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News of the CHURCHES

CamphOr Memorial Methodist Church
Notes; The largest congregation since
Easter heard our pastor, Rev. Clarence T.
r. Nelson, preach on the subject, Praying
Mothers" at the IL a. m. service last Sun
day. Mrs. Roberta Davis sang When
Mother Prayed" very effectively Just be-
fore the sermon. Mrs. Richard Garcia
Joined the church. Visitors included Staff
Sergeant G. Shelton, who has seen many
months of overseas service, and Rueben
Neal, who is doing his boot training at
the Great Lakes Training Station. Ray
WhitmOre, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Whitmore, was christened.
Miss Esther Zachary presided at the
Mothers Day program given by the SUM-
day School at p. m. in the absence of
Mrs. Josie Williams who was i'll. I'm
conditional Surrender" was the subject of
a brief address by Rev. Nelson in the We
Day Thanksgiving service that followed
the Mothers Day program.
Pilgrim Baptist Church News: For Moth
er's Day the message by Rev. Floyd Massey.
pastor, was entitled THE Heart of the
Family" He traced the rise in the status of
women from primitive times to the pres
ent, giving due credit to mothers. The
Shildren's story was entitled Mothers Day
Every Day."
Visitors were: Mrs. Roy Davis, St. Paul
Mrs. Lucillet Daniel, Chicago; Mrs. John
Page, Manley, Iowa; Mrs. Howard Brown,
Mason City, Iowa; and James Mooreman,
John Wickliffe, Huntley Surratt, Julian
Smith, Lloyd Hilton, Isaac James, Allen
Hawkins, Clarence Tatum. all stationed at
Void Chamberlain Field. New members in
clude Mr.. Otis Lee Hampton and Mrs.
Zenobia Young. both of St. Paul. Flower
donors were Mines. B. High, Ida Mae
Murphy, B. F. Taylor. Leila Harris, C. Clay
ton, D. Jordan. ROxie Anderson. Bessie
Massengale and Sylvia Whitley.
At p. m. the young mothers of Pilgrim
sponsored a program. Mrs. Ruth Williams
presided, Mrs. Odelle Galloway was the
speaker, Mrs. Nora Beauford rendered a
Xylophone solo and Mrs. Thelma Thomas
and Miss Carolyn Combs sang solos.-Carrye
Williams.
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PURCHASE OF AND
FREEDOM FOR COLONIES
URGED IN CONGRESS

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
While the British and American
delegations at San Francisco were
playing "hide and seek" with the
question of trusteeships and the
future of colonials and peoples of
dependent areas, a Democratic
Congressman from Texas, Rep.
w. R. Poage, was urging Congress
to end the colonial system in the
Western World by purchasing all
foreign-owned possessions and pro-
noting self-rule for the subject
peoples.
Poage introduced a resolution to
instruct the State Department to
undertake negotiations with Eng
land, France and the Netherlands
to purchase the territories and pos
sessions in the Western Henri
sphere. The purchase price, he said,
could be charged against the bill
lions owed the United States on
lend-lease accounts and vast
amounts still due on World War /
debts.
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the republics of this hemisphere
amount to without the quick and
decisive aid of Britain, Russia, and
China?
How much would a treaty against
discrimination amount to if the col
ored peoples of this hemisphere had
to depend upon the dictator allies
of Argentine Dictator Juan Do
mingo Peron for it's enforcement ?
Wouldn't we be pretty much in the
same position of Jews whose rights
to live were dependent upon the
whims of man like Hitler.
Indeed, there is every reason to
believe that Argentina, now shield
ing thousands of runaway Nazis
and building a huge Nazi-trained
army, is back of the whole PROPOSE
ton to substitute regional security
organizations for the one that
would be backed by the united con-
science of a mankind.
Most of the Latin American ma
lions are still governed by dictator
ships-and, unfortunately, Haiti is
no exception. Dictators know each
others language, and it is not the
language of the common man.
A purely regional security organ
ization in the Western Hemisphere
would mean eventually the ascend
ancy of Argentina in that vast sec
ton from the Rio Grande to the
Straits of Magellan known as Lat
in America. Which would mean
also the realization of Argentina's
three main aims:
l. Enslavement of the colored
peoples.
2. Armed attack upon the United
States for supremacy of the West
ern Hemisphere - in accordance
with the secret Argentine war
memorandum reproduced for the
first time in English in this column.
8. Last but not least, World War
III.
It's all very well to say "shoo"
to Jim Crow by passing a resolu-
ton against him. But you've got to
go back into the woods and bust
his eggs, too, if you don't want to
be plagued by his breed for all time
to come.
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BIRTHDAYS

