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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
United Fruit
Company Cleared
By F. E. P. C..

The following announcement was
made by Msgr. Francis J. Haas,
Chairman of the Presidents Com
mittee on Fair Employment Prac-
tees today.
"The Presidents Committee on
Fair Employment Practice on July
10, 1913, received from its New
York office a report that the
United Fruit Company had failed
to hire qualified Negro Maritime
officers who had presented them
selves for employment. These al
legations have been investigated
and have been dismissed for lack
of merit.
The report concerning the United
Fruit Company as presented to the
New York office, asserted that the
company had requested full crew
and that, when qualified Negro Of
ficers applied the company had re-
fused to accept them. This was
found to be without any founda-
ton in fact. No request for crew
was made by the company. Inves-
tigation revealed that a suggestion
was made that Negro officers, not
specified as to persons or qualifi-
cations, be hired by the United
Fruit Company. Upon report of
the full facts to responsible officers
of the company, a readiness by the
company to employ qualified Negro
officers was expressed.
In the course of its investigation
of this case, the committee found
that about 25 Negro officers are
presently serving in the Merchant
Marine and that the total number
Of qualified Negro officers, includ-
ing the % afioat, is less than 30.
Due to the shortening of training
time for officers from SO to IS
months, more qualifying Negro Of
ficers are becoming available. The
committee found that the United
Fruit Company has employed I'M
licensed personnel without regard
to color. With respect to the
licensed personnel, the committee
has received assurances from the
United Fruit Company that any
qualified officer meeting the re-
quirements Of the War Shipping
Administration will be employed
without regard to race, color, creed
or national origin"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
Baptist Delegates
Numbering 5000
Expected, Chicago

CHICAGO, nl.-"When DIR. D. v.
Jemison, president of the National
Baptist Convention, Inc, calls its
63rd annual session to order at the
Eighth Regiment armory, 35th and
Giles Ave-, Sept. TIP, Chicago will
be ready to entertain its 5000 dele
gates and visitors" said Rev. J. L.
Horace, yesterday, general chair
man of the executive committee at
the headquarters, the Monumental
Baptist church, 729 lakewood Blvd.
The body represents membership
of 100000 Negro Baptists.
While the convention voted last
year at Memphis, Tenn, to meet
at Kansas City, Mo-, it was later
decided by the conventions execu-
tive committee to meet in Chicago
this year. The problem of housing
is being overcome, according to
Rev. W. L. Petty, chairman. Scout
ing members of the clergy have
been appointed and have succeeded
in securing enough homes to take
care of the delegates. One request
has been urged by the executive:
"Bring Your Ration Book"
City, county and state officials
are pledging their cooperation to
make the convention success.
Governor Dwight Green and May
or Edward ]. Kelley will address
the convention. A representative
of the United States Treasury de-
partment will make an appeal for
the sale of U. S. bonds and stamps.
While the general sessions will
be held at the Eighth Regiment
Armory, 35th and Giles Ave-, the
Women's Auxiliary convention will
be held at Pilgrim Baptist church,
33rd and Indiana Ave. Laymen's
section will hold its meeting at
Providence Baptist church, 32nd
and Prairie Ave., while the mod
orators of the state will assemble
at st. Luke Baptist church, 9th
and Indiana Ave.
The pre-convention musical will
be held at the Eighth Regiment
armory, 35th and Giles Ave-, on
Monday night, Sept. 6, at 8 o'clock,
under the direction of Prof. E. w.
D. Isaacs, Nashville, Tenn. One
thousand voices will take part in
the musical, an outstanding soloist
of the race will appear on the pro-
gram. Theodore Frye, Thomas A.
Dorsey, George A. Gullatt, Villa
Jones and DR.. A. J. Oxford will as
sist in directing the chorus.
According to DR.. D. V. Jemison,
president Of the convention, one
of the principal efforts Of the an
nual meeting will be to join with
the United States Treasury depart
ment in putting over the Third War
Loan drive to raise $4,000, 000, 900
for victory. A committee has been
appointed to urge Negro Baptists
and the nation to fight with all its
might both on the battlefield and
the home front to win the war.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
DR.. Hector ].
Bell Is Dead

