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Bradley beam., 1944-01-08
Weekly Orientation Chat
HIGHLICHTS
 IN THE NEWS
COMMAND

The leaders for the final crush ing blows against Germany were named last week:
 President Roosevelt announced in his Christmas Eve address that General Dwight D. Eisenhower had been selected at the Teheran con- ference to lead the combined An glo-American invasion of Europe. It. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz will com mand the entire American strategic bombing force operating against Germany.
 Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder was named deputy supreme commander and Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery was named comman- der of the British Armies, under Gen. Eisenhower.
 In the Mediterranean area Gen. olr Henry Maitland Wilson was ap- pointed to replace Gen. Eisenhower as Allied commander of the Medit- erranean theatre and Gen. Sir Har- old R. l.. G. Alexander will com mdnd all Allied Forces in Italy.
 Gen. Sir Bernard Paget was nameo commander in chief in the Middle East under Gen. Wilson.
 In his final press conference in Algiers, Gen. Eisenhower predicted that the Allies would win the Euro pean War in 1914. The only thing needed he added, is for every man and woman, all the way from the front line to the remotest hamlet of the U. s. and England, to do his or her full duty.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-08

Paul Mallon, the nationally known columnist, estimates that only 100000 soldiers have come to grips with the enemy, or 21a% of the number we have raised and are training.
 He estimates we had four divi- sions in action in Tunisia, five in Sicily and four or five in Italy about 6O,00O to 75,OOO fighting at a time. As some fought in all three places, he estimates there are about 100000 in all who saw action in that area. On Guadalcanal, the Sol omons and New Guinea the esti- mate is 90,OO0, plus 19,000 regu- lars who fought in the Philippines.
 Thus, the enemy hasn't felt ou1 real land strength yet. Apparently, the pressure will come in the in- vasion of Germany.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-08
War Bond Rules Confuse Soldiers,
 Delay Deliveries

There are some things about war bonds which soldiers in the field don't understand. This isn't sur prising because there are some things about war bonds that aren't very simple.
 # One this that mystifies sol- diers is the discrepancy in the dates that apapear on the face of the bonds. The bonds carry two dates. One is the date of the bond itself, the other the date of issue. Don't let the difference in the two confuse you.
 You see, it is the policy of the Army war bond office to issue all bonds within the first 15 days of the month following completion of payment. Ordinarily, the subscrib- CT is given the benefit of 30 days interest, since his bond is dated the first of the month although pay ment is not completed until the end of the month.
 Sometimes bond purchasers start to worry when they do not receive the bond they've been buying on the day they expect it. The reason for these delays is that sometimes complete information is lacking by the war bond office. However, If your bond is more than 15 days late you should make inquiry at the war bond office so that the rec ord may be checked.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-08
M'M ENerz!
by
  KATE SMlTH

Many romance stories are com ing out of this war, and one of the incest yet is about End It. Walter c. Piasecki of Jersey City and Joan Carroll Clark of Musko- gee, Okla. Piasecki was former concert cellist who brought his Mitchell medium bomber, along with his buddies to a southern base for final check. Since the plane was due to go overseas the usual extra precautions were taken to make the check-up a most scrupulous one. When Joan, the inspector; found the armor plate had been affixed improperly, leaving the navigator unprotected from f1ak, she so advised Piasecki. The latter was anxious to get going and so he asked the young lady to just forget it." But she didn't. She re- ported the damage, which was properly adjusted. Actually, the corrected ship was rocked from end to end by fak on it's first mission, one of the bursts hitting right un- der Piasecki. After completing 50 missions in Africa, Sicily and Italy,
Bradley beam., 1944-01-08

Piasech returned to personally thank Joan, who had since entered the WACs. She is now Mrs. Pia- secki.
 -The Battle of Bradley coming sees-
 Two G. Is were sitting on the same bench at sick call. "I'm ach- ing from neuralgia"
 "Howdy," said the other. "I'm Jackson from Mississippi"
Bradley beam., 1944-01-08
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
 YOUR INSURANCE?

