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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-09-29
Negroes Were Residents OF
Minneapolis Prior To 1886;
Trader Captured Murderer
By MILDRED STRADER

Just when the first Negro the section of the North West
Territory which Minneapolis has been ascraned
any documentary available because according legend
the advent of Negroes this
preceded regular history by nearly century.
told by Chippewa Indians
Territory minnesota part large
10th century
half the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-09-29
Excerpts from the.
Press of Early DAYS

The following excerpts from
early newspapers will give some
idea of the extent to which the
Negroes participated in the civic
and social life of Minneapolis:
An old landmark of two years
standing in st. AntAony-the old
Baptist church-was torn down
yesterday, preparatory to removal
to st. Paul, where it will be re-
built as a church for the colored
Baptist society of that city. It was
built in 1850, the second church in
the State
-Mpls. Tribune, Jan. %,
1871.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-09-29

The youngest person on the
above picture is now known as
Fannie Pierre Lewis, churc h
worker, volunteer social worker,
and good saint to many unfortu-
nate inmates in state institutions.
She is shown with her father,
Richard Burke, seated with her
mother, Elizabeth. Standing is her
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-09-29
FIRST JUROR

The st. Paul papers chronicle the
first enpanelment of Negro juniors
in Minnesota. On Friday in the
court of common pleas of Ramsey
County Willis A. Harris, colored
man, was brought to trial for burg
larry, and of the IL jurors who sat
on the case five were colored. Their
names are R. ]. Stockton, M. Jerne-
gan, Henry Moffit, Thos. A. Jack
son, and Robert Hickman Trib-
une, March 25, 1869.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-09-29

The Steamer Davenport brought
up from st. Louis last night 218
more contrabands, 100 of whom
were women and children. They
are in charge of Chaplain J. B.
White and were guarded by Com
pany C, 37th Iowa.
"The *** Irish swarmed on the
boat as she lay at the levee and
endeavored to brighten the Negroes
with harum scarum stories of the
treatment they were about to re-
ceived, cursed them for not staying
south, etc. :" We conversed with
several of the contrabands and
found all contented and happy.
They said they liked to work for
Uncle Sam, that he was the best
master they ever had and that they
were willing to go wherever they
could help him. Most of them had
been slaves in Missouri, though
few were free.-St. Paul Daily
Press, May Is, 1868.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-09-29

There are ten Baptist churches
in Minnesota, three composed of
Swedes, three composed of Danes,
three of Germans and one of Afri-
cans.-Mpls. Tribune, Nov. Is, 1868.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-09-29

Wanted-to find homes for a few
colored children who are orphans
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18
Plan Silver Anniversary
of National Negro
Health Week

Washisgton. D C. March 10
(ANP-0fficials of the National
Negro Health Movement, headed by
George w. Bowles, chairman of
the advisory committee and DR..
Numa P. P. Adams, secretary, are
pushing plans for the 18th Ami.
versary of National Negro Health
Week, the observance to last April
$50, with Health Week Proper
April 2-9.
The U. S. Public Health Service,
State, Count, and City Health de-
partments and various voluntary
health and civic organizations will
be cooperating agencies. Declaring
that: 1.-THE future of the race de-
bends on the conservation of its
health" DR.. Booker T. Washington,
under of Tuskegee Institute or
ganized National Negro Health
Week in 1915.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

Chicago, March 10 fANPt-
Wild umo circulated on ~
Southside following the resigns
lion of Miss Geraldine Lane, pref
ty 20 year old student at the Unf-
versity of Chicago from the he
stitution's annual beauty contest
were set at rest by the girl her.
sell.
The contest is conducted by the
Cap and Gown. yearbook, and at
tracks citywide attention. Accord
ing to the rumors, Miss Lane was
leading in the voting until Off
Gals Learned" she was coEored-
Since il would never d. fr =
Negro girl ito be chosen over white
goods as the most beautiful ON the
campus, a "deal" was made where
by Miss Lane would take only Sc
cond place for the benefit OF An
concerned, said the stories. Rather
thon do that, she withdrew.
The young woman herself said
sho quit the contest because OF tho
unofficial manner in which she was
nominated and denied any off~
was made to her TO take secona
place. This was substantiated by W
v. Morgenstern, the ufsivsrsffys
publicity director, who added thae
although the seal ON the ballot box
in which she received all but u half
dozen votes were broken her votes
nevertheless were fully counted
According TO official results AS
given out by Cap and Gown Off
Gals, Miss Lane was fourth with
140 votes. The first, second and
third place winners got a24, BH
and 220 votes respectively
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

