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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Fifty Two to
Attend Dinner

Fifty two youths from high
school athletic squads in Ypsilanti
will attend the University Of
Michigan Club of Ann Arbor ban
Quet In the Michigan Union tonight.
The basketball team from Lin
coin Consolidated School will in
clude Daniel Bodice, Joseph Muel-
Ter. Clyde Breining, Laverne Leon
ard, Leroy Bevier. Robert Brown.
Justin Smalley, Eugene Armstrong
and Lee Van Camp.
Roosevelt football team attend
ing will include Glenford Merry
field, Robert Dunn, Lawrence Skin
ner, Richard Meldrum, William
Love, Everett Chappell, William
McCalla. Lamar Miller, Fred Bark
er, William Bair. Richard Ran
dali, Daryl Chamberlain, Delmar
Seleska, Baldwin Batalucco. Frank
Whitehouse, John Goldsberry.
Philip Fletcher. Philip Harmon,
Thomas Harris, Robert Chisel,
George Simons.
Ypsilanti football team will con-
sist OF Nathaniel Robinson, Eu-
gene Palmer, L. d. Harmon, Rob
ert Moffett, Jack Lawrence, Evart
Meyer, Frederick Wolters. Wendell
Greenfield, Edward Smith. William
Rowe, Robert Houck, Clark Wool
sey, Thomas Holdridge. Glenn Tuu-
nicliffe. William Evanoff. William
Hughes, Warren Shifferd. NJ. P.
O'Hara, Jr.. Walter Robertson
George Curtis, Jack Drake and Mel
son Boik.
Besides Ann Arbor high school
football team members who are
guests each year. Ypsilanti High
School team is the special guest
from the county at large tonight.
American Legion. Kiwanis. Ro
tary and Junior Chamber OF Com
merce are sponsoring attendance
of Lincoln and Roosevelt teams.
Outstanding persons on the pro
gram ,fter the $3.50 dinner will be
Coach Fritz Crisler, Tom Harmon
Wally Weber and a number Of
personalities from the baseball and
hockey world.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Duane Temper on
Off Day, Tenth

Coach Billy Hayes. OF Indiana
University. who has piioted q
formidable aggregation OF long dis
lance runners into stardom, saw
another OF his proteges move up
into the top ranks Monday as Fred
Wilt, 150-pound sophomore, won
the fourth annual National Cole
giate cross country run at East
Lansing.
Tabled as one OF the fayorites,
Wilt lived up to pre-meet notices
by pacing the neid most OF the
way to finish in front OF Oliver
Hunter, Of Notre Dame, by a ESQ
yard margin. The Hoosier ace also
holds the National Collegiate two
mile and Western Conference cross
country championships.
Michigan Normal's Duane Zemp-
er experienced an "off" day. COM
ing home in tenth place, exactly
the same spot in which he finish
ed last year. Temper had a chance
to gain a higher position at the
three-mile mark, but sheer weari-
ness prevented him from sprinting
to the tape.
Rhode Island State piled up SO
points. dethroning Indiana as team
champion. Penn State was second
with ITO points, University Of Con-
necticut third with ia and Michi-
gan State and Purdue tied for
fourth with 122.
Notre Dame, in sixth place, was
followed by Michigan Normal and
Miami University CO.,, tied for
seventh. Indiana. Illinois, Cornell
College. Butler. Oberlin and Earl
ham made up thu rest Of the team
entries. Michigan Normal finish
ed second in the meet last year.
wilt was clicked In 20:32.3.
slightly on the record set by Gil
bert Dodd, OF Ashland College. In
1910. Since the course has been
slightly altered, however, Willis
time will be accepted as q meet and
course standard.
Others In the first ten fnishers
were Charles A. Robbins, Jr., Con-
necticut, third; Virgil Aston, Mia
mi, fourth; David Clutterhan. Cor.
nell. fifth; Ralph Monroe, Michigan
State, sixth; Bob Nichols. Rhode
Island State. seventh; Tony Malon-
ey, Notre Dame, eighth; and Ed
Holderman, Purdue, ninth.
Herman Goffberg. OF Penn State.
a freshman at Michigan Normal in
1887. placed fifteenth. In the meet.
The run officially brought the
Huron 1941 season to a close.
Team members in the National Col
legiate Championships were Zemp-
err, Bob Archer, Paul Hansen, War
rem Johnson, Vern Krebsbach,
George Cole and Dick Gehring.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Letters Won by
u. of M. Cridders

