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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-19
The Edward F. Wuite Fund

the University of Minnesota this week of the
establishment Edward F. Waite Relations Publication
Lectuhp Fund ought be received by forward thinking Min
nesotans important step in the right direction.
Named honor of the venerable useful us, retired Judge
Edward Waite the his S5h birthday the fund will
milestone the march racial understanding Its donor
Leonard Minneapolis attorney Of the liberal leaders
of the N. W, $4,000 to create the fund
The Unvy said the fund will be used ito promote
understanding field relations Those quoted
describe degree the activity of the 8yearod New England
born Edward Waite whose fine outstanding character splendid mind
and driving has been utilized for creating and
promoting better racial understanding.
Without the blowing of and the sounding of drums
Edward Waite abored increasingly trying justice
equality of opportunity for all
George Leonard who established this instrument enght-
has always been in the militant of the fight
liberty freedom and the dignity the human personality His deed
could be duplicated with profit all that there would be
forces and cual material all of higher
learning presenting the truth about and the
ing between in democratic system
1t fitting that university should have established
what thought be the first fund of its kind American
school 1t constructive honor manly believer
We salute the hOnored and we salute the donor
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Editorial lettings
NO I'M CROW CONSUMPTION

of being put behind the
military CONSUMPTION of all boys who reach the
Hearings held the Congress and
bill will rushed the floor Negroes should this
will continue and strengthen the pattern of racial
the We have had enough of Jim Crow units
family the land with member the armed forces has
overwhelming testimony of the evil hatred
Grated by the system the continuation
of this the future perhaps forever would be to abandon
altogether against segregation Negro American e
For the other evil this pan aside from the perpetuon Of the
wenown mstreamnts which and parcel of Jim Crowism
that millions of white boys annually will be ndocnated with the
segregation philosophy They will to civilian life after their
training period mbued with the idea that separate schools separate
recreation separate housing and separate transportation should be
the Negro since the definitely limits the
tasks Negroes perform uniform and Service units
unlikely that will be convinced that Negroes
life should be from certain types employment
There untold danger in this CONSUMPTION bill and should be
fought with at the races command This editorial is
argument apologies
those instances where America forces Negro Americans to
and second of the general well
fare.-The Crisis Magazine.
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Cord of Thonks

We wish to express our appreciation for
the kindness extended US by our friends
during the recent bereavement at the
death of our brother and uncle, Henry
Watkins, who died in Tacoma, Wash, Jan.
s. Special thanks to the NeighbOrhood
Club and Electa Chapter, o. E. s.. for
their floral offerings, also for the many
messages of condolence.-Mrs. Edith Moul-
den, sister, Mines. Earl Bell, Helen Pitt
man and Dorothy Earl Thomas. nieces, and
Leland and Walter Early, nephews.
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Youth Club that their club, located
at BAL E. 3Sth St., was nothing but
dive, a joint and a place for
youth to commit immoral acts. If
such is the opinion Of many, then
they are guilty of committing these
accusations themselves. Because
only those who have had such an
experience can possibly look upon
the club with immortality in mind.
Not many of the clubs bitter
opposers have taken the liberty to
cross the youths club threshold to
see just what is going on; what
their program is-yet there are
many rumors about it and there
are some who insist that the club
must go, because it tends to help
delinquency.
Has it ever occurred to these
opposers that there is a possibility
that they are wrong and the youth
club is right? The officers and
members of the club are sincere in
their belief that they are trying to
establish something wholesome,
educational and good. Something
which will elevate and solve some
of the problems of the youth in the
community.
Younger generations change with
the times. The youth of today do
not do what their parents did. If
people of today did what those Of
yesterday did the world would have
stood still centuries ago. Man
would be ignorant and wild.
The world is continually changing,
therefore man must change with it.
With the change comes new ideas
and new ways of living. The oppos-
ing citizens of the DuMareth Youth
Club must take into consideration
that their time is passing, for some
of them their time has passed. The
younger generations ideas are 60
ing to be accepted and practiced
because it is their time now.
We are the future citizens!
Elmo Jones, President,
DuMareth Club.
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by training and by circumstances
are almost wholly different from
the white reporters. This might
seem odd to say, but--strange as
it is-it is factual.
Our Writers IndOctrinated
The Negro newspaper man, if he
is entitled to such a distinction, is
a thoroughly indoctrinated indivi-
dual who knows everything that
can be learned in a newspaper office
and can execute them at will. In
other words, the average product
of the Negro newspaper city room
can write stories, write headlines,
edit copy, make up pages, sell ad-
vertising, build circulation, wrap
newspapers and, in writing, do
sports, theatrical copy, editorials,
society news, write a column on
any subject, and promote anything
from a dice game to a fashion show.
The average white reporter isn't
taught these things in modern
times. Instead, there is a trend
among them to become specialists
of labor, education, politics, bust
ness, some branch of sports, music,
etc. With these things in mind, it
should be easy to see what goes on
when the Negro newspaper man
goes out on an assignment, and it
should also be clear how all these
things point to a vastly different
job for the Negro writer than it is
for the whites, thus making it all
the more difficult for outsiders, as
it were, to completely judge what
is best for Negro reader consump-
ton.
I hope all these fears are proved
unfounded and the spirit in which
the awards are set up is carried out
fully. However, you can't blame
a fellow for watching.
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CALENDAR

