Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-09
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~ BY neil DODS0A RUSSELL

- BY nELL OQlS0A RUSSELL /
TEN DOLLARS PLEASE: A gentleman wellknO~n in
local liberal circles Yours Truly the Of dollars $4,000
the result Of bet made when singer Paul Robeson barred
from Peoria, H., and Albany,
n Y, recently Il his opinion that "all true
liberals" would rally Mir, RobeSon indignant
protest and the Negro newspapers would eiitoriNly
blast the two bans. | told the gentleman that II any
such thing happened il would greatly
Our argument became heated and it ended with my R
betting him on the deal the het, ~
although still haven't collected
The larger newspapers. those have treated
the banning of Mr.. Rohesou rs a straight story
with no comment The Pittsburgh Courier did AA-w@
out with editorial last weeks edition Called A., p,
The Strange Case Paul Robson Nv" ""S"
peeNsh Of the opinion that Mi Roheson what he
asking The public pays singers
sing and the platform speeches.
cluded with the cryptic paragraphs
greatly he doing the cause
Of the Negro good by these foolish exhibitions and his political
associates they think these haNEc of phny
going anybody outside the un"c fringe that
Negroes enough Courier
amented without going around the them
Mr. Rcbeson doesn't appear anyone
but himself Stage,
politics and haven't Jared we'll Those who
politically important dropped their theatrical careers Helen Gahngnn
Douglass established brilliant acting
Booth a playwright before
officially tossed one Of her pretty honnets into the political
Henry Cabot Lodge deserted film future for Congress
The public doesn't appreciate theatrical idol with an
Of partisan politics surrounding ubs finish
dupts the make believe lessons the aoofncss which
performers Past has that
people for all of their alleged wordncs are surprisingly
naive and easily ateed Some Of them the pnst few wears have
oaxed lending support ocNd liberal groups
have doubtful background They've
faith believing that they're aiding the cause Of brotherhood They've
been hatered being asked the intellectual side
The theatrical profession carried world q" glHmor and
glitter earthly skudugEcry
Portable hedfeows It's thing for performer lend his
for the cerhcad Of something
him TO take the stump TO per,ona pnroe in IN. .civ,e, ~
the When publicly hangs political
theological label himself he does his risk Fighting
njustiCcs his profession is admirable lends
Il uiNhnu
himself savior of mankind he's Of character and usually
beyond his depth
Romeo audience
have the Romeo drinking
from the Democratic national committee hudde with Joe Stains
American advisory board
! CHATTER CHAFF The Saturday Evening how
top reading
Eooow penncd the series capable guy brought Taboo into
the national meR once more and also brought her an avalanche
Of radio spot The the told Buukhead
flop in Hollywood films Before she completely washed the
boSo the Alabama Tornado rrled the film capital like kitten
fighting out Of bag Taboo finally bRck'ted by all Of
RmdomS select hostesses Typical Of her moving down tactics
Zooow recorded the time she sat next to the dou Ge" Carlo
dinner The main dh squad and Miss Carlo didn't
like squad sh" tilted her and told Miss BankheSd she didn't
like the
go ga, it, you you good"
snapped at the Solitary s~ed"
Almost last week. edition Of this the
call from Of the daily paper
agreed with the opinion epeSsr here that Maynard Nelson the
leader" Of the ant.Negro jewish DNP
emorssfu for his hate peddng police inspector Eugene
think The had had personal
| Nelson.
Neither do believe that buloney about Nelson's only
member Of the DNP this locality These fellows seldom II
operate hsndedy II lack Of vigilance part
York authorities and irresponsible tcant here feeling
the the public that the German bund
foohold Yokve Of the city prior
garden demonstrations merely supposed he "coo
The boys Percy Hughes gave wonderful big
box lovely card show their
weeks item the band That them class Thema
Carpenter John Kirby Coun, Basic the Miller Brothers and Lois
handful Of other show people who
thanks printed boost Most Of year
year hear from
hack The only u
I've picked lsmpnand accepted
pubciEs Professional integrity
the house. deaTis