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Evening star., 1950-08-14
Federal Grand Jury Begins Inquiry Into Pennsylvania Primary

Thus far they have worked In
secret. giving no inkljng regard
ing the identities of the witnesses
to be summoned.
In the election, Gov. James H.
Duff defeated Rep. John C. Kun
kel for the Republican nomin-
alton for Senate, and Gov. Duff's
gubernatorial running mate, Mr..
Fine, trounced Jay Cooke, Phil
adelphia. Mr.. Cooke was un-
ofncially allied with Mr.. Kunkel.
The two factions spent a COM
bined total of more than $1.700.-
900 in the primary campaign, al
though Gov. Duff reported his
personal expenses at that $500.
Mr.. Kunkel, on the other hand,
expended more than $55, 900 out
Of his own pocket.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
Soap Salesman Luckman
Turns 10 Architecture
BY the Assoeiaied Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14.-Super
soap salesman Charles Luckman
has turned to his first love-archi-
lecture.
The 40-year-old former head Of
Lever Bros. Co. is joining an old
University of Illinois classmate,
William Pereira, in the flrm Of
Pereira and Luckman, architects
and engineers, with headquarters
here. Mr.. Luckman has been out
of a job since January when he
quit after a row with Lever Broth
ers' British owners.
Mr.. Luckman became q regis
tered architect in 1881, but
switched to soap selling when he
couldn't get a. drafting job during
the depression.
AS a wartime OPA consultant,
Mr.. Luckman originated meatless
Tuesdays and egglesS Thursdays.
Evening star., 1950-08-14
By the Assoeioied Press

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 4.-The
Government opened an inveStiga-
ton of Luzerne County political
associates of former Judge John
S. Fine, Republican nominee for
governor.
After receiving instructions
from Federal Judge John W..
Murphy, the 23-member Federal
grand jury is expected to hear at
least so witnesses summoned by
the Justice Department to deter
mine:
Whether there were illegal con-
tributions and expenditures in the
recent Republican primary cleo
ton for Senator.
Evening star., 1950-08-14

If Luzerne County Republican
politicians engaged in a racket"
in operation of CT schools as
charged by Richardson Dilworth.
Democratic candidate for Cover
nor. Federal funds are used to pay
tuition fees, of former servicemen
attending CT schools.
Gambling Involved.
What link, If any, exists be-
tween Pennsylvania politicians
and organized gambling insofar
as political contributions are con-
cerned.
Whether there were income tax
evasions on the part Of politicians
who may be involved in the in
vestigation.
Evening star., 1950-08-14

The Jurors were ordered into
extraordinary session to receive
what was described officially as
certain presentments." Sources
close to the proceedings and re-
fusing to be identified by name
reported the anticipated direction
of the investigation.
Meanwhile. the Republicans
were maintaining an offlcial
silence.
Worked In Secret.
Three special assistants to the
United States Attorney General
are to present evidence to the
grand jury on the issues under
investigation. They are Isaiah
Matlack, Vincent P. Russo and
George Gallagher.
Evening star., 1950-08-14

Belgium's excise tobacco taxes
now are ten times higher than
they were in 1898.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

Price, Russell Roberts. Robert
Robinson, William Robinson,
James sehuclG, Donald whseIsr.
Camille Williams. Donald WI
hSms. Gloria Williams, Betty
Zachary.
From Mechanics Arts high
school: Beverly Carroll, Bertha
Douglas. Fannie Isabel. Randolph
Mcwstt, James Milsap. CrstamAe
Ransom. Thomas Shelton, Helen
SimmonA Otheree Thomas. Eu-
gene White. Bruce Williams,
ceIestine Brown. Alice Moody,
and Aroeola WIlson-
From Central high school:
ThomaSina Adams. MyFrhsEs
AIlen. and JsfferB0n Namh; from
Warrington high sehool, Waiter
q. Rainsa. and Richard Young.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
lone Brown Winner
Of EIkS Contest

Miss lone Brown, daughter of
Mrs. Lydia Brown, 500 St An.
thony Ave, won first place in the
annual Elks Oratorical contest,
sponsored by the Elks Educational
department. The oratorical con-
test was directed by Mrs. Dorothy
James, 4O3 Carroll Ave.
Other participants in the con-
test were the Misses CretAmae
Ransom. Betty Jean Hunt, Mar
Iene MCGEE, Myrrhene Allen and
Adrienne Merrill Of Minneapolis.
Miss Brown, by winning the
contest, Is entitled TO compete for
the $1,000 scholarship TO be given
to the winner of the national
oratorical contest to be held In
Omaha, Neb. In July.
Miss Patricia Foster was the
winner of the ElIGs contest in 81.
Paul last year.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
BADAAIRGToN TOURNEY
Will IND WITH
BR0ThER vs.. BR0TktER

II win be brother against broth
er In the wheAtlsy Badminton
tournament final 70 be played
Friday night, May 20. at Phyllis
WheRtIey House. John and Rudy
Jenkins are opposing each other
for the Junior division, msn'S sin
giles championship.
John Jenkins defeated Don Nc
Raven, Richard Sims and Stanley
Gardner while his brother Rudy,
In q different bracket had q first
round bye and then defeated Phil
lip OriEsby and Edgar jackson 20
arrive In the finals.
In the Senior division mixed
doubles, Mr.. and Mrs.. LSRoy
Smith win play Mr.. and Mrs.. Cal
Norris for the championship.
In the same division. the wom-
ems doubles champions win be
determined by q match between
Mrs.. Charles Ballard and Mrs.
clyde scroggihs against Miss Bet
~ Early and Mrs. Cal Norris.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

Response of the Negro commun-
ity in Minneapolis individually and
by organizations to the United
Negro College Fund drive for
funds has been good to date,
drive workers said Wednesday.
Churches Help
Four Minneapolis churches
raised contributions for the fund
80 far. They are st. Peter AME,
Border Methodist, Wayman AME
and st. Thomas Episcopal.
Sunday. May 2s, Zion Baptist
church will lift a contribution for
the fund which helps support 30
Negro colleges.
Among the Twin City organiza-
tons which have contributed are
the Twin City Reel and Trigger
Club. the North Star COnsistory
No. II CShriners). and the Min
neapolis Beauticians Club. The
membership Of the latter group IL
composed Of Mines. Bette Hig-
gins, Grace Workout. Teresa
Warren. Beatrice Cassius, Yvonne
Jones, Zephyr Turner and Helen
Thomas.
Those who have addressed
groups on the purposes OF the
United College Fund movement
are Rev. Charles w. Sexton, Rev.
Louis johnson, Ashby 0aSkins.
Marjorie Curry and Carl T.
Rowan.
Central Labor UnIOa Helps
The Minneapolis Central Labor
Union 10 giving support 10 the
Minneapolis campaign TO raise
$50 for the schools. Every
member union Of the CLU has
been sent q letter over the sigma
ture Of William sinnott. secretary
Of the CLU urging financial con-
tribution from each ALL union
for the Negro Collage fund.
Contributions may be sent 20
the United Negro College Fund,
2o17 Foahay Tower. Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
Four Civil Service
Positions Open

Four different kinds Of Civil
Service positions are now open 10
the public. and the Minneapolis
Civil Service Commission. 100
City Hall. il accepting applca-
tons for them.
Applications are being accepted
for the positions OF general engin-
eertng aid, ambulance driver,
kettle tender and roofer
Applicants for the general en-
cheering aid must be q high
school graduate with six months
experience In construction or re.
lated work. His duties win include
performances Of routine manual.
clerical, and non-technicNl assign
ments. The salary ranges from
S2S7 to S277 per month.
The ambulance driver applicant
must be between the ages Of n
and 20. must have completed the
eighth grade, poasess q state
chAuffeur's license, have one year
experience As q licensed driver of
ambulance, truck or bus, or two
years as q private chauffeur. He
must have n thorough knowledge
Of the operation Of an automobile,
and know city streets and traffic
laws The salary ranges from S252
to $272 per month.
The kettle tender applicant win
be required TO perform routine
tasks and assist roofers. He IL re-
CURED to have six months ex-
perience as a kettle tender. The
salary Ia $l8o per hour.
Applicants for the roofer's job
must have one year OF experience
as kettle tender or rOofer helper
and some experience as a journey
man roofer. the salary IL - per
hour.
Each Of these positions have
other requirements on residence,
physical condition, age and the
like. For further information,
contact the Minneapolis Civil
Service Commission or the Min.
neApolis Urban League. 202 Times
Annex, Atlantic, 14l2.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

and with the COMMITTEES. has plan
ned q program for this meeting.
On the Vocational Committee
are Max Kari, Charles Kneeland
Frank Taylor. Charles RogerS
walter Rock. Miss Doretta Nc
Manua, the Mines. c. n. Roper
and Ahee Sims onque. Fr. Fran
eas J. GiIbgan 10 president Of the
Urban League Of st. Paul
Graduating seniors 70 Be honor
I'd are:
From John Marshall High
school: Martha Andersen, Roland
Carson, Rose Ella clemons, Robert
Coz, Philip Freeman. Donald
johnson, Ronald Jones, Ora Lee
johnson. Moses Knott, Leo
LswaA Mariene Niece. Louise
MeNeal, Belva Pipes. Rose Lee
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

set my people freei" This
might well be considered the driV.
ing force that motivAtaa the life
Of PackinRhotlas Union leader.
Russell Lasley And for this out.
standing Negro trade union leader,
my people" are not only the Me-
gro workers In the United States
but also the workers OF other
races, Convinced that only the
organised, cooperative effort Of
all the workers can lead 10 = real
emancipation" Russell LaAley "
an apostle Of trade unlonlsm.
When I interviewed him In the
Nleollet Hotel In Minneapolis on
May ~ before the official opening
Of tho United packinghouse
Workers Union Convention, he
was reluctant 10 discuss 'race-re.
lRtions" IN such. Not unReeuHtoIn.
I'd 20 vicious Jim Crow practices
In his 10 years In Midwest pack.
ing plants, Russell Laaley never
theleas insisted that the solution
10 race discrimination must be
made . part OF ths day 70 day
struggle Of the American trade
union workers."
You cant solve dlAcrimination
by Appeasament," Lasley lnaiAtedl
Mr. LaAley who In chairman Of
tho UPwA Anti.Dl1crimlnAtion
Committee went on 10 say that the
union has no set pattern or form
ulA for fighting discrimination
but attacks the problem whore
ever they confront H." In the
UPwA we are proud Of the VIC
tories we have won on the race
'front.'" said Laslsy, But there
10 still plenty Of fighting aheadl
We won't stop fighting until COM
plsts racial equality 10 the real
law of the land"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
Nigh school RssOONItlON
BanqvOa June 9ah

The Annual Recognition Ban.
quet sponsored jointly by the
AuxiliarisS Of Phyllis Wheatley
and the Minneapolis Urban League
will be held Monday, June o. at Q
p m. at the Curtis Hotel Mrs
Alice onque, head worker at Halle
q. Brown House will be the prin.
clpal speaker, Thlrty-one Mime
Rpolls high school graduates win
be- special guests.
Reservations for the June o din
ner meeting must be made on or
before June 3. Reservations may
be made by calling Phyllis
wheatiey House at Gu. 1894 or the
Minneapolis Urban League at AT.
I4l2.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
MORO UNIoNiSTS ACTIVE
ny I'd Blackwell

PAekinghouse workers from
30 states and Canada have ar.
rived In Minneapolis for che
Seventh Constitutional Conven.
ton Of the clio packinghouse
workers, that opened May % at
the Nicoliet Hotel.
More than 800 delegates repre-.
Sonting some 100000 workers In
the meat packing. sugar and allied
industries arrived In Minneapolis
during the past week. Approx.
matsly one.thlrd Of the total
membership Of the United Pack.
inEhouse Workers Of America,
clio 10 Negro.
Ralph Helsteln, UPwA presi,
dent and . Minneapolis native,
will prealde over the four-day
session.
Convention business will In.
clude election Of officers, formu'
latioh Of an economic program
for the year, various conatitu'
tionRl amendments, political Ac'
ton and other matters.
CIo prcaident Philip Murray Ia
scheduled 10 speak 10 the conven'
ton Friday morning MAY az
The Paokinghousc Workers Con.
vention has aroused nation wide
attention In the Negro oommun'
ity because Of It's large Negro
membership and because II has
always been In the forefront Of tho
fight for civil rights.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
GIRLS FOR BASEBALL
WANTED

A group Of girls are wanted 70
play SoftbaIl on q city-wide girls
baseball team. II interested, please
call Mrs. Shirley Wade. Regent
746s. Practice for the games win
begin next week Enough girls
70 make two teams are being ask
ed for. Louis whltIock win coach.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
Safholie JouFnul
SoYs Living Woge
Still Not Affoined

Union City, N. J. -- Special -
American workers have yet 70
attain a family living wage"
THE SIGN. national Catholic
magazine published here. charges
In a leading editorial in It's May
issue.
The editorial entitled Unions
Never Satisfied" criticixes COM
parsons based on percentage In
creases over 1899 wages. Citing
Labor Department figures the edi-
torial declares:
In 1889. S23.s6 was not . living
wage and S54.94 was not a living
wage in 1919" II Ia pointed out
that in terms Of 1899 purchasing
power. the 1919 wage drops to
O32.l7.
While II admits that without
increased productivity existing
profits could not Of themselves
provide q living family wage for
every employee" the editorial In
sists that existing profits could
frequently be kept more modest
with the surplus being applied to
ease the substandard wages of
many employees"
Citing q recent Federal Trade
Commission report to prove big
business seeks an average 2o%
return on it, invested capital after
taxes" the editorial adds: ''in-
dustrial profits seem to be doing
nicely. After all, q 20S6 return
after all taxes are paid does seem
to be . comfortable profit"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
MORO UNIoNISTS ACTIVE,
Packing House Workers
Bring Delegates From
All Parts Of Nation

president Of UPwA. Arthur Nor
rison. acting director Of District o
and the field representatives;
Charles Hayes, Peter Brown from
District 1; Don Smith. Emmeraon
Mosely. Bin Rix from District Q;
Robert Armstrong from District
u John n, Hall from District 0;
oacAr Wilson from District 3.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
FOrty-TwO St. Paul
Graduating Seniors To
Be HOnOred AT Dinner

dinner viii be given 6:15 Tuesday June the
st. Paul YWCA in honor Of ~ graduating seniors from four
st. Paul high schools The dinner be given by the Vocational
Committee Of the g. Paul Urban League will honor the largest
number Of Negro students be graduated from ST. Paul in
year.
LeonA Winner chairman Of the Vocational committee
and principal Of Maxed School, called this achievement
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
university Religious LO0dOV
So. Peter L0ymSn'S SpOGk0V

DR.. Henry Allan White, rehg-
Ious coordinStor. University Of
Minnesota, viii be the principal
speaker at q LaymAn's day pro-
gram at st. Peter AME church
Sunday at the IL g. m. service.
The afternoon program from s
to 7:30 p. m. win consist Of .
musical program by the Twin
Cities soIoist bureau. according TO
James Lewis. president Of the
LAymen's league. General chair
man Of the program IL Allie VIII
son. Others on the program com.
mittee are Bessie Lewis and Thel-
ma Wade.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
oES Esther Doy
Services 70 % June &

st. Paul Chapter No. I, Order Of
the Eastern Star. will be hoateSS
to the joint Esther Day services,
the Eastern Stars annual sermon
to be held at 3 p. m. Sunday. June
Z at Camphor Memorial church.
The Rev. I, D. Dor0eV vvill
preach the sermon.
Order Of the Eastern Star or
gAnizatIOnS 10 be represented In
the observance are the Electra
chapter No. 3. Queen OF shsba
Chapter No. 8, Pride Of the West
Chapter No. Q. and Princess
oziel Chapter No. 10. Mrs. Fannie
Lynn, 292 ~. 81. Adams st., In
chairman OF the program.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

Two Minnesota nswspApermen
were among those Initiated by
Sigma Delta chi. Professional
Journalism Fraternity Tuesday.
sVening at ths University Of Min.
neSota. Twenty students, under
graduate and graduate were init
ated into the organization.
Fred Bchilplin. publisher Of the
~. Cloud Daily Times was one Of
the professionals hOnorcd and
Cecil 70. Newman. editor Of tho
Minneapolis Spokesman and 80.
Paul Recorder was the other.
MInnSsota's School Of Journal
Ism was called the best In the
world by Dean T. n. Mcconnell.
principal speaker 1t the dinner
which followed the initiation.
Dean Mcconnell praised the
Journalism school for pioneering
In mass communication research
and for providing IL graduates
with somsthing more than mere
technical training.
Victor 70. Blusdorn Of Chicago,
executive director Of the fratsrn-
ity In . isttsT notifying Cecil
Newman Of his nomination 70 the
organization said: The National
Executive Council eongrAtulAtss
you on your personal and profess
sionAl achievements which qualify
you by character. purpose and sx-
peTisnce .. 70 share with your
many friends In the realization Of
the fratsrnity's ideals and pur-
poses"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

The first annual formal party
OF Pal chapter Of the Kappa Alpha
Psi fraternity since 1871 held
Thursday. May IL, at the Colum.
bia Chalet attracted many Twin
City couples. These spring party
goers danced To the music Of
Percy Hughes and his orchestra.
Following IL the guest list OF
the party:
MeRsTs. and Mmen. Robert AndsT.
son, 4. A, Alexander, Ted Allan,
Clarence Anderson, BismATh Arch
or, Ssls9n nallsnEsT, Chester BTy-
Gabriel BoudrsauK, George lTo0ka.
Jr.. ~ l. Biakslsy. Robert Brooks,
Richard nr1RsT, H. BGSRwaId. FsiiI
iiraEIon. Ronald bradshaw. John
Banks, u, George W. Berry, g.,
1 1Sns Gy,Sh ciS2 I naIIs e.rmis sSt
ssi. sr, Harry Chilss, Boyd cTAW-
ford. 4. J. Cotton, Milton Combs,
Don Charleston, Harold Combs, A.
n CassluB. wits Clark. william
caasius, Norman Davis, Bert Davi
son, bsoHafd DAVIS, Joseph DaH"
forth. Rufus D0dd, Charles Dan
forth, AlohEo ellis, caTtiss Ewing,
William England. John FrssEs,
william Fraction. James Fraction,
IayfRystts Fields, HaFbsFt Foster,
IT,, Frank uAmbol, Ernest uresn,
W Gardner. ChaA Graham, Lloyd
UamboI, N walter Coins, william
Oodstt. Ralph Gardner. AEhby Gas.
hins, ". Ransom o0inh, 0aTnstt
Jones, David Graham, u. Green.
robert Graham, ChAA. NH;
MsaATs and Mines. Harold How.
land. 4 v. Hail, Tyler Howell. John
Hutchinson. Coisrt1gs tisRdOB, Hen.
~ HIlyArd. O, q. Hall, A. {. Har.
ness. Albert Harper. 10 Hall, nd.
HOUSE. u, Humbara, Clifford iiS1.
kihs, Reginald Harris. Maurice
HoWsIL, Lewis Johnson, HObsrt
Jones, Houston JackmRB. Robert A.
Jones. FTedsTiSk Jones, Robert
Jones, =, v. Hail, y. W. KinaAid,
John LAwsFsneS. T. =, Love, Alfonso
lee, James Lac, Norman Light,
ChAA, Lewis, WilfTsd Island, Woody
miller, Albert Mcclure, Carlos hOf-
fst. L. ~. mccoy ], T. hoJtls, IL,
EdwaFd Morris, John &C. Maxwell
tcOBIB1sd on page -
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

The listed below President Ap
pOntnsnt Of Judge William HASTE hs FEDERAL district bench
their hands II this the
pontent Judge HASTE continue 70 FEDERAL
Judge This IL readers 70 write post cards OF let
each Of these u Senators them fayoraby
70 the Senate the nomination OF William HASTE 70 the FEDERAL
bench (Bee editorial page - .#
SGNAu JUDICIARY coMAAITTH
Address each u. O. Hdg. washngtOn D. G.
Pat MccsHan Of Nevada Chm Garrett wHhsrs Of Kentucky
Harley gos Of W. Virginia Alexander Wiley of wScOnnn
EaStand MiasaHppi william LANCER OF No Dakota
Warren MGenuSon Of Wash Homer Ferguson Of Michigan
oconor Maryland DORhsI Of Missouri
r. Graham Of Carolina william n Jsnnsr Of Indiana
Estes Kefauvsr o Tennsspoe
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

Johnny Baker Post
Memorial Service
May % at BetheadR
Johnny Baker Post 29l OF the
American Legion and Auxiliary
Win hold their annual Memorial
service, Sunday, May ~ at II a,
m. at Bethesda Baptist church,
81 Sth St South. Rev. J. y.
Buford, chaplain will give the
memorial sermon. All patriotic
groups and the public are invited
to attend. Edward o. Greene In
post commander; Mrs. James
Brown. president Of the Auxiliary,
and Robert e. jackson Ia chair
man.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
BRIEF
SCENE
High and LOwdOWn"
BY BAnEE THOMAS

NATIONAL: The NAACP
Spingarn Award committee made
the gracious and appropriate ges-
ture by giving the posthumous
award Of the 35th spingarn Medal
to Charles H. Houston who died
recently, II Is Of course regrettabIe
that the honor could not have
come when he could have enjoyed
It. The great attorney who was
the Spokesman and Recorder
papers perennial candidate for the
u. 8. Supreme court bench worked
himself to death for the extension
Of civil rights to his people.
Ralph Bunche fills Houston's
place on the national board Of the
NAACP. This column Is glad
Walter White got his job back and
that Roy wilkins was named Rd-
ministrator. This amounted to
face-saving all around. II the
NAACP wanted to fire Walter for
inefficiency or some defect in his
conduct Of the organization affairs
1t would have been o. X. with this
scrivener. bot to let him go
simply because he married Poppy
Cannon, no, no, a hundred times
no!
A. Phillip Randolph and Roy
wilkins of the National Council
for A Permanent FEPC charged
both major parties with ill-faith
in playing hide and seek with
FEPC." Randolph and wilkins,
said. 1T IL time for both parties
to stop using the Dixiecrats as a
cloak for their own irresponsible
ity Of their own insincerity on civil
rights issues"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

o. w. Mash, president Of Local
II. Armour Plant. from Los An
geIes Ia very impressed with Min
nsapolIs on his first visit hsre.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

John " Hail. . fIeId repre-.
sentative In District 0, serves
local unIOns In Alabama, 0eOr.
Eta, TennssSee, FLORIDA, VIFgi.
mia, North and south CaFOIlnA.
Han has ths dIctinctiOn % being
one Of the few Negro union SffI-
ceFS vino works with llIy-white
unioRs IN ths South.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

Peter Brown Of Chicago was
the first Negro elected president
Of any local In the PacLinghouss
Workers Union back In 1897.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
PAcKIN0hOUSH
PERSONALITIES

Arthur tsonnyD Morrison, q
veteran OF 10 years In the cudahy
plant In Los Angeles until June.
~. Mr., Morrison has q long mill.
tRnt record In the history Of the
packing workers union and was
appointed acting director Of Dis
tItot o In December, '4s.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

Ann Alexander from Swift,
JsruthA Coleman from Armour
and Virginia Mayo from Swift,
all from Chicago are part OF tho
large woman delegation attending
the convention.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26

Some Of the Negro officials at
tending the convention are LsIsoy
johnson. director Of Grievance
Dept. Russell r. LASIsy. VICE
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
NATURES HITTING BACK

Do you realize what it is that is
causing world chaos it's nature
hitting back. Not with the old
weapOns-flOOdS plaques, hOlo-
caustS. We can neutralize them.
She's fighting back with strange
instruments called neuroses. Ma
ture is proving that she can't be
beaten-not by the likes of US
Robert E. Sherwood.