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form an african Church."

It was not long before this Afri-
can Church began to split up in
various denominations out of which
it had been formed. The first re-
suit of this was the Colored Pres
byterian Church, which was estab-
lished in Philadelphia about 1900.
In a few years there were estab-
lished colored churches of Baptists,
Episcopalians, and Methodists.
These were among the first
churches in the United States to
have colored ministers.
Wages of Servants
In the eastern part of the United
States, in 1920, the wages of a
servant were three dollars a week,
of a chambermaid one dollar and
a half, and they were off every
other Sunday and also one free eve
ming week.
Attention Pullman POrters
A. Phillip Randolph, one of the
founders of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, and as gen.
eral organizer, has built up one
of the most powerful unions in the
country.
Mr.. Randolph was born in Cres-
cent City, Florida, April Is, 1889.
What about birthday cards, por-
tiers? Address cards to PIT West
125th Street, New York City, New
York.
-POmerOy, Ohio
The population of Mississippi in
1890 consisted Of 742,559 Negroes
and only 544,851 whites. My home
town, Pomeroy, Ohio, had only 1872
people of color March l, 1910.
Any information concerning this
column write in care of this paper
or 1912 Elliot Ave., Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
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Freeman's
Mother Dies

Mrs. Edna Louise Pinckney, 511
Colfax Ave. No., 64-year-old
mother of William "Bill" Freeman,
Minneapolis business man, died
Friday, March 20, after long ILL
ness. She was native of the East,
having been born in West Chester,
Pa, and coming here % years ago.
Mrs. Pinckney succumbed at the
General Hospital.
For years Mrs. Pinckney was
employed in the housekeeping de-
partment at Phyllis Wheatley
Settlement House. Funeral serv-
ices were held at local funeral
chapel with Rev. S. A. Douglas
reading the services.
Interment was at Crystal Lake
cemetery. Survivors in addition
to her son are her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Gladys Freeman, and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Anna Dean and Mrs.
Jessie Fassett, both of Phila-
delphia.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05

size the employment situation. The
first group, discussing the subject,
what are the industries youth
should train for?" is scheduled to
meet at 1880 p. m. R. T. Craigo
of Dunwoody Institute, o. ]. Kaasa
of the Junior Employment Ser
vice, c. w. Washington of the
Urban League, and M. Culberson
of the Speed-O-Laq Co., will be
participants.
The second group will meet at
$3.50 p. m. to discuss "What train
ing does youth need to get a job?
Discussing this subject will be
Barbara Wright of the Board of
Education, Frank Musala, State
Apprenticeship head, Agnes
Crounse of Miller Vocational
School, P. Hughes of Speed-O-
Lag Co., Donald Nottage of Civil
Service Commission, and Jessie
Shepard of Miss Glow, decorator.
Dinner will be served at p. m.
at the cost of Is cents. The eve
ming meeting is scheduled to begin
at 1880, the principal speaker be-
ing Joseph jefferson of the Chi
cago Urban League. On Sunday
afternoon the Council will be hosts
at a Silver Tea. Plans for a very
large meeting are in order. One of
the most interesting exhibits will
be the "Dolls of the Nation" dis
play of the National Youth Ad-
ministration. Many charming ma
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Pertinent Paragraphs From Other
Editorial Pages

FLUCTUATING POLICES: public repre-
nfabty- demand clearness
policy should
bound tradition and previous opinion Change the vital
However, undue fuctuaon of editorial policy
deadly than involves first of ALL repeated deseron
principles loudly touted aanty proclaimed With each d
group aenated and public faith whole diminished
notwithstanding reading public not the emotional child of h
good old days. will not be convinced frequent
that black is white and yellow Readers of today know
inconsistency policy ndcatonamost
somebody being paid-off-Calornia Eagle
modern youth quite capable recog-
nzing things which his
able dernate between those things which advan
things which harmful able visualize
results and effects Therefore the youth of today
problems
Vile Defender
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Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather mountain, rugged
eminence near Linville, N. c., was
discovered by French botanist, An
drew Michaux, who in 1894 scaled
the peak and recorded this:
Climbed to the summit Of the high.
est mountain Of all North America,
and with my companion and guide,
sang the Marseillaise hymn, and
cried: Long Live America and the
French Republic! Long Live Lib
erty!'" The Frenchman's exuber-
ance was unwarranted, but the
mountain, which is 1894 feet high,
probably was the highest mountain
in America at one time. Biologists
say it is one of the oldest mountains
in the world, possibly more than
140, OOO, 900 years old. The mountain
Is so named because from certain
angles its ridge suggests the up
turned face Of sleeping giant.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
SaYs One-Man Street
Cars Unsufe
April /, 1910.