Birthday greetings in St. Paul: May 20
Frances Humburd, 694 Carroll; Constance
Hill, $50 Iglehart. May 21-Lillian G. Bur-
ris, 7O2 Carroll. May 22-Dolly Crushon,
662 st. Anthony; A. R. Shavers, 800 N.
st. Adams. May 23-Lawrence Whitmore,
800 Rondo Ave. May 25-John Patton, 954
st. Anthony. May 26-Mrs. George Man.
ming, As W. Maryland Ave.
Belated birthday greetings to Charles W.
Bradley, $40 Carroll, May Is. James Hayes,
ll6 Eaton Ave, May 8. Mrs. John Stone,
4l2 Rondo, May 8.
Birthday greetings in Minneapolis to
Margaret Grissam, 1853 E1th Ave. No.
Harold Mayes, Jr., 7O4 Humboldt Ave. No
May 2l-Joseph Young, 1929 First Ave.
So; Louis Lynch, SO2 Aldrich Ave. No.
Theresa Chapman, IS Hoag Ave. May %
Arthur Lyons, APP Bryant Ave. No. Pascal
j. Commodore. $40 E. Lake St. May 23-
Chester Adams, 2435 Fourth Ave. So.
John Moultrie, 813 Emerson Ave No. May
24-Lucille M. Ellie, 725 Emerson Ave. No.
May 25-Howard M. Englund, 526 Hodgson
Bldg. May 26-Norma Norman, 5l1 Aldrich
Ave. No.. Shirley Biles, 1887 E. Franklin
VIM. Marshall, 1850 Fourth Ave. So.
Out of town greetings: May 22-George
M. johnson, Washington, D. G. May rs
Clifford johnson, Kansas City, Mo. May
27-Miss Dorothy Waters, Chicago, Ill.
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Judge DAVIS Death a Loss

The death Judge Vince Day the Hennepn district bench
distinct loss the forces who believe the higher ideals of
mankind Judge Day essentially believer the dignity of the
human personality He numbered among his friends peoples of all
and religions
of the Twin City committee Fair Employment Pac
ce he cougeousy sought and to halt
agaist minority groups in the field of employment.
During the celebrated Lee when goted Minneapolis residents
sought force Negro World War from occupying house he
had purchased Judge Day. then secretary Governor Floyd B.
Olson the National Guard unless Mr. and
his family left Governor Olson the the
time and the duty protecting the family and public devOvd
the shoulders of Day and the challenge like the fine
he
More recently when A Phillip Randolph of the Council for Perma
C. requested that Minnesota delegation Washington
Minnesota members Congress- Judge Day pitched and
faithfully until delegation way
capital
In his years the bench Judge Day that
liberal need wyed hagwavng radical but that he be
who believes justice for all Even large corporations
eputed have unhoy fear judge official who
liberal tag learned that they had this liberal
He fair honest judge who melted justice
honestly as he saw it
The untmey death of Judge Vince Day loss Minnesotas
people will his their forward
efforts and his interest in their problems and
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enrolment of Negro troops the Armed Forces 6982
4s66 of this number The interests of
Of World War II demand that Negroes be ntegated the admins
tratve positions of the Veterans Administration.
General Hines has been approached
of employing Negro administrative various
branches his administration
comma.
He thinks that the Veterans Hospital Tuskegee largest
thing Negroes have and that they should satisfied
He sadly mistaken he will find when
This important bureau should and must be headed by
will give equal to the members the armed
have made equal sacrifices in defense
General Hines is determined that long
Negro administrative
Negroes therefore must be determined his
of necessity terminated
Tribune
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Marion Johnson
Likes West Coast

