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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
Fenced In

When circumstances fence me in,
find that can pass them by,
But can't bear things, with grin
That put ceiling my sky.
Though health and wealth are half my goal,
And detest all racial bars
l loathe still more, above my soul,
The roof that shuts off from stars.
A formula like Little Steel"
That holds my daily bread in check,
Is naught compared to what feel
Toward things that would my spirit break.
1 cannot watch, not wondering why,
AS lesser man climbs and succumbs,
Then gets another chance to try,
And say I'm satisfied with crumbs.
Have patience while my foes are batting?
Until lfe's clock has struck eleven?
Through all the futile, endless waiting,
I'll be too tired and mad for Heaven!
james T. Logan.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
In MemOriam

In loving memory of our dear wife and
mother and grandmother, Mrs. Imogene
Napue, who passed away seven years ago,
Jan. 6.
Gone but not forgotten. Sadly missed
by all-John Napue, husband; Iva. Char
lotte, Margaret, Delmar, Donald and John
Jr. children; Imogene, Ritajean, grand
children.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
Confirmation at
st. Thomas

Sunday, Jan. 7, at 8 pm, con-
firmation service will be held at st.
Thomas Episcopal Church with the
Ri. Rev. Stephen Keller, admins
tering the Apostolic rite.
The Epiphany party which is US
ually held during this time of year
has been postponed until a later
date because of the confirmation
service.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
No Fut Black Mammies-Thank God

The Atlanta Ga Chamber of Commerce had
7yeaOd Janet Hood white 43O Bado Street. Corona Calf
Janet wrote the Georgia businessmen asking old
nanny" as a Christmas present for the family.
They regretted their inability fill the order latter looking far
wd because all the available black
work leaving white housewives their washing
cleaning
The Chamber of Commerce added word of consolation Next
thought by the time Janet A. things would be different
and she could surprise her family with od Negro nanny"
We doubt it. Janet will not only have along this year with
her white nanny old young thin may
We predict for all the years to
Many southern white people think that people
will back to domestic service starvation pay ungoy
and social security to provide Oage pensions and unemployment
insurance.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our deep apprecia-
ton for the thouYhtfulness shown by our
friends and associates during our recent
bereavement at the death of our father
and for the kind messages of coincidence.
Your kindness will never be forgotten
Pvt. Lawrence Hall. New York; James
Jr., Carroll Hall and Helen Kitchen. Des
Moines DeVelma Newman, Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05

much that both Presidential candidates
ton pledged full employment-60 million obs-afer
Mammying not job occupation
felt of the real thing.
We advise Janet to look for nanny the movies Hollywood
the only place know which gos fat old bandannas
calico dresses and white aprons.-Afro-American
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
We Lose Millions Because
We Don't Know How To Count
nv Dan Gardiner

Since Negroes buy and don't sell and haven't yet
learned tremendous buying power weapon
forcing consideration for peculiar needs would
that would learn how to protect what money
have the transactions which take the greater proportion
of our earnings out of the race and into others
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05

biles, electric lights, etc. From this
physical manifestation of power
and scope of mathmatics can also
be placed the entire monetary sys-
tenn by which the world, as we
know it, is run. Scales, weights, and
measures are a necessary branch
of mathematics.
Essential knowledge of Terrain
In geography one learns of the
growths in this place and that,
tides, the influences of the moon,
soil conditions, temperatures, etc.
Thus, the person who knows
geography and mathematics is in
a position to tell what will grow
in India at any time Of the year
taking into account floods and
drought spells and condition of the
soil.
In psychology, the ruling of peo-
pie by mental persuasion has been
browning achievement 'of the
white men throughout the centuries.
That is why he rules three-fourths
of the world without even being
there. Of all the darker races, the
Japanese are the only ones able
to master mathematics, geography
and psychology on a plane equal to
that of the white man and that
might be a cause for the present
hostilities with the Nips who
learned how to build a battleship
while their cousins Of the Orient,
the Chinese, still sail in junks and
count and calculate on contraptions
rugged up with wooden balls.
The Negro, especially an Ameri-
can, has achieved great things in
what has been opened to him but,
in most instances, he has learned
everything it seems except how to
count. That is why he has a lower
place on the economic ladder than
the rest of the minority groups in
this country (although ignorance is
not confined to race and millions of
whites can be found among the
masses and also among the classes
who can't count either. They get
robbed on the scales, as we do, but
not as much because the I'M
scrupulous merchant or dealer is
somewhat afraid to do too much
cheating and skulduggery with peo-
pie of his own nationality or color
for fear they might know as much
if not more than he.
Need for Organization Cited
A remedy for the protection of
our great masses might be found
in the establishment of a national
organization with branches in every
city or community where Negroes
live, whose sole job and duty would
be to teach people how to read
scales clearly. If such an organiza-
ton were formed, it could have
say in Harlem-at least ten or
twelve branch offices where lecture
courses could be conducted on a
voluntary basis by people expert
in teaching scale reading in simple
language. Glasses of this type
could be held very easily in the
Easements of auditoriums or
churches and even in private homes.
Once the necessity of such effort
became nationally realized, the re-
suit would be more than gratifying
in the tremendous savings that the
race would secure by this very
obvious neglect in our educational
background. After making these
savings in income which has been
stolen from US, the next step is
teaching US to invest it in our own
communities
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
Card of Thanks

