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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
.IA. Rogers Cited As An Authority
On Appropriate Name For The Race

'"Negro" in the United States is
sometimes caste, sometimes race,
sometimes both Really 10 be able
TO define what is Negro. a
scrambled brain is the hrst essen
tial And a touch OF lunacy qualities
one as an expert
White and Negro. Il must be
remembered. are English. Their
application TO people OF native
African and Arabian descent is
therefore. an attempt by English
speaking to denote social status.
"In Latin America countries. es-
pecially Brazil, dark mulattoes are
classed as white. II however. we
used the American definition o. Ne
gro which includes all shades
from black TO lght-yellow and
white, and all textures OF hair from
the silky blond TO tightly curled
wool then almost every Ethiopian
this writer has ever seen would be
Negro" In short. even in the
most learned and scientific circles
there has never been any agree
ment as to what Is Negro"
CONTINUED on Page l6)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
Corinthian Baptist

The Rev r J Jackson preached
sunday morning from Jsalms So s.
Trust IN Bin AZ all times ye peo-
pie roups out your heart before
Rim God Is refuge FOR US"
Group 10. ~ the Senior choir
held a debate sunday afternoon on
ne topic Resolve that doctors are
more beneficial 10 the city than
preachers ATTORNEY Julian Berry
was The speaker 'or fhs ari-ms-
TIVE Attorney J y Morris FOR the
negative. william Brooks sss mas.
Ter Of ceremonies Arthur Moore 10
captain Of The group
The Senior choir wi. sponsor
musios program and building fund
drive sunday afternoon al pm
Various choirs and chorusss OF De-
'rol' and Ham,ramok are expected
- appear This eror, &, being made
'or the building now being con-
s'rpcfsd on the LOT next door "
Y Tiller IL president
The Rev Mr. Jackson will preach
sunday afternoon az Ol.vst Bap-
Est church for the Pastors Aid
union on April Is Or. Jackson
Will speak a. Peoples Baptist
church
Mrs Mae williams is church re-
Do-ser
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
Allen Temple

Loyalty to God" was the subject
81 the sermon by the Rev. " A.
Crider. pastor OF Allen Temple last
Sunday morning. The Mems cho-
rus sang.
In the afternoon the Rev. Mr.. Sly
OF Trinity Mission preached from
Psalms 27l4 on the theme. "se-
cret Of a Strong Heart"
The revival which was conduct
cd by the Rev. John Wright OF Ann
Arbor- came 10 close Friday
night. However. special services
will be held Throughout, lent.
The third quarterly conference
will be held Easter sunday by Pre-
siding Elder David A. Blake.
Mrs Gertrude Johnson is church
reporter
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
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GOSPEL CHORAL UNION

During the recent board meeting
in s. Louis many cholrs placed
Their memberships Cleveland Ohio
had number Of choirs 10 come in
- form a union.
MANY songs have been composed
by your own singers Through the
effort % our local and national
fed workers the work IL expand
!ng
Many struggling churches are
realizing as never before that the
Union IA an asset
A. the las, meeting Mrs Jessie
Cotton who has been away FOR
more than a year. was present. The
Union il in drive for new choir
memberships
Brsys Tabernacle cME Junior
and New Salem Junior are pro-
crossing and are certainly an IN
spiration 70 all
Madam Hutchins invites the pub
lie to hear her young group which
meets each Sunday evening
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05

In a statement praising the theme
for National Negro Health Week
in 1871. Personal Hygiene and
First Aid Preparedness" Mrs. Flea
nor Brown Merrill, Executive Dr.
rector OF the National Society for
the Prevention OF Blindness. urges
that special attention be directed
toward the protection Of eyesight.
This will help the national defense
program. she points out, as good
eyesight Is an essential require
ment for those who wish TO serve
in any branch OF the armed forces
or IN national defense industries.
Blindness is an enemy that
strikes without regard 10 race. col
or or creed. and It strikes rich and
poor alike" said Mrs Merrill.
whose organization Is cooperating
in the observance OF National Ne
gro Health Week. March 80 TO April
S. Thousands OF American Ne
groes have lost their sight need
lessly or suffer from defective
vision. The great tragedy OF loss
OF sight lies In the fact that II Is
prevcntable in the majority OF
cases.
wood eyesight for all the people
OF the United States was never so
vital as Il is today when each one
81 US is eager 10 contribute his
share toward the national defense
program. The nation is exerting
every effort to be prepared and the
protection OF eyesight is now a
ratter-not ONLY OF good economics
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
Windsor, Ontario
By EFIE KERsEY

