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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
EMOTIONAL SECURITY
IS ESSENTIAL

There is, for instance, the story
currently being told about an in
telligent, well dressed Negro from
Philadelphia who recently found
himself and two Southern white
Army officers the sole occupants
Of Pullman car, on a train travel
ing between Atlanta and Montgom-
cry. The officers told the conduc-
tor to put the Negro off. To his
everlasting credit, the record shows
that the conductor refused. The
train was held up for two hours
while the argument ragged and when
the train finally proceeded, the con-
ductor pointed out to the Negro
passenger that he had no means
Of protecting him and that it might
be dangerous to insist upon occupy
ing a berth that night. The Negro
retired from the Pullman until
after the officers had arrived at
their destination. This decision IL
lustrates one reaction to fear, but
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
Post Hdqt. bet.
Fl. Huachuca, Ariz.
Editor:

am writing this letter in an
effort to show the appreciation to
those back home for all the let
tiers, packages and various other
things that have been sent to me
from time to time. l often think
of all my friends and wish I had
the time to write to each one in
dividually. To soldier in the army,
it is an inspiration to know that
there are few people who appre-
ciate what we soldiers are trying
to do.
have run into quite few of
our local boys here and have been
glad and happy to see each and
every one of them. I've been in
this post for fifteen months and
find it really nice. I have met so
many soldiers from various parts
of the country and also from
abroad.
We also have a contingent of
$50 WAAC's here and they are
really lot of company for the SOL
diers, in fact, they take some of
the drudgery out of army life.
We are all hoping and praying
that this mad world will calm it.
self and get back to normal some
time soon although this has pro-
vided an education some of the
largest universities in the country
can't offer.
Hello to all my friends. Yours
sincerely,
Sgt. James C. Martin.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
RANDOM JOTTINGS

The Twin Cities have had their
share of celebrities in the past few
months. Such names as Ann Brown,
Eta Moten, Judge William H. Has
tie, Crystal Bud Fauset, Marian
Anderson and Paul Robson have
flashed across the local scene.
Lester Granger, Urban national
executive secretary, is returning to
the twin towns to speak at the
state conference of social work
which meets in st. Paul in May.
Granger conceived an idea a year
or so ago to have a national con-
ference of Negro leaders. A num-
Der of the top-flight Negro leaders
met and the sum total results were
not very encouraging. However the
idea was good and in many quar-
tiers there is a demand that another
conference be called by Mr.. Gran
ger.
We are in grateful receipt of a
handsome 38-page book which is a
pictorial historical record of the
pastorate of the White Rock Bap-
fist Church, Durham, N. c., by Rev.
Miles Mark Fisher. The foreword
note was the significant words of
Lao-tze, When merit has been
achieved, do not take it to yourself.
If you do not take it to yourself, it
shall never be taken from you"
Would that many of US could take
to heart such a truth.
Every cackle the radio Aunt
Jemima makes on the air Sunday
afternoon loses a flock of buyers of
the pancake -four. Negroes resent
and rightly so, the type of yassah
Mr.. BOSNIAN characters offered to
radio by manufacturers and their
ad agencies.
The appointment of Jonathan
Daniels, editor on leave of the Ra.
leigh IN. c. News and Observer
as administrative assistant tc
F. D. R. is significant. Daniels is
one of the southern liberals who
has championed the cause of the
Negro. Whether his appointment
has anything to do with the Negro
problem" remains to be seen. Dan
iels, a cracker-jack newspaper
man, is the son of Josephus Dan
iels, Secretary of Navy during the
Wilson administration.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
By Marjorie Mckenzie in the
Pittsburgh Courier

