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from the soapboxes and the pulpit
about their rights, and the fact
that they are at last in a free land
Cup North). This sort of propa-
ganda is delivered glibly with the
purpose in mind Of stirring mass
hysteria to a point where it can be
cashed in upon. To minds unpre-
pared to digest this kind of talk,
it is frankly dangerous to the COM
munity at large, white or black.
The youth of 10, just off a boxcar
from Mugwump, Georgia, or loot
toot, Florida, takes such discussions
at face value and as a license for
committing vandalism and more
serious crimes. Instead of being
educated to take the new advan-
tages in front of him with care and
to enjoy them to the fullest, he gets
the idea that he is entitled to right
all the wrongs done him and his
ancestors over the years by doing
what he wants. The easiest thing
for him to do, as a consequence,
are muggings, petty stealings, as
saults and rapes, unfortunately
on Negro or white.
Nightstick Treatment Advocated
Fearful of arousing an emotional
tempest already at the explosion
point, the social workers and others
have talked loudly about play
grounds, recreational facilities, etc.,
instead of the old-fashioned police
nightstick. Where the police prob
lem in Harlem would be immeasur-
ably made simpler if more Negro
police were assigned to details in
the area, the stargazers demand
that the policemen on duty in Har-
lem be mixed" white and colored.
AS a result, comparatively few
Negro policemen are on detail in
Harlem where they would be Of
more use. An example is shown in
an instance at one precinct station
in a soidly white neighborhood
Several Negro cops are on assign
ment there and complain that al
they do is watch the squirrels il
the park and the sea gulls over thu
Hudson River.
They are fairly aching to get .
crack at the muggers, thieves, ant
gangsters on the loose in Harlem
but are sent to white police precinc
stations as a policy insisted upol
by those who advocate mixing 'er
up" 1t is fairly we'll known tina
Negro policemen are more efFectiv
in handling Negro problems thaI
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Moyor of Bonneville Contest

City Mayor Of Bonneville Campaign renewed
that useful organization the Associated
developed stly contested
candidates them popular figures making quite
q of the affair
Bonneville Mayor drive actually Twin City wide
method raising funds by credtabe ogana
be used further its Credit unions prohibited
using shareholders literature and advertising
Therefore the unions have public affairs build their
educational which be used for uherg the credit union
Negro Credit printed passed
pieces literature thrift since its founding During
educational fund.- purchased 800 diaries which
City boy and girl in the armed services.
Credit Union and its 400 members hope all Twin Cian will
participate of Bonneville election and time
strengthen community institution which its original
of $5S of $1s,S75.
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most whites. However, if they are
not granted the opportunity to
serve in Negro communities, it
means that the authorities fear the
wrath of the groups who insist that
the best results can be obtained the
other way around. Thus hampered
the lives and property of citizens
continue in jeopardy with little
chance of a quick solution.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-11-30
Washington
Spotlight
By Louis Lautier

Three colored men have repre-
scented the first Congressional dis
triet of Illinois in the House in
modern times. They are Oscar De
Priest, Arthur Mitchell and Bill
Dawson.
De Priest was the rough-and-
ready boss type. Mitchell was
techy. Dawson is tactful and, as
a consequence, is accomplishing
more than his two predecessors put
together.
For example, when De Priest was
first elected to Congress, there was
some question about his taking the
oath of Office and a suggestion was
made that when he presented his
credentials, he might be asked to
step aside. A reporter made an
objective analysis of the situation
that might confront him. De Priest
was furious and swore vengeance.
Mitchell stayed at odds with
newsmen during the four terms he
served. He broke up cameras and
insulted reporters.
The story concerning the selec-
ton of Jeanette WEIGH Brown as
an organizer for the Democratic
national committee would have Of
Tended De Priest or Mitchell, if
either one of them were the as
sistant to the chairman of his po-
htical party. But not Dawson.
If Dawson were piqued, he never
showed it. well, l know people
in an organization will fight" he
commented after the story had been
read to him. IF they're not kept
busy" he said, "they will fight each
other. 1 think it's a healthy sign
and shows they're interested"
Moreover, Dawson has a basic
philosophy. He believes in ex-
pressing his appreciation of his
friends and not advertising his
enemies. That is the philosophy
he would have colored people adopt
in the case of people like Mary
Norton Of New Jersey and Helen
Gahagan Douglas of California, on
the one hand, and Bilbo, Rankin and
their ilk, on the other. He reasons
that lambasting them simply serves
to keep them in Congress.
On the other side of the political
fence, Perry W. Howard, Republi-
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Birthday Greetings

