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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12

nOOQ OIL OleeplIlS Odr IOIIeIS'
of the Presidents Fair Employ
ment Practice Committee.
Struggle of Brotherhood Organize
tiOns Cited by Webster
An interesting analysis of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Port
ers Organization was made by Mil
ton Webster, Vice President. He
pointed out how more than 500
Pullman Porters had given up their
rights and paid the price in sacri-
flee and hardship in order that the
Brotherhood movement would sue
coed. He said, eve have pushed
everybody out of the way"
Pays Big Dividends
"The hours of struggle have paid
big dividends as today we repre-
sent from twelve to fifteen thou
sand paid-up members with an an
nual payroll of twenty million dol
lars" stated Mr.. Webster.
Aided Negroes in Other Fields
The trade union movement Of
fered an opportunity to aid other
Negroes into industry where de-
Iberate and malicious schemes
were concocted to drive Negroes
out of the railroad industry. The
Brotherhood has been instrumental
in organizing three thousand chair
car porters and aided Negro fire.
men to secure equal wages with
white firemen on southern railroads
where gross discrimination ex-
listed. It was discovered that Ne
gro fremen were receiving less
than half the wages that white fire
men were receiving for similar
work. This sad condition has been
corrected. "At the time of these
gross injustices, there were jobs
labelled as NEGRO jobs"; however,
since the equal wage rate has be-
come effective, these labels are no
longer used" said Mr.. Webster.
Briefly Relates Fair Employment
Practice Committees Position
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
Sidney Salters
Wins Harvester
Suggestion Prize

Sidney Salters, International
Harvester war plant employee, re-
Gently won high award for a sug-
gestion which will save the plant
hundreds of dollars.
Mr.. Salters received as an award
two war bonds, pin and a cash
award for his prize winning sug-
gestion.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
Riley Spencer
Funeral Held

Funeral services were held for
Riley Spencer, IT, Monday, April
8, at 2 p. M, at Woodland Funeral
Home chapel. Rev. Walter A.
Thomas officiated. Mr.. Spencer
died Thursday night at his home,
I'll Olson Blvd.
Born in Kentucky, he had lived
in Minneapolis 35 years. A sister,
Mrs. frankie Spencer, Evansville,
Ind, is his only known survivor.
Interment Crystal Lake cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
Meals New Minneapolis
Funeral Home to Open
For Public Inspection
Contractor Turns New Establish
ment Over to Squire Neal

The new Neal Funeral Home in
Minneapolis is being turned over
this week by the contractor, Milton
Shanks, to W. Squire Neal, veteran
Twin Cities funeral director.
For two months the building at
1929 South Fourth Street has been
undergoing the process of remodel
ing by Mr.. Shanks and a corps of
carpenters, plasterers, plumbers,
ETC., making it into one of the most
beautiful funeral establishments in
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
St. Peter Choir
Music Festival

St. Peter A M E church choir will
be presented in a Festival of Music
on Mothers day, Sunday, May Ia,
at 7:3O p. M, at the church annex,
345 E. 18th st.
The public is urged by the choir
to be present to hear the "treat in
store for them" Guest artists will
appear on the program, directed by
Mrs. Emma Sims with Mrs Dorothy
Sims, pianist. Rev. A. J. Irvine is
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
UncOvering
Washington
By Harry S. McAlpin
(White House Correspondent
NNPA)

