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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-05-01

ferent pace.
In Sweden, the estates had ex-
erted an influence on the admins
tration of government ever since
1885. They had asserted them
selves with varying strength
throughout the centuries. The
form of government of 1909 con-
solidated their position as the leg
islative power, and about 1880
Swedish Liberal movement arose
which demanded that the corpora
tive estates system whose origins
were in the Middle Ages should be
replaced by a real representation
of the people-a Parliament. This
demand was met in 1866. After
the Danish Crown had of Sweden
under the Treaty of Kiel, in 1914,
the Norwegians, to assert their
nationality, adopted at Eidsvold
the Constitution of May II which
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-05-01
Swedish Red Cross
Has Served Million
Meals in Berlin

STOCKHOLM. - On April 80.
the Swedish Red Cross organiza-
ton in Berlin wound up its af-
fairs after having been active for
three years. During this time. it
served over one million meals to
undernourished children. Special
food parcels were distributed ev-
cry month among five hundred
pregnant women. Other activities
included the distribution of cloth
ing to $4,000 needy persons. the
repairs of nearly $4,000 pairs of
shoes, and the parcelling out of
large quantities of herring and
vegetables, supplied by the Swed-
ish Aid-to-Europe Society. When
the Red Cross began its work in
Berlin three years ago, the late
Count Folke Bernadotte was the
head of the organization.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-05-01
Centenary Of the
Danish Constitution
By Hans Hedtoft, Prime Minister of Denmark

saw the outbreak of the first Sles-
Wig War, in which German at
tempts to separate Slesvig from
Denmark were repulsed. But 184S
and 1849 may also be seen in Scan
dinavian perspective. For with the
new Constitution, which marked
the break with absolutism, Den
mark commenced a development
towards an unrestricted democracy
which Norway and Sweden had
long since initiated, albeit at a diff
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-05-01

The period 1S48.49 which saw the
birth of the Danish Constitution,
and with it Danish democracy, has
a European perspective. The Feb
ruary Revolution in France in 1848
had political and national roper
cussions in a number of countries,
increased in Denmark by the death
of King Christian VIII which oc-
CURED in January. Not only was
1S48 the year of the Danish ra-
tional constituent assembly; it also
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25

The statute books Of Minnesota and all other states are full
Of laws that do anything but fake the
bare motions Of doing the right thing Too often legislatures
justify their months Of work. pass laws with provision
enforcement for little enforcement that the law has
real power tina, anyone bound respect The current attempt
70 pass compromise FEPC bill without enforcement pow.
the type Of law which will read WELL but no teeth
In which will change the present pattern Of Job dscrmina
ton An FEPC law without enforcement powers IL not worth
the paper upon which II would be printed,
great states legislators do not have enough belief In
the efficacy Of American arplay enough vision TO lead the
way for other states Of the union and enough intestinal
70 pass FEPC law with enforcement powers In this
they should try 10 fool themselves the ezenry by pass
Ing nnocuous law which will have no enforcement maShn
cry 10 do the Job necessary.
Realistic people recognize that any which does not carry
with enforcement powers really law all No sensible
person would believe for minute that traffic laws did
obey them Even with al the traffic we have on the books
and the education carried by safety councils people still
violate traffic laws and thousands Of fatalities year
In America
job discrimination another form Of American fatality II
will continue TO rampant In Minnesota because the leRa
tors cannot t 10 enact the "trafc lAwo the
red light.
They refuse to let the "motoAt Of Job discrimination
know that "ekSt awaits them aud sitter penalty in ae
eordanos with the violation.
II be that the case Of an FRPC law with
enforcement provisions there would still be volalora However
without enforcement sections the FEPC law would be Just
farce
Minnesota Negroes are the chief sufferers directly from job
citizens would rather have FEPC than one which lacks en-
forcemsn powers The old saying that half loaf better
than none has application here because people tired Of
.strghsOuS pattudSs and want program Of action lsgs
latlon
the lawmakers over In the legislature do not have the vel
fare Of all the people enough heart pass strong b they
Sooner or later the people will elect Legislators who will have
the 10 face such fundamental ISSUE pass real
fair employment practices measure.
Give NJ bill with enforcement powers none gentlsmen
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25