Every man or woman protected by National Service Life Insurance should be sure that benefciaries are important matters relating to the payment of benefits to benefciaries It would be foolish to take pains to make insurance arrangements and to invest amounts of money only to have a delay in payment ot benefits, or possibly a complete for feiture, result from a technical CT. TOT. "* : .~= ...: K
 In the first place, every one should be sure that beneficiaries are properly designated. This was prob. ably done when the insurance was taken out, but few may have de- layed naming their benefciaries until later time. If so, squadron insurance officers will be glad to take care of the details, which in- volve sending the designation in writing to the Veterans Adminis- tration in Washington, D. C., signed by the insured. Any possible changes in beneficiary must be exc cuted in the same way.
 It is further important that a first and contingent beneficiary be named. In case the first benefci. ary dies before payment of bene- fits starts the contingent one would then be legally entitled to the installments.
 Another detail should be taken care of at once. Before benefiici- aries can receive any of the bene- fit payments they will have to pro- vide The Veterans Administration with a certified birth certificate. Ii is often difficult to produce one on the spur of the moment. Every en- listed person should advise his ben. efciaries to check up now on this important matter. If they cannot find certified copy of their birth certificates, they should communi- cate with the Bureau of Vital Sta- tistics of their state and procure one. In the case of a wife as bene- ficiary certified marriage certifi- cate must be produced. These small matters may prevent needless and irritating delay when the benefit
 payments are badly needed.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-08
A U1aplatn' ? UhnughtH

We are swinging into the New Year now and pause here to check up on the observance of our New Year Resolutions would be quite in order--Let them grow cold so young in life and they surely die. One of the most publicized things about our precious Democracy is that we have the freedom of speech that would normally accompany our freedom of thought. If we are determined to be loud-mouthed, and, in so many cases, foul-mouthed and forever cursing and swearing, our Democracy protects our free dom to be-but one Resolution that most of us should have made and should keep is to be a little more careful about using our full free dom of speech, and freedom as to the manner of that speech.
 Tolerance for the opinions and feelings of our neighbors is an idea that has gained much ground in re- cent years and tolerance is often called one of the building blocks used by our Founding Fathers in constructing our Bill of Rights and Constitution of these United States. Now, in any group of military peo- pie, be they privates or high off, cers, there are always one or more who are sensitive to extra rough language and are rightfully of tended by a lot of the talk they hear around them. Being in the minority, they, of course, suffer the usual fate of minorities, indiffer- ence and scorn. Their being in the minority, however, does not make them foolish or wrong nor make those in the majority just and righteous. A little interpretive meditation on the part of many of our citizens with the big, rough mouths might ensure and guaran- tee from within those freedoms fo1 which our men are now fighting and dying on the worlds battlefronts. Freedoms which are ultimately based on tolerance for the feelings and sensibilities of our neighbors and include their freedom to enter into conversation with their fellow citizens without blushing and back ing out again, and ending up with good book in which the author did respect the feelings and sensi- bilities of his readers. Rough lan- guage has always been thought of as part and parcel of a soldiers life, but, if you have to be rough. try to take note of those in your group, and if you are not sure that they are all of your own brand then consider your own mother to be present and Pm sure your Ian guage will be all right.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-08

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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
Power of Money

People all the United States dollar
as the SOUNDEST currency earth.
People generally WORSHIP money because it the means of
ting those things that almost wants in life
Speaking generally buy almost ANYTHING
people worship they really worshppng things money
can buy.
Those things EDUCATION proper nutrition good housing
fine Clothes travel entertainment desirable surroundings
While there exceptions statement that
people who have usually have the things NECESSARY
good life.
1t does DIsPRoVE that some people
with money or miserable
The fact remains that money healthy
lot who only greatly disturbed when
their money away them.
This the why money such respectful awe and
why most people trying MORE possible
The difference between ragged street and bright
youngter from the railroad tracks is LARGELY
MAJ of money.
The difference between the horrible people
live and the fine MANSIONS occupied simply money
The difference between DID,
schools and beautiful private schools with many
very small classes a matter money.
1t is automatic that those who
while those who have the LEAST money work. most.
The people of India China iterate
housed clothed and DISEASED than the people
Sweden and Switzerland because the latter have
capita and provide themselves with schooling good
housing, good clothing and medical attention
This being the the world over everybody
RESPECT money, even if they do not WORSHIP it.
The why great majority of the human
and straits because these people do
the proper RESPECT for money.
Although they able get very money
they do not, a rule SPEND it judcousy.
They do not examine closely what they consider carefully
the prices charged.
They accustomed spending the little they
what they WANT rather than what they NEED.
It thing people spending
LIQUOR when they should be buying MILK.
They will buy secondhand automobiles they pur-
chasing BATHTUBS.
They will make USELESS journeys relatives
when they SHOULD be spending money clothing
house furnishings
The less they have the less WISELY spend
consequences heath DEGRADATION
They individual millionaire yet a million Door
people investing dollar apiece wisely have equal economic
The ONLY why does its
farms banks and houses because does not sufficiently RESPECT
money.
is better worship the dollar and HAVE it, than
and be without t-Pittsburgh Courier.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
MY People!

