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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-12-14

Oil and Gas Development Co
Archie Grover, Betty Higham
Sam Meeke, Mrs. Wray Essex
DR.. L. E. Haverfield, John Buzz
zetti.
Safeway store, E. c. Kuehn
M. E. Knight, Cecil Ross, Ber-
ny West, Bud Newark, Mrs. Carl
Bowman, Mrs. Pauline Kamer-
eel, Mrs. Lloyd Snyder, Miss
Natalie Turner, w. Lyle Bel
P. D. Thomson, Mrs. c. v. War
field, Mrs. H. w. Swindle, Mrs,
C. A. Randall, A. c. Sweeney,
Mrs. E. G.. DAZZLE, Mrs. Charles
c. Quinn.
Mrs. Arthur S. Dow, Mrs,
Henry Kray, N. I. Goodell, e
Morrisette, L. A. Jameson, C. H
Butler, L. Z. Linthacum, Jake
Koebbe, w. G. Eastman, John
Grosfield, Mis-. James T. Durkin
Harry Olson, George Daniels,
Miss Lucille Savage, c. c. Green
Jr., Clara Becker, Leon Roth :
we'll, Earl Sibley, o. M. Kelly
Melvin cox, Matt E. Brown
Jensen Beauty Parlor, Hardin
Credit Service, H. w. Funston,
DR.. George A. Baker, c. D.
Goodnow, Mrs. ]. J. Ping, j,
J. Ping, E. c. Weichman, Ken
dali Wolcott, Warren Meade,
Melvin Hogan, McCarty Seed
Co., Mrs. E. L. jacobson, Mrs.
Frank Morrison, Miss Matte
Mac Donald, Dell Kelly, DR..
Schubert.
Edna M. Walker, Joe Astle,
Howard Wagner, Mrs. jane
Plummer, ]. M. MalkeWick, l..
c. Gookin, J. R. Swain, Carol
Larson, C. S. Elder, Buck Horn
Lunch, Mr.. Roberts, B. E. By
lund, Mrs. B. E. Bylund, Jay
Ernest, A. M. Chilly, James
Torske, Edna B. Miller, Robert
Rhinehart, Earl Cammock, Rus
sell Peterson, Ralph Talley,
Bill Torske, John Swindle.
Gracia Dillon, Frank Starina,
c. B. Schneider, arl Ncrdquist
c. T. DeVore, J. D. Mcdowell,
R. B. Peck, w. McMoran, George
Danskin, Fred Benzel, H: G.
Wells, E. w. Riebeth, Mrs. Har-
ny Grunder, Ellis Jacobson, Bet
ty Newkirk, Frank Kopriva, L.
j. Barr, Bobby Burrs, DR.. Wayne
A. Ransier, Carl Rankin.
Mrs. M. w. Murfin, w. M,
Lynde, A. H. Roush, D. L. Eg-
new, H. Sch!eining, Willard J.
Scott, John Rankin, Clements
Gesell, H. A. Shepard, T. A.
Brevick, r. N. England, G. T,
Morton, Dan Maddox, c. A. Cor
kins, oliver Cox, w. c. Sorger,
Myron Lunde, Harry Harlan,
John o. Ciawson, Clifford
Wfmple, Bernard Melville, Fran
els Chambers, June Chambers.
Roy Chambers, J. A. Putnam,
C.. L. Bentley, Alex Mills, Will
liam Walker, c. Roush, John
Redcher, E. L. jacobson, Curtis
Fly, Ed stark, M. F. Murfy, Mrs.
Fred Williams, Kiole Buckner,
Kate McEvoy, Sam Poullos.
Walter OFT. Mr.. Macdonald,
Mr.. Swanson, Mrs. Thelma Scr
enson, Corrine Btnson, R. r..
Barker, S. J. Marquisee, Savoy
Cafe and Hotel, John Fisch-
bach, Mrs. Helen johnson, Hol-
lis M. Johnson, Lyle J. Tintin-
ger, George Kenfield, M: L.
Snow, Mrs. M. L. Snow, R. E:
Warren, Irene Wolfe, Darroll
Warren, Anthony BuNetti, F. J..
Buzzetti.
MIS-. Walker, Mrs. Helen ms
keep, Gordon Swaby, Mrs: Hunt
ington, Mrs. Mary Brandy, Mrs.
G. A. Belts.
Lodge Grass
Mrs. o. Nelson, Mrs. L. Ida,
Mrs. Tom Turner, Mrs. Grace
Neal, Harry Wilson, Mrs. BUCK
ingham, Mrs. w. Shaw, MRS.
L. Sharp, NJ. Miklovich, Rose
Smith, John Ryan, John Stey-
en-, George Cooley, ]. Holly
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THURSDAY. DECEMBER IA, 1882

