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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18

Charles Custer Pickert will present
the argument in the book "The
Way Out for America" written by
himself and Mr.. Ralph Berland
Baerman. This will be discussed
by Mr.. John Bosch from his ex-
perience as a leader Of practical
dirt farmers. The afternoon will
end with round tables Of W. I: L.
members to plan future work and
a meeting of the newly elected
state board, since the Regional
meeting is combined with the Min
nesota State Annual meeting.
The dinner will climax the days
discussions with two main speakers
and group of songs by the Inter-
racial Singers under the direction
of Mrs. Harriet G. Hall Of st. Paul.
DR.. Gertrude C. Bussey, National
President, will speak on "The Bases
for Durable Peace" while Mr..
Gideon Seymour will discuss the
Prospects for a Durable Peace"
On Sunday DR.. Glenn Clark has
invited the delegates to the Con-
ference to meet with his regular
interdenominational class at Plym-
outh Congregational church when
he will speak on the subject "The
Futility Of Force"
The pageant to be presented Fri
day evening in Central High School
auditorium was written by Mrs.
Anna A. Berggreen, state chairman
for minority groups, and will be
directed by herself and Mrs. Alice
F. Drechster, state education chair
man, and Mr.. Sydney H. Morse,
music supervisor at the school. The
pageant Toward the Light" is q
demonstration Of education for toll
erance and appreciation Of the con-
tributions of the various national
ity groups which make up the
American scene.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18
JOHN BATTLE DEAD

John Battle, a resident of st.
Paul for the past twenty-five years,
died Thursday, April 10, at the
Ramsey County Home. He was 81
years old. Arrangements haven't
been made at press time, awaiting
the arrival of relatives from San
Francisco.
The Council of Negro Organize
tions, Minneapolis executive COM
mittee met today friday at the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18
JOHN R. SMILEY RITES HELD

JOHN r. SMILEY RITES HELD
John R. Smiley, SOL James Ave
N, died at the Minneapolis General
hospital April IL. Funeral services
were held Tuesday, April Is, at the
Woodland Funeral Chapel with Rev
Clara Parker officiating, assisted
by Rev. A. Robinson.
Mr.. Smiley was a member Of the
Rescue Assembly church and an ex.
perienced interior decorator.
Surviving him is his wife, Cert
rude, three daughters, Polly, Alice
and Ruth; four sons, Israel.
Thomas, Edward and John, Jr. .
Interment in Crystal Lake ceme-
terry with Woodland Funeral Home
in charge Of burial arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18

Helen Allison Winter, candidate
for the library board and active
member of the Communist party,
has filed for the Minneapolis
library board. In her opening state
ment she said, 81 shall work for
the employment by our library and
other public institutions of Negro
and other minority groups without
discrimination"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18
MITCHELL COMPARES
NAVAL ACADEMY'S
ACTION TO HITLER

In an article on the U. S. Naval
Academy's barring of a Negro
Harvard la crosse team player
from a game between the two
schools, Hobart Mitchell compares
the navy schools action to Hitler's
refusal to shake hands with Jesse
Owens, Olympic star.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18

The Women's Auxiliary of the
Minneapolis Urban League met at
the Phyllis Wheatley House Tues
day. Plans were completed for its
Bazaar and Rummage sale to be
held in May and June, respectively.
Watch this newspaper for further
information on these two events.
Next meeting Of the organization
will be held May 6.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18
GLAMOUR TO BE
STRESSED AT ST.
THOMAS STYLE REVIEW

Don't miss the St. Thomas Sew
enth Annual Style Review. The
committee in charge is preparing
the most glamorous affair in the
history of this always interesting
and entertaining affair. A pretty
array Of models will display the
latest styles of the spring and
summer. And the date, April %.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18

The name Of Mrs. VIM. Godette,
one of the guests at the Maids
and Matrons' meeting, Wednesday
was inadvertently omitted from
the account of the meeting which
appears on page 8.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18
Coming Events
Cast Their
Shadows
'Watch Your Dates"

