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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30
Republicans Join
ReactiOnary Dems.
Defeat Williams

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)
.-Bilbo, the Republicans, and most
of the Southern Democrats sue
ceeded in rejecting the confrma-
ton of Aubrey Williams to be ad-
ministrstor of the Rural EIectri-
fication Administration. Williams
was called a "Negro-lover" by
Bilbo, he was criticized for his an
nounced favorable attitude toward
an FEPC with enforcement powers
which is opposed by Republican
Sen. Taft.
The vote against confirmation
was Sc to 80. His opposition in
cluded 10 Democrats-an Southern
ers except Gerry of Rhode Island
and 80 Republicans. Only 4 Re-
pubicans voted for his confrma-
ton. They were Sen. Aiken of
Vermont, LANCER of North Dakota,
Morse of Oregon, and Young of
North Dakota.
Williams defeat is regarded as a
slap in the faces of Negroes because
of the racial issue introduced and
because of his liberal philosophy
and actions favoring the common
man and democracy for ALL people.
Fear is being expressed here that
the Senate's action may make other
government administrators vince
at dealing fairly and justly on
problems involving Negroes lest the
Senate slap them down too.
Williams, however, is not dis
couraged, though disappointed. The
defeat is being hailed as "just the
first battle in total war to decide
what is going to happen in this
country" by James Patton, Farm
ers Union president.
A victory dinner for the defeated
nominee on Wednesday, with Mrs.
Roosevelt as guest speaker, has
been planned.
In a press conference after the
vote in the Senate, Williams said
81 really believe the wage earners,
the farmers and the little people
should be an articulate part of our
economic life. That's the crime they
convicted me Of"
Taft, announced opponent of an
FEPC with enforcement powers, at
tempted to "clear his skirts" with
Negroes before casting his vote
against the man who has done so
much for Negro youth through the
NYA which he headed for 8 years.
Taft vigorously denied Williams
left wing views, or his religious or
racial beliefs were a factor in the
vote of the Republicans. He &C
cused Williams of "propagandizing
all over the country" that Senators
opposed to him were against
Negroes.
"I'm voting against him because
of his incompetence and wasteful
administration" said Taft. He was
referring to Williams connection
with the NYA. 81 see no reason
why I should vote for him because
he is opposed by some Southern
Senator's" Taft said, attempting
to excuse the coalition with the
die-hard Southerners.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30
Sgt. Kenneth p.
Sandwich Back
From Oversees

Sgt. Kenneth P. Sandwich, who
has served 25 months overseas in
Italy, France and other sections of
the fighting front returned to Min
neapolis Saturday, March "a, and
is at the home of his aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. II. Blackwell, 3S17
Fourth Ave. s. Sgt. Sandwich ex-
poets to be in the city until May %.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30
Florence NubY
Decd ct 70

Florence Nuby, 70, 469 Collins,
died Tuesday, March 81, at the Lady
of Good Counsel Home, st. Paul.
She had been a resident of st. Paul
for "a years.
Surviving her is a sister, Mrs.
Eta Withers, of Atlantic, N. j., and
a cousin, Mrs. Dorothy Massie, 500
Carroll, st. Paul. Funeral services
were held Thursday, March 20, at
Brooks Funeral Home. Interment
at Elmhurst.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30
Euster Music 0t
st. Peter A. M. E.
Church Sunday

The st. Peter AME church senior
choir will present special Easter
music Sunday, April 1, at 7:45 pm.
at the church. Lois Cooper White
of San Antonio, Texas, will provide
piano accompaniment. Emma
Simms is the director, Rev. H. C.
BOYD, pastor.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30
Infant Buried

Robert Allen Underwood, two
and a half month old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Underwood, 1916
18th Ave. No., died at his home,
Monday, March 26. Funeral serv-
ices were held at Woodland Funeral
Home, Tuesday, March 81, at II
a. m. with Rev. Robert Kelley Of
ficiating.
Surviving aside from his parents,
are four brothers and a sister. In
torment was at Crystal Lake ceme-
terry.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30
Easter Services
i'm Minneapolis
Churches April l

