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St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07
Adam Clayton Powell
Congressman From Harlem

When Congressman Adam Clayton Powell told
Washington newsmen at press conference called
by him to answer the Senate floor attack made on
him by Senator John Williams (Rep., DELI he is
alleged to have stated that the nations Negro press
soldly behind him.
We beg to differ with Congressman Powell
that particular statement because not part of
that press which 'is behind him" and there lots
papers like tired of Mr.. Powelrs 'capers' At
the time neither against him for the
same reasons which the daily press and few Re-
publican politicians are.
Our criticism of Adam Clayton Powell, expressed
before in these columns is that he has failed to
his great natural ability political acumen and
energy in such way that he could have reflected
credit upon the Negro community in Harlem which
originally elected him to office and the American
Negro in general. He's been inspiration to the
Negro.
Powell with great natural gifts, well trained
mind has by carelessness and irresponsibty wasted
those great God given talents the flotsam and
Jetsam Of life and to extent his own personal
material advancement When he has wanted to be
and persevered he has been good lawmaker but
that hasn't been often constant
While we do not consider his Senate critic John
Williams a particularly good friend Of the American
Negro's advancement, we think PoweIs claim that
the Senator's attack was made on him solely be-
cause Powell Is considered to be a Negro Is all so
much hogwash. AS Star & Tribune Washington Bur-
chief Richard Wilson said in Sundays paper
Powell is "only part Negro" Holy Moses, most Ne
groes are only part Negro" or hasn't Mr.. Wilson
noticed this American fact of life. We don't
slider Senator Williams any public official who
signs a real estate racial religious covenant
good American in the highest sense
While most Negro newspapers have never been
too happy about Powells famboyant escapades, pol
itca switches and absenteeism they know for their
money, there three four dozen Congressman
and some Senator'S too who have been guilty Of
most of the things which Senator Williams decried
In Powell.
American Negroes help pay the salaries Of
large number of Congressman and Senators too, who
would like to keep the entire group in subjection in
this democratic society Therefore they not about
to get excited because Powell has been doing what
other members of Congress have been doing for
years. This attitude does not mean they feel
Powells defense that "others doing it, is
necessarily admirable or legitimate defense. Most
American Negroes wish Adam Clayton Powell would
settle down and become the Congressman they
hoped he would be when the Negroes Of New York
City elected him.
Powens main trouble is that he is selfish. die
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07
Taxes, Here And
Elsewhere

Informed and sophisticated citizens have al
ways recognized propaganda the proposition that
Minnesota tax policies, by comparison with those
of other states discourage business and industry.
Much of the time the propaganda has seemed from
80 to 100 per cent phony, especially when it has
been used to promote sales taxes.
Recently we got insight into the phoniness
of this line of talk from that hardly be
said to be prejudced on the liberal side of the tax
argument
TINES March 1 issue presents roundup of
states that are in deep fiscal trouble. Of the nine
states listed at least five have general sales
taxes ranging from a relatively modest in Ohio
to a viciousy oppressive one in Illinois The sales
tax nevertheless has failed to these states
from financial trouble. Ohio, reports TIME has
fired $500 employees and ordered a 81 per cent
cutback in state spending (Which means, Of course,
state services). 1t has made advance collections
of corporation taxes and is using $40 millions Of
creditors money by delaying payments on state
liquor dispensary purchases.
Tennessee's sales tax has proved insufficient
and that state is now talking about extending the
sales tax to electricity (this WILL of course extend
the favorable tax climate" that our phony friends
like to talk about to the industrial users Of power)
Illinois, now taxing its citizens 3.5 and per
cent on their purchases needs 5000 million more,
and is talking-of all things-about income tax!
New Mexico has found the 2 per cent sales tax in
adequate and has considered, such devices taxing
Christmas trees.
The picture is not all black, however. We think
the most instructive thing Is what happened in
North Carolina. There the state imposed sales tax
food The revenues so large that the state is
fo raf1Ir ~ m tha fay
Not, however to the sales-taxpayers who produced
the revenue To- the tax relief any, will go to the
income -taxpayers!
This helps to illustrate what the sales tax people
are driving at
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07
let's Demand An
Explanation OF This

