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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Birthday Greetings to

J. W. Ryan, 1850 Bird Ave. S.,
Minneapolis; Lieutenant John F.
Thomas, Camp Butner, N. c., Jan.
"a; James Gresham, 984 Bryant
Ave. NJ; Robert Mallory, 4O53 Gin
ton Ave-; Mrs. Grace Workout,
1889 Smelling Ave-; Estella Harris,
2816 Elliot Ave-, Minneapolis; Sgt.
Raymond Cooper, Camp Tyson,
Tenn, all Jan. 25; Raymond Can
non, 3400 Oakland Ave-, Louie R.
Perkins, COL 9th Ave. N, Jan. %;
Sylvia Miller, 140 Hyland N. and
Harold (Bookie) Booker, Jr., GAL
Aldrich Ave. N, Jan. 20.
CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: The service last
Sunday morning was in charge of
Leroy Gardner, who has been given
exhorter,,s license in our church.
Mr.. Gardner presided like veteran.
He delivered the sermon for the
service. The exhortation was well
prepared and presented in an ex-
cellent manner. "The Meaning of
Death" was the subject of Mr.. Gard
ner's message and it is reported
that he handled this most difficult
subject in a surprisingly satisfac-
tory manner. The altar was filled
after the sermon by members desir-
ing prayer at the invitation of this
young man who is preparing him
self in head and heart for the Chris
tian ministry. His prayer for this
altar call was most fervent and
helpful.
The pastor, Rev. Clarence T. R.
Nelson, will be back in the pulpit
Sunday, after being out of the city
for several days on UNCONVENTIONAL
matters. "Good Conduct and Re-
ligion" will be the subject of the
pastors sermon. A rally for Con-
ference Claimants will be held by
the order of the congregational
Only ten Sundays remain
in the conference year, as the Lex
ington Annual Conference meets in
Cincinnati on March 20.
The choir will meet for reorgani-
cation tonight friday and to pre-
pare for some outside engagements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21

Edtors
ns that a An &f s A T6's @
w Which ssn g te sc CONSCIOUS 1 thinking
Ny dear Friends
Ny something of the splendid work
you still doing the home 'front.' cannot begin
proud and grateful for what you nave done
and to know that carrying on
respect the home 'front.' there little can which you
already know Further wideawake person IS to some
this They might know
something Victory the millions of folk in
China England Russia and in the Axis nations we'll
Certainly and wishes of the people of the world
help recognize what to be common desire This
could be measured terms of square acre OF fertile
SOIL large healthy family to tend the to
midas Untouchabes might unmolested unsupported
inhabitants of of the tropical something
America Whatever is, it adds
to thing for everyone: Victory and Peace.
thing however, which to out OF the
knowledge and experiencing We
gigantic world revolution revolution greatly accel
The of this world struggle is not
determined merely by the winning of skrsh here or cam
paign decided solely the home battle fronts
by Americans French Russians alone The hight is bigger na
people, nation
Victory this time possible forthcoming only when
cooperating peoples and nations it. AS
beginning of this but to lesser degree the
unbeatable combination still biggest job I'm
til unless the necessity advantages and lessons Of
sharply driven home to ultimate victory will be that much
extremely vital and beneficial
AS the task before big There is much so very
begging Indeed the job immense that Of
acting sg in small hope swing the balance one
What do continue with unreenng zeal to
and beat the barriers of lgn
reso the solution of the
big problems the prosecution of We must
Victory Peace that which compromises rights and our
thing Let work lose sight Of the u-
Remember always that for each of u.s. for each group small or
noneheless important by virtue of its being
the actual of the bloody conflict
all doing utmost bring
this quick and victorious conclusion have nothing more
again unqualified praise for in
efforts Keep the home fires burning and hot!
Sam Reed.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Hotel ST. Puul Upholds Hitleriun Theory

bow their heads shame when they realize
public hotel their city which refuses to lodge for
Roland artist of international fame simply because ne
is of American Negro ancestry.
last Saturday refused to
accept scheduled to
recital Mr. gentleman has been enter
and by English nobility In
freedomovng cuturenurturg people, 1t
is ncomphenbe that the Paul. the cy leading
openly practice the Hteran race theory we
thought this time the hotels of this had agreed by common
mean, petty, undemocralc practices
record on this score Onder
Calhoun now at the Hotel Radsson IN MIN
instructed to force Negroes who had
ride the freight evators Managers OF hotels
this vicinity openly the fundamental laws Of decency and
should be hailed into court
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Comnends Sterling
Club for Getting on
Bond WuQon