'Watch Your Dates"
Keep off date. Wayman Choir
sponsors Lorraine Chivers in re-
cital April 28.-Advt.
Wait for st. Thomas Annual
Style Review April 29.-advt.
Keep OF date. Local SIC Dance.
May 2. 6Oc.-advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18

all over the country as a govern
ment representative in the defense
production set-up.
Hailing from Baltimore, Md, Mr..
Mitchell is graduate Of Lincoln
University in Chester, Pa, and for
merly an Urban League fellow at
the Atlanta School of Social Work.
He served three years on the edi-
torial staff of the Afro-American,
one of the country's leading news
papers and at the age of q left his
position in Baltimore as State
director of N. Y. A. to accept the
Urban League post in st. Paul.
This was after the establishment
of separate branches in Mime
apolis and st. Paul. They had been
operated jointly for many years.
After a few months he had de-
veloped a program, both educa-
tional and Industrial, which at
tracted nationwide attention. Of
particular Importance among many
accomplishments was his success in
making new types of placements
for Negroes in st. Paul industry.
Among these were: milk driver,
street railway shop employees, the
first Negro high school teacher in
st. Paul, the first Negro nurse in
.Ancker, the municipal hospital,
bakery truck driver, two brewery
employees, executive positions with
the State N. Y. A. and an account
ant with the Food Stamp authority.
One of Mr.. Mitchell's chief con-
tributions has been the successful
fight led by him for the passage
Of bill in the State Legislature
which prohibits discrimination by
Automobile Insurance companies in
taking Negro risks, which was the
policy of most Twin City firms.
This bill is now on the way to Gov
ernor Stassen for signature after
being passed by an overwhelming
majority in both the Senate and
House.
Active in many civic movements
he served as: chairman of the State
Conference of Social Work housing
committee and associate editor of
the Conferee, the conference pub
ication; member of the NAACP
executive committee; on the Hal
lie @. Brown Community House
board; member of the industrial re-
lations committee of the st. Paul
Community Chest; member of the
advisory committee Of the Mime
sofa N. Y. A.; member of Mayor
McDonough's housing committee;
member of the State Better Hous-
ing association and a member Of
the Minnesota Negro Defense COM
mittee.
Mr.. Mitchell was in constant de-
mand for speaking engagements
for white groups. In recent months
the demand grew to such an extent
that he was booked weeks ahead.
1t is understood that Mr.. Mitchell
and his wife, the former Juanita
Jackson of Baltimore, and their
young son will leave st. Paul April
&c. He will report to his new post
on May 1.
A public testimonial is being
planned tentatively for Thursday
night, April "a, at Halle Q. Brown
House. Details will be found in
the daily papers late this week or
early next week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18
DIR. CARLSON TO SPEAK ON
"THE WAR TO-DAY"

DIR. Grace Carlson, who has just
returned from coast to coast tour,
will speak at 500 P: NJ, Friday,
April 10, at 1853 Lafond, st. Paul,
on "The War Today" Admission
is free and everyone is invited to
attend.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18
Roller Skating

At Rollerdrome, 2139 Lowry
Ave. No., Minneapolis, on April 81
and May IL, from 1880 p. m. to
1890 p. m. Admission, 35c. Take
Chicago-Penn car to Lowry.-advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18
LORRAINE Chivers
In Song Recital

Lorraine Ellis Chivers, mezzo-
soprano, will be featured in a mus
ical recital Monday evening, April
%, at 8:15 p. M, at the Seton
Guild, 207 So. 9th St. The pro-
gram will be under the auspices of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18
Clarence Mitchell Named
To Defense Post; Resigns
St. Paul Urban League
st. Paul Loses Urban League Secretar!
Who Goes to Washington

Resignation of Clarence M secretary
the ST. Paul Urban League announced Wednesday.
Mr. Mitchell perhaps the Urban secretary
country when he to ST. Paul January 1887
field employment assistant
Management Washington position he will travel
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18
Abandon Plans
To Establish
Community Center

Read statement issued by direc-
tors of proposed South Central
Community Center project on page
two Of this issue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18
Mill City Launches
Campaign for Jobs in
Local Defense Industry

