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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17
The Public Thinks ..

., and made me ponder and wonder
what it was all about. l asked
myself the question, How can he
do it,"
AS l began to think these things
over three questions came up to
me for answering. ~ Why did he
think it was a white mans job /?
(2) Who was he going to get to
do it for nothing? and (3) Why
did he turn down proposition like
this that meant thousands of dol
lars per year to him?
Nobody would answer these
questions for me so / went to Lo-
cal 665 and asked for a hotel con-
tract. In this contract l found the
answer to at least one of the ques-
tions. The man who was going to
get the organizing done for moth
ing was trying to get all the rest
of the work done for as near to
nothing as he could.
After 1 got the hotel contract
I received permission to attend the
Local Joint Board. I found the
members to be a very fine group
of men. After looking the con-
tract over l found that we were
not being paid according to it. No,
not by far.
To correct this evil / tried to
get help on the inside of the labor
movement to do it but / could not,
so l went outside and got the prop
er help. The result was that we
recovered part of our back pay,
which was three thousand and five
hundred dollars ($3,5OO).
Now this story has been pub
lished before, but l think that too
much fuss was made over the lit
tie three thousand and five hun
dred dollars in back pay that we
recovered and nothing was said
about the over eight thousand dol
lars we lost in the last two years.
At one of the meetings, a young
man asked me why / was so quiet.
The truth of the matter was was
thinking of what we had lost and
could not rejoice over the little
we had gained.
In conclusion l will say that
entered this fight to get greater
security for our group and we have
not failed, although we haven't sue
ceeded in all the things we at
tempted to do. I have greater as
surance and confidence that if the
railroad men and other groups lean
toward one another and work to-
gether that we will be able to do
many things in the near future.
have not mentioned any names
but l have you all in mind and l
heartily thank you for your COOP
Grafton in last years work.
Yours sincerely,
Robt. Mallory.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17

Bendiske, S. Pentell, A. S. Win
roe, H. d. McNamer, H. A. Krane,
A. H. Knutsen, Nash Food Market,
Bette Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Jones, Gertrude Boldly, MOllie
Cheek, Tela Burt, Judge Manley
Fosseen, ]. F. Woodhouse, Mrs. A.
Coleman and Mrs. T. B. Carey.
Other names, announced in sec
ond week of membership drive:
Rev. Carl Zietlow, Mrs. Carver,
Mines. R. ]. Sayles, Ada Bonds,
Alma Duncan, Jeniell Gresham, B.
L. Greer, Robert Young, Edna Ad-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17
MAKING &C. P" TIMEM

By Milton BledSOe in the K. G. Call
Many and educated people have lost out in this busy
making they COULDN'T MAKE TIME With
persons the fixed of always arriving late not only
bad habit, it's like disease
seemingly making others wait them for
dinner going performance scheduled the minute and
in dozen tagging cramps the style
of the party.
woman, boy girl who just can't
get legion The late
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17
CEDRIC ADAMS EXAGGER-
ATED, RIDLEY SAYS
May IA, 1910

Sir:
Editor: The romantic exaggera-
ton of some possibly well-mean-
ing people is remarkable. Cedric
Adams of the Minneapolis Star
Journal recently reported that the
salary of DR.. Malcolm MacLean,
newly elected president of Hamp-
ton Institute, would be around
$40, 900 a year and that he will live
on an old Southern plantation fur
nished by the school.
In order that we might know
the truth l wish to report the
facts. The salary of DR.. MacLean
will be $1,000 year, low-medium
college presidents salary. The
plantation of which Mr.. Adams
speaks, when 1 saw it last June,
could be encircled by tying a 100
foot string on a peg in the center
of it and drawing a circle.
Personally l think Hampton is
fortunate in getting a man of the
knowledge, character and produc-
tive experience of DIR. MacLean as
its head. On the other hand 1 feel
that the fact that he goes to Hamp-
ton at a salary not much greater
than the one he is receiving at the
University of Minnesota possibly
will lead US to believe as we are
certain, that he is going to serve
the institution and humanity rather
than to draw a large salary and
"loll around on a plantation"
Walter N. Ridley,
Director of Extension,
Va. State College, Petersburg.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17

