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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

Tuesday, March "a, when E. Fred
erick Morrow of New York City
comes to St. Paul to direct the 1912
membership campaign.
Fifty persons were selected to be
captains for the campaign. A
meeting of these persons will be
held Friday (tonight) at p. m. in
the Halle @. Brown House to COM
plete plans for the campaign and
any individual who desires to work
in the campaign is asked to come
to the meeting.
A local campaign director and
two division leaders will be named,
1--WE ought to have at least thou
sand members in our Branch and
it is not impossible to reach the
goal that has been set, if we can
get the cooperation that is needed
in this campaign" declared Rev.
Benjamin N. Moore, president of
the local branch, in an interview
with a representative Wednesday,
eve are waging a fight for the full
equality of the Negro and I think
that any individual, white or Ne
gro, who joins the Association is
doing a patriotic duty in these
times of war against the enemies
of democracy at home as well as
abroad" asserted Mr.. Moore.
Eighty-one memberships have
been secured since the new admin
istration of the local branch took
charge last December, according to
a report by John Culver, chairman
of the membership committee, in
the last meeting of the local
branch. William CASTOR, special
investigator for the Branch, sub
mitted a report on the Horton case
and a report of the meeting of rep
resentatives of the Branch with j.
R. Virgins, managing editor Of
The Pioneer Press and Dispatch,
last Friday, was made by Rev,
Clarence T. R. Nelson, publicity
chairman. The white editor who
had been scored by the Executive
Committee of the Branch for an
unfair and unwarranted and
presumptuous attack" on Cecil E.
Newman, editor of the Spokesman
and Recorder newspapers, was
praised for the very fair and ex-
cellent editorial which appeared in
The st. Paul Dispatch under the
caption Negroes and the War"
E. Frederick Morrow, who is the
Co-ordinator of Branches of the
N. A. A. C. P, will be the principal
speaker at mass meeting for the
membership campaign at the ST.
James A. M. E. Church, Sunday
March 20, at o. m.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
Discrimination Stopped in Large
Minneapolis Restaurant By Unions;
Mattresses Report Law ViOlatOr

The manager attempted to pass
his practice Of discrimination on
to his employees. The committee
in sharp words let him know that
they weren't kidding about the
matter.
Members Of the committee
pointed out that our nation was in
war fighting for democracy. In
order to win the war we must prac-
tice and fight for democracy on the
home front as well as on the mill
tary front. It was explained that
it was the American Hitlerites, the
Fifth Columnists, the K. K. K. who
preach and practice race hatreds in
order to divide the people.
It was agreed that the manager
would post a notice that no dis
elimination would take place in his
restaurant hereafter.
Later the committee met Bill
Robinson and his troupe. Bill Rob-
inson was quite pleased with the
results of the meeting. He stated
to the members of his cast, "Here
are white men who left their work
to fight this battle"
A committee member said: cru
bin Late and La Verne Noon, CO.
chairmen of Labor's Victory COM
mittee, know their responsibility in
fighting discrimination. They know
that the Negro people are willing
to make sacrifices to win the war.
They only ask for the opportunity
to work on an equal basis with the
whole population to win the war.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

Duluth's Joe Louis Athletic Club
met defeat in its game with Halle
on Friday, March 10, with the
score 1920 in favor of Halle.
A hum of constant activity has
been maintained in the gym since
the beginning of the City-Wide
Tournament. Halle won it's first
game on March Is when the
Juniors defeated the Ramblers
1920.
The Reception Center team of
Fort Smelling played one of those
never to be forgotten games
against Shakopee NYA on Monday
evening. These two Class A teams
put on a game that rivalled any
professional game. Of course that
could be expected Of any team that
had Don Carlson and Vic Spadac-
cini, former U. of MIMI, greats on
it. All of the finals will be held at
Halle on Friday evening, March
20. The Statewide Tournament
will be held at Halle on March q
and March % when the outstand-
ing players Of MinnesOta's great
basketball teams will be in action.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
RELATIVE OF VIM. CRATIC
DEAD