hostess.
David zier and Eugene Smell
were in Hardin on business
Tuesday.
Stafford O'Brien helped to
threSh alfalfa seed at the Dow
ranch last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Zier and
family were shoppers in Hardin
Saturday.
Mrs. Engle of Billings is
spending the week visiting her
daughter, Mrs. M. L. Hawks and
family near st. Xavier.
Pete Zier called on H. E. Smell
Monday evening.
M. L. Hawks was a business;
caller in Hardin Wednesday.
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fTeQ bartoU.
Mrs. George johnson, william
Crosby, r. J. Brown, Mrs. Fred
McVay, Mrs. Eva Knapp, Miss
Clara Odds, Walter Green, Pat
Catrell, Mrs. Billy Miller, Miss
Malvina johnson, Mrs. zelma
Hamilton, Herbert Boese, VIII
liam Thomas.
Rose M. Liz, Carl MieSter.
Mrs. Darrell Westbrook, Charles
Haggerty, Miss Johanna Han
son, R. Cebul, Jessie M. Brown,
Marilyn Duell, Violet Olson,
ALMA Newman, Dorothy Stark,
Kassie Owens, Lloyd Graham,
Mary Ellen Hogg.
Sheridan FIGURING Mills, c.. H.
McCaughn, Johnson Lumber
Co., A. G. Westwood, Heavy
Wheeler, Joan Wright, George
Klunder, p. R. Forman, Pin
Rountree, Lodge Grass Cafe,
+ Stevenson's store, Adams Phar-
macy, Joe Parker, Mrs. Fred
Sharpe.
Veva Clanin, Mrs. Otin Hut
Crimson, Mrs. Silver, Mrs. j. E.
Eggart, Mrs. o. L. Matthews,
Frank Peterson, Mr.. Niccum,
Bill Zimmerman, Mrs. StandlSh,
Mrs. Charles Long, Mrs. A. M.
Stevenson, Mrs. P. r. Forman,
Mrs. Clayton Clanin.
Father !. w. Laux, Roy Tug
gle, Mrs. :. S. Tuggle, Jenny
Lennon.
Halfway
Earl Gray, Robert Ewing, c.
v. Mabe, Hobart Delp, Martin
Mart, Mrs. C. E. Astrope, Alex
Hart, J. l.. Blackburn, Albert
LOOMS, Howard Wedel, Henry
Ziler, John R. Paulson, G. NJ.
Brown, Fred Henkel, Halfway
Home Demonstration club, Will
liam Ferguson.
Willow Creek Dam
Glenn Burner, Thomas Epper-
son, David L. Crockett, Leonard
Munter, Promo Bartot, Hans
Feddersen, r. P. England Co.,
Harry Holt, Ralph Thomas,
George Erickson, Lynn Blem-
ents, Ike Chambers, Albert
johnson, A. G. Schulze. Wllnam
Watts, Lewis Narrow, Don
Flemming.
Rudolph Cdelbar, Lucille Egg
CART, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Deck
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Knight,
Mrs. G.. w. Astelford, G. w.
Astelford, John Keyser, Chester
Decker.
North Valley
Mrs. H. w. Funston, Dewey
Walker, H. A. Shaw, Pete ].
New, Mrs. Rose Schaak, John
Lachenmaier, Conrad Beck,
Nick Teller, Lora c. Kern, Mrs.
Alex Besel, Vern Sapp, Mrs.
Evelyn Sawyer, Mrs. John Re-"
no, william Lind.
Harry Schoer, Lloyde D. Car
per, George J. Mehling. Mrs.
George J. Mehling, Harold Car
per, Jacob Dewald, Mrs. Jacob
Dewald, Mrs. Lillian Morgan,
Clyde McCafferty, Mrs. w O.:
Kurtz, John Mehling, Mrs. Ted
Dumler, Mrs. Fred B. Taylor,
Harriet Taylor, Guy Turner,
Helen Carper.
Crow Agency
Violet R. Alexander, Mr..
Chase, Mr.. Moritz, Mr.. Magnu-
son, Mrs. c. E. Lewis, c. E.
Lewis, Kenneth Rennick, Mrs.
L. C. Renn:ck, L. C. Rennick,
Mrs. Fuglesrad, A. j. Ingram,
Mrs. A. J. Ingram, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. w. M. Gen.
try, C. E. Clifford, George Goer-
ing, Carl Hamilton, s. P. Louk.
Mrs. L. Equal, Joe Keller.
Inez J. White, DR.. Sydney S:
Roath, ThOra Melieis, DR.. Fred
Hovernik, Gladys Attic, John
Burns, Frank Harrison, Henry
Small, A. Steen, Roy Graham,
Miss Wroughton, Miss Clark,
Miss Trusse,l, Miss Slater, M. V.
Mclean.
Miss Rogers, C. A. Bentley,
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10 your CnT1Stl1dS SuOPPAIS
in Hardin!
S. Baker, Leonard L. Smith,
Cline Flernming, Chris Garvey,
Mrs. Guy Conver, c. J. Mum,
F.. A. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
R. Glenn, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Yellow
tail, Clarence Runyon, Pete
Pitsch, Jr., Sam Denny, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Louck, Elizabeth
Scally.
Corinth
Mabel Holley, Mrs. George
SchisSler. lxas.AAN
Warman
Sid Harvey, R. J. Kessels, Will
liam K. Cashen, Molly Marker,
Robert Dick, S. C. Swartz.
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Do your Christmas shopping
in Hardin!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
DIR. Lee, Leading Educator
Advocates Vocational Courses
For All Who Seek Training