The time for coming was misun-
derstood. The baby took sick at
the last minute. There was a
wreck on the way. The alarm
didn't go off. They were waiting
for another fellow-worker.
And there is the business man
who is too slouchy to open his
place on time. Prospective GUS
toners will pass other stores to
come to his, and they are greeted
with locked door or a silly, will
be back in an hour"
This is the business man who
vents his spleen on the successful
merchant who opens on time and
closes on time. There is the type
of person who renders personal
service and accepts work to be
turned out at a certain time even
though he knows at the time that
it is humanity impossible to do so.
And the person who comes late
is always tired. He will puff and
blow and make many excuses, all
Of which fall into thin air so far
as the attitude of others present
is concerned.
But the most pesty of all late
corners are those who come ian
hour late" to meetings. He feels
that even though he decided to
start getting ready to come to the
meeting when the chairman was
calling said confab to order, that
everything should stop when he
enters, that he should have a per-
sonal report of all that has gone
on, and then, even though the 9TH
ers had sense enough to come at
the appointed hour, nothing is
right and another hour should be
consumed by the late arrival in
showing just how smart he is"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17
A Tip to the Wise

Promoters of public entertainments in the Twin Cities
idly learning that this offers them the economical and
effective of advertising their affairs Reaching 5000
pie weekly going directly the homes of of that number it
has for reaching the people.
Example, To reach thousand postcard
individual spend of $780, $68 ad in
the number Alert clubs lodges,
organizations individuals who know
this and utilize advertising in this
Over 95 cent of the affairs advertised this paper are
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17

missing days. Her body found last place
had evidently been buried by the abductor who aege
The GMenho have to such lengths appehend
hdnappers of white children made the Negro
dnap before she killed until today
10 catch the criminal responsible for her DEATH
Except that this generally the things done for Negro
citizens democratic United States if the
pick their have them hand by higher ups
Louisville Defender
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17
Omen Pick Customers

The Federal Bureau of Investigation A. c. p officials state
have made to investigate the recent bombing
Washington, D. c. high school teacher The
white neghborhood and negbors reported have made
tests The home badly damaged by the bombing
doors shattered in adjacent homes.
Down in California small girl kidnapped remained
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17
Poetic Thoughts
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.

The poetic editor has chosen this
appropriate poem by an old master
Richard HOvey.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17

Hear wings Over Jordan" Mu-
nicipal Auditorium, May 26.-advt.
Hear wings Over Jordan" Mu-
nicipal Auditorium, May 26.-advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17

Hear wings Over Jordan" Mu-
nicipal Auditorium, May 26.-advt.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15
KID STUFF

KID STUFF
One of the pet theories Of child psychologi sts and
others who have made study of workings of the In
fantile mind has been that children given the op-
portmity to adequately express themselves under
proper leadership, would lose bratti sh tenden
ctes that fill the juvenile courts of our land to
Overlooking. All this by way Of introduction to the
thought that the juvenile court will probably not
pass out of existence If and when the opportunities
available to Greenbe1t youngsters become universal
and by way of suggesting that perhaps such
tuition would not be inapropos to Greenbelt ITSELF
Within the past weeks such recreational activi-
ties, s1ashing tires putting sand In gas tanks,
draining tanks climbing raid birds nests,
breaking glass tail Lights and removing bulbs from
them has been reported Gardens have been reported
stripped of tomatoes and various other vegetables.
The animal disease station reports that the horses
stationed there have been caught and ridden (this
latter being suggestive of increased hospital
utilization rather than Juvenile court, since all
of these animals inocu1ated with various diseas
ess
Nothing in the above should be taken as indicat-
ing that we have lost fai tn in the Kids of Green
belt. Kids Kids after all, and Greenbelt young
sters are no worse than the average. Furthermore
hold the comfortable theory that there is such
thing bad child; only bad parents. And never
having had that honor, are, of course, in posi-
ton to know.
Seriously, the is not juvenile court.
Courts in any case being but symbols Of failure.
The is probably closer supervi sion of child
ren's play habits on the part of the parents. Re-
creation leaders can't DO everything, yet the ap-
parent laxity the part of parents would in
dicate that they should.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15
Community Health
S. R. Berenbergs M.D., Director
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
PART o.

