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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-06-25
By Elmer Carter


In last weeks column / at
tempted to outline the signifi-
canoe and meaning of the
mass walkouts by white work.
ers which have occurred in
many sections of the country
when Negro workers either were
taken into a plant engaged in war
work for the first time or were pro-
NOTED to jobs demanding greater
skill.
1t doesn't require much intelli-
gence to see that behind this dis
play of race prejudice there is
planning and organization that is
nationwide. The strategy of these
American fascist Negro haters is
much more subtle and dangerous
than the old Ku Klux Khan, al
though their methods are similar
in that the both work in the dark.
But the modern (Kluxer) does not
attract attention to himself by
wearing white robes and black
masks. He works underground and
his attack is through labor organ
iZatiOns for there he can easily
play on the poor whites fear of
competition, and his ignorance. His
aim in this latest move against
the Negro is to incite the workers
and to plant in their minds the
virus of active racial antipathy.
Once that is accomplished, the
Negro, at the close of the war, will
be forced out of employment, and
the rest will be comparatively easy.
The threat of mass walkOuts will
terrOrize the employer who will
hesitate to run the risk of financial
loss by opposing the will of his
white employees. And besides, the
mass of white workers once indOc-
trinated with ideas of racial hatred
can be manipulated to push for
ward toward a more complete par
ticipation in American life. 1t is
the force by which reactiOnaries
hope to reduce the Negro to col
onial status, to eliminate him as a
political factor in the United States
and to spread the idea of racial
segregation throughout the land.
To some Negroes and whites this
seems preposterous. at can't hap
pen here's their attitude. And
so they go along more or less
placidly confident that the machin-
cry of racial adjustment which has
served them in the past will serve
them in the future. But the ma
chinery of yesterday is old and
creaky and is inadequate for the
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IN MEMORIAM

In memory of our dear daughter,
Mrs. Thelma Johnson, who passed
away six years ago, June "a.
Gone from our home, oh, how we
miss her.
Loving her deeply, her memory
we'll keep;
Nor till life ends shall we forget
her,
Sacred to US is the place where
she sleeps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
DeLaCompson, Father and
Mother;
Mrs. Dorothy Woodland,
Sister.
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Roy wilkins in the N. Y.
Amsterdam News

The white folks are having a
time making up their minds what
to write about Negroes in this war.
They don't want to write too much.
They want to be sure not to say
certain things. They feel safe in
the traditional approach to news
about Representation, gambling,
grinning, wise-cracks, food, and
mixed-up love affairs. In this war
they want to be careful not to in
form the home folks, either whites
or Negroes, what Negro soldiers
are doing along the battlefronts.
Joseph Driscoll, a staff man for
the Herald Tribune, sent back a
story last week from the South
Pacific. 1t was meant to be
friendly story about American Ne
gro troops in faraway places. 1t
tried to be friendly, but the more
one read, the more exasperated one
got. 1t was not vicious stuff, just
stupid and unnecessary. Driscoll
has Negroes "grinning," smiling"
"giggling," "strolling with
six-inch cigars" rolling dice" and
with "eyes popped"
Trying for Parallel
The main point seems to be that
American Negroes get along with
the natives in the South Seas, that
they are not much different in col
or, that they are happy and adap-
table. There might have been a
faint effort on Driscoll's part to
show that American Negroes were
no different, basically, from the
South Sea natives. That is a ia
vorite hallucination Of some Amer
lean whites. They are always try
ing to make the Negro-who has
been here for 300 years-exotic,
savage, mysterious, different. If
they can make that conception
"stick" then they have a basis for
denying the Negro the same cit
izenship rights accorded other peo-
pie.
If it were not for this angle to
the propaganda, one could read
Driscoll's story and pass on. It
would be just another amusing hu-
man interest dispatch about Amer
lean soldiers abroad. But, no, it
carries on the idea that Negroes
are really kin to South Pacific ma
tives. If they are, then, close to
the natives, ergo, they are net real
ly Americans and do not have to be
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will preach at the II a. m. services
next Sunday. DR.. Williams, who is
our district superintendent, will
hold the first quarterly conference
of the new conference year at 1880
D. m. Sunday.
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Public Expressions

