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The 1917 convention was held at
the end (Dec. 27-3O) of a year in
which 222 Negroes met violent
death at the hands of mobs in
race riots or lynchings. 1t was the
year of the tragic East st. Louis,
Ill, riot and of some particularly
beastial lynchings including two
burnings at the stake.
Delegates to that convention
were vitality concerned not only
with the crusade against mob VOL
ence but also with certain prob
lens intensified by the war-the
treatment Of Negro servicemen
who were then in segregated units;
employment opportunities in war
industries; and housing for work.
ers who were migrating by the
thousands from the South to north
ern industrial centers.
Mob violence remains a matter
Of grave concern to NAACP con-
ventions but 1t is not as acute as
it was AZ years ago. Problems Of
and housing likewise
remain and win be intensely stud
led at next weeks convention.
The primary issue of the 1859
- desegregation Of
public education was not a ma
jor topic at the 1917 conference.
Ways and means Of accelerating
public school desegregation will be
discussed in the various workshop
CONTINUED on Page ~
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Constitutional Rights
Of Witnesses Denied
In Argentina Marion

The West Congregation of Je-
hovah's Witnesses learned Sunday
night, July 5, that Jehovah's Wit
nesses in Argentina have been
denied their constitutional rights
of free assembly and worship. A
vote Of protest was taken and
plans discussed to petition the
Argentine Republic to correct the
restrictions laid on the Christian
groups activities.
Abraham Grabowski, the local
congregations presiding minister,
said that in spite of many liberal
advancements made by the present
Argentine government that ousted
the dictatorial Peron regime, a
few non-Catholic religious groups
that were declared illegal by Peron
have yet to be recognized by Ar
gentina's constitutional president,
Arturo Frondizi.
According to Mr.. Grabowski,
two different applications for rdc-
ognition were denied by the Min
istry of Worship" a department
of the government formed by
Peron to control the registry of
all non-Catholic religions in the
country.
Furthermore. two futile appeals
have been made to the present
government to rescind the order
denying Jehovah's Witnesses the
right to register.
The latest appeal was made fol
lowing a new decree signed by
Frondizi on February 6, 1859, Civ
ing uoR-CathOhe religions full
right to worship God as guar
anteed by Article IA of the Ar
gentine Constitution.
Mr.. Grabowsh said the mort
than 5000 Jehovah's Witnesses IL
Argentina began circulation Of
petition addressed to the presiden'
of the Argentine Republic request
ing recognition under the new
liberal provision Of his govern
ment.
The neighboring countries Of
Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Ur
quay are circulating similar pet
tons to acquaint the people o.
those countries, as well as From
dizi. with the condition that exists
in Argentina.
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MINNESOTA TO BE
WELL REPRESENTED

Judge L. Howard Bennett and
Cecil f. Newman of the SpOkes-
man and Recorder newspapers
and Shirley Scott, branch secre-
tary; will be delegates to the
convention from Minneapolis.
ST. PAUL DELEGATION
st. Paul which will be host to
the 1860 convention will send a
large delegation. The st. Paul
branch viii send five delegates
and two alternates. Delegates
are Leonard Carter, Carl Wes-
chke, Donald Lewis, Anthony
Sandys and Earline Nell. Alter
mates: Mrs. Pierce Butler, III,
Chester w. Oden and James
Murray.
The Minnesota State Confer
ence Of Branches delegate will
be Mrs. Addie Few, delegate;
JOetta Kemp, alternate.
The St Paul Youth branch
delegates are Mary X. Murray,
Adrienne Coleman and Paula
Thomson.
To add to the Minnesota dele
cation will be the wives Of st.
Paul branch president Leonard
Carter and Mrs. Donald Lewis,
branch treasurer's wife and the
three Lewis children.
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live in the area. Heron is working
to alleviate the situation.
NeighbOrs around the corner
from as far as three blocks away
have complained of screaming,
loud laughter, vulgarity, profani-
ty, the racing of motors and
other disOrderly conditions.
one parent in the neighborhood
told police his son told him that
some of the youngsters were using
marihuana and "goof balls" for
kicks. Another said his son re-
ported a youth trying to sell guns,
which were apparently stolen
property.
Meantime private welfare agen-
cies have been discussing the need
for organized leisure time activity
in the South Central section con-
tending that the teen-agers just
do not have enough wholesome
outlets for their energy.
A plan is under foot by the
Mpls police department to watch
the situation closer and especially
the youngsters who ride around in
autos. A plan is also under con-
sideration to halt the loafing, lott
ering and congregating which
seems to be the cause of much of
the noise and disorder at night on
the corner.
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ST.. Paul Minister
& Wife Experience
The New South