Twin City Maids and Matrons will meet
at the home of Mrs. c. W. Wigington, 67s
St. Anthony, Saturday, Jan. 20. =,
Past MatrOns and Past Patrons Council
the ODER BOYS Club, S75 St. Anthony Ave.
Adelphai Club, Mrs. ]. c. Hargrayes, S04
St. Anthony Ave. Discussion What Is
the United Nations Program Mrs. y.
Moore, speaker, Jan. %.
Johnny Baker Post and Auxiliary at the
Phyllis Wheatley House, Wednesday JAN
"a. Percy Hughes, Commander.
OctagOn PinOchle Club, Thursday, Jan.
25, Mrs. Earl Brent, 975 st. Anthony Ave.
Twin City Bridge Club, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Johnson, 7s5 Edmund Saturday
birthday Club, Mrs. Consuela Poole. 1924
Fourth Ave So, Saturday, Jan; r.
III, W. p. Club, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Vassar,
748 W. Central, Saturday, Jan. 81.
Friendly Sixteen Club, Mr.. and mrs.
Credjafawn Board, Victor Galloway 64o
W. Central Ave, Monday, Feb. 5.
Self Culture Club, Mrs. Addie Jackson,
492 W. Central, Feb. 8. Will celebrate
birthdays of Mines. E. Hall, Emma G.
Hood and Hazeldell Warricks.
The Girl Reserves, Halle @. Brown.
Thursday at p. m. Girls wishing to
become members come to the meeting.
REGULAR MEETINGS
A. Ii. Gs CluD meets every SNAA0Ss
at the homes Of different members.
Associated Negro Credit Union, Tues
day of each month, 3704 Fifth Ave. So.
Brotherhood Sleeping Car POrterS. regu-
lar meeting dates, End and 18th Of each
month. II these dates fall on Sunday, the
meeting Is held on Monday. The first meet
ing is held at the Ober Boys Club, st. Paul,
and the second at Phyllis Wheatley House.
Minneapolis.
Crispus Attacks Home Association and
Board, every third Thursday at Halle q
Brown House.
Charles Young Auxiliary No. II, second
Monday each month at the Veterans Hail
in the st. Paul Auditorium.
Como Temple No. 1873. l. B. P. o. e. W.,
second and fourth Thursday Of each month,
Elks Lodge, 688 Rondo Ave-, p. m.
Grand Slam Club, every fourth Friday
at the Sterling Club.
Dubois Bridge Club, second and fourth
Friday Of each month.
d. Y. W. Y. KS, Thursday, Dec: g.
Christmas party at Mrs. Samuel Kan
SONS, 1047 Rose Ave.
EIeeta Chapter No. 8, o. e. g.. second
Wednesday of each month at the Rawjjess
Club.
Halle @. Brown Service Club, regular
meetings Mondays Of each week. at p. m
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Four Corners

Dark warrior, beneath the sod of Bougainville,
Your brother lies as you beside the Pc,
His warm, gay heart cold and still,
Why? Only God and tomorrow really know!
Upon the Leyte beaches and Lingayen,
Before the starlight dimmed and you grew numb
If you had lived instead of dying,
What were your hopes for all the years to come?
What is the speech of your immortal SOUL
Dark, voiceless son, beneath the Burma soil,
Did you not set for you and yours goal,
Higher than crust and crumbs for honest toll?
Under your snowy on the Aleutans,
Have no dream that you have died in vain,
For Freedoms still amended to the Constitution,
Though jimcrow car and poll tax still remain!
Red blood, dark-veined, in tombs of sand
At four corners of an Earth by war made small,
What greater proof now countrymen demand
That you were men, not merely boys grown tall?
james T. Logan
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Card Of Thnnka

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks
to all who so kindly assisted US at the
death of our beloved mother and grand
mother, Mrs. Elvira Hicks, and for the
floral offerings.
Mrs, Bessie Massengale and family.
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If We Hud Our Wuy!

