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Wesley Whitaker
Says Hello to All
Friends Back Home

Editor: Since I've started receiv-
ing my paper I thought I'd drop
you line and thank you for bring
ing the home news over here.
After spending a few months in
England, I am now stationed in
France. While in England I was
very fortunate in meeting my
younger brother three days before
Christmas and we spent Christmas
day together. They have the three
of US (my two brothers and myself)
pretty well scattered - Robert in
Italy, Edgar in England and me in
France. I also ran into a couple
of st. Paul boys-Charles Black
burn and Humphrey Wooten.
It's interesting to read how this
war has the young men of the Twin
Cities scattered all over the world.
Though not so many of US write to
each other, we can get line on
one another through your paper.
That's really fine. While home on
my furlough, just before coming
overseas, met Oscar Newman and
he told me of his accident. How is
his foot? Give him my regards.
My congratulations to Mr.. Cecil
Taylor in his new position in the
Elks.
There are two st. Paul boys in
this Regiment with me, Harrison
Davis, who drives a motorcycle, and
the other fellow It don't know his
name) drives a truck. ! am a sup
ply sergeant.
Well, folks, keep my papers COM
ing and the best of luck and con-
tinued success.
Yours truly,
Wesley Whitaker.
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THE PORT CHICAGO MUTINY
TRIAL - A CHALLENGE
By Dan Gardner

Editors Note: This is the first in
series of articles on a subject that concerns
every Negro and liberal white person who
would see that imPartiality is shown men,
bers of our armed forces where doubt may
exist as to the circumstances under which
an alleged offense is committed.)
The brilliant rainbow colors
painted by the 92nd, 93rd Di-
visions, and other gallant
units of Negroes in our
Armed Forces after this war
will be underlined by a more
somber and uglier blotch on the
racial escutcheon unless something
is done now to bring about a fair
and impartial inquiry and action
into the numerous cases of mutiny
involving Negroes in the Service.
Historians seldom recall instances
of mutiny or treachery by Ameri-
can Negroes in this country's wars
before and after ITS. The one fea-
ture of the Negroes life in America
to which we have all pointed with
pride had been his loyalty to the
country of his birth and also the
country that makes his life harder
than any other.
Speakers and orators have ex-
pounded on the loyalty of the Am
erican Negro in a thousand halls
and pulpits. Newspapers have de-
voted full columns to this side of
the character of the American Ne
gro in contradistinction to cases of
disloyalty and treason involving
persons of other races all of whom,
incidentally, are white. For ex-
ample, in this war treason cases
have involved German-Americans,
native born Americans, and other
racial groups, but the ugly ac-
cusation has yet to be leveled
against an American Negro-by
this mean a Negro who is citi-
zen of the United States. But
mutiny is a different thing.
The average person, hearing the
word, mutiny, Immediately conjures
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and racial problems of the present
time. Obviously, this subject cannot
be thoroughly covered in eight eve
ming lectures. AS an extension
course, moreover, it does not reach
all those who might be interested
in studying this subject.
Why not offer a more compre-
hensive course in Negro-American
history in the regular daytime cur
riculum? The University of Min
nesota prides itself on offering its
students liberal education. Ger
tainly a liberal education should
give students an understanding of
their own society and the founda-
lions on which it is built. On this
campus there are many who would
like to combat race prejudice but
do not have the necessary knowl-
edge. A study of the history of Ne
gro-Americans would supply that
knowledge.
Although we feel that the ex-
tension course is step in the right
direction, we hope that it is only
the beginning of a more thorough
study of Negro-American history.
Ann Kimball,
Arts sophomore,
Jacqueline Hanratty,
Arts sophomore.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-09
RIGHT BE PROUD

