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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

which has been largely shaped by
the presence and needs Of its in
dustries. Our Indignation program
began at the point where our
management realized that It was
meeting only a part OF its COM
munity obligation by tacitly fol-
lowing the custom of limiting en-
ployment opportunities for COM
munity members OF the Negro
race, The policy OF fair employ
ment evolved because our top
management believed II was right
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
Fair Employment Is
Important Part Of
Free ENTERPRISE

Continued from Page 2-B)
women to a zS;:--- kind of super
iority-the kind available to any,
one, rich or poor, important or
unimportant, who will serve the
highest and the best Of American
ideals.
Not every industry has a
Dwight Palmer. or an eleventh.
hour crisis to give special mean
ing and urgency to a program Of
indignation. Fortunately, it isn't
necessary, If you have faith in
people and in their wish to do
what is right, submerged as this
desire sometimes seems. We know
this Is true, because OF our ex-
perience with an indignation pro-
gram at Pitney-Bowes. While it is
not as exciting a story as General
Cables, I like to tell it because !
feel there is always drama in a
story Of people uniting themselves
even in a quiet way, on the side of
something which is right. In addi-
ton. the history of indignation at
Pitney-Bowes Is perhaps fairly
typical of the way in which fair
employment is most apt to be
brought about in actual practice.
In Stamford, Connecticut
The city in which our plant is
located-Stamford Connecticut
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

Is within the New York area.
which has, Of course, a smaller
Negro population, percentage-wise
than st. Louis and does not have
the special problems of a city To-
Gated on the North-South border.
However, all the elements of pre-
JUDGES exists in Stamford. along
with the community patterns
which prejudice creates, although
these are not so evident on the
surface as they might be in areas
where Negroes comprise a higher
percentage of the population.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25

and felt obligated TO do what was
right. This wholehearted support
from the top was one Of the rea-
sons why my job OF putting the
policy into operation was COM
policy into operation was rela-
lively easy one,
Went Out OF Their Way
I believed we were helped, too.
by our healthy relationships with
our employees, We felt they are a
real part of the company and have
CONTINUED on page Abb
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
Felt Program Was Right

As we worked to make our en-
ployee relationships meaningflh
and rewarding in the best sense,
we also worked to fulfill our OBJ
legations TO the community which
depends upon its industries and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-25
First Office Girl

In 1915, we decided to employ
our first Negro girl in an office
position. Here we were treading
on unknown territory. Because OF
the traditional Importance OF
status" to white-collar workers
and our uncertainty about their
reactions, we chose this first Ne
gro office girl very carefully, on
the basis of interviews and apti-
tude tests. We placed her in our
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1955-11-25
ISRAEL'S SAFETY SEEN IN
BECOMING PART OF THE
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

LONDON, (JTA) = The sug-
gestion that Israel be admitted to
the British Commonwealth of ma
tons and thus be assured the GER
tainty of peace was made here by
James de Rothschild, former Lii
beral MP, at a dinner of the
Anglo-Israel Association.
Mr.. Rothschild, who criticized
those in Israel who spoke of a
preventive" war, admitted that
the Tripartite Declaration was
now nothing but a bit of rump-
led papyrus" because it had
undertaken to keep ornaments in
the Middle East balanced and had
failed to- do so. Another speaker
at the dinner was. Israel Ambas-
sador Eliahu Elath.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1955-11-25
Segregation Struggle
In the South

ton. In vetoing three new bills
aimed at abolishing the public
school system, Governor Folsom
was asked, ''Do you want to see
your children go to school with
Negroes?" To which the Governor
replied, "It is not what 1 want,
it is The Law.')
What the clergy and the press
had almost succeeded in doing
was to establish a favorable at
mosphere for the acceptance" of
the most momentous change in
the social structure of the South
since the abolition of slavery
itself. But the Governors struck
the blow that changed the entire
picture. From the very first press
conference, it was evident that
the Governors intended to play
fast and loose with a decision of
the United States Supreme Court.
They announced that they would
somehow find way out; and ito
find a way out" meant some plan
to circumvent the Supreme Court
decision. The Governors guessed
wrong. In the first place, they had
taken the position that the "calm"
was deceptive, that underneath
the South was seething. From
subsequent events it is evident
that there was very little ''seeth-
ing" until the Governors issued
the ''icense to seethe."
The Governors were worried of
course for their own future. For
nearly a half century political
victory in the South has followed
| the pattern of racial solidarity,
and it was impossible for them to
think of state politics except in
terms of the racial question. The
friends of one of the Governors
have explained his position as fol-
lows: the white extremists were
preparing to enter an out-and-out
racist against the Governor in the
next election; therefore, by offer
ing some "hope" of circumventing
the Supreme Court decision, the
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1955-11-25
lContinued from Page II

