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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14

iaASSsI ihlhOIlty' McALPlN
And there is merit in the chal-
lenge Negroes see in the Republi-
can platform to the Democratic
Party which will meet in the same
Chicago Stadium beginning July
10. The challenge is there despite
the loopholes left by skillful word
ing of the planks pertaining to the
controversial issues of Army seq
regration, FEPC, poll tax and
lynching. The Democrats cannot
afford to say less and still hope to
combat the food of Republican
campaign material which would re-
suit.
There is a question, however,
whether too much emphasis is be-
ing put on PLATFORM.-This one
or any other.
Platforms are not binding con-
tracts. They are mere window
dressing, displayed with the avowed
purpose of ensnaring votes. The
candidates do not necessarily have
to keep the pledges compiled from
many divergent views. Dewey, him
self, in a press conference in Chi
cago, volunteered the information
that the Republican platform con-
tains many inconsistencies, which
he said resulted from just such
compromises. One example is the
openly espoused Estates rights"
doctrine in the platform and the
counter-opposed planks aimed at the
Negro vote endorsing FEPC, anti
poll tax and the anti-lynching leg
islation. One cannot carry out all
these pledges and still be con-
sistent.
A platform would take on an
entirely different significance if it
were written by the candidate him
self-dipped from his very soul and
character as did Willkie in writing
his series on what the COP should
stand for. There would then be
no occasion to say in a press con-
ference II read it only hastily on
the plane, but believe it expresses
my viewpoint" The candidate and
the public would have more assur-
ance.
MEN and their RECORDS
should be given far more weight in
deciding how to vote than should
platforms formulated in smoke
filled rooms with a patent purpose
of sharing votes.
And this perusal of men and
their records should include the
Vice Presidential candidates as we'll
as the Presidential. In our relative
ly short life as a nation, five of the
81 men who have been Presidents
Of the United States were elected
as Vice Presidents and succeeded to
the office in accordance with the
constitutional provisions. One of
the Presidents who died was only
40.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
DEMOCRATS RESOLUTION
COMMITTEE MINUS NEGROES
AND REBEL SoUTHERNERS
WASHINGTON n r. (NNpA)

WASHINGTON, d. e. (NNPA)
Much interest among Negroes is
centering on the Democratic plat
form and the preliminary moves
being made in that connection as
the Democratic convention in Chi
cago approaches. Outstanding de-
velopment during the past week
has been the appointment of a sub
committee on resolutions and plat
form by the Democratic National
committee.
Heading the subcommittee will
be Rep. John W. Mccormack, House
majority leader, who is from
Massachusetts,. Serving with him
as co-chairman will be Rep. Mary
T. Norton of New Jersey, chairman
of the House Labor Committee, who
has just concluded partial hearings
on house bills for the establishment
of permanent FEPC.
Interesting is the middle ground
the National committee has taken
in the personnel of the subcom-
mittee on resolutions. There are no
Negro members, and there are no
members from the rebel states of
Texas, South Carolina and Missis-
sippi, all three of which have
threatened to throw a monkey
wrench" into the electoral college
vote after the elections in Novem-
Der unless the convention bows to
their demands for platform planks
covering white supremacy" a re-
turn to the two-thirds rule for NOM
mating at the convention, and
declaration aimed at the poll tax
and the Supreme Court Texas pri-
mary decision to the effect that
States have full power to govern
their elections.
Preconvention dope has it that
the Democrats will come out with
a "Post Card" platform in contrast
to the approximately 5000 word
document presented by the Republi-
cans at their convention in June.
A "hot time" matching the 100 de-
gree heat during the Republican
convention is expected, however,
over treatment of the Negro issue
in the platform, regardless of its
length.
Negroes are pointing to the 108
words devoted to the problems of
Americas largest minority in the
Republican platform which, of
course, has not escaped the atten-
ton of the Democrats. But the lat
ter have their eyes also on the
South, and are wondering how they
can strike some middle ground that
would appease both groups.
Never before has the Negro vote
been such a potent factor. 1t is
the balance of power in no less
than eight states where no limita-
ton is put on the exercise of the
rights of suffrage. And this year,
as in no other, Negroes have been
alert and made aware of the i'm
portance of exercising the right to
vote. AS result of the wide pub
icity given the Texas Primary case,
the non-partisan political activities
of the NAACP and A. Philip Ran
dolph's Non-Partisan Council, and
the educational program of the CLIO
Political Action Committee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Golf Balls
Needed for
Service Men

