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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Sherman Scruggs
Heard at Halle
@. Brown Meeting

More than $50 people listened
to an intellectual yet practical mes
sage from DIR. Sherm Scruggs,
President of Lincoln University in
Jefferson City, Missouri, at the
18th annual meeting of Halle Q.
Brown House held recently at the
House auditorium. There was
nothing in his entire speech which
could not be applied to all who
heard him, young and old.
Unlike most speakers the presi-
dent not only told of the unfortu-
nate situation in which the Negro
finds himself but gave a ray Of
hope to the dismal picture by
telling US how to prepare for the
opportunities that will come our
way. After opportunities have
been made, then he suggested vari-
Gus means of making the most of
every opportunity we have.
The Negro, DR.. Scruggs said,
has too much at stake in this de-
mocracy to stop now. He has
fought, worked, bled and died to
gain even the share he is enjoying
now and it is the responsibility of
every able bodied American Negro
to contribute his share to the war
effort in spite of prejudices, dis
elimination and handicaps. This,
said DR.. Scruggs, is our America
and we helped build it, our democ-
racy and we must help make it
what it should be.
Democracy is the highest ideal in
government and it should not be
criticised because there are weak
people who administer it. 1t is our
responsibility said he-to see to
it by our efforts and competence
that it shall include all people and
benefit each man according to his
contribution.
Officers elected were DR.. J. w.
Crump, President; Mrs. Fred H.
Morisse, Secretary; John Milton,
Jr., Treasurer; Mrs. George Brooks
and Mrs. Fred H. Morisse, men,
bers of the Welfare Council. New
members elected to the Board of
Directors are Mr.. John M. Patton
and Mrs. H. C. Palmer.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Charlotte Crump
Poole With u.
Government OPA

Charlotte Crump Poole Of New
York City has accepted a position
as Information Specialist with the
Office of Price Administration
United States Government, Wash
ington, D. c., the duties of which
she has been executing since the
first of the new year. Mrss Poole
is a former st. Paul girl and re-
signed a position as Publicity Di-
rector of the New York Office OF
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, to
accept the new one.
Mrs. Poole is the daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. J. Walton Crump
639 Fuller avenue, and the wife OF
Staff Sergeant Cecil F. Poole Of
the 9th Aviation Squadron, Grei-
nier Aviation Field, New Hamp-
shire. She is a graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota and member
of Eta Chapter, Alpha Kappa
Alpha sorority.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
It's q Boy at the August
Piperis In ST. Louis

Word has been received here
by Mrs. Thomas Hickman, S12
st. Anthony avenue. that 3 baby
boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
August Piper (Marcella Cope
land) at st. Mary's Infrmary,
st. Louis, Missouri, Friday, Jam
uary %. The baby has been
named August Thomas Piper.
Mrs. Cora Parker, 6S3 Iglehart
avenue, mother of Mrs. Piper, is
in st. Louis with her daughter.
The baby's paternal grand
mother is Mrs. Frances Piper of
st. Louis, Mo-, sister Of the well
known Mrs. Florence Cleaves
Evans, late of st. Paul, and now
of St. Louis. Mrs. Hickman is
Mrs. Piper's aunt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
League Auxiliary
Seeks War Bond
Sales Certificate

Recently the Women's Division,
Hennepin County War Savings
Committee, announced that where
80 per cent of the members of an
organization are making regular
purchases of war bonds or stamps
the organization would be awarded
a certificate of merit. The Wom-
ems Auxiliary of the Minneapolis
Urban League, one Of the most &C
tive groups in the city in the pro-
motion of the sale of stamps and
bonds, is now engaged in making a
survey of its membership as a basis
for qualifying for this award. Mrs.
Josephine Chambers, Auxiliary
president, stated to the organiza-
ton at its meeting Tuesday eve
ming, that in her opinion the per-
centage Of bond and stamp pur-
chasers among the members and
families of the Auxiliary will ex-
coed that set by the Hennepin
County Committee.
Mrs. E. L. Sims and Mrs. Wen
dell Jones reported on the monthly
program of the Women's Division
held at the Northern States Power
Company Friday, Jan. 20. They
made plea for a larger attendance
of Auxiliary members at these
meetings held regularly the last
Friday of each month. Mrs. Jones,
member of the Executive Commit
tee of the Hennepin County group,
complimented the women upon
their sustained war savings ac-
tivity. The Auxiliary has estab-
lished revolving fund for the reg
ular purchase of war stamps to
be sold by members. To date the
organization has disposed Of ST.
671.10 worth of bonds and stamps.
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Soldier With
M any Stripes
Has 12D Daughters

