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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
truman VS.. DEWEY

BY time average reader will have read 100 or more
analyses Of the why Of Trumans reelection While this
supported Harry Truman hope
like others odds
The final results are credit to the independent thinking Of the
majority Of the people Of the nation For days the public had had
drilled into subconscous Dewey
that even his closest advisors not a Of hope.
By press by radio platform
night and day Daily representing
Of the total daily circulation went down the line for
Dewey November looked like all the
ing-Dewey was inwhout doubt Despite all this November
proved how wrong expressed general opinion.
This newspaper predicted that Negro
unions would for Truman but had idea that the farmers
the rural would rally his banner Tabulaton of results al
ready show that these three great the farmers the Negroes
and the labor union members were the deciding factor in Mr. Tr
mans miraculous victory.
perhaps already suspicion by
that the COP going abandon farm practices
The issue of the TafHary bill hurt with union labor and the
ord the Both Congress certainly factor with the independent
voters.
More than anything else though that which stands
mistake the failure Of the Dewey strategy slug
and other issues with
For take the matter Of civil rights
record in New York civil rights This paper
idea that the number of appointments Negroes hold under Dewey
was remarkable view Of Negro political strength in New York
The appointment trend begun under Democratic admnsra
tons Dewey simply improved it. At the time this
had always felt that Deweys approach the problems
racial mnoes and would be goodha he safe sound
on that question.
Dewey vigorously pushed rights
attitude he might have gained thousands of Negroes who
not wild about Harry" but admired his firm civil
These sorry they
persecution of the Dxcrats their adheents Dewey did
choose to talk civil rights leaving his appeal the produc
ton and distribution of handsome brochure depicting the Negro
appontees salaries in the Empire plus the
editorial and otherwise Of most of the larger Negro
turned out that this not enough
True Harry Truman kept comparatively quiet about the civil
rights question his nationwide speaking However
day before election day he reamed his prior firm stand before
cheering Harlem thousands His silence throughout his
not harmful his because his position alive the
minds of the by the Som Thumonds and
rebels Every time Dxiecra jumped Truman speech the
president gained several thousand more Negro votes.
doesn't take much analyses show whom he his
tory but take constant keep those facts continually
before the He's popular and he's
before him Office What he
basic rights will depend both his sincerity advice
he gets from both Negro and white advisors.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
UNFAIR TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

Negro governmental employees righuy inequai-
ties and discrimination rank and the US
employment face danger from the loyalty
now being carried on.
Certainly this newspaper persons
right working government service However the admins
aton and execution Of such there opportunity for
mscaragc justice and individual freedom
The Negro federal employee special danger has been
pointed out by the National Alliance Of Postal Employees and the
NAACP through Clarence Mitchell labor secretary.
This danger stems from the ndpuabe that there wide
disposition the part Of whites and
Negroes to brand subversv doya communsc any Negro
who dare challenge the status private
pment for that matter Many who Negroes standing
brand such individuals being
trouble makers the brand them Communists
the following step to report them doya Then the
investigation by the FBI of individual
Thus loyal citizen employees of their being
investigated and placed under suspicion often simply they
happen to belong the NAACP the Urban League
sands whites familiar
tons and fear give Negro
government employee the opportunity to work his highest skill
Naturally these types individuals consider organization
individual who wants to deal fairly with Negro workers
communsic This Of thinking a compliment
who working clean the federal employment
discrimination and segregation exists to the detren of services
and personnel
executive presently
set endange the positions and security Of thousands Of Negro
employees whose only dloyay their growing
the Jim prejudice operates
against American Negroes in u S. agencies.
That such discrimination does exist admitted by the President
himself by his order seup fair practice
boards in the governmental agencies.
think the dsoyal should be weedd Of federal
service but protest the danger inherent in the ocaed loyalty
program where the bgoed Of Jim Crow the
retaate against militant individuals who seek equal treatment
and equality in government employment areas
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12