William (BilD O'Shields, who is
supervisor of Negro-staffed Red
Cross Clubs, wants golf balls for
the boys in the armed forces at
New Guinea.
These golf balls may be given to
James Hughes, 353 N. Chatsworth,
or to Mrs. L. B. O'Shields, COS
Rondo Ave, mother of Mr..
o'Shields. The Sterling Club has
sent golf balls recently.
Mr.. O'Shields is a former di-
rector of the DR.. Carver Club some
where in Australia.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Four Soldiers
from Aleutian
Islands Visit

Pfc. Samuel Birts, Cleveland;
Pvt. John Newkird, New York; Pvt.
Sam Richardson, Baltimore, and
Pvt. Clifton Brown, Cleveland,
stopped in Minneapolis Tuesday and
Wednesday, enroute to their homes
after serving q months Of their
three years in the army in the
Aleutian Islands. Pfc. Birts is the
nephew of Mrs. John Virgins, 24S1
Fourth Ave. s.
During a visit at the Recorder
and Spokesman newspapers office,
they said they were very glad to
get home but had had an interest
ing experience.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Clara Russell
Funeral July Is

Mrs. Clara Russell, SO, 276 E.
18th St., died at Ancker hospital
Wednesday, July IL.
Funeral services will be held at
Brooks Funeral Home Saturday,
July Is, at p. m, with Rev. S. W.
Powell officiating. Interment will
be in Oakland Cemetery.
Mrs. Russell was born in Topeka,
Kans. She had been a resident of
st. Paul 80 years.
Her sixteen-year-old daughter,
Jane, is the only survivor.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Council Meets
Sunday, July 16

The past and present matrons
and patrons of the Minnesota Jur-
isdiction of the o. E. S. will hold
their regular council meeting Sun
day, July 16, at 8 p. m, at the Ober
Boys Club, 375 st. Anthony. They
will also have election of officers.
Mrs. Fannie Lynn is president.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Women Sell Bonds

Mrs. Josephine Chambers, 3915
Clinton Ave, and Mrs. Helen Jack
son, 1884 34th Ave. So, members of
the Minneapolis Urban League
auxiliary who have been selling war
bonds to the employees of the Pull
man Company at the Great North
ern, report that they received 1915
worth of pledges from the Pull
man porters. Miss Thelma Nc
Clure, SIS Bryant Ave. No., as
sisted Mrs. Chambers also.
Mrs. Leroy Martin, a Victory
Aide, 1928 Fifth Ave. So, sold ST.
S75 in war bonds.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Baby Contest
Closes Sunday

The annual baby contest spon-
sored by the Minneapolis Urban
League Auxiliary will close Sun
day, July 16, at $3.50 p. m, at Phyl-
lis Wheatley House.
A short program will be given
and prizes awarded.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14

during the recent
convention.
N groes are
pointing to the
fact that for the
first time a pohti-
cal platform con-
tains specific
recommendations
affecting the well
fare of Americas
largest minority
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
UncOvering
Washington
By Harry S. McAlpin

Commentators, columnists and
angled-story writers are playing
up, for all it is worth, the Republi-
can platform adopted in Chicago
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Bartenders' Union Agent
Refuses Man Card; Action
Shuts Employment Door
By Ben Peery


In Kansas City he had been employed at the Blue Hills
Golf Club bartender where he had gained something
a reputation for dependabilty and honesty.
He had heard that Minnesota offered freedom from
embarrassment of the union shakedown in Kansas City,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14

ganization she is notifying all local
war counsels of this latest move
of the War Dept.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Ballots Refused Negro
Democrats i'm Georgia;
Court Action Next
No Disturbance; Foundation Laid for Suit in Court
By William A. FOwIkes

