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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22
THE WEEK
Under Capitol
DONE
BY Clifford Rnnkar

Our next weeks column win be
the last Of this series Of reports
on the activities In our state leg
ialature, At that time a cOncIud-
ing resume Of the accomplish
ments and failures OF the seth
session win be presented
There remains three official
days for bin passing. These three
days win Witnsas Legislators lining
up other members, conferences,
bargaining and above an feverish
activity OF lobbyists and pressure
groups IN a last minute effort TO
get favored legislation In q posi-
ton for passage.
There are differences between
tho House and the Senate over
the Veterans bonus, funds for
Ire msntal health program and
state school funds.
Last week in the House Of Rep
rosentatives, the writer Of this
column witnessed the smooth
maneuyering by Representative
Lawrence Haeg, chairman Of the
sub-committee handling the Vet
GRAMS Bonus bill. Mr.. Haeg Inn
pressed upon the members the
fact that the bin had been given
fun and detailed consideration IN
committee and had been geared TO
a single base. He pointed out fur
ther that the proposed tax Stric-
ture had been 30 constructed that
Il would yield enough 70 pay only
the 81 million dollars plus inter-
eat in ten years.
Mr.. Haeg RIdllfuliy fought off
amendments which would in any
way change materially the COM
mittee bin. When one Of the mem
bers pointed out that the bill,
while proposing the additional tax
on iron ore and personal income
taxes covered the period from the
beginning OF the year, It Epecifi-
cally exempted the hard liquor
stocks on hand prior TO June 80.
This would allow the liquor firms
II they wished, a chance TO stock
up prior 70 June 80 and thus avoid
payment OF the additional tax al
located TO the bonus. Chairman
Haeg pointed out that while this
was possible, Il was rather Inn
probable because Of scarcity OF
warehouse space and the prohibi-
tive cost Of handling a. well a.
the tremendous investment IN in
ventory stocks.
The "a million dollar bonus bin
passed the House In substantially
the original form by q vote Of I27
10 2. 1t now rests In the Senate
where there appears TO be some
resistance TO the House plan. In
cidentally. the bin win add $500
70 the income tax Of every person
required 10 file q return. This
win include about 100000 persons
who now pay no tax AZ well as
the 100000 who now pay a state
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22
Measure Honey n Bee-YearS

The bee Is q busy worker but
not . big one. Bee specialists Of
ne department Of agriculture say
the average bee collects several
times her weight in honey T. q sea.
son, but this is only about q quar-
ter Of an ounce on the average. So,
II q bee could live that long Il
would take her about "a years 70
make one pound Of honey. But
while the bee is making her quar-
ter Of an ounce Of honey she q
making untold wealth in the form
Of apples, melons, clover seed and
many other fruits and seeds
through her pollinating activities.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22
Mt. OLIVET BAPTIST
CHURCH NEWS

The Easter services began with
six o'clock sunrise service. At the
eleven o'clock service, the music
was furnished by the combined
Chorusese of the church.
Rev. d. c. Whites subject was,
The Living Christ" His text was
taken from Revelation, LIST chapter,
nth and 18th verses.
Uniting with the church were Mr.
Fred Massey, Mr.. Robert Williams
and Miss Janet Adams.
At 1880 a special Easter program
was presented by the Young people
Of the church.
on Friday, April %, Rev. White
and the Gospel chorus will render
service at Bethesda Baptist church
in honor OF Rev. J. r. Tate's first
anniversary.
The Youth Council will meet Fri
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. s. Pipkins, S37 Rondo Ave.
sunday, April 20, the Pastors
Aide is presenting a spiritual song
test at $3.50 p. m. The public is in
vited.
Let us not forget prayer services
Wednesday, at s p. m.
Edith s. MAssie, reporter,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22
AFRICAN METHoDISTS
CONVENE NEXT WEEK AT CEDAR RAPIDS
IA. FOR BIND ANNUAL CONFERENCE

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.-African
Methodists from Minnesota and
Iowa viii converge on this city
next week when the 32nd annual
conference Of the AME church
convenes here Wednesday, April
26.
Led by Rev. William e. Guy,
presiding elder, the church men
and women will meet April 20, 27
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22

The reported revolt Of the
younger members of Congress de-
serves to grow" The founder of
this nation intended for Congress
to function for me public good and
not for unyielding partisRns,
special interests and blind bigots,
Louisville Defender.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22
To Stretch HAMBURGER

