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Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

Negro men in the service to obey
local ordinances and state laws
which prescribe racial segreSa'
ton and other forms of discrim'
ination, even when these have
been ruled to be contrary to the
provisions of the Constitution of
the United States?
Does the Department of De-
fense designate Major Wilbur c.
Marks and others to demonstrate
to Negro men in uniform how to
conform to illegal local laws and
customs, even in the face Of dec
larations like that of Capt. ]. L.
Ray of Jackson that no segre-
cation matter was involved in
the arrest of Pvt. Mcbride?
IF in truth no segregation
matter was involved, for what
purpose was Major Marks offer
ing his services as a demon
strator?
"Is the Department of Defense
officially teaming up with the
State of Mississippi in that
states policy of unconstitution.
ally and indecently humiliating
United States citizens of color 2
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16
Negro History
Program A. St.
Peters Sunday
BY Church Reporter


Sunday afternoon, February 18th
at pm, will feature a special
program at ST. Peters AME
Church, 4O1 East 41st Street, Min
neapolis, with emphasis on Negro
History.
The program has been planned
to captvate the interest of all ages
and everyone is cordially invited.
Program highlights include two
celebrated Negro spirituals rem
dered by Zion Baptist's Junior
Choir under the direction of Mrs
P. Moore; Thomas Jackson, a Min
neapolis Public School teacher will
relate Some Things We Should
Know" and Ralph Temple, a Mac
alester College student, will con-
tinue to broaden the congregations
knowledge of Little Known Facts
About The Negro.
Special guest for the afternoon
will be Soua Qua, an African stu
dent from Ghana who will be dres-
sed in his native garments.
st. Peters Choral Reading Group
will devote their efforts to &C
centuating the works of three Ne
gro Poets-Paul L. Dunbar, Lang
ston Hughes and James w. John.
son.
Other program features and par
ticipants are Miss Barbara Green,
who will present a medley of Negro
Spirituals; musical selections by
Bobby Lyle, a vocal solo by Carl
Rogan and a literary presentation
by Steve Childs.
A review of Earl Spangler's
publication, THE Negro In Min
nesota" will be given by Mr.. A.
Bernard Holland.
Our own st. Peter member, Cecil
Newman, editor and publisher of
the Minneapolis Spokesman and
st. Paul Recorder made a note
worthy contribution to the COM
pilation Of material for this mas
It Iter-piece of literary research and
every Minnesotan is proud Of its
contents pertaining to the history
of the Negroes contribution to our
Gopher state.
Master of ceremonies is Archie
Givens, Jr. and program director is
Mrs Wreatha Green Maxwell, Mrs.
Maxwell is well known through
out the Twin Cities for her extra
ordinary civic achievements and
has sponsored many projects that
have received wide acclaim.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16
Earl MeGee Speaks
To Mckinley School
PIT. Association

A comparison of the dictionary
definition of brotherhood and the
present day understanding of the
meaning of brotherhood reveals
something lacking in the actual
practice of brotherhood today, was
the opinion Of a speaker recently.
Broth rhood, appropriately,
should begin in the home as is
evidenced by the lack of it in some
of our children" stated Earl Nc
Gee, Central High School instruc-
tor in speech during the McKin-
ley Grade Schools PTA sponsored
Founders Day Program. How
ever, the children are not to blame
the parents are!!! Children are
great imitators. They do, or act, as
their parents do.
Brotherhood" the theme of his
speech. was appropriately titled
since last week was Brotherhood
Week, sponsored by the National
Conference Of Christians and Jews.
I'm a world torn by strife, suf-
fering, and threatened by complete
destruction, 1t would seem basic
that all Americans would learn to
get along with one another. True
brotherhood obliterates pettiness,
malicious gossip, and enables us to
look into the souls Of people and to
see love and good there. It also en-
bodies the ability to accept people
on the basis Of their individual
merit and to recognize and protect
the rights Of all people through
understanding.
Furthermore, brotherhood can
be advanced immeasurably by
proper education. Through the
medium Of schools (teachers, coun-
selors, and administrators), church
| cS, anu COIlliIluIulJ SCliICAob bAOSh-
erhood and respect for fellow man
can grow. The schools could also
be a devastatingly destructive in
fluence upon brotherhood and man.
KIND II its instructional staff does
not use fairness and impartiality
as the basis for their teaching"
Finally, brotherhood will grow II
people, not just Negroes, whites,
Jews and others have the courage
to stand up and fight for what they
firmly believe to just and good. So
long as we rationalize away harm
fui activities and practices, we can
not progress in the world of hu-
manity - and progress we must,
for good relations in a community
are the very building blocks Of the
pyramid of happiness.
Just remember, 1t is the peculi-
ar quality Of a fool to perceive the
faults of others and overlook his
own"
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

