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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
Newman Named
Elks Civil Liberties
State Director

The appointment Of Cecil New
man as Minnesota state director of
the Elks Civil Liberties Commits
sion was announced by ]. Finley
Wilson of Washington, D. c., grand
exalted ruler of the I.B.P.O.E.W.,
during his recent visit here. "Elks
must help in the campaign for
equal rights for all Americans" Mr..
Wilson said.
Mr.. Newman will direct the civil
liberties work of the lodges and
temples in Minnesota. This section
of the Elks' program has account
ed for many economic gains by
Negro citizens in many states.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
Mrs. NJ. J. Wright,
Pioneer Citizen,
Dead at II

Mrs. Minnie ]. Wright, age II,
1705 S. E. 7th St., pioneer Mime
apolitan, died at the Minneapolis
General Hospital Thursday, Dec. 9.
Funeral services were held at
Bethesda Baptist Church Monday,
Dec. 10, with Rev. A. F. Martin
officiating.
Interment was at Crystal Lake
Cemetery. A daughter, Mrs. Nina
Johnson, Minneapolis, and a son,
Byron Holder, of Los Angeles, sur
vive. Woodland Funeral Home was
in charge of the services.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
James Burkes,
Well Known
Man. Buried

James Henry Burke, 1929 5th
Ave. So, died at his home Wednes-
day, Dec. 8, after an illness of more
than two years. He was employed
at the Warner Hardware for many
years. Funeral services were held
Saturday, Dec. II, at 2 pm. at St.
Peter A.M.E. Church with Rev. A..
J. Erwin officiating. Interment was
at Lakewood Cemetery. He is sur
vived by his wife, Jewel.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
Visitors to
Office.

Visitors in the office this week
were, W. Squire Neal, st. Paul,
John H. Maxwell, Rev. E. R. Thorn
as, Merton Ewing, Vernon B.
Young, Richard Ross, Minneapolis;
Pfc. Chas. W. Blackburn, SCOTS
Field, ILL.,; Noah Spencer Smith,
Floyd Newson, W. A. Willis, Wal
lace B. Chambers, Wilmeth Bowen,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
Ruth Young
Joins WAG,
Hubby in Navy

Mrs. Ruth Young, 1929 18th Ave.
&c., left Monday, Dec. 10, for Des
Moines, Iowa, to enter the armed
service as a WAC. Mrs. Young was
the only Negro in the group of 80
who left Minneapolis Monday.
Her husband, John Young, is in
The Navy band at Void Chamber
lain Field. Her mother, Mrs. Mary
Swain of st. Louis, Mo-, who had
been visiting her until she entered
the service, returned to her home
Wednesday, Dec. Is.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
''SmOky" Harris
Remains Shipped
to Des MOines

William H. (Smoky) Harris, 40,
254 18th St. E., st. Paul, died We'd
nesday, Dec. 8, at Ancker Hospital.
His remains were shipped to Des
Moines for interment Friday, Dec.
10. Two sisters, Mrs. Matte Brown
and Mrs. Mary Moore, of Des
Moines, survive. He is alleged to
have been motorcycle riding dare
devil. Woodland Funeral Home was
in charge of shipping the body.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
Ben Williams Remuins
Sent to Philly

Benjamin Williams, age So, 1112
4th Ave. No., died Sunday, Dec. II,
at the Minneapolis General hospi-
tai. Remains were sent to Philadel-
phia, Pa, Wednesday, Dec. Is. His
wife, Emma, two sisters of Phila-
delphia and brother of New Jer-
sey are his survivors. Woodland
Funeral Home in charge.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
Notice! Notice!

