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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
CARD OF THANKS

The family Of the late Sarah Reese. wish
to thank the many friends for their kind
expressions Of sympathy and for all the
generous contributions toward a memorial
for Mrs Reese. and for the many and
beautiful horRl contributions We wish IN
extend special thanks TO Pioneer Lodge
No |, St Paul. and To the members Of
the Eastern Star. 10 Father Llewcllyn Will
liams. Rev. Benjamin Moore and 70 Mrs.
Ada Long. Mrs. J. SisnRy and Mrs. Kath-
crime Wilson. Also 70 the friends and pat
rons of Mr.. and Mrs James Williams.
Mr. d. A. Reese.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller.
Mr. Airing Reese,
Mr. George Howard
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
Parade Didn't Include
Enough Territory, He Says

To the Editor: | would like to
know why the Elks parade on Sun
day did not go through all of the
Negro section? In your paper you
tell me about civil rights in Mime
sofa and then these Negroes were
afraid to parade downtown and
through all Of the Negro section.
What kind of parade was this?
Tiger Jack.
2SS Rondo,
st, Paul, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02


charged soldier
who Is blind as
the result Of n
brutal beating by
Aiken IS out h
CarOlina) police.
men, Is mystify-
ing to persons
who are familiar
with the functions
Of the executive
departments.
All during the
war, the War De-
partment showed
Ia imnntauca in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
AVG. Logical Choice

Considering all factors the discerning Negro
veteran for veterans organization
Veterans Committee Yet the Twin Cities as far as can be
aSceTaned Negro World are enrolled In the
AVG. 800 " - WV ' S'''' " INV
definitely and regousy dedicated to the principles
American dead fought and died The
ermnaton ssErsgaSn and the nocnnt day and night 1t will
indeed, Negro
and opportunity and join with the
and bigotry which the A. V, c. has proved 10 be.
We haven't thing against those who belong
Of the other veterans belief that in
these days Negroes align
dare to defend the rights Of all Americans
Not single of the other Veterans has
policy that consistently fights for the rights Negroes does
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02

-. .L..x. II, l,a. not xuaar
cate i!,!Sn'' ps ~ ."i IL ' On rs
"h;rI"s noI;ticaI escntcheon. So far
as we know he has never cham
",j,raJ ivncb law from the hust-
Inss ~ his native state.
-, - r.,ul o,,, tooas
No n'I's "a .arsar IL onIv
Ine I!les va -, 60 t.wh;ts en-,
stumps s"e stS'' 10 n;.;ons
premacE anu ~ -, go
ha'Isus W n'S T Lit,., ~ ~ s.un;d
up 'he uIeSs VI - -, mol;,;rai
minus; anu 'nious. " 'i - p", 80"
appears; ar, ar"I U.s.. 'T r. ~ ri
SONS vi tme I LIZ, - 80 ,asrons;n;i;,,
"..r. 40 No,roe9 WIN
- h. soys himself that the act
= much IN he regretted" The Tai
m,aJgs conscience Is obviously clean
~ cIsar
- 49,
But u not the Man ana II ing. not
MIR. Ialmadgee' VINO senator i Dido
OF MlsSlsSlppI' S"o "T' -
S ~ Is. n,ssn"" porL;n ~ fo;rs
90, =. h,.,"nt h;,otrv, Are
WIN n''n ~ 80, rmsrnnsShiss
'"es i" any Wy N .I'.,.
Perish the thou9ht--these Ee !i-'e-
men merely SOW tne uhpteteht''SSs ~
winds OF nate tnat IateL mus w
reaped as "hiri"lhds Oh u'sas'er'
The responsibility Tor Monro'
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
II Per Cent JObseekers
With Uses Are Negroes

WASHINGTON. d. c, (NNPAl.
OF the S,2l5,T72 persons seeking
employment through the United
States Employment Service in
June, 5l7,00 or II per cent were
Negro, the USES disclosed last
Tuesday,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02

