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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-17
on YEARS AGO LO From THE EMPIRE
FEBRUARY IF. 1919

FEBRUARY IT, 1919 Gov. Thomas Riggs had been ad- vised by Justice Morrison of the Supreme Court of British Columbia that he was to arrive in Juneau on the night of February 9, and that the Princess Sophia hearing was tc be held at 10 o'clock the following morning and the entire day of the 27th. in the Court House at Juneau
 B. L. Lane. managing director of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Com pany, left Seattle on the Alameda and was to arrive here within few days, lfs9
 F. F. w. Lowie left on the Ala meda for Juneau after attending the hearing on the Princess Sophia disaster before the Canadian Wreck Commission in Victoria, B. c.
 Cliff F Cunning, a Juneau draft man who had recently been released from the service, was to arrive in Juneau on the Admiral Farragut.
 Horace Adams, another one Of the Juneau men drafted during the summer, who had been in the Army at Camp Grant, had been released from the service and was to visit relatives in The Dalles and in Ia coma before returning to Juneau.
 Fred Hamburg was in Chicago and on his way home, according to telegram received from him by friends here Hamburg was draft man and was to resume his former position as manager of the shoe de- partment of GoldStein'S Emporium.
 Miss Louise Sprott, who had been employed at the B. M Behrends Bank, left on the Princess Mary on her way to her home in California
 R. E. Murphy. of the Dupont Pow der Company. left on the Princess Mary for Seattle.
 Weather: Highest B: lowest 31; light snow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-17
What Is Your News, ]. O.? By The AP Feature Service

Each question counts 20; each
 part of c tl1o-pdrt question, 10.
 A score of 60 is fair, 30, good.
 1. Why is this man, H. L. Child, called the worlds fast
 est human? 2. The portrait of what movie
 star was accepted by New York art museum? 3. What country requires its young women to work a year on farms?
 4. The federal power com mission found electric rates in American cities varied as much as 300 per cent. True or false? 5. Why did J. H. Lewis and J. l.. Barrow come to blows in New York?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-17
Business Needs Customers; Customers
 Need Confidence
Philadelphia Record)

We present to you MT. John J. Jones, American businessman who wishes ill to one, and wants only to get along in the world and meet his payroll.
 MT. Jones doesn't like to see anyone go hungry, and if by hls action he could help every in the country to a decent living. he would do it.
 But MT. Jones doesn't have time to study eco- ncmics because meeting payroll keeps a man busy these days. Month after month he hears speakers hls business association acclaim that all the country needs ls confidence. Ii the budget only be bal anced these speakers tell him. business will have con- fidence and will go forward.
 So on Monday January 23, MT. Jones picks up his morning paper on the train and reads that the House and Senate about to cut S1500O000O from the Presidents request for $875OOoOOo for five months Of wPA.
 
 .Greatl0 thinks MT Jones We're on the way 10 a balanced budget that's what business wants! Nov we're going to shoot ahead
 Mir. Jones feels full of confidence balanced budget maybe lower taxes revival of private invest
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-17

Berries of the tangee tree, a rare tropical plant, may be used in the same way as lipstick.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-17

Out of 98 governors of South Carolina, 19 were natives of Charles ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-17

NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY To be issued March Is ana forms close March l For space, listings and changes please call Juneau and Douglas Telephone Co.,, phone APO
 adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-17

Apparently the thing that England needs most right now is to be merged with Ireland
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-17
cTGpby
 Birthday

The Empire eItends congratula-
 lions and best ioishes today, their birthday anniversar. o the follow- ing:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-17

Publication dates: February F, 24; March 3, 10, 1939.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-17

Empire Classified Ads for results.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
Michigan PWA Project
Penalized for Discrimination
Against Negro Workers

Washington, D. c., Dec. 10 A
penalty deduction of $3,313.S5 from
the PWA grant base on construc-
ton of $4OS,O 900 school at Wyan-
dotte, Mich, was ordered this week
by Col. E. w. Clark, acting COM
missioner of the Public Works Ad-
ministration.
The deduction was made on
grounds that racial discrimination
was shown in the employment of
workers on the project.
The order means that PWA will
withdraw 45 per cent of the amount
named - about $1,490 - from the
$183,0O0 PWA grant made to the
Public School District of Wyan-
dotte for the project.
Action was taken following a
PWA investigation of complaints
that race workers were being de-
MED employment on the construc-
ton because of race. The investiga-
tors report substantiated charges
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
C0UGHLIN INCITES TO RIOTS
MAGAZINE, CHURCH
' MEN WARN