April /, 1910.
Editor: I think the motorman-
conductors of the one-man street
cars certainly deserve credit for
the miraculous manner in which
they handle two mems jobs. The
street car company, however,
doesn't deserve credit. Whenever
I can 1 dodge riding on the one
man cars because I'm always
afraid there is going to be an acct
dent. Talk about safety cam
paigns. There is nothing safe
about any one-man street car as far
as 1 can see. The state legislature
should pass law forbidding the
operation of such cars in Mime
apolis and st. Paul. / agree with
Clyde May on this one-man street
car business.
]. R.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
Smile

A pleasant word accompanied by a
loving smile,
Makes life's problems seem for
awhile,
Not burdensome or cause one to
appear blue
That's what smile will do for you.
What we need is more of us to
smile.
To help temper our answers that
would rile,
Many of US to an endless argument
Which proved in the end no harm
was meant.
A smile can always help us see,
There's some way out of every
quandary
A smile lets a solution have a
chance to work.
ana QlSpelS dark clouds before
they can hurt.
What's more lovely to see in the
human race
Than the smile shown on an elderly
PERSONS face,
Even the wrinkled by age and
worldly cares, -..,.
Their smile proves that good can
go in pairs.
Many can smile in discouragement's
face,
Never let us know that there's a
trace,
Of their heavy heart by appearing
But always smile and act glad.
Let us learn the art of smiling
every day,
Then we can help keep all worries
away,
A smile is magic-sort of elixir in
life
That makes us forget about mortal
strife.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
The Census Man

81 amt worried bout the Census, "
Smiled my friend, Metheuslah
Brown,
can I'm ready with the answers
When the census man comes
'roun'.
If he'll get a kick from hearin',
l amt had no work since fall;
Or that Johnny's got the measles,
I'll be glad to tell it all!
"We been cryin' for a doctor,
Who can cure depressionitis,
So there amt no sense in actin
Like we think the doc will bite
US.
If our pain is in the belly,
Or our misery in the toe,
If we holds out on the doctor,
How we 'spects he goin' to
know?
when the census takers finish
Askin' US Metheuslah Browns,
Bout our income an our ailments,
Let's don't wear no fretful
frowns,
If we give 'em truthful answers,
When they come to take our
name;
Those who run the show in
Congress-,
Gonna bow their heads in shame.
"Let this census tell story,
Of a race that's underfed;
That was guaranteed its freedom,
But got peonage instead:
Let it tell about the millions,
Without franchise in this Lam
Of the so-called free an equal
z I'll be waitin', Census Mani"
Chas. H. Loeb in the
Cleveland Call and Post.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all those who
were so kind and thoughtful in as
sisting us in making arrangements
for the funeral of our father and
good friend, Edward Ledbetteg,
who left this realm Friday, March
20.
Estelle Devine Young, daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Lane,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sisson,
Mrs. Helen James.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
G. B. Taylor to
Speak at Next
NAACP Meeting

At the next regular meeting of
the st. Paul Branch Of the NAACP
to be held Wednesday, April 10, C..
B. Taylor, secretary of the East
District Y. M. C. A., will discuss
E. Franklin Frazier's "The Negro
Family In the U. S. A." and its
relationship to the problems of the
Negro people. Mr.. Taylor has long
been interested in promoting and
lettering race relations between
Negroes and white people. All
members of the NAACP as well as
interested friends are invited to
attend this meeting which will be
held at Halle @. Brown House at
800 p. m.
Members Of the NAACP execu-
tive committee are urged to be
present at TOO p. m. in order to
transact certain urgent business.
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Revolutionary War.
Real Estate Value

