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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-03-05

ct. PnTMR AHmIcAN MEyMODIBT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The recent Allsh's Day yO0Sh pro
gram win long be rsmsmbsIea as
high class and instructive DFoGrAm.
Mrs.. wFsAthA Maxwell director Of
Religious Education, and the Efoep
are 70 be commended. We hope -
see them again aOon In other ActtNl-
ties Of the church. The senior choir
NIL says Ia, h Ms,s 5s9a is sh .
They have an array Of talent sehed-
alsd 10 appear on the evsnlng pro
gram. livery member OF u Petsr
sheuld attend the program: m ~
sunday, At lo:1s a m, hsy' u e
jset: ne Goa That Hears ana An
sWeTs Prayer The Alien Christian
EndeAVOF meeting at . y. m. sunday
evening, March ~, the Minneapolis
Chapter Of the National kailIOod
EVanE ellattc Association will conduct
. "RaiiFoAdsplration, y unique pre-;
sBtAtiOn Of the Gospel All railroad
men ana their families are especially
Invited. Let each and every member
help 20 make this q great DAP in Zion
tor Christ The Chapter VIII bring
us give them a real Christian vel
come This Pain sunday 10 Just three
weeks from now. The BtsWardeGSss
are planning = real treat for ~ AZ
the evening service. the program
committee will announce the name
OF the musical organization which
will give the program This 10 Lent
let as observe IL In like manner
Keep in the bonds Of love Joy peace
and prayer. ..,-,
Eiil please remember to save 10 cent?
per day during the 20 days Of Lent
Tor the self Denial Easter Offering.
RsmsmbeT how good God through
Jesus In 70 you. YOu are cordially
invited 20 Attsnd our services NJ -.
Peter Church.
CHURCH or GOD IN CHRIST
Yea Lyaanle AySnus
state SupSFVinOF, Mother D. A.
BuifkiBB. will be guest speaker sun
day evening. March !. Her topic
will be How to Live Free from Sir"
Romans al DonI fail to hear this
great woman.
TaUE APOSTOLIC CHURCH NOTES
Failing Away ,,, vas the . subject
our pastor, last sunday morning.
His text was found In ~, Luke. Sth
chapter, i9th verse; They on the
rock are they, which, when they
hear, receive the word with Joy; and
these have no root. which for while
fall away" Elder Oscar A. AndeT-
son OF Midway was the guest speaker
in the evening service, the subject Of
the message was pride" text found
In I Tim. ard chapter, sth verse
Not a novice, lest being lifted up
with pride he fall into the condem.
nation Of the devil" \ registered
visitor was Mrs. HOsy Light Of Lut-
sen, MINI. Mrs Light also will be
guest for q while In the home OF
Elder and MTs. A. Robinson.
True Apostolic prayer band VIII
meet 81 the home OF Mrs. Gladys
freeman a. l2es 18th Ave. No. on
Wednesday evening. March 10, soc
o. IN. Cali BR s0SS, Elder A. Robin
son, for the service Of the prayer
band.
ON the sick list MT and Mrs. John
Carter. 1909 18th Ave. No, David
Taylor, ga Dapont Ave, No.
MOUNT OLIVET CHURCH NEWS
Rev. whites subject at the morn
Ing hour Waa The Christian Mission
AFy." His text was taken from Matt.
nth chapter. 2iAt verse and Matt.
Rath chapter, 18Th and 20th verses.
go ye therefore and teach all ma
lions, baptIainE them In the name Of
the Father and the Son and the Holy
Ghost"
Registered visitors were Mr. Jim
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-03-05
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ftL6NAM BAPEGST CuNWCH NOfEN
Rev. Aaassyis ssrmSn t0pie Tor Sunday
lsNL u AAY mas. will eOns. after me-. ~
sFpas and fellgw me-. Luke has.
The ChIidFpa's stogy was entitled '"rhs
Story 81 the shspherd," Registered Visitars
were Mr., HsNrS PsttisoFd. 81 Peter Cha
YER Mr.. JathaF LiRpn, ~ Jaaaaa; Ms
AlhsFta tIRUn, Ne. Oify@t Alice HsnasFaSn
~ Paai Miss Thsama oldhom. Dayton
oaio,
NJ. Aathaay wstsr. so Isl.hart Ave.
united Nth the shaych ~ The watch ears
msthad. Addsd atsFArtisa waa the John
Howard singers of Cleveland, Who EvndsTsd
an SsesiisBt group % nWHbsFa 10 sdd "a
The wail-FuaRasa woFship ssTvtes for tbsas
Who braved the tneissasat wrather.
DaFtna the aftsFue8a Rev Aaaasy
preaehed and the Young WomsA's ChaFal
GFoslp. under the direction ~ Mr.. IEslsiia
Taylsr. sang 81 CamphoF AsgaoFial church.
Tbs vas = aaloa service ~ assist Rev
Shelton.
Atsp. ~, the Gospel Chorus treated the
audience With q maAisai sxtrayaGanaa. Miss
J, AFlsp HaTFts go IN ehsFxp
On nsNt Sunday. harrh q he ortlnAnse
II The LoEdrs sappsF oil ~ held In b1th
lgrvtssa Rev, MAassy's ssrmSn tapie a.
n q ~, viii ks, "Jesua ana CFittslnn"
at .. m. The Friead who Failed Him. /"
Everyone b invited tD WuEphlp With Ne
81 Ftlgrtw. tho rhaFeh 81 Lofty frisndahiP,
william GSiaa,
Church RsportsV.
VIFss unnsn HaP
Ths arsl Illinois Stata fair vac
held In laS9
The theocrat., 1948-06-09
TIE T6eOCrat