DIR. CLEO w. BLACKBURN
community project in Arnold, MINI.
ry Erickson, Mrs. Westerman, ac-
companist.
Theodore E. Woodard is gen.
eral chairman for the dinner. Any
one interested in tickets for the
dinner may call Mrs. Carrie Wal
lace (FR. 4-4342) about reserva-
tons. Phyllis Wheatley Community
Center is a United Fund Agency,
George Scott, Hennepin County
attorney, will introduce DIR. Black.
burn.
Presiding at the dinner will bC
Irving Nemerov, president of the
Board of Directors of Phyllis
Wheatley Com unity Center
Father Frank will give the invoca,
ton. Included on the program will
be reports from Board Treasurer
Miss Katharine Parsons, and Phyl-
lis Wheatley Executive Director
Henry r. Thomas.
Entertainment features of the
program will be: selections by the
Norris Creamery Quartette, Rob.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

perform a given job.
The legislation pending before
your Committee, and similar leg
lation which I have offered In
the Senate, seeks to help bridge
the gap between our stated
American ideals and the shame
full practice of discrimination in
employment.
Committee Commended
Your Committee deserves to
be commended for giving this
bill its attention. I know of no
bill before a Congressional Com
mittee that is more important or
more deserving of our support.
Let me assure you of my whole
hearted cooperation in pressing
for enactment of this worthy
measure.
Best wishes.
Sincerely yours,
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16
Wilkins Queries MeNomuro:
Wilkins Queries MeNumuro:
NAACP Asks Sec'y.
Of Defense To Clarity
Stand On Segregation

New York. Has the United
States military est a b Ii s h m e n
adopted a policy of aiding local
Mississippi police in compelling
uniformed Negro servicemen to
comply with illegal Jim Crow GUS
toms?
This question has been posed by
NAACP Executive Secretary Roy
Wilkins in a letter to Robert S.
Mcnamara, Secretary of the De-
partment of Defense, dispatched on
February 6 and released here to-
day.
Mr.. wilkins raised this issue
with the nations Defense chief
following receipt of an affidavit
sworn to by Pvt. Earnest L. Nc
Bride who alleges that, after his
arrest by local police in the Grey
IlOuIlu JUS OldI1Oll III OdShoOllB
Miss, on Jan. 80, he was warned
by Major Wilbur c. Marks of the
United States Army to abide by
local segregation practices.
Major Marks, according to the
affidavit, said that the Provost
Marshall at Fort Gordon, Ca,
agreed with local police officers
in dropping the charges against
the serviceman provided that Nc
Bride heed their warning not to
again become involved in any VOL
ations of state laws while travel
ing through any state, particularly
Mississippi :, as long as Pvt.
Mcbride is in the military"
Moreover, the affidavit contin-
ues, Major Marks offered person
ally to show Mcbride how to use
the bus station waiting rooms SO
as not to get in trouble in Miss
issippi. He suggested that If Pvt
Mcbride were in doubt, he should
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

to Prince Hall MaSonS all of their
paraphernalia and other imple-
ments.
Suit had been instituted here
by the Most Worshipful Prince
Hall Grand Lodge of New York
against this organization and the
following leaders: Nathaniel A.
Brown, called Sovereign Grand
Commander; Lonnie B. Cox, called
grand master and Winston Glib
bons, called grand secretary.
Judge Steinbrink stated that the
only legitimate Masons among Ne
groes in the United States were
Prince Hall Masons, established by
regular Masonic procedure and
charter in Boston 1871 and In New
York State in 1845.
He suggested to the members Of
the ousted organization that they
try and attach themselves to
Prince Hall Masons II they really
wanted to be legitimate Masons.
The organization against whom
the decision was handed down Is
said to be in league with a SIM
liar group under the leadership Of
a man who calls himself DR.,
Professor" or Reverend" William
J. Fitzpatrick, against whom
Prince Hall have prosecuted suit
in Philadelphia with a decision at
any moment.
Attorneys for Prince Hall Ma
sons were headed by Amos T. Hall,
Grand Master Of Oklahoma and
President of the Conference of
Grand Masters and attorney s
Courtney L. Wiltshire and Edward
]. Cambridge. Attorney Hall stat
ed that Prince Hall Masons were
determined to bring legal proceed
ings against all groups operating
falsely as Masons and swindling
the public out of many hundreds
of thousands of dollars annually.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16
ask before using facilities"

