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Evening star., 1947-11-09

wore IN aqua sahardins suit, with
brown and cream accessories, and
Q corsase Of gardenias and lilies Of
the valley. Her only attendant was
Miss Mary Barnes MacNeill, who
wore . cocoa gabardine suit with
brown and green accessories and a
corsage of yellow roses.
Mr.. Victor T. Fahrtnger, jr., was
best man for Mr.. Skubik, who is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Skubik
of Canton, Ohio, and Mrs. Michael
w. r. Davis, brother Of the bride,
was the usher.
After the reception at Pierre's, the
couple left for a New England we'd
ding trip.
Mrs. Skubik is o graduate of Duke
University and her husband was
gra aduated from Ohio State Univers-
ity.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03

Reception Of and single
rates. has been kind Shnde the Mill
City retail dealer reported that Of his almost 100 regular
purchasers complained
should have received notice At second thought think
right. An
At meeting Tuesday night again greeted Harry RosenthA
vice president and Of the Andrews Mems We
always remember Mr. Rontha Way back
first Of advertising received making
circulation and advertising solicitors for Howels N w.
Bulletin Appeal It's always pleasure Rosentha he
has always encouraged who sought the right
Also Harry s. Vermes, the jeWeeF d Of
Minneapolis advertisers Mr. Vrmes
the Minneapolis Bnai Birth lodge when
four He's 4 booster everything
has satisfied customers because he's shooter
Frank Mitchell the ARGUS
pretty wife dropped held meeting
Frank Of the coming
Charlie Riley whom held
We asked Frank he didn't already have enough headaches
the big St. Louis ARGUS He smiled family and shook his head
We understand he paid $1,000 for Ry
being offered $4,000 for today That's nice kind Of headache
don't you think Cecil E. Newman.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03
Dear Joe
By JAMES L HICKS
TOLD VOL sol

TOLD YOU sol
Some time ago this column
warned you, Joe, that you should
not accept subsistence allowance
checks II you had dropped out Of
school because you were not en-
titled to them and would only jeo-
pardize your chances Of getting
back In school at some future date.
Well, the VA Is backing up our
statements this week.
The VA says that all you guys
who accepted those checks will have
to make arrangements TO pay that
money back before you can get
back In school this fall.
HOLD YOUR HAND UP
FELLOWll
Wait q minute, Joe! Don't 70
kissing your diploma goodbye. Ev-
eryone knows you have spent the
money, and no one knows II better
than the VA.
But read that first item again.
1t doesn't say you have To pay that
money back before you go back TO
school. II says you must make
arrangements" TO pay IL back.
In other words, the VA says It
wants q SHOW Of faith" from you,
indicating that you really mean to
pay that dough back some day. Feel
better nowf
Knowing that you are broke
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03
BY ROBERT DURR

In the name Of all that makes
the world Of humanity one, I most
sincerely and respectfully urge that
colorWd people contribute literally
TO the United Jewish Relief Cam
palRn to raise $4,000, 900 for the
relief Of suffering Jews In Europe.
ColoTed persons, who know what
Il IL to suffer a. those Jews suffer,
know how their hearts must be
overwhelmed with anxiety a. trials
and fluctuations bsset them on
every aide, We must count Il Q
great effort for the alienation Of
suffering Of the great Jewish peo-
pie Of Europe.
Two years after vJ.Day no less
than $4,000 uprootsd victims Of
the war still are informed In camps
for displaced persons, and thou
Aands more are suffering from the
aftermath % persecution and tyran-
ny. Before World War II began
there were around nine million
Jews In Europe. Hitler deliberately
destroyed slx million Of these peO-
pie.
There IL no such thing as q Jew
iSh race. They are q pSople-thslrs
10 . faith: hence. they are q people.
Their faith makes them what they
are, II n for this they suffer.
And IN this connection IL n
well that We all never forget that
mankind IL one. Those Of all faiths,
races, eoloFs and nationAlities came
from the same family tree. An
superficial differences are by.
products % various climatic eondi-
tions--thlnRs TO which peoples
have been exposed.
We are moved by the deep sense
Of responsibility exhibited by our
Jewish citizens for those Of their
faith. by the demonstration Of .
sense Of devotion which surpAsses
al past campaign efforts. Jewish
communities all over the United
States, comprising . very small
percentage Of the total population.
have shO1ldsred the heroic task 0f
raising slTO.Ooo, 900. For example.
In one city with . total population
Of 10000 and with . Jewish com
munlty Of only A.2tS men. women
and children. Jewish citizens have
shouldsrSd responsibility Of raising
sA2S,0 700 In the national campaign.
In the community referred 20, .
Volunteer Christian COMMITTEES.
composed Of leading pastors, has
united to carry . part Of the Jew
t.A lad Thsy have addressed lat
tiers 10 several thousand eitiRsns In
that city, urging them TO support
the campaign Fer funds which win
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03

