davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-26
EbOue's Death a Loss

death Felix Eboue Of French Equatorial
Africa, a blow to the black people of the world.
The 56year-od Negro statesman expected to be prime
factor obtaining for the dark all the world and particularly
advance of anything granted
by the world powers
death stepped Ebou destined take prominent
colonial planning possible that
leadership the African people might have rallied
themselves something approaching the demOc
racy of which Allied Nations talk much.
challenge and of strength to
everywhere black leader
will handicap somewhat the
Negroes the goal of full equality
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-26
WISHES

wish l were Cuban,
Though as l am / do give thanks,
But instead of dancing Julian,
might be pitching for the Yanks
/ often wish were Jew,
Though many people hiss em, Z
While it is tough to be Hebrew,
Anti-Negro's worse than anti-Semitism.
/ wish were Chinese cooie,
Though folks don't let him go far,
He's privileged beyond yours truly,
And not consigned to jim crow car.
May not wish myself Hindu,
A Moslem or Untouchable,
When must sue to go into
Places where they're much able.
/ wish were American Indian,
In spite of all his limitations,
Descended from the Abyssinian,
l live upon thousand reservations
3, 81.
I have not wished Caucasian,
For drastic change in my exterior,
You see, really have passion,
For thinking other folk inferior.
james T. Logan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-26
Cord of Thanks
In Memoriun1s
IN MEMORIAM

In memory of Albert Moss, John Glenn,
]. Freison and Lee Abrams, late members
of Local GA Walters Union:
Precious ones from us have gone,
The voices we loved are stilled
Places are vacant in our midst
Which never can be filed,
Sleep on, dear brothers
Sleep on and take thy rest
We loved you
But God loved you best.
Sadly missed by officers and members
of Local GA Walters Union, Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-26
Card of Thanks

We are deeply grateful for the many
kindnesses extended us during the illness
and death of our beloved son and brother,
Private Harold Brown, also to those who
loaned cars, those who sent cards and
kilograms to those who served at the
funeral and to everyone please know that
you made this very difficult time for us
much easier to bear.
The Brown Family, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Huddelston, Uncle and Aunt; Mrs. Fannie
Huddleston, Grandmother, La Porte, In
diana; Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Huddelston,
Aunt. Uncle Muskegon, Michigan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-26

cynlclSm, disbelief and confusion. |
Many Big Issues on Agenda
The situation is dangerous. At a |
time when such momentous issues
as the poll tax, the white demo-
cratic primary, the question of
equality for Negroes in the armed
forces, the question of economic
and social equality are limelighted
before the public and kept there
through the intensified lobbying of
our national leaders, led by the
NAACP, the whole fight seems in
danger of disintegration because
of its shaky foundations.
The constant reiteration of the
idea that white people hate Ne
groes, that all of them are out to
exploit the black man, that the
Negro because of his long period
in American slavery, is entitled
to every advantage on the scene
today, whether or not he is pre-
pared to receive such advantages,
is having harmful effects every
where.
In New York Negroes are so
tensed on the question that every
little act of white person is la
Bile to be interpreted as a gesture
of prejudice or of carrying the i'm
plication of white superiority. Ne
gro children are influenced by the
propaganda to the point where
many of them quit school, refuse
to apply for jobs they can have at
the asking because of belief that
the whole world is against them
because they are colored.
NAACP Should Follow Through
In light of these things, it does
seem strange indeed that an or
ganization of the scope, power and
influence Of the NAACP hasn't
stopped to consider the tackling of
this problem which is just as i'm
portant, if not more so, than the
concentrated business of winning
more and more rights" 1t doesn't
mean a thing if the Negro is al
lowed to vote in the Texas white
democracy primary if he doesn't
know how to vote or what he is
voting for. 1t is ruinous to win a
civil rights case involving a restau-
rant or department store and then
allow the effort to be torn down by
ignorant, unthinking Negroes who
haven't been taught the elements
of common decency and courtesy.
Are the thousands of Negro
masses in the South who are forced
: to ride Jim Crow on the various
trains operating in Dixie prepared
to go into the parlor car, lounge
ETC.? It's all well and good tt
advance the old argument thai
; their money is as good as anyone
, else's, but it's another thing tt
: soberly analyze the problem anC
come to the conclusion that this
method of theorizing many times
plays right into the hands of the
Bilbos and the Rankins.
Our most powerful organization
today is the NAACP. It is dealing
| with everyday problems confront.
, ing the Negro. It is close to the
people, to the situations affecting
, them. Upon it should fall the re
sponsibility of broad education il
the right way to appreciate what il
is doing to win better things for us
all. But this is the one problem
they haven't touched. There ISM
as much in telling a man what il
wrong with him as there is in
telling him what the other man i.
doing to him.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-26
Card of Thanks

