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WOmen's War Work
Committee Meets

"We're in this mess and we might
as well link in and help end it," thus
spoke Mrs. F. C. Clardy at the
monthly meeting Of the Women's
War Work committee of st. Peter
church held April z.
This meeting, the largest since
its organization in November, was
presided over by Mrs. Edith Bow
man, a Nurses Aid giving service
at the University hospital.
Mrs. Frances Brown, a member
of the Red Cross Motor Corps, told
Of the interesting work of that de-
partment and urged more women
to find the type of work they liked
best and then work diligently and
earnestly until the job is done.
Mrs. Mae Marshall, member Of
the Executive Board of the Civilian
Defense, Women's Activities Divi-
sion, was present and spoke Of the
many ways women could be Of SER
vice.
Mrs. Wreatha Maxwell, organizer
Of this Unit and First Aid Instruc-
tor, extended greetings to represen-
tatives Of the following organiza-
tons: Women's American Legion
Auxiliary, Women's Sleeping Car
Porters' Auxiliary, Booker T.
Washington Study Club, st. James
A. M. E. Church, and Wayman
A. M. E. Church.
Reverend Boyd of Des Moines,
Iowa, gave some very interesting
information about the 900 Negro
WAAC's in that city.
The pastor and all speakers urged
more widespread participation in
every phase Of the war work.
A number Of women signed up
for one Of the three classes, nutri-
ton, first aid, and sewing.
The sewing unit meets every
Wednesday at the home Of the
chairman, Mrs. F. G. Clardy, 24s7
9th Ave. s. Mrs. Mae Jones is
the instruetreas.
Mrs. Bowman has one son snd
Mrs. Clardy, two, now serving in
the armed forces. More informa-
ton can be obtained by calling Mrs.
Maxwell, Atlantic T62e.
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n. Y. Times Hit
For Unfair News
Treatment of Race
NAACP HITS TINES SOFT
PEDAL OF FAXED
MUGGING STORY

New York, N. Y.-The deliberate
failure of the New York Times to
give any more than two inconspicu-
Gus inches to the refutation of
faxed mugging story was assailed
this week by the NAACP in attack
upon the papers general treatment
of alleged crime by Negroes. The
original April 6 Times story of the
alleged mugging was 10 inches
long.
eff the Times considered it jour-
nalistically necessary to feature
the word Negroes in the story of
the attack" the NAACP demanded,
"why did it not in the publication
of the truth include that circum-
stance?"
The NAACP stated that although
Commissioner Valentine had pro-
vided the Times, along with other
New York newspapers, the full de-
tails of the investigation which
showed the woman who claimed to
have been "mugged" had lied in
every detail the Times carried only
the briefest item.
The Tines first account had told
of an alleged beating and robbery
of one Mary Richie ''by two Me-
groes" at 103rd Street and Lexing-
ton Avenue. Every ounce of SYM
pathy for the woman and of inflam-
nation of prejudice against her as
sailants," the NAACP said, "was
squeezed out of the story by en-
phasis on serious internal injuries
There are some of u.s." the
NAACP letter to Mr.. SuiZberger,
president of the New York Times,
said, "who have even reached the
point where we are wondering If
this is not a deliberate policy on
the part of the New York Times In
its treatment of news of crime, real
or alleged, by Negroes. Has it oc-
CURED to the Times that there is an
applicable parallel between the
situation in the United States today
and that in pre-Nazi Germany
when prejudice against minorities
was deliberately whipped up by
Adolf Hitler, Goebbels, Goering,
Roehn, and other Nazis? We are
certain that the Times would not
Willingly be a party to the danger
Gus whipping up of decisive hatreds
and prejudices which may destroy
liberty in our own country not only
for minority like the Negro, but
for other minorities and for all
Americans. But, Willingly or un-
Willingly, that is precisely what the
Times is doing"
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Wheatley's Annual
Member Drive
Begins Monday

