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impossible to find employment for
them.
It was then pointed out to Mr..
Urbanski that colored people are
told by the employers that they can
not be hired because they do not
have training and when they desire
to take training they are denied
this opportunity because it is al
legged that the employers will not
hire them. DR.. Carlson pointed out
the "vicious circle" that had been
created and that the NAACP in
tended to break into this circle by
placing eligible colored people in
the Governments defense training
classes. To this Mr.. Urbanski re-
piled that he felt that colored peo-
pie were entitled to the training
and that the WPA had fought
against the policy of the instruc-
tors at the Vocational School of
discriminating against colored ap-
plicants for the training.
Mr.. Urbanski very readily fol-
lowed Mr.. Lewis suggestion to in
clude at least three colored girls in
the next requisition for ten
trainees. Mrs. Boyer promised that
the colored girls who had passed
the test long time ago would be
given first consideration in the next
assignment.
On September 1, a sub-commit-
tee of Mr.. Smith, Williams and DR..
Carlson had an interview with AL
len Taylor, Coordinator of Defense
Training Projects in the st. Paul
Vocational School. Mr.. Taylor
claimed that the defense training
program was being operated ac-
cording to the Fair Employment
Practices Committee regulations,
copies of which he said had been
given to all the instructors on the
program. The committee members
pointed out to Mr.. Taylor, however,
that a subtle type Of discrimina-
ton may have been utilized by the
instructors in opposing the requisi-
tioning of colored girls for defense
classes. Mr.. Taylor was asked to
impress upon his teachers the fact
that their refusal to accept any
students because of race, creed or
color was a serious violation Of the
basic policy Of the whole defense
training program and could not be
tolerated. Mrs. Williams insisted
that the NAACP intended to seek
out every type Of discrimination,
open or secret, and prosecute the
individual. Mr.. Taylor agreed to
carry out the proposal of the COM
mittee to impress upon the teach
ers of the Vocational School that
there must be no discrimination.
Continued on Page ~
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Robson Wants
Movies to Stop
Uncle Tom Roles

HOLLYWOOD - Unless major
Hollywood studios change their
policy of depicting the Negro as a
"clown, crap shooter and cotton
picker" theater goers and music
lovers will miss the rare treat of
seeing and hearing the rich voiced
baritone Paul Robson appear in
"a" pictures. Robson said his de-
cision was the result of 'Tales Of
Manhattan" a picture so full of
"Uncle Tom" that Los Angeles
Negro organizations walked in
picket lines.
81 thought I could make some
changes as we went along" he said,
"but in the end it turned out to be
the same old thing, the Negro solv-
ing his problem by singing his way
to glory.
"This making the Negro child
like and innocent is offensive to my
people. But Hollywood says you
can't put the Negro in any other
role because it won't be box office
in the south. The south wants it's
Negroes in the old STYLE"
Robson said that if Hollywood
"wants to make some good 81 pic
lures of Negro shorts, I'll play in
them"
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Funeral Held for
Rev. E. H. Mcdonald

Funeral services for Rev. E. H.
Mcdonald, former pastor of Pill
grim Baptist Church, were held on
Saturday, September 10, at 2 p. m.
from Pilgrim Church. He was dean
of the American Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary at Nashville, Tennes-
see, and a resident of st. Paul for
number of years. Burial was in
Forest cemetery.
Rev. Mcdonald died Tuesday,
September Is, at his home follow
ing a heart attack. He lived at
651 W. Central avenue, and was
70 years old. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ruth Mcdonald.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama,
November 5, 1868, he was raised
and educated in Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania. He attended Bucknell
University, Lewisberg, Pennsyl-
vania, and was licensed to preach
in 1887. He studied at the Univer-
sity of Chicago from 1891 to 1895
and received his Doctor of Divinity
degree from Guadalupe College,
Seguin, Texas.
DR.. Mcdonald held pastorates in
several eastern cities prior to the
one he held at Pilgrim Baptist
Church and served as Rhode Island
representative at the Worlds Bap-
fist Alliance in London in 1905. He
was on the Executive Board Of the
National Baptist Convention for 81
years and in 1887 was made secre-
tary emeritus of the Convention.
He served as deputy state oil in
spector in Nebraska in the late
twenties and early thirties.
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Negroes Sought
for So. Dakota
War Project

