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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
The Constructive volue Of Criticism,

Some Of racial leaders, who appear greatly and
treated whenever someone questions their manipulation public
fas or perhaps posuae delivered
issues have note the currently activities
Roosevelt family and the dead realize how
IS the nqusitoral gesapo always lying leadership
Get suspicious and suspicious any person who
seeks to speak for but who violently
has had what he has purpoedy you effects
m The fellow who appoints himself
the same time advise individuals he seeks
represent dangerous meader should be epudad
instantly.-Black (okla) Dispatch
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

reached its greatest strength and
influence under the Republican
president, Warren G. Harding, an
other Ohioan, and the "coop Cal
vim Coolidge from Vermont. Her
bert Hoover, though Iowa-born,
provided no improvement in the
treatment of the Negro or hating
the mad rush of the South to wipe
out every vestige of defeat in the
Civil War.
During these years, the status
of the Negro as a citizen in the
South declined to a new low. Thou
sands of Negroes, despairing of
any improvement, migrated north
ward. The increase of Negro vOt-
ers in big urban centers, resulted
in the election of the first Negro
Congressman from the North,
Oscar DePriest of Chicago, Ill.
With the advent of Roosevelt in
the White House, the South got
vice-president. Again its hopes of
dominating the nation and COM
pletely wiping out the stigma of
defeat in the Civil War was set
upon with renewed vigor. The I'M
timely death of the late President
Franklin Roosevelt, has given the
South its final chance. Harry S.
Truman, born of a Confederate
couple, has placed the South in the
saddle now more securely than it
has ever been in the history of this
nation.
The North has forgotten the
Civil War, but the South hasn't.
When a northerner goes South, the
South loses no time in converting
him to their views, yet, when
southerner comes North, he not
only refuses to change his views,
but insists upon imposing them
upon his northern neighbors. The
results of this attitude by south
erners, is evidenced by the grow
ing racial tensions in the North.
The latest outbreak of this, was
the recent school strikes in Gary,
Ind, Chicago, ILL.,, and New York
City. Here We find the South,
through the influence of its people
who have migrated to the indus
trial North, trying to force sep
arate schools upon US.
1t is tragic when we reflect that
this curse of the South upon this
nation, has been to a degree,
brought upon us by our own people.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Why Does Life Maqozine?

In the October edition of Life Magazine caption
Daddy Grace and twelve pictures to
story about the syed Bishop Charles Negro
OF the United House Of Prayer for All People, with headquarters
Washington, D. C.
The pictures show the Bishop Daddy Daddy
his followers call him. antics such preaching praying
ing rowboat being carried shoulders faithful
getting into his expensive
The flock pictured ecstasy Daddy
sermons getting blessed healed eating
melon
All of the happenings article are undoubtedly true
But why does Life Magazine specialize seeking out this TYNE of
Negro activity for presentation Chicago Defender
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

said: "The Southern states will not
be turned from their deliberate
purpose by soft words and touch
ing lamentations"
Millions of soldiers drafted in
northern states and sent South for
training, have found, in many cases
to their sorrow, that the South is
still fighting the Civil War. Since
the surrender of Lee, the South has
deliberately and determinedly con-
trived to cheat the northern victors
out of every vestige of victory and
the newly freed Negroes out of the
benefits of their emancipation.
To achieve these ends, the South
denied the Negro access to the bal
lot box. 1t then set out through
literature, song, stage and screen,
to create favorable impressions for
the South and unfavorable ones for
the North and the Negro. Its poll
tics, its economic, social and educa-
tional life were all geared to pre-
sent the South's side. From a
sounding board in Congress made
secure by disfranchisement, the
South has poured forth its venom.
The South cared nothing about
Republican office holders. In fact,
they worked especially hard on
them in their effort to convince
them that the South's views were
right. Each president after Grant,
was bOmbarded, cajOled and ap-
pealed to, to drop or ameliOrate the
Republican Party's attitude to-
ward the South and the Negro.
So we'll had the South succeeded
that under the administration of
William H. Mckinley, an Ohioan,
the last Negro Congressman from
the south, completed his term. I'm
der Taft, the South began to make
real progress, when, in the now
famous Crum case, President Taft
agreed not to appoint any Negro
to public office in the South that
was distasteful to the South.
Then, when Woodrow Wilson, a
southerner from Virginia, was
elected president in 1912, the South
knew it was well on the road to
winning its fight.
The end of World War l found
the South reviving the Ku Klux
Klan to thwart any attempt by
northerners and Negroes to accord
to the returning Negro soldiers any
benefits of the war. The Khan
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Fine Reading

