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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-04
TW0 LIFE MEMBERS:
TWO LIFE NUMBERS:
Walter White Addresses
Two Groups; Says ike"
Must Explain Stand

Never have such unity among Negro voters
have been witnessing the past few months travel around
the country Walter White told the 400 rain drenched people
who heard him Monday night at the Mill City YWCA.
White who is executive secretary of the National Assoca
ton For the Advancement of Coored People NAACPl told
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-04
Whuf The Record Says:
Senator Robert Taft &
His Interest In Civil
Rights For The Negro
BY WILLIAM v. SHANNON
New York POST Correspondent

Washington, March 80 -
Among those who know him
best, no chapter in Sen. Taft S
career is more diSillusioning
than the one entitled Taft and
Civil Rights.
Honest Bob" had led the
Negroes and other interested
in civil rights through a long
and wearisome game of Blind
Mans Bluff, always coming
out at the same place: no.
where.
Taft is principally responsible
for the fact that a strong FEPC,
an anti-poll tax bill and other civil
rights legislation are not laws to-
day.
He has used the civil rights is
sue as a tradeable item in COM
pick deals with the Southern
Dixiecrats on issues in which he is
interested. 1t is not easy to I'M
ravel his maneuvers because in
Congress the real civil rights is
sues have to be fought through a
lengthy maze of cloture rules and
other parliamentary technicalities.
1t is easy for the ordinary news
pepper reader to become confused
and find it impossible to place the
blame anywhere. Taft has relied
on this complexity and calculated
confusion to provide concealment
for a long time.
In Ohio, however, and particu-
larly in Taft's home city, Cincin-
natl, the Negroes have learned
lot about Taft. One of the great
untold stories of the 1850 Senator
ial race is that he suffered a
crushing defeat in Negro wards
from one end of the state to the
other.
Taft is fond of pointing to his
great 431, 0o0-vote victory in 1850.
Less well known is the fact that
Joe Ferguson, the undistinguished
Democratic candidate defeated
Taft in the Negro wards of the 10
important Ohio cities nearly to
The vote WAS 1O6 3Q4 tn 56
TIT.
There are some 10000 Negroes
in Cincinnati. almost 16 per cent
of the city's population. Twenty
years ago the Negroes cast an al
most solid Republican vote. In
1888, Taft ran well in their dis
tricts. Running for reelection last
time and eager to make an espec-
tally strong showing, Taft cam
paigned among Negroes as he
never had before. He even made
trips to public housing projects,
rang doorbells, and canvassed Ne
gro voters door to door Heavy
amounts of money were spent in
these districts.
But Taft could not live down
his record. The vote in the three
predominantly Negro wards and
the one mixed" ward showed
E-rDrUTCnAr TAIIT
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-04

N"tC TUT FANSsp - =
Paul, a veteran employee Of the
Great Northern Ry., pledged to
take a life membership. He said,
1T won't be long before retire
from the road and / feel that this
is only a small payment on the
debt / owe the NAACP because /
know / have benefited directly
from the job the NAACP is do
ing here in the Twin Cities and
the rest Of the country"
Insurance Policy
you can get insurance policies
on everything in America except
democracy. And I feel that a life
membership In the NAACP is In
surance for democracy" L. How
ard Bennett, Minneapolis attorney,
gave as his reason for taking a
life membership.
Whites two appearances In the
Twin Cities, in which he spoke be-
fore the Minnesota Welfare con-
ference Tuesday In st. Paul and
the Monday meeting in Minneapo-
lis, attracted national attention.
because this was his first public
speech since Truman announced
last Saturday that he wasn't go
ing to run again for the presi-
dency.
While the NAACP Is non-par-
tisan and does not endorse any
political party or candidate, 1t
does have a Legislative program
and publicizes the records Of the
various candidates and conducts
an extensive registration cam
paign to get Negroes registered
to vote.
1t Is generally recognized that
the NAACP appraisal Of candi-
dates determines TO large ex-
tent how the Negro will vote In
most states.
White pointed out Monday that
the Negro vote is the balance of
power in II states, and can de-
tcrmine the outcome of the cleo
ton this fall.
May Match Dixiecrats
To-day we have slightly more
than one million Negroes register
ed in the South. Our goal Is two
million registered Negro voters in
the South. With that number, we
can at least match whatever vote
the Dixiecrats might pull" he
said.
He also praised the Minneapo-
lis branch for the job it did in
spearheading the fight that even
tually led the the beginning of the
breaking down Of Jim Crow in the
army.
Chticises Eisenhower
Eisenhower was the target Of
criticism by White because Of his
slowness in integrating troops in
Europe and his testimony before
a congressional committee where
he stated that he favored segre-
CATION in the armed forces.
This will be a thing that Mr..
Eisenhower will be asked to ex-
plain when he comes home"
White said.
He also cited the progress that
has been made in breaking down
the racial barriers in education in
the south and pointed out that
there are now more than 1000
Negroes enrolled in state univer-
sites in the south.
We are a Ion gway from solv-
ing the problem, but we are NOV
ing, Whlte sald.
He was very emphatic in
pointing out that Jim Crow in
America has lost us tremendous
prestige in Africa, Asia and Lat
in America"
Harry Moore's name is as
well known in Asia and Africa as
Harry Truman" White stated.
Moore was the NAACP official
in Florida who was killed by a
bombing of his home).
This is the most crucial year
that America has ever faced" he
said.
While America has led the
world in production Of goods, II
lags behind in moral leadership
and the primary cause for this
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-04