NEW YORK, Dec.-(CNA)-
Father Charles E. Coughlin's mag
azine Social Justice and the Chris
tian Front, a Storm Troop outfit
inspired by the fascist radio priest,
were under attack this week by
New Masses, progressive weekly
magazine, and the Brooklyn Church
and Mission Federation.
The Federation announced plans
to prosecute its exposure of the
Christian Front begun several
weeks ago when the federation as
sailed tie Coughlin organization for
its obstructive influences" in
spreading racial and religious hat
reds by "evil propaganda"
The federation further announced
that it would reveal the names of
seven organizations, which it de-
scribed as constituting the back
bone of the Christian Front, in a
resolution now being drawn up by
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
UNION STARTS FARLEY WITH
= ARMOUR FIRM

CHICAGO, Dec.-(CNA) - The
historic sequel to the 4-to-1 NLRB
election victory achieved at Armour
& Co.'s main Chicago plant by the
CLIO clearinghouse Workers Or
ganizing Committee took place this
week when the union began its first
contract negotiations with the cor
poratiOn.
More than 1000 Negro and white
workers will be affected by the out
come of the conversations. Henry
johnson, Negro assistant Director
of PWOC, will be one of the chief
negotiators for the union.
On another front, the PWOC this
week. shifted its organizational at
tack to a second member of Pack
ing towns Big Four by presenta-
ton of evidence at an NLRB hear
ing which is expected to lead to an
election among Wilson employees to
determine their collective bargain
ing agent.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15

by five workers that subcontractors
had refused them employment or
had dismissed them shortly after
they were hired on the grounds
that race workers could not work
on the project.
The penalty was imposed under
a provision of Terms and Condi-
tions" (PWA Form $50, Part ~,
paragraph y, which is part of
the financial agreement un d e r
which the PWA grant is made.
This paragraph requires that ex-
cept as otherwise provided, quail
fed workers referred for work on
the project "shall not be discrim-
mated against on any grounds
whatsoever" ..
The Investigators report found
that the construction was being
done with union labor, and that the
five race workers were furnished
by the union to the subcontractors,
as is required on union jobs.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
Church Federation Charges
COughlin Incites Riots

the civic and moral affairs commits
sion of the federation.
The groups under attack by the
federation are the Social Justice
Distributors Club, the Crusaders
for America, the American Ma
tionalists, the American Patriots,
the Citizens Protective League, the
Christian Mobilizers and the Ger
man-American Bund.
All these groups, according to
the federation, have for their pur-
pose "the determination of Jews
and the setting up of a Fascist
form of government in the U. s."
Direct Indictment to riot and vio-
lence was charged against Cough
Inns magazine by Joseph North,
Editor in Chief of New Masses, in
a letter addressed to U. s. Attor-
ney-General Murphy and Postmas-
ter James A. Farley. North urged
an investigation to determine
whether or not the second class
mailing privileges enjoyed by So
cial Justice magazine should not
be revoked.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
Thousands Cheer
Kenny Washington,
California Ace

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. 10-In
the most remarkable tribute ever
paid college football player, 1885,
900 wild football fans stood for 8
minutes and cheered Kenny Wash
ington, U. C. l. A. half-back, as he
left the field in the last game of
his university career.
Washington, the spark plug of
the Los Angeles University of
California team which tied for
football honors, on the Pacific
Coast, was the outstanding player
of the coast.
His team, the Bruins, played a
scoreless tie with the Southern
California here Saturday. Wash
ington got his tremendous ovation
after he failed of selection on the
Golfers All-American team. Sport
scribes assembled here from all
parts of the country said they had
never before witnessed such dem
onstration for a football player.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
Jack Johnson to
Appear at Museum
In Minneapolis

