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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17

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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20
WELCOME HALL DAILY VACA'
TON BIBLE SCHOOL

all week at 359 Robert street near
Fifth, is nearly at a close. But, at
this time, we would like to keep
these last few days in front of you.
Friday, at 1915, will close the
Bible Conference at $50 Robert,
conducted by Rev. Jack Mitchell.
Saturday night, June 81, come
with US to Snail Lake Camp and
hear Rev. Peter Deyneka of Chi
cago. "A real fire brand for God"
Attention! Don't miss Sunday
afternoon service at Snail Lake
Camp conducted by Rev. Peter Dey-
neka, with Spiritual Jubilee Sing
ers of Chicago"
Monday, which will close this
wonderful and most helpful Bible
Conference, the Spiritual Jubilee
Singers will feature "Great Plan
tation Program" Keep this date
in mind-Monday, June %, at 7:45
p. m. At Snail Lake Camp, Coun-
ty Road &c" between Rice and Lex
ington.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20
Texas Defiles the Temple of Justice

The southern white who shot and killed Negro prisoner
he sat witness stand has been freed by after
minutes elaboration The jury awhite the
committed in benighted Texas
The hapess Negro accused of the wife of the
who murdered him. Reading that the daily thousands
will it served the Negro right BUT the
testyng his THIRD TRIAL He had been
ate jury two times and each time the state Supreme nine
white BECAUSE
fed that the guilty.
Back the third time the for another trial by his peers
His murderer sitting the his
and killed whose chief crime probably that he black
and had been accused (not proven guilty. of crime.
Bis murderer who and the community which dgraced
ITSELF by allowing him destroy law and order in the temple
justice the courts has resumed its normal existence The
thing the Negro had been guilty of that crime in Texas he had
chance of beating the His murderer and his
been afraid that that the would his the third
trial that something which they did
have developed at the trial
They don't shoot the court witness stand Hle
Germany!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20
Facing
the
Facts
A WHITE MAN WRITES
MANY DO NOT KNOW
A KNOTTY PROBLEM
THE ONLY WAY
By VIM. l.. Sheriff.

81 have just had a most humiliat-
ing experience in the southern
states of the United States" writes
a reader of this column, (which
has brought wildly before me the
injustices of race prejudice and the
evil effects of provincial, narrow
minded notions, which retard the
progress of what might easily be
the most advanced section of the
u. s.
"On my way South a few weeks
ago ! struck up an acquaintance
while on the train with a very cul-
tured and intelligent colored man
whose destination happened to be
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20
WINS BLACK CAT THIRD TINE
IN ROW

Theodore Allen, insurance agent
for the North American Life and
Casualty Company, was again
awarded the honor of membership
in the Black Cat Club, after hav-
ing sold thirteen policies on Fri
day, the 18th. This is the third
time that Mr.. Allen has won this
award. Incidentally, Mr.. Allen has
thirteen letters in his name.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to all who,
by word or deed, expressed SYM
pathy to US during the illness and
death Of our beloved Eleanor
Babe" Barksdale Wheeler.
Alice Joyce Schefe, sister,
Almericque, Howard, Llorrilloyd,
Vernon Barksdale, brothers,
o. T. Lowe, uncle.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20
The Roosevelt Statement

The other public statement the made by the nations
leader Franklin called industry
halt discrimination against Negro workers.
His tardy and long needed fortnight
and declared those ndusta who times of national
cannot put aside the dsgcefu preucs which
characterize such American industry and
democratic policies Numerically opposed to the principles which
this country is supposedly espousing
The fact that the count chief executive had make such
statement must the toatarian much satisfaction The
Axis realize that the rag cry those who
overthrow democracy They have brains enough know that
manufacturer who has refuses employ
loyal Negro helping build dsuny America the only country
the Axis powers fear.
Every nduast worker organized unOrganzed who
does not heed the presidents words member of the soaed Fifth
Column whether he knows it or not
President Rooseve statement who call
ourselves Americans ought be little ashamed
should be needed in the United
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20

