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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-02
Welcome Hall News
By House Reporter

The Young Matron's Club en-
ioyed very pleasant social hour
Wednesday, Jan. "a, 1910. Mrs.
A. R. Howard, wife of the pastor
of. Border Methodist Church of
Minneapolis, gave a very informa-
tive talk on The Negro in History
We were happy to have as visitors
Mrs. M. Farmer and Mrs. j.
O'Neil. The hostesses, Mrs. Al
berta Robinson and Mrs. Stella
Saunders, served a delicious lunch
con. At our previous meeting Mrs.
S. Saunders was placed in the
presidents chair due to the resig-
nation of Mrs. l. Smith. We well
come all new members. Come to
our next meeting.
JUNIOR GIRLS CLUB
The Junior girls are now getting
ready to start the New Year off
with greater enthusiasm to do big
ger and better things commencing
by having election of officers and
different committees who will work
definitely to accomplish greater
things guided bv their supervisor.
Miss June Harris.
COSMOPOLITAN GIRLS CLUB
The Cosmopolitan Girls Club
entertained their Big Sisters with
an indoor picnic Saturday night.
Each girl brought basket of food
as in a regular picnic, and all were
dressed in regular picnic clothes.
Regular picnic games were played
and songs sang, after which the
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Morris Rutman whose Price Liquor St.
Paul has large Negro patronage
representatives of Negro organization has probably sailed
dollar passed his
wonder whether Morris that fact Talking
how much he appreciates Negro patronage much
dence Coored folks getting have show
upper Rondo tavern keeper, he'll admit that today.
Clark Chav president City and Gun Cuh not
Chester Johnson The clubs biggest booster
Frank Peoples about hunting in his
sleep!!
All these months the Asup appearing in
these columns sop Brother Asop blame
on Harris Mr. Asup is director of all of the CLIO packing
unions in this His title Director
Minnesota and North Dakota He is doing they say
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"Uncle Bliss

Reverend and Ladies and Gentle
men:
ppm bout as surprised to be here
rs you is to see me here. Of cose,
/ amt worring, but l think that
the parson ought to be worring be-
cause he has to contend wild you
every Sunday. But you see, I'm
safe. amt got nothing to lose,
and 1 'spect little to gain. I've
been a Negro for nigh onto sixty
six years. During that time I've
been trying to wake my people up,
when 1 weren't sleeping myself.
"Now look at this congregation.
About a hundred people when the
membership IS two hundred and
fifty. don't quite understand it.
But I'll bet you that there would
be three hundred and fifty here if
we was told last Sunday that this
Sunday was the last time colored
people could worship here. Yes, sir,
when it comes to protesting we sur
pas the international diplomats.
It's all right to fight again tn 'ngs
that is detriment to our welfare,
but when we win a concession we
ought to follow through and make
the most of it. I'm goin' to make
one mo- statement and sit down
and that is l believe that if we are
to amount to anything in America
we has got to develop a spirit OF
rat;onalism and racial pride or turn
White. Now l don't think you kin
turn White. Sometimes we are
ashame of one another, and hold it
even against ourselves that we are
Negroes. Not cause we mind be-
ing Negro but cause White psy-
chology has led US to believe that
good is associated with being
White. So we even hear our chill
dren saying when something don't
please them: That's the way it is
with Negro There is something
l amt ever heard of, and that is
a class in school or church or
any other place which tries to teach !
Negro boys and girls to be proud |
of being what they are-Negroes.
Yet I don't want to be too dis
couragingly frank, cause you do
have a spark of unconscious race
pride. When Schmeling knocked |
Louis out, it hurt you. When the
Globe Trotter beat the White lads
you is all smiles, when Marion An
derson sings you is filled with |
pride. That proves you know what |
you is, and whose side you is on. |
So why don't we take pride in the
little things we do, and try to cor
rect the things we shouldn't do. |
Well brothers and sisters, I've kept
you awake long enough; fact is,
Pm little sleepy myself"
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Jubilee Singers on Lincoln Doug.
lass Memorial Program