DIR. Hector J. Bell, a practic-
ing dentist in the city for more
than twenty-five years, died Fri
day, August 81, at Ancker hos
pital where he has been confined
for some time. DIR. Bell retired
from private practice about ten
years ago due TO i'll health.
Born in Henry, Illinois, rs
years ago, he came to the city
to make his home more than
thirty years ago.
His only immediate survivor
is a sister, Mrs. Emma Blair,
SIT Rondo Ave.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, August 81, with Rev.
B. N. Moore, pastor Of st. James
A. NJ. E. Church, reading the
service at 2 p. m. Interment
was in Elmhurst cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
WilliGm Smolls
HonoroblY Dis
CHARGED from Army

Sgt. William Smalls has been
honorably discharged from the u.
S. Army. At the time of his dis
charge, Sgt. Smalls was stationed
at Fort Francis E. Warren in Chey-
enne, Wyoming. Sgt. Smalls was
among the first of the draftees un-
der the Selective Service Act taken
from the Twin Cities. At first he
was stationed at Fl. Riley, Kansas,
with the 10th Cavalry. He received
the discharge because of i'll health.
Sgt. and Mrs. Smalls returned to
the city this week and are residing
at the home of Mrs. Mary Gaines,
963 Iglehart avenue, mother of
Mrs Smalls
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
Plight of Negro
Post War Worker
Speakers Topic

The st. Paul Urban League feels
that julius A. Thomas, Industrial
Secretary of the National Urban
League, New York, N. Y, has the
answer to the question being dis
cussed by Negro and white citi-
zens alike in all circles today
what Is Going to Happen to the
Negro Worker in the Post War
Period?" Mr.. Thomas will be the
principal speaker at the goth an
nual meeting of the st. Paul Urban
League to be held September %
at the St. Paul Y. w. C. A. at Fifth
and Washington Streets at 1880
p. m.
He will tell of the study being
made by the National Urban
League of the experience in the
Indignation of Negroes in various
types of employment in 300 Indus
trial plants throughout the coun-
try. This is being done in an eff
fort to stabilize the employment of
Negroes after the war. Mr.. Thorn
as will also tell of his observations
of the country as a whole.
An important part of this meet
ing will be to call attention to
many of the public spirited citi-
zens who made financial contribu-
tons toward establishing the
League in st. Paul after meeting
in the summer of 1923 with T. Ar
mold Hill, then Industrial secretary
of the National Urban League.
Reservations will not be neces-
sary to attend this meeting. It
will be open to the public beginning
promptly at 1880 p. m.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
News at a
Glance

Arthur Noat, who did a good job
as Hennepin county commissioner
during 1881 through 1884, has been
suggested as county treasurer to
succeed the late Henry Voegeli.
Voegei was well liked by Mime
apolis Negroes.
DIR. w. J. Hale, for 80 years
president of the Tennessee A. and
I. college, was ousted last week for
Encouragement. The state then
gave him another job at the same
salary! The first all-Negro
WAAC battalion has been organ
lied at Des Moines. The Associ-
ated Negro Press this week said
this of conditions among Negro
troops in England:
"The conditions over here are
getting like those in the States.
White officers are doing a fair job
in convincing some British people
about the race problem.
"Most Negro troops are gradu-
ally being moved out of and away
from the cities to isolated camps.
White MP's are usually placed in
these vicinities and intimidate Ne
gro soldiers as well as the girls
who are seen with them.
"Last week, there were at least
two riots over here. Another one
on July 1 and the last of May.
During the last of May, two Ne
groes were reported killed, more
wounded and a white officer wound
ed. Had an awful time throughout
the night. One Negro officer
practically took charge of the
camp. He collected about 900 rifles
in two days. Started when white
MP shot a Negro soldier"
This type Of news is not unex-
pected since there is no disposition
among the War Department to do
much about the race problem, at
home or abroad, except to bow al
ways to James Grow.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03

