davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-24
HOGAN WAS CURIOUS

SAN JOSE. Cal.-UP-In apply
ing for a marriage license. Mike"
Bernal was asked by County Clerk
Frank w. Hogan for a fuller YER
sion OF his first name. He was un,
able to give IT, His mother was then
called upon and she explained that
his first name was a Spanish one,
but as no member Of the family
had ever been able to spell It. he
had never been known except as
Mike.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
Missouri Aids Hitler

Hitler and his various satellites must have
immensely Monday contribution to the Axis offered
Missouri u S. A, when mob Of white Americans
who aeged to have attempted
Hitler jubant think have been imagine
million Negroes who marching preparing
defend their homeland None of those 13 mil
lion uan scarcely anything but decentralization
husbands and sweethearts already shedding
dying make the u S. A. safe for the despcabe Missouri
the Sabbath
of which the accused reprehenbe and
any black convicted by court of law deserved punish
southern freeing Negro
there scnta Of evidence indicating
guilt judges police and spectators usually all white
evidence To be black and to be accused is
there is legitimate that the OF Justice
achieved the which American democracy has set
up for that purpose.
ynchers destroyed than unfortunate human
being They destroyed large part of the morale which the Negro has
and which America needs for about effort.
ynchers than that they traitors
Hitler his allies America cannot continue to
freedom and democracy hand and the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
chicuqo Tribune Blqmes Wqr Department

made to fix the responsibility
the Alexandria, which % Negro soldiers
addition a white policeman and Negro must
military authorities Camps Livingston and Claiborne
to discover who started the disorders
doubt that the ultimate responsibility lies in
Washington The dispatches that prac
cly all the Negro troops involved from northern states pc
pay Illinois, York and Pennsylvania The department sent
country This done in
the face of disorders reaching back to the Brownsville
there ugly incident Gurdon Ark
if the department had deliberately set itself
the problem discovering nfammatoy setting which to
deal with the admittedly difficult problem of relations the
There another of the disorders which deserves attention
At again Alexandria, the local police leading part
fighting They and thus succeeded cowing the
soldiers the colored soldiers suffer materially from
incidents When the idea anybody push them
around they likely of value battle against the
Japanese.
There should have enough military police duty to handle
situation which might arise The business of keeping soldiers
leave order the business of the itself In its interest
should insist civilian police themselves only with
civilian ofenders.-THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
Michigan There reports north
49,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30

ing the question, do governments
derive their just powers from the
consent of the governed? Father
Furfey said the ordinary man is
puzzled to learn that the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution
does not mean what it says be-
cause a vast majority of Negroes
are denied the right to vote. care
all men created equal at least in
limited social and political
sense? he asked. "Well, then, why
do we force the Negro into an I'M
der-privileged position, denying
him equal economic opportunity,
and equal justice under the law?"
Father. Furfey said that Ameri-
cans really loved democracy, and
pointed out that this love ex-
pressed itself in self-sacrifce to
the point of extreme herOism. He
then explained the inconsistency
between the love Americans held
for democracy and their treatment
of Negroes. cit is almost certainly
true that the reason Americans
deny the benefits of democracy to
the Negro is that they do not
think. Once the average Ameri-
can clearly realizes that democracy
envOlves, by sheer logical neces-
sity, a different attitude towards
our COlOred population, he is gen.
orally fair-minded enough to be
ready to accept the change"
Father Furfey said.
And so another powerful, and
outstanding clergyman enters the
gate to assist our Colored folks in
their steady march to the freedom
that this great country of ours
makes it mandatory that they shall
receive. We must not forget, that
while our Colored boys and men
are in the front battle lines (if
they will permit them to get there)
that our Colored women and the
Colored sweethearts of the men in
service, will demonstrate to Satan
Hitler and his few friends, that
they are doing their part. This
was written by a white man who
hopes his Colored friends in the
Twin Cities and at large will find
this meeting their approval.
Harry P. Felgate,
Winona, Minnesota.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30

