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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-02-25
Farewell Party Given.

Miss Mary Scheeler, daughter of
Mrs. Sophie Scheeler, left Sunday
for Fort Des Moines, Iowa, where
she will start intensive training as
a WAAC. Miss Scheeler has been
employed at the Gopher Manufac-
turing Co. of St. Paul before she
successfully passed all examinations
and took her oath to the Women'S
Auxiliary Army Corps.
Mary Scheeler has spent the past
week visiting her mother and sister,
Mrs. Clarence Santee, and family
and brothers, Henry and August, and
their families. Sunday Mrs. Scheeler
entertained all of her children and
their families and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Santee at dinner, Tuesday
evening of last week the Scheeler
families and Mrs. Johanna Ston
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Santee and Mary spent
the night with the Santees.
Mrs. Henry Schlopkohl and Vio-
let called on Mary Scheeler Friday
and spent a pleasant afternoon with
her. In the evening she was sup
per guest of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Scheeler. Saturday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Scheeler gave her a
going away dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. August Scheeler and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Santee as guests. Here
she was presented with a Bulova
watch from the family. Later the
young people attended the dance al
the village hall which was given in
Mary's honor. Here, with off stage
music of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" played by Bud Laska's or
chestra, and a background Of SOL
diers home on furlough, Miss Scheel-
er was presented with purse by
Howard Shaw. This was gift from
her many friends who attended the
dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Scheeler, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Santee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Scheeler, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Dahlin and Mr.. and Mrs
Sylvester Petry accompanied Miss
Scheeler to the depot where she
boarded the early morning train fol
ST. Paul, going from there with other
Minnesota WAACS to Fort De:
Moines. Miss Scheeler's family anc
friends wish her luck and success:
and hope for a speedy return.
The Cecil Cottrell family are NOV.
ing to the Clifford Carman farm from
the Makela farm near the paving
which has been sold.
Mrs. George Carroll and son Cor.
den of Duluth, spent from Saturday
until Monday with her sister-in-law
Mrs. John MoSer.
A Friday afternoon guest at tn,
Weber home was Mrs. Edw. Kaeder
while Mrs. Walter Wahlbaum wa
there Sunday afternoon.
The Methodist ladies sincerely wisl
to thank all who attended their foo<
sale and lunch and helped to mak'
it success.
Bert Sass came from Wisconsin
Friday to visit his sister, Mrs Henri.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-02-25
(TOo Late for Last Week)

(TOO Late for Last Week)
Floyd Hageman of Stephens, is visit
ing at the John Parvey home at this
writing. He is nephew of Mrs. Parvey
Mrs. John Parvey visited two days re-
Gently in Minneapolis. with her daugh.
tiers. June and Dorothy. Dorothy left
Minneapolis for Cheyenne, Wyo., recently
where she is to be employed.
Tuesday of last week neighborS met al
the home of Mrs. Art jacobson for a Red
Cross meeting and to help Mrs. Ida
Kuitunen celebrate her birthday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-02-25

Judge, there's been quite bit of talk going
around about prohibiting liquor in various
spots around the country around the
Army camps for one thing. What do you
make of it,"
"Well, Henry, size it up about like this.
It looks to me like the folks who are doing
the talking are shooting little bit higher
than most people seem to realize. Sort of
like the salesman who gets mis- foot in the
door and before you know it he's sold you
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-02-25

How many cook would be hap
pier if she met with little appre-
citation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-02-25

a bill of goods Wouldn't surprise me bit
if what they're really aiming for is to take
in the whole country again. We all know it
didn't work the last time. All we got was
bootleg liquor instead of legal liquor plus
racketeers, gangsters and the worst crime
wave the country ever saw.
Seems to me we've all got our hands full
to win this war without starting up an argu-
ment we just got through settling few
years back"
Evening star., 1943-03-26
Spend Spring In A SUIT
H7Hh TOPCOAT Cmbamm. =.
CLASSIC
BOY COATS :.