The Minneapolis Urban League
is launching a campaign for jobs
in industries receiving government
contracts under the National De-
tense. Since the major demand is
for skilled workers the League is
building up it's file of skilled work
ers. Obviously, there will be a Ger
tain percentage of unskilled jobs
created as result of increased pro-
duction and workers in this CLASH
fication are also being listed.
The fact that Negroes have not
thus far received a fair proportion
of jobs in defense industries has
been called to the attention of ma
tional and local government Off
Gals. Recently the Industrial Com
mittee of the Urban League met
with E. L. Olrich, State Industrial
Coordination of the National De-
tense Program, for the purpose Of
discussing the situation. Subse-
quently, Mr.. Olrich dispatched a
communication to the officials of
all Minneapolis plants that have re-
ceived defense contracts urging
that they not show any discrimina-
ton in the employment of workers.
According to Chas. w. Washing
ton, Executive Secretary Of the Ur-
ban League, other steps are being
taken to break down the discrimi-
nation that confronts Negro work
ers who are qualified and who de-
sire employment in defense plants.
Mr.. Washington urges all Negro
workers to register with the local
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18

Keep Posted. Read the Spokes-
man Weekly -Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-18

Second Annual Dukes Duchess
might In Harlem" WheatIey, May
9.-Advt.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1941-11-06
Juke Box Makers
at Wailing Wall

Washington. Nov. -AP- The
S2C.ooo.o)o a year jike box indus
try had front row elbow room re
served today at the priorities wall.
inc wall
Manufacturers Of the nickel.in-
the-slot machines may be able 10
pass up the reservation. however.
if they can switch over TO incen-
diary bombs
Defense officials haven't deci J.
ed yet exactly what they'll do
about trimming iuke box produc-
ton. hut they expect to do plenty
and most OF j. viii hurt.
Experts iu the OpN's office Of
Civilian Supply estimated that
the industry last year used about
$500 tons OF critical materials.
yitally needed I'm munitions man
ufacture About 5000 tons Of u
was steel. and the rest copper.
rubber. lead. zinc and other metals
To obtain such critical mater
ials nov. tho industry first must
obtain prioritics ratings and Of
ficials indicated clearly that the
chances along that line wee
about as optimistic as those OF a
iuke box customer trying TO get
his nickel back.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1941-11-06
Inquest Opens
in Girls Death

S ginaw. Mich. Nov ms An
inquest was opened today by a coro-
ner's jury into the death Of 90
year-old Wanda May Wheatley
whose battered body vas found In
woods near Bridgeport
The finlt witness TO be heard was
Dr.. Oliver w Lohr whose autopsy
disclosed the girl had been Grim
inally assaulted and then her skull
fractured by a beating
Police mean while. launched an in
teusiye search for the driver Of d
maroon coiored automobile which
friends said the girl had claimei
attempted - molesi her previou-
TO Der disappearance Monday night
Wanda N5y worked in a telegraph
agency and according 10 friends did
not have dates
Sheriff Hugo Muehlenbeck said
he believed the girl had been forced
into a car and dubbed wlen she
attempted 10 erc1pe lie said foot
prints indicated struggle also IL
The blood oakcd sand OF the isolat'
ed spot W whors her body was iaund.
There were scratches on her less
and her clothes were torn
IN eye glass lens found near me
body WIS Identified as belonging 10
Miss Whoatiey.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1941-11-06
Dog Catcher Finds
Self in Dog House

Denver, Nov. 6-AP-Dog catch
er Antoine ITCHY expects an occa-
sional outburst OF resentment when
he picks up a pooch without lie
ense. but nothing like the avalanche
of bitterness heaped on him yes
terday.
While his truck was being re
paired. a garage supplied him with
a trsded-in job This truck still
carried the trade mark OF an ex.
elusive fur store.
James Smith. city pound master
and Antone's boss. first was he
siezed with calls from angry dog
owners protesting that their dogs
had been kilnaped by fur truck
driver.
Then the fur company demanded
10 know what was going on, point
ing out that whatever it was the
company didn't like It,.
Smith assured everybody the fur
company signs would be painted oui
Dv today.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1941-11-06
NAZ|S IN DONE IS
AREA CLAIMED To
Be WITHDRAWING
Germans Said Retreating
From Corpse Uttered
Battle Field
NEW MOSCOW OFFENSIVE
BELIEVED STOPPED COLD
Picture Bright For Soviet;
Little Progress Made
in Crimea