Jack Johnson is coming to Min
neapolis. Little Artha is sched-
uled to appear at the Worlds Fair
Museum at Nicollet Ave. and 3rd
st. for a two weeks engagement
and will arrive in the city at II
p. m. on Friday night, coming in
at the Great Northern Station from
Chicago. A group of old friends
are planning a big welcome party
at the station and everyone is in
vited.
Jack will do no boxing at the
museum, but merely give you his
viewpoint of the present and past
fight situation and will also an
swer any questions that the pa
irons may care to ask. There is
no question but that Jack, as for
mer heavyweight champion of the
world, can answer. He has a host
of friends in the Twin Cities and
a capacity audience is expected at
the Worlds Fair Museum for the
next two weeks. Two more colored
boys are also featured in this big
show, Barney Nelson, Barnum's
colored original armless wonder,
and another colored boy called Pop
eye Perry, the only man in the
world able to pop his eyes COM
pletely out of his head at will.
There are twenty-five startling
attractions from the New York
Worlds Fair taking part in this
monster exhibit. Doors open daily
at 1880 a. m. and the perform
ance runs continuously. Among
the many other features are Exc
and Ike, sheep-headed men from
Ecuador; Vokal, the man with two
mouths; Al Tomaine, Italian Giant,
8 feet, Az inches tall, with his
wife, Jennie, living half girl; Hop
pie, Australian Frog Boy; Athelia,
the monkey girl from Yucatan;
Harry Lewis, man turning to stone;
only Albino Twins in the world;
Allen, the rice writer; Nabor Feliz,
Indian sculptor; Larry Johnson,
champion sword swallower; Bel
gian. Glass blowing exhibit from
Worlds Fair; Zaza, the alligator
girl, and the feature of them all,
"Sontain, the European headless
girl"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
NATIONAL NEGRO CONGRESS
HEAD NAILS DIES
WITNESS

WASHINGTON, Dec.-(CNA)-
John P. Davis, National Secretary
of the National Negro Congress,
this week described as "mon-
strous lie" testimony by William
NOVEL; of Detroit before the Dies
Committee.
"The National Negro Congress
is not Communist front organiza-
tion," Davis said, at has never
been dominated by the Communist
Party or any other political party.
'Nowell's statement that he col
Elaborated with me- in forming the
Congress is a monstrous lie," he
declared. 81 have never even dis
cussed the Congress organization
with NOVEL;. He had no more to do
with the National Congress than
Charlie Mccarthy or Donald Duck.
"And even more significant than
my denial of his statement is the
fact that NOVEL; = although he
claims to have been a guiding brain
in forming the Congress-has never
held an office in the Congress
either locally or nationally; has
never served on any Congress Com
mittee, either the first or second
National Negro Congress meetings.
81 am not and never have been
a member of the Communist Party.
/ am not and never been the leader
or associated with any group that
could possibly be called a Com
munist faction of the National
Negro Congress or any other or
ganization.
"Nowell's statement is lie made
out Of whole cloth. The Dies Com
mittee in permitting this want on
character assassination of individ-
uals and organizations is engaging
in a disservice to the American
people. / am ready and willing to
appear before this committee at
any time it desires"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
Elite-RecOrder
Christmas Drive
Moves Along

The Elite-Recorder Christmas
Drive is well along the road to
success, but you, Mr.. and Mrs.
Public, must continue to give us
your full support. Be sure and
come to the Santa's Ball Monday,
December 10, at the Halle @.
Brown House. A good time is to
be had by all. The admission is
just zoe.
We hope the clubs and other or
CARNATIONS continue to respond as
they have done in the past and are
doing now. We know many clubs
have not received letters request
ing donations, but this is because
our lists were not complete, and we
are taking this means of asking for
your support.
Don't forget the prize for the
largest donor-one years subscrip-
ton to The st. Paul Recorder. To
those who have been misinformed
as to the purpose of our drive, let
US say that our work is supple
mentary to that done by any SINH
lar organization and is done with
their consent and support.
Mr.. Milton Zeff, successor to
'"Ted" Steichen, is going to "bat"
for us in a big way; he is present
ing prize to be given away at the
Santa's Ball, to which you are all
urged to come, one and all.-Pub-
licity Committee.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
Claim Negro
Demos LIN Wash.
Are Dissatisfied?

