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estate firm VIM. n. Olsen q Son
was trying to discourage the fami-
ly from purchasing the house.
Rev. Anderson further stated
that he would only let the family
withdraw only after he had be-
come convinced that they were
not acting under pressure from
the real estate company.
Much to the chagrin Of the COM
.pany, the family stood firm and
refused any offers by the company
to look at other property and said
once they got possession they
would not resell.
A group Of people in the neigh
borhood, after learning there was
nothing they could legally do to
prevent the family from moving
in offered TO buy back the home.
The real estate company also Of
fered the family a $500 bonus IL
they would withdraw from the
sale.
It was also learned that the
group who offered to re-buy the
home had hired an attorney, L.
J. Nuremberg, to see what could be
done to prevent the family from
moving into the home.
The family upon learning Of the
opposition to their purchasing the
home, contacted the Minneapolis
Urban League and the NAACP.
While the NAACP was checking
into the legal aspects of the case,
the Urban League was trying to
bring about a meeting of the peo-
pie opposed to the family moving
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and, contrary to other economic
induces, contained in the report,
reflected q decline In the relative
status Of Negroes.
Their average income was ST.
$50, or "a per cent Of the average
income Of $S,445 among white
families. In 1945, the Negro fam
lies average was $1,5S8, or nearly
81 per cent Of the $2,71s for white
families.
A breakdown of the report rela-
tive to other comparative phases
of Negro-white relationship show
ed:
Unemployment - The average
rate since 1947 has been 80 per
cent above that for whites, but
has dropped more sharply among
Negroes ~
Occupational changes - Ne
grOes have made appreclable gains
up the OccupationaI ladder since
1910, but In comparison with
white workers are still FREEDOM
inantly employed in lOwer-paying
and less skilled occupations.
The proportion of employed Ne
gro men engaged in professional
occupations remained at about 2
per cent, while the proportion Of
Negro women in such positions
rose to more than 8 per cent by
1852, largely because of the in
creased demand for Negro school
teachers.
Life expectancy - The differ
ence between whites and Negroes
has narrowed while the expec-
fancy of both has risen, largely
because of the control of infec-
tious disease.
About so years ago the life ex-
CONTINUED ON Page Four)
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Logon, Posf0I Vet
Numed Asst Sup'f
Vehicle Service

It was learned this week the
Minneapolis Postmaster John
Coan had appointed James T. Lo-
gan, Post Office veteran to the
new post Of assistant superinten-
dent of the motor vehicle service
Of the Minneapolis Post Office.
Logan, a postal worker for 80
years has served as chief OF rec
ords of the same department since
1945 by appointment Of Coan. He
assumed his new post on Nov. 16.
During Coan's tenure as Post
master several gro-Americans
have received outstanding promo
tons. One, Donald Brady ST., is
superintendent of the Edna post
office branch. Recently Harvey
Moss was made a clerk in charge.
Coan has insisted that his pro-
motions have been based on merit
and ability without regard to ra-
cial background.
He could not be reached Tuesday
for a statement on Logan's ap-
pointment. Logan a quiet citizen
who Is married and lives in st.
Paul is the son Of Mrs. Luvenia
z. Logan.
Logan came to Minneapolis as a
boy of six. In school he exhibited
a tremendous talent for writing
and on at least two occasions his
short stories were selected as
among the best of two given years.
Logan won't talk much about his
writing ability but Is known as a
student of anything he undertakes.
Minneapolis postal workers with
whom reporters talked were very
happy that Logan received his
newest promotion.
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Sfots Bopfists
Hold Successful
QuorterIY Meet

