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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
THIRTY YEARS OF THE JRBAN LEAGUE

The National Urban League headed by Eugene Knce Jones of
New York. celebrated its thrtieth anniversary last
Since its establishment 1870 itself having gone through
three distinct periods Of development.
From 1910 to 1917 developed in social work and pro-
NOTED employment and welfare service in industry
From 1917 1922 made the country conscious of the value
social work planning and the need of professional technique deal
ing with the problems of placing workers.
From 1880 to 1882 impressed the with the need for
adequate relief and made the people conscious the civil service
nations answer to public service
Its program for the future Mr. Jones is throw all its
toward helping national leaders produce defense strength
through national unity without saying he that a
ude condemnation of and all discrimination which
be practced against members of the colored
Appreciation best be expressed for the Urban League and it's
thirty achievements by how much off would
be without it. No city which has had the advice and help hard
working league personnel would want to face its problems the
old hit-Or-miss fashion
The of the Urban League has been its national leader
ship plus the ability develop trained social experts work the
larger cities.
Certainly in the next thirty this work will continue
and become increasingly Indispensable especially its social
the Urban League into smaller communities which
lack its efficient industrial programAfroA American.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
Lewis on Poll Tax

You know in eight of southern states there 10OO0O
that That lot of Americans Three and
half million of them Negroes but million them white
they cannot vote because in order they have
poll they take chill
drens mouths that because their basis of existence
low and their subsistence p that they the
penalty that imposed them right
that why the poll is there prevent them from
voting maintain political minority prop
and pseudo politicians southern states who
thus elected by small majority Of the citizens of these states pr
legged minority who property They representa-
ves Washington exercise improper and unfair and outrageous
control the policies Of the rest of the nation.
representation in the south going
do about it? the things that
may hope Party something
Well and hope But don't that that hope will
bring the right the OOOOOO southern
who would like have the
accomplish objective of that character things which
of labor in AmeraJohn Lewis in annual farewell address
c. To-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
Lily White Policy Aids Sabotage

would lay down life for it; of
read of how saboteurs
plants which turning for defense
long this country must suffer Of its racial
prejudices.
single which has been dnamited otherwise in
would cripple this governments defense
employees white Our cOlOred skilled and
ton plants apane of the companies which have the
huge defense contracts.
This nearghted policy faacy that anybody o. K
long white This policy suicidal and this
and the employers do not wake
increase their forces 1OOfod to keep
sabotage.
said of the Negro unit in this
country ruy the finger Of dsoyaly to
country he much traitor
don't need enumate the daily mjuces
who read these lines of the
the American Negro has to be everything but loyal
American. Yet his loyalty is traditional
all record of fidelity industrial tycoons who
Defense exclude work
minute wreck defense plans
with They to build battle
southern boubOns who control the and
setup method out of West Point
and Annapolis gaining posts and
its loyal and faithful citizens the
certainly must expect of the
things getting saboteus and others who have the best
heart but have only the good fortune
racial identity which allows them to stab this
back with mpunty Negroes patriots They
industries Instead smart nduaists
others who proceed to blow plants!
The Minneapolis correspondent Midwest Labor Vgiante c. o.
of weeks avorte
weekly and its staff compliment. Thanks!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
Praises Geo. Holland
and Jimmie SlemmOns
for Service

EQlLOFs
Having lived in St. Paul more
than fifty years, l would like to
draw the attention of the readers
of your paper to what hope some
one else noticed other than myself.
1t has been claimed our colored
boys do not take care of their jobs.
For this reason some of the differ
ent business places won't give
them work. l for one would like
to contradict that statement as not
being true, as / know two young
men l can point to with pride who
are working on trucks, one George
Holland, driver for the Minnesota
Milk Company.
During the blizzard the 18th,
18th and 18th of November when
the radio was announcing no milk
deliveries today, the first milk
truck in our neighborhood was
driven by George Holland. The
next milk truck was seen three
hours later! We all know George
is just up from a sick bed and could
easily have said he was in no con-
dition to go out in a storm like
that. But no, his job needed him
and there he was jumping through
snow past his waist delivering his
milk away ahead Of all the others.
That's taking care of his job, don't
you think?
Next our Tassie man Jimmie
SlemmOns knocks at your door,
Good morning, what can l sell you
today?" When you say, well, !
don't know, he starts right of with
his sales talk, ave have a nice
special on today. Have you heard
of our nice pumpkin cake, or our
nice rolls" Naming six kinds Of
bread, pies and cakes and whether
you buy or not he is still smiling,
"Well, next time" he says, may
be l can sell you something" Sale
or no sale as he leaves he never
fails to say good bye, see you next
time" So l am proud when / see
George in the Minnesota Mill
truck and Jimmie Slemmons in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
Come What May
BY Morris Gibbs, Sr.

