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, 1943-01-06
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Sport Stuff
By Bus Bennett

In our CLIO. Bowling League
things have more or less frightened
up. Although we find Amalgamat-
ed Local 1853 still leading the
league, it is by the very slim mar
gin of only one game. This has
been brought about by the tenn
porary loss of two of the Local
768 bowlers, one because of sick
ness, and the other because of a
change in working hours. Due to
this fact the league leaders were
forced to bowl with four men, and
use a dummy score to cover up
for the fifth member of the team.
Regardless of these reasons how
ever, credit must be given the
United Aircraft Local CAB team.
They were able to cash in on the
bad luck of the leaders, and to
couple with this bad luck a con-
certed drive on their own part,
thus closing the gap that had ex-
listed between the two first place
teams
Quite a few scores of over two
hundred have been turned in re-
Gently. Four new members have
crashed our mythical 200 club,
since a record is being kept of
every bowler who betters that
mark. Local 1853 has placed Ryan
and Hartshorn in the records.
They came through with cores of
2O5 and 2O8 respectively. For Local
CAB, Schamerloh had a 224. Jarvis
of Local 755, finally hit a o of
201, after many efforts throughout
the season. Also, for Local 755,
Wilson Denlinger turned in the
high single game OF the year, a
mighty PSI. This marks the third
time that Mr.. Denlinger has en-
tered the 200 class. His other scores
were 202 and 212. Smith of Local
8O1, turned in a 2O3 score, and he
already had a 225 to his credit.
More power to the boys, I say,
those scores really make interes-
ing games.
The standings of the Bowling
League are as follows:
, 1943-01-06
BY ARTHUR N. HOUSER, Secty-Treas
The 20 Madison st. Bldg. Association

good place to deal.
We got off to a good start, but
we must do better. Why should
the building committee be forced
to pay interest on a loan, which
is costing each and every member.
Lets do the job right. Lets raise
the other $12,OOO.OO and make UE
Local 755 the first in Dayton to
own their own hall, completely:
We hope that the members of
our union realize what the union
has done for them, and will show
their appreciation by buying
shares in the hall. In the past
year, your union gained for each
and every member a general wage
increase, vacation with pay, i'm
proved grie procedure,
maintenance of membership, and
back pay, retroactive to April %,
1912.
BY having your Union head
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23

For a complete coversge
Of news from coast-to-coast'
condensed in one column, be
sure to read "PEOPLt )
DAILY DOINGS' by Isaac
Jones every week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23

We are glad to see our friend, Billy Burke, back
on the Job the Paradise Cocktail lounge after few
Jays on 18th siege of the flu He looks better than
ever, Though
arc aocking to the Paradise 'hea'er q
~ fAonc king Charlie Barnett. He plays me
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23

he Champion the northend's only theater-bar
hitting them high with Ella BLACK Beauty Lee as
Wv ou's'andng attraction II you haven't seen her,
w uon know what you have missed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-23

pr Detroit mite clubs doing their biz I'M
,..cle norae Of the war-Weary public war plant
sor., aiels. sailors and Marines who happen 10
t.ir.s ough or leave. and who really need sonle-
sr,t gay 20 get their minds of the moro hum
shows seem 70 he more lavish and dag
srg with more chorus girls hr eh'cr and
nrs t0,tlmcs, and more intricate roatlncs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-04
Connolly Answers

1-(a) Shrine of Bernadette, (b)
conversion of st. Paul (c)
home of Pope.
2-(a) Jules Massenet, (b) Rich
ard Strauss, (c) Sir Arthur
Sullivan.
3(a) st. Stanislaus Kostka,
(b) st. Patrick, (c) st. Denis.
4(a) Soldier. (b) naturalist,
(cl inventor.
5-Sicily. Sardinia. Cyprus.
Sal Robert. LaFollette. (b)
Robert Fulton, (c) Henry
Rice. y
Copyright: 1913. by King Features
When the Pink Rat Ate the
Green Mouse. A Fantastic Trag-
edy That Upset This Enterpris-
Ing Experimenter's Little World
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stranger
Than n Drunkard's Dream.
Read How His Curious Expert
ments Were Disturbingly Inter-
rupted as Told In The American
Weekly with This Sundays
Issue of The Detroit Sunday
TimeA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-04
PITFALLS
OF LOVE
By ADELE GARRISON

