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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25
The LOuis-COnn Fight

sports writers and publicity seeking Congress-
beating the because the has decided allow
Joe Louis and Billy Conn fight and paid for fighting When
announced that the boxers would battle the champion
ship held by Louis said the fight
of would Army relief Later developed that
both Conn and Louis would paid enough from the their
other bills believe that equitable
AS for has demonstrated both loyalty
all he life his country
Navy Army Relief He first demonstrated his patriotism
listing while hundreds other
worth the value could
wranglng fancy jobs commissions
He sked his championship which conseratvey
million dollars twice for the armed forces relief
his Navy Relief at time Negroes could Navy
attendants By accepting his original gifts
obligated themselves to give Joe opportunity
for himself 1t selfish and unfair
tune who has fought his sc heights and has always
unssh clean living example of the best America his
of livelihood the line" nothing
a
Some of these Congressman and sports bowling
their heads off probably bought ticket fight
their jobs up for sweet charity soldiers and sailors
Their reasoning is that it's all right
world to offer his life the and then
risk his championship only saabe nothing
Army relief and for themselves If
manhood it's Joe Lousa the twobit publicity
withsanding
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DupeS, Not Traitors

The Federal Investigation headquarters
three Negro the South Sd and 81 prisoners
South Side community leaders the three organizations
than 1000 members
Of subversiVe organization of 2O00 could
tremendous damage in wartime and the praise
raids But there two things should keep mind
certain type of including Negroes is the natural
robes mysterious ritual probably
1000 members Joined in the leading parade
trappings the F.BL. seized.
Second there 2731 Negroes Chicago by
If federal finds all these guilty treason will
three every 10000 1000 Negroes
Axis that's of 14O which would comparison
white groups-Chicago Sun.
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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
1 to March 1 of the current year,
revealed that in addition to a 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 fac
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 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 at
the Northern Pump company at
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Consumers Interest
Information Center
Opens October 5

The Consumer Information Cen
ter at Phyllis Wheatley House, 300
Aldrich Ave. No., will begin its 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.
G.. B. Robertson and Mrs. Blanche
Briscoe. ....
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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-
dented 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 appi-
cations active with that organiza-
ton.
The organization of a local Fair
Employment Practice Committee
was cited as an effective instru-
ment for organization of commun-
ity-wide sentiment for the unre-
strlcted 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 Ward
Company, Canadian Pacific Rail
road, New England Furniture Com
pany, L. s. Donaldson, Gross
Brothers Laundry, Norma andy
Hotel, Rafert Baking Company,
Silkcraft Coat Company, Ben Solo
mon Coat Company, Moose Lodge,
Mayflower Donut Shop, B and G
Foods, Ladies Leader Garment
Company, Walgreen Drug Com
pany, D. W. Oman Sons, Honeywell
Company, Scott Stores, W. T.
Grant, Northland Milk Company.
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CAMPHOR MEMORIAL
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

DR.. w. H. Williams of Detroit
will be the guest preacher at the
II a. m. service on Sunday. DR..
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.
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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.
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The South Comes to Wisconsin

Editors
WORKERS The CHICAGO BEE
Mississippi " " negroes ' ~ the army ds'sr went
The brutal Staying
in Wisconsin stands indictment against
feed murderer said that he had killed
nothing done about it. justice had been
the coored people without he would
coming to the North to continue his caous daboa
against law and order The social workers.
people.
Indictment that the
regard for the rights Negroes that
basis for the Wisconsin crime.
If the southern had investigate the
ders and prosecute the criminal according
white would still be living Those
not interested They do not have the
sonab to those who know the abysma disregard the
have for enforcing the law where by
white
Mississippi permits white people the rights of
people and kill Negroes at will The killer Negroes
becomes the murderer of white the North disregard
the life of colored will the disregard
a white person.
The prejudice white against people adverse
y affects the entire nation.
The Wisconsin singular parallel manifested
in hundred different
The poll tax striking
the South which creates seniority po
notes and influence Seniority
important committees where the essential legislation
mee decide what bills should be voted
before they presented difficulty
the of the antpoax bill had
from committee headed by souhen
influence of who decide
The Wisconsin illustration which
ogarchy the South mad its neurot marathon
colored people.
The problem of the South is the problem
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Friday, September Is, 1912
FOOTNOTE TO A FOOL

