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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-10-08


Famous Hotel Scene of Occasion
The famous Nicollet Hotel, one
of the largest hostelries in the
Northwest, was the scene of huge
banquet, where more than 800 per-
sons assembled to pay honor and
respect to this active young Negro
American. The Grand Ballroom
was beautifully decorated for the
occasion with American flags. The
speakers tables seated approx
mately so outstanding citizens,
white and Negro, many of whom
were heads of organizations in the
Twin Cities, and offered to the hun
dreds of guests who had paid So
per plate an opportunity to witness
democracy in action"
The master of ceremonies, Tai
madgs B. Carey, expressed appre.
citation to the guests and participat-
ing organizations for their efforts
in making the banquet success.
Following this pronouncement in
vocation was said by the Rev. A. F.
Martin, pastor of the Bethesda
Baptist Church, Minneapolis.
Musical Selections Please
Each musical number from the
opening singing of the "Star
Spangled Banner" until the au-
dience stood to sing "Lift Every
Voice and Sing" was entered into
with spontaneous fervor.
The incidental piano music of
Harold Booker, the glorious sing
ing of Clarence H. Russell, tenor,
to the accompaniment of his wife,
pianist-composer, and the piano
selections of Miss jeanette Dorsey
made the musical part of the pro-
gram well worth the heavy ap-
plause it received. Mrs. Cora
Moore led the group singing for
which Mrs. Gladys Lewis Harris
played the piano.
Officials Extend Greetings
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor
of the City of st. Paul, expressed
greetings on behalf of the citizens
of st. Paul and complimented Mr..
Newman on the courageous stand
he had taken through the years on
behalf of the Negro citizens in their
fight for their rights. Judge Earl
Lyons substituted for Mayor Mar
win L. Kline of Minneapolis, who
it was reported was unable to be
present because of sudden illness.
Judge Lyons complimented Mr.
Newman on his achievements and
congratulated the committee for
their vision of recognition of these
years of service of Newman.
Many Messages Received
Time permitted the reading of
only few of the congratulatory
messages which included, John H.
Sengstacke, President, Negro
Newspaper Publishers of America;
Clarence Clancy, Official of the
Northwestern Bank, Minneapolis,
Board of Directors Halle Q. Brown
Community House, st. Paul; Frank
L. Stanley, Louisville Defender,
Louisville, KY; Minneapolis Urban
League; The Credjafawn Social
Club; The Associated Negro Credit
Union; Board of Directors, Phyllis
Wheatley House, and others. These
messages were read by s. Vincent
Owens, Executive Secretary of the
st. Paul Urban League.
Biographical Sketch Enlightening
The biographical sketch read by
Mrs. Louise Hargrave, Of the
Credjafawn Social Club, gave in
teresting data on the life Of Mr..
Newman. This interesting and in
formative history disclosed the
vision and courage of Mr.. Newman
from his early childhood on the
streets Of Kansas City, Mo-, as a
newspaper boy to the present day.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-10-08
Rev. Wheeler
at Zion Oct. 10

Rev. C. B. Wheeler, pastor of Mt.
olivet Baptist Church, will be the
guest speaker at Zion Baptist
Church, Sunday, Oct. 10, at $3.50
p. m. The Mt. Olivet choir will
furnish the music for the evening.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-10-08
Speakers Thrill Guests

SpeakerS IhrlII GueSLS
George Barton Sr. of the Mime
apolis Morning Tribune, spoke on
the honored guest GAS a News
paper Man."
o. C. Hall, Ramsey deputy audi
tor, subject was "Mr. Newman AS
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-10-08
Minneapolis Tribune
Newman Testimonial Draws
Large Crowd; Publisher Is
Praised for Is Years Work
By J. w. PATE

Many white and Negro citizens of St. Paul and Mime
apos representing all phases of local Twin City fe Joined
in honorng Cecil E. Newman, well known newspaper
and Twin Cities Ordnance Plant executive Monday night
October a. 1913. in a testimonial banquet
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-10-08
Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday to Mr.. Truman
Pierson, 1894 Nicollet, whose birth
date is Oct. IL, and J. E. (Nookie)
Patterson, whose birthday is Oct.
IA,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-10-08
POSTWAR

