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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-07-30

Il0r SCIlOOl dL LIIG OLlV0rSlL'
Minneapolis Saturday to be the
guest of Mrs. Mary Alice Smith,
1929 Fifth Ave. So. Mrs. Henderson
is a high school teacher in Enid,
Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henderson, SIG
Bryant Ave. No., spent very
pleasant weekend with friends on
a sight seeing trip in Duluth, MINI.
Miss Matte MOsley Jones, school
teacher of Jackson, Tenn, and Mr..
Maurice Mosley, of Detroit, Mich,
will spend the remainder of the
summer visiting their sisters, Mrs.
Harold C. Combs and Miss Ida
Mosley at 2495 Fourth Ave. So.
Mrs. Mosley will return to Ten
nessee late in August to teach at
Lane College. Mr.. Mosley will re-
turn to Detroit.
Mrs. Lula Bailey, formerly of
1900 Portland Ave-, now employed
in Ogden, Utah, spent a week in
Minneapolis visiting relatives and
friends. She returned to Ogden
Wednesday morning.
Twin City Auxiliary of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Port
ers will hold their annual picnic
Thursday, August 5, at Theodore
Wirth (Glenwood) park, Mime
apolis, on picnic ground No. 1. All
members are invited to attend.
Mrs. LenOra Lane, member of
the Wilberforce University faculty,
attended the University of Mime
sofa this summer while doing some
research work on "What This War
Has Meant to the Negro Child"
Mrs. Lane spent her weekends
while in the city at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Shepherd, 1920
18th Ave. So.
Mrs. Ophelia Thompson, former
ly of Minneapolis, now residing in
Rosemount, Mimi, is in Chicago,
ILL.,, visiting her sister. From there,
the two sisters will visit in several
states in the South.
Mrs. Alice Young, 1900 Clinton
Ave-, is i'll at Eitel hospital. She
is expected to undergo an operation
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Chambers
and Miss Violet Asberry, 1915 Gin
ton Ave-, and Mrs. Edna Russell,
22O1 Fifth Ave. &c., were hosts to
a group of friends at an outdoor
supper served in the Chambers
spacious yard. Out of town guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Evans,
St. Louis, Mo-; Mrs. S. J. Patillo,
Tarboro, N. c.; Mrs. Irene Jones
and Miss Nell Bowman, Kansas
City, Kan; Mrs. 10 Eta Smith, De-
troit, Mich. Other guests were
Mines. and Messrs. Ed Brown, An
drew Clark, Payne Calhoun, James
Maupins, Matthew Evans, Hardy
White, Harry Massengill, W. C.
Patillo; Mines. John Shepard, Cal
vim Mason, D. Rhodes, Mr.. William
Allen and Mr.. Alvin Higgins.
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CluO0us NSSSTS. anu MSSOd1IlSo a. LIZ
Jackson, ]. W. Hunt, G. D. Jackson,
T. R. jackson, 1. NJ. Dorsey, B. L.
Morris, Joe Vassar, R. M. Jackson,
C. D. Milligan ST., Edward Moore,
Rev. and Mrs. Smith, Edward Ware,
Mesdames Leantha Scott, Jose H.
Sherwood, Mary Brougher, L. W.
Harris, Ophelia Wooten, Effie
Larkins, Lulu Brown, Rose Brown,
Anna Black, J. L. Murray ST.,
James Cleary, C. D. Milligan Jr.,
Alberta Pleasant, Roberta Lewis,
Mrs. Turntown, of Seattle, Wash
ington, sister of Mrs. Effie Lark
ms, and Mrs. Elizabeth English, of
Kentucky, sister of Mrs. James
Cleary.
Mrs. Gladys James and daughter,
Rachel, 500 Iglehart Ave. return
ed to the city, Tuesday, July 27,
from a ten-day visit in Winnipeg,
Canada, as the house guests of
Mrs. Edward Green.
Mr.. ]. L. Banks Sr. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Banks of Dyersburg,
Tennessee, are expected in the city
this week to visit their family, Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Banks Jr., 837
Iglehart Ave-, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Banks, 622 Rondo Ave.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Herring,
$50 St. Anthony Ave.
Mr.. James ]. Billups of Pasa-
dena, California, is in the city Wis
iting his brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Walker, 1864
Themes St., and his brother, Mr..
Thomas Williams, and his sister,
Mrs. Anna Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Walker, 1864
Thomas St., have returned home
after visiting their daughters, Mrs.
