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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14
Oscar Newman Elected
President of Youth
Forum
SAL.

The Minneapolis Young Peoples
Forum organized recently elected
Oscar Newman, president at its
meeting Monday night. Other Of
ficers elected were Katherine Quar-
terman, vice-president, and Doris
Schofeld, secretary. A treasurer
and other officers will be elected at
next Monday, June II, meeting,
which will be held at the Phyllis
Wheatley House at 8 p. m.
The program at the next meet
ing will be devoted to discussions
on "Open Fields for Negro Youth"
led by the club president, Find
ing Jobs for Youth" led by George
Lynell and Discrimination, and
Possible Remedies" with Lloyd
Bryant serving as discussion
leader.
All young people between the
ages of 16 and rs are urged to at
tend the Forum.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-14

time In the meantime continue to
behave yourself like a lady as the
summer isn't going to be half as
bad as you seem to feel. Lots of
fun will come your way.
H. L.: Never before has my stu
alton been past my comprehension.
Suddenly l have walked into
cubicle 1 cannot understand. l am
here in this town working hard ev-
cry day, saving my money. 1 am
very much interested in a young
lady here and have dated her a few
times. However, we don't seem to
get along so well in spite of the
fact that we both seem to be very
interested. Will you give this your
very best consideration?
Ans: 1t takes more than inter-
est to win a gal, brother. Pretty
girls like love and lots of it =.
and that's where you have fizzled
out. The young lady in question
admires you for your high ideals
and ambitious look on life but
she Graves love more than that. My
advice is to LET HER HAVE
TT.
L. H.: Dear Friend: l am writ
ing you for an answer to some
things would like to know. I am
going with a man and he is going
with another woman and he tells
me he loves me and tells her the
same thing. Now, want to know
which one of US does he want for
a wife?
Ans: Neither one of you. he
amt the marrying kind. He's
pretty much satisfied to go on low
ing you both and not marrying
either of you. This sort of going on
is getting you nowhere the
place for you is back at your hus-
bands side. Go back to him and
forget all about your twO-timing
friend.
E. NJ. G.: I was told that 1 would
get a sum of money. Please tell me
if you think 1 will get this and
where will it come from?
Ans: believe you will receive
a sum of money thru your grand
mothers property and that you
will receive it sometime during the
last six months of 1910.
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The second entrant to sign or
the dotted line for the second an
nual Minnesota Negro Open Golf
Tourney was Jimmy Lee, tourna-
ment champion, last year.
The defending champ is an all
around athlete and is boys work
director at St. PauPs Halle Q.
Brown House. Jimmy Slemmons
and Ted Allen sponsors of the
tournament which will be played at
the Theodore Wirth course are
jubilant over the large field of en-
trants in the meet.
Many valuable merchandise
prizes will be given away.
turned from various colleges
around the country are creating
minor (or is it major) earthquakes
and avalanches in the hearts of
many of the girls about town:
BOB RIFE, JOHN CYRUS, tai
MADGE CAREY, Jr., .LAWR-
ENCE WRIGHT and PAUL
MAYES. :.
Au RevOirs for the Time Being:
PEGGY PETTICORD leaving this
weekend for her home in Wash
ington, D. C. -. PAULINE ALEX
AMBER also leaving st. Paul for
home in Gary, Indiana. ROB-
ERTA MURPHY mentioning in
Missouri and other parts, with
stops in Chicago. IKALINE
MOORE, another Twin City miss
who will soon enjoy the delightful
southern atmosphere at Nashville,
Tenn.
Party News: Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity has issued swank bids
to their Annual Spring Prom,
which is to be held at Theodore
Wirth Chalet. This promises
to be the city's top social affair of
this season. Watch for details of
this grand party next week.
Friends of the Credjafawn's
Club are looking forward to their
Town n Gown Mite which is being
held in the near future, too.
Well, folks, I'll leave you for this
week cause know you are busy
preparing and getting dates for
this next week of frolic.
Your Pal,
SAL.
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enate Judiciary Committee

