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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
PRESIDENT APPOINTS DR..
MARSHALL SHEPPARD AS
RECORDER OF DEEDS

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)
In move surprising because of
it's swiftness, the President last
week named DR.. Marshall L. Shop
hard, pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist
Church and former member of the
Pennsylvania legislature, as Re-
corder of Deeds for the District of
Columbia, to succeed the lately de-
ceased DR.. William J. Thompkins.
The position was being eyed by
a score of aspirants who felt their
political activity and connections in
the Democratic Parry put them in
the forefront of candidates. 1t was
rumored in Washington that a COM
mitment had been made by Sen
ator to DR.. Thompkins, prior to his
death, that in event of such an oc-
currence, his widow would be named
to his unexpired term.
DR.. Sheppard was active in the
last three presidential campaigns.
He was a member of the platform
committee at the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in 1886, has head
ed the Negro division of the speak
ers bureau, and served as assistant
treasurer of the convention in Phil
adelphia in 1910.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Pilgrim Church
Member for IS
Years Is Dead

Mrs. Martha Clayton, 761 Rondo
Ave-, age II, resident of st. Paul
for As years, died at Ancker hos
pital, Sunday, Aug. 27.
Mrs. Clayton, a native of New
Orleans, Louisiana, had been a
member of Pilgrim Baptist Church,
the entire As years she lived in St.
Paul and was chairman of the
Deaconess Board of that church
prior to her death. She was also
a member of the S. M. T. Lodge;
the G. A. RS, and a member of the
Women's Council of Halle @.
Brown House.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, Aug. 80, at Pilgrim Bap-
fist Church, at p. M, with Rev.
C. B. Wheeler officiating. Interment
was at Elmhurst Cemetery.
Her daughter, Mrs. Cornelia
Smith and two granddaughter,
Helen and Laura Mae Smith, St.
Paul, are her survivors.
Neal Funeral Home was in
charge of funeral arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Christmas Shop
Now for Men
Across Seas

Christmas parcels for person
mel of the Army overseas will
be accepted by post Offices in
the continental United States
during the period beginning Is
September, 1914, and ending Is
October, 1914, without the re-
quest of the addressee required
by paragraph 4, Circular 141,
War Department, 1943. The
usual limits of weight and size,
namely, 5 pounds, Is inches in
length and So inches in length
and girth combined, will prevail.
Not more than one Christmas
parcel will be accepted in any
one week when sent by or on
behalf of the same person or
concern to or for the same ad-
dressee.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Robert Waters,
Retired r. r.
Man, Succumbs
S66tEh

Robert Thomas "Bob" Waters,
75-year-old retired Pullman en-
ployee, died Tuesday night at
Crispus Attacks Home, 469 Collins,
st. Paul, where he had resided for
some time. The father of Dorothy
Waters Wilson and Helen Waters,
the family had lived in Anoka
where the family home is located,
in Minneapolis and St. Paul for 81
years. The two daughters now re-
side in Chicago. Mrs. Waters died
four years ago.
"Bob" Waters was widely known
throughout the N. W. He worked
for the Pullman Co. for 35 years,
operating on the crack North Coast
Limited.
A native of Murfreesboro, Tenn,
he came to the Twin Cities in 1890.
The Waters place at Anoka was
for many years the gathering point
for outings of Twin City society.
Funeral services for "Bob"
Waters will be held Friday at 2
p. m. at the Neal Funeral Home
chapel in St. Paul. Rev. B. N.
Moore, pastor of st. James Church,
of which Mr.. Waters was a mem
Der, will officiate.
Burial will be in Elmhurst ceme-
terry.
The two daughters who arrived
here Wednesday for the funeral are
his only surviving relatives.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Boys Attend
Scout Camp

Among the Sc boys at Scout
camp at Tonkawa, Maple Plain,
Mimi, are eight boys from Troop
1852: Odell Benford, Wilbur Girls
sam, Everett Law, John Beasley,
Edward White, Warner Rice, Ollie
Ray and Leonard Steele.
Odell Benford is Camp Patrol
leader; Wilbur Grissam, assistant
camp patrol leader, and Everett
Law, bugler.
George Bruny is camp director
and c. R. Mendoza, assistant camp
director, and Rev. William Norby,
Camp chaplain.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
A. M. E. Annual
Conference Opens
in Mpls. Sept. 6