The December "a (Christmas)
edition of this paper will be off
the press Wednesday, Dec. %.
All copy intended for publica-
ton in that issue should reach
our Minneapolis Office not later
than pm. Tuesday, Dec. 81.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
Biggest Christmas
Edition on Way

The biggest Christmas edition in
the history of this newspaper is in
prospect for next week.
1t is scheduled to be off the press
Wednesday and will contain in ad-
dition to the regular news, fea-
lures, etc., a large number of holi-
day greetings from individuals,
families, organizations and bust
ness firms.
Copy for this edition must be in
our Minneapolis office, 314 Third
Ave. So, by Tuesday at 5 pm.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17

The garment manufacturing in
dustry in Minneapolis has been
definitely opened to Negro workers.
AS contrasted with few years ago
women operators, pressers, clerks
are employed in many garment
factories. These women are men,
bers of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union and have
established splendid relationships
with their fellow workers. One fac
tory employs young woman as
chief stock clerk with several work
ers under her supervision.
The League has concentrated on
making openings for skilled and
professional Negro workers. To il
lustrate its accomplishments along
this line, the League has made such
placements as mechanical drafts
man, machinists, clerks, stenog-
raphers, power machine operators,
drill press operators and auto
mechanics. Other job openings
made by the League have enabled
persons to obtain employment by
applying directly to the firm.
Information Bureau
The organization has served as
a bureau of information for persons
interested in city, state and federal
civil service examinations. Jobs as
stenographers, typists, clerks, have
been secured with the different
branches of governmental service
as result of this service. The first
Junior and Senior Interviewers
with the Employment Service were
members of a study group organ
lied by the League to assist per-
sons to qualify for the examina-
lions. Many young women from
Minneapolis employed on federal
jobs in Washington, D. c., received
guidance and aid through the
League.
Chief gains in non-defense en-
ployment are reflected in the in
creased number of Negroes en-
ployed in department stores. Also
it is significant that they are hold
ing a greater variety of jobs than
formerly. From the traditional jobs
as maids and cleaners, many are
now serving as matrons, stock
girls, stock clerks. Launderers, dry
cleaning establishments and other
commercial establishments have for
the first time given employment to
Negroes.
Mr.. Washington has been in con-
tact with these firms, advising with
them, in employment matters. In
numerous instances, the manage
ment of these concerns have re-
quested that he give them informa-
ton on the availability of workers
and the best procedure to follow in
bringing the first Negroes into the
plant.
Education and Guidance
Directly related to the placement
of skilled and professional Negro
workers is the availability of per-
sons with skill and training. The
League has conducted a guidance
program for the purpose of ac-
quainting young people with the
occupational field and encouraging
them to take advantage Of pre-em-
ployment and refresher training
courses. The League worked close
ly with the National Youth Admin
istration, and the Vocational Edu-
cation Program for War Produc-
ton Workers. From these two
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17

The National Labor Relations
Board last Saturday expressed
doubt as to whether a union which
denies colored workers member
ship may nevertheless bargain as
their exclusive representative with
an employer. The Supreme Court
decision appears to be directly
contrary to this NLRB ruling.
The Supreme Court, summarily
reversing a decision of the District
of Columbia Court of Appeals, held
that the Brotherhood of Railway
Steamship Clerks, Freight Han
dlers, Express and Station En-
ployees is the proper collective bar
gaining agent for 45 Red Caps en-
ployed at the St. Paul Union Depot.
In a so-called per curiam deci-
sion-without a detailed opinion
the court held that it had decided
in recent cases that Federal court
should not interfere in inter-union
jurisdictional disputes.
The case involved the Brother
hood and the United Transport
Service Employees Union, a CLIO
organization, of which Willard
Townsend of Chicago is the presi-
dent. The case arose out of a quar-
rel between the two unions as to
which was entitled to represent the
st. Paul Red Caps for collective
bargaining purposes.
A decision in favor of the Broth
erhood was rendered by the Ma
tional Mediation Board. The Fed
eral District Court reversed the
Board, holding that the Red Caps
as a separate class or craft were
entitled to make their own designa-
ton of a collective bargaining
agent.
Reverse Judge GrOner
In the Court of Appeals, Chief
Justice D. Lawrence Groner wrote
a separate opinion in which he
pointed out that the Brotherhood is
white organization which does not
permit membership by colored en-
ployees of the railroads and that
if designation of the Brotherhood
as the bargaining agent of the Red
Caps was permitted to stand the
result would be to force them to
accept designation by an organiza-
ton which denied them member
ship.
Judge James A. Cobb of the law
firm of Cobb, Howard and Hayes,
which represented the Unite d
Transport Service Employees, COM
pared Mondays decision of the
Supreme Court with Chief Justice
Taney's decision in the bred Scott
case.
Want Rehearing
Pointing out that the court had
followed an unusual procedure by
reversing the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals upon the appli-
cation of the Brotherhood for a
writ of certiorari, he said his law
firm will file a petition for re-
hearing.
The Groner decision which the
Supreme Court reversed was relied
upon by the National Labor Rela-
lions Board last Saturday as the
basis of it's doubt whether a I'M
ion which discriminatory denies
membership to employees on the
basis of race may nevertheless bar
gain as the exclusive representa-
tive in an appropriate unit COM
posed in part of members of the
excluded race"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
BROTHER OF LOCAL
PEOPLE DIES

