davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Wives Of Alpha
Men Reorgdnize.
Elect Officers

The Alpha Wives club re-organ-
lied on July Z. at the home Of
Mrs, John Patton. 964 ST. An
thony Ave. Charter members are
Mines, Coleridge Hendon. Ransom
Coins, A. J. Lewis, John Patton,
Walter Coins, Jr, Thomas John
son, John Lawrence and Whitney
Young. The officers for l947 and
I94S are: Mrs. John Patton, presi.
dent: Mrs. Thomas Johnson. vice
president; Mrs. Ransom Coins,
secretary, and Mrs. A. J. Lewis,
treasurer.
The purpose Of the club is 10
promote better relations among the
wives Of the Alpha men, and 20
sponsor social activities and TO as.
sist the Alpha fraternity at their
affairs.
Those eligible for membership
are the wives Of the men Of Mu
chapter and Gamma Ni lambda
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Meet
ings will he held once n month,
The next meeting will be on Aug
I. at the home Of Mrs. A. }, Lewis,
AIS Charles.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01

Carroll, 1922 Oakland Ave.
Mr.. Earl W. Bowman. S6l2 9Th
Ave. s., is visiting friends and rela-
tives in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr.. George 5. Lark. a former
graduate Of the University Of Min
nesota College Of Pharmacy. re
turned by motor 10 Detroit Mich.
He operates his own drug store in
that city, and is president Of the
Pharmacist Guild, ali organization
representing So Negro-Owned and
operated drug stores and 1903
pharmacists.
Mr.. Lark visited his brother at
3S44 Fourth Ave. S, Minneapolis,
and Mrs. VIM. Stewart Of $50 St.
Anthony, St. Paul. lie was &C
companied by MIR. J. l.. Stephens
AS a graduate Of the ~" who Wis
tied his parents at 1885 Park Ave.
St. Paul.
Mr.. Stephens and his brother,
Sam, operate a prescription labora-
tory in Chicago.
Mrs. ". McElroy. IOII Clinton
Ave, Is mentioning indefinitely in
Birmingham, Ala, and Linden, La.
She is visiting relatives and friends.
Her son, Augustus. is spending the
summer in Newport, r. !.
MIR. and Mrs. Earl kyle and fam,
lily, 3G37 Fourth Ave. S, took n
trip to Milwaukee, Wis. July 26.,
where they were the house guests
of Mrs. Kyle's cousins. DR. and
Mrs. Fred d. Bobo and family.
Shirley and Earline will extend
their visit to Aug. 3. The rest Of
the family returned July 30.
MIR. and Mrs. =. L. BrANton.
1916 Portland Ave. s., had as their
house guests Mrs. Ernestine Jones
Of East Chicago, III. Mrs. Jones is
MIR. Braxton's cousin.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01

Mrs. Hattie Shelton from Culberi,
Okla, is visiting her sisters, Mrs.
A. L. Brown, 334 L. 3sth St. and
Mrs. Viola Madden. 1852 Clinton
Ave. s. Mrs. Shelton is staying
with Mrs. Madden. Mr.. A. L. Brown
is leaving July 81 for Chicago, H.,
to visit his sister.
Mrs. J. c. Smith and Mrs. Marie
Logan, both Of Chicago, ILL.,. are
mentioning a week with Mrs. Jessie
Downs, 1928 Clinton Ave. S.
Mrs. LenOra Adair. $50 Bry ant
Ave. N, entered Fairview hospital.
Wednesday. July %, where she I'M
derwent an operation Thursday
morning.
Billy Anderson. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Doris Anderson, 1929 Clinton
Ave. s., left with Mrs. Vivian Pitt
and children Of Chicago, Ill. JAG
queline Anderson. daughter Of Mrs.
Anderson. will accompany Mrs,
Leila Anderson Of Des Moines, la,
and Mrs. Maude Jones to Des
Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ewing. $50
Portland Ave. s., are mentioning
for ten days At Atchison, Kans.
Mr.. n. S. Smith. S6I9 Fourth Ave.
s., and sons, Russell and Spencer,
Jr., left July 81 on a motor trip to
Marion, Ind, where they will be
the guests Of Mr.. Smiths father.
Mr.. T. f. Smith, and to Columbus,
Ohio, to visit with Mr.. Smiths
mother, Mrs. Stella A. Smith.
Mr.. James BurreIl. 35l5 Fourth
Ave. s.. suffered a severe heart
attack Sunday. July q. He is now
an emergency patient at Veterans
hospital.
Mrs. Edw. Sheppard Of Pitts
burgh, Pa, left July 80 after a
three weeks visit with Mrs. Tom
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Towards Attachments
Win Mllady's Favor
ny BEE

Popularity Of Howard TrSssss
whose advantages are shown In that
Arms al In this edition have grown
tremendously In recent months,
Salon styled hand made hair at
tRchmentA arc furniHhsd by
Towards who have thousands Of
satisfied customers,
Soc HowRrd'a Ad In this Sditi0A
It's a revalationI
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
howard shOros you hO'O
short hair can be an advantage!

