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Evening star., 1947-08-05

W10P, 9:30-An adaptation Of Prosper hsr.
msss short sioN. Carmen. presented with
new musical score.
M0P, t0;30-FIEt In . series Of nine
School Of tho Ar dramas 10 bs repeated In
an effort 10 atsualni adults with he broadea,is.
Evening star., 1947-08-05

Wop. 5:30-Auihors Ben AHss Williams
and Harry Shaw debate rs Commercial Writing
Arl"
Mt, 6:i5-pianid Evelyn 1ynsr offers her
treatment Of "llmshouss Blues"
MRc, s:30-young Film Star Jane Powell
subs for Louise EiIeksoa on a Date With
Ndy,"
Evening star., 1947-08-05

WMAl. S:30-Bsethoven's Ninth Symphony"
is played in It's entirety by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. SoIoisis are Frances yssnd, Eunies
Absrts, David Lloyd and James Psass. Students
attending ths Berkshire Music Center comprise
tho chorus.
VOL. s:30-"Whsrs Are We Headed Eco.
nomialyr" Economists Robert Nathan, Loo
chsrns, hslTIs Stanley Ryksyssr end Henry
Hallift arc tho speakers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
STILL A WAR FOR
SOME PEOPLE

The assembly made public it's
findings to convince local commu-
mites that the war is still going
on for many veterans and that to
close down their veterans centers
now las many communities are
doinR) is like cutting a rope which
has been thrown TO a drowning
man.
The assembly fixes the response
bility in its report when II says vet
Grams needs are two-fold $3.50 those
arising from service in the armed
forces and those arising from civil
ian life-but whether the needs
arise from service or civilian life,
the nation and the home community
are responsible for giving assist
Ance.
The government supplies
much, but voluntary OrEAniIa-
tons. and they alone, can aid the
Veteran-civilian in the difficult
adjustment he must make" the
report says.
How about your community?
There'll always be veterans but do
you still have such u thing as a
veterans service center?
People forget quickly when the
glamour rubs of, don't they, Joe?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
Henry Wallace Refuses
To Cater to Segregation
On His Dixie Tour
ny DIR. FRANK kINGDON In the N. Y, Post

Henry Wallace continues history Next he
the South lie announced that he would speak
THIS tho hfSt history
Importance has entered the South on this condition.
Meetings could not be arranged in Nashville Little Rock Memphis
Ashevs GresnytIe Knoxville Chattanooga
speak Louisville Baton Rouge New Orleans Macon and
Norfolk public auditorium could be
Even 80 Southsnsr E
blast against waaesS visit to Georgia lie phrasSd his
mainly Of his opposition Wallace
included reference the issue Aa blasted
waace chances for national political the
time.
On this trip Henry Wallace viii he the Freedom corresponding
Freedom What the priceless documents o tina; display
teach he win practice win that spirit
only also produce living human beings who
IN freedoms ideals como 10 life In behavior
suppose people will that Wallace right principle
but that they doubt his tactics They will say
Kind Of direct action premature the South has he
The this Is that action education
Good nutons pecpated into deed they
putudes The fact will be able to make limited
tour Of the South condition for the Of
democracy n plOReF blazing trail whh others will broaden
into highway
Wallace 10 raising the Those who that doors shall
closed against certain of the augmentation
kin do that ther What Wallace had to decide
democratic going TO do about IL lie could
compromise In the Of the growth Of
practices country and the worldwide challenge
democracy democratic conduct His action will
give both liberty the United States Increased dignity the opinions
az mankind
History given country higher commission than &c
demonstrate paopes origins and live
gyAer noyant and social Justice Our
achievement GOd society for all people that
create good world for all Psopls
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21

