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ST. PAUL RECORDER "An Independent Newapaper" Koto bile hod August AO, 1 jjl 4, by Cecil K. New me n PwWlehe4 Every Kr ldeyt/y Spokesmen-Kecordsr Publishing Co. lIS Newton Building, (147 Minnesota Bt,> Bt. Paul 1, Mlenwote "HTnn •* poTis "of fie.; A*.. 80.. Minneapolis i*,-Mlnn Saint Paul, Minnesota, under the Act of March 3, 137*. ■ IanCMIITIOM Katiu* Minnesota, North and South Dakota, one rear |< 00. els months *2.00. All other atatea Ii.OO per year, ala months I*.oo. All mall subscriptions pay able strictly In advance. Cecil E. Newman Oscar H. Newman Gloria Wllkerson Myrrhene Allen Jimmie Orlffin Olorla Brown .. Curtis Chi vers . editor* Publisher .Assistant Editor Bookkeeping ...... Social A Personals .... Bport* Advertising Minneapolis News Hals* Production ...lOiai Adv-artlalnjr- lupra.entativ... AUHOcIATEU PUBLIt.iIHUB, 1.,.: *1 W.at 46th 8t N.w York 1», N. Y Chicago Offic: Butte 1110, 166 North Clark Bt., Chicago I, llllnola U_Corr»' •ota Ave, Sioux Fall*, 8. D.; Muon City, lowa Correspondent, Lula Mae IMaltr. fit South Van Bur«n, Maaon City. lowa. [re Mmapaptr Pabllalirra Aaaorlalloe >laU4 Nayro Prsas end <Tontlnsntar-F>at ur— This newspaper assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photos, or engravings. Inch are submitted at tbs owner's risk Tie RECOffbtft believe* no man should be denied the right to contribute his best to humanity. As long as that right Is denied any man, no man's rights are Inviolate. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1951 Fairmont Paper Not Against FEPC Two weeks ago we took the editor of the Fairmont Daily SEN TINEL to task for taking a position whirh we considered in opposi tion to enactment of a Minnesota fair employment practices law. In Its January 9 edition the SENTINEL generously ran our critical editorial and Editor Claude N Swanson appended the fol lowing editor’s note: "Editor Cecil Newman of the Minneapolis SPOKESMAN assume* too much when he says The SENTINEL I* ''against" the Fair Employment Practice* act. The SENTINEL merely cautioned that It might be well, before going too far, to recog nize that such an act could be a two-edged sword. If thorn- whom the act seeks to benefit have no such fears, then by all means, let the law be enacted and the SENTINEL would be the last to oppose It. The SENTINEL I* grateful to Editor Newman, al though rather shocked for railing attention to conditions that apparently exist elsewhere and which are not found here.” This paper haa always felt that many editors like Editor Swan son havs not been properly appraised by proponents of such messurrs as FEPC. of the real need to implement Job democracy. Once inform ed, many of them would support FEPC. Their support is important, for the outstate legislators are largely influenced by the outstate press. It Is pertinent to note that the SENTINEL had at one time a Negro staff member on its sports news. It is understandable that since it has practiced fair employment with propriety It might question the advleabllity of such a law or consider that such a law might be a "two-edged sword.” Prompt Action By Governor and NAACP Prompt action by Governor Luther Youngdahl on a request by the Minnesota State Conference or the NAACP to ask President Truman to order Minnesota Negro soldiers of the National Guard be kept with their fellow mombere of the Viking Division, which was federalized this week is commendable. The NAACP aasumed real leadership is presenting to the Gover nor the facts and Mr. Youngdahl further demonstrated his aware ness of the needs of the hour, sn awareness which Is not duplicated In any other state governor in the nation. Officials and members of the NAACP branches who participated in the appeal to the governor and a subsequent appeal to the na tional planning board of the American Veterans Committee have been really “carrying the ball’’ for democracy. Help March of Dimes It you have not sent in a contribution to the March of Dim™ annual finance drive of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, we urge you to do ho today. Polio, the killer and crtppler la atlll a danger which hanga over every home. The campaign to relieve or cure aufferera and to taolate the virua which cauaea the dread dlaeaae muat go on. Every citlaen ahould dig down for some contribution to thla vital movement. More Honor To Judge Waite The other day In Mlnneapolia they formally dedicated a achool which ia to be a combination community center and educational cen ter. It waa the Waite Park School named for retired Judge Edward F. Waite. Two factora made ita dedication very unuauul. In the flrat place the combination achool and community hoiiae idea Indlcatea a trend. The other worthy of mention