by ADELE OAhhiSON
Ny father put up the chain and
turned to me with outward COM
posture. but little signs I recognized
betrayed his excited anxiety.
please release Georges first
and bring him I'm here" he said.
and when / had brought in the
young fugitive King of Trees my
father asked me abruptly:
did I understand you TO say
that you told Mary you and
Katharine would 20 over to her
apartment and stay there until
she returned from the theater? ?"
THAT In what 1 told her." I
said, wondering what change Of
plan was coming now. for I knew
my father did not ask the ques-
ton idly.
I'm sorry" he said, "but
shall need both you and Kath-
arine here, or elsewhere"
"What time will the veritzen
supper party begin?" he asked
next.
"About midnight. I imagine"
"How long do you need to get
ready for it,"
perhaps q half hour. Not
moro, perhaps less"
Hm," he meditated. about
half after IL you'll want to
begin. Mr.. Halloran, will you
have Georges ready for q public
appearance by that time?"
GEORGES CAN COME
absolutely" Halloran az
firmed.
THAT will fit In all right,
then" he said. Georges can
como I'm here, Mr.. Halloran can
20 home, 80 you can dress In
your bedroom and not have to
take your things over to Mary's
apartment. Now II you'll go
back and tell Mary that, every
thing will be arranged"
9TH 60 at once" i said, busy
with conjectures as to what my
father wanted OF me.
! laid those conjectures aside
when Mary had admitted me, for
I saw at once that something had
happened.
II thought Aunt Katharine
was CO m Ing over with YOU"
Mary said quickly.
When I had explained my
fathers new arrangement, Noel
struck In with a masterful air
which he seldom uses.
UP TO MADGE
I'm going TO put this up to
Aunt Madge, Mary" he said.
For Mary palpably was provid.
ing a drab setting for turning off
her charm" as / had advised, and
Of which Noel knew nothing.
But he could see that the gown
she had fished out from the limbo
Of forgotten things was unbecom-
ing on Mary, and distinctly not
in the mode Of the moment. Then
/ suddenly remembered when
Mary had brought it home over
a year ago.
SMALL TOWNISH
"Why ever bought this
thingw she had exclaimed. 'T
guess IL must have been because
felt sorry for the saleswoman.
Did you ever see anything 90
small TOWNSHIP"
But / do not think she had ever
worn it. and guessed that she in
tended giving IL to some charity.
Its that gown, Aunt Madge,"
he said. "Where Mary got it I
don't know. She's always exquis-
itely dressed, and then tonight,
OF all nights, she gets into q rag
like that"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-04
Quick Answers

president Harding in 1923.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
81, January 80. General
Douglas Macarthur, So, jan
uary 26.
3-The estimated cost Is: gaso-
line and oil. S13,2S0; losses
allowing for three planes
shot down, S240, 900; bombs.
$4,000; maintenance on
planes, $4,000. This makes
a total Of S1,183, 2S0.
4Yes. In maritime law, fiot-
sam is the wreckage of a
ship or its cargo found float
ing on the sea; jetsam is
cargo cast overheard to
tighten a vessel in distress
and usually refers to goods
that sink.
5-With a fanfare Of trumpets.
6-The high seas" are those
lying beyond the territorial
bounds Of any nation.
liking Henry VIII, Merry
Wives of Windsor. The
Tempest.
Copyright. 1913. by King Features
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-30