other essentials. You can get this
leeherous literature at any news
stand for 10 to 20 cents a shot.
Sex instruction should include
information on the biological phe-
nOmena that create unfortunate
creatures who are commonly called
"perverts, and less complimentary
names.
Many Of them could, with proper
sex education, learn to know them
selves and what makes them tick, "
and would become good, useful citi-
gems. Such persons, Of whom we
have more than we suspected, may
become "perverts" when they reach
maturity because they spend their
adolescence in ignorance. They are
not TO blame for their condition.
and they need careful sex instruc-
ton before they reach maturity, so
that they may understand the rea.
son for the abnormal urges and re-
actions that increase rs they grow
older.
Without sex education, they will
easily sucCumb % the urge and
when that happens they become
candidates for penitentiaries and
mental Institutions. Yet il is just
as stupid to condemn such persons,
as it Is to condemn those born with
out limbs, or with abnormal feR-
lures.
The rising divorce rate indi.
Gates something Amiss, and IL I
were not a resident Of Minnesota.
I would rather wager that lack
Of ser knowledge h one Of the
major causes Of broken mar
TiaEes.
We must learn to think. speak
and write about sex frankly, with
out shame or fear, II we are to
earn the right to call ourselves
civilized and intelligent people. We
have too much Of the so-cRlled
"hush-hush conversation" where
our children get perverted notions
about sex and sexual functions.
and we have entirely too many
young lives broken by misdeeds
that started ss fun" and which
can be traced back to lack Of un-
derstanding.
II the parents cannot cope with
the situation, and il appears that
they can not, then il is time that
qualified educators take over! II IL
well II ministers Of the church as
sumo the obligation. but how many
churches make provision for any
kind Of instruction on sex, court
ship and marriage? know Of only
one.
Yes. let Us Danish the bugAboo
and let common sense PREVAIL
Carl +. Buck Davidson.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21

Children under ths jurisdiction
Of the Gary Public Schools shall not
be Disseminated against In the
school districts In which they live,
OF within the schools which they at
tend, because Of race, color or re-.
liRion." This resolution. passed by
the Gary Board Of School Trustees,
rang up the curtain on q tense and
exciting drama.
The prologue had already been
staged In Gary's PFOebsl high
school. the only non-seErsEstsd
public school then In town. Two
years ago. with Negro enroll
msnts Increasing. white pupils al
FTOsbel staged . walk out. Some
parents backed them, fearing .
loss In property values In the
school district A. that time.
Frank SinairA Was invited 10
come and talk 10 the ProsbsI
nuantA. lie cane. hut his iaIk
had little effect.
That incident made two facts
clear. The townspeople learned thAt
outsiders could not hops 10 cure an
evil. II the community itself was
not ready 10 tackle Il, They re-
allied, too, that n fortnight policy
was needed throughout the school
system, u the children were TO un-
dsrstand what was expected Of
them.
Gary. with u waT.swelled popula-
ton Of 10000. including many
white and colorsd workers from the
South. has the highest ratio of
Negro residents In any northern
city. Twsnty-eight per cent Of the
public school pupils are Negroes.
Some white newcomers. bring
Ing with them the so1th's tTadi-
tlonAl attitude toward Negroes.
found support among the rem
RAnts Of lndianA's M kiux Khan.
Hut thrir influence was far out.
weighed by such groups ~ the
BureHu for IntsFeultuTaI Eduea.
ton. the Urban League. the An.
sslm Forum and the CI0 unions.
which had been campaigning for
racial equality for some time. As
= result, the majority Of GaFy's
citizens were solidly behind the
school boards new ruling.
Between the time % the Boards
decision and the opening Of school
last fall. the authorities let II be
known they would be Arm. Teach
ers and policemen were groomed In
the delicate tactics of handling any
emergencies that might crop up.
And plenty did, The opening Of
school ON September 2 set of n
wave Of mass truancy, mainly cen
tered In one Of GRry's largest
schools, where thirty-eiaht Negro
children were brought into the low.
er grades, ny the end Of the first
week. 1900 Of the Emerson schools
1900 students had walked out.
The riRR.leadsrs were mainly
high school graders. many Of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
BY ROBERT DURR

