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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-14

tage has made US great in the
eyes Of the world. In spite Of some
shortcomings, democracy holds
the hope Of mankind.
Our tax system IL one OF the
finest in the world. II Ia so gradu-
ated that the man with money IL
taxed and the man without In not
The very fact that we pay taxes
shows that we have something 10
pay taxes for The poor man and
the rich man are taxed In accor-
dance with their incomes. Nothing
could b. fairer.
Yet there IN u continual gripping
about taxes albeit these g1pes
are not serious unless we gripc
ourselves into believing our lot IL
the worst Of all. Should we be tax
ed to help other nations? They
were torn and battered for US. for
unless they had borne the burden
Of the last two world wars, we to
day would be Captives of the COM
munists or the NaZis
II Is far better 10 stop the
fighting ere II reaches our shores
than to wait Tor the grim even
Qualities Of war upon our own
sacred soil II Ia far better 10 have
comrades IN our struggle than to
struggle by ourselves,
Cheap 10 Comparison
n seems rather hard to see bill
lions dumped into foreign lands
but this Ii cheap in comparison
with the costs Of financing n war
At our doors. We may vince when
the bills come in from England
and France. but they were wound
I'd for our transgrcssions
We arc n great and mighty ma
ton today because they suffered
yesterday and today In other
words our great fortune came by
season OF their great misfortune
We stayed at home and made
money In two wars white our com
rades in democracy BLEED and died
On the battlefield our casualties
are for the most part dollar cas-
ualties. their casualties were life
casualties
Spoiled Nation
We are a spoiled nation. The
sooner II IN over the sooner we
face the fact that after all the
fellow who pays taxes gets off
much lighter than the fellow who
bleeds on the field Of battle. High
taxcs or clse' High taxes are here
To stay
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-14

The Dig money II IN the pockets OF little people PoanS VINO
heading the socialism admit that Maybe
when ne set
automobile which little peoplepeople with moderate
afford There manufacturers who built
sold professional the
merchants Most those
Those didn't MIR
methods country but the total
America small with the
prosperous simple
the on
brackets become rich the needs
o people SLEEPY Eye Herald Dispatch
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-14

loving parents. iIut the saving ef-
feCts Of the Christening rod have
never been told Those whom God
loves he chRAtens
Taxation IN n kind of chasten-
ing for tho nations and In the long
run serves u survival purpose, II
is just as well for us Of the cur.
rent generations 10 know that
hardly will the tax problem be-
leNsoned In this our day
Taxes. high taxes and higher
taxes are here 10 stay. We may az
we'll learn To live with them for
W. certainly cannot live without
them, When the tax bills begin to
roll In On the writer. he chafes 10
be sure. but In In more from habit
than from reason.
Alternative
When the alternative Ia high
iANfA AaiAil' lilAO characterization ~ Nv
accompanied by n kind of SOLDERING
effect that oils the bearing 81 our
tax paying machinery Suppose we
did not pay heavy taxes, then
what
Real Taxpayers
What about the hundreds of
thousands Of wounded and MAIN
ed soldiers who must he cared for,
and their lowed ones ana depend
cntsF What about nur great gov
eminent hospttals that must care
for the upset In mind induced by
tcrrurs Of the battlefield what
about The great defense program
that must function II this land Of
the free and home of the brave In
To survive among the free nations
Of the earth
How without taxes are we 10
stem tho tide Of communism
which Is real threat to the sur.
vival Of this nation, How are we
to progress and hold our place in
the sun without billions and bill
hons Where are these billions
coming from II not from those
who enjoy the privileges and OPP.
portunitics afforded by a demo.
cracyY
Should we sit idly by and die al
moral and economic dry.rot and
become n prey Ia other nations
II II high time that we SIT down
and ponder these questions,
Something Worse Than TaNes
II IL just ~ well that we face
the fact squarrly that there Is
something worse by far than taxa.
ton That n to forfeit our great
heritage or democracy This bert.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-14

