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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-28
A Chance to Prove Your Score

growing number of gohng enthusiasts will have an
the Second Annual Minnesota
Theodore Wirth in Minneapolis
encouragement James W. Slemmon of
the aggressive ambitious sponsored
with the cooperation of
merchants.
Allen another striving for
and this years tournament promises to be
worthwhile event.
Approximately worth of merchandise prizes will to the
golfers the all Messrs Slem
credit promoting this community
who the also deserve public commenda
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-28

him to Baltimore where he was put
up for sale. At the sale the boy
was purchased by General
Whipple. Prince was emancipated
during the war.
Distinctions and Determinations
What is the difference between
race distinctions and race dis
examinations? The two words are
not synonymous but are used in
that sphere by a great number of
writer's. Let US illustrate:
A southern state has a law that
Negro and white children shall not
attend the same schools, but each
shall attend separate schools. If
the school year is equal in length,
if the ability and numbers of the
teachers are the same, the school
equal in size and accommodations
equally janitored, the teachers
receive the same salary, a race dis
tinction prevails but not a dis
elimination.
If in the same state the Negro
child has a three months school
year and the white child seven; the
Negro teacher has a high school
education, the white teacher COL
lege trained; the Negro school a
taxpayer shack, the white school
made of stone; the white teachers
receive $3.50 a month salary, the
Negro teacher fifty dollars; the
Negro child drinks from a bucket
"a gourd for a cup, the white
child from a fountain; race dis
elimination is the proper word. =
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Listen to This
Black Worker-White Collar
BY Hobart T. Mitchell

Only one office worker in one
hundred is a Negro in the U. S. A.
Free Massachusetts
In all her annals, no person was
ever born a slave on the soil of
Massachusetts,.
Pullman Porter
The longest run of a Pullman
porter or a Pullman car is between
San Francisco, California, and
New Orleans, La, a distance Of
2,492 miles.
High and Low at 10
Phillis Wheatley, Negro poet,
unlike Roland Hayes, was but nine
teen years old when she reached
the highest point in her short and
brilliant career. Roland Hayes, in
ternational famous tenor, was in
the sixth grade when he was 10.
Howard Graduates
Forty-six per cent of all Negro
physicians and surgeons now prac-
ticing in the United States are
Howard graduates; 40 per cent Of
all dentists. Nearly half of the
colored lawyers actively practic-
ing law in the United States are
graduates of Howard University
Law School, and a large portion
of Negro Leaders in the field OF
religion, of teaching, of pharmacy,
of engineering and architecture
received their education at the
above school.
Prince Whipple
In the engravings of Washing
ton crossing the Delaware on the
evening previous to the battle of
Trenton, Dec. rs, 1779, a colored
soldier is seen, on horseback, quite
prominent, near the commander
in-chief. The same figure in
other sketches, is seen pulling the
stroke oar in that memorable
crossing.
This colored soldier was Prince
Whipple, bodyguard to General
Whipple, of New Hampshire, who
was an aid to General Washing
ton.
Prince Whipple was born at
Amabon, Africa, of wealthy par
ents. When ten years of age he
was sent to America to be edu-
Gated. The Captain who brought
the boy over stole him and carried
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-28
Minneapolis Street Corner Nuisances

Sixth North Lyndae
thousands of motorists glance at
Minneapolis community allowed flourish
al all should be hid away a back street.
whom there of all
spill the all long, oftenmes
creating which absolutely dsgacefu Around the
who their trade. Such
will always be with but allowed that consp
sce the the Negro community
by limited
Minneapolis but the Lndale is the worst because
thousands of Minneapolis residents who
hougessy will consider the picture they they for
signals typical photo of the Minneapolis Negro
knfng murders and of fights most Of them
beginning tavern evidence that there something
wrong said
and
should be cleaned While the cleaning it
might we'll for the police the congregatng and
the of Fourth Ave- and 38h St. Only cool heads
prevented shooting that two weeks
Spokesman start reform It doesn't
have much faith in most reform It's simply calling public at
non condition which allowed to exist will
COMMUNICATION Mpl Spokesman
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-28
AS Close AS
Your Phone!