Ann Arbor. Mich, Nov. 25-INS
twenty-five University OF Michi-
gan Wolverine gridders qualified
for varsity letters during the foot
ball season just competed, Coach
Fritz Crisler announced today.
Those who received letters were:
Davey Nelson, Elmer Madar and
Don Robinson. Detroit; Don Boor,
Dearborn: Julius Franks, Ham
tramck; Paul White, River Rouge:
George Ceithaml, Chicago; Leo
Cunningham, Revere, Mass; Bob
Flora. Muskegon; Bob ingalls,, Mar
belhead. Mass; Jack Karwales,
Chicago; Reuben Kelto. Bessemer;
Ted Kennedy, Saginaw; Bob Ko,e-
sar. Cleveland; Tom Kuzma. Gary.
Ind: John Lame, Puritan; Harold
Lockard. Canton, o.; Bell Mellow,
Flint; Mervin Flageulman. Lam
sing; Joe Rogers. Plymouth; Phil
Sharpe. Lakewood, o.; Rudy Sine
ia, Chicago; Bob Westfall, Ann
Arbor: AL Wistert, Chicago, and
Marlin Fraumann, Pontiac.
Reserve awards went to Ralph
Amstuz. Oak Park, ILL.,; Bob Shem-
ky. Crystal Falls; Chuck Kennedy.
Van Vert, o.; George Hildebrandt,
Hamburg. N. Y; and AL Thomas,
Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Bowling Scores

CENTRAL SPECIALITY LEAGUE
AssembIers
Crawford 423, Sheldon $50. Hurst
465. Makowski 51s. Lidke 469. han
dicap 39-Totals s14. SIS. $50. 23S9.
MoIders
Fryers 440, Fox 467. Schwall 495,
Riggs 442, Smaster 605-Totals
797. $50, 1872, 2449.
Grinders
Herbst 473, Short 312. bielec ASS.
Dunkelberger 4s9, j.. Yohn 526,
handicap 21-Totals 1877, S07, 6S2.
2276.
Foremen
Connolly SAT. Lonskey 400, Munro
433. Farmer $50. Baker 522-Totals
s4s. 741, 956. 2545.
Clerks
Bowler sos, Harris 1863, TAFT 449,
McSpadden AL, Davie (ave.) Ala
Totals 730, 500. 1882. 2161.
Hashers
Smith b34. Waiting AZ, fowler 423,
Roehrs 3S6. Middleton $40. handi.
cap 66-Totals Si2, TAO, S14, 1886.
Purchasers
Mackie SEA, Hubbard 3s7. Allen
44s. Anderson SOL. Sprague 407,
handicap 1S-Totals ISL, 100. 1854
1895.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Boxing Results
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
New YoFk-Francisco Montanert,
146. Genoa. Italy, outpointed Tony
Ferrara, 1471s, Mt. Vernon. N. Y.
(S).
Chicago-Aldo Spoldi, 1873, Italy,
and Willie Poyce, 1874, Gary. Ind.
drew (10). Dan Wallenfang. 143.
Milwaukee, outpoInted Arnold Dear,
$50. indianapolis "a.
New Orleans-Bobby Ruffin. 1873,
Astoria. N. Y. outpointed Richie
Fontaine, 1851, Missoula, Mont.
(10).
Newark-Frank Martin, 1877, Los
Angeles, outpointed Lou Fortuna,
1856, Philadelphia (S).
Perth Amboy, N. J.-Steve Ho-
TAX, 15s. Newark. outpointed Billy
Grant, 157. Orange. N. j. (s).
Toronto-Dave Castilloux. 1851.
Montreal, outpointed Sonny Jones,
1861. Vancouver 10).
Bridgeport, Conn.-Eddie Alex.
146, New York, knocked out Al
Evans, 147, Boston (5).
Holyoks. Mass.--Harry Hurst,
1877. Montreal, outpointed Vince
Dellorto, 13415. lew York (10).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
FOR COAST

