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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
Union Charges
WPB Practices
Race Bias
Federal Workers Union
Charges Officials Permit
Anti-NegrO Discrimination

Washington, Aug. 20. - The
United Federal Workers, CLIO, to-
day charged that officials of the
War Production Board (WPB)
were permitting widespread anti
Negro discrimination in the opera
tons and control section of WPB.
Releasing correspondence with
Raymond F. Crist, WPB chief of
employee relations, and Carlton
Hayward, director of personnel,
the union accused these officials of
"sheer neglect" in failing to en-
force President Roosevelt's Execu-
tive Order forbidding race bias in
war work.
The union charged:
Negroes are refused employment
in the operations and control sec
ton of the day shift.
Negroes employed on the night
shift are denied transfer to day
work while white workers are
shifted.
There are no Negro supervisors
on the night shift despite the pres
ence of hundreds of Negro en-
ployees.
Negroes are denied Simple pro-
motional opportunities"
The union said that details were
being placed in the hands of FDR's
Fair Employment Practice Com
mittee and that an appeal would
be made to Donald NJ. Nelson un-
less corrective steps are taken.
The union also made public a
letter to Crist declaring "dis-
criminatory actions have increased
rather than diminished and segre-
cation has continued" in the seven
weeks since Its first protest.
The union proposed a five-point
reform program calling for:
Posting of FDR's anti-discrimi-
nation order on all bulletin boards.
Transfer of employees on the
basis of seniority without regard
for race or creed
Selection of supervisors on the
same principle.
Publication of vacancies on the
night shift.
Institution of a democratic pro-
motion system.
No comment was available from
WPB.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
FESTIVAL OF CHOIRS

A Festival of Choirs will be
sponsored by the Senior Choir of
st. James A.M.E. Church on Sun
day, August 80, at 5 p. m. at St.
James Church, Dale and West
Central. A special feature of the
program will be the singing of re-
quest numbers by the various
choirs.
Musical groups participating in
the Festival of Choirs include the
J. Wesley Jones Branch of the Ma
tional Association of Negro Mu-
sicians, headed by Mrs. S. E. Ware,
The Pilgrim Baptist Choir, the Mt.
Olivet Baptist Choir, St. James
A.M.E. Senior Choir, The Matrons
of Note, composed of Mesdames B.
N. Moore, Nelson Balenger, Lillian
Hickman and Frank Alsup.
Special soloist numbers by sew
eral of our talented soloists will be
featured also.
A silver offering will be taken
and the public is invited, Sunday,
August 80, at p. m.-advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
Vennum Heads
Job Committee
Fair Practices Unit to Hold
Hearings

Thomas Vennum, Minneapolis at
torney, was named Monday as
chairman of the executive group of
the fair employment practices
committee of Twin Cities, an af-
filiate of the national organization
created by the governments war
manpower commission.
The new group, known as cases
and clearance committee, will con-
duct hearings, take testimony and
issue decisions. Judge Vince A.
Day is chairman of the general
committee.
Other members appointed Mon
day included three representatives
of management, Ward B. Steven
son, personnel director of Associ-
ated Industries of Minneapolis; W.
H. MacMahon, st. Paul Bureau of
Industrial Relations, and Charles
L. Hoffman, executive vice presi-
dent of Minnesota Employers AS
ISOLATION, Inc; two leaders of or
ganized labor, Sam Swanson of
CLIO and Ray Wentz of AFL; off
Gals of several other Twin Cities
organizations and John T. McMul-
len, regional director of social Sc
curity board, ex-officio member
Mpls. Trib.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
WOmen's Day at
Zion Baptist
Draws Crowd

Women's Day, observed at Zion
Baptist Church on Sunday, August
%, was very we'll attended with
Ursula Bolts, Mable Bell and
Celestia Griffin acting as mistress
of ceremonies for the three meet
ings held that day. Mrs. C. T. R.
Nelson was the speaker for the
morning service and Helen Fouchee
spoke at the three o'clock meeting.
The symposium 1.-THE God Fear
ing Woman Meets the Challenge"
was led by Mrs. lone Brown and
Mrs. Celestia Griffin, touching on
the part women play in the home,
church and community.
The All Women Choir was d.
rected by Emma Gates and Dessa
Gresham. The beautiful flowers
decorating the church were from
members and friends. GAIL in all, !"
Mayme Burrell, the chairman Of
Women's Day, said, 81 believe our
slogan was a good one - Every
woman bring a woman"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
National Figure
St. Paul Urban
Dinner Speaker
Randolph to be Speaker at st. Paul
Urban Leagues Dinner

