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The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

DETROIT-,ANP) - The annual
conference of the National Urban
League, held over the Labor Day
weekend, brought more than 200
staff, board and committee mem
bers of urban leagues the country
over to the Green Pastures camp
of the Detroit Urba nelague, just
outside Jackson, Mich. The con-
clave, which convened Saturday,
lasted three days, featured the
theme of the Negro in national de-
fense, indicative of the leagues rec
ognition that integration in present
day emergency programs will be the
basis of future social status of Ne
groeS in America for several dec
ades..
The newly y-appointed executive
director of the Presidents Fair En-
ployment Practice committee, Law
renee Cramer, discussed plans
which are to prevent racial dis
elimination in defense industries.
AS a rebuttal, he was presented
with authoritative facts proving the
continuance of discrimination de-
spite the Presidents executive Or
der
The first conference, session, Sat-
urday evening, was opened by L.
Hollingsworth, president of the Ma
tional Urban league, with Fred M.
Butzel, member of Detroit's urban
league executive board, greeting the
Speaking on the topic
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LOS ANGELES - (ANP)-A
knife-blade was not sufficient to
severe the lifelong friendship OF
London Gale and William (Kais-
err Duncan, airport employees, it
was established last Thursday
night, when Gale suffered a left
eye wound, assertedly at the
hands of his pal, which necessi-
tated removal of his eye.
The alteration occurred fol
lowing an argument between
Duncan and his asserted girl
friend, Miss May Levy, at the
home of a friend of Duncan's,
when it was asserted that Duncan
was discovered by Miss Levy
entertaining another woman. Be-
coming enraged the woman. Be-
relied with Duncan and left the
scene, it was said.
Returning to her home in the
Roxie Apartment house, which
she is said to own, Miss Levy was
interrupted by banging on her
door and was allegedly confront
ed by Duncan, who had kicked
the door in. A short alteration
followed in which the woman al
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! British officials, however, have
rot been very helpful in the en-
forcement of this neutrality anc
in one instance there was a very
close shave, causing the United
States government to back up the
Liberians in their stand.
COUNTRY SUFFERS
ECONOMICALLY
Economically, the Liberians have
suffered from the war in that their
trade with the adjacent French
possessions has been cut off. French
territory almost completely sur
rounds Liberia with the exception
Of the northwest border which ad-
joins Sierra Leone, a British terri
tory.
At the time, the few Germans
who were left in Liberia, mer-
chants and traders who had been
there for years, were doing their
best to keep the little trade they
had. Intense trading was done
with product known as 'piassava
hemp like material which i
manufactured from fibers of a
Liberia plant. Germany had been
buying this when the British step
ped in through their charge
d'affaires and precipitated very
unpleasant situation.
Because the British maintain a
strong blockade of the West African
coast, it is almost impossible for
any vessels other than those Of the
British and her allies to enter the
few ports Liberia has. At the same
time, Britain maintains a wide
spread blacklist of nations suspect
ed Of dealing with the Axis powers
and once threatened to put Liberia
in this category. Only the insistence
of this government is said to have
prevented such a step.
Information from this section OF
the West Coast is rather meager,
it. is reported, since the United
States maintains man at Daker,
in the Sengal and another at Lagos,
some thousand miles apart In
rough wild territory.
FIRESTONE RUBBER
INTERESTS
United States interests in Liberia
are centered in the F'irestone Rub
ber plantations, which have in
creased their output several hun
dred percent in the past four or
five years; the Bank of Monrov1a,
and the United States Trading
Company. Few Americans are in
the country, so no problem OF
evacuation would be involved
should there come a time for such
action. Scattered throughput the
country are few Americans
'drifters" as the state department
calls them who would naturally
A short while ago, there was
some trouble about the natives, but
his was quickly put down and now
seek to get back to this country in
5he event of trouble.
Liberia seems to "be on the right
side of the fence" according to de-
oartment.
One of the difficulties Liberia
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Defense Theme Of
UrbanL eague Meet