We sincerely thank our many friends
who were so kind during our recent bereave-
ment. Especially do we thank Rev. Floyd
Massey, Jr.. Rev. B. N. Moore, the Pilgrim
church choir, the Doty family and also Mr..
X. Bacon and friends of Grand Forks for
their floral offerings.
Estelynne Wagner,
Frances Wagner,
Pfc. Leon Wagner.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-05
Editors Notice

The signed articles which appear on
these pages are the opinions Of the In.
diyidual writers and do not necessarily
reflect the editorial policies or views Of
this newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-18
DESIGNATIONS

(Panama); Distintivo de Curse
dc Alto Commando (BraziD;
Order Of The Crown of Italy;
Order of St. Maurice and St.
Lazarus, Officer utaly); Medal
For Bravery (Montenegro);
Star Of Abdon Calderon, LIST
Class (Ecuador); Gran Official
del Sol del Peru; Grand Cross
of Morocco; Military Order of
Merit, LIST Class (Cuba); Order
del MeritO (Chiie).
HAVE you something 10 say:o
Address your letter 10 the Back Talk
Editor. THIS WEEK Magazine,
40 Lexington Avenue, N. Y. II,
N. Y. Letters cannot be ocknowl-
edged OF returned, but iUe'N publish
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-18
MEET AMERICA

181s& 8818AAA4S0
Dear Sir: see that THIS WEEK
has new cover feature: Meet
America" AS you put it. Next
week and the coming weeks the
picture can be anybody - includ
ing you"
/ am one of the "outcasts."
AFT. Many of us have stepped into
war work and are doing our part.
Why not feature a typical AT
who is doing his job on the home
front to bring the boys back sooner?
MEYER PICKER
Boston, Mass.
Dear Sir: Why not Midwest
farmer hard at work to relieve the
food shortage? Or a tradesman
who has averaged 70 hours week
to help relieve the manpower
shortage? Or a housewife who does
all her own work, including the
laundry, and devotes one or more
days each week to Red Cross vol
unteer work?
Very truly yours,
BESSIE HAWK RICHTER
Van Mugs, Cal.
Dear Sir: Volunteer OPA work
ers who check store prices for cell
ing violations are doing big job
in preventing initiation. How about
a cover picture of one? We need
many more.
Sincerely,
Mrs. WINIFRED HAMILTON
Larchmont, N. Y.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER WRITES:
Dear Sir: valerie" (see Page y
likes to play around the house
pretty rough. Mrs. Eva Page,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-18
SEEING DOUBLE

Dear Sir: In reference to your
short story entitled "Overstuffed
Trunk" (by Sax RohmeD, the
sketch of the heroine is identical
with myself, which l can verify by
the enclosed photograph.
Yours sincerely,
Miss G. A. ECKERT
Baltimore, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-18
Back-Talk
Letters From Our Readers

who is helping to take care OF the
bear, is a bit careful since 1t got
hold of her hair, and she had a
difficult time in getting it to let go.
When a bottle is shown to Val
erie, she must have it Immediately.
or she will bite the person who
keeps her from it. Mr.. Page got
bitten because he would not give
her a bottle of pop until | was
ready to take picture.
However, the bear is considered
safe so far. and will not attack
children. All she wants to do is
play rough. In the course OF taking
the pictures. the bear twice tore
down the curtains and broke some
china. | tried to make pictures
from the tripod but the bear kept
making break for my equipment.
forcing me to shoot with a speed
gun.
Sincerely yours.
JULIAN c. URBAN
Chicago, Ill.
DECORATIONS
Dear Sir: am very interested in
learning the meaning of General
Marshall's service ribbons, as de-
picted on your cover recently. Will
you oblige me by listing them in
order?
Very truly,
EDWIN II. HUNT
Paterson, N. ].
General Marshall's service
ribbons are:
Distinguished Service Medal:
Silver Star; Philippine Cam
paign Medal; Victory Medal:
Occupation of Germany Med
al; American Defense Medal;
Legion of Honor, Officer
(France): Croix de Cuerre with
Palm (France); La Solidaridad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-18