Birthday greetings in St. Paul: December
2-Selma E. johnson. 406 N. Dale Street !;
Blanche Leroy, 55l Carroll Avenue.
Belated birthday greetings to Mrs. Mary
Braugher, 739 Rondo Avenue, December l (;
Alexander Jordan, SAT W. Central Avenue !;
and to Mrs. Cecilia Lewis, 222 Rondo Ave.
Birthday greetings in Minneapolis: Dec.
Clifford Smith, 3640 Smelling Ave. /;
James Moppins, 1916 Fifth Ave. So. John
Robert Allen. 97S Bryant Ave. No. Dec
ember 81. Barfeld, 315 E. 14th St.
December 4-Lorelei Mayes, 704 Humboldt
Ave. No. December 5-Charles johnson,
1925 Fourth Ave. So. Oneida Davis, 1901
Fremont Ave. No.; Maxine Jones. 870l
Fourth Ave. So; and Rev. P. J. Buford.
4036 Fourth Ave. So. December beatrice
Slemmons, 2201 Fifth Ave. So. December 8
Mrs. Jessie Clay, 1888 31st Ave. So. /:
William Russell, 1920 Smelling Ave. SO.
Out of town greetings to Pvt. D. J. Allen.
U. s. Army, Dec. 8; Walter Taylor, Wash
ington, D. c., Dec. 6.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-11-30

The 145 Elizabeth Kenny Foundation appeal for funds
Polio which cured by the Kenny strikes swiftly, rich
white All this
welcomed at the Kenny Institute The least all do is make
a contribution to the fund when called to do
News that the Minneapolis Council Negro organizations be
reactvated is real good
Wendell relief just finished
president Minneapolis NAACP which hot
The of the members the assoca
discouages
accepting Offices n the important organization
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There Is No Substitute!

The coumns presented the public by this paper the
in the West PEP magazine official trade journal the
Negro publishers and will in future sketches
of of this papers outstanding column writer's Emma Crews
and Nell Dodson Russell Jovia chatty Villa Booker is fast
coming the readable the column
lists the nation For the Georgia Russell and Don
give with the latest The adults enjoy
Louis Lauters washington Spotlight" NNPA feature ap
peang papers weekly visit behind
of activities in the Nations Capitol
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Woman Reader Gives
Opinion on Stockings
\

OpInlOn on Stockings
Worn by Young Girls
Editor: AS the paper has a COL
umn open to readers to give their
opinion, l would like to express
mine about something / think is
detracting from the personality of
our women, and that is the stock
ings worn by some of the young
girls. l see many of them wearing
lace or large mesh stockings of a
red color that is very ugly. To cap
this, they have black heels in the
'ockings. Can't they see that this
style is not shown in the Nicollet
Avenue stores, or don't they care?
Usually, these same girls can be
seen on the street smacking gum
loudly, and talking in loud tones.
1t doesn't help to increase respect
for the Negro race.
Mrs. Juanita johnson,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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CARD OF APPRECIATION

