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Valley Frontiersman
Double Trouble
(Continued from Page D

(Continued from Page D services is to come before the voters of the incorporated city on July 10.
 POLICE PROTECTION is a problem. The U. S. Deputy Mar shall no longer can police the town since this is an incorporat- ed city. Palmer has no jail. Fines and revenues would not begin to meet the costs of jail, jailer, main tenance and meals for prisoners, most of whom, it was figured,
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Only Two Are
1850 Mob Victims

TuAkegee Institute -- tANPJ -
The annual report on Iynchings
complied by the department Of
records and research at TlSkegce
Institute. lists only two lynchinga
for the year 1860. one Of which
was that Of u Negro.
II also reports that seven
lynching six In the south and
one In the north were thwArtsd.
OF this number, four Negroes
were tho Intended victims.
Records Of the past five years
show the same number Of lynch
ingS occurred In 1850 ~ In l9ts.
Figures for the five year period
are 1900, 2: I9I9. 3; l9is. 2:
IO47, /: 1916, o. making q total
Of u for the period covered
The Negro lynch victim was
Jack Walker. alias Jack Kendall.
alias Clinton Walker. 40-year-old
lAborcr from Gay. Ga. IFS body
was found last August IN q creek
near the FLINT river lie had been
shot by three men for whom he
worked. His crime? Knowing too
much about Illegal whlskey traf-
flc.
The white victim seems 10 have
been the wrong man. since there
WAS nothing against him. lie was
killed on Feb. ~ by 4 band of un"
masked men. His I9.year-old son
was wounded In the fracAS.
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A chance 10 win fabulous prices
while helping polio patients back
to life and health by finding .
descriptive name for Highway 81
which cuts through Minneapolis
on ita way 20 the Canadian border
from la Crosse, Wis, was offered
all Twin city residents this week
az the third annual March OF
Dimes rRdio contest opened on
many of the states radio statt1ns,
A new name for the highway
which runs through the entire
state, almost from border 10 bor-
der and which II travelled annual
~ by tens Of thousands Of tour
'EtH In the goal OF the March Of
Dimes radio committee, headed
by Tony Moe. WCCO. Minneapo-
LIS.
The contest, opened New
Years Eve and will close at mid
night. January 81 II will be one
Of the ways In which the March
Of Dimes committee viii seek 20
raise sufficient funds 10 care for
those stricken by polio In 1861
and TO help finance research lead
ing 90 control Of the cTtpplinE and
costly disease.
Each entry In tho contest must
be- accompanied by q contribution
Of 81 or moro 10 the March Of
DtmeH. All entries should be mail
ed 10 Polio. Box o. Minneapolis or
~. Paul.
Mrs. Beatrice Wright. Attrac-
tive former northwest resident,
who IL now assistant director Of
womens activities for the Nation.
nj Foundation for Infantlle Par
hlysis, will speak At q luncheon
sponsored by the Women's auNil-
larry OF the HsnnepIn county
chapter. Friday. January o at ~
noon At the Curtis Hotel Mrs.
Wright herself was stricken by
polio In I0t0 and has made the
long fight back 20 the point where
she ran now walk aided by Cana
dian walking sticks,
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Associated Credit
Union IAHh ARnu0l
Meeting JGnW0TY 8