CAMP PINEDALE, CALF
Master Sgt. John P. Campbell, SER
geant major of one of Camp Pine
dale's Negro organizations, is the
proud father of twelve daughters.
His daughters now exceed by only
three the hash marks on his left
sleeve for his service with Uncle
Sans armed forces-which within
a few months will reach thirty
years. The twelve daughters, the
oldest % and the youngest 10, were
all born at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.,
and now live with their mother at
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The twelve daughters, each born
one year apart, earned for Sgt
Campbell, place in Robert L. Rip
ley's Believe It Or Not" while
his army service has entitled him
to wear three gold stripes and a
victory medal with two service bars
for active participation in overseas
engagements and several marks
manship medals.
We're it not for the war, Sgt.
Campbell could soon retire with
thirty years of service, but under
present conditions, that is out Of
the question. He says: Retire 1?
Not me! Why, I expect to do an
other thirty years in the Army.
Pm just getting used to it now"
He is among the most important
non-commissioned officers at Camp
Pinedale and in points of service,
he is one of the oldest non-commis-
stoned Negro officers in the serv-
ice.
He joined a cavalry unit at Fort
Russell, Wyo., in 1912 and later
was transferred to Fort Huachuca
on the Mexican border. He saw &C.
ton in Mexico in 1916 and can tell
many a tale of the American pur-
suit of Pancho Villa. He was sent
overseas soon after war was de-
clared against Germany in 1917
and took part in two major en-
gagements in France, in one OF
which he was wounded.
His marriage in 1918 brought
hopes Of a son, but he is now re-
signed to being the only male in q
family of females.
A number of Minnesota men are
stationed at Pinedale.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Sorority Woman
Guest on Wings
Over Jordan

Norma E. Boyd, member of Chi
Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa
Alpha sorority, will speak on the
Wings Over Jordan program Sun
day, Feb. z. She will discuss the
work of the National Non-Partisan
Council on Public Affairs, which
grew out of the A K A sorority.
Negro women war workers iv-
ing in Washington, D. c., were
saved $4,000 by reduction in rents
in the Lucy Shove Housing Prof.
ect there, through the efforts Of
the Council.
Chapters of the Sorority,
throughout the country will hold
breakfast meetings to listen to the
broadcast.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05

1854 and came to Minneapolis so
years later. She Joined St. Peter
A. N. E. church where despite the
loss of her sight she remained a
faithful member and attended
periodically until three years ago
when she became bed-fast. She
was a senior Deaconess of the
church, a member of the Official
Board and the Wayman Home
Circle.
Surviving Mrs. Collins are five
children, Jake and Virginia Collins
and Mrs. Mary Taylor of Mime
apolis; Rev. Wesley Collins, Souix
City, Iowa; Mrs. Lillian Lindsay,
Chicago, ILL.,; twelve grandchildren,
twelve great-grandchildren, a sis
ter, Mrs. Lillian Perkins Of Seattle,
Wash, 3 nieces and 2 nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
st. Peter A. M. E. church, Friday,
Feb. 8, at 2 p. m. Rev. ]. C. Clay
bourne, a convert of Mrs. Collins
many years ago and a close friend,
will conduct the services.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Negro History
Week Presents
Noted Figure
DR.. Isaac Fisher to Speak at
st. James, st. Paul

DR.. Isaac Fisher to Speak at
st. James, st. Paul
The Welcome Hall Christian
Center and the young people of st.
James A. M. E., Mt. Olivet Baptist,
Camphor Methodist and Pilgrim
Baptist churches will sponsor a
mass launching of Negro History
Week Sunday, Feb. z, at 5 p. m.
at st. James A. M. E. church.
They will present DR.. Isaac Fish
er, the first Negro to receive the
Guggenheim Fellowship. He trav-
eled and studied in Europe and
Africa under its sponsorship. He
was educated at Tuskegee Insti-
tute and Columbia University.
DR.. Fisher, minister and writ
er now residing in st. Paul, was
president Of Arkansas State Col
lege for 9 years, the editor of the
Southern Workman at Hampton
Institute, 9 years, and director of
research at Florida State College,
10 years. He is the father of Miss
Constance Fisher who is engaged
in social service work with the
Family Welfare Service, st. Paul.
You can sell, buy or rent
through our classified ad
column. Cheap, too! Call
Midway $40.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Black French
Governors Boy &
Girl Escape Nazis

