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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-18
On Lincoln

white brethren, regular readers of these columns
forcby failure editorial tribute
the occasion of his birthday observance
February r. Such failure admiration
of Americas greatest president.
Writing always experience feeling Of futity
words which adequately tell of the appreca
should have for Abraham Lincoln.
that the day Negro does not
cae This papaby false and without foun
dation.
actually happened that the constant repeve
Americans by political party which
practically nothing s caused the thinking of
this change degree Negroes fed Abraham Lincoln
by this political party Many people
observing that party nothing advance the Lincoln doctrine
cynical whenever anybody mentioned
Emancipation Proclamation especially in connection with
a vote campaign.
through the histories and books
period in from political pedders
of Lincona the tall from
Illinois. Happily they found no feet of clay.
discovered and told their children that the North
led by slaves but that the real
between the labor system the North the
system the freeing of the slaves
only the many factors in the total problem.
period Lincoln suffered the minds of ancestors of slaves
political his in time Negroes have realized
all other considerations and that
Negroes other Americans people of land have
memory leader who exmpfed completely
the teachings of human brotherhood
present day politicians will learn that it
Negroes immortal Lincoln the breath with
pass appreciation Lincoln and his interest the Negro
people will be developed.
Certain lines from the play he Green Pastures remind of
"aed the earth like natural man, but
belonged Ages His life inspiration to the of
the universe. The world could well Lincoln today
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-18

Border Methodist Church News:
Last Sunday, at the morning wor-
ship, Rev. George H. Carey, min
lister of Bryn Mawr Presbyterian
church, gave fortnight interracial
message "Facts that Undergrad
Life" Rev. Kelley spoke to an
enthusiastic audience at Bryn Mawr
church, from the spiritual GO
Down Moses" Contributions were
raised and are being raised for the
support of Rust College.
The newly organized scout troop
152 with C. R. Mendoza of Zion
Baptist church, scoutmaster, will
visit our morning worship Sunday,
Feb. 20. Awards will be presented
to our boys in the troop. The mes
sage for next Sunday will be "Free-
dom From Fear"
Following a musical tea at $3.50
pm. the public is invited to attend
our vesper service at 6 pm.
Our prayers are lifted for these
faithful workers, Mrs. Bura Haw-
kins and Mrs. Mabel Henderson,
who are i'll and also for the families
of Mr.. John Moultrie, Mr.. David
R. Francis and Mr.. Briscoe Lewis
who are burdened with illness.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-18
Congratulations to:

The st. Paul branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association which
has after 40 years decided to admit
Negroes to full membership in the
"Y" thereby justifying the use of
the word christian" in it's name.
Gerald Porter whose energy and
promotional skill has upped public
interest in athletics in st. Paul.
Zion Baptist church who has
shown wisdom by backing a Wig
orous Boy Scout program under the
fine leadership of C. R. Mendoza.
Judge Edward F. Waite and Leo
Bohanon for their splendid job in
co-chairmanning the Mill City Race
Relations observance.
Rev. Jace Clayburn, who in the
new Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
realized his dream. It is fitting
that a fine upright man of God like
Rev. Clayburn should achieve his
aims.
Hubert H. Humphrey for his
work in uniting progressive political
forces in our state.
Dana Stone for renewed activity
among the Hennepin County COP.
J. W. Pate for striking a blow
against discrimination in public
places.
Palestine Lodge of F. and A. M.
for its interest in ''Bob" Moulden,
one of Mill City's finest citizens.
st. Paul Urban League Women's
Auxiliary for its enterprise in pre-
senting Roland HAYES,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-18

'The Layman's Responsibility in
Winning Souls" will be the subject
of the sermon at II a. m. Sunday,
Feb. 20, by our pastor, the Rev.
Clarence Nelson. DR.. W. II. VIII
iams, our district superintendent,
will be the preacher on Sunday,
Feb. 81.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-18
Anhthesis