Short hair actually advantage Beoause you change
your hair siyls doDsns ii different ways With different
Howard Tss.cs You Do this easily you change
your hsi! 50 simpLs ~ sftach no direction, nssisd
Howard Trsssss u thu finest real hsr hand made syd
by Sugar Hills most famous hsirdrosssT.
Nothing IN ths world hnsrl
Shown bsrs are only four lovely sIsmples
EAST WAY TO oRDEHi Print penny postcard the
Howard hair do you and prios why MOI order several
hsrdOsfJ state hair color wanted Ji BlSc Brown Bls
DHTt BroWnor ssBd hair sample. Print yoBT and
HAED MADE, SALoR STTLED, EEAL HAIE ATTAcHMI
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01

Miss Ernestine Marshall. 1918
Olson Highway, left Sunday, July
p. for Chicago, H.. 70 visit her
two sisters. She is the sister Of
Edgar Lee Marshall. 1905 Dupont
Ave. N.
Miss Margaret GrisSAm. s6I
Eleventh Ave. ~. daughter Of Mrs.
Jennie Grissam, left July 20 for
Dcs MONIES to visit friends, Miss
Grissam will join Miss Hattie
Marie Young Of ST. Paul. where
Miss Young is also visiting friends
Mr.. and Mrs, william Smith will
spend month with Mrs. Anne
Lacey, 82A T.. 3sth St. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith are from Kansas City,
Mo.
Miss Marion McMOOre will visit
her mother. Mrs. Elsie McMooTc,
4l6 +. 26th St, Sunday, Aug. 3.
En- route home to St. Louis. Mo,
she will visit n while in New York
The ClOVeTleAf Club met Tues.
day, July 30, at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Washington, 993
Aldrich Ave. n. Members present
were Messrs. and Mesdames T.. JEFF
ferson, W. NJ. Hall. and G.. Wash
inRton. and Messrs. II. II. Jackson
and u. Breland. Plans were made
for the future. Refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be
held at the home Of Mr.. II. Breland.
PAS Clinton Ave. s.. Tuesday, Aug.
8.
Mrs. SaVslla Webster. 256 18th
Ave. s., returned home Saturday,
July 90. from Fergus Falls, MINI.
where she spent several days on n
business trip. While there she was
the guest Of Mrs Harriet DenhAm
and family.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Social and Personal
o 81. paul, Q

Dinner MIR. and Mrs Ellis Manning. SS2 lSehart Ave,
hosts at dinner Thursday evening" July "a honorng
Mrs. Lillian Walker of New Orleans and Mrs Robert Hill
of st. Paul
Mr. and Mrs Chester 0den, SOS lglehart Ave. returned
home Monday morning July %, from Boys Town, Nehr,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Shirley Cannon To
We'd Bert" Wade

Mrs, Mary Louise Cannon. STSa
Fifth Ave. s., announced the en-.
gaEemsnt this week Of her dauRh-
ter, Shirley Mae, 10 James Bert
Wade, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Wade, ST., 1919 Elliot Ave, s, The
wedding will take place In tho
spring Of 1913.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Social and Personal
. MINNEAPOLIS

Mr. and Mrs. Reushaw Simpson of Indianapolis, Ind,
visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs William Hunt,
5Ol6 James Ave N They arrived July l9 and will stay
other week. Included in their plan is a fishing trip
Mr. and Mrs James A. Pates, 250S Oakland Ave, left
July &C. to spend their vacation in Chicago and Cleveland
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
COOLING OFF

