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Evening star., 1947-11-12
Business Briefs
World Petroleum Industry plal

World Petroleum Industry plans
to spend s13,OO0,O0O in the next five
years for facilities to meet 32To
increase in demand expected by
1851, according to DR.. Joseph E.
Pogue, vice president of the Cha-c
National Bank. DR.. Pogue, writing
IN the New York Journal OF Com
merce, says $7,500 100000 will be
spent in the United States.
Crude Oil Production averaged
5.292 800 barrels a day in the week
ended November 8, an increase OF
4G10 over the previous weeks aver
age.-Oil and Gas Journal.
Business Failures increased to 70
for the week ending November E,
from 70 the week before and 25 the
same week last year.-Dun 81 Brad
street.
Output of IngOt Steel and steel
for castings set peacetlme record
of 7564,302 net tons IN OCTOBER,
compared with wartime peak OF
7826.257 tons in March, 1944.-
American Iron and Steel Institute.
Chesapeake g. Ohio Railway Co.
asked Interstate Commerce Com
mission authority to issue $4,000 900
of equipment trust certificates.
Union Bag g. Paper Corp. is con-
sidering an offer to stockholders OF
2ll.S6l shares of capital stock on
the basis of one share for each
six shares held.
J. C. Penny Co. reported sales for
October of s75,563,064, an increase
of 14.7es from the same month last
year.
Kroger Co. sales in the four weeks
ended November l we're S62 ,452 ,927,
I'D 800 for the like 1946 period.
Celanese Corp. of America report
ed net income for the nine months
ended September 80 of SIG, 6,626,579,
or $3.50 a common share, VS.. $ll,-
573.513 or $168 share in the SIM
liar 1946 period.
Also for the First Nine Months.
Hudson Motor Car Co. earned
s515s854, VS.. 1913 1863.
Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical Co.
earned s2.425, 1893 or $4.21 share VS..
s413,979 or So cents.
Food Machinery Corp. earned
s5.328,348 or $3.50, VS.. $3,543,599 or
$3.50.
Pittsburgh Steel Co. earned ST.
834.362, or $26.49 class A preferred
share. VS.. a net loss of 1891 ,223 for
the like months of 1947.
Bower Roller Bearing Co. earned
s1,9l3.11O, or $425 common share,
VS.. 1927, 1873 or $2.06.
Federal Mining e. Smelling Co.
earned 81 ,549, ,825 or s6.25, VS.. $3.50, ,92s
or $337.
Boeing Airplane Co., reported net
loss of $356,528.
American Safety Razor Corp
earned s791 1893. or 56 cents share
VS.. S2,653,905 or $1.88.
Northern Pacific Railway earned
s7O31 400, or s2S3, VS.. s3,4l5,827 OF
sl.3s.
Kansas City Southern Railway
earned s3.884, 1874, or $6.38, VS.. s2,552,-
208 or $3.77.
General American Transportation
Corp. earned $5,l52,459 or s4.94, VS.
$2.231 ,983 or $2l4.
Atlantic Gulf e. West Indie:
Steamship Lines earned s8l1,326 OF
s3.78, VS.. S2,631, ,187 or 1881.
Texas Pacific Land Trust ordered
q dividend of 80 cents on subshart
certificates Of proprietary interest
payable December Is to holders o1
record November "a.
Evening star., 1947-11-12

LouL Land&Ex So l6l4 WEiKht HarF l6 zNs
Rates OF dividends IN sns foregotnk
table, are annual disbursements based 3d.. on
tion. unless otherwise noted, special or
extra dividends are. not included. Also
d Cash or stock. Paid last year. I Pay
able in stock Declared or paid 50 far
this year New issue. WV With warrants
k Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year. Payable in Canadian funds.
Nv without wA-ranta
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Food Index Rises Sharply

NEW YORK, Nov. II (P.-The
Dun A Bradstreet wholesale food
index rose sharply to $3.50 for the
week ended November IL, from S.
the week before. The index. repre-
|senting the sum total of the price
per pound of 81 foods in general use,
stood at Sc 20 a year ago.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Bonds, Many Stocks
Register Declines
On Capital Exchange
By Edword c. Stone