Greenville, Miss.-George Davis,
SO, died here Monday, Dec. 6.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday.
The deceased was the brother of
three Minneapolis residents, Gar
nett Davis, Mrs. Ruby Craig and
Mrs. Blanche Turner.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
Mrs. Fannie
Mitchell Dead

Mrs. Fannie Mitchell, AZ. died at
Glen Lake Sanitarium Friday, Dec.
10. Funeral services were held
Tuesday, Dec. IA, at Bethesda Bap-
fist Church. Rev. A. F. Martin off
ciated. Her survivors are her hus-
band, Samuel D. Mitchell, five sis
tiers and three brothers. Woodland
Funeral Home in charge of the
funeral services. Interment was at
Crystal Lake.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17


Minneapolis was designated by the
War Manpower Commission as a
surplus labor area.
Organizing community forces and
cooperating with federal agencies
Washington succeeded in overcom-
ing the disposition of many employ
ers to exhaust the supply of white
labor before hiring Negroes. Con-
centrating on established industries
that will be in business after the
war, the League has brought about
the employment of Negroes in such
firms as Minneapolis Honeywell,
Munsingwear Corporation, Flour
City Ornamental Iron Works,
Strutwear Knitting Works, North
Star Wooden Mills and the Mime
apolis Knitting Works. None of
these firms employed Negroes prior
to 1941, but now employ them in
skilled, semi-skilled as we'll as I'M
skilled jobs.
The League has contributed to-
ward the sterilization of Negro
employment at such firms as D. W.
Oman and Sons, War Production
Plant, International Harves r
Company, Hart Carter Company,
Pufahl Foundry and numerous 9TH
er plants by referring workers to
them. The personnel departments
of more than 80 firms in this area
have consulted with Mr.. Washing
ton on matters relating to the
placement, upgrading and overall
problems of adjustment of Negro
workers.
T.C.O.P.-FederaI Cartridge
Program
The Urban League rendered a
more comprehensive service to the
Twin Cities Ordnance Plant than
to any single war production plant.
The prime contractor of this plant,
Mr.. C. L. Horn, president of Fed
eral Cartridge Corporation, in his
efforts to carry out policy of non
discrimination, designated the Ur-
ban League as the principal agency
to which Negroes might go for ad-
vice and assistance in their efforts
to obtain employment. Working CO.
operatively with C. E. Newman,
Editor, Minneapolis Spokesman and
st. Paul Recorder, U. S. Employ
ment Service and the personnel Of
ficials of the Ordnance Plant, the
Urban League rendered an invalu-
able service to both management
and workers. On many occasions
Mr.. Horn has publicly acknowl-
edged his appreciation for the
services of the League.
Munsingwear Official Said
Mr.. Washington's foresight. in
dealing with the established firms
mentioned above has brought about
marked change in their attitudel
With the help of the League these
firms have so thoroughly integral
ed their Negro workers that many
have indicated their determination
to adhere to a policy of non-dis-
elimination in the postwar period.
For example, an official of the
Munsingwear Corporation in a
statement to Mr.. Washington, a
few days ago, said, "Our experience
with Negro workers has been most
satisfactory. The Urban League
has helped to get this program
started and we expect, with the
Leagues help, to keep it going
from now on"
Garment Industry
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
FATS WALLER
DIES SUDDENLY
IN KANSAS CITY

