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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
sHIrBUuDING WILL
MAKE TACOMA GROW

Editor, The Times: Nothing
In the last score OF years has 10
enthused and popped up our
people as the glad tidings that
shipbuilding In the Puget Sound
area will be resumed. Since the
boom. or rather shock explosion
which marked the incoming OF
the Union Pacific. and the war
boom during the Great war. our
people have had a rather hard
grind Cities. like people. need
something to cheer them up.
The July semi-centenniai was a
great success In more ways than
one.
This writer has always been
an advocate for shipbuilding in
Tacoma. We have frequently
pointed out what much smaller
communities are doing in other
countries The City OF London
derry. with 10000 population. or
about one-third the size of Ia
coma. has a great reputation for
shipbuilding. In 1899 two fine
vessels. the Foyledale and the
VIM. Mitchell. were in Tacoma
harbor for cargo of wheat.
Writing from Australia and
New Zealand In 1911. We were
struck by the number Of Jap
anese vessels in the harbors of
the Antipodes. and we pointed
out that IL this country did not
get move on, the Pacific ocean
was In danger Of becoming
Japanese lake. just as the Baltic
became. during the brilliant
career of Gustavus Adolphus
during the Thirty Year" war,
a Swedish lake.
When the shipyards are run
ming again they should be kept
going. The growing commerce
of the Pacific needs them. IL
Japan. living in an area not as
big as California. with 10 times
the population and with a soil
only IA per cent arabic, needs
ships. why not the state OF
Washington with its mineral
wealth and other resources, plus
its nearness to the orient with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29

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He--Alas. my dear, you AJAX
the impossible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29

company. the worlds largest
Newspaper made its appearance
in Florida. Sunday, July 20,
1928.
II required so carloads Of pa
per and y tons OF ink 10 print
the issue.
Tomorrow: The Mutiny That
Founded Annapolis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29

Aator Otis sa,yrdss the
Mar attn the Asbestos Tonxuel
has one Of ,hr stranEssi Ape.
u,ss IA the world Ne wiii place
IN his mouth anything hot thai
BE- can set his hands on.
Aaiyrsiae cultivated thls taste
a. ~. when hr learned 10 handle
iron bars heated % a tsmpsra-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29

been strikingly illustrated in his
treatment OF the loyal Homer
Cummings since the latter quit
the cabinet. Their private chat
removed several problems which
might have threatened an es-
arrangement.
During Attorney General Muir
phys first days = he, too, has
Gained down since he was given
the assignment of chasing for
eign spies-the newcomer to the
family took some sly pokes at
his predecessor. There was that
public demand that Alcatraz-
Homer Homer's pride-be RACED.
and there We're also reports that
Cummings new law firm might
be investigated. The suggestion
was that it was taking cases in
volving matters its members had
handled while in the department
OF justice.
The former A. C. presented his
complaint to the White House,
regretfully but forcefully, and
the president promised to pipe
down" the new crop of Murphy
d Of J-ers. So far they appear
TO be obeying the White House
whisper to lay off.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29

Co.. Ss-cle Cc~~.s
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Hssnltss e fhs legislature Mo
Fasss &c q FAtirpaa psss nlEaf
aanssEim2sz hxsane BIASED wAsn
isgislasion affecting - rail-
fn@zts ~rxs inter canastsratssn-
II ether Hofsts Cos sempie
I'D thai a legislator esula rcs
- tfe, 81 tAo masters II 10
3eesrted tkseFs Whseh Flt him
under ohlTzflons q re rail-
rad. ~ ssighf - pat IN po-
sAfian where there would - q
conflict between the railroad
sna the people 70 whom he owed
Rs election.
Being an experienced poll
tictaa. s,ov. S~mpls knew
which way the balance WA
nsost likely 10 swing. hut IN.
Republican editors accused
him Of treason, almost. for In
slnustinE that any legislator
would sell his vote for a rail-
read pass. GOV. semple's as
sertions and the Republican
a.niais helped eniisen the
campaign considerably.
Gov. semple also pulled an
other faux pas. from the Re-
publican standpoint. when he
proposed adoption Of the Aus
tralian ballot system. That GER
talnly was a ridiculous idea.
Ever since the adoption OF the
constitution Of the United States
IL had been the prerogative Of
each party to print its own
ballots and get as many of them
in the ballot box as possible.
The idea was TO elect the party
candidate. and II IL were neces-
sary TO slip In a few extra bal
lots. what was the difference
That view was shared by
both parties, and the elections
sometimes were won by the
party which had the fore
thought TO print the most bal
lots. How they got into the
ballot boa MAS a matter TO be
ingeniously worked out by the
interested parties and nobody
else was supposed to be con-
cerned.
So II was no wonder that
Gov. Semple's proposal stirred
up a mares nest. Even some Of
the members of his own party,
not entirely without guile.
thought maybe he was going a
bit too far.
But what happened? In
few years the ballot stuffing
scandals all over the country
had become so notorious that
the people demanded the
Australian hallat sxsfen and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28
Great Promise
of Credit Union
to Be Shown