Soviet froEt-liue dispatches de
clared today that the Germans
were retrea ing from 2 corpse-lit-
tered zone Of the Donets River basin
in the Ukraine and reported that
Field Marshal Gen. Fedor Won
Books violet new offensive against
Moscow had been stopped cold
Altogether, the picture was among
the brightest yet painted for Rus
sia s defense armies.
Even in the Crimea. latest ad
vices reaching London indicated
that the Germans had made little
progress toward the great Black Sea
naval base of Seyastopol since last
Sunday. when they were reported
only 20 miles away.
May Withstand Siege
A British military observer went
80 far as to declare Sevastopol
might withstand siege indefinitely,
reporting that the city of 10000 was
defended by well-supplied troops
manning very strongly fortified
positions"
He said the stronghold could be.
come "snother Odessa. perhaps
with not the same results refer
ring 10 the long defense of the
Ukraine mainland port against Ger
man and Rumanian siege armies.
Odessa finally surrendered in mid
October.
Adolf Hitler's field headquarters
declared that pursuit OF the beaten
enemy was continuing along the
entire Crimean front and asserted
that Soviet resistance had been
broken In the mountains east OF
Sevastopol.
Reiterating yesterdays claim OF
a break-through to the Black Sea
the high command said German
and Rumanian troops defeated iso-
lated Red army units in the Yaila
Mountains and pushed through a
broad front to the coastal region
between Yalta and Feodisiya.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1941-11-06
Purse Lost
to Snatcher

Police Wednesday evening made
extensive search for purse
snatcher who successfully eluded
capture. escaping in car after
taking s65 from Mrs Edith Dom
enick. 2ll Y. Washington ST.
Mrs Domenick was walking In
the 100 block OF \ Washington
St. on the west side. about $40
p. m. she said, when a negro, de
scribed az about 80 years old and
six feet tall. suddenly seized her
purse giving her a violent SHOVE
at the same time. nearly knock
ing her over. lie then ran swift
ly north to a waiting car. she
said Mrs. Domenick was unable
10 got the license number OF the
car due to intervening traffic, she
said
She had cashed several checks
a; local bank In the morning. she
stated, but does not believe there
were any colored people in the
lobby at the time who might have
seen her.
Grabs Money
A white man asked Mrs. r
Pierce. clerk at a grocery at 81
q. Cross St. to change $50 bill
which he showed her, and then
matched SIS as she was counting
II out and ran from the store
about 2:45 Wednesday afternoon.
lie is described as being about
five feet, eight inches tall, and
was wearing A blue coat and no
hat at the time. Mrs Pierce said
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1941-11-06
Emergency Defense Under
Community Fund Benefits

This plan was 20 provide IN the
Community Fund a designated u
lowance 10 eliminate disunited
drives by local organizations.
II was presented TO the L. S. o.
and the community was allowed .
payment of one half the quota last
year. This first thousand dollars
WAS taken from the emergency
fund and the other thousand is TO
be paid after the coming Communi-
~ Fund drive.
The administrators Of the Com
munity Fund have added an item
10 the Community. Fund budg t
called THE Emergency. Defense
and War Relief Deposit.
The goal for this purpose IS the
promised payment OF one thousand
dollars to be used FOR similar en-
srgency purposes.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1941-11-06
Awards Will Be Presented,
Recognition Giuen Tonight
at Community Fund Dinner
Victory Gathering
to be in Hotel
Huron
Guests to be Those
Who Solicited
For Fund

Three cups, two personal recog-
nItious and four certificates will Le
presented to winners in the Com
munity Fund Drive Victory Dinner
tonight at 9 $50 in Hotel Huron.
The entire sales organization for
the drive. which opened week
ago. viii attend the dinner 10 be
presided over by Don VI. Silkworth.
co.chaiunau with y l. Munro.
\ tin cup. consolation prize, will
he presented to the team showing
the poorest record OF contributions.
Next award will he the y. b. South
cup trophy to be presented to the
highest division OF the general
sales army. This award was first
started in 1881.
Personal recognition will be CIV
en- TO members OF the women's di.
vision reporting the most contribu-
tions and 10 members OF the mems
group with the highest record.
Four certificates. suitable for
framing, will be given in the IN
NUSlfihi dNdIuN tt' Nltils Oht IT
for the factory obtaining the highest
total Subscription. another for the
factory with the greatest percent
age of increase over last year, one
for the factory with the greatest
number OF employees subscribing
and the final certificate for the fac
tory with the highest per capita
subscription.
Final award will he the d. NJ
SilkWorth trophy to be presented TO
the factory scoring the highest in
all four phases OF certificate
awards This cup was first pre-
scented last year.
Invocation will open the program
after the dinner. Mr. Silkworth
viii call for final reports from ma
jors, who in turn will call on team
captains. A. B. Curtis will take
charge OF recording. Chairmen
! Silkworth and Munro will give
brief talks OF appreciation to work
ers. c. C. Wescott, president Of the
Community Fund, will speak
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1941-11-06
NEW TAXES MAY
Be REQUIRED FOR.
DEFENSE EFFORT
House Committee in Secret
Session to Determine
Necessity
SIX BILLIONS SOUGHT
IN ADDITIONAL FUNDS
Morgenthau Sees Need For
Removal of Purchase
Power in U. S.

