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Marion progress., 1947-12-25

Your local paper is the only medium that
tells the world when you were born, wishes you
good luck when you get married and hopes you
go to Heaven when you die.
Marion progress., 1947-12-25

Highway safety will increase in proportion
to jury convictions of those guilty of driving
under the influence" and those who violate
other traffic regulations
Marion progress., 1947-12-25

There is nothing inherently wrong with the
suggestion that The Progress for full year,
makes an excellent Christmas gift.
Marion progress., 1947-12-25

If nobody does anything to take care of
Initiation the chances are that initiation will
take care of everybody.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07
Public Notice
of Thanks

Leon Brown and his mother, Mrs
Amanda Brown Of AIS ROndO Ave.
wish to extend their thanks and APP
probation to the people who so Will
ingly and knowingly offered their
assistance in the defense Of Leon
Brown Mrs Brown is sorry to say
that her son must serve at least
year, but proud to say, II could
have been worse. The prayers, dOna-
tiUns and help Of friends was in
strumental in his short term. A
request for "A mental examination
was given Leon, which he passed
and was over the average He was
which proved that everyone who de-
tends themselves are not mentally
unbalanced. Any Information in re-
CARDS to these facts may be truth
fully answered by his lawyers
StaCkeTt and StaCkert and his prOba-
tiOn officer, Mr.. W. A. HaIbeTg. Mrs.
Brown is unable to thank each per
son individually as there are so
many she would not know, but she
and every one in person. Donors
are: A. r. Banham, Rev. X. Skelton,
Larry Hickman, Mrs. Roberta Davis
and her brother. Lawrence and
family. otto Han, Harold Washing
ton Mrs j =. Williams Mrs Freda
Harris and family, Mrs. Cassie
Hampton, Mr.. Leroy Gardner, Clar-
enCe Lewis, and Icons aunt. Mrs.
Frances Langley, and all others who
contributed. The proceeds came to
$40 Mrs. Brown hopes that some
day in some way she can return her
sincere appreciation to all. God bless
all of you, and again, Thank You!
Mrs. Amanda Brown and son,
Leon Brown.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07

Birthday greetings In 81 raul:
Nov. 25-J +. ClaibOurnU, 81 ~.
Anthony Ave; Mrs. Mary Perry, 976
st Anthony. Leory Gardner, 275 st.
Anthony Nov 26-Mrs Jean Waters,
3S2 n Avon: Mrs. Cecilia Lewis. 222
Rundo Ave; Alexander B Iordon.
662 st Anthony Ave Nov 81
Harold Brown. Jr.. lO5 St. anthony
Ave. Nov. 2S-Michael Ed Nm. 5l7
W Central Ave. Nov. 29--Mrs J. l..
James, 900 Carroll Ave. Nov. 30
Arthur V. Hall, 727 Rundo Ave:
Harvey Cecil Jones, 1929 Rondo Ave.
r. s, Harris, 445 Kent st.
Belated birthday greetings to
Louise Wilson, asa st. Anthony Ave,
Nov. rs.
out of town greetings to Geneva
Wesley. WASHINGTON, d G. Nov. y.
Greetings to Robert II. Williams.
Manhattan, Kans, Nov. 2B.
Birthday greetings In Minneapolis:
Nov. l2-Mrs. Betty Houston. 3S44
Fifth Ave. so; Spencer Smith, Jr.,
3649 Fourth Ave. So. Essie May
whitaker, B1s Girard Ave. No;
Robert 8 whitaker, blS Girari Ave.
No. Nov. lS--James Leon Smith, 604
Seventh st No. william Gray, 42O
T. 37th St; Anna Mae Alien. SO5
Aldrich Ave No Nov - stanley
Grigshy, 725 Bradford Ave No; I.
ROsenbloom, $40 Knox Ave No. Nov
No. Nov. l6-Leroy Martin. 2IS4
Fifth Ave So. Nov. i7-Bernice
Morris, IO9 f. seth St: Mrs Dorothy
| Grigsby, 725 Bradford Ave No 4:
| charlotte Daniels, SGil Clinton Ave
! So: Halle Ewing, 4OAS Fourth Ave
So: Rev. II. c. Boyd, S756 Fifth Ave.
So. Nov. iS-Mrs, Nettie shepherd.
! $3.50 18th Ave. So; Sara Sue I.ackey,
| 2749 Fourth Ave. So: Robert Wise
man. sS Hyland Ave No.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07

