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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-10

Cpl. Hastings with new glamour har-dO) chatting
complete with cameras Capt Walters 1t McCOlom Sgt Decker
and l followed.
had only gone short distance from camp when
stopped by old He of dignity and
authority, and he barred the way.
He knew and liked Sgs Valasco and Baylon and there
i'll will and nothing threatening in the chiefs attitude
But he made it abundanty that he didn't want his village
invaded all the time.
THIS rather rocked back confident heels for
L moment l thought there ought be way of getting
around him. But how?
Finally decided that nothing worked well uniyer
sally other the baby doll approach and that would
probably work the jungle we'll in Owego, n y or Ho
landa. Certainly it wouldn't hurt try.
So pOuted pretly knew how and baed what few
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-10

and the primitive but ingenious native irrigation bitches
Check your oscillation, yelled his paratrOoper found
myself yelling right along with them.
fell disappeared clump Of bushes. We
thought undoubtedly dead Sgt Johnny Javono was the
Johnny of the bushes looking
as he'd ghost
"Sir he seems to drunk Johnny told the captain.
was our introduction o Alex Cam the midde-aged
Australian photographer who parachued Shanghai to
pictures There Alex peacefully spreadeaged his
back among the bushes, and unscratched.
We cot the whole story next day fed him aspirin.
Alex made parachute jump before To give himself
he had drunk the better part of quart of gn he
said to forty himself for the ordeal
COON after arrived propped up for the banquet
- the three had prepared for arrival in the big
valley the weeks, down table to
and French fried potatoes 1t
sound like banquet to some, but it was to US.
day over paid off the natives who
ed luggage over the trail Back the little valley we had
had great difficulty discovering medium of exchange accept
able to Pete and his friends.
money and rnkets meant less than nothing to them
They wouldn't accept equipment touch food
Finally Maj Gardner, guardian angel in the pane
suggested using shells. pointed that shells did not
grow inland jungle.
the army dropped bag of assorted shells. They
proved magic. Just what the natives wanted.
The army had also dropped~shes to the three sergeans
in the big valley BY the time arrived they had established
regular OPA price ceilings everything Fifteen shells bought
Five purchased hachet much coveted souvenir
by which hoped persuade friends had really
been places
The sergeans already possession Of pigs by
the time arrived in the big valley One runt cute
button The boys named Peggy honor of Peggy must
of thought she dog
CHE followed every around and the any of
- down climbed laps The paraoopers scrubbed Peggy
every day until she shone We could bear eat Peggy
Sgts Vaasco, Bayon and Obrenca had made friends with
the natives in ShangLa just had done in the smaller
valley Like Doc sgt Baylon. medical techncan, made his
daily rounds in the neighboring village
He had cured many natives Of assorted ailments
The not shy hidden valley, He had
cured ropc The natives thought him
great
The day after arrival in greater ShangrLs Tuesday
June 49, fairly large party of started visit the native
village Sgt Vaasco and Sgt. Bayon led the Alex Cam
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-10

snged off in the plane crash.
cav, chief, don't be mean" cooed.
Walters McColom Decker the sergeans stared at
had lost my mind worked Right before eyes.
the old chief melted.
The chief motoned that I might proceed, together with
Vaaco and Byon The three persuaded him to let Alex
But he about Walters McCollom and
Decker. They had to 20 back
met the chiefs wife that day She was regal in
always called her Queen The Queen and liked
each other Instantly We got along fine until day
beautiful friendship almost fell apart when the chief offered
10 make me his queen, too
Tomorrow; The Kings PrOpOsall
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-10
HeeA Lake Camp
Set Up i'm Valley
BY CPL. MARGARET HASTINGS. WAC
(Chapter XVI)

Written Exclusively International >sW' Special service
.R.-.- cae.r.ff ard Al FIss.. rrssr.sfl
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Mill City Churches
to Hold Holy Week
Services Nor. $3.50


