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Evening star., 1948-02-08

Nellie selected his own white
ash trees. cut them. dried the
wood In the sun and went on from
there. Often the rawhide he used
for filling was from cows raised on
his own farm. He developed a long.
narrow shoe. adaptations of which
are now the most popular models.
Nellie came close to fame in
1905. when he made the 'snowshoes
for Admiral Peary's North Pole
expedition. But he gained his
greatest renown in the l92O's,
not as u snOwshOe maker but as
an old-time fiddler. He had won
a local fiddlng contest in nearby
Lewiston, and got an invitation
from Henry Ford to come to
Dearborn to play. Nellie agreed to
60 for his regular out-of-town fee
of three dollars plus expenses.
Newspapers gave him 50 much
publicity that he was signed up
for a vaudeville tour. and put on
public display, as he wrote home,
like conquering hero, king,
horse thief or gray-headed old
fool" But he knew why he was
doing it: They pay me every
Saturday night" In a few hectic
weeks of fiddling he made more
money than he had earned making
snowshoes all his life.
Invasion by Snowshoe
ONE of Mellie's younger helpers
started the first snowshoe factory
about 80 years ago. The factory,
which has since changed hands,
made the snowshoes for Admiral
Byrd's expeditions and for those of
Commander Donald B Macmillan.
During the war it made thousands
of pairs for the Army, which used
them, not only on snow but on
marsh land, and took one Pacific
island by sending in 400 men on
snowshoes.
Elmer Aldrich never made snow
shoes before going to work in the
factory, which he eventually took
over, but he is in the Yankee
handyman tradition. One of his
sidelines is a folding sled which
his father invented for hauling
deer and other game out of
the woods. Another sideline is a
racing sulky.
A son who is in business with
him has a New England passion
for trotting horses, and discovered,
year or 50 ago, that sulkies were
no longer being made in the East.
by gorry." he decided. "I'm 60
ing to make me one." He did, and
he and his father promptly organ
, 1948-09-21
PUBLICATION

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Trademark
shown below which was reg
istered in the United States
Patent Office, Washington, D.
C., on August IA, 1915, in the
name of The Coca Cola Com
pany, of Wilmington, Della
ware, a corporation organized
and existing under the Laws
of the State of Delaware, and
Trademark certificate No.
4l5, 755 issued therefor, has
this date been registered in
the Office of the Government
Secretary of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States at
st. Thomas in accordance with
the provisions in the regula-
tons governing the registra-
ton of Patents and Trade
marks in the Virgin Islands,
approved 80 June, 1920.
, 1948-09-21
POST OFFICE INVITE BIDS

Sealed bids in triplicate will
be received at the Post Office
Christiansted. until 8 P. M.
October 6. l948 for furnishing
the materials and performing
the work Of installing a new
wood partition in the post Of
flee building. All information
and required bid forms may
be secured from the post Of
flee in Christiansted
, 1948-09-21

lie service we shall continue
fearlessly to carry on, express
ing our honest opinion, when
ever we see fit.
WHILE not a part Of the
campaign celebrations which
has already begun, we shall
keep a keen interest, & pray
that for the good Of all St.
Croir there WiH be a E
HONEST, and CONSTRUC-
TIVE campaign Of tohioh all
can be proud. AND MAY
THE BEST MEN WIN!
, 1948-09-21
EDITORIAL
A Sober Decision