Mrs. Ethel Lynch, President of
Phyllis Wheatley Auxiliary, and
Mr.. Theodore Woodard, chairman
of the 1943 Membership Drive, an
nounced earlier this week that the
194S Membership Drive would be-
gin Monday, April 10, and end May
10.
Mr.. Woodland was optimistic re-
garding the outcome Of the drive as
he said, "People are interested in
Phyllis Wheatley House now as
never before. The threat of an in
creasing delinquency rate and the
frequent absence Of one or both
parents from the home makes the
work Of Phyllis Wheatley more i'm
portant than ever before. The in
terest which the people have in
Phyllis Wheatley will be indicated
at the end of the Drive" The goal
has been set at 500 memberships.
The following is a partial list of
the volunteer workers: Mines.
Mary L. Breedlove, Mary Crump,
Emily Drake, Enroll Fassett, Irene
Harvey, Wenzell Miller, Alice Nor
gan, Helen Morris, Clara Napue,
and Mrs. Henrietta Posten.
The dramatic department of
Phyllis Wheatley will present an
Easter program on Good Friday,
April %, at 8 p. m. The music de-
partment, under the direction Of
Miss jeanette Dorsey, will assist in
the presentation. The public is
cordially invited. Admission free.
All women completing the Red
Cross home nursing course will be
given certificates. The first session
was held Wednesday, April IA, at
7:30 p. m. Call Cherry 1866 to
register.
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show and dance on Easter Monday,
April 26, at Norway Hall, 29th and
Chicago Ave.
With a military motif, soldiers,
sailors and fascinating girls will
model and entertain. A good or
chestra will furnish music for dane
ing following the show. Advance
sale tickets may be purchased for
40 cents, including tax, at Dream
land Cafe, Phyllis Wheatley House
and the Minneapolis Spokesman, in
Minneapolis; Fields Drug and St.
Phillips church in st. Paul. Ad-
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Annual Palm
Sunday Tea

The annual Palm Sunday tea
sponsored by the Crusaders Guild
of St. Thomas Episcopal church will
be held Sunday, April 1s, in the
under cloth of the church from Z
to 6 p. m. Friends are cordially
invited. Miss jeanette Dorsey is
chairman of the musical program.
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Paper Go. to
Hire Negroes

The st. Paul Urban League an
nouneed today that the Waldorf
Paper Products will hire Negro
citizens. s. Vincent Owens, execu-
tive secretary Of the st. Paul Ur-
ban League, received this commit
ment by Mr.. Paul A. Shilling, pres
ident Of the company. Men between
the ages Of Is and Is who are In
terested in this type Of employ
ment are asked to call at the Ur-
ban League Office.
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mission at the door will be 55 cents
including tax.
Mrs. Nettie Shepherd and Mrs.
Matte Conners are co-chairmen of
the committee. Other members are
Mines. Beulah Mitchell, Virginia
Hughes, Catherine Mitchell, W. D.
Brown, Glorine Fasset, Leola Carey,
Miss jeanette Dorsey, Messrs. Mar
tin Brown, Tela Burt, Jessie Stew
ems, Talmadge Carey, Enroll Fas-
set, Arthur White, Tom Carroll,
Andy Clark and Frank Conners.
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NegrO-Jewish
Relations Forum
Topic Sunday

"Negro-Jewish Relations in the
Twin Cities" will be the topic for
discussion at the NAACP Forum
Sunday, April 1s, 4 p. m. at the
Phyllis Wheatley House. Leo Bo-
hanan will lead the discussion. A
five minute biological sketch of
some prominent Negro will be given
by Mrs. Grace Walker, girls worker
at the Phyllis Wheatley House.
Buy Your Rond Todayi
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Back Copies
Available

Each week the demand for back
for those wanting extra copies or
issues Of this paper increases.
Reduction in press run because
of the war makes it imperative
persons wishing copies Of back
numbers to place their orders i'm
mediately.
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tee to investigate reports that the
Bar Association barred Negroes
from membership.
The committee named consists of
such we'll known national figures
as Samuel Seabury, Charles Evans
Hughes, Jr., and Basil O'Connor.
The association passed a resolu-
ton which said that "if such dis
elimination prevails in the laws or
practices of the American Bar As
sociation to abolish this discrimi-
nation and thus accord equal rights
to all members of legal profession"
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Stafford Lott
to Officers
Training Camp

