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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
DENOUNCE COUNCIL

The angry demonstration was
featured by impromptu soap box
speeches in which the members of
the council were the targets for
insults and bitter denunciations.
The officers of the group, whose
headquarters are at 1925 Fenelon
avenue were Virgil r. Chandler
and Joseph Buffa. They attempted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10

the chamber in spite of the plead
ings of city hall police and staged
an indignation meeting which
lasted until 8 p. m. New arrivals
had swelled the throng to over $50
hy this time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
School Budget,
Due TO War, Cut
10 Record Low

Frank Cody, superintendent Of
hools, today submitted TO the
shool Board his budget recon-
epdations for next fiscal year in
o amount Of $314la ss3-the
nallest request for school money
recent years.
The requested budget IS only
1875 above the. amount which
e system will have spent during
ie current year and S39S.l5O
,ove the amount which the sys-
m will have spent during the
irrent year and S35s,15o above
Ne budgeted amount for The cur
mt year.
There are no general pay raises
divided in the budget other than
ne regularly scheduled step IN
eases"
sTn the matter OF pay In
,feases we will be guided by
whatever policy Is adopted by
ne other city departments" de-
dared A. Douglass Jameson.
member OF the board.
DOES NOT EXPLAIN
Cody did not explain his modest
ldget requests 10 the board, but
was assumed that they result
I from a combination of the war
I'd anticipated stiff increases in
se cost of operating other city
Usually the school systems
1dget requests soar millions OF
,llars above what was previ-
lsly appropriated and far above
zen the expectations of the school
sficials.
The large increases which are
i the proposed budget for next
ear are S2S5, 900 for repairs 10
id buildings. $3.50 for step
,creeses," S134.000 for vocational
iucation equipment, S150,000 TO
AXE up a deficit in the intake Of
Jayne University tuition. and
80, 900 for four additional sick
ave DAYS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10

Gen. Hugh S. Johns n.
America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
Messing a formal council meetir
for the first time.
BAFFLED, THEN ANGRY

They were at first baffled by the
unintellgible legislative mumbo
jumbo of formal council session
and then angry when the men,
bers gave them the slip by adj
journing and suddenly departing
through their private offices and a
rear door of the chamber.
There were SIS members of the
association present when the coun-
cilmen went home to their dinners
at $40 p. m.
The association then took over
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-11

Betty Smiley, junior, Glendale
high school.
james III. Watts, principal,
South WoodlGwn school an d
chairman Hi-Y committee of the
Lockland YMCA stated that this
was one Of the finest conferences
Of young people he had witnessed.
Associated with Mr.. Watts among
the adult leaders were Miss Ern-
cstinc Shaffer, Wayne high school
faculty who served as adult as
sociate chairman: Albert Dixon,
Wayne faculty, registration; Miss
Agnes Elliott, Oak Ave. Junior
high faculty, program; Mrs. Viola
Francis, chairman ladies work
committee, banquet; Dr.. Howard
Williams, decorations; Principal
Il. +. Roam, Wayne high school,
arrangements; Marshall Spears,
chairman Boys Work committee
under whose i,usrices the con-
ference was sponsored, publicity;
Miss Bertha Orr, Wayne faculty
social; j. M. Chiles, executive
secretary, Lockland YMCA.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-11
Flight From, Mercy
BY Willis B. Keller for AMP

They pledged that ars would be no more
The world would be an open door,
Where generous people laugh and sing,
And to their gracious honor cling.
But now--the same thing happened then,
Is man-lust fury up again.
Because Of greed and selfish hate,
And shouts Of peace that game too late.
The thirst Of blood that mongrels cry.
For only this good men must oie,
No longer is il calm or bright,
Where freedom worships Gods delight.
But tainted nerves and crippled brains
And frightened prayers and sad refralns;
The chant Of guns and cannon roar,
And dcatI-birds on their lofty chofe.
Ne one dare Know how wars Will end.
lie stronger may the weaker bend.
Yet all the suffering, loss, and Hays,
Are scars for hopeiHi peace atmays
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Following the custom that llas
grown during recent years, Con-
gress is observing Holy Week.
The House is in recess until Mon
day, April 18th, and the Senate
will have but or two skeleton ses-
sions during the week. The Con-
gressional recess will give many
Members Of Congress an oppor-
tunity to return to their states
and districts for few days and
to learn what the home. folks are
thinking. Despite the war hys-
terra that prevails in Washington
and along. the Atlantic seaboard
it is believed that great ma
jority Of the legislators will with
out question find that their con-
stituents do not want the Unitea
States to become involved in war.
Last week the House adopted a
resolution, with only one dissent
ing vote, authorizing the Military
Affairs Committee and the Naval
Affairs Committee to conduct in
yestigations Of the conduct of the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-11
Easter Meditafions