French Africa, Feb. 8, OWL
Two younger sons and a daughter
of Felix Eboue, Governor General
of French Equatorial Africa, have
escaped from Nazi-occupied France
and Joined their parents at Brazza-
vile, it was learned from Office
of War Information outpost men
today.
An older son is already serving
as a pilot in the Fighting French
Air Force.
The three younger Eboue chill
dren, all students in French schools,
had been held in France since the
months following the Armistice Of
June, 1910.
During this period, at least one
ranking Vichy official tried to use
the plight of the three Eboue chill
dren to force their father to sup
port the Vichy regime. While, as
Governor of the Chad Province,
Eboue debated an open declaration
for the forces Of Gen. Charles de
Gaulle, this official sent him this
radiogram:
"What can little French Africa
do? Think of your children!"
Fully aware that his decision
might endanger the lives of his
children, Eboue ignored the threat
ening cablegram and dispatched
the following wire to General de
Gaulle:
"In the spirit of the highest dis
cipline, I recognize no other au-
thority than yours"
Governor Eboue's declaration on
August %, 1910, Influenced great
ly the action Of other colonial gov
errors in the French Congo, Uban-
gi-Shari and the Ca1neroons in sub
sequently supporting the Fighting
French Movement. And one month
later, Governor de Gaulle visited
the colonies and appointed Felix
Eboue Governor General Of French
Equatorial Africa.
Regarded as one of the most
trusted and respected leaders, Gov
ernor General Eboue is termed by
the Fighting French as Zone Of the
worlds outstanding examples of a
Negro holding a high and honored
place among whites"
Born in 1884 at Cayenne, the
capital of French Guiana in the
Western Hemisphere, Eboue, bril-
liant young scholar, studied at
Bordeaux University in France and
was graduated as a Bachelor Of
Laws. He entered French colonial
service shortly afterwards and rose
rapidly. For nearly 30 years he
held posts of varying Importance
in Equatorial Africa He was ap-
pointed Governor Of the Chad Prov
ince in 1885 following a term as
Governor of Guadalupe in the
West Indies.
Today, Felix Eboue lives with his
wife, a comfortable, motherly wom-
an, in the Governors Palace, a
handsome stone building set among
the palms and flame trees of Braz-
zaville.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
DIR. CRUMP SPEAKS AT COM
MUNTTY NIGHT SERVICE

DR.. J. W. Crump, physician and
civic figure, spoke on physical and
Emotional Health in Wartime" al
the community night service at St
James A.M.E. Church, Central and
Dale, at 8 p. m. Sunday. The pro-
gram was sponsored by the Ander-
son Circle Of the church. Two piano
selections were given and two vo-
cal selections. Mrs. Villa Mae
Barber is president Of the Circle
and Rev. B. N. Moore is pastor Of
the church.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Ministerial Alliance on Record
For Congressional Investigation
on Negro Troop Mistreatment

mand for a congressional investi-
cation into the demotion Of former
Sergeant Samuel Reed and the gen.
eral mistreatment of Negroes in
the Armed Forces Of the nation.
Petitions requesting this investiga-
ton have been circulated in several
Twin City churches. Rev. C. B.
Wheeler is the president Of the
organization.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Mrs. Jas. Lynn
Heads Council

The Past Matrons and Patrons
Council, o. E. S., met Sunday, Jan.
II, at Welcome Hall for election
of officers.
Officers for 1913 are, Mrs. James
Lynn, president; Mrs. Louise Walk
er, vice president; Mrs. Florence
Johnson, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Elizabeth Van Hook, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Kate Neil e.
nancial secretary; James Lynn,
sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Geneva
Murray, chairman Of Silent Social;
Mrs. Agnes Wilson, chaplain.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
N. Y. Daily
Says HASTE
on New FEPC
NEW FEPC CHOSEN
INCLUDES HASTE, GRAHAM,
ROSS

New York, N. Y.-Attorney Cen
eral Francis Biddle, who was
charged with the responsibility Of
working out a reorganization of
the Fair Employment Practice
committee, announced this week
the names of four new paid men,
bers to supplant the present I'M
paid FEPC group, according to a
copyrighted story in the New
York Post. The new committee
which will function Independent OF
the War Manpower Commission in
cludes Frank Graham as chairman.
Malcolm Ross, Father Haas and
William HASTE who was until re-
Gently Civilian Aide to the Secre-
tary of War.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05