have just returned from my
second trip South in as many
months and although / am con-
cerned, as everyone always is,
about the obvious problems of that
area, l was aware this time of
more subtle kind of threat to the
security of the Negro in the South.
The American people, both black
and white, are in agreement, l be-
lieve, that the race question in the
South is full of emotional content.
The real difficulties are obscured in
haze of heightened feeling, and
calm discussion, dispassionate ap-
proach become almost impossible
of achievement. People ordinarily
rational, who can confer or even
lunch with a Negro acquaintance
in New York or Washington to-
day, might refuse to speak to that
same friend on the street in De-
catur, Alabama, tomorrow.
The chief emotion in this conflict
of mores is fear. Fear of reprisals
by the white society in which they
seek their own adjustment in eco
nomic and social terms, fear or loss
of caste, fear even concerning the
repercussions the association, if
known, might bring to the friend
involved.
In this tense atmosphere, the
Negro is also obsessed with fear.
1t is nameless sort of thing that
clutches him by the heart and
leaves him breathless in anticipa-
ton, from the moment the train
covers that last span of bridge over
the Potomac and hurls itself uncon-
cernedly on the waiting Virginia
shore. From then until fleeing pic
lures of the slim white shaft of the
Washington Monument and the
graceful, curving lines of the JEFF
ferson Memorial can be glimpsed
once more through the train win
dow, one feels lost and abandoned,
an unwanted stranger in an alien
land.
1t is possible to visit back and
forth in Virginia a dozen times and
feel nothing of this, but once Vir-
GINA becomes the first of a series
of Southern states through which
one must pass, there is a finality
about arriving there to which no
attitude but one of fortitude and
resignation seems appropriate.
The atmosphere of the South is
charged not only with the fear of
normally reasonable white men, but
it is super-charged with the fear
and hate of the unreasonable ones.
Combined, these fears produce a
responsive emotion in the mind of
the Negro, no matter what his
equipment by way of courage, re-
sourcefulness and intelligence, or
the lack of any of these, may be.
He may be afraid simply of what
could happen to him even if he 'be-
HAYES" himself. He may be even
more afraid of his own predisposi-
ton not to behave" additionally
and what that might involve by
Way of retribution.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
BULLETS DO NOT
DISCRIMINATE

MY contention is that men who
are willing to serve, fight and die
for their country, regardless of col
or, are entitled to all the rights of
citizenship. If we are going to dis
criminate against the Negro in the
army, men in the services who
never gave thought to color, race
or creed, are now being taught for
the first time by our government
that the only group that is being
ostracized, is the Negro group. Not
only will this bring hardship to the
Negro in this country, but when the
men go over seas to foreign coun-
tries that have never shown dis
elimination, these countries will
come to think of the Negro as a
natural servant to the white group.
During a battle, the Negro SOL
der walks side by side with the
white soldier, and when an enemy
bullet strikes a Negro body, it is
just as painful and effective, just
as fatal as it would be if his body
were white.
1--WE today are fighting for de-
mocracy. We are fighting that
all people remain free, and unless
all people are free, none of Us is
free. If the Negro is not fit to be
a citizen of our country and given
the rights of citizenship, he should
not be permitted to join the armed
forces. Samuel R. lack, radio
commentator WMCA, New York
City.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
10th AVIATION SOD. (SEP)
Keesler Field, Miss.
March 80, 1943.

Editor-The soldier representa-
tives of the city of st. Paul now
stationed at Keesler Field, Missis-
sippi, request a column in the St.
Paul Recorder and the Minneapolis
Spokesman.
Sergeant Leon Barnett, Corporal
Leroy Bosley, Corporal Emanuel
Roseby and Private First Class
James Todd are among the military
personnel of the goth AVIATION
SOD. (SEP).
The above mentioned were in
Quoted in the army on the 10th of
November and arrived at Keesler
Field on the End of December, and
became members of the permanent
party.
Sergeant Leon Barnett has
charge of the officers club. Cor
poral Emanuel Roseby has charge
of sgd. shipping and receiving,
mess personnel and military police
dispatcher. Corporal Roseby has
shipped soldiers to all parts of the
United States. James Todd is an
assistant to Sergeant Barnett. Cor
poral Bosley has charge of the Off
GERS bar. Sergeant Barnett con-
veys greetings to all of the above
mentioned's relatives and friends
in st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Thanking you collectively, we re-
main,
Soldiers from St. Paul.
Cpl. James Todd.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
ROndO (Avenue) CapricciO

