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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
]. J. Hannemdn
"opens New
Building Office

The ]. J. Zimmerman Building
Company Saturday announced
opening of new offices at l5S45
James Couzens' highway near
Puritan. Miss Annette Dunton
is Hanneman's new sales direc-
tor. The firm now has two de-
velopments under way. One con-
sists Of eight homes on Cherry
dawn between Schoolcraft and
Intervale avenue.
The second project includes
20 houses on Evanston, Hamp-
shire. Camden and Wade ave-
nues, between Dickerson and
Barrett. one block from Chand-
Ter Park. The homes in this de-
Ivelopment are in the popular
price class and feature dinette
and Cape Cod models with limo
leum features in both bath and
kitchen. gas heat and full attics.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
We'll Water Aids Summer Cooling

means OF Summer cooling, says
the Plumbing and Heating Indus
tries Bureau.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Building Permits
Down Slightly

Detroit building permits issued
last week totaled $3.50 POS, q
drop Of $1,000 under the same
week a year ago. Joseph T. Wolf
commissioner of buildings and
safety engineering. reported Satur-
day. Wolf issued a total of $40
permits for the week. of which
352 were for new structures and
los for additions and alterations
10 existing buildings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Bedrooms
Some Principles of Good
Planning Listed

A few principles of bedroom
planning which are offered by the
Federal Housing Administrators
as guides 10 convenience are:
Economy in the area of sleeping
rooms, as well as Improvement ir
their convenience, is obtained by
correct location of door and win.
dow openings to assure maximum
wall space for furniture.
Convenience in use of bedrooms
is increased when the dresser anc
closet are reasonably close to-
gether.
Housekeeping convenience is in
creased when there is sufficient
space TO permit the bed TO be-
made from two sides.
Window openings $ h GU d mo-
occur Immediately over a bed
especially near the head of the bed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
loan Associations
Increase Resources

Over the fiscal year ending last
June 30, insured savings and loan
associations increased their re-
sources by $450.000,000, the Fed
eral Savings and Loan Insurance
Corporation reported Saturday.
This is striking example of the
current expansion of funds avail
able for financing small homes in
the United States. according to
Oscar r. Kreutz, general manager
of the insurance corporation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Chain Stores Increase

Retail chains i'm the United
States have increased in the two
year period just closed by almost
5000, approximately one-third of
their 1889 total. and now number
12,763, the highest point on rec
ord. according 10 the 1871 Chain
Store Directory published by the
brokers division of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
EIsea TWo-Week
Sales Hit 500, 12O

Stanton M. Elsea Of the Elsea
Realty and Investment Company,
Saturday reported u sales for the
first half of August. The Elsea
deals included % singles. two flats,
one store and one Summer cot
tage for a total of 500, 40.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Dividends Paid Government

Savings and loan associations
paid the federal government
I$3,213,546 in dividends for the first
half of 1871, bringing to SAL 1885,
$50 its earnings on investments
made in member home financing
institutions of the Federal Home
Loan Bank System during the de-
preston years, James Twohy, gov
'ernor of the system. announced
saturday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24
LESLIE LAWRENCE POST
AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES

Members of the American Legion
Auxiliary, Leslie Lawrence Post
497, have been engaged in various
activities recently.
Mrs. Gladys Johnson, president
of the Auxiliary, and her husband
have been mentioning in Kansas
City, Chicago and other points.
Mrs. Lenora billiard, vice presi-
dent, who has been on the sick
list, is able to be up and around
again.
Mines. Rebecca Godette, Jesse
Howard, J. L. Rowland, and Lenora
billiard are the members who have
volunteered to work October %
and 20 with Christmas Seal Sales.
Hospital workers this year are
Mrs. Lenora billiard, chairman,
and Henrietta Coins, co-chairman.
Mrs. Jesse Howard, Mrs. Charles
Daniels, Mrs. Helen Jackson and
Mrs. L. billiard sold forget-me-
nots. Results of the contest will
be announced later.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24