Stafford Lott, we'll known Min
neapolitan and former Twin City
Ordnance plant guard, recently
completed his basic training at a
southern training camp.
He has been approved for the
Officers Training camp at Fort
Benning, Ga, and will enter that
school on April 19.
Officer-candidate Lott has been
visiting his wife, Mrs. Gladys Lott,
on a few days furlough.
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the New York World Telegram and
a group of citizens on April 9Th, re-
garding the play given by the press
to crime real and alleged in Har-
lem. This interview was had with
Lee B. Wood, Managing Editor, of
the Telegram.
In response to a question regard
ing what appeared to be an exces-
sive use of the word "mugging,"
particularly when Negroes are the
accused, and where subsequent in
vestigation proved that there was
no mugging, Mr.. Wood replied that
all crime news is received from the
police and that the newspapers ac-
cept the statements and the ter
minology of the policy. He further
asserted that this was unavoidable
since none of the New York papers
maintain staff of reporters to dig
up the facts regarding such crimes.
The N. A. A. C. P. pointed out
that further emphasis is given to
this problem by the recent expose
of the utter falsehood of a story
told by Mary Mazzatelli, alias
Mary Richie, alias Sallie Bruno,
charging that she was mugged,
kicked in the abdomen and shins
and robbed by two Negroes early
Monday morning, April 9th.
The N. A. A. C. P. said that the
police department deserved praise
for the careful investigation made
of this case but that truth always
runs more laggard feet than in
flammatory prejudiced lies. The
lynching spirit is whipped up not
only in New York but all over the
country by such stories Of white
women mistreated by Negroes"
AS one of the consequences of
this kind of journalism the N. A.
A. C. P. cited a recent proposal
made to responsible government
agency in Washington by a south
ern businessman. The Southerner
demanded that Negroes be put back
into virtual slavery by the federal
and state government irrespective
of the Constitution. The excuse for
doing this was a newspaper story
out of New York about the Teich-
mann case, which reported that the
Teiehmann boy had been mugged
when he defended the honor of two
white girls he was accompanying
home from church. It was subse-
quently revealed that this was not
a mugging, that the boys who at
tackled the Teichmann boy thought
he was a member of a gang which
had been attacking Negro boys, and
that there was no evidence of any
attempt at a sexual molestation
upon the girl.
This further illustrates how i'm
perative it is that no police officer
in New York City should be per-
mitted to give false or inaccurate
information to the newspapers
which can set in motion such dam
gerous prejudices.
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Buy . Bond for vietsFJ
Chas. II. Miller
HOnOred at st.
James Church

In appreciation Of his faithful
service to St. James A. NJ. E. church
for many years, a Gruen gold wrist
watch was presented to Charles Il.
Miller at the April II morning ser
vice from the members of the
church.
Mrs. Jean Mundy and Jos. E.
Johnson made the presentation to
Mr.. Miller who has served efficient
ly as church clerk for a number of
years and is considered a veteran
worker of the church.
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News From
Our Brave
Service Men

A sure way to keep up with the
service men in their travels on the
road TO Berlin and Tokyo is to sub
scribe to this paper.
Each week readers hear from
some Of the familiar people who
are with Uncle Ssm's SsFyicsmsn.
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StenOgrapher in
Probation Office

Miss Maureen Coleman, 687 W.
Central Ave., st. Paul, Mimi, has
been appointed stenographer in the
Probation office Of Ramsey Coun-
ty. She began work in her new
position on April 1, according to
the st. Paul Urban League.
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New York Bar
to Investigate
Racial Ban

New York-Following the resig-
nation of Judge Jonah ]. Gold
stein and Arthur Garfield Hays,
national director of the Civil Lib
critics Union, in protest against
what they said was the failure of
the American Bar Association to
St. Paul recorder., 1943-04-16
Tacoma Smelter
Seeks Negroes
for War Jobs

A Tacoma, Washington, war in
dustry is advertising this week for
Negro labor to be used in a smelter
in that Pacific coast city.
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New York Dailies and
Police Scored by NAACP
For Harlem Smear Drive

New York N YPoice Commissioner Lewis Valentine urged
this week by the N A c. impress vigorously each
Der Of the police force necessity for both the
arrests and the information released newspapers
The N A A C. p informed the Commissioner of of
views with editors New daes held with
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Negro Defense
Committee to
Meet April IL

The Minnesota Negro Defense
committee will meet at the Halle
@. Brown House Saturday, April
II, at 7:30 p. M, according to an
announcement made by Frank
Boyd, chairman Of the committee.
All members are urged to attend
this meeting as matters Of great
importance must be considered.
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Arthur Todd,
Clara Stokes
to Marry

Arthur J. Todd and Mrs. Clara
Stokes have announced their in
tention to marry. Both are well
known sc. Paulites.
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MISS EMERSON RETURNS TO
PHILADELPHIA

Oppie L. Emerson, resigned girls
worker of Halle Q. Brown House,
st. Paul, has returned to her home
in Philadelphia.
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PALM SUNDAY TEA