This suggestion by such a distin-
guished figure in the world of mu-
sic as Menuhin deserves the serious
consideration Of the War Depart
ment. And if it is favorably acted
upon will be in our humble opinion
one of the most effective means of
raising the morale of American SOL
dierS.
Certainly the presence in Eng
land or Africa of a great Negro
artist such as Marian Anderson or
Roland Hayes or Dorothy Maynor
will do much to give the Negro SOL
der that sense Of pride and loyalty
which repeated humiliation, the in
evitable consequence of discrimina-
ton and segregation, tends to rob
him Of. The presence of artists such
as these would have a salutary eff
feet on Americas white soldiers,
too, many of whom have never
heard of or seen great white con-
cert artist let alone Negro. Europe
has always been kindly disposed
toward Negro musicians and our
English allies would unquestionably
give them an enthusiastic reception.
Every military or naval officer
knows the value of a high state of
morale in the troops under his COM
mand. Superiority of arms and
equipment does not necessarily in
sure victory. The history of war
fare is replete with instances where
an army outnumbered and out
gunned has by the sheer force of
spirit overcome its enemy. That
spirit, the unconquerable will to
win, can only be inculcated in the
soldier when he is moved by the
profound conviction that the cause
for which he fights is more i'm
portant than anything else includ-
ing life. No secret weapon no mat
ter how powerful can take the place
Of morale. Without it even the
largest army has a fatal weakness.
with it the smallest army has i'm
measurable strength.
1t is the disintegrating effect of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-30
Senate Investigation

Liberal Senator Sheridan Downey
ended by American who wants democracy survive in
for demanding the appointment of Senate committee
gate the treatment of Negroes the armed forces With
hat military all branches of the
abad their undemoatc practices discrimination segregation
They insist doing despite the critical need fighting
men at the front and particularly better morale Negro soldiers
indeed hoped that proposed committee do
good job Of investigation the end
nasty undemOcratc American practice of treating
members of the instead of loyal ct
fighting for their country.
When realizes how cruelty coored
against in their countr fighting forces
why and how deals with Vchynazs
gives the cold shoulder the Fighting French Meanwhile power
to Senator DoWney-N Y. Amsterdam News.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-30

racial segregation and discrimina-
ton on the Negro soldiers morale
which provokes the unflagging pro-
test of Negro leadership against
the continuation of this policy. For
racial segregation must invite "a
cial discrimination, and racial dis
elimination creates unnecessary
antagonists, nourishes bitterness
and resentment. Marian Anderson,
Catarina Jarboro, Dorothy May
nard, Joe Louis, Roland Hayes
can lift the Negro soldiers morale
but they alone cannot fill them
with that spirit which will make of
them great fighting force.
American Negro leadership of
press, church and school wants to
feel that the Negro soldier is CIV
ing his best for his country. White
American leadership should want
no less. Indeed it may become i'm
perative before the victory is won
and the forces of Nazism are
crushed to utilize Negro soldiers on
many fronts in highly important
operations.
The chief concern of the War and
Navy Departments should be: How
can we make the best use of the
Negroes potential strength and of
his matchless spirit of devotion and
loyalty. By racial discrimination q?
By racial segregation? By extend
ing even into the valley of the
shadow of death the social appur-
tenances of the slave system?
The honest answer is obvious.
And it is not beyond the realm of
possibility that the answer will be
made on the sandy beaches of
Europe. But the tragedy of this
war insofar as the Negro is con-
cerned is that too often decisions
as momentous as this are condi-
toned by the resourcefulness and
cunning of Hitler and Hirohito and
not by the faith of American lead
ership in the democratic principle.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-30

Who is the better thinking
Negro? Or is there any such
animal as such. If so, he or she is
one Of the permanent obstacles in
the progress of black people in this
country. Too often the Negro CLASH
fed under this heading is construed
as being a professional, doctor or
lawyer, teacher, one in government
service or anyone holding a job
two jumps ahead of the domestic
or laborer.
Or as Fora Neale Hurston so fifty
describes the better thinking Ne
gro" as one Of the fur coat peer
age set. All of which is, to some
extent unfair to those Of the pro-
fessional group as we'll as a source
of misunderstanding to those who
work on unskilled and in ordinary
labor jobs.
If we were asked to give our def
milton Of the better-thinking Ne
gro it would be one who has pride
in himself, his race, is law-abiding
and who is interested not only in
himself but in his fellow-man, re-
CARELESS Of his rating. There would
be many Negro domestics, ditch
diggers, janitors and maids who
would rank higher in the better
thinking category than some of the
more fortunate Negroes who have
education and means yet feel no OBJ
legation to share what they have
with others who could be benefited
by their aid.
Great Deal of Friction
A great deal of friction that
exists in the Negro race today is
brought about by misunderstand-
ing between the various classes
that make up the race.
On one hand some Negroes who
lack college degrees are ready to
pounce upon those who have and to
accuse the educated folk with snob-
berry without just cause. Then some
few Of the so-called intelligentsia
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-30
WHO is THE BETTER THINKING
NEGRO MILTON BLEDSOE ASKS

