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St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
University Daily Rsps Administration
For Not Providing Facts In Virgins
Case; Says incompetence Not Proved

The Minnesota DAILY, University of Minnesota stu
dent daily newspaper in IFS January edition edtoraly
said the University stands lose the
fidence of many students unless it provides information
which will substantiae the charges that Virgins dis
charged because of incompetence Students not salts
fled with DR. MorriIl's letter, the Daily said
The DAILY editorial titled INFORMATIION STILL
LACKING The Case of DR. Virgins said
Is the controversy over the dismissal of DR. Forrest
o. WigginS valid based on hard fact and legitimate
differences of opinion
Or is ii imagined conflict, growing out of rumorS
suspicious preudices and the confusion of complex of
issues
Clearly the issues confused Only the who
made the decision to remove Virgins know whether
demic freedom has been viola ed because their motives in
removing him could constitute the only violation
There isn't snitch of evidence to indicate that race
prejudice part of this And who prove what eff
feet DR. Wggn's political beliefs have had in this de
cisiOn,
Yet some students and faculty members have con
nued to protest DR. Virgins removal Some of these stu
dents have taken from DR. Virgins they haven't
been satisfied by the explanation that he removed be
cause of incompetence
less revolt from authority Students questioning the
judgement of University administrators Some of them
doubt feel that DR. Wiggns is competent to be member
of the University faculty
\ petition signed by than 1000 students asked
the University clarity the grounds which DR. Wig
gins has been considered incompetent In reply Pres J.
L. Morrill, wrote long statement presenting the Univer
sitys position on the Wiggins issue.
That clarified several side issues but it
offered little evidence to support the charges of ncompe
tence DR.. Morrill, mentions anal yss DR. Virgins
published articles that revealed careless Recommendation
and distortion of quoted sources" That analysis has
not been opened TO public view.
DR.. Morrills letter has satisfied student critics.
The student petition made clear that University Judge
ment is being questioned Yet students still expected
TO rely the judgement of administrators because they
haven been provided with the information they need TO
"eojudge' DR. Virgins competence.
Unless that information is provided the University
stands TO lose the confidence OF many students
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11

statement to the meeting which
said, Unless there is tangible
evidence to the contrary. feel
that a grave injustice has been
done in the decision on DR. Wig
gins"
The philosophy department
sent a statement which said, THE
philosophy department reaffirms
the position which 1t has previous
taken and IL continues to support
the public statement which Prof
essor Conger has already releas-
ed"
The Students Action Committee
issued a report given Walter Hag-
strom. co-chairman of the COM
mittee, in which he said that
member of the committee called
on Rep. ID. d. Wozinak and that
he refused TO give his so called
undesirable list and that he
wouldn't make any public state
ment because he thought any
statement made by him would
help the case of Virgins.
Sen. Fay Child is reported to
have said Morrill, said that Wig
gins would probably not be on
the faculty at the same time next
Continued on Page Two)
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
Jacobson Says Wiggins
Race Was Factor In "U"
Decision To Fire Him
BY Dick MargOlis In the
Minnesota DAILY

University Officials have again
been charged with sidestepping
the real issue in the case of DR..
Forrest o. Virgins, instructor of
philosophy.
Both Virgins and John Jacob
son, former University instructor
told an open meeting of the
American veterans committee on
Jan. sth in st. Paul that the ad-
ministration dropped Virgins be-
cause Of his political views.
Jacobson said the administra-
tons charge that Virgins is in
competent must go out the win
dow like can of garbage"
Referring to Pres. MorrilPs
statement that Virgins has only
published two articles in his five
years at the University, Jacobson
said IF that were the criterion,
at least half the faculty would be
out looking for a job, starting
with Pres. Morrill, himself"
Jacobson charged the Univer-
sity with surrounding to pressure
from the legislature" He added
that the administration "knew
they could get away with 1t, be-
cause Virgins is a Negro" +.
Jacobson Is a prominent MEM
ber of the newly-formed citizens
committee which has taken up the
fight for Virgins. II now has
about IL members. He said the
committee will continue the bat
tie until the University rectifies
the injustice done to Virgins"
Virgins said he has started six
new courses at the University. II
wonder what the administration
wants" he said. II don't think
they want a genius for their
81, 400 a year"
He added that the administra-
ton has never told him personally
why he was not reappointed. Il
feel like a prisoner brought to the
bar" he said. without being
given a bill of particulars"
"In my classes" he continued,
II don't attempt to propagandize
or sell a bill Of goods. teach
what I consider the truth"
Virgins said his dismissal came
as no surprise to him. Six months
ago, he said, he got a phone call
from Victor Cohn, Minneapolis
Tribune reporter. Cohn asked him,
do you know you're going to be
fired ?"
isn't 1t strange" said Virgins,
that should be fired by a dean
who has had that job only three
months?" He was referring to
SLA Dean f. w. McDiarmid.
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
CHCAGO'S FROZEN WOMAN
WALKS AGAIN

