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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
Souvenirs from
Battle Front at
Newspaper Office

German helmets, bayonet, gas
mask, gas container, belt and 9TH
er souvenirs straight from the
battle field will be on display in
this newspapers Minneapolis Of
flee next week.
This battle equipment was taken
off the battle field at a German
Fort during the third wave Of the
invasion of Southern France, by
Seaman Harold Brown, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Brown, 405 st.
Anthony Ave., st. Paul.
Seaman Brown was in st. Paul
recently on a 30-day furlough from
overseas duty.
Do your Christmas Shopping
with friendly firms whose ads are
usually found in this paper.-adv.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
Halle Forum
Sunday, Dec. 10

The Halle Q. Brown forum on
December 10 will be conducted by
the Twin City committee for In
dustrial and Political education.
The main speaker will be Leonard
Lageman, State Secy. of the C. I.
o. Members on the panel who will
answer important questions in re-
gard to labor are Nellie Stone, Vice
President of the Hotel and Restau-
rant Workers A. F. of L.; Mrs. Betty
Baker, member of the Amalgamat-
ed Clothing Workers and Secy. to
the Ramsey County C. 1. o. coun-
Gil; Frank Boyd, Secy.-Treas. of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters A. F. of L.; Louis Mason,
guard and member of Local 2742
International Harvester Co., G. I.
o.; Ed. Salter, trustee of Local
2742 International Harvester, G. I.
O.; Ray Graf, Pres. of Local 2742
International Harvester, C. I. O.;
Anna Lewis, Local 665 A. F. of L.
representing Miscellaneous work
ers, and President of the organiza-
ton which is conducting this meet
ing, will introduce the meeting
chairman; William Heron vice
president Local 2742 International
Harvester C. I. o.
Mrs. Lewis is President of the
Twin City Committee for In
dustrial and Political Education
Committee.
The public is invited to attend.
VISITORS
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chairman OF the McALP1N
FEPC, has been meeting with a
group of Negro leaders-among
them Judge William HASTE,
DIR. Charming Tobias, Alphonse
Heningburg and Mrs. Mary Nc
Leod Bethune-presumably to get
their advice on the ACCESSIBILITY of
such hearings during tendency in
Congress of the bills for perma-
nent FEPC. When the meeting got
under way, however, and Ross saw
the Importance the group attached
to the pending legislation, he was
forced to admit the date for the
hearings already had been set.
Then there followed a confer
ence of the group at the White
House on the whole matter. Ross
wanted a ego ahead" signal from
the top, even though the date was
set already.
Even after meetings, Ross was
still working on the problem of
lining up the pledges of cooperation
from the War Manpower Commits
sion, the Office of Defense Trans
portation, the War Production
Board, and the Army-whose back
ing is necessary if the Transit case
is to be handled without mishap.
The whole thing ."stinks" to high
heaven! All the preliminary ground
work of getting other-agency CO.
operation should have been done
months and months ago. Certain
ly it should have been assured be-
fore the hearing date was set.
For three years the Capital
Transit case has been a hooded
goblin to the FEPC. No one has
had the nerve to shoulder the re-
sponsibility of moving out against
it. Defantly, the company has re-
fused to abide by an FEPC direc-
tive to cease it's discriminatory
hiring practice of excluding Ne
groes from jobs as motormen and
conductors.
This reluctance has run through
the administrations of three FEPC
chairmen-McLean, Haas and now
Ross. Hearings have been threat
ened, ultimatums have been is
sued, but no action has been taken.
Each time, the FEPC has backed
down.
Now Ross, as reluctant to accept
the responsibility as the others,
seeks to share his burden with Ne
gro leaders and the White House.
He cannot dodge it, however. He
should be warned, as DR.. Tobias
has done already, that nothing must
impede the passage of legislation
for a permanent FEPC.
And this doesn't mean junking
the hearings on Capital Transit.
What it means is that Ross must
"straighten up and fly right" by
seeing that there are no slips; that
poor administration, poor planning,
and poor execution do not make a
fasco of this important case.
1t can be handled without the use
of the Army and Maryland if Ross
can't do it, then Ross, on whom
the responsibility falls, and not
the hearings, should be junked.
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CHARLES DE LA COMPSON
SUFFERS INJURY

An accidental slip on the icy
pavement resulting in a serious
hand cut on broken bottle put
Charles De La Compson, T.C.O.P.
guard, in the hospital late last
week.
De La Compson, who lives in
Minneapolis, is reported in good
condition.
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Sportsman Club
Dance Sunday at
Hall OnLakeS st,

