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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
ST. Paul Women
To Open Council
On September 80

The cabinet of the St. Paul Won
ems Council met Friday, September
20, at Halle Q. Brown house in or
der to plan the opening meeting Of
the council which will be held Mon
day, September 80, Mt 200 y. M, as
"KOffee Klotch."
Every woman in St, Paul is eli
gible for membership in the coun-
ell. Women who are new in the COM
munity are urged to become mem
bers and participate in its program,
The program committee is plan
ming the schedule for the year, and
1t will be presented at the opening
meeting of the council. The purpose
and detectives for the year l946-47
will be outlined.
Cabinet members present were
Mrs. Justine Jackson, president;
the Mines. Jean Rife, ldell Patton,
Ruth Grice, Blanche Dawkins
Hazel Butler and Myrtle Garden.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Minneapolis Urban League Quota
For Year of Operation Is $1O,857
OF 1947 Community Chest Funds

Community Chest ALLEGATION for
the Minneapolis Urban League In
8lO,s57. This will permit operation
In lS47 on the levsl Of the previous
year, James TRplsy WaTdlAw, eS-
ecutiys secretary, said this week.
The League, affiliated with the
National Urban League and q
member Of the Community Chest,
II n nOn-paTtiSan, DOn-sectsTiaB
organization established for the
purpose Of promoting . social work
program Of intsFThelaI cooperation
for direct action, stimulation and
Interpretation, the object Of which
IL 10 improve the social, economic
and spiritual conditions among Ne
RTOes.
Five CIaaslneatIOas
Specific aetivitiss during the past
year fell under Ave committees;
Industrial. educational, social vel
fare, intsrraeiAI and eo-Ordinating.
The Industrial COMMITTEES works
10 Increase employment OppOFtuni-
ties and 10 provide eOunseling 10
persons aeeking employment, a.
well as 10 Representatives 81 labor
and management on the teehnlqne
Of migrating Negroes Into the In
dnStrial proesAS.
The educational COMMITTEES IL re-
npOnnibls for gathering and dis
aeminattnR faetual material con-
esrninR the Negro and for provid-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

state and nation have taken :
much precedence over all other
business that II Is impossible for
the organization to function as a
post Of the American Legion.
All nine veterans who signed
their names to the statement are
prominent in the st. Paul commu-
nifty. They include OrTingtOn G.
Hall, Jr., registration officer for
the Veterans Administration mt
Fort Smelling, and DOrie Miller
post finance officer; Andrew A..
HartshoTn, post vice commander;
Kenneth Wilson, athletic director
Of Halle q. Brown Community
House, post publicity man; Stephen
A. Maxwell, y. s. Department Of
Internal Revenue, and post parliA-
mentarian; Ben Peery, U. S. rail.
way postal clerk and post child
welfare chairmanj Samuel 4. Reed,
law student and post adjutAnt;
Alvin J. Harmon. JT., post chap
lain, and post members George
Mann, Board Of Public Welfare,
and Charles Blackburn.
In u strongly worded statement
protesting the use Of the post TO
promote the Communist party line,
It was pointed out by tia nine with
drawing members that problems Of
housing, jobs and other matters Of
pressing Importance to eK-seFvice-
men are no nearer solution today
than they were when mass dis
charge Of war veterans was TAX
ing place.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Short Views
of the
NEWS
Army Sued by Father
On Recruitment Ran

WASHINGTON, ID. c. (NNPA)
The Army's ban on voluntary en-
listments Of Negro men and the
cancellation of their induction under
the draft law we're attacked in a
suit filed in the United States Dis
trict Court here last Wednesday.
The court was asked to declare
illegal the regulations and orders
issued by Secretary Of War Robert
P. Patterson and General Lewis B.
Hershey, director Of the Selective
Service System, barring the vol
untary enlistment Of colOred men
into the Army as well as their in
duction into the military service
under the selective service law.
Robert B. Kelly, a minor, through
his father, Robert r. Kelly, 9 A
street northeast, asks the court
to enjoin Secretary Patterson and
General Hershey from enforcing
any regulation barring or limiting
the voluntary enlistment Of quail
fed cOlored persons in the Army
while white persons are permitted
to enlist. He also asked the court
to enjoin Mr.. Patterson from con-
Quoting any Army recruiting cam
paign so long as the Army con-
tinues its suspension of voluntary
enlistments Of colored men,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Police Get Threots
OF New Violence
In Venice. Golf,