Wearing clothes fashionable during the last cen
hry Caroline steadfasty ignored the current styles
She felt properly attired in "lOngies" "unmention-
ables eamisols peteOats and an ankle-ength wide
Skirted dress covered by gingham apron for every
day and lovely white embroidered linen for Sunday.
Beneath all this peered incorporating high-toPPed
shoes (only about threefourths Of her clothing came
off at bedtime During a cyclone, many years BEFORE
Caroline Rebecca had been caught sleeping in just
n gown and she then vowed never TO be unprepared
agan In spite Of her different appearance, the whole
community loved and respected Caroline.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07
Teams

Number one Number Two
The Jokers The Curves
Ay Az
St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07
ALMOST
ABOUT
We HIN G
BY Percy Villa
PLENTY OF PARAGRAPHS FOR RILEY.
THE PRICE OF ONE

Didn'tcha like the way little
Mel Hammond won his fight the
other night? Many Of the
rinRsiders thought he should be
matched with some Of the better
featherweights around these
parts.
Just finished reading an advance
copy of one of my favorite maya
zines-EBONY. &c.. The December
issue hits the newsstands today and
will be worth your while. The
mag is the very same size as Life"
and also looks like it. Only |
find its pictures and reading ma
terial more interesting. But
YOU better be the judge.
Now that Billy Colbert (St.
PauPs boxing bOss) has freed
himself of a headache CHATS
what someone called his part
ners) look for some bigger n
better fistic attraction in the
once capital city Of boxing.
GATHERINGS:
The other day someone remarked
that couldn't do a column without
mentioning Humphrey or Rev. John
Simmons. Well l did didn't |?
By the way, the darling Of the
mayors office land his new secre-
tary) GEORGE DEMETRIOU will
do our column next week. I'm
allowing George, to write about
anything except himself. Just
trying to make it tough on the guy
already. Ell! Tony Stecher tips
me off that his Nov. 2lst fight at
traction will have 'em coming from
all over the state. =. Some people
are calling it the Taft-Hartley
Flaw, pardon, I mean law. .
Sudden thought: Wonder what
Johnny Sokol (he took a few of
Jackie Graves punches last Friday
night) thinks about taking a few
punches accidentally on the chin ?
Best reading Of the year
President Truman's Committee of
Civil Rights report. America
is waking up believe it or not.
The bigots can't call Charles E
Wilson, President of the General
Electric-a "commie" for handing
in such a favorable report.
Goody-Goody: Rank loses in Mis-
sissippi-I tell va it looks better
every day, doesn't it. A vet
eran newspaperman was comment
ing on the other newspaperman's
story. he said, Hes a rival of mine
and have no reason to favor him.
But l just read his latest book
and it's terrific. It's his best
1t compares favorably with
my writing" But Don't Get
Me Wrong-This Is a Great Game
St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07
JUVENILE 1--WE
By DON GATES

By DON GATES
II by chance or circumstance
our feelings are Of such,
to cause our personality
to flop from much to such;
Then you my friends las one
who knows)
can take some good advice
try not to start out any game
with lies or loaded dice.
Duke Don.
Perhaps the changing weather
had something to do with the slow
up in Jumps mean the private
kind.
The Boulevard of Memories" is
Still Flying" with Bell Boy
Blues" as Night Watch"
Every once in a while | like to
recall to your memory some of the
oldies that we really accentuated
Dream A While" for Il Realize
Now" If | Didn't Care" wouldn't
Begin the Beguine." Il Wonder
if It's Only a Paper Moon"
The dance at Labor Temple
really went off great. Basic laid
the music within reach Of most of
the cats, but | guess no one could
pick up on it. They played After
Hours" all right, | guess, but they
Be-bOped it and there are just
some songs that should be played
as written.
The Halloween party at Wheat
ly too was fine. Bobby Williams
and his band put on a real gone
music program. Bobby only had
five pieces that night, and it sound
ed almost as good as his whole
ten piece-real fine.
All the little ones had their do
ings which ended with refresh
ments (which | am sure they en-
joyed). There was candy, apples,
peanuts, ice cream and just every
kind of fun that any one or many
kids could ask for on a Halloween
night.
A group of girls at the Phyllis
Wheatly House have started a new
newspaper. This could prove a very
helpful venture if handled right
1t provides experience in writing
for print, and expression which
many do not have a chance to OBJ.
tain. AS | stated before, it is g
helpful venture if handled right
let's hope that a responsible per.
son is put at the head of it. Under
the wrong supervision a paper car
become a source Of misleading in.
formation. The first issue was pool
due to improper supervision, pool
taste, and sloppy editing. Let's
hope for the best, l know the girl:
on the paper are capable of a gooC
showing. Let's also hope they gel
a chance to show their ability.
So l bid you farewell. By the
way, | wonder what will become OF
the big wind on the North-SOutt
game. Well, sue you later
Duke (Sue City Sue) Don
St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07


