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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-24
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Proposed
Amendment
Constitution
Minnesota
To be submitted at 1910
General Election
STATE OF MINNESOTA
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
]. A. A. BURNQUIST
Attorney General
st. Paul, Minnesota,
February 5, 1910
Honorable Mike Holm,
Secretary of State,
To be submitted at 1910
General Election
]. A. A. BURNQUIST
Attorney General
Honorable Mike Holm,
Secretary of State,

In compliance with the provisions OF
Masons Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton &c. | make this statement of the
purpose and effect of the amendment pro-
posed to the constitution of Minnesota to
be voted on at the November s. 1910 gen.
eral election in accordance with Laws
1929 ChaDter 447
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GIVING anu Taxing
We should never remember the
benefits we have conferred, nor
forget the favors received.-Chilo-
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By the enactment of Laws 1889. Chap
ter 447, the legislature has proposed an
amendment to Section SO of Article of
the constitution. This section now reads
as follows
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j. A. A. BURNQUiST,
Attorney General.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
RED CAPS SUE LINES FOR
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS

? Chicago, July 25 (CNA Gaining
impetus from preliminary deeis-
ions, the legal staff of the United
Transport Service Employees of
America has ente' ed the final
stages for the next push in the I'M
ions proceedings against several
railroads.
Proceedings, in which the stakes
include a possible settlement of So.
100000 or more for rs percent of
the nations red caps, has become
the largest recovery suit under the
Wage and Hour Law and the larg
est suit eve'- filed by an American
labor organization.
Composed of several prominent
Negro and white attorneys, the
nine-manemergency legal staff of
the UTSEA is headed by Leon M
Despres Of Chicago and George c.
Hayes of Washington.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27

DIR. Ferebee on, president, Ma
tional Dental association. This
committee will aid in listing the
national colored dentists who can
qualify for military service and
will cooperate with the American
Dental association, war and navy
departments, United States Public
Health service and the recently
created Presidents National De-
tense council.
DR.. c. Thurston Ferebee, Wash
ington, was selected Chairman of
the national defense committee of
the NDA. and also president Of
tho Robert T. Freeman Dental So
eiety, D. G. and LIST lieutenant,
dental corps, amy reserve. DR..
Ferebee says that the 1000 Negro
dentists in this country, both
members and non-members of the
association, soon will receive forms
requesting detailed, confidential
information about thei. profession
al qualifications and military ex-
p~erience. When the forms are
completed and the data filed it
will be made available to the fed
eral government. This defense
committee will not only aid the ma
tional defense council and the war
departments in the selection of
men fit for military service but it
will, in the event of an emergency
render every possible aid to den
lists who enter the military sew
ices as well as those who will, for
one reason or another, remain at
home.
Assisting DR.. Ferebee in compil-
ing this survey are the following
members of the committee: Dr.. J..
C. Brazier, Washington, D. c.; DR..
r. E. Beamon, Cincinnati; D.. II.
C. Edwards, Washington; DIR. A.
s. Hunter, Durham; DR.. r. A. Dix
on, Washington; DR.. @. L. Toler,
Greenville, Miss; and DIR. M. r.
Dean, Washington. Any dentist
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27

Previous decisions have been
handed down in the u. S. courts
al Chicago and Dallas, Texas
The Chicago court has ruled that
a representative suit can be lied
in behalf of employees in conform
Try with Section Is (b) of L
Fair Labor Standards Act, It'd
that the employees have the right
to designate representatives to file
IN their behalf. The Dallas court
ruled that tips do not constitute
wages.
The court ordered the payment
of back wages. and recently denied
a motion of the railroad company
for a new trial.
Recently a dual AT of l.. "splin-
ter organization of red caps in
Philadelphia, headed by A. c. Nc
0hee, an expelled vice president
of the UTSEA, filed an independ-
ent suit. The court set this case
aside in order that the legal way
may be cleared for the larger and
more representative suit of the
UTSEA.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
EXPECT 1000 MERCHANTS
FOR FALL MARKET WEEK