San Francisco, Nov. 25-INS-
With a project for a working agree
ment with the farmless Cleveland
Indians as their major effort IN
mind, President Charles Graham
and Manager Lefty" O.Doul OF the
Pacific Coast circuits San Fran
cisco Seals were off today for the
minor league meeting beginning at
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 3. Graham
reported that Tribe Mentor Roger
Peckinpaugh favors the deal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25

Price control bill introduced by
Rep. Albert Gore Of Tennessee and
sent to the floor by the House Rules
Committee embodies most Of the
recommendations Of Bernard M.
Baruch, World War price admins
traitor, and is a substitute for the
Banking and Currency COMMITTEES
bill. Immediate action was urged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
oIRLs-cENTRAI spEcIAlr,

GiRLs--cENTRAL SPECIALITY
M. Wright 264, 4. Gasperi 243, L.
Hokeisel 267. +. Wolter 255, b.
Harden 277; totals, 454, 400. 443,
1906.
M. Polzin 1854, L. Neumann 1853.
E. Hubbell 212, d. Davidson 259.
e. Luebke 239; totals, $50, 4Ss.
46S, 1417.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25

Coremakers
Rutledge 449, Giles 443, Schanz
476. Everett 453. Bullock 4sS-To-
tails 745, 756. sos. 2309.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Pussycats

Shamrock 420. Taber 461, Am
brose 347, Melvin (ave.) 1856. Lea.
blu (ave.) 5O7. handicap "a; totals,
696, $50, $50, 2095.
Wildcats
Meyers 400. Porter 494, Fox 54S,
Bowler AIS, Collier sci; totals, $50,
1855, $50, 243S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25

JR. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tomeats
Farris (ave.) 447, Dinsdale 40S.
Stitt (ave.) AT, G. Fulford 277.
Marsh Ss1. handicap so; totals, $50.
1856, 644, 2030.
Tigers
Polling 3S4. Skinner (ave.) 1863,
Forche SAT, Sayre 365, Butzin Az;
totals, 632. 633, GIT. 1912.
AlIeycats
Bennett 1862, Elklns 1858. Budd
440. Clark 419. Smith 30s. handicap
$50; totals, 707. 602, 1888, 2047.
Dogs b.
Mackie AIS, Myers 4l6. Cline 401,
Schwartz 400, Anderson 430; to-
tails, $50. $50, 639, 207S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25

continued on Page 7
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25

The title in fee simple in and to
"all that part of the VIZ of the SW
Y Of Section 1. T3S, RTE, Ypsiianti
Township, Washtenaw County, Mich
igan, lying South of the Michigan
Central Railroad: also a piece of
land commencing at the Sw corner
Of the Ell of the swh Of said Sec
thence z ly until II strikes the
South line Of said Section 1, ~ rods
from the place of beginning; thence
West to the place Of beginning. ex-
cept the following: Commencing at
the NV corner of a II acre tract Of
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
DR.: Walker Re- elected AS
League Ends 1941 Session

ed by the speedy reelection OF all
national officers of the organization.
Only major change was in the po-
sition of Auditor, held for the
past three years by G. Stevens
Marchman, of Chicago. Mr.. March
man declined nomination of his
name for reelection in favor of a
fellow Chicagoan.
Don A. Davis, Of Hampton 1nStl-
tute, Va, retained chairmanship of
the Executive Committee, and DR.
Frederick D. Patterson, of Tuske-
gee, Alabaam, of the Steering Com
mittee Memphians serving on these
two committees are NJ. S. Stuart,
Executive Committee; and B. G,
Olive, Jr., of the Steering Commit
tee. President Walker is eX-officio
member of all committees.
The convention adopted resolu-
tions, general tenor of which ex-
pressed appreciation of past and
current opportunities enjoyed
by Negro business and pointed
Continued on Page 3
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Dominating
Race Must
Abdicate
By MACK c. NANCE

