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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-06
Many Teams Needing
Call of Jr. Tourney

Indications are that many indie
pendent basketball teams of the tri-
state area will participate in the
Junior Tournament at the high school
gym here March 20, 81, %. High
school stars, past and present, have
shown great interest in the tourna-
ment. A total of 1T trophies, medals
and awards will be presented leading
teams in the event, designed for
cagers who never participated in col
lege variety or played professional
basketball.
Teams desiring to enter are re-
quested to communicate with w. F.
Pittman, P. O. Box APT, East Liver
pool, Ohio.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-06
A CLEVELAND STORY

Grover Cleveland, when President
of the United States, was great fish
erman. He told the story of the old
darkey who risked his life to save a
young Negro from drowning. He asked
the old darkey if the young lad was
his son.
"Oh, no, sab; he was not my SON.
"Well, was he a relative that you
risked your life for him ?"
"No, sab; he not relative Of mine
"Then why plungs in that reckless
way and drag him out ?"
"Well, sab, the fact is, sab, that
the boy had the bait, sah."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-06
WOMEN IN INDUSTRY

What does the girl in garment
factory or a textile mill do when her
work is finished? Does she rush to
get ready for party or a dance, or
does she pick up her school books and
start out for classes? Or is she too
tired to do anything but go to bed?
Light is shed on the question by
Women's Bureau Bulletin No. lSl.
Last summer in the Hudson Shore La
Dor School in New York City 43 stu
dents were queried as to what they
had done the year before with their
non-working time. These were work
ing girls who were taking the sum-
mer off to go to school. They rep
resented a variety Of national and
cultural backgrounds. Two came from
Canada, 7 We're Negroes. The ma
jority lived on the Atlantic seaboard,
but there were students from all of
the principle cities shirtmakers,
dressmakers, milliners, domestic work
ers, spinners, weavers bakery cooks,
flatglass workers, electrical workers.
There was also a laundry inspector, a
waitress, beauty-parlor operator, a
cork worker, a glove maker, pocket
book worker and several others.
Recreation took the largest share
of the non-working time. Recreation
meant movies, dates, visiting-all
kinds Of sports and amusements. Only
2S of the 43 students considered read
| ing important enough to enter on the
weekly schedule at least once. Some
of the workers enrolled for sculpture
or photography or psychology or cul-
mary hints. The most popular sub
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-06
TIME WILL TELL

The professor of chemistry was Civ
ing lesson on the powers Of differ
ent explosives.
"This," he explained, "is one of the
most dangerous explosives Of them
all. If | am in the slightest degree
wrong in my experiment, we are liable
to be blown through the roof. Kindly
come little closer, so that you may
follow me better
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-06
PROBLEM

Prof: Oxygen is essential to all
animal existence. Life would be i'm
possible without it. Yet, it was dis
covered only hundred years ago."
Student: "What did they do before
it was dscovered?"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-06
IMPATIENT

Teacher: "What inspired the old
time pioneers to set forth in their
covered wagons?"
Student: "Well, maybe they didn't
want to wait for about 80 years for
q train"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-06

Many workers are now changing
jobs or taking their first job as a
result Of the national defense pro-
gram. Most Of these jobs are covered
by old-age and survivors insurance
under the Social Security Act.
A series of eight brief articles has
been prepared for the Potters Herald
explaining the steps each worker
should now take in connection with
his social security account to avoid
delays or difficulties when he or his
family are ready to collect insurance
benefits.
Any worker who does not have a
social security account number card
can obtain one at the Social Security
Board office.
Every worker who has deductions
made from his wages for old-age and
survivors insurance under the Social
Security Act should see to it that each
employer he works for has record
of his name and his social security
account number just as they are
shown on his account number card
That is the first step he must take
to make certain that the Social Sc
curity Board has full record of his
wages earned in employment covered
by this insurance system. The Board
keeps a record of his wages in order
to determine the amount Of his month
ly retirement benefits after age 65,
and Alexis st. Martin, Canadian trap
per whose gunshot wound in the stom-
ach would not heal. BY inserting a
tube in the wound, DR.. Beaumont could
observe the stomach; discovered dy
gestive juices and hydrochlorc acid.
So if you find an error or make a
mistake, think nothing of it for it
may be the beginning of discovery
If only the discovery that you are
an efficient proofreader!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-06
Many Defense Workers
To Live In Trdilers

