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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05

Well, I'd enjoy being in Florida,
enoy Snee what nos '9 baSe mo 9Se
county. People in f Florida can't skate,
that they won't be blown away by a
hurricane.
Anyway, they can't enjoy the dry
and pure air that we have, even if it
is a bit colder air than they get there.
There are lot of things which COM
pensate the Garrett countians who re-
main here throughout the year. Most
of those who leave here always seem
mighty tickled to get back.
And there is absolutely no complaint
on the summer-like weather this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
Card of Appreciation

I want to say "thank you" to every
one who was so kind as to help me
secure "Patsy Ann" at the Oakland
Pharmacy, and also to Mr.. Harmed for
his kindness.
MARY FAYE HARVEY.
dvar+ic ayoan+ III
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
PETER COMMENDED AND
REBUKED

LESSON TEXT-Matthew 16:13-25.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thou art the Christ. the
Son of the living God.-MattheW 1915.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
Class In Political Isms

Socialism has been defined to mean
that if you have two cows you give
one to your neighbor. Under COM
munism you give both cows to the
government, which gives you back
some of the milk Under Fascism you
keep the cows but give the milk to the
government, which gives you back
some of it. Under New Dealism you
shoot one cow, milk the other, and
then pour the milk down the sink.
*#*
This year I expect to reserve my
September. Then I shall resolve to
Christmas Eve doesn't roll around and
find me frantically rushing hither and
thither.
The way it looked, some of the ones
stirring up dissatisfaction at the pub
lie meeting Saturday were the ones
who were sore because they didn't
have the opportunity to sell the county
it's machinery themselves.
**%
On Tuesday, January 8, at o'clock
p. M, the earth was in perihelion, or in
other words distant from the sun only
91,312,900 miles. The earth will be in
aphelion on July 5, 1889, at 800 p. M,
distant from the sun 94,424, 800 miles.
While the sun is closer the earth in
winter it's rays are slanting and not
as forceful as in the summer when the
sun is more distant.
However, from the warm weather of
Tuesday and yesterday, maybe the sun
got another million miles closer the
earth than the scientists expected.
Batting 10000
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, of Zion City,
ILL.,, who was interviewed in Atlanta
recently, said he thinks President
Roosevelt's policies are sound and that
the earth is fiat.
Here's another WPA joke: An eco
nomic royalist in Boston wants to Dor
row the leaning tower of Pisa from
Mussolini. He says they'll use it up
there for local headquarters of the
WPA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-01-05
Lesson for January s

lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
rerrniSSinn
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
NEGRO LEADS UNION DRIVE
ON PACKING BOSSES

Chicago, July, (CNA)-An outstand-
ing role in the present nationwide fight
of the Go to win collective bargain
ing rights for the Negro and white
employees of Armour and Co., is be-
ing played by Negro union leader
Henry Johnson, assistant national di-
rector of the Packinghouse Workers
Organizing Committee, CIO.
Johnson has taken leading part in
the organization of Negro and white
workers in the Armour plants and was
also one of the two representatives
who recently went to Washington, D.
c., to confer with John L. Lewis, head
of the CIO, on support for the PWOC
in the event that Armour workers have
to resort to national strike to force
union recognition. Recently l,50C del
egates of the workers voted authorize
ton of the strike call
Following Johnson's visit to Wash
ington, John L. Lewis laid before Pres
ident Roosevelt a request that he at
tempt to prevail upon the nations
"Big Four meat packers to negotiate
with the PWOC and avoid national
strike. To date the packers have
turned down all requests for such
conference.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
COLOR LINE SMASHED AT
BAPTIST WORLD PARLEY