Pittsburgh COURIER Josephine
Bahcs Walter w,neh sherman nnng.icy
peculiar
pooh pooha complaint against sok
Club the nmSest discrimination record and smeard
with barge whicwash Of Hypocrisy"
Having the COURIER 80 years
Of It's peculiar around presidential cSrton time
but this IN" first time observed otoraIy condonng
treatment of Negro by public restaurant the ground" tina" the
was nimSy,
The COURIER has rich baantly repairing dscmtna
ton against Negroes fmsy ar not by cafes and hotels all over
America The difference that In many
hundreds Of othca tho cafe did Waiter
chcIls hanging
Negroes guilty of being ovcrscnsve but TIA hardly the
individual country
he IL apt 10 meet humiliation and insult
The COURIER editorial theoretically crtescs the NAACr
rscnng tho dScous"y extended Josephine Baker This viii
take Walter white and Thurgood Mashais word before viii Wal
winche ny Reeves George sehuyer will take the word
Of the CouRER executive editor honest capable 4 pras
COURIER discussing
"'''watsr wincheu
plays dirty pool THIS writer In convinced tina, Walter wnche
his TO the American people to boost himself and those
who useful to him and punish those who disagree with him and
criticize him'
The CouRIERs Mr. pratt,s added
An Negroes have had with white friends like
ch They shake hand they pat the back they
they pose liberals without
they don't them where
them something They don't want TO b" embarrassed their
Negro friends,
II seems clear tina, wuchsn wan, tho Negro or color
sc Infatuated into his relationships with ngry and the stok
Club They
buchanan place else and nSavcy thrown his around
them
off BE because he dldnt
~acd nheraity and hS profitable tie with BinEs
keep cut %
affair
Bu, wtnchen $ a dirty part Of the ,ableau
II unfortunate that this should
Josephine Baker
confused by attempts to bury Miss Baker under
The COuRlERs executive EDITORS words
COURERs editorial
Club It's edition CNov edition. which Rlccry reported
Wnchsll wtnCherS
been strangely the psS
contained full the COURIER editorial
A few ypek wis
WnChci attitude that his millions
posing believer
rights The u
sorted bunch attack Josephine tkc the
The rErrttahlc that immediately his
Tense bunch toadyng Negro whom
psenty sold leading the da that Walter Win
chels had that the Sork Club incident
important especially
public Accommodations
things MOI iuxortant
per papers including COURIER ought
change their policy and such Incidents We would like
accurately
the position than the editorial Of Nov witch Mr.
wincheu has greuny complimentcd
paper ryPcats Walter winch phony
discrimination Nothing the
COURIER Other Of the horde ~ hungry
toadytng Negro writers say hts record
0oP hopeful faculty OF putting his foot
his mouth His looking
every respecting Negro the north
against him
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-14
High Taxes Or Else;
We Are A Spoiled Nation
ny GORDON u. HANCOCK

Taxation IL many ways benefcent affliction, like
vaccination IN much better endured than the thing il IN de-
signed TO ward off, vaccination for small
matter compared with the disease 1t guards against
OF quite natural for mortas chafe under
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-14

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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-12-14

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looking school
every respecting Negro the north
against him.
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Evening star., 1951-01-24

Two rivals are competing here
for the right to set up a radio
paging service for clients carrying
pocket receivers.
Physicians or others likely to
get emergency calls would receive
signals while playing golf. for ex-
ample. or attending the theater.
The signals, as explained to the
Federal Communications Commits
sion yesterday, would inform a
client he should telephone a pre-
determined number to receive a
message or be connected with the
originator of the call.
Thomas L. Smith, who oper-
ates a telephone answering serv-
ice here. and Telanserphone. Inc,
Of New York are seeking the local
franchise.
For three or four months, the
New York firm has been operat-
ing commercially on q high
frequency channel assigned by the
FEC. About ESQ clients, mostly
doctors, are renting the pocket
size receivers and taking emer-
gency calls from the service, it
was testified.
The receiver is about the size
of a small pocket cigar case, and
takes voice messages within 40
mile radius of the transmitter,
the FEC was told.
Clients tune in at will and hear
an automatic voice recorder re-
peat the code numbers of clients
who are wanted on the telephone.
Maj. S. c. Amsden. president of
the company, explained individual
numbers are transmitted to bits
of recording film and fed through
the machine until the various calls
have been completed or Cancelled
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Two Seek D. c. Radio Channel
For Pocket Paging Receivers

Repetition Of the ''live" numbers
is a continuous process. and new
numbers can be added or with
drawn quickly.
An FEC examiner heard testi-
mony, which he will submit to
the commission, along with a rec
ommendation. A final decision is
not expected for several months.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Hearing on Advertising
OF Liquor Prices Called

The Commissioners will hold a
public hearing at 10 am. Feb
ruary IL in the District Building
on a proposal to ban the advertis-
ing Of liquor prices here.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board has recommended the pro-
posed regulation, which would
prohibit price advertising except
on wine lists and menus furnished
guests in hotels and restaurants.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Only Cases Reported Of Influenza in District

