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Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
Ripley Officials
Thank Committee

The Commanding Colonel and
the Public Relations officer at
Camp Ripley both have expressed
their appreciation for the enter
tainment afforded them and the
Service men by the people of the
Twin Cities sponsored by the Twin
City Service Mems Council.
Punch for the dance given at
Phyllis Wheatley House was fur
nished through Mrs. Mae Marshall
by the local OCD office and not by
the Minneapolis Police Department
as stated in this paper last week.
Credjafawns present Geraldine
Lawhorn, brilliant blind-deaf ar
tist, Nov. 5.-Advt.
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Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16

replaced by other Negroes.
Others feel that distributing the
men in various parts of the city
will give more Negroes an oppor-
tunity to be placed since the quota
for a certain station will not al
ways be involved.
The six colored firemen and the
stations to which they were as
signed are: Arthur B. White, No.
Is, Fairfield at Livingston; John NJ.
Culver, No. 4, Seventh and Wau-
couta; Jos. T. Harris, No. 18, Uni
versity and St. Albans; Edw. l.
Jones, No. %, Front and Matilda;
Earl W. Neil, No. 8, Ramsey and
Leach; Lionel West, No. A, Seventh
and Waucouta.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
Zion Baptist Church
to Observe Pastors
18th Anniversary

Zion Baptist church, 18th Avenue
and Lyndale Ave. No., Mime
apolis, will observe the 18th ami
versary of the pastor, Rev. H. W.
Bolts, Sr., from Thursday evening,
October Is, through Monday eve
ming, October 19.
Evening services will be held
Thursday and Friday evenings. On
Sunday afternoon at 8 p. m. Rev,
C. B. Wheeler of Mt. Olivet Bap-
tist church, st. Paul, will preach
the anniversary sermon. A public
reception will be held Monday eve
ming at 8 p. m. at the church. The
public is cordially invited.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
Democracy or
Something Else
By Congressman Richard C. Gale

By Congressman Richard {. Gale
WAY DOWN SOUTH While
fighting for the Four Freedoms,
while leading the free peoples in
peoples war, the United States
changes the subject and looks away
from IS million colored citizens of
the United States.
It's just a little embarrassing.
Equal economic opportunity?
Equal social opportunity? Equal
political opportunity?
Not solution to the Negro prob
lem, but an effort, the Anti-Poll
Tax Bill may be unconstitutional
(that is for the Supreme Court to
decide).
In the meantime, the poll tax as
applied by many states in the sunny
South, keeps about half the popu-
lation (both colored and white)
from voting. Is this democracy or
is it something else?
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
The Crisis and Red Cross

The Crisis does tell people
the American Red Cross not enroll the annual Red
Roll Call which starts in November But that the Red Cross
has changed its policy segregatng Negro" white
plasma in its blood banks This humlatg and wholly unscen
jim plan is widely and bitterly resented Negroes
single act the twenty In the face of testimony from
leading medical journals and eminent medical authorities that there
racial difference blood
groes by segregating their blood.
authentic the Red Cross will
segregated for soldiers in Britain says will
from Missouri and will await the testimony the front
Their reports the Red during the nothing
love for the Mother of Humanity repeat
advise Withholding contributions the
organization does much
question and people should consider this they make their
trbutions.-Criss Magazine.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
Negro Council
Meets Sunday
at Wheatley

The question of a separate U.S.O.
Center for Negro Service men will
be discussed at the regular quar-
terly meeting Of the Minneapolis
Council of Negro Organizations
Sunday, October 18, at a p. M, at
Phyllis Wheatley House.
A report will be made by the
special committee appointed to
work on the treatment of news
items in the daily press, involving
Negroes.
The meeting Sunday will give the
public an opportunity to learn what
the Council is doing. Reports will
be made by other active commit
tees.
Officers of the Council suggest
that instead of asking your neigh
bors about the Councils activities,
come out Sunday and hear for
yourself"
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
N.A.A.C.P. Election

To assure the nomination and
election of the strong and cou-
rageous officers needed to lead the
st. Paul Branch of the N. A. A.
C. P, all members are urged to
attend the regular meeting on
Tuesday, October 20, at 800 p. m.
at the Halle @. Brown House.
Officers for 1912 will be nomi-
mated.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
St. Paul Loses No. 9 Fire
Station; Members Are
Transferred to Other Units

