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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23

Commissioner in the district in
which he is now running again, is a
record of which any man in public
life could justly be proud.
l am confident that Arthur F.
Moot is the type of man that any
American, regardless of his race or
creed, would be glad to let repre-
sent them in a position of public
trust.
PVT. WILLIAM R. SIMMS
Co. "F'' RRC
Camp Geo. G. Meade, Maryland.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
Let No Terms Degrade Men

words hope forever blasted from the
vocabulary of Americans.
like
Niger
Wop
you degrading Names think
Meyer Levin boy acted bombardier Colin
Kelly's aerial death charge glory.
word ngger" mind think of Dorie Miller the
coored boy who with his commander fatally wounded
and all the dead around anarcra to the heights
of deatdyng heroism and fired that until his sinking battle
ship finally action flames by bombers.
AS for the "wops" forget the Garibad Division
fighting with unparalleled bravery the side of Loyas
Spain?
And "bohunks" pictures of them of late
their humble have read
Gesapo slaughter before firing squads Not
death could tame their love of freedom.
In the bright world of tomorrow, let there be for
designations that lower dignity these guide
"If be lifted up will lift all with meTownsend National
Weekly.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
u. Orders 6
Subscriptions to
Your Newspaper

The U. S. press intelligence de-
partment subscribes to % of the
leading Negro periodicals.
For two years your paper, the
Minneapolis Spokesman, has been
among that list. Usually two sub
scriptions are ordered.
Friday our circulation depart
ment received orders for six sub
scriptions!
Many other government agen-
cies subscribe to this newspaper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23

few words hope forever blasted from the
vocabulary of true Americans.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
War Theme

You cannot teach man to die
Without his learning how to live;
If death possesses reason why,
Life must prepare to give.
Wars a crucible that bakes mans clay,
Until the dross of fear can drain,
Earth holds no greater hell to pay
Than his whose blood has run in vain.
1t matters not how great the cause,
The bartered life expects its due,
If it be spared from deaths grim jaws,
You'd better make its dream come true.
You cannot teach a man to die,
And make him take whate'er you will him,
Time won't be long in passing by,
Until he makes you kill him.
You cannot teach man to die,
And put four freedoms under shells,
Where he must lose at every try
He'll show you forty different hells!
james T. Logan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23

/ 0lAAS OiA ANONCLuDSA 81 NNSNs AAs " =
Bolts, president of the Alliance,
presided at the meeting and Elder
S. A. Douglass of the Beacon Light
Seventh Day Adventist Church,
Minneapolis, gave the devotional
address.
st. James A. nj. E. Notes: Every
one is wondering about the kind of
peace the present conflict will
bring. Rev. Moore declared in his
morning sermon last Sunday that
the new world order must come
down from God. 1t must instill
true Christianity in the hearts of
men.
Flowers on the altar were placed
there by Mrs. Maggie MCGOWAN
and the family of the late Alfred
Brown. Among the visitors were
Mrs. Henry Mobiley, Kansas City,
Kan, Mrs. Rosie McGhee, New
York, N. Y, Mr.. Oscar Jackson,
Topeka, Kan.
The pastors subject next Sun
day A. M. will be "Come Over To
Macedonia" At the regular meet
ing of the University of Life, the
subject of discussion will be, "The
Negro, What Price Patriotism"
Nine cars filled with members
and friends of the Evangelist
Board left the church at 1870 p.
m. one day last week for the
Women's Reformatory at Shake
pee, MINI. Religious service was
held under the direction of Mrs.
Cudellus Jackson, chairman, and
Rev. Moore. Mr.. Calvin Parker was
in charge of transportation.
Sunday school activities are be-
ing popped up. New workers are
voluntarily enrolling to assist the
already efficient staff. J. R. Lynn
is superintendent, Mrs. Bertha
King is assistant. The adult Bible
class is developing under Mrs.
Hibbs. Mrs. Alberta Davis has
been elected assistant church clerk
and stenographer.-Chas. Miller.
Pilgrim Baptist Church Notes:
DIR. J. W. Parrish has arrived in
the city and will preach through
Wednesday night, beginning Sun
day morning. The text Sunday
morning will be "The Judgment of
God" 1t is advisable to come early
to get a seat. DR.. Parrish has
well established reputation in
Pennsylvania as a forceful pulpit
speaker. He is certain to be at
his best as a guest. Visitors,
friends and members are all urged
to hear one of these great mes
sages that he carries everywhere
he goes.
Last Sunday, the sermon, "The
Unfailing Christ" was a hopeful,
forceful message, a balm in these
unsettled times. Sunday night the
Missionary Society presented the
president, Mrs. Juella Brown,
whose report of the convention was
we'll delivered. The music was a
compliment to the reports. Rev.
and Mrs. A. ]. Irvine of Mime
apolis were present.
Visitors, Sunday morning were,
Mrs. Levi Swanegan, Dalton, Mo-,
Mrs. Ethel Swanegan, Dalton, Mo-,
Frances Mae Walker, Kansas City,
Mo-, and Mrs. Gertrude Brown,
Des Moines, la.
We are hoping for 100 per cent
attendance at the revival meetings
all week. We feel that Pilgrim has
been a progressive force in this
community for almost 70 years,
through the blessings of God. We
have never been remiss in "rend-
ering unto Caesar" Let US not be
remiss in rendering unto Cod"
Come out, everyone, every night
Wanda Owens.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
Alfred w. Anderson
For Judge of
District Court