John Morgan of Pasadena, Cali
fornia, and Mrs. Elizabeth Craig
of Los Angeles, California, and
Mrs. Walkers sisters, Mrs. James
Billups and Mrs. Bertha Harris, al
so of Pasadena. Mr.. Walker was
out of the city for two weeks and
Mrs. Walker was gone for six
weeks.
A party was given in honor of
Mr.. Dan Presley, Tuesday even
ing, July 81, at the home of Miss
Nadine Davis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Davis, 287 N. St.
Adams St. Mr.. Presley will leave
Monday, August 2, to join the
armed forces. The guests gave the
honoree a book for autographs,
which they all autographed, and
utility case. Guests included the
Misses June and Ann Morris, Dor
othy Monson, Mildred Howard, Ger
trude Gardner, Mesdames Viola
Monson, Josie Williams, Messrs.
Jack Allen, Edgar Pillow, Chester
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Christopher, Bradford Benner,
Arizona Shannon, Arnold Ingram,
Richard Smith, and Christopher
Durant.
Mrs. Clare Henderson and Mrs.
Viola Perkins of Kansas City,
Missouri, are in the city visiting
for two weeks at the home of Mrs.
Tillie Daniels, 1924 E. 14th St. Mrs.
Perkins is a former school mate of
Mrs. Daniels.
Mrs. M. X. Mcknight, $50 Fuller
Ave-, entertained at a beautifully
appointed dinner party Tuesday
evening, July 27, at 7 pm. to hon.
or Miss Anita Gibbs of Washing
ton, D. c., who is in Minneapolis
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram K. Gibbs. Guests included
Mrs. Louis P. Moore and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Moore, Mrs. Louis
House, Mrs. Hiram K. Gibbs and
Mrs. Eunice Coins and daughter,
Miss Mary Ella Coins. Miss Gibbs
is employed as a stenographer for
the government in Washington and
is leaving this week to resume the
duties of her position. She was ac-
corded several other social courte-
sizes while in the Twin Cities.
The Camera Club of the Halle @.
Brown Community House are hav-
ing a weekend outing at Sophie
Wirth Camp at White Bear this
weekend. On Saturday, Au-
gust 81, the goth Century Mothers
Club of the Halle will have a
weekend outing at the same Camp.
The Credjafawn Social Club held
its bi-monthly meeting, Wednes-
day, July %, at Harriet Island
Amusement Park with Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Banks Jr., 837 lyle
hart Ave. as host and hostess.
Edward Hatton of the U. S.
Army is now stationed at Fl. De-
vans, Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Searles, 683
Rondo Ave-, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Clark entertained at dinner at
Kings Valley, Thursday, July %,
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Jones of Chicago, house guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Watson, TIC
st. Anthony Ave. Other guests in
cluded Mrs. James Freeman, Mr..
Charles H. Jones, Mrs. M. Jacobs
and Mr.. and Mrs. Watson.
On Wednesday, July 81, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Jones of Chicago,
were the house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. Searles, 683 Rondo
Ave. Other guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Maceo A. Finney and Mrs.
Gaynell Nunnley. This week
end the E. C. Searles and the
James Watsons are taking the
Herman Jones and Maceo Finneys
on fishing trip to Wisconsin.
A group of girls gave a Pow
Wow at Thompson's Park, Tues
day, July 81, for Mrs. Herman
Jones of Chicago. Guests included
Mesdames James Watson, Margery
Hopkins, Virgilee Washington,
Josephine Ousley, Liela Dubarry,
Marie Monroe, Bessie White, Marie
Sykes, Irene Jackman, Henrietta
Ray, Lillian McGavock and Miss
Gladys Smith.
Mrs. Ereriah Robertson, of Tor
onto, Canada, is the house guest of
Mrs. Opal Whyte of Somerset,
Wisconsin. Mrs. Robertson is a
native of Jamaica.
Mrs. T. C. Brackeen of Beaumont
Texas, who has been visiting Mrs
Edith Black and Mrs. Carrie Rob.
ertson, $50 W. Central Ave-, has
returned to her home after E
pleasant vacation. Mrs. Brackee1
left Thursday of last week.
Dame RumOr has it that tn,
Edward Byron Dotvs of Washing
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Social and Personal
Q ST. PAUL .
By SuZie @