By Morris Gibbs, Sr.
In the turmoil of war today
Everyone is deeply concerned,
While we are not in actual combat
1t is disastrous from what has
been observed.
In all times of stress
Someone has to show
Strength of purpose, honesty Of
heart
Even Tho progress continues slow.
God raises up in every crisis
Individuals who can Withstand
The beguiling ways of evil
Which try to alter His plan.
Come what may-firmly hold
The truths you know to be right,
Sway not to storm or tempest
But perpetually seek the light.
Christianity now is at test. The
world waits to see how principle
will survive this muddle of perplex-
tiles.
There can be but one result. It's
your duty to make it so, as Noah's
Ark survived the storm.
Right will again prevail, that you
know.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
LISTEN To THIS
By Hobart T. Mitchell

In 1923, Perier, governor of
Louisiana, said with reference to a
group of Negroes who had fought
against the Indians: Fifteen Ne
grOes in whose hands we had put
weapons, performed prOdigies of
valOr. If the blacks did not cost
so much, and if their labOrs were
not necessary to the colony, it
would be better to turn them into
soldiers, and to dismiss those we
have, who are so bad and eOwardly
that they seem to have been manu-
featured purpOsely for this colony.
In 1862 it was enacted in Rhode
Island that all slaves brought into
the colony should be set free after
ten years of service.
John Casser, one of the first Ne
grOes brought to this country by
the Dutch in 1919, became an owner
of slaves in Virginia.
Edward G. Walker and Charles
L. Mitchell, who were elected in
1866 to the Massachusetts, House
of Representatives from Boston,
were the first Negroes in the his
tory of the race to sit in the legis-
lature of any state.
Frederick Douglass was the first
Negro to dine at the White House
as the guest of a President of the
United States (1S64).
First normal school for colored
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
PLAY Politics With State Education

It regrettabe administration has finally
politics with the board Of
education suspension Rockwell state Commits
definitely in opinion due to
political pressure and manipulation
John Gundrson acknowledged of the best
America When the Sassen admins
its most oupOkn supporters were In agree
Rockwell his continuance in office
that the administration above using the
commissioner of education political football
nkng this policy would be departed from
the Caraer Since that time the state
Rockwell and he has actually been
ignored n administration of his department
and those who believe that the sod
politics should be of school systems ought
righteous indignation against Rockwes dismissal
officials who considered
entitled places his staff For four Mrs Ethel
Ray Williams of the employed his department
again make other placements for qualified
Negroes.
his value the cannot be estimated and
removed political will seriously impair
the administration of our educational system.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
NO BLITZKRIEG HERE!

With the coming of the holiday who live In Minneapolis
and the United thankful that have to darken
homes city night should also rejoice that
and enjoy holiday with well lighted streets and
necessity of living
virtually underground.
Association of Commerce sponsoring the Christmas
Lighting the fourth time this This
the able direction of Donald Meavy has set abi
goal having light in the home of resident in the city
The Negroes of Minneapolis have always
cooperated civic project and this worthy project they
urged to light and decorate their homes this year.
Minneapolis become the city OF lakes To
supplement title the Cy of Lights be
ours everyone gets the Lighting project
originated the Christmas lighting idea and has held
the title Brightest City, for several We
has been earned by the combined efforts Of
the city Let's keep Minneapolis the Christmas Capitol OF
United States.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
CHALLENGING Statements

American standards Of living in the future
chances Of advancing under the
administration than perhaps under other in recent
:. A. PHILLIP RANDOLPH
individual the to break before he
bends proved that adjust himself to almost
Psychologists this trait Of adaptaby denotes
intelligence a modest bow" NEW ORLEANS
SENTINEL.
Negro pictures work for Negro actors Negro
ducers will make psyche
logical revaluaon appraisal of ourselves" CHICAGO BEE
az the pulpit pass politics substitute for
financial interest in the hordes that haunt
highways daily would not be full Of the dpabe deeds
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06

