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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22

ties they have responded
to training for industrial employ
ment Regardless Of race or color,
where accepted, good personnel
procedures are employed, workers
respond and satisfactory produc-
ton may be expected"
Yet, last night-Tuesday, No
vmeber 10, 1957-exactly fifteen
years after Arrangements edict Of
equal capabilities" I saw and
heard seven of Saint Paul's ciu-
zens sit in review on cases of allie
ged discrimination in st. Paul
industry. 1t was the regular meet
ing Of the st. Paul FEP COM
mission.
II does not matter what the
specific cases were: il does not
matter what conclusions were
reached. What does matter is that
on Equal Opportunity Day"-a
day set aside by the mayor Of our
city to reaffirm the conclusions
described above-The St Paul
FEPC by its very existence pro-
claimed more than any Of the ale
cations before them that discrim-
ination does exist in our city.
But Of even greater significance
is the fact that on this same
Equal Opportunity Day" and in
spite Of the fact that the FEPC
met to insure the claimants Of
their right to an equal opportunity.
not one Of these claimants was
present to represent himself
II was brought out at the hear
ings that innumerable telephone
calls had been made by the Com
mission Office to the individuals
and when the Commission was
unable TO reach them in this way
letters were sent out requesting
pertinent information and an i'm
mediate reply.
These conclusions were iIumin-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22
Catholicism Grows
Among Negroes

Chicago (ANP) There are $50,
900 Negroes who are now Catho-
Yes and the rate Of growth con-
tinues al ten thousand per year
The growth Of Catholicism in the
U. S. among Negroes Is featured
in the December issue OF EBONY
The feature points out that there
have been three Negro popes who
have each contributed greatly to
the Catholic faith.
Although there are only 70
Negro priests in the u. s. at
present, more than 80 orders OF
priests have Negro novices, with
an equal number Of sisterhoods.
OF the $4,000 Negro Catho-
lies, 100000 live In the state Of
Louisiana alone.
In Africa where there are ten
million followers already Of Cath
olicisn, the Roman Catholic
Church is making It's greatest
strides. OF the worlds q Negro
bishops, % are stationed In Africa
In the EBONY article, Bishop
Fulton J. Sheen says, The future
harmony on the organ Of humanity
Will be played on the black keys
Of Africa.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22
Freeman Appoints
Massey TO Human
RIGHTS Commission

Governor F'reeman's office has
recently announced the appoint
ment Of Rev Floyd Massey. Jr.
10 the Governors Human Rights
Commission for the state OF Min
nosota. Or. Massey Is pastor OF
Pilgrim Baptist Church. ST. Paul.
Minnesota.
Since becoming Pastor Of PHI
grim Church In 1874, DR. Massey
has served St Paul and the state
In many capacities Some recent
appointments are Member Of the
Advisory Rent Control Board, The
Governors Advisory COMMITTEES
on Relocation OF families displaced
by the pending freeways, and the
Planning Board Of the City Of ST.
Paul.
In the Church world, he was the
first Negro elected 10 the Foreign
Missions Board Of the American
Baptist Convention and Is one OF
two Negro Chairnen Of state Pas
tors Conferences for 1858. (The
other is State OF Ohio-Rev. Henry
y. Hicks Of Columbus). These
Pastors Conferences are predoni-
mainly white. Minnesota has about
600 pastors with about II Negroes.
Recently DIR. Massey was lead
err in the First Urban Convocation
Of American Baptist Churches at
Indianapolis, Indiana. The churches
considered the Nature. Needs, and
Strategy OF the City Church. Some
Of Americas best scholars. preach
ers and laymen participated. They
faced up TO the problems OF the
changing city and the church's
place in the Downtown. Inner city
transitional, more substantial
suburban. and "ex-
tended suburban areas.
The Problems Of social prob
lens. housing and urban renewal
were faced as well as the estab-
lishment OF church buildings.
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ating in 1912: They implied with a
vigorous certainty that the Negro
was valuable to industry because
Of his capabilities-his service TO
thu American economy was not
contingent upon the wartime need
for more manpower.
There are few today who would
dare assert that the Negro worker
is not as capable, as necessary to
the American economic common
veal as any other American citi-
zen" These findings" we said
are all that are necessary to
guarantee a fully integrated in
dustrial America"
This reporter had attended the
hearings primarily because the
allegations printed by this news
paper and directed against SEEM
ing discrimination in the trucking
industre in st. Paul were TO be
reviewed by the Commission.
Because of the enormity Of the
charges against an entire industry,
the Commission decided TO pass
them over 10 a later date. at which
time they propose to spend an en-
tire meeting on this problem alone.
Though somewhat disappointed
that the cases were not 10 be
heard. I do not feel that my time
was wasted entirely. I learned
something Of great importance to
all citizens Of our city. Equal
Opportunity" does not evolve from
the inertia Of those denied their
opportunities in employment.
II does not grow out Of the lax
ity on the part Of those who
though feeling themselves victims
Of discriminatory practices-fail
to exercise the opportunity to
fight for their rights through the
agency or agencies provided them
by their city government
Members Of minority groups who
find themselves discrimenated
against when seeking gainful EN-
ployment must realize that they
owe it to themselves. their fam
lies and the community 10 avail
themselves Of the governmental
facilities for halting such prac-
tees.
It is only in this manner that
the widespread job discrimination
against persons on account Of race,
color or creed will be eliminated
from our state
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22
Granger Appointed
To cifizens League
Bourd of Directors

