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The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
WASHINGTONIAN SENT
TO AID STAMP SALE
TUSKEGEE INSTTTUTE-(ANF

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTED ANPJ
Sent here from Washington to
assist Postmaster r.. H. Harris III
the first sale of the new Booker T.
Washington stamp Sunday Is
George w. Peterson, audit clerk IN
the division CT stamps, bureau OF
the third assistant postmaster
general.
Mr.. Peterson partner in the
law fi.m Of Peterson. T1gner and
Branson in Washington, will re
.uln hCm" Arr'l &.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
"BuiId-Up" important
Protector Of Women!

A weak, undernourished condi-
tion often enables functional
dysmenorrhea to get a foothold;
thus leads to much of woman's
suffering from headaches, ner-
vousness, other periodic discom-
fort. e
CARDUPS principal help for
such distress comes form the way
it usually stimulates appetite; in
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
CHURCHES

CHURCHES
SUNDAY WAS A HIGH DAY WITH
the Friendship group. The services
at Friendship Baptist Church,
Sunday. March 80, were wonder
full. Rev. M. K. Jacobs was with
us throughout the day. At eleven
O'Clock. preached a wonderful SER
mon aye Shall Be My witnesses" p"
Sunday night there Was an ap-
preciative gathering. There will be
regularly services at our temporary
location each Sunday and Sun
Gay night.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
WINS OkATORY CONTEST

LOS ANGLES5.CA N P)-Carl
Yager, student in jefferson high
school, won city-wide honors FRI
day in the third annual Lions
Club speaking contest. He was
awarded a gold medal and the
honor of representing the city in
the zone competition at May
wood, Cal. Yarger was the only
Negro among the fcur city final
lists.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

creases flow of gastric juice; thus
aids digestion; helps build ener-
gy, strength, physical resistance
to periodic pain for many.
Another way, many women lind
help for periodic distress: Take
CARDUI a few days before and
during "the time" Women have
used CARDUI for more than 50
wears
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
HANSANS 10 GET AUTO
INSURANCE.

TOPEKA Kans.-tA II Pin
s,1rance 3o,npanies doing business
in Kansas have almost completed
plans which would allow the Ne
gnoes to obtain Insurance on their
automobiles, covering liability and
property damages it was announc-
ed last week.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

MRS. ODESSA MCKINNEY
whose recommendation to the re-
cent Alabama Branch of the Ma
tiOnal Congress of Parents and
Teachers were adopted. Mrs. Nc
Kinney is serving as head of the
P-TA for the second year and
stressed the necessity of parents
receiving additional training along
with their children and the giving
of scholarships The Alabama
branch represents the largest
membership in the nation. She is
also supervisor of county schools
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

much-needed building, the school
is asking contributions from it's
alumni, friends and former stu
dents. The goal is $4,000.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
SEEKS $4,000 For LIBRARY

COLUMBIA. S. C,-(ANP) -
A campaign for funds to build
library at Allen University here
was launched last week, accord
ing to an announcement made by
the schools president, DR.. S. K.
Higgins. In its drive for the
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
SO-GOOD HAIR DRESSING

so-"ood Hair Dressings have been man
ufactured and sold direct to the people
that use it for the past 20 years. There
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
Sorority Women
Sponsor Big
Baby Contest
Cash Prizes to Go to Winners

Cash Prizes to Go to Winners
Eta Chapter, Alpha Kappa AL
pha Sorority, will have one of the
biggest baby contests in the his
tory of the Twin Cities this month.
All mothers should register their
babies Immediately to obtain huge
cash prizes to be given away.
Mrs. Frances Bouyer of Chicago,
who is here attending the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, is general chair
woman of this gigantic enterprise
and is urging all mothers of chill
dren 5 years of age or under to
enter their babies now by calling
one of the following: Mrs. A. R.
Howard, Bridgeport 5576; Mrs. w.
D. Brown, Atlantic 1854 in Mime
apois, and Miss Beatrice Schuck,
Elkhurst 7191 in st. Paul.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
TURCK TALK PLEAsES

