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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Cerilda Craig
Resident u Years
Buried I'm Iowa

Funeral services for Mrs. Cerilda
Craig, a resident of st. Paul for
% years, were held January 10, at
Keokuk, Iowa, where she resided
before coming to st. Paul.
The remains were accompanied
to Iowa by Mr.. and Mrs. R. s. I'm
derwood Of Minneapolis. Mrs.
Craig was born in Shelbina, Mo-,
September 6, 1870.
She was q member Of St. James
A. M. E. Church and st. Paul Chap
ter No. 1, o. E. S.
No known relatives survive her
according to the Underwoods who
were close friends Of the deceased.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Brother Payne
In Hospital

E. H. (BrotheP) Payne, 1888
Fourth Ave. S., is in fair condition
at Minneapolis General hospital.
Mr.. Payne has been in poor
health since last May when he suf-
fered a severe heart attack and
was forced to give up his employ
ment.
Last Sunday morning his condi-
ton became worse and he was tax
en- to the hospital.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

our war effort. Immediately after
the lynching of Cleo Wright in
Sikeston, Missouri, last year, the
Japanese used the incident to pour
contempt on American democracy
by propaganda broadcasts to the
teeming colored population of Asia.
The Nazis, too, have used the ex-
istence of lynching to buttress
their argument that our democracy
is mere hypocrisy.
"The President said nothing on
behalf of the movement to abolish
the Poll Tax as a necessary quail
fication for voting in the eight
Southern states where it still ex-
lists. The Poll Tax is often cumu-
lative, so that it effectively dis
franchises the economically un-
privileged, both white and Negro.
This is grossly undemocratic and
results in the election to Congress
of reactionaries from the poll tax
states. Strengthening our democ-
racy by abolishing the poll tax
would strengthen our morale in q
war for democracy. Yet Mr..
Roosevelt remained silent on this
issue on which a bipartisan group
of Senators, both reactionary
Southern Democrats and reaction
airy Northern Republicans, defeat
ed the will Of the great majority
of the people.
an the poorer states, education
is sometimes sadly neglected. Ne
gro children suffer especially. Col
ored school children have funds
spent on their education in some
states less than one-fifteenth per
child of what is spent on an aver
age per child throughout the ma
ton. Yet no genuine democracy
can exist or long survive without
proper education. A bill to pro-
vide federal aid to education, with
no strings attached to the federal
subsidy except that there should
be no racial or religious discrimi-
nation in the expenditure Of the
funds, was introduced in the last
Congress but died there. Mr..
Roosevelt as a true democratic
leader should have supported the
bill, but did not.
"Finally, as COMMANDMENT Chief
Of the Army and Navy, our Presi-
dent should have spoken out
against the frequent indignities
and occasional brutalities to which
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Jewish Church to
Honor DIR. George
Carver Fri. Mite

The memory of DIR. GEORGE
W. CARVER, noted scientist and
humanitarian, will be honored at
the service of Temple Israel Fri
day, January 15th-s:00 p. m.
Rabbi Albert G. Minda will speak
on LET MY PEOPLE GO FREE. !"
The Temple Israel choir, under the
direction Of Mr.. C. A. Jensen, will
render a special program of mu-
sic.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
]. Wesley Jones
Music Group Meets

The J. Wesley Jones Music
Club met Sunday afternoon in Fell
lowship Hall Of Pilgrim Baptist
Church. After a brief business ses-
sion, the club rehearsed numbers
for the Missionary Program to be
held at the Pilgrim Church on Sun
day, January II, at $500 p. m.
The next meeting will be held in
Minneapolis at the St Peter
A. M. Z. Church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
KIDDIES FORM JACK
ARMSTRONG CLuR

Marcheta and Myrrene Allen,
996 Iglehart Ave-, have organized
a Jack Armstrong Club with the
staunch purpose ITO Help Win the
War"
Other members are Julia,
Roberta and Marion Jones, Norma
Jean and Joan Howell and Patsy
Moore. The Jack Armstrong club
members have badges and call
themselves the WAFC's.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
REV. NELSON'S STORY
ON EASTERN TRIP

Arrived too late for this issue.
His Timely portion Of his story and
sidelights on his New York trip will
appear In next weeks paper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
8, 1913

