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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
Munsingwear Has
IA Employees Now,
One File Clerk

Myrtle Lewis, 5057 Irving Ave
nue. N, 1912 graduate, Patrick
Henry High School, was employed
by Munsingwear Corporation, No
vember 16. Miss Lewis was as
signed as a file clerk to the execu-
tive offices Of the Company. Ac-
cording to Chas. W. Washington,
Executive Secretary, Minneapolis
Urban League, Munsingwear Cor
poration which began employment
of Negroes for the first time in its
history on October 10th of this year
has stepped up this employment in
a months time to IL female and
one male workers. All of the young
women except Miss Lewis are en-
ployed as machine operators.
Mr.. Washington stated that Mr..
E. L. Olrich, President of Munsing-
wear, promised six weeks ago that
qualified Negro workers would be
placed anywhere in the Munsing-
wear plant where a vacancy oc-
Cured.
Those who have been hired to
date have been dispersed through
out the plant and the employment
of Miss Lewis as file clerk in the
executive offices indicates beyond a
reasonable doubt that Mr.. Olrich
meant what he said.
Thus far the only male employee
is Edward Burnett, 525 Lyndale
Avenue North. On November 18
Burnett was assigned as machine
operator in the dyeing department.
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
N.A.A.C.P. Charges COP.
COOperated With Southern
Dems to Kill Poll Tax Bill

New York. N Yin to telegram condemnng his stand
cloture insure the passage of the anpo bill
him by Walter White Executive Secretary of the NAACP the
Senate minority leader Mcary of Oregon made this week the fol-
lowing confronted the Chambers dele
cation composed of Mrs Virginia Foster Du Executive VceCha
of the National Committee Abolish the Poll Tax Dean Eleanor
Bontecou of Byn Mawr College, Miss Gden and Leslie Perry of
NAACP Washington "a White
the insulting letter have received containing the
conspiracy this White doing harm Negro rights
than other single the country The President Of the United
of coored people,
said word with reference to this poll bill few of the
Senators who afraid losing few votes talking terms
clear McNary referring the
vote
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
N.A.A.C.P. SENDS WIRES

kilograms were sent to Senator
Arthur E. Nelson and Senator Hen
rik Shipstead by the St. Paul
Branch of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People Sunday night protesting
against the fiibuster of the south
ern senators against the passage of
the anti-poll tax bill. Text of the
telegram is as follows: "Filibuster
against the anti-poll tax bill is a
disgrace in a democracy and makes
excellent propaganda. We urge you
to vote for cloture."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
Chas. Duncan,
Retired Chef,
Dead at Y

Charles L. Duncan, age 72, 1913
25th Ave. So, retired 500 Line chef,
was stricken seriously i'll while
driving a friend to the train on
Monday night. He was removed
from his car to an ambulance and
died just as he reached the hospital.
Funeral services were held at
Woodlands Funeral Home on We'd
nesday, November %, at 200 p. m.
Officiating was a Reader of the
Christian Science Church.
Mr.. Duncan is survived by his
wife, Frances, a daughter, Kath-
crime Mitchell, and a grandson.
Interment in Crystal Lake GENE
terry with Woodland Funeral Home
in charge of burial arrangements.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
Mill City
NAACP Elects
Officers Nov. g

The Minneapolis Branch of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People will
hold a general membership meeting
at the Phyllis Wheatley House on
Sunday afternoon, November 20, at
4 o'clock.
The election of officers for the
new year will be held and a full re-
port of the years activities will be
given. Committees will be called
upon to make their annual reports.
All members are urged to be
present. Your help is needed to
elect the officers who will guide
your branch for the next twelve
months.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
ROYAL WEDDING

England, all allied countries and
some Hollywood stars will be rep
resented at a Royal Wedding to be
presented Friday, Dec. 4, by the
Pilgrim Baptist church Sunday
school at the church at 8 p. m. Mrs.
). E. Ware and Mrs. ]. M. Patton
re directors.
Members of the church aux
iaries and well known people in
he community participating in
lude, W. B. dad" Walker, W. v.
Toward, Ida Dorsey, ST., Mrs.
.ouise Hargraves, Mrs. EfFie Lar
in, Mrs. Vesta Phillips, Mrs. AL
onia Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
larry Brown of st. James A. M. E.
rurch and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
oster. Sunday School officers are
ling tickets for 25 cents.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
Converted Actress
Now Evangelist at
St. James, st. Paul

