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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18

The appointment Of Rev Nelson
rotary Of the Methodist Church Conference Educa
ton not unexpected by those Campho stho
dat Church minister Yet with shock reaLa
ton that this useful actually ST. Paul
the Twin Cities 10 lAks up u important
In the nine years Of his
Rev. Nelson has lAborsd prodgouSy community
and the people lie busy tired lend
10 individual organization which needed his SsSS
q student who needed assistance
Because no foe Of
people less than their due citizens feared by tho
Of Negro Because no dared often
fairly called IAN Agtator lie felt his bound0n duty
persons who tried method the
Negro other religious their rights
dent Of the NAACP Of st. Paul he
the SnssrS and misunderstanding Of the muttudes
As pastor Of church relatively small numerical Rev
Nelson made his felt far beyond the walls Of his lie
much civic leader no
Of hs cloth dotaks securing
people the community the material things
progressive community
Rev Nelson not only leader but this
taon lie reporter
public affairs lie contributed paper years. close
connection with this publication kept minimum
this which due him.
Rev. Nelson will bo missed the Northwest certainly
served the he Godspsod
happy landings.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18
Publishers
Corner

we've the subscribers weekly
in the according the Of circulation department
Time when had literally the yearly subscription price
out Of custOmer Now in the fancy postage
free envelopes been the
dollars roll n on time.
thoughtful enough drop US a
Of and they
paper when they send in their renewals.
Enrol Fassett readers a subs
since the first week the started
sebers receive their circulation
ought them subscribers hands
subscription due That's what been doing lately
a bill month before it's a
reminder Of impending indebtedness avOrte
paper.
Our advertising department biggest
1916 the Twin Cities used this exclusively the
through the turnles The public
the Nat Towes Orchestra March Thomas
their each
capacity going claim that newspaper
vesg did the job alone Successful public
thing to offer Our job to that the public knows about what
promoters have to
We many familiar IA Thomas Style April
There lot Of people especially the whose
couldn't recall Every then would recognize
stapng youth former newsbo who had almost beyond
our recollection There were poised young women dressed in the
latest style who slightly remember harbboned kids Of only
few years
Familiar weren't recorded in last weeks Juvenile
1--WE column Mrs Jewel Burke Hobart and Buah Mitchell
back home good hope W NJ Wormey
Eugene Shepherd busy committeeman all around goodow
Mrs Pansy Chavs, Mrs Eva Abbey Mrs Hyde
Neal The Louis p Moores Mrs Frances Brown busiy
ing things back stage Frank Connors his Msus and Mrs
Boyd Crawford who sold kind Of tickets
door Henry Hank" Thomas squirting Edith szer Mr. and
Mrs. Bie Carmichael both working hard the show
General Chairman Andy Clark Jr cooperative with the
His dad smngy taking tickets at the door Skinny Young
who with Jimmy Semmons the original terbug long before
the bobbycke took the Twin City dance floors Mr. Young
served in Pacific Telephone operator Jewel Beck Met
seeing maers sending his the Aeuans His wife Mae
Clark the best machine the Twin Cities
during the late hottes Clarence always Helpful
Hughes working hard with the lights and other
would make the affair move smoohy-Cecl E. Newman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18
White Veteran Who
Condemned Jim Crow In
Military Cemetery Praised

Editor: In your paper Of March
~, i947, there appeared in your
column Of letters to the editor a
letter written by a former service
man of World Wars | and II con-
corning the Jim Growing Of the
Negro dead in the National ceme-
terry at Fort Smelling.
Suffice it to say that this letter
is timely, concise and right to the
point. Our answer TO this veteran,
John Hoskins, is as follows:
Dear MIR. Hoskins: We regret
to say that we as a group can
not help knowing that these con-
ditions exist. We cannot help il
because we are on the receiving
end Of this injustice and this is
the first time that one Of your
group has been brave enough tC
come right out and speak Of this
shame in print. We also regret
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18

that comes from the exercise Of
physical strength.
But when all this is said, we are
still left with the basic problem Of
prejudice and discrimination which
has such wide qualifications that it
cannot be solved with the fist.
Millions Of Americans find them
selves handicapped, virtually citi-
Gems Of the secOnd-class, when it
comes TO employment, schools, or
residence. Discrimination, practiced
subtly and usually with surface
politcness, is not eliminated by pro-
test or with violence. Feelings of
bias and hate are too deeply rooted
and irrationally motivated to be
solved by the simple exercise Of the
muscle.
The whole matter Of discrimina-
ton and race hate, which victim
ICES no less and probably more than
ne-fourth Of our Nation, is one
that the United States will nave
to solve in this century or it will
not survive as n major power. In
no other great Western country do
we see the terrible phenomenon of
citizens hating citizens because Of
his or her color, faith, or origin;
probably no other important nation
harbors so many psychologically
damaged and mutually hating peo-
pie as we do. In many ways we
are sitting on a volcano.
What we need is really effective
FEPCs, nationwide community eff
forts in eradication Of prejudice
and discrimination, and education
in democratic behavior. We must
put up a tremendous fight for Wig
orous protection Of the Constitu-
tional freedoms and vigorous en-
forcement Of the laws to punish Of
lenses, verbal or active, that are
perpetrated against any American
regardless Of his skin, parenthood,
or notions Of God. II is only when
we have cleansed our own hearts
of hate and bias that we will have
the vigor and moral right to preach
democracy TO the world. In the
meantime. we have Frank Sinatra,
for which: Amen.
Saul X. PadOver in 7 NJ
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18
Labor Departments USES Had
Poor Race Record Under u. s.
Direction, Louis Lautier Says