Several checks made by the
District Health Department show
there have been only two cases
Of influenza, Director of Public
Health Daniel L. Seckinger re-
ported today.
The check was ordered after
the United States Public Health
Service said physicians In this
country should expect some ex-
tension Of England's flu cpl
demic."
Evening star., 1951-01-24
District Man Held
In FutuI Stubbinu

Tranis Baker, 26, of the 900
block of Florida avenue NV, was
ordered held for grand jury ac-
ton by a coroner's jury yesterday
following an inquest into the
death Saturday of Herman
Spriggs, 36.
Police testified that Baker,
colored, stabbed Spriggs, also
colored, a roomer at the Florida
avenue address, with a kitchen
knife.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
Itchy PimpIes
Kill Romance

Many shattered romances may be
traced directly TO scratching Of skin
blemishss Why tolerate itchins Of
pimples. sczema. angry red bIetshes
and other irritations whom you can
gst fast relief with soothing Peter
sons Ointment? 40c Al dfussists.
One application dsiishts o. money ~
funded. Also for tired cracked f0et.
Evening star., 1951-01-24

DR.. Seckinger said there is no
evidence Of an influenza epidemic
in Washington at this time.
Evening star., 1951-01-24
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Evening star., 1951-01-24

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, 1951-08-15
announcement

DR.. Robert M. De Freitas,
B. a. O., D. Specialist in Eye
Examination Refraction Or
thoptics; announces that on
Tuesday. August IA. from 10 AM.
TO S Pm. & Wednesday. August Is
from 1870 to 4:3o Pm. complete
optometric service will be Of
fered to the Municipality of
St. Croix.
Will be in Frederiksted
Municipal Hospital from 900
am. until noon Wednesday.
The latest designs in Eye
glasses prepaid or C. 0. D.
Christiansted, st. Croix.
, 1951-08-15

install a new sanitation system,
it would not do so without first
obtaining authority from Wash
lngton. We would be left without
the power to develop and build
the islands as we think is best for
our own people,"
The delegation is asking for a
lieutenant governor for the Island
OF St.Croix, the largest of the isles
with two large towns. Congress
man Crawford claims the island
does not need one, that it can be
administered by a governor and
three other officials. He also stated
that he would not vote for a bill
that would give the islands it's pre-
sent 16 councilmen. Nine is
enough, he said, and that if the
natives r not willing to accept
these retrenchments he and other
congressman would fight against
the passage of the Act.
The one bright spot in the con-
ference was the attitude of the
Democratic members of the com
mittee. They appeared in favor of
the bill, but specialized on what
will happen when it gets to the
floor. Senator Hugh Butler of Ne
braska, is a bitter opponent of the
bill and there is no telling how
far he will go to have it defeated.
Congressman Crawford suggest
ed That Meanings on the bill be
held IN the Is1ands4snsEaad of
washington The delegation want
ed the hearings held ia Washing
ton SO attheg-could~prRseptnra
arguments in person before the
COMMITTEES ofrInAesiasuand Insular
Affairs. They also felt that they
woufd be ata~daeided djsauvan-
tage ACCOMPLISHMENTS o, be held
M the islandSrhut agreed to the
suggestion. It is believed they will
be-held III October.
~ NgMFJM r.
, 1951-08-15

Continued from yesterday
Fact is, it was pointed out, the
Virgin Islands Corporation is the
one thing the whites don't want
the natives to get close to as far
as management is concerned. A
tremendous amount of money has
a peculiar way of disappearing, or
rather being spent, every year.
One Governor, Lawrence Cra-
mer, back in 1910, had the courage
to report the inefficiency on the
part OF the heads of the company
and the money that was "unwise-
ly spent" to Secretary of Interior
Harold Ickes. His resignation fol-
lowed shortly after.
Congressman Crawford went on
to say that the islands were the
most beautiful he had seen any
where, but suggested that the Is
land of st. John, the smallest of
the group, be turned into a tour
ist colony. .
This suggestion was interpreted
as a desire to turn St. John over
to"Continental Americans" There
are only 700 people living there
and almost all of the tourists are
white. Should it become a tourist
colony it would then become
white controlled. segregation
would Immediately be practiced
and the natives would not be per-
mitted TO enjoy the little there is
now"
Both Congressman Crawford &
Miller spoke favorably on the
matter of turning over the taxes
collected on items manufactured
in the islands to the islands treas
ury, but stated that if that is done
the Federal Government would
dictate to the natives exactly how
the money would be spent.
"In other words" it was ana
lyzed, IF the islands government
wanted to build a new school, or
, 1951-08-15
Behind the Scene in WASHINGTON

