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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

white collar 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. It
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 a 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 a reputation
for getting things done. An en-
ployee with 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 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.
It 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
pleasant satisfaction. To be
answered over the telephone by
person who enunciated clearly and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Time to Quit Shadow Boxing

question discrimination against Negroes by restaurants bars
bowling alleys other public recreation sticks its ugly head
with increasing frequency the postwar period begins
Negro soldiers have had beer glasses broken in their
presence by bars which served them
No methods providing special places for Negroes is
that problem 1t will solved when the Negro
American citizens themselves these communities decide to halt
violations the civil rights law and when they decide
do something about the situation they will have the support Of
large section of the fair minded white people
The NACP branches should make the ending of all forms Of
discrimination public establishments the Twin Cities part
their for the months If the local NAACP doesn't
decide make action of its agenda will be able
to continue public support for its fund raising campaign
boxing growing
of discrimination It's time something started end
it in great cities.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
People Should Support President

President his Congress outlined his program
for period He went record favng
program progressives should support The Negro
especially by his fortnight support OF the FE
only the right expect the support OF the
Congress- but the right demand it. For
months might only settle the political future OF the
the progressive movement also The
support only entire the duty Of
Negro citizen disaster It not too much
President supporting him for
representatives Congress asking them
to President in this coming legislative battle
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Attorney Praises Paper;
Explains Veteran Service

Attorney Praises Paper;
Explains Veteran Service
Editor: I 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 I agree, and so
many things in it with which I
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 I
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, I 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 I will be glad to aid them
if they so desire.
With best regards.
(Attorney) William Howard Ander-
son,
Baker Building,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

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
well 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 well 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 adj
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
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Reconuersion and the RIGHT to Work

The postwar with its problems
production and employment challenge the
advocates Of naca justice the recent gains
made fair employment practices be maintained equally
ant accelerate the and job
tuniies for dsadvantaged mnorites.
In many respects the present outlook promising
number OF favorable factors In the last
found that Negro workers qualified jobs previously closed
them Today white workers thousands plants
and offices working with Negroes for Negroes
in all parts of the country acquired and greater
no1c security And all this has despite initial objec-
lions and protests of employers and employees.
AT the same time there has been public
never nave SO many voices been raised
the evils OF The press
reflected the Importance of this problem Every campaign against
discrimination has contributed public education It has been sub
% OF popular discussion from the beginning
in the late es There have been number of significant
the OF the original FEPCand
enactment OF State andscrmnaton growing
Permanent FPC Equally significant popular support for the
Murray full employment BILL There
people favor full employment greater security recognize
right.
The time for greater effort against
nation Greater gains be made while the public interest
port continue Our returning veterans
practices the part Of employers employees
redoub efforts to the gan wider public
interest support and work for the
SOby the recOnvenng COngressCathOlc terraa Review.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Page 4@St. Paul Recorder
Friday, September IA, 1916

spoke in a soft low interesting
voice, was a bid for cooperation.
To meet personally a 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 a
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
ority 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.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
BIZ 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. It
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 a 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. It is in a sense
ironic that the pattern of segrega-
ton that is gradually being estab-
lished 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,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Our Least Secure" Citizens