! teachers established in New Yorl
by John Peterson (1S5S).
The enlistment Of white men in
eOlOred regiments is prohibited by
implication by Section 253 and Sec.
ton 2s2 of The Code of the Laws
Of the United States-Title 10
Army.
Mrs. E. Howard Harper was APP
pointed by the governor of West
Virginia to succeed her husband
who died on Dec. 81, 1927, as a
member Of the legislature of that
state. This was the first time q
Negro woman was a member of
any legislature in this country.
At Valley Forge, Washington
was induced by Gen. Varnum to en-
list a battalion of Negroes to fill
his depleted ranks.
Pedro Alfonso NinO, a Negro, was
pilot of one of the famous three
vessels of Columbus.
Thomas Jefferson spoke of slaV-
cry: l tremble for my country
when l reflect that God is just; that
his justice cannot sleep forever.
A slave ship captain always
counted on losing on the voyage
one-fourth of his cargo of slaves.
(Sick and dead thrown overheard
Liberia, about the size of Kansas,
lies on the west coast Of Africa.
1t has a population of about $780,
900 people and there are only about
sixteen doctors in the whole cOun-
try, according to Mr.. Joseph N.
TOgba of Wichita, Kansas. Mr..
TOgba has been in this country
about a year attending school. He
is a native of Liberia of the tribe
of Kru.
Ham, the father of the black
man, located in Africa. Africa was
his homestead. (105th Psalm, 23rd
and 9th verses, and also in the
1O6th Psalm, 22nd verse.) Cush,
MIRIAM, Phut, and Canaan were
the first sons of Ham, and these
four sons including Nimrod, the
grandson of Ham, were the first to
start work on the problem of civil
ization - they were the pioneers
and the very pillars of civilized
governments.
Moses received what education
he had in the schools of the black
people of Egypt.
Solomon's dark skin should cause
no surprise, because his mother,
Hittite, was also the widow of
Uriah. The Hittites are the de-
scendants of Heth and Heth was
the second son of Canaan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06

the Tassie truck, as l can say to
anyone, don't say our boys won't
take care Of their jobs. l say, give
them the work and if one fails give
another the chance to make good!
l don't have a son so don't say
am looking for a job for my boy.
But you who have sons l hope will
be given a chance to make good as
all other races are allowed to do.
Mrs. Phoebe Chambers,
SIT st. Anthony Ave.
st. Paul, Minnesota.
Nov. 26, 1910.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06

whose lack learning the laws right wrong
their undoing" -. WENDELL p DABNEY
Americas house order There in Of the South
one-hah millions vOte-hree
Negroes their they
the of the mouths Of their babes the penalty
All this underpeged minority property
in the South" JOHN L. LEWIS.
Wth all the handieaps believe that the struggle
helped make the Negro strong while the Indian
centive, became decadent and is fast dying OUT AGE
The Republican party possibly lost laid
much relief rather than jobs
their
mustn't hand a all" . J. EBENEZER RAY.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the kindness shown to-
wards us in our recent bereave-
ment in the loss of our beloved hus-
band and brother Andrew Quinn.
We deeply appreciate the words of
consolation from the Revs. w.
Warrington and J. ]. Clayburne,
the music of the choir and the
beautiful floral tributes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Quinn, wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Quinn,
brother and sister-in-law.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
Among The Churches

attendance at prayer services last
month, there was very little pray
ing done, said Pastor Wheeler. Let
us get the habit of attending
Wednesday night prayer meeting
and it will do you good. 1t is al
ways nice and warm at Mt. olivet.
You are welcome, we rejoice to
have you worship with US.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
CAMPHOR MEMORIAL METHO
DIST CHURCH NEWS

DR.. Glenn Clark, well-known pro-
fessor and writer of Manchester
College, will be the speaker at the
regular worship service in the
Camphor Memorial M eth dis t
Church, 5S5 Fuller Ave-, Sunday
at IL a. m. The service will be in
charge of the Youth Council of the
church of which Joseph Camp is
the president and Mrs. Clarence M.
Mitchell is the advisor. Young peo-
pie of the church will conduct the
service of worship.
The pastor, Rev. Clarence 7. R.
Nelson, will be the speaker at the
"Let Your Light Shine" Pew Raj
ly, at the evening worship service,
which begins at 7:45 p. m. The pew
rally is under the auspices of the
Brotherhood of the church of which
Morris Gibbs, ST., is the president.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
MT. oLIvET BAPTIST CHURCH

