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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-10
Taking Our
Money
NV Jos. ID. Rihh

1t is a sin and a shame how
so many cold-blooded, cheat
ing and thieving operators
are thriving in colored COM
munities. Overcharges, short
weights and measures and
short-changing are VIGOROUSLY the
prevailing practices in our dis
tricts. 1t is needless to state that
white people are the chief male
factors who are perpetrating these
mean and dirty methods of dealing
with trusting, gullible and foolish
colored people. These sordid para
sites, who exploit US, are doing so
with reckless abandon. Some get
insultingly belligerent when they
are caught and accosted, others at
tempt to make a joke out of it and
laugh it off, and there are still
others who tell US to "take it or
leave it."
Now that the election is over.
Economic Action Committees"
should be created and established
in every colored community to call
a halt to the systematic robbery
of our people. Millions of dollars
are pilfered from US every day. In
ferior food stuffs, the refuse from
the wholesalers, are paImed off in
our ghettoes. Our districts are the
dumping grounds for the third
grade merchandise that dealers
would not dare display in respect
able white areas. Rotten, putrefv-
ing meats are doctored up with
chemicals and foisted on US, there
by endangering the health of our
families and the prices are still sky
rocketing as black markets -four
ish. "And that is why it is time for
a change"
Need Action to Correct Conditions
Housewives leagues have been
established in a few Northern
cities and feeble efforts have been
made to get square deal for col
ored customers, but there has been
no concerted, we'll organized, intel
hgent move made to correct these
evils.
1t was proved by the recent po-
litical campaign that precincts can
be organized and voters aroused.
This being true, the buyers and pro-
viders Of our race can be likewise
aroused into action, if diligence and
intensity Of purpose are preached
and championed. There never was
a time when colored people were
more rudely and brazenly robbed
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-10
By DAN GARDNER

Now that the national cleo
ton is over, we ought to start
trying to elect ourselves
somewhere, and by that l
mean we Negroes must by
the sheer weight of our po-
htical Importance, as shown in the
presidential election and by our po-
sition as the No. l, and the largest
minority group in America, start
taking that which is actually ours
but which we have been restrained
from taking because of an inherent
gear of what might happen to US
if we did.
Events and situations establish
the fact that the Negro is the No. l
problem in America. And the world
picture is the same-the color prob
lem is the most vexing facing the
white world today, Hitler to the con-
trary. To make manifest our actual
Importance to the American social
and economic structure is the task
at which many efforts have been
made, but upon which few have had
any lasting effect. Our principal
job is to stop the white man from
calling US "boy" and force him to
regard US as men and women, cap
able, competent, intelligent and
powerful enough in our minority
status to make his problem that
much harder if he refuses to play
part Of the game on our terms.
Labor Unions Seek Us Out
Our economic status is seen in the
efforts being made by labor unions
to organize US. Negroes, through
sound, far-seeing leadership, can be
made the backbone of the labor
movement in this country, as much
so as were the Irish % years and
more ago; the Italians, the Poles,
and the other migrant middle Euro
pean racial stocks. But in maneu-
vering the Negro workers into posi-
ton where his labor is in demand,
the mistake must be avoided in SELL
ing him too cheaply or allowing him
to be used as strike-breaking pos
sibillty as has been done in the past.
Political Power Stressed
1t might be said here that to undo
or disengage the Negro from his
role in the political fabric of the
nation would take centuries. Those
places in which he votes freely, as
he did last November 7th, prove
clearly the actual power he ex-
ercises and the actual respect he
enjoys in the eyes of the white man.
If this were not so, little campaign
money would have been spent
among Negroes in largely popu-
lated areas in our mightiest cities.
The fair-mindedness of liberal
white men who have a conscience
and who, no doubt, feel the awful
burden of guilt bequeathed them by
slave-selling ancestors, probably
prompts the consistent effort on
their part to force into the open
such issues as the infamous Texas
White Primary.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-10

