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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19

U1OOES FUN EOAk1ACS
 '"That way" he said, "you'o simply multiply the politics there might be in WPA by the number of governmental units you'd turn it back to. Since, in most states, il would go back to townships and cities, you'd be multiplying it by 10 or Il thousand.
 "The main source of political manipulation in WPA is in the To- cal relief offices and by local poli- ticians on both sides of the fence. Democratic and Republican.
 "The argument now is that, of course, there's g danger of local politics entering into the thing if the program is turned back to the states, but that the federal gov- ernment could sort of supervise it and keep it out. Then, in the same breath, they raise unshirted hell because we're in politics now. If you can't keep politics out of one organization, how are you go- ing to keep it out of 12.0O0?" SAYS PURGE
 HAS WORKED
 MT. Hunter remarks that consid- erable tightening-up in regard to politics has taken place since con- gress, this last winter, passed law making 1t illegal for anyone to promise anybody a work relief job as a reward for political activity. The bill also provided that no one employed in any sort of supervisory capacity on the work-relief program would continue to be active in poli- tics.
 About 100 administrative em- ployes of WPA, who held jobs on county political committees acted as precinct chairmen, or in other ways were politically active, have resigned since that law was passed.
 In addition, WPA has fired 10S foremen, supervisors and others who refused to give up political activity. Eight political workers in New Jer- sey were recently dropped from WPA administrative rolls for instance.
 'There've been plenty of com- plaints that this robs people of their civil rights" says MT. Hunter. we've ever been accused of being Fascists. You know there is nice question about civil rights there. When we say that WPA foreman or supervisor can't belong to a party county committee or go to 8 polit- ical convention, we come close to depriving him of his civil rights.
 'That, of course, is a question for congress and the courts to decide. Meanwhile, if it's choice between leaving that regulation in or taking it out I say leave it in; it does give us some real protec- tion."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19
Title Cleared

Clearance of title to property on Grandview avenue, sought in a superior court action of Ther- esq Moran against the widow. and heirs of John Madigan and others, was granted by Judge Robert L.. Munger in superior court today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19
RAIDS CARD GAME

Boston. May le--(UP)-Tipped by an irate husband who complained that his wife gambled away his pay, police raided . Walnut-street house and arrested six women they said were playing poker.
 The women insisted they were playing bridge with no money inc Yoiyed. but tho officers found 60 cents on the card table. The six wefe released in t2t bali each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19

The local meeting, the first in a number of years, is in line with a statewide revival of alumni groups, in preparation for the centenary program to be held in 1922. Ap- proximately 38 members will attend the dinner-meeting.
 Other speakers will include Supt. of Schools Thomas J. Condon, Dr. Vincent T. Shea and Col. William Shanahan. J. Benedict Maloney is chairman of the arrangements con- mittee, assisted by M. Leonard Kane of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19
C.R.&L. Co. Manager
 Dies In Cheshire
Charles H. Chapman, Long III, Succumbs at Home;
 Identified With Public Utilities for Many Years

funeral home. 70 Central avenue, this afternoon from to 5 o'clock and tonight from 2 to 9 o'clock.
 The body will lie in state at the church tomorrow from 12 to 3 o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19
MASS

MeCABE A second anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Saturday morning, May 20, at 7:30 o'clock, at the SS. Peter and Paul church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Patrick McCabe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19

wounded in the World wer as years ago. George Lang Of Wals- inghain. England. has Just had Q machIne-eun bullet extracted from his back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19

DECK 10 [ n e states, as some of the critics have been suggesting.
 MT. H u n t e T leaned back in his chair, hoisted his feet to his desk thereby revealing that he wears no garters-and lit a cigaret.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19
FEARS SYSTEM
 WOULD VANISH

One of MT. Hunters primary ob- jections to turning the work-relief program back to the states is that in some cases it might simply mean
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19

dark-haired chap named Howard Hunter, deputy ad- ministrator of WPA
 As No man in the WPA high command Mr. Hunter is the target at which the congressional critics of WPA usually elect to shoot .So-I went around to see him, and ask him if maybe things wouldn't be improved If the whole workrelief program were turned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19
DIED