MIDWAY 8340. The editor, adver-
Using manager, circulation man
way 8340.
ager, columnists, in fact any men,
Der of this papers staff may be
contacted by simply dialing Mid
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| relief organization. The pamphlet
reactionary forces in this country
by arguing that refugees from
Germany, and particularly Jewish
refugees, are displacing American
workers.
How Many Refugees Annually!
Contrary to popularly-held no
tons, more persons are leaving
the United States yearly for other
countries than are entering here.
Under the national origins law
passed in 1924 and amended in
1929, only 153,774 immigrants are
permitted to come to this country
annually. Of this number over half
are assigned to Great Britain and
Ireland which, in 1888, used only
4,551 of their total.
For the first time in American
history the year 1882 saw an ex-
cess of departures over arrivals
and this tendency has more or less
continued since then. In 1882, ac-
cording to the historian, Louis
Hacker, 67,719 more people left
than entered the Union States; in
1888, 57,O14 more; in 1884, 10,O31
more, etc.
From July 1, 1882, through June
80, 1888, 4,487 more aliens depart
ed than were admitted to the
United States. Of the 241,962 i'm
migrants who were admitted dur
ing these years (the years OF
maximum flight from the Hitler
terror, over 80 per cent were
children under eighteen, persons
past forty-five and married women.
For the fiscal year ending June
80, 1888, the year of the largest
refugee immigration into this
country for permanent residence,
1896 persons were added to the
population by immigration. Com
pare this figure with the FLOATS
net gain by immigration in 1929,
and the 63O,1 net gain in 1924.
Based upon a population OF
100, 600. 600, the 1888 net immi-
grafton to this country represented
less than 4/1OOths of one per cent
of our population; that is, for
every thousand persons here, four
persons were added.
According to U. S. government
statistics, the total number of Ger
man refugees who came to the
United States from 1882 to 1888
(the fiscal years. was 45,952. But
during this same period 1882
aliens left here for Germany. Thus
the net increase in our population
due to movement from and to Ger
many in the last six years is less
than $4,000.
Who the Refugees Are?
James G. Macdonald, former
High Commissioner for German
Refugees under the League of Ma
lions, has aptly described the exiles
as being among "the political
and intellectual leaders under
the German Republic-Democrats,
moderate Socialists, pacifists, lib
eral professors, journalists, Catho-
lie priests, and Protestant pas
tors :"
Among the larger groups being
forced to .emigrate from Ger
many are those of Jewish blood.
Under Nazi laws anyone is a Jew
who has as little as 25 per cent of
Jewish blood in his veins, no mat
ter what his religious affiliation is;
furthermore, any Gentle married
to a Jew is also termed a Jew un-
der Nazism.
In 1888, the peak year of emf
! grafton from Germany, about one
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-28
Editorial Shorts

the brand radio oratory offered by the P convention
that the the outside must
its technique There who matched Mah Frens
the ether turned the dial looking
Those advertising boys know how to do it.
shame that we'll have to listen to the Democrats
through the exercises very
Ed Smith will walk of the convention hall
asking Negro
They need all the they get
the Republicans the right and the Demos FAIL to
the RIGHT MAN.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-28
The Truth About
Immigration of Refugees
to the United States

Editors Note: There are organizations
in this country who are constantly trying
to stir up strife among the various races
and religious groups. Up to two or three
and Norway, here in the Northwest anti
Semitism was on the increase. Much was
said favorably about Hitler's treatment of
minorities. Many seemed to think Herr
Hitler was justified. Also we heard much
about the influx of Jewish, refugees into
America. In New York certain interests
tried to arouse even the under-privileged
Negroes against the thousands of refu-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-28

gees who were supposed to be coming into
America in huge numbers. The American
Friends Service Commission, a Quaker
group, in the interests of truth sought the
facts about the refugee who has been ad-
mitted to America. What this fair or
ganization found was put in pamphlet
form. The best digest of that pamphlet
to our mind was given in the March issue
of the NORTHWEST ORGANIZER" We
think our readers should know the facts
in this situation and we are reprintin9
in two installments the ORGANIZERS
digest. This is our first installment.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-28
A Challenge to Leadership in Minneapolis