The 18th annual meeting Of the
Associated Negro Crrdit Union
win be held Monday. Jan. 3 at
Zion Baptist church, Minneapolis
at SIS p, m.
Theodore Woodland, president Of
the union said a fine program had
been arranged the Entertainments
viii be served following the bus
mess seaaion and program.
The principal speaker win be
Walter Hoffman, a director Of the
Minnesota League Of Credit
unions.
lie Is a veteran In the credit
union movement locally and ma
tonally.
The annual election OF officers
win also be part of Monday
nights annual meeting
II was announced last week
that the credit union will pay its
shareholders n 2 percent dividend
for the year Of 1850
Members and friends Of the
Associated Negro Credit Union
and the public ~ invited TO attend
the meeting
The annual statement uf the
Associated Negro Credit Union
Ia carried elsewhere In this cdi-
ton Of this paper.
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Maryland. and was at Bethel
AME church ThompSOnwlle.
Michigan two years lie then
went 10 Tabernacle AME church
Of Idlewild. Michigan where he
served two years Ills record at
the former charges won him a
larger charge, that Of St Paul
AME church Of Detroit. Michigan.
There he served for two years be-
fore going IN St Peter where
he IL now serving his second year.
Though he speaks modcstly Of
his accomplishments, his worth In
81 Peter AME church and the
community cannot ~ minimized
The character Of Rev Simmons IN
best eEpreEssd In his Uwn words.
Kind 70 all and special 10 none &"
Future Intentions
In the young ministers own
words. he said The program Of
the church In 10 vast until II can
hardly BE- said that We have
scratched the surface We need
money II will take at least 800.
900 10 build the kind Of church I
have In my mind and heart, This
being true. we are just one-tsnth
the way We have nine tsnths "
go We need more money and
more Contributor"
lie also said that one Of the
greatest needs In our city Ia q
new church. capable ~ meeting
the demands Of a new day. 4
church with educational and re-
crcatiOnaI facilities.
Our present structure IL more
than Ss years old and IL quite In
adequate for our growing fellow
ship. God being our Helper. We
are going ~ have q new church. d"
Rev. Simmons aVerred We think
he means what he says
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Mixed Army Unit
Gefs High Proise
For B0ffle Conduct

Seoul, Korea AMP - Col. >.
l.. A. Marshall. the army's rowing
efficiency expert" in infantry
operations. had high praise here
last week for the actions under
fire Of mixed Negro and white
units Of the U. S. Second division.
The former army historian Of
World War I, and chief editorial
writer of the Detroit News, told
correspondents that in neither the
Pacific nor European theatres
did l find a division that fought
with more gallantry than the sec
ond."
Marshall Is serving as an oper-
atoms analyst in Korea and is
compiling the detailed histories Of
IS companies Of the Ninth, 23rd
and 3sth Infantry regiments dur
ing their offense and defense
against six Chinese divisions in
the Kujangdong -Suchon sector
last month.
Il did not find one company
that yielded ground until its am
munition ran out or until II be-
came unusually encumbered by
its dead and wounded. No unit
left any OF its wounded behind.
Highest praise went to "B"
company Of the Ninth, for bravery
in action, and to its Negro execu-
tive officer, First 1t. Ellison c.
Wynn of Durham, ~ c., who was
in command OF the unit for "a
hours.
That company's stand was per-
haps unequalled in American
military history" said Col. Mar
shall. 1T entered action vita 125
men and withdrew only on regi-
mental orders with its tail up
fighting like hell "a hours later
with only 81 men not wounded.
The company commander, Capt.
William c. Wallace. white. was
wounded in the first hour Of bat
tie and 1t. Wynn took over the
command
Col. Marshall commented;
Get the picture. The CO from
Virginia, a Negro second in COM
mAnd. and two non-coms both
whiteD. distinguishing themselves
in action.
OF Wynn, the colonel said;
Nothing can be said Of his
heroism which would not be- an
underestimation. As an example,
when dawn broke after a night
attack, Wynn led six men to the
crest Of a hill and-because they
were out Of ammunition threw
rocks and Grafton cans at the
charging Chinese with great eff
feet. His action enabled 30 Of his
- men to escape"
Wynn was one OF the 30 10 get
away.
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Edith Simpsons
Views Criticized
By NAAcP Head

Chicago tANpD Nelson NJ.
Willis, president Of the Chicago
NAACP branch. took issue with
a recent statement made by Edith
Sampson. Chicago attorney. In
her role an alternate UN delegate
that the Negro fares better In
America than In any other place
In the world"
In q letter TO Mrs Sampson,
willis said.
4 have noticed In your speech
made In New Delhi and In Ameri-
ca that you have repeatedly stat.
cd that the Negro fares better In
America than In any other place
In tho world attempting 10 Inn
press the world that the Negro
In Satisfied with second class Ciu-
Eenship In this country.
Il. for. ono. resent this state
ment and feel that my standard
Of treatment should be measured
In terms OF all American citizens,
white or black. and not by com.
pariSon with the suppressed ma
tives Of Africa. China. India and
other foreign countries. have
talked TO many Negroes who feel
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Mieh0OI StroIShS
ave. ChoiFmon
Speaks Here Jon. -