T.. S, ConoVCr urst vice prcsi-
dent and treasurer OF Toro Mfg
Company and shelton b Granger
executive director OF the Mime
npolis Urban League, have been
appointed TO the board OF directors
OF the Citizens League OF Mime
apoIs and Hennepin County Johns
Windorst, league president an
nounccd today.
windhorst added that Conovcr
and Granger are TO take board
positions vacated by Mrs Samuel
Gale and Edwin 2, Chapman who
have graduated" TO elective Of
fees on the Minneapolis School
Board and Hennepin County Park
Board respectively
The Citizens League II a non
profit, non-partisan organization
which seeks 90 stimulate intelli-
gent citizen activity in local gov.
eminent League bylaws specific
ally prohibit a director remaining
on the board white holding an cleo
tive office.
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the auto show for "A more com
plete picture Of the new cars
Their photos are found elsewhere
In this edition.
They will find all 10 Of the
1868 American-made cars, 10
makes Of foreign machines, two
kinds Of trucks. and more than
30 antique. custom, classic, sports,
and racing models on display at
the five-dsy show.
The first Auto show 20 be held
In 81. Paul In % years Is the joint
effort Of the Associated Auto
Dealers group and saintpaulites,
Inc. civic organization which
manages the annual st. Paul Win
ter Carnival
Doors are open daily from l
pm. 10 IL pm. Stage shows feat
uring the Vagabonds Florian "a
Bach, Henry Youngman, and
jeanne WheatIey, are held daily
at $3.50 and $50 pm. Admission
IS only 80 cents for adults, with
children under 10 free. There are
no extra charges inside the show
for stage revue seats or for spec
lal exhibits. The program has been
planned to appeal TO the whole
family
Miss stone, a clerical worker
At Minnesota Mutual Life Insur-
ance company. and Miss Howell,
STUDENT Of occupational therapy at
the University of Minnesota,
checked the representative models
N their tour. They visited five St.
Paul agencies. each one represent
ing different manufacturer
Ford Motor company. stude-
baker Packard Corp. General
Motors. American Motors. and
Chrygler corporation) and each in
a different price class (Rambler
Plymouth. Ford Fairlane, stude-
baker, and CadillaeJ.
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II WoTnans about be legal
Nowadays every
lots from Nowadays female who afford the
lotions poons vibrating reducing tables
and the illusion that Father brushed
her lightly Of shifting with hand There abso
utey nothing with knocking candles the
birthday cake If she with it, However when she
be AZ walks 33yearod husband
the holes rather wrinkles
visage.
1t is shock realize for the first that somehow
managed middle and from win be trodng the
dognh life the blow
daily experience
try to the clock back that growing older becomes OBJ
session rather than a
There difference between attempting maintain the physical
appearance reasonable youhfne attempting
mdleaged who dressing acting
like debuante herself you've
female undergone facefng operations
the ultimate result hardly allowing
for smile The skin has been frightened stretched that
pancy deception perpertrated
against oneself rather than the outside world.
We cannot regain youth device presently medical
The operations stay
Continued
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22
Moslem Editor
Guest Albert Leo
Pepper Conference