A good way 10 stretch hamburg
0F is by adding one beaten egg and
some cooked noodles. For added
flavor, season with q minced onion,
salt, pepper and Worcestershire
sauce, or serve with tomato sauce.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22
Echoes from Duluth
Nv JumOs 1, Moore

In the past, our Echoes" have
taken q very dim view Of Duluth.
AZ a matter Of fact, we have been
down right cynical So, for fear
that our out Of town readers get
the impression that Duluth, MINI,
is Chitterling Switch, Miss, we
feel that It IL q duty to present
the other side.
This is all the more important
when one considers the part Dull
nth plays In the plans of thousands
Of vacationists, among whom q
large number are Negroes.
To the Negro vaeationists who
are seeking housing In Duluth:
There are two first-class hotels
which win serve you, that is, they
have been known 10 serve Negroes
in the past. But don't forget TO
have q reservation-and have It
verified.
The second and third class
hotels are always filled with per-
manents. Unlike many cities we've
seen, these hotels are kept In very
good condition, and the rates are
fairly low, but as we said, they
are always filled.
As for the joints on skid
row." they are always open
OF course one must eat, and as
you have seen in previous columns
Of Echoes, the better places Just
don't want the Negroes patron
age. Local Negroes will deny this,
that Is some local Negroes, why?
l don't know. Perhaps they have
a different definition than this
writer for better place"
Yours truly worked in one of
the first-class hotels for over a
year, and uring that time not one
Negro was served in the main
dining room or cocktail lounge.
However, that is not saying that
Negroes would be refused service
in one of these places, but we sug-
gest that you wear your heaviest
coat-because you are sure to get
the chill-act.
One need not go hungry be-
cause Of the foregoing. There
are scores Of neat little restau-
ants which offer good service at
reasonable prices, but occasion
ally one Of these little places
will show a subtle tendency to-
wards discrimination.
Your stay in Duluth will bring
you in contact with many more
whites than Negroes. Very few
Negroes are in business in Dull
nth.
Ollie Vines Shoe Shine Parlor in
down town Duluth and The Chris
tain Workers Bible House in West
Duluth under the direction of Mr..
and Mrs. W. L. Brown, Jr., plus
The Midnight Ramble on the
North Shore Drive, Henry John
son, Manager, are about the only
Negro owned businesses in Duluth.
So come ON TO Duluth, don't
let our ranting brighten you
away. After all, our gripping, in
the main, is for home cOnsump-
ton. And as we said In the be-
ginning, Duluth, MINI. Is not
ChitterlIng Switch, Miss. (where
ever that ISL
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22

So we make like the man in the
travelouge film; With light hearts
and freezing hands we pack our
gear and depart this wonderland
Of the North, where six inches Of
snow falls on Easter and the tenn
perature drops to sixteen above.
All! Beautiful Northland with
your snow-bound hi-ways and
thoroughfares, matched only by
the Wristbands Of Siberia.
We say good bye to you, this
waste er wonderland of
the North, as we hang onto our
hats to prevent this forty-mile an
hour gale from setting them down
in Lake Superior.
More Echoes e. Keep listening.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22
Lest Rites Held

For TdyIOT Smith
Last rites were held Thursday,
April n, at Neal Funeral home
for Taylor Smith, 81, 716 Olson
Blvd, who was found dead in his
home Easter Sunday morning.
Smith, a resident Of the Twin
Cities for the past 3S years, was
q carpenter. He Is survived by q
son. Clarence, 642 Rondo Ave, st.
Paul; two brothers, Frank Smith
Of Denver and Ross Of Chicago.
Rev. Joseph Turner officiated
at the funeral. Smith was buried
at Elmhurst cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22

United States farms currently
have about 80 million sheep, SIS
million hogs, rs million turkeys,
635 million chickens.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22

Il like to help people and make
Jobs for them where / CAM
NAM Pres. Wallace r.. Bennett.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22
CARD OF THANKS

Gratefully acknowledging and
thanking our many friends for
their kindnesses shown during the
death OF our infant son, While, Ir.
Special thanks to Rev. Jerome s.
Tate for his comforting words.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie J. Allen
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22

P. s. All past and future critics,
please note Echoes of April IS,
1919.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-22
ST. JAMES A.M.E. CHURCH
NErNUyg

