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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
MILL CITIANS TO FORM
LABOR COUNCIL

An effort to form Joint Negro
Labor Council in Minneapolis was
launched last week at a meeting
in the home of the Rev. Carlyle
Stewart, and Brutus Cassius, bust
ness agent of the Walters Union,
was named chairman of the coun-
Gil.
James w. Slemmons was elect
ed secretary of the group. Among
those present were Robert Mallory,
Charles W. Washington, Mime
apolis Urban League, John Thomas
and Samuel Harris.
The council will have a lunch
con meeting at the Dreamland
Cafe Friday when Willard Town
send, president of the Redcaps'
Union, will be the speaker.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
Andrew Jackson,
Former st. Paul
Policeman, Dies

Andrew Jackson, 925 Marion
street, former st. Paul police Off
Ger, died Thursday, February %,
at Ancker Hospital. He came to
Minnesota so years ago.
Aged Sc, at the time of his death
he was employed as janitor at
the Public Safety Building.
Funeral services were held at
Neal Funeral St. Paul Chapel Sat-
urday afternoon. at 2 p. m. Inter
ment was at Forest Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Alice,
of st. Paul; five daughters, Mrs.
George Whitley, Mrs. Ronald
Hughes of Minneapolis, and Mines.
Leola Scott, ElnOra Sayles and
Florence Riley, all of st. Paul.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
St. Paul Trades &
Labor Assembly
Hits Lynching

A resolution urging the enact
ment of a Federal anti-lynching
law and urging Minnesota's sena-
tors to vote favorably on it was
passed by unanimous vote at the
st. Paul Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, meeting on Friday.
The assembly, which represents
nearly all organized labor groups
in the city, is one of the most pow
erful influences in determining
racial attitudes on the part of
local unions. Persons familiar with
the labor picture in st. Paul point
out that the passage of this resolu-
ton indicates a sincere interest in
the American race problem, which
should have good influence on such
things as employment and admis-
sion of Negroes to unions.
The ten persons who sponsored
the resolution and the unions with
which they are connected are as
follows: Charles Scheer, C. v.
Thompson, Bernard Simmer and
Donald Cassidy of the Warehouse
Workers Union; Mrs. Grace Carl
son and Miss Ruth Corkrey, Min
nesota State Employees Union;
William Mahoney, Printing Press
mems Union; Elmer Meinz and
David Cameron, Paper, Pulp and
Sulphite Workers; and Paul Moser,
Bakers Union.
Communications on the action of
the assembly were sent to Senator
Henrik Shipstead and Senator Err
nest Lundeen. Neither of these
senator's voted in favor of limit
ing debate on the bill at the last
regular session of Congress. The
sponsors of the bill wanted debate
limited in order to prevent senators
from killing it with filibuster.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
WATERS WIN $13, 000 RAISE
St. Paul Trades & Labor
Assembly Anti-Lynch
Resolution

Whereas, organized labor is
continually faced with the
threat to move industries into
the South where cOOlie wages
prevail, and
Whereas, systematic terror
ism has kept the workers of the
South largely unOrganized, and
Whereas, lynching, an impOr-
tant part of this terrorism, has
served to drive a wedge between
the cOlOred and white workers
and to prevent both from better
ing their condition. therefore
be it
Resolved, that we, the st.
Paul Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,, go on record as urging the
passage of the anti-lynching bill
now in the u. s. Senate not only
on the basis of Constitutional
human rights, but also with the
hope that it will give some con-
fidence and encouragement to
the Negro workers and help
break down the barriers that
now stand in the way of wide
spread union movement in the
South, and be it further
Resolved, that our Senators
be notified of our stand.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
By staff Correspondent

What Minneapolis Negroes con-
tributed most to community better
ment and advance in 1899? This
paper is trying to find out what the
public thinks about it.
Minneapolis readers are invited
to send in their choices for the 10
most useful Minneapolis Negroes
in 1889. The only restrictions to
contributions is that no regular
member of the papers staff should
be considered in such selections.
Minneapolis outstanding Negro
citizens during 1889 in the opinion
of James w. Slemmons, 2201 Fifth
Ave. So, were: Anthony B. Cas-
sius, labor union leader; Lewis
Ewing, whose activity secured in
dustrial placements for many;
Robert Mallory, firm hand behind
Walters Union No. GA; Rev. C. F.
Stewart, civic leader, president
NAACP, member executive board
Minneapolis Church Federation,
ETC., for his selection as "Wings of
Jordan" broadcaster; DR.. w. d.
Brown, activity and leadership in
civic and fraternal circles; Mrs.
Annie Ewing for outstanding work
in raising funds to insure adequate
Negro representation in Minneapo-
lis Centennial Celebration; Leo Bo-
harmon for his selection to i'm
portant welfare-relief post; Tai
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
Metropolitan Life
Makes Millions
On SharecrOppers

