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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25
DR.. Carver Deserves 1t

movement is under way federal
birthplace Dr. George Washington distinguished
scientist who traded
The federal government has things
about these days. than the acquisition
Yet the honor Dr. coming
for freedom singury appropriate No federal memorial of
the has been established
through the crust of such tradition hard
ues which will not recognize genius its skin of
This though good place and
worthy to be honored His synthetic wzay peanuts poa
toes cornstaks and other products
international the field agricultural chemistry Among
people, better symbol of accomplishment handcaps
could be found.
comes federal memorial not will still stand something
human achievement which Americans proud
neapOis Tribune.
The the modern newspaper only disseminate
news but endavor mold opinion justified
The seriousness of murder usfes almost
take the public with the enormity
permits killers to say with mpuniy-Louisvie Defender.
"The South loves the Negro place. place the
back door."-Gene Talmage
Gene Tmadge defeated the Georgia primaries
poll amendment to the soldiers bill passed by congress-
It's beginning to look like democracy the
Bags and Baggage.
John Temple Graves Birmingham AgeHerd coumnist
ing with when he referred Hans Kaenborn
known preacher who used be radio
Baggage.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25
The South Comes to Wisconsin

Editors NOte o
Bailey the ah-6end killed workers The
Wisconsin because two previous murders of Negroes Bailey,
The brutal Staying southerner
in Wisconsin stands Indictment against
fesd murderer said that he had killed
nothing done about it. justice had been done
the coored people without ne would
coming to the North continue his caous
against law and order The social
Of the discrimination which the South has continued
people.
indictment against that the dis
regard for the rights of Negroes that
basis for the Wisconsin crime.
the southern had taken
ders and prosecute the criminal according
white would still be living Those
not interested They do records the
sonabe those who know the aysma disregard
have for enforcing the law where coored by
white person.
Mississippi permits white people
people and kill Negroes will The killer Negroes South
becomes the murderer of white in the North disregard
the life of colored will the disregard
a white person.
The prejudice of white souhners
y affects the entire nation.
singular The parallel is manifested
IN a hundred different ways
The poll tax is striking example permits olgarchy
the South which seniority poo Congress-
notes and influence Seniority chamanshp
important committees where the essential legislation
mttees decide what bills should be voted
before they presented Congress- And
the of the bill have had attempting
from committee headed by souheer
The Wisconsin illustration
ogchy the South mad its against
colored people.
The problem of the South is the problem
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25

See that the government gets all
basement.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25
Dunes, Not Traitors

The Federal Investigation headquarters
three Negro organizations the South S
South Side community leaders the three organizations have
than 1000 members.
Of subversive organization of 2OO 81 could do
tremendous damage and the
raids But there two things should keep in mind
certain type Of including Negroes the natural
of robes passwords and mysterious rua probably
1000 members joined in the hope leading
trappings the F.BI. seized.
Second there 2S1 Negroes Chicago by the 1910
federal finds all these guilty of will still
only three 10000
Axis that's of 14O which comparison
white groups-Chcago Sun.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25
THE NEGRO FIGHTS

l. 11II IN LNT1CO Il 1UIl Il -
1 glory in the Negroes part in this
war,
To free the oppressed in lands afar,
I'm praying to an unprejudiced
God,
For victory at home as we'll as
abroad.
We, too, are sons of American soil,
No man is born, who is half as loyal
We've pledged allegiance, and will
not betray,
The Stars and Stripes, or the Amer
lean Way.
Our men will fight, and some will
die,
For a nation that's made freedom
a lie,
For in this land we are oppressed,
Segregated, have had our rights
suppressed.
But still we fight, with hope in our
hearts
Ready and willing to do our part
Confident, though the task be hard
That ours will be the victory at
home and abroad.
Lucille ]. Holland (who has
a member of her family
serving in the armed forces)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25

which time the company represen-
tative, W. M. Cordner, promised
that Negro workers would definite
ly be considered for employment.
Talmadge B. Carey, vice president,
Urban League Board, J. A. Quint,
c. E. Newman of the Board of Di-
rectors and the Executive Secre-
tary participated in the joint con-
ference with Mr.. Cordner and
Terry McCullen, Regional repre-
sentative of the United States EN-
ployment Service.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25
Washington Makes
Report to Urban
League Board
MINNEAPOLIS HONEYWELL
AND NORTHERN PUMP CON-
FERENCES HELD