Michael Straight, national
chairman Of ave and Robert Ma
than, former government and CLIO
economist win be principal
speakers at q dinner meeting Of
ave to be held Saturday. Janu-
airy 18th at 7:30 at the Hotel
DyckmAn.
Straight and Nathan viii be in
Minneapolis to attend the quar-
terry meeting Of AVCs National
Planning Committee TO be held
January 18th and 18th.
Straight, the publisher Of the
New Republic. recently returned
from several months in India. He
will speak on the subject, Can
India mediate the EaGt-west con-
rict?" NAthAn's subject will be
Mobilization and the cost Of
Living"
Tickets may be reserved for the
dinner meeting by phoning Glad
stone 27I1.
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VICTORY DAY Ar ST. PETER,
VICTORY DAY Ar ST. PETER,
St. Peter AME Church
Raises Over S 10000
On New Church Building
BY Staff Correspondent

This " not the history OF 81.
Peter AME church. but rather. q
brief report OF It's accomplish
ments within the last fifteen
months. on Dec. 81. the church
reported $1,000 for It's building
program
In an interview with the minis
ter, Rev. Martin Luther Simmons,
OF st Peter, he stated. Under
God. and the leadership am try
ing to offer and with n people
spanked with Divine inspiration,
st Peter church - going forward.
The thought Of new church
seems to hit the spot with most
people in the church. And stTang
ly enough, many Of the citizens
In the community who are mem
bers OF other denominations. have
Expressed their desire for New
CnurCh, ne Halu
The idea OF new church In
being talked In the streets and In
the market places Of the city. In
almost every home you can find
one Of the parading disciples Of
our church selling pies. greeting
cards. dinners. or collecting old
newspapers.
This In q day OF action In St
Peter. What has tranApired In
our church within the last sixteen
months II nothing short Of
miracle No human being can
claim the credit for Il. We are
the Instruments: God Ii the Work.
man. This II the feeling that has
characterized our work all along:
with a membership OF as and n
working force Of about $50
with this small working
group. the records show that at
the end Of the conference year
Sept. 5. 1851. the church had
raised S2O.43658. Since that time.
Il has raised S5.7eO6I. 4 total.
yoh see, Of S26,lS7.I7. or this
amount SI0.2IOI7 has been raised
for the proposed new building
alone.
Martin Luther Simmons, pastor
Of 81. Peter, II q young man and
q native Of the state Of Georgia.
He speaks with pride Of his home
state as being responsible for his
zeal and determination % render
humanity q real service. Coming
TO grip with problems that are
common in the southland offered
q real challenge 10 the cOurag-
eOus Mr.. Simmons.
He has an endowed spiritual
background. His father, the late
Rev A. L. Simmons. was for
many years a minister In the
AAE church and his mother.
Nancy Simmons. q dsvout mis-
sionary worker.
Rev. Simmons holds college
degrees from South Carolina
State college and . seminary de-
gree from Howard University.
Washington. u. &. which he
rarely mentions, With the prspar-
atoms behind him, Simmons be-
Hsves that . man should riss or
fan on individual merit He IL
himself . tirsIens worker.
The 81 year Old clergyman of
90. Peter has had TIN ysaFs *
periencs IN the ministry Of which
nins pears are active pastorats.
He pastOrsd two yeaTS 81 Mount
Peasant A1GE church. Frsdsriek,
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The new director Of athletics at
Halle q. Brown settlement house
- Cornelius Tucker. 25. a ErAdu.
ate u Fisk University In Mash
Vile. Tenn Tucker. who received
degree in Physical Education
