davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1947-05-15
CONFERENCE
IN WILMINGTON
Methodist Annual Conference
Begins At Union Church
in Wilmington
ANNOUNCED PROGRAM

The Peninsula Methodist Annual
Conference conducted in Union
Methodist Church, Wilmington, be-
gan Wednesday evening, May 14th
and will continue until Monday
May 10Th. The resident Bishop,
Charles Wesley Flint, LID, of
Washington, D. C. will preside, as
sisted by Bishop Frank Smith,
LID. of the Texas Area. The Con-
ference began with Holy Commun-
ion Service conducted by Bishop
Flint, assisted by Bishop Frank
Smith and the four District Super
intendents, DR.. Oliver Collins, Or.
Thomas Mulligian, Rev. Essell P.
Thomas, and Rev. Ralph Jones.
Following the Communion Service
a Memorial Service for the de-
ceased was conducted by Rev. A.
T. Mcfarland of Calvary Metho-
dist Church, Wilmington and Rev.
Harry ]. Wright preached the
memorial sermon. Memorial flow
ers for this service were presented
by the Ministers Wives Associa-
tion. Meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Wesley Junior College
was held Wednesday afternoon in
the Y. M. c. A. Building with
Judge Elwood Nelson, Judge of
Family Court of Wilmington pre-
siding. Reports were given by DR..
o. A. BARLEY, President of Wesley
Junior College and by Secretary of
State William ]. Storey and T..
Blair Ely. Devotional Service will
begin 9 A. M. Thursday, conducted
by Bishop Flint followed by the
reports of work of the Conference
Year by the four Districts Superin-
tendents. Business session will
take place Thursday afternoon fol-
lowed by a devotional address by
Bishop Frank Smith of the Hous-
ton Area of Methodist Church at
400 P. M. with Rev. Robert P.
Loss, presiding. Thursday evening
at 7.45, the Conference Board of
Education will have charge of the
service, with DR.. w. P. Roberts
presiding. DR.. Alfred P. Conan
will be the anniversary speaker.
The vested choir of Christ Metho-
dist Church, ChestertoWn, Md. will
present musical program during
the evening. Friday, Conference
Business and Devotional services
will be conducted in Union Church.
On Friday afternoon the Woman's
Society of Christian Service meet
ing will be conducted in Harrison
st. Methodist Church. Miss Mabel
Head, official observer of United
Nations for United Council of
Church Women will speak. She
will be introduced by Miss Betty
Birmingham, editor of the Metho-
dist Women. Mrs. Rajah Manlik-
am of India will conduct the devo-
tional service. This organization
is the largest women's organiza-
ton in the world with over one
million members. Board of Mis-
sions will conduct the service Fri
day evening. DR.. Alva Hutchins
of the Board of Missions will be
the guest speaker.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-15
DIR. JONES GIVES REPORT
Rotarians Hear Highlights OF Dis
trict Conference

DR.. Ralph B. Jones gave a resu-
me of the 1S4th District Confer
ence held at Atlantic City, at the
Smyrna Rotary Club meeting,
Thursday evening. Highlights of
the conference stressed by the
speaker were: an entertainment
by the Atlantic City High School
Glee Club of rs voices, group sing
ing led by Charlie Southwell, a re-
port on the conditions of the vari-
Gus clubs of the District, an ad-
dress on international service. Wis
iting Rotarians were: Ralph Slant
of Boston, Mass, William Lewis,
Jr., and Thomas Oliphant were
Junior Rotarians.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-15
CLAYTON CANCER RESULTS
Chairman Announces That $195
Was Collected

Mrs. Clifford Hurd, Chairman,
announced that $195 was collected
in Clayton during the recent Cam
Ger Drive. Solicitors were: Mrs.
Lambert Argo, Mrs. J. D. Orvis,
Mrs. Earl Ely, Mrs. A. r. Castig-
liano, Mrs. Harry Bostick, Mrs.
Thomas Attix, Mrs. Reynolds
Pratt, Mrs. Dewey David, Mrs.
Ruth Virdin, Mrs. Bette Donovan.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-15
LIONS CLUB DANCE
AL Green and Cadets To Furnish
Musical For Frolic

Plans are being completed for
the spring frolic of the Smyrna
Lions Club which will be held at
the Twentieth Century Club on
Friday, May 16, with music by AL
Green and His Cadets. The COM
mittee on arrangements includes
Henry R. Shapley, Charles M. Gee,
and Warner w. Price, Jr. Each
Lion couple may invite a guest
couple. The dance will begin at
$50 p. m. and last until 1:30 am.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-15
ATTEND FIRE 90. MEETING
Delegates From Local Company
Go To Virginia

