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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

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Action on the measure is ex-
pected in the House shortly.
Passage of the bill will conclude
a rip-roaring period of events at
famed Wherefore University.
It disrupts the mythical term
applied to the institution-Step-
ping Stone to the Bishopric.
It inaugurates an era of hope
and progress.
Gone will be the overwhelming
influence of church politics-the
clashes of control in administra-
ton. No longer will Wilberforce
University be the gravy train for
selfish, aspiring religious leaders.
Founded by the AME Church 80
years ago for the purpose of "ele-
waiting the race" the school has
boosted variegated career colored
dismally by money-gobbling bish-
ops and administrative scandals.
Much of the confusion resulted
from the unique set-up of opera
ton. The College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences is controlled by an
AME board while it's College of
Education is operated by a state
board, six appointed by the COVER
nor and three by the church board.
It has been in the past that the
church board, despite its woeful
lack of support to the school, domi-
mated the administration, ousting
presidents, handling finances, and
using the school to the advantage
of the bishops.
Four years ago, in order to gain
more cooperation, a joint commit
tee of three representatives from
each board was named to be the
executive body and the following
year, DR.. Charles H. Wesley, then
on the Howard University faculty,
was unanimously named president.
During his administration, DR..
Wesley has accounted for an in
crease in enrolment, success of the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
Calls 1t attacks"

The Administrator told the Com
mittee there was definite attack
on the VA in a recent Cosmopolitan
article (by MaiseD and that "the
basis was laid for it through PM"
He added that the Cosmopolitan
article was reprinted in Readers
Digest and that it hurt VA morale
and destroyed confidence in its in
situations. He said they got many
letters from mothers, "who accepted
the statements at face value and
were very distressed"
Gwen if it were all true, it should
not have been published in that
manner" he concluded. eff there
are deficiencies, they should be cor
rected, but that can be done with
out publicity so disturbing to those
not in possession of the actual
facts"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

rests upon the persons with the
economic and military power to en-
force it. Therefore, it is important
that these powers not divide on
any issue which would permit them
to become pitted against each 9TH
er. Russia's attitude, DR.. johnson
believes, is based on this desire to
maintain a united front among the
big powers.
The Howard president lauded the
unity shown by Negro organiza-
tions represented at the conference
by unofficial observers and official
consultants. He said that was one
of the most encouraging and inspir-
ing things he had ever seen.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
Rankin, Gibson
Love Negro Vets,
If Segregated
Dy OHdIICS n MN
PMS Bureau

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Reps.
John E. Rankin d., Miss.) and
John S. Gibson d., Ga.), a. brace
of fine old Southern gentlemen, just
love the Negroes. They keep say
ing so every chance they get dur
ing House Committee hearings on
defects in veterans hospitals.
Of course, Negroes must be seq
regated in Veterans Administration
facilities white nurses should
not be allowed to attend Negro vet
Grams it would be a fine thing
if every State had an all-Negro hos
pital Negro employees have just
about ruined the Library of Con-
gress.
Rankin and Gibson beamed at
each other and agreed on these
things. But they love the Negroes.
81 think know n-rs," said
Gibson pontifcally. 81 grew up with
them, played with them and know
they're not happy if they must as
sociate with white folks. They're
not at ease."
Rankin smiled happily at his
cadaVerOuS colleague.
Want to Be Alone
Gibson was testifying about
veterans hospital (all-Negro, from
manager to mess attendant) at Tus-
kegee, Ala, when the subject came
up.
"You oughta see those n-rs
there" declared Gibson. "They're
as happy as can be. Strawberries at
every plate during meals. They're
living better than they ever did in
their lives before"
Of course, these "n-rs" are
war veterans, hospitalized for in
juries suffered fighting for the right
of Rankin and Gibson to talk that
way. But they should not contami-
nate the pure whites of the Old
South by being in the same hospital
for treatment.
The Committees last two wit
nesses brushed a thin coat of cal
Gimme over charges published in
PM and Hearst's Cosmopolitan that
veterans did not receive the best
of care in VA hospitals. But the
truth showed through. Rep. Ber-
nard W. Kearney r., N. W and
Errett P. Scrivner r., Kan.) con-
firmed published findings the day
before.
Gibson and Rep. A. S. J. Carna-
han d., Mo- found nothing to
justify criticism" on their tours of
veterans facilities throughout the
South. Gibson went so far as to
suggest that Albert Maisel's charg-
es in Cosmopolitan were made
with ian Interior motive" and sug-
gested he be called back to face
the Committee and explain himself.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