Something new has been added
in the South.
Few things of more political sig
nifcance to this country, to de-
mocracy-in its broad, general
sense-and particularly to the Ne
gro, have happened in recent years.
The defeat of Rep. Joe Starnes
in the Alabama primaries on May
2 is a tonic to all liberal forces in
America. That he was defeated de-
spite the poll tax and the newness
of the Supreme Courts Texas Pri-
mary Jacksonville full effect of
which has not had an opportunity
to be felt-is encouraging and sig
nifcant. 1t points to a growth Of
antipathy in the South to the things
Joe Starnes represents.
Of course, that growth is being
cultured. 1t is not a widowed sort
of thing. Too much credit cannot
be given to the quiet, behind-the-
scenes activity of the CLIO Political
Action Committee which conducted
a successful campaign to get work
ers to register and pay their poll
taxes in Joe Starnes' district. They
didn't fail to make available to the
workers, either, information con-
corning Joe Starnes' record as an
alleged representative of the people
in the Halls of Congress.
And what a record Joe Starnes
has!
He is the number man on Rep.
Dies Special Committee to Investi-
gate Un-American Activities-fre-
quently and aptly referred to as
Dies Un-American Committee.
He is the avowed foe of liberal
labor legislation.
He is one of the leaders in the
House of the anti-Negro bloc and
has welded great influence through
his strategic position in the House
Appropriations Committee.
1t was he who each year would
challenge the budget requests for
conducting any race relations func-
tions, particularly in the housing
agencies and in the Federal Public
Works Administration. Perennial
ly, he would call up the speech made
by DIR. Robert C. Weaver while he
was Race Relations Adviser in the
U. S. Housing Authority in 1910
and so twist the Interpretation of
that speech as to make it appear
that Bob was thereby asking to
marry Joe's sister. That, of course,
is the usual illogical technique in
opposing any suggestion of equal
opportunity for Negroes.
He has been a vicious opponent
of anti-poll tax legislation, of the
Fair Employment Practices Com
mittee, and of better race relations
through increased opportunities
and recognition for Negroes.
But now, Joe Starnes is a ''lame
duck" His status as such begins
Immediately because the general
elections in Alabama, as in all the
other poll tax states, is mere for
mality. He will undoubtedly take
advantage of these remaining
months of his sojourn in Congress
to attempt to get "even" with la
Dor and Negroes through his APP
preparations Committee post. But
those who have stood by him in the
past might well take cognizance Of
what happened to Joe.
Yes, something new has been
added in the Southland through
CLIO political education programs
and an intelligent usage of the Su-
preme Court decision by Negroes,
NAV their tribe increase.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
NAACP Campaign
Workers Meeting
Wednesday Eve

The membership committee and
volunteer workers in the Mime
apolis Branch NAACP membership
campaign will report to Harold C.
Combs, chairman, at the Phyllis
Wheatley House, Wednesday, May
II, at p. m.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
Seven Hundred Twin Citians
Hear Randolph Tell of
Cooperation and Courage
Rv 7. w. Pate

Citizens of Minneapolis and st. Paul demonstrated an
unusual interest Sunday afternoon when approximately 700
filled the gymnasium of Phyllis Wheatey Community House,
MINNEAPOLIS to hear addresses on the Negro by Milton Web
ster and A. Phillip Randolph of the international Brother
hood Seepng Car Porters Mr. Webster is also member
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
quo Odd Fellows
Annual Service
Sunday, May II

The Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows will hold their annual
Thanksgiving service and Peter
Ogden Day celebration, Sunday,
May ID, at 8 p. M, at Zion Baptist
church, Lyndale No. at 18th Ave-,
open to the public.
All branches of the Order in St.
Paul and Minneapolis will partici-
pate in the service sponsored by
st. Anthony Lodge No. 2877 and
Minneapolis Household of Ruth.
Theodore Woodland is the noble
grand, Leon T. Lewis, permanent
oaoroforEy
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
R. J. THOMAS BANQUET
SIDELIGHTS GIVEN BY RUCKER
Rv E. Rucker

Monday night, Hotel Radisson main balroom-United
Automobile Workers-C. I. O. pow-wow- thousand
big wigs potcos and just plain people and there
coored face-Vincent Owens-James Wardlaw at the
speakers table, genial Frank Boyd of st. Paul.
George Murk, head of the Musicians Union, leads the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12

the Northwest. The funeral home
occupies the lower floor and base
ment of a two-story building.
The modern entrance opens into
a reception hall and the offices.
French doors lead into an adequate
chapel Sc feet long and 20 feet
wide, the floor of which is covered
from wall to wall with deep-pile,
rose colored carpet. A large cloak
room is adjacent to the carpeted
stairway leading to tile floor base
ment lounge. Off from the lounge
which is equipped with imported
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
MethOdists Pass Strong
Resolutions Against Race
Discrimination at Conference
BY Rev. Clarence y. r.. Nelson

Kansas City, Mo- Especial to st. Paul Recorder and MINI
neapols Spokesman Striking at the dscrimnatonary
practices here which caused the Negro delegates and vs
tors many inconvenience and ebarrassments during it's
tenday meeting the Municipal Auditorium the General
Conference of the Methodist Church passed strong reso
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
Full Page
Photos From
Firing Line!