January
Club. All
should be
an now to
activities
lericanisnn
D. A. R.,
supervisor.
Monday at
Nutrition
D. m. This
University
Il specific
wartime
be an aid
ing them
rogram.
are urged
! enrolling
Club with
| actor. The
Saturday
lie first 10
will re-
lime.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
DIR. Scruggs, School
President, Halle @.
Meeting Speaker

The 18th annual meeting Of Hal
lie Q. Brown Community House to
be held Thursday night, January 81,
will have as its speaker this year
DR.. Sherman Scruggs, president of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Poison Fatal To Mill
City Woman, Mother
OF Seven Children

Funeral Home Chapel Minneapolis packed Wednes
with people attending the funeral of Rachel Robinson
mother children who ended her life last Saur
day. January drinking LysO poison her home lao Hyand
Mrs Robinson aegedy respondent
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

Negro soldiers are subjected, espe-
cially in the training camps in the
South. Yet here again he was dis
appointingly silent"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Joe Young, Minneapolis
Character, Kills Self In
California. Funeral Here

LOS ANGELES Caf S-Joe Young former Minneapolis
there 191 committed suicide here
Thursday shooting himself No details of his deed obtanabe
Young's body being shipped Minneapolis for burial
said Wednesday that the funeral will be held Friday
Chapel 1103 Lyndale Ave N,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
SUFFERS CUT HAND

7. ]. Gray, a, 49S W. Central
Ave-, suffered a cut hand when he
Robert streets Thursday, January
2, at 11:0s p. m.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
McNutt Charged With
Squelching FEPC Report On
Railroads Unfair Policies

WASHINGTON JAM 11-Manpower Commissioner Paul
has interviewed the Fair Employment Practice Committees
of anegrO discrimination railroad
industry, it was learned today.
Under from Mcutt FEPC Manpower
Commission has been forced
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
PRICE $3.50 A YEAR, CENTS A COPY
NAACP National Office
To Ask Congress Inquiry
In Samuel Reed Case

Yo-An investigation by the House Military Affairs Com
surrounding the demoon Of Samuel Reed
Regen Major private and his subse
quent station immediate duty will be asked
National Association the Advancement of Cored People it
nnodh nra hiau
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12
Old Rugged Cross
Author Will Talk

The Salvation Army under the
leadership of Captain and Mrs. vii
liam Kish, have called Rev. George
Bernard, internationally known
evangelist and author of The Old
Rugged Cross, and assistant Miss
Hannah A. Dahlstrom. gospel sing.
err and pianist, TO lead in a revival
here. They are conducting evan
gelistic meetings nightly in a neat
and attractive tent located at Park
and Parsons st. The meetings
have had a good start, with peo-
pie coming from outside the city
On Friday night Of this week the
evangelist will give his interesting
and helpful lecture, on An Eve.
ming With the Sacred Poets. and
the Story OF the Old Rugged Cross"
About 100 unusual, beautifully
hand-colored slides will be used to
depict the hymns and the writers.
In addition to this Rev. Bernard
and Miss Dahlstrom will sing their
new religious-patriotic song entitl-
ed, God Bless Our Boys" which
will also be illustrated with beau.
tiful slides. Services begin at 7:45
each night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12
Two New Nurses
Glasses to Start

Mrs. Harry /. Smith. chairman
OF Nurse Aides OF Ypsilanii is an
uouncing two new classes for train
ing this corps 10 start in ANA AT
Dor on August 90. one class will be
in the morning from : to 3 o'clock
five mornings a week and will last
for seven weeks. The other class
will be from I 10 in the evening
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
OF each week and will continue
for nine weeks. This is an so hour
course. consisting OF 80 hours OF
lecture and demonstration Of
simple nursing procedure and IS
hours OF supervised practice in
the wards OF designated hospitals.
Applicants for this Red Cross
course must be is years OF age
or over. must have a high school
education or its equivalent and
must meet certain physical re.
quirements. On completion Of the
course $50 hours Of volunteer serv.
ice must be given yearly always
under the supervision of graduate
nurses and without pay.
Those interested may apply 10
Mrs. Harry L. Smith. 1907 West
Cross 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12
Gaming Total
Now Twelve

