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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11

While this publication commonly referred TO rs
Negro Newspaper" produced by variety of nationality groups
Readers perhaps realize when they pick their current copy
many groups have to do with the production Oh e
finished product
The advertising who sell to the local merchants
NeRroAmerans contact variety OF racial groups IN
advertising solicitors sell In the course OF
week individuals from Russian ish Italian Jew"
Syrian Norwegian French English, Swedish Finnish STOCK
The nOtypers eOmpOstOEs who set up the ADS ana
who check IT, may come from any
Of the racial groups mentioned above.
Makeup men, presmen out the finished product come
from seven or eight different groups.
The editorial and stan Of the paper are
preoinanty Negro staff members columns con
butte regularly Nes il presently auditor The two news
stands which largest number of in the two cities are
owned by good boosters for the paper
In other words you reading Al-American paper
BOOKS READ: Frank Yerbys new novel The Golden HAWK
dial Press $ exciting and reading All the while though
VERIFY writing for the silver screen ater IMAM
for your reading pleasure - 81,
Finally got reading Marcia Davenports East Side
West Side" easy reading but good picture OF the Biz
CITY people characters however who resemble
local people vel Published by Scrbners, s.
NEW RECEIVED: Scheduled to appear on June rs
The Negro in Arnold Rose Harpers $31S) and
Negro Americans in Autobiography oy
Rebecca also published by Harper Brothers.
cost $3.50. IL,
Contemporary literature American Negro grows win
publishing continually listing books about Negroes
can't afford to buy them you can
reasonably from Powers Schunemans lending
braries.-CEN
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11
The Nosh conaross

days the Etshtsh Congress the United States viii
die M funeral should BE- happy eCcaon for Congress the
history country has served well the special interests that
rule America and eonempuOuy ignored the interests of the
American people.
reduction bin gave the greatest relief In terms
Of dollars minority that already financially well OF
legislation with by those always denounenG
class The SOth Congress slowly killing she housing bill
a EXPRESSED within bill the bill should
the closing days at Congress will likely be crippled by
amendments ID viii not Dc workable
Federal aid education has date been successfully bottled
Of New Jersey with the aid Of Speaker Martin Of
Mas and Majority Leader HAsck Of Indiana Hartley should
onssnh Of the speed getting the bill TO aid education out
committee he did getting the TaaTsy Law reported the
educational outlook for all America would be brighter next year
and In the years TO come.
Our system Of social security which few cOnsrsssmsn would
dare openly attack being crippled underhAnded method
Increased social benefits commemorate or nearly COMMENSURATE
with increased cost Of living were defeated.
thought control and guilt BY association" Regulation In tho
form o. bill has passed the House and now before
The Senate
civn Rshiswhch mentioned the platforms Of
parthava been used by Republicans keep the Democrats
divided No effective cv rights lesaton viii Be passed by the
00eh CongEema -, -,,.,., -
We can an nesrsy wsleOms The passing Of This Eshts Con-
e with sa SOLDERING thought that the American people 90 no.
80 An artlve interest IN The coming election the EshfS'
Congress wnl b worse-H this b possible
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11

slaughter Of the Jews in Pales-
tinei
The chief difference between
what Britain Is doing in Palestine
and what Hitler did in Germany
is chiefly one Of degree and OF
hypocrisy. Hitler was braEen
and defiant; Britain Is Suave and
soft-spoken. This Ii Uncle Sans
company that he Is paying bill
lions TO keep. Britain has commit
ted this nation to a policy of
spending in Europe TO keep back
communism that would bankrupt
the world. Whenever the mana
gers Of certain exehequers In the
European nation want a few bill
lion. all they have TO do Is TO
wake up one morning feeling in
clined" 10 communism, and we
are there with a few cool billions,
Great Britain has made Of ours, a
color struck world. And we pray
for peacel
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11
Truman Hunts himself


