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The midland journal., 1939-11-03
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NOVEMBER Is: Italy to inaug-
urate Rome Rio de Janeiro-Bue-
nos Aires airline. I'm Washington,
the U. S. bid for Latin-American busi-
ness BY combining a. score of agencies.
PGn-American lairIines asked jor an
airline bef,Ueen Los angeles and Mex.
leo City. American Export lines asked
% start Netv York-to-France line.J
NOVEMBER ~: Communist
Earl Browder, indicted on charge
of obtaining a false passport, to
60 on trial. His comment: 80 :.
Even the reactionary Hoover re-
gine decided there were
no grounds for prosecution Tin
the easel. Now it is warmed
DECEMBER a: Unless men,
Der nations protest, the League
Of Nations, formed to keep Yer
sailles' peace, will meet at Ge-
neva while cannon are blasting.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
WHITE HOUSE:
Bows Stay Home

Addressing the New York Herald
Tribune forum on current events,
President Roosevelt added his
thoughts on Americas responsibility
in Europe's war. He excoriated ''or-
ators, commentators and others
beating their breasts and proclaim
ing against sending the boys of
American mothers to fight"
Commented he: "Such statements
constitute one of the worst fakes in
current history. It is deliberate
setting up Of an imaginary bogey-
man. The simple truth is that no
person in any responsible place !. !. :.
has ever suggested ... the re-
motest possibility of sending the
boys of American mothers to fight
on the battlefields of Europe"
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Another Army Officer Takes
job Outside Military Work

Colonel Fleming is the third army
officer to take over job outside
of the military service, lately. First,
there was Col. F. c. Harrington,
who was made head Of the WPA;
secondly, Brigadier General Watson
was made Mr.. Roosevelt's secreta-
ry, and lastly, there came the ap-
pointment of Colonel Fleming.
It is rather hard to forecast how
an army officer is going to deal
with one particular part Of the job
now undertaken by Colonel Flem-
ing-application of the law to GER
tain types of farm labor and to busi-
nesses directly connected with farm.
ing. A number of organizations, af-
fliated directly or indirectly, with
farm operations have been engaged
in do-or-die struggle here in Wash
ington with Mr.. Andrews. think
the mere change in headship of the
wage and hour division is not likely
to quiet those people, because the
increase in wages that became eff
fective October "a represents the diff
ference between profit and loss in
most instances. Probably, the seers
who invented the idea of federal
control of wages and hours never
milked cow after dark or husked
corn on frosty morning. These con-
ditions were not of the making Of
Colonel Fleming, but his is the task
of attempting to reconcile an infiexi-
BILE law with conditions that vary in
every county in the United States.
If he can succeed, some political
party ought to nominate him as it's
presidential candidate next year.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
BUSINESS:
Big Stick

At South Bend, Ind, the U. S.
antitrust suit against General Mo-
tors (for allegedly forcing dealers
to use G.. M. A. c., financing) went
to the jury. In Washington three
other prominent antitrust actions
were in the mill: ~ against the
American Medical association, be-
ing appealed once more; (2) against
Chicago area milk dealers, being
weighed in the Supreme court; (3)
against building trades, which may
mushroom into nationwide probe.
A fourth potential case centered
against 68 life insurance companies
producing 80 per cent of all ordinary
life contracts, a situation frowned
on by the securities exchange COM
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

1. To the endurance flight just ended
by himself Robert McDaniels) and Kel-
win Baxter. who few 535 hours. As min
utes.
2. (D) is correct. Colonel Fleming.
8. To store part of 7O. 900, 900 bushels OF
corn now sealed under U. S loans to
farmers, most of which will be In the
governments hands by mid-winter.
4. Finland.
S. For being present at the Hyde Park
church when the pastor. having received
Bible from Britain's King George.
prayed that the king might be strength
ened to 'vanquish and overcome all his
enemies"
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
CONGRESS-:
Victory, Then What?

If an isolationist fillibuster was
really delaying action on the neu-
trality bill, the City OF Flint incident
(See MARINE) was enough to end it.
Next day the senate agreed to al
low each speaker As minutes for the
bill and an extra As minutes for
each amendment. Lashed by acid
tongued John Nance Garner, who
rebuked the senate for being a
"horse-and-buggy outfit" battling
solons called a truce to approve
amendments (1) banning 90-day
credits to either belligerent nations
or their residents and (2) lifting
shipping restrictions against Ameri-
can boats in the Pacific Except
armament), Bermuda, New Bruns-
wick, Nova Scotia, Tasmanian sea
and Capetown. Rejected was an
amendment to make President
Roosevelt sole judge of the neces-
sity for invoking neutrality. There
was good chance another amend
ment would pass: To forbid any bel
ligerent ship from flying the U. S.
flag as defense against foe.
AS early as two days before the
senate's final vote, Isolationists Bor-
ah and Nye conceded administration
forces a two-thirds victory. But
they were more hopeful about the
house, where neutrality would run
against pretty strong opposition. An
attempt to invoke parliamentary
rules preventing amendments to
the senate billy was conceded little
chance by argumentative represent
atives.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Correct Constipation
Before-Not After!