Delegates from the Citizens Hose
Company to the Del-Mar-Va con-
vention at Parksley, Va, on May
1915 are: Temple Heinold, Harold
Hufschmidt, William Mabrey, JAM
es Truax, George Dickerson; alter
mates: Homer Shorts, Howell Barn
es, Stout Bickling, Russell Foxwell,
and Woodrow Marvel. ]. Harper
Jones, treasurer, and Stout Bick-
ling of the executive committee,
will attend by virtue of their office.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-15
Death of Mrs. j. H. Speakman

Mrs. Katherine Douglas Speak
man, "a, widow of ]. Harvey
Speakman, died May at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. Lillian
Billeb where she made her home.
Mrs. Speakman was the daughter
of Henry c. and Katherine Lock-
wood Douglas. Funeral services
were held Monday, May IL at 200
p. m. at the residence of Mrs. Lii
lan Billeb. Rev. F. M. Barton was
in charge Of services and inter-
NETT was in Glenwood Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-15
Smyrna Wins Game

Smyrna Wins Game
The Smyrna High School base
ball team won over the Middletown
nine Monday by score of 1870.
Williams was the Smyrna pitcher.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-15

The public is invited to this pro-
gram. Doors open 7.15 p. M, cur
tain promptly at 500 p. m.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12
20 Questions for High Holy Days
TESTING YOUR JEWISH KNOWLEDGE

AS part of its of service to Community Gen.
tiers and YM-YW7As, as well other Jewish community
agencies the National Jewish Welfare published
1O2page book entitled 1.-THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS-A Guide to
Their Origin Significance and Observance" by Dr. Mordecai
sotes this book have extracted this Rosh ashona
Yom Kippur quiz THE EDITOR
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12
Books of Interest
Growing Roots
A Novel of Assimilation
The Growing Roots. BY Cornelia
Jessey. Crown Publishers, New
York. $2.75.

EZEKIAL WEBSTER GREEN
TREE, nee EZekial Gruenebaum,
is the paramount character in
Cornelia Jessey's "The Growing
Roots" novel about assimilation.
Miss Jessey very ably depicts
the life of Jewish family forced
to flee from Russia to the invit-
ing shores Of America where
they suffer the usual hardships
Of an immigrant family and are
plagued by the woes of children
who have strayed from the moral
and spiritual bonds of their re-
ligious faith.
The setting for the first part
of the book is a little town in
Connecticut where the Gruene-
baums try to establish themselves
after having been uprooted from
the soil of Russia where they had
been happy up to a certain point.
The second half of the story takes
us to Morcom, Colorado, where
Ezekial is prompted to move with
his family by the discovery of
bloodstains on his handkerchief.
In Morcom, the Greentrees endeav-
or to integrate their lives with
the Christian community and even
go so far as to overlook the Gull
nary precepts of a kosher kitchen.
At the same time Ezekial finds
himself frightened when the pos
sibility occurs that his daughter
may fall victim to the assiduous
pursuits of a young Mexican
sutton.
Miss Jessey displays an init
mate familiarity with Jewish
folk habits, emotions and cuisine
and portrays very wildly the
strong and weak sides of all her
characters, whom she treats with
deep understanding and concern.
Miss Jessey, however, does not
recommend any treatment for all
the anti-Semitism that Leah had
encountered at school and the anti
Semitic propensities of a judge in
a lawsuit which was partly re-
sponsible for Ezekiaps early death.
Nor does she suggest how to cope
with such manifestations. While
she recognizes the pernicious exis-
tence of anti-Semitism in America
and indicates very clearly the
handicaps that inter-marriage en-
genders, she, nevertheless, man.
euvers Leah into deciding that
assimilation is her remedy for
the ills of the Jew. It appears that
the author stops at the point in
the book where she should have
begun-the experiment.
There is a saying as old as the
Diaspora which punctures the
argument of all inflated assimi-
lationists by asserting: You're
damned if you do and you're
damned if you don't. If I am to
be damned, TIL be damned for
what I am and not for what I'm
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12

QUESTIONS
+ What do the words "Rosh
Hashanah" mean?
2. When is Rosh Hashanah OBJ
served?
8. What does "Yom Kippur"
mean?
4. On what day in the Jewish
calendar does Yon Kippur
fall?
s. BY what special Hebrew
name are the High Holy Days
called?
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12