Keep on the Beam. Read this
paper each week.-Adyt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-10
All Party Roosevelt
Club Thanks Public
NoVember 3. 1914

november 8, 1874
Editor: The Negro All-Party
Club for Roosevelt shares with the
All-Party Clubs of the State, the
heartening news that Franklin
Delano Roosevelt has been re-elect-
ed. The Club has had faith in the
people that they would re-elect the
war-weary President who "has gov
erned with his head and sometimes
with his heart"
The Club has been treasured that
the progressive forces of the ma
ton and of Minnesota can unite and
bring victory for their candidates,
The potentialities for a speedy con-
clusion of the war and an endur-
ing peace are greater now than dur
ing the foggy days of the cam
paign.
Our Club is indebted to the ALL
Party Clubs of the State for their
financial help and cooperative en-
deavors; to the Spokesman Record
er newspapers for their effective
advertising counsel and to the
faithful workers in st. Paul and
Minneapolis who helped in numer-
Gus ways to awaken the people to
the basic issues and the truth of
our position.
The chairman is certain that we
must launch forward by keeping
alert to the issues before Congress,
the State Legislature, and the City
Councils; and. by working for pro-
gressive, efficient candidates in all
offices of our city, state and ma
tional governments.
r w Kellv
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-10
Addressed Church
Youth Groups

Cecil E. Newman spoke at st.
Johns Lutheran Church, 49th and
Nicollet, two Sunday evenings, Oct.
20 and Nov. 5. He addressed the
combined youth groups senior high
and post-high of Mt. Olivet, Bethle-
hem and St. Johns Lutheran
churches.
His subject on both occasions
was christian Youth and the Ne
gro Problem"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-10

They finally "hamstrung" Hamilton Fish.

All the money business professional coming
won't weigh much unless their customers patients
continue after the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-10
Score for the Movies

In its nationwide hit film, Going My Way starring Crosby,
Paramount Pictures has done exactly Thoughtful Negroes
sought to get film producers do include Negroes naturally easily
in script which ereotyped
the street rounded by the the neghborhod
and made church choir Negro lad
clown the of the member standing
Of the solo parts featured Swinging Star"
Hats off Director McCaey Paramount
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-10

Il. W. Kelly,
Chairman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-10
Anti-NegrO Propaganda

Wherever lately speak before white
vaaby asks about the bump clubs the push clubs which
posed Negroes who
people Of other around street and other public vehicles
The Eleanor" clubs aegedy made of Negro domesc
named after Mrs Roosevelt found months be fabaons
of Roosevelt haters The F. found truth story
such clubs had been plague
South who have to depend on Negro maids and cooks
As far the bump" push" clubs
correspondent with editors and stats of the principal
the heavily populated and they all that there absolutely
foundation the organized
anybody disorder.
Negroes who have white audiences ought
bump and push club
tits.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22
OF MRS. VIM.
 TAMAREE NOW LT. C0hDR

Recently promoted to Lieutenant Commander and transferred to San Clemente island, California, wa Kendall Saxman Paul. grandson of Mrs. William Tamaree of Wran- gell. He has been a navy pilot and recently has served as instructor in instrument flying at Atlanta. Ga. Lt.-Comdr. Paul is well known here, having spent some summers fish ing in this vicinity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22

Veteran of World War I and World War II, Dick Davis of Juneau was born in Iowa 47 years ago. Completing his schooling at Min nesota College, Minneapolis. he came west and north. He has been a farmer, logger, miner, longshore- man. He knows the answers from practical experience.
 His platform reads:
 will urge passage of legislation setting up statehood for Alaska.
 I believe in the American princi- pie of equality of opportunity among all people without reference to race, creed or color, and wher- ever discrimination exists for any reason, I will use my efforts to overcome it by moral suasion and by law.
 am deeply appreciative of the heroic devotion and sacrifice of the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22

he made a picture of Christmas.
 Having asked the pastor of the village church to let him use the church on Christmas Eve. he filled the chaneel with hay. Then he pulled an OK and an ass into the church, pushed them up ahe aisle. He induced a young mother to sit beside them with her baby. He wrote the first Christmas carols. simple songs-homey, cheery, play ful-which soon spread from land to land. The clergy said he was crazy; the people said he was a saint"
 The Christmas tree grew in Ger many, along with other old GUS toms. like the burning of the Yule log both symbols of the life ever lasting. as holly was of the Grown of Thorns. Mistletoe came from the Druids St. Nicholas reappeared in Holland, as sankt Elaas for short. and came with the early Dutch set. tier to our country as Santa Clans: akin to Father Christmas in Eng land where Dickens rediscovered Christmas. and made it merry from castle to cottage Thus many pe0- pie helped to make Christmas, at once a symphony and a symposium each adding beauty to it. all find ing joy in it.
 Jus so today, in a world dark with brutality and destruction. we must rediscoyer Christmas, not onIy its picture. but it's deep and simple
 Continued to Page seven)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22
CHRISTMAS

