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Washington Journal., 1944-03-31

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gen, tpte bel Sic auf Sbrer ll6r 6aben,
mein 9err?" = SEEDS @ulben fiinfs
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(einen patienten belu4enb): @as2
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bait. Bis / idpiB'!
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tour in einem 8ouernbaus elm @Ias
Milh nit S9par3brob gsnpfen unb
oafir benz 8auern flint Mart gibt):
$50, bier BADEN Sic etpas fir bas
@las Mild!" - Bauer: rguer @nds
ben BADEN aber aud a. 8rob 'seFen!"
Cute 8ert9eibiguna.
.@p. @bren, Serr Hi9tsr." iaste Sim
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niat besanssn. Die 8epeiie iinb
atpar eegen mid, aber i9 tann ein9llibi
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niigt. gs puroe 6ier sefast, baB Der
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etpa tpie cir 0iara ais, hsr b3-4 IL
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ben tOnnte. fopiel 4rbeit 81 Derri4z
ten9"
Washington Journal., 1944-03-31

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bDren.
90 I6per es i6m puroe, bic Sc
Iiebte in Ioldem Augenblid gu Der@
laHen, er belt es fir feline
pfli9t. unO 5runces Der sir
forge beioer Oamen dnpertrlueno,
fubr er abermdls nit benz 5riib5u9
nd1 WeItfbire. Gr Tdno bic Sc
f4piIter in Heb6iIIs unb Mr. 8ourz
4ier Bel 8eiuuBtiein, obglei6 bic
Ger5te penig 9offnung 5eigten, i'm
am 2e6en gu erbalten.
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frug bic Mutter.
nSd, aber alein; i6ide lie NGe uuf
penige Minuten binuus; ih babe i6m
etpaS gu fdgen, bas tein @noerer 60s
rem BARI"
Mrs. 8ourhier, beren 9eno6nz
belt es mar, iid gu figen, 6onoelte
nd4 Ieinen WiiniAen, obQlei9 lie
elm gepiFes MiBbe6agsn niAt Der.
bergen fonnte, unb balb oarauf Itano
4aan a[Iein an Dem S6mer3enslager
feines @aters.
Washington Journal., 1944-03-31

Unsere Regierung hat die Wehr-
macht unseres Landes yum Schutze
ihrer Rechte und Freiheiten aufge-
boten. ALE Amerikaner ohne Inter
schied der Geburt und Herkunft,
darunter die Landesbirger deutschen
Blutes, stehen in diesem Kriege elm
mitig hinter ihrer Regierung. Anne
rika list unser Land, das Land unse-
rer Kinder, das zu schutzen jetzt
unsere h0chste Aufgabe ist.
Washington Journal., 1944-03-31

Citizens of German blood In this
war, as in every other war in which
the United States have had a part,
certainly should not let themselves be
out-done by other groups. We are
all American citizens and we stand
as one in the defense Of our nation.
Washington Journal., 1944-03-31
Wir sind allie Amerikaner

Wir betrachten ale Krie-
ge ais bedauerlich. Aber,
wenn elm Volk NIT Krieg
iberzogen wird und bis es
einen ehrenhaften Frieden
erringen mag, ware es YER
heerend, zu unterliegen. Da-
her halten wir es fur die
Pficht aller treuen ameri-
kanischen Burger, allies in
ihrer Macht zu tun, unserem
Lande, den Vereinigten
Staten Won
o. -o-L~1A.-
Washington Journal., 1944-03-31
Ne Are All Americans

We hold all wars 70 be
deplorable. Once a nation
is drawn into war, however,
unless an honorable peace
may be secured betimes, it
would be disastrous to be
beaten in that war. There
fore we hold it the duty Of
all loval American citizens
Io % all in their power to
help our country, the United
States of America, to win
its present war.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03
Credit Union Membership
Drive Gets Off to Good
Start at Pilgrim Baptist

