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Evening star., 1947-08-03

the pen, and
t h e explora-
tions in the
much prom
ised land of
P a | estine, of
DR.. N el S o n
.Glueck w h o
has S p e n t
many fruit
full years as
u l r G G I o + OF
the American
S C h o o ! of
o + / e n t a !
r e search in
Jerusalem. 1t
is history and
Evening star., 1947-08-03
A Contribution to
Current History

DR.. Charles A. Beard, that
veteran in the labyrinth of his
tory in his American Foreign
Policy In The Making" 1882
1910, has ventured to expound
the responsibilities which Amer
lea was forced to shoulder in
the period which he describes.
Some of his premises will be dis
puted and not a few OF his con-
clusions will fail of general
acceptance. The events which
he describes are too recent for
historic analysis but the book is
stimulating and DR.. Beards an
expert in the field of research
will know how to. defend his
views from the anguished cries
that will come from the Demo-
cratic camp and the Republican
as well. ~
Certainly this veteran his
torian gives a very clear pic
ture of the tortured world with
which we are all confronted and
he raises many controversial
questions. He asks Does our
membership in the United Ma
tions Organization determine
American foreign policy?" And
again he asks, Are our historic
relations rendered obsolete by
this membership" Obviously
much will be said on both sides
but the resulting controversies
will prove interesting and, it is to
be hoped, enlightening. The
book is a contribution to recent,
almost current history, that will
outlast the political campaigns
that now are raging.
The Beginning of
The Mikado's. Empire
"Black Ships Off Japan" by
Arthur Walworth is an absorbing
book and it has peculiar in
terest for the present writer as
Evening star., 1947-08-03

very intelligent and careful
observer. He recognizes the
theological differences between
Russia and America but he sees
and stresses the remarkable
similarities also. He describes
with appreciation the work OF
the Soviets in Central Asia.
How my old friend Arminius
Van Very were he in the land of
the living would be surprised to
learn that the wild tribes he
knew SO well, the Turki and
the Uzbeks, are represented in
Leningrad today by very COM
petent and wide-awake am
bassadors who wear striped
trousers and know all about the
protocoll
The Stuff of Which
History Is Made
IT is natural that, with the
world still in turmoil, we should
turn for light and leading to the
eye-WitnesSeS of the tragedy
which is SO slow in subsiding for
as Herbert L. Matthews says and
says truly, In his remarkable and
revealing book, The Education
of Correspondent" only first
(see HISTORY, Page 1863
Evening star., 1947-08-03

the memorial to our friendship
and our aid was destroyed by
order of the Emperor.
Admiral Perry, better known as
"The Commodore" in those epic
days, carried out the Instructions
that came to him frem Washing
ton and so, as Bayard Taylor,
who sailed with the squadron,
said, initiated the first compre-
hensive policy of America in the
Far East. Perry, wise man that
he was, foresaw the great need of
ports of refuge and coaling sta
tions for our ships in time of war
as well as in the days of peace.
He asked for permission to occupy
three island ports that were then
unoccupied through some friendly
arrangement with the inhabitants
who at that time did not number
single Japanese; but the Navy
department was not as far
sighted as the sailor-diplomat
who was on the spot and his
plan was rejected. Among these
ports that he coveted was Oki-
naWa, in the seizure of which in
the recent conflict we lost more
gallant men than those who died,
both in blue and in gray, on the
heights at Gettysburg. This ex-
cellent book sheds much light
and rational un nderstanding of the
problem of today.
Evening star., 1947-08-03
Behind Russia's S
Iron Curtain

Having labored in the Russian
vineyard since the days when
Mackenzie Wallace was the pre-
ferred expounder of life among
Evening star., 1947-08-03
The Beginning of
The Mikado's. Empire

'Black Ships OFF Japan" by
Arthur Walworth is an absorbing
book and it has a peculiar in
terest for the present writer as
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04

