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Metropolitan Life and Its Negro POlicyhOlders

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company which has $780,
900 pohoder with the inevitable
fight its discrimination record fight which the
has asked its unfair employment policies its barring
Negroes New York City Stuyesant axree housing project
Last week. its home office New York pcketed by Negroes,
members of the March Washington led by A. Phillip
Randolph protest against the Metropoan discriminatory housing
projects and hiring policies.
The significant of the the the Randolph
group organize the thousands of Negro poyho bloc
participate the April annual meeting of the Metropolitan
mutual ALL pocyhoders entitled
the members of the board of directors.
Certainly the 100000 Negro pocyhoders entitled to have
of their racial the board Negro
least white who is interested ending determinations within the
unit of its pcyhoders. Every Negro
member ought vote candidates the Randolph
The Negro has harped the Metropolitan
Insurance Company several without results
that opinion has cryszed which
proceeding talk
has evolved influence the
handles millions of dollars Negroes
times loans its funds which
anNego Restricted districts
decent housing Negroes
dollars.
Negroes have nothing lose challenging the
the Metropolitan, which part
ought to exercise their long dormant rights.
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Tragedy of an Empty House," eve
ming.
At 8 p. m. Rev. II. w. Bolts, Jr.,
will speak at program sponsored
by the Social and Literary club.
The choir of Zion Baptist church
will sing.
New members, joining last Sun
day, were Mrs. Nancy Gray from
Bogue, Miss, and Mrs. Ida Coving-
ton. Flowers were given by Paul
inc Martin and Aline Thomas in
memory of their father and moth
er. Visitors were Sgt. James T.
Murray, Napier Field, Ala; Mrs
D. M. Johnson, st. Paul; K. Blau-
din and Alan Hawkins, seamer
from Wold- Chamberlain Field, Min.
neapolis; Mrs. Lula K. Thomas
Washington, D. C.-Phyllis Payne
lem.
On Tuesday, Nov. 81, Rev. Mas
sey represented the Baptists of ST.
Paul at a meeting at the YMCA OF
the st. Paul Round Table of the
National Conference of Christians
and Jews.
Our church was well represented
at the Women's Conference of the
Council of Churches at the Christ
Lutheran church at 2 p. M, Tues
day, Nov. Ia. At 6:15, seven dele
gates attended the annual meeting
of the st. Paul Council of churches.
Rev. Massey participated on the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-24
Paul Robson in
"OthellO" Here
Dec. II. II. l3