The stories which many north
ern travellers to the southern
states tell about better race con-
ditions were not borne out by a
st. Paul minister and his wife who
returned home June 80 from a
trip to Memphis. The couple al
most starved because restaurants
and cafes would not serve them.
The couple are Rev. ana Mrs
B. H. Hunter of 522 West Central,
st. Paul Rev. Hunter is pastor of
Mount Olivet Baptist church.
The couple motored to Memphis,
Tenn. Enroute they stopped at
Davenport, Ia. where they were
refused service at a restaurant.
They suffered a similar indignity
at Canton. Mo, where the prop
rietor told them they could be
served in the kitchen or take their
food out.
They received the same treat
ment in Hannibal, Mo, and Kirk
wood, Mo. Not until they reached
the Negro section of Memphis,
Tenn, did they sit down to a COM
Portable meal without insult.
Upon their return at a stop at
Kirkwood, Mo, a waitress told
them politely but firmly that the
cafe did not serve colored people. "
The couple drove without food
from KirRwood to Iowa City, Iowa
where they were courteously served
at the first restaurant they stop
ped in.
When they arrived in a pouring
rain at Cedar Rapids, Ia, where
Rev. Hunter formerly pastored a
church, they went to the Pullman
Hotel. They were told by the clerk
that he could not accommodate them
because of their race.
Mrs. Hunter by that time was
Ill and the couple finally found a
home which would take them in.
The couple returned to St Paul
June 80. Mrs Hunter has been i'll
since from lack of food and the
humiliation she suffered on the
trip.
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NY. School Head
Stands Pat On
Shifting Negro Pupils

New York (ANP)-Dr. John J,
Theobald, New York City Superin-
tendent of schools, is standing pat
on his decision to shift mostly Ne
gro students from crowded Bed
ford-Stuyvesant schools in Brook
Ign to half-vacant schools in Glen
dal L. I.
IT am going to try to do my
best" DR.. Theobald told a radio
audience, ITO see that I use the
facilities and staff and personnel
of the City of New York in order
to give each and every youngster
the fullest education I can.
This is my job. This is what
I took the job for. I couldn't sleep
nights if I moved any other way.
And so help me God, that is the
way I am going. When they don't
like it, they can get somebody else
to do it.
II am not going to be pushed
around on it," he warned.
State Sen. Seymour r. Thaler
told the press that most residents
in Glendale would welcome "the
opportunity to afford all children,
whatever their color, a full, equal
and integrated education"
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Seven Nelson's
Awarded SO Year
ErofeTnuI Pins

During the annual st. Johns
Day services conducted by subord-
mate lodges of districts one and
two of Prince Hall Grand Lodge
of Minnesota held Sunday, June %,
at Sabathani church in Mime
apolis, seven Prince Hall Masons
were awarded pins, emblematic of
fifty or more years as members Of
the Masonic fraternity.
Receiving the awards and year
of their initiation were: Ira Ashe,
1897; Marion Boiling, 1906; Burt
McPheeters, 1907; James Watson,
Thomas Woodford and Clarence
Roper, 1908 and William Wimber-
", 1909. Grand Master John r.
Lawrence made the presentation.
The prince Hall Mason of the
Year" cup, awarded annually by
Minnesota Grand Lodge, was pre-
scented to James Watson, Dis
trict deputy grand master N. L.
Hardy made the presentation. Mr..
Watson who shared the award for
1858 with E. H. Lewis and e. L.
Boyd, will retain the cup for the
balance of the Masonic fiscal year.
Rev. S. r. King, host pastor, de-
livered an impressive sermon fol-
lowing the awards presentation.
Anchor Hilyard Lodge No. 2,
William Davis master, was host
lodge and participating lodges in
cluded Pioneer No. 1, Perfect Ash
lar No. 4 and Palestine No. Z.
The program committee was
comprised Of Wallace Partee,
chairman, ]. r. Lynn, w. P. Wiley,
James o. Buford, c. H. Jones, Har-
vey Moss, James Neal, Lamar
Roberts and Loren Doyle.
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Bishop She'll. Former
CYO Director. Gets
Archbishop Rank