p. m. the Dorcas Club program
will be round table discussion on
the Church and the War. The Wei
come Hall Glee Club, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Eddie Crump, will
furnish the music.-Geraldine Mid
dlecoff, reporter.
ST. THOMAS NOTES: The fol.
lowing names are those of the mer
appointed by FIR. Hogarth and ap.
proved by the Bishop as a govern
ing body for st. Thomas for the
year of 1912.
Bishops Committee: Arthur
White, Sr. Warden; Boyd Craw,
ford, Jr. Warden; Talmadge Carey
Treasurer; W. D. Brown, Clerk
and committee members Tom Car.
roll, J. B. Levy, Hobart Mitchell
P. C. Hughes, Clarence Hughes
Enroll Fassett, Martin Brown
Frank Connors, A. J. Clark, Jr.
Don LaFawcette, D. G. Dowdy, and
Jesse Stevens.
Finance Committee: Tom Car,
roll, chairman; Frank Connors, A
J. Clark, Jr., J. B. Levy, Enroll
Fassett, and Martin Brown.
Next Sunday being the first Sun
day in the month, there will be a
celebration of the Holy Eucharist
CAMP HOR MEMORIAL
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
"The Christian Home in War
Time" will be the subject of an
address by Mrs. Gerald L. Clore at
the special program and pew rally
being sponsored by the senior
choir, of which Mrs. L. V. Monsor
is the president, Sunday evening
at 7:45 p. m. Musical numbers will
complete the program. The Youth
Fellowship of the Dayton's Bluff
Methodist Church (white) will be
the guests at the meeting of the
Camphor Youth Fellowship at
$50 p. M, Sunday. In addition to
the worship service that will be
conducted by the president of the
Fellowship, Irma Monson, the story
of the life of an outstanding Negro
leader will be told by Rev. Clar-
ence T. R. Nelson, pastor of the
church. Pastor Nelson will preach
at the regular II a. m. service. Rev
Nelson will exchange pulpits with
the Rev. Jeffrey D. Hoy, pastor Of
the Highland Peoples Congrega,
tional Church (white) on Race Re,
lations Day, Sunday, Feb 8.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
A WHITE MANS
CONTRIBUTION

Editor: While we had publicity
given to the Negro race in Presi'
dent Lincoln's time yet it cannot
be compared to that of today. Our
Minnesota Negroes found our gov
ernor some time ago refusing to
abide by clean American tactics
as similar to that of the 18th
Amendment, and refused our Min
nesota Negroes the privilege of de-
Tending their White Brothers
homes, through a place in ou1
Home Defense Force. This was as
suaged somewhat by Charles Horn,
who placed a number of the
"Colored Boys" as guards at the
Federal Cartridge Plant. Our Col
ored men as well are coming out
four-square in their efforts to re-
move the greatet curse of all time,
Satan Hitler, and that with the
knowledge that it will take some
thing above ordinary valor, to have
a subordinate officers stripe placed
upon his uniform, that he is so
proud to wear.
1t is with a great deal of
pleasure that I have had the op-
portunity to note the following ad-
dress, as was given by Reverend
Paul Hanley Furfey, a professor
at the Catholic University of
America, and whose address was
carried in the New York Herald
Tribune (Dec. 29). The address
emphasized that democracy was a
word few Americans really under
stood.
Father Furfey said: ''MOst peo-
pie would agree that it meant the
political and social system implied
by the Declaration of indie
pendence and the Constitution of
the United States. Bearing this
in mind" he said, '1et us consider
the plight of the Negro in the
United States. OFF hand I find it
hard to think of a situation which
represents a more complete antith-
eeis to democratic ideals" Ask
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
Weakness of Drive Against
lob Discrimination

The conduct Fair Employment
defense canng public hearings dscrmina
governmental agencies to criticism This committee
Chicago recently questioned number OF employers
that of prejudice
against Negroes them placement defense industry
questioning heads u S. agencies
similar determinations postponed and
alleged that these agencies would be
ined in Washington in secret
of the chief violators
To the credit his Committee
Negro members Earl Dckerson
David Sarno and Mark Eheridge two
committee, before formally accepting member
committee called D. RS attention the fragrant abuses
departments This caused the Pes
sweeping executive order all departments
generally and admittedly ignored
Therein any real to halt dsmina
The biggest offender today the
Private employers know this and claim the
discrimination Two do not make
right partner in crime handy to have.
Local employers Mining Paul and Northern
Pump Minneapolis furnished justification for their unpatrotc
barring practices in u S. government
the industries accepted the Presi-
executive order 1902 with such nonchalance.
standard administering to the job
elimination malady it and is for private industry and
and others also
do the thing notwithstanding the
control of congress by southern Democrats.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
REMEMBER THOSE
WE LOVED