Bonds and many stocks listed on
the Washington Stock Exchange are
now selling at or close to their lows
for the year, a survey diScloseS. The
declines have been moderate, prices
having followed the trend on the
New York Stock Exchange which has
seen lower quotations on so many
leading issues.
Only one bond on the Washington
Exchange, however, is under par.
Capital Transit As. due to the recent
wage increases have dropped below
100 for the first time since they were
issued and widely distributed to Cap
ital investors. Washington Gas IS
remained the highest priced bonds
In the list. the last sale being made
at 127. Georgetown Gas IS stand
second at 120.
Several Washington bank stocks
are considerably lower than at the
beginning of the year but not all is
sues have given ground. National
Bank of Washington is notable eX-
ception, this stock having moved
upward from 18l to 100 Others have
remained practically unchanged.
Utilities and Stores Sell Off.
Public utility shares have worked
lower, with the exception of Norfolk
WASHINGTON Steamboat stock, at
100. Store stocks have sold of re-
cently. Garfnkel. Hecht and Wood
ward & Lothrop issues having de-
clined moderately. Naturally, yields
have increased.
On account Of the increased dlvl-
dend. Lanston Monotype is now at
the high for the year. Mergenthaler
is near it's top. Among other strong
issues are Peoples Drug, Security
Storage and Terminal Refrigeratlng
e. Warehousing Corp, the survey
shows.
Slight Drop in Earnings.
For the II months ending Sep
tember 30, the North American Co
today reported earnings equal to
s1.87 a common share against Sl.83
a year ago, but in the three months
ending on the same date net
amounted to Al cents share on
common VS.. 81 cents last year. In
nine months, net stood at $1.21,
comnared with Sl.32 in the same
1946 period.
The slightly lower net in the
three and nine months reflected the
disposition of earnings assets to
North American stockholders under
the companys divestment program,
President H. C. Freeman stated,
Including distributions of $63 900, 600
IN Potomac Electric Power and Wis
consin Electric Power common
stocks.
Heard in Financial District.
w. j. LeMunyon. OF the Fidelity q
Casualty Co.. New York, will speak
on Insurance Coyersges Applicable
to Banks at the monthly meeting OF
the Auditors Section of the District
Bankers Association, tomorrow eve
ming at the Burlington Hotel. Mar
earet S. Mcclure will preside.
American University's Institute
on Federal Taxes, conducted at the
Chamber Of Commerce, will end this
evening with a dinner at Hotel
Statler, with Robert N. Miller
Washington attorney, presiding
Speakers will be E. Barrett Pretty
man, associate justice, United
States Court of Appeals, and
Charles D. Hamel, chairman OF the
Excess Profits Tax Council.
Chain store and mail order sales
reached a record high in Septem-
ber-187 over the 1935-1939 average,
the Commerce Department reports,
The Public Utilities Commission
has set November 10 as the date for
a hearing on the Washington Gas
Light Co.'S plan to issue $4,000 ad-
dtional shares of common stock.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Nov. II uP-Foreisn ex-
change rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars, others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York open
market. 10Ss per cent discount or SO 621a
U. s. cents. unchanged
Europe-Great Britain. 4 O3. up u OF
cent France francl. .s41s of a cent
unchanged Sweden tkronal. 27.S5 un-
changed: Switzerland franc) comb
23 40. unchanged
Latin America-Argentina, free 24a3
unchanged Brazil. free. $50, unchanged.
Mexico. 20.s3. unchanged.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
WASHINGTON Exchange
SALES.

Capital Transit 1st ref 4s-$l 900 at 80,
X4 900 at q6. 81 900 at 90.
Capital Transit Co-l00 at l6A.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
N. Y. Curb Market
LIST INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUES
CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS CLOSK.

| Alum Co Am 2
AmCP&LB .15g
Am Gas q FL 1b
Am L IL T 1.20-
Am Maracaibo
| Am Superpower
| Anchor Post IA
Atlas Ply ga :
Barium Steel
Rerk&Gay Furn
Blue Ridge log
Blum Phila so
Breeze Corp 1g
Bnk HID & S H2a .
BURY Biscuit
Calf Ell Pwr go
Callite Tung -
Can Marcont -
Carr Con Bisc l.
Catalin Am .40s }
Cen&S w Cp 10
cities Service )
Claude Neon
Colts Mfg l34g
Comn&Sou war
Creole Pet 1855 :
Cub Att Sug Pa
Dennison A so }
| Domestic Credit
/ East Gas&Fuel
Il Bond&Sh lag
Fairchlld E 4 A
Fansteel Met h4g
Fedders-Qulg.S0 80 !.
Gen Finance 30
| Glen Alden CT Q
| Glen Dist B 40 !
Go.dneld Cons
Hazeltine 24g
Hol C Gold .1Sg
Humble Oil 3g I
Illinois Power 2. :
Int Petrol "a -
Jim Brown A
Sa1ser-F frazer
Lakey Fdy 94g--
LIE Tourneau -
| I,oRans Distill
tone Star Gayl
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n. Y. Bond Market
SELECTEn LIST on INSuEA.

