Twin-City herald., 1940-04-20

There was a job for the police de-
partment Wednesday evening, when
about three hundred students of Bry-
ant Junior High, decided to celebrate
the advent of spring with a gang
fight.
Growing out of the old rivalry be-
tween the group living east of Nicollet
Avenue, and that living west, about
fifty represented the force of each
army.
Among the some two hundred SYM
pathisers with either faction, were
about eighty or ninety girls, who came
out to see the boy friends do battle.
Six policemen were kept busy for
about two hours, keeping the gangs
separated.
At first there was persistent rumor
that race riot was developing, pro-
baby due to the fact that our group
was represented on both "sides".
1t probably was fortunate thing
that this angle was scotched, for the
affairs was big enough to make the
news columns.
Interesting was the revertment to
type by the youngsters.
The Irish were armed with clubs,
the Scandinavians and Jewish element
carried their blackjacks, pieces of lead
pipe, or fair sized cobble stone. Our
boys went Senegalese in their choice
of weapons, and some of the mothers
may wonder how the butcher knife
got dull.
While it may seem like a joke, it may
have been very serious matter. Most
peculiar was the fact that out of the
three hundred kids, less than half a
dozen parents were on hand to boot
Johnny home. No doubt they knew
about the coming battle for it had
been discussed freely for the past few
days. Some, however, notified the
police department which accounted for
the presence of officers.
A new holy war has broken out OIL
the southside
This time it is between the members
of the new Catholic parish, and neigh
boring residents.
One of the neighbors to the new
place of worship dug out an old Or
dinance which specifies the type of
building to be used for purposes of
worship.
AS result, the last mass was held
last Sunday in the new church.
Rumor hath it that the Catholic ele-
ment are not going to take it laying
down, so the southside may see new
church edifice in the neighborhood be-
fore many moons pass.
**
A tip to the present Governor.
There is some little discussion among
the politicions, regarding the Republi-
can party's attitude toward patronage.
VoX Pop seems to rule that the Re-
publican party has fumbled Negro
patronage somewhat.
1t is claimed by some of the medi-
cine makers that in the previous ad-
ministration, two Negroes held jobs
paying we'll over $4,000, while under
the present regime $ll5.00 represents
the top.
1t may be that none of the applicants
were qualified for more than that. II
may be that the heavy demands on the
new administration for patronage has
resulted in our folks being lost in the
shuttle; in any event it will make in
teresting explanation during the COM
ing campaign.
Bob Marshall, the hardy perennial
of athletics will catch again this year
for the Grain Commission team. No
Bob, we are not going to name the
number of seasons you have played
baseball Which reminds us, Billy
Williams, veteran State Capitol EN-.
ployee, and George Barton, sports
writer for the Tribune, used to pla,
ball together way back when.
According to Clerk of Traffic Court
Carlson, no coiored person has been III
court for major traffic violation fol-