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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14

The young readers homes for social per
sona difficult job They call from list
Naturally they do not get around TO
list each week For the bulk oil
appeared the Social and Personal sections were Voun
phoned In 1914 effort TO improve our
department launched system OF calling
Some Of thought
realize that it's impossible for the stan TO
the list each week. and they kindly
CALI off and give Is whatever they have
phone calls which be used to
Paul patrons call CE Os22 or Mid
MinneapOis the phone numbers Dr. $685. or
Midway $780,
using phones mailing items to the paper
method satisfactory than using the phones since 1t makes
Names addresses given the phone often
do not spell as they sound
methods Milady her office
method fits their particular sua
by Tuesday Of each week.
can do best job
According Sleepy Eye Herald this old found in
Chester, England Cathedral:
Give a good digestion, Lord and also something to digest
Give healthy body Lord with keep it at it's best
healthy mind Good Lord keep the good and in
which seeing sin appalled, but finds set right
bored that does whmper, whine
Give Of humO Lord the TO joke
happiness from life and to other folk
Cecil e. Newman
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Excerpts from Walter
Whites Article,
SNhV I Remain n Nevro''

Suppose the akin Of every Negro
In America were suddenly TO turn
white. What would happen to all
the notions about Negroes, the idols
on which are built race prejudice
and race hAtrSdf
What would become Of their pre-
samsd shiftlsssnssS, their coward
Ice, their dishonesty, their stupid
ity, their body odor' Would they
merge with the shtftlessness, the
eowardieS, the dishonesty, The stu
pidity, and the body odor Of the
Whitss' Would they not then be
subject to the individual Judgment
In matters Of abilities, energies.
honesty, cleanliness, as are whites 7
How else could they be Judged
Walter White ip Saturday Re-
view Of Literature.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14

Birthday greetings In Minneapolis;
Nov. ls-JRck PoBten. $40 uirard
Ave. n: Benz. CRsslua, SeSS Fourth
Ave, 30. Nov. 3o-w. II. Martin. SSSS
smelling Ave; Mr., Augustus Owens,
ZEE c !, a. A m MCCLURE .v 1917
SS3t Fourth Ave 30. Nov. 2I-MrB.
H. Macarthur. 1905 Seventh Ave. No.
Nov. 20 sen Ralph MAyhood, 1890
Portland Ave. shelby Coz, S7SS
Fourth Ave 50. Nov. la-.Mrs George
4: TETTsll, sSS Aldrich Ave, No Nov.
&C. y. Beck, 17lS Fourth Ave, SO
Nov. 2S-1oVeTnOT Cook, 2709 9Oth
Ave 80, Mrs Rebecca HArdemAn.
$40 10th Ave So. Hilary HArdeman,
sic 10th Ave. So. Joe u oliver, AlS
y sSth St; Shirley Mills, eos Eighth
out Of town greetings. Nov. 10
willard Dillman. Excelsior. MINI
Nov. 20-0eorge Christopher, Ala
media media, Gant Nov. az. 7 MCTgSn,
Visitors to the 81. Paul office
Eva Neal, S1l 81, Anthony Ave VIII
liam Heron, 2l1 &. bth ST. Lupe
orttE, 21s T. iSth ST. Amanda
Brown, tls Rondo. Gerald POrief,
birthday EreetlnGs In 81. Paul:
Nov. ls--1immie shAysrs. SsO n. ST
A!bans: Mrs. Lydia Brown, $50 81.
Anthony Ave, Nov, 9O---MTa, Lee
qwynns, 400 n ChAtsworth; johanna
stokes ss9 Aurora. Ted Allen, $50
tGlehaTt Ave. Nov. 2l---Donnsll y,
Erwin. III Ronao Ave. Nov. "a
BERTHA Boyd 8ST ST Anthony Ave. /.
vshtrsss Jackson. T9s ROndo Ave.
John 4, Lewis, Retired, 9tl ". Cen
trail Ave. Nov. 1t-Ruth Mae John
son, zoe ~ Dale 81 Nov. 1S--J. r.
ClAlTbourne, T2l 81. Anthony Ave.
Mrs. Mary Perry. aGT St Anthony
Ave Leroy Gardner. as ST Anthony
Ave.
out Of town greetings TO Robert
IL MlllLAmR MAMMALIAN. KAnh
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14
Birmingham COlumnist
Writes About Problems
Blocking Zone World"

