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St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
Sioux Falls
So. Dakota
By MRS. L. C. HARRIS

MIR. JEFF Watson, 115 N. Dakota
Ave, has gone to Dallas and Waco,
Tex, to spend two weeks visiting
relatives and friends.
The Sioux Falls Youth branch of
the NAACP was organized by the
president of the adult branch, Rev.
L. c. Harris, Thursday, June 5. Of
ficers Of the youth group are Mr..
Alfred White, president, Miss
Eunice Tate, vice president, Mrs.
Alfred White, secretary, Mr.. Tom
my Anderson, Asst. Secy., Miss
Jane Anderson, treasurer. Advisors
to the group will be Mr.. Dan Coates
and Mrs. James Lee.
Mrs. Rosetta Parker and Mrs. A.
Talbert have enrolled for courses at
the Sioux Falls Beauty Academy.
In Dance Recital. Miss Georgia
Rose Clayton appeared in a dance
recital at the Sioux Falls Coliseum
recently. She was featured in a
drum tap number.
The Brooks Brothers Of Mitchell,
S. D., were visitors in Sioux Falls
last Sunday.
Georgia Rose Clayton, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Clayton
and Eunice Tate, daughter Of Mrs.
Arvilla Tate, left with Mrs. C. John
son, sister of Mrs. Tommy Clayton,
for a two month vacation in Atchi-
son, Kans.
The st. John Baptist church choir
appeared in recital at New Kirk,
Ia, Sunday, June Is. Rev. L. c.
Harris, St. Johns pastor, spoke.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
Nell Russell
Named to ADA
State Board

The addition Of two new mem
bers to the Executive Board Of the
Minnesota Chapter of Americans
for Democratic Action was an
nounced Tuesday by Arthur Nafta-
lin, State ADA president.
The new members are John J.
BiddisOn, executive secretary Of the
Twin Cities Newspaper Guild, and
Nell DodsOn Russell, popular col
umnist with the NJ eapo S
Spokesman and St. Paul Recorder.
THE addition of the new mem
bers," Naftalin said, "is part Of a
program Of expansion in prepara-
tion for the first state convention
Of ADA this Friday and Saturday
in the Radisson Hotel"
Naftalin said that all progress
sive groups in the state will be
represented at the conference
which will be high.lighted by a
public dinner Saturday at 6:l5
p. M, in the RadissOn Hotel,
which will be in the form of a
testimonial TO Mayor Hubert II.
Humphrey.
Principal speaker at the dinner
will be Franklin d. Roosevelt, Jr.
A noon luncheon on Saturday in
the Radisson Hotel will be ad-
dressed by Andrew Biemiller, for
mer Wisconsin Congressman and
now director Of political activity
for the National ADA.
The two-day convention will open
Friday evening with a keynote ad-
dress by Mayor Humphrey followed
by business sessions. There will be
business sessions Saturday morning
and afternoon also.
The ADA has been closely iden-
tilted with Mayor Humphrey. Naf-
talin, state president, was former
ly Humphreys secretary, and other
members Of the executive board in
clude some of his closest supporters.
Other board members are Walter O.
Lundberg, vice-president; Eugenie
Anderson, secretary; Benjamin f.
Lippincott, treasurer, and Frederick
S. Gram, Vane jackson, George W..
jacobson, Jack Jorgenson, Max
Kampelman, E. NJ. kirkpatrick,
John J. Biddison and Nell Russell
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20

cross on 1.-THE Protestant symbol
upon which our Lord hanged and
died, but from which he was de-
livered and is alive forevermore"
And thirdly, its location so that
people from more than one direc-
tion can observe its message Of in
vitation to Gods House.
Mrs. Massey said, this sign, this
tangible, this material light alone,
is not enough! Our lives must also
be a shining Light to attract 9th
ers and to draw them into the
House Of God and to Christ.
The Light Of honesty, decency,
courage and kindness, must move
through even the most darkened
spirit.
"And no matter how confused
life may become, the inward Light
is the real issue, the safe and en-
during guide"
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
Mrs. Massey Moin
Speaker as Club
Dedicotes New Sign