We played with the Aliens So slkysoft Your hands
softer you said My hands will always be soft for dear
I'll faithfully use Jergens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-18

College girls-so clever
use Jergens Lotion, nearly ITO l.
Like professional care for helping to
keep hands adorable, prevent de-
pressing roughness. 2 very special
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
Railroad Seized
By Government
As Strike Neared

Continued from Page One
the company's facilities in an exec
utive order issued Thursday night
by President Truman.
The presidential directive came
after a day-long conference failed
to effect a settlement in the case,
involving a jurisdictional dispute
between two railroad brotherhoodS.
The seizure was ordered by the
chief executive because a stoppage
in the railroad industry at this time
is unthinkable"
David B. Robertson, president OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, which had
scheduled a WalkOut for 1901 am,
said that the strike had been post
pOned for an indefinite period.
Robertson said that the union
would not strike against the gov
ernment" and assured ODT off
clals that the men would remain
on The JOB.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
Rotarians Hear
Experiences
OF Bomber Pilot

Experiences OF 4 marine bomber
pilO. we're described to members of
FL Centre ROlary CluD Thursday by
It. Earl LangStom. marine mir corps.
Of Monroe. Louisiana. now stationed
at the FL Centro marine air sta
ton
lit. Langston told Of the near
sinking Of the carrier Bunker Hill.
which he was aboard at the time
and Of the first marine carrier
based bombing raid on Tokyo. In
that raid, he flew in the fourth
plane
Holder Of the air medal with ful
clusters. 1t. LaHgStOn flew in sup
port Of the landings at Two JImJ
and CkinaWa
ROJarians found especially hair
raising his description OF bcina SHOT
down at sea and Of being strutcc
by the Japanese while descending
III his parachute.
President Stevens H. Harris VA.
in charge Of The meermg.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
Storm flinders
Macarthur Plans

Continued from Page One
in the Tokyo area starting next
Tuesday. An advance party was
scheduled to land Sunday.
The withdrawal of Japanese army
and navy forces from the sections
of Tokyo, China, Kanagawa. Shiz-
uoka and Yamanashi procedures
marked for occupation will be con-
cluded Saturday, Domei said.
The movement Of all japanese
naval vessels in japanese territorial
waters was forbidden as of D. m
Friday IS a. m. EWT). and move
ment of any vessels whatsoever in
Tokyo bay from p. m. Saturday
Domei reported.
Measures for supplying lodgings
food and transportation facilities fol
Allied occupation forces are being
taken by government authorities il
cooperation with the respective To-
cal public bodies" DOmei said
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
Truman Raps
French Press

Continued from Page One
American relations was eased con-
siderably THURSDAY night by Sec
retary of States James F. ByrneS
At a formal dinner in de Gaulle
honor, the secretary paid glowing
tribute to the generals leadership
He said he already was satisfied
that as a result of de Gaulle'S VlSlt
there will be greater cooperation
between the United States anc
France"
Some 5O-odd French and Amer
lean officials attended the dinner
The atmosphere was NEST cordial.
Byrnes broke all recent precedents
for dinners by the secretary OF
state by allowing nine toasts-tWo
by himself.
Mr.. Truman tOlG his press con-
ference that he and de Gaulle had
delegated to their foreign minis
ters the task Of thrashing out out
standing Franco American prob
lens. Issues on which ByrneS and
Foreign Minister Georges Bldault
cannot reach agreement will then
be taken up by Mr.. Truman and de
Gaulle in another series of confer
ences before the general leaves.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
State AIIocdted
'S1,700,000
On Flood Control

Continued from Page One
Iulare, California, made on August
16.
The money is to be used in plan
ming Is major reservoirs on Califor-
MIA streams authorized in the flood
control act. Eventual spending Of
S15O,000 600 on the reservoirs as well
as on a number of spending Of
$l5O,0O0 600 on the reservoirs as well
as on a number of channel clear
ance and levee projects also was
authorized in the act.
However, additional work would
bring the ,otal spending up to S450,-
100000 under plans later submitted
Rhodes said that contracts would
be let Immediately for exploration
or project sites by private con-
tractors as well as aerial mapping
of the sites
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
ArbIe Purchases
Seyen-UP Plant