on camps, like gangSter masSacres
Of the prohibition era in Chicago,
so long will the idea Of the oneness
Of mankind lag and the moral lead
ership Of the United States In world
affairs be furnished.
The South itself also must
see that eOlOred people In the
South are afforded an OppOrtu-
nifty to work At decent jobs and
earn decent HVinEs. BY raising
their standards Of living, the
South will improve its economic
situation and improve It's
schools, Libraries, and bring
other facilities TO its people
which the people Of the North
are enjoying.
Beyond these matters, the South
has to come 70 q realization that lib
erty and justice are for all. The
civil rights Of cOlOred people can
not continually be curtailed without
curtailment Of the civil rights Of
the white people.
By tacklinE the economic prob
lens and its treatment Of minorities
the South may yet show the United
States the blessings which lie in
the realization Of the oneness Of
mankind and the Zone World" Of
Wendell Willkie.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14
FGllGcY Of Views Of Civil Rights
Committee Reports Critics

which The COP could recapurs the
Negro quickly would
FEPC anneh and AnpO legislation Such action would wips
record Of the COP which led the Negroes turning
from that party.
Meanwhile Truman going things
awfsl do without Congress approval the civil rights
II be 10 maintain hs favor the nations sOlOEsd
voters
soms sincere fO approach problem differently
Pssdents committee speak Of the being
neAnea Of the harm done By confusing asuS
danger d the imposition Of laws By Congress the SOUTH and
sOmnss There possibly all of these points
those who forward with them the public other
pOna among them thsssi
(l How progress against
degrees u democracy for different strata Of the esnshpf
C the total number Of lynehSs IS declining what Of the
number which STILL take place with Huy going
FREE because legal tschnas eOwAy and
or the failure "prOvds Department Of Justice with tools
lob" What IL the avsa Of justice that took place after the
lyBhnEs MOnOa Co. and oSsnva c. and the nsaryneAhg
at Jaekson. N. @
C) wherein lee Of suSsf way life
freedom and equality but changed
the situation There Be onfOa about
that IN advocating such correction.
CO any laws imposed Of our states viii Be BY
the win Of majority Of the peoples elected representatives In Con-
That surely the democratic Are minority Of the states
minority Of the whole people impose the dictatorship Of m
sAlitraht YIN upon the nAtOnf
W present Inequalities prescriptions resulting from
Of mind Of the who Wih SrOgAs 10
Hitler who would have dominated the world with his master raesf
What Of the British continued 10
che n original American colonies which did prevail
bacauso this land both North South wanted freedom
and created the Declaration Of dspsndsns consson -
NosfOh JOwnal oadA
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14

II the aAaEs that charity BE-
gins st home may be applied TO
lsSdsEGhip for bringing the
United States closer 20 the goal
Of human freedom and equal
Ity, II would AppsaE that the
President should aFst take &C.
ton In those matters where his
authority h unqusStI0Rsd.
One recommendation calls for
Congressional action 10 end race and
religious discrimination and Ssgrs-
cation in the armed forces. LsgiS-
latiOn In this regard IL only nscss-
SATy II the President, the Secretary
Of Defense. or the Secretaries Of
the Army. Navy and Air Force will
not act
The President % Commander in
ehIsf Of the Army and Navy GER
tAlnly has the authority TO order
the abolition Of segregation and
discrimination In those services.
(Ths Air Force Ia omitted be-
cause there 10 no provision In the
Constitution making him the Com
mRndsr.in-C Chief Of the Air Force
Moreover. the Secretary Of
Defense. or the Secretaries Of
the Army, Navy and Air Force
may order the abolition Of seq.
FsEAtiOn and Discrimination.
The President may have federal
RTants-in-Rid TO the states screened
10 determine whether, In those
states where race segregation IL
maintained by law, an equitable
share Of such grants are actually
being received by those AsgmentS Of
the eolorsd population which they
are intended 10 aid.
He can require the United States
Office Of Education and the AgTi-
culture department 70 see that
states comply with existing federal
Law requiring an equitable distribu.
ton Of federal funds between white
and eOlorsd Immigrant colleges In
southern states.
He might have the govern
msnt set the example In the
matter Of fair employment
practice. First. he can direct
the Civil Service eOmmIssion
and the executive departments
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14