The Minnesota, So. Dakota state
Baptist Association met In its first
Quarterly Session ON Sunday No
vember %. at Zion Baptist Church
Minneapolis. Rev. Floyd Massey,
Jr, Moderator, presided over the
sessions. Mrs. Luella Brown. Presi-
dent of the women's Auxiliary and
Mr.. Harvey Hopkins, President Of
the Laymen's Auxiliary presided
over their respective groups.
The meeting was opened with
devotions led by Rev. l. c. Harris,
LIST. Vice Moderator. and Mrs.
Mamie Lyle and committee. A
panel discussion OF Convention
work and detectives was led by
Mrs. Josephine Hagen.
The Red Circle Girls under Dr.
rectorship Of Mrs. Emma Wallace
gave one Of their best perfor-
mances. Mrs. N. ]. Hunter success
fully conducted the first division
Of the women's Drive for funds
to meet the years budget. The
Laymen's Auxiliary accepted the
report ON bylaws by Mr.. b. #.
Taylor and Committee.
At the evening Service, the
Gospel Choruses Of Bethesda, Mt.
olivet, Pilgrim Rest, Zion, and
Pilgrim Churches sang. Mrs Myr-
tie Harris. Music Director OF the
Association, presented the respec-
tive directors and choruses.
The sermon was delivered by
Rev. Joseph jackson, pastors, of
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church.
Minneapolis. Mrs. Luella Brown
and Rev. b. II. Hunter, pastor,
Mt. olivet Baptist Church made
reports on the National Conven-
ton meeting In September In Chi
cago. The sessions closed with q
Communion Service conducted by
Rev. Massey. The Ministers, Dea-
cons and Deaconesses Of the mem
Der churches assisted.
Rev. H. w. Bolts, Sr. and a
committee Of the host church
served the body with sandwiches
and coffee during the recess per-
iod. Indeed, this was the largest
attended Quarterly meeting for
the Association In many years
Moderator Floyd Massey, Jr,,
pastor, Pilgrim Baptist Church
announces that the next meeting
Is scheduled for Sunday February
%, 1858 at 8 p. m. with Pilgrim,
st. Paul.
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very young, but who listened with
rapt attention, that the hope of
the world for peace, is tied up
with the success Of the United
Nations.
Americas big problem in the
theological war is to win the con-
fidence of the millions Of nom
whites in Africa and Asia. Ameri-
ca can do this by seeing that
within its own confines every in
dividual has an opportunity to
contribute his best to the sum
total Of human progress regard
less of race, creed or color, Mr..
Langton said.
Before the formal program be-
gan, Percy villa introduced a
large number Of prominent citi-
zens who have yearly attended
the affairs and the kids gave all
Of them rousing hands.
Cedric Adams who graciously
donated the services Of his tour
ing group to entertain the ban
quet. It was a real big-time show
and the youngsters gained rounds
and rounds of applause. The gen.
ial Adams gained some more
friends and each act must have
been thrilled with the fine recep-
ton offering got from the crowd.
Rabbi Nahum Schulman of
Mikro-Kodesh Congregation CAV
the invocation.
Members of the 1852 Percy Villa
Boys Club Committee are Edward
L. Haislet, George w. Robitshek,
Leonard Freeman, E. K. Thor
gard, Sideny Feinberg. Judges
Tom Bergin, Irving Brand and
Betty w. washburn and Mr.. Villa
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TULSA GETS NEGRO
IN MEDICAL SOCIETY

Tulsa, Okla. - (ANP) - DR..
Charles Bate, this week became
the first Negro to be admitted to
the Tulsa County Medical Society.
Jack Spears, secretary Of the
society, said DIR. Bate was elected
to scientific membership. This
membership limits the member to
participation in meetings which
pertain to the study of scientific
methods, post graduate study, use
Of the library and other facilities
belonging to the society.
AS a member Of this society,
DR.. Bate win also have the right
to attend the meetings of the
Oklahoma State Medical associa-
ton and the American Medical
ISOLATION.
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Double Wedding Service
To be Reed Dec. 8

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wagner,
252S 18th Ave. So. announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Dolores Marie Wagner to Mr..
Chester Gilmore Of Des Moines,
Iowa.
Mrs. Corrinne Bright. 104 Royal
ston Ave. No., also announces the
engagement of her daughter, Ellen
Louise Bright TO Mr.. Calvin Pey-
ton of Pittsburg, Pa.
The double wedding ceremony
will take place, Friday, Dec. 5 at
Phyllis Wheatley House. Rev. c. T.
Parker will. officiate.
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in and those interested In seeing
that they did.
AZ the same time they were
polling the neighborhood TO zee
n there weren't some people who
were not opposed TO the family
moving into the nsighborhood and
at the same time would welcome
them into the community.
Through the legal redress COM
mittee OF the NAACP Il was
learned that the family had an
iron clad contract and that legally
no action could be taken against
them.
Prior to the family moving In
a meeting was to have been held
between the principals involved
and at the last minute the at
torney for the opposition said that
he couldn't get his clients 70
agree TO a meeting.
After the family took possess
sion Of the home, the real estate
company involved, returned the
fees and commissions stating that
they wanted no part Of the tran
saction.
The seller and purchaser than
agreed that IL would be proper
II organizations doing human re-
lations work got the commission.
Consequently the Than League.
NAACP and the Mayors Council
on Human Relations received the
commission that ordinarily would
have gone to the real estate firm
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African Congress President
Views African Crisis