An ounce Of prevention is worth q
pound of emergency relief. Whylet
yourself suffer those dull lifeless
days because of constipation, a0hy
bring ON the need for emergency
medicines, when there may be a
far better way? That way is to
KEEP regular by getting at the
cause Of the trouble.
If it's common constipation, due
to lack of "bulk" in the diet, a
pleasant, nutritious, ready-to-eat
cereal-Kellogg's All-Bran-goes
straight to the cause by supplying
the "bulk" you need.
Eat this cr,rnchy toasted cereal
every day-with milk or cream, or
baked into mullins drink plenty
Of water, and see if you don't for
get all about constipation. Made
by Keiiogg's in Battle Greek. Sold
by every grocer.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

For that college girls ward
robe! You can knit this blouse
over a week-end-it's done on
huge needles with that popular
soft wool that's heavier than cam
dlewick. The trimming-easy en-
broidery in two colors. Pattern
6478 contains directions for blouse
and a plain skirt in sizes 1914
and 1918; Illustration of it and
stitches; materials needed.
To obtain this pattern send IS
cents in coins to The Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept, 259 w.
Fourteenth St., New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, ad-
dress and pattern number plainly.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

un-Americanisn committee be dis
owned for insinuating that all 563
federal employees were Comnu-
nists.
q At Phoenix, Ariz., the state in
sane hospital announced Winnie
Ruth Judd, notorious trunk slayer of
1881, had escaped leaving a note:
I'm only going to see my ia
ther and my husband )"
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

and mailing
list of the
p j n k i s h
Americ a n
LIE eague for
Peace and
Democracy.
In the house
an argument
brewed over
the sugges-
tion byWas
in0top,c Ran
John Coffee
that Dies
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
May UncoUer Facts That
Will Sfarfle LEGISLATORS

Copies of records in nearly all Of
the boards hearings are being ex-
amined by the committee staff.
Board decisions have been under
fire many, many times. It seems
to have been the rule, rather than
an exception, that the board was
willing always to listen to c. /. o.
attorneys and almost never pay at
tention to alleged facts which en-
ployers or others tried to submit.
From this source, alone, there is
every reason to believe the COM
mittee will uncover enough abuse of
power to stun the legislators who
fought for passage of law which
the administration described as per-
feet. In any event, if the principle
of the labor relations act is to sur
vive and become a workable part Of
governmental interference in rela-
tions between worker and employ
er, it seems that the Smith commit
tee must produce the proper basis.
Concerning the wages and hours
bureaucracy, however, there is less
optimism that sound solution can
be found. Colonel Fleming is TAX
ing over the job with feeling among
all types of partisans at fever heat.
That is a handicap, Mr.. Andrews
went in with wishes of good luck,
but he had to administer and en-
force law that was loosely drawn,
a principle untried. AS in the case
of labor board personnel, either
through his own mistakes or be-
cause nutty individuals were forced
upon him, Mr.. Andrews Immediate
ly was surrounded by sour group
of subordinates. It seemed almost
that if a wrong way to solve the
problem was available, the wage
and hour division folks would find it.
AS far as I can ascertain, Colonel
Fleming has had only the minimum
of experience in dealing with such
principles and problems as now face
him. His status is rather indefinite,
because the law requires that the
appointment of wages and hours
administrator shall be confirmed by
the senate, as policy making Off
cial. But Mr.. Roosevelt had asked
congress to consider only the So
called neutrality legislation at the
extra session, and hence he did not
submit Colonel Fleming's name.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

Krenlin and
Finland, and
destruction
of all fortif-
C a tions in
the strategic
Aaland. is
lands. Some
OBJ S e rvers
b e ii e v e q
Russian de-
m a n d S on
F / n / a n d
w e r e j n :
creased to
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

the French
to relinquish
early gains.
Though L.
100000 Ger
man troops
eremassed
at the Sieg-
fried line,
any offensive
must come
Immediately
or not until
next spring.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Past Lives On

