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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
WorkOfDet.
Poet To Be
Readm chi

These Are My People" a mass
chant by Robert E. Hayden, local
poet, writer and playwright, will be
recited in Chicago, at the Savoy
ballroom by the New Group theatre
Saturday, Sept. 2, according to re-
ports from the group.
Plans are also being made for
the presentation OF the poem by
the dramatic department Of billiard
university.
These Are My People" was writ
ten originally for presentation on
the recent Negro History and Art
program sponsored by the National
Negro Congress. Mr.. Hayden also
states that the poem expresses what
he thinks about the condition Of
the Negro in America today.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
LEAGUE To Observe Ninth Anniversary
Rev. And Mrs.
Bell Return

Reverend and Mrs. William Bell
OF Vernon Highway. returned this
week from the National Jubilee Of
the King Solomon Temples OF Re-
-ligieus Science held in Chicago,
At the sessions Mrs Bell was
crowned national princess and Rev.
Bell encountered relatives whom he
hadn't seen for fifteen years. Other
friends encountered were Miss haia
Hayes of Baton Rouge, La; Mrs. J..
A. Royal of Chicago; John Bell,
brother; Elsie Mackey, Mrs. Rober-
son, Mrs, Mary B. Cotton and Mar
tina Governor. The session was quite
a success.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
Observe
Religious
Labor Day


The Most Reverend Edward A
Mooney, archbishop OF the Roman
Catholic Arehdiocese of Detroit has
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an appropriate occasion TO set forth
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
Thomas Oates
Entertained

Junis Fuller, 1922 Orleans street
gave a surprise birthday party for
his friend. Thomas Oates, Sunday
afternoon, at his home.
Some Of those who attended were
Leola, Viola and Flora Fuller, Mr.
and Mrs. Yancy Jenkins, Elder
LYONS, Leola Williams, Anna and
william Jetton, Walter Mobley, En-
NETT Davis, John Turner. Thoms:
Mullen, Luis Mullen, Ernest Mayer
Joe RudgIes, Luis Barns, Emma Mui'
len and Fannie Kelley.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
'Swank' Was
The Word For
Butler Party

Very smart was Otis Buffers par
ty last Friday night, celebrating
twenty years of successful business,
with $50 guests in the coy basement
of the business. For the occasion an
eight-piece orchestra played con-
tinually asas the bar
Among the guests were:
Messrs, Harold Thomas. George ".
Clark. Roscoe Bacon, John F. Gus
tard.. Manuel. Latham. Roy Bradnax,
Carlton W. Gaines, Hubert Scott,
Perry Ellis, Stanley Jones. Dave
Means, J. B. Butler Jr, Lacy Manner,
Elijah Smith, Rev, Edward Thomas,
Misses Annette Lee Adams, Cora
Lee Edwards, PLEASURE Howard,
Flora Nesbitt, Mae Whitney;
Mesdames Viola Dolphin. L.
Banks, Florence Coulter, Leona Cog
gins, Rosemary Simmons, Delon
Smith, M. Delaney. Mable Curtis,
James R, Coleman, Bert A. Scott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Langston, Ella
Milligan, Rachel Smith, Ernest Pitts,
Urel Ferguson, Jim Kept, Madeline
Burke, Mosella johnson, J. A. John
son, Bernard LAMAR, Lillian An
derson, Mr.. ]. D. Mason;
Miss Dora Andersen, Mr.. Theo-
dore Parks, Nora Coleman, Ruth A.
Johnson, Jonathan K. Stone, Booker
]. Williams, Stella Stoke. Ann Ste
phens, William Burly. Mrs. A. L..
Poole, Mrs. Ethel Taylor, Thomas
Copeland, Mr.. and Mrs Reeves, Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Burnett, Mr., John
Logan, DR.. and Mrs. Whitby, Mr. and
Mrs. Reeves, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Burnett, Mr.. John Logan, DR.. and
Mrs. Whitby, Mr.. and Mrs. L. C..
Blount, DR.. and Mrs. Greenidge, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Simmons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Tyree, Mr. and Mrs. Rowan Tyree,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Rhodes, Mr.. and
Mrs Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Rank, Mr..
and Mrs. Sammie Nichol Mr.. and
Mrs. Blant Collins, Mr.. Langford
James;
Mr.. Albert Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmie Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs jess
Kimbrough. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cole
man, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Dixon, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Osby, Mr.. Leo Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. Hanola Thomas
Of Washington, Mr.. Edward Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Thomas OF
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. But
Ter Sr., OF Roanake, Va, and many
others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
Girl, IA, Found In
Bswdy House