Two thousand merchants from
half a dozen surrounding states
are expected to be in Omaha TOR
Merchants Fall Market Week
which opens August 10, Chairman
Jerry d. Alexander of the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce comittee in
charge, said today.
With approximately so Omaha
wholesaling, jobbing and manu-
FEATURING houses playing host to
the visitors, three big nights Of en-
tertainment are planned, Alexand-
er said.
Peony Parks beautiful outdoor
Royal Grove will be the setting
for an elaborate Style Show on
Tuesday evening, August 20,
Framed in an arc of colored lights
beautiful girls will model the lat
est Fall and Winter styles. An
additional feature of the evening
will be an up to the minute floor
show. Visiting merchants will.
dance in the breeze swept grove &c
strains of a nationally known
band following the style revue
Peony's Parks pool will also bc
open for those who care to swim
before or after the program.
Lyle DeMoss of Radio Station
WOW will be featured ~entertaine.
in a Fun night "Quizz-Fest", Wed
nesday evening in Hotel Fonten
ellie. DeMoss will match wits witt
the visitors with a array of attra.
i've gifts as rewards for quick
thinking. Dancing will follow Ia
ter in the evening.
Thursdays Gift Night and Gran,
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
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PRINCIPAL IN EQUAL
PAY FIGHT GETS NEW
CONTRACT

Norfolk, Va, July % amp
Melvin o. Aston, whose fight Ger
equal salaries for Negro and white
teachers against the Norfolk
school board brought victory on
an appeal to the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals in Ashe-
vile, N. c., recently has been Of
fered a new teaching contract for
1940-41, it was announced here last
week. This move is seen as a sign
of weakening by the board, al
though indications have been made
that it will appeal the decision to
the u. S. Supreme court, because
Miss Aline Black, who sued the
board i'm a similar case in 1899.
was dropped from her post for her
action.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27

Ball at the Omaha Field Club will
feature distribution of several
thousand dollars worth of gifts to
the visiting merchants and their
families. An added attraction
will be a demonstration by the o.
maha Fire Departments Rescue
Squad Dancing will also be in
cluded on the evenings schedule.
Market Week firms are prepar-
ing a giant open house" program
for the benefit of their guests and
a number of special exhibits, dis
plays and entertainments are al
ready being added to the weeks
program. The latest styles and
merchandise will be available and
merchants will have an opportun-
ity to prevue stocks which will be
in demand during the Fall and
Winter seasons.
~
Sponsors Of Market Week in
clude: Anderson Moschel Mercan-
tile CO.. Beebe & Runyan Furnit-
ure Co., Bemis Bag Co, Bordy's
Garment Co., Carpenter Paper
Co., John Deere Pillow Co., Egg
eress O'Flyng Co., Falstaff Brew
ing Co. Fontenelle Hotel, Gate
City Hat Co.. Independent Biscuit
Co., K-B Printing Co., Don Lee
Furniture Co., Loose-Wiles Bis
cult Co., McKesson Robbins, Inc
R. A. Mari Grocery Co., Omaha
Crockery Co.. Orchard & Wilhelm
Co, Paxton & Gallagher Co., Pax.
ton Hotel, Supercraft Garment
Co., Tootle-C Campbell Dry Goods
CO., Trimble Brothers, VIM. Wolk.
er & Co., and Wright & Wilhelmy
Co.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
OPPOSITION MAY
HAVE BLOCKED SOUTHERN
MAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT

Chicago-A knctwh opposition
of Negro voters in the North and
West to candidates from the Deep
South for Vice President of the
United States on the Democratic
ticket, may have been a factor in
the refusal to nominate Speaker
Bankhead of Alabama, Senator
James Byrnes of South Carolina,
or Congressman Sam Rayburn, of
Texas it became known he1a in
connection with the federal anti
lynching bill. Bankhead has been
no friend Of Negroes. Rayburn has
ne special record on The Negro but
he comes from a state whose rec
ord is bad.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27

which he did after giving his ten
days notice to the manager of the
show. Mr.. Thomas and [ rented an
apartment in the present DR.. Haw-
kins Building for Mr.. Desdunes and
when he returned to Omaha he was
all ready TO go to house keeping.
House furnished, rent paid for
three months. We then organized
the Desdunes Orchestra. ALI OF
the dancing and social functions
were played at that time by white
Orchestras. Namely Dimmlcks
Orchestra, Olson and Franks
Clark Orchestra, but when Des-
dunes got going there was no
more work for the white orches-
tras to do for our group. We also
cut in on their group playing.
Desdunes sent for some of his
musicians to come to Omaha
Such musicians as Prof. George
Bryant the present director OF the
Desdunes band and a man by the
name of Sidney Carter. After
several years i'm Omaha Mr. bry-
an west and continued IN the
Minstrel business until the latter
mart of the twenties. After which
he went into a theatre with an or
chestra and had charge OF Buries-
Que and vaudeville acts.
Between 1904 and 1907 the om-
aha Military Band became the
first regiment band of the military
donartment of the Knights Of ~
+bias. Mr.. J. N. Thomas was
commissioned Col. of that depart
ment and resigned from the bano
os Director and l, w. NJ Lewis
wa commissioned Captain and
Desdunes was commissioned flrs'
Lieutenant and band master. The
hand became famous overnight Inc
band went to the X of ? conven-
ton of K. c., Mo-, in 1911 and wor
the second prize after competing
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
SIDELIGHTS OF THE

