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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21
First Lady
Asked to
Speak Here

Mrs. E. V. (Mae) Marshall,
chairman of meetings, Of the ex-
ecutive board of the Women's Ac-
tivities section of the Minneapolis
Defense Council, extended an in
vitation this week to Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt to fill a speaking
engagement in Minneapolis this
fall.
Mrs. Roosevelt has been asked
to speak to the Victory Aide group,
in which a large number Of Negro
women are active.
A portion of the letter stated,
"a great percentage of Negro
women are working as Victory
Aides and are attempting to fur
Their better understanding between
the groups"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21
Anniversary

Is this anniversary but another year
Passed into dark limbo, forgotten thing,
Or have we marked milestone bright and clear,
One pleasant memory which may forever ring?
Times been too swift, too brief the interludes
To grant fulfllment of all things we dreamed
Yet we hoped prisms to reflect your moods,
Ever as you meant them, not just as they seemed
A tender finger on your pulse each hour,
Each day anxious ear tuned to your breast,
A year round prayer for God to give you power,
And betting ten to one you'll do the rest.
You must believe this callous black and white
Can share so deeply in your joys and sorrows,
Carry impersonal torch for truth and right,
And wish you nothing but the best tomorrows.
Although the war clouds shroud the glass of time,
The sun is there in greetings from our friends,
Real folk, and not mere puppets in pantomime,
For whom, thank God, offer no amends.
Is this our anniversary just the humble past
That hastens to oblivion, forever done?
Surely we have built at least one thing to last,
That makes you glad another years begun!
james T. La
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21
Alexander Says
Negroes Future
InOWn Hands

John G. Alexander, former Con-
gresham from the Third district
and candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor, said Sum-
day afternoon that the future of
the American Negro is largely in
his own hands.
Other people are helping, but the
Negroes must use their talents to
overcome obstacles.
Mr.. Alexander spoke at the aft
ernoon meeting of the Mems day
committee at st. Peter A. M. E,
church.
Among the things the Negro
must do, Mr.. Alexander pointed
out, were:
l. Educate America on race rela-
tions.
2. Continue to fight all injustices
through the courts.
8. Secure passage of anti-pon
tax bill and anti-lynching legisla-
ton.
4. Secure franchise in states
where it is denied and teach its
proper use.
5. Stimulate cultural activity
among groups and all Americans,
6. Seek full share of jobs in in
dustries for qualified persons.
Mr.. Alexander praised the Fed
eral Cartridge Corp. for its fair
treatment of all citizens who
sought employment in the huge
Twin City Ordnance plant man.
aged by that firm.
He said that that was the only
plant and that every effort should
be made to secure work at all the
war plants in this area.
Mr.. Alexander is waging a Wig
orous campaign for the Republican
nomination for governor. The daily
press has practically ignored his
candidacy for some reason.
In Congress where he served one
term he made a satisfactory record
but the Stassen machine turned
against him because of his attack
on the old age lien law.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21
Features at This
Years Minnesota
State Fair

NAVY DAY SPECTACLE
Uncle Sans sailors will stage a
dress parade and celebration in
front of the grandstand, Saturday
afternoon, August g.
WINGS OF FREEDOM War
times greatest musical revue .
A star spangled production .
Sparkles with rhythm, song and
rib-tickling comedy .. Grandstand,
ten nights, August g through Sep
TENDER Z.
HORSE RACES-Largest field
of PAGERS and trOtters in history .
239 harness horses Purses of
$7,7O0 Three dazzling days,
August 81, September l and 2.
DAIRY EXPOSITION - S e e
how cloth is made from milk .
Newest methods in butter and
cheese production Worlds
largest dairy bar New uses for
dairy products.
CIRCUS OLYMPIA-America's
funniest circus. Direct from Chi
cago Amphitheater. Four after
Moons before grandstand, Septem-
Der 3, A, 5 and 6.
LARGEST LIVING LAG
Stars and Stripes in Red, White
and Blue flowers 4,400 square
feet q, O96 plants . A living
symbol of Freedom
HORSE SHOW-America's lead
ing equestrian show Fast ac-
ton Six mexceIled nights of
entertainment in newly remOdeled
HippOdrOme August 80 through
September A.
BAND CONCERT LIE adm g
bands competing for statewide
hOnOrs $500 in prizes .
Sparkling costumes Twirling
majOrettes Stirring martial mu-
sic. .Grandstand, Sunday after
noon, September 6.
LIVESTOCK SHOW-More than
$500 head competing for record
premiums Americas finest
cattle, horses, sheep and swine .
The fighting farmers answer to
the challenge to increase prOduc-
ton.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21
Elizabeth Allen,
Long a Resident,
Dead At "a
ELIZABETH F, ALLEN