Negroes are now being sought
for work on a war construction
project in South Dakota, accord
ing to Hamilton o. Head, manager
of the Minneapolis office of the
United States Employment Service.
This is the first order of its kind
in the area for Negro workers and
is evidence of the success being en-
countered by United States En-
ployment Service officials in bring
ing about the full utilization of
manpower by "all-out" hiring re-
CARELESS of race, religion, color or
national origin.
"That the amalgamation of mi
nority workers into production and
training programs is necessary to
the successful attainment of war
production schedules is now more
widely recognized than ever be-
FORE" stated Mr.. Head. CAL
though this is the initial war con-
struction order for Negroes that
this office has received, we feel
that it is only the beginning and
trust that we can supply enough
workers from this area to complete
our share of the order"
Applicants for the South Da-
kota war construction jobs are re-
quested to go to the Minneapolis
office which is located at 407 South
FoI1rfb Strnot
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Halle Opens
Friday Night

The Halle @. Brown House has
made it's final plans for the 18th
annual opening on Friday, Septem-
Der 25th at $3.50 p. m. A timely
and inspiring program will be
rendered. Our guest speaker will
be Mr.. R. C. 'Higbee, principal of
Marshall High School. Mr.. Higbee
will present the school and it's re-
lationship to the community center.
The Importance of the community
center will be presented by Mrs. E.
M. Williams. The home as factor
in character building will be dis
cussed by Mrs. Jean Tabor.
From all indications this event
promises to be an all important oc-
casion.
Music will be furnished by
Marshall High School.
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Rev. WadlingtOn Awarded
81 Damages in Suit
Against William Martin
Asks $4,000 Gets 81 Judgment

ASKS SIVSUOV UcLS P1 Jug AChS
Rev. W. E. Washington, former
pastor of Bethesda Baptist church,
was awarded 81 damages by de-
fault in his suit against William
Martin, trustee of the church, for
$4,000 for SANDER, in Hennepin
County district court Wednesday.
The only witness called was W.
G. Renfro, war plant worker and
member of Bethesda who testified
that Mr.. Martin had told him
things derogatory to Rev. Wadling-
ton.
Mr.. Martin appeared in the
courtroom near the close of the
testimony and did not take the
stand in his own behalf.
Warrington resigned the pas
torate of the Minneapolis church
several months ago under fire for
alleged misconduct with a woman
member. A committee of white
Baptist laymen and ministers exon
Grated Warrington after an investi-
cation.
The minister now has a charge in
Chicago and he said that the OUT
come of court actions which he had
instituted against Martin and 9TH
ers will to an extent determine his
future career in the ministry.
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Mary E. Love Was Her
Mother, Woman Claims,
Files to Contest Will
Mrs. Jessie Collins Says Prominent
st. Paul Fraternal Figure
Was Her Mother

A bombshell dropped in st. Paul
probate court Tuesday when Mrs.
Jessie Collins, 713 Olson Blvd,
Minneapolis, who alleges she is the
natural daughter of the late Mary
E. Love, filed an action through
Harry L. Scott, attorney, to set
aside the deceased woman's will
and declare Jessie Collins the sole
heir.
Mrs. Love died December "a,
1941. Under the will Mrs. Loves
sister was to receive life interest in
the homestead. Mrs. Collins claims
she is Mrs. Loves daughter born to
her and Gideon Malone, Oct. 10,
1887 at Maconda, Ill.
Mrs. Collins was not named in
the will. The case is being heard
by Judge M. F. Kinkead.
Mrs. Mary Love was prominent
in lodge circles in st. Paul.
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MOultrie Junior
interviewer With
i. Employment

John Moultrie, 813 Emerson Ave.
No., we'll known Minneapolitan, has
as result of a successful civil
service competition been recently
appointed Junior Interviewer with
the Minneapolis Branch of the
United States Employment Service.
Moultrie is the third Negro to be
employed as interviewer by this
agency. John F. Thomas and Earl
Shamwell held such positions prior
to the passage of the Civil Service
law.
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Write F. d. RI

Washington, D. C.-Every or
ganization, labor union, frater-
nal and religious group and
every branch of the National
Association for the Advance
ment of COlOred People and in
terested individual is urged by
the NAACP national office to
send kilograms or to write
strong letters appealing for the
restoration of the Committee on
Fair Employment Practice to
completely Independent status
with an increase in staff. The
letters or kilograms should be
addressed to President Franklin
D. Roosevelt, The White House,
Washington, D. c. The NAACP
states that the FEPC cannot be
effective under the control of
the War ManpOwer Commission.
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Mr.. Dillon Says
He Didn't Get
Papers Letter
FROM CURRENT EDITION
MINNEAPOLIS SPOKESMAN


