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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12
Consolidated Aircraft Agrees
To Hire Negro Technicians
Govt Agency Announces

In a letter to Cecil Newman, of
the Spokesman and Recorder news
papers, dated September 6, Law
renee w. Cramer, executive secre-
tary of the Presidents Committee
on Fair Employment Practice at
Washington, announced that the
Consolidated Aviation Corporation
of Los Angles had agreed to hire
Negro skilled and technical work.
ers.
Answered Melvin Stone Charges
Mr.. Cramer's letter was in an
swer to an affidavit by Melvin
Stone, Minneapolis mechanical
craftsman, who was fatty told by
consolidated aviation field en-
ployment representative that Con-
soidated would not hire Negroes,
American Indians or German and
Italian foreign-born residents of
this country.
AHluaVlC transmitted
The affidavit was transmitted by
this newspaper to Cramer and vari-
GUS other members of the Presi-
dents newly appointed committee
which is to investigate all types of
racial discrimination in defense and
enforce the Presidents executive
order which bans discrimination in
national defense.
Mr.. Cramer's letter said:
Mr.. Cecil E. Newman.
Editor-Publsher,
Spokesman & Recorder
Newspapers.
Dear Mr.. Newman:
acknowledge receipt of your
letter of August 20 in which YOU
transmit copy of affidavit exc
cuted by Mr.. Melvin S. Stone. of
Minneapolis, in which the charge
is made that a representative of
the Consolidated Aviation Corpora
ton of Los Angeles showed Mr..
Stone written instructions to ex-
clude from skilled positions with
the company all Negroes, Ameri-
can Indians, Japanese, foreign-born
Italians and Germans.
The employment policies of Con-
solidated Aviation Company have
been discussed with Mr.. Glenn
Bowers, the newly-appointed Per-
sonnet Officer of the company by
representative of DR.. Robert
Viewers office. He has agreed
that Negro skilled and technical
workers will be hired by the COM
pany.
The affidavit signed by Mr.. Stone
indicates that as of August 27 the
field personnel Of the company has
not yet been advised of any change
in the company's employment pol
icy. This matter will be investi-
gated promptly.
Thank you very much for bring
ing it to my attention. I shall ad-
wise you subsequently of any ac-
ton that may be taken.
Sincerely yours,
Lawrence w. Cramer,
Executive Secretary,
Presidents Com. on Fair
Employment Practice,
Washington, D. G.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12
ST. PAUL WOMEN's COUNCIL

A program so varied that it will
interest every woman in the COM
munity, will be announced at the
opening meeting of the st. Paul
Women's Council at Halle O.
Brown House, Thursday, Sept. 49,
at 1870 p. m. Included in the pro-
gram will be four large member
ship meetings, and monthly meet
ings of the four Interest Groups
Mrs. Woodland Colby, prominent
clubwoman, a favorite speaker in
our community, will be the speaker
at this opening meeting.
Membership in the st. Paul
Women's Council is open to all
women.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12
LAURA HOBSON DEAD

Mrs. Laura Hobson, 1853 E. Sew
enth St., 81, died suddenly at
Ancker Hospital, Friday, Septem-
Der 5.
Born in Topeka, Kansas, Mrs.
Hobson came to the city over four
teen years ago to make her home.
She was a member of Pilgrim
Baptist Church. Survivors include
her husband, James, and her sister,
Mrs. Anna Saunders.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, September 9, at 2:30 p. M,
with Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson,
pastor of Camphor M. E. Church,
officiating. Interment was in Elm
hurst cemetery. I
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12
Your Papers Editorials
Attract National Attention

Reprinted editorial criticized
F. D. R. for appointment Joseph
Byrnes of South Carolina to the
U. S. Supreme Court bench.
The Louisville Defender of
Louisville, Kentucky, August 16,
reprinted in full this newspapers
editorial on Buying Defense
Bonds"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12
UNION SERVICES AT
CAMPHOR SUNDAY

The union services between the
st. James African Methodist, Mr..
OEvet Baptist and Camphor
Memorial Methodist churches will
be continued for at least three
more Sunday evenings. The serv-
ice next Sunday will be held at the
Camphor Church, 585 Fuller Ave-
nue., with Mrs. Pauline Coffey, we'll
known woman evangelist, as the
preacher. The Gospel Choir of the
st. James Church will sing.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12
St. Paul n. A. A.
c. P. To Set Up
Active Office

