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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
YOUR cHILD's
WAKING HABITS
BY Barbara Boaworih

Wise parents know the value
OF good sleeping habits 10 a
childS health ana happiness
The health regimen OF a child
demands that the parent paw
strict attention 10 his child'S
getting TO bed on time.
Too many children, going TO
bed represents an ordeal. Con-
sequently, the prudent parent
tries TO make the procedure of
gong 10 bed q hkeable one.
The wise mother makes sure
there's no rough and tumble
activity just before bedtime. and
even provides such relaxing di.
version as a quiet story period
She nightly announces the sp-
proach OF bedtime. She an.
nounces Il early enough each
night for the child 10 become
accustomed 10 his hour for re-
urement
But just as getting 70 bed is
greatly important in parent
child relations. so Is the process
OF getting UP IN the morning
a ehildS waking habits should
be gwen as much-and perhans
more attention than his retiring
ones II poor waking habits are
allowed 70 develop. thew are
able TO interfere with hspnv
living for the child and everv.
one else in the family
Many children. because ~
maps through the day. awaken
much earlier than usual Thev
don't like 10 lie in bed wi,ho,it
saving anything They want ~
get up and scamper around
and make noise.
II your child should be one
who awakens with such a spirit
~ VIZ not DO any good for You
% order him back 70 BED, o.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

tic in the homes Of faculty mem
bers
HIGHEST HoNoRs
Thus she aided herself finan.
cially through school finally
graduating from Fisk University
with the highest honors and N.
ing the only woman speaker On
the commencement program y
was also significant that she wn
voted the prettiest girl on the
campus while she was in school
Before embarking on her mis-.
sionary work, she spent some
time in graduate study az Inc
Chicago Training School for City
and Foreign Missions
The balance OF the book de-
scribes her work in the Congo,
along with her husband. Alon-
20 Edmiston, whom she married
in 1905.
To 60 into too much detail On
their trials. tribulations, and ~.
umphS in Africa and their trips
back and forth from the States
would be 10 rob the reader 81
a delightful experience.
THRILLING READING
II should be sufficient 10 say
that all the thrills OF reading Z
novel await the reader OF A
Life for the Congo"
Much OF the story is told
through the actual reproductions
OF letters and excerpts from let.
tiers Of Althes and her husband
to friends and their children
Most interesting 10 the de-
scription Of various native Gus
toms and activities, and their
reaction 10 Christianity as % IS
brought 70 them by the mission
aries
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

TO seold him for waking 700
early. To do 50 would cause
not good but bad sleep HABITS
20 develop in him. After all,
the average child sleeps about
IL hours, from 8 to 8. and that's
a long time for anyone ineiud'
ing child-to sleep.
When he swakenS much ear
lier than ordinary he occasional.
" finds himself hungry for food
or water The baby he Is he
doesn't know what troubles him,
and Immediately begins 20 cry
and thusly troubles his sleeping
parents.
The understanding m other
gueSses the reason for her
child'S early-hour crying She
knows that twelve hours Is
long time 10 be without food
She remembers TO place olt
OF food, such as a graham
cracker or two, near the childt
oed so ne can reach Tor II nv
first thing upon rising THIS
keeps him satisfied until time
for the mother 10 get Up ard
prepare breakfast. He may even
scramble back in to bed and iall
asleep after eating his bbdnds
snack.
II the bedside snack fnethSd
fails the mother should Try 10Y
therapy that Ia. shs sheuld
place few Of the child's TOYS
near his bed. Then when ne
awakens and begins annoying
has parents for attention, me
mother can merely call 20 him
Play with your teddy bear
dear, while Momnny sleeps
little longer
The parent should train ne
child 10 occupy himself win
these things without disturbing
those who wish 10 remain en-
seonsed in he arms OF Nor
pheua.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
Labor and Industry
Do Teachers Work.