Mrs. Emma Watts, has returned to
her home in Youngstown, Ohio.
after spending the winter here.
Mrs. Hannah Black is confined to
st. Mary's hospital with double
pneumonia. Her daughter, Vir-
ginia Black, is staying at the home
Of Mrs. Sedonia Black, while her
mother is i'll.
Mr.. II. C. Richardson spent
Decoration Day and the following
weekend in st. Paul, visiting
friends.
Mr.. William Porter of st. Paul
was in the city on Decoration Day
for his annual visit to the graves
of his loved ones.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

luth, MINI.
Matte Edna Kelley, wife Of the
pastor, and Helen Underwood,
Border members, will also attend
all sessions of the conference be-
ginning Wednesday, June 10, end
ing Sunday, June 10.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

For Sale: By owner, 5 room
modern duplex, unusually we'll ar
ranged and constructed. Hard
wood floors, tile bathrooms, built
in cupboards, stoker heated, Scar
garage. Nice yard, terms. Shown
by appointment. Elkhurst 1854.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
Church Wrangling At
WilberfOrce Doomed AS
Ohio Legislature Acts
Cleveland Call-Post Service)

COLUMBUS, OHIO Another chapter in the stormy ca
reer of Wherefore University.is nearly closed
Title it the EZRA of Religious Exploitation"
Last Monday morning, the Ohio Senate passed bill
1871 designed to give the board of trustees the right
the president for the statesuppored administration Will
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
REV. r. w. KELLEY AND
BORDER CHURCH MEMBERS
ATTENDING CONF

ATTENDING CONFERENCE
Rev. Robert W. Kelley, minis
terial delegate, and Vesta Mosley,
lay delegate from Border Metho-
dist church, Minneapolis, are at
tending the Northern Minnesota
Methodist church conference in Du-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
Fun Of Praise


Gibson had nothing but praise
for the administration of the Tuske-
gee VA hospital. zone of the best
operated I ever saw, if not the
best" he praised. He was loud in
admiration of Col. E. H. Dibble,
Jr., Negro Harvard graduate, who
is manager of the hospital.
At Lake City, Fla, Gibson was
Mortified to find that white nurses
were in attendance on some Negro
soldiers.
knowing Negroes as 1 do, I
think they'd be happier if they had
colored nurses and attendants" he
declared. 81 recommend to the
Committee that this situation be
corrected"
In answer to questions respect
ing the Atlanta, Ga, veterans hos
pital, Gibson couldn't remember
that he had heard a single COM
plant of any consequence. This
was in marked contrast to evidence
given by Kearney and Scrivner
earlier. They had complaints, some
major and some minor, from every
hospital they visited.
Gibson added that Col. Dibble
agreed with him Gin toto" on the
business of segregation. Further
more, he said, Dibble agreed that
Negroes do not have to be mixed
with whites to be able to Improve
themselves" Throughout his testi-
mony, Gibson referred to the Tuske-
gee Hospital as "the n-rs hos
pital."
Just "AgitatOrs"
"Only the people who want to
destroy segregation are the agita-
tors who are trying to promote
themselves through the n-rs,"
he said.
Rankin said anybody was crazy
who tried to knock down segrega-
ton. The Negroes in Government
are inefficient and today glitter
ness and hatred such as we never
knew a few years ago exist" he
said.
Meanwhile, before the House
Appropriations Committee, Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, Veterans Ad-
ministrator, said the lack of nurses
and doctors was "the big difficulty"
in operating VA facilities. However,
he said, we're over the peak now
and Everything will work out all
right"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-15
Brdcken Goes Crosby

