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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
Fdts" Denton Dead,
Was largest Mon
In Twin Cities

William Eats" Denton, of 1915
Washington Ave-, Minneapolis, re-
putedly the largest man of his race
in the Twin Cities, died Sunday,
October 7. He weighed 423 pounds.
For several years, Denton had
been partially blind. Years ago, he
achieved local fame as a partici-
pant in the battle royals staged at
the police stays and other public
entertainments.
Denton's weight made it neces-
sary for special triple extra casket
to be constructed to hold the body.
The casket was six feet six inches
long and 80 inches wide.
The deceased is survived by his
mother, and a sister, Mrs. Edward
Summers. Funeral services were
held at 2 p. m. Wednesday, at the
Neal Funeral chapel.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
Henry Thonus Heods
Wur Chest Tenn

Henry Thomas of the Phyllis
Wheatley, is the captain of the team
working in the Minneapolis War
Chest Community Drive which
opened Monday, October 8.
Others on the team are Bertha
Patton, Elsie Parks, Grace Mason,
Louise Quarterman, Audrey Hos
kins, Blanche Brisco, Ida Taylor,
Malka Cohen, Frances Heiber,
Evelyn Mann, Dorothy Sechler,
Madonna Erickson, Elizabeth Rand,
Blanche Finkelstein, Bess Berman,
Anna Mae WEIGH, Viva Jean
Vaughn, Carrie Wallace, Helen
Whitside, Josephine Peason; Mines.
Leonard Seklund, Charles Beasley,
D. J. Allen, Charles Palms, ]. ].
Weibowski, Harry Yesnes, ]. Finley,
Gordon L. Smith, Albert Allen, Sr.,
A. Gustafson, Ralph Jensen, Harold
Eckeiman, Ralph Hunt, j. Helery,
and Harry Lewis, E. ]. Kaminski
and Theodore Woodland.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12

pianist turning classical, to give
concert in the hall will come be-
fore a meeting of the executive
committee here between October
3 and II.
Her announcement came after
protests had been made from Cap
itol Hill against the exclusion of
Miss Scott from the hall.
Present 1t Personally
Mrs. Talmadge said she person
ally saw mo reason at all" for the
restriction against Negro artists
because "there are great artists of
all colors and nationalities." AS
chairman of the executive commit
zee of the National Board of Man
agement, Mrs. Talmadge will, she
said, personally present the matter
for board action.
A clause in all contracts for the
use of the hail states, in effect,
that the hall is open to white
artists only. Mrs. Talmadge said
that as an individual she could not
take action to make an exception
for Miss Scott, since the contract
clause, inserted in 1880, could be
removed only by the Board of Man
agement.
Senator Robert F. Wagner, Dem
ocrat, of New York, telegraphed
Representative A d a m Clayton
Powell, Democrat, of New York,
Miss SCOTS husband, that he is
ready to protest and to join others
in protesting" the barring of Miss
Scott from appearing in the hall.
His telegram was in reply to a
telegram sent him by Mr.. Powell
requesting Immediate action" in
the matter of the barring of his
wife.
In reply to a similar telegram,
Senator James M. Mead, Democrat,
of New York, also assaulted the ban
on Miss Scott.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
Willis Golfer
Native MinnesOtan
Dead at So

Willis Golfer, 3O13 4th Ave. So,
So, retired Minneapolis postal clerk,
died Sunday, Oct. 7, at Eitel Hospi-
tai where he had been confined six
weeks.
Funeral services for Mr.. Golfer
were held Wednesday, Oct. 10, at
10 a. m. at st. Thomas Episcopal
church. Burial was in the family
lot in Lakewood cemetery.
Surviving Mr.. Golfer is a sister,
Mrs. George (Eugenia Colter)
Barnes of Denver, Colo.
Neal Funeral Home had charge
Of funeral arrangements.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
N. Y. Congressman
Says OAR Misndmed
"Constitution" Hull