stand against this pro-fascist be-
havior, William Green and other
ALL leaders made concession to
the appeasers and weakened the
Federation's stand for about unity
against Hitler. They gave the en-
tire labor movement an undeserved
blot and helped to set the stage for
government interference into the
trade unions, at a time when or
ganized labor has made great
strides in the direction Of full
equality for Negro workers in
unions.
ALL white workers are learning
increasingly that racial bans are a
weapon which the employers use
against them, and should not rest
until they are ended. The crucial
task Of defeating Hitler requires
full unity and equality for the Ne
gro workers in the factories and in
the trade unions.-N. Y. Daily
Worker.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24
THE NEGRO AND
NATIONAL DEFENSE
GILLIGAN THINKS CHURCH ONLY
HOPE FOR RACIAL ADJUSTMENTS

employer, the employee and the
governmental official. Upon them
rest the responsibility. If they
would examine their acts in terms
of right and wrong, more Negroes
would be at work.
Corporations are formed for the
purpose of making money. The
employer is in business for that
purpose. The managers must be
concerned about showing profits.
But the employer recognizes moral
obligations, that of charging only
fair prices and that of paying fair
wages. He has also another task.
He may not want it but neverthe-
less he has it; namely, that of dis
tributing the national income. If
Americans are to have access to
the national income they must
have jobs. The employer decides
who will work. He decides who
will have access to the national in
come. He distributes opportuni-
ties for employment.
Now the Negro has a natural
right to fair opportunity to seek
a job, to be free from unreason-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24
A REMNANT OF THE
SLAVE SYSTEM

Serious injury to national unity,
as well as to Negro rights, was
done when the AFL leadership at
the Seattle convention refused to
take firm action to wipe out racial
discrimination from Federation's
ranks.
The delegates showed marked
enthusiasm for the elimination of
the present barriers against Ne
gro workers in more than FL AFL
unions. lin most of these unions,
railroads for example, Negro men,
bers are barred altogether.) They
responded alphabetically to the
appeals of Mark Etheridge, head
of the Governments Fair Employ
ment Practice Committee, and to
others who urged that the conven-
ton take steps to end this remnant
of the slave system.
But through the maneuvers of
several executive council members
a mild resolution to investigate
jim-crowism in the Federation was
defeated. In it's stead was passed
perfunctory and evasive state
ment against discrimination.
It is natural that the spearhead
Of the attack upon the Negro peo-
pie should come from William L.
Hutcheson, member of the America
First Committee. Hutcheson ut
tered a foul Ku Klux term against
the Negro-an act closely akin to
the anti-Semitism of his fellow ap-
peaser Lindbergh.
In failing to take a determined
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24

If Americans could be induced to
examine these economic discrimi-
nations against the Negro in the
economic field in the light of their
religious convictions, in the light
of right and wrong by which their
daily conduct is motivated, then
the road of the Negro would be
easier.
1t has been said that prejudice
closed the door of employment to
the Negro. But more accurately
it should be said that prejudiced
persons close the Negro, since
prejudice does not exist apart from
individuals. And there are three
types of persons who hold their
hands tightly on the knob Of the
door keeping it closed; those are
three gate keepers; they are the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24
WE MADE PROGRESS FOR
so YEARS, THEN WE SLUMPED,
CHICAGO WRITER SAYS
LUCIUS HARPER IN THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

= On1CAUO LET EI<DCN
progress. We produced men of
note in every walk of life who en-
joyed the respect and honor of the
race at large. The reason for this
was that we were united in aim,
purpose and effort. The race was
of one mind, linked together in
solid movement toward one object
collective progress.
Since then we have made very
little progress in comparison with
our increase in numbers, and to
the growth and progress of our
contemporaries. Somebody has
been kidding us about our "recent
achievements" and we apparently
have taken this kidding seriously.
Our accumulated wealth, pro-
rated, would still leave us a pow
erty-stricken race. Our place in
commerce and government is neg
ligible, incommensurate with our
population ratio Whv?
r. looo 1oo
,;-L aa 49, $3.50 ILL., 49,
Jew. and concerted action toward
anv beneficial end locally &C we'll
as nationallv Mistrost distr,st
iealousv. envv selfshness - these
are the millstones around the Me-
oro's nack Tbasa nrovont his
nroorass When will he shake them
Off
Ill.,, :: .., L. $1,000, I'LL.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24