THE EDITOR of the Avis will not be a candidate for
reelection to the Municipal Council in November. To many
this will be good news indeed, and for a double reason: that
there will not be the prospect of seeing him again in the
Council, and that it clears the way and makes it easier for
those who think it a bed of roses to run for, and win a seat
in the Council. Then there are those who will secretly regret
the announcement in that it deprives them, they think, of the
opportunity of defeating one more candidate.
THE DECISION to refrain from throwing his hat in the
ring has come after much sober meditation, and a complete
%reappraiSal of the local situation. Peculiar as it may sound,
any candidate who thinks in terms Of serving his people must
face the inevitable two factors which haunt st. Croix poiti-
calfy. First, there is the question of the electorate, which for
some unexplained reason is grasping the democratic process
very slowly, and which still regards elections as ENJOYABLE
holidays which come every two years. Second, there are
those elements in the community, which also for some un-
explained reason, have devoted themselves, body and soul,
to breaking down everything Of the slightest progressive ma
ture, and insist on fighting to the last drop of blood to keep
st. Croi1 exactly tohere she is. Unfortunately, those very
elements are losing, day and night, financially and otherwise,
but SO long as they look upon themselves as being on the
credit side Of the ledger, they are satisfied. They are salts
tied providing the other element rises no higher than it is
presently And SO the vicious cycle continues.
ALL THROUGH the year, and particularly at election
time these elements work fast and furious to make sure that
certain candidates whose honesty and integrity are unques-
toned remain out of the legislature. Those Dho play ball, or
tDho haOe their otDn interests high on their lists are certain
Of support, and most often get it. The welfare Of the people
is always last, and providing words can be used, and a little
handed out, the electorate, constantly sleeping, fails to see
themselves in their static position for one and all time.
LEST SOMEONE gets off on the wrong foot this is not
, 1948-09-21

a question of regret, nor does
it smack of sour grapes. A
seat in the Council can be
had, by anybody, if he is ready
and willing to play the game,
SO that if it were a matter of
merely retaining a seat, there
would be no problem what
ever and if anyone doubts
that, let him open his eyes
and see. The real problem is
to go to the legislature, hon
est and fearless and intent on
giving his very best interest
for the community in which
he lives, and that means the
entire Island.
DURING the past two
years some progress has been
made, and the results are evil
dent, but sorry to say, much,
much more could have been
done. But what happenedP
J Personalities clashed, petty
quarrels were brewed up, and
wherever there was a tend
ency for a Councilman to
stand pat on his own two feet,
then the elements who run the
Council, or would run it, by
remote control, set their deS-
tructive forces to work, and
time and energy were lost. In
stance after instance of this
type of behavior can be shown
to prove our case. And even
in matters out of Council, such
as the Centennial Celebration,
where a number of citizens
were asked to contribute their
time and effort, but who sat
pat, leaving the bulk Of work
to a few.
ALWAYS there will be the
keen interest in community
affairs, and the wholehearted
willingness to make contribu-
tons of every kind. Withdraw
al from the legislature does
NOT in anN WOW ont off onnc
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09

We've had chats with Candidate Thomas Dewey who
president brief the other much longer
1914 unofficial part Of the Negro Publishers
Association national meeting Publisher Powell of the NEW
the pubherswh his friend Governor Dewey prin
cipal guest
this the 50 Negro publishers got chance to size
Dewey ease He at that time laying plans
o capture the 1914 !0P nomination
John Sengacke the DEFENDER who then president Of
publishers group asked assist him in introducing Governor
Dewey o editors and publishers assembled.
There receiving line but the visiting folk
comfortably the the Governor Mr.
correspondent moved slowly around the
stopped before publisher for oducons and for few
Sengsace who advance guard and the writer
guessed few Crahers who always with
Naturally between noductons had chance TO talk with
quite bit interested in the fact that
way up Minnesota the home of ambitious Harold
expressed surprise that politics ndepen
dent Very quietly benefits Of the within party
against lonely and sometimes contradictory political life
OF the independent"
In his greeting to the individual
party his 1914 personality allowed We under
years made him UnbendnS personality
The Dewey at the Ncoe Hotel press
conference on his presidential campaign speaking
psed us by calling thanking again the intro
ducing job at cocktail party Of few month before
years observing the work Of organizations civic fra
help arriving the nescapabe
large percentage Of organizations time
taken up petty pickering The time energy and mental
wasted in many organization facona fights power plays
companies banks and enter
prises which could employ people.-Cecil Newman
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The Passive Brother