IN the beginning. God = These are
the first four words IN the Bible. God
first is a good motto. Some OF US make
it very hard for the Almighty to do any
thing for us because we are always get
ting IN His way
There i one God. He is the Lord and
Father Of lis all In Him and through
Him we are related one to another. There
is one Brotherhood. In il there IS no
khan, no clique. no cleavage.
We are partners with God. He did
not finish the world in creation. Inc
world is being completed through US Ills
fellow workers God dignified Labor BY
Himself becoming a Workman.
God calls men to be lights IN the world.
Just as He swung the stars IL the hea-
yens when the world was young, SO That
men might not stumble in the dark, SO
in these later days God IS sending IL
lumined souls into the world 50 that they
may light the way for trolbled, tempest
tossed travellers of every race, color, and
creed on the highways OF LIE.
Comfort is one OF the world greatest
needs, but it is one Of the world rares1
gifts. When sorrow enters your He the
world WithdraWs. 1t resigns. II puts
Grape OIL the door. IL diuS gi0oHi ~ S0ai
heart 1t doesn't know what to say It
leaves you alone. At such an hour God
knocks at the door. He comes into your
life. He comforts your soul. lie wipes
away all tears.
There can be no death in God. Jesus
turned into house of JOY every home
that harbored death. He broke up every
funeral that he ever attended by the re-
surrection of the dead. There shall be
no more death, neither sorrow, nor cry
ing, neither shall there be any more
pain, said the great voice Of heaven that
spoke to John in The Revelation. Every
home over which hangs the shadow Of
death may find comfort in these words
God triumphs in the Resurrection. And
in the open tomb man trinmps too. For
death has lost its sting And the grave
its victory This is the day which the
Lord hath made. We shall be glad and
rejoice in it. For as in Adam all die,
even so in Christ shall all be made alive
Thanks be to God, who giveth us the
victory
BY DR.. Charles Stelzle
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LEGAL NOTICE
William 0. Stokes, Atty

William O. Stokes, Atty
Thomas Curry, whose last
known place Of residence was
Bessmer, Ala, and is now un-
Known, will hereby take notice
Ihat on the twenty-fourth day of
February l941, Mamie Curry fl
ed her petition against him in the
Common Pleas Court, Division Of
Domestic Relations, Of Montgom-
cry County, Ohio, being case No.
24667 DR.. on the docket Of said
court praying for decree Of
divorce from him on the ground,
Wiliful Absence and Gross Ne
gleet of Duty, that said case is
entitled Mamie Curry. Plnintiff
vs.. Thomas Curry, Defendant.
Said Thomas FURRY will fur
ther take notice that he is re-
CURED to answer said petition
before the expiration Of six weeks
from the date Of the first publica-
ton Of this notice, to-wit, Marcs,
IA, 1941.
Mamie Curry, Plaintiff.
William O. Stokes, Atty.
2o8 Homestead Ave,
Dayton, Ohio
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EDIT o RIAL S
LOCKLAND Y HOLDS SECOND
YOUNG PEOPLES CONFERENCE

tist church, Lockland; luncheon
forum. Or. James II. Robinson,
Wiiberaorce university. The sec
ond conference address. Let Us
Work TO Defend America Free
derrick G. MacFarlane, principal,
Dunbar high school, Dayton; the
principal conference address BY
the Rev. FL, Laurence Mcneil,
pastor, zion Baptist church, Day
ton, Ohio.
The youth personnel Of the
conference represented four off
GERS, SO committeeman, and $50
delegates; the adults, FIVE confer
ence speakers, two devotional
leaders, five discussion leaders
20 resource people and 54 com
mitteemen.,
1t can be said that the success
of the conference this year more
than the one of last year, must
be attributed to the energetic and
efficient youth officers: president,
Earl Gentry, senior, Wayne
school, Lockland; vice president,
Lois Dixon, sophomore, Wyoming
high school; secretary, Billy Phil
lips. senior, Wyoming high school;
Jessie M. Ghiles, senior Walnut
Hills, Cincinnati, assistant secrc
tary. /
The officers elected for l9i2
were: president, Lois Dixon, Wy.
oming high school; vice president,
james Ross, sophomore, Wayne
high school, Lockland; secretary
Lois Leavell, Oak Ave. school;
assistant secretary, James Gentry,
junior, Automotiye high school,
Cincinnati; program chairman.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-11
Most OF Ford's $4,000 Negroes
Loyal, Oppose CIO

