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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-07
just slain a vicious marauder en-
dangering his livestock.
Leadership Busy for Selves

Leadership Busy for Selves
Truth is, the American Negro
has less to really be happy about
than any of Americas minority
groups. Victory over Germany,
Italy and Japan really means a re-
turn, and swift one, to his pre-
war status because when the white
man had his back to the wall, the
Negro homefront leadership was
so busy getting good jobs for it.
self, and footing the horn loudly
while doing nothing that the con-
structive steps that should have
been taken died with the thought.
To prove these statements, all
one has to do is look at the whole
sale frings that are going on in
every phase of American business
and industry and note who is get
ting the gate first. 1t is the same
old pattern, "last to be hired, first
to be fired" The violent aspects
of the postwar period are already
looming on the horizon again as
they did in 1919.
Implied threats come from Ger
tain cities in the South as they did
at the end of World War I. Re-
strictions based on race are as
strong today as they ever were and
promise to be reinforced by even
stronger barriers against Negroes
when the old American social sys-
tenn is reestablished by the national
Democratic administration which,
after all, is southern-dominated,
southern-controlled, and thorough
ly in accord with the basic princi-
pies of "southernism." And if you
don't know what "southernism'
means, ask somebody of your color
who lives South of the Mason and
Dixon Line.
Sees Labor Gains Dubious
And it is difficult to see how
much actual gain the Negro made
in organized labor. With the war
going full-blast, Negroes were
taken into unions in droves, and
they were given nearly all types
of jobs. But that was during a
national emergency. With the
faucet which formerly poured jobs
on work-starved nation, turned
down to a mere trickle, and with
the picture growing clearer each
day as to how returning service
men, unemployed war plant work
ers, domestics and those who
earned their living before the war
in private enterprise, are going to
engage in a national tussle over
every available chance to work, one
should mark time before marching
on with the theory that wartime
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Humphrey Come THROUGH

poor judgment exhibited by Inspector Eugene Bernah the
episode Humphreys
standing with the public.
The prompt intervention in the Dreamand Cafe and
dsapproval the police department push
awabdng citizens of his fortnight attitude
Humphrey cognzan of the delicate of racial disputes
overnight his knowledge policies
officer He however, specific
which avoid situations he DID
which developed
land Bernath
Minneapolis, white mayor
will allow the incident impair their confidence
scienious public as Hubert H Humphrey,
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labor gains for the Negro will con-
tinue in volume in the postwar
world.
No, can't see too much reason
for jubilancy on the part of the
American Negro on VI Day. We
had the opportunity, but, in most
cases, we missed the boat. We
went out strongly for Happiness
in our time," and now We are in
line to reap the bitter fruits of
"play in the summer and starve
in the winter"
The millions of dollars Negroes
earned during this war, if they
could be accounted for, would show
a disproportionately large chunk
of money going down the sewer
from needless pleasures, principal
ly whiskey, drinking, taxi-cab joy
riding, cabareting and unaccus-
toned luxuries. Our national or
CARNATIONS, including the NAACP
and the Urban League, were not on
the ball in launching countrywide,
all-out campaigns to get people to
save instead of squandering war
time-earned money.
The churches were also derelict
in such duties. We seemed more
concerned with the fate of the
"poor, starving Poles" and the "im-
poverished" Dutch than we did
with the thousands of our own
people, who may well be the first
in the breadlines when they form.
VI Day will have to come again
for any rejoicing we may want to
exhibit over real, concrete and
worthwhile gains.
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Sulute to Spokesman

The Review this week saues Cecil Newman publisher The
Minneapolis Spokesman excellent weekly the
interests of the cored people of Minnesota Mr. Newmn
observed its 18th birthday recently the the
plaudts of of the Twin City's leaders.
difficult task publishing weekly newspaper anywhere
especially the city and especially when the field is narrowed down
minority the The Spokesman
Spokesman has done well predict useful life
The for racial justice dgnfe
and effective.
Racial intolerance growing like
just finished licking battefelds
find that millions citizens promoting the
The Spokesman doing job fighting the
the Negro for constitutional justice To the everlasting shame
publishers large newspapers rarely lift
the evil This
like Cecil Observation-Disclosures in The Hennepin County (Hop
kins) Review.
the
IN
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Charles Horn Thanks
Public and Press for
TCOP Cooperation