Announcement was made Friday
of the purchase Of the Seven-Up
plant on Imperial avenue by Harry
d. Arble, manager Of the DR.. Pepper
BOttling company.
With the announcements Of the
purchase, Arble said the Dr. Pepper
plant equipment will be moved i'm
mediately from the State street 10
cation to the Seven-Up plant. Ar
BILE said both soft drinks will be
bottled at the Imperial avenue plant
for the time being. Later he will
install new equipment and the DR..
Pepper company will operate its
own plant
The Dr. Pepper plant is owned
by Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Phillips
They plan on building as soon as
materials are available, they an
nounCed.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
Government Lists
252 Army Plants
For Private Uses

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. CUP) -
The army has declared surplus 252
government owned plants costing
an estimated 81, ,484 ,352,337 and the
navy was getting ready to do the
same with 1874 plants.
These facilities Will become avail
able for purchase or lease by pri-
vate industry and will help consid-
erably in providing the additional
facilities needed to achieve the tre-
mendous postwar industrial pro-
gram envisioned by the admins
tratiOn.
The War Production Board al
ready has modified its construction
control order to permit industrial
building which may reach an eSti-
mated total of $4,500,000, ,000 WPB,
however, has not yet relaxed its
restrictions over private home con-
struction, commercial and govern
mental building bat it is under great
pressure by industry to do SO.
SOME NEED RE-TOOLING
In many cases it will be necessary
to re-tool and re-equip the surplus
war plants for production of civil
ian goods. In others, only some
slight changes are needed for a
changeover to peacetime output.
Representatives of seven top in
dustry organizations. at a meeting
with WPH Chairman j. A. Krug,
urged cancellation of controls over
private housing and other restricted
building There was possibility
that WPB might revoke these con-
trolls by September 80.
The 252 plants declared surplus
by the army today cover nearly So
000,0 900 square feet Of ground and
were used to produce aircraft, tanks,
explosives. artillery and small arms,
chemicals, steel. radar and radio
They will be available for disposal
shortly through the Reconstruction
Finance Corp.
Machine tools and equipment of
the plants, with a few exceptions,
also will become surplus.
PLANTS LISTED
llC lJ4ttiltS lllClltdC NWtICl4 lllC
name of a private firm is desig-
mated, that firm has been operating
the plant:
Army service forces:
National Supply Co, Torrance,
Calf.
Pacific Car & Foundry Co., Rem
ton, Wash.
Radio Specialties Mfg. Co., Port
land, Ore
! San Bernardino CWS Plant San
BernardinO, Calf.
Turlock CWS Plant DAY and
Mite Flare COrpD - Ammunition
Plant, TurlOck, Calf.
Willamette Iron & Steel Co,
Portland. Ore.
Army Air Forces plants:
China Aircraft Corp, San Fran
cisco, Calf
. Consolidated Vultee Aircraf
Corp, Vultee Field, Downey, Calf
Industrial Fabricators Co., Bur
bank, Calf.
Kinner Motors, Inc, Glendale,
Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
RumI Sees Need
For New Laws
On Jobs for All

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. CUP)-
Beardsley Ruml told the senate
banking committee Friday that ad-
ditional basic legislation" would
be necessary to make the full en-
ployment bill work.
At the same time, he questioned
the advisability of enacting dec
laration of federal policy that citi-
zens have the right" to work. He
said he objected to the phrase be-
cause it 'Weakens the dignity" of
fundamental human rights.
Instead, he said, congress might
better declare that involuntary un-
employment on the part of any
citizen is a matter of national con-
Germ which menaces the
institutions an d foundations Of a
I free democratic state"
| Earlier, Attorney General Tom C.
Clark endorsed the bills obectiveS
| but asserted that the real bulWark
OF our society is, and must con-
/ tinue to be, free and vital COM
| petitiv economy" He promised
| vigorous enforcement of the anti
/ trust laws, the purpose of which,
he said, lis to protect the Amer
lean free enterprise system"
Ruml the New York businessman
who helped to make pay as you
go" part of the nations income tax
! system, said Jobs for all" legisla-
| ton would have to be implemented
/ by:
l. A reform of social security
| financing to take the deflation out
OF social security"
/ :. A f deral policy in public
works and conservation programs
aimed at stabilization Of the con-
! structlOn industry.
s. A taxation program stimulat-
ing tuIl employment
4 Federal lending activities at
home and abroad associated har-
lnonlouSly' with ederal fiscal
| policy
4. A program to maintain a pros
porous agriculture
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
FREAK l.. A. ACCIDENT
KILLS TUJUNGA GIRL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. "a. (UP)-A
freak automobile accident Friday
took the life of 13year-old Mar
llYn Farber, Of Tujunga. and crit
iCally injured Harry NJ. Bauman,
Los Angeles.
John j. Cavader told officers his
car went out Of control late Thurs
day as he tried to avoid a street
car His car struck Bauman, 81,
hit a sidewalk bench on which a
man was sitting, then crashed into
a tire repair shop, exploding a
boiler. Marilyn was in the tire
shop and received fatal burns.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
BANE GETS RODEO AIDS
ON VACATION IN OKLAHOMA