Washington, Especial to CNA)-
A sordid picture of one of the ma
tons richest and most powerful
financial institutions, Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co., taking in mil
lions of dollars of super-profits an
nually in the form of 30 to 40 per
cent of the crops raised by thou
sands of tenant farmers on land
which it owns was unfolded I'M
blushingly this week by Glenn D.
Rogers, an official of the insurance
firm.
Rogers admitted that in 1899
rentals taken from the company's
sharecroppers amounted to $5,000,-
900 and for the three years before
that it has never fallen below $4-
100000 annually. Rogers testi-
mony gave graphic proof of the
responsibility of northern financial
institutions for the continuance of
the sharecropping system in the
South.
Rogers confessed that the COM
pany can make more profit by OPP
Grating farms on a share-crop
basis than by selling the huge
tracts of farmland it has secured
by foreclosure. Tenants on Metro
politan Life land have a one-year
lease.
In the South the sharecroppers
pay the huge company one-fourth
of their cotton crop. In other re-
gions, Rogers admitted, the share
of the company amounts to be-
tween 80 and 40 per cent.
Metropolitan Life, now testify
ing before the Federal Monopoly
Committee, has been revealed as
one of the nations largest land
owners through a policy of acquir-
ing farms by foreclosing on mort
cages. Its total holdings are
valued on its books at $8S, 200, 900.
The company, like most other big
financial institutions, has consis-
tently refused to employ Negroes
in any capacity other than porters
and scrub-women.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
Reader Selects Ten Most
Outstanding Negroes for
Year 1899 i'm Twin Cities

mage B. Carey reelected to nation
al presidency of Iowa Clubs and
named to Council of Social Agen-
cies board; C. w. Washington, Ur-
ban League executive, for full CO.
operation with all local public
movements for community ad-
vancement.
The first person interviewed,
James w. Slemmons, is not a st.
Paul resident but works as sales
man in both cities and has broad
contact with the general public in
st. Paul.
He names the following as St.
Paul's outstanding Negro citizens
for 1899: Clarence M. Mitchell,
Jr., Urban League executive secre-
tary; Maceo Littlejohn, labor lead
err; Lee w. Harris, Jr., Major
Bowes broadcaster; Jose Sherwood,
named postoffice foreman; c. W..
Wigington, designed Ice Palace;
Mrs. Mary D. Mcfarland, outstand-
ing work in Community Chest
drive; Mrs. Juanita Mitchell, in
Porgy dispute at University and
active work in NAACP and Urban
League Auxiliary; Miss l. Myrtle
Garden, for civic and community
house work as head of Halle @.
Brown; Mr.. John Culver, deep in
terest in all worthwhile commu-
nifty activity, and Joseph Albright
for initiating Brotherhood radio
program. .....
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
WASHINGTON APPOINTED TO
HENNEPIN COUNTY
GRAND JURY

Appointment of Charles w.
Washington, executive secretary of
the Minneapolis Urban League, as
a member of the March Term
Grand Jury of the District Court
was announced this week.
One of the things which many
persons hope that the jury will
probe at this time will be the hous-
ing conditions of Minneapolis. In
vestigations in connection with re-
cent fires and other residential
problems have focused public at
tention on this matter.
Mr.. Washington will report for
duty on March A in the court of
Judge Lars o. Rue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
National Negro
Congress Meets
Late In April
NATIONAL NEGRO CONGRESS
CALLS FARLEY, URGES
UNITY, SAYS MILLIONS
OF JOBLESS

