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whom were Negroes, captured the
arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
Two institutions for higher edu-
cation of the Negro were estab-
lished before the Civil War, Lincoln
University in Pennsylvania (1S54)
and Wilberforce in Ohio (1S56).
Norbert Rillieux, Negro in Louis
lana, patented (Dec. 10, 1846) an
evaporating pan by which the re-
fining of sugar was revolutiOnized,
TO TOM CARROLL
To my friend Mr.. Bill Carroll:
Millions of Negroes have read my
column Listen To This" but /
wish 80 per cent Of my readers
would question the contents as you
have done. l take it that you ques-
toned whether or not Alexander
Dumas French writer of Negro
extraction and the author of
Monte Cristo," and "The Three
Musketeers") was the father of a
son and daughter.
answer the question by telling
you to read the last paragraph on
page 428 of The Standard Die
tionary of Facts published 1922 by
The Frontier Press or The Ameri-
cana, Volume 7.
The above books may be found
in the Public Library, or better
still, if you wish, in my private
library at 1912 Elliot Ave-, Mime
apolis.
Your friend,
HOBART T. MITCHELL.
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termine what legal steps might be
adopted in the premises. This mat.
ter is still occupying the attention
of the Executive. Committee Of
both Branches.
Our action in every particular
was of public record that he who
runs may have read through the
columns of the Minneapo lis
Spokesman, the daily press, and
any other publication which seeks
reliable and accurate information.
Should the writer or any other in
dividual desire information con-
corning the Branch's activities, any
member of the Executive Commit
tee will be only too glad to i'm
part it and will welcome at all
times constructive and sane criti-
cism. The lines of the poet, Gray,
come wildly to my mind:
"The man of pure and simple
heart
Through life disdains a double
part;
He never needs the screen of
lies,
His inward bosom to disguise"
R. Augustine Skinner,
Member
Legal Redress Committee,
Minneapolis Branch,
NAACP
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What's Next?
BY Morris Gibbs, Sr.


After this war-what's next?
A very perplexing question, but
still
We should continually prepare,
So we'll never have to obey any
tyrant's will.
We always hope every war is the
last
In trying to make world democ-
racy safe,
But some new ism always is RAM
pant
To breed the seeds of hate.
There's only one way to stop this
Start from the very first,
To end any menace of democracy,
Then we won't have to fear the
worst.
A lot OF trouble we bring ourselves
By letting incidents go by,
Some say, don't cross the bridge,
Maybe the problem won't cause
anyone to die.
Forces of evil thrive quickly
AS alert patriots can see,
And therefore believe in prepared
ness
AS sure way to keep free.
Casting pearls before swine"
Is not for anyone to do,
Love thy neighbor as myself"
Should be remembered by more
than a few.
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November rs, 1910,


Editor: AS a member of the
Minneapolis Branch Of the NAACP
l feel it my bounden duty to make
reply to an editorial which ap-
peared in a recent issue of local
Negro newspaper excoriating the
Branch and accusing it of lethargy.
Two charges are hurled against it
which are unfounded and scurril-
GUS in their nature, the result of
distorted imagination. / have won
dered why the writer did not seek
information from those competent
to give it.
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Thanks Pastors and
Missionary Societies
479 st. Anthony,
st. Paul, Mimi,
Novo,,,ha, ~ 1nAn

479 st. Anthony,
St. Paul, Mimi,
November 10, 1910.
Editor: We wish to thank every
pastor and missionary society who
shared with US in bringing our par
ent body president, Mrs. Christine
Smith, of the Women's Mite Mis-
sionary Society to the Twin Cities.
1t was the first time in the his
tory of the church that the north
west has been honored with so dis
tinguished a person in the women's
department. We feel she brought
light and inspiration as we'll as a
new outlook to every missionary
who heard her.
Committee:
Mrs. Cudellus Jackson,
District President,
Mrs. Ruby Reddick,
Mrs. Belle Glover,
Mrs. Geneva Murray,
Mrs. Luetta White,
Mrs. Bessie Powell.
Editor: l want to thank you
very mucn indeed for the support
you gave me in my recent cam
paign for election as Representa-
tive in the 31st District. l appre-
ciate same very much and l sin
cerely hope that my work in the
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Anti = Semitism and
the Negro
By Len Zinberg in March Opinion