Effective Tuesday, October 13,
1912, No. 9 fire station, located at
213 Edmund St., St. Paul, was dis
banded and the men assigned to
other stations throughout the city.
This company stationed at No.
9, known to many as the colored
fire station, was the remnant of
an all Negro company first sta
toned in st. Paul in 1887 lasting
until 1888 when a white captain
was assigned to the. company and
another in 1910.
Some questioned are of the opin-
ion that the recent change is not
good because all members of the
company might always have been
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
Wheatley Open
I House Monday
Night, October 19

On Monday, Oct. 10, Phyllis
Wheatley House will hold it's An
nual Open House. The activities
planned for 1942-1943 have been
planned to meet the needs brought
about by changes due to the war.
The activities will be modified ac-
cording to the interests and de-
mands of the community.
A special program is being
planned for juveniles on Monday,
Oct. 10, at $3.50 p. m. The adult
program will begin at $3.50 p. m.
There will be a display of the
work done by the various classes
and groups in the gymnasium.
A brief program will be given in
the Assembly at $3.50 p. m. for
adults.
Refreshments will be served.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
F. E. C.. Plans to
Probe r. r. Anti
Negro Practices
PMS Bureau

Washington, Oct. 6.-The Presi-
dents Committee on Fair Employ
ment Practice announced yesterday
that it will investigate discrimina-
ton against Negro employees of
the Nations railroads. A three
day hearing in Washington is to
start Dec. z.
The announcement said:
"a number of railroads and sew
eral labor unions are involved in
the charges made so far. 1t is as
serted that there exist between rail-
roads, employing the greatest num-
Der of Negroes, and certain unions,
to which Negroes are not admitted,
agreements which in operation ex-
cessively restrict the number of
Negro firemen and brakemen who
may be employed, which bar Ne
groes as helpers on Diesel engines,
and which give non-Negro firemen
the preference on stoker-fred steam
engines regardless of seniority or
length of service"
The committee also said that in
some areas, particularly on the
Pacific Coast" employment in the
shop crafts has been largely closed
to Negroes.
All these charges were recited by
PM on Aug. 7, when it forecast the
hearings.
Attention will be centered on the
"Big Four" railway unions:
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.
The Order of Railway Con-
ductors.
The Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen.
1t will go into every phase of
Negro employment in the railroad
industry, affecting some 5000 in
the operating branch and many
times that in other branches.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
Reception Planned
to Honor Rev. and
Mrs. A. J. Irvine

Members of St. Peter A. M. E.
church will give a reception at the
church, 22nd and 10th Ave. So.,
Wednesday, October 81, in honor of
their pastor, Rev. A. J. Irvine and
his family.
Rev. Irvine was returned to St.
Peter church for another year at
the A. M. E. annual conference held
in st. Paul last week. A special
program to be presented has been
arranged. The public is cordially
invited.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
Dynamic Preacher
Comes for Revival
at Pilgrim Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church, Rev. S.
E. Ware, pastor, will have the
forceful and dynamic Rev. J. W.
Parrish of the Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church of Pittsburgh as it's
guest pastor for their revival which
will begin on Monday evening, Oc-
tober 10, at 8 p. m. Services will
continue through ten days and in
that time Pilgrim hopes to increase
it's present membership of 500, in
creased from 225 when Rev. Ware
came to st. Paul.
Rev. Parrish, a native of Vir-
ginia, began preaching when he
was IL years old and has served in
three churches after receiving his
theological education in Washing
ton, D. c., Boston, Mass, and at
the University of Pittsburgh, where
he was awarded his masters degree
in education in 1910 and is now do
ing post graduate work in the field
of religious educational sociology.
Rev. Parrish, a comparatively
young minister, is known as the
most influential speaker in the
State. The Metropolitan Church is
the oldest Baptist Church in
Pennsylvania.
The Pilgrim Baptist Gospel Choir
will lend the musical background
for the revival services with the
assistance of soloists Emma Simms,
Winona Jenkins, Thomas Tollerson
and Rev. S. E. Ware.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
MunsingWear Agrees to
Employ Negro Workers

hired Immediately for various types
of work.
Mr.. Olrich expressed a desire for
the cooperation of the League
with his personnel department dur
ing the initial stages of the process
of integrating Negroes into the
plant.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
Negroes Must
Feel Responsibility
On War Jobs
DIR. Weaver Urges Workers to
Report on Time