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-By
refusing to rent Constitution
Hall to Hazel Scott, pianist, for
a concert on October 20, be-
cause of her color, the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolu-
ton are doing America a grave
disservice, Representative
Emanuel Celler, Democrat, of
New York, said last Tuesday.
Under the circumstances, he
said, the name, Constitution
Hall, ais a misnomer."
Extending his remarks in the
Congressional Record, Celler
asked the OARS whether they
"harbor the opinion that their
forebears fought and died in the
Revolution in order that they,
their descendants, should strive
to exploit differences between
menu"
1--WE must conquer this type
of prejudice and such evidences
of racial myths if we as a
people, as a nation, are to con-
tinue to exist"
Mrs. Julius Talmadge, of
Athens, Georgia, national presi-
dent of the OAR, last Wednes-
day denied that she would inter-
cede to have the ban against
Miss Scott lifted.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
Elmo Roper Gives
Definite Views
On Race Issue

Elmo Roper, nationally known
public opinion expert, was in Min
neapolis, Tuesday, with some very
definite ideas about how the Ameri-
can Negro question may approach
solution.
Americans who believe in true
democracy must see to it that the
Negro has economic equality and
educational equality, Roper told
board members of the Minneapolis
and St. Paul Urban League at a
luncheon meeting at the Citizens
Aid building, Tuesday noon.
Roper willingly and effectively
answered a barrage of questions
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Cpl. Howard Brown
Home from Overseas

Cpl. Howard G. Brown, son of
Mrs. Brooksie Brown of Waseca,
Mimi, and brother of Eunice and
Roy Brown of Minneapolis, arrived
Sunday, October 7, from overseas
where he has been since March,
1913. He wears three major cam
paign ribbons. He is honorably dis
charged and plans to go to school
to study architecture.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12

with ten charter members, and the
blessings of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
Jones to inspire it on its way.
Fern Helm was elected the first
president; Lonnie Carter, vice presi-
dent; Lydia Jones, secretary, and
Nilee Lewis, treasurer. The I'M
usual name of the club resulted
after John Lawrence experimental
with, and juggled around the names
of each of the ten charter members.
In addition to Fern, Lydia, Nilee,
Lonnie, and John, there were Eva
Ign Kelly, Ruth Gillian, Elizabeth
johnson, Huron Shelton, Jr. and
Georgia McCright. After selecting
at random one letter from each
name, Credjafawn was the result.
Maintained Prestige
The club started off with a zest
and has been an integral part of the
Twin City scene ever since. On
November 6, 1927, less than a month
after its formation, twenty-four
new members were added to the
roster at the first initiation meeting.
In 1928, the club announced its OBJ
Jectives, social functions, literary
pursuits and charity aid.
List of Accomplishments
On its list of accomplishments
and community aid have been: in
1929, a revue sponsored for the
Minneapolis NAACP; in 1880, the
formation of the Junior Credjafawn
club; the annual banquet for par
ents; support of the Crispus At
tucks Home; in 1887, organization
of the Credjafawn Credit Union
which today has assets of S9,6S7,
and has loaned over $4,000 to men,
bers; in 1887 and 1888, sponsored,
in conjunction with the Cameo club,
charity balls, proceeds of which pur-
chased clothing, provisions and nee
essities for the needy. The Credja-
fawn annual June party, its picnics,
pow-wOws, bike parties and its
birthday party, have not only be-
come traditional affairs, but red
letter social events.
Today, the club boasts a member
ship of 95 members, 20 of whom
maintain out-of-town memberships.
Eleven members are in the armed
services. Theresa Herring is presi-
dent. Out of the original ten char
ter members, Nilee Lewis, John
Lawrence, Huron Shelton, Jr., Fern
Helm, Elizabeth Johnson, and Lydia
Jones are still key members.
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amendment is based on the fact
that it will take years to secure
ratification.
Senator Robert A. Taft, Repub-
lican, of Ohio, predicted that most
Republican Senators would favor
the constitutional amendment
method, which requires ratification
by the legislatures of thirty-six
states.
The bill outlawing the poll tax
was approved by the House on
June IL by a vote of 251 to los.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
Nelson KintchlOw
Passes Away

dSScS away
Nelson Kintchlow, 1916 Fifth
Ave. &c., died at his home, Sunday
evening, October Z. Mr.. Kintchlow,
a native of Kentucky, was a mem
Der of the Mason Lodge.
His body lay in state at home
Wednesday, October 10. Funeral
services were held at l p. m. at
Bethesda Baptist Church, the Rev.
A. F. Martin, officiating. Inter
ment was at Crystal Lake cemetery.
His wife Jessie, and two nephews,
William Gales of Minneapolis, and
Fred Gales of Chicago survive him.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
luke Box at EIks Looted