"a Journal of Jewish Life and Letters)
Does skin pigment is that refuses to hire
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FOUR NOTES WIN CONTEST

The Ink Spots chose four youths,
trained by jeanette Dorsey, as the
best Twin City quartet Wednesday.
The winning quartet, the Four
Notes, is composed of Harry Davis,
David Faison, Henry Majors and
Charles Waterfall, and were audi
toned by the Ink Spot as arranged
by Mrs. M. D. Zimmerman of
WDGY.
They will broadcast at s p. m.
next Tuesday, Dec. 8, over WDGY.
They will appear for one week at
Curly's, a downtown Minneapolis
night club.
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q hLLIC udIhCI bIldh yOuAo oAiN
because of that he has faced a
life of discrimination, hard work,
the lowest kind of jobs and pay.
He may have sweated his way
through college-but he finds the
professions closed to him, he is re-
stricted in his living quarters
must live in a ghetto-certain res
taurants will not serve him, the
movies and cartoons poke "fun" at
him, literature either ignores or
ISLANDERS him hatred and jim
crowism surround him like a tight
wall.
To millions of Negroes, the
WPA was a slight crack in this
wall of stupid hate; it not only
gave them work, but a chance to
work at whatever they had trained
themselves for, a chance to do
white collar work. In filmed fiction,
John Doe being a Negro, is
"happy-go-lucky," with rhythm in
his dancing feet and lot of other
nonsense but at the moment
he doesn't feel particularly lucky
or happy, for he has a dreaded
pink slip-the WPA has been
slashed by a reactionary Congress.
He will get one more pay check,
then he's through-nothing to look
forward to except a possible job
as a porter or some other mental
labor. Although the Negro has
always been a helpful citizen, has
been a mighty factor in the build
ing of America-has willingly Civ
en- his intelligence and his strength,
often his life America has
given him only crumbs and slaps
in return.
His mind full of the tragedy Of
the pink slip, John Doe takes the
subway to Harlem. He reads in
the paper that 10000 Jewish refu-
gees may be allowed into this
country although he feels
sorry for them, he's against the
refugees coming to America .
he's worried . for he has been
told that then, even the mental
work will not be open to him .
then there will be no jobs at all
the refugees will work at any
thing for any kind of wages. That
is what he has been told, that's
what he has read, and that is what
he thinks: "What do they want to
let in more Jews for? Too damn
many of them here already"
In Harlem, he goes to the
grocer and finds" that prices have
gone up again war protiteer-
ing by the big concerns and not by
the grocer John Doe hasn't
money; he asks the Jewish store
keeper for temporary credit
just till he goes home and gets
some more change but the
storekeeper refuses las any shop
keeper would) and John Doe walks
out cursing high prices and the
damn Jews!"
The cigar store, the butcher
shop, the clothing store, furniture
and drug stores :. most Of the
petty shops in Harlem are run by
Jews.
Mr.. Doe goes to his small fiat
on which he has been overpay.
ing from Is to so per cent on the
rent. When he had a job, he sacri'
feed a suit, books, food, or Other
needs on the altar of high rent, but
now-without a job-the fiat is
out of the question. He asks the
agent for a reduction in rent, OIL
a few months credit till he gets
on his feet again hasn't h
always paid his rent on time, beer
good tenant, etc.? The agent i!
Jewish-maybe the former owner
of the house-and he tells Johr
Doe that he can't do it, Either pay
or novel" Although the house il
probably owned by a bank-a banl
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House will not disappoint you. 1t
is my aim to serve all the people
of my district fairly and to the
very best of my ability.
Sincerely,
ALFRED D. LINDLEY.
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CHALLENGING Statements