WASHINGTON - Negro work
ers long employed in strategic oc-
cupations and industries and others
entering war plants for the first
time were urged this week to as
sumo fundamental responsibilities
in Americas battle for production,
This advice was given by DR.,
Robert C. Weaver, chief of the
Negro Manpower Service, War
Manpower Commission, in an ad-
dress before a rally at the Ma
tional Smelling company in Cleve-
land, Saturday, October 10.
Citing specific gains made by Ne
gro workers in war production en-
ployment in recent months, DIR.
Weaver declared:
Regardless of current practices,
and in spite of existing attitudes,
Negroes will be used in many oc-
cupations in the months to come.
They will be so employed because
they are needed and because a ma
ton at war must avail itself of
their service.
"Just as the war emergency is
forcing certain of these older pat
terms which have restricted Ne
groes in industry in the past to
give way, so it is placing upon the
colored worker many responsible
ties.
"Those of you who have been
employed in strategic occupations
and industries in the past no less
than those who enter new places in
the future have two fundamental
responsibilities.
"The first, and most important
is your responsibility as American
citizens to do your best to win this
war. This means that you must
facilitate the maximum possible
output of war goods in your pres
ent or in your future employment
"You have also a responsibility
to those colored persons who have
not yet entered into war produc.
tion but whose services will Ger.
tainly be needed in the future.
"That responsibility is to illus
trate by your efficiency, by your
work habits and by your general
conduct that the colored worker
when given an opportunity is eff
cient and desirable.
"In order to discharge these re-
sponsibilities you must be ever
conscious of the seriousness of
your task. Just as prejudice as
usual in employment must be out
for the duration so 'absenteeism as
usual is out for the duration.
Wasting time on unnecessary
social contacts is out; reporting to
work late or not at all is out; slow
ing down production because of So
cial activities after working hours
is out; in a word, all activities, all
habits and all behavior which i'm
pede the maximum output of war
goods are out for the duration.
"These responsibilities are yours.
They cannot be escaped and they
should not be passed over lightly"
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
Artie Boyd In
Town on Brief
FurlOugh
NIFTY CAFE PROPRIETOR
HERE ON FuRLOUGH

Pvt. Artie E. Boyd of Ft. Riley,
Kansas, was in the. city for two
days last week on a weekend fur
Tough. Pvt. Boyd is attached to
the medical division of his regi-
ment.
Before entering the army he
operated the New Nifty Cafe at
Rondo and Kent Streets, which his
wife, Mrs. Dorothy Venable Boyd,
now operates. He is the son of Mr..
Frank Boyd, 443 Mackubin Street.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
VOL. 9, NO. 10
War Chest Drive in
Minneapolis Prepares for
Huge Fund Raising Drive


Campaign which got under way
Wednesday of this week will be the
means by which sufficient funds
will be. raised to maintain the es-
tabished social agencies of Min
neapolis and to aid the USO and
foreign relief activities. The sue
cessful outcome of this concerted
drive will result in increased SER
vices to our boys in the armed
forces and the stabilization of the
home front by keeping intact the
fifty agencies of the Community
Fund and other non Community
Fund organizations. The impor-
tance of this Campaign is recog-
nized by all business, industrial in
stitutions, trade unions, civic and
religious bodies.
Speaking at a meeting of the
workers of District 21, Emanuel
Cohen Center, Monday, October IL,
Emory ]. Price, General Chairman
of the Drive, stated that "Citizens
of Minneapolis representing all
races, religions and other elements
of our population are supporting
this Campaign to an extent that
has exceeded our fondest hopes.
This Drive is the most democratic
undertaking of our entire com
munity."
According to Chas. W. Washing
ton, Executive Secretary, Mime
apolis Urban League, the follow
ing men and women are listed
among the $4,000 workers who
sprang into action Wednesday
morning:
DISTRICT No. 21-Section Sup
ervisor, Chas. w. Washington. Cap
tain for Housing Project, C. D,
Clark. Co-Captain, Mrs. Pearl Nc
Kinney.
Solicitors-Mesdames Nancy AL
len, Josie Daniels, Thelma Benford,
Geraldine Marty, Lottie Law.
Section E. Mesdames Weller
White, Emma Sims, Lillian Austin
Velma Williams, Dolly Patillo.
Section F-Herbert Howell, Mrs
Lucille McDuffy.
Section G. Mesdames Estelle
Sims, Halle Ewing, Grace Wilson,
Mollie Cheek, Dorothy Payne, Miss
Marian Smith.
Section H-Mesdames Margaret
Ford, Gale Hoskins, Miss Eliza
beth Schuck, Messrs. Fred Frank
lin, Harry Lewis, Henry Thomas
DISTRICT Clarence Hughes
captain. Solicitors, Mines. Helen
Morris, Andrew Clark, Josephine
Escue, Leola Carey, Messrs. Plum
mer Willis, Mr.. Jacob Collins.
DISTRICT 80 Curtis Chivers
Robert Mallory.
Rev. A. ]. Irvine and Mr.. M. Lee
Bohanon have served as members
of the Speakers Bureau. ,Talmage
B. Carey is a member of the Wa1
Chest Board of Directors.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
Former Sanity
City Man Has
Technical Position
RUDOLPH M. MARTIN JR. HAS
NEW POSITION