William Malone, 26, Of l485 Clin-
ton street was arrested by police
on an investigation Of pandering
last week, records revealed. It was
also disclosed that a l4-year-old
girl reported as missing. was found
in the home of Malone, an alleged
house of i'll fame.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
10 The South

Mrs. Herman Rollins of Central
avenue. left last Friday for the Sum
ny South where she will spend a
month visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Rollins will be the house
guest Of her aunt while in Atlanta,
Ga, visiting her parents in Talla-
hassee, Florida, and relatives in
Tampa. Fla.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
Attends Convention

Merrill c. Work, prominent lib
eral and student OF political science,
will leave the city Friday, Sept.
2 for Chicago, where he will attend
the goth anniversary celebration Of
the Communist party.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02

Twenty-five-yesr-old Terry An
derson, of 974 Theodore was ar
rested last week on bastardy
warrant on the complaint Of Geor-
giana White of 5Ol6 Hastings street,
records disclosed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
Mrs. Folsom Is
Hostess To Club

The States Social club met last
week at the home Of Mrs. Dan Fol-
son Of Frederick avenue.
A brief business session was fol-
lowed by refreshments served by
the hostess. Guests Of honor includ-
ed Mrs. J. W. Smith Of Martin, Tex;
Mrs. Gipson asd Mrs. Clark Of Mar
tin, Tex, also.
Mrs. D. Jones will be hostess TO
the next meeting at $50 Frederick
avenue. Mrs. E. Newberry. presi-
dent; Mrs. Daisy Mae Jones, re-
porter.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
Returns

Mr. and Mrs. Julius c. Taylor OF
East Kirby avenue, returned home
last Monday after a two weeks visit
in New York City where they visited
the Worlds Fair.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02

Including a nozzle for spraying
lawns in the usual way is pipe TO
be attached to garden hose to thrust
into the ground to Gerry water to
plant and three roots.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02

Rolling a wheel on the bottom of a
new vest pocket device records
measurements in fractions of an inch
on a dial.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02

Hishlight of the evening Of cele-
bration will be the presentation OF
pantomime designed TO depict the
progress Of Negro womanhood since
slavery to the present day. Appro-
pirate music will be furnished By
outstanding Detrnit talent
II is the hope Of the league to,
through this presentation. interest
more women in the work OF the
group and to welcome them as MEM
berS.
Members Of the committee on ar
rangements are: Mrs. N, E. Black,
chairman: Mrs. Bessie Harris, dec
orations: Mrs. Gertrude ]. Tolbert,
program; Mrs. Helen Tandy, music;
Mrs. Helen Malloy, publicity chair
man: Mrs. Callie Allen, social chair
man: Mrs. Mary W Winter, mem
bership chairman.
Admission is free.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02

Having served in the capacity OF
president for nine years. Mrs. Peck
resigned in favor OF Mrs. Christine
Fuqua during the recent. election.
and in honor Of her faithful fulfill
ment Of her responsibility. the league
will pay tribute TO Mrs. Peck and
pledge uewfuyaity-to- .AsfrsGFaqiai
president elect. who before her cleo
ton 10 this Office was member OF
the organizing committee and vice
president Of the group.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
Nine States And District OF Columbia Have Established
Minimum Fair Rates Of Pay For Beauty Culturists-
Ohio Has Failed To Apply Provisions Since 1888.