Washington, D. C.-The Senate Ap-
propriated Subcommittee approved
a plan to house thousands of defense
workers in mobile trailers. Senator
Adams of Colorado, chairman of the
subcommittee, said $6,67O,00O was
provided for temporary housing, in
cluding the trailers, after c. F. Pal
mer, coordinator of defense housing
explained the program.
"They told US that they could pro-
vide temporary housing at industrial
centers and new powder plants with
these trailers while other permanent
housing was being constructed" the
Senator said. "They said these units
could be moved in on trains, trucks
or on their own wheels"
The trailers will be fitted with
lights and other facilities and can be
produced, Senator Adams said, at a
cost of about $1,000, although they
now cost about $4,000 each.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-03-06

| ject was current events.
| 1t was difficult to compute the
hours spent in union activity because
they varied so greatly from time to
time. For example, one individual
listed hours of union activity week,
which included an executive board
meeting and shop meeting and
every so often, she attended men,
bership or shop stewards meeting.
| Another worker was member of the
grievance committee in her factory,
and a third worker pointed out that
during labor disputes she had given
whole weeks of her time to house-to-
house visiting.
A worker in a ladies' blouse fac
tory in Connecticut frankly says that
her work doesn't fill her life, the 7
| hours day at her machine leaves her
mind without any occupation, and get
ting through at a p. m. and having
no work on Saturdays is blessing.
Other statements by students of
Hudson Shore Labor School are in
teresting because they all indicate
the same thing. The shorter workday
and the 2-day week end have brought
new educational and recreational op-
portunities and have enabled wage
earners to express themselves and de-
velop their creative powers.
X x 4
PANTRY PALAVER
CHEFS HINTS: Always cream
your butter by beating with wooden
fork for sandwich spreading.
Make party tart shells by melting
1/3 cup Of butter with 4S marsh
mallows in double boiler, add a tspn-
vanilla. Place a package of cornfiakes
in buttered bowl and pour marsh
mallow mixture over, stirring briskly.
Press this mixture into shallow tins
or muffin tins. Marvellous filled with
fresh fruit topped with whipped
cream, or fill with ice cream.
Spread thin bread slices with crab
apple jelly; sprinkle with chopped
crisp bacon and peanuts. Put together
sandwich fashion, trim crusts and cut
in strips. Serve with fruit salad.
Canned corned beef slices more
readily when thoroughly chilled.
Lobster Croquettes: To a cup of
thick white sauce add yolk of one
egg and cook in double boiler one
minute. Remove from fire, add 2
cups cut up lobster (may be canned),
l tblspn. Chill sauce, a tspn. mustard
and salt. Chill. When cool enough to
hold shape form into patties, dip into
two beated eggs and roll in cracker
crumbs and fry in hot fat. Serve with
| tarter sauce.
4 X r
BABY TALK
A handful Of tinfoil as admittance
fee is a novel idea in place of dues
for a children's club. The tinfoil
thus collected is turned over to pet
war relief charities.
X X X
If the children are desirous of max
ing pocket money and don't know
what to do, suggest they offer to
wash the neighbours pup or cat. Most
people hate to do the job or don't
find the time but to the children it's
generally play, and it's really very
simple job anyway-just soap and
warm water, and keep the animal
warm while drying-a sun bath when
it's warm is excellent. At 25 cents a
pet wash considerable change can be
picked up by the youngsters.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Seek To Open
Air Corps To
More Negroes

New York-A public announce
ment that Negro Americans will
be enlisted in greater numbers in
the Army Air Corps and trained
at several schools and bases used
for the training of all cadets, was
asked for by the NAACP last
week in letter to Lieutenant Cen
eral H. H. Arnold, who was recent
ly advanced in the Air Corps COM
mand.
It was pointed out that Filipinos,
who are not technically U. S.
citizens, whereas Negroes are, are
accepted and given training in the
armed forces without discrimina-
ton. The NAACP said that the
knowledge of this, compared with
the discrimination against them, is
not improving the morale Of either
the Negro soldier or the Negro
citizen.
The NAACP said that the quota
system now in vogue and the
limitation to the separate training
center at Tuskegee, are not ade-
quate.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Riddles Hold
Annual Yule
Party at P. w.

