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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04
To Twin City Negro
Coffee Drinkers

Editor: There are twenty-seven
brands of coffee in the local mar
ket. How many different kinds
Negroes in the Twin Cities drink is
not known by me. Let me say that
out of the twelve thousand Negroes
here that seven thousand drink
coffee. There are thirty-eight
spoons of coffee to each pound. The
average price of a pound is twenty
six cents. This means that each
cup you drink costs about seven
tenths of a cent a cup; if you add
sugar, cream, labor, heat and cost
of equipment, each cup will cost
one cent. If you multiply one cent
by seven thousand, this will be
$1,000 each day that Negroes
spend for coffee. If you again
multiply seventy dollars by 365
days, your product will be $25,550
a year.
This is a very conservative esti-
mate in that it excludes coffee at
parties, banquets and does not al
low but one cup to the person.
Turning now to the first statement
which says that there are twenty
seven different brands of coffee in
use. If, on the basis of this cal
culation, seven thousand use $685.
$50 a year out of these many
brands, would it not be a sane eco
nomic policy if seven thousand Ne
groes would sign a petition to use
only one brand of coffee providing
this company would give US five
jobs based on purchases This
same principle can be used on beer,
whiskey, bread and butter.
HERBERT HOWELL,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04
Why / Am for Roosevelt

Editor: We are on the eve of
another Presidential election. l
supported Mr.. Roosevelt in 1882
and 1886. l am for a third term.
Some Of my friends have asked me
"Why are you for ROOSEVELT"
Well, l have very good reasons.
am for the President for the same
reason was in 1886. l believe he
is leading a movement toward Civ
ing the common man a larger par
ticipation in our economic life. He
is putting human values above
property values, although he is do
ing more to conserve real prop
erty values than ever before. He
is gradually breaking the throttle
hold which Big Business has over
the industry of the country and is
forcing the unwilling business in
terest to be more considerate Of
the common man.
I am for President Roosevelt be-
cause under him, I have seen great
improvement in conditions over
what we had during Mr.. Hoover's
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04
A Bank Is to Be Congratulated!

promotion Clarence CLANCY by the Northwestern
Minneapolis has met with widespread approval among
all of citizens in the Flour City
Many coord people of both Minneapolis and st. Paul know Mr.
their manifold and ppexng problems
member and president Of the TWIN City Urban
League Minneapolis Urban League have acquainted large
with his interest in the people
and times mistaken conception OF banker
person always fatterng. 1t be
fit the popular pattern which
individual devoid of interest anything but money
working the interests OF
with the Urban League and other social agencies
and organizations.
Northwestern National Bank to be congratulated its good
sense in eevating a of Mr. Chaney's calbre.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04
LISTEN TO THIS
By Hobart T. Mitchell
Cash for Two Hundred Negroes.

Cash for Two Hundred Negroes.
1--WE will give cash for two hun
dred likely young Negroes of both
sexes, families included. Persons
wishing to dispose of their slaves,
will do well to give us a call, as we
will give higher prices in cash than
any other purchasers who are now,
or may hereafter come into this
market. All communications will
meet attention. We can at all times
be found at our residence on Sew
enth street, Immediately south of
the Centre Market house, Wash
ington, D. C.
Joseph w. Neal Co.,
September Is, 1884"
A. M. E. Church.
1848-New Orleans-Ten men of
color organized themselves in a
private corporation named the
African Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Reuben West.
Reuben West, a free Negro bar
Der who lived in Richmond, Vir-
ginia, during the last three decades
before the Civil War, paid taxes on
real property valued at $4,420.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04
Race Hate

The Crow being genuinely puzzled would like to ask Wise
what actually the difference between the platform Of Mr.
Wilde and Mr.. Roosevelt
Quite contrary all that have been taught civilization today is
threatened not from below but from above
draft fight Hitler but fight poverty ignor
ance-that would be Communism
brought between black and white and
quite between yellow and white but decidedly between Nodcs
which that it hate that the deciding factorn
As the Crow Flies by W. E. B. Dubois.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04
Poetic Thoughts
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.
A KIDNAPPED BABY


When a baby is kidnapped
1t causes parents the utmost grief,
The authorities fash far and wide
Evidence, hoping to bring quick
relief.
Most children kidnapped have
wealthy parents
And a ransom high is demanded,
Instructions always are sent
For redeeming the lost one single
handed.
In most cases it's the work of a
gang;
Rarely one or two men,
But whatever the number anxiety
still remains
When there's no solution to why
or when.
Kidnappers never want law inter-
ference,
Say they can best negotiate,
When they and the parties inter
ested
Deal directly before it's too late.
When the lost one has been found
For it seems like it was years;
The parents happiness is over
whelming,
But a smile breaks through their
tears.
So it is with all Gods children
Who have been kidnapped by evil
ways,
The return is just as joyful
For redemption came after anxious
days.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04

