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Y w Leader To
Speak Az 59th
AnnuoI Meeting

Mrs. Maurice T. Moore of New
York City, chairman of the Fore
ign Division of the National
Board Of the Young Women's
Christian Association, will adj
dress the fifty-ninth annual meet
ing of the Minneapolis Young
Women's Christian Association
Tuesday, January %, in Benton
Hall. On invitation of the u. s.
High Commission, Mrs. Moore has
recently served as American dele
gate to the conference of German
women in Bavaria. She will
speak out of a broad background
Of acquaintance with association
work in 65 countries. She was
born in China of missionary par
ents.
She is the wife of an attor-
ney and sister Of Henry r. Luce
publisher of Time, Life and For
tune magazines.
THE VS. Terrific Like South
Pacific" a revue by which the
years activities will be reported,
will be presented by the YWCA
players. A dance by Eunice
Brown will be a feature.
The balcony will be open to
guests at 7:15. Mrs. Kenneth r.
Johnson Is general chairman for
the meeting.
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SEABRooK sYDEs
SUccuMBS AT IS

Thursday, Jan. II, Seabrooks
Sydes, husband of Mrs. Clemen-
tine Sydes, died at $50 Iglehart
Ave. The rs year old man, a ma
tive of Baltimore, Maryland, was
member of Pioneer Lodge No.
/, F. and AM, Queen of Sheba
Chapter No. 5, O.E.S.
The body laid in state at the
Brooks Funeral Home chapel
Sunday. Special candlelight ser
vices were held from 10 to IL p.
m. Sunday, Jan. II. Regular
funeral rites were held the follow
ing Monday at 2 p. m. at the
Brooks Funeral Home, Rev.
Floyd Massey Jr., officiating. The
interment was at Elmhurst ceme-
terry.
Survivors of Mr.. Sydes, be-
sides his wife are two children,
Paul sydes of York, Penn, and
Mrs. Ethel Turner of Chicago, Ill.
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satellites fuel for their propagan-
da machines, which in turn will
cause US to shed blood, sweat and
tears;
Therefore be 1t resolved by the
Third District Veterans Of Fore
ign Wars In encampment assem-
bled that IL go on record request
ing this policy to be terminated
Immediately and that there be no
segregation in the armed forces"
The action of the VFW which
strengthened the hands Of such
national leaders as Senator HUI
bert II. Humphrey, who, in Wash
ington this week asked Frank
Pace, Secretary of the Army to
abolish segregation and called
attention to the attitude OF the
bulk of Minnesotans who resent
the sending of Minnesota Negro
youths to segregated units in the
southern camps.
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Mrs. Robert ]. Mansfield,
(known to many as Miss Bessie
PowelD who has been on leave
from the st. Paul Urban League,
has resigned.
During her nine years tenure
with the League, she became
known to hundreds of st. Paul
citizens for the courteous and eff
ficient manner in which she car
ried out her duties.
S. Vincent Owens, Executive
Secretary of the st. Paul Urban
League, today said Mrs. Mans
fields leaving the Urban League
is a definite loss. He spoke highly
of the very capable manner in
which she carried out her duties.
Miss Harriet f. Bantam. I'll
Carroll Avenue, recent graduate
of the Minnesota Business Col
lege. has been employed as the
new Administrative secretary.
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Mill CRY NAAcP Branch TO Hear Report on
PROGRESS 70 EIiminofe Army Bios Jon. Il