On Sunday, June 8, the Young
Women's Club, Pilgrim Baptist
church presented an outdoor bulle-
tin board to the congregation. The
principal speaker, the wife Of the
pastor, Mrs. Ethel II. Massey, spoke
from the topic, Follow the Light. "
The speaker made clear, in the
outset, that she felt II sufficient for
her husband to make the speeches
from the family. =. Consequently,
this was her first address to the
congregation.
In the message which was warm
ly received she commended the club
highly for its spirit of cooperation
and excellent leadership. She also
gave praise to the other church aux
ilaries, because she said, mo group
or organization can succeed in any
great effort alone. We must help
each other"
Mrs. Massey also paid tribute to
those who labOred before Ito
them who gave sweat, blood and
tears, the last full measure Of their
devotion so that the congregation
might have this beautiful edifice be-
fore which to place this sign, this
beacon light"
She discussed the sign from a
physical point Of view. First, its
standing on cement, firm founda.
tion-the one qualification Of any,
thing or any one who leads Others
to Christ.
Secondly, she noted the whit,
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
ST. Thomas Men Hear
Interesting DiScussi,

The St. Thomas Mems Club had
another Of its interesting discussion
meetings on June 13.
The topic was the controversial
subject: Does the Southern Negro
Have Greater Economic Security
Than His Brother in the North"
Leading the discussion was Or
ringtOn c. Hall, Jr., for the af-
firmative and Whitney Young for
the negative side.
The discussion meetings have
been so interesting that the club
has decided to continue them
through the summer months.
Present and participating in the
last meeting were: James Wardlaw
John Moultrie, Talmage Carey
John Marshall, William Seabron,
Andrew Clark, Jr., Ashby Gaskins,
F. L. Braxton, VIM. Ewing, Coler-
idge Hendon, W. Nancy, Enrol Fas-
sett, Hardy White, Arthur White,
George Smith, Earett Glover, T. B.
Burt, Tom Carroll, Boyd Crawford,
o. P. Wells and W. Parker.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
Duluth News

Mrs. Hannah Black was admit
ted to St. Mary's Hospital Satur-
day, June II, for an operation.
Mrs. Louise Pettiford Of St. Paul,
Mimi, underwent an operation for
appendicitis at St. Mary's hospital
here recently. Mrs. Pettiford was
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Ninns of Gary. New Duluth,
when she was stricken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Stevens of
Minneapolis and Mr.. Huron J. Shell
ton, Sr., Of St. Paul were weekend
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Rich
ardson over last weekend.
MIR. and Mrs. John Atkins Of
Minneapolis arrived Sunday, June
is, to celebrate their wedding ami
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
ST. PETER A. NE. CHURCH,

The Layman Day program last sunday
was a grand success IN every way. The
messaReg brought In the ming by Mr..
Gerald Patsey and by Mr.. IlIam Ent1-
minver WIll long be remembered. Two
,puls we're added 70 the membership of the
church one OF which was happily con-
y.Tts,t sunday. June p. We Wul have a
baurIsmai ,eryice after the morning mes
-. Inc Rey lanes A. Grls5y, West
80, E.acb tior,aa viii be tBe Euegt
.,,s'l.r =, iD.G5 M Ibe Woman's Ms
-,,,,1sr,, S,.r,stv - -ronsnrInV Mr.. Winona
,,,rnns an a t,,spel .onp recital Sunday,
Jnns % At : .SU n m Every member and
80 a. ,'nr,,I,an unl,sions shOuId De pres
anT IL nstD tors vyoTtBy cause. come aud
IN, y,,ir fr,aDds
H.,',,y.n ht.IT,IIIST CHURCH-yide
S,,I,,ay nnrn,ny Jupe " Al II A. m.
r., ,arx,.1 t,s.t,r WIN presrh the
snniy,,rss,y s,.rIn,,n.
- -, II m tne Keys. church club.
VIM nave 4 Dew raIIy. key. A. L. Kirk,
- ,S I.,'n,,s,f S.y.pIn Day A1yrntiF
r".,Tcn VII sn~sS
At . D, m. tnr movie. The Healing Of
m-rorno. ,.YiI be s,,own. lne 4 outh
group will iuInIsn the music.-EveryD DOdy
10 uvIted TO attend.
81. JAMES CHURCH NEWS
He lame oe,ing. was the suOyect Of
Rev. b. n. MOOies message al the Al a m.
service last SunuEy. Inc sIght Of the man
VINO was born Dnnd was Restored by Jesus,
because he ODeyed Him.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20