Mrs. Kathleen Talbot was honor
Cd with a birthday dinner at the
home o. her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
4. Wells OF Windsor avenue We'd
nesday afternoon. March IS. The
party included her husband and
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Alexander.
The Eastern Star ladies shower
ed birthday cards on Mrs. Elizabeth
Stewart. March IS for the 18th
birthday at the home OF Mrs. Ada
vincent OF Mercer street where
she continues TO convalesce.
The Rev. and Mrs. Henry Tai
bot mo,ored 10 Toronto 10 spend
the weekend with their son,
George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Alexander
have taken up new residence In
Sandwich on Lot street. Windsor
welcomes this young couple from
North Buxton.
Mrs. p. Smith has moved from
the Metropolitan General hospital
70 her home in Dresden.
The Colonial Tea held at the
First Baptist church on Friday,
March % was great success.
The Y.O.Y. club held their regu-
lar meeting In the BME church last
Tuesday.
Surprised was charming Miss
Yvonne Pryor Friday evening,
March 2s at her home on Erie
street when many OF her friends
gathered at her home TO celebrate
her birthday. The evening was very
pleasantly spent in games and dane
ing. Those present were: June Jas
per, Tiny Robbins. lone Chase Ma
RE Thomas, Anita Overton, Bette
Talbot. Alice Fields. Bob Ross
woddle Pryor. Ken Rock. Roy De-
Shields. Louis Taylor. Eddie Alb
bott. Herb Haynes. Enie Kersey
Helen Turner. Donald Lawson. Al
win Boyd OF Detroit; Ray Roberts
HELEN Kellum. Helen Van Dyke
and Dick Johnson.
Members OF the BME church and
friends gave surprise birthday
party for Charles Ball and Frank
Edwonds. Wednesday evening,
March rs at the home OF Mr.. Ed
monds. Fuscarora st. As faithful
workers Of the church, they de-
served the honor showed them In
| an evening Of games and fellow
ship.
The popular bride-elect, Mas Vel
ma Browning OF Aylmer avenue
who will we'd Tom Vincent satur-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
St. Paul, Southwest

The Rev. :. s. Harris. pastor Of
ST. Paul Southwest spoke Sunday
morning from Timothy at3. His
subjsc, vas a Solder FOR Christ
Among the many visitors present
we're Mrs. Epps o. FRS; Baptist
church.
The Four States rally was a
success Amounts raised we're
Mr.. Fitzpatrick SIS represented
Arkansas. SIS: Mrs. Alice King
George 1850, Mrs MARI Sanders,
South Carol IA. $3.50, Mrs Eliza
beth Cannon 1875.
F. a Vivian, thanked members
o. the congregation for cooperating
by purchasing The Tribune DR..
HaFrii questioned Mr. viyians about
the reports and made helpful crit
iclsms
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
Bishop Is Palm
Sunday Guest
AT St. Peters
Eddie Tolan On
Youth Program
In Afternoon

Palm Sunday. April s promises
70 be a day ~ great jubilation Al
the 81. Paul AME Zion church
located al Palmer and Beaubien
streets. Il will mark the culmina-
ton OF the financial drive. launch.
ed by the Rev. L. T Powell. pas
tor and former presiding eide o!
The Nicrigan District
Ire RI Rev. J W Martin. AN
DID, presiding Bishop OF the 5,h
Episcopal district will be guest
speaker at both morning and aft
ernoon services. bishop Martin
who resides in Chicago enjoys the
distinction Of being one o. the ma
tions ahlet; prelates.
Al 1880 In the evening the COM
hined choirs OF the church under
the direction Of Mrs Alberta Har-
ris will he presented in musical
with William D. Price as master o.
ceremony.
Eddie Tolan former Olympus
Star and world spriniing champ
ion, will speak in the afternoon al
a special Palm sunday program
Some OF the cify'e best talent will
appear on this program. Mrs. Lila
Hail, will he in charge
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05