The Twin City Ministerial AL
lance in its regular meeting Tues
day went on record through the
recommendation of Rev. A. Fred
erick Martin, chairman of the Civic
Affairs Committee, in supporting
the Coordinating Committee of the
Twin Cities Branches of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People in its de-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Group Seeking
to Interest Race
In War Training
TO SERVE FREE LUNCHEON
MONDAY EVENING TO
PUBLIC


On Monday evening, February
9Th, 8 p. m, the "War Industry
Volunteer Employment Commit
tee," will serve luncheon and re-
freshments free at the Dining Car
Employees Union headquarters, 433
Rondo Ave-, st. Paul, MINI.
Full particulars, details and in
formation will be given on how to
obtain free training for work in
the U. S. Defense Industries. If
you have reached the age Of II
you are eligible for this training.
A number of trainees from St.
Pauls Vocational schools are now
employed by the Villaume Box Fac
tory and Northwest Airlines in
skilled trades and indications point
towards more industries opening up
in this area.
Although there are numerous ads
in papers, publicity through radio
programs and the constant urge by
the Twin Cities Urban League
offices to take training for defense
work, there seems to be a lack of
interest by the Negro. With the an
nouncement by the War Manpower
commission of the Voluntary regis
tration of women over 10 to start
at once, a group Of men have
formed the "War Industry Volun-
tary Employment Committee"
This committee, headed by Cyrus
L. Lewis and ]. Nathaniel Smith,
proposes to interest more Negroes
to take training to prepare them
selves for skilled work in the U. s.
Defense Industries and to coop.
crate with organizations in secur.
ing employment for Negroes.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Negro Girl Is
Elected President
Student Council

The student body of 1000 al
Wendell Phillips Junior High
School, Minneapolis, last week
elected Jean Brown, Negro student,
president of the student council,
the highest office a student can hold
in the school.
Jean, the daughter Of DR.. and
Mrs. W. D. Brown, of GA E. 18th
St., Minneapolis, won the honor in
a two-day campaign with seven
other students, all white. Of the
1000 students only a few are Ne
groes. AS far as is known, this is
the first time a Negro student has
been so honored by fellow students
in Minneapolis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
In War Times 1t
Paws to

Spend your money with firms
which WANT and appreciate your
patronage. The firms listed below
spend a portion of their advertis-
ing budget with this paper to in
vite the attention of our readers to
their services and to also indicate
their willingness to be of service
to readers of this paper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Todd Duncan
Star of POrgy &
Bess College Man

Todd Duncan was born in Ken
lucky, received his bachelors de-
gree from Butler College and his
masters from Columbia University.
Immediately following his student
days, he started his career as a
voice teacher, eventually going to
Howard University in Washington,
D. c., to become head Of the music
department in this, the largest Ne
gro school in the country. He has
been on leave from this University
for some time now.
SkyrOcketed to Fame
He came to Broadway for his de-
but, direct from this post, and sky
rocketed to fame in his sensitive in
depreciation of Porgy, in the orig
inal production of George Gersh-
wins "Porgy and Bess," and is con-
tinuing to give this same perfect
Interpretation in Miss Crawford's
revival of "Porgy and Bess," which,
after a sensational ten months in
New York, will be presented at the
Lyceum Theatre for four days, be-
ginning Friday, February IL, with
a matinee Saturday.
Mr.. Duncan's pride in life, is his
son Charles, II years old and a
senior at Mt. Hermon Academy, in
Mortified, Mass. Duncan can well
be pardoned his parental pride, for
Charles scholastic record at Mt
Hermon has been so brilliant, that
several colleges are already bidding
for him this fall. At the age Of IA.
when he enrolled and was admitted
to Mt. Hermon, he possessed the
mentality of a man Of 20. All his
marks hover around SO. What par
ent wouldn't be proud?
Son Develops English Accent
The Duncan family had been
back from England only a short
while before Charles entering Mt.
Hermon. After closing an engage
ment of 10 months at London's
Drury Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan
took a vacation, and toured the
provinces, leaving Charles with an
English family. They returned to
discover their son had developed an
almost unintelligible English &C.
cent. The youngster was complete
ly unconscious Of it, and the Dun
cans used to amuse themselves by
making him talk. He soon lost the
accent, however, when he returned
to this country.
Out of an enrolment of coo
pupils, the school admits three
colored boys, usually the sons Of
some public figures, and is anxious
for the fathers of these boys to
visit the school. After three years
Of urging from his son, Duncan al
last found time to go to Mt. Her,
mon and give a concert, and was
right at home in a boys school fol
he taught in high school and col
lege in Louisville for five years.
st. Paul Drdftees In
the Army This Week
Among the draftees who report.
ed at Fort Smelling on Tuesday Of
this week for active service with
the U. S. Army are Willie L. Hardy
of Detroit, Michigan, and Robert
N. Harris, s7s Marion street, from
Board 8; Harrison Davis Jr., East
River road, and Frank Jackson, 234
E. Fairfield street, from Board g.
Leslie Ferguson, 65s st. Anthony
avenue, Lee K. Turpin, 294 N. St
Adams street, and Eugene n
Wright, CAT St. Anthony avenue
from Board IL.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Ethel Lynch
Elected P. w.
Aux. President
WHEATLEY AUXILIARY
ELECTS OFFICERS