A full page of photos Of the 9Srd
division in action at Bougainville
against the Japs is carried in this
issue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
JOsephB b. Levy
I Is Improving

Joseph B. Levy, 1896 Fourth Ave.
&c., seriously i'll is improving slow
ly.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
Smith Committee
Report on FEPC Ex-
pected In Two Weeks

WASHINGTON, D. c. (NNPA)
Timing its report on FEPC to
hit Congress about the same time
as the agency's request for an APP
preparation of $685., 900 is likely to
come up for consideration, the
Smith Committee to Investigate
Acts of Executive Agencies is
working diligently to complete its
report in two weeks, according to
Aaron Ford, general counsel of the
committee and former Mississippi
Congressman.
The Committee has just issued
its fifth intermediate report to
Congress, dealing with OPA and
the War Labor Board. When ques-
toned about the omission of any
mention of FEPC in the report,
Ford stated that a separate re-
port is being prepared on it. 1--WE
are not going to slight them," he
declared.
It is expected that the Smith
Committee report, on the basis of
hearings held concerning directives
issued by the FEPC in the Rail-
road, Boilermakers, Philadelphia
Transit Company, and Seafarers
Union cases, will adversely criti-
cize the agency and attempt to
"kill" or curtail its appropriation.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12
Church Accepts
'sResignatiOn,
to Give Testimonial

Historic Pilgrim Baptist Church,
St. Paul, voted last Friday night to
accept the resignation of it's pastor,
Rev. Smith Edward Ware, to be
effective July Is.
The church meeting also passed
a motion to extend Rev. Ware
christian fellowship" An attempt
to ammend the motion to include
the word confidence" was defeated.
The deacon board voted to give
a testimonial for the pastor for his
work as a gospel preacher and
financier-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-12

pastor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03
NTL.

spite Of the infinitely greater number Of directions
in which trouble may occur
They will sit in front Of large screens which
will show at a glance the altitude, distance and
even the speed Of all planes within radius of ten
miles. Each plane will be pinpoint on the screen
which, like many another intricate device or To-
morrow, will be motivated by radar.
If any plane wandcrs off its prescribed course,
the officer merely presses a button corresponding
to the small numbered square in which the recalcl-
trant pnpoint appears. whirl OF a knob Will
put his radio transmtter on the wavelength for
that type Of aircraft, and an instant later your
loudspeaker will be believing:
Hey, you in P3XL9, where do you think
you're. ..."
It's easy to see why the tired business man Of
tomorrow should not be half so tired, providing
the air traffic authorities lift restrictions.
When o'clock comes, he takes elevator TO the
roof and steps into his private helicopter He
presses button marked Home" and sits back TO
read his newspaper. The ship rises to the proper
height and then heads east by northeast as surely
a carrier pigeon.
Before he has finished his paper there is a
warning buzz from the instrument panel and he
looks down through the transparent floor to see his
home, nesting in broad valley few hundred
yards from a mountain stream He takes over
the controls and brings the helicopter down over
a square building in the of the house.
AS il descendS, he presses another button,
establishing radio contact with mechanism in
side the building The roof folds back like the top
on a rolltop desk and the helcopter settles down
gently into its garage.
Igor Skorsly. foremost designer of the modern
helicopter, expects million of these whirligig
aircraft 10 be Cloud-hoppng over America ten
years after the war Another prospective hell
copter producer, Maj. Alexander p. de Seversky,
predicts there will be one in the garage of every
country home and many atop apartment houses.
Anyway amazing changes can be expected in
the design and operation of these flying wind
mills which still in their infancy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