work and will give him all of the
assistance they can. Keep up the
good work, Clarence Hughes, and
God speed your efforts.
Yours for the best,
Royal C. Johnson.
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work and Will give him all OF the
assistance they can. Keep up the
good work, Clarence Hughes, and
God speed your efforts.
Yours for the best,
Royal C. Johnson.
Dear Editor:
have enjoyed reading the st.
Paul Recorder since it's first publ
cation and each year it is more in
teresting. 1t is really a paper that
serves its purpose in the community
and serves the needs of the people
who pay for it and read it. Those
who pay for it are the readers who
enjoy it most. Enclosed is check
for $3.50 for another year. More
power to you and wish for your
continued success.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Effie L. Larkins.
27461a Clinton Ave-,
Minneapolis, MINI.
1852 4th Ave. S.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Editor:
After reading letters opposing
the program being carried on by
the group of citizens who are in
terested in the youth of our COM
munity, l, realizing the terror of
some minds, rise to the defense of
this timely project. l know better
than anyone else the sacrifice Mr..
Hughes and his associates have
made in the past two years, trying
to promote activities for the youth,
giving their time, finance and prop
critics. Speaking of civic pride,
where is it? Look at our business
corners, does it look like a wide
awake progressive community?
There is much to say about COM
munity life and its problems. First
let me ask those of intelligence, do
they know the difference between
a Settlement House, Neighborhood
House, Community House, and
Recreational Center? 1t would be
we'll for it to be found out.
am most happy to admit that l
feel our community is equal to that
of Portland and Park avenues,
ETC., but tell US why is there located
at 2215 Park avenue the Elliot Park
Neighborhood House, at 2120 Park
avenue a Catholic Youth Center,
and at 2733 Park avenue Youth
Center located in the former W. S.
Gregory mansion? Is Park avenue
becoming a slum district? Is that
obvious?
Many parents are happy because
of the recreational program being
provided for their youth, at no ex-
pense to them, which the youth are
craving for. 1t must be made plain
to the intellectual people that in
order to use park or school gyms,
it is necessary to have sponsoring
groups and supervision, therefore
community organization. Until that
is done, there is nothing for the
mass group.
Are the daily and weekly papers
read in reference to the great prob
lem of youth, defense workers and
men in armed services and other
civilians outside military and naval
restrictions?
Recreation is necessary in war
time, community organization for
physical fitness and recreation is
necessary for maximum service on
the home front. We home owners
pay taxes for the upkeep and super
vision of the parks and schools and
it is up to US to get the most out
of them in our community.
Referring to certain organiza-
tons, so anxious to segregate us,
let's not be blind to other bodies of
wealth and power who help US gain
and maintain something Of "Our
Own" Why this? Is it necessary?
Everything is good until harm is
made Of it. True, isn't it?
Sincerely yours,
C. Marie Hughes.
734 st. Anthony Ave-,
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the Jimmie Byrn In doing will teach other Souernes that
they cannot vy Negroes buser against ntyncng and anti
tax bills still high national office In using their
organized intelligent political strength Negroes will as
well help America from being ruled completely by
aries."-Walter White.
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Old StuH-NeW

Recital of the Negroes tribuaons old stuff Everyone he
sick a
sensible approach to the illness.
prejudice and bgotry the of the
eadcated by tolerance alone But neither
hope solution Of the problem through the employment
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fortnight planning the remedyn
suchth thing o be found.-Chicago Defender.
Askov American., 1943-09-16
Brook Park

The War Bond Drive for Brook
Park started off at 10 a. m, Septem-
Der with Fred Wanek and STAN
ley Fohrman covering the east half
of the township, and Albert Derry
and Reuben Maaske covered the rest
of the township, while Harley Finn
covered the village. Fred Wanek and
Stanley Fohrman reported that at
the end of the day they had taken
in $500 in pledges. No reports have
been received from the other COM
mittees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Vettling re-
turned Wednesday from several days
visit in Willmar and Spicer with rela-
tives.
Mrs. E. L. Freeman of Hinckley
called at the Gene Vettling and Stan
Fohrman homes last Thursday even
ing.
Sunday guests at the Clara Wood
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wood
and family of Minneapolis and son
Seaman 2/c Phillip Wood of Farra-
gut, Idaho.
Mrs. Paul Wood spent the week
end here with Mr.. Wood.
Mrs. Sherwood Coebnick of Mime
apolis came Friday for several days
with her mother, Mrs. MaGrath.
Mrs. Walter Peterson and daugh-
ters, Lila Peterson and Mrs. Marion
Askov American., 1943-09-16

been custom for a number of years
as "start off" for the school term.
Miss Anne Ziegler left Monday for
st. Benedicts college at st. Joseph,
Mo.
The high school consists of the
smallest number of pupils in the his
tory here, 25. Of these, four are
freshmen.
FIR. ]. Ryan and committee of
solicitors for the Catholic chicken
dinner to be given in Hinckley Sun
day, October 3, called on number
of Brook Park Catholic families
Monday afternoon.
Bud Derry, Seaman 2ic, of Farra-
gut, Idaho, arrived Friday for a visit
until Wednesday with relatives and
friends.
The Women's Society of Christian
Service will entertain in the church
basement Thursday afternoon, Sep
tember %.
Mrs. c. D. Bradley of White Bear
Lake was a dinner guest at the w.
S. Bradley home Tuesday of last
week.
Askov American., 1943-09-16

