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Fenced I'm

When circumstances fence me in
find that I can pass them by,
But can't bear things with a grin
That put ceiling my sky.
Though health and wealth are half my goal,
And detest all racial bars,
1 loathe still more, above my soul,
The roof that shuts me off from stars.
A formula like Little Steel"
That holds my daily bread in check,
Is naught compared to what feel
Toward things that would my spirit break.
1 cannot watch, not wondering why,
AS lesser man climbs and succumbs,
Then gets another chance to try,
And say I'm satisfied with crumbs.
Have patience while my foes batting?
Until lifes clock has struck eleven?
Through all the futile endless waiting,
I'll be too tired and mad for Heaven!
James T. Logan.
St. Paul recorder., 1945-01-05
The Cost of Discrimination Goes High

which
toll of American lives during these waraddened
that disasters charged directly discrimination
tenth of the nations has been Systematically
railroad
paid brackets AS result time
forced the railroads depend restricted barrel
scrappngs" while capable manning
engines firing attending the switch controls banned
the archaic discriminatory policies of railroads and railroad union
brotherhoods.
Southern Pacific R. officials unable to explain why the
engineer his into the of the other train
early Sunday morning. but explain at least
Train schedules heavy and there lack of workers
available railroad oveword partly because Negro labor
barred all but branches raioading-is utilized
of available Negro for brake
men, swtchmen totally dsregarded
operated by the by the white
png killing passengers
the railroads unable place the blame squarey
belongs the rotten Jim policies
railroads themselves the railroad unions!
like those Souhsde kids could
LEADERS" lessons how get things
St. Paul recorder., 1945-01-05
Letters
to the
Editor
Thought People
Worried Christ

to D. a t h
Dear Editor: Remember it was
for you" are the words on a large
billboard on the east side of the
Luke RAIDER Tabernacle near the
river on Lake St., Minneapolis, and
thereon is depicted Christ carry=
ing the Cross and being beaten by
two Negroes while a white (man
or woman) is on his or her knees.
I always thought we worried
Christ to death, but where did Ra-
der's artists find scripture that says
Negroes beat Christ with whips on
his way to Calvary?
Sincerely
N. S. Morgan
3649 4th Ave. So.
Minneapolis
"You cannot do away with the
competitive system so long as trade
marks remain to distinguish one
product from another. You cannot
cut out large-scale manufacture so
long as there are established brands
which breed consumer confidence
and thus make mass production not
only possible and profitable, but
also economical Phillip Salisbury,
Executive Editor, Sales Manage
ment.
St. Paul recorder., 1945-01-05

at the II a. m. service on Sunday
by our pastor. The covenant serv-
ice which should have been con-
Quoted last Sunday will be combined
with the morning service. The Com
munion of the Lords Supper will
not be held Sunday morning but
will be held with a candlelight
Communion service at 7:30 pm.
This service will be the same as
used in the Leadership training
School in Atlanta and at the Ma
tional Methodist Conference of
Christian Education.
St. Paul recorder., 1945-01-05
ay to resume their studies at

Monday to resume their studies at
the Minnesota U.
The Misses Dorothy and Mar
garet Thomas returned to Chicago
after having spent Christmas with
their father, Mr.. Thomas and fam
lily of Gary New Duluth.
St. Paul recorder., 1945-01-05
Confirmation ut
ST, Thomus

Sunday, Jan. z, at 8 PM, con-
firmation service will be held at St.
Thomas Episcopal Church with the
Rt. Rev. Stephen Keeler, admins
tering the Apostolic rite.
The Epiphany party which is US
ually held during this time of year
has been postponed until a later
date because of the confirmation
service.
St. Paul recorder., 1945-01-05
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our deep apprecia-
tion for the thoughtfulness shown by our
friends and associates during our recent
bereavement at the death of our father
and for the kind messages of coincidence
Your kindness will never be forgotten
Pvt. Lawrence Hall, New York; James
Jr., Carroll Hall and Helen Kitchen. Des
Moines DeVelma Newman, Minneapolis.
St. Paul recorder., 1945-01-05
Card of Thanks

