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St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

The Urban League movement in
the Twin Cities has continued sup
port from the Spokesman and Re-
corder papers during their 20
years of publishing. In the early
days when there was a question of
the continuance of the organiza-
ton, the papers carried on Igor-
GUS editorial campaigns against
any attempt to discontinue the pro-
gram.
The papers recommended that
the Federal Cartridge Corporation,
the largest employer of Negro
labor in the World War II period
utilize the Urban Leagues of both
cities as recruiters and screeners
of labor.
The fine job the league did
reflected on the excellent re-
cord Negro workers made at the
ammunition plant operated by
the firm and set the stage for
the after the war extension Of
the use Of Negro men and women
in many other areas of employ
ment, formerly closely to them
either by design or commission.
Staff members have served as
board presidents and members of
Urban League committees.
The only time the papers al
most didn't come out on time was
about IL years ago when the COM
mercial shop where the press
work was then done, was struck
by the typographical union.
Martin Press at Anoka printed
the papers for a three week period
and readers did not miss a single
issue of the paper. The first week
copies were a day late, but the
readers got their papers on Satur-
day.
Until 1913, Is years ago, all Of
the composition for the papers as
well as the press run was done in
a typesetting commercial shop. In
that year the firm purchased the
typesetting and composing equip
ment Of a firm which went out Of
business. Since that year, the en-
tire paper has been composed in
the publications own back shop.
Two years later stereotypdng
equipment was added to the back
shop equipment and in 1854 a No.
1 Mehle letter press, standard
equipment for the press work for
hundreds of weekly papers was
acquired.
Since that time with the ex-
ceptiOn Of engravings Of photos
and etchings, the entire prOduc-
tiOn Of the papers has been done
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

The top ministers who serve the
leading churches in the Twin Cities
have found their projects sup
ported in the columns of these
papers through the years, espec-
tally when programs were designed
to aid the entire community, as
well as the respective oongrega-
tons.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

On the other hand, the churches
have played an important part in
the growth of the papers. Zion
Baptist church in Minneapolis in
the first years of the SPOKES-
MAN allowed the paper to be sold
on Sunday mornings in the church,
Mount Olivet Baptist in st. Paul
did the same with the RECORDER
and has been most consistent in
its advertising support of the
paper.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

In st. Paul today, ten Of the
leading young men are former
newsboys for the paper, and many
a young matron earned money
during high school days folding
and mailing the paper, at a time
when Negro girls were not en-
ployed on downtown after-school
jobs.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

The papers have been the chief
means by which the program of
the NAACP, both local nationally
have reached the people, Not an
issue passes except that there is
not some news coverage of the
activity of the NAACP on either
the local or national scene. Ninety
nine per cent of this coverage is
run without charge to the organ
ization. If there had been no Ne
gro press here and elsewhere,
there would probably have been no
NAACP.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

The Minneapolis SPOKESMAN
was a factor in the establishment
of the Minneapolis Council Of Ne
gro Organizations which though 1t
had short life was instrumental in
improving a number Of conditions
in the Mill City which required
correction.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

In the early days the office of
the paper in Minneapolis especial
ly, served as a combination free
advice-free employment - free
social agency and political con-
sultant. There was nothing too
small or large to bring to the
newspaper and while the staff was
happy to be of help to the COM
munity individually and collective
ly, 1t found that its main purpose
for being, the publishing of a
newspaper, was hampered by the
"extra-curricular' activities which
the people seemed to think was
also the papers job.
This Is one of the reasons why
the papers promoted and support
ed such groups as the Urban
League and NAACP and other
organization, both as a public need
and in its own economic defense.
The burden of intervening in the
courts for some hapless individual
who had ran afoul of the law; the
time consuming task of treating
with welfare officials in an effort
to get additional help for families
who had difficulty in presenting
their cases adequately to social
workers; the constant job hunting
and pressure upon employers for
jobs for Negroes; the countless in
vestigations Of alleged and real dis
criminatory practices against Ne
groes; the constant appeals for
loans from individuals who thought
a weekly newspaper was a money
making business - all placed tre-
mendous pressure on the strugg-
ling papers in the early years.
The years and emergence Of
community organization and
leaders have somewhat modified
the picture, but there h stin too
much expected Of the papers In
fields other than it's principal
area.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