ia the fact that the man for whom the inatitution waa named waa preaent and took part in the dedication.. Few achoola in America are named for living men. We think it an admirable thing when a community will recognize a man's worth aufflciently during hia lifetime to name a achool after him while he caa aee it, and recognize in it the love and respect of his fellow men. The good Judge Edward F. Waite, aa many have called him aa he has spent the days following hia retirement In the tasks of civic betterment and human understanding, must have received a thrill to aee in stone and mortar, in wood and cement, the fruits of a useful life. Those responsible for the naming of the achool In honor of Judge Waite have done themselves and the community proud by exhibiting rare Judgement in the selection of a Minnesota elder statesman for such a great honor. Community Center For Indians Under consideration in Minneapolis ia a proposal to establish a community center for the increasing Indian population. This news paper hopes the plan ia accepted by the community and funds made available for staff, building and maintenance. The Minneapolis Indian population is the most neglected minor ity group in the city. There an- some volunteer workers to assist in dividual Indians with their problems, but then- is a need for a regular place of congregation, recn-atlon and counselling. Mayor Eric Hoyer was cognizant of this problem when he first became mayor. He urged some action. The Indians are now furnish ing a disproportionate number of cases which are heard in the Minne apolis police court and an- referred to the city probation office. The Indian population continues to leave the reservations. It must be given every opportunity to assume a place in urban centers which others are granted. If there la a disproportionate number of Indians arrested for petty misdemeanors in Minneapolis, it ia the failure of society to concern Itself with the problems of adjustment of thla group. There ia widespread discrimination against the Indians in Job opportunities. A community bouse la not the whole answer to the problem pre sented but It will be a step in the direction of alleviating the problem which faces both the Indians and the city. Contrast in Service Bt. Paul builds houses for its population which needs low rent housing while the Minneapolis city council blocks building of needed housing. Maybe the difference In the size of the council is the reason why St. Paul gets things done for the people Senators Douglas and Humphrey, who cannot be considered political enemies of President Truman have had the courage to criti cize the administration's alowness in getting price and wage regula tions moving. In our book their action was disinterested public ser vice beyond the sphere of partisan politics. Many a Pa won't be out of the Christmas Bills Woods until February! Our UN Army brass evidently want the war correspondents in the Korean theater to invent a new word for retreat. * * * Referring to a current “Christian" evangelist, a friend saya. "*e'a one of those preachers who thinks that there will be Jim Crow chariots up ia Heaven." Midway Bd4o e Post office at PHONES tter October 24 lisl. et tfco THEY’LL NEVER DIE Stt- IjP j f,mm - :>N ’ IN HER BRIEF 36 YEARS THIS AMA7ING WOMAN (THE MOTHER OF f ) COMPLETED A MECHCAL COURSE AT THE PENNA- WOMENS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND FOUNDED THE HOSPITAL AT TUSKEBCE/ SHE WAS BORN 186* IN PITTSBuRGHFiA-jNE DAUGHTER OF BISHOP BENJ TANNER AND SARAH TANNER, AND THE SISTER OF ARTIST HENRY O TANNER/ OR. JOHNSON WAS THE EQsnatmw GIVEN BY THE ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS/ FDR THIS SHE WON IN 1891, THE INSTANT PRAISE OF THE NATIONS PRESS/ DhHALUE YAMMER - JOHNSON MacArthur Relents The decision of General MacArthur to allow legal representa tive of the NAACP to come to Tokyo and to Korea to represent the interests of black Gls now under court martial is very gratifying to this newspaper. We were at a loss to understand the first judgement of the distinguished general, when it was reported Thurgood Marshall would not be allowed to leave continental United State' on such a mission. It will be recalled that black troopers were flown to Korea shortly after the fighting started and it is common knowledge of all who read newspapers that the first reversal that came to North Korea arms developed when black troopers pushed them back in a notable fight immediately after their arrival at the front. Those noble sons of black mothers exhibited the same dash, resolution and courage they have shown upon the battlefields of all wars fought by this nation. But it is common knowledge that in this Asian war Com munist commanders waste their teeming and overwhelming