Pauline ]. Coffee, converted ac-
tress and dynamic evangelist of
wide fame, will conduct a revival
meeting at St. James A. M. E.
church, st. Paul, beginning Friday
night, Nov. 27, and to continue
through Dec. 6. Miss Coffee will
preach and conduct all services
during the revival including Sun
day worship services.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
Lorraine Curry
Speaks to Edison
High Group

Miss Lorraine Curry, vice presi-
dent of the Minneapolis Y. W. c. A.
high school Girl Reserves, was the
guest speaker at the Edison High
Girl Reserve mothers and daugh-
tiers tea, Monday, November 16.
Democracy and Attitudes Toward
er-Racial Problems" was her
topic.
She pointed out that Girl Re-
serves, in these uncertain times,
must stand as democratic symbols
of faith in God, hope for a more
peaceful future and must as an
organization offer more charity
and understanding to all oppressed
peoples" Miss Curry also stated
that "the present crisis has created
more opportunities to all racial
groups and that equality for all
races must be realized and must
be a basis for a better world"
Miss Elizabeth Bull, a young
English refugee, here for the dur
alton, now a student at jefferson
junior high school, related some of
her experiences in wartorn Eng
land and stressed the great need
for universal faith, hope and
charity.
Miss Curry addressed the Oak
land Avenue Evangelical Youth
League, Sunday, Nov. % on
Christian Youths Attitude Tow
ard the Inter-Racial Challenge"
Miss Curry is a student at Central
high, Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
Minnesota Negro Defense
Committee Meets
Saturday Night

James W. Slemmons, vice-chair-
man of the Minnesota Negro De-
tense Committee, has announced a
meeting of the committee for Sat
urday night, Nov. %, at 8 p. m. at
Halle Q. Brown Community House,
$50 Aurora. Business of extreme
Importance must be disposed of.
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Crispus Attacks
Election Held

At the annual meeting of the
Crispus Attacks Association, held
Nov. II at the Halle Q. Brown
House the following officers were
elected: Mrs. Louise Hargrave, re-
elected president; Mrs. ]. P. Will
liams, vice president; Miss Laura
Jeffries, secretary; Mrs. John R.
Lawrence, assistant secretary. Mrs.
W. A. Young, Mrs. W. P. Warricks,
Mr.. J. R. Jones, Mr.. Huron Shell
ton, Jr., were reelected to the
Board for three year terms.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
[. MYRTLE GARDEN ON RADIO

l. Myrtle Garden, director of the
Halle Q. Brown House, will speak
over radio station WTCN Tuesday,
Dec. 1, at 12:45 p. M, on one of
three radio programs in charge of
Mrs. M. J. Lewis Maynard, chair
man of Ramsey County War Saw
ings Committee. Miss Gardens sub
ject will be NEGRO Women and
Their Relation to the War Effort
with regard to the Bond and Stamp
Sale" Mrs. Daisy Abbot and Mrs.
John McDonough will speak on the
other two programs.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
Powers Features
Practical Wear
For War Plants

Powers downstairs store is a pop
ular place for female war plant
workers these days. A featured
item is denim aprons, approved by
the safety committees of the lead
ing plants for wear by women ma
chine operators and packers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27

