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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08
Negro Newspapers Not to Blame

hyera Washington oicialdom Negro morale
astonishing, amusing and shameful spectacle
astonishing to find supposedly informed in high
tons unfamiliar with the thought and feelings of onnth of the
population would they had living another
and of them insists that he nOw the Negro
amusing these people panicky situation which
they have caused and which governmental policies maintain
is shameful that the only remedy" they able to
forward Jim owism larger scale and of the Negro
further departure from the principles of democracy
The Negro usual serving their
interest which the voluntarily
white refuses print and the mouhpece of nsuted
exploited, segregated and ostracized minority.
The Negro newspapers make the they merely report
opinions expressed practices
against Negroes country
mild edition the held by the overwhelming
majority of the 100000 coored citizens.
If Washington gentry eager Negro
upun they have only abolish jim crowm and lower the color
in every field and phase of American life.
Squchng Negro make the
love insult discrimination exploitation and ostracism 1t will only
further depress their morale
All this should be capital
increasing queries
whether this that editor publisher coumnst
the Of Axis Powers and yelled threats Of cracking down.
Negro rounn actua and preaching
gospel of democracy
the Aed started in but American oored people
have been talking about meaning snce before the
fullest democracy people
hyea in those whom long living thing
fought for but mobilize the thought
less and uncritcal
All Negroes have asked and all ask the right
of full citizenship in the complete Of the word without qb
bling without evasion without Hypocrisy the right to enjoy fully the
fruits of this civilization which have helped build the right
stand the equal of all without vicious and insulting res
tons based on the myth of
all those high places Washington
country would bend their effort that received these
rights and privileges of citizenship without hateful restrictions there
would be no occasion to worry about Negro morale
There would in fact be Negroes whites
dedicang their lives preservation
this not what fighting for then the meaning of the
almost coored citizen the United
badgerng the Negro going clarity their thought
Pittsburgh Courier
The Negro determined take advantage of the opportunities
that face him all his rights American He una
terab opposed all forms Of relationships He is 1000 for the
preservation and extension of the principles
other awakened minority world
that his hope Of securing justice equality
rest in the survival of democracy In of his detectives
Crosswaith.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08
President COffey on Spot

The administration the University of Minnesota under
President w Coey definitely the in the housing
situation Mr. Coey and his advisers they the
of ahead admitting that mistake made they seemingly
through situation day attracting
attention
Refusal of residential facilities the U" campus
daughters of the who support the institutions ridiculous
with the traditions Minnesota. Such condition won't
upheld Minnesota where find itself Brother Coey
the International virtually refusing
Pioneer Hall and other residential accommodations
whole excellent democracy
pracced Minnesota Someone ought remind President Coy
who reputey chuhman that such action taken by his
housing ubornates certainly the spirit Christianity
wek know it.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08
NAACP Needs Help to
Maintain Washing
ton Bureau

Editor: An extension of the serv-
ice by the NA.A.C.P. to the Negro
has just been put into effect-the
establishment in the national cap
ital of a bureau to battle seven
days a week and as many hours a
day as necessary to protect the
rights of Negroes during this most
crucial period of the worlds his
tory. These headquarters are To-
Gated at 100 Massachusetts Ave
nue., two blocks from the Union
Station and close to the Capitol,
the Senate and House office build
ings, the Supreme Court and other
government agencies. A cordial
invitation is extended to all friends
of the N.A.A.C.P. to visit US when
ever in Washington.
The N.A.A.C.P. should have been
financially able to make this step
some years ago. Washington today
is the center of activity not only
of the United States but, in a large
measure, the place where decisions
affecting the future of the entire
world are being made. Long-range
work and the holding of mass
meetings and other demonstrations
for steady pressure on Washington
are absolutely essential. But the
time, money and energy put into
activities outside of Washington
will not have their maximum effect
unless there is at the national capt.
toll intelligent, persistent, day-to-
day follow-up work by an agency
which through the years has earned
the respect of those in authority.
The N. A. A. C. P. has only a
very small part of the minimum
cost of $4,000 a year to pay for
the maintenance of this bureau.
Since this agency can conceivably
do much towards wiping out segre-
cation and discrimination in the
armed forces, and can put into the
pockets of Negroes millions of dol
lars in wages in defense industries,
and can protect the citizenship
rights of Is million Negroes, we
ask through the medium of your
columns, generously contributed by
you, that those who are far-vi-
stoned enough to see the i'm
portance of a Washington bureau
contribute such sums as they can
afford towards it's maintenance.
Cheques and money orders should
be made payable to Mary White
Ovington, Treasurer, and sent to
the N. A. A. C. P. at SO Fifth Ave
nue., New York.
Ever sincerely,
Walter White, Secretary,
National Office N. A. A. C. P.
May l, 1912.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08
Friday, May s, 1912
POWER