Washington (CNA)-A ringing
declaration that "the Negro people
must be united as never before in
a struggle to beat back the attacks
again u.s." and that members of
the race must "join with the great
labor movement and the many pro-
gressive- minded white Americans
in a combined effort to defend de-
mocracy in America" is contained
in the official call to the Third Ma
tional Negro Congress, to be held
in Washington April 26, q and %.
The Call went out this week to
thousands of organizations
throughout the country. 1t not only
announces the third congress, but
stands as a statement of the prob
lens of Black America.
The congress will take place in
the huge auditorium of the United
States Department of Labor.
"Now in a world ridden with
war;" states the Call, cit is time
again to summon the Negro people
and the friends of Negro freedom
to close ranks, lock hands and cou-
rageously deal with the crisis which
today threatens the security of ev-
cry section of Negro America. It
is out of this crisis that the need
for Third National Negro Con-
gress arises"
Declaring that millions of Ne
gro People in America are hungry
and jobless," the Call reveals that
125,O00 Negroes have been fired
from WPA in the past year. 1t also
warns that another $4,000 viii lose
their WPA jobs in the coming six
months through further cuts now
planned. 'From the threats Of
more than five million Negro wage
earners," the Call says, "there
comes today a single cry: Give us
a chance to earn our daily bread
at steady job'l"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
Funeral Services
Held for Mrs.
Tracy Young
PIONEER RESIDENT DIES

Mrs. Tracy Young, 800 West
Central avenue, died quite suddenly
Thursday, February q, at 2:45 p.
m. from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mrs. Young had been in failing
health for the past two years, but
was seemingly feeling quite well
about two hours prior to her death.
She died before the ambulance ar
rived. Her daughters were at her
bedside.
Born in st. Joseph, Mo-, 81 years
ago, Mrs. Young came to st. Paul
A years ago with her husband, the
late Tracy Young, to make her
home. They came here from Nash
vile, Tenn. Mrs. Young was a
member of st. Philips Episcopal
Church for a number of years.
Survivors include two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Cecile Ward and Mrs.
Florence Mobiley, and two grand
children, Florence and Ralph Ward,
Jr.
Funeral services were held Mon
day morning, February 26, at 8
p. m. at the Neal Funeral Home,
Inc, 525 Rondo street, with Father
Victor E. Holly, rector of st. Phil
ip's Episcopal Church, reading the
service. Musical selections were
rendered by st. Philips Choir with
Mrs. Blanche Mason of Minneapolis
at the piano.
Interment was in Forest Gene
terry. Neal service.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
CRISIS MAGAZINE
CARRIES ARTICLE
ON JOHN CHENAULT

DR.. John Chenault, brilliant
young orthopedic surgeon, Univer-
sity of Minnesota Medical School
graduate, is the subject of an in
teresting article in the February
issue of the "Crisis." DIR. Chenault
is the director of the new unit to
the John A. Andrew Memorial Hos
pital at Tuskegee, Alabama, which
will be erected from an Infantile
Paralysis Foundation grant of
$161, $50.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01

IRON SZU.UO per month 70 S05.UO
per month. For the first time in
the history of the hotel walters
were assured a definite income. On
the old basis of $1,000 per month,
the hours of work were staggered
in such a manner that few men
ever received a check for $1,000.
In 1888 a two year contract was
put into effect. The monthly wage
was increased from $500 per
month to $4,000 per month for
regular walters. The banquet scale
was set at SIPS which represented
an increase of twenty-five cents
over the previous year. A scale of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
Rawjjess Club
Entertains Men
at HOusewarming

The Rawjjess Club, Minneapolis
newest social club, entertained 60
prominent Minneapolis and st.
Paul people Saturday night, Feb
ruary II, at a club "housewarming
smoker"
The men enjoyed refreshments
and cards and voted the Rawjjess
men ideal hosts. Several guests be-
came members of the organization.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
Cecil Newman to
ChicagOfOr Three
Day Conference
Seventy-fiVe Leading Negro Pub
fishers To Meet in Chicago

Cecil Newman, publisher of the
Minneapolis Spokesman and the st.
Paul Recorder, left Wednesday
night for Chicago where he will
attend the three day meeting of
the National Conference of Negro
Publishers.
Seventy-five of the leading Ne
gro newspaper publishers from all
parts of the country will take part.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
REV. VIM. MAJORS DIES IN
IOWA

