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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12
p, noN DrLrlcHBlR

Al.A NnhN Has the popular
iiy ~ N,'ssiyelv native prod
it Nesf music known as
psie hcen The msin
carfs ang factor 20 wartime
ju>sH aellnqnerrv,
1l luesaan IS linclv norc SO.
sirle le rcrent remark bv Ar
fhs~ HraIiHsk The great Polish
orch osii Tor hat boogie-
wooele nisc IS one OF the great
~ .; delinqucncv' among
''ts s'fllien In fact, 4 might
- u,l 20 fhc light Of a new
3t if; ~ rn domestic MS on
tue ~ 'he Negro thus fol-
nein osi the IIi'leriie pattern
of atirh'irr all dehasine de-
'e io e manifestations OF tho
peope ~ oi'her the Negro or the
lfv sin be remembered IN
m erection that ono OF The
fi fps me Na7is-teok when
ths came ~ power 80 Germany
ana lfct fhfNnehoui Earope WIS
10 ha the rlaNipe Of an iayz.
swing md popular music that
had N,rrold or Hebrew root
There have bccn persistent ef-
forts an along Ia attribute the
alarming detection 81 teen age
bn,s and girls from the dlsciplln-
AIRY pattern necessary 10 the
American way Of life. 10 lads.
habits. innovations and creations
al the Negro. That + why the
root suit was pinned on the Ne
gro along with tho resultant riots
on the west coast last year. That
* why mariinnna or "recfer" ci-
ARE claimed TO he strict
~ habit developed by Negroes.
and 50 on.
Acts ~ hcs'ialiv whether
Spontaneous or prcmcdl'afcd are
believed nv many whites CAT the
prompting ~ the enemies OF Ne
gro Advancement 20 originate IN
Negro dances The tying IN ~
TIE Neero's music 20 fhinrs TOO
explosive for ihc general white
temperament WAS dono wears aeo
nv the late q o NcInivre The
Hearst colnmnlsf who IN one ~
hts colur4rs rcfDfcd 10 The mn
Isle Of tho lf'e Thomas fFa's)
waller rs heinc "orelastic " Thus
The currcn' controversy raised by
Rndginski's statement thaf hoo.
CLIO woorie' Is The canse ~ luvc-
Milo dcllnQuencv must he yicwcd
with rreai alarm since n Nc Is
allowed n ret awav With 4 much
viii he done iha' viii he harm
M 10 Inc Nccros plodalng prog.
rose
There Is no den,lng Tint hoo.
rie wooric + p product 81 the Ne'
pro's natural heritage ~ match.
Icss rhythm. Md there + no pass
Inc M the fact that ioday's great.
csf opponents If The STYLE arc We.
rrocs. dc>niic tho frantic rttcmni'
Of the tonflleht white musician n
comncic IN thls given field. II
ml~ht he noted here that hooCIc.
" noeie music i moi The music VI
Frank Sinnira. the current wave
of the Juveniles who skIn classes
nj school. hang around candr
stores. stage entrances or slt all
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12
Advertise in The
Detroit Tribune

Everybody loves love story
y
Especially when ilt a story Of love
ike flame love Ike q song
Love like you'll experience in Song
OF Russia
It's MEMS fascinating film.
=
With Robert Taylor and Susan Peters
as the romantic pair.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12
If YOU ever take a laxative,
these Questions are for YOU

Vuc>. HON nlN cull you taaN
q mNa,Ae rus. SO no fl,4afis
~ only when ~ faniaar symt
IONS ihal,We you t'ally med orc
Dues. Nha' sand ~ ,Aat,e should
ypg Jake 'n>. ore mat brings ~
litl W"Nipiy iAofougblN and sa'
isiaeiofiN Qnc>. What MAuNcusl
any VIII 40 'his} Ans. eine laNs'5sc
you can usually JsYcnd 90 II v0i
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12
new YORK NIGHT LIFE

