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The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30
Beauty At Home
BY Lynn Carter

mud or clay pack that I can make
at home?
A. These are prescribed for
only oily skin. They consist large
ly of fuller's earth or kaolin, mix
ed to a smooth paste with witch
hazel. Use about two tablespoon
fuls of he clay. Equal parts of
witch hazel and peroxide can be
used if bleaching is desired.
Q. What is a good rinse for
softening the hair?
A. A vinegar rinse. Three
ounces of vinegar to one and half
pints of warm water is an excel
lent rinse, too, for the oily hair.
@. How is rouge best applied
TO a round face?
A. Blend the rouge high on the
cheeks. close to the nose, close
under the eyes. Fade it out at the
edge of the cheeks. This keeps
the color highlights in the center
of the face and makes the face
sem less ruond.
Q. What are the best foods to
eat in order to correct dry skin?
A. Fresh milk, eggs, calves
liver, yeast, lima beans kidney
beans, peas, string beans, wild rice
whole wheat and rye, and all
young fresh fruits and vegetables.
Q. How can ones day-old make
up be easily and quickly rejuve-
mated?
A. Pat lightly over the surface
of the face with a piece of cotton
dampened with skin freshener or
astringent. This removes oil and
CRIME.
Q. What is a good exercise for
reducing the abdomen?
A.. Lie flat on your back on the
floor. Keeping the knees stiff,
slowly raise one leg until it Is a.
bout four inches from the floor.
Then lower it slowly and repeat
with the other leg.
@. What is the proper lipstick
technique?
A.. Outline the lips first with
a lipstick brush. Then, with a
Hpstick fill in the outline with
| up-and-down strokes. Now press
the lips to gether lightly. Go over
the lips again from corner to cor
ner with lipstick. Then, press your
lips o n a folded tissue.
@. What causes large, open"
pores?
A. Usually, poor circulation.
Use astringent lotions, applying
with cotton pads by patting vigor-
ously all over the face and throat.
Ice may be used, but always wrap
this in cotton before applying to
the skin. I;
@. How can I give the appear
ance of greater length to my face
which is rather small?
A. Part your hair in the center
or very high. Wear it short in
brushed upsweep. Shade eyebrows
in a narrow arch. Color the upper
lashes and place shadow high on
the cheeks to ward outer corner
of eyes.
Q What a I do to remove
callouses from my hands?
A. Try using cuticle remover,
such as is used for the manicure.
Apply it to the callous and let
it remain for several minutes
Rinse off and rub dry with a
rough towel. Repeat several times
if necessary.
@. My elbows are exceedingly
dark and ruogh. What can I do?
A. Rub frequently with warm
olive oil. They can be bleached by
inserting each elbow into the pulp
of half a lemon and learn them
on the table while you read a book
for half an hour
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30

Queen Elizabeth recently attend
ed a garden party given by the
British Empire Nurses War Mem
orial fund at st. James palace,
London. This fund was founded
as a memorial to the nurses and
midwives Of the British empire
and commonwealth who died in
service during the last war. The
fund maintains a nurses memoir
ial chapel in Westminster abbey,
Lodon, and also provides for ira
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30

Africa Is the land Of quarters. One
quarter Of its area Is forest and
husband, one quarter is grass land,
one quarter Is desert and the re
naming quarter Is cultivated. World
Book en~v~,~~oSi, 1ierIoee~
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30
niue az wedding

niue AZ wedding
The wearing Of something blue at
the wedding was ancient -Israelite
custom which suggested a blue rib
bon for the bride-blue being the col
or of purity. love ard edelity.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30
Bi-Cameral Congress-

Under its constitution. Chile. has
Q bi-cameral congress elected d.
reetly by the people. as Is the presi-
dent. The latter has somewhat the
same power as the president Of the
United States.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30

yelling scholarships for POSTCARD.
uate study for nurses and mid
wives. Queen Elizabeth met many
of the urses and received dona-
tons to the fund. sos, 164 towards
a target Of 81, 000,O 900 has already
been raised.
The photo shows, Queen Eliza.
beth talking to Nurse Ednar Pear
man of Bermuda, at the garden
party.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30
Handled Many Times