busy Thursday night spoke q May
flower Congregational church and Jackie
uberto Sierra The speaking engagement pleasant Gideon
Seymour the sTARTIBUNE editor
In New York and appeared
interested had question period
have been much fruitful meeting
and few other listeners from other sections
Holmes energetic chairman Of the Min
70 the Minneapolis Auditorium for the hghts He
miles out Of his but he insisted
hard at the UFw movement but living
Northwestern National
Plnchy quotes Keep ground you won't
have far TO faPau Foss We only print
make it N. Y Amsterdam News
George (clarrSa independently editorial Of
few weeks thought ought reprint space
SPPrOxmasS thinking every paragraph
Here goes;
The editor Of neither phioSo-
pher professor There the matter get
mOderats for exposing gaze
pSrsual Of the enlightened readers Of this gazette.
We anybody agree anything
with anybody and least of all ourselves Our opinion written
poor long
nobody win do the money
ably continue TO collect salary.
We find rather difficult up q perspraon
the
passed the world where nobody
worry opinions
much less other matters?
a It
writers this scribe gone
privilege going way
prefer going
other way.
fodst that really the compliment
anybody pays reading worry
they agree with not
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25
Net Mr.. Griffin

some OF the aoeaed Minneapolis conservatives have
wasting the held seeking candidate mayuraty
pFmArea The choice Of Philip city probation
Phinp Griffin IL evidently meaning sort Of fellow but
ms thinking the basic issues Of the problem
reacueaAy and Anticipated - that Of southern politician
No man who thns this newspaper
TN Thinks has any business being elected the high office
Of MInnsapOnA
In this newspapers opinion that
normal Negro community has been limited chiefly petty
TENDERS who have afcu Of s police tie apparently
or nothing about aspirations contributions
substantial section OF tho cltys Negro population,
Minneapolis Ia the envy Of o.
The Improvement and aeneas % Ia human relations
program was aetNAsed BY Hubert Humphrey thinking
pOes OF race are dAnseA opposite 10 what MT ufnn
sNpreed this city wants 20 tho
this win DO well to Slss, logical
standing and sympathy and opsnminded approach
pFOhlemA
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25

nAAeS s~'sI.' sa"s''oI "a: HAAep s.d The
I'm s ss '. %. s s.. ne @ I s 'SS y: . ,sS 90"
Peer . . SdhISs.
There progress q misrepresentation
NAACP currently running the DAILY WORKER Communist
All the old phrases there The namecang started
all The anted and anged news stories The half
whole lies print The object discredt NAACP
leadership local national to the Association through
speakers policy
venuons. resolutions and other puDne SratementS
Back in the early Thes NAAcP the receiving end
Of of the ancest nAmecang and the most Vicious truth
Islander that appeared print
the Communist party
faithful ehoing The Seottsboro
which began 1881
the Communists accomplished main purpose
building worldwide attack Western
that all the defendants % prison with little like
the Communist
official defenders scoboro Defense Committee organized
consisting eight organizations including the Communist
clergyman Chalmers
handedy
release Of the dfendant With the
the Communists gradually dropped out Of the picture
by now the Roosevelt era Of cooperation between Russia and
true the soviets made pact with
Hitler during brief Roosevelt favote
but with the German attack
the blessed friend and ally the
cism.
political changed Negro
abandoned abruptly their widely
Negro rights Nothing must interfere with the effort lest such
aid the Soviet Union The NAACP
being militant"
nEhA joined saying
fight the question fight the
Negroes bitter battles
rather well tool without the dubious aid Of the Ame
Communicate
The MACE
betraynG cooperating
with bOsses nd became tOIerab not
spectacle, In the eyes OF American stainiStA
Ito be concluded in April l. 1919 eduon)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25


