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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-24
Poetic Thoughts
Meeting the Challenge
BY MORRIS GIBBS. Sr.

World events changing every day.
The lives of people and boundaries don't stay,
Where used to be able to say,
That certain country was bounded this way.
This brought about because of visions of peace,
The world thought that aggression would cease,
By giving in at this early date,
And avoid war before it was too "late."
1t temporarily did, but like a disease
Took rest, and began to seize
The remainder and put into discard
The guarantees of protection where justice is barred
Excuses have been given in these perilous times
To advance totaitarian dreams with crimes,
For the end justifes any of their schemes,
When they fulfill their desires by any means.
The democratic countries did pause awhile,
Began to take stock to overcome Nazi guile,
And found out almost before twas too late,
That Hitler will deal them the same kind of fate.
Liberty-loving people can't stand and see
Any harm come to countries who have been free.
Sudden dismemberment and freedom they enjoyed
Caused democracy a blow since they destroyed
Right will win in face of overwhelming odds,
Meet the challenge with righteous rods
Firmly grasped by leaders who dare
To handle situations with more than Mortified stare
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-24

Mother" Collins, Mary Collins,
Alice Slaughter, L. Cooke, w. H,
Hammonds, E. H. Payne, Pearl
Clark, Ella Worcuff, Leona Clark;
75c, Stanley Mcintosh, Ruth Lewis;
55c, Mrs. Alberta CulbersOn; SOC,
Mrs. Matte Evans, Leila Tomas, c,
Moppins, Belle Glover, Wallace
Partee, H. T. Russell; 35c, Esther
Roach; zoe, Mary L. Cannon; 25c,
John Atkins, Blanche Judy, John
Thomas and Iva Carter.
Next week reports will be given
in this space of 20 highest rating
team captains who have made re-
ports.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-24
Six Pages 80.

This week you get your old six
page paper. How did it happen
Our advertising department got
plenty of cooperation from some
merchants and you, dear Reader
are getting a larger paper. Now
if you do your part and give these
merchants, listed elsewhere in this
paper, some of your patronage you
can't tell what might happen. You
might receive in your mail a ten
page paper some of these morn
ings!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-24
VOTE OF THANKS

Editor:
The state owes a vote of thanks
to the people who are trying to get
a bill passed in the legislature to
keep the insurance companies from
arbitrarily refusing to write liabil-
ity insurance for colored people. 1t
is a dirty shame and it will affect
the white people as well as your
race. l am happy that we have
men like Senator Novak and S. A.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-24
The Urban Leagues Make Progress

AS consistent supporter and critic of the Urban Leagues the
Twin Cities that both the Minneapolis and
Paul organizations doing much better job today than they have
several years.
the contributing league,
believes the separation the leagues the appoint
ment of executive each The job ef buffer
for community large The former policy which provided
secretary for two cities mistake The work of office
stupendous task could justice such jobs
Space will permit enumerate the accomplish
of the Factua accomplishments
be secured at either of the Offices
AS publication which has recognized the immense possibilities Of
the league when the the community
that work
months.
AS critic of the league from time time would hesitate
write otherwise the Urban Leagues had shown steady improve
ment
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-24

said and was a most timely admo-
milton to the community and its
young Negro citizens. / was more
interested in the fact that it was
said over this important and far
reaching medium of public ap-
proach. 1t gives prestige to its
work and invests it with an impor-
lance heretofore lacking in much of
the Leagues effort to interest the
public in it's vital work of racial
development.
-
Hitler's unpredictable actions
have again set the world agog as
to just what and when and how he
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-24
We Won't Be on the Defensive .

Citizens of this state will longer be the defensive when out
ofaers chde them the anNegro attitude Mnnesotas
Supreme Court Justice Pierce Butler The designate
William Douglas could possibly be than Butler judicial
affecting the rights of the II million Negroes of the
In decisions affecting materially rights Americans
Justice Butler sided with reaonar southern members the
justice with
full that Mnneoans will longer the defensive when
decisions discussed
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-24
THE EDITOR
Stockwell left in this state.
John Lundquist,
st. Paul, MINI.
STREET CORNER BoIsTERoUS-
NESS