Cape Province, South Africa -
(ANP)-Professor 2. X. Mathews
president of the Cape Province
African National Congress, stat
ed recently that reports blaming
Africans for the death of a Ro-
man Catholic white nun, among
others, in a riot at East London,
was entirely false and misinter-
preted. The following is his state
ment:
TN connection with the recent
riot at East London where among
others, a Roman Catholic white
nun lost her life, press reports
have given the impression that
the trouble was precipitated by
Africans who were holding an
unlawful public gathering.
"A cable from Congress circles,
however, indicates that the Afri-
cans in question were holding an
open-air religious service for
which, in terms Of the law, 1t
sought to gain permission from
local authorities.
Police arrived at the location
and without inquiry, alleged that
the meeting was held in defiance
Of the government. When called
upon to dispense, the people nat
uarly refused to do so, whereupon
the police shot into the crowd in
discriminatory, the people re-
taliated with stones.
IF this version ia correct, 1t is
not surprising that the crowd, in
furiated by this police terrorism,
INDUCED in deplorable acts which
resulted in the loss of life and
destruction of property.
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Hubert H. Humphrey, chairman
Of the subcommittee, said these
two major conclusions could be
drawn from the study:
1. "In almost every significant
economic and social Characteristic
which can be Observation-Disclosures
life expectancy, education, en-
ployment and income-our Negro
citizens, as a group, are less well
off than our white citizens"
2. However, in almost every in
stance, the status and well being
of both groups have improved and
the differences between them mar
rowed in recent years"
The study was made by the
Labor departments bureau Of Ia
Dor statistics in response to re-
quest from the subcommittee dur
ing its hearings earlier this year
ON Observation-Disclosures legis-
lation.
In a statement accompanying
q summary of the report, Senator
Humphrey said:
'"The evidence is clear that leg
islation by the congress Is needed
In order to provide equal oppor-
tunity in employment, adequate
housing, fuller education and i'm
proved health facilities for all
Americans.
The data, consisting largely Of
1850 census figures, showed that
the Negro wage and salary work.
er earned an average Of about ST.
800 or 81 per cent Of the average
for white workers in 1850. The
1899 average was about $500 or
less than 40 per cent Of the white
average.
Figures on family income
covered only the 1945-50 period,
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Rowan, reporter for the Min
neapolis Morning Tribune and also
the author Of south Of Freedom"
q novel Of the South today, spoke
on the symposium's theme, "Col-
or In Democracy"
He said that a color crisis en-
CULTS the lives OF men from South
Africa to Indo-C China. Elaborating
on this statement. the youthful
recipient Of the Minneapolis
Junior Chamber Of Commerce
Award as that citys most out
standing young man for 1851
said:
what IL decided ultimately
about South Africa and race seq
regation in Just as important to
world peace as what IL decided in
Korea. know this Is hard for an
American to understand when
Americans are dying In Korea.
But South Africa In just as vital a
spot in the war for a free world
because to many world citizens.
South Africa's problems and
Korea,s problems are synony-
NOUS"
g, d. jackson, vice president OF
Time. Inc. and former president
Of the National Committee for a
Free Europe, was chairman Of the
"Color in Democracy program.
The discussion covered the cur
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supporter, the award of the year
to an outstanding Minnesota wo-
man and a real fine vaudeville
show put on by Cedric Adams and
his WCCO touring troupe.
Percy Villa, who founded the
Boys Club idea 20 years ago as a
means of providing a Holiday din
ner for the newsboys who worked
the downtown streets, presided at
the affair and announced that this
year would be the final year Of
his sponsorship as an individual.
In later years the guests have
been boys from settlement houses.
Percy said he would work with a
committee but he would not be
able to accept the direction Of the
project another year. TITS too
much work." Percy said, "And
I'm getting old"
At the banquet for the past
five years an annual award has
been presented to a Minneapolis
citizen who has made what the
villa Boys Club committee con-
siders the most outstanding con-
tribution to the community.
The committee voted this years
award to Mrs. Lawrence d. Gene
vieve) Steefel, chairman Of the
Minneapolis Mayors Council on
Human Relations.
Cecil Newman, newspaper pub
Usher presented the award plaque
to Mrs. Steefel in behalf Of the
committee.
Newman described the reci-
pients service to the cause of
understanding between races,
creeds and colors as community
service beyond the call Of duty"
Her service to the Nisei during
World War II, to the Mental
Health program and other move
ments for the human good were
praised by Newman.
In a gracious, moving speech
the 1852 award winner told a
story of a King, his advisers who
did not heed or seem to care Of the
suffering and needs Of the people
and of the consequences to the
kingdom.
Mrs. Steefel said she had faith
IN the inherent fairness and decen-
cy Of the American people that
when they know the facts, and
costs Of race and religious bigotry
they usually do their utmost to
halt II.
York Langton, Of the Coast to
Coast stores, longtime supporter
OF the United Nations gave the
principal address. Langton told
the dinner guests many Of them
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Bayord RUsfin To Address
Friends Meeting Fri.

