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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-18

Mrs. Ruth Massey and her daugh-
ter, Eula, who have been the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Wat
son, TIC st. Anthony, brother and
sister-in-law of Mrs. Massey, re-
turned to their home at Abbeyville,
s. c., last week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-18
By Staff Correspondent

10y Obdh Correspondent
1t appears that the solid Negro
vote is not Gin the bag" for either
of the major political parties in the
coming national election if the SEN
timents and statements mace by the
several persons who spoke during
the open discussion on the question
of "How Should the Negro Vote in
the Coming National Election?" at
the regular monthly meeting of the
st. Paul Branch of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People in the Halle @.
Brown House Tuesday night, are
representative of Negroes through
out the country.
1t is the opinion of the writer of
this story that the foregoing state
ment is true and that good cross
section of the opinions of Negroes
and liberal whites on the candidates
and platforms of the Republican
and Democratic parties was given
in the discussion.
Salters Praises Roosevelt
Edwin Salters, speaking for the
Democratic party, said that the
Negro should vote for the Demo-
cratic ticket because President
Roosevelt has done so much for the
Negroes. Mr.. Salters declared that
a vote for the Democratic party was
in reality a vote for Roosevelt. He
admitted that man in such a posi-
ton as the President would be
greatly criticized. Mrs. George
Mundell asked Mr.. Salters later in
the discussion whether the Negro
should vote for a change of admin
istration in the midst of the war
when President Roosevelt has given
such good leadership" Mr.. Salters
said that President Roosevelt was
the greatest international politician
of our day in our country and
should be kept in office. He re-
minded his audience of the old say
ing of not changing horses in the
middle of the stream"
F. d. r. Like Other Politicians
President Roosevelt, just as other
politicians, has lodged the issues
in, many instances, asserted Lathrop
Rogers, who said that he was
neither Democrat nor Republican.
Mr.. Rogers declared that it was
well for the Negro not to vote
solidly for either party. He pointed
out that Governor Dewey, the Re-
publican candidate, had appointed
Negroes to prominent, well paying
positions in the State of New York.
Some of the weaknesses in the
Democratic party's plank on the
Negro question were pointed out
by Mr.. Rogers, who also declared
that party platforms do not mean
much.
Vienna Johnson Speaks i,
Mrs. Vienna Johnson, who at
tended the Democratic National
Convention, declared that the dele
gates from Minnesota were not
satisfied with the brief statement
on the Negro in the Democratic
party's platform. The Minnesota
delegates wanted fortnight dec
laration for the passage of the anti
poll tax and anti-lynching bills and
a permanent FEPC. She admitted
that the Southerners were very
vociferous in their demands and
prejudices at the Convention. She
said that she agreed with the for
mer speaker (Mr. Rogers) in his
contention that party platforms do
not mean much and that they are
"idealistic" and can only have
meaning as the people demand that
they have meaning. "The people,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-18

hoL Always uOeS
the odor of the
rose permeate the
air.
Basically, for
example, the CLIO,
in principle, is
our most liberal
a b or organiza-
ton. Its ex-
pressed polio
a n d philosophy
are against dis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-18
Statements of St. Paulites
at NAACP Meeting
Indicate Vote Difference