Iron ore is handled five times
from the time It is removed from
the earth until 1t emerges from the
furnace as liquid metal.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28
Tell Them Goodby" A Reol Landmark

One OF the most outstanding contributions
not recognized such n
ubuton to the important national
To recognize this contribution
Saturday Evening Post Of February lbtrsad
OF the eaur" story Tell Them Gooby know
that this Saturday Evening widely read popular
magazine in the T. 81 just few publishing regularly
the eulng and buroon story Roy
ing c'ownke Negro life In birmingham Alabama years these
F"an s"pPey stories pattern whites
real life stories
or recent there has been change Saturday
Evening PosRnd last weeks feature Coodby high
MARK American fiction where though characters are Negro
Americans the story told without
told story gripping and dramatic m own value.
II the first time such national medium such
story with Negroes the principal degree
Of caricatuc II whole life readers
The illustration done coo distorted accumulated as to
features dress ordinary achievement artist to
from aPsing into accepted sambo types
This real contribution country and
followed will rank high making
first here at home Incidentally Saturday
Evening Post there We Don't TN
dcrstand Russia which real contribution peace II Ia
plea that understand what by such
democracy and fascist and collaboration don't
thing they do TO US Or the
South Carolina this week demonstrated dredtahls WAY
This frank and minded article Of major con
hutOn Of the Saturday Evening feature Tell Then
GoOby nominate the banner and
mark IN American hctionSt Louis American.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28
Publishers
Corner
q:

The other day. Of business women newspaper
carrier gave up hard work Too Of
wouldn't promptly and not at all
This happened the past and we suppose it Will
happen long there deadbeas and though
latter the beats
Of reasoning will change the confirmed
sponger people who really X
simply thoughe of the problems which the nesboy newsg
faces.
In the FIRST place the youngsters 90
Usually bright and ambitious and
samARshp and the basic business
principles Many Of the important business figures in this
their with route The
boy girl who delivers this weekend learn
Of the principles Of business and the psychology Of
pleasing the customers
bit Of the
The promptly for the
sensible people think nothing
newsboy back four five collect &c for
single copy paper This and lost time to
kids usually do home work and Of must
Put yourself the boy girls place
spend Of going back customers
People build with the carriers seldom
think has for his
promptly whether he gets the from his customers not
The We've had
would the promptly and
abusive when the tried tell them Of his
problem.
only the youngsters who handle the
Negro who have the daily 1t cond
which promising trying to be
the should be thinking,
he would develop cracker jack sales and perhaps make
Of selling
got people
sters discouraged from trying to do good job by the caousneSs
Of their customers.
Pay your promptly. BE him. You be
helping thousands Others the
Cecil Z. Newman.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28
LETTERS

One Of the bright aspects In the
United Nations has been Trygve
HalvdAn Lie, Chief Administrator
or SecTetary-Gensral. The popular
Norwegian representative has more
closely interpreted the heartfelt
wishes Of the people Of the world
than any other United Nations
delegate.
In Minnesota politics, Trygvs
Lie would correspond closely TO the
principles Of the Farmer-Labor As
ISOLATION. The Byrnes, Molotovs,
and BeVans may command the
headlines and power but TryRve
Lie will command the hearts Of
all peace loving people In all coun-
tries when the Assembly Is over.
Mr.. Lie says, This task TO make
life richer for ordinary human be-
ingS everywhere, must occupy VI
throughout our lifetime. and 4,
will occupy those who follow us,
In time TO come"
Yours very truly,
OSCAR CLEVE,
Alderman. 9th Ward,
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Reader Thinks Paper
II Doing Good Job:
Proves His Interest

AAAS
Editor: | have not yet met you
personally, but I will some Of these
days. Recently met a man on the
n. 2. Railway. n Mr.. Mills, who
mentioned your name. and ! as
sured him had read your paper
for some time.
Your Publishers Corner" OF
Feb. 2ist was very interesting Ia
me indeed. am not at all sur.
prised 10 learn that your circulation
Is growing steadily. and I predict
that II will continue to grow. II
Is very well edited and published. |
have read "A considerable cross sec.
ton Of the Negro press and car
sincerely say that your newspaper
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met Mrs. Idea on u train not
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Sincerely yours.
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28