of labor employed indirectly on
the job and that combining the
direc! labor with the indirect la
Dor, from rs to 80 per cent goes
into the hands of the wage Garner
from every road dollar.
at Is well known, too that high
way work offers an unusual oppcr-
tunity for the distribution Of pro-
jects over the entire state in such
q manne as to benefit those areas
where unemployment exists both
near the cities and in the rural area
while at the same time providing
needed highways" Mr.. Tilley as
serted.
"This type of work." he added,
contributes TO the wealth of the
state and leaves a permanent capt.
tai investment in a public move
ment."
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

Famous motion picture stars
and directors, leading financiers
and industrialists of the nation
and tens of thousands of visitors
will come to this section of the
country when Golden Spike
Days. the Middle Vests great
Ifour-day historic festival COM
memorating the 10th anniversary
OF the event that really united
these United States - driving of
the final golden spike in the first
lTranscontinental railroad. is held
In Omaha, Nebraska, April 26
through April %.
Cecil B. De Mile, famous mo-
tion picture director, will come
himself for the world premiere
of his new film epic, Union
Pacific. based on the building
of that first Transcontinental
railroad. Barbara Stanwyck and
Joel McCrea. the stars OF Union
Pacific, AKIN Tamiroff, and
ether Hollywood celebrities will
be present when the world pre-
miere of the new Paramount
Ilncton picture il shown stimuli
tareously at three downtown
Omsha theaters, the first time in
the history Of motion picture pre-
mieres such q feat has aver been
attempted anywhere.
A special train will come from
The East bringing the Board OF
Directors Of the Union Pacific
Railroad and many other inter-
nationally famous financiers and
businessmen. The midwest will
be the mecca Of Hollywood
lhssuty and husipssa brains.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

Already famous throughout
the country as the Middle Vests
challenge to the nation for civic
showmanship, Golden Spike
Days. will be the most colorful,
impressive and entertaining pag-
cant ever held in this section Of
the country, with four full days
jampacked with breath-taking
spectacle and entertainment.
historic ~pageantry and genuine
educational features.
Fifty thousand Omaha men
and women will wear costumes
of 1869. Omaha will be elaborat-
ely decorated. On one city block
false store fronts historically ac-
curate viii be placed In front OF
all the modern buildings, turning
the wheels Of time back to the
Civil War era. There will be
four parades. a great historical
parade with twenty-five elabor-
ate, colorful floats: a huge MD
itary parade; . parade OF the
Hollywood stars, and a parade
of the numerous bands and drum
corps that will come. There will
be a mammoth historical exposi-
ton. A c I costume ball to
the music OF a nationally famous
band. A spectacular luncheon OF
$50 civic leaders and business
men honoring De Mile and his
associates.
w. o. Swanson, chairman Of
the Omaha civic committee ar
ranging the celebration said ma
tional interest already manifest
In Golden Spike Days" was
second "only to the two great
World Fairs.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18
SENATE AMENDS DE-
TENSE BILL; TO IN
CLUDE AIR TRAINING
IN NEGRO COLLEGE

Washington, March 10 amp
By amending the mighty Defense
Appropriations bill to provide civil
liam aviation training for at least
ono colored college, the United
States senate, cognizant of the
need for trained Negro aviators,
set q precedent and opened the
way for a new n in military
trainirs for Negro youahs Of A.
merica
The bill which has caused consi-
derabfe debate and discussion pro
and con, increased the number OF
planes to 5000, a figure hitherto
undreamed of, and provides for the
addition of 1000 officers and 49,
900 enlisted personnel to man these
expansions in the air forces. The
bill also provides for the use Of
civilian flying schools for the pre-
liminary training Of youth inter-
ested in aviation.
No school has been selected for
tho training of colored civilians.
but there Is a strong possibility
that a well known colored school
in the South, close by one of the
existing military training camps
will be selected.
At present no definite provision:
other than that outlined above havt
been made for the training of th'
military affairs committee, which
in the direct contrast to forcel
actions of the military affairs com
mittee, which in the past has mad,
no provisions for the specialized
training of colored youth.
However, it Is believed that sucl
flyers as will be trained will b
available only for the army an,
will not be assigned TO either tn
navy or the marine corps whicl
latter is administered by the Nav,
Department.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18
Praise Michigan Governor
For Negro Appointments

