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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

youngsters slowly taking of
occupying responsible positions little todders
published August, 1884
city year Butler The bOokkeePer who
keeps up with the records ~ year
paper folding mailing
papers all Of the
youngsters twelve years old when we opened up the office wit"
a q beAt-up typewriter In the he
boy deliver the
yearly subscribers Now he is working the advertising and euA-
department He CT student the u" but
u ths quarter pounding the pavement for the
young charge personal
year Kathryn Minneapolis school
much promise and ambition that she works
She the daughter of Curtis chvers
the advertising manager.
Another young Chivs on the payroll Constance UnIver
sty Of . mailing
considerable musical talent and In her quarter
studies the ~" with "A" which understand
quite "sOmething"
In the composing room IT year Lowe nephew
velma CBusne Manager print
plans He intends the
high journalism Julia
the St Paul office served various
office girl in that office.
Charlotte Perfect is the youngest coumnst We don't know her
youngster succeeded degree Donald
who write for the at the ten
Donald serving his patriotic stint in
the Army Air Forces in Japan.
taken
The paper
traced large degree to the kids Take the newsboys
the circulation distribution picture the newspaper publishing
especially the daes would face quite problem
would Its present wide leadership
without newSbOyS and " who Pedd the from house
house In the early days
Every Of the early carriers
to manhood oil
married children Not
sold this the
trouble None them denquents and
re quite proud.
nesboy all time Eugene Gene" HyArd back
Angeles Calf circulation
manager pioneer
operation firm Gene" California
Cities Cali
formal
We remember Gene" a of selling
He good Al IL he
didn't the latest sensational
the Gene"
testify ought that viii sell
papers"
taking We willing that
they viii be better
Of promising
for this
feett with their heads"-C, N.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

Hollands fnd0nsHian Republic prsheassle
world n
UN powss Netherlands Ia brazsn of
military reenay the IndonsSans steal their
Il viii thu respect u nations Of the world
p1eturs you . which has yet
ruthless IeTs whose had to flee
scarcEiy years freed by the
mperase Shsiave nation off which had
Holland which appears civilized Hocy
btood Of the indoaesaRs hands
odd Holland which the "
from ECA funds 10 purchase and mum
from the native republic ts rights free nation
The spectacle Asia Disturbing rsAHss
keep the friendship Of the
and lasting this world
disturbing plight
easy any international bandy today
check from the nations Of the globe
the freeing Of
did Hitler ~ sudstsn
the the natural Of
republic be able 10 their
and vast store Of
which used the wheels and engines 81
the mechanical which the world headed
r. q the ndoneaian should all Of
persuasive power Holland justice country
raped IIo
the Netherlands their mpeHsc designs Indo
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

Infantile Paralysis gets its whole
financial support from the March
Of Dimes. Its program has no
limitations of race, creed, color or
national origin. II exists TO guar
antee the best available medical
care To all infantile paralysis pa
tents most Of whom are children
under 10 years Of age. BY mid
summer Of l94s II had advanced
nearly 8 million dollars to local
chapters and emergency commit
tees In the epidemic areas.
TraditionaIly as the lowest In
come group In the American pop
uIation we have been the objects
Of charity. rather than the dis
penSers Of charity. But a. we
move forward to wider civil rights
and larger employment opportu-
mites we must accept eorrespond-
ingly increased responsibilities
We must measure up TO the most
exacting standards of socially
conscious. community-minded men
and women. We must carry moth
ing less than our fun share OF
community and national support
for the afflicted and distressed.
Let us make q fine showing In
the March Of Dimes; we could not
contribute 10 a better cause.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

Negro and other
groups feel should BE-
preaad paa federal employment practices act They contend
country ready such change They would settle for anti
poll and AntlynehlnE legiAiaton.
friends un~nEy fallen for the duh
OF the DSecraa and assorted southern and northern
bKoA feeling the people really civil rights
willing THIS wants civil rights egs
Atontf anyto meaningless innocuuua possible
way thinking the right TO job the right Ia nv
nE highest a principal support In platform Of
rights Given the right 10 job earning and buying will
no helping those other inAhSnah rights
Pubic opinion the southland the best
oEonn that Of nchnK but job dSermna
q present Minnesota well
dsSAbIe thousands uhthnA
ysa kept Negro whatever ability the Jobs
most Of time matter what his sku
enlightened employers recognising what
huge resulted
Such employers those who will
supporting federal legislation designed
ermlnation In employment
full rights program passed the national Legislature
u the march towards equal treat
msnt Of said SupouanE tho
doing his constitutional duty We with
his views
The approach Of honest problems
Congress should all Of tho legislation to federal
equality treatment To ask Tor less would
give those against any change quo
comfort postpone this
world b0waFk OF fair play and racial
Justice
To argue would unpopular
convenient millions who voted tor Truman who had
committed rvocabS civil makes feel those
voter n tired hypocrsy hearing
the population does not The
people and the They want
. which viii unite this Nation never before
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