Apparently Minneapolis Urban League Offers services which
are not fully utilized by that the population
considered get mpsaaon from state
ent elsewhere this In which secretary points
that the constantly making nsw openings in industries
Offering Jobs heretofore open Negro this area II
Ia sometimes difficult mRnposr places
Naturally the league these jobs individuals with
available residents The league TO put its
best and most reliable workers these
l" Increased opportunity for advancement and security.
II do job having In lta AIss the
work records and worker In eaupped do
job higher skill but perhaps employed present on lob
that does not call for the full skill Of the worker.
To illustrate this Recently after two
year" Of work the matter nationally agreed
employ Negroes skilled jobs league there
were Negroes holding unSked jobs the training
experience TO III into the opportunity
without avail finally placements from among
two comparative days neither the men had
made good and the experiment received temporary setback
During the War 100 Twin City Negroes employed
Jobs similar those Many holding Jobs
good they had during many have Jobs
lesser skill The latter should practice check with
the Urban League industrial department
ef' Always chance take advantage Of the Job
mites which tho league is constantly trying TO open.
There Ia In who has mechanical ability staying
an HSed Job low pay when there jobs available higher
pay and with brighter future The Urban
place to go when out of employment but becoming
the place to 70 when one wants job at higher skill
The league just anxious Jobs tho Negro
workers II Is women who are work
natural skill do not register with the
and Keep touch with that office
will be lost
The Urban League evidently truth that better jobs
and community stability
Twenty four ctEenS Of the Carolina
Jimmy hyes state that Isl observed National brotherhood
by Bnehng Willie Earle Negro ynehed man had
fatally stabbed taxi driver lie would probably found
Ey Jury and hanged legally but law and order
in South Carolina This tho this
ynchng bill
The Cleveland Cali and Post Negro weekly pei
the crime In Cleveland committed by Negroes
census hgureS estimated that Negroes formed 90
cent would furnish 90 Of the crime II s figure
It's shameful and Ohio citizens ought busy
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28

he Is dead they are bent on scrap
ping the New Deal and replacing
Il with the old Democratic party,
Of which the south is the backbone.
ia fieht is made against efforts
to exclude eolored people from par
ticipating in Democratic primaries
through the courts and by holding
the Democratic party in the North
responsible for the actions Of the
party in the South. and by vital
hing the Republican party in the
south and putting up opposition
candidates for local Offices, Il APP
pears that unrsconstrueted south
erners can he compelled TO reeOg-
niEe eolored people as hrst class
citizens entitled to participate in
primary as well as general elee.
tons,
One Of the charges the House
District Of Columbia appropria-
tons subcommittee will probe into
is that the Rev Marshall Shepard,
District Recorder Of Deeds, ran the
unsuccessful campaigns Of Joseph
y. Gutsy for reelection 10 the Sen
ate among eOlorrd voters In Penn
sylyania and % himself for sise-
ton 10 the presidency 81 the Ma
tiOnAl Baptist Convention frNm the
Office 81 the Recorder 81 Deeds.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28

There are two terms that are
used in connection with these so
called disorders. One Is resistance;
the other Is violence. Resistance
represents the refusal II the Jew.
ish people in Palestine to accept
the British policy of closing the
gates II Palestine to the remnants
Of the Jewish people FROM Europe.
IL represents the opposition Of
Jewish Palestine TO the arbitrary
action Of tho British Government,
in violation Of tho BalfouT Dec,
laration and the Mandate. Jewish
Palestine Is Solidly behind this
policy Of resistance and 50 are tbs
overwhelming number Of Jews
throughout the world, The acts
II violence are the work Of . hand,
full of irresponsible extremists
driven TO despair by the plight Of
their brethren In Europe. but none
the less irresponsible and dan.
gsrous." DR.. STEPHEN \
WISE.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28

