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The Omaha guide., 1947-09-20
Proves Himself A True Biz
Lacquer And A Credit 10 the
Negro In Big-Time Baseball

It was only q month since
Speedster Enos Slaughter of the
st. Louis Cardinals, galloping in
to first base, had spiked First
Baseman Jackie Robinson. Jackie,
theA first avowed Negro in the
history of ~big-league BASEBALL, look
ed at his bleeding leg. 1t might
have been an accident, but Jackie
didn't think so. Neither did a lot
of others who saw the play. Jackie
set his teeth, and said nothing.
He didn't dare to.
Last week the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers faced the Cards again. and
this time the pennant-and the
dodgers faced the Cards again,
and this time the pennant-and
the Dodgers none-too healthy a.
and one half game lead-was at
stake. The Cards. somewhat
householder descendants Of the
rough-& tumble Gashouse Gang.
were fighting back, late and hard.
In the second inning, Jackie Rob.
inson was spiked again - this
time by trigger-tempered Catcher
Joe Garagiola.
Next inning, at the plate,
there was a face-to-face exchange
of hot words between Robinson
and Garagiola-the kind of rough
passage that fans appreciatively
call a "rhubarb". Umpire Beans
Reardon hastily stepped between
the two and broke it up. That
was the end of it: no fisticuffs on
the field, no rioting in the stands.
But it was a sign, and an impor-
an one. that Jackie had establish
ed himself as a big Lacquer. He
had earned what comes free to
every other player: the right to
squawk.
That change Of attitude show
ed, as nothing else could. the pro-
gress Of Jackie Roosevelt Robin
son in the toughest first season
any ballplayer has Jever faced.
He had made good as a major
Lacquer, and proved himself as a
man. Last week The Sporting
News, baseball's trade paper,
crowned him the rookie Of the
year. The Sporting New explain
ed, carefully and little grandilo-
quently, that it had made the
choice solely on the basis of
stark baseball values" Wrote
Editor J. G.Taylor Sphinx:
Robinson was rated and ex-
aimined solely as a freshman
player in the big leagues-on the
basis Of his hitting, his running,
his defensive play, his team value.
The sociological experiment that
Robinson represented, the trail
blazing ne did, the barriers he
broke down did not enter into the
decision"
The sociological experiment"
may not have been foremost in
Taylor Spink's mind, but it was
never out Of Jackie's. He. his
teammates and the National Lea
que had broken baseball's go.
year color line. Only two years
had passed since Rogers Hornsby
declared, and baseball know.it-alls
everywhere had nodded in assent:
"Ballplayers on the road live
close together-it won't work. ,
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-20
Men sYW' Secy
Arrives Here TO
Take Over Duty

Miss Verneta E. Hill arrived
from Tacoma, Washington on
Saturday evening Sept. 18TH, to
assume her new post as Execut.
i've Secretary of the Northside
YWCA. She comes to Omaha
from the U. S. o. in Tacoma
where she was secretary under
the YMCA program.
Miss Verneta Hill for a number
of years vocational c~onsellor in
the Industrial division of the
YWCA in Chicago, Ill, before
going to the USO. She has spent
close to Is years in ~" and rat
ed work. She holds her B. S. in
Group Work from George Will
Jams College inChicago, and she
has completed the majority OF
her graduate work on her Mast
ers at Williams.
Mis- Hill is stopping at the
home of Mrs. G. H. Ashley 1928
Willis ave.. while in Omaha.
She is a member of the NAACP
Urban League, National Golf As
ssociation. She is past president
of the Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs and has been a
member of Membership Commit
tee, Public Affairs, Industrial,
Committee of Management in the
Chicago Association.
Miss Hill is anxious to meet the
people of Omaha and invites each
one to drop in at the Northside
Building.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-20

The dollar is worth about fifty
cents today. I wonder what it
will be worth later on, when the
meat packers turn on the heat.
Hear, you may have to fork UP
as much as two dollars for a juicy
steak. Well, there is a lot of vi
tamins in a good pot Of beef stew
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-28
YOU NEVER KNOW HOW
 MANY READERS YOU HAVE
 TIL YOU MAKE AN ERROR