day, April s 10 being feted these
days with showers by her friends.
on Saturday. March %, the Birth
day group gave a Linen Tea Towel
shower al the home OF Mrs. c. Nall
OF Glengarry avenue. Mrs. A. Ball
was the charming hostess on Sat-
urday evening. March % at per-
sonal shower.
Sunday evening. March 80, Mrs.
Louis Milburn honored the bride
elect with a kitchen shower Mon
day evening. March 81. Miss Brown
ing will be entertained by Mrs. f.
Taylor and Mrs. o. P. Chatters In
the latter's home on Marintette ave-
nue. with a kitchen shower.
The Britannia club OF the BME
church will hold their annual baby
contest Thursday. April 10 at the
church on McDougall.
CONCENTRATION are in order for
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Boyd. 1880
Highland avenue. who are parents
OF son born Sunday. March 30.
Mother and baby are doing fine at
the Metropolitan General hospital.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
Judge Merriam Mad.
Brilliant Record On
Circuit Court Bench

Judge Dewitt Merriam was ho,,
in Port Huron on May TO- 1889 u.
attended the Port Huron puhp,
schools until 1898, when he mov..
TO Detroit, later graduating tror
Central high and Detroit rnivr.
sity. After spending two year, :,
Wesleyan university. he returned
to Detroit and entered the Detro.
College OF Law. receiving n IL R
degree In 1914
In the early days o. bis Ia,
practice, Judge Merriam was win
the law firm OF Merriam. Yert.
and Simons. He was appoint.a
by President Woodrow Wilson !,
general attorney for the [. S. Ran.
road adr''- ration. To serve N.
rectors William C. McAdoo ana
Walter d. Hines. He also iormsrl,
served as an assistant prosecutO'
for Wayne County.
As a true an pdeid,r ulborcu
AS a true and tried public c,t.
cial, Judge webster is again a can.
didate on the non-partisan ballot
for reelection az Wayne cIrcu,
judge A vote for Judge Merriam /,
a vote for good government
Get A Birth Certificate
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05

With the discarding OF the word
Negro" by large nationally read
weekly newspaper. and aquincerenc
in the use OF the word 'Colored' By
other newspapers and writer's Of
the race. Isaac Jones, Detroit Tri-
bune radio columnist accepts his
FIRST victory IN debate which he
intends 70 make national.
In discussing OF the problem
Jones says According 70 ]. A.
Rogers book The Real Facts
About Ethiopia" the answer Is as
follows: But the Ethiopians do not
consider themselves Negroes. many
Airo-Americans will say. This is
true. They object TO the word. and
so DO many Afro-Americans, not to
mention the Afro-Americans south
OF RIO Grande. who do not use It
at all.
"As regards Negro" there are
weekly'newspaper. and an increase
tons. namely the American and
universal. In the United States one
as fair as Scandinavian may be
socially and legally Negro
whilst black man who speaks
with a foreign accent. wear tur-
ban, or is Of another nationality
may be told that he Is not Ne
gro" For instance, there was the
case OF Or. Hubert Harrison, dis
tinguished native OF the Virgin Is
lands Doctor Harrison was full
blooded African II ever trere was
one.
when however. he applied for
naturalization papers. he was set
down by the authorities as
White"
THE same was true OF another
light-colored West Indian, whose
papers were filled In thus: Col
or. white. complexion. brown Ne
gro Porto Ricans are also set down
as white.
"In short. continued Mr.. Roger,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
New Bethel

The Rev Mr. Ramsey delivered
ne morning message DR.. r l.
Brsdny. pastor o, Second Baptist
spoke 10 ire afternoon a. which
line The ninth anniversary ~ Ne s
Bethel closed The Second Bap,is'
senior choir SANG His subject was
Ire Churches Birthday
The young people ~ me church
presented program in the evening
under the auspices 0, the Mission
arv society Mrs sarah Barthwell
.s president.
Reyivsi services will begin Mon
nav niEhi April "a and will run
through April 70
z Fields IL church reporter
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
lettings From
Northwest Detroit
St Paul N.