Authority established to help us
get homes, and thousands of our
people have taken advantage OF
this and tens of thousands will dur
ing the next four years-if we re-
elect Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Hoover, although a profess
sional philanthropist, did nothing
about our awful slums in the cities.
Mr.. Roosevelt through his slum
clearance program has had beauti-
full homes built for our people in a
hundred cities of this country
where rent is reasonable. In fact,
the first large scale effort to relieve
the disgraeeful slum situation
among our people ever made in this
country was made under President
Roosevelt as a part of his great So
cial improvement program. Dur
ing all the years of the Republi-
cans, no effort was ever made to
give the Negro relief from the
heartless rent sharks and the IN
reasonable landlords who kept our
people down.
remember how hard it was I'M
der Hoover for young Negro boys
and girls to go to college because
they could not pay the fees. No
one cared, until President Roose-
velt's administration arranged to
give $500 per month to thousands
of our Colored students, and thou
sands have received their college
degrees who never would have seen
college but for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Our great president not only
helped our college youth, but he
went out for the poorer youth, and
through the CCC Camps and NYA,
Mr.. Roosevelt has helped over a
quarter of a million young people,
many of whom would have been
caught in crime and thrown into
prison, etc. l want Mr.. Roosevelt
continued as he can keep this up
and do more, which feel sure he
will do.
Mr.. Roosevelt has done more to
help the poor man land most of
our people are in this class) than
all the presidents since Lincoln. He
has also given more high positions
in the government at Washington
to Negroes than all the Republican
presidents since Theodore Roose-
welt. In the Republican days we
had three or four Negro men hold
ing positions of $4,000 and $1,000
salary per year. But today it is a
real pleasure to go to Washington
and see so many of our very best
trained young specialists whom the
Government has employed in it's
various departments at very good
salaries, up to $4,000.
Yes, am for Mr.. Roosevelt, not
on account of any theory but on his
record of work. l believe it would
be a great calamity to our Race
as well as the country if he should
be defeated. (Of course, 1 have no
thought that the country would so
far forget itself, as to defeat him.
I am anxious that the Negro people
shall all go to the polls and vote.
1t is our duty to vote-men and
women-and show Mr.. Roosevelt
we are with him. Give him four
more years and this country will
progress along the present lines
as never before.
R. R. Wright, Jr.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04
Proposed
Amendment
to the
Constitution
of
Minnesota
To be submitted at 1910
General Election

STATE OF MINNESOTA
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04

Dear Sir:
In compliance with the provisions Of
Nason's Minnesota Statutes Of 1927,
Section 46, / make this statement Of
the purpose and effect Of the amend
ment proposed to the constitution Of
Minnesota to be voted on at the Mo-
Vember s, 1910 general election in ac-
cordance with Laws 1889, Chapter 447.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04
Defense Problem

factories will supply defense materials for the dua
the world strife But after that period these factories will set
life 1t important that the Negro give
than passing attention the question employment the fac
being supply defense needs Sectional leaders
demanding plants distributed that section
will all benefits important that Negro
evie
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENT

BY the enactment of Laws 1899.
Chapter 447, the legislature has pro-
posed an amendment to Section IS OF
Article 4 Of the constitution. This Sec
ton now reads as follows:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04

Letter Tells of the goth
= Northwestern Annual
Conference of the
A. M. E. Church at Des
MOines
Editor: From September 18th
to 18th inclusive the Northwestern
Conference Of the A. M. E. Church
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-04

Immediate results are obtained
from classified ads appearing in
this newspaper. Phone MI dway
8340 for this service.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
HAVE WE THE COURAGE
THAT THEY HAD?

