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TalmAdge and his white supremacy
campaign.
Believe II or not, a large group
Of whites and blacks came out To
hear me that evening, Most Of
them apologiEed for what had hap
psned q few days before--the cleo.
ton Of Gene Talmadge. One Of
the white women present said that
her husband worked for the Geor-
Ria Power Company and that she
had not heard anything from him
which would suhstAntiate the
charge made against u and allied
interests.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-07


II L. rumorVd that railroads and
big business are backing Herman
Talmadge, prstender ~ tho gov
srnorship Of Georgia, That same
charge 10 being made throughout
the south insofar As the promul-
CATION Of hate IL concerned. For
quite some time. have been in.
tsrNsted In finding out II these
charges are true, mainly because
they smell Of the sort Of thing
which made Hitler q most destruc-
tive force.
About two years ago, rumor had
Il that q subsidiary Of the great
United States Steel Corporation
was behind the school strike and
near race riot In Gary, Ind. lmms-
diatsly, I called upon the director
Of public relations of the TennesSee
Coal. Iron and Railroad Company,
. subsidiary Of the y, 8. Steel in
Birmingham. and asked him to
check with the U. s. Steel sabsidi.
airy In Gary on the matter and
advise mo Of his findings. He did,
The charge was denied. shortly
afterwards the situation In the
Gary schools cleared up.
In . recent election In Alabama.
voters diAApprOved Of the Boswell
amendment which 10 designed 10
prevent eolorSd people from voting
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-07
Power Behind Tolmodge?
by ROBERT DURR
For "Ths Southern Viewpoint"

The Southern Viewpoint"
the evening Drew Pearson spoke steps capitol
Georgia defiance the Ku Kux Khan speaker
religious meeting held the
Chamber Of Commerce right In tho center Of Atlanta
While waiting audience assemble engaged
sAtlon group and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-07

News Note from front page "Only five Minneapolis
Negroes present when the city council after heated
debate. passed FEPC Ordinance which makes criminal
oense for employers labor unions to discriminate against
individual account Of creed COLOR (See ed
tOral)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-07
Attueks- Brooks Post, COG,
American Legion,

support For bible
Week Day Schools
Editor; I'm writing this letter
TO your paper in the interest Of our
greatest cooperative Protestant
Christian moyement-The Mime
apoliS Church Federation. They are
doing comparatively what 1t would
be impossible for one or two
churches 10 do alone.
Their greatest obligation, that Ia
financially speaking, In the depart
ment Of Religious Education, which
sponsors the Week Day Schools Of
Religion. Six thousand boys and
girls from thirty-nine public
school districts attend these classes
on released time.
Their worthWhileness cannot be
estimated when we know that
many, many Of these children have
no opportunity for religious In
struction other than that offered by
these schools.
As one Of their teachers for the
third year now, can say they are
setting u precedent In the city for
better race relations.
These schools are the response
bility Of Christians and we'll wish
ers In our community. They face 4
drastic eurtailment in their aetivi-
ties unless interested people come
to their aid Immediately.
People can subscribe through
their churches or call &c. G644 for
more information.
Very sincerely,
Wreatha G.. Maxwell,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Member of Minority
Group Is Against
Hush Hush Policy
January 20, l947.
Editor: Your attention Is d.
rected to Nell Russelps article Of
Jan. "a, l947, in which she dis
cussed the local +. T.. p. G. ordi-
nance. !, too. deplore the attempt
10 scuttls the legislation by OK
empting private employers. Still,
when the suggestion Is made that
members Of minority groups are
participating In the sabotage, those
Of Us who are Of the minority group
have right 10 know the names Of
the miserable sAboteurs--or 10 this
information too sacred 10 disclose 7
am against the hush hush
policy Of the past. would like
to know who among my people are
In need Of enlightenment. I will
undertake to see them personally,
but can't do It II you steadfastly
refuse TO disclose the information.
Then, too. remember that the
mere fact that employers fail TO
employ members Of minority
groups Is not Of itself evidence that
they are sabotaging an +. Z. P. C.
ordinance. Many Of them need the
fertilization Of such an ordinance
to assist in the change Of their
employment policies: and when
that ordinance Is passed, and the
minority groups have competent
and willing workers, I am sure that
We will have a pleasant improve
msnt Of employment possibilities
for minority workers.
Yours very truly.
Jonas G.. Schwartz.
Editors Rotsl This letter was rce.lvsd
90 the day that the Minneapolis city eouR-
ell passed an FEPC Ordinance which
exempted neither private employers or
labor unions,
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per week? Would that service
be seasonal or year around?
What Is the type and quantity Of
commodities to be hauled? II
finished goods are to be brought
TO the market, is Il practical to
bring raw materials to the plant
on the return load7 What Is the
length Of the haul?
CHECK UP ON YOURSELF
OK, OK, Joe, take your foot off
the gas! We could have told you
all the time that your survey would
show a great demand for trucks
right in your own home town, but
you are not ready to dash out and
start hauling things yet. How
bout yourself! Are you afraid of
a little work.
II you operate one or two trucks
and expect to be successful, II will
be necessary for you to arrange all
schedules Of operation, assist in the
loading and unloading, drive one
truck yourself, and perhaps make
minor repairs on the trucks after
working hours. In addition, you
must keep n careful record Of all
expenses, solicit the freight, keep
records Of all trucking services
performed, collect all bills and
handle all other details connected
with the operation of the business.
Still wanna go into the trucking
business, Joe! That's the spirit
Let's go out and buy that truck!
LAYING 1T ON THE LINE
The Commerce Department esti.
mates that II you have between
$4,000 and $4,000 (which you don't
have) you should be able to es-
tablish successfully a small truck.
ing business.
II you don't have the 5000 bucks,
you have a chance Of getting 1t in
u private loan, a bank loan, from
finance company or through a
CT loan. Your best bet is a CT
loan. The Government will allow
you to borrow $4,000, and guaran-
tees to pay $1,000 of II back if
you fail in business. Find the truck
and you won't have much trouble
getting the CT loan to buy it, but
while you are looking around don't
forget that the Government itself
Is selling trucks through the War
Assets Administration surplus
property program.
JUST YOU?-OR YOU
| AND HE?
The type Of organization which
you choose for your trucking bust
ness will depend on how many
trucks you plan to operate; whether
your trucking business will be en-
tirely local, within one state or be-
tween two or more states. So
make up your mind now whether
you are going to be just "Joe's
Trucking Company" as an indi-
vidual proprietorship or "Joe and
Noes Trucking Company" as a
partnership or corporation. Don't
be afraid to 60 It alone, for in 1889
more than ~ per cent Of the truck
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TO-DAY IN HISTORY
know America)