Conditions make it mandatory
that voters elect qualified men as
judges of a district court. Mr..
Anderson is we'll qualifedd for
Judge. In the present world crisis
he was appointed by the President,
a member of Draft Board II, Hen
nepin County, serving as chairman
without compensation. He served
as an officer in first World War,
has practiced law 81 years, is mar
ried and has six children.
Home owner residence, 1886 End
Ave. S.
Use your American heritage
Vote!
Prepared and inserted by Alfred ". An
derson Volunteer Committee, for which
regular rate has been paid. Einar R.
Ryden, Secretary, Wayzata, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
Mrs. Cora Moore who sang.

Mrs. Cora Moore who sang.
Mr.. Howard M. Hunt, st. Paul,
husband; Mrs. Josephine Leonard,
Los Angeles, mother; Mrs. Peaches
A. Jones, Los Angeles, sister; and
Mrs. Carolyn Rollins, Indianapolis,
sister.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Topped His Glass
By Wide Margin

One thought the general kept
pounding home 10 his son. Doug
las. Repeatedly. he told the good
looking, eager cadet that, pound
for pound and inch for inch. the
Filipino, properly handled. was the
greatest piece of fighting ma
chinery he had ever seen.
Douglas never forgot that.
On June II, 1903, at an impress
sive ceremony at West Point, First
Captain of Cadets Douglas Mac
Arthur was graduated first in his
class Of 90 cadets. He finished as
far ahead of the second man on
the list as the second man was
ahead of the fifth. The scholastic
and military marks he attained
were the highest recorded at the
academy for the previous 25 years,
He saluted with soldierly court
illness as he received his diploma,
and, in walking back to his seat,
amid great applause. he looked out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Stunned Social Life
In Favor Of Studies

lie taught the steps to other
cadets without showing off, and
taught them also 10 the young
ladies who justly looked upon him
as the last word in youthful man.
illness.
Yet his social life was the least
of activities at West Point. just as
later on he was TO shun that side
of life though oStenSibly fitted for
the role OF social lion. At West
Point. his studies came first, his
physical training next and his
sports behind that.
His classroom work became the
pride of his professors. On the
parade ground he climbed steadily
up the various steps of cadet chew
rons. On the baseball field. he
demonstrated attributes which
were 10 mark his life as a resource
full officer, for he was always dar-
ing, always attacking. always try
ing TO stretch his hits into extra
bases
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Decided 10 Join
Army Engineers