Bayard Rustin prominent speak
err and who is a leader in the hui
man relations field win speak at
a meeting tonight, Friday. Nov.
20, at 8 p. m. at the Minneapolis
Friends (Quaker) Westinghouse,
44th st. and York Ave. So.
Rustin's talk is titled Africa,
A New Chapter In Non-violence"
He recently returned from Africa
after spending a year there.
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Constance Fisher Is
Interviewed In Chicago


Chicago-Miss Constance Fish
err, 20 w. Little Canada Road, ap-
peared on Tommy Bartlett's well
come Traveller" radio program,
while she was in Chicago, Nov.
20 on her way to India.
She was interviewed concerning
her trip and she received in re-
turn, a dozen pairs Of nylon hose,
two nylon blouses, e top coat,
wrist watch, two tables and two
lamps.
Miss Fisher, Family Welfare
Supervisor, lives with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. I. Fisher. She is
on her way to the international
Conference Of Social Workers in
Madras, India
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Lutheran Minister Refuses
To Back Up On Sale
Of Home To Family
BY Edward Blackwell
Staff Writer

Bg0try lost another round and real estate company lost
fat commission because IL scared OF the bigots
Negro family Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Daniels recently
purchased home in south Minneapolis and the seller Rev.
Julian Anderson Lutheran minister determined that the
family should have the home after he learned that the real
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Ensaaemens Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Watts, 920
Humboldt Ave. No. announce the
engagement of Mr.. Watts sister,
Miss Katherine Watts to Mr..
Cleatell jackson, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Gus A. Dealahay, 317 Bryant
Ave. No.
No date has been set for the
wedding, as yet.
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Charles Hill 1904 Fourth Ave.
So, died Monday. Nov. "a. Funeral
services were held Wednesday,
Nov. 20, at two p. m. Rev. Martin
Luther Simmons, officiated.
Mr.. Hills sister, Mr.. wanette
Carey Of Richmond, Mo. arrived
to attend funeral services.
Mr.. Hill was a Mason and work.
ed for the 500 Line Railroad. He
had lived in Minneapolis about
five years.
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MaIon Opponent
LaYs Unrest To
Government Policy