DR.. Edwin Lee, director National
Occupational Conference and one
of Americas outstanding authori-
ties on vocational training, took is
sue last Friday with those voca-
tional school officials who exclude
or discourage Negro youth from
entering certain vocational train
ing courses on the grounds that
they cannot find employment OPP
portunities upon graduation.
DIR. Lees statement regarding
this practices ZANE insresponse to
a question raised by C. w. Wash
ington, executive secretary of the
Minneapolis Urban League at the
Regional Conference of the Ma
tional Occupational Conference held
at the Curtis Hotel May 10 to 20.
In view of the difficulties en-
countered by the Minneapolis Ur-
bran League in attempting to get
Negro boys and girls registered in
such courses as printing, power
machine operation, stenography, ct
cetera, in local vocational schools,
Mr.. Washington asked DIR. Lee if
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
women of the
Community" Pro-
gram Theme Sun.

Women of Our Community" a
program to introduce Twin City
women who have given service to
the community, will be presented
by the Women's Auxiliary of st.
Thomas Episcopal church, Sunday,
May %, at 8 p. m. at the church.
Mrs. Walter Davis, secretary of
education and program chairman of
the Minnesota diocese, and Miss l.
Myrtle Garden, director of the Hal
lie Q. Brown community house, will
speak.
An organ prelude viii be played
by Mrs. Celestine Douglas. The
Musical Notes, popular Twin City
singing group, viii appear on the
program.
The public is invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26

such resistance is made by voca-
tional schools throughout the coun-
try, and if so, on what grounds can
school officials justify such a prac-
tice. DR.. Lee replied that it is a
general practice throughout the
country to limit vocational train
ing of Negroes to such fields as are
open to them at the present time,
but he added most emphatically
that "by no stretch Of the magma
ton can such a policy be justified.
Celebrating on the point, DIR.
Lee stated that with respect to vo-
cational training the Negro pre-
sents the greatest challenge to edu-
Gators, most of whom are not fac
ing the problem realistically. In a
few southern communities, how
ever, the newer and best equipped
vocational schools are for Negroes.
DIR. Lees observations have con-
siderable significance to Negroes
locally because of the restrictive
policies practiced by local voca-
tional schools. One of the major
activities of the Minneapolis Urban
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26

