St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-09-05
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y. By nELL D0DS0l RUSSEu

large daies has recruited Negro
writer The Chicago has Smith Of the
Pittsburgh Courier quoted from his last week. as feature
sports writer. Smitty will commute between Chicago
and Pittsburgh each week. dividing his time between
the papers.
1t couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Smith is a like
able, down-to-earth chap who should get along
marveously well with his cO-wOrkers the Herald
American The Chicago newspaper is the first of the
western publications to the field to Negro writer's
So far the breakdown has been in New with
the New York Times, the New York Herald Tribune
and the New York Post using Negro reporters and
feature writers. If you'll n editorial lineup
Of Life magazine, you'll find the Of Negro $3.50
leading the list of reporters HeNELL RUSSELL
still keeps column Harlem Star News on which he
used to be managing editor
decade it will probably be quite common thing for
white publications reporters The larger
Negro discovered writers special
assignments The Pittsburgh COus BOyack
the story conditions Georgia following brutal
shooting of the Negro convct Former New
Conrad is charge of the Chicago Defenders office; the
Defender uses white writers assignments basis believe
AND the Spokesman and Recorder
racial staff with the temporary addition young
Paul. University of Minnesota Daily journalism
senior who will be getting practical experience
while he learns the ropes for a month
The time publications to make use Of oua
fed Negro writer's hudder when think Of of the
about Negroes that have organs
OF them have been intentional probably but prefer
he nave been the result OF overcauon the
of white writer's themselves
the fact that the cuud brethren race rather
than sociological specimens under a microscope.
Twin City publications, heavens with writer's who
nave more than their quota OF good and far haven't
been guilty of poayng Negroes happy children dancing
feet and propensity bursting puas
ton.
JEKYLLHYDE MINNEAPOLIS VARIETY: One Of the Mime
apos city fathers pulling clever JekyandHyde you'd
outside the theatrical boards For
Teller who's supposed be progressive agn al
coho spirits he pals around nights with peculiar
Kioy tells daytime role Of witty pubic
bithey please evening fall The
dual personality might work for the Minneapolis
ALL comparatively town. what's in will out never fear He's
going be able questions when election
time rolls around! Naughty boy.
The navee of few Of political umnaries
of rues-Ru
the Middle:
hanging with shady characters be sure you
keep in the shade The lighting ernts may bad
but it's not THAT bad;
are dopes Some of em know the same
g. hold your lkke stick to sOdapOp Maybe YOU
won't remember what other guy might
and just before election,
Remember there's only thing permanent politics; the
back editions of newspaper
JOTTINGS: Twin City may be buying the new long
dresses but apparently they aren't taking any
alteration department where they
My faVorie salesg redhared Wee Heefnger Gener
last week that she hadn't made sale far where the
hasn't asked for the shortening There's said
style lag the Cities anyhow gals awuy stubborn
about taking fris Hollywood growing up bit is
daring to attack intolerance looks there cycle
against antSemsm, with and "Genemen Agreement
leading off the list Intolerance
Black Cold No plans deal with the brownskn
his difficulties but the persistent fight of Negro
PLANTATIONS something than Negro
gets results in while In the Joan Crawford picture
II you look FAST you'll see Negro nurse talking couple of Negro
patients Of the hospital This conspcuously
missing in all theatres south the border Signs
times One Of the first things liberated Hndus did
imcro signs from hotels formerly catering knned
and American snOOtytooes Hindu student Washington De-
Gisgusted at the discrimination Negroes
packed his luggage and moved in the culud YMCA
CURIOUS NUMSKULLS
Reader Frederic Peas of 1856 Columbus Avenue Minneapolis
sometime sent Of verbatim
between barber and customer while Peas getting haircut
The letter got lost the shuttle but located
sample of goes of our best citizens
who believe every Ord of
Customer Friend Examining strop) Is