DR.. Charles ]. Turck, President
of Manchester College, convinced
his audience at the Halle Q. Brown
Forum that only in a democracy
such as we enjoy can there be
successful correlation between edu-
cation, religion, and science. DR..
Turck was especially good in an
swering the questions asked him in
the discussion following his talk.
Current Events compiled by Sam
Reed were read by the secretary,
Miss Beneta Edwards, who also
read a letter from the Selective
Service. The Halle Q. Brown Glee
Club sang "The Lords Prayer" and
selection by Coleridge Taylor.
Rev. Benjamin Moore, newly APP
pointed minister Of st. James
A.M.E. Church, was introduced to
the audience.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
How They
Stand!!!
Mayor of Bronze
vile Standings
Gigantic Mass
Meeting Sunday,
Bethesda Church

One of the most outstanding
women in National Republican
circles, Mrs. Cornelia Pickett of
Chicago, will address gigantic
mass meeting at Bethesda Baptist
Church, 1118 9Th St. S., Sunday
afternoon, Nov. 3, at 8 p. m.
Mrs. Pickett is G.. o. P. State
Central Committeewoman, a post
to which she was elected. It is
reported that she is the only wom-
an, white or black, ever to be
elected to this position in the State
of Illinois. - ..... .. .<
A good musical program, with
the Phyllis Wheatley string en-
semble will be offered.
The public is cordially invited to
hear this outstanding woman.
Mrs. Maryedith Kyle will act as
mistress of ceremonies.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
Crowd Attends
Minneapolis Rally
For Roosevelt

One of the largest political raj
lies of the campaign was held
Tuesday evening at Phyllis Wheat
ley House when more than 200 per-
sons attended a political meeting
held under the auspices of the In
dependent Roosevelt Wallace COM
mCtee.
Former Governor Elmer Benson,
now candidate for U. S. Senate,
Thomas Gallagher and John Ryan,
candidates for Lieutenant Cover
nor, Representatives Bennett, Bell
man, and Riley, L. j. Gleason, w.
H. uft, of Ottertail County, can
didates in the legislative race, ad-
dressed the audience. Robt. Green
berg spoke for Henry Teigen, can
didate for Congress, and Mrs. H.
M. Hickok spoke for Mrs. Macbeth
Paige, candidate for reelection to
the legislature in the 3Oth district.
j. W. Pate, Mark Patterson, and
Joe Albright also soke.
Coffee and doughnuts were
served after the rally by Mines.
Catherine Pierro, Beryl Cockreil,
and Marie Commodore.
Clifford Rucker is chairman of
.ne Minneapolis Colored Division
of the Independent Roosevelt-W Wal
lace committee and Bernice Brown
is secretary.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
st. Louis Man
Gets New Post
At Urban League
THE MINNEAPOLIS URBAN
LEAGUE APPOINTS VOCA-
E.. TIONAL COUNSELOR

The Minneapolis Urban League,
through the cooperation of the
Adult Education Department,
Board of Education, has secured
the services of Edelbert G. Rodg-
ers, graduate student at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, as Vocational
Counselor for Negro youth.
Has Had Varied Career
Mr.. Rodgers, before coming to
the Minneapolis Urban League,
served as Vocational Counselor at
Wesley Community House, st.
Louis, Missouri, and in similar
capacity with the National Youth
Administration and the Missouri
Employment Service. He was the
first Negro case worker in Mclean
County, Illinois, and served as case
worker for the st. Louis Relief Ad-
ministration. He has also had ex-
perience as an insurance salesman
and for time was employed by the
st. Louis American newspaper as
a sports editor.
Illinois Wesleyan Grad
Aside from his professional ex-
narience Mr. Rodgers has q varied
industrial background, having
worked as bootblack and packing
house employee. He was the first
Negro to work as a bakery wagon
driver in the city of st. Louis. Mr..
Rodgers is we'll qualified for his
present work both from the stand
point of experience and educational
background. A product Of the pub
lie schools of st. Louis, Missouri,
he received his Bachelor Of Arts
Degree at Illinois Wesleyan Uni
versity where he was member OF
the debate team in his senior year.
At University
Mr.. Rodgers has done additional
work at Illinois State Normal and
is working toward a Masters De-
gree in Vocational Guidance at the
University of Minnesota. The addi-
ton of Mr.. Rodgers to the staff Of
the Minneapolis Urban League will
enable the organization to render a
greater service to the Negro youth
of Minneapolis. Mr.. Rodgers will
counsel young people relative to
the Importance of adequate voca-
tional training and the technique
of job finding.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01