The st. Paul Urban League an
nounced today that A. Philip Ran
dolph, International President of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters, will be the speaker at its
Annual Meeting on September "a
at the Catholic Youth Center, $50
Smith Avenue, st. Paul, Minnesota.
Mr.. Randolph headed the March
on Washington" committee that
resulted in Executive Order 1902
issued by President Roosevelt to
prohibit discrimination in defense
industries and the establishment of
a Fair Employment Practice Com
mittee.
Recently Mr.. Randolph was
awarded the Spingarn medal, and
he is recognized as being the most
outstanding Negro leader today.
Wherever Mr.. Randolph has ap-
peared, he has been received by a
large audience. A few days ago he
addressed over 10000 persons in
st. Louis, Missouri.
All are urged to purchase tickets
early in order that they may as
sure themselves of hearing Mr.,
Randolph. Tickets will be $1.00,
and they will be placed on sale Au-
gust 81 at the st. Paul Urban
League office and through the
Women's Auxiliary. .---.. -.--.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
ELIZABETH CPUDDY) LEE
DIES AT %

Elizabeth Arnetta (Puddy) Lee.
% years of age, liza Sherburne
avenue, died Saturday, August %,
at 1880 p. M, after being in i'll
health for the past eight months.
Born in St. Paul % years ago,
she was reared and educated here
and was a member of one of St.
Pauls pioneer families. She was
graduated from st. Paul Central
High School in 1887, and from
Paul's Beauty School in 1889. AT
the time she became ill, she was
enrolled at the University of Min
nesota Agricultural College in a
Domestic Science course. She was
member of the Ivy Leaf Club,
pledge club of Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority, the Credjafawn Social
Club and st. Philips Episcopal
Church.
Elizabeth was the beloved daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Lee and
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas R. c. Taylor, pioneer St
Paul residents. She was the sister
of Mrs. Huron ]. Shelton Jr., Mrs
Earnest Baxter Jr., of East Orange
New Jersey, Fern Marian and June
Walker Lee, and aunt of Julian
Shelton. She was the niece of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Hedge of st. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conley Of
Great Falls, Montana, Attorney
and Mrs. William Mcknight Of
Cleveland, Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. 1
N. Lee, Miss Arnetta and Miss Eva
Lee, and Mr.. Benjamin Lee, all Of
Clinton, New Jersey, and the cou,
sin of Mrs. Virginia Doyle and Ro,
land and George Lee.
Funeral services were held Wed,
nesday, August 26, at 2 p. m. from
st. Philips Episcopal Church al
2 p. M, with the rector, FIR. Victor
E. Holly, reading the service. Miss
Elizabeth Moore, soprano, beauti.
fully sang "Sweet Hour of Prayer
and the Choir sang LEAD Kindly
Light" Mr.. John M. Whitaker pre-.
sided at the organ. The pail bear.
ers included Donald Charleston
Cleveland Ray, Victor Galloway
Earl Bell, John R. Lawrence Jr.
and Lloyd Gamble. Interment was
in Elmhurst cemetery.
Mrs. Ernest s. Baxter Jr., wife
Of Technical Sergeant Ernest s.
Baxter of Fl. Belvoir, Virginia, and
Mrs. Charles Conley of Great Falls,
Montana, came to the city to attend
the services.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
Father Russell
DOerrer, Pastor of
Saint Martins

Rev. Father R. E. Doerrer, class
mate of Father Hirman of St.
Leonard's Church, was this week
appointed Pastor of the Church of
Saint Martin. Ordained in June,
1880, Father Doerrer has served
the Archdiocese of st. Paul as as
sistant to the late Rt. Rev. Msgr,
James C. Byrne, st. Luke's Church,
St. Paul.
Father Edward M. Clemens, who
has served the parish since July
LIST, has been appointed as the first
resident pastor of the Church Of
st. Francis at Gaylord, with mis-
sions at Winthrop and New Au.
burn.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
CORRECTION