When you hear Crosby's voice
coming out of Eddie Bracken's face
in "Out of This World you'll
scream with laughter. The whole
thing is burlesque on swooning
Sinatra. It's funny, but with greater
care it could have been another
"Once in Lifetime" George
Marshall, director, turns accidents
into assets. When Don Costello had
his toe broken by Alan Ladd during
a scene in "Blue Dahlia," Marshall
had the incident written into the
script and they kept on shooting.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-15

A student from william and Mary
college spends part Of her summer
vacation picking, grading and pack
ing peaches in a Virginia orchard.
ally are located in the county court
house or federal (post office) build
ing. If she cannot find this local
office, she may write to the Women's
Land army supervisor at her state
agricultural college, or to Women's
Land army, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington Is,
D. c.
A woman who can work for only
short periods of time should stand
by for the call in her community. It
will come through her local news
papers and over the radio. She will
then be told when and where to
apply.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-15

Her husband is fighting on some
Pacific island, and she is doing her
bit on the home front by working
ON a Connecticut dairy farm. Her
duties include milking, cleaning the
barn, and caring for the calves.
own jobs. These women received pre-
vailing farm wages for the amount
and type Of work done. Besides these
a great many farm women worked
on their own and neighboring farms.
Who Are VIA Workers?
All women who help in the war
time production of food, feed, or fiber
are a part of the Women's Land
army. Women from farms, cities
and towns farm women who
work longer hours than ever before
women from offices, factories
and stores women whose huS-
bands are overseas housewives,
college girls and teachers. They
are women of all ages who spend
all summer, all year, or only few
hours, a week end or a vacation
period-helping bring through the
farm crops our country must have.
North, south, east and west, wom-
en- do all kinds Of farm work. Singly
and in groups, they pick beans, to-
matoes and other vegetables. They
detassel corn, shock grain, pick po-
tatoes, pick and pack berries, ap-
pies, peaches, grapes, other fruits
and nuts. They work in cotton,
grain, tobacco and fax; drive trac-
tors, farm trucks and combines;
milk the cows and care for poultry
flocks. In brief, as and where need
ed, women help plant, cultivate, and
harvest the food and fiber crops and
care for the livestock-aIl so neces-
sary in the war effort.
Farm wives and daughters-hun-
dreds Of thousands of them-do a
magnificent job, helping with hay
ing, milking, feeding livestock. They
handle just about every farm task,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-15
hFood Supply Expected 70 Be Tighter Than Ever,
Womens Land Army Faces IFS Greatest Challenge
City Girls and Women
Are Urgently Needed for
Every Sort Of Farm Job

Women have done an outstand-
ing job in this war, and nowhere
have their efforts been more inn
portant than in helping with the
farm harvest.
Until complete victory is won,
there must be no letup on the
home front. In this critical year
of the war, the high rate of food
production must be continued.
At the same time, the farm labor
shortage will be even more seri-
Gus in many areas.
The answer is for town and city
people-especially women and youth
to step into the breach, as they
have done for the past three years.
Farm people themselves are work.
ing harder and longer hours than
ever before. But they need extra
helpers, especially during the har-
vest season. That group of women
doing emergency wartime farm
work comprise the Women's Land
army. Their patriotic efforts have
saved farm crops in thousands of
cases.
The Women's Land army is
movement rather than an organiza-
ton. It is mainly a seasonal army.
In each state, it is under the direc-
ton of the state extension service,
with headquarters at the state agri-
cultural college. Most states have
q Women's Land army supervisor
who works closely with the county
agricultural agents and their farm
labor assistants. In most localities,
the county agent administers the
emergency farm labor program :.
recruiting and placing workers on
farms. Last year, these local place
ment offices $4,000 over the
country placed about 100000
women in farm work, and about as
many other women were recruited
directly by farmers or found their
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-15

ming of recreation in camp, Were
all friends, and that's what we're
fighting for, isn't it?"
Even more interesting than pick
ing cherries was the contact with
different people," wrote another
camp worker on returning home.
Her fellow campers included an Ital-
ian teacher, a woman who had fled
from Germany, college students,
librarian, magazine writer, a
governess, and mother of IL chill
dren.
In some cases, women live right
on the farm for the summer. They
do such work as taking care of the
garden, planting, hoeing and har-
vesting onions, carrots or other vege-
tables, or helping do hired mans
job. Typical of such workers are
serviceman's wife who has full care
of the poultry flock on large gen.
eral farm, and a woman who has
charge of the milk room on a dairy
farm.
Some women serve as hired
hands" They milk, take care of
the poultry flock, feed livestock, and
work in the field. OF the approx
mately 5000 women placed for year
round work in 1914, many of them
were wives of men employed on the
same farm.
How to Get a Farm Job.
A woman who can work for the
entire summer or for several weeks,
should consult her county extension
agent or local farm employment Of
fee Immediately. These offices usu-
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-15