Atlanta, Ga.-Polite refusal Of ballots accorded
Negro Democrats who appeared at six precinct polling places
of the primary here Independence Day.
In accordance with plans number of officers and
bers of the Citizens Democratic Club laid the foundation for
court test of the Georgia White Democratic Primary. They
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Mpls. Federal Agencies
Discriminate Against Negro
Women; NeWRulesExplain
New War Regulation Provides Faint Hope for Civil
AspirantS
By Staff Correspondent

nationwide priority referral program has been ap-
ment Committee It is called the Employment Sterilization
Program and proposes to eliminate wasteful labor
essential activities to reduce unnecessary labor migration
direct the flow of labor where it most needed in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14

First Lieut.. Henry Bowman,
serving somewhere in Italy with
the 332nd Fighter Group, is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl W. Bow
man, 1855 Fifth Ave. S. About
June II, he was paid a surprise visit
by his cousin, s. Sgt. B. F. Peery,
Jr., also serving in Italy, with an
Ordnance Unit. Sgt. Peery, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Peery, 1929
Fourth Ave. s., spent the night in
Lieut.. Bowman's quarters and had
breakfast with him the next morn
ing. They had not met for three
years. Until recently, Lieut.. Bow
man was with the 99th Pursuit
Squadron.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Friend of Negro"

The sheriff was quoted then as
explaining that he was a friend of
the Negro and asking where Holmes
was from. The minister told the
officer that he was born right
in Alley, Georgia, reared in Georgia
and the South and educated in
schools of this section. The sheriff
then suggested that Holmes was
leading his people the wrong way
and was told that Negroes had
their likes and dislikes as we'll as
other people and that he wanted to
participate in those things that con-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14

At the Happy Hour the manager
said he would hire him, but he was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
End Tired Defea+ism

We are pledged that our government shall
not again use its power to set race against race
creed against creed, or class against class. We
are pledged to a government which has equal
respect for the rights of agriculture, labor and
business, and for every race, creed and color
We are pledged to future of freedom and
abundance for agriculture with assurance by
government that the farmer will never again
suffer ruinous prices. We are pledged to
scientific and expanding soil conservation pro-
gram so that the soil of our country may be
preserved and built up.
We are pledged to specific program of tax
relief which will permit our Job-maklng ma
chinerv TO go TO work. We are pledged to
bring an end to the tired defeatism of this
administration which talks glibly of opportu
nitv and did nothing about it for seven peace
time years.
And what has been the answer of the New
Deal to the specific proposals of our platform
and the detailed statements of policy have
made on the radio in these recent weeks? We
have heard nothing but gltterng generalitles,
ghosts of the dead past and wisecracks. we
have heard no answer because my opponent has
no answer We have had no answer because
in truth, as the New Deal itself has said 1t
wants a government owned America. 1t has
no other solution
| sayNthere is a better way. ! have outlined
much of that way in detail Ten million re-
turning heroes will demand that better way
under the freedom they have fought to WIN.
Under Divine guidance they will have here
land of security with freedom and opportunity
for all.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Rei+erates Pledges TO People

We shall proceed to put into effect pro-
gram to recover those things we have lost and
to make them secure.
This program l have already outlined in
part.
To labor we are pledged to restore the de-
partment of labor with an able and experienced
man from the ranks of labor at its head We
are pledged TO abolish or transfer to the depart
ment of labor the almost countless bureaus with
which the workingmen and women of our
country now have to struggle.
We are pledged to full support of the guar
antees of free, collective bargaining through
the National Labor Relations Act and to re-
store freedom from government dctation to
labor in this country.
We are pledged to work with all our hearts
and souls to bring about lasting peace
through international organization with ade
quate force to back it up. And | may add. |
have stated such a program at Louisville in
detail, something my opponent has never yet
done.
We are pledged to an expanding social Sc
curity for the people of this country. Twenty
million Americans have been forgotten by this
administration in the nine long years the old
age pension laws have been on the books.
We propose to bring security to them as
well as to make our social security system
sound and supportable by an expanding
economy. For there-can be no security without
a strong free society to support it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Confusion Upon Confusion