Paul and Miss Gaynell Younger of
Chicago, who. arrived for the fun
eral services.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, June 10, at 2 p. m, with
Rev. S. E. Ware officiating. Burial
was in Oakland cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20
Annual Loyalty
Tea Sunday

The Women's Auxiliary of the
st. Paul Urban League will hold
its second annual Loyalty Tea at
Halle Q. Brown House Sunday,
June %, from 4 to 7 p. m.
Rev. S. E. Ware will be the prin-
cipal. The Pilgrim Choir will offer
special music.
John M. Whitaker, pianist, will
render incidental music.
The program will begin at $50
p. m. The public is cordially invit-
ed.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20
CAMPHoR MEMORIAL METH
ODIST CHURCH NOTES

ODlST CHURCH NOTES
Camphor Youth Council is being
congratulated for the excellent ser
vice planned and rendered last Sun
day morning when the Negro grad
yates of the year in st. Paul were
the guests of honor at the third an
nual Graduates Service. Young
people participating in the service
included Irma Monson, Lois Curtis,
Olga Anderson, Joseph Camp and
Zachery T. Monson. Miss Evelyn
Herrala, the trombone player of
Hamline University, who was born
without hands, played with the
choir and rendered two trombone
solos. The graduates who attended
the service were presented with
crosses and copy of "The Upper
Room" a devotional booklet.
The Fathers Day program, spon-
sored by the Sweethearts Forever
club last Sunday evening, was en-
joyed by all who attended. Hay
ward Kemp was given beautiful
rose for being the youngest father
present and Mr.. Jay P. Zachery
was honored for being the oldest
father present and the father pres
ent with most children. The fol-
lowing members of this new club
Of young married people were in
PRODUCED: Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie War
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Kemp,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Montague, Mr..
and Mrs. Bishop Neal and Rev. and
Mrs. C. T. r. Nelson.
DR.. w. H. Williams, of Chicago
and Detroit, who is the new Dis
trict Superintendent of the Chicago
District, will preach at the II a. m.
service Sunday morning.
MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. C. B. Wheeler, Pastor
Pastor Wheeler spoke from the
subject, Fathers Day" on last
Sunday morning. Mother has been
so immortalized by the poet in song
and poetry that father seems to be
the forgotten man in the home, he
said. Rev. Wheeler spoke at length
on the sacrifices that father makes
to give his family the necessities
of life.
At the $3.50 service, the Rev. S.
E. Ware spoke from the subject,
"a Fixed Heart" The Pilgrim
choir, under the direction of Mrs.
S. E. Ware, furnished the music.
After the Rev. Ware spoke, Rev.
Father Victor E. Holley of St. Phil
lips church presented Mr.. o. N.
Howell, who gave a very inspiring
talk. Mr.. Howell is the adopted
"Big Brother" of the Dorcas club
who were celebrating their second
anniversary. The history of the
Dorcas club was given by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Flora Scott. Mrs. Dorcie
Wheeler is big Sister" and Isaac
Blakey is big Brother" of the
club.
At the evening hour Rev. w. E.
Williams of Gary, Indiana, filled
the pulpit.
Rev. Wheeler and messengers to
the Sunday school and B. T. U. !
convention of the four states asso-
citation will give their report at the
B. T. U. hour on this Sunday. Mt.
Olivet feels proud of the sacrifices
that have been made in sending
messengers to this convention. Rev.
Wheeler was elected president of
the Sunday school convention, Ger
aldine Middlecoff, corresponding
secretary of the B. T. U. conven-
ton, and Mrs. Pearl Smith APP
pointed superintendent of tn e
Cradle Roll department.
We invite the public to attend
B. T. U. at 600 p. m. Sunday and |
hear the report of all five messen-
gers who attended the convention. |
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20

will, within the next 20 years, de-
stroy the present jim-crow gov
eminent which today disgraces
the garden spot of this, our coun-
try.
1t will take time patience
intelligent programming .
and courage but this is the
only way.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends, the members and friends Of
Zion Baptist Church for their kind
ness during the bereavement of our
dear wife and mother, Ada God
man. We especially thank Rev.
Bolts who officiated and Rev.
Douglass who assisted.
Mr.. Melvin Goldman
Mrs. Zelma Yancy
Mrs. Thelma Brown
Mr.. Burnett Goldman
Melvin Goldman, Jr.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20