The other evening (being a mem
ber) attended a meeting Of the
Minneapolis Area Committee for
Fair Play in Bowling and inter
esting it was. feel confident
that this committee is going TO do
creditable job in curbing racial
discrimination among bowling al
ley owners. A big cheer to
chairman Charles T. Hvass CMpls.
Junior Chamber Of Commerce) for
his splendid leadership and equally
swell committee.
For some time | hoped to find
time to write my friend, Bradley
Morrison editorial editor for the
TIMES) to congratulate him on the
splendid editorials and his weekly
honor roll listing citizens for their
good civic work. Being a reader
Of many out of town papers and
their editorials and comparing
them locally, | find that Mr.. Mori-
sons fine and courageous articles
are equal to If not better than
many Of the big city newspapers.
Congratulations again to the
TINES and to Bradley Morrison.
Maybe the boxing cornish is a
bit late didn't he get away with
it for years?) in calling Jackie
Graves to explain his foul tactics.
. SO what If the boxing COM
mission does suspend him, say 30
days. 1t would be real justice
to see him lose a fight every time
he violates the boxing rules. O..
After all, what's fair for one
should be fair for the other. .
Also, why not call in the likeable
Billy Smith and ask him to retire
while he's still getting up n around.
e. Billy has been throwing leather
for about fifteen years and in my
little book they don't improve at
this stage of the game. E. As Con-
fucius would say-even china
cracks!
Aside to the Charter Commits
sion: It's no secret with Alderman
Desmond Pratt, when he came right
out and tells everyone that he's
definitely in favor Of new charter
and also would like to see a thir-
teen-man council. q. . Wonder how
many other council members think
the same way? Des is one of
my long time favorite people.
Hear about the petty officer
who treats all his girls with
wine? =. Wants a little port
in every sweetheart!
News item: The South's major
cities are setting aside a day for
whites; another day for Negroes
when the Freedom Train arrives.
Goodness, the next thing they'll
have Negroes celebrating July 4th
on July 9th.
Elwood Rigby, smart manager Of
Humberto Sierra, is in town and
not only is he trying to drum up
some business but is also talking
about his latest sensation -
SHAMUS McCRAY, Hartford,
Conn.,, Negro welterweight sensa-
tion. Mickey Walker, former
middleweight champion, is training
McCray, who may make his first
showing in St. Paul. Judging
from the many newspaper clippings
-McCray is the Mccoy.
The cigar store boys are saying
He'll never get a break in Mime
sofa" Hes All-American stuff
but don't be silly they'll have him
playing on the third team all sea
SON." e. The cigar store boys were
talking about the most talked Of
athlete north Minneapolis has pro-
duced in many years DON
St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07

Those who would like to watch
their friends bowl are cordially in
yited TO watch them bowl at the
Minneapolis Recreation Center, from
to I Sunday afternoons
St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07