Chicago (ANP) - Pope John
XIII last Wednesday rewarded
the long and distinguished service
of the Most. Rev Bernard ].
She'll, former CYO chief, with a
promotion to the rank of archbis-
hop.
The 73-year-old archbishop has
had a full and colorful career, dur
ing which he organized and built
the Catholic Youth organization
into a national body as a deterrant
to juvenile delinquency. He also
founded the She'll School of Social
studies, and She'll House, a recrea-
tional center for children-partic-
uIlary Negro youths-on the south
side.
Several Negro children have also
received educational aid through
the She'll school.
The prelate Is particularly liked
throughout the Chicago archdio-
cese for his consideration Of the
poor and handicapped.
Archbishop Shell is also popular
with pastors and laity for his
witty Interrogation and pastoral
eloquence at conformation services
A veteran Of 40 years as a priest
he was ordained a priest in 1910
and served four years as chaplin
Of Cook County jail. In 1924, he
was named chancellor Of the Chi.
cago archdiocese. and was made
auxiliary bishop in 1928.
He founded the CYO, an organ.
ization featuring amateur boxing
and which has produced several
world champions, in 1880. He con.
tinued as head Of the CYO until
1864. Since his retirment as dir,
ector, the organization has exper'
fenced a drastic curtailment Of il
program.
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Baptist Women
Meet Sunday Ar
Zion Church, MplS.

Faith Unto Death" is the theme
for the annual meeting Of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Mime
sofa State Baptist Convention to
be held at Zion Baptist Church,
18th and Lyndale AYES. NJ, Mime
apolis, on Sunday afternoon, July
IL, at 8 pm.
An interesting and informative
program has been planned with
the following subjects to be dis
cussed:
Faith of a Child" discussed by
Marjorie TENDED; Faith in Inte-
grafton" by Miss Sadie Lewis and
Faith Unto the Unknown" by
Miss Ann Blevins.
A special report compiled by
auxiliary president, Mrs. lone
Brown, will be presented to every
one present.
All interested church women
are invited to attend.
Mrs. lone Brown is president Of
the Women's Auxiliary; Rev.
Floyd Massey Jr. is president of
the Minnesota Baptist State con-
vention and Mrs. Melville Hunt is
chairman Of publicity.
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for the establishment of a perman-
ent civil rights organization with
legal, legislative and publicity de-
partments. This proposal was ad-
opted by the conference.
There were those who looked
with apprehension upon the idea
for such a conference when 1t was
first called. DR.. w. e. B. Dubois
was later to write in reviewing
the historic gathering, there was
fear that they were unleashing
great and unframed forces, depths
Of bitterness and passionate feel
ing which might defeat the ends
Of human betterment," he com
mented.
However, he went on, "the con-
ference did not look dangerous.
The white folk there were we'll
known and earnest people like
Florence Kelley, Anne Garlin spen-
Ger, Oswald Garrison Willard, VII
liam Hayes Ward, Charles Edward
Russell Lillian d. wald, John e
MiIholland. and Rabbi Stephen s
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the discussion of present evils, the
voicing Of protests, and the re-
newal of the struggle for civil
and political liberty"
New York papers covering the
conference deemed the interracial
character Of the conference news
worthy. The New York World
headlined its story on the opening
session: WHITES AND NEGROES
MIX AT CONFERENCE. THE two
races sat together and comming-
led during debate" The World re-
ported. The New York Times not
ed: WHITES AND BLACKS CON-
FER AS EQUALS and observed
that there was no effort in the
arrangement Of seating to draw
the coloriine." The liberal New
York Evening Post then published
by Oswald Garrison Willard, con-
servatively announced: NEGROES
RIGHTS DISCUSSED.
The basic structural organiza-
ton Of the NAACP was formulated
by a committee and presented to
the conference by Willard, 1t called
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Rev. Kyle HoseIden
Will Speak Here
Wednesday. July Is