Democrats, is beyond question, but
instead to the official attitude Of
the Republican party as a whole.
White quoted a prominent Negro
Republican as saying: "If the bill
is scuttled it will be the Republi-
cans who do it through an under
standing between them and the re-
dictionary Democratic Senators
who are leading the filibuster.
White also told McNary that his
refusal to vote for cloture which
will be followed by the majority of
Republican Senators he leads
would give credence to the report
that a deal has been worked out by
which filibusterers will permit on
Friday or Saturday a vote on mo-
ton to consider the bill and that
on Monday or Tuesday a cloture
vote which the Senate leaders are
sure will fail will be permitted
after which the bill will be aban-
doned. "Such manipulation" con-
tinued Whites communication to
McNary, with the Democratic
rights of ten million white and
Negro Americans who are thus
being sold down the river by a BIZ
partisan deal can only result in
complete skepticism with respect
to the motives of those who legis-
late the destinies of America at
this critical hour. Berlin, Toxic
and Rome will gleefully cite what
is now going on in the Senate to
prove to the colored peoples of the
world who constitute four-fifths of
the worlds population that all talk
about this war being fought for the
freedom of all peoples is hypocrisy.
Such deal also would lower even
more the opinion of Congress held
by Americans generally. Finally,
nothing could be so destructive of
the morale of thirteen million
American Negroes than to be once
again made the victims of political
treachery in precisely the same
fashion as was done on the anti
lynching bill in 1885," For his sake
and for the sake Of Democracy it.
self McNary was urged to recon-
slider his decision with respect
cloture and that he as Minority
Leader refuse to be a party in any
fashion to any political deal on
this measure.
To Senator Albert B. Chandler,
the NAACP sent the following
telegram: Thanks very much for
blocking yesterday proposal to
commit Senate to abandon bill
should first cloture vote fail. In
dignation against filibuster grow
ing throughout country. If Sena-
tors who oppose poll tax will only
follow your example of refusing
to compromise fight can be won."
kilograms were sent to every
Senator except the filibusterers
telling them failure to be present
On the floor at the time of the vote
for cloture would be in reality a
vote for the continuance of the poll
AK. The NAACP insisted that all
absent Senators return immediate
y to Washington and vote for clo-
ure for without the cloture vote
the bill cannot pass.
Urging every person, Negro and
White, to make record of and not
'orget in 1914 or in any other SEN
ltorial election, the names of those
'enators who were not on the floor
md did not vote for cloture, the
NAACP warned that Negroes
must not accept any excuse for
his failure and reminded all Ne
yroes that it had learned this les
ION in the 1888 anti-lynch bill fill
ulster.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
Sergeant Sam Reed of
St. Paul Denoted Because
He Protested Discrimination
GENERAL ENRAGED WHEN SOLDIERS MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS AGAINST
CECREC ALTON
SEGREGATION
By Rev. Clarence T. r. Nelson

If the story about write makes good Axis propaganda
don't blame the victim in the story because the blame well
placed the VIPER prejudice which is found the armed
of nation fighting that democracy might live"
group Negro noncommoned officers Camp Lee
helping train other Negro soldiers
SOIL decided that they
freedoms" right here their native land especially
the They together and prepared list Of
dealing Army policies
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
'arvey Grant
Dies in Chicago

Harvey Grant, formerly of St.
lul, died Tuesday, November 8,
e Chicago, Illinois. He was a vet
an of World War l. Survivors in
ude four children, father, Lewis
rant of st. Paul, brother, Eugene
rant, of st. Paul, and a sister,
FRS. Geraldine Fuller of Chicago.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
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Mrs. Ella Brady Is Dead

Mrs. Ella Brady of Minneapolis
died, Friday, November 20, after
being i'll for the past three weeks.
Death occurred at 1880 p. m. Fun
eral services were held Monday,
November %, at 10 a. m. at st.
Leonard's Church with Father Hir-
man officiating. Survivors include
Donald Brady ST., George Brady,
DR.. Howard Brady of Chicago, and
Charles Brady, sons, Mrs. Helen
Curry, daughter, and seven grand
children. DR.. Brady is in the city
from Chicago on account of the
death of his mother.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27


