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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24

do not live in Charleston proper
and they in their rural homes are
just as prejudiced, or more so, as
those in the city. Here, too, col
ored people are barred from all
services in drug stores, reStaur-
ants and eating establishments.
They may take out cokes, food
and the like.
Lately, Charleston has roadside
services and you will be served
in tray attached to your car as
white patrons and the "drive-in-
theatres" will accommodate you
with tray service. You may enjoy
good movies by attaching a loud,
speaker to your car and spend q
very pleasant evening.
Outdoors is Gods country, SC
it would seem.
To summarize, Charleston, is
Southern, but with a few minol
changes, namely schools anc
amusements and public places o.
accommodation, it would be com,
mensurate and better, in so far az
employment is concerned, tC
many sections of our country.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
MOUNT OLIvET BAPTIST

Rev. w. B. Woods of Somerset, Ken
lucky former pastor of Mount Ohvet,
delivered the message at the morning
hour. His subject was Gods Estimate
of a Man" His text was found in /
Samuel. 10th chapter, seventh verse.
Rev. c s. Hampton of Chicago was
also a visitor at the evening services
Mrs WendOra barnes of Amburilla,
Texas, united with the church.
Before the sermon Mr.. Elias Smith,
formerly of East st. Louis, Ill, rem
deTed a special vocal selection.
At 2:3O pm. the cornerstone of the
church was laid with the Minnesota
Grand Lodge F & AM. worshipful
master Charles Doty officiating.
At $50 pm. special services were
held as various church Choirs of the
Twin Cities furnished the music. Rev.
E. A. Finstrom Of the Twin City Bap-
fist church union brought the message.
Joining church were Mr.. and Mrs.
Elias Smith and the Misses Darlene
and Wionoa Spires.
Let us not forget prayer services
every Wednesday at 8 pm.
Sick list includes Mrs. Ella Golden.
Mrs Henrietta Simmons, and Mrs.
Muriel Cooper. Let US remember them
IN our prayers Edith Massie, church
reporter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
Community Plans
to Back Chest
Campaign Drive

81. faul negro pOpulatlOn IL
taking an active part in the Com
munity Chest campaign which
starts Monday in places Of en-
ployment, followed by the house
to house campaign Oct. 4 TO 20.
Besides contributing TO the
campaign, many Negroes are
serving as house to house solicit
tors. A leading position in the
drive Is being filed by Mrs. Susan
TudOs, 638 Rondo, who Is Co
captain Of team II, Rice-Lexlng-
ton area.
St. Paurs Negro population IS
backing the campaign because of
benefits it receives from Com
munity Chest services. All of the
Chests 80 health and welfare
agencies and USO are available
to all persons regardless Of race
or creed. St. Paul Urban League
and Crispus Attacks Home for the
Aged, both supported by the
Community Chest, are directed
by Negroes.
Halle @ Brown Settlement
House is a recreational center for
both Negroes and whites, dedlcat-
ed to lettering race relations
through a varied recreational and
educational program.
Family Service of st. Paul not
only handles family problems re-
gardless of individual race or
creed, but employs three Negro
professionals: Miss Fanzena Jack
son, counselor; Miss Constance
Fisher, supervisor; Mrs. lone
Rogers, case worker. A. A. Heck
man, general secretary Of Family
Service, reports that these work
crs handle by far more white
clients than Negro.
Family Nursing Service has a
Negro nurse, Mrs. Jessie Mae
Richards, stationed at the Halle
Q. Brown clinic. The seven well
baby" clinics Of Family Nursing
Service provided 5000 free medi-
cal examinations for $500 infants
and pre-school children of all
races last year. Visiting nurses
made 59,67l home visits to 5,3l9
St. Paul families last year
Everybody benefits every
body gives" is the Community
Chest theme, but this year the
plea is to give give enough"
to meet the rising costs which
have upped operating costs of
Chest agencies.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
CIVIL RIGHTS
COMMITTEEWOMAN SUES
RICHMOND AIRPORT

PHILADELPHIA - CAMP -
Mrs. Sadie T. NJ Alexander,
prominent Philadelphia attorney,
and a member of President Tru-
mans committee on civil rights,
was refused a glass of milk in a
restaurant at the Richmond, Va,
airport Thursday unless she
drank it in the basement.
AS secretary of the National
Urban League she had arrived in
Richmond to attend a session of
the annual conference.
Mrs. Alexander, wife and law
partner of Raymond Pace Alex
ander. said that Charles Houston,
of Washington, had been retained
to bring the necessary legal &C
ton.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
Grace Carlson
Vice-PreS. Candidate
Speaks October