Previously, local officials of the
Walgreen stores had said that they
were not considering any racial
factors in their requirements but
had simply hired certain white en-
plOyees in the regular fashion.
Mr.. Iohnston's letter, however,
stated that the stores were being
severely criticized by a number of
organizations for discriminating
against white pOrters" in employ
ment.
He stated further that in view
Of this the company thought it
would be a good idea to expert
ment with whites in certain cities
to see how it would work out.
ave have done this particularly"
he said, 'in cities where we find
rumblings of the fact that our por-
tiers are not satisfied with their
salaries and working conditions"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
ALPHA EDUCATION
CAMPAIGN

The annual Education-for-C iti-
zenship Campaign Program will be
held Sunday, May %, at 8 p. m.
at the st. James A. M. E. Church,
Central avenue and Dale street,
sponsored by Mu chapter, Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity.
The principal speaker will be
Henry Robert Thomas, M. A. in
sociology from the University of
Minnesota.
Organizations participating in
this affair include Eta chapter,
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, XII
chaper, Omega Psi Phi fraternity;
Psi chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi fra
ternity, the Phi Beta Sigma frater-
nifty, and the College Women's
Club.
Musical numbers will be rendered
by Elmer Harris, baritone; the st.
James A. M. E. Choir, and Miss
Elizabeth Wheatley, pianist. Rev.
Gerald Hayden, pastor of st.
James, will give the invocation and
the benediction. Norman P. Light,
vice-president of Mu chapter, will
preside as chairman of the meet
ing. The public is invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
Two Sentenced
On Moral Count

Clyde Colbert, rs, BAT Rondo
street, was given a 9O-day sus-
pended sentence in Municipal Court
Friday by Judge R. v. Rensch after
pleading guilty to approaching a
morals squad officer with a "prop-
osition." 1t was testified that he
was soliciting for a house of i'll
fame. 1t was Colbert's first Of
tense.
On the same night and on the
same corner, Mrs. Eleanor Wynn,
40, 339 Rondo street, pleaded not
guilty for the same offense and
was given 80 days. Mrs. Wynn had
a previous record of arrests for
drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
Lovers
Enjoy Baritone
Stones Voice
By EstYr L. Bradley

A large audience gathered Tues
day evening, May %, at the Church
Club, Dale and Portland, to ap-
plaud young Theodore Charles
Stone Of Chicago on his way to
fame. The recital was presented
under the auspices of the Welcome
Hall Community Center. Mr.. Stone
was accompanied by John Marshall
Whitaker of st. Paul.
Attractive and dignified in ap-
pearance, Mr.. Stone thrilled his
audience with his renditions. His
efforts were well applauded.
The program included Caldara's
"Selve Amiche"; the Robert Franz
"Widmung"; the Schubert ''Haiden-
roeslein"; the Handel aria, "Hear
Ne, Ye Winds and Waves; two
Grieg songs; Elm Schwan" and
"Ich liebe dich"; Schumann's "Ich
grolle nicht"; the "Vergebiiches
Staendchen" of Brahms, and
Tschaikowsky's Pilgrims Song"
The English group included such
well known compositions as the
"Song of the Heart" by ]. Rosa
mond Johnson; John Alden Car
penter's MAY, the Maiden; 81
Heard a Lady Sigh," by Harden
Church, and Kosti Vehanen's Fin
nish Sailors Song"
The closing numbers included a
spiritual group with arrangements
by Avery Robinson and Harry T.
Burleigh. The numbers included
"Stan' Still, Jordan" and Hail the
Crown" and two by Clarence Cam
eron White, Of "A Man Coin
Roun'," and Ezekiel Saw de
Wheel"
Following a series of concerts in
several cities of the States, MIR.
Stone will study in Finland under
Kosti Vehanen, pianist for Marian
Anderson, contralto.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
Jack Ryan
Seriously Hurt
In Car Smash