The Young Women's Club Of st.
Philips Episcopal Church will hold
its annual Palm Sunday Tea Sun
day, April 1S, from four to seven at
the Sterling Club. Mrs. Clarence
W. Wigington is chairman Of ar
rangements for the tea, Mrs. Gladys
Lewis Harris is arranging the pro-
gram, and Mrs. William NJ. Godette
is president Of the cluh.-Adyt.
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ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL 1943
STYLE SHOW GOES MILITARY

committee from the St. Thomas Episcopal Church Mems Club
auxiliary stage Style
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no ENTER AIR CORPS

Maceo Littlejohn Jr. was notified
this week that he has successfully
passed his mental screening test for
entrance into the Army Air Corps.
While waiting to be called fer his
physical he has enrolled in . Gov
ernment Aviation Mechanics class.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
Norman Township

Andrew Zupon returned from Min
neapolis Tuesday after spending sew
eral days with his children.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. KoWitz went
to Fort Smelling Wednesday of last
week to visit their son Benjamin.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Kowitz spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hen
men at Sturgeon Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Berg and chill
dren spent Thursday evening of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull
and Phillis.
Andrew Zupon spent Friday even
ing at the Steve Purull home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
w. P. Schoumaker.
Rev. R. Carol was Sunday din
ner guest of Mrs. Louise Furey.
Miss Phillis Purull spent Sunday
afternoon with Alice Gray.
Carl Berg and Edwin Nelson are
improving their farm by each putting
up new barn. Steve Purull is help
ing with the carpenter work.
H. J. Berglund hulled clover for
Steve Purull Monday and Tuesday
Miss Josephine Thennis spent Sun
day afternoon with Beverly Peter
sen.
Askov American., 1943-10-14

Sunday she was dinner guest at the
Carl Dahlen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oman and daughter
of Cambridge spent Sunday at the
J. w. Nystrom home
Ralph Dahlen of Dearborn, Mich,
came here to attend the funeral of
his mother, Mrs. Belle Dahlen.
Miss Bade and Miss Sandburg spent
the weekend at their respective
homes.
Mrs. Henry Anderson left Monday
for Cloquet for short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Efram and
daughter were Finlayson callers
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus McHale and
children of Duluth visited at the
Frank Katchmark home Sunday.
Eiffel Mossberg spent Saturday al
her home here.
Adam Sturgeleski spent the week
end at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Olson were sup
per guests at Chas. Swanson's Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Olson and Mabel
Lorness spent Saturday evenin' at
the Glenn Furgoson home.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
STURGEON LAKE RED CROSS
(By Mrs. Ellis F. Whitine)

The Sturgeon Lake Red Cross unit
met Tuesday, October 5, at the
schoolhouse. There were not as
many members present as we would
liked to have seen, so try and be
there at the next meeting which will
be held on the evening of November
2, at the school.
Hostess as the last meeting was
Mrs. Ellis Whiting. At the November
meeting, Mrs. AXel Rydeen will be
hostess.
The "Uncle Toby Show" will be
here Wednesday evening, October 20,
at the village hall The Red Cross will
serve coffee and lunch right after
the play. Remember to do your part
to help the Red Cross; it needs your
help. Remember the date, October
20, Wednesday evening, at the village
hall.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
Sturgeon Lake

Mrs. Stanley Urbaniak and Faith
of st. Paul were weekend guests at
the parental Josephine Tomczak
home.
Mrs. Stanley Matuseski and Mrs
Albert Matuseski of Moose Lake and
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Odebraski were
called to Minneapolis last week be-
cause of the serious illness of a rela-
tive, Lawrence Odebraski.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus McHale and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Jerek
and family of Duluth spent the week
end with relatives.
Little Jerry McLevis had the mis-
fortune of falling into red hot en-
bers and burning both hands and
knees. After receiving medical at
tention, he is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Mel Close went to the Cities
Tuesday of last week.
Miss Alice Olson and Mrs. Bob
Medic left Tuesday of last week for
Tacoma, Washington, where they
will be employed.
Joseph Dobosenski spent a few
days in Pontiac, Michigan, last week
While there, he attended the funeral
of a relative.
Florence Strum spent the weekend
at her home.
Corporal George Void of Ogden,
Utah, is spending his furlough at the
parental Ing Void home.
Betty and Judy Cheslak of Duluth
came Monday to spend about a
month with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Mikrot.
Monroe Cunningham of Fargo, N
D., is spending this week with his
family and friends.
Pvt. Martin Meyer of Fort Smelling
spent the weekend here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Meyer.
The Birthday club met at Mrs.
Phil Anderson's home last Thursday
They played 500, with prizes going
to Mrs. Charles Olson and Mrs. Glen
Olson. A delicious lunch was served
Leo Chmielewski will leave Thurs
day for Fort Smelling for his final
examination before induction to the
army.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, ETC, REQUIRED BY
THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST
"a, 1912, AND MARCH 3, 1888.