hanged. Yet In the ScAnt space OF
two years the troops were march
ing. by 1853 the Emancipation
Proclamation had bern issued; by
1895 Lee had surrendered TO
Grant at Appomatox and the
Thirteenth Amendment had be-
come part OF the Supreme law Of
the land.
We are not the biggest loser
In the fillbuster. The biggest
loser h thu United States Of
America. The United states
stands exposed ~ willing 20
clean up the mess in every.
body's house but itA own. Its
political morality has sunk 10 o
new low.
The 18th century Republicans
and the bourbon southerners say
the senate can stiIl function under
it, rules in n time Of national
cTtAla. The only thing they con.
slider as a national crisis II an Inn
pending clash Of arms But the
clash OF ideas In even more Inn
portant than the clash Of arms.
And the clash Of ideas during the
filibuster shows that the Senate
q the United states still fAvors
two different brands Of democracy
one for abroad and one for
home; two glasses OF citizenship
"A full one for whites and . res
tricted one for blacks.
We may BE- delayed for . while
longer. but time and right are on
our side! and unless this country
becomes the diHunited states we
are bound eventually TO win. Mean
while an the senate turns away
from the fthbuster Co other bust
ness, I prefer 10 be q Negro rather
than . senator, AZ least I am
morally clean. with nothing TO
hide and nothing TO forget
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25


aimee the beginning Of World War
II TO make the world safe for de-
mocraey, They have whooped and
broadcast about the blessings OF
democracy 10 tho ends Of the
earth. They have done their best
TO guarantee democracy and free
dom from discrimination In Ger
many, Japan and other far away
places, hut the past three weeks
they have consoFtsd with. con.
nived at and absttSd q filibuster
N the senate against democracy
al home.
The alliance between the 10th
century Republicans and the bOur-
bon Southern Democrats has pro-
baby scotohed the chances Of q
fun civil rights program this Scs-
sion Of Congress. The bourbon
southerners may bet the Repubh.
cana put on q puppet show of pas
sing an antl.lynchinE bill just be-
fore the nest Congressional cleo
tons. but legislation banning
segregation In Interstate com.
merce and o fair employment
practice law arr practically out
unless there II q war or serious
threat Of war where eolored
Americans win be called on again
10 fight 10 preserve . democracy
which the 10Th century Repubn-
cans and the bourbon southernera
block them from sharing,
Does thla mean We give up
tho fight FOE ruin clVil rights
and fair enploynaeat practice
legIalatlon In this CoakEcas
iIcll. no! u means we intend 10
fight al the harder
Slavery never looked more
secure than u did In 1859 when
Robert v, Lee at the head Of the
United states Marines storined
tho magazines NJ Harpers Ferry
and dragged out John Brown TO be
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25
eIosaD SNoP ISSUs
Randolph Hos
WhQf h Tuk0S
TINE LADoR NEW"
nv GEORGE y. MORAY

while every labor leader In the
country including hundreds Of
Negro camp followers large and
small, big and little, WIRE demand.
ing repeal of the Taft-Ilartlcy
Anti.labor law, A, Philip Randolph
again demonstrated his courage.
wisdom and Independence,
OF ell the Negro tabor leaders
between New York and Frisco,
Randolph " the only one who has
had the courage TO snap has I'm
gers In the facs % his powerful
white colleagues and tell congress
that the power % tho closed shop
should BE- taken away from unions
which discriminate against
Negroes and other workers BE-
cause Of their race. nationality or
religion.
Ths International Brpthsrhcod
Of Sleeping Car poTtsrs In strong
and prvcise language transmitted
tts Visws 10 SEN Ebert Thomas
Of Utah. chairman % the Senate
Committee On Labor and Pubic
welfare
NothinE would do more 20 a..
sure the country Of the indepen.
dcnce and courage of Negro
leaders generally than for other
Negro labor leaders 10 stand up
and night against the evils % the
closed sllop, This should b dune
sVrn At the rak 90 displacinE
Phillp Murray % the Cto. wlInam
orpen of the AFIA and other waite
labor leaders Whoss fApra are
constantly sought by their Negro
colleagues
A. . matter q facl NegFOsa
would gain stature trpn.saAsaaly
thFoaHA such actAaR of eearur
% invOlNps uoans Ftak. be nat
h exactly hsw Ao@asrsAip sWina
rc~pect and gnAns csafiAsacN
On other safe assures q seems
that TIE average Negro labor
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25

I DO not feel that I am violating
any confidence when tell YOU that
the Holy Father manifested q decp
and informed interest in the racial
problems that confrcnt ~ here In
America, Tie asked mo . number
Of questions regarding the work
that II being done now TO eliminate
prctaesees that take root IN the
minds % people when they are
eOnfrunted with differences Of race
IN their fellow citinpns ms
Holiness observed that the ellmina.
ton % racial PrNhniiees vas one
OF the most important missions
81 the cathclAe lAity In the United
states and that their participation
was Necessary 10 aid the church
in attaining the rrAl hroeherhocd
which we al must seek.--HaFry
Rod. exeeatiVe anaAnanna Ca0 49,
FNanFV. aRaAmmRwR
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25

leader IN quite uutsRoken and his
mlmeograph machines and press
agents keep the newspaper offices
supplied with prOaounccmsnts on
many Of the most important Issues
facing the American people. Now
10 the time our labor leaders really
should speak out. should the
closed shop BE- made TO respect the
principles Of fair employment
practiecag
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25

The millions spent 10 promote
good win In Latin America would
BE- better spent In this country TO
educate our own people about
Latin Americana DE. Philip
W. Powell Santa Barbara College
prof.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25

u learned . hong time 30 how
10 avoid ulcers In q while
Just take . deep breath and slowly
let Il out" Dr. Andrew q. ivy.
Professor sf Phy~lsloEy. UCIA
Lees than one percent Of hu.
manlty has been causing the mater
troubles which havp wracked the
glo6s for the past 30 ycar&"--
Father James KslleF. CAlifegala
PFaesI
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25
POEM

BY JOHN HENRIK CLARKE
I heard one doubtful mortal say
Beauty no longer dwcIls in ouI
day,
Bells Of Joy no longer ring,
And friendShip 10 . forgotter
thing
An, n he would but walk
At midnight :.
And listen 90 the song
That the midnight sings
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25
ALONG THIS
WAY
by CHARLES II. HOUSTON

WASHINGTON, ID. C.Sinee the 1913 elections Senator
Tom Connay Of Texas has headed the Senate Committee
Foreign Relations which handles all proposed treaties aud Unit
ed Nations proposals. Senator Vandenberg Of Michigan the
ranking Republican member The two Of them have been the
chief apOkesnen the United foreign affairs
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25
DETERMINATION

ny WILLIAM HENRY HUFF
Move on and up in spite Of odds
And you win reach The top
where yUu'n BE- greeted BY the
gods
Not 80 " yOa should stop.
Blast out the rocks and fen the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-03-25
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Evening star., 1949-07-20
Recreation Board ApprovesPIon
ToRun All Swimming Pools Here
Adopts Changes in Bylaws in Move Toward
Peace With Interior Over Segregation

The District Recreation Board
today unanimously adopted
changes in it's bylaws to facilitate
it's taking over the local recreation
facilities of the Interior Depart
ment.
The board then adopted a new
administrative plan which provides
for the operation of Interiors six
swimming pools for which negotia-
tions are to be opened tomorrow.
Under this plan the Anacostia,
East Potomac, Mckinley and
Takoma pools would be operated
for white swimmers and the Ban
neker and Francis pools for
colored.
The agreement is the latest step
in a move by Interior and the
Recreation Board to end 4 con-
troversy over segregation which
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Z Attempt 10 Flee by Air
In Canadian Bank Robbery
BY the Associo'ed Press

