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John II. Cyrus
Establishes Own
Accounting Firm

John II. Cyrus, 4444 Third Av
S. announced this week the estab-
Iishment Of an accounting, audit
ing and tax service office at 407
Gorham Building The Gorham
building is located at 635 Second
Av. ".
Mr.. Cyrus, active in fraternal
circles in the Twin Cities, is a
native Of st. Paul. He received his
accountancy training at the Min
nesota School Of Business and the
University Of Minnesota
Formerly with Honeywell Heat
Regulator Company for five
years, Mr.. Cyrus has been en-
ployed the past two years with the
accounting firm Of Garfin, Launer,
Newman, PeIler and galloway.
Mr.. Cyrus has more than ten
years experience in the account
ing field and says he win be able
10 handle business firm accounts,
all kinds Of state and federal in
come taxes and forms for individ-
uals. His telephone number al the
Corham Building is FE. 5-O3s9
and his residence phone is Taylor
4-2i2s.
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Blue & White
To Hire Negro
Cobbies Also

The Minneapolis Urban League,
a Red Feather agency, in a second
release regarding its project with
local cab companies, announced
today that an agreement has been
reached with the Blue and White
Company Of Minneapolis.
The agreement with Blue and
White Cab Company was reached
exactly one week following the
previously announced agreement
with the Yellow Cab Company.
According to this agreement,
Blue and White Taxi Cab Com
pany will begin hiring Negro
drivers Immediately, and the Ur-
ban League has agreed to refer
qualified personnel for both full
and part-time openings.
Cecil Sherman, president Of
Blue and White Cab Company,
stated that it is his feeling that
Minneapolis should continue to
move forward in solving commun-
ity problems, and the employment
Of cab drivers is a step in tina
right direction.
The Urban League, an official
says, considers the placing Of cab
drivers as a significant land
mark in the steady move toward
the elimination Of racial consid-
erations in employment in Min
neapolis.
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The young man is well qualified.
He was trained in the army ser
vice school in the operation Of
various kinds Of trucks and as a
mechanic. Also, for a year and
half, he drove trucks in the supply
corps in embattled Korea. He is a
member in good standing of a
southern Transfers union.
His reasoning, however, appears
to have one flaw-there are no
Negroes employed as truck drivers
in st. Paul. And the young man
is a Negro. Trucking firms and
unions point to one gentleman of
color, however, chiefly to Walter
Robinson, who works for the
Moore transportation Company.
But Mr.. Robinson owns his own
truck as Gordon Conklin, Team
ster official revealed.
The fact that no Negroes who
do not have a truck to rent, are
hired by the trucking industry in
st. Paul is not necessarily indica-
tive of discriminatory practices
But we have not heard any other
logical explanation as to why this
young man remains unemployed
Perhaps il would be wiser (if he
stin wants to drive trucks) for
him to hurry back south before
his funds are totally depleted.
There are many well trained
and qualified Negro men and wo-
men who have made attempts to
find employment in trucking
companies this year. To date none
have been hired, despite indica-
tons of much turnover in the in
dustry. Why? Is this a coinci-
dence? Some of the Negroes an
swering ads, and being sent out
from employment offices must be
equal to the white workers breez-
ing past personnel men.
Take the case Of women white
collar workers: Sylvia Byrd Par
ker, 4S7 West Central Avenue, ST.
Paul, is an intelligent, attractive
and artistically sensitive girl Of
% We asked her to tell us her
experience in seeking employment
at Murphy Motor Freight Lines,
Inc. This is what she said:
My mother is a typist and we
have had a typewriter since 1
was a child. I was tipping before
/ went to high school. During
high school 1 also worked for
Buzz Brown. a photographer as
a receptionist-typist I took secre-
tarial training at Marshall high
school and graduated in 1858.
In SO and "a, I worked at Fort
Smelling as a typist-dictophone
operator.
In 1855, left town and travel
ed with a band as a vocalist. I
didn't like this singing job, so
when we got TO Chicago, I began
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to look for tipping positions. Jobs
were so plentiful for me in Chica-
go, that at one time l had a choice
Of three Of them. One as a medical
secretary to DR.. H. Allen, of
Prowdent Hospital, and another
as teletype operator at the West
ern Unions La Sale st. station,
and the third as a receptionist-
secretary for Carson, Pirie &
Scott, in their executive office.
Take Carson Pirie 4 Scott Job
Il took the Job with Carson's
because l felt that working for a
nationally-known company would
look good on my future employ
ment applications.
In 1857, went to work for the
Rapid Imperial Loan Company as
typist-cashier, but in July, / de-
Cided to return to st. Paul.
Jobs were so easy to obtain in
Chicago that 1 never suspected
that / would have any trouble get
ting situated in st. Paul. But /
couldn't seem to get anywhere. /
was tested at the Richter Employ
ment Service for tipping speed and
scored 10 words per minute on
their five-minute test.
Tipping Speed Scored At 10
Richter sent me to the Ameri-
can Hoist and Derrick Company
where l was again given a five
minute tipping test. asked the
personnel manager for the results
Of my test and he said that I did
20 words per minute. / was to be
called if chosen. 1 did not hear
from them.
About the last Of July, I went
to the St Paul Urban League for
help in seeking a job because I
just wasn't getting anywhere on
my own. Mr.. Sandy Perry, the
industrial secretary, told me Muir
phys Motor Freight Lines was ad-
CONTINUED on page ~
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ban League OF Little Rock has
voted to withdraw from the Little
Rock Community Chest campaign.
II has done this in spirit Of sac
rifice In order TO preserve the
Little Rock Community Chest
which Is now under organized at
tack by lawless elements which
seek TO corrupt and disrupt the
community. Direct reports TO US
from Little Rock indicate clearly
that Governor Faubus' conduct
has fingered into frenzied acti-
witty a small but well organized
band determined 10 Illustrate the
win Of the community. The ac-
tons Of this willful band are re-
sponsible not only for the violence
in front OF Central high school,
but more ominously for an under
cover campaign OF intimidation,
economic and social boycott and
CONTINUED on page 81
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example, the writer points out
has risen from 81 900 at the turn
Of the century 10 TOO 900, almost
the combined total populations OF
our Twin Cities.
Rowan cites numerous examples
Of northern tensions and sltua.
tons.
In Detroit a Negro newspaper
headline asks: rs Detroit Head,
ing For Another Race Riot?"
In Los Angeles. a white man
angry at his neighbors. gets
even" by threatening them with
the worst possible disaster. He
puts a sign in front Of his home
FOR SALE. TO NEGRO OR DOG
KENNEL.
In Chicago, a young gang Of
white teen-agers set out Ito get a
Niger" They see a lone Negro
teen.a waiting for a bus on a
street corner. one OF the gang
pounds him 70 death with a ball
peen hammer
No Plan or Program
Rowan says few northern com
munities have any real program
designed 10 meet the heavy influx
Of southern Negroes who are mi
grating 10 the North.
Writes he in his Saturday Eve
ming Post article;
In recent weeks have visited
CONTINUED on page A.
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Zion Observes
Anniversary OF Rev.
And Mrs. n. w. Boris

