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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09
S. Ed Hall Elected
Head Of Halle
Directors Board

S. Ed Hall was named presi-
dent of the board of directors Of
Halle Q. Brown Community
house, succeeding DR.. ]. w.
Crump, who resigned this position
Jan. Is after 20 years of service
as it's head.
Mr.. Hall, one of the original
founders of the Community house,
has been active in civic and re-
hgious circles in st. Paul for
many years. He is also the secre-
tary of the Master Barber's AS
ISOLATION Of the Twin Cities.
other officers are J. w. Patton,
vice president; Mrs. Irving Levy,
secretary; and John Milton,
treasurer
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09
Mill CRY NAAcP
Seeks More Help
For Bios Drive

The officers and members of
the Minneapolis branch of the
NAACP have issued an appeal
for additional memberships and
contributions to further the cam
paign against segregation in the
Army.
The branch has attracted ma
tion-wide attention to its vigor-
Gus campaign of several weeks to
arouse the nation against failure
Of the Army to end race segrega-
ton and discrimination against
it's Negro soldiers.
The branch has been assisted
by Senator Hubert Humphrey,
Senator Edward Thye, Governor
Luther YOungdahl, The Mime
apoIis STAR and TRIBUNE and
many interested citizens.
Through Humphrey the gov
ernor and the Washington Bureau
of the NAACP a promise was
obtained that Negro members of
the 47th Minnesota National
Guard would not be placed in
separate units while in training
at Camp RuCker, Ala.
As "A matter Of fact, the As
sistant Secretary of the Army's
commitment covered the ma
tiOnaI guard units Of the other
northern states which have in
tegrated Negroes with others.
The Minneapolis branch has
helped win a number of notable
victories on the local civil rights
front during the past months in
GLIDING the Keller housing case.
With increased needs to imple-
ment the branches work an APP
peal was made this week in an
advertisement donated by friends
of the NAACP to Minneapolis to
send in more memberships and do
nations to help the NAACP work
along.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09
Mayors Council On
Human Relations Is
Five Years Old

Monday, Feb. IL, Lincoln's
birthday, will be the occasion of
the fifth anniversary of the Min
neapolis Mayors Council on HUI
man Relations.
Charles d. Spring, chairman Of
the Council joined Frank Eager,
executive secretary Wednesday in
thanking citizens and organiza-
tons which have assisted the
council through its years of ac-
tivity.
The council was set up by HUI
bert H. Humphrey, present junior
U. S. Senator during his first
term as mayor. It was continued
by Mayor Eric Hoyer who has
called 1t one Of the most useful
civic bodies in the city.
The Council has a real record
of service in the human relations
field. Its members helped spark
plug the drive for a city FEPC.
The community engaged in a self
survey on race and religious dis
elimination.
The Minneapolis Real Estate
board, after conferences with the
council has carried on a campaign
of investigation and education on
the matter of housing for all
groups.
There has been a general i'm
provement in treatment of minor
ity group people in private hos
pitfalls, increasing study Of human
relations and attitudes in schools
and fine cooperation with PTA's
In the area Of action the council
has worked to correct two sum
mer camp programs which had
barred Negro children. II has
worked with the police depart
ment in training courses and on
complaints involving police bru-
tally.
The council has worked TO cor
rect all types Of discrimination
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09

other residents get pamcky and
sell out as fast as they can"
But a Negro broker said the
whites don't rush out as fast any
more. He said people realize that
property values remain high in
Negro neighborhoods because
good housing for Negroes is
scarce"
Most municipal officials who
answered questions said that
Negro expansion has been ac-
companied by little violence,
despite the bombing Of five Ne.
gro homes in Dallas, Texas last
year.
Some white citizens associations
have encourage oral "gentlemen's
agreements" to keep neighbor-
hoods white. These agreements
cannot be enforced in law.
The Federal Housing Admins
tration supports the Supreme
Courts ruling by refusing TO in
sure any housing project for
which a restrictive covenant has
been recorded.
In the matter of public housing,
lawsuits against alleged discrimi-
nation now are being fought in
Detroit, New York and Science
tady, N. Y.
An attempt by Birmingham,
Ala, to restrict its residential Sec
lions on the basis of race was also
struck down by federal courts
last year.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09
Results Of FEPc
In Minneapolis Is
Given In Report