A, All Khan tsce picturcl CO.
editor with his wife a- OF the
Eastern Examiner Of Chittagong
East Pakistm, the only English
language newspaper IN that area,
is spending two months In Albert
Lea, Minnesota, the guest Of the
Albert Lea Evening Tribune.
An exchange fellowship ar
ranged by the international Press
Institute Of Zurich, Switzerland
to promote international under
standing permitted Mr.. Khan TO
visit this country. He is the house
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Allen. Mr.. Allen Is the editor Of
the Albert Lea newspaper, in
formed me that the citizens Of
his city have accorded Mr.. Khan
every courtesy.
While a guest at the Council
Of Liberal Churches Conference
this past Friday evening Mr..
Khan, in conversation with this
reporter, stated that bigotry and
communism would have a difficult
time establishing roots In Moslem
countries. This fact would follow,
he said, from the thousand years
OF liberalism that Is the heart Of
Moslemism.
In commenting about liberalism
in American churches, Mr. Khan
said in effect that the theology
Of freedom Of thought" as II
obtains In Unitarian Universallsm
and Moslemism are ideal vehicles
for the promoting Of a world peace
which can last. As an example, Mr..
Khan cited the fact that a Moslem
or Jew or Mohammedan could
easily worship with Unitarians
and Universalists without the fear
that his faith would be called
heather. And you could wor-
ship with as for the same reason"
he concluded
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22
Minneapolis NAAcP
Nominufing Group
Names Simmons

The nominating committee OF
the Minneapolis branch Of the
NAACP Sunday afternoon report
ed to the regular meeting Of the
organization at Zion Baptist
church. II submitted a full list Of
nominations for officers and board
members headed by Rev. Martin
Luther Simmons pastor Of St
Peter AME who was nominated
for the post Of president
L. Howard Bennett, Minneapolis
attorney and president for the
past two years was not a candid
ate for reelection. Bennett said the
press Of his law office and other
civic activity precluded him serv-
ing further.
Others nominated by the COM
mittee were Curtis c. Chivers, for
first vice-president; Adeline
Franks, second vice president;
William Cratic. former branch
president, third vice. president;
Hazel Merrill, secretary; Margaret
Cooley, assistant secretary and
Richard Parish, treasurer.
Nominated for the board and
subject to the annual elections to
be held Sunday December IS were
l.. Howard Bennett, Jonas C.
Schwartz, Mrs. Lawrence Steefel,
Clarence Smith, Mrs. " f. Mix
kelson, A. b. Cassius, Shelton
Granger. Frank Adams, John Car
michael, Mildred Moore, John
Cook, Ashby Gaskins. Sheldon
Karlins, John Sandstrom, James
Luger, Sam Sigal, Gerald Dillon,
Beluah Peters Jones, Nellie John
son, York Langton, Harold Combs,
Rev H. w. Bolts Sr, Richard
Scott, Mary Louise Palmer, Mrs.
Per NJ. Larson, Marjory Curry,
Carl Rowan, George Ludcke and
Cecil Newman.
II elected Rev Simmons will
be the first minister to head the
Minneapolis NAACP in many
years. The nominating committee
also recommended that in the future
vice-presidents of the organiza-
ton be given specific jobs to do.
1t suggested that the first vice.
president coordinate all commit
tees; the second vce-president dir
ect Membership activities and the
third vice-president handle public
relations activity.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22
RICHARD GREEN DOES
STUDENT TEACHING
AT MINNETONKA HIGH

Richard Green senior at Augs-
burg College, Minneapolis, has
been assigned TO Minnetonka High
School for his student teaching in
social studies. Mr. Green began
his teaching on Monday November
(, and viii continue through FIJI
day November 80
Mr.. Green visited briefly with
the principal. Harold Larson the
previous week 10 make initial ar
engagements for his teaching as
signment. "A new case Of racial
Indignation Is developing at Min
netonka High school without rails
ing a nutter Of excitement when
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22