Truman hurts his chances for reelection by his nacton on the
segregated Whatever the motive Senator
LANCER Republican OF North Dakota pointed serious fall
In the Presidents civil rights last week LANCER
nouncd that would attempt attach civil rights to
the pending draft bill The senator's amendments would outlaw all
forms racial seeetve service Said he the
jmcro."
LANCER pledged he would fight vigorously for the adoption OF
his amendments These amendments will include protection for
uniform against and ynchng against
ton interstate travel discrimination OF kind In
public places and facilities One amendment will require fair employ
practices company individual selling goods
the under ScICcve UNIT (uni
versa military trainng) program"
Congress will adjourn without having acted
the report Tuman committee civil rights Words
enough the people the civil rights report put into
action.
II there action Truman will find his chances for return
White House quite Tho armed forces situation Is the
outstanding example Of naon the part
Many people opposed universal military training and the
draft ask II must have the draft why can't be
II should-whou racial Discrimination"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11
Health insurance Coming

dt0Tia n
In the United whole there enough doctors
hospitals medical facilities properly safeguard the health of all
our people.
In Hopkins and Minnesota do not realize this for here
particularly fortunate Elsewhere the United States especially
especially OF the SOUTH there
millions who practically speaking have 20 either doc
hospitals More than that such hospitals there in those
backward sections poor and insufficient equipment And usually
their doctors underpad and therefore not TO snu the
science OF medicine.
this condition exists the richest country earth
bound in tho not too distant future kind Of
under which the people buy health insurance
Most doctors pharmacists and political eactonares
upon calling such plan socialEed medicine Call what
allowing all citizens OF the worlds richest
advantage Of the knowledge which the medical profession
order protect Its health coming day Those who
are lighting Il hKhtng lost They u mold with
old Missouri farmer who caught out In his pasture
aghnR coming cyclone with his three tined ptchfork
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11

standards II has consistently Of.
fcred lis readers.
Prior 10 coming 70 this city
had long lost interest In the small
or town Negro papers because "a
me they always seemed 70 be moi
much more than q cheap hustle
for sale 10 the highest bidder.
For seven years I have watched
your paper closely looking foI
some sign that IL fitted into thu
class mentioned before but hap
PLY I looked In vain.
I even have more compassion
for the cheap hustlers" In thS
Negro journalism field since ] had
chance 10 hear you tell OF the
trials and fluctuations Of publish.
ing d class paper.
I think your paper II q Ereai
asset 10 the community. I believe
the white people Of goodwill
recognize that fact even more
than many Of your Negro readers
Although I love Minnesota my
work Is now taking me 70 another
state.
Enclosed is my check for anoth'
err years subscription TO q fina
paper and force for your people
clarkson Perkins,
81. Paul, Minnesota.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11
VIEWPOINTS

"Bigotry has injured and still
injuries more people seriously
than forest fires, train wrecks,
hurricanes, or foods" Justice
Meier Steinhcck. New York Su-
preme Court.
We forget that In the long
pull. the best advertising in the
world can only sell a product
that Is good TO begin with. and
that the best advertising omits
far. fetched propaganda and sells
on facts" 49, Senator Joseph II
Bali.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11
hGnE AND ThERE
IFOR AMP

Washington. d. CDR, Morde-
cal Johnson's plea (bCfore the
Senate subcommittee 20 have
the Federal government turn
famous Lucy Digs Stowe and
George Washington Carver halls
over 10 Howard university was
one Of the most impressive pre-
sensations ever made by q Negro
at q congressional hearing. (Pre-
dietion; Howard win get them
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11

The Future Builders met Mon
day evening, June 7, at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Stewart,
982 Ielehart Ave. A discussion
was held on interior decorating.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11