the same as mine.
1--WE enjoyed each others COM
pany immensely and 1 looked for
ward to a very pleasant journey
all the way to Monroe, La.
Shortly after our train had left
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, the conductor
ordered my colored companion to
the coach ahead and we were COM
PEELED to travel separately for the
remainder of the trip.
"This was indeed an embarrass-
ing moment for US both. Cannot
some immediate action be taken to
move these humiliating signs read
ing For Whites or For Colored'
which I saw in every public place
in the South"
Evidently the writer Of this let
ter has never before come face to
face with the cruelty of race preju-
dice q. the injustice Of discrimina-
ton and segregation. That leads
US to the statement "one-half of
the world does not know how the
other half lives" and in most in
stances, does not care until some
thing happens to effect their feel
ings and interests.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the many
friends and acquaintance for their
acts of love and kindness, cards
and flowers sent to our mother,
Mrs. Grace Hill, during her illness
here in st. Paul.
(Signed)
o. C. Drizzle, son,
Mrs. Grace Palmore,
daughter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Anderson,
of Rondo avenue, were host and
hostess to the Mr.. and Mrs. Club
at its regular Tuesday meeting.
Newman bill.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20
The Stassen Statement

Minnesota Negroes and their white friends who believe sound
democracy pleased significant high
ernmenta in the past days
The first which from Governor Harold E.
chief the of his
council while general appeal
for racial tolerance in the defense program.
The paragraph which indicated the that the
program thus certain
Il further request that all loyal citizens be given full
opportunity to participate in all the defense
in keeping with democratic principles without discrimination of
color creed nationality background status
At the time the office his the
information furnished the that Negroes had been
cuded those Mnnesns who will be asked the
defense councils This decided COVER
appointment draft boards which he his advisors
a single Negro any of the boards.
of citizens have been trying for six months convince
the that the barring Negroes from the Minnesota
Home Defense force unlawful the governors statement
be taken at face value probably that he will order
medaey halt all such discrimination military civil depart
of the state under his control influence.
The said his meeting with the coored
weeks that believed than public
If this is then expect action by him, to clean
the defense force he does take action then his
words will be sounding brass and tinklng cymbals"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-20
Deaths and
Funerals
WILLIAM YOUNGER DEAD

William Younger, 800 west Cen
trail avenue, died Monday, June 16,
at p. M, from a heart attack.
Born in st. Joe, Missouri, Sep
TENDER Is, 1881, Mr.. Younger came
to st. Paul to make his home 27
years ago. He is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Aldine Duke of st.
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10
RAPS S-POINTS PROGRAM

The NAACP stated that this com-
bination of American and British race
prejudice makes it boubly hard to be.
Eight Points for Peace formed during
Continued on page
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10

NEW YORK, Oct "All applicants
must be of the white race" states the
last point in the list of nine minimum
requirements for pilots and co-pilots
issued by the Royal Air Force Ferry
Command.
The National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People is in pos
esssion of photostatc copies of the list
of requirements for Am arican flyers to
ferry planes to Britain and a letter from
]. D. Mugford captain in the Raj
Ferry Command, Washington, D. c., to
Charles M Ashe, 274 Division avenue
Washington, which are admissions that
the British Air Commission turned
down his application for service with
the Raj as a ferry pilot BECAUSE
HE is A NEGRO.
Ashes letter to the NAACP gives the
facts.
Since the Royal Air Force has been
requesting American pilots for service
m Montreal canada, l have been ap-
plying and have not been able to get
anything in black and white showing
the reason for the refusal of my apple
cation until | received the enclosed copy
from the Raj.
I'm June an article appeared in a.
merican newspapers asking pilots with
as little as 400 hours of experience CD
any type OF airplane to contact officials
of the TWA airlinss, q have about 240o
hours and am a commercial pilot and
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10
r A T Turns Down Race Pilot
Commissioner Cites Presidents
Order, Penalty Under Law