Zion Baptist Church In Mime
apolis is observing the 2sth An
niversary of its beloved pastor
and wife, Rev. and Mrs. II. w.
Bolts, ST., with three special ser
vices to be held Thursday and Fri
day nights, October 10th and 18th,
beginning at 7:3O p. m. and Sun
day afternoon, October 10 at $3.50
p. m.
Pastors and choirs OF the var
ious Twin City churches will
gather to honor Rev. and Mrs.
Bolts in recognition of their
faithful service to their church
and community.
Rev. NJ. ]. Hendrieth, pastor Of
Wayman AME church will be the
guest speaker on Thursday eve
ming and Wayman choir will rem
der the music. On Friday evening
Rev. w. L. Battle, pastor Of Cos
pei Temple, st. Paul, will be the
guest speaker and music will be
furnished by his choir.
Climaxing the services Sunday
afternoon at 4:30, DR., Floyd Mas
sey Jr., pastor of Pilgrim Baptist
church, St Paul, will be guest
speaker. Music will be provided by
the combined choirs Of the Twin
Cities under the direction OF Mr..
Willie 3. Hale Greetings will be
offered from the various organi-
cations and churches Of the Twin
Cities.
A reception sponsored by the
Senior Choir will conclude the pro-
gram.
Committee in charge includes
Mrs. Plouis Moore, chairman;
Rev. s. r. King. co-chairman,
Mrs. Ella Warder and Mrs. Juan
da Bolts. Mrs. Ruth Morris Is
president Of the choir.
A reception will follow the pub
lie program to be held at $3.50 p.
m. Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ruth Morris is chairman,
with Rev Stanley King as CO.
chairman.
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Standing: Milton Knoll Jr., ex-
ecutive secretary, Ramsey County
COP and Stephen Maxwell of the
Civil Rights Committee.
Mr.. Morrow will address an adj
mission free, public invited meet
ing Of the book club at the Hotel
Lowry Sunday afternoon oct. 10.
at p. m. The meeting viii be In
the hotels Fiesta Room.
At noon the next day, Oct, IA at
the Lowry Hotel also, Mr. Nor
row will address a meeting spon-
sored by the Washington, Dakota
and Ramsey County Republican
Womens Workshop. Tickets for
this affair which is open to the
public may be reserved by phon-
ing CA. 2-31S1.
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Among the growing number Of
young St. Paul women who have
made good in the retail store area
OF employment is Iris Peaches"
Gambol. 63s Carroll Av
Mrs. Gambol is a member OF
the credit department staff of
schuneman's one OF the SANITY
Citys leading stores.
Her husband. Lloyd Gambol.
two years ago. was the first Negro
TO be employed as a taxi driver by
a 81. Paul cab firm.
Mrs. Gambol likes her job at
sehuneman's and Is proud Of the
stores fair employment record.
Incidently. Carl 7. Schuneman.
firm president, Is also president OF
the board Of directors OF the st.
Paul Urban League.
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Club Attends kSTp-
N Treasure Program