In early youth stood amazed
By strange antitheses folks raised,
They loved to call man jerk
Whose sudden wealth sent him berserk.
They doomed guy to charity
Who could not stand prosperity,
Then almost in the selfsame breath:
Eat, drink, be merry; tomorrow, death.
never learned to solve the gush,
zone bird in hands worth two in bush,"
AS long as other folks maintained,
Nothing ventured- nothing gained"
Someone daily spun the floss
Of rolling stones that caught no moss,
But ere my heart could start applaudin'
Somebody's said that travels broaden.
We never passed day in school
But what we heard the Golden Rule,
Yet when we reused the teachers dander,
Sauce for goose was sauce for gander.
Advice consists of platitudes,
Most folks can fit all attitudes;
I've grown immune in later years,
I smile-with cotton stuffed in ears.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-18
NELSON SPOKE IN CHICAGO

Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson, pas
tor of the Camphor Memorial Meth
odist Church, was the Race Rela-
tons speaker last Sunday in the
Indiana Avenue Methodist Church
in Chicago. The Philander Smith
College Alumni Club of Chicago,
had charge of the regular morning
worship service in this church, of
which the Rev. D. D. Turpeau, Jr.,
is the pastor. Washington T. Nell
son, a brother of Rev. Nelson, is
the president of the Club. "Metho-
dist Romance in Negro Education"
was the subject of the sermon by
the Camphor pastor, who returned
to St. Paul on Monday. Lydia and
Sandra, the daughters of Rev. Nell
son, made the trip with their father.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-18
Editorial Short Notes

The Japanese kick the Chinese
thetc MunHng Cfe Minneapolis Chinese,
puts unpab doses Of salt in food served hungry
disguised!
he Races Mankind by Ruth Benedict Weltfsh
Public Affairs Pamphlet costs 10 cents AS have pointed before
it ought be read by every American So
If have not obtained write Public Affairs Committee
80 Rockefeller Plaza New York TO- N. Y.
ought be plain the Republican thinks
lat this writing leas only
real race. That is Wendell Wilke
From this side of the street Wilke the only G. candidate
who has chance take the Northern border
away from F. D. R.
Perhaps Ball. the Senator those Republicans
his political godfather Stassen, rights
Negroes theoretical bapracce being another question: open
to debate and endless discussion!
Security for Everybody
Los Angeles Sentinel
ogn the matter has been surred the of other
problems attendant
security to farm and domestic workers
Importance to Negroes.
The proposal brought McNu recently
and there hints in the Presidents that
straton
Main opposition conservatives who have never
accepted the principle social security southern boubon
who determined that nothing shall the webeing
of Negro farm and domestic employees.
With the elections just the every candidate who
appeals for the Negro vote should be asked
this issue We must for the Negroes
employed in industries will peace time Jobs There
is evadng the fact that them return
employment not presently covered by security measures
The time to for action
Of security and are prepared to back claims
FEPC Shows Up Vicious Practice
Up until few practically all fremen southern
roads Negroes Some
considered the dirty work But these lines
and the southern white abOrer began Negroes holding
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-18
Pilgrim Rests
New Building
Is Dedicated

Over 200 people gathered last
Sunday at the new building of Pill
grim Rest Baptist Church, Mime
apolis, to attend the dedication
program.
Rev. Jace Clayburn was praised
by a long list of speakers, includ-
ing Rev. E. A. Finstrom, executive
secretary of the Twin City Baptist
Union, Rev. C. B. Wheeler, Rev.
S. E. Ware, Rev. H. W. Bolts, Mrs.
Mayme Burrell, George W. Hall,
Cecil E. Newman and Rev. H. W.
Bolts, who preached the dedicatory
sermon. ...
Officers of the church are Charles
Pierce, Henry Schofeld, William
Hurt, Mrs. Bertha Christopher and
Mrs. Matte Ghoston.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-18
So Everybody Can Enjoy the Show

