davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28

nance Plant in Missouri. EStilllates
of Negro workers to be employed
are now being made at the ST
Louis Ordnance Plant in the same
State. Most Of these workers Will be
drawn from St Louis, Mo.
St. Louis and outlying districts
will be recruiting centers for Ne
gro workers to be employed in the
Weldon Springs Ordnance Works
near that city also.
The Proctor and Gamble Defense
CORPORATION has announced that II
will hire Negro workers from sur
rounding areas for operation of the
Wolf Creek Ordnance Plant which
is being constructed in Tennessee,
between Nashville and Memphis.
MI. Joseph O. Brown, President
of Todd and Brown, Inc, has in
formed OPM that Negroes will be
included among the 5000 employees
in the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant
at IaPorte. Indiana. In the gen.
eral vicinity Of the Kingsbury Ord
nance Plant" he wrote, there now
exists a number of Negro Communi-
ties and we believe that the large
number of workers required by the
Kingsbury Ordnance Plant would
Justify the construction at this time
of housing for Negro families i'll
such sections
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
u. ). ArsenaIs
In Ten States
To Hire NEGROES

WASHINGTON, D. C-(SNS) -
Negro workers, several thousand of
whom will receive employment
shortly in ordnance and powder
plants throughout the country, are
scheduled to play an important role
in making America an arsenal for
the democracieS.
This fact became evident this
week as operators of newly-erected
munition plants revealed their
plans for the employment of Ne
groes in arsenals in Alabama, Col
orado, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa
Missouri, Tennessee. Ohio, West
Virginia, and Virginia.
This development was made pub
lie by DR.. Robert c.. Weaver Chief
of the Negro Employment and
Training Branch of the Labor Di-
vision. OPM, following the COM
pletion of a preliminary survey of
the proposed policies of the plant.
According to the findings of the
survey, at least 1000 Negroes will
be employed by the Atlas Powder
Company at a plant now being
erected near Ravenna, Ohio. These
EMPLOYEES, to be recruited from the
Akron, Canton, and Youngstown
areas, will be employed in various
capacities in the plant.
Another 1000 Negro workers will
be hired for the operations staff
of the Radford Ordnance Plant,
which will be managed at Radford
Virginia, by the Hercules Powder
Company. These Negro workers will
average approximately $25 week in
their various tast;S at the plant.
E. I. Du Pont de NemourS and
Company Informed OPM represen-
tatives that at least 670 Negroes
would be employed in the Indiana
Ordnance Works at CharleStoWn,
Ind. j. F. Daley, Manager of the
plant, stated that these workers are
to average $33.23 a week. Further
employment for Negro workers is
expected in the same area at a
similar plant which will be operat-
ed by the Good Year Corporation.
At least 400 Negroes are sche-
duled to get jobs at the Iowa Ord
nance Plant at Burlington, Iowa, at
wages ranging from $25 to $50
week, according to information fur
niShed OPM by George B. Yard,
Personnel Director for Day and
zimmerman, Inc.
Approximately 200 Negro workers
will receive from so cents to 90
cents an hour at the Ohio River
Ordnance Works which is being
constructed at Henderson, Kentuc-
ky, information furnished by the
War Department indicated.
Although the operation plans of
other plants have not progressed
to the point where accurate esti-
mates can be made of the number
of Negroes to be employed, DR..
Weaver declared, personnel direc-
tors of these plants are preparing
to integrate colored workers into
their operating staffs.
The Remington Arms Co., for
instance, will draw Negro workers
from neighboring communities for
employment in the Lake City Ord
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
Reflect Watson
President OF
Arkansas State

PINE BLUFF, I-.3.- (SCI5-Dr
j. B. Watson, who has been preSi-
dent of the Agricultural, Mechani-
cal and Normal College for thir-
teen years, was reelected at the
annual meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the College on Friday
afternoon. June 20.
President Watson was extended a
unanimous vote of appreciation and
confidence by the members of the
Board.
Members present were Commits
sioner of Education, Mr.. Ralph B
Jones, Mr.. F. M. Trotter, Attorney
Clifton Wade, Reverend Fred c.
Roebuck, Mr.. H. 1. Holderness, Mr.
Aubrey Monk, and Mrs. Bertha
Sanders.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28