CONVENTION

sidelights on the democratic conv
start on front page
Chicago, Jelly % (By Roscoe
Dunjee for ANP)-More than 25
Negro delegates sat on the floor
of the Chicago stadium this yea.
#####%
When the committee named by
the National Colored Democratic
association appeared befre the Res
%olutions committee at the Black
stone hotel they received an ova-
tion. The entire committee arose
and cheered following the present
alton by Earl Dicke'son. Senator
Fepper followed the committee in
TO the hall and said he approved
all of the program suggested re-
garding civil rights.
4#4*#%
Cotton Ed Smith did not take a
walk this year. Perhaps it was
because he liked the prayer offer
ed by Bishop Reverdy Ransom
better than the invoking ability of
Marshall Shepard.
&A#H##
And by the way Marshal Shop
ard made a big mistake at the sta
dunn. He thought he was seating
himself with the Pennsylvania
Continued on page 81
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
ANNOUNCES WEDDING DATE

was announced at a formal dinner
party give at the home of her
aunt, Susie Yancy, 2871 Maple
Street, Omaha, Saturday evening,
July Goth. Guests wee: Misses
Velma Rose, Mary Ellen Dicker-
son, Gharlene Lewis, Johnnie Cor
don, Lorene Lewis, Irene Harold,
and Mesdames Margaret Wright,
Lucille Young, Mabel Lee, Aleth-
ia Dixon, M3ry Collision, Mabel
Glenn and Geraldine Harris.
Miss Scott is a graduate of Cen
trial High school, Omaha, where
she majored in stenogHaphic work.
She was secretary in the Nebras-
ka State Legislative, 1887 Session,
later she became Recording Soc
rotary for the Protective Orfer of
Dining Car Waitehs, Ltcal No.
465, the position she now holds
Her fiancee attended the Univers-
ity of Nebraska where he affiliat-
ed with the Alpha Phi Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity, studied at the
university of Minnesota, and is
now working toward his Phi. B.
y. Degree in Journalism and Pub
lie peaking at Creighton univers-
itY in Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
HISTORY OF DAN DESDUNES
BAND; z GREAT DIRECTORS
BY w. NJ. Cap LEWIS
1927 North 28th St.,

1927 North 18th ST.,
Omaha, Nebraska
The Band known as the Des-
dunes Band was organized in
1887. BY W. M. Lewis and j.
N. Thomas, retired Detective
Sarg.. and was known as the
Omaha Military Band. This
Band was directed by Mr..
Thomas a very accomplished
musician. Mr.. Thomas and |
were seeking the best talent
we could find. In 1904 the
Gidons Minstrels came to O.
mana and were showing at
the cid Trackodar Theatre on
18th and Harvey Sts., Mr..
Thomas and | went to see a
man by the name of Dan
Desdunes that was showing
with t hat company. The
Omaha Military Band at that
time had became to be
known all over the country,
under the direction of Mr..
ThomasA We engaged Mr..
Desdunes to come to Omaha,
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27

with such bands as the Eighth
Reg. Band of Chicago with Bill
Barry directing. The st. Louis
Band under the direction of Wade
Hammond now with the Ninth
Calvary band and W. NJ. Jackson
of the 115th Reg. Band of Topeka
Kansas and the Second Reg. Band
of K. C.Mo =, under the direction
of w. M. Melford.
The Press and the general opin-
ion was the Omaha Band should
have had first prize. Desdunes be
came the talk of the country. He
was % years ahead of the times.
He introduced a piece of music
which rearranged known as the
Missouri Maze. That set the con-
vention hall on during the contest.
Over $4,000 people were in atten-
dance.
I then went after big jobs, such
as the Nebraska State Fair, Ak
SarBen Parades, Trade Extension
Trips of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce. We have played the
Nebraska State Fair from 1915 to
1887, the Trade trip from 1920 &c
1910.
Desdunes died in 1929, ther
Frank Perkins became Director Cd
the band to 1880 Then another
great bandmaster came to town.
The return of Prof. George Bry
ant. These two great bandmast
ers, Dan Desdunes and Georg'
Bryant, the present bandmaster il
my estimation Wee on par. Des
dunes, the modern, Bryant, tn,
more sincere and CLASSIC.
| was commissioned Captain il
uniform department of tn
Knights of Pythias, THAT'S WHY
I'm KNOWN AS cap.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
(by EMMETT J. sCoTr)

