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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11

But now, after four weeks in office,
a few actual accomplishments can
be reviewed for a more substantial
indication.
Negroes have shown some con-
Germ about. the large number of
Southern Representatives and SEN
ators of the die-hard, conservative
bloc who have been beating a path
to the White House, taking advan-
tage of the almost "open door" the
President has maintained. Rankin
of Mississippi has been there.
Bankhead-the Alabama Senator
who subjects Southern aspirants
for high government office to a
''test" on how they stand with
reference to FEPC, anti-poH tax
and anti-lynching legislation-has
been there. Even Sen. Taft
though not a Southerner is just as
reactionary as some of them, and
who had not set foot in the Presi-
dents office for over IL years
has called on Truman.
Then, there was additional trepi-
dation when the President invited
Sen. Kenneth Mcclellan of Tennes-
see, now presiding officer of the
Senate, to sit in with the Cabinet.
Oohs and abs were heard. What is
this many asked.
Truman was such an unknown
quantity that everyone feared he
would be unduly Influenced by this
effusion of comraderie on the part
of these anti-iberals.
But every word and act of the
President since he assumed office
have demonstrated his sincerity in
saying he would follow the prin-
ciples and policies of Roosevelt. He
said it first from the cloister of
his office while the body of the
dead President still lay in the White
House. He said it again in his first
address to the nation before a joint
session of Congress.
In his first press conference, he
said he stands on his liberal record
in the Senate-and a search of the
records revealed none could have
had a more liberal voting record.
But it was in his second press
conference held last week that he
dispelled all doubt. He calmly an
nounced reappointment of David
Lillienthal as a member of the
board of the Tennessee Valley
Authority.
If there was any doubt that the
President has a mind Of his own
if there was any fear that he was
becoming the tool of Mcclellan &
Co.-if there was any concern about
any over-anxiety on his part not to
ruffle anyone in Congress, it all was
dispersed with this simple an
nouncement.
Mcclellan has been the avowed
enemy of Lillienthal. He sees
"red" at the mention of the name.
He has made speeches that run
page upon page in the Congress
sional Record against Lillienthal
and against the iva.
But the man has done a mar
velous job and the President has
renamed him. He took a lot of
wind out Of the sails of the re-
dictionaries when he did it. It will
be interesting to watch how some
reactionary columnists interpret
this latest move of the President.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
quo Odd Fellows
In Thanksgiving
Service Sunday

The annual Thanksgiving ser
vices of the Grand United Order
of Odd Fellows, local lodges, will
be held at Pilgrim Baptist church,
Sunday, May 10, at 8 p. m. Rev.
Floyd Massey, pastor of Pilgrim,
will deliver the annual Thanks
giving sermon.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11

decided that all laundries must be
in brick buildings and it was
pointed out that all Chinese laun-
dries were in frame buildings.
In the trial in Little Rock all
of the white witnesses agreed that
Negro teachers should receive less
than white teachers. 1t is inter-
esting to note that the principal Of
the white Junior College, a Mr..
Larson, received $500 and DR..
Lewis, the principal of the Negro
Junior College, received $1,000, and
yet they both hold master of arts
degrees from the University Of
Chicago!
In answer to the defense's argu-
ment that the Negro teachers were
pot graduates of IN accredited
school in Little Rock, Mr.. Marshall
said that % of the teachers held
bachelor of arts degrees from &C
credited schools and five held mas
ter's degrees and that most of the
ten non-degree teachers had studied
at accredited schools. The white
supervisor Of Negro schools, a Mr..
Hamilton, has an ABB. degree from
a non-accredited college. White
teachers were paid So per unit Of
study as a bonus, while Negro
teachers were paid $1.50 per unit
Mr.. Marshall also brought out the
fact that the plaintiff, Mrs Morris,
who holds a degree from the Uni
versity of Chicago, and had been
rated excellent" by the super
visor, was suddenly found to be
Every inefficient" and discharged
after she brought the suit against
the school board. Prof. Lewis was
also discharged.
The lawyer for the school board,
Mr.. House, made an excuse to the
Court for not being as well pre-
pared on the case as he might be,
because the lawyer who had the
case in his firm originally could not
appear, and he was called in rather
late into the case" He had a Diff
ficult time getting into his argu-
ment. He drank three glasses of
water. 1t Is rather difficult to
defend discrimination! After ques-
tons from the judges, Mr.. House
really conceded to the argument Of
the opposing counsel, when he
finally admitted that the issue Of
discrimination was clearly evident
in the five cases cited "by counsel
for the appellant but that it
does not apply in this case. 1t is
well known that such discrimina-
tions exist in the southern states
. and as the people become more
enlightened these determinations
are being remedied." He con-
tended that "Susie" Morris, true
to southern practice, he could not
bring himself to use the title MRS"
and he had a difficult time saying
NEGRO" lit sounded more like "Ne-
gray did not produce in court a
copy of the alleged salary schedule
and that only two witnesses had
been used by the attorneys for
plaintiff. He said that it had been
agreed that the principal Of the
white high school should receive q
thousand dollars more than the
principal Of the Negro school, be-
cause there were twice as many
students enrolled in the white
school!
After a recess for lunch, Mr..
Booker in a most convincing man
ner completed the job Of tearing
down any remaining part Of the leg
Il do not think that it was ever a
good one) upon which the defense
stood.
Mr.. Booker pointed out to the
Court that two other witnesses had
been used by his side and that q
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11