One interpreter holds that the
prerequisite 10 preparation of the
minds u the less alert as fertile
aoil in which to plant the seed Of
Communism Is the destTuC ton Of
belief In God---atheiam.
When | told q World War II vet.
sran | had heard u white man In
Mississippi say, If God 10 the just
God We have been taught He is
something Is going TO happen 10 US
because Of the way We treat the
Negro" the veteran admitted he
too had como TO question the eS-
istencs Of God because Of the very
things alluded 10 by the Mississippi
white man.
4 great iaFsre h being made
about the spread u communism
across q confused World. Too
little h belRE said about the
greater menace 60 demSSracy--
the psFPStTAtleR Of the evils
brought 80 fsrcibly 10 eur attsR.
ton BY the report Of Presidsat
Humans Civil Rights committee,
Prcjudiced critics Of that report
are 10 my mind the greatest under.
miners " mems faith IN God and
Justice in the United States Of
America today. and therefore, man.
faetuTsTs Of atheism and enemies Of
their fellow men, their country and
their God
talked with a young white
friend recently, who had spent
three years overseas in the war
lie observed that one can no longer
make an honest living. The state
meht startled me. | wondered
about the experiences which led u
this youngsters outlook,
Another white frisad Of mine
Who has To MY knowledge stTiVsR
coarageSusly and audaciSasly 10
stand 1P and ~oFk diligently fer
What is right IN the Geld Sf hu-
man relations. following What Ne
believes 20 be q diyiRsly ordained
plan, has steadily lost faSor With
his frieAds and has lost hts aoacy
and property. Ne says " right
" right, success Instead 81 I'D.
VsrSity sASald crown his efforts.
lie and I sat and eoaRssled to-
Eetker one night r~eeRtly uRtil
the Gee hours 81 the meSNiaE. I
coOld see that As had kesa driysa
20 sOaSluds that psrhap. SrunH
10 right here below.
| All I could say to him was tina
| u was useless 20 think 81 turninl
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
Racial Discrimination Helps
Growth of Atheism - Durr

back; that I appreciate how hard
II must be to white man aceus-
toned 10 oil the ease which comes
from voluntary OF involuntary deal.
ing the crooked dice Of life, rohbing
men Of faith in God, hut that on
the basis Of what ! had seen Of him
during the past three years, God
had laid His hands on him.
told him he could only 20 for.
ward by going forward: that he
had built better than he knew, and
that through him had actually
been saved from hatred Of white
men which would have so cmbit-
tered me that | would not BE- able
to relax and enjoy without self.
consciousness the society Of good
men. regardless Of race, creed or
nationality.
These are times when men
should look up and beyond thew.
selves for guidance. These are
times when WsR should more than
ever run their affairs. their gov
eminent and the nations for God
IA time Tor men not only to be
good. bot TO be good for some
thing. Nothing short Of this can
save the men 81 the wSrh from
Totally destroying themselves In
this atomic are.
Fifteen million men laid dowI
their lives In World War II out oi
which emerged the winner Of q
global battle, but not ef war. Thil
surely means war Is rot The answer
Il means that a total national an,
constructive spiritual revotu ionar,
effort TO face up TO those thing
which are right, as pointed cut q
President Humans Civil Right
committee report implsmsn ted b,
statute. Is the paramount; requisit,
to n life worth living
PrOcrastiRAtion facilitates tho un
dprmining Of the faith Of our ma
ton In Ged and exposes eaafass'
people 10 communism, Commu
nism's hest friends are those VII,
cheat, Cypress, and discriminate
against others because 81 race
creed. color or previous condition o
ssrVituds. These friends are trs
% all enemies Of God.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
Dear Joe
OPERATION 1913
By JAMES L. HICKS

