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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Letters
Some Men Have Nerve
Writes Minneapolis Reader

Editor: This comes to remind
you that enjoy reading your very
fine paper. Your editorials are
constructive, and your news items
are clean and to the point. al
ways enjoy reading Mrs. Russell's
column. Her article, last week.
on which wife has the worst head
ache, the wife of drunkard. a
philanderer, or gambler, was
amusing. Her compositions are all
good, but to the unmarried woman,
| would suggest it would be bet
ter to humbly submit to an old
maids blessedness, than take a
husband with either one of the
habits mentioned. However, there
are men who possess all Of the
qualities she mentions, who have
the nerve to ask some mothers
daughter to become their wives!
Enclosed find $3.50 for one
years subscription to the Mime
apolis Spokesman, which is grow
ing weekly in popularity. Thank
ing you for your interest in our
community and our folks in gen
eral,
Dovie Phelan,
1916 10th Ave. So.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

thing tremendous, inspiring, world
shaking enough to be recorded in
the public prints was unable TO
discover II, and | pride myself on
having a fairly we'll developed nose
for news.
Both meetings, attended by an
aggregate Of $4,000 people. were
great sprawling masses Of human.
ity, most Of whom knew no more
about what was going on, Il any
thing. than did,
Back behind closed doors am
sure there was some activity which
required modicum of brains. but
there was absolutely no machinery
set up To transmit this either To
the general assemhlage or least of
all the press.
So we had the happy experience
Of prowling around amid dither
Of religious emotionalsm, with
ignorance walking around on its
hind legs,
Most Of the conferences. politi-
cal or industrial rallies ! have at
tended during the past several
years have had q semblancr Of or
VaniEation. Important pcrsOnages
have appeared on the platform
during the various sessions, de-
liyered their addresses and before
the applause or ho0s had died
away, somebody officially con-
Rected passed out mimeographed
comics 10 the hard. " oFkinR gentle
men Of the press.
Not so at either Of these great
conventions. Not only was there
not one line set to paper Of any
Mind. but there was not even q
table provided for the reporters to
collect their own misauot atoms in
comfort.
Being a religious gathering. |
suppose the leaders felt that IL was
quite sufficient IL the contents Of
the speeches and reports were un-
derstAndahle to the speakers and
God. but unless heaven is blessed
with some highly proficient stenog.
raphers | am sure God, Himself.
Is confused.
Even the addresses Of the re
spective presidents dealing with
such matters rs the state vt the
nation fell into this category. AZ
ter some maneuverinR | was able
to obtain a copy Of the profundities
Of the Rev, u. V. Jemison. president
Of the Atlanta group, by purchas-
ing = copy In pamphlet form at 2S
cents n throw being hawked by mer-
cenaries outside the auditorium.
At Columbia after year Of
prayerful elaboration. the Rev. G.,
L. Prince had but one dog-eared
copy Of his address, which had
been entrusted 90 an elusive secre-
tAry, who reluctantly permitted me
90 glance at II within her watch.
ful eyesight,
In both cases the ultimate in
telligenee obtained was hardly
worth the effort expended, but the
fact that they did have few
phrases put to paper was rare
exception.
Most Of the financial and stats
teal reports were delivered into
the eVaporating air Of the micro
phones In n monotonOus drone 20
the accompaniment of snures from
the assembly, but whenever any.
body went to town with the more
rRmbunctious and noisy tricks Of
the evangelistic trade. he was
greeted with an enthusiastic recep-
ton Of "Amens" and "hallelujahs
which caused the roof to bulge.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

All Of which proved that the
leaders were thoroughly familiar
with their business Of keeping the
secular side Of the convention
away from the mob who were more
concerned about dry bones than dry
statistics and figures.
Most Of the people were there for
"A good time and showed II when
ever n speaker displayed mastery
Of traditional Baptist rousements.
Even a white Southern clergyman,
Rev. Mr.. Middleton, was cheered
10 the caves when he told them to
stick to Jesus and avoid all Of the
new man made ideologies designed
to change the status quo.
The status quo IN Georgia at
that moment was at its lowest ebb
with Gene Talmadgc frOthing at
the month and lyRchers lurking in
the OITiRg. but the Help him
LOrdr' and Hear him. Jesus"
shouts almost shook the rafters az
he eXhorted them TO turn deaf
ears 20 all Of the new PHILOSOPHERS
creeping into American life.
II the response can be a gauge.
at least 5000 praying folk are safe
from the EVIL" influences Of the
clio, the Southern Conference for
Human Welfare and the National
Anti Poll Tax League.
News gathering in Atlanta was
Of the black market variety. With
no centralized point to dispense
the mysteries Of the various or
ganiEations like the Women's
Auxiliary, the laymen's group and
the moderators' sessions. all Of
which were scattered in many
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