Christmas in a world of total war! Here is a paradox that stag gers us, almost paralyzes us. How can We say Merry Christmas" in a world full of misery and horror2 How can We keep a feast which tugs at our hearts with all the pull Of playtime, in the midst of such anxiety and fear? Ah, but that is the secret of Christmas, if we can find it.
 The first Christmas dawned in the days Of Caesar, the Dictator, in a hard old Roman world. Jesus was
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22
Ot1rtHtntaH @PHBagRH
 Ann Brugranta

born. one of the children of the year, among a subject people, in an occupied land. under iron military rule. Yet, somehow, in way beyond our knowing. he brought a new joy and hope to humanity. The contrast between faith and fact was as ghastly then as it is today.
 Said J. Newton if there was mu- sic in the heavens. alas, there was murder on the earth; the song ce- lestial and the slaughter of little children by Herod. the monster. But he could not kill Christmas. much less destroy it's happy, haunting spirit. It still lives. having sur vived ages of cruelty and stupidity the Roman Empire erumbled and fell but the Manager abides in our love and faith.
 Caesar tried to blot out the Church of Christ. Awful years fol- lowed. when the lovers of Jesus were hunted and put to death-as they are in some lands today. Christ mas seemed lost. until St Nicholas. the boy-bishop, rediscoyered it in the fourth century. and made it sly and merry again. Still later. in 1928, Francis of Assist recaptured the Christmas spirit once more. An artist, a saint of the order of poets
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Continued to Page seven)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22
sTENsLANDs LEAVE

Mir. and Mrs. Kenneth stensIand and sons Howie and Kenny left for Seattle on the Princess Norah this week. They have leased the American Bakery to Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Layman. formerly of Ket- chikan.
 Mr. Stensland plans to engage in the trucking business with his brother, Gerald in the Puget sound city. Mir Layman was recently em- ployed af the Log Cabin bakery at Ketchikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22
Sales $49,123.75
 9th Drive

sales in Wrangell up to and in- eluding Tuesday. December IT. to- taled $49,123.75 in the Sixth War Loan drive. This Is more than S30,- 600 over the quota, and $16,343.75 was in E bonds, or those for the small investor.
 For individuals other than E, the sales lsaped to S12,48O. and cor porations had bought a total of S2O,3O0 worth of bonds.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22
DISMISSED FROM HOSPITAL

Louis Olsen was discharged from Bishop Rowe General hospital after medical treatment and returned 10 the apartment of Mir. and Mrs. Bill Jenkins. with whom he makes his home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22
PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. Ben Judd Jr.. Pastor Sunday:
 10 a.m.-Sunday school. II a.m.-Morning Worship. 7:15 p.m.-Youth Club party. Tuesday, 4 p.m.-Wrangel Instf. tute.
 Wednesday. 7s3O pm. = ChoiI practice.
 Thursday. 7:30 p.m.-Youth club Friday. 7:30 pm. - Choir prac. tiee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22

men and women of the armed serV- ice of the U. s. on the battle fields of the world. I pledge myself to work unceasingly for adequate and equitable compensation, m edi al and hospital facilities and rehabili- tation of all discharged members in need of these aids.
 pledge support to more lib- eral public welfare program. in- cluding increased old age assistance allowance.
 believe the Alaska Unemploy- ment Compensation Act should be amended to cover all employees.
 believe the Workmen's Compen- sation law should be amended to more adequately care for injured workers in Alaska.
 will urge legislation to secure more facilities for the care of tuber- culosis victims in the Territory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22
Juneau
TO SPEND HOLIDAYS

David DeLong arrived Tuesday evening on the Princess Norah from Juneau to spend the holidays with his parents.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22
MAYOR HANFORD BACK

Mayor Fred Hanford returned by steamer after a business trip 10
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-12-22

Buy War Bonds and Stamps 1!
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-23

Taking the leads are Dolores Aten
and Audrey Mayfield as Elaine Har-
per and Gerald Bowers as Mortimer
Brewster.
Other members of the cast are
Dorothy Slater and Winifred Carey
as Abby Brewster; Iris Daley and
Barbara Riley as Martha Brewster;
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-23

ton Methodist church, according to
Mrs. William H. Vaughn, president
of the committee in charge.
Already 20 boxes have been mailed
to men overseas. This is a part of
the work service done for the serv-
icemen and women by the U. S. C. s.
The boxes contain homemade
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-23