versary with Mrs. Akins' parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams, whose
wedding anniversary is the same
date as theirs, June l6. The Atkins
celebrated their fourth and Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams their 38th.
Order of Eastern Star. The Eliza
beth Richey Chapter No. 2 was
hostess to the Grand lodge officers
of the Eastern Star at their an
nual visit here Sunday, June 10.
The meeting was held at St. Marks
A. NJ. E. church. Those who came
from the Twin Cities were Mrs.
Mayme X. Mccoy, grand matron;
Mrs. Ardelia Allen, associate grand
matrOn; Mr.. James Lynn, grand
worthy patron; Mrs, Kate Neal,
grand lecturer; Mrs. James Lynn,
grand chairman Of ways and means
committee; Mrs. Mabel Harris, past
grand lecturer; Mrs. Florence John
son, grand secretary; Mr.. Andrew
Johnson, past grand worthy patron
and Mrs. Mary Moss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson of
Minneapolis were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams,
115 E. Fifth St. They arrived Fri
day evening and left for home Tues
day morning. Mr.. johnson enjoyed
some fishing with Mr.. Adams.
Social Nine Club Members held
the last meeting until fall at the
home of Mrs. Zillah Waters, 719
Eighth Ave. E. last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew johnson of Mime
apolis were guests.
st. Marks A.M.E. Church Notes.
Rev. Joseph jackson spoke at the
II a. m. service, June Is. His sub
ject was "Hindrances to Prayer"
His text was taken from Peter
1877.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20

,olored people is equal TO the
amount Of money the State was
spending for the education Of white
and colored children thirty years
ago.
"I have not enough mathematical
sense 10 comprehend the signif-
cance involved" said Rabbi Wise
after he had asked whether per
capita expenditures for the educa-
ton Of cOlOred and white children
in Louisiana were equal and Sena-
tor Ellender had told him, "NO."
IntermarTiage BugabOO Again
Suppose after the Civil War the
States Of the South had not seen
fit to pass segregation laws and
the cOlored people would have been
permitted to mingle prOmisCuOusly
with the whites. Don't you think
that would have led TO intermar-
riage?" Senator EllendeT asked.
Your question is interesting but
| cannot see its Teleyance TO the
problem that have been privileged
to discuss here" replied Rabbi
Wise. 81 think the white people
Of the South did some things well
and some things were not done so
well, and self-consCIously you
asked, haven't we cared for the
coloTed people of the South better
than the North?'
The Negro people are entitled
TO the right to care for themselves.
They will never be able to care for
themselves as long as discrimina-
tiOn is permitted.
Cites Present Relationships
Il am not interested in remote
social theory. There has been a
great deal Of living on the part
Of white men with cOlOred women
in relationships illegal and that
does not seem to be deCTied with
anything like the eaTnestness
with which inteTmaTriage Is de-
cried and feared by the white
people"
Willing to Debate Issues
Rabbi Wise told Senator Ellender
that he was willing to have a pub
lie debate with him on the subject
of social relations.
Other witnesses who appeared
before the committee last Thursday
included Gilbert Harrison, national
vice chairman, American Veterans
Committee; Roy Wilkins, assistant
secretary Of the National AssOcia-
tion for the Advancement Of Col
ored People, and Mike NJ. Masaoka,
national legislative director of the
japanese American Citizens League
Anti Discrimination Committee,
Inc.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
Aged People
Guests at H. Q.
PurtY, IIlne IL