Editor:
-. Summer is approaching, AS
a mother of FIVE children who lives
in the vicinity of Fourth avenue
and Thirty-eighth street, Minneap-
oils, / do hope parents will insist
that our boys and girls not congre-
gate late at night on that corner.
For two summers have listened
as boys and few girls became
more rowdy and boisterous on that
corner. AS far as know only one
man, Isaac L. Moore, has attempt
ed to do anything about a condition
which is close to disgraceful. Please
say something in the paper about
such things.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-24
Here
30. and 90.
There
By w. M. SMITH
BY w. M. SMITH

C. w. Washington, Urban League
secretary, spoke over the radio
Tuesday afternoon in an interview
upon the Leagues Vocational Guild
ance program.
/ was interested, not so much in
what was said, though it was well
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-24
A Race Mother,
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI

Editor: Some type of community
center is needed badly in that Sec
ton of the city. The boys and girls
must have some place to go in that
neighborhood. Here is fine piece
of work for some civic group.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-24
Weeks Bible Thought

will sing of the mercs of the Lord forever with mouth will
rake thy faithfuness generations
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19

Mrs. Ella Washington Griffin,
Jeanes supervisor, Polk County, Fla.
During the five years in which
Mrs. Griffin has served Polk County
five new, modern school buildings
have been erected, several others re-
modelled and enlarged and the num-
Der of Negro rural teachers in the
county have increased from 110 to
40.
In speaking Of her work, local
citizens Of Barlow, the county seat
praise her accomplishments in slim
ulatinc the identification of homes,
churches and school buildings and
grounds. In these efforts, she has
had the support of MA. boys un-
der w. L. Sans, teacher OF Voca-
tional Agricultural, as well as the
other teachegs and county health
officials
Mrs. Griffin is native New Eng
lander and was graduated from
Framingham (Mass.) State Teachers
College. She has done special work
in education at Clark University III
Worcester and at Boston University.
-(ANP Photo)
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19
at Madden Park.

at Madden Park.
These picnics furnish the oppor-
tunity of the year for the members
TO enjoy an outing with their fami-
lies and friends. The beautiful
scenery and the lovely play grounds
enable the old as well as the young
to enjoy days outing. Don't for
get the date and watch the papers
for further details about the picnic.
The delegates have beenchosen to
represent the Industrial Department
at the Simmer Conference this year.
Miss Charlotte Robinson will repre-
sent the Blue Moon Club and Miss
Martha Dulin the Entire Nous In
dustrial Club. The conference will
be held at Tower Hill Camp, Sawyer,
Michigan, July 25 to August 4.
Mrs. Beard of the Employment
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19
THE FORUM

Compensation Division, gave avery
interesting talk on the problems Of
household workers at the regular
meeting of the Entire Nous Indus
trial Club last Thursday evening.
Miss Elizabeth Ryans, the girl re-
serve secretary has returned to work
after weeks illness.
The dramatic group pf te Girl
Reserve department presented "The
American Beauty" on Friday, May
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19
12 n the YWCA assembly room.

12 n the YWCA assembly room.
The Willing Workers entertained
their friends with party Wednes-
day afternoon from 4:50 to 600
o'clock.
Camp Dates-June 11-17. Regis
tration fee is one dollar. Girls
You'll miss real treat if you don't
attend camp this year. REGISTER
NOW ~!
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19

worthy and talented student at Dun
bar High School, Is receiving a full
scholarship for the Art Institute.
Mrs. Marion Anderson prominent
business and civic leader is the donee
Of this magnificent gift.
Mrs. Marion Anderson, her sis
ter, Mrs. Irene Forte, and niece,
Mrs. Rita Forte, are leaving for Bos-
son sometime this week. Mr.. and
Mrs Moreland Forte and daughter,
Alice Marie, will spend the summer
months on the Eastern coast line.
. y
After a very successful year Of
teaching and supervising, Mr.. and
Mrs. Darwin Jones have returned
to Dayton. Mrs. Jones, formerly
Vivian Weaver, report a very happy
sojourn in the south and anxiously
look forward to the coming semester.
GRAND QUEEN
MAKES VISIT
Mrs. Leona G. Taylor, Supreme
Grand Queen Of the AUX. and D..
Of A. left for Chicago last week to
visit her foster daughter. Mrs. Cor
della Lebine and husband. Mr.. Le-
bine and their little daughter Emma
Jenne- While in Chicago Mrs. Tay-
lor was entertained by Mrs. Eliza
belt Rochon one of the Supreme Off
GERS Of the AUX. and d. Of "A. She
also visited some Of the places of
note while in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lebine gave Mrs.
Taylor several electrical devices.
Mrs. Taylor was entertained by some
Of the club women Of Chicago also
i ALUMNI GROUP
The Alumni Group Of the Com
munity Training School will meet
Sunday, May q at the YMCA. The
president, Mrs. L. Redmon, would
like t osee all members present.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07