which our teachers have guild
ed us SO efficiently? Or, will
we fall back into the old rut
of letting others do our think
ing, being easily influenced by
foolish theories or by the easy
words of glib soap-box ora
tor?
In the words of John w.
Studebaker, United States
Commissioner of Education:
"The time is here when in the
interest of national strength
and security we much make a
more determined and success
full effort than ever before to
inculcate in the minds and
hearts of our American youth
the basic principles and the
fundamental ideals of our Am
erican way Of life"
Fellow classmates, this world
of ours presents the greatest
challenge ever met by any
graduating class. How shall we
preserve these fundamental
ideals of our American way of
life? Shall we not fight atheis-
tic communism with that
Faith of our Fathers" about
which we sing? AS Pearl Buck
wrote recently, '"True disci-
pline of mind and spirit, the
discipline of civilization grows
out of atmosphere-the atmos-
phere of the good home; the
atmosphere of sincere religion
practlced as we'll as preach
ed; the atmosphere of the
school where the concern is
for the growth of the child.
The theocrat., 1948-06-09
"OUR CHALLENGE"
BY Kathel Hire, Valedictorian

BY Kathel Hire, Valedictorian
Tonight we have seen the
progress of education in Am
erica from the democratic be-
ginnings in the past, which
Betty yelling has presented,
to the possible developments in
the future. That which began
as small democratic nucleus
now tremendous driving pow
er, which has swept into every
town, community, and state in
our great nation. Every citizen
is proud of the success of such
a program, in which all may
participate.
However, not only has the
democratic spirit spread in the
educational system Of which
we are so proud, but also there
has recently spread a spirit
of dissention, expounding su-
periority of other types of gov
ernments, especially socialistic
and communistic rules. Today,
the fight is on!
Let us look, for a moment, in
to a school in Russia, where
this superior" system is in ef-
feet. The first striking contrast
is in the serious mein of the
students, for they realize that
they are about a serious busi-
ness No fooling here, for fail
ure is a serious offense to the
government The discussion
centers around governmental
policies, especially regarding
their factory system. There is
only high praise for the excel
lent progress made, for criti-
cism is banned; at least, to cri-
ticise would be fatal mistake.
The instructor, a tall, severe
looking Party man, builds up
intense emotional enthusiasm
for the policies of their "pro-
The theocrat., 1948-06-09
government.