A report Of progress toward
Employment on Merit" is being
issued this week by the City of
Minneapolis Fair Employment
Practice Commission, in sum-
marizing its three years of ex-
perience since the passage of the
law.
The Commission notes that the
Urban League, Jewish Council,
NAACP and many other organi-
cations have also contributed 10
this progress.
However, these organizations
have all reported that their work
has been more effective since the
city made it unlawful for an en-
ployer, labor union or employ
ment agency to discriminate
against any individual because of
his race, religion or national orr
gin.
As examples of results achieved,
the report notes that, before the
law was passed, there were no
Negro teachers in the public
schools. Now there are four Me-
gro teachers and minority work.
ers are employed in many other
positions throughout the school
system. Before the ordinance,
there were no Negro sales clerks
in the department stores. Now
there are Negro clerks in all the
major stores and minority work
ers employed in many other re-
failing positions in accordance
with their sltills.
Before the law there was wide
spread discrimination by employ
ment agencies and others on the
basis of religious faith. Now,
questions on religion have been
prohibited on application blanks
and discrimination on this ground
largely eliminated.
The report further states that
there were few IL any Jewish or
Negro clerical workers employed
by banks or insurance companies
before the law was passed. Now.
a number of these concerns have
begun the successful employment
of both Jewish and Negro workers
in responsible office positions.
Before the ordinance, workers of
American-Indian ancestry were
largely excluded from skilled en-
ployment. Now workers of In
dian ancestry are using training
opportunities and are being en-
ployed in skilled work in building
trades, manufacturing concerns,
hospital work, the nursing pro-
fession. and in service and fin
ancial institutions.
Business and civic leaders now
give widespread support to the
principle of employment on merit
and without discrimination. Harry
A. Bulls. Chairman Of the Board
Of General Mills states: II be-
lieve the FEPC in Minneapolis
has helped to correct inequities.
The ordinance has caused man.
agement to review employment
policies and to endeavor to get
rid of old prejudices."
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09
Avalon Operators
Freed BY Jury
On Bios Charge

After a trial lasting four days
before Judge Albin S. Pearson
of Ramsey District Court, a jury
of eleven persons returned a not
guilty" verdict, freeing Ernest
Meyer and Charles Hall of alleged
discrimination on the steamer
Avalon" July 2, 1850.
The jury, according to wit
nesses at the trial, returned TO
the courtroom, laughing and
talkin" after IS minutes of del
Iteration.
Meyer, the owner of the
steamer, and Hall, the captain,
were charged by the state of
Minnesota with discrimination
against Mr.. and Mrs. e. Mitchell
Rhone, Miss Dorothy Monson and
James A. Horton, who attempted
to board the vessel on the above
mentioned date after purchasing
their tickets in advance.
The four persons, with two
others testified as states witnes-
ses that they were first refused
admission to the boat and later
offered a conditional admission.
The four refused the terms.
Meyer and Hall both denied
these charges and were conse-
quently freed by the jury.
The Rhones and Mr.. Horton
have filed civil suits against the
two men. Time for their hearing
is not known at this time.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09
FEPc OfficiuIs
From Merton To
Convene Here