Chicago. -- CANP)-- For the
first time since last Feb. s when
she was found in an alley literally
frozen stiff. Mrs. Dorothy Mae
Stevens, Chicago's famous frozen
woman" walked. She was fitted
with artificial legs last week.
At the time she was found, her
body temperature had dropped 3s
degrees below normal. and doc
tors expressed amazement at her
condition. The fact that Mrs.
Stevens has recovered minus
both feet and nine fingers made
medical history.
The artificial legs were pur-
chased by the Illinois State Re
habilitatiOn commission. DR..
Harold Laufman of Michael Reese
hospital, who has had charge of
Mrs. Stevens, said artificial fin
gers will be fitted later.
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11

fields of endeavor-sc science, busi-
ness, broadcasting, medicine, mill
tary, magazine, etc.,-will be
honored at the Jaycees' annual
banquet in Dayton, Ohio on Sat
urday, January 19 Each of the
10 young men will be presented
with a gold and ruby Distinguish
ed Service Award Key and a scroll
or honor
Johnson was cited Tor develop
ing publications that record and
describe the progress of the Negro
in America and serve as inspira-
ton to all Negroes"
For the young editor and pub
hsher-he will be "a on the same
day he receives the JayCee award,
January 19-this national honor
by the Jaycees tops a spectacular
success in American journalism
and in the business world.
Johnson today is one of the
leading publishers in the country.
His magazines have a combined
circulation of more than a million.
They are read in every state of
the Union and in every foreign
country where Negroes live. This
is a far cry from the day in
November 1912, when he and his
wife started their publishing busi-
ness in a small one-room office
with a loan of $500.
Johnson, a native OF Arkansas
City, Arkansas, population, 1900
came to Chicago when he was IS
with his mother They came for a
two weeks vacation to see the
Century Of Progress, but they
were so impressed with the city
they decided to stay. Johnson en-
rolled in the DuSaible high school
and his mother went to work as a
domestic, determined that her boy
would receive a proper education.
johnson rewarded his mother by
achieving notable success in
school He was president Of his
senior class, editor of the school
paper, editor of his class year
book and president of the student
Council.
These multiple activities attrac-
ted the attention of the late Harry
H. Pace, president Of the Supreme
Liberty Life Insurance. Company.
the largest Negro business in the
north. Pace urged young Johnson
TO go on to college and arranged
for him to work part-time at the
insurance company while he at
tended classes at the University
of Chicago and later at North
western University.
This was in 1886. johnson be-
came assistant TO the president of
the insurance company and editor
Of the company's house organ. In
connection with these duties,
johnson read all magazines and
publications and made a digest of
the articles concerning the Me-
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
Charity Anna Johnson
Dies at UpfegYoVe Home

Mrs, Charity Anna johnson, 81
died Tuesday, January 8 at s:45
p. m. at the Uptegrove Rest
Home.
Funeral services will be held
Friday, January II, at 2 p. m,
from Bethesda Baptist church,
Rev. ]. J. Clayburn will officiate.
Interment win be at Crystal Lake
cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson, a native Of Han
nibal, Mo, was a resident of Min
neapoIis for fifteen years. She
was a member Of Bethesda Bap-
tist church.
She is survived by her son, Ell
mer Huston, three sons-in-law
Eddie jefferson, Roy Royster and
family, and Jack Beal, and one
grandson, Wilber Huston.
Brooks Funeral home has
charge Of the funeral arrange
ments.
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
Memorial Services
For Bomb Victim
Held In ST. PuuI