regular meeting Sunday January 2st the Mneapo-
lis Branch NAACP will hear complete of the
action which being eliminate segregation
uonin the Army.
As result of reported discrimination segregation
the Branch has acvated public officials
organizations lend their efforts to obtain complete ntegra
ordered by Presidential directive
Last officials conferred with Governor
Youngdahl Immediately wrote President Truman asking that
ton Immediately be put into effect
Members urged to attend this meeting Phyllis
unsatIev House 500 AIdrich Sunday
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Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Ellis, 361 N.
Western Ave.
The two were found in the back
seat of a car in a garage at the
rear of the Props home after
Mr.. Ellis, father of the girl, had
searched for her since early Sat
urday morning.
The girl had attended a dance
at the Halle Q. Brown Commun-
ity house earlier Friday evening.
Her father set out to look for her
after she failed to return by / a.
m. Saturday morning.
They were found in the back
seat of the car. The ignition was
turned on and the gas tank was
empty. Police said the pair APP
parently entered the car and
turned the motor on to keep
warm. They had been dead sew
eral hours.
Up to the time of discovery of
the double death, no one thought
of looking in the garage.
Funeral services for young
Props were held at the Brooks
Funeral Home chapel Wednes-
day, Jan. II at 2 p. m. Elder H.
Childress, church of God in Christ
officiated. The interment was at
Elmhurst cemetery.
Props survivors are his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufe Props
three brothers. Joe, Adolph and
Clyde Props and other relatives.
Howard Ellis, and a grandfather,
Ed Moore of Clarksdale, Miss, and
other relatives.
Girls Funeral
Miss Ellis funeral was held
Tuesday, Jan. IS, Camphor NJ. f.
church with Rev. I. D. Dorsey Of
ficiating. Brooks Funeral home
was in charge of all funeral ar
rangements. The interment was
in Elmhurst cemetery.
Survivors of Miss Ellis are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Ellis, parents,
and two brothers, Tommy and
Howard Ellis.
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T. Marshall Flies To
Tokyo To Defend
Accused Negro G.L.'s

New York, Jan. 15--Thurgood
Marshall, special counsel of the
National Association for the ad-
vancement of Colored People, left
the Idlewild Airport here today on
the first lap OF 7,O0O-mile flight
to Tokyo, where ne will under
take the defense of accused els
Of the oath Infantry.
Scheduled to arrive in Japan on
January II, Mr.. Marshall win be-
gin an on-the-scene investigation
Of the circumstances surrounding
the court martial conviction of
80 Negro enlisted men and Off
GERS who have appealed to the
NAACP for such assistance. He
will also confer with General Of
the Army Douglas Macarthur,
the Inspector General and other
top officials of the Far East Com
mand.
Mr.. Marshall expects TO be
overseas for about a month, re-
turning to San Francisco on Feb
ruary IA. Upon his return he will
begin a cross country tour, re-
porting to local branches Of the
NAACP on his findings in japan
and Korea.
In a press conference here be-
fore leaving, Mr.. Marshall told
newsmen that Information
from cOurts-martial defendants
-. and other sources indicate
that the trials were an attempt
at mass disciplinary action dur
ing the daily retreats which
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tees Commission of World War
II was necessary to put a halt to
discrimination in defense indus
tries. Many American citizens"
he said, ARE today unable to
contribute their skills and abili-
ties to defense production solely
because of their color or religion
or national origin"
The letter follows:
Dear Mr.. President:
The people of the United States
have appreciated and repeatedly
honored you, your record and the
support you have given to civil
rights. Under your leadership, dis
elimination is being eliminated in
government service. You created
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N. K. Mcknight UNDER
SURGERY; BLOOD IS
REQUESTED FOR BANK

