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The Nome nugget., 1961-02-20
Labor Fcc e Approve Minimum Wage Increase

JUNEAU ." N'>or Forces Saturday uoa~' 9..-'-. qooroved a proposed i~o p~0 - Tho state minimum waoe frorn S1.5O to SITS, but ex~~oeeo1 some re- luctance over ex'o~1ioo overtime provisions to 1e v9ar olds.
 Labor representatives made up the bulk of witoeeeee appearing before the House Commerce and Labor Committee at public hear ing on proposed wages and hours bill.
 The measure, submitted by Rep. Henry Pratt of AnchoraQe, would raise the minimum wage to $1.75 and make employees Is years of age and over eligible for overtime pay.
 Employees currently exempted under the Fair Labor Standards Act also would be included under the overtime section of the bill. The principal group in this cate gory would be retail sales clerks and culinary workers.
 Statements in opposition to the measure were read to the com mittee by Rep. William Board man of Ketchikan.
 One, from Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce President Robert Ellis, said that the measure would tend to curtail the part time em- ployment of young people. The other, from Wingren Food Stores, said that the existing laws are adequate" and that change would lead to inflationary conditions.
 The only other person to speak against the bill was theater operator Jack Abbott, of Juneau. He said that the legislation would force an increase of 57 per cent in his labor costs and could "force the majority of theaters out of business"
 Henry Hedberg, legislative re- presentative of the State Fedora tion of Labor, told the commit tee that unions of the state were strongly in favor of raising the minimum wage to upgrade those people who are now making sub- standard wages"
 He estimated that some 5000 to- 1000 persons would benefit un- der the terms of the bill.
 This bill should pass because the people affected most by low wages and inadequate overtime pay are the native people to the westward, many of whom are being taken advantage of by gyp- DO contractors and employers in outlying areas.
 "Talk about new frontiers - this is it." Hedberg said. "No one can justify $1.50 an hour as decent rate of pay"
 Lou Dischner, representing the Teamsters Union, said that his union was in favor of the bill, al- though Teamsters would not be affected by it.
 Henry Benson of Anchorage, representative for the Carpenters Union, also spoke strongly for wiping out some of the acts ex- emptions.
 He said, however, that he be- lieved the bill would tend to equalize the competitive field so that employers with union con- tractors would be protected against employers paying sub standard wages.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-20

 egislature
 "a Into It's Eft, Week

JUNEAU tp - The 1861 Legis- lot''~o with o'oe rough hurdle be- @' T i' and another one just around the correr, headed into its f;'''7 wap'- +o1av.
 '"Nile loadore in both parties hold fast to predictions the solons would be ahle 10 complete their wor', in 6o days or less, the score to date was:
 Now pieces of legislation intro duced, 249. Number of bills sioned into law, 6.
 Cominq up this week in the House, probably Thursday or Fri day, is the Ferry Bond Bill, which is not expected to find the same reception a legislative pay bill encountered Saturday.
 Rep. Morgan Reed Chairman of the States Affairs Committee, indicated packers of the measure will attempt to soothe some of its opponents with a companion bill to establish an operating au- thority.
 As it stands now, under the terms of HB44 the governor would have the final say in all phases of the ferry operation.
 Various opponents of the bill have indicated that at least some of their fears might be erased if an operating authority, per haps patterned after Washington States Toll Bridge Authority were created.
 Establishment of the operating authority would be designed to take ferry operation out of the realm of politics and place it un- der bipartisan board or au- thority which would represent all sections of the state.
 The House gave it's approval to the legislative pay cut bill Sat urday with no fuss and no muss and whisked it along to the Sen ate, where it is expected to get the same slick treatment.
 The House Finance Committee, with four legislative pay cut bills tossed at it in the first few days of the session, came up with a substitute which cut annual pay to $2,5O0.
 The bill also trimmed per diem for lawmakers from the 9th Dis trict from $40 to $25 and for all other legislators from $40 to $35. Special annual allowances for the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate were cut from $500 to $500.
 The committee restored some of the annual pay cut in the form of yearly allowance of $500 for postage, stationary, stenographic services, etc.
 The actual pay cut for each legislator, other than the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate and those lawmakers from the 5th District, would amount to $500 year, from $5,400 to $4,900, based on a 60-day legislative ses- sion.
 Only six members of the House, four Democrats and two Republi- cans voted against the bill.
 It was extremely apparent from the gallery when debate started on final passage of the bill that opponents in both parties had been whipped into line, with the exception of the six who voted may"
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-20
Would Repeal Bounty Laws

JUNEAU, R-All laws pertain ing to bounties on wolves, coy otes, wolverines and hair seals would be repealed under terms of a measure introduced in the House today by Rep. c. M. Blink ley of Fairbanks by request.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-20
TOO MUCH NOISE |.