In the October 10 edition oil
MINNESOTA LABOR, the Clo
weekly, Sam K. Davis has a NOV
ing article on race hate in Wash
ington, D. c., the nations capital.
1t will pay you to get a copy OF
that paper and read what a return
ing Negro soldier told Mr.. Davis
about how he felt after risklng his
life for the BilbOes.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Letters
London Hit Hard BY War;
John Thomas Writes of City

John Thomas Writes Of City
Editor:
l have just received a copy of
the Spokesman and Recorder with
my picture, a neat caption and
nice item. Thanks very much. 1t
was a pickup as London has me
down.
The only things good are the
plays, the historic sites, and the
realization that a person is nuts to
leave the good old U. S. A.
Of course, Londoners have suf-
fered tremendously. The buildings
tell one side of the story; the faces
of the people the other side. Both
caught hell. Everything is ra-
toned, and there is practically no
black market. Food is scarce,-no
one remembers what a fried egg
looks like Except in powder FORM.
l saw Noel towards Blythe
Spirit" 1t has been running over
four years, so you know it must be
good. They have a quaint custom
of serving coffee to you on a tray
between the acts. Sugar and cream
right there,-then there is a mad
scramble for the crockery on first
curtain ring. No whiskey is avail
able, but gin with lime or lemon
is plentiful. Fortunately, l can't
take the stuff, so Pm forced to be a
teetotaler.
l haven't seen anyone l know. l
went to the Caribbean Club. 1t
reminded me of the Elks' Rest ex-
cept that white fellows were pres
ent.
Best regards to the staff.
John Thomas,
UNRRA,
APO Alb,
Go Postmaster,
New York, N. Y.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
The Unholy Alliance

Since the converting Congress the President learning
that to have been zone of the boys hill
ne can lead horse drink who desires He has
not even Jimmy Byrnes the official family Congressional
OF his long and undoubed versatility through rugged
interference Of The Unhoy Aance-the combna-
o OF southern Democrats and Big Business Northern Republicans
The Federal unemployment bill, the Full Employment
FEPC BILL which would insure fair Negroes
and other minority the hourly wage ba
these the President has bobbedHennepin County
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Who Is Going to Free
United States from Bonds?

United States from Bonds!
Editor:
What has happened on the home
front? We have seen the end of
the war in Europe, and a large
number of US will see the final
wind-up in the East, but when will
there be a We day in the United
States?
1t has been proven that the
colored soldier played his role, but
if we must return to country as
bad as the ones we freed, please tell
me who will free US?
Richard Travis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
New NAACP Address

NEW YORK-The national head
quarters of the NAACP have been
moved from 50 Fifth Avenue to
20 West 10th Street, New York 10,
New York.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Confusion Befuddles
Negro Facing the Future
By Dan Gardner

brings confusion those leading try
with the problems face Some should this
others Some here others there Nobody
exactly what which Some think the helped
forward quickly But others
prejudice discrimination
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
One-Third of America

OIlC- L iii u VI AIueIlCd
Behind Barbed Wire Fence
Editor:
The standard which we raise
with stars and stripes, flies above
for any free men to see wave in
breeze of freedom. Its platform
is not built on any concrete ideas
which Representative Rankin of
Mississippi has tried to sell-"free
Christian people" on his un-Ameri-
can ideals. Look up his record, and
you will find everything there but
American ideals.
While architects of peace gather
to blueprint a better world, our
pillars in Congress should realize
this has been a war of liberation
for oppressed peoples all over the
globe. Yet, within the borders of
our own nation one-third of the
people-the minorities who consti-
tute our second-class citizens-are
still behind the barbed wire fences
of prejudices.
Inevitably, legal discrimination
has become part of the pattern of
keeping the sub-American "in his
place" Police protection for min
critics is frequently a farce. claw
and order" too often is applied ac-
cording to the ruling caste, class,
color or faith. When hoodlums at
tack a minority group, victims,
rather than aggressors, are Jailed
"for protection"
Voting procedures like the poll
tax in seven Southern states, and
that includes Mississippi, cause
direct intimidation at balloting or
registration places, and rob whites
as well as Negroes of their right
to vote.
The ultimate state of the disease
known as prejudice is violence. A
decent, well-meaning American is
likely to swallow the most whisker-
ed myths and congratulations.
Prejudice endangers everyone's well
fare!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
South Winning Final
Battle of Civil War?
By William O. Walker