gain IN
community loved and respected Caroline HELEN SMITH
Ever ready to be Of serviee-whsher it be lend.
ing hand taking poorer friend Trying
small pies neghbOhOOd kids putting out sparkling white
washngnOg troublesome Caroline stayed happy making
others way
the house To her famy discomfort the neghbor delight
Caroline WOULD home the baskeed vegetables on her hea
Right the streets she tall graceful erect hummng and
noddnR greetings (She spoke strangers
included Said showed good bringing up~
Caroline Rebeca had from the South Born
during slavery days. much Of the old life Evenings
after she'd gather her around her and
Of the fears hardShp umphs Of their race Shed sing
in voice still old sptuas explaining the origin
Of each sOmemss told folk tales with witty tender eharae
tsrs situations Most Of the narratives had morals lessons or
the small fry remember The about THE Miracle
was extra special children knew this had
heard It
Religion meant Caroline Rbecca She talked read lived
religion There time though when things different
As very young woman hadn't believed in God at all!
Married with small children she felt her life complete
without divinity Caroline believe there
Being though the days Of miracles past somehow
would show Himself
One day Caroline fell stairs njung very badly
Infection doctor insisted amputaOn At the cOnSulta
ton but cooked the
akin and seOb around IT, black to the hope Carone
walking again vanished She for months with the helpless limb
on chair anything earth she wanted to walk Caroline
prayed little Not that she thought would hephr prayer
was really more Of proposon-"od" she offered "F You
real PROVE MAKE believe They You can do all things;
Let walk Aganl"
Suddenly beautiful light showed in Of the light
bright Slowly musical voice called her by name
three times Caroline looked sharply aroune was alone except
for the brilliant glow studied the the clearer she
saw little white hair sitting It seemed with his arms
folded.
"whO are you and you my namsH" she queed
your Caroline Rebecca before born am
God the Father God the God the Holy Ghostl"
Te she cried hOw sinner be savedH
With smile replied "YOu saved before this world
Slowly faded from sight Loudly she called for
her husband Hurry running in from out
side don't let the Little away mani" he questioned
there The house and grounds quite empty
In less from that day, Caroline WELL able to
without ats miracle mace" said the doctors
didn't share their surprise She KNEW
ALL things possible for those who love the Lord The rest
of believed that she'd specially
chosen stopped showing her humbenes
hsr gratitude to God.
When this unforRetab enduring emptiness
filled my believe that Heaven happier place. that
Grandmother 8 there
St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07

Out Of town greetings: Nov. l2-
Violet ASbury, Denver. Colo. Nov.
l5-Lillian Turk, Milwaukee, Wis.
Nov. l6-Mrs. H. NJ. Walls, Inde-
St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07
WheatIeY Bowling

Wheatley Bowling
Teams Organize
The Phyllis Wheatley bowling
group organized their teams last
Thursday night, Oct. 80, at the
home Of Mrs. Helen Underwood,
35l2 Clinton. They are as fol-
lows:
St. Paul recorder., 1947-11-07
CHATTER -PATTER
By HELEN SMITH
IgYE KNOWN

THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTER I'VE KNOWN
Caroline Rebeca of big proportions possessing
TO match She lived daughter and her daughters family
frame house, southwest OF here
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-13

Demand the Union Label.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-13
DEPARTMENT STORE
SALES SUFFER DROP

Some experts have forecast that
Easter buying will indicate future
business trends. If sales drop,
they say, it will be sign that the
frequently predicted recession may
be on its way.
Easter is still some days off,
but the outlook is none too hope
full. For example, department
store sales in the New York area
last week were five per cent under
the previous week. This was the
first week in 80 months that sales
did not show an increase.
General merchandise stores, cat
ering to lower income groups, re-
ported losses ranging up to 25 per
cent.
A survey of the country reveals
that department store business
fell off as a rule.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-13
Organized Labor
Supports CIopp

Organized labor is greatly dis
turbed over an adverse report by
the Senate Public Works Commit
tee on the nomination of Gordon
r. Clapp to be chairman of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, sue
ceeding David Lilienthal.
Employees of the T. V. A. who
have served under Clapp for many
years sent kilograms to every
Senator, certifying to his capacity
and the splendid service he has
rendered the great power project.
Marion Hedges, research direc-
tor of the A. F. of l.. Electrical
Workers, who has had many con-
facts with Clapp, says he cannot
imagine how any one can oppose
the nomination.
"Clapp is one of the most eff
cient men in the government serv-
ice," Hedges declared. "His rec
ord is without a flaw, and no one
appeared before the Senate COM
mittee to question it. He is no
more Red than | am.
'In the interest of continued
competent management of T. V. A.
it is to be hoped the Senate will
confirm him by an emphatic ma
iority."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-13
Newsprinf Probe
Ordered ByHouse

Spurred by warnings that many
newspapers may have to suspend
publication because of the critical
newsprint shortage, the House vot-
ed to set up a special committee to
investigate the problem.
1t will be headed by Congress-
man Clarence j. Brown (Rep.,
Ohio), a newspaper publisher. He
told the House the country is now
using more newsprint and other
paper products than ever before,
which, in his opinion, explains the
shortage.
AS one way of dealing with the
problem, Brown suggested that
paper mills might be constructed
in Alaska, where there are extern
sive forests.
AS the Ohioan says, the paper
shortage is largely due to in
creased consumption. That in
crease in the main is caused by the
big dailies, which are fairly flood
ed with advertising.
Small Papers Squeezed
Some of these papers own their
own mills and are not bothered by
shortages. 1t is the smaller pap
ers that are feeling the squeeze,
along with those larger publica-
tions which do not have contracts
covering their needs.
British and Canadian capitalists
who control Dominion mills, which
supply the major portion of this
country's paper requirements, are
taking advantage Of the situation
to profiteer. The contract price of
newsprint has been hiked more
than leo per cent above the pre-
war price, most of the jump hav-
ing occurred in the last year or
two.
Papers which are reaping rich
harvest from advertising can stand
this price, but it is real hardship
to smaller papers, many of which
are threatened with extinction.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-13
Blasts Porfy For
Betroying Labor

