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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
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ALL NEWS SEEMS TO BE BAD this week
with the United Nations being out.
witted and outfought in Libya and
hard-pressed in Russia and China. The
debacie in Libya has caused virtual
uprising in England, with over a score
of M. P.'s demanding that the leaders
fully explain the Srh7S and SvheTefOrJ
Of what caused the humiliating defeat
Of the Imperials at the hands of Field
Marshall Erwin Rommel. Prime Min
lister Churchill, at present in Washing
tom deciding future Allied strategy
with President Roosevelt, is in for a
stormy session when he returns to the
@TigM Little Isls." After reading
through a dozen different newspapers
and hearing as many radio news COM
mentatOfs, we seem to find that the
English lost again because they allow
cd their General staff to become
strangled with red tape. On the other
hand, Rommel led his forces in person
and made personally the split second
decisions that placed the German Army
ina most favorable position; while the
army of the English was placed in
jeopardy. We do not claim to be an
authority on military affairs, but we
do feel that the position of the English
in Egypt must be preserved or the en-
tire course of the war will have to be
altered. For once Hitler and his Italian
allies control the resources of Egypt
they will be in a better position to in
crease their pressure on Russia, and if
Russia, is defeated and God forbid such
: thing coming to pass, this war will
last moi, only FIVE years but ten, twenty
and even thirty years, or until the en-
tire physical and material resources of
b0th sides are used, up.
/sisf
News FROM THE ALEUTIANs this week
has been scant. The Japs have landed
on Attu and control Kiska Harbor, but
il would seem that with the coming of
clearer weather in mid-July, the willy
invader, will be called on to exercise
all of the wiles for which he is so
infamous to preserve his position in the
Alehtians. American bombers have al
ready taken heavy toll of his ship
ping, and his landed ground forces
will undoubtedly soon find that the
barren rocks of Attu and Kiska, will
offer little provehder for the troops
who arc now feputedly building bar
racks and air fields on these barren
wnstesrSs .,shsss1sas-s nasf .i--.s,
/s/s/
The BATTLE OF The ATLANTIC has
within the past few weeks taken a de-
eided turn for the worse, with score
or more ships going down in less than
the same number of days. Our leaders
tell US that the battle of production has
been won, but unless we can drive the
undersea maruders from the sea lanes
linking US with the rest of the United
Nations we are still long way from
victory. Reports are out that a conn
mission from the Royal British Navy is
due to arrive in this country to confer
with our Naval command, regarding a
plan to eliminate the submarine mem
ace. As many of you know the Eng
hsh with their convettes and fast sub
chasers; have made the waters around
England extremely unhealthy for the
Axis pals" This commission will un-
doubtedly be a great help to our naval
leaders, who are determined to win the
Battle of the Atlantic before fall.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
SAINT JOHNS CHURCH
Evangelicak Lutheran
100 E. Lotus Street, Dover
Paul Emil Hollis, Pastor

WUE I1l-111 1-0--75 =
Bible School and Adult Bible
Glass at 10 A. M.
Divine Worship each Sunday at
IL A. M. =
Celebration of Holy Communion
on the second Sunday of the month
at IL A. M.
Special Services on high festi-
walls.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

While we are on the subject Of
dancing, don't forget that the Fire
men are still holding their weekly
barn dances III Milford Community
Building.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
CHURCHES IN MILFORD
THE CHURCH OF GOD
Second and Washington Streets
Rev. Luther E. Painter, Pastor

Sunday, June 20.
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
1880 p. m.-Evangelistic meeting.
8 p. M, Tuesday-Young Peoples
meeting.
8 p. M, Thursday
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Northwest Second Street
Philip Lord, Pastor

Sunday, June 2S.
10000 A. M.-Bible School. Tenn
perance lesson.
11:OO A. M.-Morning Worship
Service.
1880 P. M Evening Worship
Service.
1880 P. M. Wednesday evening =
Prayer and Praise service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lord expect to move
to Milford on Wednesday; July 1.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
Charles w. Baker, Pastor

S. E. Front Street
Sunday, June 2S.
Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Preaching IL a. m.
Evening preaching at z o'clock.
You are cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

