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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
City, County 10 Unite
In Buying Tax Lands

A plan under which the city
and county will jointly bid on ell
property desired by either in the
state "scavenger' sale beginning
next Monday was approved today
by Common Council. 8
The proposal. still to be ap-
proved by county officials, pro-
vides that each of the bidders
relinquish its tax lien on any
property desired by the other.
Detroit definitely will bid on 155
parcels of property during the
sale. 80 of which are needed for
housing projects.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
SURPRISING RESPONSE

The statement read in part:
AS recently as Monday a con-
ference was held with the police
commissioner at which a specific
occurrence was described and de-
tailed facts reported regarding
threats of violence made to
board witness. The witness had
advised us of his intention to
leave the state because he lacked
confidence in the disposition Of
the Detroit police TO protect
him. We repeated our request
for cooperation In determining
responsibility for these threats
to the witness and TO prevent
their recurrence.
The commissioner made GER
tain suggestions OF a practical
nature for the protection OF the
boards witnesses by private
means. These suggestions were
not acceptable TO us and seemed
a very surprising response from
q law enforcement officer"
Yesterday morning the police
acted but not In the investigs-
ton Of the matters complained
Of by the board representatives
nor for their protection. Quite a
contrary development ensued.
MERCHANTS ARREST
"Mr. Meecham of the NLRB,
on temporary assignment to the
Detroit Office In connection with
the investigation of the charges
against the Ford Motor Com
pany. was taken in custody by
police officers while ne was wait
ing In the lobby of an apa rtment
building for person who had
agreed TO come to the board
offices for an interview as a
board witness.
From the facts thus far, II
appears that the police acted
upon a telephone complaint that
Mr.. Meecham was threatening
somebody. IL also appears that
the police were advised before
taking Mr.. Meecham into custody
that he was an agent Of the
NLRB."
Today Commissioner Eaman de.
Tended his stand.
The first heard Of Nee
CHAINS arrest" ne SAID. was
when Cranefield called me I'D
and demanded that he be
released Immediately.
II told him that I would in
vestigate the matter. en-
planned that IL was impossible
for me tn release Meecham
without first investigating the
case"
POLICE NOT BODY GUARDS
Eaman stated that TO gran
Cranefield's previous requests fol
locking up people who threatened
NLRB agents or witnesses would
mean a violation of police pro
cedure.
They wanted us TO arrest
people without them making a
formal complaint" Eaman said.
Their excuse was that II they
made . formal complaint Il
would mean revealing the name
of a witness, who might be in
Inundated as a result.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
President Tells EN-
Draws on His World War Experience to Cut Time
of Building u. S. Destroyers in Half
International New. ssrvie. Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt disclosed today
that drawing on his World War
experience as assistant secretary
OF the navy he had been instru-
mental in persuading the navy to
cut its estimated time for produc-
ton of destroyers nearly in half.
Last November, Mr.. Roosevelt
told his press conference, the navy
submitted an estimate on destroyer
construction involving from "a to
80 months to turn out a ship.
The Chief Executive said that
he. as layrnan, could brand this
estimate as silly because in the
World War, while he was in that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
Takes Statler Position

I. A. Vanderlake has been ap-
pointed assistant manager of the
Hotel Statler in charge of person
mel, it was announced today by
D. F. Furey. manager. Wander
lake comes to Detroit from the
Statler hotel in New York. Hotel
Pennsylvania.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
AN OPPORTUNITY

Anti-Nazi organizations saw an
opportunity TO run up the tab
against Hitler, draining away
some precious foreign exchange.
Each 25-word collect radiogram,
the minimum accepted, costs S2.O9
plus 10 cents tax.
So, before the Nazis cancel their
invitation. you can still take a
verbal sock al Hitler and have him
foot the bill. The address is
Ameradio, Berlin-and be sure 10
mark il collect
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
POLICE HELD EXAMINER

picious loiterers."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
SERIOUS REQUESTS

A few serious requests called for
an exposition Of Germany's war
aims and any guarantees she
might give for the distribution OF
American food sent 10 countries
she has conquered.
r. c. A. Communications, Inc,
transmitter of the messages. was
"swamped" with business. r. c. A.
baked at German request TO
send only favorable messages and
withhold the catcalls. Take all
or none" r. c. A. told the German
telegraph administration.
The German announcer, identi-
flying himself as Jackie Good
SELL" renewed the request in his
regular newscast last night. Let's
get acquainted. he suggested. He
called for criticism as well as
nraise
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19

department. destroyers were
turned out in nine to 10 months.
AS a result. the navy revised its
construction schedule, cutting the
time limit nearly in half. Produc-
ton has been speeded up materi-
ally. the President said. and 1t n
the administrations determination
now TO speed il up still more.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
Guards Refused,
NLRB Attorney
Rdps Ednndn

