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Northern Poetic Rood
Sued for $452.500
By Injured G.I.s

Sixteen soldiers injured in train
accident at Lyon, N. D., on Feb
ruary II, filed suit in United States
District Court this week, against
the Northern Pacific Railroad Co.,
claiming separate damages ranging
from $4,000 to 100000. The suits
total $452,500.
The GIs were riding a troop train
on that date when a crew repairing
the gauge of the track, failed to
give a warning to the troop train,
and the train was derailed and
turned over. All 16 were Negro
soldiers whose homes are in South
ern States.
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and a Catholic priest pronounced
benediction.
Randolph stated that he also
noted that intense opposition had
developed in Kansas City to Rep
resentative Roger C. Slaughter,
Democrat, of Missouri, whose
vote in the Rules Committee kept
the bill for a permanent FEPC
bottled up in that committee.
Present strategy of proponents of
the bill, he revealed, calls for the
securing of about seventy sigma
lures to a petition to discharge the
House Rules Committee from fur
Their consideration of the measure.
Efforts also are being made to
muster enough pledges to secure a
two-thirds vote for cloture when
the bill is called up for considera-
ton in the Senate. 1t is on the
Senate calendar.
Senate strategy is being de-
vised chiefly by Senator Dennis
Chavez, Democrat, of New Mex
leo, he disclosed, with the adj
vice of Senator Robert F. Wag-
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First Negro
Player Signed
By Brooklyn

Montreal. - Action of Branch
Hickey in signing Jackie" Robin
son, K. c. Monarch's short-stop for
the Brooklyn Dodgers farm team
the Montreal Royals created ma
tionwide excitement in the U. S.
Robinson thus became the first
Negro signed to contract in or
ganized basebalPs history.
Reaction of club owners was
varied. Only Horace Stoneham,
owner of the N. Y. Giants, gave
full approval of the move.
The move to open baseball TO
Negro players received impetus
from the Negro Newspaper Pub
fishers Association two years ago
when members of the executive
board of the association met with
the late Judge K. NJ. Lands and a
group of the magnates.
Other forces including the N. Y.
Peoples Voice, Joe Cummiskey
of PM daily newspaper and others
have campaigned to get Negro
players accepted in organized base
ball.
Two months ago Negro and
whites launched picket line about
the N. Y. Yankee stadium. Later
when a plan was made to cite the
Yankee and Giant management be-
fore the N. Y. State FEPC, Mayor
LaGuardia named a committee to
confer on the possibility of Negro
Indignation in baseball.
Later Larry McPhail, president
of the Yankees, issued a long state
ment in which he tried to show why
Negro players could not be signed
for the big leagues or their minor
league farms.
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platOOns in white companies, while
sixty-six per cent favored assign
ment of Negro and white troops to
the same regiment, but not to the
same company, and fifty per cent
voted for mixed divisions with
separation of white and Negro SOL
diers in regiments. Only eighteen
per cent of the field force units
which did not have Negro platOOns
in white companies, favored or
ganization of combat companies
with Negro and white platOOns.
The survey noted that the diff
ferences in attitude varied with ex-
tent of experience with platOOns of
Negro troops, and could hardly be
attributed to differences in geo.
graphical origin. Thirty-One per
cent of the soldiers whose company
had Negro platoon, were from the
South, as were thirty-fOur per cent
of the soldiers in the crOss-sectiOn
of field force units.
o In answer to the question: IF
Negro soldiers are used as infan-
try, do you think they should be
set up as platoons as they are here,
or would some other way be bet
ter" seven per cent of the officers,
and one per cent of the non-coms,
favored organization in the same
platoon with white soldiers, while
sixty-two per cent of the officers
and eighty-nine per cent of the
non-coms favored organization in
a platoon within the same COM
pany.
Q Of the white officers, eighty
four per cent said Negro soldiers
in their company had performed
every well" in combat, and eighty
one per cent of the non-coms voiced
the same opinion, while sixteen per
cent of the officers and seventeen
per cent of the non-coms said
fairly WELL" No officers, and only
one per cent of the non-coms said
mot so WELL"
. According to the survey, the Off
GERS and non-coms frequently gave
detailed accounts of combat per-
formance. Positive qualitie s
stressed were aggressiveness in
attack, effective use of fire-power,
adeptness at close-in fighting and
teamwork in battle.
. Negative qualities reported were
that at first the Negro troops went
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st. jones Regulor
Fourth Sunday
Musical Oct. %