No truer words were ever spok- en. You never know how many readers you have until you make a mistake"
 For years The Sentinel has been publishing the church notices as a pleasant courtesy to Wrangell's S churches - and wondering if any body, besides church members, ever read them.
 Last week we found out.
 The Presbyterian church notice was inadvertently inserted under the Catholic church and the Cath clio church under the Presbyterian.
 We had hardly opened the door Saturday morning when We started to hear about it - and from most unexpected sources. Folks whom We never thought interested.
 It's worth making the error to tind out how closely The Sentinel is read And, most of all, it's a distinct pleasure to realize we have such two fine gentlemen as the Rev. Crowell and Father Hoeh who took the error in such gallant and good natured style.
 They even suggested that we re-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-28

Wartime rates apply where a vet eran served between December 2 1941 and prior to noon, December 31, 1946, and where the disability upon which the claim Is based or i rated by July 25, 1947.
 Peacetime rates apply where persons entered service after noon of December 31. 1946, unless in jury or death occurred by July 2, 1947. or resulted from extra. haz- a dous service.
 For non-s afvIce connected per manent and total disability bene- nts. or claims for pension or com pensation by dependents of de- ceased veterans World War II ser vice required 9i days of service, some part of which fell between December T, 19tl, and noon, Dec omber 31, 1945 Death benefits are lot payable under present laws 10
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-28
NEW REHABILITATION
PROGRAM STARTED

First tests Of a new program de- signed to restore totally disabled veterans to employability are un- der way at the VA hospital at F't. Harrison, Montana. A number of veterans who had previously been classified as medically disqualified for training voluntarily returned for further disqualification. Their treatment included physical medt- cine rehabilitation, including edu- catiOnal and oceupationaI therapy under medical supervision.
 Ten of the first 12 men entering the hospital have completed their restorative training and have al- ready been discharged to continue training or education on the out side. Success of the program will mean its eXtensiou to 1thes hos pitals in the Northwest as beds be- come available to call in other ser iously disabled for retraining
 Questions of the Week
 o. Does a veteran have to have a 10 per cent or more service con nected disability in order to be e. igible for out-patient treatment by the Veterans Administration
 A. No. Any veteran with an es- tablished serviee-conneeted dis ability is entitled to outpatient treatment for that disability, re- gardless of the degree of disability.
 o. Are veterans eligible to have prescriptions for drugs filled at government expense?
 A If the veterans physician mas been authorized by the VA to treat the veteran, the VA will pay the cost of the prescription required ii. treatment of the veterans service connected disability.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-28
MA KENNEDY. MOTHER
 OF AIMEE DIES IN HERMOsA

HERMOSA BEACH, Cal Weary Mrs. Minnie Kennedy. IS, revival ist and mother of the late Aimee Semple McPherson. one of the worlds foremost eyangelists from whom she was often estranged. died this week.
 The body of Mrs. Kennedy, known as Ma" to the thousands who flocked to Aimee's Angelus temple, was found on the floor of her cottage by Helen Monroe, her secretary Her physician, Dr. Curtis Varney, pronounced her dead of natural causes, and police Chief k. V. Harlow announced there would be no investigation.
 Mrs. Kennedy and her redhaired daughter, Aimee, frequently were at odds but at one time in the midst of their bickerings, she told reporters, Aimee is my baby; I wish her well and pray for her"
 Aimee died in Oakland fn Sep tember, 1914
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-28
RIVERS ASKS THAT
 JONES ACT BE AMENDED

WASHINGTON - Ralph J. Riy- CTS, Attorney General for Alaska, told a House special committee on Alaska shipping Friday that he ap- proves in order:
 1. The continuation of present service under Federal subsidy, with Alaska Steam and Northland merg- ed and Alaska Transportation giv- en unlimited operation rights;
 2. If the above is not adopted, the proposal of Alaska Steam and Northland to purchase from the government needed ships for up to S100,0O0 for exclusive Alaskan op- eration, but with Alaska Trans portation included. He asked a. mendment of the Jones law and the ship passenger act of 1886 to let Canadian ships carry freight and passengers to and within Alas ka.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-28
CANNERY WORKERS
 ENJOY THANKSGIVING TREAT

