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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30
Freak
Accidents
BY
r. G. SCHUSTER
L. S. National Automobile Club
446 z. WARREN
TIE. l-OSS4 a S
SLEEPING AT THE WHEEL"

SLEEPING AT THE WHEEL"
Sleeping at the wheel"-a dan
gerous pastime. This generally
takes place after a long, strenuous
trip; all night driving; and not tax
ing enough time off 10 rest al in
tervals during a trip.
! would advise all motorists to
pull up at the side OF the road-or
better still-stop al some cabin, no.
tel or tourist home 10 rest properly
the moment you feet the least bit
drowsy. Do not take the chance.
as many do, Of thinking it will soon
pass if you could only close your
eyes a moment. because it only
takes minute TO cause an accident,
and that is usually when it occurs.
ours.
Then you are left in a puzzled
state OF mind, wondering how so
much damage could be done in such
little time-in just the blinking OF
an eye, so 10 speak. However. you
hear of it happening ever so often,
But you probably would say your
case is different, il would Fever
happen to you. it always happens
to the other fellow-so you think!
Just few days ago. one of our
members had the experience OF
falling to sleep at the wheel-after
a long drive-and swerved across
the street, striking and damaging a
car parked there, knocking out two
teeth and injuring the leg OF his
passenger, and had to have several
stitches taken in his leg. as well
as suffer a cut over his eye. He
could more than vouch for what
have mentioned and what l have
tried to warn you against. feel
certain he has learned his les
son. Will you heed this danger
signal?
There is a tendency among mo-
torists-while on a long trip-to
want TO make a certain destination
by a specified time. In order 10
accomplish this, they needlessly
drive all night and all day-or try
to-without stopping for any length
OF time. What is the result? They
end up being tired. worn out and
sleepy. You know the rest
You may think you are saving
both time and money by not stop
ping. but in reality you are taking
chances of paying a much higher
price in the end. Which do you
prefer
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30
Lawyer Calls CityLaU
Makers Incompetent
BY C. LIE BRoN SIMMONS

W. W. Kelsey in his article in the
Detroit News OF Friday, Sept. %.
struck the keynote in the petition
of the Committee to End Police
Brutality that the Council investi-
gate the policy of the police depart
ment in Detroit in regards to the
violations of the legal rights OF eiti-
zens when he said, 1T is because
they are incompetent TO investigate
themselves to the satisfaction OF the
public that a grand jury is now il
session"
This becomes ever more apparent
when in the report filed by Super
intendent Fraham with Mayor
Reading as to his investigation Of
% cases of police brutality exon
Grated Mr.. Jones and Mr. Conaster,
two detectives who later were found
guilty Of assault and battery in
beating Mr.. Robertson, a prisoner,
by a jury in recorders court.
II is obvious why such an atti-
tude prevails in the police depart
ment when such statement as this
emanates from the head OF the de-
partment. The police department
will continue 10 arrest people and
search homes without warrants
whenever in the personal opinion
OF the commissioner such action
should be taken. Until federal, state
and leesi-laws- are ehanaed-this
will continue 10 be our policy Mr.
Pickert did not deny making this
statement at the hearing before the
council Wednesday. Sept. 20, One
would think from this that we are
living in Hitler's Nazi Germany,
rot democratic America, where We
have a Bill of Rights.
The Council has taken this petit
ton under advisement. as there was
opposition 10 the petition if there
Is nothing wrong with the police
department then why not the in
vestigation?
What is our task now? Every
organization. church, social, civic.
political and fraternal, should mo-
Billie all their strength TO help the
Committee TO End Police Brutality.
The Committee to End Police Bru-
tality has authorized the Detroit
Council of the National Negro Con-
gress as one OF the sponsoring Or
CARNATIONS to aid the committee in
organizing neighborhood groups and
clubs around this specific issue to
see that brutality shall cease.
The Committee to End Police
Brutality is planning citizen grand
Jury to conduct an open investiga-
ton into the many cases that have
been brought to this committees
attention. and to acquaint the citi-
zenry of Detroit with the methods
now being used by the police de-
partment and to inaugurate man.
moth post card campaign urging the
Council to hold such an investiga-
ton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30

OF Christmas spirituals and jubilees
Two Of the latter have recently been
published by G. Schirmer, Inc. Of
New York.
The grant from the board includes
a provision for advanced study
which Mr.. James viii do later al
the University OF Chicago and Chi
c. go Musical college.
Since 1888 Mr. James has been
on the faculty Of Spelman college,
and during this time he has directed
the Glee club and orch stra, and
and directed the large
Morehouse college band He has
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30
GUILTY OF FRAUD