The American Negro is in the
midst of a civilization that is in
tense and strenuous in it's struggle
for place and possession. Wealth,
honor and power are the ambitions
that fire the people on to unremit-
ting toll and keep them keyed to
an alertness and vigilance that
never cease.
No field that offers opportunity
for profit is overlooked, no group
is immune from this commercial
attack. Competition for place and
profit grows keener with the pass
ing years.
1t is to the credit, too, of the
American white man that he is
willing to pay the price of prepa-
ration, sacrifice, application and
compromise to reach his goal. In
competition with a mind that al
ready holds the vantage ground in
every imaginable field of endeavor,
can the Negro in his race afford to
lose anything that offers the least
hope of contribution toward up
building?
We think he cannot. To our
everlasting setback, there is prob
ably more embarrassing, deliber-
ate "knocking," mythical head
mauling, selfshness and suspicion
of motives by Negroes of Negroes
than there is in all other races
combined.
Religion, politics, education, the
professions, commerce and indus
try, all bear the same earmarks of
dissension and discrediting that
prove such handicap to our well
fare. Every factor that possesses
the least ability to contribute prof
itably in any field of the Negroes
well-being should be conserved. We
have nothing to lose through such
a program. Let us compromise,
smooth out our differences, and use
all of our material for the common
cause. For even if we do that, we
shall still have need of more effort,
room for more workers.
In the first fifty years of our
racial freedom, we made our great
est progress. It was outstanding.
1t was substantial in comparison
with the country's growth and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24
Pleased Pleased

Church correspondents, were terribly
everv hif ~ yonr ;rt.rast;n~ n.va How.
ever, since many of the firms the colored
people do business with don't spend money
with your local medium (newspaperl we
are unable 10 add more pages regularly.
That means we must spread much inter-
esting matter out very thin 80 every sec
ton of our community will be covered.
Church correspondents are asked to keep
their contributions down to 80 words. Send
us news of what the minister plans to
preach about NEXT SUNDAY. What he
talked about last Sunday Is seldom news
for this weeks paper. Ninety words,
pleased
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24
To the Railroad and Warehouse Commission

Twin City Lines increase fares should give the
public the privilege of purchasing three tokens for 25c
School children should have five cent fare.
transportation warranted
queng the token but think the street
school children, break
If would this give and take
public would feel much kindly toward this public
utility hoped that the Minnesota State Railroad Ware
will the City
provided the three tokens for rs and school
children five
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24
Announcement

DIR. C.. C.. Hill announces the
opening of Dental Offices at
333 N. Dale Street, over the
Majestic Drug Store on Dale
and ROndO. Office hours are
from 800 a. m. to 600 p. m.
Evenings by appointment.
The telephone number is
DALE 1907.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24