August 81, 1915
Editor: The Twin Cities Ord
nance Plant will soon be memory
to the community. The only evil
dence of a great war achievement
will be the remaining structures.
1t has been my good fortune to
have built and operated this plant
with the assistance of capable ex-
ecutives and cooperative workers.
We are now liquidating this
great plant. No longer does the
sound of machinery and human
voices make up the great cres-
cendo. The war is over and the
need for the plant as an instrument
of war is ended. There were from
the day of it's erection, thousands
of persons engaged in the work.
The quality of their product was
high, reaching at times 100 per
cent "a" grade ammunition, pro-
duced at low costs with an excel
lent utilization of manpower.
We, who worked at TCOP, would
be ungrateful if there was not an
expression of appreciation to those
on the outside who gave US their
blessings and help. I refer to the
sub-contractors who worked dill
gently and honestly to provide the
tools which were necessary. To
the press we extend our apprecia-
ton. They have been fair and hon.
est in the news releases. I think
that no plant in the United States
was treated with more fairness.
There were no scandals to report
and your genuine endeavor to fur
nish to the people factual news is
one of the many bright and pleas
ant things in this great enterprise.
Gentlemen, to build from moth
ing to a plant employing almost
$4,000 persons is an honor which
may never come again to an indus
trialist in this area and to you,
who have helped to publish the
news fairly, Z extend my personal
thanks and I know I speak for
those who have so ably assisted US.
Yours very truly,
FEDERAL CARTRIDGE
CORPORATION
CHARLES L. HORN,
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and purpose for which it stood and
developed. Due to well organized
propaganda against the cause, the
organization never reached its
heights for perfection in the COM
munity.
Robert A. Mallory is the elected
vice president of the Corporation,
and will be held responsible for all
the equipment loaned and given
outright to the Corporation for such
purpose as it could be best used.
It appears that some persons have
a selfish motive, wherein, without
permission or sanction of the Board
of Directors of the Corporation
have disposed of some of the said
equipment. I make this statement
to protect my good name and in
tegrity, as I value it to the utmost.
I want to thank you personally
and the Minneapolis Spokesman,
The South Central Branch of the
Y. M. C. A., The Baha'i Commu-
nifty of Minneapolis, The Pillsbury
Settlement House, Minneapolis
Church Athletic Association, the
Central Planning and Research
Committee of the Council of Social
Agencies, the Recreation Depart
ment of the Park Board, the various
workers at the Phyllis Wheatley
House, and the many groups and
individuals who made a contribu-
ton to the effort, knowing the need,
not as a separate project, but on a
community basis, also the Recrea-
ton Department of the Park Board.
Now word to the youth: 1t has
been my profound pleasure to work
for, and with you these past five
(5) years hoping and praying that
some day your wants and desires
would find realization in a well
supervised cultural and athletic
program. Keep up your honest de-
termination and may some act of
providence cast it's values around
you. You are the future citizens
of America. 1t will be what you
make it. Thanks, everyone.
Civically yours,
CLARENCE A. HUGHES,
1852 Fourth Ave. S.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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often confronted the worker for the
first time. The new employee
thought through these problems of
union affiliation and decided how
they would affect his adjustment to
his fellow workers, his supervisors
and his future. In many cases the
wartime workers experience as a
labor union member will help pre-
pare him for competition in the
postwar years.
Chance for Racial Interpretation
One of the most profound lessons
learned by the wartime factory
workers was the Importance of
making friends with their fellow
employees. A willingness to Give
and let live" was observed in many
areas where persons of different
races and creeds worked together in
the more democratically managed
factories. Continued association
over long periods of time afforded
an opportunity for persons of diff
ferent races and cultures to know
each other more intimately. Dis
cussion of their common problems
often led to consideration of their
individual situations and a result
ing opportunity to make interpreted
tions which otherwise could not
have been accomplished. In many
cases, understanding of the back
ground of racial and religious diff
ferences wiped out the intolerance
and fear underlying various indi-
vidual prejudices. The great con-
tribution made by the wartime fac
tory worker toward improving re-
lations among the diverse peoples
who make up the national popula-
ton can not be overestimated.
1t was, in fact, surprising, how
well the new wage earners meas
ured up generally to the require
ments of the wartime job situation.
The rich experiences of the war
time factory workers, Negroes in
particular, in both production and
human relations should fit most of
them for the democracy which
ought to permeate postwar in
dustry.
1t is in the postwar years ahead
that the greatest challenge lies.
Workers should be approaching this
transition with confidence and a de-
termination that their wartime ex-
periences form bulwark for their
economic future. 1865.
Next week discussion of the
white collar worker will be the sub
ject of the concluding article.
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Milestone In Community Cooperation