Employees of Reliance shrimp Gannery had something to be thankful for Wednesday when John SiYertsen, operator of the cannery served employees a Thanksgiving luncheon consisting of the traditional bird and all the trimmings.
 Cannery workers wished today to extend their thanks to their thoughtful boss for his kindness and consideration of them on this Thanksgiving Day.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-28
TENANTS DON'T HAVE TO
 DECORATE. SAYS WALSH

JUNEAU = Some landlords in the Wrangell area are requiring their tenants to decorate their ac- Commodations (either inside or outside) as a condition of rental. Area Rent Director Walter E. Walsh said today, and he pointed out that arrangements of that na- ture are a violation of the Fed eral rent regulation Requiring current or prospective tenants t5 perform such work at their own time or expense, in addition to payment of the maximum amount of rent allowed by regulations re- presents an oyerceiling charge by the landlord, he said, and tenants have recourse to law by suing the landlord for three times the a. mount of any overcharges re- presented by the overceiling work and cash payments.
 Rent the officials said, re- presents the consideration, includ- ing any bouus benefit, or gratuity, demanded or rceiyed for or in con nection with the use or occupancy of housing accommodations or the transfer of a lease of such accom- modations. and under that defin- ition, it is quite clear that the ben eft that the landlord derives from work of any sort done as a re- quirement of renting constitutes an oyercharge of the legal maximum rent, he added.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-28
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Dates For Wartime Selvi9e Are Set

Dates setting limits on wartime service for purposes of compensa- tfJn or pensions for veterans or their dependents have been estab- Iished by Presidential and Con gressionaI action. the VA pointed out this week
 Because wartime rates of com pensation or pension are higher than peacetime rates, these dates defining service in World War II are of major importance to yeter- ans Or their dependents.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-28

dependents of World War II who did not have service-connected dis abilities.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-28

peat the error every once in while to keep people on their toes in leading the paper
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23
Clarkton Church
Raises 100 Dollars
For Home Mission

The auxiliary Of the Clarkton
Presbyterian church h ED its
monthly meeting at the club
house on w e dnesday afternoon
with the vice-president, Mrs. j..
W. Miller, presiding.
Mrs. Frank Clark gave the de-
votional. Mrs. J. A. Love gave
the history of the hymn. A re-
port was given by Mrs. Dewitt
Clark of Home Missions. The
collections for this cause
amounted to $100.
Mrs. Ethel Brown E ave pro-
gram on B arium Springs Or
phanage. Miss Lois McDouga'd
reported m u ch clothing were
collected for the overseas relief
and the circle offerings were
$31.75.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23
THE SUNDAY sTAR-NEWs. WILMINGTON, n: 9:
Dogs Squeaks Are Puzzlers;
Often Are Not Fido's At All

1902 IL, a sleeps 104, fouls 107
a temperature at which no
human could continue to live.
ODD BUT TRUE
Queerly enough, the pads Of
your dogs feet get much more
wear and tear when he is walk
ing on a leash especially over
pavements than when he is
travelling three times the same
distance unleashed and at such
pace as he may choose for him
self. Odd, yes; nevertheless, il
has been proven true.
-. THE UESTION BOX ........
Question: What is the capa-
city of a dogs stomach?-
P. H. B.
Answer; The capacity varies
according to size and breed
from about one pint for toy
breeds to as much as six quarts
for some of the large breeds.
uestion; Last year I cannes
a lot of fruit. Now this year ]
did the same, and Ifeed last
years jars to my collie pup or
will this typ eof food be harmful
to hin?- I. G. G. Jr.
Answer; If your dog will eat
this fruit it will not be harmful
to him in limited quantities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23

a newspaper
wise the eggs, falling on the
ground out of doors, might hatch
and your dog would have just
that many more fleas to contend
with.
DON'T WHIP YOUR DOG
Never whip dog with a stick
or the end of a leash. II you
think he should be disciplined,
use a folded newspaper as a
whip; it will not hurt him but
the noise it makes will serve as
sufficient punishment I have
never found it necessary to whip
any dog. Speaking to the animal
in a harsh tone of voice will do
the trick. When you whip a dog
there are chances that you
might injure him physically or
break his sporot and make him
a tinid animal for the rest of
his life.
WHEN A COLD IS NOT A COLD
A cold is not cold when it
marks an early stage Of distern-
per. When your dog has an or
binary head cold, there is little
danger If you use moderate
care. Usually it cures itself. But
when it is a sign of distemper he
is in grave peril of death.
Hoe can you tell when 1t Is
distemper symptom BY tking
his temperature. If it is distem-
per he will have a high fever;
if only a mild cold he will have
little or no excess temperature.
At any large drugstore you
can buy or order q canine ther-
mometer or your veterinarian
can tell you where to send for
one and how to use it. Your
own normal temperature is
about SO IL degrees; your dogs
is about 101 IL. As a matter of
interest, so is a cats. So is a
cows. A horses is 100, a pigs
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23
Local Negro Faces
ATTEMPTED Murder
In Shooting Here