l790-Died-aged "a, Benjamin
Franklin, famed American.
1848-Kit Carson leaves Los
Angeles for Washington with
what is believed to have been
first mail from there to the East.
1860-Historic prizefight in
England between American Hee-
nan and English Sayers-stopped
by police in the 37th round.
1909 Sigma Delta Chi, journ-
alistic fraternity organized first
at De ~Pauw University, Green
castle, Ind
19l6-Federal grand jury in
diets Capt. Franz Won Papen of
German Embassy, Washington,
for completely in plot to destroy
Welland Canal.
1920--Height of the railroad
outlaw strike.
1927-Gov. Alfred E. Smith of
New York makes historic reply
to open letter on Catholicism.
1941-Jugoslavia's army capt.
ulates; followed by Nazi terror
ism-80,000 Serbs executed.
|. 1943-Freezing of essential
workers to their jobs ordered.
1945-9th us. Army infantry
fights way into Magdeburg.
Fighting slows down on Okin-
ava.
1946-U.S. House votes OPA
nine more months. Joland in
diets Spain in U.N.
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ore, but he must know Gentry
won't buy it."
There are black markets in
minerals. too, sir. Coulter must
have made contact somewhere"
what are you going to do?"
"Go up there and find out"
He spent the morning cleaning
his Winchester while Linda
watched him worriedly. This is
May the TENTH" she said as
though trying to dissuade him,
"What are you going to do about
the hidden deed?"
Leave it where it is. It's been
safe from Coulter for FIVE years.
it will keep another day or two.
II / went out looking for it now
Coulter might remember the let
ter and catch on to what I'm
ldoing."
After lunch he took the rife
and saddling Star rode to the
southwest section of his land. He
left the gelding in sheltered
arroyo and strobe toward the
ridge. The echo of picks inside
| the Coulter tunnel that paralleled
his was unmistakable; he knew
they had penetrated well into his
property.
A figure was poised atop the
ridge beside boulder. As JEFF
approached the man raised his
rifle slowly and fired. jeff saw
1.-THE sunlight reflect on the metal
and swerved but the bullet made
a nasty groove along his left
shoulder. Swearing expertly, he
fiattened himself behind a jutting
ledge and returned the fire. But
the sentinel had already dropped
behind the knife like edge of the
ridge and it was impossible to
sneak up on him without becom-
ing an open target. Whoever he
Twas, he meant business. jeff crept
back to Star and rode home.
i Linda's lips compressed as she
dressed his wound.
Il Exhausted by nervous tension
they turned in early. Jeff'S Shout
der throbbed painfully. his ear.
strained for telltale sounds but al
last he slept. It was still black
outside when he was awakened
by Linda flashing a light on hi!
face. Her voice trembled wher
, she spoke.
"Jeff, Dads left the house.
can't find him anywherew
!: ITO be continued)
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VERY TRtJL Y YOURS.
~ SENATOR CLAUDE PEPPER