Paul Robson, famous actor,
singer and athlete, will be present
ed in "Othello" at the Lyceum the
alter, Minneapolis, for four per-
formances, the evenings of Deem
Der II, IL and IS, and a matinee
Wednesday, Dec. 10.
One critic says, "Mr. Robson
with his deep baritone voice easily
dominates the stage when he is on,
which is most of the time. He
brings to the role of 'Othello' a
rich, simple clarity which hits its
mark whether he is called on to
portray tenderness or jealousy.
Even to the violent scenes which
bring on a fit of epilepsy, he
brings the feel of a quiet, sincere,
simple dignity, mingled with frus-
tration."
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Good Conduct of
Negroes in Public
Urged by Reader
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Sometimes we feel like we would
choke if we didn't stick out our neck
and get a few things off our chest.
We are not posing as a reformer
and any cynicism is purely uninten-
tional, but a few recent observations
of misconduct, if continued, will
surely retard our progress in the
war against discrimination.
A dry night club was organized
for teen age boys and girls in our
city-the colored patrons were well
coined and treated with courtesy,
but before long that undesirable
group without any sense of good
manners, barged in like gang bust
ers and now that pleasure for all
brown skins is out.
Recently we saw one of our high
school boys, from a respectable
family, too, sitting in the center
of "a street car smoking like an en-
CINE disregarding the large sign,
"No Smoking" directly in front of
him.
We also saw young colored
mother with a tot that appeared to
be less than two years old get off
the street car on a busy down town
corner and put a regular Simon
Legree on the little fellow with a
stick-all uncalled for in public.
We are still at a loss to know
why the patrons of the Fletcher
Henderson dance last week left the
empty refreshment bottles all over
the floor endangering the life and
limbs of the dancers.
Recently two of our well-known
matrons were admitted with court
esq to the cocktail lounge in one
of our best down town hotels. The
manager and owner of the hotel
say, "bar no person because of race
or color as long as their appearance
and conduct is o. k" These gals
got themselves highly intoxicated
and put on a performance that en-
barrassed the management, guests
and Negro employees-they played
the dozens like they were being
paid for it. We need to add a cam
paign of good conduct to our many
other campaigns in our Twin Cities.
Mrs. Frances H. McAdams,
st. Paul, MINI.
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some time past before the House
Post Office Committee II. R. 1901,
bill which would provide for the
payment of time and one-half for
all work performed in excess Of 40
hours per week, based on a 253-
day year. Due to the fact that at
the present time our overtime pay
ments are based on a 306-day year
We have the unusual situation of
receiving less per hour for over
time than for a similar hour of our
regular work day. In asking for
the passage of this bill we are
merely seeking the same overtime
benefits as prevail in private in
dustry. I think the general public
is familiar with the long hours of
work which have been made neces-
sary for all postal employees as
their contribution in the war effort.
1t is only just that they be given
the benefit of this long overdue
corrective measure.
We have been assured. that i'm
mediately following the election
both House and Senate Post Office
Committees would complete hear
ings on these bills and consider all
phases of the postal salary struc-
ture. In order that we may obtain
prompt approval in Committee and
action in both Houses of Congress
it is necessary that we create IA
vorable public opinion.
Toward that end ask that you
aid our cause through the editorial
pages of your papers and thus as
sist our campaign to secure the
enactment of these worthy meas
ures at the earliest possible date.
Let me assure you that your efforts
will be deeply appreciated not only
by the postal clerks whom I have
the honor of representing but by
all postal employees who will be
the recipients of the benefits pro-
vided by these bills.
Yours very truly,
GERALD W. OLSON,
Legislative Representative.
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at Provident hospital; in St. Louis
at General hospital; in Washington
at Freedman's; in New Orleans at
Flint Goodman's, all over the land
in cities where Negroes are con-
centrated in large numbers. Price
less energy which, if put to con-
structive use, would put the race
ahead by many steps in achieve
ment, gone for naught in emotional
outbursts which in many instances
have tragic consequences.
Incidents Are Mostly Trivial
In Kind
The viciousness, nearly animal
like in its unreasoning intensity
and malignance, among Negroes to-
ward one another is a serious prob
lem. Anything, almost, will in
flame the passion of a Negro
against another. A quarrel over
woman; an accidental humping into
another; the way one looks at the
other-or, just a plain case of
cussed determination to exhibit
ones contempt for his fellow
being, these are some of the causes
for the strange malady with which
we are afflicted. Sometimes the
element of gain is involved, rob-
