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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-04-19
Washington
Spotlight
By Louis Lautier

President Truman backslid on the
question Of enactment Of federal
anti-poll tax legislation. At press
conference with a group Of high
school journalists in Chicago re-
Gently, he said the only hope Of
abolishing the poll tax lies in state
action.
While in the Senate and since he
has been President, Mr.. Truman
has favored federal anti-pOll tax
legislation. But in Chicago he ap-
parently surrendered to the south
ern Senatorial bloc which has
emasculated his program, killed
FEPC, and threatens another fill
buster if the poll-tax bill is called
up.
His Chicago statement was like
the handlers of a prizefighter toss
ing in the sponge to signify de-
feat.
Editors Note! President Truman has
his Chicago statement By declaring that
be favorA Federal anti-pOll tax legislation.
His amplifying statement was straight for
ward and to the point
It's time colored voters of Mary
land let Senator Willard f. Tyd-
ings, Democrat, Of Maryland, know
they're tired Of his little game Of
holding with the hounds and run
ming with the hare.
During the filibuster in the Sen
ate against fair employment prac-
tice legislation after voting to take
up the bill, he aided and abetted
the filibusterers.
His conduct on the HASTE nOmi-
nation shows how little honor he
has. As chairman Of the Senate
Territories and Insular Affairs
committee, Tydings' selection Of
the subcommittee to hold hearings
on the nomination may be skipped.
But just to keep the record straight
it should be noted that he picked
the only two deep SOutherners on
the committee-Ellender of LOuisi-
ana and Eastland Of Mississippi
while he chose a Republican from
MISUNDERSTANDING has virtu-
ally no colored constituents.
It may be that was no Interior
motive IN tnls composition OF the
subcommittee. But what excuse
can there be for the manner in
which he aided Eastland in an eff
fort to give HASTE a pinkish hue?
Ignoring completely Senator Abe
Murdoch, Of Utah, subcommittee
chairman by his appointment, Tyd-
ings authorized Eastland TO re-
quest from Representative John S.
Wood, Democrat, Of Georgia, chair
man Of RAnkin's Un-American Ac-
tivities Committee, all data in the
files of that committee respecting
Hastie's activities. Wood not only
furnished Eastland with testimony
and exhibits in which HASTE was
mentioned but also submitted a
memorandum in which he went far
afeld to give a pinkish tinge to
organizations in which HASTE had
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been active.
Senator Murdoch had no knowl-
edge Of the Tydings- East land- God
scheme until Eastland offered
Woods memorandum and the testi-
mony and exhibits in evidence at
an open hearing on the HASTE nomi-
nation. He was taken by complete
surprise.
II Tydings had done the ethical
thing, when Eastland approached
him he would have told the Mis-
sissippian to take up the question
in an executive session of the sub
committee on Hastie's nomination.
But he still thinks he can aid and
abet southern Senators and get the
votes Of Negro electors in Mary
land.
George W. johnson, who will
succeed Bill HASTE as dean Of the
Howard Law School, was a COM
promise selection by the Board Of
Trustees. George is thought to
have administrative ability. He was
formerly deputy chairman Of the
Presidents Fair Employment Prac-
tice Committee.
DR.. Mordecai W. johnson, presi-
dent Of Howard University, favored
Bernard Jefferson, an OPA attor-
ney and part-time teacher in the
law school who has the reputation
Of supporting or endorsing without
criticism every opinion or proposal
Of DR.. Johnson's.
Andy Ransom, the law students
candidate, was the logical successor
to Bill by reason Of his past ex-
perience as acting dean, his senior
ity and longevity. But DIR. John
son was opposed to him. Andy will
resign.
Bets are down that George will
not last more than a year because
he too is self-assertive-and DR..
johnson has shown no fondness for
men who have opinion and a will.
Lawrence Oxley, senior techni-
clan, Labor Department, and Thorn
asina Johnson, head Of the AKA
Non partisan Council, are engaged
in a fight for appointment as chief
Of the minority groups service in
the United States Employment
Service to succeed Ben Wilson, who
resigned.
Thomasina bases her claims for
the job on her services in the Demo
cratic headquarters in New York
in the last Presidential campaign,
for which she was paid.
For the first time, top admins
trative officials in USES, Robert
Goodwin and Edward keenan,, are
sympathetic to the problems Of
minority groups. They came here
from Cleveland, where they had the
most progressive program Of any
Of the regional offices and they
want to try to do q similar job
on a national scale.
The appointment ought to be
based on merit. Roy Ellis, the
representative Of six Of the IL re-
gions in USES headquarters here,
who has 16 years Of Federal serv-
ice to his credit, knows the EN-
ployment Service, its program and
It's personalities, and his selection
would end the fight between
Thomasina and oxley.
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Says Thomas Editorial
Was "UnWarranted," Untrue