27-the day before Thanksgiving,
Mayor p. Kenneth Peterson and
more than 800 other mayors
throughout the state were asked to
issue proclamations by Lloyd Nc
Pherson, president OF the Mime
sofa Junior Chamber Of Com
merce, which is sponsoring the
Minute of Thanks observance In
conjunction with the Minnesota
Education Association and the
state Department Of Education.
The special thanks is part Of
statewide program to focus at
tention on Minnesota's physical
and spiritual assets.
The first event will be a meet
ing. open to the public, at the
bennington Hotel in Minneapolis
at 3 pm. Monday, November rs,
at which business, civic. labor and
educational leaders from across
the state will report on organized
efforts 10 tell the Minnesota story
to firms considering the state for
business locations. Speakers viii
include Governor Freemen; Otto
Silha, chairman Of the Governors
Business Development Committee;
S. J. Kryzske, chairman Of the
Business Development Committee
Of the Minnesota Bankers Associ-
alton; Rep. Peter Popovich, head
Of the State Centennial Commits
sion; and Jaycee President Nc
Pherson.
In addition. a speaker Of nation
al prominence will be announced
this weekend
Another phase OF the program is
the publishing Of a booklet Of
L 900 Minnesota Facts" a COM
pilation Of information concerning
the state in 100 different cate
CORES. These will be distributed
at the Monday meeting and then
will be available 10 schools, lib
raries, and business, civic, fra
ternal and other groups at cost.
Sponsoring the overall program
is a group Of nearly 200 promin-
ent Minnesotans. General Chair
man is Allen S. King president |
Of Northern States Power Com |
pany. Among this group is Cecil |
Newman editor Of the Minneapolis |
Spokesman and the st. Paul Re-
corder.
Also participating are religious
groups, asking members Of the |
clergy 10 incorporate the program |
theme in Thanksgiving sermons;
Industries. which are encouraging |
employee participation in the Mn
ute Of Thanks: and transportation |
authorities. labor unions Cham |
bers Of Commerce, retail mer-
chants. state departments, and |
schools. School principals and |
teachers are sending notices Of the |
Wednesday observance home with |
students.
Special activity Is planned in |
communities throughout the state
In Duluth. for example, Jaycee |
President Jerry Doran reports that !
his organization win incorporate
the Minute Of Thanks" in a city |
wide Religion In American Life |
program which VIII include the /
distribution Of prayer table tents"
% all restaurants. In Moorhead. |
civil Defense viii cooperate by l
ending the city sirens before and I
fter the Minute Of Thanks.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22
Seek To Dsvi'enIe Court Decision
North Adopted Dixie
Race M0reS Elmer
Carter Tells League

The South and its northern sympahze seek 10 devaze
the May 1854 Supreme Court decisions segregated schools
even the South able large degree devaze the
4h Amendment New York state official Elmer A. Carter
told the saith annual meeting of the st Paul Urban League Nov
Ia at the Hotel ST, Paul
Addressing the largest annual meeting in the history Of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22
Pepper Goes To
Press Eorly In
Coming Week!

Because Thanksgiving Day
this year falls on Thursday
November % our usual press
day. next week edition viii 20
to press one day earlier.
Deadline Tor news and adver-
Using therefore win be Tuesday
November e. Don't forget 20
send material for next weeks
edition in early by Tuesday
noon. November 2e.
Mall copy direct to Mime
aPOIis office. 242 Third Az. 3.
Minneapolis rs. Minnesota
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Minntonka will be host 10 its first
Negro student teacher" said Mr.
Larson.
Mr.. Green Is captain Of the bas-
ketban team at his college for
this year.
lie lives with his mother, Mrs.
Ramon Smith, at 37OO Third Az.
s.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22
S & r Foreman
Dale Sargent To
H1yfieId Herald

Dale Sargent production fore
man for the Minneapolis SPOKEs-
MAN and ST. Paul RECORDER
newspapers for the past eight
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22

years. has accepted position with
the Hayfield Herald Of Hayfield,
MINI
Mr.. Sargent before joining the
staff Of these newspapers had done
newspaper work in Iowa and
South Dakota and attended the
University Of Minnesota School Of
Journalism. His college career was
interrupted when he joined the
Naval Air Corps remaining for
three years.
He is married and has three
children. The family resides now
in Robbinsdale, MINI. and will
move to Hayfield soon.
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Auto Show Styles Exciting
Lovely St. Paul Girls
Get Advance Look
At Auto Show Cars
Auto Show Styles Exciting

lovely Paul girls recently took advance look at
automobiles being exhibited at the 1858 st Paul Auto
Show in the st. Paul Auditorium, Nov. q through Dec
They found the models TO be everything claimed Tor
them by their manufacturers Both JO Ann Stone 6o4 kondo
md Marina nnn nwn Oh ST Anthony planning 70 visit
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22
Public Meeting Monday
Public Meeting Monday
Minnesota To Count
Its Blessings During
Thanksgiving Period