Talmadge and Rankin. and every
other prominent detracter Of So
called minority groups. In my
time, have met and observed 1T
orally thousands Of the most dis
reputable people Of both races and
sexes. and invariably they held
desperately and often pugnAc'
iously to some sort OF religion. "
Mitchelrs fallacy parallels LAu-
renee Sterne's inane God tempers
the wind to the shoFn lamb"
But wherever II found an In
telligent. TOTAL LACK OF some
sort OF religion" there blooms the
fragrant flower Of cordial. univer-
sal fellowship: and the belief
there. Is fully prevalent that all
men really are created equAl,"
and with proper encouragement
and aid, win eventually. in some
way. prove Q radiant credit TO the
KINGDOM OF MAN.
William p. Walker
132 Eaton Ave.
Sc. Paul MINI.
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Seahron Compares Father
Walter Thomas 70


Seabron Compares Father
Walter Thomas 10
Good Samaritan
Editor - Father walter
Thomas passed last week, This
statement Of itself means nothing
TO many Minneapohtans. but to
q small group Of people living on
the North side Of town II means
that q friend and helper IL gone.
n ever q man lived, who literally
carried out the commandment ~
you love me. feed my sheep" Il
was Father" ThomasL Those Of
" who knew him well realize
that he truly gave his life In the
service Of others
He was never ordained by the
Church to minister unto the needs
Of man. but he was surely or
dained by God for this work. HIS
whole mission In life seemed 10
BE- that Of caring for those under
privileged or Maynard souls who,
somehow. never got into the main
stream Of religious life In our
community. His was 20 christen
the "iTlcgitimAts- child and offie-
late at the funeral Of the outcASt.
No one win ever know the amount
Of spiritual and physical comfort
he gave TO these people.
Ames Lodge, No, 100, OF the
Elks. IL 70 Be congratulated for
the excellent way IN which they
demonstrated their appreciation
Of this ttne life.
In closing this letter I would
hike to dedicate 10 his memory .
statement written by BSShOp
Angus Dun Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church which Appeared
in the January Q. 1919 church bull
letin Of the Universsty Baptist
cauch Of Minneapolis
There 10 no service Of God
that DOS not issue In the service
% ussn. Godrs people In Gods
wOrsA And to care for ocds
people 10 not to care for dts~m-
bodied SOFIA but for souls IN
bodies % fteah ard blood that
hunger and thfFst and grOW
weary, and are hurs. and car be
hroksn. Nor can 90 limit tn
bodies of msn 70 tn familiar pat
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14
0FoRoiA FACTS ISSUE.
0FoRotA FACTS ISSUE,
COURAGEOUS GEORGIA EDITOR FORCES
INDICTMENT OF ALLEGED JEALOUS
KILLERS Or NEGRO BUSINESSMAN
(From New RepublIcl