CHAPMAN-In Cheshire, May IS: 1889, Charles Hawkins Chapman of Highland Avenue, Cheshire. Flu neral tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock to St. Peters church. Bur- { ial in St. Peters cemetery, Chesh- ire.
 DALY-In this city. May IS. 1939. James J. Daly of 27 Walnut Ave: Funeral Monday morning at S:l5 o'clock, from 27 Walnut Ave, to Sacred Heart church. Burial in old St. Toseph's cemetery.
 OEv1NE-In this city, May 19, 1889. Joseph Devine of 569 Highland Ave. Funeral Monday morning, time and arrangements later. OOHERTY-In this city, May 19, 1889. Robert J. Doherty of 172 Chestnut Ave. Funeral Monday morning at S:15 o'clock from Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main St, to St. Margert's church. Burial in new St. Joseph's cemetery. EITZGERALD--In this city, May 19. 1889. James J. Fitzgerald of 140 South Leonard St. Funeral Monday morning at S:15 o'clock, from Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main St. to St. Patrick's church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19

London Is trying to get rld of lis traffic rush hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19
Turn Relief Back to States? No! Says WPA's Hunter
BY BRUCE CATION

Washington, May l9-When coneressnen start yelling ineciency WPA-as very important ones are n ustily-he receiving end of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Block Stark

Governor Lloyd Stark of Missouri said ambitions
citizens for because of his action in signing the Taylor bill
which treated the decision the University Missouri
with complete
vide law school for Negro students equal that University
Missouri admit
outawed out of state scholarships
The Taylor BILL become simply directs
make Lincoln university the University and
directs that until this the scholarships
in other universities outside
supposed be appropriated bring about this equalization
tick in this is that the special funds
those appropriated for other
In the face of the decision in the
from Negro citizens the face the obvious ey
BILL Governor Stark signed it BY this action he notified everyone
cared nothing for the educational welfare
important for their rights under the Constitution
in the land Such
democracy be trusted with
pass the rights millions fellow
zens.-The Crisis.
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It's Enough to Make You Fighting Mad

It's enough to make individual fighting pick up daily
paper sometimes
Most of the stories concerning Negroes appearing in the
local dalies invariably describe criminal activity
The exploits of the criminal element decided minority of
cities Negro population
the daily than does the majority of coored
law-abiding God-fearing citizens.
check of four Minneapolis daily
disclosed of items day about and concerning Negroes
An of four of those items about misguided Negroes
being involved in The lone item each which did
tell Of the darker side of life buried the inside pages
If other the Cities believe daily
reveals about the Negro community all of criminals and there
churches children families clubs organizations businesses
anything worthwhile among
Crime news essential of daily newspapers presentation
of but take exception practice which excludes
and of the majority Negro life from columns and
the bazons forth continuously the dOngs awbreakng
few.
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Honor Thy Fathers

Sunday will be Fathers Day. and places will be OBJ
with
the day set aside to honor mothers.
Having special day for Dad is not bad idea when consider
that the member household granted
He usually the bills fires the furnace administers spankngs
mothers advice and the worlds only bank from which
cash marked insufficient
Frequently forget the tenderness and devotion which movate
the lives fathers James, the psychologist found much
and cherish from the life with his father
also much be remembered in that narrative "ore
which illustrated mans love for his There few stories
mother which could rival this book unseh
love.
1t difficult for who is spending his time trying
living for his family give the children all of the
would like However Fathers Day should make
scous of how important it to have fellowship with their children
The children might we'll this occasion also show that they
ciate what is being done for them.
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Editor: l did not know how
much your paper meant to me un-
til my paper failed to come in the
mail for three weeks. 1t wasn't
your fault my wife and myself
found out later. The neighbors just
borrowed it three weeks in sue
cession and forgot to bring it back.
Last Friday was on hand when
it arrived. 1 could see paper stick
ing in box but friend neighbor
couldn't see me. When said neigh
Dor tried to borrow paper / walked
out and despite my being a long
time church member, l cussed him
out. He won't borrow the paper
again soon.
My wife and myself particular
ly liked your reprint of Schuyler's
article on Communists. Neither of
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Advertisers i'm This
Issue
Support These Mechanically
Want Your PatrOnaRe)
st. Paul, MINI.
June ~, 1889.