Your active life this spring will
demand a comfortable, casual,
easy-to-Wear coat ~. and Kann's
makes it easy for you to have one.
Soft monotones, wool feeces
and smoky wool tWeeds in beau
tlful new colors reds, beiges,
green's, blues, browns, and black
and navy. Sizes 10 to 20 and 9
to IS. All properly labeled as to
fibre content.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
Women tOSeIl
Bonds, Stamps
Friday, Sept. 10

Mrs. Josephine Chambers, Mrs.
Earl Bowman and Miss Marion
Smith will sell bonds and stamps
for the Third War loan drive Fri
day, Sept. 10, from 10 a. m. to
5 p. m, at the Loyal American
Booth, at 7th and Nicollet Ave.
The Women's division of the
war saving staff met at the Min
neapolis Club last week to lay plans
for the drive and to discuss their
program for the coming year.
Mrs. Chambers, president of the
Minneapolis Urban League aux
ihary, was present at this meeting
and reported that the Negro popu-
lation made an excellent showing
in the last two drives. All were
urged to boost their savings a
little higher in this third drive be-
ginning this week.
The ladies Of the auxiliary war
committee will be glad to pick up
any money or stamps and have
them turned into bonds which will
be mailed to them by the bank. Call
Mrs. E. L. Simms, Pl. 1886, Mrs.
Ann Smith, Urban League Office,
or Miss Villa Booker, Hy. 1921.
Mrs. Chambers Re. $3.50.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
World Friendship
Dinner at CamphOr
Church Sept. Il

American japanese will be guests
at the "World Friendship" dinner
and program in Camphor Memorial
Methodist church, 585 Fuller Ave-,
Sunday, Sept. IL, at 2 p. m. Three
nationalities will be represented.
Women of the Camphor Memorial
and the Highland Park Congrega-
tional churches will serve the din
ner. The meeting, project in race
and international relations, will be
open to the public.
Joseph Gilbert, Minneapolis
newspaper man, will be the prin-
cipal speaker. His subject will be
"The World Is Ready To Cooper
ate." Other speakers will include
Rev. Jeffery Hoy, pastor of the
Highland Park church, Mrs. Ruth
Gage Colby, civic and welfare work
er and trustee of both the Cam
phor and Highland Park churches,
and Rev. C. T. R. Nelson, pastor of
Camphor.
Reservations are to be made in
advance through Mrs. Herbert W.
Southworth, 1853 Juno Ave-, chair
man, and Mrs. Jay P. Williams, 675
Iglehart Ave-, co-chairman.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
Visitors to .....
New Office

Recent visitors in the new Min
neapolis Office of the Minneapolis
Spokesman and st. Paul Recorder
Newspapers, 314 Bird Ave. S., were
Messrs. Ralph Jones, J. E. Jones,
D. ]. Allen, C. W. Washington,
Herbert Glanton, W. H. Hammonds,
Hobart Mitchell, Talmage Carey,
John Moultrie, VIM. Mcintosh, Tom
Carroll, John Robins, S. Oliver, ].
w. Woodson, Chicago, Ill, Harry
Jackson, Theodore Beal, Frank
Peoples, VIM. Jones, Preston Child
ress, Bob Wallace, Jr., David
Francis, T. NJ. Henry, Harry L.
Scott, C. David Milligan and Father
N. R. Hogarth. Mines. Matte
Jones, Jackson, Tenn, Beatrice
Slemmons, Eunice Wilson, Ann
Smith, Elizabeth Quinn, Eva L.
Abbey, Bertha Morrow, Nashville,
Tenn, Gertrude Smith, Bertha
Turner. The Misses Willie Morrow,
Nashville, Tenn, Eunice Brown,
Minneapolis, Emma Manning,
Montgomery, Alabama; Erma
Clardy. Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Nc
Kinney and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
CsmhA Otis Woodland and others.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
Rose Vassar
Is Dead

Mrs. Rose Williams Vassar, CAT
W. Central avenue, died September
8, at st. Luke's Hospital, where she
was taken on August 26 for an
operation.
Born in Texas, Mrs. Vassar had
been resident Of the city for the
past twenty-five years. She had
been an employee Of the st. Paul
Athletic Club for about twenty
years.
She was a member of Corinthian
Temple No. 1872, s. M. T., and Of
st. James A. NJ. E. church.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, September 6, at 2 p. m. with
Rev. B. N. Moore, pastor, official
ing. Musical selections were rem
dered by the Choir of st. James.
Interment was in Oakland GENE
terry.
Mrs. Vassar's only survivor is her
husband, Joseph.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
MethOdists of n. w.
Meet at Waterloo