nhgle. eoast-to coast rndlnl..,
hookups That's the thing. d,a,
readers, that cause me 10 call "a
die Green a real "champ- anton.
showfolk.
Pert. petite, and a lil-hii ~
Juanita, name known ~ ,n'
Harlem Observation-Disclosures n, 49,
Heat Wave. is asking Eddie
under the sun he turns out
rillion-and-one Jokes that
millions Of radio fans In sn
week after week Eddie Is az !.
Pet CHATS what the gang
Juaniia) the full score as ,6,,I
terrliic-hip-tossing now rrs-'
pretty little peach-coloree IA
whose name we won't reveal rs.
MI we do a special story an he-.
leans over and lends an ~ IL
Eddlcs chipping man and nv
what n comfy" spot is Tho
that AL Douglas and Louie ~,
calf put on the niehtcluh hh.
way IFS a killer. Jack
er With dash Of vanilla M n.
don't mean perhaps.
We received p card iron D
Campbell, manager huhhv q,
charming and vclvef-ih ~
>,ufiel Rain Of Carmen M.
sic Bllly Rose opus and N M.
nr night clubs Of midtop
York The card simply s
Won ~ Inc NIGHTS tFchraa
Mathl whom MISS Rahn So
tile rhlc IN the Rroalva,
SUGGESTION DEPT. 4 ~Nu.le
Dial on sale IN ,our city. BIS
pronto (which means nj onc.
IL a swell musical news naca.
Zinc. aud figures IN time. ~ rank
with the best ,Ioc Ions iiie.
Mar,a Irotter Innl>. opemA lor
singing raieci last week q Town
Hall. Philadelphia We've ~ IN
along that the divorce Secmci m.
aud now Joe has trohrn
into press lthc white press N
cmrsrl. With the complete ee'ails
We quote from the Ny SIN.
dasl american. Ian. 30. tho ioI.
LOWING speech accredited io me
ica,,wclcht hoNlng chanlpirq ~ aI
prcss conference nj the There's
heicl untacted between aff, "
the Broadway musical sarmen
JnncS where he had gone WHl HE
vifc. the comcly Narsa irrr
Ioois said he had approved me /
>inelne tur merely 90 heln her
oil 10 good start aud g vi.h
her luck.
lafoe 81 the ho'cl ihe ~
~ posed foe rie'ures wg ~
'' ST 'fi ff'i NV
'ss VS. lier stat
lne ra' n~r 'ha Mass
fft' he p teueh We
separated now for six n 4
! guess Vel have 70 e r.
Nr a0Nr or lH'ef VIZ r
iual ~ one annibcr We
good fHeuds ! am md
HOW 50 that
lis wfl NEG set he v m-
! es-t ~ lhe aef thai N
through ea isr tonight f R
forg we efr s'lil good
au nnp wish p r
ilcs los,N tnmoroN
IN ToNAyS WAR PoNns
'Al,in saving Adios Ams
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12

NEW YORK - fANpl ~ II Is
three-oclock The yawning and
we're about to leave Elks' Rem
devious. one ~ The hottest night
spots on rocky Manhattan island
In corner o. The main foyer
we spot our popular nephew
Laurence fSonnvl laForlc me
kid who has crossed the ocean
twice lso farl in the interest of
his country az war Yes SONNY
is the lad whom J once thought
10 make professional boxer ont.
OF and don't tell him I said 500
he can handle himself In most
any sort 81 company
Ills hack Is towards me AS IS
the wcll-failorcd chassis ~ Man-
srer Johnny nans former I'M
surance executive with fnlfv aud
other VOL known firms the sub
jcci runs 10 (of AN fhlnrsN..rac
horses fnd We manage 70 hear
that Bnrns has made q 5000 WAGER
on hohiail fwhcvl sounded
like a billion n me since the DAYS
OF 'ho 1899 ash when ] dropped
my bundle fcal csiaiel and nov
or crled about 70 iipioe away
without efhe ~ them ohSonine
mo and shale hards WITH that
pfinto " preocrs ma Nr par-
excellence We ono and onN
Ralph Cooper
Owner Barronc i In the office
and the Tor show PRINCIPALS are
makInr.wlih the eyes something
that spell, 'Go>h hnt I'm Sleepy
We ALWAYS like 10 spend q few
hours IN the "Rcndcfsnn>" W.
call II MIST on our dawn pa-
troI li>i The other nile While
covering n clnh event NJ Louie
NctcnIi's Heat Wave. sGG West
listh street. Who stands rleht nj
orr shoulder hut Eddie crcen. top
funny man Of radio and stage
fddls recalls TINT for more than
10 wears have been writing ahnut
his ger-llnoS which have eIl1"d
lor him international fame. Rut
perh'r> the thing ! admire and
hest about Eddie 6reen + the Tact
that he never forgci> friend ar
Tho >o-called-lltfle felix's lie
walks out on The ileor Tor Wet
cnlf'> patrons and gives per-
iormance a. studied and clever rs
The ones he rcndcrs on nriiy's
Tavern. i'hiico. md Cploucl stomp
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12

