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Arkansas State press., 1941-12-12

molders, printers and many othE
trades and advertised advantages.
1t may and may not, shock The
average citizen to learn that. un-
der its traditional policy Of sx-
clusion, the Navy Department r.
stricts Negro enlist,nents to mess
men, servitors, tlunkies, alone.
More than 70 years have passed
since, by arh.ramsnt Of arma.
supporting Abraham Lincoln's
Emancipation Proclamation, the
Negro people were freed from the
bondages Of slavery in the United
Stats. They were afterward cloth
ea with al Of the privileges Of
American citizenship. They have
made progress in educational, 70
hgious, makerial and cultural d.
rections.
Negroes Able to Meet Navy
Requirements
Tney are able to supply men
mot less than II and under 81
years Of age capable OF meeting
the Initial requirements for entry
into practically every category 81
Navy service. BY standards q
education ard character, they VII
iavorahly compare with the 6ver-
age snlistce.
These pecrIe, thia GToup -
INT Amsricar I'M xe6x, 1as I lH7I ].
: tiled and refused entry into 4
armed service Of the Government
Of which xhey are 1 part 1t u
very moment when all that we held
near and dear is imperilled By tn
near APPROACH Of shooting-war &C.
tivity on . world wide scale.
It il all but criminal neglie -ncs
20 have ships rolling down the
ways, at the cost Of millions and
billions Of dollars, while failing %
have an adequate personnel to
man such ships, especially when
the men are available and willing
to enlist IL the service Of their
country.
It y un-American, the antiths-
sis Of democracy, Of everything
that we call fair, decent and lust.
FOR a great department Of the
Government TO lend itself to the
rerpetuation Of an intolerant policy
which eneenders race hate and
bigotry, and menac.s the morale
OF o people, who after long suffer-
ing, and many injustices in the
past, are no longer willing to hear
such treatment without loud and
vigorous protest.
Negro Martyrs On
i. Ruebsn James
Three Negro mess men, mar.
4 tyrs Of the Rueben James. went
: gallantly to watery graves when
I the ship was torpedoed. The loyal.
See Navy, Page 8
Arkansas State press., 1941-12-12
Native Fully
Equipped Except
For Clothing!

! CAIRO. Egypt tC)-In the
,eteinal deluge Of the Ethiop-
Jan rainy season a Nubian SEN
try stood, rifle in hand, helmet
balanced on hlycnet. ammuni-
,icn bandolier correctly worn.
,0therwlsa. he was completely
nude.
, "Wherc in heavens name il
,yom uniform ?" demanded an
,apoplcetic British general who
,rame his way. "Sir," replied
1.-THE Nubian, 81 got so tired dry
ing out my clothes, ] thought |
would 20 about like | do at
tome"
Arkansas State press., 1941-12-12

Served as Chairman of thu
1871 Community Chest cam.
paign and reports reaching the
desired gosl. He attributes the
success of the drive to the un-
firing efforts of division lead
ers and the splendid coopeia-
ton of the citi.enry Of Greet
er Little Rock.
Arkansas State press., 1941-12-12
PLIGHT
WORKER
LAST, we are at war

Al LAST, we are at war :.
- 1t was no choice Of ours
1t was brought to us :.
And it is inevitable that we
give everything we have in
cooperation with Mr.. Roose-
velt's defense program to pre-
serve the principles upon
which this country was built
and has prospered Who
knows, some day thru our CO.
operation in preserving these
principles Of democracy, we
MAY know the full meaning
of the word as it applies to
others. Today is no time to
entertain petty grievances ov-
err vast disappointments of
the past :. America needs
all the help she can get to sub
due those raving hounds of
European shores. Let us all
stand united and show Ameri-
ca Even tho we may not
forget but we forgive easily,
and we arc 100 per cent with
her to victory.
y. *** ~
Japan HAS struck And
y when it was least expected
;. AS tragic as it may be
It's regretful to enter
tain any such idea that it
took the disloyalty of an un-
appreciative foreign race to
awaken America to the loyal
ty of her own dark skin sub
jects =. On the Pacific
Coast where the Japanese
dominated the jobs that
should have been long occup-
led by Negroes, changes were
taking place early in this
week to dispossess the brown
people for the Negro, for
what reason is no time for
discussion It's an i'll
wind that blows nobody good.
PROBLEMS terminated
= from turmoils Of war
face labor today, perhaps
worse than any in our his
tory. To predict the outcome
would be over stretching an
imagination Il. And at our
best all we can do is do the
things that are expected and
hone for the hest in the re-
adjustment. and disregard all
Illogical tareofv from t}1ose
who are out to disapprove
that American democracy
ier'+ mt stake.
THE recent Roosevelt-Lewls
controversy brings t O
mind Of a movie we saw once
Where a man hl'ilt q
monster sometime of q
mechanical mon after ne
had finished his man and per
fected in the destruction OF
See PLIGHT-Page 4
Arkansas State press., 1941-12-12
Natl Manufacturers Assn.
Urged To Employ Negroes