Charlie Jones, So, OF 447 Hendrie
was placed on a year probation
Monday morning by Recorders
Judge W. Mckay Skillman. Jones
was charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses TO the amount
OF S44.
1t was disclosed Jones was work
ing at coal yard while on the
welfare and that he had received
welfare checks totaling s44.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30
Thelma Hill Crowned
East West Queen

ST LOUIS, Mo. Sept, 29-Thelma
Fill. attractive hostess of the
Streamlined Dixie Bar was crowned
Miss East West before a large crowd
that packed Elks Rest Sunday night.
Miss Hill finished first over :
number Of hard working contestants
Runners-up in the contest were Lii
Ian Otey second and Beulah Ora
ham, third.
She received beautiful engraved
wrist watch as an award for tho
2ictory The contest clmaxed the
1889 baseball season here in ST
Louis Miss Hill represented one
of the social clubs OF the city
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30
Spelman Professor
To Study Folk Music

ATLANTA. Ga Sept. 20
According to a recent an
nouncement from President
Florence NJ. Read of Spelman
college, Willis Laurence
James, member Of the music faculty.
las received a special grant from
the General Education Board to en-
g1ge in field research OF musical
folklore during the first semester
Of the new academic year.
Mr.. James will visit portions Of
Alabama, Georgia South Carolina,
Louisiana, and Mississippi in his
search for the unknown songs of
the Race. Later he will have three
additional months for further study
ard organization Of the material.
Mr. James has spent years in this
type OF research. Many Of the work
songs in his present collection were
found on an old sugar plantation in
Baker, La, on which Leland college
was moved in 1923.
The natives in this vicinity had
been living there placidly for two
or three generations and they were
found TO be unique in their Ian
guage. habits. and customs.
A number of MS songs. Mr.. james
! .s....-.,.s.4 fe1iatpd
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30
LOST

Lost: September 10, between $40
pm. and $50, in the vicinity of
1888 Scotch, corner Of Milford. a
lady's coin purse containing four
diamond rings. two cuff links, deco
rated in Chinese figures. a diamond
collar button, one pair Of diamond
earrings and S57 in cash.
Liberal Reward. Finder may
keep cash If jewelry is returned,
Please contact Mrs. Fields. 1888
Scotch avenue at Tyler 6-I768.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30

been on the summer faculty OF Ala
bama State Teachers college for IL
seasons.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30
JOB CAMP Align
IS LAUNCHED
IN WISCONSIN
Chicago Labor Experts
Guest Speakers At
Mass Meeting

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept.
ga campaign for greater
employment opportunities for
members of the Race was
launched here, Friday at a
mass meeting which featured ad-
dresses by Joseph jefferson, presi-
dect Of the Negro Labor Relations
League and Howard D. Gould, in
dustrial secretary Chicago Urban
League,
The latter part OF the meeting
sponsored by the Negro Citizens
Welfare committee OF which Atty.
George R. Brswley is president. was
devoted to discussion OF police
activities in the sixth ward.
Speakers on this subject were
William v Kelley, executive secre-
,sry Of the Milwaukee Urban
League; Miss Agnes Bonner. secre-
;ary Tenth street branch OF the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
iIoH and Capt Hubert OAK, OF the
Milwaukee, police department.
Pledges support
The Chicago speakers were in
.soduced by Enoc p. Waters. city
editor OF the Chicago Defender
which has pledged its active support
10 the campaign for the jobs here
DR., P. Jay Gilmer served as master
Of ceremonies.
The fight for jobs is an out
growth Of survey which disclosed
that members OF the Race are being
denied jobs by retail stores and
concerns in the sixth ward which
refuse 10 employ Race workers.
Survey Revealing
Some OF the real disclosures OF the
survey are that not one brewery
in Milwaukee employs members of
the Race. and one Race worker is
employed by so retail establish
meats in the district and that Race
citizens are excluded from en-
ploymsnt on civil service jobs.
A second meeting 10 stir up public
sentiment favorable to the cam
psign is being planned for Friday,
Oct. 49,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20
Leaders here are fearing that
a plan is on foot to freeze out
Race property owners in the
San Gabriel Valley area and
in southern California.
Cropping out as a result OF Pasa-
dena's fight for admittance OF Race
citizens to the Brookside Park
Plunge, the Arcadia chamber Of
commerce initiated a restrictive
campaign and circulated petitions
among Arcadia property holders
begging them only to negotiate with
Caucasians, according TO latest re-
ports.
Campaign Spreads
Chamber OF commerce officials
there predict 100 per cent success
-fef-tAeiF-PFesEsm- sad-it said
that already four-fifths Of Arcadia
property holders have signed up.
Spreading fast, the campaign has
been taken up by Monrovians and
II is indicated that public sentiment
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Guam Suddenly Becomes
Important To The u. S.