Young painter rest your brush and pastel hues
II takes charcoal stick catch these weary olues;
Your Aatterng oils alien to the scene,
Too pumh to catch the nuances that come between
Forget young maestro, your symphonic DREAM
You cannot hope to lofty theme
From earthly things, and dip your brush IN stars
Environment will put eight beats in all your bars
Although you shut your eyes and keep them closed,
Some half-clad lass with much too much exposed,
Cooling ilpostured in the summer heat,
On her veranda, may to you with naked feet.
Beware unfrendly words may make you blush,
And fleeing, throw away your pen or brush
As she frowns down from her leaning tower OF Plsa,
You will forget you sought brownskin Mona Lisa
And if you find the urge to etch this ghetto,
Look not on Rondo grim stiletto
It is Main Street-it's A your fiddle,
Move if you like it remains in the middle.
1t is Sugar HILL and again it's Down Home,
1t is cabins and castles, it is pewter and chrome
It has folks who sanity some just plain good,
Panderers and gamblers and Buckets of Blood
There is much on Rondo wound soul and eye,
AS shameless the drunkards and harlots go by,
The unkempt, CRASHES plots of careless tenants,
In front yards tattered laundry pennants.
But Rondos vital that would not chance
Their humble cottage for Summit manse;
So, if you sketch it or write pantive air.
My friend, don't forget, put hearstrng somewhere!
james T. Logan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
0'sr1sss4as1a -
In MenOriam

In loving memory of our par
ents, James Hopkins, who depart
ed this life February 9, 1911;
Stephen Hopkins, who departed
this life March 80, 1889.
God promised we shall meet
again
Upon that glorious day,
When time and sorrow are no
more
And the mist has rolled away.
Maggie Jenkins and Family.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
QUALITY OF THOUGHT

writing the thesis think would mention the dchotomy
thought and emotion forced the editor prejudice
The quality Of thought and feeling forced Negro
he is in
other reputable dputabe Without regard calling social
position Negroes must think talk and Americans while dupcat-
thought action Negroes
enough everybody knows to live life But Negro forced
live lives be Pm asking fair
Perhaps it is be that God is building this
special Loading with burden of citizenship
part of this discipline toughenngu process phase
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
LA for Your StOker

A stoker performs best on the FIR
ing line when it is kept in Ia con-
dition. Here are the few simple
rules for taking care Of the coal
stoker this winter. ID Follow the
manufacturer instructions on the
use of the stoker; 90 Keep coal in
the hopper; ~ The air and coal
flow into the heating plant must be
balanced; az Avoid experiment.
ing or playing with" the controls
or thermostat; (D Remove clinkers
periodically; (6) Use proper size of
stoker coal. Cd Insulate home to
prevent heat losses. 80 The stoker
should be cleaned, inspected and
serviced every summer, and the
heating plant kept brushed out every
month.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
Legislative Trickery

Forced by public opinion report the socaed equal rights
judiciary committee reported the bill out but
Gripping amendments make it unacceptable to
ponents strong rights law So glazing the butchery of
bill that Representative Vernon WEIGH coauthor Of the BILL
refused recommend its passage rewritten
the committee goaded it by aroused public
emascuang the bill downright ckery put the propon
position However the whole procedure
will no minded and intelligent egls
actually weaken the civil rights statutes as this recon-
mended by certain influences certainly does
bill both the House and the Senate which
happen then must insist that Governor Harold
Stassen vetoes it.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends, neigh
bors and relatives for the sympa-
thy and kindness shown us during
the recent death of our beloved
husband and father and also for
the many beautiful flowers con-
tributed.
We wish to especially thank Rev.
Clarence T. R. Nelson, the Choir
of Camphor M. E. Church, and the
pallbearers for services rendered.
Mrs. Georgia L. Smith, wife,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
LOndon's Bulldog Cannon

