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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
Singular Remarks

Mr.. Willkie will run on the
Democratic ticket in l944 and thus
complete his series of political
metamorphoses. w. E. B. Du
Bots.
We Negroes cannot move far,
whether it be in Miami or Mime
apolis, without encountering pro-
scription, inequalities, brutality,
terror, humiliation and insult. Shall
we go to free the Poles, the Czechs,
the Dutch, the Danes, the Norwe-
gians, the Belgians, the French,
and all the rest-and return to the
mental and physical ghettoes of
America Roy Wilkins in the N.
Y. Amsterdam Star-News.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
The Miller's Cafeteria
Strike

This particular strike has a def
mite effect on the economic status
Of an industry in which a great
many Negroes earn their livelihood.
Let us not be blinded by the
national and international, social,
and economic excitement, to the
extent of overlooking our domestic
welfare. To falter on the ladder
of present progress is to sell cheap
the gains made in the economic
realm of this democracy.
Little do we Negroes place in
the Golfers of Millers Cafeteria but
the outcome of this dispute will be
the determining decision of the
restaurant associations future pol
icies in negotiating disputes with
the hotel workers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
F. R. p, St. Paul, Mimi.
ALSUP ADDRESSES GROUP
AT UNIVERSITY

The Council Of Negro Students
of the University of Minnesota had
as their speaker at their meeting
Monday, Frank Alsup, district CLIO
organizer of the Meat Packers
Union, on behalf of the Minnesota
Negro Defense Council.
His subject was on the recent re-
fusal to admit two Negro boys into
the National Home Guard. Mr.. AL
sup said, "The establishment of
separate units is an insult to the
intelligence of the Negro. If the
barrier of race discrimination is
ever broken down in the Army, it
will be one of the greatest things
done since emancipation. The Ne
gro wants to be free and to have
a place in the society of America as
an American citizen and not as a
Negro citizen"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
Let Everybody Help!

South Central district Minneapolis, long without
proper facilities youth taking
u by the horns and setting week raise enough
old of that
of the city.
People this rallied every wide movement Now
opportunity Minneapolis help them
their program started
money worthy will the
hundredfod Juvenile delinquency, the
and the benefits that wherever
well developed community program to be had.
Let everybody help this project!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
Listen To This
By Hobart T. Mitchell

H uAASCACu
States. One wonders how it es-
capped Harriet Beecher. Stowe and
inclusion in "Uncle Toms Cabin"
for it is in fundamental harmony
with the scenes and incidents to be
marshalled to stir the Nations con-
science.
1t appears that Patrick Nc
Cutcheon of Tennessee died in 1910
leaving a will providing that upon
the death of his wife the slaves
owned by him and willed to her,
should go free, except that those
who had not arrived at the age of
FL at the time of his wife's death,
should be held by his brother-in-
law, until they reached 81 years of
age, and then should be freed. It
was obviously Patrick McCutch-
cons wish that all his servants
should attain their freedom.
After the death of McCutcheon,
and before the death of his wife,
two of the slaves, Eliza and Gym
thia had children born to them,
whose advent had not been pro-
vided for in the will.
After the death of Mrs. McCutch-
con, the heirs sought to defeat the
intent of the will. They claimed
that the laws of Tennessee did not
permit freeing of slaves by will,
and that the increase born after
McCutcheOn's death and before
their mother was to 60 free were
slaves, and therefore liable to be
distributed as inherited property.
The Supreme Court rejected the
contention that slaves could not be
freed by will, but regarding the
children of Eliza and Cynthia, it
held that they were born in slav-
cry, and not having been made free
by provisions of the will, they re-
manned slaves. Thus the parents
became free but the children re-
NAMED in bondage.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
Each Month

This newspaper gets several
hundred calls, inquiries and COM
munications regarding everything
from the name Of the capital of
Ethiopia to the address Of the
Royal Barber Shop in Minneapolis.
Naturally we are glad to be Of
service to the public. The increas-
ing number Of requests indicate
the extent to which the people de-
pend on the newspaper which
serves its community well.
In st. Paul our phone call is
Midway 8340; in Minneapolis it is
BR. 1896.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
Lend and Ledse Aid
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.