The mems musical program held at st.
Peter A. M. E. church last Sunday, Nov.
rs, was a grand success. We want TO thank
the chairman and co-chairmen, Mr.. James
Gresham and Mr.. Robert Taylor. and our
guest artists, Worthy Turner, William Sea-
bron, Richard Mayes, Mason Lewis and
the men of the choir.
Signed. ST Peter Senior Choir.
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can national committeeman for
Mississippi, is in q other about
people who beg for eleemosynary
institutions but are partisan in
their politics. He is readying a
blast at them.
Incidentally, the Republican ma
tional committee meeting in Chi
cago on December CT should pro-
duce some fireworks over the col
ored voter. Herbert Brownell,
chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, has refused to
see Bob Church, of Chicago, who
heads the American Republican
Committee. It's a bet that Church
will make a fight upon Brownell.
Also in the Republican picture
is the National Council of Negro
Republicans, headed by Joe Baker,
of Philadelphia. AS far as can be
learned, this group is being financed
by Ernest T. Weir, a steel magnate
in Pennsylvania, who has served as
chairman Of the Republican finance
committee.
This group apparently has the
blessings of Brownell but does not
meet the demands of colored Re-
publicans for Indignation into the
work of the Republican national
committee.
Appointment of General Dwight
D. Eisenhower as Army Chief of
Staff to succeed General George
C. Marshall, brings hosannas from
colored people. He's straight on
the colored question. Fleet Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz, who was ap-
pointed Chief of Naval Operations
to succeed Fleet Admiral Ernest
J. King, also is all right, if you
take the word of Lester Granger,
executive secretary of the National
Urban League. But Nimitz is a
Texan and never was known as a
liberal during his tour of duty in
the Navy Department before the
war when a colored man could en-
list only as a messman in the Navy.
The verdict on him should be re-
served.
General H. H. Arnold, command
ing general of the Army Air
Forces, and General Brehen Somer-
veil, commanding general of the
Army Service Forces, also have
submitted their designations, but
President Truman has not yet &C
cepted them. No tears will be
shed when they are relieved from
+hair commands
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CARD OF APPRECIATION

We, the family of the late Ewing Shan
non, want TO thank the many friends for
you have proven to be such, for the express
sions of your sympathy. May God bless and
keep you all.
Signed Jessie Shannon, wife; Maxine
Jones, daughter Gertrude Jennings, Katie
Hall, Fannie McNary, and Beatrice WASH
ington, sisters,
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Police in Negro Communities
Hampered by 'Star Gazers"
By Dan Gardner

An example of the diseased type of thinking have
been nurured upon the years by the professional do
gooders" "sar-gazers etc. is in the crime situation
in Harlem While the grim problem of New York City isn't
confined to Harlem alone but greater in proportion in other
communities not white the situation in Harlem
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-11-30
Harlem Explosive

The situation in Harlem has been
regarded as explosive for years.
Through no fault of their own (or
maybe it is really their own faulty
over a half million Negroes are
cooped up in black belt and forced
to live in it because of a lack of
living space elsewhere, plus, of
course, restrictive covenants Great
ing llywhite communities. Harlem
was originally built to accommo-
date around 10000 citizens. That
was back in the early twenties. 1t
is now 1916 and buildings fairly
bulge with overcrowding by colored
tenants who have nowhere else to
live. It is so bad that many cases
are reported of people sleeping in
doorways, in the parks during the
summer, or on the subways.
Thus taxed, the social agencies
have been loathe and actually afraid
to stir up the simmering resent
ment of the people against such
conditions by giving their sanction
to police methods which are uni
versally accepted as standard in
dealing with large numbers of peo-
pie. The fear of rioting has 81
fenced many outspoken foes of
crime and crime-breeding condi-
tons. 1t is a known fact that one
out of every two Negroes in Har-
lem carries a chip permanently on
his shoulder for any white person
Hold Wrong People Responsible
To them these whites are the
ones responsible for the plight Of
the Negro. They represent mem
bers of a race that lynch, burn, de
spoil women and exploit per
sons unable to protect or hell
themselves. When you bring il
hundreds of Negroes fresh from
southern cities and towns whert
they had to live for years undel
an outright system of Jim Grow
segregation, and discrimination be-
cause Of color, then the problem
takes on magnitude.
" In many of these Negroes il
crystallized the pent-up hatreds Of
years against the system that
makes them second-class citizen!
permanently, yet which calls upor
them periodically to sacrifice life
limb and mentality fighting to keeI
such a system alive. They are
touchy about whites, but are di
vided into classes, one of which will
go out Of its way to get even
with a white man, directly or indi
rectly, and one which is still afraid
The former class constitutes tht
roots Of the present evil in Har
lem.
Migrants Easy Prey to
Soapboxers
The Negroes new to New Yorl
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Migrants Easy Prey to
Soapboxers