ST. a5HN'S. r. G. CHURCH
Rev. E. j. Mccarthy, PHI. D., Pastor
Sunday, June 2S.
Milford (St. Johns Church) $50.
Seaford (St. Mary's church, 900.
Rehoboth (St. Agnes church) IL.
Georgetown Redden Camp) IL.
Confessions-Befo Mass.
Religious Instruction-After Mass
Holy Day and Other Services.
For Vifory = BRy BOHds!
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Branch of The First Church Of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
Services every Sunday at IL a. m.
Sunday School at same hour.
Wednesday evening meeting, first
Wednesday in each month at 8 p. m.
in Grange Hall, Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
,....s "The Friendly Church" :.
sa John Jackson Brown Jr, Pastor
SUNDAY, JUNE 2S 1912
worship
by a classroom instruction
1 A. M.-Morning Prayer and Sermon.
MEvenng Worship high school
of worship fellowship education.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
CALVARY METHODIST CHURCH

CALVARY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. NJ EugeRe Hungerf0rd, Pastor
"The Church of Warm Spirit"
SUNDAY, 2S, 1912
A. M-CIass Meeting
A. MChurch School, Mr. John Wilkins
friendly school, Come and worship with
A. M.-Morning Worship and Sermon.
1880 P. M-Evening Worship and Sermon.
Prayer Meeting Thursdays
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

11:OO A. NJ Morning Prayer and sermon.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
Soldier Says N. w. Airlines
Held Him Up Nine Days
Because of His Race

Every day of this nine day
period, September 16 to 25, called
to check whether a plane was go
ing to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
only to be told that they did not
know when one would be in or to
wait for three or four days.
I was due back to camp on the
goth of September so I sent a tele-
gram to my commanding officer
asking extension of my leave so
that 1 would not be A.W.O.L., be-
cause I was undergoing difficulties
of transportation. The regular
daily check for planes was con-
tinued.
On the oath of September I was
informed by extension SO of the
Northwest Airlines, which controls
the army airplane transportation,
that a ship was going to Edmonton,
Alberta, and for me to make reser-
vations. At this time I was given
the reservation section. After this
was over was told by extension SO
that the plane was going to leave
on the 25th and to call on that
morning to check the time of it's
Continued on Page ~
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
st. Paul Woman Kills
Self, Was Well Respected,
Coroner Calls It Suicide

lived for several years. Just one
week later she is dead.
The deceased was a member Of
St. James A.M.E. church. A dea-
coness for 10 years, she has been
one of the most faithful workers in
the church. During the Northwest
ern A.M.E. conference she was &C
tive in providing a silk robe for
Mrs. B. N. Moore, choir directress,
and a white stole for Rev. Moore,
pastor.
Rev. Moore said in a statement
today, "Mrs. Hunt was one of our
best workers. We will feel her loss
greatly because she was a valuable
and faithful member"
Mr.. Hunt said plans for the fu-
neral depended upon word received
from Mrs. Hunts mother and sis
ter in California who have been
notified.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02

Top row left: Among the officers
recently assigned to the famous
Tuskegee Army Flying School for
duty is End 1t. Lewis Allen MCGEE,
Jr., of 1T E. goth Street, Gary, In
diana. He was former student at
Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illi-
nois. He completed his training in
the Signal Corps School on August
10, 1912.
Top row right: End 1t. Jacob C.
Woods was commissioned August
1, 1912, from the Ordnance School,
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Mary
land. He was assigned to the Tus-
kegee Army Flying School and at
tached to the Ordnance Company
as commanding officer. He was
master sergeant of the 63Oth Ord
nance Company before he was COM
missioned a second lieutenant. Lieu
tenant Woods was a member of the
Police Force of Chicago, Illinois,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
Dining Car
Walters Get
Pay Increase