Editor: Your editorial in the Min
neapolis Spokesman for April g.,
1916, entitled The r. J. Thomas
Defeat" contains certain state
ments that are unwarranted and
cannot be substantiated. When you
state that MIR. Thomas opponent,
Mr.. Walter p. Reuther, had the
support Of the Ku Klux Khan, the
Coughlinites and the followers Of
Gerald L. K. Smith," you are max
ing serious charges that have no
basis in fact.
Mr.. Reuther, like Mr.. Thomas
and the overwhelming majority Of
our leaders and membership, has
proved himself to be the champion
Of the Negro and other minority
groups. Our union is dedicated to
the proposition of equal rights for
all groups. Mr.. Reuther won the
presidency Of the United Automo-
bile Workers Union over Mr.,
Thomas for his able leadership Of
the General Motors strike, which
not only wrested gains from this
powerful corporation for our own
members, but set the pattern for
the rest Of industry to follow.
In winning the presidency Of our
great union, Mr.. Reuther had the
support of most Of the progressive
forces of our union. That is the
simple truth of the matter, so in
plain justice to Mr.. Reuther, whom
you SO unjustly malign, it would be
most fitting for you to repudiate
the sentiments concerning him con-
tanned in your recent editorial.
Fraternally yours,
Arthur w. Hopkins, Secretary
United Automobile, Aircraft,
Agricultural Implement
Workers (UAW-CI0) Anal.
Local 722
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Now look, Joe, if you are hav-
ing trouble making payments Of
$8.4l, how in the name Of the COM
pany commander do you expect To
make payments Of $27.36?
1t doesn't make sense, does it q?
And if you aren't careful you'll
lose your entire policy.
This term insurance is tailor.
made to cover a reconversion period
such as you are going through at
the present time. It's set up Ia
give you the most protection you
can get for the least amount Of
money. It's strictly an emergency
insurance-but the emergency isn't
over for you and me yet, Joe.
Harold W. Breining, assistant
Veterans Administrator, said last
Thursday:
at is of real concern TO the VA
to learn that many veterans are
being advised to convert their in
surance. II a veteran has extra
cash it's a good thing 10 put ii
into insurance but | would general
ly advise that it be used to pay up
premiums in advance. A man
shouldn't convert his policy when
his economic status is uncertain"
There you are, Joe. He ought
to know. He is getting paid for
knowing.
And by the way, the Veterans
Administration ruled last Monday
that veterans who have let their
insurance lapse can reinstate II
without taking a physical examina.
ton.
All you have to do is sign a state.
ment saying you are in as good
health now as you were at the time
your insurance lapsed, and pay W
your back premiums.
It's a good deal, Joe, and the
opportunity only lasts until De,
cember 81. After that it's ct. s.,
as the boys say in New Guinea.
Well whatta va waiting on, sol
dierl The line to reinstate you
insurance forms over there TO th'
right.
Yours in the service,
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replica Of Shakespeare's Much Ado
About Nothing" for history has
assigned to America the leading
part IN the UN0 show. 4
Like q stockholders meeting, it
is most unlikely that a minor stock
holder would question the chair
mans report. With applications
for loans pending in Washington,
1t is even more remote to assume
that any of the Security Council
members would dare to challenge
Mr.. Byrnes. The UNO from now
on is essentially an American show,
and we ought to at least try to
handle it with dignity and justice.
10 use a sorry, nliterRte country
such as Iran as a major object OF
debate must be embarrassing to
both Britain and Russia for Iran
obviously cannot make up its mind
whether it will remain IN the pay
OF the Anglo-lranian Oil Company
and its associates, or sell out to
Russia, who at least may consent
to improve the miserable fate of
the Iranian peOn.
II Mr.. Byrnes actually meant to
adopt a "hrm" attitude, he would
nave to dispatch troops to Iran to
drive out the russians, and in all
fairness troops TO Greece to drive
out the British, troops to lraq, to
Syria, to Palestine, Java and many
tar away places where Anglo
Saxon troops reside in strange
lands. In addition MIR. Byrnes
would have to recall American
troops from Iceland, Greenland,
Manchuria, Cuba and probably
other places where they may be
needed because of unstable condi-
tons. If we do all that, we will
probably attain the respect Of our
creditors and maintain clear con-
science at home.
What we are doing now Is ad-
vertising the Russian system to all
backward nations, emphasizing that
it is superior to the British rule
Of exploitation. If the Indians
ever get wise to that, we shall have
trouble for there are some $50
million of them.
Wolfram Hill
1912 Munster Avenue
st. Paul, Minnesota
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with jobbers and wholesalers. Upon
their return to the hotel, they are
told at the desk that the service
people had gone on strike during
the day and that they will have to
walk the thirty flights of stairs to
their suite Of rooms or spend the
night on cots on the second floor.
The two older brothers moved to
accept the temporary accommoda-
lions, but the younger brother, with
enthusiasm, suggested that II each
of them took turns telling the best
stories they knew as they walked
the thirty flights Of stairs, their
absorption in the enjoyment of the
stories would make them unmindful
of the grinding ascendency to their
suite.
The two older men were won
over and they told stories for the
first twenty flights. The younger
man took over for the final ten
flights. Their laughter at their own
stories was heard resounding in
many parts of the hotel. They
finally reached the thirtieth floor
and the door to their suite.
The young man dug into his
pockets for the key and almost
simultaneously exclaimed, 81 for
got" In unison the two older men
asked, forgot WHAT" The young
man replied, "the key" They
spent the night outside the door Of
their suite-all because the young
man forgot to get the key at the
desk on the bottom floor.
The golden key of character is
the most important gift a church,
school, home or character building
agency can give to the youth of
today. Youth will not be able to
enter into a richer and fuller life
unless we find ways and means Of
giving them the golden key of char
acter. That is the biggest need
in the world tOday-men, women,
races and nations Of character.
We in America need put more
money, energy and soul into char
acter-building programs for youth
than we invested in the total, global
and revolutionary wars out Of
which we have just emerged with
lesser peace in our grasp and the
great peace yet to be built. And
only men Of character can build
that peace. Those men are yet to
be built.
National Boys and Girls Week"
ought have all-out backing all over
the world.
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Dear Joe
By JAMES L. HICKS

