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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-15
YOUTHS HOLD
INTER-COUNC|L
DEBATE SERIES

Debate schedule for the Soeialized
Medicine Series Of the Youth Coun-
ellis Of the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored People
is set so far as follows: April l6,
West Side, affirmative VS., North
End, negative. at St. Stephens A,M.E,
church and the North Detroit, az
firmative VS.. Brewster, negative, al
Lomax Temple.
COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
Brewster.
Election Of officers was recently
held by the Brewster Youth Coun-
Gil. George Hawkins was replaced
by Miss Alma Strong as president
Fellow officers OF Miss Shong in
clude Miss Fannie Moore, Virginia
Long and James Roberts.
BIRDHURST
EastSide
The Birdhurst and East Side
Youth Councils are engroSsed in
conducting seFies-of Community
forums, preparations for debating,
and membership campaign.
NORTH END
The Pathfnders club, a group OF
civic-minded young men, sponsored
an Easter entertainment for the
benefit Of the North End Youth
Council, Easter Sunday. Funds de-
- i
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you'd pop sometime, Cabbage, some
one else will.
Michael Harper must have done quite
a bit of getting around Saturday night
because he had a pocket full of salt
and pepper shakers.
just want to warn Uncle Bud and
Sid Hamilton to take it easy because
have my eyes on them.
Did any of you Cats gun that fine
suit Leo Jones wore Easter. Sharp as
tack on both ends.
Steve Harris, Jr.. and his charming
wife were visitors on the Sepia City
front and took part in the Easter
parade.
Speaking Of sharp young ladies,
Edith johnson was too much in her
fly outfit.
Joe Lee Britter is back in town and
in power again with his big car. So.
look. young ladies'. this man is Just too
much now.
You talk about your jitterbug jumps
the filters really jumped at the Moslem
temple on Canton avenue every We'd
nesday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
Drop in some time. Both young and
old are welcomed.
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FAR EAST
NJ EW S

The Altar Of Sacred Heart church
was beautiful TO see on Easter Sunday
morning. The church was packed to
Its capacity at the $50 mass. Regular
Faster anthems were rendered by the
choir Sunday school children were
entertained IN the school hall by the
Sisters with an egg hunt. Several live
rabbits were given to the kiddies. A
very lovely time was had by all.
The Young Peoples Dramatic and
Social group held their Easter party
Sunday afternoon at 3, A dance was
planned for Friday evening in the
school auditorium. It's formal girls.
Don't be surprised if you see the gents
in tuxs I heard tina; they're going to
step out in a big way.
Tire ladies auxiliary of the Knights
OF ST. Peter Claver gave a surprise
Easter shower for MI and Mrs. Nc
Gill at their home on Tennessee ave-
nue., Saturday. April 9. Mrs. mcDon-
aid Of Pasadena avenue was cHairlady
Of The party.
The Holy Name society Of Sacred
Heart wen. 10 holy communion err
masse at the $3.50 mass. A delicious
breakfast was served and a short bus
mess meeting was held A short inter
esting program was rendered.
Little Master Norris Player was en-
tertained on his 18th birthday. Satur-
day. April 8 by his mother, Mrs. Player
in their home on Conner avenue. The
guests we-e delightfully."- entertained
with various games such as pinnins
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-15

One of our social highlights, Louis
Hicks, spends lot of time in the Mo-
tor City We understand that a very
beautiful girl named Ernestine Baylis
is the one who is getting all of the at
tention. When will the wedding bells
ring7 T. S. McKaye has his eyes cast
in a certain girls direction. We wonder
if he has the same idea2
looking through my little black
book, see notes of items that I have
already printed. Here is one about our
genial bartender. Freckles. receiving
those seven o'clock calls every eve
riifls ss- Does she still call FHeeklesp
Here's another one about Mems day
at the A. M E. the third Sunday of
this month t16thI, as we've told you
in this column before. The whole pro-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-15

crowd the services were simple and
beautiful. The Easter cantata drew a
nice crowd in the evening. 1t was
under the able direction of Mrs. Grace
A. Blake.
We wonder what has become of H.
H. Was the controversy he had with
someone about his better half keep
ing him in2
Well this holiday has come to close
and We can look for the ball season to
start in a few days, so remember if
your contributions aren't printed this
week. look for them in an early issue
Good bye, now.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-15

among professional musicians.
For the past 81 years Harry T. BUregh hos been the
baritone solost Of the oristocroic ST. George Church
in New York City. He sings with amazing facility not
only in English but in German, French, tolion Latin
and Hebrew and is considered one Of the greatest Of
living coored singers.
In the field Of composers Bureigh has won honor and
fame and many medals, having TO his credit such we'll
known compositions as Deep River, lean, Little
Mother Of Mine, etc., and the genius he hos displayed
in the composition Of several hundred mosieHuI songs
makes him one Of the most remarkable musicians il
the annals Of American music
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and Wilma Preston.