Minnesota has right to be proud
of the fine showing made by the
delegation of sixteen Twin Citians,
whites, Negroes, Jews, Catholics
and Protestants who went down to
Washington last week to urge pas
sage of permanent Fair Employ
ment Practices legislation with en-
forcement provisions.
Reports from impartial sources
in Washington disclosed that the
delegation acquitted itself credit
ably. Of great Importance was the
success achieved in obtaining a
favorable commitment from Sen
ator Henrik Shipstead who had
been reported previously unacces-
sible to FEPC supporters. Of ad-
ditional accomplishment was the
open, frank statement obtained
from Vice President Harry Truman
that he was in favor of a FEPC
with "teeth."
Another highlight was the clari-
fication by Senator Joseph Ball of
his position on the legislation. The
Senator told the delegation that the
inference made by a recent story
in this paper that he was favorable
toward the Taft educational pro-
cess) bill was not correct.
The candid talk which the dele
cation had with the nine Congress
men from this state raised the hope
that the entire Minnesota delega-
ton in the House will probably vote
for FEPC with enforcement pre-
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Washington. Housing became a key
to the whole problem. Properly
handled, housing could be a big
help to a peaceful and orderly solu-
ton. Handled improperly, it could
prove to be the fuse leading to a
powder key. California was virgin
territory for such problems in such
large order.
All these facts were known to
Blandford-or should have been
Known to a good administrator.
Then came a combination of cir
cumstances which called for the ex-
ercise of good administrative judg-
nent. A vacancy occurred in the
-egional dictatorship on the West
Coast. Preston Wright was COM
blaming of the climate in Texas not
agreeing with his health. Joseph
Tufts was eligible for a promotion.
So-Blandford threw caution and
good judgment to the winds. He
transferred Wright to California.
He sent Tufts to Texas. He took
the round peg and placed it in the
square hole, and took the square
peg and forced it into the round
hole.
The result? California is seeth-
ing with dissension and dissatisfac-
ton with the policies and practices
of Preston Wright and a newspaper
campaign by the Los Angeles Senti-
mel is demanding his removal. A
congressional investigation is being
sought through the California dele
cation in Congress. On the other
hand, Texas has become the sore
spot of the nation as result of the
switch of 200 housing units from
Negro to white occupancy.
Wright, unable to divest himself
of the mores and customs of the
South, is insisting upon a policy of
segregation where none existed be-
fore. Tufts, aware of the reception
to be expected in the South for
"damyankee" who comes in to give
advice or deal with the racial prob
lem, is afraid to act fearlessly and
in accord with his own attitudes and
beliefs. He doesn't know his way
around nor how far he can go
hence he doesn't venture out.
And to top it all, Blandford acts
on the Texas situation without even
calling in the man he has on his
staff-a Negro-whose responsible
ity it is to advise him on racial
problems. He completely by
passed his race-relations adviser.
Tufts, while using the regional race
relations adviser in Texas, COM
pletely ignored his advice.
Now, Blandford has two serious
area problems on his hands, where
he need not have had any.
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ogatives.

negatives.
It is noteworthy to record that
Minnesota was the second state in
the nation to dispatch a group of
citizens to Washington in the in
terests of federal legislation de-
signed to protect workers from dis
elimination on account of race,
creed or color. The delegation rep
resenting a cross section of the peo-
pie of the state was termed by
Washington observers "the best
prepared deputation of citizens" to
descend on Washington in many a
day.
In contrast to the Illinois delega-
ton which followed the Gopher
state group, the Minnesota ENJOYS
saw all of the state lawmakers,
while the Illinois delegation was
unable to find either of the Illini
Senators when that delegation ar
rived in Washington!
Again this week we want to con-
graduate our state for it's spon-
taneous action in sending the dele
cation. 1t was a splendid example
of interracial cooperation. The
many influential persons who work
ed both on the stage and behind the
scenes cooperated fully to make
the excellent showing. Those who
gave money whether in large or
small amounts are to be compli-
mented. The entire project made US
proud to be living in such a state
and among such people.
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up pictures of the fore-deck of some
schooner floundering on reef
under a broiling sun somewhere in
the South Pacific, with a half
drunken skipper, brandishing a
pistol in one hand and billet in
the other, brow-beating bunch Of
half-dazed, over-worked and desper-
ate sailors. The sailors finally gain
enough courage to over-power the
captain, lock him in his cabin, take
the boat, do with it what they want.
That is mutiny, popular in fiction.
But in war time the term, mutiny,
can be used to describe any num-
Der of actions that possibly range
all the way from refusal to obey
an officer in big and dangerous
assignment to failure to salute, run
errands, or polish the boots of some
white Southerner deep in the bowels
of Georgia.
There have been several cases on
record that Negro soldiers in the
South have refused to obey certain
orders and have backed up this re-
fusal with physical resistance. They
have been in most cases sentenced
to long terms in prison at hard
labor. Now comes the browning in
cident of all-the mass falling of
fifty Negro sailors in the Infamous
Port Chicago Mutiny Trial out in
California. This is the largest mass
courtmartial in the war time Naval
history of the United States, and
the fifty Negro seamen involved,
charged with mutiny at Yerba,
Buena Island, California, were SEN
fenced as follows: "Ten men to
fifteen years; twenty-four men to
twelve years; eleven men to ten
years; five men to eight years.
These sentences have been con-
firmed by Rear Admiral Carleton
H. Wright, Commander of the
Twelfth Naval District. The fifty
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In MemOriam