With sentencing this morning IN
Ann Arbor OF three men charged
with gambling. the total OF arrests
since the week end by The Washte.
nav County Sher.n's Department
on charges Of gambling has been
brought To -.
Joseph King, Solomon Williams,
and Matthew Liflander Detroit.
were each fined $50. $40 court
costs. and sentenced TO 10 days In
the county Jail They were given
an alternative Of so days in iail.
They were arrested near the Ford
Bomber Plant wednesday after
noon
Five men caught gambling IN A
raid Tuesday night at Willow
Lodge bv sherins officers we're
each fined s25 and $40 court costs.
They were given an alternative OF
30 days. They were Herman
Fishman. Reid White. James Wi.
son, James Mckinney all Of vii.
low Lodge. and Luther Marcum, no
address
Four men charged with gambling
and arrested in raid Sunday night
at Willow Lodge lad been assessed
S75. plus S25 court costs, and were
sentenced 10 30 days in jail, with
an alternative OF 90 DAYS in jail
II their fines we're not paid.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12
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Death Penalty
BiHProposed

Washington, Aug. 12~iNS-Rep.
Hobbs CD Ala. today disclosed
that the War and Justice Depart
ments have endorsed his bill TO
provide the death penalty for per.
sons Intentionally delivering de-
.fectiye war materials to the armed
forces OF this nation or its Allies.
The Navy Department is now
studying the measure and IL It
also approves it. Hobbs said that
the legislation will be submitted
TO the House for a vote when Con
gress reconvenes next month.
Introduction of the bill was
prompted. according to its author,
by the Anaconda Copper Company
case in which eight Anaconda Of
ficials were fined $4,000 each for
delivering defective copper wiring
to the Russian government.
Hobbs bill is sweeping In
character 1t provides that:
Whoever, when the United
States is at war. being a party to
a contract or subcontract for the
production for or the sale to the
government Of the United States
or to the government of any as
sociate nation OF property intended
for use in the preparation for or
the carrying on OF war...~shall in.
tentionally make such property. .....
below the standard or specitica-
tions provided for and so defec-
lively or of such inferior quality
that its use would endanger the
life. safety or health OF member,
of the armed forces or the sue
cess Of their military operations
shall. upon conviction, suffer
death or imprisonment for life or
for such term of years as the court
may direct. or a fine of not more
than s1,000.O00 or both"
The penalty would apply not
only to the responsible contrac-
tors. but TO the owners as we'll,
including all stockholders in the
case OF a corporation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12
Detroit Police
Kill EX-Convict

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 70 -UP-Ed-
va.d tSocks) Goodell. G1-year-oid
ex-conyiot. was slain in gun battle
with police early today shortly az
Ter he had shot and killed his
wife's companion and fatally wound
ed a pole office.
Dead from shots fired by GoJdell
we're ArthuraNightiusale. 81 also
an ex convict. who died az Receiv-
ing Hospital az > a. m. o. a bullet
wound below the heart. and Patrol
man John Hessler. 50 shot while
trying TO arrest GoodeIi at $50 a.
m.
Sgt. Delbert Raymond. who pieced
together details Of the tragedy from
stories offered BY Goodells wife.
Georgia. and Pauline Sawyer. -,
GOodelrs companion al the time or
the shooting. said Goodell was en-
ragged when he vent i1to a tavern
with Miss sawyer about 1850 ? M.
and saw his estranged wife with
Nightingale.
The men quarreled violently.
RAYMOND said. When Nightingale
ard Mrs. Goodell left. Goodelr fol-
lowed them and. shortly after ! a.
m. shot Nightingale at close range
while he. stood with Mrs. Goodell
at the entrance TO her rooming
house.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12
Atlantic Charter ReUision Seen
Simplification of Federal
Tax Structure Being Studied

Washington. Aug. 12-UP-Con-
gressional tax experts today were
preparing a bill TO simplify the en-
tire tax structure both in admin
istrstion and the amount of report
ing required of taxpayers.
The bill will be introduced in
Congress in January. 1t will be de-
voted entirely to simplihcation
measures and will make no change
in tax rates. Higher rates will be
covered in a bill to be considered
this fall.
Congressional tax experts have
been working on the measure for
two years and believe that they
have found ways Of simplifying the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12
New urret
on Bonbers