Al long last he was ready for
the army In June. 1903, he was
given his choice of a branch OF
service. He chose the engineers.
Today the outstanding men of the
graduating class, given a choice,
are inclined 10 choose the air
corps. But in 1903 it was the
ambition of every cadet to dis
tinguiSh himself enough 10 be
granted the privilege of choos-
ing a life as an army engineer
For those were the days of The
empire" The United States eagle
was spreading its wings. The
West had been won, largely by
the army. But there remained
other great pioneering Jobs at all
points of the compaSs-the Philip
pines, Alaska, Panama. Mac
Arthur did not hesitate. He asked
not only for the trappings of an
engineer but additionally re-
quested that he be sent to the
Philippines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Had Same Room
Pershine Occupied

He never coastea. Even as
first classman, he was known to
blanket his window and study
through the long hours of the night
in the dim. barren room, just as he
had done as a plebe.
His room, by 1903, had become
known for more than its current
occupant. 1t had been the room
of cadet who had graduated in
1886, and who was now captain
and distinguishing himself in the
Philippines, after being cited for
bravery in Cuba. His name was
Capt. John J. Pershing
1t was almost inevitable that
Douglas Macarthur would win
the most coveted award at West
Point. In his senior year. by
unanimous consent, he became
the first captain of cadets. 1t is
an honor that cannot be trans
lated into standard university
terms, save to say loosely that it
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06

fun Of magnificent disapproval.
The men down on the floor on
their knees sighed diSmally. Few
of them could afford 10 be reported
for this infraction of academy
rules. and the rest of them could
not afford 10 have the game break
up just then. The bright white
and-black cubes lay guilty in full
view.
Macarthur cleared his throat
severely. then said:
''Gentlemen, I must ask you
not 10 study 80 hard. II you do,
you'll soon be seeing spots in
front of your eyes"
He walked out.
He was far from a drawing room
fop. Yet he was a dancer of such
merit as 10 gain renown through
out the academy. No one ever
knew exactly how he did it. but he
learned new steps as fast as they
were devised in New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06

brilliant and absolutely fearless.
johnson was putting it mildly.
Macarthur was not only the
handsomcSt cadet the academy has
known, but he also appears TO have
been tho most-engaged. a consci.
entiouS poll of the men who were
his classmates corroborateS the
report that he was at one time en-.
gagged 10 eight different young
ladies. all of whom Swooned at tho
sight of him in his stern. gray
chevroned cadet uniform The pre-.
viouS record had been seven.
Not long before the outbreak
of World War ii a biographel
asked Macarthur about his eight
engagements
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Failed TO Win
ScuIptor's Choice

II was caused by a sculptor
who came 10 West Point 10 select
the most perfect physical speci-
men in the cadet corps. and TO
immortalize him in bronze.
Mrs. Macarthur soon heard
about the preesnce of the sculptor
and was promptly thrilled by the
prospect of a statue of her Doug
las. II was so obvious TO her that
the sculptor would choose her tall,
broad-shouldered. graceful and sol
dierly son that she did not even
bother 10 ask the artist 10 have
tea with her, 10 put word in for
her boy.
The competition came down 10
three or four magnificent looking
cadets. including Macarthur. But
the sculptor finally selected young
Ulysses S. Grant III, though he
was not an athlete. was as impos-
ing figure as his thick-set grand
father was not. Mrs. Macarthur
was crushed She could not I'M
derstand how Douglas could laugh
at her subsequently indignant ap-
prajSal OF the sculptor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Did Not Participate
In Cadet Revolt

The wild cadets were either dis
persed by cooler heads and by the
academy guard Eleven of the
cadets were either discharged OF
set back 10 lower classes. Many
others virtually were made pris-
oners for the remainder of their
terms.
, Macarthur did not take part in
the uprising. He was on his way
10 his quarters when il started
and the cadet who rushed past
him at top speed. also en- route
10 his quarters, was Hugh John
son. Johnson. knowing that the
worst would be suspected of him
cried out TO Macarthur that he
would probably need Douglas as
witness that he had nothing
to do with the assault on the
SUPERINTENDENT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Was Never Pedantic
About Regulations

Rubbish" he reared, with a
wave of one of the long special
cigars that were made for him
in the Philippines. ITS just not
true that was engaged stimuli
taneously TO eight charming
young ladies. am not aware Of
ever having been so heavily en-
gagged by the enemy"
He was a tremendously popula
cadet. But, even then, he was al
soldier" He lived up 10 more thar
the normal quota of the rules. bu
he was never pedantic abou
them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Uprising Resulted
In FriendIier Spirit