gressive" government. How
different this seems, compar-
ed with the free debates and
discussions Edith Mitchell has
pictured in our own Z-B class
room!
Now let us look more closely
at these serious-faced young
Russians. We see that they are
pinched and drawn, with poor
compilations, from lack of pro-
per food. Their clothing is of
a coarse material, mended
many times over because it is
the best they have. What a
contrast to the typical happy
go-lucky high school students
of America, free from such
worries as food and clothing,
thinking mainly of having
good time.
Next let us follow these
Russians as they leave school
and return to their homes,
which are for the most part
rundown and badly in need of
repair. Their parents have re-
turned from a hard days work,
worn out, with no sense of sat-
isfaction in a real living earn
ed for the family. Oh, how
thankful we Americans should
be for our freedom of speech,
our freedom from fear and
want, and our freedom to wor-
ship God as we choose!
This, then, members of the
class of 1948, is our challenge:
will we carry on the fine prog
ress made in democracy; will
we forge ahead to accomplish
t h marvellous possibilities
which Rupert Otterbacher has
shown us for the future; will
we make good use of the edu-
cation which our parents have
so unselfishly enabled us to
take advantage Of, and in
The theocrat., 1948-06-09

not for the convenience of the
SYSTEM -
Then, let us, of the class of
'48, leave high School with
strong determination to carry
on the principles of freedom
and democracy on which our
country was founded; let us
uphold the religious teachings
of our forefathers as a cherish
ed heritage; and let us do all
in our power to promote and
advance education, a great
American heritage.
Evening star., 1948-09-24
Sesquicentenniul Vision

Plans for the celebration of the one
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the
establishment of the Federal Government
in the City of Washington are developing
along lines which should insure the success
of the venture far beyond the original
expectation of the sponsors The National
Capital Sesquicentennial Commission, un-
der the leadership of Edward Boykin has
visioned the occasion as an opportunity 10
present to all the people Of the United
States 1.-The finest lesson in American his
tory, American tradition and American
patriotism ever assembled" That is
large order, but not unreaSonably large.
Anything mean or small III the way OF
observance of 1850 as the birthday" OF
the District of Columbia would be unworthy
both of the local community and its neigh
bors the forty-eight sovereign common
wealths.
The Governors of eighteen States already
have accepted invitations to share in the
celebration. Speaking for Oklahoma, Roy
J. Turner, Governor of that State, has SAID:
1.-THE Sesquicentennial is timely; the under
lying spirit of the exposition symbolized by
Freedom should bring home to every Amer
ican, young and old, deeper realization
of our rich heritage of free Government
for which the National Capital stands"
These are words which should stimulate
every branch of the Government, every
patriotic organization, every cultural insti-
tuition in Metropolitan Washington to
participate to the fullest extent possible.
But the individual citizens of the District
also must put their shoulders to the wheel.
It is a long while-fifty years-since any
similar enterprise was attempted. Rela-
lively few Washingtonians can remember
the celebration of the centenary in 1900.
Those who do recall that event know only
too well how much creative thought, how
much labor, how much corporation
were needed for its success. In 1881
a vastly larger affair is planned. Mr..
Bovkin and his associates on the commits
sion deserve the wholehearted support OF
every man, woman and child to whom the
Nations Capital is dear. Soon SPECIFIC
assignments will be announced Ihey
should be accepted with enthusiasm. The
sesouicentennial should be recognized as
a chance to show the world the essential
values az American civilization.
Evening star., 1948-09-24
Needing Pays OFF