VT SSOASs
Eiud Coal bs GA sss6
Hud&M ri IS 81 S7A
Hud&M in IS 81 17M
&c As Sc S5M
&c IS b5 5--. 1oAsA
rntGtNor 6s Sc 2o1a
Int q N 1stUs52 50
IntHydroEl6s44 6el4
Kan c Sou 4s7b eoih
Leh vi bs2OO3st 4liA
Leh Val 4s zoos 32b
MKT lst 1880 IAN
Mo Pac IS n p 76A
Mo Pac IS 81 7oA
Mo Pac En 4s rs 35
lMor&E3 as2O0O 535A
N o r NJ B1asb4 lo2iA
IN o r NJ IS 35- 1854
IN o T M IS 54-- oeA
NYC RI IS 2O13- 7eH
NYC 4 4t,s2013A eoh
N Y c con As 98 S3h
lNYNHinc4Ha'22 7eA
NYNH&H As 81. 0M
| iNYNHH 4s2O07 sAh
NYO&W an4s6b ~
m Y Tel 2s4s 81 eoA
NorflkSo 5s2014 40
NorPac IS BOAT eAiA
| NoStaPwr2A76 sess
| lOrWsRRN IS 6O1oAia
Pac G&E Is 70 los
PacT&T gas SO -
CtAir34as6a A
Penn P&Lt 3s75]oo
eennRR gn6st,a lo2A
sennRR4l4ss4E -
PennRR 34s52. Nsh
phila Co 4h4s6l 1oe
StLSF 4Ias2022 ~
StLSanFrn4s87 81h
seab in4las201o 81
Ses A L As a6 1ooM
Socony-V2Has76 80
Sou Pac AIS 80 o2i4
SoPac4KasOrT7 looss
So Ry gn 4s SO e2ih
IT&P 1st5s20O0 80
Third Ave 5s 80 63h
.WarRR3las2O0O 81
IWsPenPr3las66 1o7M
4 west Md As SO 1914
West Un 5s so 9oh
West Un 41as bu %
IWheelStl 3hs67 9eA
wis Cn As 36SD 2oN
Evening star., 1947-11-12

Mems Dress Shirt Prices are
scheduled to move up another notch
next spring, according to the Ma
tional Association of Shirt and Pa
lama Manufacturers. Seven we'll
known manufacturers have an
nounced retail prices ranging from
S2.65 to S1095.
Evening star., 1947-11-12
CHICAGO Grain

CHICAGO, Nov. II R.-Wheat moved
I'D steadily in quiet dealings on the Board
Of Trade today. approaching the S3 marx
Corn and oats, of slightly early, hrmeo
Strength Of wheat reflected trade re-
ports from Minneapolis Of an increase IN
modify Credit Corp. statistics showing
some expansion of the aeency's casn
wheat buying on Monday.
Wheat at noon was u to ; cents
higher; December. 2.99: corn was ss-lis
higher: December, 2.33H.; oats were as-'4
higher; December. .14s4.
Evening star., 1947-11-12

oA4GS u G~ k1 -
WORLD BANK
IntBR&D 3s72 % "a
IntBR&D2h57 % IS
FOREIGN ESQ
Australia 5s 56 1o2A
Braz 3s.s 10 ser 81
Colombia IS 10 -
Copenhagn 5sb2 o3M
Denmk Ans 80 043&
Netherln 3s4 81 SAiA
NORWAY As 63-- 80
DOMESTIC $40
Am&F p 5s2O3OlC7
AmT&T2A57wi1o 100
Am TIT ga SOL 1864
Am tat as4s rs S6
AmT&T 234s 80 94A
Am T&T 2Mss6 81
Am r obacco3s69 lo2A
AtlCoastL41as64lo2i9 A
B&O1ssAtg4Sst 62N
Salt&Oh 5sM96 56tA
BRO CIV 4h201O @4iA
Be III Stl 2As ~ -
Burl CR&N5s34 %
Bush Term 5s55 so
Can South bs 90 lo2
Can Pac As perp 00M
CenPac 1st4s49 1o3ih
Gao 4Has ~ l3olA
IC&O 3hs 96 D lo3A
C B & q 4laS 77ll2h
Chi&E I inc 81 32A
Chi CT Ws 4s SO 1914
ChiIAL4la2O03 81
Chi&NW 4Ias99 Gan
GRIP 4Kas 52A- 6lA
GRIP ANS 90 15h
C r l p As sS .- 90
GRIP RI As "a -
chi&W 1 1859 1o3Ss
Choc O&G $3.50 o5
CCCStL 4las n 90
ClevUnTr4 Ias71 100
Col G&E 3Mss71 LOB
Cons Ed 2sss II oSM
Del & Hud As e3 91M
Del L&W4s204@ 5@lz
DIR in 41a2O1S so
Erie 4las 20l6 o5A
Erie ga 90 F 83A
Erie 3lss 2O00G eAlh
FirestnT&R3s611o3b
Fla E est 5s "A 80
Goodrich2Asf5 90
Gulf MAO 4s75 s6
Evening star., 1947-11-12
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Nov. IL lP.-pividsnds
Rste Rod record. able.
Evening star., 1947-11-12