Mesdames Howard Hunt A. B. Parker and Ramsey Jack
entertained pretiy appointed Social Hour, Friday
July TO- at the home of Mrs Hunt 908 Carroll Avenue
honor of Mrs Cora Jackson of Carksdae Mississippi who
in the city visiting her four Ramsey Amercus Dewey
and Theodore Jackson Vases of garden flowers used
throughout for decorations Orange blossom cocktails and
bounteous luncheon consisted of the service Guests
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Social and Personal
q MINNEAPOLIS n
Q MINNEAPOLIS

Mrs. Villa Jenkins of Detroit Mich. is mentioning in
Minneapolis the guest of her sister, Mrs Osceoa Wright
I'LL Emerson Ave &c. and Mr.. Robert Wynn 22O1 Fifth
Ave. So.
Mrs. Lena Lois Henderson, who has been attending
school at the University of Wisconsin will arrive in
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
Fair Deal for Poor

The national tax program must
not be permitted 10 defeat the fun
damental aim OF price control and
rationing. There can be no justi-
fication for a tax program which
deprives any civilian Of that min
imum amount necessary TO enable
him TO buy his allotment of the
limited amount OF food. clothing.
and other necessities in which we
must all share in this critical Pc
riod.
II we are To maintain the health
and productivity OF the civilian
population" as demanded by Pres
ident Roosevelt. there can be no
attempt 10 cut into the income Of
the $30-a-week married couple
whose income is barely enough to
enable them to purchase their
equitable share OF our civilian pro-
duction.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
Write EN- Letters

Letters should also be written TO
President Roosevelt and Secretary
OF the Treasury Morgenthau.
Each international and national
union Of the CIO should rally its
membership behind this cam
paign for wln-the-war tax pro-
gram. Each State Industrial
Union Council should endeavor to
do the same among the CLIO
membership within it's JurIsdIc-
ton.
III we delay in our action the
selfish minority in Congress will
gather their strength to work
against any win-the-war tax pro-
gram and instead will impose tax
legislation which will levy greater
and greater burdens upon the war
workers who are least able to pay.
Taxes are a basic part Of total
mobilization for total war. II r.
now your task to make them
work for victory.
Sincerely yours.
PHILIP MURRAY,
President.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

war prOiits-shOuld be taxed
more heavily than normal profits.
60 Under the present law 10
per cent of the taxes placed on
the excess profits of corporations
are 10 be returned 10 the corpo-
rations after the war. This con-
stitutes an unwarranied discrimi-
nation in favor of those corpo-
rationS which are showing
swollen war profits. We propose.
in lieu OF this discriminatory
provision, that postwar tax re-
funds 10 corporations be limited
and determined by the real need
for rehabilitation after the war.
4 Estate and gift taxes:-Taxes
We on estates and on gifts should
be merged into single system Of
graduated rates drastically in
creased over present levels and
lowered exemptions. The present
provision, allowing gifts completely
free Of taxation up to $1,000 in any
one year for each person receiving
such a gift, should be replaced by
a provision limiting the tax-free
amounts TO a small fixed total for
any one person making gifts.
y Social Security tax:-The ex-
- banded Social Security pro-
gram as embraced by the Wagner
Murray-Dingell bill now pending
in Congress is not merely a ne
cessity for postwar reconstruction,
it is war necessity today to
strengthen and tougher the morale
OF our armed forces and of our
civilian population by the immedi-
ate assurance of the nations pres
ent dedication 10 the freedoms for
which the war is being fought. To
the extent that additional funds
are needed for such a program. ade-
quate provision should be made i'm
mediately for an equitable Social
Security tax adjustment.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

OF people who had no intention
Of drilling new wells or discov-
ering new fields.
Mr.. Ickes fought the bill stub
bornly, and succeeded in amending
it so that ii provided incentive re-
wards, in the form of a lowering Of
royalty fees, only to the pioneers
who actually discover new oil
sources. The amended bill, protect
ing the public interest in the man.
ner demanded by the Secretary Of
Interior, was enacted into law and
approved on December "a, 1912.
In Directing to the bill, as spon-
sored by the oil lobby and as
passed by the Senate. Mr.. Ickes
wrote (under date of Dec. 8, 1922
as follows:
'Its effect would be not only
TO Invite an avalanche Of appli-
cations for oil leases by pro-
moters and spectators but In
actual practice It would serve to
retard rather than to stimulate
the discovery and development Of
new oil reserves.
THESE promoters and specula-
tors would acquire oil leases not
with the bona fide intention of de-
veloping the lands but solely in
the hope that they would derive
benefits as result of the discovery
Of new oil or gas fields by honest
and legitimate prospectors.
Thus, the bill would reward
those who are not entitled thereto
equally with the pioneer who made
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