Trust not that tyranny is leased by kings,
The mental may be despot in his soul,
But wanting power and broad control,
Must vent his villainy on little things.
When lightning cleaves Earth's purple canopy,
Suppose some grimly purblind neighbor,
Instead of God, should WELD the SABRE
Could Nature give sufficient panOply?
Strange paradox that lowly men would abrogate
For other men the rights they've claimed,
Assault dear Liberty and leave her MANNED,
To bear the nameless spawn of biased hate.
Few men can wear the royal robes of power
With sympathy for small beginning,
Intolerance is the easy way of shining,
Bigotrys the weed that Stimulates flower.
Must the little heart raise barriers of caste,
Allotted by imagined sovereignty of race,
Live forever cruel lies to save its face,
Until the transient mastery and ego fade at last?
Lfe's darkest gloOm's in seeing things defective,
Though Faiths too splendid to pervert,
The wise man sounds his own alert,
Chances no dependent future-sees all objective.
Deeds of noble will eer attest great attitude,
Achievements greater far shall be done,
But let God keep the power of storm and sum-
Rule wind and sea-make Earth mans latitude!
james T. Logan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08

The St. Paul Urban League an
nounced Wednesday that young Ne
gro men and women between the
ages of II and "a, inclusive, who
are unemployed, part-time en-
ployed or part-time students, are
eligible as trainees in shop expert
ence at the N.Y.A. Defense Shop,
Tenth and Sibley, st. Paul.
The information supplied by the
N.Y.A. is as follows: Type of Shop
Experience-Machine Shop, Weld
ing and Forge, Sheet Metal-Pat-
tern Making and Joinery, Aviation
Mechanics, Power Machine Sewing,
Restaurant, Clerical and Health.
The Hours of Work and Training
and Rate of Pay: Each youth is re-
quired to spend 100 hours in serv-
ice each month. 80 hours are de-
voted to production work for which
each youth is paid at the rate of
SIC per hour for a total of $24.80 a
month. An additional 80 hours a
month is spent in related training.
The Medical Unit: A complete
health examination is available to
all youth. Food Unit: A complete
equipped restaurant services the
entire work unit. Period of Enroll
ment and Job Appointment: The
usual period of enrolment is three
months. At the present time there
is a standing offer of defense en-
ployment for any youth who sue
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08

cessfully completes the shop ex-
perience work"
S. Vincent Owens, the Executive
Secretary of the st. Paul organiza-
ton, urged Negro youth to prepare
themselves for receiving training
that will enable them to receive
jobs in the "war effort" Mr..
Owens said that anyone interested
in these courses may call at the
League office and receive additional
information regarding this train
ing.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08
JAPAN NO FRIEND
OF BLACK FOLK
CONTINUED from Page y