Charges that Detroit police have
refused to protect witnesses called
before the National Labor Rela-
tons Board. which is investigating
alleged unfair labor practices at
the Ford Motor Company. were
made today by Harold Cranefield,
Detroit attorney for the NLRB.
Cranefield said that Commits
sioner Eaman had refused to grant
police protection although in
formed that one board witness had
been threatened with violence and
that corridors of the board offices
were under surveillance by sus-
nicious loiterers."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
Druggist Held by u. 5.
With Alleged Doper

William Lole. Al. OF 1926 Rad
street. who has operated a drug
store at 1896 Chene street for the
last Ia years. and an alleged
Negro dope peddIer. Thomas Rag
Ian. so. Of 1893 Watson street.
were held in $1,000 bond each for
a hearing on February 25. when
arraigned before United States
Commissioner George NJ. Read on
dope charges.
Lole was charged with selling
narcotics 10 Raglan who is &C.
cused of reselling them 10 other
addicts.
Gen. Hugh 8. job son,
Americas Fighting Thinker
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
ApvERTIsEMENT
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Stop Getting Up Nights

To harm1essly, flush poisons and
acid FROM Kidneys and relieve irrita-
tons OF bladder so that you can stop
getting up nights" get a IS cent
package of Gold Medal Haarlem OIL
Capsules and take as directed. Other
symptoms OF kidney and bladder
weaknesses may be scant, burning or
smarting passage - backache leg
cramps = puffy eyes. Get original
GOLD MEDAL. Refuse q substitute.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19

Cranefield's complaint was
prompted by detainment by police
for an hour yesterday OF Stewart
Meecham, field examiner for the
NLRB. and Joseph Billups. JAW
Go organizer, on the complaint of
John Henry Pope, a Ford worker,
OF ABS Holbrook avenue.
The TWO were arrested at Pope S
home. Pope told Assistant Prose-
cutor Julian Mcintosh that they
had threatened" him when he re-
fused to answer Meecham's ques-
tons concerning his work at
Fords.
Both men we're released after
making statements. Billups once
ran on the Communist Party ticket
as a candidate for governor, and
has run for mayor and Common
Council.
In a written statement. Crane
field revealed that he had several
conferences with Eaman on police
protection for NLRB agents and
witnesses.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-06-14
SYM0NDS NEWS
BY Mrs. S. E. Wiles

Sunday was regular pastoral day
ct Second Baptist Church. The
services w@re high both day and
night. The Children,s Day program
was rendered at q o'clock under
the direction of Mrs. S. .. Halle
wood.
A social was given at the home
of Mrs. E. Phillips. Rev. and Mrs.
Wilts were present. Deacon Gladly
treated all of the guest.
Mr.. and Ms. Eddie Fl a d y
visited Mrs E. Phillips Sunday
and enjoyed themselves.
Group no 2 of Second Baptist
B. A. u. rendered wonderful pro.
gram Sunday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Wiles and daugh-
ter Alice of Symonds and Mrs.
Rosie Anderson of Pace, were in
Cleveland on business Monday
evening.
We ere all in sympathy with A.
]. We hope be will o n recover
from his loud speaking spells.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-06-14
Merigold News

Sunday May rs, was regular
pastoral day at the New Salem M.
B. Church pastored by Rev. A. M.
Newsom. They also celebrated the
Bird anniversary of the pastor. The
following churches participated in
the meeting: Lake View represent
ed by Brother Harrison Ridley.
Collection So O6, Bright Star re-
presented by Brother Jollie Will
Jams. Collection $3.45, Rising Star
represented by Brot her IS
Simmons. $500, New Hope repre-
sented by Clarence Fisture. COL
lection SIP 81. The pastors fees
S45 rs. The annual sermon was
preached BY Rev. E. S. Savage of
Leland Collection vas SIS 90 as
sisted by St. Peter end First Bap
fist Churches Of Merigold. Total
collection $72 63
Rev A M Newsom, Pastor
T L. Hunt, Clerk
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-06-14
Local News