sunday School open at 2 A. a m
by Miss Robinson. The subject. MY
Church and Other Churches" The
banner class was Mrs. Hines Mrs.
Trammell gave a short talk on the
subject.
Church services started at IL 90
am. The Rev. Trammell preached
very inspiring sermon. His text
was Where Are We Going?'
Clubs
The Busy Bee club met al the
home Of Mrs. Dulie Trumon. 2077l
ParksideA. A lovely repast OF ice
cream and cake was enjoyed.
Mrs. Hines Sunday School class
gave an entertainment Morch %
az the home OF Mrs. Hines. 207St
Parkside. Everyone had a lovely
time
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
With The Churches
Little Rock Baptist

The pastor. the Rev. r. Z. Tate
and congregation Of Little Rock
Baptist church worshipped ~ IN
ion Baptist River Rouge al day
Sunday.
Al 40 pm. Or. Tate spoke on
Take the Name Of Jesus With You
You" Mrs. Tate sang Mrs o.
Haskell read an interesting paper.
Mrs. Russell is still IN the hospi-
tai
The Mission will NEE, al 1851 E.
Garfield
Mrs ". R Cousin Is church re-
porter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
STARLIGHT CHURCH

Mrs Bowers was the Sunday
morning speaker a. The Starlight
Church % Truth. Her subject was
you Mus, BE Born Again The
women AZ The church we're IN
charge o, the evening service Dr.
Eaton delivered a shor; ssrmonette.
Mrs Williams. pastor gave closing
remarks
c. T. Johnson Is church reporter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
United Christian

The Rev r. L. Jordan preached
from John 81. Sons OF God" was
his subject.
The pre-Easter Musicale last FRI
day evening was marked success.
Il was sponsored By Mrs. Anna
Book assisted by the United Broth
erhood.
The Rev r. L. Jordan is pastor;
T. X Rouse Is church reporter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
Peoples Baptist

The Rev Mr. Royal preached
sunday from Exodus 30.ll-ls on
the theme Christian Giyeih
Friday April & Heaven and
Hell party will be a. the church
The Missionary circle meets ev-
cry Mordsy. Everyone is invited
70 attend the services.
The Junior choir sang FOR the
sunday schools prom Sunday eve
nirg. The Rev Mr Bryant preach
ed
verlia Mae Berry is church re-
porter
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
Get A Birth certi6cste-
Choir In Cantata
At Vesper Hour

Msncers cantata "Olivef 70 Cal
vary viii be sung BY s. Matthews
choir with organ and orchestral ao-
compartment Sunday April at s
o'clock
The musical vespeF services a. :
pm. on May 10 will be a request
program.
Get A Birth Certificate
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
ai4s s.. Anton. Street, Corner coIumbi.-R.ndolpA g..
Stress Blindness In The Observance
OF National Negro Health Week

and humani.arianism-bui D.,,,..
tism as we'll. The Nerros. y !,
America are doing their part n ~ y
program. and National y.. -'
Health Week is an importap, ~. NY
OF the campaign to keep Am,r,, 49,,
healthy and strong enough "a 49,
any eventuali,y." '
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
BACkACHE?
Try Flushing Excess Poisons
And Acid Thru Kidneys
And Stop Getting Up Nights
IS CENTS PROVES 1T

When your kidneys are overtaxed
and your bladder Is irrstated and pas
sage scanty and often sniarts and
hurns. you may need Gold Medal
Haarlem oil Capsules. a fine harmless
stimulant and diuretic that starts 10
work AZ once and costs but IS cents
at any modern drugstore.
Its one good way 10 put more
hcalthful activity into kidneys and
bladder YOU should sleep more
soundly the whole night through. But
be sure to get GOLD MEDAL-it's a
genuine medicine for weak kidneys
Don't accept n substitute.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
O.E.S. COLUMN F. & A.M.P.H.A.