NJ. K. Mack" Mcknight, $50
Fuller Ave, st. Paul, who re-
Gently underwent a serious oper-
alton at the University hospital,
Minneapolis, can use additional
blood.
Friends of Mr.. Mcknight, long
time city and county employee
may give blood by going to the
blood bank at the University hos
pital on the campus in Minneapo-
lis.
Each donor should indicate that
the contribution of blood is for
Mr.. Mcknight.
Mr.. Meningitis condition was
reported Tuesday of this week as
satisfactory.
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of Minnesota is of great impor-
lance.
The resolution called on the u.
s. Army to comply with the nom
segregation order and permit men
of all races to serve together.
It called the present Army pol
icy, fuel for the Communists and
their satellites.
Frank Adams of Hopkins, MINI.
is Fifth District commander. He
said Wednesday that the resolu-
ton was significant in view of
the fact that there are Negro
Minnesotans in the 47th National
Guard who are being sent to
Camp Rucker, Alabama.
The VIEW resolution said:
Whereas it has been brought
to our attention that when ship
ment of men indicted into the u,
S. Army are sent to training
camps from this area a notation
is made on their orders as to their
race;
And whereas those noted are
sent to a separate camp for col
ored troops only;
And whereas it is against the
stated Army policy to segregate;
"And whereas it is against the
policy of this organization (VF
w to approve any discrimina-
ton because of race, color or
creed;
"And whereas we are a demo-
cratic nation this policy runs
contrary to democratic practices;
And whereas continuation Of
this policy gives our enemies Of
Communist countries and their
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military service. You appointed a
Committee on Civil Rights and a
Commission on Higher Education,
both of which have issued epochal
reports which have received wide
spread attention and acceptance
by the American people. Your ad-
vocacy of legislation in behalf of
human rights has surpassed that
of any other President in Ameri-
can history.
Our democratic way of life is
being threatened by aggression.
You have exercised your leader
ship to mobilize America, its re-
sources and its friends to resist
that aggression and once again
make America the arsenal and
the defender of freedom every
where. AS one member of the
United States Congress, ] offer
you my support on that effort. To
achieve that program, we need
the energies and talents, the i'm
agination and the intelligence of
every American.
Discrimination is inexcusable in
a democracy because it violates
the principle of human dignity
and equality upon which demo-
cracy is based. 1t is damaging to
our efforts to achieve a free
world and to persuade the mil
lions of colored peoples in the
world that democracy rather than
totalitarianism will meet their
needs best. Discrimination is self
defeating to our urgent and
strenuous efforts to mobilize
America.
Many American citizens are
today unable to contribute their
SkiIls and abilities to defense
production solely because of
their color or religion or nation
al origin. Discrimination in en-
pIOyment is an evil at any time,
hut at a time when our very
survival is threatened, such dis
elimination violates national
seIf-interest and defense.
We face a critical manpower
shortage. Our increased military
effort today comes at a time
when we realize that our man.
power is limited. Our economy is
today operating at its highest
peacetime level in history. Labor
surpluses have declined and shor-
tages of skilled workers are al
ready appearing. Unemployment
Is low. Your Executive Director of
Defense Manpower, Mr.. Robert c.
Goodwin, has warned the Ameri-
can people that we face "a pro-
gressive Tightening of labor mar
ket conditions, growing short
ages in an increasing number of
occupations, and a sharp pickup
in recruitment of manpower for
defense production"
1 therefore urge, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that you create the nee
essary effective machinery to
eliminate discrimination In all
areas of federal and defense
activity so that our manpOwer
resources may be fully utilized.
For you to issue an Executive
Order, Mr.. President, providing
for fair employment practices in
the utilization of our manpower
resources, would further enrich
the democratic tradition which
has come to represent you and
your Administration. Such an Elk
ecutive Order is crucial to our
national security and will prove
to the other nations of the world
that we accept for ourselves the
principles of liberty and equality
which we proclaim to all.
Finally, May 1 respectfully
urge that In issuing such an
Executive Order you provide
enforcement power necessary
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to make 1t effective. Experience
In our states and municipalities
and the testimony Of many ex-
perts prove that the existence
Of enforcement Is necessary for
Cancellation to be effective.
Mr.. President, / know that the
American people will support you
in such a move. The Senate rule
which has prevented the majority
from enacting civil rights legisla-
ton in the Senate has not in any
way dimmed the determination of
the American people to be guided
by the principles of the Golden
Rule. They have spoken through
state and municipal FEPC or
dinances, through their churches,
schools and colleges, labor organi-
cations, fraternal and business
groups, athletic groups and the
courts.
The American people realize
full well, Mr.. President, the bur-
densome responsibilities which
rest on your shoulders. / join with
them in praying that God may
bestow his divine wisdom and
guidance upon you.
Sincerely yours,
Hubert II. Humphrey
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John D. Rockefeller Hoads
Nufionul UNcF Council