By JAMES I. HICKS
HoROLoGYIrf

DO you know what hOroiOgy IL,
Josf Well It's time you were and
ing out
HorOlogy 1--WE didn't know eth
err 10 the art Of making . watch.
and for the last seven years . firm
owned and operated by eolorsd PEG
pie has been doing just that In
Cleveland. Ohio.
The Arm, which operates under
the name Of the SearS School Of
Matchmaking. has been approved
by the Veterans administration 20
train veterans under Public Law
sac and Public Law iS
The VA thinks 90 much of the
school that Il IL doing . feature
spread Of pictures on its activities.
And here 10 the punch line. Joe.
Over 90 per cent Of the veterans
being trained In horology at the
school are Whitsl Why don't you
wake up, Josf
STATISTICS
Half Of the i;,Soo.O 900 veterans
Of the last war have received one
or more checks from the $3.50 club
which h still the largest veterans
Organization In the world.
II 10 sneoaraginG TO note. how
ever, that while the weekly average
Of the $50 club In July. 1915, was
500. 900. In July. ISAT, the average
had dropped 10 100000.
In case you have been working
on your new Job 80 long ~ to for,
got what the $3.50 club h. Joe.
Il may b vel 10 remind you that
ltS The so . week which the gov
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14

10 hire and promote workers
solely on the basis Of merit and
without distinction a. to race.
color OF FeliEI0a.
Then. he himself could set an
example by making Presidential
appointments on the same basis,
or on the basis Of the political ser
vices . person has rendered or on
the size Of his donation 10 the
Democratic party.
He may require contractors with
the federal government to employ
and upgrade their workers with
out regard To race or religion. De-
cisionS Of the Comptroller General
uphold this authority Of the Gov
eminent TO specify the terms and
conditions under which It will do
business with anyone.
He can require hospitals under
the administration Of the Army,
Navy, Veterans administration and
the Interior department TO admit
doctors and nurses for training and
for practice.
He can direct the Commits
sIOnsFn Of the District Of Co
lumbia 70 require that all pub
he or publiely-suppOTted hos
pitfalls. parks. TseT0ati0Ral ia
eiIitisa, housing projects, vel.
fare agencies, penal institu-
lions and concessions on pub
llc property cease pTAetleinE
race discrimination and segTe.
cation. There ID no Law FeQuir.
Ing such segregation In Wash
lngt0R.
He can alao direct the District
Commissioners to hire and promote
employees Of the district govern
msnt solely on the basis Of merit
and without regard to race, color or
religion.
There are other Recommendations
Of the committee which may be put
into effect by the President or Cab
met members without Congress
sionaI action. But II action were
taken In the specific matters point
cd out, II would be an incentive to
the Congress To follow his leader.
ship.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14

good longtime subscriber Msbsth Hurd Paige
es leader and humanitarian and former LEGISLATOR after "trip 10 the
Ds AOInss meeting Of the Midwest Negro Republican, reported
IN the daily saying the Negro voters returning 70 the
Repubiisan foA
Th contrary signs have observed during the three
The Negroes who against the New Deal will
doubt s b found voting the Republican ticket largely for sentimental
Originally Wholesale dsSsron Of the Republican party by
American Negroes caused BY the oaOuS Indifference and migrate
fnsas Of the Republican party The Negro which supported
The q. o. p for over 90 years.
Those who s O. p fold illusions tho Demo
cratic party but dgustsd the o. They charmed
despite his Democratic label because he thom the Inn
psasOn at they Of the population and simply wards
Of any political party
In sds both parties viii have work for and the Negro
vno By promises but BY action From where S
think Harry Truman with eli the handicap inherent In the
the southern sacOnay DSmoTA due keep the bulk Of the
Negro vote unless political masS The only Republican
aant In sight who hope really contend with him for
the Negro vote 10 Governor Thomas Dewey Of New York
The significant thing this Negro today
generally not Democratic Republican but independent
dsgrOA
Negroes that their the last decade
shAmpOnsd BY who stood and above their parties like Wendell
wIuks and .. D. n
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14
Elxs Civil Liberties Booklet