The st. Paul branch Of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People plans to
open an office to handle the work
of the association.
Tentative plans call for the f.
nancing of the office by male men,
bers of the association.
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WANTED

Advertising solicitor interested in
making a job" Man or woman
should have presentable appear
ance, enthusiasm and ability.
Earning possibilities unlimited.
Write Publisher, Spokesman and
Recorder newspapers, 3O6 Third st.
So, Minneapolis, MINI.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12
STRADER GIRLS TO LINCOLN
UNIVERSITY

Yvette and Sarah Strader,
daughters of Mrs. Mildred Strader,
and Miss Phoebe O'Shields left
Tuesday, September 8, for Lincoln
University in jefferson City, Mis-
souri,, to enter school. Miss Sarah
Strader attended Lincoln Univer-
sity last year and is on the honor
roll there.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12
Methodists Meet in
OttumWu

Methodists from Minnesota and
Iowa are meeting this week in Of
tumwa, Iowa, in the annual North
western Conference. Minister and
delegates from the A. M. E. church
es in Minneapolis and st. Paul left
Tuesday for the conference which
opened Wednesday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12
BASEBALL GAME
SUNDAY

The Monterrey Carta Blancas
champions of Mexico) will play
the fuckers House of David
(Whiskered Stars) of Benton Har-
Dor, Michigan, Sunday, September
Ia, at 2:3O p. m. at Lexington
Baseball Park.-Advt.
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REV. WHEELER CONDUCTED
BROWNE FUNERAL

Funeral services were held Fri
day, September 5, at 2 p. m. at
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church for Mrs.
Leona Browne and her infant son
who died Monday, September 1, at
Ancker Hospital. Services were
conducted by Rev. C. B. Wheeler,
the pastor.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12
Crisis Reprints
Papers Editorial

The September issue of "THE
CRISIS" NAACP national organ,
reprints in it's From the Press of
the Nation" section an editorial
from this paper titled "Byrnes APP
pointment Disappoints."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12
ALBERT HARRIS TO ATTEND
LANE COLLEGE

Albert Harris, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashby T.. Harris, sos Carroll
Ave-, will leave Sunday, September
ID, for Jackson, Tennessee, where
he will matriculate at Lane Col
lege. Mr.. Harris attended the Uni
versity of Minnesota for two years.
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CORRECTION