We wish 10 extend our deep appreciation
and thanks TO the many Twin City friends
who by word, letter and telegram ex-
pressed their sympathy for us on our
recent loss Of our dear aunt Mrs. Slena
Bowman who passed away July 10 at her
home in Chicago. We shall never forget
those who were 80 thoughtful.
Mr. and Mrs. Reace l.. Martin
522 Fremont Ave. No.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
Washington
Spotlight

The insistence Of the NAACP
that the War Department assume
responsibility in the case Of Isaac
Woodard the dia-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
Sociolites and Their Queen, Tuke q Bow

hs hustle and hustle Of preparation for participation
float somewhat overlooked.
by
$500 which turned committee Those
who the Juana Nevis attendant the
runneP Boncstee jones' the parndes
proud OF their appearance personality.
Next hope the Socaies other group
wiz enter Negro girl the main Aquaennial
have girls OF beauty Of form and face with reign
queen OF the Lakes and they should have the opportunity
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
PAGING MESSRS. WHITE
AND GRANGER

Next week an on-the- job training
program, which may be adopted by
the National Association for the
Advancement OF COlored People and
the National Urban League. will
also be outlined in detail. explain
ing how these two and other similar
organizations may put veterans to
work in their office and at the same
time give them beneficial training
in race relations work.
MAIL BAG
To Mr. Doney Hatton, Route /,
Box 1T. Wharton. Texas: The case
Of your disability pension has been
taken up with the Veterans Ad-
ministration Headquarters here in
Washington and you will be notified
by letter on the matter on or be-
fore August Is.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
Dear Joe
By JAMES L. HICKS
JOB PROGRAM

As promised last week, there is
outlined here in concrete form a
plan for business men, Organiza-
tons and groups by which they
can actually provide jobs for vet
Grams under the On-the- job train
ing program Of the Veterans Ad-
minlstration.
This plan is for the training of
real estate agents. Drawn up by
James +. Scott, widely known real
estate operator, it has been labelled
by officials Of the Veterans Admin
istration as 1.-The best On-the- job
training program for veterans we
have ever seen" 1t covers a two
year training period and offers the
veteran training in all phases of
the real estate business.
The Board of Education of the
District of Columbia and the Vet
Grams Administration have approx
ed Mr.. SCOTS program. A veteran
already Is working and training in
Mr.. SCOTS offices in Washington.
While studying under this program
the veteran is receiving $50 a
month subsistence allowance from
the Veterans Administration in ad-
dition to the money he makes in
the real estate business.
Broken down into four phases of
study, the course provides for train
ing in real estate law, salesman
ship, property management, and
office administration.
Under real estate law, the veter-
an is taught contracts (sales, rents,
and so FORTH, negotiable instru-
ments, public utilities, domestic re-
lations, and partnerships and corpo-
rations.
To teach the veteran salesman
ship, Mr.. Scott lists: methods of
appraising, techniques of selling
business ethics, fire and casualty
insurance, and the mathematical
theory of investment.
Property management takes the
CT into bookkeeping for a rea
estate office, tenant selection, anC
property supervision and manage.
ment, including the cost and super.
vision of installing and repairing
and the cost and supervision of re-
decorating apartments and build
ings.
The final phase Of the course, Of
: flee administration, covers person
/ mel problems and office manage
ment.
This column pauses to salut,
: Jimmy Scott for his on-the- jol
! training program for veterans
Thanks for being a real American
Now, about real estate men al
, over the nation: This is not directe,
, at you in any vein Of criticism
: Nothing is offered you in the alb
A stract. But here is a plan that vii
r work. II is working. What are 20
going to do about it?
Here's what you can do abou
r II: Copy this program, take it
: your state board Of education, an
r tell the board that you want I
= hire veteran in your office unde
: the on-the- job training program
II your board Of education approve
= il, take the approved program
=, the nearest contact office of Il
Veterans Administration.
!. That's all you need do. The V
will do the rest. The VA will eithC
a find a veteran for you or let yC
y hire one of your own choosing.
" either instance, it will be standir
! ready to pay him SOS or $50
=. month subsistence allowance viii
y he works for you, depending
!, whether he is single or married.
! So you wanna help a veteran
- Well, here's your chance.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02

