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Arizona sun., 1947-04-25

1. D. Payne in Tempe, Ariz. The
breakfast was given by the Beta
Phi Chapter of the Kappa Delta
Pi.
Surprisingly, the track meet be-
tween Tucson and Tempe was
65a tie.
The Phoenix Ivy Leaf will en-
tertain the Tucson IvieS, Saturday,
April 26, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. H. Hagler, 705 S. Monte
yuma Ave.
Mrs. Mary Allen Cummings OF
Los Angeles, California visited
with her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
James McElroy.
Mrs. John Camper of Baltimore,
Maryland is visiting her relatives
Miss T. M. Camper, 72O E. Jeffer-
son st.
Sam Van Dixie, of Winslow, Ari-
IONA was selected the captain OF
the Winslow track team. Sam
won lots of 1st. End and Bird places
at the track meet Saturday, April
10, Tempe State College.
1t. Ira o. Neal, arrived here
last week from the Tuskegee army
base, where he has been stationed
for the last 2 years, to spend a
few days with family before going
to Lockborn Air Base in Colum-
bus, Ohio where he is being trans
ferred.
Mrs. Mary Alexander of Lub-
book, Texas is the house guest at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lee
Thomas. 2126 S. 7th Ave. The
grandmother of Clara Mae Thom-
as, AT S. 7th Ave. Mrs. Alexan-
der has been highly entertained
by her daughter and granddaugh-
ter. Since her arrival.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Perkins OF
II N. Park st. had as their house
guest last week end Rev. Glenn E..
Smiley of Los Angeles who is
Southwest Area Secretary of the
Fellowship of Reconciliation.
He came to Phoenix to attend
the lectures of Muriel Lester of
London, England who spoke here.
The Perkins who have received
many hospitalities in the Smley's
home returned the courtesy last
Arizona sun., 1947-04-25

Sunday by entertaining him at a
delicious dinner.
Arizona sun., 1947-04-25

chairman, brought a guest speaker
to the unit Thursday night. Sub
ject under discussion, 1.-The Whole
Child"
Membership is coming along
nicely. Don't stop because we
have reached quota. Let this
year end with quota doubled.
Submitted by Unitd Secretary,
Mrs. Ruth A. Milden.
Arizona sun., 1947-04-25

I. D. Payne in Tempe, Ariz. The
breakfast was given by the Beta
Phi Chapter of the Kappa Delta
Pi
Arizona sun., 1947-04-25

Surprisingly, the track meet be-
tween Tucson and Tempe was a
65s tie.
Arizona sun., 1947-04-25
CARVER P.-T.A. ELECT NEW
OFFICERS

At the regular meeting of the
Carver High P.-T.A. held last
Tuesday evening at the school, the
following officers were elected:
Mrs. D. F. Benson, president;
Mrs. Lynn Ross Carter, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Ruby Chevalier, secre-
tary; and Mrs. Edythe Hunter,
treasurer. Mrs. Ruby Chevalier,
retiring president, presided.
Arizona sun., 1947-04-25
Gard OF Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our
many friends and neighbors who
were so kind to us during the ill
ness and death of our sister.
Allen Holmes,
Bennie Holmes
and Family.
Arizona sun., 1947-04-25
ELECT DELEGATES TO STATE
MFET

Mrs. Ruby Chevalier, and Mrs.
Edythe Hunter were elected to at
tend the 3-day meet congress of
Parent-Teachers in Tucson, which
started Wednesday.
Arizona sun., 1947-04-25

Clarence Copeland and Kathleen
Franklin attended a pledge cere-
mony at the annual spring break
fast, April 20, at the home OF DR..
Arizona sun., 1947-04-25
Phoenix Social
and
Club News
BY Marye White
ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT
The b. ID. 8. and III. III. Associ-
alton will hold an election of Of
ficers, Tuesday, April 20, at 1880
pm. Bethlehem Baptist Church
corner of 14th and East Adams st.
DIR. j. w. Gray, President.
Thursday, April II, there was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. M. Batteau
a 9 ID. 9 OF. baby girl. Her name
is Flavia Rose. Mrs. Batteau and
baby are in the best of condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Batteau reside at
222 E. 23rd ST., Tucson. Mrs. Bat
teau was a former teacher at Car
yer High School.
Due to a severe attack of influ-
enza, Mr.. Hutchings was unable to
attend school for two days. Mr..
Hutchings is a 5th grade teacher
at Dunbar School.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-23