follow dirt,ions is lllarn
hnth httuehi has been
glsr aud highly favored lyl
win four generations rs
e4SH i0 rails, parucularlN
granulated form Caution a.
AS diffrued Get the famlls
lo" box today Is 10 80 dos'
A1.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-02-12

Bob is Yank in Moscow susan is the
lovely lady he discovers there.
While glorious mu>c plays me dasli-
American and The enchanting Russian
Ind their hearts beating M tune
Your own heart viii probably skin a
beal IS sou i've through The ri,ftiy
scenes listen 90 Tie lifting mus, iof
Tie 'Song OF Russia really sms,t
John Kodiak Robert benchlev aod
fehS bfrsSari are Important characters
in ths important W,tufe.
Leo saws Song OF Russia" 4 oi.t
u takes 10 make one happ,
"a
And when il comes u GS =
10 pictures Leo IS -
usually night IN
-Ieo
? & Have yon
bought that extra = y
bondl
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11
r. W.Keney's
In Train Crash

On Sunday, July 80, en- route to
Springfield, Ohio, for their vaca-
ton, Rev. and Mrs. Robert W. Kel-
ley, Minneapolis, were riding the
Chicago bound Northwestern 400
when about two blocks from the
depot in Milwaukee four cars be-
came completely derailed.
Rev. Kelley said at first the pas
sengers noticed pounding of rock
and stone under the coach in which
they were riding. Then the car be-
gan Keeling and after three or
four minutes the engineer sensing
trouble stopped the train. Their
coach, completely derailed with the
three coaches following, was
straddled the track at about a 70
degree angle. Entry ways of the
three coaches following the Kelley's
car were smashed and one man was
thrown clear from a coach.
A local train took the passengers
to Chicago. No one seemed to have
been seriously injured.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11

"In order to build better COM
munity and to take an active part
in the community we should read
our local newspaper and find out
what is going on and what is being
done about it."-W. D. Brown,
Physician, 900 Marquette.
81 was one of the first sub
scribers. l enjoy the current news,
the wonderful editorials. 1t is one
of the most militant forces in the
interest of our people. l think it
has one of the most pointed edi-
torial pages of the weeklies that
have read."-Martin Brown, 1854
Third Ave. S.
81 have enjoyed reading the pa
per and would not do without it,
Mrs. Thelma Gray, tbs N. 7th St.
81 think it is a wonderful paper
and I anxiously await the next issue
from week to week.-Mrs.. Charles
Phelan, 2316 10th Ave. S.
81 wish to congratulate you on
your tenth anniversary. You have
served long and well. think every
one should enjoy reading it."-Mrs.
Josie Williams, CTS Iglehart Ave.
Filling a much needed place in
our community, the Minneapolis
Spokesman with its fearless, I'M
compromising and forward-looking
policy is one of our best Negro
newspapers. &C. E. Rucker.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11
Sterling Club
First Annual
Golf Tourney

The Sterling Club, st. Paul, will
hold its first annual invitational
Golf Tournament, Sunday, August
10, at Como Golf Course, beginning
at a. m, playing SO holes.
Among 60 entries, some of the
leading players from Minneapolis
are: Johnnie Williams, Charles
Noble, James Murray, Fred Jones,
Wilbur Dugas, Bert Davidson, Til
lie Anthony and Harvey Morris;
from st. Paul, DIR. J. W. Crump,
Johnnie Pettiford, Freddie Stem
mons, Ray Wright, Freddie Law,
James Logan and Duke Coram.
War bonds, stamps and trophies
are the prizes to be given. These
will be awarded at the Sterling
Club Immediately after the tourna-
ment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11
Royal Arcanum
Presents New
Entertainment