Henry P. Young, bank teller, was
installed president Of the Henderson
Lions Club for the coming year at
the weekly dinner meeting of the
club at the Vance hotel Wednesday
evening. Sam Afford, deputy dis
trict governor of Lions, was in
charge of the installation service,
which also included the following
officers
B. H. Nixon, first ice-president
Robert F. Turner, second vice-presi-
dent; G.. C. Atkins, third vice-presi-
dent; Hylton T. Webb, lion tanner;
J. T. Richardson, tail twister; A. c..
Hoover, secretary-treasurer, re-
elected
Directors named were: Henry
Hight, Sam Afford, Hubert Palmer,
Henry T. Powell and C. B. White.
Immediately after the installation,
the new president took over the
meeting, and outlined a program of
activities for the coming fiscal year.
c. B. White, retiring president,
expressed his appreciation for the
loyal support given him by the men,
bers Of the club during MS term Of
office
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
Rose Defeats
Bankers, 11-9

After going into the eighth inning,
Rose, by means of a home run with
one man on base, managed to de-
feat the Bankers, 11-9, in yester-
days softball game.
The game was scheduled to be
played on the high school athletic
field, but because of the wet ground
there it was transferred to the
junior high school. Both teams were,
Of course, handicapped by playing
on a strange field and also by very
rough ground. AS result, rather
loose fielding was evident through
out the contest
Rose was leading, 9-6, when Row.
land Turner, of the Bankers, con-
nected for a home run with two
men on base, thus tying the score.
In the extra inning the Bankers,
through an error, allowed Rose to
place one man on. Then Edwards,
of Rose, broke up the ball game with
his homer.
At third base Beckham turned in
q nice game for the winners Bat
teries: Wick and Kearney for Rose;
Jackson, Morgan, Watkins and We'll
don for the Bankers
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
SHAKEUF IN HICKORY
GOVERNMENT OCCURS

Hickory, July 7.-Ralph E. Smyre,
37-year-old ne-time Catawba coun-
ty register of deeds was appointed
Hickory city manager today, and
five other new men went into Of
flee as Mayor Walker Lyerly's new
ly-elected city council made sweep
ing changes in administrative Off
cials.
Smyre resigned as assistant secre-
tary-treasurer Of First Building and
Loan association here to accept his
new post. He succeeds Raymond
Hefner, who has served continuous
ly as city manager since May, 1882
Hefner also was city manager for
two years, 1925-27.
Other new appointees were: Eu-
gene w. Lentz, police chief; H. K.
(Chip) Setter, superintendent of
public works; David M. McComb,
solicitor of municipal court; DR.. H.
E. Barne, city physician, and O. E..
(Tiny) Sigmon, police sergeant.
Officials re-appointed for another
year by the aldermen were: T. F.
Cummings, municipal and juvenile
court judge; Peter L.. Abenethy, san
itary engineer; Walter Geitner,
clerk Of municipal court; Clyde L
Herman, city treasurer, and Donald
Shuford, fire chief.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
BROUGHTON SPEAKS
TO COURT CLERKS
Raleigh Attorney Discusses State
Adoption Laws In Address Be-
fore Convention.

Wrightsville Beach, July u. M.
Broughton, Raleigh lawyer, discussed
state adoption laws in an address be-
fore the convention of the Associa-
ton of Superior Court Clerks OF
North Carolina.
He said increasing Importance at
tached to statutes governing orphan
ed children because the number Of
adoptions has. rapidly increased in
recent years.
Broughton said five proposed
amendments to the adoption statues
would prove of immeasurable help
in caring for orphans. The proposals,
he said are: Cd In case Of adoption
Of children over II years Of age, the
children should have the right either
to accept or reject the proposed adop-
tive; (2) give parents under 81 years
of age the right to give written con-
sent for their children to be adopted
by others; CD make more thorough
and rigid the pre-eXaminatiOn in or
der to ascertain whether the proposed
adOpters are worthy of rearing the
child; ca clarity the law in regard
to the jurisdiction of the court clerks,
and (5) make provision for the child
to inherit property from his adOpters.
The association rejected a motion
by Gus Graham of Granville county
protesting against extra duties i'm
posed upon clerks and calling upon
the association to help defeat at the
next election those office holders
who placed the extra duties upon
clerks
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
BUDGET ESTIMATES
MADE IN CARAPRUS