The 24th annual North
western Conference of the
Fourth Episcopal district of
the A. M. E. Church will con-
vene at 9 A. M. Wednesday
morning, Sept. 6, in Mime
apolis at St. Peter A. M. E. church,
GA E. 22nd Street.
According to Rev. A. J. Irvine,
pastor of the entertaining church,
many of the newly elected officers
of the general conference are
expected to attend, including Bish-
op George W. Baber of Detroit.
The conference will be presided
over by the distinguished Bishop
John A. Gregg, chief officer of the
Fourth district.
On Wednesday night, opening
night of the session, a public BAN
quet and reception is planned at
$3.50 p. m. in the basement of St.
Peter church.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Says Weeklies Lost
Home of Free Speech

Weekly newspapers, except for a
few dailies, are the last home of
free speech, Carl C. Carlson, Long
Prairie, Mimi, president of the
Minnesota Press Association, told
the Canadian Weekly Newspapers
Association convention recently.
Metropolitan daily newspapers of
recent years, his speech declared,
lack editorial policy and fail to take
the public into their confidence, as
they should do to hold public lead
ership.
The weekly editor tells his read
ers frankly where he stands, Mr..
Carlson said, and invites disagree
ment, while labor and industrial
problems are ignored by city news
papers for fear Of adverse reader
reaction.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01

20, at St. James A. M. E. church,
at 2 p. m. Rev. B. N. Moore off
ciated.
Mr.. Johnson, we'll known st. Paul
man, was discovered dead in bed
by his mother, Mrs. ]. E. Johnson,
when she attempted to awaken him,
Saturday morning, August 26.
The deceased was a member of
the Omega Fraternity and for
years was one of the most popular
men in the Twin Cities.
He had been suffering from a
heart ailment for a couple of years.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Johnson, pioneer St. Paul residents,
survive him.
Interment was at Oakland Gene
terry. Brooks Funeral Home was in
charge of services.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01

Shown at the microphone in the
photo is Rev. B. N. Moore, of St.
James anne church, st. Paul, who
urged justice, fair play and equal
opportunity for the American Ne
gro.
Governor Thye in his prepared
address roundly condemned Anti
Semitism, declaring that if it was
allowed to grow would turn the
United States from future peace
full nation to one torn by hatred and
dissension.
The governor made a special plea
that the Negroes of Minnesota be
given jobs during the coming post
war period. He said he hoped the
day was at hand when men and
women would be hired on their
worth and ability rather than their
color or religion.
Aaron Littman of the Minnesota
Jewish Council made a fine plea for
understanding between the various
groups that make up our common
population.
Mrs. Cora Moore sang a solo. A
good crowd heard the ceremonies
which were broadcast over WCCO.
Various Twin City organizations
for tolerance and justice have an
exhibit in a room beneath the
grandstand. Among the organiza-
tions with booths are Minnesota
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
WOmanD
Over I'll Health
Commits Suicide

st. Paul was shocked Saturday,
Aug. 26, at the death of Vivian Ell
lis, GA Rondo, at Ancker hospital.
The young woman, member of a
we'll known family, died from a
self-inf1icted gun wound.
The coroner reported the death a
suicide. The dead woman was re-
portedly respondent over ill health.
Funeral services were held at St.
Peters Claver church, Wednesday,
Aug. 80, at 9 a. M, with Rev.
Jerome Luger officiating. Inter-
ment was at Calvary Cemetery.
Surviving are her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Ellis, Sr., four sis
tiers, Mrs. Suzanne Scott, Mrs. Ro-
sella Gardner, Miss Betty Ellis,
st. Paul, and Mrs. Agnes Shanks,
Minneapolis; a brother, John, St.
Paul.
Brooks Funeral Home h a d
charge of arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Thirty Employees
Observe Three
Years at T.C.O.P,

Among the 80 employees who
have been on the payroll at TCOP
for three years is Walter Lowe,
1923 4th Ave. So.
At luncheon at the plant in
honor of the plant veterans given
by Federal Cartridge Corp, Mr..
Lowe had one of the places of
honor next to Charles L. Horn,
plant operator.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Parker ReOpens
Restaurant; Peace
Apparently Reigns
By Ben F. Peery