majority vote was a resounding
acceptance" of the Supreme
Court decision. Not only that. The
church organizations also set COM
n1ittee machinery in motion to-
ward the eventual desegregation
of their individual churches and
religious schools.
The press of the South had
acted even before the clergy. The
attitude of the editors in most of
the cities of the South could very
well be summed up in the senti-
ment expressed by Ralph McGill
in the Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution.
in which he urged the South mot
to allow itself to be pushed into
defending an untenable and an
illegal position" Take the case of
Bryant Bowles, the head of the
so-called National Association for
the Advancement of White Peo-
pie. Mr.. BowleS started out on
what was to be a triumphant tour
Of the South. But he never got
further south than Charlotte, N.
c. The editors of the morning
Charlotte Observer and the after
noon Charlotte News did thor
ough job in exposing his back
ground, his intentions, and his Or
ganization. Mr.. Bowles cancelled
the rest of his itinerary; the only
respectable" name among his
sponsors publicly repudiated him;
and he returned to Wilmington,
Del, with but one idea in mind,
to chuck the whole rotten busi-
ness.
Only in the rural sections where
the Negro population heavily out
numbers the white was the press
less favorable, but even there the
attitude was one of deep chagrin
rather than "call to action" The
Governors were the ones who fl
nally issued that "call." Except
Governor Jim Folsom of Alabama
who has thus far beaten back all
extremist pro-segregation legisla-
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1955-11-25

Governor has succeeded in taking
the steam out of the racists, and
actually saved his State from a
bitterly-fought race-hatred cam
paign.
This, however, is only a ration
alization and not craftsmanship.
We are sure of one result of the
Governors position. Before he
stated his position there was not
a single pro-segregation organiza-
ton of any consequence in the
state. Four days after he publicly
urged the Negroes to please agree
to voluntary segregation and to
please disown the NAACP as
enemies of our good Negro citi-
zens," the first statewide white
supremacy group applied for a
charter of incorporation.
The fact that the Governors
guessed wrong is based on further
evidence. For instance, in Char
lotte, N. c., they are completing
a new two million dollar public
library. One day several months
ago, a small item appeared in the
daily press in which the directors
announced that the new library
would be open to all the citizens
of Charlotte regardless of race,
creed or color. This was the voice
of duly constituted authority and
responsibility, and that was all
there was to it. One of the direc-
tors told this writer recently that
they had received only two
anonymous phone calls, some
thing about fumigating the books,
and that was the full extent of
the Opposition" Is it not reason
able to assume that if the Cover
nors had exercised such leader
ship at the very start, the situa-
ton in the South would have
been entirely different today?
It is interesting to note, too,
that each of the Governors has
had to retreat from his original
position, particularly with respect
to the closing down of the public
school system. In Georgia, Missis-
sippi, North Carolina, and even
in South Carolina, the Governor
or his Attorney General has found
it necessary to reassure the people
that they never really intended to
abolish the public school system.
And so at this moment the situa-
ton stands something like this:
u The Supreme Court decision
will stand; q The Governors of
the South say NO; - The public
school system must be preserved
at all costs.
How these three points will
eventually dissolve themselves
into each other is not quite clear,
but it will take far more wisdom
than the Governors have shown to
date. Congress Weekly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

BUcEPhAlUS: AIexonder's
fomovs steed carried him
through his victories over the
Persions. Above is artist
photographer Som Shows
conception Of the tomins Of
BveephoIus by his master.
Shows pictures we're used as
guides for sets. Az right: the
films Bvcepholvs, q Spanish
thoroughbred, with Burton up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

DEATH BED: Alexander did not
live to enjoy his eonqvests. dying
at 80 Of influenza. With him at
end in movie is his fovorite
wife, Borsine. Breokvp of his
empire followed, but fragments
Of II, and Greek influence II hod
spreod, losted centuries. In movie,
Producer Robert Rossen departed
somewhat from artist Shows
conception Of dsoth scene
Evening star., 1955-01-09