such as this mock the principle on
which il is founded?
"You can have no real democ-
racy when the people in your midst,
whatever their race or color or
creed, and whatever their crime
may be, cannot be sure of fair
trial and handed justice. No
one wants sentimental kindness,
but all men under whatever govern
ment they live want freedom and
Justice. There is no freedom when
one group of individuals can strike
fear into the hearts Of other in
dividuals and use violence against
them.
II hope neither the federal nor
the state authorities will rest I'M
til these men who besmirched the
honor of our nation and of our
democracy have been brought to
trial. | do not want them killed,
because you cannot bring back the
dead by adding to their number,
But | want these men held up to
ridicule in their own environment
as men who do not understand how
to uphold democracy or live in a
democratic community. want
them obliged to make what restitu'
ton is possible TO those who live
and whose loved ones have beer
killed, and | want them placed
where they must be harmless.
People who can think that such
actions are right are dangerous II
any community and, since they can
not control themselves, they shoulC
be permanently restrained by theiI
government"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02

Our last weeks editorial Woodland G. l.
victim southern police brutality whose gouged
the locale Of the crime Georgia The from
the NAACP bureau printed July edition.
credited Georgia police with the crime The
last weeks edition. Aiken a. c.
Our editorial prepared at time when still thought
crime committed In Eugene Talmadge's state.
We make this correction because the
enough blood her hands without unuy adding her
hlemIAheh eAcuichenn. y "
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
On To Buffalo!

The Ames Lodge EkS Drum and BuRe Corps Uniformed
well drilled covered itself with glory in the Mill Cy Aquatenna
Non-unormy dress, always bane
marching hing groups. was not present In the Ames group
This organization to
Es convention In Buffalo In New York. they they give
minneapolis and Minnesota good advertising
help the unit TO Buffalo. Contributions
No ManaA Avn ~.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish TO thank our many friends
and neighbOrs for their kindness. words Of
sympathy and beautiful floral Offering eN-
tended in the loss Of our loving husband
and brother.
Th, M,npfns Eap,ilv
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
IN MEMORIAM

In memory of our dear mother. May
BurnAuRh. who departed this life In July.
1914.
As you rest in your grave, dear mother,
Your smiles are with US yet.
Our memory Is fresh as ever,
because We cannot forget.
Your children. Inca Clark, Claude
and Earl RmrnhnRh.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
Daily Press Comment On
Georgia Lynchings
White Supremacy" in Georgia

uth AHhNAb
were too dangerous to live.
Decent white people everywhere
feel heartsick sense of shame over
this ugly event beside a lonely side
road northeast Of Atlanta. Are we
indeed the race that the gallused
Talmadge so recently proclaimed
supreme" as he promised to take
steps to keep the Negro in his
place? Those who preach hatred
and denial Of the rights Of man
in any State, North or South
might ask what is their re-
sponsibility when something like
this happens, and sixty bullets
loosed at close range show the
Negro his place" in American life.
The score for Georgia since 1882
now stands at 525 lynchings. She
is second only to Mississippi in
execution without trial. Governor
Arnall leaves no doubt Of his in
dignation over the murders in Wal
ton County. He rightly says that
civilized people everywhere" will
be watching to see what happens
now. All of us, North and South,
stand condemned before this out
rage and share with Georgia's
great majority of decent and law
abiding people the humiliation Of
this disgrace.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02

In memory OF our dear father Claude
BurnAuEh. Sr.. who departed this life in
July 1919.
Till memory fades and life departs,
You will live forever in our hearts
Time takes away the edge Of grief.
But memory turns back every leaf
Your children, Inca Clark. Claude
and Earl BurnauRh.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02

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springs boan support and well padded with ana
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New Pillows
1898 1898

Give your sofas, divans and easy chairs
the added beauty and comfort OF these
big square pillows. New and large selec-
ton ;. !. in an assortment of gay colors
and decorative fabrics of quality.
Kanns-Art Goods-Fourth Floor
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
Move 10 Grant
Lincoln Univ.
(Mo.) S462,500