The thirty-eight voice Minnesota
Jubilee choir will sing at the Lin
coln-Douglass Day Memorial pro-
gram given by the JOINT Negro La
Dor Council at Halle @. Brown
House on Monday, February IL.
The choir sings several mornings
each week over radio station WLB.
Frank Alsup, district director of
the P. w. o. c., will give the prin-
cipal talk. Miss Elizabeth Schuck,
Mr.. Donald Brady, from the Uni
versity Negro Students Council,
and one other speaker not yet
picked, are also on the program.
A feature CT the Memorial pro-
gram will be the reading of reso-
'utions submitted to a specially
picked resolutions committee bv
arious civic organizations in st.
Paul. These resolutions will be
made public and must be consid-
cred by any politician seeking the
Negro vote, the council press rep
resentative writes.
Caldwell to Convention
Jerry Caldwell, of the Joint
Council and member of the State
Executive Committee of the Work
ers Alliance, will attend the state
convention of the Alliance in st.
Cloud on February 8 and 4.
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FIsHERMEN's CLUB

The Fishermen's Club of Wei.
COZ e Hall Ill present The Melody
Sisters of the Radio in a program
at Welcome Hall Chapel, Sunday
Feb. A, at 800 P. M. These sis
tiers, Misses Clara Mae and Ger
trude Barber, who have reached a
niche in the Hall of the Radio, by
their rare ability and excellent
voices, will have their mother, Mrs.
Barber, as accompanist. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend
this program.
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FOR THE LADIES!
BY Dezbe billiard Knight
Which Would You Rather Re-Prettv or Chic

Which Would You Rather Be-Pretty or Chic?
"d rather be petty chps kewpe-do specimen "Cause men
like 'em pretty"
d rather be chic smiles sophisticated lady "Plain prettness
be poisonous women gives POISE with
BOTH"
"We could along nicely being pretty chc" SAYS
young thing (Which gets AMEN from corner
Everyone likes pretty face to appreciate
beauty foranimate
beautiful but dumb breed has long They
simply don't exist anymore
What's these hazardous times there's
delicate cnging cling attracted by dmps and
makes them feel and
But the prospect OF lifetime Of e dar Aren't
I e?" Soon sends them way
you're pretty you're fortunate But you've
ness have embeshed with intelligence
you're like Ted Yates the coumnst
If haven't :. !!
SEPIA CHARM ANALYSIS
Sepia Charm Bureau Calvin News Service
lab West 125th Street, New York City.
enclosing stamp for which please send
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Negro Chief Challengeto
American Democracy Editor
Tells Civil Rights Conference

Low salaries paid Negro teachers the south served keep
down the paid white teachers Cecil E. Newman editor the
Minneapolis Spokesman and ST. Paul Recorder a Saturday while
Hotel.
pointed that politicians consistently
southern teachers salaries below level of those
paid the North by emphasizing the question The distance their
above those Negroes and how much lower they
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Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation and thanks to all who
expressed by word or deed their
sympathy for us in our recent be-
reavement in the loss of our dear
husband, brother and uncle, Frank
Crowder.
Our especial thanks to Rev. J. H.
Thompson and members of St.
Thomas Episcopal Church, the Min
neapolis Athletic Club, members
and employees, for their comforting
kind words and tokens of esteem.
Mrs. Frank Crowder, wife,
Mrs. Sallie Francis, sister,
David Francis, nephew.
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luncheon was spread. A very en-
joyable time was had by all at
tending the picnic. Mr.. Bob (Uncle
Bob) Bolton came in and told a
very entertaining story to the
girls. The next regular meeting
will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, at
TOO P. M. All members are urged
to be present. Mrs. E. H. Warren,
Advisor.
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of the Dixie white teachers. 80.
His talk drew applause from his
hearers, particularly when he went
further to say that not only does
this type of trickery apply to
teachers but it is used in the labor
picture of the South generally.
Going on, Mr.. Newman said that
the abuse of the Negroes Constitu-
tional rights in the South has led
to the abuse of labor's rights to
organize and bargain collectively.
Disfranchisement of eight million
Negroes unchallenged may mean
violation Of some other groups
franchise later.
Negro Chief Challenge to
Democracy
The chief challenge to believers
in American democracy is offered
by the Negro in the United States,
Mr.. Newman stated. This racial
group, said he, suffers more than
any other segment of the popula-
ton from constant injustices. Even
in Minnesota, he declared, there is
a dangerous tendency to overlook
the denial and violation of this
minority's rights. To support this
contention he cited instances in
which the University of Minnesota
and other public institutions have
refused to give to -colored people
the rights to which they were en-
titled.
Conference Favors Anti-Lynch Bill
The conference also passed reso-
buttons favoring the passage of a
Federal anti-lynching bill. Frank
Boyd, chairman of the St. Paul
Joint Negro Labor Council, was a
member of the committee on reso-
lutions. Letters stating the stand
of the conference were sent to SEN
ators Henrik Shipstead and Ern-
est Lundeen.
Sponsors of Conference
Professor William L. Carlson
University High School; Mrs.
Hugh Wilcox, Women's Interna-
tional League for Peace and Free
dom; A. B. Cassius, Walters I'm
ion; Professor Warren Beach, Uni
versity of Minnesota; Mrs. Selma
Seestrom, Hennepin County Farm
er-Labor Association; Mr.. New
man; George Leonard, attorney;
Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis P. T.
A. Council; Marcus Sundheim, at
torney; Beatrice Weinstein, social
worker; Raymond Wright, Hotel
and Restaurant Employees; C. w.
Washington, Minneapolis Urban
league; Hubert Park Beck, Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union; and
others,
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The Grand Slam Club of the
Sterling Club met Friday, January
rs, at the club rooms. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Oliver Taylor, Mrs.
Laura Schuck and Mr.. Jessie Black
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Associated Omaha Club: The
first meeting of the Associated
Omaha Club will be held at 1926
Carroll Ave-, Feb. II. Those wish
ing to be charter members should
attend.
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Social & Personals