Dear Joe:
This is not the time to convert
your insurance.
When you were discharged from
the army, you had what is known
as term" insurance. If you were
smart you had the limit Of $4,000
worth of it.
This term insurance is just an
other way of the insurance company
betting your benefciaries $4,000
against your monthly payments
that you would still be living at the
end of the term"
Just because you are out Of the
army does not mean the term"
is up. II you keep up the pay
ments you can keep the same in
surance for eight years, and the
odds still are $4,000 against your
monthly premiums. Not bad, is it 4?
Some wise guys have got the
notion that if you convert your
insurance you can borrow money
on it and are storming VA offices
to convert it.
That's a bad deal, Joe. Here's
why:
II you are 80 years old, and pay
ing $S.4l a month for $4,000 worth
Of term insurance, and you convert
your insurance into ordinary life
insurance, your payments will jump
from SS.41 a month to $lS.47. Can
you take that, Joe?
Or maybe you want to convert
it into twenty payment life in
surance? In that case your pay
ments will jump to $27.35 each
month. Thirty payment life in.
suranee will cost you $2l.67 each
month.
Let's get down TO facts, Joe. SURF
you can borrow on a converted
policy. Sure 1t has a cash value
But the very reason you want Il
convert il is because you need some
dough, isn't II, Joe?
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Union Executive COmmends
Editorial On Thomas

Editor: l want to commend your
newspaper for the courageous and
fortnight editorial comment on the
two letters dealing with the United
Automobile Workers election. 1t
smacks the nail squarely on the
head. 'Nuff said.
Yours fraternally,
Raymond Wright, Secretary
Local Joint Executive Board
Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployees' Unions
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ing blow for the people.
Hate Ridden ID. c.