Do Teachers Work.
One of the much talked about
problems in the country today
IS that Of teachers salaries.
Teachers are not the only ones
doing the talking The COM
munity is talking, too Why
shouldn't IL, And in some CT
ties, such as Buffalo. y Y,
Mason II Redmond. Emma Z.
Duckett
Jerry Hemphill, Doris Erwin
Elbee Shelby ESsie Shivers
David 2 Singleton, Rose Mary
Thomas
Amos Moore. Clara B Holley
Ross Hicks. Marie Jones
Anthony l.. Woodford, Estella
Pore
John Powell. Leila Hill
Silss Coney, Jr- Orleans An
drewS
Houston Carmichael, May P
Thornton
James Pickens. Eleanor viii
liams
Homer Williams. Edith Hunter
George jenkins. Bee Tucker
Otis B Brown. Catherine
Lampkin
Roy Phillips Armetha Hunter
Clarence James, Nellie Small
Irving p Graft Cleo Brown
Henry a Mccullough, Annette
6 Jones
Wade L Bracv. Dorothy Love
Cass Walker. Jr.. Carrie HAYES
John E Didlske, Mary z Cross
I Curtis Hunter Roberta Niles
Walter 2 Orange. Doloris
Mcdonald
Clarence Weaver, Viola Evans
Marion L Thomas, Evelyn
Walter c Mays. Jry clestns
johnson
Calvin c Shepherd. Anna p.
Newkirk
Norwood Johnson. Mile Ro-
bipson
DaNd wimberly. Jr Ernestyne
Brunson
Willie Williams. Issbells Branch
Roscoe LAMAR, Jr.. Bessie
Ridley
John A Wynn Dorothy M
! Wright
Ernest Ednonds Alice Buster
! Curtis " Jones. Christine sum.
mons
wills B. Thomas TvymsnIa
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

inquiries into the working. Of
democratic ideals and institu-
tions IN America from the dav
the constitutional Conve n I / O n
set forth the principles upon
which this republic must stand
II is well 10 remember that
Il has been only lately that
America has been able 70 do
Justice 20 the social demands
az a new time and a changing
working class The American
working class had been. before
1920. a docile. hungry, exploited
segment 81 the richest nation
on earth. The worker was in
clined 10 direct action but had
no legal protection 10 safeguard
such means for relief The gem
cral strike was a dream walking
hand N hand with the night
marsh shadow of the strike
breaker and thugSh company
ruthlessness Physical violence
accompanied each successive eff
fort 10 improve conditions UNI
der which 10 labor.
Americas politicians, in or out
az office bourgeois IN character
or bourgeois imitators, opposed
any effort 70 improve working
conditions Legislative c an & .
Jagged far behind social neeo
and was further impeded by
powerful centralized interests.
Then came the flood A
change IN government then
war. demanding hieh production,
iust wages. producing needed So
cial legislation. fair employ
nent practice and supplantins
weak government vscil atio n
with conditions dignlfying the
toller
Nov has come 1913 and ls47
and With then the reaction
Bour geois politicians again IN
power unwilling 10 reconcile de
mocracy and government TIE
new Congress intenSitles the
Weaknesses 81 a reacuonarv arts
tocracv. There IS no viewpoint
toward serving this well-belng OF
the CITIZENS. Of relieving exor-
bltant prices, % Strengthening
social security Of destroying
Slack markets Of increasing
production % meet the needful
demands Of the people Failure
~ do these things brings dis
content and discomfort promotes
COMMUNISM.
No matter that Communism
IS vastly misunderstood. No mat
, ter that IL is "Stateisn' OF the
worse sort. No matter that il
1es,roys individual liberty and
human personality Il feeds upon
sesr Fear Of losing wha; has
Been gained ar that nothing
ever will be gained Fear Of mis-
eatment 81 the minorities or
their Wlping out all & 2 ( h Q r.
Fear az more oppression than
that which is already expert
enced No matter that il viii
brtYg death starvation and loss
81 everything worthwhile; il US
es the magic word Brotherhood
and the catch phrase Equal OPP
portunity 20 convert the weak
50 as 10 destroy the strong
America. in is greatness must
come alive "a the well being Of
is citizens. The Christian ele-
ment must practice Christianity
! instead 81 bigotry Race prelu-
6ice must be legiSlated against
and educated out Of existence
II these things are not done,
II hey continue 70 grow, then
I Communism will flower because
Of fear
Fear, It's an awful word II
can destroy IN moment the
meritorious efforts OF thousands
/ Of llfetimeS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

'ahty. IL carried
lar enough 10
infect an entire
people chaos can
be the only re-
suit.
The title state
m ent here is
helpf full To an
Of
forces az work
in this Democ-
racy of ours. Il
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
WHAT
. ABOUT YOU?
FEAR AND COMMUNISM
Nv Victor L Hicka

Fear. IT'S an awful word. One
Of those faults Of the language
that promotes diseased state
OF mind: evolves persecution
and reverts mankind 10 beaSt-
Evening star., 1947-07-27
Why not switch
to Lemon and Water?

