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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

seems that the way will be cleared
for the greatest advancement era
in our history.
1t would appear that there has
been such wasted time spent on
figuring out what We are, why and
what we want to be called. If half
that time were devoted to being
practical, in getting things, saving
money, developing poise, and racial
cohesiveness, our battle would have
more prospect of being won quickly.
In other words, the time we spend
fighting against a word could be
used constructively for our advance
ment. They called the Jew every
thing throughout the history of the
world, yet he continued to advance
until today where he enjoys inter-
national power and prestige and
thus can leisurely take up the
squabble about being called "kike"
or "sheeny." During the days of
his pilgrimage from the Egypt of
bondage and oppression, however,
he discarded things that overbur-
dened his advance and among them
were the useless fights that expend
necessary energy that could go into
something else.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Attorney Praises Paper;
Explains Veteran SerViC

Editor: l take pleasure in enclos-
ing herewith my check for
$3.50 for another years subscrip-
ton to the Spokesman.
There are so many things in your
paper with which 1 agree, and so
many things in it with which l
disagree, that it is always a horse
race as to which side wins. That
makes interesting reading. I have
about arrived at the stage where l
do not much care to talk to anyone
who agrees with me.
For your information, in addition
to the work I have been doing for
people as a chairman of the Hen
nepin Bar Reference Bureau, have
been asked to take on the work
for returning veterans, securing for
them attorneys who will look after
their legal matters. The Legal Aid
does work for them where they are
entitled to charity, but where they
are able to pay some sort of an
attorney fee, they are referred to
me. This will be interesting work,
and if any of your people need any
services 1 will be glad to aid them
if they so desire.
With best regards.
attorney William Howard Ander-
son,
Baker Building,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Our
Readers
Speak
Negro School To
Follow Negro Saloon

Sept. 10, 1915.
Editor: The recent statement
that appeared in the Minneapolis
daily papers reported the Chief of
Police as saying that the Negroes
Of Minneapolis needed a licensed
liquor place. If he has been quoted
correctly, it is indeed a great re-
Election on the man who is entrusted
with enforcing the laws of this
city. The Negroes of Minneapolis
have no more right to a Negro
saloon than the Irish, Scotch, Ital-
ians, Germans, Chinese, or Swed-
ish have to a saloon for their re-
spective nationality or race. For
according to the laws that he has
sworn to enforce, Negroes are cit
liens of the United States and
citizens of the State of Minnesota,
and they certainly have the legal
right to enter any public place serv-
ing liquor in the City of Mime
apolis. They probably do not enter
most of these places because of the
humiliation which they would most
certainly suffer. Negroes have,
from fear or possibly from other
reasons, voluntarily accepted pat
tern of segregation that has no
legal basis.
In a back-handed way the police
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

white cellar workers first realiZ-
ed the Importance of meticulOus
makeup and hand care. The very
nature of their work brought
hands more or less into view of
fellow workers, supervisors and
often the public. These clerical
workers learned that clean hands
with carefully shaped nails not
extremely polished were marks
of good grooming as necessary to
the job as their skill. Cosmetics
carefully chosen and applied and
clean lustrOus hair of normal col
or were recognized as assets that
increased their acceptability. 1t
was one of the unpleasant tasks
of supervisors or personnel work.
ers to inform some employees
about their negligence in main
tanning satisfactory standards in
their personal appearance.
Character, leadership and refine
ment along with efficiency were OBJ
served among the qualities possess
ed by each and every office worker
who made advancement. The serv-
ices of loyal, kind, sincere per-
son, open-minded and willing to
learn were usually sought by enter
prising supervisors and executives.
Persons having responsibility could
be depended on to select employees
who were people with reputation
for getting things done. An en-
ployee with a quick alert mind, self
confidence and a sense of humor
could be depended upon to put over
any reasonable assignment.
In many cases the initiative, re-
sourcefulness, self-control and fine
ness of thought were contributing
factors to the wartime progress of
white collar men and women. Today,
these same qualities may earn for
them a coveted job in postwar re-
conversion.
Social Qualities Significant
Significantly many wartime en-
ployees learned that contacts made
by white collar personnel tended to
stimulate the growth and develop
ment of a type of personality quick
ly identified as belonging to the
experienced office worker. Their
ease of meeting people, courtesy to
others, poise and dignity gives tone
to an office or department which
can be readily observed by persons
who are alert to high quality rela-
tionships.
1t became clear even to wartime
workers that doing business with
persons or firms which had high
ethical standards gave other work
ers as we'll as the public a sense of
p asant satisfaction. To be
answered over the telephone by
person who enunciated clearly and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Reconversion and the RIGHT to Work