The Ford Motor Go. revealed TO-
dag with permission OF the War
Department thar the Consolidated
B-24 Llberator bomber manufac-
tured on a transportation basis
in 10 huge plant here now -
armtd with an Emerson nose turret
containing two 80 Caliber machine
guns.
The new armament gives the
bomber-already respected by Axis
fighter plane pilots who have re-
sorted 10 Intellectual aerial bombing
In their frustrated efforts to down
the big ships-important additional
protection as they wing over enc.
my territory on highleyel daylight
precision raids
The turret can Are an armor-
piercing screen OF 1000 bullets d
minute and its construction gives
the gunner visibility OF almost $50
degrees. an important factor in
spotting approaching enemy air.
craft. The announcement said it
can be mounted either in the tail or
poss Of the ship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12
Costs
to be Reduced

Washington, Aug. 12-INS-OPA
officials today said that price re-
duction measures already adopted
plus President Roosevelt's forth
coming new sterilization program
will meet the demands OF organized
labor for a roll.back in the cost Ct
living to last September's levels.
As evidence of steady progress
toward this goal. price experts cited
Is per cent decline in the cost
OF living which will become fully
effective this month through roll
backs in the prices OF such com
modities as meat butter, fresh fish,
lettuce and cabbage.
Still to be attained, however, Is
an additional reduction OF 43 per
cent since the cost OF living index
increased SO per cent from Sep
TENDER, 1912. to the present time.
OPA experts hope TO achieve a
reduction OF from one to two per
cent in the cost-ofliving through
air-tight enforcement of communi-
tywide dollsrs-and-cents ceilings on
dry groceries, instituted a few
months ago in $50 cities through
out the nation. Some $4,000 price
panel assistants are concentrating
on this effort.
The balance OF the rollback goal.
OPA believes, will be accomplish
ed by the sterilization program
soon TO be announced by Mr. Roose-
welt. One OF its major points, it Is
understood. will be a broad-scale
government: purchase and reselling
program to hold down food costs.
Proponents OF the program fore
see its acceptance by Congress
since it will represent a subsidy
direct 10 farm producers and not
at the consumer level. OPA main
tanned, however, that the latter pro-
cedure-in effect now on meas
and butter-was responsible for the
largest part Of the Is per cent
rohback in the cost of living to
date.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12
Italy Orders
Food Cut Off
From Naziis
Germans Halt
Material on Wav
to Italians

Bern, Aug. 12-UP-Italy has
halted all deliveries OF food and war
material to Germany and has put
Its Industry back on an eight-hour
day as the first step toward a
"peacetime arrangement" an Ital-
ian frontier dispatch said today.
The moves came on the eve OF
conferences between President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill at which the removal OF
Italy from the war is expected to be
a main topic and conceded with re-
ported new peace efforts by the
Vatican.
Shipments to Germany were sus-
pended temporarily by the Ital-
ian commerce ministry, frontier re-
ports said. 1t also was rumored that
numerous freight trains from Ger.
many loaded with raw materials
for Italy had been sidetracked at
Chiasso on the Italian-Swiss from
tier by last-minute orders from Ber-
lin.
Gen. Carlo Tavagasts. war pro.
duction minister. reduced the Ital-
ian work week from IL hours seven
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12
Thefts Bring
Trio toCourt

Charged with receiving stolen
property. Joseph and Casmer Och.
alex, Belleyille. were awaiting ar
raignment in Wayne County court
today. while II year old relative
vas charged with grand larceny
from a building. and was lodged
in Wayne County Detention Home
pending the filing OF warrant re
quests and arraignment.
State police investigation began
upon complaint OF a neighbor vino
questioned the source OF Casmer
Ochalek's finances, stating that
he had not been employed for
several months. Further inyesti-
cation revealed that another neigh
Dor. Mrs. Walter Rafalski. had
been robbed Of over $1,000 in small
er sums since July l. but had not
reported the theft, believing she
could apprehend the thief.
When questioned. Casmer Och.
alex admitted receiving large
sums OF money from the boy dur.
ing the past weeks, but denied
any knowledge Of its being stolen.
However. the boy admitted, under
questioning. that he had taken the
money from the Rafalskl home at
different times. Both Ochalek
brothers we're charged with hay-
ing received and spent the stolen
money.
An automobile which they ad-
mitted having bought with the
money. and ss1.23 which was all
remaining Of the amount taken
from the Rafslski resident we're
confscated by state police
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12

