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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19
Household Elects
Officers; Buys
Defense Bonds
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH ELECTS
OFFICERS

The Household of Ruth, No. $50,
quo. Of OF, held its annual
election of officers on Monday, De-
cember Is, at the regular meeting
place, Halle @. Brown House. Those
elected to office were Myrtle Har-
ris, most noble governor; Corinda
Gibson, right noble governor; Dor
othy Massis, noble governor; Theo-
dosia Grant, past most noble gov
ernor; Carrie Lindsay, worthy re-
corder; Birdie High, worthy treas
urer; Alice King, worthy prelate;
Lydia Jones, worthy chamberlain;
Della Williams, worthy shepherd;
Matte A. King, worthy usher;
Lorena Hickman, right senior stew
ard; Ida M. Murphy, left senior
steward; larry Thomas, right
junior steward; Carrie Adams, left
junior steward; and Alice Franklin,
Lorena Hickman and Mary Hixon,
trustees. Lorena Hickman, Alice
King and Theodosia Grant were
elected supervisors of the juvenile
society.
The organization wrote a letter
to President Roosevelt pledging
their support in this emergency,
and backed it up by drawing
enough money from the bank to
purchase a defense bond.
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ST. PAUL NAACP INSTALLS
OFFICERS SUNDAY AT 4 p. M.

Installation of the officers of the
st. Paul Branch of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People will be held on Sum-
day, December %, 4 p. m, in the
Halle @. Brown Community House.
Officers to be 4 installed include
President, Rev. BENJAMIN N.
Moore; First Vice-President, J. L.
Stokes; Second Vice-President,
Frank L. Alsup; Secretary, Junald
N. Brown; Assistant Secretary,
Harriet Brown; Treasurer, W. B.
Walker; Committee Chairmen-
Membership, John Culver; Finance,
Samuel Johnson; Legal Redress,
Maceo Littlejohn; Labor and In
dustry, Frank L. Alsup; Education,
I. Myrtle Garden; Entertainment,
Lee Turpin; Youth Council, M.
Odelle Harris; Press and Publicity,
Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson.
The following telegram was sent
to President Franklin D. Roosevelt
by the order of the Executive Com
mittee of the St. Paul Branch last
Wednesday: "In this time of war
national. unity is imperative. We
pledge our full support to our
President and nation. AS Negro
Americans we desire to participate
in every phase Of the defense OF
our nation as full-fledged citizens in
the true democratic manner"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19

lect carefully their Christmas gifts.
Among the items which we think
the boys would like las gathered in
conversation with furloughed men)
are compact shaving kits, that will
fit his foot locker, subscriptions to
hometown newspapers (no plug),
magazines, cameras, pen and pencil
sets, portable radios, plain white
Observation-Disclosures get too many
Of them, cigarettes, pipes and pipe
tobaccos are always favorite and
welcome gifts to soldiers.
Red silk pajamas and quilted bed
spreads are not in demand in SOL
der barracks, so you can cross
them OF your soldier boy lists
Cecil Newman.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19
Detroit Mon in Juil Here

Richard Bradley of Detroit, Mich
igan,, was hailed into Municipal
Court, Monday morning, for short
changing shopkeepers in the Rondo
avenue district with two 50 bills he
carried with him. He was formally
charged with vagrancy and denied
the short change accusation, and
then offered to show Judge Fine
bout just what he had done. The
Judge refused the instructions and
sent the offender to the workhouse
for five days.
"Why Judge" Bradley said, ''if
you know anything about short
changing at all, you know you can't
short change a person with a 50
bill. You need at least a IS bill.
If you give me a break and let me
go, the only thing that'll beat me
out of town is the headlight on the
bus"
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E. s. WEBER IN HOOSBGOW!