FEPC hearings on race discrimi-
nation by railroads and Big Four
unions is scheduled for Sept. Is.
Original plans to hold hearings re-
suited in the actual dismantling of
the committee. Dynamic protests
by Negroes and liberal whites re-
suscitated committee which ap-
pears on the way to doing a great
jOb-we hope! Elks meeting in
Pittsburgh pledged that members
would buy three million dollars in
war bonds to back up the boys in
the fox holes.
Those planning to send soldiers
and sailors in foreign service
Christmas gifts must send those
presents between September Is and
October Is. Rules governing the
mailing Of these parcels are posted
in your local postoffice.
The New York Theatre Guild is
presenting Paul Robson on Broad
way in "0thellO." Duke EllingtOn's
latest song compOsitin is 81 Shall
Sleep with a Smile On My Face"
All for nothing was Ethel Waters
fine playacting in cabin In the
Sky" The star fOOlishly placed
$4,000 in a trunk and it disap-
peared. Archie Savage, described
variously as secretary, handyman,
chauffeur, ETC., is charged with the
theft.
Ben Franklin knew what he was
talking about when he wrote: "He
that has once done you a kindness
will be more ready to do you an
other, than he whom you yourself
have obliged"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
40 Homes Needed
for Children
in Minneapolis

Need for more than 40 homes in
Minneapolis and Hennepin County
where 24-hour care can be provided
homeless and dependent Negro
children was emphasized today by
the War Emergency Child Care
committee of Minneapolis Defense
Council.
With the slogan, Children Come
First" the campaign is planned to
terminate September Z. Goal is to
place 400 children by that date.
Headquarters for the drive, in
which all child caring agencies in
Minneapolis and Hennepin County
are participating, are at 44O Sexton
building, GE. 1862, and GE. 1858.
Interested persons may phone or
make applications at this address.
Ordinarily, it is pointed out,
there is a sufficient number of
boarding homes in the community
to provide the care needed for
these children, but that the war
has created special problems and
that:
1. Number of homes available
during peace time for boarding
care of children has decreased be-
cause of the shortage of houses
and because of the demand for
rooms by war workers.
2. Number of children who need
boarding home care has increased
because of the war; some of these
children have fathers in the armed
forces and their mothers are re-
quired to secure employment be-
cause Of insufficient servicemen
dependency allotments; men now
working on night shifts in war
plants, and who were formerly able
to make home for their children
although the mothers were dead or
invaded, or for some reason were
not present in the home, are no
longer able to make a home.
The need is greatest for home
care of adolescent children rather
than for infants, the committee
stated.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
Ideal Funeral
Home Open For
Business Sept. 4

The Ideal Funeral Home, located
at 524 9Th Ave. No., will open for
business and inspection Saturday,
September 4, at 2 p. m. Mr.. Will
liam j. Murray will be the manager
and ]. E. Watkins is an official of
istrative officer in charge of the
the company.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03

The daily papers carried advertise
ments stating that workers were
needed. Whenever Negro appi-
cants called at the United States
Employment Service, they were
discouraged.
The st. Paul Urban Leagues at
tention was called to this matter by
two applicants who were seeking
employment with Metcalfe Hamil-
ton Kansas City Bridge Construc-
ton Company. One of the men had
worked on the Alaska Highway
project the previous year for an
other company, but his employment
was terminated because the COM
pany did not renew its contract.
His work was satisfactory.
Mr.. Owens referred the matter
to the Twin City Fair Employment
Practice Council. After a confer
ence with Judge Vince Day, chair
man of the Twin City FEPC, the
regional director of the War Man
power Commission and representa-
tives of the USES, the following
procedure was established.
The Employment Service
agreed to hire Negro citizens
who qualified for employment
on the Alaska Highway prof.
ect and refer them to the
companies for transportation.
The companies would be mott
fed that they would be charged
with violating the Presidents
Executive Order prohibiting
discrimination in war indus
tries if the men were not ac-
cepted.
The two applicants who had
called the situation to the Leagues
attention were turned down by the
medical examiners. The next ap-
picant was Purcell P. Parker of
st. Paul who had been honorably
discharged from the United States
Army. Inasmuch as he was re-
garded as being in excellent health
at the time of his release, the ex-
aiming physicians for the COM
panies could not turn him down for
failure to pass the medical exam
1nation. He was employed by the
Metcalfe Hamilton Kansas City
Bridge Construction Company.
When Mr.. Parker arrived in Cam
ada, he discovered that he was the
only Negro employed by the COM
pany. Since that time additional
Negro workers have been accepted
not only from St. Paul, but vari-
Gus sections of the country.
The st. Paul Urban League urges
any Negro applicant who desires
employment on the Alaska High
way project to make application at
the United States Employment
Service.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
Marcena Stone
New EmplOye of
Postal Telegraph

