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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24
Ruid Nets %
in Minneapolis

Early Sunday morning % per
sons were arrested in a raid led by
Chief of Police Elmer Hillner and
Detective Harold Brakeman. Ed
ward "Big Boy" Summers, 55, 927
Cedar, was charged with being
keeper of a gambling house.
Police claim they found poker
and dice games in progress.
Monday three st. Paulites plead
ed guilty to being found in gamb-
ling place in Minneapolis Municipal
court and were fined $25 each.
Trials of the other 10 persons
arrested including that of Sum-
mers, are scheduled for Friday
morning, March "a.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24
Ellen Roach Dead at "a

Mrs. Ellen Roach, 942 Galtier,
age IA, died at her home, Wednes-
day, March %. Funeral arrange
ments were not complete at press
time.
Neal Funeral Home is in charge
of funeral arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24
Elks Give Red
Cross But Protest
Jim Crow Policy

Ames Lodge of Elks contributed
$25 to the Hennepin County Red
Cross campaign at its regular meet
ing Monday night.
With the check went a letter of
protest against "all Red Cross dis
eliminating policies"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24
NEWMAN ILL

Cecil Newman is i'll with in
fiuenza. His illness will prevent at
tendance at a regional meeting of
the F.E.P.C. in Chicago Saturday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24
Bethesda Church
Musical, Play
Sunday, Mar. &c

A musical program and a short
play "The Value of a Boy" will be
presented by the Missionary socie-
ties of Bethesda Baptist church,
Sunday, March &c, at p. m.
The public is invited to attend.
Mrs. ]. E. Brown is the chairman.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24
Vice. President Wallace
Has Frank Discussion
With Negro NeWsmen
Avenue North

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Vice President Henry A. Wal
Lace speaking at luncheon of the Capital Press Club
posed of the Washington correspondents of the Negro press
this week pledged himself and those who look forward to
double victory to the determination that winning the
abroad must also winning the war at home against
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24
PALM SUNDAY TEA

The Young Women's Club of st,
Phillips Church will have its an
nual Palm Sunday Tea April 2
at the Sterling Club at A P. M.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24
DIVORCES GRANTED IN
ST. PAUL

Josephine Mccoy from Lawrence
Mccoy.
Beatrice Blaedorn from Anton
Blaedorn.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24

Visitors at the Spokesman and
Recorder office this week were:
Richard Carter, C. R. Mendoza,
Mrs. D. W. Ingram, Lucille Web
ster, Leo ]. Crump, Minneapolis;
W. D. Smith, St. Paul; Rev. S. A.
Currie, Chicago, ILL.,; John Kelly,
New York, and Helen Waters, Chi
cago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
Here's Hoo Your Money Was Spent

G %
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Theft sand representative tMxwro mrhemmeAry
forces
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25

I have examined the books Of the
Community Chest of Waterbury, In.
corporated, the Community and War
Chests, Incorporated, and the USO and
Allied War Relief Committee and find
the amounts contained in this adver-
tisement to be correct.
JOHN r. CLARK, Public Accountant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25

RECEIPTS:
Payments received on
pledges ..................
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05

of the Negro dcn;zcrs of sucn con-
munities and neishLo-hoods.
WHAT WE WANT SEEN
IS BURIED. .....
Witt wtite people constantly en-
peasizing in story, song and picture
toat the actual desires of the great
mass Of Negroes is only a lot OF fur,
whiskey, and sex life, it is small
wonder that what we actually want
and strive for is buried almost COM
pletely. The POLITICIANS manipulate
the strings to help the hnodlums get
in and keep in the saddle in Negro
communities. They do so Wi I. the
fact always in mind that whae pro
tset will be made will come 90 late
to do any good. Thugs, hooJlums
prostitutes, and such low e~lctnents
kept down many rac;ai groups nc-y /,
America for manv years, but sucn
groups get rid Of them to a certain
extent and thereby change pu5lic opiIl
ion about their desires and capacity
for recognition as actual parts Of the
American bo1y polite.
The Italian-Amer can had his ven
delta for years as well as ms BLACK
Hand Malta societies. He rnt I'd
of them becalie the better el:n-m. a.
mong the Italians raised enough noise
to be heard. The Chinese-American
had his tong war, his Rlack-Drascr
Societies, so forth. When t~ilre1rs
were made to deport the Chincse-.Ar-
~erican, he ei;nmited his tong killers
and other hooitu rs. I'll, Iri~h-Am-
erican got cor.)l of his lower e;e-
mcntc. The American Neg-o seems
to be left alon. w;rn his.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05
COLUMNIST DENIES HE SAID
SPLIT IN NAACP IS
THMTMEMT