6. By what three names is Rosh
Hashanah known?
z. What is a Shofar?
8. When is the Shofar blown?
9. BY what Hebrew name is the
person who blows the Shofar
known?
10. Name three occasions in the
life of the Jewish people on
which the Shofar was sounded
in ancient times.
II. What special greeting do
worshippers extend to each
other at the end of the Ser
vice, on the eve of Rosh Has
hanah?
IL. What are the Aseret Y'me
Tshubah?
Is. Describe the ceremony known
as "tashlikh''.
IA. What is the origin of the
custom of "tashlikh."
Is. What is the "Kol Nidre ?"
16. What kind of oaths are an
nulled by the recital of Kol
Nidre?
II. How is the Biblical admoni-
ton eye shall afflict your
selves" on Yom Kippur, ira
ditionally in practice?
10. For what kind of transgres-
sion does Yom Kippur atone?
10. What two great Jewish per-
sonalities Of ancient times are
said to have been born on
Rosh Hashanah?
20. When is the section of the
Yom Kippur Service known
as ''Neilah" recited?
CONTINUED on Page 112)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Work of Negro
Artists Feature
Festival Exhibit

The Chairman of the committee
on exhibits announced this week
that plans had been completed with
the Harmon Foundation, New York
City, for the Negro exhibit which
Will be a feature Of the Festival
OF Nations to be held April 24-27
in the st. Paul Auditorium.
The Harmon Foundation ZEN
cages in speculative pioneering in
humanitarian enterprises which
give promise Of rendering a con-
tribution to public wellbeing." In
line with its announced function,
the Harmon Foundation is con-
cerned with Negro achievement
with reference to art.
The festival exhibits include
works Of Negro artists, a series
of II Palmer Hayden paintings on
the ballad of John Henry, a head
of DR.. Louis Tomkins Wright, out
standing New York Negro surgeon,
and the famous mask of Sgt. john
son, World War II hero, sculptured
by Richard Barthe Of New Orleans.
The public is urged to obtain
their tickets at once so that the
exchange for reserved seats can be
made while choice seats are still
available.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Minneapolis EIks
Health Education
Services Sunday

Minneapolis Elks will hold an
education and health day program
at Wayman A.M.E. church, Sun
day morning, April 10.
Preceding the church program
uniformed organizations Of the
Elks will parade from the EIks
Rest, 148 Hyland, through Sumner
Field Homes to the church at 6l9
Fremont Ave. N.
DR.. W. D. Brown will deliver an
address on "Health-A Necessity
For Community Health"
Other participants in the pro-
gram which will begin at II a. m
will be Margorie McClane, nurse at
Kenny Institute; June Williams
South High, member honor society;
Rev. L. P. Ashford, chaplain Of
Ames Lodge.
James Hudson, exalted ruler Of
Ames Lodge, and Mrs. Ruby Bobo,
daughter ruler Of Minnehaha Tenn
pie, are co-chairmen Of the affair,
and J. W. Pate is general chair
man.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Perfect Fascist" Gets
Yeur on Sex Choroe

DETROIT-Russell NJ. Roberts,
the perfect Fascist" Of John Roy
Carlson's "Undercover," heard him
self sentenced last week to a year
IN the house of correction on a
charge Of indecent exposure. Mar
ried three times and previously ar
rested for sex ofFenses, Russell,
who plotted to drive Negroes out
Of the Sojourner Truth Housing
project" may also be declared a
sexual psychopath" and confined
to an asylum. Psychiatrists last
week said there is a close connec-
ton between sexual alteration and
Fascism.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

the Governor, members of the
Legislature, Supreme Court and
other prominent figures, gathered
to pay tribute to the faithfulness Of
the two men.
kilograms were received from
every living Ex-Governor and
numerous comments Of congratula-
tons from persons who had come
in contact with Mr.. Williams and
Mr.. Hoage during their long
careers.
Ex-Governor Elmer Benson in a
pithy statement, scored the atti-
tude Of the American people in not
looking beyond color to see the true
work Of an individual and thereby
handicapping worthy men as well as
denying the benefit of their service
to their community, state and ma
ton. Ex-Governor Harold Stas-
sen telephoned his congratulations
from Russia to the two, expressing
appreciation Of their loyalty and
faithfulness. Gov. Youngdahl, in an
address commented on the injustice
Of an attitude that did not seek
understanding through contact. He
remarked that during his long as
soeiation'with Hoage and Williams,
1t had been a source Of pleasure as
we'll as an inspiration.
Williams Native Of st. Paul
Billy williams was born in st.
Paul in 1877 and grew up with the
town. A former baseball player
and athletic instructor, he was as
ISOLATED with boys who later be-
came prominent figures throughout
the nation. He is one Of the few
Negroes who has been rendered
a contract to play in organized
baseball. He rejected the contract
because the management insisted
that he pose as an Indian. Will
liams' pride in his race, his hon
esty, rebelled against the deception.
He says his greatest thrill came
when he had escorted four differ
ent Presidents through the Capt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