The monthly party for the aged
was held at Halle Q. Brown House,
Wednesday, June IL.
Sponsored by Mrs. l. Myrtle Car
den Of Halle O., Mrs. Dollie Peery,
Of Ramsey County Old Age Assist
ance Dept, and Attucks Brooks
Post Of the American Legion,
Chaplin Alvin Harmon, Jr., offcia-
ting.
Numerous prizes were given, fol-
lowed by refreshments. A moving
picture was part Of the program,
which consisted Of singing and 9TH
er entertainment. Approximately
100 persons ranging from 65 to 80
years Of age were in attendance.
The Halle q. Brown Glee Club
rendered several numbers.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
TWIN TOWN
LABOR
BY EZRA LAURY

United Public Workers Of America
Local No. l3
VETO FIGHT CRUCIAL:
WYATT PIERRO, Secy. of UT
SEA-CIO Local lOOO3, reports on
the knockout, drag-'em-out fight
against the Hartley-Taft slave
Labor" bill: Last Friday Mime
apolis joined the long list Of city
governments urging a presidential
veto and congressional approval Of
the veto against this BILL" he said.
Caravans Of cars from all over
the country are heading to the ma
tion's Capitol to make their voices
heard in the ears of the President
and Of Congress. . Tell your
readers to continue sending letters
and wires to the President for the
veto"
WYATT then put the whole fight
into this nutshell: This is a
showdown fight for control Of
American workers, whether they
are to be controlled by Big Busi-
ness or by the American workers
themselves" He said the Hart
ley-Taft bill was a desperation eff
fort by Big Business to keep con-
troll of the American workers,
which was being broken by the 49,
100000 trade union members and
their families. .. By smashing or
ganized labor, the constitutional
rights of workers, then Of all COM
mon people would be taken away,
and our educational and living
standards would tumble.
He pointed out that the racial is
sue has always been used as a main
weapon to divide the American peo-
pie against themselves, but that the
trade unions were turning the
tables on this weapon. "In fact, !"
he said, "the racial weapon has been
tured against reaction by organized
labor, and used for unity among
workers instead of disunity. . The
United Packinghouse Workers, the
United Mine Workers and the Unit
ed Steel Workers, three big, key
unions, have used the racial ques-
ton as a rallying call for unity
among American workers. And
it worked"
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20

series possible. Others are the
Minnesota Jewish Council, the Ma
tional Conference of Christians and
Jews, the Governors Inter-R Racial
Commission. the St. Paul Council on
Human Relations, the Minneapolis
Mayors Council on Human Rela-
tions, and the Minneapolis Com
munity Self Survey.
Scripts are being prepared by
WCCO staff writers Ralph Andrist
and Ralph Backlund, who are max
ing use Of facts from actual case
histories supplied by the cooper
ating agencies.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
Urban League and
WhedtleY Auditory
Honor Graduates

Eighteen Of the 1947 Negro high
school graduates in Minneapolis
were presented copies of the Sin
clair Lewis novel, "Kingsblood
Royal" at the Annual Recognition
Program, sponsored by the auxili-
aries Of the Minneapolis Urban
League and Phyllis Wheatley
House on June 13. The presenta-
tiOns were made by Theodore
Woodland, president Of the Phyllis
Wheatley auxiliary.
Shirley Kyle Gets Scholarship
The Annual scholarship award of
500 granted by the Minneapolis
Urban League auxiliary was pre-
sented to Shirley Kyle of 3637 4th
Ave. So. This presentation was
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
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St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
Rev. C. 7. Parker
ReappOinted to
Border Church