April | has long been designated as
ALI Fools Day" when surprises and
pranks are played on the unsuspectlng,
but it will take some time to tell on which
side of long drawn out situation the
Joke is on. the UAW-CIO, who called
sit-down strike at the Ford Motor COM
any resulting in ideness for $4,000
workers and stoppage OF production, Of
Ford company itself.
The Go has been in the process Of
organizing the Ford workers for several
mCnths relative to becoming the collec-
tive bargaining agency for all Ford em-
loyes. That organization boasts OF haN-
ing majority Of the workers as mem
bers and is clamoring for a vote to de-
termine this fact, while the Ford com
any is fighting the decision o1 the Ma
tional Labor Relations board.
Mr.. Ford has constantly informed his
employees that they do not have to pay
an outside agency dollar month to
work for him AS to the colored en-
ployes, they are reminded Of their posi-
tions with the company as skilled aiai-
sans, operators of every type Of machin-
cry, electricians, repairmen and the like
besides the fact that something like 12,-
600 Negroes are employed there
According to the best information OBJ
talnable the Negroes wish to remain
loyal to the company and will have no.h-
ing to do with the union. With this great
number holding out it has proven diff
cult to the union forces to get firm foot
hold At this early date it can not now
be. determined just how many, if any at
all. are among the sit-downers who stop
ped production in several departments
In the streets there are discussions on
both sides Of the situation. There are
many who join with the Negro Ford
workers In their loyalty to the company
that has given such great number EN-
spaeyMsnk Seine 60 back 10 ,yeara or
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-11

The Lockland YMCA just clos
ed a most, successful three-day
conference Of young people. This
was the second conference Of its
kind and had an attendance of
245. n
The conference was composed
Of students from the high schools
Of the Valley. Glendale, Hartwell,
Lockland and Wyoming, and .
few representatives from the Oak
Ave. Jr. High Of Wyoming, and
south Woodiawn. In addition
there was q limited number from
Walnut Hills and Automotive
High Schools Of Cincinnati
The conference theme was
after High school r h e n
WHAT The breakdown of the
conference into four discussion
BTOupS tit 1HIiSl way VI LILY
ing Rev. Damon p. Young, Mt
zion Methodist church, Cincin-
att; Vocational Outlook, Cecil
H. Scott. Senior Investigator,
Ohio Employment Service; rs
further Education Necessary
DR.. Gilbert II. Jones, Wilberforce
university; youths Social Out
look" Mrs Ila Turpeau, Cincin-
att, and Mrs. Mary Wcatherly,
Stowe School Faculty, Cincinnati.
The conference speakers were:
devotional leader, Rev. G. F..
Drummer, Quinn Chapel A,M.E.
church, Glendale; banquet, Rev..
r. Cannon Morris, Calvary Meth
odist church, Cincinnati; confer
ence summary, DR.. Gilbert H.
Jones, conference sermon, Rev.
Mitchell Coleman, Mt. Zion Bap
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From Him / Learned