The last time Negro show appeared Twin City stage
the Minneapolis Council of Negro Organizations protested the
behavior Negroes who attended the performances
especially critical many younger folks
of some older people not above reproach.
Another aNegro show plays the Minneapolis thear
this week and week the show is in st. Paul.
Payment of theater
audible other boorh houghess which
ond others the audience ne the
Parents might well talk to the youngsters about this would
also good idea
oyng good show Remember there who than will
to ascrbe to all Negroes the characteristics of chewing
stomping nosemang, wsecracking whisng half civilized"
minority.
We hope the admonion of the Council Organizations will
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-31
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

ocean. But today there's a SELL
er's market, with numerous
shortages and good prices. The
job now is TO find what the sur
pluses are and where they are
and get them on sale. To that
end numerous sales are now be-
ing made by the disposal agen-
cies, in accordance with practis.
es established before S w p A
came into being.
After the war the story will
be different. Timing of every
sale will be important. Losses
may not be considered. The ques-
ton will be whether a given
sale at a given time and under
given conditions will bring the
best possible price.
Conceivably, by bad timing of
surplus property sales, throwing
quantities of goods on the mar
ket at sacrifice prices just to get
rid of them, the American post
war economy could be wrecked.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-31

this title, the only other out-of-
town paid to win it until 1t was
captured this year by Mrs. Ken
meth Beghold and Eugene r.
Smith Of Scranton, Pa. Mrs.
Beghold is the third woman
whose name appears on the
Goldman cup. They got off to q
bad start, but came through in
the final rounds to pass the field.
The suicide squeeze, where
by one defender while cashing
tricks forces his partner to give
up defense in other suits, helped
Mrs. Beghold and Mr.. Smith to
win the championship. The first
trick wa,r won with declarer's
queen of clubs and a low spade
was led to dummy, East discard
ing a heart. Dummy returned q
spade which West was allowed to
hold, East giving up a diamond.
West returned his last club, de-
clarer won and cashed the ace OF
spades. West was put in with
spade to cash two more tricks in
the suit but Smith won all the
rest, making four no trump.
West might have saved the
day by shift to diamonds.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-31
. BARBS

An Ohio judge suggests long
er courtships. Longer marriages
wouldn't be bad idea, either.
People who have raved over
their income tax may be divided
into two classes-men and wo-
men.
With skirts as short a. they
are, the overhead expense Of
Easter bonnets might be consid-
cred almost useless.
Yanks on Los Negros Island
head for Salami Plantation.
Sounds like it might be cut and
dried.
The old snowshovel your
neighbor borrowed soon won't
be what it used to be. It'll be
your lawn mower.
Well soon be finding out that
a fish is what never stays where
it looks like swell place.
The jam smart folks avoided
by making out their income tax
early is nothing compared to the
jam some folks will get into for
not making one out.
Look at the bright side! When
chickens start laying more this
spring, egg prices are pretty
sure to decline from exorbitant
to unreasonable.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-31
GOOD sPoTTIhG

One evening in md-October, it now is permits
sble to report Junkers SO bomber that had spon-
ned the Atlantic ocean flew across the eastern Unit
ed Stotes and landed at Wright Field, Dayton.
The bomber wos which young German p-
lot, who decided the had gone for enough far
he wos concerned, delivered to on Allied orfieId
in the Mediterranean 1t wos brought to this country
for study by experts. But spoilers along the route
did not know thot To them it was Nozi bomber
Frantic reports come into control ceners Three Of
them correctly identified the plone os JU-88.
Such oIert, intelligent spottne is encouraging.
So is the toot thot there we're numerous occasions
when the Junkers would have been shot down if its
American hod not identified themselves thor
ouehy The whole story Of the bonobers flight would
contain small comfort for any Nozi ideo Of sneak
ina planes YER here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-31

