davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-06
STORES MADE GAINS

Department stores made gains
for the week over last year in
some instances as much as 20 per
cent, but had less uniform results
as against the previous week.
In general, apparel and yard
goods attracted the most interest,
and while quality merchandise
has all along been in strong
demand. the publicity relative 10
lowering of prices has accentu-
ated this trend.
Speciality shops increased sales
total from 10 10 IS per cent over
1914, and results compared favor
ably with the previous week.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-06

That's Herb Gardner's bank,
you'll recall.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-21
TIE YOUR DOG UP
OCCASIONALLY

I would rather see a dog kept
in a small kennel yard than to
see him kept chained to post or
kennel house. But if he is to be
ted up make sure that the rope or
chain is long enough to give him
plenty of freedom.
Speaking of being tied up, every
dog should learn to be tied and
to remain quiet. Often it is neces-
sary to fasten him for short time
at a neighbours house or when he
is on shopping tour, or in a
hotel or at any of a number of
other times. Any we'll trained dog
should learn to submit to this kind
of treatment.
Dogs, unused to tying, will
cringe and cover and tremble dur
ing the rare times it is necessary
to fasten them in this way. Some
will plunge and struggle and yelp,
in panic-stricken effort to get
free or yank at their bonds until
they are half strangled. This would
never happen if their owners took
the time to accustom them to be-
ing tied. A few minutes each day
of being tied up at home when
they are young will teach any dog
in a week or so that there is no
danger or discomfort connected
with such treatment. 1t is some
thing every dog should know and
an easy thing to teach them.
COURT ORDER is NEEDED
No officer of the law can enter
your property and seize your dog
without a court order or a war
rant for the arrest of the ANNA
except if he is in actual pursui
of the animal after the latter ha'
done some particular damage.
Unless there has been an orde
to the effect that rabies is preva
lent and that dogs off their own
ers' premises during a period o
quarantine will be killed immedi
! ately. no dog can be killed withou
a proper court order in advance
directing that this be done. If SOM
police officer should shoot you
dog, and it happens often, withou
court order, you can bring sui
against him.
No one can come onto you
premises and take your dog ava
on the grounds that he is
nuisance unless there has been
court trial and a decision has bee,
arrived at by the court decreein
the removal of your dog.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-21
IF YOUR DOG DOESN'T
LIKE A BATH

If your dog is like most dogs,
he doesn't like to be given bath.
The reason most dogs hate baths
is that they do not like the sudden
immersion in a tub of water. You
can overcome this by placing the
dog in the tub first and then allow
ing the water to run into it slowly.
A dog that generally objects to his
bath will be docile and calm if
started off in this manner.
THE QUESTION BOX
Question: Read where you rec
commended feeding a dog fish. How
many times a week should I do
this?
E. L.
Answer: Once or twice a week
is sufficient. Don't advise feeding
it oftener than that.
Question: How many dogs are
there in the average litter?
H. N. C.
Answer: The average number OF
pups in a litter is 5.
Road surfacing in the United
States goes on at an average rate
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-21
A DOG AND CATS

It's true that you have prob
lem if your dog chases cats, but
consider the problem Henry Bes
ton, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is con
fronted with by the actions of his
dog GERRY" an English Setter
And it's lucky Boston likes cats
Here's why:
Normally, dogs enjoy chasing
cats. So does Jerry, but instead
Of frightening them away or chas
ing them up a tree he somehow
manages to catch them. And he
doesn't harm them at all. He jus
picks them up gently by the bach
of their necks and carries them
home.
The cats seem to like Jerry, anc
as I said before, Boston likes cats
CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-21
<60E6~ <GTH<G
TOUGHENiNG A DOGS PAW

Owners of hunting dogs that live
in the city are often troubled with
their pets having tender paws.
When the hunting season rolls
around they find that because Of
this they experience trouble when
they take their dogs afield. I have
found that by using an alum solu-
ton you can tougher up tender
paws. The dogs paws should be
dipped in the liquid and the alum
allowed to harden. Because of the
bitter taste of alum dog will not
try to lick it off.
AS for sore feet, condition
many hunting dogs suffer from,
little boric acid powder sprinkled
between the toes and dipping the
dogs paws in oil of tar will often
be of great help.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-21

but not the number that Jerry
brings home. Only last month Jer-
ry tried to get nine of the neigh
borhood cats to live at the Boston
home.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-21
THE QUESTION BOX

