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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-07-06
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-07-06
Green Pastures Opens For Summer
AS YeIls OF Riddles Ring Loud

on the crest OF a picturesque hill
overlooking the lake, and is uni
verally recognized as one OF the
lovliest and best-managed sum
mer camps in the country.
The camp site and equipment
we're donated by the late Senator
James Ccuzens and members OF his
family.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-07-06
Aged Man Killed Instantly When
Struck By Truck While Going Home
Seeking Kentuckian

II. s. Skillman, OF Winchester
KY. has written to city officials OF
Detroit. requesting them to locate
Mrs. Mamie Adams, who was born
in Mt. Sterling, Ky. Her maiden
name was Miss Mamie owens. Any
one knowing the whereabouts Of
Mrs. Adams should inform the
Womens Division of Detroit Police
Department.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-07-06
4 Dasiardly Act

1T Is a dastardly act" declared
DR.. James ]. McClendon. president
OF the Detroit branch OF the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment OF Colored People. in his plea
to the Common Council to reject
the proposal OF Addy.
THE suggestion is discriminatory
because 1t is leveled at the only de-
partment OF the city which has a
majority of Negro workers EN-
ployed,' DR.. McClendon said.
Attorney LeBron simmons. rep
resentatiye OF the Detroit branch
OF the Negro Congress. pointed out
that the reduction OF the salary OF
the men would automatically re-
duce the standard OF living. This
phase of the argument was emphp-
sized by John Scott. sanitary work
er who said the reduction OF $500
in his salary would be equivalent
to the city taxes he pays on his
property and would necessarily
mean scaling down OF necessities
for his three children.
John Marshall. president OF To-
cal 663 OF the Sanitary Workers.
AFL. was another speaker who
spoke against the proposed reduc-
ton.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-07-06
Beauties From Both Sides Of River Will
Compete For Trip To Chicago Exposition
Walter Perry
Named Chairman
OF Big Affair

Windsor, ontario.
Walter Perry, chairman OF the
contest, announces that the Pro-
gram committee OF the Emancipa-
ton celebration has always tried
to holp up the dignity OF the Ne
CONTINUED on page y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-07-06
No Discrimination

Addy said that his recommends
ton was based on survey made OF
rates paid garbage collectors in 16
other cities. and was not offered
with any intent OF racial discrim-
nation lie said that wages paid
sanitary workers in Detroit was
higher than in any other city In
America.
william II. walker, Jr.. DPw
comm ssioner. after praising the
sanitary workers for their loyal
~" and conscientious hard work
ing men" explained that the GER
bage workers and rubbish divisions
were only employed part time, and
that he was chartlng plans TO con-
bine the two divisions. thus pro-
viding full time work for the men.
Also Hits Drivers
Clifford Moore, business agent OF
Local 663. said that Addy's eug-
gestion also advocated sliding
scale for the truck drivers employ
ed by the department. Moore. in
his talk, urged the Council mem
hers to increase the wage OF The
workers instead OF voting for the
reduction as recommended nv Adj
dy. There are 80 drivers in the de-
partment.
According 90 latest figures. there
are upward OF 600 sanitary work
ers. many having been employed
since 1922.
Senator Charles G. Digs. Arthur
Caruso. and the Rev. william II
Peck. pastor OF Bethei AME church.
were among the speakers at the
meeting Monday night
Councilman Robert Ewald voiced
his opposition 20 the proposal
I'm one who will vote against
e." said Ewald AZ he suggested the
increase of rubbish collectors in
stead OF the reduction OF the gar
bage workers In an effort 10 equal
ize the pay OF the two divisions.
The Council took the case under
advlsement after hearing both
sides.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-07-06
Council Takes
Plea OF Workers
For Amusement
Recommendation
Called Bias
By Speaker
BY RUSS J. COwANs

Assailing the recommendation Of
Budget Director David V. Addy
that their pay be cut from S7i2
cent an hour TO IS cents, more than
300 sanitary workers crowded the
Council chambers Tuesday TO plead
with the Common Council MEM
bers TO reject the proposed reduc-
ton.
The protest to the Council de-
veloped out OF a mass meeting held
Monday night in Bethel AME church
where more than 300 sanitary
workers voted TO declare a holt
day Tuesday and go To the City
Hall to voice their protest to the
Common Council.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-07-06
Two Other
Detroiters
Hold Office
BY stan Writer

