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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-09
Mother Raps
Young Folks
For Attitude

A letter from Mrs. Frances Nc
Adams is worthy of publishing.
Mrs. McAdams makes some peril
nent suggestions regarding public
behaviour Of youngsters"
Her letter says:
My dear Youngsters:
Men and women Of tomorrow, l
know many Of you are not going
to like this letter and some Of you
are going to want to pull my hair,
but l could not resist the urge to
convey this message to you after
noting your conduct at the Halle
Q. Brown House Friday evening.
You had such a wonderful, won
derful program planned, especially
for your benefit by the Youth Con-
ference Committee, for which you
showed no gratitude, and you made
it impossible for those who came
out for an evening of pleasure to
enjoy it. You threw black ink on
the previous meeting, and it would
have been more embarrassing had
the same group who attended the
Thursday evening meeting been
present to witness your behaviour.
You laughed and made ugly re-
marks when the movie was shown
of your own race. IT'S true many
of them were not what would be to
your taste, handsome or of a light
complexion, but those qualities do
not count if there is no solid back
ground. Those boys and girls
shown in the movie l think put
some of US to shame. They have
never had the advantages of some
Of you who were laughing at them,
but they had ambition and tact
enough to take advantage of the
opportunity the NYA offered them
and to make good.
Now if you laugh and make fun
of your own people, you have no
right to squawk where other groups
do the same, and when you go to
your neighborhood theatre, don't
shout, stomp your feet, and make
remarks whenever a colored face is
shown upon the screen. There is
nothing more pleasing than hearty,
joyous laughter, but whooping,
stomping your feet and kicking
over seats belongs to the dark ages
and it certainly does not show the
proper appreciation of your settle
ment house, it also throws bad
reflection on your home training.
Remember that the searchlight
of criticism is being focused upon
you strongly day by day. Your
elders, with all of their forces, are
striving to pave a way for a bright
er future for you. Don't repave it
with stumbling blocks.
Sincerely and lovingly yours,
Mrs. Frances McAdams,
St. Paul, Minnesota.
April z, 1941.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-09
Consistency Versus Inconsistency

One Of the group
Negroes ought to get together This
and people of the other group
what is meant when this statement When
find that they subject certain physical
that moate their actions the other
that the Negro subject the physical and
observed that all Of affected by political
forces We believe that the Negro people together
the advancement Of their in America However
individuals there individuals
who inconsistent when certain principles
believe based that other
divided issues just like the
the Negro criticized for his actions than group
The Plaindeaer
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-09

Mention The Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-09

have something and to do this we
cannot buy everything we want,
nor 60 everywhere we want. We
must deny ourselves many things
in order to possess something.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-09
MOTHERS DAY

By Morris Gibbs, Sr.
Each year we honor Mother
On day set aside,
The second Sunday in May
Is Mothers day, we always pride.
No one should ever forget Mother
A grand parsonage is she,
Honored by all, she is dear
Think what she did for you and me.
Motherhood is one of Gods noblest gifts
Be grateful, if you are one
Some seem to have missed
This blessing and children have none.
Think not of the trials and tribulations
As not worth while, whatever the results
You got your pleasure daily
From teaching little tots.
Is there woman so barren
Who does not feel the urge
Of having a child call her mother?
Having none, life is like a dirge.
Heartaches go with those we're fond of
Just life's way of showing,
That we must cherish its blessings
Which proves we're spiritually growing.
Wear your flower on Mothers Day
Be proud of her always,
Her station in life was always noble
We can't give her too much praise.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-09
Pruises Pdpers As
Advertising Medium