Editors Note: This letter from
Michael Dillon candidate for Hen
nepin county attorney is self ex-
planatory and we print it without
comment.
Editor
The Minneapolis Spokesman
BOG 3rd Street So.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Sir:
Some of my Negro friends have
advised me that a letter was
mailed to me before the primary
election asking for my views on
law enforcement where discrimina-
ton against Negroes was involved
and also asking me whether or not
I would give consideration to the
employment of a Negro in case he
was qualified. I did not receive
such a letter.
wish now to assure you that, if
elected County Attorney, I would
enforce the laws without reference
to race, religion or nationality, and
if crime was committed by reason
of discrimination against Negroes,
I would prosecute that case with
the same vigor that 1 would prose-
cute any other case.
May 1 also say that if I found a
man qualified for employment,
neither his color, his religion nor
his nationality would be a bar to
his employment.
Yours very truly,
M. J. DILLON.
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Golden Anniversary of
ST Peter ClnveY'e

st. Peter Claver Catholic church,
long a vital force in the Catholic
life of st. Paul, will celebrate its
fiftieth anniversary beginning Oc-
tober 10 with a sacred concert by
the Choir, under the direction of
John L. Whitaker. On the program
for October 10 is a Pontifical Mass,
with Archbishop John Gregory
Murray, the celebrant. After the
Mass, dinner will be served in the
sub auditorium of the church. Rev.
Jerome Luger is the pastor.
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Miss Latimer
To England
For Red Cross

Newspaper dispatches announced
Wednesday the arrival in England
of Miss Magnolia M. Latimer and
four other Negro women Red Cross
workers. The group was sent
abroad to serve in the Red Cross
servicemen's clubs.
Miss Latimer is the recently re-
signed head resident of Phyllis
Wheatley Community House in
Minneapolis.
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Northwest A.M.E.'s
Raise Over $4,000,
Conference Claims

Editors Note: This is the final resume
of the recent Northwestern Annual Con-
ference which arrived last week too late
for publication.
By Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson
More than a hundred ministers
and laymen were in attendance at
the twenty-second session of the
Northwestern Annual Conference
of the African Methodist Episco-
pal Church, which met in the St.
James M. E. Church, st. Paul, Sep
TENDER 9-13, with the Right Rev.
erend John A. Gregg of Kansas
City, as the presiding bishop.
Wesley Speaks
One of the great addresses of
the conference was the one deliv-
cred on Friday evening by the
scholarly president of Wilberforce
University, DR.. Charles Wesley,
who is an outstanding candidate
for the highest honor of the denom-
nation at the next General Con-
ference. A very successful educa-
tional rally was held in spite of the
heavy downpour of rain. On Fri
day afternoon two stimulating re-
ports were read to the conference.
The report on the State of the Ma
ton was read by Rev. B. N. Moore,
the pastor of the st. James Church.
In this report discrimination was
condemned and the peoples of the
nation urged to give the Negro his
full rights in a so-called democ-
racy. In the report on the state
of the Church, read by DR.. Boyd,
of Des Moines, the Church was de-
clared to be the greatest institu-
ton and organization in the world
and that the Negro will do well to
stand by the Church.
The Memorial services for the
deceased members Of the confer
ence and for Mrs. Cecilia Gregg,
the late devoted wife Of the pre-
siding officer of the conference,
were held on Saturday.
Sunday was a busy and inspiring
day as the conference came to this
closing day. The auditorium of the
st. James Church, which has been
so beautifully decorated for this
conference, was filled. Bishop
Frank Madison Reed of st. Louis
preached the ordination sermon and
assisted Bishop Gregg and other
elders in the ordination service
after the sermon.
A festival of choirs was held in
the auditorium Of the Central High
School Sunday afternoon. This ser
vice was followed by meeting Of
the conference Christian Endeavor.
DR.. E. Hatcher, editor of the
Southern Recorder, was the preach
er for the final service of. the con-
ference in the Central auditorium
on Sunday night. Following the
sermon by DR.. Hatcher, Charles
Miller, veteran clerk Of the st.
James Church and an outstanding
layman of the denomination, read
the resolutions on courtesy, writ
ten and read in a style that has
Continued on Page A.
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YOU ARE INVITED