Mrs. Verdia Bell Daniel Fulton
of Kansas City, Mo-, visited her
sister Miss Irene Daniel last week.
Messrs. c. M. Greene, c. v
Thurmond and I. E. Edwards
transacted business in Jackson
Monday.
Miss Addie Lowery formerly of
Chambers. but now residing in
Chicago, who GENE to attend the
funeral of her brother the late,
Rev. w. T. Lowery stopped by
our office Monday.
Messrs. A. L. Richardson, Jack
Butler. Greenlee Presley attended
the Fletcher Henderson dance in
Greenvil'e. Tuesday night.
Mayor B A. Green, DR.. P. M.
George, Mr.. Fred Miller and Mr..
and Mrs. P. NJ. SIN t h made a
b lsness trip to Jackson We dnes-
day.
The first in series of NOV e.
was e ven THURSDAY night, Jure
IL at the Bolivar County Training
School end will be continued as
long IS public interest warrants
same.
Mr.. Bruce Kirkpatrick one of
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-06-14
LOCALS

the workmen on the Taborian
Hospital received n Jews of the
death of his uncle Tuesday and
left Tuesday night. He was accom-.
panied by Miss Vergie Martin.
Fire of unknown origin Destroy
ed the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Harris Wednesday night.
Miss Alpha Leggette and broth.
ers visited Mrs. Gertrude Stringer
and Mrs Mary Jordan Wednes-
day evening.
A K. Howard was seriously in
jured Saturday night when he lost
control of hi mechine as he was
crossing the canal bridge near the
Bolivar County Training School.
Hon. ]. P. Davis of Little Rock.
Ark who is associated with the U.
S Dept, of Agriculture Adjust
ment A, A. A, called to see Mr.. r
L. Cleggs, Reel Estate man on
business Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Washing
ton were pleasa ntly surprised by
a visit from Elder Rosa Zachary
of Cincinnati, Ohio. Elder Zacha-
ry belongs to the Montgomery
Lewis clan of the early settlers of
Mound Bayou, of which Mrs.
Washinton is also a descendant.
If you want to sing you can.
Just come out and see. You will
be surprised. Meeting 200: to
800 p. M, Thursday, June 18th
at Bethel A. M. E. Church.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-06-14
SCOUT NEWS

Inc boy scouts OF Troop mo. OF,
held very interesting meeting
Tuesday night, June 10, despite a
downpour of rain, having 10 boys
and 2 Scout Committeeman pres
ent. The meeting was held at Boil
var County Training School, spon-
sor of the Scout organization where
regular weekly meetings are held,
each Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Three badges and certificates
were awarded Scouts having sue
cessfully passed the Tenderfoot
test, they were Robert, Leon and
A. G. Isaac. T h awards were
made by Scout Committeeman w.
M. Brown in a brief colorful cere-
mony.
Patrol Leader Robert Isaac of
the Tenderfoot Patrol with his Pa
troll conducted drill in modifying
and reports of Scout "Good Turns"
done by Scouts over the week. Pa
troll Leader Wendell Burell of the
Second Class Patrol with his Pa
troll conducted demonstrations in
First-aid and life-saving. The Sec
ond Class Scouts will begin their
test for First Class badges within
the month of June.
Parents and citizens are cordially
invited to attend the Scout meet
ings at any time that they may
become better acquainted with the
Scout activities and detectives.
After all business and routine
was completed the Scouts engaged
in " gorous Scout fun games and
Scout songs. Scout Committeeman
O. c. Norman was also present to
witness the activities.
Efforts are underway to estab-
fish Summer Camp for the Ne
gro Scouts of the Delta Council
Area for three days Camp, pos
sibly during the month of July.
Plans are being made for special
activities of the Scouts to which
parents O. Scouters will be invited
as honored guests.
The Scout are taking on new
life and have an interesting pro-
gram tutlined for the summer
mont S. P. A. Smith is Scoutmas-
ter and A L. Richardson is Assist
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
INVASION:
England Cautious