The 1914 membership drive of
the Associated Negro Credit Union
got off to big start Sunday at
well attended mass meeting at Pill
grim Baptist church.
Robert Johnson, Virginia Union
instructor, gave a fine address en-
phasizing the need of Negroes
everywhere pooling finances, how
ever small.
He described how Maggie L.
Walker, daughter of a washerwom-
an, started a penny savings club
which today is a bank with over one
million dollars in assets. The
speaker urged the need of thrift and
pointed out the necessity of post
war planning by every Negro COM
munity.
Others who spoke on the program
were Rev. B. N. Moore, W. B.
Walker, Edward Marshall, Rev.
James Jackson, Rev. H. W. Bolts,
chairman of the member drive; Rev.
Lewellyn Williams and Cecil New
man.
Music was provided by the excel
lent Pilgrim choir under the direc-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03

Charles F. Rogers of st. Louis, Mo-,
as the new industrial secretary.
Mr.. Rogers comes to st. Paul highly
recommended by the National Ur-
ban League. He is a native of JEFF
ferson City, Mo-, a graduate of Lin
coin University, Jefferson City, Mo-,
holds a MA. degree from New York
University and has had graduate
work at the University of Illinois.
Until his recent appointment, Mr..
Rogers has been employed as per-
sonnet assistant in the Labor Rela-
tons Department of the United
States Cartridge Co., st. Louis, Mo.
S. Vincent Owens, executive Sec
rotary of the st. Paul Urban
League, said that the addition of
Mr.. Rogers as industrial secretary
will begin a program of increased
service which will result in in
creased economic opportunities for
Negro citizens in st. Paul.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03

ton of A. V. Hall, and the Wares
Treble Clefs.
Presiding at the meeting was
Rev. S. E. Ware, pastor of Pilgrim.
The meeting was the first Credit
Union affair sponsored by a joint
committee of ministers and laymen.
1t was highly successful.
Rev. Moore's talk, "Save for Sc
curity," gave Is reasons why Credit
Union membership is profitable and
desirable.
A similar meeting will be held in
Minneapolis at Zion Baptist church
some time in March.
Forty-three new members were
secured by a committee composed
of Rev. Hogarth, Mrs. Arthur Bur-
ris, Martin Brown, sub-chairman;
l. Myrtle Garden, John Patton, and
Villa Booker. Total amount of
shares paid was $136.75.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03
Som Mdssengdle.
Well Known St.
Pdulite, Dies

Sam Massengale, 1856 Rondo, age
48, died at his home Monday, Feb.
%.
Mr.. Massengale was butcher
and was employed by Armour Pack
ing Company for a number of years.
He was quite active in fraternal
organizations and was known as
a sportsman.
His body will lie in state at his
home, Friday after p. m, until
noon Saturday, and then will be
taken to Pilgrim Baptist Church,
and may be viewed there until fun
eral services begin at 2 p. m. Rev. S.
E. Ware, will be the minister in
charge and assisted by Gopher
Lodge los, I. B. P. o. E. of W.
The remains will be shipped to
Jackson, Miss, where funeral serv-
ices will be held Tuesday, March
z. His wife, Bessie and his sister,
Mrs. Rosa Beard, Jackson, Miss,
survivors, will accompany the body.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03
Woodland Funeral
Home Carries On

Theodore Woodland, funeral rdi-
rector, owner and manager of the
Woodland Funeral Home, 1103 Lyn-
dale Avenue No, told reporters of
this newspaper this week that con-
tinued, prompt and efficient service
can be expected from the Woodland
Funeral Home.
Mr.. Woodland related how he and
his father, the late McDuff Wood
ard, started the business more than
ten years ago with limited equip
ment. He feels the wise counsel of
his father and the strenuous work
on his part is responsible for their
success thus far.
Recognized as the most fully
equipped funeral home west of Chi
cago, operated by a Negro, the
funeral home owns its own hearse
and four large funeral cars. 1t is
also equipped with modern lighting
system, a rolling stock and casket
room. The place was recently I'M
sulated and redecorated and the
chapel made sound proof.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03
Danny Allen,
Former Resident,
Dies California