that the possibility OF collision or other accident
is slight that il may be disregarded.
HAS been pointed out that the authorities, even
before the war, had plenty of trouble with the
low fliers- shngle-hoppers, they were called Re
CARELESS OF numerous warnings, certain pilots
swooped low over buildings, deafening the resi-
dents and actually endangering lives OF persons
in buildings and streets
But informed persons and officials who have
studied the postwar possibilities of air traffic be
Aeve officials designated for the task and armed
with proper authority will be able 10 handle all
difficulties.
Air drivers possibly will not be permitted TO
fly unless their craft equipped with two-way
radio, just horn is required on a motor car on
the roads today And when stern voice gives
pilot his orders isn't likely that things will get
out OF hand.
Aerial traffic officers won't have TO be
numerous as their brethren the ground nor
will they have 10 do much neck-stretching in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

buses will be leaving frequently.
At the airport you can step from
the bus 10 the airliner, which will
have you at an airport outside New
York City in couple of hours
Then YOU transfer 10 another hell
coptibuS. which will vi SIX YOU 10
a midtown terminal, perhaps on the
building in which you have business.
This sort OF thing makes lot
Of sense 10 the air lines. the bus
companies, the hotels which may
Z their own helicoptibuses TO the
ding airports and to business
men i'm general but il doesn't seem
SO attractive to some agencies.
Like the Civil Aeronautics Board,
some officials have considered the
public safety factor In New York
city, for example, il has been
pointed out that If any helicopters
are allowed 10 land within the limits
of the city, they would have TO keep
within prescribed courses which
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

passengers and flying jeep for two passengers.
The Civil AeTonautcs Board has held a hearing
proposed flying bus service by the Greyhound
Corporation using 16place helicopter built by
SikorSky and strcamlined by Raymond Lowey. the
industrial designer AS soon as the airbuSeS can
be delivered after the war the corporation hopes
10 set up feeder lines 10 every major airport.
The Skyway Corporation has been organized
in Rhode Island TO transport passengers mail and
baggage between 50 points in New England
One of the major functions of the helicopter
buses, however, is expected TO be the transporta
ton of airline passengers from the airports TO
the hearts OF the bigger cities. II you flying
from Chicago TO New York after the war. you can
expect to taxi couple Of blocks from your office
to the nearest helicopter terminal, from which air
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

~ VI d be a |
most as narrow
as streets.
To land in
Manhattan. for
instance, a cop
ter would have
to ( oil oW the
Hudson River.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

East River or Harlem River
until it was opposite its desti-
nation, then duck inland for a
block or two. But there would
be none OF this stuff of skim
ming rooftops-not, at least.
mntilif has heen demonstrated
Bradley beam., 1944-03-18
Sub Dc pot News

Captain Dalton has left the Maintenance Office to go over to Base Operations. Captain Dalton's teasy manner and pleasant person ality will be greatly missed. Good luck on your new appointment, Captain.
 We welcome our two new off, cers, It. Daly, Assistant Mainte- nance Officer and It. Newman, who is with us for ninety days to study Sub-Depot operations.
 We are all sorry to see Hugo Brocia leave. His loyalty and kind: ness to his employees will long be remembered by all. We know Hugo will go a long way in Uncle Sam's service as his reputation for being a "square- shooter" will be readily recognized Best of luck, Hugo.
 Have you given your contribu- tion to the Red Cross? Give-so that our boys over there will know we are backing them one hundred percent.
Bradley beam., 1944-03-18
FINANCE FLASHES
By PVT. IRA ASKIN

Did you ever get that money, Jack?
 Late Flash-New Arrival-The Officers and men of the Base Fi- nance Office of Bradley Field, Con- necticut, announce with pride that John Kelly is now affiliated with their organization. Kelly, we'll known in railroad circles, has put his service at the disposal of the United States Army to insure a prompt and victorious ending of this var.
 It is considered unethical to mention the names of correspon- dents informants, but we like to give credit where credit is due. Hence, we compromise by saying that we. acknowledge with grati- tude the invaluable aid given us by a certain Corporal in the ac" counting section.
Bradley beam., 1944-03-18

Agency? Many bargains may be found there, but the current fea- ture is a 1886 Century Buick be- ing offered in trade for a running facsimile of an automobile. Whit also has several razor blades of that years vintage for sale, two percent off for cash.
 Story of the week! The former bankers of Finance seem to be ganging up on Miss Hastings of the Base bank in an effort to keep her entirely confused. One Pfc. wandered into the bank to cash a check, and had just about convinc- ed the young lady that he was Jack Handrick and was the one en- titled to the cash when Big Boy" Holmes came in and cheerily slap ped the would-be check casher on the back with a "Hiya, Smitty." :"
Bradley beam., 1944-03-18