Rev. C. B. Wheeler, pastor of
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, con-
Quoted the funeral services for
Fred Douglas which were held at
Mt. Olivet Church, Thursday, Sep
TENDER A, at 2 p. m.
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The Late Lucy Robinson
fiuential and best loved figures in
this section of the country.
Evangelist Robinson carried out
her duties at the services of the
Mission on August II. Returning
home about two o'clock, she had
dinner after which she had a heart
attack, and died shortly after four
o'clock.
Born in Murfreesboro, North
Carolina, on December %, 1884, she
was taken to New York City with
the rest of the family to live in
the year 1900, where on November
"a, 1904, she was joined in Holy
Wedlock to John Ashleigh Robin
son of Basseterre, St. Kits, Brit
ish West Indies. From this union
there was one daughter, Violet
Lucy Lillian.
The family moved to Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada, thirty-three
years ago, and have been residents
of that City until her death, except
for about three years during which
they lived at Ozone Park, Long
Island, New York.
She devoted her life to Church
and Social Welfare of the Com
munity in which she lived, especial
ly among her Race and was ap-
pointed an Evangelist by Right
Rev. H. B. Parks, Presiding Bishop
of the Northwestern Conference of
the A. M. E. Church in September,
1884. The following year she also
received her Certificate as Pastor
appointed to the charge of Bethel
A. M. E. Mission, in which capacity
she served until she died.
Active in o. E. S.
She was Past Matron of Miz-
pah Chapter No. 6, Order of East
ern Star, Winnipeg, Jurisdiction of
Minnesota, and had also served as
a Daughter Ruler of Queen Vic
toria Temple No. 456, I. B. P. o.
E. w., for a term during the life
of the Temple in Winnipeg.
Husband Prominent
She is survived by her husband,
John A. Robinson, a prominent rep
resentative of the Race in business,
fraternal and trade unionism both
in Winnipeg and throughout Cana
da; their daughter, Violet Robin
son-Fisher who resided in Detroit,
Michigan, for a few years; two Sis
tiers in New York City, Mrs. Pearl
Britt and Mrs. Maude Graham; an
aunt, Mrs. Penny Watkins of New
York City; also number of nieces
and nephews.
A private funeral service was
held at the family residence where
the body was taken on Tuesday
afternoon until Wednesday when it
was taken to the Bethel A. M. E.
Church where it lay Gin state" I'M
til 1:3O p. m. when the Church
service was conducted by Reverend
Carlyle F. Stewart of st. Peters
A. M. E. Church, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, who journeyed to Win
nipeg for that purpose, returning
to Minneapolis the same evening.
He was assisted by the Associate
Pastor of the Church, Rev. DR..
H. C. Sweet; Local Preacher F. S.
Holder and Rev. R. o. Johnson,
of Pilgrim Baptist Church, Win
nipeg. The Juvenile Choir of
Bethel rendered suitable selections
during the service with their Or
ganizer, Arthur Robinson Blan-
Ghetto, her nephew, at the organ.
Mizpah Chapter No. 6, Order of
Eastern Star conducted their last
rites at the Church and at Elm
wood Cemetery where the remains
were inferred. They were the hon.
orary pallbearers. The pallbearers
were Nelson G. Porter, Charles E.
johnson and A. w. Warrington,
Past Masters of Regent Lodge No.
5, F. & A. NJ, Winnipeg, and Will
liam Nelson, c. Phillips and E.
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BONNEVILLE RACE ON SOON

BONNEVILLE RACE ON SOON
The 1941 Mayor of Bonneville
Inaugural ball will be held on
Thanksgiving night this year, the
same as last.
Much interest in the contest
which was held for the first time
in Minnesota last year, already is
being shown by prospective candi-
dates. Watch this paper for fur
Their information.
Mrs. Laurence Mccoy and her
baby daughter, Connie, of 800 Bry-
ant Ave. No., are visiting Mrs. Nc
Coy's parents in La Verne, MINI.
Pidno Teacher
Announces Opening
Esther Roach, teacher of piano,
announces the opening of her fall
term beginning September Is, 1941.
Classes are open to beginners,
intermediates, and advance stu
dents. Special classes will be con-
Quoted for adults.
Mrs. Roach is an accredited
music instructor and her work is
under the supervision of the Board
of Education. For further infor-
nation call Pleasant 1850.
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Rev. J. A. Nelson to
Preach

Filling the pulpit at st. Peter
A. M. E. Church, Minneapolis, this
Sunday will be Rev. J. A. Nelson,
of st. Paul.
. Special music. will be offered by
choir.
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ENGAGED

Miss Jewel Mann, 1929 Column
bus Ave, is wearing a beautiful
diamond engagement ring, the gift
of Mr.. Ben Alexander of Evanston,
Illinois. Miss Mann and Mr.. Alex
ander will be married in the
spring.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12
CRISPUS ATTACKS ASSN.
MEETS

The Crispus Attacks Association
will hold it's regular meeting on
Thursday evening, Sept. 10, at
eight o'clock at Halle @. Brown
House.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12