Judiciary
amendment provide that
against adhering giving
aiding annoying
enemies Of the United States taking position foreign policy
variance with United
United which lies of the Mississippi River
suggesting the duty the the United States
quickly Of national otherwise
the and interests who playing Hitlers game"
loyal Americans citizens
Bultt telling
need for bold and imaginative defenses
Evening star., 1940-08-22
The Political Mill
Issues Of Coming Election Are Too Serious
For President to Esehew Compoien, Is View

Including the President himself.
No Democratic candidate for the
presidential nomination raised his
head during the pre-convention
campaign that he was not slapped
down by the inner circle-and un-
omcially by the President himself
II conversations with the President
related by some Of his visitors are
true.
Burden Upon Credulity.
The President asked the Demo-
cratic National Convention and the
American people to believe that he
had been In no way desirous of a
third-term nomination, in his ad-
dress by radio to the convention.
The President, knew as well as any
one in the country that the wheels
were being creased for his renomi-
nation by the men who surround
him and by the machine politicians
In the Democratic party. He never
took q single step to discourage this
wheel-greasing. Yet apparently he
wishes the American people to be-
lieve that he had no personal inter-
est in denomination.
The drive for q third-term nomi-
nation of the President began q
couple of years ago-even more.
There was no war in Europe then.
But Mr.. Roosevelt took no steps
at that time, either, to discourage
the drive.
The slowness with which the pro-
gram for national defense has got
ten under way does not argue well
for the claim that the continuance
Of the Roosevelt administration Is
essential to the safety Of the United
States. The war had been on In
Europe for months before the ad-
ministration moved strongly. The
months are still drifting away with
out anything being done effectively
to get men into military training.
The President Endorsed the principle
Of universal military training. He
backed away. however, from q direct
committal in favor Of the Burke
Wadsworth training and draft bill
which is now before Congress. Does
any one doubt that he could have
been less successful in lining up the
administration Democrats in the
Senate for this legislation than he
was for relief appropriations or for
the Government reorganization bill,
which finally went through?
Could Make Direct Appeal.
The Senate is about to vote on this
military training bill. There Is one
amendment offered-by Senator Ma
loney of Connecticut, a Democrat
which would postpone until next
January any selective training and
service, leaving the volunteer sys-
TEN to operate until that time. The
President Is in position to
take a strong stand against such
an amendment if he desires. He
may do 50, and very properly. II
he fails to do so, and the amend
ment should be adopted, then the
country will have to face another
long period Of waiting for adequate
national defense. The President
has said, it is true, that time is the
essential thing in face Of the exist
ing circumstances. He could very
we'll make a direct appeal for speed
now in connection with the draft
bill.
The old saw about not changing
horses while crossing a stream is
relied upon by the New Dealers
to bring about the reelection of the
President. Their theory Is that Mr.
Roosevelt must be kept In the White
House while the war conditions exist
abroad. This Nation and other ma
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not be used for feet service because
of their age. But they are still ex-
cellent for patrol or convoy work.
The Germans, according to in
formation from London, intend to
attempt a large scale landing on
the British soil as soon as their
airplanes have managed to clear up
a certain portion Of Britain's east
coast and have established bridge
head either at Dover or any other
point along that coast Of England.
For that purpose they will use huge
barges protected by airplanes and
very speedy torpedo boats.
The British have lost many de-
stroyers-especially of the old type
since the outbreak Of the war. In
order to offset the German plans
they must operate modern fast
moving craft against the German
mosquito fleets.
But because of the loss Of old de-
stroyers their modern units, as well
as some small fast cruisers, are now
engaged In convoy work. Thus the
British admiralty feels that it has
not now on hand sufficient num-
ber of fast vessels to counter the
German offensive by sea and land.
More than go destroyers and cruis-
ers are conveying the ships between
Halifax and the west coast of Eng
land. If they could obtain Amer
lean destroyers-and no price ap-
pears too heavy for the London
government at this time-the new
type British destroyers and small
cruisers could be used in the de-
fense of the Channel.
In well-informed quarters 1t Is
believed that the transfer of these
American destroyers is likely to
occur shortly. Legal opinion is
sought in this matter to find out
whether there is way to let the
British or the Canadians have these
vessels without approval from Con-
gress. The general impression in
quarters close to the administration
is that even if the matter is not par
ticularly legal it will be done, come
what may.
A large number of Congressman
are definitely opposed-oficially, at
least-to such a transfer. They
have adopted definite stand in
this matter-probably before they
had the opportunity to digest the
full importance of this question
and cannot reverse their position on
the eve Of the November election.
But high administration quarters
are said to be determined to 60
ahead with the transfer without
presenting the matter to Congress.
After the British or the Canadians
have the destroyers, 1t will matter
little how many fireworks will be
released from the Senate and the
! House of Representatives.
Evening star., 1940-08-22