debatabe whether fear lazine combination
make many Negroes struggles
taking place make this better America
The individual Negro who complains of the
of life that his lot has because this dissatisfaction
daily for the of the Every capable
contributing something Because of the difference capabilities
some may contribute greatly and some only mite.
While it is generally accepted that Negroes Minnesota
above the intelligence of American Negroes generally
supposed intelligence reflected
muny support for Negro
locally nationally The NAACP the Urban
cations who aid enormously Negro life do fifty
of the Negro population members active inactive
Can Negro who neither member of the NAACP the
Urban League in all honesty that he fulfilling
duty which obliged every serespectng Negro?
Today Minnesota there important fights
waged The FEPC open the
Minnesota National Guard Negro
The failure these fights will
life of Minnesota Negro for the decade spite
the ratio of Negroes taking limited part-o
small in the number of Minnesota Negroes
Does this comparative passivity part large
indicative of lazne Plenty paudes
spoken aness One would best supeuous Those
who really mmobzed by lazness will rarely
best themselves Those mmobized by would well
that the which breeds will
exist until challenged by and women of courage
More activity the future MUST for Minnesota
Negroes they genuinely DESTROYS achieving
and segregated National Guard.
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independence

few days millions of Americans celebrated July the
Fourth The stories of those willing
sacrifice their fortunes and their lives order that they might
free of harsh and unjust British Colonial thrilled
sands of American school children Valley
Forge to be te indeed for
their deeds make mere words superiuous.
The America that is the United completely
independent but the harsh and unjust colonial rule that
angered forefahers continues
beings Would Tom Paine Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson
other of those valiant
silence supported Britain the list of British orgies
before the United Nations? The of
been sled Their belief the business of freedom would
made them speak.
Today Americans who publicly support Britain
their silence They aid and comfort the continued
Colonial poceSthS despite the fact that
brae successful efforts overthrow that oppressive
rule Every July Fourth honOrwel deserved honor-o
those earlier Americans but by of British colon
ial rule dee the Of those Americans and
thing they held sacred
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Fans Disappointed
AS Brooklyn Team
Recalls "Campy'
BY CARL T. ROWAN

Roy Campanella, st. Pauls
slugging Negro catcher was on
his way back to Brooklyn last
week, and the Sanity City's base
ball fans weren't the least bit
happy about it.
Last Wednesday the Brooklyn
Dodgers sent their third string re-
ceiver, Bobby Bragan, to manage
Fort Worth in the Texas league.
At the same time they announced
the recall of Campy, who was
with the Saints on "a hour recall.
Many st. Paul fans expressed
anger at the move by the parent
organization. Campanella had
been one of their favorites, and
his long hitting had been a def
mite asset to the team. Although
the fans admitted that they dis
liked the move, many paused to
say that they wished Campy a lot
Of luck in the big show.
Campanella wasn't too happy
about the move, himself. He re-
turned to St. Paul from Toledo
to pick up his family before going
on to Brooklyn. He was obviously
displeased at packing the trunks
he had hardly opened.
More than that, Campy said he
hated to leave such a fine bunch
of teammates, and such a swell
group of fans. He had expected to
spend the entire year with St
Paul, and said he was more sur
prised than anyone to learn OF
his recall.
Campy thought perhaps he was
being recalled at Durocher's re.
quest. The Dodgers are being
shaken up thoroughly, in an effort
to get back on the pennant trail
Campy thought that the Dodgers
would straighten out and still
make a good fight for the pen.
nant.
Camps brief stay with the
Saints was an impressive one
He batted at a 1923 clip, hitting IS
homers and batting in 80 runs.
The old "l3" jinx seems to be
following him with regard to
homers. He hit IS year before last
with Nashau, 10 last year with
Montreal and 10 with the Saints.
Campanella said that there is
a possibility he will play outfield
for the Dodgers.
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FROM THE COP CONGRESS: NOTHING

However much the Republicans criticize President Truman
civil rights for Negroes there fact the cannot
has control of both houses of Congress and
has produced exactly nothing the of legislation The COP
promised 1914 nipo anlynchng and fair
ployment practice legislation.
Instead aiding the Negro the Republicans joined with Dixie
attempting the regional college resolution
given congressional approval to segregated
colleges eyeash 1887 largely
through the leadership Wayne Morse (ROreD
Republican candidate for the presidency will have to make
His Congress has produced big round zero
as far as the Negro s commemorative Crisis.
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Railroad Business