Editor: I wish to commend the
Sterling Club for getting on the
band wagon with the MINNEAPO-
LIS SPOKESMAN, the ST. PAUL
RECORDER, the PITTSBURGH
COURIER and other crusading
newspapers in their attack on I'M
becoming public conduct. The small
minority of offenders" whose con-
duct in public places is causing
doors of opportunity to be slammed
shut in the face of the large ma
jority of persons whose conduct is
above reproach, must be taken in
hand. The minority must be
brought to the full realization of
the damage they are doing to the
whole Negro race; they must be
made to see how they are handi-
Gaping other members of their
group. Disgraceful public conduct
is the result of a cause and effect
relationship. We know the effect;
it is obvious. Now, what are the
causes?
It would seem that civic minded
organization like the Sterling Club
which has had the courage to ap-
point a Public Affairs committee
with six such leading figures as
o. C. Hall, J. E. Johnson, W. S.
Butler, w. J. Gardner, S. Vincent
Owens, and W. B. Walker, should
be able to map a plan of procedure
in which all organizations, churches
and individuals might participate to
the extent of correcting the evils of
which they e.. beg all citizens to
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Wondered Why?

Editor: Concerned" and "Dis-
gusted" expressed in their 'qetter
to the editor" something that had
been in my mind for a long time;
and, believe me, something that I
was certainly glad to see brought
out into the searching light of pub
lie comment. You, Mr.. Editor, are
to be congratulated on printing
your correspondents letter, al
though it apparently took four
years for you to give US, the public,
a break. I have often wondered
why the officials charged with the
public health responsibility of in
speeding eating and drinking places
have permitted these unsanitary
conditions to persist.
My gratitude to Concerned" and
"Disgusted."
Also Concerned and Disguised,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21

cost nearly $9OO,OOO.OO. On July 8,
1921, the deal for the purchase of
the "Old Commercial Hotel" prop
erty, for the site of the new build
ing was closed and in January, 1928,
the foundation of the new structure
was started.
Completed in 1925
The building was completed in
1925 and dedicated on April 25,
1925. The mortgage was paid on
Nov. 5, 1912, and Baptists from all
over the nation were present for
the extra mortgage burning session
of the National Baptist Convention,
U. s. A, Inc, for three days, Dec.
eli, 1912. had a short visit with
DR.. Townsend and I was shown
through this large publishing plant,
which is said to be the largest
owned by Negroes in the country.
The members of National Baptist
Convention, Inc, Of which DR.. J.
V. Jemison is the president, are to
be congratulated on this great
achievement of building and paying
for this building in about twenty
two years in spite of one of the
greatest depressions in the history
of our country! The business that
took me to Nashville naturally took
up most of my time and I did not
have the opportunity of visiting
the publishing houses of the Ma
tional Baptist Convention (known
as the "Boyd Faction') or the A.
M. E. Church. hope to visit these
outstanding business enterprises
when am in Nashville again.
Saw DR.. Waldo Turner
I had two hour visit with DR..
Waldo Turner, who was for many
years a resident of st. Paul, and
his associate, DR.. Alleyne. DR..
Alleyne is a former teacher at Me-
harry Medical College and one of
the outstanding physicians in Nash
vile. DR.. Turner gave me some
information about the early history
of the st. Paul Branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People. He served
for several years as the chairman
of the Board of Directors (Execu-
tive Committee) of the local branch.
He wishes to be remembered to his
many st. Paul friends, including
Miss I. Myrtle Garden, j. E. John
son, S. E. Hall and many others
too numerous to mention here. I
also met Mrs. Turner.
Many Business Places
There are many business places
operated by Negroes in Nashville.
Several of them are noteworthy.
One of these business establish
ments is Gardner Funeral Homes,
owned and operated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Kossie Gardner, Sr. This firm has
two places, one in Nashville and
the other in East Nashville, and
large fleet Of cars and ambulances.
I am indebted to the Gardeners for
courtesies extended to me on Thurs
day evening. Mrs. Gardner is
first u j n of Mrs. Benjamin N.
Moore.
Says Race Relations Improving
Being a minister and interested
in the work of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People I will give some
observations about race relations
in the South. My general impress
sion is that race relations in the
South are improving. I wish to cite
the following incidents to support
this contention.
No Travel Trouble
First: I was fortunate in being
able to secure Through the gen.
erosity of the general Board of
Education of my denomination)
Pullman accommodations from Cbi-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21

I wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness an d
sympathy during the illness Of my
beloved mother and for the beauti-
full floral offerings and their SYM
pathy and aid at her death. Espe-
cially am grateful to the Eastern
Stars and st. James church and af-
fiiated organizations for their
wonderful assistance. II Mrs. Jua-
nita Russell, daughter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Imagination

It's seldom that frame can house
The lions heart with soul of mouse,
The little mind with large physique
Too often roars when it should squeak
And scholars frail discard all realism
To prove true manhood lies in pugilism,
Thus many broken heads are nursed
When Natures will becomes reversed.
AS vines we human beings climb
Against the crowding threat of time,
Despite ambition all have limitations
And the letdown by imagination.
Men not equal just by saying so,
Two cenched fists don't Joe,
Nor each singing voice enthran
The world as Marian and Paul.
It's great to dream and wander high,
And set our limits in the sky,
If when wake and come to Earth,
We ask no more than worth.
James T. Logar
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Visit State College

DR.. Timothy Echols of Austin,
Texas, and 1 made a visit on We'd
nesday night to some friends on
the campus of the Tennessee State
College Tennessee A and y. This
is one of the largest state and land
grant colleges for Negroes in the
country. The campus is situated
on hundreds of acres and is one of
the most beautiful college campuses
Tor campi) in the country. Every
where one goes one sees the work
of the administrative genius of the
former president, DR.. William Hale,
who developed this institution from
third class to a first class school.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Observations in the
Southland
Nashville, Tennessee, Has $4,000 Negroes
By REV. CLARENCE T. R. NELSON
Staff Cnrrasnondont

Nashville attending denomnationa COM
mtee meeting for two days. had first opportunity visiting
famous Southern City, told that 10000 of the nearly 100000
people Nashville Negroes There
ve told that there about Baptist
churches thee Nashville outstanding
for Negroes well for
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
w.. A Broader View
Of Life"

January II, 1914.
Editor: I enjoy reading your
paper. It opens the gateway to
ones mind and offers a broader
view of life. It teaches that your
good and my good will benefit all,
providing they come together on
the common ground of understand
ing.
M II N6oU.;o.l4
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
New President Is Youthful

The vigor and vision of youth are
seen in the advances that are being
made under the new president, DR..
Davis. The salaries of the teachers
have been increased and many mod
ern improvements are being made
in the physical equipment of the
school. While talking with Prof.
and Mrs. Holland who are gradu-
ates of Samuel Huston College,
Austin, Texas, we were told that
our friend, DR.. Thomas A. Poag,
was living on the campus. Wewent
over to DR.. Poag's cottage and
found him reading. DR.. Poag,
whom we had known in the youth
work of our conference, is the head
of the Department of the Humani-
ties. He has his Ph.D. degree in
dramatics from Ohio State Univer-
sity. He is a good representative
of the kind of teachers employed
at Tennessee State. His wife is on
the staff at the Mehary Medical
College. More Negro physicians
and dentists are trained at this out
standing medical college, which is
one of the professional schools of
the Methodist Church, than in all
other medical schools in the coun-
try. The new Meharry Medical
College is now located on a campus
adjacent to Fisk University.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Couldn't Get Fisk

I was indeed sorry that time did
not permit me to visit Fisk Univer-
sity, which is one Of the largest
universities for Negroes in the
country. have just been reading
about an inter-racial fellowship
group that meets each week on the
Fisk campus. This inter-racial fell
lowship group was started through
the suggestion of Candy Jones, as
son Of the president of Fisk, DR..
Thomas Elsa Jones (white) in 1912.
Students from Peabody and Scar
rift Colleges, Vanderbilt Univer-
sity Gall white institutions) meet
with Fisk students in this fellow
ship. I understand that there are
other inter-racial projects on the
Fisk campus.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
letters to the editor

join in to improve our public
conduct :"
Yours for better conduct,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21