The juke box in the St. Paul Elks
Rest, 588 Rondo Avenue, was
looted Monday, October 8, of $4,000
in nickels and quarters, and was
reported to the police by Edward
E. Harris, manager of the club.
A customer had eaten breakfast
in the establishment, after which,
Harris said he discovered the
looting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
WANTS STATE JOB CONTROL

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
Senator Clyde M. Reed, Republi-
can, of Kansas, introduced in the
Senate last Tuesday, a bill to re-
turn to the states the operations
of the United States Employment
Service.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
St. Paul War Veteran
Enters Bonneville Race;
1910 Winner Files

The l945 Mayor of Bonneville started its second
week. Monday with two candidates tossing their hats
into the ring.
Foster Brown st. Paul veteran and tavern pro-
prieor gave the SANITY City strong prospect he
nounced his candidacy through the Associated Negro Credit
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
Senate to Get Poll Tax
Controversy; 1t May Be
The Long Way Around

WASHINGTON D. C. (NNPA)-The Senate Judiciary
Committee last Monday voted to put before the Senate the
whole controversy regarding payment of poll tax
to voting in primary and elections
Federal Officers.
Senator Pat McCarran Democrat of Nevada committee
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
NEW LINCOLN gu" PREXY

Oxford, Pa. (NNPA) - DR..
Horace Mann Bond, educator, writer
and lecturer, assumed the presi-
dency of Lincoln University in
Chester county, Pennsylvania, on
Monday.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
Credjafawn Club Marks
Eighteen Active Years
OF Community Service

The eighteenth anniversary of the Credjafawn Social
Club will be observed Tuesday, October &c. marking
most two decades of valuable civic and social service to the
Minneapolis and st. Paul communities.
The club organized Sunday evening October 16
1927 at the home of Miss lydia Jones' 47 St Anthony Ave
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
OAR Executive Board
To Decide On Ban
Against Hazel Scott

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)-The Daughters of the
American Revolution will decide this week whether to drop
the bars against Negro artists performing at Constitution
Hall.
Mrs Julius Y Talmadge OAR president general said last
Tuesday that the question of allowing Hazel Scott swing
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12

Union, sponsors Of the contest. Lee
Turpin, insurance man for the
North American Life and Casualty
Co., opened the race last week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
CHALKY DECISIONS RUFFN

CHALhf DECISIUNS RUFFIN
Detroit (NNPA)-Chalky Wright
of Los Angeles won a ten-round
decision from Bobby Ruffin of New
York before 1883 fight fans at the
Olympia, last Friday night.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12

fired at him by board members and
their guests. The speaker, origi-
nator of the Roper poll, and director
of the Fortune magazine survey of
public opinion, is chairman of the
United Service Fund of the National
Urban League.
He was in Minneapolis primarily
to speak on Some Problems Ameri-
cans Are Thinking About" before
the Minneapolis Association of
Sales Managers, the Advertising
Club, and the Association of Man
ufacturers' Representatives.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12

Keep off date November 18th
Johnny Baker Post Annual Dance.
ADV.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12

Meanwhile, in Minneapolis,
Jimmie Slemmons, who was elected
he first Mayor Of Bonneville in
1910, and ran again in 1871, but was
defeated by DR.. W. D. Brown, Mill
City physician, came into the 1915
race Wednesday afternoon. He is
being sponsored by Beecher and
Cummings, electrical appliance firm
Of Minneapolis. His campaign will
be managed by Forrest Mckinney,
his brother-in-law.
Dance Date Announced
The theme for the 1915 contest
is: What Will the Negro in the
Twin Cities Contribute to the Post
war Era" The Inauguration
dance will be held on Friday eve
ming, December 7, at Norway Hall,
Chicago Ave. and Lake St., Mime
apolis. The last date for filing of
candidates will be November l. All
votes will have to be in by 8 p. m,
on December 6, at which time the
final counting will take place.
Door prizes of $50 and $40 will
be awarded during the evening.
This year, in keeping with the
fourth anniversary of Pearl Harbor
on December 7, candidates are ex-
pected to conduct their campaigns
in accordance with the announced
theme of the contest as well as on
nonula ritv basis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12