this leadership II necessary.
II colored men at the turn Of the
century were capable Of leading
the Republican party in southern
states, certainly at this time their
offsprings ought to have the ca
pacity to do a. much. II white
southeTners will not follow colored
leadership In the Republican party
In the south and are incapable Of
furnishing the necessary leader
ship themselves, then let them seek
political utilization elsewhere.
One Of the weaknesses Of the
Republican party in the south has
been It's failure TO put up candi.
dates for local offices. The men who
headed the party did not want to
build strong party organizations
because they feared for their lead
ership. There also was the difficult
~ Of getting colored persons regis
tered because the registrars have
been Democrats, who arbitrarily re-
fused to register colored person
or resorted to some suhterfuge TO
prevent him from qualifying, But
the federal government Is now In
terested In protecting the civil
rights Of all citizens. Existing civil
rights statutes, under the decision
In the Classic case, applied to regis
trRrs, who, acting under color Of
state law, denies n person the right
to register and thereby deprives
him Of his right to vote solely on
account Of his race or color.
II, therefore. should not be a.
difficult to register TO vote in south
sTR states a. u vas . decade age.
ny putting up candidates for loc al
Offices from constable Of q town
ship to governor Of a state the
Republican party will give eOloTed
people an incentive TO register and
vote. even In those states where
pay msnt Of a poll taN Is q prers-
Quisits To voting.
Held Democrats Accountable
Moreover. Negro voters in the
north should hold the Democratic
party nationally to strict account
ability for the Acts 81 the Demo
cratic party In the south. The Dem
oeratie party ought not to be al
lowed 20 solicit the votes q col.
ored voters in the North and At
the same time deny eolorsd persons
the right TO participate In state
nemOcrAtie primaries IN the south.
Liks lincoln. F.D.R. is Dead
Like Abraham Lincoln, Franklin
n, Roosevelt Is dead, and with him
died the New Deal which Roose.
welt welded cut Of divergent sls-
msnts in the ncmocratie party.
Bourbon Democrats never accepted
the New Deal philosophy. They
were willing 20 swallow u while
Roosevelt was living in order %
continue In power. hut noe that
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28

Of the several states in which they
reside colored people ought to in
sist upon their right TO vote In
the primary as well Rs the general
election.
But southerners devised the one
party system as a means Of per
petuating white supremacy" The
legislatures 81 various southern
states are determined TO circum-
vent the decisions Of the United
States Supreme Court holding that
Negroes cannot he legally barred
from voting In Democratic prim-
aries. A a means Of accomplish
ing their purpose, they propose to
repeal all state laws relating to
primaries and give the Democratic
state organization absolute power
to say who shall vote in Demo
cratic primaries.
Republicans Ineffective In South
On the other hand. the Repub'
hcan party in southern states has
been an ineffective political instru-
msnt II has existed chiefly 10
dispense federal patronage when
there were Republican administrR'
tons and to furnish delegates Il
help nominate Republican eandi'
dates for President and Vice Pres
ident. II has been composed chiefly
Of renegade whites. who deserted
the Democratic party in order e
become postn,asters, United States
district attorneys, federal Judges
and collectors Of internal reVenuO
under Republican administrations
Joined by occasional tnterloPsr'
from northern states, and eOloreS
people who continued loyal to tbs
Republican party because Il VA
originally the party Of freedom anC
who had no alternative because
they were excluded from the Demo
cratic party,
Hut times have changed. Col.
cred people have GaiRsa In In.
tslliEsRSs aud ia wealth. In the
circumstances. they ought to use
their intelligence and wealth In
an effort 10 VitAhss the Rspub-
hcaA party and challenge White
l supremacy al every turn To do
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28
NEGRO PRESS