The child "~ho Will not eat" Is the victim Of
parental overconcern. Not the child but the par
velorment Of normal eating habits can be obtained
only by re-educattng the parents. Not until the
anxious mother and father learn to conceal their
interest in the chi1d's food and manner of eating
can the child transfer his attention from the hm oS
his parents to the pleasures Of eating.
The parents must exercise enough will power to- place
1000 before their yongster and make no comment If
tne food Is not touched the child complains. No
one should betray anxiety II the child pouts and re-
fuses to eat for few days. For as soon as the
Chi Id Is convinced that he is not the center Of at
tentim and can not influence his parents to put On
vaudeville performance at neal times, he Will adj
just himself to the new condt and begin to e,e
plore thu possibilities Of winning family approval
by eating what Is given him. It takes great viii
power for parents to make such change in thsir at
tdtude but they Will be amply repaid for their firm
ness If they persist.
Sometimes q pampered child Who has rsiensd as
"Autocrat Of the Breakfast Table" and other neal
periods, can only be helped by complete separation
from his parents for interval. In a environ
ment, freed from the psycho1otcal1y mho1esome at
mosphere Of the home, the child reacts more qd ekly
to new food habits. And the parents often able
after separations during which thsy have been re-
Aeved from stradns to adopt correct atti tude to
the child when he returns. Unless the parents have
been re-educated during the separation the child
Will Immediately relapse into the old bad habits.
The average parent is not usually able to arrange
such separations and most conditions be remeded
at home If the parents can control their
tions. It is not easy for the parents to break
their own habits without backsiding. Sometimes the
child, feeling in gnant at being suddenly ignored
at the table, Will indulge in few ta1trms before
he resigns himself to the way of life. But
parents must gather up the broken dishes or disre-
gard the tears with outward appearance Of calm
ness. Such scenes often climax the Last phase Of
resistance to change and parents must steel then
selves for this final test. Hardest Of all for most
parents is to resist the temptation to feed the
child between mea1ss Such action proves to the
child that he Is still master Of the family.
Parents overcome the problem Of children ~xho
M II not eat." But It would be easier for thsm to
heed the physician's advice and not create such
problems for Themselves
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service commi ssion has
announced open competitive examinations for the po-
sitions listed below,
Inspector, powder and explosives, 81 300 year;
also senior, $4,000 year, associate, $4,000
year; and Junior 81 $50 year.
Inspector, ship construction, also senior In
spector, $4,000 and $1,000 year respectively.
Optional branches hu11s, mechanical, electrical
and radio. Junior inspector, engineering materials,
$l,o2o year. Employment In these positions is in
the Navy Department for duty in the field wherever
assigned.
Full information concerning requirements for the
examinations may be obtained from the ted States
Civil Service Comm ssion, Washington, D. C.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE

The United States Civil Service Commission has
made the following statement Of general policy
corning the administration of the Hatch Act, ap-
proved July 19, 19AO This act designed to pre-
vent pernicious political activity by officers
employees Of State local agencies whose principal
employment is in connection with activities financed
in whole or in part by loans grants made by the
United States or by any Federal agency.
NJ. Those acts which clearly fall within the
category of pernicious political activity will
prosecuted by the Comt ssion. This Will mean that
there Will be at all times reasonable relationship
between the offenses prosecuted BY the comi
staff and the only penalty whi ch the Coi
impose, namely that of removal from office, pre-
scribed by the Law ITSELF
"2. The Conmi ssion Will also admin ster the Law
in such a manner as to protect fully the civil
rights of the employees subject to its provisions.
In this connection, the comt ssion Will distingus sh
between participation in the discussions of issues
of broad social, economic general public charac
ter the hand and partisan political issues
the other hand. The Commission believes that the
primary objective of the legislation is prevent
partisan political activity in connection with the
conduct of political campaigns. The COMMISSIONS
administration of the Law will conform this OBJ
jective."
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15
Letters to &dtor
To the Editors