Detroit Mich. Mar. 16 (By Crump
for ANP)-Governor Frank D.
Fitzgerald of this state after hav-
ing been flooded with letters and
kilograms of commentator from
leading people in all parts of the
country relative to his appoint
ments of Attorneys Charles A.
Mahoney and Charles A. Roxbor-
ocgh to high positions in the state
government, expressed himself a
few days ago as being highly plea
sed with the favorable reaction and
comments of the group.
The governor told an AMP cor
respondent: at is my sincere hope
that the appointment of Messrs.
Mahoney and Roxborough will
once more Azure the members
Of your group that they are being
given adequate representation in
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18
RED CAPS MOBILIZE FOR
WAGE AND HOUR FIGHT

Establishing temporary head
quarters in Washington, d Co. the
international Brotherhood of RED
Caps is girding itself with detail
ed preparation for what promises
to be one of the greatest and most
significant fights in the short his-
tory of this scrappy union OF rea
caps, station porters and ushers-
The fight will center around the
relationship of tips to wages under
the new Fair Labor Standards Act,
and will be conducted before the
Federal Wage and Hour Adminis-
tration. Opposing the International
Brotherhood of Red Caps IN this
fight will be the high-salaried At
torneys of the Association Of A.
merican Railroads.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18
Wild Life Restoration
Week Announced

In the battle to preserve and
perpetuate the wildlife heritage of
America, National Wildlife Restor-
alton Week, which opens March
18th, promises to play an impor-
tant role in the lives of every
man, woman and child of the. Uni
States.
Aside from the sheer economic
value of our forests, birds and
animals, there Is another graver
responsibility placed on adult A
MISREPRESENTATION of Natures
wonders for generations to follow.
Rapid strides have been made to
flot out shameful waste of u re-
sources. National Wildlife Resto-
ration Week aims to point out the
advantages of restoring natures
balance by competent management
and control.
The Wild Life Conservation Or
CARNATIONS in Nebraska realize
that our state is in desperate need
OF a great activity to restore our
trees, wild life and fish, all of
which have suffered such a tre-
mendous loss during the last seven
or eight years due to drought con-
ditions. Seven years of drought
has caused a tremendous loss of
trees, upland game, fish and many
lakes and streams. This drought
period also caused many upland
game birds and other game ami
mails to migrate or die due to lack
of proper, feed, water and cover
in large areas of the state.
The United States Department
Continued on page d
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

STATE ENGINEER SAYS
ROAD CAN'T STAND Az
MILLIONS CUT

Lincoln, Nebr., March Is (Spec-
ial)-State Engineer A. c. Tilley
today had entered the fight against
gasoline tax diversion with a warn
ing that a reduction of one-half
cent in the states share of the
gasoline tax would mean a AZ
million dollar loss in road con-
struction during the next biennium.
"It is obvious that such a re-
duction in the construction work
would deprive thousands of men
of employment and thousands of
families of the source of liyelihod
on which they have depended for
many years"
He explained that hundreds of
tho employees of the highway de-
partment have been engaged in
that type of work for many years
and that If funds were not available
for road construction these man,
many of them in their late years,
would be helpless because they are
not competent to enter other fields
of endeavor.
He cited Figures compiled by
Thomas H Macdonald, chief of
the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads,
which indicates that on the basic
of 1000. 100000 worth of work
scattered over the United States,
35 per cent of the total expenditure
Tor highway work went for wages
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18
QUITS CHICAGO j.
BEAUTY CONTEST


the painting entirely covered. The
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People pro-
tested to the Department of jus
tico over the action of Judge Myers
but T. D. Quinn, administrative a
assistant under Attorney General
Murphy, said the matter was up
to Judge Myers ito decide. The
NAACP tlsereupon dispatched a
protest to Secretary of the Trea-
sury Morgenthau The mural was
painted by Stefan Hirsch.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

of this accommodation is effectively
explained TO them.
Your sales methods have accom-
plished the results desired, and !
would appreciate it if you would
pass the word along to other por-
ters on the same line, that is your
method of selling sections so that
they can give you a little ice |
know a good salesman likes good
clean competition.
I want to thank you personally
for your very fine work in selling
sections.
Very truly yours,
A. CALLAN
District superintendent
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

d. Washington, board member; DR.
S. C. Hamilton, Chicago, national
president; DR.. c. d. Maxey, presi-
dent North Harlem Dental Society;
DIR. E. T. Hanson, chairman enter
tainment committee, North Harlem
Dental society; DR.. J. A. jackson,
Charlottesville, Va, national secre-
tary-treasurer DR.. S. Davis, secre
tary North Harlem Dental Society;
DIR. D. Fl. Turpin, Nashville, Board
member; DR.. j. L. Baxter, N. j.,
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