At one of the press conferences
Secretary Stettinius who prides him
self on getting names right adj
dressed Mr.. Kaltenborn as Bauk-
hage. I got publicity-Stettinius and
Kaltenborn got the red faces.
A full-length metal leg costs $500
which isn't much when you compare
it with what a person would give
not to have to wear one.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-15

There were several noticeable
shortages at the United Nations con-
ference: stenographers who could
talk Russian, taxis, butter (no end),
news, time to get it, good excuse
to stay longer. There were some sur
plusages: invitations one couldn't
accept, comments on the weather,
mutton chops, trolley cars on Mar
ket street, propagandists parading
IS newsfolk, talk and work.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-15

many of which they have never done
before, putting in long hours at the
double job of homework and farm
work.
Typical is one midwestern farm
woman who, during corn planting
time, drove a tractor from 4 to 8
a. m. each day, and then did the
farm chores before starting her
regular Homework, which she does
without benefit of electricity and
running water.
Town Women Prove Capable.
Even though town women were at
first accepted reluctantly by many
farmers, they have now proved them
selves in farm work. Their help is
especially valuable at harvest time,
for crops like apples, peaches and
other fruit; for beans, tomatoes, po-
tatoes, peanuts and cotton. Teach
ers and college girls often spend two
or three summer months in farm
work. Business women work part
of their vacation time, evenings and
week ends harvesting tomatoes,
beans and carrots, detasseling corn
and picking apples, peaches and
grapes.
Homemakers also answer the To-
cal call for peak-season harvesting.
For example, in an Oregon county
last year, 500 homemakers helped
save the bean crop. Each day they
boarded the Housewives Special
buses leaving for the field at $3.50
a. m. and returning at p. m. This
gave them time to do the family
breakfast before leaving and to mar
ket for supper in the late afternoon.
In Washington, as in other states,
women joined groups of twilight
pickers" .. working evenings in
the big berry crop. And in a Cali
fornia county, women working Z to
II p. m. as peach cutters to help
save 10000 tons of peaches by dry
ing were known as the "Victory
Shift"
Women's underlying motive for
doing farm work is, for the most
part, patriotism-a deep desire to
help to have part in feeding
our soldiers and our allies-and an
intense conviction that no food
should 60 to waste. AS 60-year-old
woman said, after picking 3 tons of
beans, ''I'm glad to do it you
see, have son in the air corps"
Of women who do farm work, by
far the greatest number live at home
and work by the day, or part-time,
on farms nearby.
Spend Vacations on Farms.
Some women, especially college
girls, teachers and business women,
spend part of their vacation time in
labor supply camps, working on sur
rounding farms. For one week, two
weeks, or the entire summer, they
cultivate and pick vegetables or
harvest fruit. Many Smith college
students, as part of their colleges
summer plan Of work or study"
formed groups which lived as one
household in the farming area where
they worked.
Camps for women workers are OPP
Grated in many states. Last year,
New York states VILLA camps in
cluded about 5000 New York City
women and girls on their vacation
time. Life in camp is not all work.
Women find it interesting and broad
ening. with the companionship OF
women from many different places.
As one worker said, after an eve
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-15