Concord, July 7-An estimated
budget for financing activities Of
Cabarrus county during the 1939-4O
fiscal year was submitted to the
board of commissioners at the regular
July meeting
Tax supervisor Charles Field sub
mitted the estimate, which differs on
ly slightly from the budget under
which the county operated last year.
MIR. Field pointed out that an in
crease of from two to four cents in
the present tax rate of "a cents may
be expected this year, if preliminary
estimates are correct, and receive
approval. The property valuation,
not yet finally computed, will be very
little different from last years valu-
alton, Mr.. Field said today.
He told the commissioners that
present figures indicate that the 1889
valuation will be 'just about the
same as last years $43,OOO,OOO. The
TACT that $4,000 bond-first in the
series Of 100000 public school bonds
issued in 1937-falls due this year
accounts for the necessary increase in
the tax rate
The commissioners today discus
sed with County Attorney L. T..
Hartsell, Jr., plans for issuing $780,
600 in hospital bonds. Tentative de-
clSiOn was to have the bonds dated
in September, with $4,000 coming
due annually for 25 years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
YOUTHS HAVE NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH

Concord, July :.-Robert Laws
and Edgar Herrin, of CentervieW,
had a narrow escape from death,
and the automobile in which they
were riding, was destroyed by fire,
when lightning struck a wire fence
and glanced off on their car in
Blackwelder park at $50 o'clock
Wednesday night.
The bolt Of lightning set fire to the
left rear tire and ignited the gasoline
in the tank. The top of the car was
ignited almost instantly, and Laws
and Herrin jumped out and dashed
away from the scene. They had
just put 10 gallons of gasoline in the
tank, and feared an explosion.
The boys had just taken man to
Blackwelder park after finishing a
softball game. Two pairs of softball
shoes, two pairs of dress shoes and
three ball gloves went up in smoke
with the car.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
NEGRO CHILD FALLS
INTO DITCH, BROWNS

Goldsboro, July 7.-Clarence
Crawford, five-year-old son of An
ME Laurie Crawford, Negro, was
drowned in a big ditch in the south
Yves fern part of Goldsboro. after a
torrential rain about $3.50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. The body was re-
covered two hours later by Cheat
ham Jones after mesh wire had been
lowered into the ditch at some dis
tance below to prevent the body be-
ing carried off by the swift waters
The child was pushing a little
wheelbarrow and attempted to- cross
a log over the ditch. It was said that
he had been accustomed to cross
the log, which was about two blocks
from his home.
Water in the big ditch is USUALLY
only few inches deep, but the
ditch fills rapidly after hard rain,
and forms considerable stream.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
AIR MERGER SOUGHT

Chicagct July 7.-(AP)-United
Air Lines today announced it had
had asked the civil aeronautics au-
thority to approve its plan to ac-
quire control of Western Air EX-
press.
w. A. Patterson, president of U.
A. L., said an agreement had been
signed to purchase majority Of the
capital stock Of Western Air and the
c. A. A. had been requested to
sanction the transaction. His state
ment added:
''The application not only asks
approval of the agreement to pur-
chase majority of the Western Air
stock, but likewise approval either
of the merger of Western Air into
United Air Lines, or the acquisition
by United of the assests of Western
Air"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
City May Go
Outside With
Fire Trucks

o,,aneement is under consid-
,t;on between city and county au-
,,..,..;ties whereby the city would un-
,.+,la to furnish fire protection
...bore possible and feasible to pro-
,,,.v outside the city limits. Moth
,s definite has been done, but
IT aa,hers Of both the city and cOun-
=. administrations have discussed
tTs proposal informally.
Anv plan that might be worked
ut i is understood, would contem-
..l1te pavment to the city by the
...nty of certain amounts IN eX-
eI.qnoe for the services rendered. 1t
i not contemplated that the city
,,.onld agree to go anywhere and
tyelyvhere in the county, but prob
s,Iv would undertake to service the
s,DalIer communities when called,
md particularly the schools. Pay
ments by the county would go to-
,,ard maintenance of the fire de-
partment.
Under ~ act Of the 1889 General
Assembly, such an agreement is
ns,nissible between city and county
s both units are agreeable, and
when satisfactory arrangements can
be worked out, Mayor Henry T.
Powell said today.
Inst when, if at all, the agree
ment will be consummated cannot
be said as yet.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
GOLF JOURNEYS ON
AT BLOWING ROCK