Elizabeth F. Allen, age IA, $50
Bryant Ave. No., died at Mime
apolis General Hospital on Friday.
August IA.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, August II, at Zion Bap-
fist Church with Rev. n. W. Bolts
officiating.
Mrs. Allen is survived by a hus-
band, William; two sons, Albert
and Leonard; a daughter, Mrs,
Onie Mccoy; twelve grandchildren,
ten great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild and five
nieces.
Interment was made in Crystal
Lake cemetery with Woodland Flu
neral Home in charge of burial ar
engagements.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21
Housing Denied p
Negro Workers
In New London
GOVERNMENT-OWNED DEVEL-
OPMENT ADMITS DRAWING
COLOR LINE

Especial Correspondence in PM
New London, Conn, Aug. 49,
City officials conferred yesterday,
seeking solution to the local
housing shortage which has made
it necessary for at least Is Negro
war workers to sleep in parked
cars or walk the streets.
The Negroes, all skilled mechan-
les, were brought here by the Elec-
trio Boat Co. of Groton, which
houses its white workers in a Gov
eminent owned housing develop
ment.
In explaining why Negroes are
not accepted in the housing project,
the manager said:
Our Southern white tenants
would object to the presence of
Negroes in the project and it would
lead to trouble"
At the conference, City Council
or Samuel ]. Selleck urged that
quarters be provided for the Ne
groes in city-owned buildings, but
City Manager John W. Sheddy re-
piled that all city-owned property
was in full use.
Police Chief John ]. Courtney
said:
"The situation is bad and is
growing worse by the hour, not
only for Negro workers but for
white workers as we'll"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21
NEWS BRIEFS

Kansas City, Motive Negro
candidates emerged victorious from
the primary elections. Three were
elected to county committees and
two were nominated to run in the
general election in November.
New York, N. Y.-Although COL
ored workers compose only IL per
cent of the 10000 employees in
120 State war industries recently
investigated, a report last week de-
clared that colored employment is
steadily increasing.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21
First Twin City
Soldier Dies
In I'll. Camp
WILLIAM JONES DIES AT
HINES, ILLINOIS

Pvt. William Jones of Fl. Leon
ard Wood, Missouri, who enlisted
in the Army at Ft. Smelling here
this spring, died at the U. S. Vet
erans' Hospital at Hines, Illinois.
He is the son of Mrs. Amanda
Jones, 2O9 E. 9th St., Duluth, who
was at his bedside at the time of
his death. He is also survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Lois Gwynne and
Mrs. Mamie Withers, both Of st.
Paul.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21
Twilight Musical
uf ST. Peter

The St. Peters A. M. E. church
choir will present Charlotte Banks,
a British subject, in a "quiz hour"
and John Moss, guest pianist, of
Detroit, at their regular monthly
musical on Sunday evening, August
%, at s p. m, at st. Peters church.
Appearing on the program will
be Lorraine Chivers, voice student
of liza Garfield, who will sing two
numbers.
Halle Ewing, chairman, invites
the public to this twilight musical
hour.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21

Charleston, W. Va.-Attempts
are being made to interview a Fed
eral Judge here concerning his &C
tivities in seeking to prevent a Ne
gro family from moving into a re-
Gently purchased home which hap
pens to be located next door to the
judges residence. 1t has been sug-
gested that the President be in
formed of the situation.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21
Citizens Plan A
Judd Meeting
August 10Th

A mass meeting in behalf of DR..
Walter Judd, candidate for Repub-
lican nomination for Congress from
the Fifth district, will be held at
the Citizens Headquarters, 348 E.
38th st., sponsored by a group of
citizens Saturday, August 20, at
8 P. M.
DR.. Judd is a personal friend of
DR.. W. E. B. Du Bots, noted Negro
leader.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21
Evelyn Ross
WEEDS Edward
L. Anderson

Evelyn M. Ross, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Berry L. Ross, 1861 Bry-
ant avenue north, became the wife
of Edward L. Anderson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Count L. Anderson, 523
Bryant avenue north, at a quiet
ceremony on Friday, August IA,
birthday of the bride.
Father Melbourne Hogarth per-
formed the wedding rites at his
home. Attending the couple were
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Winters, Mrs.
Berry L. Ross, mother of the bride,
and Mrs. Hogarth. The welded
couple will make their home at
1851 Bryant avenue north.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-21
Jack Craven,
Refused Beer,
Sues Tavern