A 2 it is always difficult to get the true report on
Washington confabs, especially when they affect the Virgin
Islands, we have taken the liberty of reprinting the following
account by that noted columnist, Mr.Arnold de Mile which
appeared in The Chicago Defender, Saturday, August 18th,
under his column, Along Celebrity Roo."
, 1951-08-15
FOR SALE

I946 2 l/2 ton FORD truck
In good condition. For further
details see,
Julia Amestica Serrano
Est. La Grande Princess
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Produce Markets

Baltimere quotations furnished by the
United States Department of Agricul-
boxes s1shf Marsiand sfsas'S YoaEs ana
IGa I.4s inches up high color. go; New
quality. 2.oo-2 Pennsylvania, Delicious
sSta;ymans, 100000; West virginia, BLACK
Potatoes sLADoat steady U $. Is. size
Aoo unWashed naWada Pennsylvania. Katahdins.
pounds 5o-pound Sound SACKS tfs cobbleTs aher 10 70
MsPyand sead snd vR BRShe
Goldens; 11;75-2.oo, very few 2. 90; poor
era 75-1.oe; Puerto Ricans. fair quality,
Nearby N9ul9 1fw higneT n poorer 70 90
Poultry Quotations.
,,nP PoultEymFirm; receipts light; trading
type 1888 cents, light type $3.50 Cents cents
others, insufficient to quote prices.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
storm conditions resulted in sharp cur
tailment receipts and prices forced up
ward; most quotations SOL 90 above last
Friday; few hiRh-choice and prime 0OS-
l,197 pound slaughter steers :33 $3.50 90;
Ras1 iets 3iy 9I pounds asa 81 s5nnsIsis 5ss Sma
mixed nj yeaElings .34;25: good and choice;
Gar ete!ss ooS ay coTs sRa
26. o0-27 so; utility, IS o0-25.50; Gamers
and and, cutters, oo o2o:o9.23:5o; shelly Gamers
o Cutters fGR osS co. uty feM GOOD a1d
choice 577o5s6O pound stocker and feeder
4s5a s!ssFs pounds 3 ssgn qors aeq s99a snd
common 419-640 pounds 25 00-26.50
Calves-Compared, last week: Mostly
qnd. closing top 1900. bulk good and
medium, 80; 0;0o:ss 90; cuiis., 90 oo-3o .oo
down to 1900 or below.
Hogs--Compared last week: Barrows
and gits so mostly anl 500 cents higher sows
choice 160-220- 0-pound barrows and gifts
90 2aG249 g. poSnds
down; 12o-140 pounds, 2O.56-21 90; 40
n6o 9ounds 80 = 1922 an 25 oo soTs under 400
stays 300 under same weight sows; gar
bage fed hogs 200 under same weight
sheep-compared last week: Nominally
choice lambs absent but quoted $500 or
pound wooled ewes 1000; odd head Gull
Flour-Receipts. 1910 100-pound sacks.
Wheat-Receipts,. 163,s1s bushels; ship
No. 2 red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic,
e.43h: February. 2;43s; No; 3, 2;4oh;
ments, $4,000 bushels; stocks. 4.33s ,947
bushels.
OatsLReceipts,. 1000 bushels; ship
ments, none; stocks, 13449 bushels
Rye-Receipts, 1000 bushels; shipments,
46.500 bushels; stocks, 735,601 bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts. none; shipments,
none; stocks. 109,412 bushels
Millfeed-Receipts, 1876 tons.
Butter and EGGS.
Eggs-Steady. Demand moderate. Of
ferings liberal. A large. 51-53 cents:
A medium, 47-49 cents; A small. 42-44
cents. B large. 47-49 cents; current
ing TO quality and weight.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Feb, 3 tP, (UsDA). .-salable
hogs, 800: total, 2,OG0 Estimated. Com
pared week ago; Butchers 1.5O-2.00 high
er, with most late sales and closing top
l75 higher; sows mostly 1.50-1.75 higher;
most mo- lsso,230,pound butchers closed at
at 23.6523.75; later price the week S
high: most 240-270- pound butchers 22.25-
23 ., and 270-35u-pound .weik.ts at
2l.75-22 so; sows, 450 pounds and less.
closed - 5o-2o.25; 45o-600-pound weights,
salable cattle. 800 ESTIMATED; total not
siven. Compared week ago: All slaughter
classes $4,000 higher except bulls, 90
20 90 hlsher; stockerS and feeders fully
20 n higher: several loads prime steers
3s.00-4l.o0: car 1857 pound weights.
early. IS 90; late bulk good and choice
steers 81 50-3S.0o; commercial to low good
kinds 20 00-3l 90, most good and choice
siai g, kinds 26. .oo-29. sos good cows reached
at 23.75-26,75; strongweight Gamers and
cutters 20.00-2350; light Gamers down
to 1900; utility and commercial bulls.
!ate lat 28 e o9-29 .25 good and choice bulls
late, .st 80 oo-40; 90; Gull and common. $500
and yearlings 30. 0.o0-34 so; few low-me-
dium stock steers down to 90 90.
not sasDe siHen sheep oe SaeR
lambs reaching $500: fail shorn lambs
"a 80; slaughter ewes, 24.00 and aged
nucks 1000; wooled lambs, mostly fed
westerns. hulked at 3650-37 so; shorn
lambs: ,, lbs No: ! skins to summer shorn, 32 80
37.oo. mostly IS 5o-37 90; With supply
Inadequate for demand most slaughter
ewes 2O.00-24 90; bucks, 17.00-20.00.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Strikes, Bad Weather
And Controls Hammer
Production for Week
By Richord Fiske
Assceioted Press Business Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Strikes
confusing controls and bad wealth
er harassed business and industry
this week, knocking down the high
level of production for defense
demands and civilian needs.
The "sick call" strike of rail-
road switchmen was the event
that really threw monkey
wrench into the gears.
Industrial losses mounted
hourly.
AS supplies dwindled hundreds
of thousands of workers were
sent home from automobile plants,
steel mills and other factories.
Coinciding as it did with bad
weather and tremendous demand
the railroad walkout became the
final straw that hurt the econ
omy seriously.
Provisions of the price control
order stumped many a commodity
trader and dealings in cotton fu-
lures and in some other commodi-
ties were suspended.
The New York Stock Exchange
remained open and issues hit new
highs on four out of five days of
the week.
There was abundant evidence
that new inf1ationary forces were
building up as the Federal Re-
serve Bank agreed to 212 per cent
money and all military purchases
were removed from price control
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Cotton Exchange Plans
To Remain Closed
BY the Associoied Press