There ought to be omong the
Negroes in America 1900. 1000
post-wU thinking. plolning, and
policy forming organizations. Each
Negro. individually, should begin
now to do some Of his own think
ing md planning. II is olreodY
much later thm mouY Of us think.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-10-08
LESSONS

LESSONS
II took race riots in five great
cities to woke up white America
to the dangers of rocio conflict.
It took q riot in Horlem to teach
Negro America that all rociol in
tolerance is not on one side Of the
fence md that q Negro mob in
action is every bit os bestid md
blindlY destructive os q white
mob.-Lester Granger.
Evening star., 1943-10-17

I. CARRIER :. Do you
knosc the first aircraft carrier
named for an American COM
paig1 in the present sDar?
The U.S.S. Bataan.
-Se. E. B.. San Francisco, Cal.
Z. ~FoCUS CATS" What
are they - and sUhy Is it their
duty to run from the enemy?
The Focus Cats arc pilots
who carry no guns and whose
speciality is photo rocOnnais-
sance in the European theater
of operations.
Mrs. NJ. X, Nyuck, N. Y.
:. WONDER CLOTH
Why does nylon make the best
parachute material?
1t is very light, occupies little
space, and 10 strong, supple,
and resilient. 1t resists damage
from salt water and 10 not
affected by mildew or insects.
Nylon has been tested to with
stand opening at speeds in ex-
cess of 400 miles an hour.
I. LETTERS r.. The postal
officials Of large cities houe
requested that, in addition to
the correct address, oil mail
should sho,c the postal district
number after the name Of tho
city. Why?
1t makes it possible for inex-
perienced employees to sort
mail quickly and accurately.
If you don't know yours, call
your post Office -. and speed
up the war effort. - NJ. J. S.,
Upper Darby, Pa.
5. SPEEDY -. Why 10 the
neso Nary "pancake" poison to
the U-boats?
The Navy ''pancake" is . re-
Gently perfected Diesel engine
whose cylinders are stacked
Evening star., 1943-10-17

one above another, hapjack
fashion. 1t is used in q speedy
new type of sub-chaser.
6. YOUR BIT .. Ho,c much
xosoline does a four NnOtOved
bomber use in . round trip
from England to Berlin?
1900 gallons - enough gaso-
line to fill the tanks of 81
American automobiles. When
100 bombers go out on a mis-
sion, they use 9,7O0 automo-
bile tankfuls Of gasoline.
I. BACKLOG In order
thot the right food soiH aIsooys
be available at the right time
for our fighting men. hosU
many days. supply is kept on
reserve for men quaTtered in
this country? And for each
fighting man obroad7
For men stationed here, =
90 day supply. For those
abroad, a nine-mOnth supply.
3. PROHIBITION =. Do any
US. Napy ships haze bars on
board for the entertainment
of officers and enlisted men?
Alcoholic liquors arc not
used on board any ship or air
craft of the Navy except for
medical purposes.
*. b., Charleston, S. c.
3. SLANoUAoE >. In Army
slang, sUhot 10 q "dry run?
Practice gunnery In which no
ammunition is used.
Il. NJ, San francisco, Calf.
NOTE, We will pay - In War
Savinss Stamps for each question
and answer accepted for use In this
column. Proof must accompany the
snsseer. Address. Tom Henry, THIS
WEEK, 200 Craybar Building, ~
LexinSton Ave., New York II, N. Y.
Unaeoepted contributions cannot
be acknowledged or returned.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
New Ship To Bear
Douglass Name