The climax of
Whites talk was
when two men,
one from st.
p aul and the
other from Min
neapolis, took
life memberships
in the NAACP.
John l.. Armi-
stead, 976 Car
roll Ave, s {.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-04
White & EtEeII
On Wcco Sunday

Walter White, executive secre-
tary Of the NAACP, and George
Etzell, editor of the Clarrisa In
Dependant at Clarrisa, Minneso-
Ia, and who reputedly is one of
Gov. Elmer AndersOn's closest
political advisers, will be heard
over WCCO. Sunday, April at
II noon.
They will appear on Editorial
Roundup, a weekly program that
discusses current topics usually
with an authority in the field to
be discussed and a rural editor.
This Sunday Etzel and White
will discuss Ccivil rights.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-04

the audience that civil rights Is
one of the most important issues
in America today"
ANY politician who thinks
that civil rights can be used as a
football again this election, is
very sadly mistaken" he stated.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-04

The Minneapolis Spokesman
Fourth annual Home Service EX-
position will be held May and
at Phyllis WheatIey House.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-04

Correction: The Friendly Hobby
Club of Phyllis Wheatley House
will meet again Friday, April IS,
and not Thursday April IT, as
was stated in last weeks issue
Of this paper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-04

throughout the state In Cleve-
land, Ferguson won 41,OOO to 81
600 In Dayton, Ferguson won
10000 to 400. Here Taft's vote
dropped a third beneath that
polled by Dewey in his race
against Roosevelt in 1944.
Taft has always taken the pub
lie position that Negroes should
break down the barriers of seq
regatiOn and discrimination by
education, Cancellation and private
pressure and should not look
primarily to the government to
help them. Two months after COM
ing to Washington, he told the
Senate March 2. 1880:
Il say again that the function
of government in this respect is
largely negative and defensive. II
we are seeking progress toward a
higher civilization, then the color
ed people, like the white people,
must look much more to their own
initiative, and their own efforts.
assisted but not controlled by
their government"
This conservative, gradualist
position is a conceivable alterna-
tive. Obviously. one has the moral
right to take such a stand, how
ever. only if one is actually work
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-04
ARMOUR or COURTESY

The armor Of courtesy Is almost impos-
sible to dent. But bigtory never built q
bank balance, bought q bond, or gave Q
boost to the national income.
Withholding jobs and business opportun-
tiles from one group doesn't make more
jobs and more business opportunities for
others. It SIMPLY serves as a drag on the
whole economic engine. In ordinary times,
you can't sell radios and refrigerators and
automobiles to people who are denied de-
$4.00 Per Year; 10 Cents Per Copy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-19
India S Parliament Votes
Nehru Five-Year Plan
BY the Associated Press

NEW DELHI. India, Dec. 49,
Parliament overrode Communist
led leftwing opposition today and
completed approval Of Prime Min
lister Nehru's five-year plan for
raising midas standard of living.
The vote In the Lower House was
286 to 81. The Upper House gave
its approval 81 to 10 yesterday.
The plan entails the expenditure
Of almost $4h billion ending in
1855 for expanding the country's
industrial, commercial and agri-
cultural life. It embraces further
development Of health, education
and communication facilities.
Agriculture gets top priority,
with the aim of insuring ample
food for midas 357 million people.
more than $22 billion of the total
would be financed out of normal
budget resources. India has al
ready received 1927 600, 900 in aid
grants from the International
Bank. the United States, Canada,
Australia and New Zealand. In
ternal taxation. borrowing and
deficit financing will be employed
In raising the remainder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-19