Meanwhile, hate-ridden Washing
ton, d. c., is the point from which
the UNO show Is being directed.
You can hope for little, or you can
hope for much, depending entirely
upon how much faith you have In
the mighty American dollar. II the
power Of money can bring enduring
peace, then we shall have peace. II
on the other hand, you are aware
Of the historically established fact
that capital wealth and rich re-
sources have always served more
faithfully the pursuits Of war than
they have the interests Of peace,
you will see In the action Of
Congress on the Powell amendment
n clear indication that the master
race theory Is still unresolved and
standing against all hope for world
security.
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WGrdIGw win Represent
Morehouse at MorEill's
Inauguration April rs

President Benjamin Mays Of
Morehouse Of Atlanta, Ca, an
nounced last week that Morehouse
will be represented at the inaugu-
ration Of President J. L. Morrill,
at the University Of Minnesota on
Thursday, April %, BY James I.
Wardlaw, executive secretary az the
Minneapolis Urban League, an
alumnus Of Morehouse.
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No Place In U. S. Can
Qualify as Home
For United Nations
IN John u. u

NEW YORK. N Y-It amusing, months ago,
watch the advance organization of the UN0 in its all but
enzed search for site for the present home Of the world
organization One of the stpuatons in determining the
suitability of the chosen location that it
of racial prejudice that all of the gates represenng
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Durr Urges the Key
OF Character Be Extended
Our BOYS and Girls
By Robert DUR
For the NNPA News Service

One afternoon recently sat in the beautiful living
room of Dr. J. F. Drake of Alabama A. NJ College he said
to
mo matter what group may accomplish if they
fail in their children they fail in everything. there is
immortality for man it is in his children. The men and
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cerIAlns nAd the
impulse to write
UN0 and suggest
that the organiza-
ton look for a
site in some other
country - any
other country but
the good old U.
s. A., the reason
being, we just
don't have a place
in the nation that
can estl
qualify.
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LETTERS
West Coast Reader

Renews Subscription
Editor: Enclosed you will FIND
a money order for three dollars t.
renew my subscription for another
year. l look forward each week
to the coming of the paper. 1t il
lot of company, and ! do en-.
joy having it very niue h.
Best wishes for your continued sue
cess, good luck, and God bless each
of whom l know and shall always
remember.
Edna NJ. Holland
1852 w. jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles. Calf.
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the different world nationalities,
could move about without restricted
freedom.
At the time, many Of US, feel
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Jewish Council Donates
To AQuatennial Fund


Editor: / notice from reading the
Spokesman and Recorder the fact
that the Negro groups in our COM
munity are attempting to raise
sufficient funds to pay for q float
in the Aquatennial parade. l think
it Is a very worthy project and
one which should certainly create
a good amount Of goodwill for
your people.
The Minnesota Jewish Council
would like to count itself in as one
Of the sponsors of this most worthy
project, and l am, therefore, here
with enclosing our check In the sun
Of five dollars (S5.00l which w
hope will help you TO some extern
in covering your commitments il
this regard.
Samuel L. Scheiner
Executive Director
Minnesota Jewish Counci
Thanks Paper for Aid
In Finding Hotel Room
Editor: We want TO thank YOU
newspaper for helping US to find 1
hotel in Louisville, KY, through
commencing US 10 the Louisville
Defender newspaper.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. RawlingI
1926 Marion Street
st. Paul 8, MINI.
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Russia Being Advertised
Nv III. 6 Reader Saws

By q. s., Reader Says
Editor: II the UN0 withstands
the artificial tempest in the tea
pot created by the Iranian ques-
ton, it ought to serve its purpose
as an instrument Of peace. 1t was
particularly unfortunate that it was
America who performed a poor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-16
ST0Rk SHOWER H0N0RS MRS. VIM. GEDDES, R.

