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anyone your actions they Almighty prayer
and seapponed individual your
muny who has gained either wealth position
You will always find wemeanng individuals who have forgotten
the admonton given in the Bible which nsructs them Not Judge
Lest they be Judged Remember that it the political label
that might the membership any church that might
hold what with
your head that will determine whether you failure
out of your life.
times. Try the
good rather than their faults When feel inclined
compelled suggest
BEDROOM the door, sit down in front mirror and it.
do this, that if honest with
will probably plenty talk about
about yourself will not hurt the character integrity Of another
will only do this that will be inclined forgive
forget shortcomings you only keep
Cod yourself and fellow you will be assured happy
successful life"
have Joined advocates the zoO
suit Foot suits leave cold Maybe it's age
The decision the Board which abolished wage
entails between Negro white doing the job should
hailed by believers faplay the right direction
boards assumption political
discrimination account of creed is in line with the Na
program"
The brothers
of President Edwin Barclays visit America Well brothers,
do anybody any harm!
local minister said remarked, "a
than bring shovel" The ladies
probably will opne, "Thats not the way herd it."
Postwar planning of but what have
do first is WIN THIS WAR
After hearing correspondent tell radio hard
dodge 70O Attu many
that trouble is that THINK HAVE THIS THE
BAGI
As matter of fact which civilians ignore WE ARE
A LONG WAY FROM BEING CERTAIN OF VICTORY.
People who complain about raons and payroll deductions
will bombs dropped
that nothing except DEATH victory over
our common enemies.
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Live With Hitler

I live with Hitler day by day,
Throughout the land I see his face,
He meets me on the Jim Crow car,
He greets me in the market place.
At theatres, beaches, public parks,
Hotels and schools, he's bound to
be;
Forever there, on guard to see
That civil rights are not for me.
When there are better jobs to give
He's at the gate to drive me back,
I find no decent place to live,
He keeps me near the railroad
track.
I see him in the army camps
(His evil work is never done)
He filibusters on the floor
And blocks the law in Washington.
Some say he cannot cross the sea,
That we, at home, should have no
fear,
But they who love Democracy
Admit that he's already here!
Andy Razaf.
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OATMEAL HILL

Remember Oatmeal Hill, our little Striver's Row,
Back in the drab thirties when had little dough;
We left plates if we tucked upon roast,
The most the garbage got oatmeal and burnt toast
It was amazing how among this fes great oddities,
Folks walked with heads aloft surplus commodities;
In fusher days like these it well may sound untrue,
Many swank old party staked by orange and blue
No Pathways in Chicago Lanes in Harlem town
Outshine Oatmeal Hills boulevards of brown;
St. Anthony we oft compare to London's Pccadily,
When Rondo goes Hollywood, o Boy, is she lily!
1t seems incredible the past had US in BARREL
Looking at the debutantes of Iglehart and Carroll;
Bingham girls of yesterday, pre-war leaping Lenas
Wear only gowns modelled from Brendas and Cobinas
o. P A. has rationed stuff, given prices ceilings,
Now give boards to stop folks from bigger feelings;
The thing fear will happen just as like not,
Some parvenu will sail down West Central in yacht.
If we in marketing consider price well points,
Take change in stamps, not try to buy the JOINTS
We guarantee future in some less prosperous day,
Avenues Oatmeal Hill will look like Kings Highway
James T. Logan.
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PLAIN TALK
E. A. Carter