The Sportsman Club will give a
dance Sunday, Dec. 10, beginning
at $3.50 p. M, at the Gustavus
Adolphus Hall, 1923 E. Lake, Min
neapolis. There will be guest
artists from the Navy Band at Void
Chamberlain Field. Admission is
75c including tax.
A jam session will be held. Some
of the members of big name bands
will repeatedly be on hand to en-
terrain,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
Elks Annual
Memorial Rites
Sunday NIGHT

The four Elk lodges and temples
of the Twin Cities will hold their
annual Memorial Services at Zion
Baptist Church Sunday night, De-
cember 10.
Participating will be Gopher
Lodge No. los, Ames 1O6, Mime
haha Temple No. 129 and Como
Temple No. 1913.
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about the second story. AS you
enter the building from the porch
you come into a hall of marble eff
feet, with old rose carpet. The stair
way is covered with a runner with
tan background, mingled with
several colors.
Chapel RedecOrated
In the chapel and family room
the walls are done in white plastic
paint and dark hardwood trim. The
ceilings are of light ivory "Nu-
wood" composition material. The
carpets in the chapel and family
room are green. Cream colored
Venetian blinds, with Grapes of old
rose and cream design are about
all the windows of the building.
The lights in the chapel are soft, af-
fording a cheerful atmosphere.
The family in mourning may now
sit in the family room, which is an
enlargement of the chapel, and yet
be cut off from the direct gaze of
the audience by beautiful celanese
curtain. There is indirect lighting
in this family room.
Spick and Span
The operating room looks spick
and clean, having been redecorated
with pea-green ceiling, border and
woodwork to match and the walls
up to about six feet are done in
an off color of brown.
According to George Brooks, Jr.,
"the addition of the family room
and other improvements are in
keeping with our desire to be of
greater service to the people of
the community. This enlargement
increases the seating capacity and
larger services can be cared for
adequately in our chapel. The en-
tire color scheme has been planned
to help take away some Of the
drabness and gloom attendant up
on those who are in mourning be-
cause of the loss of loved ones," Mr..
Brooks said.
"a Hour Service
Comfortable living quarters for
the Brooks family are maintained
on the second floor and twenty-four
hour service is always available. |
Notary Public service may also be
obtained at this business establish |
ment.
AS further service to the people |
of the community there are thirty |
six steel folding chairs that are
loaned for use to clubs and organi-
cations. However, because Of the
shortage of gas, persons desiring |
the use of these chairs are asked
to call for and return them to the
funeral home. Information about |
any of these services may be
secured by calling Dale 1891 or
Dale 1868.
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Christmas Edition
Copy Must Be in
Office by 18th

Advertising copy for the An
nual Christmas edition should
reach the Minneapolis offices of
this paper by December Is,
From advance dope it appears
that the 1914 edition will be the
biggest yet.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
REMODELING AND ALTERATIONS
INCREASE BROOKS FUNERAL
HOME CHAPEL CAPACITY
By a Staff Correspondent

1t is not customary for really enjoy
home, representative this did Monday
visit made the spacious and beautiful Home
697 Rondo Avenue The building prominently
not only because of the electric but because
white exterior, with
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
I KULEDN FRANCE
Sgt. Sam TurIey Is
First Local Negro
to Die In Battle

News of the first Minnesota Negro to lose his life in
action reached here this week. He First Sergeant Samuel
Turley 35 DID, Minneapolis who was killed in action
in France Nov g. He member of the 761st Tank Bat
talon the rst Negro Tank Battalion to reach England Tur
ley well known in Minneapolis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
Cecil Taylor Is
Elected Exalted
Ruler of Ames

Cecil Taylor, long active in Elk
circles, defeated the veteran George
W. Hall for the office of exalted
ruler of Ames Lodge No. 1O6,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08

He had been stationed at Camp
Hood, Tex, before going overseas
and had been over just two months
before his death. He was accom-
panied by his wife, Mrs. Evelyn
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
Librarian
MINI Historical Society
Unit /
UncOvering
Washington
By Harry S. McAIpin

The hottest issue in Washington
right now to certain federal of
ficials and a select group of Negro
leaders is the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08

Do your Christmas Shopping
with friendly firms whose ads are
usually found in this paper.-adv.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08

College,
Fellowship O Church. " $500
The Youth Fellowship Group last November
the Church with al
mandD
E
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08