Word was received in st. Paul
this week of the death, Jan. 10, in
Los Angeles of Danny Allen, for
mer st. Paul resident.
Allen was well known here and
was the brother of Lieut.. Richard
"Dick" Allen of the U. S. Army.
The deceased attended the Univer-
sity of Minnesota for a time and
had many friends here.
Relatives or friends seeking in
formation regarding his death may
write to Mrs. Valerie Debow, pro-
prietor, New Orleans Hotel, 551
So. Central Ave-, Los Angeles,
California.
This newspaper was furnished
news of his death by Sylvania
Roberts, another former Twin
Citian who now resides in Cali
fornia.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03
Rites Today
for Mrs. Dunlap,
Wife of Soldier

Mrs. Viola Elizabeth Dunlap, 80,
1874 Rondo Ave-, who had been i'll
for some time, died very suddenly
at Ancker hospital, Sunday, Feb. 81.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day (today), March 8, at Brooks
Funeral Home chapel at 2 p. m.
Rev. C. T. R. Nelson will officiate.
Interment will be at Elmhurst ceme-
terry.
Her husband, Corporal Alphonso
Dunlap, Camp Livingston, La; two
sisters, Mrs. Irene Smith, and Mrs.
Hortense Baker, st. Paul; two
brothers, Corporal Louis johnson,
Camp Ham, Calf, and Roland
Armstrong, Chicago, survive.
Cpl. Louis johnson learned of his
sisters death after arriving in St.
Paul on furlough.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03
Bilbo Makes Political
Plum of D. G. Welfare

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Wash-
ingtonians, both white and colored,
got a glimpse of the "intense in
terest" of Senator Bilbo in running
the affairs of the District of Co.
lumbia when he named, this week,
a resident of Mississippi as the new
counsel for the Senate District COM
mittee. The job of counsel for the
committee was created in order to
give the chairman Of the committee
the services of someone thoroughly
acquainted with the affairs and
problems Of the District through
long residence and interest, in order
to relieve the chairman of details
and advise him.
Bilbo's selection, made in the in
terest of political patronage rather
than the welfare of the District, is
James Ozro Day, United States Dis
trict Attorney for the Northern
District of Mississippi. He is from
Tutwiler, Miss.
Considerable concern has been
voiced by District residents as to
how Mr.. Day can gain the back
ground information required for in
telligent legislative work on behalf
of a city in which he has never
lived. Negroes here are addition
ally concerned over the probability
that Day, a close friend Of Bilbo's,
will attempt to bring the rest of
Mississippi's mores into Washing
ton, which already is a paradox to
its name-the capital Of world de-
nocracy.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03
Willing Workers
Present PLAYERS

The Willing Workers club of st.
James A. M. E. church, st. Paul,
will sponsor the La Sorrels players
in a comedy drama, Southern Gin
derella," on Tuesday, March z, at
8p. m. at the church, Dale and West
Central.
"a Southern Cinderella" is the
climax of a popularity contest that
has been held among the members
of the Willing Workers club. The
public is invited to witness the
selection of the most popular girl.
Prizes will be awarded. Admission
will be free.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03
Earl w. Lacey
T.C.OP. Guard
Dies Suddenly

Earl Edward Lacey, 81 years old,
war plant guard, died suddenly
Monday at his home, 338 E. 38th
St., Minneapolis.
Lacey's death was unexpected.
After recovering from a serious
heart attack he had recently been
returned home from hospital as a
convalescent.
Lacey was a native of Lexington,
Mo-, and has lived in Minneapolis
for many years.
The deceased was well known,
having been a foreman at the Mil
waukee shops for several years.
For almost 20 years he was door
man at the Minneapolis Athletic
club. There he became known to
many Minneapolis leaders.
For the past two years he has
been a member of the Twin Cities
Ordnance Plant guard force.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day, March 2, at 2 p. m. at st.
Peter A. M. E. church, with Rev.
A. J. IRVINE officiating.
Palestine Lodge F. & A. M. of
which he was a member gave the
Masonic rites.
Interment was at Crystal Lake
cemetery. He is survived by his
wife Annie and daughter, Mrs.
Grace Bryant, and others.
The Woodland Funeral Home had
charge of burial arrangements.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03