DR.. E. S. Weber, genial and
popular st. Paul dentist, is serving
a short term in the st. Paul work
house.
He was sentenced last week fol-
lowing traffic violations. On pro-
baton, following another violation
several months ago, he was again
involved in a traffic accident on
Dec. 6.
In both accidents, DR.. Weber was
charged with operating a motor We
hicle while under the influence of
liquor.
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ROLLER SKATING PARTY

A pre- Christmas roller skating
party will be given by the Mime
apolis Urban League Youth Coun-
Gil, Monday, Dec. %, at the Roller
drome, 2139 Lowry avenue north,
from 8 to IL p. m. This party
promises to be a gay prelude to
your holiday festivities; come out
and skate yourself into a rollicking
Christmas spirit. The price is
ONLY thirty-five cents.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19

Into defense plants throughout the country this week went
attention the Governments nondsrmnaon policy
employment Robert Weaver Chief Of the Negro
Employment and Training Branch of NJ and Lawrence W. Cmer
Secretary Presidents Committee Fair Employment
Practice shown examining the poster which quotes the following
Rooseves Executive Order No 1902:
do hereby ream the policy Of the United States that there
discrimination the employment Of workers in defense
color national
origin and do hereby declare that it is the duty Of employers and of
organizations uherance of said policy and of this order
provide for the full and equitable participation of all workers de-
industries discrimination because of creed color
national origin.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19
ALBERT KEMP DIES

Albert Kemp, former st. Paul
resident, died at Rockford, Ill, on
December IL where he had gone to
work on a defense project about a
year ago. His body was brought to
st. Paul for burial. Funeral serv-
ices were held on Thursday, Deem
Der 10, at 2 p. m, with Rev. C. T.
R. Nelson officiating, assisted by
Rev. B. M. Moore.
He is survived by four sons, Her
bert of Omaha, Harvey, Hamilton
and Haywood of st. Paul; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. C. Otis of st. Paul;
three grandchildren, a sister, Mrs.
Ada Stewart, and a brother, Mr..
s. E. Kemp of Omaha.
Burial was made in Oakland
cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19
Important
Notice

All news, announcements, ad-
vertising for the December 26
edition should be in our Mime
apOlis office, 3O6 3rd St. So, by
Monday, December %, at 6
p. m.
The December 26 edition, our
Christmas edition, will be off
the press Tuesday. Don't wait,
call your news in today, Midway
834O.
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Elks Pledge Support To j.
Country But Condemn Any
Type of Race Discrimination
TWIN CITY ELKS SEND MES
SAGES TO PRESIDENT ROOSE-
WELT AND GOVERNOR
CTAGCRN
STASSEN

Last Sunday night the Elk
Lodges, Temples and Councils Of
Minneapolis and st. Paul sent spe-
cial messages to President Roose-
welt and Governor Stassen pledging
their loyalty and wholehearted sup
port in the prosecution of the war
against the United States enemies.
The message to the President con-
tanned also an appeal for just and
equal opportunity for Negroes to
serve their country as all other
Americans.
Take Stand Against Proposed
Jim Crow Policy
The message to Governor Stassen
contained an urgent appeal to per-
NIT Negroes to serve in the Home
Defense Forces Of the State as all
other citizens, and stated definitely
their opposition to the proposed
plan of the Governors military
aides to set up a separate Jim Crow
unit for Negroes only.
The !. B. p. o. E. W. Of Mime
sofa is the largest fraternal organi-
cation in the state. Sunday night
was the occasion Of the 21st annual
joint memorial services held at the
Camphor Memorial NJ. E. Church
Sunday evening, December IA. Fol-
lowing stirring message by Rev.
c. T. R. Nelson, a rededication
of loyalty, both to the country and
the organization was made.
Alertness of Daughter Elks
Wins Praise
When the matter was presented
for action by one of the Grand
lodge officials, Mrs. Lear Howard
Of Como Temple, st. Paul, District
Deputy of st. Paul, made the mo-
ton that these messages be rushed
to the President and Governor i'm
mediately, Mrs. Jessie Shannon of
Minnehaha Temple, Minneapolis,
also District Deputy of Minneapo-
lis, seconded the motion which
brought the full house to its feet
with an expression of yes votes.
GastOn's Opposition Ruled Out
VIM. Fl. CASTOR of Gopher Lodge,
st. Paul, attempted to oppose the
motion, but was ruled down by Elk
allied Ruler A. ]. Lewis and booed
by the house. George W. Hall ex-
pressed mild opposition to the mat
ter being brought up at that time,
but stated he was in favor of the
messages being sent. Spectators
praised the Daughter Elks for their
militant attitude.
MRS. CARRIE CLARK DEAD
AT 20
Carrie M. Clark, COS 9Th Avenue,
North, age 70, died at Minneapolis
General Hospital on December 13.
Funeral services were held on We'd
nesday, December II, at 2 p. m,
at the Woodland Funeral Chapel
with Rev. 81. W. Bolts officiating.
Mrs. Clark has been a resident of
Minneapolis for the past twenty
five years and was a member of
Wayman A. M. E. Church.
She is survived by a niece, Lu-
ellie Pride, of Wilson, Arkansas,
who came for the funeral. Inter-
ment was made in Crystal Lake
cemetery with Woodland Funeral
Home in charge of burial arrange.
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Defense Committee Pledges
Loyalty; Opposition to Race
Discrimination Reaffirmed