From early Sunday morning, a
m, through the day until the clos
ing service at $50 .. m. the resur-
rectiOn Of Christ was re-liyed
through the presentation OF the
Testimony of the Twelve" by the
Young People and children OF the
Church School The Sermon, The
Living Christ" by Rev. BENJAMIN N.
Moore and the Passion Play" in
pagaentry. Special music by the
choir included the HAllalujah chorus
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Self-Help Talk Hailed
Senators Pressing & for New China Policy
Impressed by Quirino's Bold Speech

Dulles. an acknowledged expert,
move in. Senator Morse has
finally got himself next in line
and he was taking no chances
that the New Yorker might de-
eide after all to run for the full
term this fall. The House Foreign
Affairs Committee does a little
better by the West but not much;
among Is, it has two California,
one Montana member.
President Quirino was warmly
received in both House and Sen
ate. The first English-speaking
republic in the East, the Philip
pines, represents Americas one
successful venture into imperial
ism. Those ties are now cemented
by Bataan and Corregidor. The
plump, dignified President. a
former school teacher. had also
earned the right personally to
speak. As Vice President Barkley
somberly recalled to the Senate,
his wife and three children were
machine-gunned by the japanese
Just prior to the liberation of
Manila.
He is asking in effect, what the
United States intends to do about
the Pacific Union now projected.
Many members Of Congress will
also eagerly await the answer to
that one,
Evening star., 1949-08-10

article I inter- Henry MsLenors.
viewed Bobby's old man. which is
South African for father. and
gave his views on the ban put
around Bobby's golf bag by Amer
ican professionals. I also promised
to tell you how the citizens OF
johannesburg, Locke's home town,
feel about him getting the skids
put under him.
Knowing that no one knows
more about town than q we'll
informed sports editor. I called
Paul Irwin of the Daily Mail, and
he was kind enough to say that
he would drop by the Carlton
Hotel and have a talk with me.
AS soon as he walked in the
door I knew I knew him. Sure
enough, years ago we had met in
London when he was on the Daily
Express. A tanker in the war, he
got a bit Dashed up about the
chest and was told that he must
find a gentler climate than that
Of England. So he came to Johan-
nesburg, where for most Of the
months of the year the sunshine
is as golden as the stuff that's
under the ground.
What about Locker" I asked
him. How do the people here
feel about his getting kicked out
by our P. G.. Az"
This will surprise you." Irwin
answered. They're glad it hap
pened. Honestly, they are all for
your chaps. Think they did
right-think, II you really want
to know, that they should have
done it long ago."
Naturally I asked the reason
for this feeling.
Irwin told me.
South Africans have long con-
sidered Locke a "pop- -of1"-a guy
who always said the wrong thing
at the wrong time. Never knew
when to keep his mouth shut. A
trifle on the arrogant side. es-
|pecially when he got to the point
where he could break 10. Not
nice with -caddies. showing them
around. And you don't shove
South Africans around, no mat
ter what their station in life.
IT have been here only a few
years." Irwin told me, but I have
noticed a peculiar trait in South
Africans regarding their ath-
letes. They don't like them to
achieve success out Of South
Africa. Oh, they'll pat them on
the back when they return. and
say, We'll done, old fellow and
all that. but I don't think they
really mean it. It's a sort OF
Jealousy, believe.
THAT has happened to Locke.
They don't see him as q great
golfer. They remember him
when II you get what I mean.
I write about his accomplish
ments on the golf course, and
people ask me why I do this when.
after all, he once was just an
other poor boy around town.
Strange. eh?"
I talked about Locke to taxi
drivers. hotel clerks, bartenders.
BARRIERS, millionaires. And I have
yet to hear so much as one word
in defense of him.
Like Sports Editor Irwin I say,
Strange, eh?"
distributed By McNaught Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1949-08-10
This Changing World
Western Policy Makers Fear Germans
Seek Strength in Balance of Power