LANSING-The determined cam
paign OF the Detroit delegates Ia
elect Detroit woman president oI
the Michigan State Association Of
Cclored Women. came 70 a sue
cessful close here Tuesday night
with the election Of Mrs. +. r.
Dawson. Mrs. Sadie Lindsay, pres
ident OF the City Association Of
Colored Women. was also a candi-
date for the high Office.
Other officers elected are: Mrs.
Francis Logan, Lansing. first vice
president: Mrs Lorena Hayes. Kali
amazoo, second vice president:
Mrs. May Guy. Battle Creek. treas
urer: Mrs. +. Massenhcrg, Detroit.
reelected recording secretary;
Mrs. f. Robinson. Flint. correspond
ing secretary: Mrs. C.. s. Smith.
Detroit, rarliamentarlan; Mrs. Pru-
dence Perry. Detroit. chairman
ways and means committee: Mrs.
Myrtle Davis, Kalamazoo, organiz-
er.
women Have Power
"The women OF today have power
I'm their hands 10 shape the des-
TIMES OF their sons and daughters.
and to reyolutionize the world"
Mrs. Irene NJ. Gaines. Chicago. told
the Go delegates attending the
opening session OF the twenty-flrst
biennial convention OF the Michigan
state Association OF Colored Won
en-. AZ mass meeting In George
Collins AME church. sunday att
ernoon.
Mrs. Gaines. national historian
and also one OF the directors OF
the American Negro Exposition
which opened In Chicago Thurs
day. pointed out how mothers OF
the Biblical period Influenced the
lives Of their sors and daughters
in her talk on What Is in Thy
Hand"
Forceful Talk
The speaker, in a forcefui and
practical talk. stressed the duties
in the home for the mother OF to-
day
Mrs. Gaines was introduced by
Mrs. Rosa Gragg. president Of the
Detroit Association of Colored Wo-
men.
There was singing by the Ian
sing mixed choir. and a solo by
Robert Wright. Ann Arbor. Mrs.
Sequel Bryant. who presided. In
troduced the state officers:
Ethel Massenberg, OF Detroit. re-
cording secreiaYy.r.G Grace Simms.
Of Grand Rapids. treasurer. Edith
Robinson. 81 Flint, corresponding
secretary: Prudence Perry. or
Detroit. siatisiiclan; Sallie Grain.
Kalamazoo. first vice-president;
Ada Jones. OF Detroit. parllamenia-
rian, ard also the state ornnlycr,
ard presidents Of clubs present.
Forms ORGANIZATION
Mrs. Sallie W. stewart OF Evans
vile. Ind. chairman OF the Nation
ri Association Of Colored Girls. was
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
$6OO,O00,OOO Worth
Aircraft Now On Order

With a record backlog of unfill-
ed orders nov on the books, and
in view of the expansion programs
nearing completion, aircraft pro-
duction next fall will be at about
three times the current rate of 20
million dollars worth of planes a
month.
Since the industry has approx
mately $500, 600, 900 in untitled or
ders with which to start the new
year it is evident that production
must be stepped up to this extent
to meet delivery requirements.
Should domestic and foreign pur.
chases continue at anything like
the present rate, further plant ad.
ditions will be imperative although
arrangements are concerned less
facilities get out of line with pos.
sible peace-time needs.
The value Of the output Of ma.
jor producers in 1889 was more
than 40 per cent greater than the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

1888 total. Profits were up, too, in
the industry but u%nevenly; some
companies will report earnings
three times their 1898 nets while
others will show more moderate in
creases. The inherent difficulties of
expanding plant capacity and train
ing personnel have added to costs
but sales volume should increasing
ly be reflected in net.
Both the British and the French,
notably the latter, have signed
large orders for military planes
since the lifting Of the arms en-
barge by congress. The Allied pur-
chasing commission which has been
set up and will soon be functioning
is expected to place further aircraft
orders particularly for use by the
British forces. Military plane pro-
duction is now about 60 per cent of
the total.
The backlog of orders at the be-
ginning of 1889 was reported as
s153, 900, 900. The present backlog.
nearly four times as great, is suf-
ficient to keep the industry at near
capacity for more than twelve
months. Most contracts for military
planes are non-cancellable in event
Of peace; all contain protective
clauses,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
Blocks Shirt Factory Con-
solidates Workers Into
One Big Family