tax structure so that in addition 10
eliminating much work at the In
ternal Revenue Bureau. the Blu
reau will be relieved OF the neces.
sity OF making many OF the rulings
now required in involved tax ques-
tions.
one OF the aims will be 10 DO
away with the filing OF tax returns
by all persons whose taxes are
fully paid by the wage and salary
withholdngs
Efforts also will he directed to
ward providing a simple return TO
be used by individuals who Will
still be required 10 Ale them An
other aim will be TO give corpora
tions and other business organiza-
lions a big relief from the amount
OF tax accounting required under
present laws
Congress iOnal leaders said the
bill would be the subject OF extern.
sive hearings before the House
Ways ami Means Committee They
put their tax experts to work on
the problem two years ago when
they felt that tax laws and compli-
anCe with them was already far
TOO complicated War taxes furth-
or complicated the situation and
when the present law was passed
in the spring, the experts were told
10 have the simp,ifcation bill rea-
dy for action in January
The Treasury is about 10 en-
bark upon similar program. but
it is far behind Congress Last
week II announced the appoint
ment OF John NJ Mcguire Boston
Lawyer. az a special consuItant 10
conduct a survey with the view II
simplify ing tax procedure and the
returns and reports required Of
Taxpayers He has not yet re-.
ported 10 Washington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12
See CONFERENCE.-THE 5
Youth Admits
Theft of Car

In a confession Wednesday be-
fore sheriff's deputies. state po'
lice and Ypsilanti police, at the
Washtenaw County Jail a II year
old youth charged with theft Of an
automobile belonging to John Wolf,
1905 Collegewood Monday. admit,
ted the theft and exonerated an.
other youth whom he had attempt
ed 10 involve.
The boy had been arrested by
state troopers at 1855 a. m. Tues
day. when they recognized the stol-
en- automobile which he was dIiv-
ing. He was lodged in the city Jail,
and later transferred to the Wash
tenaw County Jail in Ann Arbor.
A young girl who was with him
at the time he was apprehended
denied any kowledge Of the auto
mobile having been stolen, and was
released.
The boy declared he had seen NJ.
VOLTS car parked in the down
town district OF Ypsilanti, with
tllt Keys III TIE u ullh hOlhd9 Of =
ming. He said he had taken the
car, driven it to Ann Arbor, had
returned to Ypsilanti, and was
driving near the Ecorse Roller
Rink when stopped by officers.
In the story which he first told
police, the youth said that he had
taken the automobile for a trial
drive to decide whether or not he
wished to buy it. lie declared that
he had no idea that it was
stolen. believing it to be the pro
perty Of an acquaintance who had
been trying to sell it to him. He
identified the boy whom he claimed
he had thought was the owner OF
the car through a picture file at
the Ford Bomber Plant. where both
had been employed. Before police
could complete investigat OF the
second youth. however, the confes'
sion was made.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-12
Security Needs to
be Considered
by Allies

London. Aug. IL UP-The kec.
ond anniversary Of the Atlantic
charter focused attention today
on how charters which pledge
their signatories not TO seek ter
ritorial aggrandisement may be
qualified by considerations Of ma.
tional defense and security OF the
United Nations.
Security and defense considera.
tons affecting the British Empire
are bound 10 come 10 the fore in
the Mediterranean and :he United
States and Brazil already are on
record against ever again allowing
The West African Coast and Ia
ksr OF becoming = blockade or in
yasion threat against the two
Americas.
II is noted that n the United
States Is going TO cite security
considerations in connection with
Dakar and West Africa, which are
separated from the Western Hep
isphere by the breadth OF an
ocean, and n Britain is going to
cite security considerations in
connection with the Mediterranean.
there are little logical grounds on
which the Allies could protest the
security case Russia is bound 10
put mp with regard 10 the Baltic
States. Karelia, East Poland and
Bessarabia.
II has been pointed out in Par
Lament by Clement Attlee that
the Atlantic charter provisions do
not preclude Anglo-AmeriCans
from continuing 10 hold certain
strategic points formerly in Axis
hands, the retention OF which
would seem 10 be vitality neces-
sary for maintaining the future
peace Of the world
Anglo-Amerjcans have been most
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