Business women and housewives
Of Sinai, s. D., shock oats during the
harvest season.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-08
u Rise 10 Remark"

and procedure. For some time there
has been serious study on this sub
.ect which will doubtless result in
action during this term of congress.
But, in ny opinion, the clamor and
shouting IN the subject is out of
proportion, and not consistent with
the facts. Tte trouble with our fed
cral government is net due to any
mechanical failure in the machinery
Of cur congress. The trouble is much
deeper and more fundamental than
that.
The congress reform movement
obviously stems from a vague but
universal dissatisfaction with the
functiOning Of the federal govern
ment establishment. Being the only
one Of the three branches of our
federal system which operates en-
tirely in the open, with all of its
proceedings printed and its cham
bers and committee rooms open tC
the public, it is natural that con-
greSs should be the victim of the
manifestation of public disSatiSfac-
tion with government. 1t is a nat
ural whipping-boy What has really
happened is that, since 1888, except
for a comparatively brief period last
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-08
l945 EGG PROGRAM

Details CT the 1945 egg price-Sup-
port program announced this week
by the War Food Administration re-
veal few basic changes as compared
with the 1914 plan. Direct price
support operations will be applied
whenever necessary through the
purchase of shell eggs at nation
wide producer price Of "a cents a
dozen for current receipts and q
cents for candled eggs. Allowances
over and above these prices for
buying. handling, Gambling and oth-
cr services will be made to deSig-
mated agents by VIA. The allow
ances will vary according to the
services performed.
Dried egg and frozen egg pur-
chaSes also will be made in support
of the producers market under
VIA contracts with driers and
breakers similar 10 those in effect
last year.
Whether related to shell, dried or
frozen egg offers tc WFA, agents,
dealers. driers and breakers will be
required to certify that they have
paid the announced producer sup
port prices for the she'll eggs they
sell or process.
The P. esident Of the United States
hae issued this message 10 Al
clubs on the occasion Of National
All Club Week:
This year the nation again re-
views with pride the war services of
its 100000 All club members.
Wherever you All members live and
work and share responsibilities,
there is convincing evidence CT your
efforts in achieving your seven war
time goals. Nowhere are these SerV-
ices more appreciated than among
cur fighting forces.
Final victory Of our armed forces
is still to be attained. Ycur efforts
must be car. led forward with even
more momentum in 1945. To this
end May National All Club Week,
March 5 to Il. result in rededica-
ton by all All club members OF
their heads. hearts, hands and
health to full-hcarted endeayor IN
all that makes for victory. Such re-
dedication is significant, especially
in this crucial war year l945.
The degree to which we can
make victory last and build an en-
during peace will depend upon our
loyalty to the ideals We hold. We
proudly believe that when the cause
of democracy finally wins history
will record that American Youth
played decisive role
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-08
Legislators Would
Hike Judges Pay

SACRAMENTO, March 8. up
The assembly judiciary committee
has recommended passage of a bill
to raise salaries of superior court
employees in Alameda, Los Angeie.
and San Francisco counties.
The bill would increase salaries
CT jury commissioners in Alameda
county from $500 to 5000 a month.
senior clerks from SITS to 5000 and
junior clerks from $3.50 to SITS.
In Les Angeles county salaries of
jury commissioners who act as sec
retaries to judges would be raised
f. ON 5000 to S700 a month.
Assistant secretaries in the three
counties would receive $3.50 a
month. Their present salaries range
from s275 to $500 a month.
Another bill recommended by the
committee would raise salaries CT
eight court commissioners in Los
Angeles county from $500 to $4,000
a year. The bill also would increase
salaries Of stenographic secretaries
in Los Angeles county courts from
S2220 to $2500 a year, stenographers
from S1980 to S2290 and investi-
gators of domestic relations cases
from S2700 to $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-08

session, the congress has been COM
pletely dominated by the executive
depa1 tment. II has rot only been a
rubber stamp to the will Of the
executive, Tut through the years
since 1882, 4 has handed over to
the President so many of it Eowers
that the present state of the legis-
latiyc branch is one of near impo-
tence. We are living, to a large eX-
tent, under a federal government by
directiVes issued by the executive.
My daily mail reveals clearly
that this situation is not generally
understood. Congress is blamed for
things done by the eXecutive-things
over which congress has no longer
any control
Simple changes in details of
procedure, reorganization Of the
committee structure, or even in
creasing congressional salaries will
make no noticeable change in the
basic situation The people may
easily correct the fundamental diff
ficulties by clecting an independent
congress which will take back its
proper powers and restore govern
ment by law in place CT government
by executive order