The Women's Bureau In the La
Dor department IL engaged in a
study Of employment opportunities
for women. Its appropriation was
also cut by the House from 5000, 800
10 $3.50, 900. Miss Frieda s. Miller,
director Of the Women'S Bureau,
has asked the Senate Labor-Fed-
eral Security appropriations sub
committee TO restore the cut Of
$4,000.
That bureau has not a single col
ored woman employed In q pro-
fessional capacity, and restoration
Of the cut will not cause a single
eolored woman 10 be employed on
professional level.
There are other examples Of dis
eriminatory practices throughout
abe Labor department. But the ones
cited will suffice 10 prove that no
cOlored person need work himself
into u frenzy over the cuts made
by the House In Labor department
appropriations.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18
MINI. Legislature Hos Grand Opportunity

FkfC bill II should recognize that
by his action he has Indicated great
courage and the intestinal fortitude
which characterized real leader
and statesman.
The FEPC ia Minnesota is not
II political sop to so-cailed minority
groups because those who suffer
most from unfair employment
practices do not WELD large poll
teal power. No one can say that
Youngdahl Is playing for votes be-
cause the people hs seeks to pro-
tect have few votes IN our state.
Governor Youngdahl aud the men
who sponsored that bill know that
human relations are tho keystonos
to peace, amity and unity in our
state and country.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18

other factor, the Negro press has
been responsible for the develop
ment 81 n group consciousness
which has been necessary 10 com,
bat the many obstacles strewn
along the path 81 "ths pursuit of
happiness" by The Negro In AmsTi.
ca.
The power Of the Negro press
now Ia recognized by politicians,
government officials, Legislators
and a large segment Of business,
What the Negro press i saying,
what IL considers important (theTe-
by molding opinion among Ne
grcesl, What Il h treating sdi.
torially, are interesting facts 10
whites and Negroes thrOughou, the
sountry.--Manuscript News Maya.
Iiiia
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18

to say that we are as a veteran
group members of the depart
ment Of Minnesota United Span
ish Veterans but not one of the
members Of our department has
ever come forward and made an
issue of the segregation Of the
Negro dead in the National ceme-
terry at Fort Smelling.
We feel, Mr.. Hoskins, that it
is very bad to be Disseminated
against while we are alive but
where we as men spill out blood
on the field Of battle and then
to be Disseminated against in
death is one Of the most despi-
cable injustices put upon a group
Of people.
Many thanks to you, MIR. Hos
kins, and may we hear from you
again.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18
NEGRO Press Potential

No weapon II the Negro In
America. or that Of any other min.
GRITTY group, quits equals the Negro
press In power, influence and Po-
tential etfectivenessl
Only recently has the Church.
the other most influential factor In
tho life and welfare Of American
Negroes. begun TO show signs Of
an interest In how It's constituents
live AZ well ~ the conditions under
which they die.
But the Negro press consistently
and psralatsntly has waEed q fight
for the full citizenship rights Of
Americas largest minority, Il has
many srrors--and still commits
blundsFs IN strategy. Bot always
u han remained on the firing line.
exposing the fallaelss Of preaching
what isn't prastieed. More than any
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18

The Minnesota legislature has
an opportunity 10 Join the ranks
Of stats lawmakers Of four other
states who hAVs had the courage
TO pass fair employment practices
legislation. 1.-THE House Of Repre-
Sentatives forces tho labor commit
Tee 10 bring the F.E.P.C. measure
out on ths floor II has n good
chance Of passage because most Of
MlnnsSOta'a legislators, senators
and representative know that the
principles Of the measure RFs right
and proper. The Senate labor com
mittss has already voted fRyorabIy
on the measure.
II the legislature IL disturbed
because Governor Luther Young
dahl has vigorously supported ths
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18