Dear Friends:
Most Of the newspapers Of
Florida and especially the week
" papers, today are being chok-
ed and stransled because Of mon
opoly, cartelisrn and blackmar-
keting in newsprint. Florida has
had one Of the major increases in
population and our papers have
gained in circulation and there,
fore in need Of newsprint prob
ably among the most in the ma
ton.
When price control was in eff
feet, newsprint was rationed and
there was pretty fair distribu-
ton of it among the papers of the
country, bic and little. There was
a fixed price per ton and that
was the delivery price. When RAJ
tioning and price control went
off, the price remained the de-
livered price, but then the manu-
facturers and jobbers began to
deliver newsprint generally in
the area near New ork, SO that
they would have less freight to
pay. Florida being long way
from New York with high trans
portation costs suffered more than
almost any other area.
About eighty-five percent of
1.-THE newsprint we get in the
United States comes from abroad,
Canada, New Foundland, Fin
land and the Scandinavian coun-
tries. It is now pretty clear that
there is a cartel arrangement
!. among all these manufacturers,
that is, an agreement among
them that they will put only a
certain amount of newsprint in
the American market, so they can
hold the prices up and make
larger profits. The Canadians have
an association which serves as
their cartel representative. AL
the newsprint from Finland, the
largest European producer at the
present time, goes through {
| single New York agent and nc
| newspaper can buy from Finn
ish mill except through that car.
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#. 4 ~, e 60 80 e.
some a ~ ]nruro( toCcro ~
have p1pm1v q - - oUo Uoou
able toi0Gt "a ~ -1ov1gir4 >1rr
want. Hun the Sgno1lor poDo11
which could mt own hig mll|1 e.
contract Tor enormous quonolc
Of newsprint and did not kI1o
the ins and outs of the b1ncn'
marketing that was going q.
have had to suffer.
The Senate Small Busiaool
Committee Is investigating tn
matter now. Il has set Up : VOL
unteer COMMITTEES among some q
the largest publishers and aka
among. some of the manufacture
ers of newsprint 70 see il they
will not voluntarily make avail
able to newspapers at least q
| much newsprint a. they got %
1916.
We cherish freedom OF the
press, but we cannot have free
dom OF the press IL the little 20
per as well as the large cannot
get newsprint. This Is a case
therefore where monopoly and
cartelism are striking q blow NJ
one of our most cherished free
doms,. the freedom Of the press
There is an investigation going
on by the Department OF Justice
now and maybe there viii bt
prosecutions. The people don't re-
alize that today monopoly gen.
! orally is at the highest peak 4
has ever been in America. II WI
are going to remain free people
we have really got Ia maintain
free enterprise and that means
all enterprise has got to have Z
fair chance without being stran'
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Gun 0USDB On OOl0390 OY OuY100
spoyo p0yto: q sturdy but liuht-
welqht house that com b diar
osoomh)od at any time"
50 u Mr.. Smiths work sudden
~ shifts him from Maine to Cal
ifcsnia. he'll have no housing
problem. All he will do, says Te-
ague. b take his house with him.
And when he gets bored with it,
he cen trade il in for a new mod
el.
No. you may not find houses
labeled as you do cars-"Miss
Stereamliner l947" or 1.-The Dash
inc lo48"-and tenants won't
c0unpete just on a new model
bssis. but league believes that if
Q man cares TO change his home
In ten or q dozen years. he should
Be able to do II. He adds:
Our vast, shifting, wage-earn-
inS population needs handsome,
cQmpletely equipped. up-to-date
m9chine for living that costs be-
tween 1000 and $500; a house,
ne cen buy on the ipstallment
plan and pay for in two or three
years without a lot of red tape:
and change for a new one when
II gets obsolete"
Our natural conservatism in
clinging TO old methods is one
reason why we have not encour-
saed factory built homes in pre-
ference to Q two-bedroom $4,000
house. says league. Right now
with IN estimated $4,000, 900
houses needed. the prefabricated
house Ia the only answer, he be-
lievss.
u should work by dividing a
house into q small number of es-
sential panels. and setting up an
assembly line to produce each
type Of panel-The walls, though
not more than { inches thick,
can have q coefficient of heat
Transmission. a. low as that of a
le-ineh masonry wall BY this
method, the weight of Q four
room house. "a by "a feet. can
BE- cut from the 46 tons it weighs
today 20 ten or twelve tons, at
the aome time that its strength
ID msre tllan doubled, he says.
However. you can't have just a
little mass production. To make
this eheap. workable house. there
must be Q mass market. TO date
no a. has been willing TO set up
the machinery, necessar to pro-
duce the parts for thousands Of
h0uoos q month without; being
reasonably sure that he could sell
that number Of houses.
u b only with experiment that
"buos can be ironed out of the
tgoject," says league. People may
not wish to be put in the sheep
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Chapter 20