Seven members Of the Stitch-n-
Chatter Club attended the Treas
ure Chest program at KSTP tele-
vision station.
Present were the Mines. Fern
Russell. Claudia Bryant, Myrtle
Allison, president. Ethel Barr,
Pearl Mcintosh, Thelma Lewis and
Alma johnson. secretary.
Those who participated and won
silver dollars were Pearl AcIn-
tosh. Myrtle Allison and Alma
johnson.
The next meeting OF the club
win be held October IT. at the
home Of Mrs. Doris Franks. 9is
W Central Av
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with hate literature urging that
no one contribute TO the Chest" rs
long as the Little Rock Urban
League branch is member, A
telephone marathon 10 Chest
workers, threats Of reprisal
against businessmen and person
al violence were among the pres
sures, he reported.
The League has been a con-
tinuously constructive force for
better race relations in Little
Rock" said Lester b. Granger,
national executive director, and
used it's influence 10 make the
transition from segregation TO I'M
segregated schools peaceful These
new pressures seek 10 ostracize
the organization from any part OF
community life. and even worse,
they undoubtedly will have the ef-
feet Of widening the gap between
the races"
withdrawal from the Chest,
said Mr.. Kheers telegram, was de-
cided on because Of the Leagues
mindfulness "of It's larger respon-
sibillty TO the community and in
order to preserve the Community
Chest and It's good works against
confusion, disruption and disun-
ity." The League urged its local
members 10 continue their fun and
normal contributions 10 the
Chest
BY It's withdrawal, the tele-
gram concluded. the League in
tended ito symbolic the crying
need for people Of good Will every
where to rally behind the forces
Of law and order" and 1t urged
the President 10 continue the use
Of his powers and moral leadership
In a nationwide crusade
The League has already an
nounced is intention 10 continue
its present program in Little
Rock. The action Of the Urban
League in Little Rock was taken
on October 2. A similar boycott
was attempted last year but pro-
duced no effective result, and the
board Of the Chest a few months
ago voted unanimously 10 continue
the Urban League as a member.
After its withdrawal. the League
expressed its appreciation that
the Chest Board did not suggest
tbs action" The board accepted
he withdrawal with regret"
run test Of Mr.. Kheels tele-
gram is as follows
WESTERN UNION
To The Honorable Dwight d,
Eisenhower,
President Of the United
States, Washington. d. c.
Date: October 3. 1857.
After serving the community
for almost twenty years the Ur-
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To Tell little Rock Story"
Mrs. Bates Chief Figure
In Little Rock Crisis
Speaks Here Sunday