action Forward" Miss Sara South
all, chairman Of industrial COM
mittee of the Chicago Urgan
league, gave the viewpoint of board
members on the job that the league
faces today and in future years.
Lester B. Granger, assistant execu-
tive secretary of the National Ur-
ban league; Edward S, Lewis, eX-
ecutive secretary of Baltimore Ur-
ban league, and Jesse o. Thomas,
field director of the National Ur-
ban league, also addressed the
body.
Specific ways of attacking exist
ing problems on national and local
scales were discussed in Sunday
and Monday sessions. Feasible
methods and techniques to be en-
ployed in the defense program by
which Negro and white communi-
lies can be encouraged to work CO.
operatively in solving problems fac
ing the Negro population were dis
cussed and the findings we're pre-
sented in resolution form at the
conferrnceB closing session, Mon
day evening.
Invitations were also issued to
officials representing the OPM, the
Division of Defense Housing Co.
ordination, Bureau of Employment
Security, NYA, and FWA to confer
with the league members on the
position of the Negro in national
defense.
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Stenogr rapIlers In War
Dept. Segregated

WASHINGTON - (ANP) -
Hidden away on the second floor
in the sixth wing of the huge mu-
nitiOns building of the war de-
partment is a little coterie of five
cclored stencgraphers - part of
the famous "pool" of colored
girls hired.
According to information,
pool is merely a receiving sec
ton, where girls await calls to
ouher appointments in the de-
partment. They work here until
q vacancy occurs and then they
are assigned to offices needing
their services.
The usual length of service in
pool is from four to five weeks
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Riarch On sI2ington Committee
Plans Report TO Nation Meeting
Slated Speakers
Include Heads OF
Militant Bodies

Plans are afoot to stage a huge
public meeting by the March-on-
Washington Committee in Chicago
on Sunday, September 28th, fo1
the purpose of making a report
to the Nation in the midwest The
meeting will be under the auspices
Of the Chicago Division of the
Marcn-on-Was ashingtOtl movement
whose local director is DR.. Charles
Wesley Burton
Speakers on this occasion will
include A. Phillip Randolph, Ma
tional Director of the March-On-
washington Committee; Walter
White, Secretary of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People; Lester B.
Granger, Assistant Executive Sec
retary of the National Urban Lea
que; Mr.. M. P. Webster, First
international Vice-President OF
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters and a member of the
Presidents Fair Employment
Practice Committee; Mr.. Earl B.
Dickerson of Chicago's Aldermanic
Board and also a member Of the
Presidents Fair Employment
Practice Committee. An invitation
has been sent to Mr.. Mack Eth
ridge, Chairman of the Fair En-
ployment Practice Committee, to
address the meeting.
This meeting will be part OF
the program to mobilize public
sentiment behind the Presidents
Order and the Fair En-
ploynent Practice Committee to
ban Determinations in National
Defense on account of race, creed,
color or national origin.
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Cites Instances
To Show He Has
Not Been Biased

diced nor ever done anything in
his public career that could be Ia
beled discriminatory to the Negro.
He referred to his association with
Negroes in the ROTC and as a
pullman conductor, saying Il am
against discrimination an dthat has
been my attitude from the chadle."
He lauded the work Of Atty. Ray
mOnd Cannon, Mill City, Mimi.
and Lawrence Tarver, st. Paul, in
compiling a report for the inclusion
of Negroes in the defense force of
the state and remarked that it was
their suggestion that the organiza-
ton of a jim unit in the home
defense program would be inadvis-
able
Blame for discrimination of col
cred was placed upon the United
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but these girls have spent as
many months in this private
pool with no changes.
Each CT the young women
has her name on her desk, print
ed in huge letters on a card, and
each one has a typewriter.
The majority of their work
consists in making stencils and
enc young woman is reported to
have typed one manuscript SO
times-just a repetition of what
she has done before.
White girls who wish to be
friendly with them are warned
net to speak to the colored girls
and leave them severely alone
One girl from Pennsylvania, who
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faces, like the United States, is
transportation. The lack of facilities
to transport the few products of the
country has proven a serious handi-
cap. However, it is interesting to
note that the development of the
port of Marshall, just below Mon
rovia, has been one of the out
standing achievements of the coun-
Try to date. Marshall has surpassed
Monrovia as a seaport and al
though a smaller town, has made
great progress in the past few
years.
STERN MEASURES TAKEN
Little evidence of political in
trigue is found in Monrovia, so
stern are the measures adopted by
the government. Although all of
the first class nations have repre-
sentatives in the little town, there
is little political ENHANCEMENT and
the general situation is well in
hand.
Entrusted to the care of Lester
A. Walton, the affairs of this gov
ernment are capably administered.
Reports to the state department
cover a wide range Of topics, much
of which is confidential and cam
not be released to the general pub
lie. However, Liberia has not been
considered as a possibility for the
construction of air bases, although
there have been many reports to
that effect.
Any fear the Liberians may have
that Germay and the Axis powers
are headed toward the country
may be dispelled, it is reported, be-
cause the Axis has its hands full
elsewhre at present, AMI any drive
on the African counties would
have to be a concentrated effort,
involving the territory in Africa,
but any moves in this direction
would involve Germany directly
with the United States, which will
not brook any infringement upon
Liberia nor its sovereign rights nor
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The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
REFUSES TO PROSECUTE
FRIEND WHO CUT OUT EYE