Sept. 2l-Dr. Grace Carlson
Socialist Workers Party candidate
for vice president, arrived in
Minneapolis today to begin two
weeks tour of the state. A life
long resident of Minnesota, DR.
Carlson is the first woman Candi-
date for vice president in the his.
tory of the United States. She is
running mate of Farrell Dobbs
SWP presidential candidate, both
of whom are campaigning on a
program Of international social
ism and a workers and farmers
government for America as the
only road to peace and pros
perity.
A public meeting will be held
at the American House. 444 Rice
Street in st. Paul, on Friday
October |, at 3 p.mo at which DR.
Carlson will speak on workers
Rights and Civil Liberties ir
Danger. She will address a meet
ing in Willmar, Minnesota, or
September 30. Other meetings are
scheduled in Duluth and Other
cities in the state. Dates Of these
appearances will be announced
later.
For many years an active mem,
Der of the NAACP and National
committee member Of the Work
ers Defense League, DR.. Carlson
has spent most of her life fight
ing against injustice. She was 1
charter member of the Minnesota
State Employees Union Local 10
and for several years was a dele
gate to the St. Paul Trades & La
Dor Assembly and member Of it
Education Committee.
Having just completed a two
months tour Of the middle ives
and eastern industrial centers
DR.. Carlson has spoken to thou
sands Of workers, farmers, stu
dents and housewives about tn,
problems of scarcity in a land o
plenty. DR.. Carlson holds B.A
MA, and Ph.D. degrees in psy
chology and served five years a
Vocational Rehabilitation Coun
selor in the Minnesota State De
partment Of Education.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
Bierman Monument
Man Serving in
Minneapolis "WOrks''

Claude o. Blerman, of the Bier
man Monument Co, 642 Lumber
Exchange. Minneapolis. is scrv-
ing a term in the Minneapolis
workhOuSe.
Bierman, who has been in con-
tinued hot water because of an
action of his wife in seeking re-
turn Of funds she advanced him,
was given a suspended sentence
by Judge Paul Carroll two weeks
ago after he plead guilty to
checking on a bank without
funds"
In the course Of CAROLS inter
rogation Of Bierman, spectators
say the jurist asked Bierman if
he hadn't been accused of being
involved with "colored" woman.
Bierman was named as a CO.
respondent in divorce action of
a Minneapolis couple several
months ago. The judge was evil
IDENTIFY referring to that case.
The municipal court sentence
came after several persons COM
planned that Bierman had not de-
livered monuments for which he
had bee npaid.
Firston White, 727 Thomas Ave
ST. Paul, is one Of the Bierman
customers who has not received
monuments for which he had
paid.
Bierman has sold several hun
bred members Of the Twin City
Negro communities grave mark
crs and monuments through the
years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES

Sundays service was a glorious one
with Rev II. W. Bolts returning from
the national convention with a lot of
spirit. HIS text was taken from the 18th
chapter of Matthew and the 18th verse
Our fine senior choir furnished the
music.
Mrs. Johnnie Lee Wade united with
the church.
Visitors included; Miss Eva Edmonds,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mr. A. b. NAL
thous, Clarksdale. Miss, Mrs. Christine
Henderson, Detroit, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Bentley, Sioux Falls. S. D, Miss
Sylvia Booker. St. Paul. and Mr.. Mar
Geo Correthers. Miss Lucy E Ashby,
Adale Garding. Mrs. Edward Washing
ton. Mrs. Pauline Miller and Mrs. Bet
ty Ripper all of this city.
You are always welcome at Zion
Baptist ! Mrs. L. Seaton, reporter.
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the Rev. and Mrs. E. w. Sims of
New Orleans, La.
Rev. Sims is the pastor of First
Peaceful Baptist church of that
city.
Rev Sims made several ap-
pearances at local churches as
guest preacher.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
FOWLER JEFFERSON
RITES ARE HELD