GUIDING STAR CHAPTER NO. 11-STATED MEETING-M
Wednesday DEGREE WORK srd wednesday. worthy NJ
uoh-nrs Aphreta Williams, TrOwbrldge, To. S.ieo"
Mouny faron-Mr Richard White 61B1 TllmanI SecreAJ
mrs. Viola Perry, $50 Leland, Te 1-s7ee.
bAlhshLBA CHATTER NO. e-STATED MEETING-1st FrdH
nkUkEk WORK erd Friday worthy Matron-Mrs Leah MAT
TN ol' fairfield Apt TIE. 1857, Worthy PntronMr A.
Bristol s4l JOS Campau. FL 1885, Secretary MRS. Carrie
Riley, 4sS5 Parker, Pl 1895.
"VLptN LEAF CHAPTER NO. 1ASTATED MEETING1st Weo'
nesoay DEGREE WORK 3rd Wednesday. Worthy Marcn-
r Maie Collins COLL ssth, Ty 5000, Worthy Patron
arhur Robinson 1861 Evallne 1850, Secretary-h
Lula Hendley, 1850 Klnger
fhis,lLLA CHAPTER NO. a1-STATED MEETING-end IN
uhy DEGREE WORK 4th Friday. Worthy Mstron-Mr Mar
ina cameron SO Eliot Apt 7s1 Te 250{s WORTHY Psnop-
mr. hevood CAN'T 500 Hartford ~. ls6ss, secreu1-
mrs. Helen B. CAN'T 500 Hartford. Ty. l755S
-V'L siAh LITTER NO. @-STATED HETNG-lu ins..
W Ssy DEGREE WORK srd Thursday worthy Mstron-sn
ph e austin 2oss0 Nhcheldsle, Acting Worthy Paropni
menard white ssl TIllman, secretaryNrs GLADYS hs'
wct. sOl1 Chene. FL OssA
81. agnes CHAPTER NO. ss-sTATED MEETINGsnd wedD''
oAy. DkGkEE WORK 4th Wednesday Worthy Patron
hzsDeth Logan GOAL 2sth, Ty. e69le, Worthy Patron
mr. sim Flood $3.50 Hartford, secretary-Mr Lorraine "
bot $3.50 Begoe Ty. sOes9.
ntmarrEk NO m-sTATED MEETING-end i' W.
DhShkE WORK lh Thursday. Worthy Msron- ~,
nsuhews yS2 T. Fort H. $685. Worthy Patron
vya naff xsss McDougal, FL ss75i secretaryhrs JONI
ME NJ HILL e's7 Madison FL $751;.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
Hartford Prayer
Band

Services AZ The Hartford Prayer
band were well attended las, sun
day. For the hrst time this year
Mrs. Hill was able to be out Every
one was glad 70 see her.
Members are sorry 10 hear Of the
illness Of Mrs Mayo. The Sick
conmiite reported 70 have given
donations q over se5 20 the under
privileged Deacon IrvinEs' son ~
much improved IN the Mayberry
saniforium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-03
Excess Sunshine
Here Last Month

June delivered only five clear
days 70 Tacoma. seven DAYS were
partly cloudy and Is were cloudy;
but even 20. there were more than
the normal number 81 hours Of
sunshine. the official weather
bureau figures show
Fred Myers. L. 3 weatherman
here, found the following facts
on June weather.
Highest temperature. 81 degrees
on the nth.
Lowest temperature. 20 degrees
on the sth.
wettest "a hours. ia inchea Of
rain on the is-i9th.
Average temperature. 81 de-
grees. normal. 5s.7.
Sunshine. 3is6 hours. 81 per
cent OF possible AIS hours.
Total rain. 1.s9 inches. normal.
t46 inches.
Prevailing wind. north. average
velocity. S m.p.h.
Highest wind velocity. 70 mp.h.
on the 9Th.
No frost, fog. halos or other
phenomena except three little
thunderstorms on the nth. nth
and 18th.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-03
Jefferson Square Clubs
Exhibit Attracts Soldiers

showing Kilkenny Castle. said 10
be the oldest inhabited building
Ia Europe,
Pictures include The Charge ~
the Light Brigade 1T nalaclsya
IN the cfimean campaign. 'srhs
Morning of Waterloo. June IA.
1913" and another depicting the
Duke ~ wellington issuing his fa-
nous order. Up Guards. and A.
Them"
Paintings from the secretary's
former home In Lincoln park alan
adorn the walls.
The club headquarters are stock.
ed with magazines. books and
newspapers. provided Ia intsrest
visitors. and on special occasions.
tea or coffee IN aarvei.
Boys from Fort LeAgia find II q
particularly interesting place. sc.
eording 10 President Laa Croft.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-03
Assign Three
As Inspectors
VIII Keep Close
Check on Foods