Kansas City.-Fats Waller, ia
nous entertainer, pianist, singer
and composer, died suddenly here
Wednesday on a train in the Union
Station.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
Supreme Rules Against
St. Paul Red Caps in
Favor of Lily-White Union

Washington D. C.-The fight against exclusion of col
ored workers from labor unions received definite setback
Monday November 20, when the United States Supreme
Court upheld the right of union to represent
Red Caps employed at the ST. Paul Union Depot for coec
tive bargaining purposes,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
EMPLOYMENT

Noteworthy accomplishments have been made toward
widening employment opportunities for Negroes in Mime
apos The present condition of full employment for
people, many of whom working at the maximum level
of their ss one the concrete achievements of
the League Widespread employment in production
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
Some Minneapolis Urban
League Accomplishments


accomplishments
the
the community
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17
Public Program to Pay
Tribute to C. w. Washington
December 20 at C1O Hall
Retiring Mill City Urban League ExecutiN
HOnOred

HOnOred
Monday night December TO- Twin City residents will gather at
reception Washington, retiring Minneapolis Urban
League secretary, his wife, Mrs Washington
the public with admission, will be held at the
Citizens Aid Building 9Th Street and
Fourth AYES in Minneapolis 8 m.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17

Outstanding event of season
Treble Clef" concert, Dec. %. Pill
grim Baptist church.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17

Social welfare and interracial accom-
plishments Of the League will be presented
in next weeks issue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-17

The three great wars of this
nation have been fought for, the
ideals of liberty and equality to
which the nation was pledged.
AS a consequence of all of them
the American Negro has made
great strides toward freedom
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Myr-
dial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
0PA Officials and Police
Raid 7 Detroit Stores
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Feb. 8.-Office of Price
Administration officials and police
raided and closed two Detroit shoe
stores last night where tipped of
customers were carrying out arm
loads of new shoes.
Sam B. Ostrow. senior enforce
ment attorney for the OPA, and
Henry Bockof1, OPA investigator,
ordered police to open the stores
after they said the owners had re-
fused them admittance.
The owner Of one store declared:
I'VE are doing nothing wrong. We
didn't hear the order because we
were working in the store all day"
OPA officials. with police backing,
took the names of II persons in the
store. Mr.. Ostrow said some of
them were trying on shoes and one
woman, stopped at the door, was
carrying eight boxes Of shoes.
The owner OF the other store also
protested he was doing nothing
wrong.
Arthur H. Sarvis, State director of
the OPA, said a complete investiga-
ton would be made. 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Explosion Damages Home
OF Cleveland Unionist
BY the Associated preax

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 8.-An explo-
sion early today damaged the home
Of an AFL unionist and aroused
scores OF persons from their sleep.
A half stick Of dynamite exploded
under the porch of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel L. Smerk's West Side home
at $40 am, Detectives Louis Jo-
lovec and John Sullivan of the police
vandal squad reported.
The blast hurled the Smerks from
their bed, ripped away part OF their
porch and shattered windows and
pictures in their home and q house
next door.
Detectives said Mr.. Smerk was q
glazing foreman at Cleveland glass
concern and a member of the AFL
Glazers Union. They quoted him
as saying he had been scheduled to
appear as a prosecution witness at
the recent monopoly trial Of Glazier
Union omcials, but was not called
when seven Of the accused pleaded
guilty. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
House Member Calls for Action
To Avert New Cut in Newsprint

occupations were to be added to the
non-deferrable list, recently issued,
and that the first industry men,
toned by OCS "as one from which
surplus manpower can be taken is
paper manufacturing"
THE immediate result, according
to reports reaching me-" Mr.. Brad
ley said. "has been an exodus of
the current limited number Of
workers in paper production. All of
us can appreciate how quickly
this brings on a chaotic condition
In this industry -.
Some of us feel that the chair
man of the House Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee
Representative Lee of California;
should be enlisted at once to make
whatever contribution he can in
his oficial capacity to prevent the
wrecking OF the paper industry,
with the inevitable Gripping of the
press Of this country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Fight on Apprentices
Impends in Senate .
- anna
McKeIIorto Push BIZ =
To, OK 81, 500 Jobs