New York CAMP - John
d. Rockefeller Jr., win serve as
chairman Of the NATIONAL Coun-
Gil OF the United Negro College
fund for the 1851 campaign, It
was announced this week at fund
headquarters here.
Under Mr.. Rockefeller's chair
manship, nationally prominent
business executives and men and
women active in civic and edu-
cational affairs viii be recruited
TO serve on the national council
for the current year, to aid the
funds program in support Of its
80 privately financed colleges and
universities.
The fund will seek to raise APP
proximately 10 per cent Of the
combined educational budgets Of
its 81 member colleges in 1851, to
supplement the other 30 per cent
provided by income from tuition,
endowment and annual church
board grants.
In Minneapolis, Judson Bemis
of Bemis Bag will head the col
lege Fund drive again as he did
in 1850.
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throughout the state OF Minnes0-
Ia where guardsmen have been
called up for federal duty.
The 47th, prior 20 104e was
an all white organization but
became integrated after an ex-
ecutive order from Governor
Luther YoungdahI issued Now
ember 20, 1919, opened enlist
nents 20 Negro-Amcricans.
Crglshshon, the son of Mrs.
Dolly Crushshon. ee2 ST. Anthony,
was one Of the first Of his race TO
enlist, joining Dec. 10, 1s4o. along
with Theodore Freeze. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Freeze, SGT Car
RON Ave.
Harris, a member Of the guard
for ten months. Ia the son Of
Mrs. Olive Harris, $50 st. An
thony Ave-. enlisted In April.
1850. He and Chushshon are both
members Of headquarters battery
of the federalized 2Beth IA bat
TALON.
The three young men are be-
Ileved 20 be the first Of their
race indicted into Federal SER
vice with q national guard
group from the State Of Min
nesota.
In Minneapolis the two Negro
members OF the 47th were re-
leased one, George Woods because
he was under age. and the other.
william Brown on dependency
clause.
There IL nationwide interest in
the Viking Division because Of its
integrated pattern. There IL also
conjecture as to whether the y.
s. Army commanders at Camp
Rucker win order the Negro
youths from Minnesota, transfer
red TO Jim Grow units or whether
they will be permitted 10 remain
with their regular units.
In view OF the former possible
ity, the Minnesota NAACP last
week requested Governor Young
dahl to wire President Truman,
commander-in-ch Of all U. 8.
Military forces. requesting that
Minnesota Negro personnel Of the
47th be kept with their units.
The message was sent to the
president Friday
Camp Rucker, Alabama, has
long had a bad record for its Jim
crow policies and was one Of the
worst camps for Negro soldiers
in the entire south during World
War II. Recently. letters were re-
ceived from a Minnesota Negro
soldier who charged prejudice and
mistreatment at this same camp
during our present emergency.
Officers and men whom we
talked to, declined 10 give their
names. but said they would do all
in their power to maintain the
same policy carried on by the
division before liberalization.
They were also familiar with
Camp Fuckers poor World War
II record but confident no at
tempts would be made to remove
any men from their units.
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Young Sioux Falls
Mon Builds Good
Business Venture

Sioux Falls, s. D. A success
story of which this city is proud
is that of Charles Smith, 1911 No.
Phillips Ave-, who, with enter
prise and hard work has built a
large window cleaning business.
Mr.. Smith, a native of Jack
son, Miss, was a World War II
draftee from Chicago. He was
stationed during the war for three
and a half years here in Sioux
Falls, with the rank of sergeant.
He made up his mind that Sioux
Falls was a good city.
After his discharge, he obtained
a job as a short order cook in
cafe where he was employed for
a year.
Seeing the possibilities Of a
first class window cleaning ser
vice he contacted n single down.
town merchant and secured his
order for regular service. After
his first customer was obtained
Mr.. Smith walked and talked"
and soon he had other orders.
AS his business grew he pur-
chased a 1929 Ford truck which
had no top on the body. His Sec
ond car in which he moved from
customer to customer was also a
1929 Ford truck. Other trucks of
later make followed as his bust
ness grew.
Soon it was necessary to hire
several men to assist him in
carrying on his business. AS a
sideline the enterprising man
raised chickens for a time.
Smith faced severe problems as
his business grew and many times
it looked like he couldn't make
go of it, but as time went on his
work and the service he rendered
became recognized.
About four years ago he pur-
chased an all modern home. A
year ago he built a two story
building to house his business
storerooms and offices. On the
second story there is an apart
ment which he rents.
He uses two vehicles in his
business today, a 1919 Jeep De-
livery panel truck and a 1850
Chevrolet. The family car is
1850 Cadillac. In addition to the
four employees who do the act
ual window cleaning, Mr.. Smith
has a stenographer and book
keeper.
The business man Is married
and has two children, Kenneth,
six, and Constance, four. His
wife Is now a student at Nettle-
ton Business College, taking a
business course.
The Smiths own property in
Minneapolis and nearby towns.
Their success furnishes an ex-
ample to other young men and
women who have the good sense
and ambition and are able to see
what industry has accomplished
for Charles Smith.
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st. Paul. recently opened law Of
fices after passing the Maryland
state bar examinations.
Mrs. Mitchell Is the wife Of
Clarence M. Mitchell Jr., head Of
the Washington Bureau OF the
NAACP and former executive
secretary of the st. Paul Urban
League.
The new lawyer Is an active fig
ure in the Baltimore metropolis
as she was during her stay in St.
Paul. She is former youth secre-
tary of the NAACP.
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The starIIt Hour Ten club me