Returning to one of his favorite lines
of attack, President Truman has toio
California audience that the House Un-
American Activities Committee Is more
un-American than the activities 1t Is IN
vestigating
That would be a pretty serious lndlct-
ment, if true, for it is beginning TO appear
that there is a very definite streak OF
un-Americanism running through the &C
tivities which the committee has been
investigating.
Under a succession of chairmen, TINS
committee has been plugging away lof
wears to establish its main thesis that the
Government service had been inf1ltrateo
by disloyal people It's work has not been
characterized by fine sense of dlscrlm-
ination, nor has it been noted for what
might be called the judicial approach.
More often than not, it has resorted 10
the blunderbuss technique and there is no
doubt that a good many innocent people
have been pilloried in its reports.
But in fairness, all of the black marks
are not to be found in the book OF the
Un-American Activities Committee. It's
critics have something to answer for.
Back in the days before the war, the
clever young men land Women) of marked
leftish leanings, supported by their New
Deal patrons did a pretty effective JOB
of smearing the committee. One device
was to appear as witnesses, chanting:
Lets alkalize with Martin Dies" That
may sound corny, but it was the kind OF
tactic that helped create an atmosphere
in Washington in which the would-be
sophistcates specialized in ridiculing the
committee and all its works.
AS sometimes happens however, the
people of the country did not see eye-to-
eve with the critics, and the committee
was kept going year after year by over
whelming votes in the House. And now,
despite the many attempts to embarrass
and discredit it, the better aspects of its
work are beginning to bear fruit.
The latest progress report on the Fed
eral loyalty program discloseS that 1888
Government employees suspected Of dis
loyalty have resigned rather than face
trial More will go the same way before
the checkup is completed
1t is reasonable to assume that the great
majority of these people actually were dis
loyal and that they knew the fact could
be established PercentageWiSe, the num-
Der is not impressive in relation to the
total number of Federal workers. But if
upwards of 1000 disloyal people have been
able to worm their way into the Govern
ment and that does not include any of
those who were previously on the payrolls,
most persons will agree that there has
been a substantial measure of un-Ameri-
canism in the activities which the COM
mittee has been investigating.
Perhaps some will argue that the COM
nittee is not entitled to credit for getting
Evening star., 1948-09-24
What Jefferson Meant
To the Editor Of The star:

In The Star of September 16 Portia Fergu-
son states that the divine spark In Inomas
Jefferson's soul gave him light to see
through rags. riches and race the divine spark
In every other soul" This is pure nonsense.
jefferson and many Of the other founding
fathers were owners Of Negro slaves and the
indications are that they never thought OF
the Negro when they announced to the world
that "an men are created equal" They meant
by that phrase white men, men OF European
birth and European descent. and had no ref
erence either to the Negro, the savage Indians
or any other nonwhite people when they spoke
Of the equality Of men.
Ynomas jefferson would cry out from his
grave Il he knew how today's colored leaders
and their white quisling friends were misin-
terpreting his immortal words
EDWARD w. SMITH
Evening star., 1948-09-24
Outsiders at Rosedale

To tile Editor of The Star:
Since Nonny Lautman has criticized your
account of the incident at the Rosedale Play
ground, perhaps some of us residents of this
section may offer few criticisms pertinent
to these unfortunate happenings.
This Nonny Lautman gives her residence as
on Colorado avenue. Why doesn't she do her
picketing up in that neighborhood instead OF
coming all the way across town to this Sec
ton Of the city?
We also note that in the articles describing
these affairs, no mention is made of the fact
that these demonstrators are brought to the
playground in automobiles from other sections
of the city, and some even from out of town.
1t is not the neighborhood Negroes who are
joining in these demonstrations to any extent.
AS the neghborhood boys (who were brought
up On this playground, distinguished them
selves during the late war, have returned and
are living peaceably in this section and bring
ing their children to this Playground said
These are not our neghborhood Negroes; We
know them and we don't have any trouble
with them"
A curious fact to note is the number OF
people other than Negroes making these DEM
onstrations BY actual count last Saturday.
September 49, there were 16 persons in the
picket line, 10 of whom were not Negroes.
There are at least two equipped Fairgrounds
for Negroes in this immediate vicinity which
are rot used to capacity; there also is the
Langston Playground, one of the finest
equipped in the city. Rosedale already is
used beyond its capacity. Since the Negroes
have facilities of their own which are not
being used, why do they try to force them
selves on this already oyercrowded one?
OF course the thinking Negro knows that
this is Just a political stunt; that when the
elections are over the Progressive Party no
longer will be interested in the Negro and his
welfare. As a matter of fact, it is little inter-
ested in his welfare today.
ROSEDALE RESIDENT.
Evening star., 1948-09-24
Swiss Economic Role in Europe