the initial discovery of a new oil
or gas field
The steal which the oil interests
are trying to put through by way
Of a general price rise is, of course.
many times as great as that which
they attempted TO put through in
regard to royalties on public lands.
But the method Is the same. 1t is
10 demand a reward for everybody
on the block on the same basis as
the one fellow who deserves re-
ward because he is performing a
public service.
The way to defeat that steal Il
to follow the principle laid down
by Mr.. Ickes-as Secretary Of In
terror and not as Petroleum Co
OrdinatOr for War-confine the In
centive rewards to the people who
actually pioneer I'm the discovery
Of new oil fields.
The OPA is ready TO adopt this
principle-give an incentive price
to oil produced from new fields.
But the oil interests, with the back
ing Of Mr.. Ickes as Petroleum Ad-
ministrator for War, have refused
to accept that proposal. They want
the drones and the spectators to
be rewarded equally with the pio-
neers. Otherwise they don't want
to play.
When will Ickes as Petroleum
Administrator for War adopt the
principles and policies Of Secre-
tary Ickes:
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
Form New
Production
Council

Buffalo, N. T., Aug. Alan area
council of labor-management COM
mittees-first Of its type in the ma
tion-has been established here.
Over Is such groups from neigh
boring plants in this section have
joined in the Council of Labor
Management Committees of the
Niagara Frontier Area.
This city-wide Council marks
an important step In I'M CO.
operative action, and stems from
the need to solve urgent I'm
problems involving key plants iR
the steel. rubber. aircraft, radio.
automOtive, lens, battery and en-
CINE industries. as well AZ the
community which serves the
great masses Of war workers fm
this area.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
Full Text Of CLOS Tax Program

but which Congress cut down 10
the present figure of DO per cent.
All available figures show an
ail-time high In the profits OF
war industries, after taxes, for
1913 rs against all preceding
years. The Department OF Com
merce reports that profits after
taxes for the first quarter Of
1913 amounted to q billion eight
hundred and twenty million dol
lars. approximately Is per cent
above the first quarter Of 19ls.
Even these profits do not re-
veal the actual profits due 10
the establishment Of increasingly
large contingency reserves" pro.
vision for rapid write-off of costs
OF expansion Of war plant facili-
ties. and the payment Of excess
salaries and bonuses to company
officials.
b. Taxes on excess corporate
profits.
% For the duration. no COR
poration should expect 10 earn
more than 5 per cent on its first
ten million dollars of invested
capital and 4 per cent on all
amounts above that. We there
fore propose a 100 per cent excess
profits tax on profits above these
levels. Appropriate allowances
can be made for those small BUSH
ness concerns with less invested
capital.
(2) There are many very large
corporations which have over the
years always had substantial
earnings but, because Of the ire
mendOus invested capital, figures
Of these corporations earnings
have never In peace times reached
the 4 per cent or per cent
level. The tremendously In
creased earnings Of such corpo-
ratiOns during the war-clearly
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

Their propaganda Is TO the effect
that the low-income groups have an
excess purchasing power which is
supposedly adding to the dangers
of imitation. This drive seeks to
levy national wage cut directed
primarily against the low-income
groups.
The issue therefore before ms
Is whether we are going to per-
init q national wage cut to be
imposed. Any such result would
be q direct blow against the war
effort.
President Roosevelt has said that
Total war is a grim reality. 1t
means the dedication OF our lives
and resources to a single objective:
Victory" We have dedicated our
fullest efforts and energies and re-
sources 10 the achievement of that
single objective. The tax legisla-
ton for 1914 must be consistent
with such objective.
Through universal and effectively
enforced rationing Of all basic COM
modities combined with a strict
control Of prices, we seek to estab-
lish fair apportionment among
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
Go Plan Based on Aidinq
u. s. Drive for Victory

The CLIO tax program is calcu-
lated TO raise the funds necessary
10 win the war and to raise them
in the manner which will con-
tribute most toward the winning Of
the war. This program, in brief,
provides for the following:
n Exemptions:-The tax laws
Ne should be amended TO exempt
from taxation all single persons
earning $500 or less. all married
couples earning $500 or less. with
an additional allowance of $500 for
each dependent.
This minimum amount will
guarantee to lOw-incOme groups
that under an effective rationing
and price-control system they /.
will be able to obtain their share
Of the available basic goods nee
essary for life and productive ef-
ficiency.
On the basis of the governments
estimate OF the total available
goods and services for the entire
population during the coming year
It should be obvious that for indus
trial workers living in industrial
centers they will need at least the
above tax exemptions to buy their
minimum share of available basic
goods and meet their minimum OBJ
legations for rent, medical needs
and insurance and for other essen
tial services.
Sales tax:-The sales tax, or
me any other similar form of tax
alton. must be FIRMLY opposed.
Such taxes cut into the food and
clothing budgets of war workers
and impair the health and working
efficiency of workers by preventing
them from acquiring their min
imum share OF the limited supply
Of available goods.
= Repeal Of the Victory Tax
~s The Victory Tax, which i'm
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

friends and our memberS-all must
work on this vital program.
The congressman are still at
home. We must, in each State and
each Congressional District where
there are CLIO members, get in
touch with the two Senators and
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
Workers Must Act Now
For Win-Wur Tax Plan