in the race, who have more book
learning than common judgment,
attempt to treat with contempt all
those who do not boast a college
fraternity pin and who cannot
throw in a few French or German
phrases now and then to demon
strate brilliance.
Aside from social grouping based
on personal preferences there
should be one common goal for all
Negroes to seek-that Of progress
in this country and mutual coopera-
ton with each other to attain that
end. There should be and can be no
artificial lines of demarcation as
fur coats, lovely mansions, cars,
college degrees and prominence Of
family if Negroes are to become
full-fledged citizens in America.
The idea Of class consciousness
as expressed in this quotation, 1.-THE
Cabots speak to the Lowells and the
Lowells speak only to God" must
be eradicated entirely if the level
of the Negroes is to be raised.
On Same Level
For regardless of the training or
eminence of Negroes in this coun
try all of US live on "the wrong
side of the track" so far as basic
rights are concerned.
Marian Anderson, world re-
nowned contralto of whom the
great Toscanini said possessed a
voice heard only once in a gener-
alton, was snubbed by a group of
snooty old ladies in the national
capital and was barred from Con-
stitution Hall.
The great DR.. George Washing
ton Carver, honored the world over
by kings, queens and scientific dis
coveries, was denied lodging in a
hotel in the worlds largest metrop-
oils, New York.
Joe Louis, world heavyweight
champion, the most noted example
Of his art and clean living, who
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-30

has contributed through his fights
thousands of dollars to white char
liable groups, cannot engage a no
tel room in any city save a few
democratic centers in the East.
And how can any Negro, man
or woman, be so mean as to want
to look down upon another Negro
simply because he or she has been
fortunate enough to get a decent
job, living in a comfortable home
and wear nice clothes.
And those Negroes who are too
lazy to even try and have something
for themselves, have no right to
criticize and browbeat those who
by dint of hard work and sacrifice
accumulate some of the worlds
goods.
1t is only when more Negroes can
get good jobs, own modern homes
and enjoy a few of the good things
of life that those who possess such
fortunes at present can consider
themselves secure in their higher
status of living.
When the Negro who scrubs
floors, washes clothes, sweeps the
-
floor can join hands, more common
arm, with the Negro who asserts
U. S. mail, teaches boys and girls,
argues law in the court and prac-
tees surgery in the hospital, the
American Negro will be well on the
way to becoming as one in the
American family of people.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-30
TYPE

Of all the things by which we're grped,
The worst ofense is being typed;
Each in himself has such residual
God blankets none, we're individual.
Though minds may be hard as flint,
The human hearts like fnger-print
And thus from aurice to ventricle
You'll find no two of them identical
He judges i'll who judges man,
Alone upon the base of clan,
Our variant thoughts are proof when tried
Race cannot make souls coincide
Social statistics are dynamite,
Applied to either black or white,
We scatter isms in dangerous snatches
And then-proceed to play with matches.
Our friendly circles much too small
To know but few and label all;
In grading men-before we rate
Give each his chance to demonstrate
The safest course in human relations
Lies in avoiding mass equations
II we grant each his renown
Wen never keep genius down
james +. Logan
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-30
SoYs Paper Didn't
Give Organized
Labor Credit
April 26, 1943.