Funeral services were held Fri
day. Sept. II, for Mr. Fowler JET
ferson, 486 St. Anthony Ave, who
died suddenly Sept IA.
Services were held at the
Brooks funeral home, with the
Rev. B. N. Moore officiating. Mr.
jefferson was a retired dining car
waiter, and was a member of Lo-
cal SIC, Dining Car Walters
Union. He was a member Of the
81. James A.M.E. church.
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bilities, and that the rest of the
nation was unconvinced that
southern states have exhibited
any.
Guilty" as Charged
Across the long list Of accusa-
tons that the South has mis-
treated Negroes, the committee
wrote guilty"
II told the South to cool its hot
head and it told the rest Of the
nation to withhold blanket con-
demnation.
And it told both that:
"Jobs and farms and schools
and health-these are the under
pinnings Of civil rights. In these
basic needs the South is below
the level of the rest of the coun-
try and in the South, the Negro
is below the white.
THE job is to raise the whole
South, white and Negro, up to
the level Of the rest Of the coun-
try.
1T is clear that without a con-
scious and costly national effort,
general conditions in many parts
Of the South will remain back
ward for years to come. We can
not afford the luxury Of waiting
for slow, unaided growth"
NOn-POlitiCal Group
The councicl is a non-political,
non-profit organization made up
Of southern educators, civic lead
ers, newspapermen, professional
men and church leaders Of both
whites and Negroes.
The councils announced goal
is the attainment Of equal OPP
portunity for all the South's peo-
pie"
In a 270O word study Of the
squabble, which has given birth
to uprising against the Demo
cratic Party, the committee said:
Whether one maintains the
South has progressed quickly or
slowly in the past 80 years, no
one can deny that the world stu
alton demands more rapid change
now. -.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
Granger Protests
Political Speech
of Oscar Ewing

NEW YORK-The following is
the full text Of a letter made
public today by Lester B. Grang-
er, Executive Secretary, National
Urban League, addressed to the
Honorable Oscar r. Ewing, Ad-
miniStrator deral Security
Agency, in which Mr.. Granger
takes exception to and strongly
protests against the speech which
Mr.. Ewing delivered in Rich
mond, Virginia, at the l948 An
nual Conference Of the National
Urban League. The subject Of the
particular session of the Confer
ence at which Mr.. Ewing spoke
was "Security-America's Quest"
Dear Mr.. Ewing:
Under ordinary circum-
stances, | would be writing this
letter to thank you for your ap-
pearance before the Annual
Conference Of the National Ur-
ban League last week in Rich
mond, Virginia. In view, how
ever, of the nature of your ad-
dress, | must append to any
formal thanks my personal, as
well as my official, regret over
the type of remarks that you
presented to the Conference.
Our invitation of last April
was addressed to you with the
specific request that you deliver
remarks along the lines of your
talk to the National Health
Council in New York City. To
make certain that there could
have been no misunderstand-
ing in your mind, | have re-
ferred to my letter of invitation
under date Of April 18th, which
includes the following para
II had the pleasure Of listen
ing to your address at the
luncheon meeting Of the Ma
tional Health Council in New
York City recently, and | re-
ported to our staff that | had
never heard a clearer expoSi-
ton of the inextricable con-
neCtion between the social in
terests Of the Negro population
and that of the entire Ameri
can community. Another staff
member experienced a similar
reaction to your address be-
fore the American Association
of School Administrators in
Atlantic City during February.
We are especially anxious
that every one of our invited
speakers be qualified and
ready to EN- asiZe such
points as those you brought to
the attention Of the New York
City and Atlantic City audi
ences."
Unfortunately | was called
away from Richmond on Thurs
day night and could not be
present at the session which
you addressed. Subsequently,
however, from a large number
OF our delegates have re-
Ceived expressions of indigna-
ton that a federal administra-
tor should so misuse the Urban
League Conference platform as
to make his address a blatantly
political appeal for votes in the
forthcoming election. This is
the first time in the history of
our Annual Conference that
such thing has happened, and
| cannot allow this occasion to
pass without deploring this i'm
propriety and misuse of your
invitation.
In view of the publicity that
attended your remarks l am re-
leasing this letter to the press.
Very sincerely,
Lester B. Granger,
Executive Secretary.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
Potato Country

Aroostock is the great potato
growing country Of northern
Maine. Jutting deeply into Canada.
its fields almost reach Riviere du
Loup. high on the St. Lawrence
river above Quebec. The Canadian
province Of New Brunswick forms
Its eastern border.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
Wants Action Now

The United States is in grim
competition for the support of the
people of the world, three-fourths
of whom are colored.
The time is past when we can
wait for slow, evolutionary i'm
provement to right our wrongs.
The South may defend its right to
do the job in its own way, but
the South cannot insist on doing
it in its own good time. E"
The committee also observed:
States rights has been a much
abused term but one thing is
clear. States rights must not be
used to defend the indefensible
violations of human rights"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
Oil in the West