The true past departs not. Moth
ing that was worthy in the past
departs = no truth or goodness
realized by man ever dies, or can
die.-Carlyle.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

WASHINGTON. There is every
Indication that the labor situation in
this country government policies,
labor union policies, employer atti-
tude-is fast approaching new
tangle. A reaction has set in on
the part Of the public to certain
phases Of the Roosevelt administra-
tion's earlier (but not necessarily
the current) policies. Likewise, la
bor union leadership has produced
certain conditions that are not find
ing public support, and there are
still some employers who continue to
make fools of themselves by follow
ing Eighteenth century methods.
have suggested in these columns
previously that the national labor
relations board was riding for fall.
1t was riding too high. There was
bound to be a serious reaction. The
boards arrogance, unfairness, over
bearing attitude, its general con-
tempt for anyone disagreeing with
it's conclusions were elements cer-
tain to lead to an eventual show
down. The time of that showdown
seems not far distant. 1t is likely
that the board and it's staff of ism
controlled theorists will pay a heavy
price for failure to use common
sense and adopt a judicial view
point.
The same type Of mentality as
that which jeopardizes the princi-
Piles of the national labor relations
act also has caused a blowup in the
wages and hours division of the la
bor department-the division which
administers the year-old law limit
ing hours of work and prescribing
minimum wages. Administrator FL
mer F. Andrews was the goat,
and he had to resign. No one prob
ably ever will know whether it was
foolhardiness on the part of Mr.. An
drews or the treachery of his SUBJ
ordinates that brought about the ex-
plosion. But explode, it did; and as
a result, Col. Phillip Fleming is in
the job of wage and hour admins
traitor without benefit of senate con-
firmation of his appointment, al
though the senate is in session.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
THE WAR in BRIEF

Unorthodox warfare continued on
the western front, original positions
being assumed after Nazis forced
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
PEOPLE,:
Dies Coup

At Washington, Texas Red-bait-
ing Rep. Martin Dies achieved pub
licity with his list of 563 U. S. en-
ployees who are on ..membership
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

Offset the Soviet's diplomatic defeat
in Turkey. But it remained unlikely
that Russia would invade Finland.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

Positive Identification of horses
has been found practicable through
photographs or gutta-percha molds
of the roofs of their mouths, which
are as distinctive and individual
as human fingerprints. Collier's.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH ". LaBINE
Belligerents. Fight for Favor n
OF European Neutral States;
Flint Incident Still SINNERS

NOTEWhen opinions expressed these columns they
edbvWes nNewspap rJnon y
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Strange Facts
\ Bath Trains
] Wound Cash !
. Mouth Prints .

AS most of the private houses in
the towns of Pennsylvania have no
baths, the Rumanian government
now runs 'tbath trains" through
this section. Equipped with tubs,
hot water, soap and towels, they
offer free bathing facilities.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03
Lewis and Green Warfare
ShoUs No Signs of Let-Up


No cessation of the warfare be-
tween John L. Lewis c. /. o. and
William Green's A. F. of L., is fore
seen. The Lewis faction of organ
lied labor continues to do a lot of
things that do not fit into the picture
of Americanism, despite strong
denial by Mr.. Lewis that commu-
nists are in key positions. Mr..
Green's organization is building up
a magnificent record of fighting
within itself. One craft is pitted
against another, here, there and ev-
erywhere, with the result that peo-
pie generally are getting pretty tired
of having to wait to get work done
because carpenters and bricklayers,
for example, both 60 on strike over
the question of which one shall do
particular work.
The unhappy labor board has few
defenders, any more. For long
time, the board, it's attorneys and
investigators were commonly re-
garded as an adjunct of the Lewis
labor union. Surely, there was
ground for such belief by the ad-
missions that came from time to
time, coupled with consistent and
concerted attacks by leaders of the
A. F. of L. Wherever it was neces-
sary to make choice between Lew
is followers and Green supporters,
it was an odds-on bet that the Lewis
groups contention would be sus-
tanned.
All of this was followed ultimately
by an attack from the c. I. o. on
the functions of the board. That
happened at the annual c. I. o. con-
vention and came from Mr.. Lewis.
No one seems to know the real rea-
son.
And, now, the labor board is con-
fronted with an investigation by a
special committee of the house Of
representatives. It is by far the
most serious effort to bring to light
the processes that the board has
used, the influences that have been
active within its personnel or that
have operated upon its personnel.
If one may judge in advance of any
congressional inquiry, the current
inquiry is likely to produce rea-
sonable conclusions.
Expected to Examine Facts
And Then Propose a Remedy
The house committee is headed
by Rep. Howard Smith, Virginia
Democrat, who long has been noted
for fairness. AS far as his record
goes, believe; it can be said that
Mr.. Smith has seldom been "anti'
or "pro" on any question without
first having facts. With him on the
committee are Representatives Hea-
ley of Massachusetts. and Murdock
of Arizona, Democrats, and Halleck
of Indiana and Routzahn of Ohio,
Republicans. Mr.. Healey is about
the only member of the group who
can be suspected of leaning violently
one way or the other. Mr.. Hea1ey's
record marks him as New Dealer
on nearly all occasions, sometimes
without too much reason. ] have.
heard Mr.. Halleck praised for his
fairness any number Of times in
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