According to an unsigned release
from Washington, D. c., sent out
by the Associated Negro Press, Ne
gro Democrats in the nations
capital are dissatisfied.
Whether this is propaganda or
not may be left to the readers
Imagination. The story follows:
WASHINGTON - At a recent
meeting of the New Deals famous
"black cabinet" it is reported there
is evidence of disillusionment, out
spoken bitter resentment toward
events which have put that group
in the light of political window
dressing.
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune,
chief placater in the cabinet" al
though aware that things are not
well, is reported to advise too ag-
gressive members to assume an air
of complacency with the inference
of, 81 have a job, so have you, why
worry?" or words to that effect.
Members ShOrn of Power
Jack Written, former assistant
in the WPA race relations office,
once active in making decisions for
betterment of other workers, has
been relegated to a less conspicuous
position, almost shorn of power. It
is alleged that his Howard Univer-
sity map project is a hot-bed of
unrest.
DR.. Frank Horne, capable as
sistant to DR.. Weaver in the Fed
eral Housing Authority, was an as
sistant to Mrs. Bethune. Too ag-
gressive, outspoken, it is said that
Dir. Horne has been shunted to a
post where there is little to say or
do.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
Businessnen's
Association Annual
Banquet Monday

Next Monday night the Mime
apolis Business and Professional
Association will hold its second an
nual meeting.
The banquet will be held at the
Dreamland Cafe, 1855 4th Ave. So.
Clarence NJ. Mitchell, Jr., executive
secretary of the st. Paul Urban
League, viii be the principal speak
er, according to an announcement
made by DR.. w. d. Brown, asso-
citation president.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
COLLEGE WOMEN TO AWARD
SCHOLARSHIP

The first scholarship award by
the Twin City branch of College
Women's Clubs will be made early
in 1910.
All high school graduates and
college students are eligible. APP
pications must be written and
mailed to Beneta Edwards, 244 w.
Central Ave-, st. Paul, by Deem
Der 81.
Call Miss Edwards, EIkhurst
1857, if further information is de-
sired.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
Dreanland Cafe
Mill City's Newest
Opens On Dec. Is

The Dreamland Cafe, 3755-57
Fourth Ave. s., Minneapolis, is
scheduled to open its doors to the
public tonight friday, Dec. Is.
A. Brutus Cassius and Thel Col
Inns are proprietors of the new res
taurant. Both are well known men
who have been associated with the
restaurant business.
Wins Turkey: Winners of tur-
keys given by Electa Chapter, No.
3, o. E. S., recently, were: Donald
Bryant, 324 East 18Th street, and
Mrs. Essie Wyatt, 1407 South Third
street.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15

which will be officially launched at
the Halle Q. annual dinner on
January 10. Plans for the drive
are being carefully laid by Mr.. Ny
ers, Edward Salters, who will serve
as a co-chairman, Miss l. Myrtle
Garden, head director, and John M.
Culver, president of the Mems
Council and the Halle @. Brown
Board of Directors.
Directors of the drive pointed
out that for many months the
house had been operating without
adequate space to serve the needs
Of the growing numbers the house
serves.
Confidence that st. Paul Ne
groes would rally to the campaign
to do their share in the building
program of the institution which is
"a Community Chest Agency was
eVinced by its leaders.
Division commanders named by
Edwin Salters and announced We'd
nesday were John Culver, Mrs.
Idelle Patton, Mrs. Louise Har-
graves and Mrs. A. M. Mcfarland.
Each commander will have four
teams under his or her charge.
Each team will have a captain.
So intense is the interest in the
fund drive that most of the teams
have been organized and are wait
ing impatiently for the starting
gun.
Chairman Myers announced the
campaign goal at $4,000 and the
beginning date January 10, closing
February 2.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
CREDJAFAWN CREDIT UNION

The Credit Union Board of the
Credjafawn Social Club at its
monthly meeting on December IL
declared a two per cent dividend
for the members. This is the first
dividend ever declared by this
group.
The Credjafawn Credit Union
was chartered by the Minnesota
Banking Department on June 2,
1897. Its membership includes or
is drawn from the membership of
the Credjafawn Social Club.
Officers of this unit of the club
are: Board of Directors-Presi-
dent, John R. Lawrence, Jr., Sec
rotary, Rosamond Collier; Treas
urer, Huron ]. Shelton, Jr.; Alver-
ia Coram, John L. Banks. The
Credit Committee includes Chair
man, Bella Shelton; Nilee N.
Luckie, Doris Coins; the Super
visory Committee-Chairman, Ger
aid C. Hargrave; Cora Bell Banks,
Elmer Graham. The representa-
tives to the st. Paul Chapter of
Credit Unions are Fannie M. But
Ter and Beatrice Vassar.
The annual meeting of the Cred
jafawn Credit Union viii be held
at Halle @. Brown House on Janu-
airy %, 1910.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
N. Y. OFFICIAL SPEAKER