once worked as ship caulker.
The first ship of this series, the
SIS BOOKER t. WASHINGTON,
named for the noted Negro educa-
tor, is now in active service under
a Negro master, Capt. Hugh Mulzac.
The second. the SIS GEORGE
WASHINGTON CARVER, named
for the world-famouS- scientist, is
under construction at West Coast
Shipyard.
The name Frederick Douglass was
assigned TO the third Liberty Ship
by the Maritime Commission at the
request Of Local 43 of the Industrial
Union of Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers of America, CrO. The VIC
tory Production Committee Of the
Bethlehem-F Fairfield Shipyards will
make arrangements for the launch
ing ceremony which is scheduled to
be held in May, 1943
Douglass, q slave Of exceptional
intelligence, was born In Tuckahoe,
Md, in February, 1917. Taught sec
reilly to read and write by the wife
of one of his owners, he soon learn
ed to use his forbidden knowledge
to write free passes" for runaway
slaves.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
Suit To Enter University
Of Kentucky Up On May 5
To Seek Damages
For Whole Years
Forced Absence

LEXINGTON, KY. - (SNS) -
Charles Houston, member of the
N. A. A. C. P. legal staff represent
ing Charles Lamont Eubanks, Louis
vile student who is seeking admis-
sion to the University of Kentucky,
gave notice in District Court here
on April that he will amend the
complaint to include damages, sus-
tanned by Eubanks during his years
absence from school. The trial has
been reset for trial on May 5th and
9th.
EubanKS charged ne mad been de-
MED admission to the University of
Kentucky in violation of his consti-
tutional rights and is seeking a
court order to compel the university
to admit him. He also is asking
$4,000 damages from the registrar,
The University contended that
state law prohibited his admission
and that facilities were available
for him at the Kentucky State Col
lege for Negroes at Frankfort. Ell
banks filed his suit October 16,
1941.
1t was found On inspection that
the Engineering School at Ken
lucky State is not substantially
equal to the school at the Universe
ty OF Kentucky Kentucky State
College has only one teacher, not
an engineer, but a bachelor of
science in industrial education. The
school is practically without equip.
ment. The curriculum is not an en-
glneering course but an industrial
course which includes such subjects
IS welding.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17

WHEN THE AUSTIN adSworth
bill, which its authors contend is
designed to provide for "the sue
cessful prosecution of the war
through system of civil selective
service" was first introduced, this
writer pointed out the very obvious
dangers it presents TO workers of
minority groups.
Last week the reasons cited by
the writer in opposition to the
measure were echoed before the
Senate Military Affairs committee
by that most effective Of lobbyists,
Walter White, executive secretary
of the National Association of the
Advancement for Colored People.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
BUSY MAKING PICTURES

Despite the fact that in the war
zone there's a 24-hour clock and
seven days a-week duty, soldiers do
find themselves one out Of seven
days an "off day. The good old
camera is brought out and busted
off Plenty of New Guinea's
military scenery is photograph
ed Fellows making pictures of
themselves ara their buddies to
send home or paste in the keep
sake album or scrapDOok
There's the water hole" where you
have your choice Of fishing or
swimming If not this, why not
a hike in the woods to enjoy nature
in the raw and become only sub
conscious of why you are here?
There's the recreation hall, or
roc tent as the khaki boys call it
Army's special service has
provided equipment for this, in
a combination radio and
record player The men spin
the wax plate and listen TO the
tunes of famous orchestras
On the shortwave they listen to
news from the u. S. A. and direct
from there some of their favorite
A twist of the dial
brings on the Toxic broadcasting
station From there, often,
they hear Miss TOTO" herself, as
they call the English-speaking FEM
mime newscaster whose exaggerated
revealings of extraordinary victor
les for the Nips are both ridiculous
and amusing.
There's the baseball diamond and
The basketball and volleyball courts
where the men compete with each
other, having plenty of fun keep
ing themselves physically fit /.
Down at the roc tent there's the
ping pong table and also the check
ers and card tables and other
5ypes of games.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
WASHINGTON, DC (sNs)-

WASHINGTON, DC tSNS)-
The Maritime Commission an
Inounced Saturday that a Liberty
Ship, assigned for construction in
Baltimore, Md, shipyard, viii be
named for Frederick Douglass, IA
NOUS Negro orator and Journalist of
the Civil War period.
The snip, Bird of a series named
for outstanding Negroes, will be
launched at the Bethlehem-Fair
field Shipyards in Baltimore a
short distance from a site where
Douglass, a Maryland-born slave,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
Jazz Causes
Dawson Says