very foundations. although the
Communist party does exist IN the
Western zones and from time to
time causes trouble.
In the second place, the West
German economy still depends on
the support it gets from the
occupation powers. If this sup
port were withdrawn before Ger
many is self-supporting econom-
ically, the rising new Reich could
be plunged into new chaos.
In the third place. the present
political leaders Of Western Ger
maryland they include DR.. Kurt
Schumacher, the Socialist leader
could find little ground for &C
ceptance by the Communists,
whom they have fought bitterly.
If the Communists ever come to
power in Western Germany it will
be under the leadership of veteran
Communist leaders like Max Rel
mann, whom the British imprison-
ed for his slanderous attacks.
II fourth hard concrete fact
were needed it would be found
in the lack Of an established Ger
man government carrying on dip
lonatic relations with the rest of
the world.
Balance Wheel Threat.
However, when a free and in
dependent German government
does exist, the real threat Of q
German balance-wheel between
East and West will arise. Then we
will have before us a resurrected
Germany, smarting from the
wounds Of the war, and deter
mined to make q place for itself
again on the continent Of Europe.
This is not to say that Ger
many will become a Soviet satel-
lite as soon as the Western occu-
Ipation ends. There is every reason
to believe that the Germans dis
like and resent the Russian occu-
patton as much as they do the
Western powers. What they will
want to do first is to get Eastern
Germany out from under Soviet
occupation and incorporate 1t in
an all German republic.
What we must expect is that
once the occupations end and
Germany is once more master OF
its own affairs, 1t is going to be-
have like something we never
imagined while the occupation
continued. We are going to Won
der why, except to relieve the
drain on our pocketbooks, we per-
mitted the Germans to go free
so soon.
When that time comes our ap-
proach to- the Germans Is going
to have to change radically. It
will have to cease being the atti-
tude Of victor toward vanquished
and will have to start being the
attitude Of one sovereign nation
toward another.
Evening star., 1949-08-10

SCrengCQ as UIle pdldIlCc-o1- 1-PoWo1
nation.
To a certain extent-and to a
greater extent than Western dip
lomats like to admit-this ghost
already is doing its haunting. in
this last week before Western Ger
many goes to the polls to decide
between rule by the Social Demo-
Gratis (Socialists) and the Chris
tian Democratic Union (Which is
largely Catholic in its makeup).
If the West had reason to re-
joice at the adoption of the Bonn
constitution and the creation Of
the Western German republic as
counterbalance to Russia's Com
munist regime in Western Ger
many, that rejoicing is turning a
bit sour as the German leaders
compete with one another to ex-
Gel in disparagement of the occu-
patton powers.
German Line of Attack.
The German line Of attack-and
it is more against the Allies than
it is against the opposition party
has dealt principally with de-
nunciation of denaziflcation. dis
mantling and the still-rigid con-
trolls which the Western Allies
maintain over the would-be con-
querors of the world who failed.
However. another line Of argu-
ment has appeared. namely, that
If the Allies-and particularly the
British-do not ease up on their
rule of the Germans, the latter
will be forced into the arms of
the Communists and Of Russia.
To what extent the argument is
valid is not too easy to assess. For
the immediate future the threat
is more likely to be verbal than
real. There are many concrete
factors to support this view.
In the first place the West Ger
man electorate already has shown
itself to be anti-Communist to its
Evening star., 1949-08-10

sion enoS.
The housing bill, which the real
estate lobby fought SO bitterly,
has become law. The bill to in
crease the minimum wage is in
the process of enactment by the
House. 1t is virtually certain to
be passed alsp by the Senate.
After months Of earnest study
and work, the House Ways and
Means Committee finally has
drafted, a bill to cover eleven mil
lion more persons under our social
security system and to increase
benefits. The plan is to put this
through the House at this ses-
sion, leaving Senate action until
next year. Its eventual enact
ment Is assured.
All Election Pledges.
These were all Truman election
pledges. They will affect favor
ably the lives of many millions
of people-and voters. The slow
but sure results are due to the
persistence Of President Truman
in keeping Congress at it's job and
the skill with which his legisla-
tive lieutenants have worked out
compromises.
Their success explains the fran
tic shouts of socialism" welfare
state" and "statism" by those in
dividuals and interests who oppose
them.
What has happened has its po-
litical significance.
It indicates a weakening OF
that Republican-Southern Demo-
cratic coalition which has been ef-
fective SO long. In votes on recent
issues fewer Southerners were
found lining up with Republicans
and, conversely, more Republicans
were found supporting the admin
istration on social welfare meas
ureS.
The margin in the administra-
tons favor has been narrow,
tenuous and shifting, but its ex-
istence is an important develop
ment.
Causes Suggested.
The causes are perhaps not too
clear, but may be suggested.
Among them, as for Southern
Democrats, Is a change in the
South due partly to industriali-
cation and the new-found strength
and political independence Of
labor. A negative factor is the
discredit which the Dixiecrat
movement cast on the South and
the desire of many Southern men,
bers not to become too closely
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Substantial Record
Truman's Social Welfare Program
Moving Gradually Through CONGRESS