Washington, d. Continuing
a ~ound of interviews with import.
ant individuals of all races, creeds
and professions, Wendell L. VIII.
kie, Republican nominee for Presl-
dent of the United States, at Cor
srado Springs, Wednesday July II
received the Deverend G. w.
Reed, a Bishop with Headquarters
in the West, and j. Finley Wilson,
Grand Exalted Ruler of the Ne
gro Elks of the United States who
discussed problems confronting the
Colored people of the United Stat
es, particularly discriminatory
treatment.
Another visitors came away de-
claring: only a man of Mr.. Willkie
courage and understanding can
successfully with the finane-
ial problems that demand solution
in his country.-He has all the
qualities and qualifications for a
great President in a time of 4
great emergency.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
MOTHER OF WALTER WHITE
DIES

Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. George w.
White, mother of Walter White,
NAACP. secretary, died of a heart
attack at her home here Thursday
night, July Is. MIS-. White was a
widow, her husband having been
killed some years ago in an auto
mobile accident. The NAACP.
secretary, who was on a vacation
with his family in New England,
was present for the funeral.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27

But We're Still Not In Press Box
Republican National Committee
Publicity Division,
71S Jackson Place, N. W,
Washington, d. c.,
From Pittsburgh Courier, July 20
Chicago-Charging that they
were being Disseminated against
by being given seats in the first
balcony instead of the elaborate
press box here, reporters for a
half dozen Negro newspapers pro-
tested to National Chairman JAM
es A. Farley. Sunday on the eve
Of the Democratic convention.
Badges marked "Kenelal Press
with admission tickets for unres-
erved seats in the balcony were
distributed to all of the Negro re-
porters OF Democratic, headquar-
ters over the week end.
The situstion was brought to,
Mr.. Farley's attention Sunday af-
ter he had addressed a Negro mass
meeting at the Eighth Illinois ar
mory. Visibly disturbed by the
situation, after the reporters
pointed out that Negro reporters
we're given equal Accommodations in
the press box at the COP conven-
ton in Philadelphia, Mr. Farley
promised to CONTEXT with Charles
Nicholson, Democratic Publicity
Director, within a half hour.
The indignant reporters did not
wait for the conferences, however.
Going straight to Michelson's off
ice i'm the Stevens Hotel, they in
formed him of their protest to
Farley and demanded immediate
redress
The publicity Directors disclaim-
ed responsibility for the situation
although the badges had been is
sued through his office. He declar
ed that a press committee compos-
ed of representatives of the daily
press, had completed the arrange
ments, leaving out a number of
small white dailies and weeklies.
When the Negro reporters re-
NAMED insistent, however, Mr..
Nicholson provided them with new
credentials which would permit
them to go anywhere in the conven-
ton stadium. He also provided
C. edentials for three Negro photo
graphers. The new credentials
still will not extend the facilities
of the press box 20 the Negro rep
res~entatiyes, however
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
CAA. TO START SECOND
PILOT TRAINING GROUND
SCHOOL AT WENDELL HIGH

Chicago, July 25 (ANP) = The
second three month session of the
non-collegiate pilot training cours-
es conducted by the National Air
mems association will begin Aug.
5, it was announced this week by
Villa B. Brown, CAA director of
flight training.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
WENDELL WILLKIE ON VAC
ALTON CONFERS ON COLORED
PEOPLES PROBLEMS

not receiving the survey form is
urged to write DIR. C. T. Ferebee,
1909 End Street, Northwest, Wash
ington, without obligations on
their part. Complete defense conf
mittee reports will be given at the
National Dental association con-
vention, AugS a2-16, St. Eoais,
Nc.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
PUBLIC SHOWS CONFIDENCE
IN LEADER