The Negroes new to New York
from the South or elsewhere where
they have encountered trouble hv-
ing with whites, are the first to fall
victim to loud-mouth propaganda
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CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our friends for their
kindness, words of sympathy and floral Of
ferings in our late bereavement.
Mrs. Louise Keen
John H. Maxwell, Jr.
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Twin City Lines Employee
Writes of Opportunity,
Praises Claude Masof

ass SLnuuC HAdSOkA
Editor: During World War l,
a number Of Negroes were en-
ployed by the Twin City Lines as
mechanics, helpers and custodians.
Because of the attitudes of some of
them towards doing certain jobs,
they were never replaced when they
left the company.
In 1887, through the efforts Of
Mr.. Louis Ewing and Rev. Car
lyle Stewart, Dardell MacFarlin
and were hired. Later, Charles
Banks of St. Paul, now in the Army,
was hired with the aid of the St.
Paul Urban League. Pfc. Banks
has worked at all six Of the sta
tons, and is well liked by every
one. Before entering the service,
he was the only Negro employee
on the company construction crew.
At present, I am the only Negro
repairman. have just finished
four-weeks' course on the blue
prints, wiring and mechanical op-
Grafton of the new car.
During the last three years, I
have worked as a conductor and
motorman at three different sta
tons. Last week, / was appointed
to the entertainment committee Of
Local 1905, Street Railway Work
ers.
Claude Mason is now a conductor
and motorman at the East Side
Station. The other trainmen at the
station are all pulling for him, and
his instructors say he has the max
ings of a fine motorman. Many
young men don't like the hours, but
transportation is a twenty-four
hour a day job, and the public comes
first. Good luck to you, Claude.
We're all hoping you'll stick to it.
During the war, many Negroes
were hired. Some were fired be-
cause they weren't dependable, and
others worked a few nights and
never came back. hope the future
employees prove to be more de-
pendable than those in the past.
The Street Car Company is a de-
pendable company to work for.
I'm sure the future Negro en-
ployees will find it a reliable or
Ranization to work for.
Sylvester Carter,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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Trade Unions, MinOrities
Must Work Together to
E;rphk Doon@;o,no,-xy Hrouus

"0oS "VAh AOSCLuCA ~
Fight Reactionary Groups
Editor: The excitement Of VI
Day celebrations had not passed
when millions Of workers began to
ask: "Will / keep my job? Is
It only during a war that I have
the right to work." During the
time Of our producing and fighting
to rid the world of fascism, there
was on the horizon an association
Of this and that dream Of a better
home and future, and no one hoped
more for this than the Negro peo-
pie-they who had had to battle
fascism here at home-a home in
slum areas and a very uncertain
future.
But long before the horns and
whistles blew for w Day, a band
of reaetionary warriors had begun
to sound their trumpets; as ma
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-11-30
Reader Questions Our
Right to Criticize

Editor: I would like to know what
right your paper has to criticize an
outstanding man like Harold Stas-
sen? His action at the American
Legion convention in Chicago in
supporting the resolution giving
the vote to colored soldiers in the
South, proves he is a liberal and
not a flake liberal" It Is unfortu-
nate that the opinion Of your paper
is regarded by other papers in the
colored press, as your narrow opin-
ion may influence them against q
great man. Who do you think you
are to attack a man who has proved
his worth to the public? The say
ing that fools rush in where an
gels fear to tread" certainly fits
your publication.
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Harry G. Jensen,
st. Paul, Minnesota

Editors Note: Candidate Stassen will
have to do more than opportunistically
Jump on bsnd-waeon," By endorsing
some resolution In q convention to blot
out Of the minds of Minnesota Negroes hs
record In the Minnesota Home Guard ait.
uation. As In the past this Newspaper viii
continue TO criticize Stassen or any other
public figure when It thinks criticism Ia
deserved. longtime readers Of the paper
will also remember that we also viii praise
Stassen or any other individual when his
deeds entitle him to editorial eommenda-
tion. By that same token, our news col
umns report uneolored or anRled the ae-
tivity Of individuals with whom we polite
ally or otherwise disagree whenever such
Of community well-beinR, Negro progress,
the eountry's advance and interraeial un-
derstandinR.
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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-06-11
VANGUARD LEAGUE PRAISED

