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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
SINGERS AND DANCERS
STOP HERE

Helen Bradley and Henrienne
Barker, singing and dancing sister
team, stopped in Minneapolis last
week en- route from an engagement
in the West.
Mrs. Laura Triplett of Omaha is
visiting her sisters-in-law, Mrs.
Esterlene Boyd, Mrs. Virginia Cur
tbs and Mrs. Catherine Robineau.
Mrs. Triplett was here for the
Baptist Convention in st. Paul, and
is extending her visit few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy P. Hatchett,
4044 4th Ave. So, entertained forty
guests at a reception in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hatchett, re-
Gently married couple. Dancing and
bridge were enjoyed in the game
room and midnight supper was
served. Mrs. Hatchett, mother of
Walter Hatchett, the groom, sent
her congratulations to the couple
in her inability to attend the we'd
ding and reception.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
EIks Select
Los Angeles
For AZ Meet

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept.
4.-The 42nd annual grand lodge
session of Elks closed one of it's
biggest conclaves in a blaze of
glory here last week. The sessions
were also one of the quietest in
years with little in the way of
fireworks" to enliven the meeting,
there being no election for Grand
Exalted Ruler and the other big
Four" of Elkdom was reelected by
reclamation. The 1912 convention
goes to Los Angeles.
Reelected by reclamation were:
Judge W. C. Hueston, commission
err of education; Judge Edward w.
Henry, grand treasurer; Perry w.
Howard, grand legal advisor, and
Jimmy Kelley, grand secretary.
Also reelected by the Daughter
EIks were: Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon,
grand daughter ruler; Mrs. Buena
V. Kelley, secretary, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Kinbrough, treasurer.
Expect Opposition for THE Grand"
Signs point to a spirited contest
next year when it is expected that
some of the high posts will go on
the block. 1t was predicted freely
by informed sources that "The
Grand" ]. Finley Wilson, will have
opposition for the grand exalted
rulership at the Los Angeles meet
ing.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
MEMBER OF MERRYMAKERS
BAND KILLED

Fred Douglas, %, 459 Rondo
Ave-, was killed in an automobile
accident at Velma, North Dakota,
while travelling with Bobby Ander-
sons Merrymakers to fill an en-
gagement.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, September a, at 2 p. m,
with Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson,
pastor of Camphor M. E. Church,
officiating. Interment was in Elm
hurst cemetery.
Douglas is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Doug
las, of the Rondo st. address and
several brothers and sisters.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
CORA SIMMONS is DEAD

Cora Simmons, 632 W. Central
Ave-, 60, died at Ancker Hospital
Saturday, August 80.
Born in Cards, Mississippi, Miss
Simmons had been a resident of St.
Paul for over twenty-four years.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, September 4, at 2 p. m,
with Rev. B. N. Moore, pastor of
st. James A. M. E. Church, offici-
ating. Musical selections were rem
dered by the st. James Choir.
Miss Simmons is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Alice M. Lewis, SGT
Rondo Ave. Interment was in Oak
land cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
Harlan Russell's
Brother Dies

Mr.. H. T. Russell, of 5O49 James
Ave. No., received the news of the
death of his brother, P. H. Russell,
of New York City. The latter Mr..
Russell, who died Sunday, August
81, visited in Minneapolis three
years ago.
He is survived by his brother, of
Minneapolis, and one in Muskogee,
three sons, two sisters, two nieces
and three nephews, one of whom,
L. V. Russell, made his home with
H. T. Russell while attending the
University of Minnesota.
The body will be shipped to Wa
co, Texas.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
BOOTS AND SADDLES CLUB
TO RIDE

The Boots and Saddles Club will
ride Sunday, September 7, at Gold
en- Valley. St. Paul members will
meet at Dale and Rondo at $3.50
a. M, and Minneapolis members
will meet at 4th Ave. and 38th St.
at 9 a. m. The secretary requests
the members to make their reser-
vations for horses by Friday of
this week.
OIL DAN CUPID AGAIN
Mrs. Rosie Williams and Joseph
Vassar were married Saturday,
August 80, at the parsonage of
Rev. B. N. Moore, pastor of st.
James A. M. E. Church. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Watson, TIC st. An
thony Ave., witnessed the cere-
mony. The couple are Eat home"
at GIG st. Anthony Ave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
FonnY Furmer Candies
No Longer Home Made