Everett Brown, Teddy Brewster; Ian
Macdonald, Officer Brophy; Cletus
Gonyea, Officer Klein; Robert Tay-
lor, Mr.. Gibbs; Boyd Arthurs, JON
athan Brewster; Eugene Anderson,
DR.. Einstein; Allan Brown as Of
ficer O'Hara; Jack Price, Lieut..
Rooney; Kenneth Knight, Mr.. Wit
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-23

tree that opens to the proper shape.
Assisting Mrs. Vaughn as COM
mittee members are Mrs. j. F. Brady,
Mrs. Cecil ArthurS, Mrs. Charles
Wiber, Mrs. Clark L. Thomas, Mrs.
Harold Muller and Mrs. N. E. War
riner.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-23
JUNIORS WILL PRESENT
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE

Arsenic and Old Lace, a comedy
hit in three acts, by Joseph Kessel-
ring, will be presented by the Junior
Glass of the Trenton Slocum- Truax
high school according to c. F. Letter,
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-23
dramatic director.

December z and 8 have been set
for the presentation and rehearsals
are already underway. A double
casting for each feminine role has
been made, Mrs. Letter said, with a
few other changes made before
opening night.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-23

herSpoon and Bernard Friend as the
Rev. DR.. Harper.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-23
TRENTON
CHRISTMAS BOXES
Go TO SERvICEMEN

over so Christmas boxes will be
mailed to servicemen from the Tren-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-29
0LDTIMER0F
INTERIOR IS
DEAD AT Is
Fannie Quig|ey, Of Gold
Rush Fame, Dies in
Sleep al Kdntishna

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 30
Funeral arrangements are being
made for Fannie Quigley, widely
known resident of Kantishna, near
Mount Mckinley National Park,
since 1906 She was found dead in
her cabin Friday by Johnny Busia,
neighboring prospector and close
friend, who said she apparently died
in sleep on the couch after his visit
Tuesday.
Fannie was born in Nebraska 10
years ago, joined the stampede to
the Klondike in '98, followed the
rush to Fairbanks by water and then
to Kantishna where her house has
been visited by hundreds of sight
seers, scientists, explorers and hunt
ers who heard many stories OF her
feats as miner, hunter and gardener
She learned to speak English after
running away from her Bohemian
home. She married Angus Mac
Kenzie at Dawson in 1901, and later
married Joe Quigley of Kantishna,
whom she divorced seven years ago.
Her will lists her sisters as Josie Criss
of Marcia, Oregon, and Mary Nc
Lain of Anacortes, Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-29
SERVICE MEN FROM
JUNEAU RETURNING
HERE ON BURROUGHS

-Four soldiers who arrived at Fort
Lawton recently from the Asiatic-
Pacific area under the War De-
partments rotation policy have
been granted furloughs, which they
will spend in Juneau, and are
scheduled to leave Seattle soon for
here
Tech. Sgt. George F. Cantillon,
who has been overseas with the in
fantry for 20 months, will visit his
wife.
Pvt. Erwin E. Hagerup, an over
Seas veteran of 81 months with
the Medical Corps, will spend his
furlough with his wife and parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Hagerup.
Pfc. Leo M. Jones, anothre men,
Der of the Medical Corps who has
been overseas for 10 months, will
visit his grandfather, Thomas H.
Ashby.
Pfc. Cleo j. Commers, overseas
IL months with the infantry, will
visit his wife in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-29
FISHING EXTENSION
IN TWO DISTRICTS
ANNOUNCED TODAY

DR.. Ira Gabrielson. Director of
the Fish and Wildlife Service, to-
day announces the reopening OF
Sumner Straits district for com
mercial fishing from 6 o'clock on
the morning of August 30, to 6
o'clock the night of August 81.
An extension has also been granted
in the southern district of Prince
of Wales Island, where fishing Will
be permitted until o'clock on the
morning of Sept. /. The season
in this section was scheduled to
close Aug. 20.
DR.. Gabrielson, accompanied by
Regional Director Frank Hynes, has
lust returned from a weeks sur
vey of the eastern district where
the salmon run is reported to be
satisfactory in the greater portions
of the area, but is still extremely
light in the mainland section. The
two men stated, however, that they
had hopes of the run developing
as fish were beginning to appear
in this vicinity.
The survey was made aboard the
Fisheries vessel Brant, with short
side trips via the Fish and Wildlife
Service plane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-29
DUMBART0N
GA X NJ EE /
TELLS PLAN
International Organization
Of Big and Little Ma
tions 10 Be Formed