Kyle Haselden, former Mime
apolis minister, will speak at Trim
ity Baptist Church at pm. We'd
nesday, July Is. Trinity church is
located on 10th st. just south Of
Hennepin Av.
Following his speech, he win be
questioned by panel consisting of
Mrs. Wright Brooks, president of
Minnesota Council of Church
Women, Herman Ogdahl, newly
elected 18th ward alderman, Rabbi
w. Gunther Plaut of st. Paul and
Carl T. Rowan Of the Minneapolis
Star-Journal and Tribune.
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May 81 and June /, 1909. The fol-
lowing year, the new Association
again met in this city. The con-
vention was not held in New York
again until 1917 during World
War 1.
In contrast with the 1917 meet
ing in which no major political
figure participated, next weeks
sessions will be addressed by two
leading presidential possibilities,
an outstanding African statesman,
freshman United States Senator
and. as usual, by a host of other
distinguished Americans of both
races.
Only 20 Delegates in 1917
Some 70 delegates attended the
1917 meeting whereas from 1900
to 1000 are expected here next
week. At the time of the earlier
convention there were fewer than
10000 NAACP members in 90
branches. MA ACP membership
now totals 334,5OO in nearly 1,4OO
local units in A states and the
District of Columbia. In 1917, the
Association operated on a budget
of 13,537.OO. The current budget
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DISORDERLY CONDUCT CASE
CONTINUED UNTIL JULY 20

Marion Moses, 20, 573 Aurora
Av., st. Paul who was arrested
on a July 5, disorderly conduct
complaint signed by Katie Mccoy,
500 Iglehart asked for a continu-
ance July 6, when his case came
up for trial.
The woman complained to the
police that Moses had threatened
to kill her with a gun.
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by Burton told authorities her
son was so badly injured that he
has had to remain in bed since
the incident. Her son William she
said did not want her to report
the beating because he was afraid
Burton would beat him again.
The boy was taken to General
hospital by the police for treat
ment. r.
The beating occurred near the
corner of 38th & Fourth Av., where
large crowds of youths from
both cities gather nightly. Police
squad cars called Saturday night
because of the fight twice arrived
after the participants, and crowd
had melted away, to parked cars
in the area.
Because Of the noise and dis
order which occurs nightly, resi-
dents in the neighbOrhOOd have
been circula ting a petition
against JOe's Barbecue cafe in
the neighbOrhOOd which Is pat
rOnized by the youths.
Glen Heron, who is the new
proprietor of Joe's Place, BAT E,
3Sth St., with which he was form
erly in partnership with Odell
Livingston said the fight in which
Thomas was beaten did not occur
in his place but in front of two
vacant stores next to his cafe.
In an effort to meet neighbor-
hood complaints Mr.. Heron has
established a 1890 pm. curfew for
youngsters who come in his place,
He has also sought the cooperation
Of the parents and authorities to
discourage loiters in front of his
cafe and in the block.
Mr.. Heron says he gets good
cooperation from young people
who live in the vicinity but that
much of the trouble comes from
some of the youngsters who 90 not
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Virginia MootY
To Speak Sunday
At HoIsey CINE

Mrs. Virginia M. Mooty, former
recruitment chairman of the vol
unteer service bureau, will be guest
speaker at the annual Women's
Day program at Holsey Memorial
CINE church at IL am. Sunday,
July IL. Mrs. Moody will speak
on the subject, THE Challenging
Call"
Music win be provided by the
Women's Choir.
The public is invited. Rev. NJ. c.
Conwell is pastor.
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Wise. But the curiosity of spec
tators was toward the darker and
less known portion Of the audience.
What did they represent and want?
How far were they earnest and
unselfish men and women and
how far did they possess the poise
and balance necessary for a great
forward movement of practical and
efficient betterment? There were
here conspicuous absences-Book-
err T. Washington, for instance;
while among those present were
]. H. waldron, Bishop Alexander
Walters, Monroe Trotter, ]. M.
Barber, w. l. Buckley, Ida Wells
Barnett, w. w. Emilau, r. r.
Wright Jr., and L. M. Hershaw-
all persons who mean much within
the veil, but are less known with
out"
There were a score Of papers
read at the conference dealing with
wide range OF subjects including
highly scientific topics by leading
scholars Of the day. Some Of these
challenged the popular concept of
the inferiority of the Negro. These
papers, DR.. Dubois reported, left
no doubt In the minds OF the lis
teners that the whole argument by
which Negroes have been prom
ounced absolutely and inevitably
inferior to whites Is utterly with
out scientific basis"
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Fined SIS For Driving
With Improper Glasses

