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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19

To the Editor Of the New York
Times:
Continued From Last Week.
What then should we do if we
are honest believers in the demo-
cratic way of ife7 We must move
swiftly and at once, and our Presi-
dent should not fear SO to move, to
do away with the effects Of race
prejudice upon cOlored Americans.
Race prejudice cannot be taken
out of people unfortunately by
surgical operation, although it is
an evil and foreign growth. Chill
dren do not have it until they catch
it from older people. I have fire.
quent proof of this, the most recent
being through the 12-year-old son
of an American friend newly re-
turned from China.
This white child goes to public
school in a New Jersey town. When
a class picnic was to be held it was
found that the place chosen ex-
cluded cOlOred people. To his deep
indignation the boy found that his
teachers, instead of changing the
place, accepted the exclusion and
managed by "tactful ways" to see
that no eOlOred children came to the
picnic.
The white boy was shocked to
the soul at this injustice in his own
land to which he had long looked
with love and pride while he was
growing up in China. His hurt was
personal, too, because his own best
friend happened to be q fine cOlored
boy. Il won't go if Henry can't
CO." was his right decision.
Adolescents Little Prejudiced
Nor do adOleseents have race
prejudice in anything like the de-
gree that older people have. Re-
Gently in Texas there welA a
championship white football team
and a championship eOlOred team at
high schools in the same city.
Of course their managers and
coaches would not schedule them
to play each other. But the white
team went out one morning by
secret arrangement and played the
colored team. They said to their
coach when they returned: eve
just wanted to see which of us was
better"
AS it happened, it was a tie game,
and though there is symbolism
enough in that ideal ending, the
significance Of the incident, and of
plenty of others like it, is that the
boys, colored and white, had no
prejudice against each other.
Intelligent white people seldom
suffer from race prejudice SO
severely as ignorant ones, and
there are many who would, If they
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19
No Time for Prejudice

With with Japan the Pacific and Hitler momenay
declare the Atlantic have time for the petty
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19
PREJUDICE CHIEF CAUSE
OF CRIME AMONG NEGROES
PEARL BUCK, AUTHOR SAYS

LETTER BY PEARL S. BUCK
To the Editor Of the New York
Times:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19
We Are With America

The Bystander of takes the unqualified position that
should stand back the hundred cent
Everybody should stand ready do whatever is called for to
this through to a successful conclusion.
And this mindful of the fact that has
fair the In has treated the
better than has treated the Negro America has taken the aps
in its schools its homes its equal basis On the
other hand Jim Crowd segregated otherwise embarrassed
them All these things have and being done the Negro
this great crisis with America this crisis and
time going insist without etup that the
the Negro better for better
matter Of sheer jusce-Iowa Bystander (Des Mones).
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19
Editorial Notes

majority of the Negro sports editors Joe Louis his
managers cheer for signing to risk his title
the Relief Fund The oude cheer went for Mike Jacobs
surprised generally did not Of
rng title for outfit which he couldn't join unless he
wanted as a waiter for the officers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19
Japan Seals Her Fate

simultaneously with declaration Of invaded United
States territory ruhessy killed American citizens Sunday
President Roosevelt sought by appeal the MkadO himself avoid
what inevitably By that Japan committed
crime against country and against humanity and by that act she
sealed her fate AS America has arisen righteous
dnaon accept that challenge and they will not be appeased until
that and the other nds heapd this country by
Japan have been avenged and avenged they will be quickly and de-
csively
The auday the taking this desperate
reveals the hand and the warped mind of the worlds No
Adolf Hitler the scute fish who hopes hide his real intentions from
the defenders democracy the action of his yellow
But this will be the Naz demons greatest mistake
and his final downfall An aroused world of justice freedom loving
will his Hitler and all he stands and all
those who stand arryed with him. must Not only the Hitler Of
Germany but the Hies of Amercathey too must vanish
The deuded will what they have asked for
plenty of it. Logically Uncle Sam will do the job with dispatch
and quite effectively because that is the only beat Hitler his
America has been attacked without warning without
provocation.
While the Japs perperaor
and ngator Adolf Hitler the heaess plunged
the world into merciess confagraOn- IN W Star.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-29
Appropriation
Bill Approved