Increased employment opportun-
tiles for Negroes in many differ
ent branches of industry was
emphasized by Chas. W. Washing
ton, Executive Secretary of the
Minneapolis Urban League, in a re-
port submitted to the Board of
Directors of the League, Tuesday,
September %. The report which
covered the period from September
l to March l of the current year,
revealed that in addition to more
widespread demand for Negro
workers, opportunities are being
offered in job categories in which
Negroes have not ordinarily been
found in the past.
Filled Many Jobs
The Urban League has filled
jobs as power machine operators,
pressers, stockgirls in garment fac7
tories, shipping clerks, fountain
mattresses, bus girls and maids in
stores. War industries have also
employed a large number of people.
The Twin Cities Ordnance Plant
and D. w. Oman & Sons have con-
tinued their fair employment prac-
tice and Mr.. Washington reported
that other local industries are
showing a disposition to adopt this
policy.
Only Three Negroes at Honeywell
AS a result of significant confer
ences between Urban League rep
resentatives of the Minneapolis
Honeywell company, the Urban
League has ben assured that from
now on the company will employ
additional Negro workers. Only
three such workers are now en-
ployed by this company. Those
who represented the Urban League
with Honeywell officials were
Thomas Vennum, President, Board
of Directors, C. E. Newman, Editor
Minneapolis Spokesman, and the
Executive Secretary, C. W. Wash.
ington.
A similar conference was held al
the Northern Pump company al
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25

You Can Buy the
Spokesman
at
BELLS CAFE
207 S. 3rd St.
SHINDERS HENNEPIN
NEWS SERVICE
Hennepin at 9th st.
DREAMLAND CAFE
1854 4th Ave. So.
ROSELER DRUG
Olson & Lyndale Ave. N.
SUMNER DRUG co
Emerson & 9Th AYES. No.
SAMUELSON NEWS
Washington Ave. & 7 Corners
CEDAR CUT RATE
319 Cedar Ave.
SPEIGEL & KRANE
38th and 4th Ave. So.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25
Consumers Interest
Information Center
Opens October 5

The Consumer Information Cen
ter at Phyllis Wheatley House, 300
Aldrich Ave. No., will begin it's fall
activities on Monday evening, Oc-
tober 5. The public is invited to
visit the center and read the litera-
ture and call for whatever informa-
ton about consumer problems that
is available.
In charge of the center are Mrs.
C. B. Robertson and Mrs. Blanche
Briscoe.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25
Reports to Board

In his report to the Board of Di-
rectors, Mr.. Washington pointed
out that there are additional op-
portunities for placements in the
garment industry provided persons
with the necessary training can be
found. There is also an unprece-
denied demand for domestic work.
ers.
A total of 246 placements were
made by the Urban League during
the past six months period. These
placements are exclusive of per-
sons employed at Twin Cities Ord
nance Plant. Mr.. Washington
stated that more and more indus
trial placements are being made by
the United States Employment
Service, and that Negro workers
are being urged to keep their appli-
cations active with that organiza-
ton.
The organization of local Fair
Employment Practice Committee
was cited as an effective instru-
ment for organization of commun-
ity-wide sentiment for the unre.
stricted employment of Negroes
and other minority groups. The
following industries and firms are
among those with which the
League made recent placements;
Sears Roebuck, Montgomery Ware
Company, Canadian Pacific Rail.
road, New England Furniture Com.
pany, L. S. Donaldson, Gross
Brothers Laundry, andy
Hotel, Rafert Baking Company
Silkcraft Coat Company, Ben Solo
mon Coat Company, Moose Lodge
Mayflower Donut Shop, B and {
Foods, Ladies Leader Carmen
Company, Walgreen Drug Com
pany, D. W. Oman Sons, Honeywell
Company, Scott Stores, W. 7
Grant, Northland Milk Company.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25
And to the Leaders