berries, holdups, etc., but such Incl
dents can be added to the more or
less general types of crimes for
which police remedies are provided.
Most of the Negroes who are so
quick to kill, beat or main one
another, are as tame as rabbits in
their native cities in the South
when the white man comes along.
They get off the streets as he ap-
proaches, bow and scrape, show
plenty ivory in grins and move with
willing alacrity at the command Of
the most insignificant white. All
they are concerned with is that
they are obeying a white man,
showing him Difference, making
him feel good by servile attitudes.
The vicious white man in the South
can do practically what he pleases
to Negroes and, in nine out of ten
cases, can feel assured of his own
safety. He can browbeat Negro
women, insult them, cheat, steal,
shortchange and shortweight Ne
groes on all sides, and the worst
he can expect is the cussing out
that comes from too much pressure
and the Illustration of the newt
ableness of fate on the part of the
Negro who is thus forced to say
something in retaliation.
Such Cases Number in Thousands
The young Negroes, fighting in
the middle of a Harlem street the
other night, can be multiplied by
the thousands to get a more COM
plete picture of the whole sordid,
vexing and dismaying problem. The
instructive desire on the part of
such people to vent their spleen on
each other-even to the point of
bloodshed, is mirrored in the
mounting police and court records
of felonies, and cases of disorderly
conduct on the calendars in Negro
communities, such as, Harlem,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Los
Angeles, Memphis, st. Louis, New
Orleans, and Atlanta. In most in
stances, it will be found that the
cases of felonies involving assault
and murder and plain brawling
among Negroes are cases which are
exclusively Negro. They're too
scared to exhibit such violent re-
actions against the white man who
does and has done far more to them
than the Negroes who accidentally
bump into somebody of color and
gets his head cut off for the
"crime."
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st. James A. M. E. Church News:
The message on "The Robe" de-
ivered by Rev. B. N. Moore, gave
the congregation a very vivid pic
ture of the book, "The Robe" by
Lloyd C. Douglas, as well as one
of the courage of Christ, and the
everlasting strength which radiates
from Him to believer. The ex-
perience to which Demetrus gave
evidence when he said: "When 1
touch this robe it does something
for me, gives me peace and conf
dence that everything will come
out all right, a calmness that stills,
yet strengthens" should be that
of each individual of the present
age. AS Marcellus, who became de-
ranged because of his part in the
disposal Of the robe, was cured
when he took courage and touched
it, so may we who are sin-sick be
made whole by contact with Him.
Jesus is the Answer to all who are
in trouble. If they but go to Him.
Rev. Moore was one of the four
speakers who addressed the Young
Peoples Council on Tuesday, Nov.
a Better understanding of Races
project" the Negro and Nesei be-
ing the groups to be studied.
Those who took part on a very
entertaining program at the Pro-
gressive clubs pre-Thanksgiving
tea arranged by Mrs. Lucille Will
liams were: Peggy Apparicio, Ad-
die and Janet Armstrong, John
Whitaker, Printice Harris, Beat
rice Schuck, Kay Darling and
Gloria Williams. Mrs. Bertha Gum
was general chairman.
On Sunday evening Rev. Moore
was guest speaker for a newly or
ganized group of Young People at
the Hamline Methodist Church. He
was assisted in the devotional ses-
sion and discussion by Mrs. Moore
and Mrs. Prentice Harris. After
devotions, led by Charlotte Wilson,
the remainder of the Young Peo-
pies period was used to autograph
Christmas cards to be sent to boys
in the armed forces, from St.
James, by the University of Life.
Junauld Brown will lead the dis
ussion on "Mohammedanism";
Bernice Allison will lead the devo-
tons.
Plans have been completed for
the Sunday schools Christmas OBJ
servance which will be Sunday, De-
cember oath, at 500 p. m.
Among the visitors who wor-
SHIPPED with US at our morning ser
vice were William Pagues and No
Ian S. johnson of Void Chamber
lain Naval Air Base, Mrs. Helen
Benner Mitchell and Mrs. D. Brent.
On Sunday, November 26th, Rev.
Moore's subject for the morning
service will be "The Church Our
Men. Are Returning to-" The usual
welcome is extended to all to wor-
ship with us.-Bertha King.
Pilgrim Baptist Church Notes:
Cali or Nothing at All" was the
topic of the sermon last Sunday,
Nov. 10, by the pastor, Rev. Floyd
Massey, Jr. It was based upon the
story of Jesus and the rich young
ruler from Mark 1O:17-31. He made
clear the fact that Jesus never OPP
posed the possession of wealth as
such, but he knew the peril of
riches. He said Jesus demanded
complete surrender of ones whole
self call or nothing at ALL"
The subject of the children's
story was based on "Suffer Little
Children to Come Unto Me-"
On Sunday evening at the forum
hour, sponsored by the Missionary
society, Rev. s. Kanow spoke to
US on the Japanese-American prob
Next Sunday our minister's SER
mon topics will be "a Book I'm
noticed" in the morning; "The
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-24
In Memoriom