Washington, d. c., is keeping sits
ear to the ground" listening for
rumblings of so-called labor troub-
les. The labor bosses are doing less
bossing than usual, and it may be
that the big chiefs of the labor un-
ions are waiting to see how the new
Federal labor laws are operating. 1t
is possible that they have seen some
strong changes in their own inter-
ests. The Congress insisted that the
Hartley legislation would
bring more gains to the wage work
ers than to the mass-production
concerns.
In any event there seems to be a
lull and "a "cooling-off' period.
The American Federation of La
hor isn't entirely convinced that the
new Labor Law is fortified with
teeth" It's National and Interna-
tional union presidents are to meet
in Washington, December and 6,
to frame a program combating the
Taft Hartley law. The AFL intends
to raise funds for it's so-called
coming educational and political
campaign" but it sets no goal for
the amount of money required. The
Council is of the opinion that regu-
lar AF'L funds could be used with
in the meaning of the Taft-Hartley
law for the purpose of carrying on
the educational aspects of the CAM
paign.
There is trouble ahead on that
proposition-because it meets the
conditions hind-end-too. Congress
passed the new labor legislation
with votes from the Republican and
Democratic parties.
If the AF'L wants to amend the
existing labor law it will have tC
get the amending from the Congress
of the United States.
The old scheme of vetoing Con.
eress by raising big row anC
backing it with lot of campaign
money is old stuff-out of date.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Washington
AIA|i|l||A|.WEEK||. = :.
By GEORGE A. Benson

WASHINGTON, d. c. - Resi- !
dents of the thousands of cities and
towns in the United States have
much greater stake in federal gov
ernment economy than they realize.
Throughout the war, they had to
forego many improvements in local
government services such as paw
ing, public and school buildings,
utilities, and their proper mainten-
ance. Citizens are well aware OF
these deficiencies as they occur in
home government, administered by
neighbors and not remote bureaus.
Today, their local governments
are trying to catch up, but the cost
is infinitely greater than before the
war Consequently, their city and
town governments cost them much
more.
This is borne out by the Depart
ment of Commences report of the
cost of all government for the fiscal
year 1916.
This report shows that is cost
American citizens a total of $685.
873,000,000 to be governed during
that year. OF this amount, $52,546,-
100000 or more than so per cent,
came from taxes.
The federal government took
$44,223, 100000 of all revenues, and
the 48 States took Sc, ,480 ,000, 900. Lo-
cal governments took $6,170,000,-
900. Thus the States received 11.4
per cent of the total; local govern
ments 1913 per cent, and the federal
government 77.8 per cent.
During the year, federal reve-
nues declined from SAT 7,640, ,000, 900
in 1945 to $44,223,000,000 in 1916.
State revenues went up from &c.
O16,0OO,OOO to $6,480, 100000, and To-
cal government revenues from $5,-
718,00O,0 900 to $6,170, 0,000,000.
In other words, State revenues
advanced by $464,000,000 in year
and local revenues by $452,000, 900
Gust $12,000,000 under the former) {.
The increase in State and local
revenues, of course, means higher
taxes imposed by both units. Resi-
dents of every town and city have
to pay share in State taxes, too, as
well as their federal taxes.
Consequently, as State and local
unit government costs mount, ne
cessitating higher taxes, or new
sources of revenue, it is imperative
that federal government costs be
cut substantially. If they are not,
citizens of the thounsands of local
communities will be deprived of the
improvements and services so badly
needed after the sacrifices of the
| war.
An important point to remember
is this: more than half of the fed
eral governments revenues in 1916
came from income taxes, while
gross receipts and sales taxes
such as excise and customs duties,
contributed only II per cent of the
total. These two categories account
for 72 per cent of the total revenue
as compared to SO per cent in fiscal
year 1912. The rest of federal re-
venues come mostly from services
In the face of this, the Republi-
can program for federal govern
ment economy and lower income
taxes becomes more imperative.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07

the doctrine of Communism s. We
are NOW justified in turning to the
leaders of education with this ur-
gent recommendation: a
course in human relations be re-
ouired as condition of graduation
from all our institutions of higher
learning"
The executive of Americas out
standing food corporation left this
challenging thought to his country
men:
"It is not enough for the officers
and directors of our industrial and
commercial enterprises" to achieve
a financial success =.
"It is not enough for the Govern
ment official to handle the taxpay-
ers' money conscientiously :. he
should see to it that their expert
ences are confirmation rather
than contradiction of the Declara-
ton of Independence and the Bill of
Rights"
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Washington Letter
COMMUNISTS FROM
HOLLYWOOD
J. E. Jones