Most people find that
the juice of a lemon in
a glass of when
taken daily first thing
on drising-i insures
prompt, normal elimin-
alton day after day. Not
a purgative, lemon and
water simply helps your
system regulate itself.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Social
and
Personal

The Oak Leaf Art club will meet
Monday. April II. in Minneapolis,
with Mrs. lone Brown. 5000 18th
Ave. y,
FIRST Birthday Little Sharon
Ann Littlsjohn. daughter 81 Mr..
and Mrs. Mitzi Littlsjohn. 9a9 ~.
Anthony Ave, celebrated her first
birthday. Tuesday. April =.
The PTSEmAtSia sorority met st
the Halle q. Brown, Thursday,
April 3, and held an election ~
officers. The new officers are:
president. Martha Kay. vice prssi-
dent, Emma simmonS; correspond
ing secretary, Harriet Brown:
recording secretary, BsTnies
Hardy; treasurer. Hazel Butler.
and Dean 81 pledges. JuDauld
Brown.
The CEsdIAfawn Social ClSb. Ins. p.
credit union met Wednesday, April
o. AZ the home " Miss Junauld
Brown, 707 iRIshart Ave.
siEty.fSurth birthday Mrs
Della HOlS0mbark of go R0ndo
Ave. csisbratsd her siEty-fourth
birthday, Good Friday, April 4.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

Birthday grsstiaEs In H. Peal Apr - -
BHis ". I@TkIhs. 1N ~ Anthony Ave
Apr. IL Mrs.. Louis h01re. aa1 ", CsbtFal
Ave ApFI 10 RaFsh EiiGabsth Mn, sbs
fNiehATt Ave hyrThsns Alien s9s lvls.
hAr AVr Apr is-hrs. ATdsliA Allen,
ats " Central Ave- ssrah Hardy. US
CHARLES
Out ~ town RrsstiBEs 10 I4iiiah Bari.
Chfstisn, tsas AHgslss, California. April
- DonSlA Russsll lie Angels, Gait
foVnia, April a.
BlrthAsy HrSs,ihss In Nlhhsapolis April
: Harry Dsyt. j., Ii01 Emsrsgu A~s
No ApTii iT--EgTa " lasTg, s7s h6T,
shall Ave. April ~ Mr. Paalias BfTsnt
ii1 Fiftb Ave No Isg1Bs Hiiss. s6s
g. 9Th ~ Melvin At0ns. sBs HFyaBt Ave.
No Mr. BsrylS smith baia abth Ave
~ Oscar GFtssass. ass Iltb Ave. No.
Wilbur GTissssn. sbs nth Ave. No. J0hn
~ N0rris, 7sl4 Fifth Ave ~ OssaT
HrDwn. T0s 7th ~ No M. hyFtis Gaia
veil ete GiFnFd Ave. No. Aphl la-hrs.
ARh Walksr, G42s Bifth Ave. ~. ApFii
20 Marion 7 Rasssii. t5as jams Ave-.
No RSg .. Mo-. tz0 y t7th ~ April
4i=AlviR Pssyy a7Is FOarth Ave No.
Aryhis J0ass. lE7s sth ~ H. CssH TsglS'
IT,. isas BryaHt Ave No D. Header.
80. SIC ByYHHt Ave-, No HsnTistts Pe~,sn.
bAi girars Ave No AP'ii ~ C~isSBns
Wt9Etns. 7is ". hisi ~ hs- Isssilla
Bshask. tn Eansrson Az NJ.
Oct ~ tawD RFs~tiEEs ApTU - h'R
Leo Bohahon. OBsaha. Nsb. ADTH 70
ChsFiss " Burton. Chisssa NJ.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

Coffee Hour Miss Yyonne Weber,
77D Carroll Ave. entertained at
coffee hour honcring the cast and
staff ~ the opera, The Marriage
If Nannettc." Sunday evening,
April q, from To . p, m. Refresh
mcnts were served buffet style. The
table was beautifully decorated In
Easter motif " pink and white.
The guest list included. Rev.
Jerome Lugar, Messrs, John Whit
Rkcr. Thomas II, Monson; Mrs.
Walter Mcfarland; Misses Peggy
ApNricio, Faye Schuck. Lratrico
Dodd, Virginia Jackson; MeESrs.
Bradford Bonner, Warren Hayes.
Robert Harris, John Culver.
Zachary Monsoon. Cleveland Ray,
Paul Ray, Hugh Schuck, Arthur
McWatt, George shannon; MIR. and
Mrs, Stanley Harris and MIR. and
Mrs. Charles =. Bradley.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