A
up of Mr. Byrnes unbending attitude in the mat
ter Of labor policy.
Hard to forget is Senator Byrnes' persist
ent opposition to federal appropriations for How
ard University His vote during all the years he
kept his seat in the United States Senate from
state where less than six cent of those of vot-
ing age were allowed the franchise, could always
be counted in the nay column when it came to
Howard Unversitys traditional appropriation.
FOUGHT CONSUMPTION ACT
Those whose memories not so short, too,
can recall the Yeoman service he performed for
Negro baiters in 1917, when his voice was raised
so loudly against the conscrption measure of that
. !,
He was against it not because he disliked the
idea of marshalling the nations young men into
the army but because "Under War Departments s
CONSUMPTION bill they would have the right to as
sign white boy from South Carolina to serve.
by the side of Negro from Indiana If they
did this thew would not have to go TO Europe
for war
That was during the period when America
was making it's first great effort to defend the
sacred cause cf democracy. Mr.. Byrnes idea
of democracy plainly excluded all persons of color
And of recent date those with short
memories can recall how he was the leader oil
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
Tuskegee Head
Raps Defense
Discrimination

In an article appearing in the
current issue of the Southern
Fa'ontier," Dr.. =. d. Patterson,
president of Tuskegee institute,
describes the conditions which are
resulting from an EXCLUSION policy
now being followed by employers
in regard to the use Of Negro
labor.
Dr.. Patterson points out the
enormous wastage of man power
and suggests remedies for the sit
uation. Fe urges that If Negroes
are not allowed to enroll i'll schools
where training is given in the field
of skilled occupations. OppoTtlnl-
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28

NEW YORK -(SNS)- Dorothy
Thompson, noted syndicated colum-
mist and authority on world affairs,
Mrs Henry A. Ingram, president
of the national board of the YWCA
and w. Spencer Robertson, chair
man of the national council of the
YMCA, wired the NAACP last week
damning the shooting of Bob
White, on trial for the third time
charged with criminal attack, in a
Conroe, Texas, courtroom by w. S.
Cochran, wealthy Texas landown-
er.
Cochran was freed last week in
a farcical trial when the jury ac-
quilted him of murder charges in
two minutes.
Wendell Willkie Robert HutchlnS,
president of the University OF CHI
cago, had already wired the NAACP
calling the shooting outrageous.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
President
Thanks Roosevelt

June 16, follows: We who are re-
sponsible for educating and training
for both the defense effort and for
continued building of this democra-
cy are deeply grateful for your pow
erfuI statement of policy against
discrimination to the Office of
Production Management this morn
ing.
Your statement further uniteS
all Negroes and other minorities in
the complete effort to defend, pre-
serve and improve this democracy.
We hope that this policy can be
speeded up in practice and effect
in the armed forces as well so that
ambitious and able young men may
fly fighting ships, man naval guns
and be trained in the new mechan-
lied divisions"
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28

ties for employment will be use
les.
He says. ct is certainly clear
that job opportunities can never
be made available in a given vo-
cation to a group of people if no
members Of chat group arc per
mitted TO develop the necessary
skills needed to qualify.
"The basic need of the Negro for
integratioh into defense industry
is the acquisition of the necessary
skills. This is achieved through
the apprentice method or through
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
Free Engineering
Offered dAtHoWard

mathematics are eligible for the
majority of the courses. Students
who have completed a course In
trigonometry may qualify for the
course in Surveying, while students
who have had the equivalent OF
two years of college work in en-
gineering or mathematics may quail
ify for Geodetic Computer
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
''Wastage Results From
Exclusion "---Pdtterson

vocational classes. Labor unions
are credited with being directly
responsible for the exclusion Of Ne
groes from the former, and indl-
recily through pressure on
state officials for the denial of Ne
gro youth of participation in the
latter. This policy is resulting i'll
an enormous wastage in much
needed potential man power for
defense industries and It is having a
depressing and frUEtGating effect
uDon the personalities Of otherwise
normal and capable human be-
iuCS ="
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
Senator Byrnes Slips In

THERE is absolutely nothing in President
Roosevelts appointment last week of Senator
James F. Byrnes to the United States Supreme
Court to make the thirteen millions of Negroes in
this nation feel happy.
Unlike the case of former Senator Hugo
black Of Alabama whose antpathy if any, toward
the Negro had not been openly reflected in his
Congressional record, the position of the South
Carolinian is no secret. An astute politician, he
has gone further in his anti-Negro campaign than
even the most rabid Negro baters of South Caro-
lima who placed him in office
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
AWARDED PH.D. AT p

URBANA, Ill.-(ANP'- Among
the hundreds Of recipients of de
grees at the University of Illinois
commencement exercises this year
was 22-Year-old David Blackwell,
of Centralia, who was awarded his
PhD. in mathematics.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
Powder Plants To Use
Thousands OF Workers
Teacher Wins 7lUo- Year
Fight To Get job Back