To the Editors
We wish to submit this letter as the essence Of
the Pacist attitude toward the problems of defense
and conscrtption.
"Ye have heard that it hath been said, nan eye
for eye, and a tooth for tooth.' But say
to you, Resist not svtlj but whosoever shall smite
thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other al
And If any sue thee at the Law, and take
way thy coat, Let him have thy cloak also. And Who
soever shall compel thee to go mile, go with him
twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him
that would borrow Of thee turn not thou away.
rye have heard that it hath been said, Thou
shalt love thy gbor, and hate thine enemys' But
I say unto you, 'Love your enemtes, bless them that
you, do good to then that hate you, and pray
for them which despiteful1y you, and persecute
youj and ye may be the children Of your Father
which is in heavenj for he aketh his sun to rise
the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the
just and the mjust.' For II you love them which
love you, what reward have ye? do not the pub
Leans the same7 And If ye salute your brethren
1y, what do ye more than others? do not the
publ cans so7 Be ye therefore perfect, your
Father which Is In heaven Is perfect."
because We believe these words true today
they the day they first spoken,
pacifists.
Henry Little
Elizabeth Little
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15
ANNOUNCEMENT

The Washington Council Of Church women, of
the cooperative members Of the Washington, DC.
Branch Of the United States Committee for the
Of European children, asks that the following an
nouncement be made TO the various Greenbe1t church.
ess
II there are those who desire to assanes for
indefinite period, the entire respons1bi1ty for any
refugee 1dren, they are asked to telephone to
mrs. William A. Roberts, Executive Secretary of
An opportunity viii Nhen be made for interview.
It is important that this procedure be followed.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15
STORM STOPS TRAFFIC

Traffic stopped at the corner of Northway and
box l3 during the c1oudburst Last Wednesday. Sever
oil holes ripped in the box, completely Destroy
ing the mechanism, and 1oosening the supporting
feet. The Potomac Power and Light Company finally
repaired the damage and traffic resumed.
Box 2l, around Block 35 of Ridge Road, partici-
short circuit.
The underpass next to the service station was
suddenly converted into swimming pool during the
recent de1uge. In the newlyforned three-foot pond
of waste and overflow water the younger generation
took respite from the torrid weather.
Frank Russo stepped into his apartment after a
hard day at the office and found his rug, among 9TH
er things, floating three inches off the floor.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15

To the Editor:-
Our labeled Leading citizens have been given edi-
tor1al latitude to fill the news columns of your
paper with opinionated on national and in
affairs, parti cu1ar1y the "draft bil1
These amateur column SITS have arrived at conclusions
widely divergent from those Of authori tative we'll
informed sources enclose the columns of two we'll
known co1mndsts of the Washington POST for FRIDAY
August 9; Harlan Miller and Westbrook Pegler. No
amateurs these, but Of proven patriot ourna
Hstic integrity, and mcensored expression, moi
members Of a sedentary sma1l-tom tntelli gent sia
ose prysaeaI development has Jagged so far behind
their political and mental growth that over ninety
percent would be for actual combat duty
In defense Of our homeland.
Liberty, however comparative, has been gained in
vartably by the coordination of lofty ideals and
blood. It Will be maintained in the same manner.
1t Is not gift or heritage. In a democracy, it
Other civilizations have ailed because its citi-
zens grew too sleek, too fat, too afraid, and too
inept to fight. They hired mercenaries, men of
action to do theri dirty work. They deprecated
physical ability, ecxept as spectators. They made
countless other mistakes, chiefly those of inacti-
vty and procrastination. Barbarian tigers devoured
them hungry tigers. See any history textbook.
Let the lofty idealists, who have managed to sub
Innate their natural instincts beware of
believing that the world at large Will leave them
this anaesthetic Utopia or that Natures plan any,
where favors the survival the weak and tll-defend-
ed.
The news columns of newspaper no place for
such comments, mine. Is there any news In
Greenbelt,or are all our reports editors and column
lists at hearth
william R. Neblett
EDITOR IS NOTE.
We took the liberty of condensing the two columns
enclosed by Er. Neblett.
Westbrook Pegler writing in the Washington POST
of August 9th, the question of conscriptine
wealth, maintained that the wealth of nation
was conscrpted there would be nothing worth fight
ing for, since all totalitarian governments have
conscrpted wealth since their beginnings
in the disappearance Of all personal liberties.
That only by unrestricted freedom to fight for and
to acquire wealth cou1o the personal liberties Of
the dividua1 be maintained.
Harlan Miller In the paper and day mused
that some of those against conscr1ption in the Con-
gress were phoneys, upstarts second raters ignor-
amuses, demagogs, n1tWits, dunderheads, worse."
The Edi tor
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15
A RHlINDER