"d'aIneton Jan. 29.-(AP)-An
,'noepondent offices" supply bill to-
''"E al40+ $50 1873 and including a
"T emergency fund of SIPS, 600, 900
L"' spent al the direction Of Presi
Il", h""se\cit was recommended to
,., '..lSe today by its appropriations
'ne same time the committee
af Noo.I--.-tnded d special appropriation
.'''oVo,000 for the War depart
cla,i 10 finance advance purchase Of
4rslS and equipment for the
ba5.aS HE House approved ii an
w W. alter receiving it.
me measure provides money to
ao.'le such independent federal
a"V,e> as the maritime commits
,JpI. u'F'hs the fiscal year beginning
d., l. It MADE relatively few re-
no sIo IN so-called non-defense ex-
~pgG;.u'IureS, possibly because. as com
,"ee members noted. most agen-
tb, reported defense significance in
"eIf activities.
ooa me total of the bill was STAG. OO0.-
NV sIeater than was last years APP
Y'''''2a Toy similar purposes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-29
Morgenthau
Asks Higher
Debt Limit
Treasury Secretary
Tells House Ways and
Means Committee Bor-
rowing Power is Suf-
ficient for Only Four
Mo- Monthc,

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..., I'D .,d,v +h,t
Tire .." a..'''a fin ON I'll borrow
.aa ... n alu months and ap-
u-rut .... .. ,ucrc.a in the federal
-. . GO ooo ooo ooo r.
"'5.
>f2H..
Tr''H#a IN support OF a oil to
make 30. Increase. the Treasury
..-..E. 11-n.e v.,v, and means
"o ., ,a
t''af0...'' ...' ms p'' "''''' "'"
l}aa I"H 'tr ale OF "scculhitS al
-rse.aa T. III classes of Investors
sf.-fy tine OVERWHELMING
~. ,.., 49,, ,o.,ly eyorv
"'2.
a.5i'' @'-#'' '''' '''''o u i'''Ne SUM
G.lec. yld tangible contribution to
tic nar.Hal defense"
A9n...aH. o..+ d~,srrihino tbese -
~
'a.-lS. ~ "'''.i' Nc S''" "'V on
would p5fEEt' me treasury 70 ISSUE
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-29
Gayda Bluntly Charges u.s..
With Violating Neutrality
DIR. FZouers
Heads Duke

Durham, ian. 29.-tAPl-Dr.
X. l.. Flowers was elected presi-
dent of Duke University by the
hoarG of trustees this afternoon.
DR.. Flowers had been acting
president sine" the death some
moE,ns ago OF President vs.. +.
Few.
Tic board elected lEcnrN Il.
DNirr yirc president Of l0s uni
VcrsitN. DVirc had been uirertor
Of public relations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-29
Mp0thQh

FOR NORTH CAROl\A.
Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday: continued rather cold
tonight. slowly rising tcmpcra-
turc Thursday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-01-29

Continued on FaSe St Cn)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29

Washington. Sept % AP-Tle
Federal Power Commission dis
closed today tina. IL had launched
what It intends TO be the largest
electric power expansion ever uu
dertakcn. with me announced OBJ
Iectiye OF giving the United States
ereater generating capacity THAI
AZ OF Germany. Italy and the AXIS
occupied countries.
The projected expansion contem
plates expenditure OF more than
Sl.50o 100000 in private and public
funds over hve-year period. The
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton has made available Sl50,000.-
600 TO get the program going.
a commission spokesman said
the plan was designed to guarantee
that the defense EFFORT shall never
encounter a shortage OF kilowatts
essential to the production OF alum
mum and other vital materials
He reported that commission eX.
perts had computed that the Axis
powers excluding Japan. would
have electric capacity in their own
and in conquered countries capable
Of generating 100000. 100000 kilo-
watt hours In 1913. compared with
total output OF $4,000 600 600
kilQwatt hours in the United States
last year
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
Labor Trouble
Comes Nearer

Labor difficulty at the new Ford
bomber plant east OF Ypsilanti
moved closer today with announce
ment by =. J. Currier, low bidder
on the Wayne defense housing prof
Get, that he will fight TO have
the contract awarded to him.
The bomber plant will be affect
eG by the housing contract due 20
the fact that the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor has stated that II
will call a general strike in build
ing trades il the contract is award
cd to Currier who has signed an
agreement with the ClO.
Currier. who is in Washington
seeking the formal approval Of his
bid. stated that II will sit here
until Federal Works Administra-
tor John Carmody gives me the
contract.
my men chose the clio and
signed with them. ! hope this
one act does not deprive them of
the job"
Currier said that his bid Of
about $4,000 was 100000 or 90
per cent lower than the second
low (AFL) bidder.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
FIJI Acts in Bank Case.
Accused in Ann ArboT