Miss Charlotte Nash was the
name of the WPA worker who was
unsuccessful in being certified for
a position after passing all tests
mentioned in last weeks story on
the st. Paul N.A.A.C.P. meeting.
The paper incorrectly stated the
name as "Viola" Nash.
The public is invited to drop in
on August 31-the birthday Of
Barbecue at the Dreamland Cafe,
Send the men in the service this
paper every week. Our circulation
department will be glad to take
your order. To the soldiers and
sailors this paper is like a letter
from hOme.-advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
Judd Meeting
Saturday Night

DR.. Walter H. Judd, Republican
candidate for Congress from the
9Th Congressional District, will ad-
dress a citizens meeting on Satur-
day night at. $3.50 p. m. at the Citi-
zens Headquarters, 945 East 18th
street.
Pointed out in DR.. Judd's plat
form is the right of the individual,
not of a race or class and the right
of men to improve their condition.
He pledges himself to do all in his
power to put winning the war,
quickly and concIusively, above all
other considerations.
DR.. Judd is 43 years old, married
with three children and has had
ten years experience abroad to help
him understand the war situation.
The public is invited to attend the
meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
Pauline Alexander
Has Teaching Job
in Alabama

Miss Pauline Alexander, 495 St.
Anthony avenue, st. Paul, will
leave the city next week for Shelf
field, Alabama, where she has &C
cepted a position teaching in the
high school there. Miss Alexander
graduated in June from the Uni
versity of Minnesota, College of
Education, where she was Social
Science Major. She is a member
of Eta Chapter, Alpha Kappa
Alpha sorority, and two honorary
educational sororities.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
Is NYA Trained
Youth Got Jobs
In War Industry
National Youth Administration
Offers Splendid Training
Program

Charles W. Washington, Execu-
tive Secretary of the Minneapolis
Urban League, member of the
State Advisory Committee of the
NYA, reports that during the past
few months more than 25 Mime
apohs youth who secured work ex-
perience and training on the NYA
program are now employed in good
Jobs in Minneapolis, Washington,
D. c., Seattle, Washington, and
other parts of the country. Mr..
Washington also pointed out that
the recently organized committee
on Fair Employment Practice in
the Twin Cities area is designed to
facilitate the employment of we'll
qualified persons of all races who
meet with discrimination on the
part of defense employers. Mr.
Washington stated further, that on
the basis of the present outlook fol-
job placements, every interested
youth should secure the best pos.
sible training as a basis for enter.
ing skilled and semi-skilled EN-.
ployment.
Negro youth between the ages Of
II and "a are urged to avail them,
selves of the organized shop train
ing and work experience program
offered by the National Youth AID
ministration. A recent announce,
ment made by the NYA states that
the increased demand for workers
in War Industries assures every
trained youth employment in the
Twin Cities area or on the West
Coast.
Placements are being m a d G
through the United States EN-.
ployment Service without cost to
the individual. At the present
time, the following courses are be-
ing offered for young men: Elec-
trio motor repair, glider construc-
ton, forge, pattern making and
joinery, automotive and sheet
metal. A course in welding will
open about September 1. Young
women may enter the power sew.
ing, glider construction, pattern
making and joinery shops. All ac-
tivities engaged in, whether shop
production work or organized
training under the department of
Vocational Education, are on a full
paid time basis amounting to
$3.50 for 100 hours per month
Young men and young women in
terested in securing such training
are advised to contact the Urban
League of Minneapolis or st. Paul
They may, however, report direct
ly to the NYA or to the United
States Employment Service for as
signment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
Eugene Hilyard
To Marry June
Booker Sept. ]

Eugene Hilyard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Hilyard, will marry
Miss June Booker, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron McGavock, on
Sept. 1.
Young Hilyard was one of the
first newsboys for this paper and
for years was the star carrier for
the St. Paul Recorder. Later he
supervised street sales and collec-
tions for the paper.
He is now employed at the St.
Paul Postoffice as a special deliv-
cry carrier.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY AT
ST. PHILIPS

The Ri. Rev. Stephen E. Keller,
Bishop Co-Adjutor Of the Diocese
of Minnesota, will make his annual
official visit to st. Philips Episco-
pal Church, Sunday, August 80, at
7:45 p. m. Following his annual
message to the communicates, a
Confirmation Class will be pre-
sented him by the Rector Victor E.
Holly.
A special musical program is be-
ing arranged by the Choir and a
reception for the new confrmees
will follow in the Guild Hall Of the
church. The public is invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
PULLUMs AT SCOTT FIELD