Washington. Nov. G INS-Thc
House Ways aud Means Commit
tee was called into secret session
today to decide whether Il Will
accede To the Treasury Depart
Rent's demand that immediate
work start on a new. record high
tax bill expected to produce some
$4,000, 100000 in additional federal
revenue.
Today's meeting came after
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau made a surprise trip TO
Capitol Hill and strongly urged
that such a bill he enacted as soon
as possible so that enforced saw
ings may start on the nations pay
rolls next year.
Stressing the dangers OF infla-
tion. and criticising the pending
price control bill as inadequate to
control It, Morgenthau was report
ed to have told committeeman
sharply that tax bill was essen
tial to remove between $4,000. .000.-
GOO and $4,000 100000 estimated
excess purchasing power In the
country.
While no detailed figures were
given, 1t was understood that the
new bill will have to include steep
increases in personal income tax
es, especially in the lower and
middle brackets.
This, It was pointed out, will
require some form OF enforced
sayings-promptly termed a pay
roll tax by Republicans both 50
that individuals will be able 10
meet the new imposts and so that
the anti-inflationary aspects of the
bill can be effective at once.
Morgenthau repeatedly proposed
that this tax be deducted from
wages before they are paid, and
turned over to the federal govern
ment by the employer.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1941-11-06
Congress Today
Senate


Senate
Approaches vote on neutrality
revision (meets I a m. EST.
Judiciary subcommittee hearing
on nomination of Charles Fahy as
solicitor general G0:00)-
Privileges and Election Commit
tee continues hearings on charges
against Senator LANCER tR-Md)
10000.
Labor Committee hears Mayor
LsGuardia Of New York on post
war planning 10000.
House
Routine session uOon).
Interstate Commerce Committee
continues hearings on proposed
amendments to Securities Act
10000.
Appropriation Committee opens
hearings on deficiency appropria-
tion bill 10000.
WEDNESDAY
Senate continued neutrality de-
bate.
House held routine session.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1941-11-06
Railroads in
Defense Work

Railroads and Defense" was the
topic of Kenneth +. Stone, Detroit,
assistant general attorney for the
New York Central Systems who
spoke before the Kiwanis Club at
their regular luncheon meeting
Wednesday noon in the Hotel
Huron.
Mr.. Stone stated that the rail-
roads today are in first class con
dition and that the reason for the
breakdown OF transportation dur
ing the first World War was the
failure to use their equipment.
Cars were used for wareshouse
purposes. he said.
The speaker pointed out that
there are now approximately two
and one half million trucks on the
highways, in addition TO freight
airplane service and this will nat
urally relieve the railroads in case
OF emergency
In the last 2 years. he said, the
railroads have increased their
equipment about one third and dur
ing the last ten years the improve
ment in mechanical equipment
has been outstanding. He pointed
out that during the last 2l years
the following Improvements and
changes have been made: 81 years
ago, one out OF five ties was
treated. now there is only one out
of five that is not treated: the
Increased carrying capacity Of
each" car is seven tons; they are
moving about 5000 carloads OF do
fense materials today; there has
been no shortage of cars in ten
years; in the last five months.
the railroads have moved 10 mil
lion more tons than they did In
1918 with no car shortage.
beginning in 1887. a program
OF improvement for rails and road
beds was started the earning ;
have been placed in this class of
work and not in diyidenls. lie
said that there were 100000 new
cars put in operation last year.
that railroad officials expect TO
build 10000 in 1892. and 10000
IN l9i3. One half Of the life of
the car is spent on the side
tracks, being loaded and unloaded
Sec KlWANIS-pare 10