the Republican Party win back substantial OF
Negro follow simple procedure
Republican employers ndustasts and bankers institute
policy giving Negro workers fair share of jobs
industry."-Roy wilkins
what said, but Votaire
defend the last his right
Nothing in all that England has lost and lose in the
World Wars approaches what she did to Africa during
and during the partion"W. F. B. Dubois.
election come Mr. Roosevelt is
wise satesman New Deal concessions to the We plat
D. victory afford to be just and conator
national unity and national
four there be deal Of Cancellation
difficult for 100000 believe that they have beer
100 per cent wrong"-Baimore Afro-Amercan.
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that refuses to hire Jews!-al-
though the agent has no control
over the matter and is merely
following the banks orders, the
Negro sees only the Jewish agent
and again mutters: Damn Jew!"
There is a terrific shortage of
decent apartments in teeming Har-
lem, and John Doe has a tough
time finding another apartment.
Instead of moving by the end of
the month, he moves on the first
or second of the following month.
He's overstayed only day or two,
but legally he's responsible for
whole months rent-if he's still
living there on the first of the new
month. If there is any possible
way of collecting that months
rent, the bank-through the agent
will do it, as would any bank or
agent. But John Doe feels that he
is being cheated and bounded E.
because he stayed a day over his
rent, they are asking for a whole
months rent. And who is doing
the actual asking " the Jewish
agent! When he moves, John may
write vile anti-Semitic slogans on
the wall and the Jewish agent will
wonder why. 's
We are not trying to whitewash
the Jewish merchant who certainly
is not any better or worse than any
other merchant but all these
business methods" be they just or
unjust, are the usual business prac-
tees used every day by merchants
of every faith, creed, and color,
against people of every creed and
color.
Unfortunately, in Harlem, the
Negro comes into contact mostly
with Jewish business men. Harlem
and this is true of the majority
of other "Harlems" found in cities
throughout the North - Harlem
used to be a Jewish neighborhood.
In time the neighborhood changed,
the Jews moved out a.. but the
storekeeper, the apartment house
owner, they are the last to move;
they can't pack up and move
overnight. Most of them remained,
stuck to the little shops in which
they were doing business long be-
fore the Negro moved into Har-
lem.
A man and his wife usually run
one Of these small stores both
of them working long hours for
a small profit that Just keeps them
going. If necessary, a son or some
other relation helps out the
same set-up is found among all
petty shopkeepers, whether Jewish,
Catholic, Quaker, or whatever the
faith. But the Negro not only finds
himself Disseminated against in
the big business houses downtown,
but in Harlem, where the popula-
ton is SO per cent colored. He can't
get a job in the very stores in
which he is a patron! And most OF
these stores are run by Jews. The
situation Of no work and no money
was responsible for the March riot
of several years ago, which was
not a race riot, but a sharp pro
test against economic conditions
F.. as were the riots in Chicago''
South Side, years ago. The "riot'
was successful, for you now fine
some Negro help (but not nearly
enough) in all the big stores o.
Harlem, and in any small stor'
that can afford it. And the Negrt
should be employed in the various
big shops downtown employed
as statesmen and salesgirls and no
as porters!
1t is interesting to note tina
Negroes move into Jewish sections
because these sections are usual!
the poorer working class district
| which sho1uo tba daliharata II,
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Civil Service Rule

revised the civil by adding
requiring shall discrimination the selection
O. employees the basis of color That fine
Bysander rule will be enforced but if
which fobds discrimination the basis of
defense ORDERS then the rule will
be another empty gesture.
honest enforcement of the laws and
regulations the books.-Iowa Bysander
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MistletOe Has Knoavn
Long, EUenttul History