keynote the first national confer
ence of representatives of state
and city fair employment prac-
tice commissions in a talk on
THE Healing Edge of Race Rela-
tons" at s p. m. Sunday, Febru-
airy IL, in the Mayors Reception
room of the Minneapolis court
house. DIR. Beach was formerly
pastor of the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church in Minneapolis. He
is now at Center church in New
Haven and is chairman OF the Ed
ucation committee of the Con-
necticut Interracial Commission.
The pubic is cordially invited TO
this session Of the conference and
will have the opportunity to ques-
ton a panel of experts on the ac-
tual results achieved by fair en-
ployment practice laws in cities
and states from coast to coast.
This panel will include Col John
r. Fox, Executive Director Of the
New York State Commission
Against Discrimination; Glen
Mansfield, Executive Secretary,
Washington State Board Against
Discrimination; Virginia Huebner,
Director Fair Employment Divi-
sion, Wisconsin Industrial Com
mission; Frank l.. Mullen, Direc-
tor, Indiana Fair Employment
Practice Commission; Sonya
Samuel, Chicago Commission
on Human Relations: Frank w.
Baldau, Executive Director Cleve-
land Community Relations Board;
and Frank s. LoescheT. Executive
Director of the Philadelphia Fair
Employment Practice Commits
sion.
The conference was called by
Mayor Eric G. Hoyer at the re-
quest Of the Minneapolis Fair
Employment Practices Commits
sion. Amos S. Deinard, Chairman
of the Minneapolis Commission,
will serve as chairman Of the
meeting.
The working sessions begin
ming Saturday morning will dis
cuss problems Of proof of dis
elimination and the adjustment
OF complaints. They win compare
the results achieved by the volun-
tary commissions in Indiana and
Wisconsin with those in the other
cities and states which are adj
ministering laws with enforce
ment provisions.
New York and Connecticut are
the only commissions which have
used public hearings and their
representatives will report on the
results achieved. The conferees
will seek TO reach agreement on
standards for the satisfactory
adjustment of complaints, on the
best operating procedures and the
most effective educational tech
niques.
George e. Conley, Chairman Of
the Rhode Island Commission has
planned TO participate in the
conference, but wired at the last
minute that he could not attend.
The Minneapolis Commission is
stin hopeful that Harold Lett Of
New Jersey, Mildred Mahoney Of
Massachusetts,, William Van
Meter of Oregon and representa-
uves of the newly appointed city
commissions in Gary, Indiana,
and Youngstown, Ohio, viii find
II possible to be present.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09
World Doy Of Prayer
Todoy, February 2

Today, Friday, Feb. 8, has been
set aside by churches of the city
as World Day Of Prayer. This
afternoon, from 1870 TO $3.50 p.
m. services viii be held at Re-
formation Lutheran church. At
e:15 p. m. a business and profess
sional meeting will be held at
Park Baptist church.
At 8 p. m. services win be held
at Mount olivet Baptist church
with Rev. Floyd Massey Jr, Of
Pilgrim Baptist church as speak,
err for the evening. Rev. B. II.
Hunter of Mount olivet viii make
a few remarks.
Everyone is urged TO attend at
least one of the services.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09
Photo Courtesy Minnesota LABOR

based on race, creed or color. Its
range has been from protest
against hotel accommodation bias
to segregation in the ABC and
national guard.
Financial support of the council
is through contributions from in
diTdpals and organizations.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09
SEVENTEENTH YEAR, NO. 81
BRIEF
NEWS
SCENE
High and Lowdown"
BY BAH4EE THOMAS

The Washington office of
NAACP reports Senator Edward
Thye was on the floor of the Sen
ate when that well known seq
regationist Willard Caldwell was
approved by voice vote for Civil
ian Defense chief. Well, Truman
appointed him!
GEORGIA NOTE: Herman
Talmadge seeks to have the
Georgia legislature pass measures
which would muzzle three Atlanta
Daily papers.
COUNTRY APPLAUDS: Ma
tionwide huzzas were heard when
Captain Charles A. Hill was ex-
onerated of disloyalty charges by
Secretary of Air Forces Thomas
X. Finletter. Hill, % year-old air
hero of World War II challenged
a request for his resignation from
the Air Reserve. One charge was
that his father, a well known
Baptist minister had been identi-
fled with Communist groups. An
other was that his sister, a former
Wac had also been identified with
red groups. Still another was that
Hill had been seen reading the
Daily Worker!
Hill, father of two children, and
at present an auto worker study
ing law Immediately blasted the
request for his resignation, say
ing, Il am charged simply with
being my fathers son. What
would they have me do? Give
my father a disloyalty test, and
if he failed to conform to Army
standards of loyalty, disown
him ?"
When apprised of Secretary of
the Air Finletters decision to drop
the charges, Hill said:
Il am very happy that this ac-
ton has been dropped. My fight
was not so much to clear my
name, but to have changed a
policy which permitted charges
of this kind to be filed. I want
ones loyalty determined by ones
own actions, and not by the OBJ
noxious theory of guilt by asso-
citation or guilt by relationship.
MY voluntary offer to serve
my country in Korea or any
where else still stands, just as it
did when 1 informed the Air
Force I was ready to go i'm
mediately after the outbreak of
the Korean war"
Hills sisters husband is a cap
tain fighting now in Korea.
MINNESOTA NOTEBOOK -
John C. Simmons, outlined a well
thought-out solution to end the
Minneapolis school strike in his
weekly Group Health broadcast
over WDGY last Friday night
He attempted to transmit his
proposals to the people through
the daily press, but not coverage
was given. Wednesday, five days
after his suggestions were broad
cast, all of them showed up in a
plan given the Minneapolis PTA
council by Superintendent Rufus
A. Putnam, and reported in Wed
nesday's TRIBUNE!
For the first time in the his
tory of the Interracial service at
st. Marks church, the president
of the Minneapolis Urban League
board is not programmed to de-
liver greetings! Whitney Young,
executive director of the Omaha
Urban League is scheduled to de-
liver the principal address at the
annual interracial luncheon of
the st. Paul Urban League
This is the month of Brotherhood
emphasis. Speakers will be
shouting brotherhood from pull
pits and forums.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09