Washington, d. c., November-It
is mistake to suppose that the
moving picture industry has gone
lousy because of the investigation
of a number of film writer's in Hol-
lywood, who have been unmasked
as Communists. Those American
Reds" tried to copy the tactics OF
Molotov and Vishinsky by BULLDOG
ing a Committee of Congress, la
those Communists from Russia who
are trying to bust up the United
Nations.
The Congressional Committee is
MT looking for sensation, and its
members have all the power in the
World enabling them to carry out
their own methods of conducting an
inquiry. The little bunch of rats"
from Hollywood ran up the wrong
tree when they tried to bulldoze
this particular group of Congress
sionaT investigators.
The only outstanding result Of
the Congressional investigation is
to prove through the testimony of
such men as Eric Johnston, presi-
dent of the Motion Picture Associa-
| tion of America and a number of the
leading picture producers in Cali
fornia, that Hollywood's pictures
are safeguarded by responsible, re-
spectacle and high-minded execu-
tives.
The screen writer's who were put
on the spot all fell down because
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
has the goods on the Communists
and exposed them.
Everyone knows that there are
good and bad movies just as there
are good and bad ball games and
radio programs. In short, the House
| Committee on un-American Activi-
ties proved their case against the
disloyal Communists, and apparent
ly gave a clean bill of health to
Hollywood as the Worlds capital
of great moving pictures.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
ALL ABOARD FOR
THE LAST BOAT

Compulsory courses in human re-
lations were advocated for all col
leges and universities by Thomas
G. Spates, who declared his propo-
sal as "democracy's ticket for the
last boat" The occasion was the
twenty-fifth anniversary celebra-
ton of the Industrial Relations
Section of Princeton University.
The speaker laid emphasis on the
Importance of young men in train
ing for leadership in industry, sci
ence, and Government, to prepare
them to meet the paramount chal-
lenge of our time to the end that
people of all levels of human organ
izatiOn everywhere may get the
spiritual as we'll as material salts
faction from their work experience.
They must know how to eliminate
the establishments and frustra-
tions, the emotional and mental ill
ness which form the subversive at
titudes that influence the destinies
of Nations" he observed.
All news reports indicate that
Spates rung-the-bell in his appeal
to Princeton to lead the way in solv-
ing the Worlds problems which, he
insisted, are involving potential
disaster to more people than at any
time in history" still unsolved not
because of lack of basic material
resources-BUT because leaders at
all levels in Government, business
and education have paid too little
! attention to the philosophy and
techniques OF human relations AT
THE PLACES WHERE PEOPLE
WORK" These vital issues are "the
symptoms and not the disease" ac-
cOrding to Mr.. Spates, who is hope
| full because: I'm the second decade
of the twentieth century, a few
leaders of business who saw the
connection between industrial un-
rest, conflict and sabotage and the
! application of our American philos-
Ophy of life to the place where peo-
pie work, backed their faith with
perseverance, and actually devel-
oped a great new profession which
is taking its place alongside of the
four learned professions of law,
medicine, theology and teaching, in
advancing the spiritual and material
well-being of humanity.
We stand out ahead of all coun-
tries on earth, Spates insists and
observes cit may be the final bull
wark of defense anywhere against
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
$1,55O,O 900 in Tires
For Greek Vehicles

ATHENS - up - To augment
Greece's transportation system the
American Mission for Aid to
Greece will purchase $4,000 tires
and 10000 tubes valued at $1,45O.-
900. for trucks and buses from the
U. S., Great Britain, France, India,
and South Africa.
ImportatiOn of an additional
100000 worth of tires and tubes
for passenger cars is expected soon.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
The Mexico Victory
Acquired by Poland

GYDNIA, Poland = (P) - The
Gydnia-America Line announces
the acquisition at San Fransico of
the cargo-passenger vessel, Mexico
Victory. The ship, of 1872 tons, has
been renamed the Kilinski. She was
built in 1914 at Los Angeles.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Goat Cart Takes
Australian Tour

GLADSTONE, Australia - (P) -
Ranji Last has started on projec-
ed two-year tour around Australia
driving a team of two goats pulling
a cart. He built his own cart and
bred the goats for the trip, which
he expects to extend to $4,000 miles.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Scrapping the War Plants

When we entered the war in De-
cember of 1941. it was not only
trained manpoWer we needed badly.
We also needed the equipment
with which an army and navy could
fight. In addition to commandeer-
ing every industrial plant that could
produce war equipment, the govern
ment spent many billions in the
erection and tooling of new plants.
Many of those plants are being sold
at the price of junk or less. Others
are being allowed to rot and rust
away. If there again comes a time
when we need soldiers and sailors.
as we may, we will need equip
ment for them before the manpower
of the armed forces can be of value.
If we must sell the plants, it could
be on condition that they be operated
on peacetime products, or we could
protect them from being destroyed
by rot and rust. Congress is con-
sidering the adoption of universal
military training as means of pro-
viding army and navy personnel.
but no consideration is being given
to providing the ships, planes. tanks.
guns and the thousand and one items
of equipment. without which person
mel is of no value.
When the NIOrmOns moved
into the Great Salt Lake basin.
sagebrush was the only crop
produced in what is now the
state of Utah. Today, 100 years
later, what was then but a deS-
ert contributes materially to the
feeding of hungry world.
Those opposed TO capital punish
ment probably will approve of the
latest move Of the Russian dictator
ship. They have quit killing politi.
cal prisoners, and now sentence
them to life in a work camp, Sc
they may work for those of whom
they do not approve.
Buy your Thanksgiving turkey
early. Poultry experts say they
will be scarce and high.
Promises that are thoughtlessly
made are as thoughtlessly broken
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07