One of the finest customs of
civilized man is to keep constantly
fresh the memory of those of our
families who have passed on to
greener pastures. One of the most
convenient and appropriate ways to
do this yearly is to insert a card
of "In Memoriam" in your news
paper.
We have a large variety of ap-
propriate and beautiful verses for
such cards. Prices for insertion are
nominal. Call Midway s34O. Miss
Brown will gladly assist you in Sc
Letting and preparing an elm Me-
moriam" for your loved ones.
-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
With the Churches

the following were chosen to serve:
Trustees: ]. E. johnson, R. L.
Stokes, Sr., Herman Cotton, John
Patton, Geo. Brooks and Calvin
Parker. Stewards: C. H. Miller
and o. C. Hall, Sr. Class Leaders
Mary Hickey and B. Vivian, and
were voted honorary officials in
this position for life.
Under the direction of Mrs. Cora
Moore, the Senior Choir presented
the st. James Glee Club, "The
Swanee Singers" with the Barber
sisters, and Gloria Williams, John
Waters, Bernice Allison and Rose
Mcclure assisting on the program.
S. Vincent Owens, secretary of the
st. Paul Urban League, was the
guest speaker.-C. H. Miller, re-
porter.
Mt. Olivet Church: Sunday
morning service was conducted by
Rev. Harris of Minneapolis. Rev.
Wheeler is in Des Moines attend
ing the funeral of Rev. Tut, di-
rector of religious education in the
four states.
Sunday evening the choir pre-
sented a request program. Visi-
tors: Miss D. Brown, Nathaniel
Evans and Mrs. E. Dorsey of St.
Louis, Mo. .
Communion services Su n d a y
morning, February 1, instead of
the evening. Mrs. Matte Simmons
is in the hospital. February Is at
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30

PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH:
The Earnest Workers Club was the
church organization that brought
in the most money during the
month of January. Mrs. Cornelia
Smith, the secretary of the group,
accepted the loving cup.
The beautiful flowers on the pull
pit were given by Mrs. Alberta
Pleasant in memory of her hus-
band, L. W. Pleasant.
Visitors: Mrs. Carrie Wallace,
Mrs. Elsie Anderson, Hanley Rob-
erts, Roosevelt Thomas, John Nor
gan, Albert Morgan of Minneapo-
lis and Miss Verlene Harris, Mrs.
Mary Munger and Mrs. E. Milton
of st. Paul.
The sermon preached by Rev. S.
E. Ware last Sunday evening was
especially for the young people and
was indeed very interesting. AT
this service, Mrs. Pauline Martin
Ia member of the Gospel chorus)
sang "Well Done."- Maureen Cole
man, reporter.
st. James Church: Rev. Moore
delivered the third of his series OF
four sermons on the Manifestation
of Gods Word-this time choosing
for his subject, "The Powerful
Word" On Sunday morning, Feb
ruary 1, the subject will be "The
Incarnate Word"
At the election of church officers
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to our friends and
neighbors for the lovely cards and
kilograms and beautiful floral Of
ferings rendered during the loss of
our son, husband, father and
brother, Edward Matthews, who
died January 8, 1912, in St. Louis,
Mo.
Mrs. Fred C. Edwards,
mother,
Mr.. Fred C. Edwards,
stepfather,
Mrs. Jean Matthews,
wife,
Samuel and Judy Matthews,
children,
Mrs. Hazel Bradley,
stepsister.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30

AS we loved you, so we miss you
In our memory you are near;
Loved, remembered, thought of
always,
Bringing many silent tears.
Oh, mother, smile on US from
heaven,
Ask God to lead US when we die,
That we may meet you, dear
mother,
Some sweet day, by and by.
May her soul rest in peace.
W. M. Smith,
husband,
Essie R. Mason,
daughter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
NATIONAL NEGRO CONGRESS
TO PICK OFFICERS FEB. 5

The st. Paul Council of the Ma
tional Negro Congress will elect
officers for the coming year at a
general meeting on Thursday, Feb
ruary 5, at 4431s Rondo (Local
516). The local council recently en-
tertained the cast of the road show,
"Native Son." at a reception at
the st. Paul Y. W. C. A. The re-
ception was we'll attended and the
secretary, Miss Elizabeth Schuck,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
In MernOriam

In loving memory of our dear
daughter and sister, Mildred Pres
sley, who passed away seven years
ago, January 81, 1885.
Sadly missed by mother, Mrs.
Lucille Pressly, sisters an d
brothers.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
ODELL HARRIS TO WED
NATHANIEL GALLOWAY