Waterloo, Iowa. - The annual
conference of the Northwestern
Branch of the African Methodist
Episcopal church will open We'd
nesday, Sept. 8, at the Payne
chapel in Waterloo with the Rev.
K. H. Thomasson attended by dele
gates from Des Moines and st.
Paul districts.
Bishop John A. Gregg, who re-
Gently returned to the states from
a trip to the South Pacific, will pre-
side over his second conference
since his return.
Other distinguished visitors will
be Bishop R. R. Wright, Jr., and
DR.. Charles Wesley, president of
Wilberforce university.
The conference will open We'd
nesday night, at which time the
annual sermon and communion
will be administered. The citizens
night program will be Thursday
night.
The closing program will be held
Sunday night at which time the
appointments will be read.
Presiding elders of the districts
are: Revs. W. H. Ogleton of Des
Moines and Rev. T. V. Stovall
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10

positions held by members of the
race, it has never attained the
unity of political action nor awaited
itself of the strategical maneuvers
its population allows it to press
home emphatically the fact that it
will not tolerate a situation in
which it is not allowed to pick its
own representative for congress.
While it is true that Harlem is
included in portions Of several
other districts in congressional
district from which it would send
a Negro to congress, the fact re-
mains that the right kind of politi-
cal pressure, plus intelligent use
of the ballot by the electorate up
on instructions from qualified
leadership would turn the trick.
Some political seers believe that
if Harlem once elected its own con-
gresham, another would soon come
from the heavily populated Negro
district in Virginia, one would be
elected from Detroit's Harlem, and
another might possibly be chosen
from st. Louis which would thus
enable the Negro to establish his
own congressional bloc in Washing
ton and one based on race as well as
political affiliations.
Detroit has tried for years to
name Negro to congress, many
thought that behind the decision
of Arthur W. Mitchell of Chicago
not to run for reelection was the
fact that he wanted to become the
first Negro since reconstruction to
be elected from Virginia where he
has bought extensive property and
where he plans the life of a country
squire in his old days.
One thing, the political pot is
brewing up a nice mess of some
thing in Harlem today. It might
brew up Harlem's first congress-
man. Who knows?
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
New Avenues of
Employment Are
Open to Negroes

The Minneapolis Urban League
this week revealed that avenues of
employment heretofore closed to
Negroes continue to open up under
the pressure of the wartime man
power shortage. These openings
are occurring in non-essential firms
as well as in essential war plants.
This week the Urban League re-
ported the employment Of Sarah
Vaughn and Bernice Gray as stock
girls at Maurice L. Rothschild's.
Several other women are to be
called in later in the week. Young
women interested in this type of
work should Immediately call the
Urban League office.
Opportunities for stenographers
'and typists are also developing.
Those who possess such training
and seeking employment in these
occupations are also requested to
contact the Minneapolis League
office.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
r. r. Color Bar
Hearings Set For
September 1918

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Charges
of discrimination in employment
because of race or color, lodged
against % railroads and ID labor
unions, will be examined by the
Presidents Committee on Fair En-
ployment Practice (FEPC) at hear
ings to be held September 1918,
1913, in Washington, D. C. The
hearings will be held at the De-
partmental Auditorium, Depart
ment of Labor, 18th and Constitu-
ton Avenue, Northwest.
Complaints received by the FEPC
allege that the practices and pol
icies under question fail to conform
to the provisions of Executive Order
1902 as amended by Executive Or
der 9346, to the detriment of the
prosecution of the war, the workers
morale and national unity. Most
of the charges involve the question
of discrimination against Negro
workers. In some cases, workers
of Mexican origin are involved. One
or more of the several charges in
wolves each railroad and union cited.
Exhaustive investigation by the
FEPC has resulted in the compila-
ton of lengthy list of allegations
involving agreements between rail-
roads and unions whereby the eff
fective utilization Of available quail
fed manpower has been hampered
because of discriminatory employ
ment practices based on race.
Chief among the practices coming
under scrutiny Of the Committee is
that of considering Negro railroad
workers "non-promotables." This
is alleged to have been done through
the negotiation of agreements be-
tween union and railroad which set
certain restrictions on the percent
age of Negroes which may be en-
ployed in a stipulated category.
These agreements, together with
enactment of union regulations lin
iting or barring non-white member
ship serves, it is charged, tend to
reduce sharply the number of quail
fed Negroes employed by the rail-
roads despite an increasing need for
such labor.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10