o. T. Banc, manager or the Sc
curity First National Bank, has re-
turned from a vacation spent in
Woodward, Oklahoma, his former
home. While there Bane renewed
acquaintances among the sponsors
and directors Of the Woodward Ro-
deo' Association. one of the coun-
trys outstanding annual shows.
Bane also was in contact with a
number Of the star participants in
the Woodward events and accumu-
lated many ideas helpful in Imper-
ial c0unty's next rOdeO
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
STATE AMERICAN LEGION
RESTORES CHARTERS

SACRAMENTO. Aug. "a. up
The executive committee OF the
California American Legion Friday
restored the charters Of two Legion
posts composed entirely Of japanese
veterans which were revoked soon
after the attack ON Pearl Harbor.
The action was taken on the
motion ot john r Quinn, Los An
geles county assessor. who said that
the original revocation was made for
security reasons but Should be re
scinded 'nuW that the emergency
is past.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
PONY MACS FOR NAVY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a. (UP)
Nearly $4,000 pony edition copies of
the nations leading magazines were
shipped to overseas naval personnel
by the Pacific Fleet service forces
during July in a move to cut down
individual subscriptions to standard
sized magazines, it was announced
by the 18th Naval District. Shortage
of shipping space prompted the
MOVE
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
SAN DIEGO POLICE CHIEF
FACES DISMISSAL.

SAN DIEGO. Aug. a 0UPT-
City Manager Fred A. Rhode, an
nounced today that he is going to
discharge Police Chief Clifford Pc
terson for "disloyalty and defiance. /
Peterson was appointed police
head here in 1910 Previously he
had been a member OF 'he Long
Beach Calf police department.
His department here frequently TIA.
been under fire
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
NO NEED TO KEEP GAS
COUPONS. SAYS OPA

WASHINGTON, Aug. a. UPD -
The OPA said Friday that ration
ing coupons and certificates for
gasoline and fuel oil may be thrown
away.
Gasoline ration coupons are not
needed to obtain tire purchase Ger
tificateS. Neither will they help
an applicant obtain a tire certifi-
cate, OPA said
Fuel oil coupon sheets that have
been turned over to dealers and
suppliers need not be returned to
consumers and may be discarded,
too
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
RAMBLING REPORTER
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
it's the humidity"
Well, at noon Friday the humid
ity stood at IS, which any old
timer will admit is too high.
RR adds a bit to the weather
talk, being reminded of story
about Chicago weather where it
really gets humid and hot.
A Negro worker had lived
through torrid summer One dav
as summer weather had trailed off
he was on Michigan avenue, clad
in his two-piece summer garb
There came one of those sudden
changes, with a cold, piercing wind
off the lake. AS the Negro shiv-
cred and shook under the icy blast
he flung out his arms toward the
lake and lamented:
Wind whereat was yu last July?'
RR hopes this will help some.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
VETS TIRE OF DELAY

BOSTON. Aug. "a. CUPl-When
eighteen veterans tired of standing
IN line for their $lOO bonuses, they
marched up to the state treasurer's
office and applied for jobs as
tvpists. examiners and clerks in the
department handling the bonuses.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-24
LONG-ARMED THIEF

ROCHESTER, N Y, Aug. "a
CUP)-A long-armed sneak thief IS
believed to be at large in the citv
Police report that the culprit
reached in the first-floor window
of a bedroom, where his victim was
asleep, and lifted pair of trou-
sers which contained $40O in cash
The trousers, their pockets empty
were found in the yard Of the home
later.