Jack Ryan, %, of 3437 Smelling
Ave, Minneapolis, was critically
injured early this week when the
car which he was driving struck a
power light pole near his home.
The lone witness to the crash
said Ryan was speeding at about
go miles per hour.
Associates of Ryan whom he had
left shortly before the accident
said Ryan had been drinking heav-
lily.
Hospital attaches say his condi-
ton is very critical.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26

agent for the Walters Union, Lo-
cal GA for many years, Mr.. Cas-
sius is ably qualified to lead the
Progressive forces to victory in tine
coming election of JUNE IL.
"The. Negro citizen of Minneap-
oils should be thoroughly con-
WINGED by this time that it is to his
welfare to place liberal. minded
candidates in public Office" Mr..
Cassius stated in a recent inter-
view. "T. A. Eide, by his long
connection with the rank and file
labor movement, has demonstrated
that his political philosophy is the
same as that of the great humani-
tartan, Franklin Delano Roosevelt"
Mr.. Cassius further pointed out,
"the intelligent Negro voter today
refuses to be satisfied with empty
Republican phrases and Hitlerite
promises. To him the important
issues of the mayoralty campaign
are unemployment, relief, and So
cial welfare measures. The forces
of reaction typified to perfection by
the Republican cohorts of this city
stand out like a beacon on a bar
rem shore against all of the inter-
ests Of the Negro"
T. A. Eide is well qualified to
hold the office of Mayor of the city
Of Minneapolis. His fine record as
an official of the Franklin Coop
erative Creamery proves this. No
person can raise a word of critic
ism about this man who raised
himself from an immigrant har-
cooperative. T. A. Eide's life is
the story of America. In Lutheran
Church circles T. A. Eide holds
many friends. He recently headed
the committee which welcomed the
Royal Norwegian singers to Min
neapolis.
The committee has opened head
quarters at 7O1 9th Avenue North.
Every person who wishes to work
for Eide and the Progressive ticket
is urged to pay a visit to the head
quarters. Men and women of all
parties are flocking to the all-party
banner Of the Eide-for- Mayor COM
mittee. Many of our citizens who
have never registered or have per-
mitted their registration to lapse
have been given transportation to
the court house so that they might
renew their franchise rights. In
terest is running high among Ne
gro voters who want an opportu-
nifty to wipe out portion of the
double cross handed them in both
the last city and state campaigns
by the Republican unit. Mass meet
ings will be held in all parts Of the
city so that Negro voters will be
able to hear their next Mayor, 7. A.
Eide, and the other candidates on
the Progressive ticket.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
Cameo Spring
FrOlic At Stumble
Inn Monday, 10Th
CAMEO SPRING FROLIC

The Cameo Social Club will have
its annual SPRING FRoLIC MON
DAY, MAY 29th, at STUMBLE
INN, Rice Street and County Road
F, from nine to one-thirty a. m.
Admission, 40 cents.
The party will be given in its
usual CABARET STYLE with the
Stumble Inn Swing Band playing
the dance rhythms.
Due to the new Ramsey County
closing laws, the party will NOT
last til dawn as has been the
Canoes policy since 1880.
CABARET WITH THE CAM
EOS ON MAY 29th AT STUMBLE
INN COME EARIY.-Adyt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
Insurance Companies Agree
to Drop Color Bar on
Liability Risk Applicants

interests
meeting Monday the ST. Paul Urban League office and offered
operation the problems of racial discrimination the sale
of automobile liability insurance
Bomhom the Anchor Casualty Company suggested having
meeting and brought with him Clyde Helm
Federation of Minnesota Elwers resident
cepdent and branch of the Employers Mutual Liability
Insurance Company
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
Walgreen's Home Office
Admits Replacement of
Negro POrters Experiment

Putting white pOers its drug stores is experiment
be tried places where eOOred employees satisfied
with their and working conditions W. G. Johnston Of the
Chicago office of the Wagren chain of drug said this week
Mr. Johnston made the statement in letter Chas. w. Wash
executive secretary of the Minneapolis Urban League
the latter had written the Chicago office complain about the
placement porters Mill City whites.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
YOUNG MILL MATRON
DIES SUDDENLY

Mrs. Blanche Robineau, &c, 1906
Clinton Ave., Minneapolis, died
suddenly Saturday, May IS, with a
heart attack.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at St. Peter A. M. E.
church of which she was a mem
Der. The pastor, Rev. C. F. Stewart,
officiated.
She is survived by a husband
Shernaeto Robineau, a son, and
other relatives.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
MISS JULIA CREIGHTON WEEDS
GEORGE JAMES