James l.. Mckinney, Assistant
Quartermaster Of United Spanish
War Veterans
A. J. Todd, Adjutant
Robert Meade, Quartermaster Of
Colonel Charles Young Camp
Mrs. Della Williams, President
Mrs. VI. S. CASTOR, Secretary
Mrs. Eva Neal, Chairman, Colo
mel Charles Young Auxiliary. No.
IL
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18
sINATRA PUNCHES RACIAL
SLURRER

When Frank Sinatra slugged a
Hearst columnist for referring to
him as dago dash dash dash dash,
he must have warmed the hearts Of
millions Of Americans whose souls
are not warped by race bias. The
chances are that it was the dago
he minded, rather than the dashes;
he Is used to dashes from dAshes.
This Is not the first time that the
young singer has shown vigorous
muscular disapprOyal Of racist vul-
garity. On many a previous coca
sion he has slapped down loud
mouths for making offensive re-
marks against Italians or Jews, and
his movie short, The House I Live
In, is an eloquent appeal against
race prejudice and hate. II is not
surprising, therefore, that he is
hated in certain quarters. A few
days ago IA cOlumnist in the Scripps-
Howard World Telegram wrote that
Sinatra Is "a menace to the mental
and moral welfare Of several mil
lion adolescents."
Suffered the Sights to Minority
Groups
Sinatra is Of Catholic Italian
descent, which means that In his
youth he suffered those sights and
insults to which members Of minor
ity groups are subject in this great
democracy Of ours. As grown
and fabulously famous man, he has
not forgotten those hurts, and he Is
obviously quick to resent these out
bursts Of Tacism with fists II need
he. In appreciation Of his good
fight, the Council Against lntoler-
ance in America Is presenting him
with an award. and cannot think
Of anyone who deserves 1t more
than SinatTa.
Millions Of Americans, especially
those who belong to the discrim,
mated NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Jews,
Negroes, Slavs-will be asking
themselves whether the Sinatra
way is the best method Of fighting
prejudice. There are bound to be
many with Scared memories Of
sights and humiliations suffered
because Of their race or religion
who will agree in their bitterness
that IL Is the only way. These will
be in the good old American pioneer
tradition, as glOrifed in cowboy
Aims and adventure yarns. which
teaches that il is heroic to knock
down the fellow who insults you OF
your mother, But, with all due ad,
miration for Sinatra's courage and
respect for his hatred Of racism,
wonder whether a bloody nose Il
really the answer to n black heart
Psychological Reaction on the Other
Side
Under certain conditions, OF
course. It is. Knocking down some
body for a gross insult may serve 4
salutary lesson In that Il may teach
him that he cannot be offensive
with impunity. Fear Of quick re
taliation may curb many n vicious
impulse. Even more important
may be the psychological reaction
on the other side. Some members
Of minority groups think that u
they learn to answer a verbal Of
Tense with n physical blow. thel
develop an increasing sslf-reiane'
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18
Minnesota Congressman Asks
About COckrOach Parade
In Freedman's HOsDitaI

In Freedman's Hospital
During the recent hearings on
the Freedmen'S hospital appropria-
ton this bit Of colloquy took place
between Representative II. Carl
Andersen, Republican, Of Mime
sofa, and DR.. Charles X. Drew, the
hospitals medical director.
Mr.. Andersen: | had n converse.
ton this morning with one Of the
staff Of our barber shop here In
the Capitol. lie tells me that he
was forced, through an operation,
TO remain In Freedmen's hospital
for approximately II days this
past year.
He tells me that after the lights
20 out at night 1t Is a case Of the
patients almost playing ball with
the cockroaches they are so thick.
Can you elaborate on thatH
"He said they would turn on
the light Mt night and they would
see the cockroaches climbing up the
water bottles, and he had a private
room"
Dr. Drew: That was perfectly
true. A short while ago not only
did they climb up on the patients
clothes and food"
Mr.. Andersen: But on the pa
ticnts3"
DIR. Drew: But on the patients.
For some time past there has been
n professional cxterminator whose
job il Is at the present time TO
keep down reaches and vermin Of
all kinds. He Is on contract to the
hospital and has been for the past
year"
Charles f. Burbridge, hospital
superintendent. added that Freed
mems Ia now relatively free of
reaches. Louis Lautier.
by Fiorcllo II. LaGuardia in PM
Where are the wise guys who
removed price control? Where are
the big mouths who shouted: Re
move controls and prices will 20
DOWN.
Just rs was predicted by sound,
sane, patriotic men and women a
year ago, the cost Of living has
gone up and not down since the
removal Of price control. Initiation
Ia creeping up. Yes, and people In
Washington are commencing to
worry. Too bad that their concern
comes little late,
On April ~, 1916 pointed
out that = combination Of politically
minded Republicans and cotton.
minded Democrats in the House
of Representative were bent on
killing all price control. Powerful,
resourceful Hobbies were at work.
I called attention to the control
that the proiteers, rRcketecrs, In.
hationeers, politicianeers and spec.
ulateers had taken to Congress. II
was tough on every American fam.
lily and the good old U.S.A.
warned then that the way things
were going, every family pantry
would be pilfered and the wardrobe
would he bare Of clothes.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18
Blue Print For Tomorrow