The Minneapolis Ministerial AL
lance has arranged Holy Week
services throughout the city be-
ginning Monday, March &c, at s
p. m. at Wayman church with Rev.
R. W. Kelley preaching. On Tues
day, March 81, Rev. H. W. Bolts
will speak at Border church, 8 p. m.
Rev. L. P. Ashford will speak We'd
nesday, March %, at st. James
AME church and the last evening
service will be held at Zion Baptist
church, Thursday, March 29. Rev.
II. C. Boyd will speak.
Good Friday services will be held
at st. Peter AME church from IL
noon until three p. m, March 80.
The combined choirs of all the
churches will sing the "Seven Last
Words" All ministers participant
ing in the other weekday services
will have a part and Rev. H. w.
Bolts, Jr. of Zion Baptist church
and Rev. ]. C. Clayburn of Pilgrim
Baptist church will also participate.
The Alliance urges the leaders of
Prayer Bands and mid-week prayer
meetings to meet early and de-
velop the prayer and praise service.
Choir members and directors are
expected to participate fully in
this week of spiritual festive wor-
ship.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
DAN GARDNER ON NEGRO
MIGRATION TRENDS IN THE u. S
Olives Around Shifts in Population
By Dan Gardner

Last year I made the startling
suggestion that census figures, as
released by the U. S. Bureau of the
Census, were mainly all wet and
that instead of the 1856, 519 Ne
groes officially reported alive and
kicking, there might actually be 25,-
100000 and maybe more. That
thesis was based on the age-old
habit of white people of failing to
give minorities, especially those of
color, a complete, true picture of
their actual strength for fear of
consequences that might come once
people know how powerful they
really are.
Now comes the General Board of
Education of the Methodist Church,
through its service, "Inter-racial
Trends" reporting the changes that
the migration of Negroes is work
ing on the face of America.
The General Board quotes elab-
orately and effusively from the var
ious Federal censuses, telling Of the
1880 poll that shows a Negro pop
ulation of 1881, 143, or 81 per
cent of the total. These figures said
1896, 1886 Negroes were in Is south
ern states (the coast states from
Virginia to Texas, plus Kentucky,
Tennessee, Arkansas, and Okla
homa), with 3,O85,508 in other Sec
tions of the country. The Board
declared that the net increases of
Negro population from 1920 to
1880 were: in the southern states
1929, or four per cent; in other
sections, 1908, 483, or 81 per cent.
The reason: nearly a million Ne
groes left the South during the
prosperous 1920's, heading mostly
for the North and for the East.
The Negro population from 1880
to 1910 grew from 1866 it
was pointed out, of whom 1920
were in the IS southern states, and
1908, 726 were in other sections.
The net increase of Negro popula-
ton in the South during that peri
cd was placed at 456,167, or five
per cent, while in the rest of the
country, it was 518,218, or 16 per
cent. The greater increase North
was due to continued migration, the
General Board pointed out, though
at a diminishing rate.
The General Board points to the
odd situation in which the Negro
population is actually decreasing at
a more rapid rate than the white,
basing the contention upon the CEN
sus records. For $50 years, it was
said, the Negroes proportion in the
total has been steadily declining.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
VISITORS THIS WEEK

Recent visitors to the st. Paul
office were: Rev. Floyd Massey,
Jr., TIC st. Anthony, Mrs. Katie
Leavell, 9O5 Marion, William j,
Ryan, Sit YMCA Bldg, H. E. Tous-
saint, $50 Iglehart, Mrs. Mae Lark,
627 Selby, Mrs. Margaret Davis,
666 Rondo, Mrs. Mae Campbell,
SAB Carroll, and Rev. Benjamin N.
Moore, 566 w. Central Ave. Mrs.
Birdie Copeland, Mrs. Geneva Wes-
ley, Mrs. Frances Hubbard,
George Lewis, Frank Boyd, Clar-
ence T. R. Nelson, s. Vincent
Owens, I. M. Dorsey and the Misses
Junauld Brown, Bessie Powell,
Maureen Coleman and Estella
Luckie.
Visitors to Minneapolis office this
week were Pfc. Leroy Martin, Fl.
Huachuca, Ariz., Nose Covington,
Kansas City, Mo-, 1t. Roland Hill,
Allene Neal, James L. Brown, Mrs.
Jessie Clay, Margaret Lockett,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23