Sherburnp Ave.
Mrs, J, ". CTump. $50 Fuller
Ave. left the city Tuesday, April
+. for San Francisco. Calf, where
shc will spend the next two months
visiting her daughter and son in.
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Poole. MIR
and Mrs. Poole are expecting an
addition tn the family sometime
this month.
MIR. and Mrs. Kenneth Wilson,
800 st, Anthony. returned Sunday,
April q. from n week end motor
trip 70 Chicago. III. They were
houAc EueutH II Mira. Wilson's
hrother,in.lRw and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs, Fred Wilson, and were guests
part " their time In Chicago with
Messrs, Buddy Johnson and Don
aid and OEHie Simmons, former
follow sailors Of Mr.. Kenneth vii.
son, In tho u. =, Navy.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Service Guild
Tea April 9Th
Well Appointed

The Service Guild Of ST. James
AME, church entertained at n
beautifully appointed silver tea,
Sunday. April &, Easter Sunday,
from 1 to p. m, at the home Of
the president. Mrs Samuel John
son. 97l lglchart Ave, IN observ.
ance of the clubs second ami.
vcrsary. The table was set with n
white madeira cloth and crystal and
silver appointment
The centerpiece was Of white
irises, red tulips and red caTna.
tons representing the clubs col.
orS. Orange frappc was served from
crystal punch bowl. Other re-
freshments were white cake and
nuts. The members wore shoulder
corsages Of red carnations and
white ribbons.
4 program was rendered, An
instrumental solo hg Beverly Kirk
vocal solos by Misses Gloria Will
liRms, Patricia Brown, Constance
Brown. Mrs. Thclma Dorothy
Thomas, Mrs. VILLA Mae Barber,
Mr.. James Murray and Mr.. Brad
ford Benner, accompanied by John
Whitaker and Ira Dorsey. Jr. 4
reading was given by Miss Dolores
Walker.
The club members are Mines.
Jewel Livingston. Roosevelt Har-
mon. Emma Lou Light, Hazel
Allen, Dorothy Compton. Cora r.
Moore, Hazel Fulbright, +. JefFer-
son. Johnnye Pierce, Miss Sadie
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

The Merry Maids met Thursday
April 8, at the home Of Mrs. Betty
Reed. SGT Eighth Ave. n. The
evening was spent playing games.
Mrs. Alma Duncan was a guest.
Members present were Mines. Mae
Faison, Mollie Goldman, Pat John
son. Claudia Chatham and Mrs.
Reed. The next meeting will be at
the home Of Mrs. Goldman, llO9
18th Ave. n.
Mrs. Bessie Davis, S04 Fremont
Ave. N, whose birthday was April
2, was the center Of attention. at
a belated birthday celebration and
family reunion given for her by
one Of her 10 children, Miss Mary
Davis, on Easter Sunday. The tive
other daughters and four sons who
with their families and a few
friends joined in the celebration
are Misses Daisy and Bessie Davis;
Mines. Lulu Simmons, Myrtle Hill
and Geraldine Withers; Messrs,
William, Bert, Daniel and Ralph
Davis.
Rev. II. W. Bolts, Sr., received
a leather desk set, among heaps OF
personal gifts and toilet articles, at
a surprise birthday party, given for
him at the Zion Baptist church par
sonage, Tuesday, April s. An open
invitation to members Of the
church, of which he is pastor, was
extended by his wife, Mrs. Ursula
Bolts, his daughter, Mrs. Ella
Warden, and Rev. II. W. Bolts, Jr.'
his son, hostesses and host at the
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart T. Mitchell
residing temporarily at ll04 T.
Ssth St., left Wednesday morning
April 9, for Duluth, Mimi, where
they will spend several days visiting
Mt the home Of friend, Mrs. Anne
Albright.
Mrs. Lena Lane, 422 Bryant Ave.
N, left Thursday, April 3, for
Today visit in Des Moines, la.
Mrs. A. d. Adams Of Chicago ar
rived in Minneapolis Tuesday, April
8, TO spend few days at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. Zephyr Turner
272l Portland Ave.
MIR. and Mrs. George Adams OF
Duluth, Mimi, are in the city visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. John
Atkins, ll41 Lyndale Ave. NJ, and
their sister, Mrs. Lottie Hyde, 1882
Clinton Ave.
Mrs. Frank Brown Of Chicago.
the former Carlotta Smith Of Min
neapolis, plans to leave the country
soon for Japan.
Mrs. Florence Bragg, 6O4 7th st.
n. entered Minneapolis General
hospital, Saturday, April 8, for an
operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gray. 42O
E. 37th ST., have as their guest this
week Mr.. Judson Phillips Of Sioux
Falls, S. d.
Mr.. Will Brooks, 1901 Bryant
Ave. NJ, was taken 10 Minneapolis
General hospital Saturday morning,
April 8.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