This is one of Americas
great cities - boost it every
day.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08

FEPC. The whole
thing is a ques-
ton of strategy
revolving around
the recalcitrant
and defiant Capt.
tai Transit Com
pany and the bills
for a permanent
FEPC.
Malcolm Ross.
chairman of the
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Visitors to this newspaper recently were |:
Jack Parson, Mrs. Beryle Smith, Rev. A. F.
Martin, ]. W. Lucas, Leroy Bryant, Leon
Thompson, Bessie Lee Laws, William
Marshall, Willy Wright, Minneapolis Mrs.
Mary Williams, Charlotte Moody, Chicago ;
Mrs. Villa N. Parker, Mrs. Sadie Ellis Gar
rison, st. Paul; Alvin Anderson, Everett
Flannigan, Fred Williams, Pat Manuel,
Ralph Jones, Arthur Thomas, Vernon Lucas
and J. e. Hall, Jr., from Des Moines, Iowa.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08

This newspaper has been a reli-
able public servant for over 10
years.-adv.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08

Stay off date Dec. IL. Fashion
show. Working Girls Council. adv.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08

NEW ORLEANS-After day of bitter debate, partic-
paed by William Green president of the ALL and other
officials the ALL Convention here rejected all resolutions
Negro discrimination submitted by A. Phillip Randolph and
M Webster of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porers
On the other hand the convention
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-08
Get Mad AS You Like
Randolph Tells A. F. of L.
In Bitter Convention Tiff
Staff CORRESPONDENCE

NEGRO is NOT GOING TO WAIT A THO
FOR HIS RIGHTS AND WILL KEEP o
Staff COrreSnOndenf
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20
Red Cross Calls on FL Centro
Groups to Construct Plunge

the civilians also need a pool but
it is imperative that we have one
for the seryicemen. 1t also is i'm
perative that we provide a pool for
the children and older youngsters.
A pool is a great help in providing
healthful recreation for young
people
HATTON GIVEN PLACE
r. w. Hatton was made disaster
preparedness chairman for the
chapter.
The Holtville branch contributed
$500 toward administrative costs. a
gift gratefully accepted by the
board.
Mrs. Norman DeatCn, chairman
of the production committee, said
the chapter had completed all the
work delegated to it.
In reporting on the home service
committee Mrs. Warren Currier.
chairman, said the committee had
handled lac cases in May Volun-
teerS had put in between 200 and
300 hours of work in addition to
the work done in May by the paid
committee member,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20
WPB Chairman
Puts Foot
Down on Metals

WASHINGTON, June 20. Il
War production chief Dcnal
Nelson said he would not II
a moment to revoke newf
nounced relaXationS on use CT
nesium and aluminium for
production if they interferee
way with the war productio
gram.
Testifying before the II
committee on WPB arrangl
for releasing surplus materii
essential civilian production as
tary orders are cut back, n
revealed that definite steps !
lease surplus materials weI
layed until after the start
European invasion.
Il felt that until after a
head was established we co
take a chance on failure to
a single weapon that mi
needed" he said
He warned that the ne
months will be the most i
from the standpoint of war pr
ton
We've got to finiCh the PR
given us by the chief of sta
military production" he conf
THE invasion brings immedia
crease in some needs"
AS far as conversion to 1
production is concerned. Nels0
lit is important for the mar
turers to get ready for cutba.
the war program"
I'VE think they should be al
to make models and place de-
priority orders for any ma
tools and dies they may neet
said. 1T is necessary that
have big backlog of orders
only for domestic customers b'
export as we'll"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20
Architects Wait
Questioning
On bribe Flare

SACRAMENTO, June 20. GUP)
Investigators from Attorney Cen
eral Robert Kenny's office are
checking 95 applicants fer archi-
tects licenses throughout tie state
as result of the arrest last Friday
of an investigator from the state
board of architectural examiners
accused of attempting to solicit a
bribe, chief special agent J. H. Nc
Clelland of Kenny's staff disclosed.
Ben G.. Silver, 43, Los Angeles
inspector for the board, is in jail
in San Francisco charged with So
liciting a $500 bribe from Robert
AnSchen, director CT the Vallejo
housing authority.
I'VE are making a further check
of all applicants to see if any more
were approached by Silver" Nc
Clelland said.
The investigator said he was
present in the cocktail lounge of
San Francicco hotel when Silver
assertedly accepted 5000 in marked
money in exchange for one of the
examination questions.
The examination, a four-day af-
fair, is scheduled for June 26 in
Los Angeles, and of the 95 appli-
cantS, 18 are from the northern
part of tie state, McClelland de-
clared
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20
OF Interest to Women
Cloth Released
EorGdrmentS