VENICE, CALF. (PaeiRe Press
syndieate)--Polies La Howard L.
Hentershes. IN ehkfwe Of the Ven
lee sub-station, this week, cancelled
All vacations and days OF for pO-
lice under his jurisdiction after re-
eeiyinR a series Of mysterious tele-
phone calls threatening TO clean
out" the Negro community OF ven
ice. ~. 49,
While Hentershee and his men
stood on guard agsinst y posslDis
outbreak Of Violenee, four white
men were arrested and CHARGE
with kidnaPping in eOnneetiOn Gish
the attack on several Negro emu
dren and parents here the night
ThreS Of these, I7-ysar-OA boys,
have been PLACED undsr $3.50 bail
each and their trial set for Oct T.
while the fourth, Richard Snsp-
pard, an adult, was called up pc
fore the municipal court IN west
Los Angeles 70 answer shargss.
According 20 reports, CtifSon
Alexander, rs, ives thrown into an
auto, beaten by the mob on sept
z; that EDDIE MnldrOw, ID. vas
chased into his house By . man
Who kicked down thu door, STROBE
IN and rUtroMAed only when tns
boy and his mother eOufrontsd him'
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
U. 8. Foreign Policy
To Be Communist
Moss Rally Topic

Communist leaders will outline
their vteWs on the new levels Of
tbs struggle for peace at mass
rally 20 Observe the 9th ami
yerHary Of the Communist Party,
Sunday evening, Sept. 70, 81 3 pm,
At the CI0 auditorium, TIA Fourth
Ave. So.
Betty Gannstt, . national OF.
gAnizstiOaal secretary Of the Com
munist Party, and Robert J. Kelly,
candidate for the Btats senate from
the 31st legislative district, vii
BE- ths spaakera. The speakers, u
70 announced, viii prssent Aths
full position Of the party on for
siRn policy and lie relation 10 the
issues AZ home, housing, jobs and
security"
MsFidal Lsi5usuE, WeIl-knOWb "
cal author and speaker, VIII be pre-
sent a question period wtll BE-
part Of the program.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
St. Paul Judge ''Errs";
Refuses Peery New Trial
After Reversing Self

released At that time and has been
free since.
John Mcneil, assistant city cor
poration counsel, objected 10 the
judges ruling granting = new trial
Mcneil cOntended that Judge
Rounds action In letting the de-
PENDANT out on bail and granting
him q new trial, was not valid be-
cause II was not accompanied by
the required memorandum from the
Judge stating the grounds for the
order.
Apparently II was upon this tech
nicality that Judge Rounds reversed
himself. thereby denying PeeTy
"his day in court"
Smith commended that the city
corporation eOunHel's Office had pro-
eeeded under the state statute,
rather than local ordinance. The
statute requires = jury trial and the
city ordinance violation IL tried by
a municipal Judge alone. Smith had
originally asked for q jury for the
re-trial.
ledge Rounds iR . memorandum
said that u has long been the pTae.
tee In mmnieipaI court that . tab
charge alleges violation Of . city
SrdiRanes unless specifically IN.
dieateA that the complaint h made
under state statnte. In this case,
Ne said. RsitheT on the tab nor Dur
lag the trial vas the state statuts
referred %. TIE court likewise BE-.
lievea. Judge Rounds sahd, that tha
defendant h guilty ~ . yiolaii0n
u the Ordinames s0yeTtng ~indeeent
&HpOsura."
Observers are saybnG that PesTy,
wko u q wOTld War n VstsTan
with m0re than tive years overseas
service. and 10 prsyious police rec
ord. has fer soms reason become the
-perneeuted, rather than the prose-
ented IN this ease" whaEs the com
plaining witnesses we're In reality
-tsanpaasinG" % vel % window
psspiaG."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Attempt TO Lower Negro
IlliteracY in Experiment