ment Of Fair Employment Practice
by court orders. These provisions
must be retained as they are in the
original bill, if the state is not to be
charged with ineffectiveness in pro-
viding for the consistent carrying
out Of fair employment policies.
There is a very simple way for
employers and unions to avoid any
difficulty with those who administer
fair employment laws. All they
have to do is to treat all Of their
employees and union members
alike, in accordance with their
qualifications and skills, and with
out distinction because Of race,
religion, national origin or anees-
try.
81 urge the enactment Of the pro-
posed State Fair Employment
Practice Bill with full enforcement
powers as originally submitted By
the sponsors"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11


The NAACP head demanded the
retraction in an unusually vigorous
day letter in which It was pointed
out that the Michigan governors
predecessor, Supreme Court Justice
Frank Murphy, was a member Of
the NAACP'S board Of directors.
Other members include former
Governor Of New York, Herbert
II. Lehman; Eric Johnston; Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt; Governor Of the
Virgin Islands, William H. HASTE,
and many other distinguished
Americans.
Demands RetractiOn
Mr.. White in his message to
Governor Sigler said, you are
quoted in an International News
Service release from Washington
dated March 20 as listing the AS
ISOLATION for Advancement Of Col
ored People as a communist front
organization. We assume you re-
fer to the National Association for
the Advancement Of COlored Peo-
pie. II that be true, we hereby
call upon you to issue a public re-
traction Of this charge. The Ma
tiOnal Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People is most UNI
qualifedly nOn-communist and nom
political.
Since its organization in 1909
and its incorporation in 1911, it
has unremittingly worked as a nom
political organization for enforce
ment Of the United States Con-
stitution irrespective Of race or
color. Its board of directors and
officers include such distinguished
Americans as U. S. Senator Arthur
Capper, Governor Herbert H. Leh-
man, Governor William II. HASTE,
Eric Johnston, Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
welt, Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia,
Philip Murray, Godfrey L. Cabot,
Judge Ira Jayne, Russell Daven-
port, DR.. Claiming H. Tobias and
Arthur B. Spingarn. Your prede-
cessor, Honorable Frank Murphy,
was a long time member Of the
board until he was elevated to the
U. s. Supreme Court. The ma
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

Of the ROsenwald Fund, who de-
livered the founders day address
here last week.
Calling the SOuth's economy
one Of Colonial dependency" DIR.
Embree pointed to the shock
ing" side of the southern picture,
standards of which are far below
the American mean. Examples Of
the SOuth's colonial pattern, he
said, are:
"Imbalance between farming and
factories, with scant development
Of industry even for the processing
of products grown or mined in the
region;
Processing and making Of crops
outside the colonial regions of their
growth;
Ownership outside the area
Most of what industries
exist and all of the utilities and
railways that service the South
are owned outside the region;
"Per capita income of 1902 in
Mississippi as compared to 1868 in
New York, and per capita expendi-
lures of S34.29 for southern edu-
cation as compared to $74.44 for
the nation as a whole"
Glamour Gone With Wind
This picture of human poverty
amid the rich natural resources
"has been CLOSED over by a ro-
mantle Illusion of glamour, long
since gone with the wind, forgot
ten in the bitter prejudice between
races and classes; ignored by poll
ticians and covered up by
financial interests that grow fat by
exploiting the region" But during
the past two decades, DR.. Embree
has observed evidences that the
South is making progress toward
a sound economy" Six southern
states paid out twice as much in
wages in 1945 as in 1910 and be-
tween 1888 and 1899 the number of
manufacturing plants in 10 south
ern states increased by 45 per cent.
Pays Tribute to Washington
In final tribute to the Founder
of Tuskegee Institution, DR.. EN-
bree said:
Booker T. Washington in whose
name we meet today realized that
people could rise only if they had
a strong economic base. He knew
that white people and dark people
in the South needed skill and in
dustry and sound understanding to
build region prosperous and fine.
1t is fitting that at this institution
which he founded we should not be !
the rights and privileges !
Of any special group, but should be |
planning for the well-being of all |
the people of this great region that |
he loved"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