Fanny Farmer Candy Shops,
Inc, Rochester, N. Y, has entered
into a stipulation with the Federal
Trade Commission to cease adver-
Using its factory-made candies as
"home made"
The advertiser agreed to cease
using these words or implying in
any way that it's products are
cooked in the home. Its products
have been promoted for years as
"Old Time-Home Made Fanny
Farmer candies. From Advertis-
ing Age.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05

set up pursuant to the Presidents
Executive Order No. 1902, issued
June 25.
The President was asked, and
agreed, to send a directive letter to
the government agencies, instruct
ing them to comply with the terms
of the Executive Order, banning
job discrimination.
Present at the conference with
the President were Mark Ethridge,
chairman Of, the committee; Earl
B. Dickerson, Chicago; David Sar-
noff, Milton P. Webster, Chicago;
Laurence Cramer, executive secre-
tary for the committee, and John
Brophy, substituting for Phillip
Murray, president of the CLIO. Will
liam Green, AT of l. president and
representative on the committee
was absent.
To Conduct Regional Hearings
Direct action against govern
ment agencies practicing discrimi-
nation was taken by the commit
tee on the terms of recommenda-
lions made by the Council of Per-
sonnet Administration.
In direct line with original sug-
gestions made by Mr.. Dickerson,
the committee agreed to conduct
regional open hearings for fact
findings on job discrimination.
The first open hearings will be
held in Los Angeles, Calf, October
1-2. Major emphasis at these hear
ings will be placed on job bias in
the West Coast aviation industry.
Corrective measures will be I'M
dertaken through the governments
training, labor supply and employ
ment agencies in that area.
Place 200 in Pacific Schools
Indicating that some action has
already been taken, Col. F. J. Nc
Sherry, director of OPM's Defense
Training branch, informed the
committee that he is Immediately
placing 200 new Negro trainees in
West Coast schools in anticipation
of increased job opportunities.
Significant in the committees
approach to it's task is the fact that
it proposes to set up it's own in
vestigatory staff, independent of
the Office of Production Manage
ment, although it will continue to
accept reports and cases from the
OPM.
To Name Race Man
One case, involving New York
firms which have refused to obey
the Presidents order, was turned
over to the committee Wednesday
by OPM.
Mr.. Ethridge and Mr.. Cramer
will prepare the cases against
these firms for positive action by
the committee.
The committee has also sched-
uled open hearings for New York
and Chicago although the exact
date has not been set.
All the members present indicat-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
MOTHER AND BABY DIE

Mrs. Leona Browne, 346 ROndo
Ave-, died at Ancker Hospital on
Monday, September 1, after she
gave birth to baby boy, who also
died.
Born in Dallas, Texas, Novem-
Der %, 1908, Mrs. Browne has lived
in the city for eighteen years.
Funeral services will be held to-
day friday at p. M, with Rev.
Two children survive her.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
LEONARD DAVIS HAVE
BABY BOY

The Leonard Davis at 949 st.
Anthony Ave., are receiving con-
CALCULATIONS on the birth of baby
boy weighing 6.k lbs, born at Be-
thesda Hospital. The baby has
been named Leonard Davis, Jr. His
maternal grandparents are Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Brown, 626 St. An
thony Ave. Mrs. Davis is progress
ing favorably and has returned
home.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
]. WALTON CRUMPS RETURN

The DR.. ]. Walton Crumps, 639
Fuller Ave-, returned to the city
on Monday, September l, from an
extended motor trip that took them
to Los Angeles, Hollywood, Oak
land, San Francisco, CAL; Ogden
and Salt Lake City, Utah; Chey-
enne, Wyoming; Denver, Colorado,
and Kansas.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
BENJAMIN TAYLOR BURIED