Road surfacing in the United
States goes on at an average rate
of $4,000 miles year.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20
FLASH!
Mrs. c. Washington
Dies In Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 19-Mrs.
Charles W. Washington, wife of the
industrial secretary Of the Pitts
burgh Urban League and former
Twin City resident, died here to
night at 1890 p. m. after two
weeks of critical illness.
Mrs. Washington, the former
Johnnie Kelly of Atlanta, underwent
a major operation last Thursday
after three blood transfusions. Her
life had been despaired of for sew
eral days. The Washingtons lived
at 2519 Webster Ave-, this city.
The Washingtons and their
daughter Joan Francis lived in St.
Paul and Minneapolis for several
years. Mr.. Washington was for a
time executive secretary of the
Twin City Urban Leagues. Later he
served in the same capacity with
distinction as the secretary of the
Minneapolis Urban League. There
had been no inkling that Mrs.
Washington was not in good health
according to close friends of the
couple.
The family left Minneapolis in
December, 1913, for Pittsburgh
where Mr.. Washington accepted his
present post.
At press time no funeral de-
tails were available.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20

dent Roosevelt's passing, the Unit
ed States and world lost a great
leader and champion for democ-
racy. 1t is hoped that President
Truman will prove equal to the
task of carrying out policies for
minority groups that will mean
economic freedom for them"
Geneva L. Wesley, 675 Iglehart,
war plant worker.-"I don't feel
that Pres. Roosevelt's place can be
filled by anyone. 1 do believe that
we will and do, feel his loss great
ly. Mr.. Truman, l believe, will try
to carry out President Roosevelt's
plans in regard to minority groups.
But his death will affect all of u.s."
DR.. J. w. Crump, physician
president Roosevelt was known
the world over as a great leader and
humanitarian. All minorities are
going to feel his loss, as he was a
champion of the little man."
John d. RadfOrd, 400 Iglehart,
waiter.-"The passing of President
Roosevelt was a great shock to
this hemisphere. He was a great
man. There will never be another
man who will be able to surpass
the work President Roosevelt has
accomplished"
John Doyle, Ramsey county pro-
baton officer.-"Franklin Delano
Roosevelt, a friend of the little
man, all races, color and creed, we
salute you"
Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr., minister.
"a great loss! President Roose-
welt taught US two great lessons:
one, to equip your head and heart;
don't worry about your legs; two,
know when to cease patience, to
become militant"
George s. Lewis, 643 St. An
thony, decorator.-"By the death
of our late President, surely we
have lost a dynamic force needed
by the peace-loving people of the
world. 1 believe he would have
said as was said by the Lord unto
Moses concerning Joshua, "Take
thee (Truman) a man, who is the
spirit"
Hammond Turner, attorney, 313
Newton Bldg.-'President Roose-
welt had a sympathetic understand
ing of the trials and tribulations of
the underprivileged classes and
races. He was one Of Americas
greatest men,"
Mayor John McDOnOugh, city of
st. PAUL. was deeply shocked
to learn Of the Presidents death.
l regard him as the greatest presi-
dent of all time. He took us out of
a most depressing depression and
led us from a peaceful nation, I'M
prepared, to a nation prepared,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20
TRANSFER OF WHITE ARMY
CAPTAIN IS RESULT OF
NAACP PROTEST

Washington, D. CAS- the result
of request by the NAACP for
a War Department investigation of
the shooting Of Negro soldier by
another at the command of a white
officer at Staten Island, the captain
responsible for the deed was
brought to trial by general court
martial for violation of the 96th
Article of War.
The two Negro soldiers involved
in the shooting which occurred on
or about March 20 were: Pvt. Clark
Marshall who was shot in the leg
by Sgt. Joseph II. Cofield. Captain
George E. Hikes was charged
specifically with "wrongfully and
unlawfully causing the soldier to
be shot and wounded in the leg by
ordering and directing another
soldier to shoot with a carbine."
The Commanding General directed
that Hikes be relieved from duty
with Negro troops.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20
Halle @. Brown Annual
Drive Ends. Reports 3O4