man hood in unconscienable and unending assaults. The ranks of the Negro troopers were rapidly atrophied and wasted away until there was only a ghost-like resemblance of their former numerical strength. Jim crow regulations, not permitting substitutions from white troop ers brings to view one of the saddest and most shameful pictures ever presented in our Jim crow army practices. Such a demoralizing condition was bound to affect the morale of these bronzed troopers and the long and continued battle action in which they found them selves brought about a condition of fatigue and strain upon both their physical and mental strength bordering upon desperation and frustration. The Black Dispatch believes that sympathetic study of the con ditions under which Negro troopers had to fight in Korea should be made immediately. We all know that a large percent of army officers were bom in the southern section of the United States. This results from lack of business and industrial opportunities in that section, and sons of the best families drtft easily into army careers. It is these officers, not all of them, who bring about unbearable conditions for Negro soldiers. They attempt to take into army life the customs and sanctions of their section. We are not going to believe that scores of our black soldiers went into action in Korea and showed the white feather. There's a bug under the chip we believe Thurgood Marshall will find, and do it quickly and thoroughly. This is but an extension of the service the NAACI* gave to the soldier boys in World War 11, when Walter White visited many battle fronts getting first hand inform* ion re garding what was happening to the black boys fighting in the armed forces from Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. We recall shortly after White visited one war zone an Oklahoma City boy in the armed service collected and sent to the Black Dispatch from appreciative Gls S9OO in memberships. But back to the question of Jim crow army units. The experience in Korea, where black boys were* mowed down like ants and their numbers ruinously destroyed is the best argument we know of when one thinks in terms of brotherhood and fair play. After all. what is the difference between a black and white so’dler, when both are out on the firing line attempting to protect ' -e perpetuity of this na tion? Why should a black boy refuse to come to the rescue of a white buddy under a barrage of death, and why should a white soldier refuse to do the same thing for his black comrade in arms under similar conditions? But that is precisely what we do in practice when we send black and white boys to war in separate combat units. We predict now that when Thurgr o Marshall returns to the United States he will have complied a record of disgraceful Jim crow practices on the Korean battle front that shame all of our pretensions at democracy— Oklnhoma Black Dispatch Military Service in a Democracy It is doubtful if any "minister of defense" ever faced a more complex military manpower problem than did Secretary Marshall as he hammered out his final recommendations for presentation to Con gress. There is a most urgent need for an immediate build-up of effec tive ground forces There is also need to provide as fast as possible an Immense pool of trained men to draw upon in event of all-out war. and at the same time to increase, not to diminish, the flow of highly educated specialists into many fields. And all three of these needs must be met under the estimate that 20 years of armed tension is more likely than global conflict. The program must bo one that the American people can and will carry throughout a long period of time if necessary one beatable both to their economy and to their morale. We wish General Marshall had included in his report this im mediate need for more combat divisions. At this moment the much debated effectiveness of European allies hinges acutely upon the visible evidence that the United States proposes to help defend, not merely to attempt later to "liberate." their homelands. In that connection, is it not time to consider calling up some thousands of veterans who served only during the closing months of World War 11, who saw no combat, who as yet are not deeply com mitted to careers and family responsibilities, and who owe some obli gation for the GI benefits they have accepted? These men already have had the basic training required and with a brief conditioning period, ought to be available for active service. Secretary Marshall and his manpower aide. Assistant Secretary Anna Rosenberg, did deal ably and comprehensively with the other aspects of the problem. The plan for universal training and service which they propose appears a workable compromise between depend