university professor and now as director G
research for the international Glidden compan.
the top ranking Negro industrial chemist In II
nation, It appeared originally in the Janual
issue Of the DePauw Alumnus, a publication
the university at Greencastle, Ind, where ID
Julian graduated in 1920 and pays tribute to D
Blanchard, renowned dean of the chemistry d.
paltment there under whom DIR. Julian studied
BY PERCY l., JULIAN
From him | learned that Truth and Grace
DO not belong TO but one race.
For ii his love Of Gods great Truth
That North OF South, courageous youth
Could join their hands as brothers true.
And build strife-torn land anew,
His Sire did touch his Freeman's hand
With Cody grace nc bade him stand
Straight by his side with shoulders square,
Sad eyes agfow with Freedoms flare;
That Masters sons might look and
That Truth and Grace make all men free
From him ! learned hard work to do;
That though with gifts and chances few,
Hard work and toll with Drawn and mind,
Incessant Will to Seek ard find
Eternal troth with Truth and Right,
These are he reservoirs of might
With which the lowly born can rise
TO stature far within the skies.
The hoary faith Of science he taught
That all things good and great wrought
By toilers who the cost ncer fear
When Truth and Light lurking
From him learned that Joy so rare
The gift to those who truly bear
kinship TO Him who made the light
And fashioned stars and day and night,
And smiled serenely as He stood
And saw with Joy that all was good.
That knowledge gathered far and wide,
Without the human soul to guide,
Without the zest creation brings,
Is but gafb Of beggar's strings.
Yea, in my travels far and wide
Few beamed with his creative pride
From him learned that Teacher true
Rejoices if but only few
Can capture passion for the Truth;
This teachers greatest gift to youth.
That Truth within our college walls
Too oft is compromised and falls
Sad victim to that palsy fear
That teachers dare not pupil steer
Into those lanes where ideals bold
Essay to challenge customs old.
And though his work was with the throng,
He had d few real disciples strong.
From him learned as, day by day,
He tried to go the Christ-like way,
The awful toll to health and youth
Exacted of the man of Truth
His science had taught him loyalty;
This word to him meant royalty:
A Prince the faith must ever keep
This mas his arm sensisslsa asas.
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F EAT u r ES

more when Mr.. Ford first began to pay
high wages and employed Negroes in
great numbers, CHASING the union as
racket designed to keep up eternal strife
and pickering, strikes and so on which
periodically throw men out OF work caus-
inp them to lose money.
The other school of thought believes
that the union setup is moving on to q
greater day for the laboring man. They
argue that this is day Of collective bar
gaming, vacations with pay, seniority, I'M
employed insurance, occupational disease
payments, higher wages and many other
things which they believe has been
brought about by the UAW-CIO. They
believe. that the Negro laborer, who has
nothing to lose, should join forces with
every sane and sound movement that has
even d semblance Of bettering his con-
dition
Mr.. Ford is said to be hard-headed and
determined that his plants shall not be
unionized. that is, to the point of recog-
nlzinp an ...outside source to bargain
with him for his employees. Thus far ne
has not succumbed to the NLRB. The
union, with coterie of shrewd leaders
and organizers in Detroit, is equally de-
termined to succeed in its organizationa
work while the colored workers seeming
~ remain complacent and satisfied with
both wages and conditions.
BY Robert A. Crump for AM
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NSNNNNNxAXNEN
idea what to do. He is calling
on us to do our best, that others
might see the way of life. His
meaning today is the same as
ever. Has He rose in your life?
If not let. Him rise. For His life
in our life is the only hope for
a better world. Once you get in
to it you will find JOY and plea
sure that you never witnessed be-
fore. He shared His life, we
must share ours. Just think what
it would be likes when every per-
son goes on strikes, or when there
is lock out. When men indus
try decide to build new world
side by side and take class ha-
tired for ride and give their
fears knock out; it only needs
for us to follow Gods instruc-
tions to settle all misunderstand-
ing. In politics and law courts
on battle fields they fight it out,
but still they find they can't cut
out the hate that grows like a
cancer. These things can wreck
any nation. Hatred is the thing
that leads to wars. But sharing
heals the nations sores, the coun
try's life blood it restores to heal
thy circulation. For Easter means
a better understanding. Let us
all learn to share. This is the
meaning of life, to live for 9TH
|. ers as we live for ourselves.
He rose for no special race or
people. Every man regardless Of
race has he right to enjoy his
blessings while here. Let His will
be done. Why be mean and sell
flsh- We are all his children and
this is his world, not mans.
The American Woodmen has
for forty years tried to bring
about that relationship that helps
men to understand each other.
Then we can trust and work to-
gether. We are praying each day
for better understanding. Why
not join us.
Remember the sick and cheer
them, let them too be happy on
Easter.
Closing with Easter greetings
TO all mankind.
JESSE NIMM0Ns, Deputy |
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industries, as well as to look into
defense contracts, cantonment
construction costs, and many 9TH
er angles Of the defense program.
The committees are instructed to
report their findings to the House
and are already hard at work on
the tough and hard assignment
given them.
The seizure, ON orders Of the
President, Of German, Italian and
Danish ships in American harbors
tlas week is considered by stu
dents of the international sitna-
ton here as simply one more
step toward war. While the ship
seizure was legal, it did bring
strong protest from theAxis Pow
ers. These protests have been
ignored by the American govern
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American Woodmen News