OF lFeihnu, Trust IN tne Loru OUT
The Presidents prayer reminds
Of yet another incident that Ii
suggestive. The story goes that
in the great days Of the great
Henry Ward Beecher, he was in
vited on q great occasion TO offer
the invocationAl prayer. DR..
Beecher prayed as only he could
pray on public occasions with an
eloquence and huency that
thrilled the vast audience. A re-
porter for one Of New York's
most influential dailies wrote:
DIR. Beecher offered the invoca-
ton which was one Of the most
eloquent prayers ever offered 70
a New York audience" The re-
porter could not see the prayer
as offered 10 Almighty God but
10 the New York audience.
We are beginning TO wonder
about the Presidents prayer. IL II
were not one Of the finest prayers
ever offered TO an American
Memorial day audience. We must
look the ugly matter Squarely in
the face and admit that our nation
Is keeping company with one Of
the greatest international sinners
OF history and that 10 the decadent
British empire.
We have assumed the catspaw
role in the great international
drama and we are committed to
pulling Britain's chestnuts out
of the Are and this can no more
be done by peaceful means In
the future than in the past.
Praying for peace Is perfectly
useless while We keep company
with Great Britain, the arch war
maker Of history. When Britain
was able TO do her fighting she
did: now that she Ii feeble and
decrepit We are committed TO
doing her fighting for her.
Rritain's role In the tragedy
that Is Palestine Is striking proof
Of our contention that she Is the
great international hypocrite that
Ia quite a. dangerous 70 world
peace a. ever communism was or
Is. The British 90 be sure are more
suave and studied In their ma
chinations. but they are not q
whit less dangerous 10 peace than
the Communists.
When Britain had 10 get out Of
laisaiiHs shs sct out In q huff
and was quite willing TO arm the
Arabs for an assault on the Holy
Land so Il has come about that
the Moslem world ID abetting the
Arabs In their bid 10 exterminate
and conquer the Jews, This Il
Great Britain's rcprisal for having
10 evacuate Palestine.
For quite 100 years Britain sub
jugated and exploited hapless In
dia with is hundreds Of millions;
but before she departed she was
sure that Moslem and Hindoo had
been sent against each others
throat. Thanks TO the Christian
spirit Of the immortal Ghandi the
cause Of unity In India b not q
total loss. II d more than passing
strange that things are quseting
down In India after q fashion
that must make Britain blush for
shame and ehagrin Britain's ~di-
vide and rule" Is about % Lose ~
magic In India, q thing that can
be traced 10 the martyrdcm OF
GandhL Gandhi has done some
thing by his death that he seemed
unable 10 accomplish In his life
and that IL. bring the Moslems
and Hindoos 10 the council table
Of reason and brotherhood
- - - A. w-N..kk-..
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11

One Of the hottest iights In the
long struggle to aboiiSS ssGssS=
ton in the nations capital Is
brewing over the use Of public
schools and grounds a. recrea.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11

To DO happy with a man you
must understand him q lot and
love him a little. To be happy with
woman you must love her u lot
and not try TO understand her at
all
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11

II MshRrry university closes its
doors because Of financial difiicul-
ties. the entire progress OF Negro
medicine viii be set back for
years,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11
Los Angeles Resident
Enjoys Getting the
Paper from Home

Editor: I received your letter
informing me Of another years
subscription being sent me by my
niece. Mrs. Dorothy PuEh and
family as q MOthsr'S Day gift.
received my last years sub
ScTiptIon 40 Q Christmas present
from my sister-in-law, Mrs. Lena
Cobb. I am certainly grateful 70
be remembered by such dear ones.
They know I enjoy reading the
paper and keeping up with the
hometown news.
I want 10 take this opportunity
10 inform you that think you
and your staff are doing . won
derful Job.
Mrs. Fred uillian) Cobb
Los Angeles, Calf.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11
Our Prayers for Peace
Useless as Long as U. S.
Keeps Company with Britain
Ry GORDON B. HANCOCK for AMP

The Of the nation passing along the account Of the Pre
dents the tomb Of the Unknown Soldier The
President nation feverhy preparing praying
old hackneyed story general
leading battle with exhoaton: aye valiant
ireland In the Lord but keep your powder dry"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11

Negro applicants for social
work particularly psyehiatric)
are placing high up on the rosters
Of civil service for positions with
the Veterans administration.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11
Mr.. Perkins COmmends
Paper for Standards,
Now Understands More

Editor: A. q longtime reader
Of Negro periodicals weekly pap
ers speciality I would like 10
commend your paper for the high
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11

tional centers. This time, Negro
organizations are playing for
keeps.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-15

With this Aladdin mower blade sharp
enc mower sections can be sharpened
in the field and without being removed
from the cutter bar. The carbide
sharpening jewel is diamond-like in
hardness assuring long life.
Evening star., 1948-09-06
Attorney Denounces
Montgomery Schools