WASHINGTON, June 20. tUP)-
Government agencies. in their drive
to return loW-coSt clothing to the
market, has announced a program
for the manufacture and sale OF
mems shirts shorts. Women's house
dresses anC womens slips at rock
bottom dollars and cents ceiling
prices.
Under the plan, the war produc-
ton board has allocated some H.
100000 yards Of cotton goods for
the production in July, August, and
September of $4,000 dozen mems
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20
Schooss Wins Vote
As Best Speaker

Carl SchooSs was voted the best
speaker of The evening at Cactus
Gavel ToaStmaSters club in Ell Cen
tro Monday.
The subject of his talk was "One
Hundred Heroes a resume of the
history of the Flying Tigers. Glenn
Bowers was voted the speaker show
ing the most improvement. His
subject was. MY Version of an
Ideal Vacation"
Everett Shaw officiated as toast
master for the evening. Other
speakers were Malcolm Macurda
and Jerry Upholt. Sergeant Robert
Hanson was general critic and Leon
Miller, orsey WhitelaW, F.. H. Nit
chell, and w. G.. Outlook criticized
the speakers.
Sergeant Hansen, as topic master.
introduced the subject Who In All
History Would You Like to Invite
10 a ToaStnasters' Meeting"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20
PROGRESSED FOODS ADDING
TO VITAMINS IN CANDY

NEW YORK, Jure 20. CUP)--Soy
beans, cotton seed and peanut
flours, processed vegetables and
fruit pcelS may all be found in the
candy-maker'S kitchen before the
war is over, Joseph R. Maxwell
candy chemist, told members of the
National COnfcctioners' Assn. meet
ing here today.
THE war has been a great nu-
triton laboratory for development
of food values of Candles" Max
well, chief chemist of WhitmanS
Chocolates, said Candy has gone
into all soldier food rations." And
the experimental use of the vege-
table protein flours has made con-
fectionS high in protein, calcium
and vitamin content.
ProcesSed green vegetables ar
fruit peelS have been introduced tC
boost the vitamin-content of Rus
sian candies, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20
OPA FILES S78,096 SUIT
AGAINST CITRUS UNITS

LOS ANGELES, June 20. CUP)-
The office of price administration
has named "a southern California
citrus firms and 10 citrus dealers in
$78,096 federal court damage suit
charging price ceiling violations.
The amount asked represents
treble damages for citrus fruits sold
between June II, 1913, and March
9, 1914. at prices assertedly in eX-
cess of ceilings.
Defendants include Mutual Or
ange distributors, RedlandS Mutual
Orange assn, Redlands Foothills
Groves, Highland Mutual Groves,
Riverside Citrus assn, Golden Or
ange Groves, Foothill Citrus Union,
Glendora Cooperative Citrus assn,
Laverne Cooperative Citrus assn.
Anaheim Cooperative Orange assn,
and Whittier Mutual Orange and
Lemon assn.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20
Pants Burglar
Inyades BrawIey

BRAWLEY, June 20.-A pants"
burglar raid several visits in Braw-
ley Monday night. officers said.
Tom Hardin, living in an auto
court on East Main street said $53
was taken from his pants while he
was asleep The intruder unlocked
a screen to get into the cabin. About
q am. someone in the court saw
an as yet unidentified man enter
another cabin in the same court and
later left east on foot.
George Middleton. living on west
Main street, said S12 were taken
from his pants during the night.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20
E| Centro Couple Present
Hut Site to Campfire Unit

mittee to see if it would be pos
sible to construct a Campfire Hut
for the use of the camp as a head
quarters and site for official
ceremcnials and meetings. Even il
the Hut is impossible at this time
the council decided, an outdoor
fireplace will be built so the girls
will have a place for outdoor meet
ings and parties.
Council members said the gift
would have been welcome at any
time as the girls long have needed
a headquarters but was especially
welcome during the war as it is
impossible to get gasoline ard tires
tc take the Campfire members out
of town for their CercmCnials in
the out of doors.
At the meeting at the California
hotel at noon Monday tie council
members instructed Don Young
council president, and Mrs. Lee Ma
gee, executive secretary, to meet
with the San Diego Campfire coun-
Gil to see if it is possible to arrange
for more girls from Imperial Valley
to attend summer camp, Only At
Campfire girls from the valley may
attend the San Diego summer camp
this year because Of lack of facili-
ties. Young and Mrs. Magec were
asked to tell the San Diego council
that the valley group will make
a contribution toward camp eX-
penses or administration if that
will help the situation. They also
were asked to suggest that tents
could be provided for the valley
Girls If there is not sufficient houS-
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20
Society
Clubs