The resolutions passed are as
follows:
Discrimination In Industry
WHEREAS: Discrimination
against Negro workers is general
throughout industries of this state
and nation, and
WHEREAS: This discrimination
is literally a cancer in the body of
democracy and keeps thousands of
Negro workers outside the ranks
of organized labor, and
WHEREAS: In order to
strengthen trade union organize
ton all discrimination against
workers because of color, creed or
national origin must be wiped out,
and
WHEREAS: The President of
the United States has issued an
executive order declaring discrimi-
nation in employment because of
color, creed or national origin to
be violation of government con-
tract, therefore be it
RESOLVED: That this conven-
ton go on record demanding an
actual enforcement of this execu-
tive order and recommend the
launching of an. intensive cam
paign in our CIO organizations to
place Negro workers in every in
dustry in the State, and be it fur
Their
RESOLVED: That copies of this
resolution be sent to the President,
to the OPM, to the Governor, to
the State Defense Board, and to
the Minnesota Employment Serv-
ice.
Discrimination in the Armed
Forces
WHEREAS: The armed forces
of our Nation can only function as
a democratic instrument for the
people, when all members, regard
less of race, color or creed, are CIV
en- ample opportunity to lend their
best abilities to said armed forces
and
WHEREAS: 1t has been the
practice in the past of our military
branches to split and segregate Ne
groes and other minorities from
their white brothers and to limit
their line of duties to the most
mental tasks in the Army, and
WHEREAS: This segregation
doesn't make for a strong, sound
and democratic force that our
Army, Navy, etc., should be,
Therefore Be 1t RESOLVED:
That we call upon the President of
the United States to issue an Exec
utive order doing away with this
discrimination and demonstrating
to the world that our people are
a democratic people and a free
people and prepared to do every
thing in our power to serve the
best interests of our Nation, and
be it further
RESOLVED: That copies of this
resolution be sent to President
Roosevelt, Secretary of War Slim
son, and Secretary of Navy Knox.
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EIGHT OUT OF TENl

Eight out of ten Negro families
read this paper weekly. There
must be a reason!-Advt.
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CLIO Raps Discrimination
Against Negro In Industry
And In US. Armed Forces
lSnacial to Spokesmqn-ReeorderN ewspdpel

Hbbing Mnnesoan ringing positive resolutions passed
by the convention of the c. which
closed here days the convention went record una
rabv onnosed to discrimination against workers the in
the and Navy.
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There Is Always Good
News!

Not all news printed here is bad
news. Look over these four pages.
You'll find happenings that have
made many people glad.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12

Scrivens, officers of Bethel A. M.
E. Church. ..
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StOddard To Speak

Ben Stoddard, director of the ST..
Paul Community Service, will be
the principal speaker. He is well
known by many parents and chill
dren because of his connection with
St. John Landing Camp as its di-
rector.
Mr.. Stoddard will bring some
moving pictures from Camp at
which time pictures from the 1941
Stay-at- Home Camp of Halle will
be shown.
Provision for registration in club
and classes will be made.
The public is invited to come out
and learn what Halle offers this
winter. Adults, children, men and
women are expected and urged to
attend this all Community meet
ings.
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Fall Opening
OF Halle Q Is
Monday, Sept. Is

Monday, Sept. Is, will mark the
twelfth opening of Halle Q.
Brown Houses doors to the neigh
bors and members of the commu-
nifty who will participate in the
club and class affairs at Halle @.
Brown.
This year the Community House
is equipped better to meet the de-
mands and needs of the Commu-
nifty.
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ARMY FIGURES
rDoo-r

ARMY FIGURES
COLORED TROOPS
Enlisted men .--...--.--....... ID, 300
Officers ...... 337
Ratio of men to officers 222 to 1.
WHITE TROOPS
Enlisted men ..--.-..-..--1, 49,, 691
Officers ---..-...--......-..-.-.- To-, 163
Ratio of men to officers ID to /.
Shortage of colored officers
1854.
Army Ratio Based on
Population Figures
Every 18th man in the U. S.
is colored.
Every goth man in the U. S.
Army is colored.
Shortage in colored U. S.
Army enlistments approximate
ly $4,000 men.-Afro-Amer
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Canadian Church
Leader With Long
Service Buried

WINNIPEG, CANADA
The death on August II of Evan
gelist Lucy Lena Robinson, pastor
of Bethel A. M. E. Mission of this
city, removed one of the most in
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Symbol of Unity
Continued From Page H.

been and is now the symbol of those ideals,
aspirations and purposes of freemen every
where. This Inauguration makes him the
President of the whole country, regardless of
party, economic social group or regional
securities of this great land Beyond doubt
he, in his person, typif1es that national unity.
Washington consolidated and established
our young Nation dedicated to freedom.
Lincoln preserved it from disunion Franklin
D. Roosevelt has given it high honor and
world leadership in sustaining democratic
ideals and the Christian faith.
And in the long years that are to come.
it is my belief that history will record that
in these tragic times when civilization was
in the balance, it was an American liberal
peculiarly the product of the New World,
reared under democratic processes and bred
in the Christian religion-our President.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was looked to by
freemen the world over as the greatest spokes-
man for democracy and Christian civiliza-
tion and the greatest hope for the oppressed
of the earth for the restoration of conditions
of life for nations and men, which, only,
make life worth living.
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Ticket Trouble