ATLANTA. GA. -- Eighty-four
years after shermAn's March 20
the Sea. Georgia officially recoE-
nized the abolition Of slavery by
lmpriaOning two white men for
raplng two Negro women, and n
week later by indicting two other
white men for tho lynch murder
81 q 'bigg1ty" Negro.
The indictment was returned by
y wooi.hat county grand jury Af.
ter powerful pressure was exerted
by Ralph McGtll. editor Of the At
lanta Constitution and contribu.
tor 10 the New Republic, The men
charged were ROdcrick Chiffon
and spud Howell, both prominent
and politically influential in
roombs County,
Amy James MRllard. the widow,
positively identified them A. the
slayers Of Robert Mailard, a pToa.
porous salesman who was shot 10
death because some people In
Tnombs County thought he was
getting too high for . man Of his
race, Other relatives confirmed the
identi fication. but one, young
cousin Of the murdered man, was
reported to have developed some
doubts after q few days In sheriff
u. w. Gray'A protective cutsody,"
Sheriff Gray was APPARENTLY re.
uctant To take any action ealcu-
lated TO offend the suspects fam.
iilcs and bcai prejudice, The us
uaily efficient Georgia Bureau Of
Investigation was unable to make
much Roadway,
News Of the crime did not leak
out until three days after the
night. November 20, on which u
happened. And then u came by
way OF NAAcP headquarters in
New York. The Atlanta and Ma
con papers hoadlined the story
and kept II alive, A. q conse.
quenes. GeoFgia's new Governor,
Herman TAlmadge. apparently
anxious 10 live down at least some
of the stigma Of his late fathers
raee-baitlnK. not only sent the
OH to Toomba with orders to
track down the guilty regardless
oi who or what color they are"
but also prodted the Investigation
by telephone daily Even -. little
progreaa was being made and
there seemed every hkelyhood the
affair would blow over, after all.
Then Mc0in wrute an editorial
In the Constitution demanding q
special grand jury 10 consider the
evidence. The sheriff had said 10
supposed any evidence" would
BE- submitted to the regular Feb.
ruary grand jury
Here" wrots Mcdil is the
perfect illustration Of why the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

the speaker ! noticed . man fac
ing my way but not looking at me,
never moving his eyes or chang.
Ing his expression. I realized he
was blind and went over TO him.
He said he appreciated my speech
but regretted I had not mentioned
another minority: the blind.
Here was q man. q member OF
the white majority. set apart by
the loss Of sight. I realized he had
problems different from the rest
Of the people At the meeting.
Z thought how minority prob
lems can multiply themselves;
. bind Negro, q bind sew. Z
apoIoEiEed and promised never
20 forget thu bind again.
January I4-3t through the
March Of Dimes we have the OPP
portunlty to aid another minority:
the victims OF Infantile paralysis.
PoIiomyelitia respects neither
geography nor the. color line. In
1913 polio epidemics struck North
Carolina, Texas and California. In
1914? I. vas Ohio and Idaho. Where
Il win strike in Ie49 no one knows.
I'm anti. M r,,,Hon. NJ dol,nr,
.u..0. ,.,,,.. O. N.N . .u.. a.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14
Reader Walker Takes
Two Year Subscription;
Chides Religion Theory

Editor;
Although your publication in It's
entirety Ia very good, especially
It's editorial matter, consider
Nell Rusaeil's column alone worth
the subscription price. I am not
always In agreement with her
views (oniy about 99.SS per cent
but even 10. I think she 10 one Of
the best In her profession any
where, She has q well-developed
sense Of humor. a. was demon
strRted In her shivery discourse
on those lncorrigible ''unmention-
ables," and she seems able 10
achieve her journalistic detectives
without INDUCING In q lot Of pious
twaddle, which 20 seriously mars
the product and style Of 80 many
race" writers In the past I
have occasionally missed issues
Of the paper. % 10 obviate . re-
currcncs. I herewith enclose $500
for q two-year subscription.
In your Dec. Slst issue Cleft
ear, page oneJ you published an
item entitled Those Without"
A. no official comment accom-
panied the article, Il presumably
enjoyed editorial sanction Which,
Of course. u your sovereign priv
llegr. StiiL to publish d. @, Nit
chelI'a defamatory, intellectually
impoverished Illumination about
men and women without some
sort Of religion. and then offer
your readers, In the same issue
page a. the distressing ohserva-
tons Of Bruce Bhven in the New
Republic, is . paradoxical pre-
sentAtion difficult TO ignore. Re
hKion Is what religion DOES.
and a. 10 not q guarantee Of
peace on earth good win among
men. which this sad world most
sorely needs
In his nrst paragraph, Mr.,
Rnvcn tells az . church support
Cd" hospital In Washington, D. C,
which refused adnittance 10 q
momentarily sxpcetAnt mother,
forcing birth Of her baby on the
sidewalk" before the hospital
door. simply because she vas .
Negro. the medical authorities"
at this institution obviously pro-
fesssd some sort Of religion" In
another paragraph In his inter
estinG narrative. ne tells 81 .
Catholic priest who Sdruitly told
. Negro Catholic communicate 10
do his praying IN - Negro Cath
Oae church" II viii hardly BE- d.
MED that this priest had some
SORT of religion LIKEWISE. the
propEtStors Of inhumSrAhae hotels,
restaurants and other places Of
pnAae accommodation from which
Negroes are consistently barred
have y, O MitcheIfs thiQuitoOs
some sort Of rehgion--
Tue Ka Klux Khan rpq'arrs
some sort % rShgiOn" 80 . basic
guahfieatiOa Cor membership. and
all the white saprNmacists" the
word over. hass thsir unscisntifse
attitUds On ~sOme sort of ~
nEIca- Baibo ami Blease smhrac-
ed -sons sort of rsagiOa.~ - Do
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