Detroit. Sept. % ms Robert
4. Gaudette. 40. will be brought TO
Detroit from Ann Arbor 70 face fed.
eral charges OF victimizing the Cit
liens Commercial and Savings Bank
OF Flint. John s Bugas chief OF the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
said today
Gaudette. whose home Is IN Chi
cago. is accused Of selling an ad-
vertisement TO the bank In his pub
'llcation and promising the bank
10000 copies Of the booklet for it.
own use. at a cost Of 800 Bugas
said that he failed 10 furnish but
few copies
Gaudette is now held To the
Wsshtenaw County jail.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
See GERMANY-Page
Nippon Peace
Hopes Fading

Washington. Sept. cup The
exploratory peace talks between
the United States and Japan may
taper off into an unproductive eff
fort because OF Japan's failure or
inability 20 give definite guaran-
tees as 10 her future actions, II
was learned today.
American diplomats have not
abandoned all hope that some so
luton may vet be found. But at
this point. IL the talks are to be
saved from begging down. II was
understood that the japanese must
give evidence that they have no
intention Of depriying Americans
Of what they consider their rights
In China.
Despite weeks OF intensive dip.
lomatic activities-and contradic-
tory reports about them the con-
versstions have not reached a point
where they could be converted in
to formal negotiations
American diplomats. hopeful
when the japanese premier. Prince
Konoye. made his peace appeal 20
President Roosevelt on August IS
have become somewhat discour-
aged over the prospects now.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
New Taxes to
be Explained

TIL new 10 per cent federal eX-
else tax which goes into effect
Wednesday. will be explained
Thursday at $50 a. m. In Hotel
Huron dining room by Board OF
Commerce retail committee. The
local group is cooperating with De
troit Retail Merchants Association
so that similar interpretations will
be mddE on tiirr n H. his area-
Jewelry. toilet articles and furs
are three main taxable GOODS.
Jewelry will include flatware alarm
clocks and watches. Gold or gold
plated clip on n dress is taxable
as jewelry.
4 compact ornamented with or
composed OF what has been com
monty called iewelry rs taxable. II
the compact Is entirely OF plastic
or of a material which ordinarily
is not taxable under law It Is not
taxable when empty. II the com
pact contains powder, the powder
is taxa Bile as a cosmetic and there
fore renders the whole compact tax.
able. Vaselino as a petroleum
Jelly is taxable.
Face powder. toilet water, shaw
ing lotions and shampoos are i1-
Guided in taxable lists.
ON coats. In which the compon-
ent material OF chief value is fur,
the tax Is applicable. If any tax
able item Is paid for and delivered
before Oct. It is exempt. II the
customer returns the coat after oct.
] and wants TO apply tho price OF
the returned coat against the pur.
chase OF a new one. the new sale is
taxable in its entirety.
According to the law. layaw2y
merchandise is taxable with the
tax applying TO the full purchase
price. When contract for sale or
actual sale has been made on a
taxable item, constructive delivery
given and a portion OF the purchase
price paid, the item is not taxable
When a customer has purchas d
an item before oct. and paid all
or any part OF the price but the
store is unable to make delivery
until oct. the tax Will apply when
delivery is made.
In stores handling low priced
merchandise the following bracket
system will be used. Articles from
one to nine cents inclusive. no fed
eral tax; 10 10 II cents, one cent
federal tax; IS to q cents. two
cents tax; % to "a cents. three
cents tax; IS to a. cents. four cents
tax, etc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
7wo Killed, Several Hurt
as Result of Accidents in
This Area Over Week End
Federal Power Commission to
Start Huge Expansion Program

The commission program pro
poses TO raise Jae United States
kilowatt hour output in 1913 10
elfO00u0o
This plan the power agency
said lis today based on the neccs
sity OF preparing for defense cN.
penditures which. by 1913. will be
running at $500 .oQo. 600 per
month
In preparation for year and p
half, the commissions unprccedenf'
ed power expansion program WAS
submitted TO President Roosevelt
July l6. Since that time IL had
not seen mentioned in government
press releases. But informed quar-
ters accepted the earmarking Of
Sl50000.000 by RFCN for power
commission purposes as an indica-
tion the Administration had hung
out a green light for the first phase
Of the program TO get under way.
The commission spokesman said
the RFC money would be used to
keep equipment companies produc-
ing generator units at full ca
pacity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
EXPECTED To ASK
ARMED SH|PP| ING
Neutrality Act Likely to be
Further Modified to Take
in Combat Zones
ENOUGH VOTES SEEN
TO MAKE REVlSl0NS
Final Decision Expected to
be Made in Conference
Tuesday