Sunday, October %, at 500 p. m.
the Senior Choir will present its
regular Fourth Sunday Night
Musical. Those appearing on the
program will be Rev. v. C. Hodges,
the A.M.E. Churches representative
Of the American Bible Society;
soloists will be Mrs. Ermine Allen,
Mr.. Samuel Ford, and Mrs. Mabel
M. Brown; readers, Mrs. Frances
Peoples and Mrs. Taber; instru-
mental music, Brewer Lee Clark
and Douglas S. Lewis.
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forward too rapidly-too far in an
attack. Some officers stressed the
fact that the Negro soldiers, being
volunteers, may have had excep-
tional combat qualities.
o Asked how the Negro soldiers
compared with white troops in
combat, the answer was: Officers,
sixty-nine per cent believed they
performed "just the same as white
troops" and eighty-three per cent
of the sergeants agreed.
. In answer to the question, "How
did you feel at first about serving
in a company that had white pla-
toons and Negro platoons ?" sixty
four per cent of the officers and
sixty-four per cent of the non
CONS said their reaction was rela-
lively unfavorable.
0 Then came the question, "Has
your feeling changed since having
served in the same unit with Negro
soldiers?" Seventy-five per cent of
each group said they "have become
more favorable toward them"
Negro platoons served with
white companies in the First, Sec
ond, Ninth, Sixty-ninth, Seventy
eighth, Ninety-ninth and 104th In
fantry Divisions. The men from
service units volunteered for serv-
ice with the infantry and were
trained for about six weeks in re-
enforcement depots, usually by a
white officer or non-com who later
led them into combat.
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ner, Democrat, of New York,
who is cO-chairman with Mr.. Ran
dolph of the National Council
for a Permanent FEPC.
A number of Republicans in
both the House and Senate have
given quite a bit of support to
the bill, but more support from
Republican forces is needed, he
said. The Republicans he specifi-
cally named as carrying on a
very effective fight for the bill
were Senator Wayne Morse of
Oregon and Representatives
Charles M. LaFollette of Indiana
and Joseph C. Baldwin of New
York.
Mr.. Randolph said he thought
President Truman has made two
VERY splendid" statements on
FEPC, but the people want to know
how far he will go toward getting
the legislation through Congress
"They are not altogether satisfied
with the recommendation and proc.
lamation stage of the FEPC BILL
he said.
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Foster Brown

would be when a group lives to-
gether.
0 A method of revenge in which
the minority group turns upon the
majority group with violence or
retaliates because of prosecutions.
Q A method of cooperation in which
the minority group works with other
groups and in other groups such as :
cooperatives, labor unions, inter
racial groups and with groups rep
resenting the same economic in
terests.
. A method of persuasion in which
the minority group tries to con-
vince others of their rights and
needs. The church and schools
could be an instrument to further
this.
0The poitical-econmic action
method. Minority groups should
take membership in political parties
that have the goals we stand for.
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Overseas Doctor

DR.. Catherine Lealtad, physician
for displaced persons receiving
UNRRA care in Germany, has been
given the special assignment of or
ganizing medical set-ups in a num-
Der of UNRRA camps for displaced
persons. DR.. Lealtad has played a
leading role in bringing sanitation
to the unhealthful conditions which
prevailed in many camps when
UNRRA took over. DR.. Lealtad,
a former st. Paulite, is the daugh-
ter of Father A. H. Lealtad, retired
rector of st. Phillips church of St.
Paul.
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Mrs. Camilla Wilson Dies