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
handled 69,182 carloads in the week
ended November s, VS.. II ,367 the
week before and ,l29 the similar
week last year.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Poee IS

Joe Coffin, No. II. oppeors
in danger Of being cIubbed, but
it is the elusive puck which
teammates Phil Vitole, Guy
Roach and Jack Riley ore otter.
The Iotter three ore the men
in the poee one color picture.
During the season. the Lions
meet other teoms Of the leoeue,
as we'll os those Of the Ontorio
Senior League. in q 60-eome
schedule. Comes consist Of
three 20 minute periods. PIoy-
ers seldom stoy in for more
thon two minutes or so Of con-
tinuous oetion. the lineup be-
ing reshuffled oImost con-
stontIy. A man moy be token
out ond put in again ony num-
Der Of times.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

they are lifting the life suspen-
sion.
4 FEW LINES
Hats OF 10 Tom (TimesD Briere's
piece on Don Riley, the All-Rround
North high athlete, O.. Swell read
ing and good boy. Riley, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Jones, the No. I
fight fans Of Minneapolis, suggest
that Twin Cities stage a tcstimon-
ial dinner for It's best booster for
Minneap polls ELMER RAY. .
Maybe this Is the starting point,
My pal Sammy Scheiner gives
me this note: Thank God, we're
at peace. 60, know we're at
peace because sverybody's talking
about the next war" There
isn't n rinRside seat left for the
Graves Acevedo fight. But
Harry IlirSch wants the public to
know there are plenty 81 others.
q, A half dozen or so aldermen
are somewhat pceved at me-
know But what Ia that com
pared to the people who have no
way Of raising their voicea3
And Stan ROaon knows an over
seas Gl who married a German
cook and then couldn't make up
his mind whether he wanted her for
batter or wurst. See you later
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Woman 66. Battles
With Beer Bottle
About Pretty Mon

Judge J. w. Finehout 81 ST. Paul
municipal court was placed In a
dilemma when he was faced with
the problem Of dispensing with q
o. ycar-old bobby soxer." April
2 Harriet Bowman, 27b y. 18th
ST.. met her friend Perky Harris
and accused her Of following her
around lust to look at her pretty
man" Perky much disturbed by
the accusation told her never to
speak to her again. Miss bowman
struck her with a beer bottle, bruis-
ing her face and breaking her
glasses.
Judge Finehout on discovering
that Miss Bowman was needed at
home to care for her mother, rS-
ferred the case TO the probation
office for study.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