Realizing that if the fight for the
of the anti-poll tax bill is
lost, it will be because the major
ity failed to protect the peoples
rights from the sculduggery Of a
little minority, the NAACP in a
wire to the Hon. Joseph W. Martin,
Jr. said:
STATEMENT BY SEN
ATE MINORITY LEADER
YESTERDAY THAT HE
WILL VOTE FOR ANTI
POLL TAX BILL BUT NOT
FOR CLoTURE AND SEN
ATOR CONNALLY'S DE-
MAND OF SENATE THAT
IT VOTE ON CLOTURE
SATURDAY AND ADAM
DON BILL IF THAT VOTE
FAILS WILL HAVE ENOR-
NOUS REPERCUSSIONS
FOR YEARS TO COME.
NEWSPAPERS CHARGE
COALITION BETW ZEN
SENATE REPUBLICANS
AND FILIBUSTERERS. WE
ASK YOU AS CHAIRMAN
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE TO TAKE AP-
PRoPRIATE ACTION. FAIL
URE TO BE PRESENT AND
VOTE FOR CLOTURE is A
VOTE FOR CONTINUATION
OF POLL TAX AND DE-
NAL OF RIGHT TO PARTI-
CIPATE IN GOVERNMENT
TO THOSE WHO ARE BE-
ING ASKED TO FIGHT AND
DIE TO PRESERVE THAT
GOVERNMENT. REPUBLI-
CAN PARTY WILL BE
HELD RESPONSIBLE IF 1T
IS A PARTY TO SCUTTL-
ING OF BILL"
The NAACP which together
with other organizations has been
vigorous in the fight for the re-
peal of the poll tax which dis
ten million citizens,
three-ffths of them white, in eight
southern states, was early in the
filibuster the subject of a long
winded attack by Senator Russell
Of Georgia. Russell in his frequent
from the Senate floor
claimed Walter White as a "form-
er constituent" and charged him
and the NAACP with destroying
'the wholesome racial relations in
the South" which white Southerns
''have almost given their lives to
over a period of years
We are treating the Negro
fairly in our state" said Mr.. Rus
sell, "and the Negro who is living
with us there is not aided any when
Walter White and these other
Negro lobbyists get up legislation
Of this kind and bring it on the
floor of the Senate"
Late Thursday afternoon McNary
a delegation that he would
not vote for cloture. A few minutes
afterwards Senator Connolly told
the Senate that the filibusters
would permit the motion to con-
slider the bill to be voted on if
those fayoring it would promise to
move for cloture on Saturday at /
o'clock and if the move failed the
bills proponents would vote to
it. It became apparent
Immediately to the galleries that
Connally would have made no such
proposal unless he was certain how
the Republicans were going to
vote on cloture. By telegram,
White warned Charles L. McNary,
the Senate Minority Leader, that
his statement that he would
vote for the bill but would not
vote for cloture means death to
the bill.
White further stated that the
action of the Assistant Minority
Leader, Senator Austin of Ver-
mont, in opposing the bill and
otherwise supporting the filibus-
serers without any disassociation
If his position from that Of the
Republicans has caused many per-
sons in Washington and through
out the country to believe that the
are not sincere and
hat "they are playing both sides
If the fence on this vital ISSUE" He
added that he did not refer to some
If the Republican Senators whose
like that of some of the
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CHILDREN,S HOUR

Taylor's Strings and the Petit
ford Sisters will be presented by
Allen Star Missionary group at St.
James A. M. E. church, St. Paul,
Dec. 10.-advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
100 Women
Wanted Now!

A Twin City war plant needs
100 women 40 to 80 years of age
for sweeping, cleaning work
good wages. Everybody must
have a job during our national
emergency. Make application at
your local Urban League office.
Applicants must be in good
health.
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WAAC Segregation
Policy SIackens

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STRIKE THE BLOW!

As Americans, believers in human
freedom, in human progress, in the
democratic way Of life, it is not our
honor to yield the crumbs of freedom
under pressure; it is our honor to
strike the blow for liberty ourselves.
Virginia L. SnitOw.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
4 Krrausnick Gertrude
Minn Historical Society

This is a fight between a slave
world and a free world. Just as the
United States in 1868 could not re-
main half slave and half free, so in
1912 the world must make its decision
for a complete victory one way or the
Other."-Henry A. Wallace.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-11
Vacations Will Bring
Western Workers
To Montana

That there is no lack of interest
in vacations in Montana among Pa
cific Coast and intermountain de-
Tense workers and others was indl-
Gated by a report from Harland
Wells of Whitefish, officials of Mon
tanans, Incorporated, said today.
Mr.. Wells. under the auspices of
Montanans, Incorporated, recently
completed circle tour in the in
terest of Montana's tourist industry.
He spent a month covering Idaho,
Washington, California, Nevada and
Utah, contracting travel clerks.
chambers of commerce, tourist
parks. and others interested IN the
tourist business, and distributing lit
erature. He distributed some TO-
600 pieces of advertising matter on
Montana's vacation superiority.
present indications are that we
should have rs or 30 per cent Of
the number of tourists we had dur
inc 1941,' Mr.. Wells said. I'VE find
many people interested in travel. A
great deal depends upon gas ra-
ffaning, of course. II date such as
the first OF september were SET III
the event of rationing. we would
see an excellent travel season IN
Montana.
I'VE found on contacts that peo-
pie are interested in longer stay
than heretofore. We found also that
people, working at top speed, were
in need of vacation in order te
continue their peak of efficiency
Many persons were under the
misrepresentation that Yellowstone
and Glacier National Parks will moi
operate. This rumor evidently
stems from the fact that some OF the
lodges will not be in use. We foune
a great deal of interest IN dude
ranch vacations, and the dude sea
son for Montana should be excel
lent
Mr.. Wells reported that the Mon
tana publications, distributed fol
display and release purposes, Were
unusually we'll received. The Mon
tanans, Incorporated. pamphle
"Hittin' the High Spots gained
great deal of attention, Mr.. Well
reported.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-11
Group Discusses
Red Cross Plans
DELAYED in Reporting)