Organized Baseball Its mounfu
by the anticipation that will have close shop during the remainder
of these years. leaves cold.
Organized American Sport"
the white national Negroes participate only by helping
patronage and the
of the owners, managers and players
If had we'd close up every league baseball park until
ALL Americans allowed participate actively in this aeged
all American outdoor sport Also, had would
examined sanity
grandstand any professional
league game!
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SOLDIER LATIMER
WRITES FROM FRANCE

Editor: My papers have begun
to arrive and l take this oppor-
tunity to express my appreciation
of my home town newspaper. This
letter finds me somewhere" in
France, doing well and in the best
of health.
It is indeed a real morale builder
to be able to read about the ac-
tivities at home. It's good too, to
be able to get the excerpts from the
various Negro papers which you
reprint. They seem to hold great
change in the future of the Negro
race. We in the armed forces hope
to play big part in these changes.
We all have plans for helping to
better conditions, and we shall need
everyone's fullest cooperation.
l met Matt Hammond in Bel
GUM, Bob Hall and Merle Young
in France and Dan Presley in Scot
land. Our meeting was short, but
it was something that I don't think
any one of US will ever want to for
get. We tried to cram into a few
moments all that had happened
since each of US was indicted. Such
unexpected meetings do a lot for us.
All the fellows join me in send
ing their love to the folks back
home. We are maintaining our
faith in God, and our hope that we
shall be able to finish the job and
return soon to those we love. !
God bless you all, and we ask
that you continue to pray that 1945
will bring US all together again in
peace.
Pvt. C. M. Latimer, CO ON
Trk Co., APO 511, CO Post
master, New York, N. Y.
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Editors Notice

The signed articles which appear on
these pages are the opinions Of the I'M
dividual writers and do not necessarily
reflect the editorial policies or visws Of
this Newspaper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-01-19

at Halle @. Brown House.
Halle @. Brown Chapter OF the WAND
organization every other Sunday at
Camphor Church.
WetOmaehiek Club meets every other Sat
urday at the homes of the different MEM
bers.
Thursday Of each month from 2 to I p. m,
at the Dining Car Employees Union Hall,
442h Rondo Ave.
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Says Youth Club
Opponents Must Be
Guilty Themselves

Dear Editor:
In an interview with a prominent
citizen of South Minneapolis, it
was learned by the Du Mareth
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Editorial Chut

Among pleasant experiences enjoy during
the letters the
1912 five letters received
all Of the globe Most of these letters from Minnesota
quanted by reading Minnesota boys paper
wish had ali of the
did, might of the civilian shame Most of the
cheerful and phosophc While the letters from
cheerful they sometimes describe the Jim
practices many decidedly unompmenta the powers
Army Navy of the white boys who
the jobs have sell
their white buddes the essential equality Of especially fell
low Americans.
Some boys they thought seriously about
when they far they find
comfort companionp Others have written tell how
favoraby size, with the
fellow GPs receive.
anything else inability to person
ally hundred letters from service people which receive
each year.
than the general public
editors influenced to great extent by
who serving the combat
areas and after hosties have
which do not reflect the hopes
aspirations of the service people.
press perhaps deeply concerned than
about the future of and who are
making sacrifices handicapped
in military life faces perpexng
problems returning white soldier sailor For this
returning and the postwar cOnd
tons in general.
Editorial lettings
Don't waste people starving China India
Norway!
Most people things can't build anything
People who "Od Ned" because they can't
buy cigarettes thousands of suffering in far off
places many things.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
The Lake Charles Victory is due at
Boston today with these Washington
oreo mon ohpord.

