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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-03
Edgar Browns Attack on Owl Political Trick

or,
which has done an excellent job in interpreting the picture for
Negro public finally And strange to say
ustfaby targets Southern Demo
but from Ngr-Edgar the ocaed
Negro Council" Practically
knows Edgar Brown He,
value the the Negro by his varied activities Washing
ton lobbyists but generally Edgar Brown has been looking after
Edgar J. Brown
past months through alleged the
and the Chicago Tribune
Brown has been issuing propaganda which have
by the Associated Press Reputable Negro organizations nd
vuas able readily
Associated Mr. Brown and his National Negro
understood that Mr. Chicago
Washington and evidently kind Negro
for the anRoosevelt crowd We have particular quarrel
Mccormick and Co.. but
presumes speak Negro
agency the the
has been great value the Negro Press he is certainly becoming
big which has
Poston had partisan po
cal significance therefore the alleged basis for Browns attack Tuesday
before the appropriations committee depcab
usually careful allow partisan, political
leases find their the columns whether they
government private
Negro the very difficult job;
difficult because has had Offset the Jim Crow stupidity the
Army Navy agencies
of which have seemed ignore the fact that morale the Negroes
the armed the Negro civilian population has been adj
very affected by the inequalities which seemingly supported
by the government itself.
by OWL
have served palliative influence keeping before the of the
Negro population graphic manner the fact that although Negro
and Negro civilians have not received their just equality from
their the object before all Americans black and white
is winning the war.
Edgar Brown knows that
used
fourth political activities Negroes" He also knows that
his statement false and he makes it, than likely at the bhest
of his employers
dsmissing the politically inspired attack of Edgar Brown,
trough the Deal for
many years suddenly turned against his former benecors
decrease Recovery projects forced him out of his
adviser to the c. c. c..
Suddenly he shows the of the anNew Dealers Brown
who been publisher national tennis
champion professional lobbyist raiser of funds and protagonst of
other schemes which usually meant little except
Edgar
newspaper certainly question Browns right
change political aegances think his attack the owl
a political trick
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-03
Contradiction Is Understatement

Noble Bea white and southern told the Southern Baptist
Mission board Tuesday that feeling s threatening vol
cano" a statement which we heartily subscribe.
Bea further said There danger will find
contradictory position of supporting world movement for
oppressed peoples while the time demonstrating
society that do the quality would besto
upon resto OF the world"
learned DOCTOR director of the Baptist boards cooperative work
Negroes of the sad mouthu In fact
that Americas position is Contradictory actually
understatement
Every white and who inteec
the United States handling Of its
Negro problem faulty Unless mmeasuraby improved this
gross mhandng will seriously affect Americas position among the
suddenly color conscious, armed, darker nations.
Contradictory, indeed!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-03
We Hute to Say

told We speaking the plant workers
been throwing their checks and cang in their
bonds.
urged the people who have had
jobs necessity paying old back bills spending
servvy and saving in anticipation the time when reduced
would ayofs.
week. yofs plant found Of those affected totally
unprepaed This condition racial for whites
difference mprodent white
thousand employment the Negro workers
business what people do with their
while they making it. However the layfs
along previously unwanted advice readily sought how and
another ob Many ldof plant worker who
particular job roundy already
found that the which they offered in private industry
like those they have been getting and spending like water for
past months.
We certainly satisfaction out of eve told so AS
matter of fact quite sad about the whole thing.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-03

Writing in last weeks N. Y.
World Telegram and syndi-
cate newspapers (11-15-43),
the acerbic Westbrook Pegler
turned a sour look upon Com
munists, the Negro press and
Marshall Field" Briefly, Pegler
found the three guilty without trial,
of fomenting racial discord. AS
usual, Mr.. Pegler was wrong. This
piece could stop here, period. Any
thing said from here on in becomes
anti-climax. But, just for the hell
of it, let's take Br'er Pegler apart:
Quoting from his column Fair
Enough, we find Pegler is per-
turbed over Attorney General Bid
dies speech deploring racial dis
unity and prejudice. Pegler thinks
though, that the sources of this
dangerous agitation" are the three
groupings named above, "all Of
whom exploit for their own pur-
poses the frictions between whites
and Negroes, Gentiles and Jews"
PV REBUTTAL: The Commu-
nists and Mr.. Field are able to de-
fend themselves. For the Negro
press, PV insists fatty that there
is no desire to exploit" racial dis
unity. The Negro press has al
ways stood firmly for a complete
cessation of racial prejudices, with
a clear understanding that in SO
doing it was cutting its own throat,
for the Negro press exists purely
because colored people are discrim-
mated against, and cannot get a
fair hearing in the white press.
PEGLER: 1t happens that all
three Of these frictioneers are at
tached or devoted to the New Deal
Party.
PV: Untrue. In 1910, several
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-03
Opportunity Is Here
D. ]. Allen SuYs