- House File 483 is a bill which ostensiby deals
with the problem of voters who face disfranchise-
msnt in presidential election because they have
recently moved to the state. 1t ostensiby extends
the franchise the presidential election to voters
with as little as three months residehcy instead of
the presently required six months
This bill comes to the legislature under respect
able auspices: the commission uniform legislation
of the Council of State Governments 1t has been
introduced in the Minnesota house by respected and
sincere legislators who certainly cannot be suspected
of ulterior motives.
But it is a bad not to say cynical and outrage
GUS bill.
If it set out to do what it pretends, it would
simply provide for the franchise for all citizens
proof of three months residency Instead it provides
for procedures that might please a Philadelphia
lawyer and Dixie vote registrar but hardly anybody
else.
Among other things it absolutely excludes from
its provisions the Negro who has moved to Mime
sofa from any of a number of DiHiecrat states like
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and South Caro-
lima.
We charge that their exclusion is cynical and
deliberate the part of the Council of State Gov
ernments it is achieved by requiring, a condition
Of qualifying for the vote, the certificate of the
local election Judge from the voters previous pre-
cinct. One of the motives of the Negro who comes
to Minnesota from Dixie is to obtain such advant-
ages of citizenship the vote which these same
election judges have denied him. The Council of
State Governments has written into this model law
a provision ingenious, dishonest and outrageous
as any of the many inventions of Di'de's white
premacy vote commissioners.
The bill should be withdrawn
And an explanation should be demanded from
the Council of State Governments.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07
Letters To The Editor
Thinks Lincoln Would
Be Uncomfortable In

~ NNAA~s~ ."
Todoy's Republican Parfy
Editor: Your story in the Feb.
20 issue on the White House cele-
bration of the Emancipation Pro-
clamation committed the same Of
fense that the Republican press
was guilty of. TINE magazine,
Richard Wilson of the Cowles
newspapers, and other devoted re-
dictionaries, expressed the feeling
that the Kennedys were guilty of
trespass on the sacred ground of
Republican hot airators. Your
story expressed the idea that the
President had pulled a fast one on
the Republicans in honoring the
memory of the first Republican
President.
I do not agree. Lincoln belongs
to America, not the Republican
party. In fact, the Republicans
have largely deserted the positions
that Lincoln fought for, including
the freeing of the slaves and in
tegrating them as free men in a
society of free man. Where are
they, for example, when a civil
rights issue comes up? Where are
they when it comes to Iberalizing
the law-making machinery by re-
ducing the power of the Di1decrats
to block legislation?
II Lincoln were with us today, I
don't think he'd feel very comfort
able in the Republican party. In
fact don't think he'd be there at
all. - Democrat, st. Paul. MINI.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07
commends Pepper For
Policy Of Printing
NaNSS WiSho,rI


Editor: Your editorial article
dated February 7, 1868 entitled
Negro Union Members Have Re
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This reader has had some ex-
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expressing and defending views
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AS a regular reader Of your
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many a relaxing and enlightening
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Enclosed you will find my check
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St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07
VIEWS & OPINIONS
THE WORLD OVER
Con US. Assure
African Students Of
Full EqUoIiSy

HSU eNNSNauNY
Here In the United States, where
discrimination against foreign vis-
itors has caused untold harm to
our relations with the world, there
may be a tendency to be SNUG
about the Bulgarian incident. There
shouldn't be-"
A British newspaper, reviewing
the Bulgarian affair, invited the
African students to come to Eng
land and learn the real meaning of
racial equality. How many us.
newspapers could, with confidence,
extend the same sort Of invitation? L?
Miami NEWS.
Democracy Product Of
Long History, Does
Not Transplant Easily
Western-type democracy is the
product Of a long history. 1t was
nobOdy's gift. It was gained the
hard way and It is supported by a
deep accumulation Of habit, tradi-
ton, language, nurture. It does not
transplant easily onto other CIll-
tural sediments.
This Is not to say that efforts to
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07
FRANKLY SPEAKING
BY Everett LuOnna

During the first two years Of
President Kennedy's first term, the
method that was expected to get
the country moving again" was the
New Frontier. Now the New From
tier has been abandoned and a new
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07