Boston today with these Washington
area men aboard:
1t. Col. Robert Wardle. jr... 2127 Suit
l734 Irving stree street NV: Maj; Earl s:
Ii. Kenneth z: Normile, 1886 Seventeenth
East Braddock road, Alexandria; TZ6 Ed
eSf slSsn rosa and It t. John NJ sisson 1852
srses NW Hseh Neson 4o 3 Tena
i; -sirotlsk. ls44 Columbia road NV:
rs fna Eeonsrd T. &Saf fSs' ssdsss
isbfss nI strees ses NV Nick cia1aa
Arriving yesterday at Camp Pat
rick Henry through Newport News
were the following:
s1et Capt Thomas nd b.!e Dove 7ls g. Hbom
street .saressss we're not slysn: I'VE Wv, ,0l sA0n ~
snsher snat MdSs. 5y 5sJ.a csslm,E EasfY sySr s
:: MeAbees serst. oscar Thsles. Tx
s3sflat VI wilisS hs1sl fsi Mhorssa Norman Hill
stFfss N% sE:.. egfR 81 Slshsls: s.. s. .nsa
sop, ssP 1925 T street NV: Pfc. Eugene i.
sni sss sl Smith MaFs9 sWsnn sssss, ssr.st Mw r.
nue. Sey and "a asl0 James fss srsxon Sa1 ssss
1:sSs'N AIse cS!si sis' wSssf ssEsstsr !og ssy
James, SO Quincy place NE: Pvt Dennis
f5lEasssen:s lsslst M f Issresss REsates' s
R0Sn Gdz Al + saIsst st4es NV NV s5masI
Thomas Z. wise l77a r Street NV, and
PVT, Pvt Jsmes 8 ne E. Burroughs 1881 Sixth
Pvt: Curtis B: Mosby, 4a5 Gibbons street,
Alsxapdr,s: coTpl Nsthaniel sti Goodwin, ~
sftR PoTas siess' Avenue sa pfs Nw Sc
Bonner, Delaware avenue sW. (number
Ros Fiss1 Eyt ps Ps5sy Es1S.rI sfgn BIGTn 1fa
ssEsss chsseh stF.et Nw 'rf4 Joseph
4sd Quincy street .v,t NM PVT Eiym9nd
John e. Grasty. 175s corcoran street NV
TL5 NJ LswTsnce L. Zen = Graves GTsves' ls7 vi1s Ihirs
9 street NV; Sergt. Fred Nixon, 1870
California street NV: T75 Eugene H
a4i HaYs SGa ssleft SW Fl Eu.tsas sah ! M:f
son; Route j; Boy 5S3; S. AlssanaTis; a1a5 ~.
oapfol ps sTsst Gnses p sa@ Brass sog
ty-tfnrd place NE; Pfc James E. Scar.
borough, III Second street S.W.; Pvt
Louis E. johnson, 1165 Montana avenue
dolph place NV; S/Sergt. Stanley A
SISergt. Robert L. Entz, 100 Kenilworth
10S Thirteenth street Sc; Pfc. Fred T
Carlson, 2s09 Fifteenth street NV; Pfc
Daniel Byrd, 1902 M street NV.
Also Mai. Albert Segat. 1913 NORTH
Capitol street. 1t. Charles T. Spencer
Washington; T/sergt: James T. Scott, SIS
Sheridan stree street NV: serst: John ! y
Corpl Richard r. Feuerstein. Arlington
and the following men, for whom street
addresses were not given: Pvt. Pervi.
Codgell. Pfc. Norman T. HILL M/Sergt
Charles L. Tschop and TIA Angelo p
| Cberriro
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Bradley Cites Steps
/ Taken 10 Improve
Veterans Hospitals
~ the Associated Press.

~ rtSsc AoSUCSAtCo HAS0ss
ATLANTA. Sept. 20.-Veterans
had the assurance today that the
soldiers general" selected to ad-
minister their affairs planned to
see to it that they receive the best
medical care possible.
Gen. Omar Bradley, veterans ad-
ministrator, told regional Veterans
Administration officials from eight
Southeastern States yesterday that
all veterans hospitals were being
inspected to improve service and
correct deficiencies.
He pointed out Congress had au-
thorized, but not appropriated,
$500 .000, 900 for new hospitals.
Here for a one-day conference,
one of a national series, Gen. Brad
ley said he planned to decentralize
the administration Of veterans
affairs.
The Veterans Administration, he
said, aimed at a quicker and more
personalized" service for veterans.
A new branch office here will
supervise regional offices in Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and
South Carolina, he said. Regional
Offices in Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas will come under the super
vision of another Office in Dallas.
A deputy administrator will head
each regional Office and will have
authority to make on-the spot de-
cisions, Gen. Bradley sale. He
added he planned to name deputy
administrators within a few months.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Tojo Soon 10 Be Moved
Ito Yokohama Prison
~ ~. Axsoci.ted press.