HAMPTON, Va. (NNPA)-The
second phase Of five-phase edu-
cational project to lower the rate
Of functional illiteracy among adult
Negroes ended here last Saturday
after demonstrating in a two-day
institute the effectiveness for civil
ian use Of certain teaching tech
niques developed by the army.
Veterans who took part in the
Army's wartime program for elimi-
mating illiteracy joined with edu-
Gators, social workers, and college
administrators in preparing a
course to teach teachers" how TO
teach adult illiterates.
The project is being sponsored
by the United States Office of Edu-
cation in cooperation with the
American Association for Adult
Education and through q $23. 900
grant Of the Carnegie Corporation.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Grid Open House
Stdrts Sept. %
At 20-Lirnited

The first football open house will
be held Saturday, September 20,
at the Twenty Limited club, Hum
bOldt Ave. No. and Olson High
way, when the Minnesota Golden
GOphers begin their i94G grid sea
son against the Nebraska Corn
huskers. Starting at l p. m, the
club viii be open for those who
wish 20 listen 10 the radio broad
cast Of the game, and will be open
all afternoon for football fans who
want 10 come there after the game
Ths Sunday matinee sOiress al
the club will begin the first Sun.
day In October, Il was announced
this week. On Sunday afternoon,
September 20, the Twenty Limited
Club and the LimitserS will hold
= closed party for msmbeFA and
invited guests.
The steering COMMITTEES VI the
Lnitsers includes Sidney Williams,
Richard Mann, Donald Brady, JT.,
Mrs. Paul Smith. James Carter
and Gwen CrenshaN.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

Ing counsslinR concerning yOca-
tionaI training and educational op.
Social Welfare committee is re.
sponsible for providing services
upon request from individuals OF
other agencies, the need for which
arises out Of inadequate resources
or n requirement for . specialized
skin.
Does IntsTTaeiAl Work
The intsrraeial committee MAN.
tains q study Of the factors which
indicate the existence Of racial ten
sion In the community and strives
toward the elimination Of the same.
II promotes special projects Of an
intsrfacial nature such ~ the oh.
EeFVanee Of Race Relations Week,
Responsible for the development
Of "sslf-impr0vsment" resources
within the Negro community and
for promoting cooperation with
other agencies toward the broad
objectiVes Of the Urban League
movement II the eo-ordinatinG com.
mittss.
GeFaIdins LaWhOFR. bliRd-deaI
artist, here NSF. Is. Auspices
CFedjafaWn Credit Umion.---Advt.
Announcing recital October 4, a
Pilgrim baptist Church. starring
Adr. L. W. Harris, bang-baEbt0ne
-AdVt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Antler Guards
Are Commissioned
BY Elks LODGE

A branch Of the military division
Of the IBP0EW, known as ths
Antler Guards, was recently SEE
up by BriRAdlsT General Willis
BuTrell, commissioned bv com
mapder.in-chief and Grand Exalted
Ruler j. Finley Wilson.
officers commissioned were,
Colonel Edward Hayes, chief Of
staH; Colonel Leon r. Lewis, otgt-
Ger 81 the day; QuaFtermAatsr RED
ben Warren, treasurer; Adiutant
Cecil Taylor, Br., secretary; Major
Pascal Todd, plans and training
officer Colonel Edward Green, JE.,
chaplRinI Assistant AdjutanG James
Hudson, junior vice commander;
Colonel Carl Ampey, assistant
plans and training officer. Also IN
the organization are; Captains
Arthur Briggs and Carlos Men
doEa, and SGT. Arthur Lyons.
Brigadier General Burrell and
the staH are IN charge Of all mill
taTy units Of the ElkS lodges Of
Minnesota and Iowa.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