I am one of the many Minnesota
boys that are now in the service,
T lived in Minneapolis and am al
ways very anxious to receive my
paper when it arrives, because it
does me a lot of good to know what
is going on in the Twin Cities.
1 was very much surprised to
read in my latest paper, which !
received two days ago, that Sam
Turley had been killed over here
I knew him quite well and am very
sorry to know of his sudden death
We came into the army about the
same time, and he was the first per-
son that had been able to find out
where they are or where they had
been. I wish that there was some
way to print in the paper where
all persons in the service from the
Twin Cities are stationed. It would
be good to know, because there
were fourteen of US indicted to-
gether and I have lost track OF
them all.
I really enjoyed Inquisitive SAILS
column and was very sorry to see
that she had stopped writing, but
think that Miss Mary Lewis is do
ing fine job and wish to compli-
ment her for it. I noticed in the
paper a few weeks ago that my
brother is stationed somewhere in
Italy and had written to you asking
for news about the home front and
also about some Negro WAC's, if
you haven't answered him yet, ]
wish that you'd please send him
my address and then I'd be able to
tell him all that he wanted to know
(smiles).
I wish to extend my regards to
all that remember me back in the
Twin Cities and tell them that I'm
hoping to be rotating back home in
the near future. I've been in three
years now and am getting awfully
lonesome for the Twin Cities and
all that goes with them. I was
rather disappointed at the Gophers
this past year, but then remem-
bered that we are fighting (and
winning) war and that they need
all good men in armed forces.
therefore, that could explain some
of the Gophers' defeat (smile).
I'll have to close now, sir, thank
ing you for your time and hoping
that I'll continue to enjoy the home
town news.
SISgt. Ode R. Thompson,
Somewhere in France)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Mr.. Anderson BRINGS Forth ON Answer

We can't believe that the usually informed William Howard
Anderson whose letter this
ams confirmation Rural Eectrfcaon stems from
his publicly announced belief that
guaranteed by the Constitution Reader
word for the behind such opposition Dispatch
of Wednesday, March Non Washington bureau
member of that paper, said:
Although the chief issues Senate floor Monday
dealt with accusations of Communist and religious
ams the underlying issue dealing Williams support of
antidiscrmnan legislation Southern against
him chiefly concerned with the act
strongly advocated by Williams
Mr. Anderson won't take the Dispatch
has only to consult the Congressional Record the past
and ne will find that Senator Theodore
the floor that his prime objection that he was
Negro lover Mr. Andersons objections
political in nature but not with
after him because he wants Negroes share employment oppOun
ties. Enough of Aubrey
Now Henry Wallace is professed" of the Negro
Mr. Anderson claims His friendship for all is too
well known to need additional ampifcaton.
Mr. Anderson is correct assuming requirement for
man for public office that he be friendly rights
Negroes to full participation in American life view
public officials be friendly business Of labor which holds
requisite OF seeking office that
Of farm interests which want friendly agriculture.
This practice is typicaly American
that American Negroes have not made
If they had lot of public officials would position
to keep the Negro from contributing gifts
Mr. Anderon suggestion that this objects
running photos of Negro law voaors joke
knows that only objection the former
of attaching the racial designation nationality
Mr. Anderson to believe
expect the daily print the good things Negroes
the exclusion the bad Don't believe you
Mr.. Anderson!
boys should be baseball team We apart
as he seems to think
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23

The first U. S. Census in 1890
showed that Negroes made up 1913
of the population, but in 1910, &C
cording to the Bureau of the Cen
sus, the Negro constitutes only 81
per cent. The study also claims that
the proportion of Negroes in the
South has been falling off rapidly.
In 1880, it was pointed out, the
Negro population was Sc per cent;
in 1910 it was only 1871 per cent.
Aside from the important politi-
cal significance the shifting Negro
population has wrought in certain
northern cities and states, there is
another angle to the whole matter
that might be inserted here.
While there is no desire on my
part to impugn the intentions of the
General Board of Education of the
Methodist Church in making public
such a study as this concerning
Negro migration, it would be
worthwhile to observe that there is
a doleful side of the matter (where
Negroes are concerned) that will
serve to chase any ideas of future
participation in the affairs of this
country based on numerical
strength from the thoughts of
diigent Negro leaders. In other
words, if the Negro is actually dy-
ing out as part of the American
scene, then he must realize he must
be more careful in what he says
and does because the majority
might jump on him and put him
on a reservation as it did the
Indians.
No thinking white or Negro per-
son would believe that Negroes are
decreasing, all official reports, cen
sus figures, etc., etc., notwithstand-
ing. Such tables and such reports
and studies fail to mention the
thousands upon thousands of Ne
groes who are so nearly white in
color that they "pass" without chal-
lenge. Also ignored in the study
are the countless thousands Of
Negro births in the South which
are never even recorded because
whites there don't figure the birth
of a Negro worth putting on the
registry at the County Courthouse,
and especially since slavery has
been abolished and the Negro child
cannot be viewed as future fodder
to push a plow behind a mule. If
an all-out, truthful study of the
Negro population were made, I re-
peat, am sure there will be not
less than 25,OOO,OOO and possibly
ten million more.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Harrison T. Brooks, Chicago; III.
Civic Leader to
Speak at Pilgrim
Church Sunday