William D. Cratic received word
of the death of his aunt, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Guy, also mother of Rev. Will
liam Guy, former pastor of st.
Peters Church of Minneapolis and
st. James Church of st. Paul. Mrs.
Guy died in Philadelphia at the
home Of her daughter with whom
she made her home. Burial was
made in Topeka, Kan, where she
lived for many years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
St. Paul Branch
NAACP Launches
Membership Drive

The goal of one thousand new
members was set for the member
ship campaign of the st. Paul
Branch of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People in a meeting Tuesday night
at the Halle @. Brown House. The
campaign will be opened officially
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
CLYDE ALLEN PLACES
SECOND IN CONTEST

Clyde Allen, 654 St. Anthony
Ave., a very brilliant youngster
and boy scout, placed second in
the Quiz Kids Contest held in the
city during the past week for st.
Paul boy or girl to appear with the
Quiz Kids when they appeared be-
fore the Women's Institute at the
Auditorium on Wednesday Of this
week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

companied by Mrs. N. ]. Hunter.
Chas. w. Washington, executive
secretary, will present a report of
the activities of the Urban League
during the past year. Officers and
directors will be elected. Reserva-
tons for the dinner can be made
by telephoning the office of the
Minneapolis Urban League, At
lantic 6917. Reservations will be
taken until 10 a. m. Monday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
Ransom Named
Major On Gov.
Stassen'S Staff
By C. T. R. NELSON

Governor Harold E. Stassen,
Minnesota's youthful leader, an
nounced the appointment Of
Samuel L. Ransom, we'll known st.
Paulite, as Major on the Gov
errors Staff of the Minnesota De-
tense Force, in press conference
in his office Wednesday morning.
Attired in the uniform denoting
his rank, Major Ransom smiled
pleasantly, as did the Governor,
when he was given the certificate
of the appointment. Governor
Stassen, General Ellard Walsh, the
active head of the Minnesota De-
tense Force, and Major Ransom,
stood for several minutes posing
for four photographers, represent
ing Minneapolis and St. Paul
dailies and the Associated Press.
Present for the ceremony were
Mrs. Samuel Ransom, Mrs. Eliza
beth Waters of Chicago, sister of
Major Ransom, Mrs. Clarence
Roper, Attorney and Mrs. Ham,
mond Turner, George Hoage, Jr.,
Rev. B. N. Moore and Rev. Clar-
ence T. R. Nelson, as a representa-
tive of The Recorder and Spokes-
man and the Associated Negro
Press.
Major Ransom, in an exclusive
interview with the Spokesman and
Recorder representative, said: 81
am one hundred per cent for the
Double V for Victory Campaign. I
am cognizant of the honor which
the Governor has bestowed upon
me and 1 shall do all in my power
to bring about the opening for new
fronts for my people and thor
ough understanding of the aims
and wishes of both races, in order
that we may go all out for vic
tory" When asked whether he ,
was made an officer for a Negro
or jim-crow outfit, Major Ransom
said that he was a Major of the
Minnesota Defense Force for all
the citizens, and not for any par
ticular race group.
The Governor could not be con-
tacted Wednesday afternoon for a
statement in answer to the report
er's query as to whether Major
Ransom would be a "Major for Ne
groes" or a full fledged Major in
the Minnesota Defense Force,
which has refused to accept Ne
groes on equality with whites.
Governor Stassen and his military
aides have been sued by Lee Z.
Turpin, st. Paul, for alleged dis
elimination against Negroes in the
Minnesota Defense Force.
Major Ransom was First Lieu
tenant in the 370th Infantry (the
Old 9Th nlinois) Of the A.E.F. in
the first World War. He was
wounded in action in the battle
outside of Leon November /, 1918,
and is a member of the Military
Order Of the Purple Heart. Major
Ransom is 32nd Degree Mason
and a past grand master in the
Minnesota Jurisdiction of the F.
and A. II. He is a member of the
Pilgrim Baptist Church and has
held various offices in this church.
Major Ransom has been an &C
tive clerk in the st. Paul Post
Office for twenty years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
REVIVAL MEETING