ALLOW ME TO recite another
case of wicked intrigue by so-called
christian powers against an inno-
cent people; as further evidence OF
non-fitness of the white race to
dominate over nOn-White races. l
am pleased to have before me,
brief record of the most foul, the
most villainous, and beastlal breach
of the father of God and the
brotherhood of man, by so-called
christians, against helpless and
an innocent people. l am also con-
vinced that christianity, reached its
lowest and most bestial level, in
1907, at the expenses of bleeding
China. The first president OF
China, Yaun Shi Kai, realized that
the use of opium, retarded the pro-
gres of his people from two direc-
| tions. First: the use of opium des-
troyed the resisting power, render
ing his people an easy victim to
the exploits of foreign slave hunt
ing barbarianS, (the WhlteS). Sec
ond: The use of opium sapped the
! vitality, virility and mental facul-
ties of youth, thus, the Chinese peo-
pie were exposed to early eXtermi-
nation, by their white brother
(Satam Yaun Shi Kai, drew up and
was about to put into effect, law
prohibiting the use of opium, for
other than medical purposes.
That great ambassador of Christ
Sir Thomas Hart (British) politely
but firmly informed president Yam
Shi Kia, that Great Britain haC
milliorS of dollars invested in pop
py. That such a law, would stop
the flow of dollars into the revenue
OF his Majestys eXchequer. Further
that if China put such a law into
effect; that Great Britain WoulC
resort to her Army and Navy, ir
resisting such a law. Would thai
every boy and girl, of all races
read this very interesting epoch, il
the history of the human races. Thi
sinister, nefarious and ungodly act
by a bunch of human bilge rats
must go down in history, as tht
most beStial outrage against ;
fellow man.
Continued in next issue of
Phoenix Index
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Matthew Henson
Handicraft Shop
In Operation

A handicraft shop for adults has
been instituted as the third depart
ment of the Matthew Henson office
building at 800 South 7th Avenue
Mrs. Stella Hogan, as instructor, is
introducing to her attendants handi-
craft work such as wood burning,
embroidery, novelty notions, punch
work, loom work, wood work, and
marblizing.
The hours are from 100 P. M. to
400 P. M. everyday excepting Sat
urday and Sunday. Also there is
handicraft shop for children which
she is teacher of at FIR. Emmett's
Mission, 801 South 7th Avenue. The
hours there are from 900 A. M. to
1900 P. M. everyday excepting Sat-
urday and Sunday. The same handi-
craft work is taught as in the adult
shop. The public is welcome to at
tend.
Exhibitions are to be given oc-
casionally The first exhibit was
given August 10, 1941 between the
hours of 100 P. M. and 700 P. M,
The wood and punch work were
especially admired by the visitors
which numbered approximately
one hundred persons.
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Fails To Procure
Shells For Duel;
Man Fatally Shot

GAFFNEY, S. CLAMP =
George Brown, 54, was fatally
shot at a result Of shotgun
duel with Sam Lee Dunn, 18, in
Wilkinsville community here
Sunday. Investigating ponce
brought to light the fact that 1t
was a one-sided duel, as Browns
shotgun had never been loaded.
The two farm hands had made
a promise to meet each other IN
a past rudbuenae ".r-f
a pasture and shoot it out, as a
result of a fight early in the af-
ternoon. After telling Brown to
get his gun and they would fight
it out, Dunn procured his shot
gun, despite his parent, entreatles
and struck out for Browns home:
In the meantime, Brown had
secured his gun, but had been
unable to borrow shells from
neighbors. Meeting in the pasture,
the two began their battle. Sam
fired one with his single barreled
shotgun, from a distance Of 100
feet. The fine shot peppered
Brown from his face to his
knees. One pellet pierced his
jugular vein and he died within
a half hour.
On order Of a coroner's jury,
Continued on Back Page)
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BY N. ID. WILLIAMS

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(SNS)-"We
hope that the idea of a closer re-
lation between Negroes in educa-
tional work and Negroes operating
business enterprises from peanut
parchers to corporation managers,
will be accepted by every commun-
ity in the nation where Negroes re-
side in large numbers" DR.. Joseph
E. Walker, president of Universal
Life Insurance Company, and re-
elected to start his third term as
president of the National Negro
Business League, said in expanding
the theme of the forty-first annual
convention of the organization.
The Leagues convention sessions
were held in Memphis at LeMoyne
College August 27- 29th for the
first time since the founding OF the
organization by Booker t. Washing
ton in 1900. Meeting in conjunction
with the business mems organ1za-
ton was the fourth annual session
of the National Housewives Lea
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
EIks Close
And Annual
Grand Lodue
"Big Four" Of
Elkdom Are
Reelected
BY TREZZvANT w. ANDERSON