legedly suffered two black eyes.
Duncan, it is alleged, had been
drinking heavily.
Attracted by the noise, Gale
who also resides in the apartment
house, attempted to separate the
couple and was accidentally stab
bed in the left eye. His eye was
removed at the California hos
pital.
However, no charges were pre-
ferred against his assailant. The
two men were lifelong friends,
having grown up together in
Shreveport, La, According to
friends of the men, Gale assert
edly preceded Duncan to Los
Angeles and shortly after his ar
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was not accustomed to such treat
ment, bucked the lire and was
Immediately transferred to a
point where she would not come
in contact with the colored work
ers.
None of the girls will permit
her name to be used to protest
against such treatment and it is
said that the condition confront
inc them is we'll known to Of
facials of the war department
who, it is believed, could do some
thing g to remedy the situation.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Walters, Red
Caps Planning
Strike Soon
But Railroad
Association
Plans Reduction
BY RIENZI b. LEMUs

WASHINGTON - CAMP On
August %, it was officially stated
in the papers that American Fed
Grafton Of Labor dining car work.
ers will take a strike vote owing to
long practiced ignoring of their
demands of the nations railroads
1or wages and working rules ad-
justment, and it is reported that
redcaps will do likewise, for similar
reasons. Such moves put these
classes of employees into the big
parade-a nationwide rail strike is
in the offing.
August 26, all railroads were
formally advised by the Association
Of American Railroads to COM
mence drastic curtailments in
passenger train operation now. This
association is same to the railroad
managers as labor unions are to
the workers, and it's Headquarters
are located here, its reason for so
advising its members railroads was
stated to be the imperative need Of
clearing all tracks and terminals
for freight and troop trains be-
cause of national defense needs
Obvious objective is, though. the
railroads "need'' of taking much
of the ground from under the feet
Of the strike threatening unions.
1t is palpable that ere long, war
shall virtually eliminate passeng-
er train service genrally, Sc might
as well now as just a little while
later" would appear to be the way
In which the railroads are called
upon to view the situation at this
time. That would send many SEN
ior passenger train operatives in
to freight tarin service, and jun
iors to extra work and WPA,-
which is the ultimate fate of many,
anyway.
IN NEW AGE
Perhaps never before were pres
ent demands of the public for rail-
passengers accommodations equall-
ed. They are accounted for by war
wages, on the one hand, and on the
other hand by Diesel-powered,
streamlined trains of
all deluxe coacheS-plus a &c a
mile coach-fare. But the prime
factor is oil, heavy oil fuel for the
Diesel engines; all of which soon
shall be required for our sea-going
war Diesels. Coal-hurning locomo-
tives are comparatively too eXpen-
sive for general streamline train
service. Besides, the national coal
situation remains potentially there
fore far less untenable than the
positions of the unions.
At actual handling of passengers
in keeping the stream flowing
steadily, the great common denomi-
nators in the employ sphere are red
caps at terminals and dining car
cooks and walters en- route. EliIni-
nation of most passenger trains
means eliminations of most Of the
great common demoniatorS. Ade-
quate dining car personnel has
become a headache for most man
ayers and the Association of Amer
lean Railroads has not yet become
reConciled to the fact of a minimum
wage established for redcapS for
the first time ever, by an act OF
in 1888. The associations
,all on the railroads to curtan
passenger train operation now ap-
oears to be effect, threatened strikes
If dining car workers and redcaps
he precipitating cause.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Juiian's Wife Balls Our On Black
Eagle, Refuses To Talk About II.