Real Estate Value
At the outbreak of the Civil War
Negroes in the District of Columbia
owned $650,O00 worth of real estate
and supported their own schools
and churches.
The Genuine African Model
The full melting, long-lashed eye,
the rich bronze skin, the splendid
physical proportions, and the jolly
look. The large gentle eyes, the
full, but over protruding lips, the
good-natured, easy, sensuous ex-
preston. This is the genuine Afri-
can model: one not often met in
the thoroughfares of Detroit, Chi
cago, New York, Minneapolis, Lon
don or Paris where the plastic
African too readily acquires the
careful look and even the irregular
ity of the features that surround
him.
First Negro Churches
In 1871 Negroes who had pre-
viously attended white churches Of
different denominations united to
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Wanted

The st. Paul Recorder needs a
young man or woman advertising
salesman. Previous experience not
necessary. Will to learn, a pre-
requisite. Call Midway 8340 for
appointment. Fine opportunity for
right party in highly specialized
field where high financial return
may be developed by individual
who has personality, appearance
and intelligence and is not afraid
of hard work.
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Listen to
This"
A Noted Chemist
By Hobart T. Mitchell

A Noted Chemist
Sam May, Negro janitor of the
University of Alabama Chemistry
School, has, through rs years ex-
perience, learned every formula in
the Qualitative Analysis Book. He
is an expert at analysing chemical
compounds by simply "smellin' 'em,
tastin' 'em and 'dentifyin' 'em."
Uncle Toms Cabin
On March 20, 1851, the first in
stallment of Uncle Toms Cabin by
Harriet Beecher Stowe was pub
lished.
One Black for Two Whites
1777-John Wright and Luke
Fortune of Wethersfeld, Connect
cut, freed their slave Abner An
drew, so that he could act as their
substitute in the Continental Army
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
Answer the Census Man

claimed that the counters in Minnesota
thousand classified Negroes
hoping folks let down. We Mnnesoan
the knock of the enumeators
little editorial battle with the politicians who have
charge becouded the real vital issue which
child should be counted this 1910
proper will give those who jobs for
Twin City industry talking point and there many
why mothers of should be
the door when the
come
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05

irons will pour tea and serve as\
hostesses.
$50 EXPECTED TO REGISTER
At/least $50 young people are
expected to register for the Confer
ence. Because of the great interest
shown by adult groups in the youth
problem large turnout for the
mass meeting is assured. There
is no question but that the employ
ment situation in which Negro
youth finds itself is a dangerous
one. Idle time, not put to produc-
tive use, invariably leads to delin-
quency and crime. Because no jobs
appear on the horizon, these young
people lose their incentive and
initiative for further training and
education. Yet it is a known fact
that the worker today must be we'll
trained and we'll qualified to meet
the immense competition on the
labor market.
All youth organizations have
been contacted by committee men,
bers, according to Richard Session,
general chairman, Erma Clardy,
who is head of the committee on
the Entertainment, promises a de-
lightful musical program in con-
junction with the Silver Tea. All
Minneapolis is urged to attend this
city-wide conference of Negro
youth.
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Poetic Thoughts
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.

"For death in patriot fight
May be less gallant than a
smile"
Florence Earle Coates.
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CENSUS TAKERS

Among the census enumerators
for the 10th census of the United
States are Lee w. Harris, Jr., Mrs.
La Purcell Green, and Miss Thelma
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Youth to Talk 1t Over

both of Twin Cities the youth getting together for their
this Parents and those inter-
young leaders followers of
about these
folks themselves The problem of Negro youth of most i'm
sympathetic study
discussion.
and elsewhere this
open Older people, especially
intend n learn something that help them solve their
OWL particular youth problem.
metropolitan cities the leaders of the communities
grown the which
and influence unprotected Negro people, In
City, St. Louis New York. educators
workers. religious leaders, juvenile rs all peurbed
the planned youth which leaves Negro
which
a world where his elders almost perplexed he.
climax the National Urban
guidance This which
good
youth look the conference subjects
of the will indicate the each
older
interested in people
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The Urban League Will Hear Gov. Stassen