Over $50 persons attended a
memorial service for Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Moore, victims of a bomb
ing in Minis, Fla, Sunday at Mt.
Olvet Baptist church, St. Paul.
The meeting petitioncd Congress
to appropriate 100000 to invcsti-
gate the case and others which
have occurred in Florida in the
past 80 days.
The meeting was sponsored by
the St Paul NAACP.
Harry Moore was state secre-
tary of the NAACP and active in
securing civil rights for his
people in the southern state. He
led a campaign to get Negroes
registered to vote in Florida. Re-
Gently he had made an investiga-
ton of the shooting of two hand
cuffed prisoners by a Florida
floflda Snerltt.
He was fatally hurt Christmas
night when bomb exploded un-
der his bedroom. He died the same
night after his brother-in-law, a
CT sergeant, just home from the
Korean battlefront, rushed him to
the hospital.
Mrs. Moore recovered suf.
ficiently TO converse. Her in
sistence upon attending her hus-
bands funeral, doctors say, re-
suited In her death shortly
after Mr.. Moore was buried.
Rev. Denzil Carly of st. Phil
ips church delivered the euology.
Frank Smith, st. Paul NAACP
president read messages from
Congressman Eugene Mccarthy,
Senator Humphrey and Rev.
Francis Gilligan, chairman of the
Minnesota Governors Interracial
Commission.
Father Gilligans message
which was generously applauded
by the audience said:
The American people cannot
successfully carry on a crusade
against communism If such crimes
against a minority group of its
citizens are allowed to go uncon-
demned and unpunished."
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
Funeral Services Held
For William T. Carter

Funeral services were held for
William T. Carter, rs, 1901 Emer-
son Ave. No, Thursday, January
10 at 10 a. m. from the Woodard
Funeral home. Father Louis John
son officiated. Interment was at
Crystal Lake cemetery.
Mr.. Carter was born in 1919 in
Frankfort, Ky. He died at the
Glen Lake Sanitorium from a
sudden heart attack. He was a
member of the Elks Lodge.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. LaVera Schofield; three sons,
Floyd, Raymond and Perle and
one brother, Solomon. and a host
of nieces, nephews and other rela-
tives and friends.
Brooks funeral home has charge
of funeral arrangements.
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11

belt for narcotics from Chicago
TO the Twin Cities. Arrested with
him was his wife, Frances Smith,
early Friday morning, Jan. 4.
Ozzie Hawkins. longtime police
character was another caught in
the drive.
Chester Christopher. "a, 307
Aldrich Ave. No, and Donald Cas-
sius, 1920 Clinton were arrested
and held by the Minneapolis po-
lice.
Cassius was given a 90 day
Continued on. page ~
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
jayCees Name Johnson,
Ebony Publisher, One Of
Nations Outstanding Men

Tulsa, Oklahoma Jan. 10 -
John Fl. Johnson, editor and pub
Usher of the Johnson Publications,
Ebony, Tan Confessions, Jet and
Negro Digest), was named this
week as one of the ten outstand-
ing young men of the country for
the year 1851 by the United
States Junior Chamber of Com
merce. He is the first Negro busi-
nessman to receive this honor.
Johnson, with the other nine
young men who have achieved
outstanding success in various
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
Over 1000 Students
Attend Meeting In
Behalf Of Wiqqins

An overflow crowd of 1000
university students, Wednes-
heard DR.. Donald Calhoun
charge that the "administra-
tion acted in a very highland
ed and authoritarian manner"
when they notified DR.. Wig
gins that he would not be re-
tanned at the end of the cur
rent school year,
This meeting was sponsored
by the Student Action Committee
and was an answer to Morrilrs
statement which was released
Monday, Jan. 7, charging Virgins
with incompetence.
Morrill's statement came about
as the result of a student petition
asking the University administra-
ton to reveal the reasons why
Virgins was not retained on the
faculty.
There were five speakers at the
meeting and each one was OF the
opinion that the University had
violated the principle of academic
freedom.
DR.. Donald Calhoun, associate
professor of general studies, said
that under the present tenure
codes an instructor or professor
during his probation period has no
rights and 1t appears that there
has been no violation of academic
freedom.
He went on to say that fac
ulty member who is notified that
he is not going to be retained isn't
even given the right to an inter
view as to why he is being drop
ped,
More than 100 full professors
would not show up as good as
Virgins, If the same rules for
competence were applied to
them" Calhoun charged
George Murk, who is a repre-
sentative from the 35th district
and who also Is head Of the local
AFL Musicians federation charg-
ed that the conservative members
of the legislation were tampering
with the proper functions of the
university lin violation of the
state constitution"
Representative Murk said that
"Wiggins was dismissed because
the National Association of Manu-
lecturers and Wall Street are ex-
plotting wage earners for profit"
He said that Virgins speech,
Conflict In the Social Order"
which was distributed to all Of the
members of the legislature dur
ing the time that the University's
budget was on the floor, could
have been made by any labor
leader with few exceptions.
William Cratic, president of the
Minneapolis NAACP, said that so
far, nothing which has trans
pired since Dec. 10. when the
NAACP went on record support
ing Virgins, has caused us TO re-
verse our position on this import
ant problem"
The Rev. Carl Storm, First
Unitarian Society, said the uni
versity officials still leave many
unanswered questions"
Virgins came TO the univer-
sity very highly recommended by
the University of Wisconsin and
university's charge that Virgins
is incompetent.
Arthur Hopkins, secretary Of
the Hennepin County CIO Coun-
Gil, said that certain members of
the legislature "blackmailed the
university official to fire Virgins.
II is apparent that Morrill, sue
sumbed to some kind of pressure
and that the president gave in to
the conservative legislature.
The Rev. Carl Hjortland, Cen
trail Lutheran church, sent a
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11