The appointment of Miss James
climaxes a two-year effort on the
part of the League. A special COM
mittee of the board of the organ
ization held a series of conferences
this year on the matter with Com
missioner Axel Peterson and Super
intendent Paul S. Amidon of the
department of education. The MEM
bers of the committee are: Clar-
ence Wigington, chairman; Father
Francis J. Gilligan and the Rev.
Wallace Robbins, president of the
Urban League board and Clarence
M. Mitchell Jr., executive secretary.
The committee members, during
the conferences, pointed out that
a requirement of two years of ex-
perience served as barrier to coll
lored teachers. Through the years,
it was stated, it has been impos-
sible for graduates to get the ex-
perience~ in the state. 1t was re-
quested that some plan. be worked
out to permit teachers to get ex-
perience in st. Paul. The present
arrangement is a plan now being
tried.
st. Paul has had four teachers
during the last twenty years. All
of them were appointed before the
two-year requirement went into eff
feet. The last teacher was Miss
Grace Lealtad, who resigned to ac-
cept another position in 1880. S. O.
Hartwell, who was then superin-
tendent of schools, wrote her the
following letter:
81 am acknowledging your letter
of December % resigning your po-
sition at the Crowley School. I
wish to congratulate you on the
promotion you have received, and
for both Commissioner Pearce and
myself appreciation for the faith
full and earnest work you have CIV
en- during your thirteen years serv-
ice in the st. Paul Public Schools. F"
Commenting on the situation, the
Urban League announcement stated
that the appointment of Miss
James should do much to stimulate
the interest of young people in
overcoming obstacles which face
them for racial reasons.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
DR.. L. X. Williams, Baptist
Leader, Dies as Plane
Crashes in Flames

Chicago, Oct. 30.-Dr. L. K. Will
liams, the best known Negro Bap-
fist in the world, is dead.
DR.. Williams was killed instantly
when chartered plane in which he
and two other passengers were rid
ing crashed in an effort to make
forced landing in a heavy fog
near Charlottesville, Mich.
DR.. Williams, accompanied by
Rev. William Haynes, was en- route
to Flint, Mich, to make an address
for Wendell Willkie.
DR.. Lacey Kirk Williams was the
national president of the National
Baptist Convention, Inc, and pas
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
Among the First
In Draft

Foster A. Brown, 672 Aurora
Ave., and Roy N. Cooper, 27O
N. st. Adams St., st. Paul,
were in the group of first num-
bers drawn for the Selective
Draft Service. Brown is a
graduate Of the College of EN-
balming at the University of
Minnesota.
. In Minneapolis, Harvey Nash,
HOO Fourth Ave. S., and Scott
Faison, 9Os Bryant Ave. N,
were among those who were in
the first list.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
J. Edgar Murphy,
Church, Fraternal
Figure, Dies

]. Edgar Murphy, IS years old,
1854 Thomas street, died at home
early Tuesday morning following
an eight months illness. He was a
member of Pilgrim Baptist Church
and Choir, the Union Hall Associa-
ton, Perfect Ashlar Lodge No. a,
F. & A. NJ, and the st. Paul Chap
ter, Order of Eastern Star. Murphy
held membership also in several
social clubs.
Born August 81, 1875, in Mon
mouth, Illinois, he came to st. Paul
to make his home 40 years ago.
He had been employed in the st.
Paul post office for about 80 years
as a clerk and was retired on Sep
TENDER 1st of this year.
Survivors include a wife, Mrs.
Ida Mae Murphy; daughter, Jane
abelle Murphy; sons, John and
Richard; niece, MRS. Mamie VIII
liams; nephews, Lawrence Tarver
and Isaac Dennie, st. Paul, and
other relatives in Illinois.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, October 81, at p. m.
from Pilgrim Baptist Church,
Grotto and West Central, with
Rev. ]. w. Phelps officiating, as
sisted by Rev. D. E. Beasley. The
Masonic Lodge and the Chapter
conducted their rituals. Musical
selections were rendered by the
Pilgrim Choir. Interment was in
Oakland cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01

tor of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church,
Chicago, reputed to have a mem
bership of 10000 persons, the
largest Protestant church in the
world.
Born in Alabama. He held many
important posts in religious and
secular fields.
DR.. Williams visited the Twin
Cities in April, speaking at Pill
grim Baptist and Zion Baptist
churches.
Baptists in this area expressed
deep sorrow at his sad and untime-
ly death.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01