AS war workers and taxpayers
we must get started now for ac-
ton on the kind of tax program
the country needs for victory. Our
CLIO unions. our auxiliaries. our
civic and fraternal organizations,
our church groups should be
pressed into action now. Our
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

poses a fiat 5 per cent burden on
all wages down to the worker earn
ing only $12 a week. with no re-
gard to living costs, family obliga-
tons and dependents, should be
repealed.
A Income taxes.
A. Increased rates:-To the ex-
tent that increased revenue must
be obtained to finance the war and
is not raised by other portions OF
the tax program, rates in all upper
brackets starting at $1,000 and in
creasing rapidly and progressively
at $1,000 must be moved sharply
upward. The increased taxes should
be such. so that the maximum net
income, after taxes, should not be
permitted TO exceed $4,000.
B. Abolish special privileges.
"a State and local securities.
The interest from state and local
bonds should be taxed.
(2) Joint returns. Require joint
tax returns by husband and wife
SO that wealthy families may not
divide their income In such
way that husband and wife each
pay only the rates applicable to
lOwer-incOme brackets.
(S) Depletion deductions. The
oil and mining industry should
no longer be given the special
disgraceful privilege of making
an unwarranted deduction for So
called depletion"
z Corporate taxes.
A. General taxes on corporate
profits.
Taxes on corporate profits
should be increased to So per
cent. This Is the figure which
the Treasury proposed last year
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

When Congress reconvenes this September its
poran and immediate tasks will be the consideration of tax
legislation for 1914 few Congressman
and Representative Disney have already begun campaign
sales tax and opposition any taxes personal
high incomes any increase in corporate taxes.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

for giving governmental aid and
comfort to these predatory private
interests.
nr. Ickes has not replied to
this attack. Obviously Mr.. Ickes
finds It very difficult to defend
the proposition that In order TO
reward the pioneer who drills
new wells IL Is necessary to give
speculative windfalls to the oil
producers who are not going to
drill new wells and who are
already making high profits from
sources Of oil production.
One reason for Mr.. Ickes' en-
barrassment is the fact that, when
the oil interests last year tried to
put over the same kind Of steal in
regard to oil produced from public
lands, Mr.. Ickes-in his capacity as
Secretary Of the Interior - un-
masked the fraud and prevented its
consummation.
OIL cos. BACK BILL
Under previous law all lessees Of
public oil lands were required to
pay sliding scale royalties varying
from a minimum of 1914 per cent
to a maximum of 80 per cent, de-
pending on volume and price.
Using the excuse Of encourag-
Ing the drilling Of new wells. the
oil interests sponsored q bill I'm
Congress drastically lowering
the royalty structure and thus In
creasing the speculative profits
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

the Congressman now to urge them
to back the clio tax program. They
must also be written TO in Wash
ington 10 seek their support for a
real win-the-war tax bill.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
Heavy axes on War
Profits, Light Levy
On Poor Urged

The full text OF Cos tar program, is contained
in letter sent this 'reek by President Philip Murray
TO CO national and international unions, regional di-
rectors and state and local industrial union councils
The letter, reproduced beio, urges greater taxes on
mounting 'cor profits, abolition Of privileges ,chch
atoo many OF the rich TO escape their just burdens
repeal OF the Victory Tax, and sharp opposition to any
form OF proposed sales fax Tax exem pfiOns the Go
says, should be raised that LOc income families ,rH
be guaranteed minimum budget ,ctich ,ciH assure
them an adequate standard Of liring. The full Go
program foilo,rs.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23
The Civilian War Front
Iekes 'Icky' as Plot to Boost
Price of Fuel Oil Is Barred


backing
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-08-23

all our people OF our available ma
tional supply of food and clothing
and other goods.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
o'Conor Gives Reprieve
To Mon in Murder Cuse

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 15.-Sidney
Smith, colored, Of Baltimore, who
was scheduled to be executed last
night on a charge Of numbering
his wife, was granted = reprieve
yesterday by Gov. O'Coner.
The action was taken, Gov.
O'Conor said, to make possible
further investigation into relevant
facts, and further consideration Of
all phases Of the case"