See pp. 6S Is
Evening star., 1955-01-09

able to get the engine re-
started by coasting.
The experience didn't
dampen his enthusiasm for
motoring, however. Even in
winter, he took frequent trips
to his native st. Marys
County, Md, and one summer
about 1914, I think-he
drove to New York. I still
marvel at his daring in travel
ing so far over such wicked
roads in a car we moderns
wouldn't depend on for a trip
from The Star Building to
Chevy Chase Circle.
There was no Grain high
way (Route 30D In those days
and to get from our home in
a northern suburb Of Balti-
more to st. Marys we had to
come to Washington first, by
way OF No. l, and then set
out for Leonardtown on No. S.
1t was a long tmore than 100
miles). arduous trip in the
best of circumstances, and in
bad weather, it could be a
nightmare. But Father never
seemed to mind.
The No. 1 problem was, of
course. to get the engine
started. It had to be cranked
by hand--a difficult and haz-
ardouS task which sometimes
resulted In a broken arm
and in cold weather It had 10
be "priped." This was done by
Evening star., 1955-01-09

ones, they'll recall humping
over cobblestone streets and
rough dirt roads in vehicles
not many chugS advanced
from the original -'horseless
carriage"
As a matter of fact, "Get a
horsei" was a taunt hurled
frequently at motorists dur
ing the first two or three
decades of the automobile
age. And a popular song of
the period was Get Out and
Get Under"
My father was the first
person in our neighborhood
to buy a car. It was, If /
remember correctly, a 1912
Ford, and the first Sunday
he took Mother and me for a
drive, it stalled on a hill. "A
crowd of curious gathered
which was fortunate, because
several of the men pushed US
to the top. and Father was
Evening star., 1955-01-09
Motoring ,@:1'11N N emory Ia!

TEE THEME of this years
u Automobile Show-"Then
and Now"-iS sure to stir the
memories of many persons
whose motoring experiences
date back to the time when
the Sunday drive was a real
adventure.
As they gaze at the old cars
sharing the District National
Guard Armory with the new
, 1955-08-19
.Corl Trdnberg Opens
Auto Repdir. Service
Stution on Centerline

Carl Tranberg, expert auto
mechanic, who formerly own
ed a garage in Brooklyn, has
opened an auto repair and
service shop at Estate Two
Williams, on the centerline
Highway.
Urged by relatives and
friends when he visited here
three years ago, Mr.. Tranberg
sold his business and set up
shop here. He has had over 80
years experience and special
ICES in automatic transmission
repairs.
, 1955-08-19
Stution WHIT to Open
Studio in ST. Thornds
Before YeUrs End

Before the end of this year
Radio Station WIVI will be
broadcasting from its own
studio in ST. Thomas, it was
made known today. This an
nouncement came shortly af-
ter it was learned that the
Frederiksted Studio would
soon be reopened.
The dynamic Ron de Lugo,
who was formerly with VS.
IA, is completing plans with
the hardworking Mrs. Hazel
Vickers to have all three stu
dios functioning to broadcast
direct from all three.
The St. Thomas studio will
be located in the Beretta cen
ter and the necessary license
for operating has already
been obtained.
, 1955-08-19
Ron de Luqo to Meet
Friends at Dance at
Comunche Tonight

Ron de Lugo, who recently
arrived in st. Croix and is on
WIVI, will meet with his
many friends and admirers in
st. Croix at a dance to be held
at the Club Comanche tonight.
Ron has expressed the wish
not only to meet old friends
but to make new ones. He al
so wants to tell of some of his
plans as he prepares to take
up residence here.
The Rhythm Makers orches
ira will play for the occasion.
fighting to create a first-rank
United States Air Force. In
pressing for the development
of the tourist trade, DR.. Pear
son was wisely on the right
track, but some of the people
Continued on page 4
, 1955-08-19
ST. Croix Telephone
system in The Red.
Report Says

The deficit operation of the
St. Croix Telephone System is
the cause Of considerable con-
Germ by administration off
cials, according to an article
in the Home Journal.
The system produces only
about $4,000 per year in reve
nue, but its expenses total
$4,000. Administration Off
Gals feel that the system
should pay its own way, in
stead of draining appropria-
tions of the Public Works De
partment, under which the
telephone systems come.
Proposals for increasing
rates in order to reduce the
deficit are under considera-
ton. Fred Wallet, manager Of
the st. Thomas System is due
to visit St. Croix to discuss
the financial problems with
Walter Krask, the St. Croix
manager.
The st. Thomas System is
self-supporting. There are
more telephone subscribers
there and the rates are higher
than those in effect in st.
Croix.
, 1955-08-19