lance phone call Saturday, May 5,
from her husband, saying that he
would be home soon.
Pvt. Armstrong was with the
345th Quartermaster Truck Divi-
sion in Germany. How he was
injured has not been revealed to
his wife.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
Musical Program
To Mark Busy
Bees Is Birthday

The Busy Bee Club of Wayman
A. M. E. Church is celebrating its
25th Anniversary, Tuesday, May
Is, at 819 Fremont Ave. No., at
8 p. m.
A musical program has been ar
ranged and many of the Twin
Cities artists will appear on the
program. J. C. Batsil is president of
the Club.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
Soldier WestberrY
Beck in Town

Cpl. Vincent Westberry, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Westberry, 9sS
Bryant Ave. No., and husband of
Alice Westberry, of the same ad-
dress, arrived home Tuesday night,
May 8, from the South Pacific. The
young Westberrys have a three
year-old daughter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11

" oJ hOALAC'
Suffer ring
f r 0 m a
b r o k e n
back, Pvt.
Armstr ong
was con-
fined in a
Il Belgium
hospital and
" a S later
b ought to
[ elaware.
Mrs. Arm
strong re-
c e i v e d
L. H.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
w. B. Walker at
Annual Credit

Union meeting
W. B. Walker, st. Paul, presi-
dent of the Associated Negro
Credit Union, attended the 10th
annual meeting of the Minnesota
League of Credit Unions, held at
the Radisson hotel, Minneapolis,
May 5.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
Women Urged to
Register for All


Day Conference
Twenty .fve cents will be the
registration fee for the st. Paul
Women's Councils all-day confer
ence, Friday, May IS, beginning at
$3.50 a. m. Food prizes will be
given to the first 100 women to
register. Conference sessions have
been arranged to hold the interest
of those attending.
There will be booths of interest
and wares for sale; a representa-
tive from the O.P.A. to answer
questions about rationing; a panel
discussion from p. m. to a; bust
ness meeting and election of Of
ficers, a to 6 p. m. At Z p. m.
dinner will be served at rs cents
per plate. Major Harriet West will
be the guest speaker. A literary
and musical program has been pre-
pared. Husbands are invited.
Call Dale 9278 or Dale $685. to
make reservations. Those who come
to spend the day are asked to bring
their lunch and coffee will be served
free.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
South Central
Group Of YWCA
Hold Meetir

IIUIu WetIIHB
The south central neighborhood
group Of the Y. W. c. A. met Thurs
day evening, May 10, at the home
of Mrs. R. L. Burns, 1913 Fourth
Ave. s. Miss Ruth Marshall spoke
on tissues Facing the Y. w. C. A."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
LUTHERAN PASTOR
3 YOUTH SPEAKER
SUNDAY AFTERNO(

Rev. John Simmons, pastor at
st. Marks Lutheran Church, win
be the principal speaker at the
Phyllis Wheatley Youth Forum,
Sunday, May Is, at 8 p. m. He has
chosen for his subject, "why Are
We IntOlerantH" A quiz program
will follow. 20 H...
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT

Raymond W. Cannon, Minneapo-
lis attorney, has been appointed
deputy regional director of the
National Negro Bar Association.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
Alice Onque
Seriously III

Word was received here that
Mrs. Alice Onque, former girls
workers at Phyllis Wheatley House,
is seriously i'll in a Brooklyn, New
York, hospital.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
Arkansas Teachers Case
Arguments Heard By US.
Circuit Court Judges
N.A.A.C.P. Lawyers Battle Against
Unequal Salaries in Little Rock
By Rev, Clarence T. r, Nelson

