
bonded debt may be reduced to as
much as rs cents on the dollar II
conditions are favorable. The dis
trict has never before and it not
now able to go into the open mar
ket to buy its bonds, even though
they may be selling there far below
face value. Sinking funds are SCI
aside in the refunding plan X
finance such purchases.
4. The refunding plan woulc
make available within a short time
an estimated total off sl,935,00o Il
construct a district drainage sys
tenn. OF this total, $435 900 is
gift by bondholders to the distric
from funds already collected to pa.
interest, and which will have to b.
used for that purpose unless re
funding is approved. Over mil
lion dollars more represents delin
ouency collections which otherwise
If refunding is not carried out
would go to bondholders. Engineer
have estimated that the $l,935,0O
should complete central drainag
system sufficient to prevent i'm
mediate ruin for many farms IL
the valley.
Against these and other asset
under the refunding plan appeare'
blank ledger if the present system
continues-blank except for re-
ink splashed across the page.
"Refund?" said one observer.
Sure we should refund. We'r
safe If we do, but we're sunk II W
don't"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-20
Happenings in
Europe Briefed
BY UNITED PRESS

The European situation in brief:
LONDON.-Great Britain and
Russia join in stop Hitler" Britain
offers commercial aid to Rumania.
Russia reported ready to call nine
power conference TO stem totalitar-
ian tide.
BERLIN.-Hitier consults heads
OF army. navy and air force on
steps TO meet hostility of democra-
cies: ambassador to Paris recalled.
BUCHAREST.-King Carol tenn
porizes with Germany and prepares
TO sign trade agreement.
PARIS.-Armed with dictatorial
power, Daladier government acts
to put country on war footing to
meet Central European situation
and Italy's expected demands.
MOSCOW.-Soviet joins demo-
cracies in refusing TO recognize Ger
man annexation of Czechoslovakia.
PRAGUE.-Suicide continue as
Nazis press "Aryanization" drive.