COLUMNlST DENIES HE SAID
SPLIT IN NAACP IS
IMMINENT. .....
CONTINUED from page y
ref broader concern for the common
man has Sneaked up on the member
ship and hat a break is sure to fol-
low 1t also compares the situation
to the Japs at Pearl Harbor. Nothing
could be more aflse or more vicious.
The philosophy Of the NAACP is
created by its members. The NAA-
CP is the largest dues-paying civil
rights organization in America,
white or black. 1t is responsible not
to any outside control, but to its
members. Those members want more
and more activity for the common
man, not less.
There is no split visible anywhere
in this association. AT u Chicago
conference July 1916, a certain hired
worker for a political party, who has
the backing of The Chicago Tribune,
tried in every way possible to create
discussion and disunity among the
delegates. Scores of Good Republic
ans were at the Chicago conference,
some of them very prominent in party
work in their sections. They said
nothing about splitting over political
activity. This was a pure invention
of this hired Negro henchman of a
political party, working hard to i'm
press his bosses and earn his pay
check.
r'This man harangued delegates
outside the conference hall and tried
to conduct a poll, sampling less than
one-fifth of the registered delegates.
His activities became so obvious that
the delegates paid no attention to him
whatsoever.
Mr.. Cayton, in the last line Of his
telegram, has put his finger on the
sore spot. The arch conservatives
both black and white, are alarmed
that Negroes in independent organic
atoms are thinking for themselves or
the issues as they affect the race
without regard to political party lab
els. The Negroes who are hired BY
these political conservatives are the
Ratchet men for sleir bosses. These
bosses hate to see Negroes talking a.
bout housing and jobs and social Sc
curity, about the unity Of the com
mon man of every race and color
and nationality. They hate to see
Negroes and organized labor working
together on common problems.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05
SUPREME COURT WINNER
LEADS NEGRO VOTING IN
TEXAS
Continued from page II

Continued from page II
demanded that he leave the booth.
One man in ejecting the photograph,
er declared hat he had purchased his
last copy OF Life. The photographer
responded by swapping his picture for
publication in his magazine.
One Of the most dramatic scenes
in the entire days activities was
when c. N. Love, political warhorse
of another day, was escorted to the
booth in precinct 30, and cast his
vote. Mr.. Love, affectionately
known as Editor Love, founder of
the Texas Freeman, now merged with
the Informer, recalled days when he
regularly voted in all elections and
could include among his best friends,
mayors and legislators.
c. w. Lidstone, election judge at
Precinct 80, when asked if it would
be permissible for Mrs. Love to as
sist her aged husband in filling out
his ballot said he would personally
assist him for he had known the vet
eran editor for more than so years.
Editor Love filled his ballot out "a
lone and did a magnificent job of it.
Mr.. Lidstone said colored voting
at his precinct was heavy. He was
one of the most friendly judges thru
out the city and readily posed for a
picture with two colored voters.
Nowhere did violence occur. Elec-
ton judges and their assistants we're
courteous and many white voters who
were going to the polls at the same
time that colored were displayed
friendly attitudes. One mar who
was a candidate for office asked tw,
reporters if they had voted right,
adding that to ote right was to vote
for him.
Negroes were on their best behav-
ior, intelligently casting their votes de
void of any arrogance. Early in the
day it was obvious that the special
deputies that Sheriff Neal Polk had
stationed at the polls would not be
needed. All Houstonians, white and
colored, displayed an awareness that
Saturdays historical occasion was an
other strong muscle in the arm of de-
mocracy on display.
No accurate number of coolred vot-
es cast is available, but all agreed
that they reached high in the thous-
ands.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05