St Thomas Episcopal Church
will have Good Friday Service
Friday from IL o'clock noon until
3 p. m. Low mass will be held at
z a. m. Sunday morning. Special
Easter services will be held at IL
a. m.
Easter services at Zion Baptist
Church viii begin at 6 a. m. Sunday.
The pastor has chosen "The Resur-
rection" as his theme. Hot coffee
and donuts will be served after the
services. At $3.50 a. m. regular
church school will be held. The
Senior choir will render special
Easter music at the eleven o'clock
service and Rev. II. W. Bolts, Jr.,
the assistant pastor, will preach.
The Gospel chorus will present a
cantata eight o'clock. B. T. U. and
B. Y. P. U. meetings will be held
at the regular hour, $50 p. m.
Allen A. M. E. Church, 5O22
Irving Ave. No., will have a special
program given by the Young peo-
pie at 3 p. m. Sunday.
Sunday evening at 7:3O p. m. the
senior choir of st. Peters A. M. E.
Church will sing special Easter
music. Baptismal service and the
Sunday School program will be at
3p. m. Rev. H. C. Boyd has chosen
Resurrection of Christ" as the
topic for his sermon, Sunday morn
ing.
The children's program at Pill
grim Baptist Church at 51st and
James No., will be given at $50
p. m. Sunday morning, Rev. Jace
j. Clayburn, the pastor, will preach
regular Easter sermon.
The st. James A. NJ. E. Church
Sunday School, 315 14th Ave. So,
will hold their Easter program at
11:30 a. m.
A pageant ''The Gates of Jeru-
salem" will be presented by the
Sunday School of Wayman A. M. E.
Church at 6 a. m. Sunday. The SEN
Tor choir will sing special Easter
Music at the evening service after
which Rev. L. P. Ashford's Easter
message "The Positive Proof of
Christ's Resurrection" will be
given.
st. Leonard's Catholic Church
10th and Clinton Ave-, Easter week
services include Good Friday, Wis.
its to the Blessed Sacrament during
the morning. Mass of the Pre-sanc-
titled at 1890 pm. and sermon. At
7:3O pm. sermon "Way of the
Cross"
Holy Saturday: Blessings, Pro-
phecies at 1880; High mass at 9
pm. Easter Sunday: Masses 6, 9
and II. Day of Recollection Con-
ferences, 2:30; Holy hour z to 8.
Border Methodist church will be-
gin Easter services at a sunrise
worship at z am. Holy communion
will be served. A pot luck breakfast
will follow this meeting. The church
school program will be at 9:45
am. Christ Did Rise" will be the
topic of the pastor, Rev. Robert W.
Kelley, at the regular morning wor-
ship period at IL am.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30