M. K. Mcknight,
$50 Fuller Avenue,
ST PaI11 MINI
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Guest Editorial By q Soldier

backin
North wrtet
is guest editorial Sergeant Reeds letter
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21

center for Negroes as well as for
whites.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Three Publishing Houses

other lnter-racial projects on the
Fisk campus.
Three Publishing Houses
Nashville is the headquarters for
three Negro UNCONVENTIONAL pub
fishing houses. I stayed at the
Bryant House on Eighth Avenue
North. Across the street is the
Sunday School publishing house of
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, of which DR.. E. Selby is
the secretary. The headquarters of
the Independent Ira Bryant pub
fishing house occupies the first floor
of Bryant House. On Thursday I
visited the beautiful and spacious
Morris Memorial building at the
corner of Fourth and Cedar Streets.
This is the headquarters of the pub
fishing house Of the National Bap-
fist Convention, U. s. A. I would
like to write longer story of the
achievements of the Baptists as it
relates to the building and paying
for this magnificent building, than
is possible in the space allotted for
this article.
It was after the split between
the Morris and Boyd factions of
the Baptist that the Morris faction
was forced to build their own pub
fishing house. In 1920 DR.. Arthur
Melvin Townsend was elected Cor
responding Secretary of the Sunday
School Publishing Board. This
energetic man, who was called from
the passionate of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church, Memphis, made
the plans for the Morris Memorial
building. He requested 300 pastors
to contribute $4,000 each for the
purchase of building site. I saw
the name and picture of the late DR..
L. W. Harris, former pastor of the
Pilgrim Baptist Church, st. Paul,
on the Memorial 300" bronze tablet
in the building. I also saw the
name and picture of the late DR..
E. C. Mcdonald on this tablet. This
five-story building and equipment
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-01-21
Card of Thanks

james T. Logan.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-17
Those Who Must File
Declarations Of
Estimated Income

The following persons must file
declaration of estimated income
and victory tax for 1914 on or be-
fore April Is. Single persons tor
married persons who have sep.
arated) who expect to receive
more than 81, 700 of wages sub
ject to withholding or more than
500 from all other sources, pro-
vided total income is expected to
be $500 or more; married persons
if they expect to receive more
than $500 of wages subject to
Withholding or more than 500
income from all other sources,
provided that their combined to-
tai income is expected to be 1920
or more or his total separate in
come is expected to be more than
1924.
Blank forms are to be distrib-
uted by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue late in March.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-17
Silly Chain Letter
UnIeaShed In Mail:
Will Be Investigated

The text in some associating
the magic with the fortunes of
war, chain letters are again 20.
ing through the mail, according
to Postmaster TeIlifero.
Having intercepted some o f
the letters that can be identified
as being inspired by the chain
bugaboo". he is holding them for
Investigation by a postoffice in
spector.
A recipient said that in a letter
he received it contained the er-
roneous statement that the post
Office department had approved
of the chain letter. inasmuch as
it stimulated the sale of postage
stamps.
From the time of its inception
years ago. the postoffice depart
ment has opposed the silly prac-
tise and to discourage it had con-
gress pass ster legislation
against it. Over the years rec
ords show that invoking of pen
alties placed considerable num-
Der of people in federal peniten-
tiaries.
Browning people are urged by
Postmaster Tellifero to either dis
regard chain letters, or else turn
them over to him for action of
the postoffice department.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-17
High School Band
honors Douglas Duncan

Honoring Douglas Duncan on
the occasion of his induction into
the armed forces, the Browning
high school band gave a surprise
party Tuesday evening.
Employing the ruse of a band
practice, the event began 8 a
serious rehearsal with practically
the entire personnel present.
With h e ruse successfully
achieved, the true character of
the event took form when the
group entered the nome econom-
les room.
A luncheon of sand wiches, des-
sert and coffee was enjoyed, with
Vernon Mauritsen. band director,
presenting in behalf of members
a beautiful Mexican-made billfold
in which was currency token of
50 80. Mr.. Muritsen gave an ap-
propriate talk in which he lauded
Douglas for his cooperation dur
ing the time he (Mr. Mauritsen)
had had charge of the band. Mrs.
X w. BerRan was a guest at the
happy event.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-17
Rummage Sale Success
Occasions Gratitude