sailors wounded in the South
Pacific to be their guests for the
evening, including supper at the
club.
Women war workers comprise
the majority of the 200 Junior
and senior hostesses at the club,
maintained by the USO. They
not only attend the dances and
work with the director on special
hobby groups, but also travel to
three of the largest camps and
naval bases nearby for post par
ties.
The USO which is financed by
contributions of Americans in
every town and hamlet through
out the country, through local
community war funds represent
ing the National War Fund, OPP
crates approximately 5000 units
from Alaska to the Caribbean
and from Nova Scotia to Hawaii.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05

majority of the 5000 Negro
workers mostly women en-
ployed in the city's shipbuilding
industry. The club also serves
Negro members of the armed
forces stationed nearby.
Arts and crafts, a well-attended
sketching program, cooking
classes, sewing groups, bingo
parties, Mix M Mingle'' hours,
Saturday night dances, Sunday
night songfests and community
sings r among the facets of the
club program. On Monday nights
women visiting the club have a
n~ourishing, home-cooked meal
there and spend the evening at
sports and other recreational
games.
Recently the Women's Indus
trial Organization, composed of
war workers from the Mare Island
Navy Yard, invited a group of so
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05

We always notice there are a large
number of people who are very hard
to please and we always think if we
will look around at ourselves it
would enlighten us on many items.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05
By II. w. Smith
WE. 6458

The Walters Club at 24O? Burdette
street, sponsored a very fine opening
on Tuesday evening August 1, and
it was a lovely affair and a very
beautiful program was rendered and
a very joyful evening for everyone
The decorations were very exquisite
and we should give them a look-in
often.
Omaha Club walters serving with
a smile.
Hill Hotel walters always on the
lob.
F%ontenelle walters going good at
al: times.
Paxton Hotel walters very mucn
out in front on fine service.
Blackstone hotel walters on the up
and go at all times.
RR boys serving and often working
overtime.
Summer clubs going good and the
boys enjoying the good cool breezes
from the trees and grass.
Mr.. Walter Jones formerly of
Omaha but now living in Desmoines,
Iowa, enjoying a three week vacation
visiting Rock Island and Chicago, Ill,
Milwaukee, Wis, Erie, Pa, and New
York.
James Robinson's family increased
from three to four and he is all smil-
es although a little disappointed as
he had expected a boy and it is a
very fine girl.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05
PI.
TALK.
NEROES ACCEPT HOOD
LUMS, THUGS, ETC, rs
PART OF SOCIAL D
WHILE RACE SUFFERS
from CRITICISM.
(BY DAN GARDNER)

There is an alarming growth Of
hoodlumism among Negroes that
should command the attention OF all
thinking members of the group. And
the reason for such alarm is predicat-
ed on the fact that hoodlums are
gaining national recognition and plac
es Of trust in the higher councils OF
Negro life. Under the system OF
%ghetto-life into which $4,000 Negro
es are forced by existing custom and
tradition, we are getting so mixed UP
IL our social, economic and political
! affairs that the result cannot help
fIor being harmful.
Negroes, aside from the rope and
faSgot of the Dixie lyrch mos, are
most afraid of criticism from the
white. We have been educated to a
high degree of sensitivity on this
score and consequently if a witt per-
son looks at us for over six c IS,
we feel uncomfortable and resent III.
the latter depending or whether the
incident is Moth or South u the
Mason-Dixon ire When one Negro
acts out of line, we all feel it in some
way or another. When the whole
race can be criticized and held I'D TO
public condemnation for its failure TO
differentiate among its various ele-
ments according to standards Of de-
cency and s~elf-respect, the entire
J group feels it the hard way.
| WHAT WE TRADE FOR
"GLAMOUR".
The whites are getting tn idea
that we are most happy when we can
let racketeers and hoodlurns have
iull sway among us-especially if the
hoOclums and racketeers give us song
Observation-Disclosures
THE NAACP is the most promin-
ent target these forces can find. II
is not owned and controlled BY any
bosses, any politicians, any rich men
who pull the strings. 1t is owned bv
its dues-paying members. So, since
no inside bosses can tell it what to
do, the next best thing is to attack it
/. from the outside, to create suspicion
land disunity, to try to shut it up.
We shall continue on our course of
analyzing the issues of the day as
they affect Negroes, and of making
public the records of men in both
parties who fail to support the issues
vital to our progress as a race. The
conservatives and their hired stooges
don't want this. They try to label
it partisan politics. But we are not
intimidated. We rest solidly on our
membership and its wishes"
The Omaha Guide reccived the i
bore mentioned release, but refused
to publish it.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05