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ontario,
July 20.-Two holdup men robbed
a branch of the Imperial Bank OF
Canada at Larder Lake yesterday,
commandeered a seaplane at gum
point and attempted a getaway by
air.
Police last night arrested Leo
Martial, ~, who told them his
companion was drowned in the
lake during the attempted geta-
way by air. Police, however, COZ
tinued to search the area. Today
they arrested Victor Desmarais,
%. Both men were held without
q charge.
Police Chief Ralph Paul said
Martial told him his companion
had jumped from the plane into
the lake, taking the loot with him.
The loot was between $4,000 anG
$4,000.
The plane never got into the
air. 1t TAXED across the lake and
piled up on the opposite shore.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Armistice Is Signed
By Israel and Syria
By the Associotsd Press

TEL AVN. Israel. July 90
The Israeli-Syrian armistice was
signed today. it was announced
here. The signing took place in
Eastern Galilee.
An Israeli government spokes-
man expressed satisfaction with
the. agreement, adding that it
means Israel now has armistice
arrangements with all neighboring
countries.
Israel previously had signed
agreements with Egypt. Trans
Jordan and Lebanon. Those
agreements also covered elements
of Saudi Arabian and Iraqi troops
which had fought against the
new Jewish state.
The main provision of the new
agreement provides that Syrian
troops will evacuate about 20
square miles of Israel territory oc-
cupied by them during the Palesz
tine armed conflict. Fifteen square
miles of that territory win be de-
militarized under supervision of
the United Nations Armistice
Commission.
The demilitarized zone covers
five miles of coastal strip at the
southern end of the Sea of Galilee
including the Jewish collective
settlement of En- Geb. 1t also in
eludes q triangle south Of Lake
Hula fnorth of Galilee) wherein
lies the Mishmar Hay Yarden set
tlement. Armistice talks have been
proceeding for four months.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
By the Asseeioisd Press

A second high level closed con-
ference on sharing the Nations
super-secret atomic weapon set
Capitol Hill buzzing today.
Some Congress members won-
dered whether the administration
is proposing to share fully the
Nations postwar atomic secrets
and know how" with Great Brit
ain and Canada.
They also we're asking whether
such a step. If undertaken would
be done through executive agree
ment. or by action of Congress.
These and other questions cir
culated freely as the Joint Sen
'ate-House Atomic Energy Com
mittee prepared to sit down at
2:30 o'clock this afternoon with
State Department. military and
atomic leaders to explore the
continuing problem" of relations
with Britain and Canada in the
atomic field.
Secretary of State Acheson. who
will attend the conference, left
it strictly up to Congress to make
the explanations-if any are
made-about the secret talks.
Asked at a news conference
whether he expected to make any
statement after the session. Mr..
Acheson said he had no plan to
do so. He said the committee
but he did not know of
any plans for it.
The conference was announced
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Man With Pistol Held
After Arrest at Gate
OF Soldier Field
sy the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, July 2o.-A .3s-
caliber pistol was found in the
pocket of a man seized by
police yesterday as he loitered
at a gate to Soldier Field.
where President Truman ad-
dressed the Shrine conven-
ton.
Policeman Robert Cats
seized William Lotion, 26,
after, he said. he noticed a
bulge under Lotions jacket.
Mr.. Truman arrived at the
stadium later. entering a gate
at the opposite end OF the
field.
Harry Anheier. Secret Serv-
ice chief In Chicago. said
Lotion, who is colored, carried
a State police badge which
appeared to be an imitation.
He said Lotion claimed to be
a watchman and a private
bodyguard.
At the Detective Bureau,
where Lotion was held with
out charge for questioning, he
said he was a beach attendant
and a former Democratic
precinct captain.