W@@@#
DR.. G. JAMES FLEMING WRITES TO
DREW PEARSON ON RECENT COMMENT
DR.. G. James Fleming, Associate Professor Of Political
Science at Morgan State Collegt, who was born in St Croix,
Virgin Islands wrote to famed columnist Drew Pearson in
connection with his recent comments on the Virgin Islands
as follows:
T have been a very regular
reader Of your Washington ernment expense, e the as
Marrv.co-Round and almost pleasure of the Department of
! ! REGULAR ! listener to your the interior. If these allega-
radio hroadcasts5 Usually tions are true, none of these
- in vo1r corner in regards situations were brought on
r. nuhlic issues. For these rea the governor by the people of
IONS please permit me some the Virgin Islands. Yet, the
reactions to vol1r column Of overall impression Of your
Sunday, August "A, in refer column IS that the Virgin IS
ence to Governor Archie Alex landers are to blame.
ander of the Virgin Islands (S 4 r. our ASSERTING that
which column read II the Virgin Islanders "are not easy
Philadelphia Bulletin. to GOVERN VOL, could make
# what YOU said IS cor a reasonable case, on paper,
rect, that Governor Alexander TO support your charges. But
has fallen into trouble for IS there any place under the
being a political "babe in the American flag in which the
woods" for surrounding him head Of government is totally
self with bad advisers" and admired BY all groups all
for having to administer ian parties, all factions? a daily
unpopular organic act,' then reading Of your column IS one
it seems that you gave rather PROOF OF the Iactlonal 1euoS !,
unfair emphasis in also blam "rivalries", & intrigue among
inc his troubles on the people aspirants for high office, be-
Of the Virgin Islands. The. tween major parties, and
kind Of ~handicaps you refer among factions OF the same
red to would get an admins party. It ] $ no dl1ferent II the
tration into difficulties wheth Virgin Islands, although it
er in the Virgin Islands or may appear larger because of
Maine. and whether or not the the smallness of the territory
people governed happened to or because some people 90 not
be .95 Der cent Negro, to- expect a population with "95
ouote volr words. per cent Negroes" to behave
like other Americans.
2. Similarly, if your closing
paragraphs are correct, Gov Z fne truth Is tnat 40 CIVIL
ernor Alexanders troubles governor IN the Islands mas
are also to be blamed on the been attacked on raclal
0handlino Of 4 $5OOOOO CON grounds. In the case of your
tract for a waterfront high revered father, Or. Paul Pear
way nroiecto and on the man son, he was perhaps ahead of
ner one Of his top appointees his time just like General Bill
brought to the Virgin Islands ~" Mitchell was also aneao
from Hawaii, travelled at gov-Jwhen ne was prosecuted Tor
, 1955-08-19
DR.. C. JAMES FLEMING WRITES TO
DREW PEARSON ON RECENT COMMENT

Dr. G.. James Fleming, Associate Professor Of Political
Science at Morgan State COLLECT, who was born in St. Croix.
Virgin Islands wrote to famed colmnist Drew Pearson in
connection with his recent comments on the Virgin Islands
&C follows.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-11
BluftOn Hospital

AUGUST 8 a.
Discharged: Mrs. Donald Basinger
and baby Pandora.
AUGUST A
Admitted: Mrs. Arch Ernest, of
Benton Ridge.
DischargedS Mrs. Peter d. Geiger
of Bluffton; Gordon Fisher, Findlay;
Lois Inbody, FindIay; Mrs. Maynard
Pogue and baby, Lima.
AUGUST 6
Discharged: Mrs. Robert d. King
and baby, Bluffton; Mrs. Dean Rich
ards, Benton Ridge
AUGUST Z
Admitted: Mrs. Virgil Traucht, Of
Rawson.
Discharged: Mrs. Richard M.
Smith and baby, Bluffton.
AUGUST 8
Admitted: Howard Fisher, Lafay-
cite.
Discharged Mrs. Roger Diller and
baby, Pandora; Mrs. Gene Suter and
baby, Pandora.
AUGUST 8
Admitted: Dora Bixel, Bluffton;
Dale Dean LaAse, Ottawa; Sylvester
Dangler, Blufftpn.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-11
Mainly Personal.