Atlanta, Ga, August, (CNA)-Jim-
crowism suffered a smashing defeat at
the sixth congress of the Baptist
World Alliance when vigorous pro-
tests of Negro delegates forced the re-
moval of For Negroes" signs from
the congress hall.
The historic congress was attended
by more than 10000 registered dele
gates or messengers" from all parts
of the world-sixty nations of many
races being represented. There were
also thousands of visitors from Allan
ta's 100000 Baptists and from the rest
of Georgia, which with 100000 Bap-
fists has the largest population of that
faith of any State in the Union
The jim-crow signs were ordered re-
moved from the City Auditorium after
hectic two-day battle in which Ne
gro delegates hurled indignant charges
of undemocratic and un Christian
practices against their fellow Baptists.
The fight against jim-crowism, and
the resultant victory for racial toler-
ance, helped to set progressive tone
for the convention, which went on re-
cord against fascist racia1ism and con-
demned discrimination as "sin," in a
statement on the Baptist position on
war and peace.
The report, presented by commits
sion on "What Baptists can do to avert
war and promote peace, condemned
war and profeteering from war and
urged general disarmament and
strengthening of the League of Ma
tions. The report, however, struck a
reactionary note in asking for a solu-
ton of the problem of unequal distri-
button of natural resources, that is, re-
cognition of the demands of fascist
powers for colonies in Africa.
The Rev. DR.. James H. Rushbrooke
of London, England, who has been
general secretary since 1923, was elect
ed president to succeed the Rev. DIR.
George w. Trust of Dallas, Texas.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
WASHINGTON
JOTTNGs
Edward corneaby

ly the same industrial exemptions, but
contains much broader exemptions to
agricultural professors.
8. A bill by representative Robert
Ranspeck; Democrat of Georgia, COM
tains the industrial exemptions of the
Horton Bill but not the agricultural
exemptions: it would alse allow miners
employed in remote locations to work
So hours a week instead of A.
4. Another bill by Mrs. Norton con-
tanning only the mon controversial"
amendments of all these bills, inc1ud-
ing exemptions for Puerto Rican in
dustry; also for telephone exchanges
having less than 800 stations; for white
collar workers earning more than $500
month; for rural home work.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has put on exhibition to
show the developments of the merit
system and the commissions activities
during the past fifty years Among
this display is volume in which IS
recorded abraham Lincolns annual
salary as an Illinois postmaster which
amounted to $3.50 Another item of
interest to be seen here is the original
examination paper of Willie So Smith,
with the following comment: "There
are 2l5 William Smiths in Washington.
but in all of its history the Civil Ser
vice Commission has had an applica-
ton from only one Willie So Smith"
Going back to history, the National
Park Service reports that its historical
experts have resound documentary
proofs of Thomas Lincoins ownership
of the farm at Hodgenville, Kentucky,
where his son, Abraham Lincoln, was
born. The experts have made nierefilm
copies of the Lincoln family docu-
rnents on file in the Larue County
Courthouse, Kentucky, and they will
be numbered among the Federal ar
chives. According to these records,
the Lincoln farm, known as Sinking
Spring, included 24S acres and was
purchased from Issac Buck for 5000 in
December, 1903.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
TO DEDICATE NEGRO HALL
AT FAIR AUGUST IL

New York, August, (CNA)-The
Negro Hall of Achievement at the
New York Worlds Fair will be dedi-
Gated on Saturday, August II, it was
announced this week by the Executive
Board of the National Negro Achieve
ment Commission for the New York
Worlds Fair. The date was original
ly set for July 20.
The dedication ceremonies will take
place at the Fair at 800 p m, follow
ing parade through Harlem from g
a. IN. to 2 p. m. Among those who
will participate in the ceremonies are
Governor H. Lehman of New York,
Mayor Fiorella H. LaGuardia of New
York City and Senator James M.
! Mead.
All local religious, civic, political,
fraternal, labor and business organiza-
tons have been invited to take part in
the parade and dedication, it was an
nounced Many groups, including Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, nurses, doctors,
ministers, lawyers, Red Cross Units,
business men groups, labor unions, etc,
already have pledged their fullest CO.
operation with the plans for the parade
and the dedication ceremonies, accord
ing to David Nathaniel Licorsh, Di-
rector of publicity for the Commission
The Governors of several states
have pledged their support and have
commissioned delegations of distin-
guished Negroes from their various
states to attend tn ceremonies. The
states that will be so represented in
clude Delaware Colorado, Iowa, Ala
bama, Kansas, Michigan, West Vir-
ginia, New Mexico, Rhode Island, In
diana, Ohio and California.
The Alabama delegation will be
headed by Dr. George w. Carver,
world famous scientist of Tuskegee
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
TwoMen ArrestedAft
Making Second Call On
North Side Woman