seems to indicate
that either the Everett LuOma
Kennedy Administration does not
know what it is doing or else this
is all hoax.
Anyway the present philosophy
is as follows. In order to have a
balanced budget and a surplus to
aid the individuals who are ILL
housed, ill-clothed, and ill-fed, the
economy must be working at full
capacity. How are we to get the
economy working at full capacity?
This is to be accomplished by
means of the tax cut which will
place more money into circulation,
which in turn will spur new in
vestment causing the economy to
boom. The end will be an adequate
national income which will provide
enough taxes to balance the bud
get. /
Many columns could be written
on this theory but today I win
only consider the principle that tax
cuts themselves are the best meth
cd to spur the economy. 1t is cor
rect that American industry over
all is functioning at only 80% Of
capacity. Certain parts Of this in
dustry - including the steel in
dustry - are functioning at a level
far below even this percentage. II
is also true that consumers for the
added output from an industry
working at full capacity do exist.
If consumers for this added output
did not exist, there would be no
poverty in the United States.
The difficulty within the Amer
ican economy is that the goods
produced and the individuals who
need these goods do not meet. This
is readily illustrated by the farm
surplus. More farm produce is
placed on the market each year
than Is consumed but several mil
lion people also go to bed hungry
every day.
The reason is that these people
do not have any money to buy the
food they need. Because these in
dividuals generally pay no taxes
anyway, it is absurd to argue that
tax cut for them will give them
more money to spend and thereby
give them a square meal every
day.
1t Is also absurd to argue that
what the farm economy needs Is
a general tax cut 80 that the
farmers will be encouraged to
produce more food so that there
will be an abundance for all.
This however seems to be Ken
nedy's logic.
1t Is true that small percentage
Of the individuals who need the aid
may actually be helped by giving
tax cut for those individuals who
provide the jobs. This is on the as
sumption that the wealthy will not
merely sit on their tax cut but that
certain percentage Of the tax cut
will actually be utilized for invest
ment purposes.
For the sake Of argument, let
us assume this assumption Is
correct. This Investment Is sup
posed to create more employ
ment and therefore indirectly
help the lot Of those that are now
unemployed by giving them buy
ing power. This buying power is
supposed to cause even further
expansion.
If the purpose is to give buying
power to those that now do not
have buying power, why not give
them aid more directly rather than
hope that they will receive bene-
fits from aid to the wealthy? It,
would certainly seem that public
work projects, a shorter work
week, and higher unemployment
benefits along with other welfare
benefits will much more rapidly
go to the root Of the difficulties
than a general tax cut
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07

cure has b e e n
found to bring us
out Of all our diff
fic ultie s. This
new cure is the
tax cut. The mere
ia ct that a
change in cures
has been made
seems to indicate
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07

implant the Western democratic
idea in culturally uncongenial
places will always fail. They do not
always fail. There have been not
able successes. But the way to
avoid disappointments is not to ex-
pect too much too soon, and to
understand that definitions of
democracy may be wide enough to
encompass kinds other than Wes-
tern. - Baltimore SUN.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07
Communist InePtifUde In
Handling Foreign Students
Cited BV La. DuiIV

What makes the Sofia incident
all the more significant is the fact
that African students in Moscow
as well appear anything but happy
with their lot, since more than 100
of them have applied for transfer
from Russian to American schools.
The foreign students in Bulgaria
have complained not only of poor
housing and poor food, but also Of
political indoctrination at the ex-
pense Of education. 1t Is quite GER
tain that at least this latter Is a
grievance Of the African students
In Russia itself.
Communist ineptitude in dealing
with foreign students who presum-
ably win become leaders in their
own nations - the same countries
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07

which communism is seeking to
swing into its orbit - Is a defeat
comparable in a measure to the
admission of inadequacy which led
to the building of the Berlin wall.
New Orleans PICAQUNE.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07
DRY POINTS
By FRED GRAM

Many Republicans are optimistic
about the prospects for the next
presidential election. Their prin-
cipal assets: Governor Rockefeller,
Senator Goldwater, and a stable Of
newspaper pundits prepared to
prove that Rocky Is at heart just
as conservative as Barry, and that
In Barry turks a liberalism Just as
sincere as Rocky's.
The handy man around the
house tends to have a short useful
life span. He quickly learns to be
(a) not so handy in crucial areas;
and (b) not around at crucial
times.
For all that has been said about
them, Minnesota's local election
judges came pretty close to the
mark after all. In fact they have
set a model for accuracy that
might well be our inspiration as
we begin work on our income tax
returns.
Radio and Tv sports reporters
have one advantage over their
brethren who write sports for the
newspapers. The latter cannot
write out Of the sides Of their
mouths, or through their noses.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07
New Southern View
Of Abraham Lincoln
From sc. Publication