ask before using facilities"
Pvt. Mcbride swore that in en-
tering the bus station he was under
the belief that racial segregation
had been abandoned in accordance
with recent regulations of the In
terstate Commerce Commission. He
was arrested by Police Captain J..
L. Ray on a breach of the peace"
charge after he had been ordered
to move out of the waiting room
which Jackson police are trying to
maintain for whites only" al
though all such signs have been re-
moved from the station.
Mr.. wilkins two-page letter to
Secretary Mcnamara reviewed the
incidents in the case, raised sharp
questions as to the position and
policy of the Defense Department,
and concluded with the suggestion
that "the developing policy of To-
eating space and missile installa-
tons in Mississippi and in nearby
states which share her views on
separation from the authority of
the Constitution may be tanta-
mount to locating these installa-
tions in hostile foreign countries
which subscribe to a totalitarian.
rather than a democratic, govern
mental system"
The NAACP leader called upon
the Secretary of Defense to "clari-
fly at once" the Departments
stand on the questions presented
by Pvt. McBride's arrest"
Specifically, he asked Secretary
Mcnamara:
'Ts it the policy Of the De-
partment Of Defense to advise
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16
ST. Paul NAAcP
Asks Congressmen
To Back Kennedy

The st. Paul Branch Of the
NAACP at its regular membership
meeting on February II, 1862 took
formal action endorsing the crea-
ton of the cabinet post of De-
partment of Urban Affairs and
Housing, now before the United
States Congress.
A telegram was sent to Mime
sofa congressman and senator's
urging their support
The following resolution was ad-
opted.
BE 1t resolved that the st. Paul
Branch, NAACP go on record as
fully supporting the creation Of the
Department of Urban Affairs in
Housing and that Robert c. Weav-
er be named as its head, and,
Whereas, minorities suffer dis
elimination by inadequate housing
and,
Whereas, leaders in both major
political parties have voiced opposi-
ton to the creation of such a de-
partment, the st. Paul, Minnesota
branch of the National Association
For the Advancement Of Colored
People deem it most expedient that
this department be created and
urge the senators and congressman
to support it, and,
BE 1t further resolved that this
resolution be Immediately trans
mitted to Minnesota's two US.
Senators and nine Congressman"
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16
Not Coles Ass1Ulfer
Candidate For Sheriff

Admission, Ala. (ANP) = Ken
meth Adams has announced his
candidacy for sheriff.
His record which he feels quail
ifies him for the post includes the
following:
In 1856, he was fined $50 after
pleading guilty to charges Of as
saulting singer Nat King" Cole
in Birmingham.
In 1861, he was acquitted for
lack Of evidence Of charges that he
participated in setting fire to a bus
carrying freedom riders in May.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16
Humphrey Urges
Federal FEPc;
CifeS Real Need

Washington, D. c. - Senator
Hubert H. Humphrey d., Mimi
Wednesday released the text of q
letter in which he expresses un-
qualified support for the Federal
Equal Employment Opportunity
Act.
The letter was sent by Hum
phrey to Rep. Adam Clayton
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

Subcommittee.
The bill would establish a com.
mission with authority to invest.
gate cases of discrimination ir
employment on grounds of race
color, religion or national origin
1t would establish authority tc
take such cases to the Courts tc
seek injunctions against discrim.
inatory practices in employment.
The full text of Humphreys let
ter to Powell follows:
Dear Mr.. Chairman:
Permit me to take this occa-
sion to express my support for
the Federal Equal Employment
Opportunity Act" as favorably
reported by the Special Labor
Subcommittee and now pending
before your full committee.
Since I first came to the Con-
gress in 1949 have pressed for
adoption of legislation to pro-
hibit discriminatory employment
practices based on a persons
race, color, religion or national
origin. There can be no excuse
for denying a fellow American
a job because of the color of his
skin, the place where he wor-
ships, or the country of his des-
cent. Yet, unfortunately, millions
do find job opportunities closed
to them for these very reasons
This is basic denial of freedom
totally out Of character in an
open and free society.
There are those who argue
that we cannot legislate against
prejudice, that this is a matter
that can only be corrected
through the educational process
1t is true that legislation won't
remove prejudice from a persons
mind, but it can and does stor
discriminatory actions. Fair en-
ployment practices Legislation
has worked in countless cities
and states - including my owr
home city of Minneapolis anC
State Of Minnesota. And I ar
convinced it will work as vel
on the national level, too.
Praises Present Committee
The fine work being done BY
the Committee on Equal EN-
ployment Opportunity illustrates
what can be done in this area
Much of the credit for the con
structive work Of this Commit
tee goes to its chairman, Vict
President Lyndon Johnson. Will
a minimum of fanfare anc
through the use Of good Judge
ment and common sense the Vic'
Presidents Committee has mad'
exceptional progress in the shor
period of its existence in elm
mating discriminatory employ
ment patterns both in and out o
government.
Only Valid Test
If we truly believe in libert!
and in the dignity of man, thel
we as legislators have a dut.
to see that our government as
sures each and every American
that discriminatory employment
practices will no longer be per
mitted to bar them from posi-
tions to which they are entitle'
on the basis Of their abilities
/ training and skills. The onl,
valid test for employment ii
America Is whether or not {
person has the qualifications t,
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