A doubles team which made a dou-
bic call on Mrs. Roy Clack, 420 Du-
pone Avenue N, were in double trou-
bic with Minneapolis police today.
Held on vagrancy charges were
James McClelland, &c, who gave his
address as 2o1S Chicago avenue, and
William Thill, 62.
Saturday McClelland rang Mrs.
Clack's doorbell, asked for food, and
tried to push his way in, she told po-
lice
She slammed the door shut and
watched him and his companion, Thill,
go across the street
She said they stopped at the home
of Mrs. Corrie Brown, AIS Dupont
Avenue NJ, who was not at home and
apparently had left the door unlocked.
Mrs. Clack watched McClelland en-
ter the home and come out with an
electric iron and cord and an alarm
clock.
Yesterday McClelland and Thill re-
turned to Mrs. Clack's and McClelland
tried to sell her some jewelry, she said.
She slammed the door in his face,
and called police, who arrested the pair
as they were drinking in vacant
building at Sixth and Colfax Avenues
N.
McClelland and Thill were each CIV
en- 80 days in the wrkhouse.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
FDR GREETS LIBERIA

Washington, Aug, (CNA)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt this week sent mes
sage of greeting to President Edwin
Barclay of Liberia on the occasion of
the anniversary of the founding of the
West African republic. The message
read:
On this anniversary of the founda-
ton of the Republic of Liberia, | ex-
tend cordial congratulations and sin
cere best wishes for nations progress
and prosperity
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05

Rumors are going around in Wash
ington that if the President should de-
eide to sign the Hatch Bill, he will ap-
point Tommy Corcoran and Benjamin
Cohen as White House assistants.
However, should he decide to veto this
measure others will receive the ap-
pointments on the Presidents staff. At
the pr sent time, Mr.. Corcoran and
Mr.. Cohen are the Presidents closest
political advisors, and according to
provisions continued in the Hatch Bill,
they could not keep their present jobs
and continue their debating to the
President Mr.. Cohen is now general
council of the National Power Policy
Committee, and Mr.. Corcoran is spec
ial counsel of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation. Then too, there
are stories to the effect that the Presi-
dent would like to sidetrack this Cor
coran-Cohen team. If he really want
ed to do this, he could do so very dip
lolliotiSdily Dy oiSlillS lliS IldllIl Dlil
and retaining both Corcoran and Cohen
in their present positions.
The House has begun consideration
of part of the Presidents spending
program, and at the present time the
$800000,000 additional loan authorize
ton for the U. S. Housing Authority
is being acted upon, Other bills pend
ing, awaiting action by the House, are
four measures amending the Wage
Hour Law. The Rules and Labor
Committee has completed its consider
alton of these measures, and now the
House may choose one of -foffow-
ing:
|. A bill introduced by Mary T.
Horton, Democrat of New Jersey, and
Chairman of the Rules and Labor
Committee, which would exempt in
dustrial employers regarded as suffer-
ing hardships under the exciting law
and also exempt employers processing
some agricultural products.
p Representative Graham A. Bar
den, Democrat of North Carolina, in
troduced bill which grants practical
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05

Light or dark MEAT of turkey" said
the waiter on Thanksgiving Day.
Either one, I'm color blind" said the
guest in the hotel.
OF course there isn't much of a point
to that story in its relation to turkey
dinner, but its ten strike when ii
comes to sons and daughters of God
to whom He "giveth body (or a COM
pleXion) as it hath pleased Him."
Yes, and it's about time we awaken
to the fact that God did not consult
the Asiatic or the European or the
African or the American Indian when
He selected their shades of complexion
not any more than He consulted the
turkeys and the peacocks.
The most audaciouS bunch OF bipeds
on the public highway is that bunch
that calls itself white" for there isn't
any such animal-if there was I'd run
CTurn to page two)
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
WRIT HALTS HOUSING PRO
JECT IN CHICAGO

| Chicago, August, (CNA)-Chicago
white insurance interests this week
moved to halt construction of the Ida
B. Welles Housing Project for Ne
groes, better known as South Park
Gardens
= A temporary restraining order pre-
venting letting of bid of any single
contractor was issued in Supreme
Court.
The restraining order was issued by
Judge John J. Lupe to Robert Ge;gel,
a white insurance broker, living at
1431 Lunt Avenue, shortly after Geigel
had entered suit for an injunction COM
pelling the Chicago Housing Authority
to split contracts for construction of
units in the project to various con-
tractors.
First Assistant Corporation Counsel
Joseph Grossman indicated that he
would appeal the order, while hearings
on the permanent injunction plea were
due to be held within the next few
days. Until the suit is disposed of,
work on the project cannot be stated
If Giege1 should win his suit, the eff
feet would be to prevent any uniform
construction and design in the pro-
jected Loss units of the project
According to prominent civic leaders
who have taken steps to wage a grim
fight against the suit, Geigefs contcr.-
ton that separate contracts would save
money will not bear up under scrutiny
Z Alderman Earl B. Dicktrson, OF the
Second Ward, indicated that ne would
through the entire resources of his
office behind the fight to complete the
project whose construction has been
delayed by technicalites. Dicjerson
was considering possible types OF ac-
ton to lift the restraining order.
Its another Vancouver of the real
estate and insurance interests to keep
the South Side Negroes in sluius in
order that these interests may coltinue
to collect money from those siunls, :"
declared George F. Mcuray, executive
secretary of the Chicago Council of
the National Negro Congress.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
10000 Sign
Petitions For Negro
Baseball Stars