The ultimate community geared
the standards and opportunities offered inhabitants
In the Negroes have occupied the unenvabe position the least
residents of Minneapolis From bulletin the Minneapolis
Urban league.
o Minneapolis.
This is with respect jobs housing rights
The Negro walks lonely and uncertain path between cosewad
prejudce His quest stability
with the bitterness of abect failure
The shut door becomes the symbol of soct nstene that he
shall not compete for jobs equal terms Insecurity the rather
than the exception shadows the like
The Minneapolis Urban League sustained excellent
in its comments east residents The fine the
Negro worker in Minnesota which Thye
racial commission last March league
Consider, for example, this excerpt from the report:
Within the Twin Cities the housing conditions of the Ne
excessively high rates for what they obtain. Facilities
agicay limited and often large families crowded into
Or consider this peacems
tends to freeze so many Negroes to relief rolls:
"The Negro applicant is placed in disheartening position
He may be stronger than Samson he have college edu
have special dexety for the job His only request
often politely refuses employment"
The fact of the Negroes insecurity deserves be understood
too often he is the victim of bad environments which
ideness which thrust him
limited educational opportunities which he desperately anxious
enlarge.
In his early he only endures prvaon
but suffers the humiliation of being the community
different" and "unwanted"
Later seeker in the market
closed against him. He has
wonder he sometimes thinks conspiracy
to penalze him for the color of his skin.
There much discussion currently about Negro
trouble spots in the community and what be done eliminate
them.
economic break Give him wider opportunity for peaceme employ
ment and upgradng Give him chance
heahfu
nenty down and out
Then shall have trouble spots because
sna nave partially removed from community the economic wretch
edness which helps many hem-Minnapois Daily
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, 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 8340. Mrs. Crews will take
the dates in st. Paul at Cedar
O922.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
THOS. L. ANDERSON,
Minneapolis
Intercultural Workshop
Sends Thanks to Paper

lnCerculCufal workshop
Sends Thanks to Paper
Editor: The Intercultural Work
shop held this summer at the Uni
versity of Minnesota wishes to ex-
press its 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.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, 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, I want you to hold my
paper until you hear from me.
Thanking you very much at this
time.
RUDY YOUNG
Somewhere in South Pacific.)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
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 0922 or Midway
894O. In Minneapolis the phone
calls are Bridgeport 1896 or Mid
MaY S340.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Soldier Writes That
He EniOyS PaDer

ne Enjoys FdpeT
Editor: Just a few lines to let
you know that am well and hope
you, your family and the staff are
the same. I have really enjoyed
reading the paper, made me seem
close to Minneapolis. Right now
am in the city of Morotai and what
a place. ! have met several of the
boys from home. Calvin Stone is
very close to me, the last I heard
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
What's The Right
Name For The Group?
Bv DAN GARDNER

Among the plaques affecting the Negro American the
involving identity and the racial designation. There
who be known Negroes And there others who they
coored Some prefer the designation AroAmercan, and still
Men Most southern whites
what they call and arbitrarily all of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Pvt. Morris Gibbs, Jr.,
Do-oo H. C-Lon,

Renews His Subscription
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)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Getting and Holding
Your Job
THE WHITE COLLAR WORKER
By Ethel M. WiIlinr1as

great of opportunity for racial Interpretation
way into the hands Negro white collar workers during period
ended The wartime number Negro
outside the occupaona classification of traditional b
greatly The enlarged work opportunities these
and domestic service employees to different
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

In memory of my father, William Smith,
who passed away a year ago, September s,
1914.
Sad, silent and dark be the tear that I 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
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

Your daughter, Elssie Mason
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25

player, Wise was elevated to the
big leagues, where he played
with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
However, his participation in the
majors did not last long, as a
serious shoulder injury caused
his departure from the game
According to big league mana
gers he was a natural. ;"
In his early youth he played
with several teams in Toledo
including the Ivys, Malleables,
and Milos. His greatest pitching
achievement was when, at the
age of Ia, he pitched two games
in one day, winning the first
one after striking out Ia batters
and allowing only two hits. In
the second game of that day,
Wise allowed three hits, struck
out nine and won his own game
by driving in the winning run
with a two-base hit in the ninth
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25
Will Hold
Golf Tourney

A golf tournament sponsored
by Local IL will. be held about
mid-season and will be open to
any member of the Local. In all
probability the tourney will be a
handicap affair so that all of
those competing will have equal
chances to win the prizes Of
fered.
Several members have given
their names to their Unit chair
man, designating their desire to
take part in the tourney.
Other members of Local IL
who intend to play in the tour
ney are asked to give their
names to their Unit chairman,
who will in turn send them to
the Sports Editor of the To-
LEDO UNION JOURNAL.
Names have been received
from Spicer, Champion Spark
Plug, National Supply, and
Auto-Lite to date, but other
members will send in their
names and from these will be
chosen a manager for the tour
nament.
Tuna In WTOL Every Thursday. I 80 p. m.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25
Girls SoffboIl
Meeting