The tragic figure of Lincoln
grows taller in American history.
Southerners a century ago cursed
him as the leader Of an enemy
nation. A generation grew up after
the Civil War in confusion over
identities. But Lincoln in retro
spect takes shape as a man of good
will and dedication to the Republic
beyond all other causes.
On those two rocks-charity and
the Constitution - we can accept
him as one of the great men who
have understood the American
dream and who tried to make 1t
work for the best interests Of the
majority Of citizens. It is fitting
therefore today, on the anniversary
of Lincoln's birth, to submit a
fresh appraisal of the President
who made war to preserve the
Union. - NEWS & COURIER,
Charleston, SC.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-03-07
The Love Of Learning

legitimate whether this country going
buildings teachers handle young
seeking
Evening star., 1963-09-18

ing through q tax upon water
men. But he added:
We're on a crash program,
trying to bring back the in
dustry. Production got so low
1t cost a considerable amount
of money to try to bring 1t
back. We're now coming toward
the end Of an experimental pro-
gram and should know within
another year what the results
are"
Commenting on other issues,
the Governor said:
His administration will strive
to include all counties under
the State law banning discrim-
ination in places of public ac-
commodations.
1t remains committed to en-
ergetic support of a State-wis~
civil defense program despite
some denunciations of the pro-
gram as a "boondoggle."
The Governor also said he
will not enter the controversy
over location Of a University of
Maryland division in Baltimore
City or Baltimore County un-
til after university regents have
made their recommendations.
Evening star., 1963-09-18

ferent people age at different
rates and should be retired at
different ages" he said.
He believes Arlington's past
policy of reviewing retirement
on a case-by-case basis has
not been optimum, even from
the employees view, because
experience appears to indicate
that an employe has a better
chance of retiring successfully
If he is conditioned to think of
retirement and is given a fair
indication of when he is to be
retired"
Under the new program, ef-
fective Immediately, county en-
ployes can suggest in the an
nual evaluation the year they
would like to retire, but their
also can decide when
they should retire, Mr.. johnson
explained.
Evening star., 1963-09-18
Tawes 10 Push
Plan TOP PUP
Oyster Output

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. 18.-
Maryland will continue to pour
money into the Chesapeake
Bay in the hope that the Bay
will respond with rich harvests
Of oysters.
Gov. Tawes, at his news con-
ference yesterday, said he has
no intention of reducing the
present crash program" of
oyster propagation until its ef-
fects can be assessed.
Louis N. Phipps, jr., of the
Tidewater Fisheries Commits
sion, recently criticized the $l.2
million~ ALLEGATION for oyster
growth as an excessive subsidy.
The Governor said that ul-
timately he hopes efforts to
maintain the resources of the
Bay can be made self support
Evening star., 1963-09-18
Nixon Declines
To Be Candidate

WHEELING, w. Va, Sept. 1S
(AP). = State Republican
Chairman Howard v. Corcoran
said yesterday that former Vice
President Nixon has declined to
enter the West Virginia Repub-
lican presidential primary next
May.
In a letter to Mr.. Corcoran,
Mr.. Nixon wrote, "At this time
I believe that my best service
. can be rendered as a con-
structive, independent critic of
the Kennedy administration
and its policies rather than as
a candidate"
Mr.. Corcoran had invited
Mr.. Nixon, loser to President
Kennedy in 1860, and several
other prominent Republicans,
including Senator Goldwater Of
Arizona and Gov. Rockefeller Of
New York, to enter the primary.
No commitment has been 1e-
ceived from Senator Goldwater
or Gov. Rockefeller.
Evening star., 1963-09-18
NV. DOaCSstOtc1U
Shopping Area