Hooker, of Quamba, spent Sunday al
the Ern Hooker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilhart and son, and
Mrs. Fred Seve (Agnes Harapat)
and children, all of Minneapolis
spent Sunday at the Frank Harapat
home.
j. c. Merrill of Minneapolis spent
Saturday and Sunday here looking
after his business interests and call
ing on old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Harapat and fam
lily and MIR. and Mrs. H. Berndt and
family spent Friday evening with the
Boyd Fleming family in Hinckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caspar Myrom of
Cambridge spent Sunday at the Mel
vim Anderson home.
The Joe Harapat family spent Sum
day at Princeton.
The fall quarterly conference of the
M. E. church was held at the Mel
vim Anderson home Wednesday even
ing of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Elements OF
Minneapolis were Brook Park Wis
itors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Older and Mrs. Ell
mer Ziegler and son, Charles, all OF
Duluth were Sunday dinner guests al
the VIM. Anderson home.
VIM. Anderson was in Minneapolis
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Davis OF
Duluth are expected at the Shaske
home Tuesday of this week for g
weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Olson and
son spent Sunday in Cushing, Wis.
Mrs. Geo. Clark and daughter
Mia, spent Thursday in st. Cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Anderson and
son of Mora spent Sunday with the
Geo. Clark family.
| Private and Mrs. John Van Slooten
(Zylpha Stevenson) of North Caro-
lima arrived here Monday for ten
day visit with relatives here and
at Book.
| Mrs. D. w. Stevenson arrived home
Sunday after several days visit in
Moose Lake with her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield
Hughes.
Miss Lorraine Hancock left Mon
day for Minneapolis where she ex-
poets to be employed.
After Saturday night, September
18, no more free movies will be given
| in Brook Park.
Mrs. Hattie Van Malta is in receipt
Of letter from a daughter, Mrs
Harold Stephan, of Anchorage, Alas
ka, in which she tells of her father
in-law, Vincent Stephan, going fish
ing near Willow, Alaska, and catch
ing three King salmon, the larges.
weighing 60 pounds and the other
two each 40 pounds. Some catch for
man over rs years old.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Walker were
Sunday dinner guests at the H
Berndt home.
The high school is to enjoy a
wiener roast party at the Gravel Pit
Thursday of this week. This has
Askov American., 1943-09-16
Public Auction
West OF Kerrick