In contrast to the cheerful, bomb
less Christmas holiday, London was
glum the first days of the New Year.
The Nazi airforce had "Coven-
tried the City of London, that dis
trict in the central section of the
metropolis where financial houses
are located.
Thousands of incendiary bombs
were dropped. Hundreds of roaring
fires were out of control at the same
time. The losses were estimated in
millions Of pounds and the dead
could not be counted. Three days
later man wandering into the Sec
ton asked policeman the way to
Paternoster Row, famous for CEN
turtles for its bookshops. The bobby
replied: "There is no Paternoster
Row, sir"
Mostly the British feared an at
tack through Ireland. Earlier warn.
lngs that the Axis thrust into the
Balkans might only be a winter
sortie and not a full-dress attack,
were being taken seriously.
The actions there were being
watched with interest. Germany
moved BOG, 900 troops through Hun
gary and into Rumania. The Ger
mans were posted along the border
OF Bulgaria where it was freely an
nounced that as soon as they were
In position and the time was ripe,
an advance would be made on Sa-
lonika, Greece.
Bulgaria was belligerent in talk,
but made no move to mobilize for
defense or call upon Turkey and
Russia for aid. Russia, however.
cottntered- the aetien by lining the
border Of Rumania with Soviet divi-
sions. The Germans abruptly shift
ed q part Of their force to sit oppo-
site them.
It looked like the real thing. But
experts didn't believe it. They be-
1ieved Hitler was merely protecting
his rear in the Balkans in prepara-
ton for the attack on England, much
as he had protected his TANKS when
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10

WILLIAM RHODES DAYS. interim.
noHat OIL operator toho, according to
Verne Marshall. head OF tie recently
organized mo Foreisn Wu" conmit,ee.
ioas bearer Of Nazi peace plan NAMING
President Roosevelt as wbiter in 1889.
OF angry words when he went call
ing on dictators in Europe in the
summer of 1889, while an official
delegate of congress to the Inter-
parliamentary Congress in Norway.
But Fish's warning on ship build
ing has not been taken lightly. If
successful Axis would take advan-
tage Of such ship-building capacities,
they could control the high seas
within a short time, even il the
American two-ocean navy already
were sailing the briny deep.
500 Planes a Day?
Another plan which will not be
cast aside lightly, was presented by
pint-sized Walter Reuther, manager
of the General Motors division of
the c. I. O.'s United Automobile
Workers. Presentation to President
Roosevelt actually was by Philip
Murray, c. l. o. chieftain, but the
plan was Reuther's.
The proposal calls for activating
$4,000 feet of existing automobile
plants space in the Detroit area,
which once belonged to such forgot
ten firms as Hupmobile and Ora
ham-Paige. Reuther and Murray
also maintained that there are thou
sands of skilled workers in the same
area still waiting for Jobs. Cited were
lay-offs recently by Fisher Body,
Chevrolet and Ternstedt.
Blue prints and tables submitted
with the proposal were based on
production of $50, 900 planes a year,
SIX months after it was put into eff
feet. Only light craft and training
planes would be made. The manu-
facture of heavy craft and bornbers
would be retained by the present air
craft industry.
The President handed the data to
his Big Four. But even before that
1T had been examined privately by
Undersecretary of War Patterson.
who is charged with mobilization of
industry. He was much impressed.
1t will be opposed by the aircraft
industry.
There were indications too that the
drive soon will be put in force to
speed up defense by compelling
plants manufacturing "non-essen-
tials" to forego their schedules and
accept" war department orders.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10

dairy farmers who would buy IL
milk and milk products were cheap
er.
Efforts Of the department to breed
better cows is illustrated in the ac-
companying photograph. wouldn't
want to 60 on record as saying that
the fine old Aberdeen-Angus that
flourish in my home state of Illinois
would be fattered to learn that mix.
ing promiscuously with the strange
looking critter In the picture with
the enlarged collar button on the
back of its neck, would improve
their family tree-but' it's q fact.
At least the Brahman COW has GER
tain points which help an Aberdeen
Angus II 1t has TO live down Texas
way. It's cool in Scotland where
the Aberdeen-Angus came from. It's
hot in tropical Asia where hump
backed beauty originated. The Brah-
man have sweat glands In their skin
which acts as q refrigerating sys-
tenn. And little of that goes pretty
well in the Gulf states of this coun-
try.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
WEEKLY NEWS ANAL SIS
BY Edward C. Wayne
German Airforce Aids Italy in Attacks
Upon British Forces in Mediterranean;
Munitions Production and Shipbuilding
Are Vital Spots in u. S. Defense Work

!EDiToRs NoTEwhen Spi.n.
Union
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10

Drop in Spring Pig Crop
Predicted Government
Rise in Pork Prices Considered Likely;
Washington Correspondents Discuss
Filters of War RumorS.