MALNARDVILLE, Tenn. R - Because it's revival service was too noisy, Kenneth Hatfield told police, he tried to burn down a church near his home. He pleaded guilty to a charge of arson Thurs day and was sentenced to five years in prison.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-20
N o T I c E

Federal and State Offices as well as many of the local stores will be closed on Wednesday. Feb. 22. This is also a Post Office Holiday.
Evening star., 1961-11-23

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St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
Next Meeting Tonight:
ST. Paul NAACP
Workers Report
23O More Members

NAACP memberships continued
to come in as 230 more were
turned in at the report meeting,
Friday, May IL at Local 616. This
brings the total to 752. Mrs. Ray
mond Williams, 931 Marshall, lead
-er of division number two, increas-
ed her lead over Mrs. Nathaniel
Galloway, Division No. 1, 513 to
239.
Mrs. Sallie Fletcher continues to
lead all captains in the race for
the diamond wristwatch by run
ming her total to 131 memberships.
In second place is Mrs. Ella Wealth
ers with 70 and John Culver, 3rd
with 81.
Leading worker for the week
Mrs. Addie c. Few for Division
No. 1 and Miss Darlene Hall of
Division No. 2. Both will receive
gold NAACP lapel pins at the
victory dance on June 2nd.
The next report meeting win be
held on Friday, May 10 at Local
516 at 7:30 pm. at which time
the branch expects to exceed 1000
memberships
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
MISS PEARL MITCHELL
PANELIST AT SESSION
NATL. WELFARE CONF,

THE Youth Auxiliary Personnel:
The Aide and the Volunteer" was
the subject of a panel discussion
presented at one of the sessions
of the National Council on Social
Welfare held in the Cardinal Room
of Hotel Curtis, Minneapolis, on
Tuesday noon, May 16.
Presiding was Howard ]. Parad,
director of Smith College School
for Social Work, North Hampton,
Mass. Panel members were Mar
lana Bing, Cleveland, mental
health educator of the Cleveland
Mental Health Association; Mrs.
Muriel F. Sleeves, assistant direc-
tor, County of Westchester depart
ment of public welfare, White
Plains, N. Y; Verne Weed, direc-
tor pre-professional training pro-
gram Of the Community Council of
Greater New York; Anthony D.
Marinis, executive director of fam
lily and children's services of great
er st. Louis and Pearl Mitchell,
volunteer services coordinator
County Welfare, city of St. Paul
and County of Ramsey.
Miss Mitchell, a st. Paul resi-
dent, is the daughter of Mr.. Rob-
ert R. Mitchell, 833 Fuller Av. and
the late Mrs Eula M. Mitchell
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
Prince Hall MuSonS
Supreme Council Met
In Chicago, III.
BY o. G. w. Taylor

Chicago (ANP) - Fourteen ma
sons were elevated to the thirty
third degree at the SOth annual
sessions of the Supreme Council
Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of Freemasonry, 33rd. degree,
Northern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall
Affiliation held in the Sheraton
Towers here last week.
Presiding was George w. Craw-
ford, New Haven, Conn. sovereign
commander.
Those elevated to the highest
degree in Masonry included A.
William Hill Jr., and William NJ.
Wagner, Philadelphia; Foster X.
Burr, Cincinnati; James A. Jones,
Toledo; Paul w. Stuart, Terre
Haute; Ledyard c. Jones, Denver;
Foster L. Day, Asbury Park; Os-
wald J. Turnquist, Brooklyn,
George H. Lackey, East Chicago;
Jesse Elverton, East st. Louis and
Thelbert L. Alexander, Milwaukee.
Honored with the gold medal Of
achievement and $4,000 in cash
was William A. Heathman, Prov
idence, r. l., who had been a Prince
Hall Mason since 1908. Heathman
is SO years Of age and treasurer
of the council. He is an attorney.
A delegation from the southern
jurisdiction, headed by their Lieu
tenant grand Commander John G.
Lewis, Jr., Baton Rouge, attended
as visitors.
Amos T. Hall, grand master Of
Oklahoma and president Of the
Conference Of Grand Masters made
the announcement of the court de-
cision affecting the Modern Free
and Accepted Colored Masons Of
the World He stated that they had
been ordered to cease acting as
Masons but had not stopped; had
been sued again and declared in
contempt of court; ordered again
to desist and ordered further to
pay damages to the Prince Hall
Masons of Georgia within 80 days
or have their grand master ]. B.
Baldwin placed in Jail.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19