The Elks Civil Liberties Department putting excellent
monhy booklet titled Information Please Il called
"VotsFs Guide and information million Elks
IN America the things going oil the nation and WASH
IngtOa.
The Of the vOlums forth In the
This National Non Partisan Legislative Handbook addressed
10 the entire Elk Membership The main purposes far
concerned ~ information the
W 70 make wishes known public office; and 90
70 get the votsEs 10 the polls
Our aim provide authentic information Of
uOna and International and forward dEnt search
for truth.
We maintain democratic way Of life based
free exercise Of Civil LbeTtoa necessity also retain the
institution Of free pESss and free how Of information
We legAe racial hate and prejudice entirely
exstsnes however, greatly reduce the number Of lynch
hga and violations Of nASnabs minority rights lessen the public
Of hracAl and minimize the disturbances
which racial partly BY Of wise legislation and
partly By the and mutual the
Negro and white people
To mind this good statement Of purpose.
This thinks the ES getting somewhere whom they
strike hs msmbsrhp the power inherent the
Wise Of the ballot
Under the long leadership Finley Wilson grown
into organization representing Negro
and white population of the nation During the Mr. Wilson wisely
the various lodges investing their funds
A. . result many local lodges financially ShSssd" In
he has attracted the order Of the minds
American Negroes One Of these Judge Hbson Reynolds director
Of the Civil Liberties Department which responsible for the publ
cation and Issuance Of Information Please"
More power the Es In their progress towards full enlightenment
Of their msmhsruhip and the country at large
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14
BY ROBERT DURR

Those who have sought diligently
to know the truth about mankind
have been rewarded by Fleming In
his book, Bringing Our World To-
gsther," concise description Of
various countries and peoples.
His thesis Is that differences In
location. topography and climate,
prolonged isolation, and mans ere
ativity have served to difFsrsntiate
mankind"
The extent 20 which that pro-
cess Of differentiation has gone
is simply amazing. Africa has
eight hundred languages.
ChinA's early republic official
recognized Eve racial stocks,
the most numerous Of which are
the Chinese themselves.
The Soviet Union is a multi-na-
ton state and its people are rs var
led rs Its climate--l75 nationalities
speaking 100 languages and dia-
lects.
India Is a sub-continsnt as varied
a. Europe.
Differentiation In language,
culture, physique, and manner
Of living have been evolving
through three thousand years.
The result 10 obviously many
patterns, . wide variety Of ac-
cOmplishment. and diverse
standards Of Judgment.
This unequal political and social
development Of mankind constitutes
one Of the great problems Of our
time.
To some extent mankind IL ready,
physically and spiritually, to enter
into the duties and responsibilities
Of membership in a world family
since so many different peoples and
schools Of thought have made their
contributions through the centuries
to what now constitutes world civil.
nation.
Of course, there n . serious
question Of whether the Deep
South Ii yet ready TO accept the
doctrine Of the oneness Of man
Kind. The findings Of the Presi-
dents Committee on Civil
Rights would Indicate that
while America II far from the
goals Of human freedom and
equality. the South hampers the
world leadership In the United
States and embaFrassea It's
Statesmen when they proclaim
fundamental truths.
In order TO attain the oneness Of
mankind, and the Zone World" Of
the late Wendell willkis. the North
should accord economic justice to
the South to relieve Il Of some Of
It's impoverishment.
Il IL not altogether that the South
does not want to provide equal sdu-
eational opportunities for colored
people. II il unable to afford equal
educational opportunities for its
white children because Of its pow
srty. In such a situation, Of course,
the children Of the people who are
denied a voice in government are
the ones to suffer most.
There 10 also the problem Of equal
justice under the law, The South
cannot continue to have one law for
its white people and another for it,
eolOrSd. So long as prison guards
are permitted 10 shoot down de-
fsnselsss prisoners In Georgia pris-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14
LETTERS 70 THE EDITOR

the contest go to spread among the
Negroes In the two communities the
advantages Of the credit union move.
ment and other coop eRterprlAes
that 81 PRufs King BuTeaS and
Minneapolis Queen Of the Lakes
mInlmlass the intelligence Of our
white cItiHsna. We might agree that
his criticism Of the Mayor Of
u Humphrey Of whom Mr. Peterson
evidently has much admiration In.
Quoted the i9th mayor" into otfice.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14

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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14
ChicRgOan Likes Way
Nell Russell Covers
Subject, Praises Her