If the Twin City congregations
had to purchase the space which
the papers give them free an
nuaIly the total cost would be
approximately $1S,44O per year.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

The papers were a leading force
in the employment of Negroes as
teachers in the Twin City public
schools. AS early as 1886, the
papers were complaining editorial
ly that local Negroes who COM
pleted teachers courses had to
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

Both papers inspired the form
alton of the Twin City Council of
Negro Organizations, the AZ mem
ber group which has been spear
heading a number Of civic and
communal activities in recent
years.
In 1851, Cecil Newman, editor
Of the papers received the COun-
ciPs ''CltiEen Of the Year
Award" at q banquet and dance
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

Today there are over 40 young
sters earning money selling the
papers from house to house. Many
of the boys supplement the income
of parents with large families.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

These papers suffer from the
same malady many weekly papers
have which is the carelessness with
which many mail subscribers re-
gard their subscription payments,
Many are prompt, but some who
should know better habitually put
their subscription payment at the
bottom of the list of bills to be
paid, paying us last and often very
late.
The story is told that j. Q.
Adams, the distinguished early
publisher of the st. Paul AP-
PEAL pioneer Negro paper, Of
ten had to bill the estate of some
of his subscribers after their de-
mise.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

The papers were the first Ne
gro publications in 80 years to
construct a new plant and offices.
The new building had its formal
opening in October, 1858. Since
its construction several thousand
people have inspected its prem
ises and facilities.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

Despite the dininutive size of
the first Spokesman and Recorder
office in Minneapolis it was shared
by the late Harry L. Scott, at
torney, for a couple of years.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

"WhO during his nearly quar-
ter Of century as editor and
publisher of the Minneapolis
SPOKESMAN and the st. Paul
RECORDER, has maintained the
highest standards of profession
al integrity, and whose belief In
and faithful adherence to the
ideals of human brotherhood has
won and influenced for good
readers of all races. An advocate
of improved human relations in
his state, he has combined
franIIness and realism with dip
lOmacy, faith with effort, and
has been unstinting in his devO-
ton Of time and self to the cause
of good, In his cmmunity, his
state, and the world, an admir-
able example Of the weekly
newspaper publisher whose life
touches all facets Of civic, relig-
ious, cultural, and political en-
deavOr."
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

In the only time the papers en-
tered a editorial excellence con-
test among the Negro papers Of
the nation they won third place.
The papers not only have con-
tinually urged readers to partici-
pate fully in the civic, cultural,
social and political life of the Twin
Cities but have set the example
by staff membership in a multip-
Hcity of groups, organizations and
movements.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

MASTER BREAD baked by
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

The Spokesman and Recorder
publisher was the ninth Negro
newspaper publisher to receive the
coveted award from Lincoln Univ
ersity.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

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St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

In recent years staff members
have been forced to decline fire.
quent requests for appearances as
speakers, on panels and on radio
and TV programs.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

Thousands of people keep up
with the birthdays and wedding
anniversaries of friends and even
members of their families, by con-
sulting the Birthday Greetings
and Wedding Anniversaries" col
unn usually found on page three
of each edition. Many a greeting
card shop should be grateful for
this section of the paper.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22
at the Hotel Pick-NicOIlet.

Since the founding of the papers
staff members have made over 800
speeches to service clubs, church
groups and forums thruout the
state and area in behalf of the
rights Of the Negro for full cfti-
zenship and full opportunity to
share in the economic life Of the
area.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

znsmaster is the oldest continu.
GUS advertiser in both papers fol
lowed closely by Browns Clothing
Minneapolis mems and boys out
filter, the first major Ncollet
Avenue store to use the advertis-
ing columns regularly.
The SPOKESMAN and RE-
CORDER papers have run more
lines of political advertising than
any paper of their type in the his
tory of the state. Political aspir-
ants and their campaign managers
were at first amazed when they
found the only thing they could
buy in the struggling paper was
advertising space.
Many of them are still resentful
because a 500 ad does not grant
them immunity from editorial at
tack when their record on the basic
rights of the Negro are unsatis-
factory.
This attitude has cost the pap
ers revenue and made some pow
erful enemies, but it has also
gained wide respect in the Twin
Cities and the state among those
who are active in political life.
St. Paul recorder., 1963-08-22