armed services, though the Demo-
Gratis contended that under Roose-
welt the Negro soldier, sailor and
marine have achieved a greater de-
gree of participation in the armed
forces than at any other period in
the history of our country.
Both Democrats and Republicans,
in almost identical words con-
demned and deplored the "unholy
and vicious alliance of reactionary
Republicans and Southern Demo-
Gratis in undermining the funda-
mental principles of American de-
mocracy," with the "avowed OBJ
jectives of defeating progressive
legislation and maintaining So
called white supremacy
Congressman William L. Daw-
son (D) of Illinois, gave his full
support and endorsement to the
meeting. He appeared as a speaker
on the opening day and proposed
the resolution for endorsement of
the President for fourth term. The
resolution was adopted without a
dissenting voice.
Speaking of the Republican reso-
lutions adopted in Chicago, Dawson
said: "There isn't a single point
in the Republican resolutions from
the Chicago meeting which hasn't
been put in force already by
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Sure"
he said, 1--WE have some bad folks
in the Democratic Party. If it were
left to me, I'd put them out. But
there are some worse ones in the
Republican party"
Referring to the coalition of Re-
pubicans and Southern Democrats,
he said. "When l see the combina-
ton of Republicans and reactionary
Democrats from the South, welded
together because of the Presidents
liberal policies toward the Negro,
I say, if the Republicans want
them, they can take them"
The coming of June and July and
the party conventions, said observ-
ers, will tell the story of which
party, if either, respects the power
an intelligent Negro ballot can
WELD.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03
of Both Parties
Agree on Race Needs;
Differ on Party Lines
W aShnRIOn Bureau
National Negro Publishers Association

washington bureau
National Negro Publishers Association
WASHINGTON, D. ca unity
of Negro thought, though differing
in political party utilization, has
been demonstrated by proposals
almost identical in their expression
of the needs and demands of their
race as made by Negro Democrats
and Republicans to their respective
National Committees in separate
meetings held in Washington and
Chicago.
Observers agreed that the masses
of Negro voters, holding their bal
lots in suspense" without giving
either party a prior claim, will
watch with interest the coming con-
ventions in June and July to see
whether either, both, or neither
party adopts the suggestions and
demands of the Negro party leaders
in the party platforms to be form
ulated at that time.
At meeting last week in Wash
ington, over so Democratic party
workers-the men and women who
get out the votes-representing Is
pivotal states where Negroes can
WELD the balance of power, went
on record without a dissenting vote
as endorsing Franklin Delano
Roosevelt for a fourth term.
They declared, however, that
despite the social and economic ad-
vances made under Roosevelt's ad-
ministrations, they met to devise
ways and means of continuing the
acquisition and fuller enjoyment"
of (1) the right to work at a de-
cent wage, (2) the right to a decent
and healthful home, (3) the right
to education for all, (4) the right
to adequate Social Security, and
(5) the right to equality before the
law.
They recommended (which recon-
mendations later will be submitted
to the Democratic National Com
mittee) that certain specific steps
be taken in the interest of Negro
welfare and progress in this
country. Their proposals, made as
recommendations, paralleled those
made as demands by the Republi-
cans meeting two weeks ago in
Chicago.
The Democratic leaders proposed
passage of anti-poll tax legislation
and the Green-Lucas soldier vote
bill-the Republicans proposed a
law to obtain universal suffrage
and to abolish the white primary
system in the South.
The Democrats recommended
passage of the Demonstration bill
for a permanent FEPC-the Re-
publicans, failing to mention FEPC
by name, nevertheless proposed
legislative creation of a committee
to combat discrimination in en-
ployment.
The group in Washington urged
broadening Of the Social Security
program-the Chicago meeting
went on record for enactment Of
adequate legislation to protect
workers in industry.
Both groups proposed federal aid
to housing to meet the needs Of the
greater bulk Of Negroes and other
low income families.
Both meetings insisted that Ne
groes be placed in policymaking
positions in the government.
There was condemnation by both
groups of discrimination in the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03
Lenten Speaker
at Red Wing

Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson was
guest preacher at the union LeIten
services Wednesday night, March
l, at the Covenant Church, Red
Wing, MINI. Cooperating in the
services are the Methodist, Baptist,
Presbyterian and Covenant denom-
nations.
The Camphor church pastor
spoke on Thursday afternoon,
March 2, to the Woman's Society
of Christian Service of the Metho-
dist Church in LeSueur on "The
Negro-The Test Of American
Democracy"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03
'''Music As You Like
It" Club $50 Tonic