He twaissr whltsl figures the
0o,P. folks hops to reform their
coalition with the SOuthernsrs 60
s,ymis the Truman program and
the Northern Democratic lsadSrs
lack the courage or the foresight
TO take . strong stand" .- lem
oraS~s Washington Bureau Pitts
burEh Courier
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

South too often In presented TO
the nation A. region which
floutB It's own laws and Ia not in
tercSted in applying the penalty
of law 20 killers II the dead man
be q Negro People have a right TO
ask why the whole power Of the
law enforcement officers OF the
county was not thrown into the
case; why the dogs were not out;
why a posse was not organized.
This q America. q nation built on
Law. The law-enforccmen policy
in this case has hurt the South
badly There IL no escaping that
fact. And there IL no excuse that
can be made for H."
The Associated Press carried
Mc0illA thauAand-yord indictment
almost IN full The Toombs
County grand jury then rcas-
semblcd. set . date for Q hearing
and ISSUED q subpoena for Mc0ill.
Neon gave the grand jury the
most comprehensive and unbiased
account Of the crime II received
lie made available 10 them not
only all the facts revealed by the
CONSTITUTIONS reporters. but also
reports from special lhvcstiga-
tons conducted by the Southern
Regional Council and the NAACP.
which certainly would not have
got into the grand.iury room
otherwise.
Neon was before the jury IS
minutes. longer than any other
witness. including the widow OF
the slain man. lie not only gave
Il plenty Of evidence but also an
impaSaioncd plea 10 see Justice
done. In addition, he left II with
the warning that, II Il failed TO
act. federal intervention could be
expected In the case under the u
8 Code section making u q crime
10 "gc in diaguise on the highway,
or on the premises OF another,
with intent to prevent or hinder
his free exercise Of enjoyment Of
any right or privelidEc 30 secur-
ed"
The betting was twenty TO one,
before MCGill put In his appear.
ancc. that the grand jury would
take no action, Hut the odds drop
ped steadily a. the hearing. sx-
pccted Co last an hour and . half
or two hours. ran on into the
night Finally, after more than
ten hours the jurors emerged
with true bills,
Clifton and Howell win be tried
at . special session Of Toombs
Superior Court. which has been
set for January II, They have re-
tanned virtually all Of the eounty's
leading attorneys to represent
them,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

they work and live: That u the
simple and sufficient basis for
the Church's concern for the &C.
onomic life"
Surely Father" Thomas under
stood and IAbored to meet this
challenge.
William Seabron
1901 25th Ave SO.
Minneapolis Minnesota
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

terms Of flesh and blood. The
houses men live in, the places
where men work. the places where
children play, the economic and
political orders which condition
their hves-AIl that we call the
environment Of their lives Is
part Of the body Of their lives.
And what IL there that conditions
their lives more profoundly than
the economic order within which
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

II now President Truman 10
really convinced that Jim CROW,
the iStS Kind Of slavery 10 wrong.
and shows the same courage in
docSis a. lincoln. TN sure that q
majority Os the citisens % thsa
land win come 10 sps that ~ 10
right and support him against
anything Congress might Do
against civil Ftghta"-J, A. RoS-
era Pittsburgh COarier.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

prar Public witch has Prrs
onr This ali for polls mistake few
should not destroy the usefulness the
Though Mr. Gallup asked think about anything
he has asked Thousands OF other Americans and then told
about via the daihea Gallup DID
S November scConf They certainly had plenty
panyi
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14
ALONG THIS
WAY
BY CHARLES H. HOUSTON

Minority Is q question Of definition and emphasis Last
November spoke in Minneapolis dinner meeting called
by the Mayors Council Human Relations to hear the
mary Of Community SefSurvey Report minOres in Min
neapois meaning Jews and Negroes
In the usual aitermeetng group which greet
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14
SUPREME COURT

Negro able and competent well
the u sooner later there to Be
Negroes should wait until that for
the nations highest judicial body.
representation
eHsnshp PeacS great
they prosperity country
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