Memberships brought in by the
following solicitors were reported
at the Halle @. Brown Community
House birthday celebration, held re-
Gently: Mrs. Mary Eddings, 35;
DR.. Ollie Grantham, rs; George
Mundell, AZ; Maceo Littlejohn, IL;
Mrs. Ruth Grice, II; Mrs. Blanche
Dawkins, IT; Mrs. B. L. Morris, %;
]. E. johnson, 81; Richard Stokes,
II; Evelyn Kelly, 10; Winifred
Flanagan, 10; Theodore Allen, IL;
Junauld Brown, 10; Mrs. Emma
Simmons, 9; Mrs. Bella Shelton, z;
Mrs. George Brooks, ST., 20; Mrs.
Hazel Butler, S; Mrs. E. A. Chap
man, 7; Mrs. Margaret Godette, 6;
Mrs. Queen Ransom, 1. S. Ed Hall
was chairman of the drive. Other
gifts to the house were a book for
the library from Winifred Flana-
gan, tea towels and hot pad holders
from Joseph Harris and his daugh-
ter Pat.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20
International Stdh
To Teach Democracy
Supported by NAACP
By MARJORIE CURRY

An international office for edu-
cation, with powers to police ideas
and mold public opinion on demo-
cratic ideals, was advocated by
speakers in a panel discussion at
the monthly meeting of the Min
neapolis branch, NAACP, last Sun
day. The meeting held at Phyllis
Wheatley House was under the
sponsorship Of the College Wom-
ems club. Mrs. N. Tritter was
chairman of the panel.
The speakers believe that with
the influence of America aiding
this organization and with qualified
teachers equipped to teach true de-
mocracy including the rights of
minorities, educational standards
would be raised throughout the
world. An exchange of teachers be-
tween countries they thought would
give the people new interest and
understanding, thus helping to
maintain peace. A motion was car
ried to notify Minnesota legislators
that the NAACP approved the es-
tablishment of such an office.
Members are urged to send fees
for 1915 memberships to Clifford
Rucker, secretary, without waiting
to be solicited.
On a radio program over WL0L
on April %, at $3.50 p. m, a play
"a. Philip Randolph, Labor Or
ganizer," will be presented by the
NAACP through the courtesy of
the Minneapolis Central Labor
Union.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20
Texas Liberal
MoY Run For
Stdte Governor

Dallas, Texas.-Friends of DIR.
Homer Price Rainey, former presi-
dent of the University of Texas and
outstanding liberal, are urging him
to enter the Democratic primaries
against the present governor, Coke
R. Stevenson.
DR.. Rainey was deposed as presi-
dent of the state university by
Stevenson adherents on the Board
of Regents.
Rainey is nationally known as an
able educator and administrator,
and is friendly disposed toward the
interest of the common people and
minority groups.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20
Junior SoddlitY
Vurieties Nav 5

Rehearsals have begun for the
first annual variety show, produced
by the St. Peter Claver Junior
Sodality, to be held on May 5.
Several guest performers will be in
the cast with Min Carter furnish
ing the accompaniment.
Mrs. Mamie Fogg, 1928 Elliot
Ave-, is back in the city after spend
ing most of the winter in Los
Angeles, Calf.
Sgt. John "Jack" Bell, of Fl. Ben
nings, Ga, left Wednesday morn
ing, April 10, after spending ten
days visiting his wife, Rosa Mae
and his mother, Mrs. Kathryn
Robinson, 425 Emerson Ave. No.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20
Truman Told
MinnesOtans He
Favored FEPC

Minnesotans interested in the
continuance of the present FEPC
and the establishment of a perma-
nent FEPC got President Harry S.
Truman on record as favoring a
permanent FEPC. 1t happened on
the trip of Minnesota lobby group
to Washington in February.
President Truman then Vice
President told Minnesota delega-
ton of 16 on Feb. 81, that he
favored a permanent FEPC, with
enforcement powers.
No one in the delegation, not
even Truman, realized the future
significance of his statement which
was carried by both the Associated
Press and United Press.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20
Sunday Forum VIII
Discuss Consumers
Cooperdtives Apr. ~

Consumers Cooperatives will be
the subject for discussion at the
Halle Q. Brown House Sunday
forum Sunday, being sponsored
Sunday, April %, by the Credja-
fawn Social club. V. o. Peterson
is head of the Consumers Coopera-
tive organization work in Mime
sofa.
The club has expressed pleasure
in being able to present a meeting
for study of cooperative stores and
cooperative buying in which the
community has shown an increased
interest.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20
Council Asked to
Name Avenue for
Late President

A Roosevelt Memorial committee,
headed by Percy Villa, began cir
culating petitions Monday after
noon, April 16, calling on the City
Council of Minneapolis to change
the name of Plymouth Ave. to
Roosevelt Road, that the citizens,
now and through the ages, will
have a daily reminder of our late
great chief executive.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20
Put Your Used
Clothing On Curb
Sunday Morning
TRUCKS WILL PICK 1T UP