children.
In Rest Home: Mr.. George Hall,
SSS Dayton Av., who has been a
patient for the past month in
Ancker hospital is now a patient
in the Angelus Nursing Home,
4544 Fourth Av. s., Minneapolis.
Charm School For Debs: A
charm school for the 1861 debs
who are sponsored by the Cameo
Social club, will be held May %,
at the Doris Norman School Of
Modelling 366 Wabasha, st. Paul.
Crowned King And Queen: Glor-
ia Taylor, niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Ransom, 1854 Fuller Av.,
was crowned queen OF the May
Day Festival sponsored by the
Pilgrim Baptist Choralettes choir
and Lanny Taylor was crowned
king. Lanny, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Taylor, is a fifth grade
pupil "at Galtier elementary school
and Gloria is a fifth grader at
Maxfield school. Both are active
members of the choir. Misses Char
lene Banks, Dolores Holloman and
LaRue Brown, along with the adult
advisors, did a magnificent job in
directing the activities. This was
held Saturday, May 13.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
Six Escape As
Fire Destroys First
Floor OF Home

Mrs Anna Mae Davis, Oil Sher-
idan Av. N, saved her father, Hez-
ekiah Allen, and four children,
when fire destroyed the entire first
floor of her home She awakened
at 2:13 am. Friday, May IL, to
find her first floor bedroom in
flames.
She called to her father who
slept with the children on the sec
ond floor, to get the children out
of the house. He led the four chill
dren, Edward IL, Terry Lynn, IL,
Daryl, six and Christine, two out
of the dwelling.
Flames destroyed the entire first
floor and everything in the house
was destroyed, including clothing
and furniture.
Firemen estimated the loss at
Sc, 900.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
Defense Depart. Recreation
Organizations Ordered To
Stop Rueiul Discrimination

Washington (ANP) - Defense
Department recreational organiza-
tons were told last week to stop
practicing racial discrimination or
give up all official help to these
activities.
Officials said the order issued
by Defense Secretary Robert s.
Mcnamara - among other things
will force Pentagon bowling
leagues - and Virginia and Mary
land bowling alleys - to change
their way Of doing things.
This also will apply to commit
tees charged with running office
picnics, golf tournaments, dance.
turkey shoots and other outings.
At present, the very active Pen
tagon bowling leagues are partial
ly financed with nonappropriated
Government funds. Profits from
cafeteria vending machines and
similar funds pay for the trophies.
Although integrated in theory,
the leagues largely are segregated
in fact, for most of the matches
are held in nearby Maryland and
Virginia alleys which are segregat-
ed.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
300 FroIic With
Club Is At Annual
Mothers Dov Dance

A large crowd of fun loving
folk danced the evening gaily away
at the annual Mothers Day Dance
sponsored by Club Is on Sunday
evening, May IA, at Ford Parkway
Hall, from 5 to 9 pm.
Since this was mothers special
day the club had arranged to have
more than $50 in prizes to give
to the ladies' Promptly at eight
o'clock the mike was turned over
to club member George Leonard,
who conducted the drawing of
names for door prizes. Everyone
could not win, but the ladies were
all happy and having a wonderful
time.
Gaiety was the order of the even
ing and everyone was having the
time of their lives, in spite of the
downpour Of rain outside. Even a
few grandmothers were spotted on
the floor as they enjoyed dancing
the San, bop and twist to the music
of Bill Boone's Combo.
Members of Club Is are apprec-
iative Of the wonderful attendance
of 300 guests and they are to be
commended for their splendid con-
duct, and are always welcome to
the affairs given by Club Is.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
Minnesota & Five
Other SfofeS Pass
Civil RIGHTS Laws

New York (ANP) - At least
six states passed significant civil
rights legislation during the period
of March 3-April 20, and pending
legislation was advanced in the
state assemblies Of a number Of
other states.
Although many of the state leg
islatures are still in session, not
able accomplishments may already
be reported. Bills to establish or
strengthen civil rights were before
the legislatures Of 81 states since
the first Of the year.
Pennsylvania, New York and
Minnesota enacted fair housing
laws extending coverage to dis
elimination in private housing -
the fifth, sixth and seventh states
in the United States to pass such
statutes.
Similar legislation has passed
one house Of the legislatures in
Alaska and New Jersey and is
awaiting action by the other house.
Massachusetts passed a law auth
orizing the licensing authorities to
suspend or revoke the licenses of
real estate brokers who violate the
state law against discrimination in
housing.
Idaho, North Dakota and Wyom-
ing, three western states, for the
first time enacted legislation ban
ming discrimination in place Of
public acc m m o d a t ion. They
brought the number of states with
such laws to 27.
Pennsylvania, to strengthen en-
forcement of its civil rights law,
authorized it's Human Relations
Commission to handle complaints
charging discrimination in places
of public accommodation and in
educational institutions
Oregon and Washington broad
ened the coverage of their civil
rights laws.
The two states which had fair
ploym ment practice agencies
without enforcement powers -
Indiana and Kansas - provided
additional enforcement machinery
Indiana authorized its Civil
Rights Commission to issue sub
poenas while Kansas gave its Anti
Discrimination Commission author
ity to issue cease and desist ord
ers. Idaho made discrimination in
employment a punishable offense
Nevada and West Virginia, two
states whose past legislatures have
paid scant attention to civil rights
took important first steps by Great
ing human relations commissions
with authority to examine discrim-
inatory practices.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
KENTUCKY JUDGE SENDS
YOUTH TO SCHOOL