IVY S@@N~A e@@~g N@N@@A-1 AAN
some of our own papers have de-
manded Gibson's removal from the
Office Of Civilian Aide to the Secre-
tary Of War. Some of our leaders
have made similar demands.
It is all an unfortunate incident.
It puts Gibson, our papers, and the
Negro in general in an awkward
position.
Far be it from me to attempt to
defend or justify Gibson in this
fight. I know only what white cor
respondents in Rome have reported
him as saying. The War Depart
ment has no actual record of the
interview. I do know how such
interviews have been angled and
partially quoted by correspondents
in the past.
Gibson has had that experience
before, himself. He has a weak
defense, therefore, should he claim
now that he was misquoted, or only
partially quoted.
Without knowing all the facts,
I believe it is safe to say Gibson
was injudicious in opening his
mouth at all about SO controversial
and sensitive a subject in a press
conference. Whatever he said,
actually, or whatever were his in
tentions, it has been used to SANDER
the Negro fighting man in a unit
where the killed and wounded have
paid for a better fate. Here I re-
call the reports of the heroic ex-
ploits of my own dear friend, Capt.
Charles Gandy-killed in action!
But it seems to me, also, that our
papers and our leaders are being
injudicious, too, in the way they
have become emotional and person
al about what Gibson is reported
to have said. Their intentions, too,
are being open to misinterpretation
by the way they are only partially
speaking their pieces.
Many white persons, as most of
US know, are prone to generalize
about all Negroes on the basis of
one or just few incidents. There
are many, undoubtedly, who will
accept the reports of the Gibson
interview as gospel truth and con-
clude that all Negroes melt away"
in the face of combat fire.
Believing this to be true, these
same persons will generalize about
all Negroes on the basis of the
stories our papers have run, and
say that all Negroes resent the
truth about themselves; that the
Negro press and Negro leaders can
not be depended upon for the truth.
These people know none of the
background.
The stories 1 have seen have all
blasted Gibson for what he said.
In none of them have l seen any
recital of the mass of material that
would tend to show the heroic side
of the 92nd in contrast to the re-
ported Gibson charges.
In none of them have 1 seen
comparison of the news stories on
the 92nd retreat and the retreat of
the white Americans and Canadians
before Won Rundstedt during the
"battle of the bulge"
No one has questioned why the
individual soldier is "put on the
pan" when Negro troops are in
volved, but only commanding offic-
ers are held accountable when
whites are involved.
Maybe Gibson should go! But he
should have lots of company-the
top white commanding officers of
the 92nd. In the Army, it's the
commanding officers responsibility
whatever his men do, and charges
of illiteracy or even jim crow will
not transfer that responsibility to
the shoulder of the fighting CT.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30
SIG Election Begins
On April LIST

On April Isl
The election of general officers
of Local SIC, Dining car employees
union, for the bi-annual term, will
begin April 1, and continue to
April 80. Ballots must be returned
and counted by April 80.
Members who will be given bal
lots must be financial in both dues
and assessments. They are urged
to come up financially.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30
San Quentin
Inmates in

San Quentin, Calif.-One convict
was stabbed in the neck with fork
and three others received cuts on
tho head from broken crockery
when $500 San Quentin prison con-
victs rioted at mess last week. The
demonstration was ascribed by
Warden Clinton Duffy to initiation
Of a plan to permit Negroes and
Caucasians to intermingle at meals.
Six guards overseeing the meal
fired over the milling convicts'
heads to bring the riot to an end.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30

Hear dynamic Ann Arnold
Hedgeman Monday night, April 2,
at Halle Q. Brown House Annual
meeting, S:15 p.m.-Adv.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30
CIO-PAC TO MEET
IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)
The CLIO Political Action Com
mittee will meet here on April S to
plan its future program, it was an
nounced last week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30

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all Negro Divi-
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30
Robert Gardner
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LIST Lieutenant

Tuskegee Army Air Field, Ala
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-11
RECONVERSION AGAIN

christian Science Monitor)
The improved military position is re-
Elected in the report of War Mobilization
Director ByrneS. American officials and
people had a sharp lesson last fall and
winter when We Day was Indefinitely
postponed Private hopes for the relaxing
of war controls were rudely iOlted; pub
lie plans for cutbackS in war contracts
and reconversion to civilian production
had to be hastily cancelled. But now even
cautious Mr.. Byrnes is willing to talk of
things to come with We Day.
Highly interesting is the Byrnes esti-
mate of 20 per cent increase in civilian
production in the first 90 days after We
Day. That can be very important to many
a housewife, many worker, and many
manufacturer.
Indeed. it may be very important to
the Nation as a whole from the stand
point of curbing initiation With repeated
evidence that controls are parting at the
seams, an increase in civilian supplies
may be the surest kind of check on run
away prices.
We trust that even before We Day
some cutbacks in war orders will be pos
sible The military leaders had scare
last fall when it appeared that prolonga-
llon oI IHe llSHlllS Noulu cdlcH tIieiil
short Lately they have been determined
not to err on the side of Understanding
their needs-and orders. But now the
progress of the Allies is daily bringing
about a situation where they can with
reason reduce the margin of visible. sup
plies over foreSeeable demand.
ANY well-considered measure to permit
more gradual shifts from war to peace
DrOductiOn can ease the military trans
port problem, the food-and political
problem in liberated countries. and the
initiation push in America.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-11
.LEND-LEASE AND USE
IN POSTWAR PERIOD