Dear Director, conscientious, yeah, l know:
Here we up to necks in total war,
And you find time to worry lest you
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 a curse,
But do you know when Freedom sweats-its blood!
Dear FOOL are you mad, stone blind
That you believe this freedom can be held 49,
And all the awful clouds of dispelled
By shutting wshfully all horror from your mind.
How can you watch so shameessly, so soul-dead,
The deprived black folk who beg to work and fight
For iberty's half loaf, mnorty's GRUMPY mite
You who always had the whole, the best of bread
Hopeless imbecie, sef-styled holy spark, g.
Are you deep-conceited completely dumb
You think God tells you what's to come
And keeps hundred thirty millions in the dark!
You stubborn fool, I'd rather cowardice my sin,
For fear, though poor, may keep the road reason
Hypocrisy, such yours is too like treason;
The true convictions Victory-WE MUST WIN!
james 7. Logan.
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DIR. Carver Deserves It

movement is under make federal memorial
birthplace of Dr. George Washington
scientist who traded slave
The federal government has things
about these days. than the acquisition
Yet the proposal honor Dr. Carver coming deep
for freedom sngulary appropriate
the sort has been established for
through the crust of such tradition hard
udlces which will not genius its
This war; though good place and
worthy to be honored His synthetic wzard with peanuts
toes cornsa and other products of the
international renown the field agricultural chemistry
people, better symbol of accomplishment
could be found
The Carver birthplace Diamond Grove No.
comes federal memorial not will still stand something
human achievement which Americans
neapos Tribune
The purpose of the modern disseminate
news but to endeavor to mold opinion justified
The seriousness of murder usfe almost newspaper
take to impress the public with the enormy which
permits killers to Stay with mpunity-Louisvile Defender
The South loves the Negro place. place is at the
back door."-Gene Talmage.
Gene Tamadge defeated in the Georgia primaries
poll tax amendment to the soldiers
Bags and Baggage
John Temple Graves Birmingham was cook
ing with when he referred as he
known preacher who used radio and
Baggage.
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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 flame undying-dead
Than choke upon 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.
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See that the government gets all
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THENEGRO FIGHTS

I glory in the Negroes part in this
war,
To free the oppressed in lands afar,
I'm praying to an unprecedented
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 J. Holland (who has
a member of her family
serving in the armed forces).
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-08-20

shall and Admiral King, and of the
combined chiefs Of staff, and of
the British Minister of Production,
then Mr.. Nelson is all dressed up
with no place to go.
This will all be much clearer if
and when Mr.. Nelson decides to
reorganize himself. For he will be
able to do what he alone can do,
only if he delegates to others the
things he should have done months
ago, has not done yet, and does
not know how to do. Mr.. Nelson
needs to appoint with full powers
a manager of war production who
knows how to organize the flow Of
materials and of parts. When he
has divested himself of this ad-
ministrative and managerial func-
ton for which he has neither the
training nor the temperament,
there will remain to him the least
appreciated and the most indispen-
sable part of his job.
That job can best be defined,
think, by saying that Mr.. Nelson S
office is to be the supreme direc-
tor for the United States of the
war budget. By the war budget I
mean the consolidated balance
sheet of all the military and CIV
-ilian requirements of the United
Nations and of the neutrals on the
one hand and all their available
resources on the other. This bud
get must be balanced if our war
plans are to be solvent. 1t is Mr..
Nelson's job to see that the budget
is alanced at the highest level of
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-08-20
TO-DAY and TOMORROW
BY WALTER LIPPMANN
Nelson, Mars hall and King
BY WALTER LIPPM,