The pastor and members of Beac-
on Light Seven Day Adventist
church, GIG Lyndale Ave. No., ex-
tend an invitation to you to attend
the ninth anniversary of their
church organization on Wednesday,
September 80 at 8 p. m.
A birthday cake will be served
and musical program will be pre-
sented for your enjoyment. Mrs.
Della Burns is chairman.
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Henrietta Capesius, DR.. Grace
Carlson and J. Nathaniel Smith
and was appointed at the August
meeting, after a protest had been
made about the discrimination by
Mrs. Charlotte Nash and others.
Meet Officials
A subcommittee composed of
Mr.. Lewis, Mrs. Capesius, and DR..
Carlson met with the WPA officials
in charge Of assigning workers to
the defense training program on
August 27. Chester Swanson, the
supervisor of the Vocational Test
ing program, was the first inter-
viewed by the subcommittee. Mr..
Swanson explained the general pro-
cedure used in calling workers
from the WPA projects and in as
signing them to the defense train
ing classes. All of those now en-
ployed on WPA are to be given
vocational tests, Mr.. Swanson
stated, and those individuals who
pass the tests will be assigned to
the classes, as there are openings.
The test reports of five or six col
ored girls who were known to have
taken the tests but never have been
placed in defense training classes
were obtained from Mr.. Swanson.
An examination of their tests re-
suits showed that these girls were
eligible for training, with one or
two exceptions. Some of the test
scores were considerably above the
average. Mr.. Swanson was asked
why these girls had not been placed
in defense training. Mr.. Swanson
replied that he would prefer to
have explanations of WPA policy
given by his superior, Mr.. J. A.
Urbansld. The committee next inter-
viewed Mr.. Urbansli, the director
of defense training for WPA, and
Mrs. Boyer, the supervisor of wom-
en- trainees. Mr.. Urbanski was
anxious to have the committee be-
lieve that there had been no dis
elimination against colored people.
When Mr.. Lewis reported that there
were only two colored girls who
had ever been sent by the WPA to
take defense training courses, Mrs.
Boyer answered that the other
colored girls had not obtained sat-
isfactory vocational scores. The
records Of the half dozen colored
girls which had been obtained from
Mr.. Swanson were then brought
forth to prove that some eligible
colored girls had not been given
the opportunity for training. It was
then that Mr.. Urbansh admitted
that the instructors at the Voca-
tional School had been reluctant to
take colored girls into their classes
on the grounds that it would be
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25

Leroy Allen, 81, of 3517 Fourth
Ave. &c., one of the country's
grandfathers joined the navy this
week.
Allen shown in the above Star
Journal photo is the father of Mrs.
o. D. Carlyle, who, like her father,
married at 16 years old. His grand
child is the fifth generation of the
Allen family.
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NEW CAFE OPEN

Robert Taylor will open arest-
aurant at 300 Fourth Ave. So.
Sunday, September 81. A special
chicken dinner win be served from
IL noon on, for 45 cents.
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BYRD DOUGLAS
ARRESTED, FOR
DRUNKEN DRIVING

Byrd Douglas, Al, asa Rondo
avenue, was given 500 fine or
ten days in the workhouse on a
drunken driving charge in
Municipal Court Friday, Sep
TENDER IS. He was arrested
Thursday, September II, on the
Kellogg boulevard overpass aft
er driving on the wrong side Of
the street and hitting another
car.
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N.A.A.C.P. UncOvers Discriminatory
Practices in W.P.A. Training Set-Up
Officials Agree to Halt Practices
end C. T. R. Nelson, Publicity
st. Paul Branch NAACP

By Reverend c. T. R Nelson, Publicity Chairman
Paul Branch NAACP
defense training in St. Paul
barred by special committee at the monthly
meeting of the St. Paul Branch of the National Association for the Ad
Coored People, Tuesday the Halle O. Brown
Community The special committee making the report
chairman, Ethel Maxwell Williams
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-09-25

Thomas A. Dorsey, Americas
foremost Gospel song writer, in
concert. Pilgrim Baptist church.
Tuesday, October 6, 8 p. m.-Advt.
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Henrietta Capesius, DR.. Grace
Carlson and J. Nathaniel Smith
and was appointed at the August
meeting, after a protest had been
made about the discrimination by
Mrs. Charlotte Nash and others.
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To uplift the stricken
masses of men of all races
and cOlors from the mOrass
into which greed for wealth
and power has cast them
this is the object of this
agony and bloody sweat of
war-this or nOthing.-W.
E. B. Dubois.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10