opening cooperative and meat market by group
of citizens the milestone community cooperation
Consumers will have interest in the dollars
thew spnd for food the they spend for
foodv in the community
There are many people believe that the future economic prog
will advanced through the formation OF coope
The St. Paul project and its operation will be
Minneapolis cooperative
in has had considerable success
Greetings Paus latest example of community
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In MemOriam

In memory of Henry McDuffie who
passed away IL years ago September 4.
We often sit and think of you when we
Are all alone,
For memory is the only friend that grief
Can call its own;
Like ivy on the withered oak, when all
Other things decay,
Our love for you will still keep green, and
Never fade away.
Lucille McDuffie, wife; Henry,
Harold, Roosevelt and Franklin,
childran
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Negroes Rejoice On VI
Day; Only People Who
Got Nothing From Victory
By George Lee
INTERESTING PEOPLE
BV Dan Gardner

VI Day in New York City, as presume it elsewhere
of the few national celebrations which the white
neglected forgot to keep Negroes separate, Jim
Crowed segregated Whether this neglect forget
instances where the white with relief
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Clarence Hughes
Resigns Presidency

Resigns PRESIDENCY
Of SO.-Central Center
September 3, 1915.
Editor: I wish it were possible
for you to realize with me the Sc
robustness in which this letter and
public statement is written.
Through careful study and debate
based on actions, I do make this
statement in all sincerity to your
reading public. I hereby render
my resignation as President of the
South Central Community Center
"a corporation founded in Febru-
airy, 1941).
Many of yohr readers in the Twin
Cities know of its past activities
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Coops and Taxes

Businessmen who have studied effectively the and growth
of the have little sympathy with against
methods
and institutions They realize that coopeaves savings should be
taxed the coopeaes could avoid the by lowering daily price
But that would merely hamper the cooperatves good
purpose
cooperaives genius
will be highly important assets coping with the
problems that lie ahead Public policies affecting those
should be shaped Minneapolis grain private
grind The this country they the
crppng the proposed
st. Paul Pioneer Press
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Getting and Holding
Your Job
THE FACTORY WORKER
By Ethel M. Williams

Adapaby and adjustment to the job apply alike to the
the saa worker and good work record usually
upon safeconduc upgradng better job These
remain whether the the traditional white collar
dress of the skilled unsked factory
underlying factors peculiar the factory
hec ideredhe here
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Card of Thanks

The family of the late Mrs. Edna Bos-
we'll, wishes to express their sincere APP
probation for the many expressions of
sympathy given by friends and neighbors
during our bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Deering,
Mrs. Marie Boswell.
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We believe that the revelation the Hitherto policies Dartmouth
should lead Immediately Congressional investigation the racial
and religious policies of all American colleges The this
situation warrants federal action If asm nurued
tona SYSTEM have little hope for the survival of democracy
If restrict the intellectual development of Americans
have less hope national
earth shaking Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
TURKEY IS
 T0DECLARE
 WAR, AXIS
Nation Has to Move 10 Gei Seat af Conference
 al San Francisco