The regular Saturday night dance
and entertainment held each week
at the popularity priced Royal Ar
canum at First Ave. So. and Lake
St., Minneapolis, has repeatedly
popped up out of nowhere to be-
come the surprise smash hit sue
cess of the Twin City Negro en-
tertainment world.
On Saturday, August IL, Clifford
Jackson, Robert Bobby" Marshall,
ST., and William "Billy" Marshall
of the Arcanum presents Willie
Towards new all star Royal
Arcanum band, also their first i'm
promptu amateur contest with
prizes. The Void Chamberlain Air
Port band will be guest artists.
On Saturday, August 10, the
Royal Arc presents a home town
boy positively on his way up to
swinging on a STAR" King Larry's
(Griffin) Nightmares. This will be
the bands first full dress appear
ance.
The purpose of the Royal Arc is
clean recreational entertainment
for our furloughed, returned and
area service men, for folks outside
the jitterbug age as we'll as Saving
and bounce for the bugs"
Beverages will be served free
to adults with a Royal Arcanum en-
tertainment hour lunch. General ad-
mission is rs cents.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11

Evanston, ILL.,, will preach at st.
Peter A. NJ. E. Church, Minneapolis,
Sunday morning, August Is, at the
II a. m. service.
St. Peter church was the last
Twin City charge of Rev. Stewart
who spent a total of 16 years pas
toring here. After spending seven
years at this church he accepted
the Evanston church in 1910.
Rev. Stewart is one of the most
popular pastors who ever served in
Minnesota. During the 16 years
here he pastored St. James A. NJ.
E., St. Paul, st. James A. NJ. E.,
Minneapolis and st. Peter.
Since this is his first return visit
to the St. Peter Church pulpit a
large crowd is expected to greet
him.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11
Zion Baptist's
WOmen's Day
This Sunday

The program for the Woman's
Day at Zion Baptist Church on
Sunday, August Is, has as its
theme, woman at the Crossroads
in the Challenge of Today"
The speakers for the day are:
Miss 1. Myrtle Garden from Halle
@. Brown House, st. Paul, and Mrs.
Lila Weber Ramsey, from the
Unitarian Center, Minneapolis,
whose subject will be "Be Your
self"
"The Challenge of the Cross"
will be dramatized at the evening
services. Mrs. Mabel Bell is chair
man of the arranging committee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11
DFL Women to
Organize in
Sanity City

Della Holsomback, 642 Iglehart,
st. Paul, Democratic Farmer-Labor
chairwoman of the 18th ward, first
precinct, called a city-wide meet
ing of st. Paul women Wednesday,
August 9, to organize a group to
be represented at the Democratic
Farmer-Labor state central COM
mittee meeting at the Dyckman
hotel, Minneapolis, Saturday, Au-
gust IL. The group met at the
home of Mrs. Ernest Potts, 619
st. Anthony.
Mrs. Holsomback will speak at
st. James AME church, st. Paul,
Sunday, August 20, at 8 p. m, on
Federal Rent Control"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11
w. A. Benjamin, ST.,
Funeral Rites
Are Held

William A. Benjamin, ST., 756
Iglehart Ave-, age SO, died Monday,
August 7, at Ancker hospital.
Funeral services were held at
st. Paul Episcopal church with
Rev. Lewellyn Williams officiating
Thursday, August 10, at 10 a. m.
Mr.. Benjamin had been a resi-
dent of st. Paul for the past thirty
eight years. He was born in Brook
Ign, N. Y. He was a member of
the Masonic Lodge and the Pioneer
Lodge No. /.
Surviving him is a son, William,
Jr., of Chicago, and two daughters,
Harriet E. Benjamin of New York
City, and Mrs. Margaret Eaden,
Wichita, Kans. All were in the
city to attend the funeral.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11

daughter, Richelle Marie, for the
first time Wednesday morning,
when he arrived in Minneapolis
after a two year and eight month
absence spent in the U. S. Army.
His daughter will observe her Sec
ond birthday next Sunday, August
10.
Sgt. Session was indicted in JAN
uary, 1912, and after spending
about six months in training was
shipped overseas without furlough
or leave of any kind. He called
relatives in Minneapolis early this
week from Fit. Sheridan, ILL.,, which
was the first direct word they had
of his arrival in this country from
Italy where he has been stationed
for sometime.
Two other Session brothers are
serving overseas. Corporal Donald
is in Sardinia and Corporal Ray
mond is in France.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11
Attending OES
Meeting i'm Wis.