down pat. YVONNE CURRY and
SAMUEL BROWN really did a
great job Of that more or less ballet
dancing, II was something a little
different than the usual run Of
dancing and the way they did II
made II even more beautiful than n
high tons pro team"
RICHARD RANDELL looked a.
II he we're tied up for the evening
with n most charming rope. VAN
WHITE too was roped. and JOYCE
CLAYTON almost united him,
ummmmummm7 JUNE SESSION
made the statement she Ia always
happy when n certain eat IL on
hand. by the way whose ring do you
have on, sweetheart KENNEY
MCKINNEY looking real sharp,
was really on the 40 Monday and
went places too. ALBERT JONES
with HIS white and blue stood In the
middle Of the floor trying 10 think
0f something 10 do. CHARLOTTE
CURRY. always looking sweet,
short and lovely. we'll alreet. BOYD
CRAWFORD playing II real fine.
We see that no has lhtchsd on 10
n din line. CONNIE TURNER,
she Ia really n fine fair and faS-
cinatinR fashion plate. She let
little boys Just break thGir hearts
looking. with no lead way or moth
ing. BONNIE JONES. JOHNNY
CLAYTON. DOROTHY BROWN.
JACKIE CUFF. LOUISE CURP,
DOROTHY wOODFORD. LITTLE
VIRGINIA BEAsLEY. TOY
ODEN. JANET ARON. PEGGY
("Talk a whole lOt") APARICIO
and VILLA WHITE were among
the many we'll dressed lovely ladies
In the crowd.
DONALD ALLEN went around
all mite and collected telephone
numbers, oops.
Yes on the whole. the style show
and dance was one Of tho real fine
affairs Of the year. No one person
too loud, no one did anything that
I know Of that was In any way
too bad, 40 hats Oft to the 18th
annual Style Show and Dance.
Except two guys who should know
better kept their hats on their
konkA which Ia very taboo II you
get what I mean.
Well. cats and chicks at bay,
I just know that I will dig you all
roller skating this Saturday. The
smiles they will thrill you the falls
they will kill you, but skating will
always be u top notch sport, 80
NINE NEWMAN FIR
dig you next week when | will find
you n column Of some sort.
Duke Easter BonnsD Don
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
Army Jim {
Segrega:
Be:
WASHII

"HoAAA4
tive source SO
opening the (
ceased soldier
The issu,
bulletin publii
disclosed that {
tionAl eemeteri
apart for the
heers, white
colored officers
personnel
This bulletin
have been reeaI
Of the question
in national Gems
Meanwhile. !
the War Dep
Oaly agency co
anmSnt eemsti
cut practices d
In death.
The Navy De
Grams Administl
terror Departms
which control
tsries, said no
prsetieed IN ths
their eontTOl. Tn
IL segregated 9
seeording 20 nett
No Army n
Segregation Of q
tiOnal osmstaria
partmnat's PuhlI
vision said that
ga nimply an q
A n1mh@ q
NJ War Dspa
w~a sant % 4
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

he was modelling with JEAN SEQ
FIELD, everything was Rlreet
when II came 10 her walking and
strut, but when you looked at
CLIENTELE obi brother. lie IL
the bRshful and shy type and he
looked ~ II he wanted 10 say "Oh
Gosh" all kidding aside he really
looked and was real mad"
JACKIE EARLY with her fine sun
suit was enuif 20 drive q person
real gone. ANNA MAE ALLEN,
CARMEN ALLEN. EN- NJ A
ROBERTS. MARY CRENsHAW,
WILMA JOHNIGAN, MINERVA
J0HNiGAN, and many others were
among tho sweet onsS that travelled
the stage fearlesAly, SHIRLEY
KYLE really did enjoy her styling
last Monday, Hho found that that
partner Of hers was n Bit Of all
right, boy will she hate this.
JEAN BROWN, JUNE SEs-
SION, FRANCIS LOGAN, AND
CoRAMAE RICHIE REALLY put
nome pep In the show with all Of
thAt.--well just all Of that. DORIS
EsCuE In that fine formal really
had class, you know the kind with
no straps -- wow CARMITA
HIT. really played all around
chick. she first modelled n fine
riding outfit, then came her hnS suit
and coat, really an all around little
model. Her mother came In for n
vacation two weeks ago, and right
after the show she had TO return
10 Detroit. When comparing the
two, CarmitA and her mother. II h
hard 10 tell which IL the most
beautiful and tie youngest, Car.
mlta II the youngest but she should
call Nom Competition. LEOLA
GRAHAM also was really looking
good. You know LEOLA. (sven II
we don't get RlonRD you really
looked SWELL When Robert Worm
Icy and BudEie Thompson walked
out on the stage they really had II
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