churches away from the main con-
vention hall, reporters had to dash
from place to place picking up
journalistic crumbs.
All Of this had TO be taken with
grain Of salt, depending on
whose axe the reporters infOr-
mant was out to grind. Accord
ing to the ''Outs" everything was
chaos and bordering on disiRtegTa-
tiOn, but according to the ''iRs" all
was harmony, peace and light.
In various hotel rooms little
knots Of disgruntled cIergymen
could be found Matching dark and
shady plots which kept going up in
smoke as soon as a counterpart
was born.
With the world dangling on the
pFecipice Of an economic and
moral depression, the 5000 gath
cred in elaboration at Columbia
spent several hours debating
whether the present pictures Of
Jesus which adorn stained church
windows are authentic or whether
the Savior looked like somebody
else.
The conclusions were that since
there were no cameras in Jerusa-
lem in those days, there is
room for grave doubts, and that
they let the Catholics stick to the
pictures and statues while the
Baptist should seek God, through
intuition.
Undoubtedly there was some
serious work done behind closed
doors by q handful Of planners, a
score or 30. at the respective con.
SentiOhs, but most Of the 10000
delegates just came along for the
ride.
Since they came from as far west
as California, as far south as Texas
and all other intermittent points.
counting transportation and the
time lost from work, the conven-
tons can be aptly described as two
milllOn-dollar camp meetings. Ev-
erybody ought TO go to heaven at
those prices.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Friday, September 81, 1916

Some significant political de-
velopmentS emerged from the state
convention of the Minnesota Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. The ALL de-
cIared open war on the CLIO, which
has already resulted in dissolution
of joint AFL-CI0 political action
in Minneapolis. With strong words
of condemnation for Communists,
the convention side-tracked all reso-
buttons regarded as rejecting the
Communist Party line. 1t also
called for a series Of changes IN
state labor laws, asking an amend
ment Of the act which now pro-
hibits picketing of a firm unless a
majority of the employees are
union members. Other changes
sought include the substitution Of q
Today Cancellation notice for the
present Today strike notice and
making an employers interference
with collective bargaining an un-
fair labor practice.
Increases in railroad and motor
freight rates in Minnesota were
voted by the railroad and ware
house commission last week, but
not until a sharp division had de-
veloped among the body's three
members. A three per cent in
crease on livestock, agricultural
products, fax, straw, and brick
was granted with a six per cent
increase allowed for a list Of gen
eral items. Commissioner Ray p.
Chase vigorously dissented in the
granting of the increases, charging
that they will add TO ''the vicious
infiationary cycle" He was out
voted, however, by Commissioners
Frank W. Matson and N. J. Holm
berg.
NOTES: Your automobile will
have two license plates next year.
The secretary Of states office an
nounces black figures on an
aluminium colored background will
be the color scheme. DeRdline for
purchase without penalty is Nov.
is. Charles Mum, former
railroad and warehouse commits
sioner and secretary to the late
Representative William j. Gal
lagher. is being considered for ap-
pointment to a vacancy on the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Minnesota legislators will re-
ceive a regularly published "legis-
lative" letter from the Minnesota
Federation Of Labor department Of
public relations presenting labor's
case.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
AFL Wants to Help
MinOrities, Green Saws

CHICAGO, Ill. 49, The American
Federation Of Labor is determined
to change conditions in America
under which two-thirds of its
colored population are forced to
live below a minimum subsistence
level, William F. Green, AFL presi-
dent, told the fifth biennial con-
vention Of the Brotherhood Of
Sleeping Car Porters here last Sun
day.
The AFL's determination to do
this. Mr.. Green said, is based not
only on humanitarian motives but
also on a practical economic phi
losonhY.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