Many aspects of the service Of
fered to the community by the As
ISOLATED Negro Credit Union will
be discussed at a public forum to
be held Sunday, May 7, at the
Phyllis Wheatley House at 4 pm.
This program is planned, accord
ing to its sponsors, to awaken Twin
City Negroes to the great possibili-
ties for economic advancement
through self-supported business en-
terprises for which the Credit I'm
ion can furnish financial backing as
well as the value it might be to
individuals.
Thrift, extension of credit, eco
nomic independence, child character
building, will be included in the
panel discussion. Mr.. v. s. Craw-
ford, managing director of the
League of Credit Unions of Mime
sofa, will be the principal speaker.
The Minneapolis Sunday Forum
has relinquished its regular period
for this meeting.
Full details will be published
next week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28
HEALTH OBSERVANCE WEEK
IN ST. PAUL, MAY 1920

The st. Paul Health Committee
announces Sunday, May ii, as the
opening day of the 1889 Health OBJ
servance Week. --.
In a meeting at the Halle @.
Brown Community House April 10
the committee elected Paul Boswell
general chairman for this years
Health Observance Week.
The theme adopted was "Nutri-
ton and Children's HEALTH" in
keeping with the National Health
Observance theme.
The following persons were ap-
pointed chairmen of the various
committees: Program, DR.. J. w.
Crump and Miss Margaret Turpin;
speakers, DR.. Chas. Williams; post
ers, Miss Bernetta Cason; and pub
licity, Theodore Allen.
Others present at the committee
meeting were DR.. Earl S. Weber,
Mrs. Margaret Griffin of Family
Welfare Service, Miss I. M. Car
den, preliminary chairman, and
Mrs. Ruth Straighter of Minneapo-
lis.
During Health Week" all organ
izations holding meetings are urged
to build their programs around
health observance and call DIR.
Chas. Williams for a speaker on
any health subject the organization
may be particularly interested in.
The opening meeting Sunday,
May Ia, viii be held at the Halle
@. Brown House at pm.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

services and will be present with
their choirs and congregations to
take part in the celebration.
An additional feature will be the
singing of a group of numbers by
the Twin City A.M.E. Chorus of 80
voices under the direction of Mrs.
Mabel McGavock Lewis, who is also
the director of the choir of st.
James, St. Paul.
The celebration opens Friday
night, April %, when Mayor
George E. Leach will be the princi-
pal speaker. Other speakers will
be Rev. H. w. Bolts of Zion Baptist
Church, Minneapolis, and Grand
Master Samuel Ransome. Greet
ings will be brought by fraternal
organizations and the fine choir of
Zion Baptist Church will render
music. The Elks Lodge will be
present in a body Mrs. Mayme
Mccoy is chairman of the program
committee.
Rev. Carlyle Fielding Stewart is
pastor of St. Peter Church.
Rev. Thos. B. Stovall, presiding
elder of the st. Paul district and
former pastor of st. Peter, will
cancel portion of his district to
be present at services.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Crispus Attacks Home Asso-
citation was held at Halle Q. Brown
House on Tuesday, April 10. Mem
berships reported for the 1889 cam
paign were: Mines. Susie Luche,
Hattie Jones, Minnie Smith, Lii
liam Brown; Miss Estelle Luckie,
Mr.. G.. s.. jefferson as individual
memberships. The Self Culture
Club contributed a fiye-dollar or
ganization membership. All friends
of the home are urged to either re-
new or subscribe to the campaign.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28
Erickson Admits
Insurance Hard
to Get for Us