The increasing maturity Of the
Negro press; We. II the fourth
estate would be the last TO con
tend that the Negro press Is
without fault, However. Il 10
dawning on the populace with
growing force, that the one
champion 81 their cause who Is
ON the job Rfty-two weeks q
year IL the Negro press, Proof
Is found also In the fact that
whenever there Is u case Of
fragrant wrong or laudable
achievement, the path 10 beaten
Immediately 60 the editorial
rooms Of the Negro press, Il Is
our great articulate voice. For
that the populAes should right
fully eheer-and the thoughtful
portion dOosl--Joe BOstic In the
Amsterdam News.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28

ance to those who live by dividing
and conquering.
There Is not a bit Of difference
between the white and black racist,
who spits, sweats and yells as he
exclaims about the superiority Of
the racial group with which he Is
incidentally identified. They are
both shallow Drained folk-moTe
than that, they are human bug
yards who have a vested interest
in the suffering. degradation. and
death Of the common people.
Colored people In the deep South
and throughout the nation need a
new and renewed leadership - a
leadership which can lead in the
development Of people who can fit
into n society where men must be
judged by their character and not
their race. We must have u lead
ership which will lead the masses
to develop in such a fashion as will
enable them to III into world cul-
ture Of the best people, to be at
ease in these surroundings and TO
he absorbable into a oneness Of APP
probation and outlook.
Take a good look at the most
rabId race batter you know Of
and then look around you, and
you will find his counterpart In
some eOlOFed man. Take a second
look and you will find that, with
both Of them. Il Is invariably q
racket good" racket. too,
when II comes TO flehinE dough
out Of the less alert minded.
Drop that ebony. brother. in our
mAnnerisms, names Of our organi-
cations. Get rid Of IL in the com
munities in which we live. Why
should one recognize the average
colored community upon entering
Il without seeing anyone. Get rid
Of that which enables lots of peo-
pie to say you can tell a colored
section by its unkempt buildings,
streets Uttered with this. that, and
the other, the loud talking, blaring
Of luke boxes and loiterers.
We must make Of ourselves the
equals in every respect Of those
with whom we lay claim for what
Is commonly termed social equality,
We must be the social equals Of the
best, and our equals will make a
beaten path to our doors. And
when the Richards OF the world
open their doors TO us, they will
beam at the way we acquit our
selves.
At the outset | suggested that
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People
drop that ebony ''colored" and that
the National Negro Business
League and the Negro Newspaper
Publishers Association do likewise.
That would be a contribution to
unity in the struggle to build one
world wherein the common people
may not exist for others but as
part Of n society Of all for one and
one for all.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28
Thanks From National
Infantile Paralysis
Foundation for Help

Foundation for Help
February 10. l947,
Editor: Thanks for lending u
helpful hand In the tight against
infAntile paralysis. We needed your
help this year rs never before and
we're sincerely grateful for your
contribution 10 the March Of Dimes.
Your generous cooperation helps
make II possible for the National
Foundation for lnfantile Paralysis
10 renew Its guarantee Of the best
available care and treatment TO
every person stricken with infantile
paralysis. The contributions re-
ceived In the March Of Dimes will
help pay for capitalization, vital
equipment. medical care. surgery
and physical thsrapy for polio pa.
tients wherever and whenever nee
essaTy. These funds will also enable
Us to lend financial assistance to
scientific research projects which
we hope will some day eliminate
In the eradication OF infantils
paralysis from the face Of the
earth.
With renewed faith Ia your CON
tinued support, countless patients
Of every race. creed and color look
forward to the happy prospects Of
regRining the use Of crippled limbs.
Again. thanks for your help.
Sincerely yours,
Charles II. Bynum
Director, InteTracial Activities.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28

quite understand
able. Primary
elections In states
Of the deep south
determine " h o
shall administer
local govern
ments. General
elections are mere
ahirmationE OF
the results Of the
primary elections,
Hence, as citizens
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28

School Superintendent
Proud Of Outstanding
Record Of Paper
January 81, I947.
Editor: Just a word to express
our appreciation for the Mime.
RpoiiS Spokesman being voted
among the ten leadership" news
papers Of the nation. We are
proud Of the outstanding record
which your paper has in our com
munity.
WILLARD y. GOSLIN,
Superintendent Of Schools
Minneapolis, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-02-28

The lo44 intsreeptisns Of quaran-
tine included some insects which
never had been previously identified
and were. therefore. potentially
dangerous.
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Mrs. Chambers Says
This Paper els Very
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Good -" E"' "|""
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