Editor: Since February, I've been
employed at the Naval Supply
Depot here in Oakland as a civil
service storekeeper and l enjoy my
work very much. At the depot, Ne
groes are doing everything from
running every type of machine to
working in the offices. 1t is nothing
to see women truck drivers carry
ing materials to and from build
ings or to the huge water front.
Neither is it rare to be interviewed
for jobs, etc. by Negro personnel
directors. Incidentally, the Depot
is the largest of its kind in the
country.
In the particular building where
l work, we issue hardware to ships
which are sometimes headed for
advanced bases, also to other build
ings, and to Naval bases all over
the United States. The work is
extremely interesting.
Now and then l run into former
Minneapolitans and the meetings
are always welcome. On my way
from work one day, several weeks
ago, 1 mentioned my birthplace to
a companion and a man seated
close by asked my name. After a
few questions he revealed himself
to be none other than Rev. II. C.
Claybrook, one of Wayman A. NJ. E.
church's favorite ministers about
fifteen years ago. He looked well
and asked about all his former
church members. He told me that
Anna Foster, formerly a director
at Phyllis Wheatley House, is mar
ried and lives in Berkeley, which is
only a few blocks from where l
stay, but 1 haven't been fortunate
enough to see her yet.
Chester and / have talked to
William "B Kind" Smith several
times and visited Mrs. Marie
Lawrence, who lived in the Sumner
Field homes before moving to San
Francisco. They both look well and
seem to be very satisfied with the
West Coast.
When l attended the Coleman
Hawkins dance recently, I was sur
prised and glad to recognize the
bass fiddler to be our own Oscar
Pettiford, who is rated as the best
now. We had a short reunion
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TIME FOR A CHANGE?

Editor: Modern money is mostly
bookkeeping. Each month in these
war times several thousand mil
lions of dollars (billions) of new
money is created out of bookkeep-
ing. That is, this book entry money
is created out of nothing except
ink, paper and the labor of the
bookkeeper. If we are to win and
save the peace, Uncle Sam must
change bookkeepers. Uncle Sam is
finding out fast that the big shot
federal reserve bankers don't loan
him money at all. They manufac-
ture the money out of nothing and
charge interest on it and then they
get the bonds he SELLS" for moth
ing. Uncle Sam is sold along with
the bonds. This war taxes all of
US except the big shot bankers,
who have a racket on creating
money out of nothing. To bust this
racket Uncle Sam only needs to
change bookkeepers and in that
way save the interest money and
the bond money to pay for the war,
See Art. l, Sec. 8, CT. 5, U. S. Con-
stitution. All this extra money will
be needed when peace comes to
put all of US to work, to make the
needy and oldsters secure with a
better pension, to pay debts, in
crease production and abolish pow
erty.
This new money will not need to
be redeemed" 1t should be left
outstanding. When Uncle Sam is
the bookkeeper, we can keep all
this new war money in circulation
to save the peace. There will be
no debt to pay and no interest
charge to meet.
Henry Longbehn,
816 Seminary Ave,
st. Paul.
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u. S. Labor Department Report Mirrors
Problem of Postwar Jobs for Negro CTS

skilled jobs. AS the Negroes great
est employment advances have
been made in precisely those occu-
pations, industries, and areas in
which the postwar adjustment will
be most severe, the extent to which
these gains can be retained will be
largely dependent upon the main
tenance of a high level of postwar
employment"
Of cardinal concern here, it
would seem, would be the answers
to these questions: "(1) Is a def
mite program to influence Negro
war workers to save their money in
effective operation? and, (2) Are
there Negro enterprises of a sound
nature that are productive, avail
able for Negro war workers to in
vest their earnings?
These questions are paramount.
1t would mean nothing for the sta
bility of our economic outlook if
the entire 100000 or more Ne
groes left on the home front were
at work on jobs paying an average
of $95 per week year in and year
out, if none of the huge sums in
earnings is retained by the race in
the form of investments in enter
prises and worthwhile institutions.
1t means practically nothing if
everything we earn goes back to
the white man almost as soon as
we get our hands on it.
Some of this money, yes, most
of it, should be manifest in Negro
owned housing projects, coopera-
tive farming programs, factories
manufacturing basic commodities;
recreational projects, etc. These
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-18
By DAN GARDNER