Benjamin Franklin Taylor, age
81, 1905 18th Ave. &c., died at his
home Sunday, August 81. Funeral
services were held on Wednesday,
September 8, at o'clock at the
Woodland Funeral Chapel with Rev.
H. W. Bolts officiating.
Mr.. Taylor is survived by a sis
ter, Mrs. Anderson, of the same
address, and a niece, Mrs. Arabelle
Taylor Johnson, of Los Angeles.
Burial was made in Hillside
Cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
Little Nifty Has
Panorama Movies

Artie Boyd's Little Nifty Cafe
has installed one of the new SEN
sational Panoramas television,
movie, sound combination music
machines.
These machines introduced only
a short while ago play music and
show the orchestra which plays the
tune in movies at the same time.
A sound picture with musical ac-
compartment plays for a full three
minutes.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
FRANK CURTIS TO ARMY

Frank Curtis, 7O5 Girard Ave.
No., left Tuesday, September 2, for
Fort Smelling where he will be sent
to one of the Selective Service
Camps. Mr.. Curtis is a railroad
man and is well known in the Twin
Cities.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05

THE COURIER-JOURNAL
THE LOUISVILLE TIMES
Louisville, KY.
September 2, 1941
Mr.. Cecil E. Newman
Minneapolis Spokesman
st. Paul Recorder
306 Third St. South
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dear Mr.. Newman:
This is to acknowledge receipt of
your letter and affidavit of Melvin
S. Stone. 1 am forwarding it to
Lawrence Cramer, Executive Sec
rotary of the Committee on Fair
Employment Practice.
You have perhaps read where we
are holdinga hearing in Los Ange-
les on October l and 2. CONSOLE
dated Aircraft will be one of the
companies whose employment pol
icy will be investigated.
Sincerely yours,
MARK ETHRIDGE,
General Mgr. Louisville Courier
Journal; Chairman Committee on
Fair Employment Practice,
Louisville, KY.
4
The Spokesman & Recorder
newspapers received assurances
from other members of the COM
mittee that Stones case would be
investigated.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
JACK JONES WINS BLUE
RIBBON

Jack Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Jones, 654 W. Central Ave-,
was awarded a blue ribbon by the
State Fair Judge for his entry in
the handicap exhibit. His entry
was a beautiful afghan which he
made for his mother.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
Will Teach
At TillOtsOn

Miss Myrtle Wormley will leave
the city on Monday, September 8,
for Tillotson College in Austin Col
lege where she has accepted an as
sistant professorship and will teach
art and English.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
WANTED

Advertising solicitor interested in
making a job" Man or woman
should have presentable appear
ance, enthusiasm and ability.
Earning possibilities unlimited.
Write Publisher, Spokesman and
Recorder newspapers, BOG Third St.
&c., Minneapolis, MINI.
Wanted: Al Cook. Lake home.
Mrs. Gordon Scott. Atlantic 6917.
Merchants respect those who
read their community paper regu-
larly.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
READ

Letter column on page two. 1t
contains a bombshell against Ne
groes who discriminate from a
white reader.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
LOCAL VET DIES

David (Bill) Perry, 46, 439 Ron
do Ave-, died at the United States
Veterans Hospital on Sunday, Au-
gust 81, after being in ill health
for some time. Funeral services
were conducted Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 3, at 2:3O p. M, under the
auspices of the American Legion,
Leslie Lawrence Post No. 497, of
which Mr.. Jess Howard is the COM
mander. Perry was member of
the Post for twelve years.
Born and reared in St. Paul, the
deceased had a wide circle of
friends. He had been confined to
the hospital just a week prior to
his death. !
Funeral services were read by
Father Victor E. Holly, rector of
st. Philips Episcopal Church. In
torment was in the Soldiers Rest
at Forest cemetery with a police
and military escort.
Survivors include his sister, Mrs.
Grace Renfro; brother, Camillus H.
Perry; aunt, Mrs. Gamaliel Fergu-
son; uncle, W. P. Perry of Chicago;
cousin, Mrs. Lucy Kangas of Point
Douglas, Minnesota, and a cousin,
Curtis Cook of Prescott, Wiscon-
sin, all of whom attended the fu-
neral services.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
President Roosevelt Talks
Over Defense Problems
With His New Committee
you GET IN LINE, TOO" PRESIDENT
INTIMATES TO GO