School the boy and girl preparing themselves
September Some of the youngsters working
thus adding materially their lives Others at play building their
bodies struggles All of them facing the future 1t
timely think seriously of the in which
these youth douby timely that the adults i'm
inspiration nsted by the last leadership meeting should
contemplate also in terms of future leadership.
the result social The Negro
in Minneapolis first develop this feeling before there
be talk in of leadership We have fine and
midst who display all of the characteristics leaders,
honesty sincerity confidence rigorous thinkers continuous learners
head because the
life of the Negro Minneapolis phenomenon but
perpetual of unrelated unoordinad individual acts
Charles Beaey has just returned nine day New
member of the naonfamous North High School band
Vaudeville student of South High School, completed SINH
lar with his band The of these boys should
inspiration all youth participate the
activities which full life
portan citizenship. Unfortunately
will not do the job We cannot place the burden the
shoulders of the individual youth his family Sinking
The whole of the community its problem
So this challenge those behind whatever develop
sa scholarship fund which will least $3.50 the girl
who high demonstrates leadership
qualities Such be determined by committee the
basis of racial and interests and participation The
qualifying lines might be scholarship athletics
curruar activities Girl Reserves music, debate
journalism. should be stipulated
accrued the
university, college, or trade school.
this challenge not met by this group this newspaper willing
pledge the first five dollars toward such scholarship which
named the Memorial Scholarship Of those Negro leaders
yeseryear: Brown, S. Smith, William Morris
Smith and the others
beyond We certain that these would have approved
this suggestion-From Minneapolis Spokesman.
Fifth COlumnists or First Fools
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-28
(From Northwest Organizer)

in the population of the United
and from Germany the years less than
This of the facts presented in the pamphlet Refugee
by the American Friends Service Commission Quaker
The pamphlet efutaon of the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-28
Fifth COlumnists or First Fools

Negroes here and there find interesting take
about the between the Allies and the Axis
and Italy with Adolf Hitler the kernel the cob
have hopes of what might be the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
18th Birthday
OF Sears Here
Three-DoY Sale
Opens At Store

The Happy Birthday To You
theme was celebrated appropriate
ly Thursday as Sears, Roebuek
and Co. launched a three-day store
wide sale.
Carrying double significance. the
event was observed both as the
stores 18th birthday in Tacoma
and its fourth year in the present
location. 114s Broadway.
Reversing the customary birth
day tradition. however. the store
Is presenting all customers with
gift in the form of a certificate
worth a substantial amount on
purchases of any merchandise over
a certain figure.
The certificates were available
during the week at the store. and
are good during the three days of
the sale, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
J. C. Shapiro, manager, said the
birthday was reached with store
wide enthusiasm over business
prospects and in the midst Of
plans for a surprise" to be an
nounced soon.
I'VE are very optimistic about
Tacoma's progress and the future
for business here" he stated. THE
move to this location was neces-
STATED by the demands, and has
proved the right move.
THE sale reflects that optimism,
and it is our hope that all our
customers and all the public will
join with us in our birthday cele-
bration."
All departments in the store are
featuring unusual bargains during
the sale, he added.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17

Clarence E. Groesbeck. 63-year-
old utility magnate. may have his
gas and electric empire broken up
under him as a result of orders
by the Security and Exchange
commission invoking the death
sentence" clause on the Electric
Bond and Share company.
His $4,000, 900, 900 company must
be so simplified. under the order.
that no more than two holding
company structures are superim-
posed on operating companies.
Groesbeck,s the man who heads
this multi-regioned system that
sprawls across SO states and EN-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
Extending Deadlins
In Red Cross Drive