NORFOLK. (SNS)-Successfuly terminating
Miss Aine Black eacner of this city has been
appointed school by the local school board
in adverse decision
the teachers salary filed in her behalf by NAACP at
torney
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28
LENGTHY BRIEF NEEDED

The case of the Negro
against Senator Byrnes would
require a lengthy brief to detail.
The sole thing that can be said
about it is that he has been al
most religiously consistent in OPP
posing any move, any legislation
that in any way could be con-
strued to be beneficial to Ameri-
cas- black citizens.
Ill, Ioriof ac11Id he made
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-28

sig
Are You Salts rs, S9S
fled with Your AS9 NS
Sex Life. - &NS
Don't feel "plaV' N n \ -
ed out" before
your time! DO YOU suffer from iuhc-
tionaI weakness not due TO senlhty
You need VITANIN "E,' the sex
Vitamin aiding fertility. Recommends
ed for men and women by physic-
ians the world over, If your system
lacks VITAMIN "E." VIGERAL sup
plies il. VIGERAL sets your sex hor-
moneS into action. VIGEKAL helps
stimulate metabolic function. Often
helps enrich blood. Accept no harm
fmI supply only 81. COD. ($l lS)
shipped in plain wrapper. Full dIrec-
tions. Money back guarantee. ols-
DER NOW.
VIGERAL COMPANY
5O7 5th Ave. Dept. $50 New York
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
BY ELMER 0. WALZER praaa yeamauniaT Editor


 New York, Sept. 22 -- (UP0 n Stocks balanced off small losses and gains during Q quiet morning ses- sion today. Around noon the list was about unchanged from Saturday on average. :.
 A few special stocks had wide net changes. Socony-Vacuum led in volume on turnover featured by a block of 7,000 shares. The stock held at one price of 9 i-4, unchanged Other oils were steady to firm.
 New highs were made by Endlcott- Johnson at 47 1-2 up 2 S-4 and Brooklyn Union cas at IA IA up 3-4. Westinghouse Electric prefer" red sold at lS0 up 3 1-4; J. I. Case 84 l.4 up 1 3s; International Bus" iness Machines i66 up 3 l-2; Mer- chants and Miners Transport 27 12 up 7-e; and, Midland Steel Pro- ducts 20 up |, 1-2.
 Among leaders, Automobile issues were firm with Chrysler at 68 l-2 up S-4 and General Motors Al up 5-8. U. s. Steel gained Ia to ST. while Bethlehem was unchanged at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
TOMMY DORSEY ON
 ARENAS PROGRAM
Sentimental Gentleman" Making Return Visit to
 Elm City Next Sunday

Returning to New Haven by pop ular demand, Tommy Dorsey, the f Q m o us sentimental Gentleman" |, and his orchestra will appear at the New Haven Arena on next Sunday afternoon and evening to star on "The Show of the Week., plus gigantic stage show which will fea- ture stars of radio, stage and screen, plus Harry Berman's popular band.
 One of the outstanding, orchestras of this era, Tommy Dorsey has set records few bands can touch. He has been in demand and Q standout attraction from coast to coast. Be- sides his great aggregation, Dorsey, personally, is acclaimed by critics and musicians alike as one of the greatest, If not the top, tronbonist of ali time.
 Dorsey's fame has been enchanced by several national radio hookups, sponsored by big manufacturers. His famous theme song I'm Getting Sentimental Over You". has been heard from coact to coast for the past three years.
 Tommy features Frank Sinatra, baritone soloist; Buddy Rich, ace drummer; ziggy Elnnan and his trumpet; Connie Haines, Sweetheart of Swing, and the Pied Pipers, Har- mony Quartette, with his band.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
MYRON TAYLOR IS
 FLYING FOR HOME

Rome, Sept. az (UP) = Myron Taylor, President Roosevelt's special envoy to the Vatican. left by air. plane with his wife and Harold Titt- man, his assistant, for Lisbon on his way to the United States after a brief visit to Vatican City during which he gave the Pope a special message from the President.
 Upon his arrival in the United States by transatlantic Clipper plane Taylor intends to go at once to Washington to report to the President. 1t was understood, and convey the Pope's reply to the Presidential message.
 Taylor conferred with the Pope for SO minutes yesterday. It was his third audience within the l3 days of his visit.
 Before he left Taylor donated to the church his s000O00 villa at Florence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
Spotlighting Brass CityNews
State Papers