AS I am going to the Army I will
sell at auction all the following
property, on my farm 2 miles west
of Kerrick on Sturgeon Lake road
on Thursday, September %. Sale
starts at IL noon:
Is Head of Cattle: 6 Shorthorns
Jean, 10 yrs. old, bred to freshen
March %; Melba, 8 yrs. old, bred to
freshen May 81; Matte, 6 yrs. old
bred to freshen April 8; Betsy, 3 yrs
old, just fresh; Hattie, 2h yrs. old
to freshen May 13; Mabel, 2k yrs. old
to freshen February 10; Holstein
Posey, 8 yrs. old, to freshen June 13;
4 Shorthorn yearling heifers, 2 Short
horn-Holstein yearlings; Shorthorn
heifer calf and Shorthorn bull calf.
$50 White Giant chickens. two f.
months old pigs.
Machinery: Set sleighs, breaker
plow, walking plow, wagon, Deering
mower, riding cultivator, set double
harness and collars. Large stock tank,
galvanized; pump jack, " b. p. gas
engine, springtooth harrow, rubber
tired wheel barrow, several milk
cans.
Is tons hay.
Household Goods: Dining room set
C chairs, table, buffet); bedroom
suite: bed, spring, vanity dresser,
chest of drawers; double bed and
springs, white enamel kitchen range,
2 kitchen tables, studio couch, arm
chair, occasional table, radio, extra
chest of drawers, kitchen utensils
and many small articles.
Terms: Sums under $40, cash. Over
$40, time given on acceptable paper
Strangers please see your own bank
er. Everything sold as is.
Mrs. Olive Fox will aslo sell all
her remaining furniture at this sale
Included in the list is kitchen cab
met (metaD, an organ and number
of pieces of furniture, including bed
ding, wearing apparel, etc.
There will also be number OF
pieces of furniture belonging to Mrs
Hans Hamre that will be sold.
Come early.
CARL HULTGREN, Owner.
Erling Christensen, Auctioneer.
Kerrick State Bank, Clerk
Askov American., 1943-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Lenard Lund and
family from Askov, Mr. and Mrs.
Ivan Skinner, and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Bowe, Hinckley, were Sunday guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lund.
Alma Lindh of Minneapolis is
visiting friends in town for a few
days.
MIR. and Mrs. Delbert Delaney are
the proud parents of a girl, born
Wednesday, September 8. Mother and
baby are doing nicely.
Miss Ruby Grundset visited her
parents in Montrose over the week.
end.
Edna Zern and Rosemary Vinger
were in Sandstone Sunday.
Anna Rupp left last Thursday for
Winona where she will teach this
year.
Rosemary Vinger, Mrs. F. Pearson
and AL July accompanied Albert
Osterkamp to Superior Monday.
Ralph Plaisted and Alton Elwell
of Superior spent the weekend at
their homes here.
Mrs. Wilfred Elwell arrived here
last Thursday from Rapid City, S.
D., to join Sgt. Wilfred Elwell, who
is spending his furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Elwell.
Mrs. w. Elwen will return with Sgt.
Elwell to Texas where she will re-
main for some time.
Mrs. L. Lund and Mrs. P. Murphy,
Mrs. Nyren and Mrs. Irwin Plaisted
spent Saturday in Sandstone.
The surgical dressing unit of the
Bruno Red Cross will resume their
work in making surgical dressings
Tuesday evening, September 81, at
the school house at p. m. until 10
o'clock. To date the Bruno unit has
made 22,500 surgical dressings.
Buy More War Bonds Today!
Askov American., 1943-09-16
Public Auction Sale
East OF Sandstone

Having sold farm will sell at pub
lie auction our personal property on
farm 4 miles east of Sandstone OF
four miles south Of Askov, Saturday
September Is, beginning at 1880
a. m. sharp.
Two good work horses, young, well
broke, gentle.
Seventeen head Holstein cattle.
Full line of farm machinery in ex-
cellent condition.
Some household goods. White Leg
horn pullets. Oat straw pile. One
hundred bushels oats.
Usual auction terms.
LINDSTROM BROS, OWNERS.
Erling Christensen, Askov,
Auctioneer.
Sandstone State Bank, Clerk
Askov American., 1943-09-16
Public Auction Sale
South Of Holyoke

I will sell at public auction on my
farm miles south of Holyoke, the
following property, on Saturday,
September 25. Sale starts at IL noon.
Lunch served on the grounds:
Is Head of Cattle: 13 are purebred
Jerseys (not registered). Some extra
fine family cows: Cow, years old,
milking now, not bred back; cow, 4
years old, just fresh; cow, 3 years
old, just fresh; cow, years old, not
bred; cow, S years old, to freshen
May 10; cow, years old, to freshen
March 7; cow, 7 years old to freshen
November Is; two cows, 3 years old,
fresh in August; Holstein cow, years
old, to freshen in October; Holstein
heifer, years old, open; 4 head
heifers, 1k years old. All cattle T..
3. and Bangs tested. An accredited
herd.
Six Head of Horses, all Belgians:
Mare, years old, weight 1900
pounds; gelding, years old, weight
1850 pounds; set Of twins (mares) 3
years old, weight 100 pounds; 2
gelding colts, 2 years old.
40 Legorcas. so are year old hens,
90 are pullets. Fine stock.
Machinery: Riding cultivator, rid
ing plow, breaking plow, potato dig
ger, Deering grain binder, two
WAGONS, stump puller, number Of
milk cans.
Furniture: Davenport, sewing ma
chine, 2 rocking chairs and other
articles too numerous to list.
Terms: All sums under $40 are
cash. On sums over $40, time will
be given on acceptable paper.
Strangers, please arrange with your
own banker. Everything sold as is.
A. E. CULLITON, Owner
Kerrick State Bank, Clerk.
Askov American., 1943-09-16
Auction S ale
Near Hincklev