Never had the staid buffers,
ushers, maids and other Executive
Mansion workers seen anything like
Winston. He stayed up later and
slept later than even Alexander
Woollcott, who was perennial
thorn in the staf's collective side.
He ate, and thoroughly enjoyed.
more food than any two men or
three diplomats. and he consumed
brandy and Scotch with grace
and enthusiasm that left us all
open mouthed. II was not the
amount that impressed US. although
Il was quite impressive, but the
complete Sobriety that went hand
IN hand with his drinking. Winston
Churchill was the very best drinker
that has crossed the White House
threshold In my memory. From
II Guarded FDR," by Michael
o'Reilly in Saturday Evening Post.
In one community which I know
about, In an Eastern state. rows Of
dwellings have Just been completed
with wooden siding SO thin that the
carpenters actually cut il with card.
board cutters instead Of saws. and
the only insulation consists Of one
thickness Of paper which YOU could
stick your finger through. When
they are painted, these houses look
solid enough, but a few years from
now some GI may get the surprise
Of hts life when his young son
heaves q baseball right through the
living-room wall,"--Mrs. Samuel I.
Rosenman. In the American maya.
Rine,
THE social notes in the Negro
press reached an Rrpeggio Of super.
latives with last weeks reports on
the closing Of the summer season.
For Negro society had vacationed
across the continent, from Los
Angeles TO Cape Cod, from Montreal
10 Mexico City. II had worn. as one
wedding description frankly said.
original modes by famous design.
ers; Il had eaten and drunk the hest
In American postwar gaiety. II was
tops. II the reporting. customarily
exuherRnt, sometimes showed both
its own technical inaccuracies. and
the fact that tie Negro social whirl
remains raw around the edges,
there was no doubling that the fun
had been, in Frederic waksman's
terminology, really sincere. o.. Tn
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Lloyd X. Garrison Gets
National Urban League Post

NEW YORK (NNPA) - The
election Of Lloyd X. Garrison OF
New York City to the Executive
Board of the National Urban
League was announced last week
by William II. Baldwin. League
president.
Mr.. Garrison, whose election
filled vacancy on the Board. was
formerly a member Of the Board
before he went to the University
OF Wisconsin as Dean Of the Law
School. having served six years as
treasurer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Denies Government Official
Used Offensive Epithet

WASHINGTON, D. c. (NNPA)
Secretary Of Labor Lewis B.
Schwellenbach last Friday denied
that Under Secretary of Labor
Keen Johnson had used the word
"nigger" during his oath of office
ceremonies last August 20.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

-
lives, liberty and.
happiness m n y
depend upon the
outcome Of the
Paris peace con-
ference where the
forces Of eastern
communism a n d
western dsmocra-
cy are arrayed
against each
other. And in any
world armament
.uaa L. ssykknh thts
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

. n u I ] u X vi
spheres Of in
huence" with th6
S oviet Unior
struck Minnesot
prOgressives like
a thu n derbolt
leaving then
divided and con.
fused on this cru
eial political is
sue. ng a
favorite among
Minnesota hber-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
National Baptist Session
Was Headache to Press
Charges Ralph Matthews

Perhaps have been spoiled by too much government
efficiency but have just returned from of those assign
ments which try the souls of newspapermen tried desper
atey to the two great Baptist conventions at Atlanta
and Columbia s. c. and have feeling of professional fulfil
ty although not exactly my fault If there
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Mixed Bond unmixed for Films

Charlie Barnett band leader with mind his
Negro musicians his OUTFIT for long time When he took his latest
their chairs for the Aiming Of Monogram flicker
of
soh@r WOULDN'T b offended The band you'll hear On the
sound bat the outfit you'll the
nlmnw will be white
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Hmcro Storts With Diapers

" small wonder adults hold the intolerance They
cnivang at early age In babycrawlng held
were barred from competing the diaper derby You can't them
of any earlier than that
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27

Negro CTS who served in segregated during World War H.
finding that facilities
In Philadelphia national cemetery enlisted the
bodies Negro hled
and bung the bodies Of Negro servemen in the section with
the bodies Of white CTS isn't according To the best etiquette Of
segregation
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
Washington
Spotlight
BY Louis Lautier