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.-(ANP)
The 42nd annual grand lodge of
the 1. B. P. O. E w. is now history,
and this oceanside resort is slowly
pulling itself together from the
relentless bombardment given it by
the thousands of antlered herds
men who came here from all parts
of the country and held one Of the
biggest sessions, and parades in
many years.
There was little in the way OF
fireworks" to enliven the sessions,
for the Big Four" of Negro Eilkdom
we're reelected by acclamation
They are Judge w. c. Hueston,
commissioner of education; Judge
Edward w. Henry, grand treasurer;
Perry w. Howard, grand legal ad-
wiser, and Jimmy Kelley, secretary.
Others who hold high posts in the
Daughter Flks we're also reelected:
Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon, grand
daughter ruler; Mrs. Buena v.
Kelley, secretary, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Kimbrough, treasurer, of the
WomenS group.
All signs point to very spirited
contests next year, however, when
some of the high posts will go on
the block, and it is predicted that
from out Of nowhere apparently, J.
Finley. himself, will have opposl-
ton for the grand exalted ruler
ship, for which election will be
held in 1912.
The reports of the treasurer
! showed that the finances were III
good shape, and from new leglsla-
tion enacted, it was evident that
the Elks plan to enter into a more
vigorous civil liberties program
during the next few months, for
special funds were set aside for this
department.
The parade was a feature, as
usual. and carried participants
from Boston to New Orleans, ana
, from the Atlantic coast to the
Pacific Coming from the tarth-
est-away point was Daughter RuleT
Gladys johnson, of Evergreen tem-
pie at Seattle, Wash The parade
took more time to pass given
point than any in the last IL years,
despite a delay Of one hour and 10
minutes in getting started, due to
the delay of the grand exalted
ruler in putting in his appearance.
Prizes were given units from
Charlestown, w. Va, and first
prize in oratory went to John How
ard of Baltimore,
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Negro Firernerl
File $4,000
Suit
Ask Rights,
Jobs For ired
Race Workers

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-CSNS)-
Negro firemen on the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad filed
complaint Saturday in Chancery
Court against the Brotherhood Lo-
comotive F'iremen Union and the
L. and N. asking $4,000 damage
against the union and that the l.,
and N. be restricted from enforc-
ing the 1929 agreement and restore
the rights and jobs of all displaced
Negro firemen.
The complaint was flied by
Attorney A. d. Shores who is as
sociated in the case with Lawyers
Charlie Houston and j, G. Waddy
of Washington, and j. T. Settle OF
Memphis.
The 1929 'Yreement, denter OF
tf,e complaint, entails the fifty
fifty clause" and seniority rights, !"
Continued on Back Page)
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Co|ored High
School Target
OF New Attack

The Rev. j. A. Motion has been
appointed executive chairman OF
a Citizens Committee for the Pro-
viding of Equal Accommodations
and Facilities for the Phoenix Col
ored High School,, The committee
also appointed Handsel G. Bell as
secretary and Messrs. d. A.
Parker, Homer Kennedy, H. B.
Jackson, Jeff Durham, Willie G.
Mbrris, Lueddeman Mayse and
Mrs. M. E. Copeland on various
sub committees.
The committee has six-point
program, viz: Cd To encourage
students to properly apply for
courses they desire; CD To advise
students in a general manner;
CD To hold mass meetings and
confer with parents Of students;
a. To make suggestions from time
to time to school board for neces-
sary improvements; (5) To raise
funds to take legal action to OBJ
tain accommodations and facilities
as UIl0 SCllOOl 6tW ICd0AICo5 0"A'N
, co To visit schools and make q
study of conditions.
TIE committee has already Sent
a number of petitions bearing
several hundred signatures to the
school board asking that fooUbal
be re-established; that Fifth Stree'
be opened and that ROTC train
ing Printing, Art and othe-
courses be provided for students
Students are being encouraged tt
take courses in Landscape Gar
dening, Poultry Raising, Live-StocE
Raising, Fruit Raising, Farm Me
chanics, Horticulture, Raising o
Crops, Raising of Fruits, Machine
Shop. Drafting, Printing. Electri
Shop, Radio and the like.
A mass meeting is to be helC
Friday night, September 5th, an
all parents and students as we
as the general public are to b
invited.
A special hendbill wiz be dis
tributed giving the time and place
of the proposed meeting.
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Parker Takes
Issue With DR..
William Swank