And to the leaders,
To those who must walk foremost
through the dark valley,
To those who must fight the double
battle,
To the leaders this:
You must feel deeply:
You must vince inwardly when the
club falls
And burn to see the blood on the
sagging walls:
You must resolve with a clear and
fearless eye
That all things SNUG, all things
corrupt must die.
You must be selfiess:
You must step forward for the
cringing mute,
Meet hatred, the crowds scorn in
their dispute.
Set your feet on the rocky way the
great have gone;
Though you walk friendless, you
walk not alone.
You must strike fearlessly:
You must laugh down the wolf
packs threatening note
And scorn the rope that itches for
your throat;
Better to be a fame undying-dead
Than choke upon a towards faint
ed bread.
You must have vision:
Know like blueprint the way you
have come,
And know the present like a ia
miliar sum.
Climb through the smoke to the
eastern hill
And watch the dawn rise beautiful
and still.
Fire on your tongue, fire in your
heart,
Hold the helm in the dirty weather;
When war and prejudice have done
their part
Lead US all out together.
M. Carl Holman in
Opportunity Magazine.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25
CAMPHOR MEMORIAL
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

DR.. W. H. Williams of Detroit
will be the guest preacher at the
II a. m. service on Sunday. DIR.
Williams, who is the district super
intendent of the Chicago District,
is here to hold the second quarterly
conference and will spend a week in
the city helping in the Camphor
Victory lover Debit Campaign.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25
FOOTNOTE TO A FOOL

Dear Director, conscientious, yeah know:
Here up to our necks in total war,
And you find time to worry lest you scar
Your fragile soul snuff the worlds B. o.
Poor congenital idiot you cannot dam the flood,
Streaming freely from the armpits of the universe,
We know, no less than you, that wars curse,
But do you know when Freedom sweats-its blood!
Dear fool you mad, stone blind,
That you believe this freedom can be held,
And all the awful clouds Of war dispeled,
By shutting wshfully all horror from your mind.
How can you watch shamelessly, soul-dead,
The deprived black folk who beg to work and fight
For iberty's half loaf, mnority's GRUMPY mite,
You who always had the whole, the best of bread
Hopeless imbecle self-styled holy spark
Are you deep-conceited or completely dumb,
You think God tells you what's to come
And keeps a hundred thirty millions in the dark
You stubborn fool, I'd rather cowardce my sin,
For fear though poor, may keep the road OF reason
Hypocrisy, such yours, is too like treason;
The true convictions Victory-WE MUST WIN!
james T. Logan.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04

Shooting strictly from the hip
and without careful aim, ii is
possible to cut loose with a cou-
pie of rounds of random, rico
cheting opinion that there is a
darn sight more than meets the
eye to the Washington battle
over aircraft production control
between the War Production
Board and the Army Navy brass
hats.
You may have the impression
that this capital fight for power
was a personal feud between
WPB Chairman Donald M. Nell
son on the one hand and Lieut.
Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, COM
handing the Army Services of
Supply, on the other, the issue
being who is to be war produc-
ton boss.
Or if you enlarge that issue a
little, it becomes showdown
over whether the civilians or the
military are TO boss war produc-
ton and wartime civilian econ
omy along with it.
Now all this might be brushed
aside as just another typical
struggle for power between two
rival factions of the government.
But is it just a struggle between
personalities who should be
locked in room to fight it out,
as the President suggested?
Each side accuses the other of
being selfish, of being obstruc-
zionist, of not wanting to win the
war. Thus they cancel out and
you have to look elsewhere for
the movies.
Some of the WPB braintrust-
ers, those bright page boys who
hang around on the planning
committees of the palace of pro-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04

