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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
Paul Robson Attacks Race
Segregation During Concert
In Kansas City Auditorium

Kansas City, Feb. 18-In a most
remarkable incident Paul Robson,
internationally famous baritone,
struck at southern race segrega-
ton at public entertainments here
last night.
The artist startled listeners at
the beginning of his second half of
a concert he was giving by making
this statement:
81 have made a lifelong habit
to refuse to sing in southern states
or anywhere that audiences are
segregated. 1 accepted this en-
gagement under guarantee that
there would be no segregation.
"Since many local leaders of my
own race have urged me to fill
this engagement, l shall finish the
concert, but 1 am doing so under
protest"
Robson prefaced his remarks by
saying that he regretted to inter
rupt concert to make a speech.
Negroes in the audience were all
seated in one section of the audi
forum. After his remarks, which
were applauded by white and Ne
gro patrons alike, a few whites
left the auditorium during his re-
naming numbers.
Robson, a holder of the coveted
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
MasOns Hold
Special Session
Sunday Afternoon

Twin City members of the Grand
Lodge and the Grand Chapter of
the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
of Masons and the Minnesota
Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern
Stars, will meet in extraordinary
sessions, Sunday afternoon, Feb
ruary %, at the Rawjjess Club told
Fellowship Club, 3O13 Garfield,
Minneapolis.
Important issues will be dis
cussed and decided upon. All men,
bers of these organizations are ex-
pected to be there in full fraternal
regalia.
The meeting will start promptly
at two o'clock. A very interesting
program has been arranged. Re
freshments will be served. Meet
ing is called at the order of Mrs.
Matte Dozier, Worthy Grand Ma
iron, Order of Eastern Stars, and
George L. Hoage, Jr., Grand Mas
ter of Masons.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20

first American to fall in the fight
ing in the Philippines was Private
Robert Brooks, son of Kentucky
Negro sharecropper, and his CRATE
full country has already named an
army field in his honor.
again and again in this coun-
try's crisis, the Negro people have
risen, as have these heroes, above
the injustices to their people, and
have made their contributions to
Freedom in spite of being handi-
capped by such a policy as that ex-
pressed by you, Mr.. Mauer-that
they are all right in their place.
Today the time has come when they
must be freed of such handicaps
as Jim Crowism and segregation,
in order that we may stand united
to win Freedoms war against Hit
Ter.
"My campaign will call for the
enforcing of the Presidents Exec
utive Order on every job and in
every industry in st. Paul, and at
the same time, the enforcing of
the Civil Rights Statute which
makes it an offense to discriminate
against any person in public
places by reason of color or ma
tionality.
at will be a contribution to Vic
tory on the battle front when Jim
Crowism is defeated in factories
and halls and, yes, even in taverns
in St. Paul. The bars of prejudice
against Negro labor must be
broken in this city and st. Paul
must become an example to the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
Ella BransOn,
In st. Paul so
Years, Dead

Ella Branson, 600 N. Robert St.,
died at her home on Tuesday night.
She had been a resident of st. Paul
for so years and was a well known
worker of st. James Church and
in fraternal circles.
Funeral services will be held at
st. James Church on Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock with Rev. B. N.
Moore officiating.
Surviving Mrs. Branson is her
husband, Frank, two sons, Walter
and Frank; a grandson, Walter,
Jr.; a stepdaughter at Atlantic
City, New Jersey, and other rela-
tives.
Interment in Forest cemetery
with Neal-McGavock Funeral
Home in charge of burial arrange
mamie
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20

City which permitted the segrega-
ton of the Negro people in his
audience.
81 intend to direct my campaign
against exactly that policy of seq
regation wherever it expresses it
self - whether on the job, in the
neighborhoods and I'm m uni ty
halls, at lunch counters and restau-
rants, or in the tavern of Mr.. John
Mauer, also candidate for City
Council. l intend to say to Mr..
Mauer: You said in the course of
your last campaign for this respon-
sible post in the city government
of St. Paul that the "Negro was
all right in his place." but his place
was not with white people and not
in your place of business. Mr..
Maurer, it is my belief that the
Negroes place is standing side by
side with his white brothers and
sisters, manning war industry, fir
ing the guns, flying the bombers,
donating the precious blood in the
Red Cross stations his place is
wherever there is work to be done
to win this war
eyes, Mr.. Mauer, he is all right
in his place, and what a heroic
place he has taken so far in the
few months of Americas war par
ticipation! The nameless Negro
messman who had not been allowed
to learn how to man the machine
gun, seized the gun when the white
gunner fell, and fired it until his
heroic death at Pearl Harbor. The
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
Walks Fifteen
Miles To Make
Time On Job