Editor: In my opinion there is
not a set program to follow in Sc
curing jobs now or after the war,
the want ad columns and various
other employment agencies offer the
solution.
Much is being said about future
economic status of our group. The
golden opportunity is here, each
day new fields are being opened for
Negroes in the way of better jobs
and promotions, now is the time to
firmly entrench ourselves in these
new fields and hold on. True
enough some of these new jobs can
be termed as duration jobs, but it
is up to the individual to prove his
worth in a convincing way by max
ing him or her self indispensable
to the employer. Ability, depend
ability and conduct are the major
factors that will be necessary to
hold out in the future.
We must concede the fact that
our only commodity on the eco
nomic market is our labor, and we
must place high valuation on this
commodity, if we expect to remain
on the wanted list.
Our employers not only check us
for efficiency, much depends on
our conduct and relations with
other employees, in some instances,
resentment among employees in
these newly required jobs has
reared its ugly head, and your re-
action will determine whether we
are suitable employees, who can
work side by side with others in
harmony.
Friendly courtesy, good will, and
the proper attitude will go long
way in making your job secure.
Our future employment depends
on how we are able to adjust our
selves to conditions on these new
jobs.
Opportunity is here, let US not
fail to recognize it. Let US dig in
and firmly hold these new jobs.
What we do on the job now, no
doubt, will have direct bearing on
what the future will hold for our
sons and daughters after the war.
D. J. ALLEN,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-03
Fuith. Courage dnd Foresight

quietly without fanfare nterracia project of ne
mabe community good has been growing in Minneapolis
This development the Sumner Cooperative Store which has
permission State Securities
offer shares for SALE Starting with $780, determined of Ne
goes and whites have developed the busiest eanes and
fully stocked food markets the city, AS cooperative the profits
the members and Now citizens
join which destined help buying prob
Shares being offered customers and others.
After watching the progress this initiative and
racial cooperation convinced that the a worthy
n the right direction
suggest who of
good applied by the prime the
Cooperative 1901 Bryant Avenue North There what
faith and foresight
have buy anything Just drop in and what wawake people
are building.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-03
PEGLER BLASTED FOR HIS
ATTACK ON NEGRO PRESS
(BY John LeWis clarke IN People's Yoicel

% II EeOPlo voice.
Negro papers supported Willlie in
preference to Roosevelt. The Ne
gro press likes the New Deal for
its fairness to minOrities but is not
too enthusiastic about the New
Deals southern bloc.
PEGLER: The Communists .
constantly put forward the most
exasperating individuals to be
found in either group Negroes and
Jews) -.
PV: Exasperating? The Com
munists party has put forward"
such cOlOred men as Angelo Hern-
don, who was prosecuted in .Geor-
gia courts for being a Communist;
James Ford, believer in demo-
cratic rights; Ben Davis, who
fought jimcro in Atlanta courts,
where Negro attorney should dare
no more than to handle a police
case.
PEGLER: There is no element
comparable to the Negro press in
the promotion Of race conscious
ness. -.
PV: A damned lie. If there were
no Negro press, colored people
would never be permitted to for
get their racial identity, as long
as the WOrld-Telegram INDUCES in
crime waves" in Harlem when
none exists, when every hour Of
the day every coIOred person in
America is made to remember that
he is colored, by being treated as
a half-citizen by whites.
PEGLER. they 1.-THE Negro
press) constantly remind the Ne
gro that he is a Negro, while call
ing on the white press to forgo all
such distinctions.
PV: Again untrue. The white
press has been asked to stop label.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-03