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - The
Dumbarton Oaks Conference has
announced a general agreement ito
form an international security Or
ganization, including a council COM
posed of big powers plus number
of smaller nations"
The conferees declined to ampli-
fly the announcement made or say
specifically what authority should
be given the small powers of the
Council in relation with the big
nations.
The statement said: 1.-THE Dele
cations are continuing to discuss
the structure and jurisdiction of
the various organs and methods Of
procedure"
Under Secretary of State Stet-
tinius, American Delegation Chief,
replied to every request for amp
LITIGATION of the statement, that
information sought was still under
discussion.
Stettinius did agree with one
questioner that today's statement
so closely paralleled the June is
statement of the American Peace
Organization aims by Roosevelt as
to constitute in effect an endorse
ment of the American plan by
British and Russian chiefs at the
Delegation, Sir Alexander Cadogan
and Ambassador Andrea Gromko.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-29
FISH and WIlDLIFE
PILOT IS SHOT IN
ACCIDENT AT CRAIG

Del Freemouth, pilot of the Fish
and Wildlife Service plane in
Southeast Alaska, was accidentally
shot at Craig last night by the
discharge of a .38 automatic pistol
which he carries on an inside belt,
according to advices received by
the u. S. Marshals office here
from Deputy Sid Thompson.
The accident occurred at the
home of A. r. Pearmain, Super
intendent of the Libby, Mcneil
and Libby cannery at that place.
F'reemouth, who last night was
reported in serious condition, was
flown to Ketchikan by Norman
Gearde, Ellis Air Transport pilot.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-29

IN ATTACKS
LOW AREAS
Make Sweep Over France
Into Germany for
Definite Purposes

LONDON, Aug. 20. American
fighters today raced at tree-top level
over the low countries and France
into Germany for the third straight
day, bombing and strafing transport
targets and airfields in ceaseless
effort to bring the enemy move
ment of troops and supplies between
the west frontier and the German
frontier to a dead halt.
The scope of operations is not
announced Immediately but prob
ably did not approach those OF the
past two days.
During the two-day period, the
Ninth American Air Force fighters
and bombers alone knocked out 726
enemy motor vehicles, 258 railroad
cars, % tanks, SO ammunition car
riers and 81 locomotives.
British Mosquitoes bombed rail-
road transports south of the Seine
to the German border all night a
a continuation of the round-the-
clock Allied air assault.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-29
NAzI TOLL
AT FALA|SE
ANNOUNCED

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS
NEAR THE SEINE, Aug. 29.-Allied
troops killed or captured 10000
Germans in the great Falaise en-
trapment, British Second Army
Headquarters disclosed today.
Still more thousands of Germans
will be added to the toll from the
disorganized enemy retreat across
the Seine.
One hundred and twenty-five
thousand, including 10000 killed and
$4,000 captured, third of the latter
wounded, represented the bag of
American, British and Canadian
armies through successive entrap-
ments in the Falaise area up to
August 25.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-29
THREE LEAVE FOR
SITkA VIA PLANE

A flight to Sitka today by an
Alaska Coastal plane carried Mrs.
Don Mclean, Gil Rich, and Leon
ard Taylor to that city, while a
second plane flew E. T. Gross to
Todd and Lonnie Mcintosh, Frank
Edward, and Jim Boye to Tenakee.
The Rev. F. E. Gallant and
Charles Clark were passengers for
Skagway today on the flight that
carried M. Anderson to Haines.
Wilbur Lindoff and Wallen Hend-
rick were flow to Hoonah this after
noon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-08-29
SELECTIVE SERVICE <
HEADS RETURN HERE

John Mccormick, Territorial d.
rector of the Selective Service and
Col Ben Howell, who is connected
with Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey's
staff in Washington, D. c., have re-
turned from a two weeks trip to
the Westward and Interior.
Cal. Howell came North for the
purpose of making complete check
of the Selective Service in the Ter
ritory and to report back to Wash
ington on it's operations.