The membership of Rev. c. T.
Parker, pastor Of Border Methodist
church, Minneapolis, to the North
ern Minnesota Methodist Confer
ence was formally announced at
the annual conference held at Wes-
ley Methodist church, June II TO l5.
Rev. Parker who preached his
first sermon at Border last Sept. l
was reappointed to pastor at Bor-
der. He will preach his anniver-
sary sermon Sunday morning at
II m.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
GEORGIA ARMSTRONG
FUNERAL RITES HELD

Georgia Armstrong, SOS Oak
Lake, Minneapolis, died at General
hospital Sunday, June 10.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day, June 10, at Woodland Funeral
Home chapel. lnterment was at
Crystal Lake cemetery.
Johnnie Armstrong, her husband,
and her daughter, Phyllis, and a
sister, Frances Dam, who came
from Kansas City, Mo, to attend
the funeral, survive.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
OSCAR BROWN. WAR
VET, is BURIED

Oscar A. Brown, 56 years old, 423
COlfax Ave. n, died at Veterans
Hospital June 10. Funeral rites
were held Wednesday, June lS, at
the Woodland chapel with Rev. Hen
derson Rcddick officiating.
Johnnie Baker Post No. 29l Of
ticiated at military rites at the
Fort Smelling National cemetery.
Survivors include a sister, Fran
ces Stout, and others.
A divorce was granted last week
to Gwendolyn from Wallace II
johnson, 659 St. Anthony Ave
Mrs Johnson was granted custody
Of their three children.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
FOR EQUAL PAY

RUBY JACKSON GAME
president Of the Teachers Union Lo-
cal, United Public Workers of
America, Jackson County, Alabama,
was fired by the county school board
for asking equal pay with white
teachers. Mrs. Maenetta Steele,
president of the United Public
Workers Local at Fairfield, Ala,
was fired for the same reason.
Four other teachers also got the
gate on the same issue. They
were charged with "insubordination
and neglect of duty"
BUT NOTE THIS: Joined with
the United Public Workers in the
fight for equal pay for Negro teach
ers were Negro and white min
listers, Negro and white teachers,
Negro and white businessmen and
civic leaders. Unity, brothers
and sisters, that's UNITY among
the decent people in the deep
south" E. Let's have some of the
same stuff here to knock the fascist
racists for loop in our own back
yard.
WHERE TO HIT RIGHT NOW?
See that industrial plants in the
Twin Cities hire Negro workers and
that they are properly upgraded
and given a chance for the better
jobs. Only as of the 800 in
dustrial plants in St. Paul hire Ne
gro workers, according to
CHARLES ROGERS Of the St.
Paul Urban League. . The score
is about the same in Minneapolis.
HOW ABOUT getting ready for
a campaign to break down the race
barriers in Twin City plants by
setting up personnel section
where Negro workers can make
known their trade or work abilities,
how they can be reached, etc.
Then, for example, when the bars
are broken in a plant and the boss
asks for a machine operator, a quick
reference to the file will produce the
worker for him and a job for the
Negro worker. Also, an idea
can be had Of what kind of jobs to
campaign for. NOW is the time
to intensity the campaign for JOBS
ANNOUNCEMENT
Local SIG, Dining Car Employees
will take over this column next
week to tell you about their fight
to keep control Of their Joint Coun,
Gil. Don't miss it.
SHARP POINT
The lynching of Negroes is aideC
and abetted by films like "Gon,
With the Wind" The produc
ers are planning to reissue it thi!
summer. In the north, lynch
ing takes the common form Of NJ
/ jobs, no pay checks, no clothes, n,
eats, ghettos.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our devoted
mother, Mrs. Emma Irene Payne,
who departed this life four years
ago, June 20, 1943.
St. Paul recorder., 1947-06-20

In st. Paul, most people read the
old reliable St. Paul RECORDER.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-09-12

when you have the bodice attached
to the skirt, and before the sleeves
are attached. This should be done
before it is stitched together, so that
basting can be removed and adj
justed, if necessary.
Always wear the foundation gar
ment and shoes that you intend to
use with the dress itself. The foun-
dalton will give you the curves you
will have with the garment and the
shoes will give you the correct
length.
All alterations should be pinned
carefully, and all adjustments
should be made at the side seams, if
possible. If the blouse of the gar
ment is slightly long, shorten by
raising the skirt to the correct
position. The underarm seam of
the blouse is important for comfort
and should be made long enough
to allow for movement of the body
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-09-12