Among the visitors to the ST. Paul Office
of this newspaper this week were: Mrs.
Emmaline Wife. 773 Rondo Avenue. and
Paul T. Church, 954 Fuller Avenue.
Visitors to the Minneapolis office were:
Edwin C. Eiloughn. Mrs. Odessa Walker,
Mary E. Rowe, Doris White, Dorothy Coins,
Rosalie Day. Plummer Willis, Frances
Lawler. Paul J. Duval. VIM. Sylvester.
MILFORD G. Washer, Charles NJ. Crockett,
Harriet NJ. White. Joy S. Decker and
Harry Miller of Minneapolis, and M/Sgt.
Wesley Cason, Chicago. and Junauld
Brown. Aldonia Anderson and Alberta v.
Davis Of St. Paul
Women Map Bond Drive
WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)
At the invitation of Mrs. Nell
Hunter of the inter-racial section
of the Treasury Department, rep
resentatives of outstanding Negro
women's organizations and several
nationally known business and pro-
fessional men will meet here on
October Is to work out specific
plans for a nationwide Victory Bond
selling contest.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
COOP MEETING

There will be a Coop meeting,
Saturday, October 10, at the Halle
Q. Brown House, at 500 D. m.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12

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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

This evening graduates of Juneau High School for
1945 will observe the conventions and participate in
the rites that have through the years become integral
with the completion of the preparatory phase of
modern life and the stepping forth with the first
strides toward lfe's career the observance of
Commencement.
This year always, the brave. challenging spirit
of youth will speak from the Commencement platform.
Justly proud in the major achievement to which it has
already that voice of youth will put stress the
vision of opportunities for other greater achievements
lying aheadfor is the way of youth to hold its eyes
the heights. That untrameled vision of youth has
been the keynote of all since the first
and it should not ever be otherwise for youth
to despair where would lie the future?
Nevertheless the Commencement service this
ming will hold the full promise of quick fulfillment
that it should Through no fault of its own youth
of this wartime world leave school behind to face
tantazing delay before the pathways chosen may be
followed Some of those lads who leave school behind
tonight will be drawn into the savagery of conflict
Others-and the girl graduates-will find no normal
world to greet them. Plans dreams will have to be
put aside while the snarl created by their elders is
disentangled.
And there, is an added responsibility for their
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23

Pepper of Florida recently received
a letter from Frank LIE Favre OF
Hollywood, Florida, complaining
that swarm of voracious ants had
descended upon his wooden leg and
were devouring it. He had tried all
sorts of insecticides-but without
success.
So Pepper sent his secretary, Bob
Foxes, to the War Production
Board in an effort to obtain some
DDT-the super powerful insecti-
eide developed for the armed forces
but thus far not available for
civilian use. Foxes was told DOT
is still unavailable for civilians,
even at a Senator's request
But WPB referred him to the
Department of Agriculture, where
Foxes finally was given a small
quantity of DOT, for experimental
purposes" Pepper Immediately
shipped the insecticide to Florida,
and a few days later LIE Favre
wrote to say that the army of ants
has entirely disappeared" and that
his wooden leg had been saved.
Note-Representative Paul Stew
art of Oklahoma hasn't saved any
wooden legs for constituents, but
he did arrange to borrow a stud
horse from the Army for one of
his constituents who was anxious
to breed some -blooded mares.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23

eders-a moral debt to that the days to be stolen
from the lifetime of youth be restrained to the
absolute minimum Should it be that the accomplish
ment of victory in Europe has duled the effort to
arrive at the final peace let the observance in our
schools this evening mark the, commencement OF
concentrated effort to return the world to sane
basis-to open up in reality those opportunities that
youth envisages
And, suggest, how better can we commence
that effort to achieve final victory than by
making the success of the Seventh War Loan
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23
JUNEAU BOY SCOUTS
GIVE THEIR THANKS