NuaPteI 90 sS
CLEEP did not come easily to
- ylther Jeff or the Hardvs tSnt
niGht.
The imminent chance Of fhding
The deed q the It1kine loud az1q
putting al end to CoulDfssrei0n
q terror In McCloud made them
Ill restless
The new adobe roam which
opo6ed on the Kitchen was not
oolte complete. i Mas rooted
oeof but there were still caps be-
tween the walls and ceiling to be
cAlnked up. JEFF lay there IN the
datkness listening to q dry wind
whisper around the caves and
ea0d N occasional tumbleWeed
scroping against the house.
n We lona past midnight when
q last ~ fSll asleeps
n 49, awakened by sunlight
strOaming through the small
s0iSore WIndow and the exhilarat-
i6a. fraGRanee o1 ftv&h Comes
dr}fkina lEorn the Kitchen Ustlally
Linda song or whistled sc1tlx =
lie. went about her work but 20
0ay the sslxxle Of bec0m and No
nkiSto's boggiu9 bark came to ~!
sora He ffOwned . he shrugged
TITO his shirt and Lewis and wen,
/. il.inAe w.s peslnf potatoe.
over the sink. He kissed hel
0Inleagly on the back Of her neck
~ lsughed when she swung
arolan1 startled. Her eyes were
clouded' with apprehension.
:Jse: come into the living room
f9 followed her, wondering a
Mr. ohSnptness. She took him K
IA window and his eyes went be-
NJ her slim directing finger
Whist do you make Of that?" sh'
q truck was parked crosswis'
q ~ road, several hundred Tee
ltoen the adobe. He caught TN
49, q . rife barrel In the sun
i0hl In the other direction an
o1koe truck was In the same po
d1ioa. He whistled softly. SEQ.
they'rs trying to barricad'
1ue Why? WHAT'S Coulter 60
IN - do-starve u out? Doesn'
- low thio d lolo not 18463
pm lavGhod anoasily.
VIVA Int NJ are cut q
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from town. Coulter has three
trigger-happy henchmen, maybe
tour. This road isn't used except
by - and a few Mexicans taking
1 short cut to the border. He's got
us more or less in q trap"
sHut why, Jed, why? Does he
think he can isolate us until you
sign a paper giving him the
|,property2" 49,.
that's about the way his mind
works but I think he's after
something else. After q cup Of
coffee, I'll investigates"
Mr.. Hardy always breakfasted
Ii bed. and Linda and jeff ate to-
gether. Even the mornings ur-
pleasant discovery could not en-
tirely dim their new happiness.
Fortified with Linda's cooking
JEFF left the house and headed
| for the nearest truck. His eyes
narrowed when he saw that
Its riAe-holding occupant was
Brasher.
/ "V1hat'a the idea of the barri-
cade. Brasher?" he said bruskly
"Coulter's orders"
jeff studied him carefully and
decided on a bluff.
.You know. Brasher, that q
lslua you fired at me and the one
that killed Briscoe's geldinl
matched. They've been sent tc
the state police ballistics depart
fment. shouldn't be surprised i
they were traced to that rifle"
/ Brasher spat into a clump o!
MESQUITE. "Tryins to scare me?'
mo, just interest you. I've nj
doubt you've a record as long a!
Better watch out don't put ;
bullet through you then, Irskine
| Coulter give me my orders an
they're to shoot If you try any
funny business.
j Jeff turned without answering
j y and walked back to the adobe
'lMr. Hardy called him into hi
room. 'Linda's been telling m
about Coulter's trucks, JEFF. and
think I know what he's up to
I've been lying awake since dawl
Hooking out my window here ant
i saw one of the trucks cut acres
and drive over to that tunnel i
i the ridge between your propert.
and Coulter's."
$50 that's It'll"
y Hardy nodded. Stealing you
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Prenatal Classes
At U.S.O. Here