In June of 1898 the L. S Cruiser Charleston hove into
the port of Apra in Guam and fired shot The Spanish
governor of the island thinking it salute out to
explain that he couldn't reply to it. having guns
nton And the L. s. commander kindly explained that there
and that the governor, like Annie of the song,
didn't live there any more.
That is how the United States got Guam And for 40
years the navy has governed it. the United States has spent
to keep out of the poorhouse with rcke of copra
the reward
Guam kept in the of naval enthusiasm that
swept the country after the Spanish when all countries
grabbing for coaing stations and naval bases all
the world BY the United States it has been largely
forgotten except by naval officers who always regarded
tour of duty there something like French sentence to
Devils Island Guam itself as Guam, is nothing.
Now suddenly il is important again. For proposal is
being made to fortify it. This forsaken island the south
Pacific is to be turned into Gibraltar Singapore Pearl
Harbor
This is something into which every American ought to
look with the greatest is VITAL the decision made
here may affect the whole future of the country.
Guam $3.50 miles from San Francisco 1t is $500 miles
from the Panama Canal.
1t 1850 miles beyond Honolulu which for years have
called outpost defense in the Pacific 1t is only 1900
miles from Yokohama
Assume that interested only in the defense of.
continental United States the Panama Canal and Alaska
That's been usual assumption, for to leave the
Philippines within few years-we have promised
There may be good military defensive for for
Tying Guam That is for the military to show and il would
seem TO want lot of showing The natural assump
ton to the ordinary is that fortified Guam would be
used for offensive operations in the Far East
Certainly Japan will assume that Look at the map You
have only to imagine Japan forying island 800 miles
this side of Hawaii imagine how the Guam looks
them
This is not argument for against ortifyng Guam.
1t merely effort to suggest that this taken,
commits the United States to obligations and implications
which ought to be assumed open-eyed and with utmost
deliberaon. If fortify Guam, let understand
quite definitely: Why
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

sent US in congress, would as far
as humanity possible ignore for
eign strife and difficulties in set
ting their differences. to the
extent of that we put our own
house in order. we would be able
TO live here as the Lord intended
us when He gave US this mag
nificent country.
Let us run our own country
and not try To run others or let
them try TO run US. And let US
all appreciate the fact that we
are being smeared with propa-
ganda from many sources.
There is one thing plainly
seen by other countries, but OBJ
scure to those who represent US
in government. and that is this.
That no other nation than the
u. S. is being run so economic
ally foolish. Other nations have
a good reason for scarcity. but
We have law-enforced scarcity
in land Of plenty
we nave many CARNATIONS
of isms just waiting for this sys-
TEN of controlled scarcity to
break down. They will each and
all take a hand in trying to en-
force their systems and will
have merits).
The major problem now is to
attain a high standard of living
for all the people. to open our
markets that we may have full
utilization of our bountiful re-
sources. That will end this run
ming into debt in order TO give
large part Of our population
only bare existence.
We have only one definite plan
yet offered. Il is all set to 60
the hour it is enacted into a
law. The bill is the Townsend
plan, H. r. :, in the L. S. con-
grcss. MAUD HANDY.
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in spite Of everything.
That in spite OF everything
covers 2 lot Of ground; Tor Con-
FRESHMAN Patman woke Up me
other dsv - discover himself
enrolled IN TIE growing army OF
those Who mistook the notorious
Coster-Nusiea. Of Mehesson and
Robbins. for a gentleman.
scholar and an honest man.
This looked like body blow
at his campaign TO get through
congress a bill restricting the
operations Of chain stores. Mr..
Patman had made speeches here
and there about the country for
pay; Mckesson and Robbins had
sp sore4 some of those
speeches: the implication was
that the anti-chain store bill.
far from being A blow against
the interests" in behalf Of the
plain people. was scheme TO
relieve big manufacturers from
the necessity OF making huge
discounts to chain store buyers.
Mr.. Patman discussed all of
this IN detail on the floor of the
house the other day. He says the
Mckesson- backed speeches con-
cerned bill relating to price
discrimination in wholesale and
retail trade, passed long before
his chain store bill was intro
duCed.
Anyway, he is still fighting for
the chain store bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Keeping Up With The Law
By BYRON BENTLEY, LIZ

in California. where he had been
resting from his screen activi-
ties. and ordered to hospital.
After % days, Fields was dis
charged from the hospital as
cured. The doctor learned that
Fields had an income of 5000
week and submitted bill for
Sl2 900 for his services Fields
said the bill was eXorbitant and
refused to pay it. In late de-
cision the California appeal
court upheld his position. Said
the jurists:
Testimony tending to show
patients ability to pay is admis-
sible. A physician is entitled to
recover the ordinary and reason
able charge usually made for
such services as he has rendered
by members of the same profess
sion Of similar standing.
Usually. annual net income
is evidence only of ability TO
pay, and therefore is one clement
10 be properly considered in the
matter Of determining what is
the reasonable value Of the SER
vice performed
The court added that n2vo
could charge more than novice.
The difficulty Of the task. the
reputation and special training
Of the doctor all are elements
To be considered. In addition to
these the financial ability of the
patient may be taken into &C.
count in fixing the fee. tCitron
VS.. Fields. California
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
NOT ENOUGH LIBERALS
IN LEGISLATURE