Hundreds Of Minnesota mayors joined Governor Freeman
issuing proclamatons calling every Minnesota
citizen take part special Thanksgiving Week observance
called Minnesota Counts Its Blessings"
procamatons specifically ask Mnnesoans observe
single Minute Thanks IL Wednesday November
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22
whot About Discrimination in minnssotop
Whof About Discrimination in Minnesofu7
St. Paul FEPC To
Schedule Meeting On
City Trucking Firms
BY MAURICE HAYNES and J. PIERRE GUHldANT

The American Management Association conducted off
herecord" panel discussion the Negro and his potential
for good work in industry This November 49, 1912
Shortly thereafter published Special Research Report The
Negro Worker.
"Negro workers. said the report have great potentia
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22

WHAT'S NEW - a threaded
nail that drives easier, costs less
and has 80 10 2OOGS greater hold
Ing power than the ordinary one.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22

Nov. 20, I've spoken To My
Children One act play. ST. Peters
AAIE church $50 pm
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22

Thinking Is one thing that no
one has ever been able 10 tax
Charles r. KetterinE.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-22

Charles Baxter against his thrice-married, wealthy
wife Lorraine Manvine Baxter, sister Of Marrying
Tommy Manville. According to Baxter. Lorraine is
not the well-preserved AZ she claimed to be when
they were married but is actually remarkably
well preserved 81 More than that, she concealed
from him the fact that she underwent rejuvena-
ton operation on their European honeymoon, that
she had undergone several face-Hfting operations
and allegedy is a Of dope Mr.. Baxter wants to
call the marriage off on the grounds that he has
been hoodwinked and ihnrnughlN deceiveh
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the organization Carter. the first
secretary OF the 81 Paul League
who served in that post from 1929
10 1928, and who is now a COM
missioner OF the NY state Com
mission Against Determination
said there was a massive effort
on 20 convince the North the us.
Supreme Court decision was all
wrong.
Carter traced the history Of the
ST Paul Urban League as he knew
Il from the beginning lie recount
ed how ST Paul business leaders
who said they had no prejudice
against Negroes who at the Same
time admitted fear OF any appreci-
able number OF Negroes coming to
the city 10 settle. He said there
were old Negro settlers who felt
the same way
Ernest Cooper, executive sec
rotary in brief verbal report
said conditions among st. Paurs
Negro population continue TO inn
prove, but that there IL a serious
housing problem even by those
who can afford TO purchase homes.
Cooper said he. the staff and
board was appreclatlve Of the
wide support the league Is re-
celying from the community.
Carl T, schuneman's president
OF schunemans Inc. pioneer de-
partment store and league presi-
dent presided at the dinner. He
urged the continued interest Of
the public in the purposes Of the
league which he said were inn
portant to the city. state and
nation.
Leona Winner, chairman OF the
league nominating committee re-
ported that committees recon-
lamentations.
ELECTIONS HELD
r. NJ. Patterson, chairman OF
Dining Car Employees Union Local
5is was elected to the board for
three year term. Reelected to
the board were Frank Boyd. Mon
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This Is the paper with the
classified ads.
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|Z2 WAY! Sell
~. 81 NEIL DODS0n RUSSELL -

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entitled practice youthfness
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classified ada
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ELECTIONS HELD

r. NJ. Patterson, chairman OF
Dining Car Employees Union Local
bis was elected to the board for
a three year term. Reelected to
the board were Frank Boyd, Mon
slgnor Francis J. Glligan. 8.
Continued on page a.
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African vIewpoins

African viewpoinf
Our concept OF the United states, sir
Is one OF country founded on freedom and
on the proposition that all men are equal
before the law, and should enjoy opportun-
tiles for education. economic advancement
go decent living. The United Congress
Party OF Uganda cannot be but greatly
shocked by's' incidents such as occurred at
Little Rock II is''' hoped individuals en-
gagged IN obstruction Of justice win realize
that they are damaging the prestige OF
American democracy aboard.-Codfrey Bin
osi Sec'y-General United Congress Party
Consul
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