Phyllis Wheatley House held its
annual House Christmas party for
the children on Tuesday, December
%, from seven to nine p. m. A
simplified version Of the operetta
"Hansel and Gretel" was presented
by the boys and girls Of the House.
Presents were placed under the
Christmas tree and were given the
children.
The Glee Club went carolling on
Christmas eve night visiting many
residents and hospitals. Parties will
be held during the holiday season
by most Of the House clubs-the
Lions Club, the K and N Mothers
Club, Night Owls Club, Progress
sive Club, Vultures' Club and Co
piers Club.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Army Hats
Volunteers After
Setting Quota

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Ac-
cording to the Pittsburgh Currier,
almost as soon as the War Depart
ment had decided to set up quotas
throughout the country for Negro
volunteers, as announced in the
press last week, it changed its
policy to promulgate a new ruling
banning all voluntary enlistments
as soon as the present patriotic i'm
pulse to enlist subsidies.
The new ruling was announced
by Secretary of War, Henry L.
Stimson.
When the new system goes into
effect, requirements and additions
to the army's various arms and
services will be made through
selective service.
May Apply to Navy
Even recruits for the Air Corps
are expected to be taken from
among the selectees.
1t is probable that selective serv-
i've will also be made to apply to
the Navy and Marine Corps, as was
the case with the Navy in the last
war.
The Jim Crow policy in the Navy
will be jolted in such case, due
to the amendment of Representa-
tive Hamilton Fish in the Selective
Service Act, making illegal dis
elimination on account of race or
color.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Kinckle Jones
Not Retired,
SAYS Granger

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Eugene
Kinckle Jones, formerly executive
secretary Of the National Urban
League, has not retired from serv-
ice with that organization, accord
ing to . statement issued BY Les
ter B. Granger, executive secre-
tary, this week.
Mr.. Jones is general secretary.
He was given q years leave Of
absence to convalesce from a re-
cent illness. IF he RECEIVERS before
or at that time, he will assume
the duties he formerly performed
and Mr.. Granger will serve q his
executive assistant.
Mr.. Granger Is now performing
the duties Of executive secretary.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Large Jap POpu-
latiOn In Islands

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-There
were 126,947 japanese in the con-
tinental United States, on April 1,
1910, of whom 47,3O5 were foreign
born, and therefore alien and in
eligible for citizenship, Director
J. C. Capt Of the Bureau of the
Census, Department of Commerce,
announced this week on the basis
of the 1910 Population Census re-
turns.
In the territories and possessions
of the United States, excluding the
Philippine Islands, there were an
additional 15s,501 Japanese, Of
whom 1882 were alien foreign
born. The Philippine Islands con-
tanned 29,O57 citizens of Japan ac-
cording to the Census of the Phil
ippines taken as of January 1,
1889.
Hawaii has Largest Number
The: Pacific Coast States of
Washington, Oregon and California
had 1883 Japanese, or s8.5 per
cent of the total in the country.
Furthermore, these States con-
tanned 40,s69 alien Japanese or 1914
percent Of the total. California
alone had 93,717 or 1913 percent
Of the total Japanese in the United
States and 1860 alien japanese
or ITO percent of the total. The
Mountain States contained an adj
ditional 1874 Japanese, Of whom
3,137 were alien foreign-born, and
the Middle Atlantic States had s.
06O. Of whom 2,017 were alien for
eign-born.
In the territories and possessions
Japanese were most numerous in
Hawaii where they numbered 49,
s05, or 37.3 percent Of the total
population. OF the total number Of
Japanese in Hawaii 37,353 were
foreign-born. The remaining terri
tories and possessions, excluding
the Philippines, had 696 japanese
Of whom 169 were alien foreign
born. The total number Of persons
Of the Japanese race in the Philip
pines Is not known, but all persons
Of the yellow race" Of whom the
majority were Chinese, numbered
1851.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26