9 10 $50 pm. TO explain plans fOI
the Self-SurVey. The dinner will
begin at $3.50 pm. Reservations
will be $50 q plate.
II In estimated that approximate
ly 5000 will be needed 10 cover
the complete expense Of the self
survey Of Minneapolis citizens, and
10 carry on expenses Of the Council
for the coming year.
A staff Of Out-of. town experts,
including DIR. Charles johnson Of
Fisk University. and members 81
the staff Of the Self.Eurvsy In race
relations conducted In Pittsburgh,
Pa, win aid q picked staff Of Min
nsapolis surveyors and experts In
setting up the survey.
Advances contributions for the
Council work are already being re-
ceived from local civic and social
organizations, including small com
munity and nsiRhbOThoOd groups.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Nv JOHN ]. PARKSDALR

Judge John L. Rounds reversed
himself when he held that he erred
in granting q new trial 70 Nelson
ID. PeeFy. 3729 Fourth avenue s..
Minneapolis, who was arrested In
August on a charge Of indecent
exposure. BY the order granted
the St. Paul Judge grants the mo-
ton by the city corporation eoun-
sells office 10 reconsider, and two
other motions, one 10 vAcats the
order for q new trial and another
TO vaeats the bail release order. IL
denies the defendants motion for q
Jury trial and remands the defend
ant 10 the 81. Paul Workhouse 10
complete a sentences Of 90 days i'm
posed by Judge Rounds, who oFigi-
nally found him guilty.
Last Saturday, Frances ".
Smith, attOrnsy for PeeTy, Sled an
appeal TO the state supreme court.
Smith also asked that the $4,000
bail for Peery BE- rsinstated while
the case h pending before the Su-
preme court. Judge ROuRda, after
eOMferFing with Ira karOa Of the
city attOFRsy's Office. deferred the
bail ruling for farther stRdy.
Judge Rounds found Peery guilty
after Eve young women testified
that they had seen him nude on
three different days when they
looked through his bedroom window
at Concordia College where he was
living temporarily A. . member Of
an inteT-raeial student industrial
study group.
After several human interest and
civic grOnps became interested IN
the case, and secured counsel fer
PeeEy, ledge RgusAs hsmFA the mo-
tiOn By Smith, early thia m0nth. f0g
. rev trial Tbs judge then de-
eiAea, after taking the matter m
der advinemsnt fer several days.
and In spite 81 The plea made b.
the city att0rRey's Office against
the m@tion. that PeeEy -subgtan-
italy had nea had his aay h eomrt, /"
and granted . nsw trial PssTy waa
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Improve Health Conditions
To Fight Racial Tenaior

WASHINGTON, d. c. lNNPA)
AT the first meeting % the Fed
eral Hospital Council and It's Ad-
viEory committee, Mrs. Agnes z.
Meyer, q member Of the advisory
COMMITTEES, said that IL am firmly
convinced that more can BE- done 70
ease the racial tensions Throughout
the South By improving sanitation,
health, medical and educational
facilities for Negroes and for the
poor white population than By any
other means"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Auth Air Group Gets
Permanent Assignment

WASHINGTON, d, c. (NNPAl
The 477th Composite Group OF
the Army Air Forces is permanent
" assigned TO the Army Air base
at LockbOuTne, Ohio, and will re-
main there, Army Air Forces Head
quarters here announced last Wed
nesday.
This announcement, the War De-
partment said, refutes rumors that
this outstanding AAF Unit would
be transferred and was made as a
result Of numerous inquiries re-
ceived by AAF headquarters here,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Interstate Conference
Prefers Labor Prejudice

WASHINGTON, d. c. (NNPA)
The interstate Conference OF EN-
ployment Security Agencies. in I.
conference with Department OF
Labor officials, last Thursday went
on record as being opposed to the
non-discriminatory policies pre-,
viously proposed TO Secretary OF
Labor Lewis B. Schellenbach by
representatives Of minority groups
The minority groups representa-
tiyes had met with Mr.. Schweilen,
bach the previous day and proposed
A non-discrimination policy for the
protection Of minority group inter
est when the United States EN-
ployment Service is returned to the
states Nov. Is.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Mississippi Voters
File BiIbO Complaint