Jefferson City, Mo.-The APP
preparations Committee of the
House of Representatives branch
of the Missouri Legislature has
approved a grant to State Sup
ported institutions with $462, 500
for Lincoln University (MissourD
to provide dormitories primarily
for veterans. The bill, if passed
by the upper branch of the legis-
lature, carries with it a provision
by which the school must match
this sum to be used exclusively
for residence halls. 1t is esti-
mated the funds, when matched,
would be sufficient to provide
housing for 300 students.
The urgency for the need of
the proposed facilities is obviated
by the completely filled campus
residence halls and the overflow
into the city and the rejection of
approximately 200 applicants for
admission to the university.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State of Arkansas.
County of Pulaski, IS.
In The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Nance Settles Jr., Plaintiff
VS.. No. 1918
Bobbie Settles, Defendant
The Defendant, Bobbie Settles,
is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff,
Nance Settles Jr.
Dated January %, 1916.
J. r. Booker,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
John l.. Sullivan
Attorney ad Litem.
H. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
By Homer Tanner y, c
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
Negro College
y und 10 Conduct
Third Campaign

The third annual nationwide
campaign of the United Negro
College Fund, to be conducted
this spring, will have Frank M.
lotion, vice president of the
Chase National Bank, as its
chairman, DR.. F. D. Patterson,
president of the Fund and of Tus-
kegee Institute, announced Sun
day.
According to Mr.. lotion, the
1916 goal will be $1,300,0O0. Con
tributions last year totaled more
than $l,000,000, and were used to
meet operating and urgent re-
quirements of the 80 leading
Negro private colleges compris-
ing the Fund. As chairman of
the New York campaign COM
mittee last year, Mr.. lotion help
ed to raise $350,0O0.
Thomas A. Morgan, president
of the Sperry Corporation and
national chairman of the Funds
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22

l945 appeal, has agreed to serve
as chairman of the national exc
cutive committee. For the third
successive year, Winthrop AID
rich, chairman of the board of
the Chase National Bank, will act
as national treasurer, and John
d. Rockefeller, Jr., as chairman
of the national advisory commit
tee. William II. Long Jr., presi-
dent of Doremus and Co., will
serve as public information chair
man.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
Harmful Insects

There are, among the more than
625, 900 species of insects known to
science. only very small per cent
that are harmful to man or his pos
sessions. A few years ago, when the
department Of agriculture's bureau
Of entomology listed all the insects
that were then preying on the men.
the domestic animals and the crops
from one end of the country to the
other, that list had a total Of only
235 species! That Is less than one
half Of one per cent Of the species
known to entomology.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
Flu Vaccine In Egg

A new influenza vaccine said to be
10 times as effective as former vac
cines has been developed at Prince
ton university. By needing eggs. In
f1uenza was given to embryo chicks
in incubators. By draining off the
fluid and placing in laboratory sepa-
rator, vaccine was produced,
which makes it possible to secure
better protection in man. An aver
age Of a milligram Of vaccine is
obtained from each egg. and it
takes about half of that to immunize
a person.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22

official recognition from the Ii
censing authorities. Between the
two, they showed how certain
closed economic doors can be
opened. They can be opened by
personal competence and admin
istrative fair dealing. More of
both is needed for the liberation
of Negro workers from the caste
system that withholds from them
in many fields of activity, the
rlghtful reward of competence
and merit"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
Virginia City
Gets It's First
Negro Plumber