In loving memory of our dear husband
and father, Gilbert Washington, who
passed away one year ago, Nov. rs, 1913.
It was bitter grief, shock severe
To part with one we loved so dear.
Sadly missed by Mrs. Naomi Washing
ton and daughters, Marjorie and Norma.
C0rd of Thanks
To our many friends, our thanks for the
anniversary gifts and beautiful cards.
Words can never half express how much
it added to our happiness.
Rev. and Mrs. Il. Reddick.
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In MemOriam

In loving memory of our dear mother,
Fannie Jones, who departed this life Nov.
%, 1913, at Chicago, nj.
A mother who gave Us the best of her
life,
Who cherished our secrets, our sorrow,
our strife;
Who taught rs to love. who taught Us
to pray
A mother in heaven-God bless her to-
day.
Sadly missed BY Robert Daeus, Dies
Moines, La; Leonard Dacus, Detroit,
Mich. Sydney Dacus, Chicago, III; Mary
Dacus Hudson, Minneapolis.
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Oct. 81, 1914
Burma

Dear H. @. Brown Service Club:
It is now 1880 hours, Tuesday,
Oct. 81, as I write this little mis-
sive in acknowledgment of the
thoughtful Christmas greeting card
I just received from your very eff
ficient organization. The thought
of your club remembering me way
over here touches me deeply. Some
times we G. rs off in remote parts
of the world such as this, get to
thinking that maybe the folks back
home don't care about US, but ii
takes just a little thing as this card
to reassure US and re-establish our
faith in the goodness of mankind
You know sometimes we can get
awful shaky in our belief in human
ity especially over here and it takes
something just like this card to
put us on even keel again.
Since I've been in this theater
I've been fortunate in contracting
my brother, 1t. Reginald A. Harris:
although / haven't seen him as yet
In my next telephone conversation
l shall surely tell him of the good
work your club is doing.
1 am enclosing a stenciled copy
of the Christmas Greeting card
" mail rather) that drew up fol-
our company. 1 am working in the
capacity of craftsman for the COM
pany and I find the work very in
teresting.
l would enjoy a letter from some
member or members of the club.
Sincerely,
T/5 Joseph T. Harris, Jr
Postal Employees
Need Pay Raise
Editor: Shortly before the ad-
journment of Congress hearings
were held before the Senate Post
Office Committee on S. 1882, the
Mead postal wage-increase bill
This bill would provide for a per-
manent increase in pay for all
postal employees in the amount of
$500 annually, and would replace
the temporary bonus measure I'M
der which we are now operating
and which expires on June 80, 1915.
AS you may know, postal work
ers have not had a raise in pay
since the REIMBURSEMENT Act of 1925
Bureau of Labor statistics admit
an increase in living costs since the
start of the war of % per cent but
fail to take into consideration such
items of expense as taxes, trans
portation, rent, ETC., so in reality
the true figures would indicate an
increase well in excess of 40 per
cent. This fact has been borne out
by the minority report of the two
labor members of the Presidents
committee to study the cost of liv-
ing. AS against this tremendous
upward trend in living costs we
have only Ii per cent increase
under the provisions of the tenn
porary bonus. The $500 permanent
increase would still fail to meet
the additional expense burden but
should be in line with stabilized
wages after the immediate postwar
years have passed so we feel that
we are very reasonable in our de-
mands.
There has also been pending for
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Card of Thanks

We sincerely acknowledge the sympathy
shown US during the recent illness and
death of our mother and grandmother,
by the many letters, cards and floral of-
ferings of our friends. Your kindness will
always be remembered-Mrs. Margery
Ward, Mrs. J. N. Boyd, daughters Mrs
Bertha Harris, Mrs. Gertrude Grubbs and
Louneer Pemberton, grandchildren.
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PLAIN TALK
BY DAN GARDNER