Lexington, Ky. (ANP) - Lex
ington Juvenile Court Judge Bart
Peake ordered a 17-year-old white
boy who shouted "anti-racial state
ments" to Citizenship School.
The youth admitted that he yell
led at Negroes who were staging a
stand-in at the Kentucky Theatre
(this is one Of three theatres that
recently integrated). He said that
he yelled as he and five other boys
drove down Main Street. Il just
didn't think what was doing" he
said. Judge Peake continued the
case until the boy completes Cit
izenship School.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
Philadelphia Teacher, Fired
In 1853, Awarded
$38 ,OA8, Buck Pay

Philadelphia (ANP)-From the
total of $2S3, ,9S7.75 agreed upon by
the Board of Education to pay
back salaries of seven reinstated
teachers, a sum of $3s, ,O4S was al
loted to Mrs. Goldie Watson.
The seven were among 20 teach
ers fired in the Congressional in
vestigation of 1953-54 into Com
munist activities in the schools.
Mrs. Watson stood on her con-
stitutional rights and refused to
answer questions as to her politi-
cal affiliations and activities. The
Supreme Court ordered her rein
statement, along with the others,
last year.
Mrs. Watson, a teacher for %
years, will probably get about half
the listed amount, after deduction
of social security, retirement fund
and tax payments.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
H.Q. Brown Club
Ties For End Place
In The Competition

Five Blue Ribbon Awards are
given for the five top prints of the
year, two Of which are chosen as
print of the year and runner-up
print of the year. Five more rib
pons are given for honorable mem
ton prints. Finally, 20 to rs ac-
member club. The tension and ex-
citement is terrific!
The Halle Q. Brown Camera
Club continued its climb toward
first place in the Annual Twin City
Area Council Of Camera Clubs
(TCACCC) Inter-Club Competition,
held at the Dyckman Hotel on
Sunday, May 7th.
Since the club became a member
of the TCACCC three years ago,
they have improved steadily.
In their first year of competition
they placed 5th! The second year,
they placed 3rd.
This year, they tied the Mime
apolis Photographic Society for
2nd place - just one point away
from first!
The St. Paul Camera Club had
AZ points for first place and Hal
lie was right on their heels with
II points.
The TCACCC is the parent Or
ganization of some 19 camera clubs
throughout Minnesota. The Inter
Club Competition is the culmina-
ton of a years work for each
ceptance ribbons are awarded.
Here is how Halle Q. Brown Jared
individually: Prentice Gary-Run-
ner-up Print of the Year trophy;
2 honorable mention ribbons, l ac-
ceptance ribbon.
Leroy Lazenbery - 2 accept
ance ribbons.
John Banks - acceptance rib
bons
Earl MCGEE - acceptance rib
bon.
The awards were presented at
the banquet held Sunday evening,
May 7.
In addition to this accomplish
ment, The Anoka Camera Club
asked If Halle would furnish
judges for its monthly color salon.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
Scoufmdsfer Robert
Smith Receives
Wood Budqe Award

Robert Smith, Troop 4O5 st.
James AM.E. church received the
Wood Badge Scout Award at the
annual Region Ten meeting, held
at the Radisson Hotel April 81,
1861.
The Wood Badge award requires
ten days of special training at
camp Wichingen, Hibbing, Mime
sofa, plus six months of instructing
and theoretical written work. The
Badge is recognized around the
world as a symbol of practical
and leadership training.
Robert Smith has been Scout
master of Troop 405. Morace Good
hue, assistant Scoutmaster also
has done an outstanding job.
Both men are Eagle Scouts.
Bob received his scouters Key at
the April Formidable, and his
twenty year certificate at the an
nual recognition meeting.
Troop 405, under Bob's leader
ship has enjoyed year around
camping, weekly swimming in
struction, and received the Little
Red Lantern" award. They have
gone to Camp Tomahawk two sum-
mnrs and will be there this year.
The Troop has participated in
two annual Scout shows and
Grand Champion ribbons each
year; they will participate again
this year in the Parade Of Scout
ing at the Fair Grounds, Friday
May 5th, and Saturday, May 9Th.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
Man Dies At Age III; Verified
Statistics Show His
Mother Lived To Be l28