The postwar with its problems
peaceme production and employment challenge
advocates of nterrac justice the recent gains
made IN fair employment practices be maintained
tant accelerate the of job
tunties for dsadvanaged minorties.
In many respects the present outlook promising
number OF favorable factors In the last
found that Negro workers qualified
them Today white workers thousands
and offices working with Negroes time And Negroes
in all parts of the country have acquired s and greater
nom security And all this has about
lions and protests Of employers and employees
AT the time there has been
never nave so many voices
the evils Of discrimination The press
reflected the Importance of this problem campaign
discrimination has contributed to public education
Ject Of popular discussion from the beginning the defense
the late tes There have been significant
the establishment Of the original FEPCand restoraon
enactment of State laws growing demand for
Permanent FEPC Equally significant popular support for the
Murray full employment BILL There that
people favor full employment and and
than everhat the right work fundamental democratic
right.
The time ripe for greater effort in the against Job d-
nation Greater gains be made while
port continue Our returning
practices the Of employers unions
redoube efforts the gains; public
interest and work for the
S01by the recOnvnng CongressCathc
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Time to Quit Shadow Boxing

discrimination against Negroes restaurants bars
places public recreation sticks its ugly head
increasing the period begins Returning
soldiers had beer glasses broken their
presence by bars which served them.
No methods Of providing special places for Negroes
solve that problem 1t will be solved only when the Negro
American citizens themselves of these communities decide to halt
all violations the civil rights law. If when they decide
something the they will have the support Of
large section of the fair minded white people
NAACP should ending all
discrimination public establishments Twin Cities
of their the months the local NAACP doesn't
decide make such action its agnda will be able
public support fund raising There's
shadow boxing half growing
of discrimination It's something end
it great cities.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Our Least Secure" Citizens

The ultimate welfare of community is ntrnsicaIy
the standards and opportunities offered its least inhabitants
In the position
residents of Minneapolis From bulletin the
Urban league.
There doubt about the
dents of Minneapolis.
This with respect jobs housing to rights
The Negro walks lonely and uncertain path between coewaed
preude His quest for economic stability far often avored
with the bitterness of abject failure.
The shut door becomes symbol socey nssence
shall the rather
The Minneapolis Urban League by authority
in its comments east residents The fine
Negro worker Minnesota which
racial commission last March tends to bear league.
Consider, for example, this excerpt from the report
within the Twin Gss the housing conditions Of the Ne
excessively high rates for what they obtain Facilities
aglcay limited and often large families crowded into
consider job discrimination which in peacetme
tends to freeze many Negroes o relief rolls:
The Negro applicant placed dsheartening position.
He may be stronger than Samson he may have college edp
may special dexterity the job His only request
sees the Problem often politely refuses employment
The fact Of the Negroes insecurity deserves be understood
TOO OFTEN ne Is the victim OF bad environments which he help of
deness which thrust him his wishes
limited educational opportunities which he desperately
enlarge.
Negro often than not is reared in third rate houses
In his early he only prvaton
but suffers the humiliation of being community
different" and "unwanted!"
Later as seeker in the job market he finds nnumerabe
closed against him. He has security
wonder he sometimes thinks that conspiracy
to penalze him for the color of his
There currently in MINNEAPOLIS about Negro
trouble spots in the community and what
them.
economic break Give him wider
men and upgadng Give him cleaner and more
heathu surroundings. he
nenty down out.
Then shall have trouble spots because we
snail nave partially removed from community the
ednesS which helps to spawn of themMnneaps Daily
Times
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
BIRTHDAYS