NEW fORk-"There is only one message that a speak
er from Your Association could bring our convention
Which W@nd interest our delegates said the NAACP in
repE 10 request from the National Association of Manu-
lac.frS ~ send speaker to the NAACP annual confer
eNce III Los, Angeles, Calf next summer land that would
o message mat the National Association Of Manufac-
ses IS active IN an effort to the bars presently ND
aganSl INC Negro worker in American industry
Arkansas State press., 1941-12-12

Mr. and Mrs D. j. Dubsson this week the
and approaching marriage Of their daughter Geraldine Elizabeth to
Dr. Edwin Lee ndianoa Miss Miss Dubson graduate of
Dunbar Junior college and Taladega class of 80 She teacher
Little Rock public system Mr. and Mrs.
B. Lee Of daca He attended Tougaloo and graduated from
Morehousc ehay Medical colleges present he finishing
his nterneshp at Homer Phillips hospital Louis Because of the
prominence Of both families the Christmas Day wedding will be
Of the mos outstanding events in the social circle.
Arkansas State press., 1941-12-12

NOW Is THE TIME TO JOIN
OTHERS IN READING THE
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-15
Famous Jockey
Visits Boston

S. Jay Bush, famous jockey and
trainer of Paris, France, arrived in New
York from Lisbon last week and is at
present visiting his sister, Mrs. Milton
Snowden, and family in Everett, Mass.
For the past thirty three years Mr.,
Bush has made his home in Europe
where he was internationally known as
a crack rider and trainer of thorough
breds. He is the only Colored Ameri-
can who has owned a stable of race
horses in Europe. He lived in France,
Germany and Russia where he made
many friends. Mr.. Bush was
equally successful in America before
he went abroad. He won the Inter
national two years in succession with
Belle of Bryn Mawr at Belmont Park
which event has never been accom-
plished before or since. He won the
Gold Cup at Piping Rock, Locust
Valley, Long Island. He rode for J.
Temple Gwathmey, one time president
of the New York Cotton Exchange and
Mrs. w. A. Prime. And he crossed
the finish line first with such famous
horses as Belle of Bryn Mar, Weld
ship, st. CharcOlte, The Brooks, War
minister and many others.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-15
EnrFku GhuptFr Il
Jmr- Star MuHtral

Eureka Chapter No. 2, Eastern Star,
is sponsoring a fOur-star musical to be
given Sunday evening, March 80, in
Recital Hall.
Representing the coloratura-soprano
ranks in the unusual offering is Eve
Gringrass, whose voice is noted for
sweetness and rare tonal expression
Miss Gringrass has been head in many
Boston recitals. Boston's own John
Thomas Warner, tenor, will be heard
as second artist. Of Mr.. Warner the
Boston Transcript said: "He sings
with taste and distinction demon
strates fine voice qualities e. . has an
enviable accuracy of pitch and ex-
cellent diction =" Florence Heggie
Taylor is Mr. Warmers accompanist
c. Pol Plancon, barton, has been a
vocal instructor for many years and
has directed many musicals. This will
be one of his few recent appearances.
A New Brunswick (Canada) paper is
quoted: "Mr Plancon has voice of
excellent range . purity of tone .
beauty and power, satisfying the most
eXacting standards . linguistic YER
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-15
continue in scout work indetinit
And it is great work.
Starting Out

continue in scout work indefinitely.
And it is great work.
Starting Out
Latest reports from Scout head
quarters indicate that more churches
should sponsor scout troops. How
ever, schools, clubs, settlement houses
and even Fairgrounds may sponsor
scouting under a responsible commit
tee of citizens who form a scout COM
mittee They do not have to be scouts
but they all must be q yrs. old or
more and all must be U. S. citizens of
good character. These men make APP
plication for a troop charter by writ
ing to headquarters Boy Scouts Amer
lea, Park Avenue, New York City,
N. Y.
The easier way is to consult the near
est Scout Council and ask for an off
cial to aid your organization. This is
done gladly, without charge.
Here is the Scout Oath:
On my honor l will do my best
l. To do my duty to God and my
country, and to obey the scout law;
2. To help other people at all times;
3. To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake and morally
straight
Where can boys find better ideal
than scouting? And We'll meet you at
the Round Table next week.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-15
PETITION STATE.
LEGISLATURE