Of all the Christmas green's, the
bestowed, probably, is the mistle-
toe, which likewise has experienced
the most eventful history of all
plants.
In the days of pagan worship in
England the mistletoe was chosen
for great honors, being cut from it's
host, the oak tree, with golden axes.
It was gathered for the people and
a bit given to each person to ward
off illness.
But the plant paid dear for these
honors for when the Christian church
was established it was not allowed
in any church because of it's pagan
association, and it is told that
preachers even would stop in their
sermons if tiny bit were spied and
the service waited until the offending
bit of green was removed.
In later centuries it became again
the symbol of peace and friendship
and has since been tackled on the
doorway as token of friendly greet
ing.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
LEASE TRACT OF LAND KNOWN
AS Getty SEWER FARM" TO
HIGHEST AND MOST RESPON-
SIBLE BIDDER AND INVITING
BIDS THEREFORE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the City of Nogales of its inten-
ton to lease that certain tract of
land known as the "City Sewer
Farm" to the highest and most
responsible bidder. Bids shall be
sealed, shall bear the name of the
bidder, and must be filed with the
City Clerk and Treasurer of the
City of Nogales at the City Hall
not later than the hour of 800
O'Clock P. M. on the 9Th day of
January, 1941, at which time all
bids will be opened. Said lease
will not exceed term of one year
and the terms and conditions may
be obtained by any interested per-
son at the office of the City Clerk
and Treasurer of the City of No
gales, City Hall Building.
The right to reject any or all bids,
or to accept any bid, which in the
opinion of the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen is for the best interests
of the City of Nogales, is hereby
expressly reserved.
Dated this 18th day of December,
1910.
ALEX L. DURAZO,
City Clerk and Treasurer.
publish Dec. IA, 81, %, Jan. ~.
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LEGAL NOTICE

in the above entitled court, within
TWENTY DAYS, exclusive of the
day of service, after service of this
summons upon you if served with
in the State of Arizona, or within
THIRTY DAYS, exclusive of the
day of service, if served without
the State of Arizona, and you are
hereby notified that in case you fail
so to do, judgment by default will
be rendered against you for the re-
lief demanded in the amended COM
plant.
The name and address of plain
tiffs attorney is James V. Robins,
Room 212 Trust Building, Nogales,
Arizona.
GIVEN under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
State of Arizona in and for the
County of Santa Cruz, this Goth
day of November, 1910.
(SEAL)
HELEN O'KEEFE.
Clerk.
(1st publication Nov. 30, 1940).
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Put Proper Postage
On Christmas Mail

Unsealed Christmas cards will
carry for one and one-half cents
postage. These cards may bear q
simple inscription, which must not
be in the nature of personal CORE
spondence. Examples: Sincerely
yours" with Best Wishes" 'Mer-
ry Christmas" Be sure the weight
of the card and cover does not ex-
coed two ounces.
Letters may not be enclosed with
Christmas packages. Such enclo-
sure would make the package first
class. In fourth class or parcel post
packages, written greetings such as
Merry Christmas" with identity
ing names. may be enclosed. Books
may bear simple non-personal dedi-
catory inscriptions. They are carried
at Special rate of one and one-half
cents per pound.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, STATE
OF ARIZONA.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Josefa Serrano Viuda
de Ortiz, also known as Josefa Or
tiz, deceased. Notice is hereby given
by the undersigned Administrator
with the viii Annexed of the Es-
tate of Josefa Serrano Viuda de
Ortiz, also known as Josefa Ortiz,
deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said Admins
traitor at Room 212 Trust Building,
Nogales, Arizona, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate, in said Coun-
ty of Santa Cruz
JAMES v. ROBINS,
Administrator with the
Will Annexed of the
Estate of Josefa Ser
rano Viuda de Ortiz,
also known as Josefa
Ortiz, deceased.
Dated Nogales, Arizona this 26th
day of November, 1910.
publish November 80 and Deem
Der 7, IA and 81, 1940).
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NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the
Honorable Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen, unless good cause to the
contrary be shown, will abandon
that certain alleyway described as
follows:
Beginning at point, which
is the southeast corner of lot IA,
block 4, of the North Morley
Addition, Nogales, Arizona;
thence westerly for a distance
of 200 feet along the north
boundary line Of the alley, to a
point which is the southwest
corner Of lot Z, block 4; thence
SOutherly for distance of 20
feet to point which is the
northwest corner of lot 8, block
4; thence easterly for distance
Of 200 feet along the south
boundary line of the alley to
point which is the northeast
corner of lot 10, block 4; thence
northerly a distance Of 20 feet
along the west boundary line of
an alley, to the point Of begin
ming,
reserving the right to use the said
premises for sewer or water lines,
at a meeting that will be held in
the City Hall of the City of Noga-
les at 800 o'clock P. M. On Mon
day, the 9Th day of January, 1941,
or as soon thereafter as a meeting
of said Mayor and Board of Alder
men can be duly held.
At such time and place all inter
ested persons shall appear and show
cause, if any there be, why said
alleyway should not be abandoned
Nogales, Arizona, December 10
1910.
LOUIS HUDGIN,
Attest: Mayor
ALEX L. DURAZO,
City Clerk.
pub. December IA, 81, % and Jan
A..
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of The First National Bank
of Ncgales, will be held at the bank
ing rooms in Nogales. Arizona, on
Tuesday. the 18th day of January
1941, at 800 o'clock P. NJ, for the
election of Directors and any other
business that may properly come be-
fore this meeting.
OTTO H. HEROLD,
President.
publish Dec. 81, %, Jan. 4, II.
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LEGAL NOTICE