white and colored shirts, 416,0O0
dozen pairs Of mems shorts, 85 900
dozen Women's and misses slips, and
$4,000 dozen women's house dress
eS.
Prices at retail have been set
simultaneously by the office of
price administration. Cotton dress
es under the program will sell for
$1.49. Cotton slips will retail at IS
cents. Mems white and colored
shirts will sell at $139, and mems
shorts at 80 cents. Extra sizes of
dresses will be sold at $l69 and
slips at IS cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20

SHOES

Ration book 3, airplane stamps
and 2, good definitely Tor one
pair rationed shoes each.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE
Book 4 Red stamps A3, 82. CO.
D8. E8. rs. CD, H8, J8. k8, L3. Ms,
N8. P8, Q8, k8, So, T8, U8, va wa,
each good for 10 points, valid in
definitely.
CANNED GOODS
Book 4. blue stamps, Az, 80. CO,
D8. E8. F8, G8, H8. J8. K8, L3, M8,
N8. P8, Q8. R8, So. T8, U3. V8,
each good for 10 points, valid i'll
definitely.
SUGAR
Book 4, stamps 80, 81, 80 marked
sugar., good indefinitely for five
pounds each. Special stamp No. 40
marked sugar. good through Feb.
%. 1915, for five pounds.
Send spare stamp No 81 with
application for additional canning
sugar certificate to your local ra-
GASOLINE
"A" coupon IL good through
June 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20
Lana Turner Files
Reply on ChiId

HOLLYWOOD, June 20. CUPD -
SWeater-girl Lana Turner Tuesday
filed an answer to demands of her
estranged husband. millionaire -ac-
tor Stephen Crane. for custody of
their child, and claimed she is the
only fit and proper custody" of little
Cheryl Christina.
In a crcss- complaint to Mis-
Turner'S pending divorce action
Crane had asked for sole custody
of the l-month-old child, stain \
he did not object to Miss Turner
visiting the baby at reasonable"
periods.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20

Directors of the Ell Centre Red
Cross chapter Monday passed a
resolution asking the chamber of
commerce, the city council and high
school trustees TO take immediate
action tc provide public swimming
pool for the city.
The resolution, which parsed
unanimously, said:
THE board of directors of the FL
Centre chapter of the American
Red Cross at q meeting June 10,
1914. unanimously endorsed a pro-
.pCsal for the erection or purchase
of a swimming pool fer the public,
TO be built, operated and admins
tered by the city council or the
school authorities. or both as they
see fit"
EXPLAINS NEII
Action was taken alter Vance
Clymer, Red Gross swimming in
structor i'm Holtvillc, explained the
great need fer pool in FL Centro.
It is impossible TO conduct the usual
Red Cross Safety swimming classes
I'm the city unless there is a pool
made available. He explained that
men about to enter the service
should be taught TO swim with
packs as many lives were lost in
landing operations because tie
servicemen had not been taught to
swim with the heavy clothing and
equipment they must carry.
"If pool could be completed by
fall" Clymer told the board, I'VE
could give servicemen lessons and
that would help some. Of course
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20
Officers Probe
Bridge and
Box Car Fires

Federal, county, and railway Of
ficers Tuesday investigated two
fires which occurred on railroad
property in Imperial county after
midnight Monday.
A Southern Pacific railroad tres
tie half a mile south of INLAND
was found to be afire at 225 a. m
Tuesday. Only two ties en- the
trestle burned before the flames
were eStinguished
At $3.50 a. m. Tuesday a boXcar
was discovered burning briskly on
the railroad tracks west of Holt
vile.
The investigation was not COM
plete Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-20

who have agreed to limit their an
nual remuneration while a proposed
retirement plan is in effect, will
receive 100000 a year, drop of
S560,0O0 from the fiscal year ended
Aug. 81 last.
Stockholders of the company will
meet July l8 to vote on an en-
ployes' retirement plan, under
which Wallace Beery, Clark Gable,
William Powell, Spencer Tracy, Jack
Conway, and Robert D. Leonard
would be entitled to annual retire
ment incomes totaling S49,70O each.