and not the person in the office,
are responsible for the implement
ing and administration of the laws"
Mrs. Johnson, who is a candidate
for State Warehouse Commissioner
on the Democratic ticket, urged the
support of President Roosevelt and
"his great program of social legis-
lation."
81 do not believe in either Presi-
dent Roosevelt or Governor Dewey.
=. l am concerned about what the
people want and do" asserted
George Wills. He said that the
Negro should not vote as Negro
bat as an American citizen and he
should vote for the best interests
of all. Mr.. Wills showed his party
preference when he said that the
Democratic party had only one
man, Roosevelt, but that the Re
publican party had several men who
would have made good candidates.
He admitted that he could not see
why the Negro could or would vote
the Democratic ticket.
Paul Chelstrom pointed out that
both the Democratic and Republican
parties have done little or nothing
for the Negro. Why have the anti
poll tax and anti-lynching bills been
passed and why is there continued
discrimination and segregation in
the armed forces and elsewhere
against the Negro, he asked. The
Negro will not secure his full rights
under either of these "capitalistic
parties" the speaker said, as he
pointed out the need of the forma-
ton of real workers party. Mr..
Chelstrom said that he had never
voted for either the Republican or
Democratic parties and that he had
always voted for the Farmer-Labor
party, which had been supported by
the workers in its heyday.
William (Bil) Heron made the
observation that there was consid-
cradle applause when either of or
both of the major parties were
being citicized during the discus
sion and that maybe there was or
should be another party under con-
sideration in the discussion. The
Negro should not think in terms of
parties, and he should support is
sues rather than parties, Mr.. Her
ron asserted. He scored people for
not registering and voting as did
Mrs. Della Hollosumback, who
urged the support of President
Roosevelt.
Boyd Cites Collaboration of
Parties on Negro
There has been collaboration be-
tween both the Republican and
Democratic parties in keeping the
18th, 14th and 18th amendments
from being really effective" as
serted Frank Boyd, who scored both
parties for collaboration" against
the anti-poll tax and anti-lynching
bills.
Miss Bertha McNeill, a school
teacher in the Washington, d. c.,
school system, spoke to the meet
ing before the open discussion was
held. Miss McNeill, who is the
secretary of the national Board of
the Woman's International League
for Peace and Freedom, declared
that nothing is really being settled
by this war. "This war is not set
Ting the problems of democracy,
as is evident in your discussions
here and as can be seen in both
Negro weeklies and your daily
papers," Miss Mcneil said that
there is need for a social revolution
"a revolution of the heart.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-18
UncOvering
Washington
By Harry S. McAIpin

A rose smells the same, no mat
ter what you call it.
That's true of men, too, where
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-18
To States Rights
BY ]. NJ. s.
Somewhere in India)

Heat, dust, bugs, and Japs is a
helluva price to pay for states
rights.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-18
Social News
Galore Inside

The social and personal "do-
ings" of the community are
found first usually in this paper.
Read Villa Booker's report on
Social and Personals in the pa
per weekly.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-18

1t is the opinion of the writer of
this story that the foregoing state
ment is true and that a good cross
section of the opinions of Negroes
and liberal whites on the candidates
and platforms of the Republican
and Democratic parties was given
in the discussion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-23
PRICE, ALLISON
TO PREACH HERE

DR.. P. F. Price, Sr., long a res
ident in China, and the Rev. An
drew Allison, former headmaster
Of the James Sprunt boys school
at Kiangyin, China, are to preach
in the two services conducted next
Sunday at the First Presbyterian
church, it was announced here
yesterday. :.
The Rev. Mr.. Allison is visiting
the local church, which once sup
ported the entire Kianyin sta
ton church and schools, along
with Miss Marion Wilcox and Miss
Ruth Worth, all of whom served
at Kianyin.
Another visitor for the occasion
of China Missions will be DR..
John M. Wells, former pastor, who
is to conduct early morning pray
er meetings each morning of the
following week, looking toward
the May communion services.
.Kianyin is a large city on the
Yangtse- river, west of Shanghai,
and now lies in Japanese occup-
led territory.
The Rev. and Mrs. Allison re.
turned to this country on the
Gripsholm last December.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-23
WORK DISPLAYED
! BY ART STUDENTS

Art students of New Hanover
High school, competing for sill
yer living cup offered annually
by Sturgeon Bailey, local adver-
Using executive, are now display
ing samples of their best CONNER
cial work in the lobby of the Is
aac Bear school, 18th and Mar
ket streets.
Mr.. Bailey for many years has
been stimulating interest in the
development of latent art talent
among local youths.
The students, who have receiv-
ed their training in the classes
conducted by Miss Emma Los
sen, have chosen their own SUBJ
jects for the posters shown. The
exhibit reflects both originality
and excellent technique.
Judges for the competition, to
close May %, will be local bust
ness persons: Mayor B. B. Cam
eron, J. W. Jackson, and Mrs.
Elsie Cole Jones.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-23
CALLS FOR LABOR
CONTINUE STRONG