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Evening star., 1963-04-07

feelingly, This IS the only time in
my life | ever wished | drank or
smoked"
Monday nights show is bound
to have some sentiment, though it
will be hard to top that night in lo49
when Walter and John Huston
Evening star., 1963-04-07

himself to me by saying, There has
been so much niceness here tonight
that I'm happy to say that I'm en-
tirely responsible for the success of
The Philadelphia Story Nobody
turned finger to help me-"
Mercedes McCambridee pro.
Evening star., 1963-04-07

vided moment of honest emotion in 1850 when
she won the best supporting actress award. She
cried into the micrOphOne and said, ri just want
to say to beginning actresses: Never get discOur-
aged. Hold on! Just look at what can happen!'
And before Grace Kelly became Princess she
won an Oscar for ''The Country Girl" With tears
flooding her eyes the proper Philadelphia girl said
Evening star., 1963-04-07

won Oscars for the picture. In his acceptance
speech Walter brought lump to my throat when
he said, "A long time ago, brought up boy and
told him, Some day write good part for your old
man. Well, by gOlly, he did"
CGPra's tOMgtesf moment
There may also be some embarrassing mo-
ments, like the time back in 1884 when viii
Rogers was emcee. He opened the envelope and
said, "COme and get it, Frank" Frank Capra was
about 40 feet from his chair when he realized that
Will was mOtOning to Frank Lloyd the real win
ner for "Cavalcade." Capra described his return
to his seat as ''the longest crawl in history"
don't know whether there's surprise Oscar
in store for you this year, Frank. If not, it's not
because you won't deserve it. You'll be playing
your toughest role before the most critical audi
ence in the world. And after this most exciting
crazy night, you can duet with me ON my favOrite
song = Thanks for the Memory" III
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-18

day that it believed the crisis
should be dealt with by the
OAS and pointed out that the
U. N. Charter enjoins members
to seek settlement of disputes in
regional organizations before
referring them to the Security
Council.
Preliminary consultat o /,
however, apparently confirming
voting lineup that would have
blocked the seven-vote majority
necessary for a council post
ponement. Russia, Morocco,
Ghana, Brazil and Venezuela
were understood to favor a
hearing here for Haiti without
awaiting OAS action.
Haiti's action in bringing the
issue here without awaiting
OAS action caused speculation
that President Francois Duvali-
er was bidding for support of
the Soviet bloc and the African
countries.
Chalmers charged Dominican
President Juan Bosch with
Sabre rafting" speaking
openly of aggression, massing
troops on the frontier only 80
minutes from Port-Au-Prince,
issuing a 24-hour ultimatum
and sending warplanes over
Haitian territory.
Chalmers said that the DOM
inican Republic had given re-
fuge to Haitian eXiles and, IN
Disregard of treaty obligations,
permitted them to agitate
against Haiti.
Velazquez denied the Haitian
charges and Immediately asked
that the coun suspend its de-
bate and leave the issue in 1.-The
hands of the OAS so that the
organization can continue to
deal with the siuation and re-
commend means to restore good
relations" The Dominican ac-
cused the Duvalier government
of repeated lies and said what
is true is that there are lnces-
SAINT efforts and crimes in Haiti
against the Dominican home
land"
President Duvalier's present
term of office expired Wednes-
dav. but from his heavily guard
ed headquarters in Port Au
Price. the island capitol city, he
announced his intention to re-
main President claiming re-
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-18
Texas Southern kingpin In
Track And Field Competition