We can measure how important
are the next few weeks in Wash
ington only when we realize that
the campaigns of 1943 will have
to be opened with the weapons
that are ordered now and are de-
livered by the end of this year.
It takes time to manufacture
weapons: that is why we are do
ing almost all our fighting today
with the weapons that were de-
cided upon, and for the most part
manufac ctured, before Pearl Har-
Dor.
That, too, is why so much de-
pends on what is done this August
and this September to make the
right use OF the badly defined and
largely unused, but nevertheless
vast, powers which the President
has delegated to Mr.. Donald Mel
son.
The crucial role which Mrs. Mel
son must fill is just beginning to
be understood-even among some
very high officials in Washington.
Otherwise, for example, no one
would have played with the notion
that Mr.. Nelson's work could be
taken over by the supply branches
of the Army and Navy. The mere
idea that Mr.. Nelson and General
Somervell are rivals is evidence
of a deep confusion of mind. For
if Mr.. Nelson is not indisputably
higher up than any and all the pro-
curement officers, if he does not
participate in the planning of the
war at the level of General Mar
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-08-20
lEI!sON PLANNING
TO GET TOUGH
upR Chief Is Ready For
"showdown On Admins
,,st;ou Of War Program

rr,sH1NGT0N, Aug. 1s-lR-War
Whati W,'sa+ion Chief Donald M. Mel
Pr0ou ua5hTiously fighting mad and
son. W 4or a showdown on his ad-
Eeaa. .+rstion of the war program,
rlllls'. s4ad 4 today that from now on
sSsefers ope who crosses my pat is
any 0t to have his head taken off. -
ss0'.'S E,.;no if he planned to ''get
Ashn-i \" IN licking materials short
tough md in refuting charges Of
ages . critics that WPB had mis-,
some .od the war program, Mel
ranaslss .sls tbe Associated Press:
son nv, uN sojng to get tough enough
TN II his hi Job done, and the job
l;,I to r. 'e done, you can be sure OF
WILL " yTT,erpr be no more alibies.
ln1 14n' sick Of them
n, ys1son ordinarily calm and even
aored Ns smashed fist into his
sand ,sn IN make the point.
hsgo uo " was newly returned to his
~. M after week-loag rest and
ssrsica1 aisn check up in the Adiron-
pDs. Il..a week which was marked
a. eStTs Washington by steadily mount
III III, "I c~iticism of his regime as pro-
dnction dls car, forecasts of wide
saad ou.,l shutdowns and hints that
tso 49,, aimed services were ready to
nc+ .-l+ as receivers to a bankrupted
oi,iia, es management of the war.
There has been too much talk
about this program" Nelson as
ss,ted They say that one thou
90 ssrd plants may be shut down for
isck M Of materials. That is wrong.
In every program, there must
he adjustments, and we are max
mo those adjustments now. 1 can
soe the way ahead and we're
gojng TO come out on top"
The production chief added that
4bo adjustments" probably would
be made public shortly. He did
not disclose their nature.
Caoital observers found great sig
rifjc?nce in Nelson S new belliger-
encv Among other things, it was
known that Nelson and Price Ad-
ministrator Leon Henderson, fam
GUS here for his frankaess and
1 ruenacity. held war talk" in
| Burlington. Vermont, last week
while Nelson was on vacation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-08-20
CHIEF OF STAFF

LONDON, Aug. 19---tR-The ap-
pointment of Major General R.
L. McCreery, 14-lear-old expert
in armored warfare, as chief of
staff to General Sir Harold Alex
ander, new commander of Brit
aims Middle East forces, was an.
!nouaced tonight by the war office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-08-20

The United States has about 80
per cent of the worlds railway
mileage, more than all Of South
America, Asia, Africa and Aus.
tralia combined.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-08-20

More than 100000 dwellings
a1crg the Atlantic seaboard still
use kerorene OF gasoline for house.
hold lighting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-08-20

The construction of large
steam locomotive provides en-
ployment equivalent to the work
of so men for one year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-08-20

ment, his decision will be on the
facts of that case guided by these
general standards.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-08-20

He succeeded Lieut.. General +.
W. Corbett.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-08-20