The family of the late A. o. (Bounce)
Renix wish to extend their thanks to the
many friends for their kindness and beauti-
full floral offerings during the loss of our
loved one. We especially wish to thank
Rev. A. ]. Irvine, Mrs. James Cannon and
Mr.. Leroy Copes.-Mrs. Harriet Renix,
wife; Mrs. John Norris, Mrs. Helen Bowen,
sisters Floyd Renix, brother; Mrs. Blanche
Briscoe aunt
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-26
Card of Thanks

Mrs. Alice Jackson and family wish to
thank the Pullman Porter's Benefit AS
ISOLATION and their many friends for the
remembrance and condolences in our re-
beloved brother and uncle, Archie G.
West.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-26
Does Protest Propaganda
Have Wrong Effect on
Negro? Dan Gardner Asks
Rv DAM GARDNER

PROTEST PROPAGANDA SEEN
AS HAVING ADVERSE Eff
FECTS ON NEGRO MASSES:
NAACP HOULD TAKE
STEPS To PREVENT 1T
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
Oakland Minute Men
Get Mackinaws, Gloves

The Oakland company Of Minute
Men of the Reserve Militia Of Mary
land received last week from battalion
headquarters twenty-scven mackin-
avs and pairs gloves, for use of all
active members while on duty or at
tending drill sessions.
Shoulder lapcls designating the
wearers as members of the reserve
also have been received and were dis
tributed last evening at the regular
meeting.
The twcnty-sevcn active members
of the unit for the past several weeks
have been studying portions of the
army manual on infantry drill regu-
lations, regarding guard duty, mill
tary discipline, and articles of war.
There is room for twelve more en-
listments in the organization, as Bat
talon headquarters at Hagerstown
has allowed a membership of thirty
six for the Oakland company.
Recent members sworn in include
Harry Bser, Leo Cover, Maurice
Wolfe and Townshcnd Tibbctts. APP
plcants between 16 and Is years of
age must have their parents consent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
Dairy And Feed
Meeting Planned

The annual dairy and feed discus
sion meetings, held in cooperation
with the Maryland Extension service,
are being planned for Thursday and
Friday, February "a and %, it was
announced by John H. Carter, county
agent.
Mr., Garter pointed out that the pur-
pose of these discussions is to assist
dairymen in carrying out their live
stock and home grown feed program
Among the speakers who will be
here for the meetings will be John w
Magruder, agronomist, and George
Hyatt, Jr., dairy specialist, both of
the University of Maryland Extension
staff.
The meeting on the oath will be held
at Grantsville, and the one on the 25th
at Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
Former Resident
Retires From i. S.
immigration Service

A former Oakland resident, George
Ferris Boslcy, with more than SO
years in the government service as a
L. S. immigration inspector, retired
from active wo on January 81, at
Newport, Vermont.
The first work for wages Mr.. Bos-
ley ever did was as devil on The
Republican when he attended school
and worked outside of school hours,
from 1897 to 1900. Later he was
stenographer for the American Car
and Foundry company, Wilmington,
Del; Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company, at Grafton, w. Va, and then
for the Preston Lumber and Coal
company and the Kendall Lumber
company at Oakland and Crellin. 1t
was from the latter place that he
entered the government service in
1907 at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
In December, 1910, he was adj
vanced to immigrant inspector and
sent to LOWellt0Wn, NC. IN 1915 ne
was assigned to his station at New
port where he was assistant to the
inspector in charge.
Prior to his retirement, thirty
members of the U. S. immigration
and Naturalization service at Newport
gave him a testimonial banquet and
presented him with a travelling bag.
Since leaving Garrett county many
years ago, Mr.. Bosley has returned
here at various times for visits. He
was in Oakland just few months ago
visiting old friends and relatives. He
is a brother of Mrs. John d. Darby,
Oakland, and the late C.. O. Boslcy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
WAC Recruiters Are
Busy In Oakland