Private S. R. Buddy Pullum,
2915 Garfield Ave-, Minneapolis,
who left Fort Smelling on August
Fl, is stationed at Scott Field, ILL.,,
with a group of 125 Negro soldiers,
the first to be stationed at Scott
Field in the history of the Post.
These men are part of the 10th
aviation squadron.
Mr.. Pullum's wife, Mrs. Arie
Pullum, is still residing at the
Garfield Ave. address.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
Barbecue Added
To Dreamland
Cafe Menu

The Dreamland cafe has added
to it's very tasty snacks, short or
ders and dinners the very popular
meat, barbecue. The new menu ad-
dition as announced by Mr.. and
Mrs. Cassius meets all health and
sanitary specifications. They have
constructed a pit and will barbecue
their own meat.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
Rev. FL. w. Bolts
Is Ill; Doctor
Orders Rest

Plenty of rest was prescribed by
his physician this week for Rev.
H. W. Bolts, pastor of Zion Baptist
church, who became very ill early
this week at his home, 867 18th
Ave. N. Rev. Bolts will remain in
bed this week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
McDuf Woodlands
Arm Amputated;
Is Resting Well

McDuff Woodland of the Woodland
Funeral Home, Minneapolis, under
went an operation for the amputa-
ton of his left arm at University
hospital Friday, August 81.
His condition is reported as very
good.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
Firm Employs
Machine Operators

The st. Paul Urban League an
nounced today that the NJ. Sloane
company is now accepting Negro
women as power machine opera
tors.
Those who are interested and
feel that they can qualify are
urged to call at the office of the
St. Paul Urban League.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
Read

James T. Logan's poem "Bronze-
vile, U. S. A." on page 2, this is
sue. Hundreds of readers look with
anticipation for Logan's verse in
this paper weekly.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
VOL. 9, NO. 3
Rockefeller Slams
Jim Crow Bans
Boat Ride-Picnic
By Charles A. Niche

WASHINGTON-Aug. 1S-This
is the story of the big Rockefeller
picnic that didn't come off.
The office of Nelson Rockefeller,
Co-ordinator of Inter-American af-
fairs, was two years old yesterday
and the 600-odd employees planned
a lot of big doings to celebrate.
After hours a movie was on the
schedule and then a moonlight
ride down the muddy, but historic,
Potomac River on an excursion
steamer of the Potomac River Line.
Some of the girls baked cakes.
A committee had been selling
tickets for week or so and among
those who purchased pasteboards
for the boat ride were 80 Negroes
employed by Rockefeller's office.
The cards said plainly the bearer
could invite his friends to the birth
day party and so more ducats were
sold by the Negro workers to their
friends and families. That made
80 Negroes to the 600 white folks
who planned to cool off on the boat.
Party Called of
It looked as though it might be a
pretty good party.
% But yesterday morning the whole
thing was called off-all but the
movie. According to the story told
by indignant members of Rookie
feller's staff, the steamboat COM
pany called up and objected to the
mixing of Negroes and whites on
an excursion. The Rockefeller
party-committee members said the
boat company explained it had not
objected at first when it was
thought only the Negro employees
were going, but that it had to draw
the line when it learned tickets had
been sold to other Negroes.
The committee held a hurried
council-of-war and decided to put
the problem up to Rockefeller him
self. Rockefeller said:
mo Negroes, no party"
. And that was that. The 600
Rockefeller Inter-Americans saw a
movie at 6:15 p. m. consisting of
snatches from newsreels, a bit
from a Rita Hayworth picture that
boosted the work of the Rockefel-
Ter Committee, couple of Mickey
Mouses and went home.
No Comment
A telephone call to the offices of
the Potomac River Line was rath-
er unproductive. A voice with a
Southern accent identified the man
as the manager and said softly:
eve have no comment to make,
no comment at ALL"
The man refused to verify the
company's position toward Ne
groes, to say what the name of
chartered and unchartered steamer
was, to say where the steamer
would have steamed if it had
steamed, to say much of anything
He closed the one-sided converse
ton by saying:
"It's better not to stir up mud
like this. We have no comment to
make" 1t quite obviously meant
no comment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
WELL SPENT

Money spent with adver-
tisers in this paper comes
back to your family in many
ways. 1t is money well
spent. If the firm you trade
with is not found herein
why not?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
TUCKER TAKING.
TAXES TONIGHT
Collector to Receive Old
Age Assistance Pay
ments for Hour