The spread OF the war 10 new
fronts has increased relief prob
lens. with the result that the
American Red Cross ~ continuing
its drive 10 raise $1,000. 900 70
aid suffering Europeans.
The Pierce County chapter.
scheduled 10 close its drive on May
IS, Is disregarding the original
desdline in an attempt 70 raise the
quota Of $4,000 assigned 10 this
area and also 10 fin the quota Of
1900 members. according 70 Otto
johnson. chairman Of the drive.
Contributions win be accepted
at $40 Pacific Savings building or
al any other bank In Pierce Co.
Additional time has been granted
N permit volunteer workers 70
make a complete canvass Of the
county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17

braces 11e companies. was born In
an Illinois hamlet. Frankfort (pop.
500. and came up the hard way.
He got his training In utilities by
climbing poles and by earning
engineering at the University OF
Michigan
He came out OF the middle west
TO join <. b. a s. In 1914. A Re-
publican, he has led II in many
battles against the New Deal since
he became chairman of the board
directing its operations. He Is now
a director in about IS public utility
companies. He lives In Park Ave.
New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
PROTEST ACTION
or SCHOOL. BOARD

Editor. The Times: Following
IL q copy Of a letter sent 10 the
school board May IA; The action
Of the Board Of Directors On
May Q refusing any further res
toration Of salaries for the cur
rent year comes as a shock 20
the entire staff OF employees Of
Tacoma Public Schools. That
the apparently friendly confer
ences OF the last several weeks
should terminate 30 abruptly
and with such seeming disregard
OF the interests Of employees h
a matter Of real concern and
prompts this formal protest.
What was done was certainly
inconsistent with past state
ments and policies OF the board.
Under date of September 30.
1896. the secretary's report to
the Board carries the following
statement of policy:
AS revealed In the preceding
condensed statement of revenue
and expenditures. this school
district met It's financial prob
lens during the depression years
by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
Find Bodies
OF Two Men

The bodies OF Jack MeAllister.
20. Of Tacoma. and his uncle. Clyde
Garfield Of Westport. both sup
ported by life belts. were recovered
late Wednesday near the mouth Of
copaAs river.
The two men, crab fishermen.
were believed drowned when their
fishing boat exploded at sea. A
third occupant Of the boat. Skipper
Clyde Tanner. il listed as missing.
McAllister leaves his mother,
Mrs. Joe Bum. and a sister. Mrs.
Charles Peckham, both Of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
School Employees Protesting
Action Refusing Pay Boost

tai deferring maintenance
lel mourning q warrant m,
dehsedness
Gel reducing salaries.
Since the Improvement In rsse-
nue. conditions began n has BEEN
the policy q the School Beard
TO reverse the procedure and
spportion the increased revenue
fairly among same three items
:. In view Of the foregoing
comparative financial state
ments. and the policies and as
suraaces Of the School Board
concerning salary rc~toratiess. u
must be concluded etc. etc"
Since that time discussion az
annual school budgets has
brought from board members re-
grets at revenue shortage and
reassuranees that with financial
betterment employees would re-
ceive first consideration. In con-
sequence employees have con-
sistently accepted those assur-
ances In good faith. This In
spite OF salary recoveries TO nor
NAL levels In industry. in BUSH
ness and especially In city and
county employee groups.
In the p, eparation OF the bud
get for the current year. EN-
ployees requested the inclusion
Of provision for restoration OF
Is Of the salary cut u funds be-
came available. For some reason
this item was not included. The
money did become available. A
few months ago II became APP
parent that revenues for the
year would exceed expectations
by approximately si42. 900 later
estimated at s151, 900. The rea-
eonable expectation Of employees
was that a generous share Of
this apparent surplus would be
ailocated 10 salary restoration.
That expectation was strength
ened by the fact that the board
In preparing Its budget for the
year 1940-41 did include and APP
prove provision for $50, 900. Ia
salary restoration IL funds be-
came available" and set only
$4,000 for warrant reduction.
Had that same ratio been OBJ
served In disposing OF the pres
ent apparent surplus, the board
could have granted even more
restoration than they were re-
quested 70 include as a provis-
ional item In the annual budget
last year. Instead only $33. 900
Of the s1b1, 900 was approved
for salary restoration.
The existing salary schedule
even without reduction L. lower
than comparable cities In the
country. and Is now about Q per
cent below that low standard.
In 1882 as a depression mea-
sure the teaching staff was
shrunk and the teacher load In
creased accordingly. This has
been repeated. In spite Of all
this the spirit and morale OF the
staff have been maintained Mt a
high level of wiling cooperation.
This has been noticeably check
ed by a widespread feeling that
the board Is not particularly
concerned with the goodwill Of
Its employees.
1t Is our conviction that the
standards Of school salaries and
services should not be lowered
in Tacoma until the people
shall have had an opportunity
to choose between lowered stan
dards and more adequate finan-
cial support. Surely the COM
munity does not expect its em-
ployees to pay its debts.
Whether or not the board has
closed the matter finally and
definitely. this protest Is pre-
scented by your employees as an
expression OF keenest regret not
only at the action taken but at
the whole course Of proceedings
during the last several weeks.
JOINT SALARY COMMIT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-17
CLUB MEETS THURSDAY