Tuesday the Minnesota Negro
Defense committee issued the fol-
lowing statement:
On January 10, 1871, the Mime
sofa Negro Defense committee had
its birth from a mass meeting held
on that day. It's declaration of
principles as enunciated at that
time was as follows: "To take inn
mediate, positive action to the end
that Negroes are accepted in State
and National Defense units and in
dustries on the basis Of complete
equality"
We. still adhere to these prin-
ciples and in our efforts to bring
about those conditions, we have
labored increasingly to see to it
that all Americans may have the
opportunity to serve in all branches
of our defense forces, and are given
the opportunity to give all their
talent and skill in defense indus
tries in our arsenal of democracy.
These steps were all begun before
we became engaged in war, with
the thought that national unity was
important in the successful prose-
cution of war against bigotry, die
tatorship, and barbarism.
Now that our country is engaged
in actual war, since the dastardly
attack was made upon US by Japan,
we wish to reiterate our loyalty
and allegiance to our country and
to you as Commander-in-Ch and
pledge our continued efforts to
bring about unity in this hour of
danger.
We need not call to your atten-
ton that history records the Ne
gro's loyalty above reproach. Now
as then we shall march shoulder to
shoulder with all Americans in our
common defense, and continue to
strive for those principles that
make for national unity.
We join with all Americans in
the deep appreciation for our Bill
of Rights and in the prayer that
the day is not far distant when the
spirit of this great document may
become a full reality. "The price
of liberty is eternal vigilance"
Yours for the defense of our ma
ton,
The Minnesota Negro
Defense Committee.
Frank L. Alsup,
Chairman.
Clarence T. R. Nelson,
Publicity Chairman.
631 st. Anthony Ave-,
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Smart JackaSS"
Continued!

A subscriber to the paper writes
on the current controversy, as the
Editor A Smart Jackass." Read his
letter on page two.
Do Your Christmas Shopping With
Advertisers In This Newspaper
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19

Make your reservations for Clef
Club New Years Eve Party by call
ing Atlantic 1868. Only limited
space-Order your table nOw!-
Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-19

The Minnesota Negro
Defense Committee.
Frank L. Alsup,
Chairman.
Clarence T. R. Nelson,
Publicity Chairman.
631 st. Anthony Ave-,
st. Paul, MINI.
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Defense Bonds
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06

retailer to the social needs Of COM
munity.
He would tax on graduated
scale according to the number of
stores, for example: each store, up
to Is, would pay $25 a store; the
next ten would pay $50 a store; the
next twenty-five would pay 500 a
store The tax increases until each
store over five hundred would pay
$500 annually.
A company with five hundred
stores would pay yearly tax of
$145,25O. The A. & P. company
has approximately ten thousand,
eight hundred stores. The total tax
would be $5,295,250, in addition to
| corporation, realty, income, and
| other taxes. The Kroger company
has approximately three thousand,
nine hundred and fifty-eight stores.
The total annual tax would be 81,
I874,25O. Others heavily taxed would
be Woolworth Dime Stores, Kresge,
Sears Roebuck, Montgomery Ward,
| and chain gasoline stations.
A company with not more than
fifty stores, all of which are in one
state, is exempt from the bill.
| Congressman Patman came into
national prominence when he intro
duced his bill to pay the soldiers
bonus several years ago.
Congressman Hendricks of Flor
ida introduced a bill to provide a
death penalty for wilful sabotage
against the national defense pro-
gram.
OF much interest in Ohio is the
bill to provide for federal inspection
of coal mines. Last year approx
mately fourteen hundred miners
were killed in mine accidents. The
miners union contends that made
quate stcte laws and improper state
inspections are responsible for most
deaths One hundred and forty-two
miners were killed in Ohio, one hun
dred and three of them in two ajoI
explosions A state committee has
recommended several changes in the
state law. A major explosion occur
red in the district of Congressman
Smith of West Virginia, chairman
of the House Committee on Mines
and Mining In the last congress
Mr.. Smith several times unsuccess-
fully tried to secure quorum OF
his committee to report the bill. A
champion of the miner, Mr.. Smith
Immediately introduced it in the
new congress after the former au-
thor was defeated.
Within the past ten years, old age
assistance has come to be an estab-
lished responsibility of government
Payments are now made Under the
National Social Security Act, the
State deciding the amount of pen
sion to be paid, and the Federal
Government paying one-half the
amount up to $40 per month.
The resulting inequalities have
brought constant demands for a
change in the whole system. Cali
fornia pays an average monthly pen
sion of $3.50, the highest in the
United States. The lowest average
pensions are STA in Arkansas; sS
in South Carolina, eand 1913 in
| Georgia. In November, 1910, Ohio
pensioners received an average pen
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06