Daniel A. Parker, colored Phoe-
nix property owner and longtime
resident of the capital city, takes
sharp issue with the DR.. William
S. Swank, who in a speech Monday
night at meeting of the America
First committee at Library park.
charged the Negroes of America
ARE dissatisfied with America, and
they will turn their guns on you il
we give them the guns
CDR. Swank fell down very hard
when he mentioned the American
Negro in an effort to cover up his
German learnings. Parker wrote
the editor of the Phoenix Gazette
Mail Bag.
His attack on the Negro" Park
er continues, was not only a
calumny against Black Americans
but also an attack on all the things
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

ed.
The ancient pile had one ana
only one champion, Carl G. Jen-
kins, superintendent of the Com
bined Normal and Industrial De-
partment of Wilberforce Univer-
Sity. He envisioned remodeled
structure, to be used as central
storeroom, warehouse, garage, etc
This practical use of the old plant
did not meet with the approval
of the local residents, alumni or
friends of the Institution. The con-
scnsus of opinion was for tearing
the old thing down, and the quick
er the better
Nevertheless, remodellng plan
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

The work of the Center is a CO.
operative effort of the National
Youth Administration for Ohio and
the College of Education at VIII
before University. Here one finds
combination of the production
type trade training found in other
N. Y A. shops, plus arrangements
for related subjects training. This
is strictly an apprentice training
program, and is separate and dis
tinct from the Industrial Arts
Teacher Training program which
has been in operation at Wilber-
force for a number of years. The
work of the Center is under the
supervision Of Henry Parks Jr., the
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Probe Riots Between
Soldiers, Citizens

WILMINGTON, N. C. (ANP) =
City Manager wallace announced
Tuesday that a committee of city
and military officials met tC in
vestigate riots which broke out be-
tween soldiers of Camp Davis and
the citizenry of Wilmington. May
or Hargrove Bellamy and City
Manager Wallace represented the
city and Mai Gen. Frederic Smith,
commanding officer of Camp Davis
represented the camp.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

room, was offered to the N. Y. A
Here seemed to be the solution OF
the problem. Using the work al
ready being done on the building
as a nucleus, and with an ap-
preparation of $4,000 from the
State of Ohio, the old building has
been completely remodeled and
modernized, upstairs and down
The original floor space has been
increased from 5000 to $4,000 So
#. The building now houses offices,
storerooms, shops and claSsrooms
and lavatories; and has become a
modern training factory for the
Wilberforce Residence Work Ex'
perience Center
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

WILBERFORCE, OHIO, (SN'S)--
Behind the Defense Industry
Building, the busiest spot on the
Wilberforce University campus to-
day, lies an interesting story = a
story of an abandoned building
and the rehabilitation of this build
ing, and the part it is now playing
in the nations program of Natiola'
Defense
For over thirty years there stood
in the center of the Wilberforce
University campus, on the corner
of two of the principal drives, q
building known as the Power
House. This source of a portion OF
the University's heat, light ano
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

were undertaken; and an initial
grant Of $500 enabled certain
basic repairs and enlargements to
be started. About that time, the N
Y. A. Resident Work Experience
Center, located at Wilberforce, was
hard pressed for suitable and SUI
ficient space to carry on its eX-
panding program. Some space
through a ,re-assignment of shops
in the Trades Building of the In
dustrial Arts Department. of the
University, had been turned over to
the N. Y. A The space was not
enough. A building was needed. The
old power house, then undergoing
remodeling for the central store