Rev. w. M Majors, former pas
tor of Wayman A. M. E. Church,
Minneapolis, died at Burlington,
Iowa, on Feb. 26. He was pastor
of the A. M. e. Church in Burling-
ton.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, Feb. 20, at Burlington.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
o. e. s. SCHOOL OF
INSTRUCTION

The first School of Instruction of
the Eastern Star Chapters of Min
nesota jurisdiction will be held
March 16 at 8 p. M, Phyllis Wheat
ley House, Minneapolis. Mrs. Eliza
beth Van Hook is grand lecturer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
StOrk Leaves Seven Pound
Boy With AndersOns

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Anderson
(she was Elsie McMoore) are the
proud parents of a seven pound
baby boy left them by old "Doc"
Stork, Feb. 26.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
CROWDS PAY TRIBUTE TO
MEMORY OF REV.
l.. w. HARRIS

Large crowds of Twin Citians
paid tribute to the memory of the
late Rev. Lee w. Harris at Pilgrim
Baptist Church, Grotto and West
Central avenues Sunday, Feb. 18.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
HAMMONDS ELIMINATED IN
CHICAGO GOLDEN GLOVES

Matt Hammonds, flyweight Gold
en- Glover from Phyllis Wheatley
who went to Chicago for the Ma
tional Golden Gloves meet, was
eliminated after winning his first
fight there in the flyweight divi-
sion.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
Talmage B. Carey
Seriously Iii

Talmage B. Carey, Hennepin
county deputy sheriff and civic
leader, took suddenly i'll Saturday
night.
He was ordered to bed by his
physician. On Wednesday his con-
dition was improved.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
Curtis Hotel Walters
Union Sign Agreement
Including $500 Back PAY
CURTIS HOTEL WATERS GAIN SIGNAL VICTORY
~ Stah COrrespOndent

Local GA of the Hotel Workers Union esab
shed all time precedent when their eighteen
force the Curtis Hotel negotiated
IN 1898 ended in victory As result this
of the Curtis Hotel walters have been equazed
walters bringing about annual the
ment of back to the Of $780,
This struggle dates back at the Curtis
organized into Local 614 negotiated
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01

Shoe Mart and the Tradehome
Shoe stores have every need for
those who want shoes of any eco
nomical price range. Shoe Mart
at 4O8 Jackson is a regular adver-
tiser in the Recorder.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
New Staff Worker

Leah Mae Minor, 900 St. An
thony avenue. has been added to
the Halle @. Brown Community
House staff as a kindergarten in
structor.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01

Gloom Chasers Social Literary
and Art Club met at the home of
Mrs. Helen Mitchell, Wednesday
night, Feb. 81. After the business
session a quiz program was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Earl Sims. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Next meeting Wednesday, March 8,
with Mrs. Alice Slaughter, 9l2
East 22nd Street.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
Red Caps Leader
Coming

Willard Townsend, national pres
ident of the Red Caps International
Union, will be in Minneapolis this
weekend.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01

B. & w. Service Station. Always
at your service. 11Ol Second Ave.
S. Main 9I42, Martin Brown
Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01

Extra! St. Thomas Annual Style
Show, March 25, Knickerbacker
Hall.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01

Keep off date, Alyce M. Stewart,
mezzo soprano, in recital April 3D.
Advt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-19
Strange Facts
I Current Paintings
! Court-MartiaIed Gun !
y Stone W. ais Do Not

q In SiXteenth-century England,
numerous persons who owned oil
paintings of themselves employed
an artist, at intervals of from 10
to 20 years, to bring the picture
up to date by aging the features
and the hair and by changing the
clothes to those of the prevailing
style.
q Throughout Europe for many
centuries, inanimate objects that
caused the accidental death of a
person were placed on trial and
destroyed if found guilty. Less
than 10 years ago in Madrid, a
gun that had fatally shot a Span
ish army officer was court-mar-
tailed, convicted of murder and
executed"
q The only strict regulation in
the prison in Loanda, Portuguese
West Africa, is that which re-
quires the inmates, who are al
lowed to work about the town dur
ing the day, to be ''home" at sew
en- o'clock sharp so they will not
be late for their dinner.-Collier's
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-19
Small Town Big Job for U. S.