ence as now, only upon volunteering plus Selective Service and the programs advocated separately by the American Association of American Universities and President James B. Conant of Harvard As outlined by Mrs. Rosenberg, the Defense Department plan would: Make a substantial contribution to the immediate need by fur nishing the armed services within a year all the 18-year-olds they feel they can absorb Thereafter, supplemented by enlistments and the draft, main tain the forces under arms at a "cold war" level and begin to build reserve pools against a possible shooting war with the Communist world. Cause the least possible disturbance of the nation's social and economic structures by placing the chief military burden upon those who have not yet become major props of either. Maintain the nation’s resources of technical knowledge and skill by channeling selected young men (after basic military train ing) into colleges and professional schools, and then back either into reserve or active service. Spread the privilege and the burden of service in national de fense as it should be spread in a democracy: among all possible mem bers of every generation of young men, each to serve where he is best able. It is a program which may be assailable on details but hardly on ita broad aproach. We trust Congress will give it the open-minded consideration that these times demand. -Christian Science Monitor, | Letters To The Editor j AGREES WITH OUR EDITORIAL Editor: We have just read with great interest your editorial, entitled, "FEPC and the Fairmont Sentinel.” We certainly agree with you wholeheartedly on this point of view.—Sincerely yours. Coast to Coast Stores Central Organization, Inc., York Cangton, Trade Extension Manager. GEORGE DOZIER HAS IMPROVED Editor: I deeply appreciate the financial effort you went to re cently, to verify the report of my recent illness, and through the publicity of your paper, I received scores of get well cards,flowers and plants from my friends in the Twin Cities, Twin Ports and the entire Northwest. I returned home from the hospital on Jan. 11th and expect to be on the job in about three weeks. Again thanking you for your interest in my behalf, - ’ remain, very truly yours, George W. Dozier, SSI So. 16th Ave. E. Duluth, Minnesota. NAACP EXPRESSES GRATITUDE Editor: As we enter a new year, may I on behalf of the entire NAACP express our gratitude to you as fellow soldiers in the fight for freedom. The victories of 1950 could not have been won without your help. The NAACP will continue to grow in strength and effectiveness as the chief protector of the rights of Negroes, other minorities ind freedom for everybody in proportion to our ability to work and fight together against the common enemy. We wish for you continued and increased power and prosperity in the year ahead. Ever sincerely, Walter White, Executive Secre tary, NAACP, New York City, N. Y. Three Monkeys Three monkeys sat in a coconut tree Discussing things as they are said to be. Said one to the others; “Now listen, you two. There is a certain rumor that can’t be true. That man descended from our noble r' e; The very idea is a disgrace. No monkey ever deserted his wife; Starved her babies and ruined her life. And you have never known a mother monk To leave her babies with otheis to bunk Or pass them on from one to another Till they scarcely know who is their mother. And another thing you will never see— A monk building a fence ’round a coconut tree And letting the inuts go to waste, forbidding all other monks a tasti Why, if I would put a fence around a coconut tree Starvation would cause you to steal from me. Here is another thing a monk won’t dee Go out at night and get on a stew. Or use a gun, o a club, or a knife To take some other poor monkey’s life. Yes, man descended, the ornery cuss, ”ut, brother, he didn't descend from us Those Nickels and Pennies The monster inflation has now dealt the death blow to the nickel, that shiny, wonderful thing that looked like a million to the kids of our day, back 45 to 50 years ago. When the telephone mechanics came by recently, to plug up the jitney holes in the pay phone booths, mak ing it necessary to spend a dime to call your gal friend, the jig was up. It is now costing a dime instead of a nickel to ride the subway system in New York. You can still play a cheap juke box for a nickel, but that’s about all. The nickel is all but done in! But what about the penny? You thought that went the way of the nickel, long before the nickel went out of corculation? Well, if you did you were all wrong. The kids have no use for coppers any more, to be sure. One lone penny won't do a thing for anybody, in this cock-eyed time of 56-cent dollars and never-ending wars. But it pays to carry a small fistful of them around with you in a special pocket some place, for believe it or not, they are becoming more and more important as the old Yankee dollar weaves and buckles under the blows of inflation. Employees of the United States mint are working overtime to meet the huge demand for pennies across the country. Why are the little coppers that are worth so little so much in demand? Because you have to put one or two of them together with a nickel to buy anything. Six-cent candy bars, 12-ceftt bus fares. 