Franklin T. Miles, Chevy Chase
attorney. has accused the Mont
gomery County Board of Education
of apparently sanctioning the teach
ing of un-American doctrines in
county schools.
The charge, contained in an open
letter to the board. repeated state
ments made by Mr.. Miles before
the county commissioners last June
In his letter, Mr.. Miles said the
official School Board procedure bull
letin recommends the use of the
"subversive" Harold Rugg books, the
"socialistic" Bruner-Smith Social
Studies series and the "subyersive'
Building America series.
LAS have heard of no corrective
or remedial action being instituted
by your board =" Mr.. Miles
wrote, II can only assume that your
board approves of outright un-
and subversive indoctri-
nation in our county schools"
H. Stanley Stine, School Board
president, when informed Of the
charges, said none of the books men
toned by Mr.. Miles has been used
in county schools for a number OF
years"
He added he did not know whether
the books had been recommended
for use in the school system.
If they are on the approved list
he said, Il will place the matter be-
fore the board for any action it may
see 1T to take"
Evening star., 1948-09-06
Navy Lieutenant Arrested
In kidnapping Of Daughter
By the Associated Press

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va, Sept.
Ga naval officer and a woman
were arrested here yesterday on
charges of kidnapping the officers
f1ve-year-old daughter, police re-
ported.
1t. d.g.) George R. Wellons, 80,
OF Washington, D. c., and Jane Alb
bitt, no address listed. were appre-
hended on warrants sworn out by
the officers former wife, with whom
the child, Gwendolyn. lives in Colo
NAL Heights, near Petersburg.
Police Officer T. w. Murphy QUOT
ed Mrs. Wellons as saying the child
was taken from her front porch by
the father on pretext of buying
her ice cream. Mrs. Wellons said
she was inside the house while 1t.
Wellons was visiting the child under
terms Of divorce decree made
final last May, which gave the
mother custody of the child.
She said she told 1t. Wellons not
to take the child from the house,
but that he disregarded her re-
quest and drove off in a car with the
girl and another woman" who had
waited outside.
The car was halted an hour later
on the city outskirts, Mr.. Murphy
said
Evening star., 1948-09-06
Woman, 50, Assaulted
In Park, Recovering;
Suspect Arrested

A 50-year-old woman, assaulted
yesterday in Franklin Park COM
fort station in what police describe
as rape attempt, was reported in
good condition today at Emergency
Hospital.
Mrs. Evelyn Brooks, 1349 Euclid
street NV, was admitted to the
hospital for treatment of head in
juries after being beaten by a man
yesterday afternoon while on her
way to church. 81
She was to get x-ray examinations
today to check on possible jaw and
nose fractures,
Arrested was, Leroy r. Grauette
a. colored.s a laborer who lives in
the 1900 block OF / street NV. He
was held for investigation.
Park police reported that after
Mrs. Brooks, who was on her way
to services at the, Third Church of
Christ Scientist, Thirteenth and L
streets NV, stopped in the station,
her assailant broke through a door
and pummeled her with his fists.
Policeman William I. Hayes said
Mrs. Brooks told him she offered
the man her money to stop molest-
ing her, but he refused to stop. She
finally struggled free and ran
screaming into the crowded park.
Pvt. Hayes said that when he ar
rived about 10 passersby had
Grauette cornered against a wall.
Police described him as a burly
man and added that he was bare
foot at the time of the attack.
Mrs. Brooks is q clerk in the
Army Department.
Evening star., 1948-09-06
Man Charged With Murder
In Shooting Over 5 Cents

Theodore McCray, 35, colored, 500
block of North Columbus street,
Alexandria, was charged with mur-
der today in the shooting of a GUS
toner in a store he was managing
during the owners illness, Alexan-
dria police said.
The victim of the shooting, which
occurred Saturday night, was. Cen
eral A. Johnson, "a, also colored, 300
block North Columbus street, Alex
andria, who died last night in Alex
andria Hospital. The hospital said
he had been shot three times.
Inspector Russell A. Hawes. chief
Of detectives, said Mr.. Johnson
served himself a scent bag of pork
skins in a store in the 800 block of
North Columbus street Saturday
night. AS he ate the pork skins, he
walked toward the door and McCray
asked him If he intended to pay for
them.
An argument ensued, Inspector
Hawes said, and McCray took a 25-
caliber automatic pistol from the
cash register and shot Mr.. johnson.
McCray was arrested at the scene,
Evening star., 1948-09-06
Gasoline Blast
Kills Boy, Shock
Fatal to Mother
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. Ga 13-
year-old boy died yesterday Of burns
received in an accident, and by eve
ming shock had caused the death Of
his mother and hospitalized his
father.
The dead were George Armistead
Whiting II and Mrs. Lewis B. Whit
ing, wife of an orthopedic surgeon
on the staff of the st. Agnes and
Bon Secours Hospital.
Early today DR.. Whiting was still
under the care Of physicians at the
st. Agnes Hospital. where his wife
and son died yesterday.
Catonsville police said the boy
was attempting to roast an ear Of
corn over a container Of gasoline
Saturday when the gasoline ex-
ploded. He died the next morning.
Mrs. Whiting. 36, had two othss
children.
Evening star., 1948-09-06
482 Hired Daily
By u. ). in July,
Byrd Reports
Total Below Average
Of Preceding Seven
Months, However