Requests for workers coming into
the local United States employ
ment office during the past few
weeks have shown no sign Of de-
creasing, Felix A. Scroggs, local
manager said yesterday.
This is due primarily to the fact
that a few small contracts on diff
ferent military installations which
we're in the process of negotiation
before Wilmington was declared a
critical area, have been let and
require approximately 200 workers
of various types.
The biggest reason for the de-
mand is that employers are in need
of replacements for men who have
been called by the draft boards.
Workers needed are: Automobile
mechanics ard automobile me-
chanic trainees, carpenters, ma
chinists, boiler markers, black
smiths, plant laborers, locomotive
firemen, brakemen, switchmen. ap-
prentice pressman (printing), stock
clerk, stenographers (male and
female), typis SITS, mechanical
draughtsman, medical technicians,
dental assistants, female investiga-
tor, recreational director, and re-
ceptionists.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-23

Columbus was the first to call
Cuba 1.-THE Pearl of the Antilles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-23
LIMIT FISHERMEN

LONDON, April %. -tP-The
German high command in Holland
has forbidden Dutch fishermen to
20 farther than one mile from the
coast and at some points has for
hidden them to enter the open sea
at all in order to prevent direc-
tons being given to any invasion
forces through minefieldds, Aneta
news agency said today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-23
100, 900 World War II
Vets On Pension Rolls

WASHINGTON, April 22.-(R)-
Veterans of World War II already
on pension rolls exceed 100000,
veterans adminstra Frank T..
Hines declared today in opposing
overall pension legislation at this
time.
1--WE had better defer action on
covering the field until we know
more about what the results of this
war are going to be-" Hines told
a senate finance subcommittee,
adding:
st am frank to say that anyone
who can predict what the cost Of
legislation will lead to can do bet
te-. calculating than I can"
The legislation to which he re-
ferred would raise monthly pen
sions to veterans of World Wars I
and II with non-sevice disabilities
from $40 to $50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-23

The Rev. L. C. Heaston Of Day
ton, Ohio, who will begin a series
of revival services at the Church of
God, Fourth and Marsteller streets,
Sunday morning at II o'clock. Mr..
Heaston will be heard at $3.50 p. m.
over station WMFD. Revival SER
vices will be held at the church
each night at o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10

proved college or university or any
State apprenticeship agency, or
State board Of vocational edu-
cation
Or any State apprenticeship
council or
Federal Apprentice Training
Service pub. 30S, 18th Congo or
Any Federal agency authorized
to supervise such training.
Sec. 40l - authorizes appropr.-
ations, etc.
Sec. 4o2 - Pub. is, 18th Cong.
Is amended by adding section 1
which provides that books, sup
plies or equipment furnished
trainee or student under Part VII
or Part VIII of Veterans Regu-
lation No. l (a) shall be deemed
released to him. However, if he
fails he may be required, in the
discretion OF Administrator, to re-
turn such material not actually
expended or to repay the rea-
sonable value thereof.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
Chapter III Reviewing
Authority

Bee. 80. The Administrator
OF veterans' Affairs may 70 be-
hind or investigate the commits
sion OF an ottenss causing dis
charge or dismissal from service
and forfeiture OF rights, and ii
he finds the person was insane
at time Of offense, such person
shall not be precluded from ben
efits to which he Is otherwise
entitled under the laws admins
tered by the V. A.-provided that
portion OF this section pertain
Ing to barring OF all rights shall
not apply to any war risk, Gov
eminent or national service life
insurance policy.
Sec. 3o1. Boards Of Review are
to be established in War and
Navy Departments for purpose Of
reviewing, changing, correcting or
modifying, or issuing new dis
charges in accordance with facts
presented to the board, any dis
charge or dismissal presented upon
boards own motion or upon re-
quest Of former officer or enlisted
man, or If deceased, by next of kin
or legal notwithstanding
Is made OF discharge of dismissal
by reason of sentence of general
court martial witnesses and ad-
ditional evidence are permitted
counsel Is permitted and accred-
;lted representatives. of veterans
organizations are included in TIE
term counsel for re-
view should be made within IS
years after discharge or date of
this Act, whichever is later.
Sec. 302. Boards of Review
are also provided to pass upon
the findings and decision of re-
firing toards-Secretaries OF War,
Navy and Treasury authorized
and directed to assemble such
boards OF revlew-Any officer re-
tired, or released to inactive
service without pay, for physical
disability may request review
Counsel, testimony and witnesses
are permitted Decisions of
such boards to be laid before the
President for approval or dis
approval.
(Note-No mention is made in this
section of the Administrator OF
Veterans Affairs or of the Vet
Grams Administration. However,
accredited representation of vet
Grams organizations may act as
counsel)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10