a
This statement epitomizes the
general reaction of men and wom-
en- everywhere, contained in intel
views. letters, and kilograms
which have reoched the Campaign
Management of the Republican
Party, and have served to encour-
age the confident belief that, IN
the struggle ahead, thousands and
thousands of voters, in WEAKNESS
of spirit, are calling and praying
for a change.
Congressman Everett M. Dirk
sen of Illinois has summarized this
feeling, and has pointed out;
4The people want a victory ov-
e. the problem of joblessness, but
after more than seven years, un-
employment is still our primary
problem. The farmers want a
victory ove~ the problem of in
adequate prices, but that problem
is still with US.
THE people want a victory over
the problems of expanding debt
and increasing taxes, but those
problems are more aggravated to-
day than at any time in the his
tory of the nation. After making
due allowance for the many good
things which the administration
has accomplished, the primary
problems of unemployment low
farm prices, business stagnation,
debt and taxes are still here.
people are seeking a leader IN
his own field of private endeavoi
has evidenced remarkable results
in behalf of the thousands Of
J whom he has served as a leade'
and as a trustee.
"There must be a resurgence2 III
said, "of the will to recover pros
, perlty, and Wendell Willkie has
the capacity for supplying th'
spa~k-That is why Wendell
| Willkie has capivated the fancy o
! people in all walks of life. He i
regarded as the embodiment of
new trend. People will listen t,
Continued on page a.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
DENTISTS NAME DIR.
FEREBEE CHAIRMAN
DEFENSE COM'ITTEE
Washington

Washington /,
July 25 (ANP)
Appointment of
a national def
ense committee
was announced
by D, Waldo
Howard, Houst-
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
WORKERS URGED TO
APPLY FOR NATION
AL DEFENSE JOBS

New York-Colored workmen
were urged by the NAACP to ap-
ply for jobs st all plants which are
manufaetu ing products for the
national defense program, and re-
port at once if they are refused
jobs. The national office of the
NAACP. here at 69th Fifth avenue
win forward all sudh complaints
Immediately to the national def
ense council.
The Omaha guide., 1940-07-27
HEAD NEGRO REPORTERS
CHARGE BIAS IN PRESS
SEATINGS AT DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION

Distributed As Condition Is
Brought To His Attention-Mich-
olson, Cornered, Makes Changes,
But We're Still Not In Press Box
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-25

Leader of the $4,000 Home Demon
Stration club women in North Caro-
lima is Mrs. Dudley Bailey of Mo-
yock (above), president of the N. c..
Federation Of Home Demonstration
clubs. Mrs. Bagley is cooperating
with Miss Ruth Current, state home
demonstration agent Of the Extension
Service, in arranging the women's
program for the 37th annual Farm
and Home Week to be neld at N. c..
State College July 29-August 2. Mrs
Bagley is the wife Of the chairman
of the State Rurial Identification
Authority, Dudley w. Bavley, who
was president OF the Farmers Con-
vention in 1928. She superVises the
management OF a seed farm in Cur
rituck county, where she was born
and reared. Mrs. Bailey was the first
chairman Of the Jane 5. McKimmon
Loan Fund, a post she held for
eight years. She also was president
of the Currituck County Federation
of Home Demonstration Clubs for
two terms.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-25

NAL is not only imperfectly adapted
to the young of other mammals but
that there is even something HARM
full in nonspecifc milk. :. While
it may eventually prove to be large
ly, or wholly, matter of chemistry,
there is reason to believe there is
also an intangible biologic factor.
That an apparently perfect
nutritional result can be obtained
without breast milk is a matter OF
daily observation. That the sppar-
ent result may not be real is pos
sible, even probable"
Of course, present-day experience
shows that many artificial mixtures
are perfectly competent nutrition
ally, but it is still the firm belief OF
pediatricians that preliminary
period, if only for a month or SIX
weeks, of breast feeding is highly
desirable to start the newborn
child on it's way in the world.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-25

II you are troubled with Mexican
bean-beetles-and almost every truck
farmer and home gardener is, we
recommend that you dust or spray
your plants with rotenone. 1t is avail
able at insecticide dealers all over
the state, and we suggest that 1t be
purchased ready-miXed.
Rotenone is very toxic to insects,
but is not poisonous to humans. 1t
can be applied on beans at any stage
of pod development without fear of
poisoning when the beans are served
at the table.
1t is not advisable to use calcium
arsenate on beans as plant injury
often results. Arsenate Of lead should
never be used on bean foliage be-
cause serious injury and reduced
yields usually follow its application.
Treatment should be started when
beetles are first found on the beans,
or when egg masses become numer-
GUS on the underside Of the leaves.
From one to three, and sometimes
four. applications are necessary, de-
pending on the prevalence Of the
insects.
The dust method will probably
prove most satisfactory, especially
for the home gardener. Dust appli-
cations can be made at any time
during the day if the wind is not
blowing. The rotenone dust mixtures
should not be used in spray unless
the manufacturer states on the label
that a diluent has been used which
will mix readily with water.
It is highly important that the
dust or spray be applied on the I'M
derside of the leaves.