On the Thameside promenade
near the Tower Of London may be
seen a Bulldog cannon. 1t is an
old bronze mortar Of Chinese origin,
fashioned in the shape of a bull
dog, with the dogs mouth as the
muzzle of the gun. 1t was found by
soldiers Of the British army in the
fort at Kurnaul, India, in 1888. AL
though it commands an expansive
view Of the river, it is doubtful if
the authorities consider it as part
of London's defenses today!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
Outdated Columbus

History records that Christopher
Columbus glimpsed the shores of
the New world on October IL, 1892,
when he landed on one Of the Ba-
hama islands, which he named San
Salvador. Long before that time a
Chinese Buddhist monk, one Hoei-
Shin, is supposed to have visited
Mexico. And in $50 A. D. a band of
Norsemen was driven ashore on
what is now known as Iceland, and
two Of their number are said to
have reached Nova Scotia, and final
ly landed on the New England coast
along the Charles river, near Cam
bridge, Mass. Much later, in ITO,
Welshmen are believed to have
landed on this continent. But the
discovery of the New world dates
from the voyage of Columbus.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
FUTURE DEPENDS ON AFRICA

African rulers and statesmen do not realize the fact that the
world will depend largely what takes Africa
and plan mould the shape of things suit the selfish
white those of their nationals then they
may expect WILL of high prn-
cp lead the the development of free nations the African
The world suffering serious lack of ow
edge about African cultures languages and civilizations
mention the large contributions which Mother Continents
has made the beginnings growth and development world ca
tion.-A. Wendell Malliet
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends,
neighbors and relatives for their
kindness, sympathy and the beau
tiful floral offerings during our
late bereavement. Special thanks
to Rev. Robert Kelly, Mrs. Mabel
Henderson, soloist, and the Border
NJ. E. church choir.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09

Richard Gale (H' MIN
Honh Sedsl5 and Thoroughly Disguised old
line :R4 s5 R RS z:+ b P.s h ne S D
In his weekly Richard Gale of the Third
district unconscously consciously sub
theory of the Southern Democrats that the
paraty to the Negro Analysis Of this type
propaganda and parcel Of antNegro pro-
gram inspired southern eacOnar and encouraged by too many
Northern Republicans.
This Negro partty theory being Sam Jones
Frank Dixon of Alabama and sOuherners hike
Gene Tmage who for political purposes have been trying TO sno" a
the American Negro by the Roosevs amounts
partay all such talk attempts to convince white people
Roo biased towards Negroes and are inclined sno"
Negroes favor than others
type propaganda vicious dunity breeding and douOy
so when spread who certainly should know better
deny that the Roosevets have shown Partially to Negroes
they tried Negroes all American citizens
be treated This the minds OF many
partay This school Of
thought believe that Mrs ROOseve interest
the cood people Negro orphans Negro school
in the South S partially.
ignore that Mrs Roosevelt youth the world
rgardess nationality schools welfare movements
broad despite the vicious personal
heape still of the most outstanding courageous
and admired figures in the world.
hating portion Of the country tried to corce Mrs
the Negro and his problems
She went right gave all she deemed
worthy those of the Negro Is this the partay OF which
The New Deal with all of its faults recognized any
of social reform stability which did include the Negro
population unsound proceeded to
treat Negroes wherever possible ike citizens Now Congress-
man paray good sound sense? Real Republicans
history of that party formerly subscribed to the same
theory or at least thought.
ern Republicans poll Democrats in their moth
eaten Roosevelt Especially should they avoid the
faacous reasoning Negroes like all other citizens
guilty of "partiality.'
Southern politicians seeding" from the union
ought make America before the
world!
TROUBLE IN CAMP
have been issued the matter cond
lions Army affecting rapidly approaching the
explosive believe complaints made by soldiers
leave According soldier has little hope for in
of the welded against them by Negro
hating the white
point uniform in the first place Letters from
training continental United States tend bear
with which Negro soldiers confronted
Daily reports from Northern the service stationed
telling against them by brutal
officers and white soldiers who uphold their beliefs about white
superiority of the life and death struggle country is
making fascism and chaos.
soldiers being used primarily
baaon hgh-soundng titles (engneers) the
type of Negroes who fly combat aiplanes
slotted ground detail Combat
practically this for Harm 369h
which reality combat unit anti
Huachua Arizona supposed be
training for duty combat unit but will wait the kind
of for which it is being trained.
coordinate protests about the
Negro anything and alleviate the
which afflicted The
basis
soldier
highly trained the Negro soldier BEN Aster
dam News.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-04-09
CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank the many friends
for their kind words of expression
in sympathy in the recent illness
and death of my husband. Es-
pecially do l thank Rev. B. N.
Moore and Father Williams for
their spiritual advice and Mrs.
B. N. Moore for her beautiful solo.
In fact, everyone who rendered any
service or assistance.
Mrs. Ella Shepard.
IN MEMORIAM
In loving memory of Hugh L.
Turner, who died April IL, 1912.
We loved him but God loved him
best.
Mrs. Vallie Turner, wife,
Mrs. Sallie Henderson, mother.
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CONGRESSMAN Gale and Partially