1RUChS WILL flSh IL VI
Good substantial used clothing
for winter or summer wear is
needed for Minneapolis share Of
the United National Clothing COL
lection, Sunday, April %, Mayor
Marvin L. Kline, general chairman
of the drive, said today.
Two hundred more trucks and
1000 volunteer workers are needed
for the collection, Sunday. Enlist
ment of all trucks is necessary if
the house to house pickup of SER
viceable used clothing for war
ravaged peoples Of the world is to
be a success, directors of the col
lection declared.
Fifteen dispatching stations from
which trucks will start out are as
follows: 9th Ave. N. E. and Sibley,
Motley School, Ontario and Dart
mouth S. E., Logan School-1Sth
Ave. N. and Emerson, Parade
ground, Garfield School-Chicago
and oath, Park Construction Co.
1405 18th Ave. &c., Portland School
Portland and 41st, 29th St. and
Blaisdell, Whitney School - 10Th
Ave. N. E. and Pierce, And and
Penn Ave. No., oath st. and Hia-
watha Ave. &c., Simmons School
Minnehaha Ave. and 3Sth St., Riley
School-51st and Drew Ave. So. or
Rosedale School-Wentworth Ave.
and w. 43rd, and in St. Louis Park
City Hall.
Negro residents of the city will
be represented on the committee
arranging the drive by Cecil New
man, James T. Wardlaw, executive
secretary of Urban League, and
Mrs. w. D. Brown.
Minneapolis is asked to contribute
100000 pounds of used serviceable
clothing as its share in the United
National Clothing collection. Resi-
dents are urged to put their dona-
tons on the curbs in front of their
homes by 8 a. m. Sunday. Sunday,
April %, trucks and volunteers will
pick up the clothing and take it to
the municipal market where it will
be sorted and packed for shipment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20

of all faiths, race, creeds and colors
had for him.
Statements from st. Paulites
Judge Gustav LOevinger, Ramsey
county district court-"In the death
of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, our
democracy lost its chief spokesman.
Minority groups everywhere lost
powerful champion. Peoples of the
world lost a faithful friend in the
cause of international peace, friend
ship and security, a trusted leader
and advocate. In a world Of chaotic
confusion he was a trustworthy
guide. In the postwar reconstruc-
ton era he would have been a COM
petent and accepted architect"
Arthur PettifOrd, 8o5 Car
roll, dining car waiter.-'Very
sorry, of course, to hear of Mr..
Roosevelt's death. We, the Negroes,
have lost our greatest friend"
Mrs. Esther Brown, 405 st. An
thony, a housewife -"I'm still
stunned. I can't seem to find words
to express just how I feel. But it
is a terrible loss to the world. You
just don't feel that there is anyone
who can fill his place, especially as
far as our boys in the service are
concerned"
Arthur Boyd, 556 Rondo,
Cafe proprietor.-"I think our peo-
pie and also the country have lost
one of our most capable Presidents.
Our people, especially, feel the loss
of a very good friend"
DIR. Earl s. Weber, 1873 E. 9Th,
dentist.-"It is quite a calamity to
lose a man of his caliber and type.
With his passing, the Negro lost a
very good friend. We hope the man
taking his. place, will carry on
where he left off,"
Miss 1. Myrtle Garden, 9S1 St.
Anthony, social worker.-"This is
an American tragedy, which will
be difficult to overcome. President
Roosevelt did not separate human
values from political business,
which defined his great religious
qualities. There can never be an
other man to equal, or parallel Mr..
Roosevelt"
Eulah J. Clemens, 400 Rondo, a
beautician.-"I felt his death keen
ly. 1t was as if someone in my own
family had died. Even though 1
had never met him, he was a friend
of mine"
James s. Griffith, Tic Carroll,
policeman.-"The Negro has lost
his best friend. No man will be
able to fill Mr.. Roosevelt's shoes.
/ am positive, no woman will be
the First lady Mrs. Roosevelt
was"
s. Vincent Owens, 7S1 st. An
thony, social worker.-"In Presi-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20