Mrs. Selma McClasker, one OF our
very popular beautieians, gave
many lovely affairs in honor OF her
house guests from Chicago last
week The guests included. %.
Mrs. Ray Shorter. Ray Shorter
1r..... Mrs Bessie Marrow and
Miss Barbara Morrow all rela-
;iyes Of Mrs McClasker.
Saturday night, quite number Of
smar, basketball fans were at the
St Antoine Branch YMC.A.....to
Witness The cage baltic berween the
Great Lakes team and the Windsor
Alumni team. OF course, Larry
BIeaca,S Great Lakers were the vic
tlrs..--.GTho twas close "A few
Of those noted in the crowd were
.. Mr.. and Mrs. v A. Bristol &c..
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Cooper. Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh, Peterson. Miss
Dorothy Judah ... Warren Carter,
Alva Carroll James W. Clark.
o.. Herscnal Solomon. Andrew
Solomon. Edwin ThompsoHsasu ~
Rudolph johnson. Robert Ber-
gen Miss Sue Washington. 90.
Mrs. Vtssie Raiford o.. Miss villa
Might George Fields. Gar
lct Bland =. Sylvester Walker ....
Miss Mabel Windrow. Glostef
Current Clifford Van Hargis. o..
Thomas Briscoe. Jimmy John
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-04

TO friends al a smart gathering. Red
and white candelabra were featured on
the abundantly furnished table with
delicious viands and games and
dancing eusued Among the group
we're; D.. and Mrs. Graham, Mr.. and
Mr.. John Brown, Mr.. and Ms Ernes,
DAVIS, Mr.. and Mrs. Burks, Mr., and
Mrs Cs5ule Marizn McClain Mr. and
IS, William Jacson. Mr.. and Mrs. Dor
1scy- Sfmmons -si4ti-i-iFs AisRR,-,sIF-
aaa rs Walker. Mrs. Ida Woodall,
Mr. and Mrs Homer Reed. Mrs Ken
drcks, ATTY and Mrs. Jeifries.
The thirteenth anniversary. Of the
Current Topic Study club was cele-
brated Wednesday a. the Y. W c. A.
Il was also fine time 10 pay
Igh esteem to their founder Mrs.
Mary Bel Rhodes, who to- gracious
ly sat al the speakers table An in
terestins program ensued with Ms
Irene Graves as guest speaker, giving
a detailed account Of her recent trip
abroad.
Officers Of the Curren. Topic Study
club are. Mrs. Rosa Hill president;
Mrs Ida la 6, vice president; Ms
Lucille Brown, secretary; Mrs, Bea-
trice Preston. CORES bonding secre
tary; Mrs Elizabeth Gary. treasurer;
Mrs Margaret Piper, psrliamentarian.
Members are; Mesdames Rosa Grass.
Sadie Haney. johnnie Reid eel Bel
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-04

Ernestyne Miley has filed for di.
vorce from her husband Judson /
Johnson. The couple was married
June %, 1888
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Graduation Party At
Y.W.C.A. Luvish Affair
BY GRAYCE L. SADLER