WAR Production workers in
W Vallejo, California, one of the
largest shipbuilding centers in the
country, depend on the USO,
member agency of the National
War Fund, for many of the home
like pleasures and companion
ships which they could not other
wise enjoy in this gigantic
temporary industrial city. Val
lejo, once a quiet town adjacent
to the Mare Island Navy Yard,
has doomed in population and
shipbuilding activity since Pearl
Harbor.
D Especially do Negro women
workers look to the USO-NCCS at
1909 Georgia Street, Vallejo, for
leisure time recreation and
friendships. This club serves as a
rendezvous after hours for the
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05

ard dance joints, whiskey joints. and
plenty of loose living which gets a.
way under the ambiguous titl4 of
glamour" The whites think, ard
perhaps rightly, that the Negro will
tolerate all such things if a mistaken
idec of prosperity is allowed to flour
ish along with it. That is why our
better hotels and restaurant are thc
frequent harbors of pimps, horse
players, petty crap shooters, good
timers, prostitutes and other merEb-
ers of the underworld who can thrive
publicly only under a relaxation Of
standards and tolerance of the com
murity in which they operate.
The hoodlum opens a night club. a
restaurant, or other public place o.
amusement. Our better element (or
so-called better class of Negroes,l
breaks its collective neck running in.
getting dubious thrills from rubb NJ
shoulders with pickpockets. ladies' ii
the evening, strong arm men and
CHEERS of low ilk and character. But
i: is harder for a Negro to rub off
such contact than for a white person.
The reason: Negroes i've almost on
top of n another in large cihes such
n New York, Chicago, Los Angeles,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington
and Newark. The honest, har i-work
ing, decent Negro family that believ-
es in upright living, moves in al. a.
partment on the second floor ard tie
next week a house of prostitution is
opened on the first floor and lit.c
can be done about it.
THE WHITES CAN SHAKE
OFF DIRT......
The white person who in his night
lifing mingles with diversified e1e-
ments lives in restricted residential
zones where living conditions are
highly individual and select. He can,
Ill a measure, shake the mud from his
feet and walk on the plush rug OF
responsibility without .caving foct-
prints. The Negro cannot. HIS
church is located mex to thu pool
room His high school is situated in
fsont OF a house Of ill-fame. His
6. ooery store also collects MURDERS
or policy slips. His business nen are
constantly under fire TO lower their
high standards to meet the pociroom
and ~routabouts competition OF The
black hoodlum. His daughters have
to wade through many pimas, pro7ti-
tutes and procurers 70 get to school
and back home.
Police department in big cities
6have come TO view tie situation as
one in which Negroes are getting
what they WI. IRE cops then are
content to keep white ventures into
the unknown scene Of Negro life
from harm, to protect the business
places of nightly absent white own
ers and give mere lip service 1, the
protection of life. Link and projerty
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05

Nervous Tension a make Won
Wakeful, Jittery, Irritable. Ner-
vous Tension can cause Nervous
Headache and Nervous Indires-
ton. In times like these, we Z
more likely than usual to become
overwrought and nervous and to
wish for a good sedative. DR..
Miles Nervine is n good sedative
mild but effective.
If you do not use DR.. Miles
Nervine you can't know what II
will do for you. It comes in
Liquid and Efferyescent Tablet
form, both equally soothing to
tense and over-wrought nerves.
WHY DON'T YOU TRY TT
esGet it at your drug store.
EHervescent tablets 35s and use,
Liquid 25t and $1.00. Read dfrec-
dons and use only mn directed.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05
THE WEEK

TIE " EEh-.... \
Mrs. Vervelle Dickinson, antique
doll dealer pleaded guilty in u. S.
District court in N. Y. Friday, July
2s, of violating wartime censorship
code by sending messages to South
America. Judge S. S. Chandler set
August 14th for sentence.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05

The Republican party stands for all
men up and no man down and we
truly hope people will keep in mind
and prepare themselves to be ready
TO express themselves at the Novem-
Der election as we all are looking for
ward to every voter to do their duty
from a common sense way Of think
ing.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05

American RR's will be ready to
switch from east to west when the
war is over with Germany.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05
Classified Ads Get Results!
Post War Opportunity