have the services of this mathe-
NAUTICAL genius, as he recently
became captain in the u. S.
Army.
Baldwin seldom had a chance
to play bridge, as he was al
ways busy conducting tourna-
ments. But when he did, and
came across mathematical
hand, you could depend upon
him to make the best use of it.
Todays hand is one he played.
Sitting South, Baldwin won the
jack of spades with the queen.
He led the ace and king Of
clubs, then a third round. When
the suit failed to break, East
cashed his fourth club and led
the deuce of spades. The ace
went up and Baldwin cashed
three diamonds. A heart lead
by South was ducked with the
nine and East had to return
hearts.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Exclusively yours: Jane Rus
sell, the girl who has made
career of not appearing on the
screen, is preparing to tell her
troubles to a court of law. The
actress is planning TO file suit, /
hear, for release from her COZ
tract to Howard Hughes. Miss
Russell was discovered by
Hughes three years ago but she
has not looked into a movie cam
eras eye since completion of the
still unreleaSed The Outlaw
two years ago. Her complaint
will be that other studios have
been bidding for her services at
fabulous prices, but that Hughes
refused TO loan or sell her con-
tract. Unofficially, / guess you
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
CONGESTION

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The power
supply of the Lombard Iron
Works was suddenly cut off. Or
ficials first blamed water
shortage in canal. Investiga-
ton showed plenty of water but
the generating wheel had been
clogsed by Is huge cells. weigh
ing an aggregate of 81 pounds.
One measured more than 43
inches long. A piece OF wire had
been knocked loose and permit
ted the cells to enter the wheel
from the canal.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
MAJOR OPERATION

ASHEVILLE. N. G. - Honey
is COW, and her ration card is
all used up for the next few
days.
She climbed two flights of
stairs to get into the fodder loft
above her stall. She ate all she
could hold.
Then she was too big to ne
gotiate the turn in the stairs.
The fire department was call
ed TO get her down. They had to
knock a hole in the side OF the
barn and extract honey there
from.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
CHRISTMAS is HERE

RlCH NUM-, va. les, III
Virginia, there is Santa Claus
Three employees of the state
Division of Purchase and Print
ing sent a messenger to cash
their pay checks. On the way
back with 1921 in cash the mes
senger stepped into a lavatory
in the capitol building and was
slugged and robbed.
But the cloudy outlook OF the
three employees had a silver lin
ing. Hundreds of other state
employees began pitching quar-
tiers into a pool to make good
the loss.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
PHENOMENON

SEATTLE - Found: A man
who didn't want the gasoline ne
was allotted.
Fred G.. Lee called at the Of
flee of defense transportation to
report he didn't want the 1876
gallons allowed him for opera
ton of his truck. He had been
handling wholesale foods. Now
he's working in a shipyard.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
HELPMATE

II VI VIA Ii
DENVER - Francis Warner,
81. told his ailing wife to stay in
bed-hed do the family wash
ing
He got things going in the
basement, Wath young daughter
Lila Mae as a spectator. Forget
ting clothespins, Warner went
upstairs. His daughters screams
sent him boiling back down.
stairs. En- route he pushed a
hand thru a glass pane in the
basement door.
Warner needed hospital at
tention for severed artery.
Lila Mae had her fingers
pinchcd in the wringer, but the
machine had turned off auto
matically and she wasn't hurt
badly.
Mrs. Warner finished the
washing.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
. FLASHES
OF
LIFE .
BY the Associated Press
SHORT STORY

HILLSBORO, O. - Heart
ache, suspense and great Joy
came to Harry Woods within
ten minutes.
He heard news broadcast
that five United States trans
ports were sunk in the fight for
North Africa. The crew of one,
the Joseph Hewes, had included
his son Hugh.
Woods went walking =. /.
encountered young man in
Navy uniform.
1t was Hugh-home on fur
Tough.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
sBEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