The taxcab driver stopped his machine in the middle
the block By the expression face he must have felt
wanted to watch what going much he and while
the meter clicked off nickes peered through the open
windows at the sordd taking in the middle of the
street Corner street lamps and the mucoored Moons Of
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Cord Of Thanks

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
and appreciation to those who by various
means expressed condolences to US in our
recent bereavement in the loss Of our
mother, Mrs. Geneva d. Smith.
Miss Lena o. Smith
Mrs. Frances s. Brown
Mr.. Prentiss o. Smith
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-11-24

Do your Christmas Shopping
with friendly firms whose ads are
usually found in this paper.-adv.
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Curd Of Thanks

wish to thank my many friends and
organizations for the kindnesses shown
me during my recent illness.
Sidney L. Williams.
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Pity the Poor Board Member

Many times the penalty of whether
modest board Lack of membership board often
there exists critical attitude towards organizations by boards
This critical appraisal organization boards
feelings begins disappear after election the third fourth
especially one is the breadWnner aoousy business
This especially when the boards
variety which fifty bucks meeting
member.
beer and kes, depending your appe
instance, church forget
70 the lowest and cheapest KIND OF lying mud singing business
who speaks out for what he considers
and customers who usually him being preacher
much friendly him. way
doing her duty by the official body
too church boards do not tolerance Christian
On civic boards active member becomes part
the clique lat least that's what he'll be Hitler
Ve depending how he votes One puts himself position
being public because the civic
dollar and home from regular meetings
is forever critsng the board doing anything"
After
the community and people consider him his connections useful
he then placed board which he will
Then the begins He misses his dinner he which
he afford listen dull dur explanations put
with from employees of institutions like which
would not be tolerated in private business.
All of the many pains which the
would possibly every people
would show little appreciation understanding the prob
lens of the poor harassed board member.
unfair board member "dv
stopping punishment
the perpetual board member doing his
the community something be seriously considered
the community who has something
elected and would board officer
organization those who loaded with memberships
serve on fewer boards and offer better services
sokolsky (syndicated coumn didn't
D. reelected but trying to tell him where to hold the
augural.
you Harry McApns "Uncoverng Washington"
recommend the page McApn
hits a nail on the head accurately.
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NORTHWARD NEGRO VIBRATIONS

The South becoming concerned than perhaps before
the nohward mgaons Negroes Many
coming vocal about it.
times
and during the poCv War period free" labor which
most literally such for dgracefuy
Too these burbons proted political power
subterfuge For while the systematically
Negro the vote it still has pofed proporonate
sentation Congress of
Every time Federal legislation
posed the South has objected insisted
standard workers that boosted
of living The always the Sous
highly ndustraed efficiency Also the disparity between
and South both finance and markets Of
that the South has been maintained the labor
political market And for the weds
all out Of proportion to what has Negroes
whites Lynchng vote dena bruaes hate
segregation have been the poison of the section
Feudaism had breads that
by the South whites particularly Negroes
knows the Negroes plight
he that has borne the bulk of the
work under the boiling Southern grung
suting hours of domestic
After the first world migrate North
has terminated that trend-and ustifay Humans
humane
Often we have been asked long
bad thing? Bad because the economy
the nation? Bad because it Jokes added difficulties
burdened and North?
We need not these questions obvious
ge only that the migratory problem probably
simply by the white Southerner taking his Negroes
and by such action the Negroes sharing
of life to which he has years unrequted
toI.-Chicago Bee.
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Overseas Soldier
Enjoys Service
Club Greetings

The following letter was received by
Mrs. Esther Brown, 405 St. Anthony, St.
Paul, president of the Halle Q. Brown
Service Club. This club has sent boxes and
greeting cards to numerous boys in the
U. S. and overseas.
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