Washington, Sept. - AP--Coii-
gress appeared convinced today
that President Roosevelt intended
to request the power to arm merch-
ant shipping, but there was disa-
greement as to whether he would
seek further modification OF, the
Neutrality Act SO that American
vessels might operate to belligrent
ports or in waters now prohibited
as combat areas.
Some legislative sources predict
ed that the Presidents forthcoming
message would limit itself to a re-
quest for authority to put guns
on merchantmen. because any pro
posal for more extensive revision
would arouse formidable opposi-
ton.
other prominent legislators.
said they believed that the mes
sage. would ask both the arming of
ships and the elimination OF restric-
tious which ban belligerent ports
and combat areas.
There were several Administra-
tion lieutenants on Capitol Hill
who claimed they could count on
enough votes in both House aud
Senate for any revision of the Neu-
trality Act that Mr.. Roosevelt
might recommend. Those in this
group argued that there was no
reason TO temporize with a piece
meal amendment OF me inv.
The final decision in the matter
was expected to be reached tomor-
row when the President conters
with legislative leaders. The
White House message on the Neu-
trality Act is looked for about
wednesday, or Thursday.
Several legislative leaders were
reported ready to recommend that
revision proposals be limited to the
arming Of merchant ships.
They said that there would be a
fight over that single issue aud
that to seek other notifications
would make tho Democratic lead
ers' task all the more formidable
Rep Mundt (RS.DD, House For
eign Affairs Committeeman. pre-
dicted. no. there was strong
chance that even the arming of
merchant ships might be defeated
In the House.
-" don't think they will get II
through" he said, because that
step is too near declaration OF
war. | think the Democratic lead
ers will find a situation IKE that
of the draft extension
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
Vessel Too Dirty
For Empire Airmen

Ottawa. Sept. 29-AP-A thou
sand Canadian-trained Empire air
men stalked off transatlantic
transport recently because of con
dltions they found aboard and
the air ministry here. acknowledg-
ing they had room for complaint,
promised today there need be NJ
fear Of any repetition Of the un-
fortunate Incident
Canadians, New Zealanders and
Australians were involved in ID
AFFAIR, which came TO light las.
night when Air Minister G. G..
Power ANNOUNCED that all but "a
couple hundred OF the airmen re-
boarded the ship and now have ar
lived overseas.
Those left behind he said,
caught another ship A short time
later after being nominally disci-
plined with a reduction In pay
The first airmen who went
aboard didn't like what they saW,
Power said. They found the ship
dirty. they objected to the sleeping
arrangements. they doubted that
the food would be good.
I'VE recognized that they had
grounds for complaint about the &C
rommodations. but we can not sym
pathize with their means OF tx
pressing n. They we're ordered
aboard. and they disobeyed thai
order. and so. after court %
Inquiry, they were disciplined
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
Taylor Feels
Pope in Favor
of Democracy
Would Have II
Prevail

CBy international News service)
Washington. Sept. 29-INS-Ad
vices received by the American
government concerning the visit
TO the Vatican OF Myron c. Taylor,
President Roosevelts special en-
voy. today led high officials in
Washington to feel absolutely con
fident that the sympathies Of the
pope rest with the democracies in
the present world struggle.
Taylor. who now is en- route home
via London 10 report to President
Roosevelt, is understood to have
obtained the very clear impression
that his holiness hopes the demo.
cratic way of life will prevail
when this war is over.
Taylor. IL was learned on high
authority. outlined to the pope the
tremendous effort which the Unit
ed States is making TO aid those
countries resisting aggression. He
also explained TO the pope the fac.
the American government is def.
initely committed TO bringing about
the defeat OF Htlerism. aud re-
assured his holiness concerning
this country's policy of aid to Sow
let Russia.
He further conveyed TO the pope
this governments hope that II may
he possible when the war Is over
to bring about a gradual restora.
ton OF religious freedom in Rus.
STA In this connection. American
officials attach considerable sig
nificance 10 the fact that the Sovie
ambassador 20 London. Ivan Mais-
ky, attended the religious services
held there last week to mark the
birthday OF young King Peter OF
Yugoslavia.
Explanation Of the American
governments policy. especially lis
aid to Russia, was the main pur.
pose Of Taylor's special trip 10 the
Vatican. Contrary 10 published re-
ports. II was said that he did not
seek any public pronouncement b.
the pope concerning the business
OF the war being waged against
Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
Troops in War
Games Praised