tend the event.
Mr.. Diller hopes 10 get group
together this yeaxto attend the pro-
gram.
The smaH town boasts three muse
ums. Two are operated as a unit
and are heated near the Swiss
Church cenStery. One is a replica of
an early confpunity building and
the other is a\replica of the first
church building. The third was a pri-
vate residence unth 1866, when its
owner, Dewin BarloN, founder of
the Wilhelm Tell pageant presented
The Chalet of the g Golden Fleece to
the Village. 1t is 9f typical Swiss
chalet.
FISHING IN CANADIAN WA
TIERS two to four miles off of Pelee
Island, a group of Bluffton and Mt.
Cory anglers had their limit of nice
sized walleyed and white bass in
short order Id st Friday. The group
had pulled in 80 walleyes and 12
nice white bass only few hours out.
They fished just off the reef in wa
ter 80 to 95 feet deep.
The local fisherMen included Amos
Klinger, Route ~ BlufftOn, and
Merit Green, Myrdn Bum and Ray
Peterson of Route !, Mt. Cory. They
fished from The Reefer, 3O-foot
cabin cruiser operated by E. R.
Feltz out of Channel Grove east of
Port Clinton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-11
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH

Rev. Victor Monk, Pastor
Sunday
Sunday School 9:30 A. nj. Donald
Ream, Supt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-11
Accepted As Member
Amer. Guernsey Club

Darby E. Arnstutz, Pandora, has
been accepted for junior member
ship in the American Guernsey Cat
tie club. AS a junior member he will
have the privilege of registering his
Guernsey cattle at tHe low member
rate. The membership will be in eff
feet until he reaches 21 years of
age.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-11
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

JdIHtS d. VIVIHIHEtT. TdhIUT
Church School $50, Charles AUX
erman, Supt.
Worship Service 10:30. Theme:
"That You May Know"
Thursday, AUGUST 11--Friendly
class will meet bt the Columbus
Grove park at 8 pl m.
Sunday. August p4-Nancy Steiner
and Kay BasinGerI will represent our
church at the Lima District Institute
at Car'u st. M9rys until Saturday,
Aug. 20.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-11
to the group.

to the group.
Gospel servicd at 500 P. M. with
specials in so1g, testimonials and
message from the Word.
Church Annual Business meeting
on Thursday, Aug. IL at 500 P. M.
Every member is urged to be
present.
Friday, Aug. IL the Young People
will be in / charge of the Gospel
Service at fhe Lima Rescue Home.
Annual Qhurch Conference to con-
vene on Aug. 1917 at Wauseon, Ohio
The public is invited to any or all
of our services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-11
ln Ohe
Churches
EBENEZER CHuRCH
Associate Supply Pastors

Associate supply Pastors
Charles E. Springer, Phone 211-R
Lyman K. Hofstettef, Phone 646-W
Thursday, August IL:
500 P. NJ Prayer meeting and
Bible Study<divided into various age
groups. Genesis IL.
900 =. M. Mixed Chorus practice
Sunday, August ID:
9:30 A. M. Sunday School. Evan
Sommer, Superintendent.
1880 A. M. Morning Worship SER
vice. Message by Lyman Hofstetter.
OfferinG> for Charles Warrens.
No evening services. We are dis
missing in favor of the recital at the
St. John church,
Tuesday, Augustine:
500 p. M. Ladies. Chorus practice
900 P. M. Mixad Chorus practice.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-11
METHODIST IBEAvERDAM
CHARGE
n Wy VII - AE..A

U. W. WnBmdHs MIHIbItT
Auguft ID, 1855
Beaverdam:
Church School $50. Elmer Long,
Supt.
Morning Worship 10:45. Sermon by
pastor.
Win OneI Class party next Sunday
night.
Pleasant Hill:
Morning. worship 9:45. Sermon by
pastor.
Church School 10:45. Cecil Hart
man, Supt.
ROckpOrt:
Church School $50. Earl Reams,
Supt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-08-11
MISSIONARY CHURCH
Robert II, WdIch. Minister

Thursday:
500 Prayer meeting
500 Young Peoples Prayer and
Bible Study
Sunday:
9:30 Sunday School
1890 Morning Worship
700 Youth Fellowship
TOO Gospel hight Service
1880 Evening Service
A thought fbr the week-Pardoned
sin makes pedce within.
Everyone isl welcome.