The East 72nd Street Improve
ment club will meet at 8 p. m
Thursday At the home Of Frank
stroneek, East b and 7zDd sta,
for q monthly business session
Evening star., 1940-02-18

AND THERE'S VITAAaGN G that
helps to maintain sound gums and
teeth. Oranges and lemons are fine
sources, but so are many other fruits
and vegetables. And for vitamin G
(which, together with other vitamins,
aids in normal growth) there are milk
and liver and beans.
Evening star., 1940-02-18

These important vtamins not
the appetite vita and D the nshine
both Of fen
serving contains s to
Of B. depending and M the
d. Ask Pep And cut out and
complete free information send
Kellogg Company Dept SAP Battle Creek Michigan
Evening star., 1940-02-18

TAKE WTAAaIN 4, for example (the one that helps
protect against certain eye, ear, nose and throat
troubles). You'll find it in butter, cheese and cream,
in carrots and spinach lot of other wholesome
and delicious foods that every grocer carries Remem-
ber get your proper quota of vtamn in each days
menu. Study the vitamin chart below. See how easy
it is to plan vitamin-baanced meals.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

French Maginot Line, where TWO
spies a week are caught. And the
French spy on the Westwall. The
ak of the swallow tailed Nazi exc
cutioner cuts off many heads
some with long, fine hair.
There are no more women spies
said a French medical journal.
The NaziS have enslaved men
drug fiendS; but for women. the
French today are too sophiSticat-
ed" Whereupon the Deuxieme Bu-
reau uncovered two glamor girls.
Tho blond Baroness Won Einem
was Il close relative of that Gen
cral Won Einem whom the A.E.F.
helped defeat in the Champagne.
On that stricken field he vowed
vengeance.
You must vindicate the family
honor he eXhorted the baroness.
She became a spy in Paris, and
soon the lives of four Frenchmen
hung by strands of her blond hair.
Because of her beauty-and francs
these government employees sup
pied her with defense documents.
They were caught, but she es-
capped to Switzerland.
Search at Night
Unmasks Spy, Traitor
Close to that same border. at
night, sped an automobile. Sud-
denly the brakes ground as moon
light revealed figures in blue gen.
darmc uniforms.
From the rear seat, piled with
luggage and covered with robe.
q gcndarmc llftcd a suitcase.
why. it's empty he cried
He thrust an arm underneath
the robe. There was n Stifled fem
inine squeal. and the robe fell re-
vealing pair of shapely, silk-clad
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Lawmakers Told
Chain Store Tax
Would Kill Papers

WASHINGTON. April l8 CUPo--
President c. M. Baker of the In
ternatlonal typographical Union
told a house ways and means SUBJ
committee today that enactment of
the Patman chain store tax bill
would force many newspapers to
suspend publication.
He said that if big chain stores
are taxed out of existence. "a great
many papers, both daily and weekly
particularly in the smaller cities.
would not meet operating expenses. -
These newspapers. he said, arc
greatly aided" by the "So-calleo
market advertising of the chain
stores" If this were eliminated
YOU would find that newspapers
from coast to coast and border to
border would cease to publish" he
added
He said HAT 81 established news
papers suspended publication in
1899. Enactment of such "draStic
tax measure would accelerate that
charming condition." he said.
Rilca w. Doc of Oakland, Calf.
who worked up from stock boy to
vlce-prcsident of SafeWay Stores.
Inc testified that farm markets
would be damaged and the problem
OF agriculture Surpluses aggravated
ii the bill is adopted.