Lucille Shivers, 1921 Fourth Ave.
So, Minneapolis, worthy grand
matron of the Minnesota Grand
Chapter, OES, left Monday, August
7, for Milwaukee, to attend the an
nual convention of the Grand
Chapter of Illinois. Blanche Mayes,
1916 Fourth Ave. &c., past grand
organist of the Minnesota grand
lodge and Queen R. Ransome, as
sociate grand matron, 1047 Rose
St., St. Paul, Joined Mrs. Shivers
in Milwaukee, later in the week.
The Minnesota Grand Chapter
of the lodge will hold its 10th COM
munication at Phyllis Wheatley
House next Thursday and Friday,
August II and 10. A number of
officers of the Illinois lodge are ex-
pected to attend.
Visitors
Visitors to the office this week included:
E. Beasley. T. Henjum, David r. Francis
and Marguerit Combs. Minneapolis Mrs.
Florence Logan, Mrs. Berdie McDew, Maceo
v. Littlejohn, st. Paul; Pvt. Arthur
Slaughter, Camp Swift, Texas; Cpl. Gard
mr. Springfield, Camp Howzer, Texas, and
Andrew Lovan, X. c., Mo.
Birthday Greetings
Birthday greetings in st. Paul to Mrs.
Earnest Williams. 935 Iglehart Ave-, Aug.
IL; Anna Bell Jones, 914 Fuller, Aug. IA;
Robert ]. Jones, 651 st. Anthony; Mrs.
Roxie Harris, 405 st. Anthony Ave-. and
Earline Neil, 726 st. Anthony. Aug. 16.
In Minneapolis to Don McAdams, 1874 f.
38th st., Aug. 10; John L. Neal, 3615 4th
Ave. So, Aug. II; c. A. Hughes. 1852 18th
Ave. &c. Mrs. L. Mcclure. 28l3 Chicago,
and Jackson Scott, 512 Lyndale Ave. No..
Aug. Is; Mrs. E. J. Drake, 525 Lyndale
Ave. No., and Mrs. Carrie Smythe. 9o7
Aldrich Ave. No., Aug. 16; Mrs. G. L.
Seames, 1923 5th Ave. So, William Modem,
5000 Srd Ave. So, Aug. IT.
Belated greetings to Cpl. Dewey Hill,
New Hebrides, Aug. 8; Cpl. Louie John
son, England, Aug. 10.
Out Of town greetings to F. W. Carter,
Vancouver, Canada, Aug. IS; 1t. Harold
Brown, Tuskegee Air Field, Aug. 10.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11
Citizens from All Walks
of Life Praise Paper
on Its Tenth Birthday

'The citizens of st. Paul and
Minneapolis owe you sincere debt
of gratitude for the outstanding
newspapers you have laboriously
built IN among US. The courageous
stand taken in politics, both local
and national, is especially note
worthy and commendable, and COM
mands the respect and admiration
of both friend and foe; your firm
and outspoken commitments on
community problems makes even
those who do not agree with you,
sit up and take notice.
MAY you live long and prosper"
Jose H. Sherwood, 971 st. An
thony Ave.
ave get pleasure out of reading
the Recorder. However, we are not
mail subscribers, but we buy it
from the newsboys and we miss it
when we do not get it."-Mr. and
Mrs. Nels Martin, 927 st. Anthony,
81 feel that our community paper
has been a benefit to the commun-
ity, and l am sure that the boys in
the armed forces have enjoyed
reading it."-Richard L. Stokes,
CTS Iglehart Ave.
eve think that the editorials are
stimulating. We enjoy reading
them so much. May you continue
to sail on the ship of prosperity,
always landing on the shore of sue
cess" Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Moore,
622 w. Central Ave.
at is a pleasure to see the St,
Paul Recorder in the Library of the
'U' among other papers from all
over the world. Miss Elizabeth
Moore, 622 W. Central Ave-, Librar-
ian at the University of Minnesota,
eve don't know what we would
do without the paper. We look for
ward to getting the paper every
Friday. We enjoy reading the edi-
torials. Mrs. Rachel James and
mother, Mrs. Gladys James, 500
Iglehart Ave.
81 have enjoyed reading the pa
per. I look forward to getting it
each week. Congratulations on your
Tenth Anniversary."-Mrs. Matte
King, 51S Fuller Ave.
81 have always thought your
paper a progressive paper. 1t
confines its news to items which
are of national interest as we'll as
of local interest. I enjoy reading
It'll. P. Moore, Washington, D.
C.
81 have been reading your paper
a long time. It is an excellent
means of keeping abreast of the
local scenes. 1t has an outstanding
editorial page and commentators"
j. Nathaniel Smith, Hardwood
Ave-, Rural Route 7.
"The Minneapolis Spokesman and
st. Paul Recorder have been COM
munity organs which have given
needed expression and valuable help
to the Negro citizens, churches, and
clubs of our beautiful cities. As
an organ of criticism of the NAL
practices of our business and indus
trial life in its employment folk
ways, it has lifted the total eco
nomic thinking of the community
and has aided the lettering Of our
common life."-Robert w. Kelley,
Minister, 401 Aldrich Ave. N.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11
Negro Voters in
Coming Election,
NAACP Subject