Today there are more than 400 900
miles Of railway track in the United
States over which move some As 900
locomotives. To operate and main.
tain U. S. railroads requires nearly
q million and a half people, making
II one Of the greatest industries.
During World War II, with less
equipment and fewer employees
than in World War |. railroads han.
died SO per cent more traffic.
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Harold Sfossen
Convention Note

By John Clark in Pittsburgh Courier
Harold E. Stassen, who had be-
come unpopular with the Negro
groups by his State Rights doc
trine speech in Florida and his
record as Governor of Minnesota,
did not attempt to obtain Negro
votes until Wednesday, the day
before voting for President be-
gan. He then called a press con-
ference to discuss Negro issues
in an effort to obtain the support
of some Negro delegates. Only
six people showed up for this con-
ference; the Negro press properly
boycOtted him.
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is a powerful factor in labor poll,
tics, and is growing all the time.
NAACP Calls
For Kenneth
ROYall Scalp

KANSAS CITY, MO.-(ANP-
The NAACP passed a resolu-
ton calling for the resignation of
Secy. of the Army Kenneth c,
Royal for his anti-Negro policies
and sentiments, last week at its
annual meeting here.
In asking for Royals resigna-
ton the association also attacked
the other branches of the armed
services for their policies toward
Negroes.
Royal was criticized for vari-
.ous statements accredited to him
declaring that he did not plan an
integrated army. Policies of seq
regation in the armed forces were
condemned.
A resolution calling for the sup
port of other colored nations of
the world in the solving of their
problems was also passed by the
group.
Other discussions Of the meet
ing included one on the advance
ment of Negroes in various
southern communities. In Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, much progress has
been made since groups of whites
and Negroes have met and dis
cussed various problems. In Cor
pus Christi, Tex, because of MA
ACP work and efforts, the town
had its first colored mail carrier
in 30 years.
Labor advisor Clarence Mitchell
discussed educational programs
for workers of the CLIO and AFL.
He added that the labor outlook
was improved, and no postwar
attack on Negroes had come yet
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Kicker TO FISK

Clifford E. Rucker, Informa-
tional Representative Of the Gov
ernor'S Interracial Commission,
left the city on Saturday, July 3,
for Nashville, Tennessee, where
he will participate in the Institute
of Race Relations at Fisk Uni
Versity.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09
Food for Gods

Ambrosia-''food for the gods
Is tavorite dessert made with or
anges. To make it. peel the orange
and take the white membrane from
The outside and between sections.
Sprinkle the mouth sized bites OF
orange with sugar. II needed. and
with shredded cocoanut. For
change, sliced bananas might be add.
ed to this dessert.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09
Canses TWILIGHT

II there were no atmosphere over
the earth's surface there would be
no twilight. The absence Of atmoS.
phere would cause darkness to set
In sharply at sunset: but with II.
even when the sun Is some distance
below the horizon, the upper layers
OF air are Illuminated and reflect
light.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09
LatIns Like Fluorescencs

An electrical manufacturing com.
pany reports a heavier demand for
huorescent lighting per capita In
south America than in the United
States, due to building redesigninR
campaigns being pushed In every
Latin city.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09

Negro Democratic politicos are
expressing concern over Congress
man Dawson's seeming lack of po-
litical effort. Five will get you 10
that the canny Bill knows exactly
what he is about, which will be
proven come the close Of the
Democratic convention when the
decks are cleared for action.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09
Safe HlRhwnYa

On the showing that the desirable
safe capacity Of a plane road Is
5000 vehicles a day on an annual
average, there are now in the
neighborhood OF 1900 miles which
should be made 4-lane to be classed
as adequate. This mileage Is Oh
heavily-traveled state routes.
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HERE AND THERE
(FOr AMP