'Would you want your sister to
marry a Negro? That's the ques-
tion," said a young white friend
of mine the other day, "that is al
ways thrown at me whenever a
group of US get together and I be-
gin to tell them they ought to op-
pose racial and color discrimina-
ton" From news reports of Mrs.
Eleanor ROOsevelt's talk before the
Harlem City Wire Committee it ap-
pears that the gracious first lady
expressed the opinion that thus far,
the fear of inter-marriage between
individuals of the two races &C
counts for the attitude of the white
South towards the aspirations of
the cOlOred citizens.
In my own experience this ques-
ton in one form or another is al
ways asked when after speech or
duuISSS W d Wu1LS duulSuCC IhC
meeting is opened for questions.
"Do you believe in social equality 2"
queried an intelligent and attrac-
tive young woman sitting in the
first row a few weeks ago at a
meeting in Detroit. "I think that
colored people are happier together,
don't you?" asked kindly-faced
matron recently at a meeting spon-
sored by woman's civic group in a
wealthy suburban community. In
one form or another the question
is invariably put to colored speak
ers who address white audiences.
My own experience is I believe the
experience of every colored person
even when he or she speaks to audi
ences composed of people on a high
cultural and intellectual level.
"Well," I said to my friend who
seemed at a loss to answer the
question as to whether or not he
wanted his sister to marry Negro,
what do you say?" He seemed a
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dence in his grace. Flowers on the
altar were from neighborhood gar
dens.
Visitors noted were: Misses C.
Patterson, Fl. Dodge, Ia; Camilla
Jean Benner, Kansas City, Kans. ;
Lucille Morris, Des Moines, Ia,
and Mr.. Robert Morris, Minneap-
oils.
At our 8 p. m. fourth Quarterly
meeting our Minneapolis sister
churches, with their pastors, were
represented. Rev. A. J. Irvine of
st. Peter church delivered the SER
mon on "Many Are the Affections
of the Righteous" The st. Peter
choir furnished the music. Mrs.
Hazel Allen, formerly of Grand
Rapids, Mich, Joined church. Rev.
Thomas B. Stovall, presiding elder,
preached at the 8 p. m. service.
The official board met at the close
of the 8 p. m. service and was def
nitely assured Of the liquidation
of all official board Indebtedness
and an emergency surplus when all
reports have come in.
Rev. Isaac Fisher will preach at
the 10:45 a. m. service Sunday,
June 10. His subject will be Gone
Message from Jesus-to You."-
Chas. H. Miller.
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Boosts Rev. Morris
Robinson. Hits
Lawrence Jones
9O5 West 18th st.,
Minneapolis, Mimi,
June G. 1913.

june. o. 4o4o'
Editor: In a politically biased
article regarding Lawrence M.
Jones, a school board candidate,
you refer to his ''broad, under
standing point of view"
Yet you later write: "He (Mr.
Jones) is well aware that peoples
of different races are, by nature,
endowed with characteristic quail
ties" I should like to know what
these characteristic qualities are.
Scientists have it that the sole
racial distinctions are anatomical,
not physiological, emotional, men
tai, social, spiritual, or behavior
istic. I refer you to Grace Diff
ferences," by Otto Klineberg.
Again, he is referred to as ''fair,
open-minded." Does your I'M
founded assertion CDR. Jones is the
best man" leave no room for con-
sideration of Rev. Morris Robin
son? Surely his work in the War
Relocation Authority of aiding
young REPRESENTATIONS demon
strates his emancipation from out
model racial theories.
Very sincerely,
Dick ZumWinkle.
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Church Notes

