St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-03-12

Too often members Of the Negro community
to be the slow the involved negotiations
breaking down employment barriers There individuals
the Urban League for job and nothing about
mediate result Of their visit become discouraged and back
community with begrent chip their shoulder That doesn't help
anyone.
crumbing Jobs significant The
for that about he customers Cor the empOees
stand for it," to hold water.
At report everybody pleased with
everybody else weren't fleeing high dudgeon sight
of these two attractive ladies behind their respective
counters and Of the employees had walked In fact
stand Evelyn Escue has picked Of the friendships she lost
track of after graduation from high school.
The Wednesday morning Minneapolis Tribune carried item
about residents the around Thyhrd and Excelsior
boulevard asking the city council rid of advertising billboard
assersy at night If the in the district prove the billboard
protective male moeses certainly
thing should be removed speedily possible before tragedy
There alrming
and assaults the past Of them unrpor
the police because the afraid risk
the public Any who has been victim
Of these endsh suffers for it in shattered for
long, long time.
AS result of escape had in years ago.
have phoba about footsteps behind the night
the sound of walking directly behind daylight
makes me nervous
covering the theatrical nghtclub
large weees at the time One night Caught the last fSor
show Smals Paradise Harlem living
relatives only few blocks away, decided home.
When turned into the block where lived the
deserted first AS passed building steps
something moved the shadows doorway figure
standing there almost moness for quick
ing in doorway late night in New York.
In of airess hall bedrooms overcrowded
oomng houses people forever Longing entry tang
doways But there something figure standing
almost shadows a
acng quetness about the could
briefly forward caught glimpse Of dark topcoat and light
colored hat.
started walking little faster heard footsteps
echog the sidewalk behind the heavy k eak of heels with
metal tips striking against the The footsteps kept
with mine. Clack, clack clack clack.
thought it silly for a newspaper
act like scared school girl After ALL the had much right to
be walking the had hurried my pace
footsteps behind hurried their and closer
By the time reached the my building
running On the pressed the upstairs mabox
to let aunt know coming signal between
US matter how late it
rushed long leading
the foot Of the stairs figure
and light collar against pushing
through the door, He must live in the building thought but knew
better
pounded up the first fight footsteps hitting
stairs behind me The man was coming I'D the stairs taking two at
because his feet made hurried dumping sounds against the
At the floor landing
Just turned that darkoated figure caught sprang
mutterng obscene gura phrase brother
when scream scream Upstairs the third floor there the
sound Of door opening and calling
dark turned and fled Gathering down the
We called the police big
they figure long
since vanished One bulky officer told
you lucky Of others aren't SO lucky
arrival in New York appreciate
what he meant found out later when around
on the police emergency hospital beats
billboard Excelsior boulevard provides
protective lurking place for type
Some of these may be harmless but
taking chance that be taking chance the life Of
wife mother or sweetheart
III Washington show over WLoL in couple of
Wilson and chance to kind Of get
their the ground and feel at home
Good luck, felers.
And pat the station and Don Iary for giving
opportunity In you know Monday
evening. 1870 m. over WLoL (Mutual).