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Ankara an- nounced the Turkish Assembly has voted unanimously to declare wal against Germany and Japan.
 This action was taken as result of the decision at the Big Three Conference to qualify as Associated Nations" all countries to take up arms against the Axis before March l.
 The Turkish Assembly voted un- animously to adhere to the United Nations declaration of unconditional surrender.
 The disclosure that declaration of war was the price of seat at the San Francisco Conference on World Security to be held in April, was made by the Turkish Foreign Minister.
 The startling Turkish announce ment pictured Russia as being in the front in the war against Japan
 The Turkish announcement alsc hinted the Russian armies might be thrown into the Pacific Wai as soon as Germany is crushed and implied the Soviet Union k aligned with the United States anc Britain in the demand that neu- tral countries enter the war agains Japan as well as Gepmany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
TANKS MAKE
 BIG SEIZURE,
 ITALY FRONT
Fight Way Through Fierce Resistance from
 Dug-in Germans

ROME, Feb. 23-American troops exploiting their capture of Mount Belvedere, west of the Pistoia -Bo- logna Highway, stormed through the elaborate German trench sys- tenn and seized 3,500-foot Mount Torraccia in a two-mile advance.
 The Tanks launched their at tack from both sides of dominating Mount Belvedere, and fought their way forward in the face of fierce resistance from dug-in Germans.
 The terrain is so difficult that some casualties were evacuated by a cable tramway which makes a virtually vertical descent of 1850 feet in a complete run of 1900 feet.
 Brazilian troops on the right flank of the Americans captured Mount Castello and dug in on the peak under heavy enemy mortar fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
(anoI projeei May Be Shut Down This Spring;
 Write of St34,00O,0 ,000

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Army is about ready to close down Canadian oil development and to write off much of the $134,0000 900 investment of a strategic war ex- penditure, informed Congressional sources said War Department rep resentatiyes reported.
 Unless combined Chiefs of Staff overrule the move the Canol opera tion will be shut down after a re- survey of its potentialities this spring.
 A decline in the needs for petrol cum supplies in Alaska probably will be given as the reason for closing down.
 The Senate Committee formally criticized the project as a waste ot money. Secretary Harold Ickes told Congress last year it ought to be junked now"
 It. Gen. Brehon Somervell once told Congress the Canol project was undertaken as desperate strategic move when our backs were to the wall" with the threatened Jap in- vasion of the Aleutian Islands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
DUMBARTON OAKS PLAN I5 PROPOSED
 MEXICAN TALKFEST

MEXICO CITY, Feb 23 = Pro- posals put before the Inter-Am- erican Conference which would in effect set up a Regional Dunbar ton Oaks plan, compulsory sanc- tions if the frontier of any Ameri- can country were violated.
 Colombia presented a proposal which provides joint diplomatic economic, communications and military penalties against any country which threatens or actually breaks the peace in this hemis- phere.
 Meanwhile, Bolivia prepared fol presentation of a plan to set ur an American social and economic council to cooperate on regiona. basis with the Dumbarton Oaks plan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
WAR INPACIFIC
'. 5. Flag Floats Over
 Two lima Mount After
 Most Desperate Battle

minor advances had been made through Thursday against fierce opposition.
 Earlier, communique covered only Marine casualties through D. m. Wednesday, and disclosed 4,l68 Marines had been killed or wounded, and 56 were missing. Since then several battles have ragged.
 No invasion in the Pacific war, for comparative period, has cost so many American casualties.
 It was reported that gains on Thursday were so slight as to affect virtual stalemate.
 On Wednesday, three Marine Di- visions, the Third, Fourth and Fifth, inched forward slightly on the north toward the enemy fighter base in the center of the island and constricted their lines around Suribachi.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
By ELMONT WAITE l AP Wnr CCrreSLCndenil

U. $. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD QUARTERS, GUAM, Feb. 23-The Twenty Third hard-fighting United States Marines, who have paid the highest price of any battle in the Pacific--a 56-hour fight with 5,372 casualties at Two Jima, have wrested the 546 foot Mount Surf bachi, at the south tip of the island, from the Japanese, and the United States flag was raised on the crater's rim at 1035 o'clock this morning by the Twenty Eighth Regiment, signalling the end of one phase Of the five -day-old struggle, Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an- nounces.
 The victory was announced in a brief communique soon after one in which it was reported that only
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
AIR BLOWS
 ON REICH CONTINUE
Almost Two Thousand Am eritan Planes Blast
 at Nazi Rai|yards