Editor: Negro women who
couldn't be induced for love nor
money to join the non-segregated
Victory Aides are fiocking pell-mell
to join an all-Negro organization
which offers them an opportunity
to wear uniforms and have great
long titles.
Women who wouldn't buy a $3.50
NAACP membership are readily
purchasing $50 uniforms to strut
around the streets, and answer to
such titles as "Lieutenant-colonel,
first lieutenant, general" etc., which
are handed out Unfortunately
all for what?
On one hand you have Negroes
demanding, protesting and whining
about being kept out of regularly
constituted war aid groups and on
the other hand you have Negroes
who for varied and sundry reasons
are setting up Jim Crow groups.
Ny people!
TWIN CITYITE,
Minneapolis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
letters to the editor

Soldier Looking
For Home Town
Boys in Hawaii
Editor: 1 am a well-known resi-
dent of Minneapois-or rather l
was a resident. My mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Robin
son, live at 1888 E. Franklin. Maybe
you have heard of me.
I am here in Hawaii and trying
hard to find John Glanton and John
C. Virgins. Perhaps you can give
me much needed hand in this mat
ter. They are Minneapolis boys
also.
wish to let all my friends know
that l am doing fine over here in
the Pacific and miss my dear moth
er very much. Thank you for your
kindness.
Pfc. Clarence Robinson,
418th @. M. Bkry. Co.,
APO 955 c/o Postmaster,
San Francisco, Calf.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
THE SOUTH AND THE ELECTION

The Presidential election brings home exactly what the
Acknowledgement of so-caed Solid South
government of this country
Mr. Roosevelt the of three million but
million of Southern States which
devices prevent Negroes from voting.
These States Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia. Louisiana
Mississippi North Carolina Carolina Texas which together
gave President Roosevelt 1O4 electoral
like Alabama which
175OOO Kentucky
electoral votes had popular of nearly 100000; Minnesota III
electoral vOtes) cast nearly 100000 popular Virginia III cleo
a votes) about 100000 popular Oklahoma 90 electoral
votes) cast about $4,000 popular votes
Texas with % electoral the number of
Iowa with only electoral while Mississippi with nine
electoral votes only about 100000 popular less than Con-
necut gh electoral votes) which about popular
Washington eght electoral votes which 100000 popular
This dspoporion is due entirely the fact that Negroes
Solid
voting.
interesting that New York. which
popular has only twice electoral
one-sixth popular votes.
This is American democracy at work.
the citizens the enlightened progressive
parts country like England York. Jersey
only citizens
and backward sections country
This unfair not only the coored citizens
enlightened white citizens we'll
system which should be, and be- scrapped
continue posing to the outside world democracy
Pittsburgh Courier.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
"Taxes and Postwar America"

getting higher higher all the tme
Throw that question American and he'll
Buddy, don't you know there's E. ?"
And he'd be right that before Pearl
Harbor For example, 1900 the federal family
and by it had gone up 10
This year Likewise the public debt
only person.
$476 And today it's around 1885,
Let's kid ourselves There's much chance returning
the days of light Well be this
for and we're through for other
will have provide billions dollars
National debt soldiers
provide their families.
Americans won't begrudge money for these other
that
used to keep alive useless government bureaus.
There another keep front Of rather than behind the
eightbal of that make that America land of
abundance with high achieved through all
accordance with each individuals contribution production This
to buy
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
STILL THE CHAMPION

Joseph Louis Barrow generally known as Joe
returned from 14monh trip during which ne gave
1876 exhibition He has dn
ton which give him lasting spot in boxing history ne has held
championship longer than other man,
chaenges opposed the 15 of Jack Demp
sew the runnerup competition But Sergeant Barrow has
other distinction fights in his exhibition matches in his recent
visits hospitals forward his fine sodery
spirit in his country has shown himself outstanding
boxers best and the fortune that
with them when he Army He did this simply and cheer
fulv Can't Fred May Antonio Te officer of
soldier and moraleb builder
highest type Whether not ne ever fights again for purse
counymens esteem, real champion
N
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08