"The need for more women to en-
list in the Women's Army Corps is
emphasized as the Allies press the Of
fensive," was stated by Lieut.. Hazel
NJ. Johnson, of the Cumberland Re-
cruiting Station, who was in Oak
land last Friday afternoon.
Gas every available male soldier is
needed for the units being sent into
theaters of operation, more and more
women soldiers are necessary to take
over the jobs behind the lines in order
that our men be properly equipped and
maintained. The effort on everyone's
part must be sustained and never let
down for one instant. That alone will
make come true the remarks heard
about the war being over in 1914. It
depends on everyone's working and
pulling together at their best"
Commanding generals Of army in
stallations have found that women
are efficiently carrying on many jobs
at air fields and the need of Air Wacs
is being emphasized by more and more
requests from these officers in charge
"The road to Victory is long and
Lard. It will never be attained until
everyone has made every sacrifice in
getting behind the war effort now
and until that happens-ending the
war in 1914 will never be realized,
according to Lieut.. johnson.
Lieut.. Johnson viii be in Oakland
all day today and this evening will ad-
dress the members of the Business and
Professional Women's club at then
regular meeting at the William-James
Hotel. Accompanying Lieut.. Johnson
to Oakland last week was Pvt Virginia
Buchanan, Of San Diego, Calf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
DIED
PERRY FRANTZ

Perry Frantz, aged 50 years, nine
months and % days, died at his home
on Liberty street in Oakland last
Thursday afternoon, January 27, at
1870 o'clock. He had been in poor
health for several years.
Deceased was born in Selbysport,
Garrett county, April 20, 1888, a son
of Mrs. Edward J. Frantz and the late
Mr.. Frantz, who was sheriff of Garrett
county a number of years ago.
Surviving are his mother, who is
resident Of Oakland; two sons, JOS
eph Carl Frantz, with the U. S. Army
in Arizona; Frank Gale Frantz, of
Washington, d. c., and the following
brothers and sisters, James Frantz, of
Selbysport; Snyder Frantz, Percy
Frantz, Mrs. John Sweeney, Miss Cora
Frantz and Mrs Nell Shaffcr, all of
Oakland and Mrs. Blanche Ringer, Of
lockwood, Pa.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Bolden Funeral Home in
Oakland on Sunday afternoon at ono
o'clock, with Austin f. Schildwachter,
rector of the Episcopal Parish, hav-
ing charge of the service. Interment
was in the Oakland cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
Plans Completed For
Series of Lectures
Sponsored By Rotary
Institute of International Under
standing to Be Held At Grants
vile And Oakland

Plans for the Institute of Intcrna-
tional Understanding, sponsored by
Rotary clubs of Grantsville and Oak
land, have been definitely completed
according to the chairman of the two
institute committees, Frank J. Getty,
GrantsvilIe; and Ralph E. Weber,
Oakland.
The first forum will be held i'll the
high school auditorium, Grantsville,
on February IA, and the following
evening in the Oakland High school
auditorium, Tuesday, February Is.
Opening the series of four weekly
addresses will be E. |. GrimWade, of
Chicago, ILL.,, whose discussion topic
will be "Thc British Commonwealth
of Nations as Contributors to a new
World Order"
In addition to his address at the
forums on both evenings, Mr.. Grim
wade will talk to the students Of the
high schools in the afternoons.
During the past seven years. In
stitutes of International Understand
ing have been sponsored by nearly
700 Rotary Clubs in the United States
and Canada. Through these Institutes
an effort has been made to bring to
individuals and to communities a
thoughtful study of world problems
and their ultimate solution by the ap-
plication Of intelligence, understand
ing, and good will.
Arrangements for the Institute pro-
gram in Grantsville are under the di-
rection of Mr.. Getty, c. O. Bender,
Harvey Gortner, William Grimm, DR..
N. R. Davis, William Winterbcrg and
W. Harold Miller
Arrangements for the program at
Oakland are in charge of the Inter
national Service committee, Mr.. Web
cr, chairman; Walter W. Dawson and
a. G.. Gortncr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
Twelve Are Charged
With Theft of Coal
Attempt Being Made to Break
Up Heavy Loss of Coal Through
Transit On Rail Line