Harry Hill, 53S Girard Ave.
North, Minneapolis, discovered
during one of the recent sub-zero
cold mornings that the usual bus
was not running to the Twin
Cities Ordnance Plant at New
Brighton, outside of Minneapolis.
AS a custodian, Hills job is to
look after some of the fires in the
small buildings at the plant. Not
withstanding the rs below zero
temperature that morning he
walked the entire distance and
rang his time card "on time"
Hill is married and the father
of a five-year-old daughter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
CREED OF A BLACK AMERICAN
l AM AN AMERICAN!

Let condition diminish fact with any vapd
prefix that would bridge country by scky hyphen
America is birthright SHALL NEVER BE DENIED-for
the in her rivers the breath Winds
her earth and the earth round her Old Glors
set against field dyed from the my black
hearts blood and souls white heat stripes
The things AM NOT have the will to be
will free the BUT in time shall everything by
the long hard detOurs.
All my life Democracy, to paer men, has been
hard bought thing full of half measures substitutes nsuper
able odds and denils but shall long voiced
surrender that fraction have gained from my
termination to attain the whole of it, for Democracy
childhood dream the ferces yearng of majority and the
hope of it is the legacy bequeath to posterity
WHAT DO WANT? 1t is simple as C and
1 want EVERYTHING every wants. earth and
and sky want tanks and ships and planes want tractors and
pOw ahes dies and the levers Wheels typewrers
cacuatOrs want health happiness education equality OppOr
tuniy liberty and justice in the nn-I the
sixteen ounces to the pound three feet the yard valid
the ballot free speech honor respect my
the ground heart out of my mouth hat my head
WHAT DO WANT? WHAT DO YOU WANT!
mans estate and all that goes with it.
But shall not choose this dark hour the past
star today shall shine away the lash chains that illustrate
eptaph of yesterdayhat may bend breadth my
shoulders to FREEDOMS WHEEL and lend my
mighty back to bear this days unwanted In this but
glorious present shall cry for the funess
right to the Common Defense of America.
And when the clouds and fire and the bright
must shall leave the shadows
pride anticipating Utopia, but demanding with all my soul
the fument of eternal prayer that the
will up with the glow and thunder Democracy
bursting with Americans right % liberty and the pursuit
of happiness for all Americans in all America
My God country and my shall always be my
way to the stars, and SHALL NEVER STEP DOWN.
YES AM AN AMERICAN!
james t. Logan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
SERVING THEIR COUNTRY'S
CAUSE!

Sgt. C. W. Oliver, Jr. Sgt. A. Harness
Reading left to right are Twin
City boys serving in the U. s..
Army: Staff Sergeant Cleat W.
Oliver, Jr., of the 10Th @. M. Regi-
ment at Fort Leonard Wood, Mis-
souri,. He is now attending Army
school at Camp Lee, Virginia.
Sergeant Oliver is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Cleat w. Oliver of 943
Iglehart Ave-, st. Paul; Sergeant
Arthur Harness is stationed at
Camp Funston, Kansas, and is a
Sergeant in the 9th Cavalry, Spe-
cial Troop. He is the nephew of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Walker of
1916 Fourth Ave. S., Minneapolis.
Corporal Gordon G. Ash is a men,
Der of Co. A of 3rd Training Bat
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
Crowd Approves
Browns Plan to
Raise $5OO,OOO

DIR. w. D. Brown, mayor of
Bonneville and president of the
Minneapolis Council of Negro Or
CARNATIONS, is out to convince the
Negroes of the Twin Cities that
they should have a 100000 fund
for the purpose of improving their
status in st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Almost 200 people gathered Sun
day afternoon at Wheatley Com
munity House auditorium to hear
him explain his plan. DIR. Brown
spoke for about an hour reciting
some of the problems of the Ne
groes in this area. He said a fund
such as the one he proposes could
be used to advance the interests
of the group in this area economic
ally, politically and socially.
Such a fund would be sufficient
to improve all phases of communi-
ty life, he said. The young ply
stefan requested no pledges at the
Sunday meeting although several
persons made them.
The mayor told the audience that
he only wanted to learn what the
people of the two cities thought
about such a program. If enough
support is forthcoming, it was in
dicated that plans for the campaign
to raise the half million dollars and
for disposition will be made by a
committee of people from both
cities representing a cross-section
of community life and endeavor.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
Brooks Henderson
Speaks Sunday