10y DCA 70 Gel
Peace has apparently come
to Fourth Avenue.
James Parker is again sell
ing his tasty barbecue and
chicken at the Moonglow
Cafe, 1909 Fourth Ave. &c..
and except for the frequent appear
ance of squad cars the street has
taken on its old ways of life.
Mayor Marvin Kline took a firm
stand on the whole issue, following
committee meeting Tuesday, the
twenty-second. A second meeting
scheduled for some time later in
the week was never held. The pro-
gram, though, as laid before the
Mayor, has for the most part re-
ceived favorable consideration.
Residents in the immediate
neighborhood of the cafe have con-
sistently denied any participation
in acts of race violence, and many
hint that most of the agitation
came from sources other than the
residents themselves.
True or not, following an inter-
view with several of the residents,
there was every indication that they
have assumed a tolerant attitude
toward the whole situation, and evil
IDENTIFY intend to let Parker work
out his own destiny.
Mayor Kline has repeated his as
sertion that he intends to keep
peace in Minneapolis, and has in
structed officers to arrest anyone
found participating in any kind of
agitation in that vicinity, regard
less of race.
Both Rev. Robert Kelly, Pastor
of Border M. E. church, and James
T. Wardlaw, executive secretary of
the Minneapolis Urban League,
who spearheaded the fight for
Parker's right to remain in bust
ness following the action of the
City Council in granting him a Ii
cense, feel that a definite victory
has been achieved for civic decency.
In a statement regarding the is
sue, made Wednesday, Mr.. Ward
law said, 'Parker's return to bust
ness is tribute to his own cour-
age, and to the city officials who
have an appreciation for decency
as we'll as to the groups, particu-
larly the NAACP, which have de-
termined that the instigators of
racial conflict and intolerance shall
be exposed"
Persons acquainted with the
neighborhood have expressed sur
prise that the Parker issue was
ever raised, as friendly feelings
have existed between the various
racial groups who occupy the area,
over a period of years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Will Sing at CamphOr

Seminole Mckee, dramatic ten
or of Tulsa, Okla, who is in the
city visiting his mother, Mrs. Lu-
ellie Tillmon, 3740 Fourth Ave. So,
will be the guest soloist at Cam
phor Methodist Church, Sunday,
Sept. 8.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01

United Nations Committees, The
Conference of Christians and Jews,
st. Paul Council of Human Rela-
tons, Twin City Lutheran Reloca-
ton Hostel and the st. Paul and
Minneapolis Urban Leagues.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Judge Reynolds
Urges Support
OF Organizations

In a slashing applause win
ming address Judge Hobson
Reynolds of Philadelphia Sun
day afternoon called on
America to get it's own demo-
cratic house in order so that
the thousands of Negroes who are
fighting against racial oppression
and persecution on foreign shores
come back home to a real democ-
racy.
Judge Reynolds spoke at a mass
meeting at Halle @. Brown House,
arranged by the St. Paul branch of
the NAACP which is conducting its
annual membership drive.
1t is grossly unfair and dishonest
for America to ask the world to be-
lieve it stands for equality for all
humanity when within its bor-
ders it relegates one-tenth of its
citizens to a second-class citizen
ship, the Philadelphia jurist told his
audience.
He urged full support of the
NAACP, praising the organization
for it's many court victories. Ne
grOes everywhere, he said, must or
ganize and with the cooperation of
fair minded and justice loving
whites eradicate the evils of race
prejudice and discrimination from
American life.
Reynolds condemned mistreat-
ment of Negro troops. He urged
that every Negro in the north
should vote in each election. Ne
groes should give full support to
the war, meanwhile fighting for
their freedom on the home front,
the speaker said.
The audience was deeply inter-
ested in Judge Reynolds story of
the recent Philadelphia streetcar
strike. He gave vivid background
of the victory won for the right of
Negroes to work and be upgraded.
The Philadelphia strike, he pointed
out, h d national implications.
Judge Reynolds said, eff the strik-
ers had won, the cause of interra-
cial understanding and economic
justice would have received a heavy
blow"
Judge Reynolds is one Of the
most prominent American Negro
leaders. He is director of the Civil
Liberties Commission of the I'm
proved, Benevolent Order of Elks,
a twice elected member of the
Pennsylvania state assembly which
corresponds to the Minnesota state
legislature. He was one of the prin-
cipal authors of the celebrated
Pennsylvania civil rights law.
The distinguished leader was in
troduced by I. Myrtle Garden, Hal
lie @. Brown head resident. Rev.
Clarence Nelson, pastor of Cam
phor M. E. church and president of
the st. Paul NAACP, presided. He
told brief story of the activity of
the branch during the past months
Several members of the audience
asked questions which Judge Rey-
holds answered readily.
In a brief, informal unprO-
grammed talk, Cecil e. Newman,
who is state director Of the ElLs'
Civil Liberties Commission, urged
the audience to secure commit
ments from Minnesota congress
siOnal candidates on their attitude
in regard to a permanent F.EP.C.
anti-lynching and anti-pOll tax leg
islatiOn.
| Newman also urged that the
people secure promises from can
didates for the legislature for sup
port of bill to make the present
Governors Interracial Commission
a permanent body with a regular
budget.
"YOu may expect" Newman said,
'that certain influences in this
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
More St. Paul
BOYS Enter