more than ample for bond payments,
1t has two lanes of traffic in each
maximum grade of only
three percent, and no curve OF more
than six degrees. No road or rail-
road crosses it and entry to the road
can be gained at only IL points.
The first active advocate of such
roads was Mr. T. E. Steiner, OF
Wooster, Ohio, who long since ap-
peared before the Roads Committee
of Congress urging a national sys-
tenn of super highways as a measure
of national defense as we'll as rem
edy for traffic congestion.
Congressman BOland Of Pennsyl
vania has introduced bill estab-
fishing Federal Highways Corpor-
alton with capital of $500,00O,0O
empowered to plan and build a
major system of roads similar to the
Pennsylvania project.
Congressman-at-Larg Bender of
Ohio, who favors aid to Britain, has
introduced a bill requiring the Sec
retary of State to ascertain the war
aims of England and other belliger-
ants and the conditions upon which
they would be willing to establish
peace.
Meet An Ohio Congressman
Stephen NJ Young. Cleveland, is
one of Ohio's congressmen-at-larg
Steve was born in Huron county, at
tended Kenyon and Adelbert col
leges and received his law degree
from Western Reserve University
Law School, He served two terms
in the Ohio Legislature. Resigned
as Assistant Prosecutor of Cuya-
hoga county to join the army during
the World war. Steve is peppy
speaker and very aggressive.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06
Let's Not Be Selfish

Most of us are selfish. We do intend to be, but
we really Anyone who has hobby usually can't
understand why other people haven't the same hob
by They get to believing that their particular hobby
is the most important thing in the world Fortunate
ly enough different hobbies to round, and
with many people of many hobbies, things pretty
we'll balanced.
What leading to is the matter of the
budgeng of tax money of county. With the dupli-
cate which taxes levied growing less, and with
the law permitting taxing authorities to fix tax
beyond certain amount it is apparent that only
limited amount of taxes be raised Some will
say to increase the valuation property. Usually
suggestions from those owning property
OF a taxable nature. (There is weak place in our
taxing system-all property should be taxed). But
to increasing the valuation. Public and private
sales of real estate show that the majority of the prop
erty is being carried the duplicate for fully as
much and in instances more than it sells for in
open market.
In making up the budget of the county 1t is neces-
to divide the taxes that offices and organiza-
tions supported by taxation as authorized by law,
may have funds How to distribute the taxes that
they all may have fair share is what makes the
headaches since every who has especial in
teres 'hobby,' can't understand why their organ
ization should have it's allowance reduced even
though it means taking away from Others The
only fair believe is to consider
tual needs and make the taxes round just the
budget in private family with certain fixed in
and in order to keep expenditures within the in
cutting all along the line though
Johnny may insist that and better automobile
is absolutely essential to the welfare and the standing
OF the family but Mary does not agree with him. She
thinks she will be ruined socially unless she
fur coat Johnny and Mary occupy the relation
to their family in the matter of spending the income
of the family those do, who, for example. feel that
the appropriation for county fair should not have
been cut; the clerk hire slashed money for child
welfare reduced ete.,-and SO it goes all down the
line.
So ret forget the other organizations
think of the hobby of else and not get
the selfish notion that should have all we want,
thus taking away from others funds leaving it with
little nothing, with which to carry on.
Let's forget the Golden Rule.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06
Triadelphia