One of the most popular col
umns in the paper is the space
devoted to birthday greetings.
If you live in Minneapolis tele-
phone the birthdates of your family
and friends to Miss Booker, Md
way S340. Mrs. Crews will take
the dates in st. Paul at Cedar
O922.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
RY George LIFE Of Minneapolis BY their Illegal be-

of Minneapolis by their illegal be-
havior in the Dreamland case have
awakened the Negro to the danger
which he has incurred by not in
sisting upon his civil rights. From
the fact that Negroes of Mime
apolis have not very often seen fit
to assert their civil rights, it can
not be concluded that they have
voluntarily relinquished them. 1t
will probably be good for the Ne
groes of this city to learn that fail
ure to assert or fight for their civil
rights may be interpreted by those
very forces which should protect
these rights as justification for vio-
lating them.
If license were granted to any
person upon the suggestion of Mr..
Ryan, that place should be boycott
ed by all Negroes. Our social
structure is not a static one, and a
Negro saloon would probably be
followed by a Negro school; and
there is no telling where such a
policy would end. 1t is in a sense
ironic that the pattern of segrega-
ton that is gradually being estab-
Gshed in Minneapolis is not primar-
lily the fault of the legal authorities
but due to the failure of the Ne
groes to fight for their legal rights.
The result would be a system of
segregation that the Negro had
helped to fasten around his own
neck.
THOS. L. ANDERSON,
MinneanOliS
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
People Should Support President

outlined
period He record tavog
all liberal should The Negro
should especially by fortnight of the FEPC
the right the support OF the
this showdown with Congress- but the right to demand It.
settle the political future OF the
himself the future the also The
support FEPC but the entire the duty of
invitation disaster 1t much
the President supporting him for
Congress asking them
President this coming legislative battle.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

4SAdbAOIlSLllpos
Contacts made by white collar
workers were more widely varied
than those of the factory worker
discussed last week in this column.
Office organization, generally less
regimented than the factory setup,
afforded closer relationships with
administrative personnel. Also, in
many cases, the white collar worker
had direct contact with the public
in one way or another. Thus, there
were natural opportunities for va
rious racial interpretations by Ne
gro white collar workers within
their employment framework as
we'll as through their public con-
facts.
White collar workers belonging
to minority groups, Negroes in par
ticular, had the added opportunity
both individually and collectively to
make favorable impressions. Simple
expressions of the hopes and am
billions of their race frequently fell
on sympathetic ears, and already
there is evidence of growing con-
Germ about the postwar future of
Negro white collar workers.
The interest of potential employ
ers who might be encouraged to
hire office workers belonging to
minority groups must be tactfully
fostered and developed. Along with
the efforts of agencies and individ-
uals committed to the widening of
employment opportunities for men,
bers of these groups, the white col
lar worker himself must grow in
efficiency as we'll as standards to
meet the requirements of postwar
competition.
During their recent wartime ex-
perience, many white collar en-
plOyees learned for the first time
that employers placed, along with
efficiency, a high value on gen.
eral personal appearance. Thus
many sincere white collar work
ers made one of their goals, ap-
prOpriate dress that is in direct
relation to their jobs. With the
security offered by their more ad-
equate wartime salaries, office
workers in general showed mark
ed improvement in their choice of
clothing and care in the details of
good grooming. However, some
of the new recruits in the field
had to be cOunselled by personnel
workers or supervisors about
their personal appearance and
dress such as: rundown rusty
shoes, wrinkled stockings with
twisted seams, linty clothing,
dandruff -peppered coat collars
and the care of hair, skin and
hands.
1t was in their employment ex-
perience that many new wartime
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Intercultural Workshop
Sends Thanks to PaDer


Editor: The Intercultural Work
shop held this summer at the Uni
versity of Minnesota wishes to ex-
press it's sincere appreciation for
your generous cooperation in dis
seminating accurate and interest
ing accounts of it's aims, programs,
and activities carried on in the in
terest of community harmony and
world peace.
Gordon W. Granberg,
Chairman of Public Relations Com
mittee,
University of Minnesota,
College of Education.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Soldier Writes That
H. E~so n,

he Enjoys Paper
Editor: Just a few lines to let
you know that / am we'll and hope
you, your family and the staff are
the same. 1 have really enjoyed
reading the paper, made me seem
close to Minneapolis. Right now
am in the city of Morotai and what
a place. 1 have met several of the
boys from home. Calvin Stone is
very close to me, the last / heard
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Pvt. Morris Gibbs, Jr.,
ReneWS His SuhScr

Editor: Enclosed please find a
money order for another years
subscription to your remarkable
paper. Congratulations on your
eleventh anniversary, and may you
have many, many more to come.
Now that victory has been
achieved, we certainly are looking
forward to returning home after all
these many lonesome months over
seas.
Pvt. Morris M. Gibbs, Jr.,
Somewhere in the Pacific)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
What's The Right
Name For The Group?
By DAN GARDNER