TONS Greats.
After DePriest came Arthur
Mitchell, whose political stature
was somewhat subdued because he
followed the spectacular DePriest.
Mitchell was an educated man of
considerable training and therefore
could not offer the hill-billies physi-
cal combat. He was a new man of
a new order. Negroes too general
ly wanted Mitchell to be another
Oscar DePriest. This was neither
possible nor necessary. One De-
Priest was all that was necessary
to sparkplug the political rennais-
ance. To the credit of Arthur
Mitchell be it said, he was not
stampeded into trying to be
vest pocket edition of DePriest. He
refused to let the know-it-alls run
his business. He had his own no
lions and followed these. He made
an effort at craftsmanship and his
efforts were not altogether unavail-
ing. Mitchell was great in another
way but he was great nevertheless.
Now comes Rep. Dawson who
is going about his work in a way
to encourage the race. Dawson
like Mitchell must understand that
he cannot be a DePriest although
the Negro race is still expecting
that. This is a new day. South
erners no longer want to throw
out our Negro congressman from
the state affairs and functions so
we need intellectual capacity, not
physical prowess, IN our Washing
ton representative. We are count
ing strongly on Dawson. This
brings US to the matter of Adam
Powell. He promises to bring to
Congress a strength of character
and courage that will boost our
political fortunes in a way they
have not been boosted since the
days of Great old Oscar DePriest.
Powell has the opportunity to be
a political power in this country.
This writer is quite willing to
entrust to Vounp Powell the no1iti-
cal fortunes of the race. He has
the education, the courage, the
everything to make a mighty
political stalwart who will be a
blessing not only to his Negro fell
lowmen but to this day and age
and generation. For long time
it was feared that the younger
Powell was sailing under steam
his famous father generated. But
young Powell has proven that he is
going to be great on his own &C
count. He has overcome in a
very fine way the misfortune and
the handicap of having a famous
father. He needs no higher COM
mendation than that he refused to
make of himself the fool that he
could easily have been, as the son
of a famous father. Powell has
what the race needs through here!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
I'VE Buy But
We Don't Sell"

This is a dissertation on Negro
economics in which would like tc
show a major reason for the low
status we hold on the economic
ladder and why there is little pros
pect of our improving upon that
status despite all the proposals for
legislative remedies and the high
sounding talk deploring our posi-
ton one hears on every side.
The Negroes problem and the
solution lies in the simple observa-
ton made many years ago by one
of our famous commentators: "The
Negro buys but doesn't SELL" In
those six words is one of the great
est sermons we could listen to out
side of Jesus Sermon. on the Mount.
In fact, the lessons contained in
the statement might readily be the
formula for gaining our release
from the chains that bind US and
place US ahead many years.
Of course, the statement that
"the Negro buys but doesn't sell"
isn't facetious one or one without
acquaintanceship with the actual
facts. There are Negro businesses
scores of them, hundreds of them
scattered throughout the country
in our race-conscious communities,
like Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland,
and some of the larger cities in the
South. In these communities can
be found all manner of business en-
terprises, including drug stores,
grocery stores, restaurants, shirt
manufacturers, barber shops, pool
rooms, hauling businesses, coal
companies, dress makers, sausage
makers and, in extreme cases, para
chute makers and upholsterers,
which latter is not an extreme of
one that could be included in the
general picture. Side by side with
these business enterprises, in which
marketing is the prime factor, goes
the more expensive type of bust
nesses, such as, banks, insurance
companies, real estate agencies, etc.
Some Promise Is Seen
Our observation on this rapid
growth of business among Negroes
is that it is healthy and gives some
promise in easing the terrible pres
sure under which we labor twenty
four hours a day and which other
races, living in America and enjoy
ing citizenship status in this great
country, are not afflicted with.
However, the fact that we buy
more than we sell remains the
heart of our problem. The millions
of dollars that Negroes spend for
every commodity on the market,
from peanuts to railroad ties, from
root beer to champagne, from hob
nailed boots to $18.75 dress shoes,
show an alarming situation which
has yet to be handled practically
and thoroughly.
If the tremendous buying power
of the Negro public was turned
back into the pockets of Negro
business men, whom turn-in-
vested proportionate amount of
such earnings into community
betterment and racial enterprises
along with the education of the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
Editorial Notes


Departments: 81 regret inform ecbrngs the closer
home and jars dey those whose comacenc has seemingly
been affected by three of world conflict
somebody Minneapolis
The Negro spots usually get it the and then the crusade
S until another pops
1t isn't late putting earnings in
thrifty going
very sympathetic gay folks spent all
saved for the rainy day.
prominent who resident of Washington D. c, the
TONS capital said recently Do know that United States
soldier regardless of what he has fought
matter how wounds purchase coffee in
operating Capia?"
that a heluva note?
A. F. l. policy sdseppng
rights will these with alter
except to at all A. L utilization.