either tragic or happy end
ing and still make good book.
To find out which, read 1t.
There is quite a bit of viii
lainy in the latest Inner Sane
tum mystery, Case of the Giant
Killer by H. c. Branson Isl
mon g. Schuster: So. There are
limitations that things are 60
ing TO be bloody in the first
chapter and three days later
there is a murder. One of the
neatest tricks of the book is that
the murdered man has an alibi.
SO has everyone else, and John
Bent, the detective, has TO find
out how many people are lying.
Everyone is, and so the tale goes
merrily forward, with more
bloodshed and the final solution,
which is guaranteed to fool even
the most adept puzzle-outer Of
whodunnits.
Principal characters of the
book, besides Bent, are Barney
Hogan and his business part
ner, Art Pickett, who runs an
investment firm: Dave Orme, a
youth who is in love with Pick
ett's wife; Dick Major, Pickett's
brother-in-law, just out of the
penitentiary after serving a
term for embezzling from Pick
ett's firm; Margaret Orme,
Dawes mother who doesn't like
to see that woman" get her
fingers on her son; Mrs. Betty
Hogan, once Dick Majors wife
and now Hogans wife, and
Judge Lord, who sentenced Ma
jor to prison.
The mortality rate is high.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-31
NOT FINISHED

Those who visualize the British Empire os q dy-
ing duck will have TO expon owoy the news thot
Belgium, under certain conditions may decide to Of.
fiote herself with thot commonwealth of nations.
The ties that bind the empire undoubtedly will
loosen Political strings will be cut. But economic
and mIitory affiliations may actually be strength
ened
There is nothing about this that should worry
U.s. Anything thot makes for better understanding
among nations, thot removes couses or even pos
sibtes Of friction, should be welcomed
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-31
High|ights from The Latest Books

To say the least, H. z. Jacobs
has produced a truly epic docu-
ment in six Thousand Years
of Bread" doubleday, Doran:
S4,50). The volume scintillates
with the expert touch of fine
reporter and a brilliant writer.
The only thing flat about the
book is the title. 1t simply
doesn't carry the appeal that
Mr.. Jacobs has put between the
covers.
But do not let the mere mat
ter of title deter the reader
who is one whit interested in the
Staff Of Life, its Importance and
romance through all the days of
history. To create such a work
as six Thousand Years of
Bread might we'll be the task
of a lifetime. In fact such an
accomplished author as Jacobs
spent 20 years and searched
1000 books for his facts. But
that was only preparation for a
monumental task.
Not alone does six Thousand
Years of Bread treat the reli-
gious, technical and political
history and importance of bread.
as the publishers relate, but it
covers the wide field of theol-
ogical, economic, political, bo-
tanical, chemical, agricultural
and medical relationship.
six Thousand Years Of
Bread deserves a greater read
er audience than it probably
will receive. But we think this
should not detract from its i'm
portance as volume of recon-
mended reading by an author
who is extremely adept in taxi
ing the commonplace and dress
ing it in brilliant informative
and entertaining literary garb.
SUCH is WOMAN
Why Mrs. Willard ever be-
came Mrs. Willard is just about
as understandable as the HERO
glyphics her husband, Charles,
once deciphered for living.
Heel" "squirm," and "blister"
are some of the epithets that
will come TO mind when YOU
meet Charley in Wait for Mrs.
Willard" by Dorothy Langley
(Simon and Schuster: So. None
Of them does this ineffable So
and-so proper justice. Edith
Willard, a long-suffering, low
able little person, finally wear
les of her husband, tries TO make
the break, but doesn't immedi-
ately succeed. Al this juncture
there will be cries OF What
the matter with her, anyway?
Hasn't she any spunk at all? No
woman would put up with such
a a
But Mrs. Willard experiences
a rebirth. A right guy happens
along. II takes little time, but
so do most good things. She
finds herself and in turn is
found. The narrative, tender,
yet powerful, sweeps toward a
climax which could come to
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-31