WASHINGTON.-"Pigs is Pigs
that was the name of one OF the
funniest short stories ever written.
OF course pigs isn't" pigs. They
"is" shoats and hogs and a number
OF other things including sausage
and pork chops.
Not long ago the mail carrier
probably stopped at your gate and
asked lot of impertinent questions
about your plans for your porkers
and the other day the department
OF agriculture finished reporting
what the mail carriers reported to
them. The result was the seminar
nua! Pig Crop report which said
that there would be 10 per cent less
little pigs going to market next
spring than last.
Officially the Agricultural Market
ing Service said this
1.-THE downswing in hog produc-
ton which began in the spring Of
1910 continued through the fall and
will continue at least through the
spring season Of 194l, the Agricultur-
al Marketing Service reported to-
day. The decline apparently has
been at an increasing rate. The
percentage decrease in the 1910 fall
pig crop was greater than that Of
last spring, and the indicated per-
centage decrease for the spring of
l94l Is a little greater than that for
the fall Of 1910.
1.-THE fall pig crop of 1910 Is esti-
mated at l2.5 per cent smaller than
that Of 1889. The decrease in the
1910 spring pig crop was 8 per cent.
The combined pig crop Of 1910 ia
down 10 per cent from last year blu,
the the. crop - the second largest since
1.-THE indicated number of sows "a
farrow In the spring season Of 194l
Is II per cent smaller than the mum.
Der narrowed In the spring Of 1910.
"This information, from the De-
cember Pig Crop survey, Is based
upon returns from 100000 farmers
obtained in cooperation with the
post Office department through the
rural mail carriers"
EXPECT PRICE RISE
Now according to past experience
these estimates have proved to be
pretty accurate and so the city folks
can expect to have to pay more for
their pork chops and the demand
will probably exceed the supply.
Eventually that may apply to
milk, too, but right now there are
thousands Of potential customers of
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
DEFENSE:
Full Speed ahead

AS soon as President Roosevelt's
big Four" - Knudsen, Hillman.
Stlmson and Knox-can get indus
trial plants working at capacity
turning out munitions, look for an
acceleration of ship building in car
60 carrier classes. Washington is
beginning to be alarmed at a quiet
survey which showed that if Britain
should fall, the Axis powers would
have ship building capacities in con-
quered nations six times larger than
U. S. capacity.
First note on this line was sound
ed by Republican Rep. Hamilton
Fish, from the Presidents own N. Y.
district. Representative Fish has
been critic of the administration
since 1882. In turn he has plenty Of
critics of his own and ran into fury
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
THE ARMY:
More Men Called

During the latter half of January
more thousands Of young men will,
be called for a years army train
ing, under the selective service Law
The first call was in December and
IN virtually every one of the ma
tons $500 draft boards the quote
was filled by youths who volunteered.
In most local areas, however. the
January call will, for the first time.
take men who do not, volunteer
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10
NeWs Correspondence
Discuss War filters

This is story Of chin-beards and
war.
We have been going through some
tittery moments washington lately
with war and rumors of war ali
about US. In the midst Of the con-
fusion, little things, unimportant
things which we remember years
afterward but which never get into
the papers OF the history books stand
out clear and sharp in our memories
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-01-10

SIR HUGH DOWDINC, air chic,
marshal OF Royal Air Force, predicted as
he arrived in Canada, that German air
raids DiH hare lost their sting by spring.
time.
he took Norway before the drive into
France.
Later came reports that German
air squadrons were proceeding to
Italy to aid Mussolini's fiiers in at
tacks upon British bases in Libya
and on the British feet in the Medi-
terranean. 1t was also believed that
the Germans might be used in
Italy's campaign against the Greeks
now raging in Albania.
Neutral Fire
Ireland is the weak point in the
British defense and its ports are no
further from Germany than were
the ports of Norway. Like Norway,
too 1t has long stretches of unpro-
tected coastline. During January
and February, conditions will be
favorable for a German attack-the
tides will be small, the nights long
and the fogs thick to cover embark
alton of troops.
It is estimated Hitler must estab-
lish bridgehead Of at least $4,000
troops, not counting losses, to start
an invasion. Losses in such an OPP
GRAFTON are estimated at three times
the number landed, so Der Fuehrer
would have to start of with 200, 900
troops for the landing alone. II Brit
ain held bases in Fire, the loss esti-
mate would be even greater, and
even then the movement might not
be successful. But Ireland remains
neutral and aloof.