Nation last year involved mistakes
by drivers. Passengers presumably
could have helped prevent some of
these fatal mistakes by protesting
against carelessness or undue
speed. Listen to the folks in the
back-seat!
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07

81 N
Bad Cooking in Restaurants
Ng Wesfbro0Es Il Esegser
Released by WNu Features.

NEW YORK. = The waste of food
in the United States is enormous
and dramatic in the presence of the
shortage in other countries. 1t has
been SO for many years, but in order
to apply the wasted quantity USE
fully to the need of hungry people
abroad we would have to reform
our own cooking and our eating hab-
its. That would take years if it we're
possible at all. It isn't.
Public cookery in the United
States is the more offensive because
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07

It is needlessly bad.
We have plenty Of food
and modern equipment
in the kitchens. The
failure is in the indif-
ference. the lack Of
skill and the ignorance
of the people who run
the e ting places.
Through the influence
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Our Hometown Stores
Released by wNU Features.

a LTHOUGH 1 own no part of any
4 n one of them l have, for a num-
ber of reasons. a direct. personal
and definite interest in the stores of
my town. Among those reasons are:
1-COnvenience. The stores of my
town bring to me, for my inspection
and selection. the products of the
farms and factories of the nation
and the world.
2-Insurance. Personal acquainr-
ance with the merchants and the
competitive rivalry between the nu-
merous stores of my town provide
insurance against discourteous
treatment and excessive charges for
merchandise.
3-The Market Place. The stores
OF my town provide q market place
for the people OF my community.
They are the foundation on which
the community is built. Without
them the community would not
exist.
4-Values. The stores of my town
give value to my home. 1t is the
market place they provide that
establishes land and property values
in my town ard in the surrounding
farm area. 1t is on the basis of those
values that the town and the COM
munity function as governmental,
social and cultural unit.
5-Culture. 1t is the values cre-
ated by the stores of my town in
providing market place that make
our schools, our churches, our Ii
brary and our town government pos
Sible.
Unemployment. The stores of my
town provide employment for quite
a number of our hometown people.
These half dozen reasons and
many others account for my per-
sOnal and direct interest In the
stores Of my town. cannot
imagine anyone who appreciates
his home town and all the advan-
tageS it offers for pleasant liv-
ing, disagreeing with any one of
these reasons. All must realize
the hometown stores provide
the market place on which the
maintenance of the hometown
depends.
The stores of my town provide my
most direct connection with Ameri
can business that now is seriously
threatened by an un-American ideol
ogy. Because of what these store:
mean to my town and community
because of what they give to me
1 feel an obligation to do for them
as representatives of business, what
ever an individual can do that vii
assist in preserving our American
free, competitive enterprise system
of which the stores of my town arr
part.
San Francisco papers used
scare headlines to announce in
PRODUCTION of nOn-breakabIe
glass as a protective screen for
patrons at its baseball park. The
fans, especially the women,
dodge when they see foul ball
headed In their direction, then,
lock foolish when it hits the glass
and stops dead. 1t is the only
ball field in the nation so
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
AMERICAN STYLE

AS a Nation, Americans have been
criticized by other people Of the
World for just about every fault
and mishap since Eve bit the apple.
But there is one saving grace that
nobody denies us-the art of living
comfortably and helping others to
do so. With all of our sO-called cul-
tural backwardness, we have mas
tered the fine art of being gracious
hosts. Geniality, and friendly,
courteous atmosphere combines
with sheer mechanical luxury to
make American homes and hotels
the finest in the World. AS a re-
suit. American hostelries are
known and appreciated from Koko-
mo to Cairo.
In many instances, foreign coun-
tries have assiduosly copied our
system of hotel management. But
mostly they have invited Americans
TO build and manage hotels on their
soil. In fact. there is no propaganda
for the United States that is more
dramatic and effective than an
American hotel operated on foreign
soil. 1t is a living embodiment of
the American way of life.