Support These Mechanically
Want Your PatrOnage)
SFt'fiS E GlsnGsy.' s saS 81 Sc Ave Az:
Barney's Lunch. 709 9Th Ave. N.
Bells Cafe. 207 srd st. s.
Beecher-C umming. Inc, Westinghouse
Dealers, $50 End Ave So.
Boutelfs Furniture Co.. 9Th 4 Marquette
Ave.
Carpenters Ice Cream. cor. srd Ave. q
88th st.
Carver's Inn. see AID.
City Liquor Store, Is Washington Ave. So.
Cooks Liquor Store. 2Ss Cedar Ave.
Comedian Beauty Shop, 8S1S 4th Ave. 8.
Erickson's Service Station, $40 e. 8Sth st.
Elks Rest. 14S HylRnd Ave. N.
Flour City Laundry Co.. 25th and Bloom
Fruitland. 1917 East Franklin Ave.
inRton Ave.
Gopher State Roofing Co.. Inc. ls2lh E.
Lake st.
GOOdman's-Jewelers. GIT HennepIn Ave.
Grain Belt Beer.
Goodrich Silvertown Store, zoe s. Washing
Cheeseman's Chevrolet Co., 1904 E. Lake st.
ton Ave.
J q H Laundry. sSth and Cedar Ave.
kato Beer.
Kings Valley Resort.
Knutsen, Al-Mests-GrOceries, S762 9Th
Ave. 5.
Liberty Cleaners, 26s9 NicolIet Ave.
Lincoln Drug Co., Nicollet a 9TH st.
loves Cut Rate Drugs, 262s Z. Lake St.
Maple Leaf Club, 1913 Hyland Ave.
Minneapolis Brewing Co.
o. X. Service Station, All Z. SSth st.
J. E. Otto Furniture Co. lin Midway.
1852 University Ave.
J. w. Pate Insurance. 500 3rd st. s.
Mrs. l. A. Parkinson, AT. 1884 EVENING"
Pepsi-Cola, 22-24 LIST st. N.
Plymouth Liquor Store, Sol Plymouth Ave.
Porters 4 Walters Club, 10 s. 8rd st.
Pete's Bakery, BAT Z. S8th st.
Purity Drug Co.. Washington & Marquette
Aves
Roseler Drug Co., TOT Sixth Ave. No.
h. Z. Rose Co., Furniture, Is 8. 5th st.
Jacob Schmidt's Brewing Co., 1907 s. 9Th.
Storholm Grocery, 1858 4th Ave. So.
Swenson Furniture Co., 294l Chicago Ave.
Toms Garage. SIS Sixth Ave. No.
Wide-awake Shoe Repairing, 1885 9th
Ave. So.
zinsmaster Baking Co.-Bakers of MAS
TER Bread.
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All Ultimately Benefit

News that of the large brewing companies will with St.
Pau citizens to discuss employment possibilities is both
and This something which should promptly
attended by those who have the community
The philosophy behind this meeting is that Negroes should share
the employment
would be waste of discuss the merits of this point
of because is obviously While all employ
should be gotten this is goodwill
when those who receive also offer jobs We glad
to note employers beginning this.
The community forget that has share these things
When employment regardless of who
of ultimately benefit Our responsibility then support
which We not find abs about
why the plan will not work.
St. Paul has example of its power along
successful effort establish milk The kind community
which that
this time also.-St Paul Recorder
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WEEKLY BIBLE THOUGHT

The fear of the Lord the beginning of knowledge
despise wisdom and Observation-Disclosures. III.
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WELL CHOSEN ARTICLES
June 9, 1889

June 9, 1889
Editor: Permit me to acknowl-
edge your birthday greetings to me
and of the fact that my subscrip-
ton to the St. Paul Recorder has
been renewed.
1t is an extreme pleasure to say
that my fathers gift, namely a
years subscription to your paper,
continues to be highly appreciated.
1 look forward to receiving your
paper each week for the well
chosen articles, editorials and news
Of my former community.
Yours for continued success,
am,
Sincerely,
George w. Grissom,
Jamaica, N. Y.
CIVIC :mcg
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THE REAL FIGHT