The U. S. Department of Labor
cited pertinent figures about war
time civilian employment of Ne
groes in it's official organ, the
Monthly Review, that should cause
sober reflection among those who
think about such things as jobs
and money and how the money is
spent.
The Department of Labor con-
tends that, although the defense
and wartime civilian employment
of Negroes increased by approx
mately one million jobs between
April 1910 and April 1914, the
consolidation of the Negroes gains
in the postwar period will be large
Iy dependent upon the maintenance
of a high level of postwar employ
ment."
Employment of Negro men, the
magazine reveals, rose from
100000 to 100000 during the
four-year period, and the number
of employed Negro women in
creased from 100000 to 100000.
"The Negroes greatest employment
advances have been made in pre-
cisely those occupations, industries,
and areas in which the postwar adj
justment will be most severe"
A lot of literature has been writ
ten on what's going to happen to
the Negro worker when the boys
come marching home after this
war. The predictions range from
the rosy, warm futuristic pictures
of the left wing boys and girls, con-
fident of the permanence of the
war-born new understanding"
reached between organized labor
and the Negro masses, to the
frankly pessimistic point of view of
the diehard realists who figure that
a wholesale firing of every black
face in the "joint" will come about
once the readjustment period sets
in.
Seymour L. Wolfbein of the Oc-
cupational Outlook Division of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, who
prepared the Monthly Reviews
summary on "War and Postwar
Trends in Employment of Ne
groes," observes that: "The 100000
Negroes in the Army have their
civilian counterpart in the more
than 81 million Negro workers in.
the United States. This civilian la
Dor force has experienced marked
changes in both it's occupational
and industrial attributes, which are
significant as indicators not only
of wartime change, but also of
postwar employment opportuni-
ties"
Wolfbein declares that: EN-
ployment of Negroes in civilian
jobs increased by almost a million
between April 1910 and April 1914,
the number of employed men rising
from 20 to 3.2 million and the num-
Der of employed women from is
to 81 million. The outstanding
changes in Negro employment" he
continues, "that occurred during
the four-year period were a marked
movement from the farms to the
factories particularly to those
making munitions Of war;, a sub
stantial amount of upgrading for
Negro workers, but little change in
the proportions occupied in un-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-18
FEPC MAY GET
RULE THIS WEEK

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
Despite the filing of a petition for
discharge of the Rules Committee
from further consideration of the
bill for a Permanent FEPC in the
House of Representatives, the COM
mittee is continuing consideration
of the measure. At a session last
week, the committee chairman, Rep.
Adolph ]. Sabbath Cd. of Ill., an
nounced a vote would be taken on
Wednesday of this week.
In the meantime, as of the end
of the week, sc signatures of the
required 218 had been affixed to the
petition for discharge. Efforts to
gain the needed signatures are con-
tinuing despite the prospects of a
vote in the Rules Committee.
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Letters to the Editor

around the bandstand shared by
Horace Ray and Willie Price of St.
Paul.
Seemingly out here in the Bay
area the population is dominated
by sailors and despite the recent
victories they are being transferred
overseas every day.
Well, since my husband, Chester,
has sailed for overseas, I'll be COM
ing home real soon. My regards
to everyone.
Marion Majors Johnson,
Oakland, Calf.
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IN MEMORIAM

In memory of Abraham Bounce Rem
nix, who departed this life one year ago,
May Is, 1914.
We often sit and think of you when we are
all alone,
For memory is the only friend that grief
can call its own;
Like ivy on the withered oak, when all
other things decay,
Our love for you will still keep green and
never fade away.-Harriett Rennix, wife /;
Ruth Mae Norris and Helen C. Bowen,
sisters; Floyd L. Rennix. brother; Mrs.
Blanche Brisco, aunt
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Stassen The Liberal

headline papers the United Nations
Conference San Francisco told somewhat puzzled Minnesota Negroes
startling "STASSEN MOST LIBERAL u DELEGA
ON From point right here Stasn home ground
ibera least the Negro
ton. Remember the Minnesota Home Guard deal?
Well remember that Brother Stasen
satisfactory explanation about his failure while governor
strike blow for freedom and democracy by allowing Negro applicants
like all others the State Home Guard Sassen until
explain but explaining what he'll have before the majority
of Minnesota Negroes will him clean bill of health the
the Anerica NeDr
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things would come about through
a broad program advocating thrift
and frugality.
The postwar period of which Mr..
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Jim Crow and
World Security
By HAROLD PREECE