SCUM racine
you're one of the workingest
outfits in this mans army. All of us
over here are proud Of you. AL
America will be proud of you when
your record gets into the his,
tories"
This high tribute was paid this
week to a colored U. s. Engineer
Regiment, which celebrated the first
anniversary Of its arrival in New
Guinea. The speaker was a General
in charge of important works activi.
ties in the area.
The colored men were the first
U. S. troops to set foot on New
Guinea soil. Marking the occasion
of the Generals visit, they provided
an improvised parade, with Guard
of Honor, and 11-gun salute.
"Fellow soldiers" said the Gen
eral, addressing the Regiment, "a
year ago today, when you stepped
ashore as the first American Troop
unit in New Guinea, you were max
ing history. You've been making it
ever since.
you've had a part in the build
ing and upkeep of all our airfelds,
and thus you've helped make pos
sible the destruction of the convoy
in the Bismarck Sea, the flying Of
the infantry over the mountains, a
hundred enemy actions.
you've contributed your share
to every crack we've taken at the
Japs.
you've carried out important
works projects, even unloaded ships
so we could eat and fight. You've
built roads and the mains which
bring US water and the lines which
give US power and light.
"Some of you have been to war
with the tanks. You all know about
bombs from hanging them on planes
and having them hung on you.
''You've been good soldiers-and
you're going to be good soldiers.
"The harder we work and the bet
ter we do our jobs, the quicker you
and I are going to get back where
we belong-to the United States Of
America, which is all wrapped up
in that flag which you are saluting
today"
Editors Note: The above news
story clipped from an Australian
newspaper by Sergeant John La
Grone tells of praise by an Amer
lean general of Negro troops who
were the first American troops on
New Guinea soil.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
Cleut w. Oliver
Begins Seventh Year
With Rex Oil Co

Cleat W. Oliver of 943 Iglehart
Ave-, is beginning his seventh year
as salesman with the Rex Oil Co.,
Como and Lafond streets.
Because of the rationing of fuel
oil and the uncertainty of the
weather, Mr.. Oliver urges his Gus
toners to place their orders in ad-
vance. Stamp may be deposited
with the company to facilitate the
handling of order, he said.
Mr.. Oliver invites those who
want the best in fuel oil to try the
Rex Fuel Oil. Satisfaction is guar
anteed.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
VOL. 10, NO. 5
julius Thomas, National
Urban League Official,
Speaks Here Next Thurs.

The lesson of race riots of
Detroit and Harlem will be
discussed by julius A. Thorn
as, industrial director of the
National Urban League, at the
goth annual meeting of the
St. Paul Urban League, which is
to be held at the St. Paul Y. W.
C. A., 9Th and Washington Streets,
at 7:3O on Thursday, Sept. %, 1913.
Mr.. Thomas has first hand infor-
nation on the racial disturbance in
these cities. He made an investi-
cation in Detroit few days prior
to the riot revealing the serious
racial tension that later exploded.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10

gressional District while he was in
st. Paul.
The committee was to have asked
the st. Paul representative to ex-
plain his reasons for his vote and
stand on certain legislation before
the Congress that affected Negroes.
But apparently the committee will
have to wait for an interview with
Rep. Mas, whose voting record in
the last session of Congress was
not very favorable to legislation
that would benefit the Negro and
other minority groups.
On Friday morning, Sept. 8, Rev.
Clarence T. R. Nelson, president
of the st. Paul Branch of the
NAACP, called Mr.. Mas office to
make an appointment. He was told
by C. A. Jordan, Mr.. Mas secre-
tary, that it would not be possible
to see Rep. Mas until the next
week. Mr.. Jordan told Rev. Nelson
that he would call him the first of
the next week.
On Wednesday morning of this
week, not having received q call
from Mr.. Jordan, Rev. Nelson called
him. Mr.. Jordan told Rev. Nelson
that he could not give the commit
tee an appointment to see Mr.. Mas
because the congressman had been
called back to Washington two days
earlier than had been expected.
'"YOu Got What You Expected"
Rev. Nelson told Mr.. Jordan,
"That's just what I expected" Mr..
Jordan replied, "Well, you got what
you expected" Rev. Nelson told a
representative of the Spokesman
and Recorder, ''Well, we got the
old run around again."
Mas Record
According to record Of the vot-
ing of Congressman Mas in the re-
cent session of Congress compiled
by the national office of the
NAACP, Rep. Mas record is as
follows on matters Of particular in
terest to Negroes. He was absent
when the vote was taken on the
Anti-Pol Tax Bill in 1912 and again
in 1943. He voted against the Pick
ems dismissal and against the con-
tinuance of the NYA. He voted for
the Smith Connally Anti-strike bill
and for the continuance of the Dies
Committee.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10

He will also give the background
as well as the observation of the
Harlem disturbances.
In bringing Mr.. Thomas to st.
Paul, S. Vincent Owens, executive
secretary Of the local League, said,
''It has always been the policy to
bring to St. Paul outstanding people
who are contributing to interracial
cooperation"
The work of the league during
the past year and the program for
the coming year will be given at
this meeting. The st. Paul Urban
League is inviting the public. There
is no admission charge.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
Twin City Ministers
at st. Louis Council