When think OF the great carrying ou,
OF gigantic defense visualize bg
shpyards little labor like
But think all these things being great Chicago
Detroit NeO York. However vital jobs be done outside big
industrial for example, HageroO Nd
industrial the United States Situated
land farming region Hageon boasts factory
three planes for the fighting forces of Uncle SAM
Farchd aircraft factory makers of the that the
This of photos takes through the plant
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-19
Debtor Set the Collector
An Example in Conduct

Doublex is noted for his nerve,
his shortness of temper, and his
scarcity of cash. While seated at
lonely breakfast in his club one
morning a debt collector stormed
in, and presented his bill.
"Sir," said Doublex, glazing at
him, sis this all you know of the
usages of decent society? To pre-
sent bill to a man breakfasting?
Do you know that you are an in
truder? If you wish to talk bust
ness, go outside and send in your
card"
The collector went out and sent
in his card. Doublex picked it up
and read it.
''TeQ the gentleman, he said
sweetly, ''that I am not in"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-19
For Busy Shoppers

Winning popular approval with
busy Christmas shoppers are the
two handsome gift packages OF
Camel cigarettes featured by local
dealers. The regular Camel car
tonic packs of "20's"-comes in
a colorful, holiday dress. Equally
striking is the gay Camel package
of 4 "fat fifties."
Both packages contain 200 ciga-
rettes-are easy gifts to get, per-
feet to receive.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-19
Dangerous Extremes

Extremes are dangerous; mid
die estate is safest; as a middle
temper of the sea, between a still
calm and a violent tempest, is
most helpful to convey the mar
iner to his haven.-Swinnock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-19
- .EE
|6oi1!!i3iQ

THE off-trails of football that
= rarely lead to the major head
lines can take you into a country
just as interesting as Minnesota,
Stanford, Texas A. & M, Boston
college and Tennessee.
For example, during the late
World Series in Cincinnati / ran
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-19
No Passengers

The "Lost Bridge"-never crossed
by a vehicle since it was built SO
years ago-fnally has been demol-
ished by workmen. The bridge was
constructed to fulfill requirements
of a rural mail route because q
township board in Stanley, Kan,
feared the span would divert traffic
from nearby main highway. APP
proaches to the structure never were
built. Instead traffic used a nearby
ford to cross the river.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-19
A FairchiId plane, trim as hum
ming bird, makes its boto to the t0orId.
Out of His Mouth

Pat had been hurt 1t wasn't much
more than a scratch, but his en-
ployer, with visions of being obliged
to keep him for the rest of his life,
sent him to a hospital for examina-
ton. The doctor said, "As subcuta-
neous abrasion is not observable, /
do not think there is any reason to
apprehend tegumental cicatrization
of the wound. "Ah!" said Pat in
relief. "Ye took the very words out
OF me mouth"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-19
CAPITAL CHAFF

Irony of diplomatic fate is that
when Mussolini marched into AL
bania, the U. S. state department
actually condoned it. Instead of reg
istering protest as in the case of
other occupied countries, the state
department dropped the Albanian
minister from its diplomatic list.
Meanwhile, the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of Czechoslovakia, Po-
land, Holland, Belgium, Norway,
Denmark, still are listed. But if the
Greeks keep on going they will win
back Albania for the Albanians.
MAIL BAG
l.. D., Winona, MINI. - Crown
Princess Juliana of Holland does
not have brother. Nor a sister. /.
v. NJ, Richmond, Va.-Best esti-
mates are that Mrs. Roosevelt's in
come from her column, my Day." is
about $21 900 a year.
b. X. S., Los Angeles-Henry Wal
lace owns only small interest in
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn company,
namely 66.6 shares. However, his
wife, lilo B. Wallace, owns 754
shares par value S100. No dividends
were paid during the past year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-19

across a number of
old time football
players who told me
about a back by the
name of Jackie Hunt
of Marshall college
in Huntington, w.
Va.
81 played against
George Gipp," one
old-timer said, "and
I'd rather have Hunt
than Gipp."
81 played against
NEH D. kkI.- - -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-19

YOU'LL need an extra pretty
L afternoon frock, with many par
ties coming on, and teas. A frock
that will make your figure look
particularly slim and supple, your
face fresh and appealing! That's
just the kind of frock you can make
for yourself with design No. 1926,
in velveteen, chiffon-thin wool,
spun rayon or fiat crepe.
See how beautifully the princess
cut makes it melt into your waist