ing race in crime stories, since the
cOlored man is the only person thus
tagged.
PEGLER: They misrepresent the
background facts of all disturb
ances so as to make it appear that
some white man was respon-
sible. -.
PV: Who was responsible for the
race riots which have dotted the
country in recent months, if not
white people? Who invaded the
Negro section of Beaumont, Texas?
Pix taken of the Detroit riOting
invariably show whites beating Ne
grOes, and in Negro neighbOrhOOds.
PEGLER: Negro Commu-
nists and fellow travellers always
receive recognition as racial lead
ers.
PV: False. Negroes to date have
been slow to embrace Communism.
Membership rolls of the CP will
prove that Negro membership is
no more than for any other racial
group, prOpOrtiOnately.
PEGLER: Mr.. Field prints in
fiammatory rumors.
PV: PM, Chicago Sun, Parade
(Field publications. are the fairest
in the entire journalistic field, in
GLIDING Pegler's list of syndicate
papers. No papers are more COM
pletely for the man in the street
than the Field publications. PM is
far above the W.T. that it isn't even
funny.
PEGLER: The standard daily
press has handled these very
delicate probe ms with great
tact. 80.
PV: Daily press neatly lodges
exposing race discrimination in this
country. Who read anything about
Alton Levy in the WORLD-TEL-
LY? Who has read in the TIMES
a single word about jimcro in the
U. S. Army? The Negro press airs
these inequalities, refusing to
sweep dirt under the nearest bed
and then think that out of sight is
out of mind. Pegler and his daily
press are not even fair to them
selves, much less their journalistic
code of decency, if any JOHN
LOUIS CLARKE.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-03
We Hear From
Boys in the
South Pacific

Editors Note: OF all the correspondence
which comes to our Uttered desk. letters
from the men overseas give US the greatest
pleasure. Humanlike. when such cor
efforts 1t has added personal attraction.
We throw all modesty to the winds and
reprint a much appreciated letter from the
boys down under"
Company &c" 262nd Quartermaster
Battalion, APO 7O8 CO PM, San
Francisco, California, 10 November,
1913.
Editor: We regret that many
miles of the blue Pacific and war
to be won has made it necessary for
US to adhere to the ancient adage
"Better late than never" Never
theless, we do believe in rendering
honor to whom honor is due and at
this late date, we should like to ex-
press our appreciation of the SER
vices Mr.. Newman has rendered to
the Colored populace Of Minneapo-
lis and Saint Paul. It is a privilege
to pay tribute to those who serve
so well.
Through the years, we have been
conscious of the tremendous handi-
cap under which Mr.. Newman has
labored increasingly. Therefore, we
can have nothing but pure admira-
ton for his achievements. We
praise his tenacity and unselfsh
devotion to a cause without which
his success would have been i'm
possible. The Colored citizenry Of
our state and nation are fortunate,
indeed, to have an individual of Mr..
Newman's calibre in their midst
and service.
Likewise, we greatly appreciate
people of the stature of Mr.. Charles
Horn, president of the Twin Cities
Ordnance Plant. There are few
who have taken the magnificent
stand that he has taken and we
trust others will have the courage
to follow his splendid example.
Some of US were employed at TCOP
prior to induction in the army and
therefore we speak what we know
as well as what we have heard and
read.
The welcome we give the Record
er and Spokesman is second only
to letters from home and we read
it thoroughly from front to back.
We wish the publisher and his staff
everlasting success.
Yours very truly,
S/Sgt. Chester w. Oden, st. Paul.
Cpl. Otis L. Carson, st. Paul.
Cpl. Dewey Hill, st. Paul.
Cpl. Harold K. Rowland, st. Paul.
Pvt. Clarence B. Patrick,
Minneapolis.
= Somewhere in South Pacific"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-03
Card of Thanks

We gratefully acknowledge and
thank every one for their kind ex-
preston of sympathy at the death
of Lawrence Gilbert Washington.
Mrs. L. G. Washington and family.
Mr.. C. W. Washington and family.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-03
Curd Of Thnnl1s