On behalf of the six members of
the Flaming Arrow Patrol, Dale
Rolf, patrol leader, wishes to thank
the people of Juneau for giving the
Boy Scouts jobs and buying the
birdhouses so that they earned the
SIS for each boy during the last
three weeks. This provides for 10
days at the Eagle River Camp. Since
the date for camp was made defin-
lite only three weeks ago, the boys
have cleaned yards, painted fences,
cleaned easements, run errands, etc.
Often they worked until 10 p. m. and
were also often late to dinner, which
mothers did not appreciate.
The winner of the bird-house-
building Contest will be announced
Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23
LABOR FIREWORKS

The meeting that followed was
one of the hottest SO far held by
the Steering Committee. Secretary
General Hiss opened by calling up
not the first point on the agenda,
but the second point, namely, the
admission of the Trade Union to
the United Nations as observers.
Immediately up sprang French
Foreign Minister Bidault.
why does the Secretary Cen
eral propose that point two be
taken up first?" asked Bidault.
Because we put it on the
agenda," replied Hiss.
But why should point two be
taken up before point one?" BIZ
dault persisted.
Because we asked that it be
taken up first" Stettinius replied
bruSquely.
Hiss then called on Anthony
Eden who made a dull three-page
speech asking the Steering Com
mittee to reverse the vote of the
Social and Economic Commission
and not seat the World Trade Union
as observers Mackenzie King spoke
next, echoing Eden's view. He was
followed by Belgian delegate who
said the same thing in different
words.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23
Daily Lessons in English y y. l. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: say dweled humble
cottage" DWELT' is preferred
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Cacmine Pronounce kals-min, A
as in AT in MINE preferred accent first
syllable.
OFTEN MIsSPEILEr: beverage the
writings publications. bees-ettes literature
literary works
WORD word three times and it is yours Let us
vocabulary mastering word each day Todays word
HAZARDOUS undertaking"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-23
1t May Make A Difference
Cincinnati Enquirer

BY every rule of military logic the war in Europe
should have ended last summer when it became SO
indisputably clear that it would be merely question
of time before the Allies engufed Germany in their
ever growing tide of and equipment. And that,
lof course, is when the German Generals sought to
end it, by overthrowing the Nazi hierarchy.
Therefore to the extent that the fighting for the
last half year and has been not so much to
achieve victory but to impress defeat upon the Ger
man nation, one might regard this the unnecessary
period of World War II. The continued German
resistance only in the interest of the Nazis and
others who had to feel that surrender would
mean immediate retribution for their crimes against
Europe and the TEST of the world. Concretely Hitler
and his ilk bought few more months of life with
the blood of their countrymen and the buildings and
homes of German cities that hitherto had escaped
war.
Is the war and its grim sacrifice since last sum-
mer to be counted then as all in vain? We think
not the contrary, this final supposedly unneces-
sarv" phase of the war in Europe may have spelled
the difference between peace merely for period and
lasting peace in Europe.
The tlnkers who wanted to surrender last summer
or at least strike good bargain as they might
with the Alies-had mainly in mind the conservation
of Germanys man power and resources for another
attempt to rule the world some years hence OF that
there can be little question the proof is both tangible
and documentary. Germany had been weakened by
last to be sure, but the rest OF Europe had
been weakened far more.
And also at that time, the world was talking
about "just peace meaning mainly soft peace.
There had even been cutlery over the proposed
industrial dsmemberment of Germany.
But then came the bitter-end resistance, the
nsenate bombing of England with robots and rockets
the fearful vengeance the Nazis wreaked upon the
people of occupied countries, the savage toll they
took of American soldiers in the battle of the bulge
the boys in khaki moved down after surrender, and
the sckening revelation of the murder camps en-
countered by our forces inside the Reich Now the
world is less concerned about precise justice to Ger
MANY than it is about insuring this thing won't
happen again And Germany too received a taste
of war all the way to Berlin. This may, indeed,
cure Germany of the habit of starting wars, as the
France of Napoleons time was cured.
An important merger is about to be announced