1t is generally recognized that SWltzer-
land exerts a benefcent influence upon
the rest of Europe far beyond what Woulo
be indicated by its size, populatlon ana
natural resources. SWitzerland'S important
role is usually emphasized in the realm OF
ideas. good works, and international ac-
tivities of various kinds. But recent de-
velopments bring out Swiss Slgnlncance
in the economic field. Unscathed by war
and committed to diSpaSSionate neutrality,
Switzerland possesses a pool OF capltai
available for foreign investment that IS
unique on the War-shattered European
continent. And this capital has been con-
structvely employed during the post
war period in almost every European
country outside the Soviet Union.
Unfortunately, Swiss capital has been
adversely affected by the naturalization
of industry in those countries which are
adopting a Communist economy And the
Swiss are taking vigorous measures to
safeguard the rights of Swiss investors and
assure compensation for those who have
suffered by appropriation.
Negotiations have been in progress for
the past year with several countries IN
Eastern Europe to compensate Swiss in
veStors for past losses and to insure pay
ment for accommodating trade balances IN
Swiss favor 1t is interesting to note that
an agreement made last year with Czecho-
slovaka along these lines has been re-
affirmed by the new Communist Czech
government, while similar agreements
with Poland and Yugoslavia seem about
to be ratified.
These agreements have significance
transcending the parties Immediately con-
cerned. To begin with, they could serve
as useful precedents for Europe'S economic
stabilization 1t is obvious that, unless
there be definite assurance of resump-
ton of financial transfers and payment
of accumulated arrears, all further private
investing on the Continent will cease and
for want of confidence any attempt to
resuscitate intra- European trade must fail.
| But the Importance of such trade appears
to be appreciated even by the new Com
| munist regimes behind the Iron Curtain.
Eastern Europe needs Swiss manufactures.
And the fact that at least three Com
munist governments have been induced to
| negotiate arrangements for settling COM
penSation claims for a capitalist state
| proves that the economic dependence OF
Eastern Europe on the West for ma
Evening star., 1948-09-24
Better Explanation Needed

In the light of statements by the
prosecutor of Frau Ilse Koch, of Buchen-
Wald prison camp i'll fame, the Army owes
the public better explanation than the
one already given for the Communication
of this WOman'S Sentepce from life to four
years Imprisonment.
A letter to the press from William
Dowden benson, who prosecuted Frau
Koch and numerous other Nazi war Grim
inals, is published in another column on
this page. The letter was written on the
same day that the Office of Army Secretary
Royal announced that interim replies
have been sent to number of legislators
and other citizens who have protested the
leniency shown the widow of Buchenwald's
former commandant. More complete re-
plies, it was said, would quote from
report from occupation authorities that
there was mo convincing evidence that
she FRAU Koch) selected inmates for ex
termination in order to secure tatooed
skin tfor lamp shades or other articles
Of personal adornmenD or that she pos
sessed any articles made of human skim"
The theater judge advocate, 1t was stated,
determined upon review OF the case that
the evidence was insufficient"
Mr.. benson, who ought to know, takes
issue with this official view and cites some
facts that make it hard to understand
why reviewing officials reached the con-
cluSion they did. For instance, Mr.. benson
declares the testimony from the ten wit
nesSes permitted to take the stand (under
his decision to limit the number of wit
neSses in each case so as to "equalize the
proof'O described "a depraved woman
traff1cking in human skim" personally
beating prisoners and causing the fatal
beating of others. These witnesses, he
asserts, were but small fraction of those
who suffered at her hands. Others at the
trial could have corroborated the evidence
Even allowing for Mr.. Densons natural
feeling of revulsion toward q defendant
convicted of such heinous conduct, there
is merit in his contention that review
ing authority, reading the transcript, lis
less likely to gauge accurately the quality
and suff1ciency of evidence than the court
which heard the witnesses and saw the
exhibits. The courts decision that Frau
Koch's crimes called for life imprisonment
should not be set aside by higher authority
except for compelling reasons. If there
were compelling reasons for the drastic
reduction in Frau Kochs sentence, they
should be revealed in full without further
delay, lest military justice suffer from the
mounting criticism aroused by this case.