Editor.-Now that the election il
over it is the responsibility of those
able-bodied Negroes in Minneapolis
to begin the "Real Fight" Whether
your candidate or mine won the
election is a small issue when com.
pared to the general welfare of our
people as a whole in this city.
Speaking principally from an OBJ
servers viewpoint, I have seen Ne
gro civic clubs, committees, boards,
and leagues set up for the better
ment of the Negro. But what have
they accomplished? These organi-
cations have been more retrogres-
sive than progressive merely be-
cause Of the strive for individual
gain by our so-called leaders and
jealousy on the part of US Negroes
who do not aspire for more than
with apologies to Omar Khay-
yam) "a loaf of bread and a jug
of wine"
Now is the time for some of our
Negro leaders to step forward and
organize a genuine civic group,
with impartial aims and introgres-
sive views, Set up a committee
from within this group, but let this
committee be true representation
of Negro status in Minneapolis. Be
it committee consisting of doc
tor, minister, lawyer, pastor, WPA
worker, waiter, business man and
some young representatives, etc.
Then, and not until then, will we
be able to convince ourselves that
the plight of the organization is
solely civic. When the confidence
of the Negro as whole has been
restored, then we can discreetly
seek the recognition of white or
CARNATIONS and familiarize them
more convincingly with the bar
riers the Negro has to balk in our
fair city.
Harvey C. Pittman.
June IA, 1889.
Gloom Chasers.-Gloom Chasers'
Social Literary and Art Club met
at the home of Mrs. Marie Reddick,
1929 Fourth Ave. S., Wednesday
evening, June z. After the bust
ness session meeting was turned
over to program chairmen and a
fine program was rendered. Mrs.
Helen Mitchell received the Art
prize for June. Refreshments were
served by the hostess. Next meet
ing will be Wednesday night,
June 81.
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US believe the Negroes problems
can be solved by affiliation with
the reds, Funny too, my wife is
close to fifty, yet she gets big
kick out of "Inquisitive Sal" We
enjoy and appreciate the paper and
we thought your staff should know
it.
]. k
st. Paul, MINI.
June IL, 1889.
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ENJOY AND APPRECIATE

GWG:mcg
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The Peoples
Opinion

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Poetic Thoughts
Fathers Day
By MORRIS GIBBS, Sr.

Father-why he is the man mother married,
Who took her a bride and carried,
Her into his heart where two became One
Is honored today like hero is done.
He works every day and seems to feel,
That he cannot lay off, unless some real
Emergency arises, for expenses are still there
When he's idle, his family still needs care.
Father is the man at night,
When mothers brood doesn't do just right
All day long they're frequently told
Fathern get you and it won't be to scold.
Fathers money has to double in many ways,
Wear his one suit for Sundays and holidays,
For in his heart he loves to
His family looking as good be.
He'll go without, lot of things,
Pay off the mortgage and never sings,
He's tired of sacrificing when DID,
For the love of doing has such hold.
He has been the forgotten man, many years
No one thought of his joys fears,
Took everything for granted and always thought,
Father will get it that it's bought.
Father is not full of outward sentiment,
He is not looking for a compliment,
But, being human, he has right to desire,
Our respectful homage before he has to retire.
Father-the pack horse is at last recognized
That he is a wonderful and we realize,
That lifes duty be easily done,
When pat or handshake comes from daughter or
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The MethOdiSts

We hope God has the Mehodists in mind give
attention their special needs They
bred slavery Now they have together again
old fairly we'll healed and with persistent ropd
off conference where he will happy riding Glory
of jim train We that if great
unsegregaed family will
numbers rapidly society would
perhaps, beyond hope of salvaion-The Crisis
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Action Slated on Lorton
Deductions for Food

Whether guards at Lorton Re-
formatory should have their meals
deducted from their salaries or re-
ceive the money and provide their
own meals will probably be thrashed
out in the hearings on the 194l Dis
trict appropriation bill next month.
The Commissioners, it was learn
ed. were asked by a member of Con-
~sYess Just what the procedure Is and
told him the matter would prob
ably be discussed at the budget hear
ings.
Raw l.. Huff. general superin-
tendent of penal institutions, served
notice in his annual report he would
champion those of the guards op-
posing the general deduction plan in
which the men now pay for meals
every day whether they are on leave
or not. Mr.. Huff was sharply criti-
cal of the procedure and suggested
the officers be allowed to operate
their own mess at their own expense
Paul L. Kirby. acting director OF
public welfare. said the deduction
amounts to $50 per meal per year
Most of the men. it was stated, eat
only one meal on the reservation
since most of them live elsewhere.
Mr.. Kirby pointed out that the
deduction method is standard with
Federal prisons. 1t was also saic
to be standard procedure in the
Bureau of the Budget.
Should the deductions be abol.
ished, it was pointed out, additiona
funds would have to be appropriated
under personal services to replace
the money in the salaries of th'
guards.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Hammer Found Near Scene
Of Dunn Staying