"How Should the Negro Vote in
the Coming National Election ?"
will be the subject of an open dis
cussion at the regular monthly
meeting of the St. Paul Branch of
the NAACP Tuesday evening,
August Is, at the Halle @. Brown
House, 553 Aurora.
Principal speakers will be Ben
jamin F. Peery, we'll known news
paper columnist of Minneapolis,
who will tell why the Negro should
vote the Democratic ticket and
Hammond Turner, st. Paul at
torney, who will represent the Re-
publican party in the discussion.
After the two regular speakers
have made their addresses, ques-
lions and discussion from the audi
ence will be permitted. The public
is invited to attend this meeting and
to participate in this timely dis
cussion.
The annual membership cam
paign of the st. Paul branch was
launched on August LIST, with Mrs.
Ora T. Reed, chairman of the men,
bership committee, as the general
chairman. Captains of the four
teams are: John Culver, Mrs.
Mabel Harris, Mrs. Della Holsom-
back and Mrs. Josie Williams. The
minimum goal of 1000 members
has been set in this campaign which
will continue through the month of
August.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11
Sunday Musical

A musical program will be given
Sunday, August Is, at 1880 p. M,
at the st. Peter A. M. E. Church
Annex at 4th Ave. S. and E. 38th
st.
Guest artists will appear on the
program. The public is cordially in
vited. Mrs. E. Simms, director.
Rev. A. j. Erwin, pastor.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-11


1t must have been a shocking pic
ture to the Chinese, our colored
allies in the Pacific theatre.
1t must have caused the already
disillusioned and confused peoples
of India to scratch their heads and
wonder what kind of intermediary
America would make in its rela-
lions with Mother England.
The shock to China, India, and
all our other Allies of color no
doubt produced an effect of confu-
sion of doubt.
The same shock came to real
lovers of democracy in America
particularly Negroes and other
liberals. But for them it should
clear up confusion and chart the
path toward necessary precautions
and safeguards in the approaching
period of reconversion.
If men, in the very midst of
battle, will snatch the guns from
the hands of their own sons and
brothers rather than have them
loaded by Negroes, what will hap
pen when the war is over? What
will be the outcome when the war
emergency removes the excuse for
use of troops to force handful Of
Americans in strategic positions to
be civil, patriotic and democratic?
It is one thing to say our laws
include All Americans. 1t is an
other story altogether in practice,
unless safeguards, prohibitions
with Penalties) against discrimi-
nation because of race, creed or
color are included, and unless the
enforcement of the law is policed
by persons with sympathetic I'M
Outstanding of the problems in
volved and the courage to act.
Already the G. 1. Bill Of Rights
has become law with innumerable
loopholes for the states to "rob" re-
turning Negro veterans of the
rights and privileges they have
earned by risking their lives and
limbs for the preservation (?) of
Democracy.
Before Congress now is legisla-
ton for reconversion of this nation
to a peace-time economy. Nothing
has been heard of any safeguards
to be included, regarding race, col
or, creed or national origins.
Philadelphia's transit employees
strike is a warning cymbal. If its
brass sound fails to awaken US and
the government to the dangers just
around the corner then the rest of
the world may profit from the de-
feat of fascism, but Lord help
America if it was really fighting
for peace and democracy!