Congress now is waging
Controversy over a British lend
and lease aid bill,
For Britain is in dire need
Of replenishment if we only will.
Help to be effective
Must come at once,
For delay heightens chances of
failure
AS Hitler alludes democracies to
a Ounce.
Procrastination in a democracy
When momentous questions are
involved,
Help may not Illustrate Nazi de-
signs
After a Nation has been dis
solved.
From every viewpoint possible
Everyone can see,
That success to Britain means
much
To keep democratic countries
free.
It's always free peoples fight
To uphold democratic institutions
high,
Whether here or abroad
We can't idly let them die.
It's cheaper to lend and lease
Than to later have to fight,
For surely if England is whipped,
We're next, see if I'm not right.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
Ministers Go On
Record

Negro ministers Of the Twin
Cities meeting with Rev. A. R.
Howard passed resolution favor
ing the actions of the Minnesota
Negro Defense committee and pro-
testing to Governor Stassen
against any attempt to bar Ne
groes from Home Defense Forces
or segregate them in any type of
Jim Crow set-up.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
CARD OF THANKS

wish to express my sincere ap-
probation to the many friends and
neighbors who. so kindly remem-
bered me during the illness and
death of my beloved wife, Mrs.
Lucie Erwin, who passed away Feb
ruary Ia, 1941.
The sympathetic expressions,
floral offerings and each act of
kindness shall never be forgotten.
Attorney j. Louis Erwin,
st. Paul, Minnesota.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
Entertain Children
at Silver Tea

The children of Mary Fidelity of
st. Peter Claver Church enter
tanned at a silver tea Sunday, Feb
ruary %, from 8 to 6, at the church
rectory, $40 Fuller Ave.
A musical program was arranged
by the Socialists. Those participat-
ing were: Leona Mason, Pauline
Ray, Ann and Frances Morris, Bet
ty and LeolA Graham, Fay Schuck,
Peggy Appricio, Jean Cannon, Ber-
nadine Anderson and LaVerne
Vaudeville.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28

N. Y. AS direction and Leroy
Coleman is at work in the machine
shop. All of these young people
are working in connection with
training for aviation ground crews.
Be sure and attend the Urban
League Youth Conference Benefit
Hard Time Party" Friday, Feb.
2S (tOnight) at Pioneer Hail.
A dvf
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28

were most courageous and will be
of great benefit to the Twin Cities.
The churches which practice Chris
tianity and do not believe in allow
ing persons to hide their immoral
conduct beneath the skirts of the
church all applaud your paper for
it's latest example of what serv-
ice a real newspaper can be to its
community.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
PRACTTCNG AND PREACHING

The moral there that practice rather than preaching results
The will hold of nterracial groups
racial will practice everyday life the things that they preach
behind the closed their
good will matter of But it, in the the
bers of neaca promugate thing during mixed meetings
and act differently outside their potential good for human welfare and
social existence is Immediately mfed-LOuisvie Defender.
STURDY BIT OF FURNITURE
But the Negro sturdy bit of furniture He is
He did not have anything do with his coming
the alone his ultimate destiny This
does know. He viii be here, in America fighting fight until
days into and the into When things
machines and elements change the face and America
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
IN MEMORIAM

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends who
gave their kindness, sympathy and
beautiful floral offerings during the
illness and subsequent death Of our
beloved husband and brother,
George Thomas.
Mrs. Lulu Thomas, Wife,
Mrs. Bertha Gum, Sister.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
St. Paul Youths
Enroll in N. Y. A.
Defense Training

Three youths of st. Paul began
work in connection with N. Y. A.
defense training, this week, in
keeping with the agency's ex-
panded program for offering work
experience leading to employment
in defense industries.
Frederick Douglas and George
Lewis are taking welding under the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
Claude Mason,
NO HIDING place.