and a minor In Biology IL mar
ried and a veteran Of 70 months
In the Army QuartsrmaSter
Corps He served one year on
Okinawa.
lie previously worked during
the summer months A. 4 play.
ground supervisor In NashVills
and also received his practice
teaching work at Haynes High
school In Nashville. Mrs. Anita
Tucker 10 also q June 80 ErAdu-
ate Of FISk UniverEity having re-
csiVed q degree In Art and a min.
or In Muse,
The nsW director 10 a member
Of the Alpha Phi Alpha fratsr-
nifty and resides al the home Of
Mrs.. Cscsha Worthingt0n. 64e
ROndo Ave.
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nc finished, the crowded gallery Of
people along with the Legislators
stood up and Checred him for his
splendid and inspiring talk
Governor YoungdahI talked on
many interesting pieces of legtala-
ton that he'd like 90 see pass In
this session. but thu most inter.
esting tat least a. far az I'm con
cernedJ was HIS stand on Human
Rotations CFEPCD, The Governor
said;
One Of the most potent weR-
pona In the arsenal Of communism
In the allegation that We, a. peo-
pie. give no more than lip scr.
vice 10 the Bill Of Rights; that we
loudly protest allegiance 10 equal.
ny, hpt actually practice racial
and fcIgiouH discrimination In
our daily lives
II submit 10 you m u demon.
EtrAble fact that lists Of dead and
wounded from our present conflict
are more the result Of this weR.
pom than they are bombs and bull.
lets. In any future war. the pOten-
cy of this weapon will become in
crrRaingly decisive. The sad fact
In that. 10 give the devil his due.
there IL a kernel Of truth In the
propaganda.
Right here In Minnesota the
problem Of human relations
must be- facsd and decIded.
Therefore. . plead with all my
heart and soul for the pRAAaE"
0G - Pair Employment Practice
Law.
We have made = start, Our
IntsrraclRl COmmiAHion has per.
formed . real servie" In public
education against ignorance that
breeds bigotry. A. the last SEES
sion you wisely appropriated
money for the work Of this com.
mission
But this IN no more than n
start, Surely you will rcRffirm
your faith In educRtive force ~
public opinion by continuing your
appropriation for the commission,
but the Immediate cruK Of the
problem Will not be touched until
not one u our fellow citizens IL
deprived Of his right 10 earn a
livelihood because u his racial or
religious background
BY executive order. our Ma.
ti1nAl Guard has been opened 10
Negroes. and thank God that as
our guard units are called up for
service they Will not be- required
~ be- the object Of insult and
humiliation In addition 10 making
the sacrifices for which they have
volunteered.
In the field 81 civil rights, talk
II cheap. but our actions shout 10
loudly that the people Of other
nations cannot hear what We say,
Right here In Minnesota Jobs
are stln being denied our fellow
citizens. not becAuse Of incOmpet-
cnce, but because the door Of OPP
pOTtunlty h slammed In their
faces by reason Of racial and re-
ligious pre- udlce. To deny fellow
human the right 10 earn q living
for himself and his loved ONES for
such morally indefenSibIs reasons
breaks faith with our American
heritage.
The struggle with o0mmu
nIsm IL essentially = spiritual
BATH. Diplomatic mansuVsrS
and supremacy In arms win
nsyeF b. suIfinisnt 70 win the
hearts Of . biEliOn people vino.
shaking off thu shAntIns 81 the
osntuSIss, are demanding cq,sAi.
Ity - dlEnIfIrd human b1lngA.
The EiobaI struggle has its
application here In Minnss0ta.
Your action In passing an FEPc
law win be . Devastating blow 70
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HIART TRoUBLE CLAIMS
OEORoE W. BRovvN Az 81