is impossible for one or two men
to present to these committees the
views Of cOlOred people on health,
education, labor, veterans affairs,
military matters and the other is
sues which are under consideration.
Some observers Of the Washing
ton scene are Of the opinion that
one means of partially remedying
this situation would be to move
the national offices of the NAACP
from New York to Washington so
that officers of the association
could devote more time and atten-
ton to what is taking place here.
Washington is the logical place for
such offices. 1t is the nerve center
Of the world, and certainly what
happens here affects more colored
people than do incidents which take
place elsewhere.
Whether that is done or not, it
appears that stronger representa-
ton and adequate research stats
are necessary if the views of colored
people are to be brought intelli-
gently and forcefully to the atten-
finu ~ y,,,.., b,-. II T.zz-.-az
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Citizens Committee
Urges Support Of
SchOOI Measure

"The citizens Of Minneapolis
must vote for the School Revenue
measure on June o at the city cleo
ton or have the schools closed to
their children the first week in No
vember." This choice was made
clear to the newspapers by the
Citizens Committee For the School
Revenue Measure headed by An
ders Thompson with headquarters
at 40 South Fifth st., Minneapolis.
The School Revenue Measure is
to be on a special ballot and will
require a favorable majority of
those voting on the measure it.
self. 1t provides that all the pro-
ceeds Of a one per cent earned in
come tax in Minneapolis be spent
for school purposes only. 1t would
further serve to relieve the pres
ent property tax for school pur-
poses by 1851 mills.
The Citizens Committee stressed
the fact that the particular form
Of the revenue measure was set for
the citizens Of Minneapolis by the
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Attucks-BrOOks
Memorial Day
Service--Pilgrim

Memorial Day services, in mem
DRY Of World War | and II, will be
held Sunday, May %, $3.50 p. m,
at Pilgrim Baptist church, by At
tucks-Brooks American Legion
post. Rev. Robert f. Shelton Of
Camphor Memorial church, success
sor to Rev. C. T. K. Nelson, will
take charge.
Rev. Shelton is a veteran Of both
wars, having served as sergeant
with famed 372nd Infantry in
World War and as chaplain in
World War II, with the rank of
captain. He is the founder and past
commander Of Tillman Harpole
post 249, American Legion in In
dianapolis, Ind, the largest Legion
post in Indiana. Rev Shelton is a
graduate Of the University of In
diana.
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wage legislation, the Taft Ellender-
Wagner housing, the Murray-Din-
CELL health, the Murray Wagner
Dingell social security bills, and
similar social welfare legislation.
Mr.. Olden said he is working for
the American Negro and that his
employment will continue until
the problem is solved" He is paid
no fixed amount but receives free
will offerings from churches and
interested individuals. He said he
is not lobbying but simply wants
the privilege of getting in touch
with members Of Congress.
In addition to these three col
ored persons, other persons regis
tered who are seeking to influence
legislation in which colored people
are particularly interested include
Clark Foreman, president of the
Southern Conference for Human
Welfare; Will Maslow, the Ameri-
can Jewish Congress, and Paul
Sifton Of the National Council for
a Permanent FEPC.
Mr.. FOreman's quarterly report
shows that he receives a salary of
$4,000 a year. His expenses in the
last quarter totaled $320.31, no por-
ton of which was used for lobbying
purposes. He is interested in legis-
lation to increase the suffrage and
improve economic, health and edu-
cational conditions in the South.
Mr.. Sfton reported that he re-
ceives a salary of $4,000 a year
from. the Council and $500 a year
from the Committee for Extension
of Labor Legislation. His expenses
during the quarter totaled $1O7.94
from the Council and $52.63 from
the Committee for Extension of La
Dor Legislation.
He is employed to support fair
employment practice legislation
and legislation to establish a labor
extension service.
Mike NJ. Masaoka, a Japanese
American, also is registered. He is
representing the Japanese Ameri-
can Citizens League Antidiscrimi-
nation Committee, Inc, Salt Lake
City, Utah. His interest is legisla-
ton affecting persons of Japanese
ancestry in the United States.
Congress is like a three-ringed
circus. There are an average of
IS hearings scheduled daily before
House and Senate Committees. 1t
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Washington
Spotlight
By Louis Lautier