Irons have mild steel, chrome
plated satin-finished heads.
Famous True Temper step-down
shafts. Finest calfskin perforated
grips. Hands will not slip in rain
or wet weather.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-17
MOSS POINT -.
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

Mrs Edwin Lennep left Monday
for Dallas. Texas. where she viii
meet Lieut. and Mrs Jack Turner
Lieut. Turner. who has becn sta
toned It Fort Sin. Okiahorna. has
received orders % report q Fort.
DeS MONIES. Iowa A. Fort De-
Moines he viii train women q
ficeFx Mrs Lennep will ssay u
Dallas for = short visit 10 Atsor
nev and Mrs Earl Mckee on
University Boulevard before re
turning home.
Mrs J. BoRdanon Of Philaael
phia. Pa. left Monday for her.
home after spending her vacation
with her son N law and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs S Roscnthal
Mr.. and Mrs. ". ri Nelson. IT
and daughters. joyce and Jackie
spent Tuesday IN Ncw Orleans
Mr. Reuben Thomas left last
week for Port Arthur. Texas.
where ne has accepted q posi-
ton Mrs Thomas left Tuesday
TO Join him and make their -
sure home.
Mr.. sgad Mrs. \. q Weieaua
and son and Mn. George Dudley
returned Saturday from : visit
70 Mr.. Weigand's relatives IN De
eatur. Ala
Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Mcintosh
Of New Orleans are enjoying =
visit 70 Mrs J J Mcintosh and
Mr. and Mrs L. X Mcintosh
Mrs Maiva jackson and Miss
Dora Cowan spent several days
this week N Birmingham. Ala
Mr.. Lamar Jones OF Mobile. ;
former resident Of this city. was
. visitor here where he was vel
coined b ; number Of friends.
Miss Ann Steinberg has return
cd to her home in phiiadelphia.
Pa after ! visit IA Mr. and H.
Fred sieinberg
Lleut Tom Moire ~ Minneapo
Is Mlnn. vino is stationed II
Camp Shelby. vas 3 guest N the
home Of hs uncle Lynn Hooper
N Mos Point over The week end.
On his return % Camp shelby
Sunday evening he was accom-
panied ~ NJ and Mrs Hooper
and -. Lore Is far as Gullpoff.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-17
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-17

Bin smith Of Camp Shelby.
Miss. spent the week end here
with his brother in law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs Chester Rouse
Howard Hultx. after = several
DAYS turlough spent here with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs A a
Hultz. left Saturday to return 20
duty en- TIE West Coast He was
accompanied By MS sister, Miss
Thelraa Hultz who returned 70
Washington ID g where she rs
employed. after ; visit 20 her
parents
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Alexander
Of SprinEhilL La, are guests in
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs ". NJ
Alexander.
Miss Nita Sullivan left Saturday
for her home in Magnolia. Miss.
after a visit here 10 Mrs Maiva
jackson. and Mr.. and Mrs. II
3. Overstrcet
Miss Mary Elizabeth Eley of
Camp Shelby. Miss. spent Sun
day with her parents DR.. and
Mrs. r. c Eiey.
Mrs. Ernmitt Jones Of Spring
hill. La. enjoyed a few days Wis
il here 10 her sister. Miss Louise
Carr. before going to McLain,
Miss. for q visit to her parents.
Mrs Alex Pritehets and Mrs
A. l. Todd left Tuesday FOR a
visit 10 Mr.. and Mrs D. p. Stew
ems. in New Orleans
Mrs. G. c Strong and son. Ar
thur. Of Mobile. are visiting in the
home Of their parents and grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Couison
Jack Dickson spent Sunday in
New Orleans with his father. T.
J. Dickson. who Is recupersting
following an operation last week
At the Touro ~InfirFnary IN that
city
Mr.. and Mrs z A Khayat and
children returned last week from
Oxford, Miss. where they have
been making their home while
Mr. Khayst wss attending SIM
mer school Al the University.
limbo and Ann Porter 81
New Orleans are enjoying > visit
here with their father. n G.
Porter.
Miss Clara Fey Ct Mobile
spent ne week end With her par
entx. Or. and Mr. + G Kley