o. >. OGIV1C6
The boys entering the armed
forces, Sept. 5, are Leroy Martin,
1888 Fourth Ave. &c., Minneapolis;
John Wesley Harper, 548 Aurora;
Harold James McGhee, 4O3 Far
rington; Haywood Washington
Kemp, 479 Thomas; Ralph Charles
Graham, 472 W. Central; Cornelius
Edward Brown, 500 St. Anthony
and David Myles, 293 Rondo Ave.
They will leave from the St. Paul
Armory at 8 a. m.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
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| DOUBLE DUTY
DOLLARS
Save Your Money for
Peace Time
(See Editorial, Page q
ST. PAUL FINANCIAL. INSTITUTIONS

EDITORIAL
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
american National Bank 419 Robert ST. Commercial State Bank
ia 6t Empire NIL Blk and Trust Co.,
Merchants Bank Mnnehaha Ave- National Bk 1872
Minnesota Paul. Payne Ave. Midway
ona B University Ave; Northwest Bk 9TH;
Produce Exchange Bk 519 Jackson S Paul Federal Savings Loan
Association ST. Security State 4S Robert Stock
Yards Bank Exchange Bldg So Paul State
b. Robert; State Bank University Ave-
deal Advertisers in Paper
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Mrs. Irene Levy
Critically III

NL1l4CO4AY III
Mrs. Irene Levy, wife of Jos. B.
Levy, is critically i'll at her home,
3945 Fourth Avenue South.
Mr.. Levy is convalescing after a
serious illness. Mrs. Levy has not
been well for some time and the
illness of Mr.. Levy presumably ag-
gravated her condition.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Jack MAYS. Age &c. Dies

Jack Mays, 66 years old, of 525
Lyndale Ave. N, Minneapolis, died
at his home Friday, August 25.
Funeral services were held Tues
day from the Woodland Funeral
Home chapel. Rev. W. o. Adkins,
pastor of the Church of God in
Christ Congregational, officiated.
The deceased is survived by sis
ter, Mrs. Georgia Ballard, of Mem
phis, Tenn, a brother who lives in
Washington, D. c., and other rela-
tives and friends.
Woodland Funeral Home h a d
charge of arrangements. Interment
was at Crystal Lake cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
PEARL BUTLER MARRIES
OTIS WOODARD

Pearl Gilbert Butler, popular
Twin Cities Ordnance Plant en-
ployee, and Otis N. Woodland, di-
rector of the Woodland Funeral
Home, 1103 .Lyndale Ave. North,
were quietly married, last Mon
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01

Don't forget the Annual Meeting
of the St. Paul Urban League
Thursday Night, September q, at
the Ryan HOtel.-advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Peavey Johnson
Son of Old Family
Dies Suddenly

Funeral services for Peavey S.
Johnson, age As, 526 st. Anthony
Avenue, member of an old St. Paul
family, were held Tuesday, August
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
UncOvering
Washington
By Harry S. McAlpin

FROM LOUISVILLE, KY.-This
trip to Goldman Field, just outside
of Louisville, has opened my eyes
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Monogram Circle
Sponsors Third
Yesner Hour

The Monogram Circle of St.
James A. M. E. Church, will spon-
SCR their third annual Vesper Hour
of Music, Sunday, Sept. 3, at 5 p. m.
Mrs. Addie Jackson is president
of the Circle and Mrs. Carrie
Powell, chairman.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01

to a thing which
has been appar-
ent to most of US,
but which never
before has been
so wildly i'm
pressed upon me.
l have been
amazed at the
versa tility of
Army officials,
from the chief of
staff down to post
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01