The welfare of its employees is the
welfare of an industry, says Wllllam
Block, head Of the southland Manu-
featuring company.
Ard so it is that he attempts to
consolidate all of his workers into
one big happy family.
It is only through having loyal,
happy, healthy employees that an in
dustry can operate efficiently, ne
saws. and the employer who is a
slave driver loses out in the end.
Experience has shown him that, he
says experience during which
he has increased the size of his plant
from a small affair to the point
where he is now the leading popu-
lar priced shirt manufacturer in
America.
And proof Of the fact that he
knows whereof he speaks is found
in figures which show that during
1899 his plant enjoyed a 20 per cent
increase in production a gain
of one.fifth over it's business of the
year before.
In all, he says, 1899 vas the best
year the Southland Manufacturing
company has ever had.
The plant is now manufacturing
30, 900 shirts a week, with an aver
age of 400 people working on a AZ
hour week.
And this same plant releases into
the trade channels Of Wilmington
no less than 100000 annually -.
one of the largest payrolls to be
found in the city limits.
But to get back to the employees.
Mr.. Block has a genuine interest in
them. He is proud of them and is
anxious to see that they r happy.
1--WE are highly pleased with our
help here" he said. "All of it is
local labor. We have less absentees
among them and less turnover of
labor than almost any plant of which
I know"
Mr.. Block takes a fatherly inter-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
Employe Welfare Work
Valuable To Factory

est in his workers. He provides
them with insurance so that when
they are ill, the expenses are all
paid with no upsetting of the fam
ily budget. He has instituted the
use of rest periods throughout the
day so the monotony Of the work
would not become too burdensome
upon the women.
He has set up a lunchroom on the
grounds, where the women may pro-
cure a bowl Of hot soup and sand
wiches at lunch time.
A LEADER IN INDUSTRY
Not only has he taken an inter-
est in his own employees, but he
has taken an interest in the en-
ployes of other garment manufac-
turers in the South. A leader in the
industry, he has been made a men,
Der of the board Of directors of the
| Southern Garment Manufacturers
association, which has made many
improvements in working conditions
in the industry throughout h
South.
One thing on which the employees
of the Southland Manufacturing
company can always count is steady
work. The plant operates 81 weeks
out of the year with a week
being taken out about Christmas
time for inventory.
The plant uses the line system, in
which a garment moves step by step
down a line of workers to emerge
complete at the far end.
On cutting tables $50 feet long,
men stretch great bolts of material
until there is a stack of cloth con-
tanning enough material to make L.
200 dozen shirts. With electric cut
tiers the material is cut into the
numerous parts of the shirts
the front pieces, the back, the col
lar, the cuffs eleven pieces in
all. The pieces are then stacked and
bound into bundles which go to the
various parts of the assembly line.
Here through 81 separate opera
tons the shirts are assembled by
the 400 employees of the plant. On
sewing machines, some of peculiar
design, using two, three or four
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

threads at a time, which make more
than $500 revolutions per minute,
the shirts are assembled from a
mass of cut material into the latest
design of shirts.
DESIGNS CHANGE
FREQUENTLY
And the design of the shirt is
changed frequently, for it is not only
the women for whom fashion
changes. Collars are changed more
frequently than any other part of
the shirt as the fashion designers
now call for one type, now call for
another.
Proof that Mr.. Blocks idea
of the value of good employees and
of having the employees form a big
happy family is good, sound bust
ness is seer in the growth of the
plant here. When Mr.. Block first
opened here II years ago there were
but 40 employees; now there are 400.
Then the plant operated but two or
three days a week and now it op-
crates on a 42-hour week, not less
than 81 weeks in a year.. Then 400
dozen shirts was a weeks output;
now the capacity of the plant is 3d.
900 per week.
Proof is also found in the fact
that Blocks shirts have become a
standard in the nation, attaining
that reputation during the past ten
years.
Mr.. Block also uses an unusual
idea in his relation with purchasers
of his shirts. Instead of trying to
sell them all at one time which he
can, he simply tells the retailers,
Don't overbuy. Just buy what you
need. Check over your stock every
Monday and order from us to keep
that stock complete. We will keep
stocks On hand ready for you, SO
that you may never be out of shirts,
but we don't want you to buy too
many and have them left on your
hands if, for example, style should
change radically"
The company also has an unusual
ly efficient office force. Mr.. Block
has selected wisely for his office
personnel those who are efficient
and who understand the detail of
proper handling of orders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
BAG PLANT PLANS
TO UP PRODUCTl0n
New Machinery To Be- T.,
stalled At Wertheimer D..
Company Plant Ss