Students Dartmouth aud
cancellation southern schools
play against Athlstss
versity voted overwhelmingly invite students ~ NaNC Negro
college, conference Of southwestern schools Missouri
students the color bar school
and Texas University students have Indicated their willingness
admit Negroes their graduate schools,
These hopeful signs They the wind indicate
the ready break from pees
the which
them fought In World War II,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18

WV ~ 80 ~
against any leGiS-
iation IN which
their agency may
be- interested. For
the past three
weeks key per-
sonnet Ia the La
Dor department
has been engaged
IN this pastime
bee use the
House drastieally
reduced Labor
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18
u. \. CENSUS EDITOR

Mrs. Eugene Wright Of 5l3 Full.
Ter Ave. has been temporarily EN-.
ployrd as editor. in the United
States Census bureau field office,
now located in the Newton building.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18
BY LOUIS LAUTIER

One Of the well known teehniques
Of bursaucrats IL 10 inspire an
avalanche Of letters 10 members Of
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18

We hope that our Legislators will
meet the challenge presented by
the FEPC bill and vote like real
Americans who want 10 make our
nation and state q hotter place In
which oil our children may live and
work.
We cannot agree with those we'll
meaning daily paper sports sCribea
who take the position that the flu
turs Of the NsRro-Amsrican In or
EaniESd baseball hinges on whether
or not Jackie Robinson makes good
In his Brooklyn DOdger uniform.
We are willing to admit that
Robinson ~ the forsrunner Of other
bronze Americans Ia playing the
lead Oft" poaition but We are not
willing 10 accept the theory that
II Robinson doeah't make the grade.
that organised baseball automatic
ally becomes again forbidden land
for AmericRn-N Negro players,
II Robinson should fail TO make
good In the fast company he is
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18

Now that the policy the War Department egregag Negro
soldier dead national cemeteries the open every
person ought to protest IT,
We have idea people
Negro soldier dead think
in Heaven and He'll
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-18

now with It should In no way pre-,
vent other Colored players from
getting uyouts IN the minor and
the big leagues.
Whore some IT the writer's get
the idea that the entire Negro race
IL On trial when Negro In al.
mttted Ia some area from which
he should never have been barred,
Is n mystery to Va.
Jackie Robinson is fine athlete,
gentleman and credit 20 any
race but surely II Ia asking too
much to expect him to carry the
BURDEN Of Is milton Negroes on
his back.
II Robinson docsn't make good
the fans who support tho pastimc
will see that other Negro kids get
n chance 70 play league baseball,
Robinson Is just u symbol of the
better things which must come II
Americans are to live ,lp to the
best traditions u fair play In pro.
fessional sports.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-28
Hidden Costs
Cincinnati Enquirer

The Hughes investigation is bringing sharply to
light many of knew but too few have protested
The Congressional committee in turning up evidence
that social contacts played important part in the
letting of Hughess airplane contracts also is learning
that similar conditions have existed in many
ment undertakings. While the inquiry is of national
affairs only, it generally is known that the same
condition exists in most State contract negotiations.
The spending of large sums of money for the en-
tertainment officials entrusted with spending public
funds is not criminal Such entertainment may not
affect any appreciabe extent the decisions of most
of public servants But that it adds substantially
to the public tax bill rightly deny.
Most contractors, in making estimates for bids
on government Jobs include in their totals certain
hidden figures In many instances those figures are
very highas the Hughes testimony is disclosing Since
virtually every bidder feels that such social contacts
are necessary-and presume he so feels because of
experiences he has had = then almost every bid is
padded to allow for the entertainment of men who.
in one way or another, may have influence in the
selection of the contractor.
No one is naive enough to believe that those
costs, in the long run, come out of the contractors
pockets They are have explained, put ION the
top"-and the public pays them, regardless of who
does the work 1t isn't bribery. But it's reasonably
close facsimile!
All this wouldn't be so bad perhaps, if it made
certain the best producer would get job But it does
not insure any such conclusion If it does anything
and believe it does-it tends to produce inferior
rather than superior results.
The amount of the taxpayers entertainment bills
State Federal and ocal-each year would be hard to
estimate Certainly the total would be enough to
finance least great public project 1t would be
most interesting if after the Hughes case is con-
cuded. the committee went into the devious mazes
government contract lettings if the public could be
fully informed the details of Of our largest
bidding arrangements Such material would astound
a considerable segment of the taxpaying citizenry
And it doubtless would bring uncomfortable hours to
men in high places both in and out of government