Atty. J. S. R. Bourne received notice
on March 5 that two proposed memo
rails to Congress filed by him were in
the committee stage and hearing will
be held on them Wed, March 10, at
1920 am. In order to impress the
committee. Colored citizens are urged
to attend the hearings en- masse. The
proposed memorials are House Bill
No. 1851. That Congress be memoir
allied to adopt the Geyer Anti poll
tax bill now pending in Congress.
blouse Bill No. 1852. The Con-
gress be memorialized in favor of the
adoption of an adequate anti-lynch
law
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-15
WANTED
so PERSONS TO HELP WRITE,
EDIT, PRINT

l. ACHIEVERS BIOGRAPHICAL
REGISTER. A dictionary of colored
people, past and present, notable for
some achievement of distinction. A
continual compilation.
2. ACHIEVERS' MAGAZINES. Ar
ticles, items, sketches of the achieve
ments of colored people.
3. NEW MESSENGER MAGAZINE
In achieving and recounting progress
one must never forget that the col
ored people need always to continue
to struggle for their rights and to
make opportunities for themselves by
wrestling them from those in control
who wish to deny; hence this magazine
to take up the work of the former
MESSENGER, Trotter, Youngblood,
Eugene Gordon, Stanley Johnston,
Mary E. Moore, Alice Averett, etc.
People who may not care to work for
this publication may work for the
others, just the same.
4. WE HAVE THE TASK of col
Letting and compiling the race papers
and periodicals of the past, and to
make them available, at least at the
Boston Public and State Libraries. One
our first tasks is to collect the COM
plete issues of THE GUARDIAN from
1901 until now, and bind them. Per-
sons who have a fairly complete file
prior to 1922 should write us.
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION.
Publishing colored magazines and bio
graphical dictionaries does not pay;
and the only way such publications can
continue is by printing them with our
own hands or by contributions of
money. Every person who joins in this
effort, instead of being paid, must
either be willing to put on an apron
and do little printing in spare time
or contribute some money. Of course
you can easily learn to help to print
the magazines, etc. The splendid old
COLORED AMERICAN would be still
going if all of it's writer's and people
who became noted by it, had Joined in
and printed it with their own hands.
and so would most of the other colored
magazines, that died from the lack of
work, or lack of money.
Write, or call in person 8 to 10 am.
3 to 6 pm. or by appointment.
ACHIEVERS' SOCIETY, 1858 Mort
hampton Street, Room 100.
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THE SCOUTS
GUARDIAN
ROUND TABLE

Ed. Note: The Guardian Scouts
Round Table invites news from all
Boy Scouts, Cubs, and Girl Scout or
CARNATIONS in the state. Address all
news to The Scout Round Table, Boston
Guardian, Sc Pemberton So, Boston.
There is no race, creed or color OPP
position in the Scouting system which
is dedicated to better living in the best
Democracy. Young boys may enter
the junior Boy Scouts (Cubs) within
the age limits of Gil; young girls may
enter the junior Girl Scouts within the
age limits Of Clio inclusive. One may
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-15
MedfOrd Soldiers
Presented Bibles

NIEDFIORD-Copies of the Bible
New Testament were presented the
many Medford boys of the 372nd Regi-
ment here last Sunday at Shiloh Bap-
fist Church, Rev. J. Frederick Bailey,
pastor. Otis Skinner was speaker.
First Sergeant Elmer B. Kountze,
for 20 years a member of the Massachu-
sets National Guard, was the recipient
of high praise from Medford citizens
and his military associates.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-15
Rev. Childers on Air

Friday morning, March IA, Rex. 0.
W. ChiIders, pastor of the New Charles
Street Church in Roxbury, gave a radio
broadcast at Gordon College over Sta
ton WHEB. Valera Howard, sop
rano, was the soloist, accompanied by
William A. Rhodes.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-15

satellites place him we'll in the van Of
any vocaists. E" Alan Hovaness.
brilliant composer-pianist, the fourth
appearing artist, has been heard in
Jordan Hall, at the Music Club Of
Newport and many other clubs and
Chamber Music associations.
For further information, call Mrs.
Lillian Williams, 555 Columbus Ave-,
Boston, (Com. 8938).
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-15