Dear Mr.. Newman:
Please accept our thanks for the
splendid manner in which you han
died our advertising for the St,
Thomas Style Show. We followed
your suggestions to the letter and
believe that in so doing we were
able to sell the advance" tickets
so much easier.
The Minneapolis Spokesman and
the st. Paul Recorder well deserve
the high esteem with which they
are held as media that reach the
people of the Twin Cities to keep
them informed.
Sincerely,
w. D. Brown, M. D.,
Pres. Mems Club of
st. Thomas Church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-09


w. D. Brown, M. D.,
Pres. Mems Club of
st. Thomas Church.
ASKS SUPPORT OF ANTI-POLL
TAX BILL
Editor: May Hill is National
Anti-Poll Tax Week. During that
time a concerted effort will be made
by hundreds of progressive organi-
cations all over the country to edu-
cate the people concerning the sig
nificance of the Poll Tax and of
the efforts now being made to bring
Anti-Poll Tax Legislation before the
House of Representatives. This leg
islation in the form of the Geyer
Anti-Poll Tax Bill (H. R. 7534) is
important because 1t serves to pro-
tect the democratic rights, civil lib
critics, and freedom of the franchise
in the North by giving to millions
of southern Negroes and poor
whites for the first time - the
right to vote.
Because they are elected by a
favored minority, the Poll Tax Con-
gressmen feel no responsibility to
the great bulk Of their constituents
the Negro and white sharecrop-
per-the impoverished tenant farm
ers. 1t is men like Cotton Ed Smith
of Georgia, Martin Dies of Texas,
Cox of Georgia, Howard Smith Of
Virginia, Hatton Summers of Tex
as-who go to Washington, elected
by a mere $50 of their potential
voters and fiibuster the Anti
Lynch Bill or foster Anti-Labor
laws and attack the Civil Liberties
of the whole nation.
There are 16 senators and 70 rep
resentatives in Congress from the
8 poll tax states. These men are
elected on an average by less than
249O of their potential voters. They
enjoy an average stay in office
nearly twice as long as the law
makers sent from the forty states
having free and democratic cleo
tions. By virtue of their seniority,
they get the important committee
posts - Hatton Summers is chair
man of the House Judiciary Com
mittee; Martin Dies is a member Of
the Rules Committee.
This is the way Poll Tax elected
Congressman voted on the Anti
Lynch Bill in 1887: In the House
from the 8 poll tax states the vote
was 65-2 against the bill while
from the forty other states it was
1858 in favor of the bill.
In the Senate where poll tax men
filibustered and finally voted the
bill down, the vote from the 8 poll
tax states was 14-0 against and
from the free states it was APP
against.
AS long as there remains in Con-
gress a solid block of lawmakers
who have not the least concern for
the vast majority Of their own con-
stituents then the welfare, the
democratic rights and civil liberties
of all minority groups in the whole
nation are in danger.
We believe in democracy - the
right kind-that includes all races
and minority groups. We believe
that democracy can be preserved
only by practicing it-and that free
speech can only be preserved by
speaking. The Poll Tax is a germ
which withers and kills one part
of the democratic body politics. It
spreads its insidious poisons
throughout the remainder, render
ing it weak and impotent.
1t must be eradicated.
r, A, Harris,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25

This was the strategy: the line
of battle extended nine miles dl-
agonally across the StOney Creek
and San Antonio valleys. Pivot
point of the Blue attack was in the
San Antonio valley, The Blues adj
vance was on the east side of the
battle line running from San An
tonic valley. The Rcd attack was
on a line west of the pivot point
where the Blue 82nd brigade and
the Ped 18th infantry and 53rd in
fantry were locked in battle.
Aerial bombing" attacks, patrol
skirmishes, tank movements and
capture Of prisoners all were report
ed in this huge battle which was
real except for the bullets.
Maj. Gen. Kenyon Joyces Blue
headquarters announced capture OF
II prisoners from the Red 18th in
fantry and three from the 53rd in
fantry. The Blues in turn admitted
the loss b. capture Of % enlisted
men and one officer of the 99th
anti-tank company
Blue air corps headquarters an
nounced the bombing" of the Paso
Robles airport, base of Red aviation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
Underpass Plan
Hit by Public
Works Chiefian
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next step. Mayor Robert Hatton
commented:
Personally, I think we should
send a delegation to the next high
way commission meeting Friday at
ViSalia to explain that the pledge
Of city funds and the obtaining OF
rights of way were based upon ex-
pectation of an underpaSs and that
any arrangement that would not
include construction of an underpaSs
would be purely state project"
Regardless of Clark's position,
however, it was evident that the
underpass plan was not dead"
A communication from Vaughn
Wednesday indicated that the high
way commissioner intended to con-
tinue the fight.
Clark's objections to the Main
street underpass, as reconstructed
from those who talked with him,
appeared to be that funds could
not be obtained to build a four
lane underpass and that a two-lane
would be inadequate.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
Jail Breakers
Headed for Tria!
In Superior Court