TUSKEGEE, Ala. - (SNS) -
William L. Dawson, composer and
director of music for the Tuskegee
Institute, onined this week that
mealtime music should be soft and
of slow rhythm. Having studied
people in raverns and other places
where music is continually played,
Dawson says that "boogie-woogie"
music causes nervousness and indi-
gestion. The character Of music at
mealtime is most important, he
stated.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
judue To Rule
On Equal Pay
Case In Tampa
Charge Rating
System Used By
Board Is Unfair

TAMPA, Fla. -. (SNS) - Federal
Judge Barker announced at the
close of a three-day trial this week
that he would make ruling in the
teachers salary suit here "in a few
days" During the trial Judge
Barker repeatedly overruled the OBJ
lection of Thurgood Marshall, N.
A. A. c. P. special counsel, to the
calling of the plaintiff, Miss Hilda
Turner, by her first name.
School officials here had admit
ted earlier in the week that under
the rating system which determines
teacher pay scales in Hillsborough
County, the majority of white
teachers are rated in the highest
group and the majority of Negro
teachers are in the lowest. Out of
ITS Negro teachers all but 20 were
in the lowest bracket Of all the
white teachers all but 100 were III
the highest group and only six of
these were in the lowest group. But
the officials deny discrimination.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
TEACHERS QUESTIONED

Thurgood Marshall, N. A. A. G. p.
special counsel who is representing
Mis- Turner, revealed that during
the filing of dispositions earlier in
the week, the Negro teachers who
have received highest ratings and
equivalent salaries were questioned
by the school officials. These teach
ers were asked if they We're salts
fled with their own salaries, and
if they had suggested that the
plaintiff and her lawyers drop the
case. This group said they were
satisfied with their own salaries,
but because other Negro teachers
felt that the rating system had not
been fairly administered, they had
joined them in voting unanimously
to carry the case through!
Tampa teachers are paid in ac-
cordance with their ratings. The
ratings are AL, AZ and A3, AL being
the highest and AS the lowest rat
ing.
Attorneys for both sides agreed
before the trial that the question
at issue is whether the schedule of
pay is fair and if it is being fair
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17

Mr.. w h 1 t e
arrived at the
same conclu-
sion as did the
writer, t h a t
t h e measure,
t h o u g h
conceived b y
its authors in
spirit of help
ing t h e war
effort, would
not be so in
terpretated in
that, section nf
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
ARRESTED IN CAROLINA

No longer than last week, three
men, employed by the Southern
railroad, who attempted to recruit
badly needed section hands al
Westminster, S. c.. were summarily
arrested and held under 81 900 bonds
each on charges that they were
violating the questionable labor re-
cruitment laws of South Carolina.
The fact that these ancient
statutes Oh the books of most
Southern states are never en-
forced except when Negro
workers attempt to better their
economic lot is a clear hint as
to the real purpose of these
laws.
That purpose is to keep, in the
face of a crying national need for
men, huge reservoir of sub-stand-
ard workers, whose constant bid
ding against each other, will keep
wage rates at the lowest possible
level
Government officials are aware of
this, yet nothing has been, done to
effect the release of these men for
more essential war jobs. John
Beecher, investigator for the War
Manpower Commission, disclosed
that there are 100000 Negroes who
are outright unemployed.
2,000,0 BEING WASTED
Walter White, in his testimony
last week asserted: There are
100000 farm hands working ON
cotton crops when we have a two
years supply on hand. There are
100000 seasonal farm workers
whose services could be entirely
utilized to meet manpower needs. :"
These are cold. hard facts
that must be faced and faced
squarely by those who are at
tempting to show the necessity
of drafting labor for private
profit. They are facts that
can't be merely brushed aside,
as is becoming the standard
practice of many government
officials.
They are facts which prove that
the Austin Wadsworth bill is Who'll
~ unnecessary at the present time
What is really needed is vigorous
and incorporating enforcement
of the Thirteenth Amendment and
Executive Order $780, Under such
q move the present manpower mud
die would quickly vanish into thin
air.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
The Globe Trotter
Unnecessary Legislation