The StarIIt Hour Ten Club met
Wednesday, Jan. 10 at the home
of Joanna Wilson, 1925 Clinton
Ave. So. A luncheon was served.
The next meeting will be held
Wednesday, Jan. IT at the home
Of Virginia Ash, 5000 Clinton Ave.
So.
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a Fair Employ
ment Board to
h a n lie ON =
plants of dis
elimination in
government SER
vice. Your Com
mittee on Equal
ity of Treatment
of the Armed
s ervice s has
made significant
s I r | d e s in
achieving equal
ity of opportun-
itV for all in
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Humphrey Asks Truman
To Set Up F.E.P.C.
For Defense Help

Westinghouse proposal to establish by executive order
commission to eliminate discrimination in defense and gov
eminent employment made today by Senator Hubert H.
Humphrey, 3D., MIMI
In letter to President Truman, Senator Humphrey de-
elared that commission similar to the Fair Employment Prac
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Veterans of Foreign
Wars Demand End
To Army Jim Crow

The Third District Veterans of Foreign Wars represent
ing 35 posts and auxiaries passed resolution Sunday in
Minneapolis at the district meeting eOndemnng segregation in
the armed forces.
Action of this group which represents 10000
persons and their families the Third Congressional district
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vAssAR ON GRAND JURY

Hector vassar. s2s st. Anthony
Ave-. secretary Of the Local SIG,
Dining Car Employees Union. Is
member of the Ramsey County
grand jury.
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Youth, Minor Girl
Found Dead From
Gas Poison I'm Auto

The bodies of an 1Syear-old youth and 12-year-old
girl victims of carbon mOnoxde poisoning discovered
in in closed garage shortly after 10 Saturday,
JAN 13.
The victims Ardies Propps of Mr. and Mrs.
RUFF Props 4ss Carroll Ave- and Louise Ellis daughter
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Three State Negroes
To Go South With
Minnesota Guard Force
BY Oscar II. Newman

history making precedent established Tuesday Jan
10 at the St Paul Armory when three Negro Eugene Har
r lS Deber CrushshOn 10 and other along with 600
white members Of the 47h Viking Division of the Minnesota
National Guard sworn into Federal service.
The ceremonies being repeated SO communities
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Juanifa Mitchell
Opens Low Office
In Baltimore, Md.

Baltimore, Md.-Juanita Jack
son Mitchell. former resident of
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Advertisers In these eclssaas
ore your friends
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QUALITY VS.. QUANTITY

Those VINO speak most OF progress
measure it by quantity and not by
quality; how many people read and
write, or how many people there are.
or what is the annual value Of their
trade; whereas true progress would
rather lie in reading or writing fewer
and better things, and being fewer
and better men, and enjoying life
more. George Santayana in winds
of Doctrine"
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EVERYWHERE

Everywhere people are demanding
that barriers erected against individ-
uals because of sex or race be swept
away. In fact, though the fear of
atomic destruction is uppermost in
many minds today this century is wit
Messing the steady Strengthening of
another force, a constructive force,
which future historians may deem to
be more important to the progress of
the human race than the splitting of
the atom.-N. Y. Times.
Evening star., 1951-08-06

are Morton Gould's Family Al
bum," the overture to Glinka'!
Russian and Ludmilla" anc
Brahms Hungarian Dance No. /.
Television Today.
1880, WMAL-Hollywood Screen
Test: Loring Smith performs with
two screen candidates in the Mort
Lewis story, Jonathan Trimble."
$500, WNBW - Cameo Theater
Jan Miner and Don Briggs co-stal
in Strange Identity"
$3.50, WNBW-voice of Firestone:
Eleanor Steber sings "Czardas'
from Johann Strauss "Die Fled
ermaus," "Ill Be Seeing You" by
Fain, Summertime" from Gersh-
wins "Porgy and Bess" and "A
Mighty Fortress Is Our God" by
Luther.
500, WMAL-United or Not: New
zealand's permanent representative
to the United Nations, Sir Carl Be-
rendsen, is quizzed on the japanese
Peace Treaty and actions of the
Trusteeship Council.
900, WNBW-Lights Out: Robert
Sterling stars in The Faceless
Man"
$3.50, WNBW-Somerset Vaughan
Theater: Martha Scott has the lead
lin "Bewitched."
1000, WTOP-Summer Theater
Ludwig Donath heads the cast OF
Ben Hecht's THE Pink HuSsar."
1890, WNBW-Who Said That?:
Jackie Cooper and Claudia Pima
try to answer questions.