Letter shall be Immediately brought tc
the attention of all administrative and
supervisory employees of the Work Pro,
jects Administration in your State"
TO SPEND SS75,OOO,eOO
According to Alfred Edgar Smith, staff
advisor, Faedral WPA safeguards against
the disadvantage of WPA workers be-
cause of race, creed, color or national
discrimination which would operate tc
have been in effect since February 1884
AT that time Forester B. Washington
present director of the Atlanta Univer-
sity School of Social Work in the old
Federal Emergency Relief Administra-
ton, and Mr., Smith was Mr.. Washing
toms assistant
The current non discrimination letter
issued by Commissioner Hunter follows
the appropriation by Congress of $875, 90
0,OOe to WPA for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1912.
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10
Race Vets
Threaten 10
Split Over
Site

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, - CAMP - The
designation of New Orleans as the site
of its 1912 convention has caused much
dissatisfaction among the ranks of Negro
legionaires who attended the American
Legion convention held here last week
Letters of strong protests are to be sent
to the newly-elected national comman-
der, Lynn U. Stambuagh, of Fargo, II
D., demanding that the Louisiana COM
mittee of arrangem ants assure Negro
delegates they will receive every cour-
tesy; that the color line be broken t.
give Negro legonaires a chance TO sit
with their state delegations and that
every precaution will be made to safe
guard their lives during the convention
Negro veterans threaten to sever re-
lationships with the legion because they
eliminating against them. Louisiana has
no Negro legion posts and the state
grant charters for their formation. Hence
Negro legionnaires have no organization
to act as host and assure them of the
usual round of entertainment they are
accustomed to. If, however, the national
commander refuses 10 support them
rumors have it that the Negro legion
will hold a grand reunion in Atlantic
City, N. j., opening on the same day Of
the New Orleans convention.
Conspicuous in the parade Tuesday
in which $4,000 or more persons mar
ched from nine o'clock in the morning
until late that night, were Negro legion.
naires. Nearly every northern state was
represented, together with a few south
ern states. Special honors went to the
George L. Giles Post No. 81, of Chi
cago the Charles Young Post of De-
troit; and the James Reese Europe Post
Washington.
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10

treatment of Negroes by policemen
newly paved streets, the elction of Mi
ami's best city commission, the clint
nation of many below standard homes
are some of the results gained by men,
bers of Miami's Negro Citizens Service
League of which Solomon is president
Mr.. Solomon is on a spanking tour
and spoke in st. Augustine, Fla, for q
civic organization of which F. B. Butler
local leader is president.
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10

thing they want. They want votes now
Get the votes and you have your pro-
blem solved" he declared.
Mr.. Solomon will be remembered as
the courageous leaders of more than
1000 Negroes to the polls for the first
time in the history of Miami in defiance
of the XXX, few years ago. AS a
result of the voting done by Miami Me-
gross, the city is fast becoming the best
town in the South for Negroes. Better
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10
Tolerance Is Not


We talk about tolerance today a:
hough it was a great virture We
pirate of beig tolerant people We
lecture about Il, and write books and
ariclelsS and feel excessively proud
of ourselves for our tolerant" attitude
towards others.
But tolerance is not enogh. 1t is neg
alive in its virture and far too often
sion which is utterly foreign to the
sionwhich is utterly foreign to the
American way of life. According to
the dictionary ito tolerate" is "to suf
fer to be or be done without active
opposition" tolerant" is of a long
suffering disposition, and federation
is the act of allowing that which is
not wholly approved"
Surely that is not what we mean when
we talk of tolerance Nor is it what we
desire. There is no room for mere toll
erance of one anther,or of any grouo
In democracy where the ideal set forti
in our governmental creed i sthat ga,
men are created equal"
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct "1t is
imperative that in the selection and re-
ferral of workers for training and en-
ployment under this program the Work
Projects Administration maintain its es-
tablished policy of non-discirmination
aainst workers because Of race, creed
color, or national origin"
This is one of the important points IN
recent instructions in a letter from Ho.
ward o. Hunter Commissioner of Work
Projects, to State WPA Administrators
throughout the country.
Mr.. Hunter also called attention tc
Section "a of the Emergency Relief APP
preparation act TO rthe fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1912, which makes discri-
mination against workers unlawful and
punishable by fine or Imprisonment.
The Commissioner ordered that his
warning of discrimination against WPA
workers because of race, creed, color
or national origin be promptly brought
to the attention of all administrative and
supervisory employees of the WPA 10
every State.
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10