Spring certainly seems to have flown in with all the PATS, and with it, young love is blooming. Have you noticed how Eva Teme- chenko gets her good mite kiss from that cute little Corporal "Bil- ly"?
 If anyone has a three-colored cat that they would like to give away please give it to MT. Bassow. I sure hope this brings results!
 The party at Tinti's was a "smoothS party. G. H. is certainly quite a jitterbug-wonder if he is planning to start a dancing school in competition with Arthur Mur- ray? Helen Zareski was having a time until Willy collapsed tigue, Helen?
 Frances Kinds has been down in the dumps of late-could it be be- cause Bobby is down studying where there's plenty of southern hospitality - Greensboro, North Carolina.
Bradley beam., 1944-03-18

CPL. ISIDOR (NMD GOLD- FRACHT, 3232264O, the Brooklyn Barrister and our assistant, is a creature of many faucets i've don't mean facets, for he is definitely all wetD. "The Mouth" is known far and wide as a prolific purveyor of prevarication. Wherever the best company congregates, the doors are barred to this modified Neanderthal Man. In line with the policy of CWS (that of dealing in most unpleasant substances), 7, Lungs" might be classified as an irritant agent. Cpl. Goldfracht might be an excellent example for all those who don't know how the other half lives. The fame of his profile and prodigious proboscis has spread hither and yon. Based on the theory of concealment and deception of camoufage, this man. moth projection hides the question: able features of our hero from the curious and courageous persons seeking to discover what manner of being "IT' is. On a foggy night, the dulcet tones of his golden la rynx (lowered to a scream) remind one of the old steamers plying the Mississippi with fog-horn wide open. His monologues in monotone are somewhat pastoral, in that they resemble the lowing of cattle at that discontented hour just be- fore feeding. Indeed, he is a char acter indefiable, and bachelor.
 Do not be misled. Despite cer- tain unmentionable characteristics, there is a certain type of fondness held by all personnel of this office for Cpl. Goldfracht. In passing, one might also add that absence makes the heart grow fonder.
 According to neighboring col unn, there seems to be some con- troversy ever the affections of Miss Ray Flynn. The participants in this battle are none other than our own S/Sgt. Joseph Henri Boulanger and someone named Ted. We can't vouch for the status of the latter, but Boulie is definitely in the throes of something or other. While collecting mail and distribu- tion for proper dispensation, Bou- lie attempted to mail an empty en- velope to First Air Force. Far be it from us to suggest that Cupid has upset your equilibrium, Boulie, but it is somewhat suggestive, es- pecially with spring just around the corner. Hmmm!
Bradley beam., 1944-03-18
CHEMICAL REPORTS
By Pvt. Douglas M. Deringer

On behalf of Technician 9th Grade Vincent L. Casey, allow us to insert the following advertise ment: "First class advice and solace to third class romeos. Have you a problem? Won't your best friends tell you? I will. Bring your problems and affaires-d'amour to me! Guaranteed methods and req sonable prices. Accept no substi- tutes. Turn your heart-throb over to me-I'll relieve you. Approved by Good Housekeeping Institute"
 Related congratulations and one can of metal polish to It. Matthew Aloysius Bradley, IT,, on his recent promotion. They say that the first one hundred years are the hardest, Lieutenant, so we are looking for ward to seeing mate for that sil- yer bar soon.
 
 Never let it be said that we are behind the times. Time and the personality seem to be subjects of the day. First we had the man of the hour, then the Officer of the Day (that ancient institution), "The Woman of the, Year," (cour- tesy of Hollywood), The Officer of the Week, and the Non-Com of the Week. Not to be outdone, we sub- init the first in our own series en- titled, Chemical Non Compos Mentis of the Week."
Bradley beam., 1944-03-18
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It seems we are learning more and more of Ed Derby as time goes on. Since last weeks issue, and at great personal risk to the writer, we learned that he has a liking even greater than his liking for Terry and gang, and that is for doughnuts and coffee. Nightly,