- The temper Of the United States SEN
ate and its trend of thought and action on
the future activity of Lend-Lease visibly
was revealed in the vote Tuesday on the
bill to extend the program to June 80
,tel946, and it clearly reflects the attitude
of the public. 1t required the vote of the
Vice President to carry and then when
= only 7S senator's were present and voting.
ut is the first time the new Vice President
has exercised his vote prerOgative and he
voted for the extension without an in
slant of hesitation, as a good adminstra-
@ftion man.
- The vote came upon an amendment
which would have prevented the use of
lend-lease for postwar relief and re-
.habilitation of foreign countries The bill
later was passed.
The amendment bulwarked a similar
rone in the house which follows the same
trend on rehabilitation but calls for set
Element of contracts which might extend
into the postwar period.
@Nk Extremists would place no limitations
on lend-lease now and after peace is de-
clared and this, as a whole, is the admin
istration-backed plan. This has nothing
TO do with authorized operation of lend
lease as applied to nations. Britain, for
instance, will obtain loan either through
3end-lease or the agency recently removed
~iTOfn the OlTeCllOH Ol ITe new secretary OI
commerce, Henry A. Wallace. Such fiS-
cal operation is aimed to enable the ma
|jor powers to move into postwar recon-
~struction at an even pace with the United
States which has been considered wise
economic thinking
- But there is definite move to prevent
indiscriminate operation of lend-lease for
Rehabilitation, and therein is another bit
Of wise policy. Lend-lease in its original
makeup was in fact war measure no
matter how it was camouflaged. 1t has
been stretched mighty thin in the war
years, having been extended to any and
all nations declaring war against the
Axis, regardless of their ability or inten-
tions to become a militant ally. 1t should
not by any turn of circumstances be used
in postwar rehabilitation. For that as
sistance some other agency and program
| must be thought out and used
There is limit to the funds that can
be channeled into lend-lease and that
limit is near if, in truth, it has not been
| passed long since.
The close vote on this test can not be
considered carte blanc by the apostles of
giving in the administration at Washing
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-11
BYRNES OUT, VINSON IN
(Los Angeles Times)

clos Angeles TimeS)
The resignation of War Mobilization
Director James F. Byrnes and his re-
placement with Judge Fred M. Vinson is
admittedly an indication that Washing
ton believes the war in Europe is about
over. In fact, Justice Byrnes, who last
summer agreed to stay in office until
VE-Day, says he is quitting so his sue
cessor can get his hand in on the job of
reconversion, which, of course, could not
start while the European war was still
going full blast.
Byrnes will remain until his successor
is confirmed by the Senate This probably
will not take long.
Back in Washington, speculation on
who will be picked to head the loan
agencies lately under Vinson will be rife.
The CIO undoubtedly will have one or
more candidates on the job. The Presi
dent had so much trouble with the Wal
lace and Williams appointments, how
ever, that he may seek to avoid any
further stirring up of the Senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-11
Sweden Closes
Doors 10
Nazi Criminals

LONDON, April II. (UP)-Swed-
en- has shut her doors to fleeing
Germans in a move obviously de-
signed to prevent Nazi war crimi-
mails from slipping into the country
in the guise of refugees.
German refugees who have arriv-
ed in the past few days will be de-
ported unless they are found to be
genuine deserters from the German
armed forces or in poor health, the
Swedish governments decree said.
The action left Switzerland the
only neutral haven adjoining Ger
many or German occupied countries
for German refugees. A Bern broad
cast last night said Switzerland
would continue to welcome the un-
fortunate and innocent victims Of
this war but added bluntly:
''5he is firmly determined not
to accept on her territory any for
eigners who have trespaSsed the
elementary laws of human rights.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-11
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
PROPOSAL FOR BIDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF TAX DECIDED
PROPERTY.