Mrs. Davis Bartlett, st. Paul
civic leader and stamp collector, viii
give an address Bringing the War
in Stamps" at Pilgrim Baptist
church, Sunday, March 25, at four
p. m. Also appearing on the pro-
gram will be two well-nown sing
ers, Miss Elizabeth Moore, soprano,
and Chester Russell, baritone. A
recitation will be given by Miss
Willie Brown.
The meeting is under the spon-
sorship of Unit At of Pilgrim Bap-
fist church, Mrs. Anna Black, presi-
dent. The public is invited.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Letter to Folks

LGLL6E LO OlkS
Back Up Home
March Is, 1916
Editor and friends back home:
Down in the deep, deep South, there
are two former citizens of Mime
apolis thinking of all back home.
College life is wonderful but we
really miss all our dear friends in
the Twin Cities. We received the
home town (your) paper a few days
ago. It was wonderful to read of
the activities which are going on
in the Twin Cities and of all our
former classmates and friends go
ing in the services for Uncle Sam.
The South is a rather nice place,
but no city here can compare with
the beautiful Twin Cities. The
South isn't as bad as you think.
One thing about the South, the
southern people (Negroes) are
very friendly and hospitable.
Last Saturday a group of us went
out IN the woods and mountains to
pick apple, plum and even peach
blossoms for our rooms. know
you win not see them in Minnesota
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Ninety-second Division and Truman Gibson

An important of the Negro press up because
quoted statements the 92nd Division
Aide to the Secretary War; Truman Gibson
papers those of such figures Granger Of the
Urban League the Illinois
home state) legislature
Gibsons
DEFENDER and other demands Gbsons
ment official, carried elsewhere in issue.
In reading the HERALD TRIBUNE we found nothing
Gibson theoretically
caona system when he charged that large portion
the 92nd ates However, the irresistible
points OUT World War rs York was an eate
Suppose Negro the 92nd guilty being
melting away Mr. Gibson supposedly stated
occasion before with other American
there anything vitality
can be charged directly to the fact that aegro division
The nature of its Jim constantly
the division does good job jealousy of ahte
groups and the charge that being it
retreats and me it's defeat example
Negro backardns and lack
Regardless OF what Mr. Gibson Thinks terate
informed believes Negro soldiers courage
their paer brothers, but all through there
records of Negroes having fought the
Chicago Defender points out in its current issue.
"They did not melt away and Bunker
Hill They did not melt away the Battle Erie with
Commodore Perry and at New Orleans Jackson
They did not melt away Miken or San Juan Hill
They did not melt away at Argonne Forest"
AS for Gibson willing back to
America statement
stated that most white reporters
free from peculiar ideas which would prevent reporting
what important Negroes say or what Negroes do
Jonathan Daniels the White new press secretary has
been D. RS the problem the past four
Rumor has that the Owl aTed Poon
is Daniels Friday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Card of Thanks

We take this opportunity to express our
sincere appreciation to the friends and
neighbors for the acts of kindness, mes.
sages of sympathy and beautiful floral
offerings in our bereavement in the loss Of
our husband and father, Rev. Thomas B.
StovaI. We especially thank Rev. W. z.
Guy, presiding elder; Rev. II. E. Boyd for
his comforting words Rev. w. h. Ogleton,
presiding elder of the Dies Moines district |;
the combined choirs of the A.M.E. churches
Mrs. Cora Brown and Mrs. Frances PEBBLES,
soloists, and Mrs. Dorothy Sims, orRanist,
We thank the st. Paul and Minneapolis
Ministerial Alliances, read by Rev. B. N.
Moore and Rev. n. w. Botts.-Mra. Lille
B. Stovall, wife; Webster and Thomas Sto-
vail, sons, and Mrs. Esther N. Roach,
daughter
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Letters
William H. Anderson Says
We Are All Wet on
Aubrey, Henry and Dailies
Morob 1G 7OdS