81 for eight hours or less, and if en-
ployed three days or more were en-
titled to the $16.50 minimum
Issuance of the New York order
followed public hearings by the wage
board in three cities. At these hear
ings, the report of the board states,
representatives of employers, work
ers and the public strongly urged
the immediate establishment of
minimum wage for beauty culturists
as a means not only of realizing de-
cent wages, but also of stabilizing
the industry and curbing throat
competition"
Overwhelming sentiment in favor
of the establishment of minimum
wage standards was expressed at the
hearings and in communications
which / have received" Commissioner
Andrews stated.
GA minimum wage of $1650 for a
45-hour week is by no means too high
for the artisanship and skill required
by an operator who works in beauty
shop worthy of the name," the COM
missioner added.
Other states having minimum wage
orders effective in the beauty parlor
industry apparently found the same
conditions and sentiment that existed
| in New York.
California established SIG min
imum in 1923; District of Columbia
in 9138 set $18 as the minimum wage
| for experienced operators for a 26 to
| 48-hour week.
Other state minimum wage orders
in effect in the beauty parlor industry
as of December, 1888, provide:
Illinois, registered beauty cultur-
lists, $1650 for 45-hour week.
| Minnesota, SIS for a SO to 48-hour
week.
Nevada, So per day, S1s for 49,
hour week.
New Hampshire, 31A cents pei
hour, or SIS per week.
Oregon, 80 cents per hour for 6
44-hour week.
Utah, $16.5O for a 44-hour week
37R cents per hour.
Washington, SIS for 48-hour week
35 cents per hour part-time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
GREEN ASKS END
OF LABOR RIFT

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-In a
Labor Day statement, President Will
liam Green of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, urged cooperation by
all to solve the nations pressing
problems and asked an end of dis
union in the labor movement.
eve urge every element in the ma
tion's economic life," he said, "to join
together in the coming year and try
to solve our problems in spirit of
tolerance and reason. Something
must be done about unemployment
and business stagnation.
Constructive action can be
achieved if all sides will agree to
let bygones be bygones and for
get past hates in the emergency
of present needs. The American
Federation of Labor is ready to
work with government, with in
dustry and with the farmers in
that spirit toward the common
good.
"And in the same spirit of toler-
ance and reason, the American Fed
Grafton of Labor appeals again for
labor unity. Dualism only begets
hatred and weakness. We urge every
organization in the dual movement to
come back home and take its rightful
place in the democratic home of labor
without penalty or discrimination of
any kind. The door is open"
President Green also said that the
American Federation of Labor had
made considerable gains in member
ship since Labor Day, 1888, and is
now stronger than at any previous
point in history. He pointed out that
"hatred, intolerance, force and au
tocracy" menace the world and said
that the workers of America appeal
to the workers of Europe to let their
leaders know in unmistakable terms
that they do not want war.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
SOCIAL SECURITY
BOARD PLANS TO
EXPAND SERVICE

Washington, D. C. QLNS).-With
the date for the payment of monthly
old-age insurance benefits advanced
to 1910, the Social Security Board an
nounced here that it is completing the
program for expanding its field serv.
ice to take care of the increased num-
Der of claims for old-age and sur
vivors' insurance payments. The board
expects to add about 100 field Of
fees and 200 branch Offices as soon
as practicable to the already-eXisting
1872 units throughout the nation.
Selection of communities for the
new Offices" said John j. Corson, di-
rector of the boards Bureau of Old
Age Insurance, 'is being determined.
These offices will be so placed as to
give the greatest possible service to
the public, particularly to workers
and employers covered by the old-age
and survivors insurance provisions Of
the Social Security Act"
He added that the wage-earner
population of a community and it's
geogra phical position are factors
which will be taken into considera-
tion in the determination Of location
of field Offices.
''This expansion in the field service
is necessary" Director Corson said
''to take care of a possible maximum
of about 100000 benefit claims of va
rious types, with approximate value
of $114,0OO,OOO, which may be filed
in 1940."
The field Offices, Corson said, will
be supplemented by an ''itinerant
service extended to approximately zoe
smaller towns making total of more
than 1000 points of contact at which
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
(ny Ohio labor News service)