An average OF 1872 new en-
ployes a day were added to the
Federal payroll during July, Sen
ator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia
reported today.
This, however, was q drop from
the 525-a-day average chalked up
for the preceding seven months
during which time Government en-
pioyment has increased steadily.
Senator Byrd, who issued the re-
port for the Joint Congressional
Committee on Reduction of Non-Es-
sential Federal Expenditures, said
the number of civilian job-holders
totaled 2,107,244 on July 81. This
was an increase of 1881 for July
and a gain Of 1856 since December
81.
The largest increase during July
was in the Post Office Department
where 10,419 new employees were
hired. During the first seven months
OF this year the department has
added 1874 workers.
oeddCOT 6yTQ QlSclOSeQ contents
OF letter he has written to POST
master General Donaldson in which
he asked when a reversal of the de-
partment's hiring trend could be
expected.
Other employment increases dur
ing July occurred in the National
Defense Establishment, 5,s04: Vet
erans' Administration, 1,728, and the
Agriculture Department, 1916.
OffSetting these increases some-
what were personnel cuts in the
following agencies: Treasury De-
partment, by 1891; State Depart
ment, 1882; War Assets Admins
tration, 1,148. and the Labor
Department by 958,
Evening star., 1948-09-06
s Burned in Maryland
In Cabin Boat Blast
By the Assoeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. Six per-
sons from Baltimore were seriously
burned yesterday aboard a 35-foot
cabin cruiser which exploded on
Cypress Creek in :Anne Arundel
County, State police reported.
The boat was the Cornelia Jane,
owned by Harold Boreman, 81. The
explosion occurred when the boat
was tied up at Corners Beach, q
section of Magavista Beach. A car
buretor became flooded and a back
fash from a generator started the
fire.
The injured, all taken to Emer-
gency Hospital at Annapolis, were:
Mr.. Boreman. who suffered burns
Iof the entire body; Mrs. Cornelia
Boreman, So. His wife, burned about
the face, arms and chest: Arthur
Steiner, 40, burned on the head,
arms and face; Kenneth Weaver.
"a, burns on the face. head, arms
and chest: John Steiner, %. burned
on the entire body, and Mrs. Cora
Steiner, At, burned on the entire
body.
Tom Reese, who operates a con-
cession at the Severna Park dock,
seized a fire extinguisher and put
the blaze out before Revere Beach
firemen arrived.
Evening star., 1948-09-06

Here's veterans query from
Kings Mountain, N. c.: "Will you
please tell me where I can get a copy
of my lost Army discharge?"
Write the Adjutant Generals
Office. Department of the Army,
Washington IS, D. c. Explain that
you have lost your discharge and
ask them to send a certificate in
place of it. Be sure to give your
Army serial number!
From H. c. c., New Orleans:
please tell me how much a veteran
may earn per year in the Federal
service under Civil Service if he has
a 10 per cent disability rating?"
He earns exactly the same amount
as a non-yeteran. His disability
makes no difference at all in his
pay. All it does is help him get a
job. Top pay for classified Civil
Service is $10,330 a year. Bottom is
S1,410.
From G. F. W., Kansas City: "I
am 10 years old. When do I have
to register for the draft?'
That depends on when you were
born-in what year you were born
rather than On your age today. If
you were born in 1928, no matter
when, you register on September 13
or IA. You might be only 10 on
September 13 and IA, but still have
been born in 1928. in which case
you would have to register on those
days.
What if your birthday is Septem-
Der l3 or IA, and you are now 19?
VIII that confuse things7 No, be-
cause you still were born In 1928.
so you'll register on either of those
two days.