The National Social Welfare as
sembly Of New York. the watchdog
Of services Tor lack Of services }
to veterans, has taken look around
the country to see whats in store
Tor you next year, Joe. Here's
what II found;
Housing for veterans will continue
TO be the number one problem. Il
will call for the fullest organization
Of the community in behalf Of vet
Grams.
The needs Of disabled veterans
will iRcTease---in assistance in re-
opening Of claims, in hOspitaliEa-
ton and medical and psychiatric
aid, in training and educ tiOnaI
matters. and in obtaining EN-.
plOyment.
Young adult groups made up
mainly Of veterans will have in
ereasing expectations Of service
from community agencies, especial
ly in recreation and in services to
married couples.
Veterans on the campus will in
crease in number. including the
married veteran who will need com
munity agencies to assist the edu-
catiOnal institution to meet needs
for housing. nursing and medical
care in the home, day care for the
children, recreation and employ
ment opportunities.
Employment Of veterans COM
ing new into the labor market
from college and on the job train
ing aud from service will call for
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21

them prominent In athletics.
Charles D. LutE. Superintendent
~ Schools. made good ON his
threat 10 cancel al games u the
RthIstss did not return 10 class.
All other sHtTR-euTTieulaT aetiSi.
ties we're also called on. The 600
truants who we're over 10 years
~ age found themselves In the
hHmiliatiRE pTedieamsnt Of haV.
Ing 10 apply for readmission ~.
sOTtsd By their parents.
The word strike" was not USED
In newspaper reports. che GRry
POST TRIBUNE, the eity'E leading
daily. labeled the protesting stu,
dents "truantS," continuing TO bach
the Boards decision even after hun,
dredS Of indignant parents had can.
csllsd subscriptions. The loeaI
prosecutor announced that parents
who disTsRarded truancy notices
would be charged with contributing
to Juvenile delinquency.
There was u rash Of meetings In
Gary that first week end after
school opened. While some gathered
to protest the new ruling. 30 civic
groups were putting their heads To-
Rsther 10 fortify the city ordinance,
The Chamber Of Commerce issued
n public appeal. Members Of the
League 81 Women Voters went
around town using their persuasive
arguments on the parents Of
tTuAnts, ClerRymen Of all den0mi.
nations pleaded with their conRre-
cations to send their children back
20 school.
The United Steel Workers
voted that members Who did not
return their youngsters would be
violating the Standardization
policy Of the National CIO and
we're, therefore. subject 10 sus-
pension from the union. A state
Law was invoked for the llrst time
when q man suspected Of eEEinK
on the tFuants was arrested under
the new Indiana statats. which
makes II unlawful for any person
10 spread malicious hatred BY
reason Of race. color or religion.
The break finally came during the
second week Of school. when parents
Of the absentees met and decided
they could no longer buck the solid
opposition Of the community. BY
the end Of that week. eighty per
cent Of the truantS were back in
their classrooms. Enrolment was
normal the following Monday.
Quietly and firmly. the better
citizens Of Gary took their stand
for democracy, and stuck by t..
Some suffered for II, too; inevi.
tRhly, they made enemies and lost
friends. But, In the end, Mayor
James T. Finerty could say with
pride, Gary docs not offer partial
citizenship TO anyone" Gary 10 on
the way 10 u better life for all its
residents.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21

continued maintenance Of en-
plOyme services and eOunselinK
services.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21

all a chance TO renew our faith In
the eventual solving Of difficult
troubles-personal, communal and
international.
II might be a good time this
Thanksgiving for all Americans
while giving thanks to raise n
prayer for the strength to conquer
its domestic problems and strength
to give aid and sound leadership
TO u troubled world.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21

Employment Of veterans COM
ing new into the labor market
from college and on the job train
ing and from service will call for
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
Letter in Sfor Gazefte, Moose
Lake. DeaIs Frankly With
Lock Of Sex instruction