there should be no real contest.
Mrs. Roosevelt, in her address to
the Democratic National Conven-
ton said that the President would
be too busy to campaign. The
President himself said as much when
he spoke by radio to the convention,
and when he declined on Tuesday
to have anything to do with the
challenge Of Wendell L. Willkie, the
Republican nominee, to meet him
in joint debate.
A great many people in this coun-
try are disinclined, however, to have
the election go by default to the
President. They do not believe that
such q course is necessary, either to
show the world that the country Is
united against possible foreign at
tack or to have a competent admin
istration on the Job in Washington.
The acceptance by the country OF
the idea that all that Is necessary
is to have the form Of American
constitutional government carried
out, by holding an election for
President, would be singularly dis
astrous at a time when democracy
is under attack. both at home and
abroad. That kind Of an election
takes place in Germany itself, now
and then.
Doesn't Deserve Ickes' Criticism.
President Roosevelt is free. OF
course, to decline or accept a chal-
lenge from Mr.. Willkie to meet him
In debate. But such a challenge as
that of Mr.. Willkie does not deserve
the criticism Of Secretary Ickes, who
declared that Mr.. Willkie was strik-
ing at the prestige and dignity Of
the ONCE Of President. For the
American people the coming election
is too serious, and the issues too vital,
for Mr. Roosevelt to excuse himself
from debate or any other form Of
campaigning on the ground that he
is too busy watching foreign affairs.
Mr.. Willkie is anxious to debate
with the President the handling Of
Americas foreign affairs as well as
the handling by the Roosevelt ad-
ministration Of domestic affairs. The
administration has expended $780,.
600 900 900 and has increased the
national debt to more than $45,-
OO0,0O0,000 without bringing this
country out Of the depression which
set In q decade ago. 1t has brought
this country close to involvement in
Europe's quarrels without preparing
adequate military defense.
The third-term issue has become
q vital issue for the people of this
country. 1t is idle to argue that
the times are such as to warrant the
election of Mr.. Roosevelt for another
four years service in the White
House, making total Of II years as
Chief Executive If he should be re-
elected. There were other men in
the Democratic party qualified to fill
the office of President. But the New
Dealers turned their backs on them
Evening star., 1940-08-22