Beginning with the years 1901
the west began producing OF,
and the states Of Texas, Califor-
MIA. Louisiana, Oklahoma and
Kansas became the leaders in
production Of this most valuable
commodity. OF these states, Tex,
as and California are the largest
producers.
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tives and friends followed by the
shopping tour on Friday.
Word received from the hunters
that the party Of DR.. Freeman
johnson, Chicago, Ill, will be
here, the first day that non-resi-
dent hunters can hunt and will
stay at their regular home, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Bridgewater.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
High Energy in Milk

Four glasses OF milk are equal in
energy value to approximately any
one Of the following foods: l pound
lean beef. 9 eggs. 8 pounds spin
Ach. IS small oranges, three broil-
ers, seven bananas. pounds Of
raw cabbage.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
Our Early on Production

From the times Of the discov-
cry of oil in Pennsylvania in 1850
until the year 1901 the Middle
Atlantic states were the main
source Of the production Of crude
petroleum in the United States.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
COpperhead Snake

copperhead snakes infeSt the
eastern. south central and gulf
coast states. They can be reeoG-
niEed by the reddiSh-brown saddle
like blotches and heart-Shaped
head. Average length Is about three
feet, but four-foot eopperheads
have been observed.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24

Church of God in Christ: Mrs.
Hattie Wheeler, State Mother
brought the message, subject
Prayer Changes Things. A large
gathering was present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Smith, 2l6
East 32nd Street and Mrs. Earnest
Barger and Mrs. Beatrice Hamll-
ton returned from Omaha after
sightseeing trip and visiting rela-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
Yellowstone Ice

Yellowstone lake. in Yellowstone
park, freezes to a depth sufficient
to yield $50 million tons Of ice. or
enough to furnish every man, wo-
man and child in the United States
with one and one-hah tons.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24

When painting baseboards, hold
. cardboard close against the wall
above the Dashboard. This will pre-
vent the possibility Of getting paint
On the wall or wallpaper above,
Such cardboards are also very use.
fSil when washing baseboards. since
they prevent the water from mark.
ing the wallpaper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
Rapid Increase In AIrports

When Lindbergh hoped the At
lAntic in 1927 the country's airfieldS
numbered only 1000. Spurred by
the federal aid Of the national air
port program. approved in May,
lo46, airportS increased more than
1000 In ls47 alone. Texas and Cali
fornia. with more than 400 airfieldS
each, lead the states, followed BY
Florida and New York.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
Leading Southemers Decry Attempt
To Misrepresent Civil Rights by
Politicians; Say Dixie Must Change

ATLANTA, Sept. 18-An influential group of Southern
today told the South the time has to change
and fast The grouphe executive committee of the South
Regional Councilalso charged the regions politicians
with grossly" misrepresentng proposed cvrghts egsa-
ton
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24

The continued increase of the
octane rating of gasoline has made
possible the development of high
compression engines.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
New Orleans
Pastor Visits

Visiting Minneapolis for a few
days as guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
NJ. Ewing, 1920 Doth Ave. So, are
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
THne q All Snakea

Snakes cannot blink their eyes.
nay have no eyelidS. Their eyes
Oan absorb bright sunlight but are
Minded By twilight.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-09-24
OF CHARLESTON,
CAPITOL OF WEST VIRGINIA
BY CAROLYN McWATT

bus Ohio, and Charleston, West Virginia.
BY CAROLYN McWATT
Charleston the capital of West Virginia In 1910 it had
population of 694 The Negroes form about 5000 or per
cent of this population Charleston is surrounded by hills
and the Kanawha river through the town. dividing
1t, too, is valley city and the humidity is high.
West Virginia seeded from the South the time of the
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-08-13
Helen J. Devereaux
bride Of Alfred
Smith At Cardston

The Marriage of Miss Helen
Joy Devereaux, daughter of Mrs.
Sidney Brown, to Alfred Smith,
both of Browning, was solemn
lied at Cardston Tuesday at noon.
The bride was given away by
her cousin, Kenneth Wheeler of
Cut Bank. Attendants were Mr..
and Mrs. Wheeler.
For t h e present the newly
weds will make their h o m in
Browning.
The bride, who was born in
Browning, attended local schools
and the Flandreau Indian School.
The groom, native of Idaho,
has resided in Browning for the
last several years, coming h e
with his mother. prior to World
War 2. He is a veteran of the late
war.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-08-13
No Imitation Found

For many years. man has tried u
initiate wool. He has found ways to
initiate woods appearance and has
developed substitutes with q few Of
its qualities, but he never has been
able to initiate all Of woods unusual
qualities in one fiber.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-08-13
Events In Brief....