Editor: Please accept the con-
CALCULATIONS of Christian who be-
ieves that your recent printing of
certain letters in your columns
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
Bishops Back Lobby Plon

The bishops council A. NJ meeting
unanimously Endorsed the proclamation
the National Council calling united front of 100000
Negroes back of the councils 100000 lobby the first to be established
in Washington and advance the welfare Coored citizens
of the country through nationwide campaign The
church committee also urged support of the councils Ten Point
which be impressive agenda for the Negro begin
working 1t follows:
Negro Judge appointed Supreme fill the
vacancy by the resignation of Associate Justice Mercy
nold Protection all citizens their civil rights regardless of
creed or color
the six assistants the President
United States.
Negro correspondents
Enlargement the naval and air base the Virgin Islands
train Negroes for in the u S. Navy Appointment of Negro
civilian aide to the Secretary of the Navy.
Negro officers for all Negro units regular and
Negro doctors and all base hospitals and Negro hostesse
at cantonments.
Elimination of discrimination in federal civil service and equal
poruny all Americans competition and selection for employ
in the million positions of the federal regardless of
creed or color
WPA CCC NYA AAA Security Adult
Surplus commodities and Free School Hot Lunch Pro-
Legislation to provide social security benefits old
ons unemployment for minister's domscs and
farm laborers.
$1OOOOOOO appropriation Howard University Increased
land colleges Southern States with
Negro administrators.
Appointment President Negroes the Naval Academy
Annapolis and enlistment of Negroes in all branches of the
Military Establishments Employment of Negroes by
the Justice Department and FB &c" Negro governor
of the Virgin Islands.
TO- Legislation by compel private
all National Defense jobs suffer cancellation of contracts
federal Similar legislation denying Labor
discrimination its
bhp account of creed cOONew York Amsterdam
News-Star
SOLD BILL OF GOODS
sold bill goods in 1917 We told forget
problems fight make the world safe for democracy and when
thing destroyed
did soldiers andered in France Scores of them
their uniforms back to their home they had
launched the Negro back in his
Roy wilkins in the New York Amsterdam StarsNews.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28

umod that of the high officers in the Minnesota Home
Guards has said he would resign Negroes
allowed units others allowed do He should
Good dnce who takes oath protect the
and has the emey favor undemOat actions against
fellow citizens has business being position of trust with the
military the first place He ought with Herr Hitler that's
where he belongs
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
DUKE ELLINGTON


Duke Ellington, famed Negro
band leader and composer, COM
posed more than One-half of the
tunes which his band plays.
MRS. ALICE DUNBAR NELSON
Mrs. Nelson, the wife of Paul
Lawrence Dunbar, the poet, was
the first Negro woman in the coun-
try to become a member of Re-
publican State Committee.
STEPIN FETCHIT
Stepin Fetchit, the sepian cinema
actor, has an odd hobby. He col
lects cashmere suits made from the
wool of the sacred goats of India.
They're only us dollars a suit
with two pairs of pants. The slow
motion comic has about $4,125
worth of clothes hanging in his
hotel closet. Fetchit has one tailor
in Hollywood, another in New York
and they both know his weakness
clothes.
HARRY WILLS
Articles for the Harry Wills
Jack Dempsey match which never
materialized are buried in the cor
nerstone of Madison Square Gar
den, New York. Both Dempsey
and Wills signed for the bout, but
the promoters abandoned their
plans when given the run-around
by officials of various cities who
feared a mixed match might re-
suit in race riots.
W. E.. BURGHARDT DU BOIS
In a short sketch of his life in
his book Dark Water" Du Bots
says of his nationalities in him,
"a food of Negro blood, a strain
of French, a bit of Dutch, but,
thank God, no AnglO-SaxOn."
CHILDREN OF YESTERDAY
There is tragic tale of slavery
days hidden away in one of the
early volumes of the decisions of
the Supreme Court of the United
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-28
THE
MILE-POST
By Samuel A. Reed
RIP VAN WINKLE