The Character Cancellation Shoe Shop, Inc, of this city, has received a certificate of incor- rorataon from Secretary of State Chase Going Woodhouse. Auth orized capital is $50,000, with $5,- 900 paid in at the start of busi- ness.
 The incorporators are Jose phine A Russell, Rose R. Trauc- ig end Victor Davis, all of this city.
 The Potter County Gas. Inc, of this city, has filed final papers of dissolution.
 The Lithuanian Women's Demo- cratic Voting Club of Waterbury, Inc, has filed articles of aSSo- citation. Mrs. Martha zailSkaS signed as agent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
Negotiations On

A transaction involving the sale of a building and lot at 80 Gen. tral avenue owned by the Water bury Women's club is reported to be underway. The property is To- cated next to the organizations clubhouse.
 Club members are understood to have discussed the proposed sale at a meeting yesterday. Mrs. Ed win J. Rockwell, president. and Mrs. George K. Cashman, Secre- tary. declined comment.
 Realtor Leo J. Curley is said to have made the offer to purchase the property, but it is not known whether the offer was for himself or a client.
 The building now has two ten- ants, pr. Richard c. Meo. and Mrs. IT. s. Warburton, operator Of . health institute,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
65 And Over! Number of Aged Per- sons Residing in Cities Show Big Increase in
 Ten Years.

Old people, approximately, are increasing more rapidly in large American cities than in the coun. try as q whole, according to the statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company. Tn the 37 cities, having 260,000 or more inhabitants, there is 6 marked preponderance of old womeu over old men. That this excess has in- creased in the past decade -is shown hV the fact that in 1880. in the age group 05 and over, there were i10 women to 100 men, while in l040 the ration vas i24 to 100.
 Pointing out that In the large cities the number of persons 66 years or over increased 47 per cent between 1880 and le40, the statisticians explain that during those years the increase for the same age group of the genera! population was 35 per cent. Con- siderable variation exists, how- ever, In the proportion of the old- CT people in the large cities. For instance, in Detroit, Mica, and Houston, Tex, only one out of every 24 inhabitants in io40 was e6 years or older, while, in con- traSt, Portland, Ore, which had had the highest percentage O any of the large cities, the ratio was one old person in about every ten inhabitants.
 Cities with low percentages of old persons are generally found in the Southern states, while those with the largest contingenty of elderly folks are located on the Pacific Coast. For example, of the four cities with less than 5 per cent of their populations ct ages 66 and over, three are in the south--Houston, Birmingham and Atlanta, ca. Tn contrast, six of the eight large urban centers with the highest per cent of inhab.- tantS at the older ages are in the far West-San Francisco, Oak land and Los Angeles, Calf; Denver, Colo; Seattle, Wash, and Portland, Ore.
 While there has been an in- crease in the proportion of old people in the large cities, there has also been a rise in percentage of people at the main productive period of life, ages 20 to 64.
 "Thus," the statisticians ex- plain. "the social burden of carry ing the older population has been spread over a wider basis"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
Father Son Banquet
 To Be Held Nov. 8
Troop 9 Proceeding With Plans for Annual Get.TO.
 gether; Married Women Forming Bowling League
WASHINGTON HILL

Senator Edward P. Egan, accom- panied by his daughter, Miss Esther P. Egan, is enjoying @ brief trip to Maine. The senator was seen down town in the sporting goods stores buying fishing tackle. Hope the catch will be worth while.
 John J. McGrath, son of Frank A. McGarth, has returned to St. Bonaventure's college, St. BonaveI1- ture, N. Y.
 People using the Baldwin street route back and forth to work are watching the work on the new bridge with interest. It was thought the bridge would be opened by Sept. 18th, but 1t looks now as though october 18th would be nearer to 1t. The sooner it is opened the better, scenes to be the thought of every one driving over the detours.
 Mrs. Charles Connell Jr., was hostess at miscellaneous shower Wednesday evening at her home in Hendricken apartments ir1 honor of Mary E. Shea, daughter of Dennis Shea, Baldwin St..
 The guest of honor received many beautiful presents from the follow ing: Mrs. Charles Connell, Sr., Mrs William Bauer, ST., Mrs. Martin Egan, ST, Mrs. John Ryan, Mrs William Bauer, Jr., Mrs. John Scott Mrs. Albert Linden, Mrs. J. Cunha Mrs. F. J. Tiffany, Mrs. Edward J Shea, Mrs. Charles Connell, Jr. Mrs. Thomas B. Sullivan, Catherine Scott, Margaret Egan, Mary A. Me- Carthy, Kay Christian, Marion Me Nerney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
harmful--hence drainage.