BILE, do absolutely nothing at all.
They strew newspapers, cigarettes,
ashes, garments, bottles about the
house as they would not dare scat
ter them in a public park.
Girls Never Help.
The daughters, 10 and 81 now, old
enough and capable enough to sys-
tematize the work of the house so
that no one felt the burden, drift
aimlessly through the domestic
scene like absent-minded automata.
They are amiable girls, who set
their hair on Sunday mornings and
60 out with their young men Sun
day afternoons, and regard Ma as
just darling old self-sacrificing an
gel. And unquestionably Ma re-
CARDS herself somewhat in this light,
too, instead Of the slack mother and
housekeeper she really is.
Twenty years ago, when these
children should have been receiving
their training not only in helping,
but in seeing for themselves what
there was to do, Hannah's attitude
"ao Vic VI uIlpdLl6IlCe.
"Oh, laws, they're more trouble
than they are help" Hannah would
tell me, as she hustled capably
about. IF you could see the way
they make beds! The sloppy way
they wipe dishes! Babs tried to
mix pancake batter for me yester-
day, flour everywhere - on her
arms, and the table-everywhere.
asked Stan to peel some peaches
the other day, I wish you could have
seen the mess. And Nancy, with
her crowd, making candy! Well,
I could have made four patches of
candy in half the time and with ;
half the fuss"
Hannah didn't expect the children
to get through all their schooling
without help, patience, guidance.
But because they were not expert
enced housekeepers in their early
teens she drove them from the
kitchen, took tasks out of their
hands, assured them that they were
more bother than help, and played
her hand alone.
Now she has to play it alone to
the end of the story.
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ibis must be Wby you feel more bop-
erty stricken noW than yea, ago (t you
do): The treasury department, coming
ont OF buddle NTH it, statistics, saws
that americans averaged $3.I2 less cash
IN their Jeans on Jnne 30 than they did
on July 81 last year. actually, though,
there isn't less money in circulation. lis
inst that The population has increased 50
that each PERSONS share is less You, share
on June 80 Was Sl96.66 One word OF
Warning. Donf try to collect ii; youH
end up vitb nothing but a handful Of
theory.
Congressman Robert L. Doughton
of North Carolina is the new presi-
dent of the octogenarians club. He
is 80, the oldest member of either
house since the recent death of 86-
year-old Joseph Mansfield of Texas.
Congressman Doughton has handled
more tax bills than any other man
in American history as chairman of
the ways and means committee dur
ing the IA years of the Roosevelt
administration.
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TRAIN THEM EARLY

Household tasks require q GER
tain skill; cooking even more.
Many mothers think it is easier
to do tbe .Uork themselves than
to teaeL their daughters to ssOeeb
and dust and mend, to prepare
meals and buy food. The girls
grow up tOitboat any sense of re-
sponsibility. They are accustomed
to barring mother do everything.
The boys in THE family ere epen
less concerned witb tbe bouse.
They are careless by nature. when
they knosO that they can leape
their clothes and other things ly-
ing about, confident that mother
will pick everything up, there is
no incentive for them to do epen
q small share of The bonset0ork.
Hannah, about Wbom Miss Nor
ris .0rites today is just such q
mother. She bus four children, a
husband and three boarders to
care for. Her life is one long
round of cooking, bed-making,
stOeepine and busting. Nobody
does anything for her. No one
even makes bis own bed, or bangs
up bis clothes. The. girls both
work; The sons are in school. Il
lille help from everyone .OouA
tighten The burden on Hannah
tremendously, but she doesn't get
that lille help. 1t is largely her
o1Un fault. comments Miss Nor
,is.