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Donaldson
of GAINESVILLE recently spent few
days at the Delmer Woodward home
and with other relatives.
Mrs. Lee Carpenter attended the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Hoyt, OF
Beverly, last week.
The Ivan Nelson family were
quite ill last week from flu, but are
improving.
Alfred Maxwell has been suffering
from very severe siege of mumps.
Miss Ruth Jadwin was out of
school last week, victim of the
mumps.
Marion Gheen was called early
Saturday morning to the bedside of
his brother, who is seriously ill at
his home in Windsor township.
Victor Duff and family spent Sun
day with Mrs. Duff's, parents, at
Roseville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Carpenter of
Blue Rock were Sunday visitors at
the P. E. Carpenter home. Mrs. P
E. Carpenter who had been very ill
from flu is still quite poorly.
The latest greeting in this neigh
borhood among the ladies, How
many aprons have. you received?''
The apron club is sure "going
strong" The men are thinking SER
iously of starting a sock club.
Sunday school and church services
next Sunday afternoon at the Meth
odist church.
Fred Henry and family spent
Sunday at Duncan Falls.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Wootton and
w. e. Wootton of Stockport were
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Williams, Sunday.
Mrs. Merle Wells and two chill
Mrs. Edith Harkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Williams were
guests Sunday of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Clifford of Newton
ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Anderson at
tended a birthday dinner Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald An
derson of Malta. The dinner was
in honor of their daughter AIMS
sixth birthday.
Miss Mary Eva Williams spent
the week end with Miss Vena Wood
yard of Chesterhill.
Mrs. John Giles was business
visitor at GAINESVILLE, Tuesday.
Mrs. Inez Hilaman spent Friday
with her mother, Mrs Allie Rouse
of Oak Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Mercer and
two children of Crooksville were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. FL
wood Mercer Sunday.
Mrs. Wayne Geddes is teaching in
the high school, while Paul BurcheI
| is absent.
Mrs. Maude Kinsey is spending q
few days with her parents, Mr.. ani
Mrs. Fred Mendenhall, near Ches.
| terhill.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hilaman an6
daughter of Thomas, w. Va, arc
spending an indefinite time with hi:
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hila
man.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06

sion of s22.95.
Two proposals have been intro
duced to replace existing law. One
Is the General Welfare Act introduce
ed by request by Congressman Mag
nuson of Washington state. This
bill imposes a two percent gross in
come tax and compels a payment Of
not less than $50 nor more than $50
each month. If the state wanted to
pay an additional amount it would
be permitted to do SO.
The other bill was introduced by
Congressman O'Conner of Montana,
is popularity known as the Townsend
Plan. This bill provides for a two
percent gross income tax and sets
no minimum The fund collected
would be divided among the. quail
fed applicants.
Exempt from the tax are fraternal
societies, religious, charitable, scien-
tific, or educational groups, civic
bodies, and labor organizations, hos
pitsls, life insurance paid. after
death Of the insured, property insur-
ance, dana ges at law, and veterans
pensions.
The pensioner much agree not to
engage in any occupation or busi-
ness. Both bills require the annui-
tant to be so years of age instead
of 65 years as under present law.
Existing social security taxes would
be abolished.
Opened last year was the first
super highway in the United States
extending one hundred and sixty
miles from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
to Pittsburgh. Built at a cost OF
$70,00O,OOO, it's tolls of one cent
per mile for passenger cars and four
cents per mile for trucks, has been
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06
The Last Straw Broke His Back

The approval of Wendell Willkie of the adminstra-
fons Lease-Lend BILL is the final straw that has brok
the back of the G. o. P. pachyderm. Now Mr..
Wkie is the target for all of criticism by many
OF his supporters in the last campaign and talk Of
demoting him is heard from all Republican quarters.
We can't understand why the sanction Of just
of the presidents policies should make much differ
ence, nasmuch Mr.. Wllkie has heretofore approv-
ed of many of Mr.. Roosevelts policies In about
the only thing that caused him to break with the
president in the first place because of the T. " A.
disagreement. Had the President followed Mr. Will
kies T. V. A. set-up, the chances that would
not have had the R. E. A, that is proving of such
great benefit.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06
We Approve Of 1t

Last week longtime reader of the Democrat
compmented us on editorial concerning the ear
marking tax funds and especially suggestion to
set aside certain sum for the of children How
ever he mildly criticised us for advocating
marking still further the suggested earmarked funds
for children That is, he felt that certain amount
of it should be earmarked for the purchase stock
ings for children spent for that purpose, that
children in cold weather would be permitted to
out into cold, snowy weather. bare-egged even
though it be the STYLE