Lee are at the bottom of the heap
with 800 ballots each.
Mayor George E. Leach, Mime
apolis, and Mayor John ]. McDon-
ough, St. Paul, will contribute the
cup or emblem to be presented to
the winning candidate at the In
augural Ball Thanksgiving night,
November Fl at the st. Paul au-
ditorium.
This award will be passed on
each year to the winner in the
Bonneville Mayoralty race with
the name of each Mayor engraved
on it.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01

Joe Louis, you readers know
him. He's the champion boxer Of
the whole world, has thrown his hat
in the Willkie ring. Saturday in
Chicago, he announced through his
managets to the press that he was
going to vote for Wendell Willkie
for president.
Joe said, 'I'm in WILKES cor
ner. Roosevelt had two terms to
show what he could do, but he
didn't give US an anti-lynching
law" -- -..-..-.-,-- -.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
Crowd Endorses
Mill City Plan
For Council

A crowd of $50 attended the or
ganization meeting Of the proposed
Minneapolis Council of Negro Or
CARNATIONS at Phyllis Wheatley
Settlement House, Sunday after
noon, October 20.
Tentative longtime program and
a constitution was submitted to the
people for discussion. DR.. w. D.
Brown presided.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
Robert L. Vann,
Courier Publisher,
Dies Suddenly
NOTED EDITOR-LAWYER
SUCCUMBS

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 29.-Robert
L. Vann, 81 years old, famed
editor-publisher and attorney, head
of the Pittsburgh Courier, largest
Negro weekly newspaper, died here
last Thursday. -.. --...
Funeral services held this week
were attended by many of the
country's most prominent people.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
Many Candidates
Solicit Group
Vote i'm Paper

Many candidates are using the
columns of this newspaper this
week to solicit support of the col
lored voters. You may be sure that
if a candidate purchases space to
state his case that candidate wants
your vote.
We invite readers Of the paper
to consult the various ads which
appear in this issue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
Recommendations to
Voters

Elsewhere in this paper will be
found this publications sugges-
tons and endorsements of various
candidates for office subject to the
November S elections. Whether you
agree with our choices or not, be
sure to vote Tuesday!
into his face.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
Tom Coleman Tied With
Jimmie SlemmOns In
Mayor Race, Miller Gains

Smith Still Leads With Bonneville
The Mayor of Bonneville getting hot Right Tom Cole
racing neck with Jimmie
with each while Clarence Smith still
with 5000 votes.
Charles H Miller moving He has total
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
Republican Mass
Meeting At Elks
Rest Tonight

Ward Republican Organize
ton Sponsors Big
Meeting
Tonight (Friday) at 8 p. m, the
Fourth Ward Republican organiza-
ton is sponsoring a big Republican
rally at the Elks' Rest, 148 Hyland
Ave. N.
Prominent speakers will address
the gathering. Refreshments aplen-
ty will be served free!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
St. Paul Schools Get
Negro School Teacher
After 2 Year Effort

Appointment OF Miss Rachel James teacher
High School, effective Monday g. was announced by the
st. Paul Urban League, Wednesday
Miss James received her training at the school to
which graduate of the University
Minnesota Her status will be that assigned substitute
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
Extra Copies
On Hand For
The Voters

A large number Of extra copies
of this issue are on hand at our
office for those voters who might
have use for our Suggestions to
Voters"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01
Charles Bradley, Jr.,
Held in Auto
Accident

Charles Bradley, Jr., was being
held by st. Paul police at press
time because he was the driver of
an auto which struck and killed a
woman at 8 a. m. last Sunday
He is being held pending an in
quest announced for Thursday.
Bradley told police the woman
and man stepped in front of his
car suddenly and he was unable to
stop the car.
Police who questioned her COM
panion say she and the man had
been drinking heavily.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01

Vote Early Tuesday, November S.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01

Come, Stop Look, Laugh, st.
Thomas Ladies Minstrel, Nov. II,
Knickerbacher Hall.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01

Vote Early Tuesday, November 5.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-01

Early Tuesday November Early Tuesday
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-03
MORE VALUABLE
IMMIGRANTS
Riverside Press)