Of employment, and for placement
Of veterans in employment.
{b) assist In securing and main
tanning current information on job
opportunities. public or private.
(c) promote the interest Of en-
pleyers in employing veterans;
I'D maintain regular contact
with employers and veterans Or
carnations with = view of keep
ing all advised OF available vet
Grams for employment and oppor-
tunities for jobs;
(e) improve working conditions
and advance employment Of vet
Grams.
Sec. 6o2-Where deemed neees-
sary by the Board additional en-
ployees, preferably veterans, shall
be assigned to local employment
offices; and their duties primarily
devoted to carrying out the work
prescribed by veterans employ
ment representatives.
Sec. 603-All Federal agencies
concerned shall furnish records
and cooperate with the Board.
Sec. e04-The Federal agency
administering the q. S. Employ
ment Service shall maintain that
service and, during the period OF
its administration, shall effectu-
ate the provisions. OF this title
(Now and during the war this is
the War Manpower Commission
Sec. e05-Sets up means for bud
get and financing; the War Man.
power Commission to allocate SUI
ficient funds for current fiscal year
Sec. e06-Defines q. 9. Employ
naent Service, Its functions now
being performed by the War Man.
power Commission.
Sec. 607-Defines veteran Of any
war as one discharged under 9th
er than dishonorable conditions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
Title VI
Chapter XV-General Ad.
n,inistratire and Penal
Provisions

Sec. 15Oo-Administrative, definf.
tive and penal provisions Of Pub.
No. 2 73rd Cong. as amended, and
Pub. 262, 74th Cong. as amended
shall be for application under this
Act. Administrator may for the pur-
pose Of carrying out any OF the
provisions OF Pub. 2, as amended,
and of this Act, accept uncompen-
stated services, agencies, or persons.
for necessary services, as he may
deem practicable.
Sec. Standardization for ap-
preparations to accomplish purposes
of this Act.
Sec. 1502-Wherever used In this
act the singular includes the plu-
raj; the masculine and the feni-
nine; administrator" means the
Administrator of Veterans Affa S:
UNITED States" means the ses j
states, territories, possessions, D. c..
etc. Termination of hostilities in
the present war" and similar re- =
ences to ending Of war, means, -
mination of the war as declared by
Presidential proclamation or con.
current resolution of Congress.
Sec. 1903 - Discharge or relc 50
from active service under co. l.
tons other than dishonorable S II
be prerequisite to entitlement to
veterans benefits provided by this
Act or Public Numbered 2, 73rd
Congress, as amended.
Sec. 1504EAnnual Report by tho
Administrator to the Congress.
Sec. 1505-If hereafter there shall
be authorized any allowance in the
nature of adjusted compensation.
any benefits received by, or paid
for, any veteran under this Act
shall be charged against and de-
Quoted from such adjusted com.
pensation.
(Reprinted from the North Caro-.
lima Legion News, official publica.
ton, N. G. Dept, American Legion.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
Chapter IX-Amount OF
Allowance And Payment

Sec. 900 (a)-$2o.oo per week
less than part of wages payable
to applicant for such week which
is in excess of So.
(b) for each calendar month
or major fraction thereof of active
service during period from Sept
is, 1910, to end of present war;,
veteran shall be entitled to four
weeks of allowances, but not to
exceed maximum of 81 weeks;
provided the allowance for the
qualifying 80 days service shall
be eight weeks for each such
month.
Sec. 9o1 (a) Allowances to be
paid at the intervals prescribed by
unemployment compensation law
of the State in which claim is
filed. Administrator may deter
mine intervals in states where
none are prescribed. \
(b) Allowances remaining unpaid
at time of death shall not be
considered part of estate or claim
ant or liable for payment OF
debts; but Administrator may make
payment thereof to such person
as he finds equitably entitled
thereto.
Sec. 902 (a) Provision for self
employed veteran in an independ-
ent establishment, trade, business,
profession, or other vocation for
profit.
CD If such veteran shows in
accordance with rules prescribed
by Administrator that he has been
fully engaged in such self-employ-
ment and that his earnings (net)
have been less than 500 in the
previous calendar month, he shall
be entitled to receive, subject to
limitations of this title as to Jlme
and amount, the difference Cad
justed to the next highest multiple
of 81 the difference between $500
and his net earnings for such
month.
Co payment Of such allowance
to be made at the time and in
manner other payments are made
directly to veterans by the Ad-
ministrator.
(d) Subsection CD Of section
TOO and section 800 shall not ap-
ply under this section.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
Chapter XI-Adn,inis.
tratiO7l