Notice is hereby given that bids
for the purchase from the City of
El Centre of the tax decided prop
erty hereinafter described will be
received at the office of the City
Clerk of the City of El Centro at
the City Hall in said City up to
and until 500 o'clock pm. of the
10Th day of April, 1945, and said
cids will be opened and considered
by the City Council of the City of
El Centro at the next succeeding
meeting, or at such subsequent meet
ing to which such consideration may
be continued. The City reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Said property is described as fol-
lows:
Lots AZ, 43, A, As, and 46.
Block 80, Townsite.
Lot 16 Block %, Second Addi-
ton.
Lots 81 and 80, Block 30, Town
site.
Lots 8, 4, and S, Block 47B,
TownSite.
IRWIN MAUPIN,
City Clerk Of the City of
Ell Centro.
DATED April IL, I945.
mo. 57' (Aln
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-11
Ward Official
Cites Army
Men in CHARGE

CHICAGO. April IL. CUP)-
Montgomery. Ward and company
have made charges that army oper-
alton of two Wards properties has
exposed the company to loss, i'm
paired the morale of employees and
interfered with service to customers y
The charge was made by Harold L..
Pearson, president and treas
urer of Wards, in letter to Mai.
Gen. Joseph w Byron, officer in
charge of operating the seized prop
critics.
Pearson said the doors 20 the San
Rafael, California store, which you
have illegally seized and are oper-
ating," had been left unlocked on
three nights. He charged several oc-
cupation officers with drunkenness
and said girls had been entertained
in the store.
Pearson also said an officer at
the Jamaica, New York store, had
been drunk and disorderly and on
one occasion fell asleep during a
merchandise meeting.
Wards has affidavits supporting
each of these charges" Pearson said
"Affidavits covering many oUner
instances of reported misconduct
could not be obtained because the
witnesses have husbands or sons in
the army and fear retaliation.
Wards demands that appropri-
ate action be taker 20 protect its
properties, the morale of its en-
ployes, the service of its customers
and its reputation in the commun-
tiles"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-11
Valley Workers
Fill Farm Needs

Although farmers in Imperial VAL
ley have made requests with the
Farm Labor Board for 1000 Mexi-
can Nationals as workers, the county
at present has all that are required
and no shortage is anticipated, ac-
cording to George Garrigues, man
ager of the El Centro office of the
board At present some 300 work
ers of Mexican nationals are en-
ployed by valley farmers.
The situation, however, is diff
ferent in some other parts of Cali
fornia. The state as q whole re-
quested 72,000 Mexican farm workers
as against $4,000 allocated to the
state by the VIA. In 1914, the
state requested $1,000 men and the
ALLEGATION was 34,450.
Asked as to the remedy for the
shortage in other parts of the state,
Garrigues said that it is probable
German prisoners of war will be
utilized. In such instances he said,
camps where the prisoners OF war
are housed and fed will represent to
the farmers an investment or de-
post of about $1,000 for each camp
OF $50 or more men. The army au-
thorities build the camps, pay the
prisoners in accordance with the
Geneva Treaty, but collect from the
farmers the prevailing wage scale
for each prisoner worker.
The government" said Garrigues
does not seek a profit but is sat-
isfied to come out without loss. The
farmers who invest their money in
camps, recover it in full within six
months or more from the money
paid by the government for the up
keep of the prisoners.