A campaign to end the loss of coal
from railroad hoppers that travel
over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks on this particular division,
eliminated last Friday in having II
persons before Magistrate H. A. Lora-
ditch last Friday on charges of the
larceny of coal from the property of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
The charges were preferred by R.
E. Shrout, B. and o. detective. Of the
II one pleaded guilty, and four others
were found guilty. The case against
two were dismissed and five were
found not guilty.
At Fridays hearing large number
of witnesses were called 1t was
brought out at the hearing that the
accused declared the coal fell from the
cars along the right of way between
Mt. Lake Park and Altamont, and had
been cleared from the right of way to
keep the way clear.
Much Of the coal now being shipped
is going to war plants and other es-
sential industries and that within a
months time it was asserted that the
cars had been shy over 400 tons on
this one division.
Following the rendering of the YER
dict by Mr.. Loraditch, Walter w.
Dawson, attorney for a number of the
accused said he would file an appeal
on the cases of those found guilty.
The lineup of the cases was as fol-
lows:
Pleading guilty-John Long.
Tried and found guilty-William
Clary Charles Madigan, Jr, Carl
Maybe, Oscar Friend.
Tried and found not guilty-Bert
Rhodes, Edward Sollars, Jr., Asa c..
Moon, Elvin Lands, Guy Gibson.
Case dismissed-Lynn Morgan, AL
vim Strawser.
Those found guilty were fined $40
and costs by the magistrate.
A week previous a number of young
boys were before the magistrate on
the same charges.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
Bond Drive Sales
Reach $137,319.25

In the first fifteen days of the 4th
War Loan drive Garrett county indi-
viduals and business concerns have
purchased at least $137,31925 in bonds,
it was announced by H. c. Riggs, the
county chairman, this morning. Mr..
Riggs said these figures included the
sales at both the Garrett National and
the First National Banks up to this
morning, and up to the first Of the
week for all other banks and postof
fees in the county.
Garrett county's revised quota is
$150,000, and Mr. Riggs said this
morning he believed the citizens would
come through with more than their
share.
The drive is scheduled to end on
February IS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
IS Registered For
Draft In January

The following named 18-year-old
boys were registered with the Garrett
County Selective Service Board dur
ing the month of January, 1914, ac-
cording to H. L. Jones, clerk.
Paul Edward Newman, Grantsville;
Tony Terrent, Kempton; Robert
Oliver jackson, Kitzmiller; Paul Ray
mond Smith, Accident; John Boyd
Schenk, Oakland; Semmion Luke
Friend, Friendsville; Lewis j. Tice
Grantsville; Paul Richard Keller
Kitzmiller.
Glen Lee Brenneman, Bittinger;
Harry Francis Fauber, Oakland
Lawrence Andrew Lewis, Oakland;
Thomas Calvin Smith, Deer Park;
Howard Franklin Broadwater, Iona.
coming; Paul Allen Uphold, Jr., Sang
Run; Vincent Spicher, Friendsville;
Simon Edward Oates, Shallmar;
Marshall Meats, Jr., McHenry; James
Tunney Adams, Oakland.
The following named registrants
have been reported as delinquent, hav.
ing failed to report to the Board THEN
present address: Leonard Dewey War
nick, Woodrow Wilson Harvey, Glenn
C. Kolbfleisch and Gilbert Webster
Ashby
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
Strip Coal Mining
For Garrett County
Jennings Company Granted Ii,
cense to Operate on SOC Acres
OF Government Owned Land