We sincerely thank our many friends
who were so kind during our recent bereave-
ment. Especially do we thank Rev. Floyd
Massey, Jr., Rev. B. N. Moore, the Pilgrim
church choir, the Doty family and also Mr..
K. Bacon and friends of Grand Forks for
their floral offerings.
Estelynne Wagner,
Frances Wagner,
Pfc. Leon Wagner.
St. Paul recorder., 1945-01-05
In MemOriam

In loving memory of our dear wife and
mother and grandmother, Mrs. Imogene
Napue, who passed away seven years ago,
Gone but not forgotten. Sadly missed
by all-John Napue, husband; Iva, Char
lotte, Margaret, Delmar, Donald and John
Jr, children; Imogene, Ritajean, grand
children.
St. Paul recorder., 1945-01-05

biles, electric lights, etc. From this
physical manifestation of power
and scope of mathmatics can also
be placed the entire monetary, sys-
tenn by which the world, as we
know it, is run. Scales, weights, and
measures are necessary branch
of mathematics.
Essential knowledge of Terrain
In geography one learns of the
growths in this place and that,
tides, the influences of the moon,
soil conditions, temperatures, etc.
Thus, the person who knows
geography and mathematics is in
a position to tell what will grow
in India at any time of the year
taking into account floods and
drought spells and condition of the
soil.
In psychology, the ruling of peo-
pie by mental persuasion has been
a crowning achievement of the
white men throughout the centuries.
That is why he rules three-fourths
of the world without even being
there. Of all the darker races, the
Japanese are the only ones able
to master mathematics, geography
and psychology on plane equal to
that of the white man and that
might be cause for the present
hostilities with the Nips who
learned how to build a battleship
while their cousins Of the Orient,
the Chinese, still sail in junks and
count and calculate on contraptions
rugged up with wooden balls.
The Negro, especially an Ameri-
can, has achieved great things in
what has been opened to him but,
in most instances, he has learned
everything it seems except how to
count. That is why he has lower
place on the economic ladder than
the rest of the minority groups in
this country (although ignorance is
not confined to race and millions of
whites can be found among the
masses and also among the classes
who can't count either). They get
robbed on the scales, as we do, but
not as much because the un-
scrupulous merchant or dealer is
somewhat afraid to do too much
cheating and skulduggery with peo-
pie of his own nationality or color
for fear they might know as much
if not more than he.
Need for Organization Cited
A remedy for the protection of
our great masses might be found
in the establishment of national
organization with branches in every
city or community where Negroes
live, whose sole job and duty would
be to teach people how to read
scales clearly. If such an organiza-
tion were formed, it could have
say in Harlem-at least ten or
twelve branch offices where lecture
courses could be conducted on
voluntary basis by people expert
in teaching scale reading in simple
language. Glasses of this type
could be held very easily in the
Easements of auditoriums or
churches and even in private homes.
Once the necessity of such effort
became nationally realized, the re-
suit would be more than gratifying
in the tremendous savings that the
race would secure by this very
obvious neglect in our educational
background. After making these
savings in income which has been
stolen from US, the next step is
teaching US to invest it in our own
communities.
St. Paul recorder., 1945-01-05
We Lose Millions Because
We Don't Know How To Count
By Dan Gardner

Since Negroes buy and don't sell and haven't yet
learned to tremendous buying power weapon
for forcing consideration for peculiar needs it would
that would learn how to protect what money
have in the transactions which take the greater proportion
of our earnings out of the race and into others
St. Paul recorder., 1945-01-05

much that both Presidential candidates
tion pledged full employment so million obsafter the
Mammyng occupation shabby counter
felt of the real thing.
We advise Janet to look for nanny the Hollywood
the which ges old
calico dresses and white aprons-Afro-Amerean.
St. Paul recorder., 1945-01-05
Editors Notice

The signed articles which appear on
these pages are the opinions Of the in
dividual writers and do not necessarily
reflect the editorial policies or views Of
this newspaper.
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Catholic Students 10 Attend
World Organization School