Parents Of children who in the band are re-
minded to be present tomorrow night, Friday, August
1e, at the Elementary School Audi tor4m at Pm.
An organiz izationa1 meeting Will be held and q
parents board elected. Several other important
matters Will be discussed.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15

George Menig has bought q hone in Beverly Hills,
Virginia. he expects to move from Greenbe1t Ssptm-
Der With his wife and small daughter Nancy.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard j. Rordenet of l Gardenway
are the proud parents of a baby boy born at 4s45
P.E., August 2, at the Greenbelt Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan S. Arness announce the birth
OF SON. Frank Forest, born August B. in Petersburg
Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15
The Poet Sconer

There was young fellow named chaz
whose favorite pastime was razz
But no one should grippe
At the tWo-penny tripe
It's all the amusement chaz has.
Ills best friend and severest critic
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-15

Sympathy SIS extended to kr. and Ers. Wells F.
Honeycutt, Of EastMay, the death of their
son, born August g, at the Greenbelt Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-02-25

and the White House that an army OF 462.UO
men was all that Congress would permit at
this session.
But along with this Initial Force OF 1921 .OD
there are plans to equip Protective Mobiza-
ton Force of 100000 men. This would in
clude the Initial Protective Force OF $4,000
brought up to war strength by enlistmcnts
plus enlisted reserve troops and reserve
officers. And there are additional plans care
fully drawn by our General staff for great
Draft Army of 3,5OOOO soldiers - to be
built up behind the protection Of this army
of 100000 men if war comes to the United
States.
LIVER since the end of the First World War
our General Staff has been working on plans
for mobilizing and training this Draft Army
50 that we may never again be caught in the
pathetic unpreparcdncss of 1917. In some sec
tons there is talk that America should adopt
compulsory National Guard training, pos
sibly a modified form OF the compulsory
training practiced in Switzerland where every
man must undergo brief period of military
training each year. There are also advocates
of plan to train the young men in our CCC
camps - but this is somewhat frowned on by
most Regular Army officers.
Our high army officers repeat again and
again that they are much less concerned with
the size of our Army than they are with its
efficiency and elasticity. They insist that
it must be a we'll seasoned. fully equipped,
perfectly balanced and mobile force - with
sufficient critical items" and essential
items" stored in armories and warehouses so
that we could quickly shove our battle force
up to a million men. Our Initial Protective
Force of $1,000 will have as starter an East
Coast Emergency Corps and West Coast
Emergency Corps. Each of these highly organ
lied corps will contain about $4,000 regulars
who have been trained in both division and
corps fighting 1t will be possible to gather
them together at any point along either coast
within forty-eight hours, and they should be
able to meet any possible emergency that
may come up. And they will serve as the
initial Corps units in mobile and effective
Task Army" that will put teeth into our
hemisphere defense.
This Task Army might be called an
(Cont;nved on pose ~