The stake Of colored Americans
In world peace prOportiOnately II
~ great as that Of any other group
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-09-27
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Page minneapolis Spokesman
MINNESOTA
POLITICAL
ROUNDUP

Henry Wallaee's nOw-famous
speech which called for an Ameri-
can foreign policy based upon the
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pace 4-Minneapolis Spokesman
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
The tabuIatlOn ON The senatorial

games over the ith place Denton
club.
This week-end's Echedulc is
very important to several of the
clubs that are still in the running
for the play-Off positions. Camden
Wyoming will journey to Denton
to meet the DentOnianS in a twin
bill. A double win would mean con
siderable to either club. while a
split for Denton may place them
in a tie for 4th. depending ON the
outcome of the other scheduled
games. Greensboro will be at
Church Hill. a win for Church Hill
and a double loss for Denton would
move the Killers back into the first
division. FELTON, will be the guests
at Houston in dOuble-headcr.
A double win for either club has
the possibilities of moving back
into first division depending on the
results of the other games. Hartly
will be hosts to the Rock Hall cub.
While loss cannot affect the
standing of the league leaders, it
would prove of great value to the
visiting Rock IIallcrS
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
Mar-Del League
Standing of the Teams
Last Sundays Results

Last Sundays Results
Hartly 6, Greensboro 4.
Wyoming Is, Houston 2
first game).
Camden-Wyoming 4, Houston ;
(secOnd game).
Rock Hall 9, Church Hill >.
Denton 5. FELTON, ,.
Next Sundays Schedule
FELTON, at Houston u games).
Camden-W Wyoming at Denton u
games).
Greensboro at Church Hill.
Rock Hall at Hartly.
AS the result of the past week
ends play in the MarDel League
many changes took place in the
standings. Hartly clinched 1st
place, while Denton moved into
the Big Four Camden-Wyoming
strengthened their 3rd place posi-
ton as Church Hill dropped to
the second division.
Hartly triumphed over the
Greensboro "Cupids" 6 to I in a
fast and well played game. Steve
! Pavlick started for Hartly but
gave way to Bobby Knight in the
Bird after the Cupids scored three
runs. Knight halted the rally and
checked the "Cupids" for the re-
mainder of the game. Hill went
all the way for the losing nine.
Rock Hall downed the visiting
Church Killers Q to ; to improve
assure themselves a place in the
their End place spot and definitely
play-offs. Edler and the veteran
Rock Hall Mgr, Bill Loller. toll
/ ed on the mound for the Fish
tOwners, while Carter and Miles
split the duties for Church Hill
Colcman's hOme-run and Shank 5
triple with two on base proved
the most effective blows fOl
Church Hill respectively.
Denton turned back Mgr. David
sons FELTON, Combine at FELTON,
5 to 2. By virtue of this win, Den
ton moved into 4th place as Eel
ton dropped to 9Th. Hughes turned
ii very creditable performance il
turning back the FELTON, nine.
Stan Mikell's Wyoming
club won their 9th straight gam
as they toppled the Houston Lib
by's" in both ends of Il twin bill
Il to and to 3
The double win increased Cam
den Wyoming lead to two full
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
Fertilizer Supplies
Listed For l946-47

The L. 5. Department of Agricul-
ture has announced the quantities
OF fertilizer materials which are
available to farmers Of the United
States. Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
during the 1946-47 fertilizer year.
In spite of increased production
81 fertilizer materials in many
countries, the world shortage is so
severe that the problem of obtain
ing a fair distribution has been
even more difficult than during the
war years.
The |. S. production of fertilizer
materials is expected to be main
tanned at the peak war level. with
perhaps some increase. Supplies
available for consumption. taking
imports and exports into account
ere expected at least to equal the
record quantities used during the
year ending June 80. 1916.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
GLENDALE AND MILTON
IN KEEN RIVALRY

Milton and Ellendale are pres
emily engaged in stiff competition
in the lower Delaware baseball
league. Last Sunday Milton went
to Glendale to submerge the FL
lendale boys. but much to their
surprise the Glendale nine turn
ed the tables and shut them out
, to o.
This coming Sunday the strong
Lincoln team is going to Ellendale
and real slugfest is predicted.
Glendale has been showing
some fast play and Sunday before
last beat the Lewes Fishermen
by score of 10 to Q in an affair
marked by free hitting on both
sides
The score of the Ellendalc-Mil-
ton game follows:
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16