Bank clerks, payroll carriers
and night watchmen may now call
for help during holdup, without
endangering their lives by an
alarming move, through a new ra-
dio transmitter that they wear
under their shirts. Taking deep
breath closes the electric circuit
which makes the set silently flash
alarm signals to a central receiv-
ing station.
The midland journal., 1939-11-03

The Chinese army awards a
cash bonus, instead of stripes, to
its soldiers when they are injured,
privates getting $40, officers $40
and generals $100 for every wound.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-06
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt To Present
.Spingarn Medal To Marian Anderson

New York.-lt was formally an
nounced here today that Mrs.
Roosevelt will present the 18th
Spirgarn medal to Marian Andcr-
son at the closing session Of the
3Oth annual conference Of the
N.A.A.C.P. on July at Rich
mond. va.
The ceremonies will be held in
the famous Mosque. largest and
most beautiful Of Richmond's au-
ditoriums. II is probable that one
or more Of the radio chains will
broadcast the presentation.
Publication Of iumor that Mrs.
Roosevelt would make the prcsen-
iation has inundated the N.A.A.
C.P. with requests for tickets Of
admission. Although the ceremony
Is more than two months away,
individuals and groups from rs far
north as Boston and as far south
as Atlanta have already significd
their intention Of going 10 Rich
mond for this occasion.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-06
Slayer Thought He
Had Been Cheated

Angered because he suspected he
had been cheated in dice game
sunday night, Inie Jones. IS. 926
Alcxandrine street, fired I W o
shots at The other two men IN the
game. inflicting a slight wound on
one.
The wounded man Is Peter Rea-
son. 30 Ills Hastings street Rea-
son was wounded in the loft fore
arm. Luther Hutchinson. ie same
address, escaped the Two bullets
fired by Jones.
Jones. who was later arrested by
officers. said that Reason and
Hutchinson had cheated him in the
dice game At The Hastings street
address. Jones lost si2 in the
game.
Ills suspicion aroused, Jones left
The house. hut returned later with
q pistol and fred two shots At The
men. one bullet striking Reason.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-06
BARRIERS To Test State Laws
Which Close Shops Sundays

Because the proprietor Of bar
Der shop Is member OF the Sew
enth- Day Adventist and observes
Saturday as The Biblical day o.
resi. test case Of the State code
governing barber shops may be
tested IN court
William RAY. 30. SOS .Erskine
street. IS the proprietor OF the bar
Der shop a; 1929 Hastings street.
He i member q the Sevenih-Day
Adventist church az Cobb Place
and Hartford avenue
Ray and six 81 his BARRIERS we're
arrested Monday on the complaint
OF 4. Edwin Anderson state barber
Inspector on charge OF operating
a barber shop on sunday The six
men appeared before Judge Ar
thur E. Gordon Tuesday and plead
ed innocent OF the charge.
The Inspector told The court that
while Ray may be member Of The
Seyenth-pay Adventist church. the
FIVE employees IN the shop We're
definitely not associated with the
church The trial date was SET for
MAY Is
The BARRIERS arrsigned with Ray
are
Bert ROGERS. IS, .ss7 Joseph
Campau avenue William Walker
IS. So Erskine street J. L. Web
s'er, 81 soe East Kirhy avenue and
James c Rice, 975 Mack avenue
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-06
AKA's Close
Regional Meet
In Dayton
Mrs. Irene
Graves Presides
At Conference