Fdent Truman took courageous and Satesmanke stand
against racial and religious prejudice Sunday when
language he declared for fair equal all
He definitely aligned himself with those
nation must enact federal anneh antpo and fair employ
mSnt legislation
His address Indicated that Americas
leadership the worlds chief democracy will be
unless clean inequalities here home which
color religion.
Tho presidents warning that the problem brought
about by prejudice longer be approached
fashion sign that the chief executive realizes the
now, In positive fashion,
The Sunday afternoon address before the NAACP
maTkhbls coming from American president
ground revealed that Truman has Htateamanahlp
which transcend the Sectionasm. which
MlssouTan, would bring 10 the White House.
Not " d. r. frank publicly tho question
discrimination prejudice and violation Of civil rights
that he have encouraged Eleanor Roosevelt things just
couraReouy those spoken by Truman
sonRly did call spade did Harry
The word Of president carries weight
tSnton Mr. Trumans speech Sunday hope the beginning
when Of the White House will unwttlnRy
with and religious bgoty by keeping silent dealing
less Intellectual pattudoa.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04
Publishers
Corner

Currently reading highly Gunthers
Inside We've pages page
chapters California Missouri and Illinois Mr. Gunthe brief
word pictures Of the Negro and his life in those
forciy reading reputedy
careful reporting
munes For example he found Negro
when
there The Los Angeles Sentinel published by
weekly The California Eagle the Oldest Negro the
also potent force with large circulation The paper
the Los Angeles Tribune, a well edited tabloid.
meeting group
called together by Dr. LOchad
the Chicago Defender John
Editor Publisher Year Book would
that fact
We're afraid Mr.. Gunther is like many
brief Negro think
check recheck their facts result
books such Inside America published with garng
the reader wonder how other of
tome.
spite mistakes book well reading
GuRth conclusions the Negro problem
We
have reached the chapters the southern tier Of
While subject Of books Noteworthy point
ancestry the best
and deal with Negro" subject
VERIFY Foxes Of Harrow"
Few readers Of his first book
author make
Motley, seller
pointed neither
story
Yebys second book THE Vxens" isn't
Motlys first novel is engrossing and readable although
long
Negro authors eonfne their Negro
and glad There things in the life
Negro should them
selves to that field aone.-C.E EN-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04

Mrs. Minis Praises
Pianist Who Was
Her Accompanied

Editor: So many nice things
were said about me and nothing
was said about my accOmpanist,
will you please print this news
item for me about herr Thank
you.
My recital could not have been
a success without my accompanist
and wish to pay my respects to
her and have her share in the sue
cess Of our recital. Mrs. Elsie Lyle
Is truly an artist at the piano and
the ease and grace with which she
plays gives the singer a feeling Of
assurance. Many Of my gospel
numbers she had to transpose but
II Is not hard for her for she knows
her 81 notes from A to z. This
too accounts for the st. Peter A.
NJ. +. sextette winning first prize
at the Elks musical contest on
June 20. hope Mrs. Lyle will at
nin the height Of stardom in
music.
Mrs. Winona Minis,
Minneapolis, MINI.
June 80, i947,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04
Our Clay Feet Are Showing

Portions OF the American daily tasd
and haRs way In which the a. treats
liz Negro citizens.
When the Reds first
press either ignored the broad hints pointed
Negroes "a bad they treated In localities have
Of freedom millions beings
Soviet Republic.
The Of the two nations follows the old
Of pointing that bad the other
practice which leaves each just about the they
before the argument began
Our daily press ago up the CudVe To
change public thinking the pointing
is effect world position, Except u exceptions
had the vision those
which would have put the country In the position trying
make democracy work for all.
Long before the Soviet began ipe democratic
the Negro kept warning the a. that
the people Of the world including those
theories opposite Of continue politely
ignore failure practice dynamic fashion democracy
freedom Of which preach
Look out "Uncls Sam" your clay showingl
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04
Not All Giving Are Gifts

Couwnist Robert DUR the
not let white people help them much
this week. He sets forth several examples of being
by white chambers Of prisea
Mr. Durrs point we'll taken no confines type Negro
who always going around begging money people
and for that
There however certain legitimate sponsored
which houd receive the support white
organizations.
The nterdsrsndsnes Of the which speaks
and when southern white chamber
TO Negro IL 10 usually just returning the Negro
Of the which has received from Negroes
Such support really gift but investment
people from whence the support
merce
Business firms annually millions Of help"
institutions Far little Of this gift money
TO the Negro people We for This
Negroes their
but this giving by groups
always what q
strangely Arms
IL which few Negroes contribute Rs consumers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04

permits the red blood Of eOlOred
people 10 be segregated from the
red blood Of white people at the
local level and that amt right. And
that amt all. The Red Cross still
has plenty Of Jim Crow service
clubs left. Look again, DIR. Patter-
son. You should be able TO see the
Red Cross pretty good from where
you sit inasmueh as you are a mem
Der Of the board.
AS you were on that item about
Lieutenant George Norford leaving
the Negro Interest Section Of the
War Department in June. The WD
says he will stick around until Sep
TENDER |. The Ohio State
Assembly has left II up to the
voters in the November election to
determine whether Ohio vets will
be given a bonus Of SIS for each
month they served on foreign duty
and $40 for each month spent state
side between December 7. 1871 and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04