In loving memory of my dear husband,
Ellis H. Payne, who passed away March 81,
1914.
What would I give to clasp his hand, his
happy face to see,
To hear his voice and see his smile that
meant so much to me.
Days of sadness still come over me; tears
in silence often flow,
For memory keeps you ever near me though
You died one year ago.
Your wife, Della Payne.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-09

The NeighbOrhOOd Bridge Club
met at the home of Mrs. Burie Car
michael, Jr., 3744 Fifth Ave. &c.,
Wednesday, March z. Mrs. Car
michael won the first prize, Mrs.
Jessie Shepard, second, and Mrs.
Carrie Jackson, third. Mrs. Marvin
Jackson was the guest.
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0PSohSA 4OA IA1C
Minneapolis Ur-
ban League, Mon
day night, March
26.
One Of the most
dynamic platform
figures in Amer
lea, Logan is now
acting head of
the department Of
history at How
ard University in
Wy y
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'U" Students Request
Course in Negro History

TUT IttgUIdT Curriculum
Letter in March 5, MINNESOTA DAILY
To the Editor:
For the last month we have been
attending an extension class in
Negro-American history. This
course is study of the Negroes
African background, the beginnings
of the slave trade, the development
of the plantation system, slavery is
sues at the time Of the Civil war,
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In MemOriam

In loving memory of our daughter, wife
and mother, Eleanor Adkins, who passed
away, March 8, 1914.
Just when your life was brightest
Just when your years were best
You were called from this world of
sorrow
To a home of eternal rest.
Our heart aches with sadness
Our eyes shed many a tear
God only knows how we miss you
At the end of one sad year.
Sadly missed by Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest
Williams, parents; Claude Adkins, hus-
band, and Marion Adkins, daughter.
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AAOoSAAAS NSSAASSj
as a result of
the switch of 200
u nits of war
housing in New
B o S t on, Tex,
from Negro to
white occupancy,
have stirred in
terest in Con-
gress. A congress
sional investiga-
ton looms as a
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Letters
ENJOYS PAPER, is
GLAD WE PRINT
SOLDIERS PHOTOS

March l, l945
Editor: My wife and myself en-
joy your paper so much we thought
we just had to write and tell you so.
We appreciate your running the
photo of our soldier son without
charge. In the city where we for
merly lived the newspaper charged
US $500 to put his picture in the
paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Jackson,
St. Paul, Minnesota.
Editors Note: We are happy to print
photos of our men and women in the Armed
Services without charge. We are proud of
these men and women. Printing their
photos is the least we can do.
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Christiun Warrior Fulls

The death Tuesday Reverend Thomas Buford Sova presiding
elder the African Methodist Church. the
Northwes's useful beloved personalities.
kindly, cooperative mamie practical Christian who
carried his Sunday pulpit religion his every day dealings with
his feowmen AS head of family he raised splendid
children who take respectable places community
life
We we'll remember that Thomas Sova the beginning of this
years quietly his
efforts by subscribing to the years. time
people thought the would last weeks Similar
gestures Stova hundreds
people Many those well failed
kind; but underred he forever his faith
fellows incapable malice upright
knowledge that he fulfilling his destiny.
Many people all the country will join with his family
denomination the which
fu days in mourning Rev StoyalIs nassi from this
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Dewey Redeems Self-N. Y. Leads Nation

When the New York state Senate passed the FEPC
bill ouawing discrimination by
victory
E. Dewey and for fair play.
Governor Dewey criticized
dental campaign because reputable people like Claiming Tobias
Lester Granger felt that for political xpeency Dewey
suggestion of his state nerraca commission
fair employment practices measure.
There possibility that the charge during
the campaign possibly due to vigorous criticism plans
motion to bring about the Empire State which
unlawful to deny individual solely
religion
The bill important human document
strength to the ideal that America
poruny gantu fruitful toll fields with their
aptitude and training.
We can with Governor Dewey who congrauang
legislature called the new law great social employ
ment bill of rights"
Dewey tuar head of the Republican party
ton that the Democrats locally nationally
lose caste.
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A veteran of the First World
War, Mr.. Logan has travelled ex-
tensively. He is general President
of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity,
having been elected in 1941.
The annual meeting of the
league at which the national figure
will speak is open to the public
and will be held at Benton Hall,
MINNEAPOLIS Y,W,C.A,
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UncOvering
Washington
By Harry S. McAlpin