Lovely Miss Roberta Greenidge,
sub-deb daughter Of Dr.. and Mrs
Robert Greenidge, was feted with
a brilliant graduation party at the
Lucy Thurman branch Y. W. c. A
last Wednesday evening All of De-
tfoit's dashing young socialites were
there bearing beautiful gifts
for Roberta who is leaving this
Saturday for Howard university.
The auditorium Of the Y. W. c. A.
was beautifully decorated with
palms, balloons and everything
And there was an ever-filled punch
bowl Then, Gl0ster Currents Or
chestra played for the suave young
folk 10 swing and sway ... Oh. We
must mention the beauty Of the
gowns which were worn by the
debbies o.. All Of them were simply
beautiful and the young men
were also very handsome in semi
formal attire.
Of hose Hha-at.eaAed- this
grand and glorious party were:
Johnny Roxborouah. who was Ro-
berta's escort for. the evening; Miss
Yvonne Allen. John Barber, Will
liam Allen, Miss Lora Lee. Thomas
Askew, Miss June Baber, Theodore
Woodson, Miss Marjorie Cook, Jack
Barthwen Miss Iris Bell, Alvin
B I'd, Thomas Bridges, Miss Jean
nette Bland, Bernard Coker,
Miss Bette Bland, Charles Webb,
Miss Virginia Burger, Miss Mildred
Blount Delmar White, Miss Demaris
Solomon, Louis Bray. Clinton Can
ady, Miss Earline Canady Walter
Clifford, Miss Margaret Wells. Ray
Carter, Jr, Ralph Cazort, Miss Mary
Ann Clemens. Willie Coleman. Miss
Bertha Cook, Bernard Donald. Miss
Alice Coote, James Duncombe.
Miss Marjorie Daniel, James
Mitchell. Walter Crider. Oliver Dan
iel, Earl Davis, Jr., Miss Lucille
billiard, Miss Christine Smoot.
Charles c. Assgs. Jr.. Robert Doug
lass. Miss Doris Graham. Bud Ell
kns, Carroll Evans, Miss Alyce
Fields, Miss Vera Lee Fisher, Robert
Johnson. Miss Bernice Finley. Wal
ter Fisher, Elverton Ford, Malcolm
Foster, Jack Franklin;
Miss Lois Tabor, Alvin Gilliard,
Miss Esther Gordy, Robert Bullocks,
Miss Lucille Greene, Willie Joe
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Benham. Walter Greene, Miss Mar
jor.e Greenidge Charles Powell
Miss Gwendo.yn Hark!ess Miss Ro-
oerta Hill Leonard Penick, Mss
Doris Dungel, Charles Hill, Miss
Doris Tibbs, william Horner, Miss
Gladys House Walter House;
Miss Jean Johnson, Edward Car
son. Miss Louise Leonard, Miss
Elizabeth Lilliard, Alder; Wallace,
Miss Lowell Locke. George Ander-
son, Miss Lille Jordan. Thomas Ma
lone Miss Mildred Mason, Miss
Leontine Cole, julius D. Mason,
Walter McMahon, Miss Jean Jor-
dan. Julian Wheeler, Miss Claire
Monsamie, Miss Kathleen Morris,
Damon Keith, Franklin Morris;
Miss Frances White, Leo Morris,
Donald Morton, Miss Ruth Meuse,
Stanley Simmnns.- Miss Yvnnne LII
cas-. Benny Parks, Miss Harriet
Pate, C6nklin Bray, Miss CAROLYN
-PIummer.- James Duncan. Wiloer-
force PIummer, MISS Lorraine Por-
ter Tony Martin, Ecward Proctor,
Lloyd Richards. Charles Samples,
Miss Elaine Wilmington, Miss Va
leria Tandy;
Miss Martha Brady, Howard
Tandy, Miss Theresa Terrell,
Charles Tindley, Miss Burney Wat
Liur EIr,ar Craig Harhart TVo4spp
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-04
Lucy Thurman
Seats Two On
City Bo ard