18-cent loaves of bread. You need nickels alright the point is they are worth nothing without a flock of coppers to put with them. As a result some merchandisers have proposed that Uncle Sam begin making a dickel, a coin worth 7>4 cents, so we can split the difference between the worthless jitney and the thin dime. Until it comes, if it does, don't sell the lowly penny down the river as you stagger before the heavy impact of inflation and more inflation. It's still doing yeoman duty and it's sti in Junior's bank, but to keep a sm< pocket. Hennepin County Review To A Friend By Orapi- Strli‘k«*r Danmn) You entered my life in a casual And saw at a glance what 1 needed; There were others who passed me or met me each day, But never a one of them heeded Perhaps you were thinking of other folks more. Or chance simply seemed to decree it; I know there were many such chances before. But the others—well, they didn't see it. You said just the thing that I wished you would say, And you made me believe that you meant it; I held up my head in the old gallant way. And resolved you should never repent it. There are times when encourage ment means such a lot. And a word is enough to convey it; There were others who could have, as easy as not— But. just the same, they didn't say it. There may have been someone who could have done more. To help me along, though I doubt it; What I needed was cheering, and always before They had let me plod onward without it. You helped to refashion the dream of my heart. And made me turn eagerly to it (you) There were others who might have (I question that part I But, after all. they didn't do it! In Minneapolis phone your social and personal Items to tllorta Brown. BRldgrport UW or Midway AMD. —Anonymous ill a good idea not to put them all lall fistful of them handy in a side * NO OTHER STATE LEVIES TAXES LIKE THESE It may surprise you to know that the surprising still is this fact- No other iron ore Industry of Minnesota pays an state taxes any substantial natural re occupation and royalty tax at a rate source iron ore, coal, oil or whatever double the usual corporate income tax —as heavily as this state taxes iron ore. rate paid by other industries. But more See Exhibit A ... Exhibit a*« iron ore taxes in chief ore states OTHEX STATES VS. ZV/5 STATE MICHIGAN: No special tax on iron MINNESOTA: Ore industry pays 12% On pays same taxes as other occupation and royalty tax, vs. 6.3% industries. corporate income tax paid by other in tries. ALABAMA: Iron ore property taxes levied on same basis as other property MINNESOTA: Ore property taxes as taxes. Also a severance tax on ore at sessed at much higher rate than other rate of 3< per ton. property taxes (50% of full and true value vs. 33*% to 40% on industrial NEW YORK, WISCONSIN: No special pro 1 1 5,^ y} ' Occupation and royalty tax tax of any kind on iron ore. Ore pays ln amounted to 30* a ton. same taxes as other industries. MINNESOTA: See above. A WORD FROM MR - CHRISTIE. “Deposits of first grade iron ! 1 Minnesota are being exhausted," writes Editor George W. Christie • of the Red Lake Falls Gazette, “and efforts are being made to develop j low-grade iron. This should bo encouraged; not hampered by exorbitant tax rates." Yes, Mr. Christie: what's needed is fair taxation on all types Christie of ore. • We of the iron ore industry want to stay in Minnesota permanently. • We want to insure the future of Min nesota's iron ore wealth by invest ; the millions of dollars needed to de velop low-grade and taconite ores. • We want to help make it possible l r A PAM DEAL FOR MINNESOTA'S IKON CRc MEANS A GOOD DEAL FOR YOU TV * Tb» Cl.vrt.iw: cur. In® Co . Th. M A, Hub. Co . loi.od 9t_l Co . lota, SCW Iroß Co. . OfM®y Norton ACo . Olv« In® M vn, Co . Prtud, ESS. A C®TSL23L - • Ccrp. • Snyii«r M®M>f Co. . W hort.n. StMl Corponiwo. Page 4, St. Paul RECORDER, Friday, January 18, 1951 David Sarnoff who served on the first FEPC set up by President Roosevelt, was in the Twin Cities this weekend selling the Red Cross. Mr. Sarnoff, chairman of the board of Radio Corporation of America is this years campaign chairman for the 1951 85 million dollar Red Cross drive. After a press conference we had the -opportunity to chat with