Approximately three hundred
and fifty (350) Dining Car En-
ployees of the Twin Cities will
benefit by an increase rate of pay
recently demanded by Railroad
arrangements by the Fifteen Non
operating Brotherhoods, according
to Maceo V. Littlejohn, General
Chairman, Local SIG, who attended
the conference of General Chair
men in Chicago, Illinois, last week
for the purpose of outlining the
procedure to be adopted and fol-
lowed.
The request embodies two propo-
sails which will have far reaching
effect upon the working conditions
of Dining Car Employees through
out the entire country and will
greatly strengthen the labor move
ment of Dining Car Employees.
The proposals are for: (D The
Union Shop which makes member
ship in the union a condition prece-
dent to employment within sixty
days after being hired. (2) An in
crease rate of pay of twenty cents
per hour in addition to the already
established basic rates, provided
that no employee will receive less
than seventy cents per hour.
1t is pointed out that railway
traffic is the greatest in the history
of the railroads., and the revenue is
increasingly higher. This requires
a large increase in the number of
employees in the dining car depart
ment whose basic wages are less
than that paid for common labor by
private industry and government
projects.
Local SIG represents more than
95 per cent of dining car employees
in the Twin Cities and will increase
this number 100 per cent when the
Union Shop has been adopted. 1t
is expected that the cost of mem
bership will be increased by the
Executive Board from the present
eight dollars to a minimum fee of
twenty-five dollars.
Dining Car Employees are affili-
ated with the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees international Alliance
of the AFL, and for the first time
in their history they have been ad-
mitted to membership in the Four
teen Non operating Brotherhoods
on an equal basis, thus making
them the Fifteenth Non operating
Railway group.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02

A letter to C. w. Washington
from a Negro soldier attached to
the engineers building the Alaska
Highway tells how the Northwest
Airlines for several days refused
to give him plane accommodations
because of his race. Finally he had
to enlist the services of the Red
Cross to obtain passage.
Sergeant Benjamin Smiths let
ter tells the disgraceful story bet
ter than we can:
September 26, 1912
Mr.. C. W. Washington
Executive Secretary
Mpls. Urban League
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dear Mr.. Washington:
Since the 18th of September, I
have been trying to get plane trans
portation to my base camp which
is at Fort Nelson, B. c., Canada,
about 5000 miles north of Mime
apolis, Minnesota. My orders called
for me to travel by plane to and
from this city and I did not under
go any difficulty until tried to re-
turn on the date given above.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
Lyse Wins Recount
Over Mrs. Bergin

Carl M. Lyse successfully con-
tested the nomination of Mrs. Alice
Olsen Bergin as state representa-
tive in the Thirty-frst district, a
recount by referees showed late to-
day.
Mrs. Bergin, the recount showed,
had been credited with 100 votes
too many in her 146 total in the
Thirty-frst precinct Of the Fifth
ward. Canvassing board figures
had given her fourth place with
1,431 votes, compared with Lyse's
1898 votes, emitting him to fifth
place. The recount gave Lyse the
nomination.
Lyse had the endorsement and
active support of DR.. w. D. Brown,
prominent Minneapolis physician.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
Hayden Ordered to
Support Children

Davenport, Ia, Sept. 30.-The
judiciary committee of the st. Paul
district of the A. M. E. church con-
vened here this week to hear
charges preferred against Rev. Ger
aid E. Hayden, former st. Paul
minister, in relation to his alleged
nonsupport of his children.
The charges were brought by
Mrs. Emma Hayden in behalf of
five of his children. After the hear
ing Rev. Hayden agreed to support
his children. Hayden until recently
was pastor of a South Bend, Ind,
church. He was not returned to
that charge at the last conference.
Rev. T. B. Stovall, presiding elder,
officiated at the hearing.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02

before entering the Army. He is
the son of Mrs. Amanda Woods of
41O 10Th Street, Cairo, Illinois. His
wife is the former Miss Olga Berch
of 6131 Michigan Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.
Bottom row left: End 1t. Will
more B. Leonard, BOT Broad Street,
Salisbury, Maryland. He is grad
uate of Hampton Institute, Hamp-
ton, Virginia. He received his BIS.
degree in Science in 1889 and was
captain in the student battalion at
Hampton Institute.
Bottom row right: End 1t. Henry
B. Perry, $40 North Oak Street,
Thomasville, Georgia. He is a
graduate of St. Augustine's Col
lege, Raleigh, North Carolina, re-
ceiving his BIS. degree. His
brother, Frank H. Perry, is a SER
geant at the Reception Center, Fort
Benning, Georgia.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
Negroes Should Write Congressman
to Stop Filibusters on Anti-POll
Tax Bill Up for Vote October II