Sec. 100 (a) Administrator is
authorized to administer this title
and shall utilize existing facilities
and services of Federal and State
Departments and agencies-clairas
to be filed with Administrator
through established public employ
ment and State unemployment
compensation agencies-such agen-
cies also to be used in processing,
adjusting and Determining such
claims and payment OF allowances.
Administrator may appoint a
representative who shall be war
veteran and a bona fide. resident
Of the state for period of at
least two years, to assist in dis
charging the Administrators duties
under this title.
CD Administrator to make rules
and regulations after consultation
and advisement with representa-
tives Of Federal or State Depart
ments or agencies having to do
with functions herein.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10

9-he without good cause does
y not attend an available free
training course as required by
regulations and provisions OF this
title.
unemployment is due to stop
Z page OF work because OF lab
or dispute at place of employ
ment; provided this subsec-
ton does not apply if it is shown
that veteran Is not participating
in or directly interested in dis
pute causing work stoppage; and
he does not belong to grade or
class Of workers Of which there
were members at the premises
where stoppage occurs, any OF
which are participating in or di-
lectly interested in dispute.
Sec. 800 (c)-1f disqualified vet
eran shall not receive any read
justment allowance for week IN
which cause of disqualification oc-
Cured and for not more than four
Immediately following weeks.
Administrator may, in cases Of
successive disqualifications, extene
period of disqualification not II
exceed additional weeks in tht
case Of any one disqualification.
,(d) Suitability of work and ex'
istence of good cause with respec
to claimant shall be determined
under the conditions and stand
ards prescribed by the unemploy
ment compensation laws of thu
State; provided Administrator may
prescribe conditions and standards
in State having no applicable sta
tute
No work shall be deemed suit
able II
Ia position offered is vacant due
to q strike, lockout, labor dispute
or
(b) the wages. hours, or othe.
conditions of the work offered ar
substantially less favorable to hin
than those prevailing for simila
work in locality.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10

(c) Administrator may delegate
his powers, except that Of pre-
scribing rules and regulations, to.
any officer or employee of his own
or Of any cooperating department.
or agency of any State, as ne
may consider necessary and proper
to carry out purposes OF this title.
I'd Allowances paid by cooper
ating State agencies shall be re-
paid upon certification by the Ad-
ministrator.
(e) Administrative expenses to be
certified for payment in advance
or otherwise.
e. Administrator shall certify
to the Social Security Board such
state departments or agencies par
ticipating in the administration OF
this title, and amount of admin
istrative expense. Upon such GER
LITIGATION the Social Security Board
shall certify such amount to the
Secretary Of the Treasury to be
paid to each state out OF ap-
preparation for the Veterans Ad-
ministretion.
(g) provision for money paid but
not used to be returned to the
Treasury.
Sec. 1101 (a) No designated rep
resentative of the administrator
serving as certifying officer shall
be liable with respect to payment
of any allowance, in absence OF
gross negligence or intent to de-
fraud.
(b) same provisions as to disc
bursting off; GERS.
Sec. Claimant to be entitled
to fair hearing before impartial
tribunal of Site agency, or agency
designated by Administrator, II
Eclaim is disallowed. Representative
of Administrator in each State shau
be final appellate authority, SUP"
iect to review by Administrator.
Sec. 11Os-Qualified employee una
der Section 8 of Railroad Un-ems
ployment Insurance Act, or former
railroad employee, may make claim
through office operated by or q
facility designated as free EN-.
|. ployment office by Railroad Retire.
ment Board pursuant to provisions
of said Act. Conditions and stand
ards and procedures Of said Act
shall apply if not in conflict with
the provisions of this title, the ap.
pellate procedure being subject to
final appeal to the Administrator.