The Woman 8 Society of Christ.
ian Service o # t h e Methodist
Church wishes to thank all per-
sons who helped by donations of
clothing and other articles. By
personal effort and by purchasing
to make the rummage sale he'd
last Saturday at the Davis Hotel
success.
Special thanks 90 to Mrs. Davis
for her part in Offering an ideal
place for h e sale. The hand
= ork of Mrs. Jay Potter and her
committee was we'll rewarded.
The money raised will be used
for much needed repairs and re-
placements on the church.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-17
Cost Of Killing Goes Up;
Record Since Caesar

1t cost rs cents to kill man
in Caesars time. The price rose
to about $4,000 duriog the Napol
comic wars; to $4,000 in the Am
erican Civil War; and then to
$2l, ZOO per man in the first
World War. Estimates for the
present war Indicate that it may
cost the warning countries rot
less than $4,000 for each man
killed.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-17
North Montana Fair
Set For Aug. 7-12;
Fine Program Planned

The North Montana State Fair,
which Abandoned it's showing
last year, to make available its
Accommodations to the Army Air
Corps, will resume this year. the
dates being August 7 to IL.
Dan P. Thurber, secretary
manager, said that this years
program would be of a quality
unfolding the finest traditions Of
the institution. An outstanding
horse show would be held on the
Sunday Afternoon n d evening
Immediately preceding the fair.
Discussing the program, Thur
Der said:
Definite arrangements have
been made for a night show with
Barnes Carruthers Book ing
Agency, Of Chicago: the carnival
contract has been let to the Cav
alca de of Amusements which has
one of thr finest carnivals in the
country. We also have contract
ed with the American Hereford
Association to have the National
Hereford Show here again this
year. Thus, we are assured of q
fine exhibit of best beef cattle in
the country.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-17
Oil Journal Bemoans
Tribal Council Deadlock

Though not wishing to be in,
volved in the controversial oil ex-
ploitation question on Blackfeet
Indian Reservation. the Chief re-
prints the following from | t
weeks Montana Oil Journal in
which an interesting angle 8
presented:
Although the area vest of the
Cut Bank field on the Biackfeet
Indian reservation is conceded to
be one of the states most promis-
| ing oil areas, it now seems doubt
full If the region will participate
IN the widespread 1914 wildc"tt-
ing Campaign now in prospect for
all other sections of the state.
The reason boiis down simply
to a disinclination Of the Blzck-
feet Indian tribal council to lease
tribal lands on a basis that will
interest operators in spending the
admittedly large sums needed to
find new fields on the reservation
where structural indications are
obscure.
Acreage is fast being drilled
out in the Cut Bank field, to the
limit allowed by PAW regulations
now n effect, and many Cut
Bank Independents and possibly
some of the major oil companies
soon would be glad to put rigs to
work testing the area between
the field and the Rockies.
More than 100000 acres have
been leased in recent weeks in
the Brazeau River area. $50 miles
southwest o f Edmonton. along
the east face of the Rockies. Ex-
tensive operations, including core
drilling, are scheduled as soon as
weather will permit t. Op-
Grating concerns are reported
pooling interests to explore the
huge blocks leased from b e
Canadian government.
However, preliminary negotia-
lions last year and this spring,
operators say. have resulted
merely in emphasizing the opin-
ion OF the tribal council that all a
wildcatter should expect is a very
small block of acreage, checker
boarded. as compensation for the
costs of his we'll and the expen-
sive preliminary surveys.
Agreement is general that the
policy set forth Is unattractive.
Were an operator to drill one of
the small checkerboarded blocks
and were he to get lucky and
bring in well, he would be
faced with the almost immediate
prospect of having to bid at auc-
ton for the rest of the acreage
in the checkerboarded block.
Such an operator would be up
against the a mo t unlimited
pocketbooks of the majors, who
would ask nothing better than
the opportunity to buy into a
checkerboard spread, already
proven.
Then, because the majors need
oil, the independent would b e
f e d with the necessity of
matching prohibitively expen-
sive drilling campaign on acre-
age adjoining his own.
continued on last page)