81 take free speech pretty seri-
ously and don't think the Re
public will totter because some.
body says what he thinks" .
hartley {. Crum. San Francisco at
torney,
mo child is born bad. Faulty
environment, inherited tendencies
and absence Of parental controls
are responsible for juvenile delln-
quency." Judge Camille kCl.
ley. Of Memphis.
Marriage is the only way 81
life for u man. A man amt worth
"A durn living alone" o.. Thomas
Foster DuVaII. ~. great. grand
father Of FIVE, linking his third
bride
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Alphos Spring
PortY MondoY
Niqht April IL

The highlight Of the Spring social
season will be the annual ball given
by the Mu and Gamma Nj lambda
chapters Of Alpha Phi Alpha next
Monday night April II,
The affair will DO held at CoffmRn
Memorial Union ON the "u" cam
Pus,
The ball will celebrate the S6th
anniversary 81 Mu chapter and the
FIRST anniversary Of Gamma Xi
Lambda.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Mother Of Zen
Children HonoT0d
On Foster Sunday

At a three o'clock dinner party,
those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Davis and their daughter,
Patricia; Rev. and Mrs. II. 7. haw-
kins: Rev. Henderson Reddick;
Misses Daisy and Bessie Davis;
Messrs. Daniel and Brit Davis,
and Misses Mile Greer and Leur-
lein Ramsey.
At an informal gathering At s
p. m, guests were Messrs. and
Mines. Ralph Davis; Harry Hill
and their son, James Lee; Roose-
welt Simmons and their children,
Darline, Teddy and Richard; Will
liam Cooper; Grady Elliot, William
Kay, Edward Withers and their
son, Edward. Jr.; Mines. Lizzie
Davis and Mamie Withers; Miss
Martha Kaye and MIR. Kenneth
Jones.
Among other gifts, Mrs. DAVIS
received complete outfit from her
children and their families which
included a black wool gabardine
suit, white crepe blouse, grey felt
hat. two cotton print house dresses,
several pairs Of nylon hose, satin
and crepe lingerie, a black leather
pocket book, money for shoes, $40
inside her new bag and silver
chatelaine set with vari-coloTed
stones. The gifts were chosen as
a part Of Mrs. Davis wardrobe in
preparation for trip she plans
to take this summer to Cincinnati,
Ohio, her former home. 1t will be
the first time Mrs. Davis has been
back TO her home for 80 years.
Mrs. Juanita MeLillan Of New
West Minister, b. c., Canada, is in
the city visiting her cousins, Earl
and Torrance Cason, 6lS 7th Ave.
n. Wednesday, April ., she was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. K, u,
Moulden, 384S Fourth Ave. S. Mrs.
McLillan and Mrs. Moulden have
been lifelong friends. Wednesday
evening, the visitor attended the
Electa chapter O.E.S. No. 3 meet
ing at the Phyllis Wheatley House.
Mrs. W. NJ. Ewing, 1920 10th
Ave. S, returned last Tuesday from
Chicago, ILL.,, where she visited her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Cook, who have both
been quite i'll. Mr.. Cook is much
improved but Mrs. Cook is in poor
condition.
Mrs. Dorothy Grigsby, 725 Bard
ford Ave. N, received a long dis
lance call from her son, Pfc. Viii
bur Randall, last week, telling her
that he was back in the states. Pfc.
Randall is now at FitZsimmons
General hospital, Denver, Colo.
Mrs. CleOta Carlisle. 40 Hyland
Ave. ~, was i'll with a cold at her
home last week.
Mrs. Barbara Williams Of Green
Bay. Wis, is the house guest Of
Mrs. Ruby Bobo. 80 Hyland Ave.
She will leave for home Monday,
April IL.
The E.E.B.P. club met Tuesday,
April &, at the home of Mrs. Har-
old Walker, 1912 Elliot Ave. Prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Bert Davi-
son, first; Mrs. Ben Cassius, second;
Mrs. Harold Walker. third. Others
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Reporter Eats SIS
Per Plate Dinner
With JefferSOnianS
BY OSCAR NEWMAN