Organized labor suffered new
series Of setbacks this week in its
battle against drastic anti-union
bills now in the hopper Of over 40
state legislatures.
One marked gain was scored,
however - in Wyoming. There,
Democrats and Republicans joined
hands to kill miscalled fright to
work" bill which would have out
lawed all "union shop" agree
ments.
Also, just prior to adjournment,
the Legislature enacted number
of positive measures sought by
labor, such as improvement of
workmen's compensation, greater
mine safety and higher salaries
for policemen and firemen.
Among the states where labor
sustained defeats was North Caro-
lima. There, the House, by a large
majority, pushed through ban on
union shops"
Daniels Blasts Legislature
This action brought a fiery at
tack from Josephus Daniels, pub
Usher of the Raleigh "News and
Observer" one of the most vigor-
Gus daily papers in the South.
A great national figure, Daniels
served for eight years as Secre-
tary of the Navy under Woodrow
Wilson and later as ambassador to
Mexico under Franklin Roosevelt.
In his younger days, he fought
side by side with William Jennings
Bryan in the latter's effort to
make the Democratic party a gen
uine Jeffersonian organization.
Through his paper, Daniels let
loose with both barrels at the
Democratic majority in the Legis-
lature for it's effort to shackle
labor. He quoted the state Demo-
cratic platform to the solons and
waHoped them for betraying their
pledged word.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-13
3 LABOR INSTITUTES
TO BE HELD FOR
AFL AUTO WORKERS

Milwaukee (ILNS). = The AFL
International Union United Auto
mobile Workers of America will
hold two special institute courses
in labor subjects for its members
in addition to the regular institute
course inaugurated at the Univer-
sity. of Wisconsin in Madison last
year, it was announced here by
Lester Washburn, international
president and George B. Kiebler,
educational director of the union,
who is in charge of the programs.
The courses held in the School
for Workers at the University of
Wisconsin will begin August 3 and
continue through Aug. 80. UAW-
AFL members from all over the
country are expected to attend.
Special institute courses in Time
Study and Job Evaluation are be-
ing given. Collective Bargaining;
Current Labor Legislation and Is
sues; Trade Unionism - History,
Structure and Function; the Eco
nomics of Wages, Prices and En-
ployment; Public Speaking and
Parliamentary procedure; Making
Your Union Work, and Labor in
the World Scene are among the
courses to be offered in this in
stitute, Director Kiebler said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-03-13

teaching children how to obtain an
adequate standard of living.
Mr.. Shishkin told the group:
Since 194l, the year of our. en-
try into war, half the school teach
ers have left the school system.
They were forced out of their
chosen pursuit by economic neces-
sity, not preference. The crisis was
precipitated by the impact Of the
initiation upon their cost of living
and the inability of the local and
state governments to recognize
their full responsibility towards
the teachers and towards the COM
munity. But the issue reaches far
deeper. 1t is not going to be
solved by the correction of inequi-
ties or cost-of-living bonuses.
"The time has come to reassess
the entire role Of the school teach
er in the community, to establish
fair and firm standards. Proper
standards must be set not only for
teachers pay but also her work
load, and the hours she devotes to
her school duties, both in and out
Of the schoolbuilding. Above all,
there must be standards for
amount of leisure essential to the
teacher for reading, recreation and
rest, the three Rs which the av-
erage teacher has never had a
chance TO learn and without which
she cannot attain the emotional
balance and mental poise so cru
cial to a teacher.
"The teachers themselves must
recognize their responsibility as
citizens to make sure that their
program for the rehabilitation of
the American school teacher and
the nationwide reform Of the
school systems is carried out with
in the framework Of sound eco
nomic policy. For example, it is
the duty of the teacher to oppose
the use of the sales tax as the
source of funds for school improve
ment. The teacher is one of those,
among the wage and salary earn
ers upon whom the sales tax falls
most heavily. Is there any justifi-
cation in making the teacher her
self the most heavy contributor to
her own economic rehabilitation?
Of course not"