MINNEAPOLIS IS A GREAT
CITY - BOOST IT EVERY
DAY!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01

Don't forget the Annual Meeting
of the st. Paul Urban League
Thursday Night, September q, at
the Ryan HOtel.-advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
TEACHER WILL


ADDRESS BaHai
Gail Wilson, who has spent the
last four years teaching at Costa
Rica and Guatemala, will speak to
the BaHai Group, 1916 NicoTet
Avenue, Sunday, Sept. 8, at 8 p. m.
Her subject will be "The New
Era of Universal Brotherhood"
state may attempt to amend or
nullify the present Minnesota
Equal Rights law. Every candidate
for the legislature should be ques-
toned as to their attitude on the
present law"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01

day, August %, in Northwood,
Iowa.
Mrs. Woodland is the daughter of
Mrs. Howard Gilbert, and is a sis
ter of Mrs. Mary Yancy who ac-
companied the bride to Northwood.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01
Frank Turner Rites Held

Funeral rites for Frank Turner,
60, 7O8 Fifth Ave. N, Minneapolis,
who died Friday, Aug. %, were
held Monday at st. Martins Catho-
lie church with Rev. Francis ].
Byrne officiating.
Turner, native of st. Paul, had
been i'll only a short time. He is
survived by his wife, Grace, and
other relatives.
Interment was in st. Anthony
cemetery. The Woodland Funeral
Home made burial arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-01

Credjafawn Social Club Meets:
The Credjafawn Social Club held
its regular meeting Wednesday,
Aug. %, at 1O47 E. Rose Ave. Mrs.
Betty Mundy was hostess. Two out
of town members of the club were
present, Mrs. Rosamond Collier
johnson, Calf, and Mrs. Edmonia
Perry Wells, San Angelo, Tex. The
next meeting will be held Sept. 6
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Payne.
Garland Schilcutt of Gary, In
diana, is the guest of Rev: and Mrs.
Clarence Nelson, 631 st. Anthony
Avenue. Garland is a cousin of
Rev. Nelson.
The union times., 1944-05-27
Blasts Try To Smash Unions
Board Cracks Down On Firm Which Attempted To Smear Labor In Election-Foremen May Not
 Be Fired For Union Activity

In two important. decisions this week, the National Labor Relations Board cracked down on efforts to smash unions.
 One involved the Botany Wors- ted Mills, Passaic, N. J., which has long record of anti-uniOnism. On the eve of an election at the plant, the management turned loose a record barrage of propaganda to discourage the cOmpany's 4,OOO workers from voting union.
 Supervisors gave IA anti-labor speeches to the employees in one day. Smear charges of all kinds against the union were circulated. The com pany's organ, "Botanist," filled with scurrilous attacks on the union, was handed by foremen to each worker.
 All this was done in "A hours be- fore the election. As a result, the boards regional director immedi- ately put out statement to the press assailing the company's in- reference with a free vote. The next day, the Textile Workers Union won the contest by a sub- stantial margin.
 WhereupOn the company pro- tested against certification of the union because of the regional di- rectOr's statement. Apparently, the management wanted unlimited 'free speech'' for itself, but none for board representatives.
 Objections of the company were thrown out by the N. L. R. B. and the regional director was sustained. Fur thermore, tactics of the company prior to the election were denounced as far beyond the pale of "free speech" and plainly illegal. If such practices were allowed under cover of "free speech" then that would amount to "subver- sion of the very principle of the Wag- ner Act" the board said
 In another ruling, the board held that fOremen have the same pro- lection as other employees under the Wagner Act against discharge or other discrimination because of membership in foremen's union. It ordered the Soss Manufacturing Company, Detroit, and Republic Steel Company, Cleveland, to rein state fOremen who had been fired.
 Two board Gerard D.. Reilly and John M. Houston-had to do some tall explaining to arrive at the decision. In a previous case, they had ruled that separate foremen's unions cannot be certified under the Wagner law. Employers took advan- tage of that opinion to oust foremen who organized.
 Reilly and Houston said the old decision still stood, but they held 1t gave no right to employers to
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