tories and to- new records -
in both relay events on the 16-
event championship card.
The Tiger quartet of o. Will
liams, H. Stevens, L. Milburn
and 7. j. Bell ripped to victory
in 40.8 seconds in the 440-yard
relay.
A new record was set by the
Texas Southern mile relay team
of Milburn, White, A. Barnett
and Saddler, as they sped
through the distance in 3:11,
knocking out the one year old
mark of 3:12.7 set by the same
unit last year.
Saddler came back for mile
relay duty after he had set a
new mark in the 440-yard dash
of 46.3, bettering the 46.9 set
by Southern University's Will
liam Miller in 1861.
In the high jump, Southern
University's Richard Ross and
Texas Southern's C. Crum end
ed up co-holders of a new height
in the SWAC as each finished
with G. s 1I4".
The old record of 6-7 was held
by Grambling's Charles Lewis
and stood since 1869.
Major Adams and Maurice
Hobson, both of Texas Southern
finished the one mile run in a
dead heat, and are also co-hold-
ers of a new record in the SW-
AC. The two TSU runners broke
the tape simultaneously in a
new 4:13.S, clearing out Adams
4:17.9 set last year.
For Southern University,
Gene Duhon Joined Jackson as
a Double winner as the strong
Lake Charles senior won both
the 12O nights and the 220 lows.
Duhon breezed through the
12O-yard low hurdles in 14.4,
defeating c. Crum of Texas
Southern, his nearest competi-
tor, then closed out a brilliant
collegiate career which list
fewer than five defeats by win
ming the 22O-lows in 1876.
Texas Southern's Gerald
Pratt, one of the II pole vault
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-18
Delta Devils Win
honors At
Tuskegee Relays

1tta Bena, Mississippi - The
Mississippi Vocational College
Delta Devils swept two trophy
honor relays and they were
placed in other events during
the two-day Tuskegee Relay
Festival.
The Delta Devils upset the
mighty Southern University and
Florida A & M University
squads by sweeping the Sprint
Medley Reley in a new record
time of 3!24.4, breaking their
own record set in 1862 at
Tuskegee Relays of 1924
against Florida A & M Univer-
sity. The Delta Devils won their
second trophy honor in the 44O
yard Relay against Southern
and Florida in a time of 41.6.
The Delta Devils placed second
in the 100 yard Dash, second in
the $50 yard Relay, fourth in
the Mile Relay, and third in the
Pole Vault.
Outstanding performance for
the Delta Devils were the Sprint
Medley team: Cleavon Smith,
Robert Lynch, Rogers McClel-
Ian, and Horace Buckley; the
440 yard Relay team: Cleavon
Smith, Robert Lynch, Robert
Mcclellan, and Lugene Turner,
Robert Lynch ran second to
Robert Hayes of Florida in a
time of 9.5 and Marshall Bell
won third place honors in the
Pole Vault.
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-18

ers in the world to go beyond
16', was all alone in the event
but went out after clearing IA,
new conference record, be-
cause of a charlie-horse.
Pratt's Ia set a new SWAC
record. The old mark was 49, a"
set by Larry Williams of Prai-
rie View in 1862.
Daniel Hoskins of Texas Sou
thern won the SWAC tennis
title, defeating Charles Ket-
chum of Southern University in
the championship finals.
Hoskins teamed with William
Watts to defeat Clarence
Wright and John Penn of Ark
ansas A M & N for the SWAC
doubles crown.
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-18
Pres. Kennedy
Continued From Page One)

NCOnClnueQ FROM rage One)
conference be called for Inde-
pendence Day, July a.
Out Of this conference, DIR.
Prinz declared, Should come a
Proclamation of Equality in
which the full authority and
prestige of your office would be
placed in support of the great
national task before US: to
make real for millions of AM
orleans the promise of equality
first uttered in our Declaration
of Independence" il,
The American Jewish Con-
gress leader said the Kennedy
Administrators role in arrang-
ing peace talks in Birmingham
between white and Negro repre-
sentatives there has been a
''laudable" one.
"But the struggle in that Ala
bama city," he said, "is only a
symptom to the continued deni-
al of constitutional rights to the
Negroes of the South, and of
the Negro community's deter
mination to secure these rights
now" He continued.
"There will, hopefully, be
peace in Birmingham soon. But
a truce in Birmingham will not
end demands for racial equality
in America. 1t is to this over
all problem that we urge you to
address yourself now"
DR.. Prinz, a rabbi and spiri-
tual leader of Temple B'nai
Abraham in Newark, N. j., urg-
ed the President "to address the
nation and make clear for every
American and all the world to
understand that you stand firm
ly with those citizens seeking
the simple justice and equality
that has too long been denied
them.
"Such a statement" he con-
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-18