Proof that business in all linz.
made progress during 1922
looks for better times in 1914 '
seen in the fact that the wer+s.'
mer Bag company plant b...
planning the installation of r,'
and additional equipment,
The new equipment, which, -.
be installed within the next d,
days, will make possible
burlap product which will he as'
tributed throughout the us
southern states and will gras ,s
increase the present productios N'
the plant. 1t will also add corsid,s VI
ably to the number of emnraU
at the plant, the manapemo,.
announced. N'
The Wertheimer Bag conD,,,
was organized in Birmingham ,a
in 1912 and due to a large ;ro. a''
in it's business in the carorS
opened a new plant here in 1n~1
1895. June
The Wilmington plant is err,.
ped with all of the latest trn..
Of automatic machinery, cuttips
printing and folding bags NJ an
kinds. al
The products of the plant , j..
distributed through most all of fl.
states east of the Mississippi r;ros
The plant now has a cansoi.r
of $4,000 bags a day.
The owners of the Wertbaim,,
Bag company are Eugene Wertbei.
mer, M. l.. Wertheimer and 8
Marbury. W. G.. Simkins, recent1,
of Savannah, Ca, has been mod.
manager of the Wilmington n,,r.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
HELIUM PRODUCED

A plant near Amarillo produces
the largest part of the worlds he'll
ium. 1t supplies both the army and
navy with sufficient amounts to
take are of all it's needs and the
rest is used under the close super
vision of the government.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
p P L 500 UP

Sales Of copper and its alloys in
creased nearly SO per cent in 1889
over the previous year, largely as a
result Of better activity in the last
six months, according to Bertram
B. Caddle, secretary Of the Copper
and Brass Research Association.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

The true legs of a caterpillar are
the three pairs placed On the seq.
ments nearest the head. The alb.
dominal segments bear from 1 to
5 pairs of short, fleshy, unseg-
mented falst legs, OF prolegs, one
pair of which is borne on the rear
segment. These are used as clasp.
erS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
Farm Income of Over
10 Billion Doubtful
DEER

FORT GAINES, Ga.-R-Clay
county farmers say that Shorterville,
Ala, cattle owners-just across the
Chattahoochee River are out gun
ming for a big buck that has been
terrorizing cattle recently. They
say this belligerent deer snorts.
blows and takes out after the cattle
in bounds that carry him across
seven rows of cotton, p feet, at
a time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
HAD A GOOD YEAR

NEW YORK-R-The chemical
industry enjoyed a strong recov-
cry in 1889 as fourth quarter prof
its Of most companies compared
favorably with record levels at
tanned in the spring of 1887.
Chemical consumption was about
20 per cent greater than in 1888
and only S per cent short of the
peak consumption in 1887.
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Golfers Are Paired
For Cup Event al
Congressional

Three flights of 16 and a fourth
Of six golfers will start in the Pres
idents Cup tournament at Congress
sional Country Club tomorrow with
a foursome in the first fight OPEN
ing competition by teeing off at
o'clock.
Pairings:
First FliEht.
l. G X. Brobeck VS. Dr. Noah Pome-
roy, Myron Davy VS.. T. B Coniyn; i:o5.
Carron VS.. o. T. Smith; 1:l0 F. E Ber-
quist VS.. DR.. R. A. Keilty H E. Randel VS..
P. D. Morelock; 1:15 j P Strong VS. w
w Cromley, G. w. Neville VS.. w. l.. Fred
erick.
Second Flight.
IL: 20, G. W. Rule VS.. G. H. Hill. jr.; R.
Kennedy dy'es vs. " P VI Wihkler smmer Johnson n N
Mcfarland H. D. Weaver vs. M. Johnston;
35. DR.. o. U. Singer VS.. W. c. Hack
man, w. W. Bayfield, VS. T. E. Hughes.
Third Flight.
40, D. Northrup vs.. Paul Porter, w.
D. Oseood VS.. H I. Quinn: l.45 T w
Seay vs.. J. M. Strait: H. W. Millang VS..
G. H. McClain; ] 80, J. D. Cunningham VS.
kinson :55. s Mcdonald vs. A. c. Paul,
c. w. Dudley vs.. A. j. Abbott.
Fourth Flight
.. c. Underwood VS.. L. NJ Barcey a. ].
J. A. Sullivan "a. J. Christadoro drew a
bye).
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Rally al School Net
Earns City Crown
For Rider Pair

David Kay and Art Farrington,
the No. doubles team of Roosevelt
High Schools new championship
squad. are the interscholastic dou-
bles champions of Washington to-
day, but pair of their teammates
gave them many anxious moments
before acknowledging that fact yes
terday.
AS matter of fact, Eli Gottlieb
and Ben Fisher were within a set
of beating Kay and Harrington in
straight sets at Friends School
only to bow before a stretch drive
of the latter, who won. As, 1-6,
Ga, 6-1, Ga. harrington was
particularly steady as the tide
turned, and his lobs were the de-
Gliding factor.
Both teams will represent WASH
ington in the national interscholas-
tic doubles tournament at Phila-
delpnia's Merton Cricket Club next
month,
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Belle Haven Club Host
To 1ri.State Links
Teams Sunday