The two indictments we leveled
last week at John B. Blandford, Jr.,
Administrator of the National
Hninrinn. A nnnnu
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Thanks for a Good Paper

Dear Editor: Please renew my
subscription for 1915. I wish to
thank you for such prompt delivery
on a grand newspaper. Best re-
CARDS,
w. ]. Roberts,
879 Albermarle,
st. Paul, MINI.
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RdYford Logon,
Noted Author,
COMING Here

Rayford W. Logan, noted edu-
Gator and author, is coming to Min
neapolis to be annual meeting
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Card of Thanks

We sincerely thank our many friends
who were so kind during our recent be-
reavement. Especially Reverend Floyd Mas
sey, Jr., Reverend John Nelson, The Pill
grim Baptist Church Choir, Perfect ASHER
Lodge, No. Four, and friends for their
floral offerings.
Mary A. Perry
Raymond T. Perry, F1/c
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GOOD POSTWAR JOB
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Card Of Thanks

Card of Thanks
I wish to express my sincere thanks to
my many friends and neighbors for the
sympathy and kindness shown me during
my recent bereavement in the loss of my
nephew, Louis Gordon. I wish to especially
forting words, Gopher Lodge I. B. P. o. E.
W., the Pilgrim Baptist church trustee
board, Ladies' Aid, Gospel chorus and Bid
die circle G. A. R., and Mrs. Harriet Hall
for the music.
Mrs. Katie Myers, 61O St. Anthony
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Card of Thanks
We desire to thank our friends for their
kindness, words of sympathy and floral
offerings in our late bereavement.
Tho Patriclr Family
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-09-21

cih dreves. Dolina so1za je to.
In tina, temna voda, kjer Sc no.
&c odrazati nobena cvetka, je
morala PAD priteci IL grenkega
studencka. Samo odpadlo listje
obroblja meme bregove. In spre-
daj OBJ sbregu, je Roza -. Nj
potrebno, da bi Sc komu sni-
lila, nj potrebno. Sal vidite paj-
colan, XII jo drzi, in lepo, skriv-
nostno kraljevsko gospo, XII je
stopila "a MO Oh, tudi vi
bi hoteli, da bi Sc vas dotaknila
njena roka, XII nosi grenki znak
trpljenja, &c bi bill zalostni. Mic
cudnega nj, da 81 pritiska Roza
z obema rokama ma srce pajco-
Ian, XII pada 2 njene kraljevske
glave. Ali vidite rahli nebeski
veter, XII Sc lovi v pajcolan? In
vsi morate opaziti, da kraljica
ubogi Rozi nekaj kaze. Tia maj
hi sla, tia :"
Ivan Frederick je stopil cisto
tho h klavirju. Moral je pac po-
zabiti vse ljudi okoli sebe in
njegova v pesmi uglasena dusa
je hotela poiskati svojega IRA
"a v neznih akordih. In zazve-
nela je zakljucna pesem bozje-
ga norca:
20 grad casti, pozdravljen bodi
zdaj,
in milostno odpri mi svoja
vrata! ,"
Gledalci SO ga komaj slisali
LIE Roza sc mu je nasmehnila.
Teta Ulrika Sc je oglasila:
"Harro, nezna Roza v svojj
sivi obleki IL oblakov. Zadai :je
kraljica v srebrni obleki. Potem
zeleno ozadje, drevesa in spet
drevesa, XII dajo slutiti globi.
no gozda =. Kako 81 mogel
vse to ustvariti? To je pesnitev
Harro! Povedati mi moras, ka'
ko 81 jo spesnil."
Harro je skromno odvrnil:
"Roza pesni. Pesmica je. Sill
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go trajale. S tezavo ga je Ro-
Ia pripravila do tega, da je V
sosedni dvorar,i kaj malega po-
jedel. Sama nj zauzila nicesar.
Samo il svojega vinskega ko-
zarca je' srebnila kaksno kaplji-
co.
lSolnce je, sijalo 2 -mehko Wis
njevega nebae in z drevjem po-
rasli hribi SO 81 Re nadeli pisa
no jesensko obleko. Nobene sla-
ne Sc nj bilo in gozdna .lepota
je bila se ma visku. Tako kovin-
sko je bilo zelenje, tako svetla
rumeno rdeca barva. ,.~....-.-..
"V park pojdeva, Roza," je
predlagal. -.
20, kako rada, Harro, samo
- sal yes, da Sc nisem bila pri
MANI"
"Ljuba, bodi danes dobra z
menoj. Pomisli ma svoje noci.
In meme sc danes ne bos otre-
sla. Kako 81 mores misliti, da
bonn stal poleg in mirno gledal,
ko bo lajala mad teboj? Pojdi,
Henrik je spodaj psiekom in
Babetta."
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ENAKOPRAVNOST