Mafcn 10, 1910
Editor: like your paper because
you bring up so many controversial
questions. was interested in your
article on Aubrey Williams. In my
judgment you are all wet, and are
letting your own race prejudice in
fiuence your decisions. I do not
believe that any friendship Aubrey
Williams has for the Negro, has
anything to do with the Senate's
objections. 1 have been against
him because in the first place do
not believe he is qualified, and in
the second place he has been en-
gagged in activities of which I do
not approve. None of these have
anything to do with the Negro ques-
ton. In fact until you told in your
article that he was a friend of the
Negro, I never knew anything
about his opinions in that regard.
I certainly would not use that as
one of the objections to him, that
he processes friendship for your
race as you state, and believe you
will find that this question does not
enter into the matter at all.
I am also opposed to Henry Wal
lace. I know that he processes
friendship for the Negro, and I
have no objection to him on that
ground. If his friendship is sin
cere I congratulate him, but my
idea of him is that he is such a
crackpot that he cannot accomplish
anything for anybody and will only
do harm in the end. AS has been
heretofore stated, business will
have about as much confidence in
Henry Wallace as labor would have
in Montgomery" Sewell Avery
were he to be appointed Secretary
of Labor.
And now I am coming down to
the real Baltimore style of insults.
In my judgment you base your
qualifications for man for public
office, almost entirely on his atti-
tude toward the Negro. You do not
consider his qualifications or his
other attitudes in regard to other
important things. So long as he
processes to be friendly toward the
Negro you go for him 1000.
By the way, I notice in this morn
ing's Tribune there are some very
fine pictures showing that several
of the fighters from Milwaukee
who are to fight our guys tonight,
are Negroes. assume you do not
object to having the pictures in the
Tribune showing these fighters are
Negroes, but as I understand you,
if they were robbers then it would
not be fair to print their pictures
showing they are Negroes.
William Howard Anderson,
Baker Building.
P. s. Strange as it may. seem, /
agree with you intellectually on
your comment about the Miller
baseball team and their curiosity
Cubans. There is no good reason
at all why Negro boys should not
be on baseball teams. .
Editors Note: See editorial, 'Mr, An
ierson Brings Forth an Answer"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Zion Church
School in Pre-
Euster Proqrun

The Zion Baptist Church School
will present Gan Adventure in
Creative Dramatics"a at a pre-Easter
program, Sunday, March rs, at 8
p. m. Mrs. D. L. Rodgers is chair
man of the program committee.
Mrs. D. J. Wade, is superintendent
of the church school.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Gruduul Collapse

Negro soldiers fighting formerly
the Western Front indicative of the gradual collapse
taboo Reports given the Army paper STARS STRIPES
Negro echeon demanding
combat duty for several months
Before enthusiastic about what appears expert
ment, want to know about the departure
the u Indignation
paud every American believes
in Army.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
In Memoriom

In loving memory of our dear mother,
Ella Roach, who departed this life one year
ago, March %, 1914.
Loving and kind in all her ways,
Upright and just to the end of her days,
Sincere and true in her heart and mind,
beautiful memory mother left behind.
She had a nature you could not help loving,
A heart that was purer than gold,
And to those who knew her and loved her,
Her memory will never grow cold.
Sadly missed by the children, Lucille,
William, George and Esther.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23

Stars, will speak on '"The Progress
Of the Negro" Musical numbers
will be furnished by Olga Ander-
son, Myrtle Williams and the Senior
choir. Gertrude Boldly and Villa
Mae Barber are co-chairmen.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
Housewives! Your Country Needs

Your country needs minimum of pound of fat salvage
person each month The fat supply situation extremely critical
fats badly needed for ammunition and drugs armies
The least do back home that all
CARELESS of its condition. strained into
hands of butchers collect pound By
be promptly work help lives
Every day housewives watchfu
small needed drippngs which
otherwise would be wasted By doing they putting supplies
the hands the which utilized
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-23
In Mamorinm

In loving memory of our dear mother,
Nancy Stewart, who passed away three
sad years ago, March 20, 1912.
Sad and sudden was the call
OF one SO dearly loved by US
A bitter grief, a shock severe
1t was to part with one so dear.
We often sit and think of you
And speak of how you died
To think you could not say goodbye
Before you closed your eyes
For all of US you did your best
Oh, God, grant you eternal rest.
Your daughters,
Mines. Allene Neal. Mary Miller, Alice
Scott. Ruth Hardiman