Stag: After participating in the
Ice Carnival parade Saturday eve
ming, Jan. 27, group of young
men, employees of Montgomery
Ward, held a stag at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shepherd,
1920 18th Ave. So. Those present
were: Paul Thomson, Warden w.
Woodford, Minneapolis; George
Curtis, Melvin Henderson, Nathan
lei Walker, Jess Griffen, Oliver
Lewis and Jack Neal, St. Paul.
Louis Mason was a guest.
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ward to the coming Novice Tourna-
ment and Northwest Golden Glove
Tournament. Our boys will be IN
there pitching leather.
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Mention the st. Paul Recorder.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
To Settle Firms
In Canada Are Revealed
Rail Reorganization
Measure Introduced

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-
P-A house judiciary commit
tee introduced today a new draft
of a bill to revamp railroad re-
organization proceedings under
the bankruptcy act.
1t was intended, they said, to
be a compromise between a
measure passed by the senate
and several measures introduced
by members of the house. Chair
man Mclaughlin U-Neb) of --.e
subcommittee said the new form
was designed to improve the ex-
listing law by erecting sa1--
guards to insure sound reorganI-
cation proceedings and eliminate
long delays.
1t would provide for a special
three judge bankruptcy court
composed of one district judge
and two circuit judges. The dis
trict judge would hear testimony
and prepare a tentative opinion
subject to consideration by all
three.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
ROME BERLINP PACT
GIVEN FRESH LIFE
Nazi Military Experts Are
In Italy; Government
Denies Rumors

ROME, April 1S.-LP-Italy's al
lance with Berlin took on new signs
of life today, with German military
experts already in Rome and Italian
experts due 10 go to Germany in a
co-ordinated program.
The government, at the same
time, acted to allay apprehension
abroad, particularly in the Balkan
states, over rumors of possible Ital-
ian action.
1t denied:
1. The report that Bari, with its
port on the Adriatic, had been
added to the naval zone closed to
foreigners;
2. The week-o1d rumors that new
classes of army ~reservists were be-
ing called up.
The denials issued to the foreign
correspondents obviously were in
tended for publication abroad, since
they were not published in Italy.
Virginia Gayda, in the authorita-
tive II Giornale D'Italia, defined
Italy's Mediterranean policy as one
"of collaboration with all powers
and most of all with the Mediter-
ranean nations" Although he did
not name Greece, he deplored the
Chronic state of alarm shown to-
ward Italy by Turkey, and said
Italy wanted to be in peace and
friendship with Egypt"
What Italy was seeking in the
Mediterranean, Gayda said, was "a
balance of rights and national
forces" with an international guar
antee of seas, exits and freedom of
movement within it.
This policy therefore is one mot
Only of defense against the expan-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
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y. S. Spends $8,0O0,0O
In County In Six Years
BAILEY GIVEN REPORT
Government Spends $780,
900 Annually On Harbor
And Cape Fear River