Belle Haven Country Clubs golf
schedule for the week end features
the second tri-State tournament of
the season Sunday and a meet
ing and tournament of the Middle
Atlantic P. G.. A. Monday
Six clubs in Virginia, MARYLAND
and West Virginia have entered
teams in the tri-State competition,
which always is contested keenly.
Astor Clarke, the District out
standing bowler as we'll as a capa-
BILE linksman, is in the semifinals
of the Belle Haven bowl play to-
day by virtue of his 2-up VIC
tory over Bob Bickle.
In other flrst-round bowl matches
Paul Lipps defeated Windsor De-
maine, 2 and /: Ted Rutkey ousted
Jerry Hawkins, 4 and 3, and Charley
Rollins vanquished Bill Herring, 4
and 3.
Evening star., 1940-06-07
SoftbuII Teams Revise
Trading Rule for Al

A much shorter period for inter-
team trading of softball players will
be in effect here next year as a
result of last nights meeting of the
D. C. Softball Association. In con-
traSt to the current June Is dead
line, no players may be exchanged
after two weeks of 194l league play
has passed.
A reorganization of the Tri-State
and Dixie Leagues has placed Senate
Beer, Internat tional Business Ma
chimes, Powers Builders. Agriculture,
Standard Linen and Tru-Blu in the
former and Cameo Furniture, Boil
ing Field, Glen Echo. United States
Housing Authority and Evening Star
in the latter. Both organiza tions
will meet at o'clock tonight at
1904 Vermont avenue.
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Mat Arbiter, Pitched From Ring,
Lifts Hand of Assoi|ont's Foe

Breathes there man with soul
SO dead who, at some time or other,
has not said, You can't do that to
me, you bum? Maybe so, but Casey
Berger, the tall, well proportioned
mat referee, isn't one of them.
Casey was mistaken for a wrestler
well, mistaken for the Irish Angel,
If you insist on details, last night at
Turner's Arena and took proper af-
front at the insult. The offender
was Jack Hader, the cantankerous
Kansan. who, unwittingly or other
wise, seized Berger by the scruff of
his neck and gave him the buns
rush out of the ring.
Berger picked himself up, piece
by piece, coolly brushed a bewhisk-
Evening star., 1940-06-07

cred gentleman off his right shoul-
der and with solemn dignity strobe
back into the ring. The winnah," ;"
he announced in unruff1ed, STEM
torian tones, raising the surprised
Angels left wing. 1t left Hader in a
huff. He insisted it was all a mis-
take and that he should be given
another try, but Berger stood on
the rules (section XIV, paragraph
III, viz, no union man shall work
after 1l;0l on Thursdays.
In other engagements Karol
Krauser pinned Zim Fam Zum. Luigi
Baclgalupi tossed Sailor Ed Franer,
Al Norcuss threw John Vanski and
Felix SlOvikoWski won from John
Bogner.
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Crack Field Attacks
Central Collegiate
Track Records
Athletes From II States
Make Largest Registry
In History Of Meet
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, June 7.-More than
400 athletes begin an assault on
Central collegiate track and field re-
cords at Marquette Stadium today
with IL States and 80 teams making
up the largest registry in the his
tory of the meet.
Trials begin at 2:30 pm. &C. S
To, with finals at pm. following a
parade OF officials. Memorial serv-
ices also will be held for the late
John P. Nicholson, Notre Dame
track coach who died a few weeks
ago.
Coach Conrad M. Jennings, Mar
quette athletic director and games
chairman, predicted that defending
champions would have to turn in
peak performances to win in a field
that includes the cream of Western
Conference and sectional athletes.
Among the track and field stars
are Myron Piker of Northwestern,
Leo Tarrant of Alabama Teachers
and Charles Beaubrey of Marquette
in the dashes; Roy Cochran of In
diana and Curtis Hester of Notre
Dame in the middle distances; Gill
bert Dodds of Ashlands (Ohio) in
the 2-mile; Ed Smith of Wisconsin
In the hurdles; Earl Stolberg of
Marquette in the pole vault; Archie
Harris Of Indiana and Cliff Brosey
OF Notre Dame in the weights:
Welles Hodgson OF Minnesota in the
broad jump and Don Vosberg, Mar
quette, javelin throw.
The Centrals offer partial pre-
vue OF the national collegiates, for
many of the athletes will appear
also at Minneapolis on June 81 and
% for the Nations top meet.
Marquette, defending champion
and undefeated in 13 dual meets,
enters at top strength but will en-
counter serious title resistance from
Notre Dame, Indiana and Wiscon-
sin.