JACKSON, Miss. (NNPA) -
More than fifty Negro and white
qualified voters filed last Monday
sworn complaints with the Senate
Committees TO Investigate Com
paign Expenditures and on Elec'
tions and Privileges in Washington
charging that the nomination OF
senator Theodore G. CThe Man
Bilbo in the Mississippi Democratic
primary on July 2 was tainted
with fraud, duress and illegality."
The complaints asked that Sena-
tor Bilbo be denied his seat in the
next Congress which conVenes Jan
z,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Negro Soldier" Film
OF World Wur II
To Be Shown Here

The much talked about docu-
mentary film made by the War De
paTtment, The Negro Soldier" will
be shown Wednesday evening, 0c-
tober 2, at 8 p. m, at Phyllis
Wheatley House.
A donation of twenty-five cents
which will 20 to the church build.
ing fund of Glendale Seventh Ad.
ventist church now being built al
Glenwood and Fremont AYES. No,
will be accepted.
The Negro Soldier" is a Aim
showing the contribution made by
the Negro servicemen during
World War ii.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Rev. Clarence Nelson
Gets Autograph Copies
From Attorney General

Rev. Clarence 7. X. Nelson, pas
tor Of Camphor Memorial MethO-
dist church and president Of the
st. Paul branch Of the NAACP,
last week received autographed
copies Of the description Of two
pictures In the Office Of Attorney
General Tom G. Clark, in the De
partment Of Justice, Washington,
ID. G. The pictures by the artist
KFOll are Justice Defeated and
Justice Triumphant"
Speaking In the CamphOr church
last Sunday, Rev. Nelson called the
attention Of his congregation 10
"a Word Of Praise for United
States Attorney General Tom c.
Clark" printed In the ehuFch's bull
letin for Sept. 20 and written By
Nelson.
The 81. Paul Ministers Associa-
ton, in its meeting on Monday,
adopted q resolution presented by
the CamphOr pastor, asking PTesi-
dent Truman TO grant amnesty i'm
mediately 70 ~all imprisoned con-
seientious DIRECTORS, including ge-
hpyah's Witnesses, and 70 those
others who, though they have com
pleted their sentences, continue 10
suffer for their hdelitV 10 con-
science by loss Of civil riRhts." The
81. Paul Ministers Association 10
composed Of most Of the Protestant
ministers Of st. Paul
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Southern Pacific Road
MAY Reverse JimerO Rule

LOS ANGELES-OHicials OF the
Southern Pacific railroad, who have
been under fire ever since news
leaked out about the eOmpany'S
policy Of segregating Negro pas
sengers leaving here Tor the South
have promised Negro leaders here
that they will consider q reversal
Of the policy shortly.
Despite protestatiOns on the part
of company officials that their only
wish was to make travelling rs
convenient and comfortable as pos
sible for Negro passengers. the eiti.
zens Of Los Angeles have made u
clear that they are determined 70
put an end 10 the discrimination.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Palestine Lodge
To Confer Degree
Al Wheutley House

Palestine Lodge No. 7, y. and
A. NJ. Prince Hall aifiliation, will
confer the NJ. NJ. degree Saturday
evening 1t \ p, m, NJ Phyllis Wheat.
ley house, Twenty-Five men have
voluntarily submitted their pstl-
tons to Palestine Lodge during the
past year, 10 add 10 lee growing
membership, Visiting brothers are
welcome. Refreshments will be
served. A. b, Wright 10 WOrphlp-
ful Master ], ouaFteIman II
Senior Warden, and @. Smith II
Junior Warden.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Floyd Bonnorn Wins
Auto Rocing Lourels
Al Des MONIES, lowe