uIhucf gong sumo very EdutCaA
changes that thoughts and
principles long submerged are
pushing their way to the surface.
stated that a new people was
being born in America that the
Negro was changing with the times
that America was soon to wit
ness a sharp challenge to the old,
set ideas of the past.
This Negro of today, this new
Negro is not pleading or begging
or politely and repeatedly asking
for justice. He is demanding it as
his right. And he demands moth
ing of America which America
has not already granted him-On
paper.
Unfortunately, however, there
are people in America, both white
and black, whose minds are so
firmly rooted in the past that they
refuse to recognize the forward
progress of mankind. They do not
seem to understand that the same
soft soap that eliminated friction
yesterday is causing a dangerous
and serious kind of friction today.
These poor creatures fail to real
ize that more, much more, than
boasts of tolerance toward Ne
groes" is now necessary to satisfy
them. They refuse to believe that
the Negro is capable Of waging his
own private "all out war" against
discrimination, that he does not in
tend to compromise, that he will
not be appeased.
To get down to concrete facts,
let US observe the Anticipated meth
DDS Governor Stassen is using in
his sincere" attempt to solve the
problem of discrimination in the
Minnesota Defense Force.
Here's how it goes.
The Negro community becomes
aroused because of the racial dis
elimination in the Minnesota De-
tense Force.
That is nothing new to the Gov
ernOr. -.
He looks through his 1860 rule
book and picks out the particular
piece of strategy that has worked
time and time again in years past.
Ignore these simple people. Let
them talk until they get tired. The
issue will settle itself.
The people don't get tired, in
fact their protests grow louder,
more insistent &. . more embarrass-
ing.
Must try something else, quick!
Divide the people by playing one
group against the other. Stir up
distrust and suspicion by calling
them radicals or Reds or Greens.
That doesn't seem to work
either. Must have been used too
much before.
All, the trump card! Offer them
a juicy morsel Of bait with mag
gots inside like, for example,
"a unit composed entirely of Ne
groes with Negro officers including
the commanding officer" Quota
ton taken from a QUESTIONABLE be-
ing circulated by the Governors
representatives. Yes, make it look
good, gold braid, brass band and
everything.
Can you beat it. That won't
work either!
Apparently it has not yet oc-
Cured to the brilliant man who is
rated as presidential timber that
the rule book of 1860 is 81 years
out of date. But it has occurred
to almost every Negro in the state
and an increasing number of Ne
groes in the nation (who are Meth
er brilliant nor presidential tim
ber) that the world has marched
on and left the liberal tolerant"
Governor of the state of Minnesota
behind.
New rule books are in order,
Governor Stassen. This is 1871!
Foch Mnnfh
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Manners
of the
Moment

The mother of the bridegroom
and the mother Of the bride don't
have to look like twins or COPY
cats at the wedding. But it can
be pretty embarrassing for one
Of them or both of them if they
turn up in dresses that don't jibe.
II, for example, one of them wears
dress which touches the floor
and the other wears one that comes
just below the knees one of them
is sure to decide that the other
has very bad taste. And the guests
are all going to think it an odd
difference of opinion about the
importance or formality of the
wedding.
Probably the bride is the girl
to determine that her mother and
her future mother-in-law have
some standard for their costumes,
and if she wants to keep peace in
the two families forever after shed
better see to it. All the two moth
ers need do is to decide TO have
dresses Of the same length. and
it would be nice if they didn't
have colors that clashed. They
may have to stand next to each
other at the reception. But surely
two women, no matter how differ
ent from each other they may be,
could agree on those two details.
JEAN,
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Correct Procedure When Visiting Army Offered od
| Why Grow
Old?
Bv Josephine L0Wmdn