OF course that agency was a failure. too
So Mr.. Roosevelt piled on still another one, the
Supply Priorities and ALLEGATIONS Board. That
was on Aug IS, 194l. and Of course that failed
too 1t was not until FIVE weeks after Pearl
Harbor that Mr.. Roosevelt did what should
have been done at the beginning. At last we
got War Production Board with single
responsible administration at the head Of it.
But that was>Rot the end BY way of CO.
ordInating all this confusion as he said. Ito
resolve and determine Controversies, my OPP
ronent created sixth agency the Office of
War Mobilization
That was on May D. lo43. eighteen months
after Pearl Harbor. Still conflicting orders,
overlapping responsibilities, backblting and
character assassination handicapped the war
effort
So the inevitable happened again. A little
over a month ago the War Production Board
itself, fell apart One official after another re-
signed IN torrent of recriminaton and the
head Of the board was given ticket to China.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Coz. Dewey's Charleston Address
administration Too Weak for the Job Ahead

After it finally blew up Mr.. Roosevelts only
comment was that he had of course been aware
of dissension but he had hoped it would dis
appear"
Judging by the words of my opponent it
has become dreadfully clear that his admins
tratlon is too tired even to do the job at hand.
1t is obviously too tired for the job ahead.
We need house cleaning in Washington.
We need clear lines of authority with compe-
tent men to carry out their jobs. We need
teamwork in our government. That's why it's
time for change.
The American people have succeeded in the
face of every difficulty in sending overwhelm-
ing supplies to our armed forces With new
administration we can speed victory and also
be ready for reconverson to peacetime jobs.
Is there any chance the New Deal can ever
do this job ahead? Not according to its own
best friends Even Henry Wallace last year
described the whole picture as bureaucracy
at its worst" and he added 1T is utterly mex
Cusabe IN a nation at war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Browder's Support Cited

And let me point out, my opponent is re-
lying for his main support upon solid block
of voters in states where American citizens
are deprived of their right to vote by the poll
tax and by intimidation. Not once in II years
has my opponent lifted finger to correct this,
and his platform is cynically silent on the
subject
In his speech of Thursday night, my OPP
ponent softly denies that he welcomes "the
support of any person or group committed to
communism. or fascism'
Now, that is news. But doesn't this soft
disclaimer come a trfle late? Only last week
in Madison Square Garden. Earl Browder, the
head of the Communist party in America, pro-
claimed 10 $4,000 cheering adherents that the
election of my opponent was essential to his
aims. This is the same Earl Browder, now
such a patriot, who was convicted as a draft
dodger in the last war, convicted again as a
perjurer and pardoned by Franklin Roosevelt
in time to organize the campaign for his fourth
term. The soft disclaimer does come little
late
Now why is my opponents election so
essential 10 the aims Of the Communists The
answer is right IN the record Of this admins
tration The aims Of the New Dealers were
stated on MAY %, 1899 by Adolph Berle in a
carefully written memorandum submitted TO
the temporary national economic committee.
an official agency set up to decide upon our
future for us.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Berle Hints Fascism
There he said:

There he said:
over period of years the government
will gradually come 10 own most Of the pro-
ductiVe plants in the United States
Now, who is this Adoph Bcrlc7 He is one
Of the original brain trustcts and TO-DAY he
holds the office Of assistant sccrctart of state
What does ne mean by the government
owning most Of the productive plants of the
United States That means. OF course
system where government would tell each of
Us where We could work at what and for how
much.
Now, I do not know whether my opponent
calls that system communism or national So
cialism or fascIsm. He can take il any way
he likes II. It's mis- program, not nine. But
do know II is not ar American system and IL
not free system
Let's just see how far we have Travelled
down that New Deal road report Just re-
leased by 2 congressional committee headed by
a Democratic, United States senator shows
there are 50 government corporations and.
credit agencies with, net assets of $27-
0000000O0 The federal government now owns.
or operates one-ffthAof the manufacturing
plants in the countFH
Little by ltte inc New Deal is developing,
It's own form Of corporate state. i becomes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
FatefuI Decision Ponds