Minneapolis and Mt. Olivet Bap
fist and Carter CINE of st. Paul.
On the platform as honored
guests were the Revs. H. w.
Bolts, c. NJ. Sexton, c. T. Parker,
l.. G. Harris, H. F. Hawkins, ia
son Clayburn, c. w. Williams.
Martin Luther Simmons, Denzil
Carly, and Charles D. Doty,
Masonic Grand master; Mrs.
Mabel Harris, worthy grand
matron, Minnesota OES and Cecil
Newman.
The Antler Guard of Gopher
Lodge No. los served as guard of
honor for Governor Youngdahl.
Other Elk officials present were
Reuben Warren, district inspec-
tor and deputy and Charles J.
Smith of Ames Lodge No. 106 of
Minneapolis.
Rev. Benjamin N. Moore, who
got up out of a convalescent bed
to preside, described how $1,000
in cash raised by the congrega-
ton would result in a gift of $10,-
900. For the total of $4,000 thus
raised, the buildings second
mortgage holder had agreed to
give the congregation a paid up
mortgage Of $4,000.
YOungdahI National Timber
In introducing the governor,
Moore pointed out the chief ex-
ecutive's outstanding record and
predicted that the Republican
party would sooner or later turn
to the MinnesOtan for national
leadership.
Gov. Youngdahl, in a moving
speech told of his hopes for Min
nesota and its people. He re-
marked that his interest in the
problems Of minority groups ran
in his family" One of his
brothers, Benjamin Youngdahl, of
Washington University in st.
Louis is largely responsible for
the admission of Negro students
to that school. Another brother,
Rev. Reuben Youngdahl is past
chairman of the Mayors Council
of Human Relations Of Minneapo-
lis.
Watched Progress
Governor Youngdahl said he
had watched the progress of the
building of the new st. James
structure with interest. He
praised the beauty of the build
ing and paid tribute to the hard
work of Rev. Moore and his con-
gregation in bringing it to a sue
cessful completion.
Cecil Newman, newspaper pub
Usher, was asked to make the re-
Spouse to the governor. Newman
said he had closely followed the
career Of Youngdahl from his
days as a humble practicing at
torney on up the ladder.
He said he had watched st.
James arise out of a hole in the
ground. He paid tribute to the
courage and hard work of Rev.
Moore.
HIS announcement that St
Peter AsfE church In Mime
apolis planned 10 build n new
church was received by APP
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Credit Union Board
Meets in So. Paul

The Associated Negro Credit
Union board Of directors will meet
Tuesday, Feb. IS, at the home Of
w. A. Young, s41 St. Anthony
Ave, st. Paul.
Members and friends Of the
credit union are welcome to at
tend any Of the board meetings,
Theodore Woodland. president,
said in announcing the date OF the
meeting.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09

Sunday, Feb. II, Pilgrim Bap-
fist and Park Baptist churches
will join in a union service at 8
p. m. at Park Baptist. Rev. Floyd
Massey Of Pilgrim win speak
from the topic. The Fire that
Needs TO Burn"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09
Meet Market Owner
suffars severe Stroke

Word was received by this
paper that I. Elm. owner of the
Rondo Meat Co. had suffered .
severe stroke during the past
week, Elm. who has operated ~
the Rondo Avenue district for Z
number Of years has retired from
the business.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09
Governor Praises St.
James Church For
Building New Structure

Over four hundred Twin Citians gathered at St James
AE church. St Paul. last Sunday Feb to hear Governor
Luther YOungdah deliver the principal speech the church
Liquidation Rally.
Participating in the program the chOs and musical
organizations from Peter AME church Zion BAPTIST
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09
Employers Assn's Otto
Christensen Vicious
In Opposing F.E.P.C.
(See editorial page a.
By Oscar II. Newman