Carved from a cypress wood,
Shuho-o Bosatsu. as it is known,
comes from the Toshodaiji tenn
pile at Nara.
Next to come from its swathings
was a tripartite Buddhist altar
piece in gilt bronze, from the early
7th century. It. is called the
Armida Triad.
Difference in Humidity Cited.
Masao .Ishizawa, chief curator,
said he felt confident no damage
had been suffered by the price,
less objects in their trip abroad.
He expressed some concern about
lower humidity here, however.
Atmospheric conditions in Japan
had been simulated as closely as
possible in the room containing
the treasures at the gallery. to
minimize the change.
Some of the painted folding
screens will be left in their pack
ing cases for a few days to make
any change In temperature and
humidity as gradual as possible.
Otherwise, they might crack, it
was pointed out.
Representatives of the Japanese
Embassy were among those pres
ent for yesterdays unWrapping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-19
Bill 10 End Excise Taxes
On Many Items Planned
BY the A,,eeinisd Pra,,

Representative Dingell, Demo-
crat, Of Michigan said today he
will introduce a bill early in jan
uary to abolish many present ex-
else taxes and substantially reduce
a long list Of others.
Mr.. Dingell expressed qualified
optimism" that both Democrats
and Republicans would indorse his
legislation designed to trim down
what he called the super duper
sales taxes known as excuses"
Such taxes, he said, "fall hard
est on the poor and impose an
even greater burden upon the
larger families.
The items on which he proposes
to abolish excise taxes include
mechanical lighters, fountain pens
and pencils, electric, gas and oil
appliances, electric light bulbs,
luggage, musical instruments,
monographs and radio and tele-
vision sets, furs. jewelry, toilet
preparations. local telephone serv-
ice and transportation of persons.
Mr.. Dingell would reduce excise
taxes on admissions, automobiles,
trucks and parts and accessories,
tobacco. liquor and beer. tires and
tubes, long-distance telephone,
wire and cable charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-19
Japanese Art Treasures Arrive
For Showing Here and OverU. S.

japanese art curators and tech
nicianS are carefully unwrapping
centuries-old treasures from their
homeland today at the National
Gallery Of Art.
A collection of 81 objects of
painting and sculpture. dating
from the sixth century A. D., will
be taken from the protective wrap
pings in which it was brought
from Japan. to go on display jan
uary Is.
Considered the most spectacular
assembly Of art objects ever to
leave Japan, 1t will be shown at
museums in this country for a
year as a gesture of good will be-
tween Japan and the United
States.
Brought in Special Car.
It was brought to this country
by United States Navy ship, and
from Seattle to Washington in a
special express car.
After a months showing at the
National Gallery it will move to
New York. Seattle, Chicago and
Boston.
The first object unwrapped
yesterday was man-sized Budd-
hist figure from the 9th century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-19
5 Escape Africon Mine,
Report Ia Still Trapped


JOHANNESBURG, South Africa,
Dec. 19.-Five natives, trapped
SO hours in Nourse mines near
here, walked out Of a tunnel last
night and reported IA Of their
comrades were still alive behind
q rockfall.
The escaped miners, after
medical examination, Joined
rescue teams in an effort to lead
them back over the escape route
to their companions.
The rockfall killed one Euro
pean miner and three natives. Six
injured miners were brought out
late Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-19
Israeli Cabinet Quits,
New Coalition Awaited
BY The Assoeioied Press

JERUSALEM, Dec. 19.-Prime
Minister David Ben -Gurion pre-
sented his cabinets resignation to
President Itzhak Ben-Zvi today as
a step in forming a new and
stronger coalition government to
deal with the nations economic
crisis.
The new government, expected
to be presented to the KneSset
(Parliament) Monday, will be
made up Of o coalition Of Mr..
Ben Gurion's own Democratic
Workers Party and the General
Zionists, q right-of center group.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-07-26
Sunday Show H ] s IS Stars

Starlift, a Warner Bros. production boasting IS stars is scheduled for tomorrow and Monday at the Orpheum.'
 Six popular tunes are heard during the picture. Guest stars seen in the movie include Gary Cooper, James Cagney, Randolph Scott and Jane Wyman.
 Tuesday and Wednesday an unusual suspense film about a man spending IA hours on a ledge has been booked. Paul Douglas, Richard Basehart and Barbara Bel Geddes have the leading roles in the pie ture.
 Friday and Saturday Glenn Ford and Anne Baxter have the starring roles in Follow The Sun.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-07-26
COMIN & COIN