Mr. Sarnoff. He told us of his association on the Presidents FEPC during the defense and World War II days with Milton Webster, vice president of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, and brilliant Earl B. Dickerson, Chicago attorney. Brig. Gen. Sarnoff is an tour of leading American cities to ac quaint Red Cross officials and supporters with the goal and needs of Red Cross this year. In answer to our question on the abolition of the Jim Crow blood plasma banks at the Red Cross ooard of governors meeting he was very emphatic that the old Jim Crow program was dead and buried. It was inspiring to hear members of the American Veterans Committee planning body from all oyer the nation tell for what that veterans group stands. The occasion was a dinner at the Dyckman Hotel sponsored by local chapter of the AVC Friday night, Jan. 12. It was thrilling to hear Michael Straight, editor of the New Re public and national chairman of AVC state the forward position of his organization as our country faces a crisis in its world relations. It was doubly thrilling to see and hear the AVC’s national vice chairman, a Negro, Robert Ming of Chicago. The AVC, composed of veterans of World War 11. has had a hectic battle from within and without to keep its organization mov ing forward. It won its battle three years ago to keep from being a captive of the Communists who joined up in numbers and attempted to take over. This was a big battle, and it has been won. It has a relatively high calibre of young Americans in its membership who are citizens first and veterans second. It suffered considerably in the non-Communist American mind for a time because of the charge that AVC was a front, but among fairminded people, that charge has lost its validity. Of all of the veterans organizations, the AVC has taken the most forward and unrelenting stand on the American race issue. It has insisted on interracial chapters even in the deep south. It has led local battles for civil rights and the Negro group has always been represented in its policy making levels. Vice-chairman Robert Ming, instructor in the University of Chicago Law School, is only one of its active Negro members. Thousands of Negroes belong to other national veterans groups but none, as far as we know, serve on top level policy making com mittees. However, it should be pointed out that the other Minnesota veterans groups are far ahead of their national organizations on the race question. The Minnesota Department of the American Legion supported Youngdahl’s position on integration of the National Guard. Its state conventions went on record as favoring FEPC and at least three Negroes have been elected delegates to the national conventions. The Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars have from time to time shown support for civil rights. However, neither of the two or the Amvets have shown the steady, constant attack on the problem of racial discrimination which has characterized the AVC. This advocacy of the rights of Negroes has not resulted in a large Negro membership in the AVC chiefly, in our opinion, because most Negro veterans just couldn’t believe that any veterans organization would take such a forward stand. When from time we have urged Negro vets of World War II to join AVC and explained its policies most of them indicated disbelief that any veterans groups composed predominantly of members of the ma jority group really meant what it said when it preached equality for all Americans, north and south. . At Friday nights banquet we saw such members of the Negro community as Mr. and Mrs. William Cratic, who were seated at the speakers table. Other included Gloria Foster, Shirley Washington, DeVelma Newman. Coleridge Hendon, J. VV. Hucherson, Howard Ben nett. Worthy of note is the fact that a large portion of the white friends of long standing of the Minneapolis Negro were in attend ance at the AVC dinner. —Cecil Newman. ; r^^^BERDESFOODCENTER^^^I , "Better Meats at Lower Prices" X 388 Wabasha CEdar ]657 X PRISM MEATS. POULTRY, PISH m. 4 DAIRY PRODUCTS T PrvM, Srocoriot mm 4 VsrsPsMm WE ONLY WANT FAIR TREATMENT the people of Minnesota to enjoy even greater benefits from this expanded industry both in dollars and jobs for many generations to come. • We publish these facts so that no mat ter who you are or where you live, you may rest assured that SC for an St. Pat Th the horn 688 Car Mrs. 1 Golden," celebrati Jan. 23. The Mount ( Chitterli 20 at th Smith ol ner is o| Rev. of St. J convalesi Central ness. The A Tuesday, Mrs. Car Ave. Mr: neapolis in the “< B. Cook the Intel Miss I Carroll j pital wh operation Rondo A week of Mr. Godf Mr. Hein Miss I< roll Ave. birthday SC mmm . 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