Flanner House is one of the four
'self-help' centers sponsored by the
Board for Fundamental Education.
Other centers are: Jarvis College
in Hawkins, Texas; Northland
College in Ashland, Wis; and a
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16
Judge Makes Decision:
Judge Makes DeeIsIon:
NY. Court Rules
Prince Hall MaSOnS
Only Legitimate Group

Brooklyn N. YIN decision rendered by Judge j. c.
Scnbrnk of the Special term Part B. Supreme of the
New York; group known the Supreme Council of the United
States of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty
Third and Last Degree Ancient and Accepted Rite of
masonry told that they may longer hold themselves
forth aSOns that all their subordinate lodges must surrender
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16
P.W. Annual Meeting Feb. n:
P.W. AnnUuI Meeting Feb. ~:
Noted NationaIIy-KnoWn
Social Worker Speaker
At WheatIey Dinner

Building Better Neighborhoods in Changing World"
the theme chosen for the 37h Annual Dinner be held
Phyllis Wheaey Community Center, 500 Alrch Av. N,
Wednesday, February 21 at Gals pm.
DIR. Cleo W. Blackburn, Executive Director of Fanner
House. Indianapolis Indiana will be the speaker dinner
The MSSiSsippibon Dr. Blackburn former teacher and
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

Keep off the date, Sunday, Feb
ruary 25, dance featuring the pop
ular Sonny Thompson, st. Paul
Auditorium. Ace Of Spades attrac'
tons. Angelo Chambers, promoter
-AdVt.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

Powell, Chairman
of the H Gus q
Co m m / t t e e on
Education a n d
Labor.
The legislation
is pending before
Powell's full COM
nittee, after ap-
proval by tn e
S p e cial Labor
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

pointed to the City Planning Board
of st. Paul for another three year
term.
DR.. Massey, an outstanding civic
leader, was first appointed to the
Planning Board by Mayor Joseph
Dillon in 1855 and reappointed by
him in 1858 and now Mayor George
J. Vavoulis has reappointed him for
the third term.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

ert Mantzke, Director; community
singing led by William Farmer,
Jr., Mrs. Scott, accompanist; songs
by Miss Julie Barnes, Mrs. Fern
Westermen, accompanist; selec-
tions by the Minneapolis Gospel
Choral Youth Union, Mrs. Ruth
Daley, Advisor; and songs by Jer-
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

Radio Ghana' Voice Of Africa"
broadcasts daily in English,
French, Portuguese, Arabic, Hausa
and Swahin.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16
DR.. Floyd Massey. Jr.
ReopPointed To St.
Paul Planning Body

DR.. Floyd Massey, Jr., pastor OF
Pilgrim Baptist Church, st. Paul,
Minnesota, was recently reap
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16
InstalIment No. I

Lagos Afrca.-The Lagos Summit Conference give
it its official titlethe Conference of African and Maagasy
Heads of States and the opinion of its less sympahe
tic critics. it doomed from the because of the pre-
summit fea which became reality that the Casabnca Group
would boycott the conference
Before agreeing with attempting refute bold
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16
Towurd African Unity?
Towurd African Unify2
Did Lagos Summit
Conference Achieve Its
0bjeCtives? Writer Asks

ByJ. v. CLINTON for the Associated Negro Press
(Ndr. Clinton formerly of Nigeran
Guardna at Port HarcOurt Nigeria the chain Xix
Because limitations this article being
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

Supports Powell Committee:
Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-02-16