Henry Benson of Juneau, commissioner of labor. was in town this week. He also visited several canneries, fly ing to them in Bob Halls plane.
 Mrs. H. L. McSpadden, whose husband is in charge of the PauPs Basin construction, being done by Waterways Construction Co.,, was in Ko- diak this week. She was a pas senger on the Kodiak Airways plane.
 Mrs. Tom Silcox returned early this week after several weeks in the states. for special medical attention.
 Mrs. Stan Nelson left on the Denali Monday for a vaca- tion.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-07-26
rnDIAK MIRROR

Mir. and Mrs. Curtis Saxton, Old Harbor teachers, and three children are visiting IT. town. They arrived on Al Kings g boat, Josie, and are staying aboard her.
 Eric Bulmer of Ouzinkie Pack ng Corporation was ln town this week. He flew III with Bob Hall.
 Lester Hooey of Libby, McNeill and Libby cannery at Moser Bay, flew into town this week for a short stay.
 Dr. E. J. Sullivan flew to Seward for the weekend for q visit with MT. and Mrs. Clar- ence Pop" Haas, who have spent the past two winters here managing Bert's and Wodlinger's drug stores. E Miss Cherie Stover was a passenger on PIMA for An chorage Monday.
 Max LaLande returned Sun day from New York City wbere he attended the natio- nal BPOE convention. Also at- tending from Kodiak were MT. and Mrs. wv. Root.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-07-26

,!aFather Alexander Popoff of the Russian Orthodox Church flew to Chignik last week. He will be there, at Kanatak and
 Perryville for about six weeks.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-07-26
NOTtCE

Will all persons having cleaning at the Kodiak Cleaners please pick it up to- day, July 26, as we will be closed for one week for nov ing.
 Kodiak Cleaners
Kodiak mirror., 1952-07-26

Jack Hincke. flew to Seattle Saturday on a direct PNA fiji ght. Hinckle, who had been seriously ill recently, went for medical attention.
 Al Pickett, pilot for tn e navy, was an incoming PIMA passenger Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. David Gibson left last weekend for Ketchi- kan, where they will live. Gibson is a carpenter.
 It. and Mrs. Jess Howell and three children of the na- val station left this week for Ut. HoweIl's new assignment in Brooklyn. He has been in the supply department here.
 Boyd Roberts of San Juan Fishing and Packing has been released from the hospital, and returned to the cannery. He suffered the loss of seve- ral fingers in an accident.
Kodiak mirror., 1952-07-26

Clint Stockley of the A. laska Department of Fisheries flew to Kodiak this week with Kodiak Airways. He is spend- ing the summer at Karluk Lake.
Evening star., 1952-01-27
by Marian Lee
Photograph by Arthur Daley

is that men drivers kill more people and
crash more cars than women do.
1t is true that there are more men at the
wheel to begin with, but not as many more
as they'd have you think About rs per cent
of all licensed drivers men account for
80 per cent of all accidents.
Men make quite a to-dO over the fact
that they enjoy keener eyesight. faster
reaexes and stronger grip. Well, the
American Automobile Association reported
after an analysis of driver tests given to sew
eral thousand men and women in IS cities
that the men were only slightly superior.
However, let me quote this interesting para
graph: THE women had distinct edge on
the men in the ability to distinguish colors -
especially red and greenr"
Evening star., 1952-01-27

IKE many smaller cities, we have two
IL way, five-lane Main Street which becomes
little tight for driving comfort because park
ing is allowed on both sides. That leaves
lane apiece for north and southbound traffic
and third for emergencies.
Quite recently, after proper signaling, I
entered this middle lane because large truck
was double-parked in front of me. | had
almost passed the truck when heard
grinding crash alongside. Without warning.
another car going in the same direction had
tried to squeeze sixth lane into the fve-lane
street and, failing. had sideswiped my car.
Eyes blazing, a man jumped out,
shouting, ''You women drivers -"
That was as far as he got. I always try
to be lady. but when speeding driver in
the fourth lane hits slow-moving car in the
third lane and then passes the buck, that's
too much! said few sharp things that
have been on my mind for long, long time
about men versus women drivers
For 81 years plus, have been driving
car. In all, have driven tens and tens of
thousands of miles in the worst of big-city
traffic, along broad superhighways where 60
to IS is tolerated, on narrow, curving noun
tain roads, I've never been involved in
serious accident, never even received so much
as parking ticket.
Evening star., 1952-01-27