The membership of Mt. Olivet is
getting the Christmas spirit early
this year. With the election of Off
GERS for 1941 out Of the way we
can turn our thoughts toward other
matters which always claim our
attention at this season of the year.
The Sunday School will have its
Christmas program and party on
the evening of the oath. Yes, Santa
Claus will be there in full regalia
and a fine time is in store for all
who will attend. Every Auxiliary
and group of the church is expect
ed to make a Christmas donation
to the church. AS usual we are
asking those who give personal
gifts each year to the various
members of the church and the
pastor and wife to bring your gifts
to the church on the night of the
party. 1t would be fine thing if
every member would include the
church on their list for a special
Christmas donation. Through in
formation furnished us by the
financial clerk, there are many on
the church roll who have failed to
give the church any financial aid
whatever during this entire year.
We would like very much before
closing our books for the year to
see the names of every member
connected with Mt. Olivet church
on the the financial roll. Surely
one can't let this year go by with
out showing in a financial way that
they are thankful to God for a
place of worship.
The Board of Deacons is in
charge of the prayer services for
the month of December. From the
Evening star., 1940-05-14
R Delegates Added,
Completing 6. 0. P.
Committee for D. {.
Organization to Meet
Thursday to Elect
chairmon, Other Officers

The Republican State Central
Committee to represent the Dis
trict for the next four years stood
complete today following announce
ment Of 43 additional delegates.
The new members were nomi-
mated and unanimously approved
at . meeting OF the committee last
night at the Willard Hotel. They
are In addition to 43 named recent
" In neighborhood meetings as pre-
cinct delegates.
The 86 delegates will meet Thurs
day to elect q chairman and other
ofdcers. It Is believed the present
chairman, James c. wilkes, will
be reelected. The delegates will
meet again Saturday night at the
Willard to select three delegates
and three alternates to cast the
Districts three votes at the ma
tional convention at Philadeluhia
June a..
The 43 latest delegates nominated,
Evening star., 1940-05-14
Federation 5 Aid
On Lighting Is Asked

The Piney Branch Citisens' As
ISOLATION last night decided to seek
the aid Of the Federation Of Ciu.
sens' Associations to improve street
lighting In the. area bounded by
Piney Branch parkway, Sixteenth
street, Blagden avenue and Eight
zenith street NV. 4
Request that the association write
q letter to Health OfIicer George
G Rutland asking the appointment
OF 9 sanitary engineer for the con-
troll and determination Of rats was
passed.
The meeting, which was held In
Roosevelt High School. was presided
over BY Capt. @. Leyburn ahorey.
Evening star., 1940-05-14
Howard y. Sponsors
Series of Lectures

A series Of public lectures on THE
Negro In the Americas" Will be
sponsored by the social sciences
division OF the Howard University
graduate school tomorrow and
Thursday.
Tomorrow DR.. Eric williams OF
Howard will speak at 8:15 pm. on
the West Indies and DR.. Rayford
w. Logan will discuss the Negro In
Latin America.
Thursday at 3 pm. DR.. Ira De
Reid Of Atlanta University will
speak on the West Indian Negro
and the American Negro and DR.
Charles n. Wesley Of Howard will
speak on the Negro in North Amer
lea. DR.. Dantes Bellegarde Of Allan
ta University will talk on Haiti al
8:15 pm. and Dr.. Richard Pattee oi
the State Department will speak on
the Negro In Brazil. The session,
viii be held In the Douglas Hal
assembly hall.
Evening star., 1940-05-14
Old Hospital Site
For School Opposed

Erection Of the Abbott Vocational
School ON the site Of the old tuber-
culosis hospital, Thirteenth and
Upshur streets NV, was opposed
last night by the Park View Citi-
zens' Association.
The association termed new build
ings for the Wilson Teachers Col
lege, or modern recreational CEN
ter, more important.
The treasurer was authorized 70
withdraw the money Of the as
sociation and add 1t to his personal
account, thus avoiding the check
tax on a low balance.
The meeting was held In the
Park View Platoon School, with
Benjamin ]. Kroger, president, pre-
siding.
Evening star., 1940-05-14
- announced BY National Com
mitteeman Edward =. OclladAy and

AppGUVeQs aO:
Baird. Mrs. Bruce
Brown. Ruth
Christie, Dr. A. o.
Cobb. James A.
Coleman. !. j.
De Force, J. A.
Early. Herbert NJ.
Evans. Joshua. jr.
Fleming, Robert v.
Francis, DR.. J. n.
Frayier. Thomas
Freed, Clyde H.
Fry. Mrs. A. L.
Qalliher. c. H.
Gam. Mrs. =. 3.
Garrett. Clyde d.
Qladman. H. 8.
Glover. G. c.. ir.
Gumpert, Augustus
Herbert, ]. A., jr.
Hill. Mrs. Bishop
Hillyard. John r.
Evening star., 1940-05-14