While there political significance the address before the
meeting by Governor Harold Stasse
his hearers will be listening serious for the
1914 that the Minnesota
enough aspire chief executveshp of the
address Tuesday night political address and he
chief executive of the state rather than the
political party Any report to the contrary
will the respectful attention of large
group citizens of all political faiths who interested in the mani
fold which the Urban League social seeks
accomplish the people of Minneapolis and st. Paul
will greatly strengthened Urban League which
right existence and maintenance
Minneapolis addition the dinner
which Minnesota Union famous those attendance will
opportunity hear the states head steward and the annual
of the leap1le' work during the paStV
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Minneapolis Youths Gather
Saturday For Two Day Meet
To Discuss Their Problems
YOUTH TO CONFER ON EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC INVITED

majority of of Minneapolis will attend the city
wide youth conference be held Saturday and Sunday April 9th and
~ at the Phyllis Wheaey Settlement House Registration fifteen
cents and invited attend The of the conference
is "Train today for tomorrow's job"
The discussion planned Saturday will empa
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-18

This Is why Hitler laughs at us
as incompetent, spoiled, silly chill
dren; this Is why he jeers at our
democracy.
This, too, Is why we must beware
against a Nth column Of spies and
secret agents. The very fact that
we must beware Is proof Of weak
ness. II q family Is truly knitted
together In love, understanding and
brotherhood no outside agency can
SKATER II. A nation united In spirit
need not fear o nth column.
"LET US WORK
TOGETHER"
Therefore I say to New Dealers
and reactionaries alike: Let us work
together, We are tired OF quarrel-
Ing. Let us bring together our plan
ming brains, our management ex-
perts, our philosophers, our labor,
our young men and women: every.
one who Is an American. Let US take
our resources and transport them To
our factories. Let us assign each fac
tory Its Job for the defense OF our
nation; and let us gear these Jobs
together.
But flrst OF all, and last OF all
lot us bring ourselves togetherl Let
every American shake hands with
every other American. We are the
nation In which, when two strangers
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-18

| International Headquarters In Lon.
don, toiled necessarily night and
day. Workers saw large groups of
men standing fast asleep & they
waited for food, A local baker sus-
pended business TO bake thousands
OF meat pies,
| salvationists dispatched many
kilograms TO relatives informing
them OF the safety OF their loved
ones.
The London Red Shield Clubs Of
The Salvation Army were visited by
thousands OF returning expedition
ery force men.
Paris salvatlonists also assisted
thousands Of fleeing refugees from
northern France. Many who were
footsore and bleeding had walked
100 miles. AT Palais Du Peup!e,
hundreds were bathed, washed,
bandaged and provided with beds
BY The Salvation Army, Nine chill
dren accompanied one woman who
was taken TO o maternity home
where her tenth child was born.
The pitiable human suffering
seemed endless. Similar scenes
were witnessed at The Saliva ton
Armys City Of Refuge, Young Mems
Home, Plaisanoe Hotel, and other
places,
Salvation Army officers met refu-
gee trains at the North End and
East Paris stations and gave every
assistance to stricken refugees.
M0bllN f,antNenR
Salvation Army canteens In South
France, which are stated by English
Salvationists, ore meeting many
needs among the troops. The Activ-
tiles include feeding the men not
otherwise provided for, running mo-
bile canteens for men going up the
line, and the cheering and terrifying
OF men facing danger.
The latest Canadian war work de-
velopment by The Salvation Army
Is the opening OF q hotel In the
west central part OF London by the
Hon. Vincent Massey, High Commits
sioner for Canada.
Adjutant Wiberg last night made
O plea to the members and friends
Of the corps present ut the service
to make O generous response to the
appal sent out by COMMISSIONS.
Alexander M. Damon FOR financial
aid TO the Salvationists In Europe,
who are working In the camps, on
the roads and In the front. lines,
where the fighting Is going on.
He read O letter received from
Commissioner Damon. The COM
missioner said In part: II appeal to
each OF you and your friends TO
make o sacrificial offering ut once
and to turn It over to your corps
officer. Delay means Just so much
more hardship for those who need
what you can give and get Ordin-
arily, The Salvation Army OF each
nation finances Its own welfare and
relief work. Clearly, however, the
burden has now become too great,
and officials are agreed that 1t Is far
more important to save lives and
relieve distress than to continue to
observe what has been q valuable
peacetime principle. Many Of our
officers in the territory have pledged
q weeks salary, others have prom
ised half O weeks salary"
Adjutant Wiberg also announced
last night that Lieutenant Raymond
Smith, who has been stationed In
Waterbury as assistant since June
18th, 1899, has received farewell
orders. Marching orders have not
as yet arrived, but the Lieutenant
will preach his farewell sermon -
the service Sunday evening, June 30.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-18