The flibustsr carried on against
ths Taft-Hartlsy labor bill chiefly
by Senators Wayne Morse, Rspub-
liean, Of Oregon, Claude Pepper, Of
Florida, and GlsnH. Taylor, Of
Idaho, Democrats, appears 10 be in
congruOuS withtheir sponsorship
Of resolutions toamend the exist
Ing cloture rule. Actually II was
In keeping withSenat0r Morss's
belief that, after adequate debate,
there should be vote on the merits
Of any bill that n majority Of the
Senate votes 10 bring up for con-
sideratiOn.
The filibustsr lasted from 2:20
pm, Friday, June 20, until 4:30
pm, Saturday, June 81. II ended
only when the Republicans gave up
their fight for u vote 10 override
the veto before the week end.
This flibustsr differed from the
usual flibustsr. Its purpose was not
to prevent a vote 10 override the
Presidents veto; II was solely 10
delay n vote In the hope that the
Presidents veto message would
arouse enough public pressure 10
sway votes TO sustain the veto.
After his ten-hour speech and
after unanimous consent had been
given TO postpone u vote until 3
o'clock Monday afternoon, June 20,
In radio address, Senator Morse
explained;
while our tactics have the label
Of Alibustsr. II was not 9 lllibuster
In the sense that we were trying
10 keep q bill permanently from
coming 20 . vote. This was not .
delay aimed at killing the bill. II
was . fight for po~tponsmsnt Of
the vote until Monday. and that In
what has been decided upon"
The resolution TO amend the
existing Senate clOturs rule spon-
sored by Senators Morse and Tay.
Tor, would make II impossible to
hlibustsr upon the Journal. II pro-
vides that the highly privileged
Journal can be set aside when there
IL u proposal under the cloture rule
TO file a cloturc petition and bring
debate 10 u close on any matter be-
fore the Senate.
II would preclude the ridiculous
parliamentary situation In which
the Senate found itself after Sena-
tor Kenneth Mcclellan, Democrat, Of
Tennessee, who was presiding, ruled
that the filibuSter to prevent vote
ON the fair employment practice
bill in the Seyenty-nint Congress
was not u filibuster on the bill but
on the Journal and that n cloture
petition could not be fled as long
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04
Questions PrOpriety Of
Singing Negro National
Anthem nj Mixed Meet

Editor: Sunday. June 20, was
the occasion Of an interracial meet
ing sponsored by the st. Paul
NAACP at Halle q. Brown House,
The meeting was called to order
and everyone was asked to stand
and sing the Negro National An
them.
Now, this may be an accepted
procedure as taught by our famous
leaders, but the question that arises
In my mind Is this:
The meeting was interracial. The
attendance was good and the rep
resentation Of other groups other
than Negroes was also very good.
But how must they have felt,
when after being invited to at
tend n meeting where all persons
were asked upon entering TO lay
aside all differences Of race, creed
and politics, they were asked to
stand and sing the Negro" an
them?
What about the rest Of the audi
eneef Why do we Negroes have
u national anthem at ALT A ma
ttonal anthem prssupposes tive
things. CD You have a fathsrland
you love. (2) A flag.
We have fought the idea Of q
separate state for Negroes since
the days before Marcus Carney
We have taken this land and coun-
try to our hearts. We have fought
and died for this flag and feel that
il belongs to US As well as to 9TH
ers,
Why not then sing the anthem
that goes with Il and covers every.
bodyf Thomas Henry.
60l Sth Ave. N,
Minneapolis, MINI,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04
Filibuster Tactics of Wayne
Morse and TAYLOR Explained
Nv LOuiA LaIffier