A week-long institute on present.
day international organizations
will be held for Catholic college stu
dents at the National Catholic
School of Social Service beginning
today Students from IA colleges
will attend.
Organizations to be discussed in
clude the San Francisco Confer
ence, the international Labor Or
ganiza ton, the International None
tary Organization, the United Ma
tons Relief and Rehabilitation Ad-
ministration. the Chapultopec Con-
ference and the Pan American
Union.
Speakers and discussion leaders
will include: Charles P. O'Donnell
of the State Department., Miss
Catherine Schaefer of the Catholic
Association for International Peace;
Charles Fahey, solicitor general;
the Rev. James A Magner of Cath
Ollie University, and Manuel Canyes,
chief of the juridicial department
of the Pan American Union.
Inc institute is sponsored by the
National Commission on Interna-
tional Relations of the National
Federation of Catholic College Stu
dents with the cooperation of the
Social Action Department of the
National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence and the Catholic Association
for International Peace.
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Evening star., 1945-05-06

cult for an outside authority to
decide the pattern to be applied in
practice.
Another issue will be that of max
ing American history interesting to
students. It has not been a popular
choice among electives in years gone
by. Young men and women, boys
and girls naturally are intent upon
their own times. The past, for most
of them, is something dead. Natu-
rally, they are subject to guidance;
they can be Influenced and directed.
But the compulsory history drive
will accomplish little if it serves
only to force class attendance, read
ing and the writing of themes by
students whose minds are merely
coerced, whose hearts are not truly
won to the work.
Evening star., 1945-05-06
ChiIdren's Institutions

In these tragic times, when war
and disease and famine are altering
the structure of much of the world,
1t Is not easy to focus attention on
the lesser problems which confront
us at home. Yet these matters, par
ticularly as they concern children,
are of very real Importance, both
now and for the future.
Last week The Star published a
series of articles dealing with con-
ditions at the Children's Receiving
Home, the National Training School
for Girls, the Industrial Home School
and the Industrial Home School for
Colored. This week the District
Subcommittee of the House Appro-
priations Committee, in beginning
hearings on the next District bud
get requests, will have opportunity
to examine the problem presented
by these institutions and the recon-
mendations which have been made
for dealing with them.
The members of the subcommittee
are familiar with the deplorable
conditions prevailing at these places,
and there is no doubt that they will
listen sympathetically to any rea-
sonable proposals designed to allie
viate them. AS Chairman Coffee
told The Star last week, the COM
mittee members have seen the con-
ditions in these homes, are much
distressed over the problem they
present and are fully cognizant of
the aggravated need for corrective
action.
There is a limit, of course, to what
can be done during the war. 1t is
difficult, if not impossible, to secure
enough competent help and the ma
terials required for needed new con-
struction are scarce. But it is pos
sible, at least, to make interim i'm
provements in the existing estab-
lishments and to plan soundly for
future development.
To this end, Chairman Coffee
properly stresses the Importance of
presenting to the committee a
definite program backed uniformly
by the responsible District officials.
This can and should be done. And
unless it is done there is no point
in complaining that Congress has
not contributed its share in working
out a solution. On the other hand,
If proper proposals are presented, it
is to be expected that Congress will
give this important matter the at
tention which it deserves. Happily,
the indications are that Mr.. Coffee
and his associates are fully prepared
to do so.
Evening star., 1945-05-06
Lotin American Trade
From the Montreal Lsrpress.


C. M. Croft, director of the research
branch OF the federal department Of
trade and commerce. stated In an in
terview in Ottawa recently that it was
not unreasonable to set at $50 900, 900
the amount Of trade which Canada
could secure In the Latin American
countries. Due to the necessity Of CIV
ing priority to war requirements and
domestic needs, trade exchange be-
tween these countries and our own has
proceeded at slow pace. But 1t is a
great advantage, nevertheless, that we
have been able to continue our rela-
tions. Once normal conditions have re-
turned 1t will be all the easter to push
the expansion Of our trade. On both
sides interests are ready to work for the
rapid success of business relations. The
representatives Of Latin countries, dip
lomatic and commercial Representatives
who have come to Canada, and our del
egates who have visited those coun-
tries have made contacts which leave
no doubt as to the determination Of
the peoples Of the Americas and Can
ada to enhance their relations In the
feld Of trade as soon as conditions
permit.
Evening star., 1945-05-06
Borneo and Beyond