pressing passage of state FEPC law are TAX
council chairman John Simmons and HUBERT
Schon sparkplugging the drive.
Treasurer, Jonas Schwartz Minneapolis
board has announced the issuance OF
Golden council have 10000 Mnnesotan
sign contribute the fund which will be used to
legislation the of the legislature The book
labor and organizations by
Results have far been excellent
Minnesota will be the chief beneciareS
employment practices enacted Therefore
both right that this do its bit financially
should have the of at least
5000 Negro MinneSOtanS in that book.
will be presented to Governor
Youngdah the opening of the state leg M
ure At the governor the fight for FEPC
practically council with the proceeds from the
witnesses from other states like
New York to testify before the legislative
mee of such legislation This will cost
charge made that Negroes often permit other
groups entire financial load the movements to i'm
prove O American minOrties.
charge certainly wholly there too much
truth There of First Negro
of other interested Secondly often
Negro religious aerna circles do
such matters The bulk of the thinking
people contribute worthy urged do by their
leaders
Golden Book around home, church.
club write and
dollar, well spent
Many Negroes making dollars wider employment
opportunt agitation
helped the possible for them have
dollars the FEPC opportunity to
help the who follow obtain equal
ployment opportunity Your dollar mportanCecl Newman
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WHAT THE STATES FIGHTERS
MEAN DESCRIBED BY PAPER

n N c
the reaCtonary the south have hid
their intentions rob the Negro citizenship
under the apparently noble rights
guarded at all
The l948 General Elections which
the Democratic Party and their defeat
dent Truman because he supposed to have taken stand for the
civil rights of Negroes this country pulls the off the real
intent and purpose Of southern states Fighters.
States rghts in the south the right of
Negroes with unequal schools and lower equal
the right eCga Negroes the gheoes with their
streets, lights and unSanItary conditions.
States rights southern style include the Of
south shoot down Negroes cold blood and free the killers
done in Monroe, Georgia without federal Intervention
the right of registrars keep Negroes from voting
the right inferior schools Negroes
right to force Negroes to maintain
public institutions without allowing them employment
the other benefits Of those institutions
States rights southern style the right ntmdate Negro
teachers and make them stooges OF they
maintaining the helsh Sharecrop shooting
Negroes for attempting vote done Aston Georgia
few weeks giving Sagnan minded white folks
whom they feed their nferiory complex
These the things Fighters referring when they
talk about preserving of life and keeping the things
hold dear"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
Condemns Church Official
For Attack on Wallaceite
Passing Ont Literature

Editor: Henry Wallace trav-
elled through the South defend
ing the rights Of the Negro people
by talking out loud for all to hear
and refusing to speak to segra-
gated audiences. The enemies Of
the Negro people threw toma-
toes and rotten eggs at him and,
furthermore, they put his run
mig mate, Glen Taylor, in jail.
And in our good state of Min
nesota a young white man, a sup
porter of Henry Wallace, was
slugged three times by Negro
born and raised in the South-for
passing out literature containing
the same words Mr.. Wallace
spoke in the South.
wonder how angry we would
be if the situation were reversed,
if a Negro were beaten under
similar circumstances.
The shame of our people in the
South are those few Negroes
who get photographed with the
Rankins and the other race
hating Dixiecrats on the receiv-
ing end of a Dollar bill. Here in
the North also, a few of our own
are our worst enemies.
Because the young man who
was sluggeed is more interested
in continuing the struggle for our
freedom than in personal venge-
ance, and because he does not
want to give the racists any am
munition in their continuing at
temptS to Cypress us both in the
North and in the South, he re-
fuses to have his assailant jailed
or to make a case out of it. He is
to be commended for this and
deserves our gratitude. l want to
whisper, however, so low that
none can hear me, that the he
roic" slugger was an official Of
the largest Baptist Church in St.
Paul.
am sure that the actions of
this person do not represent the
position of the leadership and the
people of this church-the church
of Jesus that stands for brotherly
love and not hatred.
William (BilD Heron,
2l12 E. 5th st.
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and world federation. Such eff
forts deserve every encourage
ment.
OF course no unusual benefits
will be seen at once because Of
the completely of the world stu
alton and the stubborn obstacles
to be overcome.
If the Federalist movement is
supported, the masses of the civil
lized world will have an oppor-
tunity to debate and study the
great issues and voting in nation
al and regional referendums.
Public opinion for the need of
world organization is being rap
idly developed by books, maya
zines, forums and conferences.
1t was heartening to note that
in Massachusetts, two referen-
dums in two congressional dis
tricts have yielded overwhelm-
ing majorities in favor of propoS-
ais that the U. S. initiate the con-
vening Of a world congress to
consider steps towards world law
and world government.
This is only additional evidence
that the masses in Europe and
America do not want war. l hope
the World Federalists have a sue
ceSsful convention here this
week.
Bertram Slaughter
1905 Portland Ave.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12