On account of my health, I will sell
the following personal property
to the highest bidder, at public auc-
ton, on my farm, located 2k miles
southeast of Hinckley, on Thursday
September %. Sale to start at ]
o'clock. Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
will sell lunch.
Eleven Head of Cattle. All T. B
and Bangs tested.
Two horses: One 2-year-old gray
colt, one brown yearling colt.
Machinery, ETC.: 1920 Mccormick
Deering tractor, McCormick-Deering
grain binder, McCormick-Deering
tractor geng plow, 2-bottom; Nc
Cormick-Deering 8-foot spring tooth
harrow, 10-foot hay rake, 9-foot
grain drill, Emerson riding cultivator
Ssh; Melotte cream separator, $50
Id. capacity; 16-wheel disc; mail box
Many other items.
Chickens, Feed, ETC.: dozen White
Leghorn hens, l year old, from Rob-
inson Hatchery. About so bushels oi
oats.
Household Goods: 3-burner Perfec-
ton kerosene range, with oven; small
Perfection kerosene heater; living
room suite, dining room chairs
dishes, clothes basket, electric cab
met radio, Ever-ready 6-tube battery
radio, high chair, one 6-gallon jar
8 dozen quart fruit jars, and many
other articles too numerous to men,
ton.
Usual terms.
FRANK McFERRAN, Owner.
Glenn Truesde'l, Auctioneer.
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Hinckley, Clerk.
Askov American., 1943-09-16
Public Auction
South OF AskOv

due TO my illness, l Will Sell at
public auction the following de-
scribed personal property, "as is"
to the highest bidder on my farm
Ia miles south of Askov, on Friday,
September II. Sale starts at 10:30
a. m, sharp. Lunch served by D.
S. S. Lodge.
Seventeen High Grade Holstein
Cattle, T. B. and Bangs tested: Hol-
stein cow, 3 years old, just fresh;
Holstein cow, 8 years old, due to
freshen October /; Holstein COW, 6
years old, just fresh; Holstein cow,
8 years old, just fresh; Holstein cow,
5 years old, recently fresh; Holstein
cow, S years old, due date of sale;
Holstein cow, 6 years old, due to
freshen March l; 6 Holstein heifers, 2
years old Gall large and heavy spring.
ers); Holstein bull calf (from Pine
County Dairy Breeders Association
bulI; Holstein calves. (The above
cows are just fresh or freshening.)
Good team of Geldings: Brown
gelding, 6 years old, weight 1850
pounds; iron gray gelding, years
old, weight 1850 pounds.
Machinery and Equipment: Mime
sofa hay loader, like new; Minnesota
side delivery rake, in good condition.;
Minnesota No. 3 mower, SIT. cut, in
good condition; electric cream sep
arator (No. Is with motor); saws
and axes, hand corn planter, 2 hand
potato sprayers, sacker, stock tank,
rutabaga seeder, post drill, rutabaga
cutter, hog crate, 100 cedar fence
posts, John Deere SIT. dump rake,
7-ft. disc, 2-horse scraper, Mc-Deer-
ing manure spreader, just like new;
John Deere corn planter, roll of roof
ing paper, two 5-gal. cans of red
barn paint, 5-gallon can white house
paint, Va h. p. electric motor and
pump jack, 2 cistern pumps, 2 seed
ers, several eveners and double trees,
post digger, logging chains, hay
forks, hay slings, hay rope, double
sets of harness, 2 sets of bob sleds,
hay rack and wagon, Kovar spring
tooth (riding); smoothing harrow,
wagon box, shovels, spades, scoops,
sickle grinder, grease guns, feed
boxes, stone boat, wire stretcher,
sythes, some garden hose, half barrel,
tubs, fly nets, S and 8-gallon cream
cans, good 4-wheel rubber-tired
wagon, dandy.
Large scrap iron pile.
Two dozen White Leghorn chick
ems.
Fifteen tons of tame hay - in two
stacks.
Terms: All sums of $40 and un-
der, cash. On sums over that amount
time can be arranged for with your
banker on bankable paper. Arrange
with your banker for credit! All
property must be settled for on day
of sale before goods are moved from
the premises.
L. A. PAULSEN, Owner.
Erling Christensen, Askov,
Auctioneer.
Security State Bank Of Askov, Clerk.
Askov American., 1943-09-16
Public Auction Sale
East OF Sandstone

Remember the auction sale on my
farm II miles east and mile north
of Sandstone, or seven miles east and
three south of Askov, on Saturday,
September 18.
Eight head Guernsey cattle, good
team geldings, farm machinery and
equipment, some household goods.
Usual auction terms.
MRS. ANDREW BOO, Owner.
Glen Truesdell, Hinckley, auctioneer.
Sandstone State Bank, clerk.