Letter by Carl +. Buck David
son in Star Gazette Moose Lake
MIMI.
Editor: At the head Of theil
readers opinion columns, many
newspapers state that letters OF
controversial subjects" will not ID
published. | understand "eontro,
versy" is a debate; a disputatioT
or discussion Of contrary opinions
A discussion Of the weather might
be controversial" But In the Ian
guage Of editors, a subject "contro.
verSial" means opinions contrary Ia
those Of the newspaper. with the
added meaning, "a letter that might
alarm or excite u few Of our in.
fiuential citizens"
We were startled when you
threw caution and convention "a
the winds and plunged into the
depths Of controversial" sub jects
You boldly advocated sex instfue
ton in the school and suggested
that sex be lifted from the dirt
and CRIME Of back alleys and gut
tsrs TO the level Of the class room
We will talk about the func.
tons Of our hearts, iyers, Mid.
neys, bladders and other parts
and organs Of our bodies, hut dis.
eussiOn 0f sex IL verbOieR. We
think Of sex as something un.
clean.
How many Of US recall childish
query that caused our parents "a
blush. turn away. and admonish as
to never talk about things like
that" How many young people
have become involved in harmful
habits because they have lacked
knowledge Of the all important
matter Of sex and reproduction Of
human lifs' How many young
lives have been broken because we
have denied our children the right
To learn about SEX
Young people become victims Of
perversion because they lack knowl-
edge and fear TO conRde in their
parents. Others contract dread dis.
eases because they have never been
instructed on sex health During
the war n great number Of young
men we're found unfit for military
service because they had learned
about sex In what a recent Letter
box contributor called "hush-hush
conversations on the school grounds
and street corners"
sex instruction belongs to tins
home" is a fAvorite argument. But
II Is evident that the parents have
failed In this task, and unless wi
learn to think Of sex as a necessary
part Of life instead Of as a shame,
full curse, we will long continue q
have the bushes and admonitiOn'
that drive our children into act
Of pervsrsion, TO other pitfalls, anC
eventually, TO disease, physical an'
mental breakdown, or at the least
TO unhappy marriage,
Most parents who object so vo'
ciferouSly to sex instruction II
schools, permit their children 4
read literary trash AZ home. n,
doubt an investigation would revea
that most Of the "trus" romAntit
fiction so popular with youngster
Is maSs-produeed by low-hraeke
writers who are interested only II
earning money TO keep them il
| food. liquor and cigarettes an,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
Thanksgiving DuY 1917

Thanksgiving Day l947 is not
apt to be a holiday free Of care 10
many. A fine American holiday
when our people everywhere give
thanks TO the Creator for the bene-
fits bestowed upon them. This day
Of thanks will not ring as true as it
might because Of the heavy prob
lens facing the world.
Withal, such a holiday gives US
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
Honor Well Deserved

When Midwest Negro Republicans meeting recently.
bonoTsd Governor Luther his work FECP they
honored public worthy Of thu MANS. \
Youngdah the first ths Re
publican Democratic who has had the stand for
legislation supporting fair employment practices.
A. time when apanta for public office buSy shyng
from taking with basic democratic essentials like civil rights it's
refreshing 10 know that have capitol who has
courage and who afraid stand for the right
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21
Gary Citizens Win Fight
To End Discrimination
In City's Public Schools
By s. ANDHlL FINEBERG

There's old saying that tree grows las the twig Is
bent This Is especially true Of chdrens attitudes and
preudces which often follow the slant Of their parents Re-
Gently twg bending brought out Of the home into the
public domain II happened in Gary Indiana when the town
did AWAY with Jim Crow in the schools.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-21

AL the Negro aSs that the door Sheh TsaT&S HdHStTy
Thrift iHiEsRes and character BE- LeI vide hR
others More than Ehi he ha IE IS than M the
Republic has Tigk Vouehsafs-BOoker 7. WaShiaSoa
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Handkerchiefs with novelty edge,
pink and blue .----3 for $1.O0
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CIeoronce Of Wash Fobries
Clearance of TOYS

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Street Floor.
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