presided. Seaton Manning was the
speaker.
Mrs. Grace Sato who was at the Cam
bridge City Hospital under observation
for possible appendicitis is now at
home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21
Probe 5-AIarm Fire
Warehouse Destroyed by Mysterious Blaze; Wind
Carries En1bers Several Blocks

wall collapsed. further endanger-
ing the lives of the men fighting
the blaze.
Forty policemen were sent from
adjacent precincts 10 handle the
crowd attracted by the fire and to
reroute traffic
While watching the fire from the
roof of a boxcar in the Grand
Trunk railroad yards Peter Rulla,
Of 210 First street, lost his footing
and fell. He suffered head injuries
and was taken TO Receiving Hos
pltal.
Three hours after the first alarm
was sounded the blaze was under
control but the tons of rags smoul-
dered fo- hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21

Detectives Of the arson squad
and the fire marShals Office today
are seeking the origin of a spec
tacular fire which destroyed the
two story warehouse of the De-
troit Mill Supply Company at
1909 East Ferry avenue.
Five alarms were turned in by
Chief Walter r. Israel and -
pieces of apparatus were called
out to fight the blaze which sew
eral times threatened TO get out Of
control. The 34-mile wind carried
emberS for several blocks and there
was grave danger that the flames
would spread % houses in the vicin-
ity. Twenty families were driven
from their homes by the dense
smoke
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21
Aground Near 500
Times stan Correspondent

SAULT STE. MARIE. April 81.
The steamer Lebanon, loaded
with ore on her way to Lake Erie,
was reported aground in the lower
ST. Mary's River here today. She
apparently struck in the snow
storm early today. A tug and
lighter from the 500 have gone TO
her assistance. A second steamer.
unidentified. is reported aground
in the vicinity of Manitou in Lake
Superior. The coast guard cutter
Tahoma has gone TO her assistance
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21
$50 Police Guard
Ford Workers

Ford workers entered the plant
with no sign of disorder today
under protection of $50 state and
Dearborn police and with assur-
ance of both company and union
no employee would be molested.
Thomas J. Donahue, chairman
of the state labor mediation board.
was on hand as the representative
of Governor Van Wagner. After
a tour of the plant. he and Capt.
Don Leonard of state police re-
ported everything peaceful"
Captain Leonard said he had
men stationed at every gate, at
strategic points throughout the
plant and patroling the highways
around the factory. He said men
in the plant were not in the
various departments but at CEN
trail points where they could reach
any section in a few minutes.
Through newspapers and radio
broadcastS. the UAW-CIO in
structed members to report for
regular shifts without fear of mo-
lestation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21
.inds0rs Guests
Of DiNmdns
International New. ser,,e. Wiz.

PALM BEACH, Fla. April 21.--
The Duke and Duchess of Wind-
sor, originally scheduled TO end
their visit TO the United States
today. will delay their return Il
Nassau until tomorrow, II was Of
flcially announced.
The extension of their visit will
give opportunity for the duke 10
make a brief broadcast tonight
from the Everglades Club. head
quarters for the royal party.
Late yesterday more than $50 Of
the Palm Beach social select were
guests at a reception and cocktail
party IN honor of the duke and
duchess.
The party. held at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Dillman and
arranged by Capt. Alastair Mack
intoSh, former Raj flier and init
mate friend OF the duke. was by
far the outstanding social function
of the Palm Beach season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21
Garage Death Suicide

Death OF John B. Parmalee, 26.
of 1914 Merrick avenue, whose
body was found in a truck in the
garage of the Dunn Reproduction
Company al zoo West Baltimore
avenue, where he was employed.
was ruled a suicide today. A
rubber hose connected with the
exhaust OF the truck led TO the
cab where the body was found.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21
Gen. SikorskiD
Here Tonight for
Aid 10 Poland

Gen Wladyslaw Sikorski, prime
minister of the Polish government
in exile and leader of Polish armies
still fighting against Hitler, arrives
in Detroit tonight to depict his
country's plight under Nazi rule.
A reception committee will meet
General Sikorski at 7:3O p. m. in
the Michigan Central Depot. A
mass meeting in Naval Armory at
8 p. m. tomorrow will climax a
series of appearances.
General Sikorski was a hero of
the first World War and then re-
tired in 1926 to devote his time to
writing. Upon the Nazi invasion
in 1889, he was recalled TO head
the Polish armies. When his ma
ton was defeated he first reor-
gained the forces in France and
finally moved government and
army headquarters to London.
BELIEVED SEEKING FUND
He is believed TO be seeking
leaSe-lend aid TO his Polish forces
while in the United States and is
telling audiences of the country of
the continued struggle against
Nazi domination.
Included on his program for to-
morrow are a reception by Mayor
Jefries and the Common Council
at IL a. m. and an appearance at
a luncheon at the Book Cadillac
Hotel given by members of the
Convention of Polish Clergy. now
being held in Detroit. In the aft
ernoon he will hold a reception at
the hotel from 3 to 5 D. m.
With DR.. Eduard Benes. former
president of CZecho-Slovakia and
head of the Czech government in
exile. he is making plans for a
postwar union of the two states.
The plan was explained to Presi-
dent Roosevelt at General Sikor-
skis recent White House visit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21
TREATED FOR BRUISES

Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Van
Valkenburg and Mrs little Hol-
comb. who live near Howell were
treated for bruises and shock at
Mcpherson Memorial Hospital as
q result of the Livingston wind
storm.
The Van Valkenburg cottage
was demolished and a paultry
house was blown over when Mrs.
Holcomb was in it.
Four hundred chickens were
killed by debris.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ruttman and their daughter. Mari
eta. 10. l3 miles southwest OF
Howell. was leveled by the wind.
They were bruised by flying lath
and plaster.
The tornado damaged a power
plant al Shaftsburg, shutting ~
Electricity for hours in Fowlerville,
Williamson and WehberVille.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21
.Gedg|ey Acting
As Farm Head
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING. April William
c. Geagley, state chemist for the
past decade. was appointed acting
commissioner of agriculture today
by Governor Van Wagner.
Geagley was ordered to take
full responsibility" for running the
department pending action by the
Senate on Leo V. Card. the gov
errors choice for a successor TO
Elmer A. Beamer, who resigned
last week.
The State Senate has had Cards
name since January !. but this far
has not acted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21
TERRIFIC HEAT

The warehouse was filled with old
rags which gave off terrific heat
so that firemen handling hose lines
had TO work IN relays.
Heavy steel roller doors had TO
be cut through with acetylene
torches before the Ifiremen could
get lines of hose inside the burn
ing building and at the height of
the fire the roof caved in and one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21
6 cows ELECTRoCUTED

Numerous barns and outbuild-
ings were smashed by the winds
which were estimated at 90 miles
an hour. At one farm six cows
which had been freed from a
wrecked barn were clectrocuted by
q fallen high tension wire.
Twenty-Five persons were res
cued from seven small boats in
Anchor Bay. near the mouth Of
the Clinton River on Lake St.
Clair. when 50 To 60-mile-an-hour
winds prevented them from reach
ing shore.
Rescuer Of the nearly swamped
boats was James KelSon. who put
out a 26-foot power launch with
the aid Of his lS-year-old daueh-
ter, Charlse. The crafts were
half full of water when he reached
them. Kelson said. and only fran
tic bailing had prevented them
from sinking earlier.
Macomb County SherifS Off
GERS said KelSon makes a practice
OF scanning the bay with a pair of
binoculars from his shore home
during storms. He has taken part
IN numerous rescues. il was said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21
Weather
Due; Tornado
Hits State

Detroit and lower Michigan
sfere promised warmer and clear
Weather by tomorrow after a
weekend in which storms and
nigh winds. which sent tempera-
lures down almost 30 degrees,
threatened life and caused prop
erty damage in the state.
Livingston County was swept
by a tornado which injured three
persons. demolished buildings and
destroyed livestock. Small craft
were periled by a gale that swept
over Lake ST. Clair.
In Macomb County the Clinton
River was reported receding this
morning after a night in which
sheriffs deputies prepared to evac-
uate residents in the face of a
threatened flood. The river was
five feet above level at its high
point.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21
WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Those rescued were about evenly
made up of men. women and chill
dren, officers said.
In Detroit little damage was re-
ported from the wind. a sign was
reported blown down ar the Eng
lish Wooden Mills Company al
1896 Woodward avenue. and a
piaie-glsss window was blown in
at Winkleman's Dress Shop. 1850
Grand River avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21

On week days enjoy the two
pages of comics and adventure
strips In the daily Detroit
Times; on Sunday, the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics in COLORS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21

Gen. Hugh s. JOhnsO
Americas Fighting Thinker
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21

For the Inside News" Of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-21

CONSTANCE BENNETT
The film star who was mar
ried to Gilbert Roland, also of
the movies, in Yuma, Ariz.,
last night. Both gave their
ages as 80. This was his first
marriage. She was formerly
wed to the Marquis de la
Falaise and to Phil Plant,
New York millionaire.