Admission that Negroes have a
harder time to get liability insur-
ance for their automobiles was
made this week by Carl Erickson,
chairman of the house of represen-
tatives insurance committee which
killed a bill designed to end dis
elimination based on race in this
type of coverage.
Mr.. Erickson, a native of St,
Cloud, refused to permit his COM
mittee to make any report on the
measure and then kept it from
coming to a vote after it was
wrested from his control under a
house rule. In stating his position,
Mr.. Erickson said: "The commit
tee and myself realize that some
insurance companies have acted ar
bitrarily in refusing to write GER
tain races. There is no doubt that
the Negro is required by some COM
panies to carry a heavy burden of
proving his instability. However,
with respect to many kinds of in
surance, other races have varying
burdens of showing instability.
Selection Fundamental
International thinking on this
matter brings one to the conclusion
that the fundamental idea which is
the basis of insurance is the right
on the part of the insurer to select
the risks that it chooses.
Similarity of risk is one of the
basic principles of insurance. Free
dom of contract is a right guaran-
teed by the Constitution. Except
for a comparatively few insurers.
Negroes are not placed in special
category of risk. It is my belief
that in most instances, a Negro ap-
plicant must meet only the require
ments that members of other races
must meet.
Members of other races are de-
MED insurance also when, upon ex-
animation, the applicant in some
respect is found to be the kind OF
risk that the insurer does not wish
to underwrite.
Women Turned Down
"There is one large insurance
company which refuses to write in.
surance on women. This is def.
nitely discrimination, but no one
can say that that company does moi
have the right to discriminate il
this way.
"Most companies are fair to al
races. It is my hope, and I have 81
expressed myself to the represen
tatives of insurance companies
that any discrimination which may
exist based purely upon race vii
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28
Judge Anderson
Hears Brown VS..
NicOllet Hotel
JUDGE TAKES $500 DAMAGE
SUIT UNDER AMUSEMENT

Judge William A. Anderson of
the Minneapolis municipal bench
heard damage suit filed against
the Nicollet Hotel by Martin
Brown, Minneapolis businessman,
Tuesday.
Mr.. Brown alleged in his suit
that he was refused service in one
of the bars at the Nicollet Hotel
on April 20, 1888.
Brown, a Standard oil dealer, at
tended banquet given by that
company at the hotel. Following
the banquet he went with several
other of the 500 dealers present to
one of the hotel barrooms where he
was invited to have a glass of beer
by one of his fellow banqueters.
A bartender on duty told Brown,
eve don't serve Negroes in here. "
Brown demurred and his friends
argued but Mr.. Brown did not get
his glass Of beer.
Shortly after the humiliating
experience Mr.. Brown, through his
attorney, A. R. Skinner, fled suit
against the Nicollet Hotel for $500
damages for humiliation and en-
barrassment under the Minnesota
laws which forbid refusal of serv-
ice in public places in this state be-
cause of color, race, etc.
Manager Testifes
Neil Messick, manager of the
Nicollet Hotel, testified that col
ored people had sometimes been
served at the hotel. He mentioned
several interracial affairs which
had been served in one of the no
tels private dining rooms.
Say They Offered Him Beer
The bartenders all testified that
the reason they did not serve
Brown was because they thought
he was intoxicated. Later one of
them testified that after they found
out he wasn't drunk" they offered
him service. 49,.
Both the plaintiff, Mr.. Brown,
and his two witnesses, F. B. Han
ratty and Campbell Keith, both
white gasoline station operators,
testified that Brown was refused
and such refusal was because of his
race.
Simon> Meshbesher was attorney
for the Nicollet. Judge Anderson
took the case under advisement.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28
Ice Cream
Free at Club
Cafe Opening
By DEE

The official and formal opening
of the Club Cafes new Ice Cream
Bar will take place Saturday and
Sunday evening, April 20 and 80,
at which time simple dishes of ice
cream will be given to adult Gus
toners.
A feature of the new bar is that
the Club Cafe not only makes their
own bulk ice cream but also makes
their own home pack ice cream to
take out. This ice cream, bulk and
home pack, is all of the same rich
quality and flavor.
Special orders of ice cream can
be had for churches, lodges, pic
mics, card parties and weddings in
quantities Of from / to five gallons
or more upon request.
This ice cream machine not only
supplies the Club Cafe with health
full ice cream but also makes a de-
licious frosted matted milk that
will make hit with old and young
alike.
You may still secure the same
tasty sandwiches and light lunches
that have been so popular with pa
irons of the Club Cafe during the
past year.
Your genial proprietors, Harvey
Pittman, Claude Mason, Don SEES
sions, are always ready to serve
you and receive your suggestions.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28
LARGE GROUP OF NEGROES
PARTICIPATES IN SANITY
CITY FESTIVAL OF NATIONS

$4OO the International institute Sunday by
committee charge of the sale of fried chicken at the
Festival of Nations.
chairman of the committee this amount
work with the members of her committee Of all
the various booths Casn attracted
the largest crowds.
the chicken but puzzled because they
from the frying food The absence of smoke
is one of cooking secrets
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