NTIMATES TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. 4-Acton against 80
departments haborng job discrimination the basis of
taken last Wednesday conference between President
Practice committee,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05

ed their intention of being present
at the Los Angeles hearings.
To extend the scope of its work,
the committee is considering the
employment of Two, and possibly,
three, deputy administrators to as
sist Mr.. Cramer. If three deputies
are employed, the chances are that
two of them will be colored. It is
reported that one of the colored
deputies will be young lawyer al
ready in the government service.
In addition to these deputies, a
number of investigators are to be
hired.
Information concerning job dis
elimination should be mailed to
Lawrence Cramer, secretary, FEP
Committee, Office of Production
Management, Washington, D. C.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
ON THE SOCIAL FRONT

Private Kenneth Jackson, son of
DR.. w. L. Jackson of Detroit and
grandson of Mrs. Matte Jackson,
S89 St. Anthony Ave-, is recovering
in the Station Hospital at Fort
Custer, Michigan, from a broken
jaw received in an auto accident on
August 20 while en- route to Camp
from Detroit.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05

Mrs. Irma Jarrett, Mrs. Olivia
Cannon and Mr.. Alexander Parks
of Topeka, Kansas, were the guests
of Mr.. James R. Aubrey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Carr and Rev. and
Mrs. Jace Claybourne. The out of
town guests were entertained on
fishing trip to Northern Minnesota
and Canada. Mrs. Jarrett and Mr..
Parks returned home Monday while
Mrs. Cannon will remain in the city
a while as the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. Claybourne.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05

Be sure you get your paper reg
ularly, subscribe by mail.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. KintchlOw
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Green of Chicago over night on
their way to visit in Tacoma,
Washington.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
HITLER MUST BE LAUGHING!
No Negroes or Indians
Wanted Defense Aircraft
Concern Agent Tells Man
AFFIDAVIT SHOWS OTHER LOCAL FIRMS PRACTICE
DISCRIMINATION IN DEFENSE PLANTS
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation Violates
Order Against Race Ban

Order Against Race Ban
In affidavit given this Melvin
craftsman Minneapolis and father of five children
discrimination which local and national firms holding
Tense contracts show the selection of their personnel
Stone said in his affidavit which reprinted
poymen for the Consolidated Diego
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05

Mrs. F. d. Pickrin left Sunday
morning for Indianapolis, Indiana,
after a two weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. N. W. Kintchlow and her
sister, Miss N.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
Committee to Investigate
Complaints of Discrimination
Against Negro Workers

This letter from Mark Ethg chairman of the defense
on Fair Employment Practice is self explanatory.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05
WIN RADIOS

William Tendle, 1861 Rondo
Ave-, John Robinson, 1853 Marshall
Ave-, both of St. Paul, and Thelma
Massengil, 3617 Chicago Ave-, Min
neapolis, were the three persons
who held the lucky numbers and
won the three radio sets given
away by the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters at their picnic on
last Saturday at Harriet Island.
Mrs. Charles Foster of Kansas
City and Misses Artie Young and
Mayzell Carter of st. Louis were
the weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Schuck of 844 Fuller
Ave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gibson and Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Barnett of Omaha,
Nebraska, stopped in St. Paul en-
route to Lake Adne, Minnesota,
and spent a day with Mr.. Arthur
Allen, 43O St. Anthony Ave. Mr..
Barnett is a projectionist at the
Ritz Theatre in Omaha.
Mr.. Alfred Harris returned from
an extended trip in Sioux City,
Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska. In
Sioux City Mr.. Harris visited with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Harris. His twin brother, Alvin,
is now residing in Los Angeles.
DIR. and Mrs. Ira Scott of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and daughter, Miss
Anita Scott, have been the house
guests for the past ten days of Mrs.
SCOTS mother, Mrs. Coins, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Coins, 696
Carroll Ave. Among those extend
ing social courtesies to the SCOTS
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Coins, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Cason, Mrs. Freda
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Ran
som, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Neal,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Johnson and Mr..
and Mrs. William Modem of Mime
apolis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-15
WE'D LIKE TO KNOW