4NC" ODA LLO4N
Rudolph M. Martin Jr. of Los
Angeles, California, former St
Pauite, has been promoted to Med
ical Technician at the North Amer
lean Aircraft Plant where he has
been employed. Mr.. Martin has
recently graduated from the Cali
fornia Institute of Technology and
is now taking some evening classes
in industrial X-ray at the Southern
California University.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph M. Martin Sr., IT'S Carroll
Avenue, and with his wife, Mrs.
Cordelia Freeman Martin, went to
California to make his home about
two years ago.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16

After negotiations over a period
of more than Is months by the
Minneapolis Urban League and
Munsingwear Corp, E. L. Olrich,
president of Munsingwear, advised
Chas. W. Washington, executive
secretary of the Urban League,
that Negro men and women will be
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16

St. James A. M. E. church, Min
neapolis, under the pastorate of
Rev. E. R. Thomas. has installed
new pews and will have a Pew
Rally on December 6, 1912.
The public is invited to visit the
church and help make the day a
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16

Room for rent; couple or woman
Call after four, BR 033S.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16

Labor leader and civic worker
who has enlisted in the U. S. Army.
Alsup will go to an officers train
ing camp early next month.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16

Kitchenette apt, furnished. 281O
Clinton avenue.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16

Five room house for rent by Nov.
l. All modern except heat. RE
3176.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1942-10-16
AID WAR CHEST

Our duty is pldinl We
must give liberollY to the
Wur Chest. Many Of us
ore earning good money
today ond we should all
do our bit for our local
dnd ndtiondl wdr und
community welfare Or
gonizdtion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-19
DERBY SPORTING AMAZING RECORD
Last Auto Death Occurred December "A, 1937;
 Borough Good

If Derby reaches December 24 of this year without an automobile fatality, it will have gained for it. self a Christmas gift of five death less" years, an amazing record for a town of its size, the Connecticut Motor Vehicles Department points out in bulletin issued today.
 The last automobile death in Derby-whose population is in ex- cess of ,00o-occurred on Decem- Der 24, 1937.
 Derb's nearest rival in the con- gested-area group of Connecticut towns is Enfield which has com- pleted more than a year without fatality, the last there having oc- cured on September 27, 1941. Naug- atuck has not had a fatality since November 5, 1941; Windsor since De- cember 6, 1941. Enfield. Naugatuck and Windsor are in the 10,000-to- 19,000 population group.
 Hamden, with population of more than 23,000 has not recorded an automobile death since Noveln- Der 29, 1941.
 Pedestrians were the victims in the last fatal accident in all of tfes towns except Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-19
BROOKLYN NEWS

college, Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus, pastor, Rev. Joseph Ka2lauskas of Bridgeport, Rev. J. Edward Grad- eek of New Haven, Rev. Paul Lun- skis of Marionopolis college, Rev. John Kidykas, s. J., Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph M. Valdambrini, Rev. Henry Quinn, Rev. Patrick w. Flynn. Father Matulis of Watertown, Rev. Benedict Guaronskas, Rev. J. M. Balasa and Rev. Alfred Cabitor.
 The confirmation class included GA girls and 85 boys and had been receiving training for 8 number of weeks.
 Choir Rehearsal
 The Women's Allience choir of St. Joseph's church will hold its regular weekly rehearsal tonight at 7:45 at the choir room in the old St. Jos eph's school under the direction of Professor Alexander J. Alexsis.
 St. Ann's Meeting
 St. Ann's society of St. Joseph's church will hold it's monthly meet ing tonight at 8 o'clock at the as- sembly room in the old St. Joseph's school. Mrs. John zailckas will pre- side.
 Governor Speaks
 Over TOO persons attended the 50th anniversary banquet of the Lithuanian Citizens Political club Saturday night at Venta Hall. Gov. Robert A. Hurley and Mayor Vincent A. Scully were among the guests present and both addressed the group praising the organization for its contribution to civic and cultural causes.
 Another $1O,OOO defense bond bringing the clubs total purchase to $50,00O, was officially presented during the program.
 Among the speakers were William Zubrickas, first president of the club Bruno Bagdan, Thomas Matas and William Jokubonis, other past presidents, Peter E. Poskas, John Deliniks, and Matthew Vosylius, all officers. Charles Cvirka, president served as master of ceremonies and Stanley Wedzunas gave the address of welcome. Aldermen Edward J Laskey and William Kolbeck were among other guests present.
 A grand march in which the gov- ernor and mayor participated was a feature of the program. The march was led by Governor Hurley and Miss Anastasia Petrosky.
 Officers of the organization made arrangements for the event.
 First Aid Glass
 The first Red Cross first aid class of the season will open tonight at 7:30 at Duggan school. Charles Will Hams and his staff will be in charge Registration will be accepted to- night. The class will be held each Monday and Friday night from 7:30 to 10 o'clock for four weeks.
 Ladies' Aid Meeting
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Third Congregational Church will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O at the home of Mrs. Dan Hine on Birchwood avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-19
PRICE OF COFFEE.
 CONFUSING HERE.
No General Agreement on Plan to Boost Price
 Per Cup

Harmon Qenlot, director of public relations for the state restaurant and liquor board of trade, announc- ed that about 60 local restaurant teurs would raise the price of cof- fee to 10 cents today. A great many of the owners were doubtful as to what they would do about the price raise, some saying that they would charge more only when Q second cup of coffe was requested and others flatly refused to raise the price.
 The main opposition seemed to center around the fact that people would balk at paying more than the "universalp price. It was suggested that such foods as pastries be raised in price instead of coffee.
 Some restaurants plan to refuse coffee to anyone not ordering ad- ditional food. In some cases the price of coffee would remain the same, but special dinners or lunches would be raised five cents. Tn this manner the antagonism against the rise in the price of coffee would be avoided and the additional revenue would still be obtained.
 A number of restauranteurs visit- ed a number of eateries to determine whether or not the owners would raise the price of coffee. The short- age of coffee will probably avert any price war that might start, because the restaurants could not handle the additional trade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-19
SUGAR CONSUMERS
 RECEIVE WARNING
No. 9 Coupon Must Cover Longer Period Than
 Formerly

Domestic users will have to stretch their No. sugar coupon, which takes effect Nov. l, for three more days than the previous allotment, but industrial, hospital, and institu- tional groups will face much larger cuts, sugar regulations reveal.
 Indstrial consumers who in Sep- tember and October received 80 per cent of their 1941 consumption will receive 70 per cent now, while in- stitutional allowances will decrease from 75 to 60 per cent and hospitals will get 85 per cent instead of 90 as they did during the past several months.
 Domestic users will get slightly less than one half pound per week with their next coupon for the three pounds permitted must cover the period Nov. 1. to Dec. 15, or three days more than six weeks.
 Mrs. Charlotte Root, member of the sugar rationing board, has re- minded the public of regulations concerning surrendering of ration ing books. Servicemen or persons leaving the country for more than 30 days must turn in their books. Per- sons in hospitals more than 10 days must turn their books over to hos pital authorities until their dismiss sal, and persons arranging for 12 or more meals per week at an estab- lishment must present their books to the eating place. It also was pointed out that books of deceased persons must be turned in within 10 days after death.
 Over 12,0oO local applications for fuel oil rationing books are expected, with registration scheduled to start here next Monday, Oct. 26. Dealers registration ends Oct. 2S, according to the schedule of the New England regional headquarters.
 Morris E. Surface, oil rationing administrator here. has made a call for volunteer workers, particularly architects and engineers and others who work with arithmetic.