The quality and quantity of Ameri-
can immigrants have changed. There are
fewer immigrants than there used to be,
and those who come are mostly of Supe
rior quality.
Reports of the immigration commission
er show that before the World war most
of our immigrants were unskilled and
uneducated, common laborers, farm
workers and domestic servants.
That was all right tnen as we needed
such people, but we do not need them any
longer for the reason that our require
mentS have changed. Machinery now
does what the common workman used to
do. So it is reasSuring to find a big in
crease in the mental quality and educa-
ZION of our immigrants. There are far
more belonging to the learned profess
sions. In 1914 the professionals were only
2.7 per cent of our total immigration,
now they are 21 per cent
These immigrants of talent and educa-
ton sometimes arouse resentment among
Americans of similar professions on ac-
count of the new competition they bring.
Of course such feeling is natural. But
it should not be overlooked that, from
the viewpoint of our American society as
whole, these newcomers are a valuable
asset
The old world bred and trained them and
our new world gets the benefit of it.
There are cultured and useful newcom-
ers in almost every American city now
adays to Illustrate this gain.
Such men come to us because they cam
not stand the prosecutions and savagery
which exist there, and SO they come to
this favored land and soon make them
selves invaluable here.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-03
THE MERIT SYSTEM
Nevada State JournaD

The merit system, as applied in the
administration of the Nevada State En-
ployment Service, has been placed under
fire during the past few days through the
shift of interviewers and managers in the
service, the demOtiOn Of old employees,
the outright dropping of one of them,
and the selection of others, not in the ser
vice, for top ranking positions.
No complaint can be directed at the
theory of the merit system itself, but
this question arises and it has arisen be-
fore
Is the spirit of the system being en-
tirely sidetracked in order to reward
friends and punish those not so friendly?
Without going into the desrability of
the reorganization of the employment SER
vice, which has been effected in the past
few days by wholesale shifting of en-
ployes, it is only fair to state that the
methods used conform with the spirit of
the merit system.
When applicants for positions in the
service take the examinations and are
certified for placement they are led to
believe that once they are employed they
are reasonably assured of security and
that neither politics nor personal animosi-
ties will endanger their positions as long
as they conform to the rules and do their
work.
Other social security services in Nevada
are now preparing to adopt the merit sys-
tenn in the administration Of their bureaus
on the theory that more proficient and
better satisfied employees can be obtained
because of the job security.
This newspaper believes the merit sys
TEN should be used in selecting the en-
ployes of the social security and kindred
agencies but it also believes that its pres
ent application in the employment service
should be subjected to a very thorough
overhauling at the hands of the proper
state officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-03
IT CAN BE DONE.
IF WELL TRY

Imperial Valley can go through 1910
without single death from automobile
accidents.
1t is not impossible to achieve a death
less traffic record for the valley. 1t is
not even far-fetched. 1t is well within
the bounds of reason. Only one thing is
necessary, the cooperation of all residents
of the valley who drive automobiles.
Imperial Valley during 1889 almost
doubled the previous years traffic deaths.
Unless motorists stop acting as little chill
dren might while travelling on the roads
the toll for 1910 will be higher yet.
1t will be too late next December. Now
is the time To do away with bad habits
at the wheel-and to assure yourself
thereby that your own life will continue
uninterrupted during 1910.
Look around you now. Consider your
friends and their families. Consider your
self and your own family. Think what
death would mean to them or to you,
striking suddenly and ruthlessly.
Then remember that, unless motorists
in Imperial county are more careful in
1910 than they We're in 1889. half a hun
dred valley residents will be dead by
the end of the year-killed in automobile
accidents.
Hall hundred Will be dead Remem-
Der that. Among them may be people you
know, persons you love, members of your
family, or even yourself.
You can do your share in preventing
this useless, senseieSs, insane tragedy.
Each of us can do our share-by driving
carefully, by acting as gentlemen while
behind the wheel, just as we would when
in another persons house.
If every motorist in Imperial county
exercises maximum of care during 1910,
there will be no fatal automobile acci-
dents in the year. II the motorists are
careless, reckless and unheeding, all the
traffic police in the world will not pre-
vent tragedy.
Do your part. Drive carefully. Be
gentleman Cor gentlewoman) while
driving Consider the lives of others, and
your own life as well. Stop this slaugh-
teri