Her friends say she always has
time 70 help someone along the
way such as cheering the nine
children, who were turned away
from the Central High school,
where they had been assigned: adj
vising their parents and opening
ways that have been closed 10
them and 10 other Negroes.
She Is a member OF Bethel AME
church in Little Rock and Is
board member OF numerous civic
organizations. Mrs. Bates Ia the
wife OF l.. c. Bates, editor and
publisher OF the Arkansas state
Press. leading Negro newspaper
OF the state.
The state Press, has been cir
culated since l9Al.
For the NAACP Sunday pro-
gram. musical numbers viii be
given by Central High school choir
under the direction OF omer
schommer and by Bryant Junior
high school with Jeanette McIn-
tyre, director OF the choral music,
leading the Bryant singers. Con-
stance Bowman, Is chairman OF
the program.
p. Kenneth Peterson, Mayor OF
Minneapolis, will give the Of
fetal welcome. Others appearing
! on the program viii be Denzil A.
Carly, State president, Minnesota
NAAcP, Marine J. Hondrieth and
Rev Martin l.. Simmons.
Ushers for the occasion win be
furnished by the zeta Chapter Of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority OF
which Mary Manning Is president.
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score Of northern communities.
Rowan, a penetrating, resource
ful reporter, searching always for
facts and the truth, and writing Il,
does a good job in the recording
Of the actual race picture In such
communities as Detroit. Chicago,
New York and Los Angeles
Unnecessary Violence and
Upheaval
Rowan's report stated:
From Los Angeles 10 New
York, Negroes are stirring as
never before. determined to es-
cape urban ghettos and the social
Ills that go with them; eager to
open the doors 10 better education
and greater economic opportunity
for their youngsters; trying pas
sionately to produce a greater
measure Of political voice In the
affairs Of their communities.
Although the South is certain
70 produce more headlines as de-
FAINT men turn their backs against
social change, It is extremely like
~ that the metropolitan areas q
the North and West win be the
settings Of our great social crises
Of the coming years.
Already there are signs that
these years will be marked by un-
necessary violence. political ran
cor. racial bitterness and gen
eral social upheaval"
chicago's Negro population, for
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HOW ABOUT DISCRIMINATION IN MINNESOTA"
Are SoUfh's Truck Firms
And Unions Foirer
Thun Those Here ?

Editors Note: This 5 n a series o
written by Maurice Haynes Illustrated by Guimant
photos, the subject
-"
The articles fundamental discrimination
employment and other The freight
industry in St Paul chosen scrutiny the
south Negroes have for worked truck drivers, drivers
helpers dock leaders and terminal employees But ST. Paul
state capital Of Minnesota only Negro directly employed
in industry force Of 5000! you
find out why Negroes drive trucks the city
then suggest that read article of this
How About Discrimination In Minnesota
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Mrs l.. c. Bates, militant state
leader OF the NAACP OF Arkansas,
who has been on the front line in
the city's turbulent school inte-
grafton fight, win speak az a
NAACP mass meeting at St
Peters AME church Sunday Oc-
tober 10, az $50 p m,
Mrs. Bates Is co-editor OF the
state Press, the leading Negro
newspaper of Arkansas. Mrs,
Bates also is leader Of the states
NAACP organization IN It's his
tory making fight for dcsegrega-
ton.
she has been president OF the
Arkansas State Conference OF
NAACP branches for the past five
years, and has borne the brunt
OF the indignation dispute,
She says she is not ready TO
compromise on what she CONSIDERS
the principles OF first-olass citi-
zenship for her race" Her subject
Sunday will be "The Little Roel,
story"
Three times in the last several
months, fiery crosses have been
burned on the lawn OF her home; a
crude, homemade bomb, with the
fuse burning was found beside the
house, a few weeks ago.
Mrs. Bates Is a native Arkan'
san OF whom Little Rock the
state Of Arkansas and all Ameri'
ca rs proud OF the fine represen
tation she has given the Negroe,
Of the nation l.. Howard Bennett
president OF the Minneapolis
branch Of NAACP, declared,
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race question house is in order.
This series deals with what ap-
pears to be some fragrant viola
tons OF state and city fair en-
ployment laws by some Of the
leading firms in St Paul.
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sofa, is Maurice
Haynes. T h e
manager Of the
St Paul Record
er office, he has
made a painstak-
ing investigation
Of incidents
W hich suggest
Minnesota has a
considerable way
20 90 before its
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win Continue Alone;
win Continue Alone;
Little Rock Urban
League Quits Chest
Under RaciStS Fire

New York-A scgregahonists boycott was blamed by the
National Urban League this week report to President Els
cnhower for withdrawal Of the Greater Little Rock Urban
League from the local Community Chest.
Theodore w. Khee, national president OF the League IN
Presdent told Of little Rock. "beng flooded
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The Free" North Studied;
RoWan's POST Article
Turns Spotlight On
North's Race Problem