AL OF sports loving America has lis eyes on New York
this week. - the best that American baseball has 10 Offer ves
for the worlds championship.
This time 70 greater extent than ever before the cham
ponshp struggle rings truerfor the there
young black American Georgia born California raised
whose presence In the games has elevated American
TO o new place In the minds Of men,
For over forty Of Jackie RobInsons ancestry
were barred from participating the highest level Of Ae
can baseball Public opinion and courageous man. Branch
Hickey decided that longer should the color Of mans
skin keep him from displaying his prowess the diamonds
organised baseball Robinson has therefore become symbol
OF farpay and juScea long time coming but finally here
The symbol Isn't wasted thousands Of Americans for
everywhere you turn In the most unexpected paces-he
people are pulling for Jackie" Robinson Things are getting
better Robinson the unmistakabIe sign Of better days
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03

homeless and possibly hungry.
tool, the VA says you can arrange
to have some Of the money taken
out Of your future subsistence
checks each month or you may 90
all out and tell the VA 10 hold up
your checks altogether until your
debt Is paid.
The main thing the VA wants is
the show Of faith" and the best
way to show II IL 70 go into your
nearest VA regional Office and tell
a contact officer what you plan to
do toward paying the money back.
So 20 on back TO school-but in
the future, remember that. when
the Government sends you a check
with your name on IL, II IL not
necessarily yours. You should check
first to see whether or not you have
Il coming.
AS FOR YOU!
As for you guys who dropped
out Of school and accepted the
checks with no intention Of return
ing 10 school--the VA says It wants
that money back, but definitely.
And the VA reminds you that
the statute Of limitations does not
apply where you owe money to the
government. An official Of the
agency said last Wednesday that
the debt will exist as long as the
veteran lives. Better pay the man,
Joe. You might want something
else.
Incidentally, the VA overpaid
A97,OO0 veterans In amounts total
ing more than Ave million dollars.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03

that consists Of postal workers in
the Minneapolis Post Office. The
usual discussions took place as to
Improvements to all on economic
and social legislation.
Brother Wendell Jones spoke
from the floor on housing problems
as 1t affected the Negro population
and also on discrimination. He also
expressed the opinion that any
form Of favoritism among civilians
and Of seniority within the postal
service among the workers was con-
trary to an expressed desire by
most all Americans 10 see de-
mOcracy really work. His idea that
We should practice what We preach
seems appropriate, since anything
to the contrary defeats the desired
condition wished for by all Of US.
am enclosing a clipping from
the PUBLIC RECORD, the month
ly publication Of the UPW-CI0 in
which Vice President Thomas Rich
ardsOn proves that discrimination
does exist among federal workers.
Although there Is much left to be
done in eliminating discrimination
from the federal service, Thomas
Richardson has shown tho way BY
his untiring effort In behalf Of the
Negro workers rs well as others
who he feels win become subject
to discrimination unless the evil Is
done away with.
We members Of UPW- clio. Local
No. 26<, a. well as all affiliated
Locals have used every means pos
sible 10 overcome any such ten
denotes among us. To q large ex-
tent we have succeeded but the goal
Ii still not in sight Being subject
to the Hatch a. well a. other re-
strietive measures and laws we pub
lie workers find ourselves in q DIFF
heult position. We cannot openly
support any candidate TO Office nor
can we campaign for any eandi-
date. Our economic and social vel
fare 10 dependent entirely upon pro
grSsSive and clear thinking repre-
sentativss IN congress. Our appeal
is more Q personal matter and such
actions increase political motives
that are Of the under the counter"
type. Such laws defeat themselves
In that Americans viii not stand
for restrictions Agains them when
the Constitution specifically states
their fundamental rights- This
forces the federal worker TO BE-
come more politically minded with
the result that each and every one
30 employed win exert every effort
10 elect those who yin grant equal
rights to all whether or not en-
iightsBed representatives gain cleo
ton depends greatly upon informa-
tiSa received through their press.
During my visits 10 the lArrsT
cities where I met and talked with
members Of UPw-CIo among
postal groups found great diver
eSnee a. OPiniOnS Many 81 these
were has$d upon . fear % rstalia-
tISa II he Individual participated
In union activities. The desire for
political and secA0ne frsedom Gp-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03
COlumnist Durr Urges Negroes
To Support United Jewish
Drive for EurOpean Relief