A&N Trading Company
tss as ,S,th UaIfOEn'' "a LSsE'' WORK cloths'l
Ann Osborne Dress Shop
Ladies WeaT)
1910 Penna. Ave. NV. FE. s-l660
Atlas Sports Store
Cor. of 9th 4 b SIS. NV. Nix. s-aas7
Berman's Health Shoes
Iorthopedic Shoes for Entire Family
146 9th ST. NV. RE. 1891
Buells Automatic Service
Sll 10th ST. NV. ME. s-67T6
Cavalier Mems Wear
Mems Furnishings q Clothing)
1899 7th st. NV. NO. 7-5S0s
Conn Billiard and
Bowling Supply Co.
$40 9th st. NV. DI. 7-4sB1
COrr's
Hobby -Crafts)
sl1-13 eth st. NV. Elk. S-eIsI
Crosby Shoe Stores
Psaturing Mary Jane shoesl
Ala 18th st. NV. NE. s-SS67
District Surplus, Inc.
soSs soSsWsssS-oTr ssS 81 N% NWSEkWsar and rd ,s. sh0es,
Eagle Bedding Co.
Mattress, Box spgs.-Custom Made)
Il2S Ith st. NV. co. 6-5464
Mr.. Earle
- Fine womens Apparen
1908 y Street. NV. EX. 3-220I
Elaine'S, Inc.
,. Casual Women's AppareD
Franklin Uniform Co.
Uniforms for Men and women)
300 l1th ST. NV. EX. $500
G&G Company, Inc.
Mems Wear Uniforms sportswear)
Haber & Co.
lWomen's wear)
1925 y ST. NV. DI. 7-Os5s
Herrin'S Auto. Trans. Serv.
1880 18th 81. NV. Wv CO. $500
Hillyard Optical Co.
tEyesight speciaiists)
Irving's Sport Store
iSpSrts ISpS : GS0ds' s,i sTportsWeaT; LuggsEsl
Jewel Fair
Unusual Cost. Jewelry-oitts)
1920 g st. EX. 3.1467
Liberty Shops
,ooo olWomen,s, Accessories) -
s$S $SO 18Th s. s.. NV Nv. Ek. EE: sssst s:ssst
S. Livingston & Son, Inc.
Mems 4 Boys Wear, uniformsO
Lynn jewelers.
zone Of the Districts Better Jewelersl
sos r ST. NV. DI. 7-4772
Music Box
RECORDS, Photographs, Accessories)
a27 10th 81. NV. Ma. S-25I5
National Jewellers
Gifts, Jewelry, Watches a. Repairs)
1918 st. NV. ST. 3-625O
New York Trimming Store
lDressmakers Supply Fabrics Yarns)
BIS q 81. NV. DI. 7-6A30
Nine-Seventy-Five
Optical Co.
Eyes Examined-Glasses Fitted
1921 11th st. NV. AID. 4-2O2i
Paul Bennett, Ltd.
Mems Clothing and Haberdashery)
BIG 18th 81. NV. DI. I-50o2
Standard Upholstery Co. Inc.
lDraperies, Slipcovers, FabricsI
el9 T 81. NV. RE. 1-653b
Sun Parts & Hi Fl
(Hi-Fi a Eiectronic Eauipment)
bii 10th Street NV. ME. s-2691
Surplus Sales Co.
Clothing. Shoes, Camp supplies)
02b Penna. Ave. NV. RE. 7-bb6A
Tails by Pat ArnOlde
ooo 'Eyyestything n Tall Fashionsl
6RO 18th 81. NV. DI. 1-25O1
Town & Casual Shoes
tAir Step. Life Women's
1901 p ST. NV. sa7-Oioo
UrdOng Bros, Inc.
Dresses, Goats, suits and Sportswear
l.Oo ST. NV. Ma, 8-O5S6
Vincent ct Vincent
(Hairstylists)
oii nth 81. NV. Ma. s-Ib72
Evening star., 1963-09-18
Other Northwest
Areas
1HHtttHHt1HNeHHHNl

Arena Sport Shop, Inc.
(Athletic Equipment and Trophies
1886 Wisconsin Ave. NV. FE. 3-5IOO
Browns Furniture Center
FURNITURE and Appliances)
35OS Ga. at New Hamp. ia. 9-I991
COhen'S Hardware
lSapolin Paints House Furnishings)
4si3 GeOrgia Ave. NV. RA. 6-le99
David's Mems Wear, Inc.
National Brands of Fine Mems Wear)
3iS? Mt. Pleasant st. NV. AID. 4-S152
Dura-Bilt Shower Door, Inc.
1928 GeorsiS Ave. NV. RA. s-SiO2
Eddie's Auto Radio Clinic
Factory Authorized Sales q Service)
liO1 Rhode Island Ave. CO. 5-53I5
Handley Motor Co.
1923 ES5a sSf.s sfls: as:. s% nv s'Eyei tx SOOeo
Midtown Motors, Inc.
lRenault-Peugeot Auth. Sales a. serv. J
1920 Georgia Ave. NV. TU. 2-06il
w. S. Pratt, Inc.
1915 sA' liIS 7S'yi' S. NV H6 FePsa5 S1sSO
Prescription Shop
purity Accuracy and Dependabllityl
1883 9th 81. NV. HO. 2.I285
Professional Pharmacy
lFree Delivery ServiceD
HSlI Georgia Ave. NV, AID. i-OSit
Royal Motors, Inc.
!Chrysler Plymouth Sales a servicel
400 GeOrgia Ave. NV. IA. $4,000
Sorority Shop
Fashions for the Working GirD
5000 Mt. Pleas. 81. NV, NO. 1920
Sylvan Radio & TV Serv.
tD0y and Eve Home Serv Free Pkg.)
3OJ Kennedy 81. NV. RA. 6-bsOO
Title Paint Company
COLOR Corner Paints and Hardware)
1891 Georgia Ave. IA. 9-SlO3
University Pharmacy
purity Accuracy and Dependability)
31Si GeorEia Ave. RA. 3-3a4A
Washington Spring Works
auto Springs, Brakes. Wheel -AlamtD
lllO Church st. NV. 285-btOO