The edition oct r. 1851 Of the Saturday Eve
ming POST national magazine has the first Of two articles by
Minnesota writer and author Carl T. Rowan The magazine is
the newsstands
The articles titled The Negro In The North" throws the
spotlight the relations between Negroes whites in
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and L y n d a ] e
Place.
The dead man
who was killed
almost instantly
is Robert Nc
Council, of SIS
Bryant Av N,
who next month
would have cele-
brated his 62nd
birthday.
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BATES AFFAIR NOT A DANCE

The Mrs. L. G. Bates affair at
TIE St Paul YWCA Saturday u
a banquet and not a dance as
was incor rectly stated in last
weeks PAPER.
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Mill cifidn Killed
BY Cor Driven BY
Milwaukee Red Cop

A Minneapolis man was struck
and fatally injured by car at
7:3O p, m. Tuesday near Seventh
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By MAURICE HAYNES

young who for the IL years has been driving
trucks in the south decided to to ST. Paul. state capital of
Minnesota He had heard that here job opportunities
greater and the pay higher IF has sk he reasoned
why not where the greatest for your
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AUTHOR

Author Of this series, What
About Discrimination in Mime
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Accounts For Differences

Negroes have been forced TO live to-
gether in separate areas they have
come TO learn and feel that they are diff
ferent; their life chances and possibilities
OF fun participation in community life are
limited This fact alone accounts for diff
ferences in norms OF conduct Thus. the
chief and perhaps only, explanation for de-
Walton in behaviour patterns zee stems
from social isolation and its concomit-
ants Of economic deprivation. emotional
starvation, and cultural starvation. - DIR.
MOzell Hill
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Arkansas State Conference NAACP
chief spokesman the Little Rock Negro
that the desegreEaton Of the
Minneapolis this
by Minneapolis NAACP.
speak al n public meeting S. Peters ANIE
church. Sunday afternoon oct 49, at $3.50 On the
the Saturday
YwCA sponsored Unique
CosmetoIogss Unit eco 7 p. m.
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Let's Work Hurd To

Together with men Of good viii every
where we can build better tomorrow In
a better world. ''' determined TO work
harder than ever TO translate today's
abundance into tangible benefits 50 that
all who do the worlds work viii have the
income needed to give our children the OPP
portunuty to grow up strong In mind and
body, into better citizens. This is the great
est challenge OF our time-walter p. Reu-
ther. president Industrial department,
AFL.CIo.
Al PER YEAR, rs GENTS PER copy
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-01-25

missions. has quickly learned TO
respect the great Faith and vitali-
ty of the Korean people.
While saying his breviary in
front of the mission here recent
ly, Father Thomas E. Mckee,
Maryknoll Missioner from Tulsa,
Okla, saw an old woman coming
down the dirt road toward the
church. The woman told the
priest that she was "a years old
and had walked in from a village
II miles back in the hills to go
to confession.
Because she could not kneel
upright, | knelt next to her To
hear her confession as she sat on
the floor" explains the young
Tulsa priest. And since she was
staying overnight at the home oi
friend | brought her Holy Com
munlon the next morning and
because of her age, anointed heI
also"
The old woman was overjnyeC
at receiving three sacraments in
stead of one. Shortly after, Fa
ther Mckee drove the woman
home in a ieep.
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Steady-Dater
Plays With


STEUBENVILLE, 0hio-(NC)-
''The Steady-dater who has no
intention to marry within a res.
sonable time is truly a torchbear.
er-walking right into the gaSo.
line soaked tinder box of human
passion" :"
This warning greeted the 300
students of Catholic Central High
School here in the form of a
guest editorial in the school per
iodical, the Spectrum, II was
written by Bishop John King
MuSsio of Steubenville.
The Bishops candid statement,
which followed threat OF ex.
pulsion to steady-daters in dion
cesar schools, stated that going
steady breaks down a natural
reserve that is "a God given pro
lection to youth as well as its
greatest charm"
The Bishop charged that nc
normal, healthy young person
is going to remain passive and
unmoved under the stimulation
of continued kisses, repeated EN-
braces, passionate touches, in
flaming words exchanged in a Sc
cluded spot. II such a person
did remain unaffected, he woulC
not be normal; in fact, he would
be in need OF a doctors service >