Of ASkov American, published weekly
at Askov, Mimi, for October, 1943.
State of Minnesota. County of Pine, IS.
Before me- a notary public in and for
the state and county aforesaid, person.
ally appeared Ray c. Jensen, who hav-
ing been duly sworn according to law,
deposes and says that he is the managing
editor of the ASkov American and that
the following is, to the best of his knowl-
edge and belief a true statement of the
ownership, management, etc, Of the afore-
said publication for the date shown in the
above caption. required by the Act of
August "a 1872; as amended by the Act M
of March 3, 1888, embodied in section 537,
Postal Laws and Regulations. to-wit:
/. That the names and addresses of the
manager are: Publisher, American Pub
fishing Co. Askov. Mimi; managing editor,
Ray c. Jensen. Askov, Mimi; business
manager, Svend Petersen, Askov, Mimi.
2. That the owners are: American Pub
fishing Co.-Hjalmar Petersen, Minneapo-
lis, Mimi; Svend Petersen. Askov. Mimi.
Paul N. Froker. Winona, Minn.; Joseph A.
Zoller, Saltwater, Mimi: DR.. Thorvald
Petersen, Minneapolis, Mimi; and v. A.
Hansen, Withee, Wis.
3. That the known bondholders, mort
gagees, and other security holders own
ing or holding ! per cent or more of
total amount of bonds, mortgages. or
other securities are: Mrs. Jens Nielsen,
Askov, Mimi.
RAY c. JENSEN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 11th day of October, 1943.
(SeaD Anton Gravesen
My commission expires March 2, 1916.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION TO
DETERMINE DESCENT OF LAND

State of Minnesota. County of Pine, SIS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In Re Estate of John Raunio, also known
as John Raunia, Decedent.
June Tapanila having filed in this Court
a petition representing, among other
things, that said decedent died intestate
more than five years prior to the filing
thereof, leaving certain real property in
Pine County, Minnesota. and that no will
of said decedent has been proved, nor
administration of his estate granted, in
this State and praying that the descent
of said real property be determined and
that it be assigned to the persons en-
titled thereto;
IT is ORDERED. That the hearing
thereof be had on November 9. 1943 at one
o'clock P. NJ. before this Court. in the
probate court room. in the court house
in Pine City. Minnesota. and that notice
hereof be given by the publication of this
order in the Askov American and by
mailed notice as provided by law.
Dated October II, 1943
ROBERT WILCOX,
Probate Judge.
probate Court SeaD
October 1929
Askov American., 1943-10-14
Bremen Township

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mecl and
family and George Mecl of Mime
apolis visited the George Mecl fam
lily over the weekend.
Miss Jean Ryan was visiting the
George Mecl family over the week.
end.
Mrs. William Mecl is assisting at
the George Zezulka home. A boy ar
rived there October 7. Mother and
baby are doing fine.
Martin Smetak is putting new,
roof on his house.
Mrs. Anna Polivka and family Wis
tied at the Laddie Chodora home
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kiminski Wis
tied at the James Mecl home Monday
evening.
Friends and relatives of Mrs. Gust
Urianek helped her celebrate her
birthday Monday evening.
Philip Brandle, Sr., was in Pine
City Monday on business.
Askov American., 1943-10-14
SOME OF ITS EFFECTS

The police say: alcohol and gas
oline make for accidents"
The murderer says: Il don't know
what 1 did; 1 was drunk
The judge says: "Alcohol makes
crime but does not excuse it,
The psychologist says: "AlcohoI
robs humans of reason
The doctor says: "Alcohol weakens
resistance and shortens life"
The moralist says: "Alcohol and
morals never kept company"
The lady says: THE breath of al
cohol is repulsive."
The mother says: "Alcohol robs the
home of peace"
The child says: when father comes
home sober, 1 run to meet him. When
he comes home drunk l run to hide
from him.
The wife says: "The more alcohol,
the more divorce"
The undertaken says: "AlcohoA
speeds up business.
The liquor dealer says: "Give youth
a taste and you have customer