Men and women should develop
skill in and taste for healthful phys
ical activities which they can take
down the years with them. They
should lay up exercise interests just
as they do hobbies, PHILOSOPHERS and
mental interests for the day when
they cannot be quite so strenuous in
their lives.
Many outdoor sports are too Wig
orous for the average middle-aged
man or woman. According to most
doctors, tennis should not be start
ed after 30. Helen Wills is the out
standing example of a woman who
played championship tennis after
80. OF course if you are one Of the
exceptions who have kept up exer-
else, that's heart of a different
caliber.
Swimming is sport you can keep
for as long as you wish. One of the
most vital men I have ever known
used TO swim as much as three miles
a day when he was 10.
So, if you have reached middle
age without learning to swim, be-
gin this summer. Don't try to learn
dog-paddle fashion. That is an
awkward. firing, laborious stroke,
The crawl lends itself to the be-
ginner in five easy steps. Today
Why Grow Old will give you the first
one. After you have become ac-
cuStomed to holding your breath
while putting your head under wa
ter, then do the dead mans float.
This isn't nearly as bad as 1t
sounds. You simply take a deep
breath, push off from the bottom
side of the pool, stretch the arms
out in front of you, straighten the
legs, submerge the head until the
water comes around the eyes, and
float. Relax, don't be tense.
When you want to stand up, dou-
BILE up in a ball and put the feet
on bottom.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

in our sketch, make both blouse
and skirt Of a printed linen or cot
ton and wear them together as a
summer frock.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 14l7-B
is designed for sizes IL, IA. Is. l8, 20.
Corresponding bust measurements,
30. 80, "a, 36 and 38. Size IA (32)
blouse requires 12s yards 35-inch
material, skirt takes 22s yards 35-
inch material without nap.
Need more ideas for cool clothes
for summer? For your family's va
cation wardrobe? Send Is cents for
the Fashion Book, which shows
over 100 patterns-for every size
and age. All new styles, too, re-
fiecting latest fashion ideas.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
No Other Bread
In The World Like STAFF

For, of its Vitamin B Complex, staff
contains times more natural Vitamin B,
all the natural Vitamin B Complex
of wheat and twice the natural minerals
of many ordinary white breads. The only
bread made under the Earle patents, you
can tell Staff is natural wheat bread
by its golden wheat color.
Get fresh staff today-aad Eat
staff For Life" Note the amazing dif-
ference the good flavor of sun-ripened
wheat makes. You'll rave about Staff
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Spattered Oven May
Be Prevented

There's no need for a spattered
oven or a scorched surface of the
steak if you follow the right method
of broiling. That important rule, "A
low temperature for cooking meat"
holds good for broiling as we'll as
roasting. So the solution to your
problem is to place the steak far
enough from the source of the heat
so that the meat cooks slowly half
way through while the surface is
nicely Drowned. For steak one
inch thick allow distance of two
inches; for a thicker steak, three
inches. No spattered oven, so hard
to clean! No smoky kitchen! And
it's easy on the cook, too. for she
doesn't have to stand over the steak
turning it often. When one side of
the steak is done, season it with salt
and pepper. turn it and brown the
second side and the steak Is ready
to serve. This method is also used
in broiling chops and patties.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

IDdU 1T "Oulu bC HULL SAIlipANi 4Oi
Johnny if you came when visitors
were expected, and he was free.
If he doesn't know you're coming,
you'll have to go to post head
quarters upon your arrival. Ask for
the soldier, designating him as Pvt.
John Doughboy and naming
his company and regiment. Word
will then be sent to him, and you
will probably be directed to the
guest house to meet him. Don't go
wandering around the camp by
yourself, even if you can get in
without pass, which you probably
can't.
Guest houses are rapidly being
built at all the larger camps, and
they are a convenient place to spend
the night if you are making a week
end visit. Each guest house has %
rooms, and is in charge of a hostess.
The cost is so cents a night, and
while your quarters won't be lux