Camphor Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: Rev. William Pow
ell, executive secretary of the
Ramsey County Sunday School AS
ISOLATION, preached last Sunday in
the absence of the pastor, Rev.
Clarence T. R. Nelson. Rev. Pow
ell delivered a thoughtful message
on Paul. Corporal Edward Mont
gomery, son of Mrs. Addie C. Few,
was a visitor, with his aunt from
Evanston, Ill. Zachary T. Mon
son was the soloist.
Rev. Nelson will preach at the
II a. m. service on Sunday, June
10, at the fifth annual graduates
services. Methodist Student Day,
formerly known as Children's Day,
will be observed Sunday. The Sun
day School will present a program.
DR.. W. H. Williams of Detroit
will preach on Sunday morning,
June 81. Fathers Day will be OBJ
served Sunday, June 20. Rev.
Nelson will deliver the Fathers
Day sermon.
Pilgrim Baptist Church News:
On Sunday morning, June 6, Rev.
S. E. Ware, pastor, preached an
impressive sermon on Lifting
Jesus" to a large congregation.
Most of the large number present
took communion. Two new men,
bers were added to the church roll.
All choirs rendered beautiful and
appropriate music.
Many visitors were present Sun
day morning. Nathalie Galloway,
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Galloway, was blessed.
The regular Wednesday evening
prayer meetings are taking on new
life. Other members are urged to
join this great band and increase
their spiritual strength.
Next Sunday Rev. Ware will use
''It Does Not Yet Appear What
We Shall Be" for his text.
The church, paying all expenses,
will send Rev. Ware to the Ma
tional Sunday School Congress,
converting in Cincinnati, Ohio. He
will leave June 81. On Sunday,
June 20, Rev. W. D. Carter, for
mer pastor, will deliver the mes
sage at the morning service. He
will go with Rev. Ware to the Gin
cinnati meeting.-Mrs. C. D. Mil
ligan, Jr.
st. James A. M. E. Church News:
A very timely message was deliv-
cred by Rev. B. N. Moore at our
10:45 a. m. service last Sunday, the
sixth communion day Of the year.
The pastors subject was welcome
Table" Christ's sacrifice for US
should be a constant reminder, Civ
ing US explicit faith and conf
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little confused, hesitated and then
replied: Usually I say that has
nothing to do with giving American
citizens a decent break. But I have
the feeling that my answer is in
adequate. What do you think
should say?" 81 do not know" I
replied. 'This question seems very
funny to me, because it carries with
it two assumptions which believe
are mwarranted."
"What assumptions 2" he asked,
81 don't understand you" "First,
answered, there is the assump-
ton that your sister might want
to marry a Negro, since marriage
in America at least contemplates
freedom of choice; and the second
assumption is that a Negro might
want to marry your sister. Are
your friends actually apprehen-
sive," I asked, "that it is neces-
sary to ostracize the Negro by COM
polling segregation in order to keep
their sisters from wanting to mar
ry Negroes? No Negro could
marry your sister against her will.
And it is just possible that he may
not want to marry her in any event.
Marriage is purely a problem
between two individuals" I con-
tinued. 'My answer, if I were you,
to such a question, would be-'T
want my sister to be happy, to
marry as fine young man as she
can, a man of ambition and char
acter and the possibilities of achiev-
ing a place in the world"
Somehow I have the feeling that
if the color bar was lowered there
would be little danger Of a stam-
pede of white girls to marry col
ored men, no immediate danger at
least"
He was silent. 81 never looked
at it in that way" he finally said.
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To Graduates and Others

this is the month graduaion words advice
and will be extended the thousands
who have completed their courses of study.
of grave
delivered last Rothay, Minnesota
Robert Sheldon Cowi president the Rohsay
worth public attention for it's thoughtful understanding advice.
Mr.. Cowie said:
81 want congratulate boys girls successful
completion of satisfactory all
happy hours here together and with teachers
who have patiently made sacrifices behalf
have had dsappontmens
forgotten they should have been
finally reached the goal that aimed during the
of graduating from high school,
Some of have the distorted notion that you
educated and further
parents Let correct this impression by
attained
will continue receive throughout life time
parents will continue their
they will always be anxious
hde In the their wisdom will assist materially sumun
ing the problems of life which all Always
remember the fourth commandment Honor Father
that thy days be long the which
giveth thee do greater happiness throughout
lifetime
graduates boys grls-are going to be
called into the armed forces help
nation This becomes because
few distorted minds throughout the world We
before of placed positions danger
that it when this World War you going
be called battle against the evil throughout
there is community large small which
selfish mortas who willing endanger the
community if necessary satisfy their greed for power
and wealth. Sometimes Spite
the entire community Some will
gain their ends Of which advice
such unpleasant circumstances is to stick
duct yourself in such that feel inclined apologize
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cipal Park Fairgrounds with train
ed instructors in charge throughout
the summer months. A rounded
program of games, competitive
sports, handicraft, etc., is planned
each year and our children have
full access to these facilities at all
times. Children, adolescents and
adults alike, could well benefit by
making more use of the activities
offered both winter and summer
by their neighborhood parks. AS
for community house solving the
problem of "corner-hanger-oners"
it will never do that. The chief Of
tenders would not be interested in
such "tame" recreation. Correct
use of spare time is an asset that
must be acquired in childhood.
Some never learn. Thus, the loaf
ers, like the poor, we have always
with US.
Finally, the idea that 1--WE want
something of our own" is probably
we'll meant but defeats the ends
that our entire race are striving
for. Daily, we are fighting tooth
and nail against segregation and
inequality. If the neighborhood
parks were to bar our children
from their activities we would be
the first to fight such an injustice
to the bitter end. Yet some of US
want to set up separate place for
our children to play when the COM
munity is alre ady completely
equipped to handle the situation.
Of course, the YMCA, Community
Fund, and other organizations are
anxious and willing to back such
a move. It automatically removes
the obnoxious Ito them) burden of
our presence from their establish
ed recreational centers and prac-
tically forces US off to ourselves.
Segregation is a bitter pill to swal-
low when necessary. How much
worse it is to have the dose sugar
coated and self-administered!
Let US not be hoodwinked into
taking step that we may regret
for all the years to come.
Maryedith Kyle,
3637 4th Ave. &c.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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Mrs. Kyle Says Com
munitY House Would
Lower Neighborhood
Standard