tions, however. have not hesitated
In the past to change horses in mo-
ments Of national danger. Abraham
Lincoln, as President, was engaged
in a tremendous struggle to preserve
the Union. He had to rely upon
the generals appointed to lead the
Union Army He kept changing
them until he found q man who was
capable Of winning. The British in
recent months changed horses in the
midst Of the great war which is now
threatening the life Of the British
nation, revamping entirely Its execu-
tive government.
One form Of New Deal attack
against Mr.. Willkie, the Republican
presidential nominee, is that Mr..
Willkie until a comparatively short
time ago was q Democrat. This
might pain number of Republicans.
But why it should pain the Demo-
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OF the UnlteQ D@fio La"rehce'
States has the power to make agree
ments with other countries defining
spheres of diplomatic interest and to
enter into understandings govern
ing the free movement of COM
merce during wartime. Again and
again an exchange of diplomatic
notes has been used to express a
relationship between neutralS and
belligerents. Few If any Of such
agreements during the last World
War were submitted to the United
States Senate for ratification as a
treaty.
Thus the famous Ishi-Lansing
agreement, which came in for wide
spread criticism, was an inter-
change Of notes between the De-
partment Of State here and the
japanese Foreign Office. The mere
fact that the Senate had not rati-
fled the pact enabled the American
Government later on to modify its
position for withdrawing support for
the original understanding.
Harding Took Other Extreme.
Will the President feel it neces-
sary to submit to the Senate all
the facts concerning the pending
agreements with Canada and Great
Britain? First reports are to the
effect that, legally or constitution
ally and even historically, there is
no need for the President to enter
into a formal treaty and submit the
same to either house of Congress?
But Just as President Harding
leaned over to the other extreme
after the Wilson administration had
been defeated, so it will be argued
that the wiser and safer course, in
order to assure popular support for
any international understanding, is
to submit them to the Senate.
One of the difi1culties about sub
hitting treaties at this time, of
course, Is that the Senate is COM
posed of groups actively opposed to
the extension Of aid to Britain be-
yond what has already been given.
Any effort to reach the same result
namely, the dispatch of so de-
stroyers, for instance-by an indl-
rect method Is bound to have reper-
cussions in Congress.
Navy Certification Questionable"
Underlying the British proposal, of
course, is the belief that the old
destroyers regarded as so neces-
sary around England are not so
necessary to American defense, once
airplane bases have been granted
to the United States for the use
OF American airplanes and naval
vessels. To move our frontiers fur
ther out into the Atlantic means
less need for patrols along the coasts.
It Is q serious question. however,
whether, as required by statute, the
Navy Department will certify that
the old destroyers are no longer nee
essary for American defense. Rather
1t may be expected that If the de-
stroyers are to be sold to the Brit
ish, the position will be taken by
the administration that the pos
session Of new bases further out in
the Atlantic is a better defense OF
American interests than are the de-
stroyers.
With the United States fleet
largely based in the Pacific, the
probability Of an attack on the
Atlantic Coast by the Nazis is pic
tured only If the British are de-
feated in air and sea battle. But
the serious question that is being
asked again and again here Is what
the American fleet would do II
Japan chose as her moment for
Evening star., 1940-08-22

Prime Minister Churchill and Pres
ident Roosevelt via Ambassador
Kennedy becomes essential to the
fulfillment of the plan.
When the United States begins
to enter into defensive alliances
with foreign nations and the Chief
Executive doesn't ask the Senates Z
approval. it means controversy OF
major proportions and perhaps an
unnecessary controversy, too. For
there Is one subject on which the
people are beginning to grow more
and more determined. and that Il
defense against possible attack from
any power. Whatever tends toward
more security will gain Senate ap.
proval without difhculty and what
ever seems vaguely to imply unde-
fined military or naval obligation
will not win congressional support
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cratic voters is another question. In
a very tenuous line of argument,
Edward j. Flynn, Democratic boss Of
the Bronx and now chairman of the
Democratic National Committee,
charges that Mr.. Willkie was once a
member Of Tammany Hall. 1t turns
out, even according to Mr.. Flynn's
own statement, that Willkie was a
member Of a Democratic club in New
York which Mr.. Flynn says was
amliated with Tammany.
Meanwhile, Democrat after Dem
ocrat, in various parts Of the country
is announcing support Of Willkie for
the presidency. Some Of them
broke with the Roosevelt New Deal
ers as far back as 1936-when Mr..
Willkie, declined to support the
President. But others are new re-
cruits against the Roosevelt third
term.
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Germany Loses 20 Per Cent

evidence convinced
the the American Government with all the their
mand thought After
receiving careful Investigations observers
air losses reasonably Few English planes have
been shot oned the ampoant pilots planes
fight the other hand estimated
This being
proved Luftwafe.
still think the
chances that English will collapse the German
onslaught short time But they have at least revised their
opinion Of the collapse
a OF a
Evening star., 1940-08-22