WHAT IS OUR NATIONAL Defens
We spent millions on planes In the
last war-Gnd the pilots called them
flaming cofiins."
National defense depends upon O
vast, efficient, harmonious producing
and distribution organization which
manufactures and distributes quail
ity material In quantity. Such an
organization depends for Its sole
strength, In turn, upon national
spirit. Az the present time we do
not have this spirit.
"PITTED PEOPLE
AGAINST BUSINESS"
We do not have II because for
eight years, by the expenditure OF
vast sums Of money, by the coming
OF magical phrases, the administra.
ton has torn this country asunder.
Our government, intent upon build
Ing up Its own power, has pitted the
people against business, labor
against industry, state against state,
pressure group against pressure
group. Tho administration has
sought power, and gained II, by SOW
ing discord among the people and
In the peoples enterprises. II has
spread among the people O fear Of
business. II has spread among busi-
ness men q fear OF the people. The
result Is industrial and economic de-
moralizatlon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-18
PRESIDENT ASKS
CONTROL OF FOOD
Raw Materials Included In
Request - Forge New
Weapon to Stop Nazis

Washington, June 10 - CUP -
President Roosevelt sought today to
forge a weapon--control Of food and
raw materials-from the economy Of
the New World 10 check the trium.
plant march Of totalitarian nations.
Apparently accepting the fall Of
France as an accomplished fact, Mr..
Roosevelt projected q "carte" OF the
20 nations Of the western hemis-
phere, including Canada, as q new
means short OF war" Of assisting
the Allies.
The president and his aides were
deliberately vague about the details
OF the plan for Pan American
economic union announced at the
White House yesterday. But depart.
mental aides limited that II was pre-
dicated on the fact that human
beings under q dictatorship experi-
enced hunger and that industries
geared 10 q military machine such
as Germany's must get raw mater
ials.
The United States, the 20 Latin
American republics and Canada are
the worlds chief sources OF supply
OF foodstuffs and raw materials need
ed for ornaments.
Federal trade experts, after two
months OF study, have submitted TO
the state department O plan for
western hemisphere resource control
which may influence the outline OF
the new program. That plan en-
visages O federal corporation TO A.
nance purchase Of about 100000
900 OF surplus food and raw mater
ials Of Latin American nations, II
assumes that about $500, 100000 OF
the products could be re-sold TO
European and Asiatlc purchasers,
and that the balance would be stored
until demand arose.
The plan, II was learned, was one
OF several considered yesterday when
Mr.. Roosevelt ordered his cabinet
members Into urgent sessions 10
develop O program 10 combat the
threat OF q world dominated by tho
totalitarian methodyof international
trade-barter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-18
TRIAL JUSTICES
NAME STAPLETON
Former Waterburian Elect
ed Chairman OF State
Executive Committee

Atty. Luke stapleton OF Cheshire,
formerly OF this city and son OF
Frank Stapleton was yesterday elect
cd chairman Of the executive COM
mittee Of the trial justices OF the
state ut the annual session OF the
justices held In the rooms OF the
supreme Court Of Errors In Hart
ford.
The assembly, composed OF trial
justices and alternate trial Justices
from the small towns OF the state,
also adopted bylaws naming Chief
Justice william M. Maltbie as pre-
siding officer, exofficio, and giving
the direction and management Of the
assembly to an executive committee
headed by q chairman.
Trial Justice Stapleton will name
the following committees and their
chairmen: Executive, practice and
procedure, probation, juvenile de-
linquency and legislative.