At least six teams will be en-
tered in the proposed Girls Soft
ball League, sponsored by Local
IL, which is expected to begin
play in two weeks. A meeting
of managers and players will be
held at 7:30 p. m. Monday, May
%, in parlor "B" in the Local
headquarters. Enthusiasm is
running high for such a league
as 1t will afford clean, healthy
recreation for those taking part,
and good entertainment for those
who watch the games.
Entries for the league will
close at the above mentioned
meeting. Local IL will furnish
the equipment, but not uniforms,
necessary for the teams. Any
Unit affiliated with Local IL
may enter a team in the league.
The following Units have sig
nified their intention of sending
representatives to the meeting:
Lakeside Biscuit, Airway, Ma
tional Supply, Auto-Lite, WHY'S
Overland, Packard, Champion
Spark Plug, and the Dura.
The Girls League will be as
sisted by the managers of the
Mems Softball League.
Tune In wToL Every Thursday. 7;3O p. m.
Beaver skins were once the
major item of commerce in
Michigan's upper peninsula, dur
ing the heyday of the Northwest
Fur Company.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25
Sof+bdI! Comes
For Next Week

The following games are listed
for the Local II Softball League
for the coming week:
Monday, May %, 6:45 p. M
American Propeller VS., De-
Vilbiss at WHY'S No. l; -Ia-
tional Supply VS.. Willys-Over-
land at Beatty No. l; Spicer VS.
Auto-Lite at Wilson No. /;
Acklin Stamping VS.. Champion
Spark Plug at Highland No. 2;
Packard Motor VS.. Gordon
Mather at Wilson No. 4.
Thursday, May 81, at 6:45 p.
m.-Packard Motor VS.. Auto
Lite at Wilson No. 2; Acklin
Stamping VS.. National Supply at
Highland No. 2; Gordon-M Mather
VS.. Willys-Overland at WHY'S
No. /; American Propeller VS..
Spicer Mfg. at Wilson No. 1;
DeVilbiss Mfg. VS.. Champion
Spark Plug.at Wilson No. 4.
Tune In wToL Every Thursday, 1880 p. m
Charles "Red" Ruffing, with
Boston and the New York
Yankees, was one of the hitting
pitchers of all time. In 18 years,
until he went into the rmy, Ruff
fling had lifetime batting aver
age of 1853. His best year was
in 1880 when he had an average
of 1868.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-05-25
Old Timers
Junior League
Now Reody

The 14th Ward Old Timers
Junior Baseball League is COM
posed of six teams and named
after six American Association
clubs. One of the teams, the Mill
lers, is sponsored by Local IL,
UAW-CIO.
The teams are made up of
boys of elementary school age of
the 14th Ward. Between 800 and
400 boys competed for places on
the teams when the first call for
practice was sounded. The boys
are being coached on the finer
points of the game by the older
players of the neighborhood and
also by some professional base
ball men.
Tentative plans are for the
league to get under way Sunday,
June 3, at Scott Park, with a
triple header and all teams COM
peting during the afternoon.
After the opening day games, the
schedule calls for twilight games
on Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday of each week. The games
will be for seven innings and
will be played strictly according
to regulations.
The 18th Ward Old Timers
Club members are firm in their
belief that many young players
who possess l. tural talent
waste their ability because they
do not have the proper training
and encouragement. For that
reason they plan to help any boy
who shows that he has the max.
ings of ball player, with the
hope that they may be instru'
mental in sending their boys to
the big leagues.
| Tuu. l. UTnI Eyarv Thuradav a m,