Club 1868" of Halle Q. Brown
will present Frances Hughes, L.
brarian, in a lecture on Emusic As
You Like It." Sunday, at 8 p. m,
in the music room Of the House.
Mrs. Hughes will be assisted by
Gladys L. Harris and John M.
Whitaker. The discussion will be
on Negro music.
This is the eighth of a series of
recitals and lectures being pre-
sented by the Club. Adults as well
as the teen ayers are invited to
attend.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03
Minneapolis lynn"
Drops Race Bar
In New Policy

Rev. Robert W. Kelley, pastor of
Border Methodist church, became a
member with full privileges of the
Minneapolis Y. NJ. c. A., downtown
branch last week. This branch
heretofore has not accepted Ne
groes as members except with re-
stricted participation which barred
them from the use of the SWIM
ming pool and a number of other
facilities.
Rev. Damon P. Young, former
minister at Border, and Rev. C. F.
Stewart, former pastor of st. Peter
AME church, held such restricted
memberships.
VIM. F. Rietzke, executive secre-
tary of the downtown branch, ex-
pressed the desire some time ago
to personally issue Rev. Kelley's
membership card. Mr.. Rietzke said
the change in policy of this branch
is due to the attitude of the Ma
tional Y Board which now grants a
three month free membership to
all service men returning from
overseas duty, regardless of race,
color or creed.
In some quarters, it is believed
that AL Jordan, associate executive
secretary of the Minneapolis branch,
had a hand in the iberalizing of
the organization as we'll as Clar-
ence CLANCY, present Y. M. C. A.
president, who was for years presi-
dent of the Minneapolis Urban
League.
The St. Paul Y. M. C. A. recently
dropped a similar ban on, Nero
membership.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-03

His advice on the gravity of the
situation is presumed to have
come from Secretary of War, Henry
L. Stimson.
The statement of the President,
in which he says "there is a very
real danger in our failure to sup
ply trained requirements at the
time and in the numbers required"
has come right on the heels of
Stimson's reply to Rep. Hamilton
Fish's inquiry regarding the failure
of the Army to use Negroes in
combat overseas.
In his reply, Mr.. Stimson made
the broad indictment aginst Ne
groes that their soldier efficiency
records are so low that many Of
the Negro units have been unable to
master efficiently the techniques of
modern weapons" He admits that
Negro units with long periods of
training have been and are being
converted to service units. He
particularly mentions, in his ad-
mission, the 930th and 931st Field
Artillery Battalions, formerly the
Saith Field Artillery Regiment
which was formed from the old
9Th Illinois National Guard, which
he said was inefficient. The men
had been in training for almost
3 years when they were transferred,
except for training cadre, to the
Quartermaster and Engineering
corps.
Despite StimsOn's accusations of
inefficiency, the opinion has been
expressed to this correspondent, by
high military authorities, that there
is an aversion on the part of Army
brass hats and theater commanders
to having combat units under COM
mand of Negro officers. The e30th
and 931st had complete Negro Of
ficer personnel.
With the attitude Stimson ex-
pressed in his letter to Rep. Fish
on the inefficiency of Negro troops
though the only combat units
given a chance in this war, the
goth Pursuit Squadron and the
45Oth Anti-Aircraft battalion, have
covered themselves with heroic
glory-it is assumed that he has
discounted the Army's 10 per cent
Negro personnel in computing bat
tie requirements.
This biased attitude was no doubt
reflected in his report to the Presi-
dent which gave rise to Roosevelt's
memo to McNutt and Hershey on
the gravity of the armed service
manpower situation. 1t has also led
to the withdrawal of a great ma
jority of the men who were re-
ceiving Army Special Training in
colleges throughout the country.
The President, of course, has no
alternative but to take the esti-
mates and information given him
by his trusted cabinet officers.
Negro leaders have posed the
question is whether a man with
Stimson's attitude should longer be
trusted where the war production,
food production, the family ties and
even the lives of all Americans
hang in the balance?