NEW YORK-(C)-Mrs Col. Hubert Faunteroy
Julian has bailed out Harlem's Black Eagle She
landed in court with separation action against the
ON July 4, 1926. At that time, Julian starting a
Her. who himself landed in the East River mudats
'rOund the world flight.
Mrs. FlEan charges cruelty and abandonment by
the who lent helping hand to beIeagured Britain
by going to Join r. A. F. forces in Canada
But the COIOneIs wife refuses to talk about the
whole procedure. ITS something don't wish to dis
cuss she said when questioned at the JuIans apart
ment SO M0rninggside Ave
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
No Nazi Fear In Liberia; U.s.. Keeps
Weather Eye On Africa Republic
Officials Declare
Neutrality State
BY ALVIN E. WHITE

Observation-Disclosures Liberia, the Negro republic
of western Africa is in immediate danger from Nazi in
uence according to officials Of the department of state who
have had the situation under close observation
time
Immediately upon the declaration of war; Liberia issued
statement its neutrality which has been strictly
forced Sc much that the Lberan government has al
most bent backward to keep from offending the warning
nations.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Haiti Gives
Details OF Nazii
Protest Refusal
Charge d'Affaires
Rebuked For His
Objections

WASHINGTON-(ANP) - A
German protest to the govern
ment Of Haiti against acceptance
of the American black list has
been forcefully rejected, and the
Germans charge d'affaires in eff
feet rebuked for having inter-
posed objections. This was learn
ed Friday with the transmission
to the Haitian legation here Of
the exchange of correspondence
between the German charge
d'affaires, Walter Kaempfe, and
the Haitian minister of foreign
affairs, Charles Fombrun.
The issue arose when, on July
80, the German legation in Port
au Prince transmitted it's protest
to the foreign office. The protest
declared that the black list had
terribly handicapped the COM
mercial activities of German
firms in Haiti" But it went
further: it conveyed threat that
if Haiti accepted this American
"infringement," she would suf-
fer reprisals from Germany aft
er the war.
The acutal lanuage of the pro-
test at this point was, can ac-
ceptance of this American in
fringement without opposition
from the Haitian government.
would net, after the war, remain
without bearing on the German
decisions at the time when Ger
manhattan commercial activi-
ties are renewed"
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

American makes accounted for 83
percent of all motor vehicles
throughout the world on January
1, the Department of Commerce
says
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

RUSSIANS, GERMANS LOCKED
IN BATTLE
BY The Scott Newspaper Syndicate
Germany and Russia were locked
in one of the greatest battles Of
mankind Sunday and the Soviets
were declared smashing at the Ger
man center. The Germans touched
off the European war with the
blitzkrieg invasion of Central
Europe two years ago.
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rival sent Duncan money to join
him,
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
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WARM REJOINER

WAKM NEJOlNEk
This threat drew warm re-
joiner from the Haitian govern
ment, doubtless at the direction
of President Ellie Lescot, who un-
til his Inauguration last May Is
served as Haitian minister in
Washington, and who is a strong
supporter Of inter-American CO.
operation.
The Haitian action in this mat
ter was more than a mere ges-
ture, since the commerce and in
dustry CT Haiti are made to suf-
fer by acceptance of the black
list, there being several German
firms in Haiti which employ
numbers of Haitians throughout
the country.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
Tire Output,
Off
In September

NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Shlp-
ments of automotive pneumatic
castings during September de-
creased pa per cent under August,
according to the Rubber Manufac-
turers' Association, Inc. Septem-
Der shipments of 5,264,357 units
were Is per cent above September,
1910, however.
Production of 4,5S3,324 units
was "a per cent under August,
but was 80 per cent above Sep
TENDER, 1910. September ship
Iments of castings for original equip
Iment purposes totaled 1,470,286
units, an increase of 80 per cent
over August and a of l per cent
over September, 1910. Replace
ment shipments during September
of 1867 ,46l castings were'111a per
cent below August, but 261a per
cent above September, 1910. re-
placements.
Stocks of automotive castings in
the hands of manufacturers or
September 30 decreased ia per
cent under August 81 stocks to s.
I170,008 units. However, stocks for
September were Ala per cent be-
low the 9,S37.3 units on hand
Sept. 80. 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
Shift WPA Men
10 Fort Project
Times stan Correspondent

BATTLE CREEK. Oct. IS. -
With completion of WPA work on
the expanded Kellogg Airport lin
view. officials said today that they
would begin transferring men ito
the 100000 Fort Custer land
scaping project within the mex t
two weeks.
Contractors at the airport said
that in all probability most Of the
common labor tasks al the airport
would be completed by November
"a and that the airport would be
ready for traffic no later HI q N
December /. AS result, the $50
men working there would be with-
out employment unless immediate
shifts 10 the army WPA project
were made. The first transfers
will be made on November IL.
WPA officials said today that
the defense emergency program
set up by federal officials would
end Tuesday and that IL was likely
that the WPA workers would be
returned 10 their 30-hour week.
This means a cut in pay OF ap-
proximately S24 per month per
man. AZ the fort the men will
work a 30-hour week through the
Winter months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
F orbes
Some Reasons Why
Products Don't Sell
Like Hot-Cakes
BY b. c. FORBES

News: Manufacturers OF au-
tomobiles, refrigerators. higher
priced radios and other so-called
consumers durable goods find
that their products aren't selling
like hot-cakes.
What are the reasons?
Much was published about
government compulsion that
various materials entering i'm
pertantly into autos must be
either eliminated entirely or cut
down drastically. Our resource
full motor makers have effected
enormous savings in the use OF
aluminium. copper. zinc and other
metals essential 10 defense.
The impression spread that
the utilization of substitute"
materials meant lowering OF
quality and durability. Automo-
tive engineers, chemists and
other scientists proclaimed earn
estly and doubtless sincerely,
that nothing had been done to
hurt the efficiency of 1912
models. But popular apprehen-
sion. or ,misapprehension, has
not yet been entirely removed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
Retail Volume
RennainsSpotty

Retail trade here yemainec
spotty again this week with indi'
vidual reports varying from 2 oil
3 per cent below the previous
week to 3 or 4 per cent above
says Dun & Bradsueet, Inc.
Continued mild weather is con.
sidered to be a principal factor ir
this hull.
Volume likewise remained
spotty compared with the CORE
spending week last year and fol-
the month to date sales totals are
not more than per cent above
October, 1910, on the average
Heavy September buying which
cut into normal October business
is the chief reason for the rela-
lively small gain this month. Re-
tailers, however, remain optimis-
tic and are anticipating an active
Christmas season. \
Wholesale distribution continues
at about last weeks level and is
from Is TO 80 per cent above the
corresponding period last year as
retailers are attempting to build
up stocks of Winter merchandise
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-25
New Brake on Sales

Then, prices Of new cars, be-
cause of advances in wages, in
materials, in taxes, etc. had to
be marked up. Another brake
on sales.
Moreover. still heavier taxes
were imposed upon car buyers
and users.
In anticipation of such de-
velopments, many people pur-
chased 1941 models who ordi-
narily would have waited for the
latest designs. Thus a con-
siderable percentage of the nor
NAL 1941 buying was done be-
fore 1912 cars appeared.
notwithstanding that output
has been cut in half by govern
mental decree. and may be
slashed still further, auto users
are exhibiting no fear over being
able to buy whenever they
choose 10 enter the market.
Customers for used cars figure
that no famine has developed in
this division. Reports indicate
that they harbor no doubts about
being able to get what they
want when they want it.