the American Negro continuing force in American life that
to ignore this fact is neither wise or fair?
Nine individuals you they
knew Truman would win candidates for the Club
great many people who have
various for good Minneapolis, feel that he would
make excellent mayor.
Two nights before November great Republican
Harold Stassen down south explaining the
Dixie folks that Dewey the south had nothing
states rights issue In other words Brother Sssen whom
fess to think lead the COP into liberal pastures down
there telling the people of southern states that they continue
their Negro fellow citizens without of federal
ference. Some liberal, Mr.. Stassen!
1t would been better Republican managers
speech aenated the farmers and the other
Fighters Both the and Negro caught
Last week the biggest "Alibi in U. history.
Gee but hasn't this weather been grand?
coal bin and our collective peace of mind.
Good strong babies make good sturdy boys and girls
Charley Cherokee Chicago DEFENDERS top
Negro leaders, forget partisan politics
and close ranks"
1t doesn't pay to with policeman If he's wrong and
doesn't properly it's and safer
plant to his superior officers
It's faacious that all policemen bad pred
JUDGED There good fair decent enforce
officers and there rotten apples the barrel
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12

or will build a new America and
cause all other nations TO won
der.
9. A little less greed for the
daily dollar and more faith in
Gods wisdom and Almighty
power will refresh the earth with
its heavenly shower.
10. A little more thought about
your duty in the earth, and less
about finding an easy berth, will
help make America what it ought
to be worth.
II. When nations come to real
ize that their real worth can only
be rated by their moral girth,
then will come good will and
peace on earth.
IL. There is a secret to national
greatness with which each citizen
should be acquainted and con-
victed-it is-"a little that
r.ghteous man hath is greater
than the riches of many wicked" y
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
Sentence Sermons
By Rev. Frank Clarence Lowry

by heN. FRANK clarence Lowry
l. There are some things Of
which a little goes a long way;
a little poison destroys quickly
and leads to decay.
2. A little neglect throws
trains off the track and piles up
many a painful and costly wreck.
3. Little untruths close many
transactions, but later bring on
much dissatisfaction.
4. A little match can start a
fire, and a little temper stir up
ire.
5. From a little sore springs
the root of leproSy, and trying to
fool God and man is the begin
ming of hypocrisy.
6. A little meanneSs together
with hate can dissipate much of
the fine work thoroughbreds
struggle to create.
7. While on the other hand,
little patience, endurance and de-
termination will prove a fine
tonic for the whole nation.
8. A little more Of this, plus
brotherly love and personal hon
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
Get Out The Vote
Chairman Thanks Paper
For Excellent Support

Editor: On behalf of the Regis
tration Get Out the Vote Com
mittee l want to sincerely thank
you for your excellent editorial
and news support in helping CON
vince the people that they should
register and vote.
l also want to say that I per
sonally enjoy reading your paper
l enjoy both your editorials and
Nell RuSsells sharp insights. Al.
so like Percy Villas column
when you use it.
John C. Simmons,
Get Out the Vote Committee
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
Appreciated List of
Endorsed Candidates
in October 20 Edition


Editor: My wife and our two
CT sons appreciated the list Of
candidates and your endorse
ments on page one Of the October
% paper.
Our family split up its votes.
but the list in your paper served
as our guides. We also believe
that your endorsements were
based on honest opinions and be-
liefS.
More power to the paper for
its great public service.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Davis,
st. Paul, Minnesota.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
United World FederaliStS
Praised by Correspondents
Who Wants World Peace