All of must feel mighty that the Negro republic Haiti
taken action for the time outlaw racial discrimination
solemn and binding treaty of the United Nations.
1t was Haiti supported by Cuba which the
conference at Chapuepec Mexico City record against dis
elimination this Western Hemisphere overwhelming majority
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-18

Wolfbein speaks is almost sure to
be triply hard on the Negro for
that will be a period of wholesale
firings.
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CALCIUM
The Greet Human
Need

People of all ages need calcium
and few today get a sufficient
amount of it for the greatest of
most abundant health.
The best and the cheapest source
of calcium is in dairy products.
The lower the income for food
the greater the need for more of
dairy products in the regular every
day diet of all Of US.
Fresh fluid pasteurized milk daily
in some form should be used, either
as a beverage or in cooked food.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-18
RIGHT MUST PREVAIL"

America Hitler and Nazsm
overshadowed by knowledge
Japan Imperialism the Pacific ubiaon
this haheaed because all of
what lies only husbands
fathers brothers dig this imperialism
that ourselves shed and blood for them before
any semblance of peace
Day gaddened victory Italy
Germany addened the of the
fearful Christian
right prevail
fighting the right We afraid the life
suffering the sacrifices which will be
Mortified the thought the death
destruction which will be other
With all of the boodhed brutality the displayed
during the Americans still loving people
who shun violent death and brutality American might will
crush Japan but there will Americans The Japanese
glee nictng
be sick the stomach while they wade through blood they
gain victory. America will be victorious
Japan
all else be wahwOrd We be watch bit of
internal dnson weaken crusade right
Mindful of this oppressed minority seve
grievances and a solid front until victory
mighty nation fail heed the warning prevail
the of the ys the Gemany and the Japans God
strength-Frank II. Gray in the Louisville Defender.
No proNego agitator likely
scientific skill of the George Washington educational
leadership Booker T. WashngtonsH Brearley Phyon
GENERAL HINES SHOULD GO
Congress giving legislation create Veterans
which will
ments that are presided over by a Cabinet member.
department is long overdue hope
Of the question be expedited enabling legislation promptly
law.
usefulness returning
Negro long by
Maj Frank Hines hangover from the last World General
Hines has consistently and pereny administered the affairs Of
here and there.
figures received from the War Department declared
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-10
Help Wanted-Male or Female

PERSON with some experience for
restaurant cook. AGO w. Jeffer-
son. Ecorse. (2963C)
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LOST g. FOUND

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HELP WANTED-MALE
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LOST-Wallet belonging to sailor.
Brown alligator Contained I'D.
card and other valuable papers.
Reward. Phone 4297-M, after 6 pm
(3O86C)
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WANTED - Band or orchestra in
struments. Will pay highest
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10000
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WANTED TO BUY

BEDROOM home near schools:
reasonable. Box 298, Wyandotte
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CASH for your car. Any make OF
model. Jack Craven Motor Sales,
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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-10-11
PERSONALS

Mrs. Ralph Keagy visited friends
at Billings last week.
Neil Campbell, formerly of Fort
Peck, is visiting friends here. He
has been discharged from the navy
and is operating a service station at
Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Corrivau Of Seal
Beach, Calf, are spending several
weeks visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. j..
Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Purdin and son
Ickey arrived Sunday evening from
Portland. They will make their home
at 622. Mr.. Purdin will be employed
in the maintenance and operations
section. Mrs. Purdin is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Turner and
a sister of Mrs. Erma Anderson
and Mrs. Max w. Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Erikson are
guests at the hotel. Mr.. Erikson is
a discharged veteran and was for
merly employed at Provo, S. D. He
has accepted a position as store
keeper at the warehouse. Mrs. Erik
son went to Bismarck, N. D., her
home, on Tuesday and will return
in ten days. They will reside at 209