Jack Craven, well known Twin
Citian, has instituted suit for $500
damages against a tavern owner at
1920 4th avenue south, who told
him, eve don't serve your race
here" when Craven requested a
glass of beer.
Under Minnesota laws refusal of
service to persons on account of
race is a gross misdemeanor.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17
DR.. Thomas, Wife
Plan Vacation

DR.. and Mrs. George w. Thomas
will leave Tuesday morning to at
tend the Synod of California at Oc-
cidental College, Los Angeles, for
week, and then go on their va
cation for the month of August, re-
turning to the valley about Septem-
ber 5.
They will visit friends in former
parishes in Glendale and Arcadia,
and around Los Angeles during the
first week, and then come back
down the coast.
DR.. Thomas will preach at Pacific
Beach, at Fort Rosecrans where he
served in the first World War, and
at Ell Cajon.
James D. Nesbitt, Jr., superin-
tendent of the Presbyterian church
school, will attend Youth Synod as
official delegate, and it is probable
that at least one delegate will at
tend Synod and its special classes
for study.
En- route, DR.. Thomas will attend
the trial of Elder G. G.. Bennett
at San Diego as a character wit
ness, and take with him the official
endorsements of the session and
congregation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17
PEACE TALK
CAN RECESS

(Wall Street JOurnaD
Discussions of the terms of peace which
are to end this war-and we may hope
all wars for many years to come-have
their place, surely. Like many other
good things they can be overdone. Per
hapS they have been in recent days and
this newspaper is willing to acknowledge
that it has had part in the overriding.
In the past few days we have had the
privilege of talking to a number OF people
who probably fit the description OF the
man in the street. They really were
not in the street. They were keeping
stores. or raking hay or riding from here
to there, but they were people OF good
intelligence without pretense of expert
ness.
All of these thought that the war
might end this year in a victory for the
United Nations. The production of war
equipment in this country at a rate far
above expectations was one OF the things
that influenced many to that opinion.
Equally influential was the discussion OF
peace when men they regard as we'll IN
formed talk of a peace, the people gen
orally are likely TO conclude that they are
talking about something not too far dis
tant.
But whatever the basis for optimism
the news of the last few days should tell
us it is premature The enemy threatens
the Suez Canal, one of the worlds STRAIT
egic points. japanese troops have foot
hold on American soil. 1t is a tenuous
foothold to be sure, but he is there and
he has purpose in being there.
The successful conduct of war surely
does not call for a people on the edge of
despair That would be dangerous just
as over-optimism is dangerous.
1t is the fashion to lay either despair
or its opposite on something that is done,
or not done, at Washington. We don't
believe it. SO far as we observe, people
make up their minds without the help or
advice of Washington. If all the gentle
men who are trying to sway public opin-
ion would put their typewriterS to the
more useful service of writing their resig-
nations, our observation is that the state
of mind of the average person would not
change The people don't read those
things generally and when they do, they
don't believe them anyway.
The people do make up their minds on
the news they read and hear. There is
danger in overstressing the favorable
news. There is in fact danger in any
course, except one-that is to give out
the news as it happens.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17
Churches Plan
Union Services