At a Red Cross meeting held May
20, a discussion regarding salvaging
iron and rubber was led by G.
Duvendack. j. M. McNally, from
the Red Cross regional office, st.
Louis, said that salvaging iron and
rubber is not Red Cross project.
Hank Smith was appointed chair
man for the highway emergency
first aid
Lloyd Burpee was appointed as
sistant to Fire Chief George Wood
in the disaster relief committee.
Mrs. Dexter Shaurette was ap-
pointed chairman of nutrition and
Mrs. G. w. Gildea was appointed
chairman of public information.
Mrs. Bernard Schlumm gave re-
port on the number of articles oi
sewing as did Mrs. 0. G. Gompf or
knitted articles.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-11
Gives Valuable
Hints on Proper
Handling of Hoy

BOZEMAN.-Because the quality
of hay that is put up for winter
feeding has an important bearing
on the profits from the dairy herd,
j. O. Tretsven, extension dairy spe-
cialist, offers suggestions for put
ting up hay of high quality.
First, he says, time of cutting is
important because the early cut
hay contains a higher percentage
of leaves, has finer stems and is
more palatable and contains more
digestable nutrients.
The best time to- cut alfalfa for
hay is when the blossoms first APP
pear. Red clover should be cut just
before full bloom. Cut white sweet
clover shortly before the blossoms
appear. Grass hays should be cut
early in the bloom stage.
Improper handling of the hay
after it is cut results in loss of
valuable nutrients. Bleaching ac-
ton of the sun destroys vitamin A
and lowers the palatability of the
hay, and heavy rains may leach out
so per cent or more of the nutrients
Loss of leaves from allowing the
hay to become too dry before it is
raked or from cutting too late is
especially serious because the
leaves are the best part of the hay
To avoid these losses, avoid undue
bleaching in the sun by raking wher
we'll wilted and before the leaves
begin to shatter.
Stack the hay when moisture con.
ditions will permit safe storage. Hay
that heats in the stack to the exten
that it becomes Drowned loses some
of its food value through fermenta
/ tiOn
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FARM
Tories
TIMING CROP
EFFECTS YIELD
Harvesting Immature Grain
Decreases Quality.
By w. w. BROOKINS
(Extension Axronomist. University Farm.
ST. PAUL.

Extension Axrouomist. University Farm.
ST. PAUL.
AS key producers in the national
defense program, farmers of the ma
ton have a special responsibility
this year to get the new grain crop
threshed and stored in as good con-
dition as possible. Both the yield
and quality of grains may be materi-
ally affected by farm practice dur
ing the harvest-threshing period.
One of the most important steps
toward high grade grain in the bin
is cutting at the proper stage Of
maturity. Too early harvesting is a
common mistake. Grain should be
at least in the firm dough stage. If
hail and insect damage can be
avoided, the crop should stand until
it is we'll matured.
Grain harvested with the binder
should be placed in well-built shocks
as soon as possible after cutting.
Grain should be threshed only
when dry enough for safe storage.
A moisture content of 10 to IL per
cent is considered safe for storage
of wheat, oats, barley, or rye, while
flax is safe If moisture is down to 8
or 10 per cent. In temperate, dry
regions, higher moisture content can
be permitted, but in areas where the
weather is normally humid, the
grain must be dry or it will spoil ir
the bin. When in doubt, it is safest
to get moisture test from local
elevator Insect damage in the bir
usually accompanies moist grain
and heating.
Now that combine harvesting is
more common even on smaller
farms, a great deal of attention
needs to be given to this form O
threshing. 1t is wise to avoid com
bining grain that is immature OF
moisture laden. When there is dew
combining should be delayed in tht
morning until grain is dry. Cutting
/ should stop in the late afternoon a:
soon as the grain begins to take III
moisture from the air.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-06-11
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed and marked bids will be
received by the undersigned not
later than 8 p. m. June %, 1912, to
furnish $50 cords of AZ inch Fir and
Tamarack slab wood to be not less
than inches thick at small end,
to be delivered and corded at the
Roosevelt Grade School before Au-
gust 18th.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids received.
BYRON OLSON,
Clerk Dist. No. ID, Eureka, Mont.
3-4