Floyd BannRrn of Minneapolis
streaked around a muddy track in
his "Bannarn Special" at 100 miles
an hour to win auto races at Des
Moines. Iowa, last Sunday. Ban
narn, who has two racing cars, won
another race at Spencer County
Iowa fair recently.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
St. Paul War Veterans Issue Public Statement:
Nine DOrie Miller Post Officers, Members
Resign; Charge Communist Interference

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OF
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Of the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

MhTLln DFOWn
Martin Brown, 1854 Third Ave.
So, Minneapolis, received word this
week that the War Department
Public Relations division special
service staff had put the military
stamp Of approval on his book,
-Four Years In an Ammunition
Plant" Mr.. Browns manuscript
Is now ready to be submitted to
publishers. He will leave Mime
apolis this week to visit the Ameri-
can Legion convention in San Fran
cisco, and from there will visit
friends in Los Angeles, Calf,
where he viii be the house guest Of
Mrs. Jesse J. Reeves, 2ll5 w. 9th
Pl. Following that he will make an
extensive trip through the south
and east before returning home
about October q. He says that on
his tour he will act as "a self-ap-
pointed goodwill AmbsssadoT 10
former Governor Harold z. Stassen
Of Minnesota"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Dinner at Curtis Hotel
To Launch Minneapolis
Race Relations SURVEY

Az informal dinner meeting and reception given by Mayor Hubert
Humphreys Council Human Relations held
Minneapolis g
the self relations Minneapolis
hna fOT the Human aLionaC
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
California Town Council
Gets Anfi.Riaa Glen

RIVERSIDE, Calf. - Action was
pOstpoBSd when the city council
last week referred 10 the general
COMMITTEES an ordinance prepared
By City Attorney Miguel Estudillo
which would prohibit the display
IN certain public places Of siRna
discriminatory 10 any race. color
or creed.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Mrs. JGcqueline MGrshGlI
Gets StenogrdphOT Job
| Al Standard COMPANY

Mrs. Jacquslins Wsstbsrry Mar.
shall, 1929 Bryant Ave. No, Ii now
employed at the Standard Plumb
ing Company, Washington and
First AYES. No, ~ u stsn0gTA-
phsT. She In u graduate Of North
high school, and attended Mime
Rpolis Business College. She II
the daughter " Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
cent WestberTy. gSs Bryant Ave.
No.
Greasy BkIlIsIs
To sisan extra greasy SkllIsts %
roaSteTp. an them with Sospy water
and lsl them boil Q few minutes.
Finish BY wsshlnE IN the hishpAn
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Nelson to Tell
OF Experiences
For Mems Day

Speaker Tor the Mems Day pro-
gram at the Camphor Memorial
Methodist Church. 5S6 Fuller Ave,
st. Paul. Sunday, at $50 y. m,
win be Wallace Floyd Nelson,
brother Of the pastor, Rev. Clar.
ence 7. Il, Nelson. Mr., Nelson will
tell Of some 81 his experiences as
u conscientious objcctor.
Nelson was released from the
Federal Correctional Institution In
DanbuTy, Connecticut, on August
IL after serving thirty three
months Of a Ave year sentence for
leaving a civilian public work camp
IN 1919. His release was brought
about by Attorney General Tom G,
Clark, after Rev. Nelson had gone
To Washington 20 intercedc for his
brothers freedom. Nelson and Tom
Parks, another Negro conScientiou
obiector, went on hunger strikes
for their freedom. Nelson lost fifty
pounds during the lO7 days that
he was on u hunger strike for his
freedom.
Rev. Nelson will preach on the
subject: Gods Man" at the II
II. N, Mems Day service and music
will DO furnished for both the ser.
vice and program by mems
chorus, directed by Albert Ranham,
Sr.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

FIRST woman Mayer
A Kansas town elected the ArG
woman mayor In the world Mrs
Med0Fp SalteT ~ ArRonla IN la87
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

Tha AGIIky Way 10 Q coDttnuOaS
hana e hght ard N sslsE system
n . part % the band