With Second Army, sept %
AP-The 100000 troops Of the sec
ond and the third arm Is headed
for their home stations today with
praise from the Armys two top
ranking generals ringing IN their
ears and assurance that 'dohcien
cies in material will be made good.
General George {. Marshall,
chief of staff. IN a eongratulatofy
message to the troops for "a grand
job. said. "The zeal and energy.
the endurance and the spirit Of the
troops have been a model Of excel
lence."
We said. there is much more 10
learn but promised that the mis-.
takes Of the past two weeks will
be corrected
Lieut-General Lesley J. McNair.
maneuvcr director and chief Of the
general Army headquarters. ex
pressed equal satisfaction in call
ing the war games to a halt late
yesterday
The principal material defci-
encles 10 which General Marshall
referred arc weapons nrinci pally
anti-tank guns. radio sets for com
bat vehicles. tanks. trucks and
ammunition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
Nve i'm Favor
of Profit Curb

Washington. Sept. 29-AP-Qual-
flied support for Secretary Morgen
thau's proposal TO limit corporate
profit to per cent came today
from Senator Nye (R.ND), one OF
the administrations most insistent
critics on. foreign policy.
Nye. who headed the Senate
Committee which Investigated pro
fits in the last war, told reporters
that there will come time when
il will take moro than a 8 per cent
limitation on corporation profits TO
satisfy the people that the tax load
is fair
But, the North Dakotan asserted,
any effort to take away defense
profits should be coupled with
Safeguards providing some control
over wages and production costs
we have got to undertake to
control wages as well as industrial
profits he said.
Chairman George (D-Ga) of the
Senate Finance Committee mean
while criticized the Treasury sec.
retary's plan, declaring that 1t
would result in incalculable hard
ship to legitimate business, disrupt
production vital TO national do
Tense. and coufiscate normal pro
fit essential 10 the survival of free
enterprise Il would crush and
kill small business"
While saying that congressional
committees were ready ito impose
high rates on true excess profits.
George added that the national
legislature first should LAY down
a fair yardstick for measuring
normal profits and then recapture
all excess profits II necessary dur
ing the present emergency.
Morgenthau suggested that the
8 per cent profit limitation be ap-
Piled on the basis Of invested cap.
ital for the duration Of the emer-
rency. Corporations now have the
alternative Of computing taxable
excess profits either on the basis
Of invested capitol or on the basis
OF average earnings for the years
1869. inclusive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
Quick Justice Promised in
Staying of Golf Champion

Mrs Miley, obeying the robbers
indicated that the ney-ouly
$l45-was in closet without an
other word or any proyocation, one
Of the men suddenly began TO
punch Mrs. Miley in the face. She
screamed aud the other man rush
ed 70 fhTT, krrurfkfittffsss - hAef- deWn- and
kicked her as she lay on the floor.
Miss Miley, aroused by her moth.
er's screams, rushed into the room.
one of the gunner wheeled and
fired She fell with bullet in the
head The man fired again, shoot
ing the young woman in the back.
Shot Three Times
Mrs. Miley tried to drag herself
to the telephone, only a few feet
away. The robbers intercepted
her. pulled the phone wires loose
ard pumped three bullets into her
abdomen. They then fled with the
dance receipts, contained in three
small money bags.
Despite her wounds. Mrs. Miley,
barefooted and attired only in her
night dress staggered down the
stairs and across TO the Ben Hur
Sanitarium. 200 yards from the
clubhouse, to gasp out the story Of
the attack. She was rushed 10
st. Joseph's Hospital whore she
underwent an emergency operation.
Her condition was critical.
Today state, county and city
police spread farflung dragnet for
the killers throughout the Blue
Grass region. and sought by every
means 10 cut off all avenues OF
escape.
Rough Description
Mrs Miley was able to give only
a rough description of the bandits.