Beyond victory what kind Of a country will
our American men and women come home to >
This election viii decide that question.
1--WE have a fatcful decision TO make but that
decision must be made not on vague and ire
sponsible political discussion but on the facts
On Thursday night Of this week my opponent
repeated this charge that there are politicians
and others who quite openly worked to restrict
the use of the ballot in this election Now
do not know who Mr. Roosevelt means because
he seems 10 lack the courage to name names
and say what he means. SO let's look at the
facts
He sadly complained that not-enough peo-
pie vote But he pointed with pride to the fact
that in 1910, 60 . per cent of the eligible vot
ers of this nation went TO the polls Well, in
the State of New York not 60 per cent, but
II per cent of the eligible soldiers and sailors
of our state have had ballots mailed to them
already pesplte-H4 nay opponent attempt to
play politics with the soldier vote every evil
dence indicates that as nation we will have
an even larger percentage of soldier votes than
we will Of civilians. Let have no more of this
political pretense on matter so important TO
us all. Now we know,Where the truth is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

CHARLESTON y. TO-. Ot.ffIPI. FOL-
.pluq is me tt.,' Of a. .Tl' +. D/ .tf
ait p,cs.dafotcaar.g .m't.
Even as this terrible war moves toward our
inevitable victory. We are preparing 10 decide
the whole future of our country at the polls
II every American who believes I'M freedom for
his country Viii register and vote. free America
VIII win am Overwhelming victory here al nome
on Nov. :.
That victory p, the polls wdl mean an end
10 a very very t1cd administration IN Wash
ington Il viii mean the beginning of new
competent and an honest government IN Wash
ngton.
This victory al the polls VIII also serve to
speed the defeat ol Germany and Japan because
II Will bring an end 70 bunglng tumbhng and
Incompetence IN Washington
l have already made 1t clear that change
of administration Will mean no change IN the
military leadership Of the war Il should ne
equally clear that with change IN admins
tratlun the work Of international organization
for peace VIII proceed with only increased com
petcnca and yea.
have taken unprecedented steps To put
that work upon a nOn-partsan basis / intend
TO see that il remains non partisan effort with
the help of the ablest Americans of both parties
in command
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Quotes Frankensteen

Now listen to Richard T. Frankensteen, vice
president of the CIO Auto Workers Union and
delegate to the national convention in which
the great Democratic party was taken over
by Earl Browder and Sidney Hillman.
Here's what he said
"The trouble is that no adequate overall
planning is being done to insure orderly recon-
version which will lead into postwar period of
full employment"
How in the name of the future of our coun-
try can such an administration be entrusted
with the vital task of creating peacetime jobs
How can we move ahead to peacetime jobs and
opportunity under an administration that has
no cure for dissenson within its own ranks
except for the feeble hope that 1T would dis
APPEAR How can we trust our future to an
administration which talks out of one side of
its mouth about government ownership Of our
factories while out of the other side of its
mouth it softly disavows its Communist sup
porters?
On Jan. 20 of next year we shall restore
honesty to our government so that its spoken
word can be trusted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Repeats World War | BIunder

The report is still secret after five years.
Like so many other things, we will never know
about it until new administration opens the
record of the past II years.
With Poland conquered Hitler took Nor
way and invaded the Lowlands At last, in
response to public pressure, on May 25, 1910
Mr.. Roosevelt acted. He created the Office for
Emergency Management under executive
order No SPAS.
But just four days later he piled on top of
this one seven-man advisory commission. In
doing this he was repeating with exact fidelity
the most notorious blunder of the first world
war. OF course it failed.
SO next were handed the prize mon
strosty of all the Office of Production Man
agement under two different heads, William
Knudsen and Sidney Hillman.
II was Sidney Hillman's performance in this
Job that led the chairman of a Senate investi-
eating committee to say:
IF Mr.. Hilman cannot or will not protect
the interests of the United States, am in favor
of replacing him with someone who can and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Too Tired for Job at Hand

Now during Vail these months that the war
effort was being hampcrcd bv opdn warfare in
Washington the Responsible head of our gov.
eminent was dong nothing about it.
For weeks our daily papers carried stories
Of the INTERNAL dlsscnslons within the board