Wanted-Bicycles to repair or
rebuild. Repairs for all makes.
Mack's Key S hop, 101 North
Central, Cut Bank, Montana.
Wanted-L AVN mowers to
sharpen and repair. Mack's Key
Shop, 1O1 Nor t h Central, Cut
Bank, Montana. 17-25c
Charles Follick, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Follick, visited them
Tuesday. He is located at Great
Falls, where he is connected with
the management of the Legion
Club there.
Suzette slips in white, black
and tea rose. Economy Shop.
Miss Klaura Pugh, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Pugh, visit
ed them last Saturday and Sum-
day. She is engaged as a regist-
cred nurse at St. Patrick's Hos
pital in Spokane.
20 per cent off on all summer
dresses. Economy Shop.
Margaret Boy was given a 60
days suspended sentence in the
county Jail at Cut Bank W h e n
taken before Judge Lukin We'd
nesday. She was charged with
neglect of her hree children,
ages three to s. TX years, the Of
tense being due to drunkenness,
according to evidence.
For sale-Household items, in
GLIDING Burpees pressure Gamer,
curtain streatcher, ice ere m
freezer, etc. Mrs. Warren L. o.
Hara.
For Sales ing e used sew
ing machine, in good condition,
pre-war make. Mrs. Ed Colbert,
Browning, Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Harris
and family of WOrland. WvO. are
spending the week visiting at the
W. R. McDonalds, Mrs. Harris
being a niece of Mrs. Mcdonald.
Choose your winter coat now
at the Economy Shop.
will pay $40 reward for re-
covery of a team of estray work
horses described as follows: one
is black and the other is brown,
with white spot on face; both
branded E2 on left shoulder and
reversed I'D on ri G h t thigh;
weights are 1400. John Running
Crane, Browning, Montana.
Among visitors to Browning
Wednesday W e e w. R. Peery
mayor of Ogden, Utah, and his
family. CHARTERED at Glacier Park
Station for the present, they are
enjoying every possible attraction
of the park and contend it is the
most charming of outdoor play
lands in the country.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-08-13

First Dairy College
The first school Of dairy hus-
bandry was established at Uuiver.
sity Of Wisconsin In 1891.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-08-13

Royce Harmon is nursing a SER
ious infection on the top of his
right hand, which, he said, de-
veloped from a bite from a spider,
probably a widow spider. The
biting occurred in Cut Bank, he
said.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10

Mrs. Nancy Jones of Milton re-
turned home with her daughter.
Mrs. Albert Clayville and family for
a visit near Wilmington.
Mrs. Herschel Bennett and son.
Russell entertained over the week
end Mrs. William AulthOuse and
daughter, Doris, of Harrisburg. Pa.
Sunday guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Vincent of Drexel Hill. Pa.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Vincent
and daughter, Shirley of Narberth,
Pa.
Guests entertained over the week
end by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weis-
chedel at Argos Corner were Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Truesdale and
son, Raymond, Jr., and Mrs. Trues-
dale's mother, Mrs. William HOrner
of Philadelphia, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs.
keighley and Mrs. Plyer of Rawn-
hurst, Pa, also spent the day with
them.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Fabric Revolution"
Hinte d

SYDNEY - (F9 "A Sydney man
claims to have found a cheap way
Of recovering fiber from the ramie
plant. If claims of the inventor
Mark Wise are proved correct, a
world fabric revolution" may fol-
low.
Ramie is an East Asian shrub
that grows 3 #. to 8ft. high. It lives
for 10 TO 20 years and can be cut
every six months 1t yields about
one tons of fiber an acre, compared
with about 200 pounds of cotton an
acre. The Chinese have used ramie
fiber for weaving for 1000 years.
They haBe recovered the fiber By
hand. Hundreds of machines have
been invented and millions of dol
lars have been spent in the search
for mechanical way Of separating
fiber from the wood, bark and in
soluble gums.
Sydney inventor Wise says he has
been working on the problem 10
years. For the past five years ex-
periments in his process have been
made under Federal Government
supervision. Ramie is said to be the
strongest known vegetable fiber 1t
can be woven into the silkiest lin
gerie or the strongest hawsers.