Miss M. Odell Harris, daughter
of the late Rev. Lee w. Harris,
and Mrs. Harris of 483 W. Central
Ave., has chosen February Is for
her marriage to Mr.. Nathaniel Gal
loway of 761 St. Anthony Ave. The
ceremony will take place at 9 p. m.
at Pilgrim Baptist Church.
Miss Harris is a graduate of
Hamlin University and former
Youth Director of the st. Paul Ur-
ban League. Mr.. Galloway attend
ed the University of Minnesota
and is an employee of the Great
Northern Railway.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30

Rev. John LaGrOne, pastor of the
Church of God in Christ, West St,
Paul, and Mrs. LaGrone were
pleasantly surprised with a groc-
cry and gift shower on Thursday
January %, sponsored by the
Church Mother, Mrs. Evans and
Henrietta Smith. Rev. and Mrs
LaGrone received many lovely and
useful gifts.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
Say It With Flowers!

Say it tactfullyl Say it grace
fully! Say it with our flowers to
convey your message of remem-
brance, affection, gratefulness and
best regards. We keep fresh cut
flowers and plants on hand at all
times and will send them to any
address with your card.
The Posey Shop, 468 Lexington
Ave. at University. Dale 6700.
Gladys Lewis Harris, represen-
tative, Dale 1291.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30

announced that the public may
look forward to more entertain
ments later. The Executive Com
mittee will announce plans for
general membership campaign i'm
mediately following the election of
officers. The Local Council will be
one year old in March.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
IN MEMORIAM

In sad and loving memory of our
dear wife and mother, Katherine
Smith, who departed this life a
year ago, January 20, 1941.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
per bill rendered.

per bill rendered.
Your paper is a very essential
part of my household. It keeps
me in touch with friends in Min
neapolis, although I notice many
strangers are living there now.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30

Hoping for your continued sue
cess, am,
Very truly,
Mrs. Nellie R. Mccullough.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-01-30
LETTERS TO EDITOR
(What the People Think

ESSENTIAL TO HOUSEHOLD
5O2 18th Avenue
Seattle, Wash.
- January 10, 1912.
Editor: Enclosed find So for re-
newal of subscription to paper as
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-28
MARRIED MEN, AS SELECTEES, GIVEN NOTICE

GaV Ernest Gruening announc ed that married men register ed for Selec sVe Service must inmedia.ely give written notice to their local board if their wiv- es are employed. Such notice to the local board should state the ? tuee of the Wife's emp oyment, whether perm anent or tempOr- ary. and the amount earned per month.
 The Governor also advised all Selpetiyr Service registrants of the necessity of immediately re- porting 10 their local board any change of address and any change in work or physical con dition.
 Pecause the Nation is now at war, Selcctive Service regula- tionS and requirements are rapid Iy DeHlg ClaDPed, the GONeTHOf stated. This has necessitated the reclassifcation of a tremendously large number of registrants. Not knowing of these charges many individuals have inquired as to the reason for the change in their classification. These chang es are beng made in line with directives from Washington, and any registrant who believes that he has been improperly classified should consult with the Govern ment Appeal Agent for his local board.
 --------- n f I
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-28

Buy Defense Bonds and Stamp:
Evening star., 1942-05-09
The Sea Mysterious

The scene Of the greatest naval
battle since Jutland in 1915 is a part
of the Pacific Ocean which takes its
name from countless Zoophytic
islands fringing the northeast coast
Of Australia. 1t extends from Torres
Strait to New Hebrides and New
Caledonia and contains an infinite
number of reefs and multiplicity
of unsounded depths. The principal
centers of human habitation in the
general neighborhood are Port
Moresby in Papua and Northampton
in Queensland.
Louis Antoine de Bougainville, the
celebrated French navigator who
fourished between 1929 and 1911,
was the first to study the Coral Sea
with care. He it was who gave to
the archipelago extending southeast
ward from the eaSternmoSt promon-
tory of New Guinea the name of
Louis XIV. Spaniards had been in
nearby waters in 1906 but their ex-
pedition was lost to history until
1892 Captain James Cook followed
the voyager from France in ITO, just
two years too late to be regarded
as first in the field.
Nature, 1t seems conspires to make
the whole expanse Of the Sea of Coral
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Legal Pickpockets