New York - Fillibusters an d
heated word battles are in the off
ing as the Geyer anti-poll tax bill
comes up for vote in the House Of
Representatives on October IL, af-
ter which it will go to the Senate
where Senator Tom Connally, Tex
as, has already promised to take
the floor to delay action, according
to the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
The Association also stated that
quick vote in the House depends
on what limit is set upon debate.
To insure prompt, favorable action,
the NAACP is urging all organiza-
tions, branch members and other
individuals to write Immediately to
representatives from their districts.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02

l. Asking House members to be
present to vote for the bill on Oc-
tober IL.
2. Asking House members to
vote down any and all amendments
which may be offered by Congress
men from poll tax states.
8. Urging members to resist any
effort on the floor to emasculate or
recommit the bill.
In addition, the Association as
serted, Senators should receive let
tiers demanding that they support
both the Geyer bill and the Pepper
anti-poll tax bills now in Senate
Judiciary committee, and that they
vigorously oppose efforts to fill
buster and vote, if necessary, for
cloture.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
Dies Charges
Bethune Is Red
Termed Fantastic

New York-Branding Congress
man Martin Dies charges that
Mrs. Mcleod Bethune, William
Pickens and E. Franklin Frazier
are communists as utterly fantas-
tic and vicious" Walter White,
NAACP executive secretary, told
the Texas congressman in letter
Thursday, September "a, that his
unwarranted attack has supplied
excellent ammunition to the enc
mics of America.
Dies charged 10 federal officials,
including the three distinguished
Negroes, of being leaders of an al
legedly Communist dominated or
ganization. His charges were in
serted in the Congressional Record
for September "a.
Stated Walter White: "Impugn-
ing the loyalty and integrity of
the most beloved and best-known
Negro woman in America would
be an infinite service to the Axis,
if your statement were to be be-
lieved, in destroying the faith of
Negroes and of colored peoples in
other parts of the world in their
belief that the United States is in
truth fighting a war for democracy.
'FYour attack on distinguished
Negroes, with the apparent south
ern attitude that it is safe to do so
because they are not able to hit
back effectively would be almost
the final crushing blow to the Ne
gro's patriotism if he did not take
into account the source of these
attacks"
The NAACP executive ridiculed
the idea that Mr.. Pickens or DR..
Frazier could be considered "com-
munists," concluding: 81 am quite
certain that your unwarranted at
tack on the patriotism Of these in
diHiduals will be exceedingly useful
to Tokyo in its broadcasts to the
one billion colored peoples of the
Orient in efforts to convince them
that they should cast their lot with
Japan instead of with the United
Nations, on the ground that on the
race issue the United States and
Great Britain are insincere."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
Funeral Held for
Cassie Hill; Was
Active in Lodge

Mrs. Cassie Hill, 1919 No. Fifth
St., prominent fraternal figure,
died Friday, September rs, at $3.50
a. M, at Minneapolis General Hos
pital after an eleven day illness.
Mrs. Hill suffered a severe shock
at the death of a brother on Sep
TENDER 10 and grew steadily worse
falling into a coma eleven days be-
fore her death, from which she
never rallied.
Funeral services were held Mon
day at Bethesda Baptist church,
conducted by Rev. A. F. Martin and
Rev. J. J. Clayburn. Minnehaha
Temple No. 129, daughter Elks;
Mary Mason's Past Daughter Ruler
Council and S. M. T. No. 2, Queen
Esther Temple, officiated.
Survivors include Richard W.
Hill, husband, and Mrs. Nellie
Thompson of Milwaukee, Wis, sis
ter, cousins, nephews and nieces.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
Randolph Fires Audience
of 7OOat Annual St. Paul
Urban League Meet

A. Phillip Randolph of New York
City, internationally known leader,
electrified an audience of 700 per-
sons Thursday night, Sept. "a, as
he delivered the principal address
at the 10Th annual meeting of the
st. Paul Urban League. The meet
ing was held at the Catholic Youth
Center.
Crowd Disappointed as Industrialist
Fails to Speak
Charles L. Horn, president of
Federal Cartridge Corp, operators
of the huge Twin Cities Ordnance
plant, who was present during a
portion of the meeting, was expect
ed to make a few remarks but was
not called upon. Many persons ,ex-
pressed disappointment at the close
of the banquet because Mr.. Horn
did not speak. Many of those pres
emit were Ordnance plant employees
and their families. Many others
had never seen the industrialist
who has attracted nationwide at
tention and commentator by Civ
ing Negroes full opportunity in
war plant employment.
Twin Cities Ordnance is consid-
cred the model plant of the entire
country in this regard.
Randolph described the efforts of
Negro leaders to obtain justice for
the Negro population in the armed
forces and in war industry.
His recital of the events leading
up to the formation of the famous
March on Washington" program
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
Thanh Travis Widow
Gets Money Lost to Con
Men Back in Chicago