State Street Christian and Pres
byterian congregations will hold
three Union services Sunday, July
10.
At the II 100 a. m. service, the
two congregations will participate
in a joint Communion at the Pres
byterian church, with elders from
the two churches distributing the
Sacramental Elements. At $50 D.
m. the young peoples groups will
hold a joint meeting at the Hoy
ranch, and exchange summer con-
ference experiences from Camp
Marston and Idyllwild.
At 800 p m. there will be a un-
ion evening service at the Hoy
ranch, at which Dr.. Thomas, the
Presbyterian pastor, will bring his
final message before leaving for
vacation, put These Things Into
Practice, Study in the Com
mandments of Jesus
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF OIL PROTECTION
CHARGES DUE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
have received from the Depart
mcnt of Natural Resources the rec
ord of assessments and charges Tor
Petroleum and Gas for the current
year.
The charges therein assessed ana
levied are due and payable on the
first Monday in July and one-halt
thereof will be delinquent on the
sixth Monday after the first Mon
day in July at six o'clock, pm,
August II, 1912. and unless paid TO
the State Treasurer at the Capitol
prior thereto, fifteen per cent will
be added to the amount thereo1,
and unless paid prior to the ilrst
Monday in February next thereafter
at six o'clock pm. February l, l943,
an additional five per cent will be
added to the amount thereof, ana
the remaining one-half of said
charges will become delinquent on
the first Monday in February next
succeeding the day upon which they
become due and payable, at six
O'Clock pm. February l, 1943, and
if not paid to the State Treasurer
at the Capitol prior thereto, five
per cent will be added to the amount
thereof.
HARRY B. RILEY,
Controller
BY BERT FOSTER,
Deputy.
Dated at Sacramento, California,
this 9th day of July, 1912.
mo y (J14-19 inCD
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Life" will be the Lesson-Sermon
subject in all Churches of Christ,
Scientist, on Sunday. Jesus state
ment, as set forth in Johns Gospel
is the Golden Text "AS the Father
hath life IN himself; so hath he
given to the Son to have life in him
self"
The following selection from Jesus
Sermon on the Mount, as given IN
Matthews Gospel is included in the
Lesson Sermon: Therefore l say
unto you, Take no thought for your
life, what We shall eat. or what ye
shall drink; nor yet fo.' your body,
what ye shall put on. Is not the
life more than meat, and the body
than raiment? But seek We
first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things
shall be added unto you" And this
statement from James: Every good
gift and every perfect gift is from
above, and cometh down from the
Father of lights, with whom is no
variablenesS, neither shadow of
turning"
A correlative passage from Sci
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy
reads: I'm divine Science. man is
sustained by God, the divine Prin-
ciple Of being The earth, at GODS
command, brings forth food Tor
mans use. Knowing this. Jesus once
said, Take no thought for your lie:
what We shall eat, or what ye shall
drink. k.'-presuming not ON the pre-
negative of his creator, but recoe-
nizing God the Father and Motner
of all, as able to feed and ciotl!e
,,,an as He doth the lilies
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17
CALIFORNIA; MINERALS
San Diego Tribune-Sun)

(San Diego Tribune-Sun)
known as the Golden State during
and since the days of 40, it is but natural
that when anybody speaks of CALIFORNIA;
mineral resources, the first thought is
of gold. But gold is not everything, as
we are now learning. For instance, how
much advantage in this war does the
United States derive from our posses
sion of most of the worlds supply of
gold? We would gladly trade it in lber-
al quantity in exchange for tin or rubber.
CALIFORNIA; earlier prosperity was bas-
ed on cattle. Then gold was discovered,
and it brought a vast change with 1t.
Now California is entering its industrial
era with further vast changes already
in sight And to fulfill its industrial
destiny, California must produce miner
ais which are now very much more i'm
portant than gold. Tungsten is one of
them.
And on Tuesday the state bureau of
war-mineral production announced dis
cov2ry of what are regarded as the most
extensive tungsten deposits in the United
States, in an area 130 miles long and
approximately eight miles wide in Mari
posa and King counties, along the west
ern slope of the Sierra Nevada noun
tainS
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17

NOTICE OF TAX AT PUBLIC AUCTION
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN by the Tax Collector OF Imperial
County California hereinafter described
Imperial the State
duly
the
sell
the Imperial FL
that the the
assessed the County each
delinquent
S follows ~
North 129 o. E.
Year Assessed Party to Whom Assessed:
1919 8 192324 Sigel
o inclusive Forsberg
% inclusive
redeemed before
redemption shall
will be sold the highest bidder
DATED: at California,
WEST,
County California.
mo. - 0lo7-2D
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17
Ohio PubIicizes
Rubber Savinq

COLUMBUS, O., July 17-UP)-
BillboardS, magazines, automobile
stickers, bread wrappers and even
milk bottle tops warn Ohioans to
save thinning automobile tires, stop
essential travel and conserve
overtaxed wartime transit facilities.
The Ohio Highway Department
has announced program of war
transportation conservation which
will spread its message by all those
means and many others.
IF the war lasts two or three
years all of lis are gravely con-
cerned whether we will have tires
and care to transport defense work
ers and carry on other needed vic
tori activities" Gov. John w.
Bricker said in requesting the con-
servation program.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17