Columbus, Establishment of
a minimum rate of pay in the beauty
parlor industry has the effect of not
only realizing decent wages for en-
ployes, but also of stabilizing the in
dustry and curbing cut-throat COM
petition, U. S. Department of Labor
reports and experience of states hav-
ing such wage orders reveal.
Nine states and the District of Co
lumbia have established minimum fair
rates of pay for beauty culturists and
shop employees under their minimum
wage laws.
Ohio, with it's minimum wage law
effective since 1888, has failed to APP
ply it's provisions to more than three
industries in that time, although va
rious reports and surveys have shown
that women and minors are exploited
in every field of endeavor
Particularly is this true of the
beauty parlor industry, where earn
ings of the workers are at the mercy
of competitive prices charged for the
service performed.
A United States Department of La.
Dor survey of the beauty parlor indus
try, made in 1885 in Columbus, New
Orleans, Philadelphia and st. Louis
revealed that even when tips and ex-
tras were added to the weeks wage
the amount received by one-sixth Of
all the women was less than $40.
The four-city survey, in which the
earnings of 1921 beauty parlor EN-
ployes was studied, disclosed that
per cent received less than Sc; 49,
per cent received SIS but less than $40
30.4 per cent $40 but less than SIG
80 per cent SIS but less than $40, ant
1876 per cent received $40 and more
No earnings were reported for L.
per cent, representing apprentices
while only 43 per cent received So!
| or more.
eff job income has any bearing OIL
status, the earnings of beauty oper
ators would hardly justify consider
ing the group a professional one," tn
survey report stated. "The proper
tion earning as much as $40 is low
especially in view of the fact that tn
trade is regarded as at least quasi
professional in popular opinion an
quite professional in the evaluation 0
the operator"
Elmer F. Andrews, now admins
traitor of the Federal Wage Hour Law
was industrial commissioner of New
York state when the order establish
| ing a minimum wage for the beaut.
culture industry in that state was is
sued in June, 1888.
The New York order established
minimum wage of $3.50 for a 45
hour week, and also provided for over
time at the rate of time and one-halt
| Part-time workers wage was set a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
Labor Executives To Back
Fight In Defense OF Human
Rights, Says Matthew Woll
Wo Stresses Importance OF League Program And Need
For Immediate ActiOn-La Toilette Senate Committee
Has Produced Damning Testimony Of Violations.

Washington, D. G. (ILNS) Mat
thew Woll, president of the League
for Human Rights, Freedom and De-
mocracy, announced from the league
headquarters, $40 Lexington Avenue,
New York City, that the following
would serve as officers of the league:
William Green, honorary president;
David Dubinsky, vice-president; Hon
orable jeremiah 7. Mahoney, treas
urer; Edward F. McGrady, secretary;
Chester M Wright, director of public
relations, and Charles E. Handy, ex-
ecutive secretary.
Stressing the Importance of the
league program, and the need for lm-
mediate action, Mr.. Woll said:
'It is not necessary to look abroad
for open and concerted attacks against
democracy, freedom and human rights.
Right at home the House committee
investigating un-American and sub
versive activities has given US start
ling and supporting evidence of a
well organized anti-Semitic campaign,
incident to a general attack on demo-
cratic principles within the United
States.
''The La Toilette Senate COM
mittee has produced damning tes-
timony of fragrant violations Of
the rights to freedom of speech,
assembly and liberty. These are
direct attacks against the very
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
Cigar Makers Sign
Big Tampa Shops

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-A two
year union shop agreement has been
signed between the Cigar Makers In
ternational Union and all the large
cigar shops in Tampa, Florida, with
the exception of the Hava-Tampa Ci-
gar Company, President R. E. Van
Horn of the C. M. /. U. announced
here.
The Tampa members of the c. NJ.
l. U. voted overwhelmingly in favor
of the agreement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08

foundation of our democracy.
They must call for an immediate
and national countelattack by all
the forces at the command of
democracy.
Through the League for Human
Rights, Freedom and Democracy we
propose to mobilize every center of
organized labor throughout the ma
tion in defense of these human rights
we SO fortunately enjoy and possess.
We propose an offensive campaign of
all labor with the cooperation of all
people imbued with the necessity of
the preservation of democracy against
all who would supplant our freedom
with the hatred of race and class.
"Our task is not only of importance
to organized labor Our nation will
rise or fall by our defense of or our
neglect of the preservation of our
rights. Any attack allowed to go un-
answered and undefeated upon any
part of our nation is an attack against
the whole nation. We must answer
all attacks with strong, well organ
lied counterattacks in defense of our
human rights, natural and constitu-
tional. The rights that we now enjoy
we must preserve and extend"
Headquarters of the league are To-
Gated at 600 Carpenters Building,
Washington, D. c., and at $40 Lex
ington Avenue, New York City.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
Job Protection Promised
Canadians Who Enlist
For Military Service