London. - CAMP - Colored
and white citizens of Kenya, East
Africa, have suffered alike from
terrorism stemming from racial
hatreds and land starvation. And
the preliminary observations of
Britain's Colonial Secretary,
Oliver Lytelton, has caused sharp
controversy in both London and
Kenya. ~
AS white settlers in parts Of
Kenya organized into defense
units like the British rubber
planters who are organized
against terrorism in Malaga,
more than 1000 miles away in
Bloemfontein, South Africa, the
Malan Nationalist government is
under fire.
Opposition leader Jacobus
Strauss said last week that NAL
ans government has turned
South Africa from an oasis of
peace into land almost as
dangerous as Korea"
He said the Malan government
had mismanaged the national &C.
onomy, disdainted the rule of law,
and broken down trade relations
to the point of fear and violence.
AS party leader Strauss spoke
in Bloemfontein, the South Afri-
can Prime Minister himself, was
delivering a speech at a Nation
alist party meeting at Johannes
burg.
Malan is reported as saying
that the latest rioting in South
Africa is having a SOLDERING effect
on people overseas. DR.. Malan ar
CUES that outsiders now should
realize that some Kenya and
South African natives are not far
removed from barbarians."
According to reports, Malan
laid African unrest to three in
nuences-first, the policy Of
Britain in giving self-government
to mostly illiterate natives in the
African colony Of the Gold Coast;
second, Communist influence
which had been active in Africa
for years; third, the alleged med
ding Of India in Africas color
and racial questions.
These are DIR. MaIan's iustifl-
cations for racial discrimination
against colored people in his Ma
tiOnalIst policy. But they are also
the cause Of a grave rift within
the British Empire.
Just when the African crisis
looms most menacing and civiliza-
tions' great test in Africa, in all
probability has arrived, members
of the Commonwealth are divided
deeply.
At one end of the scale is India
fighting for colored peoples. At
the other end of the scale Is South
Africa fighting a bitter battle TO
preserve white supremacy. In the
middle il Great Britain striving
for survival and commonwealth
unity.
In Westminster, Lyttleton,
back from a Kenya terror investi-
cation, told the House OF Com
mons that law and order would be
restored in the parts Of Africa
for which Britain is responsible.
However, there are serious criti-
cisms of Lyttleton's attitude in
both London and Kenya. II is
charged by some that he dismis-
sed too lightly the widely held
view that the Mau Mau troubles
are deeply rooted IN native land
starvation and land exhaustion.
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Home For Thanksgiving: Mr..
Lloyd Schine of San Francisco is
here to spend Thanksgiving with
his mother, Mrs. r. ". Schine,
$40 St Anthony Ave. and other
relatives.
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Lowe wartham Vows Exchanged

Lowe Wartham Vows Exchanged
Mrs. Julia Wartham, 2S10 10th
Ave. So. and Mr.. Walter Lowe,
1874 z. 3Sth st. were married
Saturday, Nov. ~ by Rev. william
B. Williams, pastor Of the Church
OF God In Christ.
At present they are residing at
2s1O 10th Ave. So, but they will
soon be at home at 2431 Fourth
Ave. SO.
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Turkey, Speeches, Award,
Adams Troupe Feature of
Boys Club Dinner

About $50 boys of all creeds and coors plus few
girls number of prominent citizens judges four aldermen of
Minneapolis and others enjoyed the annual dinner of the Percy
Villa Boys Club at the Hotel Ncoet Sunday afternoon Nov 3D.
1t banquet which packed with interest ranging
from turkey dinner speech BY leading citizen N
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American Negroes Still
Worse Off Than Others
But Conditions Improved

Washington ANP)-From economic and social
standpoint Negroes in America still off than
their white countrymen but conditions have improved
That the of study made public last week by
the senate subcommittee Labor and Labor Re-
lations The 1880
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Ro,Won Tells New Workers
Color Problem Once
DemoCraCy's Dilemma Now
Key To Its Survival

New York-(ANP)-Colo which so long has been demo-
cracys dilemma has become key its survival Carl T.
Rowan noted journalist and author last week told capacity
audience of $500 persons at the fourth symposium
the United Negro College Fund at Hunter college Assembly
hare
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Too Much folk

He that cannot refrain from much
speaking. Ia like a city without walls, and
less pains In the world man cannot take,
than to hold his tongue: therefore II thou
observeth this rule In an assemblies, thou
shalt seldom err; RESTRAIN thy choler,
hearken much, and speak little; for the
tongue IL the instrument Of the greatest
good and greatest evil that Is done in the
world.-Raleigh.
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FEDERAL JUDGE BLASTS
DETROITS HOUSING BIAS

Detroit - (ANPD - Federal
Judge Arthur F. Lederle blasted
Detroit's housing bias last week
before a packed courtroom dur
ing hearing of a suit opened by
the Detroit branch Of the NAACP
to end segregation in public hous-
ing in the city
Judge Lederle advised the at
torneys representing the city of
Detroit to go back to their en-
ployers and tell them what the
law is
Il cannot understand, shouted
the Judge, how Mayor Albert
Cobo feels that he can do in pub
! lie housing what the law in re-
strictivev covenant cases prevents
him from doing in private hous-
ing. If a Negro wants to move
next to Mayor Cobo, he cannot
prevent him from doing so, and
cannot understand why ne
thinks ne can prevent that in pub
lie housing"
In order to determine just how
Mayor and Harry Durbin, direc-
tor of the Detroit Housing Com
mission. can justify the present
policy of separate public housing
projects for Negroes and whites
Judge Lederle has requested that
they appear as witnesses in the
next hearing of the suit scheduled
for the latter part of April.