Miss Julia Creighton, daughter
of Mrs. C. L. Creighton, 6sS lyle
hart Avenue, st. Paul, and George
v. James, son of Mrs. Gladys v.
James, $50 North Dale Street, were
married May 9Th, attended by Miss
Inez Allen, Miss Rachel James and
Mr.. Harvey Moss, Jr.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26

League at the present time is to
overcome these barriers thereby
making it possible for the youth of
this community to secure such
training as will enable them to en-
ter fields which heretofore have
been closed to them.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
Esther Roach
Recital June 4

Mrs. Esther Roach will present
piano pupils in her annual recital
at st. Peter A. M. E. church Sun
day, June 4, at p. m. No admis-
sion.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
FAMOUS QUARTET IN
RECITAL

The Mississippi Gospel Four,
famous WDGY broadcasting artists
will be heard in a special recital
under the auspices of Wayman
Home Circle Sunday afternoon at
8 p. m. at st. Peter A. M. z.
church. Admission will be free.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
TOMMY DONALDSON
MAKES HOLE IN ONE

Thomas Donaldson, Central
States golf champ, joined the golf
immortals Monday when he shot a
hole in one at the Theodore Wirth
course.
Among witnessing the feat were
Clyde Johnson, James Robinson,
Jessie Scott and Jimmie Slemmons.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
Eide For Mayor
Campaign Plans
Are Outlined

(By John F. Thomas for the Eide
fOr-MayOr COmmittee)
A. B. Cassius, well known labor
leader, has been selected to head
a large volunteer committee of
leading Minneapolis citizens which
will steer the T. A. Eide for Mayor
campaign among Negro voters.
Having been a militant business
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26
COMING EVENTS

Mothers and Daughters Ban
quet, Border Methodist Church,
Friday, June 2, 7:SO p. m. Tickets
25c.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26

Hollywood Bound" Streamlined
Operetta, Phyllis Wheatley House,
Friday, June 16th.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26

Don't forget Parish Night
Picnic, Harriet Island, June 2sth.-
Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26

Mr.. Citizen: Your newspaper is
your first line of defense. Support
it.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26

Political advertisement prepared and I'm
serted by the Negro Voters Progressive
League, John F. Thomas, member Of ex-
ecutive board, for which the regular po-
litical advertising rates win be paid.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-26

st. Paul Urban League secretary,
were w. S. Butler, real estate and
insurance agent, and Cecil E. New
man, editor of the Minneapolis
Spokesman.
Mr.. Elwers said that he was OPP
posed to bill which was designed
to eliminate racial discrimination
in this type of coverage, but failed
to come to a vote in the Minnesota
House after passing the Senate
AS at the last session of the
Legislature. He. added, however,
that the introduction of the bill had
set him thinking about the problem
and he had decided to do some
thing about it.
Companies Which Let Down Bars
The companies suggested by the
insurance men were:
London Guarantee and Accident
Company, st. Paul Mercury Indem-
nifty Company, Travellers Insurance
Company, Underwriters at Lloyds
of Minneapolis, Maryland Casual
ty Company, Employers Mutual,
Hardware Mutual, Liberty Mutual,
Austin Mutual, Anchor Casualty
and the Aetna Casualty and Surety
Company.
Admit Discrimination
Admitting that there had been
discrimination by companies, the
insurance men stated that they had
contacted the concerns listed and
that the promise of no racial dis
elimination had been given.
1t was pointed out, however, that
this promise had been made previ-
ously but those making it had
failed to keep it. The insurance
men then requested that if any per-.
son is turned down by the sug-
gested companies, for racial rea-
sons, they would be glad to under
take personal Investigations to
bring about corrections.
Contact Officials If Refused
Mr.. Elwers stated there might be
a possibility of some clerks turn
ing down a policy on racial
grounds, but this would be cor
rected if the officials of the COM
pany would be contacted. He also
said that some agents might turn
down business, but this, too, would
be corrected if called to the atten-
ton Of the proper officials.
Don't Accept Policies On False
Grounds
During the meeting a discussion
arose about companies which re-
fuse to write insurance on colored
people, but accept policies from
agents when the colored applicant
is described as white. The insur-
ance men asserted that this was il
legal and that anyone who has such
a policy is not really protected.