The fugitivcs five and their dia-
mond- -bribed assistant Wednesday
were headed toward trial in su-
perior court on charges of staging
the senational Imperial county jail
break a wee kago.
From county Jail cells where they
y re placed exactly nine hours
after they sawed their way through
iron bars in the ceiling of the
second floor compartment reserved
for federal prisoners, the men were
taken into FL Centro justice court
late Tuesday for a preliminary hear
ing.
Emil Gerek, 80, Polish alien; Helm
rich Sobezak, Al, German alien;
Mario Atkinson, 80; Miguel Morales.
30, and Conception Aguilcra, 81, the
men who escaped, were held or
$500 bail on charges of escaping
from custody. Ernest Hesse, 80
jail trusty, was held on similar
bail on charge of assisting in the
escape. Hesse accepted five small
diamonds from Gerek to smuggle a
hack saw into the federal cell. He
said he hid them in the toilet
in his cell when he heard the
fugitives again were in custody
They have not been recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
Alcoholism Cases Increasing Rapidly.
Total Million, Physician Claims

ATLANTIC CITY, June 25 CUP
Gases of chronic alcoholism in the
United States now total 100000
ana are increasing at the rate OF
almost 10000 cases year, Dr.
Thomas j. Meyers of Pasadena
Cal. told the general assembly OF
the 45th convention of the Amer
ican Osteopathic association today.
Alcohol, he added, has become the
greatest public health problem next
to syphilis, and the greatest eco
nomic problem next to unemploy-
ment
Chronic alcoholism is "a physi-
cal. mental social disease that re-
quires scientific methods of treat
ment and prevention rather than
Jail sentences" said DR.. Meyers, who
is president of the American college
of neuropsychiatry a member of the
psychiatric advisory board commit
tee of Los Angeles county, and sem
ior member of the neuropsychiatric
service at Los Angeles county Os-
teopathic hospital.
1T is impossible to estimate how
many additional millions are ex-
posing themselves to disease, physi-
cal and mental breakdown, accl-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
For TimeBeinu,
us. Aid TO Russia
On Token Basis
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II mar nllrcha Sos

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OF war purchases.
Among items likely to be required
By the Soviet Union are aviation
gasoline, machinery, clothing, medi-
cal supplies, ships and, possibly
food. The shipping problem easily
could become the most acute be-
cause of the tremendous strain put
upon existing facilities to geep Great
Britain supplied. If Moscow need
ed more tankers to augment her
supplies, it would be likely that
the Forthcoming rationing of gaso-
line in the United States for plea
sure purposes would be made more
stringent.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he had not
the foggiest notion of what the
Soviet Union needs and left it up
to Moscow to inform this govern
ment of what is wanted
There are 10 Soviet Union, 2 Es-
thonian, l Latvian and l Lithuan-
ian ships in American waters and
these presumably will be diverted
to the United States-Soviet Union
service. Moscow controls 244 ves-
sells of 1000 TONS each or more
aggregating $4,000 tons, but some
of them are in the Black sea and
therefore, would have to survive the
Mediterranean to reach the Atlantic
or Indian oceans.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25

I. Head, fractured collar bone; Pvt.
Dennis Sullivan, possible shoulder
fracture; Pvt. Harry c. Chan, abras-
ions. cuts; Pvt. Albert J. Knecht.
burns on the right arm and left
leg. They werc all of Company H,
162nd infantry. Their truck tipped
over in isolated territory of Stoney
Greek valley.
The 92nd brigade of the 41st di-
vision-Oregon and Washington ma
tional guardsmen-led a big-scala
attack on the left flank of the Red
lines today and pushed back the
18th infantry of the 7th division a
tctal of two and one half miles.
The Reds, turning the battle into
4 ''pinwheel" movemen. in turn at
tackled the left flank of the Blue
defending line but the outcome of
this movement still was in doubt.
The 18th engineers led the Red at
tack
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25

dents and social hazards because OF
the immoderate use of alcohol"
said DR.. Meyers.
The annual cost of alcoholism
in this country, not even counting
the amount paid for alcoholic bev-
erages, is estimated at more than
five billion dollars, including the
costs of arrests for intoxication, the
loss of earnings by alcoholics in
mental hospitals, and the cost OF
treating and maintaining them.
Added to this is the increasing
amount spent each year for the
purchase of beer, wine and liquor
which was $3,343, ,848987 in the fiscal
year of 1940."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
Test Flight for
Worlds Largest
Plane Postponed