DC used TO help Europe'S helpless
Jews.
The letter read, In part:
mo appeal IL being made 10
Christians by those who have d.
rection Of this campaign In Biz
mingham. Notwithstanding the de-
termination and readiness Of this
small group Of our fellow citizens
to assume full responsibility foe 30
heavy q quota, Il IL the conviction
OF many Of our leading non-Jewish
citizens that this great humanitar-
Ian sndeavoT should transcend all
considerations Of race or creed.
"In every civic or benevolent en-
dsavor undertaken In Birmingham
In behalf Of any worthy cause, our
Jewish friends and neighbors have
been more than generous In their
support. In recognition and appre-
citation Of the part they have played,
the undersigned committee has VOL
UNFAIRLY taken the initiative 10 ap-
peal to all citizens Of Birmingham
who We believe may be expected
to respond for . cause which en-
lists the sympathy Of all mankind.
Your gift will be used for the relief
Of tho 100000 suffering Jews IN
Europe.
ANY contribution you make will
Be gratefully received and passed
to our Jewish friends In Birminr-
ham as evidence az your and eur
eommunity's belief On the funAa-
mental prSeepts Of Him who taught
the universal Brotherhood Of Man. /"
All Of Us know Of many Of the
Jewish faith in all parts Of the
United States who have contributed
most generously TO every worth
while effort designed to improve
conditions among our people. In
this rSspeet, many JsWs have bean
outstanding,
We have not been asked to n.
sist these Of the Jewish faith An
raising tshir SITO.0oo.0Oo. TNas
gives Us . bountiful opportunity 10
impress our people with the de-
sirabtlity Of contributing to this
fund.
Giving 10 this cause will b like
bread east upon the waters. uhieh
viii come back to mankind mani
fold. All men are our hrotharU-
brothers sNsrywhsre-and when
men suffer anywhere men suffer
svsrywAsrS. Be glad you ean
give 10 tAis cause for wsrs
Il not FOR the grace Of
Cod you and might be among
the $4,000 upr,sOssd victims Of
war. And We can never tell What
tomorrow may bring.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03

pears to be their wish but how
to achieve this is the problem fac
ing US. With the Hatch Act and
other restrictive measures tending
to prevent expression there arises
a general antagonism against those
responsible for repressive acts
classified as laws Of the land.
Now that the loyalty tests are
about TO be made I observe a ten
dency among postal workers TO lean
further away from labor unions.
Active participation in union affairs
attests TO a confidence in the peo-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03

elimination In employment, o civil
rights law for the District Of Co
iumbia and other palliatives.
An snti-poll tax bin has already
passed the House Of the EiRhtlsth
Congress.
A senate Labor and Public
Welfare subcommittee has 81.
ready held hearings on the Ives
bill To ban Discrimination In
employment. and reported the
measure 10 the full committee
for further study.
Anti-lynchinR legislation. q civil
rights bill for the District Of Co
lumbia, o bill TO prohibit race seq
regatiOn and discrimination In the
armed forces, and . bill TO pro-
hibit race segregation In interstate
travel have already been introduced
In the EiRhtisth Congress.
Nothing that the Presidents
Committee on Civil Rights may say
In ltS forthcoming report will IA
eilitats passage Of any Of those
measures.
Before President Truman ap-
pointed his Committee on Civil
Rights. Attorney General Tom
c. Clark had carried on . eam-
paiEn for protection Of civil
rights. Hs Investigated cases
which implied Violations Of
civil rights, and he prosecuted
In the courts perpetrators Of
crimes against civil rights Of
individuals.
Appointment Of the Preaident's
Committee on Civil Rights was an
outgrowth Of Mr.. Ciark's fight for
protection Of civil rights, although
the Department Of Justice, from its
experiences In civil rights cases,
knew the weaknesses In the present
federal statutes and what lsgisla-
ton was needed 10 remedy them.
Mr.. Truman appointed tho com
mittss TO inquire into and 10 de-
tsrmine whether and In what re-
spect current law enforcement
measures and the authority pos
sssssd by Federal. State, and local
governments may be strengthened
and improved TO safeguard the civil
rights Of the people"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03
Civil Rights Committee Report
Expected to Recommend Congress
Action on LYnehinq ond Poll Tax