The ninth annual regional con.
ference OF Alpha Kappa Alpha sor-
GRITTY was held April $3.50 In Day
ton. O.. with Soror Irene Graves
OF Detroit. Mich. the regional d.
rector. presiding. The local chapter
Beta Eta Omega was hostess.
on Friday evening the Dayton
chapter presented Eta Moten. out
standing stage, screen and radio
star in concert at Dayton's beauti'
ul Art Institute. This set the pace
for the entire conference.
After the concert the local chap.
ter was hostess TO their visiting
sorors and friends at closed
"Dawn Dance" at the Beechwood
club fifteen miles from Dayton.
on saturday morning the con-
ference was opened officially by
Inc regional director. Mrs. Irene
Graves AZ the close OF the MORN
ing session picture was made OF
The group followed by a luncheon
and loar OF the Art Institute.
The theme OF the conference was
THE community Minded Alpha
kappa Alpha The theme was car
ricd in panel dicussion Saturday
afternoon. with Miss Nellie Watts
OF Detroit. introducing the subject
Social Agencies" Speakers on the
panel were Lenora Lane. Rho
Omega. limsane Brasfeld Rho
omega Viola Walters. NAACP
Roia Eta Omega Juanita Davis
Housing Alpha Sigma Omega: Dor
oihy Gillim. Youth Movement. Sig
ma Omega Sadie Samuels. Relig-
ion. Sigma Omega. winona Rey-
nolds, Vocational Guidance, Alpha
Omega. Dorothy Madison, Social
Agencies. Alpha Sigma Omega.
AZ the close Of the afternoon SEES
sion a sightseeing tour OF Dun
bars Home was conducted. A
wreath was also placed on Dun
bars grave with brief ceremony.
Following The tour Alpha Delta
SIGMA chapter OF Delta Sigma
Theta sorority entertained the
delegates and visitors with a tea
IN tho east room OF the YwCA
Beauty and charm reigned at this
affair.
Al ii p, m. - a. m the Alpha
Phi Alpha Omega Psi Phi and
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternlties enter
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-06
Former NAACP Youth Councils Head
viii Be Speaker AT Fellowship Dinner

Mrs. Juanita Jackson Mitchell,
formerly head of the youth division
of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, will be the principal speaker
at the fellowship dinner Of De-
troit NAACP Youth Councils, to
be held May 10.
This is only part Of the program
prepared by the Councils for the
month Of May and June. a pro-
gram which is varied and full.
The vacation club membership
campaign will be launched imme-
diately following the dinner. This
campaign is to stimulate and en-
courage larger attendance at the
1889 NAACP conference which
will be held in Richmond. Va, next
month. The club has set a men,
bership of one thousand.
Two debates were scheduled for
Sunday. April 30 on: Resolved
That Socialized Medicine Be Adopt
cd AS a Federal Policy of the
United States One was held and
the other was postponed.
The Mount Beulah Baptist
church congregation heard Horace
Sheffield. and Frances Leonard.
West Sides negative team defeat
Jean Spurlock and John jenkins,
Birdhurst's affirmative team.
With the finals rapidly approach
ing. the only undefeated teams in
1.-THE tournament are the Birdhurst
negative and the negative and
affirmative teams of North Detroit.
The Debate final will be held at
Bethel A. NJ. Z. on June 4th.
The East Side Council in an ef-
fort TO stimulate enthusiasm for
their membership campaign is
sponsoring an open house dance,
May 8, at the Lucy Thurman
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-06
Club Starts
Paint-up Drive
Parade Opens
Big Campaign

Plans for The city-wide cleanup,
pain'-up and hx-up drive ~ which
the West Side Human Relations
Council will take part were chart
ed a. the mass meeting held sun
day AZ Hartford Avenue Baptist
Church
The speakers were Henry Goe-
bel department Of public works
Grover Stout. principal Of Wingcrt
school: Attorney Perci>al R. Pr
per; Francis Legg. secretary Of
the hoard Of health; the Rev. J.
ID. Howell. pastor Of st. Stephens
AME church; and the Rev Charles
Hill. pastor Of Hartford Avenue
Baptist church Music was by the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-06

Memorial Day dinner. ThussGay an
Iernoon, May 30, from 3-io { pm. 4
the Lucy Thurman lWCA
This dinner is expected o be ON
OF the most unique affairs eycr xiv
EN- the aged in Detroit hy any iar,
II will be entirely compliments
and approximately 500 afe aniici
pated
The National committee OF hi
organization also plans 70 sponsd
a vocal. musical and literary pro
gram. for the enterfainmen Of M
aged fathers and mothers IN at
tendance at the Memorial Da
dinner. Outstanding local ialen
will participate.
All citizens are invited to 60
operate by sending in 10 me com
mittee the names OF some ox-slays
whom they think would enjoy al
tending this special dinner M
dress all correspondence TO Mrs.
W. King. executive secfetafs ssh
Macarthur Place. Detroit