Editor. The Times: Ever since
the new deal administration
came into power old age PEN
sions have been a burning issue.
There have been many move
ments for social security that
have involved millions of people.
demanding an American standard
of living.
We have elected many pro-
gressives and liberals to legisla-
tive bodies and 95 per cent of
them have been true to their
promises. but we have not elect
cd enough. We have representa-
tivcs in Olympia who have ig
norcd the mandate of the people
by voting for amendments pro-
posed by Gov. Martin. namely
the senate bills 46. AZ and IS
even Democrats. if you please.
ignoring the Democratic plat
form.
These bills must be stopped at
all costs. There should be a
wave of protests from individ-
uals and organizations or our
old people will be subjects of
the Infamous pauper laws and
will be shifted on to Their sons
and daughters and relatives,
many of whom are themselves
on the borderline of pauperism.
VIC should all sec to it that we
get the records of the votes of
our representatives.
GEO. TRAUTH,
1913 So. J St.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
DECLARES CONDITIONS
AT HOSPITAL BAD

Editor, The Times. Having
been patient in the Pierce
County hospital short time ago,
! am convinced that the county
commissioners, who wanted
change in the management of
that institution, were absolutely
correct. There is too much money
involved in running the hospital
to have ii run like a hog pen
During my stay there on the
fourth floor there was only one
nurse and one orderly at night
TO care for over so people. be-
sides those liable to come in
from the surgery. Due to there
being only one orderly. who had
to distribute the wash basins,
patients were awakened at AS
O'Clock IN the morning to be
ready for breakfast. served at
near Z o'clock, which consisted
OF small piece of burned toast,
a small dish of oatmeal. little
dab of stewed prunes. or april
cots, which had evidently been
in a warehouse for several years,
and a cup of coffee like dish
water.
There is screen placed
around ones bed only when they
die.
The WPA furnished the order
lies at that time.
Where is the excuse for being
short of help?
or course people don't expect
high-class service in a charitable
or semi-charitable institution,
but human beings should be
treated as such and not like
herd OF cattle.
Many believe that il would be
to the best interests of the hes
pital to have change in man.
arement the sooner tho better
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15

WEDNESDAY, FEB. Is, 1899

Benefic aspects are strongly
dominant today, according to as
trology. The morning hours are
fortunate for musicians. actors
and all who provide public enter
tainment.
Women are well directed I'M
der this sway which stimulates
their best ambitions and encour-
ages them to seek larger oppor-
tunities for self expression.
This is a happy wedding day
since it presages advancement
for those who marry under the
CONFORMATION Bridegrooms will
be heads of the new partner
ships. but love will rule.
Hostesses should be fortunate
TODAY which encourages success
full entertainments. Dinners are
especially good choices in hos
pitality as brilliant conversation
is supposed to be encouraged by
the stars.
Winter resorts will be well
patronized in the next six
weeks. it is forecast, Late
storms will be severe in MANY
parts of the country. Florida is
to be unusually popular. al
though high winds are prognos-
ticated
Novel fashions for men are
indicated BY the stars and they
may be distinctly influenced nv
foreign visitors of note who VIII
he numerous in this country
through 1889.
All signs appear To promise
for 1889 much gayety and a
great deal of happiness among
all classes in the United States.
Americans will appreciate the
blessings of peace and male tie
most of their opportunities to
enjoy life.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the augurv of a year OF
good fortune, but delays mev
try the patience where payment
Of money il expected. Gain
through strangers is indicated.
Children born on this dsv
NAV be unusually talented, but
inclined to underrate their pos
sibilities. Subjects Of this sign
may have oratorical gifts and
MANY incline toward reform
movements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
MODERN ECONOMY AND
CAST OFF CLOTHING

Editor. The Times: President
Roosevelts d d + es to Boy
Scouts recalls his address to the
scouts on another occasion. In
that address he urged the Boy
Scouts to solicit cast-off cloth
ing for the poor.
The very moment he was
speaking. Secretary Wallace was
distributing 100000 to the
cotton growers to pillow under
every third row And simultane-
ouSly the government was hiring
airplanes 10 scatter poison over
the cotton fields to destroy the
boil weevil TO raise more cotton.
This state Of the nation affords
US opportunity for an intelligent
test
Today. after several long
years" the average Mr.. Citizen
hangs his cast-off clothes on the
bedpost at night and puts them
on in the morning. This is the
meaning Of Prosperity Deficit"
ZACH JONES.