Sufficient time has elapsed since
The capture of eight submarine
borne saboteurs was announced to
permit calm consideration of such
facts as have developed publicly.
On the basis of what is ascertain
able. VIC believe that this episode
is the best illustration to date of
the urgent need for unification OF
all war publicity under intelligent
direction.
Frequently we have criticized
Washington for withholding infor-
nation to which the public is en-
titled and which could do the en-
emy no good.
Here is a sensational instance OF
information which we believe should
not have been given publicity, for
several reasons of which two will
suffice, to make the point.
Both the British and our Navy
make a point of refusing to pub
licize submarine sinkings, on the
ground that it is good strategy to
keep the Germans in ignorance, to
the last possible moment, as to the
fate of these agencies of deStruc-
ton.
How much more, then, should
Hitler have been left to worry about
his saboteurs; to wonder why their
scheduled sabotage did not come off ;
to waver whether to wait or to send
substitutes - who might not get
caught; to vacilate in ignorance
whether resident fifth columnistS,
expected to help immigrant sabo-
teurS, were at large or in custody.
Again, one of the earliest psychol-
ogical lessons learned by cub
newspaper reporter is the power of
suggestion. Let the papers report
suicide by hitherto unthought of
poison, and a wave of such deaths
with the same poison often fol-
lows. Let it be reported that So
and-so killed himself by jumping
from such skyscraper, and that
building seems to become a Mecca
for those who have tired of living
Millions never heard of the Horse
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17

Westminster Society. $50 pm.
Union meeting with State Street
Christian Young People at Hoy
Ranch.
Union Service, PM. at Hoy
ranch. Sermon, 'Put These Things
Into Practice, a study in the Com
mandments" of Jesus.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17
ONE-SIDED BLAZE

Washington bonfires, like all other
bonfires, have one weakness in that
they shed light ON only one side
the side of the question which the
bonfire Lighter wants illuminted. On
the other side, in the Rubber Re
serve letter which this bonfire re-
vealed only in part. it was stated
that the government had asked the
Phillips Petroleum company TO con-
slider the Houdry process for plant
TO be built in the southwest and
that the Phillips people did con-
slider it. Later it came out that
the War Production Board was also
considering it.
Houdry, in other words. hadn't
been given the complete brushoff
which he indicated. He had not
presented his revised process 10 the
government until May, when the
synthetic rubber program was al
ready five months underway. So
even if one of his plants could be
built in nine months. it still would
not be producing butadiene before
plants already started.
The Houdry bonfire may have
been kindled just to help make up
for lost time. The question is
whether it helped or just further
confused the already terribly in
volyed rubber situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17
HISTORIC LODGE
HALL DESTROYED

TOWNSVILLE, Cal. July II CUP)
- Historic old townsville Odd Eel
lows hall, built in 1882, was de-
Stroyed yesterday by fire which
also destroyed two dwellings. Johns
Vile was boom town in the 1905
when the nearby Plumas-E Eureka
mine was producing $3O,0OOOOO in
gold. The town now has barley so
inhabitants.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17
,FOURSQUARE GOSPEL
9Th and Orange

8th and Orange
Rev. V. c. Hourcz, substitute pastor
Church school, 9:45 am. Mr.. G.. o.
Anderson, Supt.
Morning worship, IL O'Clock. Ser
mon. Kept by the Power of God"
Crusaders, 7 pm. Wesley Moore.
Evening worship, 8 o'clock. Ser
mon, How Shall We Escape
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17
Ell CENTRIC FIRST METHODIST
Eighth and Olive SITS.

Rev. Hayden 5. Sears, pastor
Church school, GAS am. Mrs.
Wendell Waterman, Supt.
1000 Pastors lecture hour.
Morning worship 1880 a. m.
Sermon. who Are the Lost?" Rev.
Kenneth M. Engle, pastor from Holt
vile. guest minister.
Special music Contralto solo,
Miss Elizabeth Wright.
Methodist Youth Fellowship, I p.
in.
Evening worship, O'Clock. Ser
mon, Rev Kenneth M. Engle, guest
preacher
Special music-Old Gospel Hymns.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-17
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Eighth at Orange

Rev. X. c. Rogers, FastOr
Church school 9:45. LoveJoy H.
win. Supt.
Morning worship 11:00. Sermon
This Whirling Present
Special music - Girls Quartette,
Helen Womack, Ila Mae Weeks,
Jackie Womack and Barbara Dell
Weeks.
N.Y.P.S., 7:15 pm. Mrs. A. d.
Mahaffey, leader.
Evening worship 800. Sermon
Stand Up Like Man.
Special muSic-Solo, Mr.. w. w.
Wakefield.