Hear Elder T. D. Mayweather,
noted evangelist from Kewanee,
ILL.,, at the Church of God in Christ
at 2431 Fourth Ave. So. each eve
ming except Saturday at eight
o'clock. Rev. J. G. Virgins is pas
tor of the church sponsoring the
revival meeting.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

the Minnesota Union on the Uni
versity of Minnesota campus in
Minneapolis. Reservations must be
made by Monday at 10 a. m.
Granger Important National
Figure
While comparatively young
man, Lester Granger is one of the
country's most important Negroes.
He has been in Urban League or
allied social work for many years.
Prior to taking his post as exec
utive secretary, he had served as
head of the Leagues Department
of Industrial Relations; he was
member of the professional staff
of the Welfare Council of New
York as secretary of it's standing
committee on Negro Welfare.
An officer in the A. E. F., he was
educated at Dartmouth, New York
University, New York School of
Social Work and Dana College and
is member of 10 boards and Or
CARNATIONS allied with Negro and
social welfare work.
Horn Set Employment Precedents
Charles L. Horn, president of
Federal Cartridge Corporation, is
one of the most prominent figures
in the Northwest.
AS prime contractor for the Twin
Cities Ordnance, he manages the
largest defense plant in this area.
Shortly after he signed contracts
for the plant, he announced pub
licly that Negroes would be given
opportunity along with all other
Americans to work at the jobs for
which they were best qualified.
Negroes up to that time had
been practically barred from Twin
City defense plants. After his dec
laration he Immediately started to
keep his word.
First and Only Negro Guards
Among the first so plant guards,
very responsible positions, five Ne
groes were appointed. To date,
II Negro guards are employed at
the plant, more Negro officers
than can be found in both st. Paul
and Minneapolis police and fire de-
partments. This is the only known
defense plant in the country which
has Negro guards.
Other Important Positions
The service and custodial forces
at the plant are supervised by J.
w. Pate, a Negro. Another Negro
is foreman Of an entire floor with
SO per cent white personnel work
ing under him.
Women Machine Operators
Negro women are learning to
operate power machines at Twin
Cities Ordnance, also a national
precedent for arms plants through
out the country.
His attitude is rapidly permeat-
ing the entire Twin City defense
plant personnel attitudes and other
plants are slowly becoming more
liberal because of Mr.. Horns ex-
ample on the matter of giving en-
ployment opportunities.
Monday night will be the first
chance the Negro public and its
white friends have had to see and
hear the employer who has carried
out President Roosevelt's Execu-
tive Order 1902, figuratively and
literally.
Thomas Tolerson, dramatic ten
or, will appear on the program, &C
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
Working Girls
Institute Next
Thursday, Mar. rs

Ethel Maxwell Williams, veteran
social service worker, former work
er in the St. Paul and Minneapolis
Family Welfare Department, will
be the speaker at the 8 o'clock eve
ming session of the Fourth Annual
Industrial Institute of the Working
Girls Council which will be held at
the Phyllis Wheatley Settlement
House all day Thursday, March 26.
Charles Oman, of the D. W. Oman
Mfg. Co. defense plant, and who
has the distinct honor of being one
of the few defense industrialists
who maintains a fair employment
policy for applicants regardless of
color, will also speak briefly.
Twin City Clubs To Send
Representatives
More than fifty different organi-
cations and church groups of the
Twin Cities will send delegates to
the all day Institute to attend the
discussion groups and seminars on
Civilian Defense, Youth Problems,
Consumers Education, Employment
and Job Security and Recreation
and Art in War Times.
Registration for the Conference
will begin at IL o'clock on Thurs
day and the afternoon meetings
will begin at 100 p. m. Registra-
ton fee is 25c for each delegate;
15c for high school students. All
clubs and organizations of the
Twin Cities are invited to send
delegates.
Alice Onque Dinner Speaker
At six o'clock dinner will be
served for 40c at which time Alice
Onque, well known social worker
of the Twin Cities, will speak. Mrs.
Onque recently returned to the
Twin Cities from Germantown, Pa.
Reservations for the dinner must
be in by Tuesday noon, March "a.
Speakers On Seminars
The public is invited to attend
any of the meetings for which out
standing leaders have been secured
such as Dorothy Jacobson, State
Consumer Education Center; Helen
Canoyer, U. of Mimi; Florence
Burton, MINI. Industrial Commits
sion; Gertrude Lippincott, instruc-
tor, Modern Dance Center; John
Thomas, NYA personnel director;
C. W. Washington and S. V. Owens
of the Urban Leagues. Also as
sisting are Gladys Williams, E.
Thompson, Charles Beasley, John
Kuypers, Rev. M. Hogarth, Rev.
C. T. R. Nelson, C. Smithburg,
John Moultrie, Mrs. Van Fossen
and J. Mirviss.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
Pilgrim Church School
Gives Greenback TIE;