ko mi je ustvarila sama do po-
slednje crte. JAZZ nimam pri
njej prav nobene zasluge. Toda
&c vas vse game in &c je ganila
cello teto' Uli, DO to zaradi tega,
ker je dozivljena."
I'm zdaj," je, rekla Roza, ''.'mi
morate dati vsi roko in mi ce-
stitati, kajti JAZZ sem 81 sliko ia.
ko zelela, da je nastala in da je
pomagala Harru cez tezke ure.
Saj morate ma Rozi videti, da
je ma svoj nacin zelo srecna."
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''Kakor bi mi mogla mama
reel lie Sc emo neprijazno besedo,
Harro Uboga mama, Ego
raj "a svojimi steklenimi vra-
"Ce tega ne bo mogla vec
storiti, Roza Potern lie Sc
veda nekaj drugega! Mart!
Dalje prihodnjiC)
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(Nadalj ljevanje)

(Nadaljevanje)
Zdaj je prisla teta Ulrika v de-
lavnico. /.
'Otrok Sc je zbudil, Harro."
Skoraj zdrznil Sc je. Hitro je
rekel:
'sDa, takoj pridem''
Obesil je paleto, ne da bi bill
, Sikh privoscil Sc kaksen pogled,
in Sci.
Roza je ze lezala ma svojih no.
silih. "Zakaj me pa niste prisli
pref iskat?"
'Nismo te hoteli motiti.'
"Harro, slikal si!''
"Da,"
"Zdaj ii je morale biti lazje,
ko 81 jo videl =. Kdor jo vidi,
je ne more vec pozabiti.''
"Saj je nisem videl," je dejal
otozno. "Naslikal sem jo pa lie.
Ponosno zeno sem naslikal, Ro.
Ia, pravo kraljico. &c Sc lie nisem
v njej motil -"
'V dvorano moran priti, Har.
70. Videti jo moram!,,'
cali Sc tako mudi, Roza?
Pc tel hudi noci ne vem, ali
maj bi ii ustregel -"
'Oh, sal sem tako lepo spala,
Harro Z. In prav huda noe tudi
nj bila."
"Izprva, da -"
20, Harro, tako zlobna sem bi.
la. Rekla sem, da je tvoja roka
trda."
Sklonil Sc je. cez njo in polju.
bill njene blede ustnice. 'Tvoj
Harro je spet skoraj obupan. To.
da ii 81 bila lie potolazena, in
zdaj je dobro."
Pobozal il je roke, v oci pa sc
il nj upal pogledati. To Sc be
spet vrnilo, je ponislil; vsak
trenutek jo utegne napasti, Me
COVE oci so zdrsnile mimo ME
'Roza, tvoji zlati cevlji in
kaksno lepo svileno obleko imas!
Tega ze dolgo nisem videl ma te
BIZ"
Malo je zardela:
'*Druge obleke so vse tako tez
ke in pritiskajo me ma koleno ,.
tn . in &c je tvoja slika zdaj
gotova, sem 81 obula cevlje We
selja po vsej pravici."
"Ljubo srce, kako maj bo ia
slika gotova? Toda vidim ze, da
81 spet trdovratna .. Mart!'
In odnesla sta jo v dvorano ter
postavila nosila pred sliko. Har
70 je stal zadaj in srce mu je
mocno utripalo. Kaj bo rekla?
In potem je pogledal kvisku in
zdelo Sc mu je, kakor bi ga bile
nekaj zadelo. Ponosno in skriv
nostno ljubko ga je gledal bledi
obraz pod zlatimi lasmi in pla
polajocim pajcolanom. Mic ves
nj cakal tega, kaj bo rekla Roza
Taksen je moral biti obraz skriv'
nostne zene, o kateri niti prija
telji do njene smrti MISC vede
Ii, ali je bila carovnica ali svet
MICA. *@ .~...
Roza je dolgo molcala. Potem
je rekla:
PA 81 jo vendar videl. Vedels
sem. Toda kako 81 10 doumel: