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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

Ruth Oden, Margaret Slaughter,
Virginia Williams, Josephine Bal
lenger, Woodie Mills, Albert Nc
Clure, Tom Coleman and Earl
Burnaugh. The show was sponsor
ed by Corinthian Temple. Irving
"Puss" Rhodes died. He had
lived in Minnesota for SO years.
Nell Dodson wrote in her
column Personalities" Louis
Mason has grown so serious and
sedate his friends hardly know
him." Another Dodson item:
AND these silly married VIM
men who listen to sweet nothings
from their husbands single
friends don't seem to realize that
as friend hubby is providing
three squares a day and a ward
robe, it's perfectly easy for
single chislers to be free and
gushy with the love-stuff." Even
in those days, Nell (now Russell)
Dodson swung a wicked type
writer!
George w. Brooks ST., was the
groom" in a Millionaire Rally at
st. James AME church, st. Paul.
Scottie Williams, band leader,
stabbed by Mack Swain, orches-
ira member. James Weldon John
son addressed the January con-
vocation of the University of
Minnesota. Cecil Newman, editor
spoke at the morning services at
st. Peter AME church urging
public support of only the firms
which gave Negroes consideration
in the matter of jobs. Homer
Smith Sr,, died January %, 1895.
Editorial Note from February
1, 1885 edition:
Lotus d. Coffman, president
of the University Of Minnesota,
in introducing the convocation
speaker Thursday tried to
prove by his Introductory re-
marks how much he knew
about the Negro. To prove it
he proceeded to introduce
James Weldon Johnson as
james Weldon Jackson"
Another editorial note in the
same edition read:
Negroes spent little or no
money on the FDR Birthday
Balls this year. After contribu-
ting handsomely last year they
found out the Warm Springs
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

elected Queen Of the Mardi Gras.
J. w. Bolden was named to a
clerkship in the office of the
Ramsey county surveyor. Miss
Arlee Harris was presented in re-
cital.
w. M. Smith, veteran news
paperman and associate editor of
the Spokesman and Recorder
suffered a slight stroke. The star
newsboy for the st. Paul Recor-
der was announced as Eugene
Hilyard. Theodore Allen joined
the staff of the Neal Funeral
Homes Of st. Paul and Minnea-
polls.
According to Nell Dodson's
June IA, 1885 column: Gordon
Parks was grooming the latest
hits at Carver's Inn"
OibOn OndnBeS hAlnu
A. j. Lewis was reelected ex-
allied ruler of Gopher Lodge of
Elks. Theodore Woodland, young
Minneapolis businessman was
elected inner guard Of the Ames
Lodge of Elks.
Gov. Floyd Olson cancelled the
appointment of Daniel L. H. West
to represent Minnesota at the
National Negro Day" at the
California Pacific Exposition,
after protests by the Spokesman
and Recorder papers, backed by
public support. Olson said the
appointment was obtained by
reason of Misrepresentation"
Pug Lund, the football player,
spoke at st. Peter church, Calvin
Aylor died July 10, 1895. The
new pastor Of Bethesda Baptist
church was welcomed to Mime
apolis. The Credjafawn Club held
its Eighth Annual Parents ban
quet. Mrs. Louise Maxwell Keen
was mistress of ceremonies. John
F. Thomas complained about the
political lethargy Of Mill City Ne
groes.
Minnehaha Temple observed its
18th anniversary with a banquet.
Helen jackson, daughter ruler
presided. Londoners paid $50
apiece for first night ducats for
a picture Sanders of the River
starring Paul Robson.
During that first year of pub
location from August 1884 to
August 1885 thousands of social
and personal items were printed
in the paper. Even in those days
the paper did not print a $50
ciety" column of the commonly
accepted variety. All items were
run regardless of what side of the
tracks individuals lived. This
paper took the position that in
the purely social reporting that
the paper would print the news
and the people could classify
themselves.
In order to give everybody a
chance to coverage, items in 1884
as well as now were trimmed to
the essentials to allow for more
names.
Elaborate writeups, blown up
out of proportion to their news
values are seldom found here in
these columns. This type of re-
porting has apparently met APP
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Poper's First Year
Had Wide News
Scope Names. etc.
Continued From Anniversary
Supplement Page la

in the Twin cities ana Albert
Allen, DR.. Norman Howell,
"Bim" Penn, Tommy Donaldson,
and Don Strawder were among
the first rank players. Leo Bo-
harmon was writing our sports
column. He's now executive sec
rotary Of the St Louis Urban
League. Harry L. Scott was can
didate for state senator from the
35th district. Mrs. Eunice Glass
was reelected worthy matron Of
the Order of Eastern Stars who
held their ninth annual session
In Winnipeg, Canada.
Fred Kane, now a Minneapolis
policeman was a star pitcher in
the Minneapolis diamond ball
league. Reginald Johnson, former
st. Paul boy. was executive sec
Rotary of the Atlanta Urban
League.
Rev. Carlyle Stewart was as
signed to st. Peter church in
Minneapolis and Rev. w. e. Guy
was sent to st. James, st. Paul
by the AME conference. The
scottsboro Boys case was being
exploited to It's fullest by the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

The times, through Nell Rus
sells observing eyes each week
in pungent style in this paper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Politics

Talmage Carey was state direc-
tor of Republican work among
Negroes. On his committee were
such well known Minnesota
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

proval although there are stin
some who like full description of
table decorations, color schemes,
etc. in their social news.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25
Average Issue 20.

An average issue OF this paper
will carry 1875 social and person
al items about residents of the
Twin Cities and their friends.
A popular feature of the paper
is the Birthday Greetings column.
Several thousand people from
all parts of the country who have
visited our offices are listed in
the Birthday Greetings files.
Offices of this paper in Min
neapolis are at 314 Third Ave.
So. In st. Paul, 212 Newton
Bldg.
Telephone in Minneapolis is
Bridgeport 1895 or Midway $40.
st. Paul: CEDAR O922 or Md
way $40.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

names as Joseph Albright,
Charles Copeland, Dorothy Mic
hols, and Wallace Rodney of
Duluth. From st. Paul came
Mines. b. F. Edwards, Hattie
Walker, F. L. Rogers, James
Williams, Mary Combs, Doris
Roper, Maude Brooks and s. Ed
Hall, Hammond Turner, c.
w. Wigington, Rev. L. w. Har-
ris, Timothy Howard, Hector
vassar and C. w. Washington.
The Minneapolis COP. Com
mittee was: Mines. Robert Van
Hook, Katherine Smith, Chas. NJ.
Force, Marguerite Washington,
Matte bearing, Eva L. Abbey,
Helen Jackson, Raymond w. Can
non, John I. Mccoy, Geo. John
son, w. s. Simmons, Curtis c.
Chivers and Jos. B. Levy. Cliff
ford Rucker was writing a col
nun called THE Political Spot
light" for the paper.
The st. Paul Urban League
was active under Mrs. Hattie
Belle Smith, president. Mrs. Nit
tie Cannon was founder and
worthy Matron of Victory chap
ter o.E.S. George l.. Hoage Jr,
was worthy grand master Of the
Prince Hall Masons. Curtis C.
Chivers was president of the Min
neapolis Sunday Forum. Mar
rionne PEBBLES and Nell Dodson
covered the Iowa foot
ball game at Mason City as
guests Of Ozzie Simmons, Iowa
football star.
Dad" Walker was president of
the Sterling club. Or. w. d.
Brown hit what he termed the
"Farmer-Labor party double
cross of Harry l.. Scott" who was
candidate for senator from the
35th district. r. r. Motion, re-
signed as principal of Tuskegee
Institute.
The Minneapolis Association of
Colored Women's clubs elected
Mrs. Fannie NJ. shanks, president.
\ Gloom Chasers Active
Floyd B. Olson was reelected
governor of the state of Mime
sofa by a majority of $1,000. Ger
trude Thomas, women's fraternal
figure, and J. b. Glover, pioneer
railroad man died. Nilee LuclSie
was elected president Of the
Credjafawn Social Club. The
Gloom Chasers, Social, Literary
and Art club was among the most
active groups in the Twin Cities.
Bill Small, Central High, Mime
apolis football end, was named to
the daily newspapers All City
team. John McConnico, Mime
apolis Masonic leader died.
Evelyn Kelly received minor in
juries when struck by an auto
driven by physician.
The paper complained editor
tally because out of a total of
1900 N. w. Bell Telephone en-
ployees, only one Negro was en-
ployed. Mrs. Susie Tldos was
captain OF a st. Paul Community
Chest campaign team. Jose II.
Sherwood was her assistant. A
minstrel show by the Triangle
club boosted cast composed Of
Paul oden, Adolph Thomas, Reu-
ben Hargraves, Virginia Hedge,
Freddie Slemmons, Lawrence
Stewart, James Smith, Jack
Ryan, Louise and Ann Seymour,
Dorothea and Catherine Harris,
Charloteen and CorneIia Moore,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

For sixteen years this paper
has been read avidly by most Of
the Negro population Of this city
and hundreds Of leading white
people Of all walks Of life.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-25

Communist front, the Interna-
tional Labor Defense. It's speak
ers were critical Of the NAACP
and columnist George s. schuy-
Ter.
Phyllis Wheatley House OBJ
served its tenth birthday. The
paper editorially urged Pullman
sleeping car porters to join the
Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car
Porters. The editorial admonition
read:
1.-THE only way a Pullman
porter or any other worker In
his class will ever get his due
from the average corporation Is
10 have a strong, closely knit
union whose officers are well
paid by the union and are In a
position 10 represent the en-
pIoyees cOnscientiOusly with
out fear Of reprisaI by employ
ers.
Pilgrim Baptist church held a
successful FAN Fair in October OF
"a. Bethesda church gave a re-
ception honoring Rev. and Mrs,
1. H. Fisher who were leaving
Minneapolis for a Kansas City,
Kans. church.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12
NATION FOUNDED ON FARMERS
POOLE TELLS TOBACCO GROUP

Counsel w. T. Joyn0, Raleigh
and L. T. Weeks. Raleigh, a.
General Manager, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Executive Committee mem
bers: w. w. Eagles, Macclesfield
n. c.: Z. Y. Floyd, Raleigh, pub
lie director; Hicks, Allen, Blount
and Blalock.
In brief remarks at the mem
bcrship meeting, Joyner said:
Farmers OF the nation arc
not a specialized pressure group
but an absolute foundation
group upon which the nation Is
founded"
Joyner added that he had
never been connected with a cor
poration that had more intelil
gent. able. handwriting. and de
voted-to-the job group than the
board of directors and manager
ial staff OF Sterilization.
Continuing to ride on the laur
els and success of our present
tobacco program is not going II
be sufficient to stem the I'D,
rising against the general farm
program" Hicks said in his an
nual report. The public in gen
eral will not tolerate much long,
cr the wastcful. uncconomll
handling OF some OF the perish
able form products.
Hicks appealed to fu!2-curco
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12

DR.. +. +. Poole. president OF
Clemson College. told approx
matclv 500 members of the Fluc-
Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabl
lization Corporation AT the fourth
annual stockholders meeting IN
Raleigh. June 80, that "coilcc-
lively. YOU farmers arc the real
barriers to the forces that seek
to undcrmine tho America we
love-"
Farmers have never knowingly
failed sound government and
never. will. Dr.. Poole said. because
they are people of strong prln-
ciples who earn their bread by
he sweat Of their browS. He
urged farmers to plant not alone
tor their own wcltbeing but for
that OF the state and nation.
Presided over by President
Carl T. Hicks. WalStonburg. \.
C.. the meeting brought reelec-
ton to the board for three menl-
bers whose terms had expired.
They are: D. T. Bruton. Adcl.
Joe Blount. Loris. 5. c.. and T. W.
.Nllen. OXFORD. \. C.. who VIII
serve for three years.
y. board meeting following
the membership session. all DILL
..r.,o and eXrcutjNy committee
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12
,| taEz news COMBINE
~, EszslR by FRANK J. FARRELL
n Agricultural ConsvItonf and Analyst

win-Williams Paint treatment or
build new ones.
The Housing Act of 1949 pro-
vides for government loans Tor
farm dwellings. You can use the
money to fix up the old place II you
want to, but most borrowers are
building new ones.
Over 1000 farm owners nave
borrowed $4,563,000 for their
homes. Nearly 10000 farmers
have applied for funds. The most
popular type of new dwelling
seems to be a one-story frame
house-nearly always with COM
plete bathrooms.
Shades of my past shot out at
me the other day when l ran into
an old war buddy at the National
Press Club. We were overseas to-
pether on New Caledonia in the
Pacific, and remembered a farm
ing experience which occurred
there.
Attempting to get more fresh
vegetables for the servicemen, the
U. S. forces acquired some land on
the island and went in for a big CT
farm program. Equipped with the
latest agricultural ideas and ma
terial, the American farms made
the New Caledonian farms look
prehistoric. The only trouble was
nothing would grow.
After watching our work pro-
duce nothing but acres of weeds or
such small vegetables that they
weren't worth the effort, we found
out that the tropical soil was at its
best near the top, and that our
deep planting was almost like put
ting the seed in sand.
All around us, the Islanders
worked behind their mule-drawn
ploughs and their shallow plant
ing, and the vegetables seemed to
jump out of the ground like pop
corn.
We had to swallow our pride II
knowing that American farmers
are the worlds best and resort to
the primitive technique of the Is
landers, enduring patiently their
SNUG grins Of superiority.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12

is due to favorable prices for
citrus fruits during the past year.
The value of land also went up
in Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Hi
no., and North Carolina. Biggest
s.lmHs were in the far western
sju.,s Of Oregon, Washington and
California and in the Southeast
crn states Of South Carolina,
Gporwia and Alabama.
Even with these slumps,
though, you'd have to pay about
twice as much per acre for farm
today as you did 10 years ago, on
an average.
More and better homes for
farmers are going up on their
land. Many ruralists are taking
advantage Of the governments
new farm home loan programs to
fix up their old home with Sher-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12
Farm Questions
And Answers

QUESTION: How can the corn
ealwolm be controlled on sweet
corn?
ANSWER: There is no known
perfected comol. However P. o,
RitchCr, cntOmologist with the
North Carolina Experiment Sta,
ton, obtained SO per cent worm
free corn by using a DOT emul
sion spray. The test conducted
at the Vegetable Research Farm
near FaiSon.
Ritchcr used three quarts of
DOT Emulsion Us per cent? in
two gallons of light white minera'
oil. PITCHER applied the material
with a tank sprayer giving each
silk a short squirt. He applied
second application was applied
three DAYS later when three
fourths Of the silks were showing.
Five per cent DOT dust applied
in five to six treatments gave
the first spray when one-fourth
Of the silks were showing. The
Sc per cent worm-free cars, but
Pitcher says this treatment is
not dependable. A check plot
with no treatment yielded only
26 per cent of the ears worm-free.
QUESTION: How should ]
handle market eggs during the
summer?
ANSWER: The eggs must be
collected frequently during the
day, cooled rapidly and sorted
under good conditions, says R. S
DCarstync, head Of the poultry
department at State College.
Eggs should be held at a temper
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12

- Farm News

growers $4,000 of whom arc
Sterilization members to work
with growers OF other types OF
tobacco and other commodities
ITO see that they have work
able and economical program.
Failure to do this he added
would mean cu'tailmcnt of some
of the advantages OF the success
ful tobacco program.
1T must be remembered by
all" Hicks said, that this loar
operation is intended for only
one purpose and that is to stabl
lie the prices for fluc-cured to
bacco. We cannot allow it to bt
used as a dumping ground fol
unstable tobacco.
TO do so would wreck The
organization and pcnaliZc grow
ers who have attempted to pro
duce quality tobacco and plac'
it under the loan. Neither cal
you expect your organization tt
speculate with your stocks OF to
bacco in an effort to gain temper
AIRY advantage of certain tempor
alv market conditions.
In order for this program t,
succeed. it is absolutely eSScntia
that pattern Of sales be followed
which IS uniformly fair to every
segment OF the trade, both do
nestle and foreign. To do other
wise will disrupt regular chan
nulS OF trade and destroy the cor
l!dcnce your organization has
built up with the trade over Tho
past four years
Hicks emphasized that tn,
50TQO0.000 pounds OF tobacco
Sterilization has taken undo:
loan since beginning operation:
in August, 1916 have been handl
ed at an administrative cost o.
less than 70 cents per hundred
pounds. He attributed TINS fac>
20 The efficiency Of the group
personnel.
Reporting as general manager
Weeks said that all but 10000, 0Gl
pounds OF the total taken under
loan TO date have been sold. Stab
iliIation. he said, has borroWe'
51S9.123.000 from the Commodi
~ Credit Corporation and repaid
$15S.5J5,000 Plus three per cen
interest, rs provided in the CCC
contract.
Much Of the programs success
Weeks said. is due 10 the cOopCra
ticn OF Farm Bureau. the Grange
other agricultural agencies and
groups. and the CCC. and tc the
work OF Solicitations staff O.
81 tull-timc and s to II part
,irJC employees.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12

Essential shade is provided under an open ovrooed shed
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12

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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12

~. It is less eXacting than a.
iaifa in this respect, says tbs
scientist.
On soil which was very acIo
(pH 49,, says Woodhousc. onI
ton of ground limestone produce
good results during two years OF
testing. Above that rate, the nc
turns per ton OF limestone W"r'
barely noticeable.
Lining for Ladino clover /;
necessary and profitable, but
there is no reason to believe that
a high rate of lime or frequent
applications are required. Ladi
no seeded in 194S responded wei
to a one-ton application OF lime
stone made in 1888. The best
grade is soil test.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12
Soil Conservation
District News
By F. M. GLOVER, JR.
Soils Conservation Service

J. G.. Lennon, conservation
farmer 2 miles north of White
vile, credits tie bright prospects
for a good corn crop on 10 acres
of eroded land, to terraces install
I'd in January.
TechnicianS Of the Soils Con
scrVation Service surveyed tn"
terraces and Lennon contracted
with Ed Mcpherson, of the 'BCaV-
en- Dam section, to build the ter
races.
II have prospects of the best
corn crop l have ever had on that
1O.acre cut. Even with the dry
weather we have had lately The
corn is already made. l figure it
worked like this; | run the rows
with the terraces and not d drop
of that rain we had the first OF
June, left the field. The contour
rows he'd the water and it soaked
IN the ground. The tcrranceS
have not been put to use this
year as yet, but the water that
| soaked in the ground as result
of the contour rows, really palG
off" Lennon said.
| cannot help but remark about
the Million Dollar" rain Culum-
bus County had this week. To
some farmers, the rain was
mortgage litter" to others ii
meant profit from this wears
labor, but to some farmers II
came too late. noticed. III the
last two weeks, that farmers WHO
had their tobacco on Class II
(impcrfcctly drained. OF slightly
heavy land, have not been kiiIt
too bad by the recent drought.
Glass II land that has been drain
cd with tile has been producing
good quality heavy weight 10
Dacco under any weather conol-
tons according 10 Ralph SpiVcy
and Cliff Spivcy, Tabor City; "
NJ. Bowman, r. F. Collier, and
w. C. Prcvattc, WhiteNiIIc; p. q
Sutton, Lake WaccamaW, ana
others.
Here's another idea about 10
bacco and dry weather on Class
l land. expressed by l.. H. Boy
High, il. conservation farmer,
this week.
Il have noticed during the re
cent dry weather, that every
farmer who has mad d practice
of a good tobacco rotatin with
winter cover crops ploWed under
each. year, was not hurt too BAG
by recent drought. A lot OF green
manure humuS conscrVes the.
moisture and delivers 1t to the
plant as It is needed High said
TO feed the land before it get
hungry; to give it rest before i
grows weary; to weed it wei
before it gets dirty these al;
the marks of a good husbandamn
Gaelic Proverb.
Get a chest X-ray. Conserve
your health as well as your soil.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12
Tall Pastures
Need Lime Now

Farmers who have not already
applied lime on land to be seeded
start applying in now, according
to w. w. Woodhouse, u, sol
fertility scientist with the NortF
Carolina Experiment Station.
This is an important step foi
farmers who are planning on tall
ing part in the Green Pastures
campaign.
Most North Carolina soil.
should be lined to grow Ladinc
clover, says Wodhousc. While the
work on the lime needs Of Ladinc
has not been under way very
long in this State, it appears that
the plant is not too hard to salts
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12

Washington, d. C.-The value
Of good farm land is moving up
ward again.
Beginning in 1910 and conthu.
ing through early 1949, farm land
values really zoomed. Then early
last year, the trend-watchers in
Washington spotted a slight
downward turn. 1t wasn't general
in every state, but there was big
enough slide in values some places
to knock down the U. S. average.
But in the past year, this down
turn halted and actually started
up slightly again. NUetheless, in
March of this year, the average
farm land value WAS three per cent
less than in March a year ago.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12

while IS acres re planted to corn
each wear. In this arrangement, the
landlord gets full market price for
his corn, plus full value of the
manure. Grafton not only gets his
share of the corn crop, but makes a
profit On the landlords share by
converting it into pork.
Restricted to Is acres for his hog
operations, Grafton has found it
best to keep only 6 or sows. How
ever he breeds for 2 filters per year
and figures on fattenlng out from
100 to 100 hogs each year. Operating
as a tenant, he naturally would not
want to invest heavily in equipment,
but many owner-operators as well as
tenants could profit by his practices.
Pasture usage is a central factor
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12
n'tAHord To Haul G..

Zoos Keep Both Landlord and Tenant
Happy By Keeping Up Fertility Of Farm
and Paying a Premium for the Corn
Crop.
Murray Grafton is tenant farmer
at Henderson, Kentucky. His rela-
tions with his landlord are most
congenial and both are making
money by their farming agreement.
AT corn picking time, the landlord
calls in corn buyers and gets their
bid for his part of the crop. He then
gives Grafton the option of buying
at the elevator price, less the cost OF
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-12

haullng.
Crafton's ex-
perience shows
the hogs pay an
extra premium
for the corn so
he can't afford
to haul 1t.
He is permit
ted to k e e p
about is acres
seeded down for
hog pasture and
for his hog feed
tho oneratiOnS.