A stork shower was given for Mrs. William Geddes, Jr the former Miss Shirley Westby) by Mrs. Merle Rhodes at her home on Seward Street last evening. There were 30 invited guests, all of whom reported a very enjoyable evening spent sew ing and playing games.
 Many lovely gifts were opened hy the guest of honor, and a buffet lunch was served. A large cake, beautifully decorated and bearing baby foot prints ifl pink and blue icing centered the table, lighted by pink candles.
 Among those who attended the party were Mesdames Rose Schmidt, Robert Pollack, Carl Pollack, John Lowell, Harold Sharing, Peter Os- wald, Harold Aase, John Sunder- land, George Salo, Richard Frank forter, James Rolison, Fred Orme Ole Westby, Olaf Westby, Ray Hay den, William Odell, William Geddes Sr., Joseph Mathison, Victor John son, Severin Swanson, Frank Olson Milton Nyman, Olaf Larsen, Andrew Hildre, John Winther, Arthur Kas- ner, L. Oveson and Chris Wyller.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-16
HOUSING PLANS
 ARE SET FORTH
 AT MEETING HERE
Elm ergency Committee Gives Result of Investi-
 uatiOn-Litfle Interest

Last evenings Emergency Housing committee meeting, called in an eff fort to get together a group of vet erans and others interested in building homes, turned out to be an almost complete failure.
 Only four veterans were present at the meeting, and of these only two showed a tentative interest in building on a group basis.
 After considerable investigation and study of possible sites, the committee has decided that land available in the Highlands tract. about a quarter of a mile North of the city limits, would be the most suitable for large scale develop ment. Lots, cleared and including sewers, sidewalks and stree develop ment, would be 40 by 1Co feet, and would amount to about 10 percent of the total prices of the homes
 The approximate cost, depending on individual requirements, and based on lump purchases of mater ias, would be $7,500. Tie houses would be ready for occupancy, with "a hot air floor furnace, bathroom complete and the kitchen except for a refrigerator, and all plumbing, wiring, interior and exterior fin ishing. Construction, it is beloved could be started by the first of the year.
 The committee also has specified tions and costs for two type sf prefabricated home: one which is ready for occupancy, and another which is erected unfinished and without surfaced floors, heating CT kitchen and bathroom installations.
 After discussion and period of questions from the floor, the meet ing was adjourned. The committee went on record as saying that if sufficient interest on the part Of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-16
CI0 RULES FISH
 CAN'T BE SHIPPED
 SOUTH TO RUPERT

Associated Press advices to the Empire stated yesterday that Burt Nelson, chairman of the Northwest Committee for Maritime Unity (CIO), has ruled that refrigeration ships now in Alaskan waters are struck ships and will not be al lowed to operate in shuttle service between Alaska and Prince Rupert,
 The two vessels are the PaliSana of the Alaska Transportation Com pany and the Lucidor of the North land Transportation Co.,, which had carried relief cargo from Seattle to Alaska for the Army
 The ruling means that the vessels will be unable to load frozen fish from the bulging cold storage plants in Southeast Alaska, and will re- turn to Seattle empty.
 The Associated Press reported that it had been planned to load the Palisana with 2,o00 tons of frozen fish from Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau and Pelican, and deliver it to Prince Rupert.
 No exact figures are available, but it is estimated that more than 10000 tons of frozen fish are await ing shipment, mostly in Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau and Pelican. The Juneau Cold Storage alone has an estimated 4,000 tons on hand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-16
HAYNES CUTOFF
 x CLOSED FOR
 WINTER MONTHS

Word was received this morning that the Haines cutoff leading to the Alcan Highway has been closed for the winter
 O'Harra Bus Lines will continue to run on the Whitehorse to Fair banks and Anchorage schedules, but buses through the Haines cutoff will be discontinued until next spring.
 J. B. Burford, agent for the OHarra Lines here, said Juneau bus passengers would be sent by Prin- cess boats to Whitehorse @or con nection with the buses there during the winter months.