Toronto (ILNS)-Provincial gov
ernment employees, railroad and other
workers who enlist for military serv-
ice either here or abroad in event of
war will not lose their jobs or their
seniority, it was announced.
The volunteers will be given leaves
of absence and their jobs Twill be
fully protected" Premier Mitchell F
Hepburn said. He was joined in the
announcement by officials of Ca
madam railways, the Toronto Hydro
Electric Power Commission and the
Toronto Transportation Commission.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
Building Trades Strike
To Discipline Local
Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia (ILNS).-A city-wide
strike of American Federation of La
Dor building trades workers was called
by the Philadelphia Building Trades
Council as a disciplinary measure
against local union.
Although $4,000 workers in the
home building field were exempted.
the strike call applied to construction
by the Public Works Administration
as we'll as to commercial building
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
Beauty Parlor Pay Regulation
Aids Workers And Employers;
Stabilizes Industry In New York

projects.
The council acted in retaliation
against the Plumbers and Steam Fit
ters' Union, which it expelled recently
for calling allegedly unauthorized
strikes in violation of standard agree
ments between the council and dozen
contractors.
The strike, termed disciplinary
measure by A. F. of L. leaders, took
the technical form of a refusal to
work on jobs where members of the
outlawed union were employed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08
Sen. Davis Warns
Of War Pressure

Philadelphia (ILNS) - James j.
Davis, Senator from Pennsylvania
and former U. S. Secretary of Labor,
warned delegates to the annual in
ternational convention of the Loyal
Order of Moose here against becoming
involved in foreign wars. Seemingly
there is now imminent danger of a
general confagration breaking out
among major powers" said Davis.
"In such event there would be much
pressure from without and from
within brought upon the President
and the Congress of the United States
to induce participation in a foreign
war;"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-08

the boards representatives may be
consulted. Most of the "itinerant"
service will be handled by men in
charge of branch Offices. They will
visit designated towns at stated in
tervals.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26
$4,000 Migrants
Observe Christmas
At AtBrawleyP Party

BRAWLEY, Dec. 26.-A total of
$1,000 migratory agricultural labor
ers and their families packed the
federal labor camp here Sunday at
the Christmas party given by resi-
5ents of Los Angeles, Hollywood,
San Diego and Imperial Valley.
The crowd, including bHtwee0
5000 and 6.OO0 children, thronged
into the camp and stood in q solid
mass of humanity before the door
of the recreation hall where gifts
and food were to be distributed
Officers had to force the crowd
back from the doors before thew
could be opened outward to admit
the guests to the hall.
Hundreds Of dolls and toys of all
kinds were given the children While
the whole crowd was fed and pre-
sented with candy, fruit, nuts, soft
drinks, and ice cream.
Four clowns, five Indians, a trio
of vocalists, q string orchestra, and
Dizney comedy cartoons were pre-
sented on the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-26
Sugar Quotas on
Aqain with Prices
At Pre.war Levels

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. CUP)-
President Roosevelt today issued a
proclamation restoring the sugar
marketing quotas which he had sus-
pended after outbreak of the war
in Europe.
Mr.. Roosevelt suspended the quo
ta system on Sept. II, when prices
we're soaring due to war conditions
and a rush of buying by consumers.
The consumer demand and specula-
ton threatened to disturb the en-
tire structure of sugar prices.
The effect of Mr.. Roosevelt'S s
proclamation today was to restore
the old quotas under which the U. S.
market is divided among domestic
beet and cane and off fshore pro-
ducers.
BY this action the import duty
on Cuban sugar also was reduced
automatically from $1.50 to 80 cents
a hundredweight.
In announcing his action today
Mr.. Roosevelt warned that quotas
could be suspended again if hoard
ing and speculation recurred.