Other features of the festival in
cluded an exhibit of paintings from
the. Harmon Foundation in New
York and Photographic studies by
Gordon Roger Parks of St. Paul,
Jr.
On Sunday afternoon the COM
bined choirs of St. James A. M. E.
of st. Paul, Pilgrim Baptist,
Camphor M. E., Wayman A. M. E.,
st. Peters A. M. E., and st. James
A. M. E. of Minneapolis, sang un-
der the direction of Mrs. Mabel
McGavock Lewis.
Characters representing out
standing persons were portrayed
as follows: James Weldon Johnson,
Peevie Johnson; George w. Carver,
Lafayette Shelton; Booker T.
Washington, Herman Cotton;
Marian Anderson, Mrs. Lewis; and
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, Mrs.
Jean Waters. John Whitaker con-
Quoted sing swing band on Fri
day and Saturday.
Officials of the festival were:
General chairman, Mrs. Mary D,
Mcfarland; Exhibit committee.
Mrs. Leah Mae Young, chairman;
Mrs. Henrietta Henderson, Miss
Evelyn Kelley, Mrs. Josephine Nc
Coy, Mrs. Lucille Hargraves, Mrs,
Lola Edwards, Mrs. Idella Patton
and Mrs. Mary Jones.
Market committee, Mrs. Cason.
chairman; Mesdames Lady Ridley.
Malinda Washington, Hattie Sher-
\ wood, Carrie Lindsay, Carrie
Robinson, Eunice Glass and Lor,
raine Tabor and Miss Zoleeta Ham
ilton and Mrs. John Culver.
Ticket committee, Mrs. Gladys
Wigington, chairman; Mrs. Irets
Mcknight, Mrs. Josie Williams
Miss Helen Powell, and Mrs. Nor.
man Howell.
Program chairmen, Mrs. Juanits
Mitchell and Mrs. Josephine Hagen
Costume chairman, Mrs. Louise
Woodford, and Publicity chairman
C. E. Newman.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28
Juanita Mitchell
Attends White
House Conference

Among those who heard Presi-
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt urge
consideration for the children of
minority groups at the White
House Children's Conference, We'd
nesday, was Mrs. Juanita Jackson
Mitchell of st. Paul.
Mrs. Mitchell attended the confer
ence at the invitation of Secretary
of Labor Frances Perkins and Miss
Katherine Lenroot, chief of the
Federal Children's Bureau.
Concerned About Children
Concerning the offspring of
members of minority groups, Mr..
Roosevelt said: eve are concerned
about the children of minority
groups in our population who, con-
fronted with discrimination and
prejudice, must find it difficult to
believe in the just ordering of life
or the ability of the adults in their
world to deal with life's problems. I"
Permanent Committee to Be
Named
Those participating in the con-
ference will form a permanent
committee for the study of child
problems in this country. This is
the first of a series of meetings
which will be held and the Presi-
dent has accepted the honorary
craftsmanship of this committee.
Will Seek SOlOns' Support
While at the nations capital,
Mrs. Mitchell, acting in behalf of
the local branch of the N.A.A.C.P.,
will contact Minnesota's congress
men and senators in order to Sc
cure their support for a federal
anti-lynching bill.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

known author, lecturer and author
ity on world affairs, will give the
Japanese side of the current Sino-
Japanese War when she speaks at
the Halle @. Brown Forum Sum
day afternoon. DR.. Clark, one of
the first women history professors
at Carleton College, has travelled
widely through Japan and China,
and has a sympathetic understand
ing of Oriental cultures. She thinks
that Japanese efficiency and perse-
verance will eventually win the
whole of China. After visiting
Manchukua in 1888, DR.. Clark
called Mukden a city rivaling Paris
in beauty, and she said that the
whole province of Manchukuo,
farrned by the Chinese and con-
trolled by the japanese, is garden
of fertile beauty.
During the World War DIR. Clark
served as YWCA director and trav-
eled through France, England,
Italy, Germany and Algiers. For
number of years after that she
resided in st. Paul and wrote edi-
torials for the st. Paul Pioneer
Press and Dispatch dealing with
foreign affairs. Since her appoint
ment as professor of history at
Carleton in 1928 she has lived in
Mortified.
She is the author of three books,
"Spell of Spain," "Spell of Scot
land" and International Commu-
nications."
The officers of the Forum are
preparing for a large attendance
Sunday and request that those at
tending come early. The Forum
opens at 4 pm.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

The celebration continues through
Sunday night and closes Monday
evening in a church fellowship
where financial reports of the 55th
anniversary leaders will be heard.
Sunday night at 8 o'clock there
will be an unusual program. Rev.
G.. L. Hayden, St. James, st. Paul;
Rev. E. A. London, Wayman, and
Rev. H. Reddick, st. James, Mime
apolis, are dismissing their night
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28
MEMS STAG

The mems stag sponsored by the
Twin City Trap and Gun Club was
a great success.
About 100 men were in attend
ance, Frank Peoples, chairman,
announced at the conclusion of a
night of amusement and food.
Chester Johnson was toastmas-
ter. Several speakers, including
two game wardens.