Funeral services were held Satur-
day morning, October 20, for Mrs.
Camilla B. Wilson, age 81, from
the st. Leonard Church. Mrs. VII
son had been a resident of Mime
apolis for the past rs years, and
was a housekeeper at Little Sisters
of the Poor Catholic Institution.
She is survived by a niece, Mrs.
Earl Kyle, and a sister-in-law, Mrs.
Helen Underwood Neal Funeral
Home was in clAtge of arrange
ments,
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been in existence in Washing
ton for more than 100 years"
The leading Minneapolis and St.
Paul hotels no longer refuse Negro
guests. However to be sure Hazel
Scott got accommodations here,
her manager telegraphed Mayor
Hubert H. Humphrey who immedi-
ately obtained accommodations at
the city's leading hotel.
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Phyllis Halloween Party

The Phyllis Wheatley House will
hold its annual Halloween party,
Wednesday, October 81, from z to
10 p. m. All ages may come. There
will be free refreshments and
movies. Games will be played in the
gym. People may come dressed in
costumes and masks.
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riled Representative John E.
Rankin, Democrat, Of Mississip-
pi, leader of the white trash"
bloc in the House. He said, at
comes with poor grace from
people who are continuous
ly complaining about the treat
ment accorded racial minOri-
ties to rise on this floor and at
tack the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution for following a
policy of segregation that has
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%. The Twin City Golf association
will be present.
On Thursday night, October %,
the Rev. B. N. Moore and the choir
of st. James A. M. E. Church in
st. Paul will be guests. Friday
evening, October &c, the Rev. H. W.
Bolts, ST., and the Senior choir of
Zion Baptist church of Minneapolis
will be guests.
The anniversary sermon on Sun
day, October %, will be preached
by the Elder ]. W. Graham of the
Church of God in Christ at 3 p. m.
A reception honoring Rev. and Mrs.
Martin will be held at the church
on Monday evening, October go.
Editor Cecil E. Newman of the
Spokesman-Recorder papers will
bring the greetings.
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Cpl. Pullum Discharged

Cpl. Selma R. Pullum, 2909 Gar
field Ave. &c., Minneapolis, is at
home after being honorably dis
charged from the Army Air Forces
at the separation center at MacDill
Field, Fla.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Halle @. Brown Forum
To Meet on Sunday

The Halle Q. Brown Forum will
meet Sunday, October %, from 4
to $50 p. m. The topic will be
"The F. E. P. C. and Its Progress.
The Rev. C. T. R. Nelson and S.
Vincent Owens will be the speakers.
A question period will follow.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Hammonds Sells Station

W. H. Hammonds, 1926 e. 26th
st., sold his service station located
at 2548 Hiawatha Avenue, and is
now lessee of another station To-
Gated at 2004 E. 35th Ave., known
as the Hammonds Super Service
Station.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
St. Peter Choir
To Present Request
Proqrurn October 2o

st. Peters Choir will present its
annual request program Sunday,
October % at 1880 p. m. The public
is cordially invited. Mrs. Emma
Simms is directress.
Music lovers look forward to this
affair as one of real enjoyment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Rainbow Tea Planned
BY Mrs. Elizabeth TaYInr

On Sunday, November IL, Mrs.
Elizabeth Taylor is sponsoring a
Rainbow Tea at the Wayman A.
M. E. Church from At p. m. A
musical program has been ar
ranged. The public is invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
FATHER HIRMAN HOME

Father L. A. Hirman, who has
been confined in st. Mary's hospital
since Tuesday, October 16, came
home Friday, October &c. He is
the priest at st. Leonard's church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Kansas City FEPC Rally
Draws 5000 Supporters
OF Varied Races, Faiths

WASHINGTON, D. CAS- an Indication of widespread
interest in permanent FEPC legislation A. Philip Randolph
said meeting held in Kansas City recently attended
by 5000 1000 people, white and Negro. At this meeting
he sad Rabbi gave the invocation Bishop John R. Gregg
African Methodist Church raised collection of 81 900
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Jean Curry Has Charge
OF Shipping for Firm;
SOurpuss Didn't Do It

Another young Minneapolis girl forward this week
with the statement that chpon-the-shoulder attitude
should be left at home when it's job you're after Jean
Curry 2 West 32nd Street. in charge of the shipping
for the Ladies Leader Garment Co., 400 LIST Ave No. agreed
with Vera Pratt machine operator whose interview
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