The chief catch according to
law enforcement officers is Carl
Boyd, Sc, us Olson Highway. who
has served a previous Jail term
for narcotics violation and who
u. s. agents say is the "king-pin"
Of dope peddlers in this area. His
wife Karen was arrested also but
released later because there was
no evidence against her.
Second on the list Is Floyd
Smith. railroad bar car attendant,
2435 Fourth Ave. So. who agents
say has served as a transmission
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR NELSON N. CASEY

Funeral services for Nelson II.
Casey, 29l N. st. Adams, were
held Wednesday, January 9. from
the Brooks Funeral Home
Chapel at 2 p. m. Rev. James c.
Dixon officiated. Interment was at
Elmhurst cemetery.
Mr.. Casey was born November
25, 1876, and died Sunday jan
uary g. He has no known living
relatives.
He was a charter member of the
Gopher Lodge LBP.O.E. Of w.
For many years he was a dining
car waiter.
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
SERVICES HELD FOR
ARRETTA MeDaDE, 81

Funeral services for Arretta
McDade, "a, were held Thursday,
January 10, from Zion Baptist
church. Interment was at Lake
wood cemetery.
Mrs. McDade died at her Way
zata home Tuesday, January s.
She is survived by one nephew,
w, Hayes; and one niece, Wilma
Pegg Of New York City.
Woodard Funeral Home was in
charge of funeral arrangements.
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11

Cards of Appreciation, Cards of
Thanks, Cards of In Memoriam
are convenient and economical
public notices. Many people use
them regularly when the occasion
warrants. Call Miss Brown at
Midway S340 for inserting your
card or notice.
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11

Race Relations and in that capa-
city came to st. Paul several
times in 1914 to 1916 to assist in
getting the st. Paul Council
started in its program. Mr.. Ben
nett will speak on the topic,
Human Relations and the Ar
senal of Democracy.
The annual meeting will hear
reports from the staff concerning
the activities of 1851, showing
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11

gro. He often discussed these
magazine articles with friends
and was surprised to learn how
interested they were in these par
ticular articles. This gave him
the idea for Negro Digest, which
he started in 1912.
After the war, again in Novem-
ber, 1915, Johnson brought out
Ebony, as a picture magazine de-
signed to show the brighter side
of the Negroes life and to illus
rate the achievements of the Ne
gro in employment, in business
and in the cultural and social life
of the country. Ebony met with
immediate success and this month
Johnson is able to announce that
the circulation of this monthly is
now over 100000.
Then in November, 1850, came
Tan Confessions, Johnson's third
publication, equally successful as
the other two. And in November,
1851, Johnson introduced the first
Negro weekly magazine, Jet,
which in a relatively short time,
is achieving widespread accep-
tance.
And all of this was accomplish
ed in less than a decade, which, in
the publishing business of the
country is considered phenomenal.
The Johnson Publishing Com
pany's headquarters are in Chi
cago. There a staff of IS editorial,
advertising and circulation work
ers put out the four publications.
The company maintains editorial
and advertising offices in New
York and Los Angeles.
Johnson and his wife, Eunice
Walker Johnson, a former social
worker, live in Chicago's South
Side. Johnson is engaged in sever
al national and local philanthropic
organizations. and is currently CO.
chairman of the United Negro
College Fund.
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11

the widespread use made of the
reference room, film service,
speakers bureau, and other faciH-
ties of the Council.
New members viii be elected to
the Board and the officers for
1852 will be elected.
The president of the st. Paul
Council of Human Relations is
James r. Oppenheimer.
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11