Both the TIMES and the STAR
JOURNAL also quoted Schoon-
maker as stating, find the niger
in the woodpile," behind threatened
janitor strike activities.
The phrase is highly objection
able to Negroes and its use once
general has waned with the years
because it caused resentment by
colored people and often caused
racial friction and sometimes
deaths from arguments aroused by
it's use. $780,,
Much wonder was expressed by
citizens who kept this newspapers
phones ringing that a public Off
cial would make such a public
statement.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Negroes Not
To Blame for
Pearl HarbOr

New York-Thanks to the
Navy Departments refusal to
permit Negroes to enlist except
as messmen, they are completely
free from any blame in the Pearl
Harbor disaster and debacle,
Walter White, executive secre-
tary of the NAACP, told the
metropolitan daily press last
week.
Addressed to the editors of
five local dailies the letter also
quoted the Navy Departments
instructions to recruiting of
ficers, Form 7 (URB-2O357-6-4-
37-5OM), which says: "No prom
Use or assurance can ever be
given an applicant (Negro) that
he will be assigned to any par
ticular detail or duty, ship or
station.
"At this time of our national
peril" the letter continued,
zone wonders what will be in
Joe Louis mind as he climbs
through the ropes at Madison
Square Garden on the night of
January 9, to fight for the Naval
Relief Fund, knowing that
neither he nor any other of his
Is million American Negro fell
1ow-citizens can serve in the
Navy except as menials."
Carried by all the papers, the
letter put the proposition before
the public that it is time we got
rid of prejudices, "since we may
need the unqualified support of
every single one Of our citizens,
regardless of race, creed, color
or national origin, to keep all Of
us from being destroyed"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Killer Goes To Death
With Dream of Angels

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. "a
CANP)-Luther Morrow, 26, con-
victed slayer Of his wife, went to
his death in the gas chamber here
on Friday, consoled by a dream of
angels. According to Prison Chap
lain L. A. Watts, Morrow stated
that he wasn't afraid to die "be-
cause I dreamed the angels car
ried me out Of the gas chambers"
To the last, the convicted man
denied that the shooting Of his
wife was premeditated. "f I COM
mitted the crime" he said, II don't
know anything about it, because
I had been drinking whiskey."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Halle @. Brown
Glee Club Sing
Christmas Carols

The Glee Club Of the Halle @.
Brown House were presented In a
Carol Concert on Tuesday evening
at S:15 p. m. at the Halle @. Brown
House. Juanita Schuck and Gloria
Williams are soloists for the group.
Following the custom Of years
the Glee Club went caroling on
Christmas eve and on Christmas
Eve day sang carols in the lobby Of
the First National Bank. The group
is under the direction of John Whit
aker and Leah Mae Young is the
accompanied.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
NAACP of
st. Paul Meets
Sunday, Dec. e

The st. Paul Branch of the N. A.
A.. c. p. will meet on Sunday, De-
cember %, at the Halle @. Brown
House at 4 p. m.
The newly elected officers will be
installed.
Frank Boyd is chairman of the
installation program.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Louis Lautier to
War Department

Neutrality-suspicious. Lautier, vet
eran government employee and con-
tributor to several newspapers, has
been transferred to the war depart
ment to the personnel division, at a
reported raise in pay, it was
learned last week. Mr.. Lautier had
formerly worked with the depart
ment of justice and his transfer
under the civil service ruling was
permissible.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Emancipation Day
Program at Fl. @.
Brown House

An Emancipation Day program
under the auspices of the Mime
sofa Negro Defense Committee will
be held on Thursday, January /,
New Years Day, at 4 p. m. at the
Halle Q. Brown House.
S. Vincent Owens, executive Sec
rotary of the st. Paul Urban
League, will be the principal speak
er. Musical numbers will be rem
dered by Twin City talent.
The meeting is open to the public
and everyone is invited to attend.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Chicago Host to 1912
Business League Meet

TUSKEGEE, Dec. 24-(ANP)-
Chicago will be the 1912 host to
the National Negro Business
League. The invitation extended by
the Chicago Negro Chamber Of
Commerce was accepted by the
steering committee of the league
which met here last week. The
dates selected are August 26, 81
and 20.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Old Folks to
Be Entertained
at Annual Party

The Annual Dinner for the old
folks of the community will be held
on Saturday, December 81, at the
Phyllis Wheatley House. Members
of the Phyllis Wheatley Auxiliary
will prepare and serve the dinner
and bring the guests to and from
the dinner. o.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
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Father Gilligan
On Air Sunday