Editor: 1 have noted with con-
Germ that in your story last week of
the fight made by the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People to pass the EQUAL
Rights Bill, you failed to report the
part played by organized labor in
bringing the bill into the House of
Representatives and it's adoption
as approved by the Senate with all
but one of the original amendments.
A resolution introduced into the
Minneapolis Central Labor Union
by Rubin Late, Business Represen-
tative for Laundry Workers Union,
Local 1873, and signed by him and
William Wright, Organizer for the
American Federation of Labor, was
concurred in overwhelmingly by the
Minneapolis body. It was primarily
this resolution which prompted Rep
resentative Robert Fitzsimmons to
take the lead in the fight to bring
the side-tracked bill into the House
by giving it special orders. Fitz-
simmons is a member of Gas Work
ers' Union, Local 2O490, and was
elected to his post by the support
of the labor movement in his dis
trict. He carried out the wishes of
organized labor, as expressed in
the Central Labor Unions resolu-
ton, when he defended the bill and
fought to bring it back into the
House before adjournment.
Many other members of organ
lied labor were active in the cam
paign to pass the Equal Rights
Bill, among them Frank Boyd,
Maceo V. Littlejohn and Frank AL
sup. l call this to your attention
because l believe it is important
for your readers to know that the
local labor movement played a part
in this campaign.
Progressive trade unionists have
learned that in order to protect the
rights of those who labor they can
not allow the employers to divide
them because of race, color, re-
ligion or national origin. It is only
through cooperative and organized
effort on the part of the unions and
minority groups that the struggle
for a higher standard of living can
be completely successful.
Most sincerely,
JOHN JANOSCO,
Financial Secretary.
Furniture Workers Union,
Local 1859.
Buy Your Bond Todayi
For a long time, possibly for
ever, there will be two separate
and distinct races in America, and
instead Of insisting on the forced
recognitin of so-called equality, 1
give my time to bringing up the
levels of my own people. They
can, by attainment, without being
white, or even like white people,
still be Americans of whom this
country can be proud. The fact
that our races are segregated does
not within itself prevent the Negro
from rising. A man of any race,
with equal opportunity, may be-
come equal to a man of any other
race. But it is always a personal
achievement. 1t is very idle and
foolish to talk about granting
equality, except equality of oppor-
tunity."-C. C. Spaulding.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-30

uire too much space give a day!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-30
Proof of Pudding

Governor Walter Goodand Wisconsin
Negro escaped convict fugitive from Alabama that
The Wisconsin felt that the of
years petty encouraged by
knew after study Of the facts the that state where
is wayed by color the crime for which the fugitive
convicted would have Melted the offender Jail
Governor Chauncey Sparks Of Alabama Immediately issued
newspapers severely crtcng
tive for what the Albanian claimed Alabama
and juries.
Before Governor Gooand could answer Alabaa defender
Mississippi jury white reply complete
conclusive and damaging as anv the Wisconsin Governor could have
made.
This jury twelve acquitted federal court three white
who Department Of Justice investigators claim ynched Negro
prisoner is the cards for white utherner be convicted
for numbering Negro By the token Governor Sparks knows
Negroes justice exceptions
challenges the presence in any section OF the nation OF one law for
blacks and another law for whites.
Minneapolis Election
In time there usually public munich
pal elections On May Minneapolis will hold city primary
tons As rejecting the lack Of public interest the number of
seeking nominations is smallest years.
elections have paid Minneapolis Negroes dividends
look the hall study municipal payo will convince
Of this fact.
politicians
Negro themselves, lacking
leadership organization each
with nothing memory meetings wherein
heae shake candidates permission speak,
rally hall
you election among Mill City Negroes
There Negro politician in Minneapolis who carry his
or her own precinct One or two of them think thy have the white
folks" fooled influence but they the political
sold anything than their nuisance value
There several individuals nOnpOhcan however, whose
standing the community that their endorsement Of
candidate gets candidate hundreds usually
practical politicians and do trade their
their personal advantage for patronage for the community
has always been the of this that the
poran the election citizens the
aderanc posts The ward alderman close should be the life of
community bad alderman do untold harm both
and city.
example, Minneapolis ward Negro businessman has
license legitimate necessary bust
ness, simply because he is Negro!
We all good capable but MUST have good fair
minded aldermen
ourselves families
primary elections Ask candidates nqurng questions check their
background and affiliations Try find how Negroes
they known addition the barber shop which the
his intimate with and his
problems.
Mnneapitans viii do well take real interest the
primaries and election.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-30
PLAIN TALK . .
By ELMER CARTER
MORALE = VICTORY


We should send people like Marian Anderson and other
artists England the gs of the statement Yehu
him. Of the worlds greatest vons
his return from England There is he inmae great
and demand England for the interpreter the only
among the armed forces but other groups as
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-30
WE PROMISED

The editorial which promised every organization
to write equal rights" bill is
for this issue
found many individuals bill by this all
ing full credit for including
the broadening old ceent
law that afraid would age bill