France, a week ago, was vanqWShed by
Germany. France, democracy, was
knocked out in quick order by dictator
ship, political theory characterized by
governmental oppression of the masses
Every man and woman may draw MS or
her own conclusions as to the cause Oh
the defeat. Premier Marshall Petaln
described it as national softnesS
Today Great Britain, another dcmoc-
racy. prepares for showdown flght IN
which the English, and the peoples OF
her far flung colonies will be put TO the
crucial test.
But for the courage of handful of
men in Philadelphia less than $50 years
ago, this country might still be British
colonial dominion and accordingly, IN
volved in Che coming terror.
Those men, LAG years ago, severed our
ties with England. then a cruel, domlnat-
ing government as harsh as dictatorship
is today. They had the courage to take
one of the biggest steps in history. lhey
cast everything in the balance-wln or
lose-in behalf of the liberty or oe-
mocracy such as we enjoy today.
1t is exceedingly appropriate that July
Attn "Indcpendence Day, comes to US at
this time. Many, unhappily, will not see
its deep challenge. They will see only
fireworks, a good time. holiday. Others
however, will pause long and realize that
lust as Christ died that others might be
led to more complete living, those fore
fathers who took this almost suicidal step
were offering their lives and their all
that the people of this nation might be
free of oppression and dictatlon; might,
in fact, realize an ideal in government
which they, themselves, had not had.
Today, if England fails in her war
with Germany. we NAV be called upon to
decide whether we appreciate our demCc-
racy as much as those forebears cherish
ed their vision.
They lived under the yoke of oppres-
sion. They knew its pains and dread.
We have had JAG years of freedom Have
we been spoiled? Have we become soft
as France was afflicted?
In short, have we the courage our fore
fathers had?
That is what we should all be think
ing about on July 4th.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
WHAT BECOMES OF FRANCES
VAST SUPPLY OF GOLD?
OVAL Street JournaD

(Wall Street JOurnal)
Where is the French gold reserve, now
that France is out of the war? The sec
ond largest gold reserve in the world
has disappeared in the official veil which
has been thrown around the confusion in
France.
Before Paris was lost, the Bank of
France itself held about $2,0e00O0, 900,
of which an estimated S5O0,O00O00 was
safe in New York under earmark. In
addition, the French Equalization Fund
had several hundred millions. 1t is fair
to say that altogether some $4,000, OO0,-
900 has been lost sight Of.
1t is not possible to state definitely
that the gold was transferred from the
underground vaults of the Bank of
France in Paris when the battle of France
first assumed serious proportions IN
deed there was no mention even of the
gold being taken from Paris when the
central bank evacuated the capital.
1t is inconceivable, however, that this
great store of purchasing power was left
as prize for the invader, or even that
it was left where ultimately it might fall
into German hands. There are some who
believe that the gold already has been
transferred to Canada. Admittedly,
this belief is based on logic rather than
knowledge.
Recognition by the British government
of the Provisional French National Com
mttee in London takes on added signfi-
canoe if the gold is in British territory.
The committee undoubtedly would rule
for its continued use as part of the Allied
war chest to be spent for purchase of
war materials If it is fated to become
German booty, on the other hand, it
would be one of the biggest prizes yet
won by Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04

Turn Back the Universe" mooed
the balladist, land Give Me Yes
terday."
That was in the sentimental days
B. C. Before CroonerS). But there
are almost as many people yearn-
ing today for the good old days
as there were then.
After the World War, we yearned
for the happy and simple days be-
fore the war when dollar was a
dollar. and you could travel the
world without a passport. But that
world was gone,
Since 1882 we have been yearning
for the flush days when anybody
could turn a nice profit in Gold
man-Sachs and Tex Guinan honor
ed by the endearing term sucker
those who were making her rich.
Now. as the new European war
enters its decisive last phase, there
are still some who look back to a
resumption of world trade on a
comparatively free, private basis,
lust as it was before the invasion OF
Poland.
It is more than possible that this
fond, sentimental backward gaze
was one of the factors in the un-
doing of France, looking back to
her triumph in the World War, and
to the system of trade, political
and military alliances it had made
them. They we're gone but France
looked back.
The United States is fortunate
in that it can look ahead, if 1t Will
uuafraid into this strange new
world. But unfortunately nostalgia
and the compelling remembrance
of things past are also strong among
us.
The trade war in South America
forecast for after the war has
not even waited for that wars END
Already Germany is seeking orders
for steel and machine plants there
so confident of victory in the wa
that she is reported posting bond
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
STAIN TRIES BALKAN STEW

All modern European history is dotted
with efforts to draw border lines in the
Balkans that will stick
None of them ever have.
Stain has now grabbed Bcssarabla and
Bukovina from Rumania, and Hungary
will grab Pennsylvania if it can
1t is all part of the rc-drawing Of the
map of Europe that is now going on--a
re-drawing based on military strategic
and economic considerations After the
World War, a real effort was made to
draw these boundaries on a basis of peo-
pies and nationaities. 1t failed.
Now we shall see how permanent it
will be to re-draw the map like single
great military problem or a chart for a
planned economy.
1t would take a true optimiSt to have
any hope of better success.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Uranium Crackers
DO You Know Art?