Jean Curry
jobs or going on new jobs, only hurt
themselves by putting on an antag-
onistic, belligerent front.
Jean, who started out with the
company as a packer three years
ago, was promoted last year and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
VISITORS

Among visitors to Minneapolis office
Of this newspaper this week were: Mrs.
r. B. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie James,
Mrs. Bruce Lucas and Joseph Stewart, all
Of Minneapolis Lucille Brown. Chicago I;
Rev. Daniel II. Stanton of Atlanta, Ca,
and Rev. v. @. Hodges.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Negro Achievement Must Be Greater:
Paul Robson Awarded
3Oth Spingarn Medal
For His Leadership

NEW YORK-Charactezing Paul Robson imam who
pes the finest American and American Negro traditions of
phment spomanshp and contribution public welfare Marshall
Field Chicago publisher formally presented the acorsngr with
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
JimcrO Hex Continues to Haunt Hazel:
st. Louis Hotels Snub Scott AS Congress
Gets Three Bills to Clip OAR Wings

WASHINGTON (NNPA)-Whle
of
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From St Louis the that
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Fighting Men Prove Combat Is Great Equalizer:
Survey Shows White Officers, Non CONS
Favor Mixed Units in y. S. Armv


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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

concert at the Northrop Audito-
rum on the University Of Mime
sofa campus in January.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

Before a distinguished gathering
of more than 500 persons, Field re-
viewed the accomplishments of Mr..
Robson and declared that the 30
winners of the Spingarn Medal,
"pre-eminent pioneers Of a people
fighting for its rights on the from
tiers Of intolerance and bigotry,
have been and are at least as heroic
figures as those Of other peoples
who have fought on these and 9th
er frontiers, whether those from
tiers be physical or spiritual.
Reviews Handicaps
"a white man can talk of what
such Negro pioneering means, but
it is with great difficulty that a
white man grasps and appreciates
the cost of outstanding accomplish
ment by an American Negro. When
a white man becomes a leader in
business, science, authorship, civic
affairs, singing, or acting, he has to
make great sacrifices, it is true,
and exhibit an amazing single
mindedness Of purpose. But when
a Negro achieves a similar pre-
eminence in what is still a white
mans social system, he requires
all Of those qualities and the addi-
tional courage and strength neces-
STATED by our shameful caste sys-
TEN in this country.
at is little wonder that the Ne
groes who have accomplished what
is symbolized by the Spingarn
Medal have had such thrilling and
incredible life histories. In many
cases, they have endured trials that
few white Americans can imagine
and even fewer have experienced
Mr.. Field was introduced by
Walter White, who presided. Fol.
lowing the Field speech Paul
Robson responded. Marian Ander-
son, herself a Spingarn Medalist
was also on the program.
Highest Achievement
The Spingarn Medal was insti-
tuted in 1914 by the late ]. E. Spin
garn, longtime officer of the
NAACP, to be awarded for the
highest or noblest achievement by
an American Negro during the pre-
ceding year or years"
The citation accompanying the
award to Mr.. Robson reads: %For
his distinguished achievements in
the theatre and on the concert
stage, as well as for his active con-
Germ for the rights of the Common
Mar Of every race, color, religion,
and nationality"
Mr.. Robson will appear here in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

Keep Off date November 18th
Johnny Baker Post Annual Dance.
ADV.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

Keep OF Date-NOv. IL, Large
Dance at c. /. 0. Hall.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Rev. A. F. Martin
To Review Career
Of Four Years

The Rev. A. F. Martin, pastor of
Bethesda Baptist Church, will give
resume of his four years at the
church, at Sunday services, October
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

was carried in the paper a few
weeks ago, that Negroes seeking
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-21
Voticon Scores Russion Claims