The annual election Of officers of
the Phyllis Wheatley House auxil-
iary was held Tuesday, Feb. 2, at
8 p. m. All persons suggested in
the report of the nominating COM
mittee, made by Mrs. Frances
Duncan, were unanimously elected
as follows: Mrs. Ethel Lynch,
president; Theodore Woodland, vice
president; Mrs. Emily Drake,
treasurer; Mrs. Pearl Mckinney,
secretary; Henrietta Posten, as
sistant secretary.
Plans were completed for the an
nual meeting to be held Thursday,
Feb. Is.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Hottie B. Douglass
Leaves to Take Up
Rnridnnrn IN Ghsnerer

Mrs. Hattie Bell Douglass, res
ident of Minneapolis for II years,
left for Chicago Monday, Feb. 1,
to live with a son and daughter
in-law. Mrs. Douglass has been
active in civic, fraternal and
church organizations and consid-
cred an asset to this community
by her associates since coming to
the Twin Cities from Duluth, her
former home.
Tor four years Mrs. Douglass
was Worthy Matron of Pride of
the West, Order of Eastern Stars,
and was head of the Past Matrons
and Patrons Council, o. E. S., for
four years, also.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05

ASI WHICH, IIlCy "CIS ulUCE ire dL
be of much value" asserted Walt
Association for the Advancement o
A. M. E. Church here, January 20,
"The Committee" White said,
"must have effective sanctions such
as the right to impose money pen
alties and prison sentences and to
hold public hearings when war con-
tract holders, labor unions, or gov
eminent officials refuse to comply
with Executive Order 1902 pro-
hibiting discrimination on account
of race, creed, color, or national
origin. Whether the Committee
members are paid or not is minor
issue in comparison with this more
fundamental issue. Even if they
were paid munifcent salaries they
would be just as ineffective as they
now are on a voluntary basis IN
less they are backed unequivocally
and given real authority.
Unwanted Stepchild
"The Committee to date has been
an unwanted stepchild kicked about
from pillar to post whenever the
professional bigots saw fit to give
it the boot.
"The fundamental needs of the
Committee are first, complete in
dependence as an investigatory and
corrective agency which should be
located in the executive offices of
the President with responsibility
solely to him as Commander-in-
Chief.
"Much more is involved in the
decision made on FEPC than the
mere existence of this one agency.
Its abolition or any status other
than full authority will induce a
pessimism among minorities, par
ticularly the Negro, which may be
disastrous to the winning of the
war. Vicious reaction rules Wash
ington today, and a bad case of jit-
tiers is affecting hitherto intelli-
gent and courageous officials.
When the country awakes to the
menace of the Southern Democrat
precautionary Republican block,
there will be a revolt against those
who today are trying to set back
the clock. An appropriate emblem
for this coalition which menaces
all of the social gains of the last
decade would be one with bigotry
rampant and freedom couchant.
This constitutes a menace not alone
to the Negro minority, but for all
the ideals for which we profess to
be fighting this war"
Cites Hitler's Tactics
White concluded, Gust as Hitler
used Jews as scapegoat to bring
the Nazis into power in Germany,
so similar forces today are at
tempting to use the Negro ques-
ton in the United States. The
things the Negro asks of his gov
eminent are in no wise different
from those he has been seeking
since the Civil Wharf.-The abolition
of lynching, Acknowledgement, eco
nomic and educational discrimina-
ton, and the abolition of the caste
system based on skin color. If any
of these are improper or disloyal
for the Negro to ask, then all the
announced war aims of the United
Nations are a mass of hypocrisies
and lies. Not being able to answer
these demands, a frenzied effort is
being made by the Talmadges,
Dixons, Rankins, and Bilbos on the
one hand, and the scared Southern
ex-liberals on the other to place
the blame for racial tension on
the Negro himself"