We hope the finding of fact of Army officers investigating the recent fatal explosion of powder magazine at the Stka base isn't going to be one of those confidential censored reports of Army Investigating committee.
 There has been such huge amount of conjec- ture around both Sitka and Juneau since the Sun day afternoon blast as to the exact reason for the accident. that it would certainly be shame not to let the public know just what the Army hit upon as the reason for the deaths of six men and injuries of a score of others
 If, as has been hinted, there was lack of proper safety precautions in the storage of the plosives, then it is surely evident that thorough inspection of what goes at Japonski Island is indicated.
 If on the other hand, the brush fire which set off the exposives smacks of sabotage at the base it is certainly high time for Army, navy and tractors to stage general housekeeping
 Maybe, the findings of the army board will be none of our business, but still would like to know just what they report after their investigation Rumors have nasty way of twisting facts and we believe an explanation from the investigators as to exactly what the facts surrounding this and other J7nonski mishaps really will help lot in setting 'i'fens right and stopping lot of future guessing ahout conditions on the Sitka military reserve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-15
Death of a Hero
Cleveland Plain Dealer)


 More than 20 years ago, a young American cavalry officer began preaching to his fellow officers the doctrine of mechanzation. Having gone through the World War, he realized that the battles of the next would be by machines supported by men rather than by men supported by machines.
 It was several years before his sermons had any effect, but in 1928 he allowed by the chief of staff to begin the first feeble experimentation in mechanized units. The experimentation remained feeble for some time because Congress refused to grant sufficient funds to carry it on.
 Meanwhile, revtalized German Army took up the idea and in June, 1940 proved beyond all doubt it's effectiveness. Only then did the American Army and Congress fully awake to the implications of the military science and call Adna R. Chaf- fee to Washington to put in effect the theories he had preached so long.
 sick man for the last year, Maj. Gen. Chaffee gave his life in this valiant service. When he died recently the American Army well on its way to complete mechanization Happily a few days before his death there pinned on his breast the Distinguished Service Medal for "distn- guished service outstanding foresight judgment and leadership in organizing and commanding the ar mored forces of the army"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-15

be used as investigators, to check all applications for withdrawal of foreign funds. Some of this work will have the character of mystery sleuthing, to track down the real purpose behind an application and detect operations favoring the Axis.
 In short, Treasury is recruiting men for the new war of currency exchange.
 RRY-GO-ROUND
 Business men holding priority cer- tificates should get set for new SPAB move. Under serious consid- eration is a plan to freeze" the delivery dates on all outstanding priority authorizations in order to speed up their use. :. Mike Quill, noisy leftist head of the Transport Workers, is the latest CIO bigwig to part with John L. Lewis on the isolationism question. Since the Communist Party Central Commit tee laid down new party line of no trafficking with isolationists, Quill, previously loud foe of Britain, has changed his tune and is now all for it.
 Copyright, 1941, by United Feature
 Syndicate, Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-15
STRIKE RESULT

The fact that four Office of Indian Affairs schooteachers stranded at St Michael because ice in the Yukon River has halted boat service to their posts at Mountain Village and Pilot Station, was seen yesterday another result of the recent labor dispute which tied up Seattle sailings on Alaska-bound ships.
 The teachers came to Alaska on the steamer Baranof one of the ships delayed because of a dispute regarding the signing-on of negro member Of the stewards department. Their arrival at St. Michael was just too late to allow them to take passage on the last ship up the Yukon before the early freeze-up.
 Of all the inconvenience caused Alaska bound persons because of the ship te-up their situation is probably the most melodramatic There is possibility that within the next few days a char tered plane from Nome may take them to their
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-15
WAFER. USERS OF AUX BAY
 MEET TONIGHT

Financing of a water system by the Aux Bay Water Users Associa- ton will be discussed at o'clock this evening when the group will meet with Forest Service officials at the PAA building at Aux Bay, J. B. Caro, president, reminded members today.
 The work, to be done by eco crews, will be matched by mini mum fund of $5,0O0 for materials and supplies, which must be pur- chased by the water users.
 Members of the association ex- ecutive board include Caro, Cliff Mason, vice president; Forrest Fin- messy, second vice president; John Wagner, secretary, and Ludwig Nelson, treasurer.