Rev. c. T. r. Nelson, pastor Of
the Camphor Memorial Methodist
church, st. Paul, and Rev. Robert
W. Kelley, pastor of Border Meth
odist church, Minneapolis, are at
tending the Columbus Area Council
of the Acknowledgement in St. Louis,
Mo. Rev. Kelley is serving on the
faculty of the Council. Rev. Nelson
is chairman Of the Board of Educa-
ton of the Lexington Conference.
Both ministers will return to the
Twin Cities in time for their ser
vices, Sunday, Sept. IL.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10

Washington, D. c., will be the
principal speaker at the testi-
monial banquet for Cecil E. New
man, Twin City publisher, at the
Nicollet hotel, Minneapolis, Mon
day, October 4, at $50 p. m. The
public testimonial is being spon-
sored by the Associated Negro
Credit Union with the cooperation
of other Twin City organizations
and citizens.
Talmage B. Carey of Mime
apolis is general chairman of ar
rangements for the affair.
Mr.. Mitchell is a former execu-
tive secretary of the st. Paul Urban
League. During his stay in St.
Paul he worked very closely with
the St. Paul Recorder newspaper.
He always had the full support of
Mr.. Newman and his newspapers,
the Recorder and Spokesman, whose
influence Mitchell recognized early,
Mr.. Mitchells administration Of
the affairs of the League in st,
Paul drew nationwide attention
He made many industrial place
ments for Negroes and took lead
ing part in maintaining their civil
rights. One Of his most important
accomplishments was the fostering
of bill which was finally enacted
into a state law to prohibit discrim-
nation by automobile insurance
companies on account of race.
Because of his knowledge of the
career of Mr.. Newman, Mr..
Mitchell, now one of the most
prominent young Negroes of the
country, was invited to deliver the
principal address at the testimonial.
He will be accompanied to the Twin
Cities by his wife Juanita Jackson
Mitchell, who is one of the out
standing women of the country who
also made a distinct contribution
to the civic life of the Twin Cities.
Tickets for the banquet are $500
each and must be purchased be-
fore September 81. Due to the
shortage of manpower and food
rationing not more than $50 per-
sons can be accommodated and nc
reservations will be accepted at the
hotel. The entire ticket sale is
being handled by committee COM
posed of, in St. Paul: John Patton
chairman; John Lawrence, Mary
Combs, W. B. Walker, Earl Weber
Eli Martin, DR.. Claibourne Hill
Junauld Brown, Frank Alsup, Geo
Brooks, Villa Wilson, John Culver
Corrine Powell, Louise Hargrave
Charlie Miller, Jim Williams
Fields Drug Store, Halle @. Brown
House; in Minneapolis: Talmadge
Carey, general chairman; Wilmott
Bowen, Sarah Vaughn, John Mar
shall, Lewis Ewing, Harold Combs
Curtis Chivers, Estella Sims
James Sisson, Eunice Brown, James
Slemmons, Forrest Mckinney, Clar'
ence Smith, Nettie Shepherd, Bes'
sic Lewis, J. W. Pate, Mrs. Leols
Cary, Brutus Cassius, Phyllis
Wheatley House, Bells Cafe anC
the Minneapolis office of this news.
paper.
Ticket Sale Brisk
First reports from the ticket
committee indicated the sale is of
to a brisk start.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
Deuconess Board Of
Pilgrim Baptist Church
to Give Silver Teo

The Deaconess Board Of Pilgrim
Baptist Church will give a Silver
Tea Sunday, Sept. IL, from 4 to
Z p. m, at the home of Mrs. Ira
M. Dorsey, 967 Iglehart. A splen-
did musical program has been ar
ranged. Among those who will
participate are Gloria Williams,
vocalist, and Ira M. Dorsey, Jr.,
pianist. A silver offering will be
taken.
The members of the board who
are sponsoring the tea are: Mines.
Edward Moore, Ethel Williams and
Ira M. Dorsey.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-10
Pvt. Hurry Fronklin
Cited for Rifle
Runqe Murksmunshir

Camp Wheeler, Ga.-Pvt. Henry
Franklin, a member of the crack
ASTP platoon in the 10Th battalion
at this infantry replacement train
ing center, is one of the members of
his company recently cited for his
work on the rife craftsmanship
range.
His home is 3617 Chicago Ave-,
Minneapolis, MINI.