MARTHA Jerome called. Com
ing?'
Coming, Jerome"
Miss Martha went down the walk
and got into Jerome's Packard. She
leaned out and waved to Dian. And
then the car moved down the drive
and out Of sight
For several moments Dian stood
alone. leaning against one OF the
porch pillars. She looked out over
the yard, and noted that the sun
had come out. The clouds were
drifting off into nothingness The
world was beginning to smile
again.
Then she went back inside. She
busted herself gathering up the
scattered books. She worked stead
lily. though somewhat numbly, I'M
I'll every book was in its place.
When the Job was done. she walked
out through the rear Of the house.
She crossed the back yard, and
went down the path to the family
vault. Reaching the grilled iron
gates, she stood and looked in.
We'll, Grandfather Weston" she
said aloud, there's still a spinster
in the Weston family. And how she
needs you" She laid her head upon
her arm, and fought to keep back
tears. Knowing all the time that
there was really nothing in the
world to weep about.
Then something fell at her feet
She jumped, frightened And then
she looked. A shoe was lying there
upon the ground. She gasped. She
stopped and picked 1t up. 1t was
the shoe she had thrown at Bill
Rollins just a week ago!
She turned and looked toward
the house.
Hey, you" she called. did you
throw this shoe ?"
Bill Rollins stuck his head
around the corner Of the porch and
laughed. "Yes'm," he said, Il did"
"But-but-I thought you were
on your way TO New York with
Claire" Dian said, when Bill had
Joined her.
Who, me7" Bill said.
yes, you" said Dian. Aunt
Martha saw you-with Claire and
a lot OF luggage"
And jumped at conclusions"
Bill grinned. How like a womanl"
He took dams hands in his. Il was
doing my Boy Scout deed, darling"
he said. Il was taking Claire TO
meet Paul. They wanted me to be
their best man. They also wanted
you to be a bridesmaid, but no one
answered your telephone"
gu m can - Claire married
Paul ?"
Yes, Dian. And they ar. on
their way 70 New York"
lTo Be Contlnuedl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Ne,CS From " hitt1ker

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Chessman. De
troit. spent the week end with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow Sim
onds.
Fred Thllo spent Sunday with his
son. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thilo and
sons Fast Willis
Mr. and Mrs Nirgel King. How
ell spent sunday with her mother.
Mr.; Sarah Hitchingham
Merle Underwood. Kalamazoo,
was a sunday guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Crandall
simon Nedder. : f. Augusta. Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Vedder Sun
day.
Mrs. Frank Sikorski visited
friends in Milan Monday.
Mrs. Ethel Foreman, Ann Arbor.
was a Wednesday supper guest at
the A. J Lamkin home
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hitehing-
ham were called to Detroit when
they received the word OF the death
OF her brother. Philip Gable. He
was buried Monday.
/ Sgt. Frank Peters, stationed at
Fort Wayne. was a Wednesday eve
ming dinner guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sikorski and family.
Mrs Frank Sikorski attended the
funeral Of Mrs Carrie Heater at
J. r. Moore Funeral Home Satur-
day afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee ]. Talladay
entertained the lamkln family At
a birthday dinner IN honor OF Mrs.
Erwin Lamkin. Almont, Sunday
/ Covers were laid for eight.
Msr. J Ross Slataush, Greens.
burg. Ind. came Wednesday to
spend ten days with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. c. Lamkin and
sister. Mr.. Lee J. Talladay and
Mr.. Talladay. Judd Road
W. T. Melbourn. Lansing. and
Miss Dorothy Horton spent the
week end with his parents at Lima.
! Ohio.
MIR. and Mrs Edgar Lamkin and
family were Sunday dinner guests
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Kramer. Mooreyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leedy. Adrian,
were all day guests Sunday at the
home Of Rev. and Mrs. w. F. Boett'
cher.
Joyce Ann Simonds spent Thurs
day visiting with Mrs. Alec Brown
Ypsilanti.
Committee No. OF the Evangeli
cal Church Ladies' Aid served din
ner Thursday evening. There was .
good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Blough
Carleton, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. George Osborn.