able interference In the pursuit OF
that job. If the employer when
distributing jobs says to the Negro
cannot hire you because of color,
he violates a right of the Negro.
He treats the Negro mjustly,
wrongfully. The employer has a
moral obligation to try to give the
Negro a fair opportunity to work.
He is obliged to make an effort.
His only excuse is that such prac-
tice would destroy the efficiency
of his plant and that should be
proved.
In some cases the employer is
willing to open the gate to the Ne
gro, but the white workers object
so bitterly that the profitable oper-
alton of the business is leopard
lied. In that instance the white
workers act unjustly, wrongfully.
They violate the Negroes right to
be free from unreasonable inter-
ference in the pursuit of employ
ment. In these days when work
ers are organized and more easily
controlled the union officials have
grave obligation to open the
ranks of the union to Negroes and
then through negotiation and con-
ference to open the gate to actual
employment.
The governmental agencies must
be classed amongst the great en-
ployers these days. They carry
many names on their employment
lists. Some of the federal and
state agencies have acted very fair
ly in this regard, such as for ex-
ample the postal department. I'm
fortunately many governmental Of
ficials have practiced as much dis
elimination as any private en-
ployer. And their sin is greater,
since by position and office they
assume special obligation to pro-
tect the interest of each citizen.
Too many of US today speak of
these economic determinations
against the Negro as merely con-
shutting a problem, as being a
matter for social study and re-
search. We talk merely about alb
stract tendencies. Yet that is not
the way we speak of other matters
We do not just talk of the regret
table dishonesty in government
Rather we say that officeholder is
honest and this one dishonest. We
do not just talk about the injus-
tice of commerce. We say that
merchant charges fair prices and
this one unjust prices. In the field
of economic determinations we
should follow the same practices
use words which touch the con-
sciences of men and apply them to
ourselves and other persons.
When sober days descend upon
a man he thinks more honestly. In
hours of serious sickness a sick
man resolves to correct his way OF
life. In times of bereavement in g
family the surviving members are
chastened and grievances are for
gotten. These are sober days fol
the United States. Probably some
young Americans who now have
put on the uniform of sailors OF
the helmet of an army aviator will
never return. We are girding fol
defense and we are speaking higl
language that this is not a struggle
for economic position but crusade
for the preservatin Of spiritua
values. We invoke the blessing o.
the Infinite Spirit. Yet we shall
not merit that blessing unless We
keep his moral law, unless we cas-
out the mote which is in our owl
eye, unless as individual employers
employees and governmental Of
ficers, we bear some Of the ,respon
sibility for economic discrimina
tions. Hypocrisy is hateful to the
God of hosts.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
NEWS
Maureen Coleman, Reporter

The young peoples session
known as the Junior Church was
held last Sunday morning at 10
a. m. The music at this service was
supplied by the Junior Choir which
is under the direction of Mrs. Ar
lee Slaughter. Cornelius Brown,
one of the Junior Deacons, was the
guest speaker. He spoke from the
subject, BLESSED is the Man that
feareth the Lord" (112 Psalms).
At the regular II o'clock serv-
ice Rev. S. E. Ware preached from
the subject, "With God for Us,
Who Can Be Against U.s." Rev.
Ware also led the congregation in
two beautiful gospel songs, "Stand
by Me" and "Just to Behold His
Face"
A large audience was on hand at
5 o'clock to hear Sidney Williams
organ-piano recital. The persons
attending this beautifully arranged
musical also enjoyed the vocal solo
rendered by Mrs. Alma Freeman of
St. James A. M. E. Church. Or
chids to the Ladies' Aid Society (of
which Mrs. A. S. Foster is presi-
dent) for sponsoring such a lovely
affair.
The message delivered by Rev.
Ware at the evening worship hour
was "The Hills of God" Miss leila
Junnell, a new member of our
church, sang "Watching and Wait
ing" Mrs. Luella Brown, secre-
tary of the Social and Literary
Club, gave an interesting report on
the highlights of the National Bap-
fist Convention.
E Mrs. Moore of Canada, Mr.. Ed
ward Doty, Washington, D. c.;
Mrs. VIM. Boldridge, Algona, Ia;
Mrs. Ford, Springfield, Ohio; Pfc.
Alfred Stewart of Camp Funston,
Funston, Kansas, 'and Mrs. Alma
Freeman were among the many
visitors of the day at Pilgrim.
OF SPECIAL NOTE: The SER
mon chosen by Rev. S. E. Ware for
the evening service on Oct. 26, is
the one he preached one year ago
when he came to Pilgrim as a pro-
spective pastor of our church.
MT. OLIVET BAPTIST: Serv-
ices at the Mt. Olivet were we'll
attended Sunday. Rev. G. B.
Wheeler spoke to a large audience
from the subject "Voices We
Hear" Rev. Wheeler said: "There
will be no peace until Germany,
England, Russia, Italy, Japan, yes,
and America, hear from God. God
said: If you hear my voice, and
do as I command, I'll make your
land like watered gardens, I'll give
physical plenty as we'll as spiritual
plenty"
Mt. Olivet will close out it's
Homecoming" with a free dinner
served at the church following the
morning service Sunday.
Miss Catherine Randall was Sc
lected as chairman for the Eight
Great Days" evangelistic services
sponsored by the young people.
Those to assist her, Misses Doris
Massie, Barbara Hampton, Algerie
Ray, Edith Massie, Samuel Ran
dali. These young people will be
assisted by Mrs. Dorsey Wheeler
and Mr.. Harvey Hopkins. These
services will start Nov. II through
Nov. %.
Rev. Wheeler will leave Monday
for Waterloo, Iowa, to attend the
Eastern District Association. He
will be one of the speakers at this
session. Many tokens were ten
dered Mrs. Wheeler Sunday morn
ing by friends on the occasion of
her birthday. Mrs. Massie Reasby
was out to services Sunday after
being confined to her home several
weeks with fractured ankle.
Bethesda BAPTIST Church: "Make
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of Caroline
Moore, my grandmother, who died
October 81, 1889.
A grandmother who gave me the
best of her life,
Who cherished my secrets, nay
sorrow, my strife;
Who taught me to love, who
taught me to pray
A grandmother in heaven-God
bless her today.
Helen Smith, granddaughter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24