Lloyd Gross, 1921 Second Av. s.,
Minneapolis was fined $25 in st.
Paul traffic court July End on a
charge of driving without wearing
proper corrective eye glasses.
Mr.. Gross has a restrictive driv-
er's license which is good only
when he is wearing prescription
glasses.
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Louis Dade, Fort Madison
Tourney crown and who also was
"5S" Iowa State amateur champ
ion is expected to appear to de-
fend his crown. Also expected is
1856 champion DR.. Remus Rob
inson of Detroit who tied with
Minnesota's own Bert Dawson for
second place in last years play.
Joe Louis, "57" champion may
come to the tourney, also.
Such golfers as Ernie Harris,
one-time Upper Midwest champ
Andy Hammond, Chicago and Jack
Mills of st. Paul are expected en-
tries.
1t is not known whether Eolene
Thornton, of Los Angeles, last
years women champ will enter
this year. Alyce Stewart, of De-
troit, former Bronze champion
usually is an entrant.
Ann Gregory, former national
womens champion and a former
winner of the Upper Midwest Open
will also be an entry, sponsor
Slemmons said this week.
A total of 81, 800 in merchandise
prizes and trophies will go to this
years winners.
On Friday night preceding the
tournament the sponsor will be
host to a pre-tournament cocktail
party for entrants at the Cassius
Bar and Cafe which is the official
tournament headquarters.
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LEGION POST GETS FIRST
NEGRO COMMANDER

Hudson, N. Y. (ANP)-Not
,nly was a Negro last week elected
commander Of an American
Legion Post but his brother
was also elected sergeant-at-
arms.
Clarence Van Alstyne was
elected to head Post 1S4, be-
coming the first Negro COM
mander In its history. Van Al
tstyne's brother, william was
also singled out for an official
job. Post 1s4 includes six Ne
groes and about ass whites.
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Marie D. Laroche of Cap Halt
len, Haiti, West Indies, a student
at Baptist Institute for Christian
Workers at Bryn Mawr, Pa, is
spending the summer vacation in
st. Paul, and is the guest of her
brother, Gerry L. Laroche of 900
st. Anthony Av.
Miss Laroche while in the city is
employed as senior counselor at
Halle Q. Browns Fun In The
Sun" Camp.
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CHARGED WITH LEAVING
SCENE OF ACCIDENT

Victor Childress, 766 Carroll
must face a charge Of leaving the
scene of an accident July %, in
traffic court in st. Paul. A car
he was driving listed to Alice Hull
was involved in an accident June
80.
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Read exclusive reports Of MAJ
CP National convention In next
weeks issue Of this paper as writ
ten by Cecil Newman In New York.
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FIRST NAAcP CONFERENCE HELD
FIFTY YEARS AGO MAY 81. 1909

New York May 25The organization plan for the National
Association for the of Coored People first
unveiled at the Negro Conference held here fifty years
ago this weekend, May 81 and June l, 1909.
Some $50 Negro and white leaders assembled in response
TO call issued on Feb 1909 the centennial of the birth of
Abraham The call proposed "a national conference Tor
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CAFE ROBBED BY

HUNGRY ROBBERS
Burglars gained entrance to
Booker T. Cafe No. 2, 447h Broad
way July 4, and took a undeter-
mined number of coins from a
juke box and Is pounds Of cooked
barbecue ribs.
Nance Ellis, 1888 e. County
Road D. is proprietor of the cafe.
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Young Probationer Held
For Beating Youth;
Trouble Spot Cited

Kenneth Burton 90 1904 Oakland Av S. Minneapolis was
arrested Tuesday upon complaint filed by the mother of
William Thomas, 2434 Fifth Av. S.
Burton probation from the Youth Conservation Com
mission for indecent assault conviction February
last year
Mrs Irene Thomas mother of the youth who beaten
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NAACP Convention Back
To New York After
az Years Absence

New York, July 1-For the first time since 1917 the
National Association for the Advancement of CoOred People
will hold its annual convention in New York the city of it's
origin so years The weekong convention opens the New
York Coliseum Monday July - closes huge rally
in the Polo Grounds Sunday afternoon, July 10.
The founding organization was held here
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Annual Upper Midwest
Bronze Amateur Golf
Tourney Saturday, SUNDAY

The 18th annual Upper Midwest Bronze Amateur Golf
Tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday July II
and II at the Theodore Wrh in Minneapolis as has
been for all of its II years.
This year James W. Semmons predicts record
field of entries in all classes.
Louis Dade, Fort Madison Ia who won the 1853 Bronze
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NORTH HIGH GRADUATE
Wilbur Nichols, a June, 1859
graduate Of North High School

in Minneapolis,
will matriculate
at the University
Of Minnesota this
fall and will take
4 course in liberal
arts.
Wilbur Is the
son Of Mrs. Mary
Nichols and the
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Wilbur Nichols late James Ed
ward Nichols of 919 Girard Av. N.
Singing L. his hobby.