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Sgt. James C. Martin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03

ct Is our hope the study will
develop information which will
clear up confusion and help gov
eminent agencies relieve short
ages" he said. Especial atten-
ton will be given the black mar
ket menace"
The study will be made by Prof
Donald Stark. Michigan State Col.
lege livestock marketing expert.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03
JUST GAVE 1T TO HIM
BLAMEs DUMBNEss

Of his practice of voting since
1894, the former pugilist lays that
TO his "dumbness."
I'D been in this country since
1928" he states. 81 naturally
supposed any one could vote IL
they'd been around for a while"
Although false registration is a
felony, police explain they can
accuse Shaw merely of illegal
voting because more than a year
has elapsed since the crime.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03
Executive
Guilty i'm
Car Fraud


d. p. Ireland, president OF the
Wolverine Belt Company. pleaded
guilty today before Federal Judge
Frank A. Picard TO charges that
he made false statements in buy
ing a new automobile.
Judge Picard referred the case
TO the probation department.
Ireland. who lives at 1886
Breton drive, was indicted De-
Icember !, among the first such in
dictmentS returned by the federal
grand jury on various alleged vio-
lations Of OPA controls.
He was charged with falsely
stating TO his rationinG board in
an application for a new car that
he had only a wrecked 1871 Cad
lilac, whereas, il was charged. he
had a 1912 Cadillac and a 1912
Lincoln Zephyr.
Joseph c. Murphy. assistant dis
trict attorney, said Ireland had
purchased the new Cadillac after
the sale of new automobiles was
frozen and was unable 10 obtain
license plates for il.
Murphy said Ireland applied for
a new car order, which he did not
intend 10 use but with which he
could get the plates.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03
Falls Out Of Cal,
Killed in Traffic

A fall from the back seat Of q
car in which he was riding re.
suited in death today for 4-year.
old Norman Potocki of 5432
Moran avenue.
The boy fell into the path of q
car driven by Max Ohst, 80, OF
3789. st. Clair avenue. Ohst at
tempted to swerve< his car. but
was unable to avoid striking him.
Police witnesses exonerated him.
Norman was riding with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Schiller, who occupy
the lower flat of an apartment
where his parents live. Schiller
told police ne was en- route to a
grocery and had taken the child
with him. The accident happened
near Gratiot and Moran avenues.