BY the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Aug
ia mechanics hammer, stained
with what officers said was blood
and with single black hair clinging
to it, was found today by Deputy
Sheriff j. E. Hardwick, jr., near the
spot where Frances Ruth Dunn OF
Miami was brutally slain.
The hammer was found. said
Sheriff w. H. Lawrence, in a swamp
near Boca Ration from information
furnished by Charles Jefferson, self
styled movie talent scout of many
aliases who is charged in three
count indictment with kidnapping,
raping and numbering the Miami
high school girl.
Jefferson, also known as Cochran,
Goddard and Ashwell, made verbal
and written confessions, officers said,
that he stabbed Miss Dunn with a
knife and beat her with hammer.
A butcher knife, the sheriff said
Jefferson admitted using in the at
tack, was found near the scene when
Miss Dunn's body was recovered
August TO-
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Lithuonia Ready to- Defend
Neutrality With All Might
Army Is Highly Trained, but She
Fears War May EnguIf Her

before in Russia. She shares the
new and growing suspicion of Mos
COW by the two other Baltic states
and Finland. Relations with Poland
are now normal, but there are "dif-
ferences" that still prevail. and the
years of chauvinistic propaganda as
regards Poland still have their
effect.
Above all, Lithuania does not
want to see war in Europe, be-
cause she may we'll be engulfed in
such a war. There are rumors of a
Lithuanian-Polish understanding
but, officially, there is firm denial
here. Lithuania continues to stand
firm on her policy of readiness to
fight any one who violates her
neutrality.
To shape and guide this policy
there is new strong man in
Lithuania. He is Gen. Rastikis,
commander in chief of the Lithuan-
ian armed forces.
Rastikis is realist. He is stern,
firm and a disciplinarian. A small
man in stature, bald, not handsome,
but with tremendous appeal and
personality. A perfect orator, he
wins the public. A thorough SOL
dier, has has the army with him to
a man.
Reich Is Friendly.
At the moment Germany is being
extremely friendly toward Lithuania.
The Poles are striving hard to break
down the results of years of misun-
derstanding Moscow says nothing.
but does not mention Lithuania in
her talk of guarantees. Stubbornly,
hopefully, patiently. Lithuania works
at her army and clings to her hope
that she can remain neutral.
You cen catch the spirit of this
little nation every evening. rain or
shine, at the ceremony here in
Kaunas of rekindling the fire of
Lithuanias shrine and monument
to her war of liberation. It's an i'm
pressive ceremony, in the spirit
which attends it. In the squirting
flames and the bugle calls, in the
marching feet and unfurling flags,
you realize that the size of a coun-
try has nothing to do with its de-
termination; that the poverty of a
country has nothing to do with its
love of freedom.
For you. as observer. the cere-
mony is colorful, romantic even. but
the Lithuanian at your side can t
help but see it in terms Of blood
Evening star., 1939-08-20

Eamon De Valera
| Will Cross Country
On Visit 10 u. ).
Irish Premier PIons
To Arrive in New York
On September 28

The Irish Legation announced
yesterday that Premier Eamon De
Valera would make q cross-country
tour on his visit to the United States
next month.
The chief of the Irish government
is to arrive in New York September
% on the United States liner Wash
ington. He will go first to Washing
ton to be the guest of President
Roosevelt for several days, and later
will visit the New York and San
Francisco fairs and address the
Irish American Congress at Chicago
November 2.
Mr.. De Valera's schedule includes
visits to:
Philadelphia, october 3; Prince
ton University, october 4; Cleveland
october 10; Madison, Wis. October
II: st. Paul. october IL; Butte
Mont, October IA; Seattle, October
16; San Francisco, october 1920;
Los Angeles, October 2l-23: Denver
October "a; Omaha, october 26;
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Spain S Royal Exi|es
To Quit Rome Durinq
Visit Of Gen. Franco
Ex-Kine Alfonso and Rest
Of Family to Avoid
Emburrussments

BACKGROUND
King Alfonso XIII Of Spain ab-
dicdted from throne In 1881 under
pressure OF republican mope-
ment. Republic established. but
reDolt against it broke out in
1896. Gen. Francisco Franco,
NTH German and italian help,
led the fight to uictory last
spring Subsequent indications
that the Bourbon dynasty might
be restored hare been giuen some
credence by return OF the royal
familu's confscdted estates.