A 33-year-old Wilmington Ne
gro, arrested by city police, ap-
reared in Recorders court yes
terday ON a charge of assaulting
with intent to kill, Mitchell How
ard, another Negro.
Judge H. Winfield Smith con-
tinued the case against Walter
Powell, Negro, 500 Taylor street,
until next Wednesday.
Howard was repeatedly shot
by Powell in the forehead, the
left arm and right hand when
the pair engaged in a fight at a
billiard parlor at Sixth and
Brunswick treets. Howard was
admitted to James Walker Me-
mortal hospital where his con-
dition was described as satisfac-
tory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23
DOG HAS MYSTERIOUS
SOTJEAK

James Wilson'S dog was caus-
ing a lot of concern around
North Arson, Maine. Every
time the dog would lie down a
strange squeak, like that made
by a rusty gate, would come
from the animal. If anyon e
picked him up the same strange
equeak results resulted-and yet
no one noticed his mouth move
when the sound was heard.
Wilson took the dog, pointer,
to DR.. J. F. Boswell, a veterin-
arian in Portland. At first the
doctor couldn't quite compre-
|hend the malady from which
Wilson's dog was suffering. He
had never run across such a
canine trouble before, but then
the dog lay down in the doctors
office and the squeaky sound
was clearly heard.
A thorough examination was
made, including a series of X
rays, then an operation was per-
formed and the squeak was re-
moved.
AS the squeak was laid on
the table Wilson exclaimed,
why, that's a contraption my
daughter plays with!' It was a
small rubber ball with a whistle
in it which the dog had swallow
ed. The mystery of the pointer
with the squeak had been
solved.
BURN BRUSHINGS ........
1t is always a good idea
when brushing or stripping a dog
to stand him on old newspapers.
This is an especially good idea
at this time of year and here is
The loose hairs will fall onto
the newspapers and with
the hairs will fall a number of
nits or flea eggs. Then after the
dog has been brushed or strip
coined tn newspapers and the
accumulated hair and nits can
be rolledup and burned. Other
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23
Garden Calendar

All questions pertaining 20
your garden problems will be
answered throu gh these col
unans if addressed to the garden
calendar editor in care of the
Wilmington News society edi-
tor.
a LIST OF QUESTIONS
From Mrs. c. w. B. of Fay
etteville, come the following
questions: l. T bought two
climbing roses Nov. 1916. They
had bud when ! purchased
them. We pruned them back to
about 2 feet when planted. In
May they had a few roses but
not one now. They have grown
a lot and look healthy. Are they
too old or did I prune them too
much?"
You cut them back too much.
But it will not hurt in the long
run, for the plants will be vigor-
Gus and should pr duce much
bloom this coming season.
Climbing roses should be pruned
as little as possible. Take out
any old wood that is past bear
ing and all dead branches. The
ends of shoots left on may be
trimmed back slightly after they
hav< been trained, in order to
restrain the long shoots. In
training all climbers it is ad-
vised that one avoid straight-up
training, or the sap will tend to
the top and the lower part of
the plant will be bare. First
bend the Shoot in one direction
Or another, then let it grow up
ward if necessary. If a climb
ing rose develops too many
shoots, cut to the ground all
weaker ones and then take out
the very oldest ones if neces-
sary, always remembering that
usually the bloom of any one
year is best on the preceding
years shoots.
If growth on your two seems
too vigorous and bloom is poor
again next season, it m a y be
that you are feeding too much
nitrogenous fertilizer, and use Of
a fertilizer low in nitrogen and
high in phosphorus and potash
should be substituted.
2. "My English Juniper is
surniSg rusty on inside of tree.
Ny lift in the same area is
all browning also. I used spray
on all my plants but it doesn't
seem to affect them"
This is the natural time for
eonifers (junipers included) to
shed their old leaves. This she1-
ding is always of those needles
back of the newer growth and
on the inside of the plant. If the
tips are green your evergreen is
alright. It may be that late sum-
mer or early fall drought has
made more browning of old
leaves than normally occurs.
Some conifers look very badly
when sh d ding old leaves.
Brushing out the center some
times helps by Kidding the plant
quickly of the brown foliage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON TODAY
BY WILLIAM E. GILROY, DID.