Court room in the Federal Courts building the
scene of dramatic legal battle against discrimination last
Monday when three judges heard the in the Little
Rock teachers for the equalization of salaries in the
United States Eighth circuit court of appeals.
In 1912 Mrs. Susie Morris head of the English depart
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
UncOYering
Washington
BY Harry s. McAlpin

The eyes Of the world are watch
ing President Harry Truman for
clues of the direction in which he is
HI Ii L.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
Injured Soldier
On Way Home

Pvt. John Armstrong, whose
wife is Mrs. Georgia Armstrong.
1925 Fourth Ave. So, is on his
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11

AAhSAy W ASoA hAo
administration as
Chief Executive
of the nation--to
left or right Of
center.
RumOr on top
of rum or has
fl o a t e d out Of
Washington all
of which have
been best categor-
-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11

State Elks OratOrical Contest,
May Is, Pilgrim Baptist Church,
st. Paul, S:15 p. m.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11

San Francisco, Calf = A formal statement that "the
main groups of mankind commonly called races
TALLY equal in capaby of progress and deserve equality of
treatment presented to the American delegation at the
World Security Conference here May by the NAACP
sultants Walter White Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-11
Demand Made
For Race Equality At
San Francisco Farley

American Delegation Asked by COnsutants Press Also
End of Colonial System and for international Bill
of Rights
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-22
Fans Croan at
PoweII-Museato
Dull 1O-Rounder

May 22-R -
Sampson Powell of Cleveland
and Detroit scored unanimous
decision over Phil Muscato of
Buffalo, N. Y, in dull ten
round bout at Arena Gardens
Monday night.
Muscato, recently discharged
from the Navy, had IL pound
weight advantage over the De-
troiter, who weighed in at 1875,
but was unable to cash in on 1t.
Referee Slim Mcclellan gave
Muscato two rounds with Powell
taking the other eight. The fight
was marked by Musca,o's Wild
ness and surplus Of clinching
by both fighters which brought
continual boos from the 2,285
fans who paid s5,890.80 gross.
Other results:
Bill Grier, 146, Detroit, was
credited with a one.round KO
over Patsy Giordano, lat, To-
ronto, when the Canadian fight
er fell through the ropes and
was unable to get back in the
ring before he was counted out
Vern Mitchell, 1873, Detroit
knocked out Tom Beach, 1871
Dayton. Ohio, in the first round
of a schedule six rounder.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-22
The Monitor-leader
TUESDAY MAY p, lo45 PAGE Il

tional loop continued 10 run
much higher than the American.
Holmes .426 average could be
attributed to two big days, )
for 5 afternoon against the
Cards and four hits for five at
bats against Cincinnati in the
first game Sunday.
Cuccinello again dropped off
bit, ii points from last week,
but enjoyed a comfortable %
degree margin over George Case
of Washington and Vern Steph-
ems of the ST. Louis Browns,
tied for second at 1893. Nick Ell
ten Of New York was fourth
with 800 followed by Chicago's
Wally Moses, .324.
= Maier, of Detroit, with .308
stood as No. 7 in the best 10 of
the American League.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-22
Jeep Is Rated
Derby's Tops
Scion Of Derby
Winner Favored

NEW YORK, May % - tP-
Until proven otherwise Col. c.
V. Whitney's jeep must be rated
the metropolitan areas No. !
candidate for the Kentucky Der
by.
In winning the experimental
handicap at Jamaica opening
yesterday, the son Of the English
Derby winner, Mahmoud, show
ed AZ, 179 fans, much TO their
surprise, that ne has plenty oil
speed as he stepped the six fur
longs IN Ill 8 ) TO pay 5000
for So.
But even more important for
a horse that is headed for the
mile and one-quarter Of the
Derby at Churchill Downs, June
9, he showed every trait of a
distance runner. Bred TO run far
and fast, Jeep came off the pace
to win going away by two
lengths from William Helis'
Greek warrior, another off
spring of Mahmoud.
Il liked the way he ran," said
Trainer Lydell Ruff after the
race. He trained we'll in Cali
fornia last winter and l never
let up on him after returning
east early in April. The next
race will be the mile and six
teenh Wood Memorial May 80
and then if he runs as | know
he can, we'll head for Ken
lucky"
Arnold Kirkland, 24-year- old
veteran from Petersburg, Va,
was up on the Whitney colt for
the first time in actual compe-
tition and just about assured
himself of derby mount. The
stable has second call on the
more experienced Ted Atkinson.
but Ruff. said he probably would
60 along with Kirkland.