Father Francis J. Gilligan, St.
Paurs popular acknowledgement
authority on labor and race rela-
lions, will be the guest speaker on
brotherhood Hour" a program of
interracial p triotic fellowship,
heard each Sunday over WTCN at
4 p. m.
Father Gilligan has to his credit
a number of highly regarded pub
lished documents on race relations
and is universally considered as
one of Americas outstanding work
ers in this field.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Mill City Eks
To Give Gifts
To- Children

Free Christmas bags for children
at the annual Christmas tree and
party at the Elks' Rest, 148 High
land Ave. No., Minneapolis, Christ
mas Day, from 2 to 4:30 p. m.
Ames Lodge invites the public and
the admission is free.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26

but men like John B. Hawley Of
Northern Pump, who holds defense
contracts and gives aid to the
enemy by fiouting the democratic
ideals we are sworn to defend!"
We take it all baeki Our wife,
who Is eopyreading tonight, as we
near the deadline says, this is the
time Of the year when we sheuld
forget the meanness Of man and
wish everybody Godspeed and Hap
py Journey. So we again say
Merry Christmas to all. May the
good Lord bless yen each and ev-
eryone.-Cecil E Newman.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
D. G.. Wife Wants
Divorce From
Deserving Hubby

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. "a
Charging desertion, Mrs. Eula B.
McDuffie fled suit in the District
Court last Monday for an absolute
divorce from Jessie II. McDuffie,
342 E street Southwest.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
SchOonmaker, Mill City School
Superintendent, Uses Objectionable
Term in Statement to Press

The MINNEAPOLIS TINES in subhead over news
story December % sad Find Niger in Woodpe Behind
Threat Is Plea of Schoonaker" The head referred to
statement made by Minneapolis Superintendent of Schools
N B. Schoonmaker in dispute with the school janitors'
union
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Sterling Club
Board Elects

At the December meeting Of the
board of directors of the Sterling
Club, st. Paul, W. B. (Dad) Walker
was elected chairman, James Lee,
vice-chairman, and Lawrence H.
Mccoy, secretary.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26

chief killer Of youth. The recruits
rejected because Of tuberculosis
must b taken care Of. The I'd
bsrculOsis associations face .
tremendous Increase In thsar
work. This chance to make great
gains against the disease calls
for the biggest Christmas Seal
Sale Americans have ever sup
ported.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26

Make yoar reservations fer CT
Club New Year's Eve Party b eall-
ing Atlantic $685. Oaly limited
spaes-mdsr yOGr tabls nswE-
Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26

country mas
ever had to and
persons with
unknown, un.
troatod tuber
culoSis who
keep the White
Plague on the
march IN this
A.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Neaters Warned!

II you are reading this paper and
you or some member Of your fami-
ly didn't buy It, you are a chester!
At least that is what q st. Paul
housewife subscriber says. She be-
labored several Of her neighbors In
. letter to the paper this week,
which she asked us not to print In
full.
She said, II get sick and tired
Of my neighbors who won't buy the
paper but who rush over to my
house on Fridays to read my copy
complaining about the size of the
paper" For the size Of our Negro
population I tell them time and
time again that our paper il giving
US a better paper than others offer
their communities in much larger
cities with large Negro popula-
tions."
what burns me up" the lady
continues, els that those who read
my paper and criticize most Sc
verely cheat both the paper and
myself by reading my paper which
my husband and myself pay our
hard-earned money for. Such peo-
pie are cheaters."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Geo. L. HOage, Jr.,
In Accident

George l. Hoage, Jr., 500 Charles
street, was involved in an accident
early Tuesday, December 16, when
his car hit a safety isle at Univer-
sity and Pascal at 6:44 a. m, then
hit a pedestrian, Reinhard Radunz,
81, SGT N. Smelling avenue. The
car then jumped over the curb,
knocked down a post and landed In
the streetcar yards there. Radunz
was taken to Ancker hospital SUI
fering with conclusion Of the brain.
Mr.. Ben Alexander Of Evanston,
Illinois, will arrive In the city on
Friday, December 26, to visit his
fiancee, Miss Jewel Mann, 3629 Co
lumbus avenue.
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