The basic weakness In the
protection Of civil rights, Of
course, 10 the result Of the
decision Of the United States
Supreme Court In the Slaugh-
ter House cases, In which u
distinguished between federal
and state sitiIsnship. leaving
the federal government re-
stFietsd 10 the protection Of On
~ such civil rights - are Incl
dents Of federal. not state, siti-
EeRshIp.
IL IL doubted that the President
and his Committee on Civil Rights
can do anything toward getting the
Supreme Court to reverse itself In
the Slaughter House and Civil
Rights cases. But here are some
specific things the President can
do:
The right TO vote for federal Of
hcSrs and have that vote counted
10 among the rights and privileges
Of federal citizenship. The Supreme
Court has held that o party pri-
mary IL q part Of the election proc
sss. Mr. Truman aS the tItular head
Of the Democratic party can tell
Democratic leaders In the states Of
the Deep South that efforts TO re-
establish the "whits primary"
should be abandoned or party rec
oRnition Of them will be withdrawn.
lie can tell Democratic Lead
sTs In Georgia that the recent
ly adopted rule Of the Demo
cratic party In Georgia, rsQuiT-
Ing separate polling places for
white and eoIOred voters On
Democratic primaries should be
rsseinded or party recognition
Of them will BE- withdrawn.
He can tell Southern members Of
Congress 10 cease flibustsring
against Anti-lynehing. Anti-pOll tax
and fair employment practice lsgis-
lAtiOn or federal patronage will be
withheld from those who persist in
such tactics.
He can assert his party leader.
ship In the matter Of q civil rights
law for the District Of Columbia
where the Jurisdiction Of the fed
sral government is unqusstioned.
He himself can act directly 10
wipe out race and religious dis.
elimination In employment In the
federal government. He can re-
quire the insertion Of u clause In
government contracts forblddinR
contractor from discriminating
against any worker or applicant
for work on account Of race, re-
ligion or national origin.
And finally, he himself can set
an example for government agen-
eiss and private industries by max
ing Presidential appointments on
the basis Of the qualifications Of
the appointss and the political serv-
Ice hs has rendered but without re-
gard TO race, religion or national
origin.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03
HoppY Anniversary. Boss

toaisai hiAn~S@ R4suRsl
Nell DOdSon Russell tells frankly The IN
Co NswmanS two bangup Negro nswSpaps Recorder
g. Paul The Spokesman. Minneapolis.
In msntonng the 18th annivsrsay Of the publications
proud 10 Be member Of the STAR She Eoriss
ming Of ~ social reporting catering 10 the nanny
favor a. straight reporting which As other side
exactly The treatment accorded Mrs. Sylvester POdunk
anyway" She ElOEiss In the Editor
blasts the candidates election
for advsrng and gives editorial bach
Of the Who haven't dime for paid So
~Happy Anniversary BosA-
MnnsApO Sunday Tribune had illustrated feature story
Css prsOa for makeup rule and The Star sdtOrasss
Ma start ioSt with Se 900 subscribers and ideal lie has
Aouhng weekly whose editorial and mechanical
eeno thoroughly appreciated by asOo subscribers each
third u whom white He St has his ideal bigger
brighter challenging than incentive himself ard
and his fellow pabshsr o.
vSoay Cssn hasn't leo than the original eoS eASh
IA Press loyoualy Mlss AnnVsrsAr
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pie TO govern themselves but when
the opposite occurs we then see the
rise Of greater oppression and the
inclination Of the various racial
groups TO blame one another for
the apparent faults while at the
same time failing to see the real
cause Of their plight.
Very truly yours,
Fred Stanton. Pres,
National Postal Workers
Council
Affiliated with United
Public Workers, CLIO
Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03