Among affecting the Negro American the
involving identity and the racial designation There
be known Negroes And there others who they
the designation, AoAmecan, and still
Men Women Most southern whites
they call and arbitrarily call all of TT
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

Of him, or maybe he is on his way
home.
Say hello to my pal, Percy Villa.
He is one great guy. Well, here's
the latest, l want you to hold my
paper until you hear from me.
Thanking you very much at this
time.
RUDY YOUNG
Somewhere in South Pacifc.)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Getting and Holding
Your Job
THE WHITE COLLAR WORKE
By Ethel M. Williurns

great of opportunity for racial Interpretation found its
the hands Negro white collar workers during
just ended The wartime number Negro and employed
outside the occupanal classification of traditional job increased
greatly The enlarged work opportunities these
and domestic service employees different experiences
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Page minneapolis Spokesman
Friday, September ID, 1945

spoke in a soft low interesting
voice, was a bid for cooperation.
To meet personally white collar
worker who had buoyancy, enthus-
iasm and appeared to be enjoying
his work, helped the harassed GUS
toner, the fellow employee and the
employer too.
Having health and vigor which
comes from good living habits is
prize possession which every sue
cessful office worker has learned to
cherish and respect. He also holds
in high esteem the prestige which
is accorded the often underpaid but
necessary business asset, the white
collar employee.
Chance For RecOnversiOn Jobs
White collar workers belonging
to minority groups, like plant and
factory workers, made very definite
employment gains during wartime.
These gains must not be lost via
peacetime reconversion because of
any failure on the part of minority
group workers themselves. When
the "chips are down" and the COM
petition between white collar work.
ers becomes keen, the wartime ex-
perience of Negroes and other min
GRITTY group individuals should serve
to help them in their struggle. With
persistence and steadfastness, new
avenues for Negroes and others
should be opened as soon as the
reconversion program swings into
high.
The many opportunities to OBJ
tain employment commensurate
with the workers qualifications
that existed during wartime must
be chung to tenaciOusly whenever
they are carried over into peace
time operation. The personal
gains made by white collar work.
ers whose jobs were lost due to
the cancellation of war contracts
must be held through a continued
determination to measure up both
in their efficiency and in their
good standards.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
CLOSE AS YOUR PHONE

CLOSE AS YOUR PHONE
Twin Citians who know recognize
that the news and advertising SER
vices of this paper are at their
telephone elbow. In st. Paul you
can call CEDAR 1922 or Midway
834O. In Minneapolis the phone
calls are Bridgeport 1896 or Mid
way 8340.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

In memory of my father, William Smith,
who passed away a year ago, September 5,
1914.
Sad, silent and dark be the tear that shed,
AS the night dew that falls on the grave
DER his head,
But the night dew that falls, though in
silence it weeps,
Shall brighten with verdure the grave
where he sleeps,
And the tear that shed, though in secret
it rolls,
Shall long keep his memory green in my
soul.
Your daughter, Elssie Mason
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-09

well-known Catholic priest spoke
at a testimonial dinner which hon.
ored Henry Monsky, president of
B'nai Birth, at the Commodore
hotel. The dinner was part of the
National Brotherhood week pro-
gram
''This defeat" Father Flanagan
stated, as he referred to racial
prejudice, makes it impossible for
suppressed people to become fom-
entors Of race and religious big
otry. We must use every means at
our disposal to rebuild the family
into the sanctuary, which God in
tended, that it may become again a
fit and holy, sacred and attractive
sanctuary for our beautiful and in
nocent children. We must go back
to our churches and our syna-
gogues, and become a living, vital
part of those sacred edifices of
Gods worship"
The members of the armed
forces, Father Flanagan stated,
want us to live in peace and har-
mony with our fellow citizens in
this great republic; they want us to
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-09

for separate elections for state and
federal offices and authorize or
ganized parties to prescribe quail
fications for their members.
A resolution which proposed that
the people vote at the 1916 general
election on the question Of repeal
ing the double primary law is pend
ing in the house.
Arkansas Negroes say that such
if they become law, will
be a great political setback.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-09
BOYS TOWN PRIEST Calls
RACIAL PREJUDICE "(AN(ER"

NEW YORK, Mar. 8. (ANP)-
Harshly describing racial preju-
dice as cancer" Father Edward
j. Flanagan, founder of Boys
Town, declared that racial and re-
ligious prejudice comprise the
most insidious of all ills that at
tack social life in this country. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
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