New York, August, (CNA)-Young
people of both races this week con-
Quoted .city-wide drive to collect
100000 signatures on petition calling
upon the major baseball leagues to adj
nit Negro stars. The drive was initi-
ated by the Young Communist League,
which has more than 10000 members
in this city
The canvassers solicited signatures
of the crowds at the city's beaches,
parks, community centers and athletic
fields.
The League already has obtained
10000 signatures. Five thousand per-
sons signed the petitions last week at
Yankee Stadium where four Negro
baseball teams were exhibiting their
prowess.
Among the prominent persons sign
ing the petitions were James w. Ford,
twice Communist vice-pfesidential can
didate; Josh Gibson, star catcher of
the Homestead Grays and rated by
many sports commentators as of big
league calibre; and A. Philip Ran
dolph, president of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters.
Il was more than happy to sign a
petition as / came in" said Randolph.
That's fine campaign you're carry
ing on and it's getting results.
We'll have Negro players in there
IN year or two, from the way it's go
ing now," was Randolph's forecast.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05

Mena, Arkansas, August, (CNA)-
To awaken youthful interests in eco
nomic, social and political problems,
Commonwealth College, Southern la
cor school, will sponsor campus con-
ference for Arkansas and Oklahoma
young people for one week, starting
August IA.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05

London, August, (CNA)-The Sec
retary of State for Colonies, Malcolm
Macdonald, has announced that an ex-
2erimental settlement of $50 to 500
Jewish refugees would be undertaken
this autumn in British Guiana.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
LADIES

In canning your fruits and vegetables
use Mrs. Prices Canning Compound.
No. spoilage. No long cooking pro-
cess; no loss of flavor or quality.
Manufactured by Price Compound
Company, zoos Penn Ave. No., Min
neapolis, MINI.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
TWIN CITY HERALD TO SPONSOR PICNIC

The Twin City Herald will Picnic for
dren at Glenwood Park Labor Day.
Plans fast taking which will
of the year for the youngsters
Sponsored by Perry and Herald
his committee have already outlined include
refreshments and other forms of sement
Interested citizens requested aid in the project
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05

Los Angles, July, (CNA)-The To-
cal Council of the National Negro
Congress, through secretary Lillian
Jones, this week announced cam
paign for proportionate number of
Negroes to be employed at new gov
ernment ship building project involv-
ing 10000 men at San Pedro
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05

Washington, August, (CNA)-The
LaFollete Civil Liberties Committee of
the Senate is sponsoring bill to abol-
ish labor spies and private armies in
the employ of big business corpora
tions.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
CLUB WOMEN

Don't forget the annual picnic of
the Council of Negro Women! We
would also like to meet each member
and her guest at Powderhorn Park, on
Wednesday afternoon, a p. M, August
9th.
Mrs. F. Duncan, President,
Mrs. S. Paul, Sec'y.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
conference

New York, August, (CNA)-Ac-
cording to statistics just made public
by Colonel M. f. Gilmore, regional
director of the Public Works Admin
istration, the principal beneficiaries of
the $142, 100000 in wages paid TO WPA
workers in this city were the local
butchers, bakers, groces and landlords.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
TWIN CITY HERALD PICNIC
POINTS SUCCESS