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Coming up to Easter, wonder
ing if the world is taking it as
they should, Easter means new
chance in life, if we accept it.
But the world has almost ruined
its meaning by taking for dollars
and cents. They look forward to
Easter to make money, not think
ing of our Savior Our Savior
rose that we might rise to heights
in this life, and make this world
a better place to live in. And
while we are passing through We
must remember life means what
we make it. 1t has always been
that few people work harder
than others to give others the
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Great Guide Of Youth, for lavish gifts
My voice in grateful homage lifts
This simple song of tribute high
For those who love you, far and night.
May God allow that we shall dare
Who by His grace your mantle bear
Like you to teach of mans rebirth
OF peace, goodwill to men on earth.
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saw his pain and heard his sigh
When in the church voice SO high
Was raised to God in fervent prayer
Yet from a heart of love SO bare.
From him / learned all this and more
The Truth and Grace he nobly bore;
The love and Joy of daily toll
The Faith to keep, from sham recoil.
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National Defense
Program. T h e
committees were
specifically au-
thorized to in
westigaLe t n e
strike and labor
disturbances In
rat;aral lafa,,cn
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Press Presents Hull
With Birthday Cake
On 10Th Anniversary
Secretary Points Out
Responsibility Imposed
On Free People

The terrific responsibility" i'm
posed on those who enjoy liberty
was emphasized by Secretary of
State Hull yesterday at an informal
press conference celebration of his
10th birthday anniversary.
He was moved to comment on the
lessons he has learned during 40
years Of public service here and in
his native Tennessee when news
papermen assigned to the State De-
partment wished him we'll on his
birthday and presented him a cake
with Il candles, one for each of the
81 American republics.
"One of the most important les
sons that has occurred to me out of
this long contact and experience, :"
Mr.. Hull said, has been that state
men and peoples everywhere must
recognize the strong responsibility
which liberty imposes on those who
enjoy it.
They must stand for stable gov
ernment, for the intelligent and un-
selfish application of those ideas and
practices which make for peace.
stability and social advancement
They must have an equally strong
determination to avoid the pursuit
of one-sided, artificial, self-defeating
ideas and practices in national and
international affairs.
This requires sacrifice.
This terrific responsibility is not
realized today, either here or any
where, as it should and must be
recognized"
With quiet emphasis, the Secre-
tary continued:
To-day we are living through a
dark period. 1t is in times like this
that each of us needs desperately to
hold fast to the faith that is in us,
faith in the destiny Of free men
and the supreme worth of Christian
morality. With that faith, we shall
gladly meet the sacrifices demanded
of us by the harshness of these days.
With that faith, we can not lose
hope that the lesson which so many
of us have learned as I have learned
it will be learned by all"
Evening star., 1941-10-03

Hygiene group; chairman, Mrs. Will
liam G. Stuart.
Spring Road DiviSion-Sponsor
Service Guild of Washington; chair
man, Mrs. Daniel r. Cohn; team
captains, Mrs. Fred j. Bashwitz
Mrs. James H. Simon and Mrs.
Richard Meyer.
Area 5 tPetworth- -Takoma)-Mrs.
La Verne Beales, chairman.
Park View Division - Sponsor,
Ladies Auxiliary, Hebrew Home for
the Aged; chairman; Mrs. Simon
H. Davis.
Piney Branch Division-Sponsor
Ladies Auxiliary, B'nai Birth:
chairman, Mrs. Maurice Bisgyer:
team captains, Mrs. George Israel.
Mrs. Edward A. Ehrlich and Mrs.
Hyman D. Shapiro.
Columbia Park Division-Chair-
man, Winfield H. Fellows.
BrightwoodMan Park Division
Chairman, Mrs. Ivan H. Sims.
Sixteenth Street Heights Division
sponsor, Jewish Consumptive Re-
lief Society; chairman, Mrs. Maurice
L. Bernstein.
Area 6 Northeast Washington-
Lloyd H. Johnson, chairman.
Area 7 (Southeast Washington)-
Miss Mary Moore Miller, secretary.