Minneapolis was the second
Jaycee organization to invite Ne
groes to join the organization.
Curtis c. Chivers, advertising
manager of the Spokesman and
Recorder papers was the first Ne
gro member Later, st. Paul
JayCees invited membership and
now has four Negro members.
Shelton Granger, executive sec
retary of the Minneapolis Urban
league is the newest Minneapolis
member.
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
Narcotic Agents Nab
Five As Source Of
N. W. Dope Traffic

Five Minneapolis residents were arrested by Federal
and city police the past days members of
n w narcotic ring which has been supplying much of the
hero and marauana Minnesota addets and
Three other arrested but not held for u s.
tbnpitia
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
St. Paul Council
OF Human Relations
Annual Meeting Jan. is

The 1852 annual meeting of the Saint Paul Council of
Human Relations will be held Wednesday, January It, at
6 6l5 p IN. in the YWCA in St Paul
The speaker this year is Mr. L. Howard Bennett Mnneapo
lis attorney.
Mr. Bennett formerly with the American Council on
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11

Want Ads In this paper never
fail. Ask anyone who has used
one. CaIl Midway $3.50 TO place
your ad.
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11

Miss Lorraine Simmons daughter Mrs Young,
Adh Ave No. received her A degree French Psychology
Thursday, December 20 at the University of Minnesota
Miss Simmons honor graduate of Flower Technical
High for girls entered the University Illinois the
After Minneapolis University
and finished there after three scholarship
French consular official who to the Twin Cities during
She highest
Miss Simmons is working
sy Illinois
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
NEW YEARS RESOLVE

In 1852 let US learn TO respect the rights
of others; be honest and fair in our deal
ings with others; exercise the right of
franchise in society which wants to be
free; help the world to peace and harmony
by trying it out in our own homes, blocks
neighborhoods and towns.
If we can master either of the above
programs we will have become link in the
chain of brotherhood
St. Paul recorder., 1952-01-11
DR.. lotus coFFMANs OPINION

The university must be preserved as "a
republic of free minds" If one group were
to establish authority over the perfect
freedom of this republic. another group
and another would soon attempt the same
thing. In the end self-dependence would be
quite destroyed. Minnesota had been in
the past peculiarly free of outside pressure
and this well established reputation had
been a factor in bringing to the faculty
many men who valued favorable conditions
Of work above considerations of salary.
From The University Of Minnesota" by
James Gray.
Evening star., 1952-10-16

slight edge in their war with the
military. If historians are honest.
as some Of them really are. they
will record this conflict as no
worse than a tie for Willie and Joe.
Historians and just plain people
who go to the movies may be
thrown off. however, by Holly
woods persistence in keeping the
Willie and Joe saga going beyond
its time.
Another picture in the series,
"Back at the Front" has just
been made by Universal -Interna-
tional. It is now visible at Keith's
and instead of picturing Willie
and Joe as a couple of inspired
non-conformistS to military die
tation, the film suggests they are
f1gmentS of a tired script writer's
lack of ingenuity.
The spontaneity has gone out
OF the boys, played by Tom Ewell
and Harvey Lembeck. It is as if,
like any other pair of veterans
called back to the service, they
could not find the old spark again.
The gags through which they run
have been worn out by too many
other movie comedy soldiers to be
worthy of such warriors as Willie
and Joe.
Il Il
There are laughs, or the echos
Of laughs. in the script of Back
at the Front" Ewell and Lem
beck are rather able comics. the
former especially. No material
upon which they work is going
to be a total waste.
They are in Japan in Back
at the Front" and naturally they
are also in the Army. In this situ-
alton, they have not only a chance
to outwit and unhinge their supe-
riors but to try on some native
jokes. It is inevitable, for instance,
that the dilapidated pair will turn
up at one Of those japanese bath
ing centers. They do. It is vir-
tually inescapable that they also
will become innocently involved
with black market ring. This
they also do.
These and every other bit of
business they act are so many
contrived shadows of the original
Willie and Joe antics.
Whatever of genuine slapstick
flavor gets into Back at the
Front" is the work of Ewell and
Lembeck. They are q couple of