The federal government has spen[
approximately $S,00O,oO0 IN ne"
Hanover county from March 4, 1888,
through June 80, 1889, according to
a report, made public here yester'
day. from the statistical section OF
the office of government reports to
Senator Josiah w. Bailey.
Tn addition to the items in the
report, Senator Bailey said, n WaI
denartment indicates that the gov
eminent spends about $150,000 a
wear on the Wilmington harbor and
the Cape Fear river to the sea.
For six years, this would come to
5000, 900. The sum total of federal
government expenditures in New
Hanover county, therefore, would be
about So, 1000, 900, of which $780,
600 is repayable.
eft should be borne in mind
Senator Bailey said, that this
money represents money borrowed,
since in that period the govern
ment has run a deficit averaging
over three billion dollars a year for
the six years, and is now averaging
over three billion dollars, and is
now about twenty-five billion dollars
more in debt than it was March 4,
1888.
It should also be borne in mind
that the benefit of this indebted
ness is now being realized, but the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
Norwegian Troops Estab-
lish Connection With AL
lies Near Trondheim
NAMOS is ATTACKED
Germans Still Hold Narvik
And Are Attempting To
Push Northward
BY THOMAS F. HAWKINS
April 10 CFriday

-
- Up - Norwegian government
sources reported early today that
Norway's civil and military author
tiles north of Trondheim have de-
clared their confidence in their abil-
ity to hold their present positions,
with German troops concentrating
at that key western port in appar-
ent expectation of a major battle.
The Norwegian troops have estab.
lished a connection with forces of
the Allied powers in the Trondheim
area both by sea and air, a state
ment from the Norwegian legation
here said, and have held their first
joint military conference at a Nor
wegian headquarters.
Seek To Take Namsos
An oral summary of the situation
by the Norwegians said the Ger
mans had attempted to take Nam,
SOS, a port 100 miles north of Trond
helm, by using airplanes, but were
believed to have been forced back
by Allied troops at that place.
This oral summary gave an other
wise gloomy picture of the situa
ton faced by little Norway, which
is struggling against the Tightening
grip on the country, especially il
the south about Oslo.
The Germans still hold Narvik
it was said, and are attempting tt
push northward toward the junction
of the Swedish and Finnish borders
They also control the railway tt
the Swedish border.
They are expanding their gains
in the Oslo district, where; how
ever, three Norwegian forts are
putting up stout resistance.
Forts Hold
Trogstad fortress, ten miles south
of captured Eidsvold, and Hoetror
fortress, also in the district neal
Oslo, are holding fast behind theil
big guns and well-stocked commits
saries.
Also besieged is the Fosseim for
tress cal Mysen, SO miles south
east of Oslo, where the defenders
apparently are bent on duplicating
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
CONTACTS MADE
Norwegian Officers North
OF Trondheim Area Com.
plete Mobilization
RAID NAZI BASES
German Transport Is Sunk
And Submarine Hit By
Bombs Off Bergen

LONDON, April 1S,-R-Britain
strengthened her army in Norway
tonight by landing more troops
along rocky inlets of the coast and
establishing contacts with NorWe'
gian forces in preparation for a
first major clash with the occupy
ing Germans.
British planes subjected Nazi air
bases to daily attacks, meanwhile
A terse 1S-word war office COM
munique said Operations are pro-
ceeding' in Norway and that the
landing f British troops continues
AS in Mondays 10-word an
nouncement that the British had
landed at f'several' points, today's
ccmmunique gave 10 indication OF
where the reinforcements were be-
ing put ashore.
Reinforce Troops
A Norwegian communicate, how
ever, indicated British may have
been landed north of Trondheim,
| DOSSlDly llSol ANol1lSOSS ~
the troops already in the Narvik
area, farther north.
The communique said Norwegian
commanders in the north and
north of Trondheim have complet-
ed mobilization, and are now of the
"opinion" they can stand up to the
German forces"
THE British continue to land
troops at various points along the
Norwegian coast. Norwegian troops
have entered into contact with
British troops by land and sea-
the communique added.
The German line north of Oslo
was described as passing south of
Lakes Mjosa, Randsfjord and Spe-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
Hopes States
&c Votes Go
To Secretary
Governor Says He Believes
President Roosevelt Will
Support Hull
PREDICTS NOMINATION
Hoey Withdraws His Name
From List Oh Possible
Dark Horse Candidates