To the many friends and organi.
cations who so generously gave Of
their aid and solace through flora,
offerings and other expressions Of
sympathy at the time of our be.
reavement, we wish to extend ou1
sincere thanks.
James L. Cleary G., son.
Mrs. Elizabeth English. sister.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-03
Gods Country


I've always held faith divine,
America, if any land, belongs to God,
And what is Gods is surely mine,
From sun or star to lowly clod
When men proclaim this country theirs,
By right of personal creed or race,
They heap more upon my cares,
And write deep burrows in Gods face.
I've always held faith supreme,
America will never grow so latent,
Her sons shall copyright the dream
Of liberty when Heaven holds the patent.
1 hold this Nations fruits belong
To all upon no crooked bough but straight
According to the toll, the art and song
That each invests to make his country great.
I've always held faith divine,
America is Gods proving ground for right
And what is Gods is surely mine,
Without my having to be white
james 7. Logan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-10
Negro Army Mothers Call On
Whites To Create Democracy

automobiles and dragged through
the streets until dead"
We love our state. II is here that
We own our homes and pay our
taxes and it's beneath her rec hills
that We want 10 be buried"
Therefore in the name OF justice
and fairplay. and in the name Of
God. as mothers who make 'sacri-
fees that our children may make
good citizens, We ask that in your
homes, in your clubs. in your re-
ligiouS and civic meetings you re-
mind your men who make the laws
that We as colored citizens try 10
obey. that Negro mothers want their
children given all the protection
that the flag promises 70 all citizens.
want them TO Have an opportunity
TO work on defense jobs. in the fac.
tories engaged in war work: want
them TO be prepared to take their
places as citizens in jobs that must
be done after the war is over"
III a conference can be arranged
between your representative and
ours. We shall DC clad to NEE; you
at your convenience to discuss mat
tiers Of vital Importance to us all"
The letter was signed by Mrs.
Wallace as president and Mrs C. z.
Collins as secretary OF the Service
Mems Mothers club
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-10
CANADIAN Navy.
REvERSES LILY
White POLICY
Admits Negroes For All
Combat Duty Under
New Policy
By JIM HEWLETT

MONTREAL-(ANP) - Colored
boys can now join the Royal
Canadian navy. In an unprecedent-
ed move designed not only to COM
bat more efficiently the axis forces
without by the effective utilization
OF all its available manpower but
also 20 correct the evils of fascism
and reaction within. the Canadian
government this week for the first
time in history relaxed its naval
color bar.
Heretofore, not only Negroes but
members of all darker races were
barred from service by tradition,
custom and patterning after the
British navy. Henceforth, accord
ing to the new ruling. enlistees are
expected 10 be thoroughly inte-
grated in the various branches Of
the service.
J. William Carter. ex-president
of the Nova Scotia Seaman's union
hopes 10 become the first coiored
man 10 join. Carter. who halls
from Halifax. " S. received let
ter this week advising him that an
order-in-council OF March IL per-
mits any male British subject of
any race 10 join TIE Canadian navy
for the duration.
With the tempo and pace OF the
war accelerated and rapidly point
ing 10 climax, the little dominion
government with an area larger
than that OF the u. S. but with
It's III. million population less than
that Of our own minority group IS
putting into practice the demo-
cratic ideals. the preservation OF
which they are fighting for.
The value 10 the allied cause
Of this most forward and progress
sive step is incalculable. From
the fog-enshrouded NOVA Scotian
coast TO the far-flung reaches Of
British Columbia: in the urban CEN
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-10
Plan Summer
Sport Event
At Fl. Bragg