The revolt was deplored at the
time but, perversely enough. il
produced new feeling of COM
radery at West Point. The in
tense hazing of plebes stopped 10
a great extent. The bare knuckle
"settle-the-argument' fights which
pitted the best boxers among the
upper classmen against plebes
whom the upper classmen had
found guilty of some real or
imagined discourtesy, became rare.
In short. a more brotherly feeling
came 10 pass--a feeling that Mac
Arthur was destined TO do much
10 further when he returned TO
West Point as its youngest super
intendent.
With Douglas report cards be-
coming the pride and despair Of
the other men in his class. Mrs.
Macarthur became perhaps the
proudest woman alive. AS far as
history records, there was only
one cloud of disappointment in the
latter stages OF her career" at
West Point. That cloud was
typically motherly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06

his father the tremendous oppor-
tunitieS for work and adventure
in the islands. He flung a thou
sand questions at his father on
the tactics of Aguinaldo, the in
Surgent.
There was little knowledge of
the Philippines that he did not
pump from his father. The jungles
of LuZon. the tortured volcanic
ravines of Bataan. the strategic
position of Corregidor, the racial,
religious. engineering and diplo-
matte problems that abounded in
this country's most recently ac-
quired territory. came 10 life in
his mind. And whetted his appe-
tite TO 90 at once.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Alumni Unit Speakers Named

The Rev. John +. Coogan. Sd.
will speak on Our Declining Birth
Rate and George Tweney, director
of the department of aeronautical
engineering of the University OF
Detroit, will speak on Flying the
Atlantic" at the third session OF
the Alumni College of the u. of d
in Florence Ryan auditorium Sun
day afternoon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Listened lntentIy
To Fathers Tales

For his father had returned
from Manila with tales that COM
pletely captured the imagination
of Douglas Macarthur. Earlier,
the fathers letters to his son had
laid the foundation of Douglas
interest in that vast and trouble
some job of colonizing.
Now, in person, he heard from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Ignored Seeing
Secret Gambling

One night. for instance, when
serving as captain of the guard,
he walked in on hot dice game
that was going on behind heavily
blanketed windows.
He had the cadets dead TO
rights. He stood in the doorway
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Arthur. Leaving West Point. LOnSed for Philippines

into the audience and saw there
his father, proud and resplendent
in his generals uniform. He saw
his mother, too, touching a hand
kerchief to her eyes. full Of pride
and relief that a long job was
done. Nt|.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06

whenever that officer appeared
en- route 10 his dinner.
Finally the raw feeling reached
such feryor that, one night, a
group Of cadets lighted a huge
bonfire on the plains. dragged the
reveille cannon up TO the front Of
the superintendents quarters,
loaded IL with rocks, and threat
ened 10 fire IT,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
By BOB CONSIDINE
coryusr,. ls,g irternationa Neu, service

The Cadet Corps during Douglas MacArhur third at
West Point powder keg in the middle of hot fire.
Overwok and of stringent rules and regulations
that did we'll with the corps led astonishing result
The corps put the superintendent in Coventry An auda
cous silence would the usually hunderous hall
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Gained Reputation
For His Romences

Years later, General Johnson
writing his memoirs. called Doug.
las Macarthur the handSomeS'
young man / have ever seen
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06

Tomorrow: Douglas Mac
Arthur's first toer of army duty
In the Philippines.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
Summed Revolt Of Cadet Corps
And Later Headed Academy
Hugh johnson Used Him as Abb
To Prove Innocence in Uprising

In the fifth chapter Of his intimate biography of Gen.
Douglas Macarthur Americas hero Of the Bataan war
front Consdne tells Of his graduation from West Point
and his decision head for service in the Philippines
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06

is in part a blend of being not
only a Phi Beta Kappa but also
an All-America football star.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-06

lite TO 60 at once.
Evening star., 1942-10-21
Secretary Perkins on
National Radio Forum