tinued, "would articulate the
sense of moral outrage that the
overwhelming majority of Am
ericans feel toward those at the
head of state and local govern
ments who continue to defy the
Constitution and the mandates
of our courts.
at would, at the same time,
serve notice that the South's
last desperate stand for segre-
cation is doomed to failure be-
cause the American people will
no longer permit the basic
rights and freedoms to which
every citizen is entitled to be
trampled under the heels of
bigotry"
DR.. Prinz concluded his mes
sage to the President:
"This is a great moment in
the history of our nation, and
in the never-ending struggle for
human dignity. Let it not be
said that at this moment our
leaders were unequal to it, or
that the conscience of America
was silent in the face of it.
"The times call for moral
courage and moral leadership.
Your effort to provide that
leadership and to mobilize the
nation in support of the great
principle of equality will COM
mand the support of the over
whelming majority of Ameri-
cans"
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-18

Baton Rouge, La. - Texas
Southern remained Kingpin of
track and field in the South
western Athletic Conference.
The Tigers scored 10 II points
To win their second straight
championship here at Southern
University Saturday night.
Southern University, the only
team to stay close to the Tig-
ers, grabbed off the runnerup
spot with 55 points. Prairie view
was third and Grambling Col
lege fourth.
Ten records were broken in
the meet, with performers from
Southern and Texas Southern
forming a monopoly over the
other six SWAC teams.
Southern University's Rich
ard Jackson, one of the out
standing field performers in the
meet set new marks in both the
shot put and the discus.
Jackson, a hulking 240-pound
giant from New Orleans is the
defending shot put champion
of the NAIA, and closed out the
regular season undefeated as
he threw to a new record of 55'
10 W, erasing the So 10 ""
thrown by Garlond Boyette of
Grambling in 1861.
To complete his record break
ing day, Jackson threw the dis
Gus to a new standard of 164'
shattering the 1866 l" record
held by Lester Porter of Prairie
View and set in 1860.
Alfred Simpson joined Jack
son as a Jaguar record-breaker
when he surpassed the old SW-
AC Javelin mark for the second
time in two days of the meet.
Simpson clipped John Thom-
as 1860 record of 1922 with a
throw of 202' 1 ia" Friday
afternoon in the finals, then
came back in the finals Satur-
dey night with a heave of 210'
9", a new mark which is ex-
pected to remain on the books
in the SWAC for some time to
come.
Texas Southern ripped to VIC
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-18
election for another term.

election for another term.
Meanwhile there are wide
spread predictions that Duvali-
er will be overthrown.
The man leading the opposi-
tion is a school teacher, Gle
ment Barbot, onetime head of
Duvalier's Secret Police. The
feeling is widespread that If
Duvalier is to be overthrown
Barbot is the man to do it.
Jackson advocate., 1963-05-18
Haiti
Continued From Page One)

NCOHtlnueu from rage One)
The council plunged into de-
bate on the Haitian Dominican
Republic crisis with no attempt
being made to obtain a post
ponement to give the Organiza-
tion of American States (OAS)
time to act.
The United States said Tues
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-08-08
Thursday August g. 1868, Minneapolis SPOKESMAN Page
s ports
BY BILL BROWER

Chicago (ANP) The only question wrka
Of Lstons utter complete
is when the public will reality Sonny you is here
to stay.
what the writers the exchampion smdy managers
promoters inevitable
weight champion Lson in the drivers he
II want to be accepted legitimate champion
his dehoder But guess public
doesn't want just plain But they're going
have SWING along with until somebody better
Lston, with checkered been made
punching
the ring After all this is what he has been paid to do
that writer's
else outside Of the certainly should deact M
inside Give the devil his 1t that
What about Sonny? Patterson? boxing,
And we might add, for Cassus Clay?
said willing fight anyone, any
the price is right This dominating posture who little
than begging something that legitimatey
hsa shot at the heavyweight title But less five minutes
the
iston formed his
being the promoter well participant his future fights
September But there including
problems champion pay he
three times Among the bouts
Johan but the Swed has professed dnrest He
he wants part of Sonny matter what the price
Floyd urged financially
hungry fighter
seeking another crack at put
dream street or it's privilege thinks
his destiny But had to make
further ring acquaintance with Lson.
Clay larger only everyone
How valid challenger Clay only the moment truth will
That moment will come whenever he meets Lson.