The Sunday School Of Pilgrim
Baptist Church will sponsor a
"Greenback Tea" on Sunday,
March %, from 400 to $500 p. m,
in Fellowship Hall Of the Church.
DR.. w. D. Brown, Mayor Of
Bonneville, will speak with other
talent Of the Twin Cities appearing
on the program.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Jackson,
3703 Fourth Ave., returned home
Thursday from a two weeks vaca-
ton, visiting relatives and friends
in Terre Haute, Ind, Chicago,
Omaha and Fremont, Neb.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
The Boys in
Service

Many relatives send their boys
in the service this paper. Keep up
the boys spirit. The weekly copy
of this paper is as good as q letter
from home.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
Marriage Annulment
Proceedings BROUGHT

Proceedings for the annulment of
the marriage of Robert Cooper and
Norma Wright Cooper were insti-
tuted this week.
Young Cooper is the minor son
of Rev. and Mrs. B. N. Moore and
the young woman is the daughter
of Mrs. Dell Wright, CAT st. An
thony.
Hammond Turner is the attorney
representing the Moores, parents
of Cooper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

Watch For Queen Of Nations,
Friday, May l, given by Progress
sive Club Of st. James Church, d.
rected by Gladys Lewis Harris
advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
NEW NIFTY CAFE
PROPRIETOR MARRES

Artie Boyd, proprietor of the
New Nifty Cafe, was married on
Friday, March 10, at Northwood,
Iowa, to Miss Dorothy Ruth An
drews of Gary, Indiana. Mrs.
Evalyn Houston attended Miss An
drews and Mr.. Odell Smith at
tended Mr.. Boyd. Miss Andrews
lived in St. Paul last year and was
divorced in October, 1871, in Gary,
Indiana, from John Venable. Mr..
and Mrs. Boyd are residing at STA
St. Anthony Avenue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
Mill City Urban League
Annual Meeting to Hear
L. Granger and C.L. Horn

AFFAIR TO BE HELD AT MINNESOTA UNION BALLROOM
The largest Minneapolis Urban League annual meeting in the
history the organization will national
the Urban and Chas president of Federal Cartridge
Corporation prime huge
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

Basketball-Dance, Credjafawns VS..
Omegas, March q, at Wheatley.
--advt. -
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

Keep on Monday, April 6. st.
Thomas Annual Style Show
Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

LOUIS (BUSTER) ERWIN ILL
Louis (Buster) Erwin, interview
er for the Social Security in East
st. Louis, ILL.,, is gravely i'll, accord
ing to word received today by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Erwin, GIT Rondo Ave. Mrs. Erwin
left Immediately to be at her sons
bedside.
AS we go to press, however, we
are informed that Mr.. Erwin is
slightly improved.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

Pilgrim Junior Choir Concert,
400 p. m. Sunday, March 30
Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

Greatest Easter Style Show IN
history, Norway Hall, April g.
Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

RAILROAD MAN IN HOSPITAL
Urlin Clark, ITO st. Anthony
Ave-, is a patient at the Northern
Pacific Benefit Association hospital
where he will be operated on this
week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
Legion Posts Join
To Give Program
For Soldiers

Leslie Lawrence Auxiliary and
Johnny Baker Post Auxiliary will
present a joint program for the
soldiers at the Veterans Hospital
at Fort Smelling on Monday, March
%, at z o'clock. The business meet
ing of the Leslie Lawrence Auxil-
larry will meet on March "a at the
Ober Boys Club at 2 o'clock.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