Louis A. Morgart, in partnership
with J. H. Gi5chner has been granted
license by the state board of public
works to conduct strip coal mining
in Garrett county on u S. property.
The contract granting the license,
stipulated that 606 acres, belonging to
the United States of America, may be
mined providing Morgart pays the
State Department Of Forests and
Parks five cents per ton of coal re-
moved by the partnership and three
cents per ton for fire clay removed
from the surface of the area.
The money received by the forestry
department will be used as a revolv-
ing fund for repairing damage caused
to trees and shrubbery by the mining
operations. Any funds deposited by
the licensees which are not used for
such repairs. will be refunded to Nor
CART, the agreement adds
Mining is to begin within three
months and if operations are discon-
tinued for more than six months, the
license will be terminated and new
license must be acquired by the part
nership in order to resume activities
in Garrett county.
The coo acres, known as tract 1876,
are part of the Garrett County Land
Utilization project under the terms of
a cooperative agreement reached
through the Bankhead-Jone Farm
Tenant Act.
All necessary steps to prevent for
est fires on tract 1875 must be taken
by Morgart and Gischner under the
contract and the state forester must
make inspections Of the land at least
once per month in order to check on
possible violations Of the agreement.
Ano h er requirement of the
contract stated that the licensees
must remove any distractions to
streams or springs in the mining area
and remedy any pollution or deterior-
alton of these waterways which is
caused by the operations. Jennings is
headquarters Of the Morgart opera
tons.
At present there are three stripping
ventures near Grantsville. Recently
1000 tons were removed from these
in two weeks, according to an article
appearing in the Baltimore Sunday
Sun two weeks ago.
Until recently there was also a
stripping venture near Table Rock
by the Lewis-Chambers Construction
company, of New Orleans, La.
| According to the article in the Sun
day Sun, Maryland has no law COM
pelling strippers to refill their eXca-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
New Health Nurse
Takes Over Duties

Mrs. Alma Mae Sewers, RN., was
added to the staff of the Garrett
County Health Department this week
and took over her duties on Tuesday
She will be located in the Kitzmiller
section, DR.. T. R. Shrop, county health
officer, announced.
Mrs. Sewers received her training
in Memorial hospital, Cumberland
had nursing experience in West Vir.
ginia and prior to assuming her duties
in this county, was at Columbia hos.
pital, Washington, D. c.
She is a native of Elk Garden, w
Va, and is a daughter of Mrs. Johr
Burdock, of that town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
Drafting of Men
Under New Set-up
Armed Forces Have Asked For
100000 Additional Men
By End of June

Selective Service Boards through
out the nation were confronted with
the task this week of overhauling
their draft regulations without slow
ing the flow of about 100000 men
into the armed services the first two
months of the year.
Major changes effective Tuesday
provide that:
No registrant shall be indicted
until he has passed thorough ply
steal examination by army-navy doc
tors at least 81 days previously. I'm
der the old system the examination
was given at induction. Perturbation
physicals were ordered by Congress.
Registrars Is through q years old
no longer will be granted occupational
deferments unless engaged in farm
ing, or unless a State selective serv-
ice director certifies that a man is
necessary in industry.
Deferments in effect before Tues
day will run their course but will not
be renewed. College students will find
defermont more difficult under the
new regulations.
Vast Change-Over
The biggest headache for draft
boards is the vast change-over to pre-
induction p ysical examinations.
Throughout January the boards had
to furnish about 100000 men under
the old system and at the same time
order some men to report for pre-
induction physicals in preparation for
the February 1 deadline.
Inductions will lag the first two or
three weeks of the month and increase
toward the end.
Ultimate Objective
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Draft
Director, said the armed forces have
asked for about 100000 men during
the first three months of 1914, and
about 100000 more in the second
quarter.
The ultimate objective is to build
up so large pool of physically ac-
ccptablc men that each will have at
least As days before induction instead
of q.
Latest Draft Estimates
The sclectivo service gives the
latest draft estimates as follows:
January l strength of armed forces,
10,500,000; authorized strength next
June 30, 100000; net addition
needed in six months, 100000; re-
placements needed, 100000; total
needed, 100000
Men in Class Ia, about 100000
with less than 100000 likely to be in
Quoted; youths becoming IS years old
each month, $4,000, of whom about
10000 a month will be indicted.
Now in Glass ga (mostIy fathers)
100000, Of whom less than 100000
will be indicted, the others being I'M
available for physical, mental, occu-
pational and other reasons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
Worlds Day of Prayer
Scheduled Feb. IS

The Worlds Day of Prayer has
been scheduled for the first Friday in
Lent, February %, and will be OBJ
served at the Methodist church in
Oakland at 1880 p. m.
The service is intended for all de-
nominations and for those who are
not members of any church, or who
have loved ones in the armed services,
All are urged to attend.
Children and young people will par
ticipate in the program this year
locally and those in charge are plan
ming an interesting hour of worship.
Similar services are held over the en-
tire United States and among Chris
tan people in foreign lands.