The USO prenatal class, under
the instruction of public health
nurse, Mrs. Blanche Preston,
came to a close yesterday with
the drawing of the prize, bass
inette. won by Mrs. Ralph Caff-
ey.
Prenatal instructions are given
at the Jackson Square USO
every Tuesday at 1870 p. m. and
all servicemen's wives are invit-
ed to attend.
A new class will begin Tues
day, April %, following the reg
ular Tuesday luncheons, and will
run in a series. of six sessions.
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tel representative. Recently, an
American went over to Finland
and made q contract with q manu-
facturer. The other manufacture
ers found out about it and put
the most severe pressure on this
manufactures to make him stand
by the cartel.
The Canadian Nails pretend to
live up to a fixed price of q little
over ninety dollars a ton, but
there is black market with this
group also. In other words, an
American publisher can get news
print If he will pay a big black
market profit. Sometimes sales
are made to lawyers who make
re-sales Of paper at fabulous prof
its. 4
The Firms are supposed to sell
into the American market al
ninety-odd dollars a ton. It is
also, clear that the Firms are hold
ing off of the American market
lot of the newsprint they could
send here. This is first, in order
that they might get higher prices
and. second, part Of the cartel
arrangement. / am making il
clear to the Firms that / will not
support another American loar
to Finland if they are going to
profiteer in that manner upor
the American people. The Finn.
! ish people are in dire distress and
they ned help. But they cant
| expect US to exhibit real concern
for their welfare, and then lei
some of their big monopolists ex.
/; plot the American people for un'
! considerable profits for what they
have to sell US.
II was a mistake, in my opin'
ion, to remove controls on news
print until the supply became
reasonably adequate. Even small
er daily papers have suffered
! greatly and the weeklies in some
! cases have nearly been put out
of business.
There is plenty of newsprin'
| today, but it is being unevenl,
distributed. Two percent of tn
production redistributed fairl,
would take care Of all the need'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-17
ATHLETES FOOT GERM
HOW TO KILL 1T.
IN ONE HOIIR

If NOT PLEASED, your Csc back
Ask any druggist for this
STRONG fungicid, TE-OL. Made
with 80 percent alcohol, it PEN
ETRATES. Reaches and kills
MORE germs faster.
Today at Gardner's Pharmacy
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Mr.. Smiths Dream House
He'll Buy II Like A Car, Moue 1t Easily,
Amd Trade Ii II On A Nes Model At Viii
~ VIVIAN BROWN
Ap Newsfeatures Writer

NEW YOhK-Whu this country needs. says industrial de-
~ dgnss Wolsr Dorwn Teugue. ouhor Of Lmd of Plenty
n pretty hhls house that will sell for about S. $780,
Hwthomose no soys CON be doneond without terrific
ooun q lobor This should be house. he suys that
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nocxpolo. m-<Acl -
pu11nnt. swnps q : opouonD-cgolt
- unIG - - wuuns 60 -
~ trersns. e1unstp1 = = D.oun
joeh. - : nnhesst asuso -
- csllwd . ~ spsvtre -
when ~ rupobr nnn oEsove4
~ found ~ trura . - s>m6
ard s1se isek nnns.
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class by living in mass produc-
ton house. But it should only
take a short time for the sheep
to distinguish themselves with
new methods.
z Volume production and expe-
rience will bring about rapid
Improvement of the product. And
more and more prefabricated
parts will enter into conventions
al building, he says.
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AGAINST RACING
Editor, The Citizen:

EQiJOr, Inc CltlZen:
Heaven forbid that I should
venture to advise Key West,
which has always played its hand
the way it deemed best and well
coined no advice from officious
foreigners, in which classification
/ now find myself.
But, without advising. I may
perhaps express my sympathy as
Key West is confronted by "a
difficult problem with two pos
sible solutions, the adoption of
either one having a determining
effect upon the future of the city.
Do you want a race track? A
race track would certainly bring
new money into the city. 1t
would bring great many people
to Key West who, under present
conditions, would want no part of
it. In bidding for the custom Of
this class, Key West would hard
ly be on equal terms with other
racing centers. There is nothing
to be said against fine. dogs. nor
the way they run. But, as an at
traction, they are a phony. Who
would pay admission to see dogs