The picnic announced as sponsored
by the Twin City Herald is apparent
ly headed for success if indications be-
low are to be believed.
The following is a list of Merchants
and individuals who have generously
contributed to what bids fair to be the
this type, ever held in the Twin Cities
biggest and most successful picnic oi
this type ever held in the Twin Cities:
THE MOTOR MOLE GUARANTEE
THE MOTOR MOLE
Guaranteed Sewer Pipe Cleaning Co
Reasonable Prices Du. COST
ELK APT. HOTEL
1882 Second Ave. So.
FRANKLIN CREAMERY
JOHN H. BANKER, JR.
SUMNER DRUG CO.
lU4l Sixth Ave. N.
CONGRESS CAFE
IS Wash Ave. S.
SPINNING WHEEL CAFE
1921 Wash. Ave. So.
N. c. BETTENBERG
FAMILY ALTAR BOOK SHOP
II South 9Th Street
If You Owe Debts See
PRO RATA CORP.
904 N. w. Bank Bldg. Br. 5l4l
Greetings from
HJALMER PETERSON
One of Your State Officials
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
Shower Fetes
Bride To>Be
Sisters Honor Miss Dorothy
Sherman Who viii Wed
Mr.. King in March

Miss Dorothy McClintock
and her sisters, Mrs. Fred
Church and Mrs. Elmer klatt
were joint hostesses recently
at a miscellaneous shower
honoring Miss Dorothy Sher-
man whose marriage to Mr..
Bruce King of Tacoma will
take place this month. The
party was given at the home
of Mrs. Hiatt.
The evening was spent in play
ing games with favors going to
Mesdames Russell Kasselman. Her
bert Warner, Albert Cossette, AL
Larson and John Prebula.
Later the honored guest was
presented with a shower of gifts
for her new home. A late buffet
supper "a served. concluding the
evening.
Those asked for the evening were
Mesdames John Prebula, Herbert
Warner, Harry johnson, LYLE
Dales, Albert Cossette. Alfred Lar
sen, Preston Harris, William Ken
needy, Russell kasselman. Ophelia
Barrows. Agnes Gordham and
Genevieve HOux and the Misses
Gunhild Versland. Nellie Nelson.
Edna Duey and Elizabeth Miller
and the hostesses' mother, Mrs.
Brown.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
Preside
To Convene
Transportation Chosen A
Theme for Thursday
Morning Session

A program featuring trans
portation on the highway and
in the air will be presented at
the meeting of the presidents
council to be held at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning and to
which members and friends OF
the organization are invited.
Also of interest will be the
brief talk by Lyle Abraham
son, a member of the Wash
ington state progress commits
sion. who will outline some of
the plans for furthering state
interests through the adver-
Using of our many advan-
tages. +.
The subject of Aviation Today
will be presented by Clyde Doran
of the Seattle office of United Air
lines. With the huge trans-oceanic
clipper ships being built by the
Boeing Airplane factory, practi-
cally next door. il will be of special
interest to learn of the comfort,
the luxury of appointments and
the safety now offered to those
who travel by air.
The work of the Washington
state patrol and the efforts being
made to make our highways safer
for the motorist as we'll as the
pedestrian will be included in the
talk to be given by Captain Harry
c. Snider. The subject which
touches practically everyone today
is an important one to know as
are the results of some of the sur
veys and observations, which have
been made. What to do in case of
an accident is but one of the ques-
tons to be answered by Captain
Snider.
Mrs. William Jolliffe, president,
urges all women. who are inter-
ested, to attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11
Independent Bible Church
Groups TO Meet

Units and guild Of the Independ-
ent Bible church will meet during
the coming week as follows:
Rachel guild will entertain Mon
day evening at a $50 O'Clock din
ner for husbands Of guild men,
bers. Games and entertainment
Will follow the dinner hour.
On Tuesday. members Of Unit
! will meet in the I~ngleside apart
ments with Mrs. s. W1ngaie. Mrs.
Bingham will preside for the 100
o'clock meeting and Mrs. Church.
ward will be in charge OF the Bible
study.
Unit : will meet Thursday With
Mrs Earl Wilbur. 1925 No. Steele
st. for a 1890 O'Clock luncheon
and on the same day members Of
Unit 4 viii meet with Mrs. Carrie
Foust, 304 So. Ainsworth for a
1870 pot luck luncheon. Mrs.
Donelson will lead the Bible study
and the hostess will be in charge
Of the missionary study.
Members OF Unit Il viii meet
with Mrs. l. o. DuPris II Fife.
Those wishIn. transportation are
asked TO meet at Path and Pacific
al 1l.45 O'Clock. Mrs. H. N.
Pace vii preside during the ses-
sion and Mrs. z. J. NcAIlister Will
read 4 missionary letter. Mrs.
r. II. Paul viii lead the Bible
study. a pot luck luncheon will be
served