LhublSI
a. the Senate technically was in
the process Of correcting It's Jour
nal Of January II, 1916.
The Senate had before IL from
January 10 TO January %, 1916,
the motion Of Senator Clyde X.
Hoey, Democrat, Of North Carolina,
10 include the ehaplain's prayer in
the Journal, and from January 20
10 February o II had before 1t the
motion Of Senator HOey to include
In the Journal the names Of Sena-
tors who had failed to answer q
quorum call.
The Morse-Taylor resolution 10
amend the cloture rule also pro-
yidss for adoption Of q motion 10
shut of debate by a majority vote
instead Of the two-thirds vote now
required and as would be required
II the Senate should adopt the reso-
luton reported by the Senate Rules
Committee, but II would allow each
Senator 10 speak for q maximum Of
three hours after cloture IL adopted
with the privilege Of farming out
the time not used 10 other Senators.
In other words, after there has
been debate on q bill and q cloture
petition has been adopted, the
Morse-TaylOr resolution would al
low additional debate Of 28S hours
or 81 3-6 days Of 6-hour sessions.
InRsmuch as the Senate meets on an
average Of Ave days a week, II
would take, under the Morse Taylor
resolution, thirteen weeks TO bring
To n vote bill on which there was a
filibustsT.
After Senator Morse had finished
his ten-houT speech and the Senate
had reached n unanimous consent
agreement 10 vote At 3 o'clock on
the Monday following, Senator
Richard y. Russell, Democrat, Of
Georgia, asked to have inserted In
the Congressional Record an article
from Golfers magazine Of June Is.
1916, entitled How TO Bust a Fill
buster" Il was written by Senator
Morse.
He offered the following STRAIT
eRy:
There IL no way To smash a fili-
buster but TO exhaust the filibus-
tsrers by forcing them to speak day
after day for "a hours a day.
I'm u very real sense n filibuster
Is an endurance test. II n majority
Of the Senators really want 10 free
themselves from the dictates Of u
willful minority. they must be will
ing to take the time and undergo
the physical strain that may be
necessary TO abolish once and for
all the filibuster trRvesty."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04

ing" you admit that as the re-
ceiver you are inferior TO the giver
or that you accept that which rem
pders you unable to ask at the most
propitious time for what Ii really
yours from the common store. Don't
let kilroy do II. II you can help III
I recall once that | borrowed a
fellow students pants to 40 to n
school social. This student let mo
have the pants because he said he
liked to do things for people, want
cd me to have = good time. but
I shall never forget he made me
most miserable by slipping up near
me and my girl friend and whisper
ing TO me to be careful that I did
not tear his pants.
am not sure but I think the girl
heard what he said. eventually
lost the girl. Maybe I lost her be-
cause In accepting the loan Of q
pair Of pants from this Indian
lender, gave away more than I
got,
In the course Of talking with q
group Of friend. about this, some
one observed that the white Cham.
Der Of Commerce had put up ell
the priEea at the colOrsd Fat Stock
SHOW In several counties In Ala.
bama.
knew that was true Of the two
Statewide Fat Calf Shows staged
at Montgomery, also that In a GER
tain large city in Alabama. a young
white women's organization had for
two years sponsored the Girl Scout
movement for eolored girls and had
also paid for the training Of the
Scout executive, When able, tie
bad to let others do things for US
that We can do for ourselves unleas
We are sure 20 do likewise for
others.
know Of q religious organiza-
ton which regards this as being so
important that no matter how
much is demanded Of the members
by way Of . budget, II will not
accept contributions from non
members Of the faith. They raise
all the money they use among
themselves. | know Of q man who
wanted TO give this group around
u million dollars with which to
complete their building program.
but this was refused on the prin-
ciple that TO accept such a gift
would be to give up something far
more valuable. This represents the
slogan Don't let Kilroy do Il Il
you can help Il" on the highest
order,
II L. quite in order think 20 join
with others in contributing TO q
project which helps all people. but
maybe Il Is time for q lot II peo-
pie not to ask KilrOy TO help them
do things fOT them which they
ought 10 do without until they are
able 10 foot the hill.
Doat vt KilrSy tAks care q youF
wife Zoe yea. n ySu do. kIlrOy win
taks ySar ~if&
There should b. such . wall built
around your personality. ssyOnd
which yOu viii psrmi, No man ~
come for love or mOAsy.
There ArV things which must ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04