This is the second installment Of an
address by Rev. Francis J. Gilligan, STD,
on ''The Negro and National Defense" The
first part of the address appeared in the
October II issue of this newspaper, copies
of which are still available. Readers, white
and colored, are urged to pass copies of
this address on to white workers and en-
ployers.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-10-24
Friday, October "a, 1941
Little Man, What
Then?

11tCkls
By Clara Robinson
This world is like an auction,
And you are the auctioneer,
You shout your souls for sale,
For everyone in the world to
hear. .-.
To all the bidders, you say,
It's very bright and new,
It's all shiny and untarnished,
How much from you? How
much from you?
You say that you want your fun,
And all this world has to give,
And that you'll take your enjoy
ment
While on this earth you live.
And so you go on forever,
Spending every day and night,
On foolish, earthly things
That bring only temporary de-
light.
But oh, little man, how foolish to
think
That these things have no cost,
That you won't have to pay some
day
For the soul that you have lost.
And when this life is over,
And the new one about to begin,
All can ask you is,
Little man, what then?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-03
Congregational Guild 7oHof
White Cross Work, Donations

White Cross work and Christ
mas donations were reported at the
January meeting or the CongrcSa-
tional Women's Guild Thursday al
ternoon at the home OF Mrs +. A.
Mellencamp. Discussion OF plai S
for the new year took place and
memorials were read honoring two
members who have passed away
during the year
Mrs. Mile Batter presided at
the business meeting which was at
tended by % members. Mrs. Fred
erick Mckay led the devotions call
ing attention to the situation In
Europe as we'll as over all OF the
world. She used for her theme.
What Shall This Year Bring
Forth" and read from the Pisa N
containing the verse God Is Our
Refuge and Our Strength"
Mrs. Harry Shaefer, reporting on
White Cross work, said that the
Women's Guild and the Mayflower
Guild have sent supplies OF towels.
dresser scarfs and mattress pads to
a college in the South.
Mrs. Harvey c. Colburn reported
on the disposition OF Christmas
box which was in the church entry
for several weeks before Christ
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-03

New officers for st. Luke Auxil-
larry Guild were elected. annual re-
ports we're read. and plans for next
weeks meeting were made at the
first meeting OF the new year for
the Guild, Thursday afternoon at
the Church House. The meeting was
preceded by the usual sewing,
luncheon and communion.
New officers are, Miss Ida
Clark, president; Mrs. R. ]. Steph-
ems. vice president; Miss Harriet
Wortley, secretary. reelected; and
Mrs. George Rawlinson, treasurer,
reelected. Miss Clark, vice presi-
dent. conducted the business meet
ing in the absence OF Mrs. Maude
Hurdley, retiring president.
A report of the Christmas bazaar
showed larger receipts In each de-
partment than in previous years.
Miss Clark read letter Of thanks
from Rev. William Turner, Savan-
nah. Ca, thanking the guild for
the missionary box sent him. The
secretary read her annual report