Favor Urban Affairs Dept.
The Fort Apache scout., 1962-12-01

Mountain area, the Groom
building was visited frequently
by Army officers and pioneers
who helped write the colorful
history of that era.
Colonel Cooley, who married
a daughter of Chief Al Alche-
say, is remembered for a fa-
nous all-night card game which
is commemOrated in name by
the town of Show Low.
Cooley a partner, Marion
Clark had a ranching venture
which enclosed some 100000
acres behind barbed wire.
The two had differences on
the operation of the ranch and
decided to settle the issue with
a game of cards. The game con-
tinued long into the night and
in the early light of dawn, Coo
ley needed one point to win.
IF you can show low, said
Clark, you win the ranch.
Cooley did, by turning over
the next card the deuce of
clubs.
Cooley died in 1917 and he
and his beautiful Apache prin-
cess are buried in the old GENE.
terry at Fort Apache.
In the golden days of long
ago, the Cooley's raised 8 chill
dren on the old ranch. De-
scendents still live in the area.
Although Cooley was the man
who built the famous old home
stead, the actual construction
was done by William L. Pen
rod who later homesteaded the
present town of Pinetop.
The ranch, comprised of the
main two-story house and a
smaller bunkhouSe in the rear,
was occupied by descendants of
the Cooley family until approx
mately Is years ago.
The Fort Apache scout., 1962-12-01

Now, the ranch is crumbIing
and deserted, and has fallen
prey to vandalS who have torn
up the massive rock fireplace in
search of an unfounded rumor
that treasure was hidden be-
meath the huge rocks.
The interior walls of the house
bear mute evidence of the imbe-
cilic scribblings of the horde of
vandals who have left their
mark on the ancient house.
Although gutted and de-
cayed, it still carries a memory
of the gracious living and open
hospitality of the early from
tier.
Structurally sound, the walls
of all the rooms are of thick,
hand-hewn planks; and the
floors are as strong as the day
they were built.
James Sparks, manager of the
Recreation Enterprise, reported
the restoration needed to make
the house as it was in its golden
days will require much work.
No estimate was given on the
cost of restoring the structure.
However, Sparks declared,
the Enterprise plans to estab-
liSh a permanent museum there
to display early-day relics and
Apache artifactS.
1t is anticipated that assist
ance will be solicited from civic
organizations and persons in
terested in the preservation of
the historical site.
Sparks asked that anyone in
possession of early photos of
the old buildings or having au-
thentic knowledge of historical
events related to the site, con-
tact the Recreation Enterprise
office at the Tribal Headquar-
terS in Whiteriver.
The Fort Apache scout., 1962-12-01
Historic
Cooley
Ranch
TO BE RESTORED
AS A MUSEUM

INDIAN PINE - The historic
Cooley Ranch, one of the most
venerable landmarks on the
Fort Apache Reservation, has
been turned over to the White
Mountain Recreation Enter
prise for restoration and preser-
vation as a historical site.
Officials of the North Fork
Livestock Association and the
White Mountain Apache Tri-
bal Council agreed to turn the
crumbling ranch building over
to the Enterprise last month.
Located approximately one
mile south of Indian Pine juno
ton, the ranch has long been
identified with the early history
of the Fort Apache Reserva-
ton.
The sturdy, two-story Struc-
ture was built by Colonel Cory
don E. Cooley in the l08O's and
was a well-known way station
for travellers on the old military
trail from Fort Apache to Fort
Verde and Fort Whipple near
Prescott.
A center of much of the ear
ly-day social life of the White
The Fort Apache scout., 1962-12-01
BIBLE CLASS
GOES BOWLING

SHOW LOW - On Sunday
afternoon, December 9th the
SHOW LOW BOWL was the
scene of a Bowling Party Spon-
sored by members of the Junior
Bible Glass of the Whiteriver
Lutheran Church.
Six alleys had been reserved
for the "a teenagerS and 6 adult
sponsors. For all but two of the
Apache Boys and Girls this was
first. They had never been
in an establishment such as
this = much less handled a
bowling ball.
But by the time the afternoons
activities were over many had
shown real talent - and all had
fun. The laurelS however had
to be given to the girls. For, in
spite of Bill Kessels 1853 game,
Rita CaSSadore and Linda Law
ender took home top honors.
The remarks most often heard
on the way home was: when
can we 60 again"
The Congregation is always
grateful to the members who
offer their cars - but it is the
desire of all that soon we will
be able to purchase a good bus
to be used for such activities.