Miss Marcena Stone of 551 Car
roll Ave-, began work as a mes
senger for the Postal telegraph
company in st. Paul Thursday,
Sept. 1. Miss Stone is the first
Negro to hold a position of this
type in st. Paul.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
Isaac L. Moore
Delegate to CLIO
State Meeting

Isaac L. (Ike) Moore, Jr., 34O5
Fourth Ave. s., has been elected
delegate to the State CLIO Con-
vention to be held at the Nicollet
Hotel, September 10 to IL. He will
represent the United Electrical
Workers, Local 1139.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03

York had placed a Negro admin
Harlem branch.
In reply to a query as to what
is being done along those lines
here, McKeough stated that OPA
has had a South Side branch Of
flee of the Chicago Defense Rental
Area at AIT E. 47th st. since Sep
TENDER, 1912.
Two Boards All Negroes
In wards two and three, Nc
Keough continued, the local ra-
ton boards are composed entirely
Of Negroes, and there is Negro
representation on the boards in
wards five, 10 and %.
70 He also disclosed that a letter
from Michael F. Mulcahy, Chi
cago metropolitan administrator OF
0PA, indicated that spot checks
of South Side stores indicated a
decided lack of compliance with
the rationing regulations" in some
instances.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
Twin City Fair Employment
Practices Com. Eliminates
Alaska Highway Race Ban

S. Vincent Owens, executive secretary of the St. Paul
Urban League announced today that discriminatory barriers
against Negro applicants for the Alaska Highway project
have been removed For the past year, Negro workers who
wanted to work the Alaska Highway faced with
beevabe difficulties in securing employment this project
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
Cecil E. Newman Testimonial ~a.~~--
At NicOlIet Hotel October 4

Citizens of the Twin Cities will pay tribute to Cecil E.
Newman newspaperman and civic leader at testimonial
in his honor Monday October at the Nicoet hotel at $50
The testimonial dinner meeting in the grand ball
roo is being sponsored by the Associated Negro Credit
Union with the cooperation of number organizations and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
NAACP Report Next
Week

The final report of the Mime
apois Branch NAACP membership
drive will be announced in the next
issue of this newspaper, Septem-
Der IL.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-09-03
v. 0. c. Candidate
Louis Muson Home

A former v. o. C. Candidate,
Louis Mason, has returned home
and win be in the city for several
weeks before re-entering the U. S.
Army as draftee. Mr.. Mason re-
sides with his wife and family at
912 Iglehart Ave. Mrs. Mason is
the former Dorothea Harris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

Hartford, Conn, oct. 11s-(Up)-- Violence claimed three lives in' Con- necticut over the week end, with one death attributed to an autonlo- bile.
 Herbert A. Otte, Jr., g, Durham, an auxiliary policeman on guard at the Saybrook-Lynne bridge at Old Lyme, died at @ New London hospi- tai after being run down by Q car operated by Mrs. Sanford Holbrook, Westbrook.
 At Southington, William J. Beery, 10, was crushed to death when a tractor overturned.
 Four-year old Murray Wells per- ished in Q fire that destroyed his grandfather's barn at Granby.
 Meantime, at Hartford, three boys were injured when a four-engined army bomber crahed into an iron fence during an air show at Brain ard field, were reported to be "com- ing along fairly well" at Hartford hospital. Five others suffered minor injuries.
 New Britain, Conn., Oct. H. (UP)-The International Associa- ton of MachinistS, at @ New Eng land covention here Sunday, adopt ed resolution favoring the crea- ton of political councils within the organization to direct the support of labor to legislatin and cngreSsinal representatives favorable to the working man.
 A primary purpose of the councils would be to work for the defeat in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
''PurpOseIess Enmity' In U. s.
 DepIored By Rabbi Greenfield
Solemn Services Conclude
 Observance of Feast of Yoni Kippur