Beacon Falls, Feb 27-Tax Col
lector Ralph Tucker ST.. will be
at the town hall tonight from 7
to 8 o'clock to receive payments
on the old age assistance taxes.
This tax must be paid by Mon
day. There are still some residents
who have not paid.
A meeting of fire wardens of the
western district of Connecticut will
be held at the town hall next Tues
day, starting at 10 a. m. State Of
ficials will attend. Fire Warden
John Hawkins of this town will
welcome the guests.
A dinner will be served at the
United church at 1890 p. m.
Polish parishioners of st. Mi
chaers church will have the OPP
portunity to have their confessions
heard in their native tongue to-
morrow night when Po.ish-speak-
ing priest will be here to hear con-
LESSONS at Johnson's hall, Main
street.
Services are being held at this
hall while the work on the new
church is in progress. The visiting
priest will also hear confessions
in English.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
Casualty Stations
Explanations Given
Operations During Air Raids Outlined By DR.. N. A.
I0wne: First Aid Posts Not Contemplated

ualty Service may be sketched as
follows:
All raid warnings will come TO
the local Control Center from the
military establishments in the area
and will be relayed to the proper
Civilian Defense Officers. Informal
ton concerning the location and
extent of local damage will De
transmitted promptly to the Con-
troll Center by Air Raid Wardens.
Using a spot map showing the loca-
ton of hospitals and sites for Cas-
ualty Stations, the Control Center
or its sub station will call out an
appropriate number of Emergency
Medical Field Units.
The squads of the Emergency
Medical Units which have respond
ed will proceed to the sites to which
they have been directed by the
Control Center or its sub station
and set up First Aid Stations.
When indicated, the squad leader
in charge of Casualty station
may dispatch one or more teams
OF physicians, nurses, and nursing
auXlliaries to establish First Aid
posts at sites closer to the disaster.
The establishment of fixed First
Aid Posts is not at present con-
templated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-27
Blackout Ordinances
OK.'d In Two Minutes
Nothing Else Discussed at Burgesses Board Farley
Last Night; Violation Carries $50 Penalty

7 the blackout and air raid protection
measures and TO protect life and
property during said periods; pro-
vided that said orders, rules and
regulations shall include traffic
movements of emergency Or other
vehicles, evacuation of residents,
congregation of persons On public
streets and sidewalks or in public
places or buildings, but this enum-
Grafton shall not be taken as a
limitation on the power to promul-
gate orders, rules or regulations gov
erning any other subject, persons or
property, which must be regulated
In order to insure the proper carry
ing out of any duty authorized
blackout or air raid protection meas
ure.
2-The warden may appoint for q
specified time as many civilian po-
lice, without pay, from among resi-
dents of the borough of Naugatuck
as may be deemed advisable for
service of such civilian police and
they shall possess all the powers
and privileges and perform all the
duties of regular members of the
police department of the borough of
Naugatuck. Said civilian police must
wear such identifying emblem as
may be prescribed by the warden
and it shall be unlawful for any OF
said civilian policemen to attempt
to carry out any order, rule or reg
ulation promulgated under the au-
thority conferred by this ordinance
when he is not wearing said identi-
flying emblem.
3-This ordinance is an exercise
by the borough of its governmental
functions for the protection of the
public peace, health and safety, and
neither the borough OF Naugatuck
nor any individual subject to regu-
lations lawfully included herein and
promulgated pursuant to authority
herein conferred shall be liable for
any damage sustained to person or
property during, OF as the result Of,
an authorized blackout or air raid
protection measure.
4-When deemed necessary in or
der to protect he or property during
blackout or air raid. the police, or
the civilian police authorized herein,
are authorized and directed to enter
upon any premises within the bor-
ough of Naugatuck and extinguish
lights or take other necessary action
to make effective any order, rule or
regulation promulgated under the
authority conferred by this ordi-
nance.
5-Any person, firm or corporation
violating any OF the provisions OF
this ordinance, or any order, rule or
regulation issued pursuant thereto,
shall be DENIED guilty of a misde-
meanor and, upon conviction there
OF, shall be punished by fine of not
exceeding $50.
cit is the intention of the board
of warden and burgesses that each
separate provision of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
other provisions herein and it is
further the intention of this board
that If any provision of this ordi-
nance be declared to be invalid all
other provisions thereof shall remain
valid and enforceable.