AFTER an illness cnused py
heart trouble for over three years.
George W. Brown Succumbed at
50 In his home at 1856 Kent 81.
Wednesday. Jan. 3.
Mr.. Brown had been residing In
81. Paul for the past six years
having come here from Omaha,
Neb. The funeral services win be
held today. Jan. 8 at the Brooks
funeral home chapel. with Rev. L
d. Dorsey officiating. The inter-
msnt win Be- 1t Oakland ceme-
terry.
The lone survivor Of Mr.. Brown
IL his wife. Mrs. Dolly b. Brown.
Brooks Funeral home had
charge Of an arrangements.
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Election Held For

O0OWUS0p w tbts
The annual election for the
Daughter Of Isis was held Friday.
Dec. - in the recreation room Of
St Thomas church in Minneapo-
lis.
Those elected were Beulah Nit
ebeIl. 1fustrious COMMANDERS:
Gertrude Greene. FIRST lieutenant,
ST. Paul: Constance Gresham.
second lieutenant; Helen Law
renee. Oriental gaide. St. Paul.
Mamie Fogg, inside spy: Lena
LAFAueetts, outside spy: zeIla
Shepherd. nrst ceremonial daugh-
ter: Kathryn Josey. second cere-
moniAl daughter; Mamie Upte-
grove. high priesteAs; Dorothy
Maddox. recorder. st. Paul: Mar
TIA Clayburn. assistant recorder;
Bessie Lewis. treasurer: Mamie
Green. marshall. ZahtA Hamilton.
sunshine chairman. 81 Paul
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BRIEF
SCENE
High and L0wdOWn"
BY BAHEE THOMAS

NATIONAL SCENE: Phi Epsi-
lon ri, a social fraternity with
chapters on 80 college campuses
previously lily-white by resolu-
ton, has abandoned its former
policy so that chapters may
pledge Negro members. Last
year the fraternity had suspended
the University Of Connecticut
chapter for admitting a Negro,
Alfred r. Rogers to its member
ship. BY its action at its national
convention in Philadelphia the
fraternity lifted the suspension.
Down in Atlanta two Negro
business and professional organi-
cations have decided not to merge
their interests. One organization
Is the Atlanta Negro Business
League and the other Is the At
lanta Business and Trade Associa-
ton
The FBI in Detroit has smashed
an interracial dope peddling ring.
Five men are being held In
st. Louis a IL year old white
lad, Jimmy Revelle lost his life by
drowning in an effort to save his
Negro playmate. Robert Mitchell,
IL. The latter lad was miraculous
ly able to pull himself from the
water -. Gwendolyn Brooks,
first Negro woman to win a Pull
itizer prize, will lecture at the
English Seminary at Barnard
College, New York.
Erskine Hawkins, trumpet play
ing band leader failed TO appear
for a three day engagement at the
Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Rea-
son: New York county sheriffs
were waiting to arrest him for
contempt OF court in connection
with his failure to pay his wife
800 a week temporary alimony
The band played the date without
its leader.
Singer Billy Daniels has return
ed TO the swank Mocambo night
club spot on the Sunset Strip in
Los Angeles apparently none the
worse for wear following his cut
ting by a Los Angeles party girl
His voice was good and the scars
from the knife slashing were DIFF
ficult TO detect according TO the
Associated Negro Press.
Pearl Bailey, the Tired" girl
and topflight song stylist Is suing
her husband, John r. Pinkett, d.
c. realtor for divorce. The singer
and Broadway star currently ap-
pearing in Bless You ALI Ia re-
ported in the current AFRO
AMERICAN as alleging her
hubby whipped her with the butt
Of a Is calibre revolver!
A Phillip Randolph Of the
sleeping car porter brotherhood
predicts that the northern Repub-
can leaders will continue to play
ball with the southern Demo-
Gratis and Dixiecrats on such
matters as civil rights.
MINNESOTA: Those politicians
Of both parties who expected
Gov. Luther Youngdahl to soft
pedal the FEPc issue were disap-
pointed no doubt when Mime
sofas stalwart chief executive In
his inaugural address made one
Of the most stirring pleas for
sound human relations and urged
passage Of a strong FEPC state
law.
Illinois Jacquet il the next big
name attraction booked for the
Twin Cities by promoters Web
ster and Black. The great saxa-
phone artist and his band Is
scheduled for the Minneapolis
Labor Temple for Saturday night.
Jan. n Young hoOdlums tore
down soap and towel dispensers
at the Dec. 81 dance at the Min
neapolis Labor Temple, As long
a. such antics are tolerated II will
be difficult to rent good halls
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Her provocative. humorous and stimulating
wordage has been missing from these columns
for eight weeks. Public demand and changing
conditions made Il possible for her return 10 hsF
weekly task Of both dslightihg and provoking
readers Of this paper.
Mrs.. Russell win write from New York
city where she has been living sincs J1y. 1859
This nswspaper 10 sure its readers win Iook
forward 70 the return Of Nell Russell 10 tbsss
columns-
Hundreds Of Men Russell fans. some pro ana
some con win again have m opportunity % ma
beginning with the Fnaay. January n sdtiou.
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tho armor OF the forces OF dark
ness"
Thus the states chief executive
took again the high stand for
FEPC and decent treatment OF
the minority people which has at
tracted nationwide attention.