Editor: Mr.. C.. A. Hughes in
his letter of last week suggested
that all who were opposed to a
Community House for the south
side speak now, or forever hold
their peace. In reply to this chal-
lenge I would like to express my
personal objections and the reasons
for same.
Community Houses were founded
primarily to care for underpriv-
LEGGED children who lacked the
proper home environment and a
decent place to play and develop.
Surely such a condition does not
exist in our neighborhood which is
occupied, for the most part, by
home owners and intelligent peo-
pie with a great deal of civic pride.
Other high-class districts such as
Portland and Park Avenues, Min
nehaha Parkway, etc., are filled
with children and adolescents but
have felt no need for a Community
Center. Why? The answer is OBJ
vious. Let US not be eager to shift
the burden of our children's care
to the shoulders of public servants
and lower the standard Of our
neighborhood in so doing.
Children must have some form
of organized group play to satisfy
the "gang" instinct inherent in all
of US. For this reason the district
maintains two well-equipped NUM-
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Book Review

CANCEL Mo- and Her Son, Roland
Hayes" by MacKinley Helm, At
lantic Monthly Press, Little, Brown,
$2.75 PIP. 2S9 November, 1912.
This is a readable biography,
written as if Roland Hayes were
speaking, of the great Negro singer
and his changes from an impover-
ished Georgia farm boy, born of
slave parents, to a world renowned
artist.
Americans, particularly most
Northerners, white and Negro, can
learn much of the trials and rebuffs
of a Negro concert singer, over his
55 years; of his realization that he
was himself, an example of Negro
artistry rather than an imitation of
white voices and performances; and
of the uncivilized treatment he met
from Duluth to pre-Hitler Leipzig.
Musicians will find revealing
comments on Negro spirituals as
native American music rooted part
ly in ancient African tribal rhythms
interviewer with emotional repeti-
tive verse of Christian origin. With
out doubt Roland Hayes contrib
uted much to American culture and
art, likewise to a slight increase in
racial understanding perhaps even
in the deep South.
On the negative side it appears
that he is willing to accept and
submit to himself and his people
being treated as less than Ameri-
cans. But considering that his
great-grandfather and his grand
father were both whipped and
beaten to death, that he himself
has been beaten and jailed for being
a Negro; and considering that in
1888 a lynching threatened when a
white music student tried to live in
a cabin on Angel Mos farm, what
can be done?
Also frequently in the book he
himself uses an Objectionable adj
jective (why doesn't the NAACP
change the name to MA of N?).
Perhaps I have been impractical
in putting the emotional above the
social value of friendship, but
neither the color of my friends, nor
the color of their money, nor the
color of their class has ever been
of much significance to me. It was
the color of their minds, the warmth
and depth of their sensibility and
affection, that Influenced me-
Claude Mckay.
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June 6, 1913.
2815 Chicago Ave. S.,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.

Editor: I am writing you in re-
gard to the Community Center at
345 East 38th St. I am interested
in this Community Center because
if it is conducted in the right man
ner, it will provide good clean recre-
alton of which our youth are in so
much need. I am sure that the peo-
pie who are behind the movement
are very we'll qualified. I am will
ing to help support it in whatever
way I can. Delinquency is on the
march, let US all do what we can
to help our boys and girls. "The
youth of today will be our leaders
of tomorrow"
Mrs. Charles V. Wagner,
2815 Chicago Ave. S.,
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The Rooseveltian courage is no
better exemplified than by Mrs.
Eleanor who despite the despicable
rotten attacks on her for her friend
ship for Americans of Negro an
cestry keeps on her calm unruffled
way.
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What do you make of his state
ment, page SO, q. I confess that
there were times, long ago, when
it seemed difficult to be a Negro
in white world" and page 276,
81 thought of the fifteen million
Americans of my color patiently
waiting for democracy to come
along and take them i'm?
THEODORE KAHN,
4
Phone your news items in early.
Call Midway S340-advt.
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Duluth News