~ the Sportsman show I
OVsTheaFdi "Don't call . cab
call your alderman instead"
I'll SUEi
One alderman to another; IN
sue him, " he doesn't retract the
statement that I've boon corrupt,
etc" To which the second party
answered; We'll. bettCr not, u you
sue, he's liable to prove H."
Billy Colbert. the 81. Paul mas.
termind and hstie promoter, has the
two cities talking about his tight
attraction tonight and why notH
The Bleyhl.Rrown dgh, sounds that
good. ,. For tho past week I've
been trying to mako up my mind
as To whom I'm gonna predict a.
winner, hut | must confess
that this isn't an easy task since
| can't find all arguments alike.
ID. Both boys are In tip-top form
and Il should prove n einch fight
thriller Want me 10 pick =
winner q. X. BuEI Brown.
New u can bs told; when joe
Louis defends his title June -
u will BE- the last time In which
Jimmy nraddOCk and Joe Gould
will receive 20 per cent Of Louis
earnings. The agreement
vas made 10 years ago because
BFaddOck agreed TO give Louis a
STack At his heavyweight title.
Radio bad.tas,c dept; Jack Ben.
ny: Hello, hello, who Is this ?"
Rochester; Your fayOritr brunei.
Watch me ON this prediction:
Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland are
all making bids for the proposed
Tony ZNle- Rocky GrasiAno match
this summer, o.. The boys werc
to have had Il out In New York
last month but Rocky got himself
all mixed up with the New York
boxing Commish and As a result
has been suspended for life,
This Is my prediction; GTaEiAuo
will be hack in good standing In
less than 90 days since q would
be a slap 20 the commission 20 let
another city ret the half million
dollar attraction away from them.
o. I suppose the only thing that's
holding things up now Is that they
are working on an Alibi As 10 why
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
TWIN TOWN
LABOR

Latest news from LOCAL SIC
has Hector yasSaT being elected
general chairman Of the DINING
CAR WALTERS and ATTEND
ANTS-the Great Goat takes over
when Main 81. left OF. You heard
that TRAIN PORTERS are now
as "ATTENDANTS"7
well--they are-CHARLIE QUIG-
LEY says so.
DUKE CORAM, Local 1926 Of
lam CHATS MACHlNISTS),
says he tried for eleven years 10
get into the uniOn--year after year
the officials stalled and promised.
But last year, says DUKE, his
application was finally put before
the general membership for vote.
Result: no opposition at ali--now
DUKE enjoys full union rights
DUKE. a. you know, IL one Of the
better golfers In the Twin Cities
Golfers Association. he shoots
around go"
The always dependable FRANK
BOYD (BrOtherhOOd Of Sleeping
Car POrtsrs) has been q union
member for twenty years and
helped A. Phillip Randolph or
EanlEe the Brotherhood here.
Reginald Harris (U. T.. 1882
has been elected by his union TO
represent them at the RAMSEY
COUNTY INDUSTRIAL UNION
COUNCIL. Reggie Is also a member
Of the Clio committee to fight racial
discrimination. Social Reg II
anything interesting pops.
THE LOCAL BOY MAKES
GOOD DEPT.
Last word we had AL BLACK
from DULUTH Ia Field Director for
the A.C.W. organizing laundry
workers. His headquarters are in
Washington, d. G. Then for a
local gal makes good dept.--Nellie
Stone local 666 Of ALL Is one
Of the leading Trade Unionists in
the Twin Cities. What we need is
more and more women active In
the labor movement.
Does anything interesting hap
pen In your uniOn-persOnalities
or gripes--wTlte me In care Of
this newspaper and u space per-
mits We will print H.
Wouldn't II be swell II everyone
who belongs to a union went TO
meetings and spoke on the floor
about things that affect us---like
F.E.P.C. for instance, instead Of
just paying their dues and leaving
hard work for Finer like you do
Dave Williams doesn't. Being an
active member Of JAW. $40
ford plRnt) he speaks up--and
what do you knOw-the Union con-
tributed S26 for the float during
the winter carnival. Not that
Unions should always be touched
for money, but have you asked
your union 10 write urging that
F.E,P.C. be passed.
Julius ClemmOns. the Exalted
Ruler Of the Elks. tells me he h
= charter member Of his Union
(USA li2S) and was elected
Vice-President when the Union
was organized six years ago.
Did you know that quiet John
Dixon UPW I Omitted Packing.
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ALMOST
ABOUT
EVERY THING
BY Percy vInG

SPEAKING FOR MYSELF
(AGAIN AND AGAIN AND
AGAIN. The VStorAn.taNi issue
which gave Minneapolis and aome
members Of ita city council Tia
blacklist sore spot In recent yeRra,
L. Stlll freah In the peoples mind
The veterans and the eonnsrya-
tive members Of the council ara
again going to urge more cRba at
t0day's meeting, Although |
think it'a gonna DO hopeless task
there's no fault In trying.
II 10 a known fact that one Of
the top ira rate him the top) rank.
ing Liberal leaders In tho city. has
told close friends that the Liberals
made . grave error In their vote
against moro cRha especially so
close 20 election time.
Gossip has II that there are n
number of Liberal Aldermen who
are worried since tho cab issue
will be used against the incumbents.