Service. many Delaware homemak-
trs are not saving and using all the
fats that come into their kitchens.
New additional demands are being
made upon the fat supply to help
improve the scarce food stocks
abroad. and with this urgent need
for food, it seems inhuman for
American people to waste fat-yet
one-third of them do And this third
is without question continuing TO
buy its share Of the available soap
and other products made of Salvae-
ed fats. Use and reuse all the fat
YOU can urges Miss Holloway.
"and turn the rest in to your butch
er."
The State Production and Mar
ketins Administration Office and
the County Agricultural COnserva-
tion Association Office will occupv
new building on South Academy
Street. in Newark, after September
!, 1916, it was announced today by
{. +. Ocheltree. State director OF
the PAlA. Increased need for class
room space for the greatly enlarg-
ed enrolment of college students
has made it necessary to vacate the
space occupied by both the state
and county offices in Recitation
Hall for the past several wears
Somewhat larger quarters will he
Ohtalned, along with less reStrictef
parking space, Mr. Ocheltree said
Now is the time to Gull the poul
try flock. Remember as soon as ;
hen stops laying she is costing vo,
money. Birds which go out of pro
duction in early summer are no
apt to start laying again for seyera
months, reminds w. G. Skoehlnd
extension poultryman for the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16

Nitrogen: The overall supply or
nitrogen for agricultural use on the
United States and possessions our
ing 1946-47 is 6Sl 900 tons, which is
approximately the same as was
available during last year This is
nearly twice the average cOnSump-
ton in 1883.
Phosphate Rock: From an esti-
mated domestic supply OF 6.O49,Ooo
long tons. the United States will re-
tain 5 5.500.000 tons to meet domestic
requirements.
Soluble Phosphates: The United
States will utilize l,500,000 short
tons from domestic production.
Potash: In the case of potash. the
United States will have available
from it's own production for dOmes-
tic use approximately 745,O00 short
tons. This supply is slightly more
than was available during the past
year and is about twice the average
annual consumption of 375.000 tons
during 1859.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
Delaware S F arm
Front

Every dairyman knows that Aug
ust is the most difficult month to
produce milk, says Delmar Young,
Extension dairy specialist Tor the
University Of Delaware. Dairymen
vino plan for this month can main
tain production and thus produce
more milk during the following
months than those farmers who al
low the COWS to drop off i'll prOduC-
tion in August. Young suggests
several methods OF management
which Will maintain milk pr0duc-
ton and at the same time reduce
iced costs. Among these are paStuT-
inc meadow aftermath. clipping
permanent pasture to remove the
dry. dead grass and encourage the
GroWth of new grass. supplement-
inc short dry pastures by feeding
hay or Sila2c. and takinS inventory
OF feed supply from now until May
/, 1917. Also important during hot
weather is plenty of clean, fresh
water and shade for COWS.
4 recent honey report OF the
bureau OF Agricultural Economics
Of The CSDA shows that there were
5000 colonies of bees i'll Delaware
estimated for 1916. That is the same
number reported for l945. In the
United States as a whole, the num-
Ter Of bee colonies has increased
from 3.46o 900 colonies in July,
1913. to 5.7A0.000 on July |, 1916
Although new he" equipment has
been scarce. heckeepcrs salVaGed
old equipment to supplement the
new and made a fairly substantial
/ increase in number of colonies. In
! Delaware. - per cent of the colo
Mos were reported as new spring
colonies in 1916
The great need for tat salvage i.
no secret the United States want.
fat for soap and other manufdCtur
ed products. and foreign COuntric.
need il for food. According to Miss
VI. Gertrude Holloway. State home
demonstration and nutrition spc
cialiSt for the Delaware Extension
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-16
E. Paul Burkholder
In Race For Senate
Continued from first page)

While no definite announcement
has been made thus far it is under
stood in Dover that Mr. BurkhOld-
er's Democratic opponent at the
general election in November will
be Wilbert Rawley, a I.eipsic bust
ness man and former member of
the State Game and Fish Commits
sion.