The South is winning the final battle of the Civil War.
This statement may sound strange to many but think
survey of facts Lee surrendered at AppomattoX will
the above statement Horace Greeley in speaking
about the Civil War; Sad Though the military power of the
Rebellion broken its spirit is unamed Thaddeus Stevens
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
3Sth Street Canteen
Praised by Reader

Editor: The new 3Sth Street Can
teen is a beginning toward the full
fillment of the long-known need for
some recreational layout in our
well-known community conferred by
3Sth Street and Fourth Ave. So.
The canteen is the elimination of a
great deal of work by Mr.. A. B.
Cassius, owner of the Dreamland
Cafe, aided by the older boys in the
neighborhood.
The canteen is open every Fri
day for youths between the ages
of Is through Is years. 1t is ably
supervised by competent citizens
of good standing in this city. Pop
and candy will be available, and
admission is free.
Let US pay tribute to the man,
who, with effort and a good deal
of foresight, has made possible a
partial solution of the dire need of
this particular section of the city.
We who have lived in this neigh
borhood for number of years, have
seen many forms of recreational
centers started. They have all
ended abruptly and in dismal fail
ure.
Let US, this time, hold on to this
small beginning, and strive to build
until we will have a deep salts
faction in the knowledge of diff
cult, yet worthwhile task completed.
Leonard Houston Carter,
1852 9Th Avenue &c.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

Earl Bell,
st. Paul.
Evening star., 1945-01-02

the shoe world brought to you under one roof and
exclusively in this city by The Heeht Co. greet
store in The Nations Copto Celebrated foot
wear for every member Of the fomiIy, from smallest
kindereorteners to Nom and Dod, for every occo-
sion, from sturdy walkers for active sportsters to
Porty going sandals for social butterflies Here in
stor studded lineup in The Hecht Co., the store
of nationally famous nones
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-28

Mrs. Helen Braun was a week end
guest of DR.. and Mrs. A. S. Brown
in Billings.
Members of the sophomore class
entertained the junior high and high
school students at a party at the
gymnasium Friday evening. Games
and dancing were enjoyed. Lunch
was served by the hosts.
Mrs. Rachel Martin has been
spending several days with her
daughter, Mrs. John Leuthold, near
Mott.
Mrs. Alfred Guse of Big Timber,
who has been at the home of her
parents for some time, is recovering
at a Billings hospital from an oper-
alton that was performed there
Friday.
Mrs. Allen Hansford was hostess
to the Garden club Thursday after
noon at the hall. Roll call was
Garden Tips" followed by a pro
gram on "New Types of Iris" by
Mrs. Elizabeth Kinney. The next
meeting will be April 5; the topic
will be "The Oriental Poppy"
The Lutheran ladies' aid met
Tuesday in the church parlors for
an all-day quilting. A potluck
lunch was served at moor The
members present were Mrs. Levin
Kober, Mrs. Conrad Mehling, Mrs.
George Hebner, Mrs. Fred Mein-
hardt, Mrs. Emil Kober, Mrs. Sam
Sitzman, Mrs. Jake Benner, Mrs.
Henry Roth, Mrs. A. NJ. Bachan2,
and other helping with the quilting
were Miss Marie Wagner, Mrs;
Henry Kaiser, Mrs. Alex Fox and
Mrs. Elizabeth Kinney.
Mrs. Eunice Lambach of Big
Timber spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Brewing
ton.
Miss Barbara Ross of Laurel wa
a guest Sunday at the r. W. Davis
home.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-28
Laurel News Items

Mrs. Laura Hemphill and son
Howard Hemphill and Hugh Ed
wards were guests Monday from
Rapelje of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Lumsdon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Platz had as
their guests last week Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Son and daughter Jean who
were en- route from Iowa where
they had spent two months to their
home in Quilcene, Wash. They went
from here to Livingston to visit
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Cloyce Platz.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-28