The Credjafawn Social Club will
take its turn in sponsoring the
Halle @. Brown Sunday Forum on
Sunday, February %, at 4 p. M,
when they will present Brooks
Henderson, KSTP news and sports
commentator, who will talk on
radio Production"
Henderson will also answer ques-
tons on radio production that
members of the audience would
like to know if they place their re-
quest in box provided for that
purpose in the rear of the audi
forum.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20

nation and help sweep fascism
from the face of the earth by
sweeping Jim Crowism out of the
city. And we will start that by
keeping Jim Crowism out of the
City Hail."
Mrs. Tillotson added:
81 hope that my campaign will
demonstrate that the people of st.
Paul of whatever nationality are
against Jim Crowism and discrimi-
nation and that they recognize it
for what it is-the tactic of Hitler
to divide the people and disrupt
their war effort. There must not
be a vote in st. Paul for the policy
of Hitler"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20

Phi Beta Kappa key for scholastic
brilliance from Rutgers, was an
all-American football star and is
one of the most famous Americans.
Robson has been working hard
to rally The Negroes to the war eff
fort, having appeared at number
of public meetings throughout the
country in an effort to arouse the
Negroes from their admitted apa-
thetic attitude towards the war.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
Skating Party
Monday Mite

A roller skating party will be
given by the Jolly Workers o. E.
S. on Monday, February %, at
21O1 Fourth Ave. &c., at p. m.
Admission is 35c.-Advt.
Observation-Disclosures, Wheatley VS..
Fraternity All Stars, Saturday,
February 21.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20

the nation. We respect him as an e,
score from way back. But we serit
Negro tenth of the nation is think
ing on the war.
In his speech Wednesday Mr..
MacLeish denied that "Negro
Americans aren't sure they want
to fight this war at ALL" or that
they are in doubt as to what they
are fighting for.
We wish Mr.. MacLeish were
right. But we fear he's been in
dulging in wishful thinking. Wish
ing won't win the war. We won't
weld true unity by merely pro-
nouncing that unity is already here.
The real sentiment among Ne
groes, we think, is more accurate
ly gagged by the resolution adopt
ed last month at a conference of
Negro leaders, stating: eve be-
lieve the Negro is not wholeheart-
eddy and unreservedly all-out in
support of the present war effort. |"
All shades of opinion can be
found among the 100000 Negro
Americans. Our own conviction is
that the great majority are anti
Hitler, pro-Roosevelt, but luke
warm toward the war.
They are lukewarm because they
resent being treated as second
class citizens in the war effort.
They resent the numerous clausus
imposed on them in the army and
navy, and their total exclusion
from the Marine Corps. They re-
sent the Jim Crow treatment ac-
corded their sons and brothers in
army camps, especially in the
South. Here's part of letter that
came to our desk today:
81 have a son-in-law in camp in
Florida. He says the way they are
treated couldn't be any worse than
Germany. The colored boys in
southern camps if conditions aren't
better will begin to think they
don't care who wins"
In many ways Negroes are made
to feel that this is a white mans
war, not theirs. They saw the great
Red Cross first reject their blood
donations for wounded soldiers and
sailors, then, under pressure, ac-
cept them on a Jim-Crow basis.
They hear the urgent call for all
out war production, but find them
selves barred from many plants
where they know men are needed.
They are thrilled by the Presidents
sharp rap at discrimination in in
dustrial employment; they don't
understand why rampant discrimi-
nation is tolerated in the Govern
ment's own war services. They feel,
many of them, that in actual prac-
tice the nation follows the slogan:
"This is a white mans war-Ne-
groes keep out"
White Americans may be in
clined to overlook "for the dura-
ton" the indignities heaped on our
dark-skinned citizenry since the
onset of the war emergency. This
inclination isn't shared by the Ne
gro masses. That's a fact that must
be faced.
Nothing is gained by sticking
our heads in the sand. We won't
achieve unity by wishful thinking,
or by the beautifully expressed po-
etc mysticisms of MacLeish, how
ever well-intentioned. Concrete ac-
ton is needed, based on hard facts.
We've got to show-not in words
alone, but in deeds-that this isn't
an exclusive war, that all Ameri-
cans, including Negroes, have a
place in it and stake in it.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
CASE OF WHITE MAN
CHARGED WITH MOLESTING
GIRL UNDER AMUSEMENT