Little Rock (ANP) - Charlie
Medlock, born in South Carolina in
the middle Of the 10th century,
died last week in North Little
Rock.
A daughter with whom he lived,
Mrs. Thelma Murry, said that the
closest the family could figure he
was 112 years old. She said he was
SO when he moved in with her %
years ago. He had been blind the
last IL years.
Medlock's mother, Mrs. Mandy
Medlock of Carlisle, lived to the
age Of 12S. Mrs. Murry said. This
was the approximate age estab-
lished in correspondence with
Washington sources.
Mrs. Murry said her father liked
to talk about the cattle drives Of
another century and OF the days
before the automobile.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
PILGRIM BAPTIST
CHURCH ACTIVITIES

The AIM. Club met on May 2,
in the church parlor
A fellowship dinner was held on
May 5, at Christ Episcopal church.
Among those in attendance were
Mines. Ruby Wood, Hartense Dav-
is, Loretta Dawson, and Alice Will
son. Lamar Smith, president, pre-
sided.
Plans were formulated for a
special meeting to be held May 16
at which time a missionary from
the Congo will give a talk. The
AIM. and Social Literary will
be Joint hostesses.
On Saturday, May 13, the B.Y.F.
sponsored a May Day Festival,
which included recreational actv-
tiles, fortune telling by Madam
Polar Bear, a small scale bazaar
featuring a variety store, a fish
pond, plus a sale of baked goods
and other refreshments. More than
100 participated in this extrava-
ganza.
Directors for this event were
Charlene Banks, Dolores Holloman
and LaRue Brown. Adult Advisors
were Mrs. Lucille Bryant, Mrs.
Winifred Hartsfield and Miss
Hazel Murray.
On Sunday, May IA, from 7 to 9
am, the B.YF. served a Mothers
Day breakfast. Mrs. Ethel Mitchell
director of christian education at
Mt. Oivet Baptist church, was
guest speaker. A large group par
ticipated and the B.Y.F. is to be
commended for a delectable meal.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
Washington Daily
CrificiSeS Powell
No-BioS LeqiSIofioD

Washington (ANP) = A local
daily paper criticized Congressman
Adam Clayton Powell this week
for the bill he introduced in Con-
gress which would subject to heavy
penalties any persons denying bus
mess facilities, services or accom-
modations to ambassadors, public
ministers or their servants because
Of race or religion.
The editorial claimed that Powell
missed the point on that one by
apparently assuming that foreign
envoys travelling in the United
States are special objects Of dis
elimination"
But, it continued, Foreign dip
lomats suffer discrimination only
when they are mistaken for Amer
lean citizens"
The writer questioned the con-
stitutionality of Powell's proposal.
But it stated that Congress might
be able to provide special protec-
ton for representatives Of foreign
governments as an aspect of the
Federal power to regulate foreign
relations. But this would contri-
butte nothing to the prestige Of
the United States in diplomatic
eyes. 1t would at the same time
aggravate the injury to Americans
who suffer discrimination because
of their color or religious convic-
tons
Discrimination ought to be
stamped out of American life"
stated the Washington Post edi-
tOrial, mot because it offends Wis
iting ENJOYS or embarrasses the
Department Of State but because
it is undemoCratic and indecent
because it violates the principle
that all men are created equal 1t
would be distortion to protect
envoys against wanton insult be-
cause they are ENJOYS; they are
entitled to protection because they
are human beings"
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19


HOspItalized: Mrs. Marie War
ren, 3645 Clinton Av., is a patient
in Eitel hospital where she under
went surgery on Monday.
Attending Social Workers Con-
ference: Mrs. Ray CMae) Hatcher
Of Detroit, Mich, is in Mime
apolis attending the national con-
ference Of social workers. Mrs.
Hatcher, a former resident Of Min
neapolis, Is renewing old friend
ships during brief interludes be-
tween sessions. She is the house
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell c.
Jones, 1921 Aldrich Av. s.
Cocktails: Judge and Mrs. L.
Howard Bennett, 904 Thomas Av.
N, are entertaining with cocktails
at their home on Friday, May 10,
in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony
Granger and Mr.. J. Andrew Sim
mons.