| the loser. The man who was SO I'M
unemployed would be the loser
The only person who would gain
would be the owner of the planta-
ton, who would thus secure high
type worker at field hand wages.
DENIED OPPORTUNITY
! That this is no far-fetched illus
tration can be easily proved by the
governments own statistics. A re-
cent survey by the United States
Employment among hundreds Of in
dustrialists with the largest war
contracts revealed that 81 per cent
did not and would not employ Ne
groes.
Disclosed. too, was the fast
a / h 0 II z h the popula-
ton ration was ten Negroes to
80 whites, in manufacturing,
there are only seven Negroes to
SO whites.
The Austin Wadsworth as it is
now written would do absolutely
nothing to relieve this obvious
waste of manpower. To the con-
trary, it would strengthen the hand
of those determined that no matter
his skill, man whose skin is black
shall not have the opportunity to
secure employment equal to that
skill.
MANY UNEMPLOYED
Speaking out boldly on this point,
Mr.. White told the Senate commit
tee:
1.-THE underlying assumption Of
this bill is that workers are not
volunteering for service in war in
dustries and must therefore be
drafted This assumption is belied by
the facts. There is already a vast
reservoir of Negro man and wom-
empower today begging for employ
'ment at their proper SkillS and
levels, but to whom the doors are
tightly closed and bolted In the
10 Southern states, hundreds of
thousands are chronically and de-
signedly under employed"
The chief harm that Austin
Wadsworth bill would do would
be the placing in the hands Of
Negro batting, fascist-minded
local officials supreme power
that would in substance legalfze
pe0nage. The government would
find itself in the incongruous
position. OF prosecuting employ
ers who practice pe0nage Of,
the one hand, while encourag-
Ing its practice on the other.
That this measure would be twist
ID by prejudiced officials to keep
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
By cliff Mackay

from disturbing the sub-leyel status
of thousands of farm laborers goes
without saying. The Southwide eff
fort to do this without the aid of
labor draft bill becomes bolder
with each passing day.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
ly administered.
OBJECT TO SCHEDULE

Our objection is to the admins
tration of the new salary schedule" /,
Marshall told Judge Barker. I'VE
contend that it makes discrimina-
ton possible and that the people
who rated teachers did so in dis
criminatory fashion,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
N. Guinea Boys
Get Amusement
In Other Ways
Correspondent
Details Sports
In The Pacific
Nv SCOOP" JONES

SOMEWHERE IN NEW Gull
NEA - CAMP - A letter from the
states with the editors signature
inquiries, Let US know what SOL
diers do for amusement Give
more details" In answer to this
here goes. - Problem No. l. Sol
diers have learned to forget their
very best companion woman
Not in the true sense OF the
word forget but they have
managed to live without her, ex-
cept in a profound devoted memory
of glorious reward that must
wait and console themselves
temporarily with those constant
gratifying letters the mail man
brings. This is literally, woman
less'' island. The few that are here
are extremely, with emphasis, out
numbered by men. So don't ex-
peet it to be written in this "tale
of amusement" that there are nu-
merous dances cause that amt
So
However. for fun" the soldiers
have variety in various unit areas
movies are shown You have a
special selection of hits sent over
seas for the men in service by the
motion picture industry. Now cur
rently showing, among cinemas, &c
reach here is "Star Spangled Rhy-
thin" in which there's a scene with
Eddie Rochester" Anderson and an
all-colored cast doing a zoot suit
dance number at Jazz-tingllng
tunes. It was definitely a WOW with
the men. There are the amateur
show nights where talents are au-
ditioned. If this doesn't meet the
requirements for amusementsy there
are the prizefighters. Americans
battling Americans and sometimes
Americans and Aussies clashing in
friendly fisticuffs,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
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