THE Fair Labor Standards
Act and the War" will be the
theme of the National Radio
Forum over WMAL and the
Blue Network at 1915 o'clock
tonight. Secretary of Labor
Perkins will join with L. Met
calfe Walling, administrator
of the Wage and Hour and
Public Contracts Divisions of
the Labor Department, in a
discussion of wartime stand
ards of labor and the part that
maintenance of wage and hour
standards play in national
unity. Mr.. Walling will make
the first announcement Of a
new policy the Wage and Hour
Division is to follow in con-
nection with It's administra-
ton of the Federal Wage and
Hour Law.
The Labor Secretary and Mr..
Walling will bring to the
Forum audience a report of
enforcement accomplishments
under the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act. which has It's fourth
anniversary, next Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-10-21
Action on Overtime Bill
DELAYED by Senate Group

The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee debated the overtime pay
bill for Government employees for
nearly two hours today, but posi-
poned a decision until another
meeting called for tomorrow after
noon.
Senator Mead. Democrat, of New
York, author of the bill, said a num-
Der of controversial amendments
remain to be acted on. One re-
lates to the method of paying postal
workers and another is the question
of when the bill should take effect.
The bill would establish through
out the Government service a basic
work week of A hours, with time
and half for all work above 40
hours. This would insure four
hours of overtime pay, although
many employees would work longer
during the war emergency and be
paid accordingly.
Evening star., 1942-10-21
u. 5. Bombers Join
In North African Raids

CAIRO, Oct. 81 P,.-American
medium bombers participated yes
terday in the broad allied attacks
on airfields, shipping and Axis
Armies in North Africa. Eleven
enemy planes were downed.
Sweeping deep into enemy terri
tory, the American task force scored
direct hits on grounded planes, pro-
tective revetments and tent areas
of the desert war theater
All the American planes returned
safely, although British communi-
que said IL aircraft were lost. The
operations included long-range
fighter assaults on transport moving
along the coastal road.
Although the Americans lost no
planes, they reported that they de-
molished by direct hits three enemy
fighters about to take off from one
airfield, destroyed a bomber on
another landing ground and shot
down two other fighters from a
group of % in dogfights.
Evening star., 1942-10-21
Minnesota Youth Charged
With Series Of BurqIaries
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 2l.-A story
OF a crime career across the North
west was attributed today by police
to 22-year-old Richard King, Deer
River, Mimi, father of two chill
dren, who named three alleged ac-
completes.
Starting on Labor Day by break
ing into Deer River cafe, King
told police how he and others sub
sequently robbed a Sioux Falls Is.
Dak) grocery of $25 and then, in
succession, an Olivia (Minn) groc-
cry store. $50; a Sioux City Gowa)
drugstore. $50; two Pueblo tColo.)
drugstores, $3.50: a McCook tNebr. }
liquor store, SIT; a Lincoln (Nebr. }
store. loot undetermined; Coun-
ell Bluffs (Iowa) drugstore, $1O0
and finally Bismarck IN. Dak.)
drugstore, $500.
Two other men, Patrick j. Fla
herty. 20. and Richard Reyes, 90
are under arrest and the fourth
is being hunted. Reyes is in a criti-
cal condition from gunshot wound
which, police said, Flaherty ad-
mitted infiicting, but which he
claimed was accidental.
Evening star., 1942-10-21
Sheriff Dissuades Mob
From Lynching Attempt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PULASKI, Tenn, Oct. 21.-Twice
out-talking the leaders of a mob,
Sheriff Gordon Topp of Giles
County early today prevented an
attempt to lynch a 24-year old COL
ored man held on a charge of house.
breaking.
The sheriff, who estimated the
mob at so to TO white men. said
they damaged the cell doors by
using a cross-tie as a battering ram
on the second attempt to enter.
The men," he said, stayed
around the Jail for about an hour
After dispensing once, they returned
and entered the Jail before we
finally dissuaded them from the
attempt"
Sheriff Topp said he had arrested
the man, listed as Carl Potter, on
a house-breaking charge. Then, he
said, reports were circulated that
the man had choked a white woman
and her daughter in one house that
he entered.
The Pulaski police chief and his
force aided the sheriff in getting
rid OF the mob.