Seldom has a convention been
accorded the hospitality of the
citizens of a city that was shown
the NAACP delegates and Wis
itors in Kansas City at the recent
annual conference. The home
town folks really laid it on. 1t was
a fine conclave, too, which was
given an appropriate setting in
the beautiful and strictly modern
st. Stephens Baptist church.
(Gracias, Kay Cee)
Incidentally, the conference
hike the basic NAACP men,
bership to 81. Is good-you have
to pay for everything, especially
freedom.
Question for the week: Now
that Dewey is calling signals for
the Republicans, that just about
makes Eunice Hunter Carter the
fair haired girl, yes?
4
Current mystery: Why in hell
somebody doesn't give brilliant
Moss Hendrix a public relations
job? There is none better, and it
is a shame to see his talent going
unused.
They might as well open the
downtown theatres in Washington
to Negroes. Hundreds are going
anyway, passing" for foreigners,
etc. (You know, they let every
body in but American citizens of
Afric deScent-you can be four
shades blacker than coal tar, but
Just don't be an American)
Warning to party politicians
(white): Those patronizing chest
nuts such as the have-a-drink-
you're-juSt as good as-me routine
won't get you anything this cleo
ton year but a thumb on Negroes
collective noses. The brethren are
looking for the same things ev-
eryone else is Seeking-full citi-
zenship, security, peace, jobs, etc,
for which free whiskey and quad
rennial backsliding will NOT be
considered as substitutes, come
November election day. (All re-
ports to the contrary nOtWith-
StandingD
Navy isn't doing much Boosting
about it, but its Great Lakes
Training station is proving inte-
grafton can work successfully.
4
Which reminds us that if Presi-
dent Truman really means this
civil rights business, he can prove
it by taking Royal and his preju-
dices off the Army's neck. And
quick!
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Joe Albright, VA aide, is walk
ing around with a CLEAN in his
eyes these days. The big, blunt
assistant to General Gray is prob
ably cooking up another pot Of
good medicine for vets. Al
bright's close associates will tell
you that he spends half his time
fighting for vets, and the other
half mapping plans to get other
people in the fight.
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There is a terrific ground swell
running to get Eleanor Roosevelt
nominated for the vice-presiden-
cy. And lot of people are saying
it is a good idea.
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Color Blind

Color blindness is IA times more
prevalent among boys than girls,
q survey Of New York school chill
dren discloses, according to the
Better Vision Institute. OF 1859
boys, 81 were color blind, but only
8 out Of 2,l93 girls had deficient
color vision.
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The Veterans Administration.
incidentally, is about to split up a
billion dollar premium with its
policy holders Insurance policies,
that isl. Any vet is a sucker to
drop his NSLI policy. (Pst! you
can get reinstated before July 81
without a doctors examination.)
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Tip: Keep your eye on genial
Willard Townsend at the Demo-
cratic National Convention. The
Transport Workers (CIO) chief
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Waste Refrigeration
Weather Meter

An electrical weather meter fore.
tells the ability Of paints, enamels,
asphalts. roofings and other outdoor
products to withstand the elements
BrAklng Speed
A car going only 20 miles an hour
takes 81 feet TO stop on dry concrete.
But on packed snow II takes SO feet.
on glare ice 1859 feet.
Bird's-Eye Maple
Bird's-eye maple is the regular
hard maple which has developed Pc
culiar growth characteristics In the
wood.
Ate Eggs
Latest figures indicate that Amer.
lean consumers used 1872 eggs per
capita during the past year.
Long Simmering Destructive
Long simmering OF soup destroys
some Of the vitamin values Of the
vegetables
KindleS Easier
Split wood kindles more easily
than whole round logs.
Loose Footing
Never use throw-rugs at the head
I stairwRys or in doorwayS.
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Profitable Line

American consumers spent 81 bill
lion dollars for household equipment
and operation In 1910. This was one
eighth Of their total expenditures
for goods and services in that year
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Bigger Farms

Farms are getting bigger. The
average farm for the country as q
whole is now so acres larger than
Is years ago; 20 acres larger than
years ago.
Waste Refrigeration
When storing small quantities Of
:ood in your refrigerator use as
small containers as possible; need.
lessly large bowls waste refrigera.
ton.
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Navy isn't doing much boasting
about it, but its Great Lakes
Training station is proving inte-
grafton can work successfully.
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Which reminds us that if Presi-
dent Truman really means this
civil rights business, he can prove
it by taking Royal and his preju-
dices off the Army's neck. And
quick.
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Incidentally, the conference
hike the basic NAACP MEM
bership to 81. Is good-you have
to pay for everything, especially
freedom.