What does it mean to be a
Christian? It is not enough to
live in a "Christian" land, and
be a Christian in the sense of
not being a pagan. It is not
enough to be a member or a
communicate in a Christian
church. It is not enough to make
profession, or to wear a Chris
tan label.
The New Testament writer's
are all agreed that to be a Chris
tian is more than that, and,
though they may express it in
different ways, they are ali
agreed about what are the
marks, tests or proofs OF being
a Christian.
These are all comprised in be-
ing Christlike - in the outward
and open confession OF faith, as
Jesus always expressed His
faith, and in the inward life of
love and grace, following the ex-
ample of the Master and obey
ing His commandments.
John puts all the emphasis
upon love; and that is where
Paul puts it too, for he says in
his famous eulogy of love, in l
Corinthians 13, that it is useless
to have gifts, and understanding
of mysteries, and even faith and
miracle working power, if one
has not love. 1t is the greatest
of all things, and the one thing
that abides when everything else
fails.
These are all comprised in be-
ing Christlike - in the outward
and open confession of faith, as
Jesus always expressed HIS
faith, and in the inward life OF
love and grace, following the ex-
ample of the Master and obey
ing His commandments.
James and Peter are agreed
about this. James says that love,
if it is real and vital, will mani
fest itself in practical living.
Peter defines love, and the
Christian life, as ''partaking Of
the divine nature" Note, too,
how exactly that is the idea OF
John, for he says that che that
dwelleth in God; and God
in him" Paul, too, in his pray
er addressed to God in behalf OF
those whom he had won to the
Christian way, used like words:
''that Christ may dwell in your
hearts by faith"
Yet. when one turns from these
plain tests of the Christian to
consider the millions of profess
ing Christians, what a dlscrep-
ancy one finds between the ideal
and the actual!
In every church and sect there
is a lack of the evidences Of the
character and works Of Chris
tian love. And, in every church
and sect, there are the sincere
souls, who truly seek to follow
their Master in gracious living.
In all communions they are
found, Protestant, Roman Cath
olic and Jewish, and even in
those of other religious profess
sions, who are like the Gentiles,
whom Paul commended of old
because they sincerely and
earnestly followed the best that
they knew.
It is these who are the true
friends and followers OF Jesus
some of them the sheep that He
said were in other folds, but
whom He none the less claimed
as his own.
world, as the evidence Of true
that there is 50 much, that SO
many are Christ-like IN their
as His own.
James and Peter are agreed
Christianity, let us be thankful
there is not more love IN the
character and deeds as well as
in their profession.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23
HELD IN ASSAULT

Charles Bellamy, 19-year-old
Negro, was arrested yesterday
by city police for an assault with
a bottle on a Negress and had
his case contisued in Recorders
court by Judge H. Winfield Smith
until Monday. Bellamy repor-
edly struck Larniece Sutton with
a bottle and robbed her of $24
lin cash. He was placed under
$3.50 bond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23
Wife Presecers

Bacon drippings are excellent to use
tor bran mullins, spice or molaases cook
les and gingerbread. The spice and mo.
iasses cover any fat flavor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Bor.
deaux of Leland, announce the
birth of a son, Robert Lee, No
vember 8 at Marion Sprunt an
mex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23
DEATH COMES AT 125

LYNCHBURG, Va, Nov. 90
R)-One of the nations oldest
citizens, "Aunt Martha" Payne,
Negro, died at her home here
today. Her age was estimated at
between 1875 and 1877.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Lee Won
Cannon announce the birth of
a daughter, Judith Lee, Novern-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-23
SUNDAY, NovEMBrp o,

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mex. fass. Mrs. rs. Won Cannon !. ~
iormer Miss Flora psto. q n
this city. e'efsoa \
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