Reverend E. A. London preach
ed the annual sermon Sunday, June
z, at st. Marks A. M. E. Church
for the Eastern Star Lodge.
Mr.. John Atkins of Canada is ex-
pected to visit the city soon.
Mr.. Dave McHenry is ill.
Mrs. E. J. Hickman is convalesc-
ing.
Mrs. Anna Albright has moved
into one Of her smaller homes.
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TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD,
ALABAMA - Second Lieutenant
Shirley R. Clinton of Camden, New
Jersey, was recently commissioned
from the Air Corps Administration
Officer : Candidate School, Miami
Beach, Florida. Lieutenant Clinton
graduated from Glassboro State
Teachers College in 1912, receiving
his Bachelor Of Arts degree.
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On John L.

On John L.
Before American Negroes begin
yelling with the mob that calls for
John L. Lewis blood they ought to
go out and dig coal a few weeks
W. E. B. Dubois.
Strange
It is a very strange and some
times disheartening phenomenon
that white and Negro people in this
country have rarely joined together
in business enterprise except on the
level of the underworld. Elmer
Carter.
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NAVY Versus Foot Suffers

of the United States Navy setting them
vganes attacking civilians Angeles
pleasing sight Surely the regularly
civilian authorities aided necessary the military police
with elements Angeles
whether they zoot suits uniforms.
The sailors who have been taking the law their hands with
objection Angeles police authorities Navy
commanding officers actually mobe They bad the
suited hoodm whom they have been beating
After suits uniforms make mobs Military mobs
are than civilian mobs
The which being set in Angeles disturbing those
abhor furthermore certainly
those who believe that law and order fundamental
qualities of democratic government.
received this editorial ind
suspected racial angles the Angeles
shown photos appear be Mecans
of other Latin extraction who live numbers
United will Neighbor
program n a cooked
AS this is written the Naval Army and civilian authorities
decided
should have done Immediately
The whole thing disgrace the editorial
levity used by of daily newspapers
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Wear With Pride

Thanks Cartridge Corporation almost thousand
patriotic citizens of St. Paul Minneapolis engaged
work to have right TO wear ne coVeeu
"E" lapel pin after June a.
On that date Cartridge Corporationoperated Twin
Cities Ordnance Brighton Minnesota will receive formally
the This award conferred outstanding
war plants doing exceptional work supplying the Army
with munitions of Only two percent OF the nao WI"
plants have been so honored
that while quality and quantity of produc
ton selecting for the award there
several other considered Among these
l.. Overcoming production obstacles
2. Avoidance of stoppages.
Maintenance of fair labor standards.
Training o. additional labor forces
Efficient management
G. Record accidents health and plant protection
Cans realize wish to acknowledge it, the
Cities Ordnance plant accepted by auor
leading plant the respects
among these the matter of racial relations
this and the community it serves
Twin Cities Ordnance plant is the plant OF
which maintained fair employment practices 1t
where democracy be action Since the hr
breaking the plant management
policy extending to all citizens regard
religion national origin opportunity for
gainfu, productive employment.
practices not to
achieve Federal Cart
president Charles Lilly Horn
the the cities
established make and maintain the
necessary achieve safeguard this reputation
Active participation the labor recruiting of the Federal
Cartridge Corporation by this funionng public nst
estopped somewhat times from the Twin
the credit DUE Announcement of the winning
this long awaited
additional which have made Twin Cities
the countr greatest arsenas united
effort and industrial democracy
Twin Cities Ordnance and its thousands Of
really deserve the ArmyNavy
% that they will with continued pride and distinction
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"Angel Mo- and Her Son, Roland
Hayes" by MacKinley Helm, At
lantic Monthly Press, Little, Brown,
$2.75 PIP. 289 November, 1912.
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WY
Dick Zumwinkle.