anything, and are devoid of what
we call race prejudice
THAT is, they have the strongest
possible feeling of race, conscious
ness of being Chinese, and can
combine with other races without
losing it; but they have no system
of social discrimination against
races darker or less advanced than
their own.
The brown and black peoples OF
Asia, subjected as they are to an
infinity of discrimination from
the side of the white people, find
charm and Solaee in this quality OF
the Chinese, the cool, almost In
different friendliness which accepts
men of all eOlOrs on the basis Of
ideas and manners, and not of
skin"
We can heartily agree with Mr..
Sheean when he cites that Chinese
have no system of social discrimi-
nation. Those who haven't been
misled by their association with the
American white man have shown a
total disregard for Jim Crow and
miscegenation laws in this country.
They have intermarried with
Negroes, reared families both in
the North and South, and employed
eOlOred labor in preference to all
others. In many southern states
the Chinese is considered q white
man, in others he is labelled as col
Ored, yet he ignores whatever "a
cial designation attached to him
and attends to his own business
without wasting mental motion on
debating about the color of ones
skin and his station in life.
Back in 1887, after the Ohio and
Mississippi floods, the Chinese peo-
pie entirely of their own accord
raised more money for the relief
of our flood victims than any other
country except Canada.
The Chinese acquires his lessons
in brotherhood from COnfucius, his
great spiritual leader. COnfucius
revised the old Chinese Bible, in
which he created a Bible without
God, for COnfucius, like Buddha,
was an atheist. He believed neither
in heaven nor in hell, but he did
believe tremendously in his fellow
men. He maintained that if man.
kind would only be governed justly
for a single century, all violence
would disappear from the earth.
He tried to turn the Chinese into
a race of aristocrats; not superior
race of intolerant snobs, but a civ
ilized race of courteous gentlemen.
He himself treated the prince and
the pauper with equal courtesy
the prince for the majesty of his
rank, and the pauper for the no.
bility of his suffering.
He came many hundreds of years
before our Christ. The golden rule
of COnfucius: what you would not
have done to yourself, do not to
Others" five hundred years later,
became the golden rule of Christ
with the words slightly changed
but conveying the same meaning.
Today the books of COnfucius are
as popular in China as the Bible
is IN the West. COnfucius, like
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08

The above letter sent to this
genhau Washington We publish 1t the
Quota Campaign and earnestly that all
their share the tremendous job ahead financing
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08
GIRL RESERVES TO BE
DEVELOPED

The St. Paul Y. W. C. A. is max
ing a definite effort to include the
Negro girls in their Girl Reserve
Department, and Mrs. Onque, who
has had wide experience with
Negro girls, will make recommen-
dations and assist in formulating
plans that will include the Negro
girls,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to friends who were so
thoughtful and kind during our re-
cent bereavement in the loss of our
beloved daughter, Marie Miller,
who left us April 10. Special ap-
probation is extended those who
made floral tributes and those who
offered personal sympathy to us.
Mrs. Cora McPheeters.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08
SPECIAL PREPARATIONS FOR
SUNDAY SERVICE

Rev. Victor E. Holly, rector of
st. Philips Episcopal Church, has
made special preparation to con-
duct the regular Sunday morning
service in commemoration of all
mothers. Special musical selections
have been prepared by the Choir
and all communicates and friends
are asked to be present.
Sunday, May 8, the church cele-
brated its 48th birthday.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

To whom it may concern, and l
think there are quite a few con-
cerned. Ny three years with Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Cassius have been
very pleasant. The reason for my
resignation is the need of rest.
Signed and paid for by
Mrs. Jessie Shannon,
3701 4th Ave. &c.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. William Wormley and fam
lily wish to thank their many
friends and neighbors for their
sympathy and floral offerings in
the loss of their beloved sister, Mrs.
Ethel Farmer Long.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-05-08
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-26

0hloans 10 be Reminded
of Conservation In War

COLUMBUS, o. UP - Bill
boards, magazines, automobile
stickers. bread wrappers and even
milk bottle tops soon will warn
Ohioans to save thinning automo.
bile tires. stop non-essential travel
and conserve oyeItaXed wartime
transit facilities.
The Ohio Highway Department
has announced program OF war
transportation con Ieryation" which
will spread its message by all those
means and many others.
III the war lasts two or three
years all OF US are gravely con-
cerned whether We Will have tires
and care TO transport defense work
ers and carry on other needed vic
tory activities" Gov. John W.
bricker said in requestingth CON
servation program.
Highway Director Hal G. Sours
said limitations OF motor speeds TO
40 miles an hour would be the most
effective single conservation meas
ure.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-26