FOR SALE
Post War Opportunity -
Income property reduc-
ed for cash. Separate en-
trance and bath. Large,
light apartment, always
rented. Ample closet and
yard space. Arched and
French doors, built in cab
met, Kitchen insulated.
Garage, driveway, large
shade trees, large attic,
suitable for apartments.
Sorensen PIP Miami St.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05

code by sending messages to South
America. Judge S. S. Chandler set
August 14th for sentence.
American RR's will be ready to
switch from east to west when the
war is over with Germany.
Labor officials Of the RR. Brother
hood stated Friday July 28th, that
Sidney Hillman Of the CIO is rails
ing a great slush fund to carry the
coming election. The union journal
stated that Hillman's group is like
ly to injure the Roosevelt Truman
ticket.
Two hundred Bishops, ministers
and laymen at a meeting in Chicago,
Friday, July 90 outlined a plan for
a crusade program for Christ.
U. S. Congress at the coming ses-
sion will start deliberation on post
war planning.
The U. S. Navy will make an in
vestigation of conditions at the Nav
al hospital at Camp Parks, Calf.
Drivers Of old time horse drawn
cabs were absent from Central park
in New York Friday July % in pro-
test against a change Of cab rates.
An IS year old girl of Popular
Mont. killed a 400 pound bear with
a % rifle hat had been killing her
fathers sheep.
U. S. Congressman Buffett's tax
lift bill to small businesses with a
capital of less than $10O,O 900 be ex-
empted from taxes for three years
after they are established.
,
U. S. Congressman Hamilton Fish
of New York, may enter suit against
maN"en Anuel syn ioi di dru0ie IS
rni'eu III d Nydok' ~ l. he"Spa-
howard a.. CoN was Iouhu ueao
nedl carter Lake ouiiudy Juy 81
texas ABOUT reduy y
unite.
chicago ana Northwestern Tram
Jumps the tracks entering the station
IN milwaukee.
Nedd me O"aHd Ghiae
Lightnihg strikes ana destroys a
river prldge al Chester, Ill, SATURDAY
night' july @9tn-
81. JOINS AME Churcn mad gooo
success with the closing OF the rally
last sunday, July 3oth-
!
topeka district conference o the
August End at Topeka Kansas
OKldnOmd matches funds received
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05

Labor officials of the RR. Brother
hood stated Friday July 2sth, that
Sidney Hillman Of the CIO is rails
ing a great slush fund to carry the
coming election. The union journal
stated hat Hillrian's group is like
ly TO injure the Roosevelt Truman
ticket.
The Omaha guide., 1944-08-05

WHEN Functional Nervous
wv Disturbances such az Sleep
Eessness, Crankiness, Excftability.
Restlessness or Nervous Headache
interfere with your work or spoil
your good times, take
The sub., 1944-08-03
Way Strike? LGy-Ofs

Do you believe that the Come pany was justified in breaking It's contract with the Union by not giving the Union advance notice of the Iay-offs so that the Union could review the cases and see # the workers were getting a square deal2 Or do you think that S water over the damf
 Do you know when 1t will hap" pen next and to whom? Can you tell when and if this will happen to one thousand others? Sooner or later, the working force will be cut down. Will the workers, through their Union, have anye thing to gay about this2
The sub., 1944-08-03
w" Dept. BIO
by Jerry ViIIaini

We'll. well If 1t isn't Marion Sbmons back after a prolonged illness or was 1t another trip to the Hubp How are the palm trees still swaying, Marion2 What 8 dress.
 Notice to the E. B. Management: want to place an order for two subs to be delivered as soon as the war is over. One for Mary Cochran, whose husband Is at the Sub Base and one for Shirley Main whose husband is also at the Base. The girls went through one of the subs during their lunch hour and immediately fell in love with them. Being in the submarine ser vice. their husbands will undOubt- edly approve of living in sub af- ter the war. OK so cancel that order.
 Congratulations to Charlotte Welch. She was just transferred from the tool crib to the welding department. as 8 time clerk.
 Welcome back Gwen, hope you had a swell time in Oklahoma or was 1t Texas or maybe 1t was.
 Want to congratulate Mimi on winning the contest because she certainly has 1t in the right places and I hope she wins many more.