The Allied invasion of Borneo Is
a logical step in the breaking of ia
pans hold on its extensive conquests
in the Southwestern Pacific area.
The operation had been fore
shadowed by American recovery
during recent months of the Pala-
wan and Sulu archipelagos-island
arms which stretch southwark from
the main body Of the Philippines al
most to within sight of Borneo's
northern tip.
Borneo will be a desirable prize
for the Allies. This immense island.
almost continental in size, has an
area of nearly 100000 square miles
approximately the combined size of
Texas and Louisiana. it being $50
miles long with a maximum breadth
of 600 miles. Most of it belongs to
the Netherlands Indies, but the
northwestern side is a series of
British protectorates, the best known
of which being the State of Sara
wax, ruled for century by the IA
NOUS Brooke dynasty, called the
White Rajas. Thus Britain as we'll
as the Netherlands has a direct in
terest in recovering Borneo from
Japanese control.
The initial invasion point is the
port of Tarakan, on the ost coast
in Dutch territory. but near the
border of British North Borneo.
Tarakan is the shipping outlet for
one of the rich oil fields which give
Borneo its chief value, the other
field being at Balikpapan, farther
down the east coast. So high in oc-
tame value is the oil of Balikpapan
that it can be used directly for
diesel engines. The oil is so near
the surface that. though the Dutch
destroyed the wells before evacuat-
ing, the japanese quickly restored
production until they were again
destroyed during recent raids by our
air forces. After expelling the Japa-
nese, reconstruction should be equal
ly rapid and Allied forces through
out the Southwestern Pacific can be
amply supplied with fuel oil and
eventually with high-test gasoline
The Allied reconquest of Borneo
should not be too difficult a task.
Until the oil fields and rubber plan
tations began to be exploited about
q generation ago, this immense is
land was virtually undeveloped and
mainly unexplored. Even today,
settlement is confined to the coasts,
the rugged, jungle-clad interior be-
ing q trackless wilderness thinly in
Evening star., 1945-05-06
Farm Land Boom

The American Bankers Association
has just sent a timely warning to
banks In rural areas to follow con-
servative lending policies so as to
help check the current boom in farm
land prices. This boom is undeniably
disturbing, and if it continues un-
restrained, 1t may well lead to q
repetition of what happened after
the last war.
On the national average. farm
land is now being bought and sold
much of it for pure speculation-at
prices f1fty-two per cent above the
prewar level, and the trend is still
upward. In at least one State there
has been an increase of ninety-six
per cent. and in no fewer than seven
other States the rise has advanced
even beyond the highs of 1920.
There are thousands of farmers
who know from bitter individual ex-
perience what this can mean. Dur
ing and Immediately after the First
World War, while they were getting
big prices for their products, they
negotiated mortgages to buy more
and more land at inflated values.
Then, after 1920, with production up
and consumer demand down, they
found their crops marketing for less
and less, but this deflation did not
apply to the payments due on their
debts, and for great numbers Of
them the result was a personal
financial disaster unsettling to our
whole national economy.
The same thing can happen again.
If the present boom continues, If
people saddle themselves with long
term debt to enlarge their farm
holdings. and If there is then a post
war defiation in agricultural prices.
the farming regions are likely to be
hit by widespread bankruptcies and
foreclosures. The situation is not
yet alarming but there Is enough
potential danger in it to make eau
ton a watchword.
Evening star., 1945-05-06
History Problems

The campaign to compel the
teaching of American history in the
high schools and the colleges of the
United States has produced at least
one result. 1t has prompted New
Jersey to make compulsory a two
year course of the allegedly desired
variety for all secondary students.
But the problem is not so easily
solved as an ordinary bystander
might suppose. The legislation
passed and approved at Trenton
perhaps creates more questions than
it answers. Among the number are:
What conception of American his
tory is to be taught-the radical"
or the conservative? Who is to
prepare the textbooks and who is to
review them-to Judge .them-when
they have been prepared?
Professional historians and pro-
fessional teachers of history have
been struggling over these and
similar issues for many years. They
realize that drastically diverse opin-
ions are involved. If orthodox con-
ceptions of the development of
American civilization are to be
accepted in the future as they very
largely have been in the past, they
must be defended against those
aggressive critics who favor Social"
interpretations in line with the
principle Of economic determinism.
But the progressive" dogma also
has its critics, and If it is to be
adopted the same need for pro-
tecting it from attack surely soon
will be manifest. State insistence
upon the teaching of history xof
necessity implies State determine
ton of what sort or kind of history
is to be taught. And SO long, as
historians are not agreed among
themselves, 1t is certain to be din