FORT BRAGG. N. CAMP -
Pfc Eugene Levette. former profess
sional golfer and assistant director
OF Windsor Community center,
Greensboro, N. c., will coordinate
athletic activities OF Fort Bragg's
Spring area this summer. il was an
nounced last week. Levette will be
working under the special services
office.
The spring area program. which
will serve a majority Of the Negro
troops stationed at this largest Of
army posts. includes tournaments
in a number OF sports. Baseball and
sottbsll top the list OF activities
planned, Play in the softball league
starts after a clinic scheduled for
Apri l3 and will end with a tourna-
men; beginning August g. The base
ball league will not start play until
May -
A Million Dollar" golf tourna-
ment has been arranged for May
?. and it is expected there will be
many entering this event.
Boxing. volleyball. track. tennis,
ping pong. horseshoe and checkers
are among the other forms OF rec
restion featured on the summer
program.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-10
Bucks
Navy Program

ing from so to go percent Of the per-
sonnet Actually this means that the
navy. for so long opposed to admis-
sion OF Negroes as seamen and tech
nicians. now is going much faster
than the army for these men who
are sent to man these vessels be.
come definite parts of the crew,
live. sleep and eat in the same q'iar-
tiers with the rest OF the vessels
personnel. g.s
Commissions are still not possible
but IL the men who now are master-
ing the art Of haniling these small
vessels continue it is only a matter
of time until they will be COM
handing these boats which auto
matically means an tipping in rank.
Whatever difference Of opinion
there Is among the board members
at Hampton Is said to grow out Of
the idea that il the navy ever takes
over the school completely Il VIII
be lost as part Of Negro education
OF the future. Too. it would mean
that the entire faculty and stan
would have to seek new posts. It
is said the matter is still far from
closed but for the present the idea
of taking the school over has beeA
abandoned. ---
Here at Hampton training Is CIV
en- for machinist's mates. motor ma
chinist's mates. electricians mates.
ship-fitters, metal-smiths, and car
penters. AT Great Lakes, H.. the
men are trained as gunner's mates.
quartermasters, yeomen, aviation
machinists mates and aviation met
al-smithS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-10

glad that the Red Cross clubs pro-
vide both.
In actual practice, the snack bar
at the Duchess never closes not
while there Is a hungry soldier to
be served. Miss Holmes, not the
sort OF person to announce erisply.
ITS two minutes after 10 and we
close at TO-" when a boy who has
travelled all the way from Northern
Ireland has just arrived at the club
tired and hungry. encourages Duch-
eSs guests TO come 10 the kitchen
door and make suggestion. Just
like they would do down home"
she explained.
Very pleased with her work "a
The Duchess. Miss Holmes has had
one disappointment since ne
landed In Britain. Plans were made
before she sailed for two former
Maxton high school students TO join
her for Christmas. When she o.
rived. the boys had gone 20 Africs.
However. Geneva Holmes had q
merry Christmas Just the same.
With other members OF the Duchess
staff. she went 10 q camp where
Negro troops entertained the NV
arrivals from the USA.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-10
Harlem Children Planning
Show To Aid Servicemen

NEW YORK tANP) May 7 will
be a happy day for Harlem children
who arc members OF the nClghbor-
hood clubs al their home district.
for on that dry they plan To stage
a variety show nj Mecca temple for
the benefit Of tho Harlem Service
mems center. and To raise enough
money 90 buy seed. tools and fcrti-
lizer for the Harlem childrcn's vic
tory gardens.
In an effort to lessen the much
talked OF crime wave in the Har-
lem district. Justice Stephen 5
jackson OF the children's court be-
gan last August TO consolidate the
many neighborhood clubs, and he
used as his central thought, patri-
otto motive-aid in civilian defense.
collection Of rubber and scrap and
sale OF war stamps. Judge Jackson
was assisted by the Juvenile Wei
fare council
A few months later, sponsors Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-10
Former Columbia Student
At London Duchess Club

LONDON tANP)-Six weeks Of
field work in a New York social
agency and Geneva Holmes of
Greensboro. NC. would have COM
pleted requirements for her MA.
at Columbia. Subject: Guidance
and Personnel" In her case. field
work was to replace the customary
thesis.
Instead. Miss Holmes is at the
American Rcd Cross Duchess club.
new service club for Negro enlisted
men, doing her field work 1000
miles from home and for an I'M
limited period.
She is the daughter Of Mrs. Lille
Holmes Austin. SIS Ireland street.
Greensboro. and before she Joined
the American Red Gross taught So
cial science at the Maxton. NC.
high school.
Al the Duchess. Miss Holmes Is
in charge Of the highly important
department of any service club. the
snack bar. or lunch counter In the
case Of the Duchess. this type. Of
food and American coffee and Is