The Fifth Column we need to fear most
is that created by our own racial and
religious ps-ejudices, often held I'M
coniusly, but far too apt to break ont
at the wrong moment-and to judge
our ability to think clearly ond to Judge.
No, tolerance is not enough There must
be no dividing lines between our people
We must be Americans all-understand-
ing and believing in each other aid
working together to defend our coun-
try from all threats of disunity-from
whatever source they come.
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10

What we need today is not "tole--
atom between the many groups of d.
verse races natioanlities ana creeds
which go to make up this America Of
ours-but spirit of understanding. a
knowledge of the good and the need
todayis mutual understanding. ITO I'm
derstand," according to the dictionary
y SO fohprehend thhe relat.on of
hisEs, 10 knowthrouah information. :"
And one of the definitions of under
standing is possessing comprehension
and good sense"
Mutual understanding means mutl1a
trust-the belief in and knowledge a
sach other that is the great unifying force
which can weld us into a nation in.
visible to attack form without becaus,
1t lmunizes us to attack from within
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10
Militant Florida Leader
Points Way To Real
Freedom

ST AUGUSTINE, Fla, Ost.- Sam B
Solomon, militant leader of Miami Fla.
told large gathering of Negro people
at st. Paul church, that Lincoln had sci
them fres legally with stroke of the
pen, but real freedom and true en-
joyment of our democratic rights will
come only when millions of black PEG.
pie sign their names on the registration
books of every city in the nation.
IF you want to have the respect Of
the other folk, you must have some
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10
NO NEGROES
ACCEPTABLE

Ashe states that TWA was contracte1
by the Raj to give three weeks in
tensive training to applicants at no cost
to the applicant. He applied and re-
ceived a favorable answer from the
training center, located at Albuquerque.
Forwarding his applications to the
British Air Ministry in Washington
Officials thsre gave order, although he
says no space was provided for desig-
mating race, creed or color.
After several weeks Ashe writes
Il again telephoned Captain J. D. Mug
ford who immediat-l y remembered ny
case and stated that Montreal had ex-
pected him to notify me that I could
not be accepted"
On September IS Ashe wrote Mugford
asking him TO confirm his statement
that the pilot was not admitted because
of his race.
Two days later he received note
from Mugford in which was enclosed
the list of qualifications containing the
discriminatory statement.
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10
LETTER IN FULL

Full text of Mr.. Hunters letter tc
State Administrators follows:
IAN Executive Order issued by the
President on June Is, 1874, directs al
department and agencies of the gov
ernmsnt concerned with vocational and
"raining programs for the defense pro
duction to institute safeguard against
discrimination because of race, creed
color or national origin.
I'm this connection, it is imperative
that in the selection and referral of
workers for training and employment
under this program the Work Projects
Administration maintain its established
policy of non-dis examination against
workers because of race, creed, color
or national origin.
This will also serve to emphasize Sec
ton "a, of the Emergency Relief Ap-
preparation Act fiscal year, 1912 where
in discrimination against workers is
designated as unlawful and punishable
by fine or Imprisonment.
THE intent of this Commissioners
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10
Raj Turns Down
Race Pilot; NAACP
Plans To Protest

instructor if they would be interested
in receiving additional training which
would prepare them for the position in
question"
The weekly echo., 1941-10-10

WASHINGTON, Oct. CAMP Two
new additions to DR.. Robert Weaver's
staff include George Streeter, former
newspaper man, and Reginald johnson
formerly identified with the Pittsburgh
Urban League. Mr.. johnson was re-
Gently transferred from the NYA where
he had been employed as Personnel Of
flcer- Both will do field work for Dr.
Weaver, rounding out his fast growing
staff
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1941-02-05
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