WHEN Monroe was to be inaugurated in
1917 the rivalry between the Senate and
the House in the distribution of tickets for
seats was so intense that the two bodies
lodged the issue by providing that the cere-
mony be held out of doors, in front of the
Capitol. This was the first out doors in
auguration since 1789. Since 1917 all the
inaugurations have been held in front of
the Capitol, except those of John Quincy
Adams and William Howard Taft, when
the weather was so bad that the ceremony
had to be held indoors.
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L. S. Army Expansion
Continued From Page 81

feverishly endeavoring to meet the urgent
requirements of Great Britain. The orders
from that country, while complicating our
immediate production problem have served
the excellent purpose of greatly expanding
our manufacturing facilities and thus in
creasing our future capacity to serve our
selves either in peace or in war.
While great progress has been made, still
greater efforts are needed if we are to reach
our goal in time With the close cooperation
of Government, industry, and labor, We can
materially increase the present rate of pro-
duction and we can accelerate the eStab
lishment of additional manufacturing plants
To do so, however, we must have the whole
hearted support of all of the people To
meet the possibility of total war we must
provide total defense. In that defense every
individual whether he be in public or private
life, must contribute.
The endeavor of the War Department in
the future as in the past will be to make
America secure and by doing so, to con-
tribute materially TO the cause Of interna-
tional peace.
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American Industrial Output to Reach Peak in History
People Must Look Forward to
- New and Changed National
y Situation in Third Term
I OfPreSident Roosevelt

but complete preparedness can be in attempt
ing to resist the efficient lunaticS who are
attempting to destroy civilization as we
know it, We have no other idea than to
preserve the rights and liberties upon which
this Nation was founded. We are determined
that this democratic form of government
shall survive. This will take more than wish
full thinking and more than moral support.
The effort must be complete and the cost
will be tremendous We already have author
lied the expenditure of sums beyond mortal
comprehension for our preparedness program
and We have as yet only begun. If we take
time to add up the bill. which nations already
at war are footing, consider the burdens
which have been placed upon the individual
abroad, We may begin to realize what total
preparedness which may well turn into total
warts going to cost us,
T AM not quarreling in the slightest with
I believe that we are unitedly behind the
President in his desire to preserve the demo-
cratic form of government. At the same time,
I think that we should apply our intelligence,
as well as our hearts, to the problems with
which we are confronted We must think
through. If we are to do what needs to be
done. We must go in with open eyes, ready
to contribute anything and everything that
we can to the objectives we all have in mind
We must be ready to work and ready to pay
We are not confronted with a part time
effort. 1t is no light matter. We have
reached very serious decision and we must
all take it with every bit of seriousness which
it deserves.
We are on the right course. We have
chosen wise leader. Under him, we must
finish what we have begun. Those who hate
us will not permit us to do otherwise.
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Military Display

GRANTS first Inauguration, as befitted the
victorious Union commander in the Civil
War saw the most impressive military display
ever before produced in inaugural parade
in the United States. Eight full divisions of
troops paraded.
At Grants second Inauguration a blizzard
with high winds descended upon Washington.
Cadets from the United States Military Acad-
emy had been sent without their overcoats
and after the parade many returned to West
Point in a semi-frozen condition.
Evening star., 1941-01-20

We must, however, gear our national think
ing to the same pitch. Government, indus
try and labor cannot do the job as it should
be done if the individual is not prepared to
measure the needs and the cost of what we
must do.
There is no doubt that public opinion in
this country supports all aid-short of war
Evening star., 1941-01-20

to Britain and is determined to resist any
aggression on this hemisphere. Sometimes it
seems that public opinion does not quite
measure the possibilities and consequences of
this position.
There can be no halfway measures in any
course we have adopted. We have had strik-
ing illustrations of how Intellectual anything