But when some astigmatic Oldfield mis-
judges not by inches but by feet, and then
sideswipes my Car
When any l7-year-old boy cuts me off
on his gay, swift progress toward the utter
destruction of his fathers property
Whenever his father, for that matter,
meets me at an intersection with unconcealed
homicidal intentions
hear the same stock, derisive cry "An-
other ,e0man driver!" And I'm sick of it!
What the Records Prove
lEMPERAMENTALLY, even on the safety, in
surance and police records which are compiled
by men, I'm better driver than the average
man. So are women drivers generally.
In the first place. the blunt, statistical fact
Evening star., 1952-01-27

At this point, viii apologize. ! had
assumed that men drivers who ran through
the light were inspired by the foolhardiness
of the sex. But. they're color-blind!
Another interesting disclosure in this AAA
survey of the sexes involves mems obvious
genius in judging distance accurately and
reacting swiftly to signals.
big DiffeEence!
HE fact, according to the AAA, is this:
Where men might misjudge distance on the
highway by 81 feet, women would be off by
38.5 feet. And. in the reaction time toa given
signal, woman travelling at so miles an
hour would go three feet farther than man
before getting her foot on the brake.
But do the men actually use their slight
physical superiority?
At Iowa State College, A. R. Lauer, psy-
chology professor and director Of driving
Continued on page II
Evening star., 1952-01-27

''Yes!'' cries this indignant lady motorist,
and she has the facts to prove it. Here's an
article that will stir up million battles
Evening star., 1952-01-27

MRS. LEE. a Starn-
ford, Conn.,, house
wife, has been driving
81 years, never even
drew q parking ticket
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-04-18

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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-04-18
Farmers, Ranchers
Would Be Victims Of
Vicious Amendment

Helena-Farmers and ranchers
would share with city employers
all the disastrous effects of the
vicious and unfair initiative Pc
tition now b e ng circulated to
amend the state industrial acct
dent law, should that petition be-
come law, according to D e n
Chaffin. chairman of the Mon
tana Economic Council.
Ranch and farm employers, he
said, would be required to pay
for occupational diseases and in
fections, including aggravation
of non-occupational diseases,
which could be anything from
athletes foot to rheumatism.
They would have to provide doc
tor and hospital service for life
or as long as disability continued.
Any rancher or farmer who re-
fused to hire or who fired any
employe who claimed to have a
non-disabling occupational dis
ease would be forced to pay the
employee $751; and the law does
not define such a disease.
Chaftin pointed out that about
one-fifth of all those covered un'
der the industrial accident law
are farmers and ranchers, al
complying on a voluntary basis
The excessive cost under the in
itiative would compel them tt
drop this coverage, leaving then
without protection.
He warned farmers and ranch
ers not to sign the petitions. OF
! if they have signed. to scratch
out their signatures or to sigr
withdrawal petitions to be circu
lated.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-04-18
Washington Grower
Here To Contact
Fruit PiCkers

One hundred agricultural work
ers for employment in the small
fruit and pea acreage in the vi
cinity of Mount Vernon, Wash
ington are sought by Warren w.
Russell, who will be at the Agen-
cy Barracks next Tuesday and
Wednesday to interview mem.
bers of the Blackfee. tribe.
The quest is being m a d e
through the State Employment
Service at Cut Bank.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-04-18
Cancer Control
Funds Sought BY
Mrs. Russell B0vd

With the Cancer Control fund
work under way throughout the
nation this month, efforts are be-
ing made in Browning that the
mindful folks here may help with
this most worthy cause.
Local worker is Mrs. Russell
Boyd, who is chairman. Since
early last week she has been
working daily making contacts
with everyone in a position to
give helping hand.
Over the years cancer h a s
brought sorrow to Browning
homes. 1t strikes everywhere.
1t has no respect for any COM
munity, any person.
Consider this:
In Montana, one in every sew
en- deaths is caused by cancer.
But there is hope. One in every
three deaths can be prevented.
In Montana last year, the help
YOU gave was invested as follows:
1923, O40.35 in services to cancer
patients.
$22, 917.84 in research.
$4,264. 80 in education and in
formation.
Sc, 560.41 in fund raising.