Belleville High School sport sea
son has been the answer to any
coachs prayer. The football sea
son finished successfully when
Beileville shared honors with Dun
dee as Co-Champions Of the Huron
League. Then they defeated
Worthwhile, an indicated team.
The basketball season ended with
the Tiger five sharing the Dis
trict Glass b title with Ypsilsnii
Central. Now. as the Tigers go
into the spring sports, they bring
viii them a good chance for a
championship track team AL.
though the baseball team is green.
It Is possible that they may come
ur IN the close finals.
Looking back on the starting
lineups Of these teams. one can
see that the large majority OF these
BOYS are Seniors On the football
team we're Roger Plonte, !. H;
Bill Wilson, r. G.: Keith McMul-
len. G.: Harold Sherman. r. H.;
Don W,deman. L. G. John Dacka-
vich. r. E.. Bob Kiff. L. T.; Bill
Age. L. E: Alvin Baker. r. G.;
and Bah Byrnes. Q. This group
of boys made up one Of the hard
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-26
Normal College Commencement
Scheduled For Saturday, June Is

Dawson, and Herbert Roehrs, De
troit, as co-chairmen.
April
Miss Lucille Fennert Marine
City, and Worth Mallory. Otsego,
won FIRST places in the women's
and mems division, respectively, OF
the annual college interpretative
reading contest
The play production class, under
the direction OF Miss Marion
Franklin Stowe, presented two one
act plays in a public performance
April Q.
The Women's League presented
their final semiformal party OF the
year. League Lark. April "a.
Mrs. Martha Walsh Marshall,
Dearborn. and Mills WILDER, Jr,
Grsyling, won frst places in the
women's and mems division OF the
annual College Prose reading con
test.
Students and faculty contributed
almost 100 pints OF blood when the
Blood Donor Unit visited the cam
pus April -.
May
The tenth annual Michigan Inter
collegiate Interpretative Reading
Contest and Festival and the fifth
annual Prose Reading Contest were
held here at the Normal College
May s.
DR.. No-Yong Park, authority on
Far Eastern affairs. told students
and faculty at the May 5 assembly
that Japan can be beaten by intelli-
gent cooperation OF the United Ma
lions.
Prof. Morgan directed the Nor
NAL Choir and Orchestra in its an
nual spring concert.
The Mems Union sponsored the
last semi-formal party OF the year.
the annual Spring Breeze.
Throughout the year the Normal
College Symphony Orchestra pre-
scented excellent concerts unde-
the direction OF Marius Fossen-
kemper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-26

The social committee OF the Col
lege sponsored a seni-formal party,
The Turkey Trot".
The campus was saddened Nov.
22 by the passing Of Prof. Charles
NJ. Elliott.
Nov. 30 saw the honoring OF C.
P. Steimle, registrar at the College,
at a dinner given for him by the
Huron Varsity Club.
December
The Mems Union Yule Log Drag,
semi-formal party, opened the
Christmas season. Prof. Haydn NJ
Morgan, made his initial public sp-
pearance in Ypsilanti when he di-
rected the Normal Choir In the
beautiful Christmas Concert.
Dec. saw almost immediate
plans begun at the Normal to aid
in Americas war effort.
January
President John NJ. Munson an
nounced that DR.. Francis e. Lord
had been advanced to director of
the Department of Special Educa-
ton.
The social committee sponsored
their second semi-formal party, the
popular Cabaret Dance.
Miss Betty Hayden. Ypsilanti,
and Zigmund Niparko. Hazel Park.
won first places in the women's and
mems division, respectively. OF the
annual college oratory contest.
February
Or. Chester Ryan directed tho
college band In their annual Win
ter Concert.
President Munson gave an inter
esting description OF his South
American trip when he spoke be
fore the assembly Feb. 3.
Miss Betty Jackson, Bad Axe
and Olin Cox. Ypsilanti. served as
co-chairmen OF the J-Hop, the
party OF the year" at Michigan Nor
NAL.
March
Miss Virginia Dykhuis, Holland.
was elected by the women OF the
campus to serve as next years
president OF the Women's League.
President Munson was honore1
by An alumnus OF the Normal. Dr..
F. A. Pittenger. who established a
$4,000 endowment fund which will
provide annually an outstanding.
nationally prominent speaker TO
address the faculty and students.
DR.. Alexander G. Ruthven, presi-
dent OF the University Of Michi-
gan, gave an inspiring address a.
the opening banquet OF the Stoi.
Society March 10.
The sophomore class presented
their first semi-fornal party. "Soph
Swirl" with Miss Maxine Goodrich,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-26