Hitchcock. Lana
HOGAN. Frank J.
irving, Dr, Richard
Nnktns. L ".
Martin, n. q. ..
Owen. Claude ".
Phiter. Al9ene H.
Reeves. Mildred
Rhodes. Mrs. q. D.
Mode4. Cooper d.
echwah. James =.
Scott. Emmett j.
Smith. Writ r.. jr,
e3eei, Mrs. v. W.
Wells, Francis
West, L. Perry
Wheeler. tfrs. Z.
White. James +.
Wrkss. Je mes C..
Wolhaupter. Mrs. D
Evening star., 1940-05-14

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17

SO; Homer Armstrong; heat orv,ne
Nils, Ga. so: Rag serns beat Herb
Little, i7-is. Sc. IS.
Girls singles Beverly weber beat
Barbara Bosardus. SO, 81; Gladys
Roos beat Gretchen Lie, default,
womens sinsies--IoAnn Br ooke
beat 10 Wins. 81. 81. Ann Cook
beat Kathleen Rinst. ST.. al; Pat
Greenup beat Gladys Ross. ga. go:
Helen brunstrad beat virginia Hsr-
RS, sc. So; Helen ouriey beat Betty
Brsndstrom, 90. go. virginia Var
nell beat Jane Hamilton. ga, rs;
Losli Weed beat Barbara Haniord.
Botchsra, I s.s s .i'' risss., s' K,ss
hotel beat Nell Van Eaton. s-s,
Junior single. nuds. Patty sss,
John Hanson, SIS. 81, Sam Robin
son beat Bob Butt<rfield, default.
Dick Cromwell beat Dick Kriesel.
rs, go RAY Strand beat Steve Chad
s.ss 81 "a i.sins r w,,, o sss,
s sss, c rsd TiIimsn AN a.. SIS p asso
Oswald beat Bill Brink. SIS. l-e. e-2;
Hugh McGinnis heat Bill vandsn-
bursh, so, a.: George Sutherland
beat Ray Breedlove. default, Bob
Simpson heat Don Harris. ST Ell
SIS George Livesey beat Dick Sew
erins, default, WaiIy Cavanaush beat
David Proctor, a., s-s. SIS, Prank
Gaylord beat Herb Steiner. "a. io-s.
90 Dick chslups beat Ray Cory.
Brash. 50. s-s; Diek oswald beat
Bill Roberts. SIS. ga; Jim Brink
beat John Needham. ga. 60: stursis
Bodins beat Louis Wines, i-6. SIS.
So Don Peck bsat Jack Brown, 81
e-i Ralph Baker beat Jerry Gold
berg. default; John Howard beat
Ken StAvs. So ST. SO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Coast Loop Leaders

Here are the Pacific Coast
league leaders to date:
Home runs-Novikoff. Los An
geles, rs; Dunn, Oakland. 10; Col
Inns. Los Angeles, 10. stringer. Los
Angeles: Christoff, Oakland, IL.
Three-bsSe hits - Barrett, San
Francisco. 10 Jennings. San Fran
cisco, IL; White. Seattle. 10.
Two base Christoff, Oak
land 49,; Archie, Seattle, IS: Novi-
koff. Los Angeles. Is: Haslin and
Mesner. San Diego. IS: Jennings,
San Francisco. rs: Dunn. Oakland,
IS; Herman and Cissell. Holly
wood. rs.
Stolen bases White, Seattle, IS:
Barrett. San Francisco. Is; Vsnni
and Schuster. Seattle, II: Uhalt,
Hollywood. IA. Haslin, San Diego,
II; Archie. Seattle. 10.
Sacrifice hits - Stewart, San
Diego. 20; LUby. Oakland. 10: Me
mice. Seattle. IT; Gyselman. Seat
tie, l6: Wright. San Francisco. r.
Runs batted Novikoff. Los
Angeles. 10i: Dunn, Oakland. II;
Christoff, Oakland, rs. Haslin, San
Diego. 81; Archie. Seattle. 81;
Collins and stringer. Los Angeles
so. Hawkins Portland. 50; Mayo
Los Angeles. SIS. Mesner. san
| Diego. 81.