identified with it. This shoves
them closer to President Truman.
Among Republicans there is a
group which is naturally and in
herently progressive. Urban rep
resentatives support social well
fare legislation, partly because
they are conscious Of the prob
lens Of people who live In our
great cities, partly perhaps be-
cause they couldn't stay in Con-
gress If they didn't.
On minimum wage increase q
factor in the support of it among
New England Republicans, for
example, Is to even up wage
scales in the South to stop the
migration Of their own indus
tries.
The depressing side Of the pic
ture in Congress today is the way
the House Republican leadership
regularly lines UP against social
welfare measures, carrying the
bulk Of the party with it. That
has not been enough to win on
some major issues. But. unfor-
tunately, it is enough to give the
party a record of being continu-
ously "agin" which has been its
chief handicap for too many
years.
Evening star., 1949-08-10

lLy III tklc Goct.
President Quirino Of the Philip
pines has given them another
boost with his unusually forth
right speech before the Senate.
Guests of that august body, as
he said, are not often SO bold. But
his assertions OF Filipino leader
ship in a self-help alliance OF the
free nations Of the Pacific ana
Southeast Asia fell musically on
senatorial ears. There was never
a better climate on the hill for
self help talk than now.
Hope Truman Is Impressed.
Interested Senators hope that
President Truman will be equally
impressed by the Philippine Presi-
dents readiness to shoulder obll-
cations. Congress Is doing much
complaining about past failures in
the Pacific and much talking
about what must be done.
But members realize that for
eign policy must be initiated at
the White House and that unless
President Truman and Secretary
Acheson can be sold new moves.
little will be accomplished.
There has always been plenty
Of politics in debate on Pacific
policy. Some Republicans used
our failure there merely to be-
labor Roosevelt and the admins
tration; isolationists found them
a convenient stick with which to
beat European aid programs.
But genuinely interested men,
bers, including the frustrated West
Coast Senators, Knowland Of CAL
ifornia and Morse of Oregon, have
been bamed by what seemed to
them wilful inertia on the part Of
the administration. They say
they are prepared to cooperate
In a bipartisan foreign policy In
the Pacific II only they could ind
out what it was.
Difficult to Face West.
1t is still difficult to make
Washington face west. Year after
year both parties calmly refuse
to put Pacific Coast Senator on
the Foreign Relations Committee.
Hence Senator MorSe's refusal to
consent to an arrangement which
would let Senator John Foster
Evening star., 1949-08-10

Their hopes
b u r 6 e o n e d
when the State
Depar t m e n t
got its apologize
for China of
it's chest and
announced the
appointment Of
various special
advisers Of the
caliber Of Ray
mond B. FoS-
dick to help it
find fre s h
paths to secur-
ifu In the East
Evening star., 1949-08-10

that Wnen ana
II Germany Is
ever restored to
sovereign n a.
tionhood 1t s
! e a d ers will
realize it's stra-
t gic impor-
tance between
East and West
and will play
one of against
the other in
the hope OF
giving twice
defeated Ger
m a nv ne W
Evening star., 1949-08-10

lStration'S So
cial W elfare
program. which
a few weeks
ago was being
ON e d by
som e wishful-
thinking seers,
is moving grad
ually through
c on SIS. It
now a p p e ar S
that the record
of accomplish
ment will be
su b S t an t la ]
when this ses-
Evening star., 1949-08-10

the papers here
every day with
the regularity
Of the weather
reports.
After all,
ke is the
most outstand-
ing athlete ever
prod u c e d by
this other ~. s.
A." and so in
terest in his af-
fairs is easily
understandable.
In yesterdays
Evening star., 1949-08-10
By Thomas L. Stokes

A slow change has occurred in
the picture In Congress, SO slow
and undramatic that it has at
tracted little notice.
This is that the Truman admin
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Bv Constantine Broom

One Of the ghosts that have
haunted American policy makers,
as we'll as those in London and
other Western capitals, is the fear
Evening star., 1949-08-10
.cLemore
Home-Towners Refuse
To Defend Locke
By Henry McLemors

JOHANNESBURG. South Afri-
ca.-The case of Bobby Locke VS..
the United States P. G. A. may be
old stuff at home, but it makes
Evening star., 1949-08-10
By Doris Fleeson

Senators determined to press
for a new policy to contain COM
munism In Asia are for the first
time beginning to feel encouraged.