Three fent Inspectors iosncd tns
starr "a ne city health depart
Fnsnt "Wednesday. u ~<s snueanc<d
~ ~. t.~~ = rowsrs. department.
slirpefor.
Assigned ta rsceas ~ th> state
department. - health upcn ~.
ihnrlzatlan ffem re Z. 4 PsshiIr
Health services. the new men wtti
~ here fas an lna<fsnits stay.
Win their assignment. the city
"a. divided into three districts.
with each new man h~lnx Fespon-
slhie for tho lnsp~etloa a rrsssa-
rant fpod and drink establishments
IN his district Ns< W. ~. csfffe.
city fred inspector. naw win HAYS
charge q lnsp~etlnx bakeries.
groceries AMI vegetable markets.
Working under the supervision
~ nr Powers are William Kea.
neds. who v II charge ~ the tsla.
Kennedy IL . s~sstarssn VIVA vss
trained 81 the University - csil-
fornls. With hlm are Sabine l.
Carr ~ IiriIlnxham and Horace
Hughes. formerly : Newspaper -
porter ffom Indiana. Carr ard
Hnshs. received thsir specialized
training from the state department
~ health
All three men have h~~n asra-
tissd a. food inspectors fas the
city. Or rowzrs said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-03

curios from far and near form
an exhibit displayed by jefferson
Square Improvement club at ia2h
Commerce st. club headquarters,
tho officers announced Tuesday.
There is Kaffir pipe from
South Africa ms well ne a calumet
given the clubs secretary. J, A.
sproule. by tho late Henry sicade.
widely known Tacoma Indian.
pipe made from Irish bog OAK. hard
as iron.
other items listed by Secretary
Spfonle. many ~ them from his
own collection. include two Irish
blackthorns lshillelaghal, one from
Tyrone In the north and the other
from Tippcrarry in tho south Of
ireland. a number Of cups from
various Irish towns Cork. Dublin
and others with their respective
coats OF arms. n cream pitcher
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-03
Will Reclaim LOO Acres Of Valuable Land
When Program Of Flood Control Is Complete
Results of First
Yeur's Work Seen

Two years ago the county
commissioners gave the green
light 10 b. p. Thomas. inter-
county river improvement dis
trict engineer. on a 12-year
program CT flood control and
land reclamation for the upper
Puyallup and Carbon rivers.
Today the results Of the first
two-years' labor on that program
can be seen in the many rock re-
vetments and low rock bikes or
levees which have been placed
along q considerable portion Of the
banks Of both OF the streams.
When the program Is completed.
300 acres Of valley land. the value
Of which runs from $4,000 to 81. 900
per acre when planted in bulbs.
will be reclaimed permanently
from the ravages Of floods.
The district, which will be pro-
tected under this program. runs
from the confluence of the White
and Puyallup rivers near Sumner
10 where the valleys of the two
streams narrow down shortly
above orting. When undisturbed
by rivers, this is the highest type
OF arabic land. consisting of a deep
fire silt covered with black loan,
all conducive TO intensive cultiva-
ton.
Frequent channel shifts caused
by the more-or-less annual floods
have created number of ox-bow
sloughs throughout the valley. All
OF tho ox-bow slough land lies
CONTINUED on Page I'D
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-03

HOLLYWOOD Fuf an sdfitinns
I'll sls months Mira Sylvia Fair,
hanks will continue to rsccivs
81 600 . month frohs The sstas. ~
her late husband. Douglas Fair
hanks.
Judge tsa~ " atrphsns ordered
tina allowances continued foe Mrs.
Fairbanks. this former Lady Ash.
ley. after other heirs n the estats
valued II sz.so0 900 had asked
that .hs To allowed only $1,000 .
month
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-03
War in Europe
A Year Ago
July z. 1910

German eomhcrs rsidct England
and Scotland. killing ard wound
ing rs persons.
Rumanis revealed yielding at
utuds q Soviet Russia in sur
render % RcsSarania and northern
BukoVina.
British planes bombed the Ger
man battle cruiser scharnhers, a.
kicl hAse
Gen. n. G. Winkelmsn. Neither
lands army commander ln-ehief.
vas revealed a. a prisoner Of war
in Germany.
The 4. $ liner Manhattan sailed
for Lisbon to bring hack stranded
Americans in Europe