SANTA MONICA, Cal, June rs
UP)--The first test flight Of the
Douglas Bio, worlds largest air.
plane, which was scheduled for this
afternoon, was postponed today be-
cause of trouble in adjusting the
brakes on the huge landing wheels.
Plans had been made to take up
the giant ship during the peak of
the afternoon sea breeze for the
maximum of head-wind lifting
power.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
82nd Brigade Leads Attack
On Flank Of Red Lines

CAMP HUNTER LIGGETT, Cal,
June 25 .CUP)-Two soldiers were
killed and five injured in a truck
convoy accident today as major
fostilities involving thousands of
troops developed over a nine-mlle
front in the battle of California,
the vests greatest war game.
Today's fatalities brought to six
the total of violent accidental
deaths since the start of maneuvers
on the Hunter Liggett reservation.
Dead in the accident were Pri-
vat s Clarence L. Sayles and Harold
L. Vogen. Injured were Sgt. Arnold
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
Rambling Reporter
another.
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another.
There is still much to be done
in Mexico, but socially and econo-
mically the country has made but
Columbia forked over 1925. 900 de-
cade.'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25

It's agreeable and easy to take.
But more important, it usually is
both punctual and thorough, when
taken as directed, and helps relieve
constipations bad breath, coated
tongue, and other distresses.
And the tonic laxative" element
in BLACK DRAUGHT helps to
tone lazy intestinal muscles,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
Many Laxatives, but
few So Popular!

OF the hundreds of laxatives sold
n the South and West, only few
have been steady-sellers year after
year.
One is BLACK-DRAUGHT, that
spicy herbal compound known TO
four generations as the family
laxative" Reasons for its popular
ity are not hard TO find. 2
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
In The Ciink-

In The Ciink--
Frank Smyer parked his police
car at the post office and three
gentlemen of the banking fraternity
important enough TO rate a polio
escort, got out Frank waited in
the car for them and as he waited
he heard chuckle in the machine
next to him.
ASK him yourself" he heard a
woman'S voice say.
1t was Mrs Paul Conroc speaking
20 her young daughter.
Bashfully. the child inquired:
why did you arrest those PROV
iers?"
1t was probably the first time
Charles Smith, Bill Peach and Joe
Qualls had ever been clsssed as
such. ..s
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
Russian Planes
Attack, Bomb
Finnish Cities
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Pruth river, and this appeared TO
be partly confirmed by a Nazi COM
munique issued at Bucharest say
ing that Russian counter-attacks
had beer repulsed.
Germany obviously was throwing
tremendous forces, including para
chute sabotage troops. into the Of
fonsive all along the front where
Nazis said blitzkrieg methods were
proving especially successful on the
central Polish sector. On this front.
where the Russians admitted loss
of Brest-Litovsk, Moscow said the
enemy continued to attack but that
il was encountering stubborn re-
sistance." Some German estimates
were that the Nazis had advanced
as much as 80 miles by Sunday night
and had continued that pace in the
most favorable areas on Monday and
Tuesday, which presumably would
put them close to 100 miles inside
Soviet territory at some points.
On the north, the Germans ad-
vanced in the direction of Kaunas
in an effort to bite off the Baltic
states of Lithuania, Latvia and Es-
tonia with the aid of revolutionary
movements repeatedly started there
with considerable success. The Sow
lets contended, however, that the
Germans suffered heavy losses ano
hat the Red army was fighting
he invaders off.
The German spearhead into the
-ich Ukraine on the south report
idly had not made as much pro-
gress as had been expected.
There were reports IN London
(partly supported by the Soviet
communique) that the Germans
were preparing to strike from Fin
land into Russia, possibly with tit
support of the Firms as result OF
Soviet air attacks on Finnish tar
gets, while in the south it was be-
lieved by British experts that
NaA attempt to cross the Black Sea
and attack the rich Russian oil fields
would be attempted.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
LEASE AGREEMENT TO
FORD APPROVED