Editor: have read much about
the United World FederaliStS and
what they are trying to do for the
good Of the World. l did know
however, until l read Sundays
TRIBUNE that we had one Of
race in the Twin Cities as a men,
Der.
l believe the United World
Federalist movement is a good
organization. 1t has proved itself
by efforts in Europe and in the
Americas by promoting the idea
Of world government, world law
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12

The average white southerner
is not quite as crazy as the dema-
gagueS paint him. although, we
confess, we wish he were less
prone to fall for that phony doc
trine of white Supremacy.-Chi-
cago DEFENDER
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
EDITORIAL NOTES

One fact about the Negro voter ought be apparent practical
politicians candidates public Office the result
Der ballotng That fact that the Negro will longer in
numbers candidate who does not orcey and pub
his constitutional rights the IS
million Americans Of Negro descent
Most daily newspaper weekly
magazines TE and NEWSWEE the farm and labor vote
credit wn ignoring the obvious fact that the Negro
vote IN At least key the third factor the Truman
victory the American daily awake to the fact that
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
"TRIITH"

BY JOHN HENRIK CLARKE
John Browns body lies a molding
In the grave,
A molding into dust,
His truth goes marching on
But not quite fast enough.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
HARRY TRUMAN
BY ANDY RAZAF

Sung to Chorus of
I'm Just Wild About Harry"
We're just wild about Harry
Yes, Harry Humans okay,
He's a true, Red, White and Blue
man,
Pride of the U. S. A.
Well go forward with Harry
The real American way,
The world is wild about Harry,
Hail our President, he was
HeaVen-Sent
Harry Truman's okay.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
Chest for Publicity
During Fund Campaign

DUIIIIB UIu NdIlpdIBH
Mr.. Cecil Newman
ST. Paul Recorder
3l2 Newton Bldg,
ST. Paul l, Minnesota
Dear Mr.. Newman:
l want to thank you for the fine
help you gave us in The Recorder
during our recent campaign. We
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12

all appreciate it. And l hope you
will thank Mamie Butler for us.
She, too, was most cooperative.
Sincerely yours,
Howard J. Seesel
Campaign Chairman
Want to rent that spare room?
Run a want ad in this newspaper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
WITH US TODAY

Especially are these "dicta-
tors" represented by the parlia-
mentary usage nuisanCes. When
ever they are about to be beat
en- on a measure the only prop
to fall back on is rule or rules
Often they will tie up a gath
ering indefinitely by arguing
procedure when the business will
require laying down a little cash
before anything can be done.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-11-12
Public Nuisances
BY MILTON BLEDSOE

ID WILL yin DLEDOOC
There are a lot of people who
would like to be miniature die
tators of the Hitler and Musso-
lini type. Not having the fertile
soil to work on as in the old
countries these ruin or wreck
EN- kind" must be given credit
for trying.
They pop up in every spot
where people are wont to get
together and do something. They
are found in lodge groups, choirs,
clubs of all kinds and in COM
munity. They infest our neigh
borhoods and if we were not
staying so clear of politics they
get in there too.
We recognize these great peo-
pie" by their tendency to want
to make a speech when one word
or a mere statement would Suf-
flee. They are the kind who have
had just the kind of experience
to fit the subject, the only bad
feature being it takes a good half
hour to express it and then it
has nothing to do with the mat
ter at hand.
Evening star., 1948-04-30