Miss Gwendolyn Thompson Of 55l
Mount Vernon avenue, was elected
to the metropolitan board Of direc-
tors q the Detroit Y. W, c. A
at the 46th annual meeting Of the
ASSOCIATION on Thursday, January
10th.
Miss Thomps N IS president Of the
Intcr-Club Council at Lucy Thur
man branch Y W. c. A. and has
been an outstanding leader in the
employed girls department for a,
number Of years. Several years
ago she attended the Summer school
for Industrial workers at Bryn
Nawr College, as a representative
ot the Detroit Y. W c. A Her
civic activities include being advis-
or for club at Brewster Center
and membership in the N A A
c. P. and various church organiza-
tons.
Mrs. A. E. Thomas Of Josephine
-A4--.44i--- .-A.-4-Ae=As- tAe-eAE4l,.--,,-ae-
Of management OF Lucy Thurman
branch Y " c. A was also re-
elected to the metropolitan board Of
directors. She has been a member
Of the Lucy Thurman branch COM
miree OF MANAGEMENT since 1927
serving as corresponding secretary,
finance chairZn and in 1878 as
In the community she has been
active as chairman Of the Women's
Division Of the Missionary Union
Of Plymouth Congregational church
for nine years, and as a member Of
various organizations including the
-Detr4-- Study club Sarnsis Literary.
and Art club Kings Daughters, and
Meharry Auxiliary. and as super
intenden' Of the Edythe K Thomas
Memorial hospital
The annual report Of the president
Mrs Frank Fit showed a five per
cent increase in membership for
the metropolitan Y W. c A. in
1888 making grand total Of nearly
$4,000 members, the largest in its
history The association was rs per
cent self-supporting and was able
through rigid economies TO balance
the budget.
The operating deficit was made
by the Detroit Community fund and
gifts. There was 40 per cent in
crease in enrolment in general edu-
cation classes with an eight per cent
decline in health education activi-
ties.
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week end either Two BIRTHDAYS
that were celebrated proved eyontful
for the YOUNGSTERS
Mr.. and Mrs. william Rucker enter
tanned their daughter Jean, celebrat-
ing her seventh biItaday Motion pie
lures entertained the guests and even
their fond parents enjoyed Mickey
Mouse and Charlie Chaplin pictures.
At the party were: Donald and Bever-
! Johnson eiefsie Frank Ronald Ffar-
us, Joan Williams, Carol Benford.
John Flowers, Bobby Austin. Barbara
Talbert, Barbara Box Sammie and
and Patricia Truman, Shirley john
son. Valerie Johnston. Jane and judith
Montgomery, Varol Watson. June Mar
ia nand Charles McClaln Elaine Bur
ton, Juanita Evans
Pretty balloons confetti
and noisemakers added to the gavety
Of the party the Robert Johnsons gave
for their two sons also Sunday after
noon Bobby was five and Ken
meth, seven. agd the event worthy Of
cclc6r ton
Pinniag the donkey's tail and
all sorts OF k.ddie games were enter
tainment for: Junior and Vivian Moul-
trie -Marsaret Tsloeft, Roy la Mar,
Arihrie Phillips. Alex and Betty Elem
roy ji-1r-rTy WATT chester Flake. Bob
by Austin, Shirley Johnson Valerie
Johnston, June Charles. Marian Nc
Claim. Lend Newberty. George Law
son. Patricia Stevens, leon we1s-
Rena May Leyen, Bobnett Carey. Pr
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-04
7oung Society Revels At Roberta Greenidges Party
Chorus Sings
AT w Dinner

Mrs Ruth PENIS Lucy Thurman
branch chorus sang several num-
bers very credita5ly at the 46th an
nual meeting Of the Y. W. c. A at
the Central branch building on
Thursday evening. Jan. 26 Their
music added greatly to the enjoy
ment OF the dinner program. Girls
interested in singing with this group
are invited to contact the Y. W.
C. A.
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~ $685.
BY CRAYcE /. SADLER


s' So Nhn pohrt vocriro
MAXINE ho"l', ,Lo-lSe va ' 90 -, ,,,
Victoria Mccall Marian carter ana heri'ce rai'eS
An of them still ching and ah-iHg eFer-the beauty
of the occasion.
Tho, on Saturdav R,4h and Maxine Routt entertained
for Narquerite Theirs was a personal shower SO YOU
tnu maj she received Iot and lots of dainty pretties
rbs time rho ghosts ineuded Miss Ethel ChIds Miss
v;cIorta NNicfsi~HI iss~Eorn,o- Ceker Nrs+IIarold
Cnker Mrs Harry O Solomon Sr.--Mrs Horace Brad
field e. Mrs Ava Carroll. Miss Cora Brown. OF
course therewas bridge and the prize winners
Victoria Mccall and Marguerite Murray first and second
respectively
+ yyiros,ia, evening siv of o,r very active golfers
.r,,inod ,boir ,ri,,s and giri friends qordows 81
TO spea with lavshlv CAV dinner party at Nacirenis
Club It was really quite an evening after the very
delicious steak dinner. there were movies" o. Frank
Mcknight our nopuar photographer showed motion pic
lures of this same grolp of golfers in action . These
were taken on the golf links last summer of course Then
too there was dancing cocktails and all of that sort of thing
$500 Those partaking were . Dr. and Mrs Clement Scott
Mrs French Curtis Swan . DIR and Mrs L. r Crosth-
N.aife Miss Robbie Brooks and Walton Lewis
on the Bue Hour last Sunday was inst too too iolv
with sncb a lively lovely crowd in attendance Whv the
Phi Delta Kama sorority had table for forty and did
they have You know the local chapter is newly
formed and is comprised of professional teachers .
asst Weekend they held their Initiation as well as
nfn,ber of CAV social affairs
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-07-27
NAZI GESTAPO CHARGED
WITH RIFLNG AIR MAIL
Convention Delegate Says Reports
Were "Lost" in Transit Through
Germany