Earnest Hack, member of the N.
Y. A. Administrative Staff, will be
the speaker at the meeting of the
Minneapolis Urban League Youth
Council, December Fl, 7:30 p. m,
at the Phyllis Wheatley House. Mr..
Hack is in charge of Vocational
Guidance and Testing at the N. Y.
A. office. IN
The Youth Council is really
working toward solving their job
problems. Richard Sessions, men,
Der of the Youth Council, spoke be-
fore the Minneapolis Vocational
Guidance Association on a Panel
Discussion. The Panel consisted of
Miss M. Ioquento of the West High
Evening school, P. Richter, gradu-
ate of University of Minnesota
School of Business Administration,
and Personnel manager of the
Montgomery Ward, and Richard
Session of the Youth Council.
Mr.. Richert told the members of
the Association frankly what they
could do and where they failed in
doing what they should do. En-
phasizing the half-hearted counsel
ing given to Negro students, and
the need for a more concrete, prac-
teal program toward aiding Negro
youth in selecting jobs suitable to
their interests and abilities, he rec
commended a three-fold program.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
Mems Council at
Halle to Hear
AlsOp Thursday

One of the features of the Halle
@. Brown Mems Council Christmas
Party for wives, sweethearts and
friends on Thursday, December 81,
will be a brief address by Frank
Alsop, brilliant young labor leader,
who will speak on mans Respon-
sibility to His Community"
Many lighter features are being
prepared by the program and en-
tertainment committees who are
working overtime to insure a good
time for all who attend the Mems
Council party, according to Andrew
Combs, publicity chairman.
Notes
The Council in a statement con-
graduated B. F. Henderson who
recently qualified and was placed
as an engineer fireman at the
Humboldt High School. The or
ganization hopes, its officials said,
that Mr.. Henderson's appointment
will inspire other men and women
to take the various civil service
examinations held throughout the
year.
The Council is doing its part in
the campaign of the st. Paul Ur-
ban League to relieve unemploy-
ment among the people of st. Paul.
Civil service bulletins have been
placed on the bulletin board at
Halle @. Brown.
Such examinations are held
monthly and information may be
secured from either Halle Q.
Brown House or the st. Paul Ur-
ban League.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
DINING CAR EMPLOYEES CALL
FARLEY IN CHICAGO,
DEC. Is

CHICAGO, Dec.-(CNA)-Ques-
tons of paramount Importance to
the nations dining car workers will
be discussed at the session of the
Joint Council of Dining Car En-
ployes to be held at 1906 S. Michi-
gan Avenue, this city, Friday and
Saturday, Dec. Is and Is.
Delegates are expected to be
present from cities throughout the
country, said Joint Council Chair
man Salon C. Bell.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
st. Peter Choir
to Sing Messiah.
Christmas Eve

The. Christmas cantata, tn e
Messiah" will be presented by the
choir of St. Peter Church Sunday
christmas Eve) night, Dec. "a, at
p. m. The st. Peter choir, rap
idly gaining the reputation of being
one of the states outstanding
church choirs, has been rehearsing
the difficult Messiah" for several
weeks. ....
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
FlasElExtra
J.E. Stewart Dead!

Word reached this paper at press
time of the death Wednesday night
at 1880 p. m. of j. Edward Ste
wart, pioneer Minneapolis business
and clubman.
He died at his family home at
2915 Columbus Ave. He was one
of the Northwest's most widely
known citizens. Details of funeral
will be given in next weeks paper.
His health had been failing for
two years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
Shoppers Are
Busy Hunting
Right" Gifts

An increasing number of readers
of this paper are making their
Christmas purchases whenever pos
sible with firms which spend por-
ton of their advertising budget
with the newspaper serving the
Negro community.
A list of advertisers is available
elsewhere in this Issue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15

Recovered! Miss Marguerite B.
Tresvan, SO4 st. Anthony avenue,
has recovered from recent illness
and is able to be out again. Miss
TresVan was the dinner guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brooks, ST.,
ITO st. Anthony avenue, on Satur-
day of last week as were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Brooks, Jr.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-15
Mrs. Cater to
Be HOnOred at
~ Annual Tea

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 12.-Mrs.
Edwin Cater, member of the inter-
racial committee of the Duluth Y.
w. c. A., is among those to be hon.
ored at the annual Association tea
in the Y. w. C. A. lobby, December
II, in Duluth.