solemn services concluded, at sum down. Saturday, observance of Yoin Kippur by the local Jewish Congre- gations after a 2A hour period of atonenent with sermons, memorial services and continuous prayers in Jewish synagogues of the city.
 Purposeless enmity and prejudice between groups work greater des- tructiotl than murder by an indivi- dual, declared Rabbi William F. Greenfield nj a sermon on "A Pat tern for Living at Temple Beth-El Saturday morning. Purposeless en- mity, pr. Greenfield pointed out, is the secret weapon of the "charac- ter murder whose crime while equally as great as that of the pny- sicai murder, is Jlnexposed, while he is protected by the refuge he seek beneath the cloak of free- speech.
 Rabbi Greenfield then pointed to the use of this means of attack in this country by citing the Negro and the manner in which the colored group have been maligned by the enemies who use the method of purposeless eninity, adding that if this is allowed to continue 1t viii
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
Rabbi

bring this country to state of turmoil.
 pr. David Polish. rabbi of Temple Israel, in @ sermon of Shape of Things To Come" cited four truths which he said must be recognized to shape the pattern of the world In the light of our ideals.
 They were as follows, he pointed out: that society cannot be sescure SO long as great segments of 1t are insecure; there is no safe collabora- ton with evil in any of its forms; America Is not free from the inward attack of Fascisim; and the fact that in spirit, the world is as one.
 No one in this world, Rabbi Polish pointed out, can be hurt spiritually and normally without his hurst eventually being felt every where.
 Rabbi Max oifter delivered a serman titled "Memoriam" at the services held Saturday morning at Sharis Israel Temple. The service was followed by continuous prayer with chants by Cantor Charles Wolfson of New York city.
 pr. Polish again preached Satur- day afternoon at 6 memorial service in commenoration of those lost in World War Il, for the Jews martyred during the year and for the dead of the congregation. In his sermon he pointed out graphically that the death and subsequent departure ot those we love who have sacrificed their lives should be the greatest incentive to those of us, who re- main. for us to attemut to model our way of living so that 1t will nearest approach that ideal for which the sacrifice of our beloved dead is so representatives.
 A memorial service was held at Temple Beth-El yesterday noon for the war dead, the three million Jews SIatghteded in Europe and prayers were offered for all Waterbury men in the armed services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
D. ). M'CARTHY
 ZONE LEADER
President of East End Community Club on SaI-
 wage Committee

Dennis J. Mccarthy, president of the East End Community club has been announced as the newly ap- pointed captain for the zone that will encompass the East End area of the city in the Forthcoming "scrap-bank" drive to be conducted from oct. 1B to 25.
 MT. Mccarthy who was recently elected head of hte Community club has been one of the most popular residents of that section of the city for many years and is widely known locally as one of the veteran repre- sentatives of the Metropolitan II1- surance O., as result of which he has been the recipient of many mer- itorious citations by that company in honor of his long and successful career.
 It is expected that he will be ir attendance Wednesday night at the ceremonies to be held at the Arinory and conducted by Major Peter J Costigan when all captains ano their neutenants will be sworn ir as voluntary inductees" in the coming campaign.
 As has been announced, State Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney has ex- pressed his willingness to act aS captain of the zone comprising the area covered by the Brooklyn sec- ton of the city. Rep. Mahaney has informed the scrap committee that he will appear at the Armory We'd nesday night to participate in the ceremony. He is a veteran of the last war and has son now in thu armed services and by his accept. ance of this responsibility hat backed up the belief he holds that nothing is greater than ones serv- ice in an effort of this kind.
 Waterbury's quota, which is 75t tons for this drive, is expected to bC attained by the concentrated efforts of over a thousand volunteers who will make the preliminary move fl the campaign with a house to house canvass of all residents of the city to foregather the scrap for subse' quent collection.
 Frank Lyman, recently appointed chairman of the drive by Mayor John s. Monagan, has announced that volunteers may place theii names on the list by calling thG Oflce of Civilian Defense, at 4-0o09
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-11
BRIDGEPORT ASKS
 FOR FEDERAL AID

New York, oct. 1l.-Applcants from the City of Bridgeport, Conn.,, for Federal grants of $40,000 in Lan- ham Act funds for construction of two fire stations to cost an esti- mated $s0,O00, were received today by Regional Director John M. Gal lagher of the Federal Works Agency.
 They are represented by Mayor Joseph McLevy as war public works projects made necessary by recent heavy developments in the northern part of the city. Bridgeport's popu- iation has increased under the war industrial impact from TATTOO in 1940 to 240,000.
 The project proposes Q two-story brick fire station with concrete floors and slate roof at Old Town Rad and Sylvan Avenue, and a similar building at EverS street and Huntington Turnpike.