Dse9mDer ana u
about 10 bring
forth . mouse, II
reports Of ItG
findings, leaked
out" are 10 be
believed.
II will recon-
mend anti-lyneh-
Ing and anti-poll
tax legislation,
enactment Of q
bill 70 ban race
and religious dis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03

Postal Worker Head Sees
Discrimination Among Govt.
Employees; Wants Activity
Editor;
Last evening I attended . meet
lng Of Local No. 3eG UPW-cfo
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03

President TTuman's Committee
on Civil Rights has been laboTing
ever since II was appointed last
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03


He Votes against People
Editor:
! enjoy your paper 20 much that
Il hurts to see you SditoriAlly rec
ommsnding Congressman Dewitt a.
doing q good job"
As q matter Of fact, his votes.
which after all are the main test
Of q Congressman. have nearly all
been against the people--ineluding.
Of course. Negroes. For unless all
Of ~ get the good life" that Ia
now being opposed by high prices
caused by the abandonment Of oPA
and other reactionAry skull-dug-
gerry. and by the Taft Hartley bill
which directly affects Negroes, who
can prosper except the mOnOpo-
lstsH
l sense In you q tendency to
praise any gesture such A. Thomas
vsnnum'S that appears immediate
~ 10 bless Negroes. It's . short
sighted view.
Rather you should proclaim the
right Of al men TO the fruit Of their
toll. the death Of all opposition to
their welfare.
II you can do that and still re-
main . Rspublican.--and there are
some liberal Repahlieans-all right.
But to expect good from Dewitt L.
a. visionary a. 10 expect 70 get
gold from manure.
what's the use Of foolinR our
sslvssf Come 10 the Saturday
Lunch club and get the gospel
Of progressivism week BY week.
Despite eur welcome 10 you. you
haven't been around since you
spoke on our lawn some three or
four years ago. - matter Of fact.
We ought to have at least q dozen
Negro editors. ministers, labor
uniOnists and housewives present
at every meeting.
But We never have Ons.
And We ARE the only consistent
forum for the expression Of human
rights In the Northwest
=. Dudley Parsons
k9lo Alden Drive.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03
EXPENSIVE SCHOOL

" TSaa supreme court ruled last May that Negro veteran
vas properly dbarrSd from attending Law school
es TWAS law requires racial segregation the court
sossdsd that equal educational opportunities provided
races even In rsxAa admitted further was no Law
for Negroes In the state maintained however that the plaintiff
Aa not proceeded properly hs legal gA He should have
demanded the setting Of NsRrOes which
ease The stats board Of education would compelled By Law
10 comply with his demand - NV
Tue complainant made such CARVING bs
case up TO The federal courts the issue
Meantime though another Texas Negro notified the sta,.
beard that he wants 10 study law compliance demand the
board has chartered the Law School Of the Negroes
Austin has exactly student Of the University
Of rsxas Law school win travel the Negro day to
this student In The Iaw.
One aspect Of educational equality apparent In tia,
fast that the state much ioSS children
school expanded altogether Negro About one
aA Of the children Of public school the are Nwros
but only 90 investment IN educational faetl..
q found In Negro aehOola-Se Paul Pioneer Pr~n.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03

u takes ridiculous claims such
a. the above 10 demonstrate that
. great number Of politicians In
our country think the people will
never wake up. Maybe they are
right.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03
Reader Suggests Action
Rather Thar Talk On
H.. n.AAl.. 49,

Human Relations Front
Editor: u would Be only fair that
an tie people In Minneapolis that
arS lighting "Racial Prejudies'
would spend some time On tAs
~Csssius Case and really get 10
the bottom Of H. TIE case presents
. challenge, to mary people Who
are tAlkiRg about Human Rsla-
tens" when action b needed
Prank Weston
sl9 z. 3ttA o.
Minneapolis. Minnesota