One thing that has stood out like
sore thumb since the Eightieth
Congress convened on Jan. 3, last
is the inadequate representation Of
colored people be- fore Compression,
al committees. There are 73s
lobbyists regis tered under the
Lobbying A t They represent
all kinds Of inter ests seeking tc
influence legisla- ton. But a search
Of the registration lists disclosed
only three colored registrants. They
are:
Edgar G. Brown, director of the
National Negro Council; the Rev
James c. Olden, representing the
militant church movement, and
Leslie S. Perry, legislative repre-
sentative Of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Col
ored People.
Mr.. Browns quarterly report
filed with the Clerk Of the House
and the Secretary of the Senate
shows that for the first calendar
quarter he received 81 200 in mem
bership contributions and spent
$3.50 for printing, 5000 for travel
ing expenses, and $40O for post
age, and that he has sent news
releases to wire services and
weekly publications. He states
he is supporting fair employ
ment practice, antilynching and
poll tax Legislation and to OPP
pose the seating Of Theodore G.
Bilbo, and all rent increases now
held to protect workers and vet
Grams under federal rent control.
Mr.. Perry reported that he had
spent $3.50 mailing briefs in OPP
position to the seating of Bilbo, to
so Senators; $3.50 for taxicab fare
and mimeographing testimony on
clOture resolutions, 40 cents for
taxicab fare to testify on rent con-
troll, and so cents for notarizing
quarterly lobbying report.
He reported that he has inserted
articles in the NAACP Bulletin and
that he is interested in FEPC, anti
poll tax, antilynching, minimum
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Franklin Chapter
"A. ". c. Elects Robert
Mussmun Chairman

The Franklin chapter Of the
American Veterans Committee
Minneapolis, meeting in the parlors
Of the Plymouth Congregational
church on May Is, elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming
year: Chairman, Robert Mussman;
vice chairman, Elmo Krapu; sec
rotary, Barney 10th, and treasurer,
John Stinchfeld.
George Gurley and Clarence Mat
sumura were elected chapter repre-
sentatives to the ave state council
and Ed Donahue was named dele
gate TO the national convention to
be held at Milwaukee in June.
ave is an organization Of World
War II veterans interested in COM
munity affairs. It's slogan-"TO
achieve more democratic and
prosperous America and a more
stable world"-and its motto
"Citizens First-Veterans second
put first things first and calls on
its members for community serv-
ice before serving any special in
terest group. Any honorably dis
charged veteran or merchant mar
liner is eligible for membership.
At the first AVG national con-
vention, held in Des Moines last
year, ave drew up a platform
calling for full support of the
United Nations, condemning racial
and religious discrimination, and
calling for the solution Of specific
veteran problems. In accordance
with this platform, ave has called
for veteran participation in the
United Nations, it has worked hard
for a national Fair Employment
Practices Bill, it has supported the
TEW housing bill and has sup
ported the bill introduced by Edith
Nourse Rogers calling for increased
allowances to veterans attending
school or receiving on the job
training.
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er qualified colOred students are
admitted to their dental colleges
and whether they have current va
eancies for such students, p Of
the 45 schools polled said they con-
slider applicants without regard to
race, creed, or color, and several
urged the NDA to recommend quail
flied colored students for admission
to their dental schools.
Six Of the schools replied that
they had no place for colored dem
tai students. Four colleges side
stepped" the color issue and ans
wered DR.. Deans query without
making reference to colored stu
dents.
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Sioux Falls
So. Dakota
By MRS. L. C. HARRIS

Mrs. JudsOn Philips, 9O2 s. Van
Fps, had as house guests over last
weekend, her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. H. W. Fitch and her brothers
and sister, John, Sonny and Atha-
lea.
Mr.. Harvey Bentley mOtOred to
Mitchell, S. D., last Sunday.
Picnic: Rose Marie McLaurin,
Eunice Tate and Bentley Jaco,
graduates, were guests at a picnic,
given in their honor, last week, at
Terrace park. Because Of rain, the
group moved to the church dining
room. Those who gave the picnic
were James Lee, Mrs. w. Tolson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Coates.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Collins and
Rev. and Mrs. L. c. Harris at
tended the Western District con-
vention in Omaha, Neb., recently.
st. John Baptist Church Notes {:
Last Sunday morning, May 10, Rev.
H. W. Fitch was the guest speaker.
His subject was "A Witness For
Jesus" Rev. Fitch's son, John, sang
a solo.
In the evening, union service,
with Emmanuel Baptist church was
held.
Candidates for baptism were Bar
bara Tete, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Parker and Mrs. Alfred White.
Annual Dance: The 10th district
of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity,
will hold their annual spring dance,
Saturday, May 81, at the Junior
Pioneer hall, from to l. The af-
fair is semi-formal. Invitations are
in the mail
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Duluth News
IN ZILLAH WATERl