Portsmouth, Va,--Raymond j.
Durant, husband of the former
Miss Hattie Ives of the city of Lit
tie Rock. distinguished himself
in Portsmouth during the early
part of January when he became
the first Negro of that city to pass
a loca Examination qualifying
him ito operate in the city as a
master plumber" The tests in
Portsmouth are both theoretical
and practical and involve work
with blueprints, plans for piping
a duplex apartment and practical
work including joint wiping and
other plumbing techniques. The
test is considered difficult and
a number of applicants, some of
them graduates of Hampton and
Tuskegee, have failed to pass it..
The wife of the applicant is the
daughter of Mrs. A. B. Ives, dis
tinguished for her interest in
civic affairs prior to her several
years ago.
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
daily discusses the event at
length in an editorial, from
which the following significant
paragraphs are quoted:
ut is a circumstances worth
thinking about that there is not a
single Negro master plumber in
Norfolk. No Negro applicant for
this rating has ever succeeded in
passing the examinations of the
Norfolk board of plumbing in
spectors. There is no reason to
believe that the Norfolk board
has eever been guilty of dis
elimination, although there is
plenty of evidence that in many
other Southern cities discrimina-
ton has been practiced. The ex-
planation must be accepted that
the Negro applicants who flunked
the examination of the local lack
ed the theoretical and practical
knowledge that would have en-
abled them to pass it.
In the Portsmouth case, the
successful applicant for a mas
ter plumber rating gained his
proficiency in collegiate training
schools and in the employ of the
Federal government. He did not
come up through the ranks of
private employment. He reports
that the examination of him by
the Portsmouth board was not
discriminatory - that the same
tests were given two white APP
Iplcants who took the examina-
ton at the same time. That is to
the Portsmouth boards credit. It
made history by giving master
plumbing credentials to the first
Negro to achieve this rating in
the Norfolk Portsmouth area.
But the successful applicant
made history toby acquiring
the kind of theoretical and prac-
tical knowledge that demanded
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
LEGAL NOTICES
WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State Of Arkansas.
County of Pulaski, SIS.
In The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Dolola Wilson, Plaintiff
VS.. 10. 75714
Robert Lee Wilson, Defendant
The Defendant, Robert Lee
Wilson, is warned to appear in
this court within thirty days and
answer the complaint of the
plaintiff, Dolola Wilson.
Dated January %, 1916.
]. r. Booker,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
John A. Hibbler
Attorney ad Litem.
H. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Homer Tanner, D. c.
---k-
WARNING ORDER
State of Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, IS.
IN The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Magnolia Maxwell, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 75717
Dave Maxwell, Defendant
The Defendant, Dave Maxwell,
is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff,
Magnolia Maxwell.
Dated January %, 1916.
J. r. Booker,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
John A. Hibbler
Attorney ad Litem.
H. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Homer Tanner, D. c.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
DONATED
$1,000

TIM CAIN, OF Hot
who donated the equip
ment for the shoe depart
ment at Fargo Agricul-
tural School, Flo y d
Brown, Principal, The
equipment is wort h
$1,000. This is one of
the outstanding educa-
tional contributions.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
By CHARLES ALIEN

Cant leave Henry for security? only borrow
buck"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
WARNING ORDER

State Of Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, IS.
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
Dorothy Hodges, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 75917
Edward Hodges, Defendant
The Defendant Edward Hodges
is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer
the complaint Of the plaintiff
Dorothy Hodges.
Dated: February 6, 1916
j. X. Booker, Solicitor for Plaintiff
John A. Hibbler, Attorney ad
Litem.
II. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Early Red, D. c.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
WARNING ORDER

w hIlINlIN1 OiNDEh
State of Arkansas,
County Of Pulaski, IS
In The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Johnnie Mae Jennings, Pla'~itfr
VS., No. 1915
James B. Jennings, Defendant
The Defendant, James B. Jen-
nings, is warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and ans
wer the complaint of the Plaintiff,
Johnnie Mae Jennings.
Dated Jan. 81, 1916
w. A. Singfield,
Solicitor for Plaintiff
J. r. Booker,
Attorney ad Litem.
III. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk,
BY Ealy Red, d. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-21

 Kills Four.

Walpole, Mass, March 2l-(UP) Two employees of the Kendall Mills were near death today with burns suffered in an explosion and fire that killed four fellow workers,
 The bodies of Earle Lepper, 48, of Walpole, chief of the plants fire department, and Nicolino Gel lunale, 35, of Franklin were found in the bleachery section of the cot- ton mill yesterday. The other two victims, William Barton, 38, and James F. Phelan, 34, both of Nor- wood, died at hospital last night.
 With critical burns at a Norwood hospital were Clarence Robinson, 35, of Walpole, plant foreman, and George Hardie, 33, of Medfield.
 Plant officials said the explosion followed a minor fire thought to have been extinguiShed. Flames ap- parently crept' into pipes carrying cotton to bins in the bleachery. Lepper and Cellunale were thrown into a hot water tank following the cotton explosion.
 Spontaneous combustion was blamed for the first fire.