Editor; enjoy her Nell Rus
SELL outspoksn manner. when
abe covers u subject she Is un-
afraid. like that.
tMrs) Mary S. Williams,
Chicago, Ill.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14
National Writer Urges
Truman to Take Lead
In Civil Rights Fight
BY LOUIS LAUTIER

The report Of the Presidents Committee Civil Rights
contains IS major recommendations
OF that number % call for Congressional action,
for state legislation for action by the Congress and the
executive branch Of the Government for administrative
action by the heads Of state police by the Com
mission Civil Rights and the Joint Standing Committee
Civil Rights in the Congress which the committee
mended be established and for action by the
-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14
Enrol FRssett Hopes
We Continue 20 Give
Public Good NeWsnaDeF

Editor: | am very proud Of you.
my boy, May you continue to give
u . paper Of which We may be
proud.
Especially do congratulate you
on your husinsss-liks way Of mail.
ing me my subscription statement
promptly.
Enrol NJ. FaSsett,
SlS6 10th Ave. So.
Minneapolis, Mimi.
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Calls BronIeville Mayor
Campaign MOckeTy and
Farce; Gives Reasons


Nov. IL, 19I7.
Editor: We receive your paper
at our school and = group Of Us who
study "humEn relations" were quite
impressed with the program on
WTCN Monday night
hut We are puzzled and surprised
why you and your writers condOns
such q mocksry and farce 90 the
Mayor Of Brownsville"
HAsn't Mayor Humphrey done q
wonderful job on FEPCf This
farce 10 an insult TO him.
Secondly. In order to vote for .
candidate, Il 10 necessary TO buy
and pay for votes. Isn't that mild
form Of poll tAxf
Farcss like those tend TO mini.
mine the intelligence Of your pSo-
pie. and help 20 rstArd progress to-
ward equal rights.
Don Peterson.
Minneapolis, MINI,
Eaters Notes Ths Mayor Of
nFoHasyIIls soaiss, 10 simPlJ . p0pS.
laFitE esatsst rAs Aaaeelatsa Negro
Credit Eatah WhkCh promotes " has
hsvsF spstosalT claimed "a 20 be any
thlaG else u FATS IN 'hs same cate
aoFy 81 the - Panl WInteF Cnrui-
Ap9tts Aaaafsn efaFs -lassn- pFac-
tteAlty aNsfy large NsMra eosnmuhlty
In These Tailed htaEas has q mayor
% hESnasvttta In thsss con munl.
tlsa the act pFosss1s asFfysd from
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-11-14

eminent pays you hfty-two times n
year when you arr looking for u
job and praying you won't find one.
Thus far the government has paid
q total Of $500. 900, 900 70 1920
members
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen:


Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen: -
AS the new season of red,hunt-
ing has opened today, let me tell
you, or try to tell you, at the be
ginning:
am not spy; not foreign
agent; nor the boss" of all the
Reds in this or any other coun-
try, and that I never did any
thing to harm the American peo-
pie for which I have a great deal
of sympathy. I ann Alderman
Communist, "a political refugee
wanting to 60 home. s ae
1 am very glad to be able to
tell my side of the story at last.
A story, invented by provocateurs,
by rabble-rousing' agitators in or
der to smear the American pro-
gressives and to poison the inter.
national atmosphere.
IF red-baiting is to be the new
great American pastime, il. can,
be done without me. The world
is getting fed up with it; and so
am I. 8,l3 Z
have seen during my lifetime
in many lands so many commit
tees similar to yours and ideas
like yours that, with the excep.
ton of the American language,
your committee could be at home
IN any country in the world
where reaction and Intolerance
play yet an important role. For
tunately such countries become
fewer and fewer.
~
THIS committee is supposed
to investigate so-called un-Amer-
lean activities. You know, of
course, that there are quite a few
Americans who have very differ
ent ideas of what are unsAmeril
can activities.
There are even outstanding
Americans who consider such
committee like yours q disgrace
10 American democratic tradi-
items.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15
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STATE .3s!] !!|IIl!
If the labor movement
goes we all 60
By HOWARD FAST

An old uncle of mine who
sells insurance. life which is
no bed of roses, I want you to
UNDERSTANDINGS told me that
many men in their twenties
fondly believe that even though
death is a historic and proven
part of the human experience,
it won't happen to them.
This is state of mind which
we term adolescent, and in time
most folk grow out of it. 9th
ers, however, don't.
I refer in main to the type
of thinking which says: Its