again and he gave her another
$1,000.
After being swindled out of this
money on August /, Mrs. Travis
later went to the police and identi-
fed a picture Of jackson" as
Charles P. Sims of Chicago. Sims
was arrested recently in Chicago in
connection with another swindle
case and the st. Paul police notified.
Sims is being returned here for
prosecution.
The Ramsey County Attorneys
office prepared extradition papers
as preliminary to returning Sims
here for prosecution.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
ESTABLISH AWARD FOR
INTERRACIAL JUSTICE

New York-A new award for in
terracial justice has been estab-
ished by the family of the late
James J. Hoey to be given to the
two Catholic laymen, one Negro
and one white, who have made the
most outstanding contribution dur
ing the year to the cause of inter-
racial justice. A reproduction of
the medal design for the award ap-
pears on the cover of the "Interra-
cial Review" a Catholic monthly,
for September.
The Review" states that the
medal was designed by the noted
sculptor, Georg Lober, a member of
the New York Art Commission.
The medal will be cast in silver.
No recipient has yet been decided
upon. Announcement will probably
come in October.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02

Howard M. Hunt, 9O8 Carroll
Ave-, st. Paul, came home from
the Post Office, where he is en-
ployed, Wednesday at noon to find
his wife, Josephine, so, dead with
a self inflicted bullet wound in her
head. A SO calibre pistol lay at
her feet.
After examination by DR.. C. A.
Ingerson, Ramsey County coroner,
the time of death was fixed at about
six a. m. Mr.. Hunt had reported to
work at two a. m.
Mrs. Hunt, according to her hus-
band, had been in poor health for
several years. Due to anxiety and
over-work in getting a recently
purchased home ready for occu-
pancy, she suffered nervous col
lapse last Wednesday, September
%, the day they moved from 1888
st. Anthony Ave., where they had
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
Dorsey, Pianist
& Composer, Here
Next Tuesday

Thomas A. Dorsey, celebrated
pianist and composer of gospeI
songs, will be presented in concert
at the Pilgrim Baptist church, St
Paul. on Tuesday, October 6, al
800 p. m.
He will be assisted by Miss Ma
halia Jackson, who is known to be
the Empress of Gospel Singers.
A native of the state of Georgia
Mr.. Dorsey made Chicago his home
since a boy of 16. A few years
later, after studying musical sub
jects at night school at the Chi
cago Musical College, he began to
write popular songs. He organized
a popular dance orchestra and
toured throughout the country. In
1925 he was stricken seriously i'll.
While i'll the conviction came to him
that he should devote his talent and
life to Christian work. In this
manner he made complete change
from popular to sacred music.
Known as Americas foremost
gospel song writer, listed among
his most successful numbers are
GAIL Alone" "Precious Lord" and
"My Desire"
Mr.. Dorsey is also the director
and organizer of the Pilgrim Gospel
Chorus of the Pilgrim Baptist
church of Chicago; the University
Gospel singers and the National
Convention of Gospel Choirs and
Choruses.
Assisting at this concert will be
the Matrons of Note, directed by
Mrs. Cora Moore; Mrs. Carrie
Ailep, reader, and a piano-organ
combination of Ira Dorsey-Doug-
lass Lewis, two of st. Paul's prom
Using younger musicians.
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
Veronica Lucas
In Song Recital

Colonel Chas. Young Auxiliary
No. IL, U. s. W. ", will present
Mrs. Veronica Lucas, Minneapolis
mezzo soprano, in a recital October
Is at Halle @. Brown Community
House at $3.50 p. m. Mrs. Lucas
will sing compositions by Schubert,
Nevin and Dvorak.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-02
MRS. REBECCA TRAVIS GETS
HER MONEY BACK


Mrs. Rebecca Travis, 279 N. Kent
St., who reported to police on Au-
gust 1 that a man posing as Charles
Jackson of Chicago obtained $4,000
from her in a swindle racket, told
Inspector B. A. Carr of the St. Paul
police fraud and forgery division,
that she received a call to go to
Chicago and her money would be
returned. She further stated that
when she arrived in the depot in
Chicago, a man met her by pre-
arrangement and gave her $1,000.
The following day she met him