Mrs. LeOna Kelley, 1926 E. 10th
St., left for Gallipolis, Ohio, to be
at the bedside of a sick niece.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. DOzier, 33l
S. 18th Ave. E., entertained the
Social Nine club Saturday, May
II. Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Maupins,
Jr., were guests.
Mr.. Alfred Johnson, IS, 9I7
West Michigan St., a resident Of
Duluth for 80 years, died Friday,
May 16, at Duluth hospital. He was
a former dining car chef. There are
no known survivors.
st. Marks A.M.E. Church: Sun
day, May 10, W. E. Guy, presiding
elder of the Northwestern A.M.E.
conference, held the third quarter
ly conference at the church last
Sunday. His subject was 1.-THE Cos
pei Seed" Rev. Joseph Jackson is
pastor of the church.
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Pilgrim Usher Board
Observes Third Year
Sunday Night, May rs

The Young Peoples Usher board
Of Pilgrim Baptist church is cele-
brating their third anniversary,
Sunday, May % at p. m. Miss
Gloria Williams, popular and tai
ented artist and also a senior at
the University of Minnesota, will be
the guest speaker.
A delightful program has been
arranged and the public is cordially
invited to attend.
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Frank Brown
Buried May 20

Funeral services for Frank
Brown, "a, 5ll Lyndale Ave. N,
Minneapolis, were held Friday, May
16, at Woodland Funeral chapel
Tuesday, May 20. at 2 p. m.
Mr.. Brown died at Minneapolis
General hospital Friday, May 16.
There are no known survivors. In
terment was at Crystal Lake GENE
terry.
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enter the dental
profession are
highlighted in a
survey Of as den
tai schools con-
Quoted by the
Veterans Service
Committee Of the
National Dental
Association.
In answer to a
query from DR..
Willard K. Dean,
committee secre-
taFY. as 70 Wheth-
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State Legislature and that debate
at the moment about the technical
merits Of the proposal merely be
clouds the issue Of whether or not
the schools stay open in Novem-
ber At that time, present revenues
will run out and school doors will
close. This places the issue square
ly in the hands Of the citizens them
selves and lets them decide whether
or not their schools and their chill
dren will be given the needed funds.
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and its auxiliary will hold their annual
Memorial service at Border. This has been
their custom for many years and mem
bers and friends are invited to attend this
service. Rev. c. T. Parker will deliver the
memorial sermon. Mr.. c. C. Underwood.
chOrister. will direct the senior choir in
special music.
At 6:45 p. m. the young people will
meet TO discuss the theme Aids TO Young
People" and to plan for their annual
election. Adults are cordially invited TO
come and encourage the youth in their
effort TO build a Christian community.
Can we expect you 20 be present at least
once next Sunday at the Church Where
Nobody is Stranger" Church Re
porter.
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CARD OF APPROXIMATION

| wish sincerely TO thank and express my
appreciation to my many friends for the
prayers, cards, gifts. beautiful flowers and
expressions Of sympathy during my illness
at home and at Fairview Hospital.
Mrs. Mary Louise Cannon,
1882 Fifth Ave. S.
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NEVER GIVE AN ACHE AN
EVEN BREAK

For sore muscles.
aching joints. pains.
stTdinS. stiffness OF
ThOumd tie aehSs.
Just rub in a little
"ATHELETO" TO-
night. Simple. ShSe-
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Do used by ny
member OF the lam
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sold at all Drug and
Department stores.
Address
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Opportunity for Training
AS Dentists Highlighted
By Dental Assn Study

WASHINGTON, D. C. 49, Oppor-
tunities for the training of quail
fed colored students who desire TO
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-04