Do You Know Art?
Can you answer the following
five questions about five old mas
terpieces?
|. Who painted these five pic
lures? (a) Mona Lisa; tb) Sistine
Madonna; Co The Avenue OF Trees;
td) Spring; (e) The Cleaners.
2. OF the artists, which were
ca Dutch; (b) Italian; Co French?
3. Which of these artists died
when he was only 81 years old?
4. Are any of these paintings
in the U. S. A?
5. Were any of these artists ia
nous in 1892 when Columbus made
his famous voyage?
|. ca Leonardo da Vinci; tb)
Raphael tc) Hobbema; I'D Corot;
(e) Millet.
2. Hobbema was of the Dutch
school of art; tb) ola Vinci and
Raphael were Italian painters; Co
Corot and Millet were French.
3. Raphael.
4. No.
5. Leonardo ola Vinci was born
in 1852 and died in 1919. He was
40 years old when Columbus sailed
away to discover America.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
CALEXICO CONFRONTS A
SERIOUS SITUATION

Ell Centres sister city of Calexico has
had it's long series of tough breaks. 1t
appears now that the end is not in sight.
1t would accomplish no purpose to
dwell here on the adversities that the
border city has encountered, but there is
point to recognizing the valiant effort
CaleXico has made to~offset adversely
by united and individual energy, determl-
nation and ingenuity in the form of
positive and progressive civic program.
While just getting under way in this
program. Calexico IS now hit by the
ruling of the federal government placing
strict requirements on patronage that
Calexico business houses depend upon for
their livelihood. This is a severe blow to
the community.
The federal government is correct in
prescribing strict restriction. But sure
ly there must be some way to achieve the
same ends of security and safety, with
out so seriously injuring the community.
All chambers of commerce in the valley
should offer their combined services to
aid the Cacxico chamber in cutting the
Gordian knot.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Editors note - Normally the Post
Press requires that letters to the editor
be signed, but in this case an exception
to the rule was allowed.
Mr.. Dear Mr.. jenkins:
An occasional reader would like to sug-
gest that your editorial department get
together with the news columns. This
suggestion is prompted by the disagree
ment of your editorial on the USSR and
the UP, A.P. and Mason articles in
Thursdays paper,
up. says workers in the Soviet are
going on a six day week; the editorial
says seven days The answer to your
editorial was issued by the Soviet Trade
Union Council in the story as dispatched
by A.P Read it . Now, before you
brand me as RED" please read the
story you published last October about
the only communist in the valley moving
to L. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL,

No. 1912
Action brought in. the Supcris
Court of the State of CalifSrni
In and for the County of IMPIy
RIAL and the Complaint file
in tho office of the Clerk of n
said Court in said County.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC Ian
COMPANY, PlaaAhi|
RICHARD KORNBLUM, S.
KORNBLUM and H0WAR
THE PEOPLE OF. THE sTAI
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GRIEF
INGS TO RICHARD KORNBL U1
S. j. KORNBLVM and HOWAR|
SHARP, Defendhnts:
You are hereby required to al
pear in an action brought again
you by the above named Plaintiff
in the Superior Court of the Sta|
of California, in and for the C0uI
ty of Imperial, and to answer I'll
Complaint filed therein, within I'd
days exclusive OF the day of Serl
ice) after the service on you of til
Summons if served within the sal
County; or, if served elsewheI
within thirty days.
And you are hereby notified thu
if you fail to so appear and answd
the Plaintiff will apply to the Cou
for the relief demanded in II
Complaint.
Given under my hand and II
seal of the Superior Court Of Il
State of California, in and for Il
County of Imperial, on April lot
1890.
w. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
(SeaD
tJune 81, July4, II, 10, IS y
Aug. l, 8, Is, 22)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Did You Know?

Guinea pigs can be eaten. but
arc not generally used in this man.
ncr.
France was the first country to
recognize the United States OF AM
erica as nation. This occurred on
Feb 6. 1778
Walls so feet deep and feet
thick enclose the so vaults of the
Bank of England
England has had four notable
earthquake shocks within the last
55 years.
The gorilla does not beat his
breast to denote anger. The &C
ton apparently is an outlet for a
supcrabundancc of energy, and he
does it during all his various moods.
Whale blubber burns at tenn
pcrature high enough to melt iron.
Only 10 of the 90 known clc
ments on earth arc necessary for
plant growth
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-04
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
There is no Returning

to guarantee delivery in Septembe2
and October.
Should Germany emerge from thu
war as economic spokesman fo|
4OO, 900 900 people in Europe, Japaj
control the economic activities d
another 4O0,OO0000 in Asia, az,
Russia another 20O,000,000 foreigl
trade is going to be something tn
like of which the world never saw
Gigantic pressures will be- able i
be directed in turn and at will oil
one small independent country al
ter another. Their only chance d
avoid complete economic depen|
dence will be to combine.
That makes the Hull rcciprocd
trade program, designed for frd
world, a dead issue today. Mel
techniques must be devised to med
new situations. They are in til
making.
The world has embarked on
strange, wild course, and during til
lifetime of most people now lil
ing, there is no returning.