DC dShlCNCus OuI uAS6AAA AAN
their achievement will call for new
tactics on the part of those who
want it.
There is no longer the Roosevelt
arm on which to lean, the Roose-
welt name with which to conjure,
the Roosevelt brakes on the re-
dictionaries and the greedy, the
Roosevelt diplomacy to placate the
unruly, the Roosevelt courage to
break with precedent, the Roose-
welt hand to push down the forces
of evil.
The forces of liberalism suddenly
realize that their apparent growing
strength and cohesion were built
around and held together by Roose-
welt. They were not really organ
lied. They must recover quickly
from the shock lest they lose the
heritage Roosevelt has left them.
Particularly is this true Of the
Negro.
This is not written in any spirit
of hopelessness. 1t is written in
a spirit of deep concern, even of
fear.
1 have lived in Washington for
over IS years. Through all of them
have followed the Vaccinations
of the politicians, the pressures of
the lobbyists, the organization
among the forces Of reaction.
1 have seen the influence of
Roosevelt, during the last IL years,
brought to bear on these elements.
/ have seen the influence of Mrs.
Roosevelt-as a great woman and
as wife of the President-give new
courage to the downtrodden:"I have
seen the influence and contacts of
Mrs. Bethune grow into a power
full force because of the Roose-
velts.
/ have seen government officials
strike out courageously at injus-
tees because they knew Roosevelt
would back them up. 1 have seen
the War Department retract a jim
crow plan for handling returning
soldiers in redistribution centers
because Roosevelt 'chit the ceiling"
when he heard of it and told
Jonathan Daniels to convey his
sentiments to Lieut.. Gen. Somer-
veil
have seen a program for better
housing for Negroes grow out of
Roosevelt's concern for the under
privileged. I have seen the Negro
farmer move in increasing numbers
from a status of sharecropper and
oppressed tenant to a farm owner
because Roosevelt created the Farm
Security Administration over OPP
position of the Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton.
have seen Negro boys and girls
trained in skilled occupations even
in the deep South because Roose-
Welt and Mrs. Roosevelt believed
all youth deserved more than the
chance merely to grow up physical
'ly. have heard Roosevelt talk off
the record in his press conferences
in a manner that revealed Roose-
welt, the humanitarian who con-
trolled Roosevelt the politician.
Ihave seen the forces Of fascism
in the world tremble and sent well
on the road to oblivion because
Roosevelt refused to be blinded by
the America-firsters. / have seen
the forces of fascism here at home
writhe in a death-struggle against
the growing influence Of liberalism
of which Roosevelt was the foun-
tain head.
Always / saw Roosevelt. Now
he is gone. We must organize if
we are to keep more than just his
memory.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20

affecting Negro welfare
He was answering this CORES
pondent's question concerning
FEPC, anti lynching and anti poll
tax at his first news and radio con-
ference since assuming the duties
of President of the United States.
AS the conference ended, he shook
hands with me and said he was sure
that by looking up his record 1
would find how he stood and that
l would be pleased with what l
found.
Here is his record as a Senator
from Missouri: In 1885, he voted
for the Wagner Labor Act, the
Social Security Act, and for the
creation of the Tennessee Valley
Authority. In 1886, he voted
against returning Administration of
Relief to the states which would
have been a detriment to Negroes
in the South.
In 1887, he voted for creation Of
the Civilian Conservation Corps,
for the Wagner-Steagall Low Cost
Housing Bill from which Negroes
have benefited so greatly, and for
the Fair Labor Standards Act.
In 1899, he voted for cloture to
stop the Filibuster against the Anti
Lynching Bill, and for the ap-
preparations for WPA. In 1899, he
voted for a Civil Liberties Bill.
In 1912, he voted for the Soldier
Vote Bill which suspended poll tax
payment for members of the armed
forces, and voted for cloture to
stop a Filibuster on the Anti Poll
Tax Bill. In 1913, he voted against
the amendment to end the National
Youth Administration which gave
Negro youth, particularly in the
South, their first chance for indus
trial training in skilled occupations.
During the same year, he voted
against an amendment which would
have killed the Farm Security Ad-
ministration, which has been the
small Negro farmers protection.
In 1914, he was haired as voting
again for cloture tc top a filibuster
on the Anti Poll Tax Bill, and was
paired against the Russell Amend
ment that would have iquidated the
Fair Employment Practice Com
mittee.
McAlpin, only Negro correspon-
dent accredited to the White House
Presidential Press conferences, ac-
cording to daily press wire services
startled Tuesdays session by pay
ing Roosevelt a tribute and asking
the new President how he stood on
the Negro question.