WASHINGTON, June 25 (UP)-
Federal Loan Administrator Jesse
Jones announced today that the
defense plant corporation has au-
thorized a lease agreement with
the Ford Motor company for con-
Struction and equipment of an air.
craft factory at Ypsilanti, Mich,
at a cost of $47,620,17l.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
Finland Declares
War on Russia
After Bombings

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Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25
ISllseths
AIR RAID ALARMS
AT HELSINKI

HELSINKI, June 25 oUP)-Hel-
sinki underwent four air raid alarms
today and bomb explosions were
heard from the direction OF the Hell
sinki airport. some distance from
the capital.
The attacks were made by Rus
sian bombcrs. which roared over
the city in waves of nine planes
each at an altitude of about 600C
feet.
Smoke could be seen rising from
the direction of the airport but nc
bombs fell on Helsinki proper.
Eight Soviet planes were reported
shot down.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-25

AMERICAN LEAGUE
St. Louis ........... Ol0 002 020-5-ll-l
New York ........ 600 22O O3x-7- 81
Galehouse, Allen and Ferrell,
Chandler, Murphy and Dickey.
Cleveland .......... 900 200 O0O-2-7-2
Boston ................ 900 200 50x-7-9-2
Bagby, Brown and Desautels
Hemsley; Grove and Peacock.
Detroit .............. 0l0 100 010-4-9-C
Philadelphia .-... 200 300 00x-5-7-G
Rowe, Giebell, Thomas, NeWhous-
er and Tebbetts; Knott Ferrick anc
Hayes.
Chicago .................. 900 900 900 600
Washington .......... 600 900 900 00o
Rigney and Turner; Hudson and
Early.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-22
COACHES USED
Trailer Camp Sites for Rent

REMITTANCE space; private home; ex-
cellent accommodations; single gentleman.
Dearborn OSO6- K.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Arlington Announces
School Opening Dates

Arlington County public schools
will be open September from 8 a m.
to 4 pm. and September 6 from
am. to noon for the registration
of pupils in all grades, it was an
nounced today by Fletcher Kemp,
superintendent of schools. Glasses
will begin at 9 am. September 8.
Night school at Westinghouse
High School will open for registra-
ton and organization of classes at
7 pm. September 8. Glasses will
be held each Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday from to 10 pm.
The entrance age of pupils, gov
erned by the State Board OF Edu-
cation regulation which became ef-
fective July 1, is as follows:
A child must be years old on
or before September l to enter the
first quarter, 6 years old on or
before December / to enter the Sec
ond quarter, years old on or
before March / to enter the third
quarter.
The national defense class" at
Patrick Spence School began its
third 8-week course August 18.
1t is hoped to continue these classes
through the winter, Mr.. Kemp said.
The superintendent has an
nounced the appointment of Harry
Deming as football and track coach
at Washington-Lee High School and
Elwood Clements ~ basket ball ana
baseball coach.
Evening star., 1941-08-23
Fairfax County Opens
Chest Drive Oct. II
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Aug. 23.-
The annual campaign for the Fair
fax County Community Chest will
be held from october IT to Novem-
ber 3, it was announced yesterday
by Paul Peter, president of the
chest.
Meanwhile. September l has been
set as the deadline by the Executive
Committee for the filing of appli-
cations by organizations for chest
funds. While the final budget has
not been set, it is expected 1t will
approximate the 1910 figure OF
$4,000.
Charles Tompkins of Seminary
Hill is chairman for the fund drive
and various community workers are
to be named to conduct the So
liciting.
Mr.. Peters says that all funds
raised will be used in Fairfax
County for the benefit of local or
ganizations and underprivilegeo
persons. At the present time, he
said, the chest carries on an active
rehabilitation program, makes con-
tributions in support of Boy Scouts
and All Clubs, provides shoes fol
needy children, aids in the county
health program. furnishes artificial
limbs and crutches and recently has
contributed to a new program oi
vocational guidance and placement
for young people just out of school.