NEW YORK, Feb. The
board of managers of the New
York Cotton Exchange decided TO-
day to keep the exchange closed
next Monday, continuing un-
broken the string of closings start
ed one week ago today when the
governmental price freeze first
brought suspension of activity.
The exchange managers said
they still lacked the necessary
clarification of the price freeze
from Washington.
A small amount of cotton was
reported changing hands in
Southern spot markets but trad
ers said there were no price quo
tations available on these sales.
Evening star., 1951-02-04
Railroad Bond Boom
Begins 10 Fade Due
To Effects Of Tieup
BY H. c. Johnson
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The war
inspired rise in railroad bon,
prices began fading this week a.
the rapidly spreading switchmen'
strike tied up traffic in every cor.
ner of the land.
The old familiar pattern of ris
ing bond prices was followed to /:
at" in the first three sessions o
the week.
When the strike began to as
sumo menacing proportions, how
ever. investors started to retrench
Selling pressure became a tradins
factor Thursday and Friday fol
the first time in many sessions.
There was no sharp decline a.
any time, but the boom market
features that had characterized
trading ever since early December
were replaced by cautious price
maneuvers in the late stages o1
the week.
Large Profits Cited.
There was no concern that the
work stoppage, which cut deeply
into defense shipments. would be
allowed to continue for an ex.
tended period.
Many investors who had built
up large paper profits over the
last two months, however, evi.
IDENTIFY decided this interlude o1
hazy price trends was gooc
point at which to cash in theil
gains.
Prices kept within a marrow
range on Saturday with a few
rails standing out with better thar
average plus and minus signs. A
half dozen Baltimore & Ohio lien.
added major fractions to recen
gains on fair turnover. Capita
AlrlineS As were up a point al
1872. The income bonds of Chi.
cago & Eastern Illinois gained 6
point at 81. Missouri Pacific gen.
eral As advanced 1hs to 99A. Nor.
ris & Essex 312s moved up ia tt
67l2. Phillips Petroleum convert.
ible 23ss gained a point at 114A.
On the lower END were bonds O,
the st. Louis San Francisco
Standard Oil (NJ, Central Of
Georgia and New Haven Railroad
There was no activity in Gov
ernment bonds and changes in tht
foreign dollar department were
minor. A block of 10 Pernambuce
Is changed hands at 81. up
points.