tol. In the course Of his career a.
Governors aide, he has met many
world figures including the late
Queen Marie Of Roumania. He was
appointed by Gov. John johnson, a
Democrat, in 1904 and has re-
manned continuously in the Capitol
ever since.
HOage Walked 5000 Milesl
George Hoage was born in
Rutherford, New Jersey, Oct. 2,
1875, and came to St. Paul 1898.
He worked at the Minnesota club,
as an attendant and was ap-
pointed to his present position In
1905. Mr.. Hoage plans to retire
Immediately after the present legis-
lative session and states that he
will write his memoirs in the near
future. Asked what incident i'm
pressed him most during his period
Of service, he stated II was the
death Of Gov. johnson. At the time
Of the Governors death, he was
compiling serap-books for Gov.
Johnson's Presidential campaign,
the slogan Of which was 70 be,
1.-THE Washer-woman's Son for
President" What impressed him
most in Johnson's character, he
said, was his humane attitude
toward all persons, both great and
small. Mr.. Hoage never lost a day
from his job during his AZ years
because Of sickness, and attributes
It to the fact that he walked four
miles a day averaging IS thousand
miles during the period.
Each man was presented with q
500 bill as a token Of apprecia-
tion and Mr.. Hoage received q
plaque from the Governor ~ a
retirement gift, Both stated they
were highly gratihed with the trib-
ute rendered them.
Those attending the banquet paid
four dollars a plate. S. Ed Hall
and Samuel Ransom were among
those who attended the affair.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Rites Held for
J. A. NeWCOmbe
Pioneer Citizen

Jonathan A. Newcombe, age 70,
1913 Fourth Ave. s., died Satur-
day, April 5, at Minneapolis Gen
eral hospital.
He was a long time officer in
st. Peter A.M.E. church, and for
many years an active member Of
the stewards board. He was deep
ly loved by the children of the
church for the great interest he
took in them. He lived in Mime
apolis for 46 years.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, April 8, at St. Peter A.M.E.
church, at 2 p. m. Rev. II. c.
Boyd officiated at the services with
Rev. E. R. Thomas assisting him.
He is survived by his nephew and
niece, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Noble.
Interment at Crystal Lake ceme-
terry.
Woodland Funeral Home in charge
Of funeral arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

Mayor Humphrey said:
THE City of Minneapolis has
taken the lead among Minnesota
communities in enacting a Fair
Employment Practices Ordinance.
We believe that non-discrimination
in employment on the basis Of race,
religion OF national origin is the
only sound personnel policy for en-
ployers, is an equally sound mem
bership policy for labor unions, and
is so clearly in the public interest
as to represent a principle which
should be established by both City
and State legislation.
"The Bill provides for extensive
Cancellation and negotiation to work
out a constructive settlement Of all
complaints that are filed. II a sat
isfsetory adjustment can not be &C.
eomplished by Cancellation, it also
provides for a careful investigation
Of the facts and for the enforce
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Church
Leader Thanks
Earnest Workers

Last December the Earnest
Workers club of Pilgrim Baptist
church, in its main Missionary en-
deavor for the year, sent II large
boxes to Kagawa to be distributed
among the needy Of that stricken
area.
Shortly before the boxes reached
Japan an earthquake took its toll.
There was greater need for the
packages than before.
Last week, letters of thanks came
from the DR.. ToyohikO Kagawa
family. DR.. Kagawa is Japan's and
one of the worlds greatest Chris
tian leaders.
An excerpt from Kagawa's let
ter said: "A few days ago, | re-
ceived your hearty gift package
which contained many kinds of
things we need. After the war
about 230 American and Japanese
groups in U.S.A. sent many pack
ages to me with great sympathy.
My wife is taking charge to dis
tribute them to my many friends.
am grateful to you for your kind
ness"
The officers Of the club are: Mrs.
Stella Arnold, president; Mrs.
COrnelia Smith, vice president;
Mrs. Sallie Green, secretary; Mrs.
Georgia Brayboy, assistant secre-
tary; Mrs. Priscilla Kirk, financial
secretary; Mrs. Hattie Walker,
treasurer, and Rev. Floyd Massey,
Jr., pastor.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
B. X. Jones' Words
Typical of Readers

Bruce K. Jones, 1914 South
Fourth St., Minneapolis, likes this
paper and he doesn't mind telling
US so. Last week when Mr.. Jones
came in the office to renew his
yearly subscription, he said:
II like the paper and I don't
want to miss a single issue" Mr..
Jones' feeling is typical Of that Of
the constantly growing family Of
readers Of this Newspaper.