COLUMBUS, O., June IL
The local Vanguard league received
credit for it's fight against taxicab
discrimination here.
1t has been almost impossible for
Negro to get taxi service at the
Union depot, a Vanguard official
said. He revealed that a Vanguard
taxi committee has been working
with the taxi owners and several
suggestions have been made that
may "go long way toward improv-
ing conditions.
Taxi discrimination complaints,
he urged, should be filed with the
taxi board at the city hall and a
copy of the complaint mailed to the
league. The local street car company
is still trying to get the War Man
power Commission to reverse it's re-
gional charge Of employment dis
elimination.
The Vanguard league was host to
the Congress of Racial Equality
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-06-11

to Monrovia. He had, through a
quirk Of circumstances, missed out
on two celebrated occasions. It was
Hibbard who had accompanied the
visiting dignitary on his American
tour and who negotiated the lend
lease agreement between the two
countries that June.
Walton nevertheless is credited
with having pushed the construc-
tion of the seaport in Liberia by the
U. S. Navy, responsibility which
this government was shown would
be of immense value mutually. This
work is now under way.
When he returned here last fall.
Walton was not at all well. For a
time he remained hospitalized even
before reporting to the state depart
ment. He told this reporter at the
time that he was doubtful that he
would return to his post. AS his
health improved, however, his view
point changed. He was given an ex-
tended leave and was with his fam
lily in New York for Christmas. He
returned to Liberia in January.
That consideration should be
given to a Negro for the post is in
pursuance of long tradition that a
Negro should serve as minister. AT
the present time Liberia does not
have a diplomatic representative
here, but this situation is expected
to be altered shortly, it is under.
stood.
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: WALTON TO Be REPLACED
AS Minister TO LIBERIA

WASHINGTON, June II (ANP}
Lester A. Walton, for 10 years
American minister to the republic
OF Liberia, will be replaced by an
other Negro, it is learned in official
quarters.
Walton's resignation from that
position was handed in to President
Truman as procedural matter
when the latter took office on Apr.
IL. Its acceptance will probably be
announced along with other changes
which are expected to be made in
the foreign service.
Just who will be his successor has
not yet been disclosed but it is
learned authoritatively that the
names of at least two Negroes are
now under consideration. That such
a change would have been made
even had the late President Roose-
velt lived is believed accurate, &C
cording to these same sources.
Walton, a former Republican and
son-in-law of the late Fred R. Moore,
for years Republican member OF
the board Of aldermen and pub
Usher of the New York Age, was
appointed minister to the West At
rican republic in 1885.
He is credited with having done
much toward cementing closer re-
lations between the two countries
It was Walton who initiated nego-
tiations for the American govern
ment the terms under which United
States soldiers would be allowed to
base in Liberia. The defence agree
ment was concluded in March, 1912,
and the first contingent of soldiers,
the 44th engineers, landed there
two months later.
For a time after this Walton was
in the United States and the work
of the legation was carried on by
the late Frederick P. Hibbard,
charge d'affairs. When the former
Liberian president, Edwin Barclay,
received President Roosevelt follow
ing the Casablanca conferences Wal
ton was there, and when Barclay
made his official visit to the states
in May 1912, Walton had returned
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-06-11

here during it's three-day conven-
ton. DR.. Charles Wesley, president
of Wilberforce university, was one
of the principal speakers.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-06-11
AT THE rHEATERs

Palace-"Destiny" and ALASKA"
also final chapter of Brenda Starr
Reporter"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-06-11
MINORITY WORKERS
CONFERENCE IN San FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, June II
(ANP) )-The Conference on Utili-
zation of Minority Group workers
sponsored by the War Manpower
commission met here and brought
together a distinguished group Of
visitors to consider the problems
which the lessening pressure of the
war will have upon those workers
who belong to minority groups.