A major battle impended today
between administration forces
and a combination of independ-
ent Democrats and Republicans
over a proposal to give Congress
increased control over executive
departments by requiring Sen
ate confirmation of all ap-
pointees to jobs paying $4,000 or
more a year.
With the announced support OF
such veteran legislators as Sena-
tors Tydings, Democrat, of Mary
land and Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan, Senator Mcclellan,
Democrat, Of Tennessee said he
would demand early action on his
measure to end next June 80 the
terms of all higher salaried execu-
tive appointees.
The measure would subject future
executive appointments in that sal
airy class to Senate approval, but
would give those confirmed a four
year tenure in ONCE.
Despite plain indications Of Wig
orous administration opposition,
Senator Mcclellan told reporters he
believed the legislation would re-
store to Congress its constitutional
responsibility" to determine whether
qualified workers were being picked
for executive bureaus and agencies.
He declared there was no patronage
question involved.
Majority Leader Barley, ex-
pected to lead the fight against the
measure, said he had not had an
opportunity to analyze the bill and
could not comment. President
Roosevelt recently protested against
a provision requiring Senate con-
f1rmation of War Manpower Com
mission employees receiving - 500 or
more, contending that this inter-
fered with the war effort.
Taking exception to this view,"
Senator Tydings said he was sup
porting the principle of the bill
because he believed there had been
abuses" of power by agency en-
ployes who were not In any way
accountable to the public.
There are men in once right
now who have lost all accounta-
bility to the people," he declared.
THE very fact that they would
be subject to confirmation by the
Senate every four years, under
terms of this bill. ought to have
a salutary effect on their actions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Chief of Dutch
Nozi Legion
Assussinuted
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. Sit. Gen. Hen
dirk Alexander Seyyardt, 70, COM
mander Of the Dutch Nazi Legion,
was fatally wounded by revolver
bullets in front of his home late
Friday. Aneta said today, quoting
broadcast by the German-con-
trolled Netherlands radio.
The broadcast said Gen. seyfYardt
died Saturday. It did not specify
where he lived, but Netherlanders
in London said his last known resi-
dence was In The Hague.
The first report gave no indication
of the identity OF the assassin, Aneta
reported.
The news agency said Gen.
Seyfardt was appointed only last
week to the personal cabinet Of
Anton A. Mussert, chief of the
Dutch Nazi party and Hitler named
''fuehrer" of the Netherlands people,
and assigned to mobilize armed
forces to join the Axis forces on the
Soviet front.
Gen. Seyffardt also was president
Of the military division of the Ger
man-established peace courts" in
Holland, the agency said.
Chief of the Netherlands general
stah from 1929 until his retirement
in 1884, he was said to have begun to
evince pro-Nazi sentiments before
the war began. When the Germans
occupied Holland he was the only
Dutch general to go over to the
Nazis.
The agency said Gen. Seyffardt
took the initiative in forming a
"Vrijkorps" volunteer legion of
Dutch Nazis to fight on the Russian
front. It said he succeeded In raising
only relatively small force Of men,
most Of whom have been killed in
action against the Red Army.
The circumstances of Gen. Seyf-
fardt's death were not brought out
Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Fom;Iy Shoes Burned,
Coupons Chorred on
Eve of Rotioninq "o ~
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. S.-The
j. D. Dulles are shoeless until
the sale of shoes resumes tomor-
row under rationing.
The Dulles and their four
children fed barefoot early
today from their burning home.
The only things they saved
were three partly charred ration
books.
Mr.. Dulles, clad in a sympa-
thetic neighbours over sized
shoes and clothing. is looking
for new ration books today so
the whole family can go to
shoe store tomorrow.