duction, would have you believe
that this is battle to determine
the future of America, some
think like Lexington or Bull
Run. They will tell you in all
seriousness that the Army repre-
sents fascism and dictatorship.
HORRORSM!
1t actually becomes funny.
Yet some of these young econo-
mists whose counsel is at least
listened to by the chiefs of war
production believe that the
Army and Navy procurement Of
ficers in their grasp for power
have ambitions Ito take over the
government" lock, stock and
barrel-not only war production
and war economy, but the man.
power as well. This is dead-pan
earnest.
After being filled full of this
talk for an hour or two you
have to pinch yourself to make
sure you're not in King Arthur
court, with all its back stairs
gossip, intrigue and dragons. No,
this is Washington, 1912, and
there is war on.
So you start looking else
where for what really lies be-
hind this fight.
What is this issue, in its SIM
plest terms? Donald Nj. Nelson
j. moving to make c. E. Wilson
boss of airplane production.
Army and Navy have shown re-
luctance to grant that authority.
What's at stake? Well, not Just
the question of the personality
of Mr.. Wilson, who gave up his
SITS, 000-or-so per year job as
president of General Electric to
come down to Washington and
be showed around by bunch OF
S8,OOO-a-year generals or $4,000
a-year administrators.
What is to be controlled? Air
planes.
Who has the most to gain or
lose? Why not the companies
that manufacture airplanes?
vCcryr vc rnNrTD CTC
II you look on the list OF the
100 companies holding the
greatest dollar value OF war con-
tracts, you will find that these
100 companies have 80 per cent
Of all the war contracts, and of
these 100 companies more than a
fifth are building aircraft or air.
craft engines. Of the 10 largest
war contractors, seven are
building aircraft, the other
three being a steel company and
two shipyards.
The issue here Is billions Of
dollars worth of contracts al
ready let, billions of dollars
worth of contracts to be let from
now till the end of the war and
after that the aircraft business
of the future, the business of the
air age of peace.
1t would alike congressional
investigating committee staff of
lawyers from three TO six
months to sift out all the bust
ness relationships of all the COM
panies involved and the tie-ups
of the big businessmen now in
Washington who will award
then contracts.
All this is shooting strictly
from the hip but it may present
in brief form the idea that there
is something more at stake in
one of these bureaucratic bat
tics of Washington than just de-
Gliding who is to be Mr.. Big in
any particular bureau.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
. SO THEY SAY

A lot of guys say they think
about home and their children
during a time like that, but all I
could think about was the cooks
back in camp making pancakes.
l sure have developed a love for
pancakes.
One of six American soldiers
lost in Jap-infested Guadal-
canal jungles.
Peace will open for our young
men and women unparalleled
opportunities in all fields of hui
man endeavor for venture
some, responsible and creative
life.
President Everett Case Of Col
gate University.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
McKENNY ON
BRIDGE


There has been a great in
crease in tournament bridge
throughout the country during
the past 10 years. Today prac-
tically every city in the United
States holds an annual cham
pionship bridge tournament and
more than 40 states conduct an
annual state championship. The
success of these tournaments has
been due largely to the work of
Russell j. Baldwin of Cleve-
land, O., tournament manager of
the American Contract Bridge
League. In my opinion. Bald
win is one of the outstanding
mathematician of the country,
and now the government is to
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
Secretary of the Navy Knox

Secretary of the Navy Knox
niece, Jacqueiine White, has
clicked in her first movie. MGM
is building up her role in Three
Hearts for Julia Jane Fra
zee is just about the hardest
working gal on the Universal
lot In the last year she's aver
aged a picture every three
weeks. Recently she received
six-Week vacation. Reporting
back to the studio, Jane cracked:
Il guess you'd call this a come
back" "A Beverly Hills draft
board almost summoned the pol
ice the other day when a young
Filipino boy listed Hedy Lamar
as his nearest of kin They were
all in favor of throwing him m
the village pokey until he .ex-
planned he was an orphan-and
Miss Lamarr's houseboy.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
DESOLATED

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. - l..
s McDaniels complained to po-
lice that he couldn't see to eat
and couldn't eat even if he could
see. and asked their help.
Someone broke into his car
and stolen his false teeth and
spectacles.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
DESPERATE

OREGON CITY. Ore.-Farm-
er r. w. Oldenstadt. determined
to keep up his war production,
ran this classified ad in a local
paper:
Motto, to my neighbors:
will you please return tools
borrowed from me in the last
ten years."
Then he listed as many as he
could remember.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-04
LEAN CHRISTMAS

DENVER - Sgt. Merwin U.
Hall saved up about Sl0O dur
ing the past year and was look
ING forward TO a Christmas fur
Tough and a visit with his moth
or in Greenwood. Miss.
He went sh opping Tor a
Christmas present and lost his
wallet. containing the entire
savings. on a crowded down
town street.