The Americans who signed the Declaration
high hops that the nation they founding
the rights OF noble document bold
for freedom did It's millions Africans
here for slavery Not until 1868 did document
penned 30 before find fuon In the
patton proclamation
Since that time the Of the
Independence Day with conviction that
sncouchsd in the document prophetic
realization.
Tbs Fourth Of july good day think Of
which have BEEN the lot Of tho country
selves 10 making the country many
Sgnsrs Of the Declaration wanted for all s people.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04
Don't Let "KilrOy" Do 1t
All Robert Durr Warns
BY ROBERT DURR

Observation has taught me that
In spite Of everything else II In
remarkable that two races have
managed to got along M well ~
they have In the South. Much Of
this has been made possible be.
cause, through long suffering, col
ored people In this section have
achieved certain diSciplines. This
his made II possible for the too
little recognized enlightened finer
white people 10 help where they
have found those who want 20 be
helped TO help others be somebody
and to do some good.
Very often when you think Of the
South you think Of the old South.
that IL, the prsdominating old
South, for In reality, there have
always been two Souths the domi-
mating, backward and the forward
looking South--the latter held back
and In check by body whose life
IL predicated upon race segrega-
ton, which Is the chief facility Of
exploitation and oppression Of the
weaker peoples and natural re-
sources Of the South.
As ! get about the South, find
that there are many, many whites
who are helping colored people who
want TO be helped to render service
10 all the people Of the South. To
help colored people to help their
own people In reality helps every
one else.
There Is an eternal intsrdspsn.
dence In this business u two races
living side by side here in the
South. Both need each other very
much, and will No on needing each
other in more ways than they are
capable Of now understanding. To-
gsther they have a wonderful OPP
portupity to prove that two races
In large numbers can live together
Rs human beings, with equality u
opportunity In all walks Of life.
In this respect they have the OPP
Portunity to make the greatest con.
tribution 10 world peace Of any two
groups in any section Of the world
today, They cannot depend upon
"Kilroy" to do this for them. II
they fail to try, perhaps il were
better that they should never have
lived,
In Florence. Alabama. last week
At the commencement exercises Of
Burrsll High School. was told
that the Lions Club of Florence
(whitel had built a sand lot play
place for eolorsd children on the
school campus. This Is great, but
would IL not have been much better
u the Lions Club and some orEani.
EatiOn made up Of cOlorsd members
had joined hands in doing this ssrv-
zee for the children u the con-
munityf Sometimes il Is all right
TO "lst KilrOy do Il" for you. II you
can not do Il for yourself. but Il
10 much better for you and KilrOy
TO do IL together.
You see when you accept some
thing from another for nothing"
there is always the possibility that
you give uP morr than yOu reSsiVV,
There 10 always tho possibility tha,
In AccsptinE something fcr moth
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04

September 2, 1915. II the people
vote for it in November, Buckeye
vets will draw up to $500 cash. The
lobbying line forms to the right!
General Bradley's office in the
VA has a stack Of letters from 50
called leading colored leaders" who
have recommended and urged him
to build more Jim Crow hospitals
for colored vets. The VA doesn't
hesitate to mention the letters to
reporters but the signatures on the
letters are kept top secret" One Of
these days those letters are going
to fall into the right guys hands
and the roll will, be called right
here, Joe.
TIRED
Things we get tired Of writing:
August 81 is the deadline for your
terminal leave application and you
can renew that ten thousand dollar
policy Of yours by paying up just
two premiums.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-04
Dear Joe
DON'T BE A SUCKER
SUCKER!
By JAMES L. HICKS

The way you chased around all
over the world during the war, Joe,
would lead one to believe that you
had your hip boots on and knew
your way round, but the way you
have been falling for the terminal
leave bond racket is making the
Veterans Administration and lot
Of your friends believe that you are
still babe in arms.
The VA is warning guys like you
who have received their terminal
leave bonds 10 be on the alert for
slickers who offer to loan you so
per cent Of their face value IL you
let them hold the bonds as security
and II you agree to sign the bonds
over to them for an additional rs
per cent when the bond natures.
In other words, they pay you $3.50
now for a $500 bond, then give you
$l25 more when the bond natures
and you sign it over to them. The
result is that they reap a profit Of
Sl65.S0 on the deal when you figure
in the interest at 2s per cent a
year which your bond draws.
There's no law against II, Joe,
And II shouldn't be necessary to
have a law to prevent a man from
selling a $500 bond for 1915! Don't
be sucker! There Is bill in Con
gress now which would authorize
you to cash your terminal leave
bond this year anyway.