Plant, Monday night, March %.
The meeting is scheduled for
$3.50 p. m. in the main ballroom of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

Our Country's cause will
be insured more rapidly
when every man, woman
and child has opportunity to
measure arms with other
fellows in the common
cause.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-31
Gasoline Restrictions May Eliminate
New Years Caroling In Country Areas
Red Cross Rooms
To Open Tuesday

The two Red Cross work rooms To-
Gated at the DR.. j. S. Steiner resi-
dence on South Main street and at
the Bluffton grade school will be
open for volunteer work again start
ing on Tuesday, it was announced
by Mrs. ]. S. Steiner, director of
supplies.
Surgical bandages will be made at
the grade school room every week
from Tuesday through Friday after
noon from two to four o'clock. Gar
ments and soldiers kits will be made
at the sewing room. Organizations
may reserve dates, it was announced.
During the past year there were
1,055 garments made in the sewing
room and 33,096 surgical bandages
were made at the grade school since
August, it was announced by Mrs.
Steiner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-31
Caroling Expected to be In.
creased in Town District
For Same Reason
Watch Parties to be Popular
Feature Due to Travel
Restrictions

New Years eve caroling, a tradi.
ton of long standing in this COM
munity, is expected to be practically
eliminated in the country areas but
very likely to be increased in the
town because of gasoline and tire re-
strictions forcing the young people
to stay nearer home.
In previous years the young people
of the country churches and other
organizations in auto caravans
ranged the countryside singing their
New Years melodies.
This type of activity is expected
to be forced out of the picture by
the rationing of gasoline. 1t is
known, however, that some of the
rural groups are planning to come
to town where, in some cases, they
viii be joined by the young people
of the town to make the rounds by
foot.
With travelling to nearby center
Of amusement for New Years cele-
brations greatly lessened by the gas
oline restrictions, it is expected that
watch-parties in homes viii be in
creased.
Many years ago the young people
here used the horse and buggy for
New Year serenading but this is not
anticipated this year.
Caroling may also be restricted by
the bad weather of the past week.
A heavy fog and extreme dampness
have made all out-of-door activities
disagreeable and if this weather con-
tinues on New Years Eve it is ex-
pected that even caroling in the town
will be considerably restricted.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-31
Celebration OF New Years Day Not
Always Observed On Januay First
Injured In Auto
Accident In Lima

Harriet Burkholder, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Calvin Burkholder,
west of town, was injured in an
auto accident caused by fog at a
Lima street intersection Sunday
night at 10:45 o'clock.
She was taken to the Lima Me
mortal hospital where she was treat
ed for minor injuries. The mishap
occurred at Main and North streets
when a car operated by Richard
Basinger, 20, of Columbus Grove,
collided with an auto driven by
Lawrence Barnes, 10, of Hamler.
Miss Burkholder was riding in the
Basinger vehicle which was going
east on North street. The Barnes
car was travelling west on North
street. Police arrested Barnes on a
charge of failing to yield the right
of way.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-31
To Observe Union
Prayer Meetings

Bluffton churches will observe the
National Week of Prayer in series
OF union meetings to be held in the
various churches of the community
from Jan. 3 to 10 inclusive at 500
o'clock, it was announced this week
by the Rev. Emil Burrichter, presi-
dent of the Bluffton Ministerial as
sociation.
Rev. Emerson Slotterback, who has
been staying at the John Burkholder
farm west of Bluffton, will speak at
the high school Sunday night
The remainder of the speakers
and places of meeting are as fol-
lows:
Monday-Rev. J. N. Smucker, st.
Johns Reformed church.
Tuesday-Rev. Emil Burrichter,
Presbyterian church.
Wednesday-Rev. E. G. Steiner,
Methodist church.
Thursday-Rev. Gerald Bright, De-
fenseless Mennonite church.
Friday-Rev. Ernest Bigelow,
Church of Christ.
Sunday-Rev. J. A. Weed, First
Mennonite church.
No service will be held on Satur-
day night, it was announced. Special
music will be provided at all the
meetings.