BY the Associated Press.
YOKOHAMA, Sept. 20.-Former
Premier Hideki TOTO will be moved
into Yokohama prefectural prison
with other members Of his Pearl
Harbor cabinet as soon as he re-
covers from his self inflicted bullet
wound, 1t. Gen. Robert L. Eichel-
berger, commander of the 9Th Army,
said today.
The 9th Army. occupying Central
and Northern Honshu, now has 80
suspected war criminals in cells in
this Jail on the outskirts of Yoko-
hama.
TOTO is reported improving rapidly
at the, Army hospital here, and all
indications are that he should be
able to move within a week.
Then, Gen. Eichelberger said, II
don't believe the supreme COM
mander is going to object when I
move him into the local calaboose
to join the rest of his Pearl Harbor
gang"
Gen. Eichelberger said Archbishop
Francis J. Spellman visited the Jail
yesterday and termed it lone Of the
most interesting experiences in my
life"
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Use Of Jap BottIeship Nogoto
For Atom Bomb Test in Doubt

the ship and the ship disappeared,
that might not be decisive proof OF
what would happen in hypothetical
atomic sea fight between future
navies."
The Nagato's chief damage is CEN
tered on its superstructure. Comdr.
Smith said, and not below decks.
Some Navy officers doubted that 1t
could move under its own power
Experts found a damaged forward
plate in the hull which had been re-
paired by the Japanese In a manner
they said was very doubtful"
Three plane-carrying Japanese
submarines are being prepared here
tc- voyage to Pearl Harbor. Many
smaller components of the shattered
Japanese Navy-midget submarines
and suicide boats-are being de-
stroyed, but the rest of the sur
rendered naval force is being held
immobile pending orders.
Evening star., 1945-09-20

painting and papering, renewing OF
roof, installing plumbing. digging
cellars, etc.
Prices Hurt Veterans.
Mr.. Bowles asserted the home pur-
chase provisions Of the CT Bill Of
Rights ''have been made q mockery
by the current inflated prices Of
homes"
TOO few returning veterans have
been able to find homes where cur
rent prices could meet the test Of
reasonable normal value required
by the statute" he said.
Meanwhile, an estimate that home
building costs might run as much
as SO per cent higher than prewar
costs was made by w. Wadsworth
Wood, publisher of the Small Homes
Guide.
Mr.. Wood said the Government
unofncially was thinking in terms
of one-third increase: That is,
one would pay $4,000 for a dwelling
that previously could be built for
$1,000.
The increase may be smaller in
the South and other regions where
labor costs are lower and the cli-
mate requires less outlay for base
ments, insulation and heating
equipment, Mr.. Wood said,
Evening star., 1945-09-20

Per capita consumption Of fish
products by japanese is estimated at
100 pounds a year compared with
four pounds of meat.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Import Rules Altered

Gifts valued at $40 and weighing
not over II pounds may now be sent
from the United States to South
Africa without import permits.
Evening star., 1945-09-20

ions. For that reason, he said, the
Army had to stay on the 85-point
level until Japan surrendered to
avoid postponing the Kyushu invas-
ion date
Morale Factor Mentioned.
When Japan surrendered in mid
August, Gen. Marshall said, there
were IS divisions in the United
States whose men had less service
than those in the Pacific theater,
and Gen. Macarthur felt 1t would
have a demoralizing affect on his
Army If men with less service back
home were getting back to jobs while
his men were moving up to Japan" I"
The Chief of Staff also pointed
out that there are many limited
service troops at the 5000 installa-
tions in the United States who have
low point counts, and if they were
released too rapidly they would get
In the way of the long
from overseas" at the separation
centerS.
Within four weeks. however, he
said, the Army will have reached
the point where it can release all
men "for whom we cannot find use
full employment" He reminded the
lawmakers that will mean releasing
some men over here with less serv-
ice than men overseas and added,
that will be done over the protest
Of the theater commanders.
However, I think you will agree
with me that the greater fury would
be on this front if we held them, "
Gen. Marshall said.
Polled Soldiers on System.
Gen. Marshall said it would have
been much easier to demobilize by
releasing whole divisions "as was
done in the last war" The point
system for discharge, he related, was
developed after two years of investi-
cation and poll of soldiers to pro-
vide system fair to individuals.
Ships returning from Europe with
soldiers in recent months. he dis
closed, have been loaded 80 per
! cent above safe capacity in order
to speed the release Of overseas
veterans. This cannot be done dur
| ing winter months, he said, adding
that shipping space is not an urgent
problem at present.
When the general concluded there
was spontaneous outburst of ap-
plauSe.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Third Service Command
Leeds in Surplus SoIes
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 20.-The
Richmond Army public relations Of
fee announced yesterday that the
Sd Service Command, which includes
Maryland. Pennsylvania and vir-
ginia, Is leading all other service
commands in the disposal of surplus
and nonrepairable property.
Direct cash income from sales Of
small lots in July was $3.50 900 and
estimated indirect income amounted
to more than 100000. including
transfers Of property to other Gov
eminent agencies.
Net savings through conservation
amounted to $25,500 during July
This figure did not include savings
at such installations as Camp Lee.