We thought Tallulah Bank
head held the theatrical Cabling
championship, until yesterday.
Then we met Yvette, baby-fac-
ed blonde singing star of night
clubs, radio, stage. the USO cir
cult and now, she hopes, motion
pictures.
Tallulah is just another Gar
BIO compared to Yvette, whose
mother is always telling her,
-"Yvette, for singer, you talk
too much. "
In less than half a glass of
sherry we knew all about
Yvcttc, who is the loveliest
young lady we've met in some
time. Even If she does talk
lot. We learned, for instance,
that she sings in her bathtub,
thaat she sleeps in black lace
nightgowns. that she's not mar
ried. that she S really Elsa Har-
ris from the wrong side Of the
tracks in Birmingham, Ala, that
she has a mole on her left heel
and couple Of dimples in an
unmentionable place, that she
never pronounces all of her RS.
1t was tehwible when l met
Kay Fwancls at paWty in Lon
don, Yvette said. Kay drops
her rs too and Yvette said she
was afWald TO say anything for
fear Kay would think | was tWy-
ing to insult her.
Yvette arrived in Hollywood
the other day for a months en-
gagement at the swank Glover
Club, where all the Hollywood
her first trip west of Chicago.
big shots go these nights. 1t was
There were couple of film
deals on the fire, she said, and
then maybe another USO tour
TO the South Pacific.
The young lady-she's only
20-has devoted most of her
time of late running around the
world. She was one of the first
entertainers TO leave the coun-
try, going 10 Newfoundland and
then TO Bermuda a month after
Pearl Harbor.
She miraculously es capped
death year ago when the Lis
bon Clipper crashed into the sea
five miles off the Portugal coast.
Yvette climbed out an escape
door, helped save the lives of
several passengers.
Then she made a lS,000-mile
tour of American Army camps
in England with group of en-
tertainers who called them
selves Snow White and the IA
G.. Is"
Touring Army camps is lots
of fun, Yvette said, except for
the problem of finding the lad
les powder room.
She'll never forget a young
sergeant from Bwooklyn who
was assigned as her personal
maid. "He called himself my
poisonal maid she said. II was
his job TO hank up blanket for
her dressing room, TO stand
guard while she dressed and
then to pull up the Upper on the
back of her evening dresses.
The first time he tipped me
up" she said, The tipped the
upper wight off. | liked that
boy. He never peeked once"
SO SHE LEARNED ENGLISH
IL she hadn't gone to New
York to study art four years ago
Elsa Harris of Birmingham
might never have become the
continental singing star Yvette.
Friends talked her into audi
tioning for a role in a Max Cor
don musical show, singing those
little French songs which have
made her famous.
Gordon was not impressed
but radio executive John Royal
was. He walked in during the
middle Of her addition, then
rushed up to her and, in very
bad French, said:
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-31
. MIND YOUR
MANNERS .
Test your knowledge Of cor
rect social usage by answer
ing the following questions,
then checking against the au-
thor;xat;yc auxuarS he1Ow.

1. Should man learn TO
carve so that he can at least
carve fowl served at holiday
meals?
2. II you are even few min
utes late TO dinner should you
apologize TO your hostess and
make some explanation?
3. II hostess. is upset be-
cause a guest is late should she
hide her agitation?
4. Is it the joint responsibility
OF the host and hostess TO keep
the conversation going?
s. Is il all right TO ask wheth-,
or or not you are expected to
wear formal clothes il you cam
not tell from the invitation.
What would you do if
You are woman at dinner
dance and wonder what to do
with your compact while you
are eating
(a) Put il in your lap?
(b) Lay il on the table?
Answers
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-31
MCKINNEY ON
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM Z. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Is New York slipping? For
the first time since 1881 the
Eastern open pair championship
went to an out-of-town pair. In
1891 Norman Bonney and Will
liam c. Cogswell of Boston won
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-31
POPE AND VATICAN

Particularly timely right now
is Don Sharkey's White Smoke
Over the Vatican Bruce Pub
fishing Co.; So. Bombing Of
Rome under the Allied invasion
has brought the Vatican and the
Pope into the public eye more
than ever and Sharkey, one Of
the best versed laymen on the
pontifical state has done good
job of unearthing some of the
mysteries surrounding the seat
OF Catholicism.
The book is one of paradoxes.
1t contrasts the modernity with
the ancient, the greatness of the
dead with the keen insight of
the living. 1t explains in detail
the election of the Popes, the
scope of their influence, and the
difficult job they have had to
do.
Present Pope Plus wanted to
be a humble parish priest. But
he rose to the seat of Peter and,
while somewhat awed by his
position, nevertheless is one of
the worlds .brainiest men, thor
oughly equipped to cope with
the problems that war has
brought 10 his little state and
far-flung empire.