The case of Cham Berman,
white, TBS Emerson Ave. N,
charged with lewd conduct in con-
nection with his attempted rela-
tons with a minor girl heard early
this week by Judge W. C. Larson
has been taken under advisement.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
Council Candidate Attacks
John Mauer for His
Jim Crow Attitude

Calling for unity of the entire city Of the effort
Toson candidate the Council
stand against concessions Jim Crowm and segregation 81
profound admiration that
Paul Robson Mrs otson sa for the public stand which
took toward the policy the of his
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
Isaac MOOre's
Brother Dead

Isaac L. Moore, Jr., 37O5 Fourth
Ave. &c., prominent Minneapolis
man, returned late last week from
Nashville, Tenn, where he attended
the funeral of his brother who died
Sunday, February 8.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20

Corp. c. c. Ash Pvt. T. B. Carey
talon of the 1st Training Regi-
ment at Fort Mcclellan, Alabama.
Corporal Ash is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blame Ash. Before he left
the city for the armed forces he
was living with his mother at 979
Aldrich Ave. NJ, Minneapolis.
First Class Private Talmage B.
Carey, Jr., formerly of the 354th
Coast Artillery at Camp Davis,
North Carolina, but recently trans
ferred to the 394th @. M. Battalion
which a few days ago arrived at
San Francisco, California. Private
Carey is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Talmage Carey, ST., of 3704 Fifth
Ave S.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
Bismarck C.. Archer
Seriously iii

Bismarck C. Archer, S14 No.
Western Ave-, has been seriously
i'll at his home since Wednesday,
February II, with pneumonia. He
is now on the road to recovery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-20
Negroes Still Lukewarm
Towards War Daily PM
Newspaper Writer'S Report
Claim Government Facts and Figures Man Off on Negro
Sentiment
Sentiment
By ALBERT DEUTSCH and TOM O'CONNOR
r.. In P. M

NEW YORK. February 13-As of the Office of Facts and
Figures Archibald Macesh should be wnformed the
the nation We respect him eloquent antasc who's known the
seriously what
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
u. 5. Takes Over
$50 Lots Here
In War Housing
Photo by Times stan Photographer

Launching its program for the
construction of temporary homes
on property leased for the dura-
ton, the federal government Satur-
day took possession of $50 parcels
of land at Dix road and Powell
avenue, near the Willow Run
bomber plant.
1t was the first time that the
government had agreed to lease
property rather than purchase IL
outright through condemnation
proceedings.
Federal Judge Ernest A. O'Brien.
signed an order granting the Fed
Ieral Public Housing Authority the
right to lease the land at a rate
of &.345 per year for the con-
Istruction of barrack type homes
for 372 families.
The homes, plans for which have
not been completed. will be erected
with the cooperation of Detroit
housing commission, Earl Von-
stroch. acting chief of the develop
ment division of the FPHA, said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
.Detroiters Put
On Sterilization
Of Wage Boards

Appointing three committees 20
help administer the wage stabiliza-
ton program in this area, the Ma
tional War Labor Board Saturday
warned them that their duties will
be generous, but important.
Each having four members, the
committees will repre- sent the
public, labor and industry in the
Fifth Region. which inclu d e S
Michigan. Ohio, West Virginia and
Kentucky. The members will act
in an advisory capacity TO Lewis
Gill of Cleveland, regional WLB
director.
Thomas J. Donahue, chairman
of the Michigan Labor Mediation
Board, and David A. Wolff. Detroit
attorney, are members of the COM
mittee representing the public. S.
w. Utley, president of the Detroit
Steel Castings Company, is one OF
the representatives of industry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Sd Tin Can Drive
Moves Slowly