Banquet given by North Harlem
Dental society for members of the
executive board of the National
Dental association and the other
visiting officers at the YWCA New
York City. Seated around the
speakers table reading from left
to right: DIR. L. A. Howell, Tam
pa; board member, DR.. G. w. Dor
sey. Philadelphia, board member;
DIR. E. w. Taggart, Birmingham,
chairman executive board; DIR. M.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

| want to compliment you on
your achievement in selling single
occupancy sections during the
month of February. You were not
only high man among the porters,
but also topped the conductors in
tho number of sales made, which is
very commendable and proves be-
yond a doubt that our patrons IA
vor single sections If the comfort
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18
MARIAN ANDERSON
TO SING AT WHITE
HOUSE =.

Washington, March Is tCNA)-
Sources close to the White House
this week disclosed that Marian
Anderson is being considered
among the talent that will be in
vited to the Executive Mansion to-
entertain King George vi and
Queen Mary of England during
their visit to this country.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

the affairs of our state govern
ment. Aside from this desire To ba
fair TO the various racial groups,
the appointments are Justified by
the qualifications of the two gen
tlemen just mentioned. | know they
will live up in every way to tina
high standards of public servics
set for this administration
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

yice-president national; DIR. 5. ).
Lewis, Manassas, Va, chairman
Dental Bulletin committee; DR.. j.
l.. Washington, board member /;
Dir. F. S. Upshur, Philadelphia
board member; DIR. F. H Norris,
East Paterson, N. j., chairman Ma
tional Exhibits committee.
The annual convention will be
held August 14-18 at Columbia
University College of Dentistry,
New York City. ANP)
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

Wbs was enrolled receEtly as q
Freshman in Brooklyn College,
Brooklyn, N. Y, in an Arts course
with a major in Music, at the age
of Ia, after graduating from Wal
ton Senior High shcool, the Bronx
the youngest in a class of $50. In
Walton Miss Calvin, elder daugh-
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

After several weeks in the court
room with the covered mural,
Judge Myers informed the Trea-
sury Department that he wanted
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Calvin
was president of the Current
Events. Club, editor of the Latin
Paper, member of the Scholarship
Circle, a member of the school
chapter of the Foreign Policy As
ISOLATION, and attended lectures on
world politics at the Hotel Aston,
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18
S. c. Judge Covers Mural
Saying Central Figure
Looks Like MulattO
Women

New York, March ia WPA
mural in the federal courthouse
in Aiken, South Carolina, has been
covered up by u. s. District Judge
Frank K. Myers, because the
central figure Justice appears *
be that of a mulatto woman"
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18
|COLORED GIRL 0
List As
Super Salesman

HoNoRED BY DISTRICT suPT.
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18
Mr.. Samuel Towles
2621 Writ Street =
Omaha, Nebraska

Dear Sir:
The Omaha guide., 1939-03-18

The Weather
Weather outlook fox to
period mar. Is 70 bar. b
Upper Hiss. ard lpwsr -.
Valleys, some preeipiL
alton indicated about mid
IDLE Of week; Temperature
mostly near or above nsr
NAL south and near - bs-|
low normal north pord@|
Glacier County chief., 1939-03-17
Floyd G16o,,s-
ADVENTURES CLUB A
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE IKE YoURsElFl
IELLO, EVERYBODY:
!" .Eanged Death "