LlOu % ETdIlAuIl
Delano Roose-
velt for q third
t m in tn .
w hite House.
The Presidents
declination Of
the Willkie pro.
posal for joint
debates Of the
vital issues now
confronting the
Nation is all Of q
piece with the
effort which has
been made to
convince c e t h e
Amsrican neoDle
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Only Thus Far

blitzkrieg the time when the British
feet had been seriously diminished
in fighting strength.
Needs Public Opinion.
With one eye on Japan's possible
behavior and another eye watching
the air battle in Britain, the ex-
perts on national defense can hardly
be sure that any weapon now pos
sessed by us would not be useful.
The solution of the aid-to- England
problem may have been made easier
by the offer of new bases for Amer
ica's air and naval forces, but the
President will have to carry public
opinion with him to overcome the
certain opposition which the Sem
ate will manifest to the trade. That
Is why a disclosure of all the facts
and all the implications of agree
ment or understanding surrounding
the recent discussions between
Evening star., 1940-08-22

amounts the
giving aid comfort.
proposed giving Britain
further endorsed
universal service bill
Lived in Peace IFS Years
United States? We lived in
although surrounded by
Atlantic
difficulty maintaining
our independence.
propositions
Fascist Italy they friends? Or they
not the enemies Of democracy?
likely upon
another
devotion Reference made by Bennett Clark OF
Missouri to the alleged that Bu had the
his
his associates smearng Mr. Bult9
Are they heroes?
Sofety in Senate
California the last safely the United
States Worth Clark Idaho that l6
old when the ended Senator Reed Kansas publishing
Vendnberg Michigan doing
his publisher Grand Rapids Burt Wheeler
draftdodgers Federal
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British repre-
sentatives here
tell US that the
a v q / liability of
these American
destroyers might
make a world of
diff e r nee in
t cir struggle
q g a in st Ger
many.
The destroy
ers In question
are considered,
a c C or di n 6 to
naval standard,
obsolete. That is
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4Sdll 'ONC4 IL
ment and un-
doubtedly will
be accepted, the
problem of how
to- negotiate an
agreement Of
this kind with
out involving
the U nj t e d
States in future
obligations or
com m l t mentS
presents a per-
picking prob
lem.
The President
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Safety in Senate

torney in Montana. Nye Of North
Dakota also was publishing a paper
during the years Of the A. E. F. Taft
of Ohio had a safe job with the
United States Food Administration.
Rush Holt Of West Virginia was too
young to follow his family's mill
tary traditions. And so on.
If Worth Clark is right and
Bill Bullitt is toying with treason,
I suggest that Mr.. Worth Clark
draf a i0inf resolution for a Com
Evening star., 1940-08-22

to be practicable In short there
of the quick cbng Of English strength which had been
widely anticipated military other informed quarters
Only Thus Far
Thus whole strength thrown against
England time Thus far the effect OF pilot on the
become and since the A. Fs OF
depends heavily for plane superiority
the much Lutwafe this dy serious
attempted nght-bombtng
expeditions dy serious repeat the chances
this is
written the at least feel of negative good cheer
dby America lance
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The Capital Parade
Government Observers at Lost Feel
Enolond Has $3.50 Chance to Survive

For the first time since the German Sedan
possible to make report the progress the which
wholly dark The in the Government whose task
Kennedy, Ambassador
intellectual has inhabited for months
and be ready admit that England
Perhaps the best to explain this sudden veering informed
opinion the American The busi
who lived for in London the to
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HE opinions OF the Urtters this page their on
ecessary The Sas Such opinions presented IN The
Stars effort all sides questions interest to Its
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1940-08-22
EnqIdnd Hasn't CrumbIed

these situation made
the
Operating planes
virtually stopped other small vessels
which supplies brought into the ports formerly trans
shipped the port London In the fashion exposed
English
thus stationed at
distance from the point the German chances affecting
of increased.
this what thought encouraging
also thought to be inevitable Damage done In England has been extra
Certain rail transportation facilities have been
Clipped nicked but is the English plan,
usefulness greatly diminished by the soppag
Channel.
has itself able perform its task
protecting England Furthermore the R. has succeeded in its
Evening star., 1940-08-22
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

What the Roosevelt New Dealers
desire Is not . political campaign
this year but q mere ratification
through the form Of q national elec-
Evening star., 1940-08-22
British Offer
OfAir Bases
Is Problem
Support Of Public
Opinion Needed
To Swoy Senate
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

While the offer Of airplane bases
by Great Britain to the United
States as a gesture of friendliness
is much appreciated by the Amer