LONDON, Feb. 23-At least 28 yards and other rail transportation targets were blasted by 1900 Am erican planes today.
 Continuing their gigantic offen- sive to knock out the German transport system that feeds both the Eastern and Western fronts, a force of more than 1,250 Flying Fortresses and Liberators, escorted by $50 fighters, followed the same pattern as yesterdays assault. They spread out in small formations to smash at widespread targets from relatively low attitudes, 6,000 to l2,000 feet.
 There is every indication this operation is only part of a free for-all attack by all seven Allied air commands in this theatre and Italy. which probably put 5000 planes in the air following yester- days blow by TOO bombers and fighters.
 It is the eleventh day of the ruinous attacks on Germany from both the south and the west, in which 10000 planes have been thrown against the Reich in the past three days.
 More than HOO aircraft from Italy joined the attack yesterday, hitting 54 separate rail targets in Germany, Austria and Italy.
 The RAF kept the offensive go- ing last night, Mosquito bombers hitting Berlin and other objectiyes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
FIREWORKS BY HOUSE
 MINORITY
Report His Thoughf|ess Spending of Peoples
 Money

A minority report on the General Appropriations Bill in the House this morning famed smouldering embers of bitter feelings to open flames.
 The cries of insult" hang from both majority and minority mem bers of the big ten-man Ways ana Means Committee. Two days ago when the bill was introduced, min ority members shouted railroad ing" and found insult in that they had not even seen the bill,' while today. when the minority report was read, majority members howled insult" in return and dscried the impunging of their alleged lack of study"
 A vote to have the minority re- port incorporated in the days jour- nal was defeated, 18 to 6. Minor ity members of the Ways and Means Committee, submitting the report were, Shattuck, Gill, Linck, and Walsh. Majority members are Chairman Hanford, McCutcheon lPeratrovich, Cross, Gill, Diamond and Hoopes.
 The minority report which caused this mornings storm is as follows:
 The following members of youl Committee on Ways and Means who nave been considering general ap- propriations for the biennium 1945- 1947, submit to the House the fol- lowing minority report:
 Tt is the duty of the Ways and Means Committee to investigate thoroughly a c h measure ap- propriating public money and, after careful consideration and study, tc place it's findings before the House.
 The most important task facing this Committee is that of recom-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
The W ashinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Ct. Col. Robert S. Allen now on activ, service with the Army.N

WASHINGTON If members of Congress are not careful, they are going to kill the Goose that lays the Golden Egg when it comes to medical attention at the Navy's modern, streamlined Bethesda, Maryland, hospital.
 Though it was built for Naval patients, steady stream of elderly Congressmen has been going out to the hospital at a time when hos pital rooms are crowded and nurses scarce, for bargain-counter medical attention.
 A Congressman pays a flat rate at Bethesda of S5 a day. This gives him private room on the seven- teenth floor, where he commands a beautiful view of the Maryland countryside. Also, it includes all medicines, nurses, doctors, ano treatments.
 While the bargain rate given to Congressmen is not begrudged in view of meagre Congressional sal aries, their attitude sometimes is very much resented
 The other day Senator Clyde Reed of Kansas arrived at the hospital. It was busy day. A lot of enlisted men had arrived and hao to be taken care of. The Senator was forced to wait for a moment in front of the reception desk, then in charge of Miss Clyde Kelly daughter of the late distinguished COP Congressman from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, who bore the same name.
 Impatient, the Senator from Kansas finally burst forth:
 T am Senator Reed. What about some service?"
 The hospital is short-handed an6 no messengers were present at the moment to show the Senator to his room So Miss Kelly volunteered Will you take the elevator to youl room, Senator?" she suggested
 Certainly" he stormed, "you don't think I'm going to walk, dc you?"
 Would you like me to carry your bag?" volunteered Miss Kelly.
 T certainly would," shot back the