Main events on the Normal Col
lege commencement calendar wers
announced today.
Highlighting the activities will
be the graduation exercises Satur'
day, June 10, at o'clock in Pease
Auditorium. Speaker for the o.
casion will be President John NJ.
Munson.
At noon on the 18th will be the
annual alumni day luncheon in
Charles McKenny Hall. Alumni
day program will open at 10 o'clock
with registration and reception and
at II O'Clock there will be an in
formal meeting of classes and cleo
ton of directors. The noon lunch.
con will be followed by program
and business meeting.
Class reunions scheduled are,
class OF 1892, golden anniversary;
class of 1917. silver anniversary:
and classes of 1897, 1902, 1907
1912. 1922, and 1882.
Annual baccalaureate exercises
have been scheduled for Sunday,
June 7, at 4 o'clock in Pease Audi
forum. The address will be given
by Rev Frederick Gown, Ann Ar
Dor, pastor of the Christian Church
and a noted speaker.
Successful Year
Michigan Normals 1941-42 school
year saw many OF the traditional
school celebrations successfully
sponsored again as well as many
interesting and educational pro
grams offered to the student bod-
and faculty.
October
At the beginning OF the school
year Prof. Perry s. Brundage and
Prof. Harry l.. Smith assumed po-
sitions as heads Of the chemistry
and physics departments. respec-
lively. At this time IA other new
teachers were added TO the faculty.
The traditional Homecoming
week end was early In the school
year coming on October 1919.
Mrs. Muriel Jeffries Hurd, pres,
dent OF the Poetry Society OF Michi-
gan. was an interesting guest speak
er at the college Oct. 2s.
November
The first semi-formal party OF the
year was the Women's League-spon-
sored Harvest Hop.
Miss Gladys Norris. Detroit. and
Wilbert McKeachie. Davisburg. won
first places in the women's and
mems division. respectively. of the
annual state extemporaneous
speaking contest.
Dean J. b. Edmonson. OF the Unit
versity OF Michigan. gave an en-
tightening talk on The Education
OF Free Men In American Democ-
racy" at the Nov. IL assembly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-26
Basketball Star Makes
His Nickname LEGAL

PROVIDENCE, r. I.-UP-Stan.
ley John Modzelewski. 22-year-oli
Rhode Island State senior and hold
er OF the all-time major college
basketball scoring record for four
seasons. has legally adopted his
nickname of "Stutz" as his sur
name.
The Polish youth, who closed out
his basketball career this past
spring by smashing Stanford Hank
Luisetti's former mark OF 1896
points by more THIN 100 points. &C
quired his nickname because. as a
boy OF poor parents. he admired
and polished the swank Stutz auto
mobile of a neighbor.
He was granted the change IN
South Kingstown probate court
after testifying that he had been
known by the name Of Stutz for
the past Is years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-26
Belleville Sports Season m
{ *. Answer to COach's PRAYER

est fighting teams OF the Huron
League that Belleville High School
has ever seen. Then, there was
the basketball team. a compare
lively short group of boys. whom
everyone called the linked team
because Of their bad luck in the
last few minutes OF many games
Leo Price, Clark Mason. Harold
Sherman. and Bob Byrnes we're
the outstanding Seniors on the
Team.
In track, although some of the
best men are Sophomores. and
Juniors. the Seniors are in the
majority. The Seniors took the
inter-class meet. but only by one
point. Outstanding Seniors on the
team are Captain Norm Miller. ace
Hurdler. Harold Blanck, dash man
and broadjumper, Ed Baggott a
consistent point winner in the
broadjump and high and low hurd.
les, and Bill Wilson shot putter OF
great ability.
Baseball has not attracted many
Seniors. However. they are well
represented on the teams by Har-
old Sherman and Clark Mason.