interest, penalties and charges
amounting to Forty two dollars and
eighty four cents. If redemption
according to law be not made before
the 18th day of January, 1871, I will
convey said premises to such appli-
cant or his assigns.
G.. MIGNARDOT,
Treasurer of Santa Cruz
County, State of Arizona.
pub. Dec. 14-21, 194O)
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Christmas Is Really
Celebrated in Europe

Many countries in Europe cele--
brate Christmas on the principle
that you cannot have too much of
good thing. In Italy, Holland,
and elsewhere, the first celebra-
tons begin on December 6, st.
Nicholas day, and last till
Twelfth Night on January 6. In
Poland the Christmas season
lasts till February 2.
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HELEN O'KEEF'E,
Application For Treasures Deed
TREASURER'S OFFICE
Santa Cruz County, State of
Arizona

Notice is hereby given that State
of Arizona has applied for a treas
urer'S deed to the following describ-
ed real property, owned by Dolores
Villa and situated in Santa Cruz
County, State of Arizona.
DESCRIPTION
SEA SWA, Section 49, Twp. 81,
r. IS E. NEH NWA, Section 80,
Twp. Il, R. Is E. containing 40
acres, which on the 10th day
of December, 1885, was sold
to State of Arizona for taxes,
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, STATE
OF ARIZONA.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Chas. j. Thompson, also
known as Charles j. Thompson also
known as C. j. Thompson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Wylrnoth Cu1Tey Thompson,
Executrix of the Estate of ChaS. j.
Thompson, also known as Charles
j. Thompson, also known as G. j.
Thompson, deceased, to the credi-
tors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice
to the said Executrix at the law Of
fees of Duffy & Robins, 212 Trust
Bldg, Nogales, Arizona the same
being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate, in
said County of Santa Cruz.
WYLMOTH CURREY
THOMPSON,
Executrix of the Estate of
Chas. j. Thompson, also
known as Charles j. Thomp-
son also known as G. j.
Thompson, deceased.
Dated at Nogales, Arizona this
18th day of November, 1910.
pub. Nov. 30, Dec. 7, IA, 81, 1940).
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NOTICE is hereby given that the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen will
at the hour of o'clock P. M. On
the 23rd day of December, 1910, con-
slider bids on improved and unim-
proved real estate owned by the City
of Nogales, and more particularly
described as follows, to-wit:
Lots SO, IS and 81 with the i'm
provements thereon of the amend
ed plat of the Western Subdivision
of the City of Nogales, Santa Cruz
County, Arizona, as surveyed Oct.
1st.-15th., 1885, by w. H. Roper
and on file in the office of the
County Recorder of Santa Cruz
County, Arizona.
Lot seventeen qD ANA Drive,
in the Northern Addition to the City
of Nogales, Arizona, according to
the map Of the partial subdivision
of Blocks 113, 113A, ia, 114A, and
lis of the Northern Addition of No
gales, Arizona, drawn by Fletcher
M. Doan under date of June IA,
1888, and September q, 1887, and
ON file in the office of the County
Recorder of Santa Cruz County
Arizona
The right to reject any and all
bids is hereby reserved.
Dated this 22nd. day of Novem-
Der, 1910.
CITY OF NOGALES,
BY ALEX L. DURAzO,
City Clerk
Publications Nov. %, 80, Dec. 7, IA
and 21st., 1940).
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A birthday party was held at the
Elgin Club House for Ray Schock
a week ago last evening.