harmful--hence drainage.
 DO not mow your new lawn until the grass is at least four inches tall. Now to about Ia inches, and do not allow the lawn to go into the winter with long grass, as the snow mats the turf and causes disease. Grass allowed to 90 to seed does not spread. Mow frequently and permit the clippings Cf not long) to return to the soil as vegetable matter.
 Fall seeding produces . heavy stand of grass which shades its roots. Weedy. will not grow in Q thick, shady stand of grass. Fall Is a dormant period for weeds, thus permitting the new grass to take possession of every inch.
 Fall is the ideal time to SOW your lawn, as the soil Is warm and most workable. The stored-up heat from the summer sun prompts Q quick growth. Days are warm and nights are cool, @ happy combination for seed germaniation, development of strong spreading turf and a weed- resisting sod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
FIREMEN SUMMONED
 FOR LEAKING PIPE

A leak in 6 water pipe in the Ye-Old Fashion Do-Nut Shop at 10 Bank street was being investigat- cd by Lieut.. Gene Legge today.
 Booster Company from headquar- ters responded to the call received at fire headquarters at 7:05 this morning and returned to the fire station IS minutes after receiving the call when 1t was discovered no fire was evident but only water was found on the premises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
ARMY MANEUVERS
 GOING ON TODAY
Sl Bombing Planes to Make Raid, Despite Hur-
 ricane Threat
BY RICHARD c. HoTTELET United Press Staff Correspondent

Barksdale Field. Shreveport, La, Sept. 22. - (UP) = Eghty-one army and navy planes loaded with real bombs raid this area today to test their destructive effectiveness on 100 over-age tanks.
 A hurricane was lowering off the Louisiana coast but 1t was not ex- pected to delay the air arms big gest maneuver with real ainmuni- ton. Shreveport is moro than 200 miles from the coast and even should the hurricane sweep inland 1t probably would expend It's force before reaching here.
 Flying fortresses, dive bombers, medium bombers and the ar1ny's fast, little aircobra P.3o fighters will participate in the raid, side show feature of the arny's greatest peace- time inaneuvers.
 An attack by parachute troops al- so will be demonstrated.
 This live bombing. as have most of the features of these YnaneuverS, parallels training that the German army and Luftwaffe carried on for years before the outbreak of the war.
 Towns Evaeuate
 A Luftwaffe officer told me in Berlin last year how entire towns in Poland had been evacuated after the conclusion of the Polish cam paign and had been turned over to student officers to capture" under battle conditions.
 The Germans also have found live bombing practice extremely val- uable.
 Tt is the only way a bombardier can really get the feel of his mis- sion," German air force instructors told me.
 saw the results of this precision training in Belgium and northern France where in many places there were bomb craters exactly between the rails of a railroad line. saw bomb craters next to roads. The eX- plosions from the bombs that made those craters had swept all opposi tion forces off the road but left the road itself undamaged for the use of approaching German forces.
 While high army officials attend ed the bombing display, the second and third armies moved into posi- 1 ton along new front" in Louis- jana where the second phase of the maneuvers will begin early Wednes- day morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
FIFTY ARE ARRESTED

Tokyo, Sept. 22-(UP)-Police announced today the arrest of 50 persons, among a group of 800 sus- poets, charged with selling 10000 pounds of sausages made of cat and dog meat.
 It was asserted that the sausages, sold as consisting of ordinary saul sage ingredients, had been sold and had been served at Tokyo's throughout Tokyo and other areas leading restaurants among others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements for compensation have been approved by Compensation Commissioner Joseph E. Talbot:
 Edward l.. Hanna, and M. J. Daly and Sons, Inc, for a dislo- cated left elbow, payments of $10 weekly from August go.
 James Flanagan, Pearl Lake road, and the Risd0n Manufactur- ing Company, for 8 strain of the right shoulder, payment of $1S.S6 eekly from August 27.
 Fiere CestarO, 4O5 Lakewood road, and Alfred lads of Water bury. payment of S7.94 weekly from July 29 for strained muscles of the left foot.
 Enoch Chap0nis, Straits Turn pike, Watertown and the Water bury Manufacturing Company, for Iacerati0ns Of the index finger, s7s.e6 weekly from September 2.
 Carl OFnillo, g Crown street, and the Waterbury Manufacturing Company, for abraslons and bruises oe the right shin, s2S maximum from August 27.
 Albert Williams, 2T Andrew ave- me, and Chase Rolling Mills, for lew hack sprain, ele.ie weekly from August Q.
 CanIo Petruzzl. 6 Fleet street, and Chase Metal Works. fer am. pmlaalon of the left ring Anger, elD.g5 for 2S weeks.
 Jehm Burns, of as Aver street, ana Scoviil Manufacturing C0in- pany. fer contuai0ns es the right fnguinai region. and 0f thighs, ankles and feet, e24sAe weekIy eEum seplsmber [.