The practice of the Nazi Govern
ment in Germany and Austria of RI
fling the mails in search of material
for procedure against anti-Nazis was
revealed in the experience of the dele
gates sent by the British Amalga-
mated Engineering Union to the 1888
meeting of the Metal Workers Inter
national at Parague, Czechoslovakia.
J. c. Little, president of the Anal
gamated Union, reported to the re-
cent meeting of the national commit
tee of that organization that the
British delegates 'lost" all their rec
ords of the Prague conference. He
said the delegates did attempt to
carry their records through Germany
and Austria, but posted them by air
mail addressed to the national COM
mittee of the Union.
"We never reckoned on the Gest-
apo," Mr.. Little commented.
He recalled that at the Prague con-
ference a young Czech stood up with
tears in his eyes and said he would
rather die than live under German
domination.
"That boy met his WISH" Mr.. Little
said. "He was one of the first to be
selected for death after Hitler walked
into his country"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-07-27
Senate Enldrges Scope
Of the u. S. Contracts Act

Washington, D. C. (AFLWNS).-
District of Columbia fire fighters,
whose record is so good that fire loss
es in the Nations capital are extreme
ly low in comparison with cities of the
same size, won their long fight for
shorter hours when the Senate passed
the bill, already adopted by the House
of Representatives, setting up five
day 60-hour week for all men in the
fire-fghting division of the District
of Columbia Fire Department. Under
the old law the hours for firemen
when on night duty were 81 per week.
The new law stipulates that 'there
shall be granted to each officer and
member of the Fire Department of
the District of Columbia required to
serve under the two-platoon system,
two consecutive days off each week of
seven days, which shall be in addi-
ton to his platoon tours of duty, to
his annual leave and his sick leave
now allowed by law Or official regula-
ton, and that no member of the Fire
Department shall be required to re-
main on duty more than an average
of 60 hours per week"
In emergencies the firemen may be
required to be on duty longer than the
specified legal hours, but under such
conditions the law stipulates that
compensatory time, in addition to
platoon tours off duty, and to the an
nual leave and sick leave now allow
ed by law, or official regulation, shall
be allowed later to those affected by
the extra time so worked during the
said emergency period"
1t was stated that under the shorter
hours system it will be necessary to
hire 213 additional firemen to fill out
the 24-hour coverage of the District
and that the additional wages paid
will amount to approximately $780,
600 per year.
The shorter hours bill was sup
ported by President Fred w. Baer
and Secretary-Treasurer George j..
Richardson of the International Asso-
ciation of Fire Fighters, affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-07-27

must be social. Society must collect and admins
ter the funds for such emergencies is the first
principle Of social security procedure.
1t happened that the first industrial emergency
we tried to provide against was industrial accl-
dents. Accidents happen in all kinds of industries
and to all kinds of workers. No individual worker
can provide against them. In enacting workmen's
compensation laws we chose between having all
employers pay into public fund and permitting
them to utilize private insurance companies. Most
states chose what seemed the less difficult course
and permitted private insurance companies to in
sure workers for social purpose. Private busl-
ness must operate at profit and pay dividends.
Social security is for the purpose of enabling in
dividuals to get aid in emergencies with as little
damage to themselves as possible. Relief should
be as prompt and generous as the terms of the law
permit. Any undertaking controlled by the neces-
sity of making profits is completely alien to the
purposes and procedures of social security. This
has been amply demonstrated by the provisions
private insurance companies have injected into
Workmen'S compensation for industrial accidents
and diseases. The problems of workmen's compen-
sation may be mainly traced to the alliance be-
tween these alien agencies
The same menacing shadow is darkening un-
employment compensation where employer re-
serves with Their accompanying merit system
have been substituted for a pooled fund admin
istered in accord with social purposes. Private
profits and social purposes are not compatible pur-
poses. Whenever employers can gain personally
by reducing their payment into the social security
fund, they will challenge any principle or any
standard that increases payment to the unemploy-
ed. Employer reserves and merit rating result in
opposition to payment of benefits and efforts to
evade the provisions of the law.
Social security funds must be public funds ad-
ministered by public servants for social purposes.
The first step to this end is the pooled state fund
The second is to guard against any possibility Of
private gain from manipulation of benefit pay
mentS.