Detroits third tin can salvage
drive moved along Saturday al
about the same pace as the preced.
ing collection, DPW officials said
indicating their hopes of doubling
the tonnage collected last time
were doomed TO disappointment.
Rich Thompson, salvage super
visor for the DPW, said if there
were any increase, it would be
small.
I'VE will have to back-track
over about the first two hours
work." he said, because many
people didn't get the cans out on
the curb in time, probably on
account OF the baC weather early
in the morning"
In the last drive, close TO 1000
tons were collected.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Wyandotte Woman
[ Crochets Flag
Z yJ.5so Stitches Taken
In 5x3 Old Glory

A An American flag made by a
second Betsy Ross flies proudly at
a246 Fifth street, Wyandotte. The
Gag was crocheted by white haired
Mrs. Cora Bagnall, 49, whose snap
ping brown eyes glowed with pride
rs she related how she had begun
the first stitching on June % ano
completed it for Armistice Day.
81 tried TO get silk thread"
said Mrs. Bagnall, but IL wasn't
to be had. so I used n No. 80
which makes IL more durable.
The s by 8 flag cost So. I've had
several offers from prospective
buyers who bid as high as S25,
hut this flag Is not for sale"
Last summer neighbors were
skeptical when she told them She c
finish the flag by November.
But" she continued, "a six
year-old boy gave me real en-
couragement one day when he
stopped by the porch rs ! was
doing the red and white stripes.
He asked me IL that was an
American flag j was making,
and when answered yes, he
said. Well, II looks o. h. TO me.
And that" she smiled, made
me feel mighty good. My son
thinks so much OF IL that l feel
tho SS4,5SO stitches I put In IL
were well worth my time"
Mrs. Bagnall then explained how
she counted the stitches. Afte
every 100 stitches she bent
match-stick. She found that ]
took 612 stitches across.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Booty Taken From Dead Nipponese
Flown to War Worker Here

Visible evidence that the United
States Marines have taken over
in the Solomons came Saturday 10
Mrs. Vivian Hall. Ford plant
worker, from her marine husband,
Maj. Robert Hall
1t came in an air-mail package
with no letter but a list of the
contents-all booty taken from
dead Japs, and some of il origi-
nally taken from United Nations
warriors by the Japs.
Included were such things as
various Jap naval and army in
sigma, a Jap battle flag. a small
bottle of Jap perfume, a box of
British cigarets, a pack of minia-
ture playing cards from New Yea
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Gar Here Rules
Executives Pay

A bureau chief whose job prom
Uses paradoxically to make him
both the most popular and the
most disliked man in town moved
into Detroit Saturday TO set up
shop.
Beginning Monday, c. d. Letter
will have power TO rule whether a
company executive deserves a
raise in pay.
Under the salary sterilization
law, Letter will deal with any sal
airy over $1,000 a year and those
received by minor executives be-
low that figure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Judge Simons TO Speak

Judge Charles c. Simons Of the
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals will address the Detroit Phil
osophical Society Tuesday at Sis
p. m, in the Hotel Statler. His
S u b Q c will be: The PhiloSo-
ply of the American Constitu-
tional System" A discussion will
follow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22

Yule Club Payoff
Hits Sl,25O,OO0
I942 Savings I'd Highest
at Commonwealth

A Christmas savings club pay
off Of S1,250,0O0 TO 10000 mem
bers was announced Saturday by
Allen Smith, vice president Of the
Commonwealth Bank.
The melon, which results under
a periodic deposit plan, is second
highest in the institutions history
Last year S1,500,000 was paid.
Smith said Conn on wealth
originator here of the Christmas
club program, would start its 1913
club Monday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Half Money Orders

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 INS)
Telegraph rates for money or
ders sent 10 and from members of
the armed forces within the
United States will be cut by so
per cent beginning December l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22
Nine Picked Up

Nine youths were picked up
during the night of marauding and
held for investigation after police
found ball bats, rubber mallets
and iron bars in the cars in which
they were riding.
Detective Sgt. James Wetmore
of Dawson precinct identified one
OF the gangs as the zoot-suit mob
which four weeks ago attacked
the hangout of st. Clair Shores
youths.
Detective Albert DeLamielleure
said the war started a week ago
when a gang from Dearborn in
vaded a dance attended by youths
from the vicinity OF the Dawson
precinct. The Dearborn group
won that engagement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-22

land, a Jap straight razor of the
finest English silver steel, and q
Japanese watch.
Major Hall, who has been in the
service for II years, rose from the
ranks. Mrs. Hall lives at 20421
Five Points road with her two
sons, Lloyd, Z, and Rober
Charles, 8.