Probe. search. analyEe or sur
vey, and you will find that ignOr-
ance is the arch enemy Of colored
Americans. The confounding trag-
edy Of this provoking and arous-
ing condition Is that staggering
millions Of our minority are ig-
norant and not aware Of it."--Jos.
d. Bib In the Pittsburgh Courier.
IF Q farmer were 10 treat his
seed a. badly a. the Negro church
treats It's Sunday school. he would
know that there would be no need
to come for a harvest. C. 4.
Franklin in the X. c. Call.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

There school thought Of
provides
equality opportunity should darker
fellow cttisena
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14
EdltorlClS On Short
YOUN0nAllL'S ADDRESS

Governor Luther Youngdam to the legislature was
asamanAp It's emphasis human
welfare matsrahsm rStreshng Hts avua
ry employment and the enactment Of
isiation the dsgracVf Jim Grow state
tonal guard determination do the right
by a
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14
rAKINo nEATKN0

The porlstsrs have big mistake In esnS ysrs ~
national slsctOn almost put them out OF oush'S~ ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14
CREDIT UNION

me Associated Negro Credit Union ans member Twin city
.naon has loaned members 100000 In Its - YEARS OF operation
n ~ loaned ali Of this money without angie "ss
This organisation commendAuon S0S at Its yearly
report continued sound ana CONSERVATIVE opera
,,or ~1leh makes Il . force In the two cieea
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-14

Harry least that par, that had TO DO with
hs evI rights pFopOaA 10 10 s$ warmth ssa ccnSc-
tlon He domestic and religious NAL
SFaaeicoa reputation and the harm continued s.
stvAta violations reputation world
Whna machlnaieaa and Organization
eo.k ever NoVakA nations raised howl
hAuh hnaypn When might oek the
~ N lnaoasuA diplomats journalists % the
-. nav. sAsccly gone Of hRE AGEcV~d
-. .w~rra.an IN
, 1949-01-23
AVIATION

Are you interested in Learn
to Fly? Here's your chance to
study in ST. Croix at Benedict
Field classes to start January
10 must have all inquiry by
January 2.
For complete information
contact J. L. Stevens Airport
Manager. Benedict Field or
call Benedict Field No. 40.
, 1949-01-23
ANNOUNCEMENT

The private school for in
struction in Shorthand & Typs
writing formerly conducted by
.Canute A. Brodhurst, will be
reopened shortly. The course
includes filing and office prac-
'tice.
Register now for the first
class
, 1949-01-23
SHIPPING SCHEDULE

"A steamer is scheduled TO
sail from New York for St.
Croix 49,.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-23
News From HELENA
News From HELENA
PresbYterians
Planning Party
For Christmas
BY Mrs. Harry Bragg

There will be a Christmas par
ty at the Presbyterian church Sat
urday at z p. m. All are invited.
Robert Bragg, Franklin Creek,
visited his brother Harry here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Boykin Wis
tied Mobile Sunday and returned
by way of Spring Hill where they
visited her sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Chad
dock.
James Page, Pascagoula, visited
little T. J. Boykin for the week
end.
Prayer meeting at the Presby-
terrain church will be at z p. m.
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holtz, who
have been camping here, have
gone to Philadelphia. Pa, for the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Coffey are
visiting her sister in Magnolia
this week.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-23
Poscogoulons Attend
Dinner For 6. r. Furrs

Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Blanchard
and Bernard Frederic and Lamar
Cox drove to Laurel Sunday
where they were guests at a din
ner at which Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Shoe entertained honoring Mr.,
and Mrs. c. r. FUR of Salem,
Mass.
The dinner took place at a grill
operated by Mr.. and Mrs. Shoe
and is named for the latter, who
is the former Evangeline Velcich.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated in red and silver and a
brilliantly lighted Christmas tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. FUR, who were
en- route to visit her mother. Mrs.
Blanchard and MIR. Blanchard,
drove home with them on the
return of the party to Pascagoula.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-23
News From Kreole .
BY Mrs. D. J. Lindsey

Boy Scouts Of Troop 23l, Kre-
ole, are repainting and repairing
old toys at their hut for distribu-
ton to underprivileged children
of the area, including Pascagoula.
The troop also enjoyed a Christ
mas party at their hut Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Wilks and
Mrs. Jennie Wilks visited Luce
dale and Mobile Saturday.
Donald Coleman arrived home
Saturday from Hattiesburg to
spend the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j Lindsey and
Miss Eula Jones spent Monday
and Tuesday in Collins With Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Jones.