Henry Chinn Bow, so, Chinese
laundryman who says he works %
hours a day in his shop at 303 E
street NV, took philosophical at
titude toward the District building
regulations and the law in general
yesterday in Municipal Court.
Bow listened politely as Building
Inspector Charles O'Conneu ex-
planned to Judge Thomas D. Quinn
about conditions in the basement
laundry. He said he had found the
place divided by highly inflammable
cardboard partitions. hoses used as
gas mains and open gas jets used to
dry clothing hung few feet above
them The shop. he said was under
an apartment building, and some l6
persons were living on a veritable
powder-keg as the result of Bows
activities.
Mr.. O'Connell said he had asked
Bow several times to take down his
partitions and comply with the regu-
lationS about fire hazards. Each time
Bow had told him that he couldn't
afford to comply. All his money
went to support his children, who
live out of town, he said.
Judge Quinn found the laundry
man guilty and released him on his
personal bond until May 6 when he
will return for sentencing. The judge
also told Bow to take down his par
titions and fix his place up.
The laundryman shook his gray
head YEARLY. mo money for that.
Send il all to nv children"
Evening star., 1948-04-30
Arsonist Using Explosives
Is Hunted After Il Fires
By the Associoied Press

LUKE, Md, April 30.-Police in
this mountain area are seeking a
firebug who uses explosive powder
as his torch"
At least IL properties have been
damaged by incendiary fires since
a supply of explosives disappeared
from mine near here. One blaze
did $4,000 damage.
Each of the fires started with
the thick, black smoke common
to burning powder.
An explosive powder stick was
found Sunday in the control room
of the water tower here. Two SIM
liar sticks were uncovered last Fri
day on the property. of the West
Virginia Pulp g. Paper Co. plant
here.
Burza Hanlin, chief of police at
nearby Westernport, said all the
fires have occurred since 100 sticks
of explosive powder and a similar
Evening star., 1948-04-30

ington- Baltimore boulevard, Ber-
wyn, April is.
In acquitting Mr.. Wood on
charges Of manslaughter and reck-
less driving, Trial Magistrate Arthur
P. Owens ruled that mo gross neg
ligence" was involved on his part.
Victim Of the accident was Will
liam Lopez, about SO, colored, of
Evening star., 1948-04-30
Chinese Says He Has No Funds
To End Laundry Fire Hazards

"We1l make you take those parti-
tions down." the judge snapped.
You know where you'll 60 if you
don't? You'll go to jail"
Bow smiled, lifting his thin shoul-
ders slightly. Then Government
will support children" he whispered.
Evening star., 1948-04-30
Silver Spring Motorist
Cleared in Traffic Deuth

William B. Wood, 81, Of 9117
Bradford road, Silver Spring, was
cleared in Hyattsville Police Court
yesterday of any blame in the traf-
fic death of a pedestrian on WASH
Evening star., 1948-04-30
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. BIS


ming across the highway. Mr.. Wood
was represented by Attorney Dudley
]. Digges.
Evening star., 1948-04-30

number Of dynamite sticks, fuses
and caps were stolen from a West
ernport mine operator three months
ago.
Evening star., 1948-04-30
Dr.. Thorn to Talk at Mt. Alto

DR.. George w. Thorn, Hersey
Professor of Medicine at Harvard
Medical School, will address the
medical staff of the Mt. Alto Vet
Grams Administration Hospital at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow. He will dis
cuss Diagnosis and Treatment of
Adrenal Cortical Insufficlency." All
Washington physicians have been
invited.
After 400 years, Chichester Cathe-
dral in England is to have two full
time paid women choristerS.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Reds Officially Reject
London Pact on Reich
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, June 16.-A Soviet En-
bassy spokesman said today Russia
has informed Britain she cannot
accept the six-power London agree
ment to set up separate West
German government.
The spokesman said Soviet Am
bassador Georgi N. zarubin told Sir
William Strang, chairman OF the
six-power conference, on June 7
that Russia regards the agreement
as a violation of the Potsdam pact.
The text of the accord was sent
to the Soviets before it was released
for publication June 7.
Even during the negotia tions
which produced the agreement,
Moscow radio and Soviet news
papers indicated it would not be
acceptable to the Russian govern
ment.
1t was, however, the first official
announcement that Russia will not
accept the plan, which applies only
to the British, American and French
occupation zones. AL the six powers
except France have approved the
plan. The French Assembly now is
debating it. The other powers in
volved were Britain, the United
States, the Netherlands, Belgium
and Luxembourg.