Blowing Rock, July 7.-Blowing
Rocks annual series of summer golf
tournaments will get underway July
13 with the Scotch foursome tourna-
ment, George Blagg, professional at
the Greenpark Norwood course an
nounced today. He released dates for
the third annual Ladies' tournament
as August 14-17, and the Mems an
nual August 21-25.
The Scotch foursome, deriving its
name because a foursome plays only
two balls, is expected to draw over
"a contestants from several states.
A few Of last years participants, "a
mong them Renee Blagg, Blowing
Rock, runner-up to Mrs. j. Astholz,
West Palm Beach, Fla, last season,
are expected to qualify for the COM
ing event
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
NEGRO HOME AGENT

Wilson, July 7.-Annie Brown
was appointed first negro home
agent in Wilson county by the Will
son county commissioners yester-
day. The commissioners appropriate
ed the money for the position last
month and appointed the negro girl
yesterday after Dayzelle Lowe, dis
trict negro home agent, had recon-
mended her to the commissioners.
The girl was appointed on 80 day
trial, the commissioners said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
Stock Volume
Is Very Light

New York, July 7.-(AP)- The
stock market tugged feebly at its
chains today, and on the whole fail
ed to break out of the CONSTRUCTED
area in which it has been confined
recently. A handful Of metals, air.
crafts, mail orders and specialtieS
managed to post minor gains at one
time or another, but some Of these
eventually slipped, and at the close
numerous issues were unchanged to
off a trifle.
The turnover of about 100000
shares was one of the smallest for
full session in IL XearS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
INQUEST is PLANNED
INTO DEATH OF WOMAN

Kinston, July 7.-Lenoir county au-
thorities todav said an inquest
would be held in the case of Miss
Thelma Cooper, Of Pitt county, who
in a hospital TO her in
juries suffered in an automobile ac-
cident Tuesday night.
A car in which she, R. R. Ackiss
and Iver Coward were riding over
turned south of here. J. K. Clay, a
highway patrolman, said it appeared
Miss Cooper was driving. The ac-
cident was on a curve. The men es-
capped serious injury. The woman's
body was sent to Farmville.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
Japs Checked In
Fighting In Mongolia
Continued From Page Onel

30-hour automobile ride without
food. The hot, mosquito-infested
plain had become a marshland after
sudden cloudburst. Continuous
streams of Japanese supply trucks
were travelling to the front along
rutted roads. Both sides are we'll
equipped with light artillery and
tanks. Both have plenty of manpow-
er, but communication lines from the
bases along the sticky plains are
long.
l was driven to cover by accurate
Mongol fire while watching a steady
artillery duel near the confluence of
the .Khalka and Holstein rivers
About mile and a quarter away, a
continuous clutter Of machine guns
indicated the front lines around
Nomonhan with the Mongols appar-
emily holding a height.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
Wet Grounds
Prevent Game
On Thursday

Because of the wet condition of
the ground at the Hilltop yesterday,
the softball game between ~the XII
wants and Purol was called off.
This is the second game of the week
to be called off, the other being
July when the Kiwanis and Chris
tians did not play because many
members of their teams were away
for the holiday.
On Wednesday two other contests
were rained out in the fourth inning.
At the Hilltop neither Rose nor Gro
Swift had scored, while at the high
school the Bankers and Purol were
locked in tie, 4-all.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
VOCATIONAL DIRECTORS
TO CONFER AT N. G.. STATE

Raleigh, July 7.-(AP)-Vocation-
al directors and school principals and
administrators will meet tomorrow
at IN. c. State college for two
day conference on occupational in
formation and guidance.
John w. Harrelson, dean Of ad-
ministration at the college will open
the program. Speakers will include
John Lang, state youth administra-
tor, and Clyde A. Erwin, superln-
tendent Nf public instruction.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-07
STATE PROBATION OFFICER
BROUGHT FROM NEW YORK

Winston-Salem, July Z. = Mrs.
Pauline Cobb Griffin, state proba-
ton officer for the eastern district
who suffered a stroke of paralysis
in New York June 10, was brought
to a hospital here today.
She was accompanied by her sis
ter, Miss Beatrice Cobb, OF Morgan
ton, Democratic national committee
woman, and her physician. Mrs. Grif
fin became ill while in New York for
North Carolina Day at the worlds
fair.