Ivy in Austrulius bdccordt' ono'
two-up schools.
Today it is still the center of
blockmurket activities where
American cigarettes. when
ovoiloble. sell at 80 cents q
pack.
For a place that doesn't exist,
Kings Cross has acquired quite
reputation. Officially there is
no such place, yet it is known to
travellers throughout the world.
Although the Cross has two post
office branches, neither is NAM
ed for it-they are William
Street and Macleay Street.
Center of the Cross fashion
able activities is the Roosevelt
Club. once an American officers
club. Bobby-soxers still gather
Ifor fun and drinks at the Cal
itornia.
Women in furs and orchids
slip into expensive restaurants
lfor einneE and h5igh-price eating
lplacs; have Esincreasede since the
WAR. : You'll find dining Just as
lexpensive as off Broadway.
Merchants of the Cross don't
Quarrel with it's reputation for
naushtiness-it's good for bus
mess Foreigners love the
Cross, particularly its open
shops and lights on the Saooatn
when almost all the rest OF Aus
,ralia has violent attack OF
Sunday blues.
Once a year old-time residents
say their doors are Locked d
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-04


Ar Me vS T eonle Of the Chicago Art Institute soon will
@ ~ exrooTd;nmy show-hen step back and see what
happens :, &c, bc exhibition of American obstrdct
rd suIreoist painting and sculpture: , ,, IS ,hoso
~ The sponsors expect the Nov o,!oh - oSp'N1 -
.. IookE works to Excite comment - 49,, r..a
new Moo 0os will be- more public reaction hon
Sweet ond Katherine Kuh. associate curo'ols lnsY
epck a. o1ecno the 256 exhibits in 20 stotes Between
they miles by n Pome ah on bo sides
e. ihen 49, -, st,d;os schools and dealers shops
81 me s o the civ artists lived on the fifth floor Mrs KUN
,,acolled with q weary sigh. - s fnd;nc hermi,ooe
n the California wo took her two umu eo Of 6sr nom
- : sweet and Mrs. Kuh explained 'he Pn Po " ~ fs'
does this wuY -, heen n tremendous increase in
absuoc. anu rross section of the movement -,
10 - he exhibitors fumous-such as Soivooo9 Ian
Some OF e Dnvis Karl Knqths nd alexander Calder
some little Among them s Dr. as
ddenns IN s c;ns. Hons Burkhudt 81 furniture refnshe
9e N Hollywood and Mrs More Zoe Green Chicago
housewife.
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and his wife transferred her
property 10 him. She was thrown
into concentration camp, but
the property was saved.
Along came the Americans
and Schwarz was. restored to his
profession. Then the Germans
discovered that Schwarz had
been an SIS officer so they
threw him out as doctor and
seized the property his SIS cate
CORY had managed to save. .--
Not long ago, Schwarz APP
peared before a disqualification
court as a character witness for
another SIS man. The court
threw him in Jail for denazifi-
cation proceedings.
+ Now the court has to find
something in the Identification
law which makes it possible to
rule in the case of a Jewish SIS
man.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-04
THE LOW DOWN
HICKORY GROVE

What this U. S. A. could use
more of, are Governors and Con-
Gressmen, and Big City editors,
etc, who were raised in the
countcy-or anyway in the
smaller places. If you will tell
me how or why you have this
idea, says Henry, will maybe
discover if you are talking sense
Oh just poppin-off like a 3 for
a dollar commentator stagger-
ing under his burden, or some
spokesman in Govt. swivel
chair saying it is shameful to feed
grain to animals when grain is
needed by humans. :
Old boy, l says, you took the
words right out of my mouth.
The very thing l had in mind
was this tomfoolery blather
blatiler about meat, and how to
get some of same. The experts
telling how to solve the problem,
if they had been brought up far
, enough away from the stop
! and CO. signals to see a pork
! chop or round steak on, the
hoof being raised and fattened
for market, they would know
that you don't produce pork
chops and round steaks via any
other way than via grain feed.
ing. You don't raise a pig Or a
calf on hot air. ..,.
/ Alright then, says Henry, smart
as you are. maybe you can TIL
+. US what is gonna come of it--ol
us. Well, l says, maybe nothing
right away. But along by mex
, November, l says. you can get in
some ticks. r~.
Yours with the low-down,
10 SIERRA.
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Interesting Notes

Many residents OF LISBON De-
lieve they are descendants OF the
ancient Phoenicians.
Missouri officials have estimat-
ed that cats kill l2,00O,000 olros
a wear in that state.
Dumping of oil from ships IN
the water has been outlaweo by
international agreement.
The roots of foxglove are pols-
onous and the leaves of the tree
plant yield digitalis, a heart me-
dicine.
In 1910 more than quarter OF
the people of the United states
were either foreign born or the
children of foreign born people
The symbol of the Christina:
tree originated in Germany; San
| ia Claus in Holland; Christma'
stockings in Belgium or France
and the greeting, Merry Christ
mas" in England.