One Of my ambitions since get
ting II job On this paper was to
attend major political party din.
nor, Saturday, April 3, this amhi-
ton was fullhllcd whom attended
the jefferson Day dinner at the
RadiSson hotel rs a representative
" tho Spokesman and Recorder
newspapers,
Dinner al S2S Per Plate
When the "Ross" dad, after
business hoursl told me | would
be eating n dinner at SIS per plate
| was sort VI startled, Sensing this.
he Immediately put ME at ease Ivy
saying could consume this gold"
food free as courtesy Of the
Democratic, Farmer Labor State
Central Committee.
Congressman John A. Rlatnik,
master Of ceremonies. reiterated
the Jcforsonian principles. In CIV,
ing n brief sketch Of the political
activities of the father II the
Democratic party"
Mr.. Blatnik pointed out u part Of
the jefferson creed was Freedom
for all from oppression and tyr
amy" In concluding his speech,
Blatnik said, I'VE must stand by
the principles Of jefferson more
than ever before. Let each and
everyone Of us rrdedicRte ourselves
to the principles 81 equality for
all"
We heard Kenneth {. Royal, the
UnderSecretary Of War, southern
accent and all, by telephone from
Chicago, where his plane was
grounded. preventing his personal
appearance here.
lie praised President Truman for
meeting all challenges from oppo-
sition with characteristic forward
ness, He said the President has
taken n confirmed stand for labor
and stood by the veterans and has
confused those who have prophc-
sled that the country would
emerge into n full-Ecale depres,
sion, llo advised the Democratic
party 20 have confidence. 1.-THE one
essential for victory In iOlS."
Truman Address
President Truman, addressing
the nation from the 800 per plate
Jefferson Day dinner In Washing
ton, y. C.. said, The burden 81
our responsibility today In greater,
even considering the size and re-
sources 81 our expanded nation,
than II was In the time Of JofTer-
son and Monroe. Mr.. Truman'a
omission ~ any comment on the
Wo-callod labor problem was oh.
vious.
Nine hundred Democratic Farmer
Labor faithfuls attended the af-
fair. Former Governor Elmer Ben
son Etalked out during Mr. Royalla
speech In protest Of what Mr.. Ben-
son called the now Truman mill
tariatic program.
oh yes, we almost forgot 10 say
that our 20 buck meal was really
worth about 81, We understand the
surplus goes To national fund
used to keep deserving land some
not 10 deservinR( In political office.
The COR. does the same thing
with it, Lincoln Day affairs.
The Saturday night affair was
not as happy ~ II could have been
because of tho apparent SchiEm In
the DEL circlea. However, the re-
newed growth ~ Harry Truman
popularity ~ reported by Mr.
Gallup's poll helped dispeI 10 an
extent the inter party uneasineSH.
Harold Barker very ably handled
the general chRITmanship 81 the
big affair.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Who Is Most
Populor222

who Is the most popular ?" il
the question 10 which the Mime
apols Sccialitc club is seeking an
answer, in the clubs current popu-
larity contest
The public Is asked to select aud
support one of the following cRndi,
dates for Queen" Ruelah Raincs.
Theresa Bailey. Juanita Camp,
Charlotte Curry, l.eona McNcal.
Jocelyn Jones. Dorothy Scott and
Frances Wilkerson.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

attending the meeting were Mines.
Leila Thomas, Dan McAdams,
Floyd Poole. Ralph Wilson, and
Mrs. Leonard Madden, who was
proxy for Mrs. s. o, Harris. The
next meeting will be at Mrs. viii
sons home, 3749 Fourth Ave. s.
Mrs. Ruby BObO. IS Hyland Ave.
was hostess at a surprise birthday
party given by Mrs. Bobo for Mrs.
Dollie johnson, Sunday, April 6.
Guests were Messrs. and Mines.
Richard Carr. Jimmie Crofton,
Theodore Wallace; Messrs. Robert
johnson, John Anderson, Lewis
Head; Miss Eylois Lawrence, Mrs.
Annette Williams and MIR. James
Bobo.