An attorney in Chicago, confronted
in court by the opposition with evi-
dence damaging to his client, asked
that it be thrown out because it had
been taken by the clients wife from
his pants pocket THAT is not law
full" he protested to the Judge.
Mop" said his honor with a sour
smile. You are a bachelor. Get
married and find out; then you can
appear here and talk with authority.
Motion overruled."
Thus it has been established in
law that wife may search her huS-
bands clothes for better or for worse.
Husbands who have long condemned
this action as awful now know that
it is lawful, which leaves them pre-
cisely where they were before. The
attorney did not even take an eXcep-
ton as the basis Of an appeal, no
doubt realizing that even if the rul-
ing got all the way up to the Supreme
Court and were there reversed, it
would do no practical good. 1t will
take more than mandamus issued
by lot of mere men to stop a de-
termined wife addicted to that
practice 1t will take the war, COM
bined with the law of diminishing
returns. For if the pocket is habit
ually empty, there is no point in
searching it.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
New Pacific Commend

In view of the fact that the United
Nations are confronted in the South
west Pacific with the immediate
twofold task of defending Australia
and protecting the ocean supply
lines on which that continent de-
pends, it is logical that separate
commands should be created to deal
with the two major phases of this
problem. This division of RESPONSE
bility has been completed with the
appointment of Vice Admiral Robert
Lee Ghormley of the United States
Navy as supreme commander of sea,
air and land operations in a huge
island-studded South Pacific area
through which run the vital convoy
routes to the land down under.
AS matters now stand, General
Macarthur has charge of all Allied
naval, air and land forces in Austria
liza and New Guinea, and will direct
the eventual counteroffensive by
which the United Nations plan to
recapture the Netherlands Indies
and the Philippines In order to
achieve this goal, Macarthur must
be assured of a constant and ever
growing supply of reinforcementS,
largely from the United States Most
Of these supplies must come across
the vast stretches of the South Pa
cific by convoy. 1t is Admiral
Ghormley's job to see that those
conveys get through. Admiral
Ghormley, acting under Admiral
Nimitz, has been in charge of naval
operations in the New Zealand area
up to now. But to accomplish his
mission satisfactorily, there must be
close coordination. of fleet, plane
and land strategy and tactics in the
entire theater of activity. Admiral
Ghormley will have this broad au-
thority under the new setup.
The line of division between the
Macarthur and Ghormley commands
now extends between New Guinea
and the Solomon Islands southwark
through the Coral and Tasman Seas,
with all of the islands west of those
seas and south of the japanese man
dated islands being under super
vision of Admiral Ghormley. The
big naval battle this week off Aus
tralia fell within the jurisdiction of
Vice Admiral Herbert Leary, of Cen
eral MacArthur's staff, it is believed.
Presumably the protection of the
supply routes through the Indian
Ocean remains the mission of
Admiral Godfrey Layton of the Brit
ish Navy. assisted by Dutch Admiral
Conrad Helfrich. General Sir Archi-
bald Wavell is commander of the
Indian and Burmese sectors and
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek COM
mands the Chinese zone of action,
assisted by Lieutenant General Jo-
Seph w. StilWell of the United States
Army, All of these commands are,
of course, interrelated and co-ordi-
mated through the Supreme High
Commands Washington headquar-
ters. Without effective co-ordina-
ton, the whole United Nations
struggle in the Pacific would be i'm
periled.
Evening star., 1942-05-09

hazardous to marine transportation.
The sky may be perfect cerulean,
the surface of the ocean may appear
as calm and serene as the reflected
heaven; but the picture is subject to
change without notice. Sudden
storms, cruel rocks hidden with
malice aforethought, vast deeps in
which a warship might disappear
without leaving the slightest trace of
its fate, and over the entire vista a
brooding loneliness: These phenom-
ena combine to set the scene for
the clash of fleets this week.
Herman Melville, in his classic
"Moby Dick" in 1851. said: There is
one knows not what sweet mystery
about this sea, whose gentle awful
STRINGS seem to speak of some hid
den soul beneath" The words so
assembled suggest the riddle which
no philosopher yet has read. Now,
however, may be as good a moment
as any to affirm the inevitability of
human comprehension. The dynamic
event currently occurring is an Incl
dent in the development of mastery
not only of the Axis enemies of
civilization but ultimately of such
coSmic problems as those of mans
presence in this planet-including
the Coral Sea-and the monstrous
unreason of aggression aimed at
universal tyranny over the globe and
all who dwell therein.