Vatican City. July 2l-(UP) A high Vatican source said today that the Vatican Is not pursuing an anti-Russian pol ley but only desires a mini- mum of religious liberty and permission for Catholic clergy. men to communicate freely with the Holy See.
 These quarters said it ap. peaFed Russia was willing to agree to the religious liberty ulinimums but Is ''lukewaFm" on the subject Of free cem' municatl0n with the Pope. This. it was said. stems from . Russian belief that the Vat' lean is itG political adversary,
 The Vatican source sald this Russian belief wak behind re- cent attacks on the Vatican by the Soviet press and radio. Other Vatican quarters, how ever. regarded the attacks as more iB the nature 0f trial balloons designed t0 test sut Vatican reaction,
 Tbe Vatican ls nov eaVFSing 0n intense diplomatic activity designed Co dlkslpaie Soviet fears Of lhe OhuFeh's political iBtenilehs el backing the re- steFaiien ef sla regimes such as lhal 'ef ths Iiapsburgs ln Austria,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-21
GI's Testing New System For Sleep

Washington, July 21 = tUP)- Train-riding CTS are going to test plan of sleteping in shifts in an effort to get more use out of the limited number of pullmans avail able.
 The army announced that it has authorized an experiment in TO- tation sleeping" on a troop train leaving Camp Kilmer, N. J., tomor- row for Sam Houston, Tex.
 According to the present plan a group of 512 soldiers just returned from overseas will be broken up into units of two. Each pair will be assigned two places on the train one a pullman berth, the other a coach seat.
 While one member of pair sleeps in the berth the other will ride in the coach seat. When the frist's sleeping shift" is ended the two will change places.
 Army officials said their trans port officers will decide today just how long each man is to have in the coach and how long in the pullman
 The War Department said the Guinea pig soldiers will be asked at Fort Sam Houston what they think of sleeping in shifts. If their re- port is favorable, it added, the Army might adopt the plan.
 The Army said the system would make more coach and pullman space available for soldiers and civ- ilians.
 Meanwhile the office of defense transportation has asked both the War and Navy Departments to double up' on coach and pullman accommodations for CTS and Gobs.
 ODT requested that hereafter three servicemen be assigned to each four-seat section. In pull mans this will allow two service men to each lower berth and one to each upper. In coaches it will leave one extra seat for stretch ing"
 The Army said it has been doing that right along. The Navy. how ever said it has been assigning only one man to lower berth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-21
Japs Fear F resh Blows By Allied Fleet; Claim
 Own Navy Prepared
BY WILLIAM F. THREE .;4.a prass War Cnrresnnnden

United Press War Correspondent
 Guam, July 21 = UP) Tokyo spokesmen hinted that Admiral William F. Halsey's Allied Battle Fleet was head ing back for Japan today to follow up it's 11-day bor1- bardment of the home is- lands with a new blow at Southern Honshu or Hok- kaido.
 There was no official word from fleet headquarters on the whereabouts of HalSey's armada since it broke off the shelling of Tokyo Bay early Thursday morning.
 But Japanese broadcasts said the American and British warships, per- haps 150 strong, had rearmed and refueled at secret Pacific rendez- vous and were expected to return to the attack at any time.
 At the same time. the enemy boasted of new secret weapons" awaiting the Allied raiders and naval spokesman declared that the remnants of the imperial fleet would shortly be thrown into action for ''one last blow"
 Two And Okinawa Swarms of U. s. Army warplanes from Two Jima and Okinawa. mean while, carried the pre-invasion bombardment through it's 45th straight day yesterday with se- ries of slashing attacks on Honshu and the Southern Island of Kyu- 1 shu.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthurs Okina- wa based airpower joined in the as sault on Honshu for the first time, when lone B-24 Liberator bombed the Miho airfield on the southern part of the main island.
 At the same time, fleet of g4 Seventh air force airfields and air. craft factories in the Nagoya-Osa- ka area of Honshu.
 Striking in successive waves, the Mustangs beat up the area with rockets and machine gun fire, I1aests ing no aerial opposition and only moderate anti-aircraft fire.
 Enemy Planes Absent
 They spotted only 12 grounded enemy planes during the hour-long sweep and destroyed one and prob ably a second of those, damaging six others. Eight river boats and two larger coastal ships also were attacked and damaged. Three Mus tangs were shot down by the Jap anese flax
 Fifth air force raiders from Okin- ava were over Honshu in force throughout the. day, bombing and strafing airfields railroad targets. waterfront installations and factor ies near Rush okino and Miyakonojo.
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