III ELLO, EVERYBODY:
Distinguished Adventurer Graham Of Paterson
N takes the Adventures club today
wins bucks because he wouldn't take another fellows advice
he'd done what that fellow told him he'd story
to tell today But Graham paid attention fellow,
and the result of the most thrilling bloodcuring adven
ture yarns I've seen in coons age.
It in August 1913 Graham just seventeen years
old lived in Suern N " and spent his time hunting in
the Raapo mountains in and out At the hunting
of Graham his rifle gun
took along fishing basket just in he happened meet
with warden Game wardens you the jug
for hunting August but there's law against fishing for
minnies at that time of year.
Graham started Of the Erie railroad
as far the Rmapo crossing From there cut into the
mountains the old friend
in that section tried dssuade him. There's ratesnake den
the side OF that gully he said land ralers this
of year. Better 60 in the track
Graham Unknowingy Walks Into Nest of Snakes.
But Graham
he'd come them they had always wseed Of sight
late summer season might actually be LOOKING for trouble
Graham climbed of hill q
until q
of small cliff There wasn't rattler began think
he passed the tender had Of
yards fishing
Glacier County chief., 1939-03-17

The founder Of the house Of Nor
gan in the horse world was q horse
born about l789-the property Of
Justin Morgan, who kept tavern
in Springfield, Mass, until he
moved to Randolph, VT, in the
same year that was foaled the colt
which was to perpetuate its owners
name. No one seems to have any
knowledge Of the blood strains Of
this famous sire, writes Capt. Max
well M. Corpenins in the Chicago
Tribune. Some historians Of Nor
gan horses say he was anything
from . thoroughbred to q Canadian
pony. Others claim many infu-
sions Of Arab. Barb. and Turkish
blood. Be that as it may. . good
horse was produced.
This founder Of the clan was
named Figure At birth. but renamed
Glacier County chief., 1939-03-17

SnOulQ eat, ana
what it may be advisable for, him
to avoid. s
But II is q grave mistake for
one person to warn another
against any food or combination
Of foods on the ground that II win
cause digestive distress. For the
truth Of the matter is that under
proper conditions, q normal,
healthy person should have no diff
ficulty in digesting almost any
food that has q place in the we'll
balanced diet.
Food Dislikes Often Unfounded
once met a woman who told
me that her contented-looking hus-
band could, and did, eat most ev-
erything 'cept horseshoes. Menu
planning was simple for her! And
, how different from the problems
of the home-maker who must try
to reconcile her menus, both with
the food dislikes of various men,
bers of the family, and with the
foods that they declare they can't
eat, for fear Of digestive distress.
1t is true, of course, that indi-
viduals differ greatly, and occa-
sionally a food that can and should
be eaten regularly by most peo-
ple, will cause distress in an in
dividual case. But that is no in
dication that the food will have
the same effect on another per-
son, and it is misleading either to
proffer or accept advice Of this ma
ture from friends.
It may be that the victim has
an allergy to the food in question
that he reacts to it differently
than the majority of people. But
there is also the possibility that
the prejudice exists because of
some previous distress, caused,
not by the food itself, but by the
circumstances under which it was
eaten.
Perhaps . clearer understand
ing Of some Of the mental and
physiological factors influencing
digestion would dispel many of
the bugaboos that cause people to
avoid various, wholesome foods
and food combinations, and to
warn others against them.
Emotions Influence Digestion
Scientists have established that
the stomach is capable of reacting
to almost every emotion and SEN
sation that is experienced by men
and women. Thus, how you eat
becomes quite as important rs
what you eat. And any food or
combination Of foods consumed
when you are tired, worried or
angry, may cause acute distress,
whereas the same food, when eat
en- at another time, may be d.
gested without the slightest dis
turhance.
This indicates the folly of jump
ing TO the conclusion that you
can't eat this, or that, and shews
that one is scarcely justified in
warning friends or relatives to
avoid certain articles of diet.
There is large amount of evil
dence that fear, anger or anxiety
have the effect of diminishing the
gastric secretions, and further, of
arresting or slowing down the
movement of the intestines.
II food is eaten under these con-
ditions, it may remain stagnant
Glacier County chief., 1939-03-17
Questions Answered

Mrs. J. h. Lit is a fallacy 10
believe that hot foods supply much
more heat to the body than chilled
foods. In cold weather, we may
prefer hot foods because they give
an immediate sensation Of
warmth. But the temperature At
which food is eaten has little bear
ing upon the heat or energy value
it contributes to the body. The
most "heating" foods are those
that contribute the most calorie
value. Fat takes the lead in this
respect, because it is the most
concentrated form Of body fuel.
G-wNU-c. Houston Goudiss-lss-sl.