The Labor Committee of the Minnesota State Legislature
was told Monday Feb that the passage of FEPC
would mean the end of freedom of business the Min
nesota.
Opponents of the BILL led by Otto f. Christensen execu-
tive vice president Of the Minnesota Employers Association
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Dance April 16, by Dining Car
Employees, Local 5l6, and Ladies
Auxiliary. Music by Percy
Hughes- 81. Paul Auditorium
advt
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09

Dance April 10, given by Dining
Car Employees, Local 6i6 and
Ladies' Auxiliary. Music by Percy
Hughes.-advt.
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said Mr.. Kraus. chat as long as
management pays the bills. they
have the right to hire or fire
whom they choose
BlOodshedl
He stated further, ''You can
not, by such measure. control
thought of an individual" Kraus
told the committee of his past
experience during the summer
months when his company and
others used foreign labor TO work
in the fields. He said that It was
impossible to house, feed or work
the Mexicans, Bahamaans, and
the American Indians together.
IF you do, there win be blood
shed. and the state militia win
have TO be called OUT
Edwin Timer representing the
independent lumber dealers,
stated bootlegging Of employers
would be the result Of the passing
of FEPC legislation.
Charles II. Bruins, executive
director of the Employers Indus
trial Relations Of Duluth, said
his employers believed the bill
punished a limited group Of em-
ployers, who aren't responsible"
He further felt there was very
little discrimination In employ
ment and the problem wasn't
widespread. Bruins said the
groups working for the ending OF
discrimination would solve the
problem. The passage OF this
bill would only create more prob
lems." said he. 1T can be handled
on a voluntary basis"
seeger Man Testifies
Frank Taylor, personnel
manager for seegar Refrigera-
ton. a large employer Of minor
ity groups, stated the law IN It.
self win do little to abolish dis
elimination In employment. Tay-
lor said, Most employers viii de-
velop defensive techniques."
The testimony Of Mark ocken.
representing the Hotel and
Restaurant Association. was also
attacked by members Of the
committee when he said his or
ganization had no problem. When
asked If Negroes were allowed to
eat or register as guests where
Negro walters were employed,
ocken stated. yes"
He stated that no Negroes had
ever been refused hotel accomo-
dations or food in the hotels that
he knew of. when asked whether
they had been refused service.
The session, which was adj
Journed at 2:05 p. m. Monday
afternoon win open again Monday
Feb. 10, at which time each side
appearing for and against win be
given a 10 minute period for
their rebutals.
The Labor committee is then
expected to vote on the bill.
The senate judiciary committee
viii hear the supporters Of the
bin Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 10 a. m.
and the opponents Of the bin
Thursday, Feb. is at 10 a. m.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-02-09

Confirmation Glasses for adults
wishing to Join st. Phillips
Church viii begin Sunday. Feb.
IL.
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Mrs. Clarence Smith, 642 Rondo
Ave. has been Ill at her home.
Rev. DenziI Carly, 465 Mack
ubin, pastor Of st. Phillips church
has recovered after q short IN
ness.
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Wins Prize For

Wins Prize For
Best Monthly Score
Miss Louise McNeal T43 Car
roll Ave. won a bowling shirt for
the high score woman Of the
month in the monthly bowling
contest held at the st. Peter
claver bowling alleys. Miss Nc
Neal won the shirt for the month
of January.
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Gamers Opposed

Another important witness for
the opposition. was Edwin Kraus,
Canning executive from orton-
vile, MINI, who said that the
canning industry was opposed 10
The bill In principle. I'VE believe"
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CAN PICK AND CHOOSE

We are Americans born 80
look upon It as a great blessing; and
I think that to be an American Is an
excellent preparation for culture. We
have exquisite qualities as a race, and
II seems to me that we are ahead Of
the European races In the fact that
we can deal freely with forms
of civilization not our own. can pick
and choose and assimilate.
Henry James
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NORTH CONTENT

The North, after going through
the mechanics of freeing the slaves,
never genuinely attempted to spread
the spirit of equality of man, and in
stead was content to allow the South
to continue its odious malpractices
which resulted in the Jim Crow code
or racial hatred which continues to
be the law in Dixie today
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