RALEIGH, April 1S0R-Gover-
NOR Clvde r. Hoey, who has kept a
firm hand on the reins of the North
carolina democratic party for the
last three and a half years, an
,onneed today he was supporting
Cor5eIl Hull for president, and eX-
PRESSED the hope that North Caro-
7na.s &c votes in the democratic
rarional convention would be cast
far the secretary of state.
The Governor said he had Every
good reason to believe" that Presl-
dent Roosevelt would support Hull,
and predicted that Hull would be
nominated in the Chicago conven-
ton.
Wants \. c. To Point Way
North Carolina should exercise
impressive influence at Chicago in
selecting a great democrat for presi-
dent, SAID Governor Hoey. This
state has the largest number of
vote Of any southern state except
Texas. l should like to see North
Carolina demonstrate her leadership
in pointing the way at Chicago to
unity and victory by aiding in nam
ing C0riell Hull as our standard
bearer.
H0ey's announcement, contained
in a formal statement, also with
drew his name from the list of pos
sible dayk.horse candidates for the
presidency.
Although the general assembly and
several other groups had passed
resolutions urging that North Caro-
lInas delegates to the national
democratic convention be instructed
10 vote for Hoey on the first ballot,
the Governor said mo good purpose
would be served by this action"
The Governor made no direct re-
terence 10 the launching last Sunday
bE certain state democrats of a
North Carolina for Roosevelt"
movement, the aim of which was to
Peage this states delegates to vote
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19

to Florida and advertises extern
sively in an effort to influence
north-south motorists to use the
route.
1t has been estimated by the
American Automobile association
that the average tourist autoIno-
bile carries three people and each
OF the three spends an average
OF So to $40 per day.
These figures amount to sew
eral thousands of dollars of eX-
penditure per day, of which a
large amount is spent in Will
mington, exclusive of expense for
gasoline and oil.
Growing almost as fast as the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
Fight Doggedly Toward
Conquest OF Norway In
10th Day Of Occupation
|CLAIM AIR SUCCESSES
Report Troops Occupy En-
tire Section Southeast
OF Nations Capital
By LOUIS p. LOCHNER

BERLIN, April is. Up Ger.
many fought doggedly ahead to-
ward the conquest of Norway to-
day in the 10th day of her occupa-
ton and claimed new achievements
in the air and on the sea against
Britain's challenge.
Authorized sources said that as a
result of successes along the Nor
Wegian coast they felt justified in
declaring:
eff the British think they can
establish naval bases in Norway
our activity and successes the past
two days should teach them diff
ferently."
Naval Claims
The German high command, of.
ficially chronicling a claim already
published by DNB, official news
agency, said German w~arplanes
sank one British cruiser yesterday
off Norway, badly damaged light
and heavy cruisers with four direct
hits, bombed one destroyer, and hit
one of two Norwegian torpedo
boats north of Arendal. british
admitted only that a cruiser hac
been struck, but said she was able
to steam back to port.)
Against this the Germans az
knowledged only the loss of foul
planes.
In Norway herself German re
ports said:
King Haakon VII recognized the
Christensen provisional government
for German-occupied areas of hi!
kingdom though calling it merel.
an administrative committee.
German troops have occupied thu
entire area southeast of Oslo VI
to the Swedish border, including
all forts, three of which were take1
by fighting and three by surprise
Fifty officers and 1000 Norwegian
soldiers were captured in the dis
trict while others fled into Swedel
where they were interned.
A British attempt to land troop
in Herjangsfjord was ~repulsed yes
terday. In a drive to the Swedish
border, Germans captured NorWe
CLANS, among them the commando:
of the Bardufoss airport northeas
of Narvik.
Still Hold Narvik
Narvik, according to statement!
repeated several times during thu
day, is in German hands.
Authorized sources intimated tina
it was not British bravery which
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