Mrs. j. A. Spencer was hostess
Friday at dessert bridge, entertain
ing at two tables. The evenings
awards were won by Mrs. P. A.
Johnston and Mrs. Len King.
Mrs. H. M. Larson left this week
for Livingston to spend several
days with her grandchildren while
their mother, Mrs. Grant Miller
visits a sister in Spokane, Wash.
Mrs. Robert Roebuck and daugh-
ter Gloria and A. ]. Pearson were
guests from Rapelje at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lumsdon.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-28

Mrs. NJ. w. Smith received a
letter last week from Mrs. James
Grady of Casper, Wyo., formerly
of Laurel in which she said her SON
in-law, Lieutenant O'Conner, hus-
band of Maxine Grady, has been
reported lost in action over Ger
many.
Mrs. F. o. Fish of Livingston
was a week end guest of her bro
ther-in-law, Carl Fish and Mrs.
Fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Childs are
moving from Billings to the Charles
Gowen residence which they recent
ly purchased and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gowen will occupy the Speckeen
property at sol Second avenue.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-28
The Outlook Says:

Entertaining for her five hun
dred club and several guests, Mrs.
F. N. Barney was hostess Thursday
evening. Attending as guests were
Mrs. j. j. Rosselot, Mrs. Peter D.
Thomson and Mrs. j. c. Gruhlke.
Mrs. Jack Romeo was the winner
of the first prize, Mrs. Anthony
Freed, the second, Mrs. Roscoe Rut-
ter, the travel, and Mrs. Thomson,
low.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-28

Park City, March "a puDliS
investiture ceremony was conducted
here Tuesday evening, March 20, at
the hall for Boy Scout troop No.
81 of Park City.
Visitors and committeeman were
introduced by Rev. M. ]. Wilcox.
Glen Prather, Yellowstone valley eX-
ecutive, conducted the ceremony.
Leaders are John McFate, Henry
Sands and Charles Rymer, and COM
mitteemen are Allen Hansford, Z.
V. Eastlick, Mark Goodall and Elmo
Southworth, Sr.
Memebers of troop No. 81 are
Jack Hansford, Jake Vogel, Frank
Kinney, Richard Southworth,, Don,
aid Hedges, Charles Rymer, Jr., n
Alvin McFate.
John Evans, a scoutmaster of Bill
lings, and Harold Williams of Lau-
rel were also present, besides pa
rents and friends.
The high school band under the
direction of Miss Rosa Eisenman
played several number during the
evening.
Cpl. Laurence Southworth flew
to the States from Italy and arriv-
ed at his home here Tuesday to
spend his first furlough in four
years with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmo Southworth, ST., who
have three other sons in the service.
Sidney Otis who has been in
training in Memphis, Tenn, spent a
few days here with his mother and
friends. He returned Saturday to
his camp.
John Bongiani, seaman second
class, arrived Wednesday from a
camp in the south and is spending
his leave with his mother and form
er classmates and friends.
Mrs. Lee Ware was taken to the
Columbus hospital Tuesday morn
ing. She has been in i'll health the
past two years.
Marjorie Moran celebrated her
seventh birthday Wednesday, March
21, by sharing her birthday cake
with her schoolmates of the first
and second grades.
Mrs. Thelma Flood and mother,
Mrs. Thelma Gebo, spent the week
end with Mrs. M. L. Dunsworth.
Mrs. Basil Helgesen and infant
daughter, Lana Jean, returned the
first of the week from a Billings
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Saunders and
children of Laurel have moved to
the property recently sold by Walt
Williams to another Laurel resident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe left Tuesday
for Portland, Ore, after spending
three weeks with Mrs. Roe's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. T. Tompkins.
Beverly Sands, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Sands, was taken
to a Billings hospital last Sunday
for treatment for a strep throat.
Mrs. Iva .Oliphant, English in
structor, has been confined to her
home during the week by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Fox left
Thursday for South Dakota where
they were called by the death of
Mr.. Fox's brother-in-law, Richard
Johnson, in a plane crash Monday. d;
The deceased was in the service.
His wife recently spent a week here.
Miss Elsie Imhoff, who is employ
ed in Billings, spent Sunday here :
with her mother, Mrs. Florence I'M !
hoff. !
Mrs. Mike Hoyem of Melville was
overnight guest of Nh. and Mrs. v
H. d. Tompkins. I
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Nelson of a
B~roadview came Friday evening and a
remained until Sunday at their I
Park City home.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-28
PARK CITY
Boys Scouts Conduct
Public InveStiture

Park City, March 2S.-A public
investiture ceremony was conducted
here Tuesday evening, March 20, at
the hall for Boy Scout troop No.
81 of Park City.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-21
EXCHANCITES TELL
ON THEMSELVES

The Wilmington Exchange Club
heard it's members in a series of
personal variations tell where they
were born, birth date, first en-
ployment, present employment and
ether personal activities at its
weekly meeting Friday.
1t was observed that only few
were born out of the state, among
those being: DR.. R. T. Ronner, born
in Michigan, R. A. Dunlea from
Massachusetts,, DR.. Guy Pigfocd
and ]. L. Allegood born in Georgia,
Ed Carroll in Virginia and Raynor
Wilson in South Carolina.
Charles Burke is the member
born and reared in Wilmington,
and the following were all born in
various sections of North Carolina:
Conley Rogers, Martin Bennett,
Albert Brown, j. B. Edwards, c.
S. Lowrimore, A. T. Dowdy, Ma
than johnson, Robert Bell and
Paul Woodson.
Vice-president ]. B. Edwards
presided in the absence of R..
Stewart, president. Rev. c. D. Bar
Gift, program chairman fo- June,
conducted the program as a con-
tinuation of a Who's Who" pro-
gram, first introduced by him
through reports of other members
at a previous meeting.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-21
0PERATIC TENOR
TO SING SUNDAY

Henri Emurian, minister of
music at the First Baptist church,
announces tn e presentation of
David F. Machtel, operate tenor,
as guest soloist at the Sunday
morning service. Former soloist
at First Baptist for over a year,
Machtel is well known here for
his heart warming renditions of
vast repertoire, ranging from
and spiritual songs to the sternest
classics. Stationed at present at
Camp Robinson, Little Rock, Ark,
as a member Of the 89th Army
Ground Force Band, Machtel is on
furlough in this vicinity, accom-
panied with his wife and four chill
dren.
MachtePs selections at the 1900
a. m. service Sunday are Malotte's
Lords Prayer and 1.-THE Penit-
ent'' by Beardsley Van de Water.
David Armstrong Blanchard, who
played a quarter-hour organ recital
last Sunday evening before the
service, will perform again this
Sunday evening, this time as tenor
soloist, singing Thanks Be To
Cod by Stanley Dickson. For the
past year a student at the West
minister Choir College, Princeton,
N. j., Blanchard studied organ
under Dr Alexander McCurd1,
eminent concert organist, and
voice under the supervision of
DR.. John Finley Williamson, the
college president, and director of
the famous Westminster Choir.
Blanchard expects to enter the
Navy very shortly.
Two unique sermon topics COM
prise DR.. Sankey Lee Blanton' S
messages of the day; in the morn
ing Right and Wrong,' and a.
night 'tBe Sensible
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-21
A Turn In The Road
By CHAPLAIN FRANK M.
THOMPSON

We always looked for it, knowing
it would be there when we made
a certain bend in the road; a vista
of loneliness seen through an ave-
nue. of eucalyptus trees-a patch of
the sea, sometimes blue, sometimes
green, but always alluring.
Much travel is of that nature.
Long before you reach given
point you are conscious of pleasant
surrounding, good cheer, fine fel-
lowShip.
However, it is the surprises one
experiences in his going to and
fro on the earth that enriches and
ennobles life. The unforeseen de-
lights, the unexpected gladness.
Inequalities and inspirations.
And they come, these encourage
ments. The road does make turn.
No matter how long it is, how
monotonous, discouraging. The
parched places become green,
homes are restored, broken for
tunes mended, defeat gives way to
victory. Expect the worst and you
will be agreeably disappointed.
You remember Victor Hugo's he
no, Jean